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Click here to subscribe98th (North Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c.1830-55. A fine example, the rectangular gilt back plate with silver overlay comprising of eight pointed star, gilt crowned laurel wreath with silvered ‘98’ on silvered ground, standard hook and studs to the rear, very good condition £800-£1,000
The (King’s Own) 2nd Staffordshire (Light Infantry) Militia Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp 1855-78. A standard pattern silver example, the Circlet ‘Kings Own Second Staffordshire Militia’, to the centre crowned bugle with Staffordshire Knot on a stippled ground, very good condition £220-£260
1st Staffordshire Volunteer Rifle Corps Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate. A Hallmarked Silver example, hallmarks for Birmingham 1868, retailed by Jennings & Co., bolts removed and buckle fitting to the rear; together with a Shako Plate, crowned rifle bugle with Staffordshire Knot to the centre, two loops to the rear, good condition (2) £160-£200
A Grenadier Guards Officer’s 1854 Pattern Sword by Wilkinson. A c.1890 example, numbered 26698, the 83cm blade with double etched battle honours and scrolled foliage, wire bound fish skin grip with regimental pattern hilt and fused grenade design and silver lace pommel, together with scabbard, slight pitting and service wear overall, otherwise good condition £500-£700 --- Originally purchased by the Hon. Frederick Lambert, later Field Marshal the 10th Earl of Cavan, K.P., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., G.B.E. Sold with copied research. This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.
A Middlesex Volunteers Bugle. A silver plated bugle, with engraved inscription ‘1st Battalion the Middlesex Volunteer Regt. Sergeant Drummer’, and manufacturer’s named ‘Henry Potter & Co., 36 West St., Charing + Road, London, 1912’, silver plating slightly worn in places, slight denting commensurate with age, otherwise good condition and in working order £140-£180
A Great War D.S.C. group of eight awarded to Commander H. Forrester, Royal Navy, for services whilst commanding torpedo boat destroyers in the Dover Patrol Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1915, and attractively engraved ‘Lieut,. Henry Forrester, R.N. Presented by King George V. Oct. 4th 1916. “Carried out dangerous patrol duties with marked ability”; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. Forrester. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Commr H. Forrester. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1917, with bronze palm on riband; Portugal, Republic, Military Order of Avis, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with rosette and riband bar, enamel chips to the last, otherwise good very fine (8) £1,600-£2,000 --- D.S.C. London Gazette 25 July 1916: ‘Carried out dangerous patrol duties with marked ability.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 25 July 1916 and 26 April 1918. French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 17 May 1918: ‘Awarded for mine laying operations.’ Portuguese Order of Avis London Gazette 4 February 1921: ‘Officer escorting Portuguese Expeditionary Force to France.’ Henry Forrester was born at Colinton, Midlothian, on 11 October 1887, and passed out of Britannia on 15 May 1904; Midshipman, 30 July 1904; Lieutenant, 1 April 1910; Lieutenant-Commander, 1 April 1918; Commander (Retired), 11 October 1927. In January 1915 Forrester was given command of the torpedo boat destroyer H.M.S. Kangaroo, part of the Sixth Flotilla in the Dover Patrol. He was appointed to the command of the torpedo boat destroyer H.M.S. Leven on 2 December 1915, and was awarded the D.S.C. for his work with the Dover Patrol in offensive operations on the Belgian Coast during the winter months of 1915-16. In June 1917 he transferred his command to the torpedo boat destroyer H.M.S. Meteor, again with the Dover Patrol, and did good work in mine laying operations as related in Keeping the Seas, by E. R. G. R. Evans [’of the Broke’ fame]: ‘We had a very bright sample of officer attached to our patrol in the person of Lieut.-Commander Henry Forrester, D.S.C., who commanded the mine-laying destroyer Meteor. He was absolutely without fear, and I personally had more to do with with Forrester than with many of the other junior officers commanding ships of the Dover Patrol. In 1917 particularly, I used to escort him to a position near the Thornton Ridge, where he had established a zero mark buoy, from which he worked to lay his lines of forty mines or so. A description of one night will do for all. The barrage patrol would withdraw at dusk; the vessels would anchor in Dunkirk Roads, or to the northward of the bank which protects the roads, according to the state of tide for that night. A couple of hours before high water, the Meteor would take station abeam of the commanding flotilla leader and a little procession would form up to accompany her to the zero point from which she worked to get into position for laying. The flotilla leader, with her following of modern destroyers, would screen the Meteor up to the Thornton Ridge, or to whatever zero point had been decided on, and then, if