We found 62082 price guide item(s) matching your search

A Parker Hale 7.62mm x 51/.308 bolt action rifle, S/No.S-32463, in overall excellent condition, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A .577 muzzle loading rifle by Parker Hale, S/No.5632, this example is the two band (1858) Enfield model in overall excellent condition, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A .22 rim fire cal Ruger model 10/22 synthetic stock carbine, complete with Niko Stirling 4-12x40 scope, this now classic rifle in overall excellent condition, S/No.24644443, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A .22 R/F cal Martini action rifle by W W Greener, in overall very good condition, S/No.027885, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A .38 SPL/357 cal lever action rifle by Rossi, in overall excellent condition, S/No.209210, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A .45 Colt cal 1894 'Cowboy Limited' model 1894CB underlever rifle by Marlin, in overall excellent condition, S/No.98210679, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A .577 muzzle loading two band rifle by Parker Hale complete with buff sling and rod, in overall excellent condition, S/No.6057, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A Winchester model 70 XTR .222 Rem bolt action rifle, a used example but in overall good condition, S/No.G-1454875, this lot also including eighty boxed unused rounds and a set of Hornady reloading dies, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A .451 muzzle loading 'under hammer' specialist target rifle by Rex Holbrook, 33 1/2" heavy barrel complete with target sights, a most interesting firearm, in excellent condition, S/No.UH985, this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

A model 1908 Mauser bolt action rifle, bearing Brazilian crest, this find example in 7x57mm cal and matching numbers (121), this item can only be purchased by someone with a current valid firearms certificate with permission to acquire or an R.F.D., face-to-face collection only

Circa Second World War primitive wooden drill rifle, 108cm long

A Weihrauch HW 35 5.5 Kal air rifle, with walnut stock, serial number 844835, total length 121cm, fitted with a Nikko Stirling 4X20 scope.Condition report: It is working, all seems firm and as it should be.

A .177 Webley service air rifle Mark II, number S5262, with chequered walnut butt and folding sight, overall length 106cm.Condition report: The stock has a few marks and scratches but is free of worm.It is marked .177 and has various patent numbers along with the serial number to the trigger guard.The barrel and metalwork is somewhat rusted, the flip-up sight is present and works and the action appears to cock and fire.There are no obvious missing parts.

Snow Peak .22 air rifle in carry bag

A BSA .177 calibre break-barrel air rifle, 46.5cm sighted barrel, walnut stock, serial no.C21912, 107cm long overall

A BSA Model D .177 calibre under-lever air rifle, 48cm sighted barrel, walnut stock with chequered grip, serial no.22175, 111cm long

˜A 28 BORE OTTOMAN MIQUELET-LOCK RIFLE, TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURYwith swamped sighted etched twist barrel rifled with seven grooves and retained by six chased silver bands, four decorated with scrolling foliage carrying a central flower and set with fluted coral beads on each side, decorated with gold koftgari scrolls and foliage over the breech and at the muzzle, standing back-sight decorated with gold koftgari scrolls, flat lock dated 1210 AH (circa 1795/6) in gilt numerals beneath the mainspring, the bridle decorated with gold koftgari flowers and set with fluted coral beads, full stock, the fore-end encased in white metal, the area enclosing the lock and the tang encased in silver chased with scrolls encrusted with fluted coral beads in raised settings, faceted butt inlaid with mother-of-pearl plaques, fluted coral beads and enriched with minute brass nails (the coral with small losses), iron trigger, a single iron loop for suspension, and associated ramrod86.7 cm; 34 1/8 in barrel

A 20 BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY G.H. DAW, CIRCA 1860, A D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, MID-19TH CENTURY AND A MARTINI HENRY RIFLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with tapering barrel (shortened), signed border-engraved flush-fitting lock, half-stock, chequered fore-end and grip, iron mounts, horn fore-end cap and brass-tipped wooden ramrod (the iron parts pitted); the second with tapering sighted barrels (screwed through th rib into the fore-end), scroll-engraved locks, and iron mounts (worn); and the third with polished iron barrel, action and mounts and cleaned stock 70.3 cm; 27 3/4 in barrel (3)

