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Lot 308

A silver plated EPNS spirit kettle and stand supported on claw feet and a silver plated Elkington`s and Company tazza with pierced border. (2)

Lot 309

A Victorian silver 2 handled bowl and cover supported on a circular pedestal base, Sheffield 1870, Marker Mark W.W and H. Weight 13 ounces.

Lot 310

A Victorian silver 3 piece tea set with engraved design. London 1848, 1849. Markers Mark GR. Weight approximately 50 ounces.

Lot 311

A quantity of various silver cutlery, various dates. Weight 16 ounces.

Lot 312

A large 2 handled silver plated tray with pierced sides, 3 graduated plates, and a set of 6 silver handled tea knives.

Lot 313

A pair of Viking Ship salts, a pair of silver reeded circular salts and 4 plated circular salts and 5 various silver napkin rings.

Lot 314

An engraved silver salver supported on scrolled feet. Sheffield 1899, Martin Hall & Co. Ltd. Weight 26 ounces.

Lot 315

A Georgian silver cream jug with engraved decoration and a Georgian silver wine funnel (badly dented). Weight 5 ounces. (2)

Lot 316

A pair of silver candlesticks with Corinthian columns supported on acanthus square and stepped bases. London 1908, Makers Mark R & S.

Lot 324

A cased silver butter dish; a silver engine turned cigarette case; and a Christening set.

Lot 325

A silver plated EPNS epergne with single vaseline coloured trumpet, supported on a stepped circular base with paw feet.

Lot 329

A silver 3 piece condiment set of classical design, supported on square pedestal bases. Birmingham 1920.

Lot 330

A silver pear cased pocket watch with enamelled dial and second hand dial.

Lot 336

A Gent`s silver full hunter pocket watch and a silver fruit knife with mother of pearl handle.

Lot 340

A pair of silver sauceboats with acanthus scrolled handles and supported on leaf style feet. Birmingham 1929. Weight 11 ounces.

Lot 341

A set of 12 engraved silver plated fruit knives and forks with mother of pearl handles in a satinwood box.

Lot 342

A set of 6 silver teaspoons with matching sugar tongs, London 1919; and a pair of plated spoons with a pair of grape scissors.

Lot 349

Nine various silver teaspoons and a pair of silver sugar tongs. Weight 5 ounces.

Lot 354

A Victorian silver inkstand with pierced fret work border shaped with a beaded edge with lion masks to each corner, the centre with foliate engraving and 3 raised and pierced bottle holders each with lion masks and ring handles, the central well flanked by 2 domed lidded wells, supported on bun feet. London 1866. Makers Mark George Fox. Weight 20 ounces.

Lot 359

A silver sugar sifter and a set of 6 silver teaspoons with matching sugar tongs.

Lot 372

A silver engraved folding notepad, Birmingham 1899.

Lot 376

A large silver plated Classical style water urn supported on square pedestal base ending in claw feet.

Lot 1

Honourable East India Company Medal for Deccan 1778-84, silver, 32mm., correctly milled edge, fitted with small soldered ring for suspension, nearly very fine and scarce £1000-1200

Lot 2

Honourable East India Company Medal for Mysore 1790-92, silver, 38mm., correctly milled edge, fitted with small soldered ring for suspension, very fine and scarce £800-1000

Lot 4

Honourable East India Company Medal for Seringapatam 1799, silver, 48mm., Soho Mint, an attractive example mounted in a silver frame with rings for suspension, good very fine £600-700

Lot 6

Honourable East India Company Medal for Egypt 1801, silver, fitted with silver loop for suspension, very fine £700-900

Lot 7

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, silver, fitted with loop for suspension, edge bruising and signs of wear overall, otherwise a good original striking, good fine £1000-1200

Lot 10

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Coorg Rebellion 1837, silver, fitted with steel clip and small ring for suspension, a good striking but the obverse showing very early signs of die deterioration, good very fine £400-500

Lot 75

Queen Victorias Medal for the Best Shot of the Native Armies in India, silver (No. 578 Havr. Cunniah, 13th Madras Native Infantry) nearly extremely fine and extremely rare £2000-2500 Extract from G.O.C.C. No. 194, dated 17 April 1884: Adjutant-Generals Office, Simla, 12th March 1884. ôIt is notified for information that the best shot in the Native Armies of the three Presidencies, and the winner of the first, or army prize, of Rs. 100, with a silver medal, is No. 578 Havildar Cunniah, 13th Madras Native Infantry.ö

Lot 76

Lord Fitzclarences Best Shot Award for the Bombay Army, silver badge in the form of a native soldier kneeling at the aim, the reverse impressed Given by Lord F Fitzclarence, fitted with small ring for suspension and silver ribbon buckle, very fine and very rare £200-300 Lord (George Augustus) Frederick Fitzclarence, illegitimate son of William IV and Mrs Jordan, served in India during the Mahratta War of 1816-17 as Aide de Camp to Marquis Hastings. This award is believed to date from that period. Fitzclarence was created 1st Earl of Munster in May 1831 and committed suicide in 1842.

