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Lot 416
Collection of various air warden memorabilia and Defence Medal awarded to Mr R. Human, to include whistle, buttons, various notebooks, together with a selection of newspaper cuttings and correspondence from Jack Berry relating to the Boer War and the rescue of Winston Churchill, circa 1900, together with other ephemera, including a paper napkin souvenir with a portrait of Kitchener and a Cooks & Wagonsline document retainer.
Lot 501
Four: BWM, Victory, Coronation 1937, Naval LS & GC, Geo V issue (PO 19711 L Cpl W T Green, RMLI), NVF, some contact markings. Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (RMB 1707 Mus H T Chilcott) F (BWM rubber band stains), Victory (20613 C O Chilcott SSA, RN), Ship’s Steward Assistant Cecil Osborne Chilcott, HMS Vanguard, died 9.7.1917 and commemorated at Chatham Naval Memorial, see note, NEF. WWII: 1939-45 stars (2), Pacific star, Italy star, War medal, VF. An RAO Buffaloes HM silver jewel to Bro. H Baker 1929 VF . (14) Note: HMS Vanguard blew up on 9th July 1917 at her berth at Scapa Flow caused by an accidental ammunition explosion. Over 800 of her crew were killed.
Lot 503
Pair: BWM, Victory (10169 A Cpl A C Parrett, ASC), GF. ISM Geo VI (Frederick Simpson) VF; UN Korea VF; Army LS & GC, EIIR (22246261 S Sgt J M Pyke, RE) together with RE Rifle Assocn team winners medal 1966-67 to Pyke, with a photo and duplicated letter re S Qtrmaster Sergt John Pyke 62 (Nearelf) Park Sqdrn being presented with his LS & GC by Maj Gen D L Lloyd Owen in Cyprus. 2 sundry other items.. (10)
Lot 506
Family group of 7, comprising Five: 1939-45 star, F & G star, Defence, War, GSM 1918, 1 clasp Palestine 1945-48 (Capt A C Thompson, RE), mounted as worn, with miniatures, together with a small size (23mm diam) medal “The Royal Warrant Holders Association” named to A C Thompson Esq, EIIR issue (HM 1979) in Garrard case of issue, EF. Defence medal, in carton to C R A Thompson, Farnham. GEF. The proceeds from this sale are being donated to the Help for Heroes fund. (12)
Lot 508
An attractive and impressive gold medallion, obv bust left with legend Frances Chelmsford (Sc 1919 by Allan G Wyon), reverse native script border, central field engraved “Jean Cooper 1921-22”, EF, (edge with old gold test mark, retested high carat), in Calcutta Mint case of issue. Diam 1½”. weight 60gm.Plate 2 Note: Jean Cooper, born 27.4.1899 in Benares to Wm E and Eliza C Cooper who were missionaries with the Baptist Missionary Society. Jean Cooper was a student at the Lady Harding Medical College Delhi from 1916-23 when she was awarded the Lady Chelmsford gold medal for being the most promising student 1921-2. The inscription is from a poem by a Turkish poet and translates “However much you acquire wisdom, if you don’t use it you are still ignorant”.
Lot 519
An interesting Hong Kong Chinese carved hardwood magazine cover, the front panel deeply carved with badge of the Middlesex Regt (“57” in crowned wreath with “Albuhera” scroll), stylized dragons to each corner with characters and floral motifs overall, ink inscription inside “Lt P B Allott, Light Company, 57th Regiment, 1908”, 14” x 10”. GC Note: Percy Brian Allott, 2nd Lt 1900, served in S Africa (medal with 2 clasps), brevet Major 1919
Lot 566
An Imperial German Forestry District marksman’s neck or breast chain with 9 various shooting prize medals etc, including 5 “silver” and “gold” crosses for Fleestedt 1902 and 1903, “gold” and “silver” medals for Fleestedt 1899 and 1901, a large WM medal “Fur Vortrefflighe Leistung”, and a Prussian silver thaler of 1859; also an embossed silver plated award with suspender for the “IX Deutsches Turnfest Hamburg 1898”, mounted in a modern glazed display case. GC
Lot 35
ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Signed colour 12mo trading card featuring a head and shoulders image of Ali in a jubilant pose, one of a set of cards honouring the Greatest Olympians. Signed by Ali in bold black ink to a clear area of the image and dated 15th September 1988 in his hand. EX Ali, then fighting as Cassius Clay, won the Olympic Light-Heavyweight Gold Medal in Rome, 5th September 1960.
