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Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3051 Q.M. Sgt. E. Devonshire: Rl. Fus.) engraved naming, suspension slack, polished and worn, therefore fair £60-£80 --- Edward Devonshire was born in Ware, Hertfordshire, in 1855 and attested for the Royal Fusiliers at Hounslow on 29 April 1871. Purchasing his discharged on 24 May 1873, he re-enlisted in his old unit at Woolwich on 16 October 1876, and was advanced Quartermaster Sergeant on 1888. He was discharged on 15 October 1895, after 19 years’ service; this was subsequently amended to 21 years and 26 days’ service, with his former service allowed to count, and he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, his sole medallic entitlement, per Army Order 64 of 1896. He died in West Ham, Essex, in January 1932. Sold with copied service papers and a file of research.

An Indian Police Medal for Distinguished Conduct group of eight awarded to Sergeant-Major of Police W. T. Ball, Bihar & Orissa Police and Chota Nagpur Regiment, late Middlesex Regiment Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R., for Distinguished Conduct (W. T. Ball, Sergeant-Major of Police, Patna); British War Medal 1914-20 (1489 Cpl. W. T. Ball. Midd’x. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1489 Pte. W. T. Ball. Midd’x. R.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, these last two unnamed; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (290188 Cpl. W. T. Ball. 10-Middx. R.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., India, with Second Award Clasp (Cpl. W. T. Ball, Chota Nagpur R., A.F.I.); India Police Independence Medal 1950, unnamed as issued, mounted for display, minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good very fine and rare (8) £1,000-£1,400 --- Provenance: John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2009. I.P.M. Gazette of India 11 July 1940. ‘Sergeant-Major of Police, Patna’. Statement of service for which decoration has been conferred: ‘Sergeant-Major Ball served in the Great War and rose from Private to acting Company Sergeant-Major in the 1/10th Middlesex Regiment. He joined the Bihar and Orissa Police as Sergeant in 1924. He was promoted to officiate as Sergeant-Major in 1925 and confirmed in that rank in 1928. All officers under whom he has served found him energetic, conscientious, thoroughly reliable, a good disciplinarian and extremely tactful with his men. There is not a single adverse entry in his service record and he was specially mentioned in the Annual Administration Report successively from 1926 to 1930. In 1932 he was specially selected to fill the post of Deputy Superintendent of the Camp Jail, Patna, and fully justified the selection. In 1933 he was selected to hold charge of His Excellency‘s Special Guard and served for 5 years to the entire satisfaction of the Military and Private Secretaries to His Excellency.’ Awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal in Army Order 423 of November 1923. Awarded the Efficiency Medal (India) and Clasp in Indian Army Order 128 of March 1934. Sold with copied research.

A selection of World medals including; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Defence of Stalingrad Medal, Defence of Leningrad Medal, Capture of Berlin Medal, Medal for the 40th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War; India, Independence Medal 1947, Indian Police Independence Medal 1950 (2), (12405 Jemdr. Mukhtiar Singh, J. & K. S.F.), Samar Seva Star 1965, (13720354 Rfn Basawa Singh Jak Rif), Raksha Medal 1965 (1371929 Rfn. Chian Singh, J & K Rif.); Pakistan, Independence Medal 1947 (2), (90220 Spr Abdul Aziz R.P.E.; 2201573 Spr Rahim Haider R.P.E.), War Star 1971 (244127 Sep/Ck Mohd Akhtar Baluch R), Pakistan-India War Medal 1971, unnamed as issued, Republic Medal 1956 (2), unnamed as issued; Nigeria, Defence Service Medal, National Service Medal, General Service Medal (1966-70 Nigerian crisis), 10th Anniversary of the Republic 1973, Distinguished Service Medal (30) £80-£100

Renamed and Defective Medals (6): Military Medal, G.V.R. (G9909 Sgt. A. Webb. Royal West Kent.) renamed; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (2180. Pte. A. Downs 2/7th Fusrs.) number and name renamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (609 Pte M. Parker. 3rd Y & L) renamed; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4837 Pte. Pte. C. Robertson. 1st K.O.S.B.) renamed; Tibet 1903-04, no clasp, naming erased; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R., naming mostly erased; generally nearly very fine (6) £200-£240

The mounted group of twelve miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Parker, O.B.E., M.C., D.C.M., Royal Welsh Fusiliers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military Division) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt; Military Cross, G.V.R.; Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R.; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Coronation 1911; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with bronze palm; Order of Merite Agricole, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted as worn, minor enamel damage to the last, very fine and better (12) £360-£440 --- Provenance: Llewellyn Lord Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2016. O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919. M.C. London Gazette 18 February 1915. D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. Edward Augustus Parker was born in Peckham, London about 1867 and enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in December 1886. Having then served with the 1st Battalion in the Hazara Expedition of 1891 (Medal & clasp), he was appointed Sergeant-Major in October 1898 and participated in the operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, including the action at Frederickstad on 20 October 1900. He was wounded on the latter occasion, mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901, refers) and awarded the D.C.M. Subsequently commissioned as a Quarter-Master, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, in the 1st Battalion in April 1904, he was a member of the regiment’s Coronation Contingent in 1911. Advanced to Q.M. & Captain in April 1914, Parker joined the 1st Battalion in Flanders in early October and was consequently witness to the severe fighting that followed. Following an abortive attack on Menin on the 17th, the Battalion - numbering 1150 officers and men - took up positions on the Broodseinde Ridge: within three days, as a consequence of severe enemy shelling and numerous infantry assaults, the unit’s strength was reduced to 200 officers and men. On the 29th, the Battalion was reinforced by 200 men and moved to new positions just east of the village of Zandvoorde. The Germans attacked in force on the following day, supported by 260 heavy artillery guns, and managed to get behind the Battalion’s line: it was all but annihilated, just 90 men answering the roll call on the 31st, among them Parker, the only surviving officer. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 17 February 1915, refers) and awarded the M.C., both distinctions undoubtedly reflecting his ‘gallantry in the Field’, as cited in a reference written by Major-General H. E. Holman at a later date. He was invested with his M.C. by King George V at Windsor Castle in April 1915, one of the first officers to be so honoured. Parker was subsequently appointed to the Staff, initially serving as A.D.C. to the G.O.C. 7th Division (November 1914-May 1915), and afterwards as a Camp Commandant In IV Corps H.Q. (May 1915-February 1916), and Camp Commandant 4th Army (February 1916-March 1918). Then following a brief spell as Camp Commandant, Supreme War Council, he returned to his post in 4th Army and remained similarly employed until the war’s end. He was awarded the O.B.E. and five times mentioned in despatches (London Gazettes 15 June 1916, 4 June 1917, 7 April 1918, 20 December 1918 and 5 July 1919, refer); in addition he was appointed a Chevalier of the French Order of Merite Agricole (London Gazette 7 October 1919, refers), and awarded the Croix de Guerre (London Gazette 24 October 1919, refers). Parker, who had been advanced to Q.M. & Major on the recommendation of Lieutenant-General H. Rawlinson, G.O.C. IV Corps, in May 1915, was appointed Q.M. & Lieutenant-Colonel in November 1923, shortly before his retirement. He died in December 1939. Sold with a quantity of original documentation, including the recipient’s pre-attestation recruit’s form; warrants appointing him to the rank of Sergeant-Major and Quarter-Master (1898 and 1914); his M.I.D. certificates for French’s despatch, dated 14 January 1915, and Haig’s despatches, dated 30 April 1916, 8 November 1918 and 16 March 1919; and an old copy of General Rawlinson’s letter recommending him for advancement to Q.M. and Major, dated 5 May 1915.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (Civ: Dental Surg: A. Berlyn.) officially impressed naming, very fine and rare £200-£300 --- “Mr A. Berlyn, L.D.S., is appointed Dental Surgeon to the troops at the Base, with effect from 7 Feb 1901, at the rate of £1 per diem and rations.” (Lines of Communications, Cape Town, 12 February 1901, refers). Abraham Berlyn is featured in the 1913 edition of Who’s Who in South Africa with a photograph and short biography as follows: ‘BERLYN, Abraham, L.D.S., F.P.S., Bronze Medal in Dental Surgery; served in late Boer War, attached R.A.M.C., Queen’s Medal, 3 clasps (sic); first Dental Surgeon gazetted in Army Orders; Dental Surgeon; b. 7th Oct., 1869, at Birmingham; 2nd s. of Moses Berlyn. Educ. Queen’s College of Medicine and Mason Coll. of Science, Birmingham; m. 1907 Susannah A. Willdaneh, Newlands, Cape Town; 1 dau. Practised in Birmingham, England 1891-6. Author of original treatise on the care and treatment of children’s teeth. Came to South Africa in 1896. Hobby: Microscopical work. Add. 29, Downing Street, King William’s Town.’ Sold with copied research including medal roll confirming both clasps.

