Victory Medal 1914-19 (2661 Pte. W. G. Harrington. Essex R.) good very fine Pair: Corporal S. M. Woolford, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment, later Gloucestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (2699 Cpl. S. M. Woolford Essex R.) good very fine (3) £60-£80 --- Walter George Harrington was born in Greenstead, Essex, in 1895 and attested for the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment at Chelmsford. He served with 2/5th Battalion and was transferred to the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment for service on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 18 September 1918. He is buried in Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Stanley Manning Woolford was born in Earls’ Colne on 27 September 1896 and attested for the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment at Chelmsford. He served with them during the Great War in Egypt/Palestine in the early part of 1916 before transferring to 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, which arrived in France in May 1916. He was wounded while serving with them in France (Gloucester Journal of 30 September 1916 refers). He was employed during the Second World War as a Higher Clerical Officer at the Air Ministry, and died in Shenfield, Essex, on 31 August 1972.
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Three: Corporal J. Howard, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was wounded during the Third Battle of Gaza, 2 November 1917 1914-15 Star 2934 Pte. J. Howard. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (2934 Cpl. J. Howard. Essex R.) good very fine The British War Medal awarded to Private H. W. Smith, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was wounded during the Third Battle of Gaza, 2 November 1917 British War Medal 1914-20 (3124 Pte. H. W. Smith. Essex R.) minor edge nicks, very fine (4) £60-£80 --- John Howard, a native of Great Holland, Kirby Cross, Essex, attested for the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment and served with them during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 9 August 1915. He was subsequently re-numbered 250665. Promoted Corporal, he was wounded during the Third Battle of Gaza on 2 November 1917. Henry William Smith attested for the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment and served with them during the Great War. He was subsequently re-numbered 250715. He was wounded during the Third Battle of Gaza on 2 November 1917 (Essex Chronicle of 30 November 1917 refers).
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (George Lavie, Lieut R.N.) contact marks, otherwise about very fine £600-£800 --- Provenance: Glendining’s, July 1943 (when sold together with a St. Jean d’Acre Medal). George Lavie was born on 24 July 1813, the son of Sir Thomas Lavie, K.C.B., Royal Navy, and entered the Royal Naval College in November 1826. He embarked in November 1828 as a Volunteer in H.M.S. Madagascar, and proceeding in that ship to the Mediterranean, became a midshipman in November 1830, aboard H.M.S. Windsor Castle. He was subsequently employed on the Home and South American stations, latterly as a Mate, and was promoted Lieutenant on 15 December 1834. Lavie joined H.M.S. Revenge on 11 May 1839, and served in her during the operations on and off the coast of Syria in 1840. Advanced Commander on 9 November 1846, he latterly held the command of H.M.S. Flamer.
Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes (William Somerby, 40th Foot.) old repairs to right hand side of carriage, otherwise good very fine £2,600-£3,000 --- Provenance: Lawson Whalley Collection 1875; Sotheby, November 1893; Debenham’s, June 1899; Glendining’s, July 1953. A unique combination of clasps to the M.G.S. medal. William Somerby (also listed as Somerly) was admitted to the pension list at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on 7 June 1816. He had served 10 years as a Private in the 40th Foot and eighteen months in the 7th Royal Veterans, and was then aged 55. He was discharged in consequence of ‘Reduction and wounded right thigh and left leg in Spain.’ Furthermore, he ‘states he was at the storming of Monte Video, was at Vimiera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Rodrigo, Vittoria and Toulouse, wounded right knee and left leg.’ Sold with copied pages from pension register. These show that he was from Wellingborough, Northants. In the Census of 1851 he is shown as an In-pensioner at Chelsea Royal Hospital. He died on 27 November 1857, aged 73, and is buried in a common grave at Old Brompton Cemetery.
Waterloo 1815 (Samuel Simmons, 2nd Batt. 44th Reg. Foot) fitted with replacement clip and ring suspension, very fine £2,400-£2,800 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2011. Samuel Simmons was born in the Parish of St Anne’s, London, and attested for the 44th Regiment on 12 May 1798, aged 27 years. He served in Captain George Crozier’s Company at Waterloo and is shown on the medal roll as being ‘invalided’. He was discharged at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on 6 April 1816, in consequence of being worn out.
China 1842 (George Baker, H.M.S. Calliope.) original suspension, nearly extremely fine £600-£700 --- George Baker was born in London in 1808. He had a wide and diverse experience on many ships during his 26-year career, which began in May 1829 and ended as a Quarter Master in September 1856. He joined H.M.S. Warspite on 8 May 1829, and for much of his time at sea, he was in South American waters. While serving in this ship, Captain Talbot was credited with rescuing the Brazilian Royal family from insurrection on 6 April 1831. On 3 May 1832, a young 23 year old Charles Darwin went on board and included the following entry in the Beagle’s Diary, at Rio de Janeiro:

“Went on board the Warspite, a 74 line of battle ship, to see her inspected by the Admiral. It was one of the grandest sights I ever witnessed. When the Admiral arrived the yards were manned by about 400 seamen; from the regularity of their movements & from their white dresses, the men really looked more like a flock of wild-fowl than anything else...”

