Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (3) (J. 103472 H. E. Little. A.B. H.M.S. Kent.; M. 35118 G. A. A. Kingswell. C.P.O.Wr. H.M.S. Cairo.; J. 48904 S. Robinson A.B. H.M.S. Cormorant) light contact marks, good very fine and better (3) £100-£140 --- Herbert Ernest Little was born in Margate, Kent on 17 August 1903. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in August 1921 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Vivid II. Throughout his naval career he served with several ships including the light cruiser H.M.S. Undaunted, the super-dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Ramillies and the heavy cruiser H.M.S. Hawkins. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst on the crew of the cruiser H.M.S. Kent. George Arthur Alfred Kingswell was born in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight on 14 June 1901. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in September 1919 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Victory II. Throughout his naval career he served with several ships including the battleships H.M.S. Iron Duke, Ajax and Marlborough, and the flotilla leader H.M.S. Stuart. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst on the crew of the cruiser H.M.S. Cairo. Sidney Robinson was born in St Leonard’s, Leicester on 11 July 1899. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in December 1915 as a Boy Second Class and first served with the training ship H.M.S. Powerful. During the Great War his service including postings on the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Orvieto and the minesweeper H.M.S. Saltash. Following the war he served with several ships and shore establishments including the Admiralty yacht H.M.S. Enchantress, the destroyer H.M.S. Viceroy and the light cruiser H.M.S. Conquest. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst on the books of H.M.S. Cormorant at Gibraltar. Just prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, Robinson re-engaged in July 1939 with the service number P/JX163791 and was invalided out of the service in June 1942.
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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (3) (J.72369 R. Whittle, L.S. H.M.S. Rodney; K.16727 A.R. Wingate. Sto.1. H.M.S. Furious; M. 34880 W. L. Costa. E.R.A.1. H.M.S. Sandhurst.) light contact marks, generally very fine (3) £120-£160 --- Robert Whittle was born in Darwin, Lancashire, on 29 April 1898. A professional seaman, he enlisted into the Royal Navy in May 1917 and first served with the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Carnarvon and later transferred to the destroyer H.M.S. Scimitar in April 1918. Following the war he continued his service with ships and shore establishments including the destroyer H.M.S. Spear, the light cruiser H.M.S. Durban, and the battleships H.M.S. Emperor of India, Rodney and Queen Elizabeth. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst part of the crew of H.M.S. Rodney. Alfred Richard Wingate was born in Stonehouse, Devon, on 12 April 1894. A fisherman by profession, he enlisted into the Royal Navy in November 1912 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Vivid II. In July 1914 he was posted to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Cumberland shortly before she was sent to West Africa to support the operations in the Cameroons. She captured 10 German merchantmen at Douala on 27 September 1914. During the remainder of the Great War Wingate served with the destroyer H.M.S. Tigress, the Royal Australian Navy light cruiser H.M.A.S. Sydney and the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Carnarvon. In 1919 he served with the cruiser H.M.S. Fox during her involvement in the North Russian Campaign, and between June and October served aboard the requisitioned Russian paddle steamer H.M.S. Borodino in the operations on the Dvina River. Following this he continued his service with ships such as the fleet repair ship H.M.S. Sandhurst, the battleships H.M.S. Emperor of India and Resolution, and the battlecruiser H.M.S. Hood. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst part of the crew of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Furious. William Leslie Costa was born in London on 21 May 1898. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in June 1919 and first served with the shore establishment H.M.S. Pembroke II. Following this, Costa had a long service with the Royal Navy, serving in many ships including the submarine depot ships H.M.S. Titania, Pandora and Cyclops, the destroyers H.M.S. Vesper and Warpole, and the heavy cruiser H.M.S. Hawkins. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst serving with the fleet repair ship H.M.S. Sandhurst. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he was on the crew of the destroyer H.M.S. Duncan.
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (2) (JX.768694 R. Phillips. A.B. H.M.S. Phoenicia.; KX.153919 E. G. S. White. M.(E).1. H.M.S. Telemachus.) good very fine and better (2) £120-£140 --- Edward George Stanley White was born in July 1922 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in April 1942. During the Second World War he was assigned to the submarine depot ships H.M.S. Elphin and Cyclops. He was awarded his Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal between November 1956 and December 1958 whilst serving with the submarine H.M.S. Telemachus. Sold with copies of the recipient’s service record and submarine index card.
Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada, silver and silver-gilt, the reverse officially impressed ‘Major A. N. Harris’, with integral top riband bar; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada (Spr. R. D. Pike. RCE.); Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R. (F/L R. W. Taylor); Confederation of Canada Centenary Medal 1967 (2), both unnamed as issued; Canadian Exemplary Services Medal (D. Houghton); together with the related miniature award, in case of issue, edge bruising to second, generally good very fine and better (6) £140-£180
Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (D201884F A W Goodwin LMEM(M) RFR) mounted as worn, in named card box of issue, about extremely fine £40-£50 --- A. W. Goodwin was awarded his Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 May 1999, and was removed from the list of reserves liable for call-out, having completed his period of engagement, on 24 March 2001. Sold with hand-written Certificate of Exemption and his original Royal Fleet Reserve discharge letter dated 24 March 2001, sent to a Wirral, Merseyside address.
Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (3) (Edward Browning Golder Ford; Walter Sydney Ford; Wilfred Edward Jackson); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (OD981954P A J Collins RS RNR), officially re-impressed; London Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, bronze (Louis G. H. Allen. 1944); together with four Silver War Badges, officially numbered ‘R.N. 7366; R.N. 8563; R.N. 36343; RN 41669’, one lacking pin, generally very fine or better (9) £60-£80
Royal Humane Society, Testimonial on Vellum (2), the first inscribed ‘William H. Thomas is justly entitled to the Honorary Testimonial of this society, inscribed on Vellum, which is hereby awarded him for having on the 3rd August 1908 gone to the rescue of T. H. Davies who was in imminent danger of drowning at St. Justinian St. David and whose life he gallantly saved’, with signature of the Prince of Wales as President of the Society; the second inscribed ‘Lionel M. Sharp is justly entitled to the Honorary Testimonial of this society inscribed on Vellum which is hereby awarded him for having on the 9th July 1914 at great personal risk gallantly attempted to rescue the Reverend D. Walters who was unfortunately drowned at Goodwick, Fishguard’ this mounted on card, slight water damage to first, otherwise generally good condition (2) £80-£120 --- W. H. Thomas, a farmer from St. David, Pembroke, was awarded his Royal Humane Society Testimonial for rescuing T. H. Davies whilst he was sea bathing at St. Justinian on 3 August 1908. Whilst bathing Davies became exhausted 12 yards out in the sea which was 10 to 15 feet deep. Thomas went to his help and took him to a rock whence they were taken by a boat. (R.H.S. Case no. 36,388). Lionel ‘Leo’ Meredith Sharp was born in Newhaven, Sussex in February 1894 and at the time of the rescue of the Reverend David Walters was employed as a Fitters Apprentice, and lived in Goodwick, Pembrokeshire. The following article from The Western Mail, 11 July 1914, gives further detail behind Sharp’s rescue attempt: ‘Assistant-scoutmaster Leo Sharp’s plucky deed in trying to save the Rev. D. Walters from drowning at Goodwick has excited much admiration. He had just finished dressing after a long swim with two other scouts, Exon and Creece, when he heard Mr. Walters call for help. Clad in heavy nailed boots and knickers, Sharp swam out to the distressed clergyman, who had gone down. He dived, and seizing him by the hair hauled him up. Sharp was dragged under twice, but got underneath and pushed Mr. Walters forward, calling on his two scouts to bring a punt. This was brought at once, and within two or three minutes the body was landed. While the other boys went for the doctor and appliances Sharp commenced artificial respiration but without avail. Scoutmaster Sharp is the second son of Captain R. Sharp, Fishguard Harbour, and efforts to secure recognition of his deed are being made in the proper quarter.’ Sharp enlisted in the Royal Engineers in September 1914, and served with the 14th Signal Company as a Sergeant during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 May 1915. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1916 (London Gazette 21 June 1916: ‘For consistent good work with a Signal Section. He has set a fine example to those under him when carrying out difficult and dangerous work), and was gassed in October the following year. After the war he joined the Merchant navy and was employed as an engineer. Sold with copied research, including photographic images of recipient.
St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association Bravery Medal, for Saving Life on Land, silver, hallmarks faint, unnamed, with ‘thistle’ suspension and uninscribed clasp, good very fine and scarce £80-£120 --- A total of 13 silver and 15 bronze awards of this rare life saving medal were awarded, the last silver medal being awarded in 1934. See ‘St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association Medal for Bravery’, by R. J. Scarlett, L.S.A.R.S. Journal 7, p32-37.
Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal, 2nd type, silver, hallmarked Glasgow 1940 (Pte Lawrence Howard) complete with top suspension brooch, together with 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, and associated enclosure slip, good very fine (5) £140-£180 --- Glasgow Magistrates Committee Minutes, 2 March 1943: the committee on the recommendation of the Chief Constable, agreed that the Corporation Medal for Bravery be awarded to the following persons, viz:- (5) Private Lawrence Howard, R.A.M.C., for rescuing a boy (aged 4) from drowning in the River Kelvin on 4th October last.
Three: Private J. Channing, Rifle Brigade Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pte. Jno. Channing 1st. Batn. ..ge.) engraved naming, naming partially obscured; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3742. Pte. J. Channing, 1st. Rifle Bde.) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with small ring suspension, heavy edge bruising and contact marks to Crimea, with suspension claw re-affixed and clasp carriage damaged, thus fair; the Turkish Crimea heavily polished, thus good fine; minor edge bruising to LS&GC, this otherwise good very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, December 1998; Michael Haines Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2002. John Channing was born in Musbury, near Axminster, Devon, in December 1833, and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Dorchester on 13 May 1854. Posted to the 1st Battalion, he served for just five months in the Crimea, but in that time was present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkermann, and at the siege of Sebastopol, earning the medal with four clasps. He also served in British North America for 8 years 9 months, and was discharged on 10 August 1875, after 21 years 90 days’ service. After his discharge he set up business as a dairyman in Bristol. Sold with copied record of service.