Lot 77

Northern India Rifle Association 1863, silver prize medal, 55mm (1668 C Scrivens 76 Regt HRA 1874) naming impressed on edge, fitted with scroll suspension, extremely fine £100-120

Lot 78

Army Rifle Association of India 1921, silver prize medal by J. Pinches, 55mm, unnamed, very fine £40-50 The Northern India Rifle Association was succeeded by the Bengal Presidency Rifle association in 1887 and in turn became the Army Rifle Association of India in 1921.

Lot 79

Rifle Association of Southern India, silver prize medal by Angell & Browne, 45mm, unnamed, fitted with broad loop for suspension, nearly very fine £40-50

Lot 80

Eastern Bengal Volunteers, silver prize medal for Endurance Competition 1914, won by Sergt. Rogers Team with 209 points, nearly extremely fine £40-50

Lot 82

Lord Willingdons Medal for Good Recruiting Work, silver, 41mm, fitted with rings for suspension, some edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £30-40 Puddester 918.1

Lot 84

A ôManipur 1891ö Order of Merit pair awarded to Subedar Bhim Sing Rana, 43rd Gurkha Rifles Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with central nut fitting and engraved on three lines 3rd / Class / Order of Merit, additionally inscribed No. 2727 Bhim Singh Rana 43rd Gurkha Rifles, centre re-enamelled and fitted with replacement silver ribbon buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 4 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, Chin-Lushai 1889-90, N.E. Frontier 1891 (2727 Sepoy Bhim Sing Rana 43rd Gurkha Rifles) suspension re-fixed and naming retouched in parts, the first with central enamel chip, contact marks overall, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £1800-2200 I.O.M. 3rd Class G.O. 647 of 1891: In recognition of the gallantry and devotion displayed while serving under the command of Lieut. C. J. W. Grant, V.C., 12th (Burma) Regt. of Madras Infantry during the advance on and defence of Thobal from the 29th March until the 9th April, in connection with the measures which were taken to restore order in Manipur and to extract retribution for the murder of the Chief Commissioner of Assam and other British officers in March 1891. Bhim Sing Rana first enlisted on 5 December 1889, was commissioned Jemadar on 16 October 1906, and promoted to Subedar on 1 March 1912. Although the above four clasps were earned by the 43rd Gurkha Rifles, Bhim Sing Ranas date of enlistment clearly precludes entitlement to the first clasp and, furthermore, the Indian Army List for January 1915 credits him with war service only in Manipur 1891 (medal and clasp; Indian Order of Merit, 3rd Class) and Abor 1911-12 (medal and clasp).

Lot 86

Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 2nd Class, Reward of Valor, silver, gold and enamel, the reverse with central nut fitting and engraved on two lines 2nd Class / Order of Merit, fitted with silver ribbon buckle, chips and repairs to central enamel, otherwise good very fine and very scarce £1200-1500 Approximately 130 2nd Class awards made in the period 1837-1912.

Lot 90

Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 4th type (single class 1945-47), Reward of Gallantry, silver, gold and enamel, complete with top suspension brooch, enamel flaked in centre, otherwise extremely fine and rare £1200-1500 Reduced to a single class in 1945, approximately 35 awards of this type are believed to have been made.

Lot 91

A fine O.B.I. and R.V.M. group of eight awarded to Hon. Captain Khairati Singh, Sardar Bahadur, 16th Light Cavalry, His Majestys Indian Orderly Officer 1934, together with related family medals Order of British India, 1st Class, 2nd type neck badge, gold and enamel, lacking suspension loop; 1914-15 Star (1249 Dfdr. Khairati Singh, 27/Light Cavy.); British War and Victory Medals (1249 Jemdr. Khairati Singh, 27 Cavy.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Jemdr. Khairate Singh); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21 (Jemdr. Khairati Singh, 27 L. Cavy.); Royal Victorian Medal, Silver, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Jubilee 1935, mounted court style as worn Pair: Risaldar Lakhpat Singh, 26th Light Cavalry British War and Victory Medals (1495 Risldr Lakhpat Singh, 26 L. Cavy.); Indian Recruiting Badge, G.V.R., bronze, silver and enamel, the reverse officially numbered 460, mounted court style as worn Five: Captain Chandra Bahn Singh, Hodsons Horse, Indian Armoured Corps Indian Independence 1947 (IEC-2297 T/Capt. C. B. Singh, A.C.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these last four all officially impressed (2297 Capt. Chandra Bahn Singh, I.A.C.) mounted court style as worn, generally nearly very fine or better (16) £1000-1200 O.B.I. First Class, with title of ôSardar Bahadurö, awarded on 7 August 1935 to Hon. Captain Khairati Singh, 16th Light Cavalry R.V.M. Silver awarded in July 1934 to Risaldar Khairati Singh, Bahadur, 16th Light Cavalry, for services as one of H.Ms. Indian Orderly Officers in 1934. Khairati Singh served in the 27th (later renumbered 16th) Light Cavalry in the War of 1914-21 - France and Belgium, 31 December 1914 to 27 March 1916, Iraq, 26 February 1917 to 12 June 1918; South Persia 1918-19; Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919; Waziristan 1919-24. Captain Chandra Bahn Singh was the son of Risaldar Lakhpat Singh, brother of Captain Khairati Singh.

