Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee

1 December 2004

Lot No 86

Pair: Petty Officer H. Hunt, Royal Navy Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Victory); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Scout, Suakim 1896), contemporary engraved naming, light contact marks and edge bruising, very fine or better and scarce (2) £200-250

1 December 2004

Lot No 87

Six: Chief Stoker T. Gately, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lg. Sto....

1 December 2004

Lot No 88

Six: Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander F. Simmonds, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Sh. Stwd., H.M.S. Forte); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (171239 Sh. Std., H.M.S. Odin); 1914-15 Star (171239 S.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (171239 V.C.P.O.,...

1 December 2004

Lot No 89

Six: Lieutenant-Commander P. V. Natali, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp...

1 December 2004

Lot No 90

Three: Musician F. Strickland, Royal Marines Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Bandsn., H.M.S. Doris); 1914-15 Star (R.M.B. 395 Mus.); British War Medal 1914-20 (R.M.B. 395 Mus.), the first with edge bruising and the last with slack suspension, about very fine or better (3) £80-100

1 December 2004

Lot No 91

Four: Acting Warrant Telegraphist H. E. Turner, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Qd. Sig., H.M.S. Pearl); 1914-15 Star (175030 P.O. Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (175030 C.P.O. Tel., R.N.), contact marks and the occasional edge bruise, generally very fine (4) £140-160

1 December 2004

Lot No 92

Five: Chief Blacksmith A. Cole, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Blksth., H.M.S. Monarch); 1914-15 Star (341893 Blk., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (341893 Ch. Blk., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (341893 Blacksmith, H.M.S. Inflexible), contact marks, otherwise...

1 December 2004

Lot No 93

Six: Commander W. A. Dumbleton, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Ord., H.M.S. Gibraltar); 1914-15 Star (Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.); Defence and War Medals, generally good very fine (6) £200-250

1 December 2004

Lot No 94

Pair: Chief Petty Officer G. Chamberlain, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (160467 P.O., H.M.S. Forte); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (160467 L. Seaman, H.M.S. Forte), contact marks, edge bruising and polished, fine or better, the second rare (2) £400-450

1 December 2004

Lot No 95

Three: Commissioned Writer H. Ratcliffe, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (Wr., H.M.S. Widgeon); British War Medal 1914-20 (Cd. Wr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (161220 Ch. Writer, H.M.S. Wildfire), the second with officially corrected surname and the last with officially...

1 December 2004

Lot No 96

Four: Shipwright Lieutenant S. T. Sadler, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (148053 Carp.-Mate, H.M.S. Powerful); 1914-15 Star (Ch. Carpr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Cd. Shpt., R.N.), light contact marks and edge nicks, very fine or better (4) £500-600

1 December 2004

Lot No 97

Five: Stoker 1st Class H. Cooke, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (176138 A.B., H.M.S. Terrible); China 1900, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Terrible); 1914-15 Star (175138 Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (175138 Sto. 1, R.N.), the first two with a...

1 December 2004

Lot No 98

Seven: Commissioned Supply Officer J. Vanstone, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902,...

1 December 2004

Lot No 99

Four: Able Seaman H. Rolling, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (126128 A.B., H.M.S. Doris); 1914-15 Star (126128 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (126128 A.B., R.N.), the first with one or two...

1 December 2004

Lot No 100

Six: Warrant Telegraphist F. T. Swain, Royal Navy China 1900, no clasp (2 Yeo. Sigls., H.M.S. Goliath), second initial given as ‘F.’; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (167387 Ch. P.O. Tel., H.M.S. Swiftsure); 1914-15 Star (167387 C.P.O. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals...

1 December 2004

Lot No 101

Five: Instructor in Cookery O. H. M. Butland, Royal Navy China 1900, no clasp (Act. 2nd Cks. Mte., H.M.S. Bonaventure); 1914-15 Star (353099 Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Inst. Cky., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (353099 Chf. Cook, H.M.S. Flora), the first and last with contact...

1 December 2004

Lot No 102

Five: Senior Mate C. E. Robinson, Royal Navy and Coast Guard Permanent Cruiser Service China 1900, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Undaunted); 1914-15 Star (2nd Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Mte., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (188609 Ch. Qr. Mr., H.M.S. President), the first with...

1 December 2004

Lot No 103

Six: Petty Officer J. C. Apsey, Royal Navy China 1900, no clasp (Lg. Smn., H.M.S. Dido); 1914-15 Star (176290 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (176290 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (176290 P.O., H.M.S. Actaeon); Italian Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued,...

1 December 2004

Lot No 104

Four: Chief Boatswain’s Mate F. Manning, Royal Navy Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Qr. Mr., H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert), impressed naming, cleaned, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £250-300

1 December 2004

Lot No 105

Three: Petty Officer (Rigger) 1st Class J. Whitcher, Royal Navy Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., silver, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (P.O. 1 Cl. (Rigger), H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert), impressed naming; Jubilee 1897, bronze, edge nicks and contact marks, generally very fine (3) ...

