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Lot 63
Victorian Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to the Coast Guard, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal VR, “G.F. MEILLEAR, COMD BOATN. H.M. COAST GUARD”.George Frederick Meillear from Plumstead, Kent, was born on 17th October 1858. He joined the Navy on 29th December 1873 with service number 84655, he transferred to the Coast Guard in August 1887. Long Service medal was awarded on 8th April 1895 being discharged from the service on 15th July 1897. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in July 1902 finally leaving the service on 17th October 1908.
Lot 64
Victorian Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to a Divisional Carpenter in the Coast Guard, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal VR, “JAMES M. BRIGGS, DIVL. CARPR., H.M. COAST GUARD”Born on 16th November 1849 in Hyde Park Road, Landport, Portsea, James Matthew Briggs entered the Royal Navy with service number 50442 as a Shipwright on 1st January 1873. Served on Lord Warden, Revenge and Devastation where he was appointed Carpenter’s Mate in May 1876. Transferred to the Coast Guard as Divisional Carpenter in August 1879 when he was based at Rye in Sussex. Pensioned off in August 1890
Lot 654
Victorian British Major Generals Mess Dress Tunic, fine example of a scarlet short pattern mess jacket with fine brocade to the centre and around the waist, shoulder straps with brocade and General officers button, shoulder straps having bullion crossed sword and baton with star above. To the breast are medal ribbons for Victorian campaign service including the Indian Mutiny. Accompanied by the interior waistcoat. Set remains in generally good condition for its age.
Lot 670
WW1 American Infantry Officers M-1917 Tunic, being a fine quality private purchase lightweight khaki cloth four pocket tunic with bullion embroidered oakleaves to the shoulders. American eagle tunic buttons and medal US and crossed rifles insignias to the collar. Officer quality lined interior.
Lot 671
WW1 American 3rd Infantry Division Tunic and Steel Combat Helmet, an interesting example of a British made American 1917 pattern four pocket combat tunic. To the arm is original divisional patch, honourable discharge stripe and overseas service stripes. To the breast is a state of New York service medal for WW1. US and Infantry collar discs and American eagle buttons. Interior has the remains of the paper issue label and British WD arrow mark. The helmet is a standard American issue combat helmet with the textured finish to the exterior. Painted 3rd Infantry division sign to the front. Complete with its oilskin liner and leather chinstrap. Overall a good honest set.
Lot 673
Nationally Important Full Uniform of Maharaja His Highness Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana of Nepal GCB, GCIE, GBE, Prime Minister and Supreme Commander in Chief of Nepal 1885-1967, superb quality double breasted scarlet full dress uniform with dark blue facings. The collar and cuffs are heavily embroidered with gold wire decoration. Officers gilt linked and silver (not hallmarked) undress shoulder scales and twist cord dress aiguillettes still accompany the tunic. Fine quality gilt metal officers tunic buttons to the uniform. The breast has a variety of medal / award loops for breast orders awarded. Fine quality quilted padded lining to the interior of the tunic. Accompanied by the matching full dress trousers in green cloth with thick red stripe to the leg. Superb pair of officers full dress epaulettes also accompany the uniform set, with silver and gilt insignias applied. Waist sash with brass clip mount and knot tassels. Rare solar topee helmet of cork construction with green cloth covering. Impressive large central rayed helmet plate with central face and applied wreath enclosing crossed silver Kukris with crescent moon and sun above. Crimson silk pagri to the helmet. Interior retains the original leather sweatband with gilt tooled tailors / retailers details of “Messrs Ranken & Co Ltd Calcutta & Simla”. Leather backed linked brass chin chain. With the helmet is the original full dress plume of yellow feathers over red and housed in the japanned tin of issue. Overall a superb grouping that is unique and of historical and national importance to Nepal. Maharaja His Highness Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana of Nepal GCB, GCIE, GBE, was born in 1885 to the Rana family who were the rulers of Nepal at this time. He was the last of the Rana family to be Prime Minister and ruler of the country. His family had ruled Nepal for over a century and had reduced the monarchy to just a figurehead, but at the time of his rule, the current monarch King Tribhuvan was attempting to assert himself. There was civil unrest during his time in charge and the king was forced to exile himself in India until a treaty was signed some years later. By the end of 1951, Rana had lost power in Nepal and he put himself into self-imposed exile in India, where he died in Bangalore in 1967. This uniform set was originally sold in Wallis and Wallis auctioneers in the late 1980’s, a letter of provenance from the then owner is included in the lot.
