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20 November Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1400323 April Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500123 July Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15002

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Order of SaleThursday 20 November 2014

Groups and Pairs with Orders and Decorations forGallantry or Distinguished Service .......................................................... 1-20

British Orders and Single Awards ................................................................ 21-49

Orders, Decorations and Medals to the Leicestershire Regiment ............ 50-159

A Collection of Medals to the Royal West Kent Regiment .................... 160-211

Coronation, Jubilee, Meritorious, Long Service and EfficiencyDecorations and Medals ...................................................................... 212-290

Campaign Groups and Pairs..................................................................... 291-314

Single Campaign Medals .......................................................................... 315-427

Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals ................................................ 428-487

Life Saving Medals .................................................................................... 488-489

Miniature Awards ............................................................................................ 490

Temperance Medals .................................................................................. 491-496

Miscellaneous ............................................................................................ 497-500


1The K.C.M.G., C.B. Group of Six to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir J.G. Baldwin, Royal Artillery, LaterConsul-General to Romania; BritishRepresentative on the Rhine, Elbe, and Odar RiverCommissions; and Commissioner, Procurator, andPlenipotentiary on the European and InternationalCommission of the Danubea) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael andSt. George, Knight Commander’s set of Insignia, neckBadge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt,gold, and enamel, with gold retaining pin, minor redenamel damage to one arm of cross on Star, with neckribandb) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, CivilDivision, Companion’s (C.B.) breast Badge, silver-gilt(Hallmarks for London 1903), converted for neck-wear, with neck ribandc) India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1889-92 (Lieut. J.G. Baldwin No.6 Bo: Mt. By.)d) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps,Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt:J.G. Baldwin. R.G.A.)e) King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Capt: J.G.Baldwin. Imp: Yeo:)f) Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued, traces oflacquer, good very fine or better, mounted as originallyworn, with the following related items:- The recipient’s related miniature awards, mounted asworn- Various Medallions relating to the European andInternational Commission of the Danube, somenamed to the recipient- Bestowal Document for the K.C.M.G., named toLieutenant-Colonel John Grey Baldwin, C.B., anddated 3.6.1929, together with Central Chanceryenclosure and a copy of the Statues of the Order- Document appointing the recipient as Consul-General for the Kingdom of Roumania, dated1.10.1913, and signed ‘George RI’ and ‘E. Grey’- Document appointing the recipient as Representativeon the European and International Commission of theDanube, dated 1.4.1924, and signed ‘George RI’ and‘Ramsay MacDonald’

- Document appointing the recipient Commissioner,Procurator, and Plenipotentiary of theCommonwealth of Australia, dated 10.10.1930- Document appointing the recipient Commissioner,Procurator, and Plenipotentiary of the Dominion ofNew Zealand, dated 14.10.1930- Document appointing the recipient Commissioner,Procurator, and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain andNorthern Ireland, dated 5.11.1930

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- Letter of congratulations on the award of theK.C.M.G. from the Foreign Secretary, dated30.5.1929, and signed ‘Austen Chamberlain’- Letters to the recipient on the occasion of hisretirement from the Foreign Secretary, dated1.5.1933, and signed ‘John Simon’- The recipient’s Passport- Various letters and documents relating to theEuropean and International Commission of theDanube- Portrait photograph of the recipient, housed in aembossed leather photograph frame, together withvarious other portrait photographs- A large number of official photographs relating tothe European and International Commission of theDanube- Newspaper cuttings containing the recipient’sobituary- La Commission Européenne du Danube 1856-1931, a substantial volume on the Commission’swork, 526 pp, with photographs, maps, and diagrams,heavily bound in blue leather, in damaged slip-case(lot)

£2,500-3,000K.C.M.G. London Gazette 3.6.1929 Colonel John GreyBaldwin, C.B., Member of the various Commissions set upunder the Treaties of Peace of 1919 for administeringinternational rivers.

C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1912 Major John Grey Baldwin

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Grey Baldwin, K.C.M.G.,C.B. was born in January 1867, and educated at the RoyalMilitary Academy, Sandhurst. Commissioned Lieutenant inthe Royal Artillery in September 1885, he served in Burmaon the Tonhon and Wuntho Expeditions, and in operationsof the North East Column, 1889-92. Promoted Captain inMarch 1896, he served with the Artillery during the BoerWar, and was wounded in the leg at Moedewil, 30.9.1901;during his convalescence he served as Assistant to the MilitaryGovernor in Johannesburg. For his services in the Boer Warhe was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette10.9.1901) and promoted Brevet Major. In 1902 he enteredthe Consular Service, and was appointed Consul-General ofLourenco Marques in 1904; Consul-General of French WestAfrica in 1907; Consul-General of Liberia in 1909; andConsul-General of Romania in 1912, a post which carriedwith it the important work of British Representative on theEuropean Commission of the Danube. When Romania wasover-run by the Germans in the Great War, Baldwin returnedto Britain via Russia, and was employed by the Foreign Officefor the remainder of the War. In 1919 he went to Paris to situpon the Inter-Allied Committee which drew up the Statutesof the European and International Commission of theDanube, and of the new Rhine, Elbe, and Odar Commission,which were set up under the Treaty of Versailles, andsubsequently he was appointed British Commissioner oneach separate River Commission and British Commissioner,Procurator, and Plenipotentiary on the European andInternational Commission of the Danube. Appointed aK.C.M.G. in 1929, he retired in 1933, having spent 20 yearsworking on International Waterways. He died in April 1939.

On the River Danube: Baldwin (left) talking toH.M. King Carol II of Romania


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x2A Boer War C.M.G. Pair to Colonel F.G. Hamley, ArmyPay Departmenta) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St.George, Companion’s (C.M.G.) breast Badge, silver-giltand enamel, reverse centre depressed, with integral silver-giltriband buckleb) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Relief of Ladysmith, South Africa 1901, date clasploose on riband (Lt: Col: F.G. Hamley, C.M.G., A.P.D.),traces of adhesive in places, good very fine (2)

£500-700C.M.G. London Gazette 23.4.1901 Major Francis Gilbert Hamley,Army Pay Department‘In recognition of service during the operations in South Africa upto the 29th November 1900.’

Colonel Francis Gilbert Hamley, C.M.G., born February 1851,the son of General Hamley, C.B.; educated at St. John’s College,Auckland, New Zealand; Commissioned Lieutenant, RoyalCornwall Rangers (Militia), February 1872; transferred to theControl Department, September 1873; appointed Paymaster, ArmyPay Department, September 1881; promoted Major, September1891; Staff Paymaster, August 1896; served with the A.P.D. inSouth Africa, Mentioned in Sir Redvers Buller’s Despatches for theRelief of Ladysmith (London Gazette 8.2.1901) and appointed aCompanion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George; advancedLieutenant-Colonel and Chief Paymaster, 7.8.1901; Colonel,9.5.1904; retired, 1.2.1911; died, 14.9.1918.

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3A Fine Military Division C.B.E., Second War‘1942’ Wing Leader’s D.S.O., ‘1940’ ImmediateBattle of France D.F.C. Group of Ten toHurricane ‘Ace’ Group Captain P.R. ‘Johnnie’Walker, 1 Squadron, Royal Air Force, WhoClaimed At Least 8 Victories, 6 of Which WereClaimed During 10th-20th May 1940, DuringWhich Period He Was Also Shot Down Twice. HeConverted to Spitfires and Became Wing Leader atTangmere, in Time to Plan For, and Take Part in,Operation Jubilee, 19.8.1942; He Commanded135 Wing, as Part of the 2nd T.A.F., July 1944-May 1945a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,2nd type, Military Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.)neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamelb) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-giltand enamel, reverse of suspension bar officially dated‘1942’, with integral top riband barc) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverseofficially dated ‘1940’d) 1939-1945 Stare) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and GermanyBarf) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leafg) Coronation 1953h) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, MilitaryDivision, Officer’s breast Badge, 85mm includingcrown and crossed swords suspension x 40mm, silver-gilt and enamel, French motto, obverse centralmedallion loose, with rosette on ribandi) Netherlands, Kingdom, Order of Orange-Nassau,Military Division, Commander’s neck Badge, 84mmincluding crown suspension x 56mm, silver-gilt, silver,and enamel, in case of issuej) Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, L.III.R., withbronze palm on ribandk) France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverseundated, with bronze palm on riband, good very fineand better, breast awards mounted court-style fordisplay purposes, with the following related items:- The recipient’s associated miniature awards,mounted court-style for wear- M.I.D. Certificate, dated 1.1.1946- Bestowal Document for the Distinguished ServiceOrder, dated 11.9.1942, this glazed and framed witha portrait photograph of recipient in uniform- Bestowal Document for Belgian awards, with AirMinistry enclosure, 17.6.1947

- Bestowal Document for Dutch Award, dated7.5.1947- Original Citation for the French Croix de Guerreavec Palme, dated 15.2.1943- R.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Book (10.11.1946-31.10.1960)- Scrap book containing photographs, newspapercuttings, and telegrams relating to various stages ofrecipient’s career- File of research, leather bound, and embossed withrecipient’s name and rank (lot)

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Group Captain P.R. Walker


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C.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1958 Group Captain PeterRussell Walker, D.S.O., D.F.C., Royal Air Force.

D.S.O. London Gazette 11.9.1942 Wing Commander PeterRussell Walker, D.F.C. (37435), Royal Air Force‘This officer has completed numerous sorties since April,1942. By his meticulous planning and forethought,combined with his great skill and tenacity in action, he haswon the complete confidence of his fellow pilots. In therecent Dieppe operations, Wing Commander Walker ledformations of aircraft on 2 sorties. Throughout hisoperational career, he has displayed the highest standard ofdevotion to duty. He has destroyed 8 enemy aircraft.The Recommendation states: ‘Wing Commander Walkerwent as Senior Flight Commander with No. 1 Squadron toFrance at the outbreak of war. He remained with thatSquadron until the end of May, 1940, when he wastransferred for instructional duties to the O.T.U. at AstonDown. In October, 1940, he took over command of No. 253Squadron, which he held until November, 1941, when he leftto become Wing Commander Flying in the Kirton Sector.On April 28th, 1942, he took over the duties of WingCommander Flying in the Tangmere Sector. He hascompleted considerably over 400 operational flying hours,and is officially credited with 8 aircraft destroyed. He has ledsome 35 offensive sweeps.His meticulous planning and attention to detail; his tenacityof purpose and personal skill, combine to make him a WingLeader of outstanding ability, in whom the Squadrons placeimplicit faith.’Covering remarks of Station Commander: ‘On August 19th,during the attack on Dieppe, he led two Wing sorties, one oftwo Squadrons and, finally, one over the returning convoy,comprising five Squadrons. The attention that he gives to hisduties as Second in Command of the Sector, and to thetraining, both in the air and on the ground, of the DaySquadrons under his control, show him to be an officer inkeeping with the highest traditions of the Royal Air Force.’

D.F.C. London Gazette 7.6.1940 Flight Lieutenant PeterRussell Walker (37435), Royal Air Force‘In March, 1940, this officer was leading a section of threeaircraft which attacked nine Messerschmitt 110’s nearBozanville. Two of the enemy aircraft were destroyed. InMay, 1940, Flight Lieutenant Walker led a section of fiveaircraft in an attack on fifteen Messerschmitt 110’s, whichwere escorting bombers. In this engagement eight enemyaircraft were shot down. Flight Lieutenant Walker has led hisflight in many combats, and has personally shot down sixenemy aircraft.’The Recommendation (originally for a D.S.O.) states: ‘On29.3.1940 at 1400 hours F/Lt. Walker leading a section ofthree Hurricanes attacked 9 Me 110s near Bozanville, andthe section shot down one in France and probable one otherin Germany. Between 10/5 and 20/5 F/Lt Walker led hisflight with courage and determination on the enemy. On11/5 with five Hurricanes he attacked 15 Me 110s escortingbombers north of Laon and eight were shot down. Duringthis period he lead his flight in many combats during whichhe shot down six enemy aircraft and was shot down twicehimself. I attribute largely to his leadership the number ofenemy aircraft shot down by his flight and the few casualtiessustained.

Belgian Order of Leopold, Officer London Gazette 27.6.1947Acting Group Captain Peter Russell Walker, D.S.O., D.F.C.,Reserve of Air Force Officers‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connectionwith the liberation of Belgium.’The Recommendation states, ‘Group Captain Walker hascommanded No. 135 Wing throughout the Europeancampaign and under his leadership the squadrons haveoperated continuously in a fighter and fighter-bomber role inclose co-operation with the Army. The efficiency andpersonal example of this officer has led to the smooth

running of the Administrative services and the Wing’sexcellent operational achievements. His maintenance of ahigh standard of welfare amongst officers and men has led toa cheerful and contented Wing.The Close co-operation of a Belgian Squadron and the otherBritish and Dominion Squadrons in the Wing wasundoubtedly due to this officer’s influence.’

Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau, Commander LondonGazette 31.10.1947 Wing Commander Peter Russell Walker,D.S.O., D.F.C. (37435), Royal Air Force‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connectionwith the war.’The Recommendation states, ‘Group Captain Walkercommanded No. 135 Wing from the time of the invasion ofthe Continent until after V.E. Day. During the period of theliberation of the Netherlands, the main task that devolvedupon this Wing was the maintenance of air superiority andattacks on enemy transportation deep inside enemy territory.By his cheerfulness and his good organising ability, the spiritof the Tempest squadrons in the Wing always remained at ahigh level and the successes achieved were a direct reflectionof this officer’s leadership.’

Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm London Gazette27.6.1947 Acting Group Captain Peter Russell Walker,D.S.O., D.F.C., Reserve of Air Force Officers‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connectionwith the liberation of Belgium.’

France, Croix de Guerre (Proposed by French Government,1943, Accepted same year) Wing Commander P.R. WalkerThe Recommendation states, ‘A Wing Leader of exceptionalmerit, after having played an especially outstanding role inthe operations of the French campaign, he lead the fightergroup ‘Ile de France’ against the enemy on 29 separateoccasions during the campaign of the summer of 1942,exhibiting the qualities of an unparalleled combatant andtactician.

Group Captain Peter Russell Walker, D.SO., D.F.C.(1914-1972), born Hatcheston, Suffolk. He was educated atWoodbridge School, where he was Head of School andcaptain of Rugby and Cricket. Walker joined the Royal AirForce as a pupil pilot in 1935. After training he was posted asa pilot to 1 Squadron (Hawker Fury I’s), Tangmere, 1937.The squadron had established a reputation for aerobatics andWalker flew in the unit’s aerobatic team for the 1937Hendon Air Pageant. In the same year they flew to Zurich, asguests of the Swiss Air Force, for a demonstration inaerobatics at the International Air Meeting. Walker advancedto Flight Commander in 1939, and with the outbreak of thewar immediately went overseas with the squadron as part of67 Wing of the Advanced Air Striking Force. Walker flew hisHurricane to his new base at Octeville, Le Havre, 8.9.1939.For the remainder of the month the squadron acclimatiseditself with reconnaissance flights before moving to NorrentFontes. They made their first foray over enemy lines inOctober, with occasional combats as the ‘Phoney War’progressed.

The First Bf.110 to Fall to an R.A.F. FighterFlying from Vassincourt Walker was involved in shootingdown the first Bf 110 to fall to an RAF fighter:‘At 14.00 hours on 29.3.1940 I [Walker], as Green Leader,and with F/O Stratton, Green Two, and Sgt. Clowes, GreenThree, was ordered to patrol centre front at 25,000 feet.At about 14.30 hours the Section was flying in a northerlydirection east of Metz, when I heard Green Three on theR/T saying he could see something to the east. I turned andflew in that direction and suddenly saw three machinescoming straight towards us and about 500 feet below... Atthe same time as I recognised them I saw six more. They wereflying in sections of three lying astern. At this time we werejust about over Bozanville.

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At the time we recognised them as German Me. 110’s theyrecognised us and immediately started a steep turn to theright to get on our tails. I warned Green’s Two and Three oftheir numbers and gave the order to attack. I immediatelywent into a sharp right hand turn and tried to get on the tailof Me. 110 which was the last of the circle. From then on itdeveloped into “Dogfight” and it was a case of every man forhimself.The Me. 110 I was attacking manoeuvred very well and myfirst bursts were rather wild. After a short time I managed toget in a better one and he did a half roll and dived towardsthe clouds. It was obvious that he was not badly damaged soI followed him down to 18,000 feet. He outdistanced me butI kept him in sight. At 18,000 feet he pulled out of the diveand did a stall-turn. This enabled me to catch him and westarted to “mix it” again, but a small amount of smoke wascoming from his port engine, and his manoeuvres werefollowed fairly easily.At this time I was joined by Green Two who proceeded toput in some good bursts. Also we were amongst the cloudsand the Me was not using any evasive tactics at all exceptdodging in and out the clouds. Both his engines were givingout a great deal of smoke and the port one nearly stopped. Bythis time we were down to 3,000 feet and over the Front.Both of us has used up our ammunition and the Me. 110 waslast seen gliding in an easterly direction giving out clouds ofsmoke.’ (Combat report refers)

Battle of FranceThe German aircraft crashed over Allied Lines. The pilot wastaken prisoner of war, whilst the gunner was killed. Thesquadron moved to Berry-au-Bac in April 1940. Over thenext month things ‘hotted up’, and the fighting was tobecome intense. On the 20th Walker Destroyed a Bf.109 of7/JG53 over Redange. Between 10th-20th May Walker hadclaimed at least 6 Victories and been shot down twice (asreferenced in his D.F.C. citation, and 8 by the time he wasrecommended for the D.S.O.). Given the hectic andconfusing nature of the times during the collapse of France,squadron records are unsurprisingly limited for the period.Squadron records and claims would not have been high onthe list of priorities given that on the 17th May the squadronwas driven out of its base at Berry-au-Bac by bombing. Thisbegan a series of retreats from base to base until a return tothe UK at the end of the month.On the 10th May Walker shared a Do. 17 near Longuyon.The following day he led his flight in a contact with about 40enemy bombers, escorted by 15 Me. 110s. In the ensuingfight Walker Destroyed a Me. 110 near Mezieres, and hadanother unconfirmed east of Vervines. The Combat Reportoffers the following detail:‘No. 1 [Walker] attacked first enemy aircraft from rear andfirst bursts had no effect. One enemy aircraft got on to No.1’s tail and our aircraft changed the position and got onenemy aircraft’s tail and gave one burst as enemy aircraft did

