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Lot 1012
A small collection of mixed circulated British and foreign coins and other items, including a British half crown 1845 about fair/fine, a sixpence 1816 about very fine and a sixpence 1826 about fine, a South Africa 2½ shillings 1924 and a little other British and foreign silver, a British 1953 uncirculated set, a World War I Victory medal to GNR R JONES R.A., a small commemorative medallion for the relief of Ladysmith 1900 possibly in gilded bronze, a quantity of British cupronickel crowns, a very worn Roman bronze thought to be a sestertius of Domitian 27-30 mm in diameter, and other items.
Lot 1012A
A coin collection of twelve (12) British cupronickel crowns dated between 1951 and 1981, two British £5 coins both 1993, and silver world coinage comprising a British crown 1937, two Austria Maria Theresia thaler 1780 re-strikes, three US silver dollars of 1881 (2) and 1887, a South Africa 5 shillings 1947, seven (7) Canadian voyageur silver dollars, a Canada Charlottetown silver dollar 1964, a Bermuda crown 1964, an Australia 50 cents 1966, an Ireland ten shillings 1966, a Switzerland silver medal 1968, a Mexico 25 pesos 1968 and a Netherlands 10 gulden 1970. These coins are all about very fine to extra fine.
Lot 1013
A small collection of uncirculated coins and medallions, including a British silver proof coin set 2006 of 13 coins including Maundy money (the crown being toned), a full set of fifteen (15) New Zealand All Black rugby player medallions in an album undated but around 1980, a US uncirculated set of 5 coins and a medallion 1974, a 5 ounce pure silver medal 2006 commemorating British royal history by Westminster in its capsule and case and with its certificate, a proof pair of British £2 coins 2006 (Brunel), and British proof coin sets for 1983, 1985 and 2003.
Lot 1015A
A large coin collection, including an album collection of British coins from circulation from George V to Elizabeth II, arranged by denomination and date, without farthings and with many gaps but including about 140 shillings face value in pre-1947 silver coinage and a 1951 penny, an album of mixed and mostly modern world coinage as taken from circulation, and an album containing uncirculated British early decimal coins, together with loose coins including a US half dollar 1964, a $1 1885 about extra fine and a $1 1922 in a case, a Mexico 25 pesos 1968, a silver medal by Pinches of the Duke of Windsors death 1972, an Austria re-strike silver Maria Theresia thaler, a brass medal of William IV 1821 Visit to Ireland, a small Victoria silver Diamond Jubilee medal and other items.
Lot 1022
AMENDED DESCRIPTION A large collection of international and mostly uncirculated or proof coins, including six Westminster style coin boxes containing about 100 crown-size coins in capsules from many different countries including USA, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Isle of Man, Turks and Caicos, the Channel Islands and Malta, all of white metal but without certificates, including many World at War designs mostly issued between 1990 and 2000, four US commemorative dollar coins, and twelve US Olympic and Paralympic commemorative $1 coins 1992-1996. There are a further about 35 smaller coins including both uncirculated commemoratives and circulated coins, and six unusual shaped large commemorative coins. Also included are other loose circulated coins including a very little pre-1920 UK silver coinage, a Royal Mint 1953 uncirculated set, a Guernsey £1 note, a penny 1855 about fair, a World War 1 war medal to 124058 GNR R. JONES R.A., a Roman bronze AE1 coin of Domitianus, and a cased set of coins with certificate by the Australian Mint, the Royal Ladies, comprising four coins each 33.6 g and of sterling silver with a gold-plated sterling silver medallion 50.4 g commemorating Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Princess Anne and Princess Diana.
Lot 1025A
A silver medal issued for the coronation in 1831 of William IV depicting the King (obverse) and Queen Consort Adelaide (reverse), in very fine condition within one half of an original case, together with a silver British crown 1887 and a French Payeurs des rentes silver token or jeton 1764 of Louis XV, 30 mm in diameter and 8.1 g.
Lot 1039
AMENDED DESCRIPTION:- no wallet or driving licence in lotA collection of coins mostly as taken from circulation, including a British crown 1900 about fine, about sixty shillings face value in pre-1947 British silver coins, mixed world coins including a few late 19th C coppers and a very little silver, a quantity of British late pre-decimal coins, a cartwheel two pence 1797 about good fine, a 1914-1918 silver War Medal and a 1944-1945 bronze medal France and Germany Star, a few German notgeld coins of the early 1920s, a British yearly proof set 1971 and two proof sets 1970, and other items.
