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Lot 204
Two Victorian engraved silver trophy goblets, one inscribed “Hong Him Cup Wone by Toxopholite 31st October 1876 Presented by Panang Confederacy to Captn R W Stone 80th Regiment”, the other “Singapore Derby Won by Toxopholite 1876 Presented by F C Bishop Esq to Captn R W Stone 80th Regiment”, 12.83 oz CONDITION REPORTS They are 18 cm high and approx. 8 cm in diameter at the top. Both are heavily dented etc throughout and slightly misshapen. Areas of tarnishing. One is numbered 2030, the other 2035 to base. Both have light surface scratching, general wear and tear etc. See images for more details.The Hong Kong cup weighs 6.5oz and the Singapore cup weighs 6.2oz.
Lot 213
A collection of silver wares comprising a Victorian silver hip flask inscribed "A memento of the opening of No.10 Swansea May 5th 1904 to Col. D. R. David. JP" (by Brockwell & Son, London 1892), a silver cigarette box with yellow metal shield and all-over engraved flower head design, a silver vesta case and a silver cigarette dispenser of plain cylindrical form (by Joseph Gloster Ltd., Birmingham 1936), weighable silver 5 oz
Lot 399
AFTER R STANLEY G DENT "Hospital scene", engraving, signed and dated '34 lower right, 17 cm x 21 cm, AFTER FRANK HARDING "Blackfriars Bridge", black and white etching, signed and titled in pencil lower left and right, 17 cm x 36.5 cm, together with various other decorative pictures, prints, etc. (1 box)
Lot 104
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Hudson, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (81987 Sjt: R. Hudson. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (81987. Bmbr. R. Hudson, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (81987 Sjt. R. Hudson. R.A.) naming very feint on VM, contact marks, very fine (4) £200-£240 --- M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919. Robert Hudson attested for the Royal Field Artillery on 19 March 1915 and served with them during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 31 March 1915. He proceeded to France on 9 March 1916, and served on the Western Front for the rest of the War, being awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with 148th Brigade. Sold with copied research.
Lot 112
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Acting Corporal A. T. Short, Devonshire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (45643 Pte. -A.L. Cpl.- A. T. Short. 5/Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (45643 A. Cpl. A. T. Short. Devon. R.) mounted as worn, very fine (3) £200-£240 --- M.M. London Gazette 11 March 1919.
Lot 115
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Private T. Woolley, 16th (1st City Pals) Battalion, Manchester Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (23036 Pte. T. Woolley. 16/Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (23036 Pte. T. Woollry. Manch. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (23036 Pte. T. Woolley. Manch R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917. Thomas Woolley was born at Oldham on 1 June 1896, and enlisted into the 16th (Service) Battalion (1st City Pals), Manchester Regiment, which was raised at Manchester on 28 August 1914. He joined the battalion in France sometime early in 1916. In the Battalion War Diary his M.M. is shown in a list of awards for August 1917, almost certainly for the attack on 30/31 July, the battle of Pilkem. He was wounded in action on 25 November 1917. After the armistice he served with the 2nd Manchesters in Iraq, including the V.C. action at Hillah on 24 July 1920. Woolley re-enlisted for the Territorial Army on 16 November 1939, serving with the Manchesters for 281 days before transferring to the Royal Artillery (Heavy Anti Aircraft) with whom he served 4 years 293 days in the rank of Bombardier. Sold with Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, two photographs and copied research.
Lot 117
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private A. Stanley, Royal Munster Fusiliers, late Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 7 November 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (20202 Pte. A. Stanley. 2/R. Muns: Fus:) nearly extremely fine £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919. Albert Stanley was born at Bodicote, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served initially with them during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 16 October 1915, before transferring to the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and saw further service with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 7 November 1918, and is buried in Monceau St. Waast Communal Cemetery, France.
Lot 118
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant G. B. Hamilton, 14th Battalion, London Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (511991 Sjt. G. B. Hamilton. 14/Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (5703 Sjt. G. B. Hamilton. 14-Lond. R.) mounted as worn, minor edge bruising, very fine (3) £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.
Lot 121
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal H. Fraser, 5th Battalion, Canadian Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (500035 2 Cpl H. Fraser. Can: R.); 1914-15 Star (500035 Spr: H. Fraser. Can: Eng:); British War and Victory Medals (500035 A. Cpl. H. Fraser. C.E.) extremely fine (4) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919. Henry Fraser was born in Croydon, Surrey in May 1881. He served during the Great War with the 5th Battalion, Canadian Engineers.
Lot 129
A rare and well-documented Second War evader’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. R. Laws, Royal Air Force, who took to his parachute over Belgium after his Halifax was attacked by night fighters returning from Pilsen in April 1943
Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (745880 Sgt. W. R. Laws, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted court-style, good very fine (5) £3,000-£4,000 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 16 July 1943. The original recommendation states:
‘Sergeant Laws was the Wireless Operator of the crew of a Halifax aircraft of No. 102 Squadron which was detailed to bomb the Skoda Works at Pilsen on 16 April 1943.
On the return journey the aircraft was attacked by fighters and set on fire over Belgium and the Captain gave the order to bale out. Sergeant Laws landed in a wood north of Montbliart, about 20 k.m. S.E. of Maubeuge. He was uninjured and, after burying his parachute and mae west in the undergrowth, he decided to walk south and get as far away as he could from the aircraft. He evaded capture and eventually arrived back safely in this country.
For the courage and determination shown by this N.C.O., in effecting his escape, I recommend the immediate award of the D.F.M.’

William Robert Laws, a native of Henley-on-Thames who was born in September 1918, enlisted in the Royal Air Force in November 1939. Having then attended No. 2 Signal School at Yatesbury, and No. 8 Air Gunnery School at Evanton, in addition to conversion and operational training units, he joined No. 102 Squadron, a Halifax unit, at Pocklington, in October 1942.

