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Click here to subscribe*RAF WWII and Later. Uniform and Ranking Badges of Aircrew and RAF Regimental and Ground-Staff 1939-45; a large framed compilation display of ranking insignia of the RAF during the Second World War, former museum exhibit including uniform badges, patches, embroidered badges and buttons, shoulder & collar-tabs etc; also containing replica medal awards including DFC, AFC, AFM, DFM, Stars, Long-Service, Victory and Defence medals etc. 35 x 27in (tba) (-)
*Chard (Major John Rouse Marriott VC, 1847-1897). The Hero of Rorke`s Drift, a rare original Woodberry Gravure print depicting Major Chard and his medal award, the oval central image with vignette border on impressed mount, head & shoulders portrait, the subject with medal at left breast, inscribed `Major Chard, Lock & Whitfield - Woodberry Process` to lower mount frontis; mounted in contemporary moulded & gilded gesso frame with printed obituary notice captioned verso, detailing the events at the siege of Rorke`s drift with Lt. Bromhead, Gazetted 2nd May 1879 VC and promoted Captain & Brevet Major etc., 13 x 10in (33 x 25.5cm) (1)
*India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 (1124 Pte L. Cummins 2nd Bn S. Wales Bord), traces of brooch mounting and suspension reaffixed, very fine, clasps mounted in this order 1124 Private Lawrence Cummins, served with 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers during the Zulu War and is entitled to a South Africa Medal with clasps for 1877-8 and 1879. (1)
*China 1856-60, one clasp, Pekin 1860 (Stephen Pulham. 1861-2. 99th Regt), renamed in engraved sloping san-serif capitals. Some regiment including the 99th (Lanarkshire) Foot remained at Taku as late as January 1864 and were among the last British soldiers to leave China, which would account for the date on this medal. (1)
*A P.O.W. `Burmese Railway` Casualty Group to Craftsman W.A Cooling, Australian Army 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal (VX65166 W.A. Cooling), second with worn point fine, good very fine, together with a P.O.W. Casualty Group to Sapper H. Adams, Australian Army. 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal (NX4526 H. Adams), good very fine, New Zealand War Service Medal plus a New Zealand Memorial Cross, unnamed, impressed `951` stamped `Sterling` . VX65166 Craftsman William Allen Cooling a native of Cheltenham, Victoria, born 1914, served during the Second World War with the Australian Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, died 8.11.1942. Cooling is commemorated in the Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Burma. NX4526 Sapper Henry Adams born 1902, served with during the Second World War with the 2/12 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, died in captivity 14.6.1945, Adams is commemorated on the Laubuan Memorial, Malaysia. (10)
*A casualty group of six to Private K. Adams, South African Forces, died 31.3.1945 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 Bar, Italy Star, Defence and War Medal, Africa Service Medal 1939-45 (C276481 K. Adams), good very fine, sold with copied paperwork, together with Four: Private K.C. Wyllie, South African Forces, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, War and Africa Service Medals (1011 K.C. Wyllie), good very fine, sold with an extensive amount of research relating to his service, plus an unattributed group of Five, 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence and War Medals (Canadian issue, silver), Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with overseas clasp, good very fine C276481 Private Karel Rudolf Adams died when he fell from a moving truck 31.3.1945. (15)
*Four: Rifleman J. Gurung, Gurkah Rifles 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, War Medal, General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Malaya (21144505 Rfn. Jaibir Gurung. 2.G.R.), very fine, mounted for wearing, together with Four: Havidar. S.W. Khan, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, War Medal, India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (1973 Hav. Shah Wali Khan, R.B.S.&M.), good very fine (8)
*A P.O.W. group of four to Bombardier F. Daye, Royal Artillery, who was captured after the surrender of Singapore and sent to Thailand to work on the Burma Railway 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence and War Medals (860061 L/Bdr F.C. Daye R.A.) all named `Boots` style, very fine, Four: Mr A.E. Cornell, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, War Medal, Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (Ernest Albert Cornell), extremely fine, Pair: Nursing Officer M. Langley, St. Johns Ambulance, Defence Medal, Service Medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (75851. Nsg/Off. M. Langley. No 2 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1942.), very fine 860461 Bombardier Frederick Daye, born in Wales 1922, served during the Second World War with the Royal Artillery and was captured by the Japanese after the surrender of Singapore 15.2.1942, Daye was held in Changi Prison until 23.12.1942 and then sent to Thailand to work on the Burma Railway, he was later returned to Changi too ill to work until the camp was liberated on 2.11.1945 .S.M. London Gazette 21.9.1953 Cornell, Albert Ernest, Architectural and Civil Engineering Assistant, Air Ministry. (10)Cornell was taken Prisoner of War in North Africa and held in Gravena Italy and Stalag 4B Muhlburg (Elbe, Germany)
