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Pair: Serjeant S. Evans, Imperial Light Horse, late Brabant’s Horse Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen, Belfast (1290 Sjt., Imp. Lt. Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (1290 Sjt., Imp. Lt. Horse) slight contact marks, very fine (2) £350-400
Hammer Price: £400
Pair: Captain N. Johnstone, Johannesburg Mounted Rifles Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen, Belfast (Capt., Joh’burg. M.R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Capt., Joh’burg. M.R.) some contact marks, very fine; ‘Wepener’ rare to unit (2) £500-600
Hammer Price: £410
Pair: Trooper H. C. Crosthwaite, Western Light Horse, late Scott’s Railway Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (331 Tpr. H. Crossthwaite, Scott’s Rly. Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (307 Tpr. H. C. Crosthwaite, Western Lt. Horse) note minor variation in spelling of surname, good very fine (2) £380-420
Hammer Price: £580
Pair: Lance-Sergeant C. W. Matthews, Natal Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, South Africa 1901 (1819 Tpr., Natal Police); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (L. Sgt., Natal Police) minor contact marks, good very fine £300-360
Hammer Price: £800
Pair: Sapper D. H. McNiven, Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (10749 Spr., Tel. Bn. R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (David Henry McNiven) fine scratch to second, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £90-120
Hammer Price: £160
Three: Trumpeter F. Garrard, 14th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (3609 Tptr., 14th Hussars); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3609 Tptr., 14th Hussars); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘d’ (1903), lacking brooch bar, good very fine and better (3) £300-350
Hammer Price: £430
Three: Captain G. Bottomley, Royal Army Medical Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (10540 Pte., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (10540 Pte., R.A.M.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (10540 Sjt., R.A.M.C.) first two with contact marks and edge bruising, fine; last very fine (3) £340-380
Three: Staff Serjeant G. Melton, Army Service Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast 5768 S-Sejt., A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5768 S. Serjt., A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (5768 St.-Serjt., A.S.C.) contact marks, very fine (3) £300-350
Three: Lieutenant W. J. Bray, Western Light Horse, late Scott’s Railway Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut., Scotts Rly. Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lieut., Western L.H.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘b’, lacking brooch bar, very fine (3) £600-700
Hammer Price: £900
Four: Serjeant T. H. Ogden, South African Constabulary, late Highland Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen, Belfast (2171 3rd Cl. Tpr., S.A.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2171 Serjt., S.A.C.); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (....Ogden, Transvaal Mtd. ...); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed; together with two renamed medals: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1420 L/Cpl., 2/H.L.I.); India General...
Hammer Price: £360
Five: Corporal G. Allan, 5th South African Infantry, late Driscoll’s Scouts and Royal Naval Reserve Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal (202 Copl., Driscoll’s Scts.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (202 Tpr., Driscoll’s Scouts); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl., 5th S.A.I.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (82341 Sean. 1 Cl., R.N.R.) cleaned and mounted for display, nearly extremely...
Pair: Driver J. May, Pom-Poms Section, Royal Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (56808 Dvr., R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (56808 Dvr., Pom Poms Sec. R.A.) slight edge bruising and light contact marks, very fine (2) £160-200
Hammer Price: £220
Three: Serjeant A. Smith, 18th Hussars, attached Imperial Light Horse Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3292 Serjt., 18th Hussars) first clasp a tailor’s copy; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3292 Serjt., 18th Hussars); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3292 Serjt., 18/Hussars) edge bruising, contact marks, worn and poor, rare clasp combination (3) £220-260
Hammer Price: £240
Three: Thomas Robson, Merchant Navy, late Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (1514 Pte. T. Robson, Yorkshire Regt.); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Thomas Robson) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £120-160
Hammer Price: £210
Four: Private C. B. Hearns, 5th South African Horse, late Natal Mounted Rifles and 4th Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (296 Tpr., Natal M.R.); 1914-15 Star (Pte., 4th Infantry); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte., 5th S.A.H.) very fine (4) £350-400
Hammer Price: £380
Six: Captain A. G. Cubitt, Royal Naval Reserve Transport 1899-1902, 2 clasps, S. Africa 1899-1902, China 1900 (A. G. Cubitt, In Command); 1914-15 Star (Commr, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr., R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1928; Royal Humane Society Medal, small, bronze, successful (Albert George Cubitt, 1 May 1885) bronze buckle on ribbon, last with edge bruising, otherwise extremely fine (6) £1300-1600
Hammer Price: £2,600
The K.P., C.M.G. group of five awarded to the Rt. Hon. Colonel Lord B. E. B. Castletown, late of the Militia and Yeomanry, and Leinster Regiment, whose colourful life as a soldier, sportsman and traveller is vividly recalled in his autobiography Ego The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, K.P., Knight’s mantle star, silver bullion arms, embroidered velvet motto and centre, 225mm. by 230mm., with a length of sash; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G....
