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South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878-9 (2047. Gunr. W. Mc.Nerney. 7th. Bde. R.A.) light scratches to obverse field, otherwise very fine £500-£700 --- William McNerney was born in Cork in 1856 and attested for the Royal Artillery at Guernsey on 9 December 1875, having previously served in the Guernsey Island Militia. He served with the Artillery in South Africa from 16 May 1876 to 1 October 1880; on St. Helena from 2 October 1880 to 7 October 1883; on Mauritius from 8 October 1883 to 19 October 1887, with the remainder of his service being at home. He was discharged, medically unfit, at Woolwich on 11 September 1896, after 20 years and 278 days’ service, and was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with gratuity per Army Order 52 of 1894. Sold with copied record of service.

The rare Great War ‘East Africa operations’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Chief Petty Officer 1st Class, later Wing Commander, W. Dickison, 8 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (272318. W. Dickison, C.P.O. 1Cl. R.N.A.S. E. Africa. 1917.) surname officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (272318 W. Dickison. C.P.O. 3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. Dickison. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted on card for display, generally very fine (6) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 16 March 1918. Approximately 10 D.S.M.’s awarded for East Africa during the Great War. William Dickison was born in Jarrow-on-Tyne, County Durham in December 1890. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy in January 1907, and advanced to Engine Room Artificer 4th Class in April 1912. Dickison’s service papers give ‘Air Service from 18 Dec. 1913’, and he advanced to Chief Petty Officer Mechanic in July 1914, and to Chief Petty Officer in January 1915. The activities of the R.N.A.S. in East Africa are splendidly recorded in considerable detail in the Cross and Cockade Journal - a series of 3 articles throughout 2007 entitled R.N.A.S. Operations in German East Africa 1914-1918 by Air Vice-Marshal Peter Dye confirm Dickison’s presence with No. 8 R.N.A.S. Squadron from 22 March 1916 - January 1918. His record of service confirms similar service with H.M. Ships Laconia, Manica and Hyacinth, all vessels operating in that theatre at that time. One item in the diary of events recorded in the above mentioned articles states: “Somewhat violent explosion of petrol down at the hangar this evening. CPO Dickison sustained rather severe burns but was otherwise unhurt. The report was as loud as a canon.” On the formation of the Royal Air Force, 1 April 1918, Dickison’s grade of W.O. 2 saw his automatic commissioning in the rank of Second Lieutenant (Technical Branch). He advanced to Flying Officer in October 1919, and was posted to No. 1 School of Technical Training, Halton in April 1920. Dickison advanced to Flight Lieutenant in October 1927, and was posted for service at R.A.F. Base Malta (202 Squadron, Flying Boats). Subsequent postings included with the Inland Water Transport Unit, Basrah, Iraq in September 1929. Dickison advanced to Squadron Leader in April 1937, and served at the Home Aircraft Depot in the same year. He advanced to Wing Commander in September 1940, and was retired 17 December 1940 (his 50th birthday), only to be re-employed in the same rank the following day. Wing Commander Dickison retired from the Service, 27 December 1944. Sold with copied service papers, and research.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Lucknow (Lieut. H P Bishop 3rd Troop-3rd Bde-Bengal-Arty.) edge bruise and light contact marks, very fine £500-£700 --- Henry Parlett Bishop was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Bengal Artillery on 13 June 1845, becoming 1st Lieutenant on 30 June 1848; Captain, 27 August 1858; Brevet Major, 28 August 1858; Major, 5 July 1872; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 15 December 1867; Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 August 1872; Colonel, 1 August 1877; Major-General, retired, 31 December 1878. Major-General Bishop served the Punjab campaign of 1848-49, including the siege and surrender of Mooltan, and battle of Goojerat (Medal with two clasps). Commanded a Troop of Horse Artillery at the siege and capture of Delhi (slightly wounded) with Seaton’s Column, and at capture of Meeangunge, also present at the capture of Bareily (repeatedly mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, Medal with two clasps).

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (66484 Gunr. M. Brien No. 2 Mn. By. R.A.) toned and a little polished, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- Michael Brien served with 2 Mountain Battery R.G.A. on two sorties on active service in Burma during January to May 1891, the only Royal Artillery unit engaged (medal with Clasp confirmed in WO 100/75).

A fine Second War ‘Plymouth Blitz’ B.E.M. pair awarded to Auxiliary Fireman W. A. Edgecombe, Plymouth Auxiliary Fire Service, for his gallantry in fighting fire at the Plymouth Corporation Transport Depot during the Luftwaffe raid of 29/30 April 1941 - ‘during these operations, in addition to the men previously referred to being injured, Larson, Peace and Edgecombe suffered considerably from the effect of blast and flying debris, and although complaining of pain, refused to leave their posts until the fires had been extinguished. Auxiliary Fireman Edgecombe at that time was on the point of collapse but refused to go to hospital until he had returned to his Station with the engine. He was then conveyed to hospital, where it was found that the ligaments of his right leg had been severed and an operation was necessary.’ British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (William Albert Edgecombe); Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Fireman William A. Edgecombe) with flattened named lid of card box of issue; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination Cross, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘A110449 William A. Edgecombe’, generally good very fine (3) £600-£800 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 22 August 1941 (jointly listed with A. W. Larson and J. F. C. Peace, both of the Plymouth Police Fire Brigade, Edgecombe being an Auxiliary Fireman of the Plymouth Auxiliary Fire Service): ‘Bombs caused several large fires at an Omnibus Depot. Fire Inspector Larson was in charge of the operations which were rendered difficult and dangerous by burning oil and exploding petrol tanks. Larson, Police Fireman Peace and Auxiliary Fireman Edgecombe took up the most dangerous positions and after three hours succeeded in subduing the flames. During the whole of this period high explosive and incendiary bombs were being dropped and the three men suffered considerably from the effect of blast and flying debris but refused to give up. They set a very fine example of fire fighting in conditions where there was great risk of death or injury.’ The report of the incident provided by the Chief Constable and Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade (G. S. Lowe) adds the following detail: ‘On the night of the 29th/30th April, 1941, one of the enemy targets during an Air Raid on Plymouth lasting for nearly four hours, was the Plymouth Corporation Transport Depot situated in the Devonport area. This Depot accommodates the undertaking’s omnibuses, offices, repair plant, etc. Several large fires broke out at this Depot involving a considerable number of Public Service Vehicles, and a large portion of the premises. Fire Inspector Larson, who was in charge of the operations succeeded in preventing the fire spreading, and after three hours had the fire well under control. During the whole of this period, this area was under continuous attack by high explosive and incendiary bombs, in addition to which a number of land mines were dropped. Several firemen were injured during these operations and removed to hospital, water supplies were damaged and the fire operations were rendered more difficult due to the bursting of omnibus tyres, burning oil and exploding petrol tanks. Although the Depot itself was struck several times by high explosive bombs, Larson maintained his efforts to extinguish the fire by his example of courage and coolness in face of great danger. He, together with Police Fireman Peace and Auxiliary Fireman Edgecombe at all times themselves took up the most dangerous positions and continued their work with such effort that the fire was prevented from spreading, with the result that the Offices, a large portion of the Stores and the bulk of rolling stock was saved. During these operations, in addition to the men previously referred to being injured, Larson, Peace and Edgecombe suffered considerably from the effect of blast and flying debris, and although complaining of pain, refused to leave their posts until the fires had been extinguished. Auxiliary Fireman Edgecombe at that time was on the point of collapse but refused to go to hospital until he had returned to his Station with the engine. He was then conveyed to hospital, where it was found that the ligaments of his right leg had been severed and an operation was necessary. I was present at this incident until the fires were brought under control, and was impressed by the outstanding ability and leadership of Fire Inspector Larson and the courage and devotion to duty of Fireman Peace and Auxiliary Fireman Edgecombe. Other firemen present rendered excellent service, but the work of these three men, particularly under such dangerous conditions was outstanding. By their example and high effort, many thousands of pounds worth of transport stock were saved. I have observed the quality of Fire Inspector Larson’s work on previous occasions. He has consistently shown fearlessness in face of danger and perseverance when the position has appeared hopeless, and he has not spared himself in rendering continued service of a very high standard. These three men have set a very fine example of fire fighting under conditions where the risk of death or injury was great.’ William Albert Edgecombe resided at 23 Beatrice Avenue, St. Judas, Plymouth. He was a milkman prior to the war, and joined the Auxiliary Fire Service on 1 September 1939. Edgecombe transferred as a regular fireman to the City of Plymouth Fire Brigade on 1 August 1941. He was forced to retire on medical grounds in November 1963, this being as a consequence of a prolapsed disc condition, which he had accidentally received whilst on fire-fighting duties. Sold with the following original documentation: Letter from the Ministry of Home Service informing recipient of the award of his B.E.M., dated 21 August 1941; letter of reference for recipient provided by the Chief Fire Officer of the City of Plymouth on the occasion of his discharge from the service on medical grounds, dated 8 November 1963; newspaper cuttings, and a photograph of recipient and his family outside of Buckingham Palace investiture. Sold with copied research.

