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Lot 485

Royal Green Jackets 'Falklands War' South Atlantic Medal Awarded to '24571329 CPL. G.T. SPIRES RGJ'. South Atlantic Medal with rosette. Mounted as worn.

Lot 486

Victorian Crimea Medal MINIATURE Medal Group of Four A scarce contemporary mounted group of MINIATURE medals. Comprising: Crimea Medal three Clasps 'Alma', 'Inkermann', 'Sebastopol', China Medal, clasp 'Taku Forts 1860', 'Ashanti Medal, India General Service Medal, clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895'. Mounted as originally worn

Lot 487

South Wales Borderers General Service Medal, clasp 'S E Asia 1945-46' Awarded to '14838410 PTE E. MURRAY S.WB.'. GC

Lot 488

Royal Air Force RAF Campaign Service Medal 'South Arabia' Long Service Pair. Awarded to '583026 CPL J WHITTOCK RAF'. Comprising: Campaign Service Medal, clasp 'South Arabia', 'P0583026 CPL J. WHITTOCK RAF', RAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, (EIIR), '583026 CPL RAF'. Medals loose.

Lot 489

Coldstream Guards Campaign Service Medal Pair. Awarded to '24141592 GDSM M.C. ILLIFFE COLDM GDS'. Comprising: Campaign Service Medal; clasp 'Northern Ireland', UN Cyprus Medal. Mounted Court style as worn.

Lot 490

WW1 Royal Berkshire Regiment / Royal Househild Group of Five Medals. Awarded to '26558 PTE E.W. THOMAS R. BERKS R'. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, George V Jubilee Medal, George VI Coronation group mounted Court style as worn. King George VI Royal Household Faithful Service MedalMedal awarded to 'Thomas William Evan ' for 20 years faithful service to the Royal Family 1919 to 1939

Lot 491

WW1 Royal Field Artillery Officer's Group of Three Medals. Awarded to 'CAPT A.D.P. SHARPUS'. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, '2 LIEUT RFA', British War Medal, Victory Medal, 'CAPT'. Medals loose. Captain later Major Arthur Dudley Pembridge Sharpus landed in France on the 22nd July 1915. He is known to have served with the 39th (Deptford)Divisional Artillery

Lot 492

6th Bn Gordon Highlanders Edward VII Territorial Efficiency Medal Awarded to '10233 SJT R. BRYCE 6/GORDON HDRS'. The Efficiency Medal was awarded on the 1st July 1909.

Lot 493

Royal Air Force & Royal Army Service Corps General Service Medals, Clasp 'Malaya' Two examples of the General Service Medal. Comprising: George VI example awarded to '2433587 SAC R. BENNETT RAF'. ... Elizabeth II awarded to 'T/23354816 DVR E.H. GROVES R.A.S.C'. Second medal with official correcting to the name.

Lot 496

1st VB Worcestershire Regiment Victorian Volunteer Service Medal. Awarded to 'COLOUR SERGT F. PUGH 1ST V.B. WOR REGT'. Privately engraved. Polished.

Lot 497

China Medal Clasp 'Taku Forts 1858' Converted to a Menu Holder. The medal is unnamed as issued and is set with silver legs and card holder. These bearing silver hallmarks for Clewley & Co. Chester 1923.

Lot 498

Khedive's Sudan Medal Clasp 'Sudan 1899' Converted to a Menu Holder. The medal is unnamed as issued and is set with silver legs and card holder. These bearing silver hallmarks for Clewley & Co. Chester 1925.

Lot 501

Selection of Great War Medals RA, RFC, RAF, AVC etc. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, awarded to '994 DVR H. FURNESS RA' ... British War Medal, '35127 CPL C.G. TWIGG RFC' ... British War Medal '221645 CPL R. BEZANT RAF'... Silver war Badge (Converted to buttonhole) & certificate, '183795' (Army Veterinary Corps) ... 1914/15 Star Trio miniature medal group with MID oak leaf. Driver Harold Furness landed in France 15th April 1915. ... Corporal Cecil Graham Twigg served in France with 54 Squadron as a Fitter Aero Engine. ... Robert Bezant served with 4 Squadron in France. Silver War Badge and certificate was awarded to Frederick Seabrook of the Army Veterinary Corps.

