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Lot 4
A Great War ‘Somme’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain J. C. Page, 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. C. Page. E. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. J. C. Page) good very fine (4) £700-£900 --- Provenance: The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. M.C. London Gazette 10 January 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He kept crossing “No Man’s Land” under intense fire to reorganise companies, thereby materially assisting in the captured ground being held until reinforcements arrived.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 10 January 1917. M.C. awarded for the Battle of Tronsloy Ridge on the Somme, the following details of which are taken from Historical Records of The Buffs by R. S. H. Moody: ‘The zero hour was fixed at 1.45pm on 7th October, but the enemy must have known what was coming, for an hour before that the Buffs were heavily shelled, and at 1.50pm the Germans opened a tremendous machine gun fire and shrapnel barrage on the front trenches... The battalion, forty strong, was taken out of action by the adjutant, Captain Page, the only officer who was not killed or wounded.’ J. C. Page led the Colour Party of the 6th Battalion in front of a huge crowd of mourners at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 June 1921.
Lot 40
Three: Private Thomas Tutt, East Kent Regiment, who was wounded and gassed in June 1915, and was killed in action at Morval in September 1916 1914-15 Star (SR-10403 Pte. T. Tutt. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (SR-10403 Pte. T. Tutt. E. Kent R.) extremely fine (3) £100-£140 --- Thomas Tutt served in France with the 1st Battalion from 12 March 1915. He was wounded and gassed at Dichy-bush in June 1915, and killed in action at Morval on 15 September 1916, the first occasion that tanks were used. Sold with a copied news cutting with photograph announcing his death which states: ‘Deep regret was felt in Great Chart when it became known that Private Thomas Tutt, the Buffs, had been killed in action in France on September 15th. Previous to the war he had been employed at the Great Chart Post Office for five years and was highly esteemed. He was the second son of Mr and Mrs J. Tutt, of Great Chart, and was born at Kingsnorth twenty-three years ago. He attended the British School, Ashford, and the Great Chart School. He served in the Special Reserve and was called up on August 9th, 1914. In January, 1915, he went to France. On June 6th following he was wounded and gassed at Dichy-bush and sent home, but returned willingly to France to his work of bomb throwing. The officer commanding the battalion sent his sympathy to Private Tutt’s parents and wrote that “he was shot through the heart soon after our advance had begun, being killed instantaneously. He was carried away that night by stretcher bearers and buried somewhere behind the line. B Company suffered severely in officers on that day, three being killed and one wounded. A temporary wooden monument I have had erected to mark the place where we lost so many officers and men on that day.” One of his comrades wrote that he was greatly beloved by the all and that he died “like a soldier.” In this photograph of him, which was taken at the Front shortly before he was killed, it will be seen that he is wearing a trophy, a German helmet. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs J. Tutt, as their eldest son fell in action in France, on July 1st.’ See the previous lot for the medals awarded to his brother who was killed in action on 1 July 1916.
Lot 401
1914-15 Star (3) (9099 Pte. H. T. Day. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 121 Pte. J. Lacey. Manch. R.; No. 1467 Sepoy Zain Khan, 76/Punjabis.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2371 Sepoy Ajaib Singh, 1-66. Pjbis.); Memorial Plaque (Arthur Ernest Cooper) the VM polished and worn, therefore poor; the Stars and Plaque better (5) £120-£160 --- Harry Thomas Day was born in Newtown, Berkshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Reading. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia, and was taken Prisoner of War at Kut. He died in captivity on 3 May 1916 and is buried in Kut War Cemetery, Iraq. John Henry Lacey, an employee of the East Indian Railway at Allahabad, attested for the Manchester Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia. Posted on attachment to the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, he was taken Prisoner of War at Kut. He died in captivity on 16 September 1916 and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Zain Khan attested for the 76th Punjabis and served with them during the Great War in Mesopotamia. Taken Prisoner of War at Kut, he died in captivity in March 1918 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Ajaib Singh (also recorded as 2371 Sepoy Ajaib Khan) attested for the 66th Punjabis and served with them during the Great War in Mesopotamia. He died at Kut on 20 December 1915 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. There are at least two men with the name Arthur Ernest Cooper recorded on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour.
Lot 403
British War Medal 1914-20 (11) (349002 Gnr. W. R. Croft. C.F.A.; 328934 Dvr. G. H. Duncan. C.F.A.; 304181 A. Sjt. W. R. Edgar. C.F.A.; 532158 A. Sjt. T. Forrester. C.F.A.; 2044053 Gnr. P. N. Guy. C.F.A.; 307626 Gnr. T. Hill. C.F.A.; 327959 Dvr. J. McQueen. C.F.A.; 2045097 Gnr. J. Sproat C.F.A.; 1250524 A. Sjt. R. R. Thomas. C.F.A.; 91100 Gnr. R. Thomson. C.F.A.; 304080 Gnr. J. E. Thornton. C.F.A.) generally very fine (11) £120-£160 --- William Robert Edgar from Kingston, Ontario, was born on 2 September 1896. He attested on 6 December 1915 for service with the Canadian Field Artillery during the Great War. He embarked for France on 13 July 1916, and was wounded by gun shot to his left arm on 6 July 1917. After recovery, he was killed in action on 2 September 1918, and is buried in Windmill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Sold with copied service papers.
