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Click here to subscribeA selection of Georgian and later British coinage to include a George III 1816 silver sixpence, 1895 silver florin, and a 1916 silver 3-pence coin set in a white metal ring setting, commemorative coins and £2 coins, along with a Japan China Incident War bronze medal circa 1939, no ribbon Location:
Soviet Russian Military Painting by Labedkin, oil on board, showing Soviet Russian soldiers gathered around stove. One wearing medal and the other holding machine gun. Signed to the bottom corner. Measures 42 x 38cms. Provenance Chris Martin-Zacheims collection. Purchased in Ukraine in the 1990's
WW2 German Army Soldbuch Issued to a German Army Signals NCO, good uniform photograph to the inside front cover. Served in various signals units, including ‘Inf Nachr. Ers. u. Ausb Kp 467’. Rear of the book with awards listed, 13th March (Entry into Austria) medal, Iron Cross 2nd class, Eastern Front medal and a supplementary page added with what appears to be the award of the black wound badge. Some wear and pages are loose in places.
Very Scarce Brighton Borough Police Officers Hallmarked Silver Cap Badge, on reverse, with two lug fittings, complete with a picture of ‘Brighton Borough Police Tug-of-War Team’ winners of open tug of war competition Preston Park 17th June 1916 ‘Inspector Bridle’ coach wearing officers peak cap with badge, plus a Royal Naval-Military-and Air Force Tournament Tug-Of -War medal awarded to P.C. James Beadle, who also was in the 1916 picture, Brighton Police V Metropolitan Police 1919-‘2nd prize won by Brighton Police’ inscribed on back of medal, two enamel National Association retired police officers lapel badges, Royal Army Ordnance Corps silver sweetheart badge, Sussex brass medal, Sussex Division R.N.V.R Physical and Recreational Training Display competition for “Brodrick” cup programme August 8th 1925 and two other items (10 items)
Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service Medal Group of Six, Covering Service in Both World Wars, British War medal, “J44884 H. MCDONOUGH A.B. R.N.”, Victory medal, name erased, 1939-45 Star medal, Atlantic Star medal, War medal 1939-45, last 3 unnamed as issued, Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct medal, GVI, 1st type, “J44884 DEV.B. 14262 H. MCDONOUGH L.S. R.F.R.” Group court mounted for wearing. Henry McDonough was born in Stockport, Cheshire, on 1st September 1899 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on HMS Powerful on 2nd September 1915. Discharged to shore on 31st August 1929 (C.S. Expired) he then joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. Recalled for service in August 1939 he served in Drake, Cheshire and Vulture before being discharged due to ill health (Chronic Bronchitis) on 8th August 1941. His Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct medal was issued on 11th October 1943.
Mixed Group of First and Second World War Medals Believed to be From 1 Family, 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals “4750 PTE. J. ROACH R.W. KENT R.”, with Silver War Badge, reverse numbered “B123473”; British War medal, “147568 GNR G.E. DOUBLE R.A.”; 1939-45 Star medal, Africa Star medal, Italy Star medal and War medal 1939-45, medals unnamed as issued and accompanied by Rifle Brigade cap badge (slightly bent).John Roach from the Old Kent Road, London, enlisted into the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment on 10th February 1903 and landed in France on 27th December 1914. He later transferred to 399th Labour Company with service number 591898. He was discharged from this unit as unfit for further service due to illness on 7th February 1919 and issued with Silver War Badge B123473. He died in Warrington in 1925.Born in January 1883, George Ernest Double lived in Perry Hall Road, Orpington when he enlisted into the Royal Garrison Artillery. He served with 285th Siege Battery and was discharged due to ill health on 4th December 1918. Also entitled to a Victory medals and Silver War Badge. In 1939 he was living in Chislehurst with his profession being a Master Butcher. He was also a member of the Royal Observer Corps.
WW2 German Awards Citation Pair for Staff Battery Artillery Regiment Nr 34, consisting of awards for the Iron Cross 2nd class and Eastern Front medal. The awards were issued to Obergrefeiten Peter Weinandy Stabsbatterie Art-Regt 34. The Iron Cross citation has ink signature of Generalleutnant and Commander of 34th Infantry division Friedrich Hochbaum, holder of Knights Cross with Oakleaves, who surrendered to Soviet Forces in May 1945 and died in captivity in January 1955. Both citations show some fold lines and wear. (2 items)
WW2 German Award Citation Pair of Walter Uber 4th Panzer Division Wounded August 1944 on Eastern Front, group consists of West Wall medal citation awarded to Uber when he was serving with the Reicharbeitsdients (R.A.D) on 8th July 1940. Black Wound badge citation awarded when the rank of Stabsgefreiter in Stab/ 4. Panzer Division, for a wound on 31st August 1944 and presented in Kassel on 16th September 1944, presumably when in hospital. At the time of the award of the Black Wound badge, the division was then serving in Northern Lithuania as part of Army Group North. They had earlier in August been involved in the battle of Radzymin, where the German Panzer division successfully pushed back the Soviet III Tank Corps.
