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Lot 173
Four: Paymaster Lieutenant C. P. Stone, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.10264, C. P. Stone, S.S.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.10264 C. P. Stone. L.V.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.10264 C. P. Stone, S.C.P.O. H.M.S. Barham.), polished, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £120-£160 --- Charles Philip Stone was born on 12 February 1897, at Denholm, Buckinghamshire, and entered naval service as a Ship’s Steward’s Assistant, H.M.S. Victory I, on 9 November 1914. He was advanced to Leading Victualler’s Assistant on 28 February 1918, and was appointed Leading Stores Assistant, H.M.S. Yarmouth on 10 November 1922. He was appointed Acting Supply Petty Officer, H.M.S. Lucia (Adamant) on 1 July 1924, and Supply Chief Petty Officer H.M.S. Victory II, on 21 April 1928. He was appointed to H.M.S. Barham on 12 June 1928, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1930. He was promoted to Acting Warrant Supply Officer, H.M.S. Victory II, on 15 January 1935, and in the 1939 Navy List he is recorded as Warrant Supply Officer, H.M.S. Ramillies. He was promoted Commissioned Supply Officer on 7 August 1941, and Paymaster Lieutenant on 18 December 1943.
Lot 215
Three: Leading Seaman S. Higgs, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Lion at the Battle of Jutland 1914-15 Star (J.31136, S. Higgs, Ord., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.31136 S. Higgs. A.B., R.N.) mounted for display with traces of adhesive to reverse of VM; together with a gold prize medal (9ct, 7.36g), the reverse engraved ‘H.M.S. Resolution Winners Kings Cup 1922-1923 S. Higgs’; and a bronze prize medal, the reverse engraved ‘Runners-Up 1st B.S. 2nd Div. Ships Football Compt. 1922-23. Resolution’, generally very fine or better (5) £140-£180 --- Sydney Higgs was born in Stone, Staffordshire in May 1897. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1914, and advanced to Leading Seaman in January 1919. Higgs served with H.M.S. Lion (battle cruiser) from January 1915, and served with her at the Battle of Jutland where she was Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty’s fleet flagship of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. The Lion was hit a total of 14 times during the battle, including sustaining near-catastrophic damage to Q-turret, and suffered 99 dead and 51 wounded. Although mortally wounded, Major Francis Harvey, Royal Marines, the Q-turret gun commander, ordered the magazine and turret to be flooded, which although costing him his life saved the magazine from exploding, which would undoubtedly have sunk the ship; for his bravery and self sacrifice he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Higgs was discharged by purchase in August 1923.
Lot 320
South Africa 1834-53 (Asst. Surgn. E. D. Allinson. Rl. Arty.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, good very fine £300-£400 --- Edward Dawson Allinson was born on 25 December 1825, and was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Ordnance Medical Department on 31 May 1847; Staff Surgeon, 2nd Class, 2 October 1857. He died at Dharwar, Bombay, on 3 December 1859. Not shown on Everson’s roll for South Africa medal under either Royal Artillery or Ordnance Medical Department but is on roll for Indian Mutiny medal as Staff Surgeon serving with 8/14 R.A. He is commemorated on a memorial stone in St Andrew’s Churchyard, Dacre, Cumbria, “Edward Dawson Allinson, Staff Surgeon, Royal Artillery”.