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No.1 Squadron, France, 1940, Walker (right) with Squadron Leader P.J. Handy Halahan (‘The Bull’)


climbing turn. Enemy aircraft burst into flames, pilot jumpedby parachute and enemy aircraft was seen to crash in wood.No. 1 then attacked second enemy aircraft and deflectionshooting had no effect. No. 1 then got in a second deflectionshot with remaining ammunition and enemy aircraft was seento go on its back direct towards the ground from 4,000 feet.Enemy aircraft was not seen to hit the ground. Position eastof Vervines.’The Squadron Records give the following for the 16th May,‘More raids today - Aerodrome defence machines took offseveral times after raiders, but failed to make contact. PaulRichey qualified as a member of the Caterpillar Club byleaping successfully once again, but had the satisfaction ofknocking off one Me. 110. In this same encounter, F/Lt.Walker added a further 2 Me. 110’s to his score, as did alsoSoper one and Kilmartin one. Refugees have been streamingpast the camp for some days.’Walker’s Combat Report dated for the 17th gives:‘Detailed for offensive patrol [Walker, Brown, Palmer,Kilmartin, Soper] against dive bomber east and west ofSedan.On reaching Vouziers at a height of 8,000 feet (base ofcloud) in a break a strong formation of enemy fighters (Me.110), was seen above. As the cloud was decreasing towardsthe east it would have been impossible to fulfil a missionagainst Dive Bombers with enemy fighters in such strengthabove. I climbed to attack this fighter formation whichturned S.W. into the sun. I obtained a satisfactory position at18,000 feet and attacked. As the fight developed more andmore Me. 110’s entered the combat, up to a total perhaps of25. In the combat No. 1 [Walker] shot down one enemyaircraft. No. 2 shot shot down one enemy aircraft. No. 3 wasseen to be going down emitting black smoke. No. 4 shot

down one enemy aircraft and No. 5 two enemy aircraft.On return to the aerodrome No. 1 was unserviceable due toa cannon shot through the wing and aileron... The pilot hadto land at a French aerodrome where a temporary repair wasdone with a hammer and chisel.’On the 19th Walker led his flight in action north-east ofRethel and, ‘Red 1 [Walker] delivered several attacks andlater attacked one with its wheels down. This E.A., after agood burst, emitted smoke from both engines and glideddown toward the ground. Ammunition being exhausted, Red1 landed at French aerodrome, then returned to base.’(Combat Report refers)Walker left France on the 24th May, and shortly after hisreturn to the UK was awarded a hard earned D.F.C. After theintensity of the last few weeks, Walker was taken out of thefiring line and posted as an Instructor at 5 O.T.U., AstonDown. The unit was re-designated as 55 O.T.U. and hecontinued to serve with them until November 1940. On thelatter date Walker was appointed to the command of 253Squadron (Hurricanes), Kenley. He led the squadron for thefirst time on the 17th, and they were tasked with mainlyflying interceptions. On 1.12.1940, ‘I [Walker] was Red 1leading the squadron and when over Maidstone at 25,000ft.sighted 6 Me. 109’s just below travelling in a westerlydirection. 605 Squadron who were leading attacked theenemy who were in no particular formation. After giving a“Tally-Ho” I turned and attacked one E/A from astern whohad just finished attacking a Hurricane and was breakingaway. I saw small pieces fall off after which the E.A. went intoa fast dive and I was unable to close range. I pursued E/A tothe coast but was unable to get any closer.’ (Combat Reportrefers)

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Walker, as drawn by Eric Kennington, 1942


Wing Leader TangmereIn the New Year the squadron moved north to Leconfield,and then on to Skeabrae from where it was mainly involvedin convoy patrols. In November 1941 Walker was appointedWing Commander Flying in the Kirton Sector. He held thisposition until April 1942 when he was posted as WingCommander Flying in the Tangmere Sector. He took overthe role from “Dutch” Hugo, and was almost immediatelythrust into the planning of the air element of the Dieppeoperations.Walker led at least 35 offensive sweeps at the head of hisSpitfire Wing. 29 of those were at the head of the Group ‘Islede France’, over the summer of 1942. On August 19th,during the attack on Dieppe, he led two Wing sorties, one oftwo Squadrons and, finally, one over the returning convoy,comprising five Squadrons.

In September 1942 Walker was appointed StationCommander at Tangmere. He subsequently served at HQ,11 Group, before serving as Commanding Officer of 135Wing (2nd T.A.F.), June 1944-May1945. Having advancedto Group Captain, Walker’s subsequent post-warappointments included as Commanding Officer R.A.F WestMalling and Station Commander at Fassberg, Germany. Heretired to Lympstone, Devon.

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Walker (centre), doing the rounds at West Malling


4Family Group:An Important Second War C.B.E., Great War‘Western Front’ 1917 M.M., 1948 K.P.F.S.M.Group of Eight to Chief of Fire Staff andInspector in Chief National Fire Service A.P.L.Sullivan, Late Corporal, Royal Field Artillery,Who Served During the Second War Co-Ordinating the Fire-Fighting ArrangementsThroughout London at the Height of the Blitz,and Was Also Sent by the Home Secretary to takeTemporary Charge of Southampton and LiverpoolFollowing Enemy Air-Raidsa) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,2nd type, Civil Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.) neckBadge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, inGarrard, London, case of issueb) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Officer’sbreast Badge, silver and enamelc) Military Medal, G.V.R. (49655 Dvr: A.P. Sullivan.R.F.A.)d) King’s Police and Fire Services Medal, forDistinguished Service, G.VI.R. (Insp.-in-Chief AlbertP.L. Sullivan, C.B.E., M.M., N.F.S., H.Q.), edgeprepared prior to naminge) 1914-15 Star (49655 Dvr. A.P. Sullivan. R.F.A.)f) British War and Victory Medals (49655 Cpl. A.P.Sullivan. R.A.)g) Defence Medal, light contact marks, traces ofverdigris to star, nearly very fine, the KPFSM good veryfine, mounted as originally worn, with the recipient’sLondon Fire Brigade Good Service Medal (StationOfficer A.P.L. Sullivan); and the following relateddocumentation &c.:- The recipient’s related miniature awards- Institution of Fire Engineers Past President’s lapelBadge, gold (9ct) and enamel, the reverse engraved‘A.P.L. Sullivan C.B.E. M.M. President I.F.E. 1946-1947’- Bestowal Document for the C.B.E., named to AlbertPatrick Loisel Sullivan, and dated 8.6.1944, togetherwith Central Chancery Investiture letter- Bestowal Document for the M.B.E., named to AlbertPatrick Loisel Sullivan, and dated 12.6.1941, togetherwith Central Chancery Investiture letter- Twelfth Division Distinguished Conduct in the FieldCard, named to Gunner A.P. Sullivan- Hand-written War Diary of the 12th Division TrenchMortar Batteries, covering extracts of the period12.8.1916- 31.1.1919, together with a bound typedtranscript- The recipient’s Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve,dated 23.7.1919

- London Fire Brigade Certificate of Commendationawarded to Fireman A.P.L. Sullivan, and dated14.8.1922- Two Institute of Fire Engineers Certificates,appointing Albert Patrick Loisel Sullivan an AssociateMember, dated 1.7.1930, and an Honorary Member,dated 22.6.1971- The recipient’s National Fire Service Certificate ofService, dated 30.11.1947- Letter to the recipient informing him of the award ofthe K.P.F.S.M., dated 31.12.1947- Letter to the recipient from the Home Secretary onhis retirement, dated 25.11.1947, and signed ‘J.Chuter Ede’- The recipient’s Royal Artillery unit insignia andbuttons- Various portrait photographs of the recipient- Various group photographs and newspaper cuttings

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Chief of Fire Staff A.P.L. Sullivan


Four: Fireman W. Sullivan, Metropolitan FireBrigade, Late Able Seaman, Royal NavyJubilee (London County Council Metropolitan FireBrigade) 1897 (William Sullivan); Coronation(London County Council Metropolitan Fire Brigade)1902, bronze (William Sullivan); London Fire BrigadeGood Service Medal (William Sullivan.); Khedive’sStar 1882, unnamed as issued, very fine, with a portraitphotograph of the recipient

Seven: Constable P.W. Sullivan, MetropolitanPolice, Late Leading Aircraftsman, Royal Air Force1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defenceand War Medals; Police Long Service & G.C., E.II.R.(Const. Patrick W. Sullivan), very fine or better, last innamed card box of issue, together with the recipient’sRoyal Air Force Service and Release Book; and aphotograph of the recipient (lot)

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C.B.E. London Gazette 8.6.1944 Albert Patrick Loisel Sullivan, Esq., M.B.E.,M.M., Deputy Chief of the Fire Staff and Deputy Inspector-in-Chief, National FireService

M.B.E. London Gazette 12.6.1941 Albert Patrick Loisel Sullivan, Esq., M.M.,Chief Superintendent, London Fire Brigade.

Officer, Order of St. John London Gazette 1.1.1946 Arthur Patrick Loisel Sullivan,C.B.E.

M.M. London Gazette 18.6.1917 49655 Dvr. A.P. Sullivan, R.F.A.

K.P.F.S.M. London Gazette 1.1.1948 Albert Patrick Loisel Sullivan, C.B.E., M.M.,formerly Chief of Fire Staff and Inspector-in-Chief, National Fire ServiceHeadquarters.

Chief of Fire Staff Albert Patrick Loisel ‘Sully’ Sullivan, C.B.E., M.M.,K.P.F.S.M., born Kensington Fire Station, October 1898, the son of Fireman W.Sullivan; enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, 14.10.1914, and served during theGreat War on the Western Front from April 1915 in the Trench Mortar Batteries,12th (Eastern) Division; promoted Corporal, 24.9.1918; discharged, 23.7.1919,and joined the London Fire Brigade, based at Manchester Square; Commended forhis part in rescuing from a third floor window Mrs. Bloss, the cook of a publichouse on Oxford Street, after the building had caught fire, 14.8.1922; promotedStation Officer, Headquarters Waterloo Road, 9.7.1933; awarded Long ServiceMedal, 16.5.1935; promoted District Officer, 9.1.1938; promotedSuperintendent, 1.8.1939; on the outbreak of the Second World War seconded tothe Home Office ‘for the purpose of assisting the Chief Officer in connection withthe co-ordinating of fire-fighting arrangements throughout the London firedefence area’, 4.9.1939, a period which included many of the worst air raids of theBlitz; and also sent by the Home Secretary to take temporary charge ofSouthampton (Acting Chief Officer), Liverpool (Acting Chief Officer), andMerseyside (Acting Fire Force Commander) following enemy air-raids; he also

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visited Swansea, Birmingham, Manchester, Portsmouth, Bristol, and Dover duringor following enemy air-raids: ‘This was not an easy task, because apart from thecolossal operational problems, and in some instances low morale, there werepolitical and “personality” complications to be overcome. “Sully”, as he becameknown to his contemporaries and subordinates, dealt with this situationmagnificently. While at the outset a visit from a senior officer of the London FireBrigade was not always welcomed by the chief fire officer, or his committee, it soonbecame clear to them that they were dealing with an officer of outstandingtechnical ability and integrity whose easy manner and cheerfulness made co-operation less difficult than they had anticipated.’ (recipient’s obituary, Fire,September 1981 refers); promoted Chief Superintendent, 8.9.1940; appointedDeputy Chief of Fire Staff, National Fire Service, August 1941; additionallyappointed Deputy Inspector-in-Chief, N.F.S., February 1943; whilst that theHome Office Sullivan was also involved in the preparations for D-Day, andsubsequently visited France, Germany, Belgium, and Holland in connection withthe organisation of the National Fire Service Overseas Column, October 1944 toApril 1945; promoted Chief of Fire Staff and Inspector-in-Chief, March 1947;relinquished his command, November 1947, and appointed Chief Fire ServiceOfficer, Ministry of Civil Aviation, 1948. Sullivan retired in 1950, and died,28.7.1981.

Fireman William Sullivan, born Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland, October 1863;enlisted in the Royal Navy, and present during the Egyptian Campaign 1882;joined the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, January 1892; awarded Long Service Medal,13.7.1907; retired, 1.8.1907.

Constable Patrick William Sullivan, born 7.4.1922, the son of Chief of Fire StaffA.P.L. Sullivan and grandson of Fireman W. Sullivan; enlisted in the Royal AirForce, 23.6.1941, and served throughout the Second World War in North Africa,1942-43, Italy, 1943-44, and the south of France, 1944-45; discharged,19.7.1946; subsequently joined the Metropolitan Police.

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Leading Aircraftsman P.W. Sullivan


5The Outstanding 1945 ‘Pacific Operations’D.S.O., 1940 ‘Immediate’ Battle of Britain D.F.C.Group of Nine to Hurricane Ace, SquadronLeader J.A.A. ‘Johnny’ Gibson, Royal Air Force,Accredited With At Least 12 Destroyed, 1 SharedDestroyed, and 11 Damaged. Shot Down TwiceDuring the Battle of France, Twice During theBattle of Britain, and Once By Flak DuringOperation Varsity, Gibson Went On To Rack Up26 Claims On Enemy Aircraft During 1940. HeCommanded 15 Squadron (R.N.Z.A.F.), AndCompleted Three Tours Against the Japanese Overthe Solomon Islands. After the War He WasEmployed As the Personal Pilot For Both FieldMarshal Montgomery and Marshal of the RoyalAir Force Teddera) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-giltand enamel, reverse of suspension bar officially dated‘1945’, with integral top riband bar, minor enameldamage, reverse cypher slightly bentb) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverseofficially dated ‘1940’c) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Bard) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and GermanyBare) Pacific Starf) Defence Medalg) War Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leafh) New Zealand War Service Medali) Rhodesia General Service Medal (7338 Flt Lt J.A.A.Gibson), light contact marks overall, generally very fine,mounted court-style for wear, with the followingrelated items:- The recipient’s nine associated miniature awards, thefirst eight as full size the last a DunkirkCommemorative medal, mounted for wear- Caterpillar Club Badge, gold with ‘ruby’ eyes, reverseengraved ‘A/F/Lt J. Gibson. D.F.C.’- Two R.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Books (16.5.1938-8.10.1940 and 13.4.1941-19.4.1955), the logsprivately bound together, and annotated ‘Second LogBook lost owing to Enemy Action’- Ministry of Civil Aviation Personal Flying Log Book(13.12.1946-31.3.1948)- Africair Pilot’s Flying Log Book (19.4.1955-30.4.1964); Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland,Department of Civil Aviation Personal Flying LogBook (5.5.1964-6.6.1977)- A number of African Commercial Pilot’s Licences;Certificate of Registration as a Citizen of Rhodesia,dated 29.6.1972; named booklet given to recipientfrom the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a memento onbecoming a Citizen of Rhodesia, dated 29.6.1972- Correspondence from later in life, a large quantity ofphotographs from various stages of recipient’s life, andother ephemera- Corgi Limited Edition, The Aviation Archive - Acesof the Commonwealth, Model of P-40 Kittyhawk IA -NZ3040 Flt. Lt. Johnnie Gibson, 15 Sqn RNZAF,Whenuapai, New Zealand 1942, in original box (lot)

£40,000-50,000

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Squadron Leader J.A.A. Gibson, with Bluey

D.S.O. London Gazette 16.3.1945 Acting Squadron LeaderJohn Albert Axel Gibson, D.F.C. (40969), R.A.F.O., 15 Sqn‘In recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in theexecution of air operations in the South-West Pacific area.’The Recommendation states: ‘Since being awarded theDistinguished Flying Cross for his achievements as a fighterpilot in the Battle of Britain, this officer has furtherdistinguished himself both in England and more recently inthe Pacific, where he has made three tours in the Solomonsarea.He has destroyed a total of 14 1/2 enemy aircraft, adding tohis earlier record one Japanese fighter which was fiercelyattacking an Allied formation over Rabaul Harbour.Acting Squadron Leader Gibson, who is a brilliant pilot anda born leader, has to his credit the exceptional total of 669hours of operational flying, covering 383 missions.On his two latest tours in the Pacific this year, he hascommanded a Squadron, and his enthusiasm and fearlessleadership have been outstanding. His personal courage,both in aerial combat and in ground strafing and fighter-bomber missions, and his long experience, have been ofinestimable value to his Squadron, which has earned the highpraise of Allied Commanders.’


D.F.C. London Gazette 30.8.1940 Pilot Officer John AxelGibson (40969)‘In August, whilst on an offensive patrol over Dover thisofficer engaged and destroyed a Junkers 87 and wasafterwards shot down himself. Although his aircraft was inflames he steered it away from the town of Folkestone anddid not abandon the aircraft until it had descended to 1,000feet. Pilot Officer Gibson has destroyed eight enemy aircraft,and has displayed great courage and presence of mind.’The Recommendation states, ‘On 15th August, 1940, P/OGibson, whilst on an offensive patrol over Dover destroyedone Ju. 87 and was then himself shot down in flames.Although this officer’s aircraft was in flames he steered it awayfrom the town of Folkestone and did not abandon it until at1,000 feet.P/O Gibson has now eight confirmed and two unconfirmedenemy aircraft to his credit and has at all times displayed greatcourage and presence of mind.’Remarks of the Air Officer Commanding [Air Vice-MarshalK.R. Park]: ‘This gallant young New Zealand Pilot hasdisplayed presence of mind and great courage. He has shotdown eight enemy aircraft. For his qualities and successes Istrongly recommend him for the Immediate Award of theDistinguished Flying Cross.’Squadron Leader John Albert Axel Gibson, D.S.O.,D.F.C. (1916-2000), born in Brighton his family emigratedto New Zealand four years later. He was educated in NewPlymouth High School before applying for a R.A.F. ShortService Commission in 1937. Having been accepted he sailedfor the UK in April the following year. Gibson carried out histraining at No. 4 E. & R.F.T.S., Brough, and No. 3 F.T.S.,South Cerney. On completion of his training Gibson wasposted to the School of Air Photography at Farnborough,where he was to become an army co-operation pilot.Battle of France - A Last Minute ReplacementHaving primarily only flown Hawker Henley’s, Gibson wasposted for operational flying in May 1940. He was sent toFrance as a reinforcement for 501 Squadron - having neverflown a Hurricane before! Based in Anglure Gibson was upon his first patrol, 23.5.1940, the day after his arrival. Thesquadron was involved in desperate fighting on a daily basisand Gibson quickly adapted to his new surroundings. He

gained his first success, 27.5.1940, ‘Patrol South Abbeville.Shot Down Heinkel & Shared Half Each With Sgt. DaffornOf Another. Squadron Attacked 24 Heinkel IIIK’s 20Me.110’s - Me. 110’s Quit Leaving Heinkels. 10 He. IIIK’sShot Down.’ (Log Book refers)On the 29th, during the second scramble of the day, ‘Sighted2 He. III’s & Gave One All I had. He Dived Into The CloudsBut Was Not Seen To Go Down.’ The following day was toprove even more eventful, when Gibson Destroyed anotherHe. III, and Damaged a further He.III before being shotdown himself, ‘Patrol Boos. Shot Down Heinkel In Flames &Fired At Another. Squadron Attacked 20 He. III’s CoveredBy 12 Me. 110’s. Five He. III’s Shot Down. We Lose Two.Myself Shot Down & Crashed In Field.’ (ibid)The Squadron had retreated to Le Mans, and Gibson’sactivity is recorded thus in his Log Book, 5.6.1940, ‘FlapScramble. Attacked A Me. 110. 1 Possible. SquadronAttacked 7 Me. 110’s. 3 Shot Down 1 Hurricane Loss’, and8.6.1940, ‘Escort Battles. Abbeville Attacked By 80 Me.109’s Battle Bombing Successful. Squadron Shoots DownFive Me. 109’s. I Get One In Flames.’Before the Squadrons’ move to Dinard, Gibson had anothereventful patrol, 10.6.1940, ‘Led Section Patrol Le Havre.Scrap With 20 109’s. Got One In Flames. Then Caught Fire.Baled Out.’ He led another patrol on the same day, despitebeing shot down, and recorded his final claim during theBattle of France, 14.6.1940, ‘Led Section Patrol Seine.Attacked 16 Ju. 86’s + 50 Me. 110’s. 1 Possible. SquadronAttacked Me. 110’s. Possible 4 Me. 110’s Shot Down. LotsOf Bailing Out & Shooting Up On Our Part. No PilotsLost.’ (ibid)The Squadron evacuated from Dinard on the 18th June, andoperated the following day from St. Helier, Jersey, to coverthe B.E.F.’s evacuation from Cherbourg.

