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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. pair awarded to Lieutenant G. Stephens, Gloucestershire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. G. Stephens.) mounted and housed in a glazed display frame, with two silver plaques, the first inscribed ‘To Lieutenant George Bligh Cecil Stephens of the 1/6th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment’, and the second inscribed ‘The Military Cross (GV), The British War Medal 1914-1920.’, nearly extremely...
Hammer Price: £400
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain H. H. McColl, West Riding Regiment, later Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, and Indian Army Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. H. McColl. W. Rid. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. H. H. McColl. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal, very fine (7) £900-£1,100
Hammer Price: £800
A well-documented Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain W. Birnie, 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. W. Birnie.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, generally very fine or better (4) £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £850
A scarce Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. P. Varwell, Royal Irish Rifles, attached 5th Australian Division, who had been wounded whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion on the Aisne in September 1914, before going on to distinguish himself as Quarter Master General with the 5th Australian Division in Gallipoli and at Fromelles, 19 - 20 July 1916, on the Western Front Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut. R. P. Varwell, R. Ir....
Hammer Price: £1,400
A fine Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ Nieuport Scout and S.E.5a Ace’s M.C. group of four awarded to Captain H. J. Hamilton, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and 28th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Artist’s Rifles). Hamilton served operationally for 6 months as an Observer with 20 Squadron, before retraining as a Pilot and going on to be credited with at least 7 ‘Victories’ flown with 1 and 29 Squadrons. He was killed...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Captain Harry O’Leary, 15th Canadian Infantry (48th Highlanders of Canada) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in its case of issue; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (A. Capt. H. O’Leary) nearly extremely fine (3) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
Family Group: A Second War M.C. group of six awarded to Major C. C. Fraser, Royal Engineers, attached to the 18th Field Company, Royal Bengal Sappers and Miners, for his gallantry leading an attack during an attempt to relieve Indian troops at Mezze, Syria on 20 June 1941. Wounded during this attack, he later died of wounds received in action in Italy, August 1944 Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1941, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp 8th...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Second War 1943 ‘Tunisia’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant R. C. E. Cox, Royal Artillery, for displaying ‘courage of a very high order’ whilst acting as a forward Observation Officer in support of an Infantry Brigade near Enfidaville on 29 April 1943 Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1943’, in Royal Mint case of issue in outer card box, with Buckingham Palace forwarding letter; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; France and Germany Star;...
Hammer Price: £900
A Second War 1944 ‘Italian operations’ M.C. attributed to Lieutenant W. A. Smurthwaite, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1944’, and additionally engraved ‘William A. Smurthwaite’, in Royal Mint case of issue, with typed copy of citation, nearly extremely fine £500-£700
A good ‘Iraq 2006’ M.C. pair awarded to Private R. J. Copping, 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment,for his gallantry as a Warrior armoured personnel carrier driver during an arrest and search operation in central Basra, 18 July 2006. Driving the formation’s lead vehicle, Copping was subjected to a hail of fire but despite this he popped open his hatch, and directed his gunner onto target after target in an effort to break through Military Cross, E.II.R., the reverse...
Hammer Price: £8,500
A Great War ‘Adriatic Operations’ D.F.C. group of five awarded to Major W. Man, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. W. Man, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. W. Man. R.A.F.); Russia, Empire, Order of St. Anne, Third Class breast badge, with swords, by Keibel, St. Petersburg, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, marker’s mark and court stamp to reverse, gold mark to...
Hammer Price: £4,200
A scarce 1937 ‘North West Frontier’ D.F.C. pair awarded to Squadron Leader F. A. Holmes, Royal Air Force, who flew Wapitis with 5 (AC) Squadron, before serving as a Wellington pilot and Flight Commander of 429 (Bison) Squadron, R.C.A.F., during the Second War. He was shot down and killed in action by a night-fighter whilst returning from a raid on Mannheim, 16/17 April 1943 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R., reverse engraved ‘F. A. Holmes 9-4-37’; India General Service 1936-39, 1...
Hammer Price: £2,400
An unusual Second War 1943 ‘Immediate’ Night Fighter’s D.F.C. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer, later Flight Lieutenant, R. C. Moss, Royal Air Force, a veteran of the Battle of Britain with 29 Squadron, he went on to form a successful partnership with Flying Officer C. A. Crombie as his pilot with 89 and 176 Squadrons - accounting for at least 8 enemy aircraft destroyed in Beaufighters. Having destroyed a number of German aircraft earlier in the war, Crombie and Moss...