*Six: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, France & Germany Star with copy Air Crew Europe Bar, Defence and War Medals, Jubilee 1935, mounted for wearing, Five: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army Bar, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, Four: 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence and War Medals, mounted for wearing, Three: 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal, mounted for wearing. Three: 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, mounted for wearing, very fine and better (19)
*Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (3952 Crpl J. Honey 90th Foot), naming infilled with black ink Corporal John Honey served during the Indian Munity with the 90th (Perthshire Volunteers) Foot, entitled to an Indian Mutiny Medal with clasps for Defence of Lucknow and Lucknow, listed on the published transcript roll as `dead`. (1)
*Family group: Pair: Private A.W.R. Spong, Sussex Yeomanry British War and Victory Medals (D-28671 Pte. A.W.R. Spong. Suss. Yeo.), nearly extremely fine; WW2 Casualty group to Stoker P.A. Spong, Royal Navy, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal, extremely fine, in card box of issue addressed to `Ms A.W. Spong, Six Bells, Kings Road, Chelsea`; British War Medal (266630 Pte. A.E. Sizer. R. Suss. R.), extremely fine plus a bi-metal `The Royal Sussex Regiment` cap badge, Victory Medal (11583 Pte. A. Bentley. L`pool R.), very fine 28671 Private Albert William Robert Spong, born 1899, enlisted in the 6th (Reserve) Battalion, London Regiment 26.12.1917, served on the Western Front with the Sussex Yeomanry from 31.12.1917, transferred to the Reserve 2.1.1920. After service Spong became the Landlord of the `Two Brewers` Public House near Leicester Square. C/KX 137307 Stoker Peter Arthur Spong served during WW2 in H.M.S. Sheffield, died 11.11.1942, whilst involved in the Allied Invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch, Spong is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial (son of Arthur William). 266630 Private Albert Sizer served during the Great War with the 2/6th (Cyclists) Battalion, Sussex Regiment, the Battalion was stationed in the North West Frontier from 1916-1919 and stationed at Amritsar, India at the time of the riot in 1919, after the rioting they returned to the North West Frontier to fight in the 3rd Afghan War. (7)
*1914-15 Star (1585 Pte. C.W Bainton, 5-Lond. R.), British War Medal (7828 Pte. E.H. Laker. 13-Lond.R.), Victory Medal (4) (4502 Pte. F.J. Young. 15-Lond.R.; 6626 Pte. W.G.E. Hotten. 15-Lond.R.; 395088 Pte. I. Hurley. 9-Lond.R.; 1811 Pte. E.A. Hogger. 21-Lond.R.), generally extremely fine 7828 Private Ernest Harry Laker served on the Western Front with 13th (Kensington) Battalion, London Regiment, attested to the 2nd/6th Battalion (City of London Rifles) killed in action during the British push towards Cambrai 30.10.1917, Laker is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium 6626 William George Edward Hotten, served on the Western Front with the 1/15th (Prince of Wales` Own Civil Service Rifles) London Regiment, wounded in High Wood during Battle of the Somme 15.9.1916, killed in action during the Battle of Messines 7.6.1917, Hotten is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium 395088 Rifleman Isaac Hurley, served on the Western Front with the 9th Battalion (Queen Victoria`s Rifles) London Regiment, died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Amiens 25.8.1918, Hurley is buried in Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, Somme, France 1811 Lance-Corporal Edward Hogger served during the Great War with 2/21st Battalion (Surrey Rifles) London Regiment, served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force and died of wounds whilst in a prisoner of war camp 29.3.1918, Hogger is buried in the Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria. (6)
*Pair: Private A.W.G. Taylor, Hampshire Regiment, British War and Victory Medals (306822 Pte. A.W.G. Taylor. Hamps.R.), extremely fine with named card box of issue, 1914-15 Star (2) (15962 Pte J. Moore. Hamp:R. ; 8981 Pte A. Dennis. Hamps:R.), Victory Medal (2) (2.Lieut. A.D. Daniels. ; 1579 Pte. W.J. Gregg. Hamps.R.), very fine and better 15962 Private James Moore, served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, served in Gallipoli from 31.7.1915, at 3.40pm on 6.8.1915 the battalion attacked the Turkish trenches the battalion lost 242 men including Private Moore, Moore is commemorated in the Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli 8981 Corporal Arthur Dennis, served during the Great War with the 2 & 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, served in Gallipoli from 25.4.1915, wounded during a Turkish counter attack 28.4.1915, returned to the UK and transferred to the 15th, fought at Flers during the Battle of the Somme and Third Ypres from 31.7.1917, killed in action 5.8.1917, Dennis is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Second Lieutenant A. Daniels, served during the Great War with 1/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, stationed at Allalabad from 11.11.1914, the battalion were used to contain the riots in Delhi in 1917, Daniels was commissioned to the Indian Army in 1918 prior to the battalion moving to Burma. (5)
