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Lot 142

*Afghanistan, Habibullah’s Khidmat Medal AH 1329 (1911), in silver, with name of recipient engraved in upper obverse (Tammann-; Haynes-; Barac-), fine, reverse somewhat better and apparently unpublished in Western sources

Lot 278

Militaria, 3rd Sikh Infantry Pouch Belt Badge, 1880-1901 type, in silver, 92 x 75mm, good very fine and rare

Lot 43

*Russia, Order of St Anne, breast star in silver, silver-gilt and red enamel, by Keibel, St Petersburg, before 1899, 91.5mm, extremely fine

Lot 19

France, Légion d’Honneur, a Peninsular War miniature breast badge, in silver and enamels with gold centre, carried on a full-sized ribbon inscribed in ink ‘Taken from a French Officer at Badajos April 6th 1812’, 12.5mm, about very fine; and a miniature Order of the Lys, in silver and enamel and of similar period, 20mm, very fine but suspension broken (2)

Lot 24

Germany, A WWI Iron Cross and Memorial Cup Pair with original citation card, comprising: Imperial, Iron Cross, 2nd Class, dated 1914, in silver and iron, with ‘M’ mark on suspension ring; A named and engraved 800 silver Memorial Cup and original citation & photo card, engraved ‘Sebastian Hofer 13 April 1918; Also offered with ‘Sterebild’ citation card & portrait picture, confirming the recipient as Sebastian Hofer, 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiment, killed in action on 13 April 1918 by an artillery shell, at the age of 37 years and 4 months old. Medal good very fine, cup somewhat unevenly toned, very fine or better, and rare (2). Many such ‘Ehren Pokal’ cups were sold for scrap during the post WWI depression in Germany, and as such they are rare to the market, particularly when offered with the original ‘Sterebild’ citation. The above recipient was also entitled to the military merit cross, as noted on the card. The 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiment appears to have been part of the 3rd Reserve Division, which at the time of Sebastian Hofer’s death is recorded as having been positioned in a trench system to the north of Ailette, France, near the Chemin Des Dames in the Aisne area.

Lot 72

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Almar-i-Ala (Order of the Supreme Sun) type 4, breast star, in silver, with gold centre, 95.5mm, 98.15g (Tammann-; Haynes 1001.400; Barac 27/28), good very fine

Lot 13

*China, Order of the Cloud and Banner, Second Class set of insignia, in silver-gilt and enamels, comprising double-sided sash badge, width 72.5mm and breast star, reverse numbered ‘674’, 76mm, some enamel flaking on centre of one side (only) of badge and also on the centre and at two points of star, otherwise good very fine, with original sash (lot)

Lot 61

*Tunisia, Republic, Wisam al-Istiklal (Order of Independence), type 2, post 1959, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, comprising neck badge, width 58mm, and breast star, 85mm, in silver and red enamel, in case of issue, with related lapel fitting, extremely fine (2)

