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A Collection of Medals to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines formed by Commander Ron Champion, RN

Commander Ron Champion, RN

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20 September 2002

№ 161

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A rare Second China War C.B. group of three awarded to Admiral Hon. K. Stewart, Royal Navy The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in gold and enamels, indistinct hallmarks, complete with swivel-ring suspension and gold riband buckle; Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Navarino (Hon., Volr. 1st Class); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Fatshan 1857, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued the first slightly chipped in places and with one or two loose fitments, the last...

Hammer Price: £1,800

An interesting Victorian Civil C.B. group of four awarded to Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, Royal Navy, whose extensive...

20 September 2002

№ 162

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An interesting Victorian Civil C.B. group of four awarded to Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, Royal Navy, whose extensive career encompassed Arctic exploration, gallant service against pirates and slavers off Africa and command of H.M.S. Monarch at the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Civil) breast badge, gold, hallmarked London 1875, complete with swivel-ring suspension and gold riband buckle; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July...

Hammer Price: £1,700

20 September 2002

№ 163

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A good Great War C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Vice-Admiral G. B. Powell, Royal Navy, who was promoted for his services in the Boxer Rebellion, in which he was severely wounded at Tientsin The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Aurora); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.N.); French Legion of Honour, Officer’s breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels; French Croix de Guerre...

Hammer Price: £2,100

20 September 2002

№ 164

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A Great War C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Captain D. G. Thynne, Royal Navy, who was awarded the Russian Order of St. Stanislaus for his services aboard H.M.S. Agincourt at Jutland The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (Commr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt., R.N.); Defence and War Medals; Russian Order of St. Stanislaus, 2nd class neck badge, with swords, by Edouard, gold and enamels the...

Hammer Price: £1,300

20 September 2002

№ 165

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A Great War D.S.M. group of four awarded to Petty Officer A. C. Barrett, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (182937 P.O., H.M.S. Orotava, Dec. 1915 - June 1916); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (A.B., H.M.S. Widgeon); 1914-15 Star (182937 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (182937 P.O., H.M.S. Scylla) contact wear, about very fine and better (4) £400-500

Hammer Price: £600

20 September 2002

№ 166

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An unusual Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal F. Fowler, Royal Engineers, previously the recipient of a Naval Good Shooting Medal Military Medal, G.V.R. (48472 Sjt., 87/Fd. Co. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (48472 Sjt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (48472 Cpl., R.E.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (219401 A.B., H.M.S. Argonaut, 1907, 6 in. Q.F.); Messina Earthquake 1908, unnamed as issued, together with an old set of matching tunic ribands contact wear and edge bruising,...

Hammer Price: £1,300

An inter-war C.B., M.V.O. group of eight awarded to Vice-Admiral T. N. James, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Crete...

20 September 2002

№ 167

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An inter-war C.B., M.V.O. group of eight awarded to Vice-Admiral T. N. James, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Crete 1897-98 and Somaliland 1902-04 operations, and the Battle of Jutland, who was latterly Admiral Superintendent of Gibraltar The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., 4th class breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse officially numbered ‘1213’; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1...

Hammer Price: £1,900

20 September 2002

№ 168

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Pair: Leading Stoker W. Munden, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (H.M.S. Princess Royal), contemporary engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Leadg. Stokr., H.M.S. Hector, 20 Yrs.) the last with slightly bent suspension post, contact wear, generally very fine or better (2) £200-250

Hammer Price: £340

20 September 2002

№ 169

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Three: Steward 2nd Class G. F. Woodnutt, Royal Navy Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (S.S. Boy, H.M.S. Britomart); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (S. Stewd. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Iris); Khedive’s Star 1882 the second with officially corrected rate, contact wear and edge bruising, generally very fine (3) £350-400

Hammer Price: £390

20 September 2002

№ 170

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Three: Quarter-Master J. W. Howse, Royal Navy Ashantee 1873-74 (Py. Offr. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Barracouta); South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Tenedos); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Qr. Mr., H.M.S. Duke of Wellington) one or two edge nicks, generally good very fine (3) £400-500

Hammer Price: £720

20 September 2002

№ 171

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Pair: Able Seaman W. J. Vincent, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp, dated reverse (A.B., H.M.S. Mosquito); Khedive’s Star 1882 the first with edge bruising and pitted, otherwise very fine (2) £80-100

Hammer Price: £90

20 September 2002

№ 172

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Four: Lieutenant-Commander A. H. Goatley, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Witu 1890 operations who re-offered his services in the 1939-45 War, aged 73 years East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Boadicea); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.); Coronation 1911 good very fine and better (4) £200-250

Hammer Price: £320

20 September 2002

№ 173

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Three: Domestic 1st Class W. Gaiger, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (Dom. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Barrosa); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Dom. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Highflyer); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Dom. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Glory) minor contact wear and edge bruising, very fine and better (3) £250-300

Hammer Price: £340

20 September 2002

№ 174

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Pair: Lieutenant-Commander H. J. Middleton, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Sub. Lt., R.N., H.M.S. Naiad); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Naiad) the first with officially corrected surname and both with refixed suspension claws, otherwise good very fine (2) £250-300

Hammer Price: £380

20 September 2002

№ 175

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Pair: Carpenter’s Mate T. H. G. Dewar, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Car. Mte., H.M.S. Dwarf); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Car. Mte., H.M.S. Dwarf) contact wear and edge bruising, about very fine or better (2) £140-160

Hammer Price: £170

20 September 2002

№ 176

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Pair: Able Seaman G. E. Newton, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Magicienne); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (A.B., H.M.S. Magicienne) contact wear and polished, about very fine or better (2) £350-400

Hammer Price: £320

20 September 2002

№ 177

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Six: Able Seaman C. T. Andrew, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland and the recipient of a Russian Medal of St. George Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Ord., H.M.S. Niobe); 1914-15 Star (193645 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (193645 A.B., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (193645 A.B., H.M.S. New Zealand); Russian Medal of St. George, 4th class, the reverse officially numbered ‘1272360’ good very fine or better...

