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Lot 1084
WWI casualty group of medals awarded to two brothers - William Shells and Herbert Shells (the only people with that surname to be killed in WWI) comprising; 1914/15 Star, War and Victory medal, and memorial plaque, in later fitted presentation case, 24779 Pte. H. Shells, W.RDR, complete with research paperwork (Pte. Herbert Shells 24779 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington West Riding Regiment died aged 22 on 15.04.1918, son of Charles France Shells and Elizabeth Shells of Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield) commemorated on the Ploegsteert memorial in Belgium (remains were never identified for burial) with associated studio uniform portrait photograph and letter to his mother, and Berry Brow and Armitage Bridge scroll as token of respect of his sacrifice from the people of the town, 1914 - 1915 Star war medal for 200788 Sgt. William Shells, 19th BN Durham Light Infantry, died aged 25 on 15.10.1918, commemorated at Lijssenthoek military cemetery in Belgium with associated newspaper clipping, Berry Brow and Armitage Bridge scroll, Thomas Russell of Liverpool full hunter pocket watch and chain, ID bracelet, belt buckle, cap badges, lucky pennies etc, large collection of correspondence to and from his mother and sister, letter from the chaplain at the hospital where he died of wounds in Belgium, including a lock of his hair
Lot 374
A SMALL GROUP OF SILVER COLOURED JEWELLERY To include a silver graduated curb link Albert chain, with T-bar attachment and shield shaped fob; a silver coloured pocket watch, the white enamelled dial with black Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, signed Ford & Galloway Ltd Birmingham, the case stamped 0.935 with Swiss marks; a late Victorian fancy belcher link Albertina chain, suspending a scroll decorated heart; a reeded belcher link chain necklace, to cylindrical clasp; a white paste set crescent and floral spray brooch, stamped 925; a silver and white paste set hand brooch, Birmingham 1898; a silver charm in the form of an early automobile, indistinct hallmark; a WW1 medal with rubbed inscription; and a silver coloured 1 troy ounce ingot Gross weight: 330 grams
Lot 293
Maritime Interest - An Extensive Cunard White star line archive for RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth I & RMS Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) inc Britannia standard silver medallion, Slade Hampton & Son, no 049, London 1968, 88.2g, cased; Queen Elizabeth I, final Voyage 999 silver and copper medal set, 467/500, 25g, cased with certificate; 9 miniature 35ml bottles James Buchanan & Co blended Scotch Whisky, in original box; pen and propelling pencils, Rothmans cigarettes packet; stratons compact, Stamps FDCs Posted on Board stamps for many final voyage destinations, breakfast, lunch and dinner menus; Elkingtons plated pepperettes, pamphlets, booklets, etc
Lot 188
A collection of approximately eighty coin and medal first day covers still in their delivery envelopes, to include 250th Anniversary Of The Rotal Botanic Gardens At Kew no 07956 with Kew Pagoda 50 pence coin, Royal Horticultual Society bi-centenary no 13875 medal, Elizabeth I and Henry VIII no 12648 2 x £5, Charles Darwin no 12163 £2, Concorde 40th anniversary of the first flight Extreme Endeavours no 03519, £1 Marking the 90th anniversary of the end of the first world war no 02372, Classic Locomotives 200 years of British Steam Engines no 02998, The Written Word and the printed page no 10313, Flights of genius no 17971, The lion and the rose no 31122, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 70th birthday commemorative crown no 38241, A Century of British motoring no 22760, The birth of R J Mitchell 1895-1995 no 31879, Dunkirk operation dynamo no 7041, and three unused Royal Mail/Royal Mint philatelic numismatic cover albums (Qty)
Lot 189
An Elizabeth II 9ct gold prize medal, one side showing a young bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing dexter, legend "+ EX . DONO . MVNIFICENTISSIMAE . REGINAE . ELIZABETH . II", the reverse with crowned arms dividing E-R within quadrilobe and outer circle, legend "REGINAE VICTORIAE COLLEGII CAESARIENSIS ALUMNO HONORIS CAVSA", inscription to edge "I.M. PRIDDY. MATHEMATICS, 1952", marks for 'L.T' London 1953, 38mm diameter, weight 33.8gms, complete in fitted case
Lot 200
A metal hockey medallion, early 20th century, relief moulded with a bully-off scene, the medallion set to a brass mount with ribboned wreath and vacant cartouche on a Bakelite type easel stand, 10cm high, with a "Lusitania" (German) Medal, 5.6cm diameter, in original box, two Victorian brass key fobs, titled ‘egg house’ and ‘chick house’, and a Jugendstil Art Nouveau lead posy vase, late 19th or early 20th century, of cylindrical form with spreading foot rim, decorated with relief moulded stylised floral sprays and butterflies, foundry mark to base, 12.5cm high (4)