Lot 128
Collection of Second World War Medals including France Star, Defence Medal, Irish cap badge and mounted Bronze style plaque stating Colonel Robert Beech commanding Second Scottish Horse also including commemorative Austrian Dagger stating Millennium 966-1966 and replica Queen Mary Christmas Box 1914
Lot 3
A 1908 AUSTRALIA RUGBY UNION JERSEY MATCH-WORN DURING THE WALLABIES INAUGURAL NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TOUR & AS 1908 OLYMPIC WINNERSPale blue with white collar and three buttons, bears embroidered stem of waratah flower above embroidered ‘AUSTRALIA’ which was a distinctive addition to the jersey to indicate the national representative side, interior label for J Pearson, Sydney.Preserved with other important jerseys and caps by Charles Meyrick Pritchard (1882 – 1916) which form a collection entered to this auction by Charlie Pritchard’s great-grandson. In recent years the collection has been archived and exhibited at the World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium.Charlie Pritchard did not play against Australia. He was selected for Monmouthshire v Australia to be played in October 1908, however that match was cancelled due to waterlogged pitch. As a Monmouthshire jersey is not present in the Charlie Pritchard collection, it is possible, perhaps likely, that Pritchard sought out an Australia jersey after the announcement that the match was not to be played.In 1908 Australia embarked on their first Northern Hemisphere tour with matches in Britain, France, and America. The development of Rugby Union in Australia at this point was lagging behind The All Blacks, The Springboks, and the Home Nations. They had no official national colours, so a pale-blue jersey was worn as the tour was organised by the New South Wales Rugby Union, represented by pale blue. Neither did they have a self-appointed nickname such was the fashion for touring nations. Australia’s captain Herbert Moran was aghast to hear that the British press had already labelled them ‘The Rabbits’, so a more fitting and less fluffy moniker was quickly approved by the tourists. They have been known as the Wallabies since.Thirty-five tour matches were scheduled with three Tests, one each against Wales, France, and England. The French Test was also cancelled due to bad weather. Due to the ongoing dispute around amateurism, Ireland and Scotland did not extend invitations to the Wallabies. Their objections on this occasion where in relation to the three shillings daily allowance given to each Australia player.As well as ensuring that they had a tour nickname, the Australian tour organisers team felt it necessary to follow in the success of the New Zealand’s Haka and the Springbok’s Zulu-infused battle-cry. So, the Wallabies invented their own war-cry to be performed before most matches. But in contrast to the All Blacks stirring rituals, the Australia’s Aboriginal inspired efforts left many spectators cringing into their overcoats and was viewed sneeringly by the British press. Such theatre became even more surreal in Cardiff before their match against Wales, when Welshman Percy Bush responded to the Australian war-cry by charging onto the pitch brandishing a sword and shield - intended to be an amusing riposte!Few people suggested the team would do well in their British tour. Australia was still finding their feet and it would have been a mighty challenge to follow the PR successes of New Zealand in 1905 and South Africa in 1906. The doubts about the ability of the tourists were confounded by the British press who continuously patronised the emerging rugby nation by reflecting on the teams' first twelve international matches which resulted in only a single win. But against limited expectations, the Australians performed admirably, winning 25 of 31 matches and with some commentators conceding that the team would have achieved better results if they had not picked up so many unlucky injuries including two players breaking legs (one of them while the player was performing touch-judge duties).Of the Test matches, the team lost against Wales, but beat England. These matches were the first ever encounters between an Australian team and their hosts. The Wallabies scored a credible 438 points on tour to 149 against, scoring 104 tries in the process and averaging better than three tries per game with 80 scored by the backs and 24 by the forwards. The 1908 Wallabies were raw, but the sneering press and ridicule may well have been a motivational factor, they played attractive open rugby resulting in many tries scored. It was a brand of running rugby and good sportsmanship that were in the best traditions of the game and for which Australia became synonymous.In the same year as the Wallabies tour, the Olympic Games were being held in London. The Australian