Lot 502

Coldstream Guards Boer War Queen's South Africa Medal. Awarded to '7306 SEJT G.J. WARD CLDSTM GDS'. Bearing the clasps 'Belmont', 'Modder River', 'Paardeberg', Driefontein'. Sergeant Gordon John Ward enlisted into the Coldstream Guards on the 1st December 1887. He served in South Africa from the 21st October 1899 until 23rd May 1900. He was discharged after 15 years service on the 27th November 1900. Clasp entitlement is confirmed he is not entitled to the King's South Africa Medal.

Lot 503

Scots Guards Boer War Queen's South Africa Medal. Awarded to '2692 PTE T. SMITH SCOTS GUARDS'. Bearing the clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free state', Transvaal', 'South Africa 1902'. Private Thomas Smith is confirmed as serving in South Africa from the 16th January 1902 until the 4th October 1902.

Lot 504

Royal Sussex Regiment Victorian Pair of Campaign Medals. Awarded to 3452 Corporal F Hibbs. Comprising: India General Service Medal 1895, '3452 CORPL F HIBBS 2ND RYL SUSSEX REGT'. Bearing the clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Tirah 1897-98'. Queen's South Africa Medal, '3452 CPL T HIBBS 1st RL SUSSEX REGT'. Bearing two clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State'. Medals loose please note initials as listed. Corporal Frank Herbert Hibbs enlisted in May 1890. He served in India from November 1891 until 1898. After a short time in the UK he was posted to South Africa on the 20th February 1900 and returned to the UK on the 31st July 1900. He was discharged in July 1902.

Lot 505

WW1 1916 2nd Bn Royal West Kent Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal. Awarded to '8595 PTE H. J. PORTWAIN 2/ R.W. KENT R'. The announcement of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 14th November 1916. 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried messages under very heavy fire, displaying great courage and determination. Later he carried ammunition to the front line.' Sergeant Henry James Portwain DCM landed in France with the 1st Bn on the 26th September 1914 and is entitled to the clasp to the 1914 Star.

Lot 506

WW1 March 1918 Royal Garrison Artillery Military Cross. Awarded to Lieutenant William Maurice Duffin' The Military Cross in original leather and velvet case remains pined for wearing as a single medal. The reverse engraved' March 1918 William Maurice Duffin RGA'. Lieutenant William Maurice Duffin announcement of the award of the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 4th September 1918. He transferred to the Reserve of Officers in 1920

Lot 507

3rd Regiment of Guards Scots Guards Hougoumont Farm Defender Waterloo Medal Pair. Awarded to Colour Sergeant James Badderly, who is believed to have been a defender of Hougoumont at Waterloo and after a long military career was admitted as a Chelsea Pensioner . Comprising: Waterloo Medal, The medal .'SERJ JAMES BADDERLY 2ND BATT 3RD REG GUARDS', 1846, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 'J. BADDERLY COLOR SERJT SCOTS FUSI GUARDS 1846' (Impressed naming). Medals loose. The Waterloo Medal now crudely fitted with a straight bar ribbon suspension and edge knocks. The Long Service Medal now fitted with a replacement ribbon suspension.The medal now crudely fitted with a straight bar ribbon suspension and edge knocks Colour Sergeant James Badderly is confirmed as being award the Waterloo Medal whilst serving in Lieutenant Colonel Home's Company of the 2nd Bn 3rd Foot Guards. Colonel Home took his Company through the orchard and a 1.30 pm he counter attacked and broke through to Hougoumont. The farm now on fire Wellington despatched a messenger with order s to hold and asked if he understood the order. Colonial Holme replied 'I do and you can tell the Duke from me that unless we are attacked more vigourously than we have been hitherto, we shall maintain the position without difficulty.'Colour Sergeant James Badderly was born in Nottinghamshire and volunteered into the Third Foot Guards in 1805. He came to the end of his first term after twenty years in 1825 and was reengaged He received his final discharge in 1846 and appears to have been made a permeant Chelsea Pensioner. His death was reported in 1848