Lot 204
SHROPSHIRE INTEREST: A selection of medals, prints and coins, to include a Shropshire Political Medal dated 1841, 59mm diameter, Three Woolen Manufactory Shrewsbury Halfpennys dated 1793, three 19th century part editions of the Shrewsbury Chronicle, a copper engraved portrait of the First Earl of John Talbot Shrewsbury taken from "Vrais Portraits et Vies Des Hommes Illustres", a selection of prints of Shropshire and a further assortment of coins and medals (Qty)
Lot 290
Various World and GB coinage, medallions, etc., to include 1977 crown, American cent pieces, London County Council King Edward VII 1902 medal, The Kings Medal awarded by London County Council for Attendance, Conduct and Industry, a Special Constabulary 1873 badge, wax seal, miniature 150th Anniversary of Robert Raikes Founder of Sunday School 1780-1930 medallion, Indian coinage, sovereign and half sovereign case, guide dog medallion, etc. (1 box)
Lot 291
A group of pre decimal and commemorative coinage, to include threepenny bits, pennies, half pennies, Britains first decimal coins, a Lincolnshire Agricultural Society long service medal awarded to George Richard North, Winston Churchill commemorative crown, Windsor Castle token, etc. (1 box)
Lot 765
A French yellow metal crown wind fob watch with Roman numerals to the white enamel dial and engraved initials to the case and with engraved medal detail to the cuvette, suspended on a fine link chain, diameter 30mm, length of chain approx 60cm, combined approx 32.8g, sold with a yellow metal stork pendant.
Lot 341
Assorted medals comprising a WWII group of five including a George VI Efficiency medal awarded to W.E. Evans, a George VI Royal Fleet Reserve medal and St Johns medal, various other WWII medals etc.Efficiency medal:- 3961536 SIGM N W.E.EVANS R SIGS.George VI Royal Fleet Reserve medal:- 6905 W Griffin L/S BA RNASBR.St Johns medal:- 31919 PTE W.GRIFFIN LANCASHIRE SJAB 1945.
Lot 46
A First World War spiked trench combat knuckle duster, 9.5cm wide Provenance: Owned and used by Corporal Thomas Wildman (27099), Manchester Regiment who served in Egypt, France and Belgium. Sold together with photocopied scans of his dog tags, medal roll and a portrait of Wildman in uniform. By direct family descent.
Lot 47
A group comprising a silver-plated open-face Swiss made military pocket watch, the white dial with black Arabic numbers and subsidiary seconds dial, reverse stamped 'AM - 6E/50 A742', with four silver fobs and two bronze Clifton College Bristol medals, a quantity of military and London Police buttons, three pairs of London Police gorget collar tabs and a piece of RAF uniform cloth with bullion RAF wings and two sets of medal ribbons
Lot 55
A framed set of four Second World War medals awarded to a soldier of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, comprising War Medal, Defence Medal, 39-45 Star and the Burma Star, framed together with a portrait of the medal recipient, 39-45 miniature, uniform patches, two buttons and four badges. Sold together with a tinted portrait photograph of a First World War soldier wearing a Military Medal (believed to be a relative of the recipient of the Second World War group, both members of the Williams family); a pair of First World War barbed wire cutters, marked with War Department arrow, a Gurkha knife and a 303 British Wooden Ammo Box. Marked ".303 BALL, MK-7 BDR
Lot 63
An important Second Boer War photograph album compiled by (then Captain) General Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Baronet, GCMG, KCB, PC (Ire) (7 May 1862 – 9 January 1946) circa 1899-01 The album begins with a small number of personal photographs of his family in Aberdeen in September 1900, presumably sent to him by family whilst he was in South Africa; followed by approximately 205 Boer War-related studio and personal photographs with illustrations documenting his service with the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, including the Siege of Ladysmith. The majority of photographs throughout are captioned with names and details, such as a good group photograph of seventeen soldiers including Capt. Macready; with a pasted down pencil sketch to the opposing page that lists the names of the sitters with their relative positions. Elsewhere, there is a large double photograph overlooking Caesars Camp at Ladysmith, accompanied by an ink sketch detailing areas of note in the camp. Two illustrations of shells with a hand-written list; photographs of Camp Sikofu including the Officer's Mess. Further photographs include General Lyttelton with Chief of Staff (Natal Field Force) Herbert Miles; General Kitchener and Regiment "in donga" below Wagon Hill, Ladysmith; together with views of Fort Haldane; Fort