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Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb)
Lot 302

1914 Star (3-977 Pte G. Baxter. Yorks: L.I.); together with a renamed Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Trpr. A. H. Dickerson. 37th. Coy. Imp. Yeo.) very fine (2) £60-£80 --- George Baxter attested for the Yorkshire Light Infantry and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 November 1914. He saw later service with the Manchester Regiment and the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment. Sold with copy extracts from Medal Rolls and Medal Index Card.

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Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb)
Lot 308

1914-15 Star (L-10005 Pte. J. Aukett. R. Suss: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (48601 Pte. F. Anderson. Welsh. R.; 24657 Pte. M. A. Doncom. Wilts. R.; 9239 Pte. T. Gooding. Devon. R.) last partially officially cottected; Victory Medal 1914-19 (32538 Pte. S. Alverti. Manch. R.) edge bruise to last, generally good very fine (5) £120-£160 --- John Auckett, a native of Eastbourne, Sussex, attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment and served during the Great War on the Indian Frontier theatre from 17 August 1915. He later served in Mesopotamia with the 1st Battalion and was invalided home with malaria. He died of influenza on 9 March 1919 and is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Frank Anderson was born in East Preston, Sussex and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at South Croydon, Surrey. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front before transferring to the Welsh Regiment, and served with them in Mesopotamia. He died on 15 July 1917, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq. Montague Albert Doncom was born in Southampton and attested there for the Wiltshire Regiment. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia, and died of wounds on 2 February 1917. He is buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Thomas Gooding was born in Sidmouth, Devon and attested for the Devonshire Regiment at Exeter. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914, and later served with the 2nd Battalion, Dorset Regiment in Mesopotamia. He was killed in action on 25 March 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Socrates Alverti was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, and having emigrated to the United States of America was residing at Albany, Georgia, on the outbreak of the Great War. He attested for the Manchester Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion in Mesopotamia, where he was killed in action on 9 January 1917. He is buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Sold with copied research.

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Lot 31

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 L. C. Main, Canadian Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (41426 B.S. Mjr: L. C. Main. Can. F.A.); 1914-15 Star (41426 Sjt: L. C. Main Can: Fd: Art:); British War and Victory Medals (41426 W.O. Cl. 2. L. C. Main. C.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (41426 B.S. Mjr: L. C. Main. 1/D.A.C. Can: F.A.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. L. Main) mounted for display, some contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and better (6) £700-£900 --- M.M. London Gazette 3 July 1919. M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’ Lewis Clayton Main was born in Chigwell, Essex on 3 January 1883. Living in Canada and a Groom by occupation, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Quebec on 26 September 1914 - on his papers he stated that he had served 15 years military service. Posted to France he served with the 2nd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery. Transferred to the 1st Division Artillery Column in June 1916. Promoted to Battery Sergeant-Major in June 1917. Awarded the M.M. and M.S.M. for his wartime services. With copied gazette extracts and a quantity of service papers.

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Lot 312

British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (J.68695 A. M. Moore. Ord. R.N.; 192350 H. W. Hart. C.P.O. R.N.; Lt. Commr. C. A. Peal. R.N.R.; Francis A. Kemp; J. Kennedy. Ch. Ck. M.F.A.) official correction to ‘N’ on ‘R.N.R’ on Peal medal, generally nearly very fine (5) £80-£100 --- Arthur Mitchell Moore was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, on 1 February 1894 and joined the Royal Navy on 10 March 1917, serving during the Great War in H.M.S. Bacchante. He was shore demobilised on 19 March 1919. Henry William Hart was born in Haughley, Suffolk, on 20 February 1880 and joined the Royal Navy on 26 January 1899. Advanced Petty Officer 1st Class on 30 November 1905, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Vengeance, H.M.S. Jupiter and H.M.S. Diana. He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 1 March 1920. Charles Arthur Peal served during the Great War in the Royal Naval Reserve and was in command of the ‘Q’ ship H.M.S. Rhododendron when, on 5 May 1918, whilst on patrol off the Orkney Islands, there was an explosion aft. Peal was heading to check the damage when there occurred a second larger explosion. It was found the entire stern of the vessel had gone. Peal initially thought that the damage was caused by a depth charge and shortly afterwards gave the order to abandon ship. At the subsequent Admiralty Board, he stated that around 30 minutes after abandoning ship, a U boat (later established as U-70, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Otto Wünsche), surfaced, approached and questioned the occupants of a lifeboat. As someone in the conning tower was scanning the lifeboats with binoculars, Peal was concerned that the enemy may be looking to take him prisoner. Accordingly, he hid his jacket that he had earlier given to a stoker to wear. The U boat then manoeuvred around what was left of the stern of H.M.S. Rhododendron and fired five shells into the ship.