team entered the rugby tournament and were the only other team alongside Cornwall representing Great Britain. The interest in the Olympic rugby final was lukewarm with the final being held in the last week of Games that had taken place over six months. Australia had already beaten Cornwall, the British county champions early in the tour. France was expected to contest the medal, but had withdrawn, leaving just Australia and Cornwall to play for gold and silver medals.The match was played on an area alongside the Olympic Games swimming pool which measured 110 yards in length with a long line of netting stretched beside to catch flying balls. Large mattresses were spread along the rim of the pool to prevent injuries to falling players. One day was allocated, to what was called, the Olympic rugby tournament. The Wallabies strode to an easy 32–3 victory and so were crowned Olympic Champions for 1908. And so, the year 1908, against all odds, will be remembered as a very successful year for Australia rugby union. Condition Report:restored tear just under the collar above the badge.There is a hole on the back just unedr the collar
Lot 57
Kaminensemble mit Allegorie der KünsteUhrenmaße: 47 x 40 x 13 cm. Kandelabermaße: 50 x 26 x 14 cm.Zifferblatt signiert „G. Fabre, 4 rue des Filles du Calvaire, Paris“. Uhrwerk signiert „Samuel Marti, 1st price- gold medal 1900“.Frankreich, um 1900.Funktion: Der linke schreibend, der rechte mit Malpalette und Pinsel.Gehäuse: Auf Vasenfüßen ruhender weißer Marmorsockel mit gegossenem und vergoldetem vegetabilem Dekor. Um das Gehäuse, welches auf einem Textilfeston ruht, zwei Putti in allegorischer Zifferblatt: Weiß emailliert mit schwarzen arabischen Stunden und roten arabischen Minuten sowie Punktindizes. Aufzugslöchlein über der 4 und der 8, à jour gearbeitete Zeiger für Stunden und Minuten.Die Kandelaber auf Vasenfüßen stehend mit weißem quadratischem Marmorsockel mit vergoldeter gegossener Ornamentik. Aufstehende brünierte Puttofiguren je zwei Brennstellen an vegetabilen Armen tragend im tänzelnden Schritt. (1380911) (1) (13))
Lot 26
A Les Islettes faience Napoleonic plate, early 19th centuryPainted, possibly by Dupré the elder, with a scene of the Emperor outside his campaign tent presenting someone with a medal, likely the Légion d'Honneur, flanked by two of his military men, a fleet of French ships in the background, 30.5cm diam.,Footnotes:Provenance: Charles Bourdet Collection, thence toCollection of Daniele Lasser, New York, NYThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 227
˜ A RARE FOLDING HUNTING KNIFE, J. NOWILL & SONS, SHEFFIELD, CIRCA 1845 with long tapering wavy blade of burnished steel, signed by the maker between a ‘D*’ and crossed keys mark on one face at the forte, locked by a spring-catch and released by a heart-shaped German silver button in a half-length grip, German silver fillets, engraved German silver terminals decorated with flowers and foliage, and chequered ivory grips, in its leather scabbard, probably the original, 26.0 cm (closed) ProvenanceDavid Hayden-Wright (1936-2006)LiteratureDavid Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, p. 91. The D* mark was first used by one Thomas Nowill (circa 1676-1704), recorded as a ‘Maker of Knives’. J. Nowill & Sons won a prize medal at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 for ‘…..a display of cutlery comprising…..pocket knives, Indian hunting knives…..and an ‘assortment of knives for the Levant’. The firm had considerable export business with outlets in Turkey, Greece and Egypt, and the influence is clear in the kris-style blade on the present knife. This lot is offered with UK Ivory Act 2018 certificate number YYVM6VNZ
Lot 367
A FINE FRENCH EBONISED GUN CASE FOR A PRESENTATION RIFLE BY GASTINNE RENETTE ARQR DE S.M.L'EMPEREUR A PARIS, CIRCA 1852-70 the exterior inlaid with brass lines, a panel of engraved scrolling foliage about the white metal escutcheon, the lid with rounded borders (one detached but present, small areas of wear and losses), profusely inlaid with further engraved scrolling foliage around a central vacant German silver escutcheon, the corners each with a crowned imperial eagle standing on bound thunderbolts, the interior lined in green velvet, the lid tooled and gilt with elaborate scrolls, flowers and foliage, the crowned imperial letter 'N', and the maker's details, gilt hinges and furniture, and with a single tooled and gilt compartment lid, two further associated compartment lids for a pistol case, and with provision for a rifle with barrel of approxmately 77.5 cm length and accessories, 82.3 cm x 23.0 cm x 8.2 cm Gastinne-Rennette are recorded in Paris from 1839. They made pistols for the Emperor Napoleon III and the King of Spain and were awarded a silver medal at the Exposition Nationale of 1839.
