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Five: Lieutenant R. J. Bennett, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (Lieut. R. J. Bennett. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine (5) £200-£240

Six: Lieutenant N. L. Storey, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (Lieut. N. L. Storey. R.N.V.R.) extremely fine (6) £260-£300 --- Neville Lionel Storey was born on 17 September 1910, at Leiston, Suffolk, was educated at Framlingham College and was a Hotel manager before joining the Patrol Service on 6 June 1940, as a Seaman 1st Class, aged nearly 30. His service record notes ‘For service in yachts and motor boats only’ and his engagement was ‘Until the end of the present emergency.’ He was promoted to Temporary Sub Lieutenant (Special Branch) R.N.V.R. on 4 December 1941, and promoted to Temporary Lieutenant on 4 March 1942. His Officer’s Record indicates that he was in St George from January 1942, in Tern (R.N.A.S. at Twatt in Orkney as Active Defence Instructor) from April 1942, in President and Pembroke for Executive Officers’ courses from March to July 1943, followed by minesweeping courses at Lochinvar until mid-August, by which time he had transferred to the Executive Branch of the R.N.V.R. He then took passage to Bizerta, Tunisia, where he joined Rothesay on 2 October 1943, under Commander A. A. Martin, D.S.O., D.S.C.**, R.D., R.N.R. For the next 18 months he took part in minesweeping operations in the Mediterranean, including the landings in Italy at Anzio and possibly Salerno beforehand, and the South Coast of France in August 1944, leaving the ship on 22 March 1945. He became eligible for the N.G.S. medal following minesweeping service in Myrmidon from 1 April to 25 November 1946. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

Seven: Able Seaman P. J. Thatcher, Royal Fleet Reserve, later Police Constable 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J.105988 (Po. B.17536) P. J. Thatcher. A.B. R.F.R.); Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (Const. Philip J. Thatcher) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (7) £80-£120

Four: Trooper F. Fairclough, Royal Armoured Corps, who was taken Prisoner of War in Italy 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. F. Fairclough, 33 Thomas St., Higher Broughton, Salford’, extremely fine (4) £70-£90 --- Frank Fairclough attested for the Royal Armoured Corps on 26 June 1941 and served during the Second World War with the 41st and 44th Royal Tank Regiments in the Middle East and Italy. Captured and taken Prisoner of War, he was held initially at P.O.W. Camp 66 in Italy. Repatriated on 22 May 1945, he subsequently served with the Wiltshire Yeomanry. Sold together with the Soldier’s Release Book; a large quantity of original letters, postcards, and photographs; and other ephemera.

Eight: Sergeant W. McGeorge, Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (T/19047841 Dvr. W. McGeorge. R.A.S.C.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (T/19047841 Dvr. W. McGeorge. R.A.S.C.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (2036256 Sjt. W. McGeorge. R.A.) good very fine (8) £200-£240

Three: Warrant Officer Air Gunner R. G. Newman, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was shot down over Holland and taken Prisoner of War during an operation to Cologne on 2-3 February 1943, joining the Caterpillar Club in the process 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the related miniature awards (the 1939-45 Star with Battle of Britain clasp); and the recipient’s Caterpillar Club Badge, gold with ’ruby’ eyes, the reverse engraved ‘W/O R. G. Newman’, extremely fine (3) £500-£700 --- Reginald Graham Newman joined the Royal Air Force on 13 October 1937 and served as a Warrant Officer Air Gunner with 7 Squadron during the Second World War. On the night of 2-3 February 1943 his Stirling R9264, piloted by Squadron Leader W. A. Smith, DFC, was shot down by an enemy night fighter piloted by Oblt Reinhold Knacke whilst on an operation to Cologne, and crashed at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Holland, 13km south east of Rotterdam. Five of the crew, including Smith, were killed, and the two survivors, Newman and Flight Sergeant J. P. Bragg, Royal Canadian Air Force, were both taken Prisoner of War. Knacke himself was killed in action later that same night. The Stirling was equipped with the new experimental H2S radar system (the Cologne raid was only the second operational raid in which it had been used), and the set from Newman’s Stirling was the first set to fall into enemy hands. An account of how Squadron Leader Smith tried to save his aircraft was communicated by Newman from his P.O.W. Camp. Newman was liberated on 22 April 1945 and was discharged from the Royal Air Force on 25 September 1945. Sold together with a group photograph of the recipient with his crew.

Six: Private E. J. Alexander, Royal Highland Regiment of Canada, who was wounded and taken Prisoner of War in North-West Europe on 28 July 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada (Pte. E. J. Alexander, RHC) contact marks, very fine (6) £140-£180 --- Ernest Joseph Alexander was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on 22 April 1918, and attested for the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada on 9 September 1939. He served during the Second World War in North West Europe from 6 July 1944, and was wounded and taken Prisoner of War on 28 July 1944. He was held at Stalag 12D, and having been liberated was discharged at Montreal on 31 October 1945. Sold with copied research.

Four: Lance Sergeant H. C. E. Cumber, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (32549 H. C. E. Cumber) very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Herbert Charles Edward Cumber was born in Smithfield, Orange Free State, South Africa in April 1907, and was the son of Charles Edward Cumber, Assistant Resident Magistrate. He enlisted in the Union Defence Force at Johannesburg in April 1940, and was subsequently posted to ‘H.Q.’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish. Cumber disembarked in Egypt in June 1941, and was with the Regiment when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942, ultimately leading to the Garrison’s mass surrender on that date. He was taken prisoner of war by the Italians, and was initially interned at Campo 54 (near Rome). Cumber was subsequently transferred to Germany and interned at Stalag VII-A, Moosburg. He was repatriated in May 1945. Sold with extensive copied research.

Four: Private J. J. P. S. Breytenbach, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942, and then subsequently escaped and evaded capture for 3 months in the hills near Rome 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (97649 J. J. P. S. Breytenbach) generally very fine or better (4) £80-£120 --- Jacob Johannes Petrus Stephanus Breytenbach was born in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa in March 1912. He enlisted as an Air Gunner in the South African Air Force at Johannesburg in July 1940, but then transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish in December of the same year. Breytenbach disembarked in Egypt in June 1941, and was with the Regiment when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942. He appears to have partially broken through, only to be taken prisoner of war 22 June 1942. Captured by the Italians, Breytenbach was initially interned at Campo 77 (Campello), before moving to Campo 54 (near Rome). He escaped and attempted to evade capture, ‘when Italy packed in I spent 3 months in the hills near Tivoli and Rome and was recaptured by the Germans. Given away by the fascists for 20,000 lire. My pals as well.’ (POW debrief refers) Breytenbach was subsequently transferred to Germany and interned firstly at Stalag VIII-B, Teschen, and then at Stalag IV-B, Mühlberg. He was repatriated in July 1945. Sold with extensive copied research.

