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Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (271 Sergt. W. Blades. 63rd Foot.) edge nicks, very fine £80-£100 --- William Blades was born near Horncastle, Lincolnshire, in 1840 and attested for the 63rd Foot at Kingston on Hull on 9 October 1858. He served in Ireland and in Canada and was promoted Corporal on 19 September 1862. Following his return to the U.K in 1865 he served in Scotland and Ireland, and was promoted Sergeant in May 1868. In 1870 he accompanied his regiment to India. At Umballa in October 1879 he was accepted for discharge after 21 years’ service, and was finally discharged from Netley in March 1880. He had been recommended for and received the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1877. He died at Coatbridge in January 1893. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (3519885 Pte. H. Brereton. Manch. R.) number partially officially corrected, nearly extremely fine £80-£100 --- Henry Brereton was born in December 1905. He attested for service in the Manchester Regiment on 26 June 1924, at Liverpool, his home address being at Cardigan Street, Wavertree, Liverpool. He had previous service in the Royal Artillery with service No. 749950. He served with 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment in India and Burma, receiving the India General Service Medal. He was discharged ‘unfit for service’ in March 1937 and is recorded in the 1939 Register as ‘Incapacitated’. He died on 4 October 1943. Sold with copied research.

Capture of Louisbourg 1758, silver medal by Thomas Pingo, 44mm, small metallurgical imperfections in obverse field, otherwise better than very fine and rare £3,000-£4,000 --- As part of a multiple offensive during the later French and Indian wars, a British expedition commanded by General Jeffrey Amherst with about 9000 British regular troops and 500 Colonials, supported by 40 ships under Admiral Edward Boscawen, invested the French fortress of Louisbourg. The expedition landed under heavy fire on 8 June 1758, and besieged the garrison which, after intense fighting, surrendered on 27 July. The young Brigadier-General James Wolfe distinguished himself in the fighting, resulting in the first major victory of the war. Wolfe’s subsequent victory at Quebec the following year established British supremacy in Canada.

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Priv. John Enright 63rd Reg.) contemporarily engraved naming, edge bruising and light contact marks, nearly very fine £300-£400 --- John Enright was born at Ballylongford, Co. Kerry, Ireland, in 1827 and attested for the 63rd Regiment on 14 April 1847. He served in the U.K. and in Ireland until his regiment was placed under orders for the Crimea in 1854. He served throughout the Crimean campaign until in January 1855 he was evacuated to the hospital at Scutari. He returned to the U.K. and then served in Ireland and in Canada (Nova Scotia) and was briefly appointed a Drummer in April 1856. He transferred to the Royal Canadian Rifles on 1 February 1860, but was discharged on medical grounds the following year and returned to the U.K. He was formally discharged from the army at Chatham on 6 August 1861, and died on 3 February 1863 aged 35. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Pair: Police Sergeant C. Fletcher, Metropolitan Police Jubilee 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C. C. Fletcher. X. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.S. C. Fletcher. P. Div.) contact marks, polished and worn, nearly very fine Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (Arthur James Green.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Edward W. Burgess) very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Charles Fletcher was born in Windsor, Berkshire, in 1867 and served with both ‘X’ (Willesden) and ‘P’ (Camberwell) Divisions, Metropolitan Police. He is shown on the 1901 Census as living in Camberwell, and the 1911 Census as living at Catford.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1689. W. Newson. 96th Regt.) good very fine £80-£100 --- William Newson was born about 1818 at Bramfield, Halesworth, Suffolk. He enlisted in the 96th Foot at Norwich in 1842. As his regiment was serving in Australia, New Zealand and Van Diemen’s Land, he embarked on board the Troopship Hyderabad landing in Van Diemen’s Land in November 1843. In 1849 the 96th embarked for India arriving in Calcutta to occupy quarters at Fort William prior to proceeding by boat up the Ganges River to Ghazipore, and from there by route march to Cawnpore. He returned to the U.K. in 1854, with the remainder of his service being at ‘home’ save for a brief posting to Gibraltar. He was discharged from the Depot of the 96th, at Chichester, on 7 September 1863. The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is his sole medal entitlement. Sold with copied service papers and other research.

Rhodesia, Meritorious Service Medal (Civil) (P. Tarusenga) mounted as worn, toned, good very fine £140-£180

Four: Private G. Woodfine, Manchester Regiment India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (3520160 Pte. G. Woodfine. Manch. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; ; together with the recipient’s Dunkirk Commemorative Medal, all mounted court-style for display with white metal fleur de lys Manchester Regiment cap badge and Dunkirk Veterans Association lapel pin badge, good very fine and better (5) £100-£140 --- George Woodfine was born on 26 April 1903 at Runcorn, Cheshire. He attested for service in the Manchester Regiment on 5 January 1925, his address on enlistment was at Back Lane, West Derby, Liverpool. He served with 1st Battalion in India and Burma and was discharged time expired on 22 November 1932. On the outbreak of the Second World War he rejoined his regiment and was was posted to the Machine Gun Training Company of the 1/9 Battalion. On 15th April 1940 he embarked with his battalion to join the B.E.F. at Le Havre, before moving to reinforce the 2nd Battalion of his regiment at the Belgian border until ordered to retreat to Dunkirk on 1 June 1940. He remained in the U.K. for the remainder of the War, being posted to the East Surrey Regiment in March 1943. He was discharged ‘Permanently unfit for any form of military service’ on 28 December 1944, his conduct being noted as ‘Exemplary’. He died at Huyton, Liverpool, on 13 December 1966. Sold with copied research.

Four: Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist C. W. Hayter, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.4863, C. W. Hayter. L. Tel., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (J.4863 C. W. Hayter. P.O. Tel. R) officially re-impressed; Victory Medal 1914-19 (J.4863 C. W. Hayter. P.O. Tel. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.4863 C. W. Hayter. C.P.O. Tel. H.M.S. Resolution) very fine and better (4) £100-£140 --- Charles William Hayter was born in Bath on 13 May 1893 and joined the Royal Navy at Devonport as Boy 2nd Class on 19 July 1909. Raised Ordinary Telegraphist and Leading Telegraphist aboard the dreadnought battleship Collingwood, he later served from 18 July 1916 to 24 December 1916 aboard the newly launched M-Class destroyer Patriot as part of the 14th Destroyer Flotilla. Advanced Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist 24 February 1925, Hayter was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1926 and invalided from from the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, on 2 July 1930.

Pair: Private Edward Broadley, 53rd Foot Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Edwd. Brodley 53rd Regt.) note spelling of surname [as medal roll]; Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Goojerat (Edwd. Broadley, 53rd Foot.) minor marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £600-£800 --- Edward Broadley was born at Glasgow and enlisted into the 91st Foot on 27 February 1844, and joined the regiment at Parkhurst Barracks, Isle of Wight, on 22 March. He volunteered to H.M.’s 53rd Regiment on 1 July 1844, and embarked for India on 24 August 1844. He took part in the first and second Sikh wars, being present at the battles of Aliwal, Sobraon and Goojerat, for which he received two medals and two clasps. During his time in India he served at Cawnpore, Delhi, Umballa, Ferozepore, Lahore, Goojerat, Rawalpindi, and at Peshawur. He was promoted to Corporal on 1 February 1851, but died at Peshawur on 23 August 1853. Sold with copied research including full muster details, medal roll extracts, and a history of the 53rd Regiment in India by Peter Duckers for the Shropshire Regimental Museum.

