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Lot 734
Renamed and Defective Medals (3): Baltic 1854-55 (M. Ballard Carp Mate H.M.S. Rinaldo) later engraved naming in plain capitals; South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1188 Pte. J. Stewart 88th Foot) re-engraved naming; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1643 Private Jas: Clarke 2/60 Foot) this a poor-quality cast copy; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (J. H. Baker, C.P.O. H.M.S. Vernon.) naming officially re-impressed, generally nearly very fine (4) £200-£240 --- Matthew Ballard was born at Landport, Hampshire, on 29 June 1833, and entered the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew aboard H.M.S. Cresst on 9 January 1854, and is confirmed on the Baltic Medal roll as Carpenter’s Crew aboard Cressy. Later in his career he did indeed served aboard H.M.S. Rinaldo, as Carpenter’s Mate, from January 1873 to July 1874. Sold with copied record of service. 1188 Private J. Stewart is shown on the roll of the 90th Foot as being entitled to the South Africa medal with clasp ‘1877-8-9’. Sold with copied medal roll extract
Lot 486
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (8905 Gnr: J. Early. J. B, R.H.A.) edge bruising, polished and worn, better than good fine £60-£80 --- John Early was born in Brighton in 1877 and attested there for the Royal Horse Artillery on 19 March 1895. Stating previous service with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, he served in India and South Africa from 17 January 1900 to 26 June 1900. Awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with gratuity in 1914, he joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 16 March 1915 to 23 September 1915 and is noted upon his Army Service Record as serving at Gallipoli. Returned home, Early took civilian employment in central London with the Ministry of Supply. He died of pneumonia on 22 September 1952.
Lot 71
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Acting Sergeant J. Spiers, 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, for conspicuous gallantry during a successful trench raid near Hebuterne in June 1918, during which he was ‘twice severely wounded’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (241756 A. Sjt: J. Spiers. 1/5 E. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (241756 A. Sjt: J. Spiers. E. Lan. R.) contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £900-£1,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 3 October 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a successful raid on the enemy’s trenches, he led the platoon of which he was in command through a very intense barrage of machine-gun fire to their objective. He was himself twice severely wounded, but would not leave his men, and collecting them with great coolness on the signal to withdraw, he brought them back to the lines, where he insisted on their wounds being attended to before his own were dressed. He showed fine courage and determination.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Nr. Hebuterne, 18/19 June 1918.’ James Spiers, a bank clerk from Acrington, enlisted in the Territorial Force on 17 November 1915. He landed in France on 24 March 1918, was severely wounded on 19 June 1918, and was demobilized on 28 February 1919. Sold with copied research including Service papers, gazette notices, and War Diary entries including a full report of the trench raid.
Lot 626
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1361. Pte. F. Hollyoak, A.H. Corps) minor edge bruising, good very fine £60-£80 --- Frederick Hollyoak attested for the 66th Regiment of Foot on 5 April 1858 and transferred to the 64th Regiment of Foot on 1 August 1861, and then to the Army Hospital Corps on 1 September 1863. He served in New Zealand for three years and eleven months, of which one year and four months were spent in the field at Ngaruawahia under the command of General Sir Duncan Cameron (Medal); and then for three months on the West Coast of Africa. He was discharged on 28 April 1877, after 19 years and 24 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.
Lot 92
A Second War ‘Burma operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Rifleman Mohammed Sharif, 5th (Napier’s) Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles Military Medal, G.VI.R. (27852 Rfn. Mohammed. Sharif. 6 Raj. Rif.) officially engraved naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal, mounted as worn, edge bruising to MM, this cleaned, nearly very fine and better £500-£700 --- M.M. London Gazette 31 August 1944. The original Recommendation states: ‘On the night of 23/24 May 1944 the Jap made a very strong attack upon a position in Palel-Tamu Road, which was held by “A” and “B” Companies of 5/6 Rajputana Rifles. No 10 Platoon’s position, which was between “A” Company and the remaining 2 platoons of “B” Company was over run and occupied by about 200 Japs, and “A” Company H.Q was left open and unprotected. Under heavy fire from mortars and light machine guns, No 27852 Rifleman Mohammed Sharif and No 17206 Rifleman Zaman Ali took up a position between Company H.Q and the enemy. Their position was in the open and there was no kind of shelter anywhere near them. Throughout the night under continuous heavy mortar and small arms fire they maintained their position inflicting many casualties on the enemy. By his courage and determination, Rifleman Mohammed Sharif successfully held off the enemy, inflicted many casualties and gave him the impression that Company H.Q was heavily defended.’
Lot 55
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant C. A. Trimm, Royal Field Artillery Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse privately engraved ‘Awarded to Lieut C. A. Trimm R.F.A. Sept. 1917. Presented by King George V. July 31st. 1919.’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. A. Trimm.); Defence Medal, mounted court-style, nearly extremely fine (4) £600-£800 --- M.C. London Gazette 18 October 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the battery position was being heavily shelled. The camouflage of two guns caught fire, and this officer at once ran out and, filling buckets from adjacent shell holes, succeeded, in extinguishing the fire, although the sandbags around the guns had caught alight. After he had got under cover he saw that an ammunition dump had been hit and was alight, and he, accompanied by a gunner, again went out to extinguish the fire.’ Charles Algernon Trimm was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery Special Reserve on 23 December 1916 and served with the Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1917, being awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry in September 1917. Promoted Lieutenant on 23 June 1918, he saw further service during the Second World War with the Surrey Army Cadet Force as part of the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers.
Lot 526
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (31732 Gunr. R. Mc Dowell 18th By R F A) good very fine £70-£90 --- Robert McDowell was born in Antrim, Ireland, in 1880. He witnessed over 21 years of service with the Colours, including postings to South Africa (Queen’s South Africa Medal and 4 clasps) and India from 25 November 1901 to 17 November 1914. Posted to France on 16 January 1915, he later transferred to Alexandria and the Balkans.
