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A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL DOXA "ORANGE" SUB 300T PROFESSIONAL DIVERS BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1970s, REF. 58098-59 / 33110 WITH ORIGINAL DOXA BY SYNCHRON SUB 300T CAL. 58 INSTRUCTION BOOKLETMovement: 17J, automatic, cal. 58, signed Synchron.Case: Width approx. 43mm, screw back, Synchron emblem embossed on case back, signed Synchron S.A., numbered, 60 minute & no-decompression limit bezel, Doxa crown.Bracelet: Original Doxa expanding "beads of rice" bracelet, signed Expandro with patent number, end links numbered 7720-10. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in excellent condition.Movement: Working at present.Case: In excellent condition, with some small scratches due to general use.Strap/Bracelet: In excellent condition, with some light scratches due to general use.

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL BULOVA SEA HUNTER 200M DIVERS CHRONOGRAPH WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1970s, REF. 11934Movement: 17J, manual wind, signed Bulova, Valjoux cal. 7736.Case: Diameter approx. 41mm, screw back, signed Bulova Sea Hunter, numbered, thick fixed bezel, domed plexiglass, screw-down crown. Strap: Rubber Tropic. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in excellent condition.Movement: Working at present.Case: In excellent condition, with some light scratches due to general use.Strap/Bracelet: In excellent condition.

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL TITUS CALYPSOMATIC DIVERS WRIST WATCHCIRCA 1960s, REF. 7986 "TRANSITIONAL" WITH GLOSS BLACK GILT DIALMovement: Automatic, ETA cal. 2472, signed Solvil & Titus.Case: Diameter approx. 38mm, screw back, signed Solvil et Titus with Laurel leaf crest, numbered, 60 minute rotating bezel.Strap: NATO. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in very good condition, showing some small signs of age.Movement: Working at present.Case: In very good condition, with small scratches due to general use.Strap/Bracelet: In excellent condition.

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL NIVADA GRENCHEN DEPTHOMATIC SKIN DIVER WATERPROOF DEPTH GAUGE WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1960, WITH "TELEPHONE" DIAL & "LOLLIPOP" HOUR HAND Movement: Automatic.Case: Diameter approx. 38mm, two part case back, signed, numbered, inner tube allowing indication of depth rating corresponding to inner scale, 60 minute rotating bezel.Strap: Leather.    CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in very good condition, showing small signs of age. Movement: Working at present. Case: In good condition, with small scratches due to general use, some light wear to bezel. Strap/Bracelet: In good condition.  

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL BULOVA "NAUTILUS SKIN DIVER" SUPER WATERPROOF WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1962, FEATURING AN EPSA SUPER COMPRESSOR CASE WITH A SINGLE CROWN Movement: 17J, automatic, cal. 11AFAC, M2 date code, signed Bulova Watch Co.Case: Diameter approx. 36mm, EPSA super compressor, signed Bulova, numbered, M1 date code, 60 minute rotating resin bezel, Bulova crown.Strap: Rubber Tropic. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in good condition, showing signs of age.Movement: Working at present.Case: In excellent condition, with some small scratches due to general use, resin bezel free of cracks.Strap/Bracelet: In very good condition.

A RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL SMITHS ASTRAL "SKIN DIVER" WRIST WATCH DATED 1970, REF. CM4501 WITH GLOSS BLACK DIAL & "ARROW" HANDS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORIGINAL BOX, CHELTENHAM GUARANTEE, RECEIPT & INSTRUCTIONS, (CM.4501 STICKER TO OUTER BOX DENOTING SMITHS CATALOGUE STOCK NUMBER) Movement: 17J, manual wind, hacking seconds, cal. 60465E, signed Made in England, numbered.Case: Diameter approx. 38mm, screw back, signed 20 Atmospheres, 60 minute rotating bezel, original crown.Strap: Perlon. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in excellent condition.Movement: Working at present.Case: In excellent condition, with some light scratches due to general use.Strap/Bracelet: In excellent condition.

A VERY RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL AQUASTAR DEEPSTAR 10 ATM "BIG EYE" DIVERS CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1960s, THE MODEL AS WORN AND TESTED BY JACQUES COUSTEAU AND HIS DIVING TEAM ONBOARD THE VESSEL "CALYPSO" Movement: 17J, manual wind, Valjoux cal. 92.Case: Width approx. 38mm, screw back, signed Aquastar Deepstar with starfish emblem embossed, numbered, rotating bezel with Deepstar scale allowing for calculation of aggregate diving times for successive dives without use of conventional diving tables, Aquastar crown.Bracelet: ZRC extendable divers bracelet with locking clasp system. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in very good condition, showing some signs of age.Movement: Working at present.Case: In very good condition, with small scratches due to general use.Strap/Bracelet: In very good condition, with some scratches & wear due to general use.

A VERY RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL EBERHARD & CO SCAFOGRAF 200 AUTOMATIC DIVERS BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1961, REF. 15536 "FIRST GENERATION" ONE OF ONLY 200 PIECES PRODUCED Movement: 27J, automatic, cal. 11500, signed Eberhard & Co. Case: Diameter approx. 39mm, screw back, signed Eberhard & Co, seahorse emblem embossed on case back, numbered, 60 minute rotating bezel, Eberhard crown.Bracelet: Original Eberhard & Co expandable "flat link" bracelet, dated 1.61.    CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in excellent condition, with light spotting. Movement: Working at present. Case: In excellent condition, with some light scratches due to general use. Strap/Bracelet: In excellent condition, with some light scratches due to general use, some light stretch to a few links.  

A VERY RARE GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL HEUER AUTAVIA "WHITE ORANGE BOY" AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WATCH CIRCA 1969, REF. 1163 Movement: 17J, automatic, cal. 11, signed Heuer.Case: Width approx. 42mm, screw back, signed Heuer-Leonidas SA, numbered, MH rotating bezel, Heuer crown & pushers.Bracelet: Original Heuer "BoR" GF bracelet with HLF end links. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in excellent condition.Movement: Working at present.Case: In very good condition, with some small scratches due to general use.Strap/Bracelet: In very good condition, with light scratches due to general use.

Nine boxes of books including a quantity of children's, pop-up and illustrated (including various early editions of Orlando books); literature and similar (including the rare Bernard Leach pamphlet My Religious Faith and various miniature books); Trade Union history; cookery; and a useful bibliography for collecting ephemera such as postcards, playing cards, bookmarks and printed scrapsVarying editions and conditions.

Very Rare Royal Doulton Figurine HN1852 designed by L Harradine, issued 1938 - 1949, approx. 7 1/2" H (has been in the possession of the vendor from new)

Rare C19th Coco De Mer (Coconut of The Sea) with twin brass turned mounts, on rectangular wooden base, mounted with small heart shaped plaques, 2 silver plated & ivory knops, base approx. 16 1/2" x 7" x approx. 13" H

Rare C19th Rosewood Reading Table on 3 tripod supports with carved pad feet, scroll-over terminals, reeded & turned centre column, top hinged with adjustable reading slope, 2 adjustable book rests, with key

A Chinese Export silver miniature goblet. 8.5cm tall stamped KMS. Rare maker's mark for Kwong Man Shing.

Very Rare Government of Iraq Quarter Dinar; 1941. This note was one of the small number printed in India before the printing was distributed to other printers in England. A similar note sold at auction in America 2017 for $3000.

The Beatles - a vinyl record alum 'Please Please Me', Parlophone Records # PMC1202, the LP with a rare gold and black Parlophone label, later altered within three weeks of launch to the standard Parlophone yellow and black label, the record good in inner and outer sleeves within a transparent cover - Est £100 - £150 This lot MUST be paid for and collected, or delivery arranged, no later than close of business on Tuesday. Please do not bid if you are unable to comply

The Beatles - a vinyl record alum 'Please Please Me', Parlophone Records # PMC1202, the LP with a rare gold and black Parlophone label, later altered within three weeks of launch to the standard Parlophone yellow and black label, the record good in inner and outer sleeves within a transparent cover - Est £100 - £150 This lot MUST be paid for and collected, or delivery arranged, no later than close of business on Tuesday. Please do not bid if you are unable to comply

Sex Pistols - a rare 7 inch 45 rpm single with incorrect credits - 'Anarchy in the UK' with label incorrectly marked 'produced by Chris Thomas' in near mint condition, # EMI2566, - the label was promptly reprinted indicating that Dave Goodman produced the track, Matrix/stampers: EMI 2566 A-1 and 2566 B-2, the disc in original generic black sleeve which is in good condition - Est £80 - £120 This lot MUST be paid for and collected, or delivery arranged, no later than close of business on Tuesday. Please do not bid if you are unable to comply

Rare Early 19thC Cantonese Ivory Ladies Lidded Rouge Pot, Finely Carved To The Lid With Chinese Figures Amongst Foliage With A Raised Centre Carved Seal With Initials, The Side Carved With A mandarin Pattern In Deep Relief And The Base Carved With A Peony Flower, Height 1.25 Inch , Diameter 1.25 Inches

A Stephenson protector lamp, all brass with four rods protecting gauze, hinged dome top with brass key, stamped "J. Abbot", rare

