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Ireland, Service Medal 1917-21, no clasp, unnamed, complete with brooch bar, some scratch marks to reverse, otherwise good very fine £100-140.

A Great War medal group of three awarded to Lieutenant Giuseppe Introini, 8th Infantry Regiment Italy, Kingdom, War Merit Cross, V.E.III; War Commemorative Medal 1915-18; Victory Medal, official type 1, mounted on a bar, good very fine (3) £90-110 Lieutenant Giuseppe Introini, 8th Infantry Regiment, was wounded in action on 10 October 1917. Sold with seven original documents, including a Diploma awarded by the Royal Italian Army; papers issued by the Medical Service Corps; a document from the City of Lainate, and papers from the Ministry of Finance.

A Great War medal group of three awarded to Captain Giuseppe Lomuti, 9th Bersaglieri Regiment Italy, Kingdom, War Merit Cross, V.E.III; War Commemorative Medal 1915-18; Victory Medal, official type 3, good very fine (3) £90-110 Sold with named War Commemorative Medal Certificate of Award; together with Commission Documents (2) appointing Lomuti to the rank of Lieutenant, dated 1 August 1916; and Captain, dated 16 March 1918. .

An Italian Campaign 1859 pair of medals awarded to Giovanni Andoli-Pierre, 1st Granatieri Regiment France, Second Empire, Italian Campaign Medal 1859, by Barre, silver, unnamed; Franco-Sardinian Medal in Defence of the Independence of Italy 1859, obverse: busts of Napoleon III and Victor-Emanuel II, unofficial, 26mm., gilt metal, second with some edge bruising, very fine (2) £90-110 With an award document for the French Italian Campaign Medal named to Giovanni Andoli-Pierre, 1st Granatieri (Grenadier) Regiment, Royal Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, dated 1861. This torn and stained.

Italy, Victory Souvenir Medal 1939-45, obverse: the figure of ‘Victory’ sheathing her sword, ‘Freedom for the Whole World’, bronze, extremely fine £60-80 The medal was available as a souvenir targeted at Anglo-American servicemen in the Milan area. Sold with a ‘Certificato al Patriota’, number ‘168786’, named to ‘Ravera Germano di Michele’, issued by Field Marshal Alexander as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Central Mediterranean Forces. Awarded to Italian partisans for their support of the Allies. The document is torn and repaired, scarce.

Italian States, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Military Long Service Medal 1834, for 25 Years, bronze, ref. Brambilla 154, some edge bruising, nearly very fine £60-80.

Japan, Victory Medal 1918, official issue, nearly extremely fine £80-100.

Jordan, Order of Independence, 1st Class set of insignia by Huguenin, Switzerland, sash badge, 61mm. and breast star, 90mm., silver, silver-gilt and enamel, complete with enamelled miniature dress medal, lapel rosette and full dress sash, in case of issue, extremely fine (3) £200-250.

Korea, Empire, Imperial Tour Commemorative Medal 1909, silver, minor contact marks, very fine, scarce £200-250.

Oman, General Service Medal 1965, 1 clasp, Dhofar (in arabic script), unnamed; As Samood Medal 1975, unnamed; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1960, edge inscribed in arabic script; Accession Medal 1970, this with suspension detached, otherwise good very fine and better (5) £30-50 Sold with a lapel badge of crossed khunjars.

Rhodesia, General Service Medal (R101117T L. Cpl. E. Granger); District Service Medal (D.A/IINjanina V.); Three: Constable J. Kanyemba, Zimbabwe, Independence Medal (16048); Rhodesia, General Service Medal (26328 Cst.); Zimbabwe Long Service Medal, for 10 Years (26328 Cst.); U.S.S.R., 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Medal 1918-78; Medal for Irreproachable Service in the Armed Forces, for 10 years; Bulgaria, Peoples Republic, 25 Years Anniversary Medal 1944-69, gilt and enamel; other ‘Communist Block’ medals (3), enamelled, enamel damage; lapel badge (1); buttons (5), very fine and better (17) £50-70.

Russia, Medal for Zeal, Nicholas II, 30mm., gold, 24.68g., unmarked, on ‘St. Anne’ ribbon, some contact marks, very fine £400-500.

Russia, Medal for Zeal, Nicholas II, small, silver, on ‘St. Anne; ribbon, good very fine £200-250 Sold with original award document numbered ‘861’ and dated 1908.

Russia, Medal for Zeal, Alexander III, small, silver, n.r., edge bruise to reverse, very fine £60-80.

Orthodox Church, Patriarchy of Constantinople, Accession Medal 1901, commemorating the second installation of Joachim III as Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, 26mm., silver-gilt, stamp marks on eyelet, good very fine £40-60 Joachim III ‘the Magnificent’ was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, 1878-1884 and 1901-1912. He was born in Constantinople in 1834 and was educated at Vienna. During 1858-61 he was the Deacon in the Holy Temple of St. George. During the time of his first reign as Patriarch he worked on the financial improvement of the Patriarchate. He died in 1912 and is viewed as one of the most prominent and important Patriarchs of the last century.

Ukraine, Cross of the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen 1914-18, 44 x 44mm., bronze and enamel; Commemorative Medal 1917-27, bronze-gilt, very fine and better (2) £120-160.

The Army Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Star group of five awarded to Major-General Philip Bradley Peyton, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division Army Distinguished Service Medal, edge officially numbered ‘397’, bronze and enamel; Silver Star, edge officially numbered ‘4055’, reverse inscribed ‘Philip B. Peyton’; Victory Medal 1918, 3 clasps, Defensive Sector, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, official type 2 medal; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, blue enamel with some damage and repair; Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with bronze star on ribbon and with lanyard complete with gilt fitting, generally good very fine (13) £1200-1500 Distinguished Service Medal citation: ‘For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services. He took command of a regiment which had undergone six days of shell fire and commanded it with such unusual skill as to enable the regiment to capture Aincreville, Bois de Babiemont, Doulcon, and, after crossing the Meuse, to capture Hill 292, Dun-sur-Meuse, Milly-devant-Dun, Lion-devant-Dun, Cote St. Germain, Chateau Charmois, and Mouzey, thereby displaying the highest order of leadership and exhibiting the masterful qualities of a commander’. Silver Star, cited by Divisional Commander; Cunel and Bois-de-la-Poultiere. Citation: ‘For exceptional devotion to duty, energy and zeal. In the attack on Cunel and the Bois-de-la-Poultiere, 14th October 1918, by his presence, coolness, personal bravery, and excellent example under intense artillery and machine-gun fire, after not only the officers, but also the non-commissioned personnel of his Battalion had been decimated in this particular attack by seventy-five per cent, inspired the members of his command to advance against an enemy strongly fortified in the jungle of underbrush and trenches. He repeatedly disregarded his own safety in making personal reconnaissance ahead of his forces when they were held up by enemy fire’. Philip Bradley Peyton was born in Nashville, Tennessee on 22 January 1881, son of A. Newman Peyton. He was educated at the Virginia Military Institute and following his graduation in 1901, served as an Instructor in the Institute during 1901-03. During his second year at the Institute, he was a room mate of George C. Marshall - who was later, at various times, Army Chief of Staff, General of the Army, Secretary of State and Secretary of Defence. Peyton was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry in 1904 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1911, Captain in 1916, Temporary Major, August 1917-August 1918 and Major in 1920. Serving in France with the 61st Infantry during the Great War, he was awarded the American Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Star and the French Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre. As Commanding Officer of the 61st Infantry Peyton was decorated with the Distinguished Service Medal by General Pershing on 30 April 1919. Postwar he graduated from the Infantry School in 1925, the Command and General Staff School in 1926, the Army War College in 1931 and Tank School in 1932 - being promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1927, Colonel in 1935, Brigadier-General in 1937 and Major-General in 1941. He served as Commanding Officer, 12th Brigade, 1937-38; Commanding Officer, Hawaiian Separate Coast Artillery Brigade, 1938; Commanding Officer, 21st Brigade, 1939; Commandant of the Army War College, 1939-40; Commanding General, 8th Infantry Division, June-December 1940, and Commanding General I Corps, 1941-42. Following a heart attack, Peyton retired from the Army on 28 February 1942. Residing in Charlottesville, Virginia, he died on 23 June 1949 and was buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. Sold with a riband bar and seven metal uniform badges, a copied photograph of the recipient and copied research.

