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Lot 367
Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (269132. G. D. Coyle, C.E.R.A. 1Cl. “Assistance” Services During War) extremely fine £280-£340 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 27 June 1919. George Daniel Coyle was born in Clifton, Bristol, on 7 September 1875 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 24 April 1898. Advanced Engine Room Artificer First Class on 15 November 1909, he joined H.M.S. Assistance on 19 October 1911, and served in her throughout the Great War. Advanced Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class on 1 August 1919, he was shore demobilised on 14 January 1920.
Lot 368
Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.25611. R. L. Dudley, ... “Lance” Patrol 1918.) rate neatly erased, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 11 April 1919: Ldg. Teleg. Robert Leslie Dudley, O.N. J25611 (Ch.) ‘For services in Destroyers employed on Convoy, Escort, and Patrol Duties between 1 July and 11 November 1918.’ Robert Leslie Dudley was born in Fulham, London, on 27 July 1896 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 18 July 1913. Advanced to the substantive rate of Leading Telegraphist on 24 June 1916, he served in H.M.S. Lance from 29 April 1917 to 31 December 1918, and was discharged by purchase in the rate of Leading Telegraphist on 1 December 1920.
Lot 369
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Anchor obverse with scarce ‘inverted’ reverse (Henry Isum Master at Arms H.M.S. Samarang 25 Years) pierced with two rings for suspension, nearly extremely fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Awards of the L.S. & G.C. medal issued during 1833-35 were struck with the reverse accidentally inverted relative to the obverse. Fewer than 20 examples from this period are known to have survived today. Henry Isum was born in the Parish of East Stonehouse, Devon, and attested into the Royal Marines on 29 April 1806, aged 20, a ‘taylor’ by trade. He was "set off the rolls" (discharged) from the Royal Marines on 25 November 1814, due to a ‘diseased left arm’, but there seems to be no record of where he served in these 8 years. On 7 December 1816, he joined the Navy as a volunteer and was sent to Princess Charlotte as an A.B. He was a married man living in East Stonehouse when he joined Samarang from Hyperion on 3 June 1831, on commissioning, as Master at Arms, at the age of 42, and remained in her until paying off on 13 January 1835. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal and gratuity on 19 January 1835. Samarang was a 6th Rate 28-gun frigate launched at Cochin in January 1822. Between 1842 and 1847 she was used as a surveying vessel in the China Seas, under Captain Sir Edward Belcher, and became a guardship in May 1847. Sold with copied record of service.
Lot 37
A Second War B.E.M. awarded to Stoker Petty Officer A. E. Allan, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry during Operation Pedestal British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (S.P.O. Arthur E. Allan D/K.64197 R.N.) edge prepared prior to naming, very fine £300-£400 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 14 December 1945: ‘For great courage and devotion to duty whilst serving in H.M.S. Serene in extinguishing a fire in the boiler room where oil was in flames on the floor plates, 16 June 1945.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 September 1942: ‘For gallantry, skill, and seamanship in H.M. Ships... Lively... in a brilliant action against strong enemy forces, which were driven off and severely damaged. This action resulted in the safe passage to Malta of an important Convoy.’ Arthur Ernest Allan was born in Liverpool on 9 April 1905 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 24 June 1924. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 May 1939. He served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Lively from 11 July 1942, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry during Operation Pedestal.
Lot 370
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (W. C. Smith, Chf: Writer, H.M.S. Egeria.) extremely fine £100-£140 --- William Charles Smith was born in Devonport on 26 November 1860. He joined the Navy as a Boy Writer in Royal Adelaide, the Depot Ship at Devonport, on 29 January 1876, at the age of 15 and, on his 18th birthday signed on for 10 yrs. On his 28th birthday he extended this for a further 10 years and on his 38th birthday for another 5 yrs. On 23 November 1903, he was pensioned but, on 3 August 1914, he joined up again but was discharged a month later when he was two months short of his 54th birthday - he may have been medically unfit. As a Boy Writer he served in Royal Adelaide, Impregnable and Agincourt, becoming a Writer 3rd Class on his 18th birthday. He then served in Royal Adelaide (again) and Ganges until advanced to Writer 2nd Class (Leading rate) on 25 November 1883, and after further service in Northampton, Royal Adelaide and Egeria, he was advanced to Writer 1st Class (Petty Officer) on 23 November 1888. Whilst still in Egeria between 14 October 1886 and 9 December 1889, he was advanced to Chief Writer on 1 July 1889, the rate in which he remained for the rest of his career. Whilst in the ship he would have served in the East Indies and South West Pacific during her first commission after conversion to a surveying ship. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal on 23 January 1890 whilst in Egeria. Sold with copied record of service.