Miscellaneous and Society Medals, including Royal Naval Lodge Medal, silver and enamel; Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes medals (3), two in silver and enamel; Royal Naval Temperance Society Medal; Royal Hospital School Greenwich Medal, engraved ‘J. H. E. Biggs, Xmas 1923, silver; Arethusa and Chichester Training Society Medal, silver, unnamed; Corps of Commissionaires Long Service Medal, silver and enamel, named ‘G. Pike’; Safe Driving Medals (2); St John Ambulance Re-examination Medal (2); Jutland Commemorative Medal by Spink (2), one bronze, one white metal; miscellaneous sporting and other medals (13); identify tags; badges, to include Mine Clearance Service and Submarines O.C.A., generally very fine (lot) £60-£80
A Selection of Rotary International Badges, comprising Brentwood Past President’s badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘H. G. Tindall 1963-64’; Walthamstow West Past President’s badge, silver-gilt and enamel, unnamed; Wells Past President’s badge 1952-53, silver-gilt and enamel, unnamed; and a Paul Harris Fellowship Medal, bronze, unnamed, in case of issue, good very fine (4) £40-£50
Specimen Medals (3): Distinguished Conduct Medal (2), G.V.R., 2nd ‘crowned head’ issue; G.VI.R., 1st issue; Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., all unnamed as issued, all originally planchets, with suspensions added slightly later; together with an erased India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan, this last nearly very fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £140-£180
An unusual South Africa 1877-79 pair awarded to Private John Lloyd, 1/24th Foot, later Sergeant in the Old Wigan Volunteers, who, operating as a despatch rider, was ‘largely instrumental in obtaining assistance on the occasion of the massacre by Zulus of Europeans at Isandhlwana’ South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (174. Pte. J. Lloyd. 1-24th Foot.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (2014 Sjt. J. Lloyd. 1/V.B. Manchester Regt.) suspension slack on the first, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £2,000-£3,000 --- John Lloyd enlisted at Cardiff on 7 May 1874, aged 21. On completion of his service he resided at 223 Warrington Road, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, and was employed as a fireman at a colliery owned by the Pearson & Knowles Coal & Iron Company. He joined the 21st (Wigan) Rifle Volunteers in which he attained the rank of Sergeant; he was made an Honorary Member of the Sergeants’ Mess of the 1st V.B. Manchester Regiment (Wigan Detachment) on 1 January 1906, and also of the Sergeants’ Mess of the 5th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment on 1 January 1925. He died on 26 November 1925, aged 72, and is interred at Wigan Cemetery. ‘Ince Zulu War Veteran’s Death. We regret to record the death, which occurred on Thursday last week, at his home, 223, Warrington-road, Lower Ince, of Sergt. John Lloyd, one of the veterans of the Zulu War, and an old member of the Wigan Volunteers. He was 72 years of age. As a time-serving man in the Regular Army he belonged to the old 24th Welsh Regt., and to the last he was imbued with a keen spirit of Esprit de Corps, being fond of singing, in both the Welsh and English languages (he was a native of the Principality), “All honour to the Old 24th.” He had vivid recollections of the Zulu War, perhaps the chief incident connected with which was that he was on the spot the day following the disastrous massacre of Isandhlwana in 1879; as a despatch rider he rode out to where the massacre had taken place, and finding that the Europeans had suffered heavily he immediately returned, and set going the machinery for sending up military help. On leaving the Regular Army, in which he served as a private, he joined the old 21st Rifle Volunteers in Wigan, and later was a member of the old 1st Batt. Volunteers. He commenced his Volunteer service in the time of the late Sergt.-Major Butters in the early ‘nineties. On leaving the Regular Army he took up employment as as a colliery fireman with Messrs Pearson and Knowles. Mr Lloyd was an honorary member of the 5th Batt. Manchester Regt. Sergeants’ Mess.’ Sold with the following original documents: (i) Large portrait photograph of Lloyd in later life wearing his South Africa medal (ii) Original photographs of other family members (4) and of his grave (2) (iii) Pearson & Knowles Coal & Iron Co. Dayman’s Pay Ticket in the amount of £1-8-10 (iv) Sergeants’ Mess membership cards for 1st V.B. Manchester Regiment and 5th Battn. The Manchester Regiment (v) Two newspaper obituary notices, one as quoted above, the other headed ‘Death of Old Wigan Volunteer’ with similar details.
Defective Medals (6): Cabul 1842, naming erased and fitted with replacement gilt bar suspension; Crimea 1854-56, disc only in circular silver brooch mount with engraved floral border (C. Mulock Rifle Bde.) re-engraved naming; South Africa 1877-79, disc only with suspension inverted and fitted with small ring (807 Pte. E. McLoughlin. 2-3rd Foot); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, disc only with brooch fitting to reverse (W. Andrews. S. Cook. 1 Cl: H.M.S. “Iris”); India General Service 1895-1902, bronze issue, disc only, naming mostly erased; Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.V.R., suspension dated 1910-1930, naming erased, generally nearly very fine or better (6) £180-£220 --- Roll confirms Private E. McLoughlin, entitled to clasp ‘1879’.
Defective Medals (6): Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Abu Klea, The Nile 1884-85 (2112. Pte. A. E. Venn. 1/Ryl. Sussex Regt.) first clasp a contemporary copy, naming re-engraved; Jubilee 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C. A. E. Venn, 48. M. Divn.) naming re-engraved; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4573 Pte. J. Murphy. 1st N. Staffs: Regt:) naming re-engraved; Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasp, Firket, Hafir (4573 Pte. J. Murphy. 1st N. Staffs: Regt:) naming re-engraved; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, Orange Free State, Transvaal, clasps mounted in this order (34517 Corpl. E. Sinton, 74th Irish I.Y.) naming re-engraved; British War Medal 1914-20, naming erased, very fine (6) £80-£120
A Tinted Ambrotype of a Sergeant in the Royal Marine Light Infantry. A scarce example, 96mm x 84mm, of a Sergeant seated and shown three quarter length, his jacket, collars, cuffs, belt, and buttons all hand-tinted, wearing the Baltic Medal, with his cap on table at side, the cap badge again tinted, contained in a glazed gilt frame in outer leather case, the case a little scuffed, but overall good condition £60-£80
Victoria Cross; Distinguished Service Cross, E.II.R.; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R.; Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., with second award bar; Military Medal, G.V.R., with second award bar; British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue, for Meritorious Service, with second award bar, the third lacking ribbon, generally extremely fine (6) £200-£300 --- Provenance: Collection of Miniature Medal formed by Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris, Buckland Dix & Wood, June 1991 (Lot 181).