[AP] TWO RIFLE REGIMENT OFFICER~S SWORDS, LATE 19TH CENTURY of regulation type, the first with fullered blade etched with foliage, the crowned Royal cypher and a strung bugle, regulation hilt incorporating crowned strung bugle on the guard, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its scabbard; the second similar, in its leather scabbard, with knot the first: 83.2 cm; 32 ¾ in blade (2) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] SEVEN GERMAN BAYONETS comprising three model 1898/1905 Seitengewehr ~butcher knife~ bayonets for the Mauser rifle, the first in its scabbard (the third in excavated condition); a model 1898 bayonet, with slender blade, in its scabbard; three model 1898 Mauser bayonets, each in its scabbard; and two further bayonets the first: 36.5 cm; 14 3/8 in blade (9) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A LIGHT INFANTRY OFFICER~S HELMET, EARLY 20TH CENTURY a good example, of green cloth, gilt spike, spike base, rosettes and chin-chain, now incorrectly fitted with a bronze plate of the King~s Royal Rifle Corps, in a carrying-tin Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A BRITISH OFFICER~S CLOTH HELMET, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY of blue cloth, with white metal fittings, spike and base, and now with a corded chin-chain and ORs~ white metal plate of the 1st Berkshire Rifle Volunteers, in a carrying tin Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] OFFICERS~ CAPS, CIRCA 1902 AND LATER Three officers~ caps of the Royal Army Medical Corps including a blue forage cap with maroon band and welt, with KC badge, a field officer~s example with gold peak edging and QEC bi-metal badge, and a maroon side cap with blue flaps with a KC bi-metal badge and good QEC buttons; a blue forage cap of the Royal Marines with KC badge, cover absent and chinstrap broken; a green beret with good 2-part badge in gilt metal; four Royal Artillery caps including one with KC buttons and embroidered grenade badge (slightly stained), two similar caps (one with slight moth damage), and an OR~s forage cap with anodised QEC badge; a Royal Navy Captain or Commander~s cap with a single row of oakleaf embroidery to peak, black mohair band and embroidered badge; a blue cap of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment with a buff welt to the edging of the crown, brass buttons and white metal badge; a green cap of the King~s Royal Rifle Corps, with small white metal bugle-horn badge on a red boss; a khaki cap of the Royal Engineers with KC bronze badge; a similar cap of the Royal Fusiliers with bronze grenade badge; a sapper~s blue side cap with QEC buttons; and an assortment of berets including examples of RAMC, AAC, RMP, Para, HAC, RA, UN, etc (qty) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A RIFLES OFFICER~S MESS JACKET AND WAISTCOAT, PRE-1902 a black cloth jacket of the pre-1902 King~s Royal Rifle Corps pattern, with black mohair braid edging and black cord loops and olivets to front, scarlet collar and cuffs, both ornamented with black braid, KC rank-badges to the shoulder-cords, companion black waistcoat, edged with a double row of black braid showing Russia braid eyes and a scarlet stripe between, and a pair of black barathea overalls by John Burton, Secunderabad, with wide black mohair stripes; together with a green serge frock with scarlet piping to collar-seam and crossed katar collar-badges (significant moth damage) (4) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A GERMAN BREASTPLATE (SAPPENPANZER), CIRCA 1917 of regulation type, formed of a main plate with up-turned rim at the neck, pierced in the centre, perhaps in action, fitted with a pair of broad curved plates for the shoulders and the inside with a pair of slotted mounts for attaching the three plates (now missing) 37.0 cm; 14 ½ in high Another example is preserved in the Imperial War Museum (cat. No. EQU3773). Introduced to the German Sixth Army in June 1917 these breastplates could ordinarily resist rifle fire at 300 yards. The following year they were widely adopted by troops in static roles, such as machine gunners and sentries. Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] AN ASSEMBLAGE OF NAVAL, MILITARY AND AVIATION MATERIAL including a collection of flags, including an ensign of the Imperial German Navy, and a camp flag of a Foot Guards company (XVII Elizabeth I) on crimson silk; two music-stand banners; a pair of epaulettes, by Larcorn & Veysey, of Portsea, together with three Undress black leather sword-belts with KC clasps (some slings missing); a Captain~s KC shoulder-board for tropical uniform; cap-tallies for HMCS Saguenay, HMCS Bras D~or, and HMS Bilderston; a pair of bandsman~s blue Wings, edged and trimmed with lace; a massive leather saddle-holster for an early 20th Century Martini-Henry or Lee Enfield rifle; a 1903 pattern ammunition belt, bearing a label stating ~used in Great War by Royal Horse Guards~; fourteen canes and swagger-sticks of various units; a collection of military pouches including a brown leather pouch, the flap edged with a double row of embroidery and bearing a gilt metal VRI cypher; a tan leather pouch, edged with narrow embroidery and fitted with a small VR cypher; another brown leather pouch, with plain flap; a plain black patent leather pouch, lacking one suspension loop but attached to part of a white leather pouch-belt retaining its wavy buckle and slide; a modern black patent leather pouch, mounted with a bugle-horn, and a similar pouch, lacking badge; two tins issued to soldiers in the South African War in 1900 as a Christmas present from Queen Victoria (one containing fragments of biscuit), and two presented by Queen Mary for Christmas 1914; three military folding knives; four military bugles; a group of aviation memorabilia, including two enamelled plaques of the RAF Bomber Command, and two wooden photograph frames with a painted Iron Cross, in the form of an aircraft wing-tip; and a collection of fittings, mainly for post-Crimean British headdress (qty) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] OFFICER~S HEADDRESS PLATES a board of mainly officer~s headdress plates, including a |Stove Pipe Shako| Plate, a |Waterloo| Shako plate, an officer~s shako plate of the 3rd Light Dragoons circa 1860, an 1869 Shako plate of the 64th Regiment, a bronze plate of the 2nd Surrey Rifle Volunteers, an 1878-81 helmet plate of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment and three helmet plates of the 1881-1901 period (one lacking its centre), three KC helmet plates (one for an auxiliary battalion), together with two plaid-brooches (14) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] LONDON REGIMENT BATTALIONS INSIGNIA, MOSTLY CIRCA 1902-14 a board with mainly KC vintage badges, and a few buttons, of battalions