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Click here to subscribeBritish Army WW1 trio comprising 1914/1915 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal named to 1315 Pte T Mooney, Manchester Regiment together with a further WW1 War Medal named to 134688 J H Fitten Royal Air Force and a pocket watch stamped to back with broad arrow mark and B42529. See lot 1077 for Private Mooney's renamed Queen's South Africa Medal, all consigned by a family member
British Army Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony and King's South Africa Medal with clasps for South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, both named to 26860 Dvr C. Johnson, R.F.A. together with WW1 medal trio comprising 1914/1915 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal named to 41660 Dvr C. Johnson. R.A. (R.F.A to Star). Charles Johnson served in South Africa with 4th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Discharged after 16 years service, he rejoined in October 1914 and died of wounds received at Ypres on 29th April 1915 when he was 41 years old and was serving with 366th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. His wife Elizabeth lived at Seaforth, Liverpool.
British Army Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, named to 4950 number appears correct but renamed to Pte T Mooney 7th Dragoon Guards. Research shows that there was a Private T Mooney 7th DG and qualified for the QSA with five clasps. This medal has been consigned by a family member, see lot number 1064 for Private T Mooney's WW1 medal trio
Royal Marines Egypt Medal with clasps for Suakin 1885 and Tofrek, named to Cpl C H Kybett, R.M.L.I. and Khedive's Star (undated). Charles Henry Kybett was born in Rochester, Kent in 1867 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry January 1880. Shown as 'Royal Marine Battalion Egypt' for Suakin. He was discharged 1901 and applied to be a Subordinate Officer, Prisons Department, England June 1901, serving at Parkshurst Prison 1902-1907. He died on the Isle of Wight 1908.
British Amy Egypt Medal 1882 The Nile 1884-5 852 named to Ansell, 1/Royal West Kent Regiment (naming rubbed in places), Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to 2352 Sgt W.H. Hurrell, Royal West Kent Regiment and Khedive's Star 1882. William Henry Ansell was born in Bristol. He is shown on Egypt Roll as Wm Ansell and confirms 1882 medal with clasp for The Nile, 1884-85. The Long Service Medal Roll shows William Henry Ansell but the surname is crossed out and changed to Hurrell. Medal engraved with a different service number, in a different style to the rest of the naming. Naming slightly worn on Egypt Medal. Pension Board statement states 2352 William Henry Hurrell, served 21 years, in India, Egypt, Soudan, Gibraltar and Malta
Royal Air Force C.B. (Military Division) Order with group of eight medals comprising C.B, Distinguished Flying Cross with bar, 1939/1945 Star, Aircrew Europe Star with clasp for France and Germany, Defence Medal, War Medal with MiD emblem, 1953 Coronation Medal, Legion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre with two palms, together with original MiD certificate, Croix de Guerre Citation, D.F.C. box with ribbon bars, photographs, Royal Air Force No 65 Squadron Golden Jubilee programme and speech given by Air Vice Marshall I J Spencer. Ian James Spencer was born 6th June 1916. Acting Pilot Officer September 1937 (General Duties), Flying Officer January 1940, Flight Lt. April 1941. Squadron Leader May 1941, Acting Wing Commander 1943. Acting Group Captain October 1956. Acting Air Commodore April 1961. Air Vice Marshal January 1966. Retired January 1968. Awarded D.F.C. 4 July 1941: 'In June 1941 this officer led a formation of aircraft which carried out an attack on an enemy merchant ship. In spite of intense anti-aircraft fire from this and other escorting vessels, Squadron Leader Spencer pressed home his attack from a low altitude and the formation succeeded in destroying the merchant vessel. After delivering the attack his aircraft received direct hits causing damage to the starboard engine and inner port petrol tanks, while Squadron Leader Spencer was hit in the leg sustaining a fracture in two places and his observer was wounded in the back. Despite his injury, S/L Spencer succeeded in flying his aircraft back to this country although the starboard engine and instrument panel were out of action. On a previous occasion S/L Spencer successfully bombed an enemy tanker off the Norwegian coast in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire, and although his port engine was disabled, he succeeded in flying his aircraft safely back to this country. He has shown great determination, courage and efficiency.' 