THE ANTIQUARY Finest Old Blended Scotch Whisky, 12 years old, 43% vol, 75cl WILLIAM LAWSON'S Rare Blended Scotch Whisky, Coatbridge & Macduff, 1 bottle (2)

Fishing - Rare all wood "tennis racquet" landing net, and an early Hardy Bros wood and brass landing net

Fishing - Rare Hardy's canvas chest waders with label

Fishing - Rare pair of Hardy's leather and canvas lace-up fishing boots with studs to soles, brass labels, size 12.5

Stereoscope cards collection in two boxes, inc. rare views of Bridport and area

Rare signature of one of the 'unsung' heroes of the Battle of Britain. Air Gunner SERGEANT THOMAS WILLIAM TOWNSEND 600 Squadron had a long and eventful war. After the Battle Britain he joined Bomber Command and completed two tours, then joined Coastal Command flying Sunderlands. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.95

Football Nobby Stiles 10x8 signed B/W photo pictured scoring a rare headed goal for Manchester Utd. Stiles played for England for five years, winning 28 caps and scoring one goal. He played every minute of England's victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign. His best performance in an England shirt was probably the semi-final of that tournament against Portugal, where he was given the job of marking the prolific Eusebio. His tough performance resulted in Eusebio being practically nullified for the entire game. Stiles also played very well in the final, which England won 4-2 against West Germany. His post-match celebration has become one of the most famous images in English sport history. The sight of Stiles dancing on the Wembley pitch, holding the World Cup trophy in one hand and his false teeth in the other, has lived for decades. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.95

Taxidermy Interest - An early rare taxidermy example of a South American Capuchin monkey being well presented and mounted onto a plinth branch base. Measures 46cm high.

A rare set of early 20th century Wondersign Magnet-Letters advertising point of sale letters with red colouring in original wooden box.

Pedersen & Hansen Viby J - A rare Danish mid Century retro vintage round teak tripod mirror, having a thin protruding rim with finger joinery all raised on a teak tapering tripod stand, each leg of tapering form with an applied label to verso. Measures 44cm x 44cm x 33cm.

Gordon Russell Of Broadway - An exceptional rare 1930's art deco vintage antique figured walnut sideboard having a configuration of a central shelved cupboard flanked either side by banks of four drawers, the handles having wide inset circles with finial pull handles all raised on tapered legs. Applied label to verso. Measures  86cm x 160cm x 47cm.

Sissons Brothers & Co Ltd - A superb original rare Circa 1920 enamel sign , for varnish  with wonderful pictorial designs. This industrial point of sale advertising sign showcasing four of the products that they manufacture Lancer , Siscolin , Sisco and Cheetah on the green and white background. industrial point of sale advertising porcelain. Measure 46cm x 122cm

A Believed Philippe Stark - An extremely rare pair of 20th Century retro industrial modernist prototype chairs designed for Philippe Stark . These are believed to be an earlier design to the ' Prototype 4 ' chair. The chairs having reversible MDF seats with vinyl pads to centre and rotating backrest on a metal steel constructed frame, both seat and backrest being two tone and opposite in the reverse also able to fold down easy for transport. Measures 77cm x 53cm x 59cm.

A rare 1970s 'Artona' dark wood sofa. Designed by Afra & Tobias Scarpa for Maxalto. With original black and beige cushions. In very good vintage condition with some light age related wear. 235cm wide / 85cm deep / 77cm high

A rare pair of 1970s ' Artona ' dark wood armchairs. Designed by Afra & Tobias Scarpa for Maxalto. With original black and beige cushions. In very good vintage condition with some light age related wear. 115cm wide / 85cm deep / 55cm high to top of arms / 79cm high

Michelin Tyres - A rare vintage antique advertising hardboard sign. Depicting Bibendum the ' Michelin Man ' driving a sweetcorn. Similar advertisements carried the slogan ' Sweet Cornering '. Hardboard construction, with printed front image. Measures approx; 87cm long.

A rare pair of 19th Century shop display advertising point of sale wax children's heads with faux hair and glass eyes, the boy having blue eyes and the girl having brown, both attached to wooden poles. Measures 32cm tall (tallecst).

Micheal Harris - Mdina - A rare 1970's vintage retro 20th century studio art glass vase of axe / fish head form. The vase having an unusual rounded squared body with tapered neck and small circular rim. Signed by artist to base Michael Harris. Measures 18cm tall.

Fisher, Thomas. 'A Series of Antient Allegorical, Historical, and Legendary Paintings, in Fresco, Discovered, in the Summer of 1804, on the Walls of The Chapel of the Trinity, Belonging to the Gild of the Holy Cross, at Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, from Drawings made, at the Time of their Discovery, by Thomas Fisher, F.S.A.'. Three separate folio editions in quarter leather bindings, each bearing a title page for Nichols and Son, London, 1836, and each containing numerous copper-engraved and lithographic plates, most featuring exceptionally vibrant original hand-colouring. The largest edition bears a contemporary handwritten note pasted to front free endpaper, signed by Nichols (presumably the publisher), describing the book as a 'large paper copy', which is 'very rare' with 'additional plates'; 'The Seals in this Edition are coloured' (this is the case with one of the other edtions here); this edition also includes original wrappers bound in at rear (Messrs. G. and W. Nicol, Pall Mall, 1807), including notes to subscribers. Irregular enumeration of plates, as per index. A notable work in the history of illustrated books and printmaking (Fisher was one of the first to welcome lithography in the UK); the book was designed to illustrate the medieval paintings that Fisher discovered in the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon. (3)

A series of early 19th Century Stephen Folch Ironstone china `Bamboo` pattern dinner ware, circa 1820, the majority printed underside with large pre-Victorian Royal Arms mark, various colour palettes comprising:A large meat platter A large bowlA rare mask spout jugpair of oval dishesTwo dessert dishesA sucrier cover and stand and 10 associated plates (18)

A rare Lowestoft Armorial tea bowl, bearing the arms, crest and motto of the Reverend Robert Potter of Lowestoft, circa 1790, 7.5cm diameter, 5cm highProvenance: the Late Noel Howard CollectionCondition: two hairline cracks to top rim and slight crazing, two minor shallow foot rim chips, very minor flaking to gilt rims. No restoration.

A very rare Thomas M Randall Madeley factory Sevres style cup, decorated with exotic birds with a turquoise border and pink ground, circa 1825, 6.5cm diameter, 7cm highProvenance: the late Noel Howard CollectionCondition: no restoration or damage, but the gilding is worn

A rare Derby tea cup and saucer, gilded, each with a painted landscape, the cup titled 'Near Toledo Spain', the saucer 'Smugglers on the Coast of Spain' in gilt reserves, circa 1800-1825, red mark, cup 8cm diameter 7cm high, saucer 14cm diameterCondition: cup: top rim of re-gilded and worn. Saucer: faint hairline to reverse. Some re-gilding. Stained. Some scratches

A rare 1950's ivory coloured GPO 300 series desk telephone, the handset dated 1952, cream braided flex, bell on/bell off facility, enamel alphabet dial, 'cheese tray', base plate marked 312L, S53/3A, Condition: incorrect base plate, free of any notable cracks/damage

