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Lot 154
Great War DCM group to Warrant Officer W Lolley Durham Light Infantry DCM correctly impressed - 14003 Pte W Lolley 10/ Durh LI 1914/15 Star correctly impressed 14003 Pte W Lolley Durh L I Pair correctly impressed 14003 Cpl W Lolley Durh L I GV LSGC Regular Army correctly impressed 4435584 W O Cl II W Lolley DCM Durh L I Condition NVF to VF ( Contacting and polishing) William Lolley was born in Howden, County Durham on 27th June 1897. He was a Putter in Bowden Colliery in Crook. He joined up aged 17 in 1914 become a member of the 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. He landed in France on 20th October 1915 and was 18 years old when he won the DCM. Lolley's Distinguished Conduct Medal was announced in the London Gazette on 11th March 1916. The citation being; ' For conspicuous gallantry. After his signal cabin had been blown in, he took a message across 100 yards of open ground in full view of the enemy. He was subjected to machine-gun and rifle fire, but delivered his message and returned'. Bowden Colliery presented him with a solid gold engraved pocket watch and a cheque for £5 in recognition of the award. William survived the war and died in York in 1964.
Lot 69
A SECOND WORLD WAR GROUP to Major T P Simmonds 10th Parachute Battalion, late Sussex Regiment and Recce Corps . Mentioned in Despatches in 1940; 1939 to 45 Star, Defence Medal and War with MID. LSGC GVI Regular Army bar. Correctly impressed to 6394041 WO Cl 2 T P Simmonds Recce Corps. Condition GEF in box of issue; First three swing mounted on bar. Simmonds was a member of the 2nd battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment, In the Pre-war years he served in India and took part in many shooting and sporting competitions. As part of the BEF, the 2nd Bn sent to France in April 1940. Simmonds was Mentioned in Despatches for 'Service in the Field' in France between March 1940 and June 1940. The awarded was announced in the London gazette on 20th December 1940. Simmonds was then transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps and awarded the Long Service Good Conduct with them in 1941. He was then commissioned as a Lieutenant Quarter master in the Reconnaissance Corps on 21st April 1942. In 1943 the 2nd Battalion formed 10th Parachute battalion. Simmonds returned to the 2nd and complete his training to become a qualified Paratrooper. On 16th August 1943 he was promoted to Major. It seems that he didn't take part in any further fighting and likely continued in his role as Quartermaster. A copy photograph with the group shows Simmonds with the rank insignia of Major with Parachute Regiment Beret and Reconnaissance Corps Collar dogs. The photograph states India 1943 to 1945, which may indicate Simmonds was transferred to the 50th Parachute Brigade. Simmonds retired in 1955. In civilian life it seems he considered applying for a civilian quartermaster position with 22nd SAS upon their transfer to headquarters in Herefordshire. The group comes with the following items Framed Mention if Despatches Certificate 20th December 1940 ' Company Sergeant - Major T P Simmonds The Royal Sussex Regiment. Dog tags 231858 T P Simmonds With documents to show that he applied and possibly worked with 22nd SAS regiment in the 1960's as an ex officer in an Admin / Quarter Master role Copy Photograph of the recipient after commission. Major in rank. Copy photographs of the recipient in India Pre WW2. Commission documents from 20th November 1945. Lieutenant. Parachute Regiment old Comrades Association Membership Card Numbered 4500 An early Parachute Regiment association Tie Silver Hallmarked Trophy Cup ' 1934 SGTS Mess Meeting L/SGT T Simmonds' Broken Silver Plated Trophy '1934 Minns Rapid Fire Cup L/SGT T Simmonds Regent Silver Plate Tankard ' L/Cpl Simmonds T. A Coy - Rifle 300 - 1927 Rawal Pindi India Eight Shooting Medals bearing the emblem of the Royal Sussex regiment. Four in silver, Hallmarked. All named to the recipient Eight Western Command 'India' Shooting Medals. Named the recipient. Six in White metal. Eight Post War Shooting Medal 'BOAR' With Game & Fishing Book, detailing his hunting record from 1947 until 1955. 2nd Bn Royal Sussex Christmas card.
Lot 41
CRIMEA MEDAL WITH BAR SEBASTOPOL TO PTE D PYE RIFLE BRIGADE Impressed naming in non-official style 4189 Pte D Pye 2/Rif.Bde. The recipient doesn't appear on the roll. The medal is a space-filler example. Pye does not appear on the medal rolls. Condition EF ( bar pawnbrokers marked in the obverse field)
Lot 210
BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY TO CPL STOCKFORD DLI Correctly engraved 144454206 Cpls Desmond V Stockford Condition GVF. Desmond Victor Stockford was awarded the British Empire Medal, it was announced in the London Gazette on 14th November 1947. The original citation is as follows; Date of incident; 21st April 1947. Place: Natsin 'On 21st April, 1947, during a dawn attack on the village of Natsin. Corporal Stockford was forward man of his section covering the Northern exits of the village when engaged on anti - dacoit operations. While in that position six armed dacoits ran out of the village. He called on them to stop and immediately came under rifle fire from these dacoits. Two Burmese children were hit by these bullets - one dying later. Corporal Stockford, armed only with a sten gun, with complete disregard for personal safety, doubled forward by himself and engaged the dacoits. He killed one dacoit, the reminder escaping. By his own personal bravery in doubling forward over open and bullet swept ground he was able to disperse this band on dacoits and by doing so saved the probable loss of further civilian life and the life of his own section.'