Lot 646
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (H. G. Newsted, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Hebe.) impressed naming, very fine £80-£100 --- Henry Goodchild Newsted was born in Greenwich, Kent, in January 1864. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in April 1885, and advanced to Chief Stoker in January 1898. His subsequent service included with H.M.S. Hebe (Torpedo Gunboat) between November 1897 and December 1899. Newsted was shore pensioned in May 1907, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. He was mobilised for service during the Great War, and served at H.M.S. Pembroke II, from August 1914 until October 1916 (entitled to British War Medal). Sold with copied service papers.
Lot 327
Three: William Walker, Fishery Reserve, who was killed on 25 February 1945 when S.T. Aquarius hit a mine off Grimbsy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty condolence slip, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. K. E. Walker, 97 Newmarket Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire’, extremely fine (3) £80-£100 --- William Walker, a fisherman from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, was born in 1907. It appears that he attested into the Royal Navy for service during the Second World War and was released early to return to his work as a Fisherman. He was killed on 25 February 1945 whist serving as a Second Hand in the fishing vessel S.T. Aquarius when she hit a mine off Grimsby, and sank with the loss of all ten men. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Lot 64
An Order of St John Serving Brother’s group of three awarded to Chief Superintendent H. Beck, Handsworth Corps, St John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamels; St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (Chief Supt. H. Beck, Handsworth Corps.); Handsworth and Smethwick St John Ambulance Association, silver medal, obv. within a wreath the badge of the Order of St John with title around ‘Handsworth and Smethwick Centre St John Ambuland Association’, rev. engraved inscription within a wreath, ‘Presented to Chief. Supt. H. Beck by the Brigade Comtee. in recognition of his Long & Valuable Services’, very fine or better (3) £400-£500
Lot 28
Six: Miss Maude I. Smieton, later Lady Sanderson, Scottish Women’s Hospitals British War and Victory Medals (M. I. Smieton); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze star on riband; Medal of the Society of Aid to Military Wounded, silver; Cross of the Society of Aid to Military Wounded 1914-19, silver; together with the recipient’s Scottish Women’s Hospitals Medal 1914, bronze, unnamed, some corrosion to CdeG, otherwise good very fine (6) £600-£800 --- Provenance: Colonel D. G. B. Riddick Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2006. Maude Isolde Smieton was employed as an Orderly, Dispenser and Nurses Aide at the auxiliary hospitals at Villers Cotterets and Royaumont, France, from July 1916 to March 1919. In the Royaumont News Letter, 1968, she recalled: ‘I remember that last week at V.C. (Villers Cotterets). It was at the end of May just before we were to leave the hospital. I was seconded to the theatre and I was to spend all the time, day and night, as orderly with Inglis and some others. We could use only candles as we were under fire. I can see Inglis holding a candle at one side of the operating table and myself at the other, trying to keep our hand steady while loud explosions went on outside. The whole place was a shambles with men lying on the floor everywhere. It was so dark ... it was difficult to know whether a man was dead or alive. ... While Miss Ivens was operating, French soldiers burst into the place and asked us why we had not left as the town had been evacuated. We eventually got away next day, only just in time, as shells were coming over. ... The Americans came to our aid and helped with the wounded. Finally our ambulances from Royaumont came to our rescue. We were glad to see them. ...’ In a letter dated 23 May 1918, Smieton wrote of the last night at Villers Cotterets, ‘I shall never forget that night as long as I live; the sights were too appalling for words. I helped in the X-ray room. Three bombs were dropped quite close to the hospital; and a munition train in the station was bombed and went on fire. ... The doctoresses were simply splendid through it all. ... Seven amputations were done that night by the light of two candles’. Miss Smieton married Harold Leslie Sanderson, D.C.M. in 1922. He subsequently served as Director of Rice, Ministry of Food, from 1941 to 1952, and was knighted in 1946. A member and official of the Royaumont and Villers Cotterets Association. Lady Sanderson died on 11 February 1974.
Lot 547
An interesting Victory Medal awarded to Captain E. W. S. Bardsley, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, attached King’s African Rifles, who was wounded in action in 1915 and joined with his father in becoming a keen advocate for demilitarisation and the establishment of The League of Nations Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. E. W. S. Bardsley.) nearly very fine £80-£100 --- Eric William Schofield Bardsley was born in Litherland, Lancashire, on 18 January 1896, the son of the Reverend Joseph Udell Bardsley of Ulverston Parish. Educated at Eton, he finished third in the college’s Senior Sculls in 1914. Appointed Temporary Second Lieutenant in November 1914, Bardsley served during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 September 1915 with 8th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Subsequently attached to the 6th Battalion, King’s African Rifles, the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News of 18 December 1915 records him wounded in action. Evacuated home to his father’s residence at ‘The Vicarage, Lancaster’, Bardsley survived the war and later bore witness to his father becoming a prominent advocate for the League of Nations; the Reverend Joseph Bardsley was appointed Vice President of the Lancaster League of Nations Union in 1921. Regarded as a family of ‘peace pilgrims’, the Lancaster Guardian noted that ‘warm tributes were paid to the Reverend’ upon his death in 1928. According to family repute, Bardsley married Fabienne Eugenie Georgette Tombeur at Marylebone Registry Office on 14 December 1922. He was later awarded a bronze medal by the City of Bordeaux before returning home to Lancashire upon the death of his mother on 7 September 1939; interestingly, his Belgian wife is recorded in Elles ont suivi de Gaulle as joining the Free French in London on 21 April 1943, serving in the administration and health departments.