U.S.A., Air Force Achievement Medal; Coast Guard Achievement Medal, both unnamed and individually mounted as worn, extremely fine (2) £50-70 Air Force Achievement Medal, with certificate of award to Corporal Daryl G. Rice, dated 29 June 1995. ‘For Outstanding Achievement 20 June 1993 to 28 June 1993. Corporal Daryl G. Rice, Jr. distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as a member of the Auxiliary Security Force providing 24 hour security for the site of an Air Force T-38 crash, preserving valuable evidence for the Safety Investigation Board. ..’ Sold with associated papers. Coast Guard Achievement Medal, with certificate of award to Lieutenant Commander Ladson F. Mills III, United States Navy Reserve, dated 29th August 1990. Together with accompanying citation, ‘Lieutenant Commander Mills is cited for superior performance of duty while assigned as Chaplain at Coast Guard Group, Charleston, South Carolina during the period March 1986 to August 1990. During this period Lieutenant Commander Mills displayed a calm controlled presence and unique insight to the myriad of challenges he encountered. .. On one occasion Lieutenant Commander Mills intervened for a suicidal Petty Officer who was drunk and possessed a gun. After extensive counseling, the Petty Officer relinquished the weapon .. In another case, Lieutenant Commander Mills provided extensive counseling to a Petty Officer and his wife who had been raped while the Petty Officer was at sea. .. Mills’ sensitivity and understanding enabled the young wife to speak freely about the emotional stresses she was experiencing .. As Hurricane Hugo came ashore in Charleston, Lieutenant Commander Mills volunteered to remain at the Coast Guard command center to assist. His tireless efforts trying to straighten out the ravaged lives of many Coast Members after the storm was instrumental to the well being of many members of this command.

U.S.A., Occupation Service Medal, 1 clasp, Asia; National Defense Medal; Korea Medal, three bronze stars on ribbon; Meritorious Service Medal (3) South Korea, War Service Medal (4), one unofficial; Unit Citation Riband Bar; Philippines, Korea Service Medal; Thailand, Korean Campaign Medal, complete with brooch bar; U.N. Korea 1950-54 (4), English (2), Korean and Thai issues, good very fine and better (17) £120-160.

Yugoslavia, Kingdom, Medal for the Promotion of Agriculture 1930, gilt and enamel; Serbia, War Commemorative Medal 1876-78, bronze-gilt; Serbian (?) War Commemorative 1918, silver, very fine and better (3) £100-140 First illustrated.

Four: Constable C. Mazviputsa, Police Service Zimbabwe Independence 1980 (70876); Long and Exemplary Service Medal (23094 Cst.); Long Service Medal, for 10 years (23094 Cst.); Rhodesia, General Service Medal (23094 Cst. (R.)) Pair: Constable Chiwanza, Police Service Rhodesia, General Service Medal (12669 Const.); Police Long Service Medal (12669 Const.) Pair: Sergeant Gumbo, Police Service Rhodesia, General Service Medal (13215 Sgt.); Police Long Service Medal (13215 Sgt.), all mounted for display, generally good very fine (8) £60-80.

Four: Warder J. Chikore, Prison Service Zimbabwe Independence 1980 (41413); Long and Exemplary Service Medal (907568 P.O.1); Long Service Medal, for 10 years (907568 P.O.1); Rhodesia, Prison Service Medal (7568 Wdr.) Four: Corporal R. Takanyama, Prison Service Zimbabwe Independence 1980 (20424); Long Service Medal, for 10 years (905485 P.O.2); Rhodesia, Prison Service Medal (5485 Cpl.); Prison Service L.S. & G.C. (5485 Cpl.) Four: Corporal Zwinashe, Prison Service Zimbabwe Independence 1980 (18508); Long Service Medal, for 10 years (900582 P.O.3); Rhodesia, Prison Service Medal (582 Cpl.); Prison Service L.S. & G.C. (582 Cpl.), generally good very fine (12) £40-60.