of the London Regiment, including the Artists Rifles, London Scottish, Cyclists, XIX St Pancras (very fine), and Inns of Court, mainly officer~s items, with a good shako-plate and later helmet-plate of the London Rifle Brigade (qty) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] VICTORIAN HELMET PLATE CENTRES AND OTHER INSIGNIA a board displaying HPCs for eight infantry regiments, each with a QVC above, including one of the XXIV Regiment (2nd Warwickshire) and an OR~s QVC blank gilding metal helmet-plate; together with a board with badges and buttons of various regular and auxiliary units, including good examples of KSLI, Seaforth Highlanders etc, and a busby-boss of the Rifle Brigade Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE AUSTRIAN BREECH-LOADING MILITARY RIFLE CONVERTED TO FALLING-BLOCK ACTION, THE LOCK DATED 1849 of regulation type, with sighted barrel retained by three iron bands, hooked lever-action breech, dated lock, full stock and iron mounts 86.2 cm; 34 in barrel Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .450 CALIBRE FRENCH MODEL 1866 NEEDLE-FIRE CHASSEPOT RIFLE AND A .450 CALIBRE FRENCH MODEL 1866 NEEDLE-FIRE CHASSEPOT CARBINE of regulation type, with sighted barrels each retained by two iron bands, folding ladder back-sights, numbered actions and full stocks (the iron parts pitted) the first: 82.5 cm; 32 ½ in barrel (2) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .650 CALIBRE RUSSIAN KRNKA CONVERSION MILITARY RIFLE, THE LOCK DATED 1860, AND TWO FURTHER KRNKA CONVERTED RIFLES, CENTRAL EUROPEAN OR RUSSIAN, CIRCA 1870 the first of regulation type, with sighted barrel retained by three iron bands, brass breech-block numbered ~2815~, dated back action lock, full stock carved with a flowerhead on the right of the butt and regulation mounts; the second with sighted barrel retained by two iron bands, brass breech-block decorated with a naïve hunting scene, scroll-engraved lock, and full stock; the third similar (losses and wear throughout) the first: 90.0 cm; 35 ½ in barrel (3) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A SWISS .400 CALIBRE RIM-FIRE VETTERLI BOLT-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 100938, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND A .700 CALIBRE CONTINENTAL BREECH-LOADING THREE BAND MILITARY RIFLE, CIRCA 1870 of military type, the first with sighted barrel retained by three barrel bands, action numbered on the left, full stock with chequered fore-end, the fore-end and butt each numbered 1755, iron mounts including spurred trigger-guard, and iron clearing rod; the second with sighted barrel retained by three iron bands, Snider style breech (cut in two places), back-action lock, full stock and iron mounts (the iron parts reblued) the first: 84.0 cm; 33 1/8 in barrel (2) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .50 CALIBRE U.S. MODEL 1871 REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK ARMY RIFLE AND A .50 CALIBRE U.S. CAVALRY CARBINE of regulation type, (the first patinated); the second with saddle ring the first: 60.0 cm; 23 5/8 in barrel (2) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .450 CALIBRE U.S. MODEL 1871 REMINGTON ROLLING-BLOCK ARMY RIFLE AND TWO FURTHER REMINGTON ROLLING-BLOCK RIFLES of regulation type (the second worn, the third worn and missing the butt, trigger-guard and elements of the action) the first: 89.2 cm; 35 1/8 in barrel (3) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING SNIDER-ENFIELD RIFLE BY THOMAS TURNER, FISHER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1860 of regulation type, with sighted barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by three bands, breech struck with ordnance mark, signed flush-fitting lock, full stock stamped by the maker on the right of the butt and brass mounts (ramrod and rear sling mount missing) 93.0 cm; 36 5/8 in barrel Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING SNIDER-ENFIELD RIFLE BY B.S.A CO., DATED 1866 of regulation type, with sighted barrel rifled with five grooves and retained by two bands, signed flush-fitting lock, full stock, iron mounts (rear sling mount missing), with its ramrod 77.5 cm; 30 ½ in barrel Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING SNIDER-ENFIELD MILITARY RIFLE, DATED 1857 of regulation type, with sighted barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by three bands, struck with Ordnance marks, the breech marked ~Snider~s Patent~ at the breech, dated lock with ~VR~ crowned and ~Enfield~, retaining an early nipple protector, full stock with ordnance mark on the right of the butt, brass mounts, steel ramrod, and in clean condition throughout 93.0 cm; 36 5/8 in barrel Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING SNIDER-ENFIELD MILITARY RIFLE, DATED 1855 of regulation type, with sighted barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by three bands (the forward band replaced in brass), struck with Ordnance marks at the breech, dated lock with ~VR~ crowned and ~Tower~, full stock with ordnance mark on the right of the butt, and brass mounts (ramrod missing) 93.0 cm; 36 5/8 in barrel Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING SNIDER-ENFIELD RIFLE BY CHARLES INGRAM, GLASGOW, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1870 of regulation type, with sighted barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by three bands, breech struck ~B.S.A. Co.~ and ~Snider~s Patent~, signed flush-fitting lock, full stock and brass mounts (ramrod and rear sling mount missing) 94.0 cm; 37 in barrel Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION SNIDER-ENFIELD RIFLE, DATED 1885 AND A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION SNIDER-ENFIELD CARBINE of regulation type, the first with Ordnance marks at the breech, ladder back-sight to 800 yards, dated lock with ~VR~ crowned and ~Tower~, full stock and regulation mounts (sling mounts and ramrod missing); the second of contract type (the iron parts with areas of pitting, the stock with a small chip, losses) the first: 93.0 cm; 36 5/8 in barrel (2) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE PERCUSSION ENFIELD RIFLED CARBINE BY WILLIAMS AND POWELL, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1860, A .577 CALIBRE PERCUSSION 1853 PATTERN THIRD MODEL ENFIELD RIFLE AND A DRILL RIFLE, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY of regulation type, the first with folding back-sight, signed lock with nipple protector, brass mounts (butt-cap missing, pitting) and iron ramrod; the second impressed on the right of the butt (losses, worn); the third with iron barrel cut with a long slit down from the muzzle, retained by two bands, and full stock (losses, worn) the first: 61.5 cm; 24 ¼ in barrel (3) Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