Simpson; Small Fort "Windsor Castle": Camp Fort Carnegie; Gordon Highlanders crossing a drift in Transvaal (1900); dead Boers killed in action at Bergendal; portraits of Macready (titled 'self'); Durban; a Zulu Warrior; Amajuba; views of local people, camp life, battle positions, casualty gravesites, various officers and other soldiers. Additionally, there are eleven albumen prints by J. Wallace, Durban, 20 x 14cm of the Siege of Ladysmith comprising: 'Long-tom' firing and damages to various buildings; caves on the riverbank; shells exploding, searchlights and dynamos used for rebuilding the lines at night; a church destroyed by shelling; a hot air balloon ascending, damage to the Town Hall and the Naval Brigade of H.M.S Powerful. Notes: Macready saw active service in the Second Boer War and served in the besieged garrison at Ladysmith from October 1899 to February 1900. As a captain, returning from bringing in wounded, he notably met Major-General John French on the battlefield of Elandslaagte, giving him a cup of coffee that he had looted from the Boers. He was mentioned in despatches twice and promoted to brevet lieutenant-colonel in 1900. Medal rolls show he was entitled to the Belfast, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Elsandtaage, Defence of Ladysmith and Laing's Nek clasps. Provenance: This photograph album comes from the same collection as the Irish Times album personally gifted to Macready following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.Condition:Spine at fault and boards detached.
Lot 65
Michael Faraday. His Life and Work. THOMPSON, Silvanus P. From the library of the First World War Prisoner of War camp at Lager, Rastatt near Baden (Offizier-Kriegsgefangenenlager Rastatt). Signed on nine pages by British, French and Italian officers imprisoned there and with several entries including their captured dates. The signatures include many RAF entries together with R.N, R.N.V.R and Army officers from various regiments, from which there are some recipients of the Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medals. Notes: The signatures appear to have been compiled by George T. Coles, 2nd Lieutenant RAF. His name appears twice, first dated 4th September 1918 with mention of capture at Cambrai followed by a further, lengthier, inscription dated to the day of the armistice.
Lot 67
A Second World War Prisoner of War medal group of five comprising 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal and War Medal together with Territorial Army Efficiency Medal with "Malaya" clasp and two crowned clasps, awarded to "5644 Private Robert B. Jagoe F.M.S V.F." all mounted to bar; sold together with a Cadet Forces Medal awarded to "Major R.R. Jagoe, CCF" with two miniature medals Notes: Pte (later L/Cpl) Robert Browning Jagoe served with the Federated Malay States Volunteer Force and was held as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese from 1942-25. During the Second World War, the FMSVF was one of the locally-raised volunteer forces that fought against the Japanese in the Malayan Campaign. Following the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, most of the white and Eurasian volunteers were imprisoned in the Changi prisoner-of-war (POW) camp. Many of these POWs were later sent to work on Japanese construction projects such as the Burma-Thailand railway, with the harsh and brutal conditions resulting in a high number of deaths.
Lot 68
Canada General Service 1866-70 medal with 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866, (impressed) named to "Tr. J.W Dunsmore, P.W.D.G", sold together with O.H.M.S Medal Claim Board Ottawa box addressed to Mr. J.W Densmore, Reed City, Michigan USA. Confirmed on medal roll as "Jon W. Densmore" (Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards). Taking into account the location on the box and the medal's 1899 institution date, this medal was most likely awarded to Jonathan W. Densmore who was born 25 April 1849 in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada and died 3 Dec 1903 in Reed City, Michigan, USA.
Lot 69
A WW1 trio of medals awarded to "02515 Pte. H. Jones A.O.C" (Army Ordnance Corps) comprising 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal; sold together with a Second World War France and Germany Star and a Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. Notes: Pte. Herbert Jones was born in 1896 in Shrewsbury and served with both the Army Ordnance Corps and the Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment (service number 72544). Pension ledgers show he lived at 32 Longden Green, Longden Road, Shrewsbury, and was discharged at the rank of Lance Corporal in April 1919, with the record further noting he was awarded disability due to war-attributed wounds. His date of death was possibly 1924, as per a 'DEAD' stamp on a ledger card.