Initially joining Flying Officer Milnes’ crew, he completed four sorties in November-December, namely raids on Stuttgart, Mannheim and Turin (twice), one of the named trips resulting in serious flak damage.

‘The story of ‘J’ of 102 Squadron was an epic. The aircraft was hit by a burst of heavy flak at 17,000 feet, shortly after crossing the Alps, having been coned by searchlights. The starboard outer engine was put out of action and the aircraft spun down to 13,000 feet. Bombs were jettisoned and the aircraft headed for home. At 5,000 feet near Amiens the aircraft was again coned and hit by flak. Both port engines failed and the aircraft lost height to 2,000 feet. At this point the port inner picked up and the aircraft was able to limp home to Bradwell Bay on two engines. From S.E. of Paris until leaving the French coast the aircraft was followed by enemy fighters which, however, made no attack, probably expecting the Halifax to be forced to land. As ‘J’ was leaving the French coast she was illuminated again and a burst of flak blew out the port outer engine. The crash-landing was made at Bradwell Bay with no hydraulics, the captain expressing the greatest appreciation of the help he was given by that station. The Flight Engineer was injured but the rest of the crew only sustained minor cuts. The aircraft unfortunately swung into an Army hut after landing and casualties were sustained by Army personnel.’ (Official records refers).

A ‘Gardening’ trip and a raid on Dusseldorf having followed in January 1943, Laws participated in strikes on Cologne, Lorient and Nuremburg in February, and Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Essen in April - the latter trip once more proving to be of the hair-raising kind, his Flying Log Book noting: ‘Held in searchlights cone for ten minutes and heavily shelled - hit in many places.’ As it transpired, his very next sortie, against the Skoda Works at Pilsen on the night of 16/17, with Squadron Leader Lashbrook, D.F.M., as his pilot, was to prove his last, Halifax HF. 663 falling to the guns of Major Wilhelm Herget of I/NJG/4. Laws’ experiences on that night, and subsequent evasion, are neatly summarised in Valley of the Shadow of Death: The Bomber Command Campaign, March-July 1943, by J. Alwyn Phillips:

‘Halifax HF. 663 of 102 Squadron, 4 Group, captained by Squadron Leader W. I. Lashbrook, D.F.M., was one of the aircraft shot down by night fighter, which obviously had a field day in the nigh perfect weather conditions, when the bombers could be spotted so easily. Fortunately for this bomber crew the underground movement played an important role in helping shot down aircrew evade capture. It was on the return flight at about 04.00 hours, six hours after they had left their base at Pocklington, that the Halifax was attacked by a fighter over Belgium. The bomber immediately caught fire and the order to bale out was passed along, as the intercomm had failed. Sergeant W. R. Laws the wireless operator was the third out after the navigator, Flying Officer K. J. Bolton and the bomb aimer, Pilot Officer Martin with Flight Sergeant Knight, the flight engineer and the pilot immediately behind. Sergeant Laws in his report did not think that the gunners had a chance to get the bale out message. On his parachute descent he saw his aircraft break in two and fall in flames. He landed uninjured in a wood, and like all airmen buried his ‘chute and Mae West straight away and walked quickly south to get away from the crash site.

He rolled down his trousers to cover his conspicuous flying boots, then using his escape compass, he walked through a village. He saw a signpost identifying it as Montbliart. Here he left the road and walked across country, through some woods for about two hours, before stopping in a field to eat some chocolate and Horlicks tablets from his kit. After it became light he studied his map but he was unable to make out his position at Montbliart and did not know whether he was in France or Belgium. At nightfall on the 17th, he continued walking south and used his water bottle to acquire some water from a brook, making sure to put in the purifying tablets before drinking and taking a benzadrine tablet to stay awake. Walking on he passed through the villages of Seloignes and Villers La Tour before he lay up for a rest.

On the morning of the 18th he removed his badges from uniform before continuing on. Eventually he came to an isolated chateau, where a man who looked as if he might be the game keeper, came up to him and spoke in French. Luckily Sergeant Laws could speak French fairly fluently and explained to the man that he was an English airman and wanted to know where he was. The man stated that he was a Pole and was caretaker of the chateau which was unoccupied. He also said the chateau was in Belgium, near Les Taillettes, about 7 kilometres from the French frontier. The man took him onto the chateau and allowed him to shave with his razor and later gave him an old blue mackintosh. In return Sergeant Laws gave him 500 Francs from his escape pack. The caretaker, however, was quite scared to have the airman about the place and advised him to carry on and keep to the woods and walk south to France.

About midnight on the 18th-19th, he again set out and at daybreak crossed the French frontier north of Watigny. He then sheltered in a bombed out house where he ate some of the bread and cheese he had been given by the Pole and went to sleep. When he awoke he set off again walking along the road to Fligny, which he reached at 14.00 hours and continued on to Auge. It was here that a bad storm broke, with exceptionally heavy rain, so soaking wet he approached an isolated farmhouse and sheltered under its front porch. A girl of about 24 opened the door and spoke to him then invited him into the house to shelter from the storm. As Sergeant Laws replied in French, the girl did not know who he was, but when inside he had explained he was an R.A.F. airman. She and her family became very frightened when they found he had no identity discs to show and his ability to speak French so fluently made them even more suspicious of him, but they did give him some food and allowe...