Lot 10
A General Service Medal 1918-62, with clasp MALAYA, awarded to 22185663 PTE.A. TROTTER, KOYLI, in box of issue, with his dog tags, KOYLI Association membership card and badge, and Veteran's badge; Militaria, including an RAF Certificate of Service to 4180722 LAC Colin Trotter, with a group photograph, a Russian peaked cap, a Russian side cap set with varioius badges, cap badges, pamphlets and ephemera etc
Lot 125
A Second World War No.2 Dress Jacket to Captain Keyworth The Princess of Wales' Own (Yorkshire Regiment) The Green Howards, with bronze collar badges, gilt buttons and medal ribbon bar; a Post-1953 No.2 Dress Uniform to a Colour Sergeant The Yorkshire Volunteers, comprising jacket with staybrite collar badges and buttons and red lanyard, and a pair of trousers; a Post-1953 No.2 Dress Jacket to Lt. G E Radford, with green lanyard; an OR's No.2 Dress Jacket, to the Green Howards, with GSM ribbon bar; also, six pairs of No.2 Dress trousers (11)
Lot 14
A First World War Casualty Group, awarded to 4554 PTE. (Lance Corporal) J.(JOSEPH) ISMAY, L.N.LAN.R., comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Plaque in cardboard envelope of issue with Buckingham Palace award slip.Footnote:- 4554 Lance Corporal Joseph Stoddart Ismay of WO 329 Company, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment was born 30th November 1882, the son of Thomas and Agnes Nancy Ismay, of 127, Grey Rock Street, Liverpool. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme at Guillemont on 18th August 1916 aged 33 years, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Picardie, France. He is believed to have been related to the family of the White Star Shipping Line.
Lot 15
A Queen's South Africa Medal, with clasp CAPE COLONY, awarded to 3931 Pte: J.P.SIMPSON. A.O.C.; two First World War Pairs, each comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal, awarded to 3426 F.SGT. A.CROWTHER. R.A.F., and 715767 GNR.R.S.NUTTALL. R.A., with ribbon bars; also, a silver watch chain, brooch, cap badge to Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment, a South Africa 1900 New Year gift tin and a Callard and Bowser Butter-scotch tin printed with Admiral Sir J. Jellicoe, etc.
Lot 16
A First/Second World War Group of Four Medals, awarded to 1390 CPL.J.J.FOX, MIDD'X R., comprising British War Medal, Territorial War Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal (290149 10-MIDD'X R.) and Defence Medal in box of issue, together with medal ribbon bar, a brass cap badge with two fixing lugs, and an enamelled Rest Centre Service badge (7)
Lot 17
A Bronze Historic Medal - Admiral Earl Howe 1st June 1794 Victory over the French, the obverse with bust portrait and EARL HOWE ADML. OF THE WHITE K:G:, the reverse with Neptune in a marine car and FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED OFF USHANT, VII SAIL OF THE LINE CAPTURED I JUNE MDCCXCIV; a Bronze Historic Medal - Lord Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant, struck from copper from the vessel when it was broken up after being wrecked off Blackpool June 16th 1897; a Cartwheel Two Penny Coin, 1797 (3)
Lot 3
A First/Second World War Group of Six Medals, awarded to 1208 DVR.E.REDFORD, R.F.A., comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal (727081 BMBR.) swing mounted as worn, with Defence Medal and 1939-45 War Medal in Air Ministry box of issue addressed to E.REDFORD ESQ., with medal slip; a Second World War Royal Navy Group of Four Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, in Admiralty box of issue with medal slip (10)
Lot 4
Militaria, comprising a silver Medal for the Independance and Unification of Italy, 1859-1865, with laterally pierced ball and ring suspension and original ribbon; a silver war badge with brooch pin fastening; a General Service cap badge, and a set of three chrome St John Ambulance Brigade collar and cap badges (6)
Lot 42
A Small Quantity of Cap Badges and Militaria, including a Victorian white metal Home Service helmet plate to the 1st Bn. Ayrshoire & Galloway Artilllery Volunteers, the reverse with three fixing lugs, a Victory Medal to 291604 PTE.A.WHYTE, GORDONS, three glengarry badges, four shoulder titles, twenty cap and collar badges, a skills badge and six various buttons.
