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In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA fine Indian Mutiny C.B. group awarded to Major J. W. Carnegie, Provost Marshal of Lucknow and in charge of the Intelligence Department throughout the defence, and who was ‘hit twice’ and had his ‘horse shot under him’ during the final capture of the city The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s, breast badge, in 18 carat gold, hallmarks for London 1859, complete with swivel ring suspension and gold riband buckle; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Capt. J. W. Carnegie, Provost Marshal.); together with a second officially impressed medal in the rank of Major but this with last three letters of surname engraved and ‘Civil Service’ erased from edge, good very fine (3) £5,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: Ritchie Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2005. John William Carnegie, the son of David Carnegie, Senior Surgeon, Bombay Establishment, was born in Aberdeen on 21 April 1814 and was nominated a Cadet in the Bengal Service by C.E. Prescott, Esq., on the recommendation of J. Magenis, Esq. He arrived in India aboard the Asia in June 1834 and was posted to the 15th B.N.I. at Cawnpore. From January 1836 until March 1848 he served as Interpreter and Quartermaster of his corps. In 1850 he was appointed Acting Cantonment Magistrate at Ambala till 1852 when he was appointed to the same position at Peshawar. In addition to his other duties he was also charged with the responsibilities of Superintendent of Abkaice and to have charge of the Sudder Bazaar. In February 1856 he became Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Lucknow. A month before the Defence of the Residency began he took part in quelling ‘an insurrection’ in the city on 31 May 1857, which was the day after mutinous Sepoys set fire to the 71st’s officers mess at Maraion and the bungalows in the European cantonment. Carnegie does not appear to have been present at Chinhut. He was however a member of the original garrison and was acknowledged by Brigadier Inglis for his services with the Intelligence Department in the following terms: ‘Capt. Carnegie, the Special Assistant Commissioner, whose invaluable services previous to the commencement of the siege I have frequently heard warmly dilated on, both by Sir H. Lawrence and by Major Banks, and whose exertions will probably be more amply brought to notice by the civil authorities on some future occasion, has conducted the office of Provost Marshal to my satisfaction’ (London Gazette 16/1/1858). He also gained the thanks of the Government for services with others at the head of the Intelligence Department (London Gazette 22/12/1857), and was permitted ‘to reckon 1 year’s extra service for Defence of the Residency’. Following the final relief of Lucknow in November 1857, he served as Provost Marshal to Outram’s Division during the siege and capture of the city in March 1858. During the latter operations he was ‘hit twice’ and his ‘horse shot under him’. Promoted Brevet Major on 24 March 1858, he was mentioned in the despatch of Major A. Hume for an action near Bhumore Ghat (Calcutta Gazette 3 November 1858). Carnegie was subsequently appointed Civil Officer with the Kapurthala Contingent and made a Companion of the Bath in May 1860. Major Carnegie resigned his commission in June 1862 and died at Gipsy Hill, Norwood, on 6 January 1874. Sold with a comprehensive file of research A third medal named to Carnegie is in the possession of the Royal Military Police Museum.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Acting Sergeant Major J. Cooke, né Roberts, Military Mounted Police Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (367 Sjt: J. Cooke.. M.M.P.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (Corpl: J. Cooke. Mil: Mtd: Police) surname un-officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (367 Corpl: J. Cooke. Mil: Mtd: Police); 1914-15 Star (367 Sjt. J. Cooke. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (367 Sjt. J. Cooke. M.M.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (367 Sjt. J. Cooke. M.M.P.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (367 Sjt. -A.S. Mjr- J. Cooke. D.C.M. M.M.P.) light contact marks to Boer War awards, generally very fine and better (8) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917; citation published 13 February 1917: ‘For conspicuous devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times set a splendid example.’ M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. James Cooke was born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, on 2 December 1867, with the surname Roberts, and attested for the 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers on 27 November 1888. On 18 June 1889 he was arrested and charged with false enlistment, presumably for using an alias. Found guilty, he was imprisoned for 14 days and had his previous service forfeited. Notwithstanding his conviction, he transferred to the Military Mounted Police under the name of Roberts on 15 February 1894, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 29 October 1899. On 18 September 1901 he officially changes his name to Cooke (presumably his Queen’s South Africa Medal was originally named to ‘Roberts’). He was promoted Corporal on 1 August 1902, and 1 August 1902, and