Lot 508

1st Bn Yorkshire Light Infantry India General Service Medal, Two Clasps. Awarded to '1014 PTE J. FRY 1ST YORK L.I..'. Bearing two clasps, 'Burma 1887-89', 'Burma 1885-7'. Officially renamed.

Lot 509

2nd Bn Queen's West Surrey Regiment India General Service Medal. Awarded to '308 PTE W SIDEBOTHAM 2ND BN QUEENS R.W.S. REGT.'. Bearing the clasp, 'Burma 1885-7'. Edge knocks. Suspension slack

Lot 510

Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Edward VII & Elizabeth II. Comprising: Edward VII example awarded to '20141 SERJT T. JEREMY R.E'. ... Accompanied by an Elizabeth II Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal awarded to '1127196 GNR R R MC.ILVENNY RA' (official correction to number) (2 items) Sergeant Thomas Jeremy enlisted on the 17th August 1885. He was awarded the LS&GC Medal in 1904 and discharged in 1906. This appears to be his only medal entitlement.

Lot 511

Royal Army Ordnance Corps Post WW2 Campaign Medals. Comprising: General Service Medal, clasp 'Cyprus', awarded to '22641559 CPL J BECK RAOC'. ... Accompanied by a Campaign Service Medal, clasp 'Radfan' '21031533 S. SGT R. TAYLOR RAOC'. (2 items)

Lot 512

Coldstream Guards & Welsh Guards Campaign Service Medals. Comprising: medal and clasp 'Northern Ireland' awarded to '24344382 GDSM S WOOD COLDM GDS'. ... Accompanied by medal with clasp 'South Arabia', '23877359 GDSM I MORGAN WG (DUPLICATE). Both medals mounted Court style for wearing. PLEASE NOTE second medal is an official re-impressed duplicate issue. (2 items)

Lot 513

Coldstream Guards Boer War King's South Africa Medal. Awarded to '37 CORPL R. CLARKE COLDSTREAM GUARDS' Bearing two clasps 'South Africa 1901', 'South Africa 1902'. Contact wear to the edge.

Lot 514

Royal Berkshire Regiment India General Service Medal, Clasp 'Waziristan 1921-24' Awarded to '5331140 PTE G.F. PRONGER R. BERKS R' Edge knocks. Confirmed as sole medal entitlement.

Lot 515

51st Regt Afghanistan War Medal, clasp 'Ali Musjid' Awarded to '8, BDE/407 PTE J EARRELL 51ST REGT'.

Lot 516

Machine Gun Corps India General Service Medal Clasp 'Afghanistan NWF 1919' Awarded to '121392 PTE A.E.H. SIMKINS MGC.' Private Arthur E.H. Simkins is confirmed as serving in India with the 7th Hussars, Machine Gun Corps and later Tank Corps. He is also entitled to the British War Medal.

Lot 517

Turkish Crimea Medal. Sardinian Issue and miniarure. Unnamed as issued polished. ... Accompanied by a contemporary period MINIATURE medal. (2 items)

Lot 518

Canada General Service Medal, clasp 'Fenian Raid 1870' Awarded to '1153 PTE A BEAUMONT 47TH FOOT' (Impressed Naming) 1153 Private Albert Beaumont enlisted into the 69th Foot and served for 3 years in Canada with the Regiment. He is confirmed on the medal roll as serving with the 69th and the medals was issued in 1908. Please note no reference can be found to serving with the 47th Foot.