The rare silver medal presented to Major-General Sir Frederick Adam, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Colonel-in-Chief 21st Foot, Governor of the Ionian Islands, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary Jubilee Celebrations of his Imperial Highness Archduke Carl Ludwig as a Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa in 1843; this medal was presented to all living holders of Order, of which Adam was made a Knight for his services at Waterloo where the rout of the Old Guard by his Brigade was the turning-point of the battle and ensured victory Austria, Empire, Order of Maria Theresa, Jubilee Medal 1843, Karl Ludwig Erzherzog von Osterreich, silver, by I. D. Boehm, 52mm, officially impressed on the edge (Sir Friedrich Adam) dark toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare £1,000-£1,400 --- The Order of Maria Theresa Jubilee Medal was presented in 1843 to all living holders of this rare military order. Each medal was officially impressed to the individual recipient, some of whom chose to adapt them to be worn. At the time of the Jubilee there were five holders of the Grand Cross, including the Duke of Wellington, 17 holders of the Commander’s Cross, and approximately 140 holders of the Knight’s Cross. The silver medal presented to the Duke of Wellington was sold in these rooms on 1 December 1993, and that to General Sir James MacDonnell on 12 May 2015. Frederick Adam was born in 1781, 4th son of Rt. Hon. William Adam, of Blair Adam, Lord Lieutenant for County Kinross, by the 2nd daughter of the 10th Lord Elphinstone. He received an ensigns commission in 1795, but continued his education and studied ‘the art of war’ at the Military Academy, Woolwich. He was made Lieutenant in the 26th Foot in 1796, and Captain in 1799. He served with the 27th Foot in Holland from July to October 1799, and was present in several actions. He served four months in the 9th Foot, as Captain, and then exchanged into the Coldstream Guards. Served in Egypt, and was promoted Major in 1803, and in 1805, at the age of 24, purchased command of the 21st Foot. Served in Sicily, and at the battle of Maida. He was appointed A.D.C. to the Prince Regent in 1811, and, in 1813, obtained command of a brigade in the army, and was sent to Spain. His command lay on the eastern side of the Peninsula, where there was a great lack of good commanders, but Adam maintained his good reputation, despite several reverses. When the French stormed and took Ordal on 12 September 1813, he had his left arm broken and his left hand shattered. He was made Major-General in 1814. The rout of the Old Guard at Waterloo by General Adam’s Brigade was the turning-point of the battle, and ensured victory. He died on 17 August 1853, very suddenly at Greenwich railway station.
A good Omani Order of the Special Royal Emblem and Sultan’s Distinguished Service Medal for Gallantry group of ten awarded to Major W. G. Wood, Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces, late Royal Army Ordnance Corps, who served as the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer in Northern Oman Oman, Sultanate, Order of the Special Royal Emblem, Expatriate Officer’s type, silver, with Omani crown emblem on riband, in fitted Asprey, London, case of issue; Sultan’s Distinguished Service Medal, for Gallantry, bronze, with Khunjar gallantry emblem on riband; Peace Medal, bronze, with Omani crown emblem on riband; Tenth Anniversary Medal, silvered; Glorious 15th National Day Medal, bronze; Great Britain, 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (22231899 W.O. Cl.2. W. G. Wood. RAOC.) mounted court-style as worn, edge bruising, generally very fine (10) £1,000-£1,400 --- William George Wood joined the Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces on 7 August 1976, and was awarded the Sultan’s Distinguished Service Medal for Gallantry. The Recommendation states: ‘Ra’ees [Major] William George Wood is the Officer Commanding the Ammunition Sub Depot of the Base Ordnance Depot and the senior Ammunition Technical Officer in Northern Oman This entails being on continual stand-by to deal with Explosive Ordnance Disposal requests routed through the Royal Oman Police. He has been called to deal with a number of unexploded bombs and rockets dating from 1958 which he has made safe with deceptive ease. On at least two occasions he displayed gallantry of a particularly high order. In June 1978 he had to recover an unexploded aircraft rocket from a well at Izki and because of the risk of damage to life and property he subsequently drove with it cushioned on his lap to an area where it could be safely destroyed. This was a most hazardous operation carried through with courage and skill. On 19 July 1979 he was again tasked to deal with an unexploded bomb located 800 feet below Halhal in the Jebel Akdar. Access to the bomb could only be gained by Ra’ees Wood being winched down from a helicopter. He had not flown in a helicopter before and he was therefore briefed on winching techniques prior to being winched down with his detonating equipment onto a ledge by the bomb. The fuse was lit and Wood was winched back into the helicopter to await detonation at a safe distance. No detonation occurred and after the prescribed safety time allowance Wood was winched back down to the bomb. This experienced officer was immediately aware, having seen the state of the detonator, of the danger of an immediate explosion which would have put his life and that of the helicopter crew at risk. With complete disregard for his own safety he urgently waved the helicopter away instead of asking to be winched up. He then calmly removed the faulty detonator from the charge and prepared a second. The helicopter returned, the fuse was ignited, Wood was winched back up to the helicopter, and the detonation was ultimately successful. Wood’s entire service in Oman has been characterised by tireless effort and leadership of the highest possible order. He has removed the risk of loss of life and damage to civilians and their property, and put his own life at risk on their behalf. The incidents at Izki and Halhal are examples of this officer’s outstanding personal courage and devotion to duty.’ Sold with the Bestowal Document for the Omani Order of the Special Royal Emblem, named to Major William George Wood, and dated 18 November 1985; the original typed Recommendation for the Sultan’s Distinguished Service Medal for Gallantry, mounted on card with embroidered ribbon surround; the recipient’s riband bar; and related miniature awards for the 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; and Army L.S. & G.C., these mounted as worn.
