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EUGENIE DE MONTIJO: (1826-1920) Empress consort of the French 1853-70 as the wife of Emperor Napoleon III. A.L.S., Eugenie, four pages, 8vo, Osborne Cottage (East Cowes, Isle of Wight), 16th January 1881, to 'Madame' (Alexandra, Princess of Wales?), in French. Eugenie writes a charming letter, thanking her Royal Highness for their touching thought and medal, which is doubly precious to her, continuing to remark 'L'assurance que vous me donnez que mon souvenir n'est pas efface de bien des coeurs francais est une bien douce consolation car jaime a penser que je le dois a la persistance des regrets qu'ont laisses en France ceux qui me sont chers et de ces sentiments que vous avez pu constater, je n'ai que le reflet' (Translation: 'The assurance you give me that my memory has not been erased from many French hearts is a very sweet consolation because I like to think that I owe it to the persistence of the regrets left in France by those who are dear to me and of these feelings that you could see, I only have the reflection') and concluding by adding that she hopes to be able to come to Hampton Court before she departs for the continent. The final page neatly inlaid, otherwise VG The Empress consort's correspondent may have been Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Princess of Wales and the future Queen Alexandra through her marriage to King Edward VII.  Osborne Cottage, which adjoins Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, was the home of Princess Beatrice (1857-1944), the youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. 

ALFONSO XIII: (1886-1941) King of Spain 1886-1931. Signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10.5 photograph `Alfonso RH´, showing the young King standing in a formal full length pose wearing military uniform. Photograph by Art-Fot studio of Madrid. Signed by the King in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area at the head of the image and dated 1909 in his hand. Heavy creases, not affecting the signature. F The signed photograph is inscribed to "Mr. Mariani". Mariani (1838-1914) was a French chemist from the island of Corsica. Between 1863 and 1868 Mariani started marketing a coca wine called Vin Tonique Mariani (with Peruvian coca) which was made from Bordeaux wine and coca leaves. Advertisements for Vin Mariani claimed that it would restore health, strength, energy and vitality. Popes Leo XIII and Pius X were both Vin Mariani drinkers, the first appearing on a poster endorsing the wine and awarding a Vatican gold medal to Mariani for creating it. Edison claimed it helped him stay awake longer. Ulysses S. Grant drank Vin Mariani while writing his memoirs, and other notables who endorsed Vin Mariani include Emile Zola, Charles Gounod, Sarah Bernhardt, etc.. 

[ELIZABETH II]: (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-2022. A small collection of printed ephemera etc., most relating to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953, including the Coronation Medal presented to Peter Geoffrey Oates, contained in the original red card box and accompanied by the original Buckingham Palace presentation certificate and envelope addressed to Oates at 10 Downing Street; a Metropolitan Police pass issued for the Coronation and allowing the bearer 'to be given all reasonable facilities within the Coronation Area'; a printed 4to approved souvenir programme for the Coronation, printed and distributed for King George's Jubilee Trust; a T.L.S. by Sheila Minto, a member of Winston S. Churchill's staff, one page, 8vo, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 1st June 1953, to Mrs. Oates, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister, stating, in part, 'Lady Churchill is very pleased that you can come to breakfast and luncheon at No. 10 on Coronation Day and bring Catherine and Felicity'; and four printed invitation cards issued to Oates and his wife for Afternoon Parties in the Garden of Buckingham Palace (1953 & 1954) and other events. Some light age wear, generally VG, 9 Peter Geoffrey Oates (1919-2007) British civil servant who worked in the Prime Minister's office at 10 Downing Street from 1951, firstly as private secretary to Attlee, and later to Winston S. Churchill. .

BECQUEREL HENRI: (1852-1908) French physicist, the first person to discover evidence of radioactivity. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903. A good set of manuscript notes, scientific calculations and diagrams prepared by Becquerel, unsigned, two pages, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d., in French. The notes, presumably prepared by the physicist for a lecture, are headed Radioactivity, and form an extensive list of prompts, in part, 'Historical. 1st Observation 1896. 1st proof. Medal. Discharge of electrified bodies. Experiment on phosphorescent sulphides. General for uranium salts. Atomic property. Role of the air. Laws of loss. Exp. by Kelvin, Beattie and de Smolan, 1897. Rutherford 1899. Ionization. Saturation current, 1898. Thorium. M. Schmidt and M. Curie. Work of M. and Mme. Curie. Polonium. Radium. Debierne. Actinium. Radium spectrum. Magnetic deviation experiences. Giesel, Meyer and Schveider. H. B. Cliches. Concentration. Deviable and non-deviable rays'. To the foot of the first page appear various scientific calculations and in the left column of each page Becquerel has added eleven small pen sketches illustrating the deviations of Polonium. An interesting and rare scientific manuscript on the subject for which Becquerel is most famous, and in which he acknowledges the contributions made by his colleagues including Pierre and Marie Curie, Ernest Rutherford etc. VG 

A FINE FRENCH GILT REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH MULTI-COLOURED PATINATED RELIEF CHINOISERIE PANELSACHILLE BROCOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1880The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance and stamped with central AB within a star trademark over serial number 904 to lower left-hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular dial with stylised rosette decorated in gilt, copper and silver onto a pewter-grey background to centre within a recessed silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, with steel spade hands within conforming multi-coloured panel infill to upper and lower margins decorated with game birds and flowering foliage, the gilt case with part-silvered hinged reeded baton carrying handle and thick bevelled top glass to the canted-edge projecting top, over caddy moulded cornice and rectangular section uprights to angles, the sides inset with panels decorated in silver and gilt with figures in oriental dress seated within trellis garden landscapes incorporating pseudo Chinese text, with pewter-grey background for the sky and copper-coloured borders, the rear with bevel-glazed door, on generous cavetto moulded skirt base.176m (6.25ins) high with handle down, 11.5cm (4.5ins) wide, 9cm (3.5ins) deep.  Achille Brocot is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as born in 1817 and died in 1878. The Museums Victoria (Australia) website notes that Achille patented several improvements in clock mechanism escapements, and invented the 'Brocot Suspension', an adjustable pendulum spring which enabled time keeping to be regulated by altering the length of the pendulum suspension spring by a key turned in the dial. He also introduced a jewelled deadbeat escapement, sometimes called a visible escapement as it was often mounted in the middle of the dial. Achille was awarded a first class medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1855, and in 1856 was appointed Treasurer to La Société des Horlogers in Paris. He published a 'Calculation of the Wheels by Approximation' in 1862. His sons Achille and Paul continued the business following Achille senior's death 1878. The firm was taken over by rival clock maker Gustave Gibaudet in 1889.  The highly decorative panels of the current lot employs a series of differing techniques to gild, silver, copper and chemically patinate the finely finished relief cast and engraved scenes to provide depth and contrast. This rare form of decoration is normally only seen on a select few high-end carriage clock cases with an example illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling CLOCKS on page 160 (Fig. 9.38) where the decoration is described as 'quite outstanding' and 'must have been one of the most time-consuming methods of decorating a carriage clock'. Condition Report: Movement is complete and appears all original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The movement is essentially in full working order however is generally somewhat dirty/neglected hence a gentle clean/service is required. The dial is in fine condition with only a couple of spots of slight discolouration to the finishes. The case is in fine condition with blemishes limited to a small corner chip to the top glass (only visible on close examination) some patchy tarnishing to the silver highlights of the handle, and some slight wear/rubbing to the lacquer coat protecting the gilt finish (gilding itself is essentially unworn). The side panels are in fine condition with no discernible wear or discolouration and the front and rear door glasses are free from visible damage.Clock has a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

