A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.C. awarded to FE2b Observer, Second Lieutenant R. V. Walker, Royal Flying Corps, late 6th Battalion, Connaught Rangers, who, with Second Lieutenant Lord Doune as his pilot, shot down and killed Baron Von Saal Saalfield, the son of the Prince of Saxony, 29 April 1916. Walker was wounded in action, 4 June 1916, and injured whilst on instructional duties the following year Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Robert Verschoy Le [sic] Walker 2nd Lt. R.F.C. For Conspicuous Gallantry & Devotion To Duty April 1916’, in Royal Mint case of issue, with wooden walking stick, the latter with silver band which is engraved ‘Fokker Shot Down in France By Lieut. R. V. Walker M.C. 29th April 1916; together with Victory Medal 1914-19 (24772 Pte. R. G. McClelland. Sco. Rif.) and Scottish Rifles cap badge, generally very fine (lot) £1,000-£1,400 --- M.C. London Gazette 31 May 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and skill. When on patrol duty with Second Lieut., Lord Doune, he sighted a Fokker machine 1,000 feet below them. Second Lieut. Lord Doune at once dived, and when within 60 yards, Second Lieut. Walker opened fire. Lord Doune then headed straight for the Fokker, which had to rise steeply to avoid a collision. Second Lieuts. Walker and Lord Doune then both opened fire and shot away one wing of the Fokker, which fell behind our lines.’ Robert Verschoyle Walker was born in December 1893, and was a ‘young Ulster officer in the Royal Flying Corps.... in bringing down a German Fokker, with the aid of Sec.-Lieut. Lord Doune, the eldest son of the Earl of Moray, is described in last evening’s Gazette. Both officers have been awarded the Military Cross.... Sec.-Lieut. Walker, who has received this distinction, is the second son of Mr Henry Walker, of Mayo, Cootehill, and Strand Road, Londonderry (formerly of Falcarragh). When the war broke out he was mathematical master at “Normandale”. Bexhill-on-Sea. He enlisted early in 1915, and in November of that year received a commission in the 6th Batt. Connaught Rangers, from which he shortly afterwards transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. Lord Doune, his companion in his gallant mid-air feat, is 24 years of age, and a student of Cambridge University.’ (Belfast Evening Telegraph May 1916 refers) The Fokker concerned was piloted by Baron Von Saal Saalfield, the son of the Prince of Saxony, and he was killed during the action. Walker was posted for operational service as an Observer to 25 Squadron (FE2b’s) in France in March 1916. The above combat took place over Hulluch, however, the pairing were not so lucky on 4 June 1916. On the latter date Walker’s aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, and forced down at Essars. Lord Doune escaped unscathed, but Walker suffered wounds to his face. Having recuperated from his wounds, Walker was gazetted Flying Officer (Observer), 12 June 1916, and was posted for instructional duties. He was injured serving in that capacity at 42 TS in the UK, 31 October 1917. He was discharged in April 1919. Walker and McClelland were related by marriage. Sold with the following related documentation: 2 telegrams related to the investiture of Wallace’s M.C.; a typed extract about the recipient’s gallantry award as appeared in the Belfast Evening Telegraph in May 1916; and demobilisation paperwork and certificates relating to McClelland.
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Four: Chief Petty Officer R. E. Page, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J. 5089, R. E. Page, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 5089 R. E. Page. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 5089 R. E. Page. P.O. H.M.S. Ambrose.) very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Reginald Ernest Page was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 15 June 1893 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 17 August 1909. He was advanced Leading Seaman on 1 August 1914, and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, being promoted Petty Officer on 1 May 1918. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 July 1926, and was promoted Chief Petty Officer on 12 May 1927.
A scarce Korean War South African, 2 Squadron ‘Flying Cheetahs’, P51 ‘Mustang’ fighter pilot’s gallantry group of six awarded to Captain, later Kommandant, Sydney Grey de la Harpe, who was awarded the United States Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals (for 80 missions) for his distinguished service and valour during the Korean war South Africa, Korea 1950-53 (Lt. S. G. De La Harpe) officially impressed naming; South African Good Conduct Medal, edge officially numbered ‘613’; United States of America, Distinguished Flying Cross, bronze, impressed (SYDNEY G. DE LA HARPE); United States of America, Air Medal, bronze, with three oak leaf clusters emblem on riband; U.N. Korea (Lt. S. G. De La Harpe) officially impressed naming; South Korea, Korea Medal, very fine and better (6) £1,200-£1,600 --- United States of America, D.F.C. citation: ‘Lieutenant Sydney Grey de la Harpe, South African Air Force, did distinguish himself by extraordinary achievement whilst participating in aerial flight on 24 June 1951. He led a flight of F-51 type aircraft on interdiction of Sariwon Airfield, North Korea. Second Lieutenant R. L. Staats flew in the position of wing man in this three-ship mission carrying 500 lb. bombs as well as rockets and .50 ammunition. Although anti-aircraft fire was continuous and intense over the airfield, Lieutenant de la Harpe personally directed successive attacks showing leadership and valor far above and beyond that normally expected. He directed the attacks with such outstanding success that four direct hits were obtained on the runway and two gun positions were destroyed. He did not leave the area until he was positive that the optimum damage had been inflicted. By his devotion to duty and his confident direction of the attacks, Lieutenant de la Harpe has caused the greatest possible damage to the enemy potential. His act has brought the highest credit on himself, his Unit, and the South African Air Force.’ Sydney Grey de la Harpe was born on 17 April 1929, at his father’s farm Taungs, Middleburg, Cape Province. After matriculation from school, fluent in English and Afrikaans, he attested as a Cadet in the S.A. Military College on 1 April 1947. He qualified on 31 March 1949 and was posted to Central Flying School, Migel, on 2 April 1949, additionally being appointed 2nd Lieutenant for flying duties. Posted to 2 (Flying Cheetahs) Squadron, with the original contingent of 49 officers and 157 men, he left Durban for Tokyo, Japan en route to Korea on 26 September 1950. Arriving at Johnson Air Base on 5 November, the squadron spent the next 10 days converting to F-51 Mustangs. Here the Americans tried to treat them like complete novices, whereas most had flown the Mustang previously, some during the Second War. It took a serious demonstration in acrobatic flying to show the Americans the error of their ways. By 12 November, the conversion was complete and the first pilots were on their way to Korea. On 16 November a further 13 officers and 21 other ranks left for K9 airfield at Pusan. The squadron was attached to the American 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, with whom they remained for the rest of the war. On 19 November, the advance detachment moved to K24 near the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, flying their first combat mission the same day. De La Harpe’s first mission was on 30 December 1950, an attack on an enemy occupied village and by the end of January 1951, he had completed a further 11 missions against enemy ground targets, on one mission his aircraft being damaged by anti-aircraft fire during an attack on an enemy Command Post. During the following five months, he took part in a further 71 combat missions, the majority against ground targets, with his last mission being flown on 24 June, for a total of 83 missions flown. Two weeks after his last mission, de La Harpe’s tour was over and on 11 July he was on his way home. For his service in Korea, he was awarded the United States Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals for 80 combat missions. On his return home, he filled many senior positions in the South African Air Force before finally retiring in 1969 after 22 years’ service to take up a position as a sales representative (flying) with a Johannesburg aviation company. He died on 10 August 2010. Sold with official photos from S.A.A.F., including one of de la Harpe receiving the U.S. D.F.C. Also, a large amount of copied research, including service record, copies of his 83 combat mission reports. Together with ‘The American DFC to UK and Commonwealth Forces for Korea’ by W. Westlake (contains de la Harpe’s citation) and a DVD produced by ‘The Friends of the SAAF Museum’, being two informal Q&A sessions with S.A.A.F. veterans who were pilots in North Africa during WWII and Korea, including de la Harpe.
U.N. Medal (9), on UNMOGIP and UNIPOM ribbon (India and Pakistan 1949), UNYOM ribbon (Yemen 1963-64), UNIMOG ribbon (Iran-Iraq 1988-91), UNAVEM ribbon (Angola 1988-97), ONUCA ribbon (Central America 1989-92), UNAMIC ribbon (Cambodia 1991-92), UNTAC ribbon (Cambodia 1992-93), UNHQ ribbon (General service UN HQ New York), and UNTAES ribbon (Eastern Slovenia 1996-98), very fine or better (9) £40-£50
A ‘posthumous’ Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Sumner, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, late Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who died at home on 31 October 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (18418 Pte. J. Sumner. 2/R. Ir. Regt.) minor edge bruising and light contact marks, nearly very fine £700-£900 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920: ‘On 10 November 1918 [sic], at Nouvelles, for great gallantry. During the operation when trench mortar ammunition was urgently required in the front line, he drove his limber through heavy fire, delivering the ammunition and enabling the attack to succeed. He has previously shown great coolness and devotion to duty under fire.’ John Sumner was born in King’s Cross, London, and attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Holloway, London. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 May 1915, before transferring to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry at Nouvelles in 1918. He died at home on 31 October 1918 (date confirmed by both the C.W.G.C. Roll of Honour and Soldiers died in the Great War), and is buried under a C.W.G.C. Commission headstone in Islington Cemetery, London.
