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Lot 22

A heavy large Italian silver gilt and enamelled box contained within a fitted case. Approx. 240 grams. Est. £250 - £300.

Lot 23

An unusual Art Deco silver and copper mounted inkwell of spherical design mounted with leaves. Approx. 160 grams. Est. £150 - £200.

Lot 24

A good pair of Russian silver and enamelled peppers inset with cabochon rubies to tops contained within a fitted box marked 'Fabergé', (Фаберже). Approx. 10 cms high. Approx. 257 grams. Est. £150 - £200.

Lot 3

A silver locket on fine link chain together with one other. Approx. 21 grams. Est. £20 - £30.

Lot 39

A pair of silver and enamelled earrings together with matching pendant etc. Approx. 59 grams. Est. £30 - £40.

Lot 4

A Russian silver cross with loop top. Approx. 11 grams. Est. £20 - £30.

Lot 5

A collection of silver mounted and other earrings. Approx. 25 grams. Est. £10 - £20.

Lot 53

A large cylindrical silver gilt hat pin jar with wreath decoration and crested top to rose diamonds. Approx. 195 grams. Est. £150 - £200.

Lot 6

A heavy silver curb link charm bracelet. Approx. 74 grams. Est. £20 - £30.

Lot 61

A good Antique chased silver etui mounted with goldstone. Approx. 47 grams. Est. £60 - £80.

Lot 64

A silver curb link charm bracelet with heart shaped padlock. Approx. 42 grams. Est. £30 - £40.

Lot 65

A collection of silver and other chains and necklaces. Est. £20 - £30.

Lot 77

A good set of eight Russian silver eggs with gilt loop tops. Approx. 40 grams. Est. £600 - £800.

Lot 91

A Continental silver and enamelled fob watch together with one other. Est. £20 - £30.

Lot 92

A silver pocket watch with white enamelled dial together with a stopwatch. Est. £20 - £30.

Lot 93

An engine turned silver pocket watch together with a fob watch. Est. £30 - £50.

Lot 94

A large silver open faced pocket watch with white enamelled dial. Est. £20 - £30.

Lot 73

A boxed silver plated flute, mid 20th century. 

Lot 76

A C Melody Tenor Silver Saxophone In Case Made By Hessys Of Liverpool In Good Overall Condition. 

Lot 781

A Royal Doulton Lambeth ware jug with hall marked silver collar

Lot 790

A hallmarked silver collared cheroot holder in original case

Lot 868

A leather topped table canteen of silver plated cutlery

Lot 90

A Silver-Line and a Stanley planes.

Lot 126

A tub of Georgian copper coins & pre 1947 silver coins 3d - Florin

Lot 208

A tray of silver tone costume jewellery

Lot 356

A Claud Butler Mercury Silver gents bike - no saddle

Lot 41

A box of collectables to include Continental silver plated vases.

Lot 528

An Emporio Armani silver bracelet set with pale blue stones, length 19cm, with box.

Lot 529

Two silver topped cut glass bottles/jar, a hallmarked silver teaspoon and five silver plated spoons etc.

Lot 531

A hallmarked silver ring set with a precious opal cabochon and colourless stones, gross weight 3.04g, size S.

Lot 537

A hallmarked silver mounted desk clock, length 6.5cm.

Lot 541

Four hallmarked silver teaspoons including a pair of Irish spoons, gross weight 2 1/4oz.

Lot 542

Assorted hallmarked silver comprising a berry spoon/sifter, a dish, a candlestick, a scent bottle and a silver topped bottle by Sampson Mordan, together with a Norwegian silver pickle fork and a modern pocketwatch.

Lot 545

Assorted hallmarked silver comprising a photograph frame height 13cm, an embossed purse, serviette ring, a cigarette case and a silver topped jar.

Lot 546

A hallmarked silver toast rack, length 11cm, weight 2 1/4oz.

Lot 599

A box of assorted silver plate and metal ware.

Lot 674

A parriffin lamp with spare funnel and a silver plated tray

Lot 724

Silver letter knife and two metal badges

Lot 726

Silver photoframe with oak back

Lot 729

A Links of London silver charm bracelet, length 20cm, with box.

