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Lot 412
A World War II Military Cross and CBE (Mily) nine medal group to Captain N.C. Mark Sykes M.C..CBE, later to become Brigadier Mark Sykes, of the East Riding Yeo, 1914-18, 11th Hussars 1915-34, Military Police 1936-46, the group comprising, cased CBE, Military Cross, Italy, Star 1914-15 Star and great War medal (oak leaf)1939-45 War medal and oak leaf (missing), together with a partly corresponding miniature group with the inclusion of the Africa Star missing from the full size group, also two more incomplete miniature sets to the same recipient
Lot 419
A WWII four medal group to Warrant Mechanician W. F. H. Mirfin (Royal Navy), to include 1939-45 war medal Atlantic Star, Pacific Star, Burma Star and 1939-45 Star, together with a very comprehensive collection of service records, photographs and documentation, also naval hat bands, sporting awards and items related to the wartime service of W M Mirfin KX83502, all housed with a japanned tin cabin trunk
Lot 272
A WWI MEDAL TRIO with LSGC and Meritorious Service medals, awarded 6471 Sjt W G Parkes, Royal Engineers, the Lot to include a 1914/15 Star, George V Service medal, a 1914-19 Victory medal, Long Service and Good Conduct and Meritorious medal on swivel mount along with four earlier rifle shooting awards to the same recipient, two Royal Engineers Old Comrades Association badges and a mahogany lidded box with brass plaque stamped 'R E O C A Benevolent Fund', additional medals in this Lot include a WWI Service medal and Victory medal awarded to 243055 Pte R Hogg, Suffolk Regiment
Lot 96
An important World War Two Arnhem Military Cross group of seven,awarded to Captain Francis Kinglake Hoyer-Millar, B Company, Second Parachute Battalion, Parachute Regiment,comprising:The Military Cross, inscribed 1945,The 1939-1945 Star,The Africa Star, The Italy Star,The France and Germany Star,The Defence Medal,The War Medal,together with a George VI Territorial Medal, awarded to 2929348 SJT D J BRUCE, Liverpool Scottish (Territorial),together with a caricature of Hoyer-Millar, in a kilt and firing a Tommy gun from the hip, 56 x 76cm, and aseries of five woodblock prints, signed 'L Engstler', in a paper envelope, titled 'ZOM LAGER 305', and inscribed 'Herrn Major Hoyer-Millar zur Erinnerung an seine TA -zeit im P/W - Camp 305, und als Zeichen der Dankbarkeit von den Demkratischen Arbeitsgemeinschaften. Middle East (Eygpt) POW-CAMP 305 27 Juli 1946 Im Aufrage Padberg Politischer Campsprecher'. During this time, Hoyer-Millar was in charge of the camp, based at Fayid in
Lot 99
A collection of Austro-Hungarian military memorabilia,including:an Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina medal,a Kaiser's 60th Jubilee medal, anda Medal of Merit,all cased, andepaulettes, collars, an identity card and three visiting cards,together with a collection of early 20th century postcards, photographs and autograph albums (qty.)
Lot 97
A World War One medal group of four,awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Branwhite Martin, Royal Engineers, comprising: DSO with bar, 1914-18 war medal, Victory medal with oak leaf, French Chevalier Légion d'honneur, anda 1935 jubilee medalBranwhite served in France as A D Roads, 3rd Army. He received two mentions in Dispatches, D.S.O., and Chevalier de Legion d'Honneur.Sold together with a leather bound hand illuminated presentation on his retirement from the City of Salford, in 1936.
Lot 333
A scarce Crimean War period Russian Marine Artillery fuse box, the brass body with hinged lid, the front engraved III: no. 3, fuse plate lacking, the underside stamped with an anchor over 1846, together with a wooden cigarette box with applied brass plaque HMS ARETHUSA Made from the beams of this famous ship of the line Battle Honours Odessa and Sebastopol 1849-1933 and a Russian Defence of Sebastopol medal. (3)
Lot 400
A scarce Order of the Star of India and Order of the Indian Empire Medal Group to E. M. Gawne, comprising second type Companion of the Order of the Star of India, together with a second type Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. Gawne was Chief Secretary to the Government of Madras, District Officer and with a seat on the Isle of Man.
