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The extremely well-documented and scarce Helicopter Winchman’s ‘Search and Rescue’ 1969 A.F.C., 1957 A.F.M. group of six awarded to Master Engineer P. E. J. ‘Chalky’ White, 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force, for his gallant rescue of a watchman on a drilling barge, in the midst of a violent storm, off Dubai Jetty, Persian Gulf, 25 January 1969. In a career of over 28 years, White amassed thousands of flying hours in at least 37 different aircraft Air Force Cross, E.II.R., reverse officially dated ‘1969’, and reverse additionally engraved ‘GO. 579681 M. Eng. P. E. J. White R.A.F.’; Air Force Medal, E.II.R. (579681. F. Sgt. P. E. J. White. R.A.F.); War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (579681 F. Sgt. P. E. J. White. R.A.F.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (60579681 M. Eng. P. E. J. White RAF); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (579681 F. Sgt. P. E. J. White. R.A.F.) mounted for wear, housed in a Worcestershire Medal Service Ltd leather case, generally very fine (lot) £6,000-£8,000 --- A.F.C. London Gazette 10 June 1969: ‘On 25th January 1969, Master Engineer White was briefed as winchman of the 78 Squadron Duty Search and Rescue helicopter crew, to attempt the rescue of a watchman from a drilling barge, with a 40 foot gantry on the stern, in difficulties half a mile off Dubai Jetty. A number of attempts at rescue had been made by various vessels from Dubai but, due to the violent sea state, they had all proved abortive. With a visibility of five nautical miles, the vessel was quickly located and found to be dragging its anchor in breakers approximately 300 yards from a lee shore. The generally rough sea, (sea state five) and the dragging effect of the one bow anchor caused the 80 foot barge to corkscrew violently and the gantry to gyrate furiously. The vertical movement of the bow was estimated to be twenty feet. With the barge lying head into wind, which at this time was gusting between 20 and 30 knots, the pilot found that, in the normal head-into-wind hover, the tail rotor of the Wessex helicopter was within feet of the top of the gyrating gantry and the first attempt was abandoned. Master Engineer White suggested that if the helicopter could be hovered 45 degrees out of wind this would keep the tail rotor away from the gantry and he would be willing to attempt a rescue. This was done and Master Engineer White started to winch down to the barge. However, due to lack of visual reference, the pilot was unable to maintain a steady hover and, although the winchman made contact with the barge, the rescue attempt had to be discontinued and Master Engineer White was winched back into the aircraft. Master Engineer White indicated that he would risk a further attempt at rescue, and the helicopter was brought into position at a much lower hover. Master Engineer White managed to obtain a foothold on the pitching deck and within a minute the survivor was secured and winched aboard the Wessex. During both winching operations, Master Engineer White was in grave danger of being dashed against the side or superstructure of the barge and, throughout the entire incident, he acted in the best tradition of the Service. He displayed complete disregard of personal safety and showed tenacity and courage well beyond the call of duty. The fact that both he and the remainder of the crew are only part-time Search and Rescue operators, with minimal training in the role, does much to emphasise his courage.’ 1 of 2 A.F.C’s awarded for the incident, as well as a Queen’s Commendation For Valuable Service In The Air. A.F.M. London Gazette 13 June 1957. The original recommendation states: ‘Flight Sergeant White has served with 511 Squadron, Royal Air Force Station, Lyneham, since March, 1952, as a flight engineer. For the last two years he has held an above average Transport Command category and at all times his work, keenness and efficiency have been an inspiration to all. On 6th October, 1956, he was flight engineer on a Hastings aircraft detailed for a flight from Lyneham to Luqa. As the aircraft crossed the English coast, the airspeed indicator suddenly failed to register. Flight Sergeant White investigated the failure and ascertained that no pressure was entering the instruments. By experimenting with lengths of alloy tubing, he produced a reading on the air speed indicator. Then, with the external rudder lock, webbing tape and tubing from the pressure head lines, he constructed a substitute pressure head and mounted it in the air-stream, through the starboard static vent access panel. The airspeed obtained appeared accurate with the power set and the aircraft was stalled to verify this. The result was exceedingly accurate. Flight Sergeant White’s remarkable ingenuity and knowledge of the aircraft resulted in the flight being continued to a safe landing at Luqa. Flight Sergeant White is an enthusiastic and thoroughly capable Air Engineer, who continues to perform outstanding work with his Squadron both in the air and on the ground. His resourcefulness on the flight to Malta is but one example of what could be expected of this aircrew Non-Commissioned Officer when face to face with danger or difficulty. His technical knowledge, combined with determination and natural ability, has done much to ensure aircraft serviceability and airborne efficiency. Flight Sergeant White’s devotion to duty and invaluable contribution to his Squadron and the Long Range Force are worthy of recognition.’ Peter Ernest John ‘Chalky’ White joined the Royal Air Force as an Apprentice Airframe Fitter at No. 1 School of Technical Training, Halton in August 1943. He joined the 47th Entry, and passed out in August 1946. White was posted for pilot training to No. 4 F.T.S., Heany, Southern Rhodesia in 1949, however, he was deemed unsuitable for flying and posted to No. 4 Technical Training School, St. Athan in September the following year. White remustered as a Flight Engineer in April 1951 and was posted for further training to No. 242 O.T.U., Dishforth. White served with 511 Squadron (Handley Page Hastings) at Lyneham, March 1952 - May 1957 (A.F.M.). He was posted to 216 Squadron (Comets) at Lyneham, and then served with 99 Squadron (Britannias) also based at Lyneham, from 1959. The latter was a Conversion Flight, and White served with them until February 1968. During his time with 99 Squadron he qualified as a Master Engineer and had amassed a total of over 8,000 flying hours world-wide. White retrained as a Helicopter Crewman at R.A.F. Odiham in March 1968, and was then posted to 78 Squadron (Wessex Helicopters) at Sharjah, Persian Gulf in June 1968. 78 Squadron were employed as a Search and Rescue unit, and it was whilst serving with them as a Winchman that White distinguished himself during the rescue of a watchman from a drilling barge off the Dubai Jetty, 25 January 1969 (A.F.C.) After a nine month tour, White returned to R.A.F. Odiham where he was to become an Instructor with the Helicopter Operational Training Flight in September 1970. He was to be involved in compiling the technical training syllabus for both pilots and crew of Puma helicopters. White had to take enforced retirement in August 1973, by which time he had completed over 28 years service and flown in at least 37 different types of aircraft. Master Engineer White died in January 1987. Sold with the following archive: i) No. 6B (warm weather) Non-Ceremonial Dress Issue (complete with brevet and ribands); R.A.F. issue white soft leather, Flying Gloves; American type O/S/FAP-2 Sheepskin Summer Flying Gloves; Warrant Officer Copper topped hard wood, Swagger Stick; Gold embroidered 115 Squadron badge (Q.C.) on black felt; 115 Squadron Blaz...

Three: Lieutenant Commander C. W. Chipp, Royal Navy British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Commr. C. W. Chipp. R.N.); Coronation 1902, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (C. W. Chipp. Capt. Fore Castle H.M.S. Excellent) impressed naming, mounted on card for display purposes, last brooch-mounted, with suspension re-affixed, otherwise generally very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2004. Charles William Chipp was born in Portsea, Hampshire, in April 1849, the son of a Sergeant in the Royal Marine Artillery. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1864, and advanced to Captain of the Forecastle in March 1875. Chipp was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in May 1877, appearing not to have witnessed any active service up to this point. He advanced to Gunner in April 1878, and to Chief Gunner in December 1897. Chipp became one of the first in this rank to gain advancement to Lieutenant in April 1903, and he retired in April the following year. Chipp advanced to Lieutenant Commander (Retired) in April 1911, and was recalled for service as late as April 1916. He was borne on the books of the Ceto as ‘additional for mail duties at Ramsgate’, which service entitled him to the British War Medal. Chipp was demobilised in July 1919, and died at Ramsgate in October 1930. Sold with copied service papers.

