Great War East Africa Medal Pair of Reverent Thomas Harold Hicks Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve, consisting of British War and Victory medals awarded to “634 VOL T HICKS NYASALAND V.R.” Medals are accompanied by a book written by Thomas Hicks titled “Hornbill Hill”. Accompanied by photocopied research from the Crockford’s Clerical Directory 1959-60, showing him as a member of the Clergy in East Africa. He is also mentioned twice in an article written by the Western Front Association relating to the conflict in East Africa, “Operations around Tunduru and the Mohesi River - For the next ten weeks Shorthose Column garrisoned, patrolled and skirmished in the Tunduru region against enemy forces led by Lieutenant Commander Jantzen. Intense patrolling took place and re-supply convoys of porters arrived from Nyasaland bringing much-needed shorts, puttees and wireless spare parts as well as food. Local Ruga Ruga irregulars were enlisted and often placed under the command of European members of the Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve; prominent Volunteers supporting the column were 543 A Burnett & 634 T H Hicks who acted as supply buyers, Volunteer Hayter who led re-supply convoys, 472 J W Easterbrook (Intelligence Staff), 196 W G Manuel and J C Casson. In a contact on 10 September a 25-man patrol under Lieutenant N C Millman (South African Service Corps) discovered a German company camp and charged into it, routing the enemy who were there. For good work during this action 6892 Private Oyet Opia of No 3 Company received promotion.”, “On 14 November Volunteer Reverend Thomas Hicks of the Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve held a church service at Tunduru,”.
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Selection of British Medal Groups, consisting of 1914-15 Star and Victory medal pair awarded to “10342. PTE. E. SMITH. CHES:R.”; British War Medal awarded to “20176. PTE. A.M. MORRIS. MANCH. R.”, accompanied by a City of Ceventry special constabulary medal named to “A MORRIS” as well as a 1919 masonic medal named to “BRO A. H. MORRIS”; British War and Victory Medal pair awarded to “438613. SPR. H.H. OWNE. R.E.”; Two Royal Red cross medals, named to “GLADYS TAYLOR” in original box name to Gladys Taylor; Silver War Badge, numbered “377425” to the reverse; 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence and British War medal, attributed to Pilot C B Romer, Coastal command. Accompanied by two photographs of the recipient.
Rare George VI Burma Police Medal Awarded to William James Barron District Superintendent of Police, Awarded for Service During the Mandalay Riots of 1938, bronze medal complete with its original ribbon and housed in red leatherette Royal Mint case of issue. Medal is named in the correct style “WILLIAM JAMES BARRON DIST SUPT OF POLICE”. Remains in very good condition. A report on his service held at the British Library gives the following details, “William Barron served with the Indian (Imperial) Police Service. He joined the service in 1921, held a variety of posts and gained wide experience. An officer of great physical courage and determination. A keen outdoor man and a good shot, keen on all kinds of field sports.” The report continues with details given by another officer, “I came to Burma with Mr Barron in 1921 on the same ship. His temperament which was most pleasant and normal in 1921 (and later in 1926 when I met him at home on leave), came to have become somewhat bitter in the course of the years but this did not detract from his general all round ability which was of high order, although it discarded sometimes a certain amount of forbearance on the part of colleagues and superiors. By his subordinates Mr Barron was held in great respect and awe, no one took and liberties with him. Mr Barron served with me as District Superintendent of Police when I was Deputy Commissioner, Mandalay in 1938. I cannot speak to highly of the magnificent work he did in the riots. His transfer from Mandalay on Political grounds embittered Mr Barron greatly. I recommended him for the Kings Police Medal but eventually after a lapse of 3 years he got only the Burma Police Medal – another disappointment”. William James Barron of Kineraig Greville Park Avenue Ashtead Surrey died 20th August 1944 at University College Hospital, Grafton Way, London WC1. The Burma Police Medal was instituted in 1937 and abolished in 1948. The award was given to both Burmese and European recipients, it is believed only 32 of the approximate 140 issued were to Europeans such as William Barron.
Inter-War Military MBE Medal Group of Six Indian Army Ordnance Corps, British War Medal “S-SGT. V. CREWS. I.U.L”, Victory medal, named to another man “S.COND. T.M.JOHNSON. I.O.D”, Defence Medal, British War Medal, 1935 Silver Jubilee Medal and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, named to “S-SGT. V. CREWS. I.O.D”. Medals are mounted for wear. Accompanied by matching set of miniatures and box for the MBE. MBE: London Gazette: 11 May 1937. Captain (Deputy Commissary) Viccars Crews, originally served with the 11th Lancers in India before transferring to the Indian Ordinance Department. Pre-WW2, he briefly served with the Tank Corps before transferring back to the I.O.D. He was awarded the MBE after retiring in 1937. He was only entitled to the British War Medal not the Victory medal.