Hammer Price: £2,800
The Great War K.C.I.E., Boer War C.B. group of ten awarded to Major-General Sir Herbert Raitt, who commanded the 1s Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment in the Boer War The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, K.C.I.E., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising sash badge, gold and enamel, and breast star, silver, with gold and enamel centre, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, with later...
Hammer Price: £6,500
An 1831 pattern general officer’s mameluke by family repute owned by Major-General Herbert Aveling Raitt, the curved flat solid section 83cm blade by J.B.Johnstone, London & Dublin, etched with crowned GVR cypher, crossed baton & scimitar within laurel wreaths, foliate scrolls etc, regulation gilt cross-guard the ecusson filled with a crossed baton and scimitar, ivory grip plaques secured with foliate rosettes, with its gold & crimson bullion sword-knot, complete with its plated steel...
Hammer Price: £420
An 1897 pattern infantry officer’s sword by family repute owned by Major-General Herbert Aveling Raitt, the straight 83cm blade of dumbell section, by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No. 52545 (for 1914-1917) etched with crowned GVR cypher foliate scrolls etc, regulation plated steel guard incorporating GVR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, complete with its plated steel scabbard with two hanging rings, blade retaining almost all original finish, hilt and scabbard...
Hammer Price: £190
An 1897 pattern infantry officer’s sword, atributed to Arthur Douglas Raitt, the 87cm blade by Hobson & Sons, 3 & 5 Lexington Street, London, back-edged and spear-pointed etched with crowned VR cypher foliate scrolls etc and within a cartouche the owner’s initials ‘A D R’ regulation plated steel guard incoporating VR cypher, fish-skin coverd grip bound with copper wire, complete with its wood field service scabbard covered with brown leather with large plated steel locket and chape,...
Hammer Price: £200
A fine Great War K.B.E., Boer War C.B. group of nine awarded to Brigadier-General Sir Robert Bewicke-Copley, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who commanded the 3rd Battalion in the desperate action at Spion Kop The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, K.B.E. (Military) Knight Commander’s 1st type set of insignia, comprising neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, and breast star, silver, with gilt and enamel centre; The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, with...
Hammer Price: £4,200
An important Knight Bachelor, Boer War C.B., C.V.O., Great War C.B.E. group of eleven awarded to Colonel Sir St. John Gore, Lieutenant of H.M. Bodyguard, late 5th Dragoon Guards, who commanded the cavalry engaged at Elandslaagte in October 1899 - an action that prompted General French to tell him: “You have had the honour of commanding the first real cavalry charge since the Crimea” Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1929 in...
Hammer Price: £5,200
A Knight Bachelor and C.I.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Sydney Paddon, 3rd Dragoon Guards and Indian Army Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1929; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge converted to a breast badge, gold and enamel, no top bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa...
Hammer Price: £1,550
A fine Great War C.B., Boer War D.S.O. group of eight awarded to Major-General J. M. Walter, Indian Army, late Devonshire Regiment, who was taken prisoner at Colenso after a gallant last stand The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with swivel-ring suspension and riband buckle; Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Captn. J. M. Walter,...
Hammer Price: £3,600
A Boer War C.B. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. B. Daly, Royal Army Medical Corps, Medical Officer to the Royal Irish Fusiliers at Talana who afterwards tended the British sick and wounded prisoners-of-war at Dundee The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with replacement silver-gilt straight bar suspension and buckle on ribbon, some enamel damage to wreaths; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no...
Hammer Price: £1,450
An unusual Boer War C.B. pair awarded to Honorary Major-General T. J. P. Evans, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was decorated for his services as O.C. Troops and Commandant P.O.Ws on St. Helena, where he also acted as Governor for several months in 1901 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with later swivel-ring suspension and riband buckle; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Lt. Colonel T. J. P....