The Military Medal 1916-20. A complete run of all the London Gazette entries for Great War Military Medals (including additional award Bars), from the initial awards Gazetted on 3 June 1916, up to the final Great War awards Gazetted on 6 December 1920 (including a few awards for the Third Afghan War), photocopied and bound in six volumes; together with a complete index of all Military Medallists as taken from the London Gazette, this similarly bound in two volumes, good condition and a most useful reference (8) £300-£400
Three: Petty Officer M. G. Westlake, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (M. G. Westlake. 2nd. Captn. H.M.S. Falcon); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (M. G. Westlake, P.O. 1st Cl. H.M.S. Defiance.), impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £180-£220 --- Martin George Westlake was born on 16 December 1857 in Tavistock, Devon, before entering the Royal Navy in 1873 as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable. He served in H.M.S. Falcon between 1881-85, before a short interlude in H.M.S. Defiance in 1886, during which period he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He was shore pensioned in 1895.
German Third Reich Long Service Medals. A 12 and 4 Year Armed Forces Long Service Medal, the gilt 12 Year Medal with gilt wide winged eagle attached to the riband; the silvered 4 Year Medal with the silvered wide winged eagle emblem attached to the riband; together with a Third Reich Social Welfare Medal, silver; and a Great War Cross of Honour 1914-18, bronze, combatants’ issue with swords, very fine and better (4) £80-£120
An inter-War O.B.E., Great War K.P.M. group of five awarded to Superintendent E. V. Amu, Madras Police The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1918; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Ellati Valiagatti Amu. Sub-Insp. 3rd Gr. Madras Pol.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (E. V. Amoo, Dy. S.P.); Jubilee 1935; Indian Title Badge, G.V.R., Khan Bahadur, silver-gilt (Elatt Valiagath Imoo Sahib Bahadur 4th June 1921) a little polished, otherwise very fine and better (5) £400-£500 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1934: Khan Bahadur Elatt Valiagath Amu Sahib Bahadur, Indian Police, Officiating District Superintendent of Police, Madras. K.P.M. London Gazette 1 January 1916: Ellati Valiagatti Amu, Sub-Inspector, Third Grade, Madras Police.
Six: Lieutenant W. R. Griffiths, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Tamaai (W. R. Griffiths, A.B.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (Gunr. W. R. Griffiths, R.N., H.M.S. Philomel) naming officially re-impressed; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. W. R. Griffiths. R.N.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (William R. Griffiths), 1st issue; Khedive’s Star 1884; Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, bronze (William Robert Griffiths. Wreck of the S.S. “Ettrickdale” on the 12th March 1886) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (6) £400-£500 --- Q.S.A. medal presented by the KIng. The British cargo ship Ettrickdale (of 1,324 tons) was wrecked on the Spanish coast, three miles from Gibraltar on 11 March 1886. In a dark and stormy night the crew were forced to take to the rigging. The following day two unsuccessful attempts were made by a Spanish fishing boat to reach the wreck. An attempt to rescue the crew was then made by a boat from H.M.S. Monarch. However, the boat, manned by Lieutenant John Rushworth Jellicoe (of ‘Jutland’ fame, later Admiral of the Fleet) and seven ratings, capsized in the breakers. Finally another Spanish fishing boat managed to get alongside the wreck and rescue all but one of the stranded crew. For the rescue Lieutenant Jellicoe was awarded the Board of Trade Gallantry Medal in Silver, and the ratings, including Seaman William Robert Griffiths, were each awarded the medal in Bronze. In addition, a total of 16 ‘Foreign Service’ Sea gallantry Medals in Silver were awarded to the Spanish fishermen involved.
Three: Major J. D. Grubb, Durham Light Infantry Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (2366. Corp: J. Grubb, 2/Durh: L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3974 C. Sgt. J. D. Grubb, Durham Lt. Infy.); Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, heaving pitting to first from Star, this therefore fine, the others nearly very fine (3) £240-£280 --- John Dickman Grubb ‘entered on his military career at the age of 16, when he enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry. He was stationed at Sunderland, Dublin, the Curragh and Galway, and was then drafted to Malta and subsequently to Gibraltar. He served in the 1885 Egyptian Campaign, for which he obtained the medal and bronze star, and afterwards served in India. In 1900 he served in South Africa, and two years later returned to England, obtaining his discharge in 1905. He was appointed instructor of drill and swimming under the Darlington Education Authority, and in 1906 accepted a similar appointment in Blackpool. He held this appointment until the outbreak of the Great War, when he immediately rejoined the colours. At this time he held the rank of Regimental Sergeant-Major, but in 1915 he was gazetted Lieutenant, and four months later Captain, and Major before the year was out. Major Grubb was stationed at Catterick Camp and Hornsea, later being transferred to the staff of the Northern Command Headquarters, York. He was appointed to raise Labour Battalions and, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, took a unit to France. On returning to England he took over the West Hartlepool recruiting office. Later he took up the duties of military representative in the district and at the time of the Armistice had five tribunals to attend. Demobilised in December 1918, he took up the position of recruiting officer at Middlesbrough for the post-War army. He terminated his duties, under the age clause, in October 1919. In 1921 Major Grubb obtained a post in the Ministry of Labour, which he held until March 1928, after which he returned to Blackpool.’ (newspaper cutting with lot refers). Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.
