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Click here to subscribeTwo WW1 Officer Broken Trios consisting 1914/15 Star named “2 Lieut E H Butler Wilts R” and War medal named “2 Lieut E H Butler”. Together with 1914/15 Star named “Lieut I J Hayes RNR” and Victory named “Lt Commr I J Hayes RNR”. 4 items.Eric Butler 1st Bn Wiltshire Reg died 25/8/16. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
WW1 Essex Regiment Group consisting silver War and Victory named “31492 Pte R Stock Essex R”. Complete in issue box. Together with silver Ancient Order of Foresters medal and sash ... WW1 Victory medal named “18478 Pte J A Hornsby Essex R”Lance Corporal J A Hornsby 18478 2nd Essex Reg, died 6/8/1918. Buried Mont-Bercanchon Cem. Gonnehem France.
Selection of Various Items consisting WW2 medal group. 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence medal, War medal in box of issue, named “Mr J Walder” ... WW1 Casualty scroll named “Sjt Sidney Walter Baker. Hampshire Regiment”, in poster tube ... 2 x WW2, empty medal boxes ... WW1 medal issue certificate to “Pte Richard Dollery R Berksr” ... Empty case for Military Cross.
WW1 AVC Medal Pair silver War medal and Victory medal named “SE-17902 Pte J Caton AVC”. Together with 1914/15 Star named “17542 Gnr J Heasman RFA” ... Silver War medal named “40204 Pte S H Thornton Linc. R”. 4 itemsSydney Herbert Thornton enlisted 8/12/15. Discharged 23/10/17. Awarded silver War badge
WW1 1914-15 Trio 13th London Reg consisting 1914-15 Star, named “3014 Pte L.H.T. Drew 13-Lond R”. Silver War and Victory medal named “3014 Sjt L H T Drew 13-Lond. R”. Mounted as worn. Together with similar miniature medal trio ... King George V Territorial Efficiency medal named ‘496004 W.O. Cl II J W Lewis RE”.
Varied Selection of Medals consisting Special Constabulary LS & GC named “Douglas G Wren” ... India Independence Police medal 1950 ... Pakistan Independence medal named “63125/L Hav Wali Mohd RPE” ... Scottish Police 1903 medal named “PC. R Paterson”. Incorrect suspender ... King George VI Efficiency medal named “3529997 Pte D Harris ACC” disc only ... Long Service in the Volunteer Force named “892. L. Cpl. J Hasson 2/Cheshire R.E.V.”, disc only. Together with 2 empty USA medal boxes.
Quantity of Corps Anodised Collar Badges and Titles collar badges include QC Small Arms School ... QC Intelligence Corps ... QC Army Catering Corps ... Royal Corps of Transport ... QC REME ... QC Pioneer Corps ... QC Royal Army Dental Corps ... HAC. Titles include RAOC ... Int Corps ... R Signals ... RAPC ... MPSC ... APTC ... ACC ... RADC. Together with a small selection of various brass titles including Parachute Regiment ... Prince of Wales Own ... Army Apprentices School ... QO Highlanders ... Queens Own Buffs ... Lancashire (P.W.V.). 45 items.
Selection of Various Badge Collecting Books including Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles by R Westlake ... Military Badge Collecting by J Gaylor ... West York Rifle Volunteers 1859-1887 by D Pickup ... Buttons. A guide For Collectors by G Squire ... Military Sweethearts by Caunt ... Military Sweetheart Badges by Jarmin. 8 items.
Small Selection of Ephemera To 3rd Northampton Reg Casualty Officer all relating to “Lieut. R. P. Taylor 3rd Northampton Reg”, including selection of various letters to and from him. Including an unopened letter, post dated 4 July 16 ... Tailor’s invoice for his sword ... Field note sketchbook ... 1915 dated “Stanley London” pocket compass ... White Cross League booklet. Lieut. Ralf Pattor Taylor 3rd Northampton Reg, att, 10th South Wales Borderers. KiA 10th July 1916 at Mametz Wood. Born 1896. Commission 1915.
R Squadron (V) 22 Special Air Service Regiment Selection Training Guide blue card, triple fold out “Selection Training Guide. Not To Be Taken On Ops/Exs”. The interior with clothing list, navigation, mountain safety, first aid and the telephone number for the SAS barracks at Hereford. Minor stains.