Battle of Britain - Flight Commander 501 SquadronGibson re-assembled with 501 Squadron at Croydon,21.6.1940. The Squadron immediately began to build up itsstrength in aircraft and personnel. It was heavily involved inthe Battle of Britain, serving throughout in 11 Group andbeing in the forefront of the German attacks over Kent.Gibson was made Flight Commander of ‘A’ Flight in July1940. The day before the Battle commenced, Gibson

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Damaged another He. III over Portland. He further added tohis account, 13.7.1940, by Destroying a Do. 17 also overPortland. Gibson’s Log Book records a particularly heavyengagement for 28.7.1940, ‘Patrol Dover. Squadron AttackOn 50 Ju. 87’s. 3 Confirmed. 5 Probable. 4 Damaged. Self:One Confirmed In Flames. One Damaged.’There was no let-up, with the Squadron making three or fourscrambles daily against large German formations, 29.7.1940,‘Patrol Dover. Squadron Attack On 50 Ju. 87’s + Me. 109’s.Nine Ju.’s And Four Me.’s Confirmed. Five HurricanesLost.’ With casualties starting to mount every success wasvital, and Gibson claimed another Do. 17 Damaged,31.7.1940.

A Lot Can Happen In A Day - 3 Patrols, 2 Destroyed, 1Damaged, Forced to Land, and Crash Landed In A BombCraterThe 12th August started a prolific three and half weeks forGibson. On the latter date during his first patrol of the day,‘Patrol Folkestone. Squadron Attack On 36 Unescorted Ju.87’s. One Confirmed & One Damaged. Force Landed’, hisLog Book goes on to record for his second sortie of day,‘Patrol Dover. Section Attack On Mixed Bag Of Heins, Do.17’s Escorted By Me. 109’s. One Me. 109 Confirmed.Crashed On Landing In Bomb Crater.’ The first two aircrafthad been engaged over Folkestone, and the last over TheKent Downs, Lympne.

Three days later Gibson Destroyed a Ju. 87 and Damagedanother over Folkestone, before being set alight by returnfire, steering his hurricane away from Folkestone andbringing it down to 1,000 feet before baling out. His LogBook gives, ‘Engaged 30 Ju. 87’s Shot One Down. Gala DayWith Ju. 87’s. Shot Down By 3 Ju. 87’s. Baled Out OverHawkinge. Awarded D.F.C.’On the 24th August Gibson Destroyed a Ju. 88 during abombing attack. The Squadron shot down seven enemyaircraft, but lost five hurricanes during the attack. Four dayslater he Damaged a Bf. 109 over Folkestone, and on the 29thhe Destroyed another Bf. 109. During the latter combat hewas shot down in flames again, this time he baled out overthe sea and was picked up by boat two miles offshore.Gibson met with further success during the first week ofSeptember. The Squadron was now operating out of Kenley,and on the 2nd Gibson Damaged a Do. 17 over Maidstone.He closed his account for the Battle, according to his LogBook, with one Me. 109 Destroyed on the 6th September,and another the following day.As September progressed the pressure eased off theSquadron. Gibson still carried out patrols, but with nothinglike the frequency of the previous few weeks. In October hewas wounded, and admitted to R.A.F. Hospital Halton,18.10.1940. He was transferred to R.A.F. Hospital Torquayand was finally discharged, 8.12.1940. He was passed fit tofly the following day, and posted as an Instructor to Marshal’sAerodrome, Cambridge. Gibson was then posted to 271Squadron (Harrows), Doncaster, before returning in aninstructional capacity at 53 O.T.U., Heston, 11.5.1941. Hecommanded the Air Firing Flight, and moved with theO.T.U. to Llandow. Having progressed to Chief FlyingInstructor, Gibson returned to operational flying when hewas posted as a Flight Commander to 457 Squadron(Spitfires), R.A.A.F., Andreas, Isle of Man, January 1942.

On To The Pacific - Three Tours Over The SolomonsGibson served with the squadron for three months before hisshort service commission came to an end. He arrived back inNew Zealand at the end of May 1942. Gibson was attachedto the R.N.Z.A.F., and posted to the newly formed 15Squadron (Kittyhawks) the following month. He was postedas a Flight Commander and oversaw the training of the newlyqualified pilots of the squadron. Having made it ready foroperations he moved with the Squadron to Tonga.Gibson returned to New Zealand in December 1942. Heserved on a Staff appointment at Air HQ, Control Groupuntil May 1943. Gibson completed another staff course

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Flight Commander’s Chat, Hawkinge, August 1940

‘Scramble’, No.501 Squadron, Hawkinge, 15.8.1940


before returning to 15 Squadron in October 1943. Heoriginally joined the Squadron as operations officer, but tookcommand of the Squadron mid-November. Based on NewGeorgia the Squadron took part in the heavy fighting of theBougainville landings. Gibson Destroyed a Japanese Zeke,7.1.1944, ‘Escort TBF’s Rabaul Strike. One ZeroConfirmed.’ (Log Book refers)Having flown numerous escort missions and strikes theSquadron returned to New Zealand for a rest in February1944. The Squadron re-equipped with Corsairs, and Gibsonled them firstly to Guadalcanal in May, before moving toBougainville in June. Tour-expired Gibson returned with theSquadron to New Zealand in late July. He left the Squadronin August, having completed three tours in the Pacific, andset out for the UK at the end of October.

80 Squadron - On The ContinentGibson converted to Typhoons at No. 3 T.E.U., AshtonDown, and then transitioned on to Tempests at No. 83G.S.U. He was posted for operational flying to 80 Squadron(Tempests), Volkel, March 1945.Gibson flew with the Squadron as part of the fighter cover forthe Rhine Crossings (Operation Varsity), 24.3.1945. Thistime Gibson suffered at the hands of flak:‘He made a forced landing and his Tempest broke its back,but he escaped with a severely jarred right shoulder.The incident occurred when Field Marshal Montgomery’sgroup crossed the Rhine. Squadron Leader Gibson wasleading Tempests giving air cover to an airborne operationwhen the sky was filled with towing aircraft and gliders. Therewas no enemy air opposition and later the Tempests swoopedon an autobahn lined with motor transport.Flak immediately filled the sky and Squadron LeaderGibson’s aircraft was hit in the engine. Oil covered his cock-pit head, making it difficult for him to see where he was goingand at 5,000 feet his engine stopped abruptly. He got itstarted again and managed to make a forced landing on theBritish side of the Rhine. He returned to England fortreatment to his shoulder.’ (Newspaper article refers)Gibson had in fact broken his shoulder, and after making afull recovery he was posted to 109 O.T.U., Crosby-on-Eden,June 1945. He converted to Dakotas, and was posted to 187Squadron (Transport Command), India, October 1945. Heleft the service in August 1946, and was employed by BritishEuropean Airways for two years.In 1948 Gibson was invited to re-join the R.A.F on anothershort service commission. He was posted to 24 Squadron,Bassingbourn, May 1948. Reunited with Dakotas he spent

the next two years flying VIP flights, acting first as FieldMarshal Montgomery’s pilot, and then as Air MarshalTedder’s.Gibson’s subsequent postings included the Command ofCommunications Squadron, 12 Group, and a similar positionwith 81 Group, before a posting as GC1 at Middleton St.George. He retired from the R.A.F. in 1954.

A Quiet Life In Africa - The Biafran WarIn 1954 Gibson moved to South Africa, and was initiallyemployed as CF1 flying for the Chamber of Mines inJohannesburg. He was subsequently employed as a Captainby Africair until 1966. He then formed BechuanalandNational Airways and later Botswana National Airways. Hestarted with a single Dakota, and built a fleet of aircraft.During the Biafran War, 1967-1970, Gibson operated out ofGabon flying in supplies and evacuating children. He set upthe short-lived Jagair, before being employed as operationsofficer by the Department of Civil Aviation inRhodesia/Zimbabwe until his retirement from flying in1982. He returned to the UK five years later, and lived outthe remainder of his life in Nottinghamshire.

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x6A ‘1918’ Great War D.S.O. Group of Three toCaptain A. Witham, Royal Field Artillerya) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt andenamel, minor enamel chip to reverse central medallion,and this slightly depressed, with integral top riband barb) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves(Capt A. Witham), rank partially officially corrected onVM, nearly extremely fine (3)

£700-900D.S.O. London Gazette 1.5.1918 Lt. (T./Capt.) AlexanderWitham, R.F.A.‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During anenemy attack he maintained the fire of his battery throughoutthe day in close support of the infantry, and finally man-handled his guns for 400 yards to a position whence theteams could hook in and saved all the guns. He showed thegreatest coolness and resource.’

Captain Alexander Witham, D.S.O., born February 1880;served during the Boer War in the ranks and present at theRelief of Kimberley, operations in the Orange Free State,including the action at Paardeberg, operations in Transvaal,including the actions at Johannesburg and Diamond Hill,and operations in the Orange River Colony, including theaction at Wittebergen (awarded the Queen’s South AfricaMedal with five clasps and the King’s South Africa Medal);Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery,27.9.1914; promoted Lieutenant, 9.6.1915; Captain,29.3.1918; served during the Great War on the WesternFront from 25.11.1915 (wounded three times, and twiceMentioned in Despatches, London Gazettes 21.5.1918 and23.12.1918).

Captain Witham was originally awarded the Military Cross(London Gazette 18.2.1918); this was subsequentlycancelled and ‘upgraded’ to the D.S.O.

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7The Superb O.B.E., Second War ‘Augsburg Raid’Immediate D.F.C. Group of Ten to Lancaster andMosquito Pilot Wing Commander B.R.W. ‘Darkie’Hallows, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Forhis Gallantry During the Spectacular DaylightAttack on the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg Factory at Augsburg, 17.4.1942: ‘HisLeader Was Shot Down in Flames... He ThenTook Over Command of the Remainder of theSection... Throughout the Whole Operation, heShowed the Greatest Possible Determination andPluck.’ Squadron Leader J.D. Nettleton, Who Ledthe Raid, Was Awarded the Victoria Crossa) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,2nd type, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breastBadge, silver-giltb) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverseofficially dated ‘1942’ and additionally privatelyengraved ‘B.R.W. Hallows Augsberg [sic] April’c) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, ServingBrother’s breast Badge, circular type, silver and enameld) 1939-1945 Stare) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and GermanyBarf) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leafg) General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp,Palestine 1945-48 (Sqn. Ldr. B.R.W. Hallows.R.A.F.), rank partially officially correctedh) Coronation 1953i) Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R. (Act. Wg. Cdr.B.R.W. Hallows. R.A.F.V.R.), good very fine, mountedcourt-style as worn, with the following related items:- The recipient’s related miniature awards- The recipient’s two identity tags- The recipient’s two Flying Log Books, covering theperiod 24.6.1938- 11.9.1959

- The recipient’s Scrapbook, containing a diary ofOperational Flights with newspaper cuttings andillustration of operational aircraft flown- Postagram to the recipient from Air Marshal A.T.Harris, congratulating him on the award of his D.F.C.,dated 25.4.1942- At First Sight, a factual and anecdotal account ofNo.627 Squadron, R.A.F., by Alan B. Webb, 244pp,First Edition co-Author’s copy, the front plate namedto Wing Commander B.R.W. Hallows, O.B.E.,D.F.C.- The Augsburg Raid, by Jack Currie, D.F.C., 144pp,signed by the author (lot)

£2,800-3,200O.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1951 Acting Wing CommanderBrian Roger Wakefield Hallows, D.F.C. (77787), Royal AirForce.

D.F.C. London Gazette 28.4.1942 Flight Lieutenant BrianRoger Wakefield Hallows (77787), Royal Air ForceVolunteer Reserve, No. 97 Squadron‘On the I7th April, 1942, a force of twelve Lancaster heavybombers was detailed to deliver an attack in daylight on thediesel engine factory at Augsburg in Southern Germany. Toreach this highly important military target, and return, a mostdaring flight of some 1,000 miles over hostile country wasnecessary. Soon after entering enemy territory and whilstflying at a very low level the force was engaged by 25 to 30enemy fighters. Later, the most intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered. Despite this formidableopposition 8 of the bombers succeeded in reaching the targetand in delivering a successful attack on the factory. Theofficers and airmen who participated, in various capacities, asmembers of the aircraft crews, displayed courage, fortitudeand skill of the highest order.’The Recommendation, dated 19.4.1942, states: ‘FlyingOfficer Hallows took part in an attack on the Diesel Factoryat Augsburg. This flight entailed a daylight crossing of enemyoccupied territory of approximately 900 miles. On reaching

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the target, Flying Officer Hallows (who was in No.2 positionof the Leading Squadron) attacked from a very low level and,in spite of intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, dropped hisbombs in the target. His aircraft was repeatedly hit by anti-aircraft fire.Immediately after releasing his bombs, his Leader was shotdown in flames. Flying Officer Hallows then took overcommand of the remainder of the Section and continued tolead until darkness overtook them. Throughout the wholeoperation, Flying Officer Hallows showed the greatestpossible determination and pluck.’Order of St. John, Serving Brother, London Gazette 4.4.1967Wing Commander Brian Roger Wakefield Hallows, O.B.E.,D.F.C.Wing Commander Brian Roger Wakefield ‘Darkie’Hallows, O.B.E., D.F.C., A.E., was Commissioned PilotOfficer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7.3.1940, andpromoted Flying Officer, 7.3.1941. At C.F.S. he had won atrophy for being ‘best all-round cadet’, and had won areputation ‘for the use of language over the radio whichcaused some Watchtower WAAFs to giggle, some to blush.He was known as “Darkie” on the Squadron, not just for hisjet-black hair and full moustache.’ (The Augsburg Raid, byJack Currie refers). After a spell with No.25 O.T.U., hejoined No.97 Squadron (Manchesters), Coningsby,28.9.1941. His first Operational Sortie was over Emden,15.11.1941, after which he and his crew had a month off,preparing formation flying for his second raid, the attack onthe German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, both indry dock in Brest Harbour, 18.12.1941: ‘After muchpreparation in formation flying we were told we were toattack Brest to keep Salmon and Gluckstein [sic] pennedin.The weather was good and 11 aircraft took off. All went wellup to target area when very intense flak was encountered, wewere hit three times, self and navigator being hit by flyingPerspex but no damage. We bombed in formation at 15,000feet, and dived away to right.’ (The recipient’s Scrapbookrefers). The raid, described by the B.B.C. as ‘One of the mostspectacular daylight raids of the War’, was a success, but not

an out-right victory, and on the 9th January 1942 Hallowsand his crew returned on a night sortie, although this timecloud cover prevented a further attack. On the 15th January,the target was Hamburg: ‘It was a lovely sight, over 300 smallfires across the centre of the town. Target hit (14 x 400lbincendiaries). Huns very attentive!’ (ibid).Between January and April 1942 No.97 Squadron was re-equipped with Lancasters. These gave some teethingproblems, but operations resumed on the 8th April, with agardening trip over Heligoland Bight. This was followed ninedays later with the raid on the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg Diesel Engine Factory at Augsburg in Bavaria.

The Augsburg Raid, 17.4.1942- All the Crew WereValiant‘After 3 days of long formation cross countries we werebriefed for this trip. Plenty was said about how important itwas and all that stuff, so we were obviously not intended tocome back in any strength. Fighter Command had been onthe job for several days hounding the German fighters, andwhen we were on the job we saw no fighters at all, all the way.We set course from Woodhall at 15:00hrs, crossed the coastat Selsey Bill at 16:15, French coast at 16:50 and from thereto south of Paris, then down to Lake Constance, whichincluded a good view of Switzerland, thence nearly toMunich and north to the town of Augsburg. On the way weshot up a passenger train in a large station, and saw anaerodrome crowded with Ju.90’s. The target was easilypicked out and we bombed the hell out of it. Waddington’sformation were just ahead of us, and the gunners were readyfor us, and it was as hot as hell for a few minutes. Our leaderwas hit and caught fire in the port inner tank and crashed andblew up about 10 miles north of the town. I led theremaining aircraft back, without any opposition. Thequintessence of loneliness is being five hundred miles insideenemy territory with only one serviceable turret!’ (ibid).The raid on the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-NurnbergFactory, described by the press with the headline ‘War’s mostDaring Raid’, was a spectacular success, completelydestroying half the production capacity of Diesel engines for

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German U-boats. Although Hallows’ Lancaster B-Baker washit by an enemy shell that went clean through the starboardwing, close to the fuselage, it fortunately did not cause thestructure serious damage. Squadron Leader John Nettleton,who led the raid, was awarded the Victoria Cross, andnineteen other airmen received awards, including Hallows,who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross: ‘His leaderwas shot down in flames... he then took over command of theremainder of the section... Throughout the whole operation,he showed the greatest possible determination and pluck.’(D.F.C. Recommendation refers). Of the remainder of hiscrew, Wireless Operator Louch and Rear-Gunner Goacheawere awarded the D.F.M., and the other four crew memberswere Mentioned in Despatches. Seven of the twelveLancasters that took part in the raid did not come back.Prime Minister Winston Churchill hailed the raid as ‘amemorable feat of arms in which no life was lost in vain.’

The Thousand Bomber RaidsHallows and his valient crew followed the Augsburg raid upwith further operational sorties over Stuttgart, 5.5.1942;Heligoland Bight, 22.5.1942; and Operation Millennium,the 1,000 Bomber raid on Cologne, 30.5.1942: ‘We took offwith over 1,000 others to destroy Cologne. The fires wereseen over 60 miles away on the way out. Fires weretremendous. We hit the town with 1 4,000lb bomb. On theway back we encountered a Me109, but he did not open fire.Fires were visible at the Dutch coast on return.’ (ibid). Thiswas followed by the 1,000 Bomber raid on Bremen,25.6.1942: ‘Another 1,000 raid. Well over 1,100 werebriefed. We were warned of low cloud and we found it. Allthe way in over Holland and Germany we were shot at quiteheavily. Several fights seen.’ (ibid); and then further raids onDuisberg, 23.7.1942; Hamburg, 26.7.1942; and Dusseldorf,31.7.1942: ‘Opposition was quite good over whole Ruhr andwe saw 7 aircraft shot down. There were good fires in thetarget area. 150 searchlights all round the town. We were“coned” once but escaped by pelting like hell out of it.Landed base just before the fog closed in’ (ibid).Hallows finished his first tour with raids over Mainz,12.8.1942; Nuremburg, 28.8.1942: ‘Hit in 3 places. Battlewith E/A’ (Log Book refers); Munich, 19.9.1942; Keil,13.10.1942 : ‘Returned on 3 Engines from Danish coast.Flak in port outer radiator’ (ibid); and Genoa, 6.11.1942: ‘Agrand trip. The target was lit up by its own very ineffectiveflak and searchlights before any bombs or flares weredropped. We bombed with no trouble!’ (Recipient’sScrapbook refers).His first tour over, Hallows was posted to No.5 GroupHeadquarters, and was Mentioned in Despatches (LondonGazette 14.1.1944), before moving from No.1668 LancasterHeavy Conversion Unit, Bottesford, to take over commandof No.627 Squadron (Mosquitos), Woodhall Spa,24.1.1945: ‘Having met the chaps, I went on to RAF BarfordSt. John for a quick Mosquito familiarisation. This consistedof two trips, totalling less than two hours. I then went soloby day, and later by night, and returned to Woodhall Spa. Iremember the change from Lancaster to Mosquito was quite

startling. On the 20th February I did my first nightoperation, to mark the Mitteland Canal. Low cloudprevented anyone marking the target and the raid wasabandoned. On the 21st February the raid was repeated, andthe Canal was well and truly marked and clobbered. I did notdrop markers as the aiming point was well marked andbacking up was not required.On the 24th February I was “Breeze Leader” with threeother Mosquitos, with the job of finding an accurate wind forthe heavies in the Nijmegan area. There was much cloud butwe got a good wind, however, the Lancasters had to abandonthe raid due to the cloud, not wishing to cause unnecessarycasualties to the Dutch population. However, I found I hadruptured myself- heaven knows how and when- and reportedsick, having to go into Rauceby RAF Hospital for a minoroperation. I was fit again in June 1945, but was firmly toldthat my flying days were over, as no second tour pilots weregoing to the Far East on “Tiger Force”. In the event ofcourse no one went there.So that was my tour with No.627 Squadron: 28 days inCommand, two night and one daylight operations, and ahernia!’ (At First Sight, A History of No.627 Squadron, byAlan Webb refers).

