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Click here to subscribeA collection of nine WWI Victory Medals, comprising a British medal named to 2093 Gunner W. Micklewright Royal Artillery, South African medal named to Private C. F. Stroud South African Medical Corps, also French, Italian, Czechoslovakian, American and Greek Victory Medals, unnamed as issued, and also Belgian and Japanese marked 'copy' medals.
A Victorian Queen's South Africa Medal, with one bar separate from the medal, named to 1102 Private W. Carter Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles.Condition Report: The Cape Colony bar is separate from the medal and it's not clear whether it belongs to the medal but it forms part of the lot.
A WWI medal trio awarded to DVR T. Barby, Royal Artillery, no. 97637, comprising War Medal, 14-15 Star and Victory Medal, two WWI War Medals awarded to 4749 F. Williamson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and 15216 Sergeant A.E Baker, South Staffordshire Regiment, six WWII medals, comprising a 39-45 Star, an Africa Star, a War Medal and three Defence Medals and a mother of pearl backed Royal Artillery badge.
A large collection of WWI and WWII medals including four Victory Medals awarded to Corporal I Siddall, Lancashire Fusiliers, 1578, Private J Screeton Manchester Regiment 250708, Corporal A Clark Manchester Regiment 250945, Private A Bonehill, Welsh Regiment 37166, five George VI 1939-45 medals, Territorial Medal, Italy Star, Africa Star etc (17).
A pair of WWI medals comprising Victory Medal and 1914/15 Star, named to Private M2-080125, Charles Read, Army Service Corps, together with a WWI British War Medal, named to Private 21872, J.L.Read, Royal Army Medical Corps, also with a group photo of the Army Medical Corps and two photos of Charles Read.
Polish Cross of Combat Action, to Franciszek Pan Bandos nr 25-93-1 with clasp for Falaise-Chambois and Axel with clasp for the liberation of Breda and Wilhelmshaven, included are his WWII medals 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal and War Medal 1939-45. First Polish Armoured Division medallion (boxed), cap badge, pin and cross, his tie and hip flask, together with a interesting booklet about the 1st Polish Armoured Division in the years 1939-1946 with five divisional cloth badges. This lot includes two war era Daily Mail newspapers dated Monday December 8th 1941 with a Declaration of War and the Daily Express November 15th 1941 with the headline Ark Royal went down like a Gentleman and a small photograph album containing images of Franciszek and his regiment. Note: In July 1944 the 1st Polish Armoured Division joined the Liberation Army on the beaches of Normandy, from Caen to successful assault at Jort followed by the powerful thrust at Barou. Then the bloodiest and most famous battle called the Falaise Gap. The Division fought desperately against two German panzer Corps trying to escape from the gap. No battle in Normandy has presented such a picture of hell, destruction and death. The monument erected at Mount Ormel, known since in Polish name Maczuga and other memorial plaques in Chambois and Argentan are all permanent reminders of the great Polish victory
WWI medal group, named to 2267 Pte.E.R Long Gloucester Regiment, 1914 Star, British War medal, Great War medal, Allied Victory medal. This lot a WWI British War medal 1914-18 named to 28012 Private H.J Bates The Queens Regiment, 36274 Pte. A.A Davies Northampton Regiment including Allied Victory medal and Great War medal and a badge For King and Country Services Rendered.
Two copies of the British North Borneo medals with Punitive Expedition clasp, BAYS bronze commemorative medallion, with the Latin motto 'For King and Country' circa 1936, another bronze medallion dated 1809, TIRO medallion possibly for shooting, bronze medal for 13th Troop Champion Shot 3 R TKS 23905886 medallion, 2 x Victorian shooting medallion, Vimy Bridge Canadian War Memorial medallion, Son of Man medallion, City of Nottingham Coronation medallion 1902, The Kings Coronation medallion, For King and Country Distinguished Service medal, Polish Red Cross 3rd Class medal and bronze medallion together with a quantity of cloth badges including British Korean Veterans, The Forks of the Delaware Historical Arms Society, Challenger Crippen Fabian Hauck Ride Thagard, U.S Veterans of Foreign Wars, Austrian cloth badge, Green Mountain Antique Arms Brattleboro badge, various other German cloth badges. This lot includes a felt card mounted with a collection of US Unionist army buttons, pips and a 7th Cavalry belt buckle by Price & Co circa 1863 an American WWII cap badge and a copper powder flask (broken spring).