Hammer Price: £5,000
A Second War 1945 Lancaster Pilot’s D.F.C. group of four awarded to Flying Officer J. ‘Butch’ Harris, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 40 operational sorties with 550 Squadron before being killed in a flying action whilst stationed with No. 1687 B.D.T. Flight, 11 January 1946 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named enclosure and in campaign card...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A well documented Great War ‘Salonika’ A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Sister Dora M. Sempers, Territorial Force Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Sister D. M. Sempers); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-18 (S. Nurse D. M. Sempers, T.F.N.S.) these three mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s Territorial Force Nursing Service Cape Badge,...
An Order of St. John group of four awarded to Dr. J. S. Griffiths, Commissioner of the West of England District, St. John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knight of Grace, set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; Star, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, with full and miniature width neck ribands, and lapel rosette, in case of issue; Coronation 1911, silver (J. S. Griffiths.) privately engraved; St. John...
Hammer Price: £1,100
An Order of St. John group of five awarded to Commissioner C. A. Smith, Bermuda Police, late Deputy Commissioner, Jamaica Constabulary The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamels; British War Medal 1914-20 (B/A. C. A. Smith R.N.) renamed; War Medal 1939-45; Colonial Police Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Clive A. Smith, 1/Cl. Insp. Jamaica Constab.); Coronation 1953, together with a companion set of five miniature medals, both sets...
Hammer Price: £280
An Order of St John group of eight awarded to Major J. A. Reid, Royal Army Medical Corps The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, silver and silver-gilt, reverse officially dated ‘1950’, with integral top ‘Territorial’ riband bar, in case of issue; St. John Service Medal, straight bar...
Hammer Price: £220
An Order of St. John group of four awarded to Senior Reserve Attendant H. A. Amy, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; British War Medal 1914-20 (M.9580 H. A. Amy. S.R.A. R.N.); Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1554. H. A. Amy, S.R.A. R.N.A.S.B.R.); St. John...
Hammer Price: £170
An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Superintendent F. W. Chapman, St. John Ambulance Brigade The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Pte. F. W. Chapman.); St John Service Medal, silver, straight bar suspension, with 3 Additional Award Bars (3582. Cps. Sgt. Maj. F. Chapman. Weston-su-Mare....
Hammer Price: £190
The Order of St. John Serving Sister’s Badge attributed to Miss Milbrough Parker The Order of St. John of Jerusalem Serving Sister’s shoulder badge, 1st type (1892-1939), silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background, on lady’s bow riband, in case of issue, unnamed; together with Order of St. John of Jerusalem Honorary Serving Sister’s Certificate awarded to ‘Milbrough Marshall, Miss Parker’, 19 October 1917;...
Hammer Price: £160
A Great War Western Front D.C.M. group of three awarded to Able Seaman J. J. Bellamy, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who shortly afterwards died of wounds in September 1918 died of wounds Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (TZ-7755 A.B. J. J. Bellamy. Hood Bn: R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (T.Z. 7755 J. J. Bellamy. A.B. R.N.V.R.) the B.W.M. erased but for prefix ‘T.Z.’, rank, and unit, good very fine (3) £800-£1,200
A Great War 1915 ‘Battle of Neuve Chapelle’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 W. B. N. Doran, 33rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (44725 A. Cpl. W. B. N. Doran. 33/Bty. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (44725 Bmbr: W. B. N. Doran. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (44725 W.O. Cl. 2. W. B. N. Doran. R.A.) generally nearly very fine or better (4) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £750
A Great War ‘Givinchy’ 1918 D.C.M. awarded to Corporal E. C. Gwilt, Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (52065 L.Cpl. E. C. Gwilt. 2/5 Lan: Fus:) light contact marks, very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class II G. Newman, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was twice wounded in action Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7761 C.S.Mjr. G. Newman. M.M. 2/ R. Innis: Fus:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (7761 Sjt: - A.C.Q.M.Sjt: - G. Newman. 2/R. Innis: Fus:); 1914-15 Star (7761 Pte. G. Newman. R. Innis: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (7761 W.O. Cl.2. G. Newman. R. Innis. Fus.) mounted as worn,...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A Great War 1917 ‘Battle of Langemarck’ D.C.M. awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. N. Mitchell, 7th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (15836 Sjt: J. N. Mitchell. 7/D. Of Corn: L.I.) polished, nearly very fine £500-£600
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. H. J. Burgess, 9th (Service) Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (71043 Sjt J. H. J. Burgess. 9/Notts & Derby. R.) minor official correction to unit; 1914-15 Star (3079 Pte J. H. J. Burgess. Notts: & Derby: R.); British War and Victory Medals (3079 A.W.O. Cl. 2. J. H. J. Burgess. Notts & Derby. R.) BWM with official corrections, good very fine (4) £700-£900
A scarce Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant, later Second Lieutenant, H. J. Francis, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (370625 Sjt: H. J. Francis. 2/8 Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2361 Sjt. H. J. Francis 8-Lond. R.) with named card boxes of issue for last two, photograph of recipient in uniform, contemporary typed copy of citation and the following medals: St....
