A collection of medals, citations and records relating to Flight Sgt. Wilfred Fletcher Hill DFM - 1600374 formally of 6 Christchurch Gardens, Middlesex, including a Distinguished Flying Medal awarded April 1946, together with a copy of the accompanying letter from the Record Office, Royal Airforce Gloucester, together with the Kings letter from Buckingham Palace, a Burma Star with ribbon, Service Star and ribbon, and General Service Medal 1939/45, Relations WW1 Service medal and five other civil medals, together with an RAF ladies Wings badge. Documents include Royal Canadian Airforce pilot flying log book, Royal Airforce service and release book, collection of photographs including personal and group photographs, two singed Wings graduation banquet docs. which list the graduating classes, two Royal Canadian Airforce material badges, other material badges, two British passports and other associated booklets relating to service in Burma and Far East. The award of the DFM had the following citation, Flight Sgt. Wilfred Fletcher Hill RAF vr. who attended Ward Street Central School from 1933 to 1936, and resided at 17 Freeman street, Higginshaw, has been awarded the DFM, he joined the RAF in October 1941 and served with his brother, and served with both bomber and transport commands. The majority have been flown in bad monsoon weather over difficult mountainous terrain. He is described as a keen pilot of outstanding skill who had always displayed determination to complete his allotted task and great courage and devotion to duty.
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Naval interest. A collection relating to the career of Capt. John Henry Howard RN (1827 - 1926) including diary covering his early years, 1835 - 1840, first posting on board HMS Rodney at Devonport in September 1840; ALS to his father from the naval instructor on Rodney reporting on the young midshipman, 1841; ms. sea chart in ink of "Part of the Querimba Islands (1827)" with pencil note by JHH "HMS Hydra got aground on coral in endeavouring to go through Dupont pass… came off without damage."; covering letter from the Admiralty awarding him the medal for services in Egypt (this crossed out and replaced with Syria in ms., torn), 1850; letter advising him of his election as Honorary Member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 1875; letter from General Sir William Jervis and others, printed Souvenir of the Royal Naval Exhibition [1891], 8vo., orig. cloth gilt, photographic illustrations; album, fine ridged green calf, a.e.g., with gilt clasps in orig. cloth box, containing mainly family portrait photographs, window mounted, but including the Prince and Princess of Wales, and group at the Naval College Portsmouth, 1862. (a lot) Capt. Howard was the second son of the Very Rev. Hon. Henry E.J. Howard, Dean of Lichfield (see lot XXX), and lived at Rushett, Faversham, Kent. The incident relating to HMS Hydra took place on 20th Feb. 1854 in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique.
A GREAT WAR TRIO OF MEDALS TO SERGEANT R.E. DRAKE, ARMY SERVICE CORPS comprising the 1914-15 Star (15970 PTE A. CPL. R.E. DRAKE A.S.C.), British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both SS-15970 SJT. R.E. DRAKE A.S.C.), officially impressed, bar-mounted for wearing; together with a Labour Corps cap badge.
A GREAT WAR TRIO OF MEDALS TO GUNNER J.H. WILLIAMS, ROYAL ARTILLERY comprising the 1914-15 Star (26058 A-BMBR. J.H. WILLIAMS. R.G.A.), British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 26058 GNR. J.H. WILLIAMS. R.A.), officially impressed, bar-mounted for wearing; together with a Comrades of the Great War enamel lapel badge, no.883, by Gaunt of London.
A GREAT WAR TRIO OF MEDALS TO CORPORAL D.G. KERSS, ROYAL ENGINEERS comprising the 1914-15 Star (26384 SPR: D.G. KERSS. R.E.), British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 26384 A-CPL. D.G. KERSS. R.E.), officially impressed, unmounted; together with a pocket New Testament; a copy of the appropriate Medal Index Card entry, stating that he disembarked in France on 26th September 1915; and a copy of a 58th (London) Division certificate referring to his 'gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field' between August and November 1918.
A GREAT WAR & LATER GROUP OF FOUR MEDALS TO PRIVATE F.E. LEIGH, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS comprising the British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 83281 PTE. F.E. LEIGH. R.A.M.C.), officially impressed, Voluntary Medical Service Medal (FREDERICK E. LEIGH.), officially impressed, and British Red Cross Society service medal (10685 F.E. LEIGH), engraved, all glue-mounted to a card strip for display; together with a British Red Cross Society Medal for War Service, unnamed as issued, brooch-mounted for wearing, in box of issue (box lid lacking one end), (5).
ASSORTED MEDALS including three Great War Victory Medals (Army Veterinary Corps; Merchant Fleet Auxiliary; Worcestershire Regiment); and two trios of miniature medals; together with various cloth insignia; and a quantity of civilian sports and commemorative medals, all contained in a glazed display case. (Please note the Waterloo Medal, Volunteer Officer's Decoration and Italy Star are reproductions).
A VOLUNTEER OFFICER'S DECORATION ATTRIBUTED TO LIEUT.-COL. J. HEAP, THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT (2ND VOLUNTEER BATTALION) unnamed as issued, brooch-mounted for wearing; together with two black and white portrait photographs of the same, one showing him wearing the medal; and a quantity of research notes.
A SECOND WORLD WAR GROUP OF FOUR MEDALS comprising a 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, bar mounted for wearing; together with a Voluntary Medical Service Medal (MRS. MAISIE JOY), officially impressed, British Red Cross Society Proficiency Medals in Anti-Gas Training (5738 M. WELFARE), Red Cross First Aid (36628 M. WELFARE), and Administration & Organization, unnamed; further Red Cross medals and badges; and other items.