WW2 River Gari (Rapido) Crossing 1944 Immediate Military Medal (M.M) Group of Five of Lance Corporal R H Bagley Royal Signals, the group consists of George VI Military Medal (M.M) awarded to “2371610 L CPL R H BAGLEY R.SIGNALS”, 1939-45 star, Africa star with 8th Army bar, Italy star and 1939-45 War medal. The medals are swing mounted for wear and accompanied by Bagley’s regimental cap badge. Signalman (L/Cpl) Robert Herbert Bagley was serving with the 8th Indian Division 13th Corps at the time of the award of the Military Medal. The award appeared in the London Gazette 7.12.1944, the citation / recommendation for the award was as follows: “On the night of 11-12 May 44 during the Gari River crossing operation L/Cpl BAGLEY R. Volunteered to remain alone with his wireless set at the Beach Signal Masters post, after his second operator had to be withdrawn suffering from shell shock. Besides operating his wireless set L/Cpl Bagley acted as telephone orderly, and on many occasions during the night crawled out of his slit trench to repair the telephone line himself despite constant and accurate shelling, mortaring and machine-gun fire. By his devotion to duty and complete disregard for his personal safety, L/Cpl Bagley maintained both line and wireless commn single handed during the most critical stage of the assault”. The crossing of the Gari river, otherwise known as the Rapido river was of vital importance to the success of the fourth and final battle for Monte Cassino. It was during the fighting on the Gari that Kamal Ram of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment was awarded his Victoria Cross. At 19 years of age, he was one of the youngest recipients of the VC during the Second World War.
A Fine WW2 London ‘Blitz’ Bomb Disposal British Empire Medal Pair Awarded to Charles Robert Small, Assistant Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Repairs Department for his Services in Assisting the Bomb-Disposal Squads of No. 7 Bomb Disposal Group, during the Blitz September 1940 – May 1941, where he assisted the Bomb Disposal Squads in hauling un-exploded bombs, and in the period assisted in defusing in total 16 German un-exploded bombs including a damaged and very unstable parachute mine on the 12th May 1941 in Ilford, where he “successfully drove his crane within 30 yards of the un-exploded bomb and attempted to crane the un-exploded bomb out… being unsuccessful, a Naval officer an small attempted to remove the casing of the mine with shears… and finally extracted the mine with the crane”. British Empire Medal, awarded to, “CHARLES ROBERT SMALL”, George VI Defence Medal un-named as issued. Medals swing mounted for wear and remain in good condition. BEM London Gazette: 13 February 1942: Charles Robert Small was employed as an Assistant Mechanical Engineer for the Ilford Mechanical Repairs Department, and was assigned to assist the Bomb-Disposal squads of the 7th Bomb disposal group an was awarded the British Empire Medal for the following events: “Since the commencement of intense bombing of London on the 7th September 1940, Mr. Small has been called upon by the Bomb Disposal Squads an the Naval authorities to assist in hauling out with the Mechanical workshops mobile crane – 4 x 1000KG UXB; 3 x 500KG UXB; 2 x 250KG UXB; 3 x 50 KG UXB; 4 x UX Parachute Mines. In all cases Mr. Small has displayed disregard for personal safety and outstanding courage in attaching the crane to the unexploded bomb or mine. In many cases, he has been called upon to operate the crane before any fuses have been withdrawn from the mine or bomb owing to the necessity of hauling the missiles into such a position that the fuses can be extracted. The most difficult UX Mine with which Mr. Small has been called upon to assist was the12th My 1941, at Sunnyside Road, Ilford, where the mine had fallen in the back garden without the parachute opening, with the consequence that the missile had become almost completely buried. Upon impact, the top of the mine had broken away revealing that it was not equipped with a magnetic unit, but before it was possible for the Naval Officer to remove the fuses and clockwork, it was necessary to bring it to the surface to give ease of access. The Naval officer and rating, with great courage, dug down to the bomb fuse on the mine and were able to remove the locking ring and attempt to withdraw the fuse. Owing to the damage to the casing, however, the fuse could not be extracted, although after great difficulty the gain was removed, at considerable personal risk, and the officer decided that before any further steps could be taken it would be necessary to bring the mine to the surface. Small drove the crane onto the footpath at a point approximately 30 yards from the mine and hitched a heavy chain on to the damaged fuse hole, in which the fuse was situated at an angle, and the other end to the pulley wheel of the crane, when an effort was made to withdraw the mine. So great was the suction of the mine in the ground that the front wheels of the crane were lifted from the ground, but the effort was without success. In view of the danger of digging round the mine after the action which had been taken, the Naval Officer and Small attempted to cut the casing of the mine with shears in order to complete the removal of the fuse but still without success. Finally, the Naval Officer and Rating dug further round the mine until it was sufficiently eased to enable the withdrawal to be completed by the crane, and when the mine was on the surface the clockwork and other fuses were removed before the bomb fuse was finally extracted by the Naval Officer by means of cutting the casing. Throughout the operation Small displayed great courage an appeared to ignore the danger which might have arisen from the rough usage which was given to the mine before the extraction of the fuses and had been completed.”