Promoted Squadron Leader, 1.9.1945, and WingCommander, 1.1.1952, after the War Hallows was posted toStanding Group N.A.T.O., Pentagon, Washington D.C.,flying out of Andrews Field, January 1955. He returned tothe United Kingdom in June 1957, and retired in October1959, to Sheringham, Norfolk, having flown a total of over2,220 hours.

x8A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.B.E. Group ofThree to Major J.H. Slayter, Canadian ArmyMedical Corpsa) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1sttype, Military Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breastBadge, silver (Hallmarks for London 1918)b) British War and Victory Medals (Major J.H.Slayter.), toned, extremely fine, together with a largefile of copied research (3)

£120-160M.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Slayter, T./Capt. JohnHoward, C.A.M.C.

Captain John Howard Slayter, M.B.E., born Chicago,Illinois, United States of America, June 1865; CommissionedCaptain, Canadian Army Medical Corps, 24.9.1917; servedduring the Great War on the Western Front as Chief ofMedical Division No. 10, Canadian General Hospital;promoted Major, 29.5.1919; relinquished his Commission,21.11.1919; died in Gaspereaux, Nova Scotia, Canada,8.1.1926. His son, Rear-Admiral William Rudolph Slayter,C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., served alongside him in the Great War,and was awarded the D.S.C.

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9The Outstanding Second War ‘Battle of the Bulge’M.C., ‘POW Clandestine Operations’ D.C.M.,‘Operation Colossus’ M.M. Group of Nine toLieutenant, Late Sergeant, P.P. ‘Clem’ Clements,Parachute Regiment and X Troop 11 SAS. One ofthe Founding Members of the Airborne Forces, AsSenior N.C.O. for X Troop He Took Part in theFirst British Airborne Raid, Operation Colossus,10.2.1941. Taken POW after the Raid, HeUndertook a Secret Role For MI9, BeforeSuccessfully Escaping from Sulmona Camp,12.9.1943. Commissioned into the ParachuteRegiment, He Led His Men With DistinctionAgainst Heavy Armour in the Forests of Ardenne,1945. He Was Wounded Four Times Fighting aRearguard Action, Before Passing Out Due ToLoss of Blooda) Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse dated ‘1945’b) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (2564415Sjt. P.P. Clements. Leic. R.)c) Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2564415 Sjt. P.P.Clements. Leic. R.)d) India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, NorthWest Frontier 1937-39 (2564415. Sjt. P. Clements.Leic. R.), partially officially renamede) 1939-1945 Starf) Africa Starg) Italy Starh) France and Germany Stari) War Medal, generally very fine or better, with thefollowing related items:- Escaper’s Compass, used by recipient- Escaper’s map of the Swiss Frontier area; EmergencyRation tin- Diary, recorded in pencil whilst evading capture- Soldier’s Service and Pay Book- Letter of thanks from MI9 to recipient, for workcarried out in the POW camp, dated 16.11.1943- Letter of congratulation on the award of the D.C.M.,from Lieutenant Colonel L. Winterbottom, MI9,dated 26.4.1944- Note written by recipient, whilst wounded in theArdenne, requesting an ambulance for two woundedsoldiers, signed and dated 6.1.1945, subsequentlyadded to by recipient ‘I started to write this but couldnot finish it off’- Letter of congratulation on the award of the M.C.,from the commanding officer 12th ParachuteBattalion- Portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, and afile of copied research into Operation Colossus (lot)

£30,000-40,000M.C. London Gazette 12.4.1945 Lieutenant Percy PriestleyClements, D.C.M. (327224), Army Air Corps (Nottingham)The Recommendation states: ‘On 5th January 1945 Lt. P.Clements commanded a platoon which was given the task ofoccupying a position on the feature North of Grupontdominating the area in which the 12th and 13th ParachuteBns were operating. The patrol reached its objective by 0300hrs and took up a position as ordered. During the followingnine hours the platoon lay up in a wood on the feature, whichwas also occupied by the enemy, reporting enemy movementsand inflicting casualties including the killing of the officers ofa recce group which approached the position.

At about 1200 hrs the platoon came under accurate fire fromclose range. Lt. Clements, although fully exposed to enemyfire, personally passed the necessary fire orders for the artilleryto engage the area held by the enemy. The enemy thenbrought up at least one Tiger tank which engaged the areaheld by the platoon. By this time the platoon was comingunder accurate fire from the rear as well as the front. Lt.Clements then decided that the platoon must withdraw. Heorganised the withdrawal down the very exposed slope of thefeature.At the first ...rd he was wounded in the stomach. Althoughhe could not move himself he continued to command theplatoon, and issued necessary orders for the remainder towithdraw. Throughout this period the platoon had no foodand was exposed to very severe weather conditions. It wasentirely due to the fine leadership, determination andexample of this officer that the platoon carried out its taskand was able to withdraw when this task had beencompleted.’

D.C.M. London Gazette 2.3.1944 No. 2564415 SergeantPercy Priestly Clements, The Leicestershire Regiment.‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in thefield.’The Recommendation by MI9 states: ‘Sgt. Clements was amember of a party of parachutists dropped in Calabria inFebruary 1941 to blow up an aqueduct, who weresubsequently captured by the Italians. Shortly after capturethey were taken to Camp 78, Sulmona, where Officers andOther Ranks were placed in separate compounds, nocommunication between them being allowed. Despite thisregulation Sgt. Clements, who took charge of the most secret

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communications in the Other Ranks compound, managed tomaintain clandestine communication with the Officers, andexchanged with them particulars of all secret messagesreceived from the War Office. He also arranged the despatchof similar messages to the War Office in selected Other Ranksletters and later, when the Officers were moved to anothercamp, was responsible for maintaining all communicationbetween the Camp and the War Office.On 12 September 1943, following the Italian armistice, whenall attempts to escape were strictly forbidden, Sgt. Clementsescaped to the hills. From there, on 14 September 1943, hewatched the Germans enter the camp, and he then made upa party with Sgt. Lawley and Private Rae, both of theParachute Regt. and started walking South. Pte. Rae wasunable to keep up and fell out at an early stage of the journey,but Sgt. Clements and Sgt. Lawley continued walking as faras Morrone, their journey lasting twenty-two days. AtMorrone they hid up for a week until they were able to jointhe British Forces at Casacalenda on 13 October 1943.Throughout their escape Sgt. Clements was in charge.In view of the fine work of a secret nature which this N.C.O.rendered, in addition to his initiative in making his escape, Istrongly recommend him for the award of the D.C.M.’

M.M. London Gazette 20.6.1946 No. 2564415 SergeantPercy Priestly Clements, The Leicestershire Regiment (sincecommissioned in Army Air Corps)

Lieutenant Percy Priestley Clements, M.C., D.C.M.,M.M. (1910-1998), enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment,August 1928. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Germanyand at Catterick before being drafted into the 1st Battalion.He served with the latter in India from September 1930,taking in postings at Ambala, Multan, Jubalpore, Razmak andthe hills stations of Kasauli and Dalhousie. A naturally fitman, Clements represented the battalion at both football andrugby. Having advanced to Sergeant he returned to Englandin September 1939. He was briefly posted to Ripon as aSergeant Instructor under the Hore Belisha TrainingScheme. Clements was then posted back to his parent unitwhen the 7th and 8th Battalions were being raised in April1940. Keen to be in thick of things he decided to volunteerfor special service, ‘told that an entry requirement was theability to fit through a 2 foot diameter hole, he suspected thathe was headed for the commandos and submarine hatches.He was surprised to find himself in No 2 (Parachute)Commando which became the first SAS unit, 11 SAS, and todiscover that the hole was in fact in the floor of a Whitleybomber!’ (Obituary refers)

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‘X’ Troop 11 SAS BattalionThe British airborne establishment was formed, at the orderof Winston Churchill, in June 1940. The first airborne unitto be formed was Clement’s unit - No. 2 Commando. Thisin turn was renamed No. 11 Special Air Service Battalion.Carrying out training, primarily at Ringway, for the rest ofthe year approximately 60 were selected for advancedtraining. In January 1941 the numbers were once againreduced and Clements helped form X Troop 11 SAS.Operation Colossus was the codename to be used for the firstairborne operation undertaken by the British military. Theforce was to be parachuted in and destroy a fresh-wateraqueduct over the River Tragino near Calitri in south-western Italy, thus cutting off the main water supply to thestrategically important province of Apulia, including the townof Taranto. It was also an important propaganda exercise toshow the reach of the British military.Finally selected, ‘X’ Troop ‘counted eight officers and 31other ranks; seven officers and 29 men were scheduled todrop in the actual operation. One officer and two other rankswere held in reserve as replacements.Moving from their billets at Knutsford to a specialaccommodation at Ringway itself, ‘X’ Troop immediatelystarted a rigorous training programme. It lasted six weeks.Each morning, before breakfast, the men had a three milerun, followed by thirty minutes P.T. After breakfast, they hada 15 mile march with full kit. During the day, they hadaircraft or container drill, gun practise or lectures onwithdrawal and escape. At night, they practised night drops.A full-scale wooden mock-up of that part of the aqueduct tobe attacked was erected in Tatton Park behind Tatton Hall...Here the troops spent the afternoons and evenings trainingthe attack and practising the demolition routine. Plans calledfor about half a ton of explosives to be placed against theaqueduct piers. In time, the engineers became so efficientthat they could do it in just over half an hour.’ (Tragino 1941:Britain’s First Paratroop Raid, K. Margry)

Operation Colossus - The First British Airborne RaidClements, who was the senior non-commissioned officer onthe raid, provided his account of the operation in theLeicestershire Regiment’s journal (The Green Tiger) in May1944. Obviously given the date at which it was written andthe secret nature of the operations he was involved in,including during his time in the prison camp, it is acontemporary if rather toned down account:‘My story begins in June, 1940, when volunteers forparatroops were first asked for... Among the seven of us who

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volunteered were Sergt. Cook Cpls. Lymer and Shutt...Shortly after our first interview, three of us were notified thatwe had been selected for this new branch of the Service, andCpls. Shutt and Scott and I duly presented ourselves fortraining at a Northern aerodrome. Better pens than minehave described the training undergone by paratroops, yet Iwould like to add that after six months’ ground and airtraining I felt fitter than I’d ever been before.Towards the close of 1940 volunteers were asked for thepurpose of carrying out work of sabotage in enemy territoryand practically all the personnel of the first four troops(officers and 200 men) volunteered. It was at this time, too,that the first demonstration was given to the General Staff.This took place on a perfect day, and I’m sure we left behinda very good impression, both in the ground and on the mindsof the spectators. On this particular day I set up records forlow drops and getting from plane to ground. But I was tooscared to think of that at the time. In fact, my fright was sogreat that I just sat there limply in the harness and waited forthe bang. Imagine my surprise when I landed perfectly withthe chute covering me like a shroud.Early in January, 1941, about sixty of us were detailed for “anadvanced course” in demolitions and automatic weapons,plus plenty of forced marches at five and six miles to the hour.Even on the first day I felt sure that this was destined to bemuch more than a course, and when later it came out that wewere rehearsing our first operation everyone tried to outdothe remainder in keenness. We were told eventually that itwas a night job and speculation was lively among us all as towhere we were droppingin. Most of us, I’m sure, thought itwas bound to be one of three places - France; somewhere inNorth Africa; or in front of General Wavell’s army, which wassweeping up towards Tripoli. The last guess was somewherein Abyssinia.

Finally, thirty-six of us were selected and we took off for anunknown destination from an eastern aerodrome on theevening of 7th February. We arrived the following morningand found we were in Malta. Then for three days we carriedout our final preparations.At 4pm on 10th February we were given air photographs ofour objective and were told it was an aqueduct on the Italianmainland. Shortly afterwards orders came to get out to theplanes, and to the tune of “Oh, what a surprise for theDuce!” we drove out to the waiting Whitleys [8 aircraft madeup from from 51 and 78 Squadrons].We took off at about 5pm and made ourselves snug andcomfortable....We were still up at about 4,000 feet and couldnot recognize the ground below; fifteen or twenty minuteslater, though, we were down to 500 feet and looking at abroad valley which we had seen many times back in England.We had studied models and maps so much that it was almostlike working at home again. Our pilot sent word back that hewould fly over the objective three or four times beforesending us out. This he did, and we all saw the aqueductbelow as we made these dummy runs. I was No. 1 and thesignal to go was “Red light, stand by 15 seconds; green light,go.” I can’t say I felt unconcerned as I sat there, but I doknow I was not worrying much. Then the fun started. Thesignal came green - red just like that and I almost went out.Again we circled, and again it came green - red, only this timewith a half-second pause between the two. I had almost goneand shouted to the two behind me to grab my harness. Theydid so, and I spent the next ten minutes hanging out of theWhitley while we went round again. This time everything wasin order, and when green came I just said “Let go.” My chutehad just developed when I heard a short burst of machine-gun fire. I was looking up at the time and saw flashes fromthe rear turret of the plane I’d just left. It was the reargunner’s farewell salute to us.

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The ground was ploughland with lots of water in furrows,and I made my softest drop ever. But whilst in the air I’dbeen able to pick out only two other chutes, and when thesection closed we found that our arms containers had failedto drop. After contacting No. 1 Section at the aqueduct wediscovered that theirs, too, had failed to drop. So we feltmuch happier when No. 3 Section came up and reportedpresent and correct, and we all shared their quota of arms.No. 4 and 5 planes came over with R.E. and explosives, andthe job was started; No. 6 plane had reported engine troubleat Malta, and nothing more had been heard of it. So in theabsence of Capt. Daly, R.E., 2/Lieut Paterson, R.E.,assumed command of the charge-laying. He had 1,500lb. ofexplosive instead of 2,500lb. brought out, and as theaqueduct was reinforced he decided to cut the western pierand use a lifting charge under the abutment on the same end.Only about twenty civilians had been encountered and sixwere employed to carry up the containers. The remainderwere too terrified to try to get away and stayed put in theirhouses.At 0017 hrs, one slab of guncotton was exploded as asignal that everything was ready, and around this time a planefled past at about 4,000 feet. We learned ten days later that itwas No. 6 and the section were dropped seven miles too fareast.All sections now withdrew to a point 300 yards west of theaqueduct and the final touch came when it went up. TheC.O., Major T.A.G. Pritchard, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, wasdancing with joy when he came up to tell us that we had cutit in two over the mined pier. This meant that all fresh waterand the electric power generated from the system were cut offfor Foggia, Bari, Brindisi and Taranto. We received ampleconfirmation of this weeks later.Well, the job was done, and now all that remained was to getback to the appointed rendezvous with the submarineTriumph. We had seventy or eighty miles of country to cross,and we split into three sections of eight, eleven and eleven.We didn’t know at this time that Capt. Daly and four menwere even then starting back, too, from where they had beendropped to the east.My section was commanded by a grand little Scots-Canadian,2/Lieut. Jowett. That first night’s travel was something toremember. Although we kept on for over three hours, wecovered only about eight kilometres in actual distance owinglargely to the hills and also the mud, which was well abovethe knees for the greater part. All three sections rested for thefollowing day within a radius of about three miles, and at7.30pm on the 11th we were off again. Dogs barking markedour progress practically the whole way. At midnight wecrossed the snow line, and then started down on our journeyto the coast. In all, that night from 7.30 to 2.15am, wecovered about twenty-five miles of very broken country,during which our section’s interpreter, F/Lieut. Lucky,R.A.F., had to drop out with a damaged knee. We finallyhalted for a day on a small, bushy mud island out in thecentre of the Sele River. When dawn came we were wet andcold and stiff, but had great hopes of pulling through. But at8.30am first a dog and then an old man saw us hiding. Scoresof people were working on the near bank of the river, and wedecided to make for the hills again. So we pushed off and hidagain on a hill about 900 feet high with lots of cover. We hadbeen seen, however, and by 11.30am we were surrounded byabout 250 civilians with shot guns and 150 carabinieri andinfantry. Against this we had one tommy-gun, seven pistolsand three knives.However, Mr. Jowett said he would cover our dash down hilland we would try and burst out of it. After burning our maps,photographs, etc., I took the lads out and down. Lieut.Jowett fired a long burst over the civvies’ heads, and theyscattered about; two ran diagonally towards him, and thesehe put down with two bursts of rounds, and then he hit anItalian officer who was coming up the hill. By this time theItalians below had opened up, and how we got down the hillI have no recollection. It was a mad scramble, and when we

finally took cover in a plantation below we were still encircledby the “Ities”, who continued showing their skill as rapidfirers.Finally, as six of us could not even fire back, we werecompelled to surrender. Everything we carried was stoleneither by the troops or the civvies, and then they heard for thefirst time that the two Italians up on the hill were dead.We were marched over to a bare patch where the bodies lay,and a very hysterical civilian with two pistols assumed chargeof a firing squad of twelve civilians armed with some veryancient double and single barrel shotguns. To us the boresseemed to be a foot in diameter. What saved us was the factthat the hysterical chap liked to hear himself talk, and whilehe was still raving a W.O. of the carabinieri came up and tookover. We were marched back to the nearest village and weretold there that another section had been caught about sevenmiles away. Our treatment at this time was not too bad andwe were moved to another place - Calitri, where we foundthat every one of the three sections had been caught. Fromhere we were sent to Naples jail, and we were shackledtogether with the worst handcuffs and chains I have everseen. Our wrists and hands were useless when the irons weretaken off. At Naples we were photographed and finger-printed, and underwent seven or eight interrogations. Sixdays after arriving there the last section of No. 6 plane cameto keep us company. They had lasted from the Monday nighttill Saturday afternoon before being caught, and they werevery close to the coast. Three weeks saw us moved fromNaples and we arrived in our new home, Sulmona Camp. Atthis time there were only 350 prisoners in the whole of Italy,and we were treated fairly well with lots of food to eat.For two months we were kept separate from the remainderwhilst Rome decided what action to take against us.Eventually we were told that we would join the otherprisoners of war. Before this took place, though, we read inthe Italian papers that one member of our party had beenexecuted at a place near Rome. His name was FortunatoPicchi, aged 45. Before the war he worked as a waiter in theSavoy Hotel, London, and volunteered for the job from aninternment camp. It goes without saying that he was anexceptionally brave man to go with us. For us, caught, therewas still a chance to live - but for him none at all.For the first seven months at Sulmona we actually had toomuch to eat and even had to burn bread, macaroni andpotatoes so that the Italians would not cut the ration down;then we lost all fresh fruit, eggs, fish, etc., and had the otherrations cut by 50 per cent. This lasted until September, 1942,and then the ration was cut again by 60 per cent. This meantthat each man received 6 2-5 lb. of food every week, and forten weeks of this period no Red Cross parcels arrived. Luckilyno one died, but towards the end everyone in the campbegan to complain of stomach cramp, and another month orsix weeks would have just about finished us.... Many attemptswere made to escape from Sulmona by different fellows.None succeeded, though, and it has the record for Italiancamps, as it was used in the last war for Germans andAustrians, and no one got away from there then.... In Augustand September of last year [1943] American Liberatorsboosted our morale by making two attacks on Sulmonastation and the railway and a munitions factory nearby.Prisoners stood waving on the roofs and window sills asbombs blasted the targets. What a diversion for us! Then, on8th September, we got news of the armistice whilst a footballmatch was in progress. At first no one would believe it, andeven when the truth sank in we shook the Italians by keepingquiet about it and carrying on as before....Though I have not dwelt in detail when speaking of life in aprison camp, I cannot stress too strongly the great effect suchlife has on a prisoner from the mental point of view, and Iswear that I will never be caught again. Barbed wire has itsuses for us, but to appreciate it fully it should only be lookedupon from the outside after having first studied its holdingproperties from inside.’

