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Lot 18

Bulgaria, Order of Merit, Ferdinand I Royal issue, Second class badge, in silver, with wartime ribbon, in case of issue, extremely fine

Lot 152

*Romania, Order of the Star of the Romanian Socialist Republic (1966-89), First Class breast star, in gold, with orange-enamelled centre, the central border and angles of star overlaid with silver or platinum and set with diamonds, width 62.5mm, extremely fine

Lot 204

*United Arab Emirates, Emirates Military Order, by Bertoni, Italy, in silver, gilt and enamels, width 46mm, metal fault on lower two limbs of badge, otherwise extremely fine

Lot 21

Bulgaria, Order of Military Merit, Third class neck badge, in gilt and enamels; Fifth class breast badge without Crown, in silver and enamel, this on Bravery ribbon; Sixth class breast badge without Crown, last in Ferdinand I case of issue, very fine or better (3)

Lot 213

Miscellaneous World Medals (9), Ethiopia, Eritrea Medal 1953, ‘silver’; Germany, Honour Legion, with sword and wreath on ribbon; Italy, East Africa Medal 1936, by Romagnoli, with bronze gladius on ribbon, Motherhood Medal 1939, with four bows on ribbon; Gulf Medal 1991, with Vespri Siciliani clasp; Norway, Participation Medal 1945, with rosette on ribbon; Romania, 30th Anniversary of the Defeat of Fascism 1974; United Arab Emirates, Liberation of Kuwait 1991; Zimbabwe, In Defence of Zimbabwe, Economic Lifeline-Mozambique (706654 Saunyama T.), very fine or better (9)

Lot 39

*China, Republic, Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain, type 2, post 1916, Second Class set of insignia, badge and star with maker’s mark in cartouche on reverse, comprising sash badge, width 77mm, and breast star, 96.5mm, in silver gilt and enamels, each with a central red paste with central border of eighteen pearls, in cloth case of issue (one clip lacking) and with second type yellow and white sash, extremely fine and very rare (2). Offered with letter from Harry A. Mohler, 1982, commenting on this piece.

Lot 182

*Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, Civil Division, type 2 (1903-41), Grand Cross set of insignia, by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, Comprising sash badge, width 40.5mm, and breast star, width 89mm, in silver-gilt and enamels, in pre-1921 case of issue and with full sash, extremely fine (2); Please note that the upper left scroll of the badge has traces of repair; estimate is unchanged

Lot 41

*China, Order of the Golden Grain, Second Class breast star, in silver, gilt and enamels, reverse with nine central characters and seven arched characters above, 89.5mm width, one or two small marks and hairlines both sides, otherwise nearly extremely fine

Lot 329

*A Scarce Lifesaving Group of 3 awarded to Storekeeper and Able Seaman John Ken Whelan of the White Star Liner S.S. Baltic for his role in saving the stricken members of the Newfoundland schooner Northern Light, comprising: Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., bronze issue (John Whelan, “Northern Light” 6th December, 1929.), with reverse brooch pin, in original monogrammed case of issue; Lloyd’s Gallantry Medal, bronze issue (Storekeeper John Whelan “Northern Light” 6th December, 1929), 36mm width, with ring suspension and reverse brooch pin, in original case of issue; Lifesaving Benevolent Association of New York, bronze medal, by Tiffany & Co., engraved top bar suspension dated ‘December 6, 1929’, reverse engraved ‘John Whelan’, in original branded & named box of issue; extremely fine (3). Sea Gallantry Medal, Edinburgh Gazette, 13 March, 1931 – ‘in recognition of the gallantry displayed by them in rescuing the shipwrecked crew of the Newfoundland Schooner “Northern Light” which was in distress in the Atlantic Ocean on the 6th December 1929.’ The recommendation recorded by the Board of Trade reads as follows: ‘The schooner Northern Light of St John’s, Newfoundland, was in distress in the Atlantic Ocean on the 6th December 1929 and the Baltic went to her assistance. A very strong westerly gale was blowing and a heavy sea was running. After the Baltic had been manoeuvred into position at windward, oil was forced overboard to facilitate the SS Baltic launching of a lifeboat. It was only with difficulty that the boat was got away in charge of Mr Walker and manned by the men named. The boat approached near enough to the Northern Light to enable a line attached to a piece of wood which had been floated from the schooner to be secured and made fast to the boat. By means of this line the schooner’s crew then succeeded one by one in reaching the life-boat, except one man who was drowned owing to the line being dragged from his grasp by the pitch of the boat in the heavy seas. The risk was great and the life-boat had great difficulty in returning to the Baltic, where rescued and rescuers had to be got on board by means of lines, and the boat abandoned. (9.2.31)’ . For his gallantry in these events, John Whelan was awarded the above medals as well as a Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Medal (not offered here). The details and events of this shipwreck received much coverage in The New York Times, and the ten members of the White Star Liner Baltic were given their various individual silver and bronze medals in addition to $100 in gold by the Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York. Offered with a copied photograph of the recipient with some annotations, apparently made by a member of the family.