*1914-15 Star (3) (4-36 Sjt G. Burnett. Hamps:R. ; 20002 Pte. A. Joyce. Hamps.R. ; 12277 Pte J. Riley. Hamps:R.), first with attempted naming erasure, British War Medal (1439 Pte. A. Russell. Hamps.R.), planchet only drilled with suspension ring, Victory Medal (2) (203791 Pte. E.J. White. Hamps.R. ; 26637 Pte. A.E. Hayward. Hamps.R.), very fine and better 20002 Private Arthur Joyce, served during the Great War with the 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, served in Salonika from 6.10.1915, killed in action in the Battle of Tumbitza Farm and capture of Homondes 1.9.1918, Joyce is commemorated in the Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. 1439 Rifleman Arthur Albert Russell, served during the Great War with the 1/8th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, served in Gallipoli from 9.8.1915, killed in action 12.8.1915, Russell is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. (5)
*Pair: Private A. Davies, Hampshire Regiment, British War and Victory Medals (29062 Pte A. Davies. Hamps.R.), 1914-15 Star (8-1275 Pte. R.H. Warne. Hamps.R.), British War Medal (3-3330 Sjt. A.G. Budd, Hamps.R.), Victory Medal (3) (24220 Pte. A.T. Atkins. Hamps.R. ; 7007 Pte R.H. Fosbury. Hamps.R. ; 7065 Pte. W.T. Eyres. Hamps.R.), very fine and better 29062 Private Alfred Davies, served during the Great War with 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment from 9.3.1918, seriously wounded during the Battalion`s attack across the River Selle, France, evacuated to 2nd War Hospital Manchester 29.10.1918, discharged 10.4.1919, 3-3330 Sergeant A. Budd, served during the Great War with 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme (1.7.1916), Budd is commemorated in the Redan Ridge Cemetery NO.2, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France 7065 Lance-Corporal William Tom Eyres, served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment from 23.8.1914, the Battalion fought at Le Cateau and the Marne, Eyres suffered gunshot wounds to both legs during the attack on the village of Meterin in October 1914, evacuated to Clacton and discharged 5.8.1916 7007 Private Reginald Henry Fosbury, served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, seriously wounded by shell fire at Mouse Trap Farm during the 2nd Battle of a Ypres 18.5.1915, discharged 22.9.1916. (7)
*1914-15 Star (12851 Pte C.S. Cary. R. Innis. Fus.), fine, Victory Medal (5) (7575 Sjt. M. Hanraham. R.Ir.Regt. / 5770 Pte. W. Havens. R.Ir. Regt. / 7221 Sjt. H. Williams. R.Ir.Rif. / Lieut. R.E. Coxon. / 10334 A.Sjt. M. Cullen. R.Ir.Regt.), very fine and better 57701 Private William Havens served during the Great War with 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment from 11.9.1914, on 18.10.1914 the Germans counterattacked, the Royal Irish had pushed through to LePilly but the battalion had found themselves cut off and surrounded, 30 men escaped but the majority of the battalion were taken prisoner of war including Havens, Lieutenant R. Coxon served during the Great War with the Irish Guards, and was a Bombing Officer at Loos, up until late 1915 the British had no visible hand grenades until the Battle of Loos, prior to this they used the `jam tin` bomb (2 gun cotton primers in an empty jam tin, lit by a 5 second fuse). (6)
*Victory Medal (5). (22476 Pte. F.J. Pothecary. Som.L.I. ; 14991 Pte. A.G. Smith. Som.L.I. ; 6266 Pte. C. Pritchard. Som.L.I. ; 8646 Cpl. A.J. Heath. Som.L.I. ; 21561 Pte. H.W.J. Westbrook. D.of.Corn.L.I.), very fine and better 22476 Private F.J. Pothecary, served during the Great War with 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on the Western Front from 27.7.1916, on the morning of 8.8.1916 the Germans launched a gas attack in Ypres taking 77 lives including Pothecary`s, he is buried in the Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium 14991 Private Albert George Smith, served during the Great War with 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on the Western Front from 10.9.1915, killed in action during the Battle of Loos 25.9.1915, Smith is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France 5266 Private Charles Pritchard, served during the Great War with 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on the Western Front from 30.8.1914, killed in action 18.11.1914, Pritchard in commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium 8346 Corporal Alfred Heath, served during the Great War with 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on the Western Front from 22.8.1914, at 5.30am 26.8.1914 the battalion was serving as rear-guard near Ligny defending the quarries, they came under heavy shell and machine gun fire, at 8am the battalion were forced to retire to Ligny village, Corporal Heath wounded in the head was taken to the village church which was later taken by the Germans, Corporal Heath amongst others was taken P.O.W. for the duration of the war, returned to England 22.11.1918. (5)