Four: Sergeant M. Dudzai, Air Force Zimbabwe Independence 1980 (02654); Long and Exemplary Service Medal (50038 Sgt.); Long Service Medal, for 10 years (50038 Sgt.); Rhodesia, General Service Medal (50038 S.A.C. I), very fine and better, scarce (3) £40-60.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1845 to 1846 (John T. Tippins A.B. H.M.S. ‘Castor’) officially re-impressed naming, nearly very fine £400-500 John Tippin's medal was issued on 2 August 1872. 160 medals awarded dated 1845-1846 of which 68 were issued to H.M.S. Castor. In total, 69 medals (4 to R.N. officers, 56 to R.N. ratings, 2 to R.M. officers, and 7 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Castor of which 35 are known, including one with the reverse undated, and the rest dated 1845-1846. John Thomas Tippins was born on 30 January 1820 at Plymouth. He entered the service in Vernon as Boy 2nd Class on 24 March 1836 until 29 March 1837. He transferred to Seringapatam as Boy 1st Class on 2 April 1837 and remained on board until 20th November 1841, being promoted to Ordinary in December 1839. He then served aboard Cruizer as A.B. from July 1842 until March 1843. From 25 May 1843 to 16 November 1847 he was aboard Castor during the First Maori War. From December 1847 to September 1851 he served aboard Hercules, gaining promotion to Captain Main Top in March 1848. He then became a Seaman Rigger at Chatham Yard from September 1851 to February 1853, when it seems he was Discharged for ‘neglect of duty and insolence ‘. He re-entered the service as A.B. in Tyne on 1 March 1853 for Continuous Service (No. 4961) of 7 years from October 1853 until March 1855 when he transferred to Phoenix until November 1855 and then Wanderer until January 1860. Finally he served on Castor again from January 1860 until pensioned to shore on 30 November 1861. He was pensioned on 2 October 1859 with 22 years and 299 days of reckonable service, including 8 years and 220 days as Superior Petty Officer and in possession of two Good Conduct Badges. Solod with about 10 pages of copies of Continuous Service Engagement, Description Book and relevant pages of Medal Roll for the New Zealand War for H.M.S. Castor.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1846 to 1847 (John Phillips, O.S., H.M.S. Calliope) officially impressed naming, good very fine £800-1000 60 medals were issued with the 1846-1847 dated reverse, all to H.M.S. Calliope. In all, 62 medals were issued to H.M.S. Calliope (13 to R.N. officers, 38 to R.N. ratings, and 11 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men), of which 35 are known: one dated 1846, one with reverse undated, and the rest with reverses dated 1846-1847. John James Phillips was born on 12 November 1825 at Antrim, Ireland. His earlier service record has not been sought but his later record shows Non C.S. 90/221 and transfer to Hector (Coast Guard at Worthing) as Chief Boatman (Trained Man) from 1 January 1873 to 18 September 1876 during which time he was promoted to Chief Boatman in Charge. He was Shore Pensioned on 16 May 1883. His record is annotated ‘alias Philp (Per A.G. 1746, 1877) ‘; and additionally annotated ‘Traced Medal 14.12.80 ‘and ‘Traced Pension 30.3.83 ‘.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (T. H. Burns, O.S., H.M.S. Curacoa) officially impressed naming, fitted with cast replacement suspension, otherwise nearly very fine £250-300 Thomas Burn's medal was issued on 2 January 1871. 187 medals were issued to H.M.S. Curacoa (24 to R.N. officers, 123 to R.N. ratings, 1 to a R.M. officer, and 39 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) of which some 70 are known, including one with reverse dated 1863-1866 to Ordinary Seaman George Loxley, and 3 with undated reverses to R.N. ratings. Thomas Henry Burns was born on 1 April 1845 at Woolwich, Kent, and first enlisted in 1859. He re-engaged on 1 April 1863, on reaching 18 years of age, for 10 years with Continuous Service No. 2,922a. From 1 January 1873 he was rated as Petty Officer 2nd Class (Trained Man) and from 3 July 1873 until 21 January 1874 as Leading Seaman on the books of Clio, when he was Discharged to Shore, C.S. Expired and Paid Off.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (J. Cook, Warrt. Offcrs. Cook, H.M.S. Curacoa) officially impressed naming, very fine £350-400 James Cook's medal was issued on 12 August 1870. 187 medals were issued to H.M.S. Curacoa (24 to R.N. officers, 123 to R.N. ratings, 1 to a R.M. officer, and 39 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) of which some 70 are known, including one with reverse dated 1863-1866 to Ordinary Seaman George Loxley, and 3 with undated reverses to R.N. ratings.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (Qr.-Master Thos. Norris, H.M.S. ‘Eclipse’) officially impressed naming, contact markes, nearly very fine £400-450 Thomas Norris' medal was issued on 6 August 1872, one of only three known with the reverse dated 1863-1864 to this ship. 75 medals (13 to R.N. officers, 49 to R.N. ratings, and 13 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Eclipse of which 34 are known. Of these, 11 have the 1865 dated reverse, 3 have the reverse dated 1863-1864, one has the reverse dated 1864-1866, and the balance are dated 1863-1865.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 (Fredk. Browning, Boy 1st Cl. H.M.S. Eclipse) officially impressed naming, traces of brooch marks to reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce £300-350 Frederick Browning's medal was sent to Boscawen on 10 February 1883. Only 24 medals are known to have been awarded to the Royal Navy with this reverse date, 11 to Eclipse and 13 to Brisk. 75 medals (13 to R.N. officers, 49 to R.N. ratings, and 13 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Eclipse of which 34 are known, including 11 with reverses dated 1865, 3 with reverses dated 1863-1864, one with reverse dated 1864-1866, and the balance dated 1863-1865. Frederick Browning was born 2 March 1848, at Portsea, Hampshire. A shoemaker by trade, he entered the service on 8 April 1862 in St Vincent as Boy 2nd Class for 10 years Continuous Service (No. 21874) commencing 2 March 1866, declaring that he was not an indentured apprentice. He re-engaged for a further 10years on 10 January 1879 in the Duke of Wellington as an Able Seaman and was pensioned to shore on 8 February 1889. During his first term of engagement he served aboard Curacoa (April 1862 to September 1863), Eclipse (September 1863 to February 1867), Minotaur (February 1867 to September 1869), Lord Warden (September 1869 to September 1870), and Bellerophon (September 1870 to December 1871). He gained promotion through Boy 1st Class, Ordinary, Able Seaman and Trained Man, to Leading Seaman. He also spent 42 days in Lewes Gaol from Minotaur and 21 days under Civil Power from Bellerophon. In his second engagement, he served aboard Bellerophon (January to March 1873), Triumph (March 1873 to July 1875), Royal Adelaide (August 1875), Duke of Wellington (August 1875 to February 1879), Asia (February 1879 to February 1880), Duke of Wellington (February 1880), Inconstant (February to March 1880), Alexandra (March 1880 to November 1882), Duke of Wellington (November 1882 to January 1883), Boscawen (January to March 1883), transferring to H.M. Coastguard in Penelope (March 1883), Cornhill (March 1883 to April 1884), North End (April to September 1884), Duncan (September to October 1884), Duke of Wellington (October to November 1884), Victor Emanuel (November 1884 to February 1887), Duke of Wellington (February to May 1887), Crocodile (May to June 1887), Edinburgh (July to August 1887), and Crocodile (August 1887 to February 1889) from which he was pensioned to shore. In the course of he second period of Continuous Service engagement he rose to the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class before transferring to H.M. Coastguard as Boatman and, on return to the service, he regained his former status as Petty Officer 1st Class. Sold with copies of two entries for Continuous Service, Seaman's Services, and relevant page of Medal Roll for New Zealand War for H.M.S. Eclipse 1863-66.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (John Crisp, A.B. H.M.S. Iris. 1860-61) officially engraved naming, nearly very fine £350-400 John Crisp's medal was issued on 10th March 1877. 72 medals (10 to R.N. officers, 49 to R.N. ratings, 1 to R.M. Officer, and 12 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Iris of which 34 are known, including 3 with reverse dated 1860, 4 with reverses undated, and the rest dated 1860-1861. This is a rare example with officially engraved dates on the edge, the issuing uthorities having run out of dated reverse medals.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (E. Mawbey, Sh. Corpl., H.M.S. Curacoa) officially impressed naming in large letters as for naval Q.S.As, very fine £250-300 Ex Douglas-Morris Collection, DNW February 1997. Edward Mawbey's medal was issued on 14 June 1904. 187 medals were issued to H.M.S. Curacoa (24 to R.N. officers, 123 to R.N. ratings, 1 to a R.M. officer, and 39 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) of which 70 are known, including only one with reverse dated 1863-1866, 3 with reverses undated, and the balance with reverses dated 1863-64. Edward Mawbey's medal is therefore one of only 3 known with an undated reverse to H.M.S. Curacoa. Edward Mawbey was born at Rugby, Warwickshire, on 27 January 1832, enlisted in the Royal Marines circa 1859, and served as a Private aboard H.M.S. Hero, 1860-62. He then decided to be a rating in the Royal Navy, joining H.M.S. Curacoa as an Ordinary Seaman on 27 March 1863. He was gaoled in Sydney for three weeks ending 8 December 1865, and was advanced immediately on return to Ship's Corporal 2nd Class, rising to 1st Class in May 1866. He was discharged to shore, never having been a C.S. man, on 20 February 1867.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (A. Mansfield, Gunr. R.M.A. H.M.S. Pelorus) officially impressed naming, good very fine £350-400 Ex Douglas-Morris Collection, DNW February 1997. Andrew Mansfield's medal was issued on 3 December 1872, one of only two known examples with undated reverse to this ship. 116 medals (11 to R.N. officers, 75 to R.N. ratings, 1 to an R.M. officer, and 29 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) of which 49 are known including two with the reverse undated, the remainder with reverses dated 1860-61. Born on 5 July 1833, he enlisted for the Royal Marines at Woolwich in No. 13 Company aged 21 years, on 21 July 1854. After serving aboard H.M.S. Cressy from May 1855 until December 1855 earning the Baltic Campaign medal, he joined H.M.S. Pelorus on 22 July 1857. He served ashore on numerous occasions in the Naval Brigade in New Zealand as follows: 4 February to 14 April 1858; 21 to 24 August 1859; 6-9 October 1859; 13-15 March 1860; 20 April to 1 May 1860, and from 23 May 1860 until 18 April 1861, spending some of this time loaned to H.M.S. Fawn. He was paid off from Pelorus on 10 December 1862, re-engaged in October 1867 but deserted from H.M.S. Pylades on 13 March 1870.

Pair: Able Seaman Nicholas Johnson, Royal Navy, who was severely wounded during the First Maori war in the attack on Kawiti’s Pah in January 1846 China 1842 (Nicholas Johnson, H.M.S. Blenheim); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1845 to 1846 (N. Johnson, A.B. H.M.S. Castor) officially impressed naming, light contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise better than very fine (2) £1400-1800 Ex Douglas-Morris Collection, DNW October 1996. 430 First China War medals were issued to H.M.S. Blenheim. Nicholas Johnson's medal for the First New Zealand War was issued on 25 November 1870. 69 medals (4 to R.N. officers, 56 to R.N. ratings, 2 to R.M. officers, and 7 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were issued to H.M.S. Castor of which 35 are known, including one with the reverse undated and the rest with reverses dated 1845-1846. Seven recipients of this medal also received the medal for China 1842. The despatches detailing the attack made on Kawiti's Pah at Ruapekapeka on 10th and 11th January 1846, includes only the number of men killed and wounded - not their names. The Captain's Log for Castor (ADM 53/2218) supplies the missing information. On 12 January, whilst moored in the Kawakawa, Castor’s pinnace, barge and cutter were despatched to Puketootoo's Pah to bring off those killed and wounded in the Action. The names of the seven seamen killed and the ten seamen and two marines wounded are recorded in the Ship's Log. Of the twelve men wounded, only two seamen - Nicholas Johnson and John James - applied for the New Zealand Medal 23 years later when it was authorised. A few months after this successful assault on the ‘Bat's Nest ‘, a Medical Board was convened aboard Castor on 14 May which formally 'Invalided' six seamen and two marines. In one instance only was the statement 'Invalided' enlarged upon; Nicholas Johnson was to be discharged home due to the loss of his right leg. It might be reasonable to assume that this amputation was due to a severe wound he had received at the Action of 10/11 January. All these 'Invalided' men - which did not include John James - were placed on the supernumerary list to remain 'É victualled in the Sick MessÉ' whilst awaiting a passage to England. On 4 July 1846 as Castor lay in Sydney harbour, Nicholas Johnson was amongst the 'Draft' of healthy and sick men who were placed on board a Freight Ship - unhappily named Posthumous - for his passage home.