A RARE FRENCH SEVRES STYLE PORCELAIN INSET ORMOLU MANTEL TIMEPIECE OF ONE-YEAR DURATIONACHILLE BROCOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1875The circular four pillar movement incorporating a system of three internal and two external inter-geared going barrels to drive a six-wheel train with Brocot deadbeat escapement regulated by heavy disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot-type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with serial number 4047 to upper left over AB star trademark to centre, the 5 inch circular gilt brass dial with fine foliate scroll engraved centre signed ACHILLE BROCOT within Roman numeral chapter ring, with blued steel moon hands within generous moulded surround, the case with fluted drum housing the movement over out swept scroll profile cradle support fronted with a central lion's mask issuing husk swigs flanked by porcelain panels each polychrome painted with a cherub within gilt highlighted blue borders, the sides with concave foliate cast panel over gadroon outer moulding, on inverted breakfront cavetto moulded skirt base further decorated with panels of foliate scrolls to front and sides over lobed disc feet.27.5cm (11.75ins) high, 31cm (12.25ins) wide, 13.5cm (5.25ins) deep. Achille Brocot is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as born in 1817 and died in 1878. The Museums Victoria (Australia) website notes that Achille patented several improvements in clock mechanism escapements, and invented the 'Brocot Suspension', an adjustable pendulum spring which enabled time keeping to be regulated by altering the length of the pendulum suspension spring by a key turned in the dial. He also introduced a jewelled deadbeat escapement, sometimes called a visible escapement as it was often mounted in the middle of the dial. Achille was awarded a first class medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1855, and in 1856 was appointed Treasurer to La Société des Horlogers in Paris. He published a 'Calculation of the Wheels by Approximation' in 1862. His sons Achille and Paul continued the business following Achille senior's death 1878. The firm was taken over by rival clock maker Gustave Gibaudet in 1889.  

A RARE SWISS MINIATURE SHAGREEN MOUNTED SILVER PETIT SONNERIE STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCKUNSIGNED, CIRCA 1900The frosted gilt eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour on the larger if the two, the strike train winding through the base of the case and the going train with platform lever escapement regulated by sprung bimetallic balance, the 1 inch circular white enamel Arabic numeral dial with blued steel spade hands and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track set within a silver bezel fitted with convex glass, the case with 'whiplash' curve hinged carting handle and convex cornice over shagreen panel infill around the dial and to the sides, the also lined with shagreen and incorporating a hinged door inscribed E. A. Willmott, Warley Place, Essex to inside surface, on generous convex moulded skirt base.7.5cm (3ins) high with handle down, 5.5cm (2.125ins) wide, 4.5cm (1.75ins) deep. Provenance:Purchased (unrestored and in dirty condition) at Chorley's sale Spetchley Park, The Attic Sale 28th January 2020 (lot 636) for £1,400 hammer.  The inscription to the backplate indicates that the present lot was once the property of Ellen Willmott, one of the most significant female horticulturalists of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. Born in 1858 Willmott, together with her parents and sister, built Warley Place within extensive landscaped grounds after benefitting from a substantial inheritance from Ellen's Aunt, Countess Helen Tasker, who died in 1888. Ellen's skill and dedication in developing the gardens at Warley led her to support plant-hunting expeditions and collect new species for planting; it was the introduction of non-native specimens, such as Veronica prostrata 'Warley Blue', Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott', and Syringa vulgaris 'Miss Ellen Willmott', that she became best known for. The gardens at Warley were held in such high regard that they were subsequently visited by Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, and Princess Victoria. Ellen Willmott was also further recognised for her talent by her peers, receiving the Royal Horticultural Society's Victora Medal in 1897, the 'grande medaille Geoffroi St. Helaire' (from the Societe d'acclimation de France) in 1912 and the Hean Hole medal (from The National Rose Society) in 1914. Sadly, heartbreak in her personal life led Ellen to first spend time away in France, before returning to continue with her passion for the garden and music but in a more reclusive manner. Despite this at one point she employed 104 gardeners at Warley Place, purchased and developed extensive gardens both in France and Italy, and published two books (Warley Garden in Spring and Summer 1909 and The Genus Rosa in two volumes 1910-14). Latterly Ellen's behaviour became more erratic and by the late 1920's her inherited fortune had waned causing her to sell he French and Italian properties; died alone in 1934.Ellen Willmott's younger sister, Rose, married into the Berkeley family of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire. Both sisters worked together in developing the Gardens at Spetchley where Rose lived until her death in 1922. It is most probable that the present clock was left at the estate by Ellen Willmott, whist staying there to assist her sister with the gardens. The current lot belongs to a varied series of montre pendulette de voyage carriage clocks and timepieces made in Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel, Switzerland, by makers such as Mathay-Tissot, during latter years of the 19th century up until the late 1920's. Most of these were either sub-miniature, or mignonette sized. 'Mignonette' translates as 'little darling' with the standard French models coming in three differing heights; at 3.5 inches (with handle up) the size of the present clock sits between mignonette No. 2 and No. 3. UPDATED 13/09/2023 9:15am - Please note that during winding the mainspring to the going train has let go hence requires attention or possibly a new mainspring. The striking train is still fully operational. Condition Report: UPDATED 13/09/2023 9:15am - Please note that during winding the mainspring to the going train has let go hence requires attention or possibly a new mainspring. The striking train is still fully operational.Movement is in clean fully working condition retaining original frosted gilt finish to the plates and with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial is in fine condition with no visible damage or evidence of restoration. The case is in fine condition exhibiting only a few extremely minor minor/tiny scuffs and scratches to the silverwork.Unfortunately we do not have a winding key for this clock. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE TABLE REGULATOR WITH SIX-LEGGED GRAVITY ESCAPEMENTSINCLAIR HARDING, CHELTENHAM, CIRCA 1985-90The circular gilt four double-screwed columnar pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power, external six-legged gravity escapement incorporating jewelled pallets pivoted beneath sub frame mounted on the backplate, and regulated by half-seconds pendulum with wire rod and large diameter heavy gilt brass cylindrical bob, the 6 inch circular silvered dial with eccentric Roman numeral chapter ring interrupted by slender subsidiary seconds ring at six o'clock and with separate outer minute track, applied onto the frosted silvered ground over two curved plates signed SINCLAIR, HARDING to lower margin, with blued steel spade hands within canted gilt circular surround, the case with fluted urn finial to the gilt line bordered stepped cavetto moulded panel upstand over keystone latch for the full-height bevelled front glass and rectangular section patinated bronze corner uprights incorporating horizontal gilt line details at the base of the arch, the sides with curved glasses following the profile of the arch over gilt rail and further rectangular windows, the rear matching the front, the interior with gilt floor applied with silvered pendulum beat scale calibrated 5-0-5 and engraved with serial number 869, on stepped black marble plinth base with chamfered edges and canted angles over brass ball feet.56cm (2ins) high, 26cm (10.25ins) wide, 23cm (9ins) deep. The Cheltenham based clockmaking firm Sinclair Harding was established by Bill Sinclair and Mike Harding in 1967. Between 1971 and around 1995 the business evolved from being initially focussed on restoration and repair to designing and building their own clocks including chiming longcase and table clocks, their design of 'sea clock', giant and perpetual calendar carriage clocks. In 1995 Mike Harding retired leaving the firm in the hands of Robert Bray; the following year Sinclair Harding were commissioned to make the clock for the Oval cricket ground and the business was relocated to North Yorkshire. In 1999 their first scale version of John Harrison's sea clock was produced adding to their ever increasing catalogue of complex timepieces, and 2010 saw Robert Bray awarded the Barrett Silver Medal by the British Horological Institute as well as being appointed Vice President. The firm have always been regular attendees at Baselworld and in 2017 exhibited their Harrison H1 timepiece at Salon QP. The Gravity escapement in the current lot has its roots in the exploratory designs of some of the leading late 18th and early 19th century makers such as Berthoud, Mudge, Cumming and Hardy. Bloxam had come close to perfecting the design in 1853 however was still plagued by the fault encountered by earlier attempts in that the pallets tended to bounce off the escapement locking surface; known as 'tripping'. Edward Denison (later Lord Grimthorp) perfected the gravity escapement in 1860 by eliminating the tripping problem. He did this through the connection of a fly (air brake), directly to the escape arbor via a friction clutch. It allows the fan to advance slightly after the escapement engages the pallet. The inertia provided by the weight of the fly keeps the escapement seated against the pallet during locking; in essence acting as an 'energy sink'. This escapement provides a nearly detached pendulum from the rest of the clockwork and, as there is no sliding friction, there is no need to oil the escapement. These features made the escapement perfect for use in turret clocks where a high degree of accuracy can be maintained with minimal maintenance. There are two principal designs of gravity escapement the first is the double three-legged type the second in the four-legged design. The former uses two pairs of three legs for the pallets and three impulse pins at the centre whilst the second has four legs and four pins. The disadvantage of both of these designs is that the escape arbor revolves either 1/6 (double three legged) or 1/4 (four legged) for each beat of the pendulum hence the train of the timepiece needs suitable long gearing to maintain a reasonably long duration. The current movement is unusual in that it utilizes a six-legged arrangement which has no doubt been employed to facilitate running with a half-seconds pendulum.   