Baker served in Warspite until March 1833. His next vessel was Vestal, a 6th-rate ship with 26 guns, which was launched in April 1833. Baker joined the ship a month later and served more than 4 years until September 1837. During this time she sailed primarily in North American waters and was actively involved in apprehending slave traders. There were several interesting events while he served on board:

Jamaica 28 Apr 1835 has sailed for Bermuda for the health of her crew, suffering severely from yellow fever: the surgeon is reported to have died along with Messrs. Doswell, Wilson and Macfarlen, mates and midshipmen; together with Smith, a quarter-master; Honey and Smith, both boys; Bridges, Cooper, Joy, Butt, Burns, Winch, Peters, and Cousins, all seamen; and Carpenter, Morrison, Jacques, Sleverley, Gray, and Bratts, Royal Marines. 80 supernumeraries were put on board to take her to sea.

7 Oct 1835 seized the Spanish slave-schooner Amalia; accounts of the proceeds deposited in the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty 4 Jan 1836.

20 Sep 1836 detained in lat. 11° 47' 20" N. long. 61° 13' 30" W., near Grenada, en route from Gallinas the Portuguese slave schooner Negrinha, Miguel Soares de Lisboa, master, with 336 slaves on board which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 19 Dec 1836 sentenced to be condemned.

Grenada 24 Sep 1836 arrived with the Portuguese slave ship Negrinha, late Norma, under Spanish colours, 139 tons, her prize, with 367 slaves on board. The Vestal has since sailed in search of her consort.

28 Sep 1836 captured the Spanish slave brigantine Empresa, with 418 slaves on board.

The Vestal is also reported to have taken the Imprega, sailing under Spanish colours, which she sent to Havana, and with the large number of men away in the prizes had to recruit local seamen from Granada.

4 May 1837 whilst on passage between Port-au-Prince to Santiago de Cuba sent the ship's boats to examine a suspicious schooner sighted at anchor at the entrance to Cumberland Harbour, also well known as Guantanamo Harbour. The boat attempted to escape by sailing further up the harbour, but the ship's boats soon boarded her and discovered that she was fitted out to carry slaves. A Spanish Lieutenant by the name of Cruz arrived on the scene and stated that the vessel, the Matilda, was his prize and that he would be taking her to the appropriate authority in the next day or so. However, by 25 May it was discovered that she had not been handed over to the Mixed Court, the only body competent to decide what should be done with the vessel, and a report was made by the Commanding Officer to the British Commissioners and members of the Mixed Court to pursue the matter with the Foreign Office. However, subsequent investigations would appear to suggest that nothing further could be done due to the stance taken by the local Spanish authorities.

19 May 1837 arrived at Havana. Is reported to have been in harbour when the infamous slave ship Socorro, renamed the Donna Maria Segunda, recently sailed for the coast of West Africa, but the Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal did not permit pursuit under these circumstances, apart from the fact that the Spanish members of the Mixed Court at Havana wouldn't have been permitted, by the Captain-General, to condemn the vessel. Following this, he joined H.M.S. Calliope in December 1837, and served with her until March 1843, taking part in numerous actions during the Opium War. 
Baker subsequently served in H.M. Ships Dee (April 1843 to August 1845); Terrible (February 1846 to September 1849); Indefatigable (September 1849 to November 1852); Duke of Wellington (February 1853 to April 1853); and, his final ship, Simoom (June 1853 to September 1856). She served as a troop ship at the Crimea 1854-55, and Baker earned a Crimea medal while serving in the capacity of Quarter Master.
South Africa 1834-53 (Asst. Surgn. E. D. Allinson. Rl. Arty.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, good very fine £300-£400 --- Edward Dawson Allinson was born on 25 December 1825, and was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Ordnance Medical Department on 31 May 1847; Staff Surgeon, 2nd Class, 2 October 1857. He died at Dharwar, Bombay, on 3 December 1859. Not shown on Everson’s roll for South Africa medal under either Royal Artillery or Ordnance Medical Department but is on roll for Indian Mutiny medal as Staff Surgeon serving with 8/14 R.A. He is commemorated on a memorial stone in St Andrew’s Churchyard, Dacre, Cumbria, “Edward Dawson Allinson, Staff Surgeon, Royal Artillery”.
