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Lot 461
Framed collection of British military medical service medals and badges including First World War pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 2096 PTE. P BONESS. R.A.M.C. ), Private Percy Boness is shown as entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal, R.A.M.C. cap badge in gilding metal, two Royal Army Medical Corps Red Cross armbands with ' Army Medical Services ' ink stamps, Royal Navy Chief Medical Assistant and Laboratory Assistant rate badges, an International Security Assistance Force ( Afghanistan ) patch, etc
Lot 462
First World War pair, British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 891356 GNR. H. GREEN. R.A. ) together with an Elizabeth II Imperial Service Medal ( HARRY GREEN) a headed letter from the Central Chancery at St James Palace conferring the award of the I.S.M. to Harry Green dated 23/8/55, original photograph of Gunner Green in the uniform of the Territorial Royal Field Artillery, another of him in civilian clothes, an envelope containing Isle of Ely Constabulary buttons and collar numerals marked ' Harry Greens Isle of Ely Constabulary uniform buttons', an envelope containing London & North Eastern Railway and British Rail buttons, a white metal plaque engraved, ' Presented to Mr H.Green on the occasion of his marriage, from his colleagues at the March Post Office', and a photograph of Mr Green in postmans uniform astride a motorcycle, Qty)
Lot 464
First World War trio and Silver War Badge to the same soldier, 1914-15 Star ( 1170 GNR. W. NORMAN. R.F.A. )1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 1170 GNR. W. NORMAN. R.A. ) together with Silver War Badge number 78196, records show Gunner William Norman of the 3/3rd East Anglian Howitzer Brigade, Royal Field Artillery enlisted on 10.02.15 and was discharged due to sickness on 20.09.16, entitled to the 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal, issued with discharge certificate and SWB No 78196 at Warley on 16.12.16
Lot 465
First World War Military Medal grouping to a soldier in the London Regiment, George V Military Medal ( 530936 SJT. W. MALLETT 2/15 LONDON. R. ) 1914 - 1918 British War Medal, and Victory Medal ( 530936 SJT. W. MALLETT. 15 - LONDON. R. ) together with a miniature medal bar for the same medals, Sergeant William Mallett of the 2/15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales’s Own Civil Service Rifles) The London Regiment, is shown on records as being entitled to the Military Medal, 1914-1918 BWM and Victory Medal, he also served in the Labour Corps with the regimental number 667190
Lot 466
First World War 1914-1918 British War Medal (15334 PTE. J. MURKIN. SUFF. R. ), top of suspension bar missing, records show Private Charles Murkin went to France with the Suffolk Regiment on 31/8/15 and was entitled to the 1915 Star and Victory Medal as well as the British War Medal, also has a Regimental number of 241311
Lot 467
First World War Battle of the Somme casualty pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, ( 2 LIEUT. R.H. WEBB ) still contained in their named boxes,Richard Howard Webb was born in 1897 to William Howard Webb and Ada E. Webb, records show he was a Gunner with the regimental number of 141766 in the 16th Reserve Battery Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, he went to France on 29th July 1916 and as a 2nd Lieutenant in 'A' Battery 237 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, died of wounds aged 19 years on 10th October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, 237 Brigade R.F.A. was part of the 47th ( 2nd London) Division and consisted of Batteries from Fulham and Shepherds Bush, also included is a War List and Roll of Honour from Merchant Taylor School, Royal Artillery Officers collar badges and rank stars from 2nd Lt Webbs uniform, photographs of him in uniform, a Matriculation and Preliminary Law Exam Certificates, The War Graves of the British Empire catalogue, Certified Extract from Army War Records, a letter from the War Office addressed to 'Mrs W.H. Webb' transmitting the medals ' which would have been conferred upon' her son ' had he lived', a shooting medal in a fitted case, a retractable pencil, a jewellers loupe, and a pair of folding dividers, there is also a note, presumably from a family member, explaining that 2nd Lt Webb was shot in the back by a sniper when he had gone forward from the gun lines to observe the fall of shot from his battery, it also states that his mother was able to spend some time with him at the Field Hospital in France before he passed away, ( Qty )
Lot 470
First World War Military Cross and bar grouping, George V Military Cross with bar emblem engraved to reverse, ' LT J. RANKIN McILROY, THE ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS, OCTOBER 29 1917 M.C., BAR 1918 26 MARCH ', 1914-1918 British War Medal, and Victory Medal ( LIEUT. J.R. MC ILROY ), together with a miniature medal bar to the same medals, a fitted case for the M.C. with Imperial Crown embossed on the lid, a pocket knife with mother of pearl handle engraved ' J. RANKIN McILROY ', a photograph of Lt. McIlroy in Service Dress uniform with the ribbon of the M.C. and bar on left breast, and a photograph of Mr McIlroy in later life with his wife, John Rankin McIlroy was born in Llandewy, Wales on 19.09.1894, he joined the army as a Private in the 19th ( Public Schools ) Battalion Royal Fusiliers in Sept. 1914 and was commissioned into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in March 1915, during the course of the war he was wounded three times and was captured at the Somme in 1918 but escaped, he was awarded the Military Cross for his actions on 29th October 1917 and the bar to the M.C. on 26th March 1918, the citation in the Edinburgh Gazette dated April 29th 1918 reads, ' 2nd Lt. John Rankin McIlroy, R. Innis. Fus. Spec. Res., For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid. He