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Lot 452
Service Medal of the Order of St John, with one Additional Award Bar, silver (12526. A/Sis. M. A. Preston. Barking Nsg. Div. No.1 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1934.) in Lamb, London, case of issue; Voluntary Medical Service Medal (2), with two Additional Award Bars (Frederick G. Preston.); with one Additional Award Bar (Mrs. Gwen G. Rogers), the last mounted for wear with a Defence Medal, very fine and better (4) £50-£70 --- Sold with various unofficial white metal Coronation and Jubilee medals and commemorative coins; and a Soviet Union Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw 1945.
Lot 453
A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) awarded to C. Micaros, of the S.S. Karteria, for the rescue of 13 of the crew of the S.S. Volta off Mykonis Island on 18 April 1887 Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small, silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (Const. Micaros 18th. April 1887.) nearly extremely fine £200-£240 --- Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) awarded in gold to S. Vetmis, Coxswain, and in silver to G. Sarpas, J. Samiotis, C. Micaros, M. Bournias, S. Damulakis, and M. Nikiti, crew of the Hellenic S.S. Karteria Lifeboat, for the rescue of 13 of the crew from the rigging of the S.S. Volta, of London, off Mykonis Island on 18 April 1887, whilst carrying telegraph cables and stores from London to Syra. Eleven of the crew were drowned. The lifeboat was ably managed during the rescue by her master and others. For his humanity and kindness to the shipwrecked crew, the captain of the Karteria, J. V. Velissarious, was presented with a binocular glass by H.M. Government. Sold with copied research.
Lot 454
Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, E.VII.R., large, bronze (Thomas Murphy. “Vanduara” 25th. June 1902.) minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine £500-£700 --- Only 23 E.VII.R. large bronze medals were awarded prior to the small medal being instituted in 1904. Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea awarded in silver to Mate Hunter Gray, and in bronze to Albert Wenke, Thomas Murphy, Albert Erikson, and Matthew Pulliner, all of the sailing ship Vanduara, of Swansea, for their gallantry in manning a lifeboat and, at considerable risk, attempting to rescue a shipmate who had fallen overboard on 25 June 1902. Note: The medal to Albert Erikson for the above action was sold in these rooms in May 2020.
Lot 455
Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Lieut. Charles Henry Bayly. R.N. H.M.S. “Encounter”. 26 Mar. 1880) with integral top riband buckle, in fitted case of issue, suspension claw loose, good very fine, £300-£400 --- Royal Humane Society: ‘To Lieutenant Charles Henry Bayly, Royal Navy, for a rescue on the 26 March, 1880. When H.M.S. Encounter was in Lat 23.13N and Long 117.41E, William Yarwood, Ordinary Seaman, went overboard whilst the vessel was going under steam at over 7 knots. On hearing the cry “Man Overboard”, Lieutenant Bayly rushed on deck and jumped to the rescue. He succeeded in reaching Yarwood, who was insensible and all but drowned, and supported him until he could reach a lifebuoy which had been thrown overboard. A boat was launched and some ten minutes later they were picked up. The danger incurred by Lieutenant Bayly was much enhanced by the close proximity of shark-infested reefs.’ Charles Henry Bayly was born in April 1853 and joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet in April 1867. He was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant in October 1873, and was promoted Lieutenant in December 1877; Commander in June 1891; and Captain in June 1897. He commanded H.M.S. Monarch during the Boer War off Cape Colony from February 1900 to May 1902 (entitled to a Queen's South Africa Medal), and retired in April 1903. He was promoted Rear-Admiral (retired) in April 1907, and died in May 1927. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient; and copied research.
Lot 456
Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (unsuccessful) (Lieut. C. Home Cockran, R.N., H.M.S. “Valiant” 28 Jan. 1883) lacking integral top riband buckle, light solder marks to obverse from suspension having been re-affixed, minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £200-£240 --- Royal Humane Society Case no. 21,921: ‘At 7.30pm on 28 January 1883, off Tarbert, Stoker Andrew Hooper, of H.M.S. Valiant, was getting from the steam launch to the Jacob’s ladder, in order to board the armoured iron frigate H.M.S. Valiant, when he accidentally fell into the water. The river was one mile wide at this point and seven fathoms deep, the night dark and a gale was blowing. Hooper could scarcely be seen due to the darkness. Able Seaman George Bennett jumped over the stern and supported the unconscious Hooper. Lieutenant Cochrane [sic] observing by the light of a signal that the men were floating astern in the darkness, also jumped overboard and assisted them to the buoy which was hanging over the stern with a glass hawser attached. All three were picked up by boats in due course, though unfortunately Andrew Hooper was dead. The rescue was brought to the attention of the R.H.S. by the Admiralty. The Society, having approved the award of its silver medal to Cochran and Bennett at its committee meeting of 20 February 1883, despatched these to the Secretary of the Naval Reserves on 24 March 1883 for them to organise the presentations. The incident took place ‘Off Tarbert River Shannon’. Charles Home Cochran (spelt ‘Cockran’ on medal) was born in Bath on 22 June 1850, the son of Alexander Cochran (1814-1903), of Ashkirk, Hawick, Roxburghshire, and his first wife Fanny Batsford. He joined the Royal Navy, being nominated as a cadet on 16 June 1863, joining H.M.S. Britannia on 8 September 1863. He was then posted as a Midshipman aboard H.M.S. Royal Oak on 21 January 1865, before going on to serve on a long succession of ships. Cochran was promoted Sub-Lieutenant on 2 February 1870 aboard H.M.S. Juno and saw action in the Ashantee War of 1873-4 when he was serving aboard H.M.S. Barracouta. During the campaign he was mentioned in despatches in October 1873 for raising native levees for the King of Assayboo and was promoted Lieutenant on 17 December that year (Ashantee War Medal, with clasp Coomassie). Promoted to Commander on 30 June 1888 and Captain on 31 December 1895, Cochran commanded H.M.S. Sappho during Queen Victoria’s Review of the Fleet at Spithead on 26 June 1897 and he received the Jubilee Medal issued that year. He accompanied the German Emperor on his Imperial yacht from the Nore to Flushing on 6 February 1901. Cochran received the M.V.O. (Fourth Class) in 1902 (London Gazette, 2 May 1902) and the Coronation Medal. Following a final period as Captain of Devonport Dockyard and King’s Harbourmaster of the Hamoaze, Cochran was placed on the retired list on 22 June 1905. He was promoted Rear Admiral on 31 May 1906 and Vice Admiral on 3 January 1911. Vice-Admiral Cochran died on 14 February 1930 at his home The Retreat, Weston Road, Bath and was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Newton St Loe, Bath, on 19 February following the funeral ceremony in the village church. Sold with various photographic images and copied research.
