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Lot 7

Boer War 2nd Brabant’s Horse Queen’s South Africa Medal Group of Three.Awarded to John MacKay who later served with the South African Service Corps in the Great War. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal” “20136 TPR J MACKAY BRABANT’S HORSE”, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, “CONDR J MACKAY S.A.S.C”. Medals are mounted as worn, Victory Medal absent. Trooper John Mackay is confirmed with the 2nd Brabant’s Horse.

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Lot 15

Miniature Medals of Brigadier Norman Vause Sadler OBE DCM., TD Awarded to Brigadier Norman Vause Sadler OBE DCM., TD who after service at Gallipoli with the Westminster Dragoons attached to the topographical section of the Royal Engineers earning the DCM and during the Battle of Britain Commanded the Dover Anti Aircraft Defences resulting in the award of the OBE and would then be present during the Siege of Malta commanding AA guns. Comprising:Breast Badge of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVR) 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, GVIR Coronation Medal, EIIR Coronation Medal, Territorial Decoration, Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. Group mounted as originally worn. ... Accompanied by an envelope addressed to the Brigadier. See previous lot for biographical details

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Lot 50

WW1 Gordon Highlanders / Royal Air Force CBE, MC, Order of the Rising Sun Group of Eight Medals.Awarded to Group Captain Edward Humphrey Davidson CBE., MC. who by the end of the Great War was serving as Director of Intelligence Air Ministry and was recalled in 1939 to undertake similar work. Comprising:Commander of the Order of the British Empire neck badge, Military Cross, 1914/15 Star, “CAPT GORD HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf “LT COL E.H. DAVIDSON RFC”, Defence Medal, War Medal, Japanese Order of the Rising Sun 3rd Class neck order. MC and campaign medal mounted as originally worn. ... Accompanied by miniature medal group. Both groups contained in original specially fitted leather and velvet case. ... Also a quantity of research. CBE London Gazette 3rd June 1919.Military Cross London Gazette 15th February 1917Order of the Rising Sun 4th January 1921.MID Four TimesGroup Captain Edward Humphrey Davidson CBE., MC was born in 1886 and after been educated at Harrow entered Sandhurst and in 1906 was commissioned in the 2nd Bn Gordon Highlanders, he joined the Battalion in India. At the outbreak of the War he found his Battalion posted to Egypt and in 1915 transferred to the Western Front and was appointed the Staff. By December 1917 he was serving as a Staff Officer attached to the Royal Flying Corps and on creation of the Royal Air Force transferred with the rank of Lt Col. He resigned his commission in the RAF and was posted to the Staff of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in 1919 and held this post until 1920. In the interwar years he held posts as Private Secretary to the Governor of Victoria and a similar role to the Governor General South Africa. At the outbreak of WW2 he was recalled and employed with Bomb Intelligence at Bomber Command. He is noted as been wounded whilst on active service. He died in 1962.

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Lot 46

Boer War, WW1 Imperial Yeomanry Middlesex Regiment Military Cross, Imperial Russian Order of St.Vladimir Group of Seven Medals.Awarded to Major Alan Mure Bellingham MC, who was wounded during the Boer War serving with the Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry and saw service in France with the Middlesex, Royal Irish Rifles and Machine Gun Corps, he would also serve in North Russia with the Royal Irish Rifles. Comprising:Military Cross, Queen’s South Africa Medal, three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “LIEUT A.M. BELLINGHAM IMP YEO”, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”, “LT. I.Y”, 1914/15 Star, “LIEUT MIDD’X R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “MAJOR”, Imperial Russian Order of St. Vladimir 4th Class (reverse centre absent, enamel damage to one arm). The group remains as originally worn. Military Cross London Gazette 16th September 1918.“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer, though not ordered to take part in a counter-attack, seeing men on the left hesitate to start, led them to the attack under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire, and gained his objective. His fine example of gallantry inspired the men and caused the success obtained.”Major Alan Mure Bellingham MC was born in India in 1880, returning to the family’s native home Bellingham Ireland, he was employed as a War Correspondent for The Daily Sketch and at the age of 20 volunteered at Belfast for service in the ranks of the 46th Company (Belfast) 13th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. He was captured and held prisoner in May 1900, but was released. After his one year service in the ranks he was granted a Commission with the Belfast Company in April 1901. Attached to the 13th Company (Shropshire) he was wounded in action at Kleinfontein on the 24th October 190. Recovering he remained in South Africa until the end of the war. Returning to Ireland he was granted a Commission into the Middlesex Regiment which he held until 1907 when he resigned. In 1914 he rejoined the Middlesex Regiment and appears to have been attached to the Royal Irish Rifles landing in France on the 15th November 1915. He volunteered for service with the Machine Gun Corps and promoted to acting Major in January 1917. With the end of the war he volunteered for service in North Russia with the Royal Irish Rifles, later Royal Ulster Rifles. The award of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Vladimir 4th Class is confirmed in “White Russian Awards to British & Commonwealth Servicemen during the Allied Intervention in Russia 1918-20”. Returning from Russia, in 1922 he is noted as serving as Adjutant with the Madras Guards.

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Lot 73

2/4th Bn Border Regiment Pair of Medals.Awarded to “200904 SGT S TATE 2-4 BORD R”. Comprising: Victory Medal, “2243 SGT BORD R”, India General Service Medal, “Afghanistan NWF 1919”, “200904 SGT BORD R”. Medals loose.

