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Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1584 Pte. R. Richards. 1st W.I. Regt. 1873-4.) very fine £280-£320
Hammer Price: £340
The important Ashantee War medal awarded to Lieutenant G. S. Smith, Royal Navy, who landed from Druid to serve with the Naval Brigade at Coomassie, and was afterwards murdered by natives at Ukerewe, on Lake Victoria Nyanzia, in 1877, when leading the first contingent of missionaries sent by the Church Missionary Society to Uganda Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (Lt. G. S. Smith, R.N., H.M.S, Druid, 73-74) lightly polished, otherwise good very fine £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
The Zulu War medal to Captain G. V. Wardell, 1/24th foot, who was killed in action at the battle of Isandhlwana, 22 January 1879; during the battle he made a most desperate and gallant stand, and when the dead were buried five months later it was reported that his remains, together with two other Officers who could not be identified, were found in one spot with the bodies of 60 men of his regiment South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (Capt. G. V. Wardell. 1-24th Foot.) extremely fine ...
Hammer Price: £36,000
The South Africa 1877-79 War medal awarded to Private Thomas Moffatt, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot, who served in “B” Company at the defence of Rorke’s Drift South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (968. Pte. T. Moffatt. 2-24th Foot.) edge bruising and a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine £26,000-£32,000
Hammer Price: £28,000
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1175 Pte. G. S. Stainsby, 2-24th Foot.) small official correction to regimental number, good very fine £600-£800
The important Afghanistan medal to Lieutenant E. G. Osborne, “E” Battery “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, who with selfless bravery at the battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880, on seeing a British officer being attacked by the Ghazis and certain to be killed, mounted a horse and charged at the enemy and with his sword cut down and killed many of them and saved the officer’s life; this act also distracted the enemy and allowed the guns and men to withdraw - this act of courage cost...
Hammer Price: £16,000
The Second Afghan War medal to Private James Beard, 66th Foot, who was killed in action at the battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880 Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (850 Pte. J. Beard, 66th Foot) nearly extremely fine £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
The Second Afghan War medal awarded to Driver T. M. Hall, “E” Battery “B” Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, a possible survivor of the battle of Maiwand Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (4706. Driv: T. M. Hall, E. Batt: B. Bde. R.H.A.) suspension slack and polished, otherwise nearly very fine £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (41/1679. Pte. C. Mapson. 1 Berks: R.) edge bruise and light pitting from star, otherwise very fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £320
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Lieut: E. A. Oldham. 8th Hussars.) fitted with silver ribbon brooch, better than very fine and unique to the regiment £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1887-8 (Lieut: Col: C. J. L. Hill. 1/W.I. Rgt.) virtually Mint state £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,300
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1900 (25773 Sapr. W. T. Vale. N. Nigeria Regt.) extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (Trpr. W. J. Smyth. Matabele. R.F.) nearly extremely fine £280-£320
Hammer Price: £500
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895, bronze issue (Cook Chanai Singh 14th Bl. Infy.) light edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine and rare £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,800
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (4841 Pte. W. H. Saunders. 2d Suffolk.) officially re-engraved naming, mounted on pin brooch, good very fine and rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (1804 Sepoy Partap Singh 14th Bl. Infy.) suspension a little slack, otherwise better than very fine £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,600
The Tirah Campaign Medal awarded to Private Patrick McArdle, Gordon Highlanders, who was dangerously wounded at the attack on the Dargai Heights on 18 October 1897 India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (5003 Pte. P. McArdle 1st Bn. Gord: Highrs.) very fine £600-£700
Hammer Price: £1,400
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (C. R. Baker. Dundee Tn: Gd:) nearly extremely fine £300-£400
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. Z. B. Bayly. Kimberley Town Gd.) first initial crudely altered from ‘J’ to ‘Z’, otherwise nearly extremely fine £140-£180
Hammer Price: £190
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith (4987 Pte. J. Richardson, 1: Leic: Regt.) edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £240-£280
Hammer Price: £460
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal (2584 Tpr: M. Welch. B.S.A. Police) nearly extremely fine £1,000-£1,400
The Q.S.A. awarded to Private L. A. A. Fitzclarence, Cape Mounted Rifles, the great-grandson of King William IV Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2493 Pte. L. A. A. Fitzclarence. Cape M.R.) very fine £200-£300
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 (7225 W. Probin, Vl. Co. R. Ir. R.) edge bruise, otherwise very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £240
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (82776 Gnr: J. T. Bridgeman, 38th. Bty., R.F.A.) contact marks, nearly very fine £100-£140
Hammer Price: £160
The Q.S.A. awarded to Major, later Lieutenant-Colonel, J. R. Fraser, C.M.G., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who commanded the Beaconsfield Town Guard during the siege of Kimberley Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Major J. R. Fraser, 1st L.N. Lanc. Regt.) good very fine £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,000
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (895 Tpr: J. H. Bunce. B.S.A. Police) last three clasps loose on ribbon, good very fine £280-£320
China 1900, no clasp (4598 Pte. H. Nash 2nd Border Regt.) extremely fine and rare £400-£500
The Defence of Legations medal awarded to Mr B. L. Simpson, Chinese Customs, who was mentioned in despatches for ‘exceptionally good service during the siege and attack on the Legation quarter from 20th June to the 14th August’; better known by his pen-name ‘B. L. Putnam Weale’ he wrote a number of books on Far Eastern affairs, notably Indiscreet Letters from Peking, and appears to have meddled in Chinese politics to an extent that led to his assassination at Tientsin in November...
Hammer Price: £11,000
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nigeria 1918 (T. J. Waters.) mounted on contemporary brooch with gold pin in a Spink & Son medal case with companion mounted miniature medal, extremely fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (T. S. Brearey. R.A.F.) rank erased, very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £400
Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, N. Nigeria 1903, N. Nigeria 1904 (Asst. Resdt. H. B. Ryan. Political Dept.) second clasp loose as issued, edge bruise over first initial, otherwise good very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £550
Tibet 1903-04, no clasp, bronze issue (47 Yak Driver Randoo S & T. Corps) nearly extremely fine £80-£120
Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (6789 Pte. C. Walker 1st Bn. Ryl. Fuslrs.) good very fine £600-£700
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (Matron M. Hilson, Q.A.M.N.S.I.) extremely fine and rare £400-£500
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Major J. McClay.) extremely fine £240-£300
Hammer Price: £200
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6285932 Pte. C. Huskisson. The Buffs.) extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £130
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (14393516 Spr. T. Ingram. R.E.) very fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £150
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (23257226 Dvr. R. Darwin. R. Sigs.) in card box of issue, toned, good very fine £30-£40
Hammer Price: £90
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (22486459 Spr. R. A. Crispin. R.E.) extremely fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £120
India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Lt. Col. W. B. Mackie. M.C. R.A.) extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £220
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