Lot 93
A Second War ‘Bomber Command’ D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant J. S. Robertson, Royal Air Force, who undertook 57 operational sorties to some of the most heavy defended enemy targets, the majority as a Lancaster Rear Gunner with 582 Squadron, Pathfinder Force Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1822281. F/Sgt. J. S. Robertson. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 20 February 1945. The original Recommendation, dated 21 November 1944, states: ‘As rear gunner of a blind marker crew Flight Sergeant Robertson has made 54 sorties including many to heavily defended areas. His ceaseless vigilance has given a sense of security to the other crew members and thus improve the quality of their work. He is an excellent gunner who is at pains to keep himself and his armament at the peak of his efficiency and is always prepared to give a good account of himself in a tight corner. He strongly recommended for a non-immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. Remarks by Station Commander: This N.C.O. has proved himself, in his operational career, to have outstanding courage and efficiency. His high sense of devotion to duty makes him very worthy of the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. Remarks by Air Officer Commanding: Strongly recommended.’ John Scott Robertson enlisted in the Royal Air Force in 1943 and whilst undergoing training in Wellingtons flew two operational sorties in August 1943. After converting to Lancasters, he received his first operational posting to 576 Squadron (Lancasters) based at R.A.F. Elsham Wolds at the end of that year, and flew his first operational sortie with the Squadron on 14 January 1944: a bombing raid on Brunswick. Transferring to 156 Squadron, Pathfinder Force, based at R.A.F. Upwood in March 1944, Robertson’s first operational sortie with his new Squadron was a raid on Berlin on 24 March 1944, followed up by a raid on Essen two days later. Transferring to 582 Squadron, Pathfinder Force, the following month, over the next nine months Robertson flew a further 48 operation sorties, targets including Cologne, Essen, Longues (D-Day, 6 June 1944), Keil, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bremne, Frankfurt, Dortmund, and Dusseldorf. His final operational sortie, his 57th, was a raid on Essen on 12 December 1944. Sold with the recipient’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, covering the period 16 May 1943 to 12 December 1944; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the D.F.M.; Air Gunners cloth brevet; two photographs of the recipient, one of which is coloured; and a large group photograph of 582 Squadron PFF, November 1944
Lot 121
Pair: Leading Stoker W. Clews, Royal Navy New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (W. Clews, Stoker, H.M.S. Miranda); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (W. Clews, Lg. Stoker, H.M.S. Dromedary) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £900-£1,200 --- 92 New Zealand medals awarded to H.M.S. Miranda; 83 Ashantee medals awarded to H.M.S. Dromedary. William Clews was born at Duckingfield, Cheshire, on 5 June 1840, and entered the Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Orpheus on 26 October 1861 but deserted from this ship on 14 September 1862. Rejoining Orpheus on 22 January 1863, he was a survivor on the occasion of her shipwreck off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 February 1863. 189 crew out of the ship's complement of 259 died in the disaster, making it the worst maritime tragedy to occur in New Zealand waters. Later, the survivors (8 officers and 62 men) were taken to H.M.S. Miranda and split into three groups. All the officers and 10 men were sent to Portsmouth to appear before a formal enquiry, whilst 25 ratings were drafted to H.M.S. Harrier, and the remaining 27 ratings stayed with Miranda. Clews served aboard Miranda as a Stoker from 9 February 1863 to 3 June 1865, being present at the storming of Pukorokoro (New Zealand medal 1863-1864), and aboard Dromedary as a Leading Stoker from 18 November 1873 to 10 July 1874 (Ashantee medal). A boiler maker by trade he deserted on two occasions and did not qualify for a L.S. & G.C. medal. He was ‘shore pensioned from H.M.S. Indus on 9 June 1883. Sold with copied Continuous Service record.
Lot 580
Four: Acting Sergeant G. Smee, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment 1914-15 Star (400 Pte. G. Smee. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (400 A.Sgt. G. Smee. Essex R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (400 Pte. G. Smee. 5/Essex Regt.) mounted for wear, polished, minor pitting and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- George Smee was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 11 of 1 January 1913, and served with the 5th Battalion Essex Regiment during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 9 August 1915. He is noted in the Regimental History as being wounded in November 1915, and later served with the Royal Engineers. He was disembodied on 5 May 1919.
Lot 725
Riband: Complete or virtually complete rolls of riband for the Distinguished Service Cross; Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying); George Medal; King’s Police Medal, for Gallantry; Colonial Police Medal, for Gallantry; Imperial Service Medal; Jubilee 1977; Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 1994; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.; Ulster Defence Regiment L.S. & G.C.; Efficiency Decoration T. & A.V.R. (3 rolls); Efficiency Medal T. & A.V.R. (2 rolls); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration (post-1941); Air Efficiency Award (2 rolls); Northern Ireland Home Service Medal; Royal Observer Corps; Dunkirk Medal (2 rolls; together with partial (but still substantial) rolls of riband for the Efficiency Medal T. & A.V.R.; Army Emergency Reserve Decoration; and the Rhodesia Medal 1980; and a very large roll of generic turquoise riband, the majority manufactured by Toy Kenning & Spencer, and some still in cellophane packaging, unused condition (lot) £180-£220
Lot 724
Riband bar attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel William John Woodcroft Sorby, Gurkha Rifles
Riband bar, pin-backed, bearing the ribbons: 1914-15 Star; War Medal 1914-20; Victory Medal 1914-18; Coronation 1911; ‘Blue ribbon’; 1939-45 Star; ‘Khaki ribbon’, with M.I.D. oak leaf, good condition (lot) £30-£40 --- Sold with original M.I.D. certificate to Major (T/Lieut-Colonel) W. J. W. Sorby, V.D., Corps of Indian Engineers, London Gazette 5 August 1943 - in envelope; together with 26 related original photographs, some identified. With newspaper clipping with his obituary, 7 October 1960. William John Woodcroft Sorby joined the 1st Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifles in France on 28 September 1915 and afterwards accompanied the Battalion to Mesopotamia when the Indian Corps was withdrawn from France towards the end of 1915. He was subsequently severely wounded at the Battle of Bait Aissa on 17 April 1916. Reverting to the Indian Army Reserve of Officers after the Great War, he is listed as serving with the Auxiliary Forces of India in the 1920s, initially with the Oudh and Pokilkhand Railway Battalion and afterwards the North Western Railway Battalion Regiment. Appointed a war substantive Major in December 1941, he witnessed active service in Burma and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 5 August 1943, refers), prior to being appointed an Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel on relinquishing his commission in November 1946.