WW2 British Officers Service Dress Tunic of Captain R W Powell Royal Sussex Regiment, four pocket officers tunic with bronze OSD regimental collar badges. Brass officers tunic buttons. Brass rank pips to the shoulders. 1939-45 star and Italy star medal ribbons above the breast pocket. Interior pocket with inked tailors label with officers name. Generally good condition.
Great War 1914-15 Star Medal Trio to Rifleman in the Rifle Brigade Who was Reported Missing in Action in September 1915, 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medal, “S-8692 PTE. H. A. EDEN RIF: BRIG:”. Good overall condition. 19 year old Herbert Alexander Eden was born in Bermondsey and living in Hackney, London when he enlisted on 27th February 1915. He arrived in France on 31st August 1915 and on 25th September he was with the 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade in the trenches at Railway Wood. The attack on the German trenches started and 4.20am and Battalion was tasked with seizing and holding the enemy trenches, by the time the Battalion left the tranches later that day it numbered 4 Officers and 140 Other Ranks. Herbert Alexander Eden was reported as missing presumed dead during this attack and is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Ypres, Belgium.
Superb September 1940 London Blitz, British Empire Medal to a Lady Ambulance Driver with the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service for the Rescue of Women and Children Who Were in Grave Danger due to Enemy Action, British Empire medal (Civil) GVIR, 1st type, engraved naming “RUBY GWENDOLINE SANDFORD”, mounted on original ribbon bow. With copied research.London Gazette 30th May 1941 - Awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division):- Mabel Anne, Mrs. Armitage, Ambulance Attendant, Philip Davey, Attendant, Miss Betty Leverton, Ambulance Attendant, Miss Ruby Gwendoline Sandford, Driver, Joseph Slipman, Driver, George Frederick William Tindall, Driver, London Auxiliary Ambulance Service.Ambulances were sent to evacuate women and children, rendered homeless by enemy action, who were in grave danger. Owing to intense fires only three ambulances were able to get through. Driven and attended by those named above these ambulances formed a convoy and made five journeys to and from the affected area taking the victims to safety. During the journeys high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped nearby and fires spread across the roads which had to be traversed, smoke at times obscuring the way. By their devotion to duty these officers enabled a large number of people to reach safety.Originally recommended for a George medal for her actions on the night of the 7th/8th September 1940 at West Ham rescuing women and children from the Tate & Lyle and taking them to the Woolwich ferry. The convoy of ambulances lead by Ruby Sandford made 5 trips whilst bombs were falling and fires were blazing in the district. 36 year old Ruby Sandford from Hendon, was awarded a hard earned British Empire medal along with 5 of her colleagues for this action during which approximately 300 people were rescued.Ruby Gwendoline Sandford died on 9th May 1982 in Hendon, London
An Unusual WW2 Home Guard Officers Medal Grouping, consisting of Defence medal, War medal 1939-45, with Army enclosure slip in cardboard box of issue addressed to Mr R. F Knight, 58 Baldry Gardens, Streatham, London. Medals unnamed as issued. Sports medallion in fitted case of issue, reverse engraved “PTE R F KNIGHT, HANSFORD CUP, 56TH DIVISION 1927”. Shooting medallion in fitted case of issue, reverse engraved “COUNTRY LIFE, OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS COMPETITION 1919” with additional engraving to the edge “LANCE CORPORAL R.F. KNIGHT, KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL, BATH”. Large, unofficial Home Guard award in the form of a metal cross, the obverse engraved with an intertwined HG with the dates 1940 and 1945 above and below. The reverse of the cross is engraved in 4 lines, “MAJOR R.F. KNIGHT/13TH LONDON HOME GUARD/FOR MERIT/1940-1945”.
