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Lot 24
Nine medals to H. Gallier, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (separate maple leaf clasp included with lot), War Medal 1939-45 with oak leaf, Korea, Canadian Issue (SU 1563 H. GALLIER), impressed; U.N. Korea (SU 1563 H. GALLIER.), impressed; Canadian Forces Decoration, Geo VI, unnamed, court mounted, highly polished or plated but otherwise nearly extremely fine; together with a small collection of R.C.E.M.E. insignia and veterans association badges, and a British War Medal 1914-20 to 523816 .R. GALLAGHER C.A.M.C., in box of issue, toned but otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Lot 58
A Queen's South Africa Medal to Major G.A. Faulder, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 2nd type reverse, 3 mounted clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and two loose clasps, South African 1901 and South Africa 1902, (MAJOR G.A. FAULDER, L.N. LANC: RGT:), officially engraved, good very fine; together with a mounted group of four miniatures: Q.S.A., clasps Cape Colony, Driefontein, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (TROOPER L.W.G. CLARKE. C.M.I.), K.S.A., usual two clasps (LT ADJ: L.W.G. CLARKE. C.L.H.), privately engraved in serif capitals, BWM and Victory Medal.
Lot 10
"We are getting a new C.O., it is 'Bruin' Purvis. He is the best pilot in the R.A.F."* The scarce experimental flying Distinguished Flying Cross, and Double Air Force Cross to Group Captain Harry Alexander Purvis R.A.F.: D.F.C., for mine destruction, reverse dated 1940, cased (LG: 20/02/1940); A.F.C., reverse dated 1940, cased (LG: 11/07/1940); Bar to A.F.C., on separate piece of ribbon (LG: 02/06/1943); Coronation Medal 1953, boxed; mounted miniature group comprising: D.F.C.. A.F.C. and Bar, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with Air Crew Europe Bar, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal with oak leaf, Coronation Medal 1953; Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Award of Merit, award for 1960-61, reverse inscribed (H.A. PURVIS/ UPPER FREEMAN), cased; the recipient's flying logbooks (10) from 23rd September 1924 to 14th April 1965; his commission a uniform tunic, ribbon bar, RAF wings and ID tags; and a good quantity of associated biographical material, lists of aircraft, photographs including studies of various aircraft types. Offered with copy research. All medals extremely fine. The vital and sometimes overlooked contribution of test pilots to the 1939-45 war effort is well illustrated by the superb combination of a Distinguished Flying Cross with an Air Force Cross and Bar awarded to Squadron Leader (later Group Captain) Harry Alexander Purvis R.A.F. Accompanied by the recipient's flying log books and his dress miniature medals, they represent part of the career of an extraordinarily courageous and skilful aviator. The A.F.C. was, of course, the natural reward for those fearless individuals who risked injury and death in the effort to develop vital aerial weaponry, in an era when the boundaries of aviation technology were being advanced with hazardous rapidity. Purvis was at the forefront of this work, and became one of only 26 men** in this period to be awarded the A.F.C. not once, but twice, as denoted by the bar. It is further testament to the breadth of his wartime service that he was also awarded the D.F.C. - the reward for bravery whilst flying on active operations against the enemy. In late 1939 the RAF developed an aerial countermeasure to Nazi Germany's magnetic influence sea mines, which posed a grave risk to our vital sea lanes. A Vickers Wellington (P2518) was fitted with a huge balsa wood hoop that housed a powerful electromagnetic coil. The intention was to fly low over the sea, so that the downward pointing magnetic field would detonate the mines lurking beneath the waves. 'Bruin' Purvis, having tested the functional capabilities of this unconventional aircraft, then took the further - and extremely hazardous - step of trialling its mine destroying ability in January 1940. The Operations Record Book for No.1 G.R. Unit, R.A.F. Manston, records that a mine was successfully destroyed on the 8th or 9th of that month and notes that 'Aircraft's Height was 25-30 feet'. Neither the possibility that the huge upsurge of water resulting from the explosion might bring the aircraft down, nor the interference of the enemy in later trials, were any deterrent to this steely nerved man. His remarkable story also includes the testing of prototype Spitfires, and in May 1942 he was posted to the Aeroplane and Aeronautical Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) at Boscombe down in Wiltshire. We are reminded of the dangerous nature of his work by the fact that his predecessor had been killed in a crash, and that "there had been so many fatal accidents…. that there was a need for a great personality to revive the general spirits of the comparatively inexperienced survivors."