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In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant Major E. F. Peagram, Corps of Military Police British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (2611276 Coy. S.M. Edgar F. Peagram); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, generally very fine or better (5) £200-£300 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 18 February 1943: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East, May to October, 1942.’ The original recommendation (for an M.B.E.) states: ‘For consistently good work during the past year in Canal Area, where he has been instrumental in recovering many thousands of poundsworth of W.D. property and arresting a large number of thieves, including several notorious armed bands of thieves.’ Edgar Frank Peagram was a native of Braintree, Essex.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal J. Simpson, Royal Military Police British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (7690971 L/Cpl. James Simpson.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted on a display board, with CMP Collar Badges, and Military Police Cap Badge, generally very fine or better, the badges polished (5) £200-£300 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 14 June 1945.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal H. Mellor, Corps of Military Police British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (5600827 L/Cpl. Harold Mellor. C.M.P.) edge prepared prior to naming; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, good very fine (5) £200-£300 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 24 January 1946, the original recommendation states: ‘This NCO has been responsible during recent ops for the installation and maintenance of telephonic communication between Coy HQ and outlying sections employed on traffic control points. These traffic control points were controlling the flow of supplies and reinforcements to the forward areas, and it was vital that they should be in constant communication with Coy HQ. This entailed long and arduous hours of work at all times of the day and night, but L/Cpl Mellor cheerfully accepted this responsibility, and by his unselfishness, devotion to duty and untiring efforts maintained these communications under all conditions, and set an inspiring example to the whole company.’ Harold Mellor was a native of Jesmond, and served with 21 Company, Corps of Military Police during the Second War.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA post-War ‘Aden’ B.E.M. for Gallantry pair awarded to Private A. D. Kent, 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, who on two separate occasions gave essential initial first aid and care to comrades who had been grievously wounded in terrorist explosions, keeping them alive during the crucial ‘golden hour’ until they could receive skilled medical care British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (23921727 Pte. Anthony D. Kent, R. Anglian); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Radfan, South Arabia (23921727 Pte. A. D. Kent, B.E.M., 1. E. Anglian) nearly extremely fine (2) £600-£800 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 14 September 1965: ‘On 12 March 1965, Private Kent was with his platoon carrying out duties in aid of the civil power based on Sheikh Othman Police Station. Although trained as a stretcher bearer, he was a normal member of a rifle section. At about 2030 hours a terrorist rocket exploded in Platoon Headquarters wounding the Platoon Sergeant and the radio operator. The Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant Smith, received extremely severe facial injuries, the front of his face above the lower jaw being blown free and attached only by a skin flap. Private Kent immediately gave first aid to Sergeant Smith, who was bleeding profusely and for the next twenty-five minutes prevented him from either choking or bleeding to death. It is the opinion of Wing Commander E. R. Griffiths, the consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery at the RAF Hospital Steamer Point, who saw Smith on Admission, that the first aid treatment given by Private Kent was a major contribution towards Smith’s survival. On 31 December 1964 Private Kent had also been present immediately after a mine exploded in the Wadi Taym, killing Private Fraser, gravely wounding Corporal Andrews and seriously injuring Private Barrell. On that occasion also, Private Kent administered first aid and treatment to both the living casualties until skilled medical assistance arrived. Private Kent was eighteen in July 1964. On both these occasions the skill of this young soldier exercised under difficult and dangerous conditions undoubtedly helped save the lives of his comrades.’ Antony David ‘Tony’ Kent was born in Norwich in 1946. After leaving school he enlisted in the army and was able to join his local county regiment, which at that time was 1 East Anglian Regiment (being renamed 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment from 1 July 1964). In January 1964 it departed from Felixstowe for a two-year residential tour in Aden as a garrison battalion. It was based at the modern Waterloo Barracks on the isthmus joining the mainland to Aden city, which was built in and around an extinct volcano (mostly surrounded by the sea). Kent was a member of 7th Platoon, ‘B’ Company, and was also trained for stretcher bearer duties during conventional war, which suggests that he was taught basic first aid skills and also became a member of the regimental band (which traditionally provided first-aid parties in battle). The first manifestation of the serious trouble that was to ensue occurred, not in Aden itself, but in its hinterland, in the mountainous area known as the Radfan, through which the road from Aden passed on its way to the Emirate of Dhala, 80 miles to the north, where there was a British garrison. The Dhala area was close to the Yemen frontier and had always been turbulent. Sending convoys from Aden to Dhala required a two-day operation with an escort of armoured cars and infantry, who secured the hills overlooking the route by placing picquets. Service in the Aden hinterland resembled the years of skirmish and ambush on the North-West Frontier of India; the burning sun and lack of water, the craggy, scrub-covered hills, the wild tribesmen, each with his rifle, the wheeling hawks, the stone villages with every house built like a miniature fortress. The 1st East Anglian Regiment became involved in the operations amid the towering peaks and fertile wadis of the Radfan mountains in early May 1964. Throughout the month and into June the force steadily drove the hostile tribesmen from the area, until only the final objective of the Force Commander remained to be captured, the Jebel Huriyah, which at 5,500 feet was the highest peak in the Radfan. On the night of 10-11 June 1st East Anglian scaled the heights of the great Jebel, their route up the jagged slopes lit by flares dropped by Shackleton bombers. By 04.50 hours they were on the summit, looking down at the lights of Aden city 40 miles to the south. The Regiment held the mountain-top for a week, until it returned to Aden on 18 June. September 1964 and the months that followed found the 1st Battalion Royal Anglians, as they had become, carrying out internal security tasks in Aden city, with its Companies rotating on detachment at Dhala and at another frontier outpost to the east, Mukeiras. The Battalion spent two more periods in the Radfan before the end of the year. During the second, 7 Platoon was tasked to patrol the well-populated, fertile Wadi Taym, and suffered three casualties from a land mine on the last day of 1964. Private Fraser was killed and Corporal Andrews and Private Barrell severely wounded. The 18 year-old Kent distinguished himself by giving first aid and caring for the two wounded men until qualified medical personnel arrived. As the Egyptian-backed anti-British terrorist campaign began to build up in 1965, the Battalion had the following responsibilities for the first three months: manning joint military/police headquarters, providing foot patrols, four pairs of mobile patrols, a platoon at immediate notice, and cordons and searches of highly insalubrious areas in Crater and Sheikh Othman, a totally Arab town on the mainland through which the road to Dhala passed. One of the terrorists’ main aims was to eliminate the local Special Branch and undermine the police force through murder, intimidation and infiltration. This effort was effective, and it caused the flow of information and intelligence to dry up. On the evening of 12 March, a Belgian-made Blindicide improved bazooka was used to fire a HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) rocket-propelled grenade capable of punching through a metre of concrete and then releasing a shower of molten copper fragments. The target was Sheikh Othman police station, now a lone fortified outpost in a totally hostile area. Most of the local police had either been killed, had resigned or been forced to flee, so the station was in effect an army base. Whoever fired the Blindicide knew the internal layout of the police station, because they targeted the Operations Room. The personnel on duty in the Operations Room at the time were all from 7 Platoon headquarters of 'B' Company. The explosion seriously wounded the Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant Smith, and destroyed the wireless and the landline telephones. Private Elba-Porter, the platoon signaller, was wounded in the face and shoulder. Though temporarily blinded in one eye, he fetched another radio set and continued to pass orders so that effective counter-measures could be taken. 120 locals were rounded up for search and questioning. Private Kent, who was close to but not inside the Operations Room at the time ...