A 9ct gold and enamelled medal, 9.2g, in fitted case

A WWI medal pair to 60872 PTE S Jones Monmouth R, and a Festival of Britain crown

A collection of WWI medals awarded to possibly brothers to include British war medal, Victory medal and 1914-15 Star medal 13835 PTE F G Webb OXF and BUCKS L.1 and 9670 PTS W A Webb OXF and BUCKS L.1 and othersLocation:

Mixed medallions to include a Coronation medal, 1902 Coronation medal, Commemorative crowns and othersLocation:

Oliver Cromwell and Tommaso Aniello 'Masaniello' copper medal, circa 1700 by Ferdinand de St Urbain, Cromwell, laureate and draped bust, left, ./. Maseuiello, left, wearing a cap, 46mm, 32.6g, house in a fitted treen case A/FLocation: CAB1

A COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE INVESTITURE OF CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES 1st July 1969 by John Princes of London, with original certificate stating "A set of two medals struck in Britannia silver", 4.5cm diam. and 3.5cm diam., no. 724/1,000, in the original case; a gold-plated Charles, Prince of Wales Investiture Medal for 1969, by The Royal Mint, in the original case; a Charles, Prince of Wales 1969 crown; and various other Prince of Wales coins and medallions (a lot)

SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER GYPSY MOTH IV 1966 - 1967 COMMEMORATIVE SILVER MEDAL no. 553/1000, in the original Spink & Sons Ltd case, with certificate of authenticity

A 1902 EDWARD VII CORONATION MEDAL in the original leather case; two Queen Victoria medals dated 1837 and 1897; and one other (4 medals, two cases)

A SILVER BOXING MEDAL FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOXING COMPETITION with an engraved inscription "Heavyweights First Prize won by J. Hallingham, Harrow School 1894" (c.16ozs); together with a quantity of various other silver sports medals, mainly un-named; various silver hallmarked enamel masonic badges and Dorset Amateur cup badges; and others (a lot)

A QUEEN CAROLINE 1820 PEWTER MEDALLION by Mills Apter; a Duke of Wellington Parliamentary medal 1812, by T. Webb ; a 1794 Admiral Earl Howe naval medallion; a medal commemorating the wreck of HMS "Foudroyant" 1897; and various other medals and medallions

A cased set of 2006 Royal Mint Executive Proof Collection coins in a wooden presentation box. To include Queens 80th Birthday £5 coin, 3 x £2 coins - So Many irons In The Fire, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Standing On The Shoulders of Giants. Set also includes Bridges and Pathways £1 coin, 2 x 150th Anniversary of Victoria Cross 50p coins depicting the medal and heroic acts. Complete with certificate, information booklet and Royal Mint card. No. 3112/5000.

A Maria Theresa Thaler 1780 (modern restrike) coin together with 3 commemorative crowns and a George V 1911 Coronation medal.

MILITARIA, Defence & Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, Devon Special Constabulary Badge, Defence Medal plus ARP Badge, copy VC etc. other medals, military buttons etc. including Russian

FAMILY GROUP OF VICTORIAN & WWI MEDALS, Victorian Naval Long Service & Good Conduct medal to William Spiller, Stoker on HMS Agincourt, also Victorian Egypt medal to A Spiller, Stoker on HMS Tamar, medal has been soldered with brooch fittings plus a WWI pair to 301879 to Gunner E H Spiller, RA

The Lonsdale Library Volume IX: The Game of Golf. With 100 illustrations. Published by Seeley, Service and Co. Ltd. London. 1st edition 1931. 251 pages including index. Publisher's light brown boards. Decorated and titled in gilt. Excellent copy 5¾" x 8¾". An interesting book on stroke play, match and medal play, watching for profit and famous courses, history and literature, golf architecture and green keeping. From single vendors book collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99. 30kg box UK £15, EU £40, ROW £60