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Chas. Hughes. Boy 1 C.) officially impressed naming, edge bruise and polished, nearly very fine £140-£160 --- Charles Hughes is confirmed on the roll as a Boy 1st Class aboard H.M.S. London for the medal but is not entitled to the clasp for ‘Sebastopol’. Sold with copied medal roll for H.M.S. London.
The ‘Heavy Brigade’ Crimea Medal awarded to Private A. McMillan, 2nd Dragoons, who died at Scutari on 5 January 1855 Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (A. Mc.Millan. 2nd. Dragoons.) officially impressed naming, minor edge nicks, good very fine £1,600-£2,000 --- Alexander McMillan was born in Paisley and enlisted into the 2nd Dragoons on 26 June 1839. He embarked with the regiment during April-June 1854 for service in the Crimea, and the muster rolls confirm that McMillan was on active duty with his regiment for the period 1 October to 20 December 1854, and it is most probable, therefore, that he took part in the famous charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava on 25 October 1854, in which the Scots Greys had two men killed and fifty-six wounded. Seven men from the Regiment were awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. McMillan was recorded sick at Scutari from 20 December 1854, and died there on 5 January 1855. It should be noted that the 2nd Dragoons were not present at Inkermann and that McMillan’s medal should technically have clasps for Balaklava and Sebastopol only. The mistake is easily explained by examining the regimental medal roll compiled ‘Camp Crimea. 11 January 1855’ (WO 100/24) which clearly shows the letter ‘I’ in the column for ‘Inkermann Novr. 5’ against many names, including McMillan, in addition to the letter ‘B’ to indicate entitlement to the clasp for Balaklava. Consequently many men of the 2nd Dragoons were officially issued with the Inkermann clasp. A separate roll was compiled in November 1855 listing those entitled to clasps for Sebastopol.
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (2060. Pte. H. Summersby. 80th. Foot.) minor edge bruise, good very fine £180-£220 --- Henry Summersby was born in Walton, Surrey, and attested for the 80th Foot at Westminster on 21 May 1872. He served with the 8th Foot in India, and also in South Africa during the Zulu War (entitled to a South Africa 1877-79 Medal with clasp 1878), before transferring to the Reserve on 10 October 1879.
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (1191 Pte. W. H. Parker 2d. Bn. Ches. R.) minor official correction to number, nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- William Henry Parker was born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1863 and attested for the 18th Brigade at Cork on 3 May 1877. Posted to the 22nd Regiment of Foot, he served with the 2nd Battalion in India and Burma from 20 September 1878 to 7 February 1889, and was discharged on 30 May 1889, after 12 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93 (38778 Bombr. W. Wallace. No. 7 Mtn. By: R.G.A.) official corrections to naming, very fine and rare £800-£1,200 --- Provenance: Ambrose Eslon Collection, Glendining’s, February 1963. Mentioned in British Battles & Medals by Major L. L. Gordon: ‘Only fifteen of these bars in silver were awarded to the Artillery, one of which was awarded to Bomb. W. Wallace, 1st Bde., N. Division R.A., and another to Gunner E. Arundel of the same unit.’ These men were attached to the 7th Mountain Battery R.G.A. William Wallace was born in the Parish of Ash Church, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Tewkesbury on 18 December 1886, aged 18 years 2 months, a farm labourer by trade. Sold with research including copied discharge papers which confirm service in India from 1 December 1890 to 29 November 1893, in the Chin Hills campaign 1892-93, and Indian Medal with clasp chin Hills 1892-3.
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (G. F. Paterson. Engr. R.N. H.M.S. “Orontes.”) good very fine £400-£500 --- George Fraser Paterson was appointed Assistant Engineer, Royal Navy, in August 1859; Engineer, Royal Navy, 12 June 1871; retired September 1883. ‘Was serving on board the gunboat Slaney in the third China war, took part in the attack and capture of the Taku Forts, 21 August 1860 (China Medal, Taku Clasp, 1860); in the gunboat Bouncer in 1862, was engaged against the Taeping rebels, and was present at the destruction of four pirate junks by the Sphinx and Bouncer, on the Yang-tse-Kiang in the same year; Engineer of Orontes during the war against the Zulus in South Africa, in 1877 to 1879 (Zulu Medal); Engineer of Achilles during Egyptian war, 1882 (Egyptian Medal, Khedive’s Bronze Star).’
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (2270 Pte. W. Walsh, 17th D.C.O. Lrs.) very fine £600-£800 --- William Walsh attested for the 100th Foot in Belfast in November 1875, aged 18 years, but transferred as a Corporal to the 5th Lancers in September 1877. Having then lost his stripes for being absent from the Guard Room, and been embarked for South Africa, he transferred to the 17th Lancers in February 1879. Subsequently present in operations in the Zulu War, including the action at Ulundi (Medal & clasp), Walsh was next embarked for India, where he gained advancement to Sergeant in June 1885. He was finally discharged in the rank of Squadron Sergeant-Major in January 1893. Sold with copied service record and muster details.