Sergeant on 18 November 1904, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 101 of 1909 (his conviction set-aside and the forfeiture of his previous service having been restored to him by King’s Regulations). He was discharged on 26 November 1909, after 21 years’ service. Recalled for Military Service on 7 October 1914, Cooke served with the Military Mounted Police during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 September 1915, being promoted Acting Sergeant Major on 14 October 1916, and was present as the senior Military Policeman during the infamous mutiny at the Bull Ring, Etaples Camp, France in September 1917. For his services during the Great War he was awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal, and was finally discharged on 8 October 1919. He died at Bishop Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire, on 8 December 1952. Sold together with various photographic images, and an extensive file of copied research.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, partial maker’s mark ‘TD’ [over HD] for Thomas and Henry Davies, fitted with wide gold swivel-ring bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle, refurbished overall, minor chips to several arms and some loss of enamel to both wreaths, otherwise very fine and a very presentable badge £2,400-£2,800
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with section of neck riband for display purposes, top ring suspension slightly bent, otherwise very fine £500-£700
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFour: Quartermaster W. Ask, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, clasp loose on riband; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Wm. Ask. Qr. Mr. H.M.S. Trafalgar, 24 Ys.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, very fine (4) £500-£700 --- William Ask served in H.M.S. Hastings in the Baltic and in H.M.S. Trafalgar during the Crimean War.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThree: Midshipman F. S. Vander Meulen, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (F. Vander Meulen, Midn. H.M.S. Furious. 1854. 55. 56) contemporarily engraved in a near identical style to the officially engraved Crimea Medals issued to H.M.S. Albion; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (F. Vander Meulen. Midn. H.M.S. Sans Pareil. 57&58.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (F. Vander Meulen Midn. H.M.S. Furious. 1854. 55. 56) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced with ring suspension, nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500 --- Frederick Samuel Vander Meulen served as a Naval Cadet and Midshipman in H.M.S. Furious in the Black Sea throughout the Crimean War, and was present at all operations before Odessa, and at the attack on the forts of Sebastopol, 17 October 1854, and the capture of Kinburn &c. (Crimean and Turkish Medals, Sebastopol clasp). He served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Sans Pareil 1857-58 in China and India, and was present at the capture of Canton and the attack on Namtow, in the Canton River (China Medal, Canton clasp). Note: The Logbook kept by the recipient in H.M.S. Furious in 1853 is held by the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websitePair: Surgeon Major-General W. M. Webb, Army Medical Department, attached 19th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (W. M. Webb. 19th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, fitted with post and small ring suspension, lacquered, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £400-£500 --- William Marshall Webb was born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire in 1833 and was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Army Medical Department, attached 19th Foot, in March 1854, seeing active service during the Crimea War. He was advanced Surgeon-Major in January 1864, and held the post of Assistant Professor of Medicine at Netley from 1873 to 1878. He was promoted Brigade Surgeon in November 1879; Deputy Surgeon-General in July 1881; and Surgeon-General, afterwards Surgeon Major-General, in December 1887. He retired in July 1893, and died in Cairo in 1899. In 1901 his widow founded the Marshall Webb prize in his memory - awarded to the Lieutenant on probation in the R.A.M.C. who obtained the highest marks in the examination on Military Medical Administration at the Royal Army Medical College.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteFive: Police Constable H. G. Lyon, East Sussex Constabulary, late Sergeant Military Mounted Police 1914-15 Star (P.1799. L-Cpl. H. G. Lyon. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-1799 Cpl. H. G. Lyon. M.M.P.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Netherlands, Kingdom, Gold Medal of the Order of the House of Orange, in 24 carat gold, with replacement silver ring suspension, mounted for display, generally nearly extremely fine, rare (5) £1,200-£1,600 --- Henry G. Lyon served during the Great War with the Military Mounted Police in the French theatre of war from 18 December 1915. After the war he joined the East Sussex Constabulary, and was serving as a Police Constable at the time of the Queen of Netherlands private visit to the United Kingdom in 1935. As a result of this visit the Queen authorised 8 awards to the police, including 4 Gold Medals - 2 to police officers stationed at Crieff, 1 at St. Fillans, and to Lyon, who was stationed at Balcombe. The Gold Medal of the Order of the House of Orange was only made in gold between 1930-38. Sold with the Netherland Legation transmittal letter for Gold Medal addressed to ‘Henry Lyon, Esq, Police Constable, East Sussex Constabulary, Balcombe’, dated 30 January 1936; and copied research.