Lot 730

Small silver cup and a silver handled cake slice

Lot 760

A box of silver plate including a large salver, dishes, kettle, epergnes etc

Lot 848

Silver Hotpoint Smarttec washing machine (house clearance)

Lot 229

Four: Captain W. P. Townshend, Royal Naval Reserve and Mercantile Marine, who was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Medal in bronze for attempting to save life in Cape Town harbour in 1900 1914-15 Star (Lieut. W. P. Townshend. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Commr. W. P. Townshend. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1920, unnamed, mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £240-£280 --- William Pearson Townshend was born in London in 1875 and entered the Mercantile Marine, being employed by the Peninsula and Oriental Steamship Company. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s bronze medal (unsuccessful) in 1900 for attempting to save life in Cape Town Harbour in 1900- a man by the name of Bannard had been lost overboard and Townshend, who was asleep at the time, rushed on deck and got into a small boat. He dived four times but could not find Bannard Townshend passed his Master’s Certificate in 1903, and was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve on 9 July 1904. He was promoted Lieutenant on 13 December 1907, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Pembroke, H.M.S. Edgar, and H.M.S. Queen Victoria. He was promoted Lieutenant-Commander on 13 December 1915, and for his services during the Great War was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne, 2nd Class. Promoted Commander on 31 December 1920, he relinquished his commission in the Reserve on 31 December 1925, being granted the honorary rank of Captain. Remaining in the Mercantile Marine, he was awarded the Greek Naval Merit of Meal in silver in 1932 for his role in the rescue of the crew of the Greek steamer Theodoros Bulgaris, whilst in command of the P. & O. Steamer Viceroy of India, in the Bay of Biscay. He finally retired in 1935. Sold with copied research.

Lot 236

Pair: Lance-Corporal J. Fogarty, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was awarded the Russian Medal of St. George, and was posting missing, presumed dead, on the Western Front on 8 May 1915 1914-15 Star (1763 Pte. J. Fogarty. North’d Fus:); Russia, Empire, Medal of St. George, Third Class, silver, reverse officially numbered ‘22232’ and edge engraved ‘1763 Pte. J. Fogarty. 2/Northd. Fus.’, good very fine (2) £240-£280 --- Russian Medal of St. George, 3rd Class, London Gazette 25 August 1915: ‘For gallantry and distinguished service in the Field’. Joseph Fogarty was born in Dublin and attested there for the Northumberland Fusiliers. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 January 1915 (the recipient’s m.i.c. erroneously gives the date 16.1.16), and was posted missing, presumed dead, on 8 May 1915. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lot 246

Four: Private John F. Hodder, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, afterwards a Special Constable with Winchester Police who died of injuries received in an air raid on 9 February 1943 1914-15 Star (1804 Pte. J. F. Hodder. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1804 J. F. Hodder. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1940 (John F. Hodder) together with companion set of mounted miniature medals, and silver cigarette case, the lid engraved with L.I. bugle and ‘F.J.H. 10th May 1917’, very fine (6) £100-£140 --- John Francis Hodder served with the 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in France from 29 March 1915. He became a Constable with the Winchester Special Police in 1921 and was injured during an air raid on a southern town on the night of 9 February 1943. He died of his injuries at the Canadian Neurological Hospital, Winslade, Hampshire, on 12 February 1943. Sold with three O.B.L.I. badges and some copied research.

