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Lot 265
A quantity of ladies' and gentlemen's wristwatches to include a boxed Aston Gerard 18ct gold plated ladies' wristwatch, a gentlemen's boxed Sekonda wristwatch etc, various bottle openers and corkscrews, a cased 50th Anniversary Peace Medal, a cased Meerschaum pipe (af), a quantity of badges, a yellow metal ladies' wristwatch, a small quantity of costume jewellery, bar brooches etc.
Lot 503
Two WWI medals relating to 155601 GNR. H. Royls. R.A., the War Medal and the Victory Medal, a cased bronze Liverpool City Police Medal for Good Service engraved 'Presented by Watch Committee 3rd November 1939 and one other silvered Liverpool City Police Medal for Good Service engraved 'Presented by Watch Committee to Sgt. 8. A.H. Royls 03/11/44' (4).
Lot 491
A group of military ephemera relating to William Duncan Miller, born 29th May 1893, of the King's Liverpool Territorial Regiment, to include a Certificate of Appointment from His Majesty the King dated 27th March 1918 to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Territorial Army, a photograph of the same officer from Trinity College Oxford dated January 1918, showing the then football team, an Army Book 493 documenting the said soldier's career with details of the reward of the Military Medal, 12th May 1917 with an original paper cutting from the London Gazette with list of names of recipients of the Military Medal to include William Duncan Miller, a book, His Majesty's Stationery Office; 'Air Raid Precautions Handbook Number 1, Second Edition, Personal Protection Against Gas' and officer's stripes, four associated military buttons and two small badges.
Lot 188
A British Officer's helmet plate, circa 1902-1914 constructed of gilt metal formed as an eight pointed star with laurel wreath and Garter surmounted by Imperial Crown which displaces the top point of the star, with motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (incomplete) together with seventeen gold and enamel Captin's pips and six bronze pips with motto 'Tria Juncta in Uno' A group of United States military medals comprising American Campaign medal 1941-45; Good Conduct medal; WWII medal; Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal; European African Middle Eastern Campaign medal, Army of Occupation medal and two Women's Army Corps medals together with uniform insignia
Lot 10
Great War and Iraq Operations Medal Group of Three 8th (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment & Rifle Brigade, consisting of British War and Victory medals “375111 PTE L W MURKHAM 8TH LOND R” and George V General Service Medal 1918-62 with single clasp Iraq “52646 PTE L W MURKHAM RIF BRIG”. The medals are mounted for wear and remain in good overall condition.
Lot 2
Miniature Naval General Service Medal with Clasp Trafalgar, fine Victorian miniature Naval General Service medal having single clasp Trafalgar. The medal is named around the rim “HENRY RICH MIDSHIPMAN”. Medal is fitted with a typical Victorian period brooch mount to the ribbon. Henry Rich (Retired Commander 1846). Henry Rich born in March, 1787. Is second son of Robert Rich Esq of Orchardley Park, Co Somerset. This officer entered the navy, 7th March 1801 as Fst-Cl Vol, on board the Diligence sloop, Capts. Rich Jones and Alex Robt Kerr; and in Aug of the same year was present as Midshipman in Lord Nelson’s attack upon the Boulogne flotilla. He continued in the Diligence, on the Home station, until transferred, in Nov 1804, to the Defiance 74, Capt Philip Chas Durham. In that ship in the course of 1805, he fought in Sir Robt. Calder’s action, assisted under Admiral Hon Wm Cornwallis in driving the French fleet into Brest, and partook of the glories of Trafalgar. After serving for two years and a half with Capts Durham abd Thos Alexander in the Renown 74, off Rochefort, L’Orient, and Toulon, he was nominated 13 Jul 1808, Acting-Lieutenant of the Atlas 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral John Child Purvis at Gibraltar. On 26 Nov following he was confirmed into the Grasshopper 18, Capt Henry Fanshawe, on the Mediterranean station, where he remained until April 1810. In the ensuing Sept, he joined the St Albans 64, Capt Edw Brance, and in Feb 1811, the Druid 32, Capts Sir Thos Louis, John Williams, Thos Searle and Fras Stanfell. In both ships he was employed at the defence of Cadiz; and in the Druid, in which he continued until Oct 1812, he aided also at the defence of Tarifa. His last appointments were in June, 1814, to the Madagascar 38, Capts Bentinek Cavendish Doyle and Fras Stanfell, on the North American station and in Oct 1815 to the Phantom 38, Capt F Stanfell, lying at Sheerness. He was placed on half pay in Dec 1815; and invested with his present rank 3 Nov 1846. The medal roll shows a Henry Rich serving on HMS Defiance during the Battle of Trafalgar. HMS Defiance was a 74 gun third rate ship of the line. At the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 she was commanded by Captain Philip Charles Durham, who claimed she was the fastest 74 gun ship in the fleet. During the battle she captured the Spanish ship San Juan Nepomuceno and the French ship Aigle.
