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Click here to subscribeLondon Metropolitan Police Medals. Comprising: 1887 Jubilee Medal with clasp “1897”, “PC T. BENNETT P DIV” ... 1902 Coronation Medal “PC G. WHITE X DIV” ... 1911 Coronation (disc only) “PC E. SMITH “. PC Thomas Bennett joined the Met on the on the 7th March 1887. He is confirmed as being awarded the medal with P (Camberwell) Division and the clasp with Y (Highgate) Division. Whist in the employment of the Met he died on the 2nd June 1902.
Royal Navy Officer’s Double Issue of the Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 Two Clasps. This officially recorded double issue of the Naval General Service Medal was made to Midshipman (Later Lieutenant) Isaac Burch, who later saw service in the American War of 1812. Comprising: Naval General Service Medal, two clasps “4 Nov. 1805”, “Basque Roads 1809”, “ISAAC BURCH MIDSHIPMAN” ... The second example with the single clasp “Basque Roads 1809”, “ISAAC BURCH MIDSHIPMAN”. (2 medals). Confirmed as being sold as a pair Glendining auctioneers November 1941 and later in June 1990. Lieutenant Isaac Burch joined the Royal Navy as a 1st Class Volunteer in 1803, joining the ship Royal Sovereign 100. He was confirmed a Midshipman the same year. In 1805 he became attached to Sir John Strachan and transferred to Ceasar 80 and on the 4th November he assisted in the capture of four French line of Battle, that were fleeing from the Battle of Trafalgar, for this he earned the medal and clasp “4 Nov. 1805”. After this he sailed to the Chesapeake in pursuit of a Squadron and in 1809 was present at the reduction of three heavy French Frigates under the batteries of Sable d’Olanne and the shipping in the Basque Roads, thus earning his second clasp. In 1810 serving onboard St.Domingo 74 he sailed to North America and commanded one of the ships boats at the capture of three privateers in the Rappahannock River and in the attack on Craney Island Hampton. He passed his Lieutenant exam in 1810 and in 1813 served onboard Thistle 12 guns, whilst in this ship he took part in a number of boat and other operations in the Chesapeake, including those against Washington and Baltimore. He was placed on the half pay list on the 23rd August 1815.
A WW1 1914-15 three medal campaign group awarded to 55504 Driver A Henderson RFA, along with a framed London Transford Executive certificate of service named to Alexander Henderson 3rd October 1922, a LCC record of war service 1914-18 book mentioning Alexander Henderson as being in France 3 years 5 months during the war, also a Meerschaum pipe and 1892 half penny
Marie Alexandre Luccen Coudray, a cased bronze medallion, the reverse depicting Cerberus Orpheus asleep to the sounds of his lyre, signed L Coudray. Catalogue note: - the medal was issued by the Paris Mint as part of a series by celebrated medalists, over 2500 were sold at the International Exhibition of 1900. Medal was designed circa 1893
Attributed Miniature Medal Group of Major-General Robert Charles Cottrell-Hill CB., CBE., DSO & Bar, MC. A fine contemporary mounted as worn group attributed to Major General Robert Charles Cottrell-Hill CB., CBE., DSO & Bar, MC, who won the Military Cross with the Border Regiment in Palestine 1938 and the DSO & Bar for operations in Burma during WW2. Group comprising: The Order of The Bath, C.B. (Civil Division ribbon), CBE, (Military Division), DSO, & Bar, MC, IGS Medal, clasp “North West Frontier 1930-31”,GSM, two clasps “ Palestine”, “Malaya”, with MID Oak Leaf, 1939/45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID Oak Leaf, 1953 EIIR Coronation Medal. Mounted Court style as originally worn ... The group is contained an a medal case with initials “R.C. C-H” to the lid ... WW2 medal forwarding box with ink name “Mrs K.E. Corddell ... Small quantity of research. For full biographical details see Bosleys catalogue of 6th November 2013 Lot 554
WW2 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Multiple Escaper’s POW Military Medal. A scarce Escapers Military Medal awarded to “5111697 Private (Bill) Beverley Stevens Hewitt, who after been captured during the Battle of France May 1940, spent the rest of the war as a prisoner and made regular attempts to escape his captures. Comprising: Military Medal “5111697 PTE B.S. HEWITT R.WAR.R” (official correction to first digit of number), 1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal, Women’s Royal Voluntary Service Long Service Medal ... The group is accompanied by a small quantity of research. The Recommendation for the award of the Military Medal. 7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2 DIV. “After his capture at Ypres on 27th May 1940, Hewitt made his first attempt to escape while on the march to Germany. He was picked up after three days by another column. Hewitt again broke away and made for Boulogne, but was recaptured by German Troops near Abbeville and taken to Germany. Despite a sentence of 28 days cells after each attempt and once 3 months in the Stafe Lager, Hewitt escaped working parties four times. Three times he tried to get to Russia and once Jugoslavia. He also attempted to board a ship to Sweden. During the forced march Westward Hewitt escaped from the column three times but was captured on each occasion. On 19th January 1945 Hewitt finally succeeded in breaking away from the column with about 50 other Ps/W and stayed in a barn North of Stendal until the Americans arrived on the 13 April 1945”. It appears that the original recommendation was for the BEM, this been upgraded to the Military Medal. Bill, his adopted name not liking Beverly, was captured on the 27th May when the 7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment fought a desperate rear guard action on the Ypres-Comines canal Zone, this desperate action which lasted over 2 days, enabled some 70,000 men being lifted off the beaches. In later life Bill lived in St.Helens and is confirmed as volunteering his serves to the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service. In 1989 he was a regular driver on the local meals on wheels round and is confirmed as been awarded the WRVS Long Service Medal on the 31st October 1995.