Lot 26

A Second War ‘Governor of Edinburgh Castle’ K.C.B., and Great War D.S.O. group of eleven awarded to Lieutenant-General Sir R. H. Carrington, Royal Horse Artillery, late Hampshire and Isle of Wight R.G.A. Volunteers The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s, set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, and breast star in silver with gold and enamel appliqué centre, with full neck cravat in its R & S Garrard & Co case of issue, catch defective; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top ribbon bar; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s breast badge, silver and enamel; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. R. H. Carrington, Hants. & I of W. R.G.A.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Capt: R. H. Carrington. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major R. H. Carrington.); War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, the last ten mounted for display, generally very fine or better (12) £2,000-£2,600 --- K.C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1941: ‘Lieut.-General, C.B., D.S.O., Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery, Governor of Edinburgh Castle.’ C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1938: ‘Major-General, D.S.O. (late Royal Artillery), Major-General, Headquarters Staff of the Army in India.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 14 January 1916: ‘Captain, Royal Artillery.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 31 December 1915 (French), 14 December 1917 (Haig), 20 May 1918 (Haig), and 5 July 1919 (Haig). Robert Harold Carrington was born on 7 November 1882, and educated at Winchester. Served in South African war as Lieutenant in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight R.G.A. Volunteers. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Artillery on 16 November 1901. Served with Royal Horse Artillery 1908-16, and with the B.E.F. in France from 6 October 1914, with “F” Battery R.H.A., 14th Brigade (Despatches 4 times, D.S.O., promoted to Bt. Lieut.-Col.). Lieutenant-Colonel, 1929; Colonel, 1931; G.S.O.1, 4th Division, 1931-32; Commander Royal Artillery, 4th Division, 1932-36; Major-General Royal Artillery, A.H.Q. India, 1936-39; Deputy Adjutant-General War Office, 1939; Lieutenant -General, G.O.C.-in-C. Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle, 1940; retired pay 1941; employed under Ministry of Supply, 1942-45; Colonel Commandant R.A., 1940-50; D.L. Suffolk, 1952; High Sheriff Suffolk, 1953. Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Carrington died on 4 September 1964.

Lot 263

Three: Yeoman Signaller A. J. L. Potter, Royal Navy British War Medal 1914-20 (127111. A. J. L. Potter. Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (A. J. L. Potter, Yeo. Sig., H.M.S. Victory.); Italy, Kingdom, Royal Household Memorial Medal, by Regia Zecca, silver, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- Alfred Joseph Leon Potter was born in London on 7 June 1868 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 4 April 1884. Advanced Yeoman of Signals on 27 October 1892, he served in H.M.S. Victory from 14 August 1902 to 18 November 1903, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 February 1903. He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 9 July 1906, but was recalled for service during the Great War, and served throughout the War in H.M.S. Dolphin. He was finally shore demobilised on 8 February 1919. Potter was awarded the Italian Royal Household Medal on the occasion of the visit of H.M. the King of Italy to the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, where he served as part of the escorting Squadron. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

Lot 27

The K.C.V.O., C.M.G. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Leetham, Royal Monmouth Engineers, late 20th and 13th Hussars, attached to Personal Staff of the Secretary of State for War 1914-18, and for some time Personal Assistant to Lord Kitchener The Royal Victorian Order, K.C.V.O., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver-gilt and enamels, both pieces officially numbered ‘1153’ [see note below]; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star, silver and enamel; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Suakin 1885 (Lieut: A. Leetham, 20th Hussrs.); Coronation 1902, silver; Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, the last three mounted as worn, the C.M.G. with slight enamel damage to centres, the Egypt pitted, fine, otherwise nearly very fine and better (8) £1,800-£2,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, April 2006, since when a K.C.V.O. set has been added for display purposes. Arthur Leetham was born in Hull on 1 March 1859, and was educated at King’s College School. In 1877 he joined the West Norfolk Militia and in 1880 was commissioned into the 20th Hussars, serving with them in Egypt during the Suakin 1885 campaign and in the Egyptian Frontier Field Force, 1885-86. In 1886 he exchanged to the 13th Hussars and in 1898 exchanged as a Captain to the Royal Monmouth Engineers, being advanced to Major and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1903. For the years 1900-02 he was Private Secretary to Lord Raglan, the Under Secretary of State for War, and for the War Years, 1914-18 he was attached to the Personal Staff of the Secretary of State for War. During 1914-16 was for some time Personal Assistant to Lord Kitchener. He was created a Knight in 1914, was awarded the C.M.G. in 1918 and K.C.V.O. in 1924. He was sometime Vice-President and Secretary of the Royal United Service Institution, Vice-President of the Society of Nautical Research and Vice-President of the Society of Yorkshiremen in London, and of the Yorkshire Society. Lieutenant-Colonel Leetham died on 13 January 1933. Sold with copied research and roll extracts which confirm only the single clasp ‘Suakin 1885’ on his Egypt Medal - he is not entitled to ‘The Nile 1884-85’ clasp.