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteAn Order of St. John, Edward Medal of the Second Class group of four awarded to Mr. C. W. Hudson, for the gallant ten-hour rescue of an entombed miner at the Ireland Colliery, Staveley, Derbyshire, on 28 February 1916 The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, 1st type (1892-1939), silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; Edward Medal (Mines), G.V.R., 1st issue, bronze (Charles William Hudson); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1939 (Charles Hudson.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with Three Additional Award Bars (5836 C/Offr. C. W. Hudson. Staveley Ireland Col. Div. No. 5 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1927.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £1,000-£1,400 --- E.M. London Gazette 27 June 1916: Charles William Hudson, Contractor, employed at the Ireland Colliery, Staveley, Derbyshire (in a joint citation with Harold Gregory, Under Manager; Charles Benjamin Franklin, Day Deputy; Edward Nurse, Stallman; and Thomas Smith, Stallman, all similarly employed) ‘On the 28th February 1916, at 7:00 a.m., a fall of roof occurred at the Ireland Colliery, by which a filler named John William Fieldsend was imprisoned. Gregory, Franklin, Hudson, Nurse, and Smith at once set to work to open a passage through the fallen roof in order to rescue their fellow workman. The roof was everywhere very uneasy and a further fall was liable to occur at any moment. Owing to the narrowness of the place, only one man could work at the head of the passage (the most dangerous place), while the remaining four, one behind the other, passed out the material removed, the men taking by turns the post of danger. After about three hours’ work, at 10:00 a.m. a further fall occurred, closing the passage which had been made for three yards. Fortunately the workers escaped without injury. Work was at once resumed, and Fieldsend was reached. As soon, however, as an attempt was made to remove him from under a piece of timber, by which he was pinned down, a third fall occurred, blocking up the passage for about four yards, and displacing much of the timber which had been used to prop up the roof and walls of the passage as it was made. Finally, at 5:00 p.m., after 10 hours’ continuous work, Fieldsend was reached and taken out of the pit. He was not much injured. All five men ran continuous risk, during the whole 10 hours, of serious injury or death from falls of roof.’ Charles William Hudson’s own statement reads: ‘I was at the top of Inkersall jinney when a messenger came from the undermanager to say that a man was buried in 105s stall. I went to the place at once and found a heavy fall of roof had occurred. Ted Nurse and Tom Smith were the only two men there, the deputy Franklin came very soon after. Kelly and some others were working at the fall from 106s side. We set to and got some stone cleared away and some props set and some sprags between the coal and the fall to hold it, and then proceeded with getting the dirt away to make a way through. The loose stones of the fall were pushing all the time towards the face and were in very large pieces. The place was very uneasy and weighting all the time more or less.’ Harold Gregory’s own statement reads: ‘I am Under Manager at the Colliery. I heard of the fall at about 8:00 a.m. and I went to the place following Hudson, a contractor, and got there at about 8:30 a.m., where I found the place on left side broken down for about 15 yards along the face to the buttock end, and for about 7 yards back towards the goaf from the face. Charles Franklin, the deputy of the District, and Tom Smith and Ted Nurse (Stallmen in 105 stall adjoining) were working at the fall in 105 stall, and John Kelly and John Davis were working at it at the other end of the fall in 106 stall, but they were later withdrawn, as gas was coming off strong and there was a danger of a further fall occurring here. Work was therefore confined to the 105 stall end. Fieldsend replied to a shout. We set to timber sprags from the coal to hold back the fallen material. We had set about 5 split bars and 2 long props and got close to Fieldsend at bout 10:00 a.m. when a further fall of about 10 tons occurred and closed the place again for 3 yards back. Hudson, Franklin, Nurse, Smith, and myself were engaged in Indian file fashion removing the dirt as there was only room for one man at a time at the place. The place was on weight all the time. We removed the second fall and got to Fieldsend again and could see he was fastened down by a gob prop across his back and neck and there was little dirt on him also. We could not get at him because of a piece of bind at the end of the tub barring progress. As soon as we broke this bind a further fall occurred about 1:30 p.m. This time about 30 tons fell and closed the place again for about 4 yards back; it also pushed 3 or 4 props out about 12 inches at the foot. Work was proceeded with and we got this third face cleared sufficiently by 5:00 p.m. to enable us to get at Fieldsend and pull him out. He was not much injured but was bruised and was taken out of the pit and examined by Dr. Court and then taken home.’ Charles Benjamin Franklin’s own statement adds the following: ‘I am the Day Deputy of the District. I had just got to the jinney top about 200 yards from the stall when I was informed that a fall had occurred in 105s and that a man was buried. I at once went to the place and found a heavy fall had occurred right up to the face and about 15 to 20 yards long and had closed up the gob. I examined both sides of it. No one was working at it then, it was about 7:00 a.m. I started men working at both ends... At about 5:00 p.m. got through to Fieldsend and dragged him out. Charles Hudson, a stoneman, Ted Nurse and Tom Smith assisted me. We had to work in single file and hand the dirt back to each other as there was only room for one at a time at the front and we took it in turn to work there. The fall had a very steep side and stones kept sliding down from a big cavity in the roof on the right side.’ For their gallantry the five rescuers were invested with their Edward Medals by H.M. the King at Buckingham Palace on 11 July 1916; they were also each awarded £20, and a framed certificate, from the Carnegie Hero Fund Trust. Sold with copied research.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThe unique and poignant Naval trio awarded to Captain W. H. Blake, Royal Navy, who, after service with the Preventative Squadron engaged in the suppression of the slave trade, was gazetted for gallantry during the attack on Sveaborg in 1855, spent ten years protecting British interests in the Pacific, was severely wounded by Maoris at Waireka in 1860, and commanded the Naval Brigade during the 1873-74 Ashanti War until his death from ‘African Fever’ in January 1874 Baltic 1854-55 (Lieut. W. H. Blake, R.N. H.M.S. Duke of Wellington) contemporary engraved naming; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 (Lieut. W. H. Blake, H.M.S. Niger) officially impressed naming; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Capt. W. H. Blake, R.N. H.M.S. Druid 73-74) good very fine (3) £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996; Dix Noonan Webb, November 2015. Six New Zealand medals are known to the Royal Navy with the single date ‘1860’. William Hans Blake was born in North Wales on 23 March 1832. He was the youngest son of Commander George Hans Blake, who had a distinguished career during the Napoleonic Wars. Blake entered the Navy as a 14 year-old Cadet in 1846, and went to sea on board the newly built 8-gun brig H.M.S. Hound. He was not a big man – his sword, which his daughter donated to the National Maritime Museum, is shorter than average; in 1873 he recorded in his journal that he measured 37 inches round the chest and 20 inches round the thigh. With the Preventative Squadron, Combating the Slave Trade Blake spent several years, as Cadet and then Midshipman, on the West Coast of Africa suppressing the slave trade. Hound was reassigned to the West Indies, where he served in the 28-gun corvette Alarm and the Jamaica receiving ship Imaum (an ex-East Indiaman presented to the British by the Imaum of Muscat). In Jamaica he was attached to the schooner Bermuda. In November 1850 the 18 year-old Blake joined his first capital ship, the relatively new 90-gun second rate H.M.S. Albion. War in the Baltic and the China Coast On 29 October 1852, after 6 years experience at sea, Blake achieved a ‘Very Good’ pass in his examination for Lieutenant and continued to serve as Acting Mate. In March 1854, on the outbreak of war with Russia, Blake was appointed to the largest and most powerful warship in the world, the 131-gun H.M.S. Duke of Wellington. The ultimate development of the three-deck wooden ship of the line, she had been designed as a sailing ship, and had magnificent sailing qualities, but was hastily modified during construction to accommodate steam engines driving a screw propeller. She served as Sir Charles Napier’s flagship during the 1854 Baltic campaign. In September 1854 Blake, was promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to H.M.S. Edinburgh, a Napoleonic-era 74-gun ship which had been converted to steam-powered screw propulsion. Edinburgh was the flagship of Rear-Admiral Chads, third in command of the fleet, and took part in the bombardment and capture of the Russian fortress of Bomarsund in the Åland Islands. She returned to the Baltic in 1855, and Blake commanded a rocket boat at the bombardment of Sweaborg in August 1855. He was mentioned in despatches “as maintaining his position with steady gallantry under a smart fire of bursting shell.” When Edinburgh paid off in June 1856, Blake spent a year at the Portsmouth gunnery school H.M.S. Excellent. In November 1857 he transferred to the 36-gun frigate H.M.S. Cambrian which was bound for the Far East. He was most actively engaged during the early period of the China War and earned the high commendation of his superiors, but did not qualify for the campaign medal; his medical record states that he suffered from fever and dysentery while serving in China. Badly wounded while attacking a Maori Pah in New Zealand In January 1859 Lieutenant Blake joined the old wooden 13-gun screw corvette H.M.S. Niger, bound for the Australia Station. A renewal of the disputes over land-titles led to fighting around Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand early in 1860. Two companies of the 65th Regiment and H.M.S. Niger were ordered to the area. William King, the chief of the local Maori tribe, was attacking isolated farms and proclaiming that he would clear the land of Europeans. Niger’s Captain landed a small group of marines and seamen under the command of Blake, his Senior Lieutenant, with orders to assist the soldiers to collect and bring into town the settlers in the rural areas. On 26 March five settlers were killed. It was clear that the task was too big for the small force available, and Niger landed another 60 men. Before these reinforcements could reach them, on 28 March 1860, the original combined force attempted to end the reign of terror by attacking William King’s Kaipopo Pah on the summit of a hill at Omata. Maori Pahs were stockaded and entrenched settlements, and usually defended by a double palisade, the outer fence of stout stakes, the inner of high solid trunks. Between them was a shallow ditch. The Maori had no effective artillery and their weapons consisted of a very few rifles but mainly old flintlock Tower muskets, single and double fowling pieces, tomahawks and knives. At the close quarters at which the engagements generally took place, their most modern double-barrelled guns were better than the British Enfield rifles, giving each man two shots, and being quicker to reload. British servicemen soon came to respect the Maori as fierce and worthy adversaries. The force attacking Kaipopo Pah was hopelessly outnumbered by the Maoris, and out of the small naval contingent, the commander, Lieutenant Blake, was severely wounded by a bullet near the heart and a Marine was killed. The bullet could not be extracted and, on 27 July 1861, Blake was awarded a pension of 5 shillings per day for 3 years (later extended) based on the injury he received in New Zealand. Protecting British interests in the Pacific Niger left New Zealand in late 1860, while Blake was still convalescing. In January 1863 he was appointed to command the old wooden paddle sloop Alecto. While America was still engaged in its Civil War and thus unable to enforce the Monroe Doctrine, both France and Spain attempted colonial adventures in South America. A series of coastal and naval battles were fought between Spain and its former colonies of Peru, Bolivia and Chile from April 1864 to May 1866. In 1865 Spain raised the stakes by sending out ironclads, blockading Valparasio and bombarding it in 1866. The war caused great economic damage to British commercial interests and the government issued formal protests to Spain. The Royal Navy was put on stand-by to intervene. Blake’s work was recognised by promotion to substantive Commander on 19 April 1865. In April 1865 Blake transferred to the screw corvette Mutine, which had just refitted, and in June 1866 to the similar Falcon, on the Australia Station, which enabled him to return to Sydney. Blake was promoted to Captain on 14 September 1867. About this time he acquired 500-600 acres of land in Vi...