Four: Chief Stoker W. E. Pritchard, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (229820, W. E. Pritchard, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (229820 W. E. Pritchard. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (229820, W. E. Pritchard, S.P.O. H.M.S. Apollo) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- William Ernest Pritchard was born in Madeley, Shropshire, on 23 September 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 February 1904. He was advanced Leading Stoker on 15 January 1914, and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, being advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 1 November 1915. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1919, and was promoted Chief Stoker on 1 October 1925. He was shore pensioned on 22 September 1926.
Eight: Chief Petty Officer Wilfred Warren, Royal Navy, who was awarded the George Medal for saving life after the sinking of the M.V. Princess Victoria off Scotland in January 1953 Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (JX.136660 W. Warren. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (JX.136660 W. Warren. PO.B.25744 P.O. R.F.R.) very fine (8) £300-£400 --- G.M. London Gazette 6 October 1953. ‘Lieutenant-Commander Stanley Lawrence McArdle, M.V.O., Royal Navy. Chief Petty Officer Wilfred Warren, P/JX136660. At about 1645 on 31st January, 1953, after the sinking of the M.V. Princess Victoria in heavy seas in the North Channel [off mouth of Loch Ryan, south-west Scotland], H.M.S. Contest was brought alongside a survivor clinging to a raft. He was obviously at the limit of his endurance and, as the raft surged ahead in the rough seas, he let go. Lieutenant-Commander McArdle, without a moment’s hesitation, put a lifeline around his waist and dived into the water. He grabbed the man and brought him back to the ship’s scrambling net. When Chief Petty Officer Warren saw that Lieutenant-Commander McArdle was in difficulties, he at once put a line round his waist and jumped into the water to help to rescue the exhausted man. The ship was rolling heavily and all three men were nearly swept under her. The gallantry and presence of mind shown by Lieutenant-Commander McArdle and Chief Petty Officer Warren, in the quite exceptional weather conditions, undoubtedly saved the man’s life.’ Sold with copied pages from Death of the Princess Victoria giving further details and an image of C.P.O. Warren, and other copied research.
The 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot was raised in 1741 and saw extensive service in North America during the later half of the 18th Century and early 19th Century, and subsequently took part in the Crimean War. It amalgamated with the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot in 1881 to become the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, and then following the Second World War amalgamated successively with the Somerset Light Infantry to form the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry in 1959; with the Durham Light Infantry, the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, and the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry to form the Light Infantry in 1968; and then with the Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire, and Wiltshire Light Infantry, and the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles in 2007. Pair: Private T. Lewis, 46th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (46th... Thomas Lewis 3576...) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 3576. T. Lewis Regt. 46th.) contemporarily impressed naming, pierce with ring and silver straight bar suspension, heavy edge bruising and contact marks to Crimea Medal, this fair to fine; the Turkish Crimea Medal better (2) £180-£220 --- Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. M. E. Young.) initials officially corrected; together with a Royal Humane Society Swimming Proficiency Medallion, silver, named ‘Marcus E. Young, Modern School, Bedford, 1916’, in Elkington, London, fitted case of issue; six silver sports medals, variously engraved ‘Senior Sculls B.M.S. 1915.’; ‘M. E. Young (St.), 1915 House Fours’; ‘1915 100 yds. Open 2nd. M. E. Young’; and three unnamed; various rank and unit insignia; and other ephemera, good very fine (lot) £70-£90 --- Marcus Ernest Young was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery (Special Reserve) on 12 March 1917, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 24 March 1918, and is buried in Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension, France.
Five: Petty Officer M. J. Frayne, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (M. J. Frayne, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Perseus.); 1914-15 Star (174621, M. J. Frayne, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (147621 M. J. Frayne. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (174621 M. J. Frayne, P.O., H.M.S. Gagnes.), contact marks, very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Martin Joseph Frayne was born in Wigan, Lancashire, on 11 February 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 August 1893. Promoted Petty Officer First Class on 8 June 1901, he served in H.M.S. Perseus from 22 October 1903 to 8 May 1906, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 February 1910. Promoted Chief Petty Officer on 19 September 1912, he served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Euryalus and Northbrook, and was shore demobilised on 8 January 1920.
The group of seven miniature dress medals worn by Warrant Officer Class II J. T. Thompson, 42 Commando, late 40 Commando, Royal Marines Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, E.II.R.; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland; Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan; Iraq 2003-11, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 2012; Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, mounted court style as originally worn, generally nearly extremely fine (7) £300-£400 --- C.G.C. London Gazette 19 July 2007: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st October 2006 to 31st March 2007.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 31 October 2003: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services on operations in Iraq during the period 19th March to 19th April 2003.’ Sold together with an original letter of congratulation on the award of the C.G.C. from Lieutenant General J. N. R. Houghton C.B.E., Chief of Joint Operations, dated 19 July 2007; and a photograph of the recipient following his investiture at Buckingham Palace. For the recipient’s full-sized awards, and a full account of his service career, see Lot 130.
Six: Major H. Railston, Indian Army Ordnance Corps, late Mercantile Marine, who commanded the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company’s vessel Mysore during the Second World War, and was Mentioned in Despatches British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Harry Railston); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, nearly very fine and better (6) £100-£140 --- Harry Railston was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 3 June 1897 and served during the Great War in the Mercantile Marine. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War he was in command the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company’s vessel Mysore; following the Japanese invasion he scuttled his ship and made his way to Calcutta, where he was commissioned Ordnance Mechanical Engineer (with the rank of Second Lieutenant) in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps on 28 June 1942, and was advanced Major. For his services during the Second World War he was Mentioned in Despatches. Sold with a number of photographs taken out in Burma, mainly of steamers on the Irrawaddy; a copy of the National Maritime Museum’s Monograph on The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, in which the recipient is mentioned several times; a large map of Rangoon; various letters regarding the recipient’s medal entitlement; and other research, including a postcard photograph of the recipient. Note: No traces of the recipient’s M.I.D. has been found in the London Gazette, but the award is confirmed in a letter to the recipient confirming his Second World War medal entitlement.
The important M.B.E. and K.P.F.S.M. group of four awarded to Mr Horace Sampson Lyne, Chief Fire Officer for Newport, Monmouth, for 50 years, a Welsh International Rugby player and referee who played an important role as a founder member of the International Rugby Board (I.R.B.), serving for 51 years, and as President of the Welsh Rugby Union (W.R.U.) for 41 years The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1933; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s breast badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue, for Distinguished Service (Horace Sampson Lyne M.B.E. Chief of Newport (Mons.) Fire Brigade); Jubilee 1935, very fine (4) £500-£600 --- M.B.E. London Gazette 7 January 1918. The above badge added to complete group. K.P.F.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1932. Officer St. John London Gazette 26 June 1934 Horace Sampson Lyne was born at Newport on 31 December 1860, the son of Charles Lyne, mayor of the town in 1856 and 1884. He was educated in Plymouth and at the Royal Naval College, Keyham, and by profession he was a solicitor. At aged 18, he played as full back for Newport rugby club, but it was as a skilful forward that he found success, as the captain of the club in 1883-84, being capped five times for Wales, 1883-85. In 1885 he refereed the England vs. Ireland Rugby International. In 1886-87, he was one of the founders of the International Rugby Board, as a representative of the game in Wales, and he served the Board without a break from 1887 to 1938 (51 years). He served as the respected President of the Welsh Rugby Union for 41 years, longer than anyone else, and steered the rugby affairs of Wales throughout the first half of the 20th century. He was Chief Officer, Newport Reserve Constabulary 1914-18, when Newport had no Chief Constable (M.B.E.), Chairman of Newport Athletic Club 1894-1949, and Newport’s Chief Fire Officer for 50 years (K.P.F.S.M.). Newport Fire Brigade, by the Secretary C. Hallett: ‘Up to the year 1884, the duties appertaining to the extinguishing of fires were carried out by the Police of the town. In that year, however, the Mayor (Councillor J. W. Jones, J.P.) called a public meeting of the Burgesses, at which meeting it was resolved unanimously to form a Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Mayor became Honorary Captain, and continued in that office, for many years. Mr. R. J. Whitehall, a gentleman who had had some previous experience of fire brigade work, was appointed Captain and there were two Lieutenants, viz. Messrs. Horace S. Lyne and F. W. Cross, and twenty Firemen. A subscription list was opened for providing uniforms, etc., and the Corporation made a grant of £50 and handed over such appliances as they had. Most of these seem to have been very old and in a bad condition. They included two manual pumps, a hose reel and a quantity of leather hose. One of the manuals is still in existence, having been retained for its sentimental and historic value. The first Fire Station (a very inadequate building), was opposite the Police Office in Dock Street. The building is still in existence and is now used as a garage for the Police patrol cars. The records of the Brigade show that there were many difficulties to contend with in those days. Such hydrants as were in the town were of varying patterns and a lot of delay was occasioned in getting the standpipes and hose to fit. Delay also often arose in getting horses to draw the appliances to the scene of a fire. It was the custom then to have detachments of firemen on special duty on November 5th and on the nights of Parliamentary Elections. For some years the firemen were called to fires by the Police going round the men's houses. Nowadays each fireman's dwelling is connected to the Central Fire Station by an electric call bell or a telephone. In 1886, Mr. Horace Lyne was appointed Captain of the Brigade and continued as Chief Officer until his retirement in 1934, on the completion of 50 years' service. Mr. Lyne's services are still at the disposal of the Brigade in an advisory capacity, and he now holds the rank of Honorary Chief Officer. The first steam fire engine was purchased in 1885, a second steamer was obtained in 1900, and in the latter year the first professional fireman was appointed. In 1896, a new Fire Station, built on the site of the present premises, was opened, and three horses were purchased and kept at stables there. This appears to be the commencement of the period when the Brigade had its own horses, and those who are in a position to remember still speak in admiration of the perfect training of the horses and the way in which they took up positions to be turned out when an alarm of fire was raised. In 1912, the Brigade had its first motor fire engine, and two years later all the horses were dispensed with and two motor pumps purchased. The Central Fire Station was enlarged to its present extent in 1915 and re-opened by the then Lord Tredegar.’ Lyne was very prominent in the public affairs of Newport and was granted the Freedom of the town in 1934, and made an officer of the Order of St. John in the same year. In 1938, he was appointed Chancellor of the See of Monmouth, and he was a member of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales. He died on 1 May 1949 in Newport. He is a holder of the National Fire brigades Association Honorary life member medal. Much detail of Lyne’s services to Welsh rugby can be found in ‘Fields of Praise’ by David Smith and Gareth Williams (1980), the Official History of the W.R.U. Sold with a copy of ‘Fields of Praise’ by David Smith and Gareth Williams (1980), and ‘Newport Athletic Club 1875-1975’, together with a comprehensive file of copied research.