was the first of his party into the enemy trenches, shooting two of the enemy immediately. He was the last to leave, and assisted one of his serjeants in carrying back a badly wounded man. ', during the Second World War John McIlroy commanded the Emsworth Home Guard Battalion,married with three daughters, he ran the family business, s department store, ' McIlroy's , in Northfield, Portsmouth, he passed away in 1975 Also included are a number of letters to Mrs Florence McIlroy, formerly Florence Turner, her family used to entertain soldiers from a nearby military hospital while they were recovering from their wounds and it is believed this is where she met her future husband John, prior to this though she had met and become engaged to another officer, William Maynard ' Chip ' James of the 1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment who had been badly wounded in April 1915, there are a number of letters and field post cards from Captain James from the front line and it is clear the couple were much in love, tragically, Captain James was killed in action leading an assault on a German position on 8th October 1918, there is also a letter to Florence from John McIlroy just prior to their wedding in 1922 outlining his hopes for the future and letters from other soldiers who had met Florence at her parents home while recovering and remembered it fondly, including a New Zealand officer who clearly wished to marry her himself,altogether a fine grouping and memorial to two very gallant soldiers and a remarkable lady, ( Qty )
Lot 471
First World War Distinguished Service Medal grouping, George V Distinguished Service Medal ( A6973 J. FEATHERBE. SEA. R.N.R. H.M.S.JULNER 24 APRIL 1916 (Ships name misspelt) ) 1914-15 Star , 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal ( 6973A J. FEATHERBE. SMN. R.N.R. ) John Featherbe was born in 1896 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve at Folkestone, he was called up in 1914 and by August 1915 was serving in Mesopotamia in H.M.S. Alert, in April 1916 Featherbe volunteered with others to man H.M.S. Julnar a Mesopotamian river steamer which was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 17th April 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Humphrey Firman R.N assisted by Lieutenant Commander Charles Cowley R.N.V.R., and loaded with stores to undertake an extremely risky re supply operation to the besieged British 6th Indian ( Poona ) Division at Kut Al Amarah, on the night of 24th April 1916 H.M.S. Julnar set out on her mission, she very quickly came under rifle fire and ten miles from Kut she came under artillery fire, two miles further on she was hit by a shell killing Firmin and wounding Cowley, shortly after this she struck a cable streched across the river and drifted to the riverbank forcing Cowley to surrender, the Ottomans later claimed that Cowley was shot while trying to escape but it is likely he was executed as they regarded him as an Otterman subject because of his birthplace, both Firman and Cowley were awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously for their gallant attempt to reach Kut, Seaman John Featherbe was awarded the D.S.M. for ' miscellaneous services' during the action that night, also included in the lot is a grouping of Second World War medals,mounted separately,1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal and 1939-1945 British War Medal, that are also believed to have belonged to John Featherbe, there is also printed research on the attempt by H.M.S. Julnar to reach Kut and the award of the V.C. to Firman and Cowley, ( Qty )
Lot 474
Two First World War Victory Medals,unusually, to the same soldier (18425 SJT. J. MC GOWAN. R. IR. RIF. ), records show Seargeant James McGowan of the 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, together with a First World War Royal Naval Officers gold bullion embroidered cap badge, a WW2 W.V.S. Civil Defence badge, WW2 Ration Books in the name of McGowan, a quantity of WW1 postcards , some addressed to Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, including of an R.F.C. Sergeant, an American soldier, etc, others of Coast Guard men and civilian themes from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight, ( Qty )
Lot 480
Second World War grouping to a British army officer, the grouping consists of four medals, 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, British 1939-1945 War Medal, George VI Territorial Efficiency Medal ( LT. G.A. WHIGHT. SUFFOLK. ), these are held in a case with a medal ribbon bar for the same medals, two Officers bronze cap badges to the Suffolk Regiment, a set of Suffolk Regiment tunic buttons, two sets of Captains rank stars, and a Suffolk Regiment Old Comrades Association lapel badge, also included in the grouping is a Soldiers Service and Pay Book to 5827180 George Whight, an Officers Release Book to 325958 Temporary Captain George Arthur Whight of the Suffolk Regiment, Officers Release Certificate, War Office record of the Commisioned Service of Captain George Arthur Whight, Reserve Officers recall form, a language instruction book in Kiswahili for the East Africa Command, a leaflet, air dropped to Allied prisoners of war of the Japanese, explaining in English and Japanese that the war had ended explaining what they should do until Allied troops could get to them, a book, The History of the Suffolk Regiment 1928-1946, two leather bound officers canes, one of which conceals a sharp metal spike, and a British army machete dated 1943 and stamped with the broad arrow and maker mark J.J.B. , all held in a brown leather suitcase, Captain George Arthur Whight was promoted to Lieutenant in the Suffolk Regiment in 1944 after service in the ranks, he served in the Middle East for a short period then in East Africa for two years prior to his promotion
Lot 483