Lot 401
Four various Zulu Knobkerrie collected by Lieutenant-Colonel Gawne, the first with two-tone hard wood spherical head, the haft with braided wire covering just beneath the head, swollen or flared foot, the second with shorter haft and wire binding at the midpoint, the third with smaller head, split, and longer lighter haft, the last with flattened, almost disc-shaped head, the haft with swollen or flared foot. By family tradition Lieutenant Colonel-Gawne was said to have acquired these spears during his service in the Zulu War of 1879 (Medal and clasp), however he did also serve on the Bechuanaland Expedition of 1884 and during the Boer War where he was wounded at Vryheid on the 11th of December 1900 and died of the following day, he was commanding the 2nd Bn the Royal Lancaster Regiment. A depiction of the moment of the Boer attack and the wounding of Gawne was depicted in the Graphic.
Lot 402
A selection of Zulu spears or Assegai collected by Lieutenant-Colonel Gawne, comprising eleven different examples, each with flattened diamond section leaf-shaped blades, some with elongated hafts, each mounted with hide or wire bindings on to wooden hafts, some also with hide or wire bound grip areas, three with swollen foot. By family tradition Lieutenant Colonel-Gawne was said to have acquired these spears during his service in the Zulu War of 1879 (Medal and clasp), however he did also serve on the Bechuanaland Expedition of 1884 and during the Boer War where he was wounded at Vryheid on the 11th of December 1900 and died of his wounds the following day, he was commanding the 2nd Bn the Royal Lancaster Regiment. A depiction of the moment of the Boer attack and the wounding of Gawne was depicted in the Graphic.
Lot 948
Argentina 1860 Bronze Medallion, 55mm, Union of Republic, AEF, Pablo Cataldi Graso and Belgium 1885 Antwerp Exposition D'Anvers, Universal, GVF, 30mm, Pewter Wandersport Bond Token, crown Size, Arms rev Groerprus etc. GVF and 1855-Paris Universal Exposition - bronze medal of honour, Alexandre Pere + Fils, 45mm,GVF.
![A Medal Pair including Kenya Medal and Cyprus Medal warded to 23235995 PTE. [Later Sergeant] B.C. DAVEY R.A.V.C. - R.A.S.C. -](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/6a3ec71d-e213-4a38-9dd5-a79400db6f2d/531796d8-f8ab-4ad7-9d77-fc1209669db9/468x382.jpg)
Lot 1052
Waterloo Medal to Anthony Planner, 32nd Regiment of Foot (Cornwall), Anthony Planner was born in Epsom, Surrey in 1778. He attested aged 15 years and 9 months in Bath Somerset. Signing on for unlimited service. He was wounded in action to the left arm at the Battle of Salamanca on the 22nd July 1812. Confirmed as being present at the Battle of Waterloo, serving in Captain Hugh Harrisons Company. The 32nd Foot where in the thick of the action. Starting the battle with a strength of 647, by the end only 131 men were left fit. With a hand written envelope / letter showing it was Planners wish upon his death in this year 1840, that the medal be left to Captain George Lempriere a well known South African Family. The suspender has been replaced but does not detract from the condition of the medal which has fantastic provenance. As featured on the Antiques Road show.