*A Rare Mediterranean, Ashanti War and Great War Croix de Guerre Group of 6 to Colonel Hugh de Putron, Manchester Regiment, late 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Having seen service as a Captain in the Mediterranean theatre, he served as a Special Service Officer on attachment to the 2nd Battalion Central Africa Regiment during the Ashanti 1900 campaign, where he was one of the two British officers who took part in the capture of the powerful Ashanti Chief Kobina Cherri at Suinjam. He was for a time formally seconded to the Colonial Office in 1907, and later saw heavy fighting with the Manchester Regiment in the Great War. In WW2 he was made ‘Zone Commander’ for the Home Guard and A.R.P in Bedfordshire, comprising: Mediterranean Medal, 1899-1902 (Capt. H. de Putron, North’d Fus:); Ashanti, 1900, silver issue, no clasp (2/Lieut. H. de Putron. 3/ Manch: Rgt:); 1914 Star (Lieut: H. De Putron. Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. de Putron.); France, Croix de Guerre, with palm; Group swing mounted on bar as worn, toned, extremely fine, and a scarce combination (6) Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh de Putron (1876-1949) was born in September 1876 at Stoke Newington, the son of John Augustus De Putron of Guernsey, and Mary Catherine De Putron (née Fair). He received was first commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, on 18 March 1896. Promoted to Captain, he served with this regiment in the Mediterranean Theatre, transferring soon after from the 5th Northumberlands to the 3rd Battalion Manchester Regiment for service in the Ashanti campaign, serving as a ‘Special Service’ officer on attachment to the 2nd Battalion Central Africa Regiment. He is mentioned by name in the book ‘The Ashanti Campaign of 1900’ by Armitage & Montanaro, as having taken part in the capture of the powerful war-leader and Chief, Kobina Cherri, of Odumassi: “The way in which the capture was effected was tis. Browne received information that Kobina Cherri was in hiding at a village called Suinjam, about two hours’ march from Odumassi, and he despatched Lieutenant Kington and Lieutenant de Putron each with two sections of the 1st and 2nd West African Frontier Force. Mr Daniells, a native officer, accompanied them. On arriving near the village, Lieutenant Kingston ordered the four sections to surround the village…carried out without the inhabitants being aware…Both these officers had accompanied Captain Carleton when he made similar attempts to capture Kobina Cherri, and he had carefully instilled into their minds the principle of caution when surrounding a village…the people running hither and thither were unable to break through the cordon of soldiers, and Mr Daniells, who understood the Ashanti language, heard them shouting to one particular man to hide himself. Suspecting the man to be someone of importance, he gave chase and seized him. The captive turned out to be Kobina Cherry, and he was brought back a prisoner to Odumassi…Kobina Cherri was tried by a Military Commission, found guilty, of murder, and sentenced to death.’ After this success, he continued to serve as part of the Manchester Regiment, being formally seconded to the Colonial Office on 12 October 1907. Restored to the establishment (from Supernumerary Lieutenant) on 18 March 1912, he served with the Manchester Regiment during the Great War and saw a great deal of hard fighting. Initially at the rank of Lieutenant, he embarked for service with the British Expeditionary Force in August 1914, joining the 2nd Battalion at Pontoise, and remaining with them until 14 November 1914. During this early period of the war (the Retreat from Mons), he would have been present during the actions at Pisseloup Ridge on 9 September 1914, where the Battalion suffered numerous casualties, and at Ste Marguerite on 13 September. The fighting continued in October 1914, and de Putron was also present at Richbourg l’Avoue and at Les Trois Maisons (as recorded by Wylly’s ‘History of the Manchester Regiment), on the latter occasion requiring a bayonet charge to clear the enemy. At Festubert, on 29 October, two men of the Battalion won the Victoria Cross (Second-Lieutenant Leach and Sergeant Hogan) for their part in restoring the battalion line after an enemy attack. Having survived this early fighting, he was promoted to Captain once again on 9 November 1914, and was later advanced to Major in May 1916. He was mentioned in despatched on 30 March 1917, and was later given the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel .He was confirmed as General Staff Officer 1st Class on 1 June 1918, and in the latter stages of the war, he was also awarded the French Croix de Guerre, with palm. In later life, during WW2, he was placed in charge of the Home Guard and A.R.P. in Bedfordshire, and given the position of Zone Commander (and the equivalent rank of Colonel). He married Marjory Rolt, daughter of Captain Thomas Rolt, of the Coldstream Guards, on 21 July, 1912 at St James’s, Hope, Manchester, and he died at ‘Fontaine Fleurie’, Guernsey, on 6 May 1949, at the age of 72. Ex Spink 25 September, 2001, lot 639.

*A Rare ‘Hut Tax War’ and Boer War D.S.O. Group of 7 awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfred Charles Norrington Hastings, Manchester Regiment, who served on attachment with a variety of African units during a long and varied career. He served with the Sierra Leone Frontier Police during the ‘Hut Tax War’ of 1898-99 during which time he was wounded in action, during the Boer War with the Manchester Regiment, and during the Mumshi Expedition of 1906 while seconded to the 1st Battalion Northern Nigeria Regiment. After seeing service in France in 1914, he returned once again to Africa, becoming the second Commanding Officer of the Sierra Leone Battalion, West African Frontier Force, with whom he served during the Cameroon Campaign of 1915-16, comprising: Distinguished Service Order, V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels; East and West Africa, 1887-1900, single clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Capt. W. C. N. Hastings. Manch: R.); Queen’s South Africa, 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lieut: W. C. N. Hastings, Manch: Regt); King’s South Africa, 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. W. C. N. Hastings. Manc. Rgt.); 1914 Star (Capt: W. C. N. Hastings. D.S.O., Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. W. C. N. Hastings.); Group court-mounted as worn, minor wear to enamels of first, official correction to rank and initials of K.S.A., otherwise generally good very fine - the second probably unique to the regiment and rare thus (7) D.S.O.: London Gazette: 31 October 1902 - ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’ M.i.D.: London Gazette: 29 July 1902 Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfred Charles Norrington Hastings (1873-1825) was born 24 December 1873 at Devonport, Devon, the son of the Reverend Francis Henry Hastings, retired Captain, R.N. After receiving his education at Trinity College School, Stratford-upon-Avon, he initially joined the South Wales Borderers in 1892, before being seconded from the 4th Bn S.W.B. to the Sierra Leone Frontier Police as Captain in February 1898. During this time he took part in the Karene War of 1898-99 in Sierra Leone, in which campaign British forces defeated an uprising led by the local leader and Chief Bai Bureh and his supporters, who aimed to resist the Governor’s new ‘Hut Tax’. Captain Hastings was slightly wounded during this campaign, and the next year was transferred as Second Lieutenant to the Manchester Regiment – being awarded his East and West Africa Medal with clasp (this believed to be unique to the Manchester Regiment). He then served with the 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment during the Boer War, being promoted to Lieutenant (1 December 1899) and then to Captain (25 December 1901). He was present at the actions of Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen in Cape Colony, and was rewarded with a mention in despatches and the award of a D.S.O. (one of just 7 to the 2nd Battalion). He was soon after employed with the West African Frontier Force, 28 March 1903 to 3 August 1909, and served with the 1st Battalion Northern Nigerian Regiment 1903; taking part in the punitive Munshi Expedition of 1906 while commanding Gambia Company. He also reputedly took part in the Delhi Durbar celebrations at Kamthi, despite not receiving a medal. He initially served on the Staff of the Manchester Regiment as Assistant Provost Marshall in the first year of the Great War in France during 1914, but then returned again to Africa to become Temporary Lieutenant Colonel 17 April 1915 in command of the Sierra Leone Battalion, West African Frontier Force. In this role as Commanding Officer (only the second in its history) he took part in the Cameroon Campaign, 1915-16. Serving post-war with the West African Regiment, he was placed on half-pay owing to ill health on 1 November 1922, retiring the following year. His chief pastimes were shooting, fishing and boxing (“The V.C. and D.S.O.” Creagh & Humphris, refers), and he died on 19 January 1925 at Osborne, Isle of Wight, and was buried at Whippingham. Ex DNW, 20 September 2002

