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Lot 471
2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa Medal, Six Clasps. Awarded to “2566 PTE E. WRIGHTON WT: YORK REGT” clasps “Laind’s Nek, Transvaal, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Cape Colony”. Ghost dates to the reverse, clasps attached correctly, sight edge knocks. Private Wrighton is shown on the QSA Medal Roll as entitled to Five clasps, not the clasp Cape Colony. He was also awarded the King’s South Africa Medal.
Lot 475
2nd Bn Coldstream Guards Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “*THOMAS HENDERSON 2ND BATT COLDSTREAM GDS.*”. Fitted with a replacement ribbon ring suspension. polished. Private Thomas Henderson is confirmed on the Waterloo Medal Roll serving in Colonel The Hon. Alexander Abercromby’s Company of the 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards. This Battalion was ordered by Wellington to defend Hougoumont Farm, a task they completed along with the 2nd Bn 3rd Foot Guards.
Lot 476
69th (South Lincolnshire) Foot Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “***JAMES GLIN 2ND BN 69TH REG FOOT***”. Retaining original steel clip and ring. No record has been found of a Private James Glin on the waterloo roll however, however a letter from the Welch Regimental Museum dated 1981 indicates that the surname maybe misspelt on the medal or records and was in fact awarded to a Private James Gleen who’s name appears on the Regimental Casualty Roll for the Waterloo campaign. The 2nd / 69th were heavly engaged at Quarte Bras were they were caught by French cavalry when deployed in line not square. The Battalion saw action at Waterloo.
Lot 477
1st Regiment of Life Guards Waterloo Medal. Awarded “*THOMAS RUTHERFORD 1ST REGIMENT LIFE GUARDS.” Retaining original steel clip. ... Accompanied by a small quantity of research. Trooper Thomas Rutherford was a native of Pansha, near Sunderland, he joined the First Regiment of Life Guards on the 10th December 1811 and proceeded to the Peninsula, seeing action at the Battle of Vittoria, he served with the Regiment during the campaign in the Netherlands and France and is confirmed as being present at the Battle of Waterloo. He the Regiment saw a great deal of action during the Battle. Remaining with the Regiment and appears to have died of consumption whilst serving in 1830 at Greenock. He had served 18 years and 254 days as a Trooper with the Regiment and was granted 2 years service for his services at Waterloo. He would have been entitled to a Military General Service Medal, but died before issue.
Lot 478
7th (or Queen’s Own) Regiment of Hussars Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “*JOSEPH REDFERN 7TH REGIMENT HUSSARS***” A good example, now fitted with straight bar ribbon suspension. Confirmed on the Waterloo Medal Roll. On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo the 7th were honoured by Uxbridge by being given the charge on the advancing enemy, the French 2nd regiment of lancers in the action at Genappe. After a spirited and fearless succession of charges only nineteen of the 120 men of the 7th Hussar squadron were left in the saddle. At the Battle of Waterloo itself, the 7th were on the extreme right of the allied line, 300 yards north of the Chateau of Hougoumont. Until 5pm they were not used, but then they charged more than twelve times. Standish O'Grady, 2nd Viscount Guillamore, then a lieutenant in the 7th Hussars mentions is a letter to his father
Lot 479
10th Royal Regiment of Hussars Waterloo Medal Awarded to “**THOMAS STOPFORD 10TH ROYAL REG HUSSARS **” Polished fitted with replacement ring. Private Thomas Stopford is confirmed on the Waterloo Medal Roll as serving in Captain Charles Wood’s Troop. On the 17th June Wood’s Troop was one of the first to discover the retreat of the Prussians from Ligny, and Captain Wood immediately reported this circumstance to the Duke of Wellington. He was severely wounded at the head of his troop on the 18th at Waterloo. Private Stopford a native of Manchester joined the 10th Hussars in 1813, following the Battle of Waterloo he remained with the Regiment and was promoted to the rank of Corporal a rank he only held for less than 1 year when he was reduced to the ranks. He was once again promoted Corporal in 1824 and Sergeant in 1826. However 9 months later he was once more reduced to the ranks and remained a Private until his discharge at his own request in 1836.#11;
Lot 480
3rd Bn Grenadier Guards Waterloo Medal. A contemporary renamed example worn by *SAMUEL BROWN 3RD BATT GRENAD GUARDS **”. Polished old pawn brokers mark. Private Samuel Brown is confirmed on the Waterloo Medal Roll, having served in Lieutenant Colonel Miller’s Company. During the battle he was reported as slightly wounded in the left leg. A native of Arnold Nottinghamshire with the trade of Stocking weaver he enlisted into the Grenadier Guards in 1805 and saw service during the Peninsula Campaign seeing action Corunna, earning the clasp to the MGS. He later saw service with the 7th Veteran Battalion and died on the 18th August 1864.