The British South Africa Company’s Medal to Trooper F. L. Vogel, Salisbury Horse, formerly Assistant Secretary to Dr. L. S. Jameson and a member of Major Wilson’s heroic patrol, killed in action at Shangani River on 4 December 1893 British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (Troopr. F. L. Vogel, Salisbury Horse) extremely fine and a rare casualty £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: A. A. Upfill-Brown Collection, Buckland, Dix and Wood, 4 December 1991 (Lot 63); Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009 (Lot 888). Frank Leon Vogel was born in Auckland in October 1870, the second son of the Hon. Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., the famous early Jewish Prime Minister of New Zealand. After being educated at Charterhouse young Frank joined the London Office of the British South Africa Company in 1890. In April of the following year, however, he departed for South Africa and enlisted in the Mashonaland Mounted Police as a Trooper at Fort Tuli - he appears in a group photograph taken at Rhodes Drift on the Limpopo River in August 1891, The Men Who Made Rhodesia stating that he appears as a ‘young fellow in his early twenties, long-faced and rather sad looking, with a thin moustache. He wears a smasher hat, dark tunic and breeches, top-boots and bandolier, and holds a Martini-Henry rifle.’ Following the disbandment of his unit, Vogel joined the Survey Department at Salisbury, and subsequently became Acting Assistant-Secretary to Dr. L. S. Jameson. But with the advent of the Matabele Rebellion in 1893, he enrolled in ‘B’ Troop of the Salisbury Horse under Captain Borrow, and during the campaign served the Maxim gun attached to his Troop, under Lieutenant Llewellyn. He left Salisbury with the column, but returned alone two or three weeks afterwards on business. Rejoining his Troop two or three days after they left Fort Charter, he marched with the column, and was in all the engagements on the way to Bulawayo, serving the Maxim gun, besides volunteering for special scouting expeditions. He was one of the small party sent out in search of Captain G. Williams, and also one of the expedition on which Captain Campbell was killed, in addition to which he served the Maxim at the engagement on the Shangani River on the 25 October, and also at Imbembesi on 1 November, where he had a narrow escape, one bullet passing through his hat. Reaching Bulawayo safe and sound in early November, on the 10th he wrote his last letter to his relatives, being then evidently in high spirits, and regarding the campaign as over. He departed Bulawayo on the 14th and remained with Major Forbes throughout the patrol which ended at Shiloh; thence again, as a volunteer, he accompanied the force under Major Forbes to the Shangani River, where under Captain Borrow, he joined Major Wilson’s ill-fated patrol. Shangani River Frederick Burnham, the American scout, later Chief of Scouts under Lord Roberts, was the last man to leave the beleaguered patrol before their final stand at Shangani River. In his book Scouting on Two Continents, he describes his last meeting with Major Wilson and his officers, and the fate that befell his patrol: ‘It had now stopped raining. Captains Judd, Kirton, Fitzgerald, Greenfield and Brown gathered with us round Wilson. The first three were experienced colonials, and Wilson asked each what he thought to be the best move. Kirton, with a bitter smile, said: "There is no best move." Fitzgerald said: "We are in a hell of a fix. There is only one thing to do, cut our way out.” Judd said: "This is the end.” Picking up the threads of the grim story, we are told by Majors Forbes and Sir John Willoughby that, after crossing the river and following the king's spoor, Major Wilson and his men reached a series of scherms, or temporary encampments protected by felled bush or trees. These scherms were filled with Matabele, who, however, offered no resistance, probably because they did not know the strength of the whites, or believed them to be but the advance guard of a larger body. So the Patrol rode on till they reached the royal scherm, within which the king's wagons were dimly visible in the gathering gloom. Here a halt was called, and Lobengula summoned to surrender. The reply was an ominous rattle of arms within the reed fence, while parties of Matabele, rifle in hand, came hurrying up from the rear. With so small a force nothing could be done, and the Patrol withdrew into the bush, Captain Napier and Troopers Robertson and Mayne being sent for reinforcements. These in due time appeared in the form of Captain Borrow with eighteen mounted men. A miserable night was passed under arms in the drenching rain, and when day at length dawned, Major Wilson decided to make one more dash for the king, with the tragic result, which will not soon be forgotten in South Africa. From the start the Patrol was outnumbered, and almost as soon as the attack began, Ingram, Burnham, and Gooding had to be sent to cross the river, if that were possible, to ask for further support. That support, however, never arrived, and Burnham's first breathless remark to Major Forbes, after reaching the main body, was “I think I may say we are the sole survivors of that party.” The Shangani had risen in flood, added to which Major Forbes was himself attacked in force on the way down to the river. Either of these circumstances was enough to prevent the arrival of succour in time to save the doomed men to whom the last chance of escape was lost. To the end, however, there was no thought of surrender, no request for quarter. They resolved to show the Matabele that the white man could play a losing as well as a winning game. Taking cover behind the dead bodies of their horses, with an iron calmness they fought on for two long hours, pouring a destructive fire into their encircling foes, and coolly singling out the Indunas for their aim. One by one, however, they sank under the heavy fire from the bush, but many of the wounded continued, so the natives say, to re-load and pass their rifles to their uninjured comrades. Again and again the Matabele would issue from their cover to attempt a conclusive charge, but again and again were repulsed with a well-directed fire; upon which Wilson and his men would wake the echoes with an undismayed, defiant cheer. But at last the end came. Of the thirty-four valiant men whose hearts beat high with hope and courage as they rode behind their leader in the early dawn that morning, only one remained erect; the rest lay prone, dead or dying, upon that field of honour. The name of the one man who stood at bay against an army of Matabele will never be known; his remains could not be identified. But the natives tell that, picking up several rifles and bandoliers, this hero amongst heroes made his way to an ant-heap some twenty yards from where the rest lay stretched upon the earth. From that point of vantage he checked, single-handed, several rushes of the Matabele with a cool and deadly fire. At length, shot through the hips, he sank on his knees, but continued to load and fire until he succumbed to his wounds. Then, and not till then, the Matabele came out from the bush, but on reaching the hallowed circle where the Patrol lay side by side, were fired upon by several of the unconquerable wounded who were still alive. So great had been the terror and demoralisation inspired by the desperate bravery of the Patrol, that when the revolvers rang out the natives turned and fled precipitately into the bush; and it was not till several hours later - ‘when the sun was right overhead' - as the Matabele tell the tale - that they again ventured to leave their cover. But by this time death had mercifully come to the wounded, and as the native war...
Four: Chief Petty Officer J. Cretney, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J. 2459, J. Cretney, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 2459 J. Cretney. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 2459 J. Gretney. P.O. H.M.S. Durban.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- James Cretney was born in Liverpool on 22 September 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 August 1908. He was advanced Leading Seaman on 19 June 1914 and served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments during the Great War, being promoted Petty Officer on 1 July 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 November 1924, and was promoted Chief Petty Officer on 6 November 1925.
