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Click here to subscribeMILITARIA - A GREAT WAR PAIR OF MEDALS TO PRIVATE H. KING, DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT comprising the British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 19536 PTE. H. KING. DORSET. R.), officially impressed, unmounted; together with a corresponding pair of miniature medals, bar-mounted for wearing; and three Masonic medals, unnamed.
An early 20th century 9ct gold and enamel Masonic Order of Shield presentation pendant medal, inscription verso "Presented to KT M Sharpe K.O.S by the Duke of Wellington encampment number 86 May 19th 1927", by Fattorini & Sons, hallmarks Birmingham 1927, height 42.5mm, 11.8g, in fitted caseNo obvious damage or repair, some tiny surface chips and losses to blue section of shield, settings lightly abraded, hallmarks clear, stamped 375
A First World War DCM group of 4 Service medals, awarded to 1854 Gnr Hubert Crowther MMGS (Motor Machine Gun Services), comprising Distinguished Conduct medal (DCM), 1914 - 15 Star, British War medal and Victory medal, MCC brass and enamel cap badge, REME cap badge, REME enamel lapel badge, ribbons, associated newspaper cuttings, photograph and other papers
A lot comprising a Queen's South Africa medal to 6950 CPL J. Blyth 2 r. Highdrs, with five clasps - Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Drifontein, Transvaal & Wittebergen with a long service medal, a King's South Africa medal with two clasps - 1901 & 1902 to the same man, two ww1 war medals to Lt. J. Blyth, a wrist compass & various bronze medallions Condition Report: They are impressed.
A lot comprising a King's South Africa medal to 4877 Pte. E. McKay 2nd. Drgns with 1901 & 1902 clasps, Two Territorial Efficiency medals to 3309447 Sigmn W.G. Herring R.Sigs & 3848 L.Sjt. R. Scott HLI, a WW1 group of three to W. Taylor Asst. TD W.F.A., two '14 '15 stars to 11171 Pte. W.A. Adams S. Wales Bord. & 556 Pte W.A. Whitmore KRR Rif. Reg. a victory medal Pte. W.A. Adams & a Memorial Plaque to William Hobson Condition Report: Available upon request
A selection of Masonic textiles including a red velvet embroidered runner with rose and crown motifs, a silk crown cushion featuring a Jerusalem cross medal, a Masonic cotton throw featuring skull & crossbones etc The estate of The late Robert and Lyndsay Brydon, Edinburgh Condition Report: Not available for this lot
Sassoon (Siegfried) Sonnets, first edition [one of c.50 copies], signed presentation inscription from the author "To Mr. W. L. Mollinson - with kindest regards from Siegfried Sassoon. October '09" to endpaper, printed in red and black, pencil correction in the author's hand to the sonnet "Immortality", the odd spot or small patch of soiling to margins, light browning to endpaper, bookplate of Maxwell Steinhardt designed by Rockwell Kent to pastedown, original cloth-backed boards, spine darkened, spine ends and corners a little bumped, light toning to covers, light marking to upper cover, uncut, [Keynes A4], 4to, Privately Printed, 1909.⁂ A superb association copy of this early collection inscribed to an important source of encouragement for the young Sassoon.W. L. Mollison (1851-1929) was Master of Clare College, Cambridge, during Sassoon's time as student there. He was key to Sassoon first publishing his poetry; suggesting he enter his poems for the Chancellor's medal and undertake publication which resulted in Sassoon's first book, the privately printed Poems, in 1906. The present collection comprises 6 new works and 11 revised that had previously appeared in Sonnets and Verses earlier the same year only for Sassoon to destroy all but two or three copies.
King George IV Coronation 1821 medal in copper by Benedetto Pistrucci, Laureate Bust 1, Georgius IIII DG Britanniarum Rex FD, rev depicts the king enthroned, crowned by Victory with Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia in attendance, Proprio Jam Jure animo paterno, in ex inauguratus die julii XIX anno MDCCCXXI
WW1 British Officers Medal Pair Royal Garrison Artillery, British War and Victory medals awarded to “MAJOR E J BUCKTON”. Medals are housed in the original forwarding boxes. Near mint condition. Major Ernest James Buckton was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery, raising to the rank of Major. He served in France from 15th January 1917. He later served with the Army Ordnance Corps. He applied for his medals on 5th December 1922.