Lot 555
SMITH EDWARD: (1850-1912) English Naval officer, Captain of the RMS Titanic who died when the ship sank in 1912. Rare D.S., E J Smith, being the Continuous Certificate of Discharge issued to Seaman John Nelson. The partially printed document, numbered 293776, gives details of Nelson`s place and year of birth, height etc. Captain Smith has recorded, in holograph, that Nelson, a 6th Engineer, joined the S S Majestic at Liverpool on 2nd September 1903, travelled to New York and was discharged on 23rd September 1903. Signed by Smith in his capacity as Master. Two further entries appear on Nelson`s record, largely completed using rubber stamp entries and one featuring a rubber stamped signature of Smith. Bound in the original Board of Trade covers. Some overall age wear, G Smith served as the Captain of SS Majestic for nine years commencing in 1895. When the Boer War started in 1899, Smith and the Majestic transported troops to Cape Colony. King Edward VII awarded Smith the Transport Medal, with South Africa clasp, in 1903.
Lot 775
EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. D.S., Appd. ER., as King, one page, 4to, Whitehall, 3rd November 1905. The document is in the form of an A.L.S. by Aretas Akers-Douglas (1851-1926, British Politician, Home Secretary) in the third person, on the printed stationery of the the Secretary of State, Home Department, recommending to the King `the retired members of your Majesty`s Civil Services named in the annual list-not being eligible for the distinction of Companions of the Imperial Service Order-for the award of the Imperial Service Medal.` With blank integral leaf and two small file holes in the upper corner, not affecting the text or signature. Together with an attractive colour printed 12mo card signed (`Albert Edward P`) by King Edward VII, as Prince of Wales, in dark blue fountain pen ink and dated 1897 in his hand. Some light age wear, G to VG, 2
Lot 776
EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. D.S., Appd. ER, as King, one page, Whitehall, 26th June 1906. The document is in the form of an A.L.S. by Herbert Gladstone (1854-1930, British Politician, Home Secretary. Son of William Gladstone) in the third person, on the printed stationery of the the Secretary of State, Home Department, recommending to the King a `list of retired members of Your Majesty`s Civil Services, to whom, not being eligible for appointments as Companions of the Imperial Service Order, he recommends the award of the Imperial Service Medal`. With blank integral leaf and two small pinholes close to, but not affecting, the King`s signature and a single file hole to the left edge. Together with a signed piece by King Edward VII, as Prince of Wales (`Albert Edward`), neatly removed from the conclusion of a letter and with four additional words in his hand. About VG, 2
Lot 777
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. D.S., Appd. G. R. I., as King, one page, Whitehall, 30th September 1914. The document is in the form of a T.L.S. by Reginald McKenna (1863-1943, British Politician, Home Secretary) on the printed stationery of the Home Secretary, recommending to the King that the Imperial Service Medal be awarded to 192 retired members of the Home Civil Service. Together with a second D.S., Appd. G. R. I., as King, one page, Whitehall, 27th May 1919, in the form of a T.L.S. by Edward Shortt (1862-1935, British Politician, Home Secretary) making a similar recommendation. Some slight age wear and minor pinholes to the latter document, G to VG, 2
Lot 788