*A Rare Great War ‘Senussi Campaign’ Armoured Cars M.C. Group of 7 awarded to Lieutenant John Davies Lawrence, Manchester Regiment, who commanded a Rolls Royce armoured car in action at the Dakhla Oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert while on secondment to the Motor Machine Gun Corps, capturing 4 officers and 109 other ranks in the process. He later served as a ‘Bimbashi’ in the Equatorial Battalion of the Egyptian Army as part of the Turkhana Patrol in 1918, and also took part in the fighting against the Aliab Dinka during the uprising of late 1919, comprising: Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse engraved in contemporary upright capitals (2nd Lieut. J. D. Lawrence. Manchester Regt Nov. 1915); 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. J. D. Lawrence. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals, the latter with M.i.D. bronze spray of oak leaves (Lieut. J.D.Lawrence.); Africa General Service, 1902-1956, single clasp, East Africa 1918 (Lieut. J. D. Lawrence. Equatorial Bn. E.A.); Egypt, Order of the Nile, Officer’s 4th class breast badge in silver and enamels; Khedive’s Sudan, 1910-22, 2nd issue, single clasp, Aliab Dinka (Lieut. Manch. R.), with impressed naming; together with a matching set of seven individual dress miniatures, all mounted together in glass-fronted wooden case, about extremely fine, and rare  (14)   M.C.: London Gazette: 4 June 1917 - ‘Whilst repairing one of his two Armoured Cars in the desert (he) received a helio message from W.D.A. to proceed at once to operate against DAKHLA OASIS in conjunction with No. 1 L.C. patrol*. After working all day on the car he was able to start at midnight and owing to his skill in guiding the car over unknown ground was able to overtake the L.C. patrol 10 miles short of DAKHLA, having travelled all night. The Senussi main camp at AIN BARABI being found evacuated he pushed on to TENEDA taking 1 officer and 2 other ranks prisoners. Next morning pushing on quickly to BUDHKULU a party of 50 Senussi were encountered and after a short fight surrendered. Here the cars had to wait for supplies and on their arrival, he proceeded to MUT where another 50 prisoners were taken, 3 officers and 7 other ranks of whom were ex-Coastguard. Work in the Oasis itself was difficult for the Armoured Car owing to the narrow bridges.’   M.I.D.: London Gazette: 6 July 1917 (For Senussi campaign), and 18 January 1921 (For Aliab Dinka)   Egypt, Order of the Nile: London Gazette: 4 August 1922 - ‘for good services rendered during operations against the Aliab Dinkas in the Mongalla Province, Sudan, 1919-20’.   Lieutenant John ‘Jack’ Lawrence was born on 19 February 1896, in the suburb of Jeppestown, Johannesburg, South Africa, the son of Henry Lakin Lawrence, a Mining Engineer, and Emma Lawrence. Educated at Horton Preparatory School, Ickwellbury, Bedfordshire, and then at Tonbridge School (1911-1913), he proved himself as a prominent sportsman, winning school colours at cricket, football and rugby. Here he also took up an interest in the military, serving as a Sergeant Cadet with the Tonbridge School Contingent, Junior Division, Officers Training Corps.   He was initially apprenticed to the Midland Railway from 1913 to August 1914, but on 9 April 1914 he received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 8th (Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Upon the outbreak of war, Lawrence was posted to Palestine on 10 September 1914, returning to the U.K. in March 1915 having been ordered to attend the Royal Military College. While at Sandhurst, on 20 October 1915, he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army (Manchester Regiment) and posted for employment with M.G.C.   In March 1916 he was posted to Egypt, and he was officially seconded to the Motor Machine Gun Service on 20 October 1915. In Egypt he joined the Armoured Cars of Nos. 11 & 12 Light Armoured Motor Brigade, M.G.C., Desert Column, taking part in the Senussi Campaign in the Western Desert. His unit consisted of one Rolls Royce Armoured Car (commanded by Lawrence himself) and tender; six Ford cars and 12 motor bicycles. The remaining personnel consisted of two officers and 58 other ranks, with two Vickers and two Lewis guns in support. For his service in the Senussi campaign Lawrence was mentioned in despatches and awarded the M.C.   Lawrence left the M.G.C. on 10 September 1917, being afterwards transferred to the Equatorial Battalion, part of the Egyptian Army which was serving in the Sudan. Placed in command of No. 2 Company of the Equatorial Battalion, he took part in operations against the Northern Turkhana, Marille, Donyiro in Southern Sudan , west of Lake Rudolf, between 20 April and 19 June 1918 (British Battles and Medals, refers). Known as the ‘Turkhana Patrol’ this patrol was sent out to oppose and disrupt tribal slaving and cattle raiding, and saw some heavy fighting. The campaign itself was commanded by Major Richard Finch White, Essex Regiment, and having been present, for the duration with the , Lawrence became one of just seven British Officers, serving with the Egyptian Army, to earn the Africa General Service Medal with clasp “East Africa 1918”.   At the end of October 1919 a war-party of the Aliab Dinka attacked a police-post south of Bor (now capital of the Jonglei State in South Sudan), at Menkamon on the White Nile, killing eight policemen. This outbreak of violence quickly spread and Major Chancey Stigand, Egyptian Army (and Governor of Mondalla Province) sought to stamp it out with a few companies of the Equatorial Battalion, including those under the command of Lawrence (the article ‘Chauncey Stigand, Soldier, Governor and Writer’ by Henry Keown-Boyd, refers). As explained in the same article, owing to a shortage of officers Stigand accompanied one of the patrols himself, whereupon it was twice ambushed in quick succession overnight and in the morning on 8 December, in the long grass by several hundred Aliab Dinka tribesmen. Stigand himself, the Officer Commanding Troops Kaimakam (Lieutenant-Colonel) White, Yuzbashi (Captain) Saad Osman and twenty-four other ranks and carriers were killed. The remaining four officers, Bimbashi F. C. Roberts, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., (Worcs Regt), Bimbashi W. H. Wynne-Finch, M.C. (Scots Guards), A. H. Kent–Lemon (York & Lancs) and John Davies Lawrence, M.C. (Manch. Regt) were able to rally and restore the situation despite these losses, making a fighting and reaching Tombe on 13 December 1919. Keown-Boyd writes that: ‘The four surviving British officers - all veterans of the Great War and accustomed to reacting swiftly in desperate circumstances, rallied their companies and drove off the enemy, thus averting even greater disaster.’   Lieutenant Lawrence subsequently took part in the retaliatory operations against the Aliab Dinka, Bor Dinka and Mandari tribes in early 1920, for which he was awarded the Khedives Sudan medal with clasp ‘Aliab Dinka’. He was also awarded the Order of the Nile ‘for good services rendered’ during these difficult operations. Unfortunately, it appears that Lawrence contracted Malaria during this period, as he was examined by a Medical Board on 14 October 1920, which confirmed his disability from malaria (rated at 50%). After a lengthy period of treatment (and after his third Medical Board examination, on 6 January 1921) he was discharged to return to his regiment, relinquishing his commission on the same day.  ... For further information please see the catalogue pdf on www.mortonandeden.com 

*The Rare Indian Mutiny Cawnpore Casualty Medal to Private Thomas Mallinson, 84th (York and Lancaster) Foot. Having taken part in the earlier siege and negotiated departure from Cawnpore under General Wheeler, he was later killed with the boats during the massacre and capture of British soldiers, women and children whilst crossing of the river Ganges at the Satichura Ghat, on 27 June 1857, from which only four British soldiers survived, comprising: Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859, no clasp (Thos. Mallinson, 84th Regt.); once brooch mounted and worn as a memorial brooch or widow’s brooch, now restored, obverse brooch marks and minor edge bruises, otherwise about very fine, very rare Private Thomas Mallinson, a Labourer from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, enlisted into the 84th (2nd Bn York and Lancaster) Regiment on 27 January 1855. He was one of the roughly one hundred men from ‘E’ and ‘G’ Companies who were despatched from Dum Dum between 19-24 May 1857 to Benares. From there, Mallinson was sent to Cawnpore with some fifty men under the command of Lieutenant Frederick Saunders to assist during the on-going siege of Major-General Wheeler’s defensive entrenchment. The defensive position was centred upon two fortified barrack buildings with unfinished earthen walls and rifle pits surrounding, with a small hospital and a single water well. This entrenchment contained and housed the entire British force and civilian refugees, and was swiftly surrounded by vast enemy forces. Despite mounting a fearsome defence, and despite outbreaks of disease and exposure to the burning sun, a negotiated truce with Nana Sahib was eventually accepted, on the condition that the entire British contingent would be allowed to depart with their arms to the Satichura Ghat (or Satichura Jetty), for subsequent evacuation by boat across the Ganges, from whence they could travel onwards to Allahabad and to safety. Historians dispute the exact causes of the massacre, but whether by planned deception or through localised confusion and panic amongst the troops, shots were fired, leading to the gruesome Cawnpore Massacre in which the vast majority of British soldiers and civilians, including Wheeler himself, were killed or captured – including Private Thomas Mallinson, on 27 June 1857. Tavender’s ‘Casualty Roll for the Indian Mutiny 1857-59’ records one officer (Lieutenant Saunders) and 49 other ranks from the 84th as having been massacred at Cawnpore, however some of these names do not seem to appear on the medal roll. It has been suggested by previous cataloguers that given the apparent rarity of these medals at auction, it is possible that most were never issued. Similarly, this appears to be the case for medals to casualties from the 32nd Foot who were also massacred at Cawnpore, and to those of the 35th Foot who were killed in the disaster at Jugdispore. An interesting and rare casualty medal, worthy of further research. Ex Bill & Angela Strong Collection, DNW, 18 May 2011.

The Interesting and Rare Red River 1870 and Indian Peace Medal 1874 ‘Qu’appelle Treaty’ Group of 6 awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Henry Holbech, 60th Regiment (King’s Royal Rifle Corps), who served as an Ensign during the Red River Expedition of 1870, and appears to have been connected to the 1874 Qu’appelle Treaty signed with the leaders of the Cree and Salteaux/Chippewa tribes. He later served as Captain and A.D.C. to Major-General Luard with the Canadian Militia during the campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan, comprising: Jubilee 1897, silver issue; Canada General Service, 1866-70, single clasp, Red River 1870 (Ens: W. H. Holbech, 1: 60: R. R.); Egypt and Sudan, 1882-89, dated reverse, single clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Capt: W. H. Holbech, 3rd Bn K. R. R. Corps); Turkey, Order of the Medjidie, Officer’s 4th class breast badge, in silver, gold and enamels; Khedive’s Star, 1882; With Indian Peace Medal, V.R., 1874, silver, with ring suspension, 76.5mm width, 216g, awarded for the signing of Indian Peace Treaty No.4 (or The Qu’appelle Treaty), agreed on 15 September 1874 on the shores of Lake Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, with the Cree and Salteaux; Medal group swing-mounted on bar with reverse brooch pin (the fourth now loose), all with original ribbons, Indian Peace Medal separate, also offered with similar miniature group, two shako plates (one broken), and three pouch-belt chains with whistle and lion’s head fittings (two in hallmarked silver, one in silvered base metal), one whistle with 4 notches marked beneath, medals toned, extremely fine, Indian Peace Medal with old uneven tone, minor hairlines, good extremely fine (12) Lieutenant Walter Henry Holbech (1845-1901) was born in 1845, the first son of Reverend Charles William Holbech, of Farnborough, Warwickshire [thus, the nephew of Captain Edward Holbech, see lot BEC01]. He studied at University College, Oxford, matriculating in June 1863 and graduating with a B.A. in 1868. Upon completion of his studies he joined the Colours, purchasing an Ensigency with the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Foot as Gentleman on 14 October 1868. The following year he transferred as an Ensign to the 60th Foot on 3 February 1869, and with this regiment he would remain for the rest of his military career. Shortly after joining the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Holbech joined ‘H’ Company of the 1st K.R.R.C., travelling to Canada as part of Garnet Wolseley’s Red River Expedition, of which the 1st Battalion K.R.R.C. under Lieutenant-Colonel R. J. Feilden formed the core British ‘red-coat’ element. In addition, two pieces of artillery, two battalions of locally-raised Canadian riflemen joined the force in support, with two-hundred voyageurs to assist with transport. This expedition is considered to have been amongst the most arduous undertaken by the British army, and although largely forgotten by history, Wolseley’s 1,200 men covered hundreds of miles of Canadian rivers, lakes and wilderness, carrying all their own food, guns, artillery and equipment. Through constant hard work, and with the help of the tireless voyageurs, they covered the 1,200 mile distance in remarkable time (still taking just over two months), catching the enemy leader Louis Riel and the Metis completely by surprise on 24 August 1870. Riel and his forces duly fled, leaving Fort Garry to be captured without a single loss. With the collapse of the rebellion, the expedition ultimately brought about the unification of the Dominion of Canada. Approximately 502 Red River 1870 clasps were issued, including 12 officers and 115 men of the 1/60th, and 18 to other British units. Holbech appears to have remained in Canada afterwards, receiving an Indian Peace Medal for the signing of Treaty number 4 in 1874 – an agreement signed between Great Britain and the Cree and Salteaux peoples of Saskatchewan. As part of this treaty, some 75,000 square miles of territory were ceded. Holbech was appointed Instructor of Musketry on 23 January 1878, and was seconded to Cyprus for a brief period of civil service on 1 April 1879, but was recalled later that year. He briefly retired to his pension on 21 July 1880 but was then promoted to Captain on 6 August 1880. He married Mary Caroline Walrond (daughter of John Walrond, 1st Baronet) on 28 February 1881. He was promoted to Major on November 17 1882. During the war in Egypt in 1882, he took part in the engagement at Tel-el-Mahnta, in the action at Kassasin (9th September), and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir as Brigade Major to the 2nd Infantry Brigade (for which he was mentioned in despatches, with the Brevet of Major, and awarded a 4th Class Order of the Medjidie). The notes on the original medal roll for the Egypt Campaign notes that he had served as A.D.C. to Major-General Luard, Commanding the Canadian Militia (dated 9 April 1883). After this period of service he was made Adjutant of the 1st Oxfordshire (Oxford University) Volunteers in November 1883, continuing for roughly two years, and he was for a time Gentleman of Arms. He retired to half-pay as honorary Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 July, 1892, resided latterly at Chalfont Lodge, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, and died on 6 March 1901. He was buried at St Botolph’s Church, Farnborough, where sadly, his eldest son Lieutenant William Hugh Holbech, Scots Guards, was also later buried in 1914. For the Waterloo Medal to his father, Captain Edward Holbech, see lot 516.