Lot 196

Spain, Centenary of the Defence of Puente de Sampayo 1909, in silver; Centenary of the Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo 1911, in bronze, extremely fine (2)

Lot 16

Bulgaria, Order of St Alexander, Fifth class breast badge, in silver and enamels, with Swords in angles, width 38.5mm, good very fine

Lot 72

*Georgia, Order of Queen Tamara, Third class breast star, in silver, 71.5mm, extremely fine

Lot 212

Miscellaneous Middle Eastern Orders (5), Egypt, Republic, Order of Merit, 1953-71 type, Third class neck badge, by Bixhay, in silver-gilt and enamels; Jordan, Order of al-Istiqlal, Knight’s breast badge, by Garrard, reverse hallmarked Birmingham 1957. In silver, gilt and enamel; Morocco, Order of Ouissam el Arch, Knight’s breast badge, in silver and enamels; Tunisia, Order of Nichan Iftikhar, Ahmad II bin Ali issue (1929-42), Officer’s breast badge, in silver and enamels; Order of the Republic, post 1967 issue, Grand Officer’s breast badge, by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, good very fine or slightly better (5)

Lot 185

Serbia, Order of St Sava, type 2 (1903-21), Knight’s breast badge, by Arthus Bertrand, in silver-gilt and enamels; Yugoslavia, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamels, good very fine (2)