Lot 187
Three: Colour-Sergeant George Paine, Royal Fusiliers Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (1921 Cr. Sgt. G. Paine, 1st Bn. Ryl. Fu...) part of unit lost through contact wear; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1921 Clr: Serjt: G. Paine, Royal Fus.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (C. Sjt. G. Paine, R. Fus.) the first two with contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine, the last nearly extremely fine --- M.S.M. notified in Army Order 187 of 1941. George Paine was born in the Parish of Backley, near Rye, Sussex, and attested at Maidstone for the Royal Fusiliers on 4 June 1885, aged 18 years three months. He served a total of 21 years, of which 19 years 52 days were served abroad, and was discharged at Parkhurst on 3 June 1906. He was then in possession of medals for ‘Tibet 1904’ and ‘Long Service & Good Conduct’, and intended to reside at Rye, Sussex. Sold with original parchment Certificate of Discharge, together with copied research including record of service and a published account of the Tibet Mission of 1904.
Lot 366
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Banda Neira, Java (George Manning.) good very fine £3,000-£4,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Approximately 68 clasps issued for Banda Neira and about 25 medals with both clasps. George Manning is confirmed as a Landsman aboard Caroline at both actions. Captain Christopher Cole, commanding the Caroline and the senior officer present, was awarded a gold medal for the successful operations which resulted in the capture of the island of Banda Neira from the Dutch and the surrender of 1500 troops. George Manning was born in Bristol and was aged 22 when he joined from the frigate Doris at Madras on 20 April 1810. He had ‘volunteered’ for Doris on 24 June 1807, aged 19, from the True Briton, Indiaman. No doubt True Briton had been intercepted by Doris and some of her crew pressed, who, making the most of a bad job, would ‘volunteer’ to get the bounty. As a landsman he would have been of little skill as a sailor and he was discharged to the receiving ship Royal William in Portsmouth harbour on 19 January 1812, when all trace of him is lost.
Lot 474
The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Sergeant J. Flynn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who was killed in action at Colenso on 15 December 1899 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (3514 Sgt. J. Flynn, Rl. Dublin Fus:) cleaned, very fine £500-£700 --- J. Flynn attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He was killed in action at Colenso on 15 December 1899.
Lot 304
Pair: C. T. Smith, British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem British War and Victory Medals (C. T. Smith. B.R.C. & St. J.J.) good very fine 1914-15 Star (T. A. Read. B.R.C. & St. J.J.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (T. R. Holden. B.R.C. & St. J.J.; L. E. Hall. B.R.C. & St. J.J.; 11/763 Tpr. A. E. Hall. N.Z.E.F.) generally very fine (6) £140-£180 --- Thomas Alexander Read enrolled on 27 September 1915 and served with the Motor Ambulance Department during the Great War at Etaples. Sold with copied research.
Lot 419
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Major F. S. Russell, 14th. Hussars.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine £700-£900 --- Francis Shirley Russell was born in Scotland on 13 December 1840 and was educated at Radley and Balliol College, Oxford. He entered the 14th Hussars as a Cornet on 6 February 1863 and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief in Ireland in 1869. Attending Staff College in 1872, he saw special service during the Ashantee War from 17 December 1873 attached to Wood’s Regiment, and commanded the post of Accrofoomu on the line of communication (Medal with clasp and Brevet Major), and was appointed Instructor of Tactics at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in 1876. Posted to the Intelligence Department, Russell served in South Africa during the latter part of the Zulu War as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General of the 2nd Division, and was present in the engagement at Ulundi (Medal with clasp), and then during the First Boer War. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the 1st Royal Dragoons, with the rank of Colonel, on 1 July 1885, before taking up an appointment as Military Attaché, Berlin, in 1889. Appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1891, he later served as Brigadier-General commanding Aberdeen Defence Brigade from 1892, and was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Royal Dragoons in 1900, being awarded the Prussian Order of the Crown First Class in 1903 by the Regiment’s Colonel in Chief, H.M. Kaiser Wilhelm II. He died in the rank of Major-General on 18 March 1912.
Lot 89
A Second War Commando Immediate M.M. group of four for the Crossing of the Garigliano River awarded to Company Sergeant Major K. S. Hawkins, No. 40 Royal Marine Commando Military Medal, G.VI.R. (CH.X.1120 C.S.M. K. S. Hawkins, R.M.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal, mounted for wearing, nearly extremely fine (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.M. London Gazette 27 June 1944: ‘For leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with the Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.’ The recommendation for an Immediate award states: ‘On 22nd January 1944, north of the River Garigliano, C.S.M. Hawkins led a small patrol consisting of himself and six men. On encountering a German patrol of greatly superior strength he outwitted, by skilful leadership, and succeeded in capturing twelve prisoners. Later he led out a second patrol and this time returned with a further 18 prisoners. During the whole operation his courage, initiative and coolness were of the highest order and were a fine example and inspiration to the men under his command.’ Sold with a copy of the original recommendation and extract from Commando Gallantry Awards of World War II. A total of 106 Military Medals and one Bar were awarded to the Royal Marines during the Second World War.
Lot 196
Five: Quarter Master Sergeant E. H. Garwood, Royal Garrison Artillery 1914 Star, with copy clasp (91554 Q.M.Sjt. E. H. Garwood. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (91554 T.W.O. Cl.1. E. H. Garrett [sic]. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (91554 Q.M.Sjt: E. H. Garwood, R.G.A.); France, Third Republic, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, gilding somewhat rubbed on last, very fine and better (5) £160-£200 --- Ernest Henry Garwood was born in Gloucester in 1874. He attested for the Royal Artillery at Crown Hill Fort on 21 July 1892 and served at home for 17 years before receiving his first overseas posting to Bermuda on 24 December 1909, and was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order No. 280 of 1911. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914, and was awarded the French Medaille Militaire in the London Gazette of 8 November 1915 and was Mentioned in Despatches for ‘gallant and distinguished service in the field’ on 31 December 1915.
