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The outstanding immediate 1952 ‘Korea’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major H. R. ‘Russ’ Gardner, 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, for leading a textbook snatch patrol behind enemy lines near Chinese positions on Hill 227, 23/24 September 1952. He ‘bagged’ his prisoner after 60 hours of lay-up just yards from an enemy field kitchen. Gardner had already been wounded, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, during the Chinese assault on Hill 163, 25/25 March 1952, but he was...
Hammer Price: £7,000
An outstanding ‘Korea’ M.M. awarded to Fusilier J. B. Barker, 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, who distinguished himself in action at Sibyon-ni on the night of 29/30 November 1950. The Battalion’s position was attacked by a force of 1,200 and the ‘section of which Fus. Barker was a member remained firm... but was rapidly running short of ammunition. Realising that the only way to replenish ammunition stocks was to create a diversion, Fus. Barker, on his own initiative...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A good Korea ‘stretcher bearer’s’ M.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Corporal J. Oven, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, who was originally recommended for the D.C.M., for repeated gallantry under sniper and mortar fire during a Chinese attack, 3 January 1951 Military Medal, G.VI.R, 2nd issue (1427036 L/Cpl. J. Oven. R.N.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (1427036 Fus. W. [sic] Oven. M.M. R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, generally good very fine...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A Korea M.M. awarded to Corporal C. A. Taylor, Royal Leicesters attached from the Lincolnshire Regiment, for gallantry in rescuing wounded members of a stranded fighting patrol - whilst under fire, in broad daylight and in full view of the enemy, 26 May 1952 Military Medal, G.VI.R, 2nd issue (19036308 A/Cpl. C. A. Taylor. R. Leicesters.) unit partially officially corrected, edge bruising nearly very fine £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £2,400
A Chaplain’s O.B.E. group of five awarded to The Reverend H. S. Leonard, Royal Navy, who served as a Roman Catholic Chaplain during the Second War, and during the post war conflicts in Palestine, Malaya and Korea The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (Chapn. H. [sic] Leonard. R.N.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue...
Hammer Price: £460
A post-war ‘Civil Divison’ M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Miss B. E. M. Saunders, Women’s Royal Voluntary Service The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type, silver; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Miss. B. E. M. Saunders. W.V.S.); Women’s Royal Voluntary Service Long Service Medal, with Long Service bar, mounted as worn, generally very fine or...
Hammer Price: £360
A 1955 ‘Malaya operations’ M.B.E. group of six awarded to Captain L. Sharman, Corps of Royal Military Police The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, silver; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Lt. T. Sharman. Gen List.) light contact marks overall, nearly very fine or better (6) £200-240
Hammer Price: £500
A ‘Malaya operations’ M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Squadron Leader T. Linthwaite, Royal Air Force The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, silver; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Flt. Lt. T. Linthwaite. R.A.F.) mounted as originally worn, generally very fine (7) £300-400
Hammer Price: £400
A good 1950 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Corporal Dhanbahadur Ghale, 1st Battalion, 2nd (King Edward VII’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, who distinguished himself when 36 Gurkhas were pinned down by a well situated enemy Bren Gun during an action in the Jementah area of north Johore, 28 March 1950. Despite being wounded by the initial burst of enemy fire, Dhanbahadur Ghale engaged and killed the enemy Bren Gunner on his own, thus enabling the two platoons of Gurkhas to move...
Hammer Price: £1,500
A fine 1950 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Lance-Sergeant R. Butler, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, who accounted for 2 ‘bandits’, one of whom was pinning down the Platoon from an entrenched position, during a contact in the Sungkai area south of Tapah, 28 May 1950. Butler’s platoon suffered 2 wounded and 1 killed before he managed to dash across open ground, and finally silence the ‘bandit’ lying underneath a large tree stump Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2671321...
Hammer Price: £2,800
A good ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. awarded to Rifleman Jasbahadur Rai, 1st Battalion, 10th (Princess Mary’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, for his gallantry during a jungle ambush in the Palau Manis area of Kuantan, 31 May 1950, when he pursued one of the ‘bandits’ who had ambushed him - through thick jungle and swamp terrain, he finally accounted for his man, despite being ambushed again by a further ten bandits Military Medal, G.VI.R, 2nd issue (Rfmn Jasbahadur Rai. 1/10 Gurkha Rifles.)...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A good 1951 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Corporal Keshu Thapa, 1st Battalion, 2nd (King Edward VII’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, for his sustained gallantry as a Bren Gunner, firing from the hip, during a ‘bandit’ ambush in the Labis area of Johore, 28 May 1951. Carrying his gun ‘at the double’ for over 2,000 yards, Keshu Thapa personally accounted for 6 of the enemy Military Medal, G.VI.R, 2nd issue (21144802 Rfn. Keshu Thapa. 2.G.R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp,...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A good 1951 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Private P. Gilmour, Seaforth Highlanders, attached 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, who was leading scout throughout ten months of continuous anti-bandit operations, and was present in that capacity for at least 7 contacts with the enemy, accounting for at least 1 ‘bandit’ killed and 1 wounded Military Medal, G.VI.R, 2nd issue (22233520 Pte. P. Gilmour. Seaforth.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (22233520....