2nd Gurkha Rifles and KRRC Mess Jackets dark green mess jackets with matching collar. Silvered 2nd GR collar badges. Scarlet cuffs with black braid and black gimp, curved decoration. Flights tailor’s label named to “2 Lt D R Brown Gurkha Rifles 11/9/39” ... Together with a similar mess jacket for the KRRC. Collar badges absent. Complete with mess waistcoat. Pulford tailor’s label named to “Lieut. Mackenzie KRR”. 3 items
Scots Guards Current Issue Sporran white horsehair sporran with two, black, horsehair tassels with nickel plated, top bells. Nickel plated cantle with black patent centre mounted with a brass, Scots Guards badge. Leather purse opening with maker “R G Lawrie” dated “1973”. Complete with black leather, sporran belt. Clean condition.
Imperial German Mauser Rifle M1871 Ammunition Pouch black leather, rectangular pouch. The top flap hinged from the front with side fastening tabs and brass studs. Rear belt loops fastened at the base by brass studs. Rear, brass, shoulder strap loop. Interior with mount to secured charger rounds. Interior of lid stamped with regimental “107.R.90.a99”. Some service wear and seam repairs.
Imperial German M1829 Fachinenmesser Short Sword 18 1/2 inch, single edged, rounded point blade. Forte with stamped “H”. Cast steel, one piece crossguard, backstrap, pommel and ribbed grip. Contained in its leather scabbard with steel throat. The frog stud with regimental stamp “121.R.3.27”.
Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword 23 1/2 inch, broken blade. Narrow fuller. Floral etching with crowned GRV cypher over a field gun. Forte with retailer “R F Mosley & Co Limited Sheffield”. White metal, 3 bar hilt (bent). White metal, checkered back strap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding.
Imperial German Seitengewehr M1898/05 Sawback Bayonet 14 1/2 inch, single edged blade widening towards the point. Rear sawback edge. Wide fuller. Forte with maker “R Stock & Co Berlin. Marienfelde”. Dated to back edge “15”. Steel turn up quillon crossguard. Steel pommel with Inspection stamps. Wooden slab grips with 9 cross grooves. Contained in its steel scabbard, complete with leather frog.
Imperial German Seitengewehr M1898 Regimental Marked Bayonet 20 1/2 inch, single edged, pipe back, quill point blade with narrow fuller. Forte with maker “V C Schilling Suhl”. Back edge dated “14”. Steel, turn up quillon. Steel pommel. Wooden slab grips. One side with alloy, inlaid panel marked “244. J Danzig”. Crossguard marked “244.R.7.65” Contained in its leather scabbard with steel mounts. Complete with leather frog.
Imperial German Seitengewehr M1871 Sawback Bayonet 18 1/2 inch, single edged blade with rear sawback. Wide fuller. Forte with maker “Wilhelm Suhl”. Back edge dated “75”. Steel muzzle ring and turn up quillon. Brass grip and pommel with grooved panel to one side. Crossguard marked “148.R.3.11”.
Imperial German Seitengewehr M1898 Regimental Marked Bayonet 20 3/4 inch, single edged, pipe back, quill point blade. Narrow fuller. Forte with maker “Alex Coppel Solingen”. Back edge dated “05”. Steel, turn up quillon and pommel. Grooved, wooden slab grips. Crossguard marked “49 R.7.222”. Contained in its blackened steel scabbard.
Imperial German Seitengewehr M1884/98 2nd Model Bayonet 10 inch, single edged blade with wide fuller. The forte marked “Rich. A Herder Solingen” and “H Mundlos & Co Magdeburg”. Back edge dated “16”. Steel crossguard and pommel. Wooden slab grips. Contained in its leather scabbard with steel mounts. The throat marked “84.R.6.96.”
Imperial German Seitengewehr M1898 Bayonet 20 1/2 inch, single edged, pipe back, quill point blade. Narrow fuller. Forte with maker “Simson & Co Suhl”. Back edge dated “02”. Steel, turn up quillon and pommel. Wooden, grooved slab grips. Crossguard marked “104.R.2.137”. Contained in its leather scabbard with steel mounts. Throat marked “76.R.3.29”.