An Order of St. John of Jerusalem and ‘E.II.R.’ military division B.E.M. group of four awarded to Chief Technician E. M. W. Wingrave, Women’s Royal Air Force - a unique combination to the W.R.A.F. The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s, shoulder badge, 1st type (1892-1939), circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background, with white enamel damage; British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (2004433 Ch. Tech. Etheldreda M. W. Wingrave, W.R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted on card for display, otherwise generally very fine or better (4) £400-£500 --- Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister London Gazette 25 June 1954. B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1955. Etheldreda Marion Wyatt Wingrave was registered as a Nurse in February 1924, having gained her certificate from the Middlesex Hospital, London. In the 1930s she resided at 41a Harrington Road, South Kensington, London, and was employed as a Bio-Physical Assistant under the auspices of the Society of Apothecaries of London to provide electrical treatment and actinotherapy. Wingrave subsequently served as a Chief Technician in the Women’s Royal Air Force.

Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (LCpl R P S Walsh PWRR 25212835) mounted court-style as worn, extremely fine £140-£180 --- Robert Patrick S. Walsh attested for the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment c.2006 and served with the 1st Battalion in Afghanistan as part of Task Force Helmand from August 2011 to October 2012. He is mentioned and pictured in the regimental journal Tigers in Touch in September 2010 as being part of the sailing team that won the Tiger Cup.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (818 Tpr: S. B. [sic] Terry. S.A. Lt. Horse) good very fine £160-£200 --- Provenance: The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, May 2011. Sydney Darcy Terry was born in Aldershot. A Clerk by occupation, he had previously served in the 1st Hants Volunteers. During the Boer War he served in the South African Light Horse, 14 November 1899-16 October 1900. Terry attested for the Imperial Yeomanry on 31 January 1901 and was commissioned Lieutenant into the 44th (Suffolk) Company 12th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry on 13 April 1901. Serving until the end of the war, he was also awarded the K.S.A. with two clasps. Sold with copied service papers.

Miniature Medals: A selection of mainly Canadian miniature medals, including Volunteer Medal for Korea (5); Medal for the First Gulf War (9); Centenary Medal 1867-1967 (4); 125th Anniversary Medal 1867-1992 (5); together with various other Commonwealth Independence Medals, generally extremely fine as struck (lot) £60-£80 --- Sold together with a mounted group of five miniature Nepalese medals; and a small selection of miniature lapel rosettes mainly relating to Eastern European Orders of Knighthood.

A rare Second War ‘Invasion of Sicily’ D.S.M. awarded to Bombardier R. L. Gerrish, 6th Regiment, Maritime Royal Artillery, for ‘outstanding leadership and courage under heavy and sustained air-attacks during the landings at Sicily’ whilst serving aboard R.F.A. Ennerdale Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (1687318 Bmbr. R. L. Gerrish. 6th Regt. M.R.A.) officially impressed naming and mounted on original investiture pin, in its case of issue, extremely fine and rare £2,000-£2,400 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 11 January 1944: ‘For outstanding leadership and courage under heavy air-attacks during the landings at Sicily’ - Bombardier Raphael Leonard Gerrish, 1687318, Sixth Regiment, Maritime Royal Artillery.’ One of only two awards under this heading. Raphael Leonard Gerrish was serving aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ennerdale, a Dale class diesel oil tanker which was taken over by the Admiralty whilst building and completed as Fleet Supply Tanker/Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCM's and with accommodation for 150 military personnel.

Eight: Warrant Officer Class I F. J. Connell, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (62961 B.S. Mjr. F. J. Connell, 79th. Bty: R.F.A.) rank officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (62961 B.S. Major. F. J. Connell. R.F.A.); 1914 Star (62961 R.S. Mjr. F. J. Connell. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (62961 W.O. Cl. I. F. J. Connell. R.A.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (62961 Bty: Sjt: Maj: F. J. Connell. R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (62961 R.S. Mjr: F. J. Connell. 2/D.A.C. R.F.A.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (8) £400-£500 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present War.’ Francis J. Connell served with the 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914.

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (Major E. L. Mackenzie.; Major E. P. Freeman.) first with significant dig to obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £80-£100 --- Edward Leslie Mackenzie was born on 6 May 1870, the son of Major C. G. Mackenzie, 28th Regiment, and was gazetted to the Royal Sussex Regiment on 29 October 1890, becoming Lieutenant on 10 February 1892, and Captain on 4 February 1899. He served with the Regiment during the Boer War in South Africa, taking part in operations in Orange River Colony, from January to 31 May 1902. Severely wounded, he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901); received the Queen’s Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps; and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 27 September 1901). The Insignia of the D.S.O. was presented to him by H.M. King Edward VII on 29 October 1901. He was subsequently employed with the West African Frontier Force from 8 September 1905 to 14 July 1912, and served during the Great War in the Asian theatre of War from 17 August 1915, being promoted Lieutenant-Colonel that same month, and commanding the 1st Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. He was created a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1919. Eric Payne Freeman attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps and served with them initially during the Great War at home before being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in December 1914. He was advanced Captain in October 1915, and proceeded to France with this unit in March 1916. When the commanding officer was killed after the Battle of the Somme in September, he took over command of the battalion and, after reorganising it, served for a time on the Brigade Staff. He rejoined his unit as second in command in November 1916, and shortly afterwards was transferred as Instructor in the 39th Divisional Schools, for which work he was very highly commended by the Divisional Commander. He was then given command of the Reinforcement Camp where he stayed until rejoining his unit in March 1918. He was killed in action on 23 March 1918, during the opening days of the German Spring Offensive, during a rearguard action in front of Péronne. He is buried in Péronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Sold with copied research.