A rare ‘Maiwand’ Survivor’s Afghanistan 1878-80 medal awarded to Gunner G. Knapp, “E” Battery, “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (4256. Gunr. G. Knapp. E. Batt: B. Bde. R.H.A.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £1,000-£1,400 --- At Maiwand, on that disastrous day of 27 July 1880, ‘E’ Battery, ‘B’ Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery played a most conspicuous roll. It suffered as a consequence 2 officers and 19 other ranks killed and 2 officers and 14 other ranks wounded, gaining in the process two Victoria Crosses and eight Distinguished Conduct Medals. Retiring to Kandahar, E/B., R.H.A. served during the siege of Kandahar, with three guns mounted on the Herat facing wall and one on the Idgah Gate. During the battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, for which Gunner Knapp was awarded the clasp, the battery was attached to the Cavalry Brigade. Sold with copied research.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (D. Burbage Pte. R.M.) pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine £240-£280 --- Provenance: Jack Webb Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008. D. Burbage served with 38 Company, Royal Marines, in Egypt and was wounded at Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882. He is also entitled to the South Africa 1877-79 Medal, without clasp, for service in H.M.S. Orontes.
The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Private T. M. Clark, Royal Highlanders, who was killed in action at Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (792. Pte. T. M. Clark. R. Highrs:) minor edge nick, extremely fine £600-£800 --- Thomas M. Clark attested for the Royal Highlanders and was killed in action at Tel-el-Kebir on 13 September 1882, one of 13 members of the regiment either killed in action or died of wounds in the battle. Sold with copied muster lists.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (522. Pte. A. Whitehouse. 2/High: L.I.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £400-£500 --- A. Whitehouse attested for the Highland Light Infantry and served with the the 2nd Battalion in Egypt. Originally reported killed in action at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882, he was since confirmed as having survived the battle, but dangerously wounded, and returned to the U.K. in the Courland (London Gazette 6 October 1882 refers). Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (274. Pte. W. Payne, 2/D of C.L.I.) heavy pitting and contact marks, clasp carriage refurbished, therefore fair to fine £100-£140 --- William Walter Payne was born in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, in 1859 and attested there for the 35th Brigade on 31 May 1875. Posted initially to the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot (later the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry), he served with them in Egypt and the Sudan from 20 July 1882 to 16 June 1886. Appointed a Bandsman on 5 April 1887, he was discharged on 30 May 1896, after 21 years’ service, having been awarded a Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct. Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extracts, and other research.
The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Gunner G. Angus, Royal Artillery, who was killed in action at El Teb, 29 February 1884 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb (25356 Gunr. G. Angus, 6/1st Sco. Div. R.A.) some edge bruising, very fine £700-£900 --- G. Angus served with the 6/1st Scottish Division, Royal Artillery, and was killed in action at El Teb on 29 February 1884 - possibly the only man of the R.A. killed in action, with three others wounded. ‘I have referred to the cool deliberation and remarkable efficiency with which the 7-pounder naval guns were worked at El Teb by the 6th Battery 1st Brigade Scottish Royal Artillery, when opposed to the heavier Krupp guns of the enemy. These guns advance with the infantry and sustained several of the enemy’s desperate charges. On one occasion those brave blacks succeeded in spite of a storm of fire from artillery and infantry, in charging up to the guns and penetrating among the gun detachments. One was knocked down by a Gunner with a rammer, another with a blow on the face from a round case which he was carrying in his hand and a third shot with a revolver.’ (an account of the battle refers). Sold with copied medal roll extract.
The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Private J. Pont, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was killed in action at Tamaai, 13 March 1884 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb_Tamaai (1948. Pte. J. Pont. Y & Lanc: R.) minor scratch to obverse field, nearly extremely fine £800-£1,200 --- J. Pont attested for the York and Lancaster Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Tamaai, 13 March 1884.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (G. Bungay, Pte., R.M.L.I.) slight edge bruise, good very fine £300-£400 --- George Bungay was born in Salisbury on 11 August 1852 and enlisted into the R.M.L.I. on 11 May 1870. Serving in Egypt, he was wounded in action at Suakin on 22 March 1885 and was invalided out of the service on 8 July 1885. He died on 11 December 1887. Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extracts, and other research.