Six: Battery Quartermaster Sergeant C. Langridge, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (30188. B.Q.M. Sjt. C. Langridge. R.A.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (1404054 Sjt. C. Langridge. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (1404054 B.Q.M.S. C. Langridge. R.A.) mounted for wear, heavy polishing and wear to the G.V.R. awards, these fair; the G.VI.R. awards nearly extremely fine (6) £160-£200 --- Charles Langridge attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Tonbridge on 10 November 1908 and saw early overseas service in Hong Kong from 30 September 1909 to 29 November 1910. Posted to Sierra Leone from 1 July 1914 to 20 January 1915, and France from 17 May 1916 to 30 September 1916, he was discharged at Woolwich upon termination of engagement on 9 November 1929. His testimonial at this time was impressive: ‘Exemplary. Hard working and willing. Has good control of men and should do well as fireman or in similar position. Sober and honest.’ Langridge later re-enlisted at Croydon for the Royal Artillery on 24 November 1939 and was awarded an annuity M.S.M. Sold with a large amount of original documentation including the recipient’s Soldier’s Small Book; Regular Army Certificate of Service; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; and Attestation Document (1939) with railway pass to Southampton.

Honourable East India Company Medal for Java 1811, silver, fitted with riveted loop for suspension, good very fine £1,000-£1,400

Three: Sergeant J. Prince, Manchester Regiment, later Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (89981 Pte. J. Prince. Manch. R.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45 mounted court-style for display, minor edge bruising to first, otherwise very fine and better (3) £100-£140 --- John Vincent Prince was born on 28 September 1900 in Crumpsall, Salford, Lancashire, and enlisted into the Regular Army at Shoreham on Sea on 31 January 1919. He was posted to 2nd Battalion the Manchester Regiment with service number 89981, but was later re-numbered 3514031. His battalion sailed for Mesopotamia (Iraq) on H.M.T. Macedonia on 13 February 1920 and reached Baghdad in April, being stationed at Tekrit. It is likely that he served with his regiment in the so called ‘Manchester Column’ at the disastrous ambush and Battle of Hillah on 24 July. He was discharged from the army in February 1923, his ‘services no longer required’. Prince re-enlisted following the outbreak of the Second World War on 26 October 1939 and was posted to 18th Labour Company Royal Army Ordnance Corps at their Cardiff Depot. Now a Sergeant, he was posted to the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps and served in France with the B.E.F., landing there to join 39th Labour Company. His company formed part of the improvised brigade formed by Lieutenant Colonel J. B. H. Diggle, known as ‘Digforce’ part of the Beauman Division fighting in the defence of the Andelle and Bethune rivers on 8 June 1940 against the 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions. His unit was evacuated as part of ‘Operation Ariel’, and was embarked in H.M.T. Lancastria when it was sunk off St. Nazaire on 17 June 1940; it is possible, but unconfirmed, that Prince was on board the Lancastria when it was sunk, and it is recorded in his service papers that he returned to the U.K. a few days later. In September of the same year he was tried by Field General Court Martial for ‘Desertion and absence without leave’, and being found guilty of the latter charge was reduced to Private. He was again charged with being a deserter in June 1941, and was again found guilty of being Absent Without Leave and of ‘losing his clothing and necessaries’. He was discharged in 1942 and was described as ‘permanently unfit for any form of military service’. He died on 19 May 1962 at Salford. Sold with copied research.

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (2), V.R. (263. Cr. Serjt. O. Evans.) engraved naming; E.VII.R. (3212 Serjt. J. E. Barber. 2nd. V.B. Welsh Regt.) small dig to obverse field of first, very fine and better (2) £80-£100

A Second War ‘Malta Blockade Runner’s’ D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman S. P. Martin, Merchant Navy, who after his ship was torpedoed in November 1941, endured nine days in an open boat prior to being interned by the Vichy French Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (S. P. Martin. A.B.), extremely fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.M. London Gazette 24 February 1942: ‘For bravery, resolution and devotion to duty.’ Seedie’s Merchant Navy List confirms: ‘S.S. Empire Pelican. For services during Operation “Astrologer” - an independent run to Malta in November 1941.’ Samuel Patrick Martin was born in Dublin in March 1920, and was one of a small group of handpicked Merchant Navy men assigned the dubious privilege of sailing a Blockade Runner to Malta in late 1941. Such had been the punishment meted out to the early convoys that it was decided to try and sneak through single, disguised and unescorted Merchantmen, a plan that quickly suffered a similar fate to previous initiatives. Indeed of the four Blockade Runners which eventually undertook this perilous and clandestine trip, just one got through. For his own part, Martin sailed in the Empire Pelican, the ex-American Steamer Stanley. Setting out from the Clyde in late October 1941, the ship was painted in peacetime colours and disguised as a Spanish (and later Italian) vessel. But such tactics failed to impress the Italian bombers that encountered her on 14 November, just 12 hours away from Malta, south-west of Galita Island. Badly damaged by a torpedo, her Captain had no alternative but to finish her off with scuttling charges. Martin, meanwhile, had managed to get a boat away with eight men, but had to endure machine-gun attacks until the Empire Pelican finally slipped beneath the waves. His efforts to get the boat back to Gibraltar ended after nine days at sea, when he and his companions were picked up by an Italian Patrol Boat, the whole being landed at Bone, in Algeria. Subsequently interned by the Vichy French in Algeria, this gallant band of Merchant Seamen was finally liberated following the Allied Landings on 8 November 1942. Martin, who attended an Investiture later that year, went back to sea in January 1943 and remained in the Merchant Navy for many years after the War.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 to 1864 (2187 J Eustace, 40th Regt.) officially impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than good fine £400-£500 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, May 1981. John Eustace was born in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, in 1824 and enlisted in the 40th Regiment at Clermont on 30 September 1845. He served for 7 years 8 months in the Australian colonies, and 6 years and 4 months in New Zealand, seeing service in both the Taranaki War and the Waikato War, being engaged in action at Puketakauere, Mahoetahi, Pratt’s Sap, Huirangi, Te Arei and Rangiriri. He was discharged at Preston on 12 June 1873 having completed 21 years of service, his intended place of residence being Bradford, Yorkshire. Despite having been tried at Auckland on 21 December 1847 by Court Martial for an unspecified offence and imprisoned for five months, he was still awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Belfast (2178 Pte. H. Glaister. Manch: R:) minor edge bruise, good very fine £120-£160 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2012. Henry Glaister was born at Wigton, Northumberland. He attested for service at the age of 18 at Ashton Under Lyne, in April 1888, stating his trade to be a butcher. He was discharged to the Army Reserve on the termination of his engagement in September 1899. He was recalled to the colours for service in the South African War. Following his discharge in 1901 he re-enlisted into the Royal Garrison Regiment in September 1901, being discharged in 1905. He again re-enlisted in September 1914 to serve in 12th and 14th Battalions The Manchester Regiment and also the Notts & Derby Regiment, serving in France in 1915. He was discharged no longer fit for active service in January 1917, receiving the 1914-15 trio. Private Henry Glaister, aged 20, of 1st Battalion the Manchester Regiment was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal, for saving Corporal Stanley Watson from drowning, following an accident in a pleasure boat on 16 March 1890 at Camden Fort, Cork Harbour (R.H.S. Case No. 24809). Sold with copied service papers and other research.