Lot 405
British War Medal 1914-20 (6) (755198 Spr. N. Charrette. C.E.; 3289821 Spr. D. H. Holmes. C.E.; 536106 Pte. J. Eyles. C.A.M.C.; 166779 L.Cpl R. F. Hains. Can. Pnr. Bn.; 402001 Spr. E. G. Tufts. C.E.) last accompanied by a named enamel veteran’s badge, edge bruising and contact marks, generally very fine (5) £60-£80 --- Sold with copied service papers.
Lot 408
British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (1771 T-CQMS. L. Stevens. 29 Bn. A.I.F.; H. E. D. H. T. Thibou. Australia. 726.; 22709 Rflm. F. Collins. N.Z.E.F.; 60006 Pte. R. R. Turner. N.Z.E.F.; 34959 Pte. G. A. Walker. N.Z.E.F.); Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45 (W. J. Folbigg. R.A.N.V.R.); India Service Medal; New Zealand, Operational Service Medal, unnamed as issued before 2009, generally very fine and better (9) £80-£100 --- Walter Justus Folbigg was born on 15 December 1898 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve for service during the Second World War. He died on 29 October 1966.
Lot 41
Pair: Private R. G. Gower, West Kent Yeomanry, later The Buffs, who died of wounds received in the battle of Jerusalem in December 1917 British War and Victory Medals (1911 Pte. R. G. Gower. W. Kent Yeo.) good very fine (2) £100-£140 --- Provenance: The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. Robert George Gower, 10th Battalion, The Buffs, formerly 3/1st West Kent Yeomanry, enlisted Maidstone, Kent, died of wounds in Palestine on 9 December 1917. He is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery. The 10th Bn. East Kent Regiment was formed in Egypt in February 1917, the product of the conversion and amalgamation of two Yeomanry Regiments, the Royal East Kent and the West Kent. Forming part of the 74th Division, they entered the trenches on 23 April 1917, as the 2nd battle of Gaza ended in gloom and stagnation. On 25 October they set off in moonlight on Allenby’s famous right hook, and they made two attacks at dawn, after long night marches, to speed the fall of Beersheba and Gaza. On 8 December they had a stiff fight, up a sheer and muddy slope, for a ridge beyond Nebi Samwil. The Turks abandoned it during the night and the city of Jerusalem was occupied the following day, with Allenby making his triumphant entry on foot on the 11th. The 10th Battalion had approximately 10 men killed or died of wounds in this action.
Lot 410
British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (Cpl. R. Egling. 2nd S.A.I.; Pte. H. M. Webber. 2nd S.A.I; Pte. A. E. Brambley. 3rd S.A.I. Bgde.; Pte. L. Klopper. 3rd S.A.I.; Pte. H. E. P. Van Zyl. 3rd S.A.I; Pte. A. E. Primmer. 5th S.A.I.; Pte. J. H. Oelofse. 3rd. S.A.I.; Pte. J. A. Rabie. 2nd S.A. Rifles.) edge bruising and contact marks, generally very fine (8) £100-£140 --- Jacob Andries Rabie died on 15 November 1916 whilst serving with the 2nd South African Infantry. He is buried in Iringa Cemetery, Tanzania. J. H. Oelofse died on 11 May 1917 whilst serving with the 3rd South African Infantry. He is buried in Jansenville Cemetery, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Lot 411
British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (Pte J. M. Wood. 4th S.A.I.; Pte. T. B. Hedderick. 4th S.A.I.; Sjt. J. MacKenzie. 4th S.A.I.; Pte. W. F. Roberts. 7th S.A.I; Burg. R. A. Craill. 9de. Infanterie.; Pte. C. W. Curry. 9th Infantry.; Pte. E. K. Koevort. 9th Infantry.; Rfn. J. J. Steyn. 4th S.A.M.R.; Pte. H. L. Bradbury. 9th S.A.H.; Pte. E. Easterway. 10th S.A.H.) edge bruising and contact marks, generally very fine or better (10) £100-£140
Lot 417
Victory Medal 1914-19 (9) (Ply-19137 Pte. C. G. Newland. R.M.L.I.; 606 Pte. R. A. Andrews. A.I. Force.; 54 Pte. W. Carroll. 42. Bn. A.I.F.; 24572 Dvr. L. Claudius. 3 D.A.C. A.I.F.; 10330 Dvr. M. Coghlan. 2 F.A.B. A.I.F.; 431 Pte. F. E. Cox. 44 Bn. A.I.F.; 3341 Pte. L. O. Fletcher. 1. Pnr. Bn. A.I.F.; 38477 Pte. E. G. Anderson. N.Z.E.F.; 15987 Rflm. H. T. Smith. N.Z.E.F.) generally very fine (9) £80-£100
Lot 418
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (200623 Cpl. D. Groves. Hamps. R.) suspension slightly loose, good very fine and rare to unit £300-£400 --- One of only 16 ‘S. Persia’ clasps awarded to the Hampshire Regiment. M.I.D. London Gazette 3 February 1920: ‘For valuable services rendered with the Bushire Force in Persia during the period from 1 April 1918 to 31 March 1919.’ Daniel Groves attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War and in the Third Afghan War; and also on attachment to the 34th Sanitation Section, Royal Army Medical Corps in Persia, for which services he was Mentioned in Despatches.
Lot 42
Pair: Private H. Boorman, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action at Ypres on 4 August 1917 British War and Victory Medals (G-20813 Pte. H. Boorman. E. Kent R.) together with Memorial Plaque (Harry Boorman) this scratched on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine (3) £80-£100 --- Harry Boorman was born at Faversham, Kent, and enlisted there for the 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment, with whom he served in France and was killed in action at Ypres on 4 August 1917.