Five: Leading Stoker W. Young, Royal Navy, who served in H.M. Yachts Osborne and Alexandra 1914-15 Star (151711, W. Young, L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (151711 W. Young. L. Sto. R.N.); Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Walter Young, Sto., H.M.Y. Osborne.) very fine (5) £160-£200 --- Walter Young was born in Southampton on 4 October 1870 and joined the Royal Navy on 19 November 1889. He served in H.M. Yacht Osborne between March 1896 and April 1909 (and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1904), before transferring to H.M. Yacht Alexandra, serving in her until he was shore pensioned in November 1911. Re-engaged on the outbreak of war in 1914, he served in H.M.S. Boxer for the bulk of the Great War.
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (20 Sapr. G. W. Wheatley. Tyne E.E. R.E.) very fine £60-£80 --- George William Wheatley was born in Easington, co. Durham, in 1878 and served with the Tyne Electrical Engineers, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force), being awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 107 on 1 April 1912. He served during the Great War at home, and was promoted Sergeant on 23 August 1915. Sold with copied research.
Pair: Lieutenant Colonel Arthur T. Eaker, United States Army United States of America, Allied Victory Medal, bronze; France, Croix de Guerre with bronze star, together with miniatures of the above but including the Mexican Border Medal, these mounted as worn, very fine (2) £60-£80 --- Arthur T. Eaker was born 31 July 1896 in Muncy PA and enlisted into the U.S. Army on 24 April 1916, as Private. He saw his first service during the Mexican Border Crisis 1916, before going on to join 18th Infantry, 1st Division in the A.E.F., serving in France between 14 June 1917 and 29 July 1919. Eaker was Commissioned on 13 May 1918. Attached to the 252nd French infantry, he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre on 5 April 1918. He again served in the Second World War, becoming an honorary member of the Free French Forces and then went on to complete 3 tours in Korea, before retiring on 1 October 1953. He remained on the Reserve until finally retiring on 31 July 1956, to live in Muncy, Pennsylvania, where he died in November 1987. Sold with original Statement of Pensionable Service, dated 13 November 1958, and a Department of the Army letter about his Armed Forces Reserve Medal, dated 16 February 1952. Eaker was additionally entitled to the Mexican Border Medal, Second War service medals, Korean War service medals, Army Commendation Medal with 2nd award cluster, Armed Forces Reserve Medal and Free French Forces insignia (No.17371).
A Second War ‘Bomber Command’ D.F.C. group of six awarded to Flying Officer T. D. Halbert, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was Flight Engineer of a Lancaster of No. 83 Squadron, Path Finder Force, which was shot down over Germany in April 1944 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1944, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these five in card box of issue (no address label) with named Air Council enclosure (Flying Officer T. D. Halbert, D.F.C.) and medal entitlement slip, extremely fine (6) £1,400-£1,800 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 27 June 1944. Thomas David Halbert was born in Scotland in 1913, son of Matthew and Henrietta Halbert, of Maybole, Ayrshire. He joined up on the outbreak of the war and was an Air Gunner in 83 Squadron P.F.F. He was acting as Flight Engineer aboard Lancaster ND499 OL-J on his 62nd mission which was detailed to carry out an attack on Schweinfurt on the night of the 26/27th April 1944, taking off from R.A.F. Coningsby at 21.29 hours. At some point on the outward leg in the vicinity of Strassburg, OL-J was shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Goldscheuer, a large village 9k south of Kehl. It is recorded as being seen burning and exploding as it fell to the ground. The aircraft was carrying one pack of Green target indicators, one pack of Yellow target indicators, as well as 12,500lbs of bombs and around 1,000 gallons of aviation fuel and miscellaneous other pyrotechnic devices. Such was the inferno that, of the seven man crew, only the remains of the navigator could be positively identified. With the exception of the navigator, the crew are all buried in a communal grave in Durnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria. According to Theo Boiten’s book on the night-fighter claims, this matches a claim by Oblt. Helmuth Schulte of 4/NJG5 for his 12th victory of the 23 he claimed by the end of the war. Sold with copied research.
Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Nepaul, Ava (S. Clough, 53rd Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, good very fine and rare to regiment £2,600-£3,000 --- Provenance: Gaskell Collection 1911; Needes Collection 1940; Dalrymple-White Collection 1946; Elson Collection 1963; Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008. Only 7 officers and 10 men of the 53rd received this medal for Nepaul. Clough’s medal is unique to the 53rd with an additional clasp for Ava gained with the 13th Foot. Assistant Surgeon Miller was attached to the 53rd Foot in Nepaul and to the 47th Foot at Ava but is shown on the roll of the latter regiment. Samuel Clough was a weaver from Oldham, Lancashire, prior to enlisting into the 53rd Foot. He was admitted to Chelsea Hospital as an out-pensioner from the 13th Foot on 11 October 1826, aged 39, in consequence of ‘wounded right leg and long service’. He is stated to have served in the 53rd for 17 years 8 months, and then in the 13th Foot for 4 years 1 month, of which he spent 19 years 11 months on India service.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (16-837 Pte. G. R. Reveley. W. York. R.; 202928 Pte. P. Carmichael. Seaforth.; Lieut. L. M. C. Collins) naming officially re-impressed on last; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (2204924 Spr. E. J. Thomas. R.E.) very fine or better (4) £60-£80 --- Sold together with North West Mounted Police, cap and collar badges by J. R. Gaunt, one of each in white metal and brass; and a pair of Royal Canadian Mounted Police brass collar badges by J. R. Gaunt.
Waterloo 1815 (John Fowler, Rifle Brigade, 1st Batt.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2,400-£2,800 --- Provenance: Sotheby, September 1992. John Fowler was born at Mincheaston, near Braintree, Essex, in about 1795. He enlisted into the 1st Battalion, 95th Foot, at Braintree on 20 August 1813, aged 18 years, for unlimited service. He completed service of 7 years 26 days, including 2 years for Waterloo, and was eventually discharged at Cambray, France, on 24 July 1818, in consequence of ‘a gunshot wound received on the 18th June 1815 at the battle of Waterloo by which means the hip bone was fractured, so as to prevent him from wearing his Side-Arms.’ He served in Captain Glasse’s No. 9 Company at Waterloo, which was positioned behind the second row of hedge to the left of the crossroad above La Haye Sainte. Rifle Green at Waterloo states that Fowler was on the strength of the 1/95th from 10 August 1813; ‘sick absent, June & July. Not on Mint or Waterloo Roll. WO 100/15B shows in action 16, 17 & 18th and received Waterloo Medal.’ The regimental designation as shown on his medal indicates that it is a slightly later but original issue. Fowler was invalided to England where he was finally discharged on 15 September 1818, his conduct as a soldier being described as ‘Very good. Served at Waterloo where he received a wound for which he is now discharged.’ Sold with copied discharge papers, Chelsea Hospital admission entry and full muster records.
![Five: Leading Seaman H. H. Chantler, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (B. 5348, H. J. [sic] Chantler, Smn., R.N.R.); British](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/eaad57f9-e855-4863-bd9a-adc80114c661/e63b656a-7df6-40a6-8010-ade800a9ab70/468x382.jpg)
Five: Leading Seaman H. H. Chantler, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (B. 5348, H. J. [sic] Chantler, Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (5348B. H. H. Chantler. L.S. R.N.R.); Defence Medal; Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3816D H. H. Chantler. Smn. R.N.R.) very fine (5) £100-£140
Four: Stoker Petty Officer J. Fountain, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K. 1399, J. Fountain, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 1399 J. Fountain. Act. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K. 1399 J. Fountain. L. Sto. H.M.S. Argus.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- John Fountain was born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, on 2 April 1890 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 7 September 1908. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was promoted Leading Stoker on 1 October 1918. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst serving in H.M.S. Argus between January 1921 and January 1924, and was shore pensioned in the rate of Stoker Petty Officer on 6 September 1930.
Five: Leading Stores Assistant R. V. Collinson, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M.38536 R. V. Collinson. L.S.A. H.M.S. Aurora.); together with a silver presentation medal, the obverse engraved ‘R.V.C. H.M.S. Danae’, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to R. V. Collinson, S.A., from the Ship’s Company H.M.S. Danae for rescue at sea during a storm’, nearly extremely fine (6) £100-£140 --- Reginald Victor Collinson was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, on 21 April 1906 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stores Assistant on 28 August 1924. He served in H.M.S. Danae from 30 December 1924 to 9 September 1925, and was presented with a silver medal by the Ship’s Company for his gallantry during a storm at sea. He was advanced Leading Stores Assistant on 2 March 1938 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 April 1939. He was shore pensioned on 29 March 1946.