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Tragino 1941: Britain’s First Paratroop Raid adds furtherdetail to the capture of Jowett’s men, ‘More trucks arrived,this time with armed troops. With these firing over theirheads, the peasant force began moving up the hill from bothsides, spread out in lines abreast. As the first line topped themound below them, Jowett loosed a few shots above theirheads. When this did not halt the advance, he fired threeaimed bursts. Three men, a carbinieri and two civilians, felland the rest scuttled down the hill. Jowett ordered a shift inposition to a small copse a bit further down, telling the mento run down to it while he occupied the Italians. They allmade it, except that Trooper Crawford was hit in the arm byan Italian bullet. They joined the fight with their pistols, butit was a lost battle. The Italian fire intensified and the copsewas riddled with bullets. Jowett ordered the others tosurrender but Sergeant Clements refused to give up withouthim. Only after the lieutenant agreed to come with them, didClements rise and signal surrender with a handkerchief.The Italians were in a foul mood. Jowett’s bursts had killedtwo of them and several more had been wounded. A civilian,armed with a rifle, two pistols and with two crossedbandoliers across his chest, took charge and ordered theprisoners stripped to the waist. They were marched down thehill, lined up against an outcrop of rock and 20 men lined upfacing them. With a shock, the Britons realised they weregoing to be executed. Lucky tried telling the Italian that theywere now prisoners protected by the Geneva Convention,but the little man reacted by putting his pistol against Lucky’shead, shouting that they were murderers and ex-convicts.Next, he began an excited speech, inciting the crowd toavenge the death of the two Italians and have no mercy onthe British bandits. He raised his arm and the firing squadtook aim. He was about to give the command when, from theright, an army officer on horseback appeared, at the gallopand shouting ‘Militari! Militari!’ He halted between the firingparty and the prisoners, leaped from his horse and with agloved hand struck the bumptious Italian across both sides ofthe face. Next, he turned to the prisoners and explained, inEnglish, that they were now safe in Army hands and wouldbe treated as prisoners-of-war.’

POW - Clandestine OperationsClements took on a special and secret role once imprisonedat Sulmona Camp, establishing clandestine communicationbetween the prisoners and the War Office. The men of ‘X’Troop once imprisoned, ‘showed that they were of a differentbrand. Pritchard soon set up an escape committee, and hewas the leading spirit behind many plans. Although not allattempts were successful, all officers of ‘X’ Troop made atleast one escape attempt. Lea and Deane-Drummond made a

daring attempt on the night of December 8/9 disguised aselectricians and using a makeshift ladder. Jumping down theother side of the wall, Lea was hit in the leg by a sentry andonly Deane-Drummond got away. He almost made it toSwitzerland. While he was away, Lucky escaped across thewall with a ladder too, but did not get very far before beingrecaptured. As punishment, Pritchard, Paterson, Lucky andDeane-Drummond were sent to Campo 27, a special campfor dangerous prisoners in a monastery near Pisa...Meanwhile, back at Sulmona, Jowett had escaped too.Helped over the wall by Sergeants Clements and Lawley, hemanaged one train journey towards Switzerland, but wasrecaptured while changing to another train. For their part,the sergeants and men of ‘X’ Troop worked on a tunnel forthree months and it had already progressed some 172 feetwhen it was discovered.’ (ibid)In September 1943, as the German Army arrived at the campto transport the prisoners back to Germany, SergeantsClements and Lawley made good their escape. After agruelling four-weeks march south through the mountainsthey reached Allied lines on the 13th October. In difficultmountainous terrain, poor weather and with scant rationsthey covered over a hundred miles in 22 days.Extracts from the pencil diary that Clements kept during theescape give a flavour of the conditions, and the German huntfor other POW’s at large:Mon 20th - Bad head and chest cold. Reached C.M.M. at9.30. Met an English speaking couple there. Received eggs,bread and cheese from some women and carried on forSchiavi D’Abruzzi. Met Sgt. Law and another Sgt. at C.M.M.gave us English tobacco for a roller. German ambulancepassed us on road we were 25 yds away feasting on raw eggsand dry bread. Scared a man, his wife and daughter. Thoughtwe were Js. Warnes us to carry on as Jerry patrols were nearSchiavi. Crossed Tragino River. Jerry plane flew over us atheight of 200ft.Mon 27th - German column moving NE on secondary roadfrom Casacalenda through Guadalfiera i Palato - borrowedglasses to observe better but were too weak.Thurs 30th - Continuation of yesterday’s bombing far off.Heard our lads are only 25 kilos away - but have heard sincethat it’s another false alarm. Italian took 6 through to Foggiabut was stopped by Jerry lines which stretch from Termoli toBenevento. Decide to hang on a bit longer here as 3 of uscannot obtain civvies at all and the country past Casacalendais all open.Mon 4th - Went for a walk with glasses and saw very largeJerry force moving N on Casacalenda secondary road. Lots oftanks. Our planes bombed during the evening N of us.Tues 12th - Casacalenda ridge flattened by our artillery

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impossible to sleep at night - Jerry destroyed the bridge atGuardalfiera and 4 or 5 extremely heavy explosions heardsouth and west - probably other demolitions by Jerry onCampobasso road.Weds 13th - Went for a walk... heard we were at Casacalenda(TRUE) so we returned to Chapel... 50 yds from there manand woman screamed at us to escape quick because Jerrypatrol from Maronne had come down and was waiting forus... we fled and arrived at Casacalenda just after one. Metour troops there and were moved back to S. Croce diMagliano.’Clements returned to the UK and was recommended for theD.C.M. by MI9, for his activities as a POW, and hissubsequent escape. He was commissioned in to the 12th(Yorkshire) Battalion Parachute Regiment in August 1944.

Battle of the BulgeIn December 1945 Clements was dispatched with hisbattalion from England to help counter the German offensivein the Ardennes. On the 5th January 1945, Clements’platoon was ordered to occupy a hill on the feature north ofGrupon dominating the town of Bure in Belgium. Theconditions were horrendous, and the lightly armed Parasfaced ‘some hours of fighting, enemy armour, including aTiger tank... Clements called down artillery fire from anexposed position but found his troops were all butsurrounded. He gave orders for them to withdraw but during

the first bound was wounded in the stomach. Although hecould not move himself, he continued to command and gavethe necessary orders for the remainder to withdraw. Withoutfood, and in the bitterly cold snow of the Ardennes, hesuccessfully extracted his platoon and continued to engagethe enemy with artillery until his own evacuation could bearranged. He was by now severely wounded in the arm, legand stomach and both bearers carrying his stretcher werekilled.’ (Obituary refers)Clements passed out due to loss of blood. When he cameround again he was in bed and horrified to see snow coveredpine trees. He was convinced he was still in the Ardennes, butas luck would have it he was in an officers’ hospital atGleneagles.Due to the severity of his wounds Clements was invalided outof the Army. A position was found for him in the Ministry ofDefence, and in 1946 after all witnesses had been releasedfrom POW camps and debriefed on the first airborneoperation he was awarded an M.M. for his gallantry duringOperation Colossus.

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10The Outstanding and Scarce ‘Final Stand atArnhem Bridge’ M.C. Group of Ten to ColonelB.W. Briggs, 1st Parachute Brigade andLeicestershire Regiment, Who Served With theParas in North Africa, Sicily and Italy BeforeCommanding a Composite Force DuringOperation Market Garden. One of the First ToReach the Bridge and One of the Last to Leave it,His Wireless Conversation With Johnny FrostExemplifies the Spirit of the Defence -Captain Briggs: The position is untenable. Can Ihave your permission to withdraw?Frost: If it is untenable you may withdraw to youroriginal position.Captain Briggs: Everything is comfortable. I am nowgoing in with bayonets and grenades.a) Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse dated ‘1945’,unnamed as issuedb) 1939-1945 Starc) Italy Stard) France and Germany Stare) Defence and War Medalsf) Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type, M.I.D. OakLeaf (Major B.W. Briggs. M.C. Leicesters.)g) United Nations Medal for Koreah) Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp,Kenya (Major B.W. Briggs. M.C. R. Leicesters.)i) General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, ArabianPeninsula (Lt. Col. B.W. Briggs. M.C. R. Leicesters.),generally very fine, mounted as originally worn, withthe following related items:- Original Para Red Beret, complete with Badge,recipient’s name stitched into lining, as worn onArnhem Bridge, slightly moth-eaten- M.I.D. Certificate, dated 10.10.1952- A quartered card diary (in pencil) used by recipientfrom his “arrival” in Arnhem to his repatriation to theUK- Aden Protectorate Levies Car Pennant- Several photographs from various stages of his servicecareer (lot)

£30,000-40,000M.C. London Gazette 20.9.1945 Captain (temporary)Bernard Walter Briggs (129061), The Royal WarwickshireRegiment‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services atArnhem.’The Recommendation states: ‘Early on the night of D Day(Sep 17) Capt Briggs was given command of a mixed force ofBde HQ, Signals, RE and Ordnance personnel, and orderedto hold an important sector East of Arnhem Bridge. Theposition was difficult to hold as fruit trees and shrubs gave theenemy a covered line of approach.During the following two days the enemy repeatedly attackedthis position with tanks and infantry in greatly superiornumbers. They were driven back each time with heavy losses.The position was under continuous mortar fire. During theafternoon of D + 2 and morning of D + 3 the situation wasmade more difficult by the enemy setting fire to the housesCapt Briggs’ party was occupying. In spite of this andresulting enemy infiltration he continued to hold the positionuntil every house was burnt down.

He then skilfully withdrew the remnants of his force to “A”Coy’s position and continued to fight with them.Capt Briggs skilful and inspiring leadership was an example toall and it was undoubtedly largely due to his efforts that themost important and difficult position was held for so long.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 10.10.1952 Maj. B.W. Briggs, M.C.(129061), R. Leicesters (129061)

Colonel Bernard Walter Briggs, M.C. (1914-1989),mobilised from the Territorial Army he served in the ranks for238 days. He was commissioned from 162 OCTU into TheRoyal Warwickshire Regiment, 27.4.1940. He served asActing Captain, 12.12.1941-11.3.1942 and TemporaryCaptain 12.3.1942-9.7.1945. Briggs served with the 1stParachute Brigade in North Africa, Sicily and Italy beforeserving with HQ 1st Parachute Brigade for OperationMarketGarden.

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ArnhemThe 1st Parachute Brigade consisted of the 1st, 2nd and 3rdParachute Battalions, together with Headquarters (of whichBriggs was a part) and its defence platoon. The 1st ParachuteBrigade and the 1st Air Landing Brigade were the first tojump out of a collective force of just shy of 9,000 menallotted for the operation. The remainder were to jump thethe next day. Briggs, as his diary relates, ‘dropped Arnhem1407hrs 17 Sep 44’, at Landing Zone ‘X’. Briggs pressed onto the bridge at Arnhem, with the soon to be isolated forceunder Frost, ‘we must return to the bridge and the men whohad captured it by nightfall of the first day, and who still heldon with grim tenacity long after all hopes relief orreinforcement had vanished. The destruction of the Germanarmoured cars and half-track vehicles which sought to crossthe bridge and enter Arnhem on the morning of the 18thshowed the enemy that the Parachutists were stronglyestablished and in force. He therefore began to mortar thehouses and positions near the bridge; these were held by the2nd Battalion and remnants of the 3rd, supported byelements of the Headquarters of the 1st Parachute Brigade,of the Royal Engineers, the R.A.M.C. and R.A.S.C., of theLight Regiment of Artillery and one troop of anti-tank guns.The mortar fire continued as long as there were any airbornetroops on the area.’ (By Air To Battle, The Official Accountof the British Airborne Divisions, refers)On the night of the 17th, after the drop, Briggs had beengiven command of the mixed force of Brigade HQ, Signals,Royal Engineers and Ordnance personnel and led his men inan infantrymen role in support of Frost’s 2nd Battalion. Theytook up a position east of the bridge with ‘A’ Company, ‘inthe afternoon of the 18th an enemy attack succeeded indriving some of the Brigade defence platoon out of theirhouses, but the two German tanks leading it were eventuallyknocked out, one by a six-pounder, the other by a Piat; andjust before dark, four houses were set on fire and theirgarrisons had therefore to leave them. All through that daythere had been many rumours that the 1st and 3rd Battalionswould arrive with much needed reinforcements, but by lateafternoon no one had appeared and hope died, to be revived,however, by the news that the South Staffordshires and the11th Parachute Battalion were fighting their way towards the

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bridge. In an endeavour to deal with Frost and his menbefore their arrival, the Germans, about sunset, formed up foran infantry attack but were forestalled by the parachutists.Shouting their battle-cry, “Whoa, Mohammed!” theycharged the enemy with the bayonet.After an uneasy night with many alarums and excursions thecaptors of the bridge preared at dawn on the 19th to dealwith further counter attacks. These did not developimmediately, for at first the enemy contented himself withheavy mortaring and shelling, the shells being fired by tankswhich had crept up to a position close to the river bank. Thisfire lasted throughout the morning until Captain A. Frank [ACompany] dealt with the tanks by means of Piats... thedefenders of the bridge held on and did not falter, not evenwhen a Tiger tank moved down the road just before dark andpumped shells into each house in turn.’ (ibid)Briggs’ key position had been under continuous fire from the19th-20th, with the houses in which his men were positionedin flames. Despite this, ‘the spirit of the defence is bestexemplified by the following wireless dialogue which wasoverheard.Captain Briggs: The position is untenable. Can I have yourpermission to withdraw?Frost: If it is untenable you may withdraw to your originalposition.Captain Briggs: Everything is comfortable. I am now goingin with bayonets and grenades.’ (ibid)


Despite his continued best efforts Briggs was burnt out of hisposition by midday of the 20th. His men took up positionswith ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies to the north of the Bridge.

The Final StandHaving repositioned, and with the number of woundedmounting, a two hour truce was arranged with the Germans.During the truce the wounded, including Frost, wereevacuated. The Shrinking Perimeter, by M. Bowman,illustrates the position that the beleaguered Paratrooperswere in, ‘When the last wounded soldier was taken away thebattle began again - there were only about 150 men capableof fighting - and it was decided to split into two parties whichat dawn on Thursday would occupy a group of ruinedbuildings on the river bank. But by midnight the defence was‘greatly weakened’. The 2nd Bn, commanded by MajorTatham-Warter, whose conduct was exemplary even amid somuch gallantry, had suffered heavy casualties, so had itssupporting troops, among whom must be numbered thesignallers fighting as infantrymen under Captain BernardBriggs. Ammunition was running short and the key housescommanding the north end of the bridge had been burntdown. The Germans posted in houses further back nearer thetown, though making no attempt to infiltrate, kept the wholearea of the defence under more or less continuous small armsand automatic fire. By now those of the defenders who werenot beneath the bridge were holding slit trenches hastily dugin the garden of the houses from which they had been drivenby fire.’Now under attack from enemy aircraft, tanks and artillery thesituation became critical, ‘the final stand was made, first in awarehouse, and then underneath the bridge, the totalnumber still capable of fighting being about 110 men andfive or six officers. The position was shelled by a German tankand armoured car, but they were unable to hit that part of theunderside of the bridge where the defence was holding out.It was at this juncture that Lieutenant Grayburn, whosevalour earned him a Victoria Cross which he did not live to

receive, led a series of counter-attacks, in one of which theGermans laying charges to blow the bridge were killed andthe charges torn out. Every time a patrol went out it sufferedcasualties, and with each hour the situation became more andmore hopeless. There was no more ammunition, there hadbeen no food for a long time, and hardly a man but waswounded. The very ground on which the defenders stood orcrouched was constantly seared by flames from the burninghouses about it, and no man could remain there and live.So in the end the gallant remnant were dispersed orcaptured.’The Paras, in isolation, had held the Bridge for 80 hours.Briggs was one of the final men to leave it, as his diarylaconically records, ‘Captured Arnhem am 21 Sep (Thurs).Spent day in ruined Church, & evening in Mission Hall.moved early am.’

Prisoner of WarBriggs’ diary show his movements once captured:‘Arrived house outskirts Arnhem am 22 Sep. Left forZutphen aft. 24 Sep. Massacre on way.Arrived warehouse Zutphen pm 24 Sep. Left for Enschedeam 25 Sep.Arrived warehouse Enschede pm 25 Sep. Left for Oberuselaft. 26 Sep. Journey down Rhine.Interogation Dulag Luft Oberusel pm 27 Sep. Left forWetzlar aft. 6 Oct. 9 1/2 days SolitaryArrived Transit Camp Wetzlar pm 6 Oct. Left for Limburgam 10 Oct.Arrived Transit Camp Limburg pm 10 Oct. Left for Diez pm.16 Oct.Arrived Interogation Centre (Army) Diez pm 16 Oct. Leftfor Limburg aft. 19 Oct. Solitary for 3 days. Lost Douglas.He rejoined at Hadamar 23 Oct.Arrived Transit Camp Limburg aft. 19 Oct. Left for Hadamaraft. 20 Oct.Arrived Transit Camp Hadamar aft. 20 Oct. Left for Eichstattaft. 21 Jan (3 months)

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Arrived Permanent Camp Eichstatt aft. 23 Jan. Left forModsburg pm (2 3/4 months) March RouteArrived Permanent Camp Modsburg am 22 Apr. LiberatedApr. 29th 45. (32 weeks since drop).’