Lot 134
Display Board of WW2 Kent Home Guard Cloth Insignia, consisting of embroidered HOME GUARD tunic shoulder titles, pair of painted East Kent District formation signs, printed KT 1 designation formation signs, 1943 dated identity card; Display board of cloth insignia and medal ribbon bars, including Southern Command formation sign pair, rank chevrons, ATS lanyard, etc; Display board with two whistles, including ARP issue, cigarette case with badge of the Royal Engineers to centre, Northamptonshire regiment cap badge and American medal ribbon bar.
Lot 458
Selection of WW2 German Medals, consisting of Ostmedaille (Eastern Front) medal in original paper packet of issue, 2x bronze grade mothers cross medals, Luftwaffe 18 year service medal, War Service cross 2nd class with swords, Imperial German Iron Cross 2nd class, black grade wound badge and SA Sports badge in bronze (much of the finish missing). All generally good condition. (8 items)
Lot 301
Pre-WW1 British Welsh Regiment Officers 1902 Pattern Cuff Rank Tunic, fine example of the early khaki wool officers four pocket tunic with brass officers regimental buttons to the front, pockets and shoulders. Thin twist cord shoulder boards and cuff rank for a Captain. Above the breast pocket is medal ribbons for Indian General Service, Queens South Africa and Kings South Africa medals. White lined sleeves but no other lining to the interior. This pattern of tunic was issued between 1904-1912. Many of the early British officers with the B.E.F in France in 1914 were still wearing this pattern of tunic.
Lot 9
Unusual Great War Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Medal Pair with League of Neutral Countries Medal, consisting of British War and Victory medals awarded to “R.1344 O HICKS A.B R.N.V.R”, bronze medallion showing British sailor shaking hands with Dutch merchant sailors, reverse inscribed “THE NETHERLAND SECTION OF THE LEAGUE OF NEUTRAL COUNTRIES TO O S HICKS JR IN GRATEFUL COMMEMORATION OF THE SERVICES TENDERED BY THE ENGLISH SAILORS WHO RESCUED WITH PERIL OF LIFE THE CREWS OF SEVEN UNARMED DUTCH MERCHANT-MEN SURREPTITIOUSLY ATTACKED AND RECKLESSLY DESTROYED BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE, FEBRUARY 22ND 1917”. Medal housed in its original card case. Accompanied by a quantity of research material. The award of the League of Neutral Nations was for the following action, Lieutenant Commander Hersing in U.21 was heading for home in February 1917, after a very successful tour in the Mediterranean. On the 22nd February he met a Dutch convoy of eight steamers off the Scillies and sank six of them. In response to a wireless signal from one of them, three of H.M. Tugs from the newly formed Rescue Service came out from Falmouth, and with the assistance of other vessels, saved two of the steamers. About 200 of the occupants were brought ashore at Penzance. Apparently this convoy had a ‘safe conduct’ issued by Germany but Hersing was unaware of this. The outcome was that Germany eventually made compensation by transferring to Holland six German steamers then lying in the Dutch East Indies.
Lot 503
WW2 German SS-VT M-34 Side Cap Attributed to SS-Rottenfuhrer Killed in Action of the Eastern Front 25th April 1943, fine example of a field grey pattern side cap (Schiffen) which is complete with the original front skull button, to the side is embroidered SS eagle. Cloth lined interior with the original ink issue stamp, however this is not clear to read. Accompanying the cap is the memorial card of SS-Rottenfuhrer Georg Grosch, who was the holder of the Iron Cross 2nd class, General Assault badge and the Eastern Front medal. He was killed in action on the Eastern Front 25th April 1943. This cap was recently found in Germany and came direct from the family of Grosch.
