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16 & 17 September 2010
A particularly fine O.B.E., Great War “V.C. action” M.C. group of seven awarded to Brigadier T. H. Darwell, Royal Tank Corps, late East Surrey Regiment, who was decorated for his great gallantry during the East Surrey’s epic stand on Hill 60 in April 1915 - an action that resulted in the award of three V.Cs to his comrades: such were the casualties inflicted on his unit that the honour of leading it out of the action fell to him as a young Lieutenant The Most Excellent Order of the...
Hammer Price: £2,000
A fine Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain A. G. “Jock” Howitt, East Surrey Regiment, a gallant officer of the 12th Battalion who was killed in action at Hollebeke in August 1917 - ‘If there was anything to be done needing courage and a cool head, Jock was the man for the job’ Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2nd Lt. A. G. Howitt, 6th Infantry); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. G. Howitt), extremely fine (4) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £2,600
A rare Great War D.C.M. and Bar, M.M. pair awarded to Staff Sergeant W. Brookes, Royal Army Medical Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (339298 S. Sjt. W. Brookes, M.M., R.A.M.C.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (339298 S. Sjt. W. Brookes, 63/(2/2 W. Lanc.) F.A. R.A.M.C.-T.F.), the second with slight edge bruise, otherwise good very fine or better (2) £2200-2500
Hammer Price: £2,200
A rare Great War 1914 operations D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant W. E. Packard, East Surrey Regiment, details of whose gallantry at Richebourg L’Avoue later appeared in Deeds That Thrill The Empire Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9932 A. Sjt. W. E. Packard, 1/E. Surr. Regt.), contact marks and somewhat polished, otherwise good fine £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,500
A rare Great War 1914 operations D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant F. S. Martin, East Surrey Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10499 Pte. F. S. Martin, 1-E. Surr. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (10499 Sjt. F. S. Martin, E. Surr. R.), polished, thus generally good fine (2) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,000
A fine Great War battle of Loos D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant-Major F. Winters, Northamptonshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7474 Sjt. F. Winters, 5/North. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (7474 C.S. Mjr. F. Winters, North’n. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7474 W.O. Cl. 2 F. Winters, North’n. R), generally very fine (4) £1200-1400
Hammer Price: £1,800
A Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 H. Riley, Manchester Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11978 Sjt. H. Riley, 19/Manch. R.); 1914-15 Star (11978 Pte. H. Riley, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11978 W.O. Cl. 2 H. Riley, Manch. R.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1916, mounted as worn, generally good very fine (5) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,600
A rare Great War M.M. and Two Bars awarded to Private H. Brooker, Royal Army Medical Corps, who won all of his decorations within a year and was one of just two members of his corps so honoured: he was killed in action in August 1917, shortly before the announcement of his third M.M. Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars (63805 Pte. H. Brooker, 138/F.A. R.A.M.C.), minor edge bruising, very fine £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £1,700
A Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant E. E. Quaife, the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (G-11086 Sjt. E. E. Quaife, 11/The Queen’s R); British War and Victory Medals (G-11086 Sjt. E. E. Quaife, The Queen’s R.); Defence Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, very fine and better (4) £600-800
A Great War M.M. and Bar awarded to Sergeant W. G. Beverley, Royal Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (94613 Sjt. W. G. Beverely, 377/By. R.F.A.), contact marks and one or two edge bruises, nearly very fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £440
A Great War M.M. and Bar awarded to Private F. Nutley, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (6-1282 Pte. F. Nutley, 13/K.R. Rif. C.), minor edge bruise, good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £490
A Great War M.M. and Bar awarded to Corporal W. Veitch, Canadian Infantry, the former distinction for bravery at the Chalk Pit feature on the Somme in September 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (451322 Pte. W. Veitch, 4/Can. Inf.), contact marks and edge bruising, thus good fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £620
A Great War M.M. awarded to Acting Lance-Corporal W. L. Cullen, East Surrey Regiment, late South Lancashire Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (29373 Pte.-A.L. Cpl. W. L. Cullen, 8/E. Surr. R.), better than very fine £180-220
Hammer Price: £310
A Second World War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. D. Watson, Royal Engineers, the descendant of a Mutiny V.C. winner The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. R. A. D. Watson, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. R. A. D. Watson); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. R. A. D. Watson, R.E.), the...
Hammer Price: £550
The post-war C.B., O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Brigadier A. M. Anstruther, Royal Engineers, who served in S.O.E. for much of the 1939-45 War The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1st Army; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953,...
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