Lot 28

A Civil C.B. group of five awarded to General Sir Richard V. T. Ford, K.C.B., C.B.E., Royal Marines The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarked London 1902; British War and Victory Medals (Maj. R. V. T. Ford. R.M.) mounted for display; Jubilee 1935, unnamed, mounted on original pin; Coronation 1937, unnamed, mounted on original pin, good very fine (5) £300-£400 --- K.C.B. (Military) London Gazette 2 January 1933. C.B. (Civil) London Gazette 4 June 1928. C.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 12 September 1919: ‘For valuable services in command of the R.N. Siege Guns, Dunkirk, Second-in-Command R.M. Heavy Brigade, and as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters, R.M. Forces.’ Richard Vernon Tredinnick Ford was born at Portsea on 18 February 1878, son of Arthur Vernon Ford, a civil surgeon. He joined the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1896, and spent the following two years at the Royal Naval College before going ‘on strength’ in 1898. He served at Ascension Island from April 1901 to June 1903, having been promoted to Captain at the start of the latter year. He commanded the R.M.A. detachment onboard H.M.S. Superb from August 1909 to May 1911, and for the greater part of the First World War he was with R.M.A. Headquarters. He was promoted to Major in September 1915, and appointed Brigade Major in June 1916, and Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 January 1918, for meritorious services. Finally, on 12 January 1918, he went to the war in France where he commanded the R.M.A. Heavy Siege Train, until it was amalgamated with the R.N. Siege Guns on 16 February 1918. On 23 May he became D.A.A.G. R.M. for Judge Advocate and other duties, remaining in this post for 3 years. After serving a term as Assistant Adjutant-General, Ford was made a Civil C.B. in 1928, in which year he was in command of the Royal Marine Depot at Deal with the temporary rank of Brigadier. In 1929 he was appointed A.D.C. to the King and the following year was promoted to Major-General and began his three year term as Adjutant-General. During his term he was promoted to the rank of General, advanced to K.C.B. (Military) in January 1933, and retired at his own request on 2 October 1933. General Sir Richard Ford died at Folkestone on 12 April 1949, aged 71 years. Sold with copied research including several group photographs.

Lot 29

An inter-War ‘Civil Division’ C.B. group of four awarded to T. H. Boyd Esq., Assistant Director-General, Post Office, late Captain, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, who was Mentioned in Despatches for sinking a German submarine in March 1918 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s breast badge, converted for neck wear, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1903, with neck riband; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. T. H. Boyd. R.A.F.); Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, very fine (4) £600-£800 --- C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1938. Thomas Herbert Boyd was born in 1890 and was educated at London University. He was employed pre-War as an Assistant-Surveyor, General Post Office, and was appointed a Probationary Flight Officer, Royal Naval Air Service, on 22 October 1916. He was appointed Flight Sub-Lieutenant at Calshot Naval Air Station in July 1917, and was posted to H.M.S. Campania in October of that year. He transferred to the Royal Air Force as an Aeroplane and Seaplane Pilot in April 1918, and served as Acting Flight Commander, H.M.S. Campania, from September 1918. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 3 June 1918) - his Times obituary states that this was specifically for the sinking of an enemy submarine in March 1918. He transferred to the Unemployed List with the rank of Captain in May 1919. Resuming his career with the General Post Office, Boyd held numerous senior positions, culminating in his appointment as Assistant Director-General on 18 August 1936, on an annual salary of £2,000. Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1938 New Year’s Honours’ List, he died on 28 May 1941. Sold with copied research.

Lot 291

Pair: Staff Nurse Nellie M. Condon, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve British War and Victory Medals (S.Nurse N. M. Condon) both in named card boxes of issue; together with the recipient’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve cape badge, silver; and a College of Nursing brooch badge, silver and enamel reverse numbered ‘15721’, extremely fine (4) £100-£140 --- Nellie Mary Condon served with Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 September 1917.

Lot 292

Pair: Staff Nurse Miss Elizabeth A. Peters, Territorial Force Nursing Service British War and Victory Medals (S.Nurse E. A. Peters); together with the recipient’s Territorial Force Nursing Service cape badge, silver, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Miss Elizabeth Agnes Peters was born at New Quay, Cardiganshire in 1881 and joined the Territorial Force Nursing Service for the duration of the war on 13 July 1916. She initially served at the 3rd London General Hospital, until posted for service overseas. She embarked for India on 3 April 1917 and arrived in Bombay 9 May 1917, proceeding to Mesopotamia on 16 May 1917. She mainly served at Amara in Mesopotamia and was recommended for recognition for her services with Armenian and Assyrian refugees and Turkish prisoners of war. One of her confidential reports speaks highly of her work at the refugee camp at Baqubah. She was invalided home in 1919, following a fall from a horse resulting in a fractured arm, wrist and cheek. Sold with extensive copied research.

