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26 July 2023
A fine Colonial Military Secretary's C.M.G., Second War O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Hon. Colonel O. H. C. Balfour, King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was twice severely wounded during the Great War, on the first occasion at the battle of the Aisne in September 1914, when he walked five miles to the nearest Casualty Clearing Station after a bullet hit his jaw and exited out of the back of his neck The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge,...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A C.I.E. group of five awarded to Captain A. R. Leishman, Assam-Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifles, who for many years was a prominent member of Chittagong’s municipal and business community The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. A. R. Leishman); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed; Indian Volunteer Forces Decoration, G.V.R., the reverse officially engraved ‘Capt. A. R. Leishman, The A.B. Rly. Bn....
Hammer Price: £1,400
A Great War 1918 ‘Mediterranean theatre’ D.S.O. group of six awarded to Captain C. A. G. Roberts, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top ribbon bar; Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (C. A. G. Roberts.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. C. A. G. Roberts, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. C. A. G. Roberts. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1911,...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A post-War O.B.E., Great War ‘Salonika’ M.C. and Serbian Order of the White Eagle group of six awarded to Second Lieutenant L. B. Greaves, South Wales Borderers, late Royal Fusiliers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (P.S.2720 Pte. L. B. Greaves, R. Fus.) middle initial officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. L. B. Greaves.);...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A Second War ‘Burma operations’ M.B.E., O.B.I. group of eight awarded to Subedar & Hon. Lieutenant Kanshi Ram, Bahadur, 1st Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment, who was decorated and mentioned in despatches for his leadership in the Arakan and Imphal, to which distinctions he later added the 2nd Class of the Order of British India Order of British India, 2nd Class neck badge, gold and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military Division) Member’s 2nd type...
Hammer Price: £1,300
An extremely early Second War D.S.C. group of nine awarded to Skipper Lieutenant H. C. Gue, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1939’ and privately engraved, ‘Chief Skipper H. C. Gue, D.S.C.’, hallmarked London 1939; British War Medal 1914-20 (15376 D.A. H. C. Gue. L.D.H., R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Henry C. Gue); Victory Medal 1914-19 (15376 D.A. H. C. Gue. L.D.H., R.N.R.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A Great War ‘Italy operations’ M.C. group of six awarded to Second Lieutenant J. T. Harrison, South Staffordshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (8764 Pte. J. T. Harrison, S. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. J. T. Harrison); Italy, Kingdom, War Cross; Armati Altipiani Medal 1918, very fine and better (6) £1,400-£1,800
A Second War O.B.I. group of six awarded to Subadar Dalel Khan, 1st Punjab Regiment, late 56th Rifles, Indian Army, who was Mentioned in Despatches for the Mohmand Operations on the North West Frontier of India in 1935 Order of British India, 1st Class, 1st type neck badge, gold and enamel, with neck riband; India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., 4 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, North West Frontier 1935 (1530 Sepoy Dalel Khan, 2-56 Rfls.); India...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A fine Great War 1918 ‘Second Battle of Sambre’ D.C.M., M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. Sims, 32nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, late North Staffordshire Regiment, who distinguished himself at the Oise-Sambre Canal during the last set-piece battle fought by the B.E.F. on the Western Front, 4 November 1918. The latter resulted in the award of 7 Victoria Crosses, and notably amongst the casualties, the death of the poet Wilfred Owen Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9795...
Hammer Price: £1,900
An outstanding Inter-War ‘Loe-Agra Operations’ I.D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Naik Farman Ali, 2nd Punjab Regiment, for his gallant conduct during an epic defence of Kila Hari Post, 5-6 April 1935, when a small detachment of his unit was besieged by an unexpected and well organised tribal lashkar of 1,000 Shamozais tribesmen, which threatened to overwhelm the defenders in a series of fiercely contested hand-to-hand attacks that involved revolvers, bayonets, stones and knives over a...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A Second War 1941 ‘Battle of Cape Bon’ D.S.M. group of ten awarded to Petty Officer E. P. Moseling, Royal Navy, later Admiralty Constabulary, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War off Tobruk in September 1942 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (J.101594 E. P. Moseling. P.O.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J.101594 E. P. Moseling. P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma...
Hammer Price: £2,400
A rare Great War Silver S.G.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant L. Crossley, Highland Light Infantry, for his services in helping to extinguish the fires that burned for several days on H.M. Transport Caronia in May 1917 Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Lee Crossley. H.M.T. “Caronia” May 1917); 1914-15 Star (187 Pte. L. Crossley, High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (187 Cpl. L. Crossley. High. L.I.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (187...