Lot 223

*The WWI C.M.G. O.B.E. Group of 4 awarded to Captain John Wallace Ord Davidson, Chinese Labour Corps, who first went to China as a Student Interpreter at Canton, and after WWI service resumed his Foreign Office Career, later attaining the position of Consul-General in Shanghai in 1938, comprising: The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, Companion’s (C.M.G.) neck badge, by Garrard, in silver-gilt and enamels, with remnants of original case of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, Officer’s breast badge in silver-gilt; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. W. O. Davidson); Small chip to reverse enamel of first, the second well-polished with a few contact marks, small bruise to last, generally good very fine (4). C.M.G.: London Gazette: 23 June 1936 (H.M. Consul in China); O.B.E.: London Gazette: 3 July 1926 (Acting British Consul at Kiu Kang). John Wallace Ord Davidson was born in Shanghai, China in 1889, the son of George Greenshields Davidson, a Marine Engineer (born 1854 in Kirkinner), and Jane Egan Ord (born 1863 in Tynemouth). His parents had married in Shanghai, where both he and his elder brother William were born. The two brothers were sent to be educated as ‘boarders’ at Dumfries Academy, and then at Christ’s Hospital School in London, where John is shown as a 12-year old at the time of the 1901 census. Leaving school in July 1906, he applied as a Student Interpreter to join the Foreign Office Consular Service in China in July 1909, where he was one of 5 applicants accepted – coming in second place (by only a single mark), and joining in September that year. After the outbreak of war in late 1914 his brother William joined up as a Lance Corporal in the 1/14th (London Scottish) Battalion, London Regiment, but was tragically killed in action on 15 June 1915 in France. Two years later, it was logical that given his language skills and experience in China, John was made a Temporary Captain in the Chinese Labour Corps on 13 June 1917, and soon after served in France on the Western Front. The Chinese Labour Corps’ 96,000 volunteers (and a further 30,000 working for the French) made a vast and often misunderstood contribution to work unloading ships and trains, digging trenches, making roads and also repairing British tanks on the Western Front – becoming known as ‘the forgotten of the forgotten’. Often based close to the front lines, many were shot at or shelled, or gassed during service. Furthermore, they remained for some time after the Armistice on November 1918, continuing with the difficult and highly dangerous work of clearing live ordnance and exhuming bodies to be reburied elsewhere. Many of these men died en route from China, and a further 2,000 are themselves buried in Commonwealth War Graves – however some claim that as many as 20,000 died in total. Returning to the Consular Service in China after the war, he was made Vice-Consul in China on 1 December 1925, and was duly appointed as O.B.E. on 5 June 1926. He was promoted to Vice Consul 1st Grade on 14 December 1928, and then as full Consul on 25 January 1931. As part of his role there he helped to promote British trade and access to the Chinese market, and letters of appreciation from the firms ‘Butterfield & Swire’ and ‘Jardine Matheson and Company’ concerning the resumption of British shipping in Wanhsien after an exclusion incident in 1926 show that he had some success It would appear from these letters (offered herewith) that he played an important role at Chunking, and that subsequently General Chiang Kai Shek moved on the exclusion. He was made C.M.G. on 22 June 1936, and reached the position of Consul-General on 17 December 1938. During WW2 he was also behind the organisation of an ‘Old English Fair’ at the consulate in Hankow, which raised over £161 for the Lord Mayor’s National Air Raid Distress Fund in May 1941. He reached the ‘Sixth Grade’ in the Foreign Office in May 1947, but appears not to have served further. He died in 1973 in Holsworthy, Devon. Offered with matching set of four miniature awards, eight original warrants or award documents, higher education certificates, two photos relating to his brother, and a quantity of other related letters and documentation.

Lot 88

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Istiqlal (Order of Independence), Civil Division, type 1, Fourth Class badge, in silver, Persian 4 on upper ray of star and Arabic 4 below central medallion, 81.5mm, 47.74g (Tammann-; Haynes 1008.114; Barac 80), very fine and rare

Lot 80

Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Serdar (Order of the Leader), type 4, miniature breast stars (2), by Godet, Berlin, reverses stamped ‘800’, in silver-gilt (cf Tammann 41; Haynes 1006.400; Barac 43), good very fine (2)

Lot 47

Russia, Bukhara, Order of Noble Bukhara, Merit Medal of the Order, locally made, in silver and enamels, 40mm, very fine; Bronze Merit Medal, about fine; Persia, Military badge, in silver, gilt and niello, very fine and a contemporary cast copy of a Kabul to Kandahar Star (4)

Lot 208

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, reverse named in Arabic; India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F.1919, Waziristan 1921-24 (2106 NK Mir Akbar, 51 Sikhs F.F.), with a North West Frontier 1936-37 unofficially added; Pacific Star, fine or better; Dress Miniatures (5), IGS 1908 (2), no clasp, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. Frontier 1919, Delhi Durbar 1911, Silver Jubilee 1935, Coronation 1937, generally very fine (8)

Lot 3

*China, Order of the Double Dragon, First type, Second Class, Third Grade neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels, with central coral, rev., plain, double ring suspender with barrel loop, 118.5 x 92mm, chased in fields, good very fine and rare. Provenance: Awarded to Ludwig Johann Charles von Zeppelin Obermüller (b. 1874), who was the Dutch Consul-General and Senior Consul in Shanghai. See also lots 2, 8, 35, 64 and 69.

