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Lot 288
A QUEEN VICTORIA INDIA MEDAL GROUP, comprising India Medal with Punjab Frontier clasp, Queen Victoria South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony Orange Free State and Transvaal, an Edward VII Medal with clasps for South Africa 1910 and 1902. 1914-18 War Medal, 1914-15 Star and a 1914-19 Victory Medal. Private R Burns Army Cyclist Corps.
Lot 502
Five: Military Medal, George VI issue (5048095 L. Cpl L Marsh, N Staff R), GSM 1918, 1 clasp Palestine, 1939-45 star, Defence, War, mounted as worn; with additional veterans medals: Dunkirk medal, Belgian King Albert’s Veterans medal FNVRA, another similar FRVF 1909, 1934, 1988, Belgian Leopold III Veteran’s medal with crossed swords; with group in miniature (MM uncrowned head, Palestine clasp dated), showing the British medals and 2 Veterans only; Veterans Membership info and a N Staffs sweetheart brooch (AF); Recipient’s Certificate of Service included shows Marsh with N. Staffs from 10.1.1934 to 11.11.1942 including a term in Palestine 14.9.36 to 24.1.1938 and BEF 22.9.39 to 1.6.1940 (Dunkirk evacuation). He transferred to the RAMC 12.11.1942 to 25.12.1945, Section B Reserve 26.12.45 to 9.1.1946. Following the war Leslie Marsh took a career in Nursing. Plate 1 Note: Military Medal London Gazette 9th July 1940 p 4266 “for recent operations”.
Lot 516
BWM (523898 Pte J W Wicks, Labour Corps), VF. WWII medals: 1939-45 star, Africa star (2), Defence, War, VF to EF. An HM silver 4th Army Infantry School Best Individual shot medal to Captain P Mundy 4th R Sussex Regt, Nov 1916, GVF. France: Medaille Militaire, 1870 type, VF, some enamel chipping, Croix de Guerre 1914-18 with star emblem, and a commemoration medal of the Great War. VF (10)
Lot 520
Four: Military Medal, George V first type (32579 Pte-A Cpl W Boxall 1/ S Staff R); 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (012503 A Cpl W Boxall, A O C), GVF. Together with a “Loving Thoughts” postcard from daughter to 32579 Lce Cpl, 1 Batt, S Staffs Regt, D Company, 15th Platoon Italian Exp. Force”, 4 other postcards including 1 portrait of recipient, “Battalion Standing Orders for the Trenches”, (delicate); a letter to recipient’s family from Italy and newspaper cutting “When Atkins Wore Green” relating to an occasion when British troops had to cross the Piave river on the Italian front, the margin with note “Across the Piave River. Daddy (sic) last engagement in the big war 1914 awarded the Military Medal...”. Also photocopies of Attestation (A.O.C 31st October 1915), Medical history etc. Note: Military Medal, London Gazette 28th March 1919- 32579 Pte (A Cpl) Boxall, W, 1st Bn (Italy). Plate 4
Lot 553
Five: 1939-45 star, Africa star with 8th Army clasp, Italy star, F&G star, War medal GEF. Together with medal carton to Mrs E M Reeve, condolence slip confirming stars etc, portrait of recipient, commemorative scroll named to Private J W Reeve, Queen’s Royal Regiment and letter from Lt Col Queen’s Royal Regt to Mrs Reeve dated 29th August 1944 “....your husband was reported missing in action on 3 Aug....The battalion was heavily counter attacked three times in the course of that day, having carried out a very successful attack the night previously, and in the third attack, the enemy succeeded in breaking into our positions, and before the situation was fully restored, it was found that a large number of the company...were missing...”. Commonwealth War Graves Commission shows John William Reeve 1/6 Bn The Queen’s Royal Regt (West Surrey) died 3rd August 1944 and commemorated at Bayeux War Cemetery.