Second World War grouping, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with clasp ' 8th Army ', Italy Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 British War Medal, with postage box addressed to L.F. Hudson, Edmonton London, a white metal medallion with the badge of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps to the obverse, a Defence medal with award slip and postage box addressed to R. Hudson, Edmonton, London, a separate 1939-1945 BWM, and a King Gerge V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee medal, ( Qty )
Lot 484
Second World War grouping to a Women's Royal Naval Service officer, Marie Therese Rice was the daughter of a British army officer who married a French girl at the end of the First World War, the family moved back to the U.K. prior to the German invasion, she initially tried to join the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry but was refused due to her mother being of foreign birth though she was told she could be a driver in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, she accepted this offer but then turned it down in favour of joining the W.R.N.S., she served as a Leading Wren at the Royal Marine Military School at Thurlestone in Devon, an officer training establishment, before undergoing officer training and eventually reaching the rank of Second Officer, she appears to have married a Royal Marines officer and settled in Cornwall after the war, the grouping includes the Defence Medal and 1939-1945 British War Medal, photographs of Marie Rice in W.R,N.S. uniform both as a wren and officer, group photographs of wrens wearing R.M. cap badges, photos from the R.M Military School showing cadets being inspected by United States Marine officers, group photos, views of the establishment, one photo of note shows Captain Ian De'Ath R.M. who won the D.S.O. at the Battle of the River Plate and went on to command both 40 and 45 Royal Marine Commando's, ephemera from the School includes daily orders dated 12th September 1942, leave ticket and dance invitation, there are two photograph albums, one with with family photographs in France, Portugal, Spain in the 1920's and 30's, and includes an abstract of the log of the Cunard liner R.M.S. Queen Mary on a voyage from New York to Plymouth and Luncheon Menu dated October 11th 1938, the other album shows post WW2 family photos in Devon, Paris London Scotland and Sri Lanka, other ephemera includes documentation pertaining to joining the A.T.S. and W.R.N.S., leave pass and railway warrant for leave to Paris to visit family in August 1945 and various telegrams and newspaper cuttings, etc, a fascinating archive of WW2 W.R.N.S. service with Royal Marines interest, ( Qty)
Lot 486
Second World War grouping to a soldier in the Suffolk Regiment, Private Arthur Leeks, to include 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal still in addressed delivery box with entitlement slip,1938 Suffolk County Championship shooting medals with newspaper cutting giving award winners, a photo of Private Leeks in uniform with shooting trophies, Arthur Leeks birth certificate, in Arabic, issued in Cairo, a copy of the Suffolk Regimental Gazette dated July-August 1940, a quantity of Japanese Ten Dollar notes ( approx. 110 ) Japanese invasion money, officially known as Southern Development Bank Notes was currency issued by the Japanese Military Authority, as a replacement for local currency, Arthur Frederick Claude Leeks was born in Cairo, Egypt, his father, William John Leeks being a Captain in the Suffolk Regiment, after growing up in a military environment, Arthur spent some time in the Police before himself joining the Suffolk Regiment in the Territorial Army, Arthur proved himself a first class shot with the rifle winning medals and trophies in county competitions, during the Second World War Arthur was deployed with the 18th Infantry Division to Singapore and was captured when the island fell to the Japanese in February 1942, he spent some time in Changi Prison in Singapore and was forced to take part in the building of the Burma Railway, during his captivity Arthur suffered a blow to the head by a rifle from a Japanese guard and when he passed away in 1984 a large blood clot was found on his brain, this having contributed to his death, ( Qty)
Lot 487
Second World War Royal Air Force grouping, including group of four medals with Mention in Despatches, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 British War Medal. Oak leaf emblem (981657 SGT. W. HUGHES. R.A.F.) together with Air Council award slip, R.A.F. Service and Release book, two citations for the award of M.I.D.'s dated 14th June 1945 and 1st January 1946 with confirmatory notes from R.A.F. records office, a notebook with notes for a speech outlining Sgt Hughes R.A.F. war time service, and personal photographs
Lot 491
German 1914 - 1918 War Honour Cross for widows and parents of fallen soldiers, maker marked to reverse ' 12 R.V. Pforzheim ' for Reichsverband Pforzheim, together with an Honour Cross with Swords for front line veterans, maker mark on the reverse ' L/15' for Otto Schickle, Pforzheim, a similar Cross, maker marked on the reverse ' Ad. B. L. ' for Adolf Baumeister, Ludenscheid, and a medal ribbon bar with suspension hooks for the 1914 Iron Cross second class and 1914-1918 War Honour Cross, pin fitting to the reverse, (4)
Lot 492
Collection of Masonic medals and ephemera from the 1920's-50's including a silver medal, London 1929, maker Royal Mint, named to ' Bro. W. Styles No.4950, Royal Masonic Institution for Boys Stewards silver medal, Birmingham 1930,maker Frank Fincher London,Royal Masonic Institution Stewards medal with clasps from the 1950's, masonic jewel of a cornucopia surmounted by compasses for a steward, Rule and By laws books for the Southwark Chapter, Royal Arch Regulations book for the Grand Chapter, 1949, etc, together with a silver plated cigarette case ( Qty)
Lot 494