110 Squadron. Bar to D.F.C. 14 April 1944. Awarded Croix de Guerre with palm 16 March 1945: 'Wing Commander Spencer, I.J. A Pilot of great skill, he led on several occasions over enemy-occupied territory, important formations of French and British bombers, with the skill and precision of his manoeuvers he ensured the success of these missions and thereby gained trust and general esteem. This citation is for the award of the Croix de Guerre with palm.' MiD 1 January 1946. C.B. awarded 8 June 1963. Served with 35 Squadron 1938. 110 Squadron 1941. 107 Squadron 1943. 88 Squadron 1944. RAF Staff College 1949. October 1960 he headed an Anglo-German inquiry incident when two German fighter jets buzzed a Comet which was flying the Queen home from Denmark. Air Attache, Switzerland 1950-53. Air Staff, HQ Second Tactical Air Force, Germany 1956-57. Air Officer Admin. HQ Transport Command 1961-64. Director, Air Secretary Directorate 1964-65. Air Officer, HQ Far East Air Force, Singapore 1965-67. Spencer died in Cheltenham 15 May 1994.
WW2 SAS military medal group of eight comprising Military Medal, General Service Medal with clasp for Palestine, 1939/1945 Star, Africa Star with clasp for 8th Army, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal with Mentioned In Despatches emblem, named to 410861 Sgt J S Scott RAC (MM) and 410861 Sgt J S Scott the Greys (GSM). John Scott manned the Vickers and Browning machine guns alongside Paddy Mayne during the action which resulted in Mayne's 4th DSO. With related ephemera including letter from Buckingham Palace for his Military Medal award, Mentioned in Despatches certificate, gazetted 8th November 1945; War Office letter of thanks for his service from the Army Council; Certificate of Service in the 1st Special Air Service Regiment from 14th February 1943 to 16th November 1945 in the Western Desert, Italy and North West Europe signed by Lt Colonel P Mayne, Commanding Officer; Special Boat Squadron - Squadron Orders No 121 of 18th December 1943 Item 278 Operational Wings reading ... the following NCO has been awarded his operational wings for distinguished service in Italy - 410861 L/Sgt Scott RAC; typed letter dated 12th December 1943 from Major Lord Jellicoe Special Boat Squadron 1st SAS Regiment MEF begins 'Dear General, requesting assistance in getting Sgt Scott back to his unit following his escape from a POW camp and subsequent return to said camp to assist other prisoners to escape, signed by Lord Jellicoe, with envelope addressed to Major General R E Laycock DSO; typed request dated 12th November 1943 naming Sgt Scott and two colleagues requesting 'every facility is given to enable them to reach their unit as quickly as possible'; reference letters from Lt Col Paddy Mayne dated 12th November 1945 in which he refers to the granting of an immediate commission for gallantry, Major J Verney fellow SBS officer and POW and Lt Col Lord Jellicoe, Coldstream Guards (Captain Scott applied for and was accepted as a King's Messenger, but did not take up the post); letter of thanks for his assistance from 'the boys' of the officer's mess Parachute Regiment Reserve Battalion, Aldershot dated 15th November 1946; copy correspondence relating to the issue of his Military Medal and Mentioned in Despatches emblem; copy statement submitted by the CINC Central Mediterranean Force in support of his recommendation for the Military Medal; hand drawn operational map for Southern Italy, with notes to reverse; his War Office map, sheet 29 Chiete, Italy, with pencil note top right 'pass to Scott'; relinquishment of commission letter dated 18th April 1947 from the War Office; correspondence from the Foreign Office regarding his application for a position as a King's Messenger; various early photographs including portrait examples from when Captain Scott was serving in the Royal Scots Greys, as an SAS Sergeant and as a commissioned officer; desert uniform squadron and group examples and regular army Certificate of Service 'red book'. After the war Captain Scott met his future wife in Belgium during the armistice and then worked for the family printing business. They subsequently moved to Toadsmoor, near Stroud in Gloucestershire to continue in the printing trade.