Lot 693
WW2 American Ike Jacket, fine example of the short pattern American tunic from WW2 known as a Ike jacket. This example is complete with all of its original cloth and metal insignia. Medal ribbons for WW2 service to the breast. Cloth lined interior with size label to the collar “36R”. Patch section removed from the interior lining but otherwise a generally good example.
Lot 7
Indian General Service Medal 1854-95 for Perak HMS Ringdove, medal with single clasp Perak, awarded to “H KNIGHT, ORD: 2 CL: “HMS RINGDOVE”. Medal complete with ribbon.106 Perak clasps awarded to HMS Ringdove. HMS Ringdove (666 tons) was a wooden gun vessel of the Plover class built in Portsmouth in 1867.
Lot 706
Post 1953 Grenadier Guards No1 Blue Dress Tunic and Peaked Cap, fine example with anodised tunic buttons, chevrons and crossed rifles proficiency badge to lower sleeve. Breast has medal ribbon for the General Service medal. Interior retains the original issue label. Accompanying the tunic is Guards pattern dress cap with regimental cap badge to the front in brass. Near mint condition interior. (2 items)
Lot 74
A Father and Son Artillery Medal Group to the Sced Family from Newcastle on Tyne, Father, Volunteer Long Service medal EVII, “2100 A/AR. S. SJT B.F. SCED 1/NTH’LD R.G.A.V”. Son, British War and Victory medal, “12562 A-CPL B.F. SCED R.A.”Acting Armourer Staff Sergeant Benjamin Forbes Sced born in 1857, was awarded his Volunteer Long Service medal in Army Order May 1907. His son, also called Benjamin Forbes, was born in 1887 and was a Carpenter & Joiner by trade and is entitled to a pair only for his Great War service. His home address is listed as De Grey Street, Newcastle and he appears to have been hospitalised twice during his service in April and November 1918
Lot 75
An Interesting Naval Good Shooting Medal Group of Four to a Seaman who Served in Somaliland and During the Great War, Africa General Service medal EVII, with clasp Somailand 1902-04, “R. BECK A.B. H.M.S. POMONE”, 1914-14 Star medal, “198864 R. BECK A.B. R.N.”, British War medal, “198864 R. BECK ACT. L.S. R.N.”, Naval Good Shooting medal, EVII, “198865 R. BECK, A.B. H.M.S. KENT, 1907 3 PR. Q.F.” Medals individually mounted on later pin back bars, note the Victory medal is missing from the group. Lot also includes a mounted trio of miniature medals comprising 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals.
Lot 753
Attributed WW1 British ‘Ideal’ Officers Water Bottle Carried by Captain Philip Henry Reiss Jephson During his Service with 8th (Service) Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment and Later with The Machine Gun Corps, fine example of this private purchase type water bottle with its canvas cover and leather harness strap. His name is inscribed in ink on the cloth cover under the leather strap on the side of the bottle. Remains in generally good condition. Accompanied by a file of biographical details including his military service, and his Medal Index Card from the National Archive, acquired from the internet. The unit War Diary of the 8th Bn East Surrey Regiment is available to download from The National Archives at Kew. Their website is nationalarchives.gov.uk and the document reference number is WO-95-2050-1.
