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Lot 304
A George V Military Cross group of five plus related ephemera , to include M.C. with bar inscribed verso Captain A. Laird (1894-1969). 12th Batt. Gloucester Regiment, comprising; Military Cross. 24th April 1918, Bar to M.C. 23rd August 1918, 1914-15 Star inscribed 14712. SJT. A. LAIRD. GLOUC. R., British War, Victory inscribed CAPT. A. LAIRD. and WW II Defence. Sold with related photographs, official documentation and other ephemera. Background : Alexander Laird was born in Northumberland in 1894, and was all set to follow in his fathers’ footsteps as a jeweller when war broke out in 1914. Maybe the life of a jeweller in Blyth didn’t inspire 20-year old Alex or he wanted adventure and travel before settling into the family business, but he enlisted as a private in one of the first waves of recruitment in August 1914. He served with the Gloucestershire Regiment 12 th & 3 rd battalions as part of the 95 th Brigade, which was transferred to the 5 th division in December 1915. Remarkably, Laird would go on to hold almost every rank from private to Captain through the course of the war. Laird clearly made an impression early on and was made an Instructor of Musketry while attending Brigade School in Sittingbourne. Two small photographs from this time are included in this lot, including one annotated ‘Milstead Camp, Sittingbourne’. Sittingbourne was the site of a major military training camp and many regiments passed through the town, which is in close proximity to the Kent coast, before embarking for the front. This area was also seen as the first line of defence in case of German attack and miles of preparatory trenches have recently been unearthed around the nearby Isle of Sheppey. By September 1916 Laird was in the thick of the fighting in France and was wounded in the Battle of Guillemont as part of the Somme Offensive. A copy of the letter from Laird to his future father-in-law while recuperating at Somerville Hospital included in this lot describes the attack and how he came to be wounded. This highly detailed account relays the formation of the companies, the conditions of the trenches including the bodies surrounding them, and attacking the ‘bosche’ – he states “ It was amusing to say the least of it to see our chaps practising bayonet exercises on the Germans ”. Laird makes a point of stating that his orders were ‘NO PRISONERS’, and he later explains how his thoughts during the attack were with those family members who had already been lost in the war (a postscript mentions that Laird’s brother had previously been killed on the battlefield aged only 19). Just a few months shy of the end of the war, Laird was involved in the action for which he was awarded the Military Cross and Bar. The Glosters were part of the desperate effort to stop the German breakthrough and hold the British line at Nieppe Forest in April 1918. Laird’s battalion were detailed to capture Le Vertbois Farm (henceforth known as ‘Gloucester Farm’) and despite being under intense fire they took the farm along with thirty German soldiers. Official records state that Laird was awarded the MC “for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when commanding his Company and supporting an attack. Considerable enemy resistance being encountered at a group of buildings, he took his Company forward, captured the objective, and consolidated the pass position. With the assistance of a CSM and a runner he captured 30 of the enemy in a cellar. Throughout the whole operations he displayed great courage, cheerfulness and marked ability.” Upon receipt of the Bar for the MC, records state that it was “for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was battalion intelligence officer during an attack and as the position was obscure owing to the mist and the quick advance he went forward to find out the dispositions of the enemy’s line, showing great disregard of danger. In one case he was beyond the front line for two and a half hours, all the time under heavy fire, and returned with most valuable information. Later in the operations he re-organised a company and was severely wounded while personally leading the attack.” Laird was invested and personally congratulated by King George V at Buckingham Palace and his exploits reported in The Times of January 1919 as ‘GALLANT OFFICERS BRAVE DEEDS IN THE FIELD’. A copy of the photograph of Laird at Buckingham Palace is included in this lot along with official letters from the War Office and other related ephemera. Captain Laird returned to Blyth after the war and took over his fathers’ jewellers. He died in 1969 aged 75.
Lot 33
A WW I Casualty group to include a bronze memorial plaque, naming Richard Cook in original evelope with card outer sleeve and memorial scroll in tube, British War and Victory medals, 32968. PTE. R. COOK BEDF. R., both boxed with Record Office letter in O.H.M.S. envelope. (4) Private Richard Cook was killed in action 10/05/1917 France and Flanders.
Lot 78
A George III Light Cavalry Officer's sabre, the 74cm curved steel blade with remains of etching and GR cypher, stamped to the back edge Runkel Solingen, having a mamluke hilt with ebony grips with knot, housed in an associated brass scabbard engraved R. Johnston late Bland & Foster Sword cutler & belt maker to his Majesty 68 St James Street London, 87cm.Scabbard possibly original as it fits in the gap beneath the crossguard.Several dents to scabbard.