Lot 457
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (C. R. Field, H.M.S. “Impregnable”, 1st Feby. 1897) with integral top riband buckle, very fine £80-£100 --- Royal Humane Society Case no. 28,700: ‘To Charles Richard Field, H.M.S. Impregnable, at great personal risk, gallantly attempted to rescue F. C. Loring of the same ship, who was unfortunately drowned at Devonport on 1 February 1897.’ Charles Richard Field was born in London on 29 December 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 1 April 1896, serving in H.M.S. Impregnable. He was advanced Able Seaman on 10 March 1900, ands served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments both pre-War and during the Great War (also entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio), and was shore invalided on 9 July 1919. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient; and copied research. Note: Field reported his original Royal Humane Society Medal lost and a duplicate was ordered. Since R.H.S. Medals were not marked duplicate it is not known whether this is the original or the duplicate medal.
Lot 458
Four: Police Constable W. J. Prout, Metropolitan Police, who was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescuing a drowning woman from the River Thames in 1931, and subsequently received a Royal Humane Society Parchment Testimonial Defence Medal, with Home Secretary’s enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. W. J. Prout, 14, Dukes Avenue, Kingston, Surrey’; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Const. William J. Prout) in named card box of issue; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Police Constable William J. Prout. 19th. Sept. 1931.) with integral top riband bar, in Elkington, London, case of issue; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination small bronze medallion, the reverse engraved ‘443107 William J. Prout’, in named card box of issue; and a silver St. John Ambulance Association sew-on badge, extremely fine (6) £200-£240 --- William John Prout was born at Medrose, Cornwall, on 12 February 1906, and joined the Metropolitan Police on 21 February 1927. He served with ‘V’ Division, and was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (R.H.S. Case no. 51.034) for saving the life of a drowning woman from the River Thames at Twickenham on 19 September 1931: ‘For courage and devotion to duty, whilst in plain clothes, in assisting to rescue Violet Rayent, aged 21, who had been thrown into the river by the capsizing of a canoe at 8:20 p.m. Police Constable Prout, taking off his jacket, dived in and swam to her. In spite of her struggles he held her up until she was picked up by a skiff.’ Prout was subsequently awarded a Testimonial on Parchment by the Royal Humane Society (R.H.S. Case no. 57912) for rescuing a child from drowning from the River Thames at River Lane, Richmond, on 18 August 1943: ‘Hearing shouts for help by Audrey Archer, aged 10, who was bathing in the river Thames near River Lane, Police Constable Prout doffed his tunic and helmet, jumped into the water, and brought her safely to the bank.’ Prout was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 January 1952, and resigned to pension on 18 October 1953. He died in Truro, Cornwall, on 17 September 1984. Sold with copied research.
Lot 459
Three: Police Sergeant W. J. Laker, Eastbourne Borough Police, who was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal for rescuing a suicidal man from the sea in 1938 Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (Sergt. William J. Laker) in named card box of issue; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (P.C. William J. Laker. 4th. Aug. 1938.) with integral top riband bar, in Elkington, London, case of issue, extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- William John Laker was born at Hailsham, Sussex, on 2 September 1908, and joined the Eastbourne Borough Police. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (R.H.S. Case no. 54,784) for saving the life of a suicidal man from the sea on 4 August 1938: ‘At six o’clock in the evening on 4 August 1938 the police received a telephone message that a man was in the sea near Langney Point. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constables Laker and Duff went to the spot in a police car, and saw a man floating face upwards in the sea about 75 yards from the shore. He was fully clothed. They shouted to him to come out of the sea, but he replied “Leave me alone”. Acting-Sergeant Anderson and Police Constable Laker then partly undressed and swam out towards the man, who, however, began to swim still further out. When they reached him he said “Leave me alone, I want to drown.” But they got hold of the man, and in spite of his violent struggles, they brought him back to within 25 yards of the shore. During the struggle Police Constable Laker was kicked in the stomach. In the meantime Police Constable Duff and a Mr. Brook had obtained a rope. They took it to where the man was still struggling in the sea with the other police officers, and at length he was brought ashore in a state of collapse.’ (Eastbourne Gazette, 30 November 1938 refers). Laker and Anderson were presented with their Royal Humane Society Medals by Mr James Price, Chairman of Magistrates. The man that they rescued was reported to have made a full recovery. Laker died in Eastbourne on 6 April 1974. Sold with copied research, including numerous local press extracts that mention the recipient for actions undertaken in the course of his police career.
Lot 460
Royal National Lifeboat Institution, V.R., silver (Mr. George Kyle Voted 3rd. April 1879) with uniface double dolphin suspension, in R.N.L.I. leather case of issue, extremely fine £500-£700 --- George Kyle, Assistant Coxswain, and Matthew Kyle, Coxswain, Holy Island Lifeboat, were both awarded the R.N.L.I. silver medal ‘in acknowledgement of their long and gallant services in saving lives from shipwreck.’ The specific citation reads: ‘20th March 1879: The S.S. Darlington was wrecked at False Emmanuel Head, Holy Island, during a fog and heavy sea. The Holy Island No. 1 lifeboat Grace Darling saved nine men from the wreck.’ The screw steamer Darlington, 169 tons, was built at Stockton in 1871, owned by W. Robertson, and traded regularly between Dundee, her home port, and Liverpool. Sold with copied research.
Lot 461
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (Mr. Ed. Foster 4th. Officer S.S. “Branksome Hall” for Rescue of Crew of “Schiffswerft” in Bay of Biscay, 6 March 1897.) with integral top silver riband buckle, in Oldfields, Liverpool, fitted case of issue, extremely fine £200-£240 --- Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Annual Report July 1897: ‘On March 6th, 1897, at 2:00 a.m., in the Bay of Biscay, with a gale from the N.W. and a very heavy sea, the S.S. Branksome Hall, Captain Hood, fell in with the dismasted Barque Schiffswerft showing signals of distress. The falling masts had damaged the pumps, broken in the deck in places, and there was 14 feet of water in the hold. At 10:30 a.m. a boat from the Barque capsized under the stern of the Branksome Hall - three of the crew however were rescued. Not until noon was it possible to send a boat, Mr. Benjamin Dowse, Chief Officer in charge, and with him Mr. Edward Foster, 4th Officer, and two Quarter-Masters. They made two extremely difficult trips, and succeeded in saving the remainder of the crew and Captain. As the men got on the steamer the boat was smashed alongside and lost. A vote of thanks, framed in Russian leather, was awarded to Captain Hood, Silver Medals and votes of thanks to Mr. Dowse and Mr. Foster, and £2 to each of the Quarter-Masters’ Edward Foster was born at Little Sutton, Cheshire, in 1872 and received his Master's Certificate on 30 November 1901. He served in the Mercantile Marine during the Great War (entitled to a British War Medal and a Mercantile Marine War Medal), and drowned at sea, having been knocked overboard off the Hook of Holland, on 31 July 1934. Sold with copied research.