A Great War 1917 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private C. R. Peacock, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (3-5020 Pte. C. R. Peacock. 2/Suff: R.) contact marks; British War and Victory Medals (5020 Pte. C. Peacock. Suff. R.) therefore generally nearly very fine or better (3) £260-£300 --- M.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917. Charles Peacock served with the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment during the Second Boer War (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Transvaal’ and ‘South Africa 1901’ clasps). He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 15 September 1914 (entitled to 1914 Star).

German Second World War Army and Luftwaffe Soldbuchs. 2 Army Soldbuchs, 1 Luftwaffe Soldbuch, the first is a very comprehensive Soldbuch, this soldier has been much action, his awards are East Front Medal, Wound Badge in black, War Service Cross Second Class with swords, Iron Cross Second Class, late-awarded Infantry Assault Badge in silver, serving in the 2nd Infantry Reserve Battalion 12. Heavily annotated through the book. It should be remembered that the Soldbuch is always carried on the soldier, whereas the Wehrpass is held at Army Corps Headquarters. A full English translation accompanies this Soldbuch. Army Soldbuch recipient’s name of ‘Sykel’ applied to the front, photograph of recipient in army uniform, hatless. The book begins 1942, awards are Black and Silver Wound Badge, Russian Front Medal all in Russia, the Soldbuch reads ‘8 days of close combat.’ A full English translation accompanies this Soldbuch. Luftwaffe Soldbuch, blue cover, Luftwaffe eagle, no photograph, enlisted March 1943 as a paratrooper in the 1st Fallschirmjager Reserve Battalion Stendal, he probably became a member of the late-war formed Parachute Army, which served in Normandy, he attended a jump school in 1943, no awards recorded. A full English translation accompanies this Soldbuch, reasonable condition (3) £160-£200

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nurse M. J. Wiese.) officially impressed naming, small edge bruise, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- Maria Johanna Wiese is confirmed as one of three nurses on the roll for De Beers Hospital, Jagersfontein, O.R.C., amongst the seven recipients of medals for service at this Hospital. Sold with copied medal roll.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister R. Donian.) officially impressed naming; together with a fine gold and enamel nursing award, the reverse inscribed ‘Johannesburg Hospital Awarded to Rosa Donian May 1900’, good very fine and rare £600-£800 --- Rosa Donian is confirmed as a Nursing Sister on the roll of Johannesburg Civil Hospital. She was born in King Williams Town, a British subject of French extraction. She died unmarried in the General Hospital at Johannesburg on 22 April 1916, aged 38 years 5 months. Sold with copied medal roll and a Hospital report in Dutch for May 1900 that mentions Rosa Donian at No. 1 in a list of 7 ladies.

A West Virginia ‘Honorably Discharged’ Civil War Medal awarded to Private H. West, 5th West Virginia Infantry Regiment, later 1st West Virginia Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment, who served throughout the Civil War and who was twice wounded, firstly in the Battle of Kernstown (Second Winchester) on 24 July 1864, and secondly in the Battle of Opequan (Third Winchester) on 19 September 1864 West Virginia Civil War Medal, ‘Honorably Discharged’ type, bronze (Harrison West. Co. G 1st. Reg Vet Inf Vols.) in original named card box of issue, good very fine £300-£400 --- Harrison West, a farmer from Ohio, enlisted in Company C, 5th West Virginia Infantry as a private soldier, on 12 August 1864, and was mustered in at Ceredo, West Virginia on 2 September 1864, for three years. On 15 February 1864, he was mustered in as a veteran volunteer. After the 5th was mustered out in September, its later recruits and its veteran volunteers continued in service as a battalion of the 5th, and West served with Company G of that battalion until 9 November, when this battalion and another from the 9th West Virginia Infantry were consolidated to form the 1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry. West served with the 1st in Company G until 22 July 1865 when he was mustered out with the regiment at Cumberland, Maryland. The 5th and its successor the 1st served in West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland. Highlights in the 5th’s history include: Confederate General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson’s Shenandoah valley campaign, including the Battles of McDowell and Cross Keys, the Battles of Cedar Mountain, Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia (including the Second Battle of Bull Run); Crook's Raid on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, including the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain; Hunter's Expedition to Lynchburg; the Battle of Kernstown (or Second Winchester); and Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, including the Battle of Opequan (or Third Winchester). On 24 July, West suffered a gunshot wound to his right heel and was admitted to the General Hospital, Patterson Park, Baltimore on 1 August. He was back in September in time to be wounded again (on the 19), but he seems to have remained with the 5th and later the 1st until he was mustered out the following year. Sold with copied research.

Pair: Colour Sergeant J. Hutton, 93rd (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Foot, who served in ‘The Thin Red Line’ at the Battle of Balaklava and saw later service at the Relief of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, and afterwards at Umbeyla India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (2184 Sergt J. Hutton, 93rd Highlanders); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Clr:-Serjt: J. Hutton. 93rd Foot) contact marks to IGS with top lugs clipped from clasp, good very fine, MSM extremely fine (2) £600-£800 --- James Hodgson Hutton was born in Bonaw, Argyllshire, in November, 1829. He enlisted into 93rd (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) at Glasgow, in November, 1847. Serving for 21 years until 1868 - and awarded his LSGC as a Colour Sergeant in 1867 - he was later recommended for the MSM in March 1898, when he had a clear Defaulters' Sheet. The following has been extracted from a copy of 79th News: ‘During his time with the Regiment he saw all the fighting in which the 93rd took part during his long service yet was never in hospital once, even when wounded at the assault on the Secunderabagh at the Relief of Lucknow - a remarkable record - for he was also a veteran of "The Thin Red Line". He was entitled to Queen's Crimea (Alma, Balaclava, Sebastopol), Indian Mutiny (Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow), IGSM 1854 (Umbeyla), LS & GC, MSM and Turkish Crimea. He was appointed Lance-Corporal. Indecision about re-enlisting after his ten year engagement probably cost him further promotion. However, tempted by a further spell in China he re-signed and was immediately promoted Corporal at Dover, becoming Lance Sergeant at Calcutta when the Battn. disembarked there for service in India. He became Sergeant during the Relief of Lucknow, the many casualties amongst NCOs giving him his promotion. He was finally promoted Colour-Sergeant of No. 7 Company (Captain Gordon-Alexander's) at Rawalpindi, in 1861. He remained in that rank until he returned home from Jhansi, for discharge, in November, 1868. He served a further five years with the Permanent Staff, 2nd Lanark Militia as Musketry Instructor and four more years with the Dumbartonshire Volunteers at Cardross. He then served in a number of positions of trust until failing eyesight caused him to retire from active employment. On replying to a question of his impressions on seeing the 93rd for the first time, on its return from Canada in 1848, Colour-Sergeant Hutton stated, "it was then the finest looking and best conducted Regiment in the Army, and was composed almost entirely of Highlanders, the exceptions being Lowland Scots, and over 600 men spoke Gaelic in the Regiment." His obituary in The Thin Red Line in 1906 regrets his loss of sight in his later years but states that, with the true courage, however, which enabled him to storm the Heights of Alma, endure the privations of the whole of the Crimea Campaign, and take a man's part in avenging the horrors of the Indian Mutiny, the old warrior bore himself with soldierly spirit to the last. He was a splendid type of the Highlanders who under Sir Colin Campbell made the name of the "Ninety-third" conspicuous for its gallantry in the campaigns of the Nineteenth century.’