Five: Private E. T. Jones, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, later Rifle Brigade India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, second and third clasps loose on separate carriage, as issued (3952 Pte. J. Jones 2nd. Bn. K. O. Sco: Bord.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3592 Pte. E. Jones. K. O. Scot: Bord:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3592 Pte. E. Jones. K. O. Scot: Bord:); British War Medal 1914-20 (456 Pte. E. T. Jones. Rif. Brig.); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased; scratch to obverse of KSA, very fine (5) £300-£400 --- Edwin Thomas Jones was born in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, in 1872, and attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers at Berwick upon Tweed on 24 January 1891. A labourer by trade, he initially served with the 1st Battalion but transferred to the 2nd Battalion upon embarking for the East Indies on 23 January 1892. His Army Service Record notes his presence at the Relief of Chitral in 1895 and service with the Tirah Expeditionary Force from 1897 to 1898, and confirms entitlement to three clasps. It further notes service in South Africa from 4 January 1900 to 15 August 1902, during which time the South African Field Force by J. B. Hayward records him as wounded in action at Waterval Drift on 15 February 1900. Transferred to Army Reserve 2 June 1903, Jones was discharged upon termination of engagement on 1 June 1907. He later joined the 7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, on 4 September 1914, and transferred three weeks later to the 20th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Posted to Egypt from 3 January 1916 to 20 February 1919, he was discharged and returned home to 13 Westlock Crescent, Leeds.

Abyssinia 1867 (1083 J. Curren H.M. 96th. Regt.) minor edge bruising, good very fine and rare to unit £300-£400 --- Only three officers and 19 other ranks of the 96th Foot qualified for the Abyssinia Medal 1867-68, all for service with the ‘Transport Train’. James Curren was born at Banbridge, Co. Down, Ireland, in 1837 and attested at Liverpool for service as a Private in the Rifle Brigade on 22 August 1855. He transferred to the 69th Regiment on 1 January 1857 being promoted Corporal on 1 November the same year. He served in India and Burma, but was reduced to Private in April 1860 after assaulting another Corporal. In January 1864 he transferred to the 108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment at Trimulgherry, near Secunderabad, being promoted Corporal in February 1887, Sergeant in March and Colour Sergeant in April of the same year. In June 1885 he was transferred to the 1/18th (Royal Irish) Regiment, reverting to Private and in 1866 transferred to the 96th Regiment. Private Curren was in a party of three officers and 19 other ranks who were seconded for service in the Transport Corps for the Expedition to Abyssinia in 1868. He remained in India for the rest of his army service, transferring again to 40th (2nd Somerset) Regiment in 1873. He was discharged after a Disability Board had concluded that he was ‘permanently impaired’ returning to the U.K. and was finally discharged from the army at Netley Hospital in 1877. Sold with copied service papers and other research.

Pair: Able Seaman J. R. Baillie, Royal Navy, later Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (C/JX.553881 J. R. Baillie. A.B. R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (S4166140 Cpl. J R. Baillie. R.A.F.) mounted as worn, good very fine (8) £200-£240

Pair: Company Sergeant Major J. Molyneux, Manchester Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (3598 C.S. Mjr. J. Molyneux. Manch: Regt); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3598 C. S. Mjr: J. Molyneux. Manch: R.) LS&GC officially re-impressed, very fine (2) £120-£160 --- John Molyneux was born in Atherton, Manchester, about May 1871. He attested for service at Ashton Under Lyne on 21 March 1892, declaring prior service with 4th Volunteer Battalion The Manchester Regiment. He was posted from the Depot to 1st Battalion on 26 March 1892. He was promoted Corporal on 21 March 1899, being transferred to the Army Reserve in August 1899, but was recalled to the colours in November the same year, being re-appointed Corporal on 1 July 1900, and promoted to Sergeant on 29 August 1901. He remained in service and was posted to 5th Battalion the Manchester Regiment as Colour Sergeant in October 1909, and Company Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, on 13 June 1916. He served at ‘home’ on the Humber Defences and at Cleethorpes, during the Great War, and was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1918. Sold with copied research.

Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, silver, 48mm, Soho Mint, fitted with barrel loop for suspension, toned, nearly extremely fine £600-£800

A superb Great War ‘Ostend Raid’ D.S.O. group of five to Engineer Commander W. A. Bury, Royal Navy, the officer who was severely wounded when he blew up Vindictive in Ostend Harbour on the night of 9-10 May 1918, having previously distinguished himself in Vindictive in the Zeebrugge Raid on 23 April 1918 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt. Cr. W. A. Bury, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Commr. W. A. Bury. R.N.) the War Medal with re-engraved naming; Belgium, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., mounted as worn, together with a mounted group of five related miniature awards but with 1914 Star, the B.W.M. with 7 clasps, North Sea 1914, Home Sea 1915, Narrow Seas 1916, Narrow Seas 1917, North Sea 1918, Zeebrugge Ostend, Ostend 10 May 1918, generally good very fine (5) £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Spink, July 1995. D.S.O London Gazette 28 August 1918: ‘In recognition of the distinguished services mentioned in the foregoing despatch (Vice-Admiral Sir Roger J. B. Keyes. Commanding the Dover Patrol). The following officers who performed distinguished service in the second blocking operation against Ostend on the night of 9/10 May 1918: Engineer Commander William Archibald Bury, R.N. “This gallant officer greatly distinguished himself in Vindictive on 23rd April, and as soon as he knew another operation was contemplated, volunteered, begging to be allowed to remain in charge of the engine room department of that vessel. He worked most energetically to fit her out for further service, and on the night of 9th/10th May he again rendered invaluable service, setting a fine example to his men He remained in the engine room until the last possible moment, and when everyone was clear he blew the bottom out of the ship by firing the main and auxiliary after charges. He was severely wounded.” H.M.S Vindictive, the old cruiser, did much sterling work during the Zeebrugge-Ostend Raid on 23 April 1918. She was chosen as one of the two block-ships to be employed on an equally hazardous enterprise - the second crack at Ostend harbour on the night of 9/10 May following. Her after magazine and upper bunkers on both sides were filled with 200 tons of wet cement, the maximum she could carry for the depth of water in the approaches to Ostend harbour.

Eight: Lieutenant-Commander G. H. Pierce, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Naval Reserve, Mercantile Marine, and South African Naval Forces, who served as British Naval Resident at the French Basque port of St. Jeane de Luz during the Great War Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (G. H. Pierce.) re-engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. G. H. Pierce. R.N.V.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Commr. G. H. Pierce. R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (George H. Pierce.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lt. Commr. G. H. Pierce. R.N.R.); War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, these both officially impressed ‘70117 G. H. Pierce’; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gilt, and enamel, mounted as worn, significant enamel damage to last, otherwise very fine (8) £400-£500 --- George Herbert Pierce served as Master of the Cunard Steamship Cephalonia on transport duty during the Boer War (entitled to the Transport Medal, with the medal roll annotated to state that his original medal was unclaimed and returned), and subsequently as a Lieutenant-Commander in both the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War, latterly in command of a small ‘Q’ Ship (copied research with lot refers). He was subsequently British Naval Resident at the French Basque port of St. Jeane de Luz, for which service he was awarded the French Legion of Honour (London Gazette 27 May 1919). Emigrating to South Africa, he served at home during the Second World War as a Lieutenant in the Seaward Defence Force, South African Naval Force. Sold with copied research.