Lot 76
Royal Navy Cooks Long Service Medal Group of Five for Service in the Somaliland Campaign of 1908 and the Great War, Africa General Service medal EVII, 1 clasp Somaliland 1908-10, “3469689 W.V. HOAD ACT. LG. CKS. MTE. H.M.S. PHILOMEL”, 1914-15 Star medal, “346989 W.V. HOAD, SH.CK., R.N.”, British War and Victory medals, “346989 W.V. HOAD CH. SH. CK. R.N”, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal GV (1st type), “346989 W.V. HOAD C.P.O. COOK H.M.S. GLORY.”William Victor Hoar was born in Portsea, Hampshire on 14th June 1886 and entered the Royal Navy as an Acting 2nd Class Cook’s Mate on 19th September 1904. He is confirmed on board Philomel for the Somaliland campaign of 1908-10 and on 1st September 1912 was promoted to Ships Cook whilst at Victory I. He served all bar the last 6 months of the Great War on H.M.S. Superb and was on board during the Battle of Jutland where she fired a total of 54 12-inch shells. Promoted Chief Ships Cook on 1st July a1916 and Chief Petty Officer Cook on 17th May 1919. Pensioned to shore on 18th September 1926. Mobilised on 28th September 1938 he was demobilised a week later on 3rd October 1938. William Victor Hoad died on 25th August 1949 in Chichester, West Sussex
Lot 77
A Poignant WW2 Isle of Wight Air Raid Precautions M.B.E. and Great War Military Medal Group of Seven, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire M.B.E. (civil) Members 2nd type breast badge, unnamed as issued, Military medal GV, “21302 PTE. A SJT:- S.F. BURCHILL 1/D OF CORN: L.I.”, 1914-15 Star medal, “21302 PTE. S.F. BURCHELL D OF CORN: L.I.”, British War and Victory medals, “21302 A. SJT. S.F. BURCHELL D OF CORN. L.I.”, Defence medal 1939-45, Coronation medal 1953 (last 2 unnamed as issued). Also includes an 11th Division Military Medal Gallantry Card dated 28th June 1918, issued to 21302 L.Cpl (A/Sgt) S. Burchall D.C.L.I. for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. (note different spellings of surname). Group mounted as worn on pin.Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent order of the British Empire, London Gazette 4th January 1943 – Sidney Frank Burchell, Esq., M.M. Air Raid Precautions Officer, Cowes.Military medal, London Gazette 24th January 1919 – Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 21302 Pte. (A./Sjt) Burchill, S.F. 1st Bn. (Westgate-on-Sea). Sidney Frank Burchell was born in Ham, Kent in 1895. In 1911, 16 year old Sidney was working as a Shop Assistant in Wandsworth. During the Great War he enlisted into the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry serving with the 1st Battalion and later the 6th Battalion. He was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty, on the 28th June when the Battalion launched an attack on the German positions at L’Epinette where they captured 1 Officer and 30 Other Ranks along with other equipment. He was discharged on 12th August 1919 with a Silver War Badge due to the effects of wounds (not with lot).During the Second World War he was living in Cowes on the Isle of Wight and in 1938 he enrolled in the Air Raid Precautions Organisation in the Civil Defence Service. Appointed as ARP Officer for Cowes in October 1939 he was on duty on the night of the 4th /5th May 1942 when the Luftwaffe attacked Cowes. The recommendation for his award gives more detail on the sad events of that fateful night.Very early in the first raid at Cowes, Mr Burchell, who was on duty as District A.R.P. Officer in charge of his Report Centre ant Northwood House, Cowes, was informed rather abruptly that the house in the neighbour hood of the Report Centre in which were his wife, his son aged 3 years and his father-in-law and mother-in-law had been struck and that all the occupants of the house had been buried and were feared dead. Actually his infant son, injured though he was in the head, was the only survivor. Mr. Burchell did not leave his post but continued on duty throughout the night, the following day and the night after.This event was well known on the Island at the time and Captain Peter MacDonald, Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight, suggested that he should be awarded the George Medal, this was not approved as it was not considered a gallantry matter and he was recommended for the award of the British Empire medal but this was upgraded to an M.B.E.Sidney Frank Burchell continued living on the Isle of Wight after the war and died in Cowes on 1st November 1963.
Lot 78
A Fine Great War Military Medal Group of Three 19th (Service) Battalion (2nd County) Durham Light Infantry, Military Medal, GV, “43238 CPL-A.SJT W. TORDOFF 19/DURH L.I.”, British War and Victory medals, “43238 A.SJT W. TORDOFF DURH. L.I.”Military medal, London Gazette No.63 (17th June 1919) – 43238 Cpl (A/Sjt.) Tordoff, W., 19th Bn. (Leeds).The 19th Battalion was originally formed on 13th January 1915 as a Bantam Battalion. The date of the Gazette for the Military medal would indicate that it is an ‘Advance to Victory’ award for October 1918. The Battalion were heavily engaged during the month including the crossing of the Lys and being the first British troops to enter Courtrai on 19th October, they had 41 Other Ranks being killed, 278 wounded and 52 missing. A nice military medal group to a Pals Battalion
Lot 79