Four: Petty Officer G. N. Hatch, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J. 20283, G. N. Hatch, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (20283 G. N. Hatch. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J. 20283 G. N. Hatch. P.O. H.M.S. Cornwall.) nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- George Norman Hatch was born in Hawkhurst, Kent, on 6 August 1896 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 5 September 1912. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, including H.M.S. Royal Sovereign from 18 April 1916 to 30 September 1917, and was advanced Leading Seaman on 1 November 1918. He was promoted Petty Officer on 15 February 1928, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 June 1935, prior to being shore pensioned on 1 September 1936.
Five: Petty Officer A. J. Hayden, Royal Navy China 1900, no clasp (A. J. Hayden, A.B. H.M.S. Wallaroo.); 1914-15 Star (175471, A. J. Hayden, P.O.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (175471 A. J. Hayden. P.O. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (17541 A. J. Hayden, P.O.2 Cl. H.M.S. Minotaur.) light contact marks to first, very fine (5) £300-£400 --- Alfred James Hayden was born in Portsea, Hampshire, on 27 May 1878 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 1 August 1893. He was promoted Able Seaman on 8 January 1898 and served in H.M.S. Wallaroo from 14 March 1900 to 7 December 1903. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 1 July 1907, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 October 1911, and was promoted Petty Officer First Class on 11 July 1912. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was shore demobilised on 4 March 1919.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant A. McHattie, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Military Medal, G.V.R. (375005 Sjt. A. McHattie 2/R. Scots.) minor official correction to unit, good very fine £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919. Alexander McHattie was a native of Bo’ness, or Barrowstounness, Falkirk.
A Presentation Cup and Saucer to an N.C.O. of the 52nd Light Infantry. White metal, believed manufactured in Malta and so marked on base of saucer, the cup inscribed ‘Presented Cr. St. A. C. Virgo by the N.C.O.s & men of Letter A. Co. on his departure from the 52nd L.I. as a mark of our respect & esteem Gibraltar 12 Jany. 1874’, contained in a silk lined fitted presentation case with additional provision for a spoon?, case a little distressed, especially the hinged lid, otherwise reasonable condition (2) £40-£50 --- Albert Cooke Virgo had served with the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Light Infantry since 1856 and was present during the Indian Mutiny at the siege and storming of Delhi (Medal with Clasp). He was also awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with a gratuity of £5. He was at present at Malta, September 1868 to May 1873, and then at Gibraltar until 17 June 1874, when he took up an appointment to the Permanent Staff of the 5th Royal Lancashire Militia. Sold with copied discharge papers.
Four: Master at Arms F. Butler, Royal Navy 1915-15 Star (211251 F. Butler, Sh. Cpl. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (211251 F. Butler. M.A.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (211251 F. Butler. Sh. Corpl. H.M.S. Neptune.) very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Frederick Butler was born in Christchurch, Hampshire, on 7 November 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 9 August 1900. He was advanced Ships Corporal First Class on 28 March 1913, and served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Neptune, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 17 November 1917, and being promoted Master at Arms on 5 August 1918. He was shore pensioned on 6 November 1924.
Three: Chief Shipwright J. W. Marden, Royal Navy, who was awarded the M.S.M. for his services during the Great War in the Auxiliary Patrol British War Medal 1914-20 (136430 J. W. Marden. Ch Shpt. R.N.); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (136430. J. W. Marden, Ch. Shpt. 2 Cl. “Iolaire” Aux. Patrol 1918); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (J. W. Marden, Carp. Mate, H.M.S. Vivid.) very fine (3) £400-£500 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 24 May 1919: ‘For services in Yachts, Trawlers, and Drifters of the the Auxiliary Patrol between 1 July and 11 November 1918.’ James William Marden was born in Cawsand, Cornwall, on 5 November 1863 and joined the Royal Navy as a Carpenter’s Mate on 9 February 1886. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 March 1901, and was shore pensioned on 17 January 1908. Recalled for service during the Great War, he served as Chief Shipwright in the Auxiliary Patrol vessel H.M.S. Iolaire, and for his services during the Great War was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
Four: Leading Cook A. A. Cox, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M. 4694, A. A. Cox, Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 4694 A. A. Cox. L. Ck. Mte. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M. 4694 A. A. Cox. L. Ck. H.M.S. Dolphin.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Alfred Albert Cox was born in Gosport, Hampshire, on 19 May 1894 and joined the Royal Navy as a Second Class Cook’s Mate on 15 July 1912. He served throughout the entire Great War in H.M.S. Hercules, and was advanced Leading Cook on 30 April 1920. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 February 1927.
Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue ((\\) 3464 Serjt. W. Hampton. 46th. Regt. (//)) contemporarily engraved naming, plugged and fitted with a Crimea-style suspension, pawn-broker’s mark to edge after naming, minor edge bruise, very fine £80-£100 --- W. Hampton attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot and served with them in the Crimea (also entitled to the Crimea Medal with clasp for Sebastopol). His name features in the letters of Lieutenant-Colonel George Frederick Dallas, published in the book ‘Eyewitness in the Crimea’, edited by Michael Hargreave Mawson.
Four: Petty Officer T. P. Price, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (221698 T. P. Price, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (221698 T. P. Price. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (221698. T. Price., P.O. H.M.S. Ithuriel.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Thomas Percy Price was born in Birmingham on 14 March 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 22 July 1902. He was advanced Leading Seaman on 1 January 1914 and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, being promoted Petty Officer on 17 November 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 25 March 1919, and was invalided out of the Service at Haslar Hospital on 5 September 1923.
Four: Stoker Petty Officer H. E. Davies, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (301708, H. E. Davies, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (301708 H. E. Davies. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (301708 H. E. Davies, H.M.S. Dominion.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Henry Edward Davies was born in Liverpool on 12 March 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 31 October 1902. He was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 12 April 1912, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Dominion from the outbreak of War to 17 November 1917, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 January 1917. He was seconded to the Royal Australian Navy on 21 November 1917, and was promoted Chief Stoker on 22 April 1919. He reverted to the Royal Navy on 11 November 1920, an was shore pensioned on 12 November 1924, joining the Royal Naval Reserve the following day.
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Acting Company Sergeant-Major A. W. Currie, Royal Fusiliers, who was twice wounded during the War Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (G/2689 Sjt. A. W. Currie. 11/R. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (GS-2689 L. Cpl. A. W. Currie. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-2689 Sjt. A. W. Currie. R. Fus.) light contact marks, good very fine (4) £700-£900 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 16 January 1919: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty south of Albert, on 22 August 1918. After crossing the marshes, the company of which he was acting Company Sergeant-Major, became disorganised, and he walked up and down in the open, under intense machine-gun fire, re-organising and encouraging the men to push forward close up to the barrage. Later in the day, when touch with the right flank was lost, he went across the open under heavy fire and obtained liaison. His energetic conduct throughout was admirable.’ Arthur W. Currie attested for the Royal Fusiliers at Chiswick, London in September 1914, and served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 June 1915. Promoted Corporal on 29 October 1915, and Sergeant on 7 July 1916, he was wounded by gun shot to the left forearm on 7 November 1916 and evacuated to England. Returning to the Front in February 1918 Currie was appointed Acting Company Sergeant-Major, and was awarded his Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry at the Railway embankment south of Albert on 22 August 1918- the Battalion War Diary gives the following extract: ‘At 1:00 a.m. the Battalion attacked in conjunction with the 6th Northants, on our right, enemy’s position east of the Ancre. The crossing of the Ancre was carried out under extreme difficulty owing to the marshy state of the ground on either side of the river. We carried the first objective and reorganised. Belleve Farm was captured at about 11:00 a.m. and our final objective reached at about 1:00 p.m. During the operation we inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy besides taking 300 prisoners and several machine guns.’ The Battalion War Diary records two officers and approximately 20 other ranks killed, and five officers and approximately 115 other ranks wounded in this operation. Currie was wounded for a second time, by gun shot to the right shoulder and chest, on 1 September 1918, and was again evacuated to England. He transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 12 March 1919. Sold with copied research.
Four: Leading Seaman M. Palmer, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (213241, M. Palmer, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (213241 M. Palmer. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (213241 Matthias Palmer, Ldg. Smn, H.M.S. Columbine), very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Matthias Palmer was born in Greenwich, Kent, on 21 October 1885 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 21 January 1901. Advanced Leading Seaman on 1 August 1913, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 February 1919. He was shore demobilised on 6 March 1919.
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (22 Sjt: A. V. T. Elliott. S. & K. R.G.A.) toned, extremely fine £80-£100 --- Arthur Victor Thomas Elliott was born in Brighton , Sussex, in 1875 and served with the Sussex and Kent Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force), being awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 186 of 1 July 1909. He served during the Great War as a Corporal (Acting Sergeant) in the Rifle Brigade, a conflict in which 3 of his 6 brothers were killed. Sold with copied research.