Mexico, Empire, Military Merit Medal, Second Class, silver, portrait of Maximilian by Charles Trotin facing left, minor edge bruise, good very fine, scarce £100-£140

Pair: Senior Reserve Attendant W. Holmes, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, Wellingborough Corps, St John Ambulance Brigade St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (10. Pte. W. Holmes. Wellingborough Corps.); Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (576. W. Holmes, S.R.A., R.N.A.S.B.R.) good very fine (2) £240-£280 --- Also entitled to Q.S.A., 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J. H. Jackson, Boy: 1st Cl: H.M.S. Barracouta) toned, nearly extremely fine £80-£100 --- James Harding Jackson was born in Walthamstow, Essex, in July 1883. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in March 1899, and advanced to an Able Seaman in October 1902. His service included with H.M.S. Barracouta from February 1901 until November 1902 (medal roll gives entitlement to ‘Cape Colony’ clasp - papers additionally give ‘Run’ next to his time with Barracouta). Jackson was pensioned to Haslar suffering from epilepsy in April 1908.

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (2), V.R. (Serjt. G. Rusher. 3rd. V.B. Wl. Regt.) engraved naming; E.VII.R. (476 Pte. T. H. Thomas. 3/V.B. Welsh Regt.) light vice-marks to edge of latter, good very fine (2) £80-£100

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1462 Corpl. Alex: Keating 2/60 Foot) good very fine £200-£240 --- Sold with a Field Marshal Lord Roberts Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs Queen Alexandra’s Cup bronze medal.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (R.M.A./8977. R. H. Stunt, Sergt. R.M.A.) nearly extremely fine £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Richard Henry Stunt was born in Peckham, London, in February 1881. He enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery at the city of his birth, in August 1900. Stunt’s subsequent service included with H.M.S. Tiger, from September 1914 to March 1920, and was present at the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915, where her Q-turret sustained a direct hit; and the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where the Tiger was hit a total of 18 times during the battle, and suffered 24 dead and 46 wounded. Stunt advanced to Sergeant in May 1917, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1918. He transferred as a Colour Sergeant to the Royal Fleet Reserve in August 1921, and died in June 1948. Sold with copied record of service.

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (Ply 12869 Pte P. Richards, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Fox:) polished, nearly very fine £120-£160 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Percy Richards was born in Sheffield on 1 July 1886 and enlisted for the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Nottingham on 2 May 1904, 66 days underage. He served in H.M.S. Fox from 17 May 1908 to 13 July 1910 (additionally entitled to a Naval General Service Medal with clasp Persian Gulf), and served for the majority of the Great War in H.M.S. Minotaur, including at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was demobilised on 22 April 1919. Sold with copied record of service.

Honourable East India Company Medal for Burma 1824-26, silver, fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, good very fine £600-£800

Five: Lieutenant Commander N. H. Hibbs, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. N. H. Hibbs. R.N.V.R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Norman Hibbs.) mounted for display, with Poole Rotary International Past President’s Jewel, silver-gilt and enamel, generally very fine £160-£200 --- Norman Hadley Hibbs was commissioned Temporary Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in October 1915, and was posted to the Motor Boat Reserve. The following month he was posted service with the Motor Fishing Boat Bon Ami, and between 1916 and 1917 served with the following ML’s: 133; 243; 422 and 433. During this time he had ‘three “Close Shaves”. Singularly enough his narrowest escapes in the service were experienced in Poole Harbour where he had three “close shaves” in one day. Two officers had stepped aboard a launch and Mr Hibbs was following them when the vessel blew up. He was blown back on shore and the other two were seriously injured. An hour or two later he encountered a submarine outside the harbour when his depth charge failed to explode. Another launch dropped a second charge, and both exploded at once and nearly blew his launch out of the water. That evening he had returned to Poole when he was struck in the chest by the jib of a crane which badly tore his clothes but did not injure him.’ (copied newspaper cutting included with lot refers). Having advanced to Temporary Lieutenant, Hibbs was demobilised in November 1919. He re-engaged for service during the Second World War as a Temporary Acting Lieutenant Commander, and commanded H.M.S. Turtle (Poole). Hibbs was the President of the Poole Rotary Club, and was elected Sheriff of Poole in 1930. In civilian life he was a Chartered Surveyor and Auctioneer, who resided at 2 Bournemouth Road, Lower Parkstone. Hibbs was also the Commodore of The Hamworthy and Bournemouth Sailing Club, which was to become Poole Yacht Club.

A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Bombardier H. J. Nash, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (14411 Bmbr: H. J. Nash. R.F.A.) very fine £260-£300 --- M.M. London Gazette 18 June 1917. Henry J. Nash resided at 34 Hyde Road, Hoxton, London. He served during the Great War with the Royal Field Artillery on the Western Front from 19 August 1914. According to his MIC, Nash initially forfeited his 1914 Star due to ‘Desertion 26 January 1920’. He later applied for his campaign medals 1923-1924.

New Zealand United Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, silver (2), the reverse engraved ‘Fireman T. Deene by the Greymouth Borough Council Aug. 1899’, the suspension bar engraved ‘Greymouth V.F. Brigade’, with seven ‘2 Years Service’ additional award bars, lacking integral top silver riband buckle; another, the reverse inscribed ‘Fireman Herbert L. Capes by Akaroa B. Cl. 26.3.23’, the suspension bar engraved ‘Akaroa V.F.B.’, with integral top silver riband buckle, very fine and better (2) £140-£180

Pair: Private W. Judd, Royal Army Medical Corps Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (10417. Pte. W. Judd. R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (10417 Pte. W. Judd. R.A.M.C.) contemporarily engraved naming, edge bruising, suspensions both loose and the retaining rod on latter replaced with rivets, polished and worn, therefore fair (2) £240-£280 --- William Judd was born in Faversham, Kent, in 1875 and attested for the Medical Staff Corps on 31 May 1894, having previously served with the Militia Medal Staff Corps. He trained as a hospital cook and in first aid and ambulance duties. He served in Egypt and the Sudan from 13 July 1898 to 3 March 1904, and saw active service during the Nile Expedition of 1898. He was discharged at his own request on 30 May 1912 after 18 years’ service, and died in Cardiff, Wales, in 1941. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.