Pair: Sergeant John Smith, Royal Waggon Train, later Quartermaster Sergeant at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Waterloo 1815 (Serjeant John Smith Royal Waggon Train.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension; Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (John Smith. Late Qr. Mr. Sergt. Royal Mily. College) officially impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (2) £2,000-£2,400 --- John Smith was born in the Parish of Arnold, Nottinghamshire, and attested for the Royal Regiment of Waggon Train at Northampton on 8 November 1811, aged 17, a frame work knitter by trade. He was promoted to Corporal on 12 March 1813, and to Sergeant on 25 December 1813, continuing in that rank for five years until reduced to Corporal ‘in consequence of reduction [of the establishment]’ on 25 December 1818. He served ‘Nine months in the Peninsula; Five months in Holland; Three years & a half in France.’ He was discharged on 23 February 1830, his discharge papers noting that ‘This is not a case of disability, Corporal John Smith is discharged by order of the General Commanding in Chief, conveyed in a Letter from the Adjutant General to the Officer Commanding the Royal Waggon Train, dated 13 February 1830, and produced before the Board’. It is further noted that ‘his conduct has been that of a very good and efficient soldier, seldom in the Hospital, trustworthy and very sober.’ His service at this time amounted to 19 years 109 days, including 2 years’ allowance for Waterloo. Smith was appointed as Sergeant to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on 17 April 1830, and was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant on 27 May 1846. He was finally discharged in consequence of old age on 18 August 1858, being then aged 63 years 8 months, his total service amounting to 47 years 282 days, including Waterloo allowance but having deducted one year’s under-age service. The award of the Meritorious Service Medal is confirmed by McInnes as being given in 1869 with an annuity of £20. It is one of only two M.S.Ms. awarded to the Royal Military College, the other being in 1942. Quartermaster Sergeant John Smith died in 1870. Sold with full set of copied discharge papers for R.W.T. and R.M.C.

Three: Brevet Colonel H. Mercer, 3rd Dragoon Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Major H. Mercer, 3/Drgn: Gds.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Bt. Col. H. Mercer.); Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed, mounted as worn, the first with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine or better (3) £300-£400 --- Herbert Mercer was born at Sandling Place, Maidstone, Kent, and was educated at Harrow and Cambridge. He was commissioned into the 3rd Dragoon Guards in 1884; served in the South African War in 1901 and 1902, taking part in operations in the Transvaal in May and July 1901; in Orange River Colony February 1901 to 31 May 1902; on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901; and in Cape Colony in February 1901. He was Mentioned in Despatches, and awarded the Queen’s medal with 5 clasps. He completed to command regiment in 1908, retiring that same year. Mercer served in (Northern) Ireland during the Great War as a Security Officer (entitled to B.W.M. only); he was also a Unionist Member of Parliament for the Sudbury Division of West Suffolk 1922-23. He died on 8 February 1944.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal H. E. Baker, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (350276 Cpl. H. E. Baker. R.A.M.C.) very fine £200-£240 --- M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919. Herbert Edward Baker attested into the Royal Army Service Corps, Territorial Force on 1 December 1914, for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with 2/1st (East Lancashire) Field Ambulance, Territorial Force, from 27 February 1917. Discharged on 31 March 1920, he later died in Burnley, Lancashire, in 1941. Sold with copied research.

Six: Company Quartermaster Sergeant G. W. Percy, Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (47931 Sjt. G. W. Percy. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (47931. C.Q.M. Sjt. G. W. Percy. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (22307 Serjt: G. W. Percy. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (47931 C.Q.M. Sjt: G. W. Percy. ‘G’ C.S. Coy. R.E.) mounted court-style for wear, good very fine and better (6) £400-£500 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’ George W. Percy attested for the Royal Engineers, and served as one of 11 non-commissioned officers and men of the 2nd Division (London) Telegraph Battalion in the Ashanti from 14 December 1895, under the command of Captain R. S. Curtis, Director of Telegraphs. He saw further service with “G” Cable Section Company, Royal Engineers, during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 July 1915, and for his services was awarded an Immediate Meritorious Service Medal. Sold with copied research.

Imperial Service Medal, E.VII.R., Star issue, unnamed, in Elkington, London, case of issue, good very fine £70-£90

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Rev. C. W. Hutchinson. 23rd Sept. 1916.) with integral top riband buckle, good very fine £100-£140 --- R.H.S. Case no. 42,925: ‘At 12.50pm on the 23rd September, 1916, a boy fell into the Thames at Woolwich and was carried out about 30 yards by the strong ebb tide. The Rev. C. W. Hutchinson jumped in and succeeded in bringing him to land.’ The following additional detail is provided by The Woolwich Herald, 29 September 1916: ‘A very gallant act was performed on Saturday morning by the Rev. C. W. Hutchinson, priest-in-charge of St. Saviour’s Mission Woolwich, who has latterly become well known in the district through his activities in connection with the welfare of the Arsenal boy-workers. At about mid-day Arthur South, aged 12, of Paradise Place, Woolwich, was playing on the steps leading to the river at Bell Water Gate, Woolwich, when he fell into the water whilst attempting to reach a floating box. The tide was running swiftly at the time, and the boy was rapidly being carried away and had already disappeared twice when Mr. Hutchinson, attracted by the screams of other children, ran out from the mission-house and, without pausing even to remove his coat, dived in to the rescue. By this time the boy had been carried into very deep water, about 50 yards away, but, swimming strongly, Mr. Hutchinson succeeded in reaching him in the nick of time and brought him safely ashore amid the cheers of a large crows. After being dried and warmed at the mission-house the boy was able to go home, none the worse for his narrow escape.’ Sold with copied research.

Miniature Medal: Crimea 1854-56, no clasp (J. Swaine Qar. Mr. 2d. Battn. The Rl. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- Joseph Swaine was appointed Quartermaster of the 2nd Battalion, 1st (The Royal) Regiment of Foot on 20 November 1846, and landed with the Battalion in the Crimea on 22 April 1855, being present at the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal and clasp). Sold with two full-sized War Medals 1939-45, one a Canadian issue in silver; and a full-size Jubilee Medal 1935, on lady’s bow riband.

Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Lady’s badge with wreath (Jane N. Walton) on lady’s bow riband, in Elkington, London, case of issue, minor blue enamel damage to outer band, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce £260-£300

Russia, Empire, Medal for Zeal, Nicholas II, small silver medal; Medal for Bravery, Fourth Class, silver, the reverse officially numbered ‘309723’, both lacking suspension loops, good very fine (2) £100-£140 --- Sold with various non-Russian Great War period badges and other ephemera.

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (Serg. W. P. Jackson 2nd Middlesex Artillery 732.) engraved naming, very fine £60-£80

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star (2), one with copy Air Crew Europe clasp; Africa Star, this a copy; Pacific Star; Burma Star; Italy Star (2); France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; U.N. Medal (2), both on UNFICYP ribbon; together with a mounted group of four miniature dress medals, comprising 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; and Defence and War Medals 1939-45; and a mounted group of five miniature dress medals, comprising 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; and General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, generally very fine and better (lot) £60-£80