*A Rare Sudan Campaign Officer’s ‘Bahr-El-Ghazal’ Exploration Group of 6 awarded Major Ronald Anthony Markham, Coldstream Guards. An important and largely unsung figure in the early exploration of the Bahr-el-Ghazal region, he is a rare and officially confirmed officer recipient of the Bahr-el-Ghazal clasp, serving as A.D.C. to Sirdar Sir Reginald Wingate between 1900 and late 1901. He travelled up the White Nile from Khartoum on 3 July 1901 with Pasha Von Slatin in the gunboat ‘Sheikh’ to deliver important communications from the Sirdar to local commandants in the region, and to seek news from the Austin-Bright Survey Expedition in July 1901. In the course of this journey he travelled inland, meeting and negotiating with local Sheikhs and tribal leaders. Serving later in the Great War, he was second in command of the 2nd Coldstream Guards when he received a bullet to the temple and later died of wounds on 25 October 1914 at St. Julien, comprising: 1911 Coronation; Turkey, Order of the Medjidie, Officer’s 4th class breast badge in silver, gold and enamels, reverse engraved (Capt: R. A. Markham. Coldstream Gds); Khedive’s Sudan, 1896-1908, 2 clasps, Sudan 1899, Bahr-el-Ghazal 1900-02 (Capt: R. A. Markham. Coldstream Gds), these three court-mounted on bar with reverse brooch pin; 1914 Star with loose clasp ‘5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914’ (Major R. A. Markham. C. Gds.), with fitted black leather case; British War and Victory Medals (Major R. A. Markham.), with original boxes of issue; Trio loose, toned, extremely fine, with some lustre (6) Turkey, Order of the Medjidie, 4th Class: London Gazette: 19 April 1901 M.i.D.: London Gazette: 8 October 1914, and 14 January 1915 “Major Ronald Anthony Markham (1870-1914) was born on 15 October, 1870 at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, and was the only surviving son of the late Colonel William Thomas Markham (and Annie Markham), of Becca Hall, Yorkshire, who served in the Crimean War in the Rifle Brigade and Coldstream Guards, and grandson of Sir Francis Grant, P.R.A (‘The Bond of Sacrifice’, Volume I, refers). He was also cousin to Sir Clements Markham, who became President of the Royal Geographical Society, and was an important and ardent advocate of Polar exploration (in particular, helping to organise Scott’s ‘Discovery Expedition’ of 1901-04). Educated at Charterhouse, Ronald Markham received his first commission as Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Prince of Wales Volunteers on 16 April 1889, afterwards joining the Coldstream Guards in December 1890, becoming Lieutenant in August 1896 and Captain in December 1899.” He took part in the first advance against the Khalifa in the Nile Expedition of 1899, for which he received the Khedive’s Sudan medal and clasp, and then between August 1899 and August 1903 he served as a Bimbashi with the Egyptian Army, acting as A.D.C to Sirdar Reginald Wingate (Governor General of the Sudan) from April 1900 to December 1902. For this service he received the Order of the Medjidie, 4th Class on 19 April 1901. After the murder of Bimbashi Scott Barbour on 10 January 1902 and the subsequent punitive expedition, there was much tension and potential danger in the region. A few months later, Bimbashi Markham was sent on an expedition up the White Nile from Khartoum (with Pasha Von Slatin) in the gunboat ‘Sheikh’ with several private communications from the Sirdar to the local commandants. Leaving on 3 July 1902, his expedition took several weeks. As recorded in The Sudan Intelligence Report No.84 (1st to 31st July 1901): ‘Bimbashi Markham left Khartoum on the 3rd instant in the gunboat “Sheikh” for Sobat, Baro, and Pibor rivers to endeavour to open up communication with the Austin-Bright Survey Expedition, about which no news is as yet forthcoming. He carried letters from the Sirdar to the commandants of the Abyssinian posts at Gore and in the neighbourhood of Lake Rudolf, as well as one for Major Austin himself. Whether any of the letters will ever reach their destinations is extremely doubtful, as the tribes who will have to provide the messengers are for the most part hostile to the Abyssinians.’ His own letters written back to Sirdar Wingate, from Sobat, dated 29 July 1901, give an insight into the great variety of dangers and difficulties which he encountered: ‘My Dear General…I got to Nasser on the 20th July and next day interviewed Sheikh Luantia (of the Nuer), and after a great deal of haggling, backsheeshing, finally told him he would incur your displeasure if he didn’t provided 2 guides for 3 men I had found in Nasser, willing to take the letters, but ignorant of the way…our transport occasionally got badly bogged; sleep at nights was an impossibility, mosquitoes beat all description. On the way we had a few adventures – at one village, where apparently white men have never been…a woman came by carrying a pitcher of water – she took one look at me, dropper her pitcher – then ran round us yelling and screaming…One night our poor donkey, which was not more than three yards from me was attacked and badly bitten by a hyena which got into the long grass before I could get my gun out…’ Markham was also with Miralai Sparkes Bey, Commandant of the Bahr-El-Ghazal Expedition, when they arrived at Khartoum from Wau on 28 September 1901. Markham had joined him from Meshra er Rek, as mentioned in Sudan Intelligence Report No.86 (1st to 30th September 1901). While he is not listed amongst the 7 recipients of the Bahr-el-Ghazal Cigarette cases issued by Sparkes Bey, his presence as an officer and key figure at precisely the same time is confirmed in contemporary sources, as well as in a formal letter concerning the issue of his Bahr-El-Ghazal clasp (a copy of which is included with this group). He was promoted to Major in 1907. Serving afterwards during the Great War, he took part in much of the early fighting of 1914, and was hit with a bullet to his temple at St. Julien, France, on the 23rd October 1914, dying two days later. At the time of his death he was Second in Command of his battalion. He was mentioned in Sir John French’s Despatches of the 8th October 1914, and the 14th January 1915. He was a member of the Guards’ Nulli Secundus, and the Turf Clubs; also of the M.C.C. and I Zingari. He was fond of cricket and shooting, and was a very keen and hard rider to hounds. He was born at Melton Mowbray, from which place he had hunted all his life, and is buried in Sysonby Churchyard. An early casualty of the Great War (during which the repatriation of the bodies of officers and soldiers was still possible), he is remembered with honour at the Sysonby Churchyard, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Offered with: two original M.i.D. certificates in original O.H.M.S. envelope; a formal portrait photograph taken by G. Lekegian of Cairo; a formal portrait photograph of the recipient on horseback during a hunt by Heawood’s of Leicester; a privately printed diary recording Markham’s service in 1914; a hand-typed copy of the Diary of Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Pereira’s 1914 service with an accompanying handwritten letter dated 5 November 1915; delivery letters for his Great War trio; an official copy of his last will and testament; and a quantity of related research.

