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Lot 683
East & West Africa / Anglo-Zanzibar pair to HMS Thrush, East & West Africa 1887-1900 campaign medal with BRASS RIVER bar, and Edward VII LSGC medal to 172482 Petty Officer 1st CLASS W. J. RILEY, HMS. THRUSH; named as ordinary seaman on LSGC to HMS VICTORY. Medals superbly toned, extremely fine, ribbons worn (2), RARE Captained in 1898 by the young Prince George (later George V), HMS THRUSH had played a leading part in the shortest war on record, the Anglo-Zanzibar War which lasted 38 minutes in 1896, where a shore party of navy ratings from HMS Thrush (possibly including Riley, no list exists) were put ashore under Lieutenant Watson to guard the British Consulate. The ship & crew also took part in the assault on King Koko’s stockade on Brass River after the King’s cannibalism of 43 European captives. Research will find other ships & campaigns Riley took part.
Lot 693
Military Cross group of 8, to Lieutenant-Colonel H.H.W.Boyes, Royal Engineers, Great War Military Cross, 1914/15 star (Lieutenant, North Staffs), War & Victory medals (Major); WWII War & Defence; 1953 Coronation, and Territorial Efficiency medal, GRI, engraved (Lt.Col.M.C), court-mounted extremely fine (8) Henry Hugh Whitelock Boyes born in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland c.1888 , where his father was incumbent of Holy Trinity Church. Captain Boyes was a "Tunnelling Officer" on the Western Front, having transferred to the Royal Engineers from the North Staffordshires in the Autumn of 1915 (officers of relevant experience were sought out in preparation for the `mining` of German positions in the Somme sector).Temporary Lieutenant H H W Boyes MC was promoted to Acting Captain in the Royal Engineers whilst commanding a section of a Tunnelling Company 13 Oct 1915. (LG 29838 dated 24 Nov 1916). Captain H H W Boyes MC RE was promoted to Acting Major with effect 2 Sep 1918. (LG 31110 dated 3 Jan 1919). As temporary Captain Henry H W Boyes MC was also awarded a Mention in Despatches published in the London Gazette 11 December 1917. The Institute of Mining Engineers records (Transactions Volume LIX) for 1919-1920 shows a Henry H W Boyes, registered with the Mining Institute of Scotland, as working at Ropp Tin Mines, Ropp, on the Jos Plateau in Bukuru, Northern Nigeria. The Bulletins of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy for 1946-1947 report that Lt Col H H W Boyes arrived from Northern Nigeria and was appointed as Officer for West Africa He died 20th July 1959.
Lot 694
Prince of Wales’ Own Gurkhas (1/9th), WWII MBE group of 5 to Lieutenant R.E.R.BIRD, 1-6 G.R., 1039/45 star and medal; India General service medal with NW Frontiers 1936-37 bar; India1939-45 medal, MBE in case with certificate, set of 5 court-mounted miniatures, colour bars etc, extremely fine (10) Richard Ernest Rowland Bird, MBE, Indian Political Service. Born Meerut, India in 1905; educated at Haileybury College, England, Sandhurst Military College, passed out in Black Watch 1932/37, served 1/ 9th Gurkha Rifles, until 1946, from 1947/72 director of Iraq Petroleum and Associated Companies, Basrah, Mosul, Abu Dubai, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon Petroleum Companies Ltd and Petroleum Concessions Ltd. Died 29th Dec. 1986.
Lot 643
East India College Herts gold medal entitled "The Reward of Merit" with the head of Minerva to verso and set in gold revolving frame (47g) The East India College was set up in Hertford Castle, Haileybury, by the Court of Directors of the East India Company after the Marquis of Wellesley had first established it at Fort William, Calcutta, without informing them
Lot 48
Ten defence medals from WW I and II. (10) CONDITION REPORT: Large lot to include - faithful service medal in the special constabulary on ribbon, edge rubbed and unreadable. Mercantile marine medal with no ribbon, three ww II defence medals, civilisation medal awarded to K.10086 G.S. Gould Sto 1.R.N. Four star medals - two Atlantic Stars, Africa Star and 1939-45 star,
Lot 245
A bar of four WWI and WWII Service medals including the Territorial War Medal for Voluntary Service Overseas 1914 - 19, awarded to 1994 Private H L Downes, Dorset Regiment together with a pair of WWI Service medals awarded to 258384 Spr. H W Marsh, Royal Engineers and various Military buttons and ribbons.
Lot 267
A WWI medal group awarded to 117338 PNR A.C. Roberts R.E., comprising; War & Victory Medals & 1914-15 Star, together with his son`s WWII naval medal group, comprising; Long Service & Good Conduct Medal to Jx 153158 J. Roberts P.O. HMS Crane, War Medal and 1939-45, Atlantic, Africa, Pacific & Italy Stars, also with supporting documents and photographs including a drawing of his last ship `HMS Vanguard`
Lot 1014
A Open Faced Dual Time Zone Centre Seconds Pocket Watch, circa 1880, cylinder movement, enamel dial signed exhibition prize medal 1867 and numbered 5795, three dials for seconds and two time zones Dublin/London, 48mm wide 15.10.13, Case with light surface scratches, bezel with two small dents, engine turning to the back cover is rubbed, cuvette with damage to the edge and metal missing, glass is loose and with a small chip to the edge, dial with hairline cracks, movement is fully wound, not working at present.
Lot 1052
A 9ct Gold Full Hunter Keyless Pocket Watch, signed Prima, 1924, lever movement, enamel dial with Roman numerals, seconds, case maker ALD and numbered 299460, 50mm wide, with 9ct gold curb link chain with attached 9ct gold medal, each link stamped 375, 50g 14.10.13, Case with light surface scratches and some minor dents to the sides and covers, later plexi glass, bezel with a dent positioned 9 o`clock, movement in going order, weight of chain and medal 50g.
Lot 189
A brass jewellery box containing a collection of vintage costume jewellery to include silver brooches, silver fob medal , beads, chains, hat pins, paste and marquesite jewellery, filigree brooches, pendants, bangle, gold plated locket, bracelets, moonstone brooch and necklace (a/f), and earrings, etc (a lot)
Lot 850
World War I and II medal groups; British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, 24663 PTE HCE Lindemann, Cameron Highlanders, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45; including a 1900 half crown and HG pin, Grand Lodge of Ancient Free accepted Masons of Scotland, Portobello Lady, Master Mason medal, certificate and pendant `George Edward Lindemann`
Lot 222
Commemoratives - 2006 5oz silver medal for the year of the three kings, another for the Falklands war 25th Anniversary, also the 65th Anniversary of VE day and D-day landings, silver coin pair for Prince William and Prince Harry, a Diana bronze medallion, a 2012 silver gilt medal for Queens Diamond Jubilee (8)
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