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Lieutenant Commander Richard C Witte, U.S. Naval Reserve (retired)
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19–21 June 2013
Five: Acting Serjeant J. Barnard, Army Service Corps, late City Imperial Volunteers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (985 Pte., C.I.V.); 1914-15 Star (M2-082804 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-082804 A. Sjt., A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (M2-082804 A. Sjt., A.S.C.) mounted as worn, contact marks, good fine and better (5) £180-220
Hammer Price: £1,100
Pair: Private G. A. Heading, Imperial Yeomanry and South African Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (34553 Pte., 71st Coy. Imp. Yeo.); South Africa Police Good Service Medal, 1st issue (No2046(F) 1/C Sergt.) nearly extremely fine (2) £100-140
Hammer Price: £130
Pair: Trooper C. Castleman, Driscoll’s Scouts, late Prince Alfred’s Volunteer Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1678 Pte., Prince Alf. Vol. Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (952 Tpr., Driscoll’s Scouts) nearly extremely fine (2) £380-420
Hammer Price: £410
Pair: Private W. Baker, East Surrey Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5476 Pte., 2nd E. Surrey Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5476 Pte., E. Surrey Regt.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £180-220
Hammer Price: £260
Six: Major W. J. Tite, Royal Army Medical Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (9722 Sgt., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (9722 Serjt., R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9722 S. Mjr., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Major); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (9722 Q.M. Sjt., R.A.M.C.) good very fine and better (6) £320-360
Hammer Price: £430
Four: Air Mechanic 2nd Class J. Reid, Royal Air Force, late 2nd Dragoons Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3601 Pte. J. Reid, 2nd Dragoons); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3601 Pte. J. Reid, 2nd Drgns.); British War and Victory Medals (195149 2 A.M. J. Reid, R.A.F.), extremely fine (4) £250-300
Hammer Price: £290
Four: Colour Serjeant R. J. Stanley, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment, killed in action, battle of Givenchy, 21 December 1914 King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 5523 Pte., Manchester Regt.); 1914 Star (5523 C. Sjt., 1/Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5523 C. Sjt., Manch. R.) first with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine; others extremely fine (4) £240-280
Hammer Price: £220
Pair: Armourer G. Williams, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (G. Williams, Armr., H.M.S. Hussar); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. ((163093 George Williams, Armourer, H.M.S. Hood) edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £120-160
Hammer Price: £170
Pair: Sowar Allah Bakhsh, 9th Bengal Lancers Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (95 Sarwan Allah Bakhsh, 57/Silladar C.C.); Indian Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1505 Sowar Ali Bakhsh, 9th Bl. Lcrs.) note variation in name, very fine (2) £120-160
Hammer Price: £180
Pair: Stoker 1st Class W. Montgomery, Royal Fleet Reserve, late Royal Navy, who was taken prisoner at Antwerp in 1914, while attached to the Benbow Battalion, Royal Naval Division 1914 Star (SS. 103693 W. Montgomery, Sto. 1 Cl., Benbow Bttn. R.N.D.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (SS. 103693 PO. B. 4598 W. Montgomery, Sto. 1, R.F.R.), good very fine (2) £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Four: Marine A. E. Elliott, Royal Marines - captured at Antwerp 1914 1914 Star (Po.17379 Pte., R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (Po.17379 Pte., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (Ply.21906 Mne., R.M.) fine and better (4) £200-240
Hammer Price: £270
Three: Private J. Woodhouse, Royal Marine Light Infantry 1914 Star (Ply.16798 Pte., R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.21429 Pte., R.M.L.I.) edge bruising British War Medal 1914-20 (Ply.6813 Cr. Sgt. E. Seerey, R.M.L.I.) nearly very fine and better (4) £100-140
Hammer Price: £240
Three: Private J. Marshall, 10th Hussars 1914 Star (679 Pte., 10/Hrs.) rosette on ribbon; British War and Victory Medals (679 Pte., 10-Hrs.) extremely fine (3) £120-160
Hammer Price: £150
Five: Sergeant H. J. Mortley, 19th Hussars 1914 Star, with clasp (5597 L. Cpl. H. J. Mortley, 19/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (5597 Sjt. H. J. Mortley, 19-Hrs.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Belgium, Veterans of King Albert 1909-34 Medal, with two gilt palm riband fitments, mounted as worn, polished, thus good fine or better (5) £140-160
Hammer Price: £250
Three: Corporal R. Burton, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots 1914 Star, with copy ‘slip-on’ clasp (9332 Pte., 2/R. Scots); British War and Victory Medals (9332 Cpl., R. Scots) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £100-140
Three: Private A. Godfrey, 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 1914 Star, with copy slip-on clasp (10066 Pte. F. Godfrey, 1/E. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10066 Pte. A. Godfrey, E. York. R.) note different initials, mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £120-160