Lot 352

*A Rare Silver Cross of Rhodesia Pair awarded to Captain Martin Pearse, S.C.R., M.F.C., of 1 (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment, who was awarded the Silver Cross of Rhodesia for leading a successful bush raid in which he himself accounted for 13 kills. He was later killed in action during Operation Carpet - the raid on Joshua Nkomo’s Intelligence Headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia, on the night of 12-13 April, 1979, comprising: Silver Cross of Rhodesia, the reverse officially named (Capt M.F. Pearce M.F.C. (Operational)); Rhodesian General Service Medal, with operational military forces commendation silver pick emblem upon ribbon (Capt M.F. Pearse); note variation in spelling of surname, group mounted on card for display with S.A.S. cloth insignia, nearly extremely fine (2). Silver Cross of Rhodesia: Government Gazette: 1 June 1979 - awarded for the earlier raid on Nkomo’s home in Lusaka on 12-13 April 1979. Military Forces Commendation (Operational) Government Gazette 26 September 1975 - ‘Lieutenant M. F. Pearse, C Squadron, Rhodesian Special Air Service Regiment. Whilst employed on operations Lieutenant Pearse was in command of a twelve-man patrol carrying out the task of a long term ambush. The bush was extremely thick and finding a suitable position proved a difficult task. After lying in ambush for five days, twenty-four terrorists walked into the position. Lieutenant Martin Frank Pearse sprang the ambush which resulted in thirteen immediate kills. Further intelligence gained indicated that fifteen terrorists had been killed in this ambush and also a number had been wounded. Lieutenant Pearse’s skill in the siting of the ambush and his determination to wait and kill, resulted in a highly successful contact.’ Martin Pearse was born on 12 March 1949 at Johannesburg, South Africa, and was educated at The Ridge School, and then at St Andrews College in Grahamstown, where he was a keen sportsman. After his national service as a gunnery rating in S.A.S (South African Ship) President Steyn, he spent two years as an accountant in Johannesburg before applying to join the officer training course for entry into the Rhodesian Army in early 1971, joining some 30 others. Of these, 8 were commissioned on 18 February 1972, with Martin Pearse being awarded the Sword of Honour. He initially served in the R.L.I. as a Troop Commander in 2 Commando, before his later selection as a Lieutenant in “C” Squadron, (Rhodesian) Special Air Service Regiment. In c.1978 he left the S.A.S. to serve as a Military Intelligence Officer with 1 Brigade for approximately one year, before rejoining the S.A.S. in early 1979. Meticulous in nature, a contemporary wrote of him: ‘his insistence on accuracy, neatness and detail…was well known’, and was no doubt absolutely necessary during special operations. On the night of 12-13 April 1979, Captain Martin Pearse led the S.A.S. raid on the house and command centre of Joshua Nkomo – leader of Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (Z.I.P.R.A.) forces in Lusaka. This operation was codenamed ‘Bastille’, and involved a clandestine raid across the border into Zambia. The Rhodesian S.A.S. took the bold decision to paint their Sabre Land Rovers to closely resemble the colours of the Zambian security force vehicles, and having taken a ferry across Lake Kariba, they then held their nerve as they drove their painted Land Rovers right into the centre of Lusaka. The plan was set for Pearse to begin by breaching the outer security wall, and then lead his team into the house to assassinate Nkomo – their target. The raid started well, and having breached the wall several insurgent guards were killed surrounding the perimeter of the house, but inside the house Nkomo was nowhere to be found. Inevitable reports of tip-offs and intelligence moles between Rhodesia’s COMOPS and MI6 (who apparently wanted a peaceful solution to the conflict involving both sides) were soon to follow. Despite this, another S.A.S. team made a simultaneous and successful attack on the Liberation Centre elsewhere in Lusaka. In another attempt two months later on 26 June they launched Operation Carpet, a combined helicopter and jet air attack on the Z.I.P.R.A. camp at Chikumbi (north of Lusaka) and a ground attack on the headquarters of the Z.A.P.U. department of National Security and Order at Roma in Lusaka. A group of five helicopters were deployed to drop the S.A.S. assault troops, including Martin Pearse, around the headquarters and opened fire with small arms and rockets, whilst Hawker Hunter aircraft pounded the guerrilla camp at Chikumbi some eight miles north of Lusaka. In the short, 30- minute action roughly 20 to 50 enemy troops were killed, but sadly Captain Martin Pearse was also killed, reputedly when a bunker bomb exploded close to his position, causing a section of wall to collapse upon him. Pearse had been due to receive the Silver Cross of Rhodesia which had been gazetted to him at the beginning of that month, however he was killed just three days before the date of the bestowal. Ex D.N.W.,25 March, 1997, lot 620

Lot 101

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Order of the Orthodox Crusaders, Grand Officer’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 44mm, and breast star, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, 93.5mm, good very fine

Lot 45

*China, Republic, Wu Pei Fu Military Marksmanship Medal, circa 1925, in silver-gilt and enamels, with tintype portrait of the marshal, 40.5mm, with original ribbon, better than very fine

Lot 138

Netherlands, Order of Orange Nassau, Officer’s breast badge, in silver and enamels; together with Antwerp Citadel Medal 1832, good very fine (2)

Lot 97

Greece, Order of the Redeemer, type 2, Knight’s breast badge, early 20th century, in silver, gilt and enamels, width 35mm, in Pomonis case of issue, extremely fine; together with another Knight’s breast badge, similar period but uncased, reverse chipped, very fine (2)

Lot 223

*Knight Bachelor’s Badge, type 2, in silver-gilt and red enamel, bearing reverse hallmarks for London dated 1964 and brooch pin, 46.5mm width, extremely fine

Lot 183

*Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, Civil Division, type 2, Third class neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 41, mm, reverse of scroll chipped, otherwise good very fine