Great War Military Medal 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade for the May 1918 Attack on Bucquoy when the Battalion was Awarded Two Victoria Crosses, Military Medal GV, “B-203236 L CPL W. SCOTT 13/RIF. BRIG”, official correction the regiment.Military medal – London Gazette 7th October 1918, B/203236 L/C W. Scott, R Bde. (Swingbridge)Corporal William Scott was born in 1895. He was from Barnstaple, Devon and enlisted in Stoke Newington, Middlesex. He formerly served in the 7th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps with service number R/1888. He transferred to the 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade. We believe that the Military medal was awarded for his participation during the attack on the 8th May 1918 at Bucquoy, France. The objective of this assault was to gain observation. Details of the assault were written up in the official report, “Zero hour. The whole operation was planned as a surprise. For this reason zero hour was 2 p.m, when it was hoped to catch the enemy napping. The attack was started on a pre-arranged signal at 2 p.m, and the enemy was taken completely by surprise except on the right flank, where the enemy was very alert. Right Party, Dolls House was occupied, but could not be held against a counter attack, and our troops were driven back slightly. They were reinforced about 4 p.m. by a L.G. Section and hung on to their position till ordered to retire at 5:40 pm 60% casualties. No 1 Party reached their objective but were also counter attacked and driven back slightly at 2:15 pm. They were reinforced by 1 section and held on till ordered to withdraw at 5:40 pm. Nos 2 & 3 parties reached their objectives, but the enemy worked round their right flank and compelled them to withdraw to the edge of the cemetery where they were reinforced by 1 section. This enabled them to advance again and they held their positions till ordered to retire at 5:40 pm. 50% casualties. No 4 Party reached their objective and by determined fighting held it till 10 pm, when they withdrew to our line. No5 party reached their objective and held on till it was seen that troops on the right had withdrawn and the enemy was attacking from that direction. The party therefore withdrew to the original line at 7 pm. No6 party failed to quite reach the enemy position, but got within bombing distance where they held on till dark when they retired as our troops on their right had withdrawn. Nos 7,8 & 9 parties reached their objectives without casualties and consolidated. They were compelled to withdraw when their right became exposed”. It was during this action that Sergeant William Gregg and Rifleman William Beesley were both awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry. Corporal William Scott was killed in action on 25th August 1918 whilst serving with the 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade. He is buried at Gomiecourt South Cemetery. He was 23 at the time of his death. Also entitled to a British War and Victory medal.
Lot 80
Great War Distinguished Service Medal and Long Service Group of Five to a Yeoman of Signals for Service in Grand Fleet Destroyers, Distinguished Service medal GV, “227985 C.H. TAPSTER YEO SIGS ‘VENDETTA 1918’”, 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, “227985 C.H. TAPSTER, Y.S., R.N.”, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal GV 1st type, “227985 C.H. TAPSTER, YEO SIGS H.M.S. PEMBROKE”. Group mounted as worn on a pin back bar, the catch on the reverse is broken. Some contact marks to the edge of the D.S.M. from the star. Distinguished Service medal – London Gazette 11th December 1918. The following awards have been approved for services in Grand Fleet destroyers between 1st January and 30th June 1918.Charles Henry Tapster was born in Capston, Chatham, Kent on 16th February 1888. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 23rd September 1903 serving at H.M.S. Ganges.Pensioned to shore on 15th February 1928 he then re-entered for Shore Signal Service in June of that year with service number SX22. By 1939 he was a Chief Officer in the Royal Navy Shore Signal Service living in Lydd, Kent. Charles Henry Tapster died in Folkestone, Kent on 18th November 1961.
Lot 81
1916 Battle of Jutland Distinguished Service Medal Group of Five to the Chief Armourer on H.M.S. Vanguard, Distinguished Service medal GV, “342127 H.K. ROUNTHWAITE CH.ARMR H.M.S. VANGUARD 31 MAY – 1 JUNE 1916”, 1914-15 Star medal, “342127 H.K. ROUNDTHWAITE CH.ARMR. R.N.”, British War and Victory medals, “WT. ARM. H.K. ROUNTHWAITE R.N.”, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal GV (1st type), “342127 H.K. ROUNTHWAITE H.M.S. PEMBROKE”. Group mounted for wear on bar with brass hook fittings on the reverse. Note different spelling of name on the 1914-15 star.Distinguished Service Medal – London Gazette 15th September 1916. With reference to the Despatch of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet, published in the London Gazette of Thursday, 6th July, 1916, the following awards have been approved in connection with the recommendations of the Commander-in -Chief for services rendered by Petty Officers and men of the Grand Fleet in the action in the North Sea on the 31st May-1st June 1916.Hartley Kirby Rounthwaite was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 15th March 1880. He joined the Royal Navy on 9th May 1898 as a member of the Armourers Crew on Wildfire I. Confirmed as Chief Armourer on 30th June 1913 he served on H.M.S. Vanguard between 31st March 1914 and 11th August 1917 he was on board during the Battle of Jutland and was decorated for his service. Vanguard was part of 4th Battle Squadron and was 16th in the line of battleships, during the battle she fired 80 rounds of 12-inch ammunition and was not hit herself. 3 Distinguished Service medals were awarded to the members of the crew for this action.Having Survived Jutland unscathed, Vanguard was destroyed by an internal explosion whilst at anchor in Scapa Flow on 9th July 1917, only 2 of the 845 crew on board survived. Fortunately, Rounthwaite was not on board at the time. Promoted to Warrant Armourer on 6th June 1918, he was commissioned in June 1928. In 1939 he is shown as a ‘Lieutenant R.N. Retired’ living in Gillingham, Kent. The Navy List 1944 shows him as a Retired Ordnance Lieutenant Commander with Seniority of 15th March 1943.His son, Hartley Stephen Rounthwaite, a Shipwright 2nd Class, was lost on board H.M.S. Walney on 8th November 1942 during the attack on Oran harbour.Hartley Kirby Rounthwaite died in October 1951.
