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Lot 268
A Transport Medal 1899-1902 to Master G. D. Clarke, clasp: China 1900 (G.D. CLARKE, IN COMMAND.), good very fine. Master of S.S. Itindra, British India Steam Line. Medal presented to his widow, Caroline Clarke, 04/03/1904. Recipient had previously been the Master of S.S. Lawada Itinda was one of the 'I' class of fourteen essentially identical steamers ordered for the British India Steam Navigation Company between 1898 and 1900. Built by William Denny at Dumbarton and launched in March 1900, Itinda was registered at 5,203 tons gross and measured 410 feet in length with a 51 foot beam. Although she sported an auxiliary schooner rig, she could steam at 10.5 knots and was brand new when chartered by the government to take troops to China for the Boxer Rebellion under the command of Captain G.D. Clarke. During the Great War she was once again requisitioned as a troop transport and was used exclusively by the Indian Expeditionary Force. On 10th May 1918, whilst en route from Syracuse to Alexandria carrying army stores, she was torpedoed by the Austrian submarine U47 and sank after twenty tons of HE shells exploded and blew off her stern.
Lot 39
The Highland Society of London: Medal for Egypt 1801, silver, 48 mm, variety with angle in truncation and maker's name to the obverse field, 'S' reversed in 'West' to reverse exergue, edge inscription in English: 'BY THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON', pierced and fitted with loop suspension, nearly very fine.
Lot 279
A good collection of medal reference books, including: Vigors and MacFarlane, 'The Three Great Retrospective Medals 1793-1840 Awarded to Artillerymen'; José Manuel Pérez Guerra, 'Ordenes Y Condecoraciones De España 1800-1975'; Robert Werlich, 'Russian Orders, Decorations and Medals'; four volumes by Prince Dimitri Romanoff, covering the medallic history of Russia and parts of the Balkan regions; and others. [18]
Lot 135
Turkey: Medal for the Russian military mission to Anotolia 1833, silver, 29 mm, reeded edge, nearly extremely fine. Following the conclusion of a treaty between the Sublime Porte and Russia, Russian forces under General Mouraviev moved to block the advance of the Egyptians under Mohammed Ali, effectively deciding the outcome of the 1st Turco-Egyptian war in Turkey's favour. See lot 134 for the Russian medal for this campaign.
Lot 276
Sweden: a collection of awards, comprising: Golden Wedding of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia, 1907, gilt openwork medal, 26 mm, extremely fine or nearly so; medal for the 70th Birthday of King Gustav V, 1928, gilt and enamels, 29.7 mm, mounted with the last for wearing and with a severed Vasa ribbon, extremely fine; Order of Vasa, breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, marked for 1951, extremely fine or better; together with a mounted dress miniature group of the three forgoing awards, and a separate miniature Vasa badge, gilt and enamels, all extremely fine; and a further miniature Vasa badge, in C.F. Carlman card box, good very fine.
Lot 11
A collection of medal groups, comprising, A Great War trio and Army L.S.G.C. to Harry T Lemon, The Queens Regiment and Royal Army Ordnance Corps, mounted for wearing, good very fine; together with this man's character and discharge certificates; a trio and Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to Private Marshall Phillips, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Royal Engineers and Special Constabulary, good very fine to nearly extremely fine; a BWM 1914-20 and I.G.S. with clasp for Afghanistan N.W.F. to Private Albert Gamble, Royal Sussex Regiment, very fine.; a G.S.M. 1918-62 to Private F. Turvey, The Queen's Regiment, with clasp for Palestine; together with a quantity of Second World War campaign medals, and other items. [qty]
Lot 145
Three medals named or attributed to Gunner and Driver J. Milligan, Royal Artillery: Crimea, 3 clasps: Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. MILLIGAN. GR & DR. 6TH BATN. RL ARTY.), impressed, very fine or a little better; France, 2nd Empire: Medaille Militaire, good very fine; Turkey: Crimea Medal, Sardinian type, good very fine. [3] Entitlement can be confirmed to a Joseph Milligan of 2nd Company 12th Battalion.
Lot 23
Soviet Russia: a very rare K.G.B. Distinguished Conduct lapel badge, a sword over a shield with gilt metal star to the centre, inscription to a red enamelled banner; together with a security services undercover operations medal, an Omon lapel badge, 1st and 2nd class Soviet border guards' medals, a Blockade Medal, a LenSoviet lapel badge, and one other, all extremely fine. [8] Provenance: Property of an Anglo-Irish reporter who worked extensively in the U.S.S.R. and associated regions from 1985-1996, and to whom these items were gifted by General Yevgeni Petrovich Ratkovski. General Ratkovski is famous for having led the special forces team that assaulted the aircraft used in the Ovetchkin hijack of 1986, for which episode he was decorated with the Distinguished Conduct badge. See also lot 454.
