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Lot 85
Grouping of WW2 Period Military and Police Medal Groups, consisting of George VI special constabulary medal named to “CMDR EDWARD ASHWORTH” with box of issue addressed to Commander Edward Ashworth, Defence medal and Lancashire Special Constabulary ID tag in box of issue addressed to his home in Stockport; A Defence medal awarded to L Proctor, the box is addressed to his home in the Wirral, George V Imperial Service Medal named to “ANNIE EVELYN TUNSTALL”, Canadian Silver British War medal in box of issue and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal in box of issue and a 1939-45 star, Burma star, British War Medal, in box of issue named to L. E. Garner of Sotckport, Sub Lieutenant (A) R.N.V.R. Various conditions. (5 groups)
Lot 75
1943 Wireless Operator’s Distinguished Flying Cross Medal And Log Book Group Awarded to Pilot Officer Andrew Duff Todd Who Was Awarded His DFC For a Very Eventful Tour of Operations in Halifax’s With No 76 Squadron Where on Numerous Occasions His Plane Has Returned Hit by Flak and on His 4th Operation His Halifax Returned on 3 Engines. After serving with an OTU as an instructor, Todd trained to become a Pathfinder and joined 635 Pathfinder squadron in late 1944 and flew a further hard 22 missions where his Lancaster again returned with damage on different occasions and also returned with the Flight Engineer wounded. He flew other operations including a brace of 1000 bomber raids and an operation where the Master Bomber of the raid was in his crew and another two as the Deputy Master bomber during the raid on Kiel that the famous German cruiser Admiral Scheer was sunk.Distinguished Flying Cross dated 1944 to the reverse, 1939-45 star, Air Crew Europe star, Defence medal, British War medal 1939-1945. Medals are swing mounted for wear. Accompanied with the recipients original log book which covers from his initial training in 1942 to when he left the RAF in 1951, as well as two original snapshot photographs of the crew and of their Lancaster. Also accompanied by a Signaller’s brevet as well as a pathfinder tunic badge. Original Royal Mint case for the Distinguished Flying Cross.The award appeared in the London Gazette 15th February 1944: The recommendation for the award was as follows, “This officer has completed 28 sorties as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, a flown a total of 173 operational hours. He has carried out attacks against many of the heaviest defended targets, including Berlin, Two to Cologne, Two to Hamburg and eleven to the Ruhr. He has an outstanding fighting spirit, and has displayed initiative and determination of a very high order. He has at all times shown a very high degree of endurance and fine offensive spirit in action, and his resourcefulness and cheerfulness has inspired confidence in all those whom he has come in contact.”Remarks by the Station Commander: “A member of a very gallant crew who by his cooperation and skill in his duties has materially contributed to the success of the crew. Recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross”Andrew Duff Todd enlisted into the RAF and trained as a wireless operator and an air gunner in 1942 before being posted to No 76 squadron at RAF Linton in May 1943. Throughout his first tour, there were some very Hair raising moments such as on his 3rd operation to Essen he described it as “shaky trip! Heavy flak” and on his 4th operation to Wuppertal his Halifax was “Hit by flak” and it returned on 3 engines. Other missions includes Cologne on the 3rd of July 1943 where he reported there being “Barrage Flak” and also on an operation on the 9th July to Gelsenkirchen he reported “Heavy flak”. In the second half of his first tour, Todd also flew a mission “over the Swiss frontier” on the Le Peugeot works, as well as on a mission to Milan on the 12th August 1943 they went “over the Alps in moonlight”. On the 23rd of August 1943 his crew flew a mission to Berlin where he describes it as “a sticky trip” and that “58 missing”. He flew his final mission of his first tour on Kassel on the 3rd of October 1943, after this tour he was awarded the DFC and was screened for instructor duties with 10 OTU.After he finished his time as an instructor, Todd commenced training to become a Pathfinder and joined 635 Squadron, Pathfinder Force on in September 1944. His first operation was on the 14th October 1944 on Duisburg where he flew in the crew of the Master Bomber of that raid under Wing Commander Sidney “Tubby” Baker DSO DFC. Todd flew a further 22 operations with 635 squadron , many of them daylight, including on the 23rd of December 1944, his Lancaster returned home “Hit 6 times” with the “engineer injured”, as well as two 1000 bomber daylight raids on the 11th and 12th of March 1945 on Essen and Dortmund. He flew a further two operations flying in the crew of the Deputy Master Bomber, one on the 27th March 1945 to Paderborn and another on the 11th April 1945 to Kiel, where Todd notes that the famous cruiser Admiral Scheer was sunk. His final Operational sortie on the 25th April 1945 was on the Berchtesgaden, also known as Hitler’s “Eagle’s nest”. After a couple of sorties carried out during operation Exodus near the end of the war, the war was over. Todd carried on flying with the RAF and retired in1951.