Lot 71
A First World War Military Cross awarded to Lieutenant G.K. Mowle (Cheshire Regiment - 5th Bn (T.F), attd. 15th Bn). unnamed, in the original box of issue, together with his group of miniatures, comprising the M.C together with British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1939-45 Defence medal. Sold together with supporting documents relating to the recipient, including original newspaper clippings, a Royal Air Force Training Transfer Card, Protection Certificate and further photocopied paperwork including service records and family photographs of Lieutenant Kendel Mowle etc. Notes: Lieutenant Geoffrey Kendel Mowle, 15th and 5th Cheshire Regiment landed in France on 8th March 1917. The citation for Kendel Mowle's M.C reads: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his men with great dash in the attack; he was the first into the enemy's trenches and immediately attacked the enemy with the bayonet. He afterwards reorganised his command and led them forward as covering party. Throughout the day he showed great coolness and was at once on the spot where any danger was apprehended.' Mowle was later transferred to the RAF.
Lot 73
A selection of various medals including National Service medal, Ashanti Star (copy); Lucas Tooth Training Fund medal, UN Korea medal in box of issue, Zimbabwe Independence Medal in box of issue, UN ex-Yugoslavie medal, UN Non Article 5 medal, UN Kosovo Medal, Liberation of Kuwait medal, empty DFC box (not official box), empty OSM Afghanistan box, empty Queen's Golden Jubilee box and an empty UN Kosovo box.
Lot 74
A Second World War ‘Desert Rats’ M.M Group, awarded to Trooper J. Bell (7th Hussars) comprising Military Medal, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Regular Army), mounted to bar, with matching ribbon bar, M.M named to '854960 Tpr. J. Bell 7-H', the other medals named "854960 Sgt. J. Bell". Sold together with a letter signed by Commander-in-Chief of Middle East, Archibald Worrell congratulating Bell for "coolness and courage in action at Mechili on January 24th 1941, for which you have been awarded the MILITARY MEDAL"; an invitation to Buckingham Palace from the War Office, dated 11th July 1945, for the presentation of the Military Medal; a Hussar's handkerchief; a letter of pension and thanks after 25 years service in the British Army; a newspaper cut-out of Sgt. Bell meeting General Sir Richard N. Gale in Germany; an invitation card from Lt. Colonel Charles Timothy Llewellen Palmer, dated 1955; two black and white photographs of Bell and a copy of 'The Seventh and Three Enemies' by Brigadier G.M.O Davy. Further included are a number of Hussar's badges; H.Q Squadron B.A.O.R 1954 Cross Country medal and a Garrard mantel timepiece with the presentation inscription 'Presented to Sgt. Bell. M.M. by the W.O's & Sgt's Mess'. The Military Medal citation reads: "During the action at MECHILI on January 24th, 1941, this man was a 2 pounder gunner on a Cruiser Tank. During the action two of our three Cruisers were put out of action. On the order to withdraw, the Cruiser which Tpr Bell was in could not be made to start for 10 minutes, during which period at least 8 enemy medium tanks had approached to within 400 yards. Tpr Bell single-handed kept an extremely rapid (55 rounds in 10 minutes), determined and accurate fire and accounted for at least 2 of the enemy tanks and certainly kept the remainder at bay. It was the cool action on the part of this gunner that enabled the two damaged tanks to limp out of action and undoubtedly saved the crew of his own tank. FW Byass Cmdg 7th Hussars"
Lot 75
WW1 pair of Allied Victory Medal and British War Medal awarded to "241049 Pte. D. Balfour. R. Highrs"; together with a funeral 'In Loving Memory' card dedicated to Lance Corporal R. Balfour, 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish, five Scottish regimental cap badges, a Royal Engineers badge, a Second World War King's "Loyal Service" silver war wound lapel badge, two 1977 crowns and an 1890 crown coin. Notes: Pte. David Balfour (born 5th Nov 1863) was killed in action on 28th May 1918 in France. His relative, Pte. R. Balfour was initially reported wounded and missing, with news of his death due to a gunshot wound to the head coming several days later from the German Prisoner of War camp at Marcoing where he was being treated (see uploaded records for further detail).
Lot 76
Two First World War Medal pairs, comprising a Victory Medal and War Medal awarded to "1851 Pte. W. Pratt Shrops. Yeo."; together with his silver war badge, five uniform buttons, a KSLI cap badge and his discharge notice. Sold together with a further medal pair awarded to "24701 Pte. E. Davies, K.S.L.I" (the War Medal with incorrect Victory ribbon) Notes: Private William Pratt (b.1890) enlisted for service on 26th September 1914, first with the Shropshire Yeomanry and later transferring to the 3rd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry (service number 26686). He was declared unfit and discharged on 27th October 1917 after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg. See attached additional images for related paperwork confirming entitlement to medals and the silver war badge. Private Edwin Davies (b. 1892) was discharged on 5th May 1919 and also suffered a gunshot wound to the knee.