Lot 35

*China, Empire, Order of the Double Dragon, type 1 (1882-c.1901), Third class, First grade neck badge, Chinese made, in silver and enamels, with central blue-green translucent stone, 85 x 115mm, with original silk covered card presentation stand and dark blue embroidered neck ribbon with two red and gold dragons, extremely fine and very rare

Lot 32

*Cambodia, Order of Cambodia, Commander’s neck badge, by Kretly, Paris, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 71mm, with Presidential ribbon, in case of issue, extremely fine

Lot 298

*An Interesting Great War Persia Interest O.B.E. Group of 4 awarded to The Honourable James Moncreiff Balfour, who served as Captain in the Scottish Horse in WWI, and after the Anglo-Persian agreement of 1919 he served as Chief Assistant to Financial Advisor to the Persian Government, helping to administer the financial affairs of Persia between 1920 and 1921 - in particular its oil industry, comprising: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, 1st type Officer’s silver-gilt breast badge, bearing reverse hallmarks for London dated 1919; British War and Victory medals (Capt. Hon. J.M. Balfour.); Territorial Force War Medal (Capt. Hon. J.M. Balfour. Sco. H.); Group swing mounted on bar with pin to reverse, lacking Commander’s (or Brother’s) breast badge for the Order of St John, ribbon only, medals toned, extremely fine, the last rare (4). James Moncreiff Balfour was born on 6 July 1878, the son of John Blair Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross of Glasclune, and The Honourable Marianne Moncreiff, daughter of James, the 1st Baron Moncreiff. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and subsequently at Balliol College, Oxford. Graduating in 1901, he later became was a practising Writer to the Signet. Having previously served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots, and with the Lothian & Berwickshire Imperial Yeomanry c. 1907, in the Great War he joined the Scottish Horse as a 2nd Lieutenant on 30 September 1914. He served with this unit until August 1915, spending some time in the Remount Dept., before transferring to the Staff Corps as a Captain both at Home and also in France, with the 3rd Echelon, G.H.Q. He then took on a War Office role as Assistance Secretary of National Service between 1917 and 1919, for which it appears he was awarded the O.B.E. Under the terms of the Anglo-Persian agreement of August 1919, James Balfour was sent to Tehran to serve initially as Chief Assistant to the Financial Advisor to the Persian Government between 1920 and 1921. Soon after his return to Britain in 1922 he published a book relating to his time in Tehran, entitled ‘Recent Happenings in Persia’. He was invested as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.), and later was invested as a Brother of the Order of St John in 1940. He died on 30 April, 1960.

Lot 209

Vatican, Order of St Sylvester. Commander’s neck badge, by Tanfani and Bertarelli, Rome, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 54 mm, in case of issue with arms of Pius X (1903-14) on lid, with enamel chipped and one arm restored, about very fine

Lot 123

*Korea, Imperial Tour Commemorative 1909, in silver, 33mm, good very fine and rare

Lot 306

A Family Group to Brothers: a) Lt. Colonel E.J.S. Donner, R.A. (T.A.), late 6th /7th Manchester Regiment: Efficiency Decoration, GRI, with Territorial top bar, engraved reverse (1942) with brooch pin, with two additional award bars, both engraved to reverse (1950); 1939-1945 Star; marksmanship medal in bronze (Private E. J. S. Donner, Radley College.), reverse engraved ‘Country Life, Public Schools O.T.C. Competition, 1920’; Lancaster County Rifle Association fob, engraved ‘1930 – Capt. E.J.S. Donner’; and silver ID bracelet (Capt. E. J. S. Donner, R.A., C. of. E., 30489); with four silver rosettes, and various WW2 ribbons suggesting further entitlement; b) Major H.F. Donner, R.A. (T.A.), late 6th / 7th Manchester Regiment (by attribution): Efficiency Decoration, GRI, with Territorial bar (1946) and brooch pin, in original Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine (10)

Lot 20

Bulgaria, Order of Civil Merit, type 2 Fifth class breast badge, with Crown, and Fifth class breast badge, both in silver and enamels, both in cases of issue, extremely fine or better (2)