EUROPE, COLLECTION OF FACSIMILE MEDALS, collection of twenty copies of famous medals including King Ludwig Cross of 1916, Spanish Cross of Next of Kin, Baltic Cross 2nd Class, Mecklenburg-Shwerin Military Merit Cross, Third Reich West Wall Medal, Brunswick War Service Cross, Spanish Civil War Military Medal, Italian Merito di Guerra, Order Pour-le-Merite, Prussian China Medal, South West Africa Colonial Service Medal, and a Prussian Centenary Medal
WWI AND WWII SERVICE MEDALS, comprising a 1914-15 Star and War Medal duo (insc. 5286 A. CPL. C. MC. ADAM 2-SCO H.), a War Medal and Victory Medal duo (insc. 6991 PTE. E. STUART K.O.S.B.) with tag, a 1914-15 Star (insc. 553 PTE J. HUNTER K.O. SCO:BORD:), a Victory Medal (insc. S-17113 PTE D. STEWART SEAFORTH), The 1939-1945 War Medal, The 1939-1945 Star, The Defence Medal and The Atlantic Star (these in possible box of issue insc. MR... YOUNG ... W. LOTHIAN), two 1939-1945 War Medals, the 1939-1945 Star, and The Defence medal, also a Faithful Service in the Special Constabulary Medal (insc. Sergt. Andrew N. Christine), cap badges comprising two KOSB, RA, and South Lancs PoW Volunteers, and a 10 Years Safe Driving Medal
1939-1945 WAR MEDAL AND ARCHIVE, SECOND LIEUTENANT OWEN STEWART HARE, 129412, 1st Special Service Bn., Royal Fusiliers, died 6th January 1941 whilst on a training climb on Ben Nevis, along with original photographs, tags, daily orders by Major W.O. Copland for 28th December 1940, clippings including newspaper articles (one from Daily Telegraph 'Officer Dies on Ben Nevis: Missed Footing on Ice-Bound Rocks ...After lying injured throughout the night on an icy rock 300ft from the summit... Haire, died while being carried down the mountain side by a stretcher party.'), letter from The War Office, letters of correspondence including one from Inverlochy Castle dated 22nd July 1940
MEDAL GROUP, SERGEANT JOHN P. BROWN, comprising The 1939-1945 Medal, The 1939-1945 Star, The Defence Medal, The France and Germany Star, and the Territorial For Efficient Service Medal (this inscribed 921414... R.A.), alongside Royal Artillery cap badges and buttons, and further insigniaNote: We have scanned additional information regarding Brown's service (image 3 and 4), though this is not part of the lot and will be retained by the vendor.
WWI MILITARY MEDAL GROUP, PRIVATE. G.W.C. RUSSELL, comprising the Military Medal, the War Medal and the Victory Medal, each inscribed 11325... 6/R W. KENT R., with certificate signed by H.W. Higginson (Major General Commanding 12th Division)Additional information as per online resource: 'Private George William Charles RUSSELL, L/11325, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.Born 18th June 1898, Plumstead, Woolwich, Kent, enlisted Woolwich, Kent, 27th June 1916, age 18, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 112lbs, resided Charlesfield Road, Horley, Surrey. Formerly munitions worker.Son of Alice Jane Russell, Charlesfield Road, Horley, Surrey.Home, 27th June 1916 to 25th September 1917; BEF, 26th September 1917 to 7th October 1918; Home, 8th October 1918 to 14th September 1919.27th June 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd July 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th January 1917, deprived of 8 days pay by Commanding Officer for absence, forfeits 4 days pay; 26th September 1917, posted Infantry Base Depot, Etaples: 9th October 1917, posted 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th February 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1918, wounded; 8th October 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1918, posted IBD?; 11th February 1919, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment ; 21st February 1919, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st February 1919 to 20th March 1919, furlough; 29th March 1919, posted 1st FSD, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st August 1919, Milton Barracks, Gravesend, Kent.14th September 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.Pension, 12/-? a week for 52 weeks, conditional. Disability, gun shot wound, right groin.AWARDS: MMLondon Gazette 17th June 1919His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men:L/11325 Pte. Russell, G. W. C., 6th Battalion. (Horley).'
