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The fine Crimean War Naval Brigade V.C. group of four awarded to Seaman James Gorman, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Albion, who was decorated for his gallantry while defending the Right Lancaster Battery at the Battle of Inkermann on 5 November 1854 when, declining the order to withdraw and leave the wounded, he proceeded to mount the defence works banquette and, using the weapons of the disabled who he was protecting, helped repel the Russian advance ‘not trusting any Ivan to get in bayonet range of...
Hammer Price: £240,000
The important Crimea ‘Light Brigade’ C.B. group of five awarded to Major-General John Douglas, who commanded the 11th Hussars during the Crimean War, and led them in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, on which occasion, with a remnant of some forty men of his regiment beyond the Russian guns, he charged further down the valley and ‘advanced against the entire force of Russian Cavalry! Indeed the Russian Army!’ The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military)...
Hammer Price: £38,000
A fine Boer War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant H. B. Christie, 1st New South Wales Regiment (Citizen’s Bushmen Contingent), who ‘stayed with a man whose horse was shot and brought him out of fire, his shoulder being dislocated while doing so’ - he later died on active service with the Remount Service during the Great War Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony,...
Hammer Price: £4,400
An Omdurman Charger’s D.C.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal Harold Penn, 21st Lancers, for his gallantry in helping to bring a wounded man out of action, 2 September 1898 Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Lce. Cpl. H. D. Penn. 21/Lancers./ 2nd Sept: 1898.); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3613. Lc. Cpl. H. Penn. 21/Lancers.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3613 Pte. H. Penn 21st Lrs) together with a 21st Lancers cap badge, suspension re-fixed on the first two, minor...
Hammer Price: £17,000
An extremely rare Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Lieutenant J. W. Porter, 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt.-Maj. J. W. Porter, N.S. Wales Cont.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (R. Sjt. Maj. J. W. Porter, N.S. Wales I.B.), one or two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine (2) £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
A rare ‘Aro Expedition’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant C. Crowley, Royal Munster Fusiliers, attached Southern Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Clr-: Serjt: C. Crowley. S. Nigeria Regt.); Ashanti 1900 (Sgt. C. Crowley. W.A.F.F.) high relief bust; Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Aro 1901-1902, S. Nigeria 1902-03 (Clr-:Serjt: C. Crowley. S. Nigeria Regt.); Coronation 1902, bronze, the three named medals...
Hammer Price: £4,800
A rare Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Humberstone, 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for gallantry during the initial landings at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 and for subsequently carrying out dangerous missions near Kaba Tepe - he died in 1917 having been invalided back to Australia following the loss of his left eye to a Turkish sniper at Lone Pine Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1293 Pte. R. Humberston. 3/Aust: I.B....
Hammer Price: £9,000
A very rare Great War 1918 ‘Palestine Operations’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Trooper G. A. Hill, 12th Australian Light Horse, Australian Imperial Force, a veteran of the Gallipoli campaign, whose regiment saw action in several notable battles in the Palestine campaign including the charge at Beersheba on 31 October 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (620 Tpr: G. A. Hill. 12/Aust: L.H.R.); 1914-15 Star (620 Pte G. A. Hill. 12/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F.); British War Medal 1914-20...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A Great War 1917 ‘Ypres - Battle of Broodseinde’ M.M. pair awarded to Driver R. Loton, 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Amiens, 9 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (4875 Dvr: R. Loton. 1/By: Aust: F.A.); 1914-15 Star (4875 Dvr. R. Loton. 2/F.A. Bde. A.I.F.) nearly extremely fine (2) £500-£700
Hammer Price: £550
A Superb Great War Palestine operations M.M. pair awarded to Squadron Sergeant Major S. Vialls, 4th Australian Light Horse, late 3rd Dragoon Guards who was recommended for an M.I.D. for his gallantry at the capture of Beersheba, 31 October 1917 and decorated for leading a bold and mortiferous charge with drawn swords at Kaukab, September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (2222 S.S.Mjr. S. Vialls. 4/ Aust: L.H.R.; Victory Medal 1914-19 (2222 WO-2. S. Vialls 4 L.H.R. A.I.F.) light contact marks...
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Trafalgar (Archibald Anderson) with contemporary top silver riband bar, good very fine £5,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
The Crimean War pair awarded to Private J. Ford, 4th Light Dragoons, who was trapped by his felled horse and rescued by a comrade during the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25 October 1854 Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Ford. 4th Lt. Dragns.) officially impressed naming, clasp carriage fractured; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, both with top silver riband buckles, contact marks, nearly...
Hammer Price: £7,500
The Crimea Medal awarded to Private R. Gwinnell, 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, who was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25 October 1854 Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (R. Gwinnell. 11th Hussars) officially impressed naming, fitted with Bailey, Coventry silver top riband brooch, a few edge nicks, otherwise very fine £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
Three: Acting Warrant Officer F. C. W. Ballerum, 8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was killed in action at Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917; he had earlier served with the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force in the capture and occupation of German New Guinea 1914-15 and before that with the New South Wales Naval Contingent in China during the Boxer Rebellion, 1900-01 1914-15 Star (695 Pte F. C. W. Ballerum. 1 A.N. & M.E.F.) ; British War and Victory Medals...
Hammer Price: £700
Four: Lieutenant C. A. Nichols, Australian Imperial Force, who served with the 6th Australian Light Horse at Gallipoli, was wounded during the Second Battle of Gaza, and confirmed on the strength of the 12th Australian Light Horse at the time of their charge at Beersheba 1914-15 Star (12 LH AIF Lt Nichols) note name lacking initials; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. A. Nichols. A.I.F.); Defence Medal; together with a Royal Masonic Hospital Jewel 1930, silver, hallmarks for London...
Hammer Price: £1,600
Eight: Lance Corporal R. E. Toombs, Australian Army Service Corps, 2nd Australian Imperial Force, who died as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese on 23 May 1945 1914-15 Star (3938 Pte. R. Tombs. 10/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (3938 Pte. R. Tombs. 10 Bn. A.I.F.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, the Second War awards all officially named ‘SX9105 R. E. Toombs’; together with a Female Relatives’ Badge, with one star by G...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Family Group: British War Medal 1914-20 (873 Cpl. A. R. Emmett 39 Bn A.I.F.) dark toned, good very fine Five: Lance Bombardier A. A. Emmett, 4th Anti-Tank Regiment, Australian Imperial Force, who was executed by the Japanese at Tavoy, Burma on 6 June 1942 and awarded a posthumous Commendation for Gallantry in 2011 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially named ‘VX38444 A. A. Emmett’; together with a copy Australian...
Hammer Price: £2,400
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