A scarce Napoleonic Wars group of three awarded to Private J. Gosnell, 42nd Highlanders, who was severely wounded at Toulouse, and by a lance at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Jas. Giosnell, 42nd. Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (James Gosnell, 42nd or R.H. Reg. Infantry.) with hinged silver straight bar suspension; 42nd Foot Medal 1819, by Parkes, 32mm, silver, the obverse featuring St. Andrew with his cross at top, legend above, ‘Nemo Me Impune Lacessit’, with soldiers marching through mountainous country below, the reverse featuring the winged figure of Fame above the battle honours, ‘Corunna, Fuentes d’Onor, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula’, with ‘42 R.H.Rt.’ below, the edge impressed (Js. Gosnell) with hinged silver straight bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better and a scarce group (3) £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: Glendining’s, July 1940 and September 1953. James Gosnell was born in Durrus, co. Cork, and attested for the 42nd Highlanders at Limerick on 14 May 1811, aged 25, having previously served as a volunteer in the South Cork Militia. He served with the Regiment in the Peninsula, and in Captain Alexander Fraser’s Company during the Waterloo campaign, 16-18 June 1815, and was discharged on 24 August 1821 on reduction of the Regiment, after 12 years and 103 days’ service. His discharge papers state that he ‘was severely wounded in the side at Toulouse - also received a [wound] from a lance in the right leg at Waterloo and has been frequently in hospital at Clonmel with pulmonic complaints.’ These papers bear the stamp ‘Royal Kilmainham Hospital 12 Sep 21’. Gosnell subsequently re-enlisted at Naas, co. Kildare, into the 1st Royal Regiment of Veterans on 25 December 1821, and served in that regiment until its disbandment on 24 April 1826, after a further 4 years and 121 days’ service. Sold with a 42nd Highlanders badge and copied research.
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Six: Colour-Sergeant Henry Randoll, 2nd Foot, later Yeoman of the Guard Jubilee 1897, bronze, unnamed; Coronation 1902, bronze, unnamed; South Africa 1834-53 (Serjt. H. Randal. 2nd Regt.); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2191 Color Serjt. Henry Randell 1st Battn. 2nd Foot); Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Clr. Serjt. H. Randoll. 1/2nd Foot.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £700-£900 --- Henry Randoll was born at Broadchalk, Salisbury, Wiltshire, and attested for the 2nd Regiment at Winchester on 25 May 1846, aged 17, a servant by trade. He served overseas at the Cape of Good Hope for 8 years 6 months and in China for 7 months. The regiment embarked from Ireland to the Cape of Good Hope in June 1851, on board the ill-fated Birkenhead, the Cyclops and the Sumner. The 2nd Foot formed part of the expedition against Kreli in January 1852, and stayed at the Cape until embarking for China in 1860. His L.S. & G.C. medal was awarded in 1866 and he was discharged to pension in June 1868. Randoll was appointed a Yeoman of the Guard on 24 November 1878, and was present at the inspections by the Crown Prince of Sweden in June 1879, and by Major-General Sir Garnet Wolseley in June 1880. In 1891 he was present at the inspection by Kaisar Wilhelm. By 1901 he was a Sergeant-Major in the Fourth Division and he was awarded the M.S.M. on 1 May 1907, without annuity, as a Sergeant-Major Yeoman. He died on 25 January 1910, when he had a total combined service in uniform of 53 years and three months. Note: The China medal would have originally been issued with impressed naming and when the group was formerly in the George Moss Collection it was described as having a bronze Jubilee 1887 with 1897 clasp. It is probable, therefore, that these two medals have been added to the group at some point.
Three: Captain G. J. Hirtzel, Royal Navy, who enjoyed a nearly 40 year career, during which he assisted at the capture of 29 slave dhows in the Persian Gulf Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Staff Comdr. G. J. Hirtzel, R.N. H.M.S. “Monarch”) suspension claw re-fixed; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, generally nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2000 (when Egypt Medal offered as a single) George John Hirtzel entered the Royal Navy in August 1854, becoming Navigating Sub-Lieutenant, October 1860; Navigating Lieutenant, July 1865; Staff Commander, February 1877; Staff Captain, November 1891. He served in Hannibal during the Crimean War and was present at the capture of Sebastopol, Kertch and Kinburn (Crimean and Turkish Medals, Sebastopol clasp); served in Nymphe during the Abyssinain War (Abyssinian Medal); also in Nymphe blockading Bahrein, and at the attack on Maherag Fort during an expedition up the Persian Gulf, 1869-70; whilst in Nymphe assisted at the capture of 29 slave dhows; Staff Commander of Monarch at the bombardment of Alexandria, 11th July, 1882, and during Egyptian War (Egyptian Medal, Alexandria clasp, Khedive’s Bronze Star). Captain Hirtzel was placed on the Retired List on 5 February 1892. Note: Another Egypt Medal to this man is know to exist, in a group comprising Crimea, Abyssinia, Egypt and Sudan, Turkish Crimea, and Khedive’s Star; as there is no evidence that Hirtzel is entitled to the Baltic Medal it would appear that the Egypt and Sudan Medal in this group is most likely a duplicate issue.