Lot 82
United States of America, Presidential Gold Lifesaving Medal of the British Tug Lady Crundall for the Rescue of the American Steamship Piave in January 1919, medal with integral ‘E. Plurs. Unum’ pinback suspension bar. Obverse of the medal has the head of Liberty facing left. The reverse of the medal is engraved ‘TO W. DRURY SEAMAN, OF THE BRITISH TUG LADY CRUNDALL IN RECOGNITION OF HIS HEROIC SERVICES EFFECTING THE RESCUE AT SEA, ON JANUARY 31-1919 OF THE MASTER AND CREW OF THE AMERICAN STEAMSHIP PIAVE.’On 29th January 1919, the 6000 ton American cargo ship Piave, at the time owned by the U.S. Army Transport Service, was on her maiden voyage laden with food from New York to Rotterdam when she ran aground on the Goodwin Sands off the Kent coast. The grounding of the vessel was seen by the Gull lightvessel which prompted the launch of the North Deal Lifeboat at 10.30pm.Whilst the lifeboat stood by the stricken vessel for 2 days, Dover Harbour Board tugs, of which the Lady Crundall was one, attempted to refloat the Piave without success, cargo was jettisoned into the sea and on the 4th attempt cracking noises were heard. At 5.30pm in heavy seas with a bitter wind blowing snow the ship started to collapse and broke her back with the crew of the Piave scrambling for safety, some to the Deal lifeboat, others into the sea. They attempted to launch the lifeboats on the Piave but the tackle got snagged leaving the vessels suspended from the davits before the men were thrown into the sea. 29 of the crew were rescued by the North Deal Lifeboat with the remainder of the 96 man crew being saved by the tugboats and the Ramsgate lifeboat that had arrived at the wreck. Presidential Gold Lifesaving medals were presented to the whole crew of the North Deal lifeboat as well as the captain and crew of the tugboat.
Lot 83
A Fine 1914 Star Medal Trio 1/6th (Banff and Donside) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 1914 Star medal, “763 PTE. E.F. GRAY 1/6 GORD: HIGHRS.”, British War and Victory medals, “763 PTE. E.F. GRAY GORD. HIGHRS.” Ernest Frederick Gray was born in Inchicore, Dublin in 1897. At the age of 14 he attested for the Gordon Highlanders in 1911, embodied on 5th August 1914 he served in France from 10th October 1914. He received 14 days Field Punishment No.1 in December 1915 and was discharged on 13th March 1916 on termination of his engagement
Lot 84
A September 1914 Battle of the River Aisne Casualty Medal Trio to the Royal Scots, 1914 Star medal “7818 L.CPL. E DYSON 2/R SCOTS.”, British War and Victory medals “7818 PTE. E DYSON R. SCOTS.”Edwin Dyson, originally from Lossiemouth, Aberdeen attested for the Royal Scots at the age of 19 in 1901 at Halifax. He had an interesting time in the service with 7 entries on his conduct sheet. Transferred to the Reserve in 1910 and he re-engaged in June 1913. He landed in France with the second battalion on 31st August 1914 and was reported missing presumed killed on or since the 14th September 1914 when the battalion crossed the River Aisne using a narrow plank across the river, all the bridges having been destroyed, and came under heavy close range attack from the Germans at Vailly. The battalion eventually had to retire due to lack of ammunition. His medal index card indicates his entitlement to the clasp on the 1914 star.Edwin Dyson is commemorated on the Ferte-Sous-Jouarre memorial, France.