Lot 18
Indian General Service, Boer War and WW1 Group of Five, Seaforth Highlanders / Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, grouping consists of Indian General Service medal 1895-1902 with single clasp Relief of Chitral 1895 “2974 Pte A Taylor 2nd Bn Seaforth Highrs “, Queens South Africa medal 1899-1902 with six clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, Wittebergen and South Africa 1901 (unofficial fitting for the top bar) “2974 PTE A TAYLOR 2: SEA HIGHRS:”, 1914-15 star “3-7637 PTE A TAYLOR SEA HIGHRS” and British War and Victory medals “7637 PTE A TAYLOR A&S H”. Medals remain in good condition.
Lot 62
WW1 Labour Corps Medal Pair, Silver War Badge and Diary Grouping, British War and Victory medal pair awarded to “131241 PTE. W. ROSS. LABOUR CORPS.” The pair is believed to be a late issue. Silver War Badge numbered to “B223875”. Accompanied with a Solid Silver ‘Clan Ross’ badge and a 1920 soldier’s diary, named to William Ross but barely filled in.William Ross enlisted into the Labour Corps on the 3rd of April 1917, and was discharged due to sickness on the 19th of March 1919.
Lot 46
Great War Lancashire Fusiliers 1914-15 Star Medal Trio, 1914-15 star named to “4933 PTE. W. TAYLOR. LAN. FUS.”, British War and Victory medal pair named to “4933 PTE. W. TAYLOR. LAN. FUS.” Medals are complete with ribbons and remain in good condition.Private William Taylor landed in Gallipoli on the 3rd July 1915.
Lot 562
WW2 Royal Air Force Regiment Officers Service Dress Tunic, being a standard four pocket tunic with embroidered RAF Regiment cloth shoulder titles, brass kings crown buttons and medal ribbons for service in North Africa and Italy above breast pocket. Cuffs with RAF rank lace for Squadron Leader. Interior of the tunic has original tailors label with inked details of the original owner, “F Y Turley” and 1941 date. The tunic shows some service wear but generally good example.
Lot 68
Selection of Great War Medals, consisting of single Victory Medal awarded to “2120 SJT. D.. WARDLAW. A. & S. H.”, British War Medal and Victory Medal pair awarded to “WR-43563. PNR. F. PRITCHARD. R.E.”, Victory Medal awarded to “8209. PTE. V. TURNER. A. CYC. CORPS.” British War Medal awarded to “218754. SGT. P. W. FODEN. R.A.F.”, British War Medal and Victory Medal pair awarded to “69794 GNR. M. BIANCO. R.A.” and a Victory Medal awarded to “4-9025 PTE. W.G. COWLAND. NORTH’D FUS.” Various conditions. (8 medals)
Lot 100
Soviet Russian Medal Group, consisting of Order of the Badge of Honour numberered to the reverse 1325801, medal for distinguished labour, medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-45 and medal for Veteran of Labour. Medals court mounted for wear. Accompanied by a Soviet Order of the Badge of Honour numbered to the reverse 620576, medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-45 and a Civil Aviation Navigators Award badge for flying 10,000 hours without accident, numbered to the reverse 123356. (4 items)
Lot 84
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, North West Europe and Cyprus Long Service Medal Group of Six Awarded to Sergeant (Acting CSM) G. Jones. Group consists of 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, British War Medal 1939-45, EIIR General Service Medal clasp Cyprus, named to “7625587 SGT. G. JONES. R.E.M.E.” and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, named to “7625587 SGT. G. JONES. R.E.M.E.”. Accompanied by a photograph of the recipient in Uniform presumably after the war with the inscription on the back “A/CSM Jones. G 7625587 REME Att. R.H.G. Germany 1945”.
Lot 595
Imperial German & Third Reich State of Saxony Court Mounted Medal Group of Seven, consisting of Imperial Iron Cross 2nd class, Saxon honour cross with swords, Friedrich August medal in silver, 1914-18 Honour Cross with swords, Saxon 15 year service cross, Third Reich 25 year faithful service cross and 1st October medal. All court mounted for wear. Very good condition set.
Lot 22
Cheshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa Medal, with two clasps Cape Colony and Orange Free State, awarded to “3175 PTE J. CLARKE. CHES: REGT”. Medal remains in good overall condition.Joseph Clark was born in 1857 in Macclesfield and reenlisted into the Cheshire regiment on the 10th June 1895 having previously served for 18 Years in the 4th Cheshire regiment. He embarked for South Africa on the 22nd January 1900 and returned on the 10th May 1902, additionally being entitled to a Kings South Africa Medal. He discharged from the Army due to time expired on the 9th June 1903.
Lot 11
78th Highlanders Defence of Lucknow Quadruple VC Action Casualty Indian Mutiny 1857-58 Medal, single clasp Defence of Lucknow awarded to “G. MATTHEWS. 78TH HIGHLANDERS”. Medal remains in good condition overall.George Matthews was born in 1823 in Middlesex, and attested into the 78th Highlanders on the 17th August 1841. He was serving with the 78th Highlanders when the Indian Mutiny started and served with them during the Siege of Lucknow being the reinforcements during the defence. On the 25th September 1857, Matthews was listed as wounded (on service papers, not noted on medal roll). During the Regiment’s actions on the 25/26th September 1857, they won no fewer than six Victoria Crosses, four being awarded for the 25th September 1857, two of the recipients being surgeons, who may well have looked after Private Matthews after he was wounded. George Matthews was discharged on the 10th November 1859.