Lot 5
A First World War Group of Four Medals, awarded to 312049 GNR:W.WILSON, R.G.A., comprising 1914-15 Star (290), British War Medal, Victory Medal and Territorial Efficiency Medal (GNR.-L.BMBR.), swing mounted as worn; a First World War Pair, awarded to 53019 PTE.F. MOULSON. W.YORK.R., comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal in postal boxes of issue; two Safe Driving Medals, for five years with 1941 bard and ten years with eleven bars from 1948-1953 and 1955-1959
Lot 53
A Quantity of Militaria, including a French Legion d'Honneur medal af, a black patent leather pistol holster and cartridge belt with silver buckle engraved ARIZONA BILL, HIGH CUP NICK, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1911, a pair of silver rowel spurs, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1917, a brown leather pistol holster and cartridge belt, three hunting horns, two brass baggage handles, a shot flask, two powder flasks, an Indian kukri, a Sarayevo knife etc, all contained in a pine explosives box
Lot 6
A Second World War Group of Six Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal and Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Elizabeth II) to INSPR. GERALD G.T. DIGBY, swing mounted as worn, and an RAF Bomber Command tribute medal in case of issue with certificate, with a torn ticket for RAF Wratting Common Memorial Trust to commemorate the unveiling of a memorial 28th May 1989, numbered 251; a Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (George VI), awarded to FREDERICK S.DIGBY, together with a Metropolitan Police Whistle, a walnut truncheon with leather wrist strap, a Warrant to Gerald Gilson Timpson Digby appointing him as Warrant Officer Royal Air Force 27th May 1946, and a Metropolitan Police Certificate to Gerald Gilson Timpson Digby of Airport Division, certifying that he joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable on 22nd September 1947 and retired as an Inspector on 21st December 1976 (qty)
Lot 7
A First World War Mons Casualty Group, awarded to LIEUT. E.(Edmund) SWETENHAM DURH:L.I., comprising 1914 Star with clasp 5TH AUG.-22ND NOV.1914, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial plaque, loosely mounted in a glazed frame, the back set with Buckingham Palace Memorial slip and a label inscribed "Lieut. EDMUND SWETENHAM, 2nd Batt. Durham Light Infantry, Killed in the Great War Nr. ARMENTIERE, Oct.27th 1914", together with a framed Memorial scroll and Memorial slip, and a half length oil on canvas portrait of the recipient in No.1 Dress uniform with medal ribbons, 74cm by 59cm , in a gilt wood frame, also with a folder of research material.Footnote :- Edmund Swetenham was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Durham Light Infantry after leaving Sandhurst on 19th April 1910. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1914 and sent to France with the 2nd Battalion on the 8th September. Less than two months later, on 27th October, he was shot and killed by a sniper while in the trenches near Rue du Pont de Bois, Armentières. The sniper also killed 2nd Lieutenant Harry Robert Vaughan and wounded two other officers. Edmund is remembered with honour at the Ploegsteert Memorial. The oil portrait was commissioned after his death
Lot 8
A Victorian Long Service Pair of Medals, awarded to 2531 PTE.D.COSGROVE, 3RD RIFLE BDE., comprising an Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58, with clasp LUCKNOW, and an Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (2)1 - with dings to the edge at 3 o'clock abd 7 o'clock. 2 - with ding to the edge at 7 o'clock. Naming on both is quite crisp.