A Selection of Miscellaneous Medals, including a Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service cape badge, silver; a Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cape badge, silver; a St Andrew’s Ambulance Corps Jubilee Medal 1904-54, unnamed; two Army Temperance Association: India Medals, silver, for 8 and 12 Years’ Abstinence respectively; an Army Rifle Association Methuen Cup Prize Medal, silver-gilt and enamel, with four date bars, for 1904, 1905, 1907, and 1908, with top riband buckle; a Royal Horse Artillery Prize Medallion, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘3rd Brigade Boxing 1937’, in F. Phillips, Aldershot, fitted case; and a Jutland Commemorative Medallion, bronze, generally very fine and better (8) £60-£80
United States of America, Distinguished Flying Cross, bronze; Air Medal, bronze, both unnamed, very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Sold with a pair of dog tags ‘Edmund V. Merlan ASN 31023988 Johanna Merlan 68 Centre St. Pawtucket, R.I.’, together with Airborne Troop carrier patch, 17th Airborne Division patch, appears to have been removed from a uniform, 2 other patches, 5 collar and lapel badges, and approximately 40 snapshot photographs which appear to have been taken during the Vietnam War.
A good Great War 1917 ‘Ypres operations’ stretcher bearers’ M.M. and Second Award Bar awarded to Private A. Robinson, 7th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, a veteran of Gallipoli who was later Mentioned in Despatches Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (2653 Pte A. Robinson. 7/Aust: Inf:) cleaned, very fine £800-£1,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 11 December 1917. The original recommendation states: ‘During the operations near Polygon de Zillebeke, east of Ypres, on 20-22nd September 1917. Private Robinson as a stretcher bearer worked with great courage under heavy shellfire, collecting wounded and assisting at the Regimental Aid Post.’ M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 25 January 1918. The original recommendation states: ‘Near Ypres on 4/5th October 1917 as a stretcher bearer he showed great courage and devotion to duty. Under heavy shellfire he rendered continuous assistance to wounded men. By his energy and coolness he materially assisted in clearing, the wounded from his company sector and then undoubtedly saved many lives.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 28 October 1919. Arthur Robinson was born near Talbot, Victoria, Australia in 1890. He served with the Australian Imperial Force in the Gallipoli theatre or war, before serving in the French theatre of war from March 1916. Robinson is mentioned for his gallantry during operations in Ypres in Our Dear Old Battalion - The Story of the 7th Battalion, A.I.F., 1914-1919, including: ‘Rather than halting as they entered the mist-covered Glencourse Wood, the two right hand companies ventured a further 500 metres into the shell-shattered wood. Bill Peach who was to win the M.M. that day, described the scene: “The form-up in Glencourse Wood, our three minute barrage, then on it lifting, the quick move forward under its cover looking not unlike the crowd getting away immediately on the finish of a football match. Unfortunately, some of the boys, in their eagerness to press on, failed to await the successive artillery lifts, with the result they got caught up in our own barrage.” The R.M.O. Captain Doug Barlow, followed behind the creeping barrage, and set up the R.A.P. in Remus Wood, and throughout the morning his team of stretcher bearers brought in the wounded for Barlow to dress their wounds, whereupon the casualties were handed over to the field ambulance bearers. Privates William Glasspool, Benjamin Joyner, Percy Payne, and Arthur Robinson (died 29 September 1959) upheld the reputation of the regimental stretcher bearers by constantly going out under heavy shell fire to bring in the wounded, acts which were later recognised by the award of the M.M. to each man.’ Robinson returned to Australia in November 1919, and was discharged in January the following year.
A Second War Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal group of six awarded to Major George Raymond Barker, U.S.A.F., a B-29 Superfortress pilot who flew ‘the Hump’ from India to China and the far East, attacking Japanese targets all over the far East; he then flew the long haul from Tinian Island in the Pacific on the first heavy bomber raid on Japan, completing 35 combat missions with 468th Bombardment Group, 8 of which were by night United States of America, Distinguished Flying Cross, bronze, slot brooch; Air Medal, bronze, with oak leaf cluster emblem on riband, wrap brooch; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal 1941-45, bronze, with one silver and two bronze star emblems on riband, crimp brooch; Victory Medal 1945, bronze, crimp brooch; Philippines Liberation medal, bronze and enamel, crimp brooch; Presidential Unit Citation riband bar, very fine or better (6) £400-£500 --- George Raymond Barker was born on 18 May 1917, at Butte, Montana and enlisted into the U.S. Army as a Private on 3 August 1937. Discharged on 3 November 1940, he immediately re-enlisted as an Aviation Cadet. Promoted Sergeant, 3 November 1941 and Master Sergeant, 23 June 1942, he began flying training in February 1942, and by December he was piloting the B-17 heavy bomber. He was Honourably Discharged from training on 22 June 1942, and immediately commissioned wartime 2 Lieutenant. Promoted Lieutenant on 18 February 1943 and Captain, 3 April 1944, Barker was assigned to 795th Squadron, 468th Bomb Group (The Billy Mitchell Bomb Group), 58th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force, in June 1944. Equipped with B-29's the group moved, via Africa, to Kharagpur, India in June 1944. Barker flew combat missions flying over “the Hump” to carry supplies from India to staging fields in China, before entering combat with an attack on railroad shops at Bangkok, Thailand, on 5 June 1944. From bases in India, China, and Ceylon, he mined shipping lanes near Saigon, French Indochina, and Shanghai, China, and struck Japanese installations in Burma, Thailand, French Indochina, Indonesia, Formosa, China and Japan. Targets included iron works, aircraft factories, transportation centres and naval installations. Barker’s regular B-29 aircraft (42-24734) named “Miss Lead” crashed at Tinian on return from a mission on 8 June, but was repaired. On 20 August 1944, as part of the 468th Bomb Group, Barker took part in the first US air raid on Japan since the “Doolittle Raid” in April 1942. 64 B-29 Superfortresses took part in this daylight raid on the iron and steel works at Yawata, Japan. For this raid the 468th received a Distinguished Unit Citation as follows: ‘The 468th Bombardment Group (VH), XX Bomber Command, is cited for outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy on 20 August 1944. The group dispatched 29 B-29 type aircraft to its forward bases and all aircraft were airborne on D-day as a part of the XX Bomber Command. Fighter opposition was successfully overcome on the way to the target. Despite a steady hail of intense and accurate flak concentrations which accounted for the destruction of one airplane, and damage to a second, causing it to crash on the return to the mainland of China, and despite continuous enemy fighter attacks employing suicide ramming tactics which accounted for the destruction of two or more of their aircraft, the 468th Bombardment Group (VH) succeeded in destroying the Imperial Iron and Steel Works at Yawata on the Jap mainland. In the accomplishment of its primary mission, 15 enemy aircraft were damaged or destroyed. The success of its part of the mission by the 468th Bombardment Group (VH) was especially outstanding in that the method of attack used called for the utmost in daring and skill. The first daylight raid over the Japanese home islands since the historic raid of Tokyo in April 1942 proved the real effectiveness of daylight precision bombing by B-29s. The hazards of mechanical failure, fighter opposition, flak, and barrage balloons on the mission of over 3,000 miles were all overcome by the valor and high professional ability of all members of the 468th Bombardment Group, XX Bomber Command, and by their courage, cooperative spirit, and tireless energy the individuals of the group have reflected great credit on themselves and the Army Air Forces.’ The Group evacuated the advanced bases in China in January 1945 but continued operations from India, bombing storage areas in Rangoon, Burma, a railroad bridge at Bangkok, Thailand, railroad shops at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, and the dry dock in Singapore harbour. Barker flew further missions against Japan after the Bomb Group repositioned to Tinian Island in the Marianas group in February 1945. They also took part in mining operations, incendiary raids on area targets, and high-altitude missions against strategic objectives. The group dropped incendiaries on Tokyo and Yokohama in late May 1945, being awarded a second Distinguished Unit Citation for the attacks as follows: ‘The 468th Bombardment Group (VH) is cited for outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy. During the period of 23-29 May 1945 the destruction of the militarily important industrial areas of Tokyo and Yokohama was completed, despite the fierce enemy anti-aircraft fire from these most heavily defended points of the Japanese mainland. On 23 and 25 May 1945, the heroic efforts of all personnel of the 468th Bombardment Group (VH) contributed materially to the destruction of an additional 22.1 square miles of vital industrial area in Tokyo, bringing to 56.3 square miles the total area devastated within that city, the center of Japan’s war industry. Before the Japanese had time to recover from this staggering blow to their morale and war potential, this group participated in a daring daylight strike on 29 May 1945 against the city of Yokohama, a single attack in great force, which reduced to rubble 6.9 square miles of the city’s most important industrial area. The success of this series of missions, flown as they were in rapid succession and over vast expanses of open sea, despite dangerous tropical weather conditions and intense enemy opposition, is a reflection of the exemplary devotion to duty demonstrated by the ground personnel and of the great professional skill, tenacity, and courage of aircrews. The achievements of the 468th Bombardment Group (VH) during this period of sustained effort reflect great honor on themselves and the armed forces of the United States.’ The group received another Distinguished Unit Citation for a daylight strike on an aircraft plant at Takarazuka, Japan, in July 1945, citation as follows: ‘The 468th Bombardment Group (VH) is cited for outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy. On 24 July 1945, this group and one other group of the 58th Bombardment Wing were ordered to knock out the Kawanishi aircraft plant at Takarazuka in a daylight precision bombing attack. This mission was of utmost strategic importance because the plant was known to manufacture components of a dangerous Japanese navy fighter. Inspired by the importance of the mission, both air and ground personnel worked tirelessly to insure maximum success of the strike. As a result, 42 airplanes of the group reached the target area. At the assembly point, the aircraft encountered continuously pointed fire that continued all the way into the target. The fire was so accurate and concentrated that twenty-three of the forty-two B-29s were damaged. Despite this savage fire the 468th Bombardment Group (VH) calmly and heroically held the compact formation necessary for maximum bombing accuracy and dropped 245 tons of explosives on the aircraft factory. When the group retired from the target area, the Kawanishi plant was 85% dest...