Five: Captain and Quarter Master S. Baldwin, 1/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Transvaal (4025 Cpl. S. Baldwin, 2nd Hampshire Regt) suspension claw re-pinned and loose; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4025 Serjt: S. Baldwin. Hampshire Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (Q.M. & Capt. S. Baldwin.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Q.M. & Capt. S. Baldwin. Hamps. R.) officially renamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4025 C. Sjt: S. Baldwin. Hants: Regt) mounted for wear, first two with edge bruising, nearly very fine, remainder good very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Stephen Baldwin served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Second Boer War, and advanced to Colour Sergeant (awarded L.S. & G.C. in October 1911). He was commissioned Honorary Lieutenant and Quarter Master and was posted in that capacity to the 1/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in August 1914. Baldwin proceeded with the Battalion to India in October 1914, and stayed there for the remainder of the war and the following conflict on the North West Frontier. He advanced to Captain and Quarter Master, and returned to England in November 1919. Sold with copied research.

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (149803 Bmbr: A. H. Hunt. Clerks’ Sec: R.A.) good very fine £100-£140 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2005. M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war’. Albert H. Hunt served with the Clerks’ Section, attached Royal Artillery H.Q., 36th Division during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 November 1915, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for Devotion. He was discharged on 18 April 1919.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (11 Sjt: W. C. Bailey. Hants: Yeo.) edge bruise, very fine £100-£140 --- Awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 163 of July 1910.

An interesting and rare group awarded to Lieutenant Robert Pigou, Bengal Engineers, one of the Engineers at the Cabul Gate during the storming of Ghuznee, who was afterwards killed whilst attempting to reduce a fort in Afghanistan when, having cut his fuse too short, he was blown up and his body thrown a distance of eighty yards by the sudden explosion of the powder bags (a) Ghuznee 1839, unnamed as issued, with original suspension (b) Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (Successful), (R. Pigou Armo. Vit. Ob. Serv. Dono Dat Soc. Reg. Hum. 1836) (c) Georgian silver presentation Snuff Box, hallmarked London 1825, maker’s mark ‘T.E’ for Thomas Edwards, the gilt inner lid with inscription ‘Presented to Ensign Pigou, by the E.I.C. Sappers & Miners, as a humble token of their gratitude in his saving the life of one of their comrades whilst pontoning [sic] on the river Medway on the 27th August, 1835’, the R.H.S. medal with edge bruising and contact marks, therefore nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine (3) £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: Brian Ritchie Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004; Jack Boddington Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2006. Robert Pigou was the son of Henry Minchin Pigou, B.C.S., of Banwell Castle, Somerset, the Commissioner for Revenue at Jessore, and was born in India on 5 October 1816. He was baptised at Dacca on 13 October of that year, and in due course was sent home to Rugby School. He was nominated for his Cadetship in the Bengal Engineers by P. Muspratt, Esq., at the recommendation of ‘the executors of the late D. Stuart, Esq.,’ and was admitted to the Establishment in August 1830. Between 1833 and 1834 he attended Addiscombe and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 12 December of the latter year. He continued his studies at Chatham, and while there became conspicuous by his gallant conduct in saving the life of one Private Edward Williams on 27 August 1835. His selfless act was reported to the Royal Humane Society by Colonel Pasley in the following terms: ‘Sir, - I beg leave to make known through you the gallant conduct of Mr Pigou, yesterday, in saving a man’s life at Pontoon practice, as reported to me by Captain Alderson, of the Royal Engineers, who was the senior officer present when the circumstances occurred. The East India Company’s sappers and miners were employed at the time, in concert with the Royal sappers and miners, the men of both corps being mixed in each Pontoon, according to custom. Mr Pigou had command of one Pontoon: and in returning to his moorings, on leaving off for the afternoon, Private Edward Williams fell overboard into deep water, the tide running very strong at the time, so that he must have been drowned, but that Mr Pigou, who is an excellent swimmer, immediately plunged in after him, and saved him, all the other Pontoons being at some distance at the time. The man himself could not swim. I have noticed Mr Pigou’s conduct, in order that he may meet with that praise which he deserves; and I have great pleasure in now reporting the circumstance. I remain, C. W. Pasley, Col., R.E.’ The Royal Humane Society’s Silver Medal medal was subsequently voted to Pigou in January 1836 (Morning Chronicle 19 January 1836). Pigou arrived at Fort William in July 1836 and was appointed assistant to Captain Fitzgerald, the Garrison Engineer at Fort William and Civil Architect to the Presidency. He went on to serve in the Canal Department, and to work on the surveys of the Pertraub Kally creek and the Aolabariah Road and Canal. In July 1838, Pigou’s services were brought to the notice of the Governor-General and he was subsequently directed to join the headquarters of the Bengal Sappers and Miners at Delhi on account of his esteemed ‘scientific attainments and high promise’. Later that year he qualified as an Interpreter and was placed at the disposal of Sir William MacNaghten, the scholarly and autocratic Envoy and Minister to the Court of Shah Soojah-ool-Moolk, who was to accompany the Army of the Indus on its circuitous march into Afghanistan, following Lord Auckland’s decision to depose Dost Mohamed. Accordingly Pigou was one of the Bengal Engineer officers under Captain George Thomson, who went ahead of the Army with the 2nd and 3rd Companies of the Sappers and Miners to Rohri to make the necessary preparations for the crossing of the Indus. Under normal circumstances, given trained men, good boats or pontoons, and plenty of material at hand, building a bridge to span the river - which at this point ran in two channels, of 133 and 367 yards, separated by the fortified island of Bukkur - would not be difficult. But Thomson, Pigou and the others were faced with every difficulty. At first only eight boats could be procured and all good timber had to be floated 200 miles downstream from Ferozepore. The Sappers had to make 500 cables of grass and manufacture all the nails they required. None of the young officers had any practical experience of large floating bridges, nor could anyone speak the dialect of the local labourers. Furthermore the current was rapid and floods often endangered the whole structure. Nevertheless, the Indus was bridged successfully and, by 18 February 1839, 38,000 troops and camp followers, 30,000 camels, artillery, and ordnance carriages had crossed easily and safely. After a long and laborious march to Candahar via the sombre defile of the Bolan Pass and the mud village of Quetta, the Army was exhausted; paralysed by its loss of transport animals and on the point of starvation. On 27 June, 7,800 fighting men including the Engineers who had bridged the Indus, plodded on towards Ghuznee, which, unbeknown to MacNaghten, had been heavily fortified by Hyder Khan. The Commander-in-Chief, Sir John Keane, was ill-prepared to lay siege to the fortress and found himself in a desperate quandary. He had no more than a few days’ supplies and was being carefully watched by two large armies of Ghilzai tribesmen. Once again Keane was obliged to seek the advice of his Chief Engineer, Captain Thomson, who suggested blowing in the Cabul Gate. The gate was duly blown at dawn on 23 July by the Explosion Party, led by Captain Peat of the Bombay Engineers, and Lieutenants Durand and MacLeod of the Bengal corps. Pigou, leading some Sappers equipped with two scaling ladders, took part in the assault with the main storming party under Brigadier-General ‘Fighting Bob’ Sale, and was engaged in the hand to hand fight in the gateway. After the capture of Ghuznee, Pigou continued with the Army to Cabul which was entered unopposed on 7 August. In early January 1840, Pigou marched out from the British cantonment at Cabul with a force under Lieutenant-Colonel Orchard to reduce the fort at Pushoot, fifty miles northeast of Jellalabad. He was duly selected to lay the powder by the fort’s inner gate and ignite the charge, being three times obliged to advance to the gateway under a heavy fire. Unfortunately his efforts to flash the train were foiled by a heavy downpour of rain. Nevertheless he was praised in Orchard’s despatch for his gallant and meritorious conduct (Calcutta Gazette 15 February 1841). On 25 January 1841, he was promoted Lieutenant, and the next month took part in the expedition under Brigadier Shelton against the Sangu Khel in the Nazian Valley. On 24 February he made the fatal error of cutting his fuse too short and was unable to make good his retreat before the explosion took place. Brigadier Shelton afterwards reported, ‘A few men held out in two Forts and obliged me to blow open the gates which was effectually accomplished by Lieut. Pigou of the Engineers supported by the Li...