Four: Private M. J. Clarke, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (221493 M. J. Clarke) very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Melville James Clarke was born in August 1907, and was a citizen of Johannesburg. He enlisted in the Union Defence Force in July 1940, and was subsequently posted to the 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish. Clarke disembarked in Egypt, and was with the Regiment when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942, ultimately leading to the Garrison’s mass surrender on that date. He was taken prisoner of war by the Italians, and was initially interned at Campo 54 (near Rome). There is a 3 month period unaccounted for in his POW debrief, and it is possible that Clarke escaped, only to be recaptured. He was subsequently transferred to Germany and interned at Stalag VII-A, Moosburg, before being sent to a Work Camp near Munich. Sold with extensive copied research.

Family group: Four: Private A. E. Evans, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (32564 A. E. Evans) very fine Four: Private W. C. Evans, 1st Royal Natal Carbineers, Union Defence Force 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (590497 W. C. Evans) generally very fine or better (8) £100-£140 --- Albert Edward Evans was born in January 1910. He enlisted in the Union Defence Force at Johannesburg in May 1940, and was subsequently posted to ‘H.Q.’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish. Evans disembarked in Egypt in June 1941, and was with the Regiment when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942, ultimately leading to the Garrison’s mass surrender on that date. Evans was taken prisoner of war by the Italians, and was initially interned at Campo 82 (Laterina). He was subsequently transferred to Germany and interned firstly at Stalag IX - C, Mulhausen, and then at Stalag IV - B, Muhlberg. Evans was repatriated in June 1945, but subsequently spent time in military hospital suffering from renal problems. Walter Charles Evans was the brother of the above, and was born in March 1908. He enlisted in the Union Defence Force at Port Elizabeth in January 1944, and was subsequently posted to the 1st Royal Natal Carbineers, 6th South African Armoured Division. Evans disembarked in Italy, via Egypt, in August 1944. Sold with extensive copied research.

Four: Private A. J. Lawson, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was killed in action during the night attack on Clayden’s Trench, near Sollum, Egypt, 23/24 December 1941 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (221599 A. J. Lawson) very fine (4) £80-£120 --- Andrew John Lawson was born in Roodepoort, South Africa in May 1910. He enlisted in the Union Defence Force in January 1941, and was subsequently posted to ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish. Lawson disembarked in Egypt in June 1941, and was with the Regiment in Egypt when it attempted ‘on December 23... to take Sollum by occupying Clayden’s Trench at night and, with that a firm base, developing a larger attack at first light. Clayden’s Trench was duly occupied but it could not be held; the attackers were bombed out, after suffering casualties, before first light, and so the operation was called off.’ (The Saga of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment refers) Lawson was killed in action during the night attack, with the Regiment suffering an additional 8 other ranks wounded, and 2 further that died of wounds. Private Lawson is buried in the Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt. Sold with extensive copied research.

Four: Private E. A. Wynne, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (221605 E. A. Wynne) with campaign medal enclosure slip and individual medal packets, cleaned, very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Eamon Anthony Wynne was born in November 1921, and was a citizen of Johannesburg, South Africa. He enlisted in the Union Defence Force at Johannesburg in January 1941, and was subsequently posted to ‘B’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish. Wynne disembarked in Egypt in June 1941, and was with the Regiment when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942, ultimately leading to the Garrison’s mass surrender on that date. He appears to have broken through, only to be taken prisoner of war with Private M. J. L. Bold at El Adem, 25 June 1942. Captured by the Italians, Wynne was initially interned at Campo 54 (near Rome) and then at Campo 110 (Sardinia). He was subsequently transferred to Germany and interned at Stalag 4G - Oschatz. Wynne was repatriated in June 1945. Sold with extensive copied research.

Four: Private H. J. Bates, 2nd Battalion, South African Police, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942, and attempted to escape whilst on the forced ‘Long March’ across Germany, January - April 1945 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (SAP196993 H. J. Bates) very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Harold Julius Bates was born in East London, Cape Province, South Africa in May 1914. He was employed as a Constable in the South African Police in Port Elizabeth from 1933. Bates was mobilised to serve with the 2nd Battalion, South African Police and disembarked in Egypt in June 1941. Bates was with the Battalion when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942, ultimately leading to the Garrison’s mass surrender on that date. He was taken prisoner of war by the Italians, and was initially interned at Benghazi, where he suffered from dysentery. Bates was subsequently interned at Campo 75 (Bari), and then detached to form part of a Work Party at Foggia. Bates was subsequently transferred to Germany and interned at Stalag VIII - C, Sagan, Silesia, before being detached to form part of a Work Party at Breslau Post Office, and for digging air raid shelters for German civilians. He then took part in the forced ‘Long March’ across Germany January - April 1945. Bates’ POW debrief gives the following: ‘Attempted escape whilst on forced march in Germany by burying myself in hay on a farm... Attempt failed owing to use by Germans of trained Alsatian dogs, all recaptured. We were all at this time in very low physical state owing to starvation. Sabotage: Whilst employed at the Post Office at Breslau from 1/12/43 to June ‘44 I and my comrades sabotaged numerous parcels and misdirected hundreds of mail bags by changing labels...’ Bates was repatriated in July 1945, and returned to service with the Police in Pretoria after the war. Sold with extensive copied research.

Four: Private N. Terblanche, 2nd Battalion, South African Police, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (SAP196644 N. Terblanche) very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Nicolaas Terblanche was born in July 1918, and was employed as a Constable in the South African Police from November 1938. He was mobilised to serve with the 2nd Battalion, South African Police and disembarked in Egypt in June 1941. Terblanche was with the Battalion when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942, ultimately leading to the Garrison’s mass surrender on that date. He was taken prisoner of war by the Italians, and was initially interned at Campo 65 (Gravina). Terblanche was subsequently transferred to Germany and interned at Stalag 4F - Hartmansdorf Chemnitz (a camp at which it was alleged ill treatment of the POW’s took place). Terblanche was repatriated in June 1945, and returned to service with the Police in Newlands, Johannesburg after the war. Sold with extensive copied research.

Four: Sergeant L. W. Tobin, Canadian Forces Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver (SG 9453 L. W. Tobin); U.N. Korea 1950-54, named as before; U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP ribbon; Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R., with additional service bar (Sgt. L. W. Tobin) mounted court-style, polished, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Four: Warrant Officer K. L. Lloyd, Canadian Forces Korea Volunteer Service Medal 1950-54, unnamed as issued; U.N. Korea 1950-54 (K. L. Lloyd 24068’E’); Jubilee 1977, Canadian issue, unnamed as issued; Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R., with two Additional Award Bars (WO K L. Lloyd.) mounted court-style for display, the medals all heavily lacquered, very fine (4) £100-£140

Four: Sergeant K. E. Dowding, I Parachute Battery (Bull’s Troop), 7 Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery Iraq 2003-11, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (25141657 Gnr K E Dowding RA); Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (25141657 Gnr K E Dowding; Jubilee 2012, unnamed, with card box of issue; N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, ISAF, mounted court-style, extremely fine (4) £200-£260 --- Ken Dowding was born in Manchester on 17 December 1984. He joined the Army from school and served with 7 Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, in Iraq in 2003 and in Afghanistan in 2008. A keen rugby player he played for the Army and Combined Services XV against teams including Samoa, Argentina, and the Barbarians, was a member of the London Irish Academy, and also played rugby league for Harlequins. In May 2018 he played prop for the Army in the annual Army v Navy Babcock Trophy match at Twickenham Stadium, London. The match was won by the British Army, 22-14. Sold with several copied images from Afghanistan, various cuttings and press photographs covering his rugby career, and an official Programme for the Army v Navy Babcock trophy match of May 2010.