The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Private W. Howard, 5th Lancers, who was killed in action at Suakin, 22 March 1885 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (1770, Pte. W. Howard, 5th Lancers.) toned, nearly extremely fine and a rare casualty £1,000-£1,400 --- Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, April 1994. W. Howard attested for the 5th Lancers and was killed whilst on patrol from Suakin on 22 March 1885. Two squadrons of 5th Lancers were employed on scouting and patrol duties during the advance of Sir John McNeill's force which was so savagely mauled at Tofrek. The following account was taken from The History of the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers by Major W. T. Wilcox: ‘Early on the day during the advance from Suakin, Lieutenant Richardson of the 5th Lancers, with four of his men, had been sent on an officer’s patrol to the left of the line of advance. His horse getting knocked up after being out some hours, Richardson rode into Suakin about midday, and, on a fresh horse, returned to his patrol duties. Neither he nor his men were ever heard of again. They were no doubt cut off and slain by the Arabs during the course of the afternoon. Richardson's silver whistle was found sometime afterwards at a spot in the bush, some six miles from Suakin and a couple of miles south of the zariba. The whistle was distinctly marked with a spear thrust, and encrusted with blood; and it is only too evident that the patrol had been caught in the great Arab wave sweeping down from Tamai on the British force, and killed to a man. The only other traces found of the patrol were at the capture of Tamai, on the 3rd April, when a Lancer's scabbard and saddle were discovered.’ In addition to those mentioned above one other man of the 5th Lancers was killed at Tofrek.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 3 clasps, El-Teb_Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2204. Pte. W. Hennessey. 19th. Hussars.); Khedive’s Star 1884, the reverse Regimentally impressed ‘No. 2586 Pte. J. Giles 19th. Hrs.’, pitting and contact marks to first, otherwise good fine; the second Star only lacking suspension bar, otherwise good very fine (2) £700-£900 --- W. Hennessey attested for the 19th Hussars, and served with them in Egypt and the Sudan. The whole of the 19th Hussars served on the Nile Expedition, of whom 7 officers and 128 other ranks fought at Abu Klea. Sold with copied medal roll extract which confirms all three clasps. James Giles was born in Dartington, Staffordshire, in 1863 and attested for the 19th Hussars at Nottingham on 16 November 1882. He served with the 19th Hussars in Egypt and the Sudan from 20 September 1883 to 5 June 1886, and was also entitled to the Egypt and Sudan Medal with clasps El-Teb, The Nile 1884-85, and Abu Klea. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 17 March 1888, and was discharged on 15 November 1894, after 12 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service.
Khedive’s Star 1882, the reverse Regimentally impressed ‘1977 J. E. 1st. Bn. The R.S. Regt.’, nearly very fine £80-£120 --- James Edwards was born in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, in 1859 and attested for the General Service Infantry on 14 January 1881. Posted to the Royal Sussex Regiment, he served with the 1st Battalion in Egypt and the Sudan from 9 September 1882 to 11 September 1885, and was present at the Battle of Abu Klea, 17 January 1885 (entitled to an Egypt and Sudan Medal with clasps The Nile 1884-95 and Abu Klea). He transferred to the Army Reserve on 1 March 1886, and was discharged on 13 January 1893, after 12 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.
Hong Kong Plague 1894, silver issue (Private G. Biggs, S.L.I.) good very fine £1,800-£2,200 --- George Biggs was born in the Parish of Llangarren, near Ross, Herefordshire, in 1872. He joined the Shropshire Light Infantry at Shrewsbury on 16 July 1890, aged 18 years 11 months, a labourer by trade. His papers show that he trained as a stretcher bearer in May 1892 whilst the regiment was stationed in Hong Kong, his new qualification no doubt being put to good use during the plague of 1894, for which Biggs received the medal. He served in the Boer War from November 1899 until August 1902, after which he was discharged having earned a Queen’s medal with 3 clasps and a King’s medal with 2 clasps. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (F. R. Robinson. Cape G.R.) good very fine £100-£120 --- Frank Reginald Robinson served as a Guard with the Cape Government Railways Traffic Department. Sold with copied medal roll extract (for Robinson only) which states that he ‘Travelled through affected area in charge of trains and relieved at several stations within fire zone during the whole period of the war.’ Medal issued on 4 May 1908, to the recipient at ‘The Pharmacy, Potters Bar, Middlesex’.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (J. Mc D. Thomson, E.R.A. 1Cl. H.M.S. Beagle.) good very fine £180-£220 --- Medal roll confirms medal without clasp. 139 medals issued to this ship. John McDonald Thomson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 11 October 1866, and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 11 April 1889, a boilermaker by trade. He had advanced to E.R.A. 1st Class by the time he joined H.M.S. Beagle on 21 May 1901, and served aboard this ship until he was ‘Discharged Dead 16.2.1902 at Cape Hospital.’ Sold with copied record of service and South African War Graves Board letter confirming his death at the Royal Naval Hospital at Simon’s Town and his burial in the cemetery there.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1901 (L. Cpl. C. J. Holt. I.I.C.D.) extremely fine and scarce £100-£140 --- Sold with medal roll confirmation (WO 100/249) for Lce. Corpl. Holt, J.C., Imperial Irregular Corps Depot Staff, medal with clasp for South Africa 1901. He was discharged at his own request on 6 August 1901.