Lot 93

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Ustur (Order of the Star), type 1 (c 1901-1919), one class only, in silver-gilt, 60mm (Tammann-; Haynes 1009.100; Barac-), very fine and extremely rare

Lot 35

Netherlands, Red Cross Medal For Merit, in silver with red enamel cross, 35.4mm, edge bruise, good very fine; with a good dress miniature of the award, lapel badge, cloth badges and original award document dated 15 Feb. 1952 (lot) Provenance: Awarded to H.K.C. von Zeppelin-Obermüller. See also lots 2, 3, 8, 64 and 69.

Lot 145

Afghanistan, Hamiyat (Bravery) Medal, undated circa 1920) (4), all in silver, 33.5mm, 16.25, 13.77, 13.41, 11.96g (Tammann 90; Haynes 1021; Barac-)one with original suspension bar, generally very fine

Lot 264

A WW2 Group of 5 awarded to Sergeant H Wright, Royal Artillery, comprising: 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, 1939-1945; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., Territorial Clasp (1440160. Sjt. H. Wright. R.A. ); With silver Royal Artillery tie-pin and lapel badge, and two OMHS boxes of issue, one addressed to ‘Mr. H. Wright, 7 Cambray Rd., Balham, London’, extremely fine (7)

Lot 265

Miscellaneous WW2 Special Constabulary or Home Guard Groups (3), comprising: Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R. with clasp ‘The Great War 1914-18’ (Samuel G. Oyler), with Defence and War Medals, 1939-1945, with two silver A.R.P. badges; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R. (Vincent H. P. Drake), and Defence Medal, with original box of issue and transmission slip addressed to Bristol; Defence and War Medals 1939-1945, with original OHMS cases of issue to Mr E A Hart, Bristol; The first toned very fine, remainder practically as issued (9)

Lot 169

Afghanistan, Engraved Silver Medals (5), undated, arms, rev., inscription, 36mm, 39.89g, uniface, dated AH 1348 (1929/30), 33.5mm, 9.60g; SH1305 (1926, arms, inscription below, rev., inscription, 31.5mm, 5.25g; SH 1316 (1937), irregular shaped with inscription both sides, 28.5mm, 6.89g; undated uniface shield shaped, arms, inscription below, 26.5mm, 4.65g, generally very fine (5)

Lot 266

Miscellaneous WW2 Medals and Awards, comprising: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Air Crew Europe Star (reverse marked ‘COPY’); Africa Star, Pacific Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Australia Service Medal (Nx83649 S. K. Rogers); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R. (George Gibson); Service Medal of the Order of St John, in silver, with 2 5-year service clasps (22139. D/Supt. H. Wale No.3015 S.J.A.B. 1940); generally about extremely fine, the last with small rim nick to reverse (12)

Lot 89

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Istiqlal (Order of Independence), Military Division, type 3 (1926-29), Second Class breast star, in silver and gilt, class number engraved between hilts of swords, 63.2mm, 35.30g (Tammann-; Haynes 1008.122; Barac 84), retaining pin bent, very fine and rare

Lot 162

*Afghanistan, Next-of-Kin badges (?) (2), probably circa 1920-40, in silver, one engraved in Persian the other Pashtu, both uniface, one with ‘12’ engraved on reverse the other embossed and bearing the legend He who has died in battle will achieve everlasting life, 45.5 and 33mm, 6.91, 20.10g (Tammann-; Haynes-; Barac-), very fine and apparently unpublished in Western sources (2)

Lot 90

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Istiqlal (Order of Independence), Military Division, type 3, Third Class badge, in silver and gilt, class number engraved between hilts of swords, 76.8mm, 58.20g (Tammann 50; Haynes 1008.123; Barac 87), good very fine