Lot 520

1878 Eton College Ashburton Shield Winners Shooting Medal. This silver medal is embossed with the Arms of Eton College and to the reverse engraved 'Ashburton Shield 1878'. To the rim 'CORPORAL C.G. KEKEWICH'. Retains original ribbon and pin. He is noted in the Eton College Chronicle September 1918 as holding the rank of Cadet Captain.

Lot 521

Royal Navy HMS Boadicea South Africa Zulu War Medal. Awarded to 'R. TURNER SKILLD SHIPWT HMS BOADICEA'. HMS Boadicea was a Bacchante class corvette

Lot 522

Border Regiment Commanding Officer's Double Issue of the India General Service Medal 1895. This rare double issue was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Montagu Shallett O'Brien whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, he had the honour of commanding the 1st Bn in 1912.Comprising: Two examples of the India General Service Medal, clasp 'Waziristan 1894-5', 'CAPT H.M.S. O'BRIEN 2ND BN BORDER REGT'. Second example similar named. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Montagu Shallett O'Brien was appointed a Lieutenant in the Border Regiment on the 10th May 1882, being promoted Captain in December 1891. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Waziristan Field Force expedition of 1894-1895. He appears to have returned to the United Kingdom and saw no service in South Africa. In 1911 with the rank of Major he was once again serving in India with the 1st Bn and is confirmed on the 1911 Delhi Durbar Roll. The following year 1912 he took command of the Battalion. No record can be found by Bosleys to entitlement of Great War Medals.

Lot 523

WW1 2/4th Bn Border Regiment IGS Medal Group of Three. Awarded to '201249 PTE M CLARKE BORD R'. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, '2621 PTE ', India General Service Medal, clasp 'Afghanistan NWF 1919' 'PTE 2-4 BORD R' Medal loose IGS Medal Officially re-impressed Private Morton Clarke medal entitlement confirmed.

Lot 524

Boer War Border Regiment Volunteer Company Queen's South Africa Medal Five Clasps. Awarded to '7468 PTE M LEIGHTON VOL COY BORD REGT'. Bearing five clasps 'Transvaal', 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'South Africa 1901', 'South Africa 1902'. Edge knocked. Private M Leighton volunteered for service in South Africa with the Volunteer Company of the Border Regiment and was attached to the 1st Battalion. His clasp entitlement is confirmed.

Lot 525

Border Regiment Two India General Service Medal Clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' The first example was awarded to '3590750 W.0. CL11 C.H. CROSS BORD R'. ... The second example '3593723 PTE J PATTINSON BORD R'. (2 medals)

Lot 526

Border Regiment Two India General Service Medal Clasp 'Waziristan 1921-24' The first example was awarded to '3590263 PTE T H JOHNSON BORD R'. ... The second example '3591202 PTE A SAUNDERS BORD R'. (2 medals) There is no record of Great War Medals having been issued. to both men

Lot 527

WW1 Border Regiment 1914 Star, Group of Three Medals. Awarded to '1252 PTE F NICHOLSON BORD R'. Comprising: 1914 Star, 'PTE 5/BORD R', British War Medal, Victory Medal, 'PTE BORD R'. Medals loose. Private Fred Nicholson landed in France on the 26th August 1914

Lot 528

2/4th Bn Border Regiment Two India General Service Medal Clasp 'Afghanistan NWF 1919' The first example was awarded to '201563 PTE H SAUL 2-4 BORD R'. ... The second example '201307 PTE J J HAUGH 2-4 BORD R'. (2 medals) Both men were awarded medals for Great War service.

Lot 530

Edward VII Volunteer / Territorial Decoration Medal This example with silver hallmarks for London 1908.

Lot 531

Royal Marines Naval General Service Medal Clasp 'Malaya' Awarded to 'RM 8150 J. SHAW MNE RN'. Medal has been lacquered.

