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A Second War ‘D-Day’ D.S.C. group of five awarded to Acting Commander L. R. Curtis, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who commanded Assault Group J4 during Operation Neptune Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’ and privately engraved, ‘Commander L. R. Curtis, R.N.V.R., Ouistreham, June 6th’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn, lacquered, good very fine (5) ...
Hammer Price: £2,800
Three: Leading Wireman E. J. Trendell, Royal Navy, who was killed in action on Sword Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944, whilst serving in Landing Craft Tank (Armoured) 2191 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. A. M. Trendell, 15 Ripon Road, Plumstead, London SE18.’, extremely fine (3) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £320
Seven: Ordnance Artificer First Class H. Thursby, Royal Navy 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1949-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (MX. 47125 H, Thursby. O.A. 1. H.M.S. Nelson), mounted as worn, generally good very fine (7) £200-£240
Hammer Price: £160
Seven: Chief Electrical Artificer L. C. Stephens, Royal Navy British War Medal 1914-20 (M.26976 L. C. Stephens. B. Art. R.N.); 1939-45 Star (L. C. Stephens E.A. D/M 26976); Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany (L. C. Stephens. E.A. H.M.S. Rodney.); Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43 (L. C. Stephens. E.A. H.M.S. Rodney.); Italy Star (L. C. Stephens. E.A. H.M.S. Orion.); War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf (L. C. Stephens. E.A.), the Second War awards all contemporarily...
Hammer Price: £360
A superb Second War 1944 Coastal Force ‘Dog Boat’ D.S.M. group of five awarded to Leading Seaman D. Falk, Royal Navy: wounded and forced to abandon ship after an action with 11 enemy E-Boats off Le Havre on 9 July 1944, he swam 600 yards, despite shrapnel wounds to both his shoulder and thigh, to tow a life raft back to five of his crewmates; after 4 hours in the water they were rescued, but despite Falk’s efforts two of them died of their wounds later that night Distinguished...
Hammer Price: £3,200
An unusual Second War ‘Invasion of the South of France’, Operation Dragoon D.S.M. group of six awarded to Petty Officer Rigger J. J. Wright, Royal Navy, a Fleet Salvage crane driver from H.M.S. Byrsa who rescued two cranes under close range enemy mortar fire at Toulon Docks Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (P.O. Rigger J. J. Wright. C/JX. 583600) mounted on original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine ...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A fine Second World War D.S.M. awarded to Chief Electrical Artificer E. A. Head, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the cruiser H.M.S. Bellona during Operation Counterblast, a spectacular night action off Norway in November 1944 when nine enemy ships were destroyed: in the words of Rear-Admiral McGrigor, ‘We caught the Hun in his nightshirt’ Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C.E.A. E. A. Head, C/MX. 46689) mounted on original investiture pin, extremely fine ...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Second War B.E.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer Rigger M. Philip, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (P.O. Rgr. Melville Philip, R/JX. 196627); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX. 196627 Dev. B. 16527 M. Philip, A.B., R.F.R.), this last with minor official correction to surname, generally good very fine (5) £260-£300
Hammer Price: £280
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (C/JX. 698953 S. Hoskins. A.B. R.N.) with replacement suspension rod and left-hand side of clasp re-soldered to carriage, very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £440
Seven: Lieutenant-Commander A. W. Ellis, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches for Korea 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut. A. W. Ellis. R.N.) minor official correction to first part of surname; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, good very fine and better (7) £300-£400
Five: Lieutenant G. Welch, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Belfast during the Korean War 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (Cd. Gnr. G. Welch. R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s riband bar, good very fine (5) £240-£280
Hammer Price: £200
A post-War ‘Royal Yacht’ C.V.O., C.B.E. group of nine awarded to Captain J. S. ‘Fish’ Dalglish, Royal Navy, who served aboard H.M.S. London during the Yangtze incident and was the first Commanding Officer of Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia The Royal Victorian Order, C.V.O., Commander’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘C553’, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E....
Hammer Price: £4,400
A B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Petty Officer L. C. Mills, Royal Navy, who as Gunnery Instructor trained the Devonport Field Gun Team which set a new record at the Royal Tournament in 1953 British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (C.P.O. Leonard C. Mills, D/JX.137768); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (JX.137768 L. C. Mills. P.O. H.M.S. Drake) slight contact marks and edge bruise to...