Lot 134

*Afghanistan, Abdur Rahman’s Khidmat Medal (?) AH 1314 (1897), in silver, toughra with date below within wreath, rev., arms, 43.5mm, 22.69g (Tammann- ; Haynes-; Barac-) weak in part, very fine, apparently unpublished in Western sources

Lot 4

*China, Order of the Double Dragon, Second type, Second Class, First or Second Grade neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels with orange-red smooth corals as both centre and top stones, fitted with a plain riband carrier, width 48.5mm, good very fine

Lot 78

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Serdar (Order of the Leader), type 4 (1926-29), Second Class breast star, in silver-gilt, 80mm, 79.5g (Tammann 41; Haynes 1006.420; Barac 43), slight damage caused by bruising at centre, generally very fine

Lot 163

*Afghanistan, Seven Months Service Medal, established 1946, in gold, eleven-lobed medallion each lobe on either side with the name and number of the 22 provinces of Afghanistan, obverse with engraved naming “Mizr Mohammed Khan Ghulam Bacha Hazouri,” 35.5mm, 23.23g (Tammann-; Haynes 1070; Barac 15 all in silver, good very fine and apparently unpublished in gold

Lot 153

Afghanistan, Baccha-i-Saqqa Medal SH 1309 (1930) in silver, 33.5mm, 17.11g (Tammann-; Haynes 1065; Barac-),, good very fine and rare

Lot 256

Miscellaneous WWI and Other Awards, comprising: 1914-15 Trio (21389 Gnr. M. Grieves. R.A.) entitled to an SWB for wounds; Mercantile Marine Medal (Thomas Gillespie); General Service, 1918-1962, single clasp Malaya, E.II.R. (1952934 Cpl. R.R. Richardson. R.E.); The Order of the British Empire (Civil Division), Member’s 2nd type breast badge in silver; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Arthur Limbert); Jubilee (Police) Medal, 1887 (PS, J. Drummond. M. Divn); generally extremely fine (8)

Lot 15

*China, Merit Medal, in silver, 1914-15, issued in the name of Li Guo-Jun (great-nephew of Li Hung-Chang), 39.5mm, with swivel suspension and original multicoloured watered silk ribbon, very fine

Lot 184

*Honourable East India Company Medal For Seringapatam, 1799, in silver, Soho Mint (signed C.H.K.), 48mm, with original silver suspension loop, attractive cabinet tone, very light contact marks in fields, otherwise extremely fine or better with underlying lustre, and scarce in high grade

Lot 29

Kuwait, Order of Military Duty, breast badge of the First Rank, in silver-gilt with white enamel centre, width 55.5mm, about extremely fine

Lot 160

*Afghanistan, Kunar Campaign SH 1342 (1945), in silver-gilt, 40mm, 35.09g, and silver 40mm, 28.38g (Tammann 106; Haynes 1068; Barac 14), first with original ribbon and suspension, good very fine, other very fine (2)