*A Rare Boer War, Russo-Japanese War and Great War C.M.G. Group of 11 awarded to Colonel Edward Agar, late Royal Engineers. A Pollock medal winner in 1878, he undertook Intelligence and Special Service roles both before and during the Boer War, and was soon afterwards attached to the Japanese Army in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War 1904-05. During the Great War he served on the General Staff, and was later British Representative on the Dano-German Boundary Commission for Slesvig 1920-21, after which Slesvig was returned to the Danish Crown. An impressive and unusual combination of awards to an Intelligence Officer, comprising: The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion’s neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa, 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse with ghosted dates, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Major E. Agar. R.E.); King’s South Africa, 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Maj. E. Agar. R.E.); British War Medal (Col. E. Agar); France, Legion of Honour, Officer’s breast badge, in gold and enamels; Belgium, Order of Leopold I, Officer’s breast badge with swords, in silver-gilt and enamels; Japan, Russo-Japanese War Medal 1904-05; Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels; Japan, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, later repair to uppermost red cabochon; Russia, Order of St Anne, 2nd class neck badge by Edouard, in gold and enamels; Denmark, Slesvig Medal 1920, light surface marks and scratches to last, adhesive marks to the ribbons on reverse, generally nearly extremely fine (11) C.M.G.: London Gazette: 1 January 1919 – ‘For services in connection with the war’ Legion of Honour: London Gazette: 15 April 1916. Order of St Anne: London Gazette: 24 November 1916 Order of Leopold: London Gazette: 21 September 1917. Order of the Rising Sun: London Gazette: 10 October 1918. Colonel Edward Agar was born on 30 May 1859 in Bombay, India, the son of Major Edward Walter Agar, late Bombay Infantry, and Eliza Agar (née Cordelia). Educated at Cheltenham College between August 1870-76, during which time he won numerous academic prizes. He attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, between 1876-78, where he ‘passed in’ First in order of merit, and ‘passed out’ First Engineer, having won the Pollock Gold Medal and Prizes for Mathematics and Mechanics, German, Spanish, and Italian. He joined the Royal Engineers in 1877, being promoted to Captain in 1888, Major in 1896, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1903, and Colonel in 1908. He passed staff college in 1886, qualified in German as a voluntary subject and in Russian as an extra subject, and served subsequently as Staff Captain (Intelligence), Headquarters of Army, 1891-94; Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General (Intelligence), Headquarters of Army, 1894-96. Agar served in the Boer War of 1900-02, in command of the 26th Company, Royal Engineers, and took part in the operations in the Orange River Colony, and in the Transvaal (for which he was mentioned in despatches). According to the book ‘Spies in Uniform’ by Matthew S. Seligmann, Agar was apparently considered for the role of military attaché in Berlin in May 1903 (this a quite typical ‘cover’ position for an Intelligence Officer within an embassy). Unfortunately, at this stage in the early development of British Intelligence, officers were expected to be of sufficient private ‘means’ to self-fund, and to pay for their own accommodation and often quite lavish lifestyle. Despite being considered ‘a very cheery little fellow’ who had ‘quite nice manners…and the necessary tact and discretion’ for a sensitive post, in his case (and at this time) Agar was not considered to be wealthy enough, despite his merits as an individual [this would begin to change during and after WWI]. Consequently, he was chosen very soon after to serve abroad on attachment to the Japanese Army in Manchuria between July and September 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War. No doubt serving in an intelligence capacity, he was the author of a report on Russian and Japanese Field Defences (for which he received the Japanese War Medal and 3rd class Order of Sacred Treasure). This aspect of his service, in particular, is well worthy of further research. Colonel Agar retired in 1911 but was then recalled in 1914 to serve as a General Staff Officer, First Class (G.S.O.1) at the War Office between 1914 and 17. Between 1917 and 20 he was Colonel in charge of records, Royal Engineers (Transport Section), and in the years after the war, Colonel Agar served as British Representative on the Dano-German Boundary Commission 1920-21, by which the Duchy of Slesvig was returned to the Danish Crown. Colonel Agar died in France on 28 October 1930. Sold with a quantity of research including copy M.I.C. which confirms entitlement to British War Medal only (Theatre of War: Western Europe ‘A’; qualifying date, 24 September 1917), gazette entries and other related material. Ex DNW, 17 September 2009, lot 1259

A Great War Family Group to ‘Shuttleworth’, comprising: Great War KIA Pair and Memorial Plaque awarded to Private James Shuttleworth, of ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, a well-known local footballer, having trialled with Blackburn Rovers FC, he was killed in action on the 23rd of October, 1916, comprising: British War & Victory Medals (26378 Pte. J. Shuttleworth. E. Lan. R.), Memorial Plaque, 1914-18 (James Shuttleworth); Group loose, attractive cabinet tone, practically as struck And: A Great War W.I.A. Pair awarded to Private Harry Shuttleworth, R.A.S.C., late 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, brother of the above, wounded in action on the same day, apparently with the same battalion, comprising: British War & Victory Medals (24972 Pte. H. Shuttleworth. E. Lan. R.); Group loose, and sold with original steel ID bracelet (H.Shuttleworth / CON / 24972 / 2nd. East. Lancs). Unevenly toned, practically as struck - a rare and interesting family group. (6) Privates James and Harry Shuttleworth, the sons of Mr and Mrs Michael Shuttleworth, of 12 May Street, Blackburn, both attested for Great War service with the 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. James is remembered with Honour at the Bancourt British Cemetery.

*British North Borneo Company’s General Service Medal, 1937-1941, ‘service’ type, 39mm width, with original ribbon, with contemporary brooch pin for wear by ‘Spink & Son Ltd, 5 King Street, SW1’, apparently a rare, unnamed original issue, once lightly polished with some hairlines, extremely fine and rare

*Shanghai Volunteer Corps Long Service Medal, 1921-1941, in silver, bearing hallmarks upon rim for Birmingham dated 1928 [maker appears to be ‘A.F.’ – Arthur Fenwick Ltd.], reverse engraved (Private G. Dunlop), with additional engraved dates ‘Act. 1913-22’ and ‘1927-1928’ for periods of active service, extremely fine, and rare

*The Impressive and Extremely Rare Northern Ireland D.C.M. and B.E.M. Group of Four awarded to Staff Sergeant Michael Rattigan, “A” Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets, for ‘leadership in difficult situations’ and gallantry under fire shown over the course of three separate incidents –all of which took place in Belfast during the very height of ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland in 1972. In the first incident, as part of a dangerous foot patrol in the Beechmount area of Belfast on 28 November 1972, accurate sniper fire had mortally wounded his Section Commander, whereupon Rattigan took control of the situation, saw that medical assistance was given, and then manoeuvred his unit into safety from an extremely exposed position before pursuing the gunman. The second involved his actions in a gun battle with two gunmen on Locan Street, and the final incident concerned his astute identification and apprehension of an armed gunman at a bus stop on Springfield Road, who later was proved to be part of an ‘assassination squad’. His citation concludes that he was ‘first class’ in his dealings with the local population, and was seen as a ‘tough, able, but also reasonable and courteous N.C.O.’, comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.II.R., 2nd Issue (23738257 A/Cpl. M. Rattigan, R.G.J.); British Empire Medal (Military) E.II.R. (23738257 SSgt. Michael Rattigan, DCM. RGJ.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (23738257 Cpl. M. Rattigan RGJ.); Sultanate of Oman, 10th Anniversary Medal; Group court-mounted on bar as worn, also offered with three original letters of congratulation regarding the award of the D.C.M., another concerning his B.E.M., and a photograph of the recipient, extremely fine and very rare (4) D.C.M.: London Gazette: 24 July, 1973 - “On the afternoon of 28 August 1972 LCpl Rattigan was a member of a foot patrol in the Beechmount area of Belfast. Beechmount Avenue is notoriously dangerous as it gives gunmen and snipers long fields of fire and easy escape routes. At 1530 hours the patrol reached Beechmount Avenue and split up; one section moved on across the Avenue and up Beechmount Grove; the other carried on along the Avenue prior to taking up a parallel route up Beechmount Pass.” “At this stage LCpl Rattigan’s Section Commander stopped and searched a passer by. He was about to release him when six high velocity shots were fired at the patrol from the western end of Beechmount Avenue. The patrol returned fire and, under the direction of the Platoon Commander began to manoeuvre out of their extremely exposed position on the Avenue and into the building site. The Section Commander (Cpl. Ian R. Morill) had been fatally wounded in this first burst of fire. As soon as he realised this, and saw that the Section Commander was being given such medical assistance as was possible, LCpl Rattigan immediately took over command of the section, nominated a Rifleman as his second in command, and supervised the move to better fire positions. In order to locate the gunmen and to improve individual fire positions LCpl Rattigan exposed himself to fire several times. He acted decisively and with considerable courage throughout this incident and commanded his section with skill in the ensuing hot pursuit.” “Later that same day, at 2230 hrs, he was on patrol in Locan Street. Two gunmen were seen at the top of St. Mary’s Practising Primary School. Under his direction the section sniper fired two shots at the gunmen. Eight shots were immediately returned. Throughout the gun battle which followed LCpl Rattigan kept a very firm grip on his section and gave excellent fire control orders.” “On the afternoon of 22 October LCpl Rattigan (by now promoted to Cpl) was on a mobile patrol on the Springfield Road when he noticed three men standing by a bus stop. He thought there was something suspicious about them and decided to investigate. The first man he searched, a Protestant, was found to be carrying a loaded Luger pistol with a round up the breach. One of the other men was a Catholic. These men were subsequently screened and the Protestant duly charged. It seems likely that he was the gunman of an assassination squad and the Catholic was his intended victim who owes his life to Cpl Rattigan’s alertness.” “These three incidents typify Cpl Rattigan’s success as a section commander. But in addition to specific acts of leadership in difficult and dangerous situations Cpl Rattigan was first class in his dealings with the local population. As a result he was held in very high regard as a tough, able but also reasonable and courteous N.C.O. by both the Catholic and Protestant communities in his platoon and section area on the Lower Woodvale interface.” “Cpl Rattigan’s all round performance throughout the four month operational tour in Belfast has been outstanding.” B.E.M. (Military): London Gazette: 31 December, 1985, for services in training the Sultan of Oman’s Land Forces. Staff Sergeant Michael ‘Mick’ Rattigan D.C.M. B.E.M. (1945-2008) served in Northern Ireland with 3 R.G.J., as part of 2 Platoon, ‘A’ Company. As described in the detailed citation above, he was awarded the D.C.M. for his leadership and bravery under fire over a period of roughly 3 months. During this time he saw service during what was arguably the most dangerous period of ‘The Troubles’ in late 1972, where he took over the position as Section Commander immediately after the fatal shooting of Corporal Ian Morill of 3 R.G.J. He continued to serve with the Royal Green Jackets for a further 13 years, later playing a part in the training of the Sultan of Oman’s Land Forces, for which he was awarded a B.E.M. in 1985 – the year of his final discharge. He died on 21 May, 2008, and was buried at Folkestone, Kent. Sixteen D.C.M.’s were awarded for service in Northern Ireland in the period 1972-92 – this D.C.M. being one of just two awarded to the Royal Green Jackets for Northern Ireland (the other awarded to Cpl. T.W. Thomson in 1972). Ex DNW, 5 December 1995