Lot 85
Great War 1914 Medal Trio to the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry Who Was Taken Prisoner of War, 1914 Star medal, “9551 PTE. A. SMITH 2/DURH: L.I.”, British War and Victory medals, “9551 PTE. A. SMITH DURH. L.I.”Private Anthony Smith landed in France with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry on 8th September 1914. The medal roll for the 1914 star has him listed as Prisoner of War. He was not entitled to or did not claim the clasp to the 1914 star
Lot 87
A Scarce WW1 Medal Trio Motor Machine Gun Section, 1914-15 Star medal, “1866 GNR. S.J.W. PAYNE M.M.G.S.”, British War and Victory medals, “1866 GNR. S.J.W. PAYNE M.M.G.S.-R.A.”Sidney John William Payne entered the French theatre of war on 30th September 1915 and was discharged to Class Z Army Reserve on 21st April 1919.
Lot 89
An Interesting Great War 1914-15 Star Medal Trio to a Member of the Durham Light Infantry Who Later Served as a Batman in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, awarded to “3241 PTE. G. CHICKEN DURH. L.I.”. Generally good condition. 19 year old George Edward Chicken from Framwellgate Durham, enlisted into the 1/8 Battalion Durham Light Infantry on 29th October 1914. Serving in France from 30th October 1915 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 25th December 1917 with service number 406546. His record indicates he served as a Batman with 5 Squadron. Discharged on 14th January 1919 his application for a pension due to Chronic Bronchitis was refused.
Lot 9
An Interesting Crimea Medal Awarded to an Artillery Driver Who Had Two Spells in a Civilian Jail During his Four and a Half Years of Service, medal with clasps Balaklava, Inkerman and Sebastopol, officially impressed naming, “F. LLOYD. GR & DR. 12TH BTN RL ARTY”.18 year old Francis Lloyd enlisted in the Royal Artillery at Pembroke Docks on 1st September 1852. He was discharged on 22nd April 1858 having served for 4 years and 291 days. His name appears 3 times in the Regimental Defaulters book (absences) and in 1857 he was imprisoned in a civil jail for 9 months followed by another period of imprisonment in 1858 at Maidstone jail for assault.His discharge document states medal and 2 clasps but all 3 clasps are confirmed on the relevant medals rolls.
Lot 90
An Unusual Great War 1914-15 Star Medal Trio to the Rhodesia Regiment for Service in East Africa, 1914-15 Star medal, “PTE. E. MILLER 1ST RHODN. RGT”, British War and Victory medals, “127 3-SJT. E. MILLER 1-RHODESIA REGT”.3rd Sergeant Ernest Miller from King Williams Town in Cape Province, South Africa served in the 1st Rhodesia Regiment from 22nd December 1914 to 26th July 1915 when he transferred to the 2nd Rhodesia Regiment with whom he served until 3rd March 1917. On 17th September 1917 he joined the Rhodesia Native Regiment serving through until 12th August 1918. Miller also served in 6th South African Infantry.
Lot 909
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Officers Awards, Insignia and Paperwork Grouping of Kapitanleutnant Otto Seyfield, this impressive and comprehensive grouping includes his un-marked Destroyers badge which retains nearly all the original finish to the obverse of the award. No pin fitting or catch to the reverse; two black grade wound badges (one missing pin and catch fixings); Kriegsmarine officers cap and tunic eagles; EK2 medal ribbon bar and a 1957 issue medal bar for Iron Cross 1st class, EK2, Destroyer badge, Wound badge and Eastern Front medal; amongst the archive of paperwork is his original soldbuch which has a nice uniform photograph to the inside cover, showing Seyfield wearing white top peaked cap. The book is well filled out with numerous entries, including awards, postings, promotions etc. Some clipped corners to some of the pages and covers loose; various photographs including a small framed example of him in uniform at sea; signed and dedicated postcard picture of SA Gruppenfuhrer Prinz August Wilhem von Preussen, the fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II; books and paperwork of 1936 Olympics interest; folders of paperwork and documents, being pre-war, wartime and some post war. Also accompanying the grouping are paperwork and photographs relating to his fathers service in the German navy during WW1. A very interesting and complete grouping which is worthy of in depth reading and translation.