Lot 230
Spain: Medal for the Defence of Puigcerdá, September 1874 (3): oval, bronze, 23.8 mm, crown type suspension, a mountain surmounted by a fleur de lis, legend to the reverse, extremely fine; a round variant, 33.6 mm, arms of Puigcerdá (a simplified rendering of the mountain motif), nearly extremely fine; and a miniature of the oval version, extremely fine. [3]
Lot 240
Spain: four colonial campaign awards: Medal for Luzón, 1896-97, bronze, 24 mm, gilt post and ring suspension, good very fine; Medal for the Philippine Volunteers, 1897, silver oval, 30 mm, clasp 'Filipinas', reverse die off-centre, about very fine; a copy of the last in bronze, 34.4 mm, good very fine; and Medal for the Philippines, 1896-98, bronze shield, 34 mm, gilt wreath suspension, clasps for Mindanao, Bisayas and Jolo, very fine.
Lot 148
A Crimea Medal, unofficial French issue with non-swiveling straight suspension and struck on an unusually thin flan, 2 French type slip on clasps: Inkermann, Sebastopol (BRET J F SEBASTOPOL 8 7BRE 1855 JEAN-BART), engraved in serif capitals, near very fine; together with another, no clasp (F. ENSEL. 1. D ARTILLERIE), hand impressed, near very fine. [2]
Lot 4
A Crimean War group of three medals attributed to Light Brigade Charger Trumpeter Richard Davis, 13th Light Dragoons: Crimea Medal 1854-56, 4 clasps: Alma, Inkermann Balaklava, Sebastopol (R. DAVIS. XIII HUSSARS) privately re-engraved and with clasps mounted in the foregoing order, edge bruising, very fine or a little better; France, 2nd Empire: Médaille Militaire, enamel damage, otherwise good very fine; Turkey: Crimea Medal, Sardinian issue version, good very fine, mounted for wearing on a lightly engraved ribbon brooch and in a fitted case; together with a small collection of associated ephemera including a manuscript list of chargers from this regiment, and some research. Born 1828, Arcott, India. Enlisted Ipswich aged 13 years and 8 months. Entitlement to British Medal with four clasps is confirmed and the citation for the French medal states "Served in the Eastern Campaign, including the affairs of Bouljanak and McKenzie's Farm, the battles of Alma, Balaklava and Inkerman, siege of Sebastopol and expedition to Eupatoria.". Sergeant 10th February 1856. Imprisoned in 1858 for being Absent without leave from watch-setting. Discharged 5th July 1870 after 24 years service. Died 19th December 1902 at 51 Thirza Street, Sheffield. Confirmed in Dutton as a charger. The 13th Light dragoons converted to Hussars in 1861. From the generally contemporary appearance of this group, and the irregular order of the clasps notwithstanding, it might be assumed that Sgt. Davis acquired these medals as a replacement or duplicate set.
Lot 10
A small collection of medals to the Wiltshire Regiment, comprising: Volunteer Long Service Medal, Edward VII (5735 CPL. H.H. DAVIS. 1/WILTS: V.R.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (36095 PTE. A.E. DAVIS. WILTS R.), very fine; Territorial Force War Medal (1258 PTE. H.W.C. NOKES. WILTS R.), nearly extremely fine; together with an Imperial Service Medal, George V (HUGH AUGUSTUS SCAMMELL), nearly extremely fine. [5]
Lot 271
An international collection of medals for the Chinese war of 1900 (Boxer Rebellion), comprising: France, China 1900, silver, 30 mm, clasp: Chine, nearly extremely fine; Japan, bronze, 30 mm, China Incident clasp, suspension detached at one end of bar, otherwise very fine or better; Russia, China 1900-1901, silver, 28 mm, later ribbon, reverse almost effaced, obverse near very fine; another, bronze, later ribbon, near very fine; together with Austria, General Service Medal 1873, bronze, 36 mm, dark green ribbon with scarlet edge, nearly very fine. [5]
Lot 249
Spain: a collection of orders and medals, 20th Century. including: the Order of Africa, medal in bronze, Cruz de Guerra (2), one with palms, one without (1942-75); Medal Commemorating the Coming of Age of Alfonso XIII, bust with laurels, silver; Medal for the Catalan Volunteers, 1914-18; and other items. [13]
Lot 217
Spain: Medal for Callao, 2nd May 1866, bronze, 30 mm, head of Isabel II right, reverse with anchor and shield with 'CALLAO 2 DE MAYO 1866', extremely fine. Awarded for the dramatic but inconclusive bombardment of the Peruvian fortifications at El Callao during the Chincha Island Wars, for which both sides claimed victory. See also lot 218.