Lot 1117
A set of British medals awarded to W Sudale from different services - 1914/18 British war medal C B Z18069 Ord. RNVR, Africa general service medal with Somaliland 1920 clasp (332430 A.C.2. RAF), WW2 defence and war medals, 1939-45 star, Africa star and Imperial Service medal together with various cloth badges, cap, buttons, belts etc
Lot 266
GERMAN ARMY OF WORLD WAR II: Selection of signed pieces, T.Ls.S., D.S., etc. by various individuals, in German, all to Franz Boehme (1885-1947) Austrian General in the Wehrmacht during World War II, Commander of the XVIII Mountain Corps, Plenipotentiary Commanding General in the Balkans, and commander-in-chief in German-occupied Norway. Boehme stood trial in Nuremberg and later committed suicide in prison. The selection including a typed letter from the Burgermeister's Office at Brandenburg, 19th July 1940, sending Boehme congratulations for his award of the Knight's Cross; two typed documents, from the NSDAP and NSV, Salzburg, October and November 1942, sent to Boehme, bringing local news for Salzburg party members serving at the front; a typed letter from Ortsgruppenleiter Mosel of the NSDAP, Salzburg, to Boehme, thanking him for the congratulations on being awarded the Blood Order Medal; a typed letter from Ortsgruppenleiter Mosel of the NSDAP, Salzburg, to Boehme, thanking him for the signed and inscribed photograph which will take pride of place in the NSDAP office; a signed Christmas greetings card, sent to Boehme, 24th December 1942, from seven members of the Head Quarters staff; a signed 'Get Well Soon' card, 1944, sent from the Commander of the 82nd Mountain Pioneer Battalion, accompanied by the envelope; a signed greeting card from four members of staff of GI (ops) to Boehme, congratulating him on the award of the Knights Cross (1940); a printed invitation to Boehme, requesting that he attend the Reich Party Day on 6th September 1938, at the Mitropa-dorf in Nurnberg, together with a travel timetable for the event; a hand written invitation from the Squadron Commander of 2.(H)/14 for Boehme to attend a dinner on 16th July 1940, signed by the Commander. Together with four signed pieces taken from military documents, including the signatures of Colonel Walter Uhrhahn, Colonel Metz and Colonel Helmuth Schultze; a rare British Prisoner of War Information Sheet, 6th January 1942, completed in German by Major Wilhelm von Gradl at Alexandria POW Camp etc. With a few with pencil annotations, and light age wear, generally G to VG, 18
![[SUMPTER LEONARD]: (1911-1993) British Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant, a member of 617 Squadron who participated in Operati](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/20a823bd-ed1f-405b-a860-a79301069063/bb55516f-2a26-4af6-bf10-fa347ac1e0aa/468x382.jpg)
Lot 314
[SUMPTER LEONARD]: (1911-1993) British Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant, a member of 617 Squadron who participated in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) as Bomb aimer of Lancaster ED929/G AJ-L, 16th-17th May 1943. A unique personal hardback 4to scrapbook, complied by Sumpter during his service with 617 Squadron, 1943-45, with a postcard photograph adhered to the cover, the image depicting a Lancaster in flight high above the English countryside, beneath a partially torn label stating '…J Sumpter. Navigator…'. The scrapbook containing 53 pages of various newspaper cuttings, original photographs, and a telegram, and numerous annotations in Sumpter's hand, including, 'R.A.F. Left huge fires raging in Berlin' (newspaper cutting, 18th January 1943, annotated 'This is a report on flight made with F/L Curry (Pilot), P/O Henderson (Nav), F/S Sumpter (Bomb Aimer), F/S Higgins (M/V), F/S Shepherd (W/OP), Sgt. Henderson (F/E), F/O Longden'); 'Ruhr Floods Arms Cities From Mined Dams' (newspaper cutting, 16th May 1943); a photograph of the Mohne Dam, above which Sumpter has written, 'Nets on Mohne Dam erected after repair to Dam. Taken April 47 by self'; a newspaper cutting entitled 'Dam raiders meet King', the final sentence of the article stating, in part, 'Their Majesties spoke to every Officer and N.C.O. in the squadron…', next to which Sumpter has written, 'This is a lie!'; a typed telegram to Sumpter, signed by Air Chief Marshal Arthur Harris, 23rd May 1943, the message stating, 'My warmest congratulations on the award of your Distinguished Flying Medal'; a newspaper cutting depicting bomb damage headlined, 'Bomb-Aimers view of RAF Target' (annotated 'February 8th '44' and 'Limoges'); newspaper cutting, 'First picture of our 5½-Ton bombs' havoc', with further newspaper photographs of the Limoges raid annotated 'Before' and 'After', and with two original photographs annotated 