Lot 91
Scarce Great War Medal Trio Awarded to an Officer in the Nigeria Regiment, 1914-15 Star medal, “LIEUT. E.R. VASSALL-ADAMS 3-NIG. R.”, British War and Victory medals “LIEUT. E.R. VASSALL-ADAMS.”Edward Robert Vassall-Adams was born in Brixton on 21st April 1875, he married in August 1901 but divorced his wife in 1916 on the grounds of her adultery. Pre-war he worked as a Colonial Civil Servant in Nigeria within the Customs service he was commissioned as Temporary Lieutenant with effect from 12th September 1914. He entered the Cameroon theatre of war on 15th September 1915 and served through until 19th February 1916 when he was discharged to his civil duties. He married again in 1925 and in 1939 he was living in Paddington, London with his profession shown as a Collector of Customs (Nigeria). Edward Robert Vassall-Adams died In Paddington in October 1943
Lot 913
Three Grades of the Third Reich Mothers Cross, consisting of gold grade medal housed in the original blue leatherette case of issue with gilt tooled image of the award to the lid. Interior of the lid has maker details of A Rettenmaler; Silver grade example of the award housed in the original blue paper packet of issue with Petz & Lorenz makers stamp to the reverse; Bronze grade medal complete with its ribbon. All three in generally good condition.
Lot 92
A 1916 Battle of the Somme Killed in Action Medal Group of Three 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, “15385 PTE. J.W. MARSHALL NORTH’D FUS.”31 year old Joseph William Marshall from Gainford, Durham was killed in action on 7th July 1916 with the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers during the attack on Contalmaison and Bailif Wood. During the month the Battalion suffered 252 casualties out of a total strength of 682 at the start of the attack. Joseph Marshall rests in the Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle.
Lot 93
WW1 1914-15 Star Medal Trio Awarded to a Private in the Durham Light Infantry Who was Discharged Due to the Effects of a Gun Shot Wound to the Thigh, 1914-15 Star medal, “4-9879 CPL. W.E. MUSSETT DURH. L.I.”, British War and Victory medals “4-9879 PTE. W.E. MUSSETT DURH. L.I.”Walter Ernest Mussett from Blackhall Colliery, County Durham enlisted into the Durham Light Infantry on 3rd September 1914. He landed in France nearly a year later on 10th August 1915 with the 18th Battalion. He was discharged on 3rd December 1918 with a Silver War Badge (not with lot) and a 20% disability due to a G.S.W. to the right thigh. Post war he was living in Barnsley.
Lot 94
1916 Battle of the Somme Missing Presumed Killed 1914-15 Star Medal Trio and Memorial Plaque to the 17th (1st Football) Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 1914-15 Star medal, “F-1357 PTE. F.J. EASTWOOD MIDDX. R”., British War and Victory medals, “F-1357 PTE. F.J. EASTWOOD MIDD’X.R.”, with bronze Memorial Plaque, “FREDERICK JOHN EASTWOOD”.Born in Westminster in 1889, Frederick John Eastwood returned from Australia on 24th December 1914 and attested for the 17th (1st Football) Battalion Middlesex Regiment on 18th April 1915 at Chelsea Town Hall giving his next of kin as his sister living in South Kensington. He landed in France on 17th November 1915 and was with the Battalion in the trenches at Guillemont when they attacked ZZ trench and Machine Gun House on 8th August 1916. During the attack they suffered 203 casualties including 45 Other Ranks reported missing which included Private Eastwood. Frederick John Eastwood’s body was never recovered, and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Lot 95
Great War Territorial Long Service Medal Group of Four Royal Field Artillery, 1914-15 Star medal, “796 BMBR. T.R. PATTERSON R.F.A.”, British War and Victory medals, “796 CPL. T.R. PATTERSON R.A.”, Territorial Efficiency medal GV, “960274 GNR. T.R. PATTERSON R.F.A.”Thomas Paterson (note difference in spelling) landed in France on 18th March 1915, the change of service number is confirmed on his medal index card.
Lot 96
Great War August 1915 Gallipoli Campaign Missing in Action 1914-15 Star Medal Trio 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, “7834 PTE. F.A. RICKMAN. HAMPS: R.”Frederick Arthur Rickman was born in Pennington, Hampshire in 1893. By 1911 he had already enlisted and was a 17 year old Drummer with the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment in South Africa. He arrived in in the Gallipoli peninsula with the Battalion on the SS River Clyde landing at Cape Helles on 25th April 1915. On 6th August the Battalion took over the trenches above Gully beach under heavy fire and following a short bombardment launched an attack on the Turkish positions. The attack failed with high casualties due to the number of Turkish machine guns in front and on the flanks of their positions. Out of the 27 Officers and 846 Other Ranks going into the action their casualties amounted to 22 Officers and 439 Other Ranks and this included 228 missing of which Frederick Rickman included.Frederick Arthur Rickman is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.