Lot 30

Family Group: A Great War C.M.G. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Allen, Royal Irish Rifles The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s, breast badge converted for neck wear, silver-gilt and enamels, minor chips to both centres; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Lt: Col: E. Allen, R. Ir. Rif:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. Col. E. Allen, Rl. Irish Rif.); 1914-15 Star (Lt: Col: E. Allen. R. Ir: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. E. Allen.) the last five mounted as worn, good very fine Five: Captain R. G. Allen, Royal Ulster Rifles 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, all privately named ‘Capt. R. G. Allen, R.U.R.’, mounted for display, good very fine (11) £700-£900 --- C.M.G. London Gazette 14 January 1916. M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916. Edward Allen was born on 6 September 1859, at Stone Hall, Glandore, county Cork, second son of Christopher Allen, J.P. He was educated at Eastman’s Naval Academy, Southsea, Hampshire, with a view to entering the Navy, and afterwards at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He joined the 86th Regiment, afterwards the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, in August 1879. He saw active service throughout the Boer war, 1899-1902; present at the battle of Stormberg, relief of Wepener, and took part in operations in the Orange River Colony, and Cape Colony. He was twice mentioned in despatches and made Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (Queen’s medal and 2 clasps, King’s medal and 2 clasps). Lieutenant-Colonel Allen retired in September 1902. Recalled in 1914, Lieutenant-Colonel Allen served with the Royal Irish Rifles in France from 26 February 1915. Rufus Gray Allen served as a Captain with the Royal Ulster Rifles and was killed in action in Sicily on 5 August 1943, aged 23. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. Sold with original portrait photographs of both recipients together with some copied research.

Lot 306

Three: Reverend A. M. Nelson, Indian Ecclesiastical Department, Chaplain to the Indian Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia, and later Chaplain in the Bombay Presidency British War and Victory Medals (Rev. A. M. Nelson); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, good very fine (3) £100-£140 --- The Reverend Alan Manson Nelson was appointed to the Bengal Ecclesiastical Department in 1903. In March 1904 he was attached to the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders at Cawnpore, and is confirmed on the Indian Army medal roll for the 1911 Durbar Medal. He is noted as Senior Chaplain (Temporarily reverted to Military duty) in March 1914, and in 1916 he was appointed Chaplain to the Indian Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia. In 1920 he was appointed Chaplain of the Bombay Presidency, and Senior Chaplain of St. Andrews Church, Bombay, and the following year was Presidency Senior Chaplain, Church of Scotland. In October 1922 he is shown as on leave pending retirement, and subsequently served as minister at Tundergarth, Dumfriesshire, from 1924 until his retirement in 1934. He died at Dumfries, Scotland, in 1949.