Lot 69
Great War Manchester Regiment Pair of Medals, consisting of British War Medal and Victory Medal awarded to “4982 PTE. P. HADDOCK. MANCH. R”, with both original boxes of issue; Great War Manchester Regiment Pair of medals, awarded to “34475 PTE. A. HORTON. MANCH. R.”. Both sets remain in good condition overall. (2 pairs)
Lot 79
Fine Operation Veritable Distinguished Service Order Group of Six Awarded to Major Hampden Edward Massy Royal Artillery, group consists of George VI Distinguished Service Order dated “1946” to the reverse bar, 1939-45 star, France and Germany star, Defence medal, British War Medal 1939-1945 and General Service Medal with clasp Palestine 1945-48, named to “MAJOR. H.E. MASSY. D.S.O.” All remain in good overall condition.The Distinguished Service Order appeared in the London Gazette: 24th January 1946 and the citation was as follows, “Major Massy has commanded 331 Field Battery, 133 Field Regiment RA throughout the campaign in NW Europe. He has throughout displayed a very high standard of courage and devotion to duty and has been tireless in his determination to provide maximum artillery support however bad conditions might be. His personal example has throughout the campaign been an inspiration to all ranks in his battery. His work was particularly outstanding during the Reichwald and Alpon battles in February and early March, when the battalion with which he was working (4 WELCH) was subjected over long periods of intense artillery and mortar fire and suffered the heaviest casualties of the division. In the Reichwald 4 WELCH occupied an exposed part of the eastern edge of the forest for 5 days under almost continuous artillery and mortar fire. During this time Major Massy moved freely about the area between his OPs, encouraging them and directing them regardless of his own safety, thereby reducing many enemy mortar and artillery positions with the fire from his own guns. Again at Alpon 4 WELCH had to occupy a strip of wood on an exposed crest and were subjected to very intense enemy fire from all army, and were also sharply counter attacked, only eight men remaining out of one of the companies attacked. Although both Ops were knocked out, Major Massy re-established observation and provided he fire support necessary to hold the position.”The commander of the 160 (South Wales) Infantry Brigade has also written: “Major H.E. Massy RA has been commanding the battery supporting one of the battalions of my brigade since landing in France. During this period his courage and devotion to duty has been of the highest order and frequently his coolness under heavy fire has been freely spoken of by all ranks of the battalion with whom he works. I consider that his excellent work is very worthy of recognition and I therefore strongly recommend him for a decoration, Major Massy is strongly recommended for the DSO.”Major Hampden Edward Massy was born in Devon in 1907, and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in January 1927 and was promoted to Lieutenant in January 1930. In 1931 he was employed with the Royal West African Frontier Force and stayed with them until 1935. In January 1938 he was promoted to the rank of Captain. In late 1940, Massy was promoted to a Major. During the Second World War, he served as the battery commander of 331 Battery, 133 Field regiment, Royal artillery across North West Europe with the 53rd Welsh division and took part in battles such as The Battles of Normandy and the Falaise pocket as well as the battle of the Bulge and the Reichwald forest, where he won his DSO. After the war, Massy served in the problems in Palestine from 1945-48 serving with the 48th Field regiment. He died in 1968, whilst still serving as an officer in the Royal Artillery.
Lot 15
Seaforth Highlanders Chitral Operations Indian General Service Medal 1895-1902, medal with single clasp Relief of Chitral 1895, awarded to “4550 DRUMR H. PALMER 2D. BN SEAFORTH Highrs”. Some contact marks but overall good condition.Drummer Henry Palmer served with the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders with the Chitral Field Force.
Lot 55
Great War 1916 Casualty Medal Pair Seaforth Highlanders, group consists of British War medal and Victory medal pair awarded to “3605 CPL J T LYNAM SEA HIGHRS”. Medals remain in good condition. Accompanied by forwarding box and Buckingham Palace memorial slip for the bronze memorial plaque (now absent).Corporal J T Lynam died of wounds received on 10th December 1916 at 49th Casualty Clearing station France. He was serving with the 1/6th (Morayshire) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. He is buried at the Contay British War Cemetery, France. John Thomas Lynam was from Derbyshire, he enlisted in the 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders in Elgin, Morayshire. He was a Railway Clerk before his service in the Army.
