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A scarce Knight Bachelor’s Great War group of seven awarded to Commander Sir Geoffrey E. Duveen, Royal Marines, a Motor Owner Driver attached Royal Naval Division in 1914, who later transferred to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and survived the sinking of H.M.S. Cassandra by a mine during the British intervention in the Russian Civil War Knight Bachelor’s Badge (2), 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1948, in Royal Mint case of issue; 3rd type...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A Great War ‘French theatre’ O.B.E. group of six awarded to Major C. L. Chapman, Royal Marine Brigade, late Chief Petty Officer, Collingwood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who was a veteran of both the defence of Antwerp and Gallipoli, and subsequently served as Adjutant of 63rd (Naval) Divisional Train in France The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914 Star, with clasp (L.5/418. C....
Hammer Price: £1,100
Five: Commander F. G. S. Peile, Royal Navy Transport Staff, who served as Naval Transport Officer at the French port of Le Havre in 1914, and as Consular Shipping Advisor (Naval Control Service Duties), Monte Video in August 1939, and was present in that role aiding the British Ambassador Millington Drake when the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee put into Monte Video following the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939 1914 Star (Cmmdr. F. G. S. Peile, R.N. Transport...
£800–£1,000
A rare Great War campaign service group of three awarded to Lieutenant E. S. Wise, Royal Navy, who commanded the Machine Gun Party of 30 Marines drawn from H.M. Monitors Severn, Humber and Mersey, landed to assist the Belgian Army at Nieuwpoort. Lieutenant Wise was killed in action whilst leading his men, 20 October 1914, and was posthumously mentioned in despatches for his gallantry 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Lieut. E. S. Wise, R.N. Machine Gun. Pty.); British War and Victory Medals,...
Hammer Price: £4,600
A rare Great War campaign service group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer, later Sub Lieutenant, H. A. Stevens, Royal Navy, who served in H.M’s Armoured Train Déguise in support of the Royal Naval Division in Belgium, 1914-15, and was twice decorated for his service by the Belgian Government 1914 Star, with clasp (201399. H. A. Stevens, Act. C.P.O. Armd. Trains.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (S. Lt. H. A. Stevens. R.N.V.R.); Belgium, Kingdom, Military...
Hammer Price: £5,500
Eight: Commander E. D. P. Pinks, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, a veteran of the defence of Antwerp and Gallipoli, he went on to serve with H.M.S. Chester during the Battle of Jutland, where his crew mate Boy 1st Class J. T. Cornwell, was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Pinks served with the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, and was Naval Liaison Officer to Charles de Gaulle 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut E. D. P. Pinks,...
Hammer Price: £2,400
Four: Stoker 1st Class F. Alderman, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, later Royal Fleet Reserve, who served at the defence of Antwerp and survived the sinking of the battleship Cornwallis, after U-boat attack off Malta, 9 January 1917 1914 Star, with clasp (SS. 109290. F. Alderman, Sto. 1Cl. Drake Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 109290 F. Alderman. Sto.1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS. 109290 PO.B.8962 F. Alderman. Sto. 1 R.F.R.)...
Hammer Price: £200
Three: Leading Seaman P. W. Pearce, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reserve 1914 Star (A. 4896 P. Pearce, Sea. R.N.R. Drake Bttn R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (4896A. P. W. Pearce. Act. L.S. R.N.R.) generally very fine or better (3) £180-£220
Hammer Price: £150
Four: Major B. L. Fletcher, Scots Guards, attached Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who was Second in Command of the latter in September 1914, and was interned in Holland for the duration of the war after the fall of Antwerp, October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (Major B. L. Fletcher, R.M. Hawke Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (Major B. A. [sic] Fletcher R.M.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Chief Inspr. Bolton L. Fletcher.) mounted for wear,...
A scarce Great War Naval M.S.M. group of five awarded to Leading Seaman T. H. North, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who served during the defence of Antwerp in 1914 prior to service with the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Orotava 1914 Star, with copy clasp (B4/842. T. H. North, A.B. Hawke Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (B.4-842 T. H. North. L.S. R.N.V.R.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4/842. T. H....
Hammer Price: £900
Four: Seaman H. Henderson, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reserve, who was taken prisoner of war by the Germans after the defence of Antwerp in October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (B.3775. H. Henderson, Sea. R.N.R. Hawke Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (3775B. H. Henderson. Smn. R.N.R.) BWM erased; Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (32330. H. Henderson. Smn. R.N.R.) mounted for wear, generally good very fine (4) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £240
The important Great War campaign group of four awarded to Captain F. N. Fargus, Royal Naval Division and Royal Navy, who commanded the Benbow Battalion during the defence of Antwerp in 1914, and was interned in Holland after the fall of the city. He served as Commandant of the Naval Internment Camp at Groningen - H.M.S. “Timbertown” 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Commander F. N. Fargus, R.N. Cdg. Benbow. Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. F. N. Fargus. R.N.);...