Lot 294

*The Superb Triple Sea Gallantry (Foreign Services) Group of 3 awarded to Patrão Joaquim Lopes, an Honorary Officer in the Portuguese Navy and one of the most important life-saving figures in the Portuguese history. He became something of a national hero through a series of famous life-saving incidents off the coast of Portugal near Lisbon in the 19th century, including saving lives from the crews of 3 British ships. King Luis I of Portugal visited his home to personally thank him after one life saving incident, and he latterly returned his 3 British awards to the Government in London in protest against the British Ultimatum to Portugal in 1890 concerning expansion in Colonial Africa, comprising: Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R, small size in gold (Joaquim Lopes), reverse inscribed ‘For Gallant and Humane Service to the crew of the Schooner British Queen. 1858.’; Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R, small size in gold (Lieut: Joaquim Lopes. 1880), reverse inscribed ‘For Gallantry and Humanity’; Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R, small size in silver (Joaquim Lopes. 1856.), reverse inscribed ‘For Saving the lives of British Subjects’; Medals swing mounted on relatively modern bar and offered with one red box of issue by ‘J. Spilling’ of London (hinge broken), light contact marks and once lightly polished, otherwise toned good very fine to extremely fine, with some lustre. Joaquim Lopes was born in the Portuguese town of Olhão on 19 August 1798, the son of a fisherman. He started his own career as a fisherman at the age of 10, working with his father, and at that age he was already capable of jumping from the boat, bringing in the sails, climbing the masts and spreading the nets. At the age of 18 he moved to Gibraltar and also to the Algarve, but returned to the Lisbon area of Paço des Arcos at the age of 22. The sea in this area was well-known for its treacherous currents, caused by the confluence of the Oeiras and Tagus rivers and the presence of the Atlantic Ocean, and no doubt Joaquim Lopes had an intimate knowledge of the waters around Lisbon and the Portuguese coast. He joined a local ‘falua’ as a rower, and soon became recognized as the most skilled man in the boat despite his age. As recorded in the article ‘Patrão Lopes, our Hero’ by Carolina Sa Bandeira, his first rescue took place in 1823, when he saved the lives of a local man and his child as they attempted to cross a river despite its strong current, with both falling in. He successfully saved both in two attempts, and was celebrated in the local town. During his long career as a live-saver and seaman, Joaquim Lopes rescued many sailors from certain death including the crew of three British ships, one of which was the schooner Howard Primrose, the French vessel Stephanie, the Spanish brigandine Achilles and numerous local Portuguese boats. It is worth noting that no formal life-saving service existed at this time, and that such work was provided on a local, volunteer basis. The wreck of the first British vessel – the schooner ‘Howard Primrose’ is not recorded by British sources, but Portuguese records confirm that it took place in February 1856. An alarm was sounded by the Forts of São Julião and São Bugio, and Lopes and some other volunteers quickly launched a boat to rescue the ship’s crew. After some 6 hours of rowing and battling with the heavy swell and wind, the lifeboat returned to port at Paço des Arcos without having been able to reach the stricken vessel. The decision was then taken to return once again, but this time in a more maneuverable fishing vessel, and as a result the lives of the British Captain and 5 other members of the crew. For this Lopes was awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) in silver, as well as some gold sovereigns to share with the crew. The second incident concerned the wreck of the schooner ‘British Queen’ on 24 February 1858. This vessel had become wrecked upon the south bank, west of the Bugio Fort, South Bar of Lisbon, where Lopes (as Master), Joaquim Pedro (also a Master) and Carlos Augusto (Crewman) assisted in the saving of the lives of William Bell and Peter O’Connor of the British ship - who were rescued from ‘immediate peril, in a gale of wind and a heavy rolling sea’. For this, Lieutenant Lopes was awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) in gold. The third related to the wreck of the barquentine ‘Lucy’ of Brixham, Devon, which was wrecked upon rocks near Bujio Laho on 17 February 1880 as it attempted to enter Lisbon Harbour. A lifeboat was sent out once again under the command of Joaquim Lopes, now at the advanced age of 82 years old, who displayed ‘remarkable coolness and courage’ throughout (The Sea Gallantry Medal by Scarlett refers), and effected the safe recovery of the British crew who had been in ‘extreme peril’. For this incident one gold medal and 11 silver were issued to Lopes and his crew. Also of note was his participation in the rescue of the crew of the yacht Admiral in 1862. Lopes and his companions saved the entire crew of this vessel which had ‘shattered’ in a thunderstorm, and for this King Luis made a visit in person to Joaquim Lopes’ humble home. When asked how many lives Lopes had saved, he answered: “I counted up to three hundred. But after that I lost count!” As a result he was awarded the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword chain by King Luis for courage, loyalty and merit in 1866. Many other countries including France, Spain and Britain also bestowed awards on Joaquim Lopes for his life-saving work - receiving a reported 11 medals in total. Some years later in 1890, Patrão (or Captain) Joaquim Lopes returned his British awards to the government in London in protest against the 1890 British Ultimatum. This ultimatum was seen as being in breach of the Treaty of Windsor of 1386, as it forced the retreat of Portuguese military forces in Africa between the Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique (most of present-day Zimbabwe and Zambia), which were claimed by Portugal but which directly clashed with British aspirations of creating a Cape to Cairo Railway. When Portugal eventually gave in to British demands, it was seen as a national humiliation and serious insult against Portugal - Britain’s oldest ally. Violent protests duly followed in Lisbon and the Union flag was publicly burnt, and clearly Patrão Lopes felt that he could not wear his British medals in good conscience as a result. As Joaquim Lopes grew older he became unable to take to sea, but he reportedly remained on watch outside his house for hours on end, making sure all was well on his ‘patch’ of the coast. Never a rich man, he always made a point of sharing any money for his rescues with his poorer colleagues. Joaquim Lopes died at the age of 92 on 21 December 1890, and a funeral cortege of ships took him along the Tagus River to São Roque for his funeral service. He was then buried in the nearby Occidental Cemetery. Many years later a statue was erected in the seafront gardens at Olhão in 1972 to his lasting memory. Ex Glendining, 15 December 1966, lot 522.