Second World War Royal Air Force Navigators Parallel Rule, stores reference 13/88, by the manufacturer J.A Nicholl & Co. 1944 dated. 'Capt. Field's Improved' boxwood parallel rule with brass fittings, Air Ministry and Crown markings, unit stamp on reverse for the Navigation Office R.A.F. Pembroke Dock which was a seaplane and flying boat station,approx. 45 cm in length x 7 cm wide when closed,the rule belonged to Squadron Leader Richard Pennock Burton,a member of the Caterpiller Club , Sqn. Ldr. Burton served with 204 Squadron at Jui in West Africa, a Coastal Command Squadron equipped with Short Sunderland Flying boats on anti submarine patrols, together with a post war West German army folding pocket knife, stamped I.C.A.R. Rostfrei on the ricasso, and a medal ribbon for the 1939-45 Star, (3)
Lot 632
A pair of Second World War Royal Air Force tropical mess dress epaulettes for the rank of Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F. Officers cap badge on cap band, medal ribbon bars, R.A.F. tunic, mess dress and blazer buttons,and a zippo type lighter engraved ' A.R.C. YOUNG ' all these items belonged to Group Captain Alistair Young O.B.E. who served in the Middle East and Burma, ( Qty )
Lot 663
Rare German Third Reich Albert Leo Schlageter Commemorative medal, to the front a Maltese cross with swastika to the centre surrounded by the legend ' Schlageter Gedachtnis Bund E.V.', in a border within an oak leaf wreath the words ' Albert Leo Schlageter, 1923 26.Mai 1933 ', on the reverse the makers name ' R. Wachtler & Lange, Mitteweide ', Association name ' Schlageter Gedachtnis Bund E.V. Sitz Hannover ' and issue number ' 350 ', Albert Leo Schlageter, 12 August 1894 – 26 May 1923, was a First World War veteran and member of the German Freikorps, his activities sabotaging French occupying forces after WWI led to his arrest and eventual execution by French forces at the age of 28, his manner of death made him a martyr to German Nationalist organisations, particularly the Nazi Party, and this badge was issued on the tenth anniversary of his execution, in plated brass/tombac, the medal is missing the retaining hook and pin from the reverse and black enamel inlay between the Cross arms at the front and is priced accordingly, still a very rare item, dimensions 52 mm top to bottom, 40 mm across, weight 51.4 grams
Lot 677
Second World War Soldiers Service Book, Pay Book and other ephemera to 11402081 Gunner Leonard Taylor, 3rd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, together with a leather wallet containing a pair of embroidered formation badges to the Orkney and Shetland Defences, Home District, a formation badge to the British 14th Army, and a pin back medal ribbon bar for the 1939-45 Star and Burma Star, ( Qty)
Lot 774
Second World War Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve uniform to a Flight Lieutenant, rank badges to each cuff, VR over T brass collar badges, Bomb Aimer's half Brevet to left breast over medal ribbon bar for 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 British War Medal, and Cadet Forces Medal, Kings Crown R.A.F. buttons, makers label to interior for Burton's, Regents Street, Officers service dress cap with bullion badge to front, marked on leather interior to ' F.O.UTTLEY'
Lot 775
Second World War period Royal Engineers Service Dress Jacket and trousers, rank crown to both shoulder straps with piercings for two stars indicating rank of Colonel, Allied Land Forces South East Asia printed formation signs to each upper arm, medal ribbon bar for General Service Medal, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star,Burma Star, Italy Star and Defence Medal on left breast, Royal Engineers buttons throughout, lanyard left shoulder, trousers with braces fitted
Lot 776
British army officers Mess Dress uniform to Colonel Godfrey Tallents D.S.O. Lancashire Fusiliers, to include Mess Jacket of scarlet cloth, white piping, with scarlet silk roll collar displaying gold embroidered grenades, scarlet cloth shoulder straps with embroidered crown and star rank badges for a Lieutenant Colonel, cotton loops to left breast for medal bar, white cloth Mess Vest with regimental pattern buttons to front, blue overalls with scarlet cloth stripes down the seams, scarlet cloth braces, black Wellington boots with box spurs and plain rowels fitted, ( Qty ) ( Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena,on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff of Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967 )
Lot 780
British army blue serge frock to Colonel Godfrey Edward Tallents D.S.O. Lancashire Fusiliers, the jacket has a stand up collar with staff officers scarlet gorget patches sewn to the front, Colonels rank insignia of a crown and two stars to each epaulette, five small buttons to the front, white linen detachable collar present, medal riband bar for the D.S.O., 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal with M.I.D. emblem, George V Coronation Medal, George V Silver Jubilee Medal and George VI Coronation Medal on left breast, all tunic buttons of Lancashire Fusiliers regimental pattern, together with Colonel Tallents khaki service dress tunic, this also has staff officers scarlet gorget patches sewn to the collar and medal riband bar for the above mentioned medals to the left breast, all buttons of Lancashire Fusiliers regimental pattern, makers label of ' Conway Williams, 48 Brooke Street, Mayfair, London W.2' to inside collar with,' Major Tallents, 16.10.25.' in ink, (2) ( Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena,on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff of Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967 )
Lot 782