Lot 488
Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (Sgt. J. P. Scott R-63912) suspended from WW2 R.C.A.F. sterling silver and enamel Observer’s brevet wing badge, stamped Birks Sterling, with pin fitting, together with silver-gilt R.C.A.F. Operational wings, stamped Stephenson Sterling, with pin fitting, very fine (2) £200-£300 --- James Philip Scott, Sergeant (Air Observer) R.C.A.F., attached 22 Squadron R.A.F., was killed in action on 6 April 1942. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery. Sergeant Scott was navigator of Beaufort 1, N1016, OA-X, of 22 Squadron flown by Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell, R.A.F.V.R., in a suicidal but successful low-level torpedo attack on the German battle-cruiser Gneisenau in Brest harbour on 6 April 1941. Having released his ‘fish’, crippling the Gneisenau, Campbell’s Beaufort came under heavy flak and was quickly shot down killing all four airmen. Campbell was subsequently awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross, the citation stating: ‘In recognition of most conspicuous bravery. This officer was the pilot of a Beaufort aircraft of Coastal Command which was detailed to attack an enemy battle cruiser in Brest Harbour at first light on the morning of 6th April 1941. The aircraft did not return but it is known that a torpedo attack was carried out with the utmost daring. The battle cruiser was secured alongside the wall on the north shore of the harbour, protected by a stone mole bending around it from the west. On rising ground behind the ship stood protective batteries of guns. Other batteries were clustered thickly round the two arms of land which encircle the outer harbour. In this outer harbour near the mole were moored three heavily-armed anti-aircraft ships, guarding the battle cruiser. Even if an aircraft succeeded in penetrating these formidable defences, it would be almost impossible, after delivering a low-level attack, to avoid crashing into the rising ground beyond. This was well known to Flying Officer Campbell who, despising the heavy odds, went cheerfully and resolutely to the task. He ran the gauntlet of the defences. Coming in at almost sea level, he passed the anti-aircraft ships at less than mast-height in the very mouths of their guns and skimming over the mole launched a torpedo at point-blank range. The battle cruiser was severely damaged below the water-line and was obliged to return to the dock whence she had come only the day before. By pressing home his attack at close quarters in the face of withering fire on a course fraught with extreme peril, Flying Officer Campbell displayed valour of the highest order.’ It is virtually certain that Campbell, having released his torpedo, was almost immediately killed or wounded by the first predicted flak. When the aircraft was later salvaged the Germans found the body of ‘Jimmy’ Scott, the fair-haired Canadian, in the pilot’s seat usually occupied by Campbell. All four crew members were buried by the Germans in the grave of honour in Brest cemetery. Sold with copied record of service and other research including several copied news cuttings, one of which erroneously states that Scott was awarded a posthumous Distinguished Flying Medal. It is surprising, though, that Campbell’s three crewmen did not at least receive a posthumous M.I.D.
Lot 501
The mounted group of nine miniature dress medals worn by Colour Sergeant D. Cutterham, C.G.C., 1st Battalion, The Rifles, formerly Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, E.II.R.; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland; N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Non-Article 5; Iraq 2003-11, no clasp; Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan; Jubilee 2012; Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011, mounted as originally worn, good very fine (9) £300-£400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, November 2020 (when sold alongside the recipient’s full-sized awards) C.G.C. London Gazette 23 March 2012: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st April 2011 to 30th September 2011.’ The original recommendation states: ‘Conspicuous Gallantry Cross in recognition of your singular courage during Operation Herrick 14. When your patrol was ambushed on 24 May 2011 you reacted instinctively and without hesitation to protect the lives of your men. Demonstrating the utmost bravery and a selfless disregard for your own safety, you took the conscious decision to run towards and pick up an accurately thrown grenade that had landed in an irrigation channel where your patrol was manoeuvring. Your cool composure and clarity of thought in throwing the grenade into the next ditch minimised the risks of airborne detonation and prevented serious injury. Your gallant and inspirational leadership made a telling contribution to sustained success throughout a demanding tour, upholding the fine reputation of your Regiment.’ Deacon Cutterham joined ‘the British Army on the 9th January 2000 at the age of 16 – It was my childhood dream to be a soldier and I counted down the days until my 16th birthday when I could finally sign up. My journey began at the Army Foundation College Harrogate (AFC). My intake started with 105 recruits, the course lasted almost a year and was tremendously challenging, both physically and mentally, by the end of the course there were only 23 of us left. Before I started basic-training I remember my father taking me to the train station and saying ‘This will be the hardest but the most fulfilling thing you will ever do’ – he was right! I was the lightest boy on my intake (8 stone) and was incredibly quiet to begin with – probably as I was doing an arduous job that most grown men would struggle with. I knew even back then I had something a little extra than the rest and my instructor would say to me ‘you’re like a little piece of iron’ I took that as a compliment. I went on to complete many overseas exercises, operational tours, arduous courses and compete in multiple sports for the British Army at a National level. The opportunities that the British Army gave me were incredible and have shaped me from a 16-year-old boy into the man I am today in so many positive ways. It has enabled me to live a life of excitement and do things most young boys only dream of.’ (Unpublished account of service provided by vendor refers) Cutterham carried out training at the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick, and was posted to The Royal Gloucester, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry. In his second year at Battalion he deployed to Northern Ireland on Operation BANNER. Cutterham passed a Non Commissioned Officer cadre in order to become a Lance Corporal in 2004. He then almost immediately completed the Section Commanders Battle Course. On this arduous course he performed so well that he received a recommendation to return as an instructor. Cutterham only remained a Lance Corporal for a year, promoted to Corporal the following year - described as a ‘remarkable feat’ in his Certificate of Service. Cutterham took the Commando Course in 2006: ‘The Commando Course was a childhood dream of mine and a course I’d longed to complete for my own development. My campaign didn’t start well as I broke my lower back on the pre-course training which meant I had to wait for the next course, which was really frustrating! Eventually, I started the course which turned out to be 11 weeks long. It did not disappoint, I really loved it and it was great fun from start to finish. The course didn’t test me much as I was exceptionally fit and already a seasoned section commander. The commando tests were great fun and I excelled at the endurance course breaking the course record. I even called in to see the camp RSM because he couldn’t believe that someone could run it that quick.’ The following year Cutterham deployed with the 1st Battalion, The Rifles to Iraq on Operation TELIC, and then almost immediately to Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK. As a section commander on these two operational tours he was at the very front edge of the action, leading a section of around 8 men into combat. During deployment, Cutterham was selected to take the Platoon Sergeants Battle Course (PSBC): ‘This course was a defining moment in my life, I felt like I had something to prove and I wanted to excel. I wanted to transfer to the Engineers as there was some politics in the Rifles. I was then promised that if I went to Iraq they would push my transfer through quicker, sadly that didn’t happen and I was on Herrick 9. Two tours back-to-back! During Herrick 9 I was offered the Platoon Sergeants Battle Course (PSBC) to entice me to stay in the Rifles. I cancelled my transfer and prepared for PSBC best I could whilst on tour. Upon returning from Herrick 9 and having some much-needed rest I went on the PSBC pre course. This is a two-week long course aimed at preparing soldiers for the PSBC. I was extremely happy to find out that I was the top candidate on the pre-course. I was determined to excel, I won everything and for 8 weeks and I made sure I was top, I went the extra mile and never faltered at any task given. I was resistant to the elements, to hunger and to the tiredness that fell due to the arduous nature of the course. At the end of the course we were all in the presentation room/cinema and they started to give out the awards, I’d finished 2nd overall and awarded a distinction. I was the first soldier ever from 1 Rifles to be awarded a distinction on PSBC. At that time, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I returned into camp and the RSM stood me up in front of the CPLs Mess and promoted me on the spot!’ Herrick 14 - CGC Cutterham returned for his second tour of Afghanistan in 2011, and he provides the following account of the actions behind the award of his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross: ‘I was a multiple commander on active operations in charge of Check Point (CP) Leverette with A-COMPANY 1 Rifles. I was initially a multiple 2nd in command (2ic) but due to the death of one my closest friends and confidants Kevin Fortuna [on 23 May 2011] I was given a battlefield promotion and took over command of the multiple (12 men & women) and the check point. I remember that morning [24 May 2011] with great clarity. I woke up and immediately felt like there was something wrong, the atmosphere was tense. I remember briefing the multiple just before setting out on the days patrol. I told them to be extra alert and vigilant. I didn’t want to unnerve them, but I did turn to my 2ic quietly and say can you feel the tension in the air, he replied to me ‘no mate it’s just another day another dollar’. I’ve always had a great sixth sense and I’ve always acted on it – I think this is the reason I’m still alive. We set off on patrol and strangely there weren’t many people ar...
Lot 1701
A 19th century yellow metal dress ring, set with a hard stone, possible agate, indistinctly stamped, possibly 9ct, approximate size L, together with a 9ct yellow gold bar brooch with applied Greyhound, a further yellow metal and seed pearl bar brooch, approximate weight 11.6g (5). Additional InformationThe additional silver coloured brooch is costume jewellery along with pendant, scratches and wear to ring,
Lot 1698
A 9ct yellow gold wedding band, size approx N1/2, together with a pair of modern 9ct yellow gold rope twist earrings, a 9ct gold crucifix on chain, 9ct mounted cameo brooch and a sterling silver dress ring with central blue stone flanked by shaped white stones, with matching earrings, weighable approx 6.3g.Additional InformationMinor denting and knocks to the earrings, the remaining items are fine.
Lot 1694
An 18ct yellow gold and platinum diamond single stone ring, approx size K1/2, together with an 18ct yellow gold textured dress ring set with single blue stone, approx size K, an 18ct yellow gold dress ring set with three clear stones, approx size K and two eternity rings, one stamped 9CT SYNWT (5).
Lot 1600
SHONA ISLAND; large 20th century carved sculpture representing a seated figure, indistinctly signed 16GLIES600 to the rim, height 73cm.Additional InformationHeavy wear, scuffs, scratches, indentations and marks to the stone, this piece is extremely heavy and we would not be able to post this item.
