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A ‘Koragh Defile’ Indian Order of Merit pair awarded to Sepoy Jodh Singh, 14th Bengal Infantry Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with screw-nut fitting and inscribed on three lines ‘3rd / Class / Order of Merit’, complete with ribbon buckle; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895 (778 Sepoy Jodh Singh, 14th Bl. Infy) the first lacking most enamel from centre, nearly...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A rare Boer War R.R.C. pair awarded to Nursing Sister J. E. Skillman, Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve Royal Red Cross, 1st Class, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. E. Skillman) together with Queen Alexandra’s Nursing Badge 1899-1902, silver-gilt and enamels, nearly extremely fine (3) £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,000
An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Sergeant Samuel Kingston, St John Ambulance Brigade, who served as an Orderly aboard the American hospital ship Maine during the Boxer rebellion The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamels; China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts, copy clasp and not entitled (117 Orderly S. Kingston. St John Amb: Bde:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, both copy clasps and not...
Hammer Price: £1,000
The unique and outstanding ‘Battle of Imphal’ G.M. group of five awarded to civilian Volunteer N. M. Gilliam, American Field Ambulance, attached to 3/3rd Gurkha Rifles, whose commanding officer recommended him for the Victoria Cross, endorsed by General Slim whose recommendation was for the George Cross, and by other General officers for ‘the highest award for a civilian who is not a British subject’; the only known instance of the award of a George Medal resulting from an original...
Hammer Price: £15,000
A Military O.B.E. Medal group of four awarded to Acting Company Sergeant-Major W. S. Wallis, Postal Section, Royal Engineers, believed to have been an award for bravery in Ireland Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (Military) unnamed as issued, in its John Pinches, London case of issue; 1914-15 Star (30742 Spr: W. S. Wallis. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (30742 Sjt. W. S. Wallis. R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Walter Sidney Wallis.) in its fitted case of...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Pair: Private Andrew Hanley, 40th Foot, who was severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz and slightly wounded at the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Andrew Hanly, 40th Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (Andrew Hanley, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and silver bar suspension inscribed ‘Peninsula’ as often found to this regiment, attempted...
Hammer Price: £4,200
Pair: Private George Sell, 16th Lancers Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private George Sell H.M. 16th Lancers) star fitted with a silver back-plate with bar suspension, the plate engraved identically with the star beneath, a small repair required to re-fix back-plate; Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Geo: Sell 16th Lancers) mounted on a contemporary silver brooch bar, lacking pin, and contained in a contemporary fitted case, polished with light edge bruising and contact pitting...
Hammer Price: £1,900
Three: Private Henry Gould, 4th Light Dragoons Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (H. Gould. 4th Lt. Dragns.) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1206 Henry Gould 4th Hussars); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, plugged and fitted with Crimea suspension, the Crimean medals mounted on an ornately engraved silver brooch bar, the L.S. & G.C. separately on another silver brooch bar, heavy edge bruising and...
Pair: Captain E. M. Armstrong, 55th Regiment, who was severely wounded at the Alma and received his Crimea medal from the hands of the Queen at Hyde Park on 18 May 1855 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Alma (Captn. Armstrong. 55th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming and additionally inscribed in small serifed capitals ‘Presented by her Majesty in person 18th May 1855’; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, plugged at 12 o’clock and fitted with swivel-ring suspension, both fitted...
Hammer Price: £900
Pair: Corporal John Crosby, Royal Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Trumpr. John Crosby, 6th Cy. 14th Bn. R.A.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (7507. Corpl. J. Crosby. H/1st Bde. R.A.) nearly very fine (2) £280-£320
Hammer Price: £500
Pair: Lance-Corporal Walter J. Osmond, 2/60th Foot Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (2106. Pte. W. J. Osmond. 2/60th Foot.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Lce. Corpl. Wal: Osmond 2/60 Foot) light pitting from star, otherwise very fine (2) £400-£500
Hammer Price: £750
Three: Captain W. T. Taylor, Royal Flying Corps, late Kimberley Rifles and Imperial Light Infantry, a noted Hydro-Electric Engineer in civilian life Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte. W. T. Taylor. Kimberley Rifles) locally impressed naming; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (255 Pte. W. T. Taylor. Imp. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. W. T. Taylor....
Pair: Private Sydney Bannister, 21st Lancers, a confirmed charger in “D” Squadron at the battle of Omdurman, 2 September 1898, who died of enteric fever at at Cairo on 15 October 1898 Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3798 Pte. S. Bannister. 21/Lancers.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3789 Pte. S. Bannister 21st Lcrs.) contemporary ‘dot’ engraved naming as frequently seen, the clasp rather crudely affixed, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £3,200
Pair: Gunner J. B. Peters, ‘Q’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, who was severely wounded at Sannah’s Post on 31 March 1900 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (50235 Gnr: J. B. Peters, Q, B., R.H.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (50235 Gnr: J. B. Peters. R.H.A.) mounted as worn from a contemporary silver brooch bar, polished, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) ...