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Midshipman F. S. Vander Meulen, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (F. Vander Meulen, Midn. H.M.S. Furious. 1854. 55. 56) contemporarily engraved in a near identical style to the officially engraved Crimea Medals issued to H.M.S. Albion; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (F. Vander Meulen. Midn. H.M.S. Sans Pareil. 57&58.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (F. Vander Meulen Midn. H.M.S. Furious. 1854. 55. 56) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced with ring suspension, nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500 --- Frederick Samuel Vander Meulen served as a Naval Cadet and Midshipman in H.M.S. Furious in the Black Sea throughout the Crimean War, and was present at all operations before Odessa, and at the attack on the forts of Sebastopol, 17 October 1854, and the capture of Kinburn &c. (Crimean and Turkish Medals, Sebastopol clasp). He served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Sans Pareil 1857-58 in China and India, and was present at the capture of Canton and the attack on Namtow, in the Canton River (China Medal, Canton clasp). Note: The Logbook kept by the recipient in H.M.S. Furious in 1853 is held by the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteAn Order of St. John group of six awarded to Miss Doris L. Cuff, Superintendent of Chorley Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, 1st type (1892-1939), silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; British War and Victory Medals (D. L. Cuff, O.St.J.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with Four Additional Award Bars (7950 L/Supt. D. L. Cuff. Chorley Nsg. Div. No.4 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1929.) minor contact marks, otherwise good very fine (6) £240-£280 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 1998. Miss Doris Lindsay Cuff first joined the St. John Ambulance Brigade in March 1915 in Preston (Fulwood Division) and worked as a V.A.D. at Moor Park Hospital in Preston and then at the 2nd London General Hospital. On 25 February 1917 she was taken on to the strength of the St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital at Etaples, near Boulogne. She was at Etaples when the hospital was bombed in May and June 1918, and continued to work in the St. John Ambulance Brigade hospital when it was moved to Trouville until demobilisation on 17 January 1919. She then moved to Chorley and became Superintendent of the nursing division in 1920, remaining in Chorley for the rest of her career up until at least 1950. She was one of the four representatives of the Chorley Nursing Division at the Coronation Parade in London in May 1937. During the Second World War Miss Cuff served on the A.R.P. Committee of Chorley Borough & Rural District, was in charge of the First Aid Post Personnel (female) and carried out the training of Casualty Services in the area. She also ran the P.O.W. Relatives Association and was in charge of Welfare of P.O.W.’s returning to the Chorley District. She died on 9 March 1955. Sold with copied research and various photographic images featuring the recipient.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Engine Room Artificer H. G. Parker, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (H. G. Parker. E.R. Artifr. H.M.S. “Superb”.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, heavy pitting from star, nearly very fine (2) £140-£180 --- Henry George Parker was born in Woolwich, Kent, on 17 November 1850, and enlisted in the Royal Navy 18 May 1875. He served in H.M.S. Superb from 6 October 1880 to 21 December 1883, and is confirmed on the Egypt Medal roll for the clasp Alexandria 11th July. He was invalided from the service on 8 June 1894.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Brevet Colonel S. G. Radcliff, 33rd Burma Infantry, Indian Army India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (Lieutt. S. G. Radcliff 29th Madras Infy.); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Major S. G. Radcliff. 33d Burma Infy.) official correction to surname, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (2) £1,200-£1,500 --- Services as given in Indian Army List for January 1919: Radcliff, S. G. (Lieut.-Col., and Bt.-Col., retd. I.A.). Burma, 1887-89.- Medal with clasp. Burma, 1889-92.- Clasp. N.-E. Frontier of India, Kachin Hills, 1892-93.- Clasp. China, 1900.- Relief of Pekin. Senior Transport Officer for Chinese Transport. Despatches, Lond. Gaz., 14th May 1901.- Medal with clasp.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Crimea D.C.M. group of five awarded to Private R. O’Rourke, 88th Foot, who was slightly wounded during the second Assault on the Grand Redan, 8 September 1855, when the Regiment’s D.C.M. winners wore their medals into action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (... Patk. O’ Rourke. 88th. Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (2898 Pte. Pat. O’Rourke. 88th. Regt.) Regimentally impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Patt O’Rourke, 88th. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2898 Patrick O’Rourke 88th. Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (..98 Pte. P. O’Rourke, 88th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, with scroll suspension, heavy contact marks and edge bruising throughout, nearly very fine (5) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.C.M. recommendation dated 21 January 1855. Patrick O’Rourke was born in Tralee, Co. Kerry, in 1834 and attested there for the 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment of Foot on 10 November 1852. He served with the Regiment in the Crimea, and having already distinguished himself earlier in the war receiving the Distinguished Conduct Medal and a gratuity of £5, is recorded in The Crimean Campaign With The Connaught Rangers as being wounded in the face by a musket ball on the 8 September 1855, during the second Assault on the Grand Redan: ‘My friend M. was, like the rest of us, carried into the ditch of the Redan, and was in the act of scrambling out of it with no little effort, when a sturdy officer of one of the regiments put his foot most inopportunely upon M.’s shoulder, and sent him back into the ditch. When he shortly afterwards met M. in the trenches, he made the “amende” by offering him a “refresher” out of his flask. Immediately upon our reaching the trenches, after quitting the Redan, we received instructions to keep up a continuous fire upon the salient, and Russian accounts stated this incessant fire caused many casualties among them. About five p.m. we were relieved by the 79th Highlanders, and marched back to camp, under the command of Major E. H. Maxwell, our ranks considerably thinned, having left behind us so many of our brave fellows, besides those who had been carried off wounded. It was a remarkable fact that almost, if not every, man of ours, in possession of a Distinguished Conduct Medal, was either killed or wounded... Sergeant Major Cooney, wounded, lost a leg; Corporal Hourigan, wounded; Sergeant Price, killed; Sergeant Wrenn, killed; Corporal Connelly, wounded, lost an arm; Private Mills, O’Rourke, and Connell, wounded; altogether, two killed and seven wounded. Fifteen men had been awarded the D.C. Medal in April 1855; nine were present at the last attack on the Redan; and, of the remaining six, two had been killed in the trenches; one died of sickness, and three had been invalided.’ The 9 D.C.M. winners from the Regiment (including O’Rourke) present in the action are recorded as having worn their awards for the Attack on the Redan. O’Rourke subsequently served with the Regiment in India for thirteen and a half years, including seeing service during the great Sepoy Mutiny, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a further gratuity of £5, before taking his discharge on 3 March 1874, after 21 years and 114 days’ service. Sold with copied research.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Chief Stoker R. Quick, Royal Navy, who was severely wounded whilst serving in H.M.S. Warrior at the Battle of Jutland, 31st May 1916, and subsequently died of wounds twelve days later Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, (R. Quick. Sto, H.M.S. Niobe); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (287343, R. Quick, Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Fox) edge nicks and light contact marks,very fine and better (2) £240-£280 --- Richard Quick, a fisherman from Mousehole, Cornwall, was born on 29 December 1878. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 15 February 1898, he saw service during the Boer War in H.M.S. Niobe, and later in the Persian Gulf in H.M.S. Fox, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 28 February 1913. Appointed Chief Stoker on 10 April 1914, his Great War service was in H.M.S. Warrior in the Mediterranean Fleet, where she participated in the Allied sweep which led to the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian light cruiser SMS Zenta during the Battle of Antivari in August 1914. Warrior joined the Grand Fleet in December 1914 and was assigned to the 1st Cruiser Squadron under Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot. At the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, the 1st Cruiser Squadron was in front of the Grand Fleet, on the right side. At 5:47 p.m., the squadron flagship, H.M.S. Defence, and Warrior spotted the German II Scouting Group and opened fire. Their shells felt short and the two ships turned to port in pursuit, cutting in front of the battlecruiser H.M.S. Lion, which was forced to turn away to avoid a collision. Shortly afterwards they spotted the disabled German light cruiser SMS Wiesbaden and closed to engage. When the two ships reached a range of 5,500 yards from Wiesbaden they were spotted in turn at 6:05 p.m. by the German battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger and four battleships who were less than 8,000 yards away. The fire from the German ships was heavy and Warrior was hit by at least fifteen 28-centimetre (11 in) and six 15-centimetre (5.9 in) shells, but was saved when the German ships switched their fire to the battleship H.M.S. Warspite. Warrior was heavily damaged by the German shells, which caused large fires and heavy flooding, although the engine room crew, where Quick was serving, and of whom only three survived, kept the engines running for long enough to allow her to withdraw. She was taken in tow by the seaplane tender H.M.S. Engadine who took off her surviving crew of 743. She was abandoned in a rising sea at 8:25 a.m. on 1 June when her upper deck was only 4 feet above the water line and subsequently foundered. Quick’s service record noted that he was wounded on 31 May 1916. He died of wounds, aged 36, on 11 June , whilst borne on the books of H.M.S. Vivid. He is buried in Penzance (St. Paul’s) Cemetery, Cornwall.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSeven: Sergeant A. Hughes, Military Mounted Police, late 1st Dragoon Guards and Metropolitan Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4900 Pte A. Hughes. 1st Dgn: Gds:) unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps, suspension slack; 1914-15 Star (P. 901 L. Cpl. A. Hughes. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-901 Sjt. A. Hughes. M.M.P.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. A. Hughes.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-901 Pte - A. Sjt - A. Hughes. M.M.P.) mounted for display, remnants of lacquer, generally very fine or better (7) £240-£280 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (France). Andrew Hughes served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the French theatre of war from 9 May 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA scarce Great War ‘Egyptian theatre’ M.S.M. combination group of seven awarded to Sergeant A. Peachey, Mounted Military Police and Metropolitan Police, late 9th Lancers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Natal, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (4324. Pte. A. Peachey. 9/Lcrs.) top lugs filled with retaining rod for mounting purposes; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4334 [sic] Pte A. Peachey. 9th Lancers.); 1914-15 Star (P. 764 L-Cpl. A. Peachey, M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-764 Sjt. A. Peachey. M.M.P.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. A. Peachey); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-764 L. Cpl. - A. Sjt: - A. Peachey. M.M.P.) mounted for display, good very fine (7) £500-£600 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918 (Egypt). A. Peachey served during the Second Boer War with the 9th Lancers, before joining the Metropolitan Police as a Police Constable. With the outbreak of the Great War, Peachey transferred to the Military Mounted Police, advanced to Sergeant and served with them in the Egyptian theatre of war from 28 January 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSix: Lance Corporal E. G. Tugwell, Military Mounted Police, late 16th Lancers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (3347 Pte E. Tugwell, 16th Lancers) top lugs filled with retaining rod; 1914-15 Star (P. 1149 L-Cpl. E. G. Tugwell. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-1149 L. Cpl. E. G. Tugwell. M.M.P.); Jubilee 1935, engraved ‘E. [sic] Tugwell. Hove.’; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 2 clasps, The Great War 1914-18, Long Service, 1929 (Edward G. Tugwell) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (6) £160-£200 --- Edward G. Tugwell served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the French theatre of war from 3 June 1915 (entitled Silver War Badge).

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Squadron Sergeant Major E. Mander, 7th Dragoon Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3420 Sq: Sjt: Major E. Mander. 7th. Dragoon Gds:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901, clasps re-mounted in this order (3420 Sjt. E. Mander, 7/D.G.) engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3420 Sq. Sjt: Maj: W. Mander. 7/Dgn: Gds:) polished, better than good fine (3) £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, April 1995 (when the SA01 clasp on the QSA was first, not last) D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. Edwin Mander was born in Birmingham in 1868 and attested there for the 7th Dragoon Guards on 27 November 1886. He served with the Regiment in India and Egypt from 18 September 1888 to 11 November 1894, and was promoted Corporal on 26 September 1894. Advanced Sergeant on 9 June 1898, he served with the Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War from 8 February 1900 to 28 January 1901, was promoted Squadron Sergeant Major on 6 May 1900, and was Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch on 29 November 1900 for special and meritorious service. He was also awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, one of only 5 D.C.M.s awarded to the Regiment for the Boer War, the Regimental History stating: ‘Near Olifants Vlei, 28 May 1900 - Captain Newman and SSM Mander also distinguished themselves by returning to the assistance of a man whose horse had been shot.’ Returning home, Mander saw further peace-time service in South Africa from 15 September 1902 to 8 August 1904, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with Gratuity, per Army Order 90 of April 1906. He was discharged on 26 November 1907, after 21 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Sergeant C. Wicks, Military Foot Police, late Suffolk Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6776 Pte C. Wicks. Suffolk Regt.) edge bruising; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (1100 A. Sjt. C. Wicks. M.F.P.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7681142 Pte. C. Wicks. M.M.P.) mounted for display, attempt to erase rank on last, generally nearly very fine or better (5) £140-£180 --- C. Wicks served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the French theatre of war from 18 December 1914 (entitled to 1914-15 Star). Sold with M.I.D. Certificate, dated 9 March 1919; and 2 photographs of recipient in uniform, one of which in a pub with other soldiers celebrating.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Lance Corporal E. Cooper, Military Foot Police, late West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Orange Free State, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Tugela Heights (5270 Pte E. Cooper. W. Yorkshire Regt) clasps mounted in this order with some unofficial rivets; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5270 Pte E. Cooper. W. York: Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (P-216 L. Cpl. E. Cooper. M.F.P.) generally very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Ernest Cooper enlisted in the Military Foot Police in September 1914, and was discharged, 20 July 1918 (entitled BWM and VM pair).

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSeven: Sergeant G. H. Smith, Miltary Foot Police and 1/8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), late Oxfordshire Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (5535. Pte. G. [sic]Smith. 1/Oxfd. L.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5535 Pte G. H. Smith. Oxford. L.I.); 1914-15 Star (P-4035. L-Cpl. G. H. Smith, M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-4035 A. Cpl. G. H. Smith. M.F.P.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (1369 Cpl - A. Sjt: - G. H. Smith. 8/Lond: R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (George Henry Smith) mounted for display, toned, light contact marks, very fine (7) £200-£240 --- G. H. Smith served during the Great War with the Military Foot Police in the French theatre of war from 17 March 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSix: Sergeant W. H. Waddell, Military Foot Police, late Highland Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (4650 Pte W. Waddell, 1st Highland Lt Infy); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4650 Pte W. Waddell. Highland L.I.); 1914-15 Star (P-1208 L-Cpl.-A-Cpl.- W. H. Waddel, [sic] M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-1208 Sjt. W. H. Waddell. M.F.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-1208 A. Sjt.: W. H. Waddell. M.F.P.) mounted for display, traces of verdigris, generally very fine (6) £220-£260 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1918 (France).