Lot 371
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (Chas. Heskett, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Medusa.) a few scratches and small pawnbroker’s mark in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £100-£140 --- Charles Heskett was born on 14 January 1866, at Monkwearmouth, Durham, and joined the Navy on 8 May 1885, aged 19 years 3 months, as a Stoker 2nd class having been a riveter. He advanced to Stoker on 13 October 1885 and, on 1 September 1887, signed on for a 12 year engagement. He advanced to Leading Stoker on 26 February 1890, to Leading Stoker 1st class on 1 April 1893, and to Chief Stoker on 2 October 1895, the rate he was to remain in for the rest of his career. On 14 September 1899, he re-engaged to ‘complete’ for pension. He was ‘traced' for medal on 5 September 1900, and was discharged to pension on 12 May 1909. He rejoined on 2 August 1914, but was again discharged to shore ‘not required’ on 19 October 1914. Nevertheless he rejoined on 30 June 1915 and served until demobilised on 25 February 1919, aged 53. The record is indistinct but it seems that he may have been lent to the R.A.F. from 1 April 1918. Sold with copied record of service.
Lot 372
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (W. D. Braham, Commd. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) good very fine £80-£100 --- William Durant Braham was born in Aldborough, Suffolk, on 15 March 1859 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 14 April 1874. Appointed to the Coast Guard on 28 November 1885, he served as Boatman at Limerick-Kilcummin, and was appointed Commissioned Boatman on 5 October 1895. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 12 April 1897, and was shore pensioned on 8 April 1900. Sold with copied research.
Lot 373
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (158178 C. V. Moses, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Hecla.) together with related British War Medal (115521 F. Moses. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (179769 Thomas Kearns, P.O. 1Cl. H.M.S. Fox.) this last very fine, otherwise extremely fine (3) £60-£80 --- Charles Victor Moses was born on 13 November 1875 at Ryde, Isle of Wight. He was probably the younger brother of Frank Moses, and was a schoolboy before he entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in St Vincent on 24 November 1890, aged 15. He advanced to Boy 1st Class on 26 November 1891, moving to Victory I on 21 July 1892, and to Canada on 31 December 1892, where he advanced to Ordinary Seaman on 13 October 1893, and when he took an engagement for 12 years, which was later extended on 13 October 1905 ‘to complete’ - although he remained serving throughout W.W.I until demobilised on 1 August 1919, at the age of nearly 44. He was in Hecla from 14 May 1908 to 19 March 1912, receiving his L.S. & G.C. fairly soon after his arrival. Sold with copied records of service for both men. Thomas Kearns was born on 1 January 1879, at Guileen, County Cork, and was a labourer before joining the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 27 June 1894, at the age of 15 years 6 months. Advanced to Boy 1st Class on 9 May 1895, and Ordinary Seaman on 1 January 1897, when he took a 12 year engagement on his 18th birthday whilst in Devastation, which he volunteered ‘to complete' on 28 December 1908. He served in both Aurora and Plover before rising to Leading Seaman on 9 August 1900, to Petty Officer 2nd Class on 7 February 1901, and to Petty Officer 1st Class on 17 April 1902 at the age of a little over 23. He was in Plover during the Third China War and was one of only 74 to receive the medal (without clasp) in this ship. He trained as a Seaman Gunner and was 2nd Captain of a Gun by 27 October 1903, and a Gunlayer 3rd Class in June 1909. He joined Fox on 24 May 1910, and remained in her until 15 July 1912. For some reason or other he never rose to Chief Petty Officer, although gaining all three Good Conduct Badges as well as this L.S. & G.C., for which he was ‘traced' on 12 February 1912. He seems to have been invalided from the service on 24 October 1913, suffering from locomotor ataxy ("morbid unsteadiness in use of arms, legs etc, and irregularity of animal functions"). He was traced for pension on both 4 November 1913 and on 19 January 1919, but there is no mention of service in WWI which, in view of his illness, is hardly surprising. Sold with copied record of service.
Lot 379
Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., Territorial, reverse officially dated 1955, complete with integral top suspension brooch, in Royal Mint case of issue; Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension, with two additional silver service bars (12609. Supt. H. Newby. Blackburn B. Div. No. 4 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1934.) the second with light contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £60-£80
Lot 38
A Second War ‘Civil Division’ B.E.M. awarded to Boatswain W. Humphries, S.S. Mauretania; he had earlier rendered assistance to Eamon de Valera and helped smuggle him from New York to Liverpool on board the S.S. Celtic British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (William Humphries) good very fine £200-£240 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 3 January 1945: ‘Boatswain, S.S. Mauretania (Cunard White Star Ltd.)’ M.I.D. London Gazette 25 August 1942. William Humphries was employed initially by the White Star Line, and rendered particular assistance to Eamon de Valera on board the Celtic, in which ship he was smuggled from New York to Liverpool, and thence to Dublin - his exploits are mentioned specifically in the book ‘Four Glorious Years’ by David Hogan. Sold with original M.I.D. certificate; Cunard letter of congratulations on the award of the B.E.M. and investiture ticket; a photographic image of the recipient outside Buckingham Palace having received his B.E.M.; two copied letters from Eamon de Valera; and other research.