WW2 German Soldbuch, Citation and Award Grouping of Radioman Otto Bendel, 1./ Panzer Korps-Nachrichten Abteilung 441 (Panzer Corps Intelligence Department), Part of XXXXI Panzer Korps, Which Saw Heavy Combat on the Eastern Front during the Battle of Kursk, the well worn soldbuch is missing its picture from the inside front cover. The rank is shown first as a Gefreiter and then Obergefreiten in 1943. Various entries noted in the book, including the awards of the War Service Cross 2nd class with swords and the Eastern Front medal. The book has loose covers and some loose pages. Accompanying the Soldbuch is some other documents including a 1946 dated personal ausweis in both German and Russian with Soviet stamp to the bottom, Fluchtlings-Pass which has a uniform photograph of Bendel. Also with the book is a very crudely printed citation for the award of the War Service Cross 2nd class and the original medal and Eastern Front medal with its ribbon. As part of the XXXXI Panzer Korps, Bendel, would have been serving with the unit in the area South-East of Rshew when the Soviet Russian forces launched operation Mars, to capture the German held Bridgehead at Rzhev. The unit was then heavily involved in one of the most famous tank battles of WW2 and the Eastern Front, the battle of Kursk. His position as a radio man in the unit would have made his role pivotal to the Panzers involved in the battle at Kursk.
WW2 American 8th Air Force Colonels Full Uniform Grouping, good set consisting of ike jacket with senior pilots wing above large medal ribbon bar set which includes Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three clusters, plus others. Embroidered 8th air force arm badge, gilt metal winged propeller collar badges and US collar badges. Silvered Colonels rank insignia to the shoulders. Accompanied by its original shirt, pair of service dress trousers ‘Pinks’. Accompanied by an original garrison cap with silvered rank badge. Overall a good condition set.
WW2 German 1939 Iron Cross Award Grouping of Three Awarded to Unteroffizier Johann Tessner, Kampfgeschwader 6, Killed in Action 29th January 1944 When His Aircraft Crashed near Osnabruck, the awards consisting of 1939 Iron Cross 1st class with pin and catch fixing to the reverse of the award, the medal is mounted onto a court mounted medal pair bar of 1939 Iron Cross 2nd class and War Service Cross 2nd class with swords. The awards come with a handwritten tag giving the information of the original owner and that the awards were given to a UK collector by the widow of Tessner in April 2000. We have not removed the 1st class from the medal bar to see if any maker details are on the pin.
Framed Great War Casualty 1914-15 Star Trio and Memorial Plaque to a Southport Tram Worker Serving in The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 1914-15 Star medal (naming not checked), British War and Victory medals, “G-5411 PTE. E. SUCKSMITH THE QUEEN’S R.”, Bronze Memorial Plaque, “ERIC SUCKSMITH”. Group has not been removed from frame for checking, please note we have not been able to confirm the issue of a star to this recipient. 19 year old Eric Sucksmith, a resident of Soujthport, Lancashire was killed in action on 6th May 1916 serving with the 1st Battalion The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Prior to his enlistment on 17th April 1915 he was empoyed by the Southport Tramways and his name is one of 37 appearing on their Roll of Honour. He rests in an identified grave in Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France. Sold with a folder of research including copies of local nwspaper reports that include his photograph.
WW2 American 8th Air Force ‘Ike’ Jacket Set, good example of a 2nd Lieutenant’s Ike jacket with embroidered 8th Air Force arm patch, pin back sterling silver pilots wing above medal ribbon bar. Presidential unit citation ribbon bar to right breast. Gilt metal winged propeller collar lapels and brass US collar badges. Accompanied by tan cloth shirt and original metal identity discs of Joseph F Lively Jr. Good overall condition. Also accompanied by a folder of paperwork and photographs relating to his service
Territorial Long Service Medal Group of Four For Service in the Hampshire Regiment During and After the Great War, British War and Victory medals, “355113 A.W.O. CL.2 A.A. JUPE HAMPS R.”, Territorial Force War Medal, “224 SJT. A.A. JUPE HAMPS R.”, Territorial Force Efficiency medal, GV, “355113 SJT. A.A. JUPE 9/HAMPS: R.” Arthur Adolphus Jupe was born on 5th Jan 1895 in Fareham, Hampshire. He entered the Postal Service and in 1911 was a Postal Clerk (Learner), he worked his way up to being the Postmaster at Alton, Hampshire in 1939, he also is shown as having responsibilities for the GPO Air Raid Office. During the Great War he served with the 1/9th (Cyclist) Battalion Hampshire Regiment. Late Rod Flood collection
Great War Medal Groups to the Wallace Brothers from Dundee, One of Whom was Killed in Action in May 1915 Whilst Serving with the Royal Highlanders,1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, “2143 PTE. C. WALLACE R. HIGHRS”, Bronze Memorial Plaque in card folder of issue, “CHARLES WALLACE”, with Memorial Scroll, “PTE CHARLES WALLACE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS”, this folded with crease marks, with aluminium identity disc, “2143 C. WALLACE 4 R.H. PRES”, issue slip for the Memorial Plaque and 2 photographs in uniform; British War and Victory medals, “133758 GNR. W. WALLACE R.A.”Charles Wallace was killed in action on 9th May 1915 whilst serving with 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). The Battalion were in the Rue de Bois area attacking German positions from Cresent and Blackadder trenches. During the day they had 1 Officer and 31 Oher Ranks killed and 6 Officers and 120 Other Ranks wounded. Charles body was not recovered, and he is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France.William Wallace was the younger (by 5 years) brother of Charles and he attested for the Royal Field Artillery in Glasgow on 18th April 1915. He served in France between 17th August 1916 and 9th February 1919 and is only entitled to a pair of medals.The 1901 census shows 12 year old Charles and 7 year old William living with an older brother and their Widowed mother, Jane, in Derby Street, Dundee.Late Gordon Anderson collection.