British War Medal 1914-20 (910 Pte. H. Bennett. R. Newf’d R.) toned, nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- Hector Bennett served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Great War, and was killed in action at the Battle of Monchy on 14 April 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Beaumont-Hamel (Newfoundland) Memorial, France.

Pair: Captain H. A. Buller, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. A. Buller) extremely fine Three: Pioneer T. D. Evans, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (39457 Pnr. T. D. Evans. R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Thomas David Evans) extremely fine Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Oscar V. W. R. Basham) very fine (6) £80-£100 --- Hugh Algernon Buller was born on 20 August 1887 in Kensington, Middlesex. He was commissioned into the Army Service Corps for service during the Great War, and served on the Western Front from 11 November 1916. Later appointed Captain, he died, aged 49, in Newbury, Berkshire, on 2 August 1937. I.S.M. London Gazette, 17 May 1949. Inspector, Post Office, Maidenhead. Thomas David Evans attested into the Royal Engineers for service during the Great War, transferring to the South Wales Borderers. He later returned to the Royal Engineers. Post-War he worked as an Inspector with the General Post Office. Oscar Vernon William Richard Basham was born in Chiswick, Middlesex, on 8 November 1892. A Master Mariner with the Mercantile Marine, he served during the Great War and was awarded the British War Medal and the Mercantile Marine Medal. He later served during the Second World War in the Pacific, with the Merchant Navy, and was awarded the 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star and War Medal 1939-45. He died on 6 February 1976, aged 83, in Bournemouth, Hampshire.

An interesting Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal J. N. Waugh, Royal Garrison Artillery, attached to the Dhanjibhoy Tonga Train, Supply and Transport Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (91595 Corpl: J. N. Waugh. R.G.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (91595 Serjt: J. W. [sic] Waugh. Supply Trnspt: Cps:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Serjt: J. N. Waugh. S. & T.C.) edge bruise to KSA and light contact marks, generally very fine and better, rare to unit (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. J. N. Waugh attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served in South Africa attached to the Supply and Transport Corps, Punjab Command. He served throughout the campaign with the Dhanjibhoy Tonga Train. Concerning the train Lord Roberts wrote in his Despatch of 31 March 1900: ‘My thanks are due to Khem Bahadur Dhanjibhoy, a Parsee gentleman, long resident in the Punjab, who presented tongas for ambulance purposes. These tongas were horsed and fully equipped with drivers and all necessary gear. They proved most useful.’ As well as being awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal Waugh was also Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 2 April 1901). Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Waterloo 1815 (A. Bohlmeyer, Driver, King’s Germ. Artillery.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fine £1,000-£1,400 --- Augustus Bohlmeyer served in No. 4 Foot Company K.G.A. and also received the M.G.S. with 7 clasps, for Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, St Sebastian, Orthes, and Toulouse. Sold with copied medal rolls.

Miniature Clasps and Devices. An extensive supply of miniature medal clasps, mainly post-Second World War, including some scarce clasps such as South Vietnam, Lebanon, and Air Operations Iraq; as well as some earlier clasps, particularly those for the East and West Africa Medal 1887-1900, the Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, and the Africa General Service Medal 1902-56, as well as some other scarce ‘Africa’ clasps such as Uganda 1897-98 and Khartoum; together with a selection of top riband bars and Second Award Bars for the various Long Service Decorations and Medals; some clasps for miscellaneous medals (including a few scarce examples for the Polar Medal); and a large quantity of riband devices, including rosettes, M.I.D. oak leaves; and miniature emblems of both the V.C. and the G.C., generally good condition (lot) £180-£220

Five: Master Signaller R. Purdy, Royal Air Force, who was shot down, wounded and taken prisoner of war, whilst serving with 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron carrying out a raid on Frankfurt 12/13 September 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (M. Sig. R. Purdy. (922942). R.A.F.); Indian Independence 1947 (922942 Sig. II P. [sic] Purdy, R.A.F.) mounted for display on card, with recipient’s POW Identity Disc for Stalag IX C, generally very fine and last scarce to R.A.F. (5) £600-£800 --- Robert Purdy was born in November 1921, and resided at 16 Newcombe Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force in April 1940, advanced to Sergeant, and was subsequently posted for operational service with 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron (Wellingtons), Marham, Lincolnshire. Purdy’s aircraft, piloted by Sergeant C. F. Dare, R.N.Z.A.F., was shot down whilst carrying out a raid on Frankfurt on 12/13 September 1941. The N.C.O. crew of six were all taken prisoner of war, with Purdy suffering a severe wound to his right leg. He was hospitalised for 9 months, with 5 of them being spent in a Field Hospital at Frankfurt. Purdy was interned at Stalag Luft III, Sagan, June 1942 - June 1943; Stalag Luft VI, Heydekrug, June 1943 - June 1944; and subsequently at Thorn and Fallingbostel. Purdy was forced to take part in the ‘Long March’, with the advance of the Russian forces in April 1945. He survived to be released when the Allies overtook the column of prisoners. Purdy decided to remain in the R.A.F. after the war, and advanced to Master Signaller in September 1953 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in December 1958). Sold with copied research.

Pair: Private K. D. Stephenson, 47th Battalion (British Columbia), Canadian Infantry, who lied about his age and signed up for service aged 16, was found out and discharged, only to sign up again, and be killed in action on the Western Front, 21 October 1918 British War and Victory Medals (2499687 Pte. K. D. Stephenson. 47-Can. Inf.) very fine or better 1914-15 Star (16404 Pte W. J. Bowser. 7/Can: Inf:); British War Medal 1914-20 (2140544 Pte. A. Copeland. B.C.R.) good very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Kenneth Douglas Stephenson was born in Aurora, Ontario, Canada in March 1900. He originally attested 20 November 1916 with the 234th Battalion as a Bugler (Service No. 1024446). Stephenson declared his Date of Birth as 10 March 1900. He was discharged 13 April 1917, as ‘Medically Unfit due to being Under Age’. He Reattested 2 January 1918 in the Railway Construction Depot (Service No. 2499687) and this time declared his Date of Birth as 10 March 1899. Private Stephenson was killed in action whilst serving with the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, 21 October 1918. He is buried in La Sentinelle Communal Cemetery, France. William James Bowser was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in September 1891. He served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Private Bowser was killed in action, 15 April 1915, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial, Belgium. Alfred Copeland was a Native Indian, who was born on the Lillooet Reservation, British Columbia, Canada in November 1892. He served during the Great War with the British Columbia Regiment in the UK. Copeland died at Lillooet, British Columbia in March 1951.