Lot 148
20th Anniversary Soviet WWII medal (1965), A Cuban Airborne Troops screw-back enamelled badge c.1980s and an enamelled and gilt commemorative of Imperial Russia, together with a USSR produced YAK-3 aircraft model and a Soviet WWII commemorative steel flask, surmounted with two enamelled badges. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)
Lot 642
A Reeves and Son wooden Colour Box circa 1872, ten original paint cakes, second tray with porcelain six bay paint pallet, lid stamped ‘Department of Science and Art Reward’, printed label inside lid and lock, a leaflet for Reeves & Sons, mentioning Grand Silver Medal, Moscow Exhibition 1872 —8 3/4in. (22cm.) wide
Lot 376
AFTER HEIRICH MOSHAGE "Hitler", a head study plaque, bearing initials within the casting and titled within two Swastikas, 13.6 cm x 8.8 cm, together with a Schöne Welt 1939 calendar by Walter Flechzig Verlag Dresden and a collection of three World War I medals including Victory medal, war medal and 1914-15 star (awarded to three different people) CONDITION REPORTS 1914-15 star awarded to 24538 DVR: W GOODALL R.F.A.Victory medal awarded to 160496 SJT. J. CAMERON 50-CAN. INF1914-18 War medal awarded to R.M.F BLAKE
Lot 1
Miniature pair, Egypt Medal 1882-89 with clasp 'El teb', Khedives star 1882, swing mounted as worn, the medals belonged to Colonel Edward Pole Brittan Royal Marines, born 6th November 1861 Edward Brittan was gazetted into the Royal Marine Artillery in September 1879, he served with the Marine Battalion in Eastern Sudan in 1884 and was present at the Battle of El Teb and the Relief of Tokar, promoted Captain October 1889, served in the Intelligence Department at the admiralty 1890-95, promoted Major in June 1898 and Lieutenant Colonel in April 1908, Brevet rank of Colonel in November 1909 and held the post of Assistant Adjutant General Royal Marines from July of that year, he passed away on 3rd September 1911 age 49, his brother was Charles Gisborne Britton, Major General, Royal Marines, and his uncle was Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, Sherwood Foresters whose items are also in this auction, the medals come direct from family
Lot 11
First World War Somme casualty pair of medals, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory medal (5568 PTE. W.H. ENGLAND 15-LOND. R.), records show Walter Herbert England, a resident of Fakenham, Norfolk, enlisted in the 15th (County of London) Battalion The London regiment (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles) on 4th December 1915, he joined the expeditionary Force in France on 20th June 1916, he suffered a shell wound to the right leg on 7th October 1916, his battalion at this time being part of 140th Brigade, 47th London division during the Battle of Le Transloy, part of the Battle of the Somme, he was evacuated back to the UK on 11th October 1916 and eventually discharged with a disability pension in February 1918, he is shown entitled to the BWM and Victory medal and was issued Silver War badge number 350025 on 9th March 1918, he also served with the number 532651
Lot 12
First World War pair of medals, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (F.12797 J.P. BROWN C.P.O. 3 R.N.A.S.), with original box of issue and pin back medal ribbon bar to the same medals, together with a WW2 miniature pair of the 1939-1945 British War Medal and Defence Medal, records show Joseph Patrick Brown, born 13th March 1896 at Aldridge, County Durham, enlisted in the Royal Naval Air service on 30th March 1918, entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal
Lot 13
First World War Battle of the Somme casualty pair of medals, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (29213 PTE. M.H. PICKERING. NORTH'D FUS.), Matthew Henry Pickering also served with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment with the number 23844, he is presumed to have been killed on 12th October 1916 at the Battle of Transloy, part of the wider Battle of the somme, entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial
Lot 14
Somme Casualty 1914-1818 British War Medal (3962 PTE. J. WYARTT 18 BN. A.I.F.), records show Jacob Wyartt, born Burstall near Ipswich, Suffolk, served 3 years with the Royal field artillery before immigrating to Australia, joined 9th Reinforcements,18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force at Cootamundra, New South Wales on 28th August 1915 age 27, after leaving Australia for Alexandria in February 1916, Jacob proceeded to join the 18th Battalion with the BEF in France, disembarking at Marseilles on 3rd April 1916, he was taken on the strength of the 18th Battalion from reinforcements on 1st August 1916, posted missing by C.O. 18th Battalion on 5th august, on 17th July 1917 it is noted that he was previously reported missing on 5th August 1916, now reported killed in action after a court of enquiry, the list of effects forwarded to his mother Mrs N. Wyartt still living at Burstall Hall include, 'Disc, 2 Wallets, Coin, Letters, Cards, Photos, Mirror (damaged), Gospel of St John, 7 Stamps, Union trinkets, Prayer book, he is entitled to the 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal, his Memorial Plaque and Scroll were sent to his mother, he is commemorated on the Villers Brettonneux Memorial, France, 18th Battalion AIF were part of 5th Brigade, 2nd Australian Division, at the time Jacob was reported missing the Division was engaged in the Battle of Pozieres, part of the wider Battle of the Somme