WW2 Royal Navy Medal Group of Five Awarded to Thomas Frederick Adcock Who Served Aboard HM LCT 427 on D-Day and Beyond, group consists of 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with France and Germany Clasp, Burma Star, Italy Star and British War Medal. Group is accompanied by a considerable amount of paperwork relating to Adcock and his ww2 service, including photographs, his Royal Navy Service papers as well as personal letters to his wife and letters from his family living in Europe in the 1930s as well as letters about his family and the bombing of Coventry.
WW2 Royal Navy Medal Group of Six Awarded to Thomas David Allen Who Served Aboard HMS Nelson, group consists of 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star with rosette mounted to ribbon, Italy star, Defence medal and 1939-45 war medal. All medals un-named as issued. Accompanying the medals is a number of items of original paperwork, photographs, cap tally, etc. Thomas David Allen was born in Stonehaven, Plymouth on 9th February 1923. He volunteered for service in the Royal Navy on 19th April 1938. He served on various training ships and store establishments before joining HMS Nelson on 5th August 1939. He served on this ship for most of the war, only joining other shore establishments when the ship was being repaired. In July 1944 he joined the Torpedo Training School (HMS Vernon) and March 1945 HMS Victory. He continued to serve after the war and was released from service in 1953. His service record shows he volunteered for Submarine service on 31st October 1941.
WW2 Royal Navy ‘Channel Dash’ MID Medal Group of Six Attributed to Gunner Cyril Gerrard Holdsworth HMS Whitshed, group consists of 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with a France and Germany Clasp, Africa Star with an North Africa 1942-43 clasp, Burma Star with Pacific clasp and a British War Medal With MID oak leaf. Medals all un-named as issued. Swing mounted for wear. The group is accompanied by photocopied research provided by the vendor attributing the group to Holdsworth. The MID appeared in the London Gazette 31 March 1942, “For daring and resolution while serving in HM Destroyers, Motor Torpedo Boats and Motor Gun Boats in daylight attacks at close range and against odds, upon the German Battle-Cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the Cruiser Prinz Eugen.”
British WW2 Burma Campaign Medal Group of Four, consisting of 1939-45 star, Burma star, Defence medal and 1939-45 war medal. Medals are housed in the original OHMS card forwarding box addressed to Mr G Mayall 4 Abbots Rd Tewkesbury Glos; un-named WW2 British Campaign medal group of three consisting of 1939-45 star, Africa star and 1939-45 War medal swing mounted for wear; un-attributed WW2 British campaign medal group of five, consisting of 1939-45 star, Africa star with 8th Army bar, Italy star, Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal. Mounted onto card display backing; WW2 Admiralty issue Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal housed in OHMS forwarding box (address removed) and with Admiralty forwarding slip. (4 groups)
Quantity of WW2 British Campaign Medals, consisting of 2x 1939-45 stars, 2x Burma stars, 4x Africa stars, 4x Italy stars (one with MID oak leaf attached), 3x France and Germany stars, 5x George VI Defence medals, 8x 1939-45 War medals and George VI India 1939-45 Service medal. Various conditions. Some with ribbons. (29 items)
WW2 Royal Navy Commanders Peaked Cap Grouping Attributed to Paymaster Commander J R Cundall who served on HMS Royal Oak when she was attacked by German U-Boat U-47, fine example of a WW2 period Royal Naval commanders peaked cap having bullion embroidered officers cap badge on black mohair band, single row of bullion oak leaves to the peak. Quilted lining to the interior with Gieves Ltd tailors mark. Leather sweatband inked with owners name “CUNDALL”. Cap is housed in Gieves Ltd hat box addressed to Cundall when he was rank of Rear Admiral. Housed within the box are his bullion knotted dress aiguillettes and pair of uniform spats. Accompanying the items is his original midshipman’s tunic with gilt metal buttons. Born in 1878, John R Cundall served as a Lieutenant Paymaster during WW1 where he was awarded the 1914-15 star, British War medal and Victory medals. He rose through the officer ranks of the Royal Navy, becoming the Paymaster Commander on HMS Royal Oak. In 1939 HMS Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-47, out of a compliment of 1234 men and boys, 833 were killed. The sinking of the Royal Oak was used as a propaganda tool for the Third Reich and made a hero of the U-Boat commander Gunther Prien. Cundall continued to serve with the Royal Navy reaching the rank of Rear Admiral.