Korea, Kenya and the Arabian PeninsulaBriggs arrived back in England, 10.5.1945. He advancedCaptain 6.12.1945, before transferring to the LeicestershireRegiment, 22.2.1947. He was promoted Major, attachedParachute Regiment, Depot Airborne Forces, 6.12.1950. Heserved at the Midland Brigade Training Centre prior toreturning to the Leicestershire Regiment for service in Korea.In October 1951 the 1st Battalion embarked at Hong Kongfor Korea. Briggs commanded ‘D’ Company 1st Battalion inKorea. On 5th November the Battalion (mainly made up ofyoung inexperienced national servicemen) took part in whatwas afterwards known as the Gunpowder Plot Battle (thebattle of Maryang San).There the Battalion won the last twoBattle Honours of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Briggswas MID for this campaign.Having returned to the UK Briggs was appointed to thecommand of ‘C’ Company in 1953, before commanding the1st Battalion’s Coronation Detachment, 2.6.1953. He servedat the Army Air Transport Training & Development Centre,1953-55; before rounding off a remarkable career serving inanother two campaigns, firstly with the 1st KAR, in Kenya,

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1955-57; and lastly as Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding 1stMobile Battalion Aden Protectorate Levies, on the ArabianPeninsula 1958-61; he retired 27.9.1961. In later life hechanged his name to Myddleton-Briggs.


11A Fine Second War Fighter Ace’s 1942‘Immediate’ D.F.C. and ‘1945’ Second Award BarGroup of Eight to Spitfire, Hurricane, Kittyhawkand Tempest Pilot, Squadron Leader R.L. ‘Spud’Spurdle, Royal Air Force, Who Flew As SailorMalan’s No 2 During the Height of the Battle ofBritain, And Was Forced to Bale Out, 22.10.1940,When His Spitfire Broke Up Mid-Air in Pursuit ofan Enemy Fighter. He Accumulated a Score of 10Destroyed, 2 and 1 Shared Probable, 9 and 2Shared Damaged, and Countless Ground TargetsOver the Western Front and the Pacific. HavingAmassed 720 Operational Hours in the AirFighting Against Both the Germans and theJapanese, Spurdle Decided to Try His Hand OnLand. He Was Attached to the 6th Airborne GliderGroup for Operation Varsity, and Served for theRemainder of the War, Attached to the 11thArmoured Division, Calling in Fighter-Bomberson ‘Cab Rank’ Sortiesa) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverseofficially dated ‘1942’, with Second Award Bar,reverse officially dated ‘1945’b) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Barc) Atlantic Stard) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and Germanybare) Pacific Starf) Defence Medalg) War Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leafh) New Zealand War Service Medal, generally goodvery fine, mounted court-style for wear, with thefollowing related items:- No 1 Jacket, complete with medal ribands, N.Z.Wings, and New Zealand shoulder flashes- R.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Book (20.8.1940-2.8.1945), replete with additional annotations,photographs, and drawings- Portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, framedand glazed- A copy of The Blue Arena, by Squadron Leader BobSpurdle, and a bound copy of research (lot)

£18,000-22,000D.F.C. London Gazette 14.8.1942 Acting Flight LieutenantRobert Lawrence Spurdle (44230) No. 91 Squadron‘This officer is a keen and determined pilot. He has destroyed5, probably destroyed 4 and damaged several more enemyaircraft. His devotion to duty has set a praiseworthy example.’The Recommendation states: ‘This officer joined 91Squadron in February 1941, but after three months he wasposted to M.S.F.U. He returned to 91 Squadron on17.2.1942 and became “A” Flight Commander on11.4.1942.Between September 1940 and May 1941 he accounted for 4destroyed, 4 1/2 probably destroyed and 4 1/3 damaged.In October 1940 he was forced to bale out and landedsuccessfully.With 91 Squadron he has shown great keenness and hascarried out many shipping and weather recces. He hascompleted 300 operational hours.’

Covering Remarks of Sector Commander: ‘StronglyRecommended. This Officer shot down another Me.109 onthe 25th July, 1942.’

D.F.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 26.1.1945 RobertLawrence Spurdle, D.F.C. (44230), R.A.F., 80 SqnThe Recommendation states: ‘Since being awarded theD.F.C. this officer has carried out 367 sorties. He hasdestroyed four enemy aircraft and damaged a further six, andin addition to this he has destroyed or damaged a number ofground and sea targets.S/L Spurdle has always shown a fine offensive spirit and hasset a standard that has been exemplary. He has completed atotal of 720 operational hours, and has fought both in thePacific and on the Western fronts. S/L Spurdle hasexperience of nearly every type of fighter operation, and hasshown himself to be an outstandingly courageous and skilfulleader.’Remarks by the Commander of the Wing: ‘Since joining theWing S/Ldr. Spurdle has displayed outstanding keenness toengage the enemy. He is a first class leader with anexceptional operational record, which well merits the awardof a bar to the D.F.C.’

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Squadron Leader Robert Lawrence Spurdle, D.F.C., bornWanganui, New Zealand, 1918. He was educated atWanganui Collegiate School before applying for a shortservice commission in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Hereported for ground training at Rongotai in September 1939.Having carried out training at No. 1 EFTS, Taeri and No.1FTS Wigram Spurdle embarked on the S.S. Rangitata for theUK. He was posted for further training to 7 OTU,Hawarden, 4.8.1940. Whilst learning the basics of theSpitfire Spurdle managed to entertain himself, ‘It was a grandday and I was on sector reconnaissance (officially) but for thefun I was hurtling up and down the brown tussock-clad hillsof Wales. Low flying, strictly forbidden, is the mostmarvellous thrill but here there were no houses or roads, sono one to report me. But what’s this? A long line of armytypes in line abreast struggling up a slope. Let’s add somerealism to the manoeuvres; so around we go, my Spitfire andI, in a tight bank, white contrails peeling back from each wingtip. It was a most satisfactory beat-up, with the ‘brown jobs’throwing themselves down enthusiastically each time I roaredover.But back at Hawarden the Wing Commander had me on themat.‘If you weren’t so badly needed I’d have you thrown out! Doyou know what you did?’‘Yes sir! Beat up some brow... er, army exercise, sir.’‘Did you, hell! That was Lord... [I have forgotten] grouseshoot you ruined. Now get out of here and don’t put a footwrong again in my command!’ (The Blue Arena, SquadronLeader Bob Spurdle refers).

74 Squadron - Sailor Malan’s No 2Having successfully converted to Spitfires Spurdle was postedas a pilot for operational flying to 74 Squadron, Kirton-in-Lindsey, 21.8.1940, ‘Wally and I stood before Sailor Malanand gazed at our new CO with deep respect. ‘You pilots willbe trained hard in the next few weeks. Your life expectancywill be in direct ratio to your ability to learn. Spurdle, you arebeing put into ‘A’ Flight - your commander is FlightLieutenant Freeborn. You, Churches, are in ‘B’ Flight withMungo Park. This is a famous squadron and I expect you

both to remember it. In the last war Major Mannock won theVC flying for 74. He shot down 73 enemy aircraft. Soon you,too, will have plenty of targets. I’m sure you’ll do well!’ (ibid)The squadron was heavily engaged in the Battle of Britainand Spurdle carried out his first patrol on the 28th August.He moved with the squadron to Coltishall and did not haveto wait long for his first success, 14.9.1940, ‘Patrol[Intercepted HE III], Near Lowestoft (green section),Heinkel IIIK (damaged) shared with F/Lt. Freeborn + Sgt.Kirk. E/A’s St’d motor heavily hit + fuselage riddled’ (LogBook refers).He moved with the squadron to Biggin Hill, 15.10.1940,and ‘by now had been involved in several air battles. AsMalan’s No 2, I had seen enough to have the greennessbleached a little - I knew what it was all about. Had shot andbeen shot at. Had puked my guts out before getting into mySpit and flown almost automatically until the call Tally Ho!’(The Blue Arena, Squadron Leader Bob Spurdle refers).However none of the above helped Spurdle when he nearlycame to an untimely end seven days later during his thirdscramble of the day, ‘two spitfires patrolling at 20,000 feetover the London area sighted two Messerschmitts 109. Oneof the pilots was a New Zealander. The other, his C.O., wasa South African. Each selected a Nazi and dived. As the NewZealander swept down on the yellow-nosed German fighterhe felt his aircraft shudder. In a second he saw the right wingof his Spitfire crumple and rip away like tissue paper. A splitsecond later the cockpit hood was shattered by blast.The New Zealander, as he expressed it afterwards, foundhimself “shot out” of the Spitfire. The speed at which he wastravelling caused his helmet and his sheepskin-lined, zipp-fastened boots to be plucked from his spinning body.At that height it was icy cold, and divorced so abruptly fromhis oxygen supply he became semi-conscious. But instinctprompted him to pull the rip cord of his parachute, and hebegan a leisurely four mile drift to earth.Dazed, and with his yellow “Mae West” lifebelt scrappledround his head, he could see nothing of the fighting he hadleft so unceremoniously as he swung backward and forwardunder his silken umbrella.

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A Nazi spotted him, however, and swooped on him, sendinga stream of bullets at the helpless New Zealander. The oddswere against him landing alive. But the Nazi’s hope of killinga “sitter” was squashed abruptly by another New Zealandpilot and British pilot with the D.S.O. and D.F.C. and bar tohis name. They circled round the dangling pilot andprotected him from the Nazi, although at that time they werenot sure whether he was a British or German airman, andeventually the New Zealander landed safely in a ploughedfield... The New Zealander, who thus joined the CaterpillarClub, was Pilot Officer R.L. Spurdle, of Wanganui. PilotOfficer E.W.G. Churches (Auckland) was the New Zealanderwho had unconsciously protected his close friend - theytravelled to England in the same ship - and the Britishairman, who finally chased off after the Nazi, was PilotOfficer H.M. Stephen.’ (Newspaper article refers)Spurdle’s aircraft crashed at Hadlow Place near Tonbridge.He was back in the air almost immediately claiming a Bf109Probable south of Kenley at the end of the month, and aBf109 destroyed (Oberfeldwebel Fritz Noller) overMaidstone, 2.11.1940. The squadron took every opportunityof action and in November destroyed 26 aircraft, and 12 thefollowing month. Spurdle contributed to this tally on the14th November with a Ju 87 destroyed and 2 othersdamaged. His patrol had intercepted at least 30 enemyaircraft over Dover, with his log book recording, ‘Junkers 87(Prob) intercepted over Dover - shot at + damaged twoothers - blew entire cockpit covers off third + killed reargunner.’ His autobiography offers more insight, ‘At last!After weeks of trying and waiting: after dozens of fighterversus fighter interceptions, we caught a large formation ofthe hated Ju 87s flying in to attack Dover. They were undera cloud layer at about 16,000 feet in tight vics, tier upon tier.About fifty of them and their escort of 109s had stupidlygone above the cloud layer! And with Mungo’s ‘Tally Ho’ wegot stuck in.In a few seconds there were machines all over the sky. TimidHuns broke for home but the leader and many others boredon regardless and these brave men were cut to pieces...Flaming bombers fell out of the grey sky trailing red comet-tails to crash and burn on the Channel’s cold waters... TheBrownings hammered and pieces flew off to flick past andaway. His rear gun stopped firing and stuck up vertically,waving slowly from side to side as the gunner sagged down.I throttled back, went into fine pitch and the Spit slowed... Ididn’t trust the rear gunner being completely harmless andout of it. Full bore again and around and back in a screaming‘S’ turn. This time there was no return fire and I saw my DeWildes winking along the Hun’s fuselage and wheel spats. Itsmotor belched puffs of smoke and the propeller windmilledslowly. It’s finished and I dived on to the next one.Again the rear gunner opened up and again my eightBrownings enveloped the diving Hun. Bits jerked off and Ileft him to move on to yet a third and pour all myammunition into it from the rear. There was a shower offragments and the whole of the enemy’s canopy came away.A quick turn and back onto his tail. I could see the pilot,helmet off, bent forward in his cockpit and to keep behindhim I lowered my flaps. The Spit heaved up and I forced itsnose back down and drew a bead on the stricken plane ahead.Only one gun fired! I was out of ammo! Of all the bloodyluck!’

The ‘Distractions’ of Biggin HillLike most young fighter pilots of the time Spurdle chose towind-down in one of the pubs around Biggin Hill, hispreference being The Old Jail Inn, but sometimes there wasjust no escape, ‘One cold night, staggering back to Bigginfrom the Old Jail, I was caught in a bad raid. The flash andcrump of bombs, the falling debris unnerved me. Feelingdreadfully alone and surrounded by empty fields I put myarms around the trunk of an ancient oak. It was alive!Clinging to it, kneeling in the grass, I drew comfort from itsgreat strength.

It had been here when my forebears had set out for NewZealand; it had been here when German Zeppelins haddroned over on their way to London in the First World War.I was suddenly intensely aware of the abominations in the airabove, of the insult, of the sheer disgusting invasion of ourhomeland, and in getting furious, my rage overcame my fear.This night and this wonderful old tree changed my entireoutlook and attitude towards the war. Up to this momentwar had been a fantastic if scary adventure. Now it became acrusade against the evil things Hitler’s Germany hadspawned.’ (ibid)On the 5th December Spurdle rounded off 1940 with aBf109 destroyed over Dymchurch, ‘On one occasion Spurdleactually flew in between two 109s which were patrollingabout 60 yards apart.“I had an oily film over my windscreen”, he said, “and Ididn’t realise they were two Huns at first. I gave the one onmy right a quick squirt. Then I throttled back and got on thetail of his friend, and he went down after a few short bursts.’(newspaper cutting refers)

A Hangover Helps - Two Destroyed, and One DamagedWith the advent of the New Year the squadron continued onthe offensive flying fighter sweeps as often as the weatherpermitted. Spurdle, during a moment’s respite, was brieflyattached to No.1 Ferry Pilots Pool, Air Transport Auxiliary.He returned to 74 Squadron at the end of February. Spurdlequickly illustrated on the 4th of March that he had not got‘rusty’, despite it being ‘the day after my twenty-thirdbirthday and wearing a monumental hangover.’ (The BlueArena, Squadron Leader Bob Spurdle refers). He accountedfor two Bf109’s and one Damaged, as an article that appearedin the Evening Post records:‘It was 4pm on a day this month when a Spitfire squadrontook off and in a few minutes were over occupied Francehoping that the Luftwaffe would answer the challenge.For 20 minutes the Spitfires flew up and down, unhindered.Suddenly three Messerchmitt 109s streaked towards theformation. Then seven more came at them from almoststraight ahead.The Pilot Officer [Spurdle] describes what happened:“I pulled straight up (set his machine into a climb) andopened fire on the leader. The target changed from semi-head-on to full broadside. My fire went straight into theenemy aircraft’s belly. Almost instantaneously there was aburst of flame behind the pilot.My Spitfire stalled, and fell in a spin. I let her spin until I hadlost 5000ft in height. Then I climbed again after the enemyformation which had now turned north. They weredescending too.I opened fire again. This time it was on the rearmost aircraft.I got in three bursts. The enemy turned right and half-rolled.Faint white mist came from under the right wing-root. Theremainder interfered and I was forced to break contact.As I was flying back over the Channel I saw a Me. 109 stalkand shoot at the squadron leader’s Spitfire. Then he did aclimbing turn to the left. He had not seen me.I opened fire and closed to point-blank range. He had bigblack numerals and a bright green nose. The enemy aircraftstarted to send out clouds of black smoke and flames. Itappeared to be out of control and burning fiercely.”On the 24th and the 25th March Spurdle was engaged inConvoy Patrols, making contact with enemy aircraft south-east of Ramsgate on both days. He shared a Ju 88 Probablebefore claiming a Do. 215 Damaged, ‘E/A made a head-onattack - only time for a half sec burst - received bullet in St’dWing - the first yet’ (Log Book refers).Whilst on patrol on the 6th April, ‘F/Lt. Bartley D.F.C. &self attacked Me. 109 on ground & I shot down an Me. 110(Prob.) which belly landed in field. My machine received 2cannon shell + 4m/gun hits.’ An article that appeared in TheStar added the following with regard to Spurdle’s contact,‘With a cannon-shell hole through his propeller blade andone of his aileron controls shot away in a fight over Northern

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France, a Spitfire pilot not only reached home safely, but shotdown an Me. 110 on the way.He had started using clouds as cover, but blind flying wasalmost impossible.“I came out of cover and there was an Me. right in front ofme going in the same direction,” he said.“I opened fire and the enemy turned left and crash-landed ina big field.”

91 Squadron, HawkingeSeven days later Spurdle was posted for operational flying to91 Squadron (Spitfires) at Hawkinge, ‘Things had changedfrom my early days with 74 and it had become an unhappydivided squadron for me. I had never been at ease withFreeborn, but, protected to a degree by the awesome Malan,it had been a rude shock to learn that Sailor was indeedpromoted Wing Commander and was to lead the BigginWing. So I had put in for a posting to another squadron,choosing 91 as it had been recommended by Malan andsounded exciting. Malan thought its’ particular role moresuited to my temperament than that of a conventionalsquadron. The posting came through and Wally and I saidgoodbye. We’d shared the high honour of flying as Malan’sNo 2’s almost exclusively.’ (The Blue Arena, SquadronLeader Bob Spurdle refers).The squadron were tasked with a number of duties includingRhubarbs over the continent, shipping recces into the NorthSea and escorting the Air-Sea Rescue Lysanders and Walrusesas they went over the Channel to pick up aircrew in dinghies.It was whilst on one of these Lysander escorts that he claimeda Me. 109 Probable, south-east of Margate, 7.5.1941,‘Intercepted in act of shooting down Balloon on Convoy.(Over 1000 rounds into him at 50-100 yds!).’Spurdle claimed another Me.109 Damaged on the 18th Maybefore ending his tour five days later. He had completed over180 hours and 173 sorties. Spurdle was posted to theMerchant Ship Fighter Unit at Speke. Whilst at Speke helearned to operate catapult Hurricanes. During his time withthe unit Spurdle made two trips to the USA, in the CamshipsEastern City and Novelist. He returned to Spitfires and 91Squadron in February 1942. Spurdle was appointed ‘A’Flight Commander in April and was detached at Lympneaerodrome. At the latter, ‘we were quartered in the greatmansion of the late Sir Phillip Sassoon, Under Secretary ofState for Air. It was magnificent - a swimming pool, crushedbrick tennis courts and even one extra special loo built like anarmchair with a padded velvet seat... As our operational hourscrept up and we slowly grew tired, our sense of propriety

blurred and our excesses became bizarre. We drank far toomuch and any excuse for fun would start a party or madcapescapade. Heapo [Johnny Heap] and I developed adangerous sport.Donning our heavy sheep-wool and goon-skins and steelhats, we’d position ourselves one at each end of a 50 yardlawn lined with clipped hedges. As the sun set tiny bats wouldflit along from one end to the other catching moths. We’d tryto shoot them. It called for a lot of skill as they jinked aboutand at the flash of a gun you’d duck your head. Pellets wouldhiss past or ping off harmlessly. But you couldn’t afford toblink in case you missed that red flash!’ (The Blue Arena,Squadron Leader Bob Spurdle refers)Despite such high-jinx Spurdle flew seventy-four sortiesbetween 5th April-26th May, including on ‘the last day wehad a panic scramble to search for and find Group Captain‘Batchy’ Atcherley who’d got himself shot down in thechannel.’In a change of tactics ‘the Jerries were sending over loneweather recce fighters in increasing numbers and it became amania to catch them. Heapo and I would scramble and bevectored around by GCI (Ground Controlled Interception).We spent hours at it.’ Spurdle’s Log Book for June is repletewith the phrase ‘Tried To Trap Hun’.