A Second War Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star group of fifteen awarded to Colonel John F. Coonan, U.S.A.F., a P-40 ‘Lightning’ and P-52 ‘Mustang’ fighter pilot credited with one Japanese ‘Zero’ fighter and a probable ‘Helen’ bomber, then three German aircraft over Europe, also flying in support of ground troops during operation ‘Market Garden’, later being shot down by a member of his own squadron and taken prisoner, he went on to serve for a further 31 years, commanding a flying F-100D Super Sabre squadron and became the first foreigner to command a R.A.A.F. squadron United States of America, Legion of Merit, Legionnaire’s badge, gilt and enamel, crimp brooch; Distinguished Flying Cross, bronze, slot brooch, in case of issue; Bronze Star, with 2 cluster emblems on ribbon, slot brooch, in case of issue; Air Medal, bronze, in case of issue, with enamelled lapel miniature riband bar; Air Force Commendation Medal, bronze, with 2 oak leaf cluster emblems on riband, crimp brooch; American Defense Service Medal, bronze, slot brooch, in box of issue; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal 1941-45, bronze; with two bronze star emblems on riband, crimp brooch, in box of issue; European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, bronze, slot brooch; Victory Medal 1945, bronze, slot brooch, in box of issue; National Defense Service Medal, bronze star on ribbon; National Defense Service Medal, crimp brooch, in box of issue; Armed Forces Expeditionary Forces medal, bronze, crimp brooch, in box of issue: Armed Forces Reserve medal, bronze, with two emblems, slot brooch; Vietnam Service Medal, bronze, crimp brooch; South Vietnam, Service Medal, 1 clasp, 1960, generally very fine or better (15) £1,000-£1,400 --- John F. Coonan was born in Boise, Idaho, on 24 April 1918, and entered the Air Service in 1941 as an aviation cadet. He flew P-40 (Lightning) fighters with 26th Fighter Squadron in the CBI (China-Burma-India) Theatre, being credited with shooting down one Japanese Zero aircraft on 25 February 1943, also claiming a “Helen” bomber as a probable. Transitioning to P-51s in the 38th Fighter Squadron and moving to Europe, Coonan brought down three German aircraft, on 13 September and 2 November, 1944, and 3 January 1945. On this latter day, which was his 34th combat mission, Coonan was leading a flight of eight when he was shot down by another member of his squadron, 1st Lieutenant Dudley Amoss, by accident, spending the rest of the war as a prisoner of War. Of the sortie, 2nd Lieutenant Jones reported: ‘Capt. Coonan was leading a flight of 8 Mustangs approx. 10-20 miles south of Ulm, Germany. (He was flying P-51D aircraft CG-P s/n 44-14358 “Portland Rose”). Several German trainer planes were spotted flying formation a few thousand feet below us. Captain Coonan led the attack and shot down one enemy plane. Several seconds later he said that he had been hit. At low altitude he passed over a small town and belly landed on a snow-covered field adjacent to this town. I took several camera shots of the airplane which seemed to be in good condition, and while doing this I did not observe the pilot's presence in or around the plane. The remaining seven planes then proceeded towards home.’ German J 2735, reported the capture of Captain Coonan at 1300 on 3 January 1945, at Gutensell, near Laupheim. The aircraft was reported 12 to 15 percent damaged. The report further stated that Captain Coonan was shot down by ‘friendly aircraft, Mustang!’ The letters on the aircraft were CG-P. The report, which was addressed to Evaluation Centre West, Oberursel, also contained the names of 16 pilots, (the entire 38th fighter Squadron), with their corresponding plane identification letters and pilot's name that had flown on that mission! This was one of the many reasons Hanns Scharff, the interrogator at Oberursel, could name familiar members of the prisoner's squadron to him. While in prison camp, at Stalag Luft I, Coonan was quoted as saying that if he ‘caught that son-of-a-bitch (in his flight) who shot him down he'd kill him!’ Lieutenant Dudley Amoss recalls: ‘While at Stalag Luft I, I ran into Jack Coonan. He told me that his wingman had shot him down. I had to level with him and tell him that it was me who shot him down! I explained that I saw what appeared to be a lone Me-109 flying low on the deck, heading into Germany. It was a long, long, shot. I gave him a lot of lead and fired. He crash-landed. Much to my horror, as I passed over him, I recognized the plane as a P-51. Jack didn’t get angry. He just grimaced and shook his head.’ He stayed in the Air Force, serving in Greenland, England, Morocco, Iran, Vietnam, Burma, Pakistan and the Philippines. Additionally, during one assignment, he exchanged with an officer with the Royal Australian Air Force, being the first foreigner to command a R.A.A.F. squadron; 75 Squadron flying CAC Sabres. He also commanded the 1st T.F.S. flying F-100D Super Sabres. He received the Legion of Merit for planning U.S. air operations during the invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965 and 2 clusters plus 3 Bronze Stars while serving in Vietnam. He retired has a Colonel (O-6) in 1975. Sold with, Coonan’s medal riband bar, mounted for wear on uniform as pictured in portrait photograph, Senior pilots wings; pair of Colonels shoulder rank badges; Tactical Air Command patch. A large selection of original paperwork relating to Coonan’s service, including; flight log, service papers and some copied service papers, casualty reports etc, these housed in official Aircrew Standardization/Evaluations Records folder. Original newspaper cuttings, 2 x POW postcards from German camps; a quantity of original photographs taken throughout his career, some large including portraits in uniform wearing medal bar. Original award Certificates for Bronze star and Legion of Merit, along with the original citations to accompany the Bronze star, First Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit First Oak Leaf Cluster, Certificate of training, Air-Ground Operations School Diploma, crossing the equator certificate and Mach Busters Club certificate, the latter for exceeding the speed of sound in a U.S.A.F. F-100 Super Sabre.
Five: Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class R. D. Dodd, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-14 (270695 R. D. Dodd. E.R.A. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Highflyer); 1914-15 Star (270695, R. D. Dodd, E.R.A. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (270695 R. D. Dodd. E.R.A. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., G.V.R., 1st issue (270695 R. D. Dodd, C.P.O. H.M.S. Cormorant.) good very fine (5) £180-£220 --- Richard Davey Dodd was born in Sunderland on 7 May 1880 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 23 June 1902. He served in H.M.S. Highflyer from 27 February 1911 to 14 June 1913, and during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 July 1917, and was shore pensioned on 1 July 1924 in the rate of Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class.