WW2 Campaign and Territorial Efficiency Medal Group of Five of Lieutenant L W Clements R.A.S.C, the group consists of 1939-45 star, France and Germany star, Defence medal, 1939-45 War medal and George VI Territorial Efficiency medal, “LT L.W. CLEMENTS R.A.S.C”. Medals come with tunic ribbon bar and three photographs of Clements in uniform; Accompanied by a un-attributed WW2 campaign medal group of five consisting of 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star, Italy star and 1939-45 War medal. The medals are swing mounted for wear and housed in fitted case.
George VI Regular Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal Awarded to Serjeant Sidney Charles Royal Engineers Who Was Taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Hong Kong and Killed When Being Transported to Japan on the SS Lisbon Maru which was Sunk by US Submarine USS Grouper in 1942, George VI Army Long Service Good Conduct medal with Regular Army bar, named in the correct style to “1862399 SJT S CHARLES R.E.” The medal is housed in its original forwarding box. Accompanying the medal is photocopied research and a copy of the book “The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru – Britain’s Forgotten Wartime Tragedy” by Tony Banham. Sidney Charles was born on 13th April 1900 in Gillingham, Kent. His civilian trade is listed as Shipwright. He enlisted in the Royal Engineers in at Chatham on 9th June 1922. He served with various units of the Royal Engineers before being posted to 40th Fortress Company Royal Engineers in Hong Kong. He was reported missing and prisoner of war of the Japanese on Christmas day 1941. Charles along with 1,815 other British and Canadian prisoners, taken at the fall of Hong Kong were loaded onto the transport ship SS Lisbon Maru, and was on its way to Japan when it was attacked and sunk by the US Submarine USS Grouper with the loss of over 800 passengers, it was stated that some prisoners were shot by Japanese soldiers as they tried to escape the sinking ship. The Japanese did not mark the ship detailing that Prisoners of War were being transported so allied submarines had no clue as to the cargo on board. The book accompanying this medal details the event, it tells the story of many of the prisoners struggles with the Japanese soldiers who had no intention in trying to help them at first, it states that Sidney Charles was one of those men who managed to escape the ship but was eventually overcome by the water, “As Royal Engineer Sergeant Sidney Charles, born in Gillingham Kent on 13th April 1900, drifted away from his companions, he must have eventually realised that he would never see his wife, Alice, whom he had married in 1931, and son, David again.”
WW2 Royal Armoured Corps Officers Battle Dress, fine example of an officers tailored 1940 pattern battle dress blouse with open collar. Battle dress has regimental shoulder titles, 7th armoured division formation sign and arm of service strips to each arm. One arm only has the tank crew trade badge and service chevrons. Yellow backed rank insignia for Lieutenant Colonel. Medal ribbons for the Africa star, Defence medal and 1939-45 war medal above breast pocket. Interior remains in good condition and has the original label with date 1944. Good example overall.
WW2 Royal Marines & Devon Yeomanry Royal Artillery TA Medal and Paperwork Group of Sydney George Parker, the medal group consists of 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star, Italy star, 1939-45 War medal and Elizabeth II Territorial Efficiency Medal with two bars “10714841 WO CL 2 S G PARKER RA”. WW2 medals mounted for wear and Efficiency medal housed in box of issue. Accompanying the medals is a archive of photographs, paperwork and badges relating to his service in both the Royal Marines and Devon Yeomanry Royal Artillery. Amongst the paperwork is his named citation relating to the liberation of Norway. Sydney George Parker was born in Kensington, London on 9th July 1921. He served in the Auxiliary Fire Service (A.F.S) until 6th November 1940 when he enlisted in the Royal Marines. He served with Plymouth Division before serving on HMS Valiant, Malaya and Norfolk. He enlisted in the Territorial army in Tavistock on 7th May 1947 and served with the RA, RASC and later RCT.