Lot 263
France, Second Empire: China Expedition Medal 1860, silver, 32 mm, unsigned, embroidered ribbon, good very fine; another example, reduced size, 21.6 mm, initialled 'E.F.' under truncation, embroidered ribbon, extremely fine or nearly so; an a dress miniature example, 17 mm, unsigned, embroidered ribbon, nearly extremely fine. [3]
Lot 43
The unique ten clasp Military General Service medal to Private Thomas Dolphin, Artillery Drivers: Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps: Maida, Roleia, Vimiera, Sahagun & Benevente, Talavera, Cuidad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nive (THOS DOLPHIN, ARTY DRIVER), extremely fine or better. Confirmed on the rolls. Not simply scarce in terms of the number of clasps awarded, this medal bears a combination of clasps that is unique, not only to this corps but to the whole army. Ex. DNW, 28th June 2000, lot 357; Ex. Hyde Greg collection 1887.
Lot 83
Germany States: a collection of medals for the Napoleonic wars, comprising: Anhalt-Bernburg, Waterloo Medal 1815, iron, 30 mm, near very fine; Prussia, War Commemorative Medals for combatants (2), bronze, 29 mm: 1813-14, near very fine, 1815, very fine; Prussia, War Commemorative Medal for non-combatants, iron, oval, 26 mm, original suspension replaced with a yellow metal frame, very fine; together with: Baden, Field Service Decoration 1836-71, bronze 31 mm, later ribbon with clasps (possibly unofficial) for 1808-1813 and 1814-1815, extremely fine or nearly so. [5]
Lot 198
Spain, Carlists: unofficial copy of a medal for Oriamendi, 16th May 1837, bronze and enamels, oval, 26 mm, tower within a wreath, reverse legend, extremely fine; together with an unofficial copy of the Medal for Quintanar de la Sierra, 1838, bronze, inclined square, 41.4 mm, reverse with non-standard legend 'A LOS HEROES DE QUINTANAR 1838', good very fine. [2]
Lot 12
Seven medals to N.D. Watts Russell, Royal Navy: British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (MID. N.D. WATTS-RUSSELL. R.N.); 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 with M.I.D. emblem, mounted for wearing, very fine; together with Five medals to Warrant Officer 2nd class T.M. Elliott, Royal Scots Fusiliers: British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal (240004 SJT. T.M. ELLIOTT. R.S. FUS.); Jubilee Medal 1935; Territorial Efficiency Medal (24004 SJT. T.M. ELLIOTT. 4-R. SCOTS.); Efficiency Medal (Territorial), George V (3124377 W.O.CL. II T.M. ELLIOTT. 4-5 R.S. FUS.), the first four mounted for wearing; together with an associated group of Second World War Medals: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45; also with a Royal Scots Fusiliers side cap and two badges.
Lot 37
A Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840, to Boy Challoner Ogle, Royal Navy, clasp: Egypt (CHALLONER OGLE.), good very fine Ex. Glendining's, February 1940. Confirmed as boy, troopship H.M.S. Europa. The recipient's distinctive name suggests a possible connection with a family that had served with distinction in the Royal Navy since the reign of Queen Anne. Sir Chaloner Ogle (1681-1750) was Admiral of the Fleet; his nephew Chaloner (1727-1816) also rose to Admiral and received a Baronetcy. The latter officer had two sons present in the Egypt Operations: Charles (another future Admiral of the Fleet) was in command of H.M.S. Greyhound; and Thomas, who as a Major in the 58th Regiment was killed in the boats at the landings.
Lot 384
A late Victorian Coldstream Guards officer's sword, picquet weight 1892 type blade 32.75 in. etched with battle honours to Suakin 1885 and initials 'G.H.B.'; plated steel 1854 pattern hilt incorporating regimental badge, plated scabbard. Gordon Hargreaves Brown, commissioned 2nd Lieut. 20th January 1900, Lieut. 1st April 1903, Adjutant 6th June 1907; served in the South African War 1901-02, Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 clasps.
Lot 241
Spain: a collection of medals for campaigns in North Africa, comprising: Medal for Melilla, 1909-12, officer's type in silver, oval, 28 mm, helmeted head left and 'CAMPANA DEL RIF', 'with three clasps and ribbon with crosses indicating a recipient who was wounded twice; another officer's medal with articulated crown suspension; a bronze example, other ranks, three clasps and the ribbon crossed for a single wound; two spare ribbons each with four clasps; the Medal 'Militar de África', silver, of similar form to the last but with 'AFRICA' to the obverse, clasps for Tetuan and Larache; the Medal for Morocco 1915, three officers examples and four other ranks, obverse endorsed 'MARRUECOS', with various combinations of clasps and wound crosses; and a miniature Medal for Morocco, grades vary from good very fine to extremely fine. [14]
Lot 57
Portugal: Commander's Medal for the Pyrenees, gold and enamel, 40 mm, openwork design with 'PYRENEOS' to a central leaf, edge engraved 'RAFAEL OUSELEY TENE CORONEL. DOS REGTOS No 8. E 18'; elaborate swivelling suspension arrangement, contemporary ribbon, loss to blue enamel on one side, nearly very fine.
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