Lot 18
Order of the British Empire, Members Medal (MBE), 1st Type, purple bow mounted ribbon, held in fitted case by Garrard & Co. Ltd, the medal comes from the family of the Honourable Edward Coke DSO, MC, whose medals are also in this auction and may have belonged to his sister Lady Mabel Coke who passed away in 1967
Lot 185
First World War Sam Browne belt and cross belt, attributed to Colonel J.C. Chaytor, Royal Artillery, together with the leather scabbard for his sword, sadly missing, direct from family, (Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans four four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, Chaytor spoke French and Turkish and had a knowledge of German, Russian and Greek, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957)
Lot 188
Grouping of British Red Cross uniforms, Jacket and Trousers, British Red Cross buttons throughout, 'British' over 'Red Cross' over 'N. Lincoln' over 'Deputy President' embroidered shoulder titles to each sleeve, white lanyard left shoulder, medal ribbons for CBE, Kings Police Medal, 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal,India General Service Medal 1909, Defence Medal, George V Coronation Medal, George V Jubilee Medal, George VI Coronation Medal, Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, to left breast, BRC lapel pin, together with a similar jacket but with blue gorget badges to collar, gilt crown with two stars and 'Red Cross Lincoln' metal shoulder titles to each epaulette, Hawkes & Co label with 'R.Fooks Esq. Aug.1951, to interior, the uniforms belonged to Sir Raymond Hatherell Fooks, who served as Chief Constable of Lincolnshire constabulary 1934-54, and come direct from family, (Raymond Hatherell Fooks was born 23rd June 1888 in Hampshire, he joined the Indian Police Service in 1908, he served on the North West Frontier during WW1 and took part in operations against the Mohmand, Bunerwal, and Swati tribesmen, being present at the actions at Hafiz Kor in April 1915 when the 1st (Peshawar) Division was attacked, and on 5th September 1915 when 10,000 tribesmen were repulsed, became Assistant Superintendent in 1919 and Deputy Inspector General in 1931, between 1934 and 1954 he was Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Constabulary, he was awarded the CBE in the Kings Birthday Honours list in 1949, he was conferred the Order of Knighthood 1st January 1954, he was married three times and had one son, Henry Raymond Harvey Fooks, born at Simla, India in 1926, who served in the Kings Dragoon guards, records show R.H. Fooks entitled to the 1914-15 Star, BWM, and Victory medal while serving with the Indian Police with the rank of Superintendent, Sir Raymonds son, Captain H.R.H Fooks, was married to the daughter of Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor and Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan whose items are also in this auction)
Lot 19
First World War and later, Medal and ephemera, 1914-1918 British War Medal (1313 PTE. R.F. PRINGLE 25-LOND. R.), together with Soldiers Pay Book for use on Active Service which contains Certificate of Discharge, voucher for demob suit for 52 shillings and six pence, Certificate for Demobilization Furlough in India, handwritten list of military kit held by Pringle and in possession of 1/25th London Regiment, documentation relating to Pringles job as an assistant accountant at the Solar Gold Fields circa 1921, photographs of an Alfred Clayton Richardson, as a boy in India in 1917, and later, sat in an RAF Biplane, Mr Pringle seems to have been an avid writer of letters to Royalty and politicians in the 1930's and 40's, replies to his letters include a typed letter of thanks on 10 Downing Street headed paper dated 19th October 1938 with facsimile signature of Neville Chamberlain (one of many sent out in response to letters of congratulations for avoiding war), black edged letter dated November 1940, printed, sent by Mrs Chamberlain in response to letters of sympathy sent to her on the death of her husband, printed letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper dated 4th June 1935 thanking Pringle for sending birthday wishes to the King, black edged letter of thanks from Buckingham Palace dated 5/2/1936 re letter of sympathy