Lot 463
Five: Chief Inspector J. M. Riley, Lancashire Constabulary, late Mercantile Marine, who was awarded the National Canine Defence League Silver Medal for saving 2 dogs from drowning in the River Ribble in 1930 British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (James M. Riley.); Defence Medal; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Ch. Inspr. James M. Riley); National Canine Defence League Medal, silver, the reverse engraved ‘To P.C. Riley. For Saving 2 Dogs. 1930’, with decorative suspension bar and top riband bar, and decorative slide to riband, nearly extremely fine (5) £100-£140 --- James Mossop Riley was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, on 31 October 1898 and served during the Great War with the Mercantile Marine. He joined the Lancashire Constabulary on 8 July 1925, and was promoted Sergeant on 1 December 1932; Inspector on 1 January 1946; and Chief Inspector on 1 February 1950. He received a commendation and a gratuity of £2, for stopping two runaway horses, on 21 November 1929, and the following year was awarded the silver medal of the National Canine Defence League ‘for plucky conduct in effecting the rescue of two dogs from the River Ribble that were in imminent danger of drowning’ on 29 December 1930. He retired in July 1951, and died at Garstang on 25 January 1972. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.
Lot 464
Four: Police Sergeant C. McMaster, Lancashire Constabulary, who was awarded the R.S.P.C.A. Bronze Medal for rescuing a sheep from a quarry ledge in 1942 Defence Medal; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Sergt. Charles McMaster) in named card box of issue; R.S.P.C.A. Life Saving Medal, bronze (Police Sergeant C. Mc.Master. 1942) with integral top ‘For Humanity’ riband bar, in case of issue; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination small bronze medallion, the reverse engraved ‘350630 Charles Mc.Master’, in named card box of issue, with dated bars for 1932 and 1933, these both identically numbered, extremely fine (5) £140-£180 --- Charles McMaster was born at Stockton, Co. Durham, on 13 February 1904 and joined the Lancashire Constabulary on 14 April 1926, being promoted Sergeant on 8 February 1942. He received a high commendation, and was awarded the bronze medal of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ‘for the rescue of a sheep from a quarry ledge in conjunction with Police Constable Claxton’, on 17 December 1942. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 October 1951, and died in service on 6 April 1953. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient, and medal roll extract for the Coronation Medal that confirms the award of the medal (albeit posthumously).
Lot 466
Arctic Medal 1818-55 (William Wood Master R.N. H.M.S. Hecla.) very neatly privately engraved, with attractive silver ribbon brooch with engraved decoration of a Queen’s crown, a twist of rope and four small anchors, nearly extremely fine £1,800-£2,200 --- William Wood was born in Deal, Kent in 1795 or 1796. He was educated at the ‘Establishment of the Poor Boys in the Royal Hospital at Greenwich’ and, on 25 February 1811 (aged about 15), was indentured as an Apprentice for 7 years to John Wood, Master of the Navy Transport H.M.S. Assistance. He was promoted to Able Seaman on 25 February 1818, joining H.M.S. Hecla on 10 April 1819 at Deptford. On 19 April 1821, he was examined by Trinity House and found to be ‘qualified to take charge as Second Master and Pilot of any of His Majesty's Ships of the Line.’ On 4 November 1822, he joined H.M.S. Tartar as Second Master, and remained in her until 28 February 1826, having been promoted to Acting Master on 14 December 1824. On 2 March 1826, he ‘qualified to take charge as Master of any of His Majesty's Sloops or smaller vessels, from the Downs through the Channel to the Westwards and Pilot into Spithead through the Needles and Plymouth Sound.’ On 18 March 1826, he was appointed Master of the brig-sloop H.M.S. Parthian, transferring to H.M.S. Raleigh on 14 October 1827, and to H.M.S. Samarang, on 14 January 1829. On 4 November 1830, he ‘qualified to take charge as Master of any of His Majesty's Ships of the Fifth and Sixth Rate’, and joined H.M.S. Dublin on 9 June 1831. On 13 November 1834, he ‘qualified to take charge as Master of any of Her Majesty's Ships of the Third and Fourth Rates’. However despite this fresh qualification he was on half-pay for the next 13 years until he joined the Coast Guard on 5 December 1847. His Record of Service shows that, on 4 May 1852, he was at last ‘qualified for Line of Battle Ships’ - but was never employed in this rôle. He served as a Master in the Coast Guard from 5 December 1847 to 10 June 1863, and on 11 June he was promoted to Staff Commander before retiring on 31 January 1864, at the age of about 68. He served for 8 years and 200 days at sea and for 16 years and 62 days in the Coast Guard ashore. In September 1880 he is shown as the senior retired Staff Commander on reserved Half Pay and as a Navigating Lieutenant (a new designation for Master). In October 1883 he is shown as ‘Naval Pensioner’, late Out-Pensioner of Greenwich Hospital. He is still recorded as alive in March 1885, but in December 1885 it is remarked that his death had been reported ‘since 26 September 1885’. Accompanied by extensive copied research. Note that the rank of Master has been engraved on the medal despite the fact that the recipient was actually an Able Seaman in H.M.S. Hecla at the time he qualified for the medal, but by the time the medal was issued he had been promoted Master (in the Coast Guard).
Lot 467
Arctic Medal 1818-55 (Robert Ganniclefft H.M.S. Resolute) privately engraved in small upright capitals, solder repair to star suspension at claw, contact marks, nearly very fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Robert Ganniclift/Ganniclefft appears on the Muster Roll for H.M.S. Resolute, an Able Seaman born in Exeter and aged 26 when he joined Resolute from Fisgard on 2 March 1852. He is noted as having prior service in H.M. Ships America, 1846-47, Stromboli, 1847-50, and St. George, 1850-52. He served in Resolute until he transferred to North Star, when Resolute was abandoned on 29 May 54. From 4 April to 18 May, 1853, he took part in a sledging party led by the French Lieutenant Emile Frédérick de Bray, exploring Melville Island. He was also entitled to the First China war medal as a Supernumerary Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Belleisle. When he joined the Navy he had been a seaman by occupation. His normal place of residence was Devonport. In the Muster List for H.M.S. Belleisle his name is shown as Ganniclift, a Supernumary Boy 2nd Class from 11 November 1841, advanced to Boy 1st Class on 24 August 1842. There are thus various spellings of his name from the Muster Lists, the medal roll and other records, including ‘Ganniclift’, ‘Gannicleftt’ and ‘Ganniclefft’. From his own signature contained in documents in the National Archives (ADM 171/9) it seems that the name he used was Ganniclefft, so he very likely arranged for the medal to be privately engraved using the spelling which he used as his own signature.