Lot 11
Great War and WW2 Special Constabulary Medal Group of Four, consisting of British War and Allied Victory medals awarded to “60195 CPL A R ALMOND R.A.F”, 1939-45 Defence medal and crowned head George V Special Constabulary Faithful Service medal with bars Long Service 1940 and 1945 “SUPT ARTHUR R ALMOND”. Medals are mounted for wear. Accompanied by a Cambridge Special Constabulary chrome badge. Arthur Rutherford Almond was born in 1880. He lived in Cambridgeshire and was a master tailor. He enlisted in the RAF as a fitter. During the 1930’s and WW2 he served in the Cambridgeshire Special Constabulary. See the following lot for his sons WW2 Military Cross medal group
Lot 3
Two Clasp Naval General Service Medal of Commander Richard Morgan Present at the Boat Service Action in New Orleans 14th December 1814 on HMS Tonnant, The Ship with Connections to the American National Anthem “Star Spangled Banner”, fine example with clasps St Domingo and 14 Dec Boat Service 1814, the medal was awarded to “RICHARD MORGAN”, no rank noted on the medal. Remains in very good overall condition. “Richard Morgan entered the Navy, 15 April 1805, as Fst-cl Vol, on board the Prevoyante store ship, Master-Commander Dan McCoy, and, after serving for a few months off Gibraltar and Cadiz in that vessel and the Colossus 74, Capt Jas Nicoll Morris, joined the Canopus 80, successive flag-ship of Rear-Admirals Sir Thos Louis, Geo. Martin, and Chas Boyles. Under the first mentioned of those officers he accompanied Lord Nelson to the West Indies in pursuit of the combined fleets of France and Spain, enacted a part in the action off St Domingo 6 Geb 1806, assisted as Midshipman at the capture, 27 Sept following, of the French frigate Le President, and after attending Sir John Duckworth’s expedition to Constantinople in Feb 1807, assumed as share in the ensuing operations in Egypt. Under Rear-Admiral Martin, he joined, in Oct 1809, in the pursuit which led to the self-destruction, off Cette, of the French ships-of-the-line Robust and Lion. Removing, in Sept 1811, to the Achille 74, Capt Aiskew Paffard Hollis, he was for about 18 months employed in that ship in the Adriatic, where he aided in blockading the French and Venetian squadrons at Venice, consisting of three line-of-battle ships and a frigate ready for sea, and several of each class fitting in the arsenal. In Feb 1814, having returned with convoy to England, and been for a short time engaged at the blockade of Cherbourg, he became Master’s Mate of the Queen Charlotte 100, bearing the flag of Lord Keith in the Channel, whence, in the course of the same year, he sailed for North America with Rear-Admiral Pulteney Malcolm in the Royal Oak 74. After witnessing, as Supernumerary-Midshipman on promotion of the Tonnant 80, flagship of Hon Sir Alex Cochrane, the attack on New Orleans, he was nominated, 19 May, 1815, Acting Lieutenant of the Belle Poule troop-ship, Capt Fras Baker. On his arrival home in the ensuing summer he found that he has been officially advanced to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 of the preceding Feb. His succeeding appointments were 19 May 1818, to the Queen Charlotte 100, flagship of Sir Geo Campbell at Portsmouth, where he served until paid off in 1821 – 30 April, 1827, to the Britannia 120, bearing the flag of the Earl of Northesk at Plymouth – 22 Sept 1828, and 28 April 1830, to the Asia 84, and Britannia again, in which ships he continued employed in the Mediterranean and North Sea, under the flag of Sir P Malcolm, until the close of 1831- and 8 March 1833, a third time, to Britannia, as Flag-Lieutenant to the last-mentioned officer in the Mediterranean. He attained his present rank 23 April, 1834; and from 29 March, 1837, until the spring of 1840, officiated as an Inspecting-Commander in the Coast Guard. He has since been on half pay.” Richard Morgan is on the St Domingo roll as an Ordinary Seaman, serving on HMS Canopus, an 84 gun ship of the line which was heavily involved during the Battle of St Domingo. He is listed as a Supny Midshipman on HMS Tonnant, an 80 gun ship of the line, for the 14th December 1814 Boat Action during the American War of 1812. HMS Tonnant joined the War of 1812 late. She was fitted for sea in the first quarter of 1814, being recommissioned in January under Captain Alexander Skene. In October Captain Charles Kerr assumed command as Tonnant served as the flagship for Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane during most of the campaign in Chesapeake Bay. From her he directed attacks on Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. It was aboard Tonnant that the Americans, Colonel John Stuart Skinner and Francis Scott Key, dined with Vice Admiral Cochrane, Rear Admiral Sir George Cockburn and Major General Robert Ross, where they negotiated the release of a prisoner, Dr. William Beanes. After his release, Skinner, Key and Beanes were allowed to return to their own sloop, but were not allowed to return to Baltimore