An interesting Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to A. Ferrier, Cape Government Railways, who was presented with a silver watch on account of his special services rendered during the Boer attack on Fish River Station on 23 December 1901 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (A. Ferrier. C.G.R.) nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- A. Ferrier, a civilian working for the Cape Government Railways, served during the Boer War within the zone of fire. The medal roll is annotated with the following: ‘also, special services rendered upon the occasion of the attack by Boers on Fish River Station on 23 December 1901 for which he was publicly presented with a silver watch (with suitable inscription) on 21 March 1902.’ Sold with copy medal roll extract and copy research suggesting that the Boer attack on Fish River Station was led by Lieutenant G. Bester’s small force.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lieut. H. E. Lovemore. Queenstown D.M.T.) good very fine £100-£140 --- Herbert Edward Lovemore, born on 22 January 1862, was one of four officers from his regiment to receive a Queen’s South Africa medal for his services during the Boer War. He died, aged 64, on 18 October 1926, in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sold with copy medal roll extract.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Pte. W. H. Prentice. Craddock T.G.) nearly extremely fine £80-£100 --- W. H. Prentice was born in 1862 and emigrated to South Africa in January 1890. Employed as a Linesman with the Engineer Department, Post Telegraph, Cape Colony, he served with the Craddock Town Guard and restored communications at Fish River, Breman, and other points on several occasions following Boer raids in Craddock and adjacent districts. Sold with copied medal roll extract and other research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (68 Pte. C. Viljoen, Middelburg T.G.) nearly extremely fine £70-£90 --- Approximately 100 medals awarded to the Middelburg Town Guard. Sold with copied medal roll extract.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (991 Pte. J. White Rl: Lanc; Regt.) slight edge dig, obverse polished, good fine £60-£80 --- John White, a labourer from Hulme, Manchester, attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, aged 19 years and 7 months, on 22 September 1885, and served in South Africa during the Boer War. Sold with copy medal roll extract and service papers.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (5342 Cpl J. Bull. Somerset Lt. Infy.) contact marks, good very fine £70-£90 --- John Bull was born in 1879, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He attested into the 4th, Militia Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, and served in South Africa during the Boer War. He is also entitled to a King’s South Africa medal with the usual two clasps. He died in Bath, Somerset, in 1966. Sold with copy medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (2979 Pte A. Cousins, 2nd E. Surrey Regt) very fine £80-£120 --- Medal Roll gives ‘Invalided to England.’

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (1567 Tpr: J. Mitchell. Bethune’s M.I.) edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £70-£90 --- James Mitchell enlisted in Bethune’s Mounted Infantry on 4 October 1901, and was discharged on 28 January 1902. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Family Group: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (7446 Pte. A. Hayhurst. Rl: Lanc: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (32120 Dvr. A. Hayhurst. R.E.) edge bruising to QSA, otherwise very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Alfred Hayhurst was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, in 1876. He attested into the Royal Lancaster Regiment and served in South Africa during the Boer War. Additionally entitled to the clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, on his QSA, he died in Lancaster in 1945. Alfred Hayhurst, son of the above, was born in Lancaster, Lancashire on 21 June 1901. He attested into the Royal Engineers for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 27 October 1915. Additionally entitled to a British War Medal and Victory Medal, he died in Portsmouth in 1963. Sold with copy medal roll extracts and research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Laing’s Nek (Major F. H. A. Des Voeux, 6/Drgn.: Gds:) officially engraved naming, very minor edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £240-£280 --- ‘Sir Frederick Henry Arthur Des Voeux, Bart., died at his home in London on Monday at the age of 79. He was formerly Major in the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) and served in the Afghan War in 1879-80. He succeeded his father as seventh baronet in 1914. Sir Frederick married, in 1899, Hylda Henrietta, C.B.E., daughter of Sir Victor Alexander Brooke, Bart., and had one daughter, Pamela Mary. He is succeeded by his cousin, Mr Edward Alfred Des Voeux.’ (The Times, Wednesday 6 January 1937, refers). Also entitled to medal for Afghanistan 1878-80, without clasp. He served with the King’s Messenger Service during the Great War and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 6 July 1917) although his Medal Index Card does not indicate the issue of any medals.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (3970 Corl. A. Amer, Oxford: Lt Inft) edge dig, good very fine £100-£140 --- Arthur Amer, a labourer from Midgham, Newbury, Berkshire in March 1875. He attested into 4th (Militia) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 4 April 1892, before transferring to the 1st Battalion on 16 June 1892. He served in South Africa during the Boer War and was invalided to pension on 20 December 1900. Sold with medal roll extract and copy service papers.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (3300 Pte F. Gardner. Oxford: Lt Infy:) edge bruise, contact marks, nearly very fine £120-£160 --- Frederick Gardner, a groom from Reading, Berkshire, was born in 1869. He attested into The Oxfordshire Light Infantry in November 1889. Posted to the 2nd Battalion in India, he saw further service in Burma, before returning to India, where he was awarded the Indian General Service Medal with the clasp ‘Punjab Frontier 1897-98’, before his transfer to the Army Reserve. He rejoined the 1st Battalion in December 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War, where he was severely wounded in the groin at Paardeberg on 18 February 1900. Gardner was also awarded a King’s South Africa Medal with the usual two date clasps, and was discharged in July 1902. Later, on 2 March 1928, he was admitted as an In-Pensioner to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, where he died, aged 60, on 17 March 1930. Sold with copy service papers and detailed copy research.

A Second War ‘Burma operations’ O.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. Eversden, Indian Army Ordnance Corps
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, in a damaged Garrard & Co. 1st type case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, these last three in their original card forwarding box addressed to ‘Lt. Col. W. Eversden, O.B.E., 262 Manley Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester’, with Army Council forwarding slip, extremely fine (4) £400-£500 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 15 November 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’ The recommendation states: ‘Arakan/Burma. Lt. Col. W. Eversden has been A.D.O.S. of this Division since 5 October 43. He has been indefatigable in his work, and in his determination to ensure that the Division has been properly equipped and clothed. He has worked with great zeal and energy, and has been of the greatest personal help to Comds of every grade, with whom he is very popular and greatly respected. His loyalty, drive and unselfish devotion to this Division, are exceptional, and have acted as a great tonic. It is very largely due to this Officer’s exceptional ability, energy and patience that the ORD services within my Division have always worked with complete smoothness and efficiency. During the planning and carrying out of recent Combined Operations, Lt. Col. Eversden’s keenness, sense of anticipation, and hard work have been invaluable, and have ensured the success of the Service for which he is responsible. His services merit the award of the O.B.E., for which I very strongly recommend him.’ William Eversden also won a ‘mention’ for Burma (London Gazette 5 April 1945 refers). Sold with the recipient’s original O.B.E. warrant and M.I.D. certificate, in the name of ‘Lieutenant-Colonel (Temp.) W. Eversden, Indian Army Ordnance Corps’; a printed ‘Farewell Address’ on the recipient’s departure from an appointment at Jamalpur in July 1943; and several wartime portrait photographs, two of which show a 26th Indian Division shoulder flash on his uniform.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut: J. B. K. Dodds. S.A.M.I.F.) officially re-impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £120-£160 --- John Barrass Kerr Dodds was born in Dudley, Northumberland, in April 1862 and emigrated to South Africa in February 1891. He served as a Lieutenant with the South African Mounted Irregular Forces during the Boer War from 27 April to 30 December 1901, having seen previous service with the Rand Rifles, and is also recorded on the Civilian Personnel Remount Depot roll as a Conductor. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (3179 Corpl: M. Burke. Worcester: Regt.) suspension slightly loose, very fine £90-£120 --- Michael Burke was born in Staffordshire and attested into the Worcestershire Regiment on 12 March 1892. He served in South Africa during the Boer War and was transferred to the Reserve on 8 August 1902, before his discharge on 9 March 1904. Sold with copy service papers and copy medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, South Africa 1901 (87 Pte. J. R. Prince. 14th Hussars) mounted on an attractive floral contemporary pin bar, unofficial rivets between top two clasps, edge bruising, very fine £120-£160 --- Sold with copy medal roll extracts.