£2,000–£2,400
An Indian Police Medal for Distinguished Conduct group of eight awarded to Sergeant-Major of Police W. T. Ball, Bihar & Orissa Police and Chota Nagpur Regiment, late Middlesex Regiment Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R., for Distinguished Conduct (W. T. Ball, Sergeant-Major of Police, Patna); British War Medal 1914-20 (1489 Cpl. W. T. Ball. Midd’x. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1489 Pte. W. T. Ball. Midd’x. R.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, these last two unnamed; Territorial...
Hammer Price: £950
Three: Private C. Dobbings, 11th Light Dragoons Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Salamanca (Charles Dobbings, 11th Light Dragoons) suspension re-affixed, brooch marks to reverse with slight affect to ‘Charles’; Waterloo 1815 (Charles Dobbings, 11th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension; Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (Charles Dobbings, 11th Reg. Light Dragoons. 1833.) fitted with original steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, the...
Hammer Price: £4,000
Pair: Corporal Edward Cheston, 41st Foot, who was wounded in action near Prome in December 1825 Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (E. Cheston, 41st foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Edwd. Cheston, 41st Regt.) with old clip and hinged bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fine and better (2) £2,800-£3,400
£2,800–£3,400
Three: Captain R. B. Creyke, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (R. B. Creyke, Mate.); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; St. Jean d’Acre 1840, silver, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary replacement silver bar suspension, each medal fitted with silver ribbon buckle and long pin for wearing, nearly extremely fine (3) £1,400-£1,800
Pair: Boatswain William Elson, Royal Navy China 1842 (William Elson, Petty Officr., H.M.S. Cornwallis.) original straight bar suspension; Baltic 1854-55 (William Elson, Bosun, H.M.S. Nile.) privately impressed naming, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £900
Four: Private George Johnson, 9th Lancers, later 4th Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry Punniar Star 1843 (Private George Johnson H.M. 9th or Queen’s Royal Lancers) reverse hook adapted for ring suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Geo: Johnson 9th Lancers); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (G. Johnson, 9th Lancers.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Geo. Johnson 9th Lancers) toned good very fine (4) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £3,600
Pair: Colour Sergeant W. Cragg, 60th Rifles South Africa 1834-53 (Serjt. Wm. Cragg, 2nd Bn. 60th Rifles); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1537 Color Sergeant William Craggs, 2.B. 60. Rifles. 13 April 1859) edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (2) £460-£550
Hammer Price: £500
Pair: Chief Carpenter's Mate J. Rouse, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1865 (J. Rouse, Cf. Carps. Mate, H.M.S. Eclipse) the last with named lid of card box of issue, good very fine and a rare combination (2) £600-£800
Pair: Midshipman Martin Tracey, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Sebastopol, Azoff (Midsn. M. Tracey, R.N., H.M.S. Vesuvius.) officially impressed Royal Mint naming in the style of Naval Long Service medals circa 1910; Turkey, Order of the Medjidie, breast badge in silver, gold and enamels, extremely fine (2) £1,400-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,000
Three: Private J. Winter, Coldstream Guards Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (3943 J. Winter, Coldm. Guards) regimentally impressed naming; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, with eagle suspension, no enamel remaining; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced for ring suspension as issued, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine (3) £1,400-£1,800
Four: Serjeant T. Williams, 44th Regiment Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Thos. Williams, 44th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Serjt. Thos. Williams, 44th Regt.); Army L.s. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1964 Serjt. Thos. Williams, 44th Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, fitted with a Crimea style suspension, suspension repaired, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very...
Three: Captain G. H. Kennedy, 3rd Bombay Native Infantry India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Ensn. G. H. Kennedy, 3rd Regt. Bombay N.I.); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Lieut. Kennedy 3rd Regt. Bombay N.I.) note lack of initials; Abyssinia 1867 (Captn. G. H. Kennedy 3rd Regt. Bombay N.I.) light contact marks and scratching to reverse of the last, otherwise very fine or better (3) £1,800-£2,200
Pair: Private J. Hicks, 60th Rifles Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (J. Hicks, 1st Bn. 60th Rifles); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (John Hicks, 2nd Bn. 60th Rl. Rifles) officially impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce (2) £800-£1,000
Pair: Private Henry Franklin, 70th Foot Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (2454 Henry Franklin, 70th Regt.); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1865 (2454 Henry Franklin, 70th Regt.) contact marks and wear, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £850
The unique campaign pair awarded to Lieutenant J. Roper, West India Regiment, late Midshipman, H.M.S. Zenobia, Indian Navy, who served with the Naval Brigade ashore during the China War 1857-60, and subsequently died at sea in March 1874, returning from service in the Ashantee campaign 1873-74 China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Pekin 1860 (Midn. John Roper. H.M.S. Zenobia. I. N.) officially impressed naming; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Lieut: J. Roper. 1st. W.I. Regt. 1873-4) minor edge bruising,...