Lot 498
DEAN'S - A SPECIAL CHARITY BEAR FOR "THE BEAR GARDEN" IN SUPPORT OF WSPA'S "RUSTAM", no. 99/100, in allover chocolate brown curly fur, with contrasting honey coloured suedette paws, wearing a peach ribbon, 39cm high (with star decorated bag), togethe r with a MERRYTHOUGHT TEDDY BEAR, limited edition 9/500, in allover pale beige mohair, with contrasting caramel coloured suedette paws, wearing an autumnal design ribbon, 46cm high
Lot 561
AN "ENFIELD, JAMES WALKER LIMITED" OAK CASED ART DECO MANTEL CLOCK, having silvered dial with Arabic numerals, chiming movement, 22cm high, together with a small decorative mahogany cased MANTEL CLOCK with French movement, dial inscribed with retaile r "Botley & Lewis, Reading", 18cm high (2)
Lot 204
* JOHN R GORDON, COASTAL VILLAGE watercolour on paper, signed and dated 1952 22cm x 28cm Mounted, framed and under glass; and AFTER SYDNEY EDWARDS, A PAIR OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS each 27cm x 33cm Each framed and under glass, along with H ALKEN, THE DEATH etching with aquatint 13cm x 60cm Mounted, framed and under glass (4)
Lot 231
Six various rings, a seven stone emerald half eternity ring in 9 carat yellow gold ring size Q, an oval garnet cabochon ring, unmarked size Q, a 9 carat yellow gold wedding band, size T, approximate weight 2.3gms, an unmarked rose metal wedding band size R and two synthetic white spinel eternity rings. (6)
Lot 409
R Jennings (born 1952) a pack of thirty original contemporary fashion illustrations, pen and ink, 30cm x 21cm, each signed, unframed. Roz Jennings trained and graduated in fashion at Newcastle Polytechnic (now the University of Northumbria) in the 1970's. After moving to London, Roz worked as a fashion illustrator at Rowes of Bond St, and, most notably, Laura Ashley in Sloane Street. In 2008 Laura Ashley Home Store produced a fashion illustrations calendar featuring nine of Roz's original drawings.
Lot 410
R Jennings (born 1952) a pack of thirty original contemporary fashion illustrations, pen and ink, 30cm x 21cm, each signed, unframed. Roz Jennings trained and graduated in fashion at Newcastle Polytechnic (now the University of Northumbria) in the 1970's. After moving to London, Roz worked as a fashion illustrator at Rowes of Bond St, and, most notably, Laura Ashley in Sloane Street. In 2008 Laura Ashley Home Store produced a fashion illustrations calendar featuring nine of Roz's original drawings.
Lot 411
R Jennings (born 1952) a pack of thirty original contemporary fashion illustrations, pen and ink, 30cm x 21cm, each signed, unframed. Roz Jennings trained and graduated in fashion at Newcastle Polytechnic (now the University of Northumbria) in the 1970's. After moving to London, Roz worked as a fashion illustrator at Rowes of Bond St, and, most notably, Laura Ashley in Sloane Street. In 2008 Laura Ashley Home Store produced a fashion illustrations calendar featuring nine of Roz's original drawings.
Lot 719
A WWI trio, with 1914-15 Star, awarded to 1830 Pte W Brittain RAMC, his loyal service 9ct gold wristwatch (W Brittian), a British War Medal, awarded to GS-2999 Pte TH Seaton R FUS, and an Imperial Service Medal, awarded to Dorothy Frances AmyReport by GHWatch is inscribe, presented to W Brittain by MOTOR RAIL LTD for loyal service 1937-1962
Lot 269
A Corgi Major Chipperfield's Menagerie (1139), boxed (-box damaged), Circus Horse Transporter with Horses (1130), Circus Giraffe transporter with Giraffes (503), Circus Landrover Parade vehicle (487), all boxed, International 6 x 6 truck crane, no box, a Dinky Toys Sea King helicopter (724) and a Revell Kowasaki KZ1000Z-R construction kit
Lot 457
A box of various china wares including a Portmeirion pottery "Variations" coffee service, designed by Susan Williams-Ellis, a studio pottery fish decorated teapot monogrammed "MH", a modern polychrome jug decorated by R S Michell, a Scandinavian glass bowl, a set of silver teaspoons and a set of plated teaspoons
Lot 471
A mahogany artist's box by G R Rowney & Co. containing various paints, palette knife, china palettes and bone paperknife with stanhope, together with a fish cutlery box, mahogany jewellery box, yew wood box, a carriage clock case and a cased set of six Mackintosh style plated teaspoons and sugar tongs
Lot 11
Composto da caffettiera, teiera, lattiera, zuccheriera e vassoio, corpo e prese ornati da elementi floreali e fogliacei, scene galanti entro riserve, prese a foggia di pigna, manici geometrici anch’essi ornati da elementi fogliacei, piedini a ricciolo, punzoni Luna crescente – Corona – 800 – R coronata, argentiere Friedrich Reusswig, gr. tot. 3832, caffettiera H cm 22.5, teiera H cm 20, lattiera H cm 12.5, zuccheriera H cm 15, vassoio cm 57.5x34.5
Lot 75
A 3½ Inch Gauge Live Steam Locomotive and Six Wheel Tender, L B and S.C.R "Gladstone" 0-4-2 R/No. 214. Built to a very good standard and worthy of closer inspection, however current paint finish tendency to be crude, cab fittings include steam pressure gauge, sight glass, regulator and usual ancillary controls - the tender with water storage and control tap. Model finished in standard Stroudley livery. There are no build plans of or boiler certificate. Gladstone was designed by William Stroudley and the prototype of the BI Class - built December 1882, withdrawn April 1927, now in presentation at York Railway Museum.
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