Lot 481
2nd Royal North British Dragoons Scots Greys Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “SERJEANT JOHN GILLES 2ND OR R. N. BRIT REG DRAG” Please note that the medal has been polished, including the edge, there is also evidence at the 6 o’clock position of a neat plug, which would indicate once broached, this would explain the polishing and slight loss of naming to the edge. Sergeant later Sergeant Major John Gilles enlisted in February 1793, The same year he was slightly wounded whilst serving with the Regiment in Flanders. At the Battle of Waterloo with the rank of Serjeant a rank he had held since 1810, the Dragoons formed part of the Union Brigade. The Regiment was to distinguish itself when one of his fellow Sergeants, Sergeant Charles Ewart would charge forward and capture the Imperial Eagle of the French 45th Regiment of the Line. After the battle the regiment formed part of the occupation force at Paris and in October Gilles was appointed Sergeant Major. He was discharged as unfit for further service in May 1817.
Lot 482
2nd Bn Grenadier Guards Waterloo Casulty Medal. Awarded to “*** JOHN JACOBS 2ND BATT GRENAD GUARDS ***”. who is listed as woulded at the Battle of Waterloo. Polished some edge knocks, fitted with a replacement steel clip and ring mount. Private John Jacobs served at Waterloo under Lieutenant Colonel F. D’Oyly and was listed as slightly wounded to the back and right arm. A native of Somerset he had served with the 2nd Somerset Milita before enlisting into the Grenadier Guards. After the battle he remained with the regiment until his time expired on the 7th December 1820.
Lot 483
Hanoverian Landwehr Battalion Lueneburg Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “SOLDAT JOHANN MEYER LANDWEHR BATT LUENEBURG”. Minor edge knocks Hanoverian Landwehr Battalion Hameln was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel de Ramdohr . It was part of the 4th Hanoverian Brigade, which was part of the 6th British Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton
Lot 484
2nd Battalion 95th Rifles Waterloo Medal. This is a name erased example, the edge retains the following information “** 2ND BATT 95TH REGT FOOT”. Retaining original steep clip and ring. The vendor believes to be the medal of Private Henry Russell, who’s name appears on the Waterloo Medal Roll serving in Captain J. G. Mccollough's Company.
Lot 485
Hanoverian Landwehr Battalion Hameln Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “SOLDAT LUDWIG SCHNAT LANDWEHR BATTAILLON HAMELN”. Fitted with a replacement ring. minor edge knocks Hanoverian Landwehr Battalion Hameln was commanded by Major. von Strube . It was part of the 5th Hanoverian Brigade, which was part of the 5th British Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton
Lot 486
2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons King’s German Legion. Waterloo Medal. Awarded to “*CORP GEORGE FUCHS 2ND REG. LIGHT DRAG. K.G.L.*”. Fitted with a steel straight ribbon bar suspension. slight edge knocks. At the Battle of Waterloo the 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons served in the 3rd Cavalry Brigade under Major General Dornberg, and suffered 20 killed, 55 wounded, 2 missing.
Lot 487
Royal Staff Corps Unique Other Rank’s Military General Service Medal with 8 Clasps. This medal was awarded to “R. THOMAS R. STAFF CORPS” and bears the highest number of clasps to the Corps and is one of only three awarde, this being unique in being the one issue to an Other Rank. Bearing the eight clasps, “CIUDAD RODRIGO”, “BADAJOZ”, “SALAMANCA”, “VITTORIA”, “PYRENEES”, “NIVELLE”, “ORTHES”, “TOULOUSE”. Polished to high points. The Royal Staff Corps was formed in 1800 to act as a combat engineer Corps, during the Peninsula campaign. At the capture od Badajoz, they helped with the placing of ladders for the escalade and it was a the capture Ciudad Rodrigo, that a Sergeant of the Corps was one of the first to enter the breech. The clasp entitlement is confirmed. Previously sold at Glendining 1970, Spink 1973 and Seaby 1974.
Lot 488
40th Foot (2nd Somerset) Regiment Military General Service Medal, Two Clasps. Awarded to “JAMES BIRT 40TH FOOT”, bearing the two clasps “Badajoz”, “Salamanca”. Medal is with contact marks, edge knock and some rubbing to the edge. Private James Birt was a native of Long Sutton in Somerset, at the age of 19 he enlisted into the 40th Foot on the 1st October 1807. He is confirmed as being awarded the MGS with two clasps serving in Captain Franklin’s Company. He was originally listed for the Pyrenees, but his name was removed as he was at that time on the sick list. He remained with the Regiment after the campaign and served at the Battle of Waterloo in Captain Stewart’s Company, his service papers show he was wounded. He was discharged from the Regiment in 1816.
Lot 491
Irish 27th Foot (Inniskilling) Officer’s Military General Service Medal Eight Clasps. An extremely rare example awarded to Lieutenant Robert Stewart Ruddach of the Inniskillings. Comprising: Military General Service Medal, eight clasps “Badajoz”, “Salamanca”, “Vittoria”, Pyrenees”, “Nivelle”, “Nive”, “Orthes”, “Toulouse”. “R.S. RUDDACH LIEUT 27TH FOOT”. Retaining original ribbon. The Eight Clasps to the MGS are confirmed on the Roll. He joined the Regiment as an Ensign and purchased his Lieutenant in 1813 for the sum of £150 from Lieutenant Bakewell who had been wounded. In November 1815 he exchanged to the 20th Light Dragoons and was placed on the half pay list in March 1816. There is an indication he also served in the Americas.