Lot 97

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Ustur (Order of the Star). Type 2, Third Class breast star, in silver, with gold centre, class engraved in upper inner circle, 76.3mm., 73.18g (Tammann 53; Haynes 1009.230; Barac 52), good very fine

Lot 57

Serbia, Order of St Sava, type 3, Third Class, Commander’s neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels, width 52mm, good very fine

Lot 12

*China, Order of the Brilliant Jade, Eighth Class breast badge, in silver-gilt, silver and blue enamel, with white jade centre, reverse numbered ‘14’, width 63mm, in fitted black lacquer case of issue, the base with maker’s mark, extremely fine

Lot 120

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Barial (Order of Literacy), First Class breast badge, in bronze-gilt, with silver and gilt centre, 53mm, 29.77g (Tammann-; Haynes 1019.100; Barac-), with original ribbon, reverse engraved ‘15’ on the centre and on lower left limb of the star, good very fine and rare

Lot 175

Afghanistan, Order of the Star, type 1 (1980-87), Second and Third Class breast badges, in silver and gilt, and in silver; and type 2 (1987-92), First, Second and Third Class, in gilt, silver and gilt, and silver (Haynes 3010), three lacking ribbons, generally good very fine (5)

Lot 94

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Ustur (Order of the Star), type 2 (1919-23), First Class breast star, in gold with silver centre, rev., with engraved Persian inscription on right-hand rays, 87mm, 85.05g (Tammann 51; Haynes 1009.210; Barac 50) one ray bent, good very fine and very rare

Lot 6

*China, Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain, Second Class, Second Grade breast star, in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, 94.5mm, lower tip of star slightly bent and central stone with a minor edge chip, extremely fine

Lot 150

*Afghanistan, Mohammed Nadir Khan’s Victory Medal AH 1348 (1929), in silver, with engraved inscription on upper obverse, 38mm, 19.68g (Tammann 92; Haynes 1963; Barac 8), very fine. Issued to commemorate Nadir Khan’s entry in Kabul on 17 October 1929.

Lot 91

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Istiqlal (Order of Independence), Military Division type 3, Fourth Class badge, in silver and gilt, class number between points of swords, 76.8mm, 56.08g (Tammann-; Haynes 1008.124; Barac 89), good very fine

Lot 144

*Afghanistan, Hamiyat (Bravery) Medal, undated (circa 1920), in silver (2), one with original ribbon and suspension, the other with engraved naming in outer circle beneath arms, the outer circle containing the text Koran 9.41, 33.5mm 19.35, 13.45g (Tammann 90, Haynes 1021; Barac-), good fine or better (2)