Lot 33
An Outstanding Great War, 1st Day of the Battle of Cambrai Gallantry Distinguished Service Order Group of Three Awarded to Second Lieutenant William Joffe, who won His DSO for Gallantry with the 7th Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, during the attack on La Vacquerie on the 20th November 1917, Later Transferring to the Royal Air Force with No 1. Squadron and Flew Missions in Se5a Fighters Before Being Shot Down and Killed on the 1st October 1918,Distinguished Service order GVR, British War Medal and Victory Medal, named to “2.LIEUT. W. JOFFE. R.A.F.”. Medals have been court mounted for display.The Distinguished Service Order appeared in the London Gazette 5th July 1918: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Before reaching the finial objective which his Company had been detailed to capture, his Company Commander becoming a casualty, he immediately organised a party consisting of an NCO and twelve and in the face of extremely heavy machine gun and rifle grenade fire and point blank fire from an enemy field gun. Though wounded he showed great courage and determination and the successful capture of the finial objective was entirely due to his fine leadership and quick initiative.”William Joffe was born in 1895 into a Jewish South African family and lived in Kimberly, South Africa. When war was declared, Joffe enlisted into the R.A.M.C. and landed in Egypt on the 14th July 1915. He later commissioned into the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on the 31st July 1917 before transferring to the 7th Battalion. On the 20th November 1917, on the first day of the Cambrai offensive, along with I battalion, Tank corps his battalion was tasked with attacking the French hamlet of La Vacquerie on the Hindenburg line. It was during this attack; Joffe led his dozen men against a defended 77 mm. gun, which continued firing point blank until they were within fifty yards of it. The position was captured, but Joffe was wounded. For this action Joffe was awarded the DSO, remarkable whilst he was still as 2nd Lieutenant. Shortly after, he transferred to the RAF where he trained to be a fighter pilot. Joffe transferred to 1 Squadron on the 31st August 1918 and flew SE5a fighters throughout the period of Black September. On the 1st of October 1918, Joffe along with other members of his patrol shared in the shooting down on a Fokker DVII. Later on in the day the Squadron histories record Joffe as failing to return from the same patrol and it is believed that he was himself shot down and killed by ObIn. Schmidt of Jasta 5 in a combat over De Pavilon. William Joffe is one of two men buried in Esqueheries Communal Cemetery.
Lot 2
An Interesting Military General Service Medal 1793-1814 7th Light Dragoons, Who’s Son was a Crimean War Light Brigade Charger and Distinguished Conduct Medal Winner, Military General Service medal with two clasps Orthes and Toulouse, awarded to “S. LONG. 7TH LIGHT DRAGNS”. The medal remains in very good overall condition.Samuel Long enlisted into the 7th Light Dragoons at Hyde Park Barracks on the 4th October 1812 and embarked to Spain on the 15th August 1813 and landed at Bilbao on the 1st of September. He served at the end of the Peninsular serving at Orthes and the Battle of Toulouse. Before the unit embarked to go to France for the Battle of Waterloo, he was sent to Maidstone Depot and served in Captain Frazier’s troop and was discharged on the 23rd April 1815. His Son, Corporal Matthew Long, served with the 13th Light Dragoons, and charged with them at the Charge of the Light Brigade and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the Crimean War.
Lot 83
WW2 and Korean War Medal Group and Photographs Archive, consisting of 1939-45 star, France & Germany star, Defence medal, British War medal, Queen’s Korea Medal named to “22211720. SPR. J. GALLAGHER. R.E.” and United Nations Korea medal. Accompanied with a large archive of paperwork and photographs, including photographs from his service in WW2 with the RCAF and Korea with the Royal Engineers. Amongst the paperwork is a newspaper cutting relating to men from “Cooper Force”, possibly Gallagher served in this unit, a War Bonds Certificate that belonged to Gallagher whilst he was serving in the RAF in WW2. An interesting grouping which is worthy of further research.
Lot 74
Outstanding Double Gallantry Medal, Insignia and Paperwork Group of Lieutenant James Arthur Riccomini Royal Army Service Corps, Army Air Corps, Attached 2nd Special Air Service Regiment (S.A.S), Awarded the MBE for Escaping Captivity and Serving with Italian Partisan Fighters, Military Cross Awarded for Operations Behind Enemy Lines with the 2nd Special Air Service, Finally Being Killed in Action during the SAS Raid on Villa Rossi on 27th March 1945, The medals consisting of Order of the British Empire M.B.E Military type with engraved to the reverse of the crown “J.A.R”, George VI Military Cross officially engraved to the reverse 1945 and additionally engraved “James A Riccomini”, 1939-45 star, Africa star, Italy star and 1939-45 War medal, these have all been privately engraved by the current vendor “LT J A RICCOMINI MBE MC 2ND SAS”. The medals have been mounted onto a display board along with two brass rank pips, Africa star ribbon, RASC sweetheart brooch and printed recommendations for both awards. Loose from the display is the original named condolence slip, OHMS forwarding box addressed to his wife (who had re-married) in Maidstone and Royal Mint cases for both the MBE and Military Cross.Accompanying the medals are the following items of cloth insignia which belonged to Lieutenant Riccomini including his embroidered sky blue on maroon 2nd S.A.S cloth shoulder title, embroidered WW2 period Special Air Service parachute wing, embroidered S.A.S wartime winged dagger beret badge and embroidered Free French arm badge. These have all been tacked to a piece of khaki cloth for display.An archive of original and photocopied research accompanies this grouping, which has been professionally collated and displayed in a file. The paperwork includes his marriage certificate, hospital release documents, Special Orders, telegrams from home, receipt for an Egyptian Antiquity he purchased