Three: Acting Sergeant Artillery Clerk S. W. Woodcock, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (2180 A. Sjt. S. W. Woodcock. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (293358 Bmbr: -A. Sjt. A.C.- S. W. Woodcock. R.G.A.) good very fine (3) £100-£140 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.’ Stanley W. Woodcock served with the Clerks’ Section, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front and was both Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 21 May 1918) and awarded the M.S.M.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Gunner John Barkas, 37th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (41736 Gnr: J. Barkas. 37/Sge: By: R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (41736 Gnr. J. Barkas. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (41736 Gnr. J. Barkas. R.A.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Malabar 1921-22, Waziristan 1921-24 (1410100 Gnr. J. Barkas. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1410100 Gnr. J. Barkas. M.M. R.A.) mounted on board for display with R.A. cap badge, obverses polished, good fine, reverses better (6) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 17 September 1917 (France). Served in India attached to No. 10 Pack Battery, R.G.A. (India). I.G.S. Medal and clasps confirmed, one of 42 with this combination to the Royal Garrison Artillery.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (29 C.S. Mjr: W. E. Roberts. Hants: R.G.A.) very fine £50-£70 --- Awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 288 of October 1912.

Three: Private H. G. Mack, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-8171 Pte. H. G. Mack. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-8171 Pte. H. G. Mack. K.R. Rif. C.) polished and worn, therefore fine Pair: Private T. Evans, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (23681 Pte. T. Evans. K.S.L.I.) very fine Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Kenelm Herbert Gandy); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3315459 Pte. H. Low. H.L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Cecil Arthur Taylor) good very fine (8) £100-£140 --- Frederick William Heasman attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served with the Heavy Anti-Aircraft battery during the Great War. He died of wounds on the Western Front on 25 November 1918, two weeks after the Armistice, and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, France.

Pair: Sergeant Major W. J. Bayton, Royal Flying Corps British War Medal 1914-20 (45848 [sic] F-Sjt. W. J. Bayton. R.F.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (45849 Sjt: W. J. Bayton. R.F.C.) mounted on card for display, nearly extremely fine, rare (2) £300-£400 --- Approximately 30 Army L.S. & G.C. Medals awarded to the Royal Flying Corps. William J. Bayton was born in 1866, and initially served with the Army before re-enlisting aged 47 in the 9th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, 3 October 1914. He transferred as Sergeant (No. 45849) to the Royal Flying Corps, 25 July 1916, and was awarded the BWM as a consequence of ‘draft conducting to France October 1916’ (this medal being belatedly issued to OC Records, Ruislip in October 1937). Bayton advanced to Flight Sergeant in February 1917, and to Sergeant Major in September of the same year (awarded L.S. & G.C. with gratuity in October 1917). He was employed as a ‘Disciplinarian’. Bayton transferred to ‘G’ Reserve in June 1919, at which time he was serving in Ireland. Bayton gave his address on discharge as Dublin, albeit he was working as a publican in Norwich at the time of his enlistment in 1914.

Royal Observer Corps Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (Chief Observer. J. B. Weatherhead.) suspension loose, very fine £100-£140

The Zulu War medal awarded to Private Frederick Seymour, 3/60th Foot, who was afterwards killed in action during the First Boer War in the disaster at Ingogo River on 8 February 1881 South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1230 Pte. F. Seymour, 3/60th Foot) attractively toned, nearly extremely fine £1,800-£2,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, La Crème de la Crème, April 2002. Frederick Seymour was killed in action at Ingogo River on 8 February 1881.

The following extract is taken from Rifleman and Hussar, by Colonel Sir Percival Marling, V.C., C.B.:

‘About 2.30 p.m. Sir George Colley sent Captain McGregor, R.E., to Colonel Ashburnham with a message that he was to send a company of the 60th Rifles out to the left, as he thought the Boers were going to rush the position. Colonel Ashburnham pointed out to the Staff Officer that ‘I’ Company were the only reserve he had, and asked would not half a company be sufficient. The Staff Officer replied “My orders are, sir, from the General, that you are to send a company, and if you will let me have them I will show you where to go. This company, ‘I’, was commanded by Lieutenant Garrett, the other subaltern being Lieutenant Beaumont. The Staff Officer, Captain McGregor, went out with them, mounted. There is no doubt that he took them farther than he should have done. Captain McGregor, R.E., was himself killed. It was inevitable, considering the mark he presented. ‘I’ Company and the Boers were now only about 50 yards apart. Garrett was killed quite early, and every man in the company except 9 was either killed or wounded. Nothing could have been more gallant than their behaviour, many of them being quite young soldiers.’

Casualties in the 3/60th at Ingogo River amounted to 4 officers and 61 other ranks killed or died of wounds, a few of whom were drowned. A further 2 officers and 53 other ranks were wounded.

An Edwardian ‘Coast Defences’ C.B. group of three awarded to Major-General F. A. Bowles, Colonel Commandant Royal Artillery 1923-31 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, hallmarked London 1910, fitted with gold ribbon buckle; Coronation 1911, unnamed; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891 (Major F. A. Bowles No. 9 Mn. By. R.A.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £800-£1,000 --- C.B. London Gazette 26 June 1908: ‘Major-General, Commander, Coast Defences, Plymouth.’ Frederick Augustus Bowles was born on 18 May 1851, son of Rev. Charles Bradshaw Bowles, of Woking, Surrey. Educated at Clifton College and at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, he entered the Army as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in December 1871; Captain, July 1881; Major, October 1887; Lieutenant-Colonel, May 1897; Colonel, May 1904; Major-General, March 1908. He served with No. 9 Mountain Battery R.A. in the Hazara Expedition, March to May, 1891 (Despatches London Gazette 20 October 1891; Medal with Clasp), and accompanied the Isazai Field Force in 1892. He was appointed General Officer Commanding South Western Coast Defences, Southern Command, 1908-12, and was Commander of the Devon National Reserve then Inspector of Recruiting during the war. Appointed Colonel Commandant of the Devon Cadet Corps in 1918, and Colonel Commandant Royal Artillery from 1923 until his death on 17 September 1931.

Pair: Lieutenant-Commander J. A. Glynn, Royal Naval Reserve and Sea Cadet Corps Defence Medal; Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Ty. Lieut. (S.C.C.). J. A. Glynn. R.N.R.); together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, very fine (2) £80-£100 --- Joseph A. Glynn was born in Lancashire in 1910. A Commercial Traveller, he was an inaugural member of the committee when the Bolton Sea Cadets was formed in 1942 and served until his retirement, as a Lieutenant Commander, in 1972. He died in Bolton on 16 March 1973. Sold with a cloth Royal Navy Officer’s peak cap badge, and copy research.