Three: Gunner D. Blane, Royal Artillery Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between first and second, and second and third clasps (Gunr. & Dr. Dnl. Blane. Rl. Arty.) contemporarily engraved naming, in the style of and probably by Messrs Hunt & Roskell; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (5098. Pensd. Gunr. D. Blane, Depot Bde. R.A.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, ‘Hunt and Roskell’ manufacture (Gunr. & Dr. Dnl. Blane. Royal Arty.) contemporarily engraved naming, in the style of and probably by Messrs Hunt & Roskell, with small ring suspension, light contact marks and edge bruising, good very fine (3) £500-£700 --- Daniel Blane was born in Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, in 1830 and attested for the Royal Artillery at Lisburn, Co. Antrim, on 14 December 1847. He served as a Gunner and Driver with No. 5 Company, ‘H’ Battery, 11th Battalion in the Crimea, and spent the rest of his service at home. He was discharged at Woolwich on 5 July 1870, after 21 years and 204 days’ service. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts which confirm all four clasps.
Pair: Sergeant C. Merricks, 68th Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Sergt. C. Merricks, 68th Lt. Infty.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, very fine £160-£200 --- Charles Merricks was born at Aston, near Birmingham, Warwickshire, and attested for the 68th Light Infantry at Coventry on 6 April 1839. He served abroad at Malta for 3 years 5 months, in Turkey and the Crimea for 1 year 9 months, and in the Ionian Islands for 1 year 3 months. Promoted to Corporal in April 1854 and to Sergeant in July 1854, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion 12th Foot on 31 March 1857, and was finally discharged on 8 May 1860. The medal roll shows entitlement to clasps for Alma, Inkermann and Balaklava. Sold with copied discharge papers.
The group of five awarded to Sergeant Edward Wylds, 13th Light Infantry and Army Service Corps, later Yeoman of the Guard Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Edwd. Wylds, 1st Bn. 13th Lt. Infy.); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (1825 Lance Serjt. E. Wylds, A.S.C. 1873-4); Jubilee 1897, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1825 Sergt. E. Wylds. A.S. Corps.) the first two with edge nicks and contact marks, good fine, the remainder generally very fine or better (5) £600-£800 --- Edward Wyld was born in the Parish of Widcombe, Bath, Somerset and enlisted into the 13th Light Infantry at Bath on 9 February 1858, aged 18. He quickly witnessed active service out in India, serving in Brigadier-General Kelly’s Column in the Nepaul Terai (Medal). He transferred to the Military Stores Staff Corps on 1 August 1868, and then transferred to the Army Service Corps on 1 April 1870. Promoted to Corporal (Lance-Sergeant) in May 1872, he served at Cape Coast Castle during the Ashantee campaign of 1873-74 (Medal). Wyld was discharged as a Sergeant on 2 April 1879, and joined the Yeomen of the Guard 29 December 1889, in which capacity he added the Jubilee 1897 and Coronation 1902 medals to his accolades. He died in September 1905. Sold with copied service record and portrait photograph.
The Second Afghan War and M.S.M. group of five awarded to Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant D. C. Elkins, 9th Lancers, later a Yeoman of the Guard Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1355. Sergt. D. Elkins. 9th Lancers.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1355. Sergt. D. C. Elkins. 9th Lancers.) official correction to initials; Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., coinage head (Sq. Q.M. Sjt. D. C. Elkins. 9-Lrs.); Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935, the first with contact marks, nearly very fine, otherwise very fine and better (5) £600-£800 --- Daniel Charles Elkins was born at Iver, Buckinghamshire, on 8 October 1852. He attested for the 9th Lancers at Aldershot on 8 April 1871, aged 18 years 6 months, a shoemaker by trade. He embarked with the regiment for India on 9 January 1875, was promoted to Sergeant in June 1878, and served in Afghanistan during the campaign of 1879, from 19-30 March, and from 5 April to 6 June (Medal). He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in July 1889, promoted to Troop Sergeant-Major in April 1890, and was discharged as Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant on 31 August 1896. He was appointed to the King’s Body Guard on 22 August 1902. Elkins was unsuccessfully recommended for the M.S.M. with annuity in 1922. The medal, without annuity, was finally awarded in Army Order 142 of 1936. He was present at the inspection of the Guard by King Edward VIII on 26 June of that year. Elkins died at Hounslow, London, on 1 January 1944, aged 91. Sold with copied photograph and discharge papers.
Four: Major S. R. Field, Royal Artillery, late Volunteer Company, Oxfordshire Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (7356 Pte. S. R. Field.Vol: Cot. Oxford: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Major S. R. Field); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (Major S. R. Field. R.A.) mounted as worn, good very fine £200-£260 --- Major Sydney Reach Field served in France with the 43rd Battery R.F.A. from 25 May 1916. Sold with copied Medal Index Card which confirms T.F.W.M. and entitlement to Silver War Badge No. B.45003.
Pair: Lance-Sergeant G. Bell, Seaforth Highlanders Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (1866. Cpl. G. Bell. 1/Sea. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882, reverse contemporarily engraved ‘1866 L.Sgt. J. Bell 1/Sea. Hrs.’, heavy pitting from Star and naming partially obscured on medal as result, fair to fine (2) £80-£120
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