Lot 97

A rare R.V.M. and Durand Medal pair awarded to Subadar Krishna Appaji Bahadur, O.B.I., R.V.M., 3rd Bombay Sappers and Miners Royal Victorian Medal, G.V.R., Silver (Sbdr. Krishna Appaji Bahadur, 3rd S & M); The Durand Medal, annual award for 1908 (Subadar Krishna Appaji, 3rd Sappers and Miners. 1908) the second with numerous edge bruises and knocks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare (2) £800-1000 R.V.M. awarded on 16 December 1911, for services at the Delhi Durbar 1911. The Durand Medal was an annual award to an Indian officer, N.C.O. or Sapper of the Indian Sappers and Miners who had distinguished himself as a soldier and a sapper by good and efficient service. The prize originated in 1876, when a fund was raised by R.E. officers at home and in India to commemorate the memory of Major-General Sir Henry Durand, K.C.S.I., C.B., of the Bengal Engineers. The design on the medal commemorates one of the first acts of his military career when he blew in the gate of the Ghazni fort in 1839. The Trust Fund is controlled by the Institution of Royal Engineers and since partition the medal has been awarded on the basis of two years to the Indian Engineers to one year to the Royal Pakistan Engineers on the advice of their respective Engineers-in-Chief. Krishna Appaji enrolled into the Bombay Sappers and Miners in 1877, becoming Jemadar in 1893, and Subadar in 1902. For his war services he received medals for Kandahar 1880, Samana 1891, the relief of Pekin 1900, and Somaliland 1902-04. He was mentioned in despatches for Somaliland, and later awarded the Order of British India, 2nd Class (G.G.O. 15 September 1908). Subadar Krishna Appaji retired in March 1909. He was awarded the R.V.M. (Silver) for services at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 and also received the Delhi Durbar medal.

Lot 98

An unusual inter-war civil C.B., C.B.E., Great War military O.B.E. group of ten awarded to Kenneth Lyon, Under Secretary of State in the 1939-45 War, late Captain, Royal Field Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companions neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1934, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commanders 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, London fitted case; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officers 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Capt. K. Lyon); Defence Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; France, Legion of Honour, Chevaliers breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamel, together with Glass Sellers Companys Medal, bronze-gilt, officially named to Kenneth Lyon, Esq., C.B., C.B.E., M.A., Master 1951-52, in fitted case, mounted as worn where applicable, the O.B.E. with worn gilt and the French badge chipped at arms points, otherwise very fine and better (11) £800-1000 C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1938. C.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1924. French Legion of Honour London Gazette 14 January 1921. Kenneth Lyon was born at Rainhill, Lancashire in February 1886 and was educated at Birkenhead School and Merton College, Oxford. Entering the Civil Service in 1909, as a Higher Division Clerk at the War Office, he acted as Private Secretary to the Adjutant-General 1912-16. In June of the latter year, however, in order to play a more active part in the prevailing hostilities, he was accepted as a Cadet by the Royal Artillery and, on completion of his training at the end of the same year, was embarked for France as a 2nd Lieutenant in 13th Brigade, R.F.A., in which capacity he remained actively employed until the end of the War. And, in addition to being mentioned in the Secretary of States List in February 1917, and winning a ômentionö in December 1918, was awarded the O.B.E. - the announcement of this latter honour has yet to be traced in the London Gazette, but is listed after his name in the same publication on the confirmation of his advancement to Captain (see London Gazette 16 July 1920). Returning to his duties in the Civil Service, Lyon was Private Secretary to various Secretaries of State for War 1921-24, including Lord Derby, and was awarded the C.B.E. in the latter year. Next serving as Assistant Secretary at the War Office 1924-36, he was also a Member of the British Delegation to the Disarmament Conference at Geneva in 1932. Lyon took up his final appointment, as Under Secretary of State in 1936, in which latter capacity he was awarded the C.B. in 1938 and served throughout the 1939-45 War. A Freeman of the City of London, he served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Glass Seller 1951-52 and died in August 1956; sold with original Times obituary cutting (dated 6 August 1956), and related statements published in later editions. Also see Lot 100 for his brothers Honours and Awards.