The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Private P. C. de Sconde, Kimberley Volunteer Regiment, who was killed in action at Israel’s Farm during the Relief of Mafeking on 16 May 1900 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State (890 Pte. P. C. de Sconde. Kimberley V.R.) nearly extremely fine and a scarce combination of clasps £500-£700 --- Philip Caspar de Sconde, a farrier from Kimberley, was born in Wynberg, Cape Colony, in 1853 and served in “H” Company, Kimberley Town Guard. He joined the Kimberley Volunteer Regiment, and was killed in action at Israel’s Farm during the Relief of Mafeking on 16 May 1900. At daylight on 16 May 1900, Mahon’s north-bound Relief Column made contact with Plumer’s south-bound Relief Column at Jan Masibi’s on the Molopo River, some 18 miles east of Mafeking. At 7:30 a.m. the combined force, numbering some 2,000 troops with 14 field guns, set out on the last lap to relieve Mafeking. Shortly before 2:00 p.m. the Boers made a last attempt to block the relief column at Israel’s Farm. British losses were 7 killed and 32 wounded. Mafeking was relieved the following day. Sold with copied research.
1914 Star, with copy clasp (7681 Pte. R. Harrington. 2/R. Suss: R.) very fine £80-£120 --- Robert Harrington attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 August 1914. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. Note: The recipient’s Medal Index Card states that a duplicate 1914 Star was issued in June 1920, with the corrected Regimental number 7861.
Family group to a brother and sister: British War Medal 1914-20 (216330 Spr J C Badcock CE); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1977 Wkr. E. Badcock. Q.M.A.A.C.) good very fine (2) £40-£50 --- John Charles Badcock was born in Essex on 30 September 1888, son of Alfred Badcock, of The Lighthouse, Hunstanton, Norfolk, and was a gardener by trade living in Winnipeg when he enlisted for the 100th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers) C.E.F. on 28 January 1916. He served in France from February 1917 with 107th Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Engineers, and died of broncho-pneumonia on No. 2 Ambulance Train on 22 January 1919. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Sold with copied attestation papers and other related research. Ellen Maude Badcock served as a Worker with Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps, and was an elder sister to John Charles Badcock.
The British War Medal awarded to Captain H. A. Wilson, a Canadian pilot who flew seaplanes with the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, and was awarded the A.F.C. in 1918 British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. H. A. Wilson, R.A.F.) dark toned, extremely fine £100-£140 --- A.F.C. London Gazette 2 November 1918. Hugh Allen Wilson was born on 4 July 1896, at Westmount, Quebec. He was a student of applied science at McGill University and was appointed Probationary Flight Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service at Ottawa on 9 May 1916. He received instruction at Crystal Palace in June 1916, at Eastbourne in July 1916, at Cranwell in August 1916, and was posted to Felixtowe Naval Air Station, for instruction, on 30 October 1916. He remained at Felixtowe throughout 1917 and was appointed Flight Lieutenant at the end of that year. He transferred as Captain to the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918, and as of September 1918 he was at Cat Firth Seaplane Station, Shetland Islands, and afterwards served with 231, 261 and 272 Squadrons of 23 Group until 24 March 1919, when he was posted to the Air Ministry.
The British War Medal awarded to 2nd Lieutenant H. C. Wood, Royal Air Force, a Canadian observer who was wounded in September 1918 and awarded the D.F.C. in June 1919 British War Medal 1914-20 (2/Lieut. H. C. Wood. R.A.F.) extremely fine £140-£180 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919. Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 15 July 1919. Henry Cawling Wood was a Canadian born observer with No. 48 Squadron, Royal Air Force, in the Poperinghe, Comines theatre of the Western Front. He was observer in a Bristol F2b which was shot up by anti-aircraft fire over Poperinghe on the evening of 6 September 1918, crash landing and injuring the pilot 2 Lt. Rycroft. Lieutenants Rycroft and Wood were both wounded on 30 September 1918, when their F2b was hit by machine gun fire from the ground.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (23695 Pte. W. Heslop. Durh. L.I.) good very fine £120-£160 --- William Heslop was born in Felling, Co. Durham, and attested for the Durham Light Infantry at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He served with the 15th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 September 1915, and was killed in action on 1 June 1916, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. On this date the Battalion was involved in an attack at Buire: crossing 200 yards of No Man’s Land into the German first line, the Battalion moved forward into the sunken Fricourt-Contalmaison Road. Crucifix Trench was taken by 8:30 a.m., and attacks on shelter Wood continued during the afternoon. Relieved the following day, the Battalion suffered a total of 388 casualties. Heslop was among those killed; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3311982 Pte. A. McGuire.H.L.I.); Burma Star (10); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3447823 Gnr. G. T. Worthington. R.A.) surname partially officially corrected on last; edge bruise to first and traces of verdigris to a number of the Burma Stars, generally nearly very fine and better (12) £80-£120
Family Group: General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (SAC. S. F. Hinton (P8101731) RAF); Royal Observer Corps Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (OBS (W) S S Hinton) both mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (2) £400-£500 --- Simon F. Hinton and Susan Shiela Hinton were husband and wife, Mrs. Hinton serving as a Observer with 14 Group, Royal Observer Corps, from 20 August 1973. Both were killed in the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster on 6 March 1987, when the car ferry of that name capsized shortly after leaving Zeebrugge harbour, with the loss of 193 lives, the worst peacetime civilian maritime disaster involving a British ship since the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Sold with a copied newspaper cutting containing a photograph of both taken on their wedding day, and other research.
