A Great War ‘First Day of the Somme’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant-Major J. Porter, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (R-158 C.S. Mjr: J. Porter. 7/K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 Star (R-158 L. Sjt. J. Porter. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-158 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Porter. K.R. Rif. C.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (4) £1,200-£1,600 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917; citation published 13 February 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried up stores through a very heavy barrage and later, handled his platoon with great skill and determination. He has, on several occasions, shown a splendid example to his men.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Roclincourt, 1 July 1916.’ John Porter was born at St Helens, Lancaster, and enlisted on 2 September 1914, aged 33, a glass grinder by trade. He was promoted to Lance-Corporal, 8 January 1915; Corporal, 2 February 1915; Lance-Sergeant, 10 March 1915; proceeded to France on 19 May 1915, where he served mainly with the 7th Battalion but also the 5th Battalion. He was wounded on 7 July 1915; promoted to Sergeant, 15 January 1916; Company Sergeant-Major, 29 September 1916; wounded a second time on 23 October 1916, grenade wound to left hand and arm. Porter was discharged to Reserve on 10 February 1919. Sold with copied research including Attestation papers and gazette notices.
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India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21, with M.I.D. oak leaf (218844 F-Sgt. W. J. Brownridge, R.A.F.) number, rank, and initials officially corrected, nearly extremely fine and scarce £180-£220 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005 (when sold with just the single Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 clasp). M.I.D. London Gazette 10 June 1921: Brownridge, W., No. 218844, Sergeant. ‘For distinguished service during the operations in Waziristan, 1919-20.’ W. J. Brownridge served as a Flight-Sergeant in 20 Squadron, which unit was equipped with Bristol F2Bs and initially flew out of a makeshift airfield near Dakka. Apart from the fact the mountainous regions of the North West Frontier were hardly ideal for early flying operations, it is worth noting that the Afghan tribesmen responded in kind when visited by the R.A.F., one pilot describing their disciplined and accurate rifle fire as ‘uncomfortably like that of a machine-gun - and almost as effective.’ Note: The recipient’s exact clasp entitlement is unconfirmed, and his name does not appear on the latest published transcript of the medal roll. However, he undoubtedly received a ‘Mention’ for the Waziristan campaign which, inter alia, qualifies him for the medal.
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (5870 Pte. J. Phillips 4th Bn. K. Rl. Rif. Corps) number partially officially corrected, edge bruise, contact marks, very fine £140-£180 --- James William Phillips, a coal porter from Islington, London, was born around 1871. He attested into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 22 August 1890 and served in Burma with the 4th Battalion during the 1889-92 campaign. Discharged to the Army Reserve on 9 December 1896, he was recalled on 9 October 1899 for service in South Africa during the Boer War, before his final discharge on 30 August 1902. Sold with copied service papers.
26th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps (Custom’s House) Officers Pouch Belt Plate. A fine example, Hallmarked Silver London 1862 (Philip Firmen), Coronet with belt below ‘Pro Libertate Patriae’, to the centre shield with three Lions, two bolts to the rear, minor service wear to the centre, good condition £180-£220
A scarce double-issue Q.S.A. awarded to Captain A. Palmer, 24th Middlesex (Post Office) Volunteer Rifle Corps and Army Post Office Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2) (Capt. A. Palmer. Middx: Vol. Rif. Cps.; Capt. A. Palmer. A.P.O. Cps.) both engraved naming, minor edge bruising to latter, nearly extremely fine (2) £300-£400 --- Archdale Palmer was born on 7 November 1865, the only son of Archdale Villiers Palmer, Bengal Civil Service, and was educated at Winchester College. He joined the 24th Middlesex (Post Office) Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1889, and was advanced Captain on 7 October 1893. He served in South Africa during the Boer War as part of a detachment of the 24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers to reinforce the Army Post Office Corps, and was based in Kimberley. He appears on the Q.S.A. Roll for both the 24th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps and the Army Post Office Corps, and retired in September 1905. In civilian life he served as Secretary of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. Sold with copied research.
Four: Private A. Arrowsmith, Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4576 Pte. A. Arrowsmith. 2/Rif: Bde:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (4576 Pte. A. Arrowsmith. Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4576 Pte. A. Arrowsmith. Rifle Brigade.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed as issued, good very fine (4) £400-£500 --- Alfred Arrowsmith was born in Galborne, Lancashire, in 1874 and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Warrington on 9 September 1896, having previously served in the 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt and the Sudan from 12 July to 20 September 1898; in Crete during the occupation of that island from 21 September 1898 to 1 October 1899; and then in South Africa during the Boer War from 2 October 1899 to 20 June 1900, and again from 3 August 1901 to 29 October 1902. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 9 September 1903, and was discharged on 8 September 1908. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.
1st Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate. A fine example c.1870, silvered crowned laurel and palm wreath, the title circlet with ‘First Surrey Rifles’, to the centre bugle with ‘1’ on a stippled ground, three bolts to the rear; together with a presentation silver Hallmarked 1896 regimental spoon engraved ‘S.C. 1911’, good condition (2) £100-£140
Pair: Private R. A. Smith, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 10 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (C-12907 Pte. R. A. Smith. K. R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Albert Smith) good very fine (3) £90-£120 --- Robert Albert Smith, a farm worker from North Acton, Felton, was born in Branxton, Northumberland, around 1892. He attested into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 21st (Yeoman Rifles) Battalion from 5 May 1916. Later transferring into the 2nd Battalion, he died of wounds on 10 September 1918 and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wilmille, France. Sold with copied service papers, copied medal roll extracts, and other research.