Hammer Price: £1,650
A rare C.M.G. group of five awarded to Colonel Sir Raleigh Grey, ‘who was in the front rank of those who rendered yeoman service in establishing the new Colony of Rhodesia’: the recipient of a uniquely named B.S.A.C. Medal to the 6th Dragoons for the Matabele War of 1893, he went on to command the Bechuanaland Border Police’s detachment in the famous “Jameson Raid” - in which he was wounded - and 2nd Brigade, Rhodesian Field Force in the Boer War, in addition to receiving the...
Hammer Price: £4,400
A Great War C.B.E. group of eight awarded to the Rev. Canon J. G. W. Tuckey, late Chaplain 1st Class to the Forces and Honorary Chaplain to the King The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard, London case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (Rev., C. to F.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2...
Hammer Price: £1,100
A Great War O.B.E. of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel John Vans-Agnew, Scottish Horse, late Indian Army, Roberts’ Horse and the South Lancashire Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (Lieut. J. Vans-Agnew, 3rd Madras Light Cavalry) renamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Natal, Relief of Kimberley,...
Hammer Price: £950
A Great War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. Spencer, Royal Field Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt., 18/Bty. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, MID oak leaf...
Hammer Price: £820
A Great War civil M.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant T. A. Sheldon, Western Province Mounted Rifles, latterly Senior Clerk, Department of Defence, awarded ‘for valuable services rendered within the Union of South Africa in connection with the campaigns in German South West and East Africa’ The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1917; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Lt....
Hammer Price: £310
An M.V.O. 4th Class pair awarded to Captain George H. W. Walsh, Grenadier Guards and Imperial Yeomanry, the 4th Baron Ormanthwaite The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially numbered ‘351’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Capt. Hon. G. H. W. Walsh, 34th Coy. 11th Imp. Yeo.); together with a mounted pair of miniature dress medals, held within Spink, London, leather case,...
Hammer Price: £750
A ‘Egypt and Soudan’ Royal Red Cross group of four awarded to Superintendent Sarah Emily Webb, Army Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, silver breast badge; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Superintendent S. E. Webb); King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (Supt. S. E. Webb) cleaned and mounted for display; together with a Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service cape badge, last fine;...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A fine Royal Red Cross and Order of St. John group of five attributed to Georgiana Elizabeth, Countess of Dudley Royal Red Cross, 1st Class, V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, with bow ribbon, in fitted Garrard, London case, lid inscribed, ‘Royal Red Cross, Georgiana Elizabeth, Countess of Dudley. 24. October 1902.’; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Dame of Justice shoulder badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with bow ribbon, in fitted Carrington, London case, lid inscribed, ‘St. John...
Hammer Price: £1,000
A good Order of St. John group of five awarded to Corps Officer T. Lamb, St. John Ambulance Brigade, late East Riding of Yorkshire Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6 Ordly. T. Lamb, St. John Amb. Bde.); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902, bronze (6 Pte. T. Lamb, Hull Corps); Volunteer Force Long Service,...
Hammer Price: £600
A rare Great War Dardanelles operations D.S.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant J. W. A. Chubb, Royal Navy, an ex-Boer War Naval Brigade hand who was decorated for gallant deeds during a heated action in The Narrows - according to one survivor it ‘beat the Crystal Palace for fireworks hands down’ Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1916; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (178485 A.B. J. W. A. Chubb,...
Hammer Price: £4,500
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Captain L. C. Boyle, Royal Engineers, late Railway Pioneer Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut., Rly. Pnr. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Capt.) cleaned, lacquered, mounted court style for display, nearly extremely fine (5) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,250
A Great War A.F.C. group of three awarded to Squadron Leader R. K. Tailyour, Canadian Air Force, late Imperial Yeomanry, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who was killed in a flying accident at Camp Borden, Ontario in April 1921: between service appointments, he had flown as a display pilot and “barnstormer” in Canada Air Force Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in its John Pinches case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State,...
Hammer Price: £4,300
A rare Great War Antwerp 1914 operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer J. Payne, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the Machine Gun Section Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (188844 J. Payne, C.P.O., R.N. Bde.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J. Payne, P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Pelorus); 1914 Star, with clasp (118844 J. Payne, C.P.O., Anson Bttn. R.N.D.); Victory Medal 1914-19, M.I.D. oak leaf...
Hammer Price: £4,000
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