Three: Private G. Woodford, West Riding Regiment British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (...te. Geo. Woodford 2 W. Rid...); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, last two clasps both tailor’s copies (4346 Pte. G. Woodford. W. Riding Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4346 Pte. C. Woodford. W. Riding Regt.) heavy edge bruising and contact marks, especially to first, with suspension loose on this, the BSA therefore fair, the Boer War awards fine (3) £300-£400 --- Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
A Second War O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Acting Wing Commander M. G. Pearson, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, late Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Act. Wg. Cdr. M. G. Pearson. R. Aux. A.F.) mounted as worn, good very fine (7) £300-£400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008. O.B.E. London Gazette 10 June 1954. Mowbray Grayhurst Pearson was born in Edinburgh on 17 May 1914, and was educated at Cargilfield School, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh University. He was commissioned Pilot Officer in the Administration and Special Duties Branch of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 7 February 1941, being confirmed in that War Substantive rank on 7 February 1942, and was promoted Flight Lieutenant on 3 March 1944. He was appointed to commission as a Flight Lieutenant in the Aircraft Control Branch, Royal Auxiliary Service on 30 May 1948, and continued to serve with that Branch, renamed the Fighter Control Branch, for the remainder of his Royal Auxiliary Air Force service. Promoted Squadron Leader on 9 July 1951, he was awarded his Air Efficiency Award on 25 June 1953 and received the 1953 Coronation Medal as Commanding Officer of No 3603 City of Edinburgh Fighter Control Unit, Royal Air Force. He relinquished command of No 3603 City of Edinburgh Fighter Control Unit on 30 March 1954, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in that year’s Birthday Honours’ list. He finally retired on 30 March 1958. A long term member of the Royal Meteorological Society, Pearson died in Edinburgh on 25 October 2007, in his 94th year.
Five: Lance-Corporal J. Beagley, Military Mounted Police, late 13th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, clasps all tailor’s copies (5252 Pte. J. Beagley. 13th. Hussars.); 1914-15 Star (P.2381. L-Cpl. J. Beagley. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-2381 L.Cpl. J. Beagley. M.M.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-2381 L.Cpl. J. Beagley. M.M.P.) very fine and better (5) £240-£280 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’ J. Beagley attested for the 13th Hussars at Stockport, Lancashire, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War. Transferring to the Military Mounted Police, he saw further service during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 November 1915, and was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 13 February 1919.
Six: Warrant Officer Class 2 F. Gage, Military Mounted Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between first and second clasps (5092 Pte. F. Gage. 18th. Hussars.); 1914 Star (657 L.Cpl. F. Gage. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (657 T. W.O. Cl. 2. F. Gage. M.M.P.) contact mark to King’s forehead of BWM; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (657 Sjt: F. Gage. M.M.P.) initial officially corrected; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (657 A.S.S. Mjr: F. Gage. M.M.P.); with Corps of Commissionaire’s Badge, silver and enamel, reverse engraved ‘F. Gage’, generally very fine (7) £300-£400 --- F. Gage, a native of High Wycombe, attested for the 18th Hussars in January 1900, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, before transferring to the Military Mounted Police in November 1905. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August 1914 was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 4 January 1917), and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 1 January 1918). He was discharged on 22 January 1921. Sold with two German bread tickets supposedly acquired by the recipient whilst in Germany after the Great War.
A post-War O.B.E. group of seven, together with a large number of presentation items, awarded to Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr. P. T. Moor, Royal Hong Kong Police, late Royal Air Force, who over the course of a 34 year career served in all the major branches of the Force, and in all four regions The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, with Toye, Kenning, & Spencer, London, case of issue; Queen’s Police Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, for Distinguished Service (Peter Thomas Moor. CPM.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Colonila Police Forces Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Peter T. Moor. Sen. Supt., Hong King Police.); Colonial Police Forces L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, with two Additional Award Bars (Chief Superintendent P. T. Moor Hong Kong) mounted court-style as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, these similarly court-mounted as worn; the recipient’s Royal Hong Kong Police Commemorative Medal 1997, silver (SDCP P. T. Moor. OBE, QPM, CPM), together with the related miniature award, in fitted Spink, London case of issue; a commemorative Hong Kong Service Medal, bronze, unnamed as issue in case of issue, together with the related miniature award, the Second War medals all heavily lacquered, with the 1939-45 Star somewhat silvered, generally very fine and better (18) £1,800-£2,200 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 31 December 1980: Peter Thomas Moor, Q.P.M., C.P.M., Deputy Commissioner of Police, Hong Kong. Q.P.M. London Gazette 11 June 1977: Peter Thomas Moor, C.P.M., Assistant Commissioner of Police, Royal Hong Kong Police Force. C.P.M. London Gazette 1 January 1969: Peter Thomas Moor, Senior Superintendent, Hong Kong Police Force. Peter Thomas Moor was born in Jarrow-on-Tyne on on 3 January 1926, and having moved with his family to Staines, upon leaving school joined a firm of insurance brokers as an assistant account. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1943, and after training initially as a pilot-navigator and bomb aimer, he then went through further training, this time as a wireless operator, before being posted to India where he was stationed in Bombay, Delhi, Karachi, Calcutta, and then Bhopal at an R.A.F. radio base. He left the Royal Air Force in 1947 and, because of his radio training, joined the British Post Office for two years as a telecommunications engineer. Arriving in Hong Kong as a probationary Sub-Inspector of police in August 1949, over the next 34 years Moor served in all the major branches of the Force, including Uniform Branch, ClD, Special Branch, Traffic and Marine, as well as serving in all four regions (Hong Kong lsland, Kowloon, the New Territories, and Marine). During his time with the Force, Moor had been the Recruiting Officer for the Hong Kong Government in Pakistan in 1961, and seconded to the Ministry of Overseas Development as Deputy Director of Overseas Police Courses at Hendon for two years from 1963. He was also the Recruiting Officer in Canada in 1973. He was the only officer to command the Auxiliary Police for two separate periods, and was Principal Staff Officer at the Auxiliary Police Headquarters during the 1967 disturbances. Moor commanded Kowloon Police District from 1975 to 1978, and was also chairman of the Hong Kong International Airport Security committee, as well as heading delegations to Thailand, the Philippines, and Australia. He also visited Zambia with General Fursdon from the Ministry of Defence to evaluate the Zambian requirements in regard to their Police Para-military Forces and the re-organisation of the Zambian Police Force. Twice Commended by the Commissioner of Police, Moor was advanced Deputy Commissioner in 1978, and was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1981 New Year’s Honours’ List. He also served briefly as Acting Commissioner of Police Retiring in 1983 to West Sussex, he took an interest in local affairs, being a County Councillor from 1997 to 2009, and serving as Vice-Chairman of West Sussex County Council from 2005 to 2009. He also held various charitable appointments, and was President of the Royal Hong Kong Police Association up until his death. He died on 15 June 2012, aged 86. The Peter Moor Building, at the School of Foundation Training, Hong Kong Police College, is named in his honour, and is the current headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Band. Sold with the Bestowal Document for the O.B.E., this mounted in a glazed display frame; the recipient’s Royal Hong Kong Police cap; and the following presentation items: i) A large Silver Presentation Salver, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr. P. T. Moor, J.P., Senior Superintendent of Police, by the Gazetted and Inspectorate Officers of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force as a mark of their esteem, Hong Kong, 1st December 1967’ ii) Silver-plated Presentation Bowl, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr. P. T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., Deputy Commissioner of Police, by the Officers of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force on the occasion of his being awarded the Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty the Queen 1981’ iii) Presentation Salver, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr. P. T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., Deputy Commissioner of Police, by Members of the Shatin Junior Police Call on the occasion of the opening of their Clubhouse, 1.9.1981’ iv) Presentation Salver, inscribed ‘Presented by the Gazetted Officers of the Crime Wing to Mr. P. T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, on his Retirement from the Royal Hong Kong Police 1983’ and engraved with the subscribers’ signatures v) Presentation Salver, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr. P. T. Moor on his Retirement from All Pakistan Police Officers on 9th June 1983’ vi) Presentation Salver, inscribed ‘D/Commr. Peter T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., Royal Hong Kong Police, with Best Wishes from your Canadian Friends 1983’ vii) Presentation Ewer, complete with interior ice tube, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr. P. T,. Moor, C.P.M., M.B.I.M., J.P., Chief Superintendent of Police, by the R.H.K.A.P. Officers Mess, May 1975’ viii) A pair of identical Presentation Goblets, both inscribed ‘Presented by the Staff of Police Training School 20th April 1974’ ix) Presentation Tankard, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr. P. T. Moor, D.S. S.S.P. on his departure from the Colony by the Officers of S.S.P. Division’ x) Presentation Tankard, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr. P. T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., Acting Commissioner of Police, on the Occasion of his Retirement from Civil and Administrative Department 23 June 1983’ xi) Presentation Mounted Figurine of a Police Officer, the plinth inscribed ‘Mr. P. T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ops), Chairman, Joint Emergency Control Committee 1979-1983, from the Members of J.E.C.C.’ xii) Presentation Hong Kong Police Swagger Stick, inscribed ‘P. T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., Deputy Commissioner of Police’, in fitted case; together with two other Swagger Sticks, one inscribed ‘P. T. Moor, O.B.E., Q.P.M., C.P.M., F.B.I.M., J.P., the other uninscribed. xiii) Two Royal Hong Kong Police Presentation Truncheons, both in fitted cases. Please note that this lot is not suitable for shipping, but can be hand delivered within mainland Britain by prior arrangement with Christopher Mel...
Family Group: Three: Corporal G. Watson, Military Mounted Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (353 Corpl: G. Watson. Mil: Mtd: Police); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (353 Corpl: G. Watson. Mil: Mtd: Police.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (353 Corpl: G. Watson. Mil: Mtd: Police) contact marks, nearly very fine Three: Driver G. H. Watson, Army Service Corps 1914-15 Star (T4-062248 Dvr: G. H. Wartson. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-062246 Dvr. G. H. Watson. A.S.C.) very fine (6) £220-£260 --- George Watson was born in Edinburgh in 1864 and attested there for the Royal Dragoons on 18 May 1885. He transferred to the Military Mounted Police on 12 December 1892, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 15 October 1899 to 11 November 1902, his only overseas service. He was promoted Corporal on 21 February 1903, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 July of that year. He was discharged at Aldershot on 17 May 1906, after 21 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service.
Pair: Sergeant O. Dutton, Military Foot Police, late Royal Berkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (567 Corpl: O. Dutton. M.F. Police.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (567 Sjt: O. Dutton. M.F.P.) very fine (2) £140-£180 --- O. Dutton attested for the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 20 August 1891 and transferred to the Military Foot Police on 9 February 1898. Promoted Corporal on 1 April 1904, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 April 1911, and was discharged on 19 August 1912, after 21 years’ service.
Three: Sergeant W. B. Sheath, Military Foot Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (530 Corpl: W. Sheath. Mil: Foot Police); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (530 Corpl: W. J. [sic] Sheath. Mil: Foot Police); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (530 Sjt: W. B. Sheath. M.F.P.) good very fine (3) £200-£240 --- Walter Bertrand Sheath was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, in 1871 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Portsmouth on 26 June 1891, having previously served in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 5 February 1893 to 2 April 1896, before transferring to the Military Foot Police on 6 January 1897. He served with the Foot Police in South Africa during the Boer War from 16 October 1899 to 13 November 1902, and was promoted Corporal on 1 April 1903, and Sergeant on 26 March 1907. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 270 of 1909, and was discharged on 25 June 1912, after 21 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service.
