British War Medal 1914-20 (Major D. H. Cameron R.F.C.) good very fine £70-£90 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919. Donald Hay Cameron was born in August 1867 and educated at Uppingham and the R.M.A. Woolwich. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in July 1887, he transferred to the Indian Staff Corps in the rank of Lieutenant in July 1891, when he received an appointment in the Central India Horse. In 1902, however, he was appointed Adjutant of the Imperial Cadet Corps, in which capacity he qualified for the Delhi Durbar Medal in the following year and, having then assumed command of the Corps in 1906, he was placed on the Retired List as a Major in July 1911. By the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, Cameron was employed by Messrs. Cox & Co., and acted as the bank’s military representative out in France later that year, but he did not qualify for the 1914 Star since he did ‘not serve on the establishment of a unit of the B.E.F.’ (his Medal Index Card refers). He was next appointed a Staff Officer in the War Office, rising to be a G.S.O. 2 in the Department of the Director-General of Military Aeronautics, which latter office dealt with home defence issues and in the selection of candidates for the Royal Flying Corps. For his services during the Great War Cameron was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 13 March 1918) and awarded the O.B.E. Placed on the Unemployed List in the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in February 1919, he died in August 1932. Sold with copied research.
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British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. W. A. Kempe) nearly extremely fine £50-£70 --- William Alfred Kempe was born in Enfield, Middlesex on 21 August 1882, and was educated at Haileybury College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He joined the East African Protectorate as Temporary Assistant Auditor on 2 October 1905 and later saw Great War Service as a Lieutenant in the Nairobi Defence Force. Appointed Treasurer of the East African Protectorate in November 1919, photographs and extracts of his diary available online at www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk include an entry dated 14 August 1920: ‘Got my first currency note with my signature from the Currency Board.’ Kempe died of Typhoid Fever in Nairobi on 23 January 1922 and is buried in Nairobi South Cemetery. The British War Medal is his sole medallic entitlement.
The Victory Medal awarded to Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class H. S. Burton, Royal Navy, who was killed in action during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, when H.M.S Defence exploded after being hit by two salvoes from SMS Derfflinger and several other German battleships, and sank with the loss of all hands Victory Medal 1914-19 (M.11415 H. S. Burton. E.R.A. 4. R.N.) edge nicks, good very fine £80-£100 --- Hugh Stanley Burton was born in Islington London, on 1 February 1888 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 12 January 1915. Posted to H.M.S. Defence on 9 February 1915, he was confirmed in his rate on 23 February 1916, and served in the Defence, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May - 1 June 1916. At Jutland the armoured cruisers H.M.S. Defence and Warrior were closing with the disabled German light cruiser Wiesbaden, when they came under concentrated fire from the battlecruiser Derfflinger and four battleships at less than 8,000 yards. The Defence was hit by two salvoes which caused the detonation of a magazine and surrounding ammunition, and she exploded, with the loss of all hands. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (16727 Pte. A. Wiltshire. Glouc. R.; 30365 Pte F. L. Freeman. Essex. R.; 2875 Pte. F. Underwood. York. & Lanc. R.; 4-10000 Pte. T. R. Robinson. Durh. L.I.; S-13863 Pte. W. F. Johnston. Gordons.; 203081 Sjt. A. Cadman. 1-Lond. R.; 24468 Pte. J. Cowan. 15-Can. Inf.) generally very fine or better (7) £80-£100 --- Arthur Wiltshire served during the Great War with the Gloucestershire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 21 November 1915. Private Wiltshire was killed in action on the Western Front, 21 March 1918, and is buried in the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France. Fred Underwood was born in Greasborough, Rotherham. He served during the Great War with the 1/5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment on the Western Front. Private Underwood died of wounds on the Western Front, 20 June 1916, and is buried in the Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Thomas Richard Robinson was born in Hartlepool. He served during the Great War with the 14th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry in the French theatre of war from 12 November 1915. Private Robinson died of wounds on the Western Front, 6 June 1916, and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. William Finlay Johnston was the son of Mr and Mrs A. Johnston of 43 Aylesbury Road, Portsmouth. He served during the Great War with the 8/10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders on the Western Front. Private Johnston was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 August 1917, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Alfred William Cadman was born in Islington, London. He served during the Great War with the 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Sergeant Cadman was attached to the 1/3rd Battalion when he was killed in action on the Western Front, 14 May 1917. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (Brig. Gen. E. P. A. Riddell.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £140-£180 --- Knight Bachelor London Gazette 28 August 1945: Brigadier-General Edward Pius Arthur Riddell, C.M.G., D.S.O., Chairman of the Hexham Conservative Association and of the Speaker’s Election Committee. C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1919: ‘For services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1916, citation published 13 December 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He showed the greatest skill and foresight in assembling his battalion and subsequently launched them to the attack without a casualty, in broad daylight, on ground observed by the enemy. His personal bravery, energy, and example exercised great influence over all ranks. D.S.O. Second Award Bar London Gazette 26 September 1917, citation published 10 January 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a battalion in reserve during an attack. He threw in a counter-attack at a counter stroke by the enemy, and held on to an eminence of the highest tactical importance throughout the afternoon. His dispositions not only allowed the brigade to fall back in order before superior numbers, but materially reduced the enemy's strength, as he held off three counter-attacks and inflicted crushing casualties on the enemy. He eventually assumed command and reorganised two other units of the brigade, and passed four times through a heavy hostile barrage to his brigade headquarters to report on the situation. He handled a most difficult situation with consummate skill, and his utter disregard of danger not only encouraged the men to further effort but was a magnificent example of courage and determination.’ D.S.O. Third Award Bar London Gazette 26 July 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during several days of severe fighting in rearguard actions, when he repeatedly organised counter-attacks, and personally led two of them. After the whole of his staff had become casualties, and two of his commanding officers had been hit, his magnificent example, and total disregard of danger had the greatest effect in steadying his command.’ Sir Edward Pius Arthur Riddell was born on 23 May 1875 and was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers from the Militia in February 1900, and served with them in Transvaal during the Boer War from February 1901 to May 1902. He transferred to the Rifle Brigade in 1908, and following the outbreak of the Great War was at Sandhurst in command of a Company of Gentleman Cadets, before proceeding to France in command of the 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment on 10 June 1916. He served in command of the battalion until 1 October 1917, and then served on the Staff. Wounded three times, for his services during the Great War he was four times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 11 December 1916, 4 January 1917, 21 December 1917, and 20 December 1918), was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his gallantry at the Schwaben Redoubt, Thiepval, Somme, in 1916 (described by Haig as ‘one of the finest feats of arms in the history of the British Army’); a Second Award Bar for this gallantry at St. Julien, Belgium in 1917; and a Third Award Bar whilst in command of 149th Brigade, 50th Division, in March 1918. He was also appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. He transferred to the Retired List in 1925, and, having received the honour of Knighthood in 1945, died on 3 August 1957. Sold with copied research.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (S. Nurse S. M. Colvin. Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.) edge nick, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare to unit £200-£240 --- One of only 33 General Service Medals with the clasp Iraq awarded to Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Miss Sarah Macintosh Colvin was born in Elgin on 22 March 1891 and trained at the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen from 1 March 1914 to 28 February 1917. She joined the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve on 28 April 1917, and served with them during the Great War as a Staff Nurse in Mesopotamia from June 1918 (also entitled to a British War and Victory Medal pair). She subsequently served with the Indian Military Nursing Service from 1923 to 1924. Sold with copied research, including a copy of the article ‘The Army and RAF General Service Medal between the Wars: Awards to Service Nurses’, by N. G. Gooding, published in the OMRS Journal, September 2008, which states that only 16 of the George V General Service Medals awarded to Service Nurses are known to exist.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (3967828 S/Sgt. H. Morgan. R.M.P.) good very fine £60-£80 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 13 June 1946: No. 3967828 Staff-Sergeant (acting) Hector Morgan, Military Provost Staff Corps. Hector Morgan served attached to 57 Military Prison in Palestine from 12 December 1945 to 3 March 1946. Sold with copied Medal Roll extract.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private R. J. Green, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (21298 Pte. R. J. Green. 5/Can: Inf:); 1914-15 Star (21298 Pte. R. J. Green. 5/Can: Inf:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (21298 Pte. R. J. Green. 5-Can. Inf.) very fine (3) £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918.