*1914-15 Star (3355 Pte. H. Taylor. Manch. R.), British War Medal (3027 Pte. J. Simpkin. Manch. R.), Victory Medal (2) (7307 Pte. J. Delaney. Manch. R. ; 9831 Pte. W. Lundie. Manch. R.), good very fine and better 3355 Private Hertbert Taylor, served during the Great War with 10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, served in Gallipoli from 4.12.1915, Egypt 2.1.1916, fought in the Battle of Rumani 4.8.1916, transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, 7307 Private John Delaney, served during the Great War with 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment on the Western Front from 15.8.1914, killed in action on the Somme during the fight for the Quadrangle Trench 7.7.1916, Delaney is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France 3027 Private Joseph Simpkin, served during the Great War with 1/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, served in Gallipoli and killed in action during the third Battle of Krithia 6.8.1915, Simpkin is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli 9831 Lance-Corporal William Lundie, served during the Great War with 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment on the Western Front from 30.8.1914, wounded during at Ypres, returned to service 1.7.1916, killed in action whilst attacking the Munich Trench, Ancre 18.11.1916, Lundie is commemorated on the Thieval Memorial, France. (4)
*1914-15 Star (10583 Pte J. Hayward. York: R.), British War Medal (5297 Pte. W. Booth. Y.& L.R.), Victory Medal (4) (3668 Cpl. W.G. Fields. W. York. R. ; 19869 Pte. J. Thompson. Y.&. L.R. ; 44989 Pte. J.S. O`Brien. K.O.Y.L. ; 1803 Pte. G.A. Alcock. E.York.R.), last two fine, otherwise good very fine and better 10583 Private James Haywood, served during the Great War with 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment served in Gallipoli from 6.8.1915, killed in action during the attack towards Guillemont 23.7.1916, Haywood is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France 3668 Corporal William Fields (266275), served on the Western Front with the 2/7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action at Bullecourt 18.5.1917, Fields is commemorated in the Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, France, 19869 Private Joseph Mason (Thompson), served during the Great War with C Coy, 10th Battalion York and Lancashire Regiment on the Western Front from 10.9.1915, killed in action on the second day of the Battle of Loos 26.9.1915, Mason is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France 44999 Private James Scott O`Brien, served during the Great War with 2/4th Battalion, King`s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on the Western Front from 15.1.1917, killed in action in Rossignol Wood 27.3.1918, O`Brien is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France 1803 Private George Alcock, served during the Great War with 1/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment on the Western Front from 17.4.1915, killed in action during the battalions retirement to Pottenhock 3.5.1915, Alcock is buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. (6)
*1914 Star and Bar (5614 Pte B. Martin. 2/K.R.Rif.C), British War Medal (1995 W.O.Cl.2. S.A. Smith. Rif.Brig.), Victory Medal (2) (241281 Pte. C.W. Bemrose. K.O.S.B. ; 242846 Pte. R. Dunn. L`pool R.), very fine and better 1995 Warrant Officer Stanley Smith, served during the Great War with 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, served on the Western Front from 21.12.1914, fought in Hooge, Ypres April-May 1915, embarked for Salonika 24.11.1915, fought in the Battle of Dorian and killed in action in the Struma Valley 14.4.1918, Smith is commemorated on the Dorian Memorial, Greece 24128 Private Charles William Bemrose, served during the Great War with B Coy, 1st Battalion, King`s Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action 10.4.1918, Bemrose is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium, 242846 Rifleman Rufus Dunn, served during the Great War with 1/6th Battalion, King`s Liverpool Regiment, served on the Western Front from 28.7.1917, killed in action 29.7.1917, Dunn is buried in the Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery, Belgium. (4)
*Pair: Private C. Keen, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1914-15 Star (9327 Pte. C.H. Keen, R.War.R.), British War Medal (9327 Pte. C.H. Keen. R. War. R.), fine, Pair: Private W.J. Powell, Worcestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (12571 Pte. W.J. Powell. Worc.R.), 1914-15 Star (11063 Pte. A. Davis. Glouc. R.), British War Medal (3) (203344 Pte. W.S. Poole. Glouc.R. ; 7355 Pte T.C. Cox. Glouc.R. ; 13047 Pte. A.L. Phipps. Glouc.R.), last planchet only, Victory Medal (2) (23288 Pte. E. Woodines. R. War.R ; 5732 Pte A. Glass. Wilts.R.), very fine and better 12571 Private Walter Powell, served during the Great War with 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, served in Gallipoli from 25.4.1915, 5732 Private Albert Glass, served during the Great War with 1st and 1/5th Wiltshire Regiment, served on the Western Front from 21.9.1914, died of wounds during the siege of Kut 27.2.1917, Glass is buried in the Amara Cemetery, Iraq 23288 Private E. Woodings, served during the Great War with 15th (2nd Birmingham) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, killed in action 4.10.1917, Woodings is commemorated in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. (10)