Two sequentially numbered 'Bank of Jamaica 1976 Currency Day Covers' sets, together with a 1977 Republic of Malta silver proof coin set, comprising £5, £2 and £1 coins, a 'VR Jubilee Silver Set 1887' comprising seven coins, together with several loose coins, comprising a 1976 Isle of Man 'Bicentenary of American Independence' crown, a Churchill crown, a George IIII (sic) bronze medal, a 1977 Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee crown, a 1797 cartwheel two pence coin and a Victorian 1880 half crown in a brooch mount.
Mixed silver comprising four coffee spoons, initialled to the top, Chester 1931, five coffee spoons, Sheffield 1939, a small cigarette case with engine turned front, panel upper left marked 'Houldsworth Cup Runners Up', with engine turned body and gilt interior, and a silver trophy and stand, 'Bury Golf Club Butcher Scratch Medal and Memento Winner G A Cook Score 75 Gross October 20th 1934', height 13cm, on plastic stand, also a hallmarked silver ring, size N, combined weighable silver approx. 10ozt.
Four 9ct gold football medals, comprising 'Garston & District Charity Football Cup' medal with enamelled Liver Bird, inscribed verso 'Winners 1919-20 Garston Gas Works F. C. T. Loughlin', a 'Liverpool & Dist. Church of England Sports League' medal, inscribed verso 'Football Div: 1 Champions 1924-5 St. Paul's Bro: T. Loughlin', a 'Wirral Football Association' medal and a 'The Pyke Cup' medal, combined approx. 27.6g, together with a citrine fob in a 9ct rose gold chain mount.
A small collectors' lot comprising a Royal Masonic Institution for Boys Steward medal dated 1952, a commemorative ivorine propelling pencil for the Coronation of Edward VII, with crown finial and stanhope depicting Edward VII and Alexandra, two mother of pearl penknives, a tie pin set with an enamelled four pence 1836 coin and a further tie pin.
Queen Elizabeth II medal group to include: General Service medal with clasp for Malaya, Campaign Service medal with clasp for Borneo and Regular Army for Long Service and Good Conduct medal, a set of three awarded to Staff Sargent J K Angus, Royal Signals No. 22546510. (3) Together with set of dress miniatures. (4). (B.P. 21% + VAT)
The Height Of The Battle Sunday September 15th 1940, colour print by Geoffrey Nutkins, limited edition from 100 copies published 1986, signed by 11 Battle Of Britain pilots in 1999, including 1 German pilot, mounted in a frame with an unnamed DFC medal, and German Luftwaffe badge, overall frame dimensions 84cm x 71cmAll in very good condition
An Edward VII silver cigarette case, the rectangular front panel repousse decorated with duelling cavaliers, within a foliate engraved frame, the back similarly decorated with a shield reserve, monogram engraved, Chester 1902, 3.0oz (AF), together with an Alex Clark bronze medal for Dulwich College, engraved D.C AH Fricke 1920, cased. (2)
A group of Polish orders and medals, comprising Knight's Cross, Order of Polonia Restituta, Polish Cross of Merit in gold, lacking ribbon, and another in bronze, Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland, in silver, and the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland. The orders and medals were awarded to Cezary Kaminski. He was born in Janowa Dolina Gmina Kostopol, Wolyn - currently Ukrainian territory - on the 12th October 1925, and died in Bydgoszcz, Poland on the 10th June 2000. He worked as a civilian employee in the army and he received the medals and orders for his work in the military.