Lot 532

East Yorkshire Regiment Boer War Queen's South Africa Medal Pair. Awarded to '3352 PTE J MILLER E. YORK REGT'. Comprising: Queen's South Africa Medal, three clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Transvaal', 'Wittebergen', 'PTE E. YORKSHIRE REGT', King's South Africa Medal, two clasps 'South Africa 1901', 'South Africa 1902', 'PTE E.YORK REGT'. Medals loose. Medal Entitlement confirmed.

Lot 533

Victorian 18th Hussars Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Awarded to '2286 SERGT G STANLEY 18/HUS:

Lot 534

Boer War 1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment Queen's South Africa Medal. Awarded to '1004 PTE F.W. HALES 1: LEIC: REGT'. Bearing the three clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Laing's Nek', 'Belfast'. Polished. Private Frederick William Hales served in South Africa from April 1900 until September 1901. Also entitled to the IGS for service in Burma.

Lot 535

2nd Bn Derbyshire Regiment India General Service Medal 1895 Two Clasps. Awarded to '4662 PTE J KING 2D BN DERBY REGT'. Bearing the two clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Tirah 1897-98'. Suspension slightly slack.

Lot 536

Royal Logistic Corps Iraq Medal. Awarded to '25095848 PTE M.J. HOLMES RLC'. Complete with box of issue and ribbon rosette. Small edge knock

Lot 537

6th Bn King's Liverpool Regiment Territorial Efficiency Medal. A Crowned George V example awarded to '3762992 RFMN A. HAMPSON 6-THE KING'S R'.

Lot 540

WW1 5th Scottish Rifles / Highland Light Infantry Officer's Group of Eight Medals Awarded to Major Andrew Small. Comprising: 1914 Star with clasp '5620 CPL A SMALL 5/SCO':RIF.', British War Medal, Victory Medal 'LIEUT', 1939-4 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Territorial Decoration with 'TERRITORIAL' clasp., reverse engraved 1946. Medals mounted as worn. Major Andrew Small a native of Glasgow landed in France with the 5th Bn Scottish Rifles on the 5th November 1914. He was at one time attached to the Gold Coast Rifles, before receiving a commission in the Highland Light Infantry on the 25th November 1915. Surviving the war he was entered into the Reserve of Officer's and at the outbreak of WW2 was promoted to Acting Major with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

Lot 541

WW1 Royal Marine Light Infantry Long Service Group of Three. Awarded to Corporal Edwin Arnold. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, 'PO.19040 PTE E ARNOLD RMLI', Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR) 'CH.22590 E. ARNOLD CPL RM'. ... Accompanied by Royal Marine Light Infantry Casualty Victory Medal awarded to 'CH17274 PTE A. J. TURNER RMLI'. Corporal Edwin Arnold enlisted into the RMLI on the 13th October 1915. Private Alfred James Turner was serving onboard HMS Formidable when he was killed on the 1st January 1915.

Lot 542

Royal Fusiliers General Service Medal Clasp 'Near East' Awarded to '22963267 FUS B OXFORD RF'. Complete with original named forwarding box.

Lot 543

WW1 Royal Marine Light Infantry Group of Three Medals. Awarded to 'PO.6617 CR SGT W WALTERS R.M.L.I.' Comprising: 1914/15 Star, 'CR SGT RMLI', British War Medal, Victory Medal, 'CR SGT RMLI'. Medals loose Victory Medal officially re-impressed.