Three: Commander William Watson Smyth, Royal Navy, gazetted for good service in China and New Zealand and later appointed a Naval Knight of Windsor Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Fatshan 1857, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 (W. W. Smyth, Actg. Mate H.M.S. Niger) officially impressed naming, good very fine and very rare (3) £2000-2500 William Watson Smyth's New Zealand War medal was issued on 18 February 1871, and is one of only 6 medals issued to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. 66 medals (13 to R.N. officers, 37 to R.N. ratings, and 16 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Niger for the Second New Zealand War of which 30 are known including 2 to R.N. Officers with reverses dated 1860, 3 to R.N. ratings with undated reverses, and the rest with reverses dated 1860-1861. He entered the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet in October 1853, joining the steam flag ship H.M.S. Ajax flying the flag of Rear Admiral Sir William Carroll, K.C.B., in which he served in the Baltic Campaign of 1854-55. He was promoted to Midshipman in October 1855 and, in May 1856, he was appointed to the Sloop H.M.S. Niger, Captain the Honourable Arthur A. Cochrane, C.B., for service with the Pacific Squadron. He took part in the opening stages of the Second China War and was also present at the destruction of the Chinese fleet in Fatshan Creek on 1 June 1857, and the storming of Canton in December 1857. He was Gazetted on 1 August 1857, ‘as having been engaged in the Niger’s boats at the destruction of a flotilla of Chinese gunboats’ (Midshipman Niger’s 2nd Gig, 1 June 1857: Destruction of Fatshan Flotilla of War Junks). In 1858 H.M.S. Niger (Captain P. Cracroft, R.N.) was transferred to the Australian Station commanded by Commodore William Loring, C.B. William Smyth was promoted to Mate in October 1859, and took part in the early actions in Taranaki including the capture of Te Kohia Pa on 17-18 March 1860, and the attack on Omatto and Waireka on 28 March 1860. He was given independent command of the colonial schooner Caroline, formerly known as Ruby, which had been requisitioned for naval service and was reported as rendering valuable service in transporting and landing troops and stores in support of the various naval actions. On 12 December 1860, William Smyth was transferred in a death vacancy to Commodore Loring's Flag Ship H.M.S. Iris. In this vessel he was present at the action at Mata-rikoriko (Winking Eyes) on 29 December 1860. During the early part of 1861, the Iris landed a small Naval Brigade, which took part in the skirmish at the Valley of Waitara. Smyth was Gazetted ‘as having been engaged in the spirited action with the enemy’. On promotion to Lieutenant in March 1862, he was transferred to the steam corvette H.M.S. Tribune, also serving on the Pacific Station, and remained in her until she returned to England in 1865. He was invalided from H.M.S. Tribune in 1865 ‘ ‘for preservation of life’, his nine years service in Far Eastern waters, including adverse climatic conditions and active involvement in two wars, having taken a heavy toll on his health. His health showed only minor improvement and when appointed to the training ship Impregnable, based at Devonport in September 1865, he was far from well. In July 1867 he was appointed First Lieutenant of H.M.S. Ganges, a training ship for boys based at Falmouth. His services while holding this post were commended but continuing failing health resulted in his early retirement as a Commander in 1873 after nearly 20 years of service. His good services were recognised in January 1876 when Queen Victoria selected him to be the youngest, aged just 37, of the Naval Knights of Windsor, whose number never exceeded seven retired naval officers at any one time, under the terms of the Will of Samuel Travers. He did not enjoy this rare distinction for long as he died in 1877, having served a little under two years among the select band of august naval officers. He was buried in the grounds of Travers College, Windsor Castle.

Pair: Rear-Admiral Robert O. Leach, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 to 1861 (R. O. Leach, Lieut. H.M.S. Cordelia) officially impressed naming, mounted on a twin buckle brooch bar, extremely fine (2) £600-800 Lieutenant Robert Leach's New Zealand medal was issued on 28 March 1871. 29 medals (4 to R.N. officers, 16 to R.N. ratings, and 9 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Cordelia for the Second New Zealand War of which 20 are known including one with reverse dated 1860 (Commander Charles E. H. Vernon) and 3 with reverses undated. Robert Leach was appointed Mate on 7 April 1852. He was promoted to Lieutenant in August 1854 and transferred to Duke of Wellington until September 1854, when he was transferred to Conflict until March 1856, seeing service in the Baltic Campaign on both ships. On 31 August 1855, Rear-Admiral R. S. Dundas reported his having been engaged at the Destruction of the Enemy's Shipping at Domeness in the Gulf of Riga. Again, on 9 October 1855, Rear Admiral Dundas recommended him for further proceedings in the Gulf of Riga. On 20 October 1855, Admiral Dundas enclosed a report of his gallantry in an engagement with Cossacks on the Coast of Courland. Leach was paid off in November 1856 until April 1857, when he was appointed to Cordelia, in which he served in the Second New Zealand War. Captain C. E. H. Vernon of Cordelia gave him the highest character rating during this period. He was paid off from Cordelia April 1862 until appointed to Shannon in June 1862, in which he served until promoted to Commander on 9 May 1863. He served in Liverpool from July 1863 to August 1867, when he was again paid off, with Captain Seccombe recommending him for promotion. He joined Boscawen in April 1868, was promoted to Captain in February 1869, was placed on Half Pay from March 1869, and retired as Captain on 1 October 1873. Rear-Admiral Robert Leach died on 21 December 1920, of arterial sclerosis and pleurisy.

Three: Petty Officer Henry Smith, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55 (Henry Smith, H.M.S. Algiers); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (Hy. Smith, A.B. H.M.S. Miranda) officially impressed naming; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (H. Smith, Py. Offr. 1.Cl. H.M.S. Active. 73-74) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £700-900 Henry Smith's New Zealand War medal was issued on 30 May 1871. 91 medals (11 to R.N. officers, 62 to R.N. ratings, and 18 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Miranda for the Second New Zealand War, of which 39 are known, all with reverses dated 1863 to 1864. Henry Smith was born in Brompton, Kent, on 1 April 1838, and first served aboard Meander in September 1852 as a Boy 2nd Class, aged 14 years. He was transferred to Algiers in May 1854 and served in her until February 1856, earning promotion to Boy 1st Class in August 1855 and the Baltic Medal. In February 1856 he signed for 10 years Continuous Service (No. 29,059), was promoted to Ordinary 2nd Class, and transferred to Daisy for service until September of the same year when he was again transferred, to Shannon until April 1857. He then joined Boscawen from which he deserted. He re-entered Boscawen on 13 August 1858 from desertion and was imprisoned for 94 days until 14 November, in addition forfeiting more than two years service. He continued serving in the Boscawen until September 1860, in the process earning promotion to Ordinary and transferring to Miranda on 15 September, in which he continued to serve until February 1865. During his service aboard Miranda he earned the Second New Zealand War medal. He was transferred to Esk and was again promoted to Leading Seaman, transferring to Meeanee in October 1867, being promoted successively to Captain of Fore Castle, Coxswain of Cutter, and Captain of Main Top, in which rate he was transferred to the Rodney (October 1868 to February 1869), the Princess Charlotte (February 1869), and Perseus (March to September 1869). On 1 October 1869 he began his second 10 years of Continuous Service (No. 10490) in H.M. Reserve at Sheerness. He then served aboard the Euphrates (October 1869 to June 1873) being promoted to 1st Class Petty Officer, before being transferred to Duke of Wellington (June to October 1873) and then Active (October 1873 to March 1874) during which time he earned the Ashantee War medal. Further service ensued on Duke of Wellington (March to June 1874), Monarch (June 1874 to July 1877), Duke of Wellington (July to September 1877) and finally Enchantress (September 1877 to September 1880) when he was pensioned to shore with three Good Conduct Badges and 18 years and 188 days reckonable service over a period of 28 years. Sold with about 25 pages of copies of two entries in C.S. Engagement Book, Seaman's Services, and verification of all three medals.

Three: Joseph Taylor, Boatswain’s Mate, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Azoff , unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (J. Taylor, Bosns. Mate, H.M.S. Esk) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed the last polished, nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine (3) £500-600 Joseph Taylor's New Zealand War medal was issued on 17 February 1871. 119 medals (16 to R.N. officers, 79 to R.N. ratings, 1 to an R.M. officer, and 23 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were issued to H.M.S. Esk for the Second New Zealand War, of which 48 are known including 4 with undated reverses (all to R.N. ratings) and the rest with reverses dated 1863-1864. Joseph Taylor was born at Landport, Hampshire on 6 January 1819. He first entered the service as an Able Seaman aboard Spartan on 1 July 1846, and then continued to serve on Trafalgar (1851-55) as a Leading Seaman, and transferred to Cracker (tender to Royal Albert) from April 1855 to July 1856. He was employed as a Seaman Rigger in Portsmouth Dockyard from December 1858 to May 1859, with this shore time being allowed to count toward his naval pension. He was drafted to Melpomene as an A.B., attaining Petty Officer status (Bosun's Mate) during her seagoing commission (1860-63). He joined Esk on 26 May 1863 as a Bosun's Mate from which vessel he was discharged to Miranda on 6 February 1865 for passage to England. He then joined Victory on 21 May 1865 as a Bosun's Mate to await payment prior to being pensioned ashore. He is entitled to the clasp for Sebastopol in addition to that for Azoff.