*Pair: Private C.J. Davies, King`s Shropshire Light Infantry, British War and Victory Medals (200862 Pte. C.J. Davies. K.S.L.I.), 1914-15 Star (21092 Pte. A. King. S. Wales Bord.), British War Medal (23338 A.W.O.Cl.2. J. Elsgood. S. Wales Bord.), Victory Medal (2) (46533 Pte. J. Jones. Welsh R. ; 200091 Pte. J. Dorricott. K.S.L.I.), very fine and better 21092 Private Albert King, served during the Great War with 11th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, served on the Western Front from 4.12.1915, wounded during the Somme at Memetz Wood 7.7.1916 46533 Private John Jones, served during the Great War with 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, killed in action 21.9.1916 in Hessian Wood, Jones is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. (6)
*Pair: Private Arthur King, Suffolk Regiment, British War and Victory Medals (3753 Pte. A.A. King, Suff.R.), 1914-15 Star (7166 Cpl R.A. Pogson. Suff.R.), British War Medal (2593. J. Bidwell. R.W.Kent.R.), Victory Medal (6504 Cpl. B.H. Sherlock. North`d Fus., with silver War Badge (58657) / 14315 Pte. T. Armour. Durh.L.I. / L-9618 Pte. E. Howe. R.W. Kent. R.) L-9618 Private Ernest Howe, served during the Great War with 2nd Battalion, Queen`s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), died of wounds in Mesopotamia 24.8.1915, Howe is commemorated on the Kirkee 1914-18 Memorial, India. (7)
*British War Medal (7141 W.O.Cl.2 R.B. Kirkland. R.S.Fus.), Victory Medal (4) (12178 Pte. W. Donnelly. K.O.Sco.Bord. / S-12892 Pte. R. Greig. Gordons. / 12155. Pte. J. Anderson. Gordons / 1432 Pte. J. Wright. R. Scots.), very fine and better S-12892 Private Robert Greig (202606), served during the Great War with 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, killed in action 9.4.1917, Grieg is buried in the Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, France 12155 Private John Anderson (2666295) served during the Great War with 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, killed in action 31.7.1917, Anderson is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. (5)
*1914-15 Star (18318 Pte. S.H. Bower, L.N. Lan. R.), Victory Medal (3) (2376 Pte. J.C. Smith. E. Lan.R. / 7921 Pte. J.L. O`Rourke. L.N. Lan.R. / 1215 Pte. H.C. Hobson. York & Lanc.R.), very fine and better 7921 Private John Louis O`Rourke, served during the Great War with 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, served on the Western Front from 12.8.1914, the battalion were in reserve for the Battle of the Marne, crossed the river Aisne at Bourg on 13.9.1914 and attacked at Troyon on 14.9.1914, over 500 of the battalion killed, wounded or missing, including O`Rourke, he is commemorated on the Le Ferte Memorial, France. (4)
*Pair: Able Seaman R. Baker, Royal Navy, British War and Victory Medals (R.2442 R. Baker. A.B. R.N.V.R.), sold with copied research, Pair: Fireman J. Johnson, Merchant Navy British War and Mercantile Marine Medals (Joe Johnson), Victory Medal (2) (PO.10412 L.Cpl. A.H. Knight. R.M.L.I. ; CD. Shpt H.E. Skeens. R.N.), very fine and better, with white metal Jutland commemorative medal R/2442 Able Seaman Robert Baker, served during the Great War with Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, died of wounds on the Western Front 30.10.1917, Baker is buried in the Dozinghem Cemetery, Belgium Fireman Joe Johnson, born in Sierra Leone 1886, served during the Great War in S.S. Torrington (Cardiff), on 8.4.1917 the S.S. Torrington was struck by a U-Boat, 34 crew were lost including Johnson, he is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London 10412 Lance-Corporal Albion Hampton Knight, killed in action whilst serving in H.M.S. Invincible during the Battle of Jutland 31.5.1916. (6)
*1914-15 Star (2074 Pte. T. Beattie. A.Cyc.Corps.), British War Medal (65992. 3.A.M. T.E. Whitehead. R.A.F.), Victory Medal (3) (37353.1.A.M. W.D. Proctor. R.F.C. ; 18338 Sgt. B. Sanders. R.A.F. ; 92994 Cpl. E.J. Marco. Tank Corps.), very fine and better 65992 Air Mechanic Tom Eustace Whitehead died of influenza 23.12.1918, Whitehead is buried in the Douai British Cemetery, Cuincy, France 18338 Sergeant Bernard Sanders, joined the Royal Flying Corps 14.1.1916, served with 19th Kite Balloon section on the Western Front from 19.3.1916, transferred to 14th Balloon section 24.12.1917, discharged 29.3.1919. (5)
*Pair: Second Lieutenant F.C. Morgan, Machine Gun Corps, 1914-15 Star (Y-1729 Cpl. F.C. Morgan. K.R. Rif:C.), Victory Medal (2.Lieut. F.C. Morgan), sold with copied paperwork Pair: Private H.E. Hall, Coldstream Guards, British War and Victory Medals (7636 Pte. H.E. Hall. C. Gds.), Victory Medal (2) (130871 Pte. J. Fear. M.G.C. ; 18783 Pte. A.J. Parnell. G. Gds.), very fine and better Second Lieutenant Frederick Charles Morgan, served during the Great War with Kings Rifle Corps, attested to the 3rd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, commissioned Lieutenant 1.8.1917 attached to the Machine Gun Corps. (6)