Lot 460
A Victorian leather bound musical photo album, the frontispiece inscribed "Historic Memorials Album" depicting Coronation Chair and Stone of Destiny manufactured in Germany, the album containing various printed pages depicting various landmarks to include Tudor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stuart, Carisbrooke Castle etc together with various postcards, tea cards etc, an Ensign E29 box camera and a Triang Toy clockwork army jeep together with a straw filled teddy bear and a Samsui woman doll
Lot 10
Sapphire drop pendant, principal light blue sapphire, estimated weight 12.99 carats, connected to an articulated pierced panel and a small square cut sapphire set hidden bail, mounted stamped 9 ctCondition Report: Gross weight 6.9 grams principle sapphire measures approximately 15.33 x 10.84 x 10.54mm, small chip to girdle near a corner and a clawNatural Sapphire possibly of Ceylon origin showing feather inclusions, and colour zoning.No lab report has been carried out to give an indication of whether the stone has been heated. However accompanied by A.E ward paperwork stating in their opinion stone is likely to be from Ceylon
Lot 102
Two diamond rings, diamond single stone ring with a round brilliant cut diamond, estimated weight 1.03 carats, set in yellow gold claws, size K and a band with a small round brilliant cut diamond and a yellow gold detailing, size M, both rings are stamped 18 ctCondition Report: Gross weight 7.2 grams Estimated colour GEstimated clarity Si - I Rhodium plating on both rings is very worn
Lot 108
Mixed group of gold items, including three 1930's engine turned dress studs, two bar brooches, all marked 9 ct and a 1940's paste set brooch, with white paste stone and one blue cabochon cut paste stone, with a trombone fitting, 5.1 x 2.9cm and a pair of French Art Deco paste set brooches, scrolled design both marked Depose on double pin catch, both mounted in silver Condition Report: 9 ct gross weight 8.6 gramsSilver gross weight 31.2 gramsone of the French Art Deco paste set brooches measures approximately 3 x 2.5cm, with base metal fittingsOne bar brooch is mis-shapen and is missing its central stone, the other bar brooch is missing its pin fitting
Lot 110
Three rings, including a diamond ring, set with three single cuts, mounted in 18 ct, ring size L 1/2, another centrally set with an oval cut ruby, estimated weight 0.85 carats, with two white sapphire set either side, size L and a diamond and aquamarine three stone, size J, both mounted in 9 ct yellow goldCondition Report: 9 ct gross weight 4.2 grams18 ct gross weight 2 gramsdiamond and aquamarine ring, one diamond is loose in setting
Lot 118
Three vintage gem set rings, comprising a graduated five stone dark blue sapphire carved half hoop ring, size O1/2, an amethyst and seed pearl half hoop ring, size Q1/2 and a single stone smoky quartz ring, size N1/2Condition Report: Gross weight approximately 10.69 gramsAmethyst and pearl ring, one pearl is loose in setting Smokey quartz ring some of the claws have lifted
Lot 127
Diamond three stone ring, centrally set with an rectangular step cut, with round brilliant cut diamond set shoulder, total estimated diamond weight 0.76 carat, mounted in 18 ct yellow gold, hallmarked London 1989, ring size ICondition Report: 18 ct weight 2.5 gramsEstimated colour F-HEstimated clarity VS- SIcentral diamond estimated diamond weight 0.54 carats, measuring approximately 5.3 x 4.2 x 2.7mm
Lot 137
Three rings including, a Victorian five stone ring, with five old cut diamonds in a ornate hand carved half hoop setting, ring size K, a floral cluster design ring with three sapphires and eight old cut diamonds, size Q and a ruby and diamond ring, size L, all mounted in 18 ct gold Condition Report: Gross weight 7.5 grams Victorian five stone diamond, ring band is oval so may come up as a larger ring size ruby and diamond ring, one diamond is missing All rings have signs of wear and scratches
Lot 138
Three gem set vintage rings, including a single stone citrine ring, size K 1/2, a garnet cluster ring, size M, both in 9 ct and a sapphire and cubic zirconia cluster ring, size M, in tested 18 ctCondition Report: 9 ct gross weight 4.72 grams18 ct gross weight 2.76 gramsone red stone is missing
Lot 139
Three rings including, a diamond three stone ring with claw set round diamonds in a stamped 18 ct mount, size P 1/2, a seven stone diamond ring in hallmarked 9 ct gold, size O and a CZ wishbone shaped ring with seven round CZ in stamped 18 ct gold, size QCondition Report: 18 ct gross weight 4.3 grams 9 ct gross weight 2.7 grams All rings show signs of light wear and scratches
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