ASSORTED MILITARIA comprising a Second World War era black and white full-length portrait photograph of an R.A.F. airman, the frame with attached air gunner brevet; a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wrist compass; a German wrist compass; a British War Medal 1914-20; two Victory Medals (including one Welsh Guards); cap badges; a pair of dog tags; ephemera; and other items.
WARTIME MEDAL Wartime medal produced by Bertoni of Milan, in original box which is a little battered. The medal relates to football circa 1945 Central Mediterranean Forces in Italy, it is of high quality and engraved on the back "13 Corps Inter-Unit Soccer Competition Winners" this was probably issued for the Forces Championship Final played between all the Units in Italy. As described
WARTIME MEDALS Two Wartime medals both from collection of Jonny Hartburn although not engraved to him. One is Royal Air Force Football Association with enamel to the front and RAF crest and the other is a bronze coloured medal engraved on the back S.H.Q Admin Staff 1961 Winners Hartburn served in RAF in the War and later played for Watford, QPR and Leyton Orient. Generally good
OLYMPIC GAMES Very rare book issued by Thailand to celebrate the winning of their first ever gold medal, won at Atlanta 1996 by boxer Kamsing who remains a Superstar in Thailand today.130 pages. Also included are a selection of Olympic Games tickets comprising , Melbourne 24/11/56 (Athletics), and 28/11/56 (Athletics), Helsinki 1952 Weightlifting 25/7/52, Fencing 24./7/52, 1/8/52, Basketball 27/7/52, London 1948 (Athletics 6/8/48), Los Angeles 1984 (Closing Ceremony 12/8/84 ). Generally good
A collection of early 20th Century items to include a WWI first world war victory medal, a WWII Defence medal, an Education Committee Good Attendance medal, a folding knife with a brass handle and embossing of a soldier on it, two thimbles, a thimble / needle case, a pair of Rand No. 1 opera binoculars within a handled tin. 6cm high 13cm wide.
The First World War Victoria Cross Gold Half Sovereign Set - A Bradford Exchange two coin and medal coin set featuring a 1912 gold 22ct half sovereign 3.99g, 999 pure silver 1 oz crown and a 1:1 scale replica Military interest Victoria Cross. All contained within coin capsules in sleek fitted black case with certificate booklet.
The WWI Behind Enemy Lines Gold Sovereign Coin Set - A Bradford Exchange limited edition coin set featuring a 1912 22ct gold full sovereign 7.98 grams along with a Treasury Great Britain £1 note and a pair of Military interest Victory and War medal. All complete in fitted case with 003 numbered certificate coin and certificate booklet.
The George Cross Gold and Silver Matt Proof Coin Set - A Bradford Exchange coin set featuring a 9ct gold double crown layered with 22ct gold weighing 2.75 grams and a silver crown coin weighing 28.28 grams along with a replica military interest George Cross medal. All complete in fitted case with coin capsules and certificate.
A group of four WW1 medals including a military cross, awarded to a soldier from Cambridge, the group comprising the Victory medal, 1914-1915 star and the British War medal, in their original cardboard cases, all named, and the military cross in the original fitted case, un-named, along with the matching dress set, contained in a small leather travelling attache case along with copies of the newspaper report, and other personal records. Provenance: 2ND LT ARTHUR REGINALD WADSWORTH MC of 'The Laurels', Newmarket Road, Cambridge, attended Framlingham College 1905-1907, served in Royal Engineers and later in the Machine Gun Corps. He was awarded the Military Cross on 26 November 1917: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the situation was obscure in the early stages of the attack, he carried out a personal reconnaissance under heavy shell fire. With the information which he gained he was able to appreciate the position and bring direct fire to bear on important targets. Though wounded, he remained at duty with great courage and untiring energy for a further 26 hours, keeping his only remaining 2 guns in action with great effect. His cheerfulness and utter disregard of danger were a splendid example to his men." Wadsworth finished the war in a prisoner of war camp.
Medicine - an interesting collection of prepared microscope slides, comprehensively labelled and annotated, including ** muscle from a man who died in the London Hospital, Head of Blow Fly, and Scale of Jack Fish, many with labels for Prize Medal, Paris 1867, arranged in eight trays, the case with hinged cover and fall front, 21cm wide overall; others, Animal Hairs (2)
Medals, Queen Victoria, South Africa, First, Second and Third Kaffir Wars & the Boer War: South Africa Medal (1853), unnamed, later silk ribbon en suite; Queen's South Africa (1900), Cape Colony clasp, named to 23145 Pte. J. Love T.M.T. [Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, S.A. Unit], silk ribbon, [2]
Medallion, GB, Politics, Tory/Conservative, William Pitt Club and the Peace of Paris 1814 silver-gilt member's medal, by Thomas Wyon the Younger (1792 - 1817) after Joseph Nollekens RA (1737 - 1823), obv: bust of William Pitt the Younger, fully-turned to sinister, inscribed on truncation Rt. Honble. William Pitt/Liverpool Pitt Club, rev: Britannia crowned by Peace and Victory, truncation: Britain Victorious/Tyranny Overthrown/Europe Protected/Peace Restored, signed in exergue, English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock to apron, gilt-metal bezel and convex glass frame, loop suspension, 53.5mm, EF, [BHM 836, Eimer 1039 - note]
Exhibition History - The Great Exhibition, 1851, The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, The Industry of All Nations 1851, Published for the Proprietors, by George Vertue, London [n.d., 1851], illustrated throughout with wood engravings, contemporary green-stained half-calf and watered cloth boards, gilt lettered and tooled spine, marbled endpapers, Plain Armorial bookplate: William Thomson, small folio; a Baxter print of the Crystal Palace, 14.5cm x 32.5cm, Hogarth frame; Festival of Britain, 1951, South Bank Exhibition, London, guide; Yachting Regatta prize medal, boxed, [4]
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