Lot 439
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (2) (S/22264925 Cpl. A. R. J. Dennington. R.A.S.C.; 22995492 Cpl. A. Moore RASC.) minor official correction to unit on first, very fine and better (2) £100-£140 --- Albert Robert Dennington was born in Wandsworth, London, on 5 October 1924 and joined the Royal Artillery in 1939, transferring to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 29 November 1941. He later transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps and in 1949 he was in the 641 Motor Transport Company in Scotland where he was in the winning football team in the Scottish Command Cup. He died in Nottingham on 12 November 1982.
Lot 453
India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (2979067 Pte. R. Grierson. A. & S.H.) minor official correction to unit, about extremely fine £180-£220 --- R. Grierson attested for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and served with the 2nd Battalion on the North West Frontier of India. He died of wounds received in the action near Passal Camp whilst withdrawing a route piquet, 27-28 May 1937 (Regimental History refers).
Lot 46
Three: Private R. G. Moat, The Buffs, who was killed in action at La Heliere, France, on 20 May 1940 India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (6283863 Pte. R. G. Moat. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240 --- Robert George Moat, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, was killed in action at La Heliere, France, on 27 May 1940, aged 30. He is buried in Merris Communal Cemetery.
Lot 463
Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24195364 Cpl M G Darlow R Signals); together with Saudi Arabia, Kingdom, Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait 1991, with riband bar, in case of issue; Kuwait, Emirate, Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait 1991, 4th Grade, with riband bar, in case of issue, extremely fine (3) £140-£180
Lot 47
Five: Company Sergeant-Major R. Lennard, The Buffs General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6285176. Pte. R. Lennard. The Buffs.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (5) £180-£220 --- R. Lennard enlisted on 12 January 1926. He served in Palestine with the 2nd Battalion from October to December 1936, and was promoted Corporal on 10 October 1937. He was a member of the Battalion Athletics Team at the 1938 Army Championships, Aldershot, and took part in the winning 4x110 yards team relay. Transferred to Reserve in March 1939 and recalled in June 1939, he was engaged in training recruits, served with the Norwegian and French public relations services, then posted to West Africa. Subsequently rejoined the 2nd Battalion and served in Burma as C.S.M. Sold with group photograph of some of the 1938 athletics team.
Lot 483
Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (7), G.V.R. (3), 1st issue (2), (Edward J. Likeman; Ernest Brooks) second with ‘The Great War 1914-18’ clasp; 2nd issue (Thomas Snowden); G.VI.R., 1st issue (4) (Edward J. R. Carpenter; John L. Warrington; Alexander S. Wilson; Inspr. Harry W. Taylor) last with ‘Long Service 1945’ clasp, generally very fine (7) £70-£90
Lot 484
Service Medal of the Order of St John (3) (661 Pte. A. Williams Victoria Dist. Australia S.J.A.B.O. 1927; 2331B. A/Sis. H. Caisley. No. 6 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1941.) first medal planchet only; with ‘5 Years Service’ clasp (2nd. Nursg. Offr. Aurelia E. Hume. July 1911); Voluntary Medical Service Medal (3) (L. R. Foster; Mrs. Helena A. M. Hendry; Miss J. Renton); Women’s Voluntary Service Medal (2), one in case of issue with ‘Long Service’ clasp, both unnamed as issued, generally nearly very fine and better (8) £60-£80
Lot 490
The Memorial Plaque to Lieutenant E. W. Ruse, 128th Field Company, Royal Engineers, who was killed during an accidental explosion, when eight charges went off at a stores depot which backed on to an Advanced Dressing Station, 31 December 1915. A number of casualties were suffered amongst the Sappers, the Field Ambulance Unit, and a nearby works party from the 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment Memorial Plaque (Edward Wallace Ruse) in card envelope of issue, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; with National Rifle Association, Cadet Trophy Prize Medal, bronze, by G.G. Adams for Elkington & Co, ancient bowman and rifle volunteer standing side by side, rev. wreath, reverse engraved ‘Sapper E. W. Ruse Elizabeth College Guernsey O.T.C. 1910’ , 57mm, in original blue fitted case, extremely fine (2) £100-£140 --- Edward Wallace Ruse was the son of Captain F. Ruse of 25 Wentworth Avenue, Bournemouth. He was educated at Elisabeth College, Guernsey, and served as a Lieutenant with the Royal Engineers during the Great War on the Western Front from August 1914. Lieutenant Ruse was accidentally killed by the explosion of gun cotton, 31 December 1915, whilst preparing material for the accompaniment to a raid. The circumstances surrounding his death are as follows: ‘Lieut. Ruse, two N.C.O.s and seven Sappers were told off to accompany a raiding party into the German lines. The party was struck off all other duties and trained with the remainder of the troops, told off for the raid, in the duties which would be required of them. The R.E. were required to take over explosives and destroy any machine gun emplacements, mine shafts and as much of the parapet as possible and also to block the two flanks of a certain portion of the enemy’s line. It was decided to make up and take over eight charges of gun cotton of 20lbs each. Three similar charges were fired against a parapet similar to that which it was intended to attack during the training of the detachment. Lieut. Ruse selected one Corporal and three Sappers and specially trained them in making up of the charges. On the afternoon of 31.12.15 the charges were apparently made up by the above party and about 6pm they were working, apparently on the cases containing them in the advanced store of the 128th Field Coy. R.E. where the explosion occurred. Lieut. Ruse, the Corporal and three Sappers were all killed and four Sappers who were loading stores in the yard as well as a number of Infantry and R.A.M.C. who were also in the yard were injured. From the appearance of the locality I am of the opinion that the whole of the eight charges were fired. There is no direct evidence as to what the party was actually doing at the time. Lieut. Ruse was a very efficient officer and had a knowledge of explosives and the handling of them much above the average. He was very cool headed and was not likely to have been nervous or excited.’ (Report of Lieutenant Colonel A. G. Bremner, R.E., C.R.E. 23rd Division refers) The above took place at the brasserie at Chappelle D’Armentiers, where the field company had a stores depot, and the building was shared with the 70th Field Ambulance Advanced Dressing Station. Ruse was killed along with Sappers R. Brown, F. Churchill, J. F. Fleming and W. C. Howes, with 4 others members of 128th Field Company being wounded. A further man was killed and 10 wounded at the dressing station, whilst a work party from the 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment also suffered one man killed and 8 wounded. Lieutenant Ruse is buried in Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France. For the medals awarded to Sapper W. C. Howes, see Lot 192.
