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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant W. H. Cook, 136th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (31462 Sjt: W. H. Cook. 136/Hy: By: R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (31462 Sjt. W. H. Cook. R.A.) generally good very fine or better (3) £280-£320
Hammer Price: £300
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to 2nd Corporal W. C. Gribble, 2/3rd London Field Company, Royal Engineers, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 22 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2949 Sapr W. C. Gribble. 2.3/Lond: Fd: Co. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2949 A.2. Cpl. W. C. Gribble. R.E.) with named card box for campaign awards and identity disc, BWM officially renamed, extremely fine (3) £280-£320
Hammer Price: £360
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal G. S. Allen, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 14 July 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (3321 Pte G. S. Allen. 1/Nth’d. Fus.); 1914 Star (3321 Pte (A. Cpl) G. [sic] Allen. 1/North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3321 Pte. G. S. Allen. North’d Fus.) generally very fine or better (4) £360-£400
Hammer Price: £500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal C. H. Iley, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (15637 L. Cpl. C. H. Iley. 4/R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (GS-15637 Cpl. C. H. Iley. R. Fus.) very fine (3) £280-£320
Hammer Price: £320
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Lance Corporal J. Burns, 12th (Ayr & Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R. (295941 Pte J. Burns. 12/R. Sc: Fus:) edge bruise; British War and Victory Medals (295941 Pte. J. Burns. R.S. Fus.) otherwise generally very fine or better (3) £280-£320
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. E. Pickens, 7th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, who was killed in action whilst serving with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front, 28 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (13827 Pte R. E. Pickenings [sic]. 7/E. Lanc: R.); 1914-15 Star (13827 Pte R. E. Pickings. E. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (13827 Cpl. R. E. Pickings. E. Lan. R.) generally good very fine (4) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £380
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Company Quarter Master Sergeant H. Cadman, 20th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (5th City) Military Medal, G.V.R. (17842 C.Q.M. Sjt. H. Cadman. 20/Manch: R.); 1914-15 Star (17842 C. Sjt H. Cadman. Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (17842 C. Sjt. H. Cadman. Manch. R.) BWM officially renamed, VM erased, generally very fine or better (4) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £280
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private A. Brown, 8th (Service) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-8356 Pte A. Brown. 8/Sea: Highrs:); 1914-15 Star (S-8356 Pte A. Brown. Sea: Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (S-8356 Pte. A. Brown. Seaforth.) light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine (4) £300-£340
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal L. Harris, 7th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-7392 Pte L. Harris. 7/Rif: Bde:); 1914-15 Star (7392 Pte. L. Harris. Rif. Brig.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (7392 A. Cpl. L. Harris. Rif. Brig.) very fine (3) £280-£320
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Elston, Army Cyclist Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (4914 Pte.- L.Cpl.- J. Elston A.C.C.); 1914-15 Star (4914 Pte. J. Elston, A. Cyclist Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (4914 Pte. J. Elston. A. Cyc. Corps.) heavy edge bruising to MM, the medals worn throughout, fine (4) £280-£320
Hammer Price: £420
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private G. A. Blair, Army Cyclist Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (1930 Pte G. A. Blair. A.C.C.); 1914-15 Star (1930 Pte. G. A. Blair. A. Cyclist Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (1930 Pte. G. A. Blair. A. Cyc. Corps.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (George Aymers Blair, M.M.) last in Royal Mint case of issue, together with a fine rolled gold (?) half hunter pocket watch, by Waltham, USA, the front ornately...
Hammer Price: £460
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Lance Corporal G. E. Else, 24th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), who died of wounds on the Western Front, 25 November 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (6646 Pte G. Else. 24/Coy M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (6646 Pte. G. E. Else. M.G.C.); Memorial Plaque (George Edward Else) cleaned, generally very fine or better (4) £500-£600
Hammer Price: £480
A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. awarded to Private W. G. Walters, 4th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, a veteran of Gallipoli, he was originally recommended for the D.C.M. and went on to be killed in action on the Western Front, 30 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (1848 Pte W. G. Walters. 4/Aust: Inf: Bn:) edge bruise; 1914-15 Star (1848 Pte. W. G. Walters, 4/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1848 Pte. W. G. Walters. 4-Bn. A.I.F.) mounted for...