Four: Chief Petty Officer J. H. Palmer, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (J. H. P.... Boy 1Cl: H.M.S. ...cible.); British War Medal 1914-20 (113285 J. H. Palmer. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (... Palmer, P.O. 2nd . Cl., H.M....); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style for display, very heavy pitting to the two VR awards from the Star, which has partially obscured the naming on both, these therefore fair; the BWM nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2004. John Henry Palmer was born in Plymouth on 1 July 1865 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 10 August 1880. He served in H.M.S. Invincible from 7 March 1882 to 19 August 1883, and again from 18 November 1883 to 21 December 1885, being advanced Able Seaman on 1 April 1885; Leading Seaman on 21 July 1890; and Petty Officer Second Class on 9 October 1891. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 July 1893, whilst serving in H.M.S. Defiance, and was promoted Petty Officer First Class on 13 September 1894, and Chief Petty Officer on 18 February 1904. Subsequently joining the Royal Fleet Reserve, he was recalled for Great War service in August 1916. Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extract,s ands other research.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Lieutt. R. M. Barrington. 1st. Bn. Hamps. R.) good very fine £240-£280 --- Provenance: Roy Painter Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2022. Richard Mordaunt Barrington was born on 23 February 1866 and was commissioned Lieutenant in the Hampshire Regiment from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on 29 August 1885, and was appointed Deputy Assistant Commissary General of Ordnance, Dublin, with the Supernumerary rank of Captain, on 6 December 1893. He was confirmed in the rank of Captain on 24 March 1899, and was placed on temporary half-pay, on account of ill-health - believed to be deafness - on 28 September 1900. He transferred to retired pay on 24 October 1900, and died in Co. Cork, Ireland on 19 July 1909, aged 45, his death certificate noting his cause of death as being ‘bullet wound, self-inflicted’. Sold with copied death certificate, medal roll extract, and other research.

An extremely rare Boer War silver and gold Presentation Belt from the Natal Carbineers to Nursing Sister C. E. Thompson in recognition of her great services to the men of the Regiment during the Siege of Ladysmith
Silver waist belt clasp, the reverse hallmarked Birmingham 1901 and with maker’s mark ‘T&JB’, applied with gold badge of the Natal Carbineers, hallmarked 9 carat gold, with belt of eleven silver roundels linked by silver chains, two roundels inscribed, ‘Presented by the Natal Carbineers to Nurse C. E. Thompson, in recognition of her great services to the men of the Regiment’, ‘During the Siege of Ladysmith Nov. 2. 1899. to Feb. 28. 1900.’, the remaining nine roundels depicting Maritzburg Town Hall, a covered Ambulance Wagon, an Army Signaller with Observation Balloon in the distance, a Nursing Sister, the Arms of the Colony of Natal, a Mounted Trooper, two Indian bearers with dhoolie, an Artillery Gun, and Artillery Shells, the reverse of each roundel with silver mark and date letter for 1901, a little polished, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,000-£1,400 --- Another example of this rare Ladysmith nurse’s belt (awarded to Nursing Sister E. M. Early) was sold in these rooms in December 2002. Chrissie Emma Thompson was a Civilian Nurse with the Natal Volunteer Medical Corps and served during the Defence of Ladysmith (Medal). She was mentioned in despatches by Sir George White for services during the Defence of Ladysmith (London Gazette 8 February 1901) and was appointed a Member of the Royal Red Cross for services in South Africa on 13 March 1903, the recommendation stating: ‘In recognition of the services rendered by them in tending the sick and wounded at the Volunteer Hospital, at Intombi, during the late War in South Africa.’ Sold with some copied research.

Pair: Private J. S. Sawford, Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff and London Fire Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Pte. J. S. Sawford. I.Y. Hp. Staff.) officially impressed naming; National Fire Brigades’ Union (Ambulance Department) Medal for South Africa 1899-1902, silver (James S. Sawford, Fire Brigde, Earl’s Court, London S.W.) naming engraved in reverse field, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare (2) £1,000-£1,400 --- Ref: Hibbard J5. It is believed that approximately 42 National Fire Brigades’ Union Medals were awarded - issued to volunteers from the organisation who went to South Africa attached to the Medical Corps - working in hospitals, dressing stations etc. At the end of their service, the volunteers returned home and were presented with their medals by H.M. Queen Alexandra, Patroness of the N.F.B.U., at Earls Court in 1902. Refer Boer War Tribute Medals by Hibbard who lists all 42 recipients with some brief details. As of 2012 just eight N.F.B.U. Medals for South Africa have been recorded. See Dix Noonan Webb auction of 23 September 2011 for a similar pair. Sold with copied medal roll for Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff and detailed research on the N.F.B.U. medal for South Africa with full roll of awards.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Civ: Ord: N. T. King, Welsh Hospital) officially impressed naming, small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare £300-£400 --- Civilian Orderly N. T. King is confirmed on the roll of the Welsh Hospital, which lists 44 names. The Welsh Hospital hospital was one of a number of private hospitals that was accepted and used by the British Government during the Boer War, and was established in March 1900. A sum of £12,000 was quickly raised to fund the initiative, and the Welsh Hospital set sail for Cape Town the following month, comprising five Surgeons, one Matron, nine Nursing Sisters, seven Dressers, fourteen Civilian Orderlies, two Sister’s Maids, one Chef (a Frenchman, Monsieur Amiel), two Cooks, and a Quartermaster. It was slightly larger in size than the similarly formed Scottish and Irish Hospitals. Housed in tents on the open veldt in Bloemfontein, the Hospital was handed over to the Army on 30 September 1900, described at the time as being ‘the model and the smartest military hospital in South Africa.’
 Sold with copied medal roll and article published in the O.M.R.S. Journal.

A scarce Defence of Ookiep pair awarded to Private R. Harvey, Namaqualand Town Guard Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (248 Pte. R. Harvey. Namqlnd: T.G.); Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of Ookiep, bronze issue (R. Harvey) initial corrected on last, otherwise good very fine (2) £2,800-£3,400

An extremely early Second War D.S.C. group of nine awarded to Skipper Lieutenant H. C. Gue, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1939’ and privately engraved, ‘Chief Skipper H. C. Gue, D.S.C.’, hallmarked London 1939; British War Medal 1914-20 (15376 D.A. H. C. Gue. L.D.H., R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Henry C. Gue); Victory Medal 1914-19 (15376 D.A. H. C. Gue. L.D.H., R.N.R.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (Ch. Skpr. H. C. Gue. D.S.C., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, the reverse officially dated ‘1939’, mounted court-style, generally good very fine (9) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.S.C. London Gazette 1 January 1940: ‘For unfailing courage, endurance and resource in H.M. Trawlers, Drifters and Minesweepers in their hard and perilous task of sweeping the seas clear of enemy mines and combating submarines.’ Henry Charles Gue was in London on 1 May 1894, and entered the Royal Naval Reserve as a Deck Hand on 27 March 1917. Demobilised in the rate of Leading Deck Hand in March 1919, he was appointed a Skipper in October 1924 and advanced to Chief Skipper in October 1934, and it was in the latter rank that he volunteered for service in the Red Sea, in support of anti-smuggling operations off Palestine in the late 1930s, most probably in a trawler converted for inshore patrol work. Appointed to the requisitioned trawler Cape Spartel in November 1939, he went on to win his D.S.C. in a matter of weeks, thereby becoming just the 26th recipient of the decoration to be listed in the London Gazette for the 1939-45 War, ahead even of the River Plate awards. Chief Skipper Gue received his award at an investiture held on 5 March 1940. Gue removed to another trawler, the Pitsman, in April 1941, and to the Athenian as C.O. and Skipper Lieutenant, in March 1944, in which latter vessel he served in support of the Normandy landings prior to being placed on the Retired List at the end of the year. His R.N.R. Decoration was announced in the London Gazette in February 1945. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

War Medal 1939-45 (20), all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (20) £60-£80