whilst stationed in Egypt, typed reconnaissance reports, etc.Amongst the paperwork is a very interesting forged Italian identity card given to Riccomini by the Partisans, which has his photograph inside and gives his name as Enrico Riccomini, from Roma Italia. He would have been carrying this on him whilst trying to get to Switzerland.Archive continues with various letters and photographs taken whilst in Switzerland, official recommendation for the MBE, letter to his wife in 1947 confirming her visit to Buckingham Palace to collect his award and a letter which he smuggled out of Italy in which he wrote to his wife, within this letter he states, “On September 19th last year I was lucky enough to escape from the Germans & since that time I have been hiding & running, always finding wonderful friends among the Italian people. Today another chap and I are starting out for Switzerland. We hope to be there in two or three days time. If we are lucky this will not be sent, but if we fail you will receive this after the war. Sorry darling that I cannot write more, but this note has to be hidden securely. My love to all at home Janey I’m hoping to see you before long & remember that I love you, Your Husband Jim”The archive then moves onto his service with the SAS and his involvement in Operation Gallia, which is what he was awarded his Military Cross for. This includes a number of letters and extracts from books giving history and testimonials about James Riccomini. Then continues with information about operation Tombola and his death during the attack on Villa Rossi, including his last letter home to his wife and also a letter written by Major R Walker-Brown about his death, “I am most sad to have to tell you that Ricci was killed in action in Italy on the 27th March 45. Ricci as we all called him, died a brave and gallant death at the head of his men, during one of the most dangerous and effective attacks ever undertaken by this regiment against the enemy.” He goes on to state that he has enclosed an image of his grave and where it is located, this image is also in the archive. Other paperwork in the archive includes his bestowal document for the MBE, painting of his parachute drop, two of his original diaries and a quantity of books about the SAS in which he is mentioned in most.M.B.E. London Gazette 1 March 1945, The recommendation for his award of the MBE was as follows, “Lieutenant James Arthur Riccomini (137803) 286 Coy R.A.S.C, Lieutenant Riccomini was captured at Halfaya Pass on the 16th June 1941 and was imprisoned in camp 5 (Gavi) at the time of the Italian Armistice. This camp was taken over by the Germans on the 9th September 1943 and the main body moved to Germany on 13th September 1943. With several other officers, Lieutenant Riccomini hid in the camp while the move took place, but was discovered three days later and moved by bus to Mantova. On the evening of the 18th September 1943, he and 16 other officers were locked in a cattle truck for transportation to Germany. Immediately the train started they began to cut a hole in the back of the truck, this was completed in about three hours and they drew lots as to who should jump first. Lieutenant Riccomini and another officer jumped from the moving train just north of Roverto at about 0430 Hrs on the 19th September 1943 and walked South-East making for Yugoslavia. A week later they joined a Partisan band led by an Italian ex-officer. Lieutenant Riccomini and his companion remained with this band until January 1944, helping to organise resistance, getting together dumps of ammunition and obtaining intelligence reports. The band was broken up by Germans and these officers then organised a route to Switzerland by which they themselves and several other Ex Prisoners of War in the area crossed the Swiss border on the 11th January 1944.” Military Cross London Gazette 1 March 1945. The recommendation for his Military Cross was as follows, “Lieutenant James Arthur Riccomini (137803) R.A.S.C, This officer dropped behind enemy lines by parachute on 27th December 1944 as 2nd in command of an S.A.S troop. On the 11th January 1945 he was commanding a detachment which ambushed a German column on the Genoa-Spezia road near Bocca Del Pignone. One lorry was completely destroyed and a staff car was riddled with Machine Gun fire. 30 casualties in killed and wounded were inflicted on the Germans. The success of this operation was entirely due to this officers personal skill and courage. He directed the fire attack on the column in full view of the enemy, completely ignoring the fire returned by them. On 19th January 1945 he again ambushed two vehicles on the road Pontrmoli-Spezia as they were crossing a bridge. One truck was destroyed and a number of casualties were inflicted on the Germans. When 10,000 enemy troops were conducting a Rostrellimento against the SAS contingent on several occasions it was entirely this officers skill and personal courage which prevented the enemy from capturing or killing personnel under his command. Despite a badly poisoned foot, in arctic conditions of gales, sleet and snow, he made his way through deep snow drifts with his men, never failing to carry out any task allotted him. Throughout the operations lasting from 27th December 1944 to 20th February 1945 he was a personal source of inspiration and encouragement to his men. His conduct could not have been excelled in any way being far above the normal call of duty.”
Lot 58
Great War September 1918 Leicestershire Regiment Casualty Medal Grouping, consisting of a British War Medal named to “42699 SJT. F.J. DOWNES. LEIC. R.” and a bronze memorial plaque named to “FREDERICK JAMES DOWNES” accompanied with original sleeve for the plaque and Buckingham Palace letter.Frederick James Downes was born in 1887 in Nottingham and enlisted in the 1st battalion Leicestershire Regiment and served in France and Flanders from 1916. He was Killed in action on the 19th September 1918, when along with the rest of their Brigade, the 1st Leicestershire’s took part in an attack on the Quadrilateral and selency which resulted in the battalion losing 10 officers and 280 O/Rs as casualties. Frederick Downes is buried in Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon.