Hammer Price: £1,600
Five: Master at Arms W. N. Woodbridge, Benbow Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, a veteran of Antwerp and Gallipoli, who was later commissioned Lieutenant and served at RND Headquarters, Crystal Palace 1914 Star, with clasp (L.1067. W. Woodbridge, P.O. R.N.V.R. Benbow Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. N. Woobridge. R.N.V.R.); Defence Medal; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1067 W. N. Woodbridge, C.P.O. London...
Four: Seaman J. MacRitchie, Benbow Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reserve, who was interned in Holland after the fall of Antwerp, October 1914 1914 Star, with clasp, loose (A. 5475. J. MacRitchie, Sea. R.N.R. Benbow Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (5475A J. MacRitchie. Smn. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4859 D. J. MacRitchier. Smn. R.N.R.) surname of last partially officially corrected, generally very fine or better £260-£300
Four: Stoker 1st Class J. Hobson, Collingwood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who was interned in Holland after the fall of Antwerp, October 1914 1914 Star (SS. 111648. J. Hobson, Sto. 1Cl. Collingwood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 111648 J. Hobson. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS. 111648 (PO. B. 8400) J. Hobson. Sto. 1. R.F.R.) very fine (4) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £220
Three: Seaman F. Russell, Collingwood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reserve, who was interned in Holland after the fall of Antwerp, October 1914 1914 Star (A.3637. F. Russell, Sea. R.N.R. Collingwood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (3637A F. Russell. Smn. R.N.R.) lightly polished, very fine (3) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £180
Four: Chief Armourer W. J. Short, Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1914 Star (165810. W. J. Short, C.P.O. Armr. Nelson Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (165819 W. J. Short. Ch. Arm. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (165810. W. J. Short, Ch. Armr. H.M.S. Implacable.) remnants of lacquer, generally very fine or better (4) £300-£400
Four: Able Seaman J. H. Lloyd, Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, with whom he served during the defence of Antwerp in 1914, before wounded in action in Gallipoli, 9 May 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (MY.7/210 J. H. Lloyd, A.B. R.N.V.R. Howe Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (M.7-210 J. H. Lloyd. A.B. R.N.V.R.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (7/210. J. H. Lloyd, A.B. R.N.V.R.) mounted for display, edge bruising, nearly very fine...
Hammer Price: £600
Four: Chief Petty Officer J. P. Allen, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, later Shipwright, Clyde Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1914 Star, with clasp (C2/10. J. P. Allen, C.P.O. R.N.V.R. Hood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (C.2-10 J. P. Allen. Shpt. 1 R.N.V.R.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2/10. J. P. Allen, Shpt. Clyde Division. R.N.V.R.) generally good very fine or better (4) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
Four: Stoker 1st Class H. A. Turner, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, with whom he served during the defence of Antwerp in 1914, before transferring to the Benbow Battalion and serving with them in the Dardanelles 1914 Star, with clasp (301770 H. A. Turner, Sto. 1Cl. Hood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (301770 H. A. Turner. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (301770 Ch.B.7336 H. A. Turner. Sto. 1 R.F.R.) very fine (4) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £260
Four: Chief Petty Officer J. Hunter, Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, who took part in the defence of Antwerp in 1914, prior to being commissioned into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and seeing service with Motor Launches as part of the Auxiliary Patrol 1914 Star, with clasp (C3/1612. J. Hunter. C.P.O. R.N.V.R. Anson. Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (C.3-1612 J. Hunter. C.P.O. R.N.V.R.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1612 J. Hunter. C.P.O....
Hammer Price: £420
1914 Star (169794. L. Friery, P.O. Anson Bttn. R.N.D.) very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £90
Four: Leading Seaman E. Farrell, Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reserve 1914 Star, with clasp loose (B.4597. E. Farrell, Sea. R.N.R. Anson. Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (4597B. E. Farrell. Smn. R.N.R.) BWM partially officially renamed; Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3537.D. E. Farrel. [sic] Smn. R.N.R.) generally very fine or better (4) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £320
Nine: Orderly Room Sergeant J. F. Drew, Motor Transport Section, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, later Naval Store Officer, Royal Navy and attached Indian Government 1914 Star, with clasp (Ldn. Z35. J. F. Drew, 1st, Wtr. R.N.V.R. Motor Transport R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (L.Z.35 J. F. Drew. Ord. R.N.V.R,); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Indian Independence 1947 (N.S. Offr. J. F. Drew, I.N.) generally very fine or better, scarce (9) ...
Three: Motor Bus Driver A. E. Gilmore, Motor Transport Company, Royal Naval Division - one of 140 drivers and mechanics of the London General Omnibus Company who volunteered to accompany the 100 ‘B’ Type London Transport buses that the Admiralty had commandeered to take the men and equipment of the recently formed RND from the ports of Dunkirk and Ostend to Antwerp in September 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (111.S. Driver. A. E. Gilmore. M.T.R.N. Div.); British War and Victory Medals...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A rare Great War campaign group of four awarded to Lance Corporal R. S. Mackintosh, Royal Marines Light Infantry, who was attached to the R.N.A.S. Armoured Car Division at Ostend and Antwerp in August-October 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Ply. 8514. Pte. R. S. Mackintosh, R.M.L.I. Armoured Cars.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply 8514 L. Cpl. R. S. Mackintosh. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ply. 8514 R. S. Mackintosh, Private. R.M.L.I.) with Armoured Cars...