Lot 384
Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3) (920770. S/Sjt. J. K. Fraser. R.E.M.E; 2064033. Cfn. E. L. Jickells. R.E.M.E.; 2051819 Sjt. H. Clarke. R.E.M.E.) unit of third officially corrected; another, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (3055479. Dvr. J. Donaldson. R.E.M.E) generally very fine (4) £50-£70
Lot 389
Pair: Chief Fire Officer W. Pett Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers Long Service Medal, silver, with 2 clasps, both for ‘10 Years’ (Chief Officer. W. Pett. 1911.) with top riband bar; National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, silver, the edge officially impressed ‘2812’ and engraved ‘William Pett.’, with top ‘Twenty Years’ riband bar; together with a Fireman’s Exhibition, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, Medal, silver, the reverse engraved ‘Awarded to W. Pett. May 14th. 1886.’, generally very fine (3) £80-£100
Lot 39
A post-War ‘Civil Division’ B.E.M. group of four awarded to Miss J. A. Heaton, a collector for the Blackpool Savings Group British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Miss Jane Ann Heaton) mounted on Lady’s bow; Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935 (Miss Jane Heaton) privately engraved naming, mounted on Lady’s bow; Coronation 1937 (Miss J. A. Heaton) privately engraved naming, mounted on Lady’s bow; together with her father’s Service Medal of the Order of St John, straight bar suspension with two loose additional service bars (4756 L/A/Offr. A. Heaton Blackpool N. Div. No. 4 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1925.) four tunic buttons and a hallmarked silver S.J.A.B. lapel badge, extremely fine (5) £100-£140 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 10 June 1967: ‘Miss Jane Ann Heaton, Collector, Blackpool Savings Group.’
Lot 390
A Presentation Striking of the Waterloo Medal presented to H.R.H. Don Miguel, Regent of Portugal, later Miguel I, on the occasion of his visit to the British Mint at the Tower of London on 8 January 1828 Waterloo 1815 (* Viva Miguel * British Mint 8th January 1828. *) officially impressed in the usual style, fitted with conventional steel clip (at ‘ue’ of ‘Miguel’) and later split-ring suspension, edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine and rare £800-£1,000 --- ‘Don Miguel.- This Royal Personage is now, owing it is said to the indisposition of the King, principally entertained by the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, who have, this last week, given in honour to His Royal Highness, very magnificent entertainments, at the Admiralty. His Royal Highness has been to see the Mint, the Tower with its Wild Beasts, Thames Tunnel, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Rundell and Bridge’s shop on Ludgate-hill, and the Panorama representing the unfortunate battle of Navarino; these are what His Royal Highness has seen already...’ (Cobbett’s Political Register, January 12, 1828, refers.) In February 1828, Don Miguel returned to Lisbon, declared himself King and reigned as Miguel I of Portugal until forced to abdicate in 1834. Note: A second example of this medal is known – a specimen without suspension but believed to be identically named.
Lot 391
Arctic Medal 1818-55 (F. Price) contemporary engraved naming in sloping serif capitals on lower edge; sold with Crimea 1854-55, no clasp, and Turkish Crimea, Sardininan issue, these two unnamed as issued and added to complete his entitlement, good very fine (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- Awarded for Arctic service in Herald (1848-51) and Plover (1848-54). He briefly served in Herald from 9 May to 14 July 1849, and then in Plover from 17 July 1849 to 13 September 1850, rejoining Herald on 14 September 1850, for passage home ‘being unfit for further service in Polar regions’, paying off on 16 June 1851, having served as an Able Seaman throughout. He later served in Hannibal as Second Captain of the Forecastle from May 1854 to July 1856, earning the Crimea medal without clasp and the Turkish Crimea medal. His Arctic medal was sent to him in Princess Royal on 24 June 1857. Sold with further research.
Lot 392
Arctic Medal 1818-55 (Robert White) neatly engraved in upright serif capitals on south-west and south-east edges, suspension claw re-soldered, otherwise very fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Robert White is confirmed on the roll as an Able Seaman aboard the Isabel, a screw yacht commanded by Commander E. A. Inglefield, R.N., during the search for Franklin’s lost expedition in 1852.