Lot 138
A post-War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant V. Gray, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (ER/6982824 A/Sgt. Victor Gray. R. Innisks.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (LS/6982824 Cpl. V. Gray. B.E.M. R. Innisks.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £300-£400 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1957. The original Recommendation, dated 19 July 1956, states: ‘Sergeant Gray has served at Mons Officer Cadet School since October 1952. Although he is an infantry sergeant he has been employed since that date as a Sergeant Chief Clerk in the Cadets Section of the School HQ, a vacancy normally reserved for an RASC Class I tradesman clerk. He has always given the greatest possible assistance and the utmost loyalty to his commanding officers. His office has been responsible for the clerical progression and documentation of some 8,500 officer cadets since October 1952. He has since been personally responsible for the commissioning documentation of some 3,000 RAC and RA cadets. His office has always run at the peak of efficiency due in no small part to his personal example and excellent memory, and his tireless devotion to his work has been an inspiration not only to his own staff, but to the whole School. At times of great pressure he has repeatedly worked late at night entirely of his own volition. Since the period under review [October 1952 to July 1956] he has taken only 38 days’ leave, feeling that to have taken more would not have been in the interests of his office or of the Service. He has become known to thousands of young officers as an example, the memory of which they can carry with them throughout their service, as a yardstick by which they can judge their own staff. He retires in January 1958, at the age of 57, after 17 years and 10 months service, and being too old to continue in the Service does not qualify, and has not the opportunity of qualifying, for a pension.’
Lot 14
Five: Company Quartermaster Sergeant R. A. W. Vincent, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, who was wounded in the retreat from France in May 1940 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (5435191 C. Sjt. R. A .W. Vincent. D.C.L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5435191 C. Sjt. R. A .W. Vincent. D.C.L.I.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £200-£240 --- Ralph Alfred William Vincent was born in Wells, Somerset, on 22 August 1910, and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at Taunton on 5 March 1930. He served with the Regiment prior to the Second Word War at home or in Gibraltar, and was advanced Sergeant on 1 October 1938. He served with the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War from 27 September 1939 to 31 May 1940, and is recorded in the Western Morning News of 18 July 1940 as having been wounded, presumably in the retreat from Dunkirk. Vincent was appointed Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 31 January 1941, and was confirmed in this appointment on 30 July 1941. He spent the rest of the Second World War at home, before serving in Palestine from 5 December 1945 to 30 December 1948, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with gratuity, per Army Order 15 of 1949. He served briefly with the B.O.A.R. in 1950, before transferring to the Reserve on 5 March 1952, after 22 years’ service. Sold with copied service papers; a poor quality photographic image of the recipient; and other research, including extracts from the Regimental Journal, in which it is recorded that Vincent twice ‘won’ the Regimental Wooden Spoon for the ‘Worst Shot in the Sergeant’s Mess’.
Lot 160
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel (2); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silvered base metal, with two Additional Award Bars (C327. E.L.Pinch. S.J.A.B. 1953) enamel damage to one Serving Brother’s badge, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £60-£80 --- Sold together with a St. John Ambulance re-examination badge with nine dated bars awarded to Bernard Howitt, and a J. R. Gaunt and Son enamelled St. John Ambulance lapel badge.
Lot 17
Pair: Private R. D. Mandley, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Army Cadet Force General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (19059473 Pte. R. D. Mandley. D.C.L.I.); Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, with Second Award Bar (S.M.I. R. D. Mandley. ACF.) mounted as worn, minor edge bruising to first, good very fine and better (2) £140-£180 --- Ronald D. Mandley was born in Williton, Somerset, on 26 July 1928, and served with the 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in post-War Palestine. He died in Spain on 2 November 2012. Sold with copied medal roll extract and other research.
Lot 171
Pair: Major-General W. C. Hamilton, 2nd Bengal European Regiment Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. W. C. Hamilton, 2nd Eur. Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. W. C. Hamilton.) unit neatly erased but probably ‘Civil Service’, mounted on a modern buckle bar, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £500-£700 --- William Conrad Hamilton was commissioned Ensign in the 2nd Bengal European Regiment on 5 January 1845; Lieutenant on 21 July 1845; appointed Assistant Commissioner Saugor and Nerbudda Territories on 11 October 1856, and Officiating Deputy Commissioner of Seonee on 4 December 1856; Captain on 16 December 1859; Major on 5 January 1865; Lieutenant-Colonel on 5 January 1871; Colonel on 5 January 1876; and Major-General on 30 November 1878. Major-General Hamilton served on the Staff of his Regiment throughout the Punjab Campaign, and was present at the actions of Ramnuggur, Chilianwala, and Goojerat, in which last action his turban was shot through, and his horse killed under him; also with Sir W. R. Gilbert’s Force in pursuit of the Sikhs and Afghans to Peshawur (Medal and 2 Clasps). Served as a volunteer against the rebels in the Saugor district in 1857, and led an advance party of the 31st Native Infantry when attacked by the Patun rebels on 19 July 1857, when one of Shagurh Rajah’s guns was captured (Medal).
Lot 182
Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel R. J. R. Brown, 1st Bengal Infantry, later 74 Punjabis India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Lieutt. R. J. R. Brown 1st Bl. Infy.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (Lt. Col. R. J. R. Brown, 74 Punjabis) mounted on modern buckle bar, very fine (2) £180-£220 --- Robert James Reid Brown was born on 24 April 1863, and was first commissioned into the Royal Sussex Regiment on 10 March 1883. He was appointed to the Indian Army on 7 June 1886, and served with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-89 (Mentioned in despatches, Medal with two Clasps). He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel commanding 74th Punjabis on 13 November 1908.