Hammer Price: £450

20 September 2002

№ 178

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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) ship’s name officially corrected on the last, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (3) £160-180

Hammer Price: £230

20 September 2002

№ 179

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Pair: Able Seaman W. B. Knight, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (159700 A.B., H.M.S. Terrible); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (A.B., H.M.S. Terrible) good very fine (2) £350-400

Hammer Price: £470

20 September 2002

№ 180

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Four: Engineer Captain G. H. Page, Royal Navy China 1900, no clasp (Engr., R.N., H.M.S. Aurora); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (Engr. Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Philomel); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Engr. Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Philomel); British War Medal 1914-19 (Eng. Commr., R.N.) good very fine and better (4) £400-450

Hammer Price: £620

20 September 2002

№ 181

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Six: Chief Petty Officer S. Osborne, Royal Navy China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts (A.B., H.M.S. Orlando); 1914-15 Star (184090 P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (184090 C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (184090 P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Monarch); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Samuel Osborne, R.N., 12th April 1913) contact wear and edge bruising, generally very fine and better (6) £400-450

Hammer Price: £680

20 September 2002

№ 182

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Three: Seaman F. Russell, Royal Naval Reserve, attached Royal Naval Division 1914 Star (A. 3637 Sea., R.N.R., Collingwood Bttn., R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (3637A Smn., R.N.R.) very fine and unusual to the R.N.R. (3) £120-150

Hammer Price: £320

20 September 2002

№ 183

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Three: Officer’s Cook 2nd Class J. H. Radmore, Royal Navy, a Coronel 1914 casualty 1914-15 Star (L. 2613 O.C. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (L. 2613 O.C. 2, R.N.), together with memorial scroll and plaque (John Henry Radmore), and two Royal Naval Temperance Society Medals, silvered-metal and enamel good very fine and better (6) £180-220

Hammer Price: £410

20 September 2002

№ 184

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Three: Acting Stoker Petty Officer W. W. Tomlinson, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K. 485 L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 485 Act. S.P.O., R.N.) edge bruising and light contact wear, generally very fine (3) £30-40

Hammer Price: £40

20 September 2002

№ 185

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Four: Petty Officer W. Wotton, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (117913 P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (117913 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Vivid) good very fine or better (4) £80-100

Hammer Price: £220

20 September 2002

№ 186

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Ten: Commissioned Gunner J. Renton, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (208094 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals; Delhi Durbar 1911 (L. Sea., H.M.S. Natal), engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (208094 P.O., H.M.S. Erebus), the whole contained in an old leather case, the lid gilt inscribed, ‘J. Renton, R.N.’ generally good very fine or better (10) £180-220

Hammer Price: £370

20 September 2002

№ 187

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China 1842 (E. Nicholson, Midshipman, H.M.S. Sulphur) one or two minor edge bruises and light contact wear, very fine £300-350

Hammer Price: £450

20 September 2002

№ 188

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China 1842 (John Strong, H.M.S. Alligator) good very fine £200-250

Hammer Price: £290

20 September 2002

№ 189

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South Africa 1834-53 (J. Harvey, A.B.) marked / flawed on the Queen’s neck, one or two edge bruises, otherwise very fine £180-220

Hammer Price: £230

20 September 2002

№ 190

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Baltic 1854-55 (R. M. Inskip, Chaplain & Naval Instructor, “Magicienne”) attractive contemporary engraved naming, edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine £100-150

Hammer Price: £190

20 September 2002

№ 191

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Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, good very fine £50-60

Hammer Price: £80

20 September 2002

№ 192

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Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieut. W. M. Sanctuary, R.N.) contemporary engraved naming, edge bruising and minor contact wear, otherwise very fine £100-150

Hammer Price: £230

20 September 2002

№ 193

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Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, clasp loose on riband, contact wear and severe edge bruising, about very fine £60-70

Hammer Price: £65

20 September 2002

№ 194

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India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (C. M. Johnson, Engr., R.N., H.M.S. Thistle) good very fine £250-300

Hammer Price: £240

20 September 2002

№ 195

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Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (T. Christopher, A.B.) pitted, one or two edge bruises, otherwise very fine and rare £120-150

Hammer Price: £120

20 September 2002

№ 196

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East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (E. Tudball, Bugler, R.M., H.M.S. Raleigh) lacquered and stained, otherwise good very fine £140-160

Hammer Price: £240

20 September 2002

№ 197

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East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895, Benin 1897 (F. Densham, Chf. Sto., H.M.S. Widgeon) minor contact wear, very fine and extremely rare £300-350

Hammer Price: £600

20 September 2002

№ 198

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lieut. F. E. M. Roe, R.N., H.M.S. Sybille) extremely fine £200-250

Hammer Price: £310

20 September 2002

№ 199

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J. Jurd, Ord., H.M.S. Thetis) very fine £80-100

Hammer Price: £95

20 September 2002

№ 200

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (342829 B. O’Brien, Ldg. Car. Cr., H.M.S. Redbreast) very fine £80-100

Hammer Price: £110