A Great War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Captain A. Hudson, Royal Engineers, late 15th Battalion, London Regiment, who served during the Boer War with the Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9956 Spr: A. Hudson, Tel: Bn: R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. A. Hudson.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (113 Sjt: A. Hudson. 15/Lond: Regt.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze, mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s Italian Altipiani Regimental medal, silver, generally good very fine (8) £500-£700 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy.’ Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 15 April 1918: ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.’ Alfred Hudson attested for the Royal Engineers and served with the Telegraph Battalion, R.E., in South Africa during the Boer War. He subsequently served with the 15th Battalion, London Regiment (Territorial Forces), and was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 288 of October 1912. Hudson was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 9 November 1915, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 June 1916, being Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 18 May 1917). Proceeding to the Italian theatre, he was advanced Captain and was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Lieutenant J. F. Hawkins, Roberts Horse, who was wounded and taken prisoner as Sannah’s Post on 31 March 1900 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut: J. F. Hawkins, Roberts Horse.) officially engraved naming, good very fine £500-£700 --- James Frederick Hawkins joined the South African Light Horse as Lieutenant on 20 November 1899, and transferred to Roberts Horse on 24 February 1900, serving as Lieutenant and Quartermaster. He was taken prisoner of war at Sannah’s Post on 31 March 1900. It was largely due to the rear-guard action of Roberts Horse on this day that any of the guns of the Royal Horse Artillery were saved. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded for this action: four to “Q” Battery R.H.A., and one to Lieutenant Maxwell who was attached to Roberts Horse and served beside Lieutenant Hawkins, who is listed alongside Captain P. D. Dray as being wounded and subsequently taken prisoner of war. Lieutenant Home was also captured but not wounded, and of the same regiment, Captains Carrington and Smith were severely wounded but not captured. Hawkins was released early in June 1900, being announced in the list of returned officers alongside Veterinary Captain Bray and Lieutenant Horne of the same regiment. After his release he joined the Military Government, on the Staff at Pretoria on 14 June 1900. Sold with medal roll confirmation and other copied research.

King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Hd. Condr. J. P. Stark. A.S.C.) nearly very fine, scarce £80-£100 --- John Powning Stark was born in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand on 16 March 1868. He moved to Johannesburg, South Africa around 1896, eventually settling nearby in Springs. After serving as a civilian Head Conductor with the Army Service Corps during the Boer War, he became a businessman and landowner, and soon got involved in local politics, later serving as Mayor of Springs from 1914 to 1915. He died in 1950. Sold with copy medal roll extract.

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2) (72090 Gnr: J. Killian. R.F.A.; 11554 Corpl: W. H. Paine. A.S.C.) contact marks, edge bruise to second medal, good fine (2) £80-£100 --- Joseph Killian was born in Castletown, Westmeath, Ireland around 1870. He attested into the Royal Field Artillery and served in South Africa during the Second Boer War with the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column. He is additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with six clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith and Laing’s Nek. William Henry Paine was born in Brighton, Sussex, around 1872. He attested into the Army Service Corps and served in South Africa during the Second Boer War. He is additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with two clasps: Cape Colony and Orange Free State.

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2) (5733 Pte. W. Horsfield. W. Riding Regt.; 5456 Corpl: J. Wainwright. York: L.I.) contact marks, edge bruise, nearly very fine (2) £80-£100 --- James Wainwright was born in Leeds, Yorkshire around 1878. He attested into the Yorkshire Light Infantry and served in South Africa during the Boer War. He is additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with four clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Wittebergen, and Transvaal.

Family Group: A Great War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Mrs. Stansmore L. D. Macaulay-Stevenson, Scottish Churches’ Huts The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type, lady’s shoulder badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; British War Medal 1914-20 (M. Stevenson.); together with two French Red Cross awards, nearly extremely fine Three: Mr. R. Macaulay-Stevenson, Scottish Churches’ Huts British War Medal 1914-20 (R. M. Stevenson.); France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour, in gilt, with crossed swords, unnamed as issued; together with a French Red Cross award, nearly extremely fine (7) £400-£500 --- Robert Macaulay-Stevenson and his wife Stansmore Leslie Dean Macaulay-Stevenson both served with the Scottish Churches’ Hut during the Great War. Before the outbreak of hostilities, as artists, ‘they had gone to make their home in the little Pas-de-Calais town beloved by artists, Montreuil-sur-mer, and they were then when, at the end of March 1916, Sir Douglas Haig transferred his Headquarters there from St. Omer. Consequently, they converted a plain, unadorned little wooden hut on the ramparts into a seemly place of worship. And hither the Commander-in-Chief comes and worships every Sunday morning.’ For their services, Mr. Macaulay-Stevenson was awarded the French Medal of Honour, and Mrs. Macaulay-Stevenson was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire (London Gazette 1 January 1919). Sold with copied research including British War Medal roll extract which lists the two recipients as ‘Stevenson, Mr. R. Macaulary’ and ‘Stevenson, Mrs. Macaulay’.

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2) (3780 Pte. W. Howarth. L.N. Lanc: Regt.; 4056 Pte. H. Nind. Seaforth Highrs:) contact marks, good very fine (2) £80-£100 --- William Howarth, a labourer from Halton, Lancashire, attested into the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 20 June 1892 and served in South Africa during the Boer War and was later discharged on 19 June 1904. He is additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with four clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Cape Colony and Transvaal. Henry Nind attested into the Seaforth Highlanders and served in South Africa during the Boer War. He is additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with three clasps: Wittebergen, Cape Colony and Transvaal; together with a Queen’s Sudan Medal for earlier service with the 1st Battalion, during the Sudan campaign. Sold with copy research.