Lot 100

A rare Great War Kite Balloon Section operations D.S.C. group of six awarded to Major M. Lyon, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service, who was decorated for his gallant spotting work for land batteries and gunboats on the Tigris 1916-17 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (AA. 1028 M. Lyon, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Major M. Lyon, R.A.F.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Egypt, Order of the Nile, 4th class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted as worn, together with set of related miniature dress medals, the whole contained in an old Gieves Ltd. red leather case, generally good very fine (12) £2000-2500 D.S.C. London Gazette 17 July 1919: For distinguished services with No. 14 Kite Balloon Section in Mesopotamia from August 1916 to February 1917. Mention in despatches London Gazette 15 August 1917 (Mesopotamia) and 3 June 1919 (Mediterranean). Egyptian Order of the Nile London Gazette 3 June 1924: For valuable services rendered to the King of Egypt. Maurice Lyon was born in July 1887, the son of Captain William Lyon of Holme Croft, Edenbridge, Kent. An architectural assistant pre-war, he entered the Royal Navy as an Able Seaman in March 1915, serving variously at the training establishment H.M.S. President, the cruiser Bacchante, and the naval base Europa I in Mudros, prior to transferring to the Royal Naval Air Service in October 1915, when he was commissioned as a Temporary Probationary Flight Sub. Lieutenant - his R.N. ratings service record is endorsed Land Operations but in exactly what capacity he was so employed remains unknown, although most likely it was during his time aboard Bacchante, which ship was employed in the Dardanelles. In January 1916, Lyon was assessed at Roehampton as An efficient officer, a careful and accurate spotter, a report that led to him being confirmed in the rank of Flight Sub. Lieutenant and joining No. 14 Kite Balloon Section and the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. Thus ensued a period of active service from August 1916 until February 1917, in which he was recommended for promotion and awarded the D.S.C., the latter beyond doubt for his gallant work in Drachen Balloons while spotting for land batteries and H.M. Gunboats on the Tigris (TNA AIR 76/311 refers). Back in the U.K. at Roehampton by April 1917, Lyon would appear to have carried out further patrols over the Channel in Caquot Balloons, prior to being posted to Malta as a Temporary Acting Flight Commander in early 1918. Once more recommended for promotion, he was appointed a Major in the newly established Royal Air Force, and transferred to the Unemployed List in April 1919. His subsequent award of the Egyptian Order of the Nile was awarded for his services as an architect, among other buildings credited to him being the Egyptian State Telegraphs and Telephones Building in Cairo; also see lot 98 for his brothers honours and awards.

Lot 153

Waterloo 1815 (John McDonald, 1st Bat. 92nd Highlanders) fitted with steel clip and silver bar suspension, name re-engraved, otherwise officially impressed, very fine £300-400

Lot 256

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) a scarce George IV Knight Grand Cross Princes breast star by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, silver, gold and enamels, circa 1820-25, 71mm x 69mm, the reverse inscribed Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Jewellers to His Majesty, and The Royal Family, fitted with gold pin for wearing, minor chipping to enamels, therefore very fine and scarce £1500-2000

Lot 257

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) a fine and unusual Georgian Knight Grand Cross embroidered breast star by Lewis, the silver and gilt sequinned body with metal centre in silver, gilt-metal and enamels, circa 1820-30, 93mm diameter, the reverse with makers paper roundel Lewis Embroiderer, Laceman & Sword Cutler to his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Sussex, No 10 St. Jamess St. Masonic Embroidery Neatly Executed, some old repairs to enamels and minor loss to paper backing, otherwise very fine and scarce £600-800

Lot 258

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) a fine Georgian Knight Grand Cross embroidered breast star by Lewis, the silver and gilt sequin and wire body with centre embellished with coloured silk threads and red velvet, circa 1820-37, 112mm diameter, the reverse with makers paper roundel Lewis, Gold Laceman, Embroiderer, Sword Cutler &c. To the King, 33 St Jamess Street, two sequins lacking from central motto and some loss to paper backing at the extremities, otherwise good very fine and scarce £500-600

Lot 259

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) a rare William IV Knight Grand Cross breast star by Rundell Bridge & Co., silver, gold and enamels, circa 1834-37, 91mm x 84mm, the reverse fitted with gold pin for wearing and inscribed Rundell Bridge & Co., Jewellers to their Majesties and all the Royal Family Ludgate Hill, London, some enamel loss to Ich Dien motto and central wreath, otherwise good very fine and rare for this period £1500-2000 The name of the firm was changed to Rundell Bridge & Co. in 1834 after the deaths of various former partners.