*1914-15 Star (3) (No.28 B./ Manbir Rai, 2/7/ Gurkha Rfls.; No.629 Sepoy Nawab, 2/ Kashmir Rfls.; No 2044 Sepoy Mirza Khan, 1/56/ Rfls.F.F.), British War Medal (168 Rfmn. Kabiraj Pun, 2-8), Victory Medal (3) (2327 Rfmn. Sher Mohd. 123 Otrm. Rfls.; 1862 R.M. Jahan Khan, 104 Rfls.; 2436 Rfmn. Narbahadur Gurung, 2-2 Grks), fine and better (6)
*1914-15 Star (3) (No. 1654 Sepoy Milkha Singh, 76/Punjabis; No.1855 Sepoy Mirza Khan, 1/69/Punjabis.; No.1748 Sepoy Karam Hussain, 1/19/Pjbs.), British War Medal (Subdr. Shahdam Khan, 24 Pjbis.), Victory Medal (4) (2405 Sepoy Fazal Din, 76 Pjbis.; 3362 Sepoy Raj Wali, 33 Pjbis.; 4123 Sepoy Nadar Khan, 92 Pjbis.; 588 SepoyJ Jhanda, 29 Pjbis.) (8)
*1914-15 Star (3) (No.1683 Sowar Chanan Singh, Patiala I.S. Lncrs.; No.5688 Sepoy Jodha, 1.Bn.Guides Infy.; No.1511 Sepoy Chakan Singh, 1/2/Rajput Lt.Infy.), Victory Medal (2) (Jemdr Mohd Hayat Khan, 32 Lcrs.; 4081 Sepoy Malak, 101 Grndrs.), very fine and better Jemdr Khan was awarded the Indian Distinguished Service Medal (I.D.S.M.) for service in Mesopotamia (there were only 17 awards to the regiment and 14 for this Theatre of War). (5)
*1914-15 Star (2) (No.4896 Sepoy Bhagat Singh, 23/Sikh Pioneers.; No. 1523 Sepoy Abdulla Khan, Chindwin Bn.), British War Medal (3073 Havr. Kadar Bux, 40 Pathans.), Victory Medal (3) (.094 Sepoy Nishan Ali Khan. 5-Lt.Infy.; 3462 Havr Nawab Khan. 53 Sikhs F.F.; 680 K-Dfdr. Bahadar Ali, 29 Mule Cps.), very fine and better (6)
*1914-15 Star (3) (Cpl J.H. Burt. 1st S.A.M.R.; Pte W.C. Paterson 4th Infantry; 3090 L/C. Ahmed. 3/ K.A.R.), British War Medal (Pte W. Julie 1st C.C.), Victory Medal (4) (Lieut. J.C. Broomfield.; 308 Sgt Majolo 1/K A R.; 1154 L/C Nali 2/K A R; Bilingual type), last with naming erased, very fine and better, first sold with copied paperwork 160 Corporal John Burt, served during the Boer War with 1st Regiment, South African Mounted Rifles, fought at Belmont, Modder River and reliefs of Kimberley and Mafeking, served in German South West Africa (G.S.W.A.) from 19.9.1914 and taken P.O.W. at the Battle of Sandfontein in Northern G.S.W.A. released July 1915 Lieutenant John Charles Broomfield, served during the Great War with the Sierra Leone Battalion, West African Frontier Force, commissioned Lieutenant 31.3.1916. (8)
*British War Medal (3) (2757 Pte. W.G. Burge. Newf`d R.; 6246. Pte. E. Campbell. Br. W.I.R.; 6251 Pte. J.E. Egan. 15-Bn. A.I.F.), Victory Medal (3) (226972 Pte. S. Barrett. 102-Can. Inf.; N2-41 Pte. Patrick Obi. Nig. M.T.C.; 71 Pte. Takahambirwa. Rhodesia N. Regt.) Nig. M.T.C. (Nigerian Motor Transport Company). (4)
*A collection of American Medals, including South West Asia Service; Cuban Pacification 1906-1909; Purple Heart; War with Spain 1898; American Defense; Army Occupation 1945; UN Israeli Borders; Berlin Airlift Medal; China Relief Expedition 1900; Asiatic Pacific Campaign; American Campaign 1941-1945 (45)
*A collection of World Medals, including Hungary, 1938 War Medal; Imperial Russian St. George Cross for Victory at Preussisch - Eylau 1807; Imperial Russian Medal issued by the Provisional Government 1917; Franco Prussian War Medal 1870-71; Korean War Campaign Service Medal; Russo Japanese War Medal 1904-5; Gallipoli Star, enamel and silvered brass, reverse stamped `B.B. & Co` (50)
*A collection of French Medals, including, St Helena Medal, bronze; scarce Combattants Cross Vichy 1939-1940; Croix de Guerre 1914-17 with swords; Combattants Cross for Volunteers 1939-1945; Croix de Guerre 1939 with swords; Dahomey 1892; Madagascar 1883-1886; WW1 Medal; Fezzan Medal with bar; Casablanca Medal with bar; Afrique Medal with bar; Tunisie Medal with bar; Madagascar Medal with bar; Italy Campaign 1859 by Barre, together with various Belgium Medals including Africa Colonial Medal; Armed Resistance Medal 1940-45; Under Cross of Fire 1914-1918 (35)
*A large collection of Soviet Union medals, including a Soviet Russian Group comprising, Medal for Battle Merit reverse impressed `1956662`, Medal for Partisan of the Patriotic War, Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw, Medal for Capture of Berlin, mounted for wearing, together with various single awards including, Defence of Kiev, Defence of Odessa, Capture of Vienna, Liberation of Prague, Capture of Budapest, Liberation of Warsaw, badges, cloth badges etc (25)
*A collection of medals including, 1939-1945 (2); France & Germany Star (2); Defence Medal; War Medal (2); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R (Stewart Lawson); a group of three veterans medals comprising Dunkirk Medal, Battle for Britain Medal, with Royal Air Force riband Bar (Cpl. J. Mountain 5387/6), Bomber Command Medal (Cpl. J. Mountain 5387/6) privately engraved, mounted for wearing, various World Independence medals including Australian Occupation of Japan 1946-52 (R.K. Brown); Nigeria Independence; Rhodesia Medal (PR120136 Rfn J.C. Hook); Papua New Guinea Independence (18)