The rare Gold Albert Medal group of five awarded to Mr A. T. Shuttleworth, Deputy Conservator of Forests (Bombay District), late Indian Navy Albert Medal, 1st Class, for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, gold and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘No. 14’ and inscribed (Presented in the name of Her Majesty to A. T. Shuttleworth. Wrecks of the “Berwickshire” “Die Vernon” and “Terzah” 1866 and 1867) the reverse of the crown with maker’s cartouche ‘Phillips Cockspur S’, fitted with silver-gilt riband buckle; India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, Persia (A. T. Shuttleworth, Captns. Clk. Ferooz S.F.) fitted with silver riband buckle; Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, gold (Allen Shuttleworth, Esqr. 1867) fitted with silver-gilt riband buckle; Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 1st large type glazed silver medallion, 73mm (Allen Thornton Shuttleworth Esq. late Indian Navy. 25th September 1867) lacking reverse lunette; Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (Successful), (Mr A. T. Shuttleworth, 1 August 1866) fitted with bronze riband buckle, generally good very fine (5) £12,000-£16,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Brian Ritchie Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005. Allen Thornton Shuttleworth, the son of Digby Edward Shuttleworth, Indigo Planter, was born in the Meerpore district of Pubna on 21 October 1839. He was educated under Mr J. Whitely at Woolwich Common and was nominated for the post of Captain’s Clerk in the Indian Navy by Captain John Shepherd on the recommendation of his uncle. Shuttleworth was admitted into the Indian Navy on 12 December 1855, and having taken the oath ‘to be true and faithful to the said Company, and faithfully and truly execute and discharge the trust reposed in me, to the utmost of my skill and power. So Help me God’, he left Gravesend on the Cairngorm on the 24th. In a letter dated ‘31 December off the Isle of Wight’, the captain of the Cairngorm reported that they had commenced their voyage to Bombay. Shuttleworth landed after a four month voyage on 21 April 1856, and was appointed Captain’s Clerk on the 8-gun H.E.I. Company’s Steam Frigate Ferooz. He was then one of twenty-four Captain’s Clerks in the Service and was paid Rs. 50 per month, which if he attained the rank of Captain in 30 to 35 years time could be expected to rise to rise to Rs. 600-800 per month. During the build up to war with Persia in 1856, Commander Rennie of the Ferooz was ordered to sail to Bushire with despatches for the Political Resident. The Ferooz left on 19 September 1856, but on reaching the Persian coast, Commander Rennie was advised to abandon his mission on account of ‘the excited state of the population’. Despite the warning, Rennie resolved to deliver his despatches on shore. C. R. Low, the author of the History of the Indian Navy, who was then a shipmate and contemporary of Shuttleworth’s, later recalled, ‘We remember, being then a Midshipman on board the Ferooz, how this judicious, as well as gallant, officer [Commander Rennie], who had ‘an eye to business’ whenever any fighting was on the tapis, took advantage of this last opportunity of reconnoitring Bushire, to take careful soundings both in going ashore and returning, to be of use in eventualities.’ Having returned to Bombay the Ferooz sailed again for Bushire in late November, this time towing two transports containing men of Major-General Stalker’s division. In the absence of any response to the British ultimatum demanding the Persian withdrawal from Herat, war was declared. The Union flag was hoisted at Kharrack for the first time in sixteen years and a Royal salute fired from the guns of the Ferooz. Offensive operations began in November with the capture of Bushire. Troops were landed at Hallilah Bay under covering fire from eight gun boats, and proceeded to storm fort of Reshire. That night Commander Rennie sent a boat with muffled oars to buoy a fourteen-foot channel off the batteries which next day enabled the Ferooz to take up a position 300 yards closer in shore than the other vessels. In the ensuing action the Ferooz was engaged in a duel with the Persian shore batteries until they were silenced and a breach effected in Bushire’s walls, whereupon the enemy flagstaff was hauled down and the garrison surrendered. The Ferooz then returned to Bombay while Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram led the expeditionary force in land and defeated the Persians at the battle of Khoosh-Ab. Again returning to the Persian Gulf, the Ferooz was next involved in silencing the heavily fortified position at Mohammerah, on the junction of the Karoon and Shatt-ul-Arab, where a Persian Army, thirteen thousand strong, had assembled under the Shahzada. Batteries had been erected of solid earth, twenty feet thick, eighteen feet high, armed with heavy ordnance placed to sweep the entire river at the junction of the Karoon with the Shatt-ul-Arab. An attempt to place a mortar battery on an island failed when the island turned out to be a swamp, but the ingenious Commander Rennie, in defiance of the engineers who said the first shot would smash it, constructed a raft of casks and studding-sail booms, which, armed with two 8-inch and two 5-inch mortars manned by the Bombay Artillery, was towed into position opposite the forts. The ships of war were given the first task of silencing the batteries, which they accomplished at point blank range under heavy fire, then landed parties of seamen to storm the southern and northern forts. To quote General Havelock ‘the gentlemen in blue had it all to themselves, and left us naught to do’. The British loss was only ten killed and thirty wounded, owing largely to Rennie’s ‘happy thought’ of placing trusses in the sides of the Ferooz, from which vast numbers of bullets were shaken out. The bold step of closing at point blank range also took them under the elevation of the Persian guns. Shuttleworth was not actively engaged in the Mutiny, but served in supporting naval operations in the 1800-ton H.E.I.C. Steam Frigate Assaye as Assistant Paymaster. Promoted Paymaster and transferred to the 300-ton Steam-gun boat Clyde in which he served the last three years of his career in the Indian Navy, Shuttleworth next took part in operations against the piratical Waghurs, who, having seized the island fort of Beyt and the fort of Dwarka, were levying large imposts from the pilgrims who came to worship at the great temple dedicated to Krishna. An expedition was mounted including H.M’s 28th Foot, 6th N.I. and a Marine Battalion, accompanied by the Ferooz, Zenobia, Berenice, Victoria, Clyde, Constance and the Lady Falkland. On 5 and 6 October, the fort at Beyt, with earthwork walls 18-40 feet thick and 30-40 feet high, and lofty, massive towers with guns, was under continual bombardment from the naval ships. Troops were landed in an attempt to storm the fort, with boats’ crews and field pieces in support, but failed in the face of heavy fire from the defenders. The Waghurs, however, evacuated the fort soon after dark and it was occupied the next day. To launch the attack on Dwarka, the force then moved to Roopon Bunder, two miles up the coast to the only place where the surf permitted a landing. The beach, however, was covered by the guns of an imposing fort. On the 19th, the Clyde, towing a naval landing party in cutters from the Ferooz, Zenobia and Berenice, opened a bombardment, and successfully put the sailors ashore. Much to the surprise of the Colonel commanding the field force,...

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India 1905-06, small oval silver-gilt medallet; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Edward Prince of Wales Visit to Bombay 1921, oval bronze medal, the obverse with bust of Edward Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), surmounted by Prince of Wales’ feathers, the reverse inscribed ‘Visit of His Royal Highness, Bombay, November 1921’, last lacking ring suspension, nearly very fine (3) £140-£180

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. (2), V.R., narrow suspension (Geo. Trice. W. R. Cook. H.M.S. Duncan.) impressed naming, surname crudely corrected, and fitted with a replacement non-swivel suspension; E.II.R., 2nd issue (L.932540 T. Hinchcliffe. P.O. Std. H.M.S. Revenge); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (A2386394 Cpl. N. J. Aldous. R.A.F.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension (12859. Pte. G. A. Daniel. Liverpool Sth. Div. No4 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1934.) generally good very fine or better (4) £120-£160 --- Sold with copied research.

Five: Sergeant J. H. Ward, Royal Artillery 1914-15 Star (972. Gnr. J. H. Ward, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (972 Gnr. J. H. Ward. R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with additional service clasp (785147 Gnr. J. H. Ward. R.F.A.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (785147 Sjt. J. H. Ward. R.A.) mounted as worn, polished, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £80-£100

1914 Star (9210 Pte. D. Leary. 2/S. Staff: R.); 1914-15 Star (PS-2421 L. Cpl. J. C. Bennet. R. Fus.); British War Medal 1914-20 (7025 Dvr. J. Moodie. R.A.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (William H. Giles) suspension claw bent on last, otherwise very fine (4) £120-£160 --- James Cecil Bennet attested into the Royal Fusiliers for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 21st (Public Schools) Battalion from 14 November 1915. He was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers on 4 August 1916 and served as a Second Lieutenant with the 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion. He claimed his Great War Medals in 1921, which were sent to him at 80 University Road, Belfast. James Moodie, was born around 1888 in Ratho, Bonnington, Midlothian, and attested into the Royal Field Artillery for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front from 17 December 1915 and was advanced Acting Bombardier. Awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette, 29 August 1918), he died on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918, and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Sold with a contemporary miniature British War Medal 1914-20, and copied research.