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Lot 313

British War Medal 1914-20 (Major. Hon. R. Bruce,) nearly extremely fine £60-£80 --- The Honourable Robert Bruce was born in 1882, the second son of Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin and 13th Earl of Kincardine, and served as Adjutant and Quartermaster of the Cavalry School between 1909 and 1912. Appointed Captain, 11th Hussars in 1912, he was subsequently appointed Commandant of the Cavalry Cadet School in 1916, and was advanced Brevet Major in 1917. He later held the offices of both Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Morayshire, and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1956. He died in 1959. Sold with some original family correspondence written by the recipient.

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Lot 314

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (2792 Pte. A. Brentall. Derby. Yeo.; 7-6782 Pte. J. Green. North’d Fus.; 3303 Pte. W. Thouless. Norf. R.; 25336 Pte. E. Woods. Suff. R.; 67717 Pte. E. Taylor. Ches. R.; 5587 Pte. J. Benson. W. Rid. R.; 50728 Pte. G. Craven. Manch. R.; 45201 Pte. H. Feltham. Y. & L. R.) minor edge bruising, generally very fine (8) £80-£100 --- William George Thouless attested for the Norfolk Regiment on 21 October 1914 and served with the 1/4th Battalion during the Great War at Gallipoli from 6 August 1915. Severely wounded, he was discharged due to his wounds on 22 August 1916 and was awarded Silver War Badge No. 53193. Ernest Woods attested for the Suffolk Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, later transferring to the 17th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Joshua Benson attested for the West Riding (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front, later transferring to first the Machine Gun Corps and secondly to the Royal Air Force.

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Lot 315

British War Medal 1914-20 (9) (881387 Dvr. W. Calver. R.A.; 630785 Gnr. G. Craig. R.A.; 1537 Gnr. E. Dolan. R.A.; 29524 Dvr. A. Hartley. R.A.; 121195 Gnr. H. Hoggins. R.A.; 224679 Gnr. W. Hope. R.A.; 1270 Dvr. H. Lupton. R.A.; 141197 Dvr. H. Pearson. R.A.; 103607 Bmbr: W. H. Staines. R.A.) generally very fine (9) £80-£100 --- Edward Dolan attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre from 4 June 1915. Albert Hartley, a native of Homerton, London, attested for the Royal Artillery on 10 December 1902. Transferring to the Army Reserve on 10 December 1905, he was recalled for service on 7 August 1914 and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August 1914 to 8 December 1915. He was discharged on 17 December 1915. Harry Hoggins, a native of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, attested for the Royal Artillery on 14 October 1916 and served during the Great War on the Western Front as a Signaller Gunner from 2 August 1917. He was discharged suffering from a twisted knee on 5 March 1918.

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Lot 316

British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (281176 Spr. G. Chapman. R.E.; 2308 Spr. A. R. Charlton. R.E.; 158145 Spr. J. Cooper. R.E.; 149150 2. Cpl. R. E. Couch. R.E.; 112429 Spr. A. W. Scarlett. R.E.; 1-364403 Dvr. F. J. Morgan. A.S.C.; 1242 Pte. C. H. Hancock. R.A.M.C.; 93729 Pte. A. B. Mc Ghie. R.A.M.C.; 208027. Pte. A.E. Pangborn. R.A.F.; Pte. H. C. Merton 9th Infantry.) generally very fine (10) £100-£140 --- George Chapman, a native of Stepney, London, attested for the Royal Engineers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 July 1917. He was wounded by shrapnel on 29 September 1917 and was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 24 January 1919. Arthur Robson Charlton attested for the Royal Engineers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 October 1915. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 18 February 1919. Joseph Cooper attested initially for Glamorgan Yeomanry, before transferring to the Royal Engineers. Charles H. Hancock attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps and served with them during the Great War at Gallipoli from 25 April 1915. He was discharged on 9 September 1919. Albert B. McGhie attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps and served during the Great War attached to the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch).

