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Click here to subscribe* Canadian Korean War Medal Pair, consisting of Queens Korea medal, Canadian issue and a United Nations Korea medal, both medals named to “SB-12674 S.B.McDonald”. UN medal possibly later issue. Service number prefix indicates Central Ontario enlistment. This item has been imported from outside the EU so is subject to a 5% import duty on the hammer price.
* Canadian Korean War Medal Pair, consisting of Queens Korea medal, Canadian issue and United Nations Korea medal both named to “SD-9690 E R MERCIER”. D-prefix indicates enlistment in Militia district 4, Western Quebec. This item has been imported from outside the EU so is subject to a 5% import duty on the hammer price
* A Group of Six Medals to a Canadian who Served in Northwest Europe During the Second World War and Saw Later Service in the Korean Peninsula, group consists 1939-45 star, France & Germany star, War medal 1939-45 (Canadian silver issue), Canadian Volunteer Service medal (all 4 unnamed as issued), United Nations Korea medal “SF 52772 D R CAMERON”, Canadian Forces Decoration ERII, “SPR D R CAMERON”, in case of issue. F prefix indicates Militia District 6, Nova Scotia. This item has been imported from outside the EU so is subject to a 5% import duty on the hammer price.
* Canadian Korean War Medal Pair, Consists of Queens Korea medal, Canadian issue “SA-50844 M.C. PERCY”, in card box of issue, and a United Nations Korea medal, UNNAMED as issued. Melvin Clarence Percy enlisted for Second World war service on 12th March 1945 being discharged on 19th July 1945 (entitled to War Medal 1939-45). He re-enlisted in May 1951 and arrived in Korea in March 1952 with the PPCLI. Returning to Canada in November 1953 he was released from military service in August 1955. His certificate of service indicates he was wounded on 1 occasion. This item has been imported from outside the EU so is subject to a 5% import duty on the hammer price.
* A Group of Six Medals to a Canadian Serviceman Who Saw Service in Both the Second World War and in the Korean War, group consists of Defence and War medals (Canadian silver issues), Canadian Volunteer Service medal (first 3 unnamed as issued), Queens Korea medal “SM 800412 M.J. MALESKI”, United Nations Korea medal “SM 800412 M.J.MALESKI” and a Canadian Forces Decoration ERII “PTE M J MALESKI”. M Prefix indicates Militia District 13, Alberta and Northwest Territories. This item has been imported from outside the EU so is subject to a 5% import duty on the hammer price.
* Canadian Korean War Medal Pair, consisting of Queens Korea medal (British issue) “SK 9997 SA VATNSDAL” (First 2 digits of service number have been over stamped), United Nations Korea medal “SK 9997 S A VATNSDAL”. Sherdy Alan Vatnsdal enlisted into the Canadian Forces in September 1951 he served in the PPCLI and was awarded his Canadian Parachutists badge in May 1952. In October 1952 he qualified as an Infantry Sniper Grp 1, in May 1953 he was in Korea and returned to Canada in December 1953. He went overseas again in June 1954, this time to Germany and during this time he qualified as an Infantry Mortarman returning to Canada in April 1955 being discharged in June 1955. In October 1955 he re-joined and following a stint at the Royal Canadian School of Signals he served in 1 Airborne Squadron as a Signal man until his discharge in November 1958. His service record indicates that his Korea medal was returned and reissued on 2 occasions (1955 and 1956) but there are no details on the reason for this. This item has been imported from outside the EU so is subject to a 5% import duty on the hammer price.
WW1 Italian Al Valore Casualty Medal Group, consisting of bronze Al Valore Militare medal engraved to the reverse “BONETE (CARSO) GANDENZI GIULIO 16 SETT: 1916”, Unification of Italy medal, Italian Great War Victory medal and Italian medal of national gratitude to mothers of fallen. All medals complete with ribbons. Al Valore Militare medal with crowned Z below wreath.