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Lot 36

WW1 Royal Navy DSO & Bar Triple Gallantry Group of Seven Medals.Awarded to Commander Leslie Drew Fisher DSO* for minesweeping operations during the Great War. Comprising: Distinguished Service Order & Bar, Queen’s South Africa Medal, “LIEUT L.D. FISHER RN HMS SAPPHO”, Africa General Service Medal, clasp “Somaliland 1902-04”, “LIEUT RN HMS MERLIN”, 1914/15 Star, “COMMR RN”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “COMMR RN”, French Croix de Guerre with Palm. The group remains mounted as originally worn and contained in Spink & Son leather case. Sold with a quantity of research DSO LG 1st January 1917 :In recognition of bravery and devotion to duty during minesweeping operations.Bar to the DSO LG 24th March 1919. “For minesweeping operations 1st July to 31st December 1918.French Croix de Guerre LG 17th May 1918.Commander Leslie Drew Fisher, D.S.O., R.N.  was born at Reigate; entered the Royal Navy, as Midshipman in 1893; advanced to the rank of Lieutenant, 29 March 1900; with this rank he served onboard HMS Sappho an Apollo-class cruiser during the Boer War and during operations in Somaliland onboard HMS Merlin a Cadmus-class sloop at this time being used as a survey ship. He was promoted and appointed to the command of H.M.S. Electraa Destroyer as part of the Home Fleet and before his retirement from the Royal Navy in 1910 was given command of the Destroyer H.M.S. Spiteful . At the outbreak of the Great War he was reengaged as Lieutenant for Special Service, Firth of Forth with H.M.S. Columbine, for minesweeping duties. He was given commanded of H.M.S. Lilac  for minesweeping operations in the North Sea, during his command Lilac struck a mine and appreciation was expressed for his conduct on this occasion, for valuable services rendered in connection with salvage of the vessel. After a short leave he was promoted to the Acting rank of Commander 3.9.1915 and returned to Columbine and rendered good service on the occasion of the discovery of a hostile minefield in the approaches to the Firth of Forth April 1916. He was invested with his D.S.O. at Buckingham Palace on the 14th November 1917; he added a Bar to his D.S.O. for 'services in minesweeping 1.7.1918 to 31.12.1918 By the end of the Great War he had been Mentioned in Despatches 4 times. He resigned his commission and at the outbreak of the Second World War once again now 59 volunteered and was ; reengaged for service at H.M.S. Claverhouse (Reserve Training Base), Edinburgh. He died in 1953.

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Lot 40

WW1 Cameronians Scottish Rifles Battle of Doiran Military Cross Group of Six Medals. Awarded to 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Reid 11th Bn Scottish Rifles, a pre war soldier who had perviously served in the ranks of the Seaforth Highlanders. Comprising:Military Cross “2L/T A REID 19.9.18 THE CAMERONIANS” (Privately Engraved), India General Service Medal, clasp “North West Frontier 1908”, “8794 LANCE CORPORAL A REID 1ST BN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS”, 1914 Star, with clasp, “8794 PTE A REID 1/SEA HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “2 LIEUT”, French Croix de Guerre, with palm. Group mounted for display. ... Accompanied by corresponding miniature medal group mounted as worn. ... Also a quantity of research. Citation Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 1st February 1919“For gallantry and devotion to duty on the 19th September 1918. Although suffering from gas poisoning at the commencement of operations, he led his Company in the assault with great dash. By personal example and capable organisation of the mixed units in the Brigade, who came later under his command he was mainly responsible for the firm stand maintained on the Tongue against enemy counterattacks under an intense bombardment and machine gun fire. He set a fine example to all with him”.French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 21st July 19192nd Lieutenant Alexander Reid originally served in the ranks, enlisting into the 1st Bn of the Seaforth Highlanders and with the Battalion saw action on the North West Frontier in 1908 (Confirmed on medal roll). At the outbreak of the Great War, now reduced in rank back to Private landed in France on the 12th October 1914, seeing action earning him the clasp to the 1914 Star. He appears to have then been attached to the 11th Bn Scottish Rifles and was selected for a commission on the 16th June 1918. His gallantry which earned him the Military Cross took place on the 19th September, when he took command after all the more senior Officers had been killed or wounded. This was part of the Battle of Doiran when elements of the British and Greek army attacked positions of the Bulgarian First Army. He resigned his commission 20th June 1919.

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Lot 49

WW1 3rd Bn Gordon Highlanders Officer’s Order of Sava Group of Four Medals.Awarded to Captain Robert Ian Baird, who served during WW1 with Military Intelligence and in the post war years was appointed Second Secretary with the Diplomatic Service. Comprising:1914/15 Star, “LIEUT R. BAIRD GORD. HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “CAPT”, Serbian Order of St. Sava 4th Class”. Group remains mounted as originally worn. Serbian Order of St. Sava 4th Class London Gazette 15th October 1920.Captain Robert Ian Baird was born at Durris House County Kincardine in 1894. He attended Eton School and served in the OTC. He volunteered and was granted a commission in the 3rd Bn of the Gordon Highlanders on the 1st September 1914. He landed in France earning the 1914/15 Star and was wounded on the 18th July 1916, with gunshot and shrapnel to the right arm. H was sent back to England. After a long period in hospital and resting he was summoned to the War Office and posted to Military Intelligence in November 1917. After the war he joined the Diplomatic Service being appointed 3rd Secretary 1921 and two years later 1923 2nd Secretary.

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Lot 12

Royal Navy WW1 / WW2 Officer’s Group of 7 Medals.Awarded to Lieutenant Commander Arthur Baker Gunnery Officer. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “J.3771 A BAKER LS RN”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “GNR A BAKER RN”, 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Group now mounted for display and have been gilded. Lieutenant Commander Arthur Baker was commissioned from the ranks in July 1918 and remained with the Royal Navy after the Great War. He retired with the rank of Lieutenant 1933 and was recalled at the outbreak of war in 1939. He served until 1945 and retired with the rank of Lt Cdr.