Lot 544

WW1 Battle of Jutland Casualty / WW2 RAF Coastal Command Casualty Family Medal Groups. These groups represent a Father and Son collection representing a family tragedy spanning both world wars. Comprising: WW1 Medal Group awarded to 'SS.115695 R.J.G. KING STO. 1 RN'. who was Killed onboard HMS Indefatigable at the Battle of Jutland. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Medals loose. ... Accompanied by WW2 Medal Group awarded to Flight Sergeant Samuel King who was killed in Action with 461 Squadron RAF 1942. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal, Official condolence forwarding slip 'FLIGHT SERGEANT S. KING'. ... typed medal entitlement slip. ... forwarding box addressed to Mrs B King. ... The group is also accompanied by an Imperial Service Medal awarded to 'THOMAS JAMES WALLACE KING'. Stoker 1st Class Robert John George King was serving onboard the Battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable at the Battle of Jutland. Indefatigable was hit by shells to the stern resulting in her taking in water and beginning to sink, she was hit again and her magazines blew of the 1,019 crew only two would survive.Flight Sergeant Samuel King joined the RAF and volunteered for aircrew. He joined 461 (RAAF) Squadron flying the Short Sunderland Flying Boat out of Pembroke Docks. He was lost on operations on the 1st September 1942

Lot 545

WW1 Royal Fusiliers Drummers Long Service Group of Four Medals. Awarded to '7694 DMR J. GOLDING R. FUS'. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, 'PTE. R.FUS', British War Medal, Victory Medal, 'L-7694 PTE R. FUS', Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR), '7694 DMR R. FUS'. Group mounted as originally worn. Private James Golding is confirmed as landing in France on the 26th January 1915.

Lot 546

Crimea Medal Three Clasps 'Sebastapol', 'Inkerman' and 'Alma' This is a name erased example.

Lot 548

WW1 Warwickshire Yeomanry / Imperial Camel Corps. Awarded to '2359 PTE R.G. CLARKE WARWICK YEO'. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, 'PTE WARWICK YEO', British War Medal, Victory Medal, 'PTE WARWICK YEO'. ... Accompanied by a selection of original paperwork, including discharge certificates, photographs mounted on a camel, etc. Private Reginald George Clarke was born in 1892 and enlisted into the Warwickshire Yeomanry on the 14th September 1914. He landed in Egypt on the 20th April 1915. They remained here until despatched to Gallipoli and they landed at Suvla Bay on 18 August and saw action at the Battle of Scimitar Hill. Returning Egypt Private Clake transferred to the 2nd Bn Imperial Camel Corps. This is confirmed on a Signalling Course Certificate dated 31st August 1918 and the two accompanying photographs with the lot. He was discharged on the 5th May 1919. He later worked as a Piano Tuner and died in 1974

Lot 549

5th Foot (Northumberland Fusiliers) Military General Service Medal, Four Clasps. Awarded to 'ROBT KAY 5TH FOOT', bearing the four clasps 'Ciudad Rodrich', 'Badajoz', 'Salamanca', 'Vittoria'. Edge knocks. Clasp entitlement confirmed.