A Second War ‘Malta convoy’ C.B.E. group of nine awarded to Captain E. G. Jeffery, Chief of Staff of Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville, commanding Force “H”, previously mentioned in despatches for the Bismarck action The Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) 2nd type, neck badge in its Garrard & Co case of issue, enamel damaged on one arm; British War and Victory Medals (S. Lt. E. G. Jeffery. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, unless otherwise stated, good very fine (9) £600-£800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1999, as a group of eight and since reunited with missing Victory Medal. C.B.E. London Gazette 25 November 1941. For Operations ‘Substance’ and ‘Style’ (Gibraltar to Malta Convoy, 21 July - 4 August 1941). Originally put forward for a Mention in Despatches, it was subsequently proposed that Jeffery be given the D.S.O., but in the end he was awarded the C.B.E. The following recommendation is taken from Admiralty records: ‘Captain Eric Gordon Jeffery, R.N., Chief of Staff of Vice-Admiral Somerville. F.O. Force ‘H’ particularly brings to notice the name of his Chief of Staff, Captain E. G. Jeffery. He states: ‘This officer was responsible for the preparation of detailed plans to deal with the complicated and tightly adjusted programmes required for these operations, in which secrecy had to be maintained to the fullest degree. The smoothness and precision with which the refuelling of all units and the embarkation of stores and personnel were carried out bear witness to his admirable judgement and foresight which I have previously had occasion to commend to their Lordships in connection with other successful operations.’ It will be recollected that F.O. Force ‘H’ strongly recommended Captain Jeffery for recognition in connection with the Bismarck operation. I think this strong recommendation now received entitles this most able officer to the award of a D.S.O.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 14 October 1941 (Bismarck action). Admiral Somerville, Flag Officer Force “H”, originally put Jeffery forward for the D.S.O. for this action, a recommendation that was reinforced when submitting awards for Operations ‘Substance’ and ‘Style’. M.I.D. London Gazette 6 January 1942 (Operation ‘Halberd’ - Gibraltar to Malta Convoy, 24-28 September 1941). Captain Eric Gordon Jeffery tragically died in October 1941; after appearing his usual cheerful self in the Wardroom of the flagship Rodney, he was later discovered in the bathroom, having hanged himself. Sold with copies from Admiralty records covering all three awards, and Admiral Somerville’s 11-page report on the part played by Force “H” in the destruction of the Bismarck.

British War Medal 1914-20 (Rev. T. D. Thomas.) extremely fine £70-£90 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004. The Rev. Trevor David Thomas was born in Swansea on 30 January 1886. He was ordained at Exeter on in 1909 and in 1910 became Curate of Charles Church, Plymouth. During the Great War he served as Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, being appointed on 25 February 1916 and entering the France/Flanders theatre of War on 25 February 1917. His medal index card shows him as a Leader in the Y.M.C.A. prior to service with the R.A.Ch. D. After being demobilised on 25 February 1919, he returned to Charles Church and two years later became Vicar of St. Paul’s, Stonehouse. He was Rural Dean of the Three Towns for five years. He accepted the Living of Topsham in 1941 and remained there until 1948 when he retired through ill-health. He died in Exeter on 8 July 1950. Sold with a folder containing research details.

Four: Private Elias Batt, 3rd Foot Punniar Star 1843 (Private Elas Batt H,M, 3rd Regt.) fitted with a silver back plate and swivelling bar suspension [inspected to confirm original and correct running script naming]; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No. 1072. Elias. Batt. 3rd Buffs) depot impressed naming in correct style for regiment; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1702 Private Elias Batt 3rd Regt.) engraved naming, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- Elias Batt was born, according to his papers, was born in the Parish of St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, but the various census returns of 1861, 1871 and 1881 all state he was born at Limerick, Ireland, in 1821. This is likely to be correct as his father was Elias Batt, a Corporal in the 52nd Foot who was posted to Ireland in that year (he subsequently claimed and received the M.G.S. medal with 8 clasps). Elias Jr. enlisted at Canterbury on 24 September 1839, aged 18 years 2 months, a labourer by trade. He served abroad in India for four years; Malta for three years, six months; Crimea for one year, one month; and Corfu for two years, six months. He was discharged at Limerick on 12 October 1860, ‘to out pension at his own request having completed 21 years [sic] service. Conduct very good. He is in possession of four good conduct badges. He is also in possession of the Bronze Star for Punniar 29th December 1843, also Crimean medal with clasp for Sevastopol, is entitled to the Turkish Crimean War medal (not yet received) & has received the Silver Medal with Gratuity of £5 for long service & good conduct.’ He sometimes acted as officer’s batman/servant and apparently travelled to India with Ensign Dowling, and is shown in a muster as being servant to Major-General Edens in 1860. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.

Pair: Private C. Buxton, Manchester Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (3830 Pte. C. Buxton. Manchester Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3830 Pte. C. Buxton. Manch: Regt.) mounted court-style for display, polished, contact marks, very fine (2) £140-£180 --- Charles Buxton was born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, on 12 November 1875 and attested for service in the Manchester Regiment at Ashton Under Lyne on 10 March 1893. He joined the 1st Battalion in Limerick four days later, and on 15 July 1896 he was awarded his ‘Mounted Infantry Certificate’. His battalion landed in Cape Town on 16 September 1899, and he was among those of his regiment who took part in the Defence of Ladysmith at Caesar’s Camp, before he returned to the U.K. and was demobilised on 11 September 1902. He is additionally entitled to the Orange Free State clasp, from a supplementary medal roll, which was authorised after he had left the army. He died in 1948, at the age of 73. Sold with copied service papers and other research.

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1870 (Pte. J. Guay, 17th. Bn.) Canadian-style impressed naming, very fine £200-£240 --- Two men of this name are listed on the medal roll for this medal and clasp.

A Spanish Civil War group of nine awarded to a ‘Nationalist’ officer Spain, Franco Period, Wound Badge, enamelled; Order of St. Hermenegildo, breast badge, gilt metal and enamel; Order of Military Merit, breast badge, gilt metal and enamel, obverse with red enamel arms, reverse arms without enamel, gilt slip bar on ribbon; Germany, Merit Order of the German Eagle, breast badge with swords, silver-gilt and enamel, stamp mark on suspension mount; Spain, Kingdom, Morocco Peace Medal 1927, with damaged emblem on riband; Spain, Franco Period, Campaign Medal 1936-39, on ‘front-line service’ riband; Spain, Kingdom, Accession Medal 1902, Alphonso XIII, silver; Homage Medal 1925, bronze, mounted as worn; together with a Spain, Franco Period, War Cross, officer’s breast star, 62mm, silver, gilt metal and enamel, generally very fine and better (9) £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Clive Nowell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009.