China 1900, no clasp, bronze issue (Syce...) naming details unclear but possibly 24th Punjab Infantry, suspension re-soldered and re-affixed, with replacement retaining rod, fair to fine £70-£90 --- Sold together with a cast copy Cabul Medal 1842.

The Africa General Service Medal awarded to Fusilier J. Gallagher, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, late Devonshire Regiment, who was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry in North West Europe during the Second War Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (14445070 Fus. J. Gallagher. M.M. R. Innisks.) partially officially corrected, generally good very fine £120-£160 --- M.M. London Gazette 12 July 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘At Marsum on 8 April 1945, Private Gallagher was a member of a platoon working with a troop of tanks to investigate the state of a bridge across the River Weser. When within 150 yards of the river the enemy opened up from the other side with rifles and machine-guns and 88mm. A.A. guns. Owing to the openness of the ground it was decided to withdraw the platoon to a flank behind a small rise. Private Gallagher’s section remained behind to give covering fire. The section then tried to extricate itself. Gallagher thereupon seized the Bren gun and with one other soldier remained in position firing the gun till his ammunition ran out. During this time his comrade was killed by the intense enemy fire. His bravery and coolness under extreme conditions were a magnificent example to the whole platoon and his action undoubtedly saved the lives of his comrades.’ Note: A Military Medal marked ‘replacement’ is known to exist to this recipient (Glendining’s, 6 July 1977, Lot 6), and a M.M. group including an Africa General Service Medal was sold in these rooms in September 2004.

A scarce ‘gallantry’ post-War M.B.E. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant-Commander R. H. Williams, R.N., a Fleet Air Arm helicopter pilot who assisted in rescuing the crew of the Norwegian Motor Vessel Dovrefjell which struck a reef in the Pentland Firth and sank, 3 February 1956. Williams already had a distinguished record as a Skua and Sea Hurricane pilot during the Second World War - carrying out a number of operational sorties over Norway in 1940, and during the invasion of Madagascar in May 1942. During a varied and long career, which went developed into Search and Rescue operations in Whirlwind and Wessex helicopters - Williams amassed over 5,000 flying hours The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, Atlantic; Africa Star; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (Cd. Pilot. R. H. Williams. R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; Coronation 1937, privately named ‘R. H. Williams P/J.X. 39691.’; Norway, Medal for Life Saving, Haakon VII, 2nd class in silver with Crown, privately named in reverse centre ‘R. H. Williams 3-2-1956’, mounted as worn, traces of verdigris, nearly very fine or better (11) £800-£1,200 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 22 June 1956: ‘The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for gallantry in rescuing the crew of the Norwegian Motor Vessel Dovrefjell which struck a reef in the Pentland Firth and sunk on 3 February 1956:- In a gale blowing at forty-five knots, the Norwegian motor vessel Dovrefjell was lying beam on to the seas which were breaking heavily over her. Solid spray was reaching a height of one hundred feet, and lifeboats were unable to lie alongside her. Lieutenant Jack Rex Palmer, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Fulmar and Senior Commissioned Pilot Richard Harold Williams, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Fulmar, were ordered to fly their helicopters to the ship for possible rescue operations. Senior Commissioned Pilot Williams arrived first but was ordered to turn back as the conditions appeared to be too hazardous for a helicopter rescue. Lieutenant Palmer then reached the ship and, on his own initiative, decided to attempt a rescue. The ship’s aerials and turbulence necessitated winching the men from a height of fifty feet, but in spite of this Lieutenant Palmer succeeded in rescuing two of the crew. He was then joined by Senior Commissioned Pilot Williams and during the next three hours both pilots made a total of eight trips between the ship and John O’Groats, rescuing two members of the crew each time. Lieutenant Palmer and Senior Commissioned Pilot Williams displayed skill and determination of a very high order in rescuing the entire ship’s crew in extremely difficult flying conditions.’ For their part in the rescue, the two winch operators, Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist Roy Moneypenny, C/SSF 836087, and Aircrewman I Alexander Japp L/FX 79405 both of H.M.S. Fulmar, received the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct. Williams and Palmer were awarded the Boyd Trophy in 1956 - awarded annually to the naval pilot(s) or aircrew(s) who in the opinion of the Flag Officer Naval Air Command has/have achieved the finest feat of aviation during the previous year. Richard Harold Williams joined the Royal Navy as a rating in July 1933, and volunteered for pilot training in August 1939. He carried out his initial training at No. 23 E.F.T.S and No. 1 E.F.T.S., gaining his ‘Wings’ in January 1940. Williams’s initial postings included with 759 and 760 Squadrons, before being posted for operational flying with 801 Squadron in July 1940. He flew Skuas on 12 operational sorties over Norway, and 1 over Cherbourg Harbour, with the Naval Air Squadron. Williams advanced to Petty Officer (Air), and was posted to 880 Squadron (Hawker Sea Hurricanes), R.N.A.S. Arbroath at the end of May 1941. The Squadron was ‘Scrambled’, 29 August 1941, and Williams records the following in his Log Book ‘Ju88 Attacked - Unconfirmed (One Engine Shot Out).’ Williams was posted with the Squadron to the Aircraft Carrier Indomitable, which had been allocated for the Far East, in October 1941. In May 1942, the squadron took part in the invasion of Madagascar, being largely employed in ground attack duties during the capture of Diego-Suarez at the start of the invasion, and destroying one light aircraft by strafing at Arrachart airfield, leaving air superiority duties to the Martlets of 881 and 882 Squadrons operating off Illustrious. Williams flew in 5 operational sorties over Madagascar, and was hit by flak. He returned to Lee-on-Solent after his tour, and subsequently served with 782 (Naval Transport) Squadron, September 1942 - May 1946. Operating out of R.N.A.S. Donibristle Wiliams flew a variety of aircraft and advanced to Warrant Air Officer (Pilot) in June 1945. His rank was altered to Commissioned Pilot, and he was posted to 742 Squadron (Beechcraft Expeditor’s) Ceylon in May 1946. Subsequent postings included with 791 Squadron at Simbang, and 781 Squadron at H.M.S Daedalus. Williams served with the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Glory, August 1949 - September 1951, before being posted to the Staff at H.M.S. Daedalus in January 1952. He undertook a Helicopter Conversion Course in January the following year, had various postings including to Hal-Far, Malta, and advanced to Senior Commissioned Pilot in April 1954. Williams was posted for Search and Rescue operations to H.M.S. Fulmar (Whirlwinds) at Lossiemouth in November 1955, and it was from here that he took part in the above mentioned rescue of 42 Norwegian sailors off a wreck in the Scottish Skerries on 3 February 1956. He was also awarded the Norwegian Medal for Life Saving in July 1957. Subsequent S.A.R. postings including to Ford, Brawdy and Culdrose. Williams advanced to Lieutenant Commander in April 1960, and retired in 1965. He died in 1976. Sold with copied research (including photographic images of recipient), and two large files of bound photocopies of recipient’s Flying Log Books, covering 1 August 1939 - 25 July 1963.