Lot 396
Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (210779 W. C. Blundell, A.B., H.M.S. Fox. 1905. 4.7. In. Q.F.) official correction to surname, otherwise nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- William Cuthbert Blundell was born on 18 December 1882, in Birmingham and had been an errand boy before he joined the Navy in Northampton on 10 July 1900 as a Boy 2nd Class, advancing to Boy 1st Class on 9 October 1900 and to Ordinary Seaman on 11 February 1901. Advanced to Able Seaman on 23 October 1902, this was to be the rate he remained in for the rest of his career until discharged by purchase on 20 May 1911. He became a Seaman Gunner in February 1904 and a Gunlayer in April 1902, remaining a gunnery specialist also for the rest of his career. He joined Fox on 26 November 1904, remaining in her until 23 January 1907, during which he was awarded this Good Shooting medal. From then on, though, his career deteriorated and on 18 January 1908, he deserted from Revenge, being recovered on 29 January (although it is also stated that he was recovered on 4 February). On 8 February he was sentenced to 28 days hard labour and reduced to 2nd Class for Conduct (restored to 1st Class on 7 September 1908). Returning to Revenge he was next sentenced to 9 days in cells on 27 August 1909, and being reduced again to 2nd Class for Conduct before deserting again on 18 October 1909, being recovered on 1 November and sentenced to 60 days hard labour after which he was drafted to Excellent. A year later, on 25 December 1910, he was restored to 1st Class for Conduct, but clearly decided that discharge by purchase was a better option and he was discharged 5 months later. He had been given a Good Conduct Badge on 11 February 1904, but this too was removed on 8 February 1908 and was never restored. Examination of the W.W.I Medal Roll indicates no awards so he was not called up, nor did he volunteer. He would have been just under 32 at the outbreak of war. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll entry.
Lot 397
Naval Good Shooting Medal, G.V.R. (187520 H. Richardson, P.O., H.M.S. Hecla. 1913. 4In. B.L.) nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- Henry Richardson was born on 29 September 1878, at Canterbury, Kent. He joined the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 3 February 1896, at the age of 17½. On 29 September 1896, he was advanced to Ordinary Seaman and signed on for a 12 year engagement. He was advanced to Able Seaman on 23 April 1899 and, having specialised as a Seaman Gunner, was advanced to Gunlayer on 24 May 1905. He was advanced to Leading Seaman on 17 September 1903 and to Petty Officer 2nd Class on 1 April 1904, advancing to Petty Officer 1st Class on 1 March 1905. On 23 November 1906, he signed on again ‘to complete' for pension. However, he had a chequered career from a disciplinary point of view both before this and later. He was awarded his first two Good Conduct Badges in September 1899 and September 1904, but one was removed in September 1905, but restored in March 1906. His 3rd GCB was awarded in September 1909, but all three were removed when he was disrated by warrant to Able Seaman on 7 April 1910 for drunkenness on board Cressy and breaking out of her. The first GCB was restored in October 1910 and he was advanced to Leading Seaman on 3 November 1910, only to be disrated again on 29 December of that year. His GCBs continued to fluctuate until his 3rd was finally restored on 2 April 1918. Meanwhile he was again advanced to Leading Seaman on 1 January 1913 and to Petty Officer again on 1 February 1914 in Hecla, which he had joined on 20 August 1913 - just in time to display his gunnery skills and be awarded the Naval Good Shooting Medal in that year. He remained in Hecla until 4 March 1914. For most of the war (July 1914 to September 1917) he was in Leda, a torpedo gunboat of 810 tons. His 22 years’ engagement should have expired on about 28 September 1918, and although pension is not mentioned on his papers, it is noted that he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 25 September 1918, and continued his service in Beaver, a destroyer that he had joined in February 1918. He was finally demobilised on 8 June 1920. In view of his disciplinary record, he was not awarded an LS & GC medal. Sold with copied record of service and ‘Result of Test of Gunlayers’ for 1913.
Lot 400
Merchant Navy Meritorious Service Medal 2005, obverse bust of Lord Nelson with ‘The Merchant Navy Medal’ above and ‘1805- Trafalgar - 2005’ below, the reverse the Merchant Navy logo with ‘For Meritorious Service’ below, 37mm, cupro-nickle, unnamed, extremely fine £60-£80 --- This medal was instituted in 2005 to recognise the meritorious service of British seafarers and awarded annually to a maximum of 15 recipients. It was replaced in 2015 by a similarly named state award.