Lot 261

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commanders breast star by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, silver, gold and enamels, circa 1815-20, 73mm x 72mm, the reverse inscribed Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Jewellers to their Majesties & his Royal Highness the Prince Regent., fitted with gold pin for wearing, lacking two red enamel berries from wreath, otherwise extremely fine and scarce £1200-1500

Lot 262

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commanders embroidered breast star by John Hunter, the silver sequin and wire body embellished with coloured silk threads and red velvet, circa 1820, 92mm diameter the reverse with makers stencilled details John Hunter, Robe Maker to His Majesty 16 Maddox Street, Hanover Square, good very fine £300-400

Lot 264

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Civil) Knight Grand Cross set of insignia by Garrard, comprising sash badge in 22 carat gold, hallmarked London 1865, makers mark of Robert Garrard, 60mm x 52mm; and breast star in silver, gold and enamel, 98mm x 92mm, the reverse inscribed R & S. Garrard & Co.Goldsmiths & Jewellers to the Crown, 25 Haymarket, London, fitted with gold pin for wearing, the set with non-standard sash in its R. & S. Garrard & Co. case of issue, the interior silk lining inscribed in ink with the Arabic word for British, extremely fine and scarce £2000-2500 Provenance: Khedive Ismail Pasha of Egypt.

Lot 265

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Civil) Knight Commanders set of insignia, comprising neck badge in 18 carat gold, hallmarked London 1855, makers mark of Robert Garrard, 54mm x 36mm, with full neck cravat complete with gold clasp fitments; and breast star in silver, gold and enamel, the reverse stamped with makers mark of William Neale and fitted with gold pin for wearing, extremely fine and scarce £1000-1200

Lot 266

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, K.C.B. (Civil) Knight Commanders embroidered breast star by DAlmaine & Co., the silver and gilt sequin and wire body embellished with red silk, circa 1847-50, 85mm diameter, the reverse with makers paper roundel DAlmaine & Co., Embroiderers to Her Majesty, 38 Gerrard Street, Soho, London, some loss of paper backing at extremities, otherwise good very fine and very scarce £300-350 The Civil division of the Order of the Bath was enlarged in 1847 to include Second and Third Classes of the Order, and provision was made for 50 K.C.B.s and 200 C.B.s. The first K.C.B.s were issued with embroidered stars but official metal stars were introduced just a few years later.

Lot 272

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, K.C.M.G., a superb George IV Knight Commanders breast star in silver, gold and enamels by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, circa 1820-25, 89 mm. diameter, the obverse centre with superbly enamelled representation of Saint Michael, the reverse inscribed Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Jewellers to His Majesty, and all The Royal Family and fitted with gold pin for wearing, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare £3000-3500

Lot 280

Royal Red Cross, 1st Class, E.VII.R., silver-gilt and enamels, extremely fine and rare £500-600

Lot 314

A scarce Edward VII Sea Gallantry Medal group of four awarded to Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Barry, R.N., Ardmore Coastguard, for services at the wreck of the Teaser in 1911 Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, silver (Richard Barry. Teaserö 18th March, 1911); British War Medal 1914-20 (146042 P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (146042 P.O.1Cl., H.M.S. Carron); Royal National Lifeboat Institution, E.VII.R., silver (Mr Richard Barry. Voted 13th April 1911) very fine and better (4) £1800-2200 S.G.M. presented by the King 2 February 1911, one of only 54 of this type awarded in silver (1906-10). 18 March 1911: During a terrific south-easterly gale, the Montrose schooner Teaser was driven ashore near Ardmore Bay, Co. Waterford, Ireland, in a very heavy sea. The rocket apparatus was brought to the scene and lines were thrown over the vessel, but her crew, exhausted and cold, could not make use of them. Aware of this, Messrs. Barry and Neal tried to swim out, but were beaten back to the shore. Father OShea then obtained a boat in which he put out with others, including the two coastguardmen. They boarded the wreck, but two of her crew were already dead and the other succumbed shortly afterwards. (Ref. Lifeboat Gallantry, by Barry Cox). For their services, The Reverend John OShea, Parish Priest of Ardmore, was awarded the R.N.L.I. Medal in gold; Petty Officer Richard Barry and Leading Boatman Alexander Neal, H.M. Coastguard, Ardmore, were each awarded the R.N.L.I. Medal in silver. For a more detailed account of the rescue attempt, see The Wreck of the Teaser - A Gold Medal Rescue, by John Wilson, in L.S.A.R.S. Journal No. 30, p.22-25. Sold with copied research.