A Rare North Eastern Railway Centre St Johns Ambulance Association Hallmarked Silver Medallion in Recognition of First Aid Services Rendered During the Bombardment of the Hartlepools, 16th December 1914, Reverse of medal engraved with the name “REGINALD H SANDERSON”. Good condition. At 08.10am on 16th December 1914 the town of Hartlepool was bombarded by the German ships Sedlitz, Blucher and Moltke. BY 8.50am the ships departed having fired 1,150 shells causing damage to the steelworks, gasworks, railways, 7 churches and 300 houses. 86 civilians were killed and 423 wounded (although some sources give higher numbers) as well as 7 soldiers being killed and 14 injured.
Third Reich Police 8 Year Long Service Medal, good example of the silver 8 year long service medal in the German police with replacement blue ribbon. Housed in the original green card box of issue with silver tooled ‘8’ to circlet in the centre of the lid. One small strip of the box lid is now missing but otherwise a good cased example.
India General Service Medal 1854-95 for Service in the 1887 Burma Campaign with the Hampshire Regiment, India General Service medal 1854-95 with clasp ‘Burma 1887 - 89’, engraved in running script “1361 PTE H. MORLEY 1ST BTN HAMPS R”. Herbert Morley is confirmed on the roll for this clasp and is also on the roll for the clasp ‘Burma 1889 – 92’. Late Rod Flood collection
A Good Great War Western Front Military Medal and Second Award Bar Group of Four to the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Military medal, GV, with second award bar,”10883 CPL. T.J. MUNDY 1/K.R.RIF: C.”, 1914 Star medal with original August-November clasp, “10883PTE. T.J. MUNDAY 2/K.R.RIF: C.”, British War and Victory medals, “10883 CPL. T.J. MUNDAY K.R.RIF. C.” Note differences in spelling of surname. With some original documents, including 3rd Class Army Council Certificate of Education, 29th October 1913, Slough branch of The Old Contemptibles Association membership documents (x2), 2nd Divisional gallantry cards (x2) dated 1918 with what appears to be the citations for the Military medal and bar (these in poor condition with considerable edge loss and tearing), ‘on his gallantry on 23rd March 1918 in bringing in wounded under heavy artillery, machine gun and rifle fire’ and ‘On his dash and fearlessness in a raid on the enemy outpost line near Ayette on August 14th, 1918’. Character Certificate, 10th February 1920, Discharge Certificate, 12th January 1929, Original studio photograph of the recipient and an Army friend with a ‘touched up’ enlarged modern copy of the same photograph.Military medal, London Gazette 16th July 1918 - 10883 Cpl. T. J. Mundy, K.R.R.C. (Middlesex)Bar to the Military medal, London Gazette 11th February 1919 - 10883 Cpl. T. J. Munday, M.M., 1st Bn., K.R.R.C. (Wandsworth, S.W.)Born in 1894, Thomas Jackson Munday enlisted into the King Royal Rifle Corps on 13th January 1913, he served in France from 13th August 1914, the issue of the clasp for the 1914 star is confirmed on his Medal Index Card. He was discharged on 12th January 1929 and his Discharge Certificate indicates that he attested for the Royal Air Force in November 1942.164 Military medals and 16 first bars were awarded to the 1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps during the Great War.