Lot 280

Italy, Messina Earthquake, 1908, in silver, by L. Giorgi, unnamed as issued, toned, a few light contact marks, very fine or better

Lot 84

*Germany, Prussia, Johanniter Order, Ehrenkommanders cross, mid-late 19th century, in silver-gilt and white enamel, width 44mm, in case of issue, extremely fine

Lot 48

*China, Nanking Government, Order of the Brilliant Jade, Fifth class neck badge, reverse with archaic Chinese characters within cartouche, with makers mark below and 153 stamped below, in silver-gilt and blue enamel, with central carved blue jade, width 62mm, good very fine

Lot 108

*India, Patiala, Order Merit, Military Division, Grand Cross set of insignia, by Spink and Son, comprising sash badge, in silver, bronze-gilt and enamels, width 57mm, and breast star, in silver, gilt and enamel, 74mm, blue enamel of badge chipped, very fine, star better (2)

Lot 202

*Turkey, Order of the Medjidjie, Fourth class breast badge, with Turkish hallmarks, in silver with gold and red enamelled centre and star and crescent suspension, width 58mm, very fine

Lot 201

*Turkey, Order of the Medjidjie, Third class neck badge, unmarked, in silver with gold and red enamelled centre and star and crescent suspension, width 60.5mm, very fine

Lot 144

Portugal, Order of Christ, pre-1910 issue, Knight’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 38.8mm, one point slightly bent, otherwise good very fine

Lot 102

*Hong Kong, 61st Birthday of Sir Robert Hotung 1922, heart-shaped presentation badge with wreath above, in silver gilt, four characters around central seal, rev., Mandarin inscription in three vertical rows, width 29mm, with original ribbon (this detached), good very fine. Sir Robert Hotung, K.B.E. (1862-1956) was an influential businessman and philanthropist. By the turn of the century he was the wealthiest man in Hong Kong. He financed the revolutions which led to the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912. He was director of many companies in Hong Kong and on the boards of many charities. On his death in 1956 he bequeathed half a million dollars to establish the Robert Hotung Charitable fund which is still active to this day. Hotung was knighted in 1915 and made a K.B.E.in 1955.

Lot 24

Bulgaria, Order of Military Merit, Fifth class breast badge, in silver and enamels, width 50mm, in case of issue, interior of lid inscribed in ink 21/VI/917 Kordul-Nou., extremely fine

Lot 92

*Imperial Germany, Mounted Group of Eight, Iron Cross 1914, Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle, Fourth class, Saxony, Friedrich August silver medal, with peace time ribbon, China medal, Combattant issue, with clasp Ostasiat Exped. KPS, German Honour Legion medal, War Merit Cross with Swords, by St. & L. ; Prussia, Reserve Long Service medal, Second class; Turkey, Liyakat medal with 1332 clasp, mounted for wearing by Grabow and Mattes, Kiel, with related ribbon bar, very fine and better (8)

Lot 203

Turkey, Montenegro Campaign AH 1279 (1863); Liyakat medal AH 1308 (1891); very fine; other World medals (8), Afghanistan, Konar medal HS 1324; Bulgaria, Centenary of Independence 1985, bronze table medal; Germany, gilt Salem commemorative 1995; Japan (2) Russo-Japanese War Medal 1904-05; Red Cross medal, in silver; Switzerland, Shooting medal 1955; Yugoslavia, War Medal 1941-45 and an uncertain gilt and red enamelled ephemeral badge, generally very fine or better (10)

Lot 189

Spain, Order of Charles III, Knight’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamels; Order of St Ferdinand, Officer’s Gold Cross, in bronze-gilt and enamels; Order of Our Lady of Montesa, type 2, Knight’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, good very fine (3)

Lot 208

*Vatican, Order of St Sylvester, Grand Cross set of insignia, by S. Johnson, Milan, comprising sash badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 55mm, and breast star, in silver, gilt and enamels, 84mm, in case of issue, with related fittings, extremely fine, with sash (2)