Royal Fusiliers Sportsman’s Battalion Medal, 26mm, silver, the obverse with twin coat-of-arms and numbered ‘2740’, the reverse inscribed in raised letters, ‘from Emma Cunliffe-Owen, Oct. 1914, ‘God guard you’, with small ring suspension, very fine, scarce £80-£100 --- Mrs Emma Cunliffe-Owen was born in Kensington in 1863, of mixed English and German heritage. Her father, Sir Francis Phillip Cunliffe-Owen, was the director of the South Kensington (now the Victoria and Albert) Museum. Her maternal grandfather was a German Baron who had served as an aide-de-camp to Frederick Wilhelm of Prussia. At the outbreak of war, it is reputed that, whilst walking down Bond Street, she met two big-game hunters of her acquaintance. Half-jokingly, she asked them why they had not signed up, and half-jokingly they challenged her to raise a battalion of her own. A keen sportswoman in her youth, in response, she telegraphed Lord Kitchener in September 1914, who accepted her offer to raise a battalion of physically fit men, able to shoot and ride. With her husband Edward, she set up a recruiting office in the Hotel Cecil, on the Strand, and placed an advert in The Times, seeking ‘Sportsmen, aged 19 to 45, upper and middle class only. Wanted at once.’ Despite the restrictions stated in the advert, men from all walks of life joined up in response. Such was the success in her efforts, that the War Office asked her to raise a second battalion of 1600 men. And so were formed the 23rd and 24th (Service) Battalions of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, otherwise known as the ‘1st and 2nd Sportsman’s Battalions’. Mrs Cunliffe-Owen presented all ranks of her battalions with a silver medallion, engraved with the recipient’s regimental number, bearing her signature and the message, ‘God guard you.’ William Henry Adams, was born in Avenbury, Herefordshire, and resided in Worcester. He attested into the 24th (Sportsman’s) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 15 November 1915 and was killed in action on 28 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

The historically important Great War Memorial Plaque to Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum who was lost at sea when H.M.S. Hampshire struck a mine off Orkney on 5 June 1916 - he was the highest ranking British officer to die in action during the Great War Memorial Plaque (Horatio Herbert Earl Kitchener of Khartoum) good very fine £6,000-£8,000 --- Horatio Herbert, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, the great Victorian soldier, and the face of the famous Great War recruiting poster, was killed in action when H.M.S. Hampshire, conveying him on a diplomatic mission to Russia, struck a German-mine off the Orkney on 5 June 1916, and sank within 15 minutes with the loss of 737 lives. He was the highest ranking British officer to die in action during the Great War. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton. Earl Kitchener’s group of campaign medals, on display at the Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, are all official replacements for those lost at sea in 1916, together with replacement Great War medals, and are all marked as such. Various of his original issue Great War medals and bronze memorial plaque, deemed superfluous in the light of his replacement set, have appeared on the market over the years. His original Victory Medal has previously been sold in these rooms, most recently in March 2017. Lord Kitchener’s Memorial Plaque was reputedly the first one to be produced at the Acton Factory, and a small number (some sources say 4, others 6) are known to have been cast, presumably as trial pieces. Another casting of his plaque (note the slight difference in the alignment of the letters in his name) was also used in various newspaper reports announcing the institution of the Memorial Plaque.

Three: Lance-Corporal M. G. Knight, Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support), late Royal Artillery Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (24842195 Gnr M G Knight RA); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24842915 LCpl M G Knight AGC (SPS)); U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband, mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240

Pair: Lieutenant C. W. Dean, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. W. Dean) very fine Pair: Private T. Gill, Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (55121 Pte. T. Gill. Devon. R.) very fine Pair: Airman 3rd Class W. Johnson, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (140318. 3.A.M. W. Johnson. R.A.F.) nearly extremely fine Pair: James Moore, Mercantile Marine British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (James Moore) very fine 1914-15 Star (6778 Spr. T. R. Owen., R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (8996 Pte. H. Holt. Lan. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (T-36501 Dvr. W. R. Castle. A.S.C.) very fine (13) £120-£160 --- Sold together with a contemporary riband bar for a Great War trio; and two modern reproduction Victoria Crosses, one stamped ‘Copy’, the other with scratched naming.

Three: Company Quarter Master Sergeant C. Upson, 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, late 1st Volunteer Battalion, Suffolk Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (6476 Pte. C. Upson, Vol: Coy Suffolk Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (330 C. Sjt. C. Upson. Suff. R.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (1930 Sjt: C. Upson. 1/V.B. Suffolk Regt) first and last cleaned, good very fine --- Provenance: Baldwins 1971 (Q.S.A. and V.F.L.S.M. only). Charles Upson was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk. He attested for the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Suffolk Regiment at Woodbridge in February 1890. He advanced to Corporal in June 1901, served with the Regiment in South Africa from February 1900 until April 1901, and advanced to Sergeant in April 1907. Upson transferred to the 4th Battalion in April 1908, and advanced to Colour Sergeant in July 1912. Upson served during the Great War with the 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in the French theatre of War from 8 November 1914 until 7 April 1916 (entitled to Silver War Badge). Upson was discharged on 12 April 1916, and died in Ipswich in June 1926. Sold with copied service papers and research.

Pair: Surgeon-Major W. F. B. Dalzel, who saw extensive service during the Indian Mutiny and was latterly in Medical Charge of Meade’s Horse Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow, Central India (Ast. Surgn.W. F. B. Dalzel, Meade’s Horse); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Surgn. W. F. B. Dalzel 6th Bengl. N.I.) good very fine (2) £2,400-£2,800 --- William Frederick Blyth Dalzel was born on 6 June 1823, and qualified M.D. at Edinburgh in 1850. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Bengal Medical Establishment on 20 September 1852. He was appointed to the 2nd Cavalry, Gwalior Contingent, on 13 February 1857. Served with the Force under Brigadier Polwhele, in the action at Sussia, near Agra, on the 5th July, and in the action at Agra, against the mutineers, on the 10th October 1857, with the first Flying Column from Delhi. Served with Her Majesty’s 9th Lancers, from the 12th October 1857 to the 8th February 1858, in Medical Charge of the Escort to the Commander-in-Chief, from 1st to 10th November 1857. At the relief of the Garrison of Lucknow, by the Commander-in-Chief, in November, the relief of Cawnpore in December 1857, and subsequent operations against the mutineers with the Brigade, under General [Sir James Hope] Grant, at Serai Ghaut, in December 1857. Served at Shumshabad, near Futtehghur, with the Force under the late Brigadier Adrian Hope, in January 1858. Served with the 1st Fusiliers, from the 8th February to the 24th March 1858. At the siege and capture of Lucknow by the Commander-in-Chief, in March 1858. At the capture of Calpee, 23rd May 1858. In Medical Charge of the Towana Horse, with the Column commanded by Colonel G. V. Maxwell. In Medical Charge of Meade’s Horse, and of the Moveable Column commanded by Major Meade, when Tantia Topee was captured, and brought prisoner into Seapore, and hanged on the 18th April 1859 (Medal and three Clasps). Promoted to Surgeon on 15 June 1864, Dalzel participated in the Bhootan campaign of 1864-65, in Medical Charge of the 6th Bengal Native Infantry (Medal and Clasp). Appointed Surgeon-Major on 20 September 1872, he retired on 14 March 1873, and died in London on 19 June 1897.