Lot 185
Five: Captain G. Lemon, North Staffordshire Regiment, late Rifle Brigade India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (166 Corpl. G. Lemon 3d. Bn. Rif. Bde.); 1914-15 Star (2029 C. Sjt. G. Lemon. N. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. G. Lemon.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (166 Sjt: Bglr: G. Lemon. Rifle Bde.) contact marks and minor edge bruising to first and last, these very fine; the Great War trio better (5) £240-£280 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917. George Lemon attested for the Rifle Brigade and served with the 3rd Battalion in India on the Punjab Frontier. Transferring to the North Staffordshire Regiment, he served with the 1st/5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 March 1915, and was advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant. Commissioned Lieutenant, for his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches and advanced Captain.
Lot 188
Pair: Private W. Preece, North Staffordshire Regiment Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4517. Pte. W. Preece. 1/N. Staff: R; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Hafir (4157. [sic] Pte. W. Preece. 1. N. Staff. R.) contact marks, very fine (2) £360-£440 --- Walter Preece was born in Shifnal, Shropshire in 1876. He attested into the North Staffordshire Regiment on 13 June 1894, and served in the Sudan during the 1896 Dongola expedition. After later service in the East Indies, he was discharged on 30 January 1906. Entitlement to Hafir clasp not confirmed. Sold together with copy service papers and medal roll extract.
Lot 19
Three: Corporal R. Strick, Light Infantry General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (25053193 LCpl R Strick LI); Iraq 2003-11, no clasp (25053193 Cpl R Strick LI); Jubilee 2002, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £180-£220 --- Ross Strick was born in Penzance, Cornwall, in 1979 and enlisted in the the Light Infantry in 1996. His Iraq Medal was almost certainly awarded for service in Operation Telic VIII, in 2006.
Lot 190
Three: Sergeant R. Hepburn, Cameron Highlanders Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2398. Sergt. R. Hepburn. 1/Cam: Hdrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2398 Serjt: R. Hepburn, Cam’n Highrs:); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, The Atbara (2398 Sgt. Hepburn 1 Cam. Highrs.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £200-£240
Lot 191
Four: Private W. Baker, Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (1042. Pte. W. Baker. 2/R. Bde:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek (1042 Pte. W. Baker, Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1042 Pte. W. Baker, Rifle Brigade); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (1042. Pte. W. Baker 2nd Battn Rifle Brigade Soudan Campgn 1898) mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £300-£400 --- Private W. Baker was wounded at Ladysmith on 27 February 1900.
Lot 199
Four: Private E. J. Spencer, Royal Sussex Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (8388 Pte. E. Spencer. Rl: Sussex Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7305 Pte. E. J. Spencer. 2/R. Suss: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-7305 Pte. E. J. Spencer. R. Suss. R.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £180-£220 --- Ernest J. Spencer served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 August 1914, and was discharged on 30 April 1915, being awarded a Silver War Badge.
Lot 206
Five: Major B. V. S. Domvile, Royal Munster Fusiliers, who was Mentioned for his services during the Boer War; and was killed by enemy action aboard the M.V. Georgic off Port Tewfik in 1941 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt. B. V. S. Domvile. Rl. Muns. Fus.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. B. V. S. Domvile. Rl. Muns. Fus.) engraved naming; 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt: B. V. S. Domvile. R. Muns: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Major B. V .S. Domvile.) pitting to edge of KSA, light contact marks and scratches to the Boer War pair, otherwise very fine and better (5) £500-£700 --- Beauchamp Victor Sintry Domvile was born on 8 January 1864, the son of the Reverend Charles Domvile, and served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Muster Fusiliers in South Africa during the Boer War in the Transvaal west of Pretoria; in the Orange River Colony; and in the Cape Colony from 30 November 1900 to March 1902 as an Assistant Press Censor (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 10 September 1901). He saw further service during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 September 1914. Subsequently a King’s Messenger, he was killed by enemy action on board the M.V. Georgic whilst at anchor off Port Tewfik on 14 July 1941.
Lot 207
Five: Warrant Officer Class II J. Duhan, Royal Munster Fusiliers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (5078 Pte. J. Duhan. Rl: Muns: Fus:); 1914 Star, with clasp (5078 Sjt. J. Duhan. R. Muns: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (5078 A.W.O. Cl.2 J. Duhan. R. Mun. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5078 Sjt: J. Duhan. R. Muns: Fus:) mounted court style, pitting and contact marks, the QSA fine, the rest better (5) £300-£400 --- John Duhan served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 August 1914. He later transferred to the Labour Corps, and was discharged on 4 March 1919.
Lot 209
Four: Private W. Clancy, Royal Munster Fusiliers, later Royal Sussex Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, top clasp slightly bent (4148 Pte. W. Clancey [sic], Munster Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4148 Pte. W. Clancy. Rl: Mnster Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (SD-405 Pte. W. Clancy. R. Suss. R.) mounted as worn, edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £200-£240
Lot 210
Five: Private J. Walsh, Royal Munster Fusiliers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4354 Pte. J. Walsh. Rl: Muns: Fus:); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (4354 Pte. J. Walsh. 1st. Rl. M. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (4354 Pte. J. Walsh. R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (4354 Pte. J. Walsh R. Mun. Fus.) mounted court-style for display, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £300-£400 --- Joseph Walsh served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 25 April 1915.
Lot 222
Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel M. R. Pocock, D.S.O., 28th Punjabis, who was killed in action in Mesopotamia in November 1917 Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (Lieut: M. R. Pocock. 27th Punjabis.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Captn. M. R. Pocock, 28th Panjabis) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £400-£500 --- Malcolm Robertson Pocock was born on 17 May 1876. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 22 January 1896; Lieutenant, Indian Army, on 4 July 1898; Captain on 22 January 1905; and Major (A/Lt.-Col.) on 22 January 1914. Pocock served in East Africa 1903-05 (Medal and two Clasps), and on the North West Frontier in 1908 (Despatches, Medal and Clasp). He was killed in action on 5 November 1917, when the Allied Forces engaged the Turkish Army, which had fallen back over the Diala River towards Kifri and along the Tigris River. The announcement of the D.S.O. appeared in the London Gazette on 7 February 1917, ‘in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Mesopotamia.’ He is commemorated by name on the Basra Memorial.