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Sergeant S. A. Allaker, Military Mounted Police, late Royal Horse Artillery China 1900, no clasp (308 Dvr: S. A. Allaker. Vickers - Maxim Bty:); 1914 Star, with clasp (618 L. Cpl. S. A. Allaker. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (618 A. Sjt. S. A. Allaker. M.M.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (618 Pte - A. Sjt - S. A. Allaker. M.M.P.) mounted for display, minor official correction of unit on last, generally very fine or better (5) £360-£400 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916 and 4 January 1917. M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919. Approximately 45 no clasp medals to the 5th Maxim Gun Section. S. A. Allaker attested for the Royal Horse Artillery in July 1899, and served with the 5th Section, 1st Maxim Battery in China. He transferred to the Military Mounted Police in November 1904, and served during the Great War in the French theatre of war from 22 August 1914.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Able Seaman H. Kinghorn, Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. Kinghorn. A.B. H.M.S. Mohawk.); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Henry Kinghorn) good very fine (3) £140-£180 --- Henry Kinghorn was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 21 September 1880 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 24 September 1898. Advanced Able Seaman on 13 September 1900, he is confirmed on the Africa General Service Medal roll for Somaliland 1902-04, for service in H.M.S. Mohawk. He was invalided from the service on 10 October 1907, but saw Great War service with the Mercantile Marine.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of seven awarded to Battery Sergeant Major H. R. Fautley, Royal Field Artillery, who was wounded in action on 16 October 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9280 B.S. Mjr. H. R. Fautley. M.M. 17/By: 41/Bde: R.F.A.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (9280 B.Q.M. Sjt: H. R. Fautley. D.189/Bde: R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (9280 Gnr: H. R. Fautley, 69:B, R.F.A.) rank officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9280 Gnr: H. Fautley. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (9280 W.O. Cl.2. H. R. Fautley. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (9280 Bmbr: H. R. Fautley. R.H.A.) light contact marks to the Boer War pair, otherwise good very fine or better (7) £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, May 1992. D.C.M. London Gazette 15 November 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his Battery coming into action was heavily shelled he showed great resource in getting the detachment to a flank. Later when the S.O.S. message was received, he brought the men back to the guns and set a magnificent example of coolness and complete disregard for his own safety.’ M.M. London Gazette 6 June 1917. Herbert Richard Fautley was born in Bermondsey, London, in 1877 and attested for the Royal Artillery at London on 19 April 1895, having previously served in the 4th (Militia) Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. He served in South Africa from 15 May 1897 to 3 April 1903, and, after a spell with the Royal Horse Artillery, with whom he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, reverted back to the Royal Field Artillery, serving with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 May 1916 to 16 January 1919. Wounded in action on 16 October 1916, he was advanced Battery Sergeant Major on 12 September 1917, and for his services during the Great War was awarded both the Military Medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was discharged on 14 February 1919, after 23 years and 302 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Lieutenant J. Bettison, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (Gunr. J. Bettison, R.N., H.M.S. Fox.); Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Gunr. J. Bettison, R.N., H.M.S. Fox.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. J. Bettison. R.N.), good very fine (3) £320-£360 --- John Bettison was born in Calstock, Cornwall, on 8 February 1868.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Chief Stoker S. S. Spooner, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (304806 S. S. Spooner, Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Diana.); 1914-15 Star (304806 S. S. Spooner, S.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (304806 S. S. Spooner, S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (304806 S.S. Spooner, S.P.O. H.M.S. Apollo.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Septimus Samson Spooner, a Smith’s Striker, was born in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, on 20 April 1884. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 12 August 1903, he saw service in H.M.S. Diana during the naval blockade between British Somaliland and Aden during the third campaign against the “Mad Mullah”, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan. His Great War service included service in a number of ships including H.M.S. Blenheim in support of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, at Gallipoli. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 28 August 1918, he was advanced Chief Stoker on 1 January 1922, and was shore pensioned 11 August 1925.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFour: Chief Petty Officer N. H. Smith, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Inflexible at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916 Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (207575. N. H. Smith, A.B., H.M.S. Hyacinth.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (207575. N. H. Smith, Ldg. Sean., H.M.S. Hyacinth.); British War Medal 1914-20 (207575. N. H. Smith. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (207575. N. H. Smith. P.O. H.M.S. Inflexible.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £240-£280 --- Norman Herbert Smith was born in Poddington, Befordshire, on 26 May 1883 and enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 2 August 1902. After earlier service off the Somaliland Coast and in the Persian Gulf, his Great War service was in H.M.S. Inflexible where he saw service at the Battle of the Falklands in 1914, at Gallipoli in 1915, and was present the following year at the Battle of Jutland. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 June 1916. Advanced Chief Petty Officer on 1 May 1922, he was shore pensioned on 5 May 1923.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Corporal W. Leslie, Corps of Military Police, late Royal Field Artillery 1914 Star, with clasp (67814 Gnr: W. Leslie. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (67814 Bmbr. W. Leslie. R.A.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1019027 Cpl W. Leslie. C. of M.P.) worn, generally good fine or better (5) £100-£140 --- William Leslie served during the Great War with the 2nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in the French theatre of war from 11 September 1914.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteEight: Chief Stoker H. H. Walters, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.525 1, H. H. Walters, S.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.5251, H. H. Walters S.P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.5251, H. H. Walters, S.P.O., H.M.S. Columbine.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine and better (8) £120-£160 --- Harold Henry Walters was born in Plymouth on 25 March 1891 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 19 January 1910. His Great War service included service in H.M.S. Circe and H.M.S. Lord Lansdowne. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 August 1925, and was advanced Chief Stoker on 10 September 1925.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Chief Engine Room Artificer J. Burgess, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Benbow at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1915 1914-15 Star (M. 11219, J. Burgess. Act. E.R.A.4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 11219, J. Burgess. E.R.A.3 R.N.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M. 11219, J. Burgess. C.E.R.A.2. H.M.S. Devonshire.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £100-£140 --- John Burgess was born in Dublin on 5 July 1889 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 19 December 1914. His Great War service included service in H.M.S. Benbow, in which ship he was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 February 1930 and the George V Silver Jubilee Medal on 7 May 1935. Recalled for Second War service, he received a War Gratuity for service in H.M.S. Dartmouth.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Petty Officer 1st Class P. P. Stevenson, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve, later Captain in the 49th Lancashire Battalion, Home Guard 1914-15 Star (207114. P. P. Stevenson. P.O. 1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (207114 P. P. Stevenson. P.O. 1. R.N.); Defence Medal (Capt. P. P. Stevenson 49 Lancs. Btn. H.G.) engraved naming; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (207114 Ch. B. 4818 P. P. Stevenson. P.O. R.F.R.) generally very fine (5) £100-£140 --- Peter Pickett Stevenson was born in Openshaw, Lancashire in March 1884. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in November 1899, and advanced to Leading Seaman in December 1904. Stevenson advanced to Petty Officer 1st Class in September 1907, and transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve in February 1910. He joined the Masons in 1915, becoming a member of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland, his Lodge being in Thurso. Stevenson re-engaged for service during the Great War, and his service included with H.M. Ships Imperieuse and Crescent. Stevenson served in the 49th Lancashire Battalion, Home Guard, 12 July 1940 - 31 December 1944. Sold with the following related documents: Parchment Certificate of Service; Certificate for Wounds and Hurts, dated 28 January 1905; Royal Navy Educational Certificate for Petty Officer, dated 3 March 1908; named Home Certificate; In Memoriam Card for the 49th Lancs. Batt. Home Guard, signed with recipient’s initials; 2 photographs of recipient in naval uniform; leather bound booklet, cover embossed with gold letters ‘Oct. 25th 1915 - P.P.S.’, containing various parchment Masonic Certificates.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Stoker First Class F. Bonner, Royal Navy, who served in H.M. Yacht Victoria and Albert 1914-15 Star (K. 15228. K. Bonner. Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 15228. K. Bonner. Sto. 1., R.N.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K. 15228. K. Bonner. Sto. 1. H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert.) contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £180-£220 --- Frederick Bonner was born in Paisley, Renfewshire, on 1 July 1893 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 4 June 1912. His Great War service included service in H.M.S. Blake and H.M.S. Hecla. He appears to have served for at least fifteen years in the Royal Yacht, H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 8 August 1927. He also appears on the rolls for H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert for both the 1935 Jubilee Medal and the 1937 Coronation Medal.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Great War ‘Somme - Attack on the Quadrilateral’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 A. Briggs, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6806 C.S. Mjr: A. Briggs. 2/N. & D.R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (6806 Sjt. A. Briggs. 2/Notts: & Derby: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6806 A.W.O. Cl. 2 A. Briggs. Notts. & Derby. R.); Special Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (6806 W.O. Cl. 2 A. Briggs. D.C.M. 3-Notts. & Derby. R.); France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour, with swords, silver-gilt, unnamed, very fine and better (6) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917; citation 13 February 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times under fire set a splendid example of coolness and courage.’ French Medal of Honour, with swords London Gazette 29 January 1919. Alfred Briggs attested for the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment at Derby, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1914. He was awarded his D..C.M. for his gallantry during the battalion’s action and attack on the Quadrilateral, 13 to 17 September 1916. Advanced acting Regimental Sergeant Major, he was subsequently awarded the French Medal of Honour whilst attached to the 1st Army Musketry Camp. Transferring to the Special Reserve, he was awarded his Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 154 of August 1931, one of only four awarded to the battalion. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Stoker 1st Class J. Mansford, Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Reserve, and London Fire Brigade 1914-15 Star (297783. J. Mansford. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (297783. J. Mansford. Sto. 1. R.N.); Coronation 1911, London Fire Brigade (Fireman J. Mansford); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (297783 (Po. B. 2290). J. Mansford. Sto. 1. R.F.R.) very fine and better (5) £180-£220 --- Joseph Mansford was born in Stratford, Essex, on 4 January 1882 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 7 January 1901. Advanced Stoker 1st Class on 1 July 1906, he was shore pensioned on 30 August 1907, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Recalled for Great War service, he served in H.M.S. Europa in the Dardenelles campaign, and subsequently in H.M.S. Foresight and H.M.S. Victory. Demobilised on 15 June 1918, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 May 1922. He died in Uxbridge, Middlesex, in April 1946.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Joiner 1st Class H. E. Raspison, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M. 7221. H. E. Raspison Car, Cr. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 7221. H. E. Raspison JR. 3. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M. 7221. H. E. Raspison JR. 1. H.M.S. Eagle.); Defence Medal, first four mounted as worn, the last loose, nearly very fine and better (5) £100-£140 --- Herbert Edward Raspison was born in Dundee on 10 May 1891 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 23 February 1914. He saw Great War service afloat in H.M.S. Canapus and H.M.S. Lion. Advanced Joiner First Class on 1 March 1924, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 28 February 1929.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Petty Officer W. Matthews, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.30 W. Matthews, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.30 W. Matthew. [sic], L.S., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.30 W. Matthews, P.O. H.M.S. Dragon); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £300-£400 --- William Matthews was born in St. Pancras, London, on 28 October 1891, and enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 21 January 1908. He was serving in H.M.S. Euryalus during the relief effort subsequent to the devastating earthquake in Messina, Italy, in December 1908, and his Great War service included service in H.M. Ships Inflexible Hannibal. Advanced Petty Officer on 5 May 1924, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 November 1924.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteNine: Stoker Petty Officer J. Agland, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland 1914-15 Star (K.18171. J. Agland. Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18171. J. Agland. L. Sto. R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1936-1939, Palestine 1945-48 (K.87031. J. Agland. S.P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.18171. J. Agland. A/S.P.O. H.M.S. Renown.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (9) £260-£300 --- John Agland was born in Ramsgate, Kent, on 4 February 1893 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 13 February 1913. His Great War service afloat was spent entirely in H.M.S. Birmingham, in which ship he was present at the First Battle of Heligoland Bight, the Battle of Dogger Bank, and the Battle of Jutland. Latterly serving in the Royal Fleet Reserve, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 May 1928. Advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 17 September 1928, he re-entered the service on 16 October 1935, and saw further service in Palestine, during the Second World War, and in post-War Palestine.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFour: Sick Berth Petty Officer A. E. Munday, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.6807. A. E. Munday., S.B.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6807. A. E. Munday., S.B.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.6807. A. E. Munday., S.B.P.O. H.M.S. Renown) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £80-£120 --- Arthur Edward Munday was born in Portsmouth on 21 July 1895, and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 12 November 1913. His Great War service included service in H.M.S. Blake and H.M.S. Attentive. Advanced Sick Berth Petty Officer on 5 May 1928, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 18 October 1928.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSeven: Stoker W. C. Hewlett, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.18315, W. C. Hewlett, Sto. 1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18315, W. C. Hewlett, Sto. 1. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.18315, W. C. Hewlett, Sto. 1, H.M.S. Furious) the G.V.R. awards heavily polished, therefore fair, the Second War awards good very fine (7) £100-£140 --- William Charles Hewlett was born in Stockbridge, Hampshire, on 26 April 1894 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 12 March 1913. His Great War service included service in H.M.S. Amethyst, in which he was present at the First Battle of Heligoland Bight, and later participated in the Gallipoli landings on ‘Y’ Beach, during the landing at Cape Helles. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 June 1928, and re-entered the service with the new service number P/KX.87502 on 11 November 1935.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA good Second War 1945 ‘Fire Service’ O.B.E., Queen’s Fire Service Medal group of seven awarded to Chief Officer G. Drury, City of Plymouth Fire Brigade, National Fire Service, a Flight Sergeant Mechanic with the Royal Air During the Great War, he was recognised for his bravery with the award of the M.B.E. whilst serving as Regional Fire Brigades Inspector, South Western Civil Defence H.Q., Bristol, during the Bristol Blitz, 1940-41 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Queen’s Fire Service Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue, for Distinguished Service (George Drury. O.B.E. Ch. Offr. Plymouth Fire Bde.) in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (50039. Cpl. G. Drury. R.A.F.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (George Drury Chief Officer) the non Fire Brigade medals mounted as originally worn, generally very fine (7) £800-£1,000 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 15 June 1945. M.B.E. London Gazette 4 March 1941: ‘During heavy air raids on Bristol, Mr Drury displayed operational efficiency of a high order, involving ability in organisation, ingenuity and resourcefulness. In addition he has shown high courage and endurance. He attended, personally, a number of large fires, arranged water supplies, organised additional assistance and, with the co-operation of the authorities, evolved an extremely effective fire fighting organisation.’ Queen’s Fire Service Medal, for Distinguished Service London Gazette 1 January 1957. George Drury enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class on 2 November 1916, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 January 1917. He was promoted Corporal on 1 January 1918, and was advanced to Flight Sergeant Mechanic in December 1918. Prior to the Great War, Drury’s employment was listed as Cycle Maker, Engineer and Fireman. He served with the National Fire Service, and initially served during the Second War as Regional Fire Brigades Inspector, South Western Civil Defence H.Q., Bristol (M.B.E.). Drury was subsequently appointed the Fire Force Commander of No. 19 (Plymouth) Fire Force later in the war (O.B.E). Post-War he became the Chief Fire Officer of the newly formed City of Plymouth Fire Brigade, 1 April 1948.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. Joyce, Royal Sussex Regiment and Machine Gun Corps, later Royal Canadian Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5328 C.S. Mjr. J. Joyce. 4/M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (5328 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Joyce. M.G.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Canada (S.M.I. (W.O. Cl. I) J. Joyce D.C.M. R.C.R.) lacquered, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1920: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as Company Sergeant Major of a machine gun company for nearly two years. He has rendered great assistance to his Company Commander, frequently bringing up reinforcements and rations to the gun teams in the line under enemy shelling. After the attack on the Drocourt-Queant line in September 1918, he commanded a section with great ability.’ Jesse Joyce attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment and served with the 4th Battalion Machine Gun Company during the Great War on the Western Front. Demobilised on 26 March 1919 he emigrated to Canada and later joined the Royal Canadian Regiment, stationed at Hamilton, Ontario. He was awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 June 1932.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Sapper J. Dunbar, Royal Engineers, late Royal Naval Division Engineers, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1914-15 Star (Deal 1113-S- Spr. J. Dunbar, R.M.); British War and Victory Medals (200012 Spr. J. Dunbar. R.E.) very fine Pair: Sapper W. Guest, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (7460. Spr. W. Guest. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (7460 Spr. W. Guest. R.E.) generally very fine or better Pair: Sapper A. J. Piggot, Royal Engineers, latter 1/11th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles) 1914-15 Star (38003 Spr. A. J. Piggott. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (38003 Spr. A. J. Piggott. R.E.) with named lids for card boxes of issue, and on H.M. Service envelope addressed to recipient at ‘18 A Grayworth Road, Battersea’ nearly extremely fine (7) £80-£100 --- John Dunbar was born in Glasgow, Scotland in August 1890. He enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in February 1915. William Guest served during the Great War with the 153rd Field Company, Royal Engineers in the French theatre of war from 1 September 1915. Alfred J. Piggot served during the Great War with the Royal Engineers in the Egyptian theatre of war from 19 November 1915. He subsequently transferred to the 1/11th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles).

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Second War ‘Abyssinian theatre’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Company Sergeant Major, later Captain, W. H. Twyman, The Loyal Regiment, attached 2nd Battalion, The Gold Coast Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (3850823 W.O. Cl. 2 W. H. Twyman. Loyal R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3850823 Sjt. W. H. Twyman. Loyals); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, these four all privately named ‘P/234316 Capt. W. H. Twyman’; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (3850823 W.O. Cl. 2. W. H. Twyman. (D.C.M.) Loyal R.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (7) £2,800-£3,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2011. D.C.M. London Gazette 21 October 1941 (Abyssinia). The original recommendation states: ‘This British Warrant Officer was Company Sergeant-Major of “C” Company during the engagement at Bulo Erillo on 13 February 1941. In the early stages, the Company Commander, Second-in-Command, and one of the Platoon Commanders were killed. Pending the arrival of a Platoon Commander to take over, C.S.M. Twyman continued to direct and control the advance of the Company with scarcely any pause. During the advance he personally subdued with grenades an enemy machine-gun post which was holding up the advance of the neighbouring Company. He also effectively controlled the fire of the mortar detachment allotted to his Company. Throughout the engagement C.S.M. Twyman’s coolness and resource were an inspiration to the men about him and to the young Officer who assumed command of the Company after the deaths of the Company Commander and Second-in-Command.’ William Henry Twyman attested for the Loyal Regiment and served with them in pre-War Palestine and during the Second War, attached to the 2nd Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal during the Second World War, he was commissioned as War Substantive Lieutenant on 19 April 1942 and became Temporary Captain on 15 March 1943. Sold with copied research.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSeven: Corporal A. N. Prior, Military Foot Police, late Hampshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (2948 Pte A. N. Prior. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2948 Pte. A. N. Prior. Hamps. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (P-13721 A-Cpl. A. N. Prior. M.F,P,); Defence Medal; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R.; Voluntary Medical Service Medal, silver, with three Additional ‘Geneva cross’ Award Bars (Albert Newton Prior) mounted for display, generally very fine, scarce (7) £180-£220 --- A. N Prior served during the Great War with the Hampshire Regiment in the Hedjaz theatre of war from 13 March 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Military Foot Police.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Private W. H. Holmes, 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment 1914-15 Star (3176 Pte. W. H. Holmes. York: & Lanc: R.) gilded; British War and Victory Medals (3176 Pte. W. H. Holmes. York & Lanc. R.) very fine Three: Lieutenant R. B. Walker, Royal Artillery Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (Lt. R. B. Walker. R.A.) mounted as worn, last officially renamed, good very fine (6) £70-£90 --- William Henry Holmes served during the Great War with the 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in the French theatre of war from 29 June 1916. He was discharged due to wounds, 24 April 1916 (entitled to Silver War Badge).