National Rifle Association Prize Medal, 47mm, bronze (Won by Pte. F. Simpson. 4th V.B. Manchester Regt. 1897) with bronze straight bar suspension; 4th Volunteer Battalion Manchester Regiment Silver Shooting Prize Medal, the obverse with coat of arms of the City of Manchester, the reverse with fleur de lys encircled by the words ‘4th Volunteer Battalion Manchester Regt.’, the edge engraved ‘No. 5232 Pioneer W. A. Franklin’, with swivelling suspension bar dated 1901, suspension claw tightened on latter, edge nicks and polishing to high relief points, generally very fine (2) £60-£80 --- Francis Simpson was born in Manchester in 1860, and in 1882 he joined the 3rd Regiment of Manchester Volunteers, which later became 4th Volunteer Battalion the Manchester Regiment. Frank Simpson became an expert marksman winning the Legh Challenge Cup at the 1894 Lancaster Rifle Association Meeting, and reached the last 100 of Her Majesty’s Sovereign Prize at Bisley in 1895, 1897, 1898 and 1899. He reached the top 50 of the Grand Aggregate at Bisley on three occasions, in 1895, 1898 and 1902; and reached the top 25 in the St. George’s Trophy in 1890. He won the bronze National Rifle Association medal at the Lancashire County Rifle Association competition in 1897. Simpson was appointed Sergeant in or about 1900, and transferred to 7th (Territorial) Battalion on the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908. He retired on age grounds in 1912, but continued his association with the regiment by working for the Veterans Association of the 7th Battalion, and on the office staff of the East Lancashire National Reserve. He died in 1931 at Ardwick, Manchester. Sold with copied obituary from the Regimental Journal and other research. William Allieff Franklin was born at Buglawton, Congleton, Cheshire, in 1841, and at some time prior to 1874 he enrolled into the 4th Volunteer Battalion the Manchester Regiment. He was one of 30 men of the 4th V.B. Manchester Regiment to be awarded the Volunteer Force Long Service Medal in March 1895, the first of such awards to the regiment. In the 1901 Census he is recorded as Sergeant and Pioneer 4th V.B. Manchester Regiment and was residing at Broughton, Salford. Sold with copied research which includes a copied photographic image of the recipient.

The General Service Medal for Radfan awarded to Private B. T. Fox, East Anglian Regiment, who was killed when his Westland Wessex Regiment transport helicopter crash landed at Wadi Misrah on 25 April 1964 General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Radfan (2396541 [sic] Pte. B. T. Fox. 1 E. Anglian.) in card box, abrasive scratch marks to obverse and reverse, edge bruising, good fine £300-£400 --- Bernard Thomas Fox was born on 21 February 1943 and attested for the East Anglian Regiment with service no. 23965341. He served with the Regiment as part of the Aden Brigade in the Radfan, and was killed when his Westland Wessex HAS1 transport helicopter XM873 crashed- a sudden wind veer just prior to touchdown at an elevation of 5,000 feet caused it to bounce several times, the tail section parted, and the aircraft rolled over 5 times into a 150ft deep gully at Wadi Misrah on the Radfan Plateau. Remarkably, of the 8 occupants, Fox was the only fatality. He is buried in Maala Cemetery, Yemen. Sold with copied research including a photographic image in which the recipient is identified.

Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R. (3), 1st issue, Territorial (2) (6746289 Gnr. H. Withers. R.A.; 1466500. Pte. N. Priestley. R. Lincolns.); 2nd issue, Militia (4691256. Pte. W. Smith. W. Yorks.) test mark to edge of second, generally very fine and better (3) £70-£90

A fine Second War Immediate D.F.M. awarded to Flight-Sergeant W. J. Rose, No. 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, whose Lancaster fended off three Arado Float planes when taking part in a daylight raid on Le Creusot on 17 October 1942; he was killed returning from a raid on Genoa just three weeks later Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (778285. F/Sgt. W. J. Rose. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, these last three all officially engraved ‘77825 F/Sgt. W. J. Rose. D.F.M. 207 Sqdn.’, as issued by the medal office in Salisbury, Rhodesia, mounted for display, very fine (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 20 November 1942. The recommendation for an immediate award states: ‘Flight Sergeant Rose was Navigator in Lancaster aircraft L.7583 when it was attacked by three Arado 196 float planes on 17th October, 1942, approximately 20 miles west of Brest. Despite the fierce engagement which was taking place and the fact the bullets were flashing through the aircraft, one of which killed the Flight Engineer, this N.C.O, with great calmness and courage, continued to carefully check his position. In addition to this, he made all arrangements to ensure that, in the event of the aircraft having to ditch in the sea, all possible aids would be ready and available and the exact position of the aircraft would be known. The calmness and quiet determination displayed by this N.C.O. when continuing his duties under most exacting conditions reflects on him the greatest credit.’ Remarks by A.O.C. ‘This Navigator, after the encounter referred to, showed considerable skill and resource in navigating the aircraft safely to Exeter in extremely bad weather conditions. Recommended for an immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ William James Rose was born on 17 February 1919, at Melsetter, Southern Rhodesia, the son of William and Mary Rose of Melsetter. Joining the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he was posted first to No. 50 Squadron before transferring to 44 Squadron on 24 April 1942, performing convoy duties with them from Portreath between July and August 1942. Rose joined No. 207 Squadron from there on 4 September 1942, joining the raid on Le Creusot - code-named ‘Operation Robinson' - just 13 days later. This attack on the Schneider Works in Le Creusot was undertaken by No. 5 group, including 207 Squadron, comprising 94 bombers. Fears over civilian casualties prevented a night-time raid so Wing Commander Leonard Slee instead planned a daring daylight strike. Taking off mid-afternoon on 17 October, with the intention of arriving in the early hours of the evening, the group covered 300 miles of French countryside at tree-top height. Arriving over Le Creusot at dusk they went in hard with most of the bombs being dropped within a seven-minute period. Rose's aircraft did not make it as far as the raid itself, having developed engine problems not long after take-off. The citation for the award of the D.F.M. - shared with five other members of the crew - takes up the story, stating: 'As navigator, pilot, wireless operator/gunner and rear gunner respectively, these airmen flew in an aircraft which took part in an attack on Le Creusot on 17th October, 1942. Shortly after taking off, engine trouble developed. Despite great efforts, Sergeant Wilson was unable to continue his mission and course was set for base. Near to the French coast, whilst flying at only 40 feet above the sea, the aircraft was attacked by three enemy float planes. In the face of a trying situation Sergeant Wilson displayed fine airmanship and, splendidly supported by his gunners whose skill destroyed two of them and drove off the third, he eventually flew the aircraft back to an aerodrome in this country. During the combat Flight Sergeant Rose coolly continued his duties and his subsequent navigation was of the greatest assistance to his pilot. Throughout, this crew displayed great courage, high skill and perfect teamwork.' Rose was awarded the D.F.M. for his actions but tragically his laurels were not to last for long. The Allies initiated an area-bombing campaign against Genoa in October 1942, launching massive attacks with the fourth of these scheduled for the night of 7-8 November and including 207 Squadron. This was to prove the heaviest raid the city faced during the War, when 143 aircraft dropped 237 tonnes of bombs. Rose's Lancaster I L7546, took off from Langer at 18:01 and made the raid but crashed during the return flight at Champignol-Lez-Mondeville. It is not known whether this was due to damage taken in the raid, pilot error or enemy action; however, the result was all seven members of crew killed. Rose is buried at Champignol-Lez-Mondeville Churchyard, France. Sold together with copied research including a ‘Bomber Command - Losses Database’ transcription, recommendation for award and Graves Registration document along with a Commonwealth War Graves listing.