Lot 97
A Great War Royal Navy Long Service Medal Group of Four to a Stoker Who Spent Most of the War Serving on HMS New Zealand and Was Present at Many of the Crucial Naval Battles of the War, 1914-15 Star medal, “K16054, C. CHURCHWARD STO.1 R.N.”, British War and Victory medals, “K16054 C. CHURCHWARD L.STO. R.N.”, Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal GV 2nd type, “K16054 C. CHURCHWARD L.STO. H.M.S. VIVID”. British War and Victory medals polished.Cleo Churchward was born on 31st July 1894 in Plymouth, Devon and he entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd class on 3rd September 1912. He joined HMS New Zealand on 18th January 1913 and he served on board the ship all through the Great War (with the exception of a 5 week period in January and February 1917). He was present at the battles of Heligoland (August 1914), Dogger Bank (January 1915) and Jutland (May 1916), he finally left H.M.S. New Zealand on 10th February 1919. He qualified as a Diver in June 1923.Awarded his Long Service medal on 7th May 1933 he was pensioned to shore on 5th September 1934. He was briefly mobilised for a 2 week period in 1938 and in July 1939 he was serving on HMS Caradoc. His service record shows he was paid a war gratuity suggesting service during the Second World War and so he would be entitled to additional medals for this conflict.
Lot 98
A Good Royal Navy Long Service Medal Group of Eight Awarded to a Stoker Who Served in Submarines During the Great War and in Boom Defence During the Second World War, 1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, “K17562, W.J. BOTTING STO.1., R.N.”, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal 1939-45 (Unnamed as issued), Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal GV, “K17562 W.J. BOTTING A/S.P.O. H.M.S. CYCLOPS”. some polishing evident to the earlier wards, contact marks to the service number on the L.S.G.C. Also included with the lot is a number of original documents including; 2x Hurts and Wounds Certificates, 1915 - struck by a piece of falling coal, 1939 – broken toe, Stoker Rating Qualification sheet, Parchment Certificate of Service (with repairs), Education Certificate (Stoker Petty Officers), Employment Record and Copy of his Death Certificate (10th January 1978).Walter James Botting from Crawley, Sussex was born on 22nd June 1892 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 27th January 1913. In May 1916 he transferred to the Submarine Service where he served through until 1930. His record indicates he served with the Royal Australian Navy from March 1919 until October 1922. Pensioned off on 26th May 1935 he was recalled for service in boom defences on 13th January 1940. Finally released from service on 22nd June 1945
Lot 99
Great War 1916 Battle of the Somme Casualty Medal Pair and Memorial Plaque 13th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, British War and Victory medals, “24555 PTE. J. MORDEW DURH. L.I.”, Bronze Memorial Plaque “JOSEPH MORDEW”, plaque in card folder.Joseph Mordew (also listed as Morden on some records) from Burnhope County Durham landed in France on 3rd October 1915. Killed in Action on 4th August 1916 during the Battalions attack on Torr Trench, his body was not recovered, and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. He is also entitled to a 1914-15 star medal.
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A 19th century French ormolu Rococo cartouche shaped mantel clock, the 9cm circular enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced hands, twin winding holes, 8-day movement striking on a bell, the movement marked H&F Paris and 1589, presentation medal roundel for J. Masti & Co, bob pendulum, steel key, the case cast with flowering foliage, scrolls and pierced quatrefoil panels, 39cm high
Lot 152
Winter Olympics Eve Muirhead signed 12x8 colour photo. Eve Muirhead OBE (born 22 April 1990) is a Scottish former curler from Perth and the skip of the British Olympic Curling team. She won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi as part of Team GB. Muirhead and the GB team won the Gold medal and became Olympic champions at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Good condition. All autographs 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 £9.99
Lot 173
Boxing Roy Jones Jnr signed Red Everlast Boxing Glove. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight, and is the only boxer in history to start his professional career at light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title. As an amateur, he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the light middleweight division after one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history. Good condition. All autographs 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 £9.99
Lot 492
Olympics Heather Stanning and Helen Glover signed London 2012 British Olympic Gold Medal Winner Royal Mail FDC PM London 2012 Olympic Park London E20 2. 8. 2012. Good condition. All autographs 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 £9.99
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