Lot 550

WW2 RAF Distinguished Flying Cross Winner's Log Books & Medal Group. This grouping was awarded to Squadron Leader John Harrison-Broadley DFC, who flew operations during the Battle of France with 21 Squadron, would go on to win the DFC and be taken POW following anti shipping strikes in the Mediterranean and in the post war years would complete some 48 operational flights tracking nuclear fall out clouds during the British 'A' Bomb tests of 1956. Comprising: Medal Group: 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID Oak Leaf. The group is mounted as worn. PLEASE NOTE DFC not present. ... Corresponding group of miniature medals including the DFC ... 2 x RAF Pilots Log Books, recording flights from the 30th December 1938 until 2nd May 1961 ... Quantity of original Ephemera ... Photographs ... Newspaper cutting etc. Squadron Leader John Harrison-Broadley DFC., MID. was a pre war regular Officer and started Pilot training on the 30th December 1938. Qualifying as a Pilot on the day war broke out he was serving at Number 10 Flying training School. In October he was posted to 90 Squadron operating the Bristol Blenheim light bomber. After further training in April 1940 he was posted to 21 Squadron and after the 'Balloon went up' on the 10th May found himself on bombing operations on German transport, troops etc in France. On the 27th May his log records 'Destroy the NAZI HQ at Bel' At this time the log also records 'Attacked by 12 ME109's two ME109 shot down by Obs & AG'. For his operations over France he was awarded a MID on the 6th October 1940. Following the fall of France the Squadron took part in anti shipping strikes. In May 1941 he was posted to 82 Squadron still operating the Bristol Blenheim, and was posted to Malta. On the 22nd June 1941 he was leading a formation on a strike, when they encounted a heavily defended convoy near Lampedusa. 'HB' lead the attack at low level and dropped his bombs on a ship as he flew up between its masts, his engine was hit and his wing hit the ships mast, the aircraft damaged it staggered on before hitting the sea. For this attack Squadron Leader Harrison-Broadley was awarded the DFC. With his aircraft sinking he and his crew scrambled into the dingy and five hours later were picked up by an Italian ship and taken POW. (a letter accompanies the lot giving details of the raid and time as a POW). Released as a POW he returned to the UK on the 9th May 1945. He resigned his commission on the 13th January 1946, but rejoined the RAF on the 31st November 1950 at RAF Biggin Hill. He restarted flying on the 20th December 1950 at No. 1 Flying Training School. In 1953 he qualified to fly the Avro Lincoln bomber serving with 83 Squadron. completing his tour with 83 Squadron on the 8th February 1956 he was posted to 'Varsity Squadron' this is how the Squadron is recorded in 'HB's' logbook. This Squadron was tasked with the monitoring the A-Bomb Tests in Western Australia during 1956. An accompanying newspaper cutting states that 'H.B' flew 48 operations to monitor the effects of Nuclear blasts on occasions flying through the clouds. The log records these flights as Radiological Survey. His last flight is recorded in a Vickers Varsity on the 2nd May 1961. Squadron Leader John Harrison-Broadley DFC., MID died of cancer believed linked to his 'Nuclear Cloud Chasing' operations in 1986.See Daily Mail article at  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5019993/RAF-pilot-s-secret-nuclear-tests-died-cancer.html

Lot 551

Royal Navy HMS Tenedos Ship's Corporal South Africa Zulu War Medal. Awarded to 'C.H. BOONE SHIPS CORL 1ST CLASS HMS TENEDOS'. Ship's Corporal 1st Class Charles Henry Boone was born in 1846 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1864 as a Painter 1st Class. He was promoted to the rank of Ship's Corporal in 1876 and is confirmed as serving onboard HMS Tenedos an Eclipse class screw sloop. He was discharged to pension 1884.

Lot 552

WW2 Royal Artillery Military Cross, General Service Medal Group of Six Medals. Awarded to Major John Oswald Stanley Janson who during the Battle of Kohima gained the admiration of his men for his grenade throwing skill. Comprising: Military Cross (1945), 1939/45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID Oak Leaf, General Service Medal (EIIR), clasp 'Malaya', 'MAJOR J.O.S. JANSON MC R.A'. The group remains mounted as originally worn. ... Accompanied by corresponding contemporary miniature medal group mounted as worn. ... Original case and forwarding box for the Military Cross. The announcement of the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 8th February 1945.The Recommendation for the award of the Military Cross was raised on the 12th May 1944 States:.'Ever since first going into action with his Battery in the Arakan in January 1944 Capt. Janson has been conspicuous for his aggressive determination to kill the enemy. This quality had full scope both in the box at Ngakyedauk in February and again in Kohima in April, on both occasions the garrisons were at the closest possible quarters with the enemy. Capt Janson quickly proved himself a master not only of the local defence but of local offence. His grenade throwing won him the admiration of the Infantry. His demeanour under heavy fire is extremely calm and purposeful. his courage is exemplary. His ability to organise and inspire his men in battle has cost the enemy dearly and helped to beat off many attacks.'

Lot 554

Pour le Merite 'Blue Max' miniature medal brooch. A fine 25 mm die-cast silver and blue enamel pinback example. Plain reverse bearing post war Dublin hallmarks, date letter obscured by base of pin. GC

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