Lot 648
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Hy Munden, Cook 1st Cl: H. M. S. Severn.) impressed naming, suspension claw re-pinned, light contact marks, very fine £80-£100 --- Henry Munden was born in Gosport, Hampshire, in May 1839. He joined the Royal Navy in May 1859, initially serving as a Sick Berth Steward with H.M.S. Duncan (entitled to Canada General Service Medal with ‘Fenian Raid 1866’ clasp), before being rated as an Acting Cook 2nd Class in January 1874. His subsequent service included with H.M. Ships Starling from August 1882 until July 1886 (entitled to Egypt Medal with ‘Suakin 1885’ clasp), and Severn from February 1889 until February 1892 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in July 1890). Munden and advanced to Chief Cook in July 1889, and was shore pensioned in January 1894. Sold with copied service papers.
Lot 537
British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (M.33173 W. E. Heydon. 2 Ck. Mte. R.N.; Po.12685 Pte. F. H. H. Gower. R.M.L.I.; F.36828 J. Riley. Act. A.M.1. R.N.A.S.) good very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Walter Edward Heydon was born in Deptford, London, on 7 July 1900 and joined the Royal Navy for hostilities only on 25 July 1918, serving for the entirety of the War in H.M.S. Pembroke I (and therefore presumably not entitled to a Victory Medal). He was shore demobilised on 28 June 1919. Frank Henry Herbert Gower serves with the Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War in the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Good Hope and was killed in action serving in her at the Battle of Coronel on 1 November 1914. Early in August 1914, a force - consisting of the old armoured cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth, the light cruiser Glasgow and the armed merchant cruiser Otranto, all under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock, R.N. - was sent to protect the southern trade routes and to intercept German cruisers operating on the high seas. In October 1914 the squadron was reinforced by the addition of the old battleship Canopus, but reports of the ship’s lack of speed led the admiral to leave her behind as he searched for the German East Asiatic Squadron. The German squadron, commanded by Admiral Graf von Spee, consisted of the armoured cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the light cruisers Leipzig, Nurnberg and Dresden. Both admirals became aware of the proximity of the other on 31 October. At 6.40 p.m. on 1 November the squadrons made contact off Coronel, Chile and at 7.04 p.m. the battle opened at a range of 11,500 yards. As the German ships had a greater number of heavier guns, Cradock’s tactics were to close the range to allow his ships’ more numerous smaller calibre guns to come into play; this however was partly negated by the rough seas and high speeds which prevented many of the British armoured cruisers’ casement guns being brought into action. The British armoured cruisers were repeatedly hit as the range was reduced. As the range reduced to 5,500 yards, the Good Hope was on fire in several places and in a bad way. Endeavouring to reduce the range even further, so as to be able to fire torpedoes in a last ditch attempt to do damage to his adversary, the ship was repeatedly hit by heavy calibre shells and at 7.53 Good Hope blew up, taking the Admiral and all hands with her. At about 9.30 the Monmouth too was hunted down and sunk; the Glasgow and Otranto were able to make their escape under the cover of darkness. Gower is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Sold with a postcard of H.M.S. Good Hope. John Riley was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, on 20 February 1890 and joined the Royal Naval Air Service for hostilities only on 31 August 1917. He transferred to the Royal Air Force as Founder Member on 1 April 1918.
Lot 631
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Cs E. Cotman Gun Room Stewd HMS Juno 22 Yrs) good very fine £500-£700 --- Provenance: K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996. Charles E. Cotman joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in June 1846, and went on to witness active service in the Baltic and Crimea War aboard the Leopard, including the Sebastopol operations. Appointed a Captain’s Steward in the Simoom in November 1856, he was additionally present in the Second China War operations, being awarded a no clasp Medal. Cotman was finally discharged ashore as a Gun Room Steward in June 1873, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in the same month. Sold with copied service papers.

Lot 436
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (G. Wain. Pte. R.M. H.M.S. “Agincourt”) with a loose copy clasp ‘The Nile 1884-85’ on riband, contact pitting from star, therefore good fine £60-£80 --- George Wain was born at Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, on 28 February 1861, and enlisted into the Chatham Division, Royal Marines at Derby on 28 February 1880. He was embarked in Agincourt from 21 June to 31 December, 1882, and was then in hospital until 4 February 1883. He was next embarked in Merlin from 3 May 1883 to 26 July 1886, in Benbow from 14 June 1888 to 5 February 1890, and Anson until 9 February 1892. He was discharged on 4 March 1892. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.
Lot 238
Four: Warrant Officer Class II H. Clarke, Essex Regiment 1914-15 Star (8870 Cpl. H. Clarke. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (8870 A-W. O. Cl. 2. H. Clarke. Essex R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5998065 Sjt. H. Clarke. Essex R.) edge bruising, some staining, nearly very fine (4) £90-£120 --- H. Clarke attested into the Essex Regiment and served during the Great War at Gallipoli with the 1st Battalion, where he received gun shot wounds to his hand and wrist. He was later appointed Acting Company Sergeant Major. Sold with copied Medal Index Card and copied research.