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War 1917 ‘Second Battle of Bullecourt’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private H. Hewitt, 7th Australian Machine Gun Company, Australian Imperial Force, a veteran of Gallipoli, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 22 September 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (122 Pte H. Hewitt. 7/Bde: Aust: M.G. Coy); 1914-15 Star (122 Pte H. Hewitt. 25/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (122 Pte. H. Hewitt. 25 Bn. A.I.F.) mounted for wear, with small 9ct. gold badge, engraved...
Hammer Price: £1,700
An interesting Great War 1917 ‘Passchendaele Ridge’ stretcher bearer’s M.M. awarded to Private O. Tuami, 48th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, born in Finland and a Russian subject, Tuami was tried by Field General Court Martial and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour almost immediately upon his arrival in France. He was released, having served a year of his sentence, and returned to his unit only to distinguish himself as a stretcher bearer some...
Hammer Price: £900
The superb Second War 1941 ‘South West Pacific - Malaya campaign’ immediate M.M. group of four awarded to Bandsman R. E. Taylor, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - ‘The Jungle Beasts’, who under the command of Lieutenant Colonel I. M. Stewart fought a valiant rearguard action covering the withdrawal of the 11th Indian Infantry Division through Malaya and into Singapore, suffering horrendous casualties in the process. Taylor, along with the other survivors from the...
Hammer Price: £4,400
A Second War ‘Siege of Tobruk - break out’ immediate M.M. pair awarded to Corporal H. Salt, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was originally recommended for an immediate D.C.M. for his gallantry during the garrison’s attempt to link up with the relieving forces of the Eighth Army Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4746912 L. Cpl. H. Salt. Y. & L. R.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Malaya, G.VI.R., Near East (4746912 Cpl. H. Salt. M.M. Green Howards.) light contact marks,...
A Second War 1943 ‘North Africa’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private L. A. Jones, 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, who was severely wounded at Oued Sedjenane, Tunisia, 10 February 1943 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4862721 Pte. L. A. Jones. Leic. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, light contact marks, very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Second War 1943 ‘Sicily Landings’ M.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class I M. Rodger, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M. for his gallantry on the beaches of Sicily during the early hours of 10 July 1943. Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3124671 W.O. Cl. 2. M. Rodger. R. S. Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (3124671 W.O. Cl. 2. M. Rodger. R. S. Fus.) generally...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A good post-War 1950 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Corporal Dhanbahadur Ghale, 1st Battalion, 2nd (King Edward VII’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, who distinguished himself when 36 Gurkhas were pinned down by a well situated enemy Bren Gun during an action in the Jementah area of north Johore, 28 March 1950. Despite being wounded by the initial burst of enemy fire, Dhanbahadur Ghale engaged and killed the enemy Bren Gunner on his own, thus enabling the two platoons of...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A post-War 1957 ‘Malaya Emergency’ M.M. group of five awarded to Captain Kaktshering Dukpa, 2/10th Gurkha Rifles, for gallantry when in command of an anti-terrorist patrol in the jungle; his very skilful stalking of the enemy and the extremely spirited attack, on his own, resulted in the killing of two Communist Terrorists and the wounding of another Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (21142286 A/W.O. 2. Katkshering Dukpa. 10th G.R.); War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; General Service...
A Second War Mid-Upper Gunner’s D.F.M group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant M. Ransome, 76 Squadron Royal Air Force, who completed a tour of operations in Halifaxes, including three trips to the ‘Big City’, and the Nuremberg Raid, 30-31 March 1944 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1593164. F/Sgt. M. Ransome. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, minor edge bruising and scratches to first, this very fine, the...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A fine ‘Queen Victoria’s funeral’ R.V.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. T. Old, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (J. T. Old. A.B. H.M.S. Conquest); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 (J. T. Old, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Forte.); British War Medal 1914-20 (142663 J. T. Old. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., silver, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (J. T. Old, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Hermione) generally better than very fine...
A Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Leading Signalman J. H. Potter, Royal Navy British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (P/JX. 152143 L/Sigmn. John Henry Potter. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (5) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £220
A Second War B.E.M. group of six awarded to Donkeyman I. J. Forrester, Mercantile Marine, for services aboard the Rescue Ship S.S. Accrington, formerly a Railway Ferry belonging to the London & North Eastern Railway British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Isaac J. Forrester) in its flattened card box of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Isaac J. Forrester) in their original packets; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Ministry of...