Lot 468
A very scarce bronze Polar medal pair to Seaman G. R. W. Leary, Royal Naval Reserve, who served in H.M.S. Morning, the relief ship sent to find H.M.S. Discovery in the summer of 1903, and who went on to serve in H.M.S. Inflexible in the Great War and was present at the battle of the Falkland Islands, Gallipoli and Jutland Polar Medal 1904, E.VII.R., bronze (G. Leary “Morning” 1902-4); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (D1408 G. R. W. Leary. Seaman, R.N.R.); together with Russia, Imperial, Medal of St. George, 4th Class, reverse numbered ‘996489’, very fine (3) £3,000-£4,000 --- George Robert William Leary was born in Hull on 23 December 1868, and was aged 33 when he joined Morning on 7 July 1902, at Poplar, East London. He was discharged from the ship on 18 October 1904, at Plymouth, having served during both relief voyages in 1903 and 1904 as an Able Seaman and (from 9 June 1904, on the way home to U.K.) as Cook. He had joined from the Willson Line S. S. Montebello. He was an experienced whaler, and his Record of Service in the Royal Naval Reserve shows that he enrolled on 15 May 1895. He was called up for war service on 26 August 1914 and sent to H.M.S. Pembroke, but was sent almost straightaway to the battle cruiser H.M.S. Inflexible on 4 September 14. Three months later, the ship took part in the battle of the Falkland Islands and at Gallipoli, and later, on 31 May 1916, the battle of Jutland. He remained in her as a Seaman throughout the war until he was demobilised on 18 February 1919. He was awarded a Good Conduct Badge on 25 August 1917. He is believed to have died in Hull on 3 November 1941, aged 73. He is also entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio. H.M.S. Morning was the relief ship which was sent to H.M.S. Discovery in the summer of 1903. Due to ice conditions it was not possible for Morning to reach Discovery, and stores had to be sledged across the ice from one vessel to the other. 24 bronze medals to H.M.S. Morning, only 20 with these dates. Russian medal of St. George 4th Class, awarded for Jutland, (Admiralty Weekly Order 1774 of 30 May 1918) to Seaman ‘George R. W. Leary, R.N.R. O.N. 1408 D.’ The Russian award is also confirmed as having been awarded in his R.N.R. Service papers and has been added to the group by the vendor to represent the recipient’s entitlement. Sold with copied research including a copied photograph of the recipient supplied by the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Lot 469
Commemorative Medal for the Battle of Copenhagen 1801, 39mm, white metal medal, unsigned, the obverse depicting Justice standing behind a column, with portrait medallions of Admirals Parker and Nelson in front, the reverse showing a general view of the battle, minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine, rare £60-£80 --- Referenced in British Historical Medals 510; and Eimer 933.
Lot 471
H.M.A.S. Sydney - S.M.S. Emden Medal, 9 November 1914, silver Mexican Dollar dated 1891, with crowned scroll mount, by W. Kerr, Sydney, maker’s name to reverse, in case of issue, the inner silk lining inscribed ‘Watchmaker and Jeweller. W. Kerr, 542-4 George St. Sydney.’, the coin with bench-marks, therefore very fine, ‘y’ of maker’s mark double struck, the mount otherwise extremely fine and rare £1,400-£1,800
Lot 474
Memorial Plaque (Frederic William Henry Fodder) in card envelope, very fine £60-£80 --- Frederick William Henry Fodder attested for the London Regiment and served with the 6th Battalion (City of London Rifles) during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 November 1915. He was killed in action on 2 October 1916, and is buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, France. Sold with a quantity of miscellaneous medals and badges, including a copy Victoria Cross; a Nigeria Independence Medal; a Papua New Guinea Independence Medal; three British Red Cross Medals; two London Rifle Brigade Medallions; a Royal Life Saving Society Swimming Proficiency Medal &c.
Lot 48
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Surgn. Maj: D. F. De Hodgson. M.D. A.M.D.) with nice original ribbon, toned, extremely fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Sold with a small contemporary portrait on glass? contained in a leather case, lid detached. Decimus Filius de Hodgson MD Edin 1855, MRCS 1853, was born at Eaglesfield Abbey, Carlisle, on 8 July 1831. He entered the service as Assistant Surgeon on 28 September 1857; became Surgeon on 21 September 1872; Surgeon-Major on 1 March 1873; and Honorary Brigade-Surgeon on retirement on retired pay on 28 September 1882. He served with the Royal Artillery in the Sikkim expedition in 1861, and in the Zulu war in 1879, for which he received a medal with clasp. Brigade-Surgeon De Hodgson died at Carlisle on 9 April 1899.
Lot 484
Sick-Berth Petty Officer’s Efficiency Medal, gilt, the edge stamped ‘Specimen’, about extremely fine £60-£80 --- The Sick Berth Petty Officers’ Efficiency Medal is awarded annually to the Petty Officer Medical Assistant or Sergeant R.M. Medical Assistant who demonstrates exceptional zeal and efficiency in the discharge of his or her duties in the preceding year. Sold with copied research.
Lot 485
The Royal Army Medical Corps Alexander Memorial Medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Watts, O.B.E., M.C. Royal Army Medical Corps, Alexander Memorial Medal, by J. S. & A. B. Wyon, 42mm, silver-gilt, the obverse featuring a bust of Thomas Alexander in uniform, the reverse featuring the figure of ‘Medicine’, in classical garments, seated before tents, a serpent entwined around her arm drinks from a bowl, the edge engraved ‘Lt. Col. J. C. Watts, R.A.M.C., 1952’, in leather case of issue, virtually Mint state £200-£240 --- The Alexander Memorial Prize consisted of a gilt medal and a purse of £550 provided from a fund raised by public subscription in the memory of Thomas Alexander C.B., F.R.C.S., Director General Army Medical Department, 1858-1860, who had taken an active and important part in the recognition of the Army Medical Department after the Crimean War. The Prize is awarded annually for professional work of outstanding merit to promote the study and the improvement of Military Medicine, Military Surgery, Military Hygiene or Pathology and is open to all regular medical officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps. O.B.E. London Gazette 14 April 1959 (Cyprus). The original Recommendation states: ‘During the past four months Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Watts has not only built up the Surgical Division of this new hospital but has been required to carry the full surgical load on his own shoulders. This has meant that he has, literally, never been off duty. He has been on constant call and, on several occasions, grossly overworked - a situation which he has always accepted with the utmost cheerfulness.’ M.C. London Gazette 24 January 1946. The original Recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Major Watts landed by glider at Hamminkeln on 24 March 1945. Immediately after landing they were sniped at close quarters but Major Watts succeeded in unloading the jeep which he used to collect casualties from the neighbouring gliders and in spite of sustained and accurate machine gun fire he succeeded in dressing and evacuating all casualties over the next two hours. At Ranville on 21 June 1944 the MDS was heavily shelled and many casualties were caused, some casualties requiring immediate surgical interference. Major Watts continued to operate till all the cases were finished. During this period the building sustained 15 direct hits and the operating theatre was struck twice. By his coolness and skill on this occasion he was instrumental in saving many lives. Throughout the whole campaign this officer has set a very high standard of coolness, courage and endurance in many cases under difficult and trying conditions’. John Cadman Watts was the author of Surgeon at War, London, 1955 - a work which based on his awards, he was well able to write. Being awarded the M.C. for his wartime work as a Surgeon at Rannville in June 1944 and for his service with the 6th Airborne Division at Hamminkeln in March 1945, he was subsequently awarded the O.B.E. for his work in running the British Military Hospital in Dhekelia, Cyprus, during the time of the ‘EOKA’ troubles - treating 38 casualties over a four month period, none of whom died. Sold with copied research.