Royal Navy Tunic of Captain Hugh Askew Corbett C.B.E, D.S.O, D.S.C Royal Navy, standard double breasted Royal Navy officers dress tunic with double row of gilt kings crown buttons. To the cuffs is rank lace for the of Captain in the Royal Navy. To breast are medal ribbons for C.B.E, D.S.O, D.S.C, Naval General Service medal, 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star with rosette, Italy star and 1939-45 war medal with bronze MID oak leaf. To the interior pocket is the original tailors label. Remains in good condition. Hugh Askew Corbett was born in Stepney on 25th June 1916. His father was a Reverent who died of the Spanish Flu in 1919. He was educated at St Edmunds, Canterbury. In 1933 he joined the Royal Navy. His obituary gives the following details “At the outbreak of war Corbett was junior hand in Impulsive, but was soon appointed first lieutenant of Brazen. He was due to leave her to take a course in torpedo and anti-submarine warfare, but insisted on staying at sea. On 15 April 1940, while escorting a landing force to Harstad during the Norwegian campaign, Brazen and her fellow destroyer Fearless attacked the German submarine U-49. Five depth charges were dropped and the U-boat burst to the surface . All but one of the 42-man crew were saved, and while engaged in the rescue work Brazen picked up papers which gave the entire U-boat disposition for the German invasion of Norway. Corbett was mentioned in despatches. After Brazen was sunk off Dover by German aircraft on July 20 1940, Corbett served briefly as first lieutenant in the Hunt-class Tyndale, and in June 1941 he joined the newly-built Lookout, which took part in Arctic convoys, in Operation Ironclad (the occupation of Madagascar) and Operation Pedestal (to resupply Malta). Under a new commanding officer, in May 1943 Corbett took part in Operation Retribution, which prevented the escape by sea of German forces from North Africa to Sicily . Only a few hundred Germans escaped the blockade, and Corbett was awarded a DSC. In September 1943 Corbett was given command of Wheatland, and was at the Allied landings at Salerno until deployed to the Adriatic. On the night of November 1 1944, Corbett was in command of the Hunt-class destroyer Wheatland, leading the destroyer Avon Vale northwards through the shipping lanes inshore of the island of Lussino in the northern Adriatic. His mission was to prevent the evacuation of German troops from Dalmatia, and, keeping his ships hidden against the shadow of the land, he was watching carefully over the Quarnerolo Channel when he spotted two German corvettes, UJ-205 and UJ-208. Increasing to full speed, and lighting the channel with star shell, Corbett opened fire with four-inch guns at 4,000 yards, and in a fierce exchange quickly reduced one corvette to a wreck and blew up the other. Avon Vale had stopped to pick up survivors when a third German ship, the ex-Italian torpedo boat-destroyer TA-20, rounded a headland and opened fire before turning to flee. Corbett gave chase, and in a running fight sank TA-20. The action was over in half an hour, and 71 German survivors were pulled from the water that night and 20 more the next day. Corbett was awarded a DSO. He continued to serve in the Royal Navy during the post war years, being awarded the CBE in 1968. He retired from the Navy in 1969 and died in April 2012. See C&T Auctioneers and Valuers Arms, Armour & Militaria Sale 1/11/2017 for another tunic belonging to this officer.
Scarce State of Prussia Silver Volunteers Medal War of 1813-14, silver circular medal having Imperial Prussian eagle to the centre above “S.P.Q.F.”, around “GOTT SPRACH ES WERDE LICHT UND ES WARD LICHT”. Reverse the centre has “FUR DEUTSCHLANDS BEFREIUNG 1813. 1814” and around “SCHAAR DER FREIWILLIGEN VON FRANKFURT AM MAIN”. Medal has fixed loop suspension. Generally good condition, some contact marks.
Victorian Crimea Campaign Medal 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, with two clasps Alma and Inkermann, medal named in regimental depot style to, “..76 JOHN JARVIE 71. Hd……”. Medal heavily polished & contact marks. Naming partially rubbed & old lead solder repair to suspension. Comes with a photocopy of the original medal roll identifying the recipient as 3476 John Jarvie, 71st Foot (Highland Light Infantry).