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Lot 317

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (19323 Pte. C. B. Brown. C. Gds.; 366141 Pte. W. Sproson. North’d Fus.; 91917 Pte. A. T. Coulthwaite. L’pool R.; 355444 Pte. D. Veitch. L’pool R.; 268568 Pte. J. T. Crosbie. L’pool. R.; 240357 Pte. H. F. Brimicombe. Devon R.; 20537 Pte. T. H. Jackson. Devon R.; 44424 Pte. H. J. Le Duc. Worc. R.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (8) £80-£100 --- Charles Bernard Brown was born in Warwick on 14 August 1889 and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 9 December 1915, before transferring to the Coldstream Guards. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 May 1917 to 15 September 1917 before being transferred back into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Appointed Lance Corporal on 31 July 1918, he was discharged on 18 October 1919. D. Veitch attested for the 10th (Liverpool Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 November 1914 to 4 January 1918. He saw later service with the Military Foot Police. Joseph Travis Crosbie attested for the Liverpool Regiment and served during the Great War with both the 7th and 12th Battalions on the Western Front from 2 March 1916.

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Lot 318

British War Medal 1914-20 (7) (56358 Pte. A. Cronin. The Queen’s R.; 74598 Pte. T. E. Dwight. R. Fus.; L-8184 Pte. J. Moore. Midd’x. R.; 2432 Pte. P. Skinner. 2-Lond. R.; 1350 Cpl. E. G. Brooks. 4-Lond. R.; 6161 Pte. C. Tyler. 7-Lond. R.; 393158 Pte. H. Munday. 9-Lond. R.) generally very fine (7) £70-£90 --- James Moore, a native of Marylebone, London, attested for the Middlesex Regiment and served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 31 August 1914. He was killed in action on 15 October 1914 and is buried in Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France. He is recorded in the Marquis De Ruvigny’s roll. Percy Skinner attested for the 2nd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment on 7 September 1914 and served with them during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre from 30 August 1915. He was discharged due to wounds on 24 June 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 422607. Ernest G. Brooks attested pre-War for the 4th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front (also awarded a Territorial Force War Medal). Charles Tyler attested for the 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment on 27 January 1917 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front. He was discharged on 11 November 1918. Harry Munday attested for the 9th (Queen Victoria’s Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment on 19 September 1916 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 October 1917. He was discharged due to sickness on 7 May 1918 and was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 366263.

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Lot 319

British War Medal 1914-20 (7) (G-5227 Pte. J. Gurnett. The Queen’s R.; 780878 Pte. S. L. Daniels. R. Fus.; 61772 Pte. J. W. Young. W. York. R.; 242098 Pte. J. Butler. Glouc. R.; 45391 Pte. A. G. Williams. Hamps. R.; 11214 Pte. B. W. Wood. K.R. Rif. C.; 26372 Pte. G. H. Johnson. Wilts. R.) retaining rod missing on Williams’ medal; Victory Medal 1914-19 (664 Sjt. H. Gilbert. Devon. R.) edge bruising and contact marks, generally nearly very fine (8) £80-£100 --- James Gurnett attested for the Royal West Surrey Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 October 1915. He was discharged as no longer fit for physical service on 10 June 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge No. B239607. Stanley L. Daniels attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War, before later serving with both the Royal Fusiliers and the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Harry Gilbert, a native of Pyworthy, Devon, was a pre-war member of the Territorial Force. He saw service during the Great War with the 1/6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment in the Mesopotamian theatre, and was killed in action on 8 March 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Bertie W. Wood attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 31 August 1914. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 6 December 1919.

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Lot 32

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Acting Company Sergeant Major W. Plews, Canadian Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (87241 Sjt. -A.C.S. Mjr.- W. Plews. Can: F.A.) very fine £200-£240 --- M.M. London Gazette 3 July 1919.

