A group of ten medals to J. 29736 W. Pothecary A.B. R.N., 1914-15 Star (Boy 1), British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal (A.B.), Naval General Service Medal 1909-62 with clasp for Palestine 1936-39, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, GVR R.N. L.S.G.C. with coinage head (H.M.S. Stuart), mounted for wearing; together with a photograph of the recipient wearing an H.M.S. Ajax cap tally-suggesting probable participation in the Battle of the River Plate.
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Five medals to 5196 Pte. J. Creech Somerset Light Infantry, Queen’s South Africa with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal (partial ghost dates), King’s South Africa with usual two clasps, 1914 Star and bar, British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, last three mounted for wearing. NB naming on QSA and KSA appears slightly crude, but rolls confirm entitlement (copies available with lot)
Very Important Military Document to a Charge of the Light Brigade Charger: Lot consists of Vellum Army discharge certificate, Chelsea Hospital Pension certificate, Cabinet Photographs of Himself and his Wife, Memoriam Cards for him and his wife, Funeral Programme and a 1896 sepia photograph of the Swan Hotel in Leek where you can see clearly Harriet Allen`s name on the Sign. Comes with some copy paperwork (note: John Allen`s Medals Sold at Auction 31st March 2010 for £18,000) 1199 Corporal John Allen 13th Light Dragoons. Was one of the few who received the Distinguished Conduct Medal for heroism during the disastrous attack. His horse was shot from beneath him as he sped into the "valley of death" at Balaclava during the Crimean War in 1854. Allen was at the front of the attack and took a bullet in the knee in the thick of the carnage after his horse was shot dead beneath him. As he made his way back to British lines he found fellow trooper Joseph Malone trying to rescue a wounded officer. They caught a rider-less horse and put the officer on it and managed to get the casualty back to safety. Malone won the Victoria Cross. Allen signed up as a soldier at 16 and was discharged in 1868 after 24 years` service. He died aged 68. Of the 600-plus men who took part there were 278 casualties - and 335 horses were killed. "Post-military career, he was landlord of the Swan Hotel in Leek, Staffordshire, from 1887 until his death there in July 1894.
Collection of Military related Books: To include Honours & Awards Indian Army 1914-1921,Recipients of Bars to the Military Cross 1916-1920, Webb, Handbook to the most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Winton-Thorpe, British & Foreign Orders, War Medals & Decorations, Payne, Record of Officers & Others NZEF, Studholme, The Distinguished Service Order Medal 1939-1946, Fevyer, Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615- 1930, Crawford The Distinguished Service Order 1886-1923. The CEF Roll of Honour, Wigney
WWII - An American Airman small archive relating to USAF airman Harry J Naegele: A radio operator with the ferrying service, including his US Silver `Wings`, air medal, various ribbons, his RAF `Wings`, his hand written log detailing almost 1700 hours of missions, a completely captioned wartime photo album covering his career with diary like listing of his service history, his initialled service briefcase filled with restricted documents of his ops in the Pacific and other ephemera, and his wartime tunic with insignia etc and a US flag which covered his coffin when he died.
WW1/WW2 Metropolitan Police Group: To P.C. Turner consisting of WW1 British War Medal & Victory pair Royal Artillery, George VI Metropolitan Night Helmet Plate together with collection of Football Medals Brixton mid-week League, News Police Football & Cricket League plus others 10 in total Mounted Framed and Glazed
Louisiana State Police Life Saving Medal: Bronze and enamel radiant cross, 42mm in diameter on a ribbon with clutch back pins Obverse has Louisiana State seal in the centre within the legend "Louisiana State Police" on a red enamelled cross. Reverse has the inscription "Awarded to for saving of a human life" in lower case long hand style lettering in a laurel wreath in the centre of a very dark red enamelled cross..
WW1 Period Headquarters Central Division Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary Medal Group: Consisting of Robed Long Service Medal with Great War Bar, Brass HQCD titles, White metal HQCD titles, Metropolitan Special Constabulary Badges 2 Bronze and 2 White metal, 1914 Long Service Medal, 4 1914 dated rank stars and 4 white metal rosettes all housed in original frame 41 x 30cm
A WWII and later medal group, comprising 1939-45 War Medal, with France and Germany star, and George VI General Service Medal with clasp for Palestine 1945-48, an HM Armed Forces enamelled veterans badge, photographs, service record, cap badges, etc. relating to 14855011 Raymond Hutchinson, Parachute Regiment.
A silver cased open-faced gentleman`s pocket watch, the gilt fusee movement with a lever escapement, detailed to the balance cock `Patent` and to the back plate `No 1609`, with a gilt dust cover, the inner case London 1841, the outer case London 1886, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals, together with a base metal cased keyless wind open-faced dress watch, and a 9ct gold and blue enamelled cruciform fob medal detailed `Polytechnic Associate`, fitted to a base metal chain.
A WWI Gallantry group of 3 medals to Lieut. D D Napier-Hemy comprising Military Cross, British War Medal, and Victory Medal together with a set of miniatures, the Military Cross awarded when serving with Machine Gun Corps at Autreppe 7th November 1918Temporary Lieutenant Donald Dominic Napier-Hemy, 11th Btn M G CHe was in command of the section of machine guns attached to the leading company of the batallion in their attack on Autreppe on 7th November 1918. The advance had to be made across the Grande Honelle River where all the bridges had been destroyed, and he and his section crossed the river with the company under heavy shell fire and covered their advance to the final objective. It was entirely due to his gallant example and resource that his section was able to get guns and ammunition up on time.
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