WW1 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment Killed in Action 1st Day of the Somme Medal Pair, Famous for Dribbling Football’s Towards the German Trenches During the Attack on Montauban on 1st July 1916, the pair consists of British War and Victory medals awarded to “5150 PTE J BUCKLE E SURR R”. Medals remain in good overall condition. Private John Buckle was born in 1893, he was from Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. He served with the 8th Battalion East Surrey regiment in France from 27th July 1915, he is also entitled to the 1914-15 star. He was killed in action on the 1st July 1916, the first day of the battle of the Somme and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. The 8th Battalion East Surrey regiment were tasked with attacking Montauban. Whilst on leave in the UK, a Captain W P Nevill purchased two footballs and took them back to the front line with him. On the eve of the attack, he gave the balls out and instructed his men that they would kick the balls across no mans land on the advance to the German trenches, an extract from a letter written at the time gives the following details, “There were two footballs, and on one was painted ‘The Great European Cup – Tie Final East Surreys v Bavarians Kick off at zero’. On the other in large letters was this “NO REFEREE”, which was W’s way of telling them men they needn’t treat the Hun too gently”. The Gallant East Surreys gives the following account, “The captain on one of the companies had provided four footballs, one for each platoon, urging them to keep up dribbling competition all the way over the mile and a quarter of ground they had to traverse. As the company formed on emerging from the trench, the platoon commanders kicked off, and the match against death commenced. The gallant captain himself fell early in the charge, and men began to drop rapidly under the hail of machine-gun bullets. But still the footballs were booted onwards, with hoarse cries of encouragement or defiance, until they disappeared in the dense smother behind which the Germans were shooting. Then, when the bombs and bayonets had done their work, and the enemy had cleared out, the Surrey men looked for their footballs, and recovered two of them in the captured traverses. These will be sent to the Regimental Depot at Kingston as trophies worth preserving”. This act was picked up by the British media at the time and used as a great political propaganda tool to deflect from the severe losses suffered by the British army during the 1st day of the Battle of the Somme, which has gone down in history as one of the worst military disasters in the history of the British army.
Great War Medal Pair Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, consisting of British War and Victory medals “40979 PTE A R PORTER D OF CORN LI”. Medals mounted for wear. Accompanied by a WW2 campaign medals consisting of 1939-45 star, Africa star, Italy star, Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal. Housed in the underside of the original forwarding box and OHMS forward slip. Medals are all accompanied by a Great War period tin with lithographed lid having images of Lord Kitchener, Field Marshal French and Admiral Jellicoe with planes and artillery cannons. Some wear to the tin but generally a good example.
WW1 British Medals, consisting of 1914-15 star “418235 PTE T HALLEY 42/CAN INF”, Allied Victory medal “22248 PTE P NOLAN R D FUS”, Allied Victory medal “12186 SJT H G BICK GLOUC R”. Accompanied by a pair of fibre identity tags “203307 G H FINLAYSON MT ASC”, Royal Flying Corps other ranks cap badge and a Army Cadet Force cloth formation sign. (7 items) Private Patrick Nolan served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers from June 1915 until being discharged on 2nd January 1918. He was awarded the silver war badge. Harold G Brick served with the 8th Battalion Gloucestershire regiment before being transferred to the Training Reserve Rifle Brigade and later Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
George VI General Service Medal 1918-62, Irish Guards Taken Prisoner of War Italy 1944, fine example with single clasp Palestine, awarded to “2718394 GDSM F MAHER IG”. Medal nicely toned. Guardsman Maher was taken prisoner of war in Italy in 1944, serving with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. He was originally posted as missing believed prisoner of war on 4th February 1944. He was held at Stalag 3A at Luckenwalde.
Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Cars Squadron Identity Disc, fine example produced from a large Turkish coin / medal, the reverse being engraved “R.N.A.S ARMOURED CARS P.O G.H. NEWMAN F.1642 746 C.E”; oval EPNS identity disc with engraved naval eagle to the centre and “H R RATCLIFF A.M.1.C R.N.A.S” to centre, accompanied by a Faversham Fire Brigade id disc to the same person; 2x alloy stamped identity discs to Joseph Geeson Poole A.M.1 and R F Sandford; fibre dog tag “R.N.A.S. F. J MARCH A.M. 1 .E R.C” and a city of Rochester (New York, USA) bronze seal medal engraved to the reverse “R F FARMAN R.N.A.S C.E”. All generally good condition. (7 items)
WW2 Prisoner of War Casualty Medals Royal Navy, consisting of 1939-45 star, Africa star, Pacific star with Burma clasp and 1939-45 War medal. All un-named as issued. Medals are mounted on a display card which gives the following details, “C/JX 173891 A.B. R.N SYDNEY GEORGE HARDING. HMS ENCOUNTER. SUNK IN THE JAVA SEA ALONG WITH HMS EXETER LATE FEB 1942 TAKEN PRISONER AND DIED AS A P.O.W OF THE JAPANESE AT MACASSER ON THE ISLAND OF CELEBES ON APRIL 16TH 1945 AGE 27”, we however have no proof that these were the medals issued to Able Seaman Harding, we can only assume the vendor purchased the medals direct from the family of Harding.
WW2 British War Medal of Commander Valentine Searles-Wood Royal Navy, the medal is un-named as issued. Complete with the OHMS forwarding box addressed to his wife in Devon and the Admiralty casualty slip inked to “COMMANDER VALENTINE SEARLES-WOOD R.N”. Commander Valentine Searles-Wood was born 23rd June 1892. He served as an officer in the Royal Navy during WW1, being the commander of HMS Harpy on 5th November 1918. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 15th April 1923, placed on the retired list with rank of commander on 20th August 1935. When WW2 broke out, he was called back into service and commanded 25 group of anti-submarine trawlers from 12th to 23rd October 1939, after this he was placed in command of the armed yacht St Modwen. He reverted to the retired list on 13th February 1940. His death was recorded at Blandford Forum in April 1943.
WW2 Royal Navy HMS Barham 1941 Casualty Medal Group, consisting of 1939-45 star, Africa star and 1939-45 War medal, all un-named as issued. Complete with the damaged OHMS forwarding box and the Admiralty condolence forwarding slip inked “Roy Alan Harry Court”. Good overall condition. Ordinary Telegraphist Court was born in 1923. He was serving on HMS Barham when she was attacked by German Submarine U-331 and sunk with the loss of 862 of her crew on 25th November 1941. The sinking of HMS Barham was kept secret by the Admiralty, and was not announced until 27th January 1942.
Selection of Identity Discs of Devon Regiment and Suffolk Regiment Interest, consisting of fibre identity disc “12247 C TROUSE DEVON R CE”; hallmarked silver (London 1916) oval identity disc engraved “J C DOMINICK 18TH SUFFOLK C OF E”; EPNS oval identity disc engraved “P E MANNINGS C-E 43393 11TH SUFF”; French coin impressed to the reverse “J MAN 9 SUFFOLK”; pair of fibre identity discs “CPL C SKEVENS 15 SUFF REGT C.E 320132”; pair of fibre identity tags “20194 PTE SPRUNT. E. R CE SUFFK R”; fibre identity tag impressed “20406 L THORNBER SUFF R CE”; fibre identity disc impressed “CE 26 SKR 266339 PTE WOOD E” and fibre identity disc impressed “9599 SGT C WYBROW SUFF REGT CE”. (11 items) 12247 Private Charles Trouse served with the 3rd Battalion Devon regiment and was discharged due to Gun Shot Wound left calf; J C Dominick was an officer serving with the 18th Battalion Suffolk regiment rising to the rank of Lieutenant; Private Charles L Skevens also had service number 1711, 15th battalion was the Yeomanry battalion of the Suffolk regiment; Private Louis Thornber served with the 2nd battalion Suffolk regiment, he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and was killed in action 1st October 1918; Private Edward Wood was from Kent and served in the 4/16th Company Reserve Battalion Suffolk regiment.