Pair: Corporal D. McKenzie, Seaforth Highlanders, who was wounded at Magersfontein on 11 December 1899 India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (2675 Lce. Corpl. D. Mc.Kenzie 2d. Bn. Seaforth Highlrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (2675 Corl. D. Mc’Kenzie, 2: Sea: Highrs:) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £300-£400 --- Donald McKenzie served with the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, in South Africa during the Boer War, and was wounded at the battle of Magersfontein on 11 December 1899, on which date the Battalion suffered 5 officers and 53 other ranks killed or mortally wounded; and 7 officers and 135 other ranks wounded. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Romania, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, 2nd type, Officer’s breast badge, 38mm, silver-gilt and enamel, unmarked, with rosette on riband; together with an Anti Communist Campaign Medal, bronze; and a Liberation from the Fascist Yoke Commemorative Medal, bronze, good very fine (3) £60-£80

Colonial Prison Service Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (Louie Kwong Wing Assistant Officer I Hong Kong) extremely fine £240-£280

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (310 Cpl. C. P. Hall. 4/Suffolk Regt) very fine £70-£90 --- Clement P. Hall served with the 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, and was awarded T.F.E.M. in January 1911. He served with the battalion during the Great War as a Company Quarter Master Sergeant on the Western Front from 8 November 1914.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (Donald Cormack. Scripture Reader.) officially impressed naming, several small edge bruises, otherwise better than very fine and very rare £400-£500 --- Donald Cormack is confirmed on the roll of Army Scripture Readers which contains 8 names only. His name is shown on a further roll ‘Attached [2] Battn. Seaforth Highlanders’ which confirms both clasps and notes: ‘Army Scripture Reader Donald Cormack, Scottish Branch Army Scripture Readers Society, 5 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Served with Highland Brigade, Bloomfontein, Winburg, Heelbron, Frankfort, Reitz, Bethlehem, Harrismith, taking part in the operations resulting in the capture of General Prinsloo, in the Caledon Valley, and other minor engagements during a period of 5 months in Orange Free State. Embarked at Queenstown S.S. Cumbria 16th March 1900. Re-embarked Cape Town S.S. Britannic 6th Oct 1900.’ Sold with copies of both medal rolls, together with a ‘Soldier’s New Testament - South Africa 1900’.

Pair: Commissary L. Walters, Supply & Transport Corps, late 75th Regiment, Dorsetshire Regiment and Wiltshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 5 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, Hazara 1888, Samana 1891, Hazara 1891 (Staff Sergt. L. Walters, Transport Deptt.); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Conductor L. Walters, S. & T. Corps) mounted as worn, generally very fine and rare (2) £900-£1,200 --- Lewis Walters, who was born in the East Indies, originally enlisted in the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment at Weymouth, Dorsetshire in January 1876, where a detachment of the regiment was then serving. Embarked for the East Indies in October 1878, he gained rapid advancement and was appointed a Colour-Sergeant in the Dorsetshire Regiment in April 1881, his service record further noting his brief transferral to the Wiltshires in late 1885. It was about this time he was taken on the strength of the Supply and Transport Corps, in which capacity he witnessed active service in the Burma operations of 1885-88 (Medal with 2 clasps). He was next employed in the Hazara operations of 1888 (clasp), in which he won a mention in despatches (G.G.O. 978 of 1888, refers) and promotion to Sub. Conductor; likewise in the Hazara and Samana operations of 1891 (2 clasps), the latter campaign leading to another “mention” (G.G.O. 632 of 1891, refers) and his advancement to Conductor. Finally, in the summer of 1900, he was present at the relief of Pekin (Medal with clasp), which services were recognised by his promotion to Deputy Assistant Commissary. Walters, who passed his examinations in elementary Hindustani and Burmese in the late 1890s, was placed on the Retired List as a Commissary in November 1910. Sold with copied service record and relevant G.G.Os.

Germany, Third Reich, N.S.D.A.P. 10 Year Long Service Medal, bronze, in a somewhat damaged box of issue, extremely fine £140-£180

Norway, Kingdom, Medal of the Central Association for the Propagation of Physical Exercise and Weapon Use, silver, 30mm, the obverse showing an archer in martial pose, the edge engraved ‘A. Lie. 1877’, with three additional date bars, dated 1878, 1879, and 1880, in Ivan Throndsen fitted case, nearly extremely fine, scarce £80-£100

Pair: Orderly J. H. Hargreaves, St. John Ambulance Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (797 Ordly: J. H. Hargreaves, St. John Amb: Bde:); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (... Pte. J. H. Hargreaves Foulridge Div:) edge bruising and contact marks, worn in parts, therefore fair (2) £400-£500 --- J. H. Hargreaves served as an Orderly at No. 8 General Hospital. Sold with copied medal roll extract.

Four: Acting-Corporal A. R. Ursell, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (97639 Spr. A. R. Ursell. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (97639 A-Cpl. A. R. Ursell. R.E.); Defence Medal, light contact marks, very fine Pair: Second Lieutenant C. A. B. Williams, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C. A. B. Williams.) good very fine Four: Private D. Easson, Machine Gun Corps British War and Victory Medals (85255 Pte. D. Easson M.G.C.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1947 (David Easson) nearly extremely fine (10) £100-£140 --- Albert R. Ursuall was born in 1885 and served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 October 1915. He was discharged on 16 February 1919. Cyril Arthur Bull Williams was born in Barnstaple on 12 December 1882 and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 2 October 1916. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from February 1917 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the R.G.A. on 30 September 1917. Sold with three USB memory sticks of copied research.

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (R. Brindley, 1st. Bn. 60th. R. Rifles.) edge bruise, nearly very fine £300-£400 --- Robert Brindley served with the 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps during both the Second Sikh War and the Great Sepoy Mutiny, and died of wounds at Delhi on 26 September 1857 (also entitled to an Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Delhi). Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Lucknow (Serjt. John Scott, 1st. Eurn. Bengal Fusrs.) light contact marks, very fine £400-£500 --- Sold with copied medal roll extract.

Pair: Nursing Sister Clementina Kemp, Scottish Hospital Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nurs: Sister E. Kemp, Scottish Hosp:) officially impressed naming, note incorrect initial; King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Nursing Sister C. Kemp.) officially impressed naming, very fine and scarce (2) £400-£500 --- Sister Clementina Kemp trained at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, before joining Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve on 24 July 1900. She served in South Africa with the Edinburgh and East of Scotland Hospital, also with No. 2 General Hospital at Pretoria and No. 10 Hospital at Norval’s Point. Sold with copied medal rolls showing initial ‘E’ for the Queen’s and initial ‘C’ for the King’s medals. Also with an undated Christie’s or Spink catalogue entry when this pair was sold with a 1914-15 trio to ‘C. Kemp B.R.C.S.’ and a probably unrelated R.R.C. Second Class.

Pair: Private John Clarke, 4th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Salamanca, St. Sebastian (John Clarke, 4th Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (John Clarke, 1st Batt. 4th Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement hinged silver bar suspension, the second with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine, the first with light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (2) £2,400-£2,800 --- Provenance: Sotheby, May 1895; Dowell’s, December 1901. Two Privates of this name are shown on the Waterloo roll, one in Captain Shaw’s No. 1 Company and one in Captain Edgell’s No. 7 Company. Two Privates of this name in the 4th Foot received the M.G.S. medal, the other with 4-clasps being held in the Regimental Museum John Clark/Clarke is found several times amongst the WO 97 series but only one is shown as a ‘Waterloo Man’, namely John Clarke (2nd) who was born in the Parish of Hadley, near Ipswich, Suffolk, and attested for the 4th Foot at Bury St Edmunds on 7 June 1811, aged 18, for unlimited service, a blacksmith by trade. He served a total of 18 years 52 days including 2 years for Waterloo, and afterwards served in India from April 1819 to April 1826. He was discharged at Gosport on 7 August 1827, being ‘worn out and chronic rheumatism,’ and ‘wounded once’. Sold with copied discharge papers together with those of another John Clarke from Bodsdale, Suffolk, who served July 1808 to December 1814 in the 4th Foot, and then until April 1818 in 3rd Garrison Battalion, was wounded in left leg and thigh in America but was not present at Waterloo.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (4868 Pte. J. Rathborne. 1st Rl: Irish Regt) scratch to obverse, otherwise good very fine £70-£90 --- M.I.D. London Gazette, 10 July 1901. The recipient was additionally entitled to the clasps, Cape Colony, Belfast and Wittebergen, and a King’s South Africa Medal with the usual two clasps.

Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Lady’s badge with wreath (Annie Wilson) mounted on original lady’s bow riband with Elkington, London, pin brooch, minor blue enamel damage to outer band, good very fine and scarce £280-£340

Pair: Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander E. Taffs, Royal Naval Reserve British War Medal 1914-20 (Pay. Lt. Cr. E. Taffs, R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, E.VII.R., silver, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1909, good very fine (2) £160-£200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009. Edwin Taffs was awarded his Royal Naval Reserve Decoration in 1909 (London Gazette 9 November 1909). The British War Medal was his sole medallic entitlement for his services in the Great War. Sold with copied research.