A Collection of Various Horse Riding Trophies and Medal to Include Silver Plated Trophies for Nantwich Pony Gymkana, Wellington Horse and Pony Show 1947 etc Cased Medals to Include The Hunters Improvement and National Light Horse Breeding Society - Best Hunter Brood Mare, Newport (salop) Show 1955 etc
Coach Making. The important and extensive archive of Holmes & Co., later Sanderson & Holmes, of Derby, carriage and later motor car body makers, early 19th c and later. For the full description please visit www.mellorsandkirk.com to view the online catalogue.The archive comprising:Light Chariots, an early-mid 19th c portfolio of 4 carriage designs with folding flaps by J. Gilfoy, signed, pen-and-ink, watercolour and gouache on card, some heightened in gum arabic, 23.5 x 39cm, two flaps detached, each pasted onto concertina boards, contemporary red straight-grained morocco over boards, scuffed wear, MS label to upper-cover, folio (40.2 x 25.5cm); Single and Double Headed Sociables, 427, an early-mid 19th c portfolio of 4 designs by J. Gilfoy, some folding flaps, pen-and-ink, watercolour and gouache on card, some heightened in gum arabic, 23.5 x 39cm, pasted down, and 3 loosely-inserted pen-and-ink further designs, indistinctly signed, 14.7 x 24cm, similarly binding to the former, folio (40.5 x 25.5cm);Broughams and Clarences, 429, a conforming portfolio of two designs, conforming media, unsigned, 22.5 x 39cm, album bound en suite to the latter, folio (40.5 x 25.5cm);Holmes & Co., Coach and Harness Makers, By Special Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen of England and Empress of India, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, and Royal Family, n.d., an album of lithographed 10 designs, picked-out in gouache and gum arabic, with accompanying manuscript leaves, the whole prefaced by a letterpress leaf, some movement, contemporary morocco over boards, gilt, lettered upper-cover, all edges gilt, foliate endpapers, oblong 4to (15.7 x 25.2cm); Holmes & Co,. Coach & Harness Makers, By Special Appointment to the Queen & Royal Family, n.d., an advertising album of 25 lithographed designs, picked-out in gouache and gum arabic, prefaced by a letterpress leaf, contemporary cloth over boards, gilt, oblong 4to (16 x 26cm);Holmes & Co,. Coach & Harness Makers, By Special Appointment to the Queen & Royal Family./To be kept. Duplicate of Book/Sent o Messrs. Ross & Co., Bombay, [India], dated 5th January 1874, 61 designs, heightened gouache or gum arabic, accompanying MS letterpress leaves, the whole prefaced 2 lithographed letterpress leaves, disbound, original red cloth over boards, gilt, split contemporary parchment wrapper inscribed in manuscript, oblong 4to (16.5 x 26cm); 35 hand-coloured loose designs, mid-late 19th c, mixed sizes, 6 monochrome designs conforming, and 17 mixed media prints, mixed sizes;Victorian prize medals and medallions. 1) Great Exhibition 1851 AE prize medal by W. Wyon RA, Royal Mint, awarded to H. & A. Holmes, Class V A, 76mm, original fitted morocco Barnby of Clerkenwell presentation case, 2) The Worshipful Company of Coach Makers and Coach Harness Makers, Herbert Mountford Holmes, Master 1872-1873, silver-gilt coloured metal, 56mm, original Wyon morocco presentation case, split, 3) London International Exhibitions 1862 AE prize medal by Wyon, H. Holmes, Juror, Class VI, 76mm, original presentation case, split, 4) two London International Exhibitions 1874 AE medals, named to H.M. Holmes for Service, [&] Herbert & Arthur Holmes, Catalogue No. 6416, 51 and 50mm, original cases, 5) International Exhibition of Navigation, Travelling, Commerce & Manufacturers, Liverpool, 1886 AE medal by Elkington & Co., 50mm, original morocco presentation case, & 6) International Inventions Exhibition 1885 AE medallion, 45mm, cased, (7);Royalty. The firm's finely bound ledger detailing work commissioned by and executed for Queen Victoria, dated 28th September, 1849 to 11th March, 1861, [3]ff of manuscript only, primarily repairs and a few supplies, but for ' a new light and highly finished