Lot 333

*Watch: A Silver Zeebrugge & Ostend Interest Pocket Watch, attributed to Temporary Petty Officer Edward Joseph Thompson, D.S.M., present as part of “C” Company, Seaman Storming Party on the night of 22-23 April 1918, and included in the V.C. ballot: a silver pocket watch, Swiss made, by Camerer Kuss & Co, 56 New Oxford Street, London, bearing .925 hallmarks, maker’s mark, and date letter for London dated 1910, engraved inside reverse ‘Arethusa Training Ship, presented by The Earl of Jersey to E. J. Thompson. (No.8) June 25th 1912’, in original Camerer Kuss & Co case, slight wear, small scratch to inner engraving, otherwise in good condition, apparently in working order. D.S.M. London Gazette 23.07.1918 – ‘For services during the operations against Zeebrugge and Ostend on the night of the 22nd-23rd April 1918.’ Edward Joseph Thompson was born on 14 February 1897 in Battersea, London, and he enlisted for service in the Royal Navy in July 1912 (after a period of training, for which he received this watch). He served at the Battle of Jutland and was awarded prize money, and was also included in the ballot for the Victoria Cross for the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids, where he was present as part of “C” Company Seaman Storming Party which collectively won 5 D.S.M.’s. He served throughout the interwar years of the 1920’s and 1930’s including service on H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, Kent and Pembroke. He was pensioned in 1937 but rejoined for WW2 service on H.M.S. President III until December 1945. His D.S.M. group has twice been offered at Bonham’s, on 1 October 2008 (where this watch formed part of the lot), and again on 12 March 2014 (where the watch was no longer present).

Lot 40

*China, Republic, Order of the Golden Grain, Second class set of insignia, comprising sash badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 60.5mm, and breast star, in silver, with gilt and enamelled centre, 80mm, in red leather case of issue and with full original sash, extremely fine (2)

Lot 331

*Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), G.V.R., silver issue, for gallantry and humanity (Herbert Person, “Trehawke”. 18th April, 1925.), very fine / nearly extremely fine. Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), George V issue, awarded to Herbert Person of the Toluma for his part in the rescue of the crew of the S.S. Trehawke in the Straits of Magellan on 17 and 18 April 1925. The S.S. Trehawke, a British cargo steamer of 4,198 tons, was built in 1915 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd of South Shields in north-east England and initially owned by the Hain Steamship Co. Ltd of St. Ives, Cornwall. She was purchased in 1917 by P&O and moved to London but maintained her name & flag. The Toluma began life in 1907 as the Chipana, owned by Grace Line (W. R. Grace & Co.) of New York. In 1921 she was purchased from the New York & Pacific SS Co. by the Norwegian Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Line of Tønsberg and renamed Toluma. She was sold and scrapped in 1932. The citation for the award of the British Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Service) for the rescue of the crew of the S.S. Trehawke in the Straits of Magellan on 17 and 18 April 1925 was as follows: ‘The steamship Trehawke, of St. Ives (Hain Steamship Co), stranded in the Straits of Magellan, during a violent gale accompanied by a heavy sea, thick rain and sleet, on the night of 16 April. Next day an attempt was made to launch a lifeboat but it could not live among the rocks. On the night of 17th the Toluma was attracted by rockets and she stood by until daybreak. The sea had slightly moderated when 21 survivors put off in the remaining boat and pulled about one mile through the surf to the Toluma. The exhausted men were assisted on board, but two unfortunately were drowned as a result of the boat being smashed against the vessel’s side by a squall. A boat was immediately launched in charge of the Second Officer and manned by the seamen named from the Norwegian ship, when a search was made for the missing seaman without result. This boat then proceeded at considerable risk, owing to the proximity of the rocks, and heavy seas, and rescued the Master and 12 remaining survivors. The rescued men were later transferred to the Chilean revenue cutter Lencoton which conveyed them into Punta Arenas’. The Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) Silver Medal was awarded to: Hans Odegaard, Second Officer; James Cunningham, Seaman Hans Olsen, Seaman; Osvald Olsen, Seaman; Herbert Person, Seaman; Peter Soltvedt, Seaman; Arthur Tollefsen, Seaman. Herbert Person was born near the village of Edsbyn in central Sweden and married Selma Embretzen, a Norwegian citizen. A photograph is held in Swedish maritime archives of the couple with Herbert Person wearing the medal (see images).