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Lot 320

British War Medal 1914-20 (4-5499 Cpl. W. Healey. North’d Fus.; 44759 Pte. C. Bowman. North’d Fus.; 36541 Pte. G. Champman. Norf. R.; 1928 Pte. H. H. Geal. E. Surr. R.; 12-1361 Pte. L. W. Kingwell. York & Lanc. R.; 13932 Pte. A. Aldridge. W. Rid. R.; 31044 Private R. Graham. W. Rid. R.; 5457 Pte. A. Royal. 5-Lond. R.; 339863 Spr. G. Bogie. R.E.) generally very fine (9) £100-£140 --- George Chapman was born in Warboys, Cambridgeshire. He served during the Great War with the 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front. Private Chapman died, 16 November 1918, and is buried in the Terlinchthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Herbert Henry Geal was the son of Mr and Mrs G. R. Geal of 299 Chapter Road, Wilesden, London. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment in the French theatre of war from 6 March 1915. Private Geal was killed in action on the Western Front, 12 March 1915, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Leonard W. Kingwell was the son of Mr and Mrs W. C. Kingwell of 67 Rutland Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He served during the Great War with the 12th (Sheffield City) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment on the Western Front. Private Kingwell died of wounds on the Western Front, 6 July 1916, and is buried in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Arthur Aldridge served during the Great War with the 1/6th Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Private Aldridge was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 April 1918, and is buried in the Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St. Jans-Cappel, France. Arthur Royal lived with his wife at 57 Egerton Road, N16, London. He served during the Great War with the 1/5th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Rifleman Royal died of wounds on the Western Front, 17 April 1917, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Sold with a photograph of R. Graham in uniform, and damaged named card box of issue with envelope addressed to recipient at ‘Ruscol, Middlesmore, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate.’

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Lot 321

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (18760 Pte. P. A. Veal. Som. L.I.; 34881 Pte. H. Wood. Som. L.I.; 29355 Pte. L. Pink. D.C.L.I.; 36221 Pte. W. Robinson. S. Lanc. R.; 205299 Pte. W. Fawley. K.O.Y.L.I.; 39074 Pte. F. F. Kerns. Yorks. L.I.; 23650 Pte. M. Rainforth. Yorks. L.I.; 251170 Pte. A. Rogers. Durh. L.I.) minor edge bruising, generally very fine (8) £80-£100 --- Hartley Wood attested for the Somerset Light Infantry and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front, before transferring to the Machine Gun Corps. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 24 February 1919. Miles Rainforth attested for the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 May 1915. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 25 March 1919.

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Lot 322

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (409704 Cpl. J. W. Shoolbread. R.S. Fus.; 1134 A. Sjt. T. H. Jones. R. W. Fus.; 60248 Pte. A. Bridges. S. Wales Bord.; 33141 Pte. H. Thomas. K.O. Scot Bord.; 41676 Pte. G. H. Wood. Welsh R.; S-8830 Pte. C. Firth. Seaforth.; 23806 Pte. J. A. Rogers. Seaforth.; 9627 Pte. J. Donnan. Cam’n Highrs.) generally very fine (8) £80-£100 --- Thomas Hayes Jones attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War at Gallipoli from 1 August 1915. He saw later service with the Machine Gun Corps and was discharged on 6 March 1919. Charles Firth attested for the Seaforth Highlanders and served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 October 1915. He was severely wounded and discharged on 11 October 1917. Awarded a Silver War Badge No. 18607, he is noted as having died subsequent to his discharge and a widow’s pension was awarded. James Donnan attested for the Cameron Highlanders on 12 January 1914 and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914. He was discharged on 2 September 1918 and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 446987.

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Lot 323

The British War Medal awarded to Private G. A. Collier, 1/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916 British War Medal 1914-20 (3565 Pte. G. A. Collier. Notts. & Derby. R.) nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- George Auguste Collier was the son of Mr and Mrs A. A. Collier of 138 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. He served during the Great War with the 1/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 28 June 1915. Private Collier was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 July 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged as part of the 139th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division on the Somme, ‘moved forward from Foncquevillers for attack on Gommecourt (1/7) - on left of Brigade’s advance soon swept by heavy machine gun fire and leading waves driven back. Casualties given in Official History of the Great War as 409 out of an attacking force of 536.’ (British Battalions on the Somme by R. Westlake refers). Private Collier is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

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Lot 324

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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Lot 325

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.

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Lot 326

British War Medal 1914-20 (1039 Gnr. A. C. Lambert. B.C.R.G.A.) extremely fine, and rare to unit £60-£80 --- Aubrey C. Lambert served during the Great War with the Bermuda Contingent Royal Garrison Artillery (entitled to Great War pair).