no enemy vessels were met with, “g” would be flashed from Forrester’s ship, and he would proceed independently over to the prescribed position where his mines would be deposited. Personally, I loved these night mine-laying stunts; I had grown tired of seeing the enemy on the horizon and never being able to close him, on account of our mine barrage, but night time brought such boundless possibilities. A new division of destroyers might come from Wilhelmshaven to join the Flanders flotilla; a destroyer might be met with, intent on bombarding Lowestoft, Aldburgh, or some other fishermen’s home; small “A” class T.B.D,’s might be met with, or even enemy trawlers: a chance of a scrap we always looked forward to, and our personnel was splendid. I frankly admit that German gunnery was pretty advanced but they never profited sufficiently by it, and they were not out to fight. Our fellows certainly were intent on fighting, and if I have any criticism to make in this little volume on our own sailors, it is that they treated the war as a football match, rather than a contest of brains. Whenever I accompanied Forrester and his Meteor I felt a thrill of pride run through me, for this little red-faced man must have crossed and re-crossed the German minefields on almost every occasion when he took his Meteor up the coast. His work was splendid, and I shall never forget the feeling of apprehension which crept over me when I saw the little Meteor disappearing into the darkness. The impression left on my mind was a cloud of black smoke, a phosphorescent wake and a tin kettle full of men who were keen as mustard; then the period of suspense - an hour, possibly two. We knew her speed; we knew the position in which the mines were to be laid and we therefore anticipated to within five minutes the instant of her re-appearance. It all comes back to me so vividly. The bow wave reported by the look-out, the quickly-flashed challenge and acknowledgement, the feeling of relief and the signal, “Speed 20 knots,” flashed by the lamp which only showed in the direction decided on; the dark shape of the Meteor as she took station abeam of the Broke, and we swirled away homeward to our anchorage off Dunkirk. We always hoped to meet the enemy, but that privilege was denied us, and I feel that privilege will for ever be denied us now that Peace terms specify a reduction of German armaments. We can hardly hope ever to meet them again. Little Forrester was awarded the D.S.C. for his services; I think he also got the Croix de Guerre, and I hope he will receive some other recognition; he certainly deserves the best that can be given.’ Commander Forrester was re-employed in 1940 and appointed to H.M.S. Skirmisher, Milford Haven parent ship. He afterwards served in the Plans Division and as Chief Staff Officer (Admin.) to Commodore (D). He was placed on the Retired List in 1946. Sold with copied record of service, London Gazette entries and other research.
German Second World War Kriegsmarine Cap Tallies. 11 examples, comprising Kriegsmarine Bevo woven on black, full length. Schlachtfschiff Scharnhorst Bevo gold on black. Destroyer Friedrich IHN Bevo woven gold on black. Unterseeboots Flotilla Sundius Bevo woven gold on black. Destroyer Paul Jacobi Bevo weave gold on black. 12.U-Jagdflottille 12 Bevo woven gold on black. 1.Torpedo Boats Half Flotilla Bevo woven gold on black. Panzerschiff Deutschland Bevo woven gold on black with half of its original paper covering remaining. 1.Marine-Unteroffizier Vorschule1 Bevo woven blue on black. All the aforementioned are full length. Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer Bevo woven silver on light cream, slightly shortened. Kreuzer Emden Bevo woven gold on black, shortened with traces of glue where previously affixed to a collectors display board, generally good condition (11) £160-£200
The Royal Humane Society Medal in Silver, with scarce Second Award Clasp awarded to Acting Captain H. Hopper, Royal Navy, who was awarded a D.S.O. in the Second World War Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Sub Lieut. H. G. Hopper, R.N.15 July 1918) with Second Award Bar, dated ‘8th Aug. 1922’, with integral top silver riband buckle, good very fine £600-£800 --- R.H.S. Silver Medal ‘Sub-Lieutenant Humfrey Hopper, R.N., H.M.S. Mallow.’ (Case No. 44,656) ‘On the night of the 14th July, 1918, the French steamship Djemnah, with troops on board, was torpedoed in the Mediterranean, and sank in two minutes. H.M.S. Mallow, which was in the vicinity, lowered and sent away all her boats to pick up survivors, there being nothing left in the ship in the early morning except the Carley rafts. These, when put overboard were found to be slow and unhandy in the choppy sea when picking up isolated survivors, and were finally abandoned. Seeing this, Sub-Lieut. Hopper stripped and went overboard several times, swimming out to the men who were supporting themselves on small pieces of wreckage in the last stage of exhaustion and bringing them to the ship, where they were got on board. In this way at least six lives were saved whom it would otherwise have been impossible to reach.’ R.H.S. Silver Clasp ‘Lieutenant Humfrey G. Hopper, R.N., H.M.S. Raleigh’ (Case No. 46,560A) ‘About 3.30 p.m. on the 8th August, 1922, H.M.S. Raleigh stranded near Armour Point, Forteau Bay, on the coast of Labrador, a dense fog prevailing at the time. With a view to saving those on board, a cutter was lowered in order to get a line ashore and thus establish communication with the ship. Lieut. Hopper, went into the cutter, but seeing that they might be unable to get ashore owing to the reefs, over which heavy seas were breaking, he took a line, and leaping into the sea near the ship swam to the reefs and succeeded in getting through the breakers, and then made his way through the surf to the rocks and landing the line by which over 700 officers and men with the aid of rafts were safely landed. There was a strong wind with heavy sea and thick fog, the water being very cold.’ Humfrey Greenwood Hopper was born on 25 November 1898. He was appointed an Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 15 March 1917 and was confirmed in that rank in November 1917. He served on H.M.S. Glorious, October 1916-June 1917, after which he served on H.M.S. Mallow, June 1917-December 1918. He was on the latter ship when it went to the assistance of the French liner Djemnah which was in a convoy, carrying a large number of troops across the Mediterranean, when she was torpedoed by a German submarine on the night of 14/15 July 1917. The ship sank with the loss of 442 lives. Sub-Lieutenant Hopper was awarded the R.H.S. Medal in Silver for his brave actions in going to the aid of several exhausted French soldiers in the water. Hopper was promoted to Lieutenant in November 1919 and Lieutenant Commander in November 1927. He was awarded a Clasp to the R.H.S. Medal in 1922 when his ship - H.M.S. Raleigh, ran aground in thick fog and became a total wreck off Point Armour, on the coast of Labrador. Hopper swam with a line to the shore, through dangerous breaking seas, and in doing so, was instrumental in preserving the lives of some 700 men of the ship’s complement. Ten lives were lost in the accident. During the Second World War as Acting Captain of H.M.S. St. Tudno, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 19 December 1944) for his services in minesweeping in the Scheldt; mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 4 September 1945) for Operation Fireball - minesweeping work in clearing a passage to Rotterdam and Yjmuiden, thereby making possible a swift relief of Holland; he was also awarded the Belgian Order of Leopold and Croix de Guerre for services in the liberation of Belgium. Hopper was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Commander in 1948. Sold with a quantity of copied research including copied service papers and reports on the rescues, with a photograph of the stranded H.M.S. Raleigh.
Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I 20 bore over and under ejector shotgun with named and engraved lock and underside, engraved trigger guard, thumb lever and fences, chequered semi-pistol grip and forend, single gilt trigger, vented top rib and 29.5 inch multi-choke barrels, overall length 119cm, length of pull 36cm, serial number V38137S, in original fitted case. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I 28 bore over and under ejector shotgun with named and engraved lock and underside, engraved trigger guard, thumb lever and fences, chequered semi-pistol grip and forend, single gilt trigger, vented top rib and 28 inch multi-choke barrels, overall length 116cm, length of pull 37.5cm, serial number U92547S, in original fitted case with three additional chokes, choke key, accessories and related paperwork. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
Railway books, booklets and ephemera including LNER Silver Jubilee, 1917 lost property auction catalogue, GWR Swindon works, British Railways in peace and war, Kent Coast Electrification, British Rail today and tomorrow, British Rail and the channel link, photographs, rule books, 1950 British Industries Fair
Medal group of seven comprising WW1 War Medal named to Lieutenant G A Small, Indian General Service Medal with clasp for Afghanistan NWF 1919, Silver Jubilee 1935 George V and Queen Mary Medal, Coronation George VI and Queen Elizabeth Medal, WW2 1939/1945 Star, Burma Star and Defence Medal, together with four miniatures
A Victorian EPNS scallop shaped bon-bon dish, resting on three conch shell feet, 14cm wide; other silver plated items, five piece cruet set, the mustard pot with silver condiment spoon, Sheffield 1934; a pierced cylindrical wine bottle coaster; an EP on copper bottle coaster; a muffin dish; a rectangular pedestal dish; two pair of lobster crackers
An Indian plated eight piece cocktail set, comprising three piece cocktail shaker, six conical goblets and recessed tray, chased in geometric foliate scrolls, picked out in polychrome enamels in tones of red, blue and green, 37.5cm diameter; a set of four Indian silver coloured metal napkin rings; etc
An EPNS oval entrée dish and cover; two silver plated sauce boats; a 19th century style silver plated pedestal sugar caster; a clear glass sugar caster, engraved with stars; a set of six pastry forks, boxed; other silver plated flatware, pickle fork, preserve spoon with mother-of-pearl haft; qty
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