WWII GERMAN WINTER CAMPAIGN AT EASTERN FRONT MEDAL, 1941-42 along with a small group of other Herma and Third Reich items including 16th Strinberggest Hildburghausen badge, two very worn medals, novetly Prussian helmet desk weight, plastic disc with swastika, group of other swastika decorated items, a reproduction Third Reich car pennant and a book - Der Sieg in Polen
WWI MILITARY CROSS GROUP, LIEUTENANT F.S.L. SMITH, comprising The Military Cross, The War Medal and The Victory Medal (the latter two inscribed LIEUT F.S.L. SMITH), along with corresponding miniatures, in glazed case, along with a military issue pocket watch by H. Williamson, numbered 40569F to dial and case back, also stamped broad arrowNote: Believed for Lietenant Frederick Sydney Leslie Smith, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst in process of relief the enemy broke through on his right. Promptly realising the situation, this officer formed a defensive flank, supervising the placing of his men under heavy machine-gun fire.' (circa 26th July 1918 - whilst with Irish Guards, 2nd Btn.)Further service information relating to the above officer: 12 July 1915. The King's Royal Rifle Corps. 18th Battalion (Arts and Crafts)— The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants: — Frederick. S. L. Smith, from 24th Battalion (2nd Sportsman's), The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). 24 July 1915. The King's Royal Rifle Corps. 18th Battalion (Arts and Crafts)— The undermentioned temporary Second Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants: — Frederick S. L. Smith.Then appears to have been transferred to the Irish Guards. From the Gazette: 3 March 1916. FOOT GUARDS. Irish Guards. Frederick Sydney Leslie Smith, from temporary Lieutenant, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, to be Second Lieutenant. 3 July 1916. The undermentioned 2nd Lieuts. (on probation) are confirmed in their rank: — FOOT GUARDS. I. Gs.— F. S. L. Smith 18 October 1916. FOOT GUABDS. I. Gds.—The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts. F. S. L. Smith. (Substituted for the notification in the Gazette of 27th Oct. 1916.)Then mentioned in The Irish Guards in the Great War by Rudyard Kipling (as per first quote).
GROUP OF MILITARIA AND MEDAL REFERENCE BOOKS, including Collecting Medals and Decorations by Alec Purves, The Thin Red Line by Stuart Allan and Allan Carswell, Flags of the Third Reich by Brian Davis, Waffen SS by Christopher Ailsby, Medals and Decorations of Hitler's Germany by Robin Lumsden, Highlander in the French-Indian War by Ian McCulloch, Men-at-Arms series volumes, Wehrmachy Helmets by Brian Bell, Badges & Insignia of the Third Reich by Brian Davis, and more
GOOD AND EMOTIVE F.A.A. R.N.V.R. MEDAL GROUP AND ARCHIVE, ACTING SUB-LIEUTENANT ALFRED SALISBURY, comprising the Atlantic Star, The 1939-1945 Star, and the 1939-1945 War Medal with oak leaf (signifying mention in despatches), also with certificate of issue, Fleet Air Arm bullion cap tally, wings patch, silver and enamel brooch, and Sub-Lt. epaulette, further docments including details relating to his service and Airmen of H.M.S. TrumpeterNote: KIA 10th August 1944, operating from light fleet carrier H.M.S. Trumpeter. Operated Avenger Mk.I at this time, mine laying operations off Norway. Copied documents includes that detailing Operation Offspring, 'Description of Services for which Officer or Man is recommended. For skill and determination in an Avenger minelaying striking force on the Norwegian coast in the face of considerable anti-aircraft opposition. Acting as Radar Guard, this Observver had been of great assistance in conning the force to its target.', Posthumous Mention in Despatches,
FRENCH, SEVEN MEDALS, comprising a Medaille Militaire (2nd Empire type), Legion of Honour (post-war), Croix du Combattant, War Medal, Victory Medal, Orient Commemorative Medal, and the Crois de Guerre des Theatres D'Operations Exterieurs (these five WWI), also a French Mort aux Boches artillery badge
GEORGE VI GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, PRIVATE J. GILDEA, inscribed S/19113751... R.A.S.C., with Palestine 1945-48 clasp, along with related items including a 10 Mills coin, Spitfire Fund pin badge, silver fob medal awarded to E. Gildea, paper ephemera, also a German Third Reich RKB enamel pin and a DAF pin
WWII CASUALTY TRIO, COOK REGINALD HOLLAND, comprising The France and Germany Star (with France and Germany clasp), The 1939-1945 Star, and the 1939-1945 War Medal (LT/MX 121580), along with certificate of issue and further information onf Holland who was KIA on 3rd August 1944 at the age of 20, whilst aboard H.M.S. Gairsay, the trawler sunk by a torpedo
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