[AP] A .577 CALIBRE BREECH-LOADING SECOND MODEL SOPER PATENT MILITARY RIFLE, CIRCA 1870 AND A .450 CALIBRE PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING TARGET RIFLE, CIRCA 1870 the first with sighted barrel retained by a single iron band at the muzzle incorporating a bayonet lug, traces of patent inscription at the breech, folding back-sight, patent action, full stock and iron mounts (worn, stock cracked); the second with sighted barrel fitted at the breech with a sprung tip-up section operated by a pivoting lever (lock missing, areas of rust), full stock, chequered fore-end and grip and iron mounts 81.2 cm; 32 in barrel (2) The Soper rifle had a reputation for speed and accuracy, established by the outstanding shooting of John Warrick, William Soper~s assistant. At the Basingstoke exhibition in 1870 he achieved a remarkable sixty shots in as many seconds. Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

A Tasco #709 24x40 rifle sight, a group of shooting medals to include a silver Marlow Rifle Club awarded to C H Moores, circa 1931, a vintage bicycle lamp, a Meerschaum pipe, and five painted tin horse and jockeys from a game Location: LWB

Britains Deetail set 7333, four German Mortars in original Trade Box for twelve sets (Condition Excellent, box Good-Fair), Combat Weapons with cards, British mortar (ammo stuck in barrel), US recoilless rifle and five Japanese recoilless rifles, 9784 8th Army Scout Car in original box and US Infantry on display strip (one damaged) (Condition Excellent, cards etc. Good-Fair) with some packets of ammunition (42 excluding ammunition)

Britains set 7337, RARE Deetail Japanese recoilless Rifle, twelve in original Trade Box (Condition Excellent, box Excellent-Very Good, one small tear in lid) (36)

Ducal King's Royal Rifle Corps Bugles Band and Escort, with, by another maker, the Drums, Buglas and Military Band of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Condition Excellent) (54)

Timpo plastic Wild West Jail Wagon Stage Coach, two Mexicans, empty box for set 44055, Britains Prairie Schooner with four horse team (horse bent, some traces missing) five Deetail Indians and by other makers, two Western Buildings (one door loose) and a large scale rifle rack (Condition Very Good-Fair, one sign damaged, box Good) (24)

A Weihrauch HW 80K 5.5 Kal (.22) break barrel air rifle with a Fontaine 3X-9X,40 waterproof wide angle scope