Lot 315

A fine Sea Gallantry Medal group of nine awarded to Able Seaman Robert Charles William Brown, Merchant Navy, awarded a total of five gallantry medals for his services in rescuing the crew of the Usworth in the North Atlantic, 1934 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Robert C. W. Brown S.S. ôUsworthö 14th December 1934); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed as issued; Lloyds Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 2nd small type, bronze (Able Seaman Robert Charles William Brown S.S. ôUsworthö 14th December 1934); Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (To R. Brown, For Gallant Service 14/12/34) with silver brooch bar on ribbon; Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society, 6th type, silver (R. Brown, A.B., S.S. ôAscaniaö December 14th. 1934) with double-dolphin slip-bar and silver buckle on ribbon; Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York Medal, bronze, reverse inscribed (name engraved), Awarded to R. Brown for saving human life in peril, brooch bar inscribed, December 14, 1934, mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (9) £2000-2500 Ex Edrington Collection 1980. The Dalgliesh Steamship Companys steamship Usworth, Captain J. J. Reed, left Sydney, Nova Scotia, for Queenstown on 6 December 1934, with a cargo of wheat. Encountering rough weather from the onset, she suffered damage to her steering on the 10th. Seeking urgent assistance, the Belgian steamship Jean Jadot and the Cunard liner Ascania came to her aid. The citation for the Board of Trade Sea Gallantry Medals well describes the efforts of those involved: The S.S. Usworth was severely damaged in a hurricane in the North Atlantic in December 1934. The vessel had battled with the gale for 3 days and efforts to effect temporary repairs were unavailing. The steering gear became damaged and it was not found possible to steer the ship. An S.O.S. was sent out at 6 a.m. on the 11th December which was answered by the S.S. Jean Jadot who steamed to her assistance. The Jean Jadot made attempts at salvage which continued until the afternoon of the 13th. The Usworth was then shipping very heavy seas which stove in the hatches and threw the vessel on her beam ends. At 7 a.m. on the 14th December the S.S. Ascania arrived on the scene and poured oil on the sea while the Jean Jadot manoeuvred into position to fire a line across the Usworth. Three rockets were fired, each of which fell short. The Ascania then steamed round to the weather side of the Usworth and fired 2 rockets each of which fell short. The position of the Usworth was getting desperate and the master asked whether a boat could be sent to take off her crew. A boat was sent away from the Jean Jadot which manoeuvred to the leeside of the Usworth and 15 men were taken off. The boat had shipped a lot of water and was capsized by a cross wave. The men thrown in the water became covered with oil and were quickly exhausted. It was possible however to get some of the men on board the Jean Jadot but unfortunately 2 of the crew of the Jean Jadot and 13 of the crew of the Usworth lost their lives. As there were still some of the crew left on the Usworth, the master of the Ascania decided to launch a lifeboat. The boat was got clear with great difficulty and had a perilous time before reaching the lee of the Usworth. Those on the Usworth were told to jump one at a time. Three jumped together and two lost their lives, although T. Gibson, cook, could have reached the boat but for turning back to the assistance of the messroom boy. The officer in charge of the lifeboat then decided he must go alongside the Usworth which he did with great skill thus being able to save the lives of the remaining 9 crew. The Ascania was manoeuvred to protect the lifeboat. The survivors were got on board the Ascania with great difficulty. The Jean Jadot had remained by the Usworth for 3 days and the Ascania for 18 hours. Great skill in seamanship by the Masters of the Jean Jadot and the Ascania and the action of Lieut. Pollitt of the Ascania who was in charge of the lifeboat was nothing short of heroic. He displayed remarkable seamanship in a very difficult and dangerous operation. (Ref. P.R.O. BT.261.7, rotation no.41, reg. no. M9380.35). For the rescue, the British Board of Trade awarded 12 S.G.M. in silver to men of the Ascania and 11 S.G.M. (Foreign Services) in silver to men of the Jean Jadot. In addition, Captain Bisset of the Ascania was awarded a silver rose bowl to the value of ú30; 3rd Officer Pollitt and 2nd Officer Leblanc, commanding the boats crews of the Ascania and Jean Jadot, were awarded silver cups to the value of ú15; 4th Officer Lambert of the Jean Jadot was awarded a silver salver to the value of ú12 and members of both boats crews were awarded 35 each. In addition to medals for saving life, Lloyds of London presented a commemorative plaque to the Ascania. Cook T. Gibson of the Usworth was awarded a posthumous Albert Medal for sacrificing his life in attempting to save the life of L. Jones, the messroom boy. Sold with some newspaper cuttings and a quantity of copied research, including newspaper extracts, reports and citations relating to the various medals.