General Service Medal 1918-62 Royal Air Force, single clasp example, Cyprus, awarded to “4146324 CPL J D G C JONES RAF”. Medal remains in good condition. Accompanied by George V Special Constabulary medal with two bars, Great War 1914-18 and Long Service 1929, awarded to “JOSEPH H ATKINSON”; Elizabeth II Special Constabulary medal with single bar Long Service 1964 awarded to “JAMES W MANSEY”. (3 items)
MBE Medal Group of Eleven Awarded to Major Thomas William Beard Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters, Late Suffolk Regiment, Royal Lincolns and Anglian Regiment, the medal group consists of MBE (Military), Indian General Service medal 1936-39 with single clasp North West Frontier 1937-39 “5826233 L/CPL T BEARD SUFF R”, 1939-45 star, Burma star, France & Germany star, Defence medal, 1939-45 War medal, EIIR General Service Medal 1918-62 with single clasp Malaya “5826233 W.O. C.L 2 T W BEARD R LINCOLNS”, EIIR General Service Medal 1962-2007 with single clasp South Arabia “MAJOR T W BEARD R ANGLIAN”, 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation medal and Elizabeth II Regular Army Long Service Good Conduct medal “5826233 SGT T W BEARD R LINCOLNS”. The medals are mounted into a glazed frame, which they can be removed from. Accompanying the medals is an archive of photographs, paperwork, framed and glazed bestowal document for the MBE dated 21st December 1979, case for the MBE, presentation pieces and a folder full of letters of congratulations on the award of the MBE from fellow officers who served with Major Beard during his career in the British Army, one interesting letter is on headed paper of Lieutenant Colonel P F Walter MBE MC Special Air Service (S.A.S), in which he comments about the award of the medal, “How many does that make? 11! And you must just about be the only person still serving with the IGSM!” referring to the Indian General Service Medal which he was awarded for service on the North West Frontier prior to WW2. Accompanying the medals is the official recommendation for his award, “Major Beard enlisted into the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment in 1935. He served on the North West Frontier of India before the Second World War and during the war saw further active service in Burma and in the campaign in North West Europe. In 1959 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant (Short Service) and two years later he was selected for a Regular (Quartermaster) Commission. He retired from the active list of the Regular Army as a Major in 1967. In March 1971 on the sudden expansion of the TAVR he rejoined the Army to become the Quartermaster of 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment on consolidated rates of pay, which appointment he still holds. As a soldier and as Quartermaster of this Battalion his performance has always been outstanding. After any inspection of any of his areas of responsibility whether it is vehicles, weapons, radios, messing, barracks or clothing accounts, the staff reports are first class. The service he provides to the battalion is faultless. A further two years have passed since this recommendation was last made during which time a further series of staff inspections has resulted in excellent reports. Annual camp has also taken place and despite severe staff shortage Major Beard provided perfect Q support to the Battalion, and to young soldiers he represents all that is best in the tradition of the Regimental Officer, being always kind, firm and fair in his dealings with all. In addition to the fulltime, demanding work as Quartermaster of an Infantry Battalion he takes a very active part in the affairs of his old regiment, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment. He is fit and active despite his age 61, would appear to relish further years of service, and as his Commanding Officer I could not wish for a more efficient Quartermaster. Public recognition of this outstanding record of service would seem to be very long overdue.” This group is being sold by family descent, please see lot --- and --- for swords which belonged to Major Beard.
Austrian Empire Military Merit Cross 3rd Class, in gilt and enamels, complete with ribbon having crossed swords; Austrian WW1 Kaiser Karl Cross with ribbon; Austrian Defence of the Tirol medal; Bulgarian Civil Merit medal in box; Royal Bulgarian Military Order for Bravery 4th Class with screw back post and brass dish with makers details; Romania Loyal Service Medal 2nd class with Swords; Romanian Crusade Against Communism medal; Italian War Merit Cross housed in the original box of issue; Spanish Civil War Victory Uprising Military medal. Various conditions. (9 items)
Soviet Russian Medal Group Attributed to Colonel Filipp Gavrilovich Parkhomenko, consisting of Order of the Patriotic War numbered to the reverse “267022” and with makers mark, medal for the Defence of Moscow, medal for the Defence of the Caucasus and Victory over Germany medal. The medals are accompanied by a folder of photocopied paperwork attributing the medals. The paperwork states at the time of the award of the Order of the Patriotic War he was serving with Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division.