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Lot 65

Edwardian 3rd VB King’s Liverpool Regiment Volunteer Long Service Good Conduct Medal.Awarded to “1191 SGT R CROPPER 3RD VB LIVERPOOL REGT” Impressed naming Retaining original ribbon and pin The medal was awarded on the 1st January 1903

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Lot 35

WW1 King’s Liverpool Regiment . Machine Gun Corps Group of Three Mdals.Awarded to “2581 CPL G.H. GRIMSHAW L’POOL R’. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “PTE L’POOL R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “CPL L’POOL R”. Corporal George H Grimshaw landed in France on the 7th March 1915. He is confirmed as later serving with the Machine Gun Corps.

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Lot 3

2nd Bn Liecestershire Regiment, India General Service Medal, clasp “Burma 1887-89”Awarded to “205 LCE CORPL J.H. NORMAN 2D BN LEIC R”. Lance Corporal Joseph Henry Norman is confirmed on the medal roll

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Lot 84

Indian Medical Service Surgeon’s Group of Three Medals.Awarded to Surgeon Major W. Molesworth of the Indian Medical Service. Comprising:India General Service Medal, clasp “Burma1889-92”, “SURGN W. MOLEWORTH MB IMS”, Delhi Durbar Medal 1903, Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. The group mounted as originally worn.

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Lot 62

King’s Liverpool Regiment George V Territorial Force Efficiency MedalAwarded to “10 SJT F.W. MARSHALL 5/L’POOL R”. Sergeant F.W. Marshall was awarded the TFEM on the 1st October 1911.

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Lot 42

WW1 Army Ordnance Corps Russian Order of Zeal Group of Four Medals.Awarded to “S-7414 W.O. CL2 E.A. HODGES A.O.C.”. Comprising: 1914 Star, “PTE A.O.C.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf, “W.O. CL2. A.O.C.”, Imperial Russia Medal of the Order of Zeal, (unnamed). Mounted for display, last medal with ribbon for the Order of St.Anne. ... Accompanied Regimental and rank badges. ... Also a quantity of research. Mentioned in Despatches on two occasions 7th November 1917 & 30th December 1918.Order of Zeal Confirmed on a Confidential List dated 16th July 1921.Warrant Officer Ernest Arthur Hodges a pre war regular who joined after service with the 4th Bn Dorset Regiment at Woolwich in January 1913. At the outbreak of war he landed in France on the 20th September 1914. Serving on the Western Front throughout the war he was promoted to Warrant Officer in September 1918. Volunteering for service in South Russia, he embarked on the 16th November 1919. He returned to the UK in June 1920 and was discharged on the 29th of that month.

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Lot 32

WW1 Royal Marine Band Long Service Group of Four Medals.Awarded to “RMB 1569 B.H. SMITH BD CPL HMS ADVENTURE”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “RMB MUS.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “RMB MUS”, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR), “BD CPL HMS ADVENTURE”. Mounted for display heavy polished. HMS Adventure was a Adventure class scout cruiser sold in 1920.

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Lot 85

Boer War 100th (Northumberland) Coy Imperial Yeomanry five clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal.Awarded to “31394 TPR: S. JONES. 100TH COY IMP: YEO”. Bearing the clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1901” and “South Africa 1902”. ‘100th’ with correction. Confirmed on Roll which notes also served with the 102nd Worcester Company of the Imperial Yeomanry.

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Lot 44

WW1 11th Bn Essex Regiment Military Cross, French Croix de Guerre Group of Four Medals.Awarded to Captain Reginald Field Groves MC for gallantry in May 1918. Comprising:Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “CAPT”, French Croix de Guerre. Group mounted for display with a quantity of research. Military Cross London Gazette 16th September 1918.French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 6th November 1918.“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This Officer having been directed to take command of front line troops in an advance, led his men forward with great gallantry under heavy fire, until he reached the final objective, which he reorganised and held all day under most difficult circumstances. He organised and led bombing attacks under hostile rife and machine gun fire at close range, finally putting an enemy machine gun out of action and extending our line. He set a very fine example of courage and devotion to duty to the men under his command.”Captain Reginald Field Groves MC enlisted into the ranks of the Coldstream Guards and with the rank of Private landed in France on the 1st December 1916. Selected for a commission this was granted in December 1917 into the Essex Regiment. Returning to France the action resulting in the award of the Military Cross is believed to have taken place on the 27th May 1918, when he was given command of a fighting patrol. After winning the Military Cross he was appointed to the Staff with the acting rank of Major and served in Berlin with the Army of Occupation. He resigned his commission with the Honorary rank of Major on the 7th December 1920.

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Lot 54

WW1 8th BN Royal Scots Fusiliers Military Cross Legion d’Honneur Group of Four Medals.Awarded to Captain Henry Steven Bryce who took command when all senior officers were killed or wounded and led his men under heavy machine gun and artillery fire. Comprising:Military Cross “H.S. BRYCE R.S.F. 19TH SEPT 1917” (Privately Engraved), British War Medal, Victory Medal, “CAPT” (RENAMED), French d’Honneur Chevalier (Enamel Damaged). Group mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Military Cross London Gazette 1st January 1919. “For conspicuous gallantry during operations against the Touque on 19th September 1918. His Company Commander and other Officers having early become casualties, he led the Company on to the objective under intense machine gun and artillery fire. He kept his men in the enemy second line until the last possible moment and when ordered to withdraw, he withdrew them successfully. His cool courage and able leadership were o fine example to those under him.”.French d’Honneur Chevalier London Gazette 7th October 1919.Captain Henry Steven Bryce was born in 1894 and enlisted into the Black Watch landed in France during August 1916. He applied for commission and this was granted into the Royal Scots Fusiliers which was granted in July 1917. Returning to France he was wounded to the right arm and hand at Verlianes on the 24th March 1918, but was soon returned to his unit. Joining the 8th Bn R.S.F. during the closing stages of the war the Battalion was transferred to Salonika, during the action which he won the Military Cross he was wounded along with 18 other Officers who were killed or wounded. He remained with the Regiment after the war for a short period.