Lot 493
2nd Bn The Rifles 2009 Afghanistan Military Cross Group of Six Medals An outstanding a rare Military Cross Group awarded to Sergeant Steven Graham Childs who on two occasions following IED attacks which seriously wounded his Platoon Sergeants he took command “Steadied the Platoon” and got all his men to safety. Comprising: Military Cross “CPL S.G. CHILDS RIFLES 25077804 2010” (Contained in Royal Mint Box of Issue), Campaign Service Medal, clasp “Northern Ireland”, “RFN RGJ”, Operational Service Medal Sierra Leone, “RFN RGJ”, Iraq Medal, “LCPL RGJ”, Operational Service Medal, clasp “Afghanistan”, “CPL RIFLES”, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, “LCPL RGJ”. The group is mounted Court style as originally worn. Please note the group is mounted with a copy MC the original Military Cross contained in Royal Mint box, this done by Cpl Childs to keep his MC safe. ... The group is accompanied by a number of letters of congratulations on the award. ... Mess uniform with corresponding miniature medal group. The announcement of the award of the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 19th March 2010, the citation for the Military Cross states “Corporal Childs found himself as Acting Platoon Sergeant following an explosion which killed one of his Riflemen and blew out the ear drums of his Platoon Sergeant. Ten days later he was to find himself as Platoon Commander when his was mortally wounded by an lED concealed in a compound roof. Childs steadied the Platoon and personally led them back into the security of the Forward Operating Base. For a seasoned Platoon Sergeant these actions would have been extraordinary. For a Corporal they were exemplary - his leadership, exceptional determination, decisiveness and compassion were way above and beyond that which would reasonably be expected of a Junior Non Commissioned Officer of his experience.”#11;Sergeant Steven Graham Childs joined the Royal Green Jackets in March 1998, seeing service in Northern Ireland and was one of the 270 men of the Regiment to serve in Sierra Leone. After service in Iraq, he was posted to Afghanistan in 2009, where his gallantry resulted in the award of the Military Cross. Returning from Afghanistan he was promoted to Sergeant in October 2010 and in 2011 received the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal. He left the Army in December 2013.
Lot 494
WW1 Buckinghamshire Yeomanry / 101st (Bucks & Berks Yeo) Machine Gun Corps Military Medal Group. Awarded to 2404 Lance Corporal William James Thornhill of the Bucks Yeomanry and 101st Battalion Machine Gun Corps. Comprising: Military Medal, “16584 PTE- L.CPL W.J. THORNHILL 101/M.G.C”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “2404 PTE W.J. THORNHILL BUCKS YEO”. Remain mounted as worn. The announcement of the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 19th June 1919 (101st Bn.). Lance Corporal William James Thornhill was a native of Kentish Town, enlisted into the Bucks Hussars on the 31st May 1915. Originally serving in the 1/1st Bucks Hussars he probably saw service in the Middle East before selection to join the 101st Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps, which was made up from members of both the Bucks and Berkshire Yeomanry. The Battalion served on the Western Front from June 1918 until the end of the war. He was discharged on the 24th November 1919 with the issue of the Silver War Badge.
Lot 495
xxxx WW1 Royal Dragoons Officer’s Pre War Palestine Group of Seven Medals. Awarded to Captain William Thomas Pitt. Comprising: General Service Medal, clasp “Palestine”, “CAPT W.T. PITT THE ROYALS”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, clasp “8th Army”, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Captain William Thomas Pitt was the son of Brigadier General Thomas Morton Stanhope Pitt, he is confirmed on the Medal Roll for the GSM clasp Palestine and is noted in the London Gazette of the 29th January 1946 as retiring with the Honoury rank of Major.
Lot 496
WW1 Gordon Highlanders 1914 Star, Dehli Durbar Group of Four Medals. Awarded to Old Contemptables Private William Fraser of the 1st Gordon Highlanders, who having been wounded in November 1914 was discharged as unfit the following year. Comprising: 1914 Star, with slip on clasp “9619 PTE W. FRASER 1/GORD HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “A. CPL GORDONS”, 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal, “9619 LC CPL W. FRASER”, (Privatetly engraved). The group remains mounted as originally worn. Corporal William Fraser enlisted into the Gordon Highlanders on the 6th December 1904 and appears on the Delhi Durbar Medal Roll serving with the 1st Battalion. Fraser landed in France on the 13th August 1914, now with the 2nd Battalion and was reported wounded during November, in the Times published on the 10th December 1914, He was discharged as unfit for further service on the 17th April 1915.