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA rare King Edward VII ‘Royal Souvenir’ attributed to Casiniro Gatto, Warrant Officer of the Royal Bodyguard of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy, as a memento of his visit to London in November 1903 Oval gold pendant badge with cut-out EVIIR cypher within Garter with motto enamelled in blue, surmounted by crown and small ring for suspension, 40mm x 20mm excluding ring, the reverse set with hinged swivel-mounted gold frame containing reversible hard stones of carnelian and bloodstone, unmarked, in its R. & S. Garrard & Co. fitted red velvet covered presentation case, velvet worn, otherwise in excellent condition and extremely rare £2,200-£2,600 --- Casiniro Gatto, head of the Squadron Carabinieri Guards of King Vittorio Emanuele III, was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in silver by Kind Edward VII on 30 April 1903, on the occasion of King Edward’s visit to Rome. It is believed that the above ‘Royal Souvenir’ was presented to Gatto by Edward VII on the occasion of the visit to Britain of King Vittorio Emanuele III on 17-21 November 1903. Sold with two group photographic images including Gatto and copied certificate from Ministry of Foreign Affairs allowing Gatto to be awarded the R.V.M.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteCardiff City Great War 1914-19 Special Police Medal, bronze, with crossed truncheons suspension but lacking ring suspension; Bombay Great War Commemorative Medallion, 41mm, the obverse featuring Britannia with a Bengal tiger, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented by the Citizens of Bombay 23rd. Nov. 1918 to the Troops of the Defended Port, in Commemoration of the Signing of the Armistice, War 1914-18’, unmounted; Princess Margaret Commemorative Medallion, 38mm, white metal, in the form of a life-ring, the reverse inscribed ‘Riga - London 3rd. Jany. 1919 - 17th. Jany. 1919. From the Grateful Passengers in Remembrance of their Deliverance from the Bolsheviks’, pierced with ring suspension, last somewhat worn, therefore fair, the others better (3) £40-£50 --- Sold together with a copy Medal of the German Eagle, bronze; and a bronze pattern of the Iron Cross 1939.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Selection of Miscellaneous Friendly Society Badges, comprising the Royal Hearts of Oak Society, silver and enamel, lacking ring suspension; Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds Badge, gilt and enamel; Commercial Travellers Benevolent Institute Steward’s Badge, gilt and enamel; Royal Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner Steward’s Badge, gilt and enamel, with date bars for 1953 and 1954; National Deposit Friendly Society Badge, gilt and enamel; and a Southend-on-Sea & District Master Bakers’ Association Past President’s Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, reverse engraved ‘E. Wallhouse 1949-50.’, with neck riband, in card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (6) £70-£90
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath, 2.25-inch wide gold swivel-ring bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle for a Companion’s badge 1815-50, complete with silk ribbon and hinged top suspension bar, good very fine £200-£300
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteGermany, Brunswick, Waterloo Medal 1815 (Andr. Iaeger. 3. Iaeg. Bat.) fitted with original steel clip and small ring suspension, very fine £400-£500
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteGermany, Hannover, Waterloo Medal 1815 (Soldat Jacob Wachenhausen, Landwehr Bat. Osterode) fitted with large steel clip and ring suspension, good fine £400-£500
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteGermany, Hannover, Waterloo Medal 1815 (Sergeant Carl Hoermann, Landw. Bat. Bremervoerde) fitted with replacement silver clip and ring suspension, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £400-£500
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteGermany, Empire, South West Africa Campaign Medal (3), bronze medal for combatants (2), one with clasp Kalahari 1907, the other lacking ring suspension; silver medal for non-combatants, steel, generally very fine (3) £140-£180
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSweden, Kingdom, King Charles XIV John’s Medal 1854, 31mm, silver, the obverse with bust of King Charles XIV (Bernadotte) with the year dates ‘MDCCCXIII-MDCCCXIV’ below, the reverse with an equestrian figure of the King, with ‘DEN IV NOVEMBER MDCCCLIV’ in exergue, with replacement ring suspension, good very fine £140-£180 --- Presented by the King to officers who participated in the wars in Germany and Norway 1813-14.
An 18ct gold Victorian memorial ring, the oval panel set with black enamel and tiny diamonds, on splayed shoulders, bearing wording In Memory of, split over both sides, bearing inscription to inner band Henry West Foster died March 31 1874, age ?, ring size F, 2.1g all in.

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