Lot 69
A Great War ‘Italian campaign 1918’ D.C.M. and ‘Battle of Poelcappelle 1917’ M.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant-Major H. Ward, 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1825 C.S. Mjr: H. Ward. M.M. 2/R. War: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (1825 Sjt: H. Ward. 2/R. War: R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1825 Pte. H. Ward, R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1825 W.O. Cl. 2. H. Ward. R. War. R.) nearly very fine (5) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 8 September 1918 [Italy]: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a party of men in a successful raid. Seeing some of the enemy attempting to escape he rushed forward and wounded one, bringing him back a prisoner. He led the party with great courage and skill. He alos reconnoitred the position before the raid several times in daylight.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Nr. Ambrosini, 16 April 1918.’ The Battalion War Diary for 16 April 1918 states: ‘Weather dull. Capt T. Lynch, D.C.M. M.M., 2 Lt Lawrence and 2 Lt Barton M.C. with 40 other ranks raid Austrian trenches at AmbrosiniI - 2 Lt A. Edwards was in command of the covering party. Raid commenced at 4.50 A.M. and continued until 5.20 A.M. It was very successful - one prisoner was taken, also a searchlight. 2 Lt F. C. Bolton, M.C., was slightly wounded. Battn is relieved by 1st Royal Welch Fusiliers and marches to billets at Monte Brusaro.’ M.M. London Gazette 17 December 1917. Awarded for the battle of Poelcappelle, near Judge Copse on 9 October 1917. The award is noted in the Battalion war diary together with that of 1441 Sergeant F. Moon, who was killed in the action. Harry Ward was born in Birmingham on 2 April 1892, and joined the Army at about the age of 18. He landed at Zeebrugge on 4 October 1914, with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Married in November 1918, he was discharged from the army on 27 February 1919, and went to live in Herbert Road, Small Heath, Birmingham. He died in Birmingham in 1949. Sold with copied research including copied gazette notices, D.C.M., M.M. and Medal Index Cards, and extracts from the Battalion War Diary.
Lot 202
Five: Corporal F. Locke, Royal Field Artillery 1914 Star (28689 Dvr: F. Locke. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (28689 Cpl. F. Locke. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (28689 Cpl. F. Locke. 64/By: 5/A. Bde: R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1017365 Cpl. F. Locke. R.F.A.) pin mark to edge of last, good very fine (5) £140-£180 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. Frank Locke served during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914 with 5th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Promoted Corporal, he was later awarded the M.S.M. for devotion to duty on the Western Front.
Lot 266
Five: Warrant Officer Class II A. M. Robertson, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (307001 W.O. Cl.1 A. M. Robertson. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (2 W.O. Cl.II. A. M. Robertson. R.A.); Coronation 1911 ‘R.S.M. ---- 1911’, privately engraved naming, much of naming erased; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R., with Second Award Bar (2 B.S. Mjr. A. M. Robertson. L’Ld (C. of E.) R.G.A.) mounted as worn, very fine and better (5) £180-£220 --- Alexander M. Robertson initially served during the Great War as Warrant Officer Second Class, 1/1 Lowland (City of Edinburgh) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Territorial Force.
Lot 739
Damaged and Defective Medals (4): Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension, naming erased, and suspension re-affixed; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2443 Cr. Sergt. A. Bullous, 2-14th. Foot) heavy traces of brooch mounting to reverse, with copy suspension; Delhi Durbar 1911 (9228. L/C. R. Brown. E. Coy. 1st. Durham L.I.) this a poor-quality cast copy, with privately engraved naming; Jubilee 2012, Caribbean Realms, unnamed as issued, lacking ring suspension and damage to some of the plating finish; generally very fine (4) £80-£100
Lot 334
Five: Private. P. F. Wagstaffe, Royal Leicestershire Regiment 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4859607 Pte. P. F. Wagstaffe. R. Leicesters.) unit partially officially corrected, mounted as worn, contact marks, good very fine (5) £60-£80 --- Sold with the recipient’s miniature riband bar.
Lot 222
Four: Acting Battery Sergeant Major F. Opie, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (377, Sjt. F. Opie, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (377 W.O. Cl.2 F. Opie. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (745170 Sjt:- A.B.S.Mjr:- F. Opie. 13/By: 17/Bde: R.F.A.) very fine and better (4) £120-£160 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. Francis Opie was born in Cardiff on 27 November 1881 and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 November 1915.
Lot 101
A Second War B.E.M. awarded to Sergeant V. G. Howell, Royal Artillery, for his valuable service with Anti-Aircraft Command British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (1638958 Sgt. Victor G. Howell. RA.) mounted on original investiture pin, nearly extremely fine £120-£160 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 10 April 1945. Victor George Howell attested for the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1940 and was awarded the B.E.M. for service with No. 136 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. This unit protected the UK against air attack as part of Anti-Aircraft Command, including the defence against V-1 flying bombs (Operation Diver). It was disbanded at the end of the war, but Howell remained in the service of the Royal Artillery until his discharge on 29 September 1951.
Lot 581
Three: Private C. Clark, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment, who died of pneumonia in Syria on 26 November 1918 British War and Victory Medals (37281 Pte. C. Clark. Essex R.); Memorial Plaque (Clarence Clarke [sic]) the plaque pierced with four holes around edge (three subsequently plugged), therefore fine; the pair nearly extremely fine British War Medal 1914-20 (1569 Pte. O. G. King. Essex. R.) good very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Clarence Clarke was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, and attested for the Army Service Corps at Keighley. Transferring to the Essex Regiment, he served with the 5th Battalion in the Egyptian theatre of War, and died of pneumonia in Syria on 26 November 1918, presumably a victim of the influenza pandemic. He is buried in Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon. Oliver George King was born in Great Tey, Essex, in 1895 and attested for the Essex Regiment at Halstead. He served as a Corporal with the 5th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 9 August 1915, before being discharged on termination of engagement in 1916, and subsequently re-enlisted in the regular forces, seeing further service with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front. Promoted Sergeant, he was killed in action during the attack at Monchy-le-Preux on 14 April 1917, on which date the Battalion was almost wiped out. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Sold with copied Medal Index Card, which shows that King’s British War and Victory Medals should have been issued with the rank of Sergeant; why it shows Private is presumably due to an error at the Mint.