Lot 8
Royal Artillery Crimean War Medal 1854-56, medal with single clasp Sebastapol, officially impressed naming “CORPL R. DIXEY. 3RD BTN. RL ARTY.” Some contact marks and edge bruising.Richard Dixey enlisted into the Royal Artillery on the 17th September 1852 and served in the Crimea from the 14th July 1855 to the 24th July 1856, and by 1860 had worked his way up to a Sergeant. Later in 1860, Dixey was trailed by court Marshall and was reduced back down to a Gunner. He discharged from the Army on the 2nd July 1867.
Lot 49
Great War 1916 16th (Church Lads Brigade) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Casualty 1914-15 Star Medal Trio and Memorial Plaque Awarded to Private William Chappell, medals named to “C-402 PTE W. CHAPPELL. K.R.RIF:C.”, bronze memorial plaque named to “WILLIAM CHAPPELL”. All medals in their original boxes of issue and plaque in its original sleeve of issue. Also accompanied by Private Chappell’s original ‘soldier’s small book’.William Chappell was born on the 20th October 1895 in Batley, the son of Arthur and Hannah Maria Chappell, who were both born in Ossett. William Chappell was baptised at Ossett Holy Trinity church on the 15th January 1902, when he was aged six years. The Chappells lived at 6, Groudle Place, Broadowler Lane, Ossett, with William (known as "Willie"), his brother Joe (born 1894), sister Mary (born 1905), and his cousin Bertram Allsopp (born 1891), who was the adopted son of the Chappells. Willie joined the Church Lads Brigade in 1909, and the boys were disciplined locally in rifle drills and various military style exercises. In 1911 the small movement became recognised by the War Office as part of the Territorial Cadet Force and when the call to arms came in the summer of 1914, they formed the 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads Brigade) of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) under Field Marshal Lord Grenfell at Denham in Buckinghamshire. In November the Division received a warning order to prepare to sail for France, and the Brigade moved by train to Southampton with a total contingent of 30 officers and 994 other ranks, 64 horses and mules, 19 vehicles and 9 bicycles. Willie and the 16th Battalion (Church Lads Brigade) of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps ended their journey into war with a night Channel crossing and landed on 17th November in the Haute-Normandie region of France at Le Havre. The following is an account from records of the KRRC 16th Battalion: “From the Le Havre, the battalion moves first by train via Abbeville to Thienne on 19th November and then after a few days in Boesegham it marches on to Annezin by the 30th November. Various course and training continue while different parts of the battalion are giving some trench familiarisation in rotation. Others are attached to the 180th Tunnelling Company RE as working parties for mining activities. They move to St.Hilaire on the 12th December, where they remain until the 28th December. Christmas day 1915, passes without any special note and on the 28th/29th December they move to billets in Bethune. The Battalion gets the bath house on New Year's day, but there is no clean kit available”. On 2nd January 1916, the first Sunday of the New Year, the battalion moves into the firing line for eight days in trenches near Bethune. The battalion's position comes under an intense bombardment that lasts for hours. As the firing and shelling dies down, the damage has to be repaired. This work, together with digging out the buried men, goes for the next few days while the enemy continue to snipe, shell and machine gun. The battalion is relieved on the 10th of January. Their losses for that first Sunday alone were 9 killed and 27 wounded. William Chappell's service record shows that he was wounded in action on 28th January 1916 with gunshot wounds to the foot and head resulting in a fractured skull. He died of his wounds on the 31st January 1916 aged 20 years. William "Willie" Chappell is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery in the Pas de Calais area of France.
Lot 88
EIIR The Cadet Forces Medal Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, awarded to “ACT. FLT. LT. P. R. FRITZ. RAFVR(T)”, accompanied by a Great War Mercantile Marine Medal awarded to “OWEN J. MARTIN” and an Officers Territorial Decoration with territorial bar and 1950 engraved on the reverse. All with ribbons and remain in good condition overall. (3 items)Peter Richard Fritz was born in 1929 and served in the RAFVR cadet force. He resigned his commission in the training branch in June 1981. He died in Luton in 1994. Owen Joseph Martin was born in 1899 in Ireland and served in the Merchant Navy until 1937. He died in Hull on the 31st August 1979.
Lot 47
King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star Medal Trio, 1914-15 star named to “R-8151 L.CPL J. J. CORBISHLEY. K.R.RIF:C.”, British War and Victory pair named to “R-8151 SJT. J. J. CORBISHLEY K.R.RIF:C”. Medals swing mounted for wear.James J Corbishley enlisted into the 3rd Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps and landed in France on the 13th May 1915, and at some point transferred to the 9th Battalion. He was eventually discharged out of the army and is entitled to the Silver war badge.