Four: Major W. Hunter, Royal Scots, late Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, block of clasps unattached from retaining rod, with date clasp loose (11420 Pte. W. Hunter, 62nd Coy. 11th Imp: Yeo:); 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. Hunter. R. Scots.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. W. Hunter) mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £300-£400 --- William Hunter, a metal merchant from London, was born on 22 October 1874. He attested into the 7th (London Scottish) Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps serving for seven years. He later attested into the Imperial Yeomanry for service during the Boer War, and served in South Africa with the 62nd (Middlesex) Company, 11th Battalion. Later commissioned into the Royal Scots for service during the Great War, he served on the Western Front with the 11th Battalion from 10 May 1915. He received a perforated eardrum as a result of being close to an exploding shell, which damaged his hearing. Returned to the U.K. at the end of September 1915, he afterwards served in a training capacity with the 1/7th Battalion, Royal Scots. Appointed Acting Major, he was released from service on 15 June 1919. Sold with copied service papers.
Hong Kong Plague 1894 (Private T. Hyde, S.L.I.) rank and unit correctly impressed, name renamed (engraved), edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £600-£800 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2013. Thomas Hyde was born in Ledbury, Herefordshire. A Painter by occupation and a former member of the 1st Hereford Rifle Volunteers and 4th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, he enlisted for full-time service at Shrewsbury on 28 September 1888, aged 18 years. He served in Hong Kong, India and South Africa. Transferred to the Army Reserve on 26 February 1896, he rejoined the Colours on 4 July 1898 but was discharged as unfit for further service on 12 June 1900.
An Order of St John group of ten awarded to Sergeant J. Elam, 2nd London Volunteer Rifle Corps and St John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s breast badge, silver and enamel; Defence Medal; Jubilee 1897, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Private J. Elain (sic)); Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade, bronze (J. Elam, Sergt.); Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Sgt. J. Elam); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (1887 C. Sjt: J. Elam, 2/Lomdon V.R.C.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silvered base metal, unnamed, with three additional service clasps; St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (Sergt. J. Elam. No. 1 Dist.) mounted court-style as worn, very fine (10) £400-£500
Pair: Private D. S. Wright, 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade), London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (5859 Pte. D. S. Wright. 5-Lond. R.); with Victory Medal 1914-19 (108646 Pte. R. W. Wright. C.M.R.) generally good very fine Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (31 Sjt. H. Beveridge C.F.A.; 629007 Pte. E. N. Barnes. 29-Can, Inf.; 552508 Sjt. T. J. Davies. C.C.T.S.; 200058 Pte. R. H. Smart. C.A.V.C.) generally very fine (7) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Rawleigh William Wright was born in Brixton, London in July 1894. He was the son of Jean E. Wright, of 15 Hazledon Road, Brockley, London. Wright served during the Great War with the 3rd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles on the Western Front. He died of illness, 4 December 1918, and is buried in Vevey (St. Martin’s) Cemetery, Switzerland. Harry Beveridge was born in Canada in July 1892. He served during the Great War with the 8th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Sergeant Beveridge was killed in action on the Western Front, 21 August 1918, and is buried in the Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1889-92, N.E. Frontier 1891 (5435 Bugler G. W. Stewart 4th Bn. K. R. Rif. C.) good very fine £240-£280 --- Provenance: Peter Wardrop Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2000; Llewellyn Lord Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2016. Only 25 medals with this clasp combination to the 4th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps. G. W. Stewart served with the 4th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps on the North West Frontier of India with the Tamu Column between 18 April and 7 May 1891, and in Burma with the Baungshe Column between 25 December 1891 and 29 February 1892. He subsequently served with the 2nd Battalion Mounted Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War (entitled to Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and South Africa 1901).
CHARITY LOT - an Elizabeth II sterling silver military model of Lance Corporal J Harman VC, maker RMN, London 2000, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment figure modelled in uniform holding bolt action rifle with bayonet, on hardwood block stand with applied plaque, inscribed "L Cpl J Harman VC 4qorwk Kohima 1944", 14cm, 7.8oz gross Condition Report: No damage or repair, hallmarks clear
DC comics: Batman: Detective comics, a group of notable issues (1972 onwards).Batman (Bruce Wayne) is one of the most distinctive, recognised American superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Bill Finger (1914 1974) and famed artist Bob Kane (1915-1998) first appearing in Detective Comics No.27.This lot features:Detective Comics (1st series) Nos. 421, 423 (Batman with Rifle cover, Batgirl appearance), 431, 432, 438.Key Creators: Neal Adams, Frank Robbins, Bob Brown, Denny Oneil, Irv Novik and others.All issues 1s prints, cents copies. Complete without coupons cut.Issues come bagged and boarded in new polypropylene bags and comic boards.~(5)
A collection of movie related prints and memorabilia to include a colour poster for 'Boeing Boeing, The Big comedy of 19sexty sex!', an advert for Guinness, a flyer for a production of 'A Winter Dance Party', a commemorative model rifle from 'True Grit', various reproduction colour prints of movie posters and a series of stills.
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