A group of WWI medals relating to HMS Invincible, awarded to William George Downer, comprising the 1914-15 Star and two General Service medals awarded to K18666 W G Downer, First Stoker, Royal Navy on HMS Invincible who was aboard the ship when it was sunk and includes his bronze Death plaque, a mounted souvenir of HMS Invincible being a piece of shrapnel from the boat, the base inscribed HMS Invincible December 8 1914 Battle off Falklands, a small silver HMS Invincible anchor shaped sweetheart brooch, a postcard of the ship ablaze in the Battle of the Falklands and a brass Queen Mary tin. The Lot also includes the Victoria Long Service and Good Conduct medal awarded to Uriah Downer, Leading Stoker on HMS Victory and reputedly William`s Father. ( The Lot also includes a book by Arthur J Marder: From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, Volume III).
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An early 20th century Art Deco souvenir butterfly wing compact, the lid decorated with HMS Dorsetshire together with another Art Deco powder compact, silver medal awarded in the Canal Area Winners Hockey League 1923 - 24 by the Egyptian Command Group Championship to BOR.CB Butler RFA, the reverse decorated with a sphinx together with a mounted Victorian silver Crown, British Columbia proof Dollar, silver dog tag, bracelet and a silver plated engraved plaque.
A group of WWI medals relating to HMS Invincible, awarded to William George Downer, comprising the 1914-15 Star and two General Service medals awarded to K18666 W G Downer, First Stoker, Royal Navy on HMS Invincible who was aboard the ship when it was sunk and includes his bronze Death plaque, a mounted souvenir of HMS Invincible being a piece of shrapnel from the boat, the base inscribed HMS Invincible December 8 1914 Battle off Falklands, a small silver HMS Invincible anchor shaped sweetheart brooch, a postcard of the ship ablaze in the Battle of the Falklands and a brass Queen Mary tin. The Lot also includes the Victoria Long Service and Good Conduct medal awarded to Uriah Downer, Leading Stoker on HMS Victory and reputedly William`s Father. ( The Lot also includes a book by Arthur J Marder: From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, Volume III).
An early 20th century Art Deco souvenir butterfly wing compact, the lid decorated with HMS Dorsetshire together with another Art Deco powder compact, silver medal awarded in the Canal Area Winners Hockey League 1923 - 24 by the Egyptian Command Group Championship to BOR.CB Butler RFA, the reverse decorated with a sphinx together with a mounted Victorian silver Crown, British Columbia proof Dollar, silver dog tag, bracelet and a silver plated engraved plaque.
A SET OF SIXTY BRONZE MEDALS OF GRAND DUKES, TSARS, EMPERORS AND EMPRESSES, RUSSIA, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY AND LATER PROVENANCEA comparable set of medals was sold at Christie`s, London, November 29, 2010, lot 437 and Christie`s, New York, May 17, 2012, lot 35. LITERATUREM.E. Diakov, Medals of the Russian Empire, Russia, 2008, vol. 8, pp. 12-45.V. P. Smirnov, Opisanie Russkikh Medalei, Otdel Pervyi, Medali XVIII Stoletiya, St Petersburg, 1908, pp. 1-22. L. Gavrilova, Russian Historical Thought and Medal Art in the Era of Catherine II, St. Petersburg, 2000, pp. 43-48. LOT NOTESThe beginning of the series was based on the efforts of M. Lomonosov and J. Schtelin in 1750s. The decision to carve dies of medals of portraits of Russian rulers from Ryurik to Peter I from the collection of Academy of Science was sanctioned by the Royal Court. The inscriptions on the medals were taken from Mikhail Lomonosov`s Short Russian Chronicle, and the portraits were based on a series of 32 carvings in green jasper by Johann Dorsch from the 1740s. The series was struck at the beginning of 1770s and became widely known both in Russia and abroad. It also served as a study aid in Russian gymnasiums. Presented portrait series set contains original 50 portraits and 10 of 15 medals which were added later until Alexander III. The set comprising numbers one through sixty, each depicting a relief portrait of a Grand Duke, Tsar, Emperor or Empress of Russia, from Riurik to Pavel I, the reverse numbered and inscribed with brief history of the represented monarch. The set also has two different medals numbered #12, which was obviously done by mistake and documented in various catalogues. Each medal 3.8 cm. (1½ in.) in diameter.