WW2 Royal Navy Campaign & Minesweeping Operations Medal Group of Six, consisting of 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star with North Africa 1942-43, Burma star, 1939-45 War medal and Naval General Service medal 1915-62 with single clasp Minesweeping 1945-51 “JX 282271 J BROOKE AB RN”. Medals are accompanied by the original forwarding boxes for the awards and entitlement slip for the Naval General Service medal indicating service with HMS Melita.
WW2 Royal Navy Medal Grouping of HMS Auckland Interest, group consists of 1939-45 star, Atlantic Star with bar France & Germany, Africa star, Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal. All un-named as issued. Mounted for wear. Accompanied by a quantity of photographs and document from the Africa Station for HMS Auckland awarded to Able Seaman A Neale. On 24 June 1941 HMS Auckland was in company with Australian sloop HMAS Parramatta, escorting the oiler Pass of Balmaha to Tobruk. In the evening of 24 June they were attacked by Axis aircraft. Auckland was hit several times and wrecked; her crew abandoned ship and she sank. Most of her crew, 162 men, were saved by Parramatta.
WW2 Medal & Photograph Album Grouping of Aircraft Carrier HMS Glory Interest, boxed campaign group consisting of 1939-45 star, Burma star, Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal, all un-named as issued. OHMS forwarding box addressed to a Mr A P Castle in Hertford, Herts. Accompanying the medals is two photograph albums, one period and another later with period images taken by the recipient and some official photographs, these include images on board the aircraft carrier and also images of the Japanese surrender on board the ship.
Foreign Service Helmet Attributed to Major the Honourable A O W C Weld-Forester MVO, ADC to Viceroy of India and Served with the Grenadier Guards in WW1, Died of Wounds Received 1914, fine example of an officers white foreign service helmet with its folded pagri, leather backed brass chin scales and short red over white feather plume. Green felt underlay to the interior with its original leather sweatband and cloth lining. Interior crown with tailors details of “W CATER & CO LONDON”. Housed in its original japanned storage tin, named to the front “HON: A. O. W. C. WELD FORESTER”. Remains in good overall condition. A account of his career can be found which states the following, “Arthur Orlando Wolstan Cecil Weld-Forester died at King Edward VII Hospital, London on 1 Nov 1914, from wounds received near Ypres, Belgium, on 29 Oct 1914, having gone out with the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. He was the fifth son of Cecil, fifth Baron Forester and Baroness Forester, of Willey Park, Broseley, Shropshire, and was born in London on 13 July, 1877. He was a major, aged 37, commanding the King's Company. Arthur was educated at Harrow, and joined the Grenadier Guards from the 3rd Shropshire Light Infantry (Militia) in Dec 1897, becoming a Lieutenant in Oct 1899. With his battalion he served in Malta, and subsequently, under Sir Leslie Rundle, in the VIIIth Division through the Boer War, receiving the Queen's medal with three clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. He was promoted Captain in the 3rd Battalion in Jan 1905, of which he was Adjutant from Jan 1907 to 31 Dec 1909. From 1910 to 1912 he was ADC to Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, and was awarded the MVO for his services in that position during the visit of King George V. In 1912 he obtained his Majority, with the command of the King's Company of his Regiment. Major Weld Forester was a member of the Guards' and Turf Clubs, played cricket and golf, and was fond of hunting and shooting. He is buried near the south-east corner of the St John the Divine churchyard, Willey, Shropshire.”.