*** Bruin Purvis, described at the time by Lieutenant Commander Denis Campbell F.A.A. (himself an operational and test pilot of great stature) as 'the best pilot in the R.A.F.', was just such a personality. Whilst testing the new Lancaster Mk VI in 1944, he suffered an engine fault that forced him to crash land. With consummate skill he avoided the destruction of life and property in the land below him, and preserved the lives of his crew, before strolling to his home (coincidentally nearby) and announcing to his wife "I was in Amesbury so I thought I would pop in for a cup of tea." **** * Lieutenant Commander Denis Cambell quoted in 'Men with Wings' by Wing Commander H.P. 'Sandy' Powell A.F.C., A.F.R.Ae.S. ** Abbott & Tamplin, 'British Gallantry Awards' *** Wing Commander H.P. 'Sandy' Powell, 'Men With Wings' **** Derek Collier Webb, 'Bruin Purvis, Test Pilot Extraordinary'
Lot 8
The Great War M.C. group to Acting Captain George Laurence Hawes, Honourable Artillery Company and R.F.A.: Military Cross, George V; 1914 Star and bar (891 PTE. G.L. HAWES. H.A.C.); British War Medal and Victory Medal with oak leaves (CAPT. G. L. HAWES.); mounted in a glazed Spinks case together with corresponding dress miniatures, and accompanied by a photograph of the recipient in later life. 1914 Star and Victory Medal have marks of corrosion left by pins in an earlier mounting, otherwise nearly extremely fine; miniatures extremely fine. Entered France 18/09/14 as Private H.A.C. Commissioned Royal Field Artillery 12/07/15. Acting Captain 07/10/17. Mentioned in despatches. Military Cross, London Gazette 31370 03/06/19.
Lot 31
A Waterloo Medal to Thomas Mitchell, 51st Foot, (THOMAS MITCHELL 51ST REG: LIGHT INFANTRY), fitted with later suspension involving a hinged bar engraved 'PENINSULAR'. Edge bruising, fine. Enlisted 4th May 1809 at Halifax. Joined battalion 25th September 1809. Sick at Coimbra June -December 1811. Present with battalion as Private 1814-1818 (WO/126183 to WO/12-6186). Not on published MGS roll (Mullen).
Lot 27
Two medals to Marine T.D. Yeo, Royal Marines: Naval General Service 1909-62, Elizabeth II, clasp, Arabian Peninsula; General Service 1962-2007, clasp, Borneo (RM. 18133 T.D. YEO. MNE. R.M.), mounted for wearing, very fine; together with a 1939-45 Star, an Atlantic Star, a 1939-45 War Medal, good fine; and an unofficial 'National Service Medal', cased. [6] Provenance: From the collection of John Newall Esq
Lot 32
A Punjab medal to 2442 Private Michael Roach 1st Battalion 60th Regiment or King's Royal Rifle Corps, 2 clasps, Mooltan and Goojerat (M. ROACH, 1ST BN 60TH R. RIF), near very fine, naming very lightly impressed, heavy contact marks obscuring beginning and end of name, appears cleaned, later ribbon. Offered with copy discharge certificate.
Lot 4
Two attributed to Major Henry Godley 28th Regiment of Foot: Turkey: Order of the Medjideih, Knight's Badge; Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailor's copy by 'J.H', swiveling scroll suspension, both very fine; together with a pistol ball couched in uniform cloth and enclosed in a white metal souvenir case inscribed 'CEMETERY, SEVASTOPOL * 18TH JUNE 1855 *. Provenance: by descent through the family. The recipient is recorded as having been severely wounded on the 18th June 1855, on which day the British made their first unsuccessful assault on the Redan battery. The only part of the British force that was not repulsed was the 2nd Brigade of the 3rd Division under Major General William Eyre, in support on the left, which captured a cemetery at the foot of Picket House Ravine in a diversionary attack (McGuigan). Though it cannot be proved, it seems reasonable to suppose that this lead ball (preserved with the medals by the family) is that which struck down Captain Godley on that day.
Lot 9
A Great War M.M. group to Sergeant Thomas Joseph Coppell, King's Royal Rifle Corps: Military Medal, George V (C-3265 SJT. T.J. COPPELL. 17/ K.R.R.C.); British War Medal and Victory Medal (3265...K.R.R.C.), later mounted, offered with copy research. Good very fine. M.M. London Gazette 14/01/18.