Lot 680
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (Mr. Fredk. Grant 2nd Officer Ship “Kilmorey” in charge of boat at rescue of Crew of “Lotus” 8th Aug 1902.) in case of issue, good very fine £120-£160 --- The 64th Annual Report of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, for the year ending 1st July 1903, notes: ‘Silver Medal and Vote of Thanks to Captain J. Farmer of the ship “Kilmorey”, for the rescue of the crew (17 in number) of the ship “Lotos”, in the neighbourhood of Cape Horn, on 8th August, 1902. When rescued the crew were in a terrible plight. They had been almost without food for five days, the stores having been destroyed by water, the boats smashed and the decks burst up; in effect the vessel could not have been kept afloat for many hours longer. Silver Medal and Vote of Thanks to Frederick Grant, Second Officer, who was in charge of the boat, and £2 to each seaman who assisted in the rescue. Two trips had to be made at considerable risk, the boat being in danger from the wreckage.’
Lot 65
An Order of St. John group of four awarded to Private J. E. Death, Devonshire Regiment and Order of St. John of Jerusalem The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, 1st type (1892-1939), silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; British War Medal 1914-20 (64919 Pte. J. E. Death. Devon R.); Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Service Medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, silver, with three Additional Award Bars (3061. Sgt. J. E Death. (Ipswich 1st.) Div. No.10 Dist. S.J.A.B. 1923) very fine and better (4) £120-£160 --- John Ernest Death lived at Lister Road, Ipswich, and initially served on convoy duties with the British Red Cross in his home town. Called up for active service in June 1916, he remained in England with the 2/6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, and is recorded upon his MIC as entitled to the BWM only. Transferred to the Army Reserve on 10 July 1919, he took employment in Ipswich as an Assistant Elementary Schoolmaster and was later decorated as a Serving Brother in the Order of St John of Jerusalem, as notified in the London Gazette of 3 January 1930.
Lot 81
A Great War M.M. awarded to Acting Bombardier R. W. Howard, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (66677 Gnr:-A.Bmbr- R. W. Howard. R.F.A.) minor official correction to ‘r’ of surname, good very fine £160-£200 --- M.M. London Gazette 30 January 1920. Reginald William Howard served in France from 6 November 1914 and was discharged due to wounds from the 16th (Reserve) Battery, Royal Field Artillery, on 10 November 1915. Awarded a Silver War Badge no. 52240 on 9 November 1916, he re-enlisted for the Royal Field Artillery (T.F.) on 18 May 1920. In common with a number of ‘late’ awards, the conferment of the M.M. at this date may have been in consequence of new information being made available to the military authorities, often as a result of the incarceration of witnesses.
Lot 181
Pair: Orderly J. Watson, Newchurch Division, St John Ambulance Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (778 Ordly: J. Watson, St. John Amb: Bde); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (778. Pte. J. Watson. Newchurch Div:) good very fine (2) £300-£400
Lot 442
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (2882. Driv: J. Moran. G/B. R.H.A.) contact marks and minor wear to unit naming, otherwise nearly very fine £120-£160 --- John Moran is confirmed on the Egypt rolls as entitled to Medal and two clasps for service with “G” Battery, “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery.
Lot 49
A Second War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Acting Lieutenant-Colonel T. Redfearn, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, who had previously been awarded an Immediate M.S.M. during the Great War The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (S-6685 T.W.O. Cl. 1 T. Redfearn. A.O.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (7574412 W. O. Cl. II. T. Redfearn. R.A.O.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S-6685 T. Sub-Condr: T. Redfearn. R.A.O.C.) mounted court-style for display purposes in this order, contact marks, very fine (7) £400-£500 --- M.B.E. London Gazette, 1 January 1941. M.S.M. London Gazette, 3 June 1919. Thomas Redfearn was born in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, on 17 October 1894 and attested into the Army Ordnance Corps on 28 June 1910 at the age of 15. He initially served at home during the Great War and was Advanced Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant on 24 June 1918, before serving on the Western Front from 6 July 1918. He continued to serve post-War, and was commissioned on 24 August 1936. He further served at home during the Second World War and was Advanced Acting Lieutenant-Colonel on 11 September 1944, before reverting back to the rank of Major on 4 October 1944. Sold together with copy service papers, copy Medal Index Card, copy London Gazette entries, named copy group photographs including the recipient, and copy Army Ordnance Corps Gazette entries, with reference to the recipient.
Lot 146
Six: Warrant Officer Class II A. H. Taylor, Royal Field Artillery India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (8410 Gunr. A. H. Taylor No. 7 Mn. By. R.A.); Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (8410 ... A. H. Taylor 7th. Mtn. By. ... R.A.); 1914-15 Star (51217 B.S. Mjr. A. H. Taylor. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (51217 W.O. Cl.2. A. H. Taylor. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (8410 Sjt: A. H. Taylor. R.G.A.) mounted court-style, heavy contact marks which has partially obscured the naming on the first two, good fine and better (6) £600-£800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Arthur Horace Taylor was born in Poplar, London, in 1876 and attested for the Royal Artillery in London on 13 February 1895. He was promoted Bombardier on 21 March 1901, Corporal on 29 March 1902, and Sergeant on 3 February 1903, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1913. He was discharged at his own request at Gosport on 6 April 1913, of which over 16 years were spent soldiering in India. Re-enlisting in the Royal Field Artillery on 30 October 1914, following the outbreak of the Great War, Taylor served as a Battery Sergeant Major during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 May 1915, and was discharged, no longer physically fit for War service, on 13 September 1916, being awarded a Silver War Badge No. 61210. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.
Lot 162
Pair: Saddler Quartermaster Sergeant T. Hallett, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (69136 Sgt.-Cr-Mr: T. Hallett, 43rd. Bty: R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (69136 Sad: Q.M.Sjt: T. Hallet [sic]. R.F.A.) minor contact marks, very fine (2) £120-£160 --- Thomas Hallett was born in Bridport, Dorset, in 1866, and attested at Hilsea for the Royal Field Artillery on 19 October 1888. A baker by trade, he served in India and South Africa from 27 January 1900 to 16 September 1901. His Army Service Record adds that he passed a collar maker’s course at Cawnpore on 26 September 1891 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with gratuity in 1907. He was later discharged from the 136th Battery, R.F.A., on 28 March 1912 after 23 years with the Colours.