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Dacres C. Beadon, May. 14. 1906) lacking integral top riband buckle, nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- R.H.S. Case no. 34,609: ‘At 10 pm on the 14th May, 1906, owing to a sling becoming detached while a boat was being hoisted on board a ship off the mouth of the Tyne, W. C. Mason was knocked overboard. The night was dark, with a strong wind and heavy sea. At great risk, D. C. Beadon went over the side and succeeded in saving him. Beadon, unfortunately, died 2 1/2 hours later.’ The following additional detail is provided by the The Evening Chronicle of 16 May 1906: ‘Sad Death of a Tyne Works Manager, Through an Attempt to Save a Workman. At Hebburn last night, Mr A. T. Shepherd, deputy coroner, held an inquest into circumstances of the death of Mr Dacres Caris Beadon, outside manager at the St. Peter’s works of Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd who died on board the Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Smolensk, after immersion at sea on Monday night. Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne, chairman of Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd., gave evidence of identification, and said the deceased was outside manager at the engine works. He was 48 years of age, and resided at Monkseaton. He left the Tyne in charge of the engines of the Smolensk on Monday night. Witness was told yesterday morning that Mr. Beadon had died from the effects of being immersed in the sea. William Matheson, manager of the shipyard of Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd., said he was on board the Smolensk, which left the Tyne between 5 and 6 o’clock on Monday evening. Between 8 and 9 preparations were made to transfer the workmen from the ship to a steam tug. There was a ground swell, and after one boat had been despatched from the steamer to the tug it was deemed inadvisable to send any more. The captain gave orders for the boat to be hoisted and while this was being done the stern tackle slipped in consequence of the lurching of the ship, and the boat dropped into the sea. There were three or four men in the boat, one of whom named Mason, was in difficulties. Mr Beadon descended a rope ladder to the bottom to get hold of Mason and while he was hanging on he was frequently immersed in the sea. The deceased and Mason were hauled on board as soon as possible and taken to the hospital on the steamer. They were attended to by the ship’s doctor and his assistants. Mr Beadon was unconscious when he was bought aboard. Hot water bottles were applied, and everything possible was done to revive him. He partly recovered consciousness, but shortly after half-past 12 a change came over Mr Beadon and he died.... The Coroner remarked it was a very melancholy occurrence indeed. Mr Beadon seemed to have lost his life entirely through his endeavours to save another man. One could not but feel the greatest sympathy with the deceased’s family and everyone connected to him.... The fifteen or twenty minutes frequent immersion in the cold sea had evidently been too much for his strength, and caused paralysis of the heart from which he died.....’ Sold with copied research.

Family group: Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (47. Corpl J. Curtis. R.M. College) very fine Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (132 Cpl. J. T. G. Curtis, Band of the R.M.C.) minor edge bruising, very fine, scarce ‘pair’ (2) £200-£240 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012. James Curtis was born in Roselea, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. He attested for the 2nd Royal Surrey Regiment of Militia at Guildford, Surrey, on 24 January 1861, at the age of 16. Curtis transferred for service as a Band Bugler in the Royal Military College on 3 February 1863. He served throughout in England, being awarded the Long Service medal in October 1881. As a Band Sergeant he was discharged after giving notice on 16 June 1890. James Thomas George Curtis, son of the above, was born in Sandhurst, Berkshire. He followed his father and enlisted into the Band Corps of the Royal Military College on 4 February 1891, at the young age of just 14. Curtis also served throughout his career in England. As a Corporal he was discharged on 3 February 1912. He died in Sydney, Australia, in 1954. Sold with some copied service papers.

An unusual ‘double issue’ group of five awarded to Sergeant Major Instructor J. N. Grobler, Union Defence Force British War Medal 1914-20 (Sjt. Instr. J. N. Grobler. S.M. Staf.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Sjt. Instr. J. N. Grobler. S.M. Staf.); War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, both officially impressed ‘170104 J. N. Grobler.’; Permanent Forces of the Empire L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (1046 S/M/I. J. N. Grobler. S.A.I.C.) good very fine (5) £200-£240 --- Johannes Nicolas Grobler was born at Ermelo on 28 November 1892, the son of Vechtgeneraal J. N. H. Grobler, and was educated at Stellenbosch University. He joined the South African Defence Force in 1914, and served during the Great War and subsequently with the 13th Mounted Rifles during the Rand Strike of 1922 - according to the police files, his horse was shot from under him and he was slightly injured. For most of his military career Grobler served as a small arms instructor, and did duty with the Special Service Battalion in Roberts Heights, Pretoria. Discharged as medically unfit in 1937, he saw further service at home during the Second World War as an instructor with the Tank Corps. Grobler married Miss Olive Chew on 2 February 1926, and died at Middleburg, Transvaal, on 9 November 1958. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 147; and for the medals awarded to the recipient’s wife and other family members, see Lots 187 and 443.

Three: Leading Seaman S. Higgs, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Lion at the Battle of Jutland 1914-15 Star (J.31136, S. Higgs, Ord., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.31136 S. Higgs. A.B., R.N.) mounted for display with traces of adhesive to reverse of VM; together with a gold prize medal (9ct, 7.36g), the reverse engraved ‘H.M.S. Resolution Winners Kings Cup 1922-1923 S. Higgs’; and a bronze prize medal, the reverse engraved ‘Runners-Up 1st B.S. 2nd Div. Ships Football Compt. 1922-23. Resolution’, generally very fine or better (3) £200-£240 --- Sydney Higgs was born in Stone, Staffordshire in May 1897. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1914, and advanced to Leading Seaman in January 1919. Higgs served with H.M.S. Lion (battle cruiser) from January 1915, and served with her at the Battle of Jutland where she was Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty’s fleet flagship of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. The Lion was hit a total of 14 times during the battle, including sustaining near-catastrophic damage to Q-turret, and suffered 99 dead and 51 wounded. Although mortally wounded, Major Francis Harvey, Royal Marines, the Q-turret gun commander, ordered the magazine and turret to be flooded, which although costing him his life saved the magazine from exploding, which would undoubtedly have sunk the ship; for his bravery and self sacrifice he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Higgs was discharged by purchase in August 1923.

Three: Private A. Grant, Royal Scots Fusiliers and St. Andrew’s Ambulance Corps British War and Victory Medals (28755 Pte. A. Grant. R.S. Fus.); St. Andrew’s Ambulance Corps Jubilee Medal 1954, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2007.

A fine Great War ‘Havrincourt Wood, September 1918’ D.C.M. and ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to Private J. Schlencker, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10913 Pte. J. Schlencker. M.M. 4/Midd’x R.); Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (10913 Pte. J. Schlencker. 4/Middx: R.); 1914-15 Star (G-10913 Pte. J. Schlencker. Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-10913 Pte. J. Schlencker. Midd’x R.); Defence Medal; Service Medal of the Order of St John, silvered base metal (1524 Cpl. J. Schlencker, London S.J.A.B. 1951) mounted court-style for display, good very fine (7) £2,800-£3,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 16 January 1919: ‘On the 9th/10th/11th September, 1918, in Havrincourt Wood. Under very heavy fire of all descriptions he attended to wounded men and dressed their injuries during these days’ hard fighting, working with a gallantry and self-sacrificing devotion to duty that was a splendid example to all.’ M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917: ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty East of Oosttaverne during operations on the 31st of July 1917... The following Congratulations have been received:- “The G.O.C. 37th Division, wishes to convey to the Officers, NCOs & Men of this Battalion his appreciation of their steadfastness and gallantry during the recent operations. He considers that they have fully maintained their name of ‘Die Hards’.”’(4th Middlesex War Diary refers) M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 25 April 1918. An award for the German Spring Offensive. John Schlencker was a native of High Barnet and proceeded to France with the 4th Middlesex Regiment on 19 October 1915. Sold with copied research including War Diary entries for actions of July 1917 and September 1918.

Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (Thomas Smith Vit. Ob. Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 31 May 1852) pierced for ring suspension, and housed in leather case of issue, minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £180-£220 --- R.H.S. Case no. 15,216: ‘Saml. Teasdale and Henry Cooper. May 31, Yarmouth River. Thos. Smith and John Collins, fishermen, both swam a distance of thirty yards and saved them.’ Thomas Smith resided at Gorleston, Suffolk (now Norfolk), and was 39 years of age at the time of the incident. Teasdale and Cooper’s boat had capsized in a squall. Sold with copied research.