Lot 77
A group of four Second World War and later medals awarded to"2380877 Sgt. D.S Thomson, R. Sigs" - comprising General Service Medal with Malaya clasp (named), 1939-45 Medal, Defence Medal and Africa Star (unnamed as issued), with matching ribbon bar with further ribbon for 1939-45 Star. Sold together with a certificate of issue, a further 1939-45 Medal, a group of Home Guard cloth insignia, a 'King's Badge' in original box and two uniform buttons.
Lot 78
A group of assorted medals comprising WW1 Victory Medal awarded to "DM2 170045 Pte. E. Peters, A.S.C"; a pair of WW1 miniatures of Victory and War medal, a 1916 On War Service badge, Special Constabulary Faithful Service medal with Long Service 1948 clasp and silver rosette; a Heckmondwike Upper Independent Commemoration of the Centenary of School Schools, 1880 medal and a Marine Society Award of Merit medal with ribbon, awarded to Percy C Levett and dated July 1882. The Marine Society Award of Merit medal was presented to former Warspite boys for five years of exemplary service after they had left the ship and joined the Merchant Navy. The 'Warspite' was lent by the Marine Society as a training ship to the Admiralty in 1876.
Lot 79
First World War Military pair of medals awarded to Gnr T. Bee, comprising Military Medal named to "56662 Gnr T. B. C.112 / BDE: R.F.A" and a British War Medal named to "56662 Gnr. T. Bee R.A.", lacking ribbons. Notes: Gunner Thomas Charles Bee was born on 29th August 1892 and enlisted for service on 2nd June 1914. He was sadly killed in action on 13th October 1916. At this stage of the war, 112 Brigade was serving with the 25th Battalion fighting in the Battle of Ancre Heights (1 October – 11 November 1916). He is buried in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert. His name appears on the monument at the Memorial Park in Fleetwood. Confirmed as a recipient of the Military Medal. See additional images for relevant online documentation.Condition:Dents and contact bruising to the edges of the M.M medal. See photographs.
Lot 80
Second Boer War Queen's South Africa Medal (QSA) with three clasps, awarded to "1574 Pte. D. Donovan. Rifle Brigade", with Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights and Cape Colony clasps Notes: Medal Rolls confirm Pte. D. Donovan served with 1st Btn Rifle Brigade and is entitled to all three clasps.
Lot 82
A Second Boer War pair of medals named to Shoeing Smith David Briggs, Royal Artillery comprising KSA (King's South Africa) medal with two bars awarded to "84445 SHG: - STH D. BRIGGS, POM POM SEC: R.A", with 'South Africa 1901' and '1902 clasps' together with a QSA (Queen's South Africa) medal with six bars awarded to "84445 SHG: STH D. BRIGGS, R.H.A', with 'Belfast'; 'Diamond Hill', 'Johannesburg, 'Driefontein', 'Paardeberg' and 'Relief of Kimberley' clasps (2) Sold together with a quantity of photocopied paperwork including Military History sheet, Attestation forms and Statement of Services. Briggs was born in Dublin and joined the Royal Artillery in Liverpool on 16th April 1891. Aged 18 years 2 months on sign-up, his original trade was a chandler. He first saw service in India from 8th December 1893 - 29th December 1898 and was then recalled for service in South Africa from 24th October 1899 - 6th June 1902.
Lot 83
A First World War 1914 Mons Star awarded to "Capt. G. H. Stevenson R.A.M.C", with original envelope and box of issue Notes: Gerald Hoey Stevenson was born in Ireland on 8th May 1882. He joined the RAMC as a Lt. on 30th July 1906 rose to the rank of Honourary Lt. Colonel. Stevenson was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and further Mentioned in Despatches in SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 JULY, 1917, page 7455. (This G.H Stevenson not to be confused with another Captain George Henderson Stevenson RAMC, who from the medal rolls was seemingly issued Gerald's 1914 Star in error by the officials).