Lot 744
Canada, Police Exemplary Service Medal (K. C. Britton); Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, with Second Award Clasp (G. Desormiers) in case and card box of issue; Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal (C. L. V. Roy) extremely fine (3) £120-£160 --- Provenance: John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009. The medals were instituted on 12 August 1982, 11 June 1984, and 25 August 1985 respectively. K. G. Britton was awarded the Police Exemplary Service Medal, published in the Canada Gazette of 17 October 1987. George Desormiers was awarded the Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, published in the Canada Gazette of 18 May 1991, and was subsequently awarded a clasp. C. L. V. Roy of the Winnipeg Fire Brigade, Manitoba (listed as ‘J. L. V. Roy’) was awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal, published in the Canada Gazette of 12 December 1987.
Lot 299
Pair: Isabella K. Mark, Voluntary Aid Detachment British War and Victory Medals (I. K. Mark. V.A.D.) mounted court-style for display together with the recipient’s British Red Cross Society Medal for War Services 1914-18, with integral top riband bar, nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Isabella Katherine Mark served as a Nurse with the Voluntary Aid Detachment from 2 October 1915 to 12 March 1919.
Lot 122
Pair: Corporal James Davidson, Military Train, later Army Service Corps New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1866 (2962 Corpl. Jas. Davidson, 4th Batn. Mility. Trn.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (183. Pte. J. Davidson, A.S. Corps) polished, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £400-£500 --- James Davidson was born at Perth, Scotland, circa 1838, and enlisted for the Military Train at Glasgow on 26 November 1859, aged 21. He was promoted Corporal on 14 May 1864, and Sergeant on 9 June 1867, but he was tried and reduced to Private following a period of absence without leave, 10 December 1867. He served in New Zealand from 7 November 1863 to 24 June 1867, including service in the field from 24 April to 29 May, 1866. He transferred to the Army Service Corps on 15 February 1870, was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity and was discharged at Woolwich on 29 March 1881, his trade now stated to be a groom.
Lot 95
A 1913 Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Assistant Scout Master W. F. Vowles, Port of London Sea Scouts Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze (William Fletcher Vowles, “Mirror”. 25th. October, 1913.) with top bronze riband buckle, nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- ‘At about 11.00 p.m. on 25 October 1913, a collision occurred in Gravesend Reach, River Thames between the steamship Hogarth of Aberdeen and the ketch Mirror of Dartmouth used for the purpose of training Boy Scouts, by which the Mirror was sunk and four lives were lost. When the collision occurred the crew of the Mirror clambered on board the Hogarth, but Mr. Vowles immediately went to the forecastle hatchway and saw that the Boy Scouts were coming on deck. Finding that the Mirror was sinking fast and being uncertain as to whether all the boys had come up, he went below although the water was well up in the forecastle, and, by shouting and splashing satisfied himself that no one was left. As he came up on deck again the Mirror sank bow first and those on board were all thrown into the water. Mr. Vowles then swam to the Hogarth’s port bow, calling for ropes, which were thrown over from that vessel, and seeing Assistant Scout Master Cornall floating unconscious near him, he attempted to rescue him, but Cornall slipped from his grasp and was drowned. Three of the boy scouts were picked up by a boat from the Hogarth and Mr. Vowles and two others were hauled on board that vessel by ropes.’ William Fletcher Vowles, Assistant Scout Master, Port of London Sea Scouts, was presented with the his Bronze Sea Gallantry Medal by King George V on 29 June 1914. He also received a Lloyd’s Silver Medal for this action. On board the Mirror at the time of the incident were Assistant Scout Masters Vowles and Cornall; and 11 Sea Scouts. A memorial to the four who lost their lives was unveiled by Prince Leopold in St. Agatha’s Church, Finsbury Avenue, in 1914.
Lot 85
A good Second War North-West Europe operations M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. T. McLaren, King’s Own Scottish Borderers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3190019 Sjt. J. T. Mc.Laren. K.O.S.B.) surname partially officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3190019 Sjt. J. T. Mc.Laren. M.M., K.O.S.B.) mounted court style for display, first with slight edge bruising, good very fine and better (6) £2,200-£2,600 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009. M.M. London Gazette, 24 May 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘On 23 February 1945, a detachment of the Carrier Platoon, under the command of Sergeant McLaren, was sent forward to clear up the east bank of the River Niers and to hold it in order to support the advance of the 53 Division. The enemy, realising the threat to his flank that such a manoeuvre entailed, brought down accurate mortar and machine-gun fire on the section during its advance. Nevertheless, Sergeant McLaren persisted till he had gained his objective. His position was now located in a loop of the river, and strong posts of the enemy were only 200 yards from him on three sides. For 18 hours he was subjected to heavy shelling and mortaring and owing to his closeness to the enemy he had to submit to fire from his own guns in addition. To the average junior leader, detached without support, the position would have been untenable. However, as a result of Sergeant McLaren’s magnificent example, his complete disregard to personal danger and his encouragement and cheerfulness, his men moved about to different positions, incessantly harassing the enemy across the river and causing numerous casualties. Furthermore, throughout the 18 hours he and his party were in a position, Sergeant McLaren sent back accurate and valuable information regarding the enemy movements and dispositions. As a result of Sergeant McLaren’s energy, determination and devotion to duty, very considerable assistance was given to the Division on the flank.’ John Turner McLaren, a carpenter from Duns, Berwickshire, was born on 3 January 1920. He attested into the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Territorial Army, on 25 April 1939 and served with the 6th Battalion during the Second World War in North West Europe from 13 June 1944. Awarded the Military Medal on 24 May 1945, he was released from service on 29 November 1945. Sold with detailed copied research.
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