WW2 Royal Air Force Medal, Log Book and Flying Helmet Grouping of Sergeant Edward Dockray, Air Gunner with No55 Squadron, interesting grouping of medals consisting of OHMS boxed (sent to his wife, possible late claim) set of 1939-45 star, Italy star, Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal. Complete with two padded Air Gunners brevet wings and two piece brass forage cap badge. Medals un-named as issued. Accompanying the medals is his original Observers and Air Gunners log book covering the period 1942-1945. The log book begins with training before he moved operationally with No69 Squadron and then No55 Squadron flying bombing missions in Martin Baltimore aircraft over Italy. The log is well filled out with operational entries, photograph of him and his crew and newspaper cuttings etc. Also accompanying the log book is technical note books, service and release book and a well written personal diary where he mentions many of the raids and his experiences during the raids. Also with the group is his original C-Type flying helmet with the original wiring loom and jack plug. Chamois lining to the interior of the helmet. Accompanying the helmet is his original G-Type oxygen mask with microphone. The set remains in very good overall condition and nice to find complete groups such as this today.Edward ‘Ted’ Dockray was born in Leeds in 1920. He served with the Royal Air Force from 15th September 1941 until 7th June 1946. He qualified as an Air Gunner in November 1942. He undertook training in Rhodesia and Kenya and trained in Oxford, Blenheim’s and Baltimore aircraft. In August 1943 he was posted to No69 Squadron operating reconnaissance operations out of Malta and then Sicily. He was posted quite quickly to No55 Squadron, where he was involved in bombing operations, mostly over targets in Italy. His log reports his first operation raid being on a railway junctions and marshalling yards in Lamezia, Southern Italy, where he mentions the fighter escort shooting down enemy aircraft. His diary records this mission, ‘Felt quite shaky as we took off and most of the way to the target which was a railway junction at (blank) Italy. The flak did not start until after we had bombed the target and were just turning away. Then it started thick and fast. Wheeled away from the target and out to sea again and headed for home. The leader of the formation was Sq. Ldr. Hannah, who led the box very well, this evasive action was very good. All planes returned safely back to base, no casualties. On the way back, I accidently fired my guns which I had to clean in the afternoon. Photographs show excellent results. 4 Enemy fighters shot down by escorting Spits.’He mentions a number of hair raising incidents whilst on active service, including one incident in 12th October 1943 where part of the turret blew away in a dive, when they were dropping quickly to 4,000 feet, his comments in his diary were, ‘By Jesus it was cold’. On the 8th December 1943 his crew were tasked with bombing gun positions and troops near Miglianico, his log notes heavy flak and his diary states, ‘This is about the worst raid I ever went on up to present and the worst I want to go on. As we approached the target from the sea the flak started thick and heavy until we crossed the bomb line. Derrick had two holes in his cabin, Mac had one through the nose, I had one through the turret and one just went over Taff’s head just missing my legs. A very shaky raid. The CO’s observer was wounded in the leg. 223 squadron lost one kite which blew up over the target. Damage in our aircraft – one of two holes through the main plane, three pieces of shrapnel in the port engine, one big piece which passed just under my legs and just missed Taffie’s head and smashed through the electrical circuit. Two more pieces in the fuselage which half served two control wires’. By September 1944, he had completed his 80 operational sorties and thus his tour of 183 operational hours. He was transferred to No2 Group Support unit in a training role, based in Norfolk. Upon his release from the RAF, he returned to his career as a professional Golfer at Sand Moor and Middleton park, near Leeds where he lived with his wife and two children.
Personal Headed Paper of Adolf Hitler Liberated from the Reichschancellery in 1945, interesting grouping of blank note paper of various sizes and invitation card with gilt tooled eagle and swastika and either ‘ADOLF HITLER’ or ‘DER FUHRER’ underneath. One piece has inked to the top corner ‘H.Q R.A.S.C British Troops Berlin B.A.O.R 8-4-46’. Also with a cream card folder with gilt tooled eagle and swastika to the centre with the inside having a blank award citation for the German Eagle Order medal. All housed in a OHMS paper envelope. These items were popular souvenirs to be brought home by allied serviceman and women who were stationed in Berlin.