Lot 497
WW1 1st Bn Cambridgeshire Regiment / 118th Coy Machine Gun Corps / RAF MM & Bar, BEM, ISM, Medal Group of Six An impressive long service group awarded to Percy Charles Walker who enlisted with the 1st Bn Cambridge Regiment, later attached to the Machine Gun Corps was awarded the Military Medal & Bar and 37 years civilian service with the Royal Air Force resulted in the award of the British Empire Medal and Imperial Service Medal. Comprising: Military Medal & Bar “21964 CPL P.C. WALKER 118/ COY M.G.C.”, British Empire Medal, Civil Division “PERCY C. WALKER MM”, 1914/15 Star, “2761 PTE P.C. WALKER CAMB R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID oakleaf, “SJT CAMB R”, Imperial Service Medal (EIIR), “PERCY CHARLES WALKER BEM MM”. Group mounted loose as worn. ... The medals are accompanied by a quantity of ephemera including photographs, certificates, Warrant for the BEM and ISM, letters of congratulations etc. The announcement of the award of the Military Medals appeared in the London Gazette on the 14th January 1918 (MGC) (Bar) and 6th January 1917 (MGC) for the MM., #11;Sergeant Percy Charles Walker was a native of Hampstead and enlisted into the Cambridge Regiment landing in France on the 14th February 1915. Being attached to the Machine Gun Corps, he was posted to the 118th Company, which was formed in 1918 and served with the 39th Division. Within the ephemera is a Major Generals Certificate stating the Bar was awarded for devotion to duty and good work on the 26th September 1917 near Gheluvelt, this being the The Third Battle of Ypres. He was officially demobbed on the 16th March 1919 and appears to have gone straight into civilian employment with the Royal Air Force, working at RAF Milton Oxfordshire in 1919, working as a Senior Supervisor of traffic. He was rewarded for his service in June 1945 when he was awarded the British Empire Medal and on his retirement in 1956 the Imperial Service Medal.
Lot 498
WW1 5th Bn Black Watch 1916 Casualty Group of Three Medals. Awarded to “2684 PTE J. CARGILL R. HIGHRS”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Private John Cargill was born in Arbroath and enlisted at Forfar, serving with the 5th Battalion he landed in France on the 10th December 1915. He was Killed in Action on the 14th October 1916 when the Battalion was ordered to attack the Schwaben Redoubt on the Some.
Lot 499
WW1 1st Bn Cameron Highlanders 1916 Casualty Group of Three Medals. Awarded to “S-20666 PTE J STORMOUTH CAMERONS”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “CAM’N HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “CAMERONS”. Please note the medals are named “Stormouth” as they appear on the Medal Index Cards and he is listed as “Stormonth” on the GWGC Roll, but with the same Regimental number. Private John Stormonth a native of Glasgow landed in France and served with the 1st Bn on the 8th December 1915. He was Killed in Action on the 3rd March 1916, on this day the Battalion was in the line waiting to be relieved, which they were later that day.
Lot 500
WW1 5th Bn South Wales Borderers 1916 Casualty Group of Three Medals. Awarded to “14875 PTE F. COLMAN S. WALES. BORD”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Private Frank Colman was born in Taunton Somerset and enlisted into the 5th Bn South Wales Borderers at Newport. He landed in France on the 17th July 1915 and was Killed in Action on the 31st July 1916. At this time the Battalion was holding the line on the Somme, during the last days of July they came under heavy action loosing in the region of 220 men.
Lot 501
WW1 British Red Cross Society Group of Three Medals and original Ephemera. Awarded to “P.J. BUTLER BRC & ST.J.J.”. Medals are loose and accompanied by an original forwarding certificate for three blue overseas chevrons, this dated April 30th 1918. ... Also a 1919 dated BRCS letter forwarding a length of British War Medal ribbon. Orderly Philip John Bultler from Kingston upon Thames volunteered for overseas service and landed in France on the 28th November 1915, he served as an Orderly with a Field Ambulance Unit. He remained in France until February 1919 and on his return was discharged on the 4th February 1919.
Lot 502
WW1 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders 1918 Spring Offensive Casualty Group of Three Medals. Awarded to “2287 PTE R SCOTT GORDONS”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “GORD HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “GORDONS”. Private Robert Scott enlisted at Peterhead and landed in France with the 5th Bn on the 2nd May 1915. On the 29th March 1918, now serving with the 1st Bn he was wounded during the German Spring offensive and died as a result of his wounds on the 29th March 1918. MIC indicates Killed in Action.
Lot 503
Royal Air Force RAF WW2/ General Service Medal, “Cyprus” Group of Three Medals. Awarded to “1283717 SGT W.J. RAYMOND RAF”. Comprising: Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, clasp “Cyprus”, “SGT RAF” Mounted as originally worn. ... Accompanied by matching set of miniature medals mounted as worn. ... Quantity of RAF mess jacket buttons etc.