A rare four-clasp N.G.S. medal awarded to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Richardson, K.C.B., Royal Navy, who as a Lieutenant distinguished himself during the battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797, when he volunteered to ‘go in an open boat’ and capture the Dutch Fleet’s Commander-in-Chief, Admiral De Wet, before he could effect his escape from his stricken ship - Richardson presented De Wet to Admiral A. Duncan and in recognition of this was appointed as his Signal Lieutenant; he successfully commanded a division of seaman attached to the Army under Sir Ralph Abercromby in the Expedition to Holland in 1799, and was similarly employed with Abercromby in Egypt, before carrying out the same role to great effect at the investment of Flushing under his old friend and patron Sir Richard J. Strachan. Richardson had developed into somewhat of a specialist in this field and in 1815 was nominated for the C.B., having ‘For more than 26 Years, passed in active service at Sea and in co-operation with troops on Shore in every quarter of the globe’, indeed apart from his gallant and meritorious naval services, Richardson was about 140 years ahead of his time in pioneering ‘Combined Operations’. Naval General Service 1793-1840, four clasps, 1 June 1794, Camperdown, Egypt, Basque Roads 1809 (C. Richardson, Lieutenant R.N.) good very fine £14,000-£18,000 --- Confirmed on the rolls as Master’s Mate in H.M.S. Royal George 100 guns (flag ship for Sir A. Hood) at the fleet action that became known as ‘The Glorious First of June’; as Senior Lieutenant in H.M.S. Circe at the defeat of the Dutch fleet by the British Naval squadrons under Admiral Duncan, including the capture of nine ships-of-the-line and two frigates off the Dutch coast, 11 October 1797; as Lieutenant in H.M.S. Kent in co-operation with the Army on and off the coast of Egypt in 1801 and as Captain in H.M.S. Caesar during Lord Cochrane’s successful destruction of a number of French ships, including four ships-of-the-line, in the Basque Roads, off St. Nazaire, 11-12 April 1809. Approximately 88 four clasp awards issued. It is known from a surviving portrait that Richardson originally received, and wore, a medal with two clasps, those being the gold medal actions of 1 June 1794 and Camperdown authorised in the list published in the London Gazette of June 1847. His medal was issued in the rank of Lieutenant, reflecting the rank he held at Camperdown, and it is clear that he must have received one from the first few batches of medals issued, before the London Gazette announcement in June 1848 which authorised further clasps, including Basque Roads, to which he was entitled as Captain of the Caesar. His clasp for Basque Roads is recorded as being an ‘Additional Claim’ in the Admiralty claims list, but no rank is given, and no doubt further confusion occurred with the London Gazette announcement in February 1850 authorising the issue of the clasp for Egypt, to which he was also entitled in the rank of Lieutenant. Perhaps it was an oversight that, strictly speaking, Richardson should have been given a new medal in the rank of Captain, which rank he held at Basque Roads. He is shown in the Navy List for 1850 as being in receipt of a medal with two clasps but he would be required to submit his medal to receive the additional two clasps to which he was entitled. His death occurred later in the same year, effectively bringing the matter to a close. Charles Richardson was born in 1769 and joined the Royal Navy as Captain’s Servant in H.M.S. Vestal (Captain R. J. Strachan), in November 1787; after accompanying an embassy to China he removed with Strachan to H.M.S. Phoenix 36 guns and ‘was present, 19 November 1791, while cruising off the Malabar coast in company with the Perseverance frigate, in an obstinate engagement (produced by a resistance on the part of the French Captain to a search being imposed by the British upon two merchant vessels under his orders) with La Résolue of 46 guns, whose colours were not struck until she had herself sustained a loss of 25 men killed and 40 wounded, and had occasioned one to the Phoenix of 6 killed and 11 wounded. While on the East India station Mr. Richardson was for several months employed in the boats in co-operating up different rivers, with the army under Sir Robert Abercromby in its operations against Tippoo Saib’. Having attained the ranks of Midshipman and Master’s Mate and having fought with H.M.S. Royal George in Lord Howe’s actions of 29th May and 1st June 1794, Richardson was appointed Lieutenant in H.M.S. Circe (Captain P. Halkett), in August. 1794 - ‘of that frigate he was First-Lieutenant during the great mutiny at the Nore; where his exertions in preventing the crew from acquiring the ascendancy gained him, in common with his Captain and the other officers of the ship, the thanks of the Admiralty. The Circe forming one of Lord Duncan’s repeaters in the action off Camperdown, 11 October 1797, Lieutenant Richardson on that occasion achieved an important exploit. Fearing lest the Dutch Admiral, De Winter, after his own ship had been dismasted and silenced, should effect his escape on board some other, he volunteered to go in an open boat and take him out. Succeeding in his object he had the honour of presenting him in person to the British Commander-in-Chief [Admiral A. Duncan] who, in consequence, received him on promotion in January 1798 on board his flag ship the Venerable 74, and made him, 6 March following his Signal Lieutenant in the Kent 74 (Captain W. M. Hope)’. In the following year Richardson was sent with the expedition to Holland, where he commanded a division of seaman, attached to the army under Sir Ralph Abercromby, from the period of the debarkation near the Helder until the surrender of the Dutch squadron under Admiral Storey. With the conclusion of the expedition Richardson was ordered home in charge of a Dutch 68 gun ship; after assisting Abercromby again, this time in Egypt, he removed to H.M.S. Penelope (Captain the Hon. H. Blackwood). Following this he was nominated Acting-Commander of H.M.S. Alligator 28, armée-en-flûte, in July 1802. Whilst aboard that ship Captain Richardson directed the movements of the flotilla employed at the reduction of Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice in 1803, and was highly spoken of in the public despatches for his exertions at the taking of Surinam in the spring of 1804. [London Gazette 1804, pp. 755, 761]. On the 6th of July in that year he was, in consequence, invested by Sir Samuel Hood with the command of the Centaur 74, the ship bearing his broad pennant, an act which the Admiralty confirmed on the 27th of Sept. Richardson returned to England in March 1805. Appointed to H.M.S. Caesar (bearing the flag of his old friend and patron Sir Richard J. Strachan) in January 1806, he was employed in the latter off Rochefort and subsequently in the Mediterranean. On 23 February 1809, the Caesar, then bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Stopford, but still commanded by Captain Richardson, assisted, along with the Defiance and the Donegal, at the destruction of three French frigates in the Sable d'Olonne. On that occasion his ship sustained considerable damage in her bowsprit and rigging, by the fire from several batteries under which the enemy had sought refuge. He next served with Strachan in the expedition to the Scheldt, during which the town of Camvere offered it's surrender to Richardson, he being the senior naval officer being present on shore, terms having been agreed with him and Lieutenant-General Fraser. During the investment of Flushing he landed at the head of a brigade of seaman, and commanded a battery of six 24-pounders with much effect. His...