A post-War O.B.E., Great War ‘Salonika’ M.C. and Serbian Order of the White Eagle group of six awarded to Second Lieutenant L. B. Greaves, South Wales Borderers, late Royal Fusiliers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (P.S.2720 Pte. L. B. Greaves, R. Fus.) middle initial officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. L. B. Greaves.); Serbia, Kingdom, Order of the White Eagle, 2nd type, Fifth Class breast badge, with crossed swords, silver, silver-gilt, and enamels, very fine and better (6) £1,800-£2,200 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 8 June 1950: ‘For missionary educational services in the Gold Coast’. M.C. London Gazette 1 February 1919: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 25th September 1918, during the ascent of Point 1472. He led the advance of the mountain scouts over the precipitous and thickly wooded ground, and when within 1,500 yards of the objective silenced enemy rifle and machine-gun fire with the help of Lewis guns, and continued to advance. His skill and judgement contributed greatly to any success achieved by his battalion. As battalion Intelligence Officer, he has previously done good work on patrol duty.’ Serbian Order of the White Eagle, Fifth Class with Swords London Gazette 16 January 1920. Lionel Bruce Greaves was born in Cardiff in 1895, and won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1914, but in November of that year attested for the 21st (4th Public Schools) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 November 1915, and later as a Lance-Corporal in the 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers on 4 August 1916, he served with the 8th Battalion in Salonika. After a spell in hospital with Malaria in November 1917 he recovered, and on 25 September 1918, the 8th Battalion, as part of 65th Brigade, with the 67th Brigade in support, was ordered to attack Point 1472 near Lake Doiran. Lieutenant Greaves and the battalion scouts rushed a rocky knoll which was believed to be Point 1472 but was nearly 1000 yards N.W. of it. The regimental history continues: ‘This position was quickly made good, despite considerable opposition from riflemen and machine guns, which Lieutenant Greaves’ skilful handling of his Lewis guns soon overcame’. For his bravery and leadership in action, Greaves was awarded the M.C. and Serbian Order of the White Eagle. In civilian life Greaves had a keen interest in the church and missionary work and between 1922-1932 was Vice-Principal of the Wesley College, Kumasi, (Gold Coast), Ghana. During the period he wrote many articles and several books on Faith and Central Africa. For another five years he was a supervisor at various Methodist Schools in Africa, then Educational Advisor to Non-Roman Missions in East Africa until 1947, when he returned to management of Methodist Schools. In 1946 he had survived a plane crash, when the small plane he was travelling in was forced to land in the bush and he and the other passengers and pilot had to wait several days to be rescued. Between 1947-1950 he was General Manager of Methodist Schools, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in June 1950. He returned to the UK with his family in the mid-1950’s and continued his writing and research. After living in London for some time, his family emigrated to New Zealand, where he died in 1984. Note: The recipient’s Medal Index Card notes that the recipient’s 1914-15 Star was initially issued named ‘L. V. Greaves’, and was returned in September 1921 to be corrected to ‘L. B. Greaves’. Sold with copied research.

Five: Sergeant J. Harper, Kimberley Volunteer Regiment Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte. J. Harper. Kimby. Rifs.); British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Troopr. J. Harper. M.R.F.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (52 Sjt: J. Harper. Kimberley Vol: Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (52 Cpl. J. Harper. Kimb: Vol: Regt.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, mounted for display, good very fine (5) £1,200-£1,600

Pair: Colonel James Watson, 14th Foot Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Lieut. Watson, 14th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, note lack of initial; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Coll. James Watson 14th Foot) contemporary engraved naming in the style of Hunt & Roskell, the first with minor edge bruise, otherwise good very fine and better (2) £1,000-£1,400 --- James Watson was gazetted Ensign in the 14th Foot on 22 March 1821; Lieutenant, 25 December 1822; Captain, 14 December 1832; Major, 10 January 1840; Lieutenant-Colonel, 11 November 1851; and Colonel, 15 May 1855. Colonel James Watson served with the 14th Regiment at the siege and storming of Bhurtpoor in 1825-26 (Medal and Clasp). Also at the siege of Sebastopol from from 10 February to 1 April 1855 (Medal and Clasp, and Turkish Medal).

War Medal 1939-45 (20), all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (20) £60-£80

The South Africa 1877-79 War Medal awarded to Sergeant J. Key, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot, who served in “B” Company during the epic Defence of the mission station of Rorke’s Drift, 22-23 January 1879, for which action a total of 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded, including seven to “B” Company, the greatest number of V.C.s given for a single action to one unit South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (2389. Lce. Sergt. J. Key. 2-24th. Foot.) edge bruise and minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine £24,000-£28,000 --- John Key attested at Secunderabad, India, on 28 August 1871, and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot. He was appointed a Drummer in 1873, but reverted back to Private in September 1877, and was appointed a Lance-Corporal in May 1878. He was promoted Corporal two months later, on 3 July 1878, and served as a Corporal in ‘B’ Company at the epic defence of the mission station at Rorke’s Drift on 22-23 January 1879. The majority of the defenders of Rorke’s Drift (97 out of a total force of approximately 154) were members of ‘B’ Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot, commanded by Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead, and in total the Company received seven of the eleven Victoria Crosses given for Rorke’s Drift (to Bromhead, Corporal William Allen, and Privates Frederick Hitch, Alfred Hook, Robert Jones, William Jones, and John Williams), the greatest number of Victoria Crosses given to a single Regiment for the same action. Key was appointed Lance-Sergeant in ‘A’ Company on 18 February 1879, and transferred to ‘H’ Company the following month, being promoted Sergeant on 20 March 1880. He was placed on the unattached List at Secunderabad on 1 March 1884.

A very fine Second War 1945 ‘Burma operations’ Immediate M.C. group of six awarded to Subadar Lall Badshah, 5th Battalion, K.G.V’s Own (Jacobs Rifles) 10th Baluch Regiment Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1945’; India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mohmand 1933, North West Frontier 1935 (12360 L-Nk. Lal Bad Shah, 5-10 Baluch R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal, these four unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, very fine (6) £1,400-£1,800 --- M.C. London Gazette 12 July 1945. The original recommendation for an Immediate M.C. states: ‘At Ngwedaung on the 27th Feb 1945 Subedar Lall Badshah was commanding the leading platoon. A quarter of a mile short fine the village the platoon came under heavy small arms fire from three snipers and automatics covering open ground, also Mortar and grenade discharge fire. An attach supported by light Tanks was developed. While crossing the open ground two light Tanks were hit and set on fire by Anti-Tank Guns. Subedar Lall Bashah’s platoon was ordered to cover the evacuation of the casualties and crews of the light Tanks. The enemy, expecting attempts by us to evacuate our Tank crews made dispositions accordingly and maintained intense small-arms, mortar and artillery fire - all with direct observation at close range. With great skill and daring, Subedar Lall Badshah led his platoon forward to a position from which they were able to extricate our Tank crews successfully. Throughout this period, Subedar Lall Badshah moved from section to section encouraging his men, and with complete disregard for his personal safety. Finally, when the evacuation of our wounded men was nearly completed, this VCO himself went forward and carried one of our casualties back to cover. The coolness, courage and leadership of this officer was an inspiration to all his men and was instrumental in the successful extrication of casualties from a very exposed position, and was in the very highest traditions of the Service.’ Lall Badshah (a.k.a. Lal B Shah and Lal Badshah) was a Pathan (Khattack) from the village of Ziarat Sheikh Allah Dad Sahib, in the Tehsil and District of Kohat, North West Frontier Province. He enrolled on 6 January 1930, and was appointed Jemadar on 11 February 1942. At the time of winning his M.C. he was War Substantive Jemadar and Paid Acting Subadar. The 5-10th Baluch Regiment formed part of 64th Indian Infantry Brigade in 19th Indian Division, 33rd Corps. The battalion served in India and Burma. Sold with original Sanad granting a cash reward of Rs. 1,250 to ‘O. Jemadar (A/Subedar) Lal Badshah, M.C., The Blauch Regiment, of Village Ziarat Sheikh Allah Dad Sahib, for gallantry, in the World War, 1939-45.’