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (3306 Sepoy Labran 40th Pathans); Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Sergt D. L. Plumpton 16th Regt Infy.); Memorial Plaque (Herbert Sanders) the first heavily polished with contact marks, hence fair, the second and third very fine (3) £80-£100

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (8768 L. Corpl. F. Hayes, 2/Som. Lt, Infy.) very fine £50-£70 --- Frederick J. Hayes attested into the Somerset Light Infantry and served in India during the Great War, before service in the Afghanistan and North West Frontier campaign of 1919. He is additionally entitled to a British War Medal.

1914-15 Star (H. P. Robertson. E. Afr. M.T.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Sister J. G. Bowman. Nyasaland F.F.) some staining to star, good very fine, scarce (2) £60-£80 --- Henry Palton Robertson attested as a Driver into the East African Mechanical Transport Corps for service during the Great War on 4 August 1914 and served in the East African theatre. Mrs. J. G. Bowman served as a Sister on the Nursing Staff of the Nyasaland Field Force during the Great War, in the East African theatre. Sold with copy medal roll extracts.

The British War Medal awarded to Flight Commander W. M. Tait, Royal Naval Air Service, who was awarded the A.F.C. for distinguished services during the Great War British War Medal 1914-20 (Flt. Cr. W. M. Tait. R.N.A.S.) edge bruises, contact marks, good fine £100-£140 --- A.F.C. London Gazette, 3 June 1919. William Mousell Tait, an Engineer living in Durban, Natal South Africa, was born on 4 November 1889. He served during the Bambatha rebellion and was awarded the Natal 1906 medal, and also appears to have been in receipt of a Life Saving Medal, in his service records. He was later commissioned into the South African Defence Force and served as a Captain during the German South West Africa campaign of 1914-15, before transferring into the Royal Naval Air Service, for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross in recognition of distinguished services rendered during the war. Sold with copy service papers.

Pair: Colour Sergeant G. V. Blackman, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3135 Corpl. G. Blackman 1/D.C.L.I.) re-engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3135 C. Sjt: G. V. Blackman. D.C.L.I.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £100-£140 --- George Victor Blackman was born in Chelsea, London, in 1869 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 13 May 1890. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 26 November 1892 to 21 December 1900 (India General Service Medal with clasps for Punjab Frontier and Tirah); in Ceylon from 22 December 1900 to 27 November 1902; and then in South Africa from 28 November 1902 to 4 April 1906. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 254 of 1908, and was discharged on 12 May 1911, after 21 years’ service. Sold with copied research.

The post-War M.B.E., Second War ‘Chindit operations’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Captain H. C. Marshall, Border Regiment: during the course of prolonged operations behind enemy lines, his platoon once accounted for 25 of the enemy in a 48-hour period
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (Lt. H. C. Marshall, M.C., Border.) mounted court-style, extremely fine (8) £12,000-£16,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby, September 1992; Ron Penhall Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2006. M.B.E. London Gazette 13 June 1981. M.C. London Gazette 5 October 1944. The original recommendation states: ‘Lieutenant Marshall led his platoon by forced marches over the most difficult country to intercept the Japs retreating from Kohima and on 28 June 1944 reached a position astride the road east of Furong. Here he started ambushing and searching out the Japs who approached their area. These operations were led with great dash by Lieutenant Marshall who showed exceptional determination and cool leadership. In two days his platoon killed 25 Japs and took five prisoners for no losses to themselves. Lieutenant Marshall’s determination to close with the enemy made the Jap retreat and break up into small, disorganised parties.’ Harry Charles Marshall was born in South London in December 1916 and was educated at St. Dunston’s College prior to entering Weatherby’s, the Controllers of Horse Racing, in 1938. At the time of the Munich Crisis in 1938, Marshall joined the London Scottish but on the outbreak of hostilities - and as a holder of an ‘A’ Certificate from his O.T.C. days - he was sent north to the O.C.T.U. based at Dunbar, being commissioned into the newly formed 4th Battalion of the Border Regiment, in which unit he fought in North Africa before being evacuated from Tobruk to Bombay in 1942. In India, his unit discovered it was to form part of the 23rd British Infantry Brigade and Orde Wingate’s celebrated Chindit Force, later being titled 55 Column. Marshall and his men were duly prepared for jungle warfare before being posted in readiness for their first operational outing, but in the interim, in August 1943, Marshall contracted amoebic hepatitis - and very nearly died. On recovery, however, he rejoined his unit, winning the M.C. for the success of his platoon’s subsequent excursion behind enemy lines from April to July 1944. As part of the 23rd Brigade, his platoon set off from its base in the Bhrama Putra Valley, completing many miles of marching with full-kit in uncharted regions of the Naga Hills, advancing from the North towards Kohima and thence to Ukruhl, all the time engaging Japanese personnel and supply lines. Of his platoon’s running battle with Japanese stragglers on 28-29 June 1944, Marshall later wrote: ‘Hardly were we in position when I heard voices and two Japs came around the corner of the road about 60 yards ahead of us and moved up the hill. I allowed them to pass through as I was keen to catch as large a party as possible. From then on there was an almost continual stream of enemy passing by us. They all came along in ones, twos or threes and at no time was there an organised party. As they drew level with us, the majority of them sat down on the roadside to rest. The whole time we were in position there were some sitting only a few yards from us. I never quite knew how many there were for as some arrived others moved on. We could see them plainly and hear them laughing and talking amongst themselves. We had little cover in the bright moonlight and I don’t know how we were never spotted. We must have got into position about 9 p.m. and at about 1145 hours the moon was just about to disappear and set. I decided that we must do something soon or we might lose the opportunity altogether. I crawled up to Sergeant Nelson, who said that he thought there must be about 20 of them below us. He had a grenade in his hand and I told him to throw it to set the ball rolling. We heard it land on the road and then following the bang all the L.M.Gs opened up. Many grenades were thrown and all landed on the road. 6 Section had several Japs right in the line of the L.M.G. sights. Private Dunford crawled to the side of the road, saw three Japs lying dead and four crouching together under cover of the bank. He had a grenade in his hand and threw it amongst them, thereby killing the lot. Altogether we counted 10 dead bodies but there must have been several more killed or wounded. I decided not to remain in position any longer and accordingly I blew my whistle and the Platoon collected a little way back as pre-arranged ... I decided to remain in the area till daylight and we moved down back towards the bridge. Here two lone Japs were spotted and both were killed by rifle fire, thus bringing the total bag to 12 ... We moved as fast as we could and after about a mile we came across the track junction which the Naga said was where the Japanese party would come out. After a quick look round I decided to lay the ambush on a stretch of open track about 300 yards long. 6 Section and Sergeant Nelson I put on a small knoll nearest the approaching enemy, 5 Section in the middle with its L.M.G. right on the roadside and 8 Section with myself at the front of the ambush. I was to spring the trap. We were just getting into position when word was passed up that the Japs were coming. Indeed I was still talking to Corporal Williams when the first of them appeared about 15 yards ahead of us. He was a big strapping fellow with a determined and wary look on his face. He was closely followed by some others. When we opened up with everything we had got, they were away in no time. Although the ambush was about 300 yards long, only seven enemy had got into the box. Of these we had killed four and others must have been wounded. Shots were fired from other enemy following these up but no damage was done and no other offensive action was taken by them. One wounded Jap was reaching for his rifle but we caught him in time. After searching the dead, I decided to withdraw to the bivouac ... ’ Returning to his former employment after the War, Marshall was awarded his M.B.E. in 1981 in respect of his services as the Secretary of the Jockey Club Licensing Committee.