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Lot 225
Three: Corporal P. W. Swatton, 5th Dragoon Guards 1914 Star, with copy clasp (264 Cpl. R. P. W. [sic] Swatton. 5/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (264 Cpl. P. W. Swatton. 5/D. Gds.) contact marks, very fine (3) £120-£160 --- Phillip William Swatton was born in Amesbury, Wiltshire on 12 July 1887. He attested in the the 5th Dragoon Guards for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 15 August 1914. He saw later service with the Labour Corps. He later died in Christchurch, Hampshire in 1974. Sold with copy Medal Index Cards and Medal Roll extracts.
Lot 228
Three: Private J. W. Wood, Royal Fusiliers 1914 Star, with copy clasp (L-12961 Pte. J. W. Wood. 1/R.Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-12961 Pte. J. W. Wood. R. Fus.) suspension ring broken on Star, contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £80-£100 --- James Watson Wood attested into the Royal Fusiliers and served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front from 17 September 1914. He was discharged, according to the medal roll extract for his 1914 Star, on 17 September 1916. The clasp on his 1914 Star is unconfirmed.
Lot 231
Three: Private M. Danaher, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914 Star, with clasp (5766 Pte. M. Danaher. R. Muns: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5766 Pte. M. Danaher. R. Mun. Fus.); together with a Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘46331’, traces of verdigris to VM, nearly very fine Pair: Private T. Danagher, Royal Munster Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (6782 Pte. T. Danagher. R. Mun. Fus.) very fine (5) £160-£200 --- Michael Danaher attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 October 1914. Notwithstanding the difference in spelling of the recipient’s surnames, it is believed that Michael Danaher and Thomas Danagher were brothers.
Lot 232
Four: Private J. H. Wild, Royal Munster Fusiliers, who was taken Prisoner of War 1914 Star, with copy clasp (7709 Pte. J. Wild. R. Muns: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (7709 Pte. J. Wild. R. Mun. Fus.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (James Henry Wild) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £160-£200 --- James Henry Wild attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914, being taken Prisoner of War.
Lot 234
Five: Commander R. C. Standring, Mersey Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who served with the Nelson Battalion R.N.D. at Antwerp in 1914, and aboard Caroline at Jutland in 1916 1914 Star (Lieut. Comr. R. C. Standring, R.N.V.R. Nelson Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. R. C. Standring. R.N.V.R.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1922; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Lt. Commdr. R. C. Standring. R.N.V.R. Mersey Div.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine and scarce (5) £400-£500 --- Robert Casson Standring was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, in 1872, and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve shortly after it was formed in June 1903. His name first appears in the list of volunteer officers in the July 1904 Navy List where he is shown as a Lieutenant R.N.V.R. with seniority of 17 May 1904. This suggests previous sea experience. The Navy List June 1912 shows that he was attached to the Mersey Division when he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 17 May 1912. He was the senior of many R.N.V.R. officers who were mobilised in August 1914 and sent to join the newly formed Nelson Battalion of the Royal Naval Division. He and his battalion, after the merest semblance of military training, and only partially equipped with kit, were shipped to Ostend in October where they took part in the Defence of Antwerp. After its fall the battalion retreated to Ostend and returned to England. On 5 November 1914, he was appointed to President Additional as Assistant to Mobilising Officer at Hull. After seven days in this appointment he was placed on the books of H.M.S. Victory to join the light cruiser H.M.S. Caroline on commissioning. He served in this ship attached to the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron during the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. He was admitted to Hospital Ship Garth Castle on 14 February 1917, with pneumonia. After a satisfactory survey he was again admitted to H.M. Naval Hospital Granton, still suffering from pneumonia. He was discharged on 9 April 1917, to Stuart Naval Hospital at Bute. He was resurveyed in June 1917 and found unfit (pneumonia); resurveyed again in July 1917 and found fit for light duty only. Appointed to H.M.S. Wildfire additional for duty with S.N.O. Southend on Sea until 8 October 1917. On resurvey on 19 October 1917 was found unfit for service. On 1 December 1917, he was found fit for service and, on 6 January 1918, he was appointed to H.M.S. President Additional as Admiralty Despatch Bearer (Tempy.). He was granted his Watchkeeping Certificate and in March 1918 he was appointed to H.M.S. Wildfire, additional, for duty with S.N.O. Southend on Sea (Tempy.). Found unfit for service on 24 May 1918, he was demobilized on 10 March 1919. He was approved to retain the Acting rank of Commander, 12 May 1921, and was placed on the Retired List on 15 November 1921, with promotion to Commander (Retd). Sold with copied research including full record of service.
Lot 237
Four: Gunner F. O. O. Pearce, Royal Marine Brigade, who was a veteran of the defence of Antwerp, August 1914 1914 Star (R.M.A. 10564. Gunner F. O. O. Pearce, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 10564 Gr. F. O. O. Pearce.) ‘R’ impressed after surname on BWM; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (R.M.A. 10564 (B. 1218) F. O. O. Pearce. Gr. R.F.R.) generally very fine or better (4) £80-£120 --- Frederick Oliver Overton Pearce was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in May 1884. He attested for the Royal Marines in September 1903, and was posted as a Private to ‘Q’ Company. Pearce was subsequently rated as Gunner 1st Class in the Royal Marine Artillery, and was eventually discharged by purchase in October 1912. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 27 October 1912, and on 2 August 1914 was mobilised for service. Pearce sailed for Ostend with the Royal Marine Brigade on 27 August 1914, and served during the defence of Antwerp. Having returned to the UK, he then served the remainder of the war in the UK. Pearce was demobilised in February 1919 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in January 1923). His home address on demobilisation was given as the ‘Brodway Arms’, Horndean, Hampshire. Pearce died in Droxford, Hampshire in 1972.