because they had become familiar with the strength and position of British units and knew of the British intention to attack Baltimore. As a result, Key witnessed the bombarding of Fort McHenry and was inspired to write a poem called Defence of Fort M'Henry, later named "The Star Spangled Banner". During the bombardment, HMS Erebus provided the "rockets red glare" whilst Meteor provided at least some of the "bombs bursting in air" that feature in the lyrics. This was the basis for the creation of the American national anthem which is still sung today. HMS Tonnant continued to serve Cochrane as a flagship when he directed the British naval forces at the Battle of New Orleans. Immediately before the battle, boats from Tonnant participated in the British victory at the Battle of Lake Borgne. On 8 December 1814, two US gunboats fired on HMS Sophie, HMS Armide and the sixth-rate frigate HMS Seahorse while they were passing the chain of small islands that runs parallel to the shore between Mobile and Lake Borgne. Between 12 and 15 December 1814, Captain Lockyer of HMS Sophie led a flotilla of some 50 boats, barges, gigs and launches to attack the US gunboats. Lockyer drew his flotilla from the fleet that was massing against New Orleans, including the 74-gun third rates HMS Royal Oak and HMS Tonnant, and a number of other vessels including HMS Armide, HMS Seahorse, HMS Manly and HMS Meteor. Lockyer deployed the boats in three divisions, of which he led one. Captain Montresor of the gun-brig HMS Manly commanded the second, and Captain Roberts of HMS Meteor commanded the third. After rowing for 36 hours, the British met the Americans at St. Joseph's Island. On 13 December 1814, the British attacked the one-gun schooner USS Sea Horse. On the morning of 14 December, the British engaged the Americans in a short, violent battle. The British captured or destroyed almost the entire American force, including the tender, USS Alligator, and five gunboats. The British lost 17 men killed and 77 wounded; HMS Tonnant had three men killed and 15 wounded, one of whom died later. HMS Anaconda then evacuated the wounded. In 1821 the survivors of the flotilla shared in the distribution of head-money arising from the capture of the American gunboats and sundry bales of cotton. This medal is noted as being sold at Sotherby’s November 1986 for £1,200, and no rank is noted on the medal. Only 205 clasps for 14 Dec Boat Service 1814 were issued.
Lot 13
Palestine and WW2 Royal Navy Medal Group of Six Awarded to Lieutenant L W C Burch Royal Navy, group consists of George VI Naval General Service medal 1915-62 with single clasp Palestine 1936-1939 “GNR L W C BURCH RN”, 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star, Italy star and 1939-45 War medal. Medals are mounted for wear. Accompanied by matching miniature medals, medal ribbon bar and various items of cloth insignia. Please see the following lots -- -- -- --, -- for other items relating to Lieutenant L W Burch Royal Navy.
Lot 14
WW2 Royal Navy HMS Beryl Siege of Malta Mentioned in Despatches Long Service Medal Group of Six, group consists of 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star, Italy star, 1939-45 War medal with MID oak leaf and George VI Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct medal “J.101813 J F E TUBB P.O HMS PEMBROKE”. The medals are mounted on display board along with various items of Royal Navy cloth insignia. Accompanied by a folder of research material. Born 16th November 1905 in Fulham, London, later residing in Redhill in the county of Surrey. He joined the Royal Navy on 1st April 1921 and served aboard 27 ships spanning 25 years. His ships included Battlecruisers, Cruisers, Battleships, Destroyers, Gunboats, Sloops, Fleet repair ships, Depot ships and an Aircraft carrier. He earned three good conduct badges for service from 1921 to 1936 and received his Long Service Good Conduct medal on 31st October 1938. He came through the ranks, from Boy 2nd class to the rank of Chief Petty Officer and received this rank on the 16th May 1943. He was mentioned in despatches for bravery during the Siege of Malta while serving aboard the trawler HMS Beryl. He was discharged from the Royal Navy as invalided on the 17th February 1946. He died on the 26th June 1985. HMS Beryl, was an armed trawler, she was heavily involved during the siege of Malta. It is believed that Tubb was mentioned in despatches for an action against Luftwaffe dive bomber on 29th December 1941. In the recommendation for the award, details of the action were provided and are as follows, “H.M.S Beryl was attacked by five waves of German fighters on 29th December 1941. Great resolution was shown by a gunner who went on firing his Lewis gun after being wounded, and by a leading Telegraphist who continued to send messages after he was hurt. The attack was driven off”. It appears that he was given the MID for “Did carry wounded to cover and rendered first aid, during repeated attacks upon the ship”.