Militaria: a Third Reich Mother's medal, the blue and white enamelled cross decorated to the centre with a black enamel swastika on a white ground surrounded by the inscription 'Der Deutschen Mutter', engraved verso 'December 16 1938', complete with blue and white ribbon; hallmarked silver Victorian brooches, medals, vesta and thimble in original case
World War Two (WWII) campaign medals comprising 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, War medal all with ribbons on bar and Atlantic Star (the latter not included in the illustration) - also included in the lot is the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation medal with ribbon and a miniature - Est £80 - £120
Medal and ribbon - an 'Officer of the Order of St John' medal; obverse of the medal shows a white, enamel eight-pointed Maltese cross on a black background, the four principal angles embellished alternately with two lions passant guardant and two unicorns passant. The medal with ribbon in presentation case - Est £30 - £40
The World War Two (WWII) medals and Pilot's Flying Log Book of 1459001 W Picton who was a member of the Lancaster Mk 1 bomber crew skippered by F/L Powell (see lot 511) - included in the lot is the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, War medal all with ribbons, cap badge, lapel badges and patch badges - SEE ALSO LOT 511
The World War Two (WWII) effects of Flight-Lieutenant Arthur C Powell, A.C., D.F.C. (Sandy Powell) who completed 31 bombing missions over Europe as skipper of a Lancaster Mk 1 bomber, the aeroplane nicknamed 'William the Konkerer' - included in the lot is F/L Powell's uniform with cap, medals comprising the Distinguished Flying Cross with ribbon in presentation case, General Service medal with Palestine clasp, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, War medal all with ribbons on bar, dress miniatures with ribbons on bar, ribbon bar, related medal ephemera from Buckingham Palace and the Under-Secretary of State for Air, F/L Powell's two Pilot's Flying Log Books, original photographs of F/L Powell, his crew assembled in front of the Lancaster bomber, and other ephemera including a book 'The Lancaster at War' - SEE ALSO LOT 510 - Est £2000 - £3000
Rare and unusual A4 handwritten and signed letter by Tom Watters (1913-2012). Watters was the last known survivor of the Scots volunteers in the Spanish Civil War. In this letter he refers to the fact that he served in the non-political Scottish Ambulance Unit. Watters was a humanitarian and for his efforts, he received Spanish citizenship and the British Empire Medal. A rare signed letter. Good condition
Twenty Four Distinguished Flying Medal Winners Inc Dambusters, BOB, aces signed Ultra Rare DM medal WW2 RAF cover. 15 only were issued Signed by Wg Cdr Don Kingaby DSO AFC DFM**, Wg Cdr Jim Herbert Hallows, F/O Fred Barker DFM, F/O Leonard Bowman DFM, Grp Capt Frank Carey DFC** AFC DFM, Flt Lt A Cook DFM-rare BOB pilot, Air Cdre Ricky Wright DFC DFM, Sqn Ldr Ronald Dalton DFM, Flt Lt F Gash DFM, Wg Cdr Sticks Gregory DSO DFC* DFM, Wg Cdr Taffy Higginson DFC DFM, Wg Cdr Bernard Jennings AFC DFM, Grp Capt Bill Randle DFM, Flt Lt Ken Sumner DFM, Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM*, Sqn Ldr Gwilliam Williams DFM, Sqn Ldr James Lacey DFM, Flt Lt D Macdonald, F/O E Cummings, F/O A Mitchell, Dambusters Steve Oancia DFM, Flt Lt George Chalmers DFC DFM, Flt Lt Tony Burcher, Flt Lt Len Sumpter Incredible cover with some very tough autographs.
Gene Fluckey CMH signed Medal of Honor card. Heres an interesting article on his CMH award. Commander Fluckey smiled as he remembered that patrol. "Lucky" Fluckey they called him. On January 8th the Barb had emerged victorious from a running two-hour night battle after sinking a large enemy ammunition ship. Two weeks later in Mamkwan Harbor he found the "mother-lode".more than 30 enemy ships. In only 5 fathoms (30 feet) of water his crew had unleashed the sub`s forward torpedoes, then turned and fired four from the stern. As he pushed the Barb to the full limit of its speed through the dangerous waters in a daring withdrawal to the open sea, he recorded eight direct hits on six enemy ships. Then, on the return home he added yet another Japanese freighter to the tally for the Barb`s eleventh patrol, a score that exceeded even the number of that patrol-Good condition
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