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (ME-264 Far. Sjt. G. Gilbert, 2/S.A. Eng. Troop) good very fine £120-£160 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008. M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations with the Forces in East Africa’. George Gilbert was born in England about 1884. He was 33 years of age, single and a carpenter by trade when he attested at Roberts Heights to the South African Expeditionary Forces on 1 May 1917, giving his next-of-kin as his mother Rebecca Gilbert of Newcastle, Australia. Taken on strength from 28 April 1917, he was posted as a Sapper Carpenter of the Mounted Engineers. He was promoted Acting Sergeant on 2 November 1917 and to Farrier Sergeant, 2nd South African Engineering Troop, from 9 April 1918. He embarked aboard H.M.T. Royal George for East Africa on 22 July 1917. During his service he was treated for malaria on several occasions between 5 December 1917 and 12 December 1918, at Dar-es-Salaam, Morogosa, Lindi, St Amelia, and Kilossa. He disembarked from H.M.T. Ingoma on return at Durban on 28 December 1918. He was demobilised on 13 January 1919 and discharged at Durban on 9 February 1919, giving his address as Lake Hotel, Boksburg. Sold with copied service papers.

A Second World War M.B.E. group of six awarded to Surgeon Lieutenant J. G. Reed, Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, decorated for services as a prisoner of war of the Japanese The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 2nd type breast badge; British War and Victory Medals (Surg. S. Lt. J. G. Reed. R.N.V.R.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, lacquered, otherwise good very fine (6) £500-£700 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1946: ‘Surgeon Lieutenant John Groscourt Reed, Malayan R.N.V.R. Services as a Prisoner of War.’ John Groscourt Reed was born on 3 September 1898, the son of Surgeon Captain John Charles Groscourt Reed. Sold with a copy of his Japanese Prisoner of War card which shows that he was captured on 13 February 1942, two days before the final surrender of Singapore. He was repatriated on 15 November 1945.

The Baltic Medal 1854-55 attributed to Secretary’s Servant C. Musselwhite, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, with original named Admiralty enclosure letter for the Baltic Medal, dated 11 November 1864, the enclosure in distressed condition, the medal with suspension claw loose, very £120-£160 --- Charles Musselwhite served with H.M.S. Exmouth, during the Baltic campaign and was invalided on 15 August 1855’. The Baltic Medal Roll gives his medal as being issued on 10 November 1864.

A Great War ‘La Bassée 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private W. Harris, 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (241584 Pte. W. Harris. 1/4 L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (241584 Pte. W. Harris. L.N. Lan. R.) edge bruising, contact marks and a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £700-£900 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1919; citation published 10 January 1920: ‘241584 Pte. W. Harris, 1/4th Bn., N. Lan. R., T.F. (Bolton). For conspicuous gallantry during operations near La Bassée on September 30th and October 1st, 1918. He was one of a forward post on the canal bank, and the post was subjected to very heavy trench-mortar and shell fire, and most of the garrison were killed or wounded. When the line was forced back he held on to his post and dressed a wounded comrade. He showed the greatest pluck and devotion to duty.’ Sold with fibre identity disc and some copied research.

Pair: Private C. Lodge, Wiltshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 20 September 1917 British War and Victory Medals (27089 Pte. C. Lodge. Wilts. R.) nearly very fine Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (73418 Pte. W. H. Hudson. L’pool R.; 41041 Pte. A. R. Riley. Lan. Fus.; M-338792 Pte. W. Lord. A.S.C.) last partially corrected; Memorial Plaque (Robert Skinner) nearly very fine Imperial Service Medal (2), G.VI.R., 1st issue (Frank Hugh Haynes) in Royal Mint case of issue; E.II.R., 1st issue, naming erased; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (John H Duxbury) officially renamed; together with a Royal Life Saving Society Proficiency Medal, bronze (J. H. Egan July 1909) in fitted case of issue; a silver and enamel Masonic Jewel named to ‘Bro. William J. Chapman, Arden Lodge, No. 6230, Nov. 29 1928’; and five miscellaneous tokens, nearly very fine and better (lot) £80-£100 --- Charles Lodge was born in Corsham, Wiltshire, in 1898 and attested for the Wiltshire Regiment at Chippenham, Wiltshire. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action at Passchendaele on 20 September 1917, on which date the Battalion captured and held a position in front of Hollebeke Chateau, during which they suffered over 200 casualties. Lodge has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (816 Ar: Q.M. Sjt: C. Neale. A.O.C.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (8256 L. Serjt: J. Stewart. 2nd. V.B. Highland L.I.) small scratch to reverse of first, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £80-£100

Four: Chief Shipwright F. A. G. Gover, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. King George V at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916 1914-15 Star (M.7192, F. A. G. Gover. Shipt. 2. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.7192 F. A. G. Gover. Shpt.2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.7192 F. A. G. Gover Ch. Shpt 2. H.M.S. Tiger.) nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Frank Albert George Gover was born in Portsmouth on 19 June 1889 and joined the Royal Navy as Shipwright 2nd Class on 18 February 1914. Posted to the dreadnought battleship King George V from 30 April 1914 to 27 July 1917, Gover was thus present at the fleet review at Portland in July 1914 and the unsuccessful attempt by the Royal Navy to ambush the High Seas Fleet in the aftermath of the bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. Gover later served aboard King George V at the Battle of Jutland under the command of Captain Frederick Field on 31 May 1916; she fired two salvoes of common pointed, capped shells, at the battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger, but was forced to call off the engagement and turn away to avoid a destroyer attack. Raised Shipwright 1st Class 1 September 1917 and Chief Shipwright aboard the light cruiser Calcutta 29 June 1926, his Service Record notes a fracture to the right fibula in October 1926 and award of his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst aboard Tiger on 8 March 1929. Sold with copied research.

Pair: Orderly J. H. Pitchford, Welbeck Division, St John Ambulance Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (1069 Ordly: J. H. Pitchford, St. John Amb: Bde:); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1069. Pte. W. H. Pitchford Welbeck Div.) note initials, good very fine, the second polished (2) £300-£400

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Morris. 3rd Regt.) officially impressed naming, sometime lacquered, otherwise nearly extremely fine £260-£300 --- 3206 James Morris (London Gazette gives 3206 James Morrice) was wounded in the final attack on the Redan on 8 September 1855, and died of his wounds in hospital on the following day. His entry in the medal roll is annotated ‘WO’ which indicates that his medal would have been officially impressed and despatched to his next of kin by the War Office. Sold with copied research including London Gazette casualty list and medal roll extract.

Pair: Warrant Officer Class II W. Foster, Manchester Regiment British War Medal 1914-20 (9072 W.O. Cl. II W. Foster. Manch. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (9072 W.O. Cl. II. W. Foster. Manch. R.) mounted court-style for display, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £70-£90 --- William Foster served at home in the U.K. initially in 17th (Service) Battalion, the Manchester Regiment, and later in 25th Battalion Manchester Regiment, which became 69th Training Reserve Battalion. He received the British War Medal as his sole medal entitlement for the Great War (confirmed on the medal roll) for draft conducting duty to France. He was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1920. Sold with copied research.

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, silver, fitted with riveted loop for suspension, a good original striking, toned, very fine £1,000-£1,400

Six: Private J. Norbury, Manchester Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3529990 Pte. J. Norbury, Manch. R.) mounted court-style for display, extremely fine (6) £80-£100 --- John Norbury was born in Manchester on 6 February 1907. A Silverman by occupation, he enlisted into the 8th (Ardwick) Battalion Manchester Regiment (T.A.) on 11 March 1938. Embodied on 2 September 1939, he served with the B.E.F. in France from April to 6 May 1940; he subsequently served in Gibraltar from May 1940; Malta between May 1940 and August 1943; Middle East from August 1943 to March 1944; and Italy from March to October 1944. He was wounded in action in Italy on 29 May 1944, suffering shrapnel wounds to the face, arms and chest, and was posted to the Reserve in September 1945.