Lot 504
WW1 25th (Cyclist) Bn London Regiment / London Metropolitan Police Family Group of Medals Comprising the medal group awarded to Major William S Read Indian Army late 25th Cyclist Battalion London Regiment. Medal Group: British War Medal, Victory Medal, “946 A.SJT W.S. READ 25-LOND R”, Territorial Force War Medal “946 PTE 25-LOND R”, War Medal, Indian War Service Medal, 1937 GVIR Coronation Medal, Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (GVR) with additional bar, “240103 PTE - LCPL 25-LOND R”. Group remains originally mounted as worn. ... Accompanied by WW1 and WW2 personal ID tags and a small quantity of ephemera. See Following Lot for Recipients Father’s Metropolitan Police Group of Medals. Major William S Read originally served in the Ranks of the 25th Cyclist Battalion of the London Regiment and his WW1 medal entitlement is confirmed, he also for a period was attached to the Somerset Light Infantry. Both served in India and it appears that William Read, stayed behind and was commissioned into the Indian Army Reserve of Officers and served with the Military Farms Department. The MIC confirms this and the rank of Major.
Lot 505
London Metropolitamn Police Queen Victoria Jubilee Group of Three Medals. Awarded to Police Sergeant William Read, medal group: Metropolitan Police 1887 Jubilee Medal with clasp “1897”, “PC W. READ N DIVN”, 1902 Edward VII Coronation Medal, “P.S. W READ T. DIV”, 1911 George V Coronation Medal, “PS W READ “. Group mounted as originally worn. ... Accompanied by original photographic portrat in police uniform. See previous lot for the medals of Major Read, son of Sergeant Read Met Police. Sergeant William Read was born in Suffolk and joined the London Metroploitan Police on the 7th February 1887. He was promoted to Sergeant on the 16th May 1907, he was injured whilst on duty when stopping a pair of runaway horses. He left the police at the age of 46 after 25 years service.
Lot 511
WW1 Notts & Derby Regiment Prisoner of War POW Group of Medals & Ephemera. Awarded to “70599 PTE A COOK NOTTS & DERBY R”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, these contained in original forwarding card box and envelope. ... Accompanied by a small quantity of original ephemera, including a postcard sent by Pte Cook from his POW camp. Private Arthur Cook enlisted into the Notts & Derby Regiment in October 1914 and embarked to France after 1st January 1916 being issued the pair only. He is confirmed as being taken POW and was discharged on the 3rd March 1919.
Lot 513
WW1 Notts & Derby Regiment Group of Three Medals. Awarded to “809 PTE J. COOK NOTTS & DERBY R”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Medals loose. Information supplied by the vendor Private Jim Cook a native of Clay Cross Derbyshire, enlisted into the 6th Bn Notts & Derby Regiment in 1908. He landed in France on the 28th February 1915 and is beleived to have been wounded on the 14th April 1915 and 10th May 1915. He returned to the UK in September 1915 and returned to France in April 1918. He was discharged in 1919.
Lot 515
WW1 1918 8th Bn King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment DCM Group of Three. A well deserved fighting citation award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded to 27744 Sergeant John Hodgson of the 8th Bn. Comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, “27744 SJT J. HODGSON 8/R. LANC. R.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, SJT R. LANC. R.”. Mounted for display. The citation of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 5th December 1918.#11; “For conspicuous gallantry during an attack, when his Platoon had fought their way through a village and were consolidating the objective forward, an enemy machine gun opened from a house behind them. This Non Commissioned Officer immediately went back through intense fire, to attack it. Finding himself unable to get at the gun unaided he ran over to a Tank 300 yards away and guided it to the house and he rushed this position and brought away the gun. His splendid courage and initiative saved many casualties and enabled consolidation to be satisfactorily completed.#11;Sergeant Hodgson is confirmed as been awarded the BWM & VM only. He was a native Swarthmoor.
Lot 516
WW1 5th Bn Dorset Regiment Gallipoli Veterans Military Medal Group of Four Medals. Awarded to 10411 Private William Hawkins of the 5th Bn comprising: Military Medal, “10411 PTE W HAWKINS 5/DORSET R.”, 1914/15 Star, “PTE DORSET R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “PTE DORSET R”. Medals loose. The announcement of the award of the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 23rd July 1919.#11;Private William Hawkins was a native Corscombe, near Maiden Newton Dorset, he volunteered for service in 1914 serving with the 5th Bn. The Battalion embarked the Middle East on the 11th July 1915 he landed on the beaches of Gallipoli. The Battalion was the only unit of the Dorset serve on the Peninsula and was thrown straight into action for the attack on Chocolate Hill. The Battalion was finally withdrawn following heavy casualties on the 15th December 1915. In 1916 the Battalion transferred to the Western Front seeing action on the Somme in July 1916. It remained on the Western Front until the end of the War.