A personal archive of ephemera, photographs, and mementos belonging to Colonel Godfrey Edward Tallents D.S.O of the Lancashire Fusiliers, the archive covers all aspects of his military career from his beginnings as a young subaltern in the West Indies, service in the First World War, post war in the U.K. and India, and Second World War service on the staff of Northern Command, it includes a tin campaign writing box made in 'Multoon', India containing such items as a silver vesta, Birmingham 1901, silver expanding pencil, Chester 1896, maker Frederick Charles Berkeley, a sports medal in 9 Ct gold engraved, ' Six a side senior competition won by Pte. Bolland', miscellaneous coins, shirt studs and cufflinks, pencils and refills,a collection of Regimental crests from letter heads and envelopes ( including Royal Scots, Kings Own, Coldstream Guards, 1st Devons, 12th Lancers, etc), a leather note book embossed with Tallents name, the archive also includes a letter from Tallents to his mother from hospital in Malta describing the landing at 'W' beach, Gallipoli and his subsequent wounding, a letter from an officer to Tallents mother dated 10/7/15 telling her of Tallents transfer to a hospital in London and crediting him with turning the Turkish right flank at the landing on 'W' beach, a letter to Tallents from General Aylmer Hunter-Weston ( signed) GOC VIII Corps B.E.F. dated 5/5/16 congratulating Tallents on the award of his D.S.O., letter to Tallents mother dated 21/6/15 from an officer describing Tallents gallantry at Gallipoli and finishing by explaining that due to the bravery of the troops the GOC 'decreed that the landing places be called as follows, 'W' beach to be called Lancashire Landing, 'Z' beach to be called Anzac Cove', copy of a letter dated 3/6/15 sent to Tallents mother by Captain Clayton, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers, from Gallipoli, thanking her for news of her son and describing, with a diagram, the landings at Gallipoli of the regiment on 25th April 1915 ( Captain Clayton was killed in action one day later on the 4th June 1915 and the original letter was sent by Mrs Tallents to his wife), a hand written account of the Gallipoli landings entitled, ' The Landing of the Infantry Brigade under S.W. Hall on the Gallipoli Peninsular, 25th April 1915, and its Subsequent Operations', Mention in Dispatches award certificates to Tallents dated 12/6/15, 11/12/15, 7/11/17, telegram dated 14/7/16 to Tallents in France from the Lord Chamberlain at Buckingham Palace requiring his attendance on 19/7 ( award of D.S.O.), large photograph of soldiers on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) at Gallipoli, letter to Tallents dated 15/12/20 from the C.S.M. and all ranks 'D' Company, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers, accompanying presents and regards for his service while O.C., report from July 1903 of the 'Commission of Enquiry into recent disturbances (riots) at Port of Spain,Trinidad', notebook with a few notes from 'Bomb School, Clapham Common Dec1915', First World War Leave on Duty Ration Book for Major Tallents, most stamps present, 1915 English/French military phrase book, Brigade Majors copy Trench Orders 59th ( North Midland) Division, March Discipline Orders 177 Infantry Brigade dated 16/7/17, Notes for Platoon Commanders dated 9/7/17 and Guidance Points for use in Conjunction with Offensive Operational Orders-marked Secret, Special Order of the Day from GOC 42nd Division regarding demobilisation, Permanent Orders Book 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers for Multan Garrison India 1911 ( covers all aspects of a soldiers life down to the wearing of hackles,colours of company flags,the purchase of regimental buttons, hackles, patches (pagri badges), the keeping of pet dogs, punishment, musketry, etc), Standing Orders of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers dated 1927, 2nd Battalion L.F. Officers Mess Rules, United Service of Remembrance & Intercession GHQ British Armies in France order of service, Sunday 4th August 1918 (4th anniversary outbreak of war), 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Notes on Firing Instruction ( 'D' Coy Cdr.)military I.D card for Tallents as G2 at Northern Command dated 13/7/40, Northern Command Standing Orders, Customs,Practices, Procedures and Institutions of the XX Foot dated 27/5/49, Official announcement of the formation of the Fusilier Brigade in 1958, Gallipoli ephemera including regimental reunion photographs from the 1950's, H.M.S Euryalus commissioning ceremony invitation and ephemera 1964, photographs include West Indies early 1900's, India pre WW1, India 1920's, Depot L.F.1920's, group photograph of the Senior Officers School Course 17 from 17/2/25-15/5/25 which includes Sir Arthur ' Bomber' Harris when he was a Squadron Leader, hunting expedition in India, Platoon, Officer, and Depot group photographs, quantity of negatives in envelope from photographic development department in Karachi dated 11/9/14 ( just prior to battalions return to the U.K.) showing soldiers in Wolsley Pattern helmets with hackle taking part in training including wiring parties, machine gun emplacements , sports team photographs, etc, Annual Confidential Reports on Tallents for 1922, 1923, and 1929, notes on the hunting and shooting of a rogue elephant in 1929 and the correspondence with a District Magistrate requesting the keeping of the tusks as a trophy, quantity of unused envelopes bearing the regimental crest in an envelope from Thacker & Co, Bombay, etc, a wonderful archive of material for anyone interested in the British army in the First World War and its service abroad before and after,particularly regarding the Lancashire Fusiliers and the minutiae of army life, ( Qty) ( Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena,on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff of Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967 )
Lot 784