Lot 240
Three: Lieutenant L. St. L. Stokes, Royal Munster Fusiliers, late 13th Battalion, London Regiment 1914 Star (1688 Pte. L. St. L. Stokes. 1/13 Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. L. St. L. Stokes.) nearly very fine (3) £140-£180 --- Leopold St. Leger Stokes attested for the 13th Battalion, London Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 October 1914 before being commissioned into the Royal Munster Fusiliers in January 1915.
Lot 242
Four: Master-at-Arms W. R. Strathdee, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (190403, W. R. Strathdee, M.A.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (190403 W. R. Strathdee. M.A.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (190403 W. R. Strathdee, Ships Corpl. 1Cl., H.M.S. Centurion.) very fine (4) £100-£140
Lot 244
Four: Chief Petty Officer R. F. Body, Royal Navy, who was twice mentioned in despatches during the Second World War, and was killed in action when H.M.S. Welshman was torpedoed and sunk off Tobruk on 1 February 1943 1914-15 Star (J.26209. R. F. Body. Tel. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.26209. R. F. Body. L.Tel. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.26209. R. F. Body. P.O. Tel. H.M.S. Pembroke.) mounted for wear, edge bruises, contact marks, polished, fair (4) £100-£140 --- M.I.D. London Gazettes 1 January 1943 and 11 May 1943. Robert Frederick Body, a clerk from Mile End, London, was born on 10 December 1895. He attested as a Boy into the Royal Navy on 13 August 1913 and saw service afloat during the Great War in H.M.S. Latuna, H.M.S. Caroline, H.M.S. Cyclops, H.M.S. Antrim and H.M.S. Thuster. Serving post-War, he was advanced Petty Officer on 7 July 1923 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 18 January 1929, whilst aboard H.M.S. Pembroke. Further advanced Chief Petty Officer on 1 June 1934, he was discharged to pension on 9 December 1935. Recalled for Second World War service, Body was twice mentioned in despatches, but was killed whilst serving in H.M.S. Welshman when she was sunk after being torpedoed off Tobruk by U-617 on 1 February 1943. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Sold together with cloth cap badge, cloth trade badge, medal ribbon bar and copied research.
Lot 249
Three: Fireman J. Green, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary 1914-15 Star (J. Green, Fmn., M.F.A.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (John Green); Victory Medal 1914-19 (J. Green. Fmn. M.F.A.) good very fine Pair: Private P. Harkin, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (29550 Pte. P. Harkin. R. Innis. Fus.); together with a Royal Tournament Medal, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘1929 Bayonet Combats N. Ireland Command The R. Innisklg. Fus.’, the pair polished and worn, therefore fine; the Royal Tournament medal good very fine Pair: Private P. Farrell, Army Veterinary Corps British War and Victory Medals (12794 Pte. P. Farrell. A.V.C.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly very fine (8) £100-£140
Lot 252
Three: Sergeant J. P. Foote, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (L-8447 Cpl. J. P. Foote. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8447 Sjt. J. P. Foote. R.A.) very fine Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (John Rowland); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J. 38235 (Dev. B. 13953) R. T. Harwood. A.B. R.F.R.) very fine (5) £70-£90 --- John Paisley Foote attested in the the Royal Field Artillery for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 24 December 1915. He was later appointed Sergeant. John Rowland - there were two men with this name who served in the Mercantile Marine during the Great War. Richard Thomas Harwood, an office boy from Salford, Lancashire, was born on 20 April 1898. He attested into the Royal Navy as a Boy on 22 April 1915 and served during the Great War, including service afloat in H.M.S. King Edward VII and H.M.S. Sutlej. Advanced Able Bodied Seaman on 19 April 1917, he was discharged to shore on 19 April 1928, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. His LSGC was sent to him on 25 September 1933. Sold with copy research.
Lot 256
Five: Company Sergeant Major R. Stoot, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (11763 C.S. Mjr. R. Stoot. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (11763 T.W.O. Cl.2. R. Stoot. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (11763 Sjt -T.C.S. Mjr.- R. Stoot. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (851488 T.W.O. Cl. II. R. Stoot. R.E.) good very fine (5) £200-£240 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.’ Robert Stoot attested for the Royal Engineers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 March 1915.
Lot 257
Four: Private W. de J. Brett, Royal Irish Regiment, later Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Guernsey Light Infantry, and Hampshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (3170 Pte. W. D. J. Brett. R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (3170 Pte. W. D. J. Brett. R. Ir. Regt.); Service Medal of the Order of St John (2412. W. Brett. S. Africa. S.J.A.B.O. 1937.) in Lamb & Co., London, fitted case of issue; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-examination Cross, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘322045 William Brett’, with ten date bars for the years 1928 to 1937 inclusive, the reverses of each all engraved ‘322045’, very fine (5) £60-£80 --- William de Jersey Brett attested for the Royal Irish Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 December 1915, subsequently transferring to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; the 1st Battalion, Guernsey Light Infantry; and finally the Hampshire Regiment. Sold with the recipient’s two card identity discs ‘W Brett 3170 CE RIR’; and a perspex-covered riband bar for the Great War trio.