Three: Private S. Richman, 10th (Scottish) Battalion Liverpool Regiment 1914 Star, with copy slip-on clasp (2617 Pte., 10/L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2617 Pte., L’pool. R.) mounted as worn, very fine (3) £100-140
Four: Sergeant J. W. “Drummy” Mead, Wiltshire Regiment, who, having been taken P.O.W. at Ypres in October 1914, rose to be Drum Major of the 1st Battalion in the 1920s 1914 Star, with (copy) clasp (8339 L. Cpl. J. W. Mead, 2/Wilts. R); British War and Victory Medals (8339 Pte. J. W. Mead, Wilts. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5562154 Sjt. J. W. Mead, Wilts. R.), the first three with contact marks and polished, thus good fine, the last very fine (4) £180-220
Hammer Price: £500
Six: Lieutenant F. W. Euridge, Royal Field Artillery 1914 Star, with copy clasp (44810 Bmbr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-20 (Lt., R.A.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed; France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1916, bronze palm on ribbon, mounted court style for wear, contact marks, very fine (6) £300-350
Family group: Three: Bombardier R. Robson, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds, France/Flanders, 24 November 1917 1914 Star (65458 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (65458 Bmbr., R.A.) B.W.M. with edge bruise General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (23030439 Pte. R. Robson, E. Yorks) very fine and better (4) £160-200
£160–£200
Four: Lieutenant P. Baillie, Royal Engineers, late 14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish) London Regiment 1914 Star (640 Cpl., 14/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (640 Cpl., 14/Lond. Regt.); together with a mounted set of four miniature dress medals, extremely fine (8) £180-220
Hammer Price: £390
Three: Corporal G. Pritchard, Monmouthshire Regiment 1914 Star (1432 Pte. T. Pritchard, Mon. R.); British War and Victory Medals 1432 Cpl. G. Pritchard, Monmouth. R.) note variation in initial, good very fine (3) £120-160
Six: Sergeant C. V. Beard, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 1914 Star, with clasp (317 2/A.M. C. V. Beard. R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (317 1.A.M. C. V. Beard. R.F.C.); Defence and War Medals; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., with additional (unconfirmed) long service bar (317 Sgt. C. V. Beard. R.A.F.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (6) £500-600
Hammer Price: £680
Six: Orderly William George Elcombe, British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John od Jerusalem 1914 Star (W. G. Elcombe, B.R.C.S. & O. St. J.J.); British War and Victory Medals (W. G. Elcombe, B.R.C. & St. J.J.); Belgium, Civic Medal, 2nd Class with swords, silver base metal, with clasp ‘1914-1918’ on ribbon; British Red Cross Society Proficiency Cross, for Red Cross First Aid (10521 W. Elcombe); British Red Cross Society War Commemorative Medal 1914-18, unnamed, complete with...
£300–£350
Three: Able Seaman G. L. Martin, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (130968 A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (130968 A.B. R.N.) Three: Gunner G. Elford, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (W-4502 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (W-4502 Gnr., R.A.) Four: S. M. Currie, South African Forces 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War and African Service Medals, all officially named (194043 S. M. Currie) British War Medal 1914-20 (2 Lieut. Ll. Davies); Silver War Badge (2) (B3528;...
Hammer Price: £200
Three: Able Seaman J. W. Ingram, Royal Navy - killed in action at the battle of the Denmark Straits when serving aboard H.M.S. Hood, 24 May 1941 1914-15 Star (231078 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (231078 A.B., R.N.) nearly very fine (3) £200-300
Hammer Price: £650
Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class F. J. Venables, Royal Navy, who died on 28 November 1943 1914-15 Star (272177 E.R.A.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (272177 C.E.R.A.2, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (272177 C.E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Cardiff) some contact marks, very fine (4) £90-120
Hammer Price: £95
Eight: Chief Petty Officer P. J. Dawson, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star J.38721 Boy 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.38721 A.B. R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J.38721 P.O., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue ((J.38721 P.O., H.M.S. Vimiera) first three and last mounted as worn, first three with edge bruising, worn; others better (8) £220-260
25 & 26 March 2013
‘I have been on the staff of Admirals, I have been an Admiral myself, I have been an A.D.C. to the King and, at my time of life, you ask me to be on the staff of a Brigadier-General. No sir, thank you!’ Cresswell Eyres contemptuously dismissing an offer of advancement to Colonel on the Staff The outstanding Great War D.S.O., inter-war O.B.E. group of ten awarded to Admiral C. J. Eyres, Royal Navy, who, having first seen action as a 15-year-old Midshipman in the engagement with the...