Lot 488
Miscellaneous Badges: Royal Army Medical Corps Officer’s Service Dress, King’s Crown, cap badge with two blade fittings; Middlesex Volunteer Regiment patinated bronze cap badge, with two lugs; County of Middlesex St. John Ambulance War Service pendant badge, gilt metal and enamels, numbered to reverse ‘3592’; Defence Medal (2); War Medal 1939-45, the last lacking suspension rod, otherwise very fine (6) £50-£70 --- Accompanied by a handwritten note indicating that the badges are attributable to a Captain R. Stewart Barnes, R.A.M.C., and who was Commandant of the Durham House Hospital, and Ambulance Fleet, Middlesex, in the Great War
Lot 490
Army Temperance Association India Medals. Army Temperance Association India One Year Medal, silver (ATAI.2), with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, and ‘Relief of Chitral 1895’ clasp; Five Year Medal, silver and enamel (ATAI.5), with top ‘North West Frontier of India 1895’ riband bar; Six Year Medal, silver (ATAI.6), with top ‘Relief of Chitral 1895’ riband bar; Seven Year Meal, silver (ATAI.7), with tope ‘Waziristan 1894-5’ riband bar; Eight Year Medal, silver (ATAI.8), with plain top suspension bar, and ‘Somaliland 1903-04’ clasp, all unnamed as issued, good very fine, some of the campaign clasps and bars rare (5) £100-£140
Lot 491
Army Temperance Association Medals. Army Temperance Association India One Year Medal, silver (ATAI.2), with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, and ‘Frontier 1897-8’ clasp (Pte. A. Widdowson. 2 Bn. Derby Regt.); Three Year Medal, silver (ATAI.3), with ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar, and ‘Aden Hinterland’ clasp; Five Year Medal, silver and enamel (ATAI.5), with ‘Omderman’ clasp; Army Temperance Association Home One Year Medal, silver (2) (ATAH.2), the first with Prince of Wales’s feathers device to riband, as issued by the Hibernian Schools (Cadet Corpl. T. R. Parker.); the second with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, and ‘South Africa’ clasp (257. Pte. H. George. Suffolk Regt.); Royal Army Temperance Association, One Year Medal, silver (RATA.2) with York rose device to riband, as issued by the Duke of York’s School (Cadet. Peter. Robson.) unnamed as issued except where stated, good very fine, some of the campaign bars rare (6) £100-£140
Lot 492
Church of England Temperance Society Medals. Church of England Temperance Society Membership Medal, bronze (CETS.2), with original suspension and top suspension bar; One Year Medal (CETS.3) (4), large silver issue (2), one with ‘CETS Two Years’ clasp; small silver issue; bronze issue; together with a CETS bronze shield, the reverse embossed ‘Prize Medal Crystal Palace Fete 1904’, with seven ‘CETS’ clasps, and ‘Two Years - Prayerful’, ‘Four Years - Truthful’, ‘Five Years - Enduring’, and ‘Six Years - Steadfast’ clasps; and a CETS gilt and enamel badge, all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (7) £60-£80
Lot 493
Church of England and Church of Ireland Temperance Society Medals. Church of England Temperance Society Long and Faithful Service Medal, white metal (CETS.5); together with a Young Crusaders’ Union Bronze Cross; and a Church of England Missionary Cross, bronze; Church of Ireland Temperance Society Membership Medal, white metal (CITS.1); together with a National Temperance Movement Centenary Celebrations Medal 1932, bronze; and a large Western Scottish Temperance Union Medallion 1841, pewter, all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (6) £60-£80
Lot 494
Independent Order of Good Templars and London Temperance Hospital Medals. Independent Order of Good Templars Anchor Medal, gilt and enamel, with ‘Charity’ suspension bar, unnamed as issued, some enamel damage; together with an Independent Order of Good Templars Presentation Medallion, silver-gilt, the obverse engraved ‘Search the Scriptures.’, the reverse engraved ‘I.O.G.T. Presented to Bro. Aaron Lamton D.G.W.C.T. by the Members of the Chosen Few Lodge 656 as a token of Respect 1st March 1875’, the edge engraved ‘Faith, Hop and Charity’; and two London Temperance Hospital silver crosses, both with enamelled ‘LTH’ central medallion, the reverses engraved ‘Edith M. Dickinson, Aug.1905 to 1908’; and ‘May. E. Ball, Feb. 28 1914 Feb. 28 1917’, generally very fine (4) £40-£50
Lot 495
Great Britain Recabite Society Temperance Medals. Great Britain Recabite Society Six Month Medal, gilt and enamel, with ‘Six-Months’ top riband bar; One Year Medal, gilt and enamel (2), both with ‘One-Year’ top riband bar; Two Year Medal, gilt and enamel (2), one with ‘Two-Years’ top riband bar; Three Year Medal, gilt and enamel (2), one with ‘Long Live our Noble Queen’ around central medallion, both with ‘Three-Years’ top riband bar, Four Year Medal, silver and enamel, with ‘Four Years’ suspension bar; Five Year Meal gilt and enamel, with ‘Five Year’ top riband bar; Jubilee Medal 1887, gilt and enamel, with with silver riband bar; Merit Medal, silvered and enamel, wit top ‘Merit’ riband bar, all unnamed as issued, generally very fine (11) £80-£100
Lot 501
A Collection of Silver Agricultural Ploughing Medals awarded to the Millar Family Comprising a Blackburn Ploughing Association Medal 1885, the reverse engraved ‘Junior Class First Prize won by James Miller [sic], Limekilns, East Calder’; two Kirknewton, Ratho & Currie Ploughing Association Prize Medals, the reverses engraved ‘Won by James Millar 1886’ and ‘1st Prize for High Cut Ploughing in Junior Class Won by James Millar 1887’; a Bathgate Agricultural Association Ploughing Match Medal 1889, the obverse engrave ‘Won by James Miller [sic]’; a West Calder Ploughing Society Medal 1892, the reverse engraved ‘1st Prize Senior Class won by Jas. Millar’; a K.C.R. & M. Ploughing Association Medal 1894, engraved ‘For Ploughmen under 20 in 4 Parishes won by Daniel Millar 1894’; and three Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Prize Medals, the reverse engraved ‘To James Millar, Dales, for Ploughing 1863’; ‘To John Millar, Shiels, for Ploughing 1876’; and ‘Daniel Millar for Ploughing 1897’, the first five all of elaborate designs with heavy engraved borders, the latter four single struck medals, all housed in a glazed wooden display case, minor edge bruising to last three, otherwise nearly extremely fine and the two Kirknewton, Ratho & Currie Ploughing Association Medals of impressive manufacture (9) £300-£400
Lot 504
The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain, and France.