OWEN ROBERT: (1771-1858) British Social Reformer. A.L.S., Mr. Owen, in the third person, three pages, folio, Hotel d`Angleterre, Paris, 26th July 1837, to the President, Director and Secretary of the Society Francaise de Statistique Universalle, thanking them for the honor conferred upon him with the presentation of a medal the previous evening. Owen states that he accepted the medal `as a mark of the kindness of the Society to a stranger coming to Paris who proposes to ameliorate the conditions of the human race by a change to be affected without creating violence, injustice or evil of any kind` and continues `...for nearly fifty years he has been deeply interested in the general statistics of the world & especially in those of Great Britain, Ireland & the United States of North America, that during the same period he has been actively & alternatively engaged in the departments of producing wealth & in its distribution, in education, or forming the character from infancy to maturity, & in the immediate government of considerable masses of population` further adding that his experience and learning has allowed him to form `a machine with new powers physical & mental which is capable of being made to perform, with the least manual labour & most pleasure, all the business of human life much better than heretofore it has ever been executed & at the same time, most beneficially for every individual in every country` and offering to present his ideas in more detail to the Society. Accompanied by the original envelope, hand addressed and signed (`Robert Owen`) by the reformer. Housed in an attractive presentation folder. Together with a small collection of A.Ls.S. by various writers including John Ruskin (name of recipient neatly cut away in two small boxes), Anthony Trollope (upper half of A.L.S., with signature), Sabine Baring Gould, Samuel Rogers (3) etc. Neatly laid down (1), G to VG, 9
Lot 927
VICTORIA CROSS: John Manners Smith (1864-1920) Lieutenant Colonel in the British Indian Army, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at Nilt Fort, India, on 20th December 1891. A.L.S., J Manners Smith, three pages, 8vo, Newbury, 7th December 1912, to Lauder. Smith states that he is pleased to hear that his correspondent has been awarded the Royal Humane Society`s medal `for your brave action in saving my life...a cutting about the presentation was sent to us today...I feel it is quite impossible to express how much I owe to you & shall never be able to discharge the debt of gratitude. The more I think of it the more I realise the risk you took for me.`; Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson (1894-1916) Canadian Soldier, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at La Boiselle, France, on 5th July 1916. Rare D.S., T. O. L. Wilkinson, in pencil, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 4th October n.y. (1915). The printed postcard takes the form of a letter giving various message options, the irrelevant ones struck through in pencil by Wilkinson. Signed and dated at the conclusion. Neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album; Frederick Roberts (1832-1914) British Field Marshal, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at the Indian Mutiny on 2nd January 1858. L.S., Fred Roberts, two pages, 8vo, Head Quarters Camp, 4th January 1886, to `My dear Nawab`, stating that he was disappointed to learn that his correspondent has to leave Delhi `just before our manoeuvres commence` and inviting him to the camp tomorrow morning. With blank integral leaf, laid down to a page removed from an autograph album. G, 3
Lot 932
MEDAL OF HONOR: Collection of signed First Day Covers, a few signed 8 x 10 photographs etc., by various recipients of the Medal of Honor including Pappy Boyington (signed cheque), Van Barfoot, Melvin Biddle, Richard Bush, Jefferson DeBlanc, Bud Day, Bernard Fisher, Gene Fluckey, Joe Foss, James Fleming, John Hawk, Shizuya Hayashi, Arthur Jackson, William Lawley, Robert Nett, Yukio Okutsu, Eddie Rickenbacker (vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph), Edward Schowalter, James Swett, Ernest West etc. All are neatly corner mounted alongside printed biographies. Generally VG, 28
Lot 904
A group of eight medals comprising 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence medal, 1939-45 War medal, General Service medal with Malaya clasp, Korea Medal, United Nations Korea Medal and 1953 Coronation Medal, to Capt. H.F.C. Joy R.A. together with miniature Group, two R.A.F. Pilots log books, Royal Artillery and R.A.F. cloth badges, etc.