A scarce Great War ‘German East Africa’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant-Major A. E. J. D. Trevelyan, Southern Rhodesia Column, British South Africa Police, late Gloucestershire Regiment and 12th Lancers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1875 Cpl. A. E. J. D. Trevelyan. Sth’n: Rhodesia Col:); 1914-15 Star (Tpr. A. J. D’E. Trevelyan B.S.A. Police.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (1375 S.Mjr. A. E. J. D-E. Trevelyan. B.S.A.P.) note variations in initials, good very fine, scarce to unit (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- One of only 20 D.C.M.s awarded to Rhodesian troops for the Great War, and one of only 8 recorded to the British South Africa Police. D.C.M. London Gazette 26 April 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rallied a party which had gone through the enemy’s lines and completed the capture of the enemy position.’ Original citation additionally annotated ‘Mkapira 30.10.16.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 25 September 1917. Arthur Ernest James D’eucourt Trevelyan was born in Castletown, Isle of Man in 1888. His family appears to have moved around, as Arthur subsequently had siblings born in Portsmouth in 1890, India in 1892, Devon in 1897, Jersey in 1899, and Dublin in 1903. He attested for the Gloucestershire Regiment at Bristol on 9 June 1902, and served in South Africa and India before transferring to the 12th Lancers on 31 August 1910. He again served in South Africa between October 1910 and December 1912, and was discharged on 8 June 1914. Emigrating to Rhodesia, he joined the British South Africa Police, and served during the Great War in the African theatre of War from 21 September 1914 to 1 November 1914, and then again from 20 February 1916 to 17 April 1918. Advanced Corporal, Trevelyan was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry at Mkapira on 30 October 1916: ‘The Rhodesian assault party was to be Europeans only, Section 1 of A company and seven men of B company with Sergeant-Major McGee and Scouts Hill, Judson and Besuidenhouts, who had carried out the reconnaissances. The officer in charge of the attacking party, forty-three N.C.O.s and men was Lieutenant Onyett. No 2 Section of A company B.S.A.P. under Lieutenant Vaughan was in support. The position to be attacked was about one thousand yards from the Rhodesian trenches. In the No Mans Land was a strong enemy picket of about twenty-five men behind a slight ridge. The plan was that the Rhodesians, advancing in extended order, with bayonets fixed, were to double forward at a steady pace to overcome the pickets and occupy their rifle pits. As soon as the line had been consolidated No 2 section would come up as reinforcements, then in short rushes, squads were to dash forward to attack the German trenches. The men picked for the assault knew that this was to be, at last, a real war, for in a bayonet charge they knew you kill, or are killed. This was the final exercise of their training. For this end the instructors had urged the fierce yells to raise a hatred for the enemy. Last letters were written, last instructions given. There was little sleep and everyone was awake well before the time of roll call. Fall in at half past four and a repetition of instructions. Then the assault party formed up in trenches in extended order, three paces apart. While it was still dark, shortly before dawn, the guns opened fire on the German trenches to the west while Hawthorn’s K.A.R. started their attack on the north. The Rhodesians waited impatiently for the order to move. At last it came and starting out of their trenches with whispered “Go well, bwanae and come back with blood on your bayonets” from the askaris, walked towards the picket line. Orders had been given that no one was to stop to fire until the main trench was reached. Up to that time the menace of the line of advancing bayonets would strike terror into the German Askaris. As they got nearer the enemy, they gave a cheer and breaking into a trot dashed forward and found to their surprise the picket had been withdrawn leaving only a small patrol which was easily overwhelmed. Now they raced forward taking the enemy by surprise. There were shots from the sentries when the Rhodesians broke into the trenches. The Germans tried to get rifles and machine guns into action, but the sudden determined rush of the Rhodesians carried them so close that the guns could not be depressed sufficiently to fire on them. The charge was pressed home by the Rhodesians with their bayonets and when a third of the trench had been occupied they swung round and attacked from the flank, intending to roll up the defence in the remaining parts of the trench. Corporal Trevelyan, rallying his men on the left, led them deeper into the trenches. The enemy put up a stiff resistance but the fiercely yelling Rhodesians with their blood stained bayonets made them begin to turn. When Onyett realised his force had got into the main body he dashed back to direct Vaughan to bring up his supports to cut off the fleeing Germans. From the trench it had captured, the assault force was able to enfilade the trench on its right, killing the gunners and allowing the second wave of troops to advance. The Germans counter attacked twice but were beaten off each time until their retreat became a rout.’ (The Soldier’s Burden - Southern German East Africa refers). For their gallantry in this action Lieutenant Onyett was awarded the Military Cross and McGee, Beith, Trevelyan and Wisener were awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Trevelyan left Durban in May 1920 and returned to England, arriving at Southampton on 7 June 1920. He subsequently emigrated to Australia, and died at Box Hill, Victoria in 1976. Sold with copied research.

12th (Civil Service) Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate 1878-1900. Of standard Maltese Cross format with Prince of Wales plumes to the centre, good condition £60-£80