A set of 13 hand-coloured circular aquatint views of the Battles of Vimiero, The Douro, Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pampeluna, St. Sebastian, Toulouse, and Waterloo, by Edward Orme, London, 66mm diameter, each on thin card, with an historical account of the action on the reverse, contained in a circular bronze case in form of a medallion, bust of the Duke of Wellington on obverse lid; winged muse of history seated beneath an olive tree recording on a tablet the ‘Record of British Valour’ on reverse lid, ‘Picture Medal’ inscribed below; ‘The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain and France from the Year 1808 to 1814 under the Command of England’s Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington’ title card on inside of lower lid, and housed in a contemporary red leather circular case, the lid embossed ‘Record of British Valour’, traces of tabs that originally held the cards together, otherwise very fine and rare, especially in outer case (13) £300-£400 --- Mr. Edward Orme, of Bond Street, London, was, after Ackermann, the most important publisher of coloured aquatint prints. British success at sea and on land was one of the staple subjects of his publishing: ‘He has omitted no opportunity of bringing forward to public admiration, by the graphic art, the principal events in which our arms have triumphed both by sea and land, publishing at various periods engravings of those great exploits most calculated to impress the mind with correct ideas of the arduous struggles which have immortalised the British name.'’ (The History of Aquatint Engraving, by S. T. Prideaux refers). It is thought that he produced over 700 of this series.
Lot 506
Four Colour Prints of the 78th Highlanders, by R. Simkin, taken from the book ‘History and Services of the 78th Highlanders 1799-1881’, by Major H. Davidson, comprising a group of Highlanders in uniform in India in 1852; a group of Highlanders in uniform in 1859, with some wearing the Indian Mutiny Medal; a group of Highlanders in uniform in 1877, with the Colonel of the Regiment mounted; and the original Colours of the 78th Highlanders carried during the campaigns 1793-96, all mounted in matching glazed display frames, approximately 400mm x 340mm, generally good condition (4) £50-£70
Lot 510
Bestowal Documents awarded to Colonel D’Arcy Melville Clark, Army Service Corps, comprising the recipient’s original Commission as a temporary Second Lieutenant, dated 5 November 1915; for the award of the M.B.E., dated 3 June 1918; and for the award of the C.B.E., dated 3 June 1919; his Certificate of Service in the 7th Middlesex (London Scottish) Rifle Volunteers, dated 31 March 1908; Territorial Force embodiment notice, dated 5 August 1914, and discharge Certificate, dated 10 October 1915; and D.Q.M.G. letter, dated 19 November 1919, with associated Central Chancery and O.H.M.S. envelopes; together with a certified copy of the Bestowal Document for the Royal Victorian Medal in Silver awarded to P/SSX 8653965 Ordinary Seaman John G. Sutherland; and two Viceregal Lodge, Simla, Bestowal Documents for both the Jubilee Medal 1935 and the Coronation Medal 1937 awarded to No. 3948360 Private David Weller, generally good condition (lot) £60-£80
Lot 513
Riband: Four rolls of British medal riband, comprising the British Empire Medal, 2nd type, Civil Division; Air Crew Europe Star; Pacific Star; and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal riband, all originally 25 metres in length although a small amount used in most cases; together with three small rolls of miniature-width riband for the 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; and Victory Medal; and five rolls of miniature-width Polish medal riband, for the Polish Cross of Merit; the Polish Cross of Valour; the Polish Cross of Freedom; the Army Medal; and the Polish Cross of Freedom and Industry, these again all originally 25 metres in length although a small amount used in most cases, very good condition (12) £80-£100
Lot 516
Renamed Medal: Waterloo 1815 (Adjutant Wm. Duff 42nd (or) R.H. Regiment.) contemporarily re-engraved naming in upright sloping serif capitals, fitted with original steel clip and replacement silver bar suspension with silver ribbon slide and old silk ribbon, attractively toned, very fine £500-£700 --- The only officer named William Duff/Duffe at this period was on the English half-pay as Adjutant of the Clanalpine (Murray’s) Fencible Infantry from 21 December 1799, the same man, possibly, being appointed Ensign, retired on full-pay of the 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion on 31 August 1815. No man of this name is listed as serving in the 42nd Regiment at Waterloo.
Lot 517
Renamed Medal: Waterloo 1815 (Robert Wooller, 51st. Lt. Infantry) re-engraved naming, with original steel clip but lacking ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £400-£500 --- Robert Wooller (also recorded as Wooler) served in Captain Edward Kelly’s Company during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18 June 1815.
Lot 519
Renamed Medal: Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Captn. A. Wheatley, 5th Bengal Lt. Cavy.) naming unofficially re-impressed, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- Arthur Wheatley was born in 1807, commissioned Cornet in January 1824, and arrived in Calcutta aboard the Berwickshire in May 1824. Posted to the 5th Bengal Light Cavalry, he was promoted to Lieutenant in May 1825, and to Captain in December 1838. He served during the Gwalior campaign including action at Punniar (Bronze Star) but went on leave for 2 years to the Cape on 13 November 1844, and could not therefore have been present at either Aliwal or Sobraon. During the Second Sikh war he commanded the regiment during the latter part of the action at Ramnuggar, where he was slightly wounded, and at the battles of Sadoolapoore, Chilianwala and Goojerat (Medal with 2 clasps). Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Light Cavalry, May 1854; transferred to 3rd Light Cavalry, October 1855; to 6th Light Cavalry, May 1856; and to newly raised 4th Bengal European Light Cavalry, May 1858. He retired as Hon. Major-General on 31 December 1861, and died on 13 September 1881.