A Second War Air Gunner’s D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant R. V. Pooley, 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1267844 F/Sgt. R. V. Pooley, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, edge bruise, otherwise good very fine (4) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 11 February 1944. The original Recommendation, dated 16 December 1943, states: ‘Flight Sergeant Pooley is one of the best Air Gunners in the Squadron. He has completed 19 operational sorties, principally against German targets. During these sorties he has, on no fewer than seven occasions, opened fire of enemy aircraft, and on 23-24 August 1943, when attacking Berlin, he opened fire on a Ju.88 which closed in on his aircraft. The enemy aircraft was subsequently seen falling in flames. His thorough search from his turret has prevented his aircraft from surprise attacks and on most occasions he has opened the combat with the enemy. This determination to engage the enemy at every opportunity is a fine example to the Air Gunners on the squadron. For his determination, skill, and courage in the face of the enemy, his is strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ Ronald Victor Pooley enlisted in the Royal Air Force and began flying in December 1942. He was posted from 1660 Conversion Unit to 50 Squadron (Lancasters), R.A.F. Skellingthorpe, on 13 July 1943, and flew his first Operational Sortie on 2 August, a raid on Milan. Further operational targets over the next few months included Manheim (3), Milan, Berlin (8), Munchen-Gladbach, Munich, Hannover (2), Bochum, Kassel (2), Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Dusseldorf. In addition to the Ju.88 that Pooley shot down over Berlin on 23-24 August mentioned in the D.F.M. Recommendation, he is also recorded as having shot down a Ju.88 on 27 September 1943, during a raid on Hannover, and damaged another on 20 October 1943, during a raid on Leipzig. He continued with 50 Squadron until mid-February 1944, before transferring to 617 Squadron, and completed his first tour with the Dambusters in April 1944. Sold with a Guy Gibson First Day Cover, dated 1 January 1999; and copied research. Note: A later issue D.F.M. with impressed naming is know to exist.
A Second War ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. awarded to Flight Sergeant D. E. Gwynne-Vaughan, Royal Canadian Air Force, an air gunner with 431 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron who, during an attack on Pforzheim in February 1945, destroyed one Ju.88 and got a probable second Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (CAN/R.224884 F/Sgt. D. E. Gwynne-Vaughan. R.C.A.F.) good very fine £1,600-£2,000 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 5 June 1945. The official citation for an immediate D.F.M. [published jointly with Flight Sergeant M. S. Jowett, 431 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron] states: ‘As air gunners, these airmen have participated in very many sorties. They have set a fine example of determination and throughout their devotion to duty has been unfailing. Their coolness and courage in combat was amply demonstrated on one occasion in February 1945, when attacking Pforzheim. During the operation their aircraft was attacked eight times by enemy fighters, but these gunners, by their good shooting and excellent co-operation, beat off their attackers, one of which was shot down. Their conduct throughout this spirited action was exemplary.’ The original recommendation for Gwynne-Vaughan’s immediate D.F.M., submitted on 27 March 1945, states: ‘Gwynne-Vaughan, Donald Ellesworth, Flight Sergeant, R.C.A.F., No. 431 (RCAF) Sqn. (Immediate) Sorties 31, Flying hours 190.38. Air Gunner. Flight Sergeant Gwynne-Vaughan is an Air Gunner who has been an exceptionally valuable member of his crew. His extreme courage and coolness under fire and his fine offensive spirit in the face of extreme danger have been an inspiration and example to the other members of his crew. During an attack on Pforzheim on 23rd February, 1945, Flight Sergeant Gwynne-Vaughan’s aircraft was attacked by Ju.88s. Due to the superior skill and dogged determination of the Air Gunners and their splendid co-operation with the remainder of the crew, all of these attacks were beaten off and Flight Sergeant Gwynne-Vaughan destroyed one of them and got a probable second. For his courage and coolness in combat together with his cheerfulness and spirit of co-operation with his crew and Gunnery Leader, I strongly recommend the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal for this N.C.O.’ Sold with copied London Gazette entry and recommendations for both airmen.
Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, with lady’s bow riband, in card box of issue; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, with lady’s bow riband, in card box of issue; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue; Jubilee 1977, Canadian issue, silver, unnamed as issued; together with a miniature Medal ‘For Contribution made to Australian Society’, good very fine (5) £100-£140 --- Sold with an empty case of issue for the 1902 Coronation Medal, by Elkington, London.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.’
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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