Lot 1049
A highly collectable quantity of First World War memorabilia including a Three-medal Set including the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, awarded to `1284 Sgt. E. Pring . W. GDS.` together with a Death Penny `Edward Pring`; a Christmas 1914 Tobacco Tin still complete with the original tobacco and cigarettes packets ``Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary`s Christmas Fund 1914`` and a small envelope containing the original greetings card; Six cards sent home from active service at the front lines including one ``To my Dear Sister`` embroidered with 5 Nations` flags; a Valentine`s Card decorated with Swallows in flight and Rose and Forget-me-not blooms with an inserted sepia card depicting a kilted soldier and the words ```Yours always`` above a field cannon to the other; a Pansy and red, white & blue ribboned card printed ``I am thinking of you`` and hand written to Mrs. E. Pring, 5 Daniel St., Newport, Mon - ``Sunday November 29th 1915 - My dearest wife, hope you will like this postcard, I think it is simply grand dear, We are out of the trenches for four day`s rest, we are resting resting in are hotel, we are well away. Well dear hope you are feeling better now. Love Ted``: An embroidered card containing a handkerchief embroidered with the words ``Gloire a Toi`` and a cannon with card insert ``Guerre Europeene - I`m thinking of you``, the card written ``January 3rd 1916 - My Dearest wife, just a P.C. wishing you a happy new year. Hope you will like this P.C. & handkerchief dear, from your Loving Husband xx Ted``. ; an embroidered card depicting blue Pansies ```Sunday Nov 7th 1916, Hope you will like this Postcard, from your loving husband, Ted``; a Postcard Joyeuses Paques - ``14/2/17 10.30 p.m. - To my dear darling wife Grace from your ever loving husband Ted XXXX - Hope you will like this card``; and finally a pencil written letter ``1st Bt. Welsh Guards, B.E.F., France 16.10.17. Dear Madam, I regret very much to have to inform you that your husband 1284 Sgt. Pring was killed in action on the 12th. He will be a great loss to the company with whom he had been for such a long time. He was an excellent N.C.O. always reliable, cheerful and willing and at the time of his death was acting Coy Sergt Major. Please accept my sincerest sympathy & condolences. Y. truly Lisburne Capt O.C. W 2 cy``. Plus an enamelled badge ``Comrades of the Great War Associate Member - Lest we forget``, No. 4114. Edward Pring`s widow who was born on the 8th February 1891 passed away on the 5th April 1986 after almost 70 years a ``widow of Edward Pring Jewellers Appraiser`` (And Soldier).
Lot 582
An itinerary card for the Football League versus the Scottish Football League game, played at Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge Grounds on 28th April 1954. The players are noted inside, the instruction to players state `all players will be allowed travelling expenses. A fee of £20, and a medal`, plus please bring soap & towels!.
Lot 317
A gentleman`s silver cased open face pocket watch, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial `HE Peck, London, Swiss made`, case stamped `935`, a ladies `Fine Silver` cased fob watch, with white enamel dial and black Roman numerals, with key, also a gilt metal and enamel `NUR` medal (3)
Lot 336
Four World War II medals comprising the 1939 - 1945 war medal, The Defence medal, 1939 - 1945 Star, and the Africa Star, un-named as issued but with cardboard box of issue, also two `Royal Engineers` badges, a `Friends of the RAF Association` badge and a 1937 Coronation white metal medal (8)
Lot 340
A group of three World War I medals awarded to SS - 983 PTE W Lawrence, ASC comprising the `Mons` star, British War medal and Victory medal, together with a bronze medal `The Institution of Municipal Engineers`, awarded to `DE Lawrence`, mounted and contained in a glazed wood frame for wall hanging, and a white metal portable medicine case, `Army and Navy Co-operative Society` (5)
Lot 343
A military general service medal with seven clasps, `Talavera`, `Busaco`, `Ciudad Rodrigo`, `Salamanca, `Vittoria`, `Pyrenees`, and `Toulouse`, awarded to John Williams 53rd foot, together with a photograph of John Williams, and an autobiographical sketch of his life which appeared in the gazette of August 1st 1870 and pension document Note: John Williams was born in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 3rd November 1790 and enlisted into the 53rd Regiment of foot on the 16th May 1807 at Shrewsbury. He sailed from Cork to Lisbon in 1809 and fought in the above seven battles. He was hit by a musket bullet on the side of the head at The Battle of Saramanca, and lost his left leg and thigh at Toulouse. He was discharged on the 2nd February 1815, and lived at Condover near Shrewsbury for the rest of his life. He became a carpenter and joiner and made his own wooden leg, and he was parish clerk for fifty one years. He died aged 83 on the 17th May 1873.
Lot 344
A group of five Boer war and World War I Medals, comprising Queens South Africa medal with two clasps `Orange Free State` and `Cape Colony` and King`s South Africa medal with two clasps `South Africa 1901` and `South Africa 1902` awarded to `1292 CPL.A.F.G. Bosanquet - Cape P. DIST. 1` with three World War I medals, 1914 - 15 Star, 1914 - 18 War medal and Victory medal awarded to `S.S.M. A.F.G. Bonsanquet 8th M.R.` later `LT A.F.G. Bonsanquet, all mounted on bar and with a photograph of the recipient mounted on horseback, wearing his Boer war medals (6)
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