Four: Major A. J. Attwood, Cape Police Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (499. Cpl. A. J. Attwood. C. Pol.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State (Lieut: A. J. Attwood. Cape P.D. 1.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut: A. J. Attwood. C.P. Dist. 1.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, unnamed as issued, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, with integral top riband bar, scratch to obverse of QSA, light contact marks, generally very fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- Arthur J. Attwood enlisted in the Cape Police on 22 September 1890 and served in the Bechuanaland Rebellion of 1897 with the rank of Corporal. He saw further service during the Boer War, and served with ‘C’ Squadron during the Siege of Kimberley. Commissioned Lieutenant in the 1st South African Mounted Rifles on 1 April 1913, he took part in the 1914 Rebellion from 1 September to 23 October 1914, and then during operations in German South West Africa from 18 May to 9 July 1915. Appointed an Acting magistrate at Otkiwarongo, South West Africa, in 1915, he saw further service as a Major with the Union Defence Force during the Second World War. He died in Pietermaritzberg in 1973 at the age of 102. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (To Gunner Herbert G. Warner R.G.A. For Gallant Service at Seaforth. 15 July 1911) complete with silver ribbon buckle, edge bruising, otherwise very fine £100-£140 --- ‘For a gallant attempt to save a woman who threw herself into the River Mersey at Seaforth on 15 July 1911.’

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (242 Pte. F. Thorp. 5/Essex Regt.); together an Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity jewel, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to Bro. F. H. Thorpe [sic]. St Mark’s Lodge 1938, with integral top brooch bar; and a ‘St. Catherine’ brooch bar, toned, very fine £100-£140 --- Frederick Heniker Thorp was born at Maldon in 1876 and was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 75 of 1 April 1910, one of only 41 E.VII.R. Territorial Force Efficiency Medals awarded to the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment. He died in Maldon in 1953.

Eleven: Petty Officer C. F. Wakeham, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Exeter during her epic encounter with the Admiral Graf Spee at the Battle of the River Plate on 13 December 1939 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (P/JX. 135923 G. F. Wakeham. P.O. R.N.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (P/JX. 135923 G. F. Wakeham. P.O. R.N.) officially re-impressed naming; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (JX 135923 G. F. Wakeham. P.O. H.M.S. Mull of Kintyre.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s H.M.S. Ajax and H.M.S. Exeter Chilean Medal of Gratitude 1939, presented by the Chilean Municipality of Concepción for the Earthquake of 24 January 1939, bronze, an officially named later issue, the obverse featuring the Eagle coat of arms of Concepción, ‘Municipalidad de Concepción Chile’ around, the reverse inscribed ‘Gratitud a Marinos “Exeter” y “Ajax” Terremoto del 24-1-39.’, and named ‘C. F. Wakeham HMS Exeter’, light contact marks, good very fine (11) £800-£1,000 --- Charles Frederick Wakeham, a shop assistant from Brentford, Middlesex, was born on 4 February 1916. He attested into the Royal Navy as a Boy on 23 June 1931 and served in H.M.S. Exeter from 31 October 1936. Whilst serving in the 8th Cruiser Squadron on the South America Squadron, Exeter assisted with the humanitarian mission following the devastating earthquake at Concepción, Chile, on 24 January 1939. The earthquake, the deadliest in Chile’s history, measured 8.3 on the Richter scale and led to a death toll of approximately 28,000, and around 95% of the town’s buildings were completely destroyed. A medal was struck to be awarded to the crews of H.M.S. Exeter and H.M.S. Ajax, but owing to the outbreak of the Second World War, the majority of the unnamed medals were never issued. However, in March 2017, a second named issue was awarded to surviving crew members who had not received the earlier award. ‘Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, H.M.S. Exeter, still on the South America Squadron, under Rear-Admiral Henry Harwood, was heavily engaged against the Graf Spee on 13 December 1939. Just five minutes after the start of the action, an 11-inch shell burst alongside the British ship, killing torpedo tubes crews. A minute later she received a direct hit on “B” turret which put its two 8-inch guns out of action. Splinters swept the bridge, killing or wounding all but three of the officers and ratings standing there. The Captain escaped and, finding the bridge out of action and the wheel-house communications wrecked, he made his way aft to the fight the ship from there. As he did so, Exeter received two more direct hits from 11-inch shells forward ... The Exeter was still receiving punishment, although it was at this stage of the battle that the light cruisers were taken in and out with such skill, striking the enemy with their full weight whenever he turned to tackle the largest of the British cruisers. Two more 11-inch shells hit the Exeter, causing further casualties and extensive damage. One entered the hull and started a fierce fire between the decks. The other put the foremost turret and its two 8-inch guns out of action. It was on the occasion of these hits that the spotting aircraft reported she had completely disappeared in smoke and flame, and it was feared that she had gone. However, she emerged and re-entered the action. In doing so the men of the Exeter proved again the indomitable spirit of the Royal Navy. Their ship was badly stricken. Two of the three turrets were out of action, leaving no guns forward. She had a 7 degrees list and was down by the head. All her compasses had been smashed, and the Captain was handling his ship with the aid of a small boat’s compass. In these circumstances she altered course towards the enemy and fired her torpedoes ... The Exeter, gradually dropping astern, fought on until she had nothing left to fight with. At about 7.30 a.m. her sole remaining turret was flooded. Ten minutes later she turned to the south-east and slowly limped away, making necessary running repairs as she went ... Exeter made her way to the Falkland Islands, where she underwent repairs until January 1940, before she could undertake the return voyage to the U.K. Meanwhile, her casualty return spoke volumes: five officers and 56 ratings killed, three ratings died of wounds, and three officers and 17 ratings otherwise wounded. So, too, the resultant awards to her gallant ship’s company: a C.B., two D.S.Os, seven D.S.Cs, three C.G.Ms, 17 D.S.Ms and 18 “mentions”.’ (The King’s Cruisers, by Norman Holman, refers). Appointed Petty Officer on 6 November 1942, Wakeham saw later Second World War service in H.M.S. Glenarn, H.M.S. Grebe, H.M.S. Cleopatra, H.M.S. St. Angelo, H.M.S. Effingham, H.M.S. Druid and H.M.S. Caroline, as well as other shore establishments. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 February 1949, after having re-enlisted to complete his pension on 14 May 1946. Post-War, he served in Malaya and Korea and was awarded the 1953 Coronation medal. Pensioned to shore on 8 March 1956, he died in Plymouth, aged 77, on 6 February 1993. Sold with copied service papers; a quantity of original related photographs, including several of the recipient in uniform and in later life wearing his medals; the original menu card for the Corporation of London’s Guildhall luncheon held in honour of the officers and men of H.M.S. Exeter on 23 February 1940; original newspaper cuttings relating to the battle; the 50th anniversary edition of Memories of the Battle of the River Plate containing contributions from the recipient; his named ‘Crossing the Equator’ parchment whilst serving in H.M.S. Exeter, dated 1937; original programme for the Coronation 1953 review of the fleet at Spithead; original medal ribbon bar; rank badges; and newspapers cuttings relating to the late issue of the Chilean award.

Waterloo 1815 (Henry Sefe, 2nd Reg. Light Drag.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, name re-impressed in slightly smaller capital letters, all other details officially impressed naming as issued, contact marks, nearly very fine £600-£800 --- Shown as Henry ‘Sife’ on Royal Mint roll and as ‘Sefe’ on M.G.S. roll, served with the 2nd Light Dragoons, King’s German Legion, and is entitled to a 3 clasp Military General Service Medal for Salamanca, Vittoria, and Toulouse (M.G.S. sold in Inman Sale, July 1896).

Five: Private G. W. Shipley, Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff, later Warrant Officer Class II, Middlesex Regiment, who died of disease on 2 December 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Pte. G. W. Shipley. I.Y. Hp. Staff.); 1914-15 Star (2594, C.S. Mjr. G. W. Shipley. Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2594 W.O. Cl. 2 G. W. Shipley. Midd’x R.); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (289 Pte. G. W. Shipley. Met. Corps) some staining to Star and VM, otherwise very fine and better (5) £500-£700 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- George William Shipley served in South Africa during the Boer War with the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff, and then during the Great War with the 2nd/10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 18 July 1915. He died of disease on 2 December 1915, and is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military Cemetery, Egypt.

A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Staff Sergeant J. Cleasby, Royal Artillery British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 2nd issue (4438623 S/Sgt. James Cleasby, R.A.), on mounting pin, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £120-£160 --- B.E.M. London Gazette, 8 June 1950.

Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R. (A/Major. D. Rowan.) nearly extremely fine £70-£90 --- Sold with an Army Cadet Force lapel badge.