Lot 263

A WW2 & Air Efficiency Award Group of 4 awarded to Flight Lieutenant E. A. J. Evans, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, comprising: France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, 1939-1945; Air Efficiency Medal, E.II.R. (Fg. Off. E. A. J. Evans. R.A.F.V.R.); With O.H.M.S. box of issue, transmission slip, silver R.A.F.V.R. lapel badge (reverse numbered ‘101501’) and R.A.F. button, generally extremely fine (6)

Lot 239

An Imperial Service Medal Group of 3 awarded to Private Edmund George MacReady, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, comprising: British War and Victory Medals (241968 Pte. E. G. Mac Ready. R. War. R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., in case of issue, with reverse brooch pin for wear (Edward George MacReady); Also offered with a silver-gilt and enamel ‘Royal Antidiluvian Order of the Buffaloes’ badge, in case of issue, engraved to the recipient and dated ‘Dec. 2nd 1927’, bearing hallmarks for Birmingham dated 1927, and 2nd Warwickshires Brass cap badge. Generally toned, about extremely fine (5)

Lot 58

*Thailand, Order of the Crown, Third Class, Commander’s neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, circa 1910, width 49.5mm, tarnished and with minor enamel wear, good very fine, with original neck riband and in gold-blocked blue velvet case of issue by J.W. Benson

Lot 20

France, Légion d’Honneur, Louis Philippe issue (1830-48), Knight’s breast badge and Second Empire Knight’s breast badge, both in silver and enamels, with gold centre, both chipped, good fine (2)

Lot 101

*Afghanistan, Nishan i Ustur (Order of the Star), type 5 (1931-60), Second Class breast star, in silver, with gold centre, with engraved Persian inscription above retaining pin keeper, 78mm, 73.08g (Tammann 62; Haynes 1009.520; Barac 63), good very fine

Lot 70

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Almar-i-Ala (Order of the Supreme Sun), type 1 (1897-1919), the centre of a breast star, in silver, with toughra of Abdur Rahman, 41mm, 14.54g (Tammann -; Haynes 1001.100; Barac 21/22), good fine and extremely rare

Lot 9

*China, Order of the Striped Tiger, Nationalist Issue, First / Second Class set of insignia, in silver-gilt and enamels including Nationalist standard placed on ground before the seated tiger, comprising First Class sash badge, width 77.2mm, on First Class sash and Second Class breast star, width 80mm, all in original lacquer case for a Second Class set, sash badge mounting hook strained and both pieces of insignia showing some wear and minor enamel damage, generally good very fine, seemingly worn as a set and extremely rare (lot)

Lot 22

France, Exposition Universelle 1867, silver medal, by H. Ponscarme, reverse cartouche with die struck naming Son Exc. Lord Cowley, 68mm, extremely fine. Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley, KG, GCB, PC was British Ambassador to Paris 1852-1867 and was associated with many momentous events in Anglo-French relations during the reign of Napoleon III.

Lot 26

*Greece, Order of St George and Constantine, breast star in silver-gilt and enamels, unsigned, 55 x 67.2mm, extremely fine and rare

Lot 181

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division), Officer’s breast badge, 1st type, in silver-gilt, with original ribbon, in Garrard & Co. case of issue, bearing hallmarks for London dated 1929, with matching miniature, lightly toned, good very fine

Lot 84

*Afghanistan, Nishan-i-Serdar (Order of the Leader), type 5, Second Class breast star, by Deschler and Son, Munich. retaining pin stamped ‘925’, in silver, with gilt centre, 77.5mm, 57.03g (Tammann 43; Haynes 1006.520; Barac 99), very fine