A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Mr. C. E. W. Morshead, Canadian Civil Service British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Charles E. W. Morshead 1-7-46) extremely fine £80-£120
Hammer Price: £260
A post-War ‘Fleet Air Arm’ B.E.M. group of four awarded to Chief Air Engineering Mechanic (Electrical) P. J. Anderson, Royal Navy, who served with 820 Naval Air Squadron aboard H.M.S. Invincible during the Falklands War British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (CAEM (L) Peter J. Anderson, D069032A) in its Royal Mint case of issue; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (069032 P. J. Anderson. E.M. (A)1. R.N.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (CAEM(L) P J Anderson...
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross, a fine-quality Star of reduced dimensions, corresponding in every detail to the full-sized award, 44mm x 42mm, silver, gold, and enamel, the reverse plate engraved ‘Rundell Bridge & Rundell. Jewellers to Their Majesties, His Royal Highness the Price Regent, and the Royal Family’, with gold retaining pin, very slight enamel damage to wreath, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £4,600
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, contact mark to obverse centre ring at 9 o’clock, minor blue and white enamel damage, very fine £260-£300
Hammer Price: £340
The very scarce insignia of a D.C.V.O. awarded to Dame Alice Anne Wall (née Hawkins), Extra Woman of the Bedchamber to Her Majesty the Queen, and formerly Assistant Press Secretary 1958-81 The Royal Victorian Order, D.C.V.O., Dame Commander’s shoulder badge and breast star, each piece officially numbered on the reverse ‘L44’, the set contained in its Collingwood case of issue with instructions for wearing card, the lid stamped ‘D.C.V.O.’ and with label attached to bottom of...
Hammer Price: £2,200
The C.B.E. awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. G. Wilson, Lincolnshire Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse of the arms unofficially but attractively engraved ‘Lt Colonel R. H. G. Wilson The Lincolnshire Regiment.’, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue, minor enamel chipping to two arms of cross, generally very fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £800
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, nearly extremely fine £140-£180
Hammer Price: £150
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, the case slightly frayed, very fine £120-£160
Hammer Price: £160
Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., silver, unnamed, very fine £140-£180
Hammer Price: £130
Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze, unnamed, good very fine £80-£120
Hammer Price: £120
The historically important Seringapatam, early Indian campaign, and Peninsula War group of Medals and Decorations awarded to General Sir Archibald Maclaine, K.C.B., the ‘Hero of Matagorda’, whose active service commenced with the old 94th (Scotch Brigade) in India and the battles of Malavelly and Seringapatam, where he was so severely wounded that he was upwards of a year in hospital, the Polygar War of 1801 (wounded), and the Maharatta Wars of 1802-04, including the siege of Asseerghur...
Hammer Price: £55,000
The Field Officer’s Gold Medal awarded to Major Hector Maclaine, 57th Foot, for the battle of Nivelle, at which action he was severely wounded and assumed command of the regiment after the death of Major Ackland Field Officer’s Small Gold Medal, for Nivelle (Major Hector McLaine, 57th Foot.) complete with its three-pronged gold ribbon buckle and contained in its original Rundell Bridge & Rundell red leather case of issue, the case scuffed, otherwise extremely fine £12,000-£15,000
Hammer Price: £22,000
Captain Murdoch Maclaine, 20th Foot, the only British officer to be killed at the battle of Maida, 4 July 1806 An attractive framed portrait of Maclaine in the uniform of the 20th Foot, approximately 190mm x 140mm, in oils on wooden panel with manuscript note pasted to the reverse, gilt wood and plaster frame, much loss to gilt plaster-work on frame, otherwise good condition £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,400
Captain Murdoch Maclaine, 20th Foot, the only British officer to be killed at the battle of Maida, 4 July 1806 A fine portrait miniature of Maclaine in the uniform of the 20th Foot, approximately 70mm x 55mm, oils on ivory, in glazed gold frame with loop for suspension, the reverse lower edge of the frame engraved ‘Captain Murdoch Maclaine - Killed at Maida’, crack to ivory on left hand side, otherwise in fresh and fine condition £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,100
Captain Murdoch Maclaine, 20th Foot, the only British officer to be killed at the battle of Maida, 4 July 1806 A rare Georgian officer’s silver regimental whistle and chain, reputedly worn by Captain Maclaine at Maida, the body of the whistle engraved with roman numerals ‘XX’ within a wreath; together with an oval silhouette of Captain Maclaine, approximately 70mm x 50mm, black ink on silk, in a contemporary gilt frame with biographical details on reverse, good condition for age ...
Hammer Price: £600
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