Four: Private A. J. Hewitt, 17th Lancers, late 21st Lancers, a member of ‘B’ Squadron who charged at Omdurman, 2 September 1898, and had his horse wounded Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3399 P’te J. Hewitt 21/L’crs) note initial ‘J’ but as per medal roll; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (5130 Pte. A. Hewitt. 17/Lcrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5130 Pte. A. J. Hewitt. 17th Lancers.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3399 Pte. A. Hewitt 21st Lcrs.) light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £3,000-£4,000 --- Confirmed on all rolls as a ‘charger’ in Roy Dutton’s Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman. The following article with a portrait of Hewitt wearing his four medals was copied from an unknown source and is also reproduced in the above publication: ‘In the cavalry, transfers are of a more frequent occurrence than in the infantry, and we often find mounted men who have served in three or four different corps. It is thus that Mr. A. Hewitt has the Soudan medals, although the 17th Lancers were not in that campaign. He enlisted for the 21st Hussars in 1892, and went to India the following year. After some time they went to Egypt and were ordered to take part in Lord Kitchener’s advance against the Khalifa. Mr. Hewitt has been good enough to describe the Omdurman charge from his personal point of view, and we cannot do better than quote his own story. “During the charge,” he said, “I sat firm and tight in my saddle, with lance in hand, getting a pierce in when and where I could, using the weapon to the best advantage. We were in a fine line, and worked up to a good speed before the shock; fit to take anything in front, so it would have taken something rather solid to stop us. My horse, No. 2, of ‘B’ Squadron, a grey Arab, which I rode that day, got a nasty sword-cut in the fetlock, but I managed to come through safely, though many of our poor fellows were not so fortunate. “Upon drawing rein after the charge we saw the havoc we had made of the Dervishes. Capt. Kenna, who was afterwards awarded the V.C., asked for volunteers to pick out our dead and wounded from the battle-ground. Some of our poor chaps were cut about terribly, some with arms or legs off, others with heads split open. We laid out all the dead in a row. That is the time when a man feels for his comrades, more than I can express on paper.” After the entry into Khartoum the Lancers were ordered down country. Mr. Hewitt, en route, contracted enteric fever, and after some time in hospital was invalided home. Shortly after he was transferred to the Army Reserve, on the expiration of his colour service. Seven months later the South African war recalled the Reservists to the colours, and Mr. Hewitt joined the 17th Lancers for service in the Transvaal. He went out on the “Victorian” and on arrival at Bloemfontein took part in the general advance under Lord Roberts to Pretoria. He was present at the actions of Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Johannesburg. as well as several smaller affairs. On one occasion a Boer bullet splintered his lance and bruised his arm, otherwise he was fortunate enough to come through without any ill results. Upon the declaration of peace Mr. Hewitt was discharged.’ Arthur James Hewitt was born in the Parish of St Peter’s, Ramsgate, Kent, and enlisted into the 21st Hussars at Canterbury on 6 January 1892, aged 18 years 4 month, a brickmaker by trade. He served overseas in India from September 1893 to October 1896, then moved to Egypt until May 1899, during which time he took part in the Soudan campaign of 1898, including the battle of Omdurman. Invalided to the U.K., he was discharged to the Army Reserve in June 1899. Recalled in December 1899, he served with the 17th Lancers in South Africa (No. 5130), he was discharged at Ballincollig on 31 March 1902. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.

Six: Lance-Bombardier C. T. Evans, Airborne Forces, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (1137134 LBdr C T Evans RA) the first five mounted as worn with named card box of issue; the GSM a somewhat later issue and mounted separately, nearly extremely fine (6) £140-£180 --- Sold with the recipient’s tunic, complete with cloth unit insignia and riband bar; Airborne Forces beret and ties; the recipient’s card identity discs; and a large quantity of related ephemera including the recipient’s Soldier’s Release Book. Sold also with an unrelated Second World War period scrapbook with numerous photographs and postcards relating to all three services; a silver prize medallion inscribed ‘Best Bombing Score Course 100, Sgt. R. G. Hogg, 9.A.O.S.’; and other ephemera.

The 11-clasp Peninsula War medal awarded to Colour-Sergeant Jacob Wiley, 83rd Foot, who was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Talavera, and in the head and back at the siege and storming of Badajoz Military General Service 1793-1814, 11 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Jacob Wiley, Serjt. 83rd Foot) old repair to lower left side of carriage, suspension post re-affixed, polished, otherwise nearly very fine £3,000-£4,000 --- Jacob Wiley was born in the Parish of Clonmagh, Queen’s County, Ireland, and attested for the 2nd Battalion, 83rd Foot, on 12 February 1808, for 7 years. He was discharged at Dublin in the rank of Colour-Sergeant on 14 February 1815, having completed his first period of service. The Surgeons’ report states: ‘We do certify that Colour Sergt. Jacob Wiley has been wounded at the Battle of Talavera de la Reya in the left arm on the 28th July 1809 - He was also wounded at the Siege & Storming of Badajos in the Head & Back.’ Major James Sullivan, Commg. 2/83rd, further noted: ‘Sergt. Wiley always conducted himself as a brave & steady soldier, and should the Medical Board consider him unfit for service in consequence of the wounds received, I beg leave to recommend him for a pension.’ Wiley was duly admitted to an out-pension at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on 22 February 1815. He died of insanity at Maryborough asylum on 9 October 1858. Sold with poor quality copied discharge papers and pension records.

A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. W. Gardiner, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (7130 Pte W. Gardener [sic]. 1/Hamps. R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7130 Pte W. W. Gardiner. 1/Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7130 Pte. W. W. Gardiner. Hamps. R.) with recipient’s identity discs, mounted for wear, lightly polished, generally very fine or better (4) £360-£440 --- M.M. London Gazette 23 July 1919. William W. Gardiner was a native of Boscombe, Hampshire. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment on the Western Front from 23 August 1914.

A very fine Heavy Cavalry Commander’s C.B. and Army Gold Medal pair awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Serjeantson Prescott, 5th Dragoon Guards, who was slightly wounded when in command of his regiment in their famous famous charge at Llerena on 11 April 1812, when the French cavalry was thrown into confusion and swiftly broken; he subsequently commanded the 5th Dragoon Guards at Vittoria and Toulouse, for which he received the Gold Medal with Clasp, and was appointed C.B. in June 1815 - his premature death in June 1816 ‘was a very great loss to the regiment’ The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, maker’s mark ‘IN’ for John Northam, complete with correct 2-inch wide gold swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle; Field Officer’s Small Gold Medal, for Vittoria, 1 clasp, Toulouse (Lieut. Colonel S. Prescott) complete with gold ribbon buckle, the medal and the clasp each in their own individual silk-lined red leather Rundell Bridge & Rundell cases of issue, together with his Order of the Bath Chapel Stall Plate inscribed ‘Serjeantson Prescott Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th (or Princefs Charlotte of Wales’s Regiment of Dragoon Guards Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath Nominated 4th June 1815’, a few very minor chips to the wreaths of the first, otherwise extremely fine (4) £24,000-£28,000 --- Serjeantson Prescott was appointed Lieutenant in the 5th Dragoon Guards on 8 March 1807, from Lieutenant, 91st Foot, becoming Captain on 14 March 1810. He was promoted Major on 26 December 1811, and Lieutenant-Colonel on 14 June 1815. He served with the regiment in the Peninsula from September 1811 and, in the absence of Ponsonby, commanded the regiment at Llerena (Villa Garcia) where he was slightly wounded and mentioned in despatches: “While the Major-General [Le Marchant] is perfectly satisfied with the zeal shown by every individual of the brigade in the execution of his duty on that occasion, he considers that the charge made by the 5th Dragoon Guards deserves his particular admiration and approval, and he requests that Major Prescott and the officers of that corps will accept his nest thanks as well for their services as for the credit which their gallant conduct reflects on the command, which he has the honour to hold.” Prescott was again in command of the regiment at the battles of Vittoria and Toulouse, at which last battle the 5th Dragoon Guards were instrumental in saving the Portuguese guns from capture. At the end of the war he received a gold medal with one clasp, and the C.B. Although the regimental history makes no specific mention of his presence at Salamanca, his presence there is confirmed in Challis’s Peninsula Roll Call. After the death of Le Marchant at Salamanca, Colonel Ponsonby took over the command of the brigade, Prescott getting the command of the 5th Dragoon Guards. Lieutenant-Colonel Prescott died on 23 June 1816. The charge at Llerena (Villa Garcia) On the evening of 10 April 1811, General Stapleton Cotton climbed the steeple of a church in Bienvenida. He knew that the French were occupying Llerena and saw that there were considerable numbers of French cavalry five miles closer to him near the village of Villagarcia. Cotton decided that he should attempt to trap the French cavalry with his superior forces. During the night he despatched Ponsonby with the 12th and 14th Light Dragoons to probe the Villagarcia area, whilst Le Marchant was sent on a circuitous march to get on the French left flank and, it was hoped, cut off their retreat. Slade was also instructed to concentrate his brigade on Bienvenida, though he seems to have been tardy in moving. Cotton retained the 16th Light Dragoons as a reserve. At some time during the night Cotton realised that Ponsonby's force might alert the French before Le Marchant was within striking distance and despatched an aide-de-camp with orders to halt the light cavalry; unfortunately the order arrived too late. Two squadrons of the British light cavalry had forced the French vedettes out of the village of Villagarcia but, around dawn, had run into the full force of the French cavalry and were then chased back. Ponsonby subsequently found his two regiments faced by the three strong regiments under Lallemand and had to make a controlled withdrawal whilst skirmishing against heavy odds. Following his orders, Le Marchant had moved his brigade through the night over tortuous terrain for a considerable distance. Coming down from rugged hills bordering the plain where the action was fought, Le Marchant and the 5th Dragoon Guards had pulled considerably ahead of the other two regiments of the brigade. Le Marchant noticed, looking through the trees of the wood his men were moving through, that French cavalry, drawn up in two deep columns of squadrons, were pushing the six squadrons of light dragoons back towards a narrow ravine flanked by stone walls. Le Marchant realised that an immediate charge was needed before Ponsonby's squadrons were forced into the congested and broken ground to their rear. Lallemand, it is recorded, caught a glimpse of red-coated figures in the woods to his left and rode to alert General Peyremmont, who was leading the 2nd Hussars. Peyremmont scorned Lallemand's concerns, saying that the British dragoons were probably a small detachment who had lost their way. At this point the advantage that the French had enjoyed in the action was suddenly reversed and Le Marchant, with the 5th Dragoon Guards, who were his leading regiment, emerged out of the woods entirely unobserved. Instantly realising the situation, he did not wait for the whole of his brigade, but, forming the 5th Dragoon Guards into line of echelon of squadrons as they came out of the defile, bore down at their head straight on to the left flank of the five French regiments, completely rolling them up and pursuing them for four miles, almost into Llerena. The French rallied briefly at a ditch halfway to Llerena, but they were outflanked by the 16th Light Dragoons and were forced into flight once more. A few hours later the French abandoned Llerena and continued their retreat out of Extremadura. Llerena, though now almost forgotten, created a great stir at the time, and rightly so, as it was a most gallant feat of arms, never excelled on any occasion, even by British cavalry. Sold with comprehensive research.