Hammer Price: £240
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (D/J. 930966 D. Pimlott. Sig. R.N.) edge bruising, very fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £95
Pair: Petty Officer Steward K. Webster, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (P/LX. 801518 K. Webster. P.O. Stwd. R.N.) number partially officially corrected; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (LX. 801518 K. Webster. P.O. Stwd. H.M.S. Scott.) light contact marks, very fine (2) £100-£140
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (R.M.19803 L. Powell Mne. R.M.) nearly extremely fine £240-£280
General Service 1962-2007, 4 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, South Arabia, Northern Ireland, latter clasps loose on riband, as issued (RM.20666 J. Dent. Mne. R.M.) edge bruise, very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £460
The General Service Medal awarded to Marine H. C. Hopkins, 45 Commando, Royal Marines, who was wounded in action in Radfan in May 1964 whilst attached to the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment General Service 1962-2007, 3 clasps, Borneo, Radfan, South Arabia (RM.19268 H. C. Hopkins. Mne. R.M.) about extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
Hammer Price: £1,800
Pair: Petty Officer P. W. Healey, Royal Navy General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (079363 P. W. Healey. Ord. Sea. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (PO P W Healey D079363U HMS London) light contact marks, good very fine (2) £120-£160
Hammer Price: £110
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (MEM (M) 2 E Garside D185552M HMS Hermes) in named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine £500-£700
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...
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (PO (S) H Steadman D095581W HMS Ambuscade) partially officially corrected, nearly extremely fine £360-£440
Hammer Price: £400
Three: Chief Petty Officer Communications Technician E. V. Spiller, Royal Navy South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (LMEM (M) E V Spiller D165002R HMS Andromeda); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Gulf (POCT E V Spiller D165002R RN); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (CPOCT (A) E V Spiller D165002R RN) nearly extremely fine (3) £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £850
South Atlantic 1982, with replacement rosette (MEM (M) 2 A W Archer D191654F HMS Antrim) in named card box of issue, extremely fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £700
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (MEM(M)1 L Pearce D171866B HMS Ardent) in its named card box of issue, good very fine £1,600-£2,000
Pair: Petty Officer S. W. White, Royal Navy South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (LS (R) S W White D153915P HMS Argonaut) with named card box of issue; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (PO (R) S W White D153915P RN) mounted as worn, good very fine (2) £600-£800
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (MEM(L)1 P McGinley D1716750 HMS Avenger) nearly extremely fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £500
Three: Marine Engineering Mechanic P. J. Bryce, Royal Navy South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (ALMEM(L) P J Bryce D152260V H.M.S. Bristol); General Service 19621 clasp, Gulf (ALMEM(L) P J Bryce D152260V R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (ALMEM(L) P J Bryce D152260V R.N.) good very fine (3) £800-£1,000
Pair: Petty Officer C. Brassington, Royal Navy South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (ALS (R) C Brassington D149709W HMS Broadsword) official correction to ‘HMS’; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (PO (R) C Brassington D149709W RN) extremely fine (2) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £480
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (S (R) T R Cornall D187368E HMS Exeter) extremely fine £460-£550
Hammer Price: £550
Pair: Chief Yeoman R. G. Medhurst, Royal Navy South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (ALRO (T) R G Medhurst D158737S HMS Fearless); Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (CY R G Medhurst D158737S RN) mounted as worn, good very fine and better (2) £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (LAMAA K J Holt D065157G HMS Glamorgan) good very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
Three: Petty Officer Catering Accountant G. J. Bowie, Royal Navy South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (CA G J Bowie D179254W HMS Glasgow); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (POCA G J Bowie D179254W RN) nearly extremely fine (3) £600-£800
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South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (POMEM (M) M J Playford D102098N HMS Intrepid) in named card box of issue, with accompanying enclosure, extremely fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £600
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AB (S) A Inglis D177316P HMS Minerva) minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £400-£500
The South Atlantic Medal awarded to Acting Leading Cook K. P. Franks, who served in H.M. Submarine Onyx during the Falklands War South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (ALCK K P Franks D114835S HMS Onyx) good very fine £800-£1,000
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AB (R) A J L Harding D173004F HMS Penelope) nearly extremely fine £500-£700
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Ck S J Roche D176311N HMS Plymouth) in named card box of issue, good very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £650
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AMT4 S A Hardwick D170112A NP 1710) extremely fine £500-£700
Four: Petty Officer Aircraft Engineer Mechanic J. Stuart, Royal Navy General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (POAEM (M) J Stuart D181627G RN); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AEM (M) 1 J Stuart D181627G 845 Sqdn B Flt); Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (APOAEM (M) J Stuart D181627G RN) officially re-impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (POAEM (M) J Stuart D181627G RN) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly extremely fine (4) ...
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