Grouping of WW2 German Medals and Awards, consisting of fine early un-maker marked War Service Cross 2nd class with swords, Wound Badge in silver with pin and catch fixing to the reverse maker marked ‘107’ for Carl Wild, un-maker marked Eastern Front medal with its original ribbon, War Merit medal with original ribbon and 1914-18 Honour Cross with swords. (5 items)
WW2 German Army Officers Soldbuch, well filled out officers soldbuch issued to Oberzahlmeister (Senior Paymaster) Paul Schmidt who served with III./Panzer Regiment 27 and later Grenadier Regiment 67 Staff. Uniform photograph to the inside front cover. Awards noted are War Service Cross 1st and 2nd class with swords and Eastern Front medal. Many entries in the book.
Great War 1914-15 Star Medal Trio to a Chief Skipper in the Royal Naval Reserve, 1914-15 Star medal, “WSA.4. S. BUCKINGHAM SKR. R.N.R.”, British War and Victory medals “W.S.A. 4 S. BUCKINGHAM CH. SKR R.N.R.” Samuel Buckingham was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on 3rd January 1885 he gained his certificate of competency in September 1906 and started his service with the Royal Naval Reserve on 6th February 1911. Promoted to Chief Skipper on 1st January 1918 he was discharged as physically unfit for service on 18th December 1918 and issued a Silver War Badge (not present).
Family Medal Groups to the Adshead Family Covering Service in the Royal Navy During the First and Second World Wars, Father - 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, “GNR A.E. ADSHEAD R.N.”, group mounted as worn with matching set of mounted miniature medals. Son- 1939 Star medal, Atlantic Star medal, Africa Star medal with clasp ‘North Africa 1942-43’, Burma Star medal and War medal 1939-45, medals unnamed and mounted as worn with matching set of mounted miniature medals. Group attributed to George Edward Roland Adshead (JX. 136367). Also include in this lot is a large size portrait photograph of A.E. Adshead, in uniform and wearing his medals. George V Royal Navy officers sword which retains nearly all of the gilt finish to the fittings. Housed in its original leather and gilt brass mounted scabbard. Blade etched with details. Housed in oilskin cloth sword bag. Royal navy officers bicorn full dress cap housed in its japanned storage tin and leather officers belt with gilt metal buckle. Alfred Edward Adshead was born in Deptford, Kent on 4th October 1884 and he commenced his career in the Royal Navy on 26th April 1904 as a Boy 2nd class on H.M.S. Impregnable. On the outbreak of war in 1914 he was serving as a Petty Officer on H.M.S, Excellent. He was promoted to Acting Gunner on 11th February 1915 a rate that was confirmed on 8th February 1917, he appears to have spent most of the war on board H.M.S. Havelock. Post war he continued his Royal Naval Service with promotion to Commissioned Gunner on 11th February 1925. He died suddenly on board H.M.S. Cornwall whilst in Portsmouth Dockyard on 20th November 1933 and is buried in the Anns Hill Cemetery, Gosport.George Edward Roland Adshead was born in March 1916 and by 1939 had followed in his father’s footsteps and was serving in the Royal Navy, in the March 1945 Navy List he is shown as a Gunner (T) with seniority of 3rd March 1945. He died in Southsea, Hampshire on 11th December 1999.
WW2 German Iron Cross 2nd Class by Wilhelm Deumer Ludenscheid, good untouched example with the medal ring being stamped with a ‘3’ for the maker. Some paint loss to the centre. Complete with paper packet of issue with the centre having printed in gothic lettering ‘Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 1939’. No medal ribbon.
WW1 Medal Group of Five Covering Service Across Both World Wars, Accompanied by an Extremely Impressive Collection of Original Documentation Including Four Well Used Personal Diaries Covering the Whole of the Recipient’s Service Time During the Great War, 1914-14 Star medal, “34719 BMBR. E. LAMBERT R.F.A.”, British War and Victory medals, “34719 CPL. E. LAMBERT R.A.”, 1939-45 Star medal, War medal 1939-45, last 2 unnamed as issued and in original card postal box addressed to Mr R Lambert in Darlington, Co. Durham. This group is accompanied by an impressive archive of original documentation and other associated items relating to the recipient; Great War period round fibre board dog tag, ‘34719 E LAMBERT R.F.A’, Cloth signallers trade badges, 1916 dated French 1 Franc coin converted to a pin back badge, Royal British Legion badge, Second World War Disabled Serviceman’s Badge, Discharge Certificate from 93 Bde Sig (RFA) RE, confirming enlisted 7th September 1914 and transferred to the Reserves on 12th March 1919, Soldiers Small Book, Army Book 64, covering service in the Great War (Attested 7th September 1914, transferred to Royal Engineers 28th November 1917 (service number 253972), AB64 Pay Book, confirming annual training in the years 1934 to 1939 with service in France between 13th September 1913 and 16th June 1940, Discharge Certificate dated 9th January 1941 (no longer fit for Army Service), 1916 New Testament, Personal Diary for 1916, Personal Diary for 1917, Personal Diary for 1918, Personal Diary for 1919 (Soldiers Own). The diaries have all been well used with comments on nearly all pages, they make fascinating reading, Noted entries include; 1/7/16 – ‘Successful raid by Guards Division’, 18/7/16 – ‘Arrested by R.S.M.’ There is no entry for the opening day of the German Spring Offensive on 21st March 1918 but the comment on the 24th March sums up the situation ‘Still awake been up 3 days’, 11/11/18 – ‘message taken to say stop fire 11am, troops take things easy’.