Pair: Trumpeter W. R. McGregor, Royal Horse Artillery Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel (4661. Trumpr. W. R. Mc.Gregor. A/B. R.H.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (Sergt. W. R. McGregor Bazar Sergt. Cawnpore) mounted court-style for display, minor edge nicks and light contact marks, very fine (2) £240-£280 --- William Robert McGregor was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 17 February 1855 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Westminster Police Court on 17 March 1869, aged 14. He served with the Royal Horse Artillery in India from 21 October 1870, and served during both the first and second phases of the Second Afghan War. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 August 1887, and was discharged on 6 August 1890, after 21 years and 143 days’ service, of which almost 20 years were spent soldiering in India. Sold with copied record of service.

Miniature Medals: King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom (8); General Service Medal 1918-62, no clasp, E.II.R. (5); Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 1994, E.II.R.; together with a selection of mainly miscellaneous and unofficial miniature medals, including Medal for Champion Shots in the Royal Air force (2); a Malta G.C. 50th Anniversary Medal; and various ‘National Service’ commemorative medals, generally extremely fine as struck (lot) £80-£100 --- Sold with various ‘relic’ items, including five miniature D.S.O.s (all in defective condition); a manufacturer’s sample for a miniature M.V.O.; the central onyx cameo of Queen Victoria from a miniature C.S.I.; and other ephemera, including ‘a cartridge case picked up at the site of the Battle of Ulundi’.

Pornographic novel - circle of Oscar Wilde Teleny, or the Reverse of the Medal A Physiological Romance for Today. Cosmopoli [probably Paris: Renaudie], 1906. 2 volumes in one, square 8vo (17.2 x 13cm), contemporary half japon, [4] 148, [4] 178 pp., title-pages printed in red and black, half-titles with limitation statements verso, endpapers renewed, wear to extremities, contents toned, title-pages and early leaves of each volume browned, volume 1 with repaired closed tears to margins of title-page and p. 20/21 and 21/22, pp. 129/30 with repaired tear through text, volume 2 title-page with ink-stamp 'London 1922' verso, pp. 31/2 with slight marginal loss, pp. 65 with repaired tear through text [Peter Mendes, Clandestine Erotic Fiction in English 1800-1930, 87-B]Note: Note: Second edition, one of 200 copies, extremely rare, with no other copy traced in auction records, and one copy traced in institutions, at the British Library.First published in 1893 by Leonard Smithers, Teleny was the first novel in English 'in which the main story was concerned with homosexuality at its fullest extent [that is, in sexually explicit terms] ... The author, or authors, of Teleny were alone in their day in England in attempting to record the special atmosphere of homosexual intrigue and the emotions of men involved in … a liaison' (Reade, Sexual Heretics: Male Homosexuality in English Literature from 1850 to 1900, 1970, pp. 49-50).Charles Hirsch, owner of the Librairie Parisienne in London, recalled in his introduction to a French translation published in the 1930s that the manuscript was originally deposited at his shop by Oscar Wilde sometime in 1890. Wilde left instructions that the sealed parcel be held until requested by one of his friends, presenting his calling card. The process was repeated several times, with the parcel being retrieved and returned by different callers before finally being returned to Wilde. The extent of Wilde's personal contribution to the text has been debated, but the work is now thought to be the work of a number of authors in his circle, composing the text in the round-robin tradition (see Nelson, Publisher to the Decadents: Leonard Smithers in the Careers of Beardsley, Wilde, Dowson, 2000 pp. 34-6).

Simpson, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986) & Edward, Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) Royal memorabilia Coins and medals: Edward VIII coronation medal; British West Africa one penny dated 1936; a cameograph 'coin' bearing Edward's profile; a few other old British coins;Stamps: Stamp book with EviiiR monogram containing three red 1d stamps bearing the portrait of Edward VIII and six green halfpenny stamps bearing the portrait of Edward VIII with inverted watermarks; 20th century world stamp album;Sitwell, Osbert. Rat Week, typed poem on 2 leaves, each 20 x 25cm, the uncensored version mentioning the 'rats' by name;Edward VIII Prince of Wales Aluminium Ashtray: produced by R.W. Coan with a relief image of Edward smoking in military uniform and the text: "Our Prince of Sports", presented at a dinner in 1922 attended by The Prince of Wales by the President of the aluminium foundry, Robert W. Coan;Royal train post bag: Stencilled with "No 6 ROYAL TRAIN"; Passenger plan for the Royal train and Pilot train, 50 x 19.5cm, with possible date of 13/2/34 on the reverse in pencil, passenger allocation marked in ink on printed planH.M. King Edward VIII: Printed glass coronation beaker, with the text "12th May Coronation 1937" and a portrait of the King, 11cm tall; accompanied by two metal beakers commemorating the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, a printed glass beaker with the portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (also with the 12th May coronation date) and a small coffee cup commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Provenance:Provenance: From the collection of David Storrier, Close Protection Officer to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