Lot 401
Special Constabulary Reserve Drill Competition Medal, by Fattorini & Sons, Birmingham, gold (9ct., 10.21g) and enamel, the reverse lightly engraved ‘Pres. by H.R.H. Prince of Wales to Sgt. A. G. Francis. “B” Div. 1932.’, with small ring suspension, in the remnants of case of issue, good very fine, scarce £150-£200
Lot 402
Surrey Fire Brigades Association Star, silver, with one ‘Ten Years Service’ and two ‘Five Years Service’ pin-backed silver bars, the reverse hallmarked Birmingham 1901 and attractively engraved ‘Chertsey Fire Brigade. Presented to Chief Officer W. Knight. 1902’; Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers Long Service Medal, silver, named on the edge ‘Superintendent R. Newsham, 1918.); Salvation Army Long Service Cross, silver and enamels, the reverse hallmarked Birmingham 1912 and inscribed ‘Adjt. Annie Devlyn 1891-1916’, good very fine (3) £50-£70
Lot 403
Order of the League of Mercy, breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel; together with a Voluntary Medical Service Medal (Edith F. Smith); a Women’s Voluntary Service Medal, unnamed as issued; a miniature Territorial Force Nursing Service cape badge, in case of issue; and two Japanese Red Cross Membership Medals, the first in silver, with original riband with full hook and eye suspension; the second in bronze, lacking ring suspension, in card box, generally good very fine (6) £70-£90
Lot 407
A Great War Mentioned in Despatches Certificate. Named ‘Maj. (actg. Lt.-Cl.) C. E. Inglis, Royal Garrison Artillery’, dated 7 November 1917, housed in a glazed display frame, good condition £50-£70 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918. M.I.D. London Gazette 14 December 1917. Charles Elliot Inglis was born on 20 May 1878 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 23 December 1897. Promoted Lieutenant on 23 December 1900, and Captain on 2 April 1902, he served in South Africa during the Boer War in 1902 (Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Transvaal and South Africa 1902), and subsequently during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 September 1916. Appointed to the Command of 45 Brigade, R.G.A., on 9 July 1917, for his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches, awarded the D.S.O., and promoted Brevet Major. He relinquished his commission with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 8 July 1921.
Lot 416
Renamed Medal: Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp Lucknow (R. Burns. 1/20 Regt.) re-engraved in upright capitals, with replacement suspension rod, polished, good fine £80-£100 --- The Indian Mutiny medal roll confirms 4569 Private Robert Burns, 1st Battalion, 20th Regiment, as being entitled to the medal with clasp for Lucknow.
Lot 417
Defective Medal: South Africa 1877-79, disc only (Pte. G. Mpete. Herschel Nat: Contgt.) the obverse and reverse field enamelled in blue, the disc set in a swivelling circular silver mount with remains of brooch fitting, chips to enamel both sides, otherwise very fine £50-£70 --- Roll confirms entitlement to clasp for ‘1879’.
Lot 418
An Attractive Wooden Medal Cabinet A small dark-stained wooden medal cabinet, by H. Fine & Son, overall 395mm high x 300mm wide x 276mm deep, with 10 slide out drawers, the depth of each drawer sufficient to hold the Badges and Stars of most Orders of Knighthood, with metal drawer handles and label holders, with lockable front cover which slides down under the bottom drawer, a few edge knocks and scratches, otherwise good condition £300-£400 --- Please note that this lot is not suitable for shipping, but can be hand delivered within mainland Britain by prior arrangement.
Lot 425
King’s Medal for Sudanese Chiefs 1911, G.V.R., large silver medal, 51mm, edge impressed, ‘specimen’, large swivel ring for suspension, complete with silver chain for neck wear, nearly extremely fine and rare £1,400-£1,800 --- The 1911 Royal Visit – and a little known “Sudan Durbar” Medal At 7:30 a.m. on 17 January 1912, H.M.S. Medina, conveying their newly crowned majesties King George V and Queen Mary home from the great coronation Durbar at Delhi, docked at Port Sudan. The royal visit was for their majesties to meet the people of the Sudan, in a Sudanese Durbar. The Sirdar, Lord Kitchener, the Governor-General, Sir Reginald Wingate, and the principal Aide-de-Camp to the Khedive, Ramzi Tahir Pasha, boarded the ship to welcome the royal couple, who were then escorted to a pavilion in nearby Suakin to meet the principal Sudanese chiefs. The Guard of Honour consisted of detachments of both the Yorkshire and VIIIth Egyptian Regiments. At the pavilion the Governor-General read out an address conveying the loyal welcome of the Sudanese people. In his reply the King said that he was pleased to pay a brief visit and regretted that he was unable to spare the time to penetrate further into the country, and went on to say that he was glad to meet representatives of the tribes, many of whom have travelled hundreds of miles to welcome them. A number of principal chiefs were then presented, each receiving a specially struck medal to commemorate the occasion. Later the royal party travelled by train the 10 miles to Sinkat for a grand review of native troops. They returned to H.M.S. Medina at 7.00 p.m. and the ship set sail for Suez. The medal, which measures 51mm. in diameter, was designed to be worn around the neck suspended from a silver chain 85cm. in length. It was commissioned from the Royal Mint especially for presentation to the Sudanese chiefs at the Suakin gathering. The medal is extremely rare as only 50 were struck. The total cost of production was forty-eight pounds, nine shillings and three pence, a not inconsiderable sum in 1911.