A superb ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Rifleman Lasbahadur Gurung, 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles, who was a member of a five man party sent out on an ambush, 11 February 1952, which was ambushed itself by a force ten times it’s number, and was ‘outflanked and surrounded. The party took up a position of all round defence ready to fight to the last man and last round. For one and a half hours the enemy launched a succession of fierce and determined attacks from all sides...
A good ‘Malaya’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Colour Sergeant T. A. ‘Ozzie’ Want, 45 Commando, Royal Marines, for his gallantry during operations Springtide and Broderick; as a result of which he accounted for a number of ‘bandits’ in arguably the worst jungle conditions possible Military Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (PO.X.3951 Cpl. (A/Sgt) T. A. Want R.M.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal 1939-45;...
Hammer Price: £5,500
A good ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Rifleman Indrabahadur Gurung, 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles, who served as a tracker and lead scout, and as a consequence of ‘his ruthless determination to hunt and destroy the enemy regardless of physical difficulties of jungle and swamp in which most operations have taken place’, personally accounted for at least 6 ‘bandits’ between 1951-52 Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (21145599 Rfn. Indrabahadur Gurung. 6th G.R.);...
A 1952 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Lance-Corporal Kabiraj Thapa, 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles, for his tenacity whilst commanding a Scout group looking for a hidden ‘bandit’ camp. Through his persistence, and despite a designated guide being unable to help, the camp was found and successfully captured - resulting in the death of 4 bandits, the capture of 3 others and a quantity of important documents and weapons Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Rifleman Thambahadur Gurung, 1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles, who was recognised for his repeated acts of gallantry carried out over a period of ten years’ service against ‘bandits’ in Malaya, including in Gelang Pateh, 14 April 1955, ‘Partap killed one and I opened fire. The daku returned fire and wounded Partap who slumped down. They scattered and tried to escape. I killed some and then chased a couple of them as they ran away, firing...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A good 1957 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Corporal J. C. Tucker, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, for his gallantry during an ambush on 5 Platoon Malayan Races Liberation Army, 9 March 1957, during which he ‘allowed the leading man to come to within 8 yards before shooting him dead with his shotgun.’ He was also wounded during this night-time engagement Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (22823444 A/Cpl. J. C. Tucker. R.W.F.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps,...
A 1957 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Lance Corporal Kubirdhaj Limbu, 2nd Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles, for his pursuit and capture of an armed ‘bandit’ through heavy undergrowth, on Nanyo Kluang estate, Kluang, Johore, 13 October 1957 Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (21136000 A/L/Cpl. Kubirdhoj Limbu. 7th G.R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (21136000 Rfn. Kubirdhoj Limbu 7 G R) edge bruising, generally nearly very fine or better (2) £1600-2000
A 1957 ‘Malaya operations’ M.M. pair awarded to Corporal Indrabahadur Gurung, 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles, who was a successful reconnaissance patrol commander - locating enemy caches of weapons, personally accounting for at least 3 ‘bandits’, and leading his patrol during the capture of an enemy camp, 21 July 1957 Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (21136391 A/L/Cpl. Indrabahadur Gurung. 6 G.R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (21136391 Rfn. Indrabahadur....
Family group: A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Pioneer L. V. Phillips, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. ()172551 Pnr: L. [sic] Phillips R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (172551 Pnr. L. V. Phillips. R.E.) generally very fine or better General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Lt/Col. L. V. Phillips. Gen. List) very fine (4) £260-300
Hammer Price: £600
A ‘Malaya operations’ B.E.M. pair awarded to Colour Sergeant Chattu Limbu, 2nd Battalion, 10th (Princess Mary’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, who was awarded a B.E.M. for services as C.Q.M.S. in Malaya between September 1952 and September 1955 British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (21142018 Col. Sgt. Chattu Limbu, 10 P.M.O.G.R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (21142018 C/Sgt. Chattu Limbu. 10 G.R.) generally very fine (2) £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,000
Eight: Master Signaller S. O. Chetwynd, Royal Air Force General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Malaya, G.VI.R. (518725 A.C.2. S. O. Chetwynd. R.A.F.) 2nd clasp loose on riband as issued; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (M. Sig. S. O. Chetwynd. (518725) R.A.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (M. Sig. S. O. Chetwynd. (518725) R.A.F.) mounted as originally worn, generally very fine or better...