A scarce ‘Baltic 1919 operations’ Naval M.S.M. awarded to Chief Petty Officer F. C. Barham, Royal Navy, for services in H.M.S. Dragon which participated in the operations for the relief of Riga, including the attack on Fort Dunamunde in October 1919 Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (187668. F. C. Barham C.P.O. “Dragon” Baltic 1919) nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 8 March 1920: ‘Honours for services in the Baltic 1919.’ In the same gazette Captain F. A. Marten, R.N., C.M.G., C.V.O., is mentioned in despatches for ‘valuable services in command of H.M.S. Dragon in the operations for the relief of Riga. This vessel was part of a naval Force sent to assist the Latvian Army in operations against the German Iron Division, and the Russian Renegades under Bermondt Avalov. Dragon attacked Fort Dunamunde at the mouth of the river Dvina in October 1919, and was in action at Riga in November. The fleet returned to Britain by the end of the month, the expedition being a success.’ Frederick Charles Barham was born at East Ham, London, on 8 November 1880, and was a pawnbroker’s assistant before he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 24 February 1896. During the Great War he served as Petty Officer and Acting Chief Petty Officer in H.M.S. Conquest from June 1915 to 13 June 1918, on which date he was slightly injured when Conquest was damaged by a mine explosion. He served in H.M.S. Dragon from 6 August 1918 to 20 February 1920, including the operations in the Baltic in 1919.
Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (James Lacey, Serjeant 52nd Regiment Foot. 1836) impressed naming, fitted with replacement steel clip and small ring suspension, the recipient’s name re-engraved/ highlighted, and ‘52nd’ re-engraved, edge bruising, nearly very fine £200-£300 --- James Lacey, Sergeant, 62nd Foot; Pension year 1837; medal delivered to Collector of Excise at Nottingham on 21 March 1839.
Pair: Private C. H. Collicutt, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (4990 Pte. C. H. Collicutt. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); together with a small monogrammed hallmarked sterling silver fob medal, very fine Pair: Private A. J. Frampton, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (24989 Pte. A. J. Frampton. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) scratches to BWM obverse field, nearly very fine Pair: Private A. W. Rawlings, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 19 July 1916 British War and Victory Medals (4901 Pte. A. W. Rawlings. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly extremely fine Pair: Private H. J. Underwood, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (29444 Pte. H. J. Underwood. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (8) £100-£140 --- Charles Henry Collicutt attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was later compulsorily transferred to the 1st/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Albert William Rawlings was born in Oxford and attested there for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on the Somme on 19 July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1490. Sergt. G. Selwood. 17th. Lancers.) edge bruising, polished, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- George Selwood was born in Dorchester, Berkshire, in 1854 and attested for the 17th Lancers at Wallingford on 28 February 1873, having previously served in the Oxfordshire Militia. He served in South Africa from 25 February to 17 October 1879 (entitled to a South Africa 1877-79 Medal with clasp 1879), and in India from 18 October 1879 to 27 December 1883. He was promoted Corporal on 26 December 1878, and Sergeant on 9 July 1883. He transferred to the Shropshire Yeomanry on 1 September 1885, and was discharged on 3 July 1893, after 20 years and 126 days’ service. Sold with copied medal roll extract.
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (202 Col. Serj. H. Martin, 2-4th Foot) some contact marks, very fine £80-£120 --- Henry Hardy, alias Henry Martin, was born in Mickleham, near Dorking, Surrey. A Carpenter by occupation, he attested for the 4th Regiment at Westminster on 2 January 1858, aged 18 years. He served overseas in the Mediterranean, June 1859-March 1866; Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 1866-July 1868; South Africa, December 1878-February 1880. Awarded the South Africa Medal 1877-79 with clasp ‘1879’ and awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. with a gratuity of £5 on 2 January 1876. Latterly serving as a Sergeant-Instructor of Musketry, he took his discharge on 6 June 1882 having completed his second period of engagement. Sold with copied service papers.