Lot 43
The extremely rare Great War ‘Somme’ D.C.M., 1918 ‘Capture of Meteren’ Second Award Bar, and ‘Battle of Courtrai’ Third Award Bar group of four awarded to Company Sergeant Major T. E. Woodward, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was twice wounded in action during the Great War, including during the attack on Maltz Horn Farm, 9 July 1916. Regimentally unique, and 1 of only 11 D.C.M. and 2 Bars ever awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. with Second and Third Award Bars (6360 C.Q.M. Sjt: T. E. Woodward. R. Sco: Fus:); 1914-15 Star (6360 Sjt T. E. Woodward. R. Sc: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (6360 W.O. Cl. 2. T. E. Woodward. R. S. Fus.) mounted for wear, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £14,000-£18,000 --- 1 of only 11 D.C.M. and 2 Bars ever awarded, and Regimentally unique. D.C.M. London Gazette 13 February 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He rendered most valuable assistance in reorganising the men of his company. Later, he showed great courage and initiative during bombing operations.’ D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 30 October 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack he went forward alone under heavy machine-gun fire, and bombed an enemy machine-gun post which was holding up the advance of a platoon of his company. His prompt and gallant act enabled the platoon to advanced and keep up with our barrage.’ D.C.M. Third Award Bar London Gazette 2 December 1919: ‘During the operations extending from 14th October to 20th October, 1918, he displayed marked gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 14th, at Rolleghem Cappelle, he collected men of various units, reorganised them, and led them forward. On the night of the 19/20th he did excellent work during the crossing of his company over the River Lys under a heavy barrage. On 20th October, at Belgick, when his company was moving forward to form a defensive flank, he was wounded, but carried on until he had got all his men in position. Throughout he set a splendid example to his N.C.O.’s and men.’ Thomas Edward Woodward was born in Berlin Terrace, Nottingham in February 1882, one of six brothers and sisters. He became an orphan during his childhood. Woodward attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers at Nottingham in October 1899. He advanced to Lance Sergeant, before transferring to the Reserve in October 1911. Woodward resided with his wife at 140 King Street, Calton, Glasgow, and was mobilised in August 1914. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers in the French theatre of war 23 March 1915 - 12 July 1916, and 13 December 1917 - 20 January 1919. Woodward was wounded in action, 9 July 1916, and on the latter date the Battalion were serving as part of the 90th Brigade, 30th Division on the Somme: ‘Successful attack on Maltz Horn Farm (9/7) - on right of assault took Maltz Horn Trench via sunken road leading from La Briqueterie - Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel P. W. T. Macgregor-Whitton killed. Relieved and to Maricourt (11/7).’ (British Battalions on the Somme, by R. Westlake refers). Having returned to the UK to recuperate, Woodward was awarded the first of his D.C.M.’s for his gallantry on the Somme. He advanced to Company Sergeant Major in March 1918, and next distinguished himself during the 9th (Scottish) Division’s capture of Meteren, Nord, France, 19 July 1918. The latter took place after a 2 week bombardment of the village, which levelled the surviving houses. Woodward distinguished himself for a third time during the Battle of Courtrai, 14 - 19 October 1918, and was wounded in action for a second time, 21 October 1918. He was demobilised in March 1919, and after the war was employed as a Commissionaire by the Glasgow Corps of Commissionaires. Woodward resided at 161 Gala Street, Glasgow. He died in the city in June 1928, and was buried in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Glasgow. Sold with copied research including photographic images of recipient in uniform.