An exceptional Second War ‘Utterly Fearless’ Submariner’s D.S.M. and Second Award Bar group of nine awarded to Petty Officer S. Hawkey, Royal Navy, for outstanding courage, coolness and devotion to duty in H.M. Submarine Porpoise, making vital ‘Magic Carpet’ runs to Malta, and striking the Japanese in H.M. Submarine Tally-Ho. As a Control Room Telephone Operator and Quarter Gunner ‘Excellent in all Respects’, Hawkey endured repeated close calls, such as ‘One of the Heaviest Depth-Charge Attacks Ever Made on a British Submarine’ (the Fore Hatch was Blown Open and water flooded in), close inshore work with Force 136 operatives, and ramming by an enemy warship Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (JX. 127066 S. Hawkey, A.B., R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (JX. 127066 S. Hawkey, A.B., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX. 127066 S. Hawkey, A.B., R.N., H.M.S. Tally-Ho) mounted as worn, generally good very fine (9) £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, May 1989; Dix Noonan Webb, July 2015. Only 147 Second Award Bars were awarded to the Distinguished Service Medal during the Second World War. D.S.M. London Gazette 29 December 1942:
‘For distinguished services in successful patrols in H.M. submarines.’ D.S.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20 February 1945:
‘For outstanding courage, skill and undaunted devotion to duty in successful patrols in H.M. submarine Tally Ho.’ The original recommendation states: ‘For coolness and courage in the face of the enemy. Leading Seaman Hawkey is the 4-inch gun trainer in H.M.S. Tally Ho. He is utterly fearless, his coolness in action has had a valuable steadying effect upon the younger members of the gun’s crew, and his skill has contributed to the destruction by gunfire of an enemy warship and fourteen other vessels.’ Stanley ‘Stan’ Hawkey, the son of a farmer, was born in St. Columb, Cornwall on 24 February 1911. After working as a farm labourer, at age 15 he entered the Royal Navy at Devonport as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1926. After three years of boy service in Training Ships and Battleships, during which he was tattooed on both arms, Hawkey engaged for Twelve Years on his 18th birthday in 1929. Joining the Submarine Service, despite Tragic Disasters that killed his close Comrades Hawkey advanced from Ordinary to Able Seaman in June 1930. From then onwards his story is closely linked with that of another ‘newly made’ Able Seaman, A.B. Leslie Bennington, who was two years younger. Bennington went on to rise rapidly through the ranks and was commissioned, eventually becoming one of the few wartime Captains who had begun his naval career on the lower deck. Bennington held seven levels of rank between 1931 and 1945 - remarkably, Hawkey served alongside him for part of each upward step. Hawkey greatly admired Bennington and the two men always got on well together. By his 20th birthday, Hawkey decided to apply for transfer to the submarine branch but had a long wait for a vacancy to occur. In January 1932 H.M.S. M2, the world’s first submersible aircraft carrier, sank while attempting to launch her seaplane. Sixty men died; Hawkey personally knew six of them (they had transferred months ahead of him). He spent three years in the Mediterranean in the mid-1930s, serving as quartermaster in the destroyer Beagle, where he qualified for his first medal, the Naval General Service with bar ‘Palestine’ (Bennington was also aboard Beagle during this commission.). In May 1938 Hawkey was at last offered the chance to serve in submarines. Due to heavy losses in submarine crews due to accidents, the nerve-wracking Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus (DSEA) test was obligatory. Each would-be submariner put on a primitive oxygen rebreathing apparatus and was locked inside a simulated submarine escape hatch (which could only accommodate one person at a time) at the bottom of a giant water tower. The occupant had to wait until the chamber was completely full of water before opening the outer door, exiting, closing the hatch behind him (so that the chamber could be pumped out and made ready for the next man to climb inside) and swimming to the surface of the water tower, without showing any signs of panic. Hawkey passed his DSEA test with flying colours. Part of his training was two months service in a drifter. Bennington (by now a Lieutenant) was his Divisional Officer. Bennington’s assessment of A.B. Hawkey in August 1938 was ‘An excellent man, cheerful and willing. During a salvage operation in bad weather, he displayed great courage… Power of command excellent for an Able Seaman.’ Hawkey qualified as a member of the deck gun crew in H.M. Submarine Starfish. Many of his shipmates were subsequently drafted to the brand-new submarine Thetis, which was to undergo pre-commissioning trials in Liverpool bay. On 18 January 1939 Hawkey was transferred to the large minelaying submarine Porpoise, which could carry 50 mines, together with six tubes (with two 21-inch torpedoes apiece) and a four-inch gun. Hawkey had also been earmarked for transfer to Thetis, and in April 1939 Porpoise’s Captain received official notification of this. However, the Captain refused to release his recently arrived crewman. On 1 June Thetis sank with 56 men aboard after the outer and inner doors of one of her torpedo tubes were both opened by mistake. After 17 hours of work, the crew had pumped out enough water to raise her stern to the vertical, protruding upright out of the sea and bringing her DSEA escape hatch within 20 feet of the surface. Rescue ships arrived and signalled their presence. Four crew members (three naval personnel and a civilian aboard for the trials) in turn successfully used the escape chamber and were picked up. During the fifth escape attempt the occupant of the DSEA chamber opened its outer door before the chamber had completely flooded. The higher external pressure caused an in-rush of sea water, trapping and drowning him. Because the outer hatch remained partially open, the chamber became inoperative; no one else could escape. The surviving crewmen still trapped inside the hull slowly suffocated. Hawkey stated “I knew every one of these good men and the majority of them sailed with me in the S/M Starfish and without a sudden change around in the drafting arrangements I should have certainly met my fate with them.” Porpoise Carrier Service: ‘A first-class seaman and an excellent character’ In July 1939 Porpoise loaded live mines and sailed for Malta, to await the outbreak of war with Italy and orders to mine the entrance of the Italian battlefleet’s anchorage at Leghorn. By October that had not happened, so the submarines in the Mediterranean were ordered back to home waters. Hawkey married in November 1939 and settled permanently in Liverpool. High-intensity war operations got underway in March 1940, when Porpoise joined 4th Submarine Flotilla at Rosyth to conduct hazardous patrols and mine-laying operations off Norway. In November 1940 she began escorting convoys across the Atlantic (and was the first submarine to protect convoys from German surface raiders). In August 1941 Porpoise completed a refit and began patrols in the Bay of Biscay, laying mines off St Nazaire and Bordeaux. From October 1941 she was operational in the Mediterranean, based in Alexandria, and became the first subma...

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (156 Ordly: A. Kew, St. John Amb: Bde:) good very fine £140-£180 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901. Private A. Kew, Leeds Corps (Armley and Wortley), St John Ambulance Brigade, served at Port Elizabeth and is also entitled to the St John Ambulance Brigade bronze medal for South Africa.