*The Extremely Rare Great War Royal Naval Division D.C.M. M.M. and Bar Group of 7 awarded to Chief Petty Officer James T. Marchant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Serving in the Hood & Nelson Battalions of the Royal Naval Division, he was recognised for his gallantry on three occasions during his service on the Western Front, being recommended for the D.C.M. on 21 August 1918 at Achiet-Le-Petit for storming and capturing a machine gun nest, and attempting to capture another during which he was severely wounded. He later served with the Australian Navy in WW2. An extremely rare combination of gallantry medals for a Royal Naval Division group, and this a unique combination of medals and awards to the R.N.D., comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (TZ-2118 C.P.O. J. Marchant. M.M Hood. Bn: R.N.V.R.); Military Medal, G.V.R., with second award bar (TZ-2118 P.O. J. Marchant. Nelson Bn: R.N.V.R.); 1914-15 Star (KP.844 J. T. Marchant, A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (T.Z.2118 J. Marchant. C.P.O. R.N.V.R.); War Medal, 1939-45 (N74834 J. Marchant); Australian Service Medal, 1939-1945 (N74834 J. Marchant); Group swing-mounted in two parts, the first three, and last four, each on bar with reverse brooch pin, lightly polished, toned, very fine, and a rare and unique combination to the Royal Naval Division (7) D.C.M.: London Gazette: 16 January, 1919 – ‘When the advance of the company was held up by severe machine-gun fire at Achiet-le-Petit on 21st August, 1918, he displayed great gallantry and initiative in rushing the machine gun and capturing the crew. Later on while bombing another machine gun he was severely wounded, but declined to leave his men until he fell exhausted by loss of blood, and had to be carried from the field of battle. He set a splendid example to his men.’ M.M.: London Gazette: 9 July 1917 Bar to M.M.: London Gazette: 19 March 1918 (original recommendation reads as follows) – ‘[From Lt. W. D. Wellwood, O.C “A” Company, to C.O. of Nelson Battalion] On the morning of the 30th December 1917 when moving up to the counter attack he went forward during a halt and found the enemy in possession of the remainder of the trench; he came back and warned me and taking four O.R’s with him he moved them out to the flanks, carried out a rapid fire causing the enemy to keep low whilst the Company withdrew to a suitable situation and got some bombs. During the day his valuable assistance to the wounded saved many lives and when any casualty occurred he was on the spot immediately rendering assistance. In the attack in the afternoon his conduct was also splendid as he kept running up and down the line under a heavy barrage and machine-gun fire, keeping the men in touch and extended properly and encouraging them all by his splendid example. I trust that Chief Petty Officer will receive due recognition of his splendid work.’ Chief Petty Officer James T. Marchant was born 30 July 1890 at Spennymoor, County Durham, was later a resident of Ushaw Moor, County Durham. He worked for a time as a Miner before joining the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve as an Ordinary Seaman on 30 November 1914, and was quickly added to the ranks of the new 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. After an initial period with the Chief Military Instructor’s Staff involved with training at Crystal Palace, he was promoted to Leading Seaman on 16 April 1915, and then to Petty Officer on 17 November 1915. During 1916 his service records indicate that he moved between the various R.N.D. battalions and units with some regularity, largely behind the front lines, however he soon found himself in the thick of the fighting in the trenches of the Western Front from March 1917 onwards. He re-joined the Nelson Battalion of the Royal Naval Division on 26 February 1917, and during this time was recommended for his first Military Medal, received just a few months later in July. The timing of this award would appear to correspond to the various operations and actions which were taking place in the Ancre valley, where the Royal Naval Division saw heavy fighting in and around Miraumont, and was most likely awarded for the attack and capture of the Gavrelle Windmill (part of the Battle of Arras) soon afterwards. Later that year, the R.N.D. took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele of late October / early November 1917 – widely recognised for its brutal fighting, endless enemy shelling, and appalling mud and rain. He was promoted to Chief Petty Officer on 19 November 1917, and was recommended for a bar to his M.M. for his gallantry on 30 December 1917 while serving with “A” Company of the Nelson Battalion, in gallantly attacking and clearing a trench during an enemy attack, and for rendering assistance to the wounded men of his company, saving ‘many lives’ in the process (a rare original ‘copy’ of this M.M. citation is included with this lot). After a short period of training at home, and two week’s leave, he returned to the Western Front, this time joining the Hood Battalion of the Royal Naval Division on 14 April 1918. It was with this Battalion that he would earn his third gallantry award, the Distinguished Conduct Medal. During an attack upon German positions at Achiet-le-Petit on 21 August, 1918, he led an attack upon a machine gun post, in which he was able to silence it and capture its crew (typical German MG08 machine-guns had a crew of 4). On the same day, he attacked another machine gun, and while ‘bombing’ the position with grenades he received severe gunshot wounds to the right knee and one arm, but remained in action until he fell exhausted from blood loss. He was duly returned home to recover from these wounds at the Lord Derby Hospital Warrington, in Tidworth, and then at home in Ushaw Moor, receiving his medal on 31 January 1919. This marked the end of his military career in an active sense, resulting in his eventual discharge owing to disability on 8 April 1920. Emigrating to Australia after WWI and living at Tuggerah, New South Wales, he volunteered for WW2 service in the Australian Navy at Newcastle, New South Wales, on 18 June 1940. After nearly two years of service, reaching the rank of Staff-Sergeant, he transferred to the Citizen Military Force on 14 April 1942 (now aged 52) with whom he served out the remainder of the war until his discharge on 10 June 1945. Research suggests that only three similar D.C.M. M.M. and bar groups were awarded to the R.N.V.R. in WWI: one to CZ2047 Petty Officer J. G. Cowie, Hood Battalion, R.N.V.R. (his D.C.M. with two bars); one to TZ618 Chief Petty Officer W. Brown, Hood Battalion, R.N.V.R.; and the last to CH/S/1191 Corporal L. Insley, R.M.L.I. (Att. M. G. Bn.). The group offered here is unique, by virtue of its Australian WW2 entitlement. This group offered with some useful related research, officially reproduced documentation obtained from the M.O.D. in 1982, original ‘copy’ of the recommendation for his second M.M., and original ‘copy’ of his D.C.M. citation. Ex Glendining, 25 November 1992, lot 467

*British North Borneo Company’s Bravery Cross, 1890, in silver by Joseph Moore of Birmingham, 35mm width, bearing hallmarks for Birmingham dated 1890, maker’s mark ‘J.M’, with original hallmarked ring suspension, lightly toned, a few tiny reverse marks, good very fine, and very rare