Lot 5
A Great War ‘German Spring Offensive 1918’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain E. V. Morse, 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action at Le Selle in October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut… Morse. E. Kent. R.) attempted obliteration to name but all except initials legible; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. E. V. Morse.) good very fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- M.C. London Gazette 16 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst in command of his platoon, and later in command of his company. Though practically surrounded he maintained his position against enemy attacks throughout the day. When obliged to withdraw, he withdrew his company skilfully. He displayed great coolness and energy.’ Eric Victor Morse won the M.C. with the 7th Battalion during the great German offensive, at Vendeuil (St Quentin) on 21-22 March 1918. Under-strength (only 500 men) and defending a front of over 4000 yards, platoons were surrounded in thick fog, with visibility sometimes down to 20 yards. Between 21st-26th casualties amongst the officers were 1 killed, 5 wounded and 11 missing; and men, 17 killed, 108 wounded and 410 missing, many of whom became prisoners of war. Captain Morse was killed in action at the battle of Le Selle on 23 October 1918. At 5 am on the 23rd, the battalion moved in artillery formation towards the forming up line. Before this was reached the leading companies came under heavy machine-gun fire from the right flank, the brigade in front having only established the line of the first objective. This was overcome by air attacks. “D” company on the left cleverly outmanoeuvred and captured a battery of guns, but soon afterwards Captain Morse was killed. Aged 26, he is buried in Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension. Sold with copied portrait photograph and copied extracts of letters from a family memorial book.
Lot 52
Three: attributed to Private R. Rayner, The Buffs, who was killed in action at El Alamein on 24/25 October 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed as issued, extremely fine Four: attributed to Private L. W. H. Smith, The Buffs, who died of wounds at Jebel Aboid, Tunisia, on 30 March 1943 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued, extremely fine (7) £50-£70 --- 6294351 Private Robert Rayner, 1st Battalion, The Buffs, was killed in action at El Alamein on 24/25 October 1942. Son of Henry and Mary Rayner, of Morden, Surrey, he is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. 6287727 Private Lancelot William Henry Smith, 5th Battalion, The Buffs, died of wounds at Jebel Aboid, Tunisia, on 30 March 1943, aged 23. Son of Sarah A. Smith, of Wealdstone, Middlesex, he is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. Sold with some copied research but no original documentation.
Lot 55
The Peninsula War Medal awarded to Lieutenant R. Blake, 3rd Foot, who was severely wounded and lost a leg at St Pierre in December 1813 when in command of the Light Company of the 57th; he later assumed the additional name of Humfrey and left a hand-written journal ‘A brief Chronological History of my Life’, R. Blake-Humfrey, 1872 Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Nivelle, Nive (R. Blake Humfrey, Lieut. 3rd Foot) toned, extremely fine £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Charles Lusted (List No. 78) June/July 1970. Robert Blake (afterwards Blake-Humfrey) was born on 23 November 1795, at Horstead, Norfolk, second son of Thomas Blake, Barrister at Law, J.P., and Theodora Colombine. He was gazetted Ensign, by purchase, into the 3rd Foot (Buffs) on 30 April 1812, with the influence of General Leigh, the Colonel. Promoted to Lieutenant on 23 September 1813, he served in the Peninsula from September 1813 to March 1814, being present at Nivelle and Nive, being severely wounded at St Pierre on 13 December 1813, where his left leg was amputated. He was placed on Half-pay in December 1816, having been ‘Rendered incapable of Duty by my wounds, and removed to the 9th Royal Veterans Battalion in January 1820, ‘Incapable of service by the loss of my leg and other severe wounds.’ He was awarded £100 pension per annum for the loss of his leg, commencing from 14 December 1813. Robert Blake married Charlotte, daughter of Colonel Harvey, of Thorpe, at Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, on 4 August 1838, with whom he had seven children. He assumed the name Blake-Humfrey by Royal Licence on 10 August 1847. He later became Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk and Justice of the Peace, and lived at Wroxham Hall, Norfolk, where he died, aged 90, on 15 October 1886. There is a memorial tablet to him in the church of St Mary the Virgin at Wroxham, Norfolk. The following narrative, including extracts from Blake’s hand-written journal “A brief Chronological History of my Life” (R. Blake-Humfrey, 1872), was published in Charles Lusted’s List No. 78 in June/July 1970; Lusted clearly had access to the original journal which was then in possession of the family but made it very clear that the journal was not for sale. The present whereabouts of the journal are not known. ‘Departed for the Peninsula, July 1813 to join the lst Bn in Spain. During some very rough weather between Portsmouth & Plymouth, a mutiny among a large part of both soldiers and sailors broke out aboard ship (on account of some regulations relative to the issue, and drinking, of the grog served out to the men), the men refused to serve the ship, and some soldiers set their officers at defiance, and a party of American seamen, engaged at Liverpool, proposed "to take the ship into Boston!". Lieutenant Blake Humfrey was sent, with a small party, to the escort Frigate of the convoy, through a heavy sea, and an armed crew from the Frigate arrested the chief sailor mutineers. Landed in Spain Aug 28th, 1813, near St. Sebastian (which was then under siege), and the detachment was ordered to march to join the Regiment. They were attacked en route, and several of the men were wounded. “Lord Wellington and his Staff passed by and stopped to enquire who we were? I saw him thus, for the first time, by flashes of lighting, in heavy rain - enveloped in his large cloak, and cocked hat covered with oil-silk - as represented in the pictures.” Aug 30th 1813 - Joined the Ist Bn The Buffs encamped in the mountains near the Pass of St. Jean Pier de Porte, under command Colonel Bunbury (Sir John Byng’s Bde), 2nd Division (Lord Hill). Appointed Lieutenant (London Gazette 28th Sept, 1813), and attached to Light Company (Capt. Cameron). At that time the Light Co’s of every Regt in the Bde were formed into one Company of which Capt. Cameron has sole command. Nov 10th - took part in the attack and capture of the heavily fortified French positions on the Heights of Ainhoue (beyond the River Nivelle); November - crossed the River Nive, and “the Buffs, wading up to their chests, the stream running strong, succeeded in crossing the river, with the loss of a few men by enemy fire, and a young officer and a private or two, carried away by the current, which they were too feeble to stem.” December, 13th - “Cameron directed me to take command of a company of the 57th, attached to the Light Companies, all the officers of which had been wounded. About four o’clock in the afternoon, while doing duty with this Company, and exposed to a severe fire of artillery, I fell to the ground, badly wounded in both legs above the knee, either by grape-shot, or part of a shell.” “Lord Wellington having, early in the morning, received intelligence, from Sir Rowland Hill, of the strong attack made on his, the right wing of the Army, came from St. Jean de Luz some 20 miles, to learn the result. He galloped up close by my party, and seeing me severely wounded, supposed I was an officer of high rank, for he sent his A.D.C. to enquire who I was. Upon being informed, he remarked that my wounds seemed to require immediate attention, and ordered his A.D.C. to send a surgeon to the farm house close by. I had the satisfaction of meeting the Assistant Surgeon of my own Regt coming out to meet me, by Lord W’s orders!” His left leg was amputated (at the age of 18 years). “Sir Rowland Hill and Sir John Byng called upon me, and sent English roast beef, in tin cases, then a novelty.” Lieutenant Blake was then returned to England, and in due course was discharged on medical grounds: “my wounds entitled me to a year’s pay for each leg, and a pension for the loss of my left leg - which was made £100 - that of a Captain, in consideration of my being in command of a company when wounded.” May 1815 - “I went to Bradford in. Yorkshire to have an artificial leg made by Mr. Mann, then of great fame as a mechanician in that way.” July 1815 - “On returning to Bradford, I found a Russian officer, Colonel Christzoffs, who had lost his leg at Leipzig, and hearing of the fame of Mr. Mann, had come from Paris to have a leg made.” August 1815 - “Though so soon after the loss of his leg at Waterloo, the Marquis of Anglesea also arrived, for a like purpose. He invited Colonel Christzoffs, myself, and several other officers, to dinner at his hotel - all at table being one-legged-men, except his son Lord Uxbridge!” The last entry in the Journal reads: “Dec 1882, returned home - by train.”
Lot 581
United Nations, U.N. Korea 1950-54 (2), Greek issue (2), both in card boxes of issue; U.N. Medal (6), on UNTSO; ONUC; UNMOGIP; UNYOM; UNEF II; and UNDOF ribands; together with a fine Sterling Silver United Nations cigarette box, 183mm x 100mm x 54mm, the lid inscribed ‘Presented to Captain A. R. Tyler, US. Army, and Mrs. Tyler by Officers of The United Nations Liaison Groups, Tokyo July 1954’, good very fine, the last in very good condition (9) £140-£180 --- Sold with a small selection of U.N. Medal ribands.