Lot 316

A Second World War Russian Convoys O.B.E. and Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea group of eight awarded to Captain Wilfred Geoffrey Perrin, Merchant Navy, for services aboard the S.S. Dover Hill when she was bombed in the Kola Inlet, North Russia; he led a team of volunteers to locate and defuse an unexploded 1000lb bomb which had penetrated some 22 feet into her cargo of coal, a feat accomplished after two days and two nights hard work, often under repeated bomb attacks The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officers 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea (Captain W. G. Perrin, S.S. ôDover Hillö, 4th April 1943) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (8) £1400-1800 O.B.E. London Gazette 12 October 1943. - for services when the ship was bombed and damaged. Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea Lloyds List and Shipping Gazette 5 September 1944. Captain Wilfred Geoffrey Perrin, Master, Dover Hill. For dangerous work in hazardous circumstances. The S.S. Dover Hill, was a cargo vessel of 5,815 tons. She formed part of convoy JW 53 bound for North Russia heavily laden with a cargo of fighter aircraft, tanks, lorries, guns and ammunition. The convoy comprised of twenty eight merchant vessels with an escort of three cruisers, one anti-aircraft cruiser, one escort carrier, sixteen destroyers, two minesweepers, three corvettes and two trawlers. Such a heavily defended convoy emphasizes both the importance of the cargo and the expectation of trouble from enemy attack. The convoy set off on 15 February 1943, in a gale which developed into such a severe storm that six of the merchant ships were so damaged that they were forced to return to Iceland. The S.S. Dover Hill lost much of her deck cargo overboard, including oil drums and crated lorries, but managed to save the tanks and continue her difficult passage northwards. Despite a concerted attack by JU-88 bombers a few days later the remaining twenty-two merchant ships of the convoy arrived at the Kola Inlet on 27 February. A few days later S.S. Dover Hill discharged her cargo at Murmansk, still being subjected to frequent attack from enemy bombers, and afterwards moved out to an anchorage in the Kola Inlet where the ships lay about a mile apart. The German front being only about ten miles away, these ships came under frequent low-level attack by ME-109 fighter bombers. The D.E.M.S. gunners aboard these merchant ships were kept very busy as they patiently awaited their escort home and, indeed, the gunners aboard S.S. Dover Hill successfully claimed one destroyed and one shared destroyed before the incident occurred whereby the names of several members of her crew appeared in the London Gazette. The personal account that follows is that of the ships Radio Officer David Craig, who related his experiences for the online BBC archive WW2 Peoples War: ôI feel that the story should be told why the names of these men should appear in the London Gazette. I write the story as I remember it but I write on behalf of the nineteen men, as we all worked together and none of us did anything different from anyone else. On Sunday, April 4th we were anchored in Misukovo Anchorage a few miles north of Murmansk and I was playing chess in the Officers mess when Action Stations sounded and our guns opened up at the same time. I went through the pantry, looked out of the door, and saw two JU-88 bombers coming up from astern, high up. Our Bofors shells were bursting below them and when they turned away I assumed we had beaten them off and stepped out on deck. This was a foolish thing to do as, unknown to me the planes had released their bombs before turning away. Four bombs exploded close on the port side and one on the starboard side and I was blown off my feet. As I got up our gunlayer came down from one of the bridge oerlikons and pointed out a large round hole in the steel deck a few yards from where I had been standing. It was obvious that the sixth bomb had gone through the main and tween decks into our coal bunkers and had not exploded. We informed the S.B.N.O, Murmansk of the situation and were advised that there were no British Bomb Disposal people in North Russia. We then realised that we would have to dig the bomb out ourselves in order to save our ship. The minesweeper H.M.S. Jason was ordered to anchor astern of us and to come alongside to render assistance if the bomb should explode, although I doubt if there would have been much to pick up. Incidentally, I did enjoy talking to the Jason by Aldis lamp during this time. You must understand that though the Dover Hill was only a battered old Merchantman she was our home and no German was going to make us leave her while she was still afloat. The Captain [Perrin] lined the whole crew up on the after deck and asked for volunteers, and nineteen of us including our Captain formed our own Bomb Disposal Squad. We had no bomb disposal equipment, in fact we only had a few shovels borrowed from our stokehold and nineteen stout hearts when we started digging back the coal, trying to find the bomb. The bunker was full of good British steaming coal which we were saving for the homeward run so we used a derrick to bring it up on deck, hoping to replace it when we got the bomb out. When the Russian authorities heard what we were doing, although they had many unexploded bombs to deal with in the town, they kindly offered to send one of their Bomb Disposal officers to remove the detonator if we could get the bomb up on deck. When we dug about ten feet down into the coal we found the tail fins and, by their size, decided our bomb must be a 1000lb one. Unfortunately the Germans also discovered what we were up to and came back and bombed us again, hoping to set off the bomb we were digging for. Between bomb explosions and the concussion of our own guns the coal used to fall back into where we were digging and things got difficult at times. We had to dig down approximately 22 feet before we got to the bomb, but after two days and two nights hard work we finally got it up on deck. I was standing beside the bomb with two of my fellow officers as our Russian friend started to unscrew the detonator when after a few turns it stuck. He then took a small hammer and a punch and tapped it to get it moving. I can honestly say that every time he hit it I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing against my duffle coat hood. After removing the detonator and primer we dumped the bomb into the Kola Inlet where it probably lies to this day. We then moved back to Murmansk for repairs. Of the fifteen ships which had come to Murmansk in February, one had been sunk and four damaged. On 17th May, in company with three other ships we left the Kola Inlet and set out for the White Sea. We arrived in Economia on the North Dvina River where we stayed until 18th July when we moved to Molotovsk (Severodvinsk) and finally on 26th November, with eight other ships, some damaged, we set out for home. Since it was now dark for almost twenty four hours each day and we could only do seven knots maximum speed we went north to the edge of the ice. Knowing that a Russian bound convoy was coming up to the south of us we expected the Germans to attack it and leave us alone. This in fact happened and we eventually arrived in London on 14th December 1943, in time to be home for Christmas.ö After returning from North Russia the Dover Hill was taken over by the Ministry of War Transport and was sunk at Arromanches on 9 June 1944 along with other ships to form an artificial port for the invasion of Normandy.