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (5820317 W.O. Cl. 2. W. Maple. Suffolk. R.) very fine £60-£80

The Field Officer’s Army Gold Medal for St. Sebastian awarded to Major T. Jones, 4th Foot, in which action he succeeded to the command of not only the regiment but also of the brigade; he was severely wounded at the battle of the Nive and particularly mentioned for his exemplary conduct in command of the supports; in North America at the battle of Bladensburg he took command of the Light Company, was present at the capture of Washington, led the advance on Baltimore and the battle of Godley Wood; he was mortally wounded at New Orleans in January 1815 Field Officer’s Small Gold Medal, for St. Sebastian (Major Timothy Jones, 1st. Bn. 4th. Foot.) complete with gold riband buckle, light spotting to both obverse and reverse, otherwise about extremely fine £26,000-£30,000 --- Only the second Gold Medal for St. Sebastian to appear at auction in more than 30 years. The medal to Captain Thomas Power, 47th Foot, sold in these rooms in June 2012 (£32,000 hammer). Jones’ medal is believed to be the only one to an Officer killed at New Orleans available to collectors. Timothy Jones was first commissioned as Lieutenant in the 4th Foot on 23 October 1799; then Captain on 11 August 1808; Major in the Army on 21 September 1813; and Lieutenant-Colonel on 29 September 1814. He served in the Walcheren Expedition in 1809, and in the Peninsula from November 1810 to November 1812, and from July 1813 to April 1814. He was present at the battle of Fuentes D’Onor; the siege and storming of St. Sebastian; the crossing of the Bidassoa; and at the battles of Nivelle and Nive. Captain Jones was awarded a gold medal for St. Sebastian, on which occasion the 4th King’s Own played a ‘conspicuous and important part in storming the breach on the 31st of August’. The gallant behaviour of the King's Own on this occasion is set forth in the following copy of a letter from Major-General Robinson to the colonel of the regiment: ‘St. Sebastian, 5th September, 1813. My Lord, I feel it my duty to inform your lordship of the gallant conduct of the first battalion of the King's Own at the attack of the breach of these works on the 31st August. The first attack was the exclusive duty of the second brigade, consisting of the Fourth, forty-seventh, and fifty-ninth, with a company of Brunswick Oels sharp-shooters; or rather of a thousand men of the brigade; the remainder, to the amount of two hundred and fifty, were in the trenches and waited further orders. The Fourth led, and perhaps in the whole history of war there cannot be found a stronger instance of courage and obedience to orders, for the instructions were to make a lodgement on the breach only; there to wait support. The lodgement was effected under the most tremendous fire of grape and musquetry that can be imagined, and our loss was dreadful, that of the Fourth only is twelve officers, nineteen serjeants, and two hundred and thirty rank and file killed and wounded. The other regiments emulated the Fourth, and called forth the acclamations of the generals, and thousands who were looking on. It was not until after three hours hard fighting that the lodgement was certain, after which, by the premature springing of one of the enemy's mines, the town was soon carried. This action, so soon after that of Vittoria, requires that I should report the conduct of the regiment in the warmest manner to your lordship, and I feel it but justice to a few individuals, who from accidental causes had opportunities of doing more than others, to mention their names. Captain Williamson commanded the regiment, and was twice wounded after he had reached the top of the breach. Captain Jones succeeded, not only to the command of the regiment, but on my being obliged to quit the field, to that of the brigade, and acquitted himself most admirably. My acting aide-de-camp, Captain Wood, left me at my request, and by his judgment and example contributed materially to the success of the daring attempt. The three are excellent officers, and will ere long, I hope, prove themselves equal to the duties of a higher station.’ Jones was severely wounded at the battle of the Nive on 10 December 1813, and was mentioned in Wellington’s Nive despatch for his ‘exemplary conduct in command of the supports.’ He was afterwards present with the regiment at the investment of Bayonne in 1814. North America 1814-15 - Bladensburg and Washington The regiment was then posted to North America where it saw action at the battle of Bladensburg, 24 August; the capture of Washington, 24-25 August; the attack on Baltimore, 12-14 September 1814; and the battle of Godley Wood. Captain L. M. Bennett, of the 4th Foot, writing to his brother in Dublin, described what took place: ‘I am just returned with the Army after destroying Washington. We disembarked on the 19th August and advanced on the Mons Road to Marlborough, without meeting any opposition from that place to Bladensburg, where we found the enemy had taken up their position, which was situated at the other side of the village. As soon as our Advanced Guard, which consisted of half of our Light Company and a company of the 85th Regt., made their appearance they opened a heavy fire of artillery and musquetry which completely raked the road. We advanced with about 200 men to feel our way with Col. Thornton of the 85th, one of the bravest soldiers I ever met, he was severely wounded. In a few minutes, however, we had got on their flanks and kept up a heavy fire of musquetry from our Light Company which formed the Brigade and which Major Jones, a Captain of our regiment had got the command. In a short time the 85th Regiment, which is a Light Regiment, came into action with our Regiment. The Americans lay on top of a hill until the two Regiments advanced and then opened one of the most tremendous volleys of musquetry and artillery that can possibly be imagined. In a few minutes they gave way and ran in every direction never firing a single shot until they got beyond Washington. After our men rested themselves and interred the brave officers which fell, they advanced to Washington, and just as it got dark, the advance which I was with entered the city; there was a house standing just on the left as you entered the city which was full of men, and on our approach they fired on us, but fortunately did not do any damage, but killed the General's horse under him. We soon put them to flight and instantly set fire to the house; the advance went on with the General and set fire to all the public buildings. We remained there all the next day, as the Main Body of our Army made a movement out of the town and took up a position. We (the Light Brigade) advanced up towards St George's and the inhabitants of Washington were sure we were going to proceed to George's Town, the inhabitants of which sent in a deputation offering to give up the town if we would spare their houses, which the General made them believe until it got almost dark, and then we were to follow the Main Body which went off long before from the position outside the town of Bladensburg. The enemy had nine pieces of artillery and ten thousand men. Our loss has been trifling, eight officers wounded and one killed out of the regiment.’ Jones is mentioned in various accounts of the capture of Washington and played a prominent part in the burning of the place: ‘... Major Timothy Jones had led another British column up Pennsylvania Avenue. During the long night of burning no one had investigated the rather pedestrian brick building that housed the State, War and Navy Departments just west of the executive mansion. Now the men of the 1st Brigade, followed by some 30 blacks carrying powder and rockets, were on their way to remedy the omission... The...

Four: Corporal A. Lintott, Hampshire Regiment, who was wounded at Gallipoli on 21 August 1915 1914-15 Star (10484 L.Cpl. A. Lintott. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10484 Cpl. A. Lintott. Hamps. R.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Arthur Lintott); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘113665’, minor official correction to surname on Star (see footnote), good very fine (5) £100-£140 --- Arthur Lintott was born in Alton, Hampshire, in 1895, and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Aldershot on 2 September 1914. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War at Gallipoli from 5 August 1915, and was wounded by gun shot at Kabak Kayu on 21 August 1915, during the Battle of Hill 60. Evacuated to Mudros, he returned to England on the hospital ship Aquitania on 21 October 1915, and was discharged due to wounds on 5 August 1916, being awarded a Silver War Badge. He subsequently became a postman in Winchester, and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement (London Gazette 23 October 1959). He died in Bournemouth in 1987. Sold with copied Medal Index Card (which states that the Star was originally issued with the surname ‘Lintoll’, and was returned and re-issued in April 1920); and other copied research.