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Lot 61

Edwardian 6th VB King’s Liverpool Regiment Volunteer Long Service Good Conduct Medal.Awarded to “4099 SGT T ROBERTS 6TH VB L’POOL REGT” Impressed naming, official correction to initial. .

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Lot 52

WW1 2nd BN Gordon Highlanders DCM, MSM Italian Al Valore Group of Nine Medals.Awarded to Captain Quartermaster James Hardie DCM, MSM. who served with the mounted infantry during the Boer War and was awarded the DCM and MSM for gallantry and devotion to duty on the Italian front. Comprising:Distinguished Conduct Medal, “7125 C.S. MJR J HARDIE 2/ GORD HIGHRS”, Queen’s South Africa Medal, five clasps, “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”, “7125 PTE GORDON HIGHRS M.I.”, 1914 Star with clasp “SJT 2/GORD HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “7125 WO CL2 GORDONS”, GVR Jubilee Medal “CAPT & QM J HARDIE DCM 6TH GORDONS”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR), “7125 C.S. MJR GORD HIGHRS”, Meritorious Service Medal “7125 SJT A.C.S. MJR J HARDIE 2/GORD HIGHRS”, Italian Al Valore “7125 CMS J HARDIE GORDON HRS”. Group is mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a small quantity of original ephemera. including a photograph of Captain Hardie wearing his medals. Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette 25th February 1920.“On the night 26th-27th October, 1918, near Cimadolmo, under hostile shell fire, he was invaluable in getting his company into position. On the 27th he showed fine devotion to duty and fearlessness, attacking strong point after strong point, and leading and encouraging his men. On being held up he volunteered and led a party forward, clearing the house and capturing the machine guns”Meritorious Service Medal London Gazette 3rd June 1918 (Italy)Italian Al Valore. London Gazette 17th May 1919.Captain Quartermaster James Hardie DCM, MSM was a native of Bucksburn and enlisted into the Gordon Highlanders in January 1900, he embarked for South Africa in April 1901 and remained there until the Battalion was posted to the East Indies where they would serve 10 years on the 14th November 1902. In 1912 he along with his Battalion was posted to Egypt, until been rushed back to the UK in September 1914. He landed in France earning the 1914 Star on the 4th October 1914. He was severely wounded and was sent back to England on the 21st November 1914. Returning to duty he was promoted to the rank of Company Sergeant Major and returned to France on the 5th June 1917. The Battalion was shortly afterwards posted to the Italian Front. Surviving the war he transferred to the TA and was confirmed a Warrant Officer in November 1921. He was commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster on the 1st April 1927 then serving with the 6th (Baniff and Donside) Bn. He died in 1936 and was buried with military honours.

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Lot 48

WW1 7th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Battle of Ypres DCM, Russian Medal of St.George Group of Six Medals.Awarded to Corporal James Turnbull DCM for gallantry in June 1915. Comprising:Distinguished Conduct Medal, “1850 PTE J TURNBULL 7/ A&S HDRS T.F” (Official Correction to “7”), 1914/15 Star, “1850 PTE A&S HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “1850 CPL A & S H”, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR), “32050 CPL J. TURNBULL DCM 7-A&S H”, Imperial Russian Medal of St. George “No. 22156” “1850 PTE J TURNBULL 7/ARG & SUTH HIGRS” (Official Number Private naming). Medals loose Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette 23rd June 1915:Russian Medal of St. George London Gazette 25th August 1915.“For gallant conduct and initiative in collecting a party of twelve men, there being no Non-commissioned Officer near by, and in taking charge of, and leading them forward, being himself severely wounded.”Corporal James Turnbull DCM was born at Clackmannan Scotland and worked as a coal minor. He volunteered for service with the 7th Battalion of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in 1913. At the outbreak of the war he was mobilised and landed in France December 1914. He took part in the actions at St.Julien, Frezenberg and Bellewade as part of the Battle of Ypres. On the 26th April 1915, the day it is believed he earned the DCM, he was wounded in the groin. Following the Battle the 7th and 9th Battalions of the Regiment were amalgamated and this confusion may have resulted in the incorrect Battalion number to have been first stamped to the DCM. Returning to duty he served with the Battalion during the Battle of the Somme and was later attached to the 16th Bn Scottish Rifles. He was discharged on the 15th April 1919.

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Lot 87

12th Madras Infantry, 1854 India General Service Medal, clasp “Waziristan 1894-5”Awarded to “965 SEPOY GULACOL 12TH MADRAS INFY”. Suspension slack, repair to claw.

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Lot 66

WW1 / WW2 Royal Field Artillery Officer’s Territorial Decoration Group of Seven Medals.Awarded to Major Jack Rigby TD commissioned into the RFA, he later served with the 7th Bn King’s Liverpool Regiment which was transferred to the 40th Bn Tank Regiment. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “2 LIEUT J RIGBY RFA”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “LIEUT”, Defence Medal, 1935 GVR Jubilee Medal, Territorial Decoration (Privately Engraved) “CAPT J RIGBY 18TH SEPTEMBER 1931”, Special Constabulary Medal, “INSR JACK RIGBY” Group mounted for display. Major Jack Rigby landed in France with the 74th BDE RFA on the 29th August 1915. In the post war years he served with the 7th Bn King’s Liverpool Regiment with was converted to the 40th Bn Tank Regiment, Major Rigby was serving during the transitional period.