Clarence complete and delivered at the Royal Mews (Osborne) [...] £190-0-0 ' and a later Stanhope Phaeton at £110-0-0, the rest of the volume ruled but blank, sumptuously bound by Bemrose & Sons of Derby, their tickets, in full contemporary red morocco over boards, the covers ruled with five alternating gilt fillets enclosing a blind double fillet, the spine with five compartments, tooled in gilt with royal crowns and insignia, lettered with the then Queen's V.R. cypher, P.R. for the Prince Consort, titled and signed by the bindery, rolled anthemia turns-ins and dentelles, gilt gauffered edges, sewn silk end bands, marbled endpapers, original limp morocco wrap, worn, folio (33.6 x 22.5cm), loosely-inserted 1pp ALS from a indistinct courtier to Holmes, dated Windsor Castle, December 29 1846; Royal Warrants. Queen Victoria, two, dated 26th April 1849 and 4th December 1884, signed by Henry, 13th Duke of Norfolk, and Hugh, 1st Duke of Westminster respectively, as Masters of the Horse, each with red wax seals and later MS cancellation inscriptions, mounted and framed as one, 56 x 64.5cm overall; Royal Warrant. Queen Victoria, dated 12th June 1893, signed and sealed by William, 1st Viscount Oxonbridge as Master of the Horse, mounted and framed, 51.5 x 39cm;Royal Warrant. Adelaide, Queen Dowager, dated 27th December 1841, signed and sealed by Basil, 7th Earl of Denbigh, as her Master of Horse, mounted and framed, 51.5 x 39.5cm;Royal Warrant. Prince Albert, later Prince Consort, dated 8th November 1841, signed by Lord Robert Grosvenor, later 1st Baron Ebury, as Groom of the Stole, mounted and framed, 52 x 39.5cm; Royal Warrant. The Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), dated 20th May 1863, signed and sealed by Francis Knollys, later 1st Count Knollys, mounted and framed, 53.5 x 40.5cm; Royal Warrants. George V, two, dated 16th February 1911 and 5th May 1915, each signed by Bernard, 8th Earl of Granard, as Master of the Horse, each with later noted cancellation, mounted, the largest 42 x 27.5cm; Patents. No. 765, ""Improvements in the manufactures of tyres (sic) for wheels"", Mr. H.M. Holmes' duplicate specification, Patent dated April 5th 1855, [4]ff, MS on parchment, No. 176, ""Improvements in Carriage Springs"", 1861, printed and hand-scrivened over two sheets ofvellum, signed and with Queen Victoria's Great Seal present, toleware case, the document 52 x 77cm, and No. 2902, ""Improvements in axle-trees for carriage and other vehicles"", 1869, printed and hand-scrivened over two sheets of vellum, signed and with Queen Victoria's Great Seal present, toleware case, the document 52 x 77cm, (3);Photography. A disbound album of approx. 60 Victorian and later albumen prints and photographs of carriages and motor car coachwork, dated 1873 and onwards, some mounted but most loosely-inserted, including The Prince of Wales, Landau for India [the 1875-6 tour of the later Edward VII], his luggage van for the same visit, The Duke of Norfolk's 1879 barouche, The Maharajah of Cutch's barouche, the Earl Grey's, four images of the Paris Exhibition barouche, phaetons for the Marquess of Hartington and the Earl of Loudon, R.W. Chandos-Pole's four-in-hand drag, later images, without inscribed mounts, are dominated by motor cars, mostly civilian saloons, an occasional Red Cross ambulance c. 1914, further printed ephemera, including Daimler adverts, some plans/blue prints, etc., index leaf defective, some movement, folio (38 x 34cm); Petty Cash Book, dated and including payments from 18th January, 1813 - 14th May, 1822, approx. [244]ff of MS accounts in several hands, named workers and trade suppliers & some of their materials, some horse dealers; many of their clients, the aristocracy and gentry, including Bagots and Thynnes, various clergymen, the burgeoning industrial and professional classes, etc., contemporary reverse calf, blind-ruled, slightly chipped and worn, but good, rubbed gilt-lettered morocco piece, speckled edges, marbled endpapers, folio (33 x 22cm);
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