Grouping of WW1 Allied Nations Medals, consisting of French 1914-1918 Croix de Guerre, French 1914-18 war medal, Belgium 1914-18 war medal, Belgium Yser medal, Belgium Victory medal, Belgium 1914-18 Volunteer medal, Belgium Croix de Guerre (missing centre), Italian allied victory medal and US Victory medal with four bars. (9 items)
Egypt & Sudan 1882-89 Campaign Medal Pair 4th Dragoon Guards, Egypt & Sudan medal with dated reverse and single clasp Tel-El-Kebir awarded to “1948 PTE J LINDSAY 4TH DN GDS”, accompanied by 1882 Khedives star engraved to the reverse “R I D G 1948” to the star points and the centre engraved “PRIVATE J LINDSEY”. Both complete with ribbons and medal ribbon bar. Private J Lindsey is confirmed on the medal roll as entitled to the clasp. Being sold by direct family descent.
Royal Tank Corps (R.T.C) Majors Mess Dress Uniform, fine un-attributed mess dress uniform in black cloth with gilt flat engraved buttons, knotted cord shoulder boards with bullion rank crowns. Lapels with silver gilt officers collar badges. Attached to the lapel is miniature medals consisting of MBE, 1914-15 star, British War medal, Allied Victory medal and Jubilee medal. Accompanied by matching trousers. Set remains in good condition.
WW2 Royal Artillery Air Observers Service Dress Tunic, good four pocket service dress tunic with embroidered Royal Artillery Air Observers wings to the breast. Medal ribbons for service in North Africa and Italy campaigns. Kings crown Royal Artillery tunic buttons to the front, pockets and shoulder straps. One sleeve with a bullion embroidered Royal Artillery badge. Brass flaming grenade collar badges, bronze rank pips and lanyard fitted. Officers quality lining to the interior of the tunic. Good example overall.
Scarce WW2 Devonshire Regiment Battle Dress Blouse, being a war aid pattern blouse tailored with an open collar. Scarce green on red cloth regimental shoulder titles above embroidered Allied Land Forces South East Asia formation signs and red felt infantry arm of service strips. Knotted regimental coloured lanyard to the shoulder. Infantry captains rank pips to the shoulder straps. Above the breast pocket medal ribbons for WW2 North West Europe service. No labels. Remains in excellent overall condition.
WW2 Ox & Bucks Light Infantry Majors Battle Dress Blouse, good 1940 pattern battle dress blouse with the collar having regimental braid and single regimental button. To each arm is formation sign for the British Army of the Rhine. Majors embroidered rank crowns to the shoulders. Above the breast pocket is medal ribbons for WW1 service and 1939-45 star. Interior with the original size label and WD ink stamps with date letter “M” for 1944. Some wear but an interesting battle dress.
Control Commission Germany Battle Dress Blouse, fine Canadian made battle dress blouse with medal ribbons to the breast for WW1 and WW2 service. Embroidered Control Commission Germany formation signs to each arm and green backed Majors rank crowns to the shoulders, possibly for Intelligence Corps. Ink stampings to the interior of the battle dress. Good condition overall.
WW2 Battle Dress Blouse of East Yorkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal Winner, Australian made war economy battle dress blouse with printed East Yorkshire regimental shoulder titles above a battle dress combination of felt 3rd Infantry division sign, red felt brigade bar and white metal rose on black square regimental flash. Cloth and metal rank insignia to the arms. Above the breast pocket is medal ribbon bar for the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M), 1939-45 star, France & Germany star and Defence medal. Interior with 1942 dated size label. Inked to the interior is the original owners details, “C.Q.M.S B.COY LONGMORE”. Small hole to the reverse of the battle dress and obvious service wear but otherwise good condition.
WW2 Middlesex Cadet Force Officers Service Dress Uniform, consisting of four pocket service dress tunic with single bronze regimental collar badge. Embroidered cadet force shoulder title above embroidered formation sign and designation title. Brass regimental tunic buttons to the front, pockets and shoulder straps. Medal ribbons to the breast for WW1 service. Accompanied by a matching pair of service dress trousers.