1 December 2004

Lot No 106

Family group: Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (James M. Briggs, Divl. Carpr., H.M. Coast Guard), impressed naming, extremely fine Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Willm. T. Briggs, Sh. Stwd. 3rd Cl., H.M.S. Pembroke) impressed naming, extremely fine Four: Chief Shipwright...

1 December 2004

Lot No 107

Pair: Able Seaman H. Skinner, Royal Navy, late H.M. Coast Guard Visit to Ireland 1903 (H. Skinner, Commd. Boatman), officially engraved naming, complete with shamrock brooch-bar; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Boatn., H.M. Coast Guard), impressed naming, the first polished, about very fine, the...

1 December 2004

Lot No 108

Pair: Chief Armourer W. H. Knapp, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Ch. Armr., H.M.S. Highflyer): Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Ch. Armr., H.M.S. Excellent), impressed naming, the first with contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (2) £120-140

1 December 2004

Lot No 109

Four: Warrant Electrician E. H. Jepson, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (345128 Electn. 4 Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth); 1914-15 Star (C.E.A. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Wt. Elec., R.N.), generally good very fine (4) £140-160

1 December 2004

Lot No 110

Five: Paymaster Lieutenant W. Light, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (1st Wtr., H.M.S. Highflyer); 1914-15 Star (Ch. Wr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Wt. Wr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (169588 Ch. Writer, H.M.S. Circe), the first and last with...

1 December 2004

Lot No 111

Five: Chief Electrical Artificer 1st Class W. T. Child, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Electrician 4th Cl., H.M.S. Fox); 1914-15 Star (345649 E.A. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (345649 C.E.A. 2, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (345649 Ch. Elec....

1 December 2004

Lot No 112

Three: Chief Ship’s Cook E. Batchelor, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp,...

1 December 2004

Lot No 113

Three: Chief Electrical Artificer 1st Class T. Kay, Royal Navy Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (2) (345642 Elect. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth), both identically named duplicate issues; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (345642 Elect. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth),...

1 December 2004

Lot No 114

Five: Sub. Lieutenant R. Gray, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Navy 1914 Star, with clasp (170535 P.O., Howe Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (S. Lt., R.N.V.R.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (170535 P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Implacable), contact...

1 December 2004

Lot No 115

Three: Able Seaman R. Anderson, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (SS. 26 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 26 A.B., R.N.), very fine (3) £40-50

1 December 2004

Lot No 116

Three: Wireman 2nd Class J.H. Clarke, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M. 17593 Wmn. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 17593 Wmn. 2, R.N.), good very fine or better (3) £40-60

1 December 2004

Lot No 117

Three: Electrical Artificer 1st Class C. M. Pickard, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (344827 E.A. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344827 E.A. 1, R.N.), contact marks, especially to the second, thus good fine or better (3) £40-50

1 December 2004

Lot No 118

Three: Warrant Telegraphist P. R. Norwood, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (Wt. FF., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Wt. Tel., R.N.R.), very fine and better (3) £40-60

1 December 2004

Lot No 119

Three: J. Greenwood, a dockyard worker on “Service With The Royal Navy” 1914-15 Star (J. Greenwood, Service With The Royal Navy); British War and Victory Medals (J. Greenwood, Service With The Royal Navy), good very fine and rare (3) £150-200

1 December 2004

Lot No 120

Four: Shipwright Class 2 H. S. Smith, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (144120 Shpt. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (144120 Shpt. 3, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (144120 Divl. Carp., H.M. Coast Guard), generally very fine (4) £60-80

1 December 2004

Lot No 121

Four: Sailmaker S. Carter, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (174577 Slmr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (174577 Slmr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (174577 Sailmaker, H.M.S. Canopus), generally very fine £60-80

1 December 2004

Lot No 122

Four: Petty Officer 1st Class F. Freemantle, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (169985 P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (169985 P.O. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (169985 P.O. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Vernon), generally extremely fine (4) £100-120

1 December 2004

Lot No 123

Four: Mechanician H. J. Bowles, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (284798 Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (284798 Mech., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (284798 Mechn., H.M.S. Dreadnought), the last with minor official correction to ship’s name, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise...

1 December 2004

Lot No 124

Four: Chief Shipwright F. E. Glew, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (343870 Shpt. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (343870 Ch. Shpt., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (343870 Ch. Shpt. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Fisgard), the second with minor official correction to number, good very fine or...

1 December 2004

Lot No 125

Four: Chief Armourer W. J. Tucker, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (343780 Act. Ch. Amr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (343780 Ch. Amr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (343780 Ch. Armr., H.M.S. Benbow), generally very fine (4) £80-100