Hampshire Regiment two clasp Africa General Service Medal. Awarded to “3812 L.CORPL W. ELLIS 1ST HAMP REGT”. Bearing the clasps “Somaliland 1902-04”, “Jidballi” Private William Harris was a native of Hartley Witney Hampshire and enlisted into his county regiment on the 20th April 1892. He is confirmed as serving in Somaliland, gaining both clasps and did not serve in South Africa. He was discharged in 1904
Indian Punjab Police For Distinguished Conduct Medal A George V example awarded to “Mehr Din Cons Punjab Police” The Indian Police Medal Gazette of the 23rd December 1933 reported “On the 30th August, 1933, Constable Mehr Din proceeded with a village official and two chaukidars to arrest one Ahmed, a notorious bad character. Ahmed bolted as soon as the warrant was shown to him and when overtaken by the Constable suddenly turned on the latter with a knife. The Constable unhesitatingly closed with his man and during the course of the struggle received as many as seven serious injuries; but he hung on bravely until his companions arrived and overpowered his assailants.”
Italian States, Venice, silver tallero 1794, obv, respublica - Veneta, female bust to right, rev, Ludovico Manin Duce, in exergue 1794, winged and haloed lion with tablet, 41mm, F+, and other coins to include Maria Theresa Thaler, 1913 five marks (pierced), 1944 Un Pesos, a medal commemorating submarines decommissioned from the Baltic Fleet in 1989-1990 (No.00300) and a 1996 Alaska silver proof state medallion, and others, mixed dates and grades
The group of orders, decorations and medals as awarded to Air Commandant Dame Pauline Giles, Matron-In-Chief of The Princess Mary's R.A.F Nursing Service, comprising; The D.B.E. Military, comprising; the gilt and enamelled badge with bow ribbon fitted to a brooch and the enamelled silver and gilt breast star, with the original fitted case, instructions for wear and spare ribbons, The Royal Red Cross Elizabeth II issue, the reverse dated 1956, The Associate of The Royal Red Cross, George VI issue, the reverse dated 1944, The Order of St John of Jerusalem, fitted to a ribbon bow, The Italy Star, The 1939-45 Defence Medal, The War Medal with M.I.D oak leaf spray, The General Service Medal, Elizabeth II issue, with bar Malaya to SQN. OFF. P.GILES. P.M.R.A.F.N.S. and The 1953 Coronation Medal, mounted on a bar as worn, the eight corresponding dress miniature awards, mounted on a bar as worn, an enamelled badge of The Order of St John, a gold bar brooch, with the badge of The Royal Engineers, detailed 9 CT, copied paperwork, including her obituary and three photographs. Illustrated
A silver, pale green and cream coloured enamel lapel badge, detailed Aldershot & District Traction Co Ltd, 25 Years Service, with a further bar detailed Years 35 Service and named to the back Braddy.A.E.1928-1953, a silver and red enamelled safe driving competition medal 5 Years Drivers Award, with five further bars, a green ribbon fitted with six red enamelled and plated bars, an R.A.F brooch, a pendant and a stick pin, a brooch detailed V and a small quantity of Swiss badges.
A silver mounted shaped rectangular small photograph frame, Birmingham 1900, a modern silver mounted photograph frame with Art Nouveau inspired decoration, a silver table lighter formed as an oil lamp (the lid lacking), Sheffield 1924, a Primrose League medal, a George III half crown 1819 and two folding pocket knives including one detailed 'Silver Moose'.
FREDERICK HAMILTON MARCH - an 'Australian Hero' (1881-1977). A ship's stowaway (from Sydney) at the age of thirteen, he spent some years in N. America - especially at General Motors (Detroit) working on cadillacs, returning in 1913 to his homeland with some of them, as a demonstrator / salesman. Later that year (with the future General Freyberg) he set out for the Mexican Revolution, but they then travelled back to England to enlist for WW1 - serving in the Royal Naval Division at Antwerp and Gallipoli. Later with the Australian Light Horse he served in Egypt and Palestine, and being seconded to Lawrence's Arab force he completed that tour of duty by driving the former into Jerusalem for the meeting with Allenby. Postwar saw him running a Cairo car hire business, and he was driving the Sudan Governor-General, Sir Lee Stack, in the city (1924) when the car was ambushed; all three occupants were wounded, Stack dying shortly afterwards. For his undoubted quick reaction & bravery at the time, March was awarded the Empire Gallantry Medal (later superseded by the George Cross). During WW2 he served in the Middle East as a civil engineer (? possibly R.E. attached) Comprises: 18 line t.l.s. from R.V. Bardsley, Sudan Agency, Cairo (24/11/1924) writing on behalf of Lady Stack, with thanks for his courageous effort; 8 line t.l.s. from Field Marshal Allenby (as Egyptian High Commissioner), The Residency, Cairo (4/12/24) informing him of the gallantry award, Ceremonial Presentation 15 line t.l.s. (22/12/24) for the award; 5 line t.l.s. from Rudyard Kipling (20/2/29) written after a 'really interesting day and drive', Seramis Hotel, Cairo headed paper; 10 line a.l.s. from Allenby (20/2/30) of thanks and enquiring after him; 14 line t.l.s. (5/8/40) Shell Company (Egypt) informing him of a bonus 'in recognition of the wonderful work you did on the Sinai Road'; with 4 others of relevance; and a copy of Peter Sekuless's book - 'Fred: an Australian hero' (Univ. Queensland Press, 1981)
The 1914-18 British War Medal and The 1914-19 Victory Medal to 206174 PTE.J.S.H.HANSFORD. TANK CORPS., The First World War period Memorial Plaque, detailed James Stephen Henry Hansford, J. Hansford died on 29th September 1917 and is commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial and a 1953 ten coin specimen set, detailed With The Compliments Of SKYWAYS.
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