Lot 279

A Fine Great War D.S.O. and Bar Group of 4 awarded to Brevet-Major Robert McCowan Hill, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was recommended for his first D.S.O. for ‘gallantry and devotion to duty’ whilst attached to the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders at Cuinchy on 23 March 1916, where he amputated the leg of a wounded officer – apparently in the field – ‘on the spot and under heavy fire’. On a second occasion, despite being wounded himself, he went forward into an advance position to treat a full machine-gun team which had been severely wounded, before returning to his post to treat wounded ‘all round him’ – working in such conditions for a further 16 hours, comprising: Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels, by Garrard & Co., with bar denoting second award sewn onto ribbon, clasp with reverse brooch pin, in fitted case with named gilt plaquette marked ‘Capt. R. McCowan Hill. M.B., R.A.M.C., March 23. 1916’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. R. M. Hill. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. R. M. Hill) the second with MiD bronze spray of oak leaves attached to ribbon; With original ribbons as worn, well-toned, good very fine (4) D.S.O.: London Gazette: 16.05.16 – (attached 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went to an area which was under intense bombardment, amputated the leg of a wounded officer, and attended to other wounded under most difficult and dangerous circumstances. Finally, he accompanied two stretcher cases back under shell fire.’ Bar to D.S.O.: London Gazette: 26.11.17 (details published London Gazette: 06.04.18) - ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on the way to battalion headquarters his party was caught in an enemy barrage and four of them were wounded. He at once dressed their wounds on the spot in a most exposed position and under heavy fire. On arriving at the aid post he was informed that a whole machine-gun team were casualties in an advanced position. No stretcher-bearers were available, and he at once went forward and attended to them on the spot under heavy fire. He then returned and worked at his aid post under intense shelling; often attending to cases in the trench outside when the aid post was full. Casualties were being caused all round him, and he was wounded himself, but, though suffering severely, he ‘remained at duty for sixteen hours until the battalion was relieved. He set a most inspiring example of courage and devotion to duty to all ranks.’ MiD: London Gazette: 05.06.1919 (Brevet-Major) Major Robert McCowan Hill was born c.1882 at Ayr, Scotland, the son of William Hill, a commercial traveller from Cambusnethen and who was for a time Provost of Cumnock, and Jeanie Hart Hill (née McCowan) – the daughter of the auctioneer John McCowan, also a Provost, & keeper of the Eagle Inn, Cumnock. He was educated at Glasgow University and took a position as House Surgeon at Paisley Royal Alexandra Infirmary, where he married Jeanie McCowan (a nursing sister) in the first ceremony to take place in the Infirmary’s chapel, as recorded in newspapers at the time. They then settled in Upper Tooting, London, where he set up a practice before the war. During the Great War he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Lieutenant on 5 October 1914. Attached to the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, it was at Cuinchy (between Béthune and La Bassée) that he was recommended as Temporary Captain for his first D.S.O in performing an amputation upon a wounded Argyll’s officer’s leg under ‘heavy fire’ as well as helping numerous other wounded men on 23 March 1916. He subsequently received his D.S.O. from the King at Buckingham Palace on 27 May 1916. He was awarded a second D.S.O. in mid-late 1917 for once again treating a large number of wounded during an enemy barrage ‘in a most exposed position’. His citation records that he went forward under heavy fire to treat a machine gun team ‘in an advanced position’ and that he continued to work for over sixteen hours in this way. He was also later mentioned in despatches in 1919 and given the rank of Brevet Major on 5 June 1919. After WWI service he returned to medicine, working in South London in Balham/Tooting, and he died on October 8 1958, at Rosedene, 56 Buckingham Way, Wallington, Surrey, aged 75. Worthy of further research regarding the precise location of his second award. For the medals awarded to his nephew, Captain David Hunter, 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment, see lot 282.

Lot 69

Vatican, Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Commander’s neck badge, in silver and red enamel, with crown suspension, width 45.2mm, enamel cracked at top of one arm on one side, otherwise good very fine. Provenance: Awarded to a member of the von Zeppelin Obermüller family. See also lots 2, 3, 8, 35 and 64.

Lot 130

*Afghanistan, Kunar Medal AH 1302 (1884), in silver, 30.5mm, 18.29g (Haynes 1055 var.; Barac 1var.), almost very fine

Lot 60

*Thailand, Medal of Merit, Rama VI type (issued 1911-1927), ‘gold’ award struck in silver-gilt, 31.5mm, a few scuffs, otherwise extremely fine

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