First World War era British army officers full dress tunic to a Lancashire Fusiliers Gallipoli D.S.O. winner, Godfey Tallents,the tunic is in scarlet cloth with cloth collar and cuffs in the regimental facing colour of white, the collar is ornamented with gold lace at the top and Russia braid at the bottom with grenades in gold embroidery, the cuffs are also decorated with gold lace and Russia braid forming an Austrian knot, there are seven of eight regimental pattern buttons with Kings Crown, six of which are wrapped in tissue paper for storage as per army regulations, six buttons on the reverse skirt also tissue wrapped, twisted round gold shoulder cords bearing the rank badges for a Lieutenant Colonel in bullion embroidery, red cotton loops for a medal bar to the left breast, together with a similar tunic named to F.C.Tanner ( Tanner was a Captain in 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers at the same time Tallents was a Lieutenant, (it is not known why Tallents was in possession of this tunic ),the Regimental buttons on this tunic are of Victorian pattern, the tunic is missing the gold lace from the left cuff,also included are blue dress uniform pantaloons, Tallent's Sword belt of black Morroco leather with gold lace and red Morroco leather sword slings, his gold and crimson Sword Knot, white doeskin gloves, and a photograph of Lt. Col. Tallents wearing the uniform at a military wedding ( this has a fascinating annotation on the back written by Tallent's wife regarding the people in the photograph), (Qty) ( Godfrey Edward Tallents was born on the 31st August 1883, he was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst, on passing out of the R.M.C. Tallents was posted to the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in the West Indies, he went on to serve with them in Malta and St. Helena,on the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion in 1906 transferred to the 1st Battalion, he was in India with this Battalion when the First World War broke out in 1914, 1st L.F. returned to the U.K. and joined the 29th Division, on 25th April 1915 1st L.F. landed on 'W' beach ( Lancashire Landing) Cape Helles, Gallipoli under a storm of fire, Tallents, by now a Captain, led an outflanking assault on the Turkish positions and was credited with breaking their line, later the same day he was badly wounded when he was shot in the head, the bullet entering the left side and exiting on the right shattering his eye socket into three pieces, for his actions that day Tallents was Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, 1st L.F. suffered casualties of around 700 killed and wounded that day out of 1000 present and earned '6 V.C.'s before breakfast', after recovering in hospital in Malta Tallents returned to the U.K. briefly before going to France where he served on the Western Front as Staff Captain ( 177 Inf. Bde.), and G.S.O.2 (34th Div., 38th Div., GHQ, and 42nd Div. ) and was again mentioned in dispatches, after the war Tallents took command of 'D' Company 1st L.F. and then as a Major commanded the Depot Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury, he attended the senior officers course and in 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel took command of 2nd Bn. L.F. at Multan in India returning to the U.K in 1930, during the Second World War Tallents served as a Colonel on the staff of Northern Command in the U.K. as G.S.O.2, he passed away in 1967 )
Lot 785
First World War grouping to a Royal Naval officer, with historically important Naval Signals, to include a group of six medals, 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal ( LIEUT. E.W. HARDY. R.N. ) Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal, 1937 George VI Coronation Medal, miniature medal bar for the same set of medals, 3 x miniature trios for the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal, records show him entitled to the First World War trio and being issued with the Coronation medal Captain Eric William Hardy was born on 26th September 1891, he entered the Royal Naval College Osborne on 15/09/1904 at the age of 13 and went on to Dartmouth Royal Naval College in 1907, he served on H.M.S. Renown in the 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, and in 1918 was present at the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet on H.M.S. Ceres, after the war he went on to serve on various ships including H.M.S. Birmingham and H.M.S. Cumberland, and is believed to have been the Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Imperieuse the Royal Naval Technical Training School for stokers during the Second World War The grouping includes five photograph albums inside one of which are three official Naval Signals, the first, on Naval Form S.-1320B, is dated 11/11/18 time 1110 hrs and is from the 'Admiralty to All Ships, Armistice was signed at 6 A.M. today November 11 (1052)', the second signal is on the larger Naval Form S.-1320c. and is dated 11/11/18 time 2141 hrs, it is from the Admiralty to all ships and is a long message from the King to all ranks of the Royal Navy and Marines, Naval Auxiliaries and Mercantile Marine, thanking them for their service in protecting the nation during the war and includes, ' Never in its history has the Royal Navy with Gods help done greater things for us nor better sustained its old glories and the chivalry of the seas', the third signal is on Naval Form S.