Selection of Infantry Shoulder Titles brass titles include Leinster ... Devon & Dorset ... Stafford ... Y & L ... Manchester ... N Stafford ... Wilts ... Middlesex ... Shropshire ... KSLI ... KOYLI ... Yorkshire ... R W Kent ... Royal Berks ... R Berks ... R Berkshire ... Northampton ... Northamptonshire. 25 items.
* Boer War. A group of three to Gunner F.C Heming, Royal Horse Artillery Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittenbergen (4808 Gnr: F.C, Heming, R.B. R.H.A.), King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4808 Gnr: F. Heming. R.H.A.), Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (4808 Gnr: F.C. Heming. R.G.A.), very fine and better, with a small portrait photograph of the recipient seen wearing his medals and copied service papersQty: (3)NOTES4808 Gunner Frederick Charles Heming was born in Gloucester in 1877, he enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery in 1894, he served during the Boer War with R Bty and was with General French in the Colesburg district. Thereafter was taken to Modder River. He accompanied the expedition to Koodosberg Drift in the beginning of February 1900; was with General French in the rush to Kimberley and the subsequent advances to Bloemfontein and Pretoria, he assisted Sir Archibald Hunter in the operations for the surrounding Prinsloo. In the beginning of 1901 operated with De Lisle in Cape Colony and afterwards in the Orange River Colony. Heming then re-engaged for service in 1906 to complete 21 years service and was discharged from service in 1916 having served 22 years with the Colours.
* Egypt. A pair to Private R. Johnston, 19th Hussars Egypt 1882-89, three clasps. Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, dated reverse (1721 Pte R. Johnston. 19th Hussars.), Khedive's Star 1882, contact marks to first, very fine, mounted for wearingQty: (3)NOTESClasps confirmed on the published transcript roll
* Wiltshire Regiment. A WWI casualty group to R.W. Roberts, Wiltshire Regiment, wounded three-times including a gunshot wound to the hand and subsequently died of wounds on 7 October 1918 British War and Victory Medals (22999 Pte. R.W. Roberts. Wilts. R.), WWI bronze memorial plaque 'Roland William Roberts', solder mark to reverse, extremely fine, BWM nicely tonedQty: (3)NOTES22999 Private Roland William Roberts was born in Cherhill, Calne, Wiltshire 1891, he enlisted in Devizes in the 7th Bn, Wiltshire Regiment and served on the Western Front, he was wounded on 24 September 1916, he is also recorded as having been shot through the hand on 11 June 1917 and wounded again on 5 October 1918, he died of wounds two days later. Roberts is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, France. The roll of honour in the village church confirms there were seven men from Cherhill killed during WWI, one being Private Roberts.
* Wiltshire Regiment. A WWI bronze memorial plaque 'Arthur Sidney Twine', extremely fine WWI Pair to Private F.J. Parfitt, Wiltshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (22898 Pte. F.J. Parfitt. Wilts. R.), very fine with WWI silver War Badge, reverse numbered B151738 British War Medal (687506 Gnr. A.A. Freegard. R.A.), good very fine, with an extensive collection of copied research for this medalQty: (4)NOTES18549 Private Arthur Sidney Twine was born in 2 The Barton, Royal Wootton Bassett in 1894, he joined the 6th Bn, Wiltshire Regiment at Devizes in January 1915 and he served on the Western Front from 19 July 1915, he was wounded at Rue de Calliioux in September of that year when the Bn sustained heavy casualties. On 1 July 1916 the 6th Bn fought in the Battle of Albert at the opening stage of the Battle of the Somme. The war diary records on 2 July 1916 'At 1.30pm orders were received to take up position in front line at 4pm. At 4pm Battalion advanced in open order and attacked German front line system of trenches just South of La Boiselle. Two lines of trenches were taken and consolidated. Cheshires were on our right flank and Welch Fusiliers on our left. Our losses were Lt. Hunter, Lt's Allen... other ranks were 35 killed, 237 wounded and 35 missing. The night was spent in consolidating no counter-attack was made by the enemy'. Twine was one of the missing and is recorded to have died on this day and Twine is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. 22898 Francis John Parfitt, was born in Lyneham, Wiltshire in 1890, he served on the Western Front from 11 December 1915 and was wounded on 6 February 1918 and discharged from service his war badge was issued in Exeter on 18 February 1918 687506 Gunner Arthur Alexander Freegard was born in Foxham Lock, Chippenham in 1893
F. R. PRATT; a collection of ten Pratt ware pot lids, to include Pegwell Bay, Uncle Toby, Guitar Girl, Highlife, The Sportsman etc.Additional InformationGeneral surface wear and crazing throughout, staining, chipping to flange and heavily restored to foreign river scene, general wear to rim and glaze, chipping to Highlife, Uncle Toby is stained with minor chippings to flange, Sportsman with heavy crazing to flange. Anne Hathaway Cottage has chipping and crack to flange etc.