Four: Leading Stoker Jacob Perry, Royal Navy New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1865 (J. Perry, Stoker, H.M.S. Eclipse) officially impressed naming; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (J. Perry, Stoker, H.M.S. Argus. 73-74); Egypt & Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (J. Perry, Lg. Stkr. H.M.S. ‘Temeraire ‘); Khedive’s Star 1882, contact wear but generally nearly very fine or better (4) £600-800 Ex Corbett Collection, Glendining November 1994. Jacob Perry's New Zealand War medal was issued on 17 October 1870. 75 medals (13 to R.N. officers, 49 to R.N. ratings, and 13 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Eclipse for the Second New Zealand War, of which 34 are known including 11 with reverses dated 1865, one with reverse dated 1864-1866, 3 with reverses dated 1863-1864, and the balance with reverses dated 1863-65. 176 Ashantee medals were awarded to H.M.S. Argus without the clasp. 594 Egyptian War medals with clasp ‘Alexandria 11th July’ were awarded to H.M.S. Temeraire. Jacob Perry was born on 15 September 1840, at Devizes, Wiltshire. His earlier service records have not been sought but he first enlisted in 1862, and on 8 February 1870 he re-engaged on Continuous Service for 10 years to complete. From January 1873, he served aboard Asia (January to March 1873), Argus (March 1873 to May 1877), Wye (May to June 1877), Duke of Wellington (June 1877), Asia (June 1877 to December 1880), Temeraire (December 1880 to April 1884), Asia (April 1884 to May 1885, from which he was Shore Pensioned on 27th May), and finally Vernon as a Pensioner from 26 November 1885. During his service aboard Argus he was promoted from Stoker to Leading Stoker and continued his service at Vernon as a Pensioner Leading Stoker, and then at Portsmouth as a Pensioner Stoker until ‘Discharged to Shore, no longer required’ on 8 March 1897.

Pair: Able Seaman F. E. Minkey, Royal Navy China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1865 (Frcs. Minkey, A.B. H.M.S. Eclipse) officially impressed naming, naming lightly rubbed, edge bruise, otherwise very fine or better (2) £600-700 The China War medal was sent to H.M.S. Eclipse on 9 February 1867. The New Zealand War medal was sent to his brother, Thomas Minkey, on 19 January 1871, Francis Minkey having been Discharged Dead from the receiving ship H.M.S. Duke of Wellington. This is an unusual instance of the issue of the medal after death. 75 medals (13 to R.N. officers, 49 to R.N. ratings, and 13 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Eclipse for the Second New Zealand War, of which 34 are known including 11 with reverses dated 1865, 3 with reverses dated 1863-1864, one with reverse dated 1864-1866, and the balance with reverses dated 1863-1865. Francis Minkey was born at Portsea, Hampshire, on 19 January 1841. He joined the service as a Boy 2nd Class in St Vincent on 30 May 1856, signing on for a 10 year Continuous Service from the age of 18. He transferred to the Princess Charlotte in 1857 for the East Indies and China Station and then to Acorn in 1860, in which he earned his China medal as a Boy 1st Class. In 1861 he served aboard Orpheus (wrecked on the bar across Manukau Harbour, Auckland on 7 February 1863) on the Australian Station and then was transferred to the receiving ship Seringapatam at the Cape of Good Hope in 1862. He next served aboard Eclipse from 13 April 1863 in New Zealand waters and was lent to the Waikato Flotilla from 27 July to 2 August 1863. He then moved to Curacoa for service in the Waikato Flotilla from 14 February to 26 March 1864, and then to Harrier from 19 to 24 April 1864. He was discharged to the receiving ship Duke of Wellington from Eclipse when she was paid off on 9 February 1867, from where he was Discharged Dead.

Four: Gunner’s Mate Henry Balcom, Royal Navy New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 (Hy. Balcom, Boy 1st Cl., H.M.S. Eclipse) officially impressed naming; Egypt and Sudan 1882-891 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (H. Balcom, Ch. Gunrs. Mte. H.M.S. ‘Inflexible ‘); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Henry Balcom, Gunner’s Mate, H.M.S. Excellent) officially re-impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, generally good very fine and scarce (4) £800-1000 Henry Balcom's New Zealand War medal was issued on 18 November 1870. Only 24 medals are known to have been awarded to the Royal Navy with this reverse date, 11 to Eclipse and 13 to Brisk. 75 medals (13 to R.N. officers, 49 to R.N. ratings, and 13 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) were awarded to H.M.S. Eclipse for the Second New Zealand War, of which 34 are known including 11 with reverses dated 1865, 3 with reverses dated 1863-1864, one with reverse dated 1864-1866, and the balance with reverses dated 1863-1865. 560 medals for Egypt 1882 were awarded to the Flagship H.M.S. Invincible for the bombardment of Alexandria under Admiral Seymour. Henry Balcom was born on 28 May 1847, at Southsea, Hampshire. His earlier service records have not been sought but his later records show he first enlisted in 1861. On 28 May 1865 he re-engaged for Continuous Service for 10 years and again for a further 10 years on 28 May 1875. He attained Seaman Gunner 1st Class on 1 November 1869 and Gunnery Instructor on 6 July 1881. From 1 January 1871 he served aboard Hornet, Frolic, Thistle, Dwarf, Modeste, Midge, Hornet, Victor Emanuel, Duke of Wellington, Excellent, Avon, and Excellent, as Petty Officer 1st Class, and then Inflexible (September 1881 to November 1882) as Acting Chief Petty Officer and later Chief Petty Officer, and Duke of Wellington from which he was Shore Pensioned on 15 December 1882 to Excellent where he continued until 1 February 1895.

Five: Petty Officer 1st Class William F. Williams, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (A.B., H.M.S. Widgeon); 1914-15 Star (146680 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (146680 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (146680 P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Cambridge) good very fine (5) £350-400 William Frederick Williams was born in Plymouth on 7 July 1873. A Shipyard Labourer by occupation, he entered into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard Impregnable on 18 October 1888 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class on the Lion in October 1889. Serving on the Widgeon, May 1890-October 1893, he was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in July 1891 and Able Seaman in November the same year. Whilst on the ship he served in the expeditions in Gambia against Chief Fodeh Cabbah, December 1891 February 1892, for which he was awarded the East & West Africa Medal with clasp for ‘1891-2’, one of 50 men from the vessel to be awarded the clasp. In April 1898 whilst on the Magnificent he was advanced to Leading Seaman and in 1900 when on the Cambridge was promoted in April to Petty Officer 2nd Class and in November to Petty Officer 1st Class. In November 1910 he was pensioned ashore, joining the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and thence in February 1914 the Royal Fleet Reserve. He was recalled to service as a Petty Officer with the Royal Navy in May 1915, serving on Vivid I, Edgar and Europa during the war. He was demobilized in March 1919. Williams rejoined the Royal Navy and served as an Able Seaman, April 1921-March 1926 before being discharged to shore for the final time. Sold with copied service papers.

Four: Master-at-Arms Charles Woodley, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (A.B., H.M.S. Alecto); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Sh. Corpl., H.M.S. Philomel) small impressed naming, ‘Natal’ clasp a copy; British War Medal 1914-20 (122381 M.A.A., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Chas. Woodley, Sh. Corp. 1Cl., H.M.S. Philomel) impressed naming, slight contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £450-550 Charles Woodley was born in Paddington, London on 21 February 1868. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in February 1883 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in April 1884. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman when on the Raleigh in February 1886 and to Able Seaman when again on the ship in February 1888. Woodley served on the Alecto, February 1893-April 1894, during which time he served in the expedition up the Gambia River, February-March 1894. He was one of 57 men of the Alecto to be awarded the clasp ‘Gambia 1894’. In October 1894 whilst based at Vivid I he was rated Ship’s Corporal 2nd Class, being advanced to 1st Class when on Calypso in October 1896. He served on Philomel, December 1898-March 1902 and was promoted to Master-at Arms in September 1901. During this time he saw service in the Boer War and was awarded the Q.S.A. without clasp - being one of 152 men of the ship to be so entitled. Woodley retired from the Royal Navy in September 1906 but returned to the service in August 1914. Serving as a Master-at-Arms, he served throughout the war on shore bases, being demobilized in May 1919. Sold with copied service paper and research.