Three: Captain and Quarter-Master Henry Clowes, 2/7th Foot Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (911. C/Sgt H. Clowes. 2/7 R. Fus:) officially engraved naming; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Qr. Mr. H. Clowes. 2/7th Foot.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (911. Qr. Mr. Serjt. H. Clowes, 2-7th Foot) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (3) £800-£1,000
Pair: Sergeant J. Vinson, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, late Rifle Brigade Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1870 (1053 Corl. J. H. Vinson, RIfle Bde.) impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (420 Cr. Sergt. J. Vinson, K. Rl. Rif. C.) good very fine (2) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £480
Three: Private W. Jerome, King’s Royal Rifle Corps South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (2125. Pte. W. Jerome. 3/60th Foot.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2125. Pte. H. (sic) Jerome. 3/K.R. Rif: C.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, light contact marks overall, otherwise very fine (3) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Three: Private J. Regan, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (1188 Pte. J. Regan, 2/60th Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1188 Private Jas. Regan, 2/60 Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1188 Pte. J. Regan, K.R. Rif. C.) some contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (3) £700-£900
Hammer Price: £800
Pair: Commissary L. Walters, Supply & Transport Corps, late 75th Regiment, Dorsetshire Regiment and Wiltshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 5 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, Hazara 1888, Samana 1891, Hazara 1891 (Staff Sergt. L. Walters, Transport Deptt.); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Conductor L. Walters, S. & T. Corps) mounted as worn, generally very fine and rare (2) £900-£1,200
Three: Able Seaman J. Thomason, Royal Navy, later Metropolitan Police East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (J. Thomason, A.B., H.M.S. Raleigh); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. J. Thomason, Thames Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. J. Thomason) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,700
Five: Band-Sergeant W. Reynolds, King’s Royal Rifle Corps India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (4001 Lce. Corpl. W. Reynolds 1st Bn. K.R. Rifle Corps.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (4001 Band-Serjt: W. F. Reynolds. K.R.R.C.) clasps mounted in this order with unofficial rivets between 4th and 5th clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa...
Four: Private M. Daley, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896 (3293 Pte. M. Daley 2 W. Yorks R.) reverse inscribed in the usual Regimental style; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3293 Pte. M. Daley. W. York: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3293 Pte. M. Daly [sic]. W. York: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse...
Hammer Price: £750
Three: Major T. A. Pamplin-Green, West African Frontier Force, late Lagos Hausa Force and Essex Regiment (Militia), who was twice wounded whilst on campaign in West Africa Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (Capt. & Insptr. T. P. Green, Lagos Hausa Force); Ashanti 1900, no clasp, high relief bust (Captain T. A. Pamplin Green. A.F.F.) impressed naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £2,000-£2,400
Five: Sergeant J. Harper, Kimberley Volunteer Regiment Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte. J. Harper. Kimby. Rifs.); British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Troopr. J. Harper. M.R.F.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (52 Sjt: J. Harper. Kimberley Vol: Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (52 Cpl. J. Harper. Kimb: Vol: Regt.); Mayor of Kimberley’s...
Three: Sergeant J. B. Richards, Queenstown Rifle Volunteers Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte. J. B. Richards, Queenstn. R. Vol.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (79 Serjt. J. B. Richards, Queensland (sic) R.V.); Coronation 1902, bronze, one or two minor surface scratches to the first, otherwise generally good very fine (3) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £420
Four: Private C. Gibbs, Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (1539 Pte. C. Gibbs. 2/R: Bde.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (1539 Pte. C. Gibbs, Rifle Brigade) initial officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1539 Pte. C. Gibbs. Rifle Brigade.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (1539, C Gibbs, Rifle Brigade.) regimentally...
Hammer Price: £600
Pair: Private Chidomfe, 1st King’s African Rifles Central Africa 1891-98, ring suspension (13 Pte. Chidomfe. B.C.A. Rifles.) officially impressed naming, suspension claw tightened; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, B.C.A. 1899-1900 (13 Pte. Chidamee [sic] 1st K.A. Rifles), worn and polished, good fine or better (2) £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,100
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