*George II medal for The Battle of Lissa, Surrender of Breslau 1757, bronze, 47mm. In 1756 Frederick the Great, King of Prussia formed an alliance with England marking the beginning of the Seven Years War, a number of these medals were struck, together with three other commemorative medals including Duke of Cumberland medal for Carlisle Taken, The Rebels Repulsed 1745, bronze, 36mm, fine and better (4)
*Four: Private A.G. Alsept, 15th (The King`s) Hussars, 1914 Star (3938 Pte A.G. Allsept [sic]. 15/Hrs.), British War and Victory Medals (3938 Pte. A.G. Alsept. 15-Hrs.), Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Alfred George Alsept), good very fine, contemporarily mounted court style I.S.M. London Gazette 2.12.1938 Alsept, Alfred George, Postman, London Postal Region. 3938 Private Alfred George Alsept, a native of 7 Northlands Street, Camberwell, served on the Western Front (Somme and Ypres) with the 15th Hussars from 10.9.1914, discharged unfit for service 1916, re-joined with the Royal Army Service Corps, August 1918 (T/43860). (4)
*Three: Private J. McCondach, 14th Hussars Later Sergeant, Northumberland Fusiliers, Queen`s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (3462. Pte. J. McCondach. 14/Hrs.), British War and Victory Medals (47782 Sjt. J.Mc Condach. North`d Fus.), extremely fine, contemporarily mounted court style, lacquered, sold with copied service papers, together with a Victory Medal (31347 Pte. G. Hubbert. 14-Hrs.) 3462 Private James McCondach born in Aberdeen 1877, enlisted with the 14th Hussars 1895, served in South Africa from 14.12.1899-22.6.1900, transferred to the Reserve 1903, re-engaged 8.7.1911, served during the Great War with Northumberland Fusiliers (47782, Farrier Sergeant). (4)
*A Queen`s South Africa Medal to Pte J.E. Harvey, 19th Hussars who was taken P.O.W. after the Garrison at Helvetia was captured leaving forty men dead and wounded Queen`s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing`s Nek, Belfast (4464. Pte: J.E. Harvey. 19th/Hrs.), good very fine, sold with copied service papers 4464 Private John Edward Harvey born in Bethnal Green, London 1877, enlisted with 19th Hussars from 22.9.1896 having previously served with 4th Volunteer Essex Regiment, served in South Africa from 18.10.1899 - 4.9.1903. In December 1899 Harvey was stationed Helvetia a post strategically placed running at right angles to the Delagoa Railway from Machadodorp, northward to Lydenburg. Commanded by Major Cotton of the 1/Liverpools, the garrison numbered 245 officers and men including 25 19th Hussars. Owing to the lack of vigilance on Gun Hill at 03.30am on the 29th December in pitch darkness, the Boers carried out a surprise attack on Helvetia. 40 men were killed or wounded including Cotton who was severely wounded, the Garrison had to surrender their position and under heavy shell fire the Boers burnt the contents of the camp, removed the 4.7 gun and withdrew with the prisoners including Private Harvey. Harvey was later released and carried on to serve with the regiment until his discharge in 21.8.1908 having served 12 years with the Colours. (1)
*British War Medal (3) (24680 A.Cpl. H. Stobbs. 13-Hrs. ; 13430 Pte. W. Armstrong. Notts. & Derby. R. ; L-2929 Cpl. B.I. Boyce. 9-Lrs.), Victory Medal (2619 Pte. L. Whattley. S.Notts.Hrs.), good very fine and better 24680 Corporal Henry Stubbs, served during the Great War with 13th Hussars, the regiment fought at Kut al Amara in 1917 and then the establishment of the East Persia Cordon first linking up with Russian forces and then maintaining lines of communication with Baghdad whilst aiding the White Russians against the Bolsheviks 13430 Private William Armstrong, served during the Great War with 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters served on the Western Front from 11.12.1914, killed in action during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle 11.3.1915, Armstrong is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France 2619 Private Leo Whatley, served during the Great War with South Nottinghamshire Hussars (Yeomanry), took part in third Battle of Gaza, outflanking the Turks at Beersheba, advancing towards Jerusalem which surrendered before Christmas 1917. (4)
*Six: Private R.W. Lee, Royal Army Medical Corps and St. John Ambulance, The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, officer`s breast Badge, silver and enamel, British War and Victory Medals (73128 Pte. R.W. Gee. R.A.M.C.), Defence Medal, 1953 Coronation, Service Medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, with four 5 year Bar awards (10057 Pte R.W.W. Gee Wigston Magna Divn. No3.Dis. S.J.A.B. 1931.), slight damage to first, last with second Bar left side facing sprung, otherwise very fine and better, contemporarily mounted (6)