The Ashanti Star was awarded in 1896 to those members of the expedition under Colonel Sir Francis Scott, against the Ashantis under King Prempeh, from 26 December 1895 to 4 February 1896. The expeditionary force consisted of 420 Officers and men of the 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment; a composite battalion made up of between 16 and 26 men from the three regiments of Foot Guards and eight Infantry Regiments; detachments of Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Army Medical Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, and Army Service Corps; the 2nd West India Regiment; and locally recruited Hausa forces. The Ashanti Star was designed by Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter H.R.H. Princess Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, whose husband died of fever during the campaign, and was issued unnamed; however, Colonel A. J. Price, the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, had the Stars awarded to his battalion engraved on the reverse at his own expense. A Boer War ‘Advance on Laing’s Nek’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant A. Walmsley, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, for his gallantry whilst in charge of the Maxims of the Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3325 Serjt: A. Walmsley. W. Yorkshire Regt.); Ashanti Star 1896 (3325 L. Cpl. A. Walmsley 2. W. Yorks R.) reverse inscribed in the usual Regimental style; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3325 Corl. J. [sic] Walmsley, W. York: Regt.) initial officially corrected, mounted court-style for wear, heavy pitting and contact marks, suspension on QSA broken and crudely repaired, therefore fine and better (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. Earlier details in the London Gazette, 8 February 1901 state: ‘No. 3325 Lance-Sergeant J. [sic] Walmsley, who distinguished himself [at the advance on Laing’s Nek on 12 June 1900] in charge of the Maxims of the Battalion.’ Arthur Walmsley was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, in 1873 and attested for the West Yorkshire Regiment at Preston on 3 October 1892. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Ashanti campaign from 11 December 1895 to 23 February 1896, and was promoted Corporal on 1 May 1898. Transferring to the Army Reserve on 3 October 1899, after seven years with the Colours, he was recalled to the Colours less than a week later on 9 October 1899, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 20 October 1899 to 15 August 1901, and then again from 11 January 1902 to 10 September 1902 (also entitled to a King’s South Africa Medal with the two date clasps). Promoted Sergeant on 7 February 1901, for his services during the advance on Laing’s Nek on 12 June 1900 he was both Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901) and awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. After further service in India from 21 January 1904 to 8 December 1906, he was finally discharged at his own request after 18 years’ service on 30 November 1910, after a total of 18 years and 59 day’s service. Sold with a group photographic image of the Warrant Officers, Staff Sergeant, and Sergeants of the 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire regiment, 1906 (in which the recipient is identified, and is wearing his four medals); copied record of services; and other research.

Waterloo 1815 (Daniel Ashford, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, surname and last two letters of Christian name engraved, otherwise officially impressed, light edge bruising and polished, nearly very fine £800-£1,000 --- Daniel Ashford was born in the Parish of North Cadbury, Somerset, and was enlisted into the 40th Foot at Exeter, Devon, on 1 May 1804, aged 21, for unlimited service. He served in South America, Peninsula, North America, and at Waterloo, was wounded in the right hand at Toulouse, and in the left arm and thigh (severely) at Waterloo. He served in Captain J. Lowry's Company at Waterloo and was discharged at Glasgow on 24 March 1819, his conduct being described as ‘very good’. He lived to claim the M.G.S. medal, as a Chelsea In-pensioner, with eight clasps, for Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Pyrenees, and Toulouse, which was sent to Chelsea Hospital on 25 May 1854 (Sold at Glendining’s in May 1903). Sold with copied discharge papers.

Three: Leading Aircraftsman D. R. Gallagher, Royal Australian Air Force Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially named ‘128787 D. R. Gallagher’, generally very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. N. D. R. Bruce.) with campaign card box issue for War Medal 1939-45 addressed to ‘Capt. N. D. R. Bruce, 9 Pembroke Avenue, West Worthing, Sussex’, this partially crossed, with another illegible address written in pencil in its place; with enclosure, very fine (4) £60-£80 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009 (when sold with an additional War Medal 1939-45). Dennis Robert Gallagher was born in Melbourne on 5 May 1912. Living at Toorak, he enlisted in Melbourne on 13 April 1943. He was based at 6 RAAF Hospital at the time of his discharge on 24 October 1945.

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (2005 C.S. Mjr: G. H. B. Pollard. 1/Devon R.G.A.V.) toned, very fine £60-£80

Royal Humane Society, large silver medal (successful) (A. Green, Vit. Ob. Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 1839) very fine £300-£400 --- R.H.S. Case no. 13,381: ‘Alfred Green. April 17 1839. Thames off Wapping. Two men thrown out of a barge by collision with steamer [The Comet, Gravesend steamer]. Jumped from steamer into the river and saved them.’ Alfred Green resided at 19 Great George Street, Euston Square, London. Sold with copied research.

A fine Great War A.R.R.C., Dame of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem group of four awarded to Lady Superintendent-in-Chief Mrs. Beatrice H. Dent, The Most Venerable Order of Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and St. John Ambulance Brigade Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow ribbon; The Order of St John of Jerusalem, Dame of Justice, gold and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, on lady’s bow riband; Coronation 1911, Police Ambulance Service (Beatrice Dent.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver (Mrs. Lancelot Dent A.R.R.C. For Conspicuous Service 1927.) good very fine and better (4) £500-£700 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 23 February 1917. Beatrice Holdsworth Dent (née Dimsdale) was born in Kensington on 19 July 1878, the daughter of Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale. A banker by profession, her father would later serve as Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1901 and Member of Parliament for the City of London from 1900 to 1906, becoming 1st Baronet Dimsdale on 24 July 1902. In 1899, Beatrice married underwriter Lancelot Wilkinson Dent. The couple soon became parents to a daughter and Beatrice began to focus more upon her work with The Order of St John of Jerusalem and St John Ambulance Brigade. Appointed Commandant and awarded the A.R.R.C., she was decorated by the King at an investiture held in Buckingham Palace on 25 April 1917. Raised Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, she left England in 1927 for a tour of inspection of India. For this work and other conspicuous service she was raised Dame of Justice of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in the London Gazette of 3 January 1928. Relocating to Oxfordshire, she is recorded in 1939 as a member of staff of the Women’s Voluntary Service. She died on 30 September 1967 in Eastbourne.

1914 Star, with copy clasp (62469 Gnr: J. W. Balmer. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (6900 Spr. J. Probert. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (13522 Pte. A. Martin S. Staff. R.; A-3043 Pte. E. Martin. K.R. Rif. C.; 242549 Pte. W. Pollard. Y. & L.R.; 42419. 2.A.M. H. Hill. R.A.F.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Frank Pinkard); Victory Medal 1914-19 (16545 Pte. R. E. Fox. S. Staff. R.); together with a mounted group of three miniature dress medals, comprising 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; and Victory Medal 1914-19, generally very fine and better (lot) £120-£160

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant W. Redgard, Machine Gun Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (4822 Sjt: W. Redgard. 61/Coy. M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (4822 Sjt. W. Redgard. M.G.C.) suspension repaired/replaced on MM with fixed suspension, cleaned, therefore good fine or better (3) £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette, 18 October 1917. William Redgard was born in Nottingham around 1887. He attested into the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment for service during the Great War and later transferred into the Machine Gun Corps. Appointed Sergeant, he served on the Western Front and was awarded the Military Medal before being discharged ‘Class Z’ on 28 March 1919. Sold together with a Machine Gun Corps cap badge and copied research.

A Great War M.C., 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Second Lieutenant W. Dunlop, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on 30 October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Military Medal, G.V.R. (43629 Sjt: W. Dunlop. 115/By: R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (43629 Gnr: W. Dunlop. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. Dunlop.) mounted court-style for display, edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine or better (5) £2,600-£3,000 --- M.C. London Gazette 8 March 1919. M.M. London Gazette 17 September 1917. William Dunlop, a native of Londonderry, attested for the Royal Field Artillery and he served with the 25th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914. Awarded the Military Medal, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant for service in the field on 1 June 1918, and was killed in action on the Western Front on 30 October 1918. He is buried in La Vallee-Mulatre Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France. Sold with a post-card photograph of the recipient.