Lot 44
A fine Great War 1918 ‘V.C. action’ D.C.M., 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to stretcher-bearer Lance Corporal B. Linsley, 5th Battalion, West Riding Regiment, for his gallantry at Marcoing, 28-29 September 1918, when Private H. Tandy of the same Battalion was also recognised with the award of the Victoria Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (25262 Pte - A. L. Cpl - B. Linsley. M.M. 5/W. Rid. R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (25262 Pte B. Linsley. 5/W. Rid: R.); British War and Victory Medals (45580 Pte. B. Linsley.York. R.) generally very fine or better (4) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1919, citation published London Gazette 10 January 1920: ‘For conspicuous gallantry during the fighting on September 28 and 29, 1918 near Marcoing. He went out many times as stretcher-bearer under heavy fire until all wounded had been brought back, and then, in spite of very heavy machine-gun fire on the damaged bridges, carried wounded across under great difficulty.’ The original recommendation, dated 3 November 1918, states: ‘For great bravery and absolute disregard of self during the fighting on September 28th and 29th 1918. When acting as stretcher-bearer on the East side of the .... Canal, near ..... he many times went out under heavy aimed fire, until all wounded had been brought back to the Canal Bank, and then in spite of the heaviest machine gun and shell fire on the broken bridges, carried wounded across in circumstances of great difficulty and danger. But for his organisation and absolute fearless work it would have been impossible to save many of our wounded, and the fact that in spite of all difficulties this was done, greatly inspired all ranks.’ M.M. London Gazette 11 December 1918. The original recommendation, dated 5 September 1918, states: ‘For very gallant conduct on July 20th 1918 as company stretcher-bearer. After two of the company stretcher-bearers had been killed this soldier worked without ceasing, going out time after time under heavy enemy barrage to succour the wounded. Again on July 22nd in an attack this stretcher-bearer (now the only one left in his company) did magnificent work in fetching in the wounded under very heavy fire.’ Bertie Linsley was born in Spennymoor, County Durham in December 1887. He enlisted in the Yorkshire Regiment in December 1915, and later transferred to the 5th Battalion, West Riding Regiment with whom he served on the Western Front. Linsley distinguished himself at Marcoing, 28-29 September 1918, for which action Private Henry Tandy also of the 5th Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross. The Battalion served as part of the 186th Brigade, 62nd Division during the offensive against the Hindenburg Line, and by the morning of the 28th the 62nd Division was east of Flesquières and almost across the strip of land between the Canal du Nord and the St Quentin Canal. 186th Brigade was detailed to capture Marcoing which was on the west bank of this second Canal and help establish a bridgehead on its eastern bank. Tandy’s Victoria Cross citation, listed below, is worth reading in conjunction with Linsley’s D.C.M.: ‘For most conspicuous bravery and initiative during the capture of the village and the crossings at Marcoing, and the subsequent counter-attack on September 28th, 1918. When, during the advance on Marcoing, his platoon was held up by machine-gun fire, he at once crawled forward, located the machine gun, and, with a Lewis gun team, knocked it out. On arrival at the crossings he restored the plank bridge under a hail of bullets, thus enabling the first crossing to be made at this vital spot. Later in the evening, during an attack, he, with eight comrades, was surrounded by an overwhelming number of Germans, and though the position was apparently hopeless, he led a bayonet charge through them, fighting so fiercely that 37 of the enemy were driven into the hands of the remainder of his company. Although twice wounded, he refused to leave till the fight was won.’ Linsley’s D.C.M. was 1 of 3 awarded to the Battalion for Macoing. He transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1919, and eventually took over his father’s Pawnshop business - Eaton and Co. Linsley died at the Guisborough General Hospital in January 1975. Sold with the following original related documentation: Typed citations for both awards, signed by Captain and Adjutant K. Syles, 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment; Certificate of Transfer to Reserve on Demobilization and other ephemera.
Lot 45
A Great War 1915 ‘Cuinchy operations’ D.C.M. awarded to Private F. Doolan, 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme, 8 August 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11538 Pte F. Doolan. 1/L’Pool Regt) minor edge bruising, very fine £600-£800 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 16 November 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry on the 25th September, 1915, at Cuinchy, when he advanced to the attack with his platoon up to the enemy’s unbroken wire, and remained there, under a very heavy fire, until ordered to return to our trenches. Later he went out several times and brought in wounded men. On the last occasion he was accompanied by Private Avory, 1st King’s Royal Rifle Corps, whom he carried in, when very severely wounded. Private Doolan had previously displayed great coolness and bravery, on the 17th May, at Festubert, in carrying messages under a very severe artillery, machine-gun, and rifle fire.’ Francis Doolan was born in Dublin, and his mother resided at 32 Chancery Lane, Dublin. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment in the French theatre of war from 12 August 1914. Doolan was killed in action on the Western Front, 8 August 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were serving as part of the 6th Brigade, 2nd Division on the Somme, ‘Attack on Guillemont (8/8) - moved forward at 4.20am - War Diary records conditions as misty and very hard to see more than 10 yards. First objectives - (German front line, Guillemont Station, High Holborn) all carried. Relieved and via Mine Alley to Happy Valley (9/8). Casualties - 250.’ (British Battalions on the Somme by R. Westlake refers). Private Doolan is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.
Lot 46
A Great War ‘French theatre’ stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. awarded to Private P. Ambrose, 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10916 Pte P. Ambrose. 4/L’Pool Regt) edge bruise, very fine £500-£700 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry. Private Ambrose displayed great courage and endurance as a stretcher-bearer. On many occasions he volunteered to go out and carry in wounded men under very heavy shell fire.’ Patrick Ambrose served during the Great War with the 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment in the French theatre of war from 4 March 1915.