Lot 68
Japan and Manchukuo, a small collection of medals comprising: Russian War Medal 1904-05 (2), 1914-15 War Medal, 1914-20 War Medal (3), Order of the Auspicious Clouds 8th Class, Nomonhan Incident War Medal, Enthronement of the Emperor Pu-Yi 1934 (last three Manchukuo). One Russian War Medal lacks suspension, Nomonhan Medal has broken suspension, Pu-Yi and Clouds worn and scuffed, otherwise all very fine or better. [9] Provenance: From the collection of John Newall Esq.
Lot 23
The Monte Cassino casualty group of four medals to Brigadier Ivan Victor Russell Smith R.A.: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army Clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal with oak leaf, in box of issue with posthumous Army Council transmission slip, medals almost as struck; together with a portrait of the recipient by Ronald Gray, watercolour drawing, dated 1947 (painted from a photograph after the recipient's death). Twice mentioned in depatches. Royal Artillery and Commands and Staff. [Killed in action] 26th March 1944. Age 47. Son of Kenneth R. Smith and Helen Smith; husband of Laura Georgina Smith of Wilton Wiltshire. (CWGC)
Lot 12
The M.B.E., Gulf and Cambodia group of six to Regulating Petty Officer Norman Gary Mansell R.N.: M.B.E., military; Gulf Medal 1990-91 (ARPO D173448P), clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991; United Nations Medal, UNTAC ribbon; R.N. Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II (RPO MBE D173448P); Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait; Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, 4th grade; the first four mounted for wearing. Very fine or better Entered Royal Navy 19/09/78; discharged to shore 14/01/97 with exemplary character. Served with Naval Party 1042 on Operation Lecturer in 1993. Offered with a small quantity of documents and photographs.
Lot 216
A Victorian heavy cavalry officer's undress sword of the 1st Kings Dragoon Guards, fullered blade etched with regimental title and battle honours to 1860, also etched with owner's name 'W HARKNESS', retailed by W. Jones & Co. 236 Regent Street London, pierced steel guard of 'honeysuckle' pattern, lacks scabbard. Blade 90cm (35 1/4 inches). A Sub Lieutenant W H Harkness appears on the South Africa 1877-79 Medal Roll for the regiment as entitled to the medal with clasp for 1879. The London Gazette June 13th 1882 includes the entry 'Lieutenant William Henry Harkness to be Captain, vice H. C. Vetch." Dated 6th May, 1882.'. According to Robson, 'Swords of the British Army', this pattern of hilt was in use for heavy cavalry throughout the mid to late 19th Century, and the battle honour 'South Africa 1879' is omitted from the blade, inviting speculation that the sword might have seen service in the Zulu War, possibly even in the final charge at Ulundi.
Lot 15
Seven medals to Brigadier Emerson Collis Pinder: 1914 Star, with clasp (LIEUT A.S.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal with oak leaves (MAJOR), 1939-45 Star; Defence Medal; 1939-45 War Medal; Coronation Medal 1953, mounted for wearing and accompanied by mounted miniature group. Verdigris to Victory Medal and 39-45 Star, otherwise very fine. Born Bornemouth. Educated Knyveton Court, Bournemouth, and Cheltenham College (1903-8). Royal Military College Sandhurst (1908-9) Served Dorset Regiment and ASC. Army trained to M.I. Mech. Eng. Served in France (5th Div.) August 1914 onward. Brevet Major and M.I.D.. Chief Instructor R.A.S.C. training centre 1930-33. Stationed Palestine, Egypt, Tientsin, Peking, W. Africa. Entered France 04/09/1939 with Advanced Air Striking Force. Promoted Colonel. Returned France June 1949 on the attempt to reconstruct the BEF. Promoted Brigadier 1941.
Lot 22
Four medals attributable to 14792278 Private P. Mattia, Dorset Regiment: 193-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal; together with cloth insignia including a pair of scarce 25th Independant Infantry Brigade formation signs, displaying white crossed keys under a Japanese torii gateway; a quantity of ephemera mainly relating to the Allied occupation of Japan; and an associated Defence Medal (possibly this man's brother), accompanied by a framed Home Guard Certificate of Proficiency.