The Boulton’s Trafalgar Medal together with an unusual collection of items belonging to Able Seaman Thomas Fletcher, H.M.S. Defence, including what is believed to be the oldest known ships’ biscuit i. Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, unnamed, contained in a removable hinged gilt-metal watch-type case, now lacking suspension loop and one glass, some damage to edge affecting inscription, otherwise good very fine ii. Manuscript Booklet, predominantly in Fletcher’s hand, comprising the ‘General Order’ dated H.M.S. Euryalus, 22 October 1805, as published in the London Gazette on 6 November; a list of those killed and wounded at Trafalgar; ‘The Battle of Trafalgar Composed by Joseph Dixon on board His Majesty’s Ship Defence’, a remarkable contemporary poem written by a participant in the battle (Able Seaman Joseph Dixon, from Whitehaven, Cumberland, aged 22, serving on H.M.S. Defence). The victory at Trafalgar inspired a huge mass of patriotic verse and Fletcher clearly appreciated this unusual, and apparently unpublished, poem because he also included it in his journal (see Provenance below). All the British ships are described, some action detailed, and the victory summarised; two further poems celebrate the British naval victory over the Ottoman Empire in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807; and despatches describing the victory at Trafalgar; 28 pages, 4to, stitched with string, unbound, some leaves detached, some leaves missing iii. Shaving Box, a naively produced piece of treen, mahogany and oak, 135mm x 80mm x 35mm, name inscribed on cover, with original mercurial gilded mirror, losses to interior, residue of lining paper iv. Ships’ Biscuit, 120mm diameter, portion broken but a remarkable survival, unless otherwise described, condition generally good for age £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, Trafalgar sale, October 2005, Lot 193, by family descent. Fletcher’s autograph journal, October 1804 to January 1807, was offered as the previous lot in the same sale. The remarkable survival of Fletcher’s ships’ biscuit is a reminder of one of the less edifying aspects of life in an eighteenth century warship. Jeffrey Raigersfield, a midshipman in Mediator, noted how it ‘was so light that when you tapped it upon the table, it fell almost into dust, and thereout numerous insects, called weevils, crawled; they were bitter to the taste, and a sure indication that the biscuit had lost its nutritious particles; if, instead of these weevils, large white maggots with black heads made their appearance, then the biscuit was considered to be only in its first state of decay; these maggots were fat and cold to the taste, but not bitter...’ What is purportedly the oldest known ships’ biscuit in the world, circa 1852, is prominently displayed at the Maritime Museum in Kronborg Castle, Elsinore, Denmark. Thomas Fletcher was born in 1779, and was pressed into service as a crewman on H.M.S. Defence (74) in 1803, probably after some experience of the sea during the brief peace of 1801-03 or even earlier. The Defence, launched in 1763, was one of the oldest line-of-battle ships in the navy. Fletcher kept an autograph journal written between October 1804 and January 1807, during which time he was second gunner, then Able Seaman. Defence arrived off Cadiz in late August 1805. The ‘Great Gunes’ were exercised on September 3rd, a ‘general exercize’ was held on the 4th, and on 6th September news was that ‘the french Was Making all Ready to Come Out’. This was a false alarm and the Defence settled down to wait. Fletcher records an exhausting regime of cleaning, repairing sails, mustering, and other preparations for battle. He also records, on 29th September, the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief: ‘At Seven Lord admiral Nelson Joined Us with three Sail of The Line wich maid twenty Nine Sail of the Line with Us besides frigates Sloaps Brigs’. Defence had a crucial place in the cordon around Cadiz: she ‘occupied the station next to the inshore frigates and there were two line-of-battle ships between the fleet and Defence’ (Eyewitness to Trafalgar, p.69). She was therefore the first ship of the line to see the signal at 8 am on 19th October: ‘the frigate In Shore firid Signall gune To Us that the french & Spanish Fleet Was out’. On 21st October Defence was part of the leeward column led by Vice-Admiral Collingwood. She fired her guns at the French Berwick (74) for nearly half an hour. She then fought the San Ildefonso (74) for about an hour before the Spaniard, which had taken about 200 casualties, struck. Defence had 36 killed and wounded, her mainmast was shot through, cut in several places and much of her lower and topmast rigging was shot away. Her gaff was cut in two and her hanging knees and chain plates were much damaged. A thirteen year-old midshipman on Defence told his sister that ‘when we went down we had two Frenchmen and one Spaniard on us at one time. We engag’d them forty six minutes, when the Achilles and Polyphemus came up to our assistance.’ Fletcher provides a terse description of the battle from the point of view of an ordinary sailor serving on one of the lower gun-deck who depended on word of mouth information once the action started: ‘Moderate Breezes & clear Wheather at half past 5 in the morning. The french & Spanish fleet We Saw to Leeward of Us We Maid A Signal Immeditly to Admiral Nelson that The Enemy was close by he answered it Immeditly & maid all the Sail they Could towards them Admiral Nelson Maid A General Signal Saying Boots [??] Britions fooley [??]... Me the Acton Begon Five Minutes past 12 it lasted untell 20 minutes to 5 in the Even[in]g we took 18 Sail Of the Line and one Blowing in the east Maid 19 in number we took Command Of the Shipes that Struck to us at 5 PM”. He goes on to give a detailed account of the difficult aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar: renewed alerts of possible enemy action, the gales that buffeted the fleet, the problems dealing with prisoners and the wounded. Defence and her prize anchored that evening (as the dying Nelson had tried to instruct Collingwood to order the entire British Fleet to do). Both ships survived the gale that followed the battle and San Ildefonso became one of the few trophies saved by the British. On 1st November ‘The Captain thought proper To Read a letter that he Recd From Collingwood Concerning Admiral Nelson Death, the Captain & Officers & Seamen & Merigs [i.e. marines] for there good beheavor During the Acton’. Defence left for Gibraltar on 2nd November and then, after a rendezvous with Collingwood, set sail towards England. Fletcher’s journal tails off on 28th November, before the ship reached Portsmouth, but he returned to it in later years to add two further entries, the final one being: ‘Tuesday Jenary 18: 1807 This Day the Defence Ships Company Received there Midles on this Day for the Acton of the 21 Day of October 1805. Now on bord of the Kent’ A large proportion of the officers and crew of Defence were Scotsmen, and many were discharged to Kent (74) on 24 December 1805. HMS Kent’s crew was paid off on 29 January 1813.

Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, silver, a slightly later striking with full edge inscription, minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine, scarce £1,400-£1,800

Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Lieut. Chas. Anderson Morshead, 41th [sic]. Regt.) fitted with silver clip and straight bar suspension, traces of lacquer, minor edge bruise, good very fine £1,200-£1,600 --- Provenance: Goodwin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009. Charles Anderson Morshead was appointed Ensign in the 41st Foot on 11 July 1837, and promoted to Lieutenant on 28 June 1839. He served in the 41st during the whole of the campaign of 1842 in Afghanistan, and was present in the engagements with the enemy on 28 March and 28 April in the Pisheen Valley; in that of 29 May, near Candahar; 30 August at Goaine; 5 September before Ghuznee; the occupation and destruction of that fortress and of Cabool; the expedition into Kohistan; the storm, capture, and destruction of Istaliff; and in the various minor affairs in and between the Bolan and the Khyber Passes (Medal). Lieutenant Morshead was placed on half-pay in the 5th Foot on 14 March 1851.

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1845 to 1846 (W. Hagar, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. North Star) nearly extremely fine £1,200-£1,600 --- 162 medals with these dates issued to the Royal Navy, including 41 to North Star for services in New Zealand in 1845-46. William Hagar was born in Midhurst, Sussex, and enlisted into the Royal Marines on 23 September 1836, and first appeared in North Star on 19 August 1842, from Wanderer, aged 24 on joining the ship. It is noted that he ‘was employed from 11 Dec 1845 to 14 Jan 1846 on shore attached to 99th Regt’, which means that he was present on 11 January 1846, at the capture of “Bat’s Nest” at Raupekapeka together with men from Calliope, Castor, Osprey and Racehorse. His New Zealand medal was despatched on 10 October 1870.

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Mooltan, clasps mounted in this order (J. Miller, 1st. Bn. 60th. R. Rifles.) suspension claw re-affixed and clasp carriage altered, heavy contact marks, therefore about fine, the reverse better £160-£200 --- John Miller was born in Edinburgh in 1821 and attested for the 26th Regiment of Foot in Glasgow on 20 May 1841. He served with them in China from 6 November 1841 to 6 February 1843, and then in India from 7 February 1843 to 23 November 1859, and transferred to the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles on 1 July 1845. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity, and was discharged on 10 June 1862, after 21 years and 22 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service.

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Edwin Marshall. R.M.) contemporarily engraved naming, edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine £160-£200 --- Medal roll gives as ‘Edwd. Marshall’, serving as part of the Royal Marines Brigade drawn from H.M.S. Queen.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (2), (Wm. Furn, 17th Lancers; James Hall, 53rd Regt.) the first with brooch marks to reverse and engraved correction to second letter of surname, both with crudely re-affixed suspension claws (2) £160-£200 --- William ‘Fern’ on medal roll, formerly 11th Hussars, No. 1691, also shown as ‘Furn’ on Musters.

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Pte. R.M: Lt. Inft. N, T. Lee, H.M.S. Aurora) officially impressed naming, one very minor edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce £500-£600 --- Only 3 officers and 21 men belonging to the R.M.L.I. and R.M.A. received the Canada General Service medal, approximately half of this number serving aboard Aurora. Northcott Tom Lee was born at Chard, Somerset, in 1843 and enlisted for the Royal Marines at Taunton on 4 December 1861, aged 18 years, for an engagement of 12 years. He had previously enrolled in the First Somerset Militia in August 1860 from which he was discharged on enlisting in the Royal Marines. He was in Royal Adelaide (for service in Prince Consort) from 2 October to 10 November 1863, but joined Aurora on 21 November 1863, remaining in her until 20 December 1867, apart from 21 days in prison in Quebec in February/March 1867, and also 5 days in cells. He left the service on 6 October 1868, being medically unfit due to ‘neuralgia of head after sun stroke’ contracted three years earlier. Sold with copied discharge papers.

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Surgeon, F. R. Wilson, 1873-4.) nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- Frederick Robert Wilson was born in Dublin on 20 November 1835 and was commissioned Surgeon in the Army Medical Department on 1 October 1860. He served at the Gold Coast during the Ashantee War 1873-74 in charge of the General Hospital at Connor’s Hill (Medal), and was promoted Surgeon Major on 1 July 1875. He retired with the honorary rank of Brigadier on 17 April 1881, and died in Perth on 9 January 1892.

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (S. Banks, A.B. H.M.S. Rattlesnake 73-74) nearly extremely fine £140-£180 --- Not entitled to clasp for Coomassie. Medal sent to H.M.S. President on 18 September 1875. Samuel Banks was born in the Parish of St Bride’s, London, on 10 May 1849, and joined the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in Fisgard on 14 March 1864. He moved to Malacca in August 1864, was advanced to Boy 1st Class in January 1866, and to Ordinary Seaman in May 1867. He advanced to Able Seaman in July 1869 and moved to Penelope in September 1869, and to Rattlesnake in October 1870. Whilst he was in her, on 7 July 1872, he was sent to the Breakwater Gaol at Cape Town for 42 days’ imprisonment under the Naval Discipline Act, returning to the ship on 18 August, and remaining in her until 25 March 1874, during which period the ship was involved in the Ashantee campaign. After Rattlesnake he continued as an Able Seaman in several ships and Naval Barracks until advanced to Leading Seaman in August 1876 whilst in Favourite. He joined Lord Warden on 21 December 1876, but his record of service peters out on 1 January 1877, when he received a second Good Conduct Badge.