Five: Petty Officer Joseph H. Dennison, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin River 1894 (A.B., H.M.S. Alecto); 1914-15 Star (125055 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (125055 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Firequeen) mounted for wear, ‘Victory’ officially re-impressed, some edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (5) £340-380 Ex Richard Magor Collection, D.N.W. 2 July 2003. Joseph Henry Dennison was born in Portsea, Hampshire on 20 October 1867. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 7 November 1883 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in September 1884. Serving on the Minotaur, February 1885-December 1886, he was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in October 1885 and Able Seaman in July 1886. He served on the Alecto, March 1894-March 1895, during which time served in the expedition up the Benin River against Chief Nana of Brohemie, August-Setember 1894. He was one of 44 men of the ship to be awarded the clasp ‘Benin River 1894’. Whilst based at Vernon, May 1895-August 1896, he was promoted to Leading Seaman in October 1895 and Petty Officer 1st Class in June 1896. Dennison was based at Firequeen I & II, December 1903-March 1905, during which time he was awarded the Long Service Medal. He was pensioned ashore in November 1905 and in the same month joined the R.F.R. at Portsmouth. Recalled for war service in August 1914, he served on the shore bases Victory I & III, except for the time, September 1915-January 1916, when he was on the old cruiser Terrible. He was demobilized in June 1919. Sold with copied service paper.

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (B. E. Prichard, Mid. R.N., H.M.S. St. George) very fine £500-600 Bernard Elliot Prichard was born in Toleni, Transkei on 3 March 1878. He was Midshipman aboard the St. George (Flag) and served in the Naval Brigade landed under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir F. Bedford, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief, for the Punitive Expedition against King Koko, of Nimby, the chief town of Brass, on the River Niger, February, 1895. For his services he was awarded East & West Africa medal with clasp ‘Brass River 1895’ and was one of 174 men of the ship to be so awarded. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in November 1897, Lieutenant in June 1900 and Lieutenant-Commander in June 1908. He was First and Gunnery Lieutenant of the 2nd class cruiser Brilliant, December 1909-December 1911, during the Revolution in Honduras, Central America, and was present at the battle of La Ceiba, when the town was captured by the revolutionary troops and the General of the Government killed. In February, 1911, he landed in command of a mixed force of British and American blue jackets and marines from H.M.S. Brilliant and U.S. Ships Tacoma and Marietta to restore order and police the town of San Pedro, 38 miles inland from the seaport of Puerto Cortes. For his services Lieutenant-Commander Prichard was mentioned in despatches. His service papers record, ‘Much zeal, tact & discretion shown during revolution in Spanish Honduras’. With the start of the Great War he was based at Dryad until February 1915 when he sent a telegram to the Admiralty, ‘requests he be relieved as he represents the responsibilities .. command is now more than his nerves will stand.’ His urgent request was granted and he was next posted to Royal Arthur, April-May 1915 and Zaria, August-December 1915. After continuing difficulties his next appointment was on Queen, May-June 1917. He was then posted to Catania at Taranto in command of motor launches and remained there until returning to England in March 1918. Based at Ganges, July-October 1918 he received a poor service report and in November 1918 he was placed on the Retired List at his own request. Several reports on his papers then speak of money troubles and in 1932 his name was removed from the Retired Officers List ‘in view of his long record of discreditable financial transactions’. In 1939/40, his application for employment with the Royal Navy was likewise refused. Sold with copied service papers. .

A Great War O.B.E. group of four awarded to Commander Henry Montague Rundle, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (Lieut., H.M.S. Magpie) edge bruising; British War Medal 1914-20 (Commr., R.N.); France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, mounted as worn, last with enamel damage to arms, nearly very fine and better (4) £700-800 O.B.E. London Gazette 7 June 1918. Awarded ‘for services in improvements in operational minesweeping.’ Invested by the King at Buckingham Palace on 12 December 1918. Henry John Montague Rundle was born at Stoke, Devonport, on 29 October 1874. He was educated at Stubbington House, Fareham and H.M.S. Britannia. He joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in February 1890, becoming Sub-Lieutenant in November 1893, and Lieutenant in November 1895 when serving aboard the Magpie. As Lieutenant of Magpie he served in the punitive expedition commanded by Rear Admiral Rawson, C.B., and landed from the Squadron to punish the King of Benin for the massacre of the political expedition 1897, ending in the capture of Benin City on 18 February 1897. He was awarded the medal with clasp ‘Benin 1897’ - one of 73 members of the ship to be so awarded. The following is a letter signed by Captain H. V. Elliott:- ‘H.M.S. Hannibal at Devonport, 15th January 1909. Lieutenant Rundle, when with me in the Magpie performed a very praiseworthy act. During the Benin Expedition, in February 1897, I was steaming up the Benin River when the engines were brought up all standing through the propellor fouling a wire hawser. Mr Rundle stripped and went down without diving dress, and after considerable time and exertion succeeded in clearing the screw, and the ship was able to proceed. I consider Mr Rundle to have acted with much courage and great skill, for in order to clear the wire he had to work many feet below the surface of the water, and as the river was muddy he worked in total darkness.’ Rundle also received thanks from the Portuguese Governor-General of Mozambique for personal services rendered at a fire at the customs house at Lourenco Marques, East Africa, where a quantity of dynamite was stored. In May 1904 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander. During the Great War, Rundle was an Intelligence Officer on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Naval Centre Rosyth, August 1914 to March 1917. The Centre was commended by the Admiralty for ‘efficiency and alertness’ on the occasion of the sinking of the German Submarine U-12. In March 1917, he was appointed as Assistant Director of Minesweeping, on the Naval Staff at the Admiralty. He retired with the rank of Cimmander in October 1919. In 1926 Commander Rundle was appointed Deputy Chief Inspector of the Coast Guard. Re-appointed to the Admiralty in 1939, he returned to the Retired List in December 1943. Sold with copy service papers and confirmation of all medals.

Three: Able Seaman Albert Howard Mayne, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (A.B., H.M.S. Fox); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 8 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Relief of Kimberley (1571. A.B., H.M.S. Mon..) officially engraved naming, unofficial rivets between first and second clasps; Life Saving Medal, silver straight-armed paty cross surmounted by an eagle, obverse inscribed, ‘A.B., R.N.’, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented to A. H. Mayne by J. G. Williams Esqre. for saving his daughter ‘May ‘from drowning, March 10th 1896’, hallmarks for Birmingham 1901, manufacturer’s name erased, with silver brooch bar inscribed, ‘A. H. Mayne’, first two with edge bruising and contact marks, fine, naming on Q.S.A. especially worn; last very fine, rare (3) £1000-1400 87 ‘Sierra Leone 1898-99’ clasps awarded to Fox. Only 24 eight-clasp Queen South Africa Medals awarded to the Royal Navy, of which 17 were awarded to Monarch. Albert Howard Mayne was born in Glamorgan on 29 January 1875. A Clerk by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in September 1890 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in September 1891. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman on the Cruiser in January 1893 and Able Seaman on Collingwood in April 1894. He was based at Victory I, November 1895-April 1896; on Fox, April 1896-May 1899 and on Monarch, May 1899-October 1900. He was discharged in 1905 having completed his period of service. Sold with original photograph of the recipient in uniform wearing his three medals; copied service paper and confirmation of clasps.

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, Gambia 1894, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895 (J. Howe, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Widgeon) minor contact marks, good very fine £600-700 John Howe was born in Camberwell, London on 15 August 1867. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Marines on 15 December 1885. He served on the ships/bases Inconstant, 1897; Himalaya, 1888-91; Vivid, 1891-93; Widgeon, 1893-96; Ph¾ton, 1897-1900, and Defiance, 1900-06. Whilst serving on the Widgeon he saw action on the west coast of Africa, for which he was awarded the East & West Africa Medal with three clasps. 40 ‘Gambia 1894’, 42 ‘Benin River 1894’ and 71 ‘Brass River 1895’ clasps were awarded to Widgeon. His service papers record: ‘11 March 94. Hurt Cert[ificate]. Bullet wound neck (?) Gambia Expedn. Medina Creek 1894’. ‘8 May 95. Served w Widgeon during Benin River Brohemie 94 & Brass River 1895 Expeditions’. ‘23 Feb 96. Landed with Naval Brigade in Expedition against Rebel Chief M’Baruk, East Africa’. He received five good conduct badges and on 31 January 1901 received the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal. He was discharged to a pension in February 1907 and in August the same year enrolled into the Royal Fleet Reserve. He was discharged in August 1908 ‘having entered the Royal Navy as Officers Steward’. Sold with copied service papers and other research.