Hammer Price: £1,400
Four: Lieutenant Colonel R. D. Beith, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who commanded the Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Brigade, 12 September 1914 - 15 April 1915, and the Royal Naval Division Base in Gallipoli Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (Capt. R. D. Beith. R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Monarch.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut. Col. R. D. Beith, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. R. D. Beith. R.M.L.I.) mounted for...
Hammer Price: £800
Five: Major G. H. F. Abraham, Chatham Battalion, Royal Marine Brigade, later Naval Intelligence Department, seeing service with the legations in Bulgaria and Japan during the Second World War 1914 Star (Captain G. H. F. Abraham, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (Maj. G. F. H. [sic] Abraham. R.M.L.I.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (5) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £550
Five: Major C. Brooke-Short, Portsmouth Division, Royal Marine Brigade, a veteran of Dunkirk, Lille and the defence of Antwerp, who was wounded in action serving in Gallipoli, 28 April 1915, and later was recognised by the Greek Red Cross for his services in the aftermath of the Corinth Earthquake of 1928 1914 Star, with clasp (Act. Lieut. C. Brooke-Short, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. Brooke-Short. R.M.L.I.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed; Greek Red Cross Society’s...
Four: Company Sergeant Major J. Devitt, Plymouth Battalion, Royal Marine Brigade, who was a veteran of the defence of Antwerp and Gallipoli 1914 Star, with clasp (Ply. 10181. Sergt. J. Devitt, R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (Ply. 10181 C.S.M. J. Devitt. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ply. 10181. John Devitt, Sergeant, R.M.L.I.) generally good very fine (4) £240-£280
Five: Company Sergeant Major S. A. Holliday, Royal Marine Artillery, Royal Marine Brigade, who was interned in Holland after the fall of Antwerp, October 1914, and was undoubtedly one of the characters of H.M.S. ‘Timbertown’ China 1900, no clasp (S. A. Holliday, Sergt. R.M.A., H.M.S. Goliath.); 1914 Star, with clasp (R.M.A. 3722. Col. Sergt. S. A. Holliday, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 3722 C.S.M. S. A. Holliday.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (S. A....
1914 Star, with clasp (1862 Musn. E. H. Tipp, R.M. Staff 1st, Brigade. R.N. Div.); together with British War and Victory Medals, last two erased, with Royal Naval School of Music cap badge, very fine (3) £100-£140
Family Group: Four: Yeoman of Signals T. Cheal, Royal Navy, attached Royal Naval Air Service, and Leading Boatman, H. M. Coast Guard, who was awarded the 1914 Star for his Special Service at Nieuport - one of only 6 1914 Stars to be so awarded to the Royal Navy 1914 Star (179537 T. Cheal, Yeo. Sigs. Attd. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (179357 T. Cheal. Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (179357 Thomas Cheal, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) mounted as worn,...
A rare group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer Mechanic 2nd Class, H. Little, Royal Naval Air Service, one of Commander C. R. Samson’s ‘Dunkirk Circus’ or the ‘Motorised Bandits’ as they were also known - who was later commissioned in to the Royal Air Force, and served as a Wing Commander in the Technical Branch during the Second War 1914 Star, with copy clasp (272011. H. Little, C.P.O. Mech. 2. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. 2 H. Little. R.N.A.S.);...
An Order of St. John group of six awarded to Senior Reserve Attendant J. E. Fitzgibbon, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, attached Royal Naval Division, who aged 49 served during the defence of Antwerp, and went on to serve with the hospital ship Magic during the Gallipoli campaign The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s, breast badge, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; 1914 Star, with clasp (M.9647....
Four: Chief Sick Berth Steward H. Keeble, Royal Naval Hospital, Belle Vue, Dunkirk 1914 Star (135654. H. Keeble, Ch. S.B.S. Dunkirk.); British War and Victory Medals (135654 H. Keeble. Ch. S.B.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Henry Keeble. S.B. Stewd., H.M.S. Auroa.) mounted for wear, generally very or better, scarce (4) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
The Royal Naval Division, Antwerp, Gallipoli and France, 1914-1918. A complete run of the first 21 Journals of the R.N.D. magazine, June 1997 to June 2002, 2124pp., with index, all loose leafed and housed in four lever arch files; together wit ha complete Roll of Honour of the Royal Naval Division during the Great War, loose leafed and housed in a lever arch file, good condition and a most valuable research resource (lot) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £40
Royal Naval Division Insignia. A selection of Royal Naval Division and Royal Marine Brigade cap badges and shoulder titles, including those for the Drake, Hawke, Nelson, Howe, Hood, and Anson Battalions; as well as a Hood Battalion R.N.D. Sweetheart brooch and other ephemera, generally good condition (lot) £100-£140
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