*Pair: Captain S.P. Sykes, Royal Army Medical Corps, India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. S.P. Sykes, R.A.M.C.) British War Medal (Capt. S.P. Sykes), good very fine, Victory Medal (2) (47115 Pte. W. Bowes. R.A.M.C. ; 1749 Pte. W.C. James R.A.M.C), good very fine and better Lieutenant-Colonel Stanley Parkinson Sykes (1885-1953) born in Bromley, Kent, educated in Liverpool (Bachelor of Surgery) 1909, commissioned Lieutenant 28.6.1911, Captain 28.1.1915, Major 28.7.1923, advanced Lieutenant-Colonel 1.5.1934, Commanding Officer of 3rd Combined Field Ambulance 1919-20, Malta 1923-28, Citadel Military Hospital Cairo 1931-32, Royal Victoria Hospital 1939, Officer in Command Medical Division 1 General Hospital 1939-40, specialist in Ophthalmology. 1749 Private William James, served during the Great War with 3rd (Welsh) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, served in Egypt from 20.12.1915 wounded at Ali Muntar Ridge during the 1st Battle of Gaza, buried in Kantara Military Cemetery, Egypt. (4)
*A Great War Victory Medal to Lieutenant J.M. Hammond, M.I.D., D.S.O who with both feet practically blown off carried on his duties ordering his stretcher bearers to carry away another wounded man first and later died from his wounds Victory Medal (Lieut. J.M. Hammond), with M.I.D. oakleaves, extremely fine D.S.O. London Gazette 17.4.1917 `For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in evacuating a large number of wounded under the most difficult conditions. He was himself subsequently wounded, and though both his feet were practically blown off he ordered his stretcher bearers to carry away another man first` M.I.D. London Gazette 21.7.1917 Lieutenant John Maximilian Hammond M.I.D., D.S.O., educated in Bournemouth and the Medical School, Bristol, graduated M.B., B.S., 1908, served as house-physician and house surgeon to the West London Hospital, took up a position at a practice in Bournemouth, joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1916, served in Salonika and attached to the 10th Devonshire Regiment, severely wounded 12.2.1917 near Lake Doiran, Macedonia, died 15.3.1917, Hammond is buried in the Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece (1)
*An Imperial Russian bronze medal for the opening of St Isaac, St Petersburg, 1858, 80mm diameter, Alexander I commissioned the French Architect Auguste Montferrand to build St Isaacs it took 40 years to complete and was the foremost Cathedral in Russia; together with another Imperial Russian bronze medal for the commemoration of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (1831-1891), 89mm diameter (2)
*Three: Private C. Paynes, Royal Berkshire Regiment, British War and Victory Medals (28620 Pte. C. Payne. R. Berks.R.), with an E.II.R. Hong Kong medal, bronze, good very fine mounted for wearing, the latter probably for a royal visit, Pair: Private W.H. Hughes, Royal Welch Fusiliers, Victory Medal (40360 Pte W.H. Hughes. R.W. Fus.), Special Constabulary Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (William H. Hughes), extremely fine, together with 15 world banknotes,Special Constabulary Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (Reginald F. Fowles), extremely fine, in named card box of issue and letter from the Gloucestershire Constabulary dated July 1948 addressed to the recipient at 17 Bath Parade, Cheltenham (7)
*A group of five to Air Commodore D.F. Lucking, Royal Air Force Late Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, who during his career was C/O of 56 Squadron during the `Battle of Barking Creek` and later designed numerous patents including anchors for sea planes and means for indicating the height of aircraft particularly when landing British War Medal and Victory Medals (Lieut. D.F. Lucking. R.N.V.R.), Defence and War Medals, 1937 Coronation, second engraved in upright serif capitals, good very fine mounted for wearing, with dress miniature awards, sold with extensive copied research of Lucking`s Career as an Officer and Inventor including detailed diagrams which were patented by Lucking in the 1930s. The roll confirms that Lieutenant D. F. Lucking was only entitled to a British War Medal, it is therefore probable that he acquired a Victory Medal and had it engraved Air Commodore David Frederick Lucking, born 1894, commissioned Lieutenant in the RNVR 10.7.1917; Captain in the R.A.F. 1.4.1918, advanced Squadron Leader 29.5.1929, Group Captain 1.4.1939, Air Commodore 1.12.1941, retired 14.12.1945; Lucking had an extraordinary career on 6th September 1939 a searchlight battery reported an unidentified aircraft approaching from the east over West Mersea on the Essex Coast, this message was relayed to 11 Group headquarters at Bentley Priory and they ordered up six Hurricanes from 56 Squadron, for some unknown reason the squadrons Commanding Officer Group Captain Lucking sent up his entire unit. Unbeknown to the rest of the pilots, two Pilot Officers managed to take up a pair of reserve aircraft and followed in the distance, later these aircrafts were mistaken for ME109s which resulted in the death of one of Pilot Officers, Group Captain Lucking was removed from his post as CO of 56 Squadron. This tragic affair became known throughout Fighter Command as the Battle of Barking Creek. (5)
*Pair: British War and Victory Medals (60605 Cpl. H. Jenkins. R.W. Fus. / 37524 Pte. R. Green. L`Pool), first with card box of issue, extremely fine, together with various unassociated British and Foreign awards including Africa Star, Italy Star, Voluntary Medical Service Medal (Mrs. Mary J. Griffiths), Order of Polania Restituta 1944 knight Badge (19)
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