Lot 124

North Korea, Cholima Honour Prize (2), in silver plate, gilt and enamels (McDaniel type 2); Order of Freedom and Independence (2), type 2 Variation 1, First class, in bronze-gilt and enamels, numbered 876, type 3 Second class in German silver, with gilt and enamelled centre, generally good very fine (4)

Lot 89

*Germany, Schaumburg-Lippe, House Order, Fourth class breast badge, in silver, with gilt and enamelled centre, width 45mm, extremely fine

Lot 30

*Bulgaria, Infantry Leader’s badge, Second class, by Strahil Miloshev, Sofia, in silver, gilt and enamels, with steel backing plate, width 38.5mm, extremely fine

Lot 207

*U.S.A., Ancient Heraldic and Chivalric Order of Albion, Member’s neck badge, circa 1900, in silver-gilt and enamels, reverse numbered 25, width 47mm, with original neck ribbon extremely fine. The Order was founded in 1643 by Sir Edward Plowden, Lord Earl Palatinate of New Albion. It was reorganised in 1883. Membership was limited to lineal descendants of Sir Edward Plowden, original member of the Order and signatories of the American Declaration of Independence. It is known that badge number 39 was awarded in April 1903.

Lot 87

*Germany, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Order of Ernestine Medal, Carl Eduard issue, in silver with clasp 1915-16 with swords, extremely fine

Lot 135

*Nepal, Order of Gorkha Dakshinabahu, Suprabala or Third class member’s neck badge, reverse with Nepalese hallmarks, in silver gilt, width 62mm, in case of issue, extremely fine

Lot 57

Denmark, Silver Merit Medal, Christian X (Arnold Neumann); Naval Good Service Medal, type 3, good very fine or better (2) Please note the first medal is to Arnold Neumann, not Mellmann as printed in the catalogue

Lot 188

Slovakia, Copy War Victory Cross without Swords, copy of a First class neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, unmarked, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 35.3mm, extremely fine, offered as a copy

Lot 187

Serbia, Order of St Sava, type 3, Third Class neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 50,5mm, good very fine

Lot 44

*China, Republic, Wu Pei Fu Military Academy Qualification Award for Reliability, circa 1925 in silver-gilt and enamels, with tintype portrait of the marshal in centre, width 51mm, with original ribbon, good very fine, scarcest type of the qualification awards

Lot 88

*Germany, Saxony, Order of Albert, Knight First class breast badge with swords, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 38.5mm, centre slightly slack, good very fine

Lot 297

A Great War M.S.M. Group of 5 awarded to Sapper Frederick Gordon Brind, “L” Signal Battalion, Royal Engineers, comprising: 1914 ‘Mons’ Star and later tailor’s copy slip-on Bar dated ‘5th Aug. – 22nd Nov. 1914’ (29448 Spr. F. G. Brind. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (29448 Spr. F. G. Brind. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (29448 Spr: - L.Cpl – F. G. Brind. R.E.); And privately issued silver medalet, inscribed to obverse ‘8 General Hospital Canadians 0 F.G. Brind Referee’, reverse inscribed ‘ R.C.R.C. Football League 1915-1916 Final, 23 April 1916’; group loose, glue to reverse of ribbon of 1914 star, good very fine, official correction to initial of star, as stated on MIC (5). M.S.M.: London Gazette 03.06.1919 (Peace Gazette), France. “L” Corps Signal Company formed part of XI Corps, seeing service first in France & Flanders and then in Italy, prior to a return to France & Flanders. Offered with copied MIC and MM card.