Lot 7
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. and M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. France, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (G-12873 Sjt: W. France. M.M. 1/E. Kent R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (12873 Sjt: W. France. 1/E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-12873 Sjt. W. France. E. Kent R.); Defence Medal, unnamed, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919; citation published 2 December 1919: ‘In the attack near Vaux Andigny on the 17th October, 1918, he showed great pluck and initiative in command of a platoon. His men being held up by barbed wire, he went forward under heavy machine-gun fire, cut the wire and, leading the platoon forward, captured the gun. Later in the fight he worked round the flank of the company with three men in order to deal with a nest of machine-guns, and succeeded in capturing the post. Throughout the action he behaved most gallantly.’ M.M. London Gazette 26 April 1917. Walter France was conscripted in late 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during a German raid on the 1st Battalions trenches in the village of Loos on 18 March 1917, when they succeeded in getting a footing in them, but after a short time were ejected leaving 7 dead. The Regimental History adds “but we lost one 2nd Lieut. and 10 men killed and 1 and 24 wounded”. The Sunderland Echo reported, “Sgt. France was in charge of a Platoon, and successfully countered a determined German assault. He received shrapnel wounds and was hospitalised in England”. The Sunderland Echo continued: “A year later he was back in the trenches in France and gained the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He recalls that he was an acting C.S.M. when his company was ordered “over the top” to make an assault on a German position. He said, “we reached our objective with some loss of life but it is something one doesn't care to talk about”. This was at Vaux Andigny, 10 km. south of Le Cateau. The Regimental History relates, “The morning was one of the foggiest that had been experienced during the war. Nothing could be seen anywhere and direction was naturally extremely difficult to maintain. The Buffs had to pass the village in fours and to deploy outside it. The advance was made by compass bearings, and more than one instance occurred of sergeants taking the compasses from their injured officers and leading their companies on. The fog was an advantage because parties of the enemy were come upon unseen and machine guns were outflanked unobserved”. After the war he returned to Ryhope in the Durham coalfields and became a Deputy in the mines. His grandson Walter Payne (with the R.M.P in 1985) writes: “he was deeply involved in the Scouting Movement and a leading figure in the Temperance Society. However, his ability on the keyboard led him to playing the piano in pubs for cash and to his subsequent departure from the paths of abstinence”. During WW2 he became a Captain in the Penshaw, Co. Durham, Home Guard. He died in 1964.
Lot 70
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (4547 Pte. C. R. Smith. 53rd Coy. Imp: Yeo:) lightly polished, otherwise good very fine £100-£140 --- Charles Robert Smith served with the 53rd (East Kent) Company, 14th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, and died of disease at Bethlehem on 21 February 1901.
Lot 8
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Sergeant H. Alsing, 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (1088 L. Sjt: H. Alsing. 7/E. Kent R.).; 1914-15 Star (G-1088 Pte. H. Alsing. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-1088 Cpl. H. Alsing. E. Kent R.) extremely fine (4) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918. Hans Alsing served with the 7th Battalion in France from 28 July 1915, and was transferred to Class Z reserve on 20 March 1919.
Lot 88
Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (G/1258 C.Q.M. Sjt. A. R. Jenkins, 6/E. Kent Regt.) nearly extremely fine £80-£100 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (France and Flanders). A. R. Jenkins served in France with the 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment from 20 October 1915, and is entitled to 1914-15 Star trio. He is mentioned in The Dragon of September 1916 as being wounded.
Lot 89
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1479. Pte. N. Farr. E. Kent R.) suspension re-affixed, light edge bruising and traces of brooch marks to reverse, otherwise very fine £60-£80 --- Noah Farr was born at Manningford, Wiltshire, in 1845, and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Foot at Uxbridge on 11 October 1866, aged 21, an agricultural worker by trade. He transferred to the 1st Battalion in April 1867 and proceeded to India in February 1868. He took part in the Perak expedition in Malaya from November 1875 to March 1876 (Medal with Clasp). He re-engaged at Cawnpore to complete 21 years service, August 1876, and returned Home in December 1879. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal on 1 January 1885, and was discharged, time expired, on 11 October 1887 at Canterbury. Sold with copied discharge papers.
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Lot 310
Newark.- Anon ["A Parishoner"] AN ACCOUNT OF THE DONATIONS TO THE PARISH OF NEWARK UPON TRENT..., publisher's limp wrappers, 4to, 1748 § Newark.- Anon ["A M----r of P-----t"] REMARKS ON A BOOK INTITULED, AN ACCOUNT OF THE DONATIONS TO THE PARISH OF N----K, 1751 § Anon.- AN IMPARTIAL RELATION OF SOME LATE PARISH TRANSACTIONS AT N...K... 1751 contemporary straight-grained morocco over patterned boards, 8vo, Newark (3) NB. We have specific instructions to sell this lot WITHOUT RESERVE.
Lot 12
Green (William). The Tourist's New Guide, containing a Description of the Lakes, Mountains, and Scenery, in Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, 2 volumes, Kendal: R. Lough and Co., 1819, engraved folding map, 12 aquatint plates only, occasional light spotting, Spellow Hill book label to upper pastedowns, contemporary half calf, rebacked with gilt decorated spines, light wear to extremities, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:Abbey Scenery 190.Abbey's copy contained 31 plates, but other examples have been found with 36 plates.Sold not subject to return.