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (158539 A. Spiers, P.O. 1 Cl, (Rigger), H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert.) good very fine £80-£120 --- Algernon Spiers was born at Banbury, Devon, on 7 January 1876, and joined the Royal Navy from the Training Ship Mersey on 22 January 1891. After service aboard various vessels he joined H.M. Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert as an Able Seaman in February 1896 and served continuously in this vessel until 19 August 1914. During this time he was advanced to Leading Seaman in April 1897, to Petty Officer 2nd Class in April 1901, and to Petty Officer 1st Class in September 1904, receiving his L.S. & G.C. medal on 23 January 1909. During the Great War he served briefly aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Grafton from 25 August to 27 November, 1914, and otherwise at various shore bases, being advanced to Chief Petty Officer in September 1916.
Militia L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (362 Gnr. J. Mann. Sussex R.G.A. Mil.) good very fine £300-£400 --- J. Mann was awarded his Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1905. Approximately 11 Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medals awarded to the Sussex Royal Garrison Artillery.
Imperial Yeomanry L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (237 R.Q.M. Sjt: H. Clark. Rl: 1st. Devon I.Y.) minor official correction to number, nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- H. Clark was awarded his Imperial Yeomanry Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1905. Approximately 42 Imperial Yeomanry Long Service and Good Conduct Medals awarded to the Royal 1st Devon Imperial Yeomanry.
Special Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4510 Pte. C. Fisher. 5/Rl. Irish Rif.) minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £400-£500 --- C. Fisher was awarded his Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1910. Approximately 38 Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medals awarded to the 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (Sgt. J. P. Scott R-63912) suspended from WW2 R.C.A.F. sterling silver and enamel Observer’s brevet wing badge, stamped Birks Sterling, with pin fitting, together with silver-gilt R.C.A.F. Operational wings, stamped Stephenson Sterling, with pin fitting, very fine (2) £200-£300 --- James Philip Scott, Sergeant (Air Observer) R.C.A.F., attached 22 Squadron R.A.F., was killed in action on 6 April 1942. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery. Sergeant Scott was navigator of Beaufort 1, N1016, OA-X, of 22 Squadron flown by Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell, R.A.F.V.R., in a suicidal but successful low-level torpedo attack on the German battle-cruiser Gneisenau in Brest harbour on 6 April 1941. Having released his ‘fish’, crippling the Gneisenau, Campbell’s Beaufort came under heavy flak and was quickly shot down killing all four airmen. Campbell was subsequently awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross, the citation stating: ‘In recognition of most conspicuous bravery. This officer was the pilot of a Beaufort aircraft of Coastal Command which was detailed to attack an enemy battle cruiser in Brest Harbour at first light on the morning of 6th April 1941. The aircraft did not return but it is known that a torpedo attack was carried out with the utmost daring. The battle cruiser was secured alongside the wall on the north shore of the harbour, protected by a stone mole bending around it from the west. On rising ground behind the ship stood protective batteries of guns. Other batteries were clustered thickly round the two arms of land which encircle the outer harbour. In this outer harbour near the mole were moored three heavily-armed anti-aircraft ships, guarding the battle cruiser. Even if an aircraft succeeded in penetrating these formidable defences, it would be almost impossible, after delivering a low-level attack, to avoid crashing into the rising ground beyond. This was well known to Flying Officer Campbell who, despising the heavy odds, went cheerfully and resolutely to the task. He ran the gauntlet of the defences. Coming in at almost sea level, he passed the anti-aircraft ships at less than mast-height in the very mouths of their guns and skimming over the mole launched a torpedo at point-blank range. The battle cruiser was severely damaged below the water-line and was obliged to return to the dock whence she had come only the day before. By pressing home his attack at close quarters in the face of withering fire on a course fraught with extreme peril, Flying Officer Campbell displayed valour of the highest order.’ It is virtually certain that Campbell, having released his torpedo, was almost immediately killed or wounded by the first predicted flak. When the aircraft was later salvaged the Germans found the body of ‘Jimmy’ Scott, the fair-haired Canadian, in the pilot’s seat usually occupied by Campbell. All four crew members were buried by the Germans in the grave of honour in Brest cemetery. Sold with copied record of service and other research including several copied news cuttings, one of which erroneously states that Scott was awarded a posthumous Distinguished Flying Medal. It is surprising, though, that Campbell’s three crewmen did not at least receive a posthumous M.I.D.
Defective Medals (2): Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2640 S.... Cava.... 1/16 Regt.) naming mostly crudely erased, medal sometime gilded, suspension broken and with soldered repairs; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, E.VII.R., naming erased and fitted with replacement non-swivel suspension, first fair, second nearly very fine (2) £50-£70
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