on the death of the King, letter of thanks dated 26th May 1939 from Marlborough House on behalf of Queen Mary re letter of sympathy sent due to the Queen being injured in an accident, letter of gratitude signed by Sir Samuel Hoare MP dated 31st December 1935 (Hoare had resigned his position as Foreign Secretary on 18th December after a compromise agreement was made by the French and British with Italy after the Italian invasion of Abyssinia and the details were leaked to the press), facsimile letter of thanks signed by Winston Churchill on 10 Downing Street headed paper (these letters were prepared by Churchills private office to acknowledge gifts or good wishes), letter of thanks, signed by a Lady in Waiting, on behalf of Princess Mary Louise (of Schleswig Holstein), re letter of sympathy about the Princesse's poor health,dated 30th November 1956, the letter its accompanied by a typed explanation that Mr Pringle, when aged 3-4 years, had fallen out of a pony trap in Richmond Park and had been picked by a lady walking in the park and taken into Richmond Park Lodge, the Lodge Keeper told Pringles father afterwards that the lady had been Princess Marie Louise, records show 1313 Private Robert Findley Pringle born 1st September 1883 at Fulham London, enlisted in 2/25th Battalion the London Regiment on 31st August 1914, he served with 1/25th London Regiment in India as a bandsman and entitled to the BWM, later served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Fusilier with the service number GS 98338, demobilised in India 17th February 1920, (qty)
Lot 192
Attributed Victorian Officers Full Dress uniform to Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, Derbyshire Regiment, the tunic is in scarlet cloth with cloth collar and cuffs in the regimental facing colour of white, the collar is ornamented with gold lace at the top and Russia braid at the bottom with Queen Victoria Crown Derbyshire Regiment collar badges in silver/enamel, the cuffs are also decorated with gold lace and Russia braid forming an Austrian knot, gilt regimental pattern buttons with Queen Victoria Crown throughout, twisted round gold shoulder cords bearing the rank badges for a Lieutenant Colonel in bullion embroidery, red cotton loops for a medal bar to the left breast, blue cloth dress trousers with scarlet stripe to the seams, Wellington Boots with swan neck spurs complete with boot trees, Officers buff leather sword belt and slings with Waist Belt Clasp to the Derbyshire Regiment in silver/gilt, buff leather sword knot, transit tin containing gold lace and red Morroco leather sword belt, officers sash, and under tunic sword belt, the uniform can be seen being worn in the family portrait of Colonel Brittan (not part of this lot), (Reginald Brittan was born at Clifton, Gloucestershire on 26th January 1865,educated at Clifton and Marlborough Colleges, after attending the Royal Military college joined the 1st Battalion Derbyshire Regiment (The sherwood foresters) with the rank of Lieutenant in August 1885, and promoted Captain in July 1892, he was married to Alice Gisborne on 22nd November 1893 at Derby, he was appointed Adjutant 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters on 1st March 1895 and served in the South African War in that role from January 1900 to May 1901, he was Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette, September 1901, created Companion of the Distinguished Service Order , London Gazette 27th September 1901, 'Reginald Brittan, Captain, Derbyshire regiment. In recognition of services during operations in South Africa', gazetted Lieutenant Colonel July 1908 and command 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, at outbreak of war in 1914 given command in UK of 14th Battalion Sherwood Foresters which was later renamed 13th Battalion, Training Reserve, and then 53rd Battalion Sherwood Foresters, demobilised in April 1919 he was awarded the O.B.E. 'In recognition of services in connection with the war', there are no campaign medals for WW1 as all his service was in the UK, he passed away on 22nd September 1949 and is buried at St Bartholomews Church, Failand, Somerset, Colonel Brittans daughter Olive was married to Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor whose items are also in this auction, their daughter Pamela was married to Captain H.R.H. Fooks, the uniform comes direct from family)
Lot 199
Officers Brown Leather Boots, high leg lace up front, leather soles with flat rubber cleat portions added, attributed to Colonel J.C. Chaytor, direct from family, (Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans four four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, Chaytor spoke French and Turkish and had a knowledge of German, Russian and Greek, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957)
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