WW2 German 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class Worn as a Knights Cross, interesting un-marked standard 2nd class Iron Cross which has had the loop squashed into an oval loop to resemble that of a Knights Cross and was probably worn by the recipient as such. Accompanied by a piece of standard Iron Cross medal ribbon. Magnetic core to the award. Remains in very good condition.
An Interesting Group of Medals & Uniform, Including a British Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C), Attributed to Lieutenant Garland A York Serving in 34 Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Airforce, group consists US Air medal with 6 oakleaf clusters, US Purple Heart medal, in case of issue, US Distinguished Flying Cross, US European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign medal with 3 bronze stars, US Victory medal and a British Distinguished Flying Cross, reverse dated 1945, in case of issue. All medals unnamed as issued. Lot is accompanied by assorted cloth badges, metal pilots wings by AE Co. Utica NY and a London made Ike jacket with insignia (maker Huntsman, Saville Row), British DFC medal ribbon is attached to the tunic. Also accompanied by aircraft panel instrument and trench art pieces. Often considered one of the unsung heroes of the war the job of the Photo Reconnaissance Squadron was to be the eyes of the army and to gather intelligence in preparation for later operations. 34 Photo Reconnaisance Squadron (34 PRS) was 1 of 6 squadrons forming the Ninth Air Force’s 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group (10 PRG). The groups aircraft of choice was the Lockheed F-5 which was a stripped down version of the famous P-38 and it was equipped with cameras instead of guns. During the Spring of 1944 the Squadron was tasked with an important mission to photograph the beaches of Normandy prior to the invasion. In order to minimise their chances of discovery the missions were flown alone and without escorts. Flying just above the waves to avoid detection the pilots photographed the beaches of Normandy at an altitude of between 15 and 50 feet and with an average speed of 350 knots. These missions were known as ‘dicing’ missions as, like the rolling of dice on a gambling table, you never knew quite how it would turn out. In total 11 of these dicing missions were flown by 10 PRG between 6th May and 20th May 1944 which allowed a scale model of Omaha beach to be produced in preparation for the invasion. Lieutenant York, a member of B-Flight and the youngest pilot in 34 PRS, flew one of these dicing missions on 20th May and when his pictures had been developed it was found that he had photographed the exact section of the Normandy beaches on which the American forces would land, he had photographed all of Omaha and most of Utah beaches. York’s mission was to be that last of the dicing missions and after that all missions were flown at heights of between 15,000 and 30,000 feet. 10 PRG was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for its performance in the dicing sorties with York being awarded the US Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in the missions. Garland York was noted as being a ‘hot’ pilot who had bent a couple of aeroplanes in his time with the squadron, in later life though he said he never felt like a hero because , as a Photo Recon pilot, he was never able to confront the Luftwaffe in the arena of aerial combat that made aces out of so many American fighter pilots. We have been unable to find a confirmation for the British Distinguished Flying Cross, the vendor acquired the group direct from the family of Lieutenant York.
An Interesting Crimean War Medal Group of Three to a Naval Officer Who Was Wounded During the Attack on Odessa in 1854, consists of Crimea medal, engraved naming “LIEUT ROBT STERNE HMS SAMPSON”, Baltic medal, unnamed as issued and Turkish Crimea medal, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued. Robert Sterne was born 19th October 1833 and served as Mate on HMS Sampson from 20th October 1852 to 10th Jan 1855 and was present during the great storm of 14th November 1854 when she was driven into by Ganges and Pyrenees and was dismasted in the mouth of the Katcha river. Sampson was later taken to Constantinople for repair. Sterne was gazetted as having been slightly wounded at the attack on Odessa on 22nd April 1854 when HMS Sampson suffered 6 crew members wounded. Promoted to Lieutenant 13th November 1854 and Commander 3rd June 1865. In June 1868 he was given thanks by the Irish Government for service rendered in command of Seamew. He retired on 1st October 1893 as a Captain and died 31st May 1927. Crimea medal confirmed as an Acting Mate on the roll of HMS Sampson, Baltic medal confirmed as Lieutenant on HMS Euryalus.