'Marker Bombs exploding on roof at Limoges (raid) factory' and 'Limoges. Taken during raid. By Flashbomb'; a newspaper cutting 'RAF pin-point 'Busters'on tyres centre', beneath, an original photograph depicts a bomb on its carriage, surrounded by ground staff, annotated, 'The 12,000lb bomb for blast effect. First used Sept. 1943'; a reprinted photograph, captioned by Sumpter, 'Michelin Tyre Works Clermont-Ferrand'; '1,500 tons smashed this tank depot' (newspaper cutting 3rd April 1944); a typed telegram to Sumpter, signed by Air Marshal Robert Saundby, 24th May 1944, the message stating, 'My warmest congratulations on the award of your Distinguished Flying Cross' opposite a newspaper cutting depicting Sumpter in head and shoulders pose, above the headline, 'D.F.C. for Kettering Dam Buster'; 'Fleet of Nazi Ships Sunk at Le Havre' (newspaper cutting 13th June 1944); an original aerial photograph of a bomb dropping high over Northern France, to which Sumpter has added, '13,400lb Bomb. Penetration type. Submarine pen 'Buster'. Picture taken over Northern France, 24.6.44. Just after the release of a 13,400lb bomb. This type was first used in May 1944. Main use is for destroying underground works'; an original photograph of servicemen and women at a dance, clearly showing Sumpter dancing with a woman from the W.A.A.F., annotated, 'Squadron party July 18th 1944. Partnered by Diana Mitchell-Dawson (Cpl)'; three original aerial photographs, one depicting the submarine base at La Rochelle, France (26th December 1941), and two others depicting the midget U-boat shelters at Pooters Haven, Holland, annotated '617 Squadron alone - Tallboy bombs, 3.2.45'; an original photograph of the Bielefeld Viaduct, above which Sumpter has written, 'Bielefeld Viaduct. Photographed by myself May 1947, showing temporary repair 2½ years after raid'; an original aerial photograph annotated '22.2.45 Railway viaduct Bielefeld Germany (nr. Hanover), This was destroyed. Nine spans were demolished', Sumpter indicating with ink the viaduct on the photograph; an original aerial photograph of the submarine pens at Farge, Germany, annotated '27.3.45 617 Squadron alone. "Grand Slam" bombs', with three press cuttings of the raid, Sumpter also indicating in ink the targets on the photograph; a reprinted photograph, a detailed image of the damaged inflicted at Farge, photographed from within the submarine pen, annotated, 'Taken late 1945. Farge'; an original aerial photograph of Ijmuiden harbour, annotated, 'Ijmuiden. 7.4.45. Ship attacked is by jetty in lower left of the picture. Tonnage 14,000'; a reprinted photograph of a Lancaster bomber releasing a 22,000lb bomb, annotated, '22,000lb bomb on release. Note straps hanging. Bomb doors were removed for this bomb, also mid upper turret. Taken over the target. Only 5 crew carried, P-B/A-Eng-Rear Gunner-Nav'; newspaper headline 'Berchtesgaden hit by 12,000lb bombs', with a further press cutting (26th April 1945); a reprinted photograph depicting aircraft flying at high altitude, annotated, 'Armada on the way to Berchtesgaden 25.4.45'; a magazine photograph of Hitler's Berghof at Berchtesgaden, above which Sumpter has indicated the location of the Eagles Nest; a photograph (possible reprint) of the destruction of the Mohne Dam taken at ground level, written on the page below Sumpter reveals, 'Bought for 1 cigarette from a German on Mohne Dam. June 21st 1947'; a newspaper photograph depicting R.A.F. Bomb Disposal personnel examining three 'bouncing bombs' at Reculver, Kent (1980); a single page, being a hand written performance chart of Sumpter's navigational skills, with error rates stated for various tasks, including the comment, 'Sight analysis to date. Star sights taken on ground but wrong star used', written in Sumpter's hand, and signed by the course instructor, C.A. Johnson, dated 13th February 1942. With several pages neatly removed, the spine slightly loose, but with all pages firmly intact, and with age wear to the cover, otherwise GSumpter had already served two stints in the Grenadier Guards before transferring to the RAF in 1941. After training in England and Canada, he was posted to 57 Squadron at Scampton in September 1942. This book was evidently used during part of the initial training and this may account for the missing pages and the one remaining page from his time under instruction.
Lot 325
A five drawer coin collector's cabinet, containing a good quantity of John Pinches silver medallions, commemorating Rembrandt paintings, containing approximately 50 coins. Condition Report: Individual medal weight is 2.13 troy oz.50 coins in the set, plus one further RAF John Pinches medal (in sealed proof case)
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