An early 20th century four bar Clanny-type flame safety lamp with copper gauzes and underside screw lock, indistinct inscription 'R [...] RA [...]' No.37 to top, height excluding loop handle 21.5cm.Additional InformationSome tarnish, scratches, some dents, pitting, general heavy wear commensurate with age and use throughout.
R FOLLAND; oil on canvas, 'Morning in Whitehall', signed lower left, 60.5 x 49.5cm. (D)Additional InformationFrame measures 74x63cm. General wear to frame. Minor markings to the canvas but good strong image. This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org
GOULDING & CO OF PLYMOUTH; an early 20th century gong strike carriage clock, the circular enamelled dial set with Roman numerals, with twin drum movement and back plate stamp 'R & Co Made in Paris', with bevelled glass, height including swing handle 11.5cm, with key. Additional InformationOne of the trains over wound so this will need attention therefore not fully tested, no guarantee of working order, some surfaces scratches, abrasions, some rubbing to the retailers stamp on the dial.
A 20th century leaded stained glass advertising panel 'Perfumery' set in pine frame, 60 x 113cm.Additional InformationFrame measures 76 x 130cm, one of the bottom panels below the E has a vertical crack, chipping and wear to the frame. One of the black panels in the R section has a crack. General wear throughout.
An 1820s, earthenware blue and white meat plate 43x32.5cm depicting waterside ruins and figures with a packhorse in a floral border, stamped 19 to the reverse. Together with a blue and white lidded soup tureen and ladle (damage to the ladle) from a series of romantic views by Chetham & Robinson of Longton, marked TERNI and “View from the Lake Como” C&R. Height 26cm by 33.5x 24cm. Plus a blue and white lidded dish, transfer Willow Pattern 28x24cm and a blue & white bowl transfer printed toilet bowl 32cm diameter.
Edward VII Territorial Decoration in silver, London 1904, maker Sebastian Garrard, in fitted case with makers name and address ' R & S Garrard & Co 25 Haymarket London', together with a miniature pair consisting of Edward VII Territorial Decoration and George V Coronation Medal, mounted as worn
First World War pair, British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 203900. A-CPL. J. THOMAS. NORTH'N. R.) together with a medal ribbon bar for War and Victory Medals, a silver plated cigarette case engraved ' Skewen & Neath Abbey. The War. Presented to Cpl. J. Thomas 1914-18', an enamel Cardiff City Special Constabulary lapel badge and the top part of a white metal territorial Force shoulder title, 'T/16', records show Acting Corporal James Thomas of the Northamtonshire Regiment ( later 90445 Labour Corps) entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal (Qty)
First World War casualty pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal ( 5910 PTE. J.E. DAVIDSON. MIDD'X. R.) together with a pocket bible named to 'Daisy Davidson from her mother Xmas 1913', a Middlesex Regiment 'silk', three embroidered silk postcards, two dated 1915, the medals are with their original postage envelope, records show that Private John Edward Davidson was born in the town of Market Weston, Suffolk and lived in Thetford, Norfolk, he enlisted at Bury St Edmunds and was drafted to the 1/8th Battalion Duke of Cambridgeshire's Own Middlesex Regiment, he was killed in action on the 18th September 1916 while attached to the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment on the 18th September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme
First World War Military Medal grouping to a soldier in the London Regiment, George V Military Medal ( 530936 SJT. W. MALLETT 2/15 LONDON. R. ) 1914 - 1918 British War Medal, and Victory Medal ( 530936 SJT. W. MALLETT. 15 - LONDON. R. ) together with a miniature medal bar for the same medals, Sergeant William Mallett of the 2/15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales’s Own Civil Service Rifles) The London Regiment, is shown on records as being entitled to the Military Medal, 1914-1918 BWM and Victory Medal, he also served in the Labour Corps with the regimental number 667190
First World War 1914-1918 British War Medal (15334 PTE. J. MURKIN. SUFF. R. ), top of suspension bar missing, records show Private Charles Murkin went to France with the Suffolk Regiment on 31/8/15 and was entitled to the 1915 Star and Victory Medal as well as the British War Medal, also has a Regimental number of 241311