WW2 American Bronze Star & Purple Heart Medal Group 12th Infantry Regiment, bronze star engraved to the reverse “STEPHEN L PUCHART”, Purple Heart un-named as issued. Accompanied by enamelled regimental DI’s for 12th Infantry regiment, infantryman breast badge, identity discs and religious chain. Stephen L Puchart was born in New York City 22nd December 1906, he enlisted in the US army 24th March 1941 and was discharged on 14th October 1945. He died on 12th October 1974 in Delaware. The 12th Infantry regiment were part of the 4th Infantry division, they landed at Utah beach on D-Day.
WW2 German Eastern Front Medal, good example of the Ost Front (Eastern Front) medal with un-marked ring and original ribbon; 2x un-marked black grade wound badges (one missing its pin); early SS jawless skull with two prong blade fittings to the reverse and DLRG breast badge with pin fitting to the reverse. (5 items) Ex Jerry Withers collection
WW2 Japanese Medal & Insignia Grouping, consisting of WW1 service medal, Russo Japanese war medal, Manchuria Incident medal, single cloth rank insignia (two stars), metal army proficiency badge, veterans badge in card box of issue and Japanese Military Reservists badge gold grade in wooden box of issue.
Third Reich Nurses Award & Insignia Grouping, consisting of the social welfare / red cross medal with its original full length ribbon, 2x brooch badges in enamel for the Deutsche Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross), cotton Red Cross armband with the remains of the ink issue stamp visible and personal identity card from the German Red Cross with image of her in uniform. Group all belonged to Herta Tonndorf from Hannover.
Third Reich Mothers Cross Award and Citation, bronze grade mothers cross award with small section of the medal ribbon but the original paper packet of issue. The paper packet has maker details of Ernst Schneider Ludenscheid to the reverse. Accompanying the medal is the original 1939 dated formal citation, awarding the medal to Albertine Gerke. Small bit of enamel damage to the medal, otherwise nice set.
Third Reich 40 Year Faithful Service Decoration and Citation Group, being a fine cased example of the 40 year faithful service decoration made by Deschler & Sohn. Housed in the box is the original button hole medal ribbon with device to the centre. Accompanying the award is the original award citation, awarding the medal to Obertelegrapheninspektor Friedrich During from Lubeck. Citation dated 1st September 1939. Accompanied by two other documents.
WW2 German Awards & Document Grouping, consisting of Eastern Front medal (un-marked ring) and black grade wound badge. Both awards are accompanied by citations for the awards. Both issued to Obergefreiten Werner Ulsmann. Other documents in the grouping include postcards sent by Ulsmann and various prisoner of war documents and photographs. It would appear that Ulsmann was wounded twice in the legs.
WW1 & WW2 Belgium Medal Group of Auguste Hick, fine grouping of medals including enamelled Order of the Leopold, Croix de Guerre, allied victory medal, WW2 Prisoners medal, WW2 service medal, plus others. All mounted onto a backing board and in a wooden frame (no glass). Accompanied by a identity card with image of Hick, other photographs from the WW1 period.
Books of Medal Research Interest, consisting of “The Insignia and Medals of the Order of St John” by Tozer, “Awards of the Sultan of Oman” by Tinson, “The White Ribbon – A Medallic Record of British Polar Exploration” by Poulsom, “The Meritorious Service Medal – The Immediate Awards 1916-1928” by McInnes, “The Royal Air Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 1919-1941” by Brooks & Routledge, “Recipients of Bars to the Military Cross 1916-1920” by Webb, “Norwegian War Decorations Awarded to Members of the British Armed Forces 1940-1945” by Simenstad, “Honours and Awards to Women to 1914”by Gooding, “The King’s & Queen’s Medal for Shooting 1869-1998” by Owen and “For Further Service – A Roll of Clasps to the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal and Territorial Efficiency Medal” by Allen & Lees. All generally good condition. (10 items)
Selection of Books of Medals & Boer War Interest, consisting of Volume 1 & 2 of “The Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse & Lovats Scouts, Second Boer War 1899-1902” compiled by Asplin, “South African War Honours and Awards 189-902” by Arms & Armour press, “The George Medal – Catalogue of George Medals from the Collection of William H Fevyer”, “The Collector and Researchers Guide to the Great War – 1 Medals” by Williamson, “Western Australian Contingents to the South African War” by Burridge and “First Queensland Mounted Infantry Contingent in the South African War” by Clark.