Great War Casualty Pair of Medals to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, British War and Victory medals, “241872 PTE. A. SMITH R. WAR. R.” Albert Smith was serving with 2nd/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment when he was killed in action on 12th April 1918. Soldiers Died shows Albert Smith as having been born in Canterbury, Kent and having served in the Kent Cyclist Battalion with service number 903, this is not recorded on his medal index card indicating that all his overseas service was with the Warwickshire Regiment. Albert Smith is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
WW2 German Army Soldbuch Issued to Franz Milde, Railway Pioneer Replacement & Training Battalion Nr4, interesting and well filled out WW2 German Soldbuch with uniform photograph to the inside front cover. Appears to have served from 1941, in various pioneer units. Awarded the Eastern Front medal. In the inside back cover are various typed documents and a photograph of an officer and an NCO in combat uniform in Southern Russia wearing possibly Georgian Foreign Volunteer arm shields.
WW2 German 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class Attributed to Leutnant Karl Heinz Dannhaner of Kampfgeschwader 55, fine example of an un-marked 1st class Iron Cross with the original pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Much of the original patina remains to the award. Complete with the original black leatherette case of issue with outline of the award to the lid. Housed inside the case is a piece of medal ribbon for the War Service Cross 2nd class. Also accompanying the medal is an original studio portrait photograph of Leutnant Dannhaner in Luftwaffe uniform wearing his awards. Also with the group is a letter written to an English collector from Dannhaner, inviting him to a reunion of the squadron in Germany.
Third Reich Mothers Cross Medal in Gold with Original Case of Issue, fine standard example of a gold grade mothers cross award with un-damaged enamel and neck ribbon. Housed in its original blue leatherette case of issue with Franz Scheurle makers details to the interior of the lid. Some wear to the exterior of the case but generally a good example.
A Collection of Great War Single Medals, 1914 Star medal with copy clasp – “T-23532 DVR. W.T. FARMER A.S.C.” William Turley Farmer served in France from 12th August 1914 with 1st Divisional Signal Company; 1914-15 Star medal – “16789 SJT. A.A. PEARSON R.G.A.” Alfred Arthur Pearson from Limehouse London enlisted on 13th October 1896. Discharged unfit for further service on 23rd June 1916 he died shortly afterwards on 5th July 1916; Victory medal – “73617 PTE. T.J. WINSOR NOTTS & DERBY R.”20 year old Thomas Jordan Winsor, from Walton-on-the-hill, Surrey, served with 15th Battalion Notts & Derby Regiment and was killed during the German Spring Offensive in 1918 with his date of death being accepted as 25th March 1918. He now rests in Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Entitled to a pair only; Victory medal - “2864 PTE. J.R. LAMB SURR. YEO.” James Robert Lamb was enlisted on 27th August 1915 and was discharged unfit for further service from the Royal West Surrey Regiment on 5th August 1917. Entitled to a pair of medals and Silver War Badge for his war service; Victory medal – “23887 PTE. R.J. MARTIN R.E. KENT R.” Robert Joseph Martin from Rose Street, Tonbridge, Kent, enlisted on 1st December 1914 but did not serve overseas until November 1916, and served overseas for 9 months until ill health forced his return. Later transferred to the Labour Corps (No. 459384) and was discharged due to ill health in February 1919 and was awarded a Silver War Badge.