Lot 517
WW2 1943 RAF Bomber Command POW Scarce Ranked Long Service Group of Five Medals. Awarded to 575842 Master Flight Engineer James Roy Lee a Flight Engineer with 467 Squadron, who was the sole survivor of his stricken Lancaster Bomber and was taken Prisoner of War. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, RAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR), “M.ENG J.R. LEE (575842) RAF”. Group mounted for display and accompanied by a quantity of research Master Flight Engineer James Roy Lee was a native of Hull and on joining the RAF volunteered for aircrew duties. After training he was posted to 467 Royal Australian Air Force Squadron operating the Lancaster Bomber based at RAF Bottesford. On the night of the 15th / 16th August 1943 he was briefed for operations to Milan, he would be flying that night with the Squadron Commanding Officer Wing Commander Gomm DSO, DFC. His Lancaster took off at 20.34 hours, over France it is believed the aircraft was attacked by a Night Fighter, Lee recalls the pilot shouting down the intercom “We’ve been hit Get Out”, the fuel tanks were on fire and within minutes the Lancaster exploded scattering debris over two square miles. Lee was fighting his own personal battle, he recalls the explosion and then regaining consciousness under a burnt and damaged parachute, floating towards the ground, his hands badly burnt he was unable to control his decent, landing in a hay rick. Badly wounded he surrendered himself to a farmer who had to call a Doctor and then the Germans arrived to take him POW. He remained a POW until the end of the war. In 1957 he returned to the field in France where he landed and the farmer presented him with his parachute and burnt flying gloves.
Lot 518
WW2 Royal Navy Arctic Convoy PQ18 Dated 1942 Distinguished Service Medal Group of Seven Medals. Awarded to Leading Seaman George Edward Shepherd serving onboard the DEMS (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship) Ship S.S. Empire Tristram Comprising: Distinguished Service Medal,”D/X10514B G.E. SHEPHERD L/SMN. R.N.R. SEPT. 1942”, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, with “France and Germany” clasp, Burma Star, with “Pacific” clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal, Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, “SMN RNR”. Mounted as worn.#11; The announcement of the DSM appeared in the London Gazette on the 16 February 1943 #11;“Temporary Acting Leading Seaman George Edward Shepherd, D/X/10514B. ‘For fortitude, seamanship and endurance in taking Merchantmen and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries to North Russia through heavy seas and in the face of many attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines.” #11;The Recommendation for the award was raised by the Master of the SS Empire Tristram to the Senior British Naval Officer Archangel.#11;“Leading Seaman G.E. Shepherd. 3rd time in a North Russia Convoy. 84 hours on continuos duty giving encouragement and inspiration to the rest of the guns crew”.#11;Leading Seaman Shepherd is top of the list of recommendations.#11;Convoy PQ18 was to be the last of the North Russia convoys, following the disastrous PQ17 convoy it was determined that full air support would be given by the new RN aircraft carrier HMS Avenger. 41 Merchant ships with escorts embarked form Loch Ewe, Scotland on 2 September 1942. On board S.S. Empire Tristram was Leading Seaman Shepherd. Although the trip would only take 19 days it was through some of the most dangerous waters in the world, with the convoy coming under constant U-boat and air attack. By the time the convoy docked, 13 merchant ships rested on the bottom of the sea, with most of their crews. It is estimated that three U-boats had been destroyed, and 40 German aircraft had been shot down so intense was the fighting.
Lot 519
Lady’s issue of the British Empire Medal, Imperial Service Medal Group of Three. This group was awarded to Miss Margaret Emily Hoare, of the General Post Officer. Comprising: British Empire Medal, (Civil Devision), “MISS MARGARET E. HOARE”, Defence Medal, Imperial Service Medal (EIIR), “MARGARET EMILY HOARE B.E.M.”. Group mounted for display. Miss Margaret Hoare was born in 1891 in Lambeth London and was awarded the BEM for services as Superintendent Storewoman with the General Post Office in June 1951. She was awarded the Imperial Service Medal the following year in June 1952.
Lot 522
1st Bengal European Regiment Officer’s Candahar 1842 Medal. Awarded to “Lieut John P Ripley”. Very faint engraving. Major John Peter Ripley was appointed to First European Fusiliers in 1818. He was promoted Captain (Regimental) 1831 and in the Army 1842. In the 1850 Indian Army List he is shown with the rank of Major on leave.
Lot 523
23rd (R.Welch Fusiliers) Foot Crimea War POW, Indian Mutiny Group of Three Medals. Awarded to Corporal Richard Whichells Clarke, who was taken Prisoner in the Crimea and later served with the Regiment in India. Comprising: Crimea War Medal, three clasp “Alma”, “Inkermann”, “Sebastopol”, “NO 1311 CORP R.W. CLARKE 23RD R.W. FUSILIERS” (Privately Impressed), Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp “Lucknow”, “CORPL RD W CLAKE 1ST BN 23RD R.W. FUSRS”, Turkish Crimea Medal. Medals loose heavy contact marks. Corporal Richard Whichells Clarke was a native Woodstock in Oxfordshire and enlisted into the 23rd Regiment at Oxford in 1838. He proceeded with the Regiment to the Crimea and the three clasps to the medal are confirmed, he is also listed as being taken Prisoner of War. He then served with the Regiment in India during the mutiny and on return to the UK in 1859 was discharged with the rank of Sergeant. He is entitled to the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal.