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WW1 8th (Pontefact) Bn York & Lancashire Regiment DCM, Italian Croce de Guerra Group of Five Medals.Awarded to Warrant Officer Thomas Blockley DCM. Comprising:Distinguished Conduct Medal, “16998 SJT T. BLOCKLEY 8/ Y & L R”, 1914/15 Star, “CPL YORK & LANC R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “WO CL 2 Y&L R”, Italian Croce di Guerra. Group mounted for display. Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette 26th July 1917.“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst in charge of a working party he showed great coolness and courage under heavy shell fire. During which he was wounded in several places and buried twice. Notwithstanding this he carried on with his work and then skillfully withdrew his party”. Italian Croce de Guerra London Gazette 17th May 1919.Warrant Officer Thomas Blockley DCM was a native of Melbourne Derbyshire volunteered o serve with the 8th Bn York & Lancs Regiment and landed in France on the 27th August 1915. The action resulting in the award of the DCM is believed to have taken place during the Battle of Messines. The Battalion served on the Western Front before transferring to the Italian front in November 1917 as part of the 23rd Division. He was discharged on the 15th April 1917.This combination of the D.C.M. and Italian War Cross is unique to the Battalion.

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Lot 71

Border Regiment 3 x India General Service Medal, clasp “North West Frontier 1930-31”Awarded to “3593010 PTE J.F. LYNGH BORD R”. ... “3594913 PTE J.B. ENSON BORD R”. ... “3594237 PTEH RUSSELL BORD R”. (3 medals)

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King’s Own Scotish Borderers Officer’s Boer War / WW1 Group of Three.Awarded to Captain John Mutter Ferguson King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, three clasps “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal” “LIEUT J.M. FERGUSON KOSB” (impressed), British War Medal, Victory Medal “CAPT”. Medals loose PLEASE NOTE Victory Medal erased and re-impressed. Captain John Mutter Ferguson in 1914 was serving with the 3rd Bn and was attached to the 2nd B landing in France on the 26th August 1914. He is entitled to the 1914 Star.

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Lot 77

WW2 RAF Officer’s Medal Group of Five.Awarded to Wing Commander Thomas E Sanders. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, clasp “Palestine 1945-48”, “WG CDR T E SANDERS RAF”. The group is mounted court style by Spink, medals have been lacquered. .... Accompanied by card medal boxes indicating the medals are late issue. ... Also included in the lot original RAF ID card... photographs etc.. The medals were forwarded after his retirement to Upper Belvedere Kent,

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Lot 76

WW2 RAF 1941 Aircrew Europe Star Casualty Group of Medals and Ephemera.Awarded to 1002245 Sergeant James Stanley Fazakerley who was killed on air operations when his Blenheim bomber of 110 Squadron crashed in the sea off Yarmouth. Comprising: Medals 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, War Medal. .... Forwarding Condolence Slip “SERGEANT J.S. FAZAKERLEY”. ... Box of issue. ... Telegram informing his father he was missing in Action believed killed (dated 19/8/41). ... Series of official letters one confirming the telegram. ... Air Gunner’s brevet etc. Sergeant James Stanley Fazakerley after volunteering for aircrew qualified as a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner and was posted to 110 Squadron flying the Bristol Blenheim light bomber from RAF Wattisham. He joined the Squadron during July 1941 and on the 18th August was briefed for a daylight op to Lille, his aircraft was reported to have crashed in the sea, off Yarmouth. The Pilot and Observer’s bodies were recovered, by Sergeant Fazakerley was never recovered and is now commemorated on the RAF Runnymede Memorial.

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WW1 7th Bn Cheshire Regiment Triple Gallantry Military Medal Group of Six.Awarded to 293129 Warrant Officer Henry Long of the 1/7th Bn Cheshire Regiment. Comprising: Military Medal, “293129 C.Q.M SJT H LONG 7/CHES R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “7679 W.O.CL 2 H LONG CHES R”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR), “4114218 W.O.CL11 H LONG CHES R”, French Medaille Militaire, French Croix de Guerre. Group mounted for display, accompanied by a quantity of research. Military Medal London Gazette 24th January 1919.French Medaille Militaire, London Gazette 22nd November 1918French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 7th October 1919.Regimental citation for the award of the Military Medal, “For continuous good work whilst Co. Sergt Major of a Company. On several occasions he saved the situation by his coolness and handling of NCO’s and men near Parcy Tigny in July and August 1918.”Warrant Officer Henry Long was a native of Worksop Nottinghamshire, he landed in France after the 1st January 1916 and joined the Battalion. The LS&GC medal was awarded in 1923. All three regimental numbers are confirmed.

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WW1 Royal Navy Battle of Jutland Veterans Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “K.14351 E PENNY ACT L STO. RN”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “STO 1 RN”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “ACT L STO RN”. Mounted as originally worn. Acting Leading Stoker Edward Penny from Hampstead London joined the Royal Navy in 1912. At the Battle of Jutland he was serving onboard the Orion-class dreadnought battleship HMS Conqueror.

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WW1 Essex Regiment Gallipoli Veteran Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “2100 SJT C.E. BRACKENBOROUGH ESSEX R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “PTE ESSEX R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Sergeant Charles Edwin Brackenborough a native of Walthamstow enlisted into the 1/7th Bn Essex Regiment on the 7th November 1913. On the 11th August 1915 he landed at Gallipoli and whist fighting here was wounded and was sent back to the UK. He returned to his Regiment and survived the war and died in 1975.

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WW1 Casualty 1/4th Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Medal Group.Awarded to “2341 CPL P.B. BANNARD OXF & BUCKS L I”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “PTE OXF & BUCKS LI”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “CPL”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “PERCIVAL BRYAN BANNARD”. The medals and memorial plaque are contained an a leather and velvet fitted case. Corporal Bannard was a native of Deddington in Oxfordshire and landed in France on the 29th March 1915. He was Killed in Action during the Battle of Passchendale on the 7th August 1917.