WW2 British Officers Service Dress Uniform 151st / 152nd (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiments Royal Artillery, standard four pocket service dress tunic with brass Royal Artillery buttons to the front, pockets and shoulder straps. Collars with badges of the Ayrshire Yeomanry. Medal ribbons to the breast with MBE medal ribbon and ribbons for WW2 service, including MID bronze oak leaf. Accompanied by matching service dress trousers. Generally good condition.
WW2 Uniform Group of Military Cross Winner Captain P Rowley Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment, set consists of four pocket service dress tunic with bronze regimental collar badges, brass regimental officers tunic buttons and brass rank pips to the shoulder straps. Medal ribbons to breast of Military Cross, 1939-45 star, Africa star, Italy star, France & Germany star, Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal. Green regimental lanyard to the shoulder. Accompanied by officers service dress trousers. Service dress peaked cap with bronze regimental cap badge to the front, side buttons with leather chinstrap. Interior of the cap with leather sweatband and tailors details of Hawkes & Co. Officers regimental coloured field service cap with bronze regimental badge and a framed glazed watercolour of regimental interest. Consigned by the daughter of Captain Rowley, never been offered for sale before.
British Battle Dress of Brigadier Adrian C Gore DSO & Bar Commander of 168 Lorried Infantry Brigade 56th Division, fine example of a walking out war aid battle dress blouse dated 1943. Officer tailored with open collar etc. Blackened rifles regimental buttons to the pockets and shoulders, Gorget collar patches, regimental blackened rank insignia to the shoulder straps, 1st pattern 56th London Armoured division formation sign and medal ribbons to the breast for WW2 service and the Distinguished Service Order and Bar. Couple of minor moth nips but otherwise a good example.
1949 Pattern Battle Dress Blouse Territorial Royal Artillery Officer 252nd Field Regiment (Manchester) Artillery, good example with embroidered formation signs and regimental shoulder titles to both arms. Rank pips to the shoulders and breast pocket EIIR Glider Pilots wings, believed to have been issued for prior service in WW2 as a Glider Pilot. Medal ribbons for North West Europe service in WW2 and Territorial medal. 1963 dated size label to the interior.
Scarce 1949 Pattern Battle Dress Blouse of the Gurkha Army Service Corps, standard 1949 pattern battle dress blouse with General Service Medal ribbon above the breast pocket. To the arm is twist cord regimental lanyard. Embroidered yellow on blue GURKHA A.S.C shoulder titles above printed Gurkha formation sign and sergeants rank stripes. Interior with the original 1956 dated size label.
WW2 British Fleet Air Arm Pilots Irvin Flying Jacket & Uniform Grouping, fine set all belonging to one pilot by the name of Chapman. The set consists of his original four panel back type brown leather and wool lined Irvin flying jacket, the jacket has the original zips, one cuff zip is damaged and stitched up, “D” rings under the collar still present, brown wool lining to the interior remains in good condition; officers Royal Navy service dress uniform, the tunic with medal ribbons for the MBE, 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star with rosette and Burma star with rosette. To the cuffs is Royal Naval rank lace and bullion embroidered Fleet Air Arm wings. Accompanied by the matching service dress trousers. Royal Navy officers peaked cap with bullion cap badge to the mohair band. The set is accompanied by the original Royal Navy officers dress belt with gilt buckle, pair of near mint condition RAF Air Ministry marked flying gauntlets, Lewis pattern leather flying helmet with gosport tube fittings. The set is all housed in his original travel suit case. Fine set overall.
Imperial German 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class in Presentation Case, fine example of a standard 1914 pattern Iron Cross 2nd class with ring and medal ribbon. The award is housed in a presentation fitted leatherette case. To the interior lid is printed “Fur Erinnerung an Deutschlands Grosse Beit” Very nice condition example.
WW1 German 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Grouping, consisting of a Iron Cross 2nd class (no ring fitting), original illustrated award citation for the Iron Cross 2nd class dated 1916, aluminium dog tag, veterans medal, enamel pin and three photographs including one of the recipient behind a machine gun. Interesting set.
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