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Vittorio Veneto’ D.C.M., 1916 ‘Somme - capture of Contalmaison’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private H. E. Moorcock, Royal Army Medical Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (26318 Pte H. E. Moorcock. M.M. R.A.M.C.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (26318 Pte. H. E. Moorcock. 71/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (26318. Pte. H. E. Moorcock, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (26318 Pte. H. E. Moorcock. R.A.M.C.); together with an Italian Altipiani Medal...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Acting Sergeant Major T. McNicol, Royal Army Medical Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (35078 A.S. Mjr. T. McNicol. 33/F.A. R.A.M.C.) good very fine £400-£500
A Great War ‘Cambrai 1918’ operations D.C.M. awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major W. E. H. Hall, 10th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (301424. B.S. Mjr. W. E. H. Hall. Can: F.A.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £550-£650
Hammer Price: £550
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Company Sergeant-Major Frank Hughes, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifle Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (110254 C.D. Mjr: F. Hughes. 5/Can: M. Rif: Bn:) good very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £650
A Second War ‘France 1940’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Squadron Sergeant-Major Edward ‘Ted’ Lawrence, ‘A’ Squadron and Bandmaster, 1st Lothians and Border Yeomanry, one of the small handful of men of the regiment to escape from St Valery-en-Caux in June 1940; ‘A’ Squadron obtained the honour of the first cavalry unit to go into action in World War II Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (390399 W.O. Cl. 2. E. Lawrence. Loth. & Bord. Y.) numeral ‘2’ of rank...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A superb Second War Burma stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M. group of five awarded to Private G. A. Vincent, 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, in recognition of numerous incidences of personal bravery, including ‘on one of these heroic missions of his that Pte. Vincent was ultimately seriously wounded. He was wounded in four places by a mortar bomb - the same bomb killing the wounded man whom he had been attending - but Vincent crawled back to his own lines and would not suffer any of his...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A well-documented G.M. group of five awarded to Major J. C. Rhodes, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, for his gallantry in coming to the aid of a dying Police Constable, and subsequently helping to capture an armed man, during a ‘gun battle’ at a house in Brisbane, Australia, 19 February 1962 George Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Lieutenant John C. Rhodes, (35853) R.A.A.M.C.); Vietnam 1964-73 (35853 J. C. Rhodes); Defence Force Service Medal (35853 Rhodes J. C.); National Medal (35853...
Hammer Price: £7,000
The important and well documented G.M. awarded to Mr. R. G. Russell, for his spontaneous gallantry in defending the life of H.R.H. The Princess Anne during the kidnap attempt made on her on the Mall, central London, on 20 March 1974- rushing to the Princess’s assistance, he engaged her armed assailant with his fists, was fired upon, and then acted as her human shield: ‘I honestly thought that I was going to die. But I didn’t care. I still believe that the life of a member of the Royal...
Hammer Price: £50,000
A K.P.M. pair awarded to Deputy Inspector-General C. A. B. Beatty, Bombay Police King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Chas. A. B. Beatty. Dep. Insp. Gen. Bombay Pol.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (C. A. B. Beatty D.I.G.P.), good very fine (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £460
A K.P.M group of five awarded to Deputy Inspector-General J. T. Tanner, Indian Police, late Duke of Cambridge’s Own Lancers (Hodson’s Horse) and Motor Machine Gun Corps King’s Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, for Distinguished Service (J. T. Tanner. I.P. Distt. Supdt. of Police. Bombay.); British War and Victory Medals (2-Lt. J. T. Tanner.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; together with the recipient’s riband bar, nearly very fine or better (5) £500-£700
A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ I.D.S.M. awarded to Ward Orderly Gurdit Singh, 14th King George’s Own Ferezepore Sikhs, attached 108th Indian Field Ambulance Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (3550 Ward Orderly Gurdit Singh 14th K.G.O. Ferozepore Sikhs) some scratches and edge bruises therefore very fine £400-£500
A Second War ‘Far East’ I.D.S.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Naik Ghulam Hussain, Royal Indian Engineers Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (30837 L-Nk Ghulam Hussain, 71 Ind. Fd. Coy. R.I.E.) lacking integral top riband bar; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £600-£800
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