Family Group: A Great War April 1915 ‘Chapelle d’Armentiéres’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant H. G. Cox, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), late Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who was killed in action at Ovillers during the Battle of the Somme on 3 July 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13999 Cpl. H. G. Cox. 21/R. Fus:); 1914 Star, with clasp (L-13999 Sjt. H. G. Cox. 1/R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. H. G. Cox.); Memorial Plaque (Henry George Cox) mounted in a glazed frame, nearly extremely fine A Great War July 1916 ‘Angres Trench Raid’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C. W. Cox, 1/22nd (County of London) Battalion (The Queen’s), London Regiment, who was killed in action during a night attack on Diagonal Trench in the l’Eaucourt l’Abbaye sector on 8 October 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1316 Sjt: C. W. Cox. 1/22 Lond: R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1316. Cpl. C. W. Cox, 22-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1316 Sjt. C. W. Cox. 22-Lond. R.); Memorial Plaque (Charles William Cox) mounted in a glazed frame (glass broken), nearly extremely fine (10) £3,000-£4,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916 (citation published 11 March 1916): ‘For conspicuous gallantry. Cpl. Cox went out, under Maxim fire, to search for a wounded man. Finding him dead, he returned, and the body was brought in later. He has always shown great bravery, and a readiness to undertake any work, however dangerous.’ (Annotated Gazette states ‘12 April 1915’). Henry George Cox was born on 29 September 1891 at Rotherhithe, London, the son of Charles William and Caroline Golding Cox and attested for the Royal Fusiliers in February 1910. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 September 1914 and was awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry at Chapelle d’Armentierés in April 1915. Although the Annotated Gazette gives a date of 12 April for this award, the battalion was out of the line on that date and it is clear from the war diary that the award was in connection with a reconnaissance at Chapelle d’Armentiéres on 2 April in which Pte. W. Thurston was wounded: ‘Friday 2 April 1915: ...Pte W. Thurston of ‘A’ Company volunteered to accompany Lt. James (attached Shropshire L.I.) on a dangerous reconnaissance. Their movements were observed by the Germans who put up 2 or 3 flares and then opened with machine guns. Pte Thurston, though mortally wounded, insisted on Lt. James continuing the reconnaissance. Lt. James spoke in the highest terms of Pte. Thurston’s conduct. Unfortunately Pte Thurston died just before being brought back to the trenches.’ On 8 June 1915, Sergeant Cox was admitted to 2nd General Hospital at Le Havre having suffered a gun shot wound to his left hand whilst his battalion was in trenches near La Brique. Upon recovery, he returned to his battalion and was later transferred to the 21st (4th Public School) Battalion. On 16 April 1916, having served 6 years and 46 days in the ranks, he was discharged to a commission with the 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment.) Sent up to trenches facing Ovillers on the 2nd July 1916, Cox was killed in action the following day as the 6th Buffs attacked and bombed the German lines, only withdrawing after supplies of bombs had run out. He was among the 274 casualties suffered by the battalion that day and is buried at Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, France. D.C.M. London Gazette 19 August 1916: ‘For conspicuous Gallantry during a raid on the enemy’s trenches. He displayed the greatest coolness throughout and did fine work. With his officer he was the last to leave the enemy’s parapet after all the wounded had been removed.’ (Annotated Gazette states ‘Angres 8/9 July 1916’). Charles William Cox, younger brother of the above, was born in 1894 at Rotherhithe, London. He attested for the 22nd London Regiment (The Queen’s) at Bermondsey in 1913 and served with the 1/22nd during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 March 1915. Advanced Sergeant, he was awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry during a trench raid carried out by his battalion at Angres on 8/9 July 1916. Having arrived in the firing line at Angres on 5 July 1916, precise instructions for a raid on the German trenches opposite were given to the battalion by Lieut-Col. V. A. Flower on 7 July and are contained in an appendix in the war diary. The objectives of the raid were as follows: ‘To obtain prisoners and identifications; to kill Germans; to obtain information; to obtain loot and enemy novelties; to ascertain whether mining works are in progress; to ascertain whether gas is installed; and to destroy M.G. emplacements.’ The raid itself, also described in some detail in the war diary, commenced at 11.55pm on 8 July: ‘In the first raid, Capt. Mayhew’s Party easily got through the enemy wire and into their trench, which they found unoccupied. There were however many dugouts with lights burning, and fully occupied by men believed to be from a working party which had taken shelter therein on the outbreak of the bombardment. When called on, none of the men would come out, and as the time was strictly limited, about 14 dug-outs were bombed, with believed heavy losses to the Germans. On the withdrawal signal our men returned, Captain Mayhew bringing up the rear. Our casualties were one other rank (Pte Mahoney) killed, one officer (Lieut. C. G. Tomlin) severely wounded and 15 other ranks wounded, all of whom were brought back to our trenches. For this attack, the party had been carefully trained for over a fortnight. Every man knew his task and many experiments had been made with clothing and equipment.’ The war diary entry for 24 July lists Cox as a recipient of one the two D.C.M.s announced in connection with this raid. Also awarded were two M.C.s (including one to Captain Mayhew) and five M.M.s. Sergeant Cox, ‘A’ Company, was killed in action on 8 October 1916 during the night attack on Diagonal Trench in the l’Eaucourt l’Abbaye sector. The battalion objective on this occasion being ‘a point at which the enemy were suspected to have a strong post with machine guns’. Losses to the battalion were: officers - 2 killed or died of wounds, 3 wounded; other ranks - 5 killed, 103 wounded and 21 missing. Having no known grave, Charles William Cox is remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Note: The CWGC ascribes Cox the post nominals, D.C.M. M.M. No confirmation of the M.M. has been found.

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (J. Wilson. M.A. M.D. Surgn. R.N. H.M.S. “Hecla.”) good very fine £240-£280 --- Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, September 1994. John Wilson was educated at Queen’s College, Belfast, where he graduated as M.A. in 1869 with 1st class honours. He also received the University Gold Medal and in 1871 he became M.D., Royal University of Ireland, and in the same year L.R.C.S., Edinburgh. He was appointed Surgeon in the Royal Navy in April 1873, and in June 1882 was appointed Surgeon of H.M.S. Hecla, a screw torpedo Depot ship in the Mediterranean. On this ship he served for some nine months during which period he took part in the Egyptian War, and was present at the bombardment of Alexandria and subsequent operations there, and in the Suez Canal during the occupation. Despite several appointments at sea, Wilson saw no further war service and in January 1894, as Fleet Surgeon, was appointed in charge of the Royal Hospital at Yarmouth where he served for three years. He died on 23 January 1897. Sold with full service details.

North West Canada 1885, 1 copy clasp, Saskatchewan, this loose on riband (Robt. K. Clavering B.M.I.) attempted erasure of naming, nearly very fine £200-£300 --- Robert K. Clavering (Clarering) confirmed on roll of Boulton’s Mounted Infantry, No. 2 Birtle Troop, as entitled to medal and clasp.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (919 Corpl. E. J. Holmes. P. Elzbth. T.G.); together with a commemorative medal for the Occupation of Matabeleland, Southern Rhodesia, 1893-1933, bronze, unnamed, nearly extremely fine (2) £100-£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (3594 Pte. P. Odell. 6th. Dragoon Gds:); 1914-15 Star (12927 L.Cpl. G. A. Reynolds. Glouc: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (268596 Spr. F. Tomlinson. R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (159632 Gnr. O. L. Watson. R.A.) minor edge bruising to first, generally very fine and better (4) £140-£180 --- George Albert Reynolds was born at Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, and attested there for the Gloucestershire Regiment. He served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 August 1915, and died of wounds on 19 July 1916. He is buried in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