Third Reich Rural Police Four Pocket Summer Weight Tunic, good used example of a four pocket summer weight tunic in the Police denim green material. Brown collar with rural police collar patches. Original rural police pattern shoulder straps and embroidered rural police arm eagle. Attached to the tunic is a third reich Police 8 year service medal. Interior of the tunic shows heavy service wear. Overall a good used example. Possibly some insignia has been re-applied.
Victorian The Second China War 1857-60 Medal 60th (Kings Royal Rifles), with clasps Peking 1860 and Taku Forts 1860 with impressed naming to “THOS COOPER 2ND BN 60 RL RIFLES”. Medal and both clasps confirmed on medal roll and his discharge document (this being the only medal listed on his discharge document). Born in Greenwich Kent, 26-year-old Thomas Cooper enlisted in the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in June 1858with the regimental number 130. Having served for just over 20 years, of which 14 ½ years were overseas he was discharged in May 1879 due to ‘General Debility, the result of long service and exposure to climate in India and China for 15 years’.
Selection of Books of Medal Collecting & Research Interest, consisting of “Africa General Service Medals” by Magor, “White Russian Awards” by Brough, “Ashanti 1895-96” by McInnes and Fraser, “Honour the Light Brigade” by Lummins and Wynn, “The South Africa 1853 Medal” by Everson, “The New Zealand Medal to Colonials” by Stowers, “Soudan Contingent 1885 NSW – Revised Edition” by Clark, “Army Officers Awards Napoleonic Period” by Arms & Armour Press, “Korea 1950-1953 Prisoners of War The British Army” by Gaston and “The Daily Telegraph Roll of Honour for Northern Ireland 1971-2000”. All generally good condition.
Privately Hardbound Journals of the Orders Medals & Research Society (O.M.R.S) 1966 -2015, A finely kept and possibly nearly unique full run of the journals produced by the OMRS from the period of 1966 up until the last issue received by the vendors late father in 2015. All were professionally bound and run in sequence. A ideal archive for any military medal enthusiast or researcher. Please note this lot is very heavy, we would advise personal collection.
Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea for British Steamship Serpho, V.R., large medal in bronze with the edge engraved FREDERICK MILLAR WRECK OF THE ‘SERPHO’ ON THE 24TH NOVEMBER 1887. Medal in embossed case of issue. The British steamship Serpho, carrying a cargo of barley, ran into a heavy gale in lat. 45N. long 9W on November 24th 1887, Thrown onto her beam ends she filled and sank. The details of the award to Millar state ‘Serpho’ sinking off the Portuguese Coast 24 Nov. 1887 when Gwalia bore down and launched a boat which did not however get near enough owing to heavy seas which tore out her gunwale and carried away four oars. ’Serpho’ then launcher her own boat and the shipwrecked men were at last got into the 2 boats by means of ropes from the bowsprit-end. The ‘Gwalias’ crew were badly bruised in the service. For his service as a member of Gwalias boat crew Millar was awarded the bronze medal and £2.