WW2 German Medals, Badges and Insignia Grouping, consisting of un-marked Eastern Front medal with original medal ribbon, bevo cloth RJA sports badge, HJ white over green cord small lanyard, SA kepi eagle, zinc Police cap eagle, 6x Third Reich day badges from various constructions. (11 items)
WW2 German Army Soldbuch Issued to Leo Schweda Medical Ersatz and Replacement Battalion Nr 13, good example with the inside front cover having a uniform photograph, showing him wearing wrapover pattern tunic. Various entries throughout the book. Rear of the book with awards noted for Eastern Front medal and War Service Cross 2nd class with swords. Various other documents also included with the Soldbuch. Some wear and swastika inked out on the cover.
WW2 Royal Air Force Air Gunners Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M) Winners Service Dress Tunic, four pocket RAF officers tunic with brass RAF tunic buttons and fixed waist belt. Padded Air Gunners brevet half wing above medal ribbon bar including Distinguished Flying medal. Cloth lined interior to the tunic. Generally good condition.
Great War 1914-15 Star Medal Trio to the Hampshire Regiment, 1914-15 Star medal, “4-2752 PTE. G.J. BUSH HAMPS: R.” British War and Victory medals, “2752 PTE. G.J. BUSH HAMPS. R.” George John Bush enlisted in to 1/4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment on 3rd September 1914. He landed in Basra with the Battalion on 18th March 1915 and was discharged unfit for further service due to illness on 21st December 1916. He is also entitled to a Silver War Badge. Also served with number 200692. Late Rod Flood collection
WW2 1941 Royal Air Force Bomber Command Casualty Trio to a Sergeant in 78 Squadron, 1939-45 Star medal, Air Crew Europe Star medal, War medal 1939-45, all 3 unnamed as issued, with named Air Council condolence medal issue slip, “SERGEANT W.D. EDGE”, also accompanied by ticker tape slips confirming name and number “1152264 SGT EDGE” and the issue of the 3 medals. 19 year old Walter Donald Edge from Shrewsbury, Shropshire was killed on 25th August 1941 whilst flying in a 78 Squadron Whitley V bomber on a raid to Dusseldorf. 44 aircraft took part in the raid, of which 3 failed to return. Sergeant Edge’s aircraft took off at 20.09 on 24th August and nothing more was heard from it, it was later reported as having been shot down by a night fighter 3 miles north of Wavre. Walter Donald Edge now rests in a joint grave in Wavre Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
Scarce Great War Mercantile Marine Distinguished Service Cross and Lloyd’s Meritorious Service Medal Group of Four of the Captain of the S.S Salient, Distinguished Service Cross, GV, hallmarked 1918, unnamed as issued, Lloyd’s medal for Meritorious Services, 3rd type, silver, engraved naming, “CAPTAIN CHARLES PHILIP DICKEN, S.S. ”SALIENT” 7TH JULY 1918”, British War medal and Mercantile Marine War medal, “C. P. DICKENS”. Group mounted as worn on pin back bar and contained in small glazed wooden frame (back not fixed in place). Distinguished Service Cross, London Gazette 13th September 1918, HONOURS FOR THE MERCANTILE MARINE. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of decorations and medals to the undermentioned Officers and Men of the Mercantile Marine in recognition of zeal and devotion to duty shown in carrying on the trade of the country during the war :— To receive the Distinguished Service Cross: Capt. Charles Philip Dickens. Born in Pill, near Bristol in 1873, Charles Philip Dickens gained his 2nd Mate Certificate in September 1893, his 1st Mates certificate in February 1895 and his Master’s Certificate on 11th September 1896. In 1901 he is recorded as a Boatman living in the family home in Easton-in-Gordano, Somerset. By 1911 he is the Master of the 289 tonne barge “Runswick” in Thornaby, Yorkshire.He is confirmed on the roll for the Silver Lloyds M.S.M., one of 435 recipients of the medal, his Great War campaign medals were not issued until 9th November 1938 and by 1939 he is back in Easton-in-Gordano with his profession shown as that of a Retired Master Mariner.Charles Philip Dickens died on 2nd July 1946 and is buried in St. Georges Church, Easton-in-Gordano.
WW2 German 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class by Deschler & Sohn with Original Paper Packet of Issue, mint un-issued example of a 1939 Iron Cross 2nd class with much of the frosted finish remaining to the frame and all the finish to the central core. Ring is stamped with number ‘1’ for the maker Deschler & Sohn, Munchen. The award is still in the tissue paper covering with separate piece of medal ribbon. The award is complete with the blue paper packet with makers details to the reverse and printed to the centre ‘Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 1939’.
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