Lot 520
Renamed and Defective Medals (19): Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, no clasp, this an unnamed copy with broken suspension; China 1900, no clasp, bronze issue, this a cast copy; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Major R. W. Ward. G.L/I:C.) renamed; 1914 Star, erased; 1914-15 Star, erased; Victory Medal 1914-19 (8), six erased; one partially erased (51551 Sep. Bosta... an, I.M.T); one renamed (8982 Pte. T. Stephenson York. & Lanc. R.) the last two lacking suspension rings; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt. R. W. Ward. Attc. 1st. U.S. Cav. Divn.) renamed; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, suspension bar broken and missing; copy Jubilee 2012; copy Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 1994, E.II.R. (S8206202. Cpl. S. A. Constable.); copy Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, with top riband bar; Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (M21635... W. Collinson.) initial and surname renamed, generally nearly very fine and better (19) £100-£140
Lot 521
Renamed and Defective Medals (8): Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Pte. J. J. Mc.Cue. 2nd. Batt. Manchesters) renamed; Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, unnamed as issued, lacking Star and Crescent suspension bar; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Pte. J. J. Mc.Cue. 2nd. Batt. Manchesters) renamed; 1914 Star (Capt. W. Dumble. R.E.) renamed; British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. W. Dumble) renamed; British War Medal 1914-20 (901030 A.L. Cpl. F. S. Mc Nutt. C.A.S.C.) first initial officially corrected, suspension broken and planchet only; together with a skeletal Order of St. John Badge, this last lacking suspension; generally very fine (8) £100-£140
Lot 522
The mounted group of fifteen miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Karslake, K.C.B, K.C.S.I., C.M.G., D.S.O., Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery, who was hailed as the ‘Hero of the Quetta Earthquake’ and, in 1940, was briefly recalled to help with the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, where he was the General Officer Commanding British troops in France immediately after the evacuation The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, silver-gilt and enamels; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, breast badge gold and enamels with gold ribbon buckle; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., gold and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, breast badge, silver and enamels, these all mounted as worn, together with a very fine miniature breast star of the K.C.S.I. in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, the central star set with small stones and with pin fitting to reverse, good very fine (16) £500-£700 --- K.C.B. London Gazette 11 May 1937. K.C.S.I. London Gazette 19 November 1935. C.B. London Gazette 1 March 1929. C.M.G. London Gazette 3 June 1916. D.S.O. London Gazette 26 June 1902. M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901; 17 January 1902. M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915; 1 January and 15 June 1916; 4 January, 15 May and 11 December 1917; 20 May and 20 December 1918; 5 July 1919. Henry Karslake was born on 10 February 1879, son of Lewis Karslake. He was educated at Harrow, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and joined the 83rd Field Battery 23 June, 1898, and was posted to “T” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, in 1901. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 20 August 1900; again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to January 1902, and March to 23 May 1902; also during the operations in Orange River Colony, January to March, 1902 (Despatches twice; Queen's Medal with four clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa’, and was invested by the King on 24 October 1902. He was promoted to Lieutenant, 16 February 1901, and to Captain 20 December 1905, and posted on promotion to the 100th Battery, R.F.A. 1906; was Officer, Company of Gentleman Cadets, Royal Military College, 20 February 1907 to 19 February 1911; posted to the 116th Battery, R.F.A., in 1911; was a Staff College student, 1912-13. He was posted to the 129th Howitzer Battery, 1914; served in the European War from 1914; became Major 30 October 1914; was Brigade Major, R.A., 6th Division, B.E.F., 9 December 1914 to 22 February 1915; Brigade Major, R.A., 12th Division, New Armies, B.E.F., 6 March to 16 August 1915; GSO2, 3rd Army, B.E.F., British Armies in France, 17 August 1915 to 26 June 1916; G.S.O.1, 50th Division, British Armies in France, 27 June 1916 to 15 September 1917; G.S.O.1, 4th Division, British Armies in France, 16 September 1917 to 4 August 1918; G.S.O.1, Tank Corps, British Armies in France, 5 August to 25 October 1918; Brigade General, General Staff, Tank Corps, British Armies in France, 26 October 1918 to 1 April 1919; G.S.O.1, Southern Division, British Army of the Rhine. He was mentioned in Despatches; was given the Brevets of Lieutenant Colonel, 1 January 1917, and Colonel, 3 January 1919; was created a C.M.G. in 1916, and was given the Legion d'Honneur. Kerslake was appointed G.S.O.1 at H.Q., Peshawar, 1920-23, and held the same position at the War Office, 1923-25; Colonel on the Staff, Southern Command, 1925-28; Brigadier R.A., Western Command India, 1928-31; A.D.C. to the King, 1930-31; Major-General, 1931; Major-General R.A., Army Headquarters, India, 1933; Commandant, Baluchistan District, India, 1933-35. Karslake's most testing time came in Quetta when, in 1935, there was an enormous and terrible earthquake, at just after 3am on the night of 31 May. The earthquake devastated Quetta, killing at least 20,000 people. It was one of the worst natural disasters of the 20th century. Although the earthquake destroyed Quetta, the military cantonment and the Military Staff College were left standing. While some of the soldiers were killed, most of the 12,000 troops were on the spot to take part in rescue and relief work. Within three hours of the earthquake, Karslake had divided up the devastated area, allocated troops to each section and deployed them to start their work. They did everything possible: providing rescue, moving in supplies, keeping law and order, running postal and medical services and setting up a refugee camp on the racecourse. It was one of the quickest and most efficient disaster operations that had ever been implemented. The credit for organising the army effort was largely due to Henry Karslake. The soldiers worked in dreadful conditions with epidemic disease a constant threat. For Karslake it was his finest hour. He retired a year later but was briefly recalled to help with the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk in 1940, where he was the General Officer Commanding British troops in France immediately after the evacuation. He died two years later, on 19 October 1942. General Karslake married, in 1905, Florence Cecil, daughter of Vice Admiral E. Rooke, and they had two sons. For the recipient’s full sized medals, see Lot 162.
Lot 523
The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals attributed to Commander D. Ramsey, O.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type badge, silver-gilt; Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R.; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star, 1 clasp, Burma; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-7, mounted as worn, very fine (8) £60-£80 --- Sold with brass plaque noting ‘Miniature medals of the late Cmdr. D. Ramsey OBE. DSC. Royal Navy,’ on which the group was once displayed.
Lot 524
The Zulu War miniature dress medal attributed to Staff Surgeon J. A. Collot, Royal Navy South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, mounted on contemporary pin brooch as worn, this with gold pin and stamped ‘Sterling Silver’, with additional length of original miniature ribbon, extremely fine £80-£100 --- James Alexander Collot was born on 13 February 1850, and joined the Royal Navy at Netley Hospital as a Surgeon on 31 March 1874. He served in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington and H.M.S. Repulse from 2 August 1874 before joining Euphrates on 23 July 1877. Whilst serving in Euphrates he was passed for Staff Surgeon on 31 March 1874, and earned the South African medal whilst engaged in operations in connection with the Zulu war in July and August 1879. He next served aboard H.M.S. Foam from June 1880 to July 1884, followed by a brief 2 months in Duke of Wellington before returning to Eastney in August 1884, where he served as Staff Surgeon from 31 March 1885. He afterwards served aboard Royalist from April 1886 to February 1890, followed by short periods in Ajax and Superb before joining Collingwood on 19 March 1892, from which ship he was ‘discharged dead’ following his admission to Malta hospital on 21 January 1894 and his death there on 11 February 1894. For the recipient’s full sized medal, see Lot 44.
Lot 525
The mounted group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Sick Berth Petty Officer Frederick Lee, Royal Navy, who received the rare clasp for Iraq 1919-1920 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Iraq 1919-1920; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue, mounted as worn, extremely fine (5) £140-£180 --- Frederick Lee was born at Rotherhithe, London, on 4 January 1886, and was a licensed victualler before joining the Sick Berth branch of the Royal Navy in January 1906 as a probationary Sick Bert Attendant, being confirmed in that rate in the following September. He was advanced to 2nd Sick Berth Steward in October 1911, becoming Sick Berth Steward in April 1916, and Sick Berth Petty Officer in August 1920, whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Triad which ship he had joined on 1 December the previous year. Whilst serving in Triad he was one of 44 officers and ratings of the ship to be awarded the rare ‘Iraq 1919-1920’ clasp. It was one of just 129 clasps awarded in total to those who, while serving aboard H.M. Ships, were detached for service in various tenders, tugs and river craft operating within the boundaries of Iraq in the period 17 July 1919 to 17 November 1920. The 9 officers, 103 ratings and 17 Royal Marines came from the following H.M. Ships: Clio (49), Espeigle (36) and Triad (44). Whilst also serving in Triad, Lee received his L.S. & G.C. medal on 2 March 1921. He left Triad in December 1921 and served the remainder of his time ashore at Pembroke II, apart from a period aboard Repulse from July 1926 to September 1927. He was finally pensioned to shore on 7 January 1928. For the recipient’s full sized medals, see Lot 297.