Lot 131
* Yorkshire. Tomlinson (G. D.), To the Rt. Revd. Charles Thomas Longley, Lord Bishop of Ripon, This view of Huddersfield is by permission most respectfully dedicated..., Day & Son, circa 1840, uncoloured lithograph, slight marginal creasing and water staining, 310 x 430 mm, together with Le Keux (J.). The Prospect of Leeds from the Knostrop Road, Robinson & Son, Leeds, 1815, hand-coloured engraving, some marginal spotting and mount staining, some fraying to lower margin with partial loss to the publishing legend, 245 x 395 mm, mounted, with Smith (J. R.). Crown Street Halifax, Looking West..., Stott Brothers, Halifax, 1888, hand-coloured lithograph, slight spotting and mount staining, 365 x 365 mm, plus Illustrated London News (publisher). The New Town Hall Leeds, Cuthbert Brodrick, Architect, Sept. 11th 1858, chromolithograph slight marginal spotting, upper margin with some marginal fraying and repaired closed tears but not affecting image, 350 x 450 mmQTY: (4)
Lot 145
Biddulph (M.A). Two Topographical & Panoramic Sketches, representing the advanced lines of attack, and the Russian defences, in front of Sevastopol 1855, London: Chapman and Hall, [1855], 2 large folding lithographs, original paper wrappers bound-in, a few light spots, modern green boards gilt, (34 x 21 cm), together with:Gibb (William). Naval & Military Trophies & Personal Relic of British Heroes, London: John C. Nimo, 1896, full-page colour illustrations throughout, armorial bookplate of Joannis Burrs to front pastedown, hinges cracked, one blank preliminary gathering loose, lightly spotted, original pictorial red cloth gilt, worn, folio, withColvile (Charles R). The Standing Regulationd of the Derbyshire Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry, 1868, small booklet 'The Rules of the Derbyshire Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry, 1864' bound-in, ink-stamp of the Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry to title upper margin (with price written in ink), lightly toned & spotted, contemporary red morocco gilt, all edges gilt, worn, 8vo with 23 other volumes related, mostly related to the militaryQTY: (approx 40)
Lot 2
Facsimile Atlas. Ptolemy (Claudio), Geographia Ptolemaeus Auctus Restitutus Emaculatus, cum tabulis veteribus ac nobis, West of England Press Ltd. Tavistock, 1975, printed title and introduction, 47 double-page uncoloured maps, limited edition 61/250, signed by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, publisher's morocco gilt, folio, contained in the publisher's red cloth slipcase, together with Rocque (John). An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, The Borough of Southwark..., Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Kent, 1971, double-page title and introduction by James Howgego, 41 uncoloured double-page maps, publisher's red cloth, with title label to the upper siding, folio, plus a separately bound index, with Morgan (William). London &c. Actually Surveyed and a Prospect of London and Westminster..., Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Kent, in Association with the Guildhall Library, 1977, double-page title and introduction by Ralph Hyde, 12 uncoloured double-page maps, publisher's red cloth, with title label to the upper siding, folio, with Ogilby (John). A Large and Accurate Map of the City of London..., Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Kent, in Association with the Guildhall Library, 1976, double-page title and introduction by Ralph Hyde, 21 uncoloured double-page maps, publisher's red cloth, with title label to the upper siding, folio, plus Stanford (Edward). Stanford's Library Map of London and its Suburbs, Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Kent, in Association with the Guildhall Library, 1980, calligraphic title, introduction by Ralph Hyde, key plate and 24 uncoloured map sheets, publisher's red cloth, with title label to the upper siding, oblong folio, with another unbound copy, loose and rolled, and Poley (Arthur F. E.). St. Paul's Cathedral London, Measured, Drawn & Described, Archive facsimile edition, Barracuda Books, 1984, black & white plates and plans, limited edition, number 58, top edge gilt, publisher's half morocco gilt, slight dust soiling to the boards, large folio, together with:Cellarius (C.). Geographia Antiqua: Being a Complete Set of Maps of Antient Geography..., C & J Rivington, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1824, double-page calligraphic title page, contents list, 33 (complete as list) uncoloured double-page maps engraved by R. W. Seale and W. H. Toms, very slight spotting, near contemporary ownership signature to the verso of the title page, later endpapers, modern half calf gilt, 4to, plus:The Times Atlas. 1896, title and index, 116 colour printed lithographic maps (complete as list), index bound at rear, presentation inscription to the rear of the front endpaper, all edges gilt, contemporary half morocco gilt, worn and frayed, folio, George Philip & Son Ltd (publishers). Philips' International Atlas, 1931, title, preface and contents list, double-page frontispiece of the flags of all nations, 158 maps (complete as list) index bound at rear, presentation inscription to the front endpaper, contemporary cloth with gilt title to upper siding, spine faded, folio, with Ordnance Survey Office (publishers). Ordnance Survey Atlas of England & Wales, 1922, printed title, 24 double-page colour lithographic maps, laid on linen, index bound at rear, bookplate of the Flyfishers' Club, pastedowns stained, hinges and joints broken, preliminaries and first few leaves detached, text block and boards near detached, lacking spine, heavily worn and frayed, oblong folio, plus Yriarte (Charles). Venise. Histoire - Art - Industrie - La Ville - La Vu, Paris, 1878, additional half-title, numerous wood engravings throughout, top edge gilt, contemporary half morocco gilt, worn and frayed at extremities, spine faded, folioQTY: (13)
Lot 20
Willis (Browne). A Survey of the Cathedrals of York, Durham, Carlisle, Chester, Man, Lichfield, Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester and Bristol... London: R. Gosling, 1727, 20 engraved plates (19 folding), some browning and spotting, later cloth hinges, contemporary gilt panelled calf, brown morocco reback and corner repairs, extremities worn, 4to, together with:[Rauthmell, Richard], Antiquitates Bremetonacenses: or, The Roman Antiquities of Overborough, 1st edition, London: Henry Woodfall, 1746, five engraved plates (three folding), old ink stamp to verso of title, some toning and scattered spotting, occasional light dust-soiling, front free endpaper torn and detached, contemporary calf, boards detached, worn, 4to,[Salmon, Nathaniel], Roman Stations in Britain, according to the Imperial Itinerary, upon the Watling Street, Ermine Street, Ikening, or, Via ad Icianos. So far as any of these Roads lead through the following Counties, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Middlesex, London: J. Roberts, 1726, bound with [Salmon, Nathaniel], A Survey of the Roman Antiquities in some of the Midland Counties of England, London: John Wilford, 1726, early manuscript annotation at head of title, occasional early annotations throughout volume, some browning and scattered spotting, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spine lacking title label, lower joint cracked, upper joint spit and board attachment weak, light wear to extremities, 8vo, plus three others including The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell, 1785, Paterson's British Itinerary ... by Captn. Daniel Paterson, volume 2 only, 1785, and Walks through Wales by Thomas Evans, 1819QTY: (6)