Hammer Price: £1,800
Three: Acting Warrant Officer F. Jago, 29th London Regiment, late South African Constabulary Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (419 3rd Cl Tpr: F. Jago. S.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals (780987 A.W.O. Cl. I. F. Jago. 29-Lond. R.) extremely fine (3) £120-£160
Hammer Price: £220
Pair: Lance-Corporal T. A. Yates, Eastern Province Horse and Kimberley Police, later an Agent in the Field Intelligence Department Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (55 L. Corpl: T. A. Yates Eastn: Prov: Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Agent T. A. Yates. F.I.D.); together with a South African 1898 Penny, this pierced, a white metal ostrich cap badge; and an order from Field Marshal...
Hammer Price: £340
Three: Nursing Sister J. E. Mount, Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. E. Mount.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Nursing Sister J. E. Mount.); Maidstone Typhoid Medal 1897, silver (J. Mount)complete with top ribbon brooch, good very fine (3) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,400
Three: Driver W. E. White, Army Service Corps, a rare European civilian recipient of the Q.S.A. in bronze for services in South Africa as private servant to 2nd Lieutenant Lord Brooke (later 6th Earl of Warwick), 1st Life Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, bronze issue (W. White); British War and Victory Medals (T-424477 Dvr. W. E. White. A.S.C.) good very fine (3) £500-£600
Hammer Price: £1,300
Six: Private E. J. Tyrer, 29th London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (259621 Pte. E. J. Tyrer. 29-Lond. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, very fine (6) £50-£70
Hammer Price: £90
Pair: Private F. W. Theobald, 33rd London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (861082 Pte. F. W. Theobald. 33-Lond. R.) Pair: Private C. E. Jeal, 34th London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (880912 Pte. C. E. Jeal. 34-Lond. R.) extremely fine (4) £50-£70
Hammer Price: £110
Pair: Marine M. J. Salt, Royal Marines Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (R.M. 20639 M. J. Salt. Mne. R.M.); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia (R.M. 20639 M. J. Salt. Mne. R.M.) mounted as worn, the second with small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
Pair: Private W. S. Ferguson, Queen’s Own Highlanders General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (23828537 Pte. W. Ferguson. Q.O. Hldrs.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (23828537 Pte. W. S. Ferguson. Q.O. Hldrs.) nearly extremely fine (2) £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
Defence of Gibraltar 1779-83, a rare medal similar in style to those known as ‘Red Hot Shot’ medals, engraved on copper, 43mm with integral loop for suspension; obverse engraved within a ‘roped’ border ‘This Plate of Brass was taken out of one of the floating Batteries us’d by ye united forces of France and Spain against Gibraltar in the year 1782’; reverse engraved ‘Long live ye King & prosper his brave soldiers, may happiness reward those whom Glory has crown’d. In memory...
Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (J. Salisbury, 24th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, light handling marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, named in reverse field ‘Thos. Finlayson, H.M.S. Minotaur.’, overall corrosion and sometime possibly fitted with suspension, therefore fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Ghuznee 1839 (Bugler Wm. Pryor 13th Regt.) naming impressed in reverse centre, original suspension and fitted with silver ribbon buckle, nearly extremely fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £950
An interesting First Afghan War medal awarded to Private Thomas Kelly, 50th Foot, late 31st Foot, who was sentenced by Court Martial to a term of 7 years transportation to Tasmania Cabul 1842 (*No. 1360. Thomas Kelly. Pt. H.Ms. 31st Regt.*) original fitted with steel clip and bar suspension, extremely fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,500
A rare Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie medal to Gunner Joseph Martin, Bengal Artillery, who was mentioned in Artillery Regimental Order of 20 July ‘for good service at Kelat-I-Ghilzie’ Defence of Kelat-i-Ghilzie 1842 (Gunner Joseph Martin, 4th Company 2nd Batt. Arty.) naming officially engraved in running script, fitted with steel clip and silver bar suspension, very fine and better £5,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £6,500
China 1842 (John Holland, 49th Regiment Foot.) original suspension, heavy edge bruising and contact marks, naming weak in places, worn £200-£260
Hammer Price: £440
Maharajpoor Star 1843 (2nd Lieutenant G. F. Atkinson Engineer Department of the Army of Gwalior) fitted with adapted bar suspension with additional ribbon fitments, original ribbon very distressed, otherwise good very fine and very rare £800-£1,000
Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 3 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon (David Dawson 31st Regt.) naming rubbed from mount, brooch marks to obverse, suspension re-fixed, good fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1865 (Assist. Surgn. T. O. Hession, 70th Regt.) very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £460
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (W. Middleton, 24th Foot.) good very fine £600-£700
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann (John Tribe. 6th Dragns.) officially impressed naming, good very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,100
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (K. McGregor. 44th Regt.) officially impressed naming, edge nicks, otherwise very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £600
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (Gunner J. R. Taylor Tr. “Patrick” I.M.S.) partially officially corrected, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £400-£500
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lieutt. Hugh Chichester 3d Co: 3d Bn. B. Arty.) naming officially engraved in running script, and housed in a fitted red leather display case, toned, nearly very fine £400-£500
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Qr. Mr. Serjt. W. Morley, 32nd L.I.) fitted with contemporary silver ribbon buckle, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £600-£800
China 1857-60, 3 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Steward Wm. Evans Medical Staff Corps.) officially impressed naming, contact marks, otherwise very fine £140-£180
Hammer Price: £300
Abyssinia 1867 (Qr. Mr. J. Mellor 33rd D.W. Regt.) suspension re-fixed, otherwise nearly very fine £260-£300
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