Lot 317

A Second World War M.B.E. and Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea group of seven awarded to Second Engineer Officer Norman Makepeace, Merchant Navy, for services aboard the S.S. Toorak, 16 January 1942 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Members 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War Medal 1914-20 (Norman Makepeace); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea (Second Engineer Officer Norman Makepeace, S.S. ôToorakö, 16th January 1942) mounted for wear, good very fine and better (7) £1600-1800 M.B.E. London Gazette 27 April 1943. Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea Lloyds List & Shipping Gazette 3 February 1944. Norman Makepeace, Second Engineer Officer, Toorak. When the ship was torpedoed the wireless was put out of action and the boiler room fires were extinguished. Temporary repairs were effected and the ship proceeded at reduced speed. Second Engineer Makepeace remained alone in the engine-room and kept the engines running, and his courage and devotion to duty greatly contributed to the vessels safe arrival in port. The S.S. Toorak, 8,627 tons, a British tanker of the Standard Transportation Company, was torpedoed by the U.86 in the North Atlantic on 16 January 1942. Despite serious damage she managed to reach the safety of a port and survived the war. For their services in preserving their ship, Captain Frederick Henry Graham was awarded the O.B.E., and Second Engineer Makepeace, the M.B.E. and Lloyds War Medal for Bravery.

Lot 319

Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal, 2nd type, silver, with 2nd Award Bar (?) (Hugh Kennedy) with hallmarks for Glasgow 1935, lacking brooch bar, some edge bruising, very fine £100-140 Hugh H. Kennedy, of 11 Tower Street, Glasgow. Awarded the Glasgow Bravery Medal on 9 March 1937. ... who rescued a boy from drowning in the Monkland Canal at Castle Street on 14th September last (1936). Again awarded on 14 December 1937. ... who (with Peter Murphy and James Boyle) ... made repeated but unsuccessful efforts to rescue a child from drowning in the Forth and Clyde Canal near Castle Street on 15th June last. It is possible that Kennedy was awarded a second medal rather than a clasp for his second act of bravery. The above slip-bar is not confirmed as the 2nd Award Clasp for the medal. With some copied research.

Lot 321

Hartley Colliery Medal 1862, a die struck silver medal, 51mm, obverse: an angel looks on as two miners dig to uncover their comrades from the rubble; reverse inscription in raised letters, Presented to those who risked their own lives in attempting to save the lives of their fellow workmen buried in Hartley Colliery, January 1862, the edge inscribed, Richard Johnston, fitted with claw and straight silver bar suspension, crimson ribbon and silver buckle brooch, in J. S. Wyon, London case of issue, obverse with die flaw, nearly extremely fine (lot) £1400-1800 On 10 January 1862 disaster struck at the New Hartley Colliery in Northumberland, leaving in its wake a death toll of some 202 miners. A cage carrying eight people proved too much weight for the massive pumping engine beam which, although weighing over 40 tons, gave way and tumbled down the shaft, carrying with it a mass of machinery and debris. Much of it came to rest a little over 400 feet from the surface on the immense oak beams which held the centre set of pumps in the shaft. The unwalled sides of the shaft collapsed, piling tons of rock and rubble on top of the initial fall, sealing the shaft. It took six days of dangerous and strenuous work by the rescuers to reach the men trapped by the fall, but all were found to be dead. One of the dead, by the name of James Armour, kept notes of the ordeal in a book whilst trapped underground. These notes were referred to in the official enquiry into the case It appears to be certain from the date of the entry in the book found on the person of the overman, Armour, that all had died not later than the afternoon of the day following the accident, having fallen victims of the noxious gasses generated in the pit. Subsequent to the disaster there were many expressions of opinion in favour of some reward being made to the sinkers and others, who had so nobly risked their lives in their ill-fated attempts to rescue the entombed miners. In accordance with this widely expressed desire a special fund was instituted under the direction of a Committee with Mr T. G. Hurst as its secretary. At the outset it was determined that the testimonial should assume the form of a medal, and ultimately, Mr Wyon, of the Mint, whose designs had been approved by the committee, was engaged to execute the dies and strike the medals. A total of 1 gold and thirty seven silver medals were awarded. For his services, Richard Johnston was awarded a medal in silver, together with the sum of ú17. The amount of money paid was a reflection of the amount of time their assistance was given; ú30 being the highest and ú4 the lowest. With a copied extract from the Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin of March 1983 which relates to the medal. The medal and case set in a glass-fronted wooden case, 430 x 225mm. (approx.), together with a clay pipe and leather pit tokens (2) recovered from a dead miner, and a tooth from a pit pony killed in the disaster.

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