Lot 260
Three: Private A. H. Prismall, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, who was wounded on the Somme, most likely on the first day of the Battle, 1 July 1916, on which date the battalion famously advanced kicking footballs and suffered over 400 casualties; and was later wounded and taken Prisoner of War at Cambrai on 30 November 1917 1914-15 Star (1879 Pte. A. H. Prismall. E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (204001 Pte. A. H. Prismall. E. Surr. R.); together with the recipient’s wound stripe, good very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Alfred Henry Prismall was born in New Malden, Surrey, on 23 February 1893, and attested for the East Surrey Regiment in August 1914. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 August 1915, and was wounded on the Somme in July 1916 - most likely on the first day of the battle, on which date the Battalion was tasked with attacking the enemy front line between Talus Boisé and the Carnoy-Montauban Road. With each platoon having been issued with a football, and special permission having been granted, the Battalion famously went into action kicking footballs, but the leading waves were soon mown down by enemy machine-gun fire, and the battalion, although achieving their objectives, suffered 446 casualties. Having recovered from his wounds, Prismall was posted to the 7th Battalion, and was wounded by a grenade splinter to his shoulder and taken prisoner of war by the enemy at Cambrai on 30 November 1917. Held at Limburg der Lahn camp, he was repatriated back to England on 23 January 1919. He saw further served with the Home Guard during the Second World War, and died in New Malden in March 1970. Sold with copied research.
Lot 261
Three: Private V. T. Rowland, Border Regiment 1914-15 Star (18034 Pte. V. T. Rowland. Bord. R.); British War and Victory Medals (18034 Pte. V. T. Rowland. Bord. R.) contact marks, very fine (3) £50-£70 --- Vincent Thomas Rowland was born in Newton Heath, Manchester on 10 December 1893. He attested into the Border Regiment on 23 November 1914 for service during the Great War, and served at Galipolli with the 6th Battalion from 14 September 1915. He saw later service on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion before his discharge on 7 December 1917. Sold together with his Silver War Badge, No, 292785, original discharge character certificate, and copy Medal index Card.
Lot 262
Three: Lance-Corporal T. Latta, Dorsetshire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 7 October 1916 1914-15 Star (10522 Pte. T. Latta. Dorset: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10522 Pte. T. Latta. Dorset. R.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Latta) traces of adhesive to reverse of plaque, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£100 --- Thomas Latta attested for the Dorsetshire Regiment and served with the 5th Battalion during he Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 11 July 1915. Proceeding to the Western Front, he died of wounds on 7 October 1916, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Lot 263
Three: Private A. H. Green, Royal Munster Fusiliers, late Dorsetshire Regiment, who was killed in action on 28 December 1917 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals (12885 Pte. A. H. Green. Dorset. R.); Memorial Plaque (Ambrose Herbert Green) with Buckingham Palace enclosure, all mounted for display in a glazed frame, nearly extremely fine (4) £140-£180 --- Ambrose Herbert Green was born in Arne, Dorset and attested for the Dorsetshire Regiment at Poole, Dorset. He served with them during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 6 October 1915, before transferring to the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and saw further service with the 6th Battalion as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. He was killed in action on 28 December 1917, and is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery. Note: Owing to the fact that the medals are held in a glazed display frame the reverse of the 1914-15 Star has not been seen. Consequently this lot is sold as viewed and not subject to return.
Lot 265
Family group: Three: Private R. W. Airey, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, who died of illness and starvation whilst a prisoner of war on the march after Siege of Kut 1914-15 Star (L-8091. Pte. R. W. Airey. R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8091 Pte. R. W. Airey. R. W. Kent R.) good very fine Pair: Private C. E. Airey, 21st (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles) British War and Victory Medals (655787 Pte. C. E. Airey. 21-Lond. R.) with regimental lapel badge, good very fine (5) £100-£140 --- Robert W. Airey served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment in the French theatre of war from 6 February 1915, and subsequently served in the Mesopotamian theatre of war. He was taken prisoner of war during the Siege of Kut, and died of illness and starvation on the march in captivity during the aftermath on 19 July 1916. Private Airey is buried in the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Charles H. Airey was the brother of the above, and served during the Great War with the 21st (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles).
Lot 266
Four: Private J. H. Fletcher, York and Lancaster Regiment and Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (1235 Pte. H. Fletcher, York. & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1235 Pte. H. Fletcher. Y. & L.R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (480885 Pnr: J. H. Fletcher. R.E.) minor edge bruising, very fine (4) £100-£140 --- J. Harry Fletcher attested for the York and Lancaster Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 April 1915. Transferring as a Pioneer to the Royal Engineers, he saw further service with them, and was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 178 of May 1919.
Lot 267
Eight: Sergeant S. Claydon, Royal Munster Fusiliers, later Gloucestershire Regiment 1914-15 Star (9579. Pte. S. Claydon. R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9579 Pte. S. Claydon. R. Muns. Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (315274. Sjt. S. Claydon Glouc. R.) surname officially corrected on last, mounted court-style as worn, the Great War trio all official replacements and marked as such, nearly extremely fine (8) £80-£100 --- Samuel Claydon attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 16 March 1915. His Medal Index Card notes that replacement medals were issued in April 1956.
Lot 268
Four: Sergeant W. Easton, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (9146 L. Cpl. W. Easton, R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9146 Sjt. W. Easton. R. Mun. Fus.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, naming erased on last, this nearly very fine; the Great War awards good very fine (4) £80-£100 --- William Easton attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers and served with them in India, being awarded the 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal whilst attached to the Civil Police on railway duty. He served during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 30 March 1915, and subsequently transferred to the Cheshire Regiment.
Lot 269
Four: Private M. Slattery, Royal Munster Fusiliers and Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (4450 Pte. M. Slattery. R. Muns: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (1450 Pte. M. Slattery. R. Mun. Fus.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (D.2061. M. Slattery, Sea. R.N.R.) mounted for display; together with a Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘185454’, edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £120-£160 --- Michael Slattery attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 December 1915.