An Interesting Royal Humane Society Medal in Silver Awarded to John Dodd Who Was Also Awarded a First Class Albert Medal (for saving life at sea) For The Same Incident in Hong Kong 1871, Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) edge engraved “JOHN DODD 9TH AUGUST 1871”, complete with top suspension buckle and case of issue. Albert Medal, London Gazette 29 October 1872 (in a joint citation with Mr. Augustus Raymond Margary, Assistant in Her Majesty’s Consular Service in China): ‘During the raging of a very violent typhoon, which burst over the north coast of Formosa on the 9th August 1871, the schooner Anne of Hong Kong, and the French barque Adèle were amongst the vessels blown from their anchorage and driven on the rocky shore of Ke-lung Harbour. The night was very dark, with a blinding rain, and great quantities of wreckage were floating in the water and being washed ashore in the surf; but, by the aid of a brilliant light of burning camphor, the position of the ships was made out from the shore. Mr. Augusts Raymond Margary, Assistant in Her Majesty’s Consular Service in China, and Mr. John Dodd, a British Merchant, at Ke-lung, had a rope fastened to their bodies and went into the surf with a view to siding the crew of the schooner Anne, of Hong Kong, the nearest ship that could be discerned. Aiding each other, they waded and then swam a distance of some thirty or forty yards through the surf. The rope proved to be too short, and they were compelled to either throw it away or return to the shore. They threw the rope off and reached the ship by swimming. They then tried to reach the shore with a rope from the ship, and after making an unsuccessful effort to do this, they persuaded two volunteers to lower a small boat, which was done with great difficulty, in which Messrs Margary and Dodd tried to row back with a rope. Their efforts were frustrated. The boat was turned completely over and Mr. Margary was for a few moments underneath it. They were, however, thrown on shore with fortunately but few bruises. The ship was rocking violently from side to side when they left her, but seemed to sustain no damage, and by the advice of the Captain, who appeared confident then of the strength of his ship, they desisted from further efforts, as there were more distressing cases calling for attention further off. Timber was strewn on the beach and was beating against the rocks in such a way that little hope could be entertained of any living thing yet remaining; but an occasional wail of the sufferers in the sea induced Messrs Margary and Dodd to persevere for several hours. They then with difficulty, effort, and danger, and in the dark, crawled over sandstone rocks of a peculiarly rugged nature, amidst breakers and wreck, until they arrived to within a short distance of the remains of the French ship Adèle, and by swimming they were able to make a connection with her by rope to the shore. Mr. Dodd swam to seize the buoy which the Frenchmen threw over, while Mr. Margary swam to meet him with the shore rope. They joined the two and immediately gained the deck, which was by this time shattered. With the aid of the rope the greater part of the crew passed safely to shore, when Mr. Dodd and Mr. Margary discovered the boatswain lying half under water, with his leg completely broken above the ankle. They raised him and carried him on shore by swimming. They then made repeated efforts to cross the broken back of the ship, to save four men who remained cut off in the bows. These men were helplessly frightened and could scarcely be got down. Messrs Margary and Dodd in the end succeeded, but were both washed down by a heavy sea, which caused much injury to Mr. Dodd. The last thing which left the ship was a black cat, which clung to Mr. Margary’s shoulder in spite of the heavy surf which was rolling all over, and when they left the ship she was actually breaking up beneath their feet.” Information with this lot, citing an unspecified local paper of the time, indicates the ‘we understand that the French Consul has written to his Government in most (deservedly) flattering terms of Mr Dodd’s bravery; and that gentleman will, we hope, receive some recognition of his successful and humane efforts.’It is understood that as these were the days before the Entente Cordiale, Queen Victoria awarded Mr Dodd the Albert medal in Gold rather than he receive an award from the French (although this cannot be proven!) Albert medal sold DNW 5th December 2018 (Hammer £17,000).