Honours and decorations Presented to David Storrier, CPO to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor MBE: presented to David Storrier, in original case, with certificate signed by Queen Mary, dated 1944;Royal Victorian Medal (Silver): presented to David Storrier, in original case, with certificate signed Elizabeth R., dated 1946;Silver Jubilee Medal: For the jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, with accompanying letter dated 6th May 1935, presented to David Storrier;Coronation Medal: For the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with accompanying letter dated 12th May 1937, presented to David Storrier;Korpsabzeichen der Österreichischen Bundesgendarmerie [Corps-badge for the Austrian federal police]: presented to David Storrier by district inspector for Schloss-Enzefeld, Hans Mathiasch;Policia de la Capital Federal: Italian police badge, presented to David Storrier;Masonic Regalia: David Storrier's masonic apron, gloves and rosettes in original green leather case, embossed 'Bro. David Storrier, Skelmersdale Lodge, No. 1658';The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls: Honorary badge dated 1927, with Masonic pin, and certificate presented to David Storrier in recognition for his services rendered as Steward when a large sum of money was raised;Eastern Command School of Instruction: Silver medalProvenance:From the collection of David Storrier, Close Protection Officer to the Duke and Duchess of WindsorNote: Note: David Storrier was a highly decorated officer, his proudest achievement being the Royal Victorian Medal. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, being inducted into the Lodge in the same ceremony as Edward, Prince of Wales.

Medals - WWII group WM, DM and Iraq Active Service Medal mounted together with British Red Cross War Service medal

A collection of U.K. pre-1947 silver coinage, to include half crowns, florins, sixpences, shillings and threepences, together with a Victoria crown dated 1890, a WW1 War medal and two 1935 crowns (a lot)

A collection of U.K. silver and cupro-nickel and bronze coinage and banknotes, to include; thirteen folders half penny to shillings, maundy set dated 2004 and cased medal, together with a collection of banknotes, white £5 Bank of England London 15th March 1956 No. C37A 034887 signed 'L.K. O'Brien', blue £5 note signed 'Gill', two green £1 notes signed 'Somerset' and brown ten shilling note signed 'Hollom'

WW2. Major General Carrol W McColpin Signed 10 x 8 inch Black and White Glossy Photo. His decorations include the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters and the British Distinguished Flying Cross. McColpin was credited with 12 kills, 5 probable, and 12 damaged while with the Eagle Squadrons. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

WW2 US Congressional Medal of Honour recipient and ace fighter pilot Jeff De Blanc signed 8x10 photo. He fought at Guadalcanal and Okinawa. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10.

A fine coromandel wood and inlaid sewing box with fittings, circa 1860, of rectangular form, the front and lid inlaid with engraved cut brass, mother of pearl and abalone shell. The well fitted interior with ruched silk lid panel within gilt tooled cloth frame over a lidded and compartmentalised tray in matching green cloth and fancy colour printed paper, with a set of seven mother of pearl top reel holders, a silver thimble and silver thimble guard, mother of pearl top waxer, tape measure and emery, and a tool mount with five various tools, the lock stamped 'J. Hayward and Son - Prize Medal 1851', box 30.5 x 22.5 x 13cms.

A collection of militaria to include: boxed medals with ribbons (Defense Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and 1939-45 Star), addressed to Mr I Davies, Llangadock. Identity tag impressed with 'Davies I 1783513 IND'. Together with another War Medal (no ribbon), ribbon bar, King's Badge, Civil Defense Corps Badge and Jubilee Fob. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Cased set of two solid silver lucky horseshoe serviette rings together with a collection of coins, silver and others, together with WWI the Great War for Civilisation Medal named to the rim 'Lieut B Roderick' and another War Medal ribbon. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Tin tray of oddments to include: GB and Foreign coinage, open faced pocket watch, 1914-18 WWI medal marked 'Great War for Civilisation 1914-19' medal, the rim of both marked 'J57586 W H Richards ABRN'. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Sir Hubert Von Herkomer RA (1849-1914)The Triumph of the Hour, 1898four Limoges enamel paintings on copper from The Triumph of the Hour shield, comprisingThe Lowest Shall Destroy The Highest,The Raised Shall Touch the Fallen,The Mistaken Shall Fail,Faith Shall Engender Hope,three panels signed HH and dated 98,29 x 19cm (largest panel - The Lowest Shall Destroy the Highest), (4) ExhibitedRoyal Academy, 1899, where the shield won a gold medal. An Exhibition of 19th & 20th Century Decorative & Novelty Silver, Nicholas Harris, 23rd October-2nd November 1984.Bushey Museum, 1988. LiteratureThe Magazine of Art, 1899, page 186 for the shield illustrated and an article on Herkomer's enamelA L Baldry Hubert von Herkomer, page 69 for an illustration of the shield.Lee, MacCormick & Edwards Herkomer a Victorian Artist, page 80, figure XXIV the enamels illustrated. Catalogue notesThese are the only known enamel panels from the shield that have survived.

A collection of silver and costume jewellery including six rings, a medal pendant and a flower brooch all in silver, together with costume items including beaded necklaces, a paste bow brooch, lockets, and other itemsCondition Report: Silver gross weight 58 grams

A collection of mostly circulated British and world coinage, including about 100 British Churchill crowns 1965 mostly in a cloth bank bag, about 80 cupronickel half crowns, 9 pre-1947 half crowns and about 50 pre-1947 sixpences, a British Royal Mint set 1953, a UK trade dollar 1912 very dark toned, an Iran brass medal for the Shahs 25th anniversary (1344, or AD 1965), four Austrian Maria Theresia silver thalers, two US $5 bills 1934, three US silver dollars 1885, 1921 and 1922 and three US half dollars 1964, one or two further foreign silver coins, and small quantities of 20th C coins from various countries sorted into bags.

A ST JOHNS AMBULANCE YEAR MEDAL

Various 9ct gold and yellow metal items, watch, WWI Victory medal, crucifix and chain, etc.

Various brass cap badges, plated and others, some originals, a Gloucestershire shoulder title badge, other medal cap badges, 37 North Hampshire Regiment, 52cm high, etc., various others, a large quantity of other cap badges to include original and reproductions. (a quantity)

18K Geelgouden love medal 'Plus qu'hier moins que demain' by Augis. Set with synthetic ruby and single cut diamond. In good condition. Hallmarks: 750 Dutch assay mark, French maker's mark Alphonse Augis, Lyon, 1870 - 1980 and a Belgian hallmark (BF Beheyt n.v. Kortrijk). Weight: 3.95 grams. From 1907, Alphonse Augis launched a campaign in collaboration with the Azur Almanac to promote his medals d'amour. Based on an idea by Edmond Rostand (author of Cyrano de Bergerac, among others) as a tribute to his wife Rosemonde Gérard. La Maison Augis specialises in religious, artistic and sports medals, as well as symbolic jewellery, enamel work and insignia for businesses.

A WW1 2 Medal group awarded to Pte. 26174 H.L Gooch R. Lancashire Regiment, together with personal documents to include his Demobilisation certificate, Entry Certificate and sedition personal documents..

A collection of WWI medals, including two medals awarded to 282570 driver W.J.Edwards royal artillery, one medal awarded to G-38031 private W.J.Smith Royal fusiliers and a rare First World War medal from the queen Mary auxiliary corps awarded to 1205 WKRL.M.Wilson Q.M.A.A.C (some medals are not inscribed). Shipping category B.