Five: Marine D. A. J. Hoggett, Royal Marines, later Metropolitan Police Armed Response Team Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (R.M. 18780 D. A. J. Hoggett. Mne. R.M.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (RM. 18780. D. A. J. Hoggett. Mne. R.M.); Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Const Dennis A J Hoggett); Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, with Second Award Bar (Sgt (SCC) D A J Hoggett); Malaysia, Federation, Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal, mounted for display, the last with miniature award and ribbon bar, in case of issue, light contact marks, very fine (5) £400-£500 --- Dennis Alfred Jack Hoggett was born in Twickenham on 30 April 1943 and joined the Royal Marines on 24 June 1959. Having completed his training he was drafted to 40 Commando, and having been promoted Corporal became a Motor Troop Section Commander. He retired on 29 April 1970, after nine years’ man’s service, but was subsequently involved with the Cadet Force at Steadfast (Kingston-on-Thames) as a Cadet Instructor. Joining the Metropolitan Police on 22 June 1970, Hoggett served with the Armed Response Team. Over the next two decades he was involved with the Iranian Embassy Siege, the Brixton Riots, various Royal Weddings and State Visits, and numerous terrorist incidents. He retired in 1998. Sold with copied research including two photographic images of the recipient.

A German Second World War Wehrpass and Shooting Book. A very interesting Wehrpass for a long-serving soldier, photograph in uniform, hatless, served with Artillery Regiments, he was at the capture of Dunkirk in 1940, this is mentioned in the Wehrpass. A pre-war serving soldier and served until late 1944 and was placed on reserve, saw service in France and Belgium, wounded in Russia December 1943, awarded the Wound Badge in black, Iron Cross Second Class, General Assault Badge, complete with his regimental shooting book. A full hand-written translation of the Wehrpass accompanies the book. Page 12 shows his records of regimental service from 1935 to 1944, 9 years. Accompanied by another Wehrpass, pass photograph in civil dress, a soldier by the name of ‘Reuter’, the Wehrpass begins 1938 France and Belgium, active service in Russia from the first day of the invasion including the attack on Moscow, wounded in Russia in September 1943. 4 promotions, the awards are Medal in the East, War Service Cross Second Class with swords, Iron Cross Second Class with swords, Silver Wound Badge. Last entry in the Wehrpass dated 26 September 1945. A full hand-written translation accompanies this Wehrpass, reasonable condition £140-£180

Five: Sergeant M. K. Wrighton, Intelligence Corps, late Royal Artillery, who served with 14 Intelligence Company (14 Int), Joint Communications Unit in Northern Ireland - famously known as ‘The Det’ Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24832419 Gnr M K Wrightson RA); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24832419 Gnr M K Wrightson RA); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia; N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Kosovo; Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal 2003 (Merlin Wrightson) last in Royal Mint case of issue, the first four cleaned and with traces of adhesive to reverse, otherwise good very fine (5) £500-£700 --- Merlin K. Wrightson joined the British Army at York on 3 January 1989, and served with 14 Intelligence Company (14 Int), Joint Communications Unit Northern Ireland on a tour in 1996, when his roles were 'Int collation & analysis supporting Special Duties.' Notably, the Tour Report suggested not to return to Northern Ireland for at least 18 months, no doubt on account of the work he was employed upon whilst on that posting. Typed notes with the Lot state his role involved hunting down a famed IRA sniper. Having also served on Operation Tango in the Balkans, Wrightson joined 14 Signal Regiment, Intelligence Corps. This specialist unit is the Parachute electronic warfare Squadron, made up from Intelligence operators and Parachute Regiment Signallers who are employed worldwide in all aspects of British interests. He left the Army in December 2000 and thereafter took up private security work in Iraq. Sold with two security ID cards; copied Tour Report and copied Certificate of Service.

Three: Drummer J. St. E. Duffy, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war on the Western Front, 15 February 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (4246 Drmr: J. St. E. Duffy, 1st Suffolk Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4246 Dmr: J. [sic] Duffy. Suffolk Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (7621 Pte J. St. E. Duffy. Suff. R.) edge bruising to the first two, therefore nearly very fine (3) £160-£200 --- John St. Edmund Duffy was born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. He attested as a Boy for the Suffolk Regiment in Dublin in August 1895, and was appointed as a Drummer the following year. Duffy served with the 1st Battalion during the Second Boer War in South Africa from November 1899 to September 1902. He advanced to Corporal in June 1906, and frequently appeared in the Regimental Defaulters book through out his service. Duffy served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion in the French theatre of war from 16 January 1915, and was reported Missing on 15 February 1915. He was later confirmed as having been taken prisoner of war and interned in Munster, Germany. Duffy was repatriated in December 1918. Sold with copied service papers.

The mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Major E. J. Ward-Ashton, Royal Artillery, who was recommended for the Victoria Cross Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, silver, gold and enamel; Sardinia, Kingdom, Al Valore Militare, silver; Ottoman Empire, Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, mounted as worn from a ‘quadruple’ top silver riband buckle with gold retaining pin, light pitting to first and minor enamel damage to Crescent suspension on second, generally very fine and better (4) £200-£240 --- Edward John Ward-Ashton was born with the surname Ward on 29 October 1836 and joined the Royal Artillery as a Gentleman Cadet on 18 November 1850. He became 2nd Lieutenant on 14 August 1854, and 1st Lieutenant on 28 November the same year. He served throughout the siege of Sebastopol and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 2 November 1855), for ‘displaying coolness and zeal’ in the trenches. He was also awarded the Sardinian silver medal for valour and the Fifth Class of the Ottoman Order of the Medjidie. According to Royal Artillery records he was also recommended for the Victoria Cross for his gallantry on the first Assault on the Grand Redan on 18 June 1855, and the French Legion of Honour for his conduct in trenches on 8 September 1855. He subsequently assumed the additional surname of Ashton and died of pleurisy at Woolwich on 1 March 1880. Note: The recipient’s full sized awards were sold in these rooms in September 2000.

A Great War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Sherer, Indian Army, late 3rd Punjab Cavalry The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, the reverse hallmarked London 1919; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (Lieutt. J. C. Sherer 3d Punjab Cavy.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 (Lieut. J. C. Sherer, 3d Pjb. Cavy.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. J. C. Sherer, 23./Cavy.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. J. C. Sherer.) the first two with light contact marks, very fine, otherwise good very fine (6) £800-£1,000 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 12 September 1919. M.I.D. London Gazette 19 October 1916 and 11 June 1920. John Corrie Sherer son of Colonel L. C. Sherer, Leicestershire Regiment, was first commissioned into the Dorsetshire Regiment on 11 February 1888, and joined the 3rd Regiment of Punjab Cavalry on 15 June 1891, becoming Squadron Officer on 24 July 1894, and appointed Adjutant on 30 January 1897. He served in the Waziristan Expedition of 1894-95 (Medal with Clasp); on the N.W. Frontier of India 1897-98, including operations on the Samana and in the Kurrum Valley during August and September 1897; and operations of the Flying Column under Colonel Richardson from 20 August to 1 October 1897 (Medal with 2 Clasps). Served during the War of 1914-19 (Despatches, O.B.E.).

Jubilee 1887, 1 clasp, 1897, Metropolitan Police (T. Fuller. P. Divn.) very fine (5) £40-£50 --- Sold together with a Boer War commemorative medal; and a commemorative medal for the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh to Leeds on 13 May 1875.

A scarce Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Private A. Whitear, 1st Battalion, West Riding Regiment, for gallant conduct whilst attached to No. 8 British Field Ambulance, Indian Expeditionary Force Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8614 Pte. A. Whitear. 1/W. Rid: Regt.); 1914 Star (8614 Pte. A. Whitear. W. Rid: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8614 Pte. A. Whitear. W. Rid. R.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, the Second War medals unnamed as issued and in ‘R.E.M.E. & R.A.V.C. Records’ card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr A. Whitear, Southfields, SW 18’, good very fine (7) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1915: ‘For gallant conduct in voluntarily assisting in the removal of the wounded from the advanced dressing station at Rue des Berceaux on 17th March, 1915, whilst under fire.’ Alfred Whitear served in France as a Private in the 1st Battalion, West Riding Regiment, from 29 August 1914. At the time of winning the D.C.M. he was attached to No. 8 British Field Ambulance, serving with the Indian Expeditionary Force in France, whilst the main body of the 1st West Riding Regiment remained stationed in India.