*The Rare Gold Sea Gallantry Medal for Foreign Services awarded to Martin Valladares, who helped to save the lives of seven crew from the barque Minnie Graham, which had become wrecked upon dangerous ‘Hormigas’ rocks near Callao, Peru, on 24 February 1878, whilst en route from Valparaiso. Unable to safely reach the rocks from his own vessel, Valladares volunteered to swim out with a line from his rescue boat to the rocks, and remained until all of the remaining crew had been safely sent across the line and rescued aboard the S.S. Huacho, comprising: Board of Trade Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small gold issue, For Gallantry and Humanity, with gilt suspension and top bar (Martin Valladares -1878.), engraved in upright capitals; a few light surface marks and hairlines, minor reverse edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine. The British barque Minnie Graham was built in Glasgow by MacDougall’s in 1870, and was owned by Messrs. Browne and Watson of Glasgow. Whilst en route from Valparaiso to Callao, it struck submerged rocks near Callao, upon which it was wrecked on 24 February 1878. It was here that Martin Valledares, a Peruvian national and crewmember of the recuse ship S.S. Huacho, earned his Sea Gallantry medal for saving the lives of seven beleaguered crew. The original citation for this award reads as follows: ‘Minnie Graham was wrecked on the Hormigas [Ants] rock near Callao, 24th Feb. 1878. Six of the crew made a raft and got on to the shore and communicated intelligence when the Peruvian Government and the P.S.N.Co. [Pacific Steam Navigation Company] sent each a ship to the assistance of the remainder (7). The surf preventing approach to the rocks, a seaman of the Co.’s vessel [S.S. Huacho] volunteered, and swam through the surf with a line, by means of which they were all dragged on board the ship’s boat. Valladares leaving the rocks last.’ The crew were subsequently removed to Lima, Peru. This lot offered with some useful copies of original archive entries and citations, the medal itself rare in gold, and possibly unique to a Peruvian national. Ex Morton & Eden, American Numismatic Society part 2, 26 October 2006, lot 1016

*A Rare Sea Gallantry Medal, Lloyd’s Medal and Great War Mercantile Marine Group of 4 awarded to Sydney W. Warren. He was awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal for his ‘extraordinary exertions’ alongside 14 other crewmembers of the S.S. Menominee while rescuing 23 men from the steamship Glendower during an Atlantic storm on 12 January 1899, comprising: Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large silver issue (Sydney Warren Wreck of the “Glendower” on the 12th January 1899), fitted with a silver scroll suspension and ribbon for wear; British War Medal (Sidney W. Warren); Mercantile Marine Medal (Sidney W. Warren); Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, small bronze issue (S. Warren. “Glendower” 12 Jan. 1899); Medals swing-mounted on card, contact marks and small edge nicks to first, generally good very fine (4) The S.S. Glendower, of Leith, was sinking in extremely high seas in the Atlantic Ocean when the S.S. Menominee, of Glasgow, under the command of Master Harry Bocquet, hove in sight and launching two boats succeeded in rescuing her crew (The Sea Gallantry Medal, pg. 277, by R. J. Scarlett, refers, referring to the original citation). The original citation also records in addition that ‘The weather was very bad, with very heavy sea, & the rescuers ran great risk.’ Sidney Warren, the Menominee’s Carpenter was awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal in silver for Gallantry and £2, presented to him in London, as well as the Lloyd’s medal in bronze, for his role in the rescue. A total of 15 Sea Gallantry medals in silver were awarded for the rescue. He continued to serve during the Great War. Offered with some useful copied documentation, and a copy of the original citation.

*The Orders, Medals and Decorations awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel the Right Honourable Martin Michael Charles, Baron Charteris of Amisfield G.C.B. G.C.V.O. O.B.E. Q.S.O. P.C. Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he served as an officer in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in WW2 and saw action in North Africa during which time he was temporarily paralysed by ‘Nile Rheumatism’. Returning home to convalesce in October 1940, his hospital ship S.S. Yorkshire was subsequently torpedoed and sunk, seeing him cast adrift and then rescued before recuperating in Britain. Back in action in 1941, he took command of ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, K.R.R.C., part of the 7th Motor Brigade, and fought in and around El-Alamein, Tobruk, Gazala and then in the Italy campaign. After the war he served as Head of Military Intelligence (G.S.I.) in Palestine 1945-46, and was fortunate to have not been present during the infamous King David Hotel bombing, which had targeted the offices of the senior figures of the British Administration. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and was a refined, charming and well-connected individual with a keen wit and sense of humour. He was appointed Private Secretary to H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh and heiress presumptive to the British throne in 1950, and was the first to receive word from Britain of the death of King George VI during a visit to Kenya. Continuing to serve H.M. The Queen as her Assistant Private Secretary (1952-1972) under Sir Michael Adeane, and then as Private Secretary (1972-1977), the culmination of his role was his central involvement in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations of 1977. Upon his retirement in 1977 he became Provost of Eton College, and was appointed permanent Lord-in-Waiting and Life Peer as Baron Charteris of Amisfield, created on 7 February 1978, comprising: Orders and Decorations: The Most Excellent Order of the Bath (Civil Division), Grand Cross set of insignia by Garrard & Co., comprising sash badge, in silver-gilt, bearing hallmarks for London dated 1940, and breast star, in silver gilt and enamels, in fitted case of issue; The Royal Victorian Order, Grand Cross set of insignia by Collingwood, comprising sash badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star, in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, both numbered ‘952’ to reverse, in fitted case of issue; France, Legion d’Honneur, Grand Officer’s set of insignia by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, comprising officer’s breast badge in gold and enamels (minor enamel loss in lower part), and breast star in silver, both bearing hallmarks, in fitted case of issue; Medal Group: Queen’s Service Order, in silver and enamels, reverse engraved (Martin Michael Charles Charteris); with original box of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Officer’s breast badge, in silver; 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with clasp ‘8th Army’; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, the latter with bronze M.i.D. spray of oak leaves; General Service Medal, 1918-62, single clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Major. M.M.C. Charteris. K.R.R.C.); Coronation Medal, 1953; Jubilee Medal, 1977; Group court-mounted with brooch pin by ‘John G. Southern – Military Tailor’, with associated riband bar, and a folder of official warrants of appointment, toned, extremely fine, and a rare combination of medals and awards to an important figure in modern royal history (16).   O.B.E.: London Gazette: 13 June, 1946  M.V.O.: London Gazette: 1 June, 1953 (Coronation Honours)   C.B.: London Gazette: 12 June, 1958   K.C.V.O.: London Gazette: 2 June, 1962 (Birthday Honours)   K.C.B: London Gazette: 3 June, 1972 (Birthday Honours)   G.C.V.O.: London Gazette: 1 January, 1976 (New Year Honours)   G.C.B.: London Gazette: 11 August, 1977   Q.S.O.: London Gazette: 31 December 1977   Royal Victorian Chain: London Gazette: 7 July, 1992.  Martin Michael Charles Charteris was born on 7 September 1913 at Halkin Place, London, the second son of Hugo Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho, and Lady Violet Catherine Manners. Educated at Eton College, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he received a commission as Second Lieutenant in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 31 August 1933, being promoted to Lieutenant on 31 August 1936, and serving in the jungle in Burma in 1937. Soon after the outbreak of war in 1939, he was left temporarily paralyzed by a tropical virus (then called ‘Nile Rheumatism’) in Egypt, and in the process of returning back to Britain from Gibraltar to convalesce in October 1939, he was playing chess on deck with his Doctor when the hospital ship Yorkshire was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay. He was nearly drowned as he was dragged underwater, having only recently regained any strength at all after his paralysis. Somehow surfacing he was rescued by a life raft and eventually picked up (as recorded in his account published in the Sunday Express of 25 February 1940) by an American vessel. Being neutral at this stage in war, the American ship was carefully inspected by the U-Boat but was in the end left alone.    After his recovery, he returned to active service in North Africa in 1941, taking command of ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, K.R.R.C. – part of the 7th Motor Brigade. His battalion saw a great deal of fighting against Rommel’s famous Africa Corps in and around Tobruk, el-Alamein, and at the Battle of Gazala, with his unit fighting in direct support of British M3 Grant tanks. In one of his wartime letters, he wrote: ‘The Gazala Line was like a shield held out in front of Tobruk, El Adem, and the coastal communications; its right rested on the coast, but its left, as must always be the case in Libya, hung open and undefended in the great desert to the south. It seemed highly improbable that the enemy would sweep south of Hacheim with his armour. We went east pretty fast…It was like General Post. There were British columns and German ones, cannoning off each other like blindfolded people: you could see the lolloping Verey lights, and like a bass string accompaniment you could hear as a background to everything the grunting, coughing, mumbling of the Panzers rolling east…The battle swung to and fro and for many days hung in the balance; indeed at one time we came so near to a great victory that I can hardly bear to think of what might have been. For my own part, I swung to and fro with the battle. For several days I was around Hacheim, and was filled with admiration for the Free French. I was at El Adem, Knightsbridge, on the edge of the Cauldron, and for two wild days behind the enemy at Mteifel.’   He was promoted to Captain on 31 August 1941, and continued to serve in WW2, being mentioned in despatches on 24 June 1943, promoted to Major on 7 September 1944, to Acting Colonel on 27 January 1945, and Acting Brigadier on 27 February 1945. In his personal life at this time, he married Hon. Gay Margesson, the daughter of David Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson, on 16 December 1944, at Jerusalem.   Returning to military service, it is likely his latter wartime career was spent serving in an Intelligence capacity. After a period of work as an Instructor at Haifa Staff College, he was appointed Chief of Military Intelligence (G.S.I) in Palestine between September 1945 and September 1946, which included a good deal of counter-terrorism work undertaken against the ‘Lehi’ Zionist Paramilitary Organisation (known in British circles as ‘the Stern Gang’). ....For further information please see the catalogue pdf on www.mortonandeden.com