Formal Citation of the SS 8 Year Service Medal, blank un-issued example of the printed citation with facsimile signatures and embossed eagle and swastika within wreath. In the Reich Chancellery at the end of the war, a hoard of citations were found and were popular souvenirs to be brought home by allied soldiers. We can only assume that this is where the member of the Grenadier Guards found this item.
5x WW2 German / Third Reich Medals, consisting of non-maker marked Iron Cross 2nd class, non-maker marked Eastern Front medal, non-maker marked Eastern Front medal, War Service Cross 2nd class with swords having the ring stamped with makers code “93” for Richard Simm & Sohne, War Service medal. Various conditions, the Iron Cross 2nd class heavily polished / cleaned. (5 items) Re-offered due to non-paying bidder.
Third Reich Tunic Medal Ribbon Bar, being a ten award example with Iron Cross 2nd class, War Service cross 2nd class with swords, Eastern Front medal, Blood Order with emblem, NSDAP 25 year service medal, NSDAP 15 year service medal, NSDAP 10 year service medal, army long service medal, Olympics decoration and Afrika Korps medal. Complete with field grey backing cloth and large broad pin fitting. Re-offered due to non-paying bidder.
Royal Air Force Air Gunners Service Dress Tunic, nice example of the four pocket RAF service dress tunic, complete with original Air Gunners padded brevet wing above medal ribbons which include the Air Crew Europe star with rosette. Rank lace to the cuff for Flight Lieutenant. Complete with brass kings crown tunic buttons to the front and pockets. Complete with its fitted waist belt and brass buckle. Lining to the interior remains in good condition.
Royal Air Force Battle Dress Blouse and Forage Cap Attributed to Warrant Officer Arthur John Coles 39 Squadron, Member of the Goldfish Club and Taken Prisoner of War in Italy when his Beaufort Crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea on 25th February 1943, 1944 dated War Service Dress RAF issue battle dress blouse having embroidered signallers brevet wing above medal ribbons for 1939-45 star, Africa star with rosette and Defence medal. To the breast pocket is his original embroidered Gold Fish club badge. Embroidered warrant officer rank badges to each cuff. Accompanying the battle dress is his original officers type forage cap with gilt metal two piece cap badge. Some moth damage to the lower section of one of the battle dress pockets. Accompanying the set is a photograph of Arthur Coles when he was in the Police force after the war and photocopied paperwork relating to his time in captivity and an account of the night his aircraft crashed. Amongst the paperwork is a photocopied photograph of Coles wearing this battle dress and forage cap during a D-Day celebration near Banbury. Warrant Officer Arthur John Coles served as Signaller in 39th Torpedo Bomber squadron. He was part of a crew which took off from Malta after midnight on 25th February 1943, they were sent to target a convoy of Italian vessels which was heading for Naples from a Tunisian port. He states “I picked up the convoy on my ASV (radar) screen at a position 95 miles from Marettimo Island, off the coast of Sicily. Jimmy Hewetson, a Rhodesian, flew parallel with the convoy at a distance of about a mile, keeping to the dark part of the sky. He turned into attack, sighting the convoy in the moon-path, and chose one of the two merchantmen. Normally we would keep down low and climb to 60 feet to release the torpedo. Suddenly something fundamental went wrong. There was an almighty bang, and a vivid flash of light in front of me, momentary blinding me. We had flown straight into the Tyrrhenian Sea, out torpedo still in the bomb-bay! I probably owed my life to being strapped into my seat and, as was my practice during night attacks, having placed my head against my parachute which, in turn, was pressed up against the radio. As the water began lapping around my feet, I released the seat straps and moved swiftly towards the rear hatch just behind the port wing, and pulled the release catch. The rubber dinghy was stowed in the port wing.” He continues to state that whilst in the water, the aircraft sank very quickly, taking the pilot with it. The escape dinghy was sadly leaking badly and they were luckily able to signal to the Italian ship using their Aircrew whistles. Whilst on the ship, the rescued crew were looked after very well. The Italian captain explained why he had risked being sunk by British Submarines rescuing them, “His brother had been a Captain on an Italian Submarine earlier in the war and had been rescued by the Royal Navy after his submarine had been depth charged and he had been obliged to surface and surrender. Thus the Captain on the torpedo boat felt he had, in honour, a debt to repay. How lucky can one be?” He was originally held in an Italian Prisoner of War holding camp. It was whilst here that he gained a job as a office clerk which got him out of the day to day camp life. When the Italians surrendered to the Allies they were left in the camp with no guards. Many of the prisoners were free to walk out of the camp, although they were ordered to stay put. The camp was soon overtook by the German forces in Italy and the prisoners were moved by cattle truck up through the Brenna Pass into Austria and then onto Germany where he was held at Stalag IVB before being liberated by the Russians on 23rd April 1945.