Sold with a highly impressive array of original documentation and related artefacts, including: i) A remarkable series of photographs taken by the recipient during the Naga Hills and Kohima operations of April-July 1944 (approximately 85 images), each with captioned reverse and numbered sequence of events, one of the last of them taken one day before his M.C.-winning exploits and, like the majority, deep inside enemy held territory.
ii) The recipient’s handwritten account of the same Naga Hills and Kohima operations, bound in 2 volumes (approximately 150pp), providing a hitherto unseen and fascinating record of a highly successful Chindit column in action, with other features including maps, list of column personnel / components, general operational statistics, field orders and photographic inserts.
iii) A Japanese “Hokobukuro” ensign (“Prayer Flag”), in silk, as taken by the recipient in the above related operations.
iv) An interesting series of wartime manuals, among them issues 1-6 of the Special Force Commander’s Training Notes, together with No. 19 of Notes for Theatres of War, Burma 1943-44, a Soldier’s Guide to the Japanese Army, Jungle Jottings, 1945 and Warfare in the Far East 1944, in addition to Military Training Pamphlet No. 52, t...

British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (F.37721 H. Furneaux. A.C.1. R.N.A.S.; Payr. S. Lt. E.S. Hunt. R.N.V.R.; Wt. Eng. T. A. Rees. R.N.R.) some edge digs, generally very fine (3) £60-£80 --- Hubert Furneaux, from Tavistock, Devon, was born on 4 August 1882. He attested into the Royal Naval Air Service for service during the Great War. Serving at home, his BWM was his sole Great War entitlement. He transferred to the R.A.F. Reserve on 9 March 1919 and was deemed discharged on 30 April 1920. Edgar Stanley Hunt attested into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for service during the Great War and was appointed on 17 September 1915. Serving at home, his BWM was his sole Great War entitlement. He was demobilised on 3 March 1919. Thomas Arthur Rees was born on 3 October 1887. He attested into the Royal Naval Reserve for service during the Great War and served on H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Queen Mary and H.M.S. Blenheim. He was invalided from the service on 30 May 1919, retaining his rank.

British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. B. L. McCarthy. R.A.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (2/Lieut. H. Wearing. R.A.F.; Capt. G. D. F. Keddie. R.F.C.) good very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Basil Leo McCarthy, from Johannesburg, South Africa, was born on 31 December 1894. He was commissioned into the Royal Air Force and served during the Great War on the Western Front with 201 Squadron. He was wounded whilst flying his Sopwith Camel in aerial combat on 1 August 1918. Upon recovery, he returned to duty and was discharged on 13 July 1919. Henry Wearing was born in April 1876, and resided with his wife at 28 Rowallan Gardens, Glasgow. He was employed as a solicitor before he enlisted in the ranks of the Royal Flying Corps in his home city in January 1916. Wearing served at Farnborough and with the Motor Transport at the Repair Depot, before being discharged to commission as a Temporary Second Lieutenant (on probation) in February 1918. He was employed as Equipment Officer at the School of Instruction, Henley on Thames, and at No. 1 Depot, Hurst Park. Wearing advanced Second Lieutenant in October 1919. George Douglas Fletcher Keddie was born in Lymington, Hampshire, on 9 November 1895. He was commissioned into the 5th (London Rifle Brigade) Battalion, London Regiment for service during the Great War, and served on the Western Front from 30 April 1915. Transferring to the Royal Flying Corps, he gained his Royal Aero Aviator’s certificate on 20 December 1915, and saw later service with 60, 101 and 45 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. Transferred to the unemployed list on 29 April 1919, he later joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, with whom he served during the Second World War, with the Administrative and Special Duties Branch, and was later appointed Squadron Leader. He died in Essex, aged 61, on 5 October 1957.

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (111435 Pte. E. G. Reid. 6-C.M.R.; 643929 Pte. M. Malcolm. 76-Can. Inf.; 700877 Pte. J. W. Whittaker. 101-Can. Inf.; 742243 A.Cpl. N. S. Crawford115-Can. Inf; 775423 A.Cpl. A. Wolstenholme. 124-Can. Inf.; 243047 Pte. L. P. Vallee. 163rd. Can. Inf. Bn.; 877911 Pte. S. D. Mc Lean. 185-Can. Inf.; 1001160 Pte. G. Halliday 226-Can. Inf.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (919729 Pte. V. G. Wilson. 23-Can. Inf.; 521182 Gnr. C. W. Tildesley. C.F.A.) Vallee medal partially renamed, some edge digs, generally very fine (10) £100-£140 --- Sold with copy service papers and original discharge certificate for Gunner Tildesley, with other supporting paperwork.

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (9947 Pte. J. D. Phillips. 3-Can. Inf.; 46214 Sgt. W. Farquarson 12th Bn. Can. Inf.; 817280 Pte. Pte. A. W. Kennedy. 26-Can.Inf.; 3163866 Pte. A. Roy. Q.R.; 112112 Q.M. Sjt. H. M. Parker. C.O.C.; 2139157 Pte. C. Simpson. B.C.R.; 790003 Cpl. H. W. Reynolds. Can. Inf. Wks. Coy.; M. R. Elliott) some edge digs, naming to last faint in places with some file marks, generally very fine (8) £120-£160 --- Mona Ruth Elliott, from Westmound, Montreal, Canada, attested into Voluntary Aid Department for service during the Great War and served in the U.K at 2nd London General Hospital, and post-War as an Auxiliary at the annexe at St. Dunstan’s College, Catford. Sold with some copy service papers.

British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. A. S. Michalson.) nearly extremely fine £40-£50 --- Abraham Samuel Michalson was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in January 1891. He was serving with the 17th Duke of York Canadian Hussars when he attested for the Canadian Army Service Corps in May 1915. Michalson was promoted to Corporal and then Sergeant while still in Canada. He embarked for England in June 1915, advanced to Staff Sergeant in August, and served in the French theatre of war from 12 September 1915. Michalson was discharged to Commission in May 1916 and sent to the Officer training school at Curragh Camp, Ireland. In April 1917 he was struck off strength of the CEF and transferred to the Royal Fusiliers. Michalson was subsequently attached to the King's African Rifles and served with them in German East Africa, where he was wounded (right arm shattered - entitled to a Silver War Badge). Lieutenant Michalson returned to Canada, and died in January 1974.