Hammer Price: £3,600
‘With my usual luck I met three different salvoes and am wounded as follows: upper and lower lips torn to pieces (since sewn together); three teeth removed; shrapnel hole through the throat - about the size of a 4/- piece; splinter hole in the right forearm and right ear cut; shot or splinter in the right chest; left hand burned ... ’ Lieutenant-Commander Paul Whitfield, late C.O. of H.M.S. Nomad, writing from captivity after Jutland The outstanding Great War Jutland D.S.O.,...
Hammer Price: £9,800
A rare Great War Mespotamia operations D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Commander G. A. Feilman, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the gunboat Tarantula on the Tigris during the advance on Baghdad in early 1917 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1917, the reverse privately inscribed, ‘Lieut. G. A. Feilman, R.N.V.R., Mesopotamia, 22nd February 1917’; British War Medal...
Hammer Price: £6,800
A rare Palestine 1917 operations D.S.C. group of seven awarded to Commander Sir Melvill Ward, Bt., Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. M. W. Ward, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Commr. M. W. Ward, R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., coinage bust (Cmdt. Melville W. Ward), the earlier awards mounted as worn, generally good very fine (5) £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,900
A extremely rare Russia 1919 operations D.S.C. group of four awarded to Gunner C. W. Clarke, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in command of the armed-barge Suffolk in the Kama River Flotilla, Siberia Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (235903 C. W. Clarke, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. C. W. Clarke, R.N.), mounted as worn, together with Osmotherley Great War Tribute Medal, silver, named to ‘C. W. Clarke,...
Hammer Price: £3,400
The outstanding Kronstadt raid D.S.C. group of four awarded to Acting Lieutenant-Commander R. N. O. Marshall, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Naval Reserve: an early recruit to Agar V.C’s clandestine C.M.B. operations in the Baltic, he participated in several hair-raising operations and was credited as being the best Lewis-gunner in the Flotilla Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Mid. R. N. O. Marshall, R.N.R.); British War and...
Hammer Price: £13,000
A fine Second World War Arctic convoys D.S.C. group of eight awarded to Commander P. G. Satow, Royal Navy, who survived the loss of the destroyer Wild Swan and was also twice mentioned in despatches, once for gallantry in “The Battle of Barents Sea”, the famous action in which the destroyers Orwell and Onslow repelled the mighty Hipper - a V.C. action and classic ‘David and Goliath’ contest that caused an enraged Hitler to order the scrapping of his High Seas Fleet Distinguished...
Hammer Price: £4,400
A rare Great War submariner’s D.S.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman S. Wilson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallant deeds in the E. 12 in the Sea of Marmora Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J. 1582 S. Wilson, A.B., H.M. Submarine E. 12); 1914-15 Star (J. 1582 S. Wilson, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 1582 S. Wilson, A.B., R.N.), one or two edge bruises, generally very fine or better (4) £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,100
A rare Great War Tigris Flotilla operations D.S.M. pair awarded to Stoker Petty Officer A. E. Wilton, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the gunboat Sumana during the Kut operations Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (161168 A. E. Wilton, Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Sumana, Mesopotamia, 1915-6); China 1900, no clasp (A. E. Wilton, Lg. Sto. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Aurora), minor surface scratches to the first and contact marks on the second, otherwise very fine and better (2) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £820
A rare Russia 1919 operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer G. B. Vincent, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallantry in the monitor M. 23 on the North Dvina Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (270827 G. B. Vincent, C.E.R.A. 2 Cl., “M. 23”, Dwina River 1918-19); 1914-15 Star (270827 G. B. Vincent, C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (270827 G. B. Vincent, C.E.R.A. 1, R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19, naming erased; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A rare Russia 1919 operations D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman W. J. Thompson, Royal Navy, who was decorated for gallantry under fire in an Observation Post on the North Dvina Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (SS 5974 W. J. Thompson, A.B., “Fox”, Archangel. Aug.-Sept. 1919), slack suspension, edge bruising, polished and plated, good fine £800-1000
£800–£1,000
An extremely rare North Russia operations M.M. awarded to Bosun C. H. Mitchell, Mercantile Marine Reserve, who was decorated for gallantry ashore at Rimskaya in August 1919 Military Medal, G.V.R. (MMR-978952 Bos’n C. H. Mitchell, M.M.R.), good very fine £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,700
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