The British South Africa Company’s Medal to Trooper F. L. Vogel, Salisbury Horse, formerly Assistant Secretary to Dr. L. S. Jameson and a member of Major Wilson’s heroic patrol, killed in action at Shangani River on 4 December 1893 British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (Troopr. F. L. Vogel, Salisbury Horse) extremely fine and a rare casualty £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: A. A. Upfill-Brown Collection, Buckland, Dix and Wood, 4 December 1991 (Lot 63); Dix Noonan Webb, June 2009 (Lot 888). Frank Leon Vogel was born in Auckland in October 1870, the second son of the Hon. Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., the famous early Jewish Prime Minister of New Zealand. After being educated at Charterhouse young Frank joined the London Office of the British South Africa Company in 1890. In April of the following year, however, he departed for South Africa and enlisted in the Mashonaland Mounted Police as a Trooper at Fort Tuli - he appears in a group photograph taken at Rhodes Drift on the Limpopo River in August 1891, The Men Who Made Rhodesia stating that he appears as a ‘young fellow in his early twenties, long-faced and rather sad looking, with a thin moustache. He wears a smasher hat, dark tunic and breeches, top-boots and bandolier, and holds a Martini-Henry rifle.’ Following the disbandment of his unit, Vogel joined the Survey Department at Salisbury, and subsequently became Acting Assistant-Secretary to Dr. L. S. Jameson. But with the advent of the Matabele Rebellion in 1893, he enrolled in ‘B’ Troop of the Salisbury Horse under Captain Borrow, and during the campaign served the Maxim gun attached to his Troop, under Lieutenant Llewellyn. He left Salisbury with the column, but returned alone two or three weeks afterwards on business. Rejoining his Troop two or three days after they left Fort Charter, he marched with the column, and was in all the engagements on the way to Bulawayo, serving the Maxim gun, besides volunteering for special scouting expeditions. He was one of the small party sent out in search of Captain G. Williams, and also one of the expedition on which Captain Campbell was killed, in addition to which he served the Maxim at the engagement on the Shangani River on the 25 October, and also at Imbembesi on 1 November, where he had a narrow escape, one bullet passing through his hat. Reaching Bulawayo safe and sound in early November, on the 10th he wrote his last letter to his relatives, being then evidently in high spirits, and regarding the campaign as over. He departed Bulawayo on the 14th and remained with Major Forbes throughout the patrol which ended at Shiloh; thence again, as a volunteer, he accompanied the force under Major Forbes to the Shangani River, where under Captain Borrow, he joined Major Wilson’s ill-fated patrol. Shangani River Frederick Burnham, the American scout, later Chief of Scouts under Lord Roberts, was the last man to leave the beleaguered patrol before their final stand at Shangani River. In his book Scouting on Two Continents, he describes his last meeting with Major Wilson and his officers, and the fate that befell his patrol: ‘It had now stopped raining. Captains Judd, Kirton, Fitzgerald, Greenfield and Brown gathered with us round Wilson. The first three were experienced colonials, and Wilson asked each what he thought to be the best move. Kirton, with a bitter smile, said: "There is no best move." Fitzgerald said: "We are in a hell of a fix. There is only one thing to do, cut our way out.” Judd said: "This is the end.” Picking up the threads of the grim story, we are told by Majors Forbes and Sir John Willoughby that, after crossing the river and following the king's spoor, Major Wilson and his men reached a series of scherms, or temporary encampments protected by felled bush or trees. These scherms were filled with Matabele, who, however, offered no resistance, probably because they did not know the strength of the whites, or believed them to be but the advance guard of a larger body. So the Patrol rode on till they reached the royal scherm, within which the king's wagons were dimly visible in the gathering gloom. Here a halt was called, and Lobengula summoned to surrender. The reply was an ominous rattle of arms within the reed fence, while parties of Matabele, rifle in hand, came hurrying up from the rear. With so small a force nothing could be done, and the Patrol withdrew into the bush, Captain Napier and Troopers Robertson and Mayne being sent for reinforcements. These in due time appeared in the form of Captain Borrow with eighteen mounted men. A miserable night was passed under arms in the drenching rain, and when day at length dawned, Major Wilson decided to make one more dash for the king, with the tragic result, which will not soon be forgotten in South Africa. From the start the Patrol was outnumbered, and almost as soon as the attack began, Ingram, Burnham, and Gooding had to be sent to cross the river, if that were possible, to ask for further support. That support, however, never arrived, and Burnham's first breathless remark to Major Forbes, after reaching the main body, was “I think I may say we are the sole survivors of that party.” The Shangani had risen in flood, added to which Major Forbes was himself attacked in force on the way down to the river. Either of these circumstances was enough to prevent the arrival of succour in time to save the doomed men to whom the last chance of escape was lost. To the end, however, there was no thought of surrender, no request for quarter. They resolved to show the Matabele that the white man could play a losing as well as a winning game. Taking cover behind the dead bodies of their horses, with an iron calmness they fought on for two long hours, pouring a destructive fire into their encircling foes, and coolly singling out the Indunas for their aim. One by one, however, they sank under the heavy fire from the bush, but many of the wounded continued, so the natives say, to re-load and pass their rifles to their uninjured comrades. Again and again the Matabele would issue from their cover to attempt a conclusive charge, but again and again were repulsed with a well-directed fire; upon which Wilson and his men would wake the echoes with an undismayed, defiant cheer. But at last the end came. Of the thirty-four valiant men whose hearts beat high with hope and courage as they rode behind their leader in the early dawn that morning, only one remained erect; the rest lay prone, dead or dying, upon that field of honour. The name of the one man who stood at bay against an army of Matabele will never be known; his remains could not be identified. But the natives tell that, picking up several rifles and bandoliers, this hero amongst heroes made his way to an ant-heap some twenty yards from where the rest lay stretched upon the earth. From that point of vantage he checked, single-handed, several rushes of the Matabele with a cool and deadly fire. At length, shot through the hips, he sank on his knees, but continued to load and fire until he succumbed to his wounds. Then, and not till then, the Matabele came out from the bush, but on reaching the hallowed circle where the Patrol lay side by side, were fired upon by several of the unconquerable wounded who were still alive. So great had been the terror and demoralisation inspired by the desperate bravery of the Patrol, that when the revolvers rang out the natives turned and fled precipitately into the bush; and it was not till several hours later - ‘when the sun was right overhead' - as the Matabele tell the tale - that they again ventured to leave their cover. But by this time death had mercifully come to the wounded, and as the native war...