First World War Military Cross and bar grouping, George V Military Cross with bar emblem engraved to reverse, ' LT J. RANKIN McILROY, THE ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS, OCTOBER 29 1917 M.C., BAR 1918 26 MARCH ', 1914-1918 British War Medal, and Victory Medal ( LIEUT. J.R. MC ILROY ), together with a miniature medal bar to the same medals, a fitted case for the M.C. with Imperial Crown embossed on the lid, a pocket knife with mother of pearl handle engraved ' J. RANKIN McILROY ', a photograph of Lt. McIlroy in Service Dress uniform with the ribbon of the M.C. and bar on left breast, and a photograph of Mr McIlroy in later life with his wife, John Rankin McIlroy was born in Llandewy, Wales on 19.09.1894, he joined the army as a Private in the 19th ( Public Schools ) Battalion Royal Fusiliers in Sept. 1914 and was commissioned into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in March 1915, during the course of the war he was wounded three times and was captured at the Somme in 1918 but escaped, he was awarded the Military Cross for his actions on 29th October 1917 and the bar to the M.C. on 26th March 1918, the citation in the Edinburgh Gazette dated April 29th 1918 reads, ' 2nd Lt. John Rankin McIlroy, R. Innis. Fus. Spec. Res., For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid. He was the first of his party into the enemy trenches, shooting two of the enemy immediately. He was the last to leave, and assisted one of his serjeants in carrying back a badly wounded man. ', during the Second World War John McIlroy commanded the Emsworth Home Guard Battalion,married with three daughters, he ran the family business, s department store, ' McIlroy's , in Northfield, Portsmouth, he passed away in 1975 Also included are a number of letters to Mrs Florence McIlroy, formerly Florence Turner, her family used to entertain soldiers from a nearby military hospital while they were recovering from their wounds and it is believed this is where she met her future husband John, prior to this though she had met and become engaged to another officer, William Maynard ' Chip ' James of the 1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment who had been badly wounded in April 1915, there are a number of letters and field post cards from Captain James from the front line and it is clear the couple were much in love, tragically, Captain James was killed in action leading an assault on a German position on 8th October 1918, there is also a letter to Florence from John McIlroy just prior to their wedding in 1922 outlining his hopes for the future and letters from other soldiers who had met Florence at her parents home while recovering and remembered it fondly, including a New Zealand officer who clearly wished to marry her himself,altogether a fine grouping and memorial to two very gallant soldiers and a remarkable lady, ( Qty )
Two First World War Victory Medals,unusually, to the same soldier (18425 SJT. J. MC GOWAN. R. IR. RIF. ), records show Seargeant James McGowan of the 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, together with a First World War Royal Naval Officers gold bullion embroidered cap badge, a WW2 W.V.S. Civil Defence badge, WW2 Ration Books in the name of McGowan, a quantity of WW1 postcards , some addressed to Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, including of an R.F.C. Sergeant, an American soldier, etc, others of Coast Guard men and civilian themes from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight, ( Qty )
Second World War grouping, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with clasp ' 8th Army ', Italy Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 British War Medal, with postage box addressed to L.F. Hudson, Edmonton London, a white metal medallion with the badge of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps to the obverse, a Defence medal with award slip and postage box addressed to R. Hudson, Edmonton, London, a separate 1939-1945 BWM, and a King Gerge V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee medal, ( Qty )
George V silver half hunter pocket watch, the case Birmingham 1929,maker Aaron Lufkin Dennison, engraved to interior, 'Presented to B.S.M. Butler M.M. by the Officers, N.C.O.s & men of the 253rd Field Battery R.A. (T.A.) as a token of esteem and admiration 1932', together with silver medallion, Birmingham 1923, maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co.Ltd., to the 64th ( 17th London) Brigade Royal Field Artillery, engraved on the reverse, ' Brigade A.I. of Signalling, Sergt. R Butler 1923', (2)
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