1914-15 Star (2) (2723 Pte. L. J. Allen. Som. L.I.; 19417 Pte. D. Jenkins. Welsh R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (6241 W.O. Cl.2 T. Howard. Som. L.I.; 2266 Cpl. H. W. Weaver. Som. L.I.; S-9522 Pte. W. Bean. Rif. Brig.; M2-020875 Pte. W. H. Wood. A.S.C.) the BWM to Weaver officially re-impressed; Victory Medal 1914-19 (14743 Pte. F. G. Edwards. Som. L.I.); U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband, in card box of issue; Women’s Voluntary Service Medal, unnamed as issue, in Royal Mint case of issue, together with the related lapel badge, generally good very fine Five: Rifleman Dara Singh, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Sainya Seva Medal 1960, 1 clasp, Jammu and Kashmir (13721423 Rfn. Dara Singh, JAK Rif.); Poorvi Star (13721423 Rfn. Dara Singh, JAK Rif.); Sangram Medal (13721423 Rfn. Dara Singh, JAK Rif.); Long Service Medal, for 9 Years’ Service (13721423 Rfn. Dara Singh, J&K Rif.); Commemorative Medal for the 25th Anniversary of Independence 1947-72 (13721423 Rfn. Dara Singh, JAK Rif.) generally very fine (14) £120-£160 --- Laban John Allen was born in 1897 and attested for the Somerset Light Infantry at Bath. He served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War in India, and died of pneumonia at Peshawar on 6 January 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate). David Jenkins was born in 1896 and attested for the Welsh Regiment. He served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 August 1915, and was attached to the 58th Division Machine Gun Corps. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 16 March 1919. Thomas M. Howard attested for the Somerset Light Infantry and served with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 June 1915. He died at home on 30 July 1919, and is buried in Portland (St. George’s ) Churchyard. Henry William Weaver attested for the Somerset Light Infantry and served with the 2nd/5th Battalion during the Great War in India. Transferring to the Royal Flying Corps he served with the 4th Aircraft Park (India), and died on 21 October 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Karachi War Memorial. William Bean attested for the Rifle Brigade and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 August 1915. Frederick Edwards was born at Taunton, Somerset, on 8 June 1890 and attested for the Somerset Light Infantry. He served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 July 1915, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Masniers on 30 November 1917. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 8 March 1919.

British War Medal 1914-20 (Surg. Gen. A. J. J. Johnston. R.N.) good very fine £80-£120 --- Alexander John James Johnston was commissioned Surgeon in the Royal Navy on 30 March 1878 and was promoted Staff Surgeon on 30 March 1890 and Fleet Surgeon on 16 November 1894. He served as Deputy Inspector-General at Haslar Hospital on 27 May 1905, and was appointed Surgeon-General of the Royal Navy on 2 February 1912.

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (202439 A.W.O. Cl.2. A. J. Jones. R.E.; 18832 Pte. W. J. Chisholm. Sco. Rif.); War Medal 1939-45; National Fire Brigades Union Long Service Medal, silver, the edge numbered ‘1218’, unnamed; together with a copy French Croix de Guerre, the reverse dated 1939-1940, generally good very fine (5) £50-£70

The British War Medal awarded to Sir Norman Strathie, K.C.I.E., Indian Civil Service, who served during the Great War as a Corporal in the Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles, Indian Defence Force British War Medal 1914-20 (593 Cpl. D. N. Strathie, S. Prov. M. Rif. I.D.F.) good very fine, rare to unit £70-£90 --- K.C.I.E. London Gazette 1 January 1944: David Norman Strathie, Esq., C.I.E., Indian Civil Service, Adviser to His Excellency the Governor of Madras. C.I.E. London Gazette 2 January 1939: David Norman Strathie, Esq., Indian Civil Service, Member, Board of Revenue, Madras. Sir (David) Norman Strathie was born in Glasgow on 31 October 1886 and was educated at Glasgow Academy and Balliol College, Oxford. He entered the Indian Civil Service in 1911 and served initially as Under Secretary in the Revenue, Judicial, and Public Departments, Madras. He served during the Great War with the Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles, Indian Defence Force, from November 1917 to February 1918 (entitled to British War Medal only). Thereafter he was Commissioner of Income Tax, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Inspector of Local Boards, and Adviser to the Government of Madras. He served as Commissioned of Income Tax for Palestine, and became Chief Civil Representative with the Southern Army in India. During the Second World War he returned to the U.K. and served in the Home Guard in London. Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1944, for his services as tax expert and adviser to the Governor of Madras, he retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1946, and subsequently served as Financial Secretary of Jamaica from 1946 to 1949. He died on 3 August 1959. Strathie was evidently an accomplished Baritone, as he entertained the listeners of Madras Radio on one occasion with a medley of songs (appearing on the programme just after a Violin Recital given by Yehudi Menuhin). Sold with copied research.

The British War Medal awarded to Private J. R. Henderson, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 23 April 1915 British War Medal 1914-20 (20778 Pte. J. R. Henderson. 10-Can. Inf.); Memorial Plaque (John Reid Henderson); Memorial Scroll, ‘Pte. John Reid Henderson, Canadian Infantry Bn.’, very fine (3) £120-£160 --- John Reid Henderson was born in Dalmuir, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, on 10 April 1889 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier on 23 September 1914. He served with the 10th Battalion (Alberta Regiment), Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 23 April 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Sold together with a letter of condolence from the Minister of Militia and Defence for Canada; the recipient’s Canadian Expeditionary Force Death Certificate; and Minister of National Defence enclosure.

British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (258405 A.Cpl. J. A. Johnston. C.R.T.; 306629 Gnr. H. Kent. C.F.A.; 504624 Spr. W. Elliot. C.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (799139 Pte. J. Mc.Naulty. Can. Labr. Bn.; 3162204 Pte. M. Parrot 87th Bn: Can: Inf.) the first gilded, the second renamed; India Service Medal 1939-45 (2), both unnamed as issued, generally very fine or better (7) £50-£70

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (213274. A. E. Smith, Lg. Sea. H.M.S. Sphinx.) pitting from Star, nearly very fine £80-£120 --- Arthur Ernest Smith was born in Hastings, Sussex, on 27 March 1887 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class on 2 October 1904. He saw further service during the Great War and was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1924, whilst holding the rate of Petty Officer. He was discharged to pension on 7 April 1925, but rejoined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day and continued service in the R.F.R. until discharged to shore medically unfit on 7 December 1939.

Defence Medal (20) generally very fine and better (20) £80-£120

Defence Medal (20) generally very fine and better (20) £80-£120

Defence Medal (10); War Medal 1939-45 (10) generally very fine and better (20) £80-£120

War Medal 1939-45 (20) generally very fine and better (20) £80-£120

War Medal 1939-45 (20) generally very fine and better (20) £80-£120

The Coronation pair awarded to Police Constable W. Hirons, City of London Police, who won an Olympic Gold Medal for Great Britain in Tug of War at the 1908 London Olympics Coronation 1902, City of London Police, bronze (P.C. W. Hirons.); Coronation 1911, City of London Police (P.C. W. Hirons.) very fine and better (2) £300-£400 --- William Hirons was born on 15 June 1871 and attested for the City of London Police. A member of the City of London Police Tug of War team, he represented Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics, and was part of the Gold Medal winning Tug of War team. He died on 5 January 1958.