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WW1 Medals of the Earl of Donoughmore British Red Cross Society & Order of St. John of Jerusalem.A rare group awarded to Richard Walter John Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore KP PC in his capacity as a member of the BRCS War Committee. Comprising:1914/15 Star, “EARL OF DONOUGHMORE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal MID Oak Leaf, “EARL OF DONOUGHMORE”, GVR Jubilee Medal, GVIR Coronation Medal, Belgium Order of Leopold with swords. Group remains mounted as originally worn. Richard Walter John Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore KP PC was born in 1875, he served with the Royal Irish Regiment as a Captain 1901/02 before resigning his commission for a career with parliament where he served as served as Under-Secretary of State for War under Arthur Balfour between 1903 and 1905. At the outbreak of the Great War he was granted an honorary Commission by 1918 would hold the rank of Colonel. He was an active member of the British Red Cross Committee and is believed to have visited the Western Front in this capacity earning the 1914/15 Trio. He was Mentioned in Despatches on the 4th January 1917 and 24th December 1917. In 1916 he was part of the Mesopotamia Commission of Inquiry. Remaining in politics in the post war years In 1921 Lord Donoughmore was elected one of the fifteen Peers of the Realm resident in the South (elected by a constituency of all Southern Ireland peers) to be a member of the Senate of Southern Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. In 1927 he also led the Donoughmore Commission that recommended a new way of governing Ceylon, introducing universal suffrage and trying to involve each ethnic group fairly. He died in October 1948

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Lot 82

Ireland. Three medals.Permanent Defence Forces 15 year Service Medal with bar... Emergency Service Medal 1939-46 for ARP with two bars and another for Regular Army etc. also with two bars. (3 items)

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WW1 Imperial German Medals.Including: Black Wound Badge ... Frederick August 1914 War Medal ... War Service Medal ... Frederick August breast badge (hook absent) ... etc. Overall GC. (11 items)

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Machine Gun Corps India General Service Medal, clasp “Afganistan NWF 1919”Awarded to “163563 A. CPL S GILBERT M.G.C”. Official correction to the regimental number. Lance Corporal Sydney Gilbert had formally served with the Hampshire Regiment.

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WW1 1st Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1915 Casualty Mons Star Group of Medals.Awarded to “5672 PTE R DAVIES K R RIF C”. Comprising: 1914 Star “PTE 1/K.R. RIF. C.”, Tailor’s Clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Bronze Momorial Plaque “RICHARD DAVIES”. Private Richard Davies landed in France on the 22nd August 1914 and is confirmed as being awarded the clasp. He was Killed in Action on the 5th December 1915.

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WW1 6th Bn London Regiment Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “2706 PTE G.F. ROBBINS 6-LOND R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Private Gerald Francis Robbins a native of Ilford volunteered into the 6th London Regiment on the 14th September 1914. He landed in France on the 18th March 1915 and saw action at Aubers Ridge May 1915. In January 1916 he recieved a head wound and was returned to England and was discharged as unfit for service on the 16th August 1916.

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44th / 45th Regiment Crimea War Medal gallantry group of fiveA scarce combination group awarded to Private John Burnside who fought with the 44th Foot during the Crimean War and was rewarded for his actions during the attack on the 18th June on Sevastopol with the French Medaille Militaire. Comprising: Crimea Medal three clasps “Alma”, “Inkermann”, “Sebastopol” “3013 John Burnside 44th Regt”, China Medal clasp “Taku Forts 1860” “John Burnside 44th Regt”, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal “1346 John Burnside 45th Regt”, French Medaille Militaire, (Heavy enamel loss), Turkish Crimea Medal (English issue Engraved) “N. 3013 J. Burnside 44th Regt”. Medals are loose three retaining their original ribbons. Contact wear GC. The Publication British War Medal and how they were won page 466 describes “Private John Burnside was always ready and willing for any duty and was present on the 18th June at the attack on the Cemetery”. On this day the French and British made a large scale combined attack on Sebastopol, only one section of the line was successful, that on the buildings and cemetery at the bottom of Picket House Ravine. The Russian bombarded the British troops throughout the day, desperate to recapture their lost ground. The British held and the position and was fortified by the Royal Engineers through the night. Of the 2,000 men that attacked 600 became casualties. Private John Burnside a native of Donegal and enlisted at Belfast in September 1846. He remained with the Regiment after the war, serving in China and in 1865 volunteered for service with the 45th Regiment. He was discharged with Four Good Conduct Badges in May 1868. Campaign medals entitlement confirmed.

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WW1 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers MID Belgian Croix de Guerre Group of Four Medals.Awarded to “10664 SJT W SANDELL R. SC FUS.”. Comprising: 1914 Star, with clasp “PTE 2/R.SC FUS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID OAK LEAF “SJT R SC FUS”, Belgian Croix de Guerre. Group mounted for display with a quantity of research. Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 18th December 1917.Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12th July 1918.Sergeant Wilfred Sandell was a native of Delamere near Norwich a pre war soldier he landed in France with the Battalion on the 6th October 1914.

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3rd Bn Rifle Brigade, India General Service Medal, clasp “Punjab Frontier 1897-98”.Awarded to “2798 PTE E TILLEN 3RD BN RIF BDE”. Edge knock. Private Ernest Tillen from Reading enlisted in June 1893 after service with the 3rd Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment. This appears to be his sole medal entitlement.