-1320B. , it is dated 17/11/18 time 2250 hrs and reads, ' from C in C GF ( Commander in Chief Grand Fleet - Admiral Sir David Beatty) to C in C German High Seas Fleet, In order to arrange details for giving effect to terms of Naval Armistice suggest you send a flag officer authorised as necessary on a light cruiser to a rendezvous where he will be met and escorted to my base, please reply and a rendezvous will then be given, reply on 800 metres', with the signals is an official mimiograph of the diagram for the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet on 21st November 1918 showing the positions in parallel columns at sea, of all the German warships of the High Seas Fleet and escorting British, Empire and U.S. ships of the Grand Fleet, with their names and units, Battle Squadrons, Battle Cruiser Squadrons, Light Cruiser Squadrons, Destroyer Flotillas, etc, The photograph albums themselves are an archive of Naval life from before, during and after the First World War and include photos of RNC Osborne, Dartmouth RNC, H.M.S. Cornwall at Kiel Week in Germany, June 1909 with photos of the Kaisers Yacht and the German Fleet, visits to Stockholm and Malmo, Combined Fleets Review 1910, Review in Nice 1912 with march pass of British and French sailors and marines,Trooping the Colour of the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Malta 1912, Allied review at Fiume 1919, the Shah of Persia on board H.M.S. Ceres 1919, West Africa 1923/24 including photos of Hardy at his hobby, rock climbing, Naval Field Gun crews at an event, Durban Centenary celebrations, a Naval funeral, holiday photos from the Lake District in 1919 and 1920, H.M.S Caledonian ( Naval Articifer Training) with a visit by King George VI, and a quantity of photos taken at H.M.S. Imperieuse for an article in British Machine Tool Engineering Magazine in June 1945, there is also a headed letter from Buckingham Palace dated 11/10/19 granting Lieutenant Hardy permission to wear the 3rd Class Order of the Lion Sun conferred by the Shah of Persia together with a document in Persian/Farsi script presumably conferring the award, altogether a wonderful grouping of Naval history
Lot 786
Second World War/ Malayan Emergency Grouping with Colonial Police Medal to Alan Leslie Hardy, Deputy Superintendent of the Federation of Malaya Police, to include, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal, General Service Medal with clasp ' Malaya ' ( ASP A.L. HARDY. F OF M POL. ), Colonial Police Medal ( DEPUTY SUPT. ALAN L. HARDY FED. MALAYA POLICE ), four cap/collar badges in white metal with two loops to the reverse, two rank crowns in white metal, two loops to the reverse, 4 x 30 mm silver buttons, London 1948, 8 x 25 mm silver buttons London 1948, 2 x 25 mm silver buttons, London 1950, 4 x 20 mm silver buttons, London 1951, all made by Firmin & Sons, London, seven more tunic buttons in white metal by Firmin & Sons,together with a photograph album with images from operations in Kedah in Feb.1947 showing the round up of communist suspects, some named, and listing the amount of arrests and killed, loose photographs showing official gatherings and parades, Officers Mess images including what appears to be a mock funeral commemorating Operation Hive in 1952, showing a mock up of a Communist terrorist in a coffin below the legend, ' Op Hive 1952 A.D., Here lies the body of Comrade Hive, Who tried so hard to stay alive, Our constant road blocks and Gurkha chasing, Put him here in this well made casing, And in this tale a moral lies, Without any grub one surely dies, Born 20th Aug. '52, died on 21st Nov. '52' ( Operation Hive was a major sweep in Seremban by the Special Air Service Regiment ( Malayan Scouts ) together with two Battalions of Gurkhas, and a company of Fijian infantry, combined with food denial techniques restricting the amount of food available to the insurgents), also included are group photographs of Malayan Police and officials,and a typewritten report on British Malay and Oriental Rubber Company's properties dated 9/12/45 describing the condition of workers, buildings and machinery after the Japanese occupation, Alan Leslie Hardy served with the 14th Punjab Regiment in Burma during the Second World War, he served throughout the years of the Malayan Emergency at its height and was awarded the Colonial Police Medal in the New Years Honours List Jan. 1957, he was the nephew of Captain Eric Hardy R.N. whose medals and photo albums are also in this auction, (Qty)
Lot 17
1985 Manchester United F.A. Cup winner's medal awarded to Norman Whiteside of Manchester United FC, 9ct. gold, inscribed THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, CHALLENGE CUP, WINNERS, NORMAN WHITESIDE, 1984-85, in original fitted case by J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. In the 1985 F.A. Cup Final Manchester United beat Everton 1-0 through a Norman Whiteside goal in extra-time that he curled past Football Writer's Player of the year, Neville Southall. Provenance: Consigned to auction by Norman Whiteside. All lots will be supplied with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Norman Whiteside.
Lot 38
Northern Ireland British Home Championship Winners medal presented to Norman Whiteside in 1983-84. Sterling Silver medal in presentation case. This was the last time the competition was held where Northern Ireland were winners. Norman Whiteside scored in the first game against Scotland.Provenance: Consigned to auction by Norman Whiteside. All lots will be supplied with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Norman Whiteside.
Lot 7
Manchester United Football Club - The Milk Cup The Football League finalists medal awarded to Norman Whiteside in 1983 in their match v Liverpool on the 26th of March that they lost 2-1 after extra time. During the 1983 Milk Cup Final, Norman Whiteside became the youngest ever scorer in domestic cup final aged just 17 years and 324 days. In original Football League fitted case. Provenance: Consigned to auction by Norman Whiteside. All lots will be supplied with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Norman Whiteside.
Lot 9
1983 Manchester United F.A. Cup winner's medal awarded to Norman Whiteside of Manchester United FC, 9ct. gold, inscribed THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, CHALLENGE CUP, WINNERS, NORMAN WHITESIDE, 1982-83, in original fitted case by Fattorini & Sons Ltd. In the 1983 F.A. Cup Final Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 in a replay where Norman Whiteside at 18 years old scored to make him the youngest ever scorer in a F. A. Cup final.Provenance: Consigned to auction by Norman Whiteside. All lots will be supplied with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Norman Whiteside.