Hammer Price: £700
Nine: Master Engineer J. D. A. Hoggarth, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (652410 F. Sgt. J. D. A. Hoggarth. R.A.F.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (M. Eng. J. D. A. Hoggarth. (652410) R.A.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (W/O. J. D. A. Hoggarth. (652410) R.A.F.) mounted as originally worn, light contact marks overall, generally very fine (9) £600-700
Hammer Price: £650
Seven: Flight Sergeant R. Hood, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (1827053 Sgt. R. Hood. R.A.F.) partially officially corrected; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, M.I.D. Oak Leaf (sic) (1827053 Sgt. R. Hood. R.A.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (1827053 F. Sgt. R. Hood. R.A.F.) mounted for wear in this order, light contact marks overall, generally very fine (7) £700-900
Seven: Colonel J. C. Hamilton, Seaforth Highlanders 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Malaya, G.VI.R., Cyprus (Lt. Col. J. C. Hamilton. T.D. Emp. List) unofficial retaining rod between clasps; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, reverse dated ‘1946’, lacking integral top riband bar, mounted as originally worn, generally very fine (7) £200-240
Hammer Price: £320
Nine: Warrant Officer Class II T. Leach, York and Lancaster Regiment, late Colour Sergeant, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (4693878 C/Sgt. T. Leach. D.W.R.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (4693878 W.O. Cl. 2. T. Leach. Y. & L.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (4693878 S. Sgt. T. Leach Y. & L.) mounted as originally worn, light contact...
Hammer Price: £420
Six: Signalman T. Buckton, Royal Australian Signals 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (3/10678 Sigmn. T. Buckton. R. Aust. Sigs) in named case of issue; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Militia, with Second Award bar (4525338. Cpl. T. Buckton. R. Sigs.) bar loose on riband, generally good very fine, scarce (6) £180-220
Hammer Price: £220
A scarce Second War and Korea campaign group of seven awarded to Sergeant J. H. E. Hale, East Surrey Regiment, taken prisoner of war at the fall of Singapore, 15 February 1942 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22221393 Cpl. J. H. E. Hale, Surreys); U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22221393 Sgt. J. H. E. Hale. Surreys.), mounted as originally worn, verdigris to reverse of medals, light contact marks overall,...
Seven: Warrant Officer Class II L. W. Spalding, Queens Own Buffs, late Royal West Kent Regiment and Military Provost Staff Corps 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22549499 Cpl. L-W. Spalding. M.P.S.C.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Near East, Cyprus (22549499 Sgt. L. W. Spalding. R.W.K.) with official corrections; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (22549499 W.O. Cl. 2. L. W. Spalding. Queens Own Buffs) mounted as originally...
Hammer Price: £950
Five: Captain C. W. Peat, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Mentioned in Despatches for Korea Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, M.I.D. Oak Leaf (Capt. C. W. Peat. R.A.O.C.) ; U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (Capt. C. W. Peat. R.A.O.C.) mounted as worn, light contact marks overall, edge bruise to last, generally very fine (5) £600-800
Three: Major E. A. Peake, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Major. E. A. Peake. Oxf & Bucks) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine, last scarce to unit (3) £160-200
Hammer Price: £550
Five: Warrant Officer Class II Tejbahadur Gurung, 2nd (King Edward VII’s Own) Gurkha Rifles, mentioned in despatches for Malaya War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Malaya, G.VI.R., Brunei, M.I.D. Oak Leaf (21132342 Rfn.Tejbahadur. Gurung 2 ... R) severe edge bruising; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (21132342 W.O. Cl. 2 Tejbahadur Gurung 1/2 GR); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (21132342 Sgt. Tejbahadur Gurung 2 G R); Indian Independence...
Three: Private J. Gettie, The Royal Australian Regiment, late Sergeant, Royal Artillery General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (863455 Sjt. J. Gettie. R.A.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (5/400071 J. Gettie); U.N. Korea 1950-54 (5/40071 J. Gettie) good very fine (3) £180-220
Hammer Price: £440
Four: Private R. H. C. Maddison, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (22266155 Pte. R. Maddison. K.O.Y.L.I.) number partially officially corrected; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22266155 Pte. R. H. C. Maddison. K.O.Y.L.I.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia (22266155 Cpl. R. H. C. Maddison. KOYLI.) mounted as worn, light contact marks overall, nearly very fine or better, scarce to unit (4) £300-340
Three: Private F. J. Boyd, Royal Ulster Rifles General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Malaya, G.VI.R., Cyprus (22232967 Rfn. F. J. Boyd. R.U.R.) last clasp loose on riband as issued; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22232967 Rfn. F. J. Boyd. R.U.R.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, minor edge bruising, very fine, Malaya scarce to unit (3) £200-240
Three: Private W. E. Johns, Royal Army Service Corps, late Devon Regiment General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (5438739 Pte. W. E. Johns. Devon.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (S/5438739 Pte. W. E. Johns. R.A.S.C.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, minor edge nicks, very fine or better (3) £100-140
Hammer Price: £160
Three: Sergeant J. T. Goodwin, Royal Air Force General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (1528407 Sgt. J. T. Goodwin. R.A.F.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (1528407 Sgt. J. T. Goodwin. R.A.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, generally very fine or better (3) £400-500
Pair: Private E. C. Madgwick, Gloucestershire Regiment, who was wounded and taken Prisoner of War at the Battle of Imjin River, 25 April 1951, and subsequently died in captivity on 1 May 1951. He was posthumously mentioned in despatches for Korea Korea 1950-53, 1st issue, M.I.D. Oak Leaf (22249497 Pte. E. C. Madgwick. Glosters.) number partially officially corrected; U.N. Korea 1950-54, together with a United States of America Presidential Unit Citation riband bar, extremely fine (2) ...
Hammer Price: £2,000
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