A Return to Form - Bagging a German AceSuccess returned in July following the recall of thedetachment to Hawkinge. Over the course of the 25-26thSpurdle accounted for a Bf109f destroyed, a FW 190destroyed and another FW 190 damaged. The Blue Arenatakes up the story, ‘Got one! An Me 109 off Calais. I neededthis - he seemed green or lost or stupid. No real fun - justflew up to him and zapped him down into the sea. He baledout too late, his chute not opening fully... ‘Knobby’ Clarksonhad 1500 hours of flying experience as an instructor and I feltrather foolish leading him. Still, he was new to the game andthere is only one way to learn air-fighting - the hard way. Fordays now we had flown as a team and tried to trap the Hunweather recces which came across the Channel everyevening... It was hot and hazy and Knobby and I werepatrolling off Dungeness, waiting for the sweep squadrons tocome back from Dieppe. Our duty was to scout for E/A’shanging around trying to pick off stragglers... Back and forth,necks craning and eyes watering, continually searching theblue above and around us, the blazing heat of the midday sunbeat down in great waves through our Perspex hoods and wecursed the sweep and cursed the Huns. The deep purr of theMerlins was almost soporific... Hullo - there were four planesway up against the opaque sky - about 8,000 feet, I guessed.

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Inspecting a gift, Biggin Hill, 1940,(l-r): Flying Officer Franklin; Spurdle; Sailor Malan; Flying Officer Armstrong


‘A’ Flight, No.91 Squadron, Lympne, Spurdle centre (immediately to right of dog)

They passed overhead and away to starboard. We wereheading east in line abreast, and they west in line astern - onlyour planes hadn’t flown that formation for a year!The four strange kites circled above us in the same starboardturn. I couldn’t make out what they were and we reachedabout 5,000 feet before I got a clear view.‘Christ! 190’s! Tally Ho!’Knobby slid into line astern... The Huns were now only a fewhundred feet above... I could see their squat radials and stiffwings... Clean and fierce-looking, their camouflage bluey-grey with black spinners - Knobby’s first real fight... The Hunleader peeled off - over and over he tilted his plane; now hewas clearly visible as he hurtled down from above, his No 2following close on his tail.‘Turning port!’ I shouted and heaved ‘K’ around. The Hunleader flashed past and I got a snap shot at his No 2. Knobbybroke to starboard and I saw the second Hun leader with hisNo 2 pass above and away.It was easy to see Jerry’s game; we were each to be attackedby a Rotte of two and it was just too bad if we made amistake. I worried for Knobby but he seemed to be doingOK and was already on the tail of his Hun’s No 2. My twoplaymates zoomed up half a mile away in a climbing turn; itis going to be a head-on attack and I laughed to myself. JerryNo 2’s aren’t supposed to fire, they are merely stooges towatch their leader’s tails and tricks and to pick up the idea ofthe game. A head-on attack! I laughed again. Malan had beenmy teacher.Down they came - two black specks streaming thin browntrails to stain the blue behind. I throttled back, drew a beadon the leader and gave a short burst at some 400 yards. Ijinked and gave the second 190 a squirt. The guy’s a clot,following his leader much too closely. He jinked violently asmy guns flamed, but his leader was made of sterner stuff andnever wavered as he flashed beneath me.Before the second Hun began to break to port, I whipped ‘K’over on her side and heaved back the stick. ‘K’ shuddered - itwas just above stalling point and, opened up, I roared afterthe last Hun.The leader didn’t seem in a hurry to turn but his No 2 was ina flap and weaved violently. Below me Knobby raked thesecond leader with a shrewd burst. I saw a cannon shellexplode on the 190’s shiny armoured nose and another blowa cloud of fragments from a wing...

My Hun section was turning fast and to avoid over-shootingI chopped the throttle and went into full fine pitch. I couldjust get a shot at the second Hun. I followed him round, thedot fair on his cockpit, then I tightened the turn... I pressedthe gun-button and the machine guns spluttered way out onthe wings while the cannons thumped and coughed... Herethey came again. I pressed the button and the cannon’sthudding drowned the machine gun’s splutter. The leadingHun dipped, lifted. Suddenly a white cloud burst down itsfuselage; his tail tore off and, dragging, whipped at the end ofa tangle of cables. God! Hit his oxygen bottles! Blown hisbloody tail off!’Having driven off the No 2, Spurdle returned to someinteresting news at Hawkinge. The pilot of the FW 190 hehad destroyed had managed to parachute to safety, havingbeen captured it was ascertained that he was ‘Lt. HorstBenno Kruger, Iron X 1st & 2nd Class, Goering’s bronzemedal and had destroyed 17 Allied A/C. He was SwarmeLeader Richthofen Squadron!’ (Log Book refers).On the 28th July Spurdle damaged another FW 190 overDungeness, and on the 3rd August damaged a Bf 109 southof Dover.

Leading the Squadron for Operation JubileeAt a Group briefing on the 18th August 1942, at whichSpurdle was 91 Squadron’s acting CO, the plan for the airelement of Operation Jubilee was laid out, “Tomorrow we arelaunching a big raid on a French port. The plan is to try andseize it and hold it for about twenty-four hours. We then willmake an orderly withdrawal. One day the invasion must takeplace to dislodge the Hun. With this raid we can learn a lotabout Hun defences and our tactics for the future.I suggest you all get a very early night - you’ll all be up longbefore dawn. There will be about ten thousand soldiers andsailors involved and we expect a big German reaction both inthe air and on the ground. 91’s role will be recces to look outfor German naval ships - we expect ‘E’ boats out in force. Youwill have to cope with lots of ditched aircrew and defensivepatrols covering the withdrawal.”On the 19th, ‘at dawn I took off for the vital Cape Gris Nezto Ostende recce and to my surprise (and theirs) flew rightover and through a convoy of two 1,500 ton coasters, a large5,000 ton cargo-ship supported by ten flak ships. There wasonly one thing to do - I dropped right down to twenty feetoff the sea and flew directly through the flotilla. In firing at

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me, the Huns splattered each other! I got in some heavybursts at a couple of flak ships, did a 180 degree turn andhared back to base to report. Five hairy trips and the day wasover. The worst one was to Le Havre in the afternoon withE/A all over the place. Purely by accident I found an airmanin the drink who turned out to be one of ours.’ (The BlueArena, Squadron Leader Bob Spurdle refers).

Returning HomeBy the end of August Spurdle had completed 400 operationalhours, having done 214 sorties with 91 Squadron alone. Hewas found to be ‘operationally tired’ and was posted to 116Squadron at Heston on anti-aircraft co-operation duties.Having completed three tours of operations Spurdlerequested to be posted to New Zealand. The request wasgranted and he set sail for New Zealand (via America) in theQueen Elizabeth on the 4th November 1942. On board ‘wereseveral well-known faces and, fetching my log book, Iapproached the most likely prospect.‘Sir, would you do me the honour of autographing my logbook?’Edward G. Robinson [Hollywood Actor] did much more -he quickly made a cartoon sketch of himself, signed it andhanded the book on to Sir Alexander Korda [Film Producerand Director]. Much emboldened I approached DouglasFairbanks Jnr [Hollywood Actor and decorated NavalOfficer] who grudgingly signed.’ (ibid)Having returned to New Zealand Spurdle was tasked withsetting up the Camera Gun Assessing School at No 2Observation Training School, ‘Some Harvards, Kittyhawksand Vildebeestes were allocated to our school and we were inbusiness. Not having flown either of the first two aircraft, itwas an interesting time for us. The Harvard was delightfulbeing a fully aerobatic rugged machine. We had them fittedwith .300 machine guns for air to air, and air to groundgunnery.The Kittyhawks were something else. They had Allisonengines which ran very smoothly. They were sturdy, well-made machines with formidable fire power of six .5 machineguns. They had electric trim tabs and a natty little lock-upcompartment to carry personal kit around in. They had theflying characteristics of a brick.’ (ibid)

Back In The Thick of It - A New FoeSpurdle, as an experienced fighter pilot was keen to get backin to the fray, ‘I got tired of the Gunnery School. Up in thePacific at Guadalcanal the first of the RNZAF fightersquadrons was in action against the Japanese. It was gallingto be on the sidelines training others to go off to theexcitement.By keeping up a barrage of requests and by being a ruddynuisance, I was replaced as CFI by Roy Bush, who was madean acting squadron leader for the role I had created and helddown as flight lieutenant. My chagrin was cured quickly bybeing appointed as ‘A’ Flight commander 16 (F) Squadron,working up at Woodbourne ‘drome in the South Island.’(ibid)In June 1943 Spurdle flew with his Squadron to their base onthe New Hebrides Islands, ‘It was as hot as hell and we weretold to take Atabrin tablets to prevent malaria. Theseeventually turned our skin a sickly yellow. Here we lived inthe airy comfortable ‘Dallas’ huts supplied by the Americans.Everything was strange - coconut palms, fruit bats, a millionYanks, jeeps and trucks.On the 21st, I flew my first operational flight for ten months- No 395 - anti-submarine patrol.’ (ibid)He moved with the squadron to Guadalcanal in July and flewin Kittyhawks against the Japanese in the Solomon Islands. Itwas ‘at this early stage in Japan’s ultimate defeat that I wasfortunate enough to participate. From the bloodysophistication of European strife we were now embroiled in acompletely different kind of warfare. Where I had flown shortsorties of perhaps an hour and a half over some three hundredand seventy odd miles across or along the English Channel, Inow regularly flew sorties three times as long and againsttargets 300 miles distant from our bases.Where in Europe a downed flier would in all probability bepicked up, interrogated and be put in the bag, out here yourfate was likely to be decapitation by some bow-leggedmonkey with a samurai sword. In Europe and the MiddleEast defeated troops, showing the white flag, were takenprisoner and incarcerated. Here in the steaming jungle theJapanese fought fanatically and had to be virtuallyexterminated - they didn’t quit and surrender even when in ahopeless situation.

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There were other nasty hazards - malaria, dengue, yellowjack, yaws, hookworm - a host of diseases. In the junglespiders and snakes and leeches - in the sea, sharks and stonefish.But I was back in action and that was all that really counted.’(ibid)

Success In KittyhawksThe Squadron’s role throughout July was primarily as escortto American bomber formations. On the 13th AugustSpurdle resumed adding to his score a ‘Hamp’ destroyed anda ‘Zero’ damaged, ‘we did a squadron patrol around Rendovaand the Blanche Channel coast-line landing at Segi. We wereto operate from this new strip only just completed and nowfully operational. Two escort jobs for B24’s over Vella LaVella and another to Rekata Bay. One shipping patrolcovering seven large troopers and five destroyers. The sameday and another scramble! This time over the Wana WanaLagoon leading Flight Sergeant Pirie as my No 2, and FlightLieutenant Max De Denne with Flight Sergeant Laurie as his.It was 1450 hours, the fourth flight of the day and feeling abit blasé, I didn’t really expect action. At 1530 hours, and at21,000 feet, I spotted a gaggle of Zeros and Haps at ourheight about three miles away. They were looping and rollingaround the sky - no formation at all! They looked as if theywere on holiday...Pulling myself together, I ‘Tally Hoed’ and gave Vega theposition number, height and course of the enemy aircraft. Itwas useless to climb; we had Zeros a thousand feet higher andafter the aerobatic display, I just bored straight into thebastards and a dogfight ensued. A Zeke flew directly in frontacross from port to starboard at about 300 yards range, but Imust have missed him not seeing any hits. Turning to port, Iattacked another Zeke closing to less than fifty yards andblowing fragments from its starboard wing. Then I saw a Hapslightly below which I was boring in to attack. It half-rolledand I closed diving after it in quick aileron turns. Kittys coulddive like falling bricks and I got in about a four second steadyburst. Four or five Zeros latched on to me and as their Radialmotors loomed a little too large for comfort, it was time toleave. I chased the Hap down to 6,000 feet in a vertical dive

throttled back in fine pitch so as not to overshoot. Mycockpit misted over, and, pulling out to one side and levellingoff, I saw the E/A bury itself in Wana Wana Lagoon.Another plane crashed about a mile further out. I dived againand at sea level, levelled out and stalked the E/A’s stillfooling around above as if nothing had happened... I couldn’tsee my No 2 and hoped like hell his wasn’t the other planethat crashed. It was obvious our scrap was over, so I flew toRendova Island climbing to 4,000 feet... All ended well andwe got pretty merry that night on US Navy brandy.’ (ibid)Carrying out anti-shipping patrols between 21st-25thAugust, Spurdle shared in the destruction of 3 JapaneseMTBs, a 300 ton steamer, and the damaging of a motorlaunch and two barges. Despite this being ‘Marvelous sport -the best yet’, as recorded in his Log Book, Spurdle wantedaerial combat and this followed on the 26th when he claimedhis last victories of the war.On another close escort mission this time, ‘for 27 B24bombers attacking Kahili air-field with 40 USAAF supportingfighters. Kiwis - three.‘Ma port outer generator’s gone blooey - am returning toCactus,’ and a bomber peeled off.‘Having trouble with waist gunner’s oxygen’ and anotherwent.Some just turned away without even an excuse. As we nearedBougainville, more and more chickened out until, out oftwenty-seven big four-engined bombers, only fifteenremained. In excellent close formation these stalwarts forgedon. Of the forty US fighters, only eleven remained.You could feel the tension mounting as we droned up theSlot climbing to 21,000 feet. To my surprise the bomberleader kept on until about five miles inland when we wheeledaround in a great curve and began the bombing run... FlightSergeant Pirie took the starboard side and I the port withFlight Sergeant Laurie as my No 2.Flak started to burst amongst us and then I saw Jap fighterscoming up in a quarter attack from four o’clock at Pirie. Iwarned him and at the same time saw a mix of eight or nineZekes and Haps at ten o’clock at our level. These machinesbored in, in a semi head-on attack on the bombers behind us.I fired on the leader seeing a few strikes. At 400 yards, he

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No.16 Squadron Pilots, R.N.Z.A.F., at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Islands, June 1943, Spurdle back row, fifth from right


started to fire and, rolling on his back, continued to fire butat nothing - he was stuffed. Black smoke from both wing-roots poured out and, looking back and below, I saw thething falling in a ball of flames.Up above us the B24 gunners were hosing away, their whitetracer smoke streaming out in great arcs. Away over tostarboard I saw Pirie get a Jap which burst into flames andhurtle down. Sergeant Laurie had somehow gone over to himand now he came back to drive a Zero off my tail. The fightgot very confused, the only focal point being the greatbombers which released their eggs in long streams to plasterthe airfield below. With bombs away, the squadroncommander gave his turbo-charge Pratt and Whitney’s thegas. His whole squadron began to climb! We couldn’t staywith them; our Allison motors wheezing away in the thin air.Steadily the gap between us widened and now the three of uswere left to the Jap hornet swarm. Soon we three becameseparated in the melee. There was only one thing to do andthat was put our noses down in screaming dives for the deck.Ahead of me, I saw a lone Kitty and drew up to it - NoelPirie... Formating together, Noel and I flew along at fifteenthousand feet below the B24’s. Above them several Japs weremilling about and suddenly there was a huge white bomb-burst near the bombers. Great streaming tentacles of whitesmoke hung down from the central cloud. The buggers weretrying to bomb the big planes with a new sort of weapon...There was nothing we could do about it and heading towardsa patch of smoke on the NE tip of Ganongga Island, wefound two small ships on fire. We tickled them up a bit withthe last of our ammo...Back at base more criticism for ‘having left the bombers.’‘Left them? Left them? The bastards left us!!’What a bloody lovely situation.I was having a miserable time at night with pain from theinjuries received on my bale-out from the crippled Spitfire inEngland. The heat and sweat were making my life hell andcontinual frustrations of these pitiful bomber escort jobsbecame more than I could bear.’ (The Blue Arena, SquadronLeader Bob Spurdle refers)Disenchanted with life in this theatre of operations Spurdlerequested a return to operations in Europe. He returned toNew Zealand before leaving for the UK in December 1943.Travelling via Melbourne, Ceylon, the Suez Canal andGibraltar he disembarked on the 26th March 1944.

Back To BlightySpurdle’s attachment to the RNZAF ceased and he joined thenewly re-formed 130 Squadron at Lympne, 13th April 1944.Here he was re-united with Spitfires, ‘130 was a good bunchand, flying as a section-leader, I did six ops before beingsummoned by Wing Commander ‘Hawkeye’ Wells [anotherKiwi] to Hornchurch for an interview...‘Now, how would you like to join my wing? You’d come inas a flight commander and in line for your own squadron.’‘Wizard! What’s the squadron and what are we flying?’‘80 - they’re just back from Italy with an excellent record andare being re-equipped with Spitfire 9A’s. You’ll join them atSawbridgeworth.’ (ibid)

D-Day, And A Day Trip To FranceSpurdle was appointed to the squadron in May, and beganthe routine of bomber escorts, sweeps and armed recces inpreparation for the invasion. On the 6th June, ‘Then all of asudden everything changed and we were running to our kites.Glider close escort! As soon as we strapped our Spitfires on,we took off to join a glider ‘train’ of Albemarles towingHorsa gliders at 6,000 feet. Then a group of giant Stirlingnight-bombers black and menacing hove in sight lugginghuge Hamilcar gliders to join our group.Below, stretching as far as one could see, were rows of shipsof all sizes. Some towed silver barrage balloons which floatedin the air like kids’ toys. We weaved back and forth riding‘shotgun’ for the otherwise almost defenceless ‘train’.’As the invasion of Normandy progressed Spurdle was tasked

with numerous fighter sweeps over the beach heads,including on the 12th June when the squadron intelligenceofficer, ‘had advised us that an emergency landing strip hadbeen formed at St Croix sur mer. This I must try out! Sureenough four of us managed to burn up enough fuel to makea landing imperative and down we dropped. Bugger this fora lark! The strip was very short! While the kites were beingrefuelled, after being pushed under trees and covered withcamouflaged netting, the four of us stretched our legs intothe village. No money, and liqueurs to be bought!Hey! There was money in our plastic escape-kits and,breaking the seals, we had 100 francs each. Well, it was foremergencies! At a little estaminet, we bought a queer meal oftinned foods. A passing Tommy told us of a booby-trappedHun nearby and we viewed the gruesome bloated corpse.Just then in a howling dive came a FW 190 chased by threeSpitfires. The ruddy local Bofors guns opened up andthrough streams of flaming shells the fighters tore. Cannonfire thudded out and the Jerry went down in a ball of fire. Itwas time to get back home.’