watercolour on silk and with ivory sticks, capped with silvered metal, inscribed, signed and dated THE ISLAND OF THE FAY/ PHOEBE A. TRAQUAIR/ 1889, set within card box32.5cm x 60cm (open)Footnote: Note: In the late 1880s the Irish-born Phoebe Anna Traquair was involved in a range of crafts in addition to painting her second Edinburgh mural cycle at the Song School, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral (1888-92). In addition, she was working on embroideries and beginning to engage in both commercial book illustration and finely illuminating modern British poetry, notably Alfred Lord Tennyson’s In Memoriam.Among her more everyday domestic crafts was fan painting. She first practised it at home in Dublin, winning a medal at the age of fourteen. A few years later, as a student attending the Royal Dublin Society’s art school, a second fan was awarded a Queen’s Medal in the school’s submission to South Kensington’s National Competition. Two later fans are known. The first, dated 1888, was likely made for her personal use as it subsequently passed to her daughter and granddaughter and thence to the V&A in the mid-1970s. Given the title The Sleeping Beauty, it was painted with a scene of a sleeping girl watched by Cupid.Traquair painted this fan the following year. Its subject, The Land of the Fay, was taken from Celtic lore, and gave her the opportunity to explore non-classical imagery. A boat is being steered to Tir Na Nog, the ‘land of the young’. The waters are peopled by mermaids and fish. In design it is unique, although in 1905 she would enamel a stunning mermaid necklace (also in the V&A), and her delight in patterning the swirling waters would soon find reinterpretation in The Souls of the Blest, the second panel (1889-91) of her embroidered draught screen The Salvation of Mankind (c.1886-93 (Edinburgh Museums and Galleries, City Art Centre), and later in her ceiling decoration The Six Days of Creation (1896) in the South Chapel of the Mansfield Place Church (Mansfield Traquair Centre).With thanks to Elizabeth Cumming for her footnote for this lotNote: Please be aware that this lot contains material that may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
oak, with iron fittings106cm wide, 166cm high, 45.5cm deepProvenance: From The Millinery Works Collection.Footnote: Literature: Heal, Oliver S. Sir Ambrose Heal and the Heal Cabinet Factory 1897-1939, Unicorn 2014, p. 153Note: This model is the first time an arched apron was employed by the designer.Note: Ambrose Heal is widely considered a pioneer of modern furniture design. After studying at the Slade School of Art, Heal joined the family furniture business established by his great-grandfather John Harris Heal in 1893, where he initially worked in the bedding department. Not long after, he began designing furniture for the firm. These designs adopted simple lines, using unvarnished oak or chestnut and were far more robust in appearance, much to the disdain of his sales colleagues who were used to selling far more elaborate furniture that took inspiration from the early 18th century. Despite this, Heal was recognised in 1900 when he won a silver medal at the Paris Exhibition for a bedroom suite. He was soon appointed chairman of the company in 1913; he was the driving force behind their renewed marketing efforts and expanded the range of products produced in a bid to appeal to the emerging middle class. Heals' furniture embraced the Arts & Crafts ideals, and while he did accept some machinery into the production line, he was resolute in ensuring that the quality of craftsmanship never suffered as a result. As well as chairman of the family business, Heal was also a founding member of the Design & Industries Association, which campaigned to increase the standard of British Design under the slogan ‘Fitness for Purpose’. Early Heal’s designs clearly demonstrate an admiration for Arts & Crafts, but as tastes changed the company was able to innovate quickly and began to embrace stylistic influences from Art Deco and Modernism. Before his retirement from the family firm in 1959, Heal was knighted in 1933 and appointed a Royal designer for industry in 1939.
British WWII RAF Medal Pair to Sgt. F.F. Williams, Service No. 1824198. Includes a 1939-45 Medal and Defence Medal in original box of issue with two letters of approval of the issue of the medals after the War, both signed by Air Commodores. Scarce with these letters where Sgt. Williams had the medals issued Post War (1946) as an RAF NCO.
German WWII OstFront Medal (Eastern Medal, German: Ostmedaille), officially issued for the Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal (German: Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42), was a military award of the Wehrmacht which was created by ordinance of Adolf Hitler 26 May 1942. No maker on the suspension ring.
A group of 9 World War II and later Service medals, awarded to KX85615 L S Pope Sto 1 RN, including Naval General Service medal with Palestine bar 1936-1939, Atlantic Star with France and Germany bar, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 bar, Long Service and Good Conduct medal, and Korea medal
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