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WW1 1st Bn King’s Liverpool Regiment Officer’s Order of the Egyptian Nile Group of Four Medals.Awarded to Captain Thomas Marshall Warburton, who was appointed Provost Marshal of the Port of Alexandria. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “2.LIEUT T.M. WARBURTON L’POOL R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf (Tailor's example), “CAPT”, Egyptian Order of the Nile 4th Class (Reverse stamped LATTES). Group mounted for display. ... Accompanied by box for the Order of the Nile.... and a quantity of research. Order of the Nile London Gazette 26th November 1919.MID on two occasions.Captain Thomas Marshall Warburton was commissioned into the 1st Garrison Bn King’s Liverpool Regiment on the 5th March 1915 and embarked for Egypt on the 9th October 1915. During his service with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force served as Adjutant at Sidi Bishr and was appointed Provost of the Port of Alexandria. He returned to the UK in November 1919. His post war career included employment as a Master of Epsom College.

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WW2 Royal Navy Medal Group of Six MedalsComprising: 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Contained in original forwarding box and retaining original ribbons. .... Accompanied by a selection of Merchant Navy Officer rank lace and buttons. Attributed to a Mr Walter Dunn.

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WW1 Royal West Kent Regiment Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “GS-5154 PTE G WOODGER R.W. KENT R.”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “PTE”, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Private George Woodger was from West Malling and enlisted on the 28th December 1914. He landed in France on the 1st June 1915. He was present during the Battle of Loos and in March 1916 is posted home to the Depot and was discharged on the 28th April 1916 as no longer fit for war service.

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Lot 261

Royal Navy Selection of Medal Reference Books.Including: “The Naval General Service Medal Roll 1793-1856” ... The Distinguished Service Medal 1914-1920” ... Similar title for the period “1939-1946” ... plus other titles of medal research interest. (8 items)

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Lot 335

WW1 Imperial German Iron Cross & Franco Prussian 1870 War Medal Pair.This Iron Cross 2nd Class and medal are mounted as a pair as worn ... Accompanied by a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class stamped M-O to the ring. Ribbon absent.

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WW1 Welsh Regiment / WW2 Monmouthshire Home Guard Officer’s Group of Three Medals & Ephemera.This group was awarded to Lieutenant Alfred Williams who during the Great War served in the ranks of the both the Welsh Regiment and the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry and during WW2 served with the 6th (Tredegar) Bn Monmouthshire Home Guard as a Lieutenant. Comprising:British War Medal, Victory Medal, “59794 PTE A WILLIAMS WELSH R”, Defence Medal. Mounted for display. ... Accompanied by Military ID as Lieutenant 6th Mon Batt Home Guard. ... Named Home Guard Certificate of Service. ... Group photographs of D. Coy Home Guard. ... quantity of research etc. Lieutenant Alfred Williams was born in 1890 in Cardiff, by the outbreak of the Great War he was working as a Railway Servant. He volunteered joining the Welsh Regiment and landed in France after January 1916. He is noted as serving with the KSLI with the regimental number 27594. His name appeared in the casualty list if the 18th June 1918 noted as wounded. At the outbreak of WW2 still living in his home town of Tredegar he volunteered for duty with the home Guard on the 28th May 1940. Originally serving with D Coy as a Sergeant he was later commissioned. He remained with the Home Guard until stand down on the 31st December 1944.

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Cinque Ports Division Royal Artillery India General Service Medal “Burma 1885-7”.Awarded to “48616 GUNNER G HILLS NO 9 BTY C P DN RA” Correction to number. Gunner George is confirmed on the medal roll serving with the 9th (Mountain) Battery 1st Brigade Cinque Ports Division Royal Artillery.

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King’s Own Border Regiment, Campaign Service Medal, clasp “South Arabia”Awarded to “23935921 PTE M. NICHOLSON KINGS OWN BORDER”.

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German Third Reich Luftwaffe 4 year Service Medal in packet and an Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class.Medal in original cellophane packet compete with emblem for ribbon ... Iron Cross on metal backed individual Germanic ribbon. GC (2 items)

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Royal Air Force BEM. RAF Elizabeth II British Empire Medal Gallantry AwardThis is believed to be the first such award to be made in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Awarded to “4056492 LAC James W Dorey RAF”. Retaining original ribbon and pin as worn and contained in box of issue ... Accompanied by Buckingham Palace forwarding letter (Elizabeth R) ... Two original press photographs taken at the presentation ceremonially ... Original copy of the London Gazette. GC. The announcement of the BEM appeared in the London Gazette with a full citation on the 14th March 1952. “On the 22nd December 1951 a Meteor Mark VII aircraft WA 936 from Royal Air Force Station Coltishall crashed and caught fire within the airfield boundary of RAF Station Horsham St Faith. The fire crew quickly attacked the flames and soon it was possible to see that there were two occupants of the aircraft. The unconscious pilot was pulled out of the burning wreckage with little delay, but the Navigator who was fully conscious was still trapped. Leading Aircraftsman Dorey a member of the fire crew, who had already worked valiantly in the task of controlling the fire and rescuing the Pilot, climbed onto the fuselage and despite the obvious danger of imminent explosion and the extreme discomfort from the flames and smoke, held the navigator as far away from the flames as he could. This he did to the limit of his physical strength, thus enabling the Medical Officer more easily to administer to the injured man and finally effect his removal from the wreckage. Leading Aircraftsman Dorey thereupon collapsed from the effects of the smoke and his superhuman exertion and fell into the wreckage, from which he was rescued by his comrades. His magnificent conduct was largely responsible for the navigator being rescued alive; unfortunately he died subsequently in Hospital”LAC Dorey joined the RAF in late 1950. The Meteor in question WA936 was carrying out a formation flying practice, when it fell out of formation and crashed, both crew members succumbed to their injuries.The Navigator Flight Sergeant Edward Shipman died three days later on Christmas Day. Pilot Sergeant John Stuart Jennison died shortly after the crash on the 22nd December.With the death of King George VI one month before the announcement of the award, this would indicate the first award of the BEM to the RAF by Queen Elizabeth.