Lot 263
Ellis (Ken). Testing to the Limits, British test pilots since 1910, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Crécy: Manchester, 2015, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original uniform cloth in dust jackets, covers very lightly rubbed to head & foot, 4to, together with:Prien (Jochen), Geschichte des Jagdgeschwaders 77, 4 volumes, 1st edition, Hamburg: Jochen Prien, 1992, numerous monochrome illustrations, original uniform cloth in dust jackets, volume 4 spine slightly faded, large 8vo, plusKookaburra Technical Publications, Luftwaffe Camouflage 1935-40, by Alain Fleuret, 1st edition, Melbourne, 1981Luftwaffe Camouflage & Markings 1935-45, 3 volumes, by K. A. Merrick, J. R. Smith & J. D. Gallaspy, 1973-77, all with numerous monochrome illustrations, all original cloth in dust jackets, large 8vo, and other modern aviation & military reference, including publications by Pen & Sword, Helion, Frontline, Osprey, Midland, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (6 shelves )
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Lot 269
Aflalo (F. G. & R. B. Marston). British Salt-Water Fishes [The Woburn Library of natural history], 1st edition, London: Hutchinson & Co., 1904, 17 colour plates, some light marginal toning & spotting, original gilt decorated green cloth, spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 4to, together with:Berner (Lewis & Manuel L. Pescador), The Mayflies of Florida, 1st edition, Tallahassee: University Presses of Florida, monochrome illustrations, original red cloth, 8vo, plusWalker (C. F.), Fly-Tying as an Art, 1st edition, London: Herbert Jenkins, 1957, monochrome illustrations, some minor toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers rubbed with some loss to head & foot, 8vo, and other mostly modern natural history, fishing, & entomology reference, many original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (6 shelves & a carton)
Lot 270
Trexler (Richard C.). Dependence in Context in Renaissance Florence, 1st edition, New York: Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, 1994, original cloth, 8vo, together with:Mulryne (J. R. & Elizabeth Goldring), Court Festivals of the European Renaissance, art, politics and performance, 1st edition, Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, plusStevenson (Katie), The Herald in Late Medieval Europe, 1st edition, Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2009, colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, and other medieval, renaissance, & Italian history reference, including university & scholarly publications, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (6 shelves )
Lot 276
Tokien (J. R. R.). The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and other verses from The Red Book, 1st edition, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1962, monochrome illustrations by Pauline Baynes, some minor spotting to the endpapers, original boards in dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed to head & foot with minor tears & loss to the head of the front cover & spine, 8vo, together with:Townsend (Sue), The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4, 1st edition, London: Methuen, 1982, some minor toning throughout, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, plusDickens (Charles), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (in 20 parts), reprinted, London: The Scholar Press, 1973, all original wrappers in slipcase, spines slightly marked & toned, slipcase rubbed with some light marks, 8vo, and other modern fiction, non-fiction, & biography, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8voQTY: (6 shelves)
Lot 278
Boutcher (William). A Treatise on Forest-Tress:..., Edinburgh: printed by R. Fleming, 1775, engraved half-title, some light spotting & toning, front board & endpapers detached, rear board & endpapers partially detached, contemporary full calf, boards & spine rubbed with some loss, 4to, together with:Tullii (Marci), Ciceronis de Officiis, de Amitcitia et de Senectute Libri, Paris: Antonium Augustinum Renouard, 1796, engraved title page, bookplate to the front pastedown, front gutter cracked, some minor toning, contemporary red half morocco, boards & spine rubbed with some loss, folio, plusMabill (D.), Iter Italicum Litterarium Annis MDCLXXXV & MDCLXXXVI, circa 1637(?), 244 pages, engraved plates, period inscription to the foot of pp.3, bookplate to the front pastedown, some toning & minor spotting,contemporary limp vellum, slightly rubbed & faded, 4to, and other 17th-19th-century literature & art reference, mostly leather bindings, some original cloth/boards, overall condition is generally good, 8vo/folioQTY: (3 shelves)
Lot 284
Goldner (George R. & Carmen C. Bambach). The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and His Circle, 1st edition, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1997, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, spine slightly faded, large 8vo, together with:Gere (J. A.), Taddeo Zuccaro, His development studies in his drawings, 1st edition, London: Faber and Faber, 1969, 176 monochrome illustrations, minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly toned & rubbed to head & foot, large 8vo, plusGould (Cecil), The Paintings of Correggio, 1st edition, London: Faber and Faber, 1976, numerous monochrome illustrations, minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed to head & foot, large 4to, and other art, antiques, & architecture reference, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G, 8vo/folioQTY: (6 shelves )
Lot 31
British Isles. De L'Isle (Guillaume), Les Isles Britanniques ou sont le Rme. d'Angleterre tiré de Sped celuy d'Ecosse tiré de Th. Pont &c. et celuy d'Irlande tire de Petti..., Paris, 1702, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, large uncoloured allegorical cartouche and mileage scale, 475 x 620 mm, together with De Vaugondy (Robert). Britannicae Insulae Tribus modis distinctae..., Paris, circa 1750, engraved historical map with contemporary outline colouring, 410 x 535 mm, with another copy similarQTY: (3)NOTE:R. W. Shirley. Printed Maps of the British Isles, 1650 - 1750. De L'Isle 1 state 5. The second item is not recorded in Shirley.
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