Lot 1
Naval General Service Medal Single Clasp St Vincent, medal was awarded to “JOHN HANCOCK”, remains in very good overall condition. John Hancock is confirmed on the roll as being awarded the clasp St Vincent as an Able Seaman on HMS Britannia, 100 gun first rate ship of the line. The battle of Cape St Vincent was one of the opening battles of the Anglo-Spanish war of 1796-1908. The British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don Jose de Cordoba y Ramos near Cape St Vincent, Portugal. This medal is noted as being sold at Sotherby’s November 1986.
Lot 16
Miniature Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Medal, fine example of a Victorian miniature enamelled DSO medal complete with ribbon. Accompanied by miniature medals for the Victorian Diamond Jubilee medal, George V Army LSGC, 1911 Coronation medal and George VI Territorial Efficiency medal. All with ribbons. (5 items)
Lot 15
WW2 Merchant Navy Mentioned in Despatches Medal Group of Four of Second Officer A M Chapman, Who Earned a Commendation for Returning to his Burning Ship MV Empire Spenser to Rescue Members of the Crew Trapped in the Ship, group consists of 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Italy star and 1939-45 War medal with bronze MID Oak leaf. Medals are mounted for wear. The medals are accompanied by a quantity of original paperwork including the original MID certificate named to Second Officer Alleyne Milbanke Chapman. Alleyne Milbanke Chapman was born in Sunderland c.1913 and was educated at Argyle House School. Going to sea at the age of 16, he worked initially for the firm of Alan Black and later with the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company Ltd. In late 1942 he was Chief Officer of the M.V. Empire Spenser (Master John Barlow Hodge), a motor tanker of 8,194 tons. On the way back to Liverpool from New York, the ship was attacked by a U-Boat pack, a newspaper article which accompanies the group details the action and his gallantry, “Last December, about a thousand miles from the Irish coast, the convoy in which was Mr Chapman’s ship, was attacked by a pack of U-Boats, and his ship was torpedoed and caught fire. Many of the crew were trapped aft by the flames, and the master seriously injured. Boats were lowered and Mr Chapman took command of one of them, taking it to the rescue ship standing by. When the men of the rescue ship wanted to take over his boat, he refused to allow it and returned to the blazing shop to rescue the trapped men. Out of a crew of 58, only one man was lost”.
Lot 315
WW2 Rifle Brigade Officers Service Dress Uniform and Dress Uniform, fine set consisting of four pocket officers service dress tunic with black regimental pattern tunic buttons. Blackened regimental shoulder titles and rank insignia. Medal ribbons to the breast pocket for WW2 service with the 8th army in North Africa and Italy. Black cord lanyard attached to shoulder. Complete with the matching service dress trousers. Interior of the tunic has inked name label, “Major O.N.D Sismey Jan 1941”; Rifles pattern officers dress tunic with red piped collar, regimental pattern buttons and blackened rank insignia. Accompanied by the matching trousers; School blazer with embroidered patch to the pocket and inked name “Sismey” label to the interior. (5 items)
Lot 12
WW2 Battle of El Alamein Casualty Military Cross Medal Group of Four of Lieutenant A T Almond 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C, consisting of 1942 dated George VI Military Cross (M.C), 1939-45 star, Africa star with 8th Army bar and 1939-45 War medal. The medals are mounted in an oak display frame. Accompanied by the original Royal Mint case for the Military Cross, casualty forwarding slip named to “Lieutenant A T Almond M.C”, bronze OSD Royal Tank Regiment collar badge, miniature Military Cross, tunic rank pips, Holy Bible and presentation book awarded to A T Almond by Bishop’s Sortford College in 1927. Arthur Thomas Almond was born in 1914, in Cambridgeshire. Educated at Bishop Stortford College. He served with the Royal Tank Regiment, gaining a commission in the 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Battalion of the RTR. He served with the battalion in North Africa and was awarded the Military Cross in 1942, appearing in the London Gazette 5th November 1942. The recommendation for the immediate M.C was as follows: “At about 0900 hrs on 4 Sep 42, 2/Lt Almond’s troop was ordered forward on to an exposed position subject to a lot of enemy arty fire. 2/Lt Almond’s tank received a direct hit from a large calibre gun. The tank which was moving at about 10 m.p.h, caught fire and ammunition exploded. 2/Lt Almond and his gunner climbed out onto the turret of the tank but did not leave the tank until they extricated the driver. 