Lot 468
Jubilee 1935, bronze, official conjoined bust of King George V and Queen Mary by Percy Metcalf, struck on a lozenge shaped medal, reverse blank, presented to chosen African subjects in commemoration of their Majesties Silver Jubilee in 1935, ring for suspension, with red neck cord, good very fine and scarce £80-£100
Lot 47
A Great War 1915 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Clough, 1/8th (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regiment, later Army Ordnance Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1266 Pte J. Clough. 1/8 W. York: Regt. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1266 Pte. J. Clough, W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1266. Sjt. J. Clough. W. York. R.) nearly very fine (4) £700-£900 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 6 September 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry near St. Julien, on 15th July 1915, when he assisted an Officer to carry in a wounded man through our own barbed wire under fire. At great personal risk he went for wire cutters and returned with them to cut some wire.’ John Clough served during the Great War with the 1/8th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 16 April 1915. He advanced to Acting Sergeant and transferred to the Army Ordnance Corps.
Lot 470
The mounted group of five miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant-Colonel George, Lord Bingham, Coldstream Guards, Aide-de-Camp to his father, Field Marshal George Charles Bingham, G.C.B., 3rd Earl of Lucan, in command of the Light and Heavy Cavalry Brigades at Balaklava Coronation 1902, silver; Crimea 1854-55, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol; Legion of Honour, silver, gold and enamels; Order of the Medjidie, silver, gold and enamels; Turkish Crimea, British issue, mounted as worn, nearly very fine (5) £500-£700 --- George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan, was born on 8 May 1830, the son of Lord Bingham, later 3rd Earl of Lucan. He was educated at Rugby and joined the Coldstream Guards in December 1848. He served in the Crimean campaign of 1854 as Aide-de-Camp to his father, Lord Lucan, commanding the Cavalry Division. He was made brevet Major in July 1855, and promoted Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1860, but retired the following year. He was M.P. for Mayo, 1865-74; Vice-Admiral for Connaught, 1889; H.M.’s Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum, 1901, and bore the Sceptre and Dove at the Coronation of Edward VII. He succeeded his father in 1888 to become the 4th Earl of Lucan. For the recipient’s full sized awards, which additionally include the Coronation Medal for 1911, see Lot 88.
Lot 474
An unattributed O.B.E. group of six miniature dress medals The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt, on 2nd type riband; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed M.B.E. pair of miniature dress medals The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type badge, silver, on 2nd type riband; Defence Medal, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed Order of St. John group of six miniature dress medals The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s badge, silver and enamel; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with four Additional Award Bars, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed B.E.M. group of six miniature dress medals British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with two Additional Award Bars, mounted as worn, very fine (20) £70-£90
Lot 475
An unattributed M.B.E. group of five miniature dress medals The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type badge, silver; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top riband bar, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed M.C. group of four miniature dress medals Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four miniature dress medals Military Medal, G.VI.R. [sic], with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, mounted as worn, very fine An unattributed M.M. group of four miniature dress medals Military Medal, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, mounted as worn, very fine (17) £70-£90
Lot 476
An unattributed D.S.C. group of nine miniature dress medals Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek; China 1900, 2 clasps, Taku Forts, Relief of Peking; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20, 1 clasp, Zeebrugge-Ostend; Victory Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaves; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze palm emblem; Russia, Empire, Order of St. Anne, with Swords, bronze-gilt and enamel, tips and hilts of words all bent; Order of St. Vladimir, Military Division, bronze-gilt and enamel, mounted as worn in this order, very fine Sold with the three full-sized foreign awards, comprising Russia, Empire, Order of St. Vladimir, Military Division, breast badge, 40mm, bronze-gilt and enamel, unmarked; Order of St. Anne, Military Division, breast badge, 38mm, bronze-gilt and enamel, unmarked; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, with bronze palm emblem on riband, the two Russian badges both of Continental manufacture, generally very fine (12) £400-£500
Lot 478
An unattributed group of five miniature dress medals India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp, mounted as worn, very fine The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Air Force Cross, E.II.R.; Distinguished Conduct Medal (2), G.V.R., 1st issue; G.VI.R., 1st issue; George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue; Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue; Distinguished Flying Medal, E.II.R.; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp, with contemporary top silver riband buckle; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914; Defence Medal; Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., generally very fine (lot) £120-£160 --- Sold with a full-sized Royal Army Medical Corps skeletal cape badge, with top ‘Hon Life President’ riband bar, lacking riband; and two full-sized British Medical Association, Plymouth cape badges, with ‘Vice-President Medicine’ and ‘Overseas’ top riband bars.
Lot 479
An unattributed group of four miniature dress medals Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 engraved clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; British War Medal 1914-20; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top riband bar, mounted as worn, good very fine India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, Orange River Colony [sic], Defence of Mafeking; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse, good very fine, the Orange River Colony clasp on the QSA a rare example of an unofficial miniature clasp (8) £120-£160
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