Pair: Corporal E. Simmons, Military Foot Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (511 Corpl: E. Simmoms. M.F. Police.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (511 Corpl: E. Simmons. Mil: Ft: Police) contact marks and obverses of both medals (including clasp facings) heavily polished and worn, therefore poor to fair, the reverses and naming details nearly very fine (2) £120-£160 --- Edward Simmons was born in Clerkenwell, London, in 1865 and attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in London on 18 June 1885, the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Transferring to the Military Foot Police on 12 April 1896, he served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 October 1904. He was discharged at Dover on 17 June 1906, after 21 years’ service, of which 7 years and 81 days had been spent overseas. Sold together with the recipient’s original Parchment Certificate of Discharge.
Pair: Trooper W. Lee, Brabant’s Horse, later Canadian Scouts, Orange River Scouts, and Graaff Reinet Commandos Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (20772 Tpr: W. Lee. Brabant’s Horse); British War Medal 1914-20 (Pte. W. Lee. Graaff Reinet Cdo.) nearly very fine (2) £100-£140 --- William Lee served during the Boer War with Brabant’s Horse, the Canadian Scouts, and the Orange River Scouts. He saw further service during the Great War with the Graaff Reinet Commandos, and was discharged, medically unfit, on 18 April 1915. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
Four: Private P. J. Pyters, Prince of Wales’s Own Cape Peninsula Rifles, later Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (398 Pte. P. J. Pyters. D. of E. own V.R.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. P. J. Pyters. 2nd S.A.I. Bgde.); Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (No.4072 Pte. P. J. Pyters. 9th Infy. (P.W.O.R.C.P.R.) edge bruising to first, nearly very fine and better (4) £180-£220 --- Peter John Pyters enlisted in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles on 10 February 1896 and served with them during the Boer War. Transferring to the 2nd Infantry on 1 July 1913, he was posted to the 2nd Brigade Reinforcements on 27 April 1916, and served during the Great War in German East Africa. He transferred to the Prince of Wales’s Own Cape Peninsula Rifles (9th Infantry) on 5 March 1917, and was discharged on 19 July 1918, after 20 years and 6 months’ service. Sold with copied record of service.
Four: Stoker 1st Class J. H. Carter, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry China 1900, no clasp (J. H. Carter, Bugler R.M. H.M.S. Aurora.); 1914-15 Star (309055, J. H. Carter, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (309055 J. H. Carter. Sto.1. R.N.) contact marks and lightly polished, the China Medal good fine, the Great War awards very fine (4) £240-£280 --- John Henry Carter was born in Exeter on 24 June 1884, and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry as a Bugler on 3 April 1899. He transferred to the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 8 October 1905, and served during the Great War as a Stoker 1st Class.
Three: Private T. Foster, Liverpool Regiment 1914 Star, with copy clasp (6718 Pte. T. Foster. 1/L’pool: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6718 Pte. T. Foster. L’pool: R.) mounted together with a copy Queen’s South Africa Medal, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (6718 Pte. T. Foster L’pool R.) good very fine (4) £70-£90 --- Thomas Foster attested for the Liverpool Regiment, and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, and subsequently with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 August 1914.
Pair: Flight Sergeant N. Carlyle, Royal Flying Corps 1914 Star, with copy clasp (243 1/A.M. N. Carlyle. R.F.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (243. F.Sgt. N. Carlyle. R.F.C.), mounted together with an erased Victory Medal 1914-19, nearly very fine (3) £180-£220 --- Norman Carlyle enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps on 30 November 1910, and served with 3 Squadron during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 August 1914. He was advanced temporary Sergeant Major (Technical) on 1 September 1917 and was Chief Master Mechanic (Technical) in 1918. Sold with an R.F.C. cap badge and copied research.
Six: Orderly W. G. Elcombe, Baltic and Corn Exchange Unit, British Red Cross Society 1914 Star (W. G. Elcombe. B.R.C.S. & O.St.J.J.); British War and Victory Medals (W. G. Elcombe. B.R.C.S. & St.J.J.); B.R.C.S. Medal for War Service, unnamed; B.R.C.S. medal for Prioficiency in First Aid, bronze-gilt and enamels (10521 W. Elcombe); Belgium, Military Decoration, silver medal with swords and dated bar ‘1914-1918’ (6) £140-£180 --- William George Elcombe served with the Baltic and Corn Exchange unit of the British Red Cross Society with the British Expeditionary Force from 10 November 1914. His Medal Index Card indicates that a duplicate 1914 Star was issued in August 1921
Three: Gunner J. W. Bordiss, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (Gnr. J. W. Bordiss, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. J. W. Bordiss. R.N.), good very fine Four: Signaller T. H. Griffin, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J. 38545, T. H. Griffin, Sig. Boy., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 38545 T. H. Griffin. Sig. R.N.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Thomas H. Griffin), good very fine (7) £100-£140
Six: Chief Petty Officer Albert Scantlebury, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (133175 A. Scantlebury. C.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (133175 A. Scantlebury. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (133175 Albert Scantlebury, C.P.O. H.M.S. Defence); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (133175 A. Scantleberry, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. New Zealand, 1905. 9.2 In. B.L.); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake 1908, silver, good very fine (6) £600-£800 --- Messina Earthquake confirmed as having landed from H.M.S. Sutlej for the relief operations.
Five: Chief Mechanic W. A. Skinner, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.21176, W. A. Skinner, Sto., 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.21176 W. A. Skinner. Sto.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.21176 W. A. Skinner. A/Mech. H.M.S. Renown.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £120-£160 --- William Alfred Skinner was born in Alnwick, Northumberland, on 29 August 1895, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 13 November 1913. Advanced Stoker 1st Class on 13 November 1914, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Venerable, and was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 30 November 1924. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 February 1929, he was advanced Chief Mechanic on 24 September 1935, was awarded the 1935 Silver Jubilee Medal, and was shore pensioned on 12 November 1935.
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