2/Lt Almond, although ordered to evacuate his crew, returned on another tank and managed to put out the fire sufficiently to get into the driver’s seat. He then started the engine and, although burnt himself, managed to tow out another tank which had been hit. He then drove his tank back, collected his crew and then returned into action after getting the tank into fighting trim. In spite of his burns and a temporarily blinded eye, he remained in action for another 10 hrs under almost continuous shell fire. The determination, bravery and coolness under fire which this officer showed proved a fine example to the remainder of his troop and the fact that they remained in their position materially assisted the success of the action on this front.” The 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Bn Royal Tank Regiment were part of the 23rd Armoured Brigade. They served in North Africa using the unreliable Valentine tanks. They fought gallantly during the first and second battles of El Alamein. Lieutenant A T Almond was killed in action on 28th October 1942. On the night of 28th / 29th October the 9th Australian Division put in another set-piece attack. 46th RTR supported 26th Australian Brigade, with some of the infantry riding into battle on the Valentines. But the darkness, dust, and scattered mines frustrated the attempt to rush the enemy position. The tanks came under anti-tank and machine-gun fire, forcing the infantry to dismount and lose touch with the tanks. There was confused fighting, after which the infantry dug in, supported by the seven Valentines of 46th RTR that were still running, the regiment's casualties that night were 15 tanks knocked out, and many more damaged, but all were later recovered. Although the attack had fallen short of its ambitious objectives, it had punched a hole between the German 21st Panzer Division and the German Wehrmacht 90th Light Division, effectively destroying II Bn of 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment and a battalion of Italian Bersaglieri troops. An extract from the publication Valentine in North Africa 1942-43 gives the following information, “El Alamein, 46th RTR by now were also working with the Australians, and during the main Australian thrust on the night of October 28/29 were to attack with 2/23rd Battalion and secure the road. Unfortunately, things began to go wrong from the start. The final briefing was held very late, and Col Clarke returned without sufficient time to give his Squadron Leaders anything more than the barest details. The attack was to get under way almost immediately, and would be delivered from a start-line which had been chosen from the map, and which had not been reconnoitred. Some of the infantry would ride on the tanks, and others in carriers. The start-line was in fact, in the middle of a minefield, and on the way to it the regiments were subjected to heavy fire which caused the infantry to drop off. Several tanks missed the minefield gaps and became casualties. The situation became extremely confused, and the enemy fire rose to a crescendo. In the light of three or four burning Valentines the anti-tank gunners were able to pick off their victims from three sides at ranges up to 1,000 yards. The attack broke down into un-coordinated assaults which took a heavy toll of both tanks and infantry. Col Clarke and his Intelligence Officer were badly wounded by a mortar shell, and the Regiment was taken over by Major Offord. After a night of savage fighting, Col Evans of 2/23rd finally ordered his battalion to dig in at 04.00, 1,000 yards in advance of the original start line, The 2/23rd had lost 29 killed, 172 wounded and 6 missing. 46th RTR had lost all but eight of their tanks and had a high percentage of their crews killed or wounded, including all the Squadron Commanders. The casualties sustained by the 46th and 2/23rd Battalion had not been in vain. After the battle, Rommel recorded that the British tanks and infantry had succeeded in blowing a gap in his line, cutting off the 2nd Bn 125 Panzer Grenadier Regiment and a Battalion of XIth Bansagliari, who remained in Thompson’s Post, almost surrounded by their assailants, resisting all attempts to dislodge them with a ferocious determination. In addition, the 125th Regiments 3rd Bn had virtually ceased to exist by next morning, the battle having raged with tremendous fury for six hours”. Lieutenant Arthur Thomas Almond is buried at the El Alamein war cemetery, Egypt. He was 28 when he was killed. He is also commemorated on memorials in his home town of Cambridge. Please see previous lot for his fathers WW1 medals
Lot 136
1897 Police medal group of three awarded to Inspector R. Hyder, including a small paper cutting of Inspector Hyder with Churchill at the siege of Sidney Street, 1911Inscription and naming on all three medals:-PS. R HYDER. T DIVNINSP R. HYDER H DIVINSP R. HYDERThe 1887 Jubilee medal does have a swivel mount
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