The Waterloo Medal awarded to Corporal W. Theordy, 40th Foot, who served with the Grenadier Company in Egypt, and then throughout the Peninsula, receiving a unique 11 clasp Military General Service Medal Waterloo 1815 (Corp. William Theordy, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot.) with original steel clip and slightly later split ring suspension, minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £1,600-£2,000 --- William Theordy (also recorded as Theady) was born in Carrington, Bedford, and attested for the 40th Regiment of Foot on 15 July 1799. He served in Holland, and then with the Grenadier Company throughout the whole of the campaign in Egypt, where he was considered a ‘very gallant’ soldier (discharge papers refer). He saw further service in South America, and then throughout the whole of the Peninsula War, and in Captain J. Barnett’s Company during the Waterloo campaign. He served as a Corporal for 5 years, and as a Sergeant for 2 years and 92 days, and was discharged on 24 April 1816, after 18 years and 285 days’ service. He lived to claim and received an 11-clasp Military General Service Medal, with clasps for Egypt, Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, and Orthes, a unique combination of clasps to the British Army, and died in Chelsea on 7 August 1858. Sold with copied discharged papers.

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (W. Wylie. Boy. 1.Cl: H.M.S. Inflexible); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, but with ‘TOF’ lightly scratched on reverse, pitting to first medal, good fine and better (2) £120-£160 --- William Wylie was born in Glasgow on 19 March 1865. He attested into the Royal Navy as a Boy on 20 January 1881 and saw service in H.M.S. Inflexible during the Egypt and Sudan campaign. Advanced Petty Officer 1st Class on 17 September 1902, he was shore pensioned on 3 September 1903. Recalled for service during the Great War, he served afloat in the Armed Merchant Cruisers H.M.S. Celtic and H.M.S. Avoca, before being finally demobilised on 13 May 1919. Sold together with copied research.

Great Western Railway Medal for 25 Years’ First Aid Efficiency, gold (9ct., 6.64g) and enamel, ‘792 David E. Price 1938’, in John Taylor, Ely Place, London, case, minor red enamel damage to obverse; Great Western Railway Medal for 15 Years’ First Aid Efficiency, silver-gilt (2), ‘4721 Edward A. Allen 1939’, with 5 Additional Award Bars, for 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 Years, all numbered ‘4721, the 20 Years bar silver-gilt, the rest silver-gilt and enamel; ‘4572 James A. Griffiths 1945’, last in case of issue, good very fine (3) £100-£140

Percy Artillery Volunteers, Silver Medal for Merit 1863, with 3 loose clasps ‘For Merit’ each with engraved date on the backstrap ‘1869’, ‘1870’ and ‘1871’, unnamed as issued with original ribbon, small edge bruise, otherwise very fine £80-£100 --- The Percy Volunteers were raised by the Duke of Northumberland and based at Almouth, Northumberland.

Pair: Nursing Sister Bertha Violen, St. John Ambulance Brigade Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Nurs. Sister. B. Violen.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension, with Additional Award Bar (4869 L/A/Offr. B. Violen. No. 11 W’stow. Div. No. 1 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1925.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-examination Cross, bronze, ‘140732 Bertha Violin [sic]’; and a miniature of the same ‘140732 Bertha Violen’, minor edge bruise, good very fine (4) £80-£100

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, silver, a good original striking with contemporary silver loop suspension, nearly extremely fine £1,400-£1,800

British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (5071 Wkr. C. F. Simpson. Q.M.A.A.C.; 43539 Wkr. N. L. Thyer. Q.M.A.A.C.; 7036 Wkr. D. N. Yeomans. Q.M.A.A.C.) generally very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Catherine Florence Simpson attested into Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 2 November 1917 to 11 August 1919. Nellie Louise Thyer was born in Walthamstow in 1898. She attested into Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 27 September 1918 to 25 September 1919. Doris Nellie Yeomans was born in Swansea in 1899. She attested into Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 9 November 1917 to 13 August 1918. Her brother Albert was killed in action on 16 May 1915 whilst serving with 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Private Adjuma Sebi, Dec. 16 1902) lacking top riband buckle, suspension slack, worn, scarce £100-£140 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, April 2006. Private Adjuma Sebi was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Medal (Case No. 32443) for saving from drowning a fellow member of the the Gambia Company of the West Africa Frontier Force at Cape St. Mary on 16 December 1902. A full account of the incident was furnished by Lieutenant H. Hoskyns, of the same unit, who also received the Society’s Bronze Medal: ‘I wish to bring to your notice the conduct of No. 18 Ajumami (sic) Sebi, Gambia Company, W.A.F.F. This afternoon, the 16 December, I ordered a bathing parade for the detachment and at the same time I took the opportunity of bathing. My attention was called to a man who was very close to the submerged rock near where we bathe; I immediately tried to call his attention to the danger he was running (I should mention that this man turned out to be Maxim Gun Carrier Bakari). He seemed to be somewhat exhausted so I swam out to him, and found that he had completely lost his head and was in some danger of drowning. I did my best to rescue him and we attempted to swim back together to the ordinary spot where the officers generally bathe, but there was however a strong current setting towards the Cape point and it was impossible to swim against it. I then decided that we must risk a landing on the rocks under Government House. When we were about 100 yards from the rocks and were just getting into the broken water there was a considerable swell at the time and the surf was breaking with great violence on the rocks. Ajumami Sebi entered the water and swam out to Bakari who was now quite exhausted and taking him on his back both managed to reach safety. At this time I was rather exhausted and could have lent little or no aid to Bakhari and had it not been for Ajumami Sebi’s timely aid I consider that Bakhari must have been drowned or at least very seriously injured on the rocks. In order to emphasise what I consider to be Ajumami Sebi’s great pluck and skill I would add that although, if I may be permitted to say so, I am a very fair swimmer, I had great difficulty in landing safely and it was only after being twice carried back by the back-wash I was able to get safely ashore with the assistance of two men of my detachment.’

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette, (24522368 Pte R J Manning RPC) an official replacement, impressed ‘R’, with original named card box of issue, extremely fine £200-£240 --- A scarce award to unit. The recipient’s original medal was sold at Warwick & Warwick, lot 75, December 2023.