Lot 121
CASUALTY BRITISH WAR MEDAL TO PTE D GRAHAM SEAFORTHS who was Mentioned in Despatches Correctly impressed - 10058 Pte D Graham Sea Highrs With mini MID Emblem Condition VF ( Suspender loose) David Graham was a member of the 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders. He landed in France 12th October 1914. He was Mentioned in Despatches on 1st January 1916 and sadly killed in action on 2nd April 1916 and was buried in Rifle House Cemetery.
Lot 335
Gordon Highlanders cap badges including a circular belt with stag and By Dand example (Clan Gordon type) with label "Ex Greenhill-Gardyne Collection Christies Sale Finavon 10/10/83 lot 322 £50" (possibly 6th Aberdeenshire Volunteer Battalion), two St Andrew on the cross type badges of the 1st Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers, a cap badge of 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of foot and another of St Andrew on the cross, (5)
Lot 361
Victorian white metal rifle trophy won by Colour Sergeant Joseph Hewetson with inscription "Presented by the Ladies of Newton Stewart and neighbourhood to the 3rd Company of Wigtownshire Rifle Volunteers .. prize to be competed for at 400 yards 1st August 1868" 23cm tall Condition Report: Not hallmarked, appears silver plated on colour
Lot 346
Five Gordon Highlanders cap badges including 1st Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers (33) shako badge, 1st Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers glengarry badge, 3rd Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteer Corps glengarry badge, 4th Donside Highland Volunteer Battalion Watch glengarry badge and a 6th volunteer battalion glengarry badge, (5)
Lot 2242
Georgian Royal Rifle brigade sword with lion pommel and Royal cipher, curved blade, 79 cms, remains of markings on blade rubbed, leather and brass scabbard. some splits to the ivory handle loss og guilt to hand guard and mount. blade slightly tarnished with few minor notches. leather scabbard various signs of age, some losses to top edge. metal mounts scratches. currently cannot get the sword into scabbard, see additional images.
Lot 369
A collection of Luftwaffe Beamte (Administrative Official’s) Officer’s Collar Tabs constructed of rifle green with silver aluminium twist piping, the following ranks with bullion embroidery, comprising two sets and one single of Kriegsoberinspektor (1st Lieutenant equivalent); a single Kriegsinspektor (2nd Lieutenant equivalent) together with seven further pairs (20)
Lot 358
A collection of WWI war related ephemera pertaining to Private Frank Woodhams, London Rifle Brigade, no. 3760 comprising details of Woodhams gunshot wound to the chest in 1917, two albums of photographs and postcards taken in Egypt and France including soldiers digging trenches, cap badge, a pre-war autograph album, letters and an extract from the diary of A.E. Sandell "A" Company, Drakes Battalion together with a letter from Balmoral Castle on behalf of the Queen, dated 1900, newspaper clippings etc
Lot 368
Four pairs of German Third Reich Luftwaffe Field Division Officer’s Collar Tabs constructed of rifle green with silver aluminium twist piping, ranks comprising Leutnant (lacking gull); two sets of Hauptmann and Oberstleutnant together with a pair of Luftwaffe Air Traffic Control Hauptmann collar tabs with buckram backings (10)
Lot 395
1914-1916 Austrian War Welfare Office War Medal constructed of bronze gilt, fabricated from captured weapons materials, obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Franz Joseph, inscribed "FRANC. IOS. I." to the left and engraver marked "R. NEUBERGER" (Rudolf Neuberger) to the right, reverse illustrating a left-facing winged female angel, holding a laurel wreath aloft in her right hand and an olive branch in her left hand, three soldiers lying on the ground to the left, one with a machine gun, one with a rifle, the other appearing to be wounded in the foreground, dated "1914" and engraver marked "A. HARTIG" (Arnold Hartig)
Lot 152a
A rare 20th Century Holland and Holland advertising point of sale porcelain cigar / cigarette ashtray having a central panel reading 'Holland & Holland Gun & Rifle Manufacturers 98 New Bond Street London Established 1835 By special appointment to his Majesty the King of Italy Winners Of All The Prizes In The Field Rifle Trails London 1883 with armorial crest and twin rifles having scroll and flowerhead border, Measures 15cm x 15cm.
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