The Hyderabad campaign medal awarded to Major-General Ross B. Moore, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, who was recommended for the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in the famous charge at the battle of Khushab during the Persian War of 1856-57 Hyderabad 1843 (Lieutt. R. B. Moore. 3rd Lt. Cavy.) fitted with original silver clip and straight bar suspension, edge bruising, contact marks and polished, otherwise nearly very fine £1,000-£1,400 --- Note: The Persian campaign medal awarded to this officer formed part of the Brian Ritchie Collection, as also did the Victoria Cross group awarded to his brother, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004. Ross Balfour Moore, the elder brother of General Arthur Thomas Moore, V.C., C.B., was commissioned Cornet in the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry on 10 February 1839. He became Lieutenant in August 1842 and the following year he took part in the ‘conquest of Scinde’ being present at the battle of Hyderabad on 24 March 1843 (Medal). In February 1854 he was advanced to the rank of Captain. In mid-September 1856, he joined the expedition to Persia in consequence of the Shah’s re-occupation of Herat, traditionally considered the key to Afghanistan. Swords were duly sharpened and on 1 October, Moore left Rajcote with his regiment for the port of embarkation which was reached two weeks later. Following the Shah’s refusal to leave Herat, Britain formally declared war on 1 November 1856. In early December, the 7,000 strong expeditionary force arrived in the Persian Gulf and successfully effected a landing near Bushire, which was taken after a naval bombardment. Moore, meanwhile, took part with the land forces in the assault and capture of the old Dutch fort at Reshire a few miles to the south. Six weeks later Major-General James Outram arrived with reinforcements and took over command from General Stalker. An advance was then made inland to Boorzgoon from which the Persians immediately withdrew, leaving their camp to fall into the hands of the expeditionary force. It was now generally believed that the Persians were retreating through the mountains and Outram decided to retire to the coast. On the night of 7-8 February, however, the Persians attacked the rearguard, causing considerable confusion. But at length, the British force was organised into line, with the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry posted on the right flank with the Poona Irregular Horse. The light of dawn revealed some 6,000 Persian troops stretched out in a long line, with their right resting on the walled village of Khushab. ‘The 3rd Cavalry,’ Captain Ross Moore afterwards reported, ‘were formed up in close column of squadrons ... facing the direction of the enemy. The Poona Horse also in close column were on our right, the order being that each regiment should have an attacking and supporting squadron; as my squadron was in front, Captain Forbes, commanding the Regiment, accompanied it and it was entirely under his orders that the squadron acted ... Brigadier Tapp [of the Poona Irregular Horse] went off to the right at a hard gallop, I heard no previous orders given by Brigadier Tapp for this advance, but Captain Forbes immediately advanced and the squadron was soon employed in cutting up the Persian skirmishers who had advanced close enough to annoy the line of infantry ... After being thus employed for a few minutes we perceived to our left what appeared to be in the grey of morning ... a regiment of the Shah’s guard [in fact the 500-strong 1st Kushkai Regiment of Fars, one of the best regular units in the Persian army] ... They halted on the rise of a small hill and fired volleys at us; when we got close they formed a solid square with kneeling ranks and awaited us most steadily.’ Behind Captain Forbes and the Adjutant Arthur Moore, Ross Moore advanced with the squadron totalling 100 men as it gathered pace on the commands “Trot,” “Gallop,” “Charge!” Riding shoulder to shoulder with Lieutenant Malcolmson and Lieutenant Spens, Ross Moore dug in his spurs and steered his horse straight through the square. Emerging on the far side with Captains Forbes and Wren and such men as they had been able to keep together, they fell on the Persian artillery two hundred yards in the rear. Here Moore killed three drivers of a brass 9-pounder gun, which was taken and kept possession of under a heavy fire from the Persian infantry who were scattered all about. At this point Moore’s horse died, having being shot in three places. One musket ball had entered the front of the horse’s neck and exited from his withers, without initially impeding its progress. Standing six feet and seven inches tall and weighing in at eighteen stone, Captain Ross Moore immediately set about cutting his way clear on foot, a feat which he accomplished unscathed. By this time the Sowars were crashing back through the square for a second time, putting what remained of the Fars to flight. Meanwhile, at the advance of the British infantry, the bulk of the Persians lost their nerve and throwing away their arms, equipment, and, in some cases, even their clothes, fled leaving seven hundred of their number dead on the field. The 3rd Light Cavalry’s losses for the day totalled one Sowar killed, Captain Forbes and fourteen Sowars wounded. Thus concluded the action which the legendary leader of Indian cavalry, John Jacob, of the Scinde Horse, declared ‘the best Cavalry performance of modern times’. For his part in the affair at Khushab, Ross Moore was recommended for the Victoria Cross by Outram who wrote: ‘After the fullest inquiry, I am myself quite satisfied that the undermentioned officers and men of the 3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry are well deserving of the high distinction of the Victoria Cross for their conduct at Khooshab, on 8th February, 1857, for which I beg earnestly to recommend them. The order of merit in my opinion is as I have placed their names: - Captain Forbes, Lieutenant and Adjutant Moore, Captain Moore, Lieutenant Malcolmson, Captain Wren, Lieutenant Spens, Cornet Combe, Cornet Hill, Jemadar Runjeet Sing, Trooper Lall Khan.’ Of the above only Malcolmson and Ross Moore’s brother, Arthur, received the Cross. In January 1858, Ross Moore served with the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry in Sir Hugh Rose’s Central India Campaign, and was present in all the actions from the reduction of Rathgahr to the fall of Calpee in May (Medal with clasp). He was promoted Major in 1861, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1865, Colonel in 1860, and Major-General in 1874.
United States of America, Joint Services Commendation Medal; Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Coast Guard Commendation Medal; Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal (2), one in case of issue; Air Force Achievement Medal, in case of issue; Navy Good Conduct Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal (10); Air Force Good Conduct Medal; Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; National Defense Medal (7); Army of Occupation Medal (5), one with Germany clasp; Medal for Humane Action; Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal (2); Vietnam Service Medal (2); United States Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal; together with a United Nations Medal for Korea; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (4), three with bronze palm emblem to riband; and a Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, no clasp, some in card boxes of issue, all unnamed as issued and the majority with the period ‘slot brooch’ suspension, generally good very fine (lot) £100-£140 --- Sold together with various riband bars; riband devices; and other emblems.
Three: Lieutenant S. J. Woods, Army Service Corps, late Honourable Artillery Company 1914 Star, with clasp (423 L. Cpl. S. J. Woods. H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. S. J. Woods.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £180-£220 --- Sidney John Woods was from Northampton and served with the H.A.C. in France from 18 September 1914. He was commissioned into the Army Service Corps and was also entitled to the Silver War Badge. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (221 Sapr. J. A. Elliott. N.C.T. Cos: R.E.) minor edge bruise and small pawn-broker’s marks to obverse and reverse fields, good very fine £70-£90 --- James Arthur Elliott was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, in 1875 and served with the Northern Command Telegraph Companies, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force), being awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 on 1 January 1909. Sold with copied research.
A Great War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant S. Cluer, 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200088 Sjt. S. Cluer. 4/R. Suss. R.); 1914-15 Star (4-1318 Pte. S. Cluer. R. Suss. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1318 Sjt. S. Cluer. R. Suss. R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Sidney Cluer D.C.M.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (200088 Sjt. S. Cluer. 4/R. Suss: R.); National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, silver, 1 clasp, Twenty Years (S. Cluer, D.C.M.) very fine and better (7) £1,000-£1,400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2004. D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920: ‘He has served with the battalion throughout the war - Gallipoli, Palestine and France. He is very cool in action, and as serjeant in command of stretcher-bearers has displayed marked courage and devotion to duty, particularly at Soissons, 1918.’ Sidney Cluer, a native of Bognor, Sussex, attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment in January 1912 and served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of war from 8 August 1915, landing at Suvla Bay on that date. He was wounded (sickness) at Gallipoli; recovering, he served for the remainder of the War, and was discharged on 21 October 1919. He was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 380 of 1919, and for his general gallantry during he Great War was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. In later life Cluer was employed as a Postman in Bognor Regis, and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal in 1950 (London Gazette 31 October 1950).
Pair: Second Lieutenant D. F. Tysoe, Royal Air Force, who served with the Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Car Squadron in Russia, being awarded the Russian Medal of St. George 4th Class, before transferring to the Royal Air Force as a Spowith Camel Pilot with 204 Squadron, and was shot down and severely wounded in the Autumn of 1918 British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. D. F. Tysoe. R.A.F.) surname rubbed on VM; together with the recipient’s R.A.F. pilots embroidered wings, extremely fine (2) £400-£500 --- Donald Frank Tysoe was born in Huntingdon on 6 February 1897 and joined the Royal Naval Air Service as a Petty Officer Mechanic on 30 March 1916, for the duration of hostilities. He transferred to Locker-Lampson’s Armoured Car Squadron in Russia on 12 April 1916, and served for the majority of the remainder of the War with this unit. His service record states that he was awarded the Russian Medal of St. George (although, in common with the majority of Russian awards made after 1917, this is not Gazetted). Tysoe was commissioned a temporary Probationary Flight Officer on 19 December 1917, and was confirmed as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force on its formation on 1 April 1918. He joined 204 Squadron as a pilot in July 1918, and was shot down in late September/ early October 1918, whilst flying Sopwith Camel B6319, being admitted to hospital on 3 October 1918. Interestingly, Camel B6319 had an illustrious history- it was flown by at least three Aces, including R. A. Little (47 victories), R. J. O. Compston (25 victories), and P. M. Dennett (10 victories). Tysoe relinquished his commission on account of wounds on 3 May 1919, retaining the rank of Second Lieutenant. Sold together with a water-colour painting by Arthur Henslowe, dated 1920, depicting Tysoe’s Sopwith Camel in flight with the serial number B6319 clearly shown, mounted in a glazed display frame; a copy of the book ‘The Czar’s British Squadron’, by Bryan Perrett and Anthony Lord, being the history, with photographs and maps, of the unit in Russia; sepia copied pages of a fine contemporary photograph album showing the RNAS Armoured Cars in Russia 1916-17; and a file of copied research.
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