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WW1 Royal Field Artillery Medal Group & Badges.Awarded to “255368 GNR H.W.WHITEAR RA”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal (mounted for display). ... Accompanied by Silver War Badge “B74950” (ERASED AND RE-NUMBERED). ... Medal issue boxes. ... Pair of ID tags. .... RA Cap Badge.... Selection of photographs... etc. Gunner Henry William Whitear was born in London in 1915 he volunteered for service with the RAMC. He was discharged due to ill health in December 1917. He tried to reenlist but was again found unfit. He tried a third time and was accepted into the Royal Field Artillery in April 1918. He served in France with this regiment but was sent home and discharged in December 1918. He died of TB on the 12th May 1920.

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British Red Cross Society Selection of Medals and Badges.Including: “County of Gloucestershire” Cap Badge. ... Proficiency in First Aid Chemical Warfare Medal. ... etc. GC (7 items)

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WW1 Royal Navy DSC, French Legion D’Honneur, Croix de Guerre Group of Six Medals.Awarded to Lieutenant Wilfred Walter Storey DSC. for mines sweeping operations during the Great War. Comprising:Distinguished Service Cross “1st LIEUT W.W. STOREY RNR INVESTED NOV 7th 1917 BUCKINGHAM PALACE” (HM London 1917 Also Privately engraved), 1914/15 Star, “S.LT RNR”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf, “LIEUT RNR”, French Legion d’Honneur 5th Class (small chips to enamel), French Croix de Guerre. Group mounted for display. Accompanied by a selection of original certificates and notification of awards. ... Box for DSC and Legion d’Honneur. ... Plus quantity of research. Distinguished Service Cross London Gazette 2nd July 1917. “In recognition of their services in Mine-Sweeping operations between the 1st July 1916 and the 31st March 1917.MID x2 London Gazette 1st January 1917, 17th October 1919.French Legion d’Honneur London Gazette 27th May 1919French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 17th October 1917.Lieutenant Wilfred Walter Storey DSC. was a native of New Brighton he volunteered his services to the Royal Naval Reserve and in 1915 was posted to HMS Attentive III based at Dover for mine sweeping operations with the Trawler Patrol. In the interwar years he served with the Merchant Service and was at one time based at Suez as a Pilot. He was recalled in WW2 and served once again with the RNR.

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WW1 Royal Navy HMS Abourkir 1914 Casualty Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “SS101858 E. CRAVEN STO 1 RN”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Mounted for display. Stoker Edward Craven, enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1909. At the outbreak of the Great War he was serving onboard HMS Abourkir on the 22nd September 1914 she was attacked and sunk by the German submarine U-9, Stoker Craven was killed in this action.

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WW1 1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal & Bar.A rare group awarded to Sergeant Donald Gray DCM & Bar, who led his men in a bayonet charge overwhelming six times their number and taking a German strong point. . Comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal & Bar “201290 SJT D GRAY 1/4 SEA HDRS TF”, 1914/15 Star, “4029 PTE SEA HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “4029 SJT”. Group mounted for display, Star and Victory Medal appear to have been plated at some time. ... Accompanied by two original Gallantry on Active Service cards for the DCM’s, a small amount of original newspaper cutting and a quantity of research. Citation for the DCM London Gazette 18th July 1917. “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, when he led ten men to attack a strong point held by about sixty enemy with a machine gun and charged them at the pint of the bayonet killing nearly half and taking the remainder prisoners.”.Citation of the Bar to the DCM London Gazette 6th February 1918.“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of the Company and led the attack on the furthest objective. Later when the enemy heavily counterattacked and broke through one position of the line he rallied men of his own and other units and leading them back repulsed the enemy with heavy losses”. Sergeant Donald Gray was a native of inverness and along with his brother were keen footballer. His brother “Willie Gray’ a professional footballer who had played for Partick Thistle Raith Rovers and Southampton, he died of wounds 18th November 1916. Donald also played for Partick Thistle. Volunteering for service he landed in France on the 29th September 1915. The DCM was awarded for gallantry on the 23rd April 1917, this was for an attack on Roeux and the chemical works. The Bar to the DCM won the the 20th September 1917, He survived the war and many years later on his death a comrade wrote “Let us hope he will be reunited with his brother Billy and the rest of our comrades, who we shared our biscuits and bully beef and our dreams of home”.

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WW1 Royal Navy Long Service Group of Four Medals.Awarded to “K.19312 J.T. LITTLETON STO 1 RN”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “STO1 RN”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “STO 1 RN”, Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) “K.19312 (CH. B. 19126) J.T. LITTLETON STO 1 RFR”. Stoker John Thomas Littleton joined the Royal Navy in 1913 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1925.

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WW1 York & Lancs Regiment Group of Three Medals.Awarded to “12057 PTE J. R. RAMSBOTTOM Y&L R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “PTE YORK & LANC R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “PTE Y & L R”. Mounted for display, with a quantity of research. Private John Richard Ramsbottom was a native of Manchester born in 1889, by the time of the outbreak of the Great War he was living in Sheffield and employed as a coal miner at the Tinsley Park Colliery. Volunteering for service on the 31st August 1914, He landed in France to join the 1st Bn York & Lancs on the 7th March 1915. He was wounded and returned to the Uk in May 1915 returning to France to join the 10th Bn in June 1916. In April 1917 he was wounded for a second time returning to the UK and was discharged due to his wounds on the 22nd November 1917 and awarded the silver war badge. He was die a year later on the 7th November 1918 a victim of the flu pandemic.

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Royal Navy NGS Medal Roll Limited Edition Signed by the Author.A rare example of the Limited Edition of 250 Copies of “The Naval General Service Medal Roll 1793-1840” published 1982. This example is numbered 20 and with clear ink signature of “K J Douglas-Morris September 1982”. Spine cover absent boards loose. Pages secure.

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