Lot 525
WW1 Royal Navy Submarine Service L10. Casualty Medal Group. Awarded to J.6140 Petty Officer Samuel James Hutchings. Comprising: 1914/15 Star “L.S. R.N.”, Victory Medal “P.O. R.N.”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Samuel James Hutchings”. Please note British War Medal absent. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research.#11; Petty Officer Samuel James Hutchings was a native of Devon joining the Royal Navy in 1911. He was serving onboard the Submarine L10 on the 4th October 1918, when the Sub spotted a German convoy, giving warning she was going to attack she singled out the German Destroyer S33 she fired torpedoes and damaged the ship, however L10 broke surface and targeted by the stricken destroyer, which bombarded the Sub by shell fire until she sank.
Lot 526
WW1 Royal Navy Submarine Service L10. Casualty British War Medal Awarded to J.19991 E.G. WHYBROW L.S. RN”. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Leading Seaman Ernest George Whybrow a native of Southend Essex joined the Royal Navy in 1913 and the submarine L10 in July 1918. He was serving onboard the Submarine L10 on the 4th October 1918, when the Sub spotted a German convoy, giving warning she was going to attack she singled out the German Destroyer S33 she fired torpedoes and damaged the ship, however L10 broke surface and targeted by the stricken destroyer, which bombarded the Sub by shell fire until she sank.
Lot 527
WW1 Royal Navy Submarine Service D6. Casualty British War Medal Awarded to “M.12963 S. GILL E.R.A.3 RN”. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Samuel Gill enlisted into the Royal Navy on the 16th May 1915, He joined the Submarine D6 in May 1917. On the 29th June 1918 D6 engaged the German U-Boat UB-73. THe U-Boat fire torpedoes, which hit D6 and resultedin her loss with all hands but two, who were taken POW.
Lot 531
WW1 Berkshire Regiment Officer’s Pair of Medals. Awarded to Captain Harold Herbert Rose Hilliard who had served with the HAC before being commissioned. Comprising: 1914 Star, “1433 PTE H. H. R. HILLIARD H.A.C.”, British War Medal, “Lieut.”. Medal loose Victory Medal Absent. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research. ... Also a British War Medal and Victory Medal awarded to “2928 PTE H. PARKER MANCH R”, who served with the 8th Bn at Gallipoli. The medals are accompanied by original discharge certificate. (2 Groups of Mdals) Captain Harold Herbert Rose Hilliard enlisted into the ranks of the HAC and landed in France on the 18th September 1914. He was selected and accepted for a commission on the 27th September 1915 into the Royal Berkshire Regiment. He returned to France and received a MID on the 15th June 1916. He remained with the Regiment after the war ended and in January 1919 was serving as Captain and Adjutant. He later served in Dublin and then India and was awarded the India General Service Medal. Private Harold Parker enlisted on the 8th August 1914 and is confirmed as serving in Egypt and Gallipoli with the 8th Bn. He was discharged on the 16th September 1916 as unfit for further service. He is entitled to a 1914/15 Star.
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WW1 3rd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Emotive Officer’s 1916 Casualty Group of Medals & Original Ephemera. This complete grouping appertains to the military career of Lieutenant Charles Gordon Scott who was Killed in Action leading his men forward on the 28th October 1916. Comprising: Medal Group: 1914/15 Star, “2 LIEUT C.G. SCOTT A&S HIGHRS”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “LIEUT”, Bronze Memorial Plaque (mounted in table frame), “Charles Gordon Scott”. ... Memorial Scroll “Lieut Charles Gordon Scott Arg. and Suth’d Highrs”. ... Original portrait photograph. ... Original “Killed in Action” telegram. ... Commonwealth War Graves Commission correspondence. ... newspaper cuttings etc. Lieutenant Charles Gordon Scott was educated at Glasgow High School and worked as an accountant for the shipping Company of the Ellerman City Line. He was a member of the Glasgow University OTC and at the outbreak of the Great War, although underage he was commissioned into the 3rd Bn of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He was posted to France in May 1915 and joined the 1st Bn, however in July 1915, he was posted home suffering from Shell Shock and after a few weeks in Hospital rejoined the 3rd Bn. Medically fit to return to France now with the rank of Lieutenant he was attached to the Seaforth Highlanders, before returning to the Argyll’s. On the 28th October 1916 he was leading his men forward, his Platoon Sergeant later wrote that a piece of shrapnel struck him in the head and he fell before his men. A fellow Officer also wrote “He would never send his men anywhere he did not go himself. At the time of his death he was only 19 years old.