Lot 41
Ypres 1915 Cheshire Regiment Killed in Action Medal Trio, 1914-15 star named to “9915 PTE W. HYDE. CHES:R.” British War and Victory medal pair named to “9915 PTE W. HYDE. CHES:R.”. Medals missing ribbons but generally still in good condition.William Hyde originated from St. Peter's, Ashton-under-lyne and enlisted into the Cheshire regiment at some point after the outbreak of war. He landed in France and Flanders on the 9th February 1915 with the 2nd battalion Cheshire regiment. He was Killed in action on the 24th May 1915 during the Battalion’s fighting around Branhoek. He is remembered on the Ypres Menon Gate Memorial.
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Indian General Service and Boer War Medal Pair 6th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, consisting of India General Service Medal 1895-1902 with two clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98, named to “SGT J.W. HILL V.C. 2765. INSK. D.G” and a Queen’s South Africa Medal with five clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek, named to “R.S.M. J.W. HILL. V.C. 2765. 6TH ISK. D.G.”. Both medals are renamed examples. No reference to a Sgt J W Hill 6th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards being awarded a Victoria Cross, although stated on the medals. (2 items)
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Great War Medal Pair Royal Air Force, consisting of British War and Victory medals awarded to “37854. 2.A.M. R. HYDDE. R.A.F.” Accompanied by a single WW1 British War medal awarded to “6493 DVR. J. MCCOMB. R.E.” Various conditions.Robert Hyde served in France from November 1916 until 1919 as a motor transport driver.
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Crimean War, Indian Mutiny and Long Service Good Conduct Medal Group of Four 72nd Regiment of Foot, Crimea 1854-56 medal with single clasp Sebastopol, officially impressed “DAVID MC MILLAN 72ND REGT”, French issue Turkish Crimea medal, engraved “No 2656 David Mc Millan 72d Highlanders”, Indian Mutiny 1857-58 medal with single clasp Central India, impressed “DAVID MC MILLAN 72ND REGT” and Victorian Army Long Service Good Conduct medal impressed “2656 DAVID MC MILLAN 72ND FOOT”. Medals have original old ribbons and are toned with a dark patina. Medals were housed in a circular wooden frame, glass has been removed.
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Great War September 1918 Casualty Victory Medal and Memorial Plaque, single Victory medal awarded to “17069 PTE. A. GALE NOTTS. & DERBY. R.” and bronze memorial plaque named to “ALBERT GALE”.Albert Gale enlisted into the 1st battalion the King’s own royal Lancaster regiment and served in France from the 14th July 1915. According to a newspaper article after his death, Gale reputedly also served in Salonika. Gale was killed in action on the 2nd of September 1918 during the Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line. Albert Gale is remembered on the Vis-en-artois memorial.
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WW1 & WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Medal Group of Eleven, awarded to Able Seaman William Palmer, group consists of 1914-15 star “J28062 W PALMER BOY 1 RN”, British War and Victory medals “J28062 W PALMER AB RN”, 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star, Italy star, 1939-45 War medal, 1935 Jubilee medal, 1937 Coronation medal and George V Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct medal “J28062 W PALMER AB HMS VERNON”. The WW1 service medals are heavily polished, others remain in generally good condition. Accompanied by his original certificate of service.William Palmer was from Tottenham, North London. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1913. He served during the First World War on HMS Defiance, including at the Battle of Jutland where he received the Jutland Prize Fund. He continued to serve on various training and shore establishments, it was whilst on HMS Vernon that he received the LSGC medal. From 1942 until the end of the war he was stationed at President III.
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WW2 Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME) Officers Service Dress Tunic, with officers bronze collar badges, brass regimental tunic buttons, embroidered 1st Corps cloth formation signs to arms and three brass rank pips denoting the rank of Captain. Above the breast pocket is medal ribbons for the 1939-45 star and France & Germany star. 1942 dated label to the collar. Accompanied by 1945 dated denim battle dress blouse with removable buttons, Rifle Brigade tropical four pocket tunic with brass shoulder titles and black removable buttons; pair of 1947 dated Highland Trews. All remain in generally good condition. (4 items)
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Boer War Lancashire Fusiliers Queen’s South Africa Medal, with 2 clasps Cape Colony and Transvaal named to “3571 PTE G. BRADLEY. LANC. FUS.” Dark patina overall except for area where ghost dates are often present.Thomas Carroll was born in 1869 in Preston and enlisted into the Lancashire Fusiliers under an alias, George Bradley. He served with both the 2nd and 4th battalions of the Lancashire fusiliers as well as in South Africa during the Boer War. He was put into army reserve on the 7th January 1903 and was finally discharged on the 8th January 1909.
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Queens South Africa Officers Boer War Campaign Medal Sherwood Foresters/ Lancashire Fusiliers, Queen’s South Africa medal with two clasps Cape Colony and Transvaal awarded to “LIEUT. E.A.L. NICKERSON. LANC. FUS” Officially engraved naming.Ernest Arthur Lorne Nickerson was born on the 30th August 1882 in Southsea. He commissioned into the Sherwood Foresters on the 29th December 1899 and was at some point before going overseas attached to the Lancashire Fusiliers. He served in South Africa from the 8th June 1900 to the 20th August 1901. He afterwards served in Malta from 17th January 1902 to the 29th May 1902, before serving in West Africa from the 22nd November 1902 to the 24th November 1903. He resigned his commission on the 25th April 1906.