Lot 526
A rare R.N.L.I. silver miniature dress medal with ‘Second Service’ bar named to William M. Preston Esq., Treasurer and Hon. Secretary, Anglesey R.N.L.I., for gallant services in the Penmon lifeboat when attending rescues in 1890 and 1892 Royal National Lifeboat Institution, V.R., silver (William M. Preston Esq. Voted 13th November 1890) with ‘Second Service’ bar, the reverse dated ‘12th Jany. 1893’, with dolphin suspension, very fine £140-£180 --- R.N.L.I. Silver Medal awarded to William M. Preston, Treasurer and Honorary Secretary, Anglesey R.N.L.I., jointly with Robert Roberts, Coxswain, Penmon Lifeboat: ‘7 November 1890: Awarded to Mr Preston ‘in acknowledgement of his general gallant services in saving life from shipwreck’ and to Mr Roberts ‘in recognition of his long and good services i the lifeboat extending over a period of thirty-four years.’ Both awards were made particularly for the help given to the wreck of the Plymouth schooner Undaunted on the Dutchman’s Bank, near Penmaenmawr. The Penmon self-righting lifeboat Christopher Brown, already at sea, having launched on an earlier service, made for the schooner through mountainous, confused seas in shoal water. She took off five men from the schooner in spite of the mass of broken water around her. On her way back, the lifeboat was struck by an exceptionally heavy wave and capsized. Her mast struck the sand and broke off. When she righted, her crew and the rescued men got back in, but were helpless witghout their gear and oars. The lifeboat was swept on to the Lavan Sands in Conway Bay, half keeled over in the surf. With the anchor laid out, they made their way across the sands to Aber and thence by road to Penmon. Next day they were able to recover their boat. Mr Preston was present in the lifeboat during this service.’ ‘Second Service’ silver Bar, 12 January 1893, to William M. Preston, Treasurer and Honorary Secretary, Penmon R.N.L.I., jointly with Robert Roberts, Coxswain, Penmon Lifeboat: ‘9 December 1892: In a moderate north-east gale and a rough sea, the Dublin schooner James and Mary, laden with coal from Preston to Wicklow, struck on the Beacon Rock, near Penmon, Anglesey. The lifeboat Christopher Brown put out at 6.30 a.m. Reaching a position nearby, the lifeboat let go her anchor and veered down to the wreck, braving rocks in a very heavy sea which was breaking over the wreck. With Mr Preston aboard, Mr Roberts manoeuvred alongside the schooner and tookmoff the Master, his wife, three children and the three man crew.’
Lot 527
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, of contemporary manufacture; together with a Carte de Visite photograph of Corporal J. I. Nunnerley, 17th Lancers, who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on 25 October 1854, by Daniel Jones, Liverpool, 94mm x 59mm, the recipient in civilian dress and wearing the Crimea Medal, the Turkish Crimea Medal, the French Medaille Militaire, and the Meritorious Service Medal, good very fine (2) £100-£140 --- James Ikin Nunnerley was born in Wildespool, Cheshire, in 1828 and attested for the 17th Lancers. He attended the Duke of Wellington’s funeral as a Corporal in 1852, and served with the Regiment in the Crimea. He is confirmed as having ridden in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on 25 October 1854, and during the Charge he assisted Corporal Joseph Malone, V.C., Captain Webb, and Trumpeter Brittain. He was promoted Sergeant the day after the Charge, and left the Regiment on the reduction of the army in 1857. In later life he lived at Inkermann Lodge, Ormskirk, and died on 22 November 1905. Note: Nunnerley’s full sized group of medals sold at Sotheby’s in November 1967 and are now in the 17th Lancers Museum. The recipient’s personal narrative of the Charge, along with a similar photograph of the recipient, is published in Forgotten Heroes by Roy Dutton.
Lot 528
An unattributed group of six miniature dress medals Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top riband bar, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed group of four miniature dress medals British War and Victory Medals; Defence Medal; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R., mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed group of five miniature dress medals 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, Air Crew Europe; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fine An unattributed group of four miniature dress medals Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, no clasp [sic], E.II.R.; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, mounted as worn, very fine (19) £80-£100 --- Sold with a card box containing a large number (almost 300) medal riband samples, both British and Foreign, most identified in individual envelopes. A few are of useable length including two original 38mm width Waterloo Medal ribands.
Lot 529
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, gold and enamel; George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, on lady’s bow riband; British War Medal 1914-20 (2); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; together with a card display of eight Polish awards; a Russian Order of St. Anne, with swords, in base metal ands enamel; a reduced-sized miniature Belgian Order of Leopold; a reduced-sized miniature French Legion of Honour, this lacking obverse central medallion; and a French Croix de Guerre, the reverse dated 1914-19156, with bronze palm on riband, generally very fine and better (22) £60-£80
Lot 530
Austria, Empire, Cannon Cross 1815, gilt bronze; Signum Memoriae Medal 1898, bronze, nearly very fine Belgium, Kingdom, Life Saving Medal, Leopold II, silver, the reverse engraved ‘F. Marchand’, very fine Czechoslovakia, People’s Republic, Badge for Devoted Labour, silver and enamel, reverse numbered ‘975’, very fine Germany, China Medal 1900, non-combatant issue, zinc; Nordhausen Labour Merit Medal, silver, nearly very fine Ottoman Empire, Liakat Medal, silver, edge bruising, nearly very fine Romania, Kingdom, Bravery Medal, silver, very fine Russia, Empire, Medal for the Tercentenary of the Romanovs 1913, bronze, very fine South Africa, Police Star of Merit, silver and enamel; together with unrelated Police insignia for Bravery; and various other miscellaneous foreign medals and other ephemera including a modern copy of the Star of the Annamese Order of the Dragon; and a metal matchbox case, with green enamel shamrock to cover, very fine £300-£400
Lot 533
Germany, Bavaria, Campaign Cross 1813-14, bronze; Prussia, War Merit Medal 1813-15 (2), combatant’s issue, bronze, 1813-1814 at centre; non-combatant’s issue, bronze, 1815 to centre; Kaiser Wilhelm I Medal 1871, bronze; together with two Royalist French oval medallions celebrating the ‘Pacte Fédératif’ 1790, one gilt the other bronze; an unidentified ‘Roman’ medallion in pewter; and a 1806 George III halfpenny, generally nearly very fine (8) £100-£140
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