Lot 270
Three: Sergeant F. Froggatt, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (17245. L-Cpl. W. Froggatt. R. Dub. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (17245 Sjt. F. Froggatt. R.D. Fus.) good very fine (3) £60-£80 --- Frederick Froggatt attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 23 October 1914 and served with them during the Great War prior to being discharged on 1 October 1918.
Lot 271
Three: Private H. J. Stone, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (14949. Pte. H. J. Stone, R. Dub. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (14949 Pte. H. Stone. R.D. Fus.) good very fine (3) £60-£80 --- Harold J. Stone attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 28 October 1915.
Lot 272
Pair: Private J. Dalton, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (23966. Pte. J. Dalton. R. Dub. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (23966 Pte. J. Dalton. R.D. Fus.) very fine Pair: Sergeant F. Hobbs, Royal Dublin Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (41388 Sjt. F. Hobbs. R.D. Fus.) good very fine 1914-15 Star (9563. Pte. J. Donnelly. R. Dub. Fus.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3-21105 Pte. P. Preece. R.D. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (31486 Pte. C. Doheney. R.D. Fus.; 30419 Pte. E. Yarr. R.D. Fus.) generally nearly very fine (8) £160-£200 --- John Dalton attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 December 1915. He was discharged on 23 February 1918, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. Fred Hobbs served with both the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Regiment. Joseph Donnelly was born in Aragher, Co. Tyrone, and attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Dungannon. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 May 1915 and was killed in action on 24 May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Patrick Preece served with both the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the Gordon Highlanders. Edward Yarr served with both the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Regiment and was awarded a Silver War Badge.
Lot 278
Three: Private R. Brown, 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles), Canadian Infantry, who was taken prisoner of war at Ypres in April 1915 1914-15 Star (32 Pte R. Brown. 8/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (32 Pte. R. Brown. 8-Can. Inf.) with Buckingham Palace letter welcoming home POW’s in envelope addressed to recipient at ‘35 Willlows Road, Chuckery, Walsall, Staffs. Eng.’ with Windsor, Ontario postmark, 2 official postcards of the King inspecting Canadian troops, and a newspaper cutting (3) £70-£90 --- Robert McGregor Brown was born in Woller, Scotland in April 1887. He served during the Great War with the 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, and was taken prisoner of war at Ypres between 24-29 April 1915. He was interned in Munster, Germany.
Lot 281
Six: Petty Officer Steward R. S. Purves, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Daring was torpedoed by the German submarine U-23, under the command of the ‘Wolf of the Atlantic’ Otto Ktretschmer, and sank off Duncansby Head on 18 February 1940 British War and Victory Medals (P/L.6143 R. S. Purves. O.S.1. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (L.6143 R. S. Purves. O.S.1. H.M.S. Dolphin.) scratches to obverse field of last, otherwise good very fine (6) £120-£160 --- Reuben Stanley Purves was born in Chester on 26 April 1896 and joined the Royal Navy on 5 January 1915, serving both during and post the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 31 January 1930, and was advanced Petty Officer Steward on 1 October 1931. He was shore pensioned on 4 January 1937. Purves was recalled for War service on 27 December 1939, and was posted to the D-class destroyer H.M.S. Daring on 16 January 1940; the ship had, for a time, been the first command of Lord Louis Mountbatten. On 18 February 1940 H.M.S. Daring was one of four destroyers escorting a convoy from the Norway campaign to the U.K. In the early hours of the morning the convoy was sighted by U-23, commanded by the man who would later become known as the ‘Wolf of the Atlantic’, Otto Kretschmer. At a point some 30 miles East from Duncansby Head U-23 found herself trapped on the surface between the two port-side escorts of the convoy. In order to enable an escape Kretschmer decided to attack the stern destroyer, H.M.S. Daring. Two torpedoes were fired and Daring was hit; almost immediately later a secondary explosion ripped through the ship, broke her in half she sank within two minutes, with the loss of 157 Officers and crew. There were only 5 survivors. Purves was amongst those killed, and he is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Lot 286
Pair: Driver D. Golden, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 July 1916 British War and Victory Medals (100911 Dvr. D. Golden. R.A.) good very fine 1914-15 Star (2426, Pte. W. Seabury. R. Muns. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (11223 Pte. M. Daly. R. Ir. Fus.) very fine (4) £80-£100 --- Daniel Golden attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with the 19th Divisional Ammunition Column during the Great War on the Western Front from 1916. He was killed in action on 15 July 1916, and is buried in Becourt Military Cemetery, France. William Seabury was born in Featherstone, Yorkshire, and attested for the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at Doncaster, before transferring to the Royal Munster Fusiliers. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 9 July 1915, before proceeding to the Western Front, and was killed in action on the Loos Salient on 30 June 1916. He is buried in Bois-Carre Military Cemetery, France. Michael Daly attested for the Royal Irish Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August 1914. He subsequently transferred to both the Army Service Corps and then the Royal West Kent Regiment.
Lot 288
Pair: Private W. Dunnington, Coldstream Guards British War and Victory Medals (21931 Pte. W. Dunnington. C. Gds.); together with the recipient’s card identity disc, good very fine Pair: Private W. Longson, Royal Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (PS-8669 Pte. W. Longson. R. Fus.) nearly extremely fine Pair: Private E. A. Lenny, King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (A-202542 Pte .E. A. Lenny. K.R. Rif. C.) light contact marks, nearly very fine Pair: Private R. Lucas, Manchester Regiment, later East Lancashire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (245785 Pte. R. Lucas. Manch. R.) very fine Pair: Private H. Exton, North Staffordshire Regiment, later Leicestershire Regiment and Royal Army Medical Corps British War and Victory Medals (31365 Pte. H. Exton. N. Staff. R.) both officially re-impressed, good very fine (10) £120-£160
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