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895, Benin 1897 (D. Statt, Dom. 2Cl., H.M.S. Widgeon) lightly polished, otherwise better than very fine and very rare £600-700 Ex Douglas-Morris Collection 1997, where it is described as a unique combination of clasps to the Royal Navy or Royal Marines. However, it is believed that there were actually three recipients of this clasp combination. Daniel Statt was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, on 5 October 1869, and was a servant before joining the Royal Navy. He entered the service as a Domestic 3rd Class aboard the Indus on 7 May 1888 when aged 19 years, and next joined Lion (August 1889) as a Domestic 2nd Class. He transferred to Shannon (April 1891) and was advanced to Domestic 2nd Class on 18 October 1891. In this rate he served aboard Sirius (April 1892) and Vivid I (June 1893), was paid off to shore in August 1893 ‘services no longer required’ but rejoined the same ship a month later. He then served aboard Widgeon (September 1893) and St George (December 1896). Whilst serving in Widgeon he was landed for service on shore in various Naval Brigades. He took part in the Expedition up the Benin River in 1894 to punish the rebellious Chief Nanna, and served in the punitive expedition against King Koko on the Brass River in 1895. Whilst in St George he was advanced to Domestic 1st Class on 1 December 1896, and took part in the Benin Expedition of 1897 against the slave trading Chief Overiami, culminating in the capture and destruction of Benin City. His services in these actions were recognised by the award of the East & West Africa medal with three clasps. He was put ashore at Simonstown, South Africa, at his own request, and after two years ashore he joined Philomel in December 1898, as a Domestic 2nd Class. He served in South African waters between October 1899 and March 1901 whilst aboard Philomel earning him the Queen’s South Africa medal without clasp. He was put ashore from this ship as ‘unsuitable’ on 30 June 1900 but re-entered the service aboard Britannia on 16 July 1901 in the rate of Domestic 1st Class. Transferred to Niobe in the same rate on 21 August 1901 and served until paid off ashore on 18 November 1902. After this date he appears not to have sought further employment in R.N. ships. Domestics at this time were not eligible for the L.S. & G.C. medal.

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (3608 Pte. J. Williams, 2/W.I. Rgt.), slack suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine £160-180 Entitled to the Ashanti Star 1896, in addition to the clasp ‘1897-8 ‘on his East & West Africa Medal.

Pair: Captain & Quarter-Master W. Cox, Army Ordnance Department South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Condr., Ord. Store Dept.); Ashanti Star 1896, edge bruise and light contact marks to first, otherwise very fine or better and a rare combination of awards (2) £700-900 William Cox was born in Ludlow, Shropshire in May 1851 and enlisted in London in August 1870. His subsequent overseas postings were to South Africa, November 1876 to December 1888; Jamaica, March 1889 to August 1892; and Africa (Gold Coast), November 1895 to March 1896. ‘He served with distinction in the Zulu War of 1877 and 1879, and in the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96, receiving a Medal for the former, and a Star for the latter from the late Queen Victoria. Among his treasured curios was the King of Ashanti’s chair or throne, made of mahogany, seated with leather, and handsomely decorated with gold; and the King’s executioner’s stool or block. The Captain had suffered from attacks of intermittent malarial fever, from which he suffered in Ashanti. For his services in the mobilisation of the troops for South Africa for the war of 1899-1901, Captain Cox was personally thanked by the Duke of Connaught, the late Earl of Airlie, General Stockton and General Douglas’ (local newspaper obituary notice refers). Having been commissioned back in June 1879, Cox was placed on the Retired List in the rank of Captain retired in April 1902, and he died in Ash, Frimley on 13 August 1908, after being stung by a ‘red headed fly ‘whilst fishing in the Basingstoke Canal - a carbuncle formed on his neck and blood poisoning set in causing his death; sold with further research.

Pair: Private L. Bennett, 2nd West India Regiment East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (3512 Pte., 2/W.I. Rgt.); Ashanti Star 1896, generally very fine or better and rare (2) £500-600 The published roll also credits Bennett with the ‘1897-8 ‘clasp to his East & West Africa Medal.

Pair: Private J. Allen (alias McLauchlin), Leinster Regiment Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (2176 Pte., Leins. Regt.), generally good very fine and scarce (2) £400-500 Allen was awarded his Ashanti Star under the name of ‘McLaughlin’ but with the same regimental number of ‘2176’ (WO 100/79 refers). Just 26 such awards to the Leinsters; further research required to verify the ‘South Africa 1901 ‘clasp on his Queen’s South Africa Medal.

The important Ashanti 1895-96 expedition K.C.B., Southern Nigeria 1892 operations K.C.M.G. group of eleven awarded to Major-General Sir Francis Scott, Inspector-General of the Gold Coast Constabulary, who, command of two important expeditions aside, had earlier seen extensive action with the 42nd Highlanders and been wounded in the head in the Ashantee War 1873-74 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, hallmarks for London 1894, and breast star, silver, gold and enamel centre; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, K.C.M.G. Knight Commander’s insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, and breast star, silver, gold and enamel centre; Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Captain F. C. Scott, 42nd Royal Highalnders), contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Capt. F. C. Scott, 42nd Rl. Highlanders); Ashantee 1873-74, 2 clasps, Coomassie, 1892 (Major F. C. Scott, 42nd Highds., 1873-4); Ashanti Star 1896; Jubilee 1887, silver; Turkish Order of Medjidie, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, together with a portrait miniature in oval gilt-metal glazed case, and an old leather case which once housed the recipient’s awards, the lid gilt embossed, ‘Lieut. Coll. F. C. Scott’, the K.C.B. and K.C.M.G. insignia added for display purposes, the Crimea Medal with refixed suspension claw and contact wear, good fine, the Turkish Crimea similarly worn, but otherwise generally very fine and better (12) £6000-8000 Francis Cunningham Scott was born in India in August 1834, the eldest son of Carteret Scott, late of Balerno, Midlothian and Emily, a daughter of Admiral Francis Coffin. Appointed an Ensign in the 42nd Highlanders in November 1842, he was advanced to Lieutenant shortly before witnessing active service in the Crimea 1854-55, when he was present at Alma and Balaklava, the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and in the expeditions to Kertch and Yenikale - and awarded the Turkish Order of Medjidie, 5th class. Having then been advanced to Captain, he witnessed extensive action in the Indian Mutiny, being present in the battle at Cawnpore on 6 December 1857, several subsequent skirmishes, and the siege and fall of Lucknow, including the assault on the Martiniere and Bank’s Bungalow. He was afterwards present in the attack on Fort Rooyiah and at the capture of Bareilly. Advanced to Major in March 1868, Scott next witnessed active service in the Ashantee War 1873-74, picking up a head wound in the battle at Ordahsu, but nonetheless taking command of the 42nd at the capture of Coomassie - he then commanded the rear-guard after that place had been destroyed by fire. Mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.B., he was also given the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel. Having then been appointed a member of H.M’s Gentlemen-at-Arms, Scott was placed on the Retired List in the rank of Colonel in July 1881, but retained his links with the military establishment as Colonel of the 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment and also served as a J.P. for Midlothian. In 1891, however, he returned to West Africa as Inspector-General of the Gold Coast Constabulary and it was in this capacity - and later as a Major-General - that he would be given command of two major expeditions, the first of them in the following year, against the rebellious Jebus in Southern Nigeria, and the second against the Ashantis in 1895-96. The former expedition, which arose when the Jebus refused to keep their roads open to foreigners, took place in May 1892, Scott commanding a force of 55 men of the West India Regiment, 344 Lagos and Gold Coast Hausas, a levee of 100 Ibadan warriors and 343 carriers, the whole under the command of 11 officers - and supported by three 7-pounder guns, a brace of Nordenfeldts and a maxim. Embarked at Lagos aboard assorted yachts, tugs, steam launches and canoes, the force made its way down the Lagos Lagoon and landed at Epe, some 30 miles distant, where a further 186 carriers were collected. Heavy fighting ensued in the thick forest and a protracted engagement ensued at the crossing of the Yemoji River, British casualties amounting to two officers wounded, and five other ranks killed and 40 wounded, while the Jebus claimed to have lost 17 chiefs and around 1000 men killed. Scott was appointed K.C.M.G. Then in 1895, as relations with the Ashantis deteriorated amidst claims of human sacrifice, he was once more called upon to lead a punitive expedition, this time in the rank of Major-General. Little else need be added here about such a well-recorded chapter of Empire - not least in George Musgrave’s To Kumassi with Scott, which was published in London in 1896 - but for the record he and his 2000-strong force traversed some 140 miles of jungle and swamp ‘fraught with perils more to be dreaded then the arms of the savage Ashantis’, and, as a result, lost numerous men to fever and dysentery - among them Queen Victoria’s son-in-law, Prince Henry of Battenberg, whose widow is said to have designed the Ashanti Star. And when, at length, the capital Kumassi was reached, King Prempeh and his warriors had no wish to risk repeating the outcome of the 1873-74 operations. When, cringing and trembling, Prempeh stood before Scott, the latter addressed a few words to him via an interpreter: ‘Tell him, I am glad to see him here, and that there has been no fighting. I think he and his people have shown very good sense in not resisting the advance of the Queen’s forces. I don’t want any of those noises or disturbances at night, as we had when I was here 22 years ago in the last war. He must tell his people to bring things and form a market, and everything will be paid for. The town must be kept clean .. We want good order, and I have told my people that they must not plunder anyone. The Governor, who is Her Majesty’s representative, will be here tomorrow. He will arrange a day of palaver, and you must take your submission to him in native custom. That is all. I wish you a good evening.’ As it transpired, the Governor was not quite so well disposed, and King Prempeh and all his court were taken to the Gold Coast capital and thence deported. For his own part, Scott received the thanks of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Secretary of State for War, and the Commander-in-Chief, and was appointed K.C.B., and shortly afterwards became Commandant of Local Forces and Inspector-General of Police in Trinidad and Tobago. He died suddenly, back in London, in June 1902, aged 67 years; sold with an early edition of Musgrave’s To Kumassi with Scott.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (G. R. Kinnear, Boy 1st Cl., H.M.S. Barracouta) small impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £300-350 George Robertson Kinear was born in Battersea, London on 5 February 1884. A Baker’s Boy by occupation he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 May 1899. Advanced to Boy 1st Class in March 1900, he served on the Minotaur, Agincourt and Sybille before proceeding to the 3rd class cruiser Barracouta in February 1901. On the crew of the Barracouta he served ashore during the Boer War and was awarded the Queen’s medal with two clasps - one of 36 men of the ship so entitled. Still on the vessel, he was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in February 1902 and Able Seaman in September the same year. He was promoted to Leading Seaman when on the Excellent in April 1910 and Petty Officer when on the Neptune in August 1913. In February 1915 he was promoted to Acting Gunner. Serving as a Gunner aboard the battlecruiser Queen Mary, he was killed in action when the ship blew up during the battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. Only three officers and six men survived the loss; 57 officers and 1,209 ratings of the ship lost their lives. Gunner Kinnear’s name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Sold with copied service paper.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (R. J. Bean, Ord., H.M.S. Barracouta) small impressed naming, very fine £180-220 One of 18 men of the ship to be awarded the Queen’s medal with three clasps.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (J. McD. Thompson, E.R.A. 1Cl., H.M.S. Beagle) large impressed naming, very fine £140-180 John McDonald Thompson was born in Glasgow on 11 October 1866. A Boilermaker by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy on 11 April 1889 as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class. He attained the rank of E.R.A. 1st Class when on the Duke of Wellington in April 1901. He was posted to the sloop Beagle on 24 May 1901. He died in the Cape Hospital on 16 February 1902. Sold with copied service paper and modern photographs of his grave with associated letters. The published roll lists Thompson as having been entitled to the Queen’s medal with no clasp - one of 110 so entitled. .