Lot 74
A collection of medallions (7), comprising: Great Exhibition 1851, Exhibitor's Medal, edge impressed (UNITED KINGDOM. CLASS 10. NO 420.), bronze 44 mm, cased (E 1459); Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 (3), bronze 56mm, gold 26 mm, silver 26mm, the first two in cases of issue and the last in Royal Mint envelope (E 1817a, E 1817b); Coronation of Edward VII 1902, silver 31 mm, in Royal Mint envelope (E 1871b);Exeter, Meat and Corn Market 1837, Obv. a view of the market, C. FOWLER. ARCHT, Rev. the arms of Exeter, silver 38 mm, cased; Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, Obv. conjoined busts, rev. arms of the borough, PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR, ALDERMAN A.D. DAWNAY, silver 64 mm, hallmark Birmingham 1911, maker H.J & S., cased (alluded to S 1923). First five very fine or better, others extremely fine. Class 10 in the 1851 Exhibition was for 'Philosophics - Instruments and Processes depending upon their use, Musical, Horological and Surgical Instruments.
Lot 7
Five medals to Major Walter D. Sellar, King's Own Scottish Borderers: Delhi Durbar 1911, silver; Egypt and Sudan, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888, (LIEUT W.D. SELLAR. 2/K.O. SCO: BORD:), Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (MAJOR W.D. SELLAR. K.O. SCO. BDRS.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (MAJOR W.D. SELLAR. K.O. S. B.); Khedive's Star, undated; mounted in this order, named medals officially engraved, heavy contact marks to edges but otherwise near very fine or better, Delhi Durbar nearly extremely fine; together with a corresponding mounted set of dress miniatures, good very fine. Severely wounded serving with the 1st Battalion, Karree Siding 29th March 1900 (S.A.F.F. Casualty List 1899-1902); "left flank and left forearm, severe" (South Wales Daily News, 2nd April 1900). Latterly served with South African Constabulary. Offered with copy medal rolls.
Lot 67
Russia, a collection of order badges and medals, comprising: U.S.S.R., Order of the Red Banner, numbered 339466; Order of the Red Star, numbered 1596582; Order of the Patriotic War, 1985 issue, numbered 1533640; Order of Glory 3rd Class (2), numbered 604332 and 624294; Order of the October Revolution, numbered 111086; Order of the Badge of Honour (2), numbered 540105 and 657433; Medal for Courage, numbered 3599434, lacks ribbon; Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus; Medal for Labour Valour; Shock Worker's badge; badge for the Battle of Lake Khasan 1938; Russian Federation, Medal for a Defender of a Free Russia, numbered 00347. Mainly good fine or better. [14] Provenance: From the collection of John Newall Esq.
Lot 5
A mounted group of dress miniature medals, comprising: Distinguished Service Order, China 1900 with Relief of Pekin clasp, 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals (oak leaves), French Legion d'Honneur, French Croix de Guerre (palms), Messina Earthquake Commemorative Medal 1908, the presence of the latter indicating a Royal Naval recipient; together with a Memorial Plaque, WALTER EDWARD HAMLIN, in card envelope with commiseration slip. Good very fine or better. The Messina earthquake of 1908 was a calamitous occurrence that all but destroyed the cities of Messina and Reggio, and caused vast loss of life. An international relief effort was lauched, and particular assistance was rendered by the war ships of various nations, including Great Britain, that were in the area at the time. King Victor Emmanuel III issued this medal as a reward to the personnel involved. Walter Edward Hamlin, Machine Gun Corps (Motor), died in India, 10th October 1918.
Lot 204
First World War medal trio awarded to Driver W.J. Moore, Army Service Corps, to include: 1914-1918 War Medal; 1914-1915 Star and a Victory Medal, together with a 1914-'18 War Medal awarded to Bombardier A.E. Prior, Royal Artillery and three 1902 Coronation medals, three London County Council Schools Punctual Attendance medals. (10)
Lot 202
Replica Second World War 'Distinguished Flying Cross' medal group, unnamed, to include: DFC 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star with Aircrew Europe clasp; '39-'45 Defence Medal and 1939-'45 War Medal, together with two additional unnamed medals, France and Germany Star and 1939-1945 Star. 7 medals, all unnamed.
Lot 379
A Boer War and WWI medal group, comprising a Queens South Africa medal with 1901 Driefontein Paardeberg and Relief of Kimberley bars, to PTE W D Cherry, Oxford Light Infantry, George V DCM to the same recipient but as Sgt in the Worcester Regiment and an accompanying Great War pair to the same recipient, together with correspondence, leather wallet and other items relating to W D Cherry
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