Lot 533
2ndVB Norfolk Regiment /WW1 Royal Army Medical Corps Territorial Group of Five Medals. Awarded to Warrant Officer Henry A Edwards, who had formally served with the 2nd VB Norfolk Regiment before transferring to the RAMC (TF). Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, “120068 W.O. CL 2 H.A. EDWARDS RAMC”, Territorial War Medal, “120068 W.O. CL 11 RAMC”, Volunteer Long Service Medal (EVIIR), “2359 SJT H.A. EDWARDS 2/VB NORFOLK REGT”, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR FM Bust), “88 W.O. CL II RAMC”. Warrant Officer Henry A Edwards, is confirmed as been awarded the BWM, VM and TFWM. The2nd Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment had its HQ at Great Yarmouth
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Royal Artillery 1991 Officer’s US Bronze Star Group of Six Medals & Items. A scarce grouping awarded to Major Nelson Penfold of the Royal Artillery who was recognised for service with the award of the US Bronze Star. Comprising: Medal Group: Campaign Service Medal, clasp “Northern Ireland”, 23824993 SGT N. PENFOLD”, Gulf War Medal with clasp “16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991”, “ MAJ RA”, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR), “WO2 RA” US Bronze Star, Kuwait Liberation Medal and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Medal. The medals are mounted and loose accompanied by a number of boxes of issue. ... The Bronze Star accompanied by citation and folder. ... The medals are accompanied by a quantity of items photographs Commission scroll, presentation items etc, all part of Major Penfold’s military career. The citation for the US Bronze Star is dated 1st April 1991 and states: “Bronze Star Medal to Major Nelson Penfold for meritorious achievement in support of United States Army Central Command and the multinational coalition forces during Operation Desert Shield and operation Desert Storm”. Major Nelson Penfold enlisted into the ranks of the Royal Artillery seeing service with “P Battery (The Dragon Troop) he was appointed a Warrant Officer on the 9th February 1973 and was commissioned in 1982. See Lot 808 for Major Penfold’s sword
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WW1 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry / Royal Navy Submarine Captains Family Grouping of Campaign Medals. An interesting an emotive grouping of medals spanning two Generations and two World Wars, representing the Rendel family, one brother Killed in Action leading his men forward in May 1915 with the 2nd Ox & Bucks, the other a distinguished Royal Navy Submarine Captain . Comprising: The medals of Lieutenant Reginald Dacres Rendel, 1914/15 Star “LIEUT” OXF & BUCKS L.I.”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “LIEUT”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “Reginald Dacres Rendel”. These medals are attractively framed into a contemporary glazed mahogany frame with Buckingham Palace condolence slip and forwarding letter for the medals. (Medals have been opened and confirmed correct). ... #11;Medals of Commander Robert Leopold Rendel who served on various Submarines, before being appointed Captain of E25 Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “LIEUT R.N”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID, “LIEUT”, Defence Medal, Italian Order of the Crown, breast badge (Enamel good). The group remains mounted as originally worn. ...#11;Medals of Lieutenant Reginald Aubrey Rendel RN Killed in Action 1944: 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, with “France & Germany” clasp (loose), Africa Star, War Medal. ...#11;Medals of Midshipman Guy Dacres Rendel War Medal, USSR 40th Anniversary Medal & Certificate. ... #11;The medal groups are a accompanied by a published family history “An English Tapestry” giving details and photographs of the recipients. Lieutenant Reginald Dacres Rendel at the outbreak of the Great War applied for a Commission and this was granted into the 2nd Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, he joined the Regiment at Aldershot and like fellow Officers was desperate to get to France with the fear the war would be over by Christmas. Orders finally arrived and he landed in France on the 26th November 1914. In May 1915 he was in the trenches at Richebourg St Vaast, on the 15th he was ordered “over the top” and lead his men across nomans land to his objective a German trench he was killed close to the German parapet. #11;Commander Herbert Leopold Rendel was joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet in 1907 and was appointed a Midshipman in 1911. In August 1914 with the rank of Sub Lieutenant he volunteered for Submarine Service and was posted to the Submarine B.6 in June 1915. He served at the Dardanelles and promoted to Lieutenant joined K.1 in November 1916. In November 1917, K.1 collided with the Submarine K4 of the Denmark coast and Lieut. Rendel was commended by Their Lordships on the occasion of her loss after the collision “for remaining in the control room, which was full of chlorine gas, after the crew had been ordered on deck, shutting off valves and breaking switches until he fainted.” In April 1918 he was given his own command this being the Submarine E.25. He was MID on the 16th April 1918 and awarded the Italian Order of the Crown LG 7th August 1918. He resigned his commission in 1920 due to ill health, but was recalled to the Fleet in April 1934, serving throughout WW2 at HMS Dolphin with the Submarine branch.#11;Lieutenant Reginald Aubrey Rendel was the oldest son of Commander H.L. Rendel He volunteered for service in the RN in 1940 and was commissioned Sub Lieutenant in 1942. He served on the Arctic Convoys and in June 1944 was part of the D-day landings. On the 26th December 1944 he was serving onboard HMS Capel, which was torpedoed by the German Submarine U-486, he was Killed with 7 fellow Officers the Captain and 67 Ratings. ...#11;Midshipman Guy Dacres Rendel was the youngest son of Commander H.L. Rendel, he saw brief service at the end of WW2 serving onboard the escort carrier H.M.S. Nairana, his participation in the Arctic convoys JW. 064 and RA. 064. His period in theatre was not long enough for the award of the Atlantic Star and his group represents full entitlement.
Lot 539
Selection of Medals of British & International Red Cross Interest. Including: BRCS War Service Medal, complete with original box and note of issue. ... QAIMNSR Tippet badge silver hallmark for 1915. ... French Red Cross Medal. ... Austrian Medal for Services to the Red Cross. .. etc. (7 items) Viewing Recommended.
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