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (Gunr. W. C. Hunt, H.M.S. Beagle) large impressed naming, good very fine £300-350 William Clark Hunt was born on 3 October 1870. He was promoted to Acting Gunner on 5 October 1900 when on the Beagle. Serving in the Boer War he was awarded the Queen’s medal with two clasps - one of 17 men of the ship so entitled. Serving as Gunner he remained on the ship until April 1904. In April 1914 he was posted to the battlecruiser Invincible. With the ship he saw action at the Battle of Falklands, 8 December 1914. The Invincible was the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sturdee, who led a force of battle-, armoured- and light cruisers in action against the German East Asiatic Squadron of armoured and light cruisers commanded by Admiral Graf Maximillian von Spee. The Invincible and her sister ship, Inflexible, were instrumental in sinking the armoured cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in the action. On 1 January 1915, probably for his services in that action, Hunt was specially promoted to Chief Gunner. Remaining on the Invincible, Chief Gunner Hunt was killed in action at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, when his ship, which formed part of the 3rd Battle Cruiser Squadron, forming the vanguard of the British battle fleet, came under sustained fire from German heavy units. Repeatedly hit, she blew up with the loss of 59 officers and 961 ratings - only two officers and four ratings of the ship survived. Chief Gunner Hunt was the husband of Maria A. Hunt of 15 Spa Road, Radipole, Weymouth; his name is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Sold with some service details. .

Four: Stoker 1st Class W. A. Angus, Royal Navy, who died of wounds at Gallipoli, 27 May 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (292071 Sto., H.M.S. Doris) large impressed naming; 1914 Star, with clasp (292071 Sto. 1Cl., Hood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (292071 Sto. 1, R.N.) extremely fine (4) £300-350 Walter Andrew Angus was born in St. Johns Wood, London on 30 November 1879. A Clerk by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in May 1899. He served on the 2nd class cruiser Doris during October 1900-May 1901 and was promoted to Stoker in February 1901. Serving during the Boer War he qualified for the Queen’s medal with clasp for Cape Colony. He attained the rank of Stoker 1st Class in July 1906 when serving on the Leander. He was discharged to shore in May 1911 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. Recalled for service with the outbreak of the Great War, he was posted to the Hood Battalion Royal Naval Division. Serving in Gallipoli, he died of wounds on 27 May 1915 and was buried in the Lancashire Landing Cemetery. A duplicate Q.S.A. was sent to his mother in February 1916; his 1914 Star was sent to his sister, Mrs E. Anderson, on 29 March 1922. The clasp to 1914 Star not confirmed. Sold with copied service paper and roll extracts. .

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (R. Whillock, A.B., H.M.S. Dwarf) large impressed naming, suspension re-riveted, minor edge bruising, very fine £180-220 Richard Willock was born in Birmingham on 12 January 1879. A Sawyer by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in February 1894. He was promoted to Boy 1st Class in January 1895 and was advanced to Ordinary Seaman in January 1897 and Able Seaman in March 1898 when on the Rupert. He served on the gunboat Dwarf during April 1902-September 1904, during which time he qualified for the Q.S.A. Medal without clasp - one of 176 men of the ship so entitled. He was discharged from the Navy in March 1905 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. Recalled to the Royal Navy in August 1914, he was posted to the old battleship Ocean. With her he served in the bombardment of the Dardanelles forts and was present on 18 March 1915 when, in the course of attempting to aid the striken Irresistable, she struck a mine and sank. Dogged by misfortune, he was then aboard the old battleship Cornwallis when she was topedoed and sunk east of Malta by the German submarine U.32 on 9 January 1917. On 31 May 1917 when based at Vivid III Whillock was demobilized. He was then rated as an Acting Leading Seaman (D.A.M.S.) based at President III. On 20 October 1917 his earlier luck ran out and he was killed in action when serving on the steamship Algarve - the ship being sunk by a German submarine 15 miles W.S.W. of Portland Bill. The captain and 20 men on board the vessel were killed. Richard Whillock was the son of James and Mary Alice Whillock and husband of Leah Whillock of Birmingham; his name is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Sold with copied service paper.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (H. W. Barling, Sto. H.M.S. Forte) small impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £200-240 Henry William Barling was born in Maidstone, Kent on 15 January 1875. A Labourer by occupation he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in December 1895. He was advanced to Stoker when on the Repulse in November 1896. He served on the 2nd class cruiser Forte during April 1899-May 1902, being promoted to Leading Stoker 2nd Class in January 1901. Whilst on the ship he qualified for the Queen’s medal without clasp for his service in the Boer War (415 awarded). Barling was further advanced to Leading Stoker 1st Class when based at Pembroke II in May 1902, Stoker Petty Officer when on the Wildfire in July 1906, Acting Chief Stoker when on the Hecla in July 1912 and Chief Stoker when on the Vanguard in July 1913. In July 1914 he was drafted to the armoured cruiser Aboukir. He was killed in action on 22 September 1914 when the Aboukir in company with her sister ships, the Cressy and Hogue, was sunk by German submarine U.9 in the North Sea. His name is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. He was the son of Henry William Barling of 10 Lansdown Road, Tonbridge, Kent and husband of Frances M. Barling of 3 Causier Road, Mile Town, Sheerness, Kent. Sold with copied service paper.