Lot 141

*Peru, Battle of Iquique, May 21 1879, presentation silver medal by R. Britten for the ladies of Lima in honour of Captain Miguel Grau of the Huascar, 35mm (Milford Haven II, 807; Medina 639), some edge bumps, tiny patch of orange wax (?) in reverse margin, otherwise almost extremely fine and toned

Lot 47

*China Republic, Kwangtung Province Military Decoration, Third class, Second grade, in silver, 41.5mm, with original ribbon, good extremely fine

Lot 236

The Officer’s 10 Clasp M.G.S. awarded to Major-General John Napper Jackson, 94th (Scotch Brigade) Foot and 99th (Lanarkshire) Foot, who started his military service at the age of just 9 years old, and saw varied service at many of the major battles and actions in Portugal, Spain and France. He later helped to foil an attempted mutiny on the high seas aboard the convict ship Somersetshire in 1842 near Cape Town whilst en route to Van Diemen’s Land, comprising: Military General Service, 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, with additional silver top bar engraved ‘Peninsula’ and top bar with reverse brooch pin (J. N. Jackson, Captn 94th Foot), rank ‘Captn’ carefully erased, officially re-impressed and corrected [see footnote] over faint ‘Lieut’, good very fine or better. John Napper Jackson was born in Dublin, Ireland, c. 1796 and began his army career as an Ensign with the 94th (Scotch Brigade) Foot on 1 July 1805 - at the age of just nine years old. Promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1806, he was only fourteen when he commenced four years of active service in the Peninsula between February 1810 and April 1814, during which time he was promoted to Captain on 28 February 1812. Throughout his service in the Peninsula he was present at some thirty battles and actions, including: the Siege of Cadiz, Lines of Torres Vedras, the siege and storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, the third Siege of Badajoz and storm of the castle by escalade, Fort China (in command of an escort of the third division), Nive, Nivelle and numerous others between. Having earnt himself a Military General Service Medal with ten clasps before the age of nineteen, and having served at the rank of Captain for roughly 2 years before the campaign’s culmination, it is understandable that he might later have asked his medal (impressed as ‘Lieut’) to be re-impressed by the mint with the correct rank, as we see here. He served for a time on Half-Pay with the 43rd Light Infantry during 1822 before later joining the Light Company of the 99th (Lanarkshire) Foot on its formation in 1824 – already by this time an experienced fighting soldier with twenty years’ service, and still only twenty nine years old. He went with the Regiment to Mauritius and Australia, where he acted in command for two years during Colonel Despard’s absence in New Zealand. During this time he played a part in the suppression of an attempted mutiny aboard the convict ship Somersetshire in 1842, where soldiers of the 99th and 50th Regiments formed the guard. As recorded in his obituary in the Army and Navy Gazette: ‘He was a passenger on board the convict ship Somersetshire, proceeding to re-join the 99th Regiment, then in Van Dieman’s Land, when a mutiny broke out by a part of the guard [Private soldiers in the 99th Foot] conspiring with the convicts to take the vessel. Three of the soldiers implicated in this atrocious offence of murder etc. were convicted and transported for life.’ Having put into Cape Town, the three soldiers of the 99th Foot (Agnew, Chisholm, Kelly) faced trial on board and were prosecuted by Lieutenant Colonel Jackson himself, to whom the plot had been leaked by the ship’s cook, and all three were found guilty, the ringleader Agnew was initially sentenced to death by firing squad (but appears to have had this reduced to hard labour and imprisonment), and the others were placed in irons on board to continue to Van Dieman’s Land for a life’s sentence. Continuing, Jackson later commanded the 99th Regiment in Ireland and Aldershot where they gained a ‘tremendous reputation’ for smartness in dress and drill. Afterwards described by a fellow officer as ‘Moltke of the Nines’ he was seldom seen off the barrack square and never known to go on leave. He was for a time Colonel of the 3rd West India Regiment in 1862, before returning to become the Colonel of the 99th Regiment from 1863 until his death after a short illness at St Helier’s, Jersey, on the 25th of January 1866, at the age of seventy two. He had previously been noted as a resident of Bath. Ex Glendining, 1970.

Lot 122

*Korea, Order of the Eight Trigrams, Seventh class breast badge, in silver and enamels, width 46mm, with original ribbon, very fine

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