West Kent Volunteers Senior N.C.O.s Pouch Belt Plate c.1890. Of the standard Maltese Cross format with White Horse of Kent device to the centre and West Kent Rifle title scroll; together with an Other Ranks helmet plate 1902-08 crowned star format with Kent Horse of Kent devise to the centre and 1st. Volr. Battn. Royal West Kent title scroll, with three lugs to the rear, good condition (2) £140-£180

Waterloo 1815 (John Fowler, Rifle Brigade, 1st Batt.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2,400-£2,800 --- Provenance: Sotheby, September 1992. John Fowler was born at Mincheaston, near Braintree, Essex, in about 1795. He enlisted into the 1st Battalion, 95th Foot, at Braintree on 20 August 1813, aged 18 years, for unlimited service. He completed service of 7 years 26 days, including 2 years for Waterloo, and was eventually discharged at Cambray, France, on 24 July 1818, in consequence of ‘a gunshot wound received on the 18th June 1815 at the battle of Waterloo by which means the hip bone was fractured, so as to prevent him from wearing his Side-Arms.’ He served in Captain Glasse’s No. 9 Company at Waterloo, which was positioned behind the second row of hedge to the left of the crossroad above La Haye Sainte. Rifle Green at Waterloo states that Fowler was on the strength of the 1/95th from 10 August 1813; ‘sick absent, June & July. Not on Mint or Waterloo Roll. WO 100/15B shows in action 16, 17 & 18th and received Waterloo Medal.’ The regimental designation as shown on his medal indicates that it is a slightly later but original issue. Fowler was invalided to England where he was finally discharged on 15 September 1818, his conduct as a soldier being described as ‘Very good. Served at Waterloo where he received a wound for which he is now discharged.’ Sold with copied discharge papers, Chelsea Hospital admission entry and full muster records.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (22 Sjt: A. V. T. Elliott. S. & K. R.G.A.) toned, extremely fine £80-£100 --- Arthur Victor Thomas Elliott was born in Brighton , Sussex, in 1875 and served with the Sussex and Kent Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force), being awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 186 of 1 July 1909. He served during the Great War as a Corporal (Acting Sergeant) in the Rifle Brigade, a conflict in which 3 of his 6 brothers were killed. Sold with copied research.

A Selection of Miscellaneous Medals, including a Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service cape badge, silver; a Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cape badge, silver; a St Andrew’s Ambulance Corps Jubilee Medal 1904-54, unnamed; two Army Temperance Association: India Medals, silver, for 8 and 12 Years’ Abstinence respectively; an Army Rifle Association Methuen Cup Prize Medal, silver-gilt and enamel, with four date bars, for 1904, 1905, 1907, and 1908, with top riband buckle; a Royal Horse Artillery Prize Medallion, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘3rd Brigade Boxing 1937’, in F. Phillips, Aldershot, fitted case; and a Jutland Commemorative Medallion, bronze, generally very fine and better (8) £60-£80

Pair: Private A. G. Coleman, 4th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, later Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 31 August 1918 British War and Victory Medals (GS-64875 Pte. A. G. Coleman. 4-Lond. R.); Memorial Plaque (Albert George Coleman) good very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Albert George Coleman was born in Islington, London, and attested initially for the Rifle Brigade at Holloway, Middlesex. He transferred to the 4th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front before transferring to the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He was killed in action on 31 August 1918 and is buried in the H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France. Sold with copied research.