Lot 110
Davidson's Nile Medal, silver, as issued to officers, attributed to Midshipman (later Captain) Edward Taylor Weale, HMS Orion, the reverse contemporary engraved "ETW", fitted with a white metal suspension ring, 45mm, Weal also served at the battle of Cape St Vincent, together with some research material
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Lot 42
Mixed Lot: a rare Nelson brass medal box by Peter Wyon (1797-1822). His initials appear at the base of the bust of Nelson to the lid. The surround to the lid stamped "Admiral Lord Nelson, Duke of Bronte". Note: it is not included in the list of medals and boxes in Thomas Hardy's "Nelson Commemorative Medals 1797-1905", R.C.F. together with a Nelson Memorial box medal in card with brass bezel and copper inner, embossed with a portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson. Note: the head appears to be struck from the same die as T A Hardy's box 49 (Nelson Commemorative Medals 1797-1905) but varies in that it does not have Nelson's date of birth and M & P below. The first 6.5cm diam, the second 7cm diam (2)
Lot 46
Bronze Battle of the Nile 'Davison's Medal', dated 1798, the obverse depicts Peace with olive branch standing on shoreline outcrop with shield under left arm bearing bust of Nelson and legend 'Europe's Hope and Britain's Glory', the reverse depicting the fleet offshore with rising sun in background and inscription 'Victory of the Nile August 1 1798', legend: "Almighty God Has Blessed His Majesty's Arms", inscribed to the edge 'From Alex r. Davison Esqr, St James's Square - a tribute of regard' (unnamed): Information: no official medal was issued for the action until 1848 by which time very few potential claimants were still alive. Alexander Davison had this medal made in Birmingham at his own expense for distribution to officers and men present at the battle. Captains and above received gold, other officers silver or bronze gilt and ratings bronze (as here). 45mm diam
Lot 46A
Bronze Battle of the Nile 'Davison's Medal', dated 1798, the obverse depicts Peace with olive branch standing on shoreline outcrop with shield under left arm bearing bust of Nelson and legend 'Europe's Hope and Britain's Glory', the reverse depicting the fleet offshore with rising sun in background and inscription 'Victory of the Nile August 1 1798', legend: "Almighty God Has Blessed His Majesty's Arms", inscribed to the edge 'From Alex r. Davison Esqr, St James's Square - a tribute of regard' (unnamed): Information: no official medal was issued for the action until 1848 by which time very few potential claimants were still alive. Alexander Davison had this medal made in Birmingham at his own expense for distribution to officers and men present at the battle. Captains and above received gold, other officers silver or bronze gilt and ratings bronze (as here). 45mm diam
Lot 47
Gilt metal Battle of the Nile 'Davison's Medal', dated 1798, the obverse depicts Peace with olive branch standing on shoreline outcrop with shield under left arm bearing bust of Nelson and legend 'Europe's Hope and Britain's Glory', the reverse depicting the fleet offshore with rising sun in background and inscription 'Victory of the Nile August 1 1798', legend: "Almighty God Has Blessed His Majesty's Arms", inscribed to the edge 'From Alex r. Davison Esqr, St James's Square - a tribute of regard' (unnamed): Information: no official medal was issued for the action until 1848 by which time very few potential claimants were still alive. Alexander Davison had this medal made in Birmingham at his own expense for distribution to officers and men present at the battle. Captains and above received gold, other officers silver or bronze gilt (as here) and ratings bronze. 45mm diam Provenance: Bonhams, Banningham Old Rectory, Norfolk sale, 23/03/04 Lot 1709
Lot 48
Silver medal: Battle of the Nile and Ferdinand IV's triumphal entry into Rome on 29 November 1798, the obverse of winged victory holding oval medallion of Nelson seated before a pyramid (by T Wyon Snr), the reverse British Shield and Fouled Anchor with banner, inscribed "Nov 29 Laus deo 1798", 38mm diam, together with a bronze example of the same (2) Provenance: Christopher Eimer 9 October 2003
Lot 49
Mixed Lot: a medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in bronzed base metal, obverse: the Admiral's bust within an oval border with palm and laurel branches surmounted by a Naval crown and placed on the side of an obelisk surrounded by flags to both sides, the base against which leans the figure of a weeping seaman is piled up with trophies of war, legend (on the base) "Gallant Nelson died in the hour of victory, 21 Octr AD. 1805" above the word "Trafalgar", the reverse depicting Britannia with lion behind and shield beside her, beneath the legend "In life victorious, in death triumphant" and with date 1805 in Roman numerals under, 5cm diam, small surface losses to edge; a cased silvered metal medallion commemorating The Trafalgar Square Monument 1843, by James Taylor of Birmingham, the obverse with Nelson's bust surrounded by "Adml Lord Nelson", the reverse depicting the Nelson column in Trafalgar Square, London, 40mm diam, a further example of the same (lacking most of the silvered finish and with edge losses) and a pair of small bronze medallions depicting to obverse a bust of Nelson surrounded by "Horatio Viscount Nelson" "born 29 September 1758, died 21 October 1805", the reverse depicting Foudroyant, Lord Nelson's flagship, legend below reads "Commenced building 1789, launched at Plymouth April 1798, wrecked at Blackpool June 16 1897", further inscribed under "medal struck from copper of vessel after breaking up", 35mm diam, together with a further example of the same medallion (6)
Lot 50
1805 Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson bronze medal by Thomas Webb (signed under bust), featuring to the obverse a neo-classical profile of Horatio Nelson, the reverse from a design by John Flaxman of Bellona advancing across the sea towards galleys, 53mm diam.Information: for details of the medal see T H Hardy's "Nelson Commemorative Medals 1797-1905" - item 39 Provenance: Christopher Eimer March 2003
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