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Private T. Dunleavy, Connaught Rangers 1914-15 Star (3039 Pte. T. Dunleavy. Conn. Rang.) scratches to reverse; British War and Victory Medals (3039 Pte. T. Dunleavy. Conn. Rang.) with antediluvian medal, bronze, with enamel shield ‘World’s War for Justice’, reveres of medal engraved ‘Presented to Bro. T. Dunleavy by the Golden Fleece lodge. 2207 for services rendered in the Great War Feb 21st 1921.’, in Fattorini & Sons Ltd case, mounted as originally worn, generally good very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Thomas Dunleavy served during the Great War with the Connaught Rangers in the Gallipoli from 29 July 1915. He subsequently served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers. After the war Dunleavy resided at 22 Northgate, Horbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Private E. Dumphy, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 May 1915 1914-15 Star (Z-768 Pte E. Dumphy. Rif: Brig:) gilded; British War and Victory Medals (Z-768 Pte. E. Dumphy. Rif. Brig.) BWM officially renamed, good very fine Three: Private T. R. Pulham, Rifle Brigade British War and Victory Medals (B-200247 Pte. T. R. Pulham. Rif. Brig.) in named card boxes of issue; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Thomas Richard Pulham); with Silver War Badge ‘340130’, and London School Attendance Medal 1899, reverse engraved ‘T. Pulham’, nearly extremely fine (8) £80-£100 --- Edward Dumphy was born in Salford, Manchester. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade in the French theatre of war from 16 March 1915. Private Dumphy was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 May 1915, and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Thomas Richard Pulham enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, 10 December 1915, and was discharged, 20 February 1918.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Lieutenant G. R. White, North Staffordshire Regiment, late Acting Sergeant, Army Veterinary Corps (Regimental No. 1) 1914-15 Star (1 Cpl. (A. Sjt) G. R. White. A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. R. Whire.); Defence Medal; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-1916, mounted as worn, the Star and Victory Medal sometime gilded, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £80-£120 --- Gilbert Rowell White entered the war in Egypt on 8 April 1915, with “B” Mobile Veterinary Section, Army Veterinary Corps, as a Corporal (Acting Sergeant) with Regimental number ‘1’. He was commissioned on 11 October 1915, as 2nd Lieutenant in the 7th North Staffordshire Regiment. He was the a Lieutenant with 80th Brigade Entrenching Company, 12th Lancashire Fusiliers, and finally 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment. Sold with copied Medal Index Card which gives his address as ‘The North Stafford Hide, Skin & Fat Company, Stoke on Trent.’ Croix de Guerre not confirmed,

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA rare Second War C.G.M. group of five awarded to Able Seaman G. H. Wright, Royal Navy, who was decorated for exceptional gallantry as Director Trainer in H.M.S. Hastings off Rosyth in March 1941: dangerously wounded in the stomach during an enemy aircraft attack, he remained at his post up until the cease fire was ordered, when ‘he could hold out no longer’ and collapsed - an act of bravery which closely mirrored the deeds enacted by V.C. winner Leading Seaman Jack Mantle off Portland in July 1940 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (J. 111032 G. H. Wright, A.B. H.M.S. Hastings.) officially impressed naming; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J. 111032 G. H. Wright. A.B.. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J. 111032 G. H. Wright. A.B. H.M.S. Hastings.) generally good very fine (5) £8,000-£10,000 --- C.G.M. London Gazette 8 April 1941: ‘For great gallantry and devotion to duty. When H.M.S. Hastings was attacked by enemy aircraft with machine-gun fire, Able Seaman Wright, the Director Trainer, was dangerously wounded. Though in great pain he kept his courage and carried on with his duties until the cease-fire, when he could hold out no longer. Even then his cheerfulness did not fail.’ The original recommendation states: ‘When H.M.S. Hastings was attacked by enemy aircraft with machine-gun fire on 1 March [1941], Able Seaman Wright, the Director Trainer, was dangerously wounded in the stomach. Although in great pain, this rating showed great courage and devotion to duty in immediately resuming and carrying out his duty until the cease fire was ordered, when he collapsed. This action and his subsequent unfailing cheerfulness set a very high example. Able Seaman Wright is at present in the R.N. Hospital Port Edgar, where his condition is serious.’ George Henry Wright was born at Birkenhead, Cheshire, on 2 February 1908, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 24 July 1924, a butcher’s assistant by trade. After initial training in Impregnable and at the depot ship Columbine I, he went to sea in the battleships Thunderer, December 1925 to January 1926, and Resolution, January to December 1926. Whilst in the latter ship he signed on for 12 years’ Continuous Service and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman from 2 February. Following further time on shore at Vivid I, he went to Egmont II, depot ship at Malta, for brief service in the destroyer Wakeful and then Viceroy, in which ship he remained until November 1929, being advanced to Able Seaman in February of that year. In the ensuing years before the outbreak of war he saw service in the battleship Renown, the cruiser Dunedin, the sloop Laburnum, and the cruiser Delhi. During this period he also qualified as a Diver 1st Class. He was next employed in the sloop Hastings in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea prior to returning to home waters in 1937. On the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939, Hastings was assigned to Rosyth for convoy defence work in the North Sea and in waters off the East Coast, in which capacity, in late November of that year, she picked up 37 survivors from the S.S. Ionian which had been mined off the Newarp Lighthouse. Of events off Rosyth on 1 March 1941, Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Alison stated in his official report that the attacks comprised ‘three machine-gun attacks from about 50 feet and one low-level bombing attack’, in response to which Hastings fired ‘18 rounds of 4-inch controlled fire, a short burst from the 0.5 machine-gun until it would not bear, and the port Lewis gun from the signal bridge’. Of the enemy’s fire, three machine-gun bullets found their mark, one of them seriously wounding Wright, while one of Hastings’ 4-inch patterns was seen to burst close to the aircraft and additional fire from her Lewis gun at 600 yards probably caused damage, as well as rounds from the 0.5 gun before it ceased to bear at 1000 yards range. After recovering from his wounds, Wright was transferred to H.M.S. Drake, the main naval barracks at Devonport, on 18 July 1941. He had received his L.S. & G.C. medal earlier that January and, although he remained in the navy, did not go to sea again. He was invalided out of the Navy from R.N. Hospital Devonport on 1 April 1947. Sold with copied record of service and other copied research.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA rare and extremely well documented Great War group of seven awarded to Sister Adelaide R. Poole, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, later United States Army Nursing Service, who served with both British and American Forces during the Great War, before post-War service in Serbia and Montenegro with the American Red Cross; her entire service is chronicled in her detailed, most comprehensive, and often poignant hand-written diaries covering the years 1908-21 1914-15 Star (Nurse A. R. Poole); British War and Victory Medals (Sister A. R. Poole); Serbia, Kingdom, Order of St. Sava, Fifth Class badge, silver and enamel, Bishop with green robes; Red Cross Medal of Merit, silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; United States of America, Victory Medal, bronze, 1 clasp, France; New York State Service Medal 1917-19, bronze; together with the recipient’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cape badge, silver; and United States of America Red Cross Service Medal, gilt and enamel, with top ‘Foreign Service’ riband bar, traces of verdigis particularly to the British Victory Medal, otherwise generally very fine (9) £800-£1,200 --- Adelaide Rebecca Poole was born in Kilburn, London on 30 July 1876, ands was educated at Westbourne Park High School. Moving to the United States of America, she trained as a nurse at New York City Hospital, before working as a private nurse whilst living in Rochester, New York State, where she was also actively engaged in work to combat the spread of tuberculosis. Returning to the United Kingdom, she enlisted in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve on 24 October 1910, whilst working at View Mount Nursing Home, Inverness. Mobilised for War service, Miss Poole served during the Great War in the Hospital Ship Dieppe from 15 May 1915, before resigning her position in an emotive letter dated 25 February 1916, citing her need to avoid ‘a complete breakdown in health’, whilst serving at No. 1 Stationary Hospital, Rouen. Released on 15 April 1916, she returned to the United States of America. After recovering her health Miss Poole subsequently enlisted in the United States Army Nursing Service, taking her oath of office on 25 March 1918, and was posted to Base Hospital 19 in Vichy-Allier on 19 June 1918, before further service at a number of hospitals in France. Honourably discharged on 20 August 1919, she subsequently saw foreign service with the American Red Cross in Serbia and Montenegro until January 1921, before returning to the United States of America. On 2 December 1927, the Adjutant General’s Office of the War Department, Washington, informed her that she had been awarded the Order of St. Sava, Fifth Class, for her service in Serbia and Montenegro. (Original notification enclosed). Later retiring to Sussex, United Kingdom, Miss Poole died on 10 November 1961, aged 85. Sold together with an astonishing archive of original material including her original service records; an original Chartwell headed letter from Grace Hamblin, personal secretary to Sir Winston and Lady Churchill; Various press cuttings relating to her nursing work in the United States of America and the award of the Order of St. Sava; Original Carte de Viste photos from when she was a child and young lady; an archive of photos from her time nursing in Serbia and Montenegro; newspaper cutting from Rochester, USA. dated 1921 including an interview ‘Nurse, last to return of those who went out with Base Hospital No. 19’; together with her detailed, most comprehensive and often poignant hand-written diaries covering the years 1908-21, this a rare archive, worthy of publication.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFour: Sergeant F. Booker, Military Mounted Police 1914-15 Star (P-1063 L. Cpl F. Booker. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (1063 Sjt T. Booker. M.M.P.) rank officially corrected on pair; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-1063 Pte - A. Sjt - F. Booker. M.F.P.) mounted for display, contact marks overall, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919 (France and Flanders). Fred Booker served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 9 July 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Lance Corporal G. J. Willshire, Military Mounted Police, late Metropolitan Police 1914-15 Star (P.724. L. Cpl. G. J. Willshire. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-724 L. Cpl. G. J. Willshire. M.M.P.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. G. [sic] Willshire); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-724 Pte - A. L.Cpl - G. J. Willshire. M.M.P.) generally very fine (5) £120-£160 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (France). George James Willshire served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the Egyptian theatre of war from 17 March 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Police Constable H. G. Lyon, East Sussex Constabulary, late Sergeant Military Mounted Police 1914-15 Star (P.1799. L-Cpl. H. G. Lyon. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-1799 Cpl. H. G. Lyon. M.M.P.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Netherlands, Kingdom, Gold Medal of the Order of the House of Orange, in 24 carat gold, with replacement silver ring suspension, mounted for display, generally nearly extremely fine, rare (5) £1,200-£1,600 --- Henry G. Lyon served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the French theatre of war from 18 December 1915. After the war he joined the East Sussex Constabulary, and was serving as a Police Constable at the time of the Queen of Netherlands private visit to the United Kingdom in 1935. As a result of this visit the Queen authorised 8 awards to the police, including 4 Gold Medals - 2 to police officers stationed at Crieff, 1 at St. Fillans, and to Lyon, who was stationed at Balcombe. The Gold Medal of the Order of the House of Orange was only made in gold between 1930-38. Sold with the Netherland Legation transmittal letter for Gold Medal addressed to ‘Henry Lyon, Esq, Police Constable, East Sussex Constabulary, Balcombe’, dated 30 January 1936; and copied research.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Corporal P. G. G. Rose, Military Foot Police 1914-15 Star (P-1808. L.-Cpl. P. G. G. Rose. M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-1808 Cpl. P. G. G. Rose. M.F.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-1808 Cpl P. G. G. Rose. M.F.P.) number partially officially corrected; Belgium, Kingdom, Military Decoration, Second Class, A.I.R., silver-gilt, on bravery and devotion riband, mounted for display, traces of verdigris, generally very fine, scarce (5) £240-£280 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (France). Belgium, Military Decoration London Gazette 21 August 1919. Percy George Griffin Rose served during the Great War with the Military Foot Police in the French theatre of war from 22 September 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Private E. Elliott, Northamptonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (20104 Pte E. Elliott. North’n R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (20104 Pte. E. Elliott. North’n. R.) very fine Pair: Private A. C. Jenkins, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (1510 Pte A. C. Jenkins. R. War: R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1510 Pte. A. C. Jenkins. R. War. R.) remnants of lacquer, nearly very fine or better Pair: Corporal R. T. Wright, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (73558 Cpl R. T. Wright. R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (73558 Cpl. R. T. Wright. R.E.) very fine Pair: Private M. Gallagher, Army Service Corps 1914-15 Star (19761 Pte. M. Gallagher. A.S.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (19761 Pte. M. Gallagher. A.S.C.) with small white metal plaque, engraved ‘Salonika - Xmas 1916 - LZ85 Wising You a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to Daisy & Charlie from Daddy’, good very fine (8) £50-£70 --- Ernest Elliott served during the Great War with the Northamptonshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 15 December 1915. Arthur C. Jenkins served during the Great War with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 21 November 1915. Reginald Thomas Wright served during the Great War with the Royal Engineers in the French theatre of war from 9 October 1915. Martin Gallagher served during the Great War with the Army Service Corps in the French theatre of war from 30 October 1915.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Lance-Sergeant M. T. Smithwick, 3rd South African Infantry, who was wounded in action at Delville Wood on 17 July 1916 1914-15 Star (Rfm. M. T. Smithwick 3rd. S.A.M.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (L.Sjt. M. T. Smithwick. 3rd. S.A.I.) very fine (2) £60-£80 --- Michael Thomas Smithwick attested for the South African Forces at Potchefstroom on 17 September 1915, and served with the 3rd South African Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front. He was wounded in action at Delville Wood on 17 July 1916, and was discharged on 13 January 1920 Sold with copied research.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA fine post-War George Medal group of nine awarded to Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic V. H. Stanton, Royal Navy, for ‘outstanding courage and devotion to duty’ when an explosion occurred in the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Indomitable off Malta in February 1953, resulting in 3 men killed, and 37 injured George Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (P/.O.S.M. Victor H. Stanton, P/SKX. 801626); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Pacific Star, 1 clasp, Burma; War Medal 1939-45; U.N. Korea 1950-54; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (SKX 801626. V. H. Stanton. G.M. P.O. B.24201 P.O.S.M. R.F.R.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. Victor H. Stanton) nearly extremely fine (9) £3,000-£4,000 --- G.M. London Gazette 27 July 1953. The recommendation states: ‘Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic Victor Harold Stanton, P/SKX. 801626. Stanton was P.O. Stoker Mechanic in charge of the petrol party when a severe flood of Avgas occurred in the Starboard Oiling Bay from a delivery line under repair. Fully realising the danger, he remained to assist the late E.R.A. Pugh in his efforts to stop the leak. When the explosion took place, Stanton was blown a considerable distance but was not injured. He assisted E.R.A. Pugh to a place of safety and then checked that all deliveries of Avgas had been stopped, and all storage tanks properly shut down, reporting these facts to the Commander and Commander (E) personally, which greatly assisted in the assessment of the situation. Stanton then did invaluable work in fighting the fires, continuing without sparing himself until all danger was over. Before the explosion Stanton’s courage, steadiness and devotion to duty in the face of grave and imminent danger were of the highest order. After the explosion he displayed a very high standard of leadership and resourcefulness which was an inspiration to those around him.’ A condensed version of the above recommendation was published in the London Gazette. Stanton received his George Medal from the Queen at an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on 27 October 1953. Victor Harold Stanton was born in Camden Town, London, on 11 July 1920, and joined Stoker Branch of the Royal Navy on 5 September 1939, for a period of 12 years. He enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve as a Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic on 29 February 1949. He re-enrolled in the R.F.R. in September 1951, serving in the aircraft carrier Indomitable from January 1952 to April 1953, after which he was at Victory until discharged to shore for R.F.R. on 3 June 1953. He re-enrolled in the R.F.R. for a third time on 5 September 1956, and was finally discharged on 31 March 1957. He served in the Metropolitan Special Constabulary from 21 October 1959 to 22 October 1968, and retired with the rank of Sergeant. Sold with original case of issue for the George Medal, and original documents including Certificate of Service, Trade Certificate, History Sheet, copies of signals exchanged between Commanders-in-Chief, Home Fleet and Mediterranean and H.M.S. Indomitable on the occasion of the announcement of the awards, letter of congratulations from Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet, and other service related documents; together with copies of the Admiralty recommendations to the Select Committee for the G.C., the G.M., and the B.E.M. for this incident, and the Surgeon Captain’s detailed report on Treatment of Casualties.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Able Seaman J. J. Dickinson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, killed whilst serving in the Hawke Battalion in February 1917 1914-15 Star (T.Z.-1489 J. Dickinson, A.B., R.N.V.R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (T.Z. 1489 J. Dickinson. A.B. R.N.V.R.) together with a British War Medal renamed as the last, good very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Joseph James Dickinson was killed in action on 4 February 1917, during an assault on German trenches north of Grandcourt in the Ancre River Valley. He was aged 26, husband of Dorothy-Ann Dickinson of Choppington, Northumberland, a miner by trade. He enlisted on 10 November 1914, and joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Hawke Battalion (Gallipoli), 9 March 1915; wounded 15-16 June 1915, invalided to England 15 August 1915; joined Hawke Battalion in France, 29 February 1916. Able Seaman Dickinson has no known grave and is commemorated by name on the Thiepval Memorial.

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Driver J. Swaby, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (32561 Dvr: J. F. Swaby. R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (32561 Dvr. J. Swaby. R.E.) very fine or better Pair: Sapper H. S. B. Harris, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (519719 Spr. H. S. B. Harris. R.E.) good very fine Pair: Private R. H. Johns, Manchester Regiment British War and Victory Medals (55077 Pte. R. H. Johns. Manch. R.) very fine Pair: Private G. Gilmour, 1/14th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) British War and Victory Medals (S-22925 Pte. G. Gilmour. 14-Lond. R.) good very fine (8) £70-£90 --- John Swaby served during the Great War with the Royal Engineers in the French theatre of war from 17 February 1915 (entitled to Silver War Badge). Richard H. Johns initially served with the Manchester Regiment, before transferring to the Machine Gun Corps (entitled to Silver War Badge).

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Sepoy Abdul Hamid Khan, 5th Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (No. 2400 Sepoy Abdul Hamid Khan, 5/Lt. Infy.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2400 Sepoy Abdul Hamid Khan. 5-Lt. Infy.) very fine Pair: Sepoy Mir Baz, 22nd Punjabis British War and Victory Medals (1493 Sepoy Mir Baz, 22 Pjbs); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (1493 Sepoy Mir Baz, 1/22/Punjabis.) number partially officially corrected on last, good fine or better (5) £60-£80

In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFamily group: Pair: Chaplain E. A. Donaldson, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (Chaplain E. A. Donaldson. R.N.) mounted as worn, good very fine Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (James T. G. Donaldson) good very fine (3) £60-£80