A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of Neuve Chapelle’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private S. C. Climpson, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, whose actions at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle on 10-12 March 1915 are vividly portrayed and described in Deeds that Thrill the Empire Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9359 Pte. S. C. Climpson. 2/North: Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9359 Pte. S. C. Climpson. 2/North’n R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (9359 Pte. S. C. Climpson. North’n. R.) nearly very fine (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2007. D.C.M. London Gazette 23 June 1915; citation published 30 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Neuve Chapelle on 10 March 1915. When communication was rendered impossible owing to damage to cable by shell and rifle fire, he in company with another man, repeatedly endeavoured to repair the line, and on failing to do so they brought back an important message from the trenches under heavy shell and machine-gun fire’. Stanton Charles Climpson attested for the Northamptonshire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 November 1914. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry at Neuve Chapelle on 10 March 1915- his and Private Luddington’s actions that day are vividly portrayed and described in a lengthy account in Deeds that Thrill the Empire: ‘In the forenoon of 10 March 1915 - the first day of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle - the 24th Brigade, composed of the 1st Worcesters 2nd East Lancashires, 1st Sherwood Foresters, and 2nd Northamptons, which attacked on our left flank from the direction of the Neuve Chapelle-Armentières highway, fought their way to the north-east of the village, and towards 4:00 p.m. it began moving southwards towards the Aubers ride, by way of the hamlet of Pietre. Two privates of the Northamptons, Climpson and Luddington, were detailed to maintain communication with Brigade Headquarters, and were to lay out wire as the troops advanced, and to keep in touch with the commanding officer, in case of anything being required from Headquarters. They soon found that, laden as they were with coils of wire, it was very difficult to keep up with their battalion, and, when darkness fell, they lost touch with it altogether for some considerable time. They continued, however, to advance, laying out wire as they went, though they had only a very vague notion as to the direction they were taking. They passed several regiments and inquired of each of them the whereabouts of the Northamptons, but could get no definite information. Finally, in the dark, they overran the line along which our troops were entrenching themselves, and would have walked into the midst of the Germans, had not an officer caught sight of them and called them back. Returning to where our men were digging themselves in, they got under cover, fixed up their telephone, and established communication with Brigade Headquarters. It was only, however, maintained for about half an hour, the wire being broken by the spades of the men digging trenches, who could not see it in the dark. Climpson and his comrade went out to try and repair it but were unable to trace the ends, and were therefore obliged to make their way back to Brigade Headquarters and lay a fresh wire. The second one remained intact for about three hours, and when it was broken they were fortunately able to find and repair the break and to re-establish the communication. Some two hours later, that is to say at 6:30 a.m., it was broken again and, as it was almost daylight, any attempt to repair it would have meant almost certain death, they lay low until dusk and then ventured forth again. Once more they were unable to trace the ends, and consequently had to make another journey to Brigade Headquarters and lay a fresh one. This third wire was broken and repaired twice during the night, but was luckily in working order when, at about 5:30 a.m. on the morning of 12 March, the enemy, reinforced by the Bavarian and Saxon reserves, counter-attacked in determined fashion all along our front. The Northamptons were hard put to hold their guard, while their ammunition began to give out, and the telephone operators received orders to send the S.O.S. for reinforcements and ammunition. Scarcely had they despatched it, when the line was broken, and as, since it was now daylight, they could not repair it, they lay down to take what rest they could amid the roar of the battle. About 9:00 a.m. however, the adjutant of their battalion came up and inquired whether the line was working, and when told that it was not, asked them to take an urgent message back to Brigade Headquarters, which it was of the utmost importance should be delivered before 10:00 a.m. About 100 yards behind our trenches was a deep ditch and, with rifle and machine-gun bullets whistling past their heads, Climpson and Luddington spurted across the open and jumped into it, and into about five feet of water as well. Once in the ditch, however, they were comparatively safe, and making their way along it for about nine hundred yards, they found themselves in an old German communication trench, which was as full of water as the ditch. Another three hundred yards of walking - or rather of wading - brought them to the road running between Neuve Chapelle and Armentières. This, with the exception of the sprint from the trenches to the ditch, was the most dangerous part of their journey, since the road, which afforded but very little cover, was being heavily shelled, and for nearly half a mile they had to make their way along it with shrapnel bursting all about them. At length, with five minutes to spare, they reached their destination, soaked to the skin and so utterly exhausted that, as soon as they had delivered their message, they lay down and fell asleep’. Both Climpson and Luddington were awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Climpson was later transferred to the Royal Engineers and was subsequently awarded the Silver War Badge. Sold with copied extracts from Deeds that Thrill the Empire and copied research.

Miscellaneous Cap Badges. A Selection of Cap Badges including Royal Warwickshire Regiment, East Yorkshire Regiment, East Lancashire Regiment, South Lancashire Regiment, Essex Regiment, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, and National Fire Service, fair condition (10) £30-£40

A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of St. Eloi’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Clarkburn, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was wounded in action on 16 June 1915 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7387 Cpl. J. Clarkburn. 1/Nth’ld Fus:); 1914 Star, with clasp (7387 Pte. J. Clarkburn. 1/North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (7387 A-Sjt. J. Clarkburn. North’d Fus.) naming details weak in place on VM, polished and worn, generally nearly very fine (4) £1,400-£1,800 --- Provenance: Eric Knowles Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2006. D.C.M. London Gazette 30 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry at St Eloi on the night of 14 April 1915 when, after extricating himself from the ruins of a fortified house which had been blown up by a mine, he assisted to extricate his men and restored order with great coolness.’ John Clarkburn attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers on 22 December 1900, and from 1902 to 1907 served in the West Indies and South Africa, earning two good conduct stripes. He transferred to the Army Reserve in 1913, before being recalled for active service during the Great War, and served with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front from 9 November 1914. He was promoted Corporal on 20 March 1915. On 14 April 1915, Clarkburn’s battalion was holding the trenches at St. Eloi Craters, Vourmezeele. “Y” Company, of which Clarkburn was a part, was occupying the part of a trench that ran through a large fortified house, ‘the enemy shelled the support trenches again in the afternoon after which all was quiet until 11:15 p.m. (when opposite Q1) the enemy suddenly opened rapid rifle fire. After about 5 minutes they also opened with shrapnel on the trench which was held by a portion of “Y” Company under Captain Roddam ... but shortly after the enemy’s artillery started, a mine was exploded ... the latter was completely wrecked by the explosion and a large portion of the parapet was shaken down blocking the way to the communication trench running from here to the house.’ (Battalion War Diary, for 14 April 1915, refers). Battalion casualties during this attack were 5 men were killed, and 38 wounded, and for his gallantry during this action Clarkburn was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was wounded two months later on 16 June 1915, when he received gun shot wounds to his chest, arm and leg, and was discharged on 26 March 1919. Note: The recipient’s Medal Index Car states ‘Ineligible for 14 clasp’, and no authority has been found to the contrary. Sold with copied research.