Lot 31

A Great War C.B.E., ‘Murmansk operations’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Captain O. L. Beck, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt, with small section of neck riband for display purposes; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Commr, O. L. Beck, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. O. L. Beck. R.N.) good very fine (5) £1,800-£2,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2001. C.B.E. London Gazette 27 May 1919: ‘For valuable services as Commodore of convoys and as Port Convoy Officer, Liverpool.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 8 March 1920: ‘For distinguished services as Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Murmansk. Oliver Lawrence Beck, originally a Royal Naval Reservist, became a supplementary Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1898, and retired as Commander in 1908. He was recalled from retirement as Commander at the outbreak of the war and assigned as Assistant to King’s Harbour Master in H.M.S. Columbine at Rosyth. From 14 May 1915 he was in command of H.M. Yacht Monsoon, and from May 1917 was S.N.O.I.C. Aberdeen in H.M.S. Thalia. From October 1917 he was acting Captain for miscellaneous or special service, in H.M.S. President, and from August 1918 he was in H.M.S. Eaglet, Liverpool, acting Captain, Shipping Intelligence Officer 1st Class. He was appointed Divisional Naval Transport Officer at Murmansk, North Russia, from April 1919, and was awarded the D.S.O. for services in connection with the final battles and the very difficult withdrawal of British forces and supplies from North Russia, in the face of the advancing Bolsheviks and the uncertain capabilities of the White Russians still trying to defend Murmansk and Archangel. General Maynard, Commanding Murmansk, did not receive orders to evacuate until July 1919. He sent small motor boats from Murmansk to Lake Onega by train to battle the Bolshevik Lake Fleet. He had to deal with a white Russian mutiny on 20 July. Bridges were burned and two American transportation companies left. Lord Rawlinson arrived on 9 August with fresh troops to coordinate the evacuation from Murmansk and Archangel. Archangel was evacuated first because support from Murmansk was required for it. This support included offensive action by General Matnard against the Bolsheviks and the refitting of Archangel river boats. The last troopship left Murmansk on 12 October 1919. For his services Captain Beck was also awarded the Russian Order of St Anne, 2nd Class with Swords. He died on 27 May 1919. M.I.D. unconfirmed. Sold with copied research.

Lot 32

A scarce Boer War Militia Officer’s D.S.O. group of four awarded to Major M. A. Foster, 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony, officially engraved naming, unit officially corrected (Capt. & Adjt. M. A. Foster, D.S.O., Som. L.I.) engraved naming, unit officially corrected to include post-nominal letters; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Maj. & Adjt. M. A. Foster. D.S.O., Som. L.I.), the last three mounted as worn in this order, minor enamel damage to D.S.O., otherwise very fine and better, scarce (4) £2,400-£2,800 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 27 September 1901: ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’ Confirmed on the medal roll for the 1897 Jubilee Medal: ‘Captain M. A. Foster, 2nd Battalion Somerset Lt. Infy’. Montagu Amos Foster was born on 19 March 1861, the son of William Foster of Wilbury Road, Brighton, Sussex. Appointed as Gentleman to be Second Lieutenant in the 2nd or East Norfolk Militia on 10 December 1879, he was then gazetted to a regular commission in the Somerset Light Infantry in January 1882. Promoted Captain in September 1887, he served as an Adjutant in the Militia from May 1899 until February 1904. Foster served as Adjutant to the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War, in which period he was present in operations in Cape Colony from April 1900 until April 1902, initially serving south of the Orange River (April-November 1900). Garrison duties aside, he would have been employed in mobile columns and it was likely just such work that resulted in the award of his D.S.O. He was also twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 10 September 1901 and 29 July 1902). A large contingent of officers and men of the 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry returned to the U.K. aboard the S.S. Sicilia in April 1902 and Foster was probably among them. He had, however, previously returned home to receive his D.S.O. from the King at an investiture held on the 29 October 1901. Advanced Major in April 1902, he was placed on the Retired List in March 1909, and died on 30 April 1940. With a copy caricature portrait of the recipient.

Lot 33

A Great War O.B.E. group of three awarded to Engineering Captain E. J. Rosevere, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Eng. Commr. E. J. Rosevere, R.N.) with flattened named card boxes of issue for the British War and Victory Medals, minor contact marks and edge nicks, otherwise good very fine (3) £160-£200 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 27 June 1919: ‘For valuable services as Chief Engineer, H.M. Dockyard, Cape of Good Hope’. Edward James Rosevere was born at Stoke Damerel, Devon on 9 December 1872 and attended the Royal Naval Engineering School at Devonport. He obtained his first naval engineering commission as Assistant Engineer on 1 July 1893 and was promoted Engineer on 5 August 1897, and Engineering Commander on 1 July 1909. He was stationed at various ships, shore bases and establishments in the course of his naval career including H.M.S. Vivid, H.M.S. Bellona, H.M.S. President, H.M.S. Mercury, H.M.S. Egmont, H.M.S. Leander and H.M.S. Thrasher, and was posted from H.M.S. Hyacinth to the Cape Dockyard in January 1915. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 7 June 1918) and was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1919. Promoted Engineering Captain on 9 December 1922, in 1939 he is recorded as a retired Engineering Captain, Royal Navy residing at Newbury, Berkshire. He died on 11 March 1955.

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