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Grenadier Guards Queen’s Sudan Medal Pair, consisting of Queen’s Sudan Medal awarded to “5081. PTE. F. TOYER. 1/GREN:GDS.” And Khedive’s Sudan Medal with single Clasp Khartoum awarded to “PTE. F. TOYER. GREN.GDS.” Medals remain in good overall condition.Private F Toyer served with the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards during the Mahdist War, and also served with the battalion at the Battle of Omdurman where the unit repelled various Mahdist attacks.
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Great War Royal Irish Rifles Officer 1918 Casualty Archive and Medal Group, British War Medal and Victory Medal named to “2.LIEUT. V.E. GRANSDEN”, Memorial Plaque named to “VICTOR ERIC GRANSDEN” accompanied by the recipient’s memorial scroll, an exceptional Portrait photograph of the recipient and another one of his father. Also accompanied with some original letters sent home from France and Flanders by Gransden’s brother as well as some field postcards and some sketches.Victor Eric Gransden was born in Londonderry in 1897; he was the son of Samuel Henry and Lizzie Gransden, who in 1912 signed the 1912 Ulster Covenant pledging resistance to Home Rule for Ireland. Eric was educated at Foyle College, Londonderry. At some point after the outbreak of war, Eric commissioned into the Royal Irish rifles, and served in France and Flanders serving with the 13th and the 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. At the start of April 1918, Gransden became the Battalion Signal officer. On the 26th April 1918, Gransden was killed when a shell hit the Headquarters. The Brigadier, to whom Lieutenant Gransden was signal officer, wrote to Mrs Gransden, said deceased was killed in his dugout at headquarters in the outpost line by a shell, which came through the roof. Although he had only been three weeks with his battalion as signal officer, the duties of which he carried out nobly and well, he had endeared himself to everyone in the line, and the regiment had to mourn the loss of a gallant officer and a gentleman, and offered deepest sympathy with his parents in their great loss. Victor Eric Gransden is buried in Minty Farm Cemetery near Langemark, Ypres.
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A fine 78th Highlanders Officer’s Persia Expedition India General Service Medal 1854-95 Pair, India General Service medal with single clasp Persia, awarded to “LIEUT A.W.P. WEEKS, 78TH HIGHLANDERS.” Accompanied by another example of the same medal which is re-named to “CPTN A W P WEEKS 78TH”. (2 items)Alfred W. Pym Weeks Commissioned as an officer in the 78th Highlanders. During the Persia Campaign of 1857, he was involved in the night attack and the Battle of Koeshab and the Bombardment of Mehumrah.
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East Lancashire Regiment Boer War Campaign Medal Pair, consisting of Queen’s South Africa Medal with two clasps Cape Colony and Orange Free State named to “9158 CPL J. HALSTEAD. E. LANC. REGT” and King’s South Africa Medal with two claps South Arica 1901 and South Africa 1902 named to “9158 SERJT. O. HALSTEAD. E. LANC. REGT” naming error on the QSA initial “J.” instead of “O.”Ormerod Halstead was born in 1880 in Burnley. He served in South Africa from the 24th January 1900 until the 19th August 1902. He was discharged from the army on the 24th June 1904.
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North Staffordshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa Medal and Volunteer Long Service Medal Pair, Queen’s South Africa medal with three clasps Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to “7272 PTE J. TOPLASS. N. STAFF: REGT”, Edward VII Volunteer Long Service medal awarded to “2679 PTE J. TOPLASS. 1ST V. B. N. STAFF. REGT“. Medals remain in good overall condition.Private J Toplass served with the 2nd battalion North Staffordshire regiment during the Boer war and returned to England after the end of the war. At some point after he came home from South Africa he was awarded the VLSM.
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Grouping of WW2 German Third Reich Cloth Insignia, consisting of a Kriegsmarine Administration officers bullion cap eagle, un-issued SA bevo side cap eagle, German Railways (Reichsbahn) RBD Saarbrucken bevo arm badge, German Railways (Reichsbahn) RBD Regensburg bevo arm badge and a three piece medal ribbon bar. Various conditions. (5 items)
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An Interesting Boer War ‘Relief of Kimberley’ Queens South Africa and Kings South Africa Medal Pair, Queen’s South Africa medal with three clasps Relief of Kimberly, Paardeberg and Johannesburg, named in the correct style to “3244 PTE W. TAYLOR. NORFOLK REGT”, King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 named to “3244 PTE W. TAYLOR. NORFOLK REGT”. Some contact marks and edge bruising, but otherwise good untouched pair of medals.William Taylor was born in 1874 in Chesterfield, and enlisted into the Norfolk Regiment on the 11th June 1892. He Served in South Africa from the 4th January 1900 to the 6th September 1902, where he took part in various Battles and operations including the Relief of Kimberly and the battle of Paadeburg with the 2nd Battalion. Taylor discharged from the Army on the 10th June 1904.
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