The Coronation Medal awarded to Police Constable F. H. Merriman, City of London Police, who won an Olympic Gold Medal for Great Britain in Tug of War at the 1908 London Olympics Coronation 1911, City of London Police (P.C. F. H. Merriman.) nearly extremely fine £200-£300 --- Frederick Harris Merriman was born on 18 May 1873 and attested for the City of London Police. A member of the City of London Police Tug of War team, he represented Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics, and was part of the Gold Medal winning Tug of War team. He died on 27 June 1940.

Jubilee 1977 (2), unnamed as issued, both on lady’s bow ribands, one in Royal Mint card box of issue; Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 1st ‘coinage head’ issue (George James Frost) in Royal Mint case of issue; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R., unnamed as issued, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (4) £100-£140

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Hy. North. Carprs. Mate. H.M.S. Inconstant. 20. Yrs.) small collector’s number ‘1151’ impressed on one side of suspension claw and pawnbroker graffiti to both sides, otherwise better than good very fine £500-£600 --- Henry North was born at Bedford, Bedfordshire, on 23 January 1827, and joined the Navy as Carpenter’s Crew aboard H.M.S. Wasp on 10 October 1850. In Wasp he served in the Royal Naval Brigade at Inkermann and before Sebastopol, earning the Crimea medal with two clasps. He served in Rodney from January to August 1856, and then in Actaeon from 21 August 1856, earning the China medal with Canton 1857 clasp and being advanced to Shipwright in October 1859. He joined Asia in June 1862 and was advanced to Carpenter’s Mate on 1 November following. He served subsequently aboard Victory, July 1864 to March 1869; Dasher, March to April 1869; Asia, April to August 1869, and finally aboard Inconstant to 10 October 1870, his L.S. & G.C. medal being awarded on 14 October 1870. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll confirmation.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (L. A. Mogg, S.B. Stewd., H.M.S. Gibraltar.) polished, minor edge bruise, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- Louis Arthur Mogg was born in Portsmouth on 19 July 1866 and joined the Royal Navy as a Domestic Third Class in H.M.S. Asia on 12 November 1884. Advanced Sick Berth Attendant on 6 February 1886, and Sick Berth Steward on 1 October 1894, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 January 1895. He was promoted Chief Sick Berth Steward on 1 July 1901, whilst serving in the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, and was shore pensioned from that vessel on 24 June 1907. Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he was invalided out on 20 May 1915.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (A. J. Eades, Sh: Corpl. 1st. Cl: H.M.S. Hibernia.) good very fine £100-£140 --- Alfred James Eades was born in Stepney, London, on 21 October 1860 and joined the Royal Navy as a Ship’s Corporal Second Class on 15 December 1886, having had prior service in Her Majesty’s Forces. He entered H.M.S. Hibernia on 1 February 1888, was promoted Ship’s Corporal First Class on 15 December of that year, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 5 May 1890. He was invalided out of the service to pension on 7 April 1898.

The 1914 Star awarded to Private W. Collins, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who was presumed killed at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (10270 Pte. W. Collins. 4/R. Fus.) good very fine £80-£120 --- William Collins was born at Kensington, London and resided at Chelsea. He attested for the Royal Fusiliers in 1903 at Kensal Rise and following the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 he landed with the 4th Battalion at Le Havre on 13 August for service on the Western Front. His battalion, as part of the 9th Brigade in the 3rd Division with Smith Dorrien’s II Corps, was among the first to arrive in France, and proceeded directly to Mons where together with the 4th Middlesex they faced the first German attacks counting among their number Lieutenant M. Dease and Private S. F. Godley who were awarded the first V.C.s of the Great War for their defence of Y Company HQ at the Nimy railway bridge on 23 August 1914. After a fighting withdrawal south to trenches at Inchy, the Battalion was relieved by the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers on 26 August. They were in reserve positions during the Battle of Le Cateau but still suffered some casualties. The British War and Victory Medal Roll records Collins as presumed dead on 26 August 1914 and the CWGC officially records Collins date of death also to be 26 August 1914, however the British Army Registers of Soldiers’ Effects states ‘death presumed 29 October 1914’. He was the husband of Elizabeth Collins, and having no known grave is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. (2), E.VII.R. (151749 Walter Owen, M.A.A., H.M.S. Hyacinth); G.V.R., 1st issue (271106. Henry Humphreys, C.E.R.A. 2. Cl. H.M.S. Glasgow.) Christian name officially corrected on latter, good very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Henry Humphreys was born in Wrexham on 13 February 1877, and entered naval service on 24 June 1903. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1918, and was shore pensioned in June 1925.

The Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. to Ship’s Steward A. E Tull, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (340905 A. E. Tull, Sh. Stewd. H.M.S. Hyacinth) good very fine £80-£120 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 15 June 1917. Albert Edward Tull was born on 10 September 1880 in Gosport, entering naval service on 31 October 1895. Advanced Ship’s Steward on 13 January 1904, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 8 October 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Hyacinth from the outbreak of War to 14 November 1917, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette on 15 June 1917). He transferred to the Officers’ Section on 29 January 1919. Sold with copied service record.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2) (285662 P. A. Coley, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Venus:; 356694 R. E. Jarvis, Off. Stwd. 1Cl. H.M.S. Vivid.) good very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Philip Andrew Coley was born on 30 November 1878 in Sussex and entered naval service on 14 July 1897. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 July 1912 and was shore demobilised in May 1920. Robert Ernest Jarvis was born in Cornworthy, Devon, on 11 September 1879 and entered naval service on 28 July 1898. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 July 1916, and was invalided out of the service on 8 March 1922. Sold with copied research.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (2), 1st issue (159512 Walter Williams, Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Vivid:); 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K. 19404 G. W. Temple. Sto. 1. H.M.S. Victory.) light contact marks to both, very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Walter Williams was born on 22 December 1872 in Cornwall, entering naval service on 3 March 1891. George William Temple was born on 5 December 1894 in Gosport, entering naval service on 16 June 1913. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 August 1928.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (2), 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M. 5607 R. B. Jones E.R.A. 1. H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth.); 3rd issue, coinage head (K. 57972 E. Roberts. Sto. 1. H.M.S. Rodney.) very fine or better (2) £70-£90 --- Reginald Bowman Jones was born in Hornsey, Middlesex, on 14 June 1897 and entered naval service on 3 January 1913. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 January 1931. Edward Roberts was born in Plymouth on 30 March 1899 and entered the Royal Navy on 22 August 1919.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (2) (J. 15775 J. P. Farrant, A.B. H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth.; J. 76143 W. McKenzie, A.B., H.M.S. Rodney.) very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Joseph Palmer Farrant was born on 24 May 1895 in Bermondsey, London, and entered naval service on 28 January 1912. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 February 1934. William McKnight was born in May 1900 in Aberdeen, and entered naval service on 8 August 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 25 May 1933.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (2) (KX. 78670 V. A. Waldeck. S.P.O. H.M.S. Berwick.; M. 40204 W. F. L. Waldron. R.P.O. H.M.S. Forth.) good very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Victor Alexander Waldeck was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 September 1942.