A rare and poignant Our Dumb Friends League Medal pair to Army deserter and career-criminal Mr. E. Netley, who sustained serious injuries whilst out on the prowl one evening at West Croydon railway station, when he attempted to rescue a dog which had strayed onto the tracks. Found unconscious alongside the body of a cream coloured Alsatian which was described in contemporary accounts as a ‘blackened mass’ lying across the live rail, Netley was fortunate to escape with his life Our Dumb Friends League Medal, heart-shaped, silver (Awarded to Mr. Edward Netley. For the courageous rescue of a Dog from a railway track. August 1929.) hallmarks for Birmingham 1927; together with a privately commissioned bronze medal by Vaughton, Birmingham, unnamed as issued, swing mounted, pawnbroker marks to edge of first, scratches to reverse of both, very fine (2) £600-£800 --- Edward Netley was born in Brighton around 1893. A labourer of no fixed abode, he attested for the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment around his eighteenth birthday (10047 Pte. E. Netley) and was soon the subject of a Court Martial at Warley Camp on 22 May 1911, in consequence of desertion. Found guilty, he was released from service. Familiar with dwellings along the London to Brighton railway line, Netley soon caught the attention of the Croydon Borough Bench when charged with stealing furniture from Mr. Arthur Winter who had known him just a few weeks. Out of compassion and seeing Netley with no home and no work, Winter had provided him with lodging and partial board, but was soon dismayed to hear that his goods had been sold in Portobello Road, the shop proprietor believing them to have originated from Netley’s ‘late mother’. The following year, Netley was back before the courts after breaking into his mother’s house at 3, Holland Road, South Norwood. Very much alive, she saw to it that he was sentenced to three month’s hard labour for theft. The outbreak of the Great War saw little change in Netley’s behaviour. Attesting for the 6th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment (18676 Pte. E. Netley), he served in Egypt from 16 November 1915 but was soon in trouble for desertion alongside a pal when back home in England. Wearing the stripes of a Corporal, he pretended to be an escort to his friend when challenged by a policeman. The ruse failed and Netley was transferred to the Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment (64025 Pte. E. Netley). A while later, Netley was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. Appearing in the dock at Croydon Borough Police Court, he described himself as a ‘wounded Private’ of the 3rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Wearing the ribbon of the Military Medal, his largesse went further. The Croydon Times of 16 November 1918, adds: ‘Netley told the Bench that he had won the Military Medal and had been wounded four times. He wanted to retrieve his character and would pay back the money. He had been in the army four years. The father said he was sorry his son had not better sense, and hoped the magistrates would deal leniently with him. In reply to Ald. Fox. defendant said he won the Military Medal for capturing a machine gun and seven prisoners.’ Remarkably, Alderman Fox offered Netley ‘one more chance,’ much to the chagrin of his mother. Analysis of Netley’s Army Service Records show that he was indeed wounded, suffering a slight wound in France whilst with the 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, and another slight wound to the left hand whilst with the West Yorkshire Regiment. No trace of the award of the MM can be found. Discharged from the Army on 12 September 1919 and issued a Silver War Badge in consequence of disability, Netley forfeited his Great War medals on 23 December 1920 following further convictions for theft and fraud. Remaining in South London for the next nine years, Netley finally caught the attention of the local press for all the right reasons on a summer evening in 1929. Crossing the bridge at West Croydon Railway Station, he ‘heard the cries of a dog’ and leapt over an 8-foot wire security fence, falling 30 feet down the embankment. He then attempted to move the animal by hand, but was electrocuted and knocked unconscious, being found soon thereafter atop the clinker and wooden sleepers. Initially described as an ‘unknown hero’ by the contemporary press on account of Netley carrying no identification about his body, he was later identified at Croydon General Hospital and received considerable praise. Discharged, he travelled south to Brighton and was immediately caught stealing a bicycle. According to the Derby Daily Telegraph, 30 August 1929: ‘In recognition of this act of bravery the justices only sentenced Netley to three months’ hard labour. But for this act the sentence would have been much greater as he had a bad record.’ Awarded the Our Dumb Friends League Medal, it appears that the recipient’s life of poverty and cycle of petty theft continued unabated. Possibly pawned by the recipient, Netley was later admitted to the Kensington and Chelsea workhouse. In 1939, he was further charged at Brentford for having absconded from Isleworth Casual Ward, and fined 5 shillings. Having burned all his bridges with friends and family alike, it appears that his life ended in abject poverty. An article published in The Guardian newspaper describes the life of one man in a London workhouse at this time: ‘I found myself in a small room with other casuals. There were old men and young men; men who smiled and men who sneered; men who stared fixatedly before them and men who talked in low, toneless voices... But they were all men with one thing in common - hunger.’ Sold with copied research.

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Captain W. A. Johnston 4th Regt. C.A.) Canadian style impressed naming, good very fine £60-£80

Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze, unnamed as issued in its damaged case of issue, together with original Buckingham Palace Certificate of Award to ‘Petty-Officer John Alfred Wise’, dated 5th August 1907, suspension re-affixed, otherwise very fine £200-£240 --- R.V.M. (Bronze) awarded 5 August 1907 to Petty Officer 1st Class Gunnery Instructor John Alfred Wise as a member of the gun laying team on the occasion of King Edward VII’s Inspection of H.M.S. Dreadnought at Cowes, 5 August 1907. Sold with a fine original photograph of Dreadnought’s gunnery team posing proudly on deck with the target used in the demonstration before the King at Cowes in August 1907; together with copied service papers and medal roll showing entitlement to 1914-15 Star trio but with no indication of actual issue. In February 1916, Wise was court-martialled for theft and receiving government stores, and bookmaking on the results of gunnery trials. He was consequently sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and discharged from the service with forfeit of pension. It is therefore unlikely that he received his Great War medals.

Pair: Private W. E. Clarke, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896 (3324 Pte. W. E. Clarke 2. W. Yorks R.) reverse inscribed in the usual Regimental style; Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (William Eustace Clarke) mounted court-style for wear, edge bruise to ISM, good very fine (2) £400-£500

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Chas Taylor. 43rd Lt. Infy.) suspension claw crudely re-affixed with an excess of solder, light contact marks, good fine £140-£180 --- Charles Taylor, a shoemaker from Little Wilbarahm, Cambridge, was born around 1836. He attested into the 43rd Light Infantry on 1 February 1853 and served for 9 years and 11 months in India, including during the Mutiny, and in New Zealand for 2 years and 7 months. Appointed Corporal, he was discharged with Good Conduct, and in possession of four Good Conduct badges, after 18 years and 107 days’ service. His New Zealand medal was sold in these rooms in December 2014 (lot 612). Sold together with copied discharge papers.

Waterloo 1815 (William Ward, Royal Artillery Drivers.) fitted with silver ring fitment and small split ring for suspension, traces of brooch fitting to obverse, naming very weak, pitted and worn overall, fair to fine £200-£300 --- William Ward served at Waterloo in Major N. Turner’s “A” Troop, Royal Artillery Drivers. He also served in the Peninsula and France and lived to claim the M.G.S. medal with four clasps for Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes and Toulouse.

Four: Private G. Heard, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment 1914-15 Star (73 Pte. G. Heard. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (73 Pte. G. Heard. Essex R.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (73 Pte. G. Heard. 5-Essex R.) mounted as worn; together with a R.A.O.B. Jewel, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to Primo George A. Heard. Jan. 14. 1921’, minor edge nicks, very fine (5) £80-£100 --- Provenance: Dix & Webb, March 1996. George A. Heard was born in Wanstead, Essex, in 1891 and attested for the Essex Regiment. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 9 August 1915, and was awarded his Territorial Efficiency Medal per Army Order 305 of August 1922.

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. H. Rickard, 38th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, who was slightly wounded at de Klip drift on 7 March 1902 Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (84179 Serjt: J. H. Rickard. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (84179 Sgt. J. H. Rickard, 38th. Bty., R.F.A.) rank officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (84179 Serjt: J. H. Rickard. R.F.A.) area of erasure between surname and unit on last, the first two with top brooch bars, light contact marks, very fine (3) £800-£1,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902. M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902. J. Rickard served with the 38th Battery, Royal Field Artillery in South Africa during the Boer War, and was slightly wounded at de Klip drift on 7 March 1902.

Six: Temporary Major N. W. Imrie, Indian Army, late Calcutta Light Horse and Royal Field Artillery British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. N. W. Imrie) erasure of ‘2’ before ‘Lieut.’ on both; Defence and War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, India (Cpl. N. W. Irmie. Cal. L.H., A.F.I.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1916, with bronze palm on riband, mounted court style for wear, some contact marks, very fine (6) £180-220 --- Provenance: John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009. Norman William Imrie was born in Moss Side, Manchester, on 15 August 1892. He served in the ranks of Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial), November 1908-August 1911 and during the Great War he served in the ranks of the Royal Field Artillery from December 1915 to January 1918. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery Special Reserve on 21 January 1918 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 21 July 1919. During the war he served on the Western Front from February to August 1918, being gassed during the ‘August Advance’; and in Turkey from June to October 1919. According to his ‘Record of Services Officers, Indian Services’ he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre in June 1918 (not found in the London Gazette). He was released from military service in March 1920. Between the war, Imrie went to India and there joined the Army in India Reserve of Officers, being appointed Captain in October 1926. He served with the Artillery, firstly with the Pack Artillery Training Centre at Lucknow and was later at Meerut. Serving in the Auxiliary Forces India, he was awarded the Efficiency Medal (India) as a Corporal in the Calcutta Light Horse, this announced in I.A.O. 536 of June 1938. During the Second World War Imrie returned to active service and was granted an emergency commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army on 30 November 1940. He was subsequently promoted to War Substantive Captain in December 1941 and became a Temporary Major, December 1941 to January 1943. He served as an officer with a prisoner-of-war camp at Ramgarh, November 1940-September 1941, and was then with the Corps of Indian Engineers at Jullundur, September-November 1941, after which he served as D.A.D. Tn. (Stores) in Persia, January 1942-January 1943. Until November 1944 he was then on regimental duty at Jullundur and Baroda. He was S.S.O. Baroda from December 1946. Sold with recipient’s identity disc.