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Lot 327

A scarce British War Medal in Bronze awarded to Muleteer Ibrahim Moustapha, a Turkish Cypriot serving with the Macedonian Mule Corps British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue (7080. Muleteer Macedonian Mule C.) light scratching to obverse field, otherwise generally very fine £100-£140

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Lot 328

British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue (No. 5958. Chinese L.C.) last letter officially corrected, polished and worn, therefore fair £70-£90 --- Sold with copied medal roll extract that lists the recipient’s name as Liu Tzu Ch’eng.

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Lot 329

British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue (No. 14766. Chinese L.C.) suspension replaced, contact marks, worn, therefore fine £70-£90 --- Sold with copied medal roll extract that lists the recipient’s name as Chang Chih Ho.

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Lot 33

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal F. Mitchell, 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (63580 Cpl. F. Mitchell. 4/Bn: 1/C. Ont: R.) nearly very fine £200-£240 --- M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.

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Lot 330

British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue (No. 42899. Chinese L.C.) nearly very fine £100-£140 --- Sold with copied medal roll extract that lists the recipient’s name as Chang T’ung Yeuh.

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Lot 331

British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue (No. 92455. Chinese L.C.) edge bruising, very fine £100-£140 --- Sold with copied medal roll extract that lists the recipient’s name as Ch’en Huai Chu.

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Lot 332

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.

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Lot 333

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.

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Lot 334

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lot 352

Defence Medal (24), edge bruising and traces of verdigris, generally nearly very fine and better (24) £100-£140

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War Medal 1939-45 (25), edge bruising and traces of verdigris, generally nearly very fine and better (25) £100-£140

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War Medal 1939-45 (25), edge bruising and traces of verdigris, generally nearly very fine and better (25) £100-£140

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Lot 356

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24497169 Cpl T R Bateman REME) in named card box of issue; Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (2) (22968952 W.O. Cl. 1. G. S. Bowen. REME.; 21016445 W.O. Cl. 2. A. S. Webb. R.E.M.E.) generally good very fine (3) £60-£80

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Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (Cfn A J Whatmough REME 25177148) in named box of issue, good very fine £80-£100

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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.

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Lot 365

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.

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Lot 366

Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Star issue (Harry Wheeler) in Elkington, London case of issue, nearly extremely fine £80-£100

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lot 376

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (2), both unnamed as issued, one mounted for wearing, very fine or better (2) £70-£90

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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

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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.

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Lot 380

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (3021 Gnr: J. Mc.Lauchlin. 4/High’ld (M) B. R.G.A.) good very fine £70-£90 --- J. McLauchlin was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 10 of January 1910.

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Lot 381

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (340 L.Cpl. W. Walsh. 9/L’pool: Regt.) nearly extremely fine £70-£90 --- W. Walsh was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 of January 1909.

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Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (215 Cpl. J. S. Rae. 5/Gord: Hdrs.) very fine £70-£90 --- J. S. Rae was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 208 of 1 July 1912.

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Lot 383

Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (2130 Sjt: J. Mc.Intosh. L’ld D.E. R.E.) lacquered; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (2) (865094 Bmbr. W. J. Murray. R.A.; 899033 Gnr. A. Peers. R.A.) very fine (3) £100-£140

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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

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Lot 385

Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4) (2056865. S/Sjt. D. Maslin. R.E.M.E.; 2063488 Cpl. J. T. Jones. R.E.M.E.; 882721. W.O. Cl. 1. A. Bicket. R.E.M.E.; 7595070 Cfn. E. W. Cornwell. R.E.M.E.) generally very fine or better (4) £50-£70

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Lot 386

Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (4) (2080805. Cpl. S. Teale. R.E.M.E.; 7596989. Cfn. B. H. Bond. R.E.M.E.; 1427629 Cfn. I. Vale. R.E.M.E.; 2082939. Cpl. E. K. Findlay. R.EM.E.) very fine (4) £50-£70

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Lot 387

Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (2) (Lt. I. K. Dewar. R.E.M.E.; Lt. (Q.M.) J. F. McClughen. R.E.M.E.) surname of last partially officially corrected, generally good very fine (2) £70-£90

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Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (4) (24580321 Sgt A Gray REME; 22011835 Sgt. R. Bunn. REME.; 24732291 Cpl T Beattie REME; 22277004 Cpl. J. Hyslop. REME.) 1st partially officially renamed, generally very fine or better (4) £60-£80

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