Lot 9
Robert Taylor, 'Company of Heroes', a limited edition numbered 228 of 500, signed by the artist, Lieutenant Colonel Robert W Dees and Captain Rolland H Whited, unframed (rolled) Notes: Robert Dees: 'Bob' Dees originally joined the Army Corps of Engineers in 1941 but transferred to the Air Corps for pilot training in Jan 1943. Assigned to the 4th and then 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Bob flew the South Atlantic route to Mendlesham, England, in early 1944 and was soon in the thick of the action on operations against military and industrial targets in Germany and occupied Europe. He flew the first of his 31 combat missions on 24th May 1944, flying the B24, before the 34th converted to B-17 Flying Fortresses on which he finished his tour. Bob Dees was awarded the Air Medal with five Oak clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Rolland Whited: The Captain and pilot of the 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress Queenie, Rolland Whited arrived in England with the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group in April 1944. He flew his first combat mission on June 20th. A veteran of many heavy bombardment missions he flew on operations against Luftwaffe airfields, VI rocket sites, chemical plants and the railroad marshalling yards at Cologne and Ludwigshafen. After completing 26 missions on B24s, the 34th re-equipped with B17 Flying Fortresses. Rolland flew a further 8 missions on the B17, flying his final mission in January 1945. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak clusters in addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Lot 170
A collection of fourteen military badges including Australian, Royal Canadian Regiment 'Pro Patria' collar badge, Shropshire Yeomanry, KSLI etc together with a Second World War Defence Medal in a box of issue named to Mr Henry J. Bunting of 22 Hafren Road, Shrewsbury, a United States Cuban Occupation Medal 1899-1902 (instituted in 1914) and two golly badges (qty)
Lot 191
British Military single shoulder titles comprising - Mongtomery, South Lancashire, Cheshire and Royal Warwickshire; together with a collection of WW1 and later British Military cap badges and pips, including South Wales Borderers, The Essex Regiment, Army Service Corps, The King's Own (Lancaster), Cheshire Regiment and others, a 1939-45 War Medal, German visor cap wreath and cockade and a group of German banknotes, circa 1914 onwards (qty)
Lot 20
A Royal Navy medal pair comprising QEII Naval Long Service and Good Conduct medal named to 'M.939008 N. McDerment A/P. O. CK. H.M.S Drake' and a QEII Naval General Service with Near East clasp named to 'D/M. 939008 N. McDerment CK. (O) R.N'. (2) Notes: N. McDerment, Acting Petty Officer and Petty Officer Cook.
Lot 260
A Special Constabulary long service medal, awarded to 'Albert E. Slater' together with his distinguished conduct citation from Gloucestershire Special Constabulary (Special Constable Albert Edward Slater, No. 4781) for his actions on the occasion of enemy bombing of Filton aeroplane factory on the 25th September 1940. (2) Notes: This certificate was awarded for actions on the night that German bombers from 1./ Kampfgeschwader 55 targeted the Bristol Aeroplane factory at Filton, killing 149 people - of which 91 were BAC employees, with over 310 other casualties in the factory and surrounding area. The attacking German formation of 58 Heinkels was supported by a number of Junkers Ju88s from Lehrgeschwader 1 and 52 Messerschmitt Bf 110s of ZG26 and the RAF 10 Group Controllers based at Rudloe Manor in Wiltshire mistakenly believed they were heading for the Westland factory Yeovil. As a result, the warning was issued too late to save many at Filton and over 80 tonnes of high explosives and 6 tonnes of oil bombs were simultaneously dropped from 11,000 feet over a span of a mere 45 seconds. The biggest loss of life within the factory occurred when a shelter suffered a direct hit. Other bombs fell close to, or between, the soft earth of other shelters, seriously damaging them with a large loss of life. In one shelter, occupants were thrown up to 30 feet in the air from the force of the detonation and another shelter was hit so badly that it was sealed with the bodies still inside and remains so today. Of one such shelter, the daughter of one survivor recalled "During the raid the people in the first shelter were singing the popular song of the time “Somewhere over the rainbow”. While they were singing this song, that shelter received a direct hit and everyone was killed. The head of one of my mother’s friends was in the lap of another worker. We children were never allowed to sing that song ever again, and when it came on the radio we had to turn it off, because if my mother heard it she always fainted." The devastation also hit the surrounding civilian houses, blowing out windows and injuring many others. Allied defences took out several enemy aircraft in the lead up to and after the raid, with several enemy aircraft being downed and any surviving occupants taken prisoner by policemen, civilians (in one case, farmers with sharp farm tools!) or Home Defence Guards. For interest, several newspaper articles documenting this attack have been uploaded online but do not come with this lot.
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