Lot 589
A modern purpose built wood medal or collectors cabinet, approx size h 15¼” x w 19½” x d 16¼”. The cabinet, which contains 15 drawers (17¼” x 14¼” internal) each having 2 stud pulls, comfortably held the collection in this section. Twin doors to front, the left bearing 2 barrel bolts, the right a lock and key (bolts require repositioning). The cabinet sits upon an openwork stand (h 28¼” x 21¼” x 18½”) which is fitted with a shelf for reference works and is mounted on casters. GC (little wear)
Lot 590
The awards of James Rennie, CB, Indian Navy 1827-1857 who was recommended for the Victoria Cross following the Persian campaign, comprising CB in gold, bearing Geo III hallmark (date letter not visible due to case mounting), (1 lion missing from angles); China 1842, now fitted with scroll suspender and now engraved James Rennie Lieut HEICS Sesostris; IGS 1854, 2 clasps Pegu, Persia, (similar scroll suspender and similarly engraved in block serif capitals Comr Rennie “In Steam Frigate Zenobia”); France, gold medal “Ministre De La Marine - À Rennie Capne De La Marine Anglaise - Service Rendu À un Navire Francais 1853” GEF. Framed. See Front cover. During the China War James Rennie was in command of the Hon East India Company ship Sesostris. A family history by Alastair John Rennie (not included in lot) states “On 31August the “Sesostris” assisted in covering the landings of troops and Marines in face of intense Chinese fire from their fortresses and batteries...”During the next year the fleets and transports carried out landings at Tinghae, Chinhae, Ningpo Tsekee, Chapoo, and finally ... to Nanking...In all these operations Sesostris played a conspicuous role and James won a high reputation for his courage and dash leading his marines in many assaults on the formidable Chinese defences.” During the Burmese War 1852-53 James was promoted to Commander of the Indian Marine vessel Zenobia. He was present at the capture Rangoon and Bassein. “In the absence of any help from the military, he volunteered the services of his ship and blue jackets to help the Deputy Commissioner at Bassein, Captain Fitch, pacify the hinterland and rid if of Burmese forces still giving trouble. Twice he did this and convincingly proved himself as good a soldier as he was a sailor. He led his force, together with naval guns, through the densest jungle in a climate which had proved fatal to many European (sic) and succeeded brilliantly in trapping the Burmese forces, numbering some 3,000...” For his services Commander Rennie received a Sword of Honour from the Court of Directors of the East India Company. Throughout the Persian campaign Rennie commanded the ship Firoze. The family history again relates “it was resolved to attack Mohammerah, a fortress at the head of the Gulf defended by some 13,000 Persians....Sir James Outram wrote “on 24 March a boat with muffled oars, ..proceeded up the river to choose a position for a mortar battery, but when closely under the forts, it was discovered that the selected site for the mortar was a swamp. The ingenuity of Commander Rennie came to the rescue with the proposal of a mortar raft and in defiance of the engineers who said the first shot would smash it, a raft was constructed during the night, under Commander Rennie’s direction, of casks and studding sail booms securely lashed together and being manned by the Bombay Artillery...was towed up to its position opposite the Northern Fort”. On 26 March ...the Indian Navy frigates proceeded to the attack. The Firoze and Assaye moved up the river to a position opposite the northern battery and after an hours bombardment from the ships and the mortar battery, the order to close was given. The Firoze and Assaye then moved to within sixty yards of the earthworks and at about 10 0’clock the magazine of the northern fort blew up...The British loss was only ten killed and thirty wounded. The Persian army of 13,000 was beaten and dispersed losing some 300 killed...” and it was reported that “Commander Rennie’s happy thought of placing around the bulwarks of several vessels trusses of pressed hay in which the musket balls of the Persian matchlock men lodged without injury to anyone, thus 300 bullets were found buried in the sides of the Firoze and vast numbers were taken out of the hay trusses.” On 23 May 1857 General Outram, in a letter to the Chairman of the HEIC states “In due course I will send the names of individual officers who are worthy of distinction; some I hope may gain even that greatest of all distinctions, the Victoria Cross. One especially, Commander Rennie of the Indian Navy, will be found to have earned a just claim to it.” James was awarded the CB at this time.
Lot 595
Six: 1939-45 star, F&G Star, Defence, War, GSM 1918, 2 clasps Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, EIIR Coronation (Major A.J. Rennie, KOSB), with miniatures, plus unofficial Dunkirk medal, Normandy Campaign medal and Overlord commemorative, 3 Caen commemorative medallions and 2 lapel badges, with an officers silver plated glengarry badge of the KOSB
Lot 869
A painted miniature c 1850, of John Searle, RN (1788 - 1852), head and shoulders, wearing Naval General Service medal with clasp, black lacquered frame, 6¾” x 5½” with gilt inner, GC; together wtih his 1805 pattern sword, straight fullered blade 28”, with traces of etching, regulation brass stirrup hilt, the langets engraved with fouled anchor, plain pommel and grooved backstrap, wirerbound fishskin grip, in its brass mounted leather scabbard, QGC; with vendor’s note showing family descent of picture and sword. Note: This item requires further research; it is sold with a family tree. A John Searle commanded HMS Victory from 28th January 1808 to 22nd March 1808 and 20th November 1808 to 3rd February 1809
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