Victorian Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal awarded to ”STEPHEN ARMSTRONG SAILMAKER’S MATE H.M.S. RESISTANCE”. Very good condition. The medal comes accompanied with photocopies of Armstrong’s service records. Stephen Armstrong was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1837 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1859. He served with the Royal Navy and later the Coast Guard as a Sailmaker’s Mate and a Commissioned Boatman. He served aboard the ships HMS Blenheim, Colossus, Leander, Canopus, Coastguard, Resistance and Defence. He was awarded his LSGC in 1877 during his service aboard the Defence-class ironclad HMS Resistance. He retired from the navy in 1882, having served 23 years.
Boer War Wounded in Action Queens South Africa Medal Cheshire Regiment, medal with two clasps Cape Colony and Orange Free State, awarded to “2857 SGT. H. WARDLE. CHESHIRE REGT.” Medal with ghost dates to the reverse and dark patina. According to "Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902", Sergeant Wardle was wounded in action on the 20th November 1900 at Schoensbokfntn.
Indian General Service and Boer War Medal Pair Devon Regiment, consisting of Indian General Service medal 1854-95 with single clasp Burma 1889-92 named in the correct script engraving to “2028 Pte R Garbet 2d Bn Devon Regt” and Queens South Africa medal with six clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek and South Africa 1901 (un-official bar between last two clasps), having impressed naming “2028 PTE R GARBETT DEVON REGT”. Both medals without ribbons but remain in good condition.
Defence of Ladysmith Queens South Africa Medal 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, medal with three class, Defence of Ladysmith, Laings Nek and Belfast. Medal was awarded to “5306 PTE W PEARSON 1:LEIC REGT”. Medal with Ghost Dates to the reverse. Nicely toned and complete with original ribbon.
Boer War Campaign Medal Pair Scottish Rifles, consisting of Queens South Africa medal with two clasps Transvaal and Laing’s Nek, Kings South Africa medal with two clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Medals were awarded to “1467 PTE G RANDALL SCOT RIFLES”. Queens South Africa medal we believe to have been re-named.
Manchester Regiment Defence of Ladysmith Boer War Medal Pair, Queens South Africa Medal with three clasps Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith and Belfast, awarded to “5099. PTE. R. ROBINSON. MANCHESTER REGT.” King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, medal is erased. Comes with photocopied service records and medal rolls indicating his entitlement to the QSA clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith and Belfast, plus the additional clasps Cape Colony & Orange Free State. Robert Robinson was born in July 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire and enlisted into the Manchester Regiment at Ashton under Lyne on 2 June 1897. As well as South Africa, he also served in Gibraltar, Singapore and India. He was discharged in June 1909, completing his term of engagement. In 1899 the 1st Manchesters landed in Durban, Natal Colony, just as the Second Boer War broke out. During the Siege of Ladysmith, two men of the battalion won the Victoria Cross for their bravery. It was the first two VCs of The Manchester Regiment.
Great War Military Medal (M.M) 16th (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) Battalion London Regiment, George V Military Medal (M.M) awarded to “556578. PTE. J.W. SUNDERLAND. 16/LOND.R”. Accompanied by his sons WW2 Cavalry/RAC campaign group of three consisting of Italy star, Defence medal and British War medal with medal slip and forwarding box addressed to, “MR. A. SUNDERLAND. 6, SHERRINGTON ST. LONGSIGHT, MANCHESTER. 12”. The Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette: 22 July 1919. John William Sunderland originally served with the West Riding Regiment in the First World War before transferring to the 16th Queen’s Westminster Rifles. He was awarded His MM for his services in the final stages of the war, during the Battles for the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. His son served in the Italy theatre during the Second World War with the Royal Armoured Corps.
Great War 1914 Star Medal Trio 5th (Cumberland) Battalion Border Regiment, 1914 (Mons) Star medal awarded to “1306. PTE. J. RUDD. 5/BORD:R”, British War & Victory Medals “1306. PTE. J. RUDD. BORD:R”. Medals complete with ribbons. The 5th Cumberland Battalion of the Border Regiment was based in Carlisle, August 1914. They were attached to the East Lancashire Division and trained in Barrow. The proceeded to France on the 26th October 1914 and landed at Le Harve.
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