CO 80 SquadronOn the 20th July Spurdle was promoted to the command of80 Squadron. Based out of West Malling the squadron beganto re-equip with the new Tempest aircraft, ‘Our Tempestsarrived! Brand new; shining in the sun! They seemed hugeafter our dainty Spitfires. But could they go! We found theycruised at almost 100 mph faster than the Spits, climbed likerockets and dived at incredible speeds. They were magnificentgun platforms and, apart from a slight tendency to swing ontake-off, had no real vices. We were delighted... Now we werepractising wing and squadron formation flying for our raidsacross the channel.’ (ibid)On the 10th September Spurdle led his squadron in an attackon Leeuwarden Airfield in Holland, ‘We took off, formed upwith the 274 Squadron Tempests and flew low across theChannel. Nearing Texel we climbed steeply and crossed theisland at about fourteen thousand feet. Below, on ourstarboard, was the long causeway across the Zuider Zeewhich ‘pointed’ almost directly at the big airfield.With the target in sight 80 peeled down in a screaming divewith each flight of four aircraft almost in line abreast.‘Drop tanks!’ and the auxiliary fuel tanks tumbled away.Some heavy flak opened up but far too high and, as ouraltimeters unwound and we neared four thousand feet, wewere doing over four hundred and fifty miles an hour. Lightflak started to stream up at us from dozens of positions but,excited in action, we ignored it and rapidly scanned theairfield’s perimeter and around hangars and tarmac for E/A.I saw a twin-engined kite by a hangar and opened fire. Therewas a brilliant flash in my cockpit! The bloody gun-sightlight-bulb had fallen out and swung on its wiring scaring merigid until I identified what it was. I held the gun buttondown and steered the dancing cannon stream over the Hunmachine.Perspex shattered, exploding shells winked over its wings anda brown haze enveloped its fuselage. Pulling out of the diveI gave two hangars a good pasting before climbing for thesky.’Three days later, ‘Squadron Leader Wigglesworth, CO of No3 Squadron, and I flew off together hunting V2 rockets southof the Hague.We flew along about 400 yards apart in line-abreast at aboutfive hundred feet ignoring the odd bursts of light flak.Suddenly I spotted a huge Meillerwagen V2 transporterunder some trees and then the fifty foot needle-pointedrocket standing upright ready for launching.‘Target at 2 o’clock under trees! Break starboard!’Wigglesworth was quite close to it and turning quickly heopened fire while still banking. I saw his shells flashing on themonster and then a colossal explosion as almost eight tons ofliquid oxygen and ethyl alcohol blew. The war head of over aton exploded and my comrade flew directly into the huge ballof flame - and didn’t come out.

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Absolutely horrified I flew around the scene of desolation -the huge crater and flattened trees. Odd nameless lumpssmoked and fumed on the ground; brush burned, but therewas nothing to indicate what had been a Tempest.’ (ibid)

Operation Market Garden and the ContinentDespite this experience Spurdle was up looking for more V2’sthe following day. The hunt for rockets was combined withSpurdle leading armed recces, which resulted in thedestruction of numerous types of armed transport includingtrains. On the 17th September the squadron flew anti-flakoperations to cover the Arnhem landings (Operation MarketGarden), ‘Anti-Flack for Airborne Troops - 4 small armedships (tug type) dest’d & sunk. Shared with 4 others.Horrible Flack at Wemeldinge. “Blondie” bought it(20m/m) while silencing gun posts with Heapo. Heapo + myKites hit’ (Log Book refers).The following day Spurdle’s Log Book gives, ‘Anti-Flack ForGliders - multiple 20m/m Flack post silenced at least 2 bods.Lofty Haw killed. Shot up by 20 m/m Flack while attackinggun posts at Zijpe. MacLachlan attacked and dam’g’d Flackship in Mustgat and was hit by Flack-ok. Bob Hanneymissing.’On the 29th September Spurdle’s squadron moved toBelgium, and then on to Holland, to extend their range.Being not far from the German lines they ‘were living prettyrough, having found some abandoned Dutch houses withplenty of straw for bedding. Food, cooked in field kitchens,was shared by all, ground and air-crew - a good thing whichbrought officers and men together. Our mixed nationalitysquadron was a joy to belong to - so many different life stylesand backgrounds - so much to compare and discuss. Not justbeer, sex, football, sex and what was happening back inWhakatara.’ (The Blue Arena, Squadron Leader Bob Spurdlerefers)80 Squadron roamed over the German areas behind the lineson armed recce and operational patrols; whilst based on theContinent it destroyed 170 motor vehicles, 13 locomotives,11 trucks and 37 aircraft. Spurdle, in his Tempest, made alarge contribution, ‘We started armed patrols to seek outground targets and on 5th October I found, near Zwolle, aPZ11 tank.This was for me!‘Railroad aircraft maintain angels four. Black leader and Blacktwo going down.’My number two slid behind me and down we dived. Half amile ahead there was a stationary tank with its turret hatchopen and, standing in front of it, hands on hips, one of thecrew.He just stood there, legs apart, arms akimbo, looking up atme. He was blown away with the first few shells. One of theexplosive projectiles must have entered the open hatch,setting off the tank’s ammunition, because there were violentflashes from inside its turret. To our great surprise anddelight a series of perfect smoke rings were ejected from theopening to rise and expand in the still air... Soon the tankglowed dull red and we flew off seeking other prey. We got asmall truck before going home.On the 5th, we found a loco in the Zwolle marshalling yardsand all had a go... My No 2 and I got two trucks and a trailerand, on finding another train, I made a hash of my attack andscreamed over the railway siding seeing dozens of troopsdashing for cover... Attacked five giant Tiger tanks discoveredon railway flat-cars. Our 20mm shells winked all over themand damaged paint work. However, we reported them inclear over our RT and a squadron of Typhoons werescrambled and rocketed them to destruction.’ (ibid)In the second week of October 1944 Spurdle’s squadronjoined 122 Wing at Volkel. They continued in the same veinof form, 1.11.1944, ‘Weather Recce. 1 train destroyed(Engine blew up). 30/40 tucks dam’g’d. 1-1/2 track truckdest’d (Flamer) - Wonderful time - train + trucks in Utrechtmarshalling yards - half track near Deventer - great pillar ofsmoke.’ (Log Book refers)

Throughout November and into December, ‘I drove myselfharder by leading every sortie against the foe. In the nextthirteen flights we attacked and destroyed - or at least heavilydamaged - fourteen locos, ninety plus loaded railway trucks,a three-ton truck and trailer, two searchlights and theirbarrack buildings, two multiple flak posts, a steam tractor andtrailer and several assorted motor vehicles. On 8th December,Sortie 555, along with Pilot Officer G. Dopson, Captain O.Ullestad, Flight Lieutenant Johnny Weston (Mex), FlyingOfficer W. Long and Flying Officer A. McLachlan we strafedBielefield ‘drome, catching Ju 188’s on the ground, of whichI got two, Johnny Weston hacked down a foolish 109 from atimid gaggle, orbiting their base. As we had already shot uptwo locos, twenty to thirty rolling-stock and a factory, wewere low on ammunition and couldn’t risk the 109’s, so flewaway cursing with frustration.’ (The Blue Arena, SquadronLeader Bob Spurdle refers)

It is Safer in the Sky!Due to poor weather on the 16th December Spurdle went offto find other entertainment, ‘I collected Frank Lang, Louis,Gilly and Olaf for two nights in Antwerp - we took our twolittle Opel Kadets (liberated from Belgian collaborators), and,slithering and spinning the cars in the snow for fun, coveredthe seventy five odd miles to the city putting up at theCentury Hotel.Next day, with aching heads, we decided to go to the big RexTheatre just across the road and see the movies.‘Hey! Hold on! I’ve forgotten my cap! I won’t be a minute’and with that I dashed upstairs. On rejoining the others inthe foyer we stepped out into the street. There was a fearfulcrash, glass flew and we were bowled over against shop frontsin a dusty, panting heap. There was a hot blast of air, a heavyrumble and another boom. Our startled faces looked up atthe great white finger lanced down from the stratosphere atus. A V2 rocket! The Rex was just a smoking hole in theground. Bodies lay all around, some still, some crawling orstaggering like broken dolls. Bricks, bits of plaster and brokentimber strewed the De Keyserlei Avenue and a huge cloud ofstinking smoke enveloped a scene like Dante’s Inferno.Picking ourselves up, appalled at what had happened andmarvelling at our fantastic good luck, we ran across to see ifwe could help the survivors. This one rocket killed 567people, 296 of them being servicemen. Another 291 werewounded, 194 being servicemen. More than 130 buildingswere damaged.’ (ibid)

“You’ve Done More Than Your Share”Spurdle flew his last operational sortie on the 4th January1945. Group Captain ‘Jamie’ Jameson called him in, ‘Sorry,Spud, you’ve had Ops. I wanted you for Wing Leader butHQ says you’re operationally expired. Hell! You’ve done overseven hundred hours Ops. You’ve done more than yourshare.’It was good-bye to 80 and my pilots. I put inrecommendations for some of the boys to get gongs and saidmy farewells. It was good-bye to the strongest bond a mancan know; the brotherhood of arms.’ (ibid)

On the 15th January Spurdle was posted as a Briefing Officerto No 83 G.S.U., Westhampnett.

Operation Varsity - Attached 6th Airborne GliderGroupSpurdle spent nearly two months in this role, before, ‘one daythe price of this lazy job would have to be paid and, sureenough, here came the collector. A wing commander whocalled us into an office and after a brief introductory bit ofnonsense, asked for volunteers for a special job. By this timewe were all so brassed off with our petty chores, we wouldhave volunteered for anything.‘Anything’ turned out to be more than we’d bargained for,and cost (as these jobs always do) several lives. We got theimpression we were to be radio controllers of aircraft used inairborne landing behind enemy lines (true). We got the

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distinct impression we’d be floating around in C47’s(Dakotas) detailing off gliders etc. by numbers when to go inand land, etc. etc. (false).Safe enough with dozens of our fighters milling about andshooting up flak posts for us, etc. etc. The etceteras shouldhave warned us.Beaming cheerfully, his job well done, the Wingco left. A fewdays later a signal came through; Squadron Leaders Vincentand Spurdle to report to 83 Group Headquarters.We took an Oxford to Eindhoven, only to find some fool hadtransposed 83 for 38. We turned around and flew back toEngland via Volkel, Helmond, Dunsfold, Netheravon,Dunsfold, Brussels, Volkel, Brussels, Northolt... and at theend of this ‘odyssey’ we had the twitch properly. Now weknew the price - and didn’t like it.We were to be lent to the 1st Airborne Corps based nearRickmansworth and would be trained by them in Army co-operation as to their ground support, using TAF fighters andfighter bombers. We were told that the reason, the realreason, for the failure at Arnhem, was that the crystals used toalign the army radio sets with the US Airforce long-rangefighter-bombers had been the wrong ones. Air-groundsupport fire had bogged down. Fighters couldn’t be directedonto ground targets to break up Jerry tank and infantryformations. We were told that as the next large-scale air-borne crossing was to be in Montgomery’s sector, he hadinsisted that RAF crew and equipment be used for all airliaison.This is what we were told. This was what was being organisednow and ‘Varsity’ was the code name for the airborne Rhinecrossing. We were to be part of the 6th Airborne GliderGroup and would be landed immediately after theparachutists were dropped, in the first wave of gliders. Ourjob would be to set up radio contact as quickly as possible anddirect our aircraft against German resistance. We felt veryimportant, but scared. This would ‘really be sumpin’. Wewere to wear Army uniforms, but with Air Force insignia. Noone could mistake us for Majors (the equivalent Army rank)so instead of ordering, we had to ask - this was to prove adamn nuisance to everyone except our own little teams.My team comprised Flight Lieutenant Dowlin, SergeantSimpson, LAC Holmes and myself as leader. We were issuedwith khaki battle dress, parachutists’ coveralls, camouflagenet scarves, gaiters and huge, heavy, horrible boots. Wereceived the coveted Red Berets and wore them with intensepride.’ (ibid)On the 24th March Spurdle took part in his last operationalsortie of the war, his Log Book records the following,‘Airborne Landing over the Rhine. The Big Day. We crossthe Rhine in gliders (towed by Stirling) to land with the 6thAirborne Div. as “Contact-Cars” (1 jeep + trailer with radiosetc) to handle the Army calls for Air Support. We made acrash-landing, the front wheel collapsed, also one of the mainwheels. Mortar fire + machine guns + snipers! It was horrible- NEVER, NEVER again!! Bodies all over the place. Weoperated for 5/6 days advancing with the Army to near thevillage of Erle. We were withdrawn on the 29th completelyclapped-out. Hoot!!’The survivors of the RAF crews were flown out and Spurdlewas ordered to report in person to Air Vice Marshal Sir HarryBroadhurst at Eindhoven. Having made his report to theAOC 2nd TAF, ‘It was obvious the war would soon be over...I chanced my luck.“Sir, I have a request to make; the war’s practically over. CanI go on with a ground control unit? Please don’t send meback to the UK now that the end is in sight!’ (The BlueArena, Squadron Leader Bob Spurdle refers)Broadhurst agreed, and after the loan of a Spitfire and oneday’s leave back to the UK, Spurdle joined up with the 11thArmoured Division working its way through Germany.Keeping up with the 11th Armoured Division he worked in aradio tank (Comet) controlling ‘cab-rank’ fighter support,‘more and more I enjoyed the tank life. Our Comet monster

rolled along and squashed things most satisfyingly. It couldpush over quite large trees, demolish brick walls and flattencars effortlessly... We were often shelled by 88’s and we justpulled the lid down and hoped we’d make it to shelter.Shrapnel rattled off the hull, and machine gun and riflebullets clanged away harmlessly.’Spurdle reached the River Elbe as the war in Europe ended.On the 18th July 1945 he was posted to the Central GunnerySchool at Catfoss, ‘It was time to plan my next move - theJapanese were fighting every inch of the way; retreating islandby island back to their homeland. I intended to get in at thekill - who was better qualified than I to lead a wing againstthis old enemy? I had myself posted to the Central GunnerySchool at Catfoss to learn how to shoot accurately,something I should have found time for years ago... On the6th August, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan andwith it my dreams were gone forever.’ (The Blue Arena,Squadron Leader Bob Spurdle refers)

Spurdle transferred back to the RNZAF and set sail for NewZealand in September 1945. The vessel was the Rangitata,the same vessel he had arrived on five years earlier. Spurdlewas placed on the Reserve in 1946. He set up his ownengineering business in Wanganui, where he built the firstsurveyed catamaran in New Zealand. He sailed the latter toJapan, and published a book called Into the Rising Sun, on hissailing experiences. He published his autobiography of thewar years, The Blue Arena, in 1986.

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Squadron Leader F. Fajtl

12A Good 1942 ‘Evader’s’ D.F.C. Group of Twelveto Hurricane and Spitfire Pilot, Squadron LeaderF. Fajtl, Czechslovakian Air Force and Royal AirForce, Who Shared 2 Destroyed Do. 17’s Duringthe Battle of Britain, And Was in Command of 122Squadron When He Was Shot Down, 5.5.1942,Over Occupied France. He Evaded Capture ForOver Three Months Before Successfully Returningto The UK. Fajtl Formed a Czech SquadronAttached to the Russian Air Force, and Flew WithThem On the Eastern Front During 1944a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverseofficially engraved ‘1942’b) 1939-1945 Star, with old copy Battle of Britain Barc) Air Crew Europe Stard) War Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leafe) Czechoslovakia, Republic, War Cross 1939,bronze, with four gilt linden sprays on ribandf) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Bravery Medal, bronze,with two gilt linden sprays on ribandg) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Military Merit Medal,First Class, silvered-bronzeh) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Army CommemorativeMedal, one clasp, VB, bronzei) Czechoslovakia, People’s Republic, Military Orderof the Red Star, breast Badge, 43mm, silvered andenamelj) Romania, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, 2nd type,Officer’s breast Badge, 55mm including crownsuspension x 38mm, silver, gold, and enamel, withrosette on ribandk) Russia, Soviet Union, Medal for Victory overGermany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-45, giltl) France, Republic, War Medal 1939-1945, twoclasps, France, Liberation, bronze, good very fine, withthe following related items:- Czechoslovakian Air Force No. 1 Uniform, completewith trousers and cap, the latter slightly moth-eaten- M.I.D. Certificate, ‘A/Wing Commander F. Fajtl,D.F.C., Czechoslovak Air Force, dated 14.1.1944- Three Commissions appointing recipient,Lieutenant, Lieutenant Pilot and Major, dated26.2.1934, 7.6.1940 and 30.8.1945 respectively- Two Czechoslovakian Air Force Flying Log Books(28.8.1934-21.8.1938 and 21.8.1938-4.3.1939),with a bound photo-copy of recipient’s French flyingLog Book (14.10.1939-19.6.1940)- A number of photographic images, mostly withannotations in pencil, and other ephemera (lot)

£2,500-3,000D.F.C. Approved 1942. 82544 Acting Squadron LeaderFrantisek Fajtl, Czechoslovak Air Force, 122 Squadron,Fighter Command, the Recommendation states, ‘SquadronLeader Fajtl throughout the period in which he operatedfrom Hornchurch Sector showed unfailing resolution, dashand determination in the face of the enemy, first as a FlightCommander and then as Squadron Commander. In all he hasflown 191 hours of offensive patrols and has destroyed oneenemy aircraft, shared in the destruction of three others anda damaged a fifth.It is recommended that his services be rewarded by the awardof the Distinguished Flying Cross.’The following additional recommendation gives thefollowing, ‘This officer was in command of a fighter squadronescorting a bomber force in a daylight raid over Lille, on the

5th May 1942, when after destroying two Me. 109’S, hisaircraft was damaged and he crash-landed in NorthernFrance.Leaving his parachute near the airplane, he ran a shortdistance in one direction, dropping his gloves on the ground,and then re-tracing his steps, ran in the opposite direction. Inthis way he mislead the enemy as to the direction of hisescape. He later hid in a ditch within a stone’s throw ofenemy headquarters until nightfall, when, despite a thoroughsearch during which patrols stood within ten yards of him, hecommenced his journey southwards by using the flashes fromthe torches of the search parties as a guide. He finally gotclear by crawling five hundred yards to pass between twosentries.Although by now a hue and cry had been raised, hesucceeded in obtaining a disguise and eventually reachedParis.Boldly enlisting a most unusual source of help, he proceededon his journey, finally arriving in Unoccupied France in ahungry, exhausted and feverish condition. Without falteringhowever, he continued on his way, ultimately crossing thePyrenees into Spain, whence he was repatriated to thiscountry on the 21st of August 1942.Throughout the whole of his evasion, Squadron Leader Fajtlshowed the greatest resource and determination.’

Squadron Leader Frantisek Fajtl, D.F.C., born Donin,Czechoslovakia, 1912. He was educated at the BusinessSecondary School, Teplice, before initial service in the Army.Fajtl attended the Military Academy at Hranice na Moravie in1933. He commenced flying training the following year.After graduation, in 1935, Fajtl was posted as a Lieutenant-Pilot to Air Regiment 2, 63rd Reconnaissance Flight. In1938 the unit received Tupolev SB 2s (high speed bombers).Fajtl escaped to France (via Poland) after the Germaninvasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939. He was seconded tol’Armée de l’Air, and received fighter training at the Centred’Instruction de Chasse Chartres. Fajtl was posted to theEscadrille Légère de Defence Chartres, 18.5.1940. He servedin III/7 and III/9 Groupes de Chasse until the fall of France.

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Battle of BritainFajtl escaped to the UK, via North Africa, and wascommissioned into the R.A.F. in August 1940. Initiallyposted to 310 (Czech) Squadron, he carried out furthertraining at No. 6 O.T.U., before settling at 17 Squadron(Hurricanes), Debden, 25.9.1940. Now in a Hurricane andon equal footing with the enemy, he was quickly into theaction, 2.10.1940, sharing in the destruction of a Do. 17over Pulham. On 24.10.1940 Fajtl shared in the destructionof another Do. 17, this time over St. Neots.

C.O 122 Squadron - An EvaderFajtl shared in damaging another Do. 17, 13.11.1940. Hewas posted to the newly formed 313 (Czech) Squadron(Spitfires), Catterick, 25.5.1941. The Squadron was primarilytasked with east coast convoy patrols, until its’ move toPortreath in August. Having moved with the Squadron Fajtlcarried out offensive sweeps and bomber escorts. He wasappointed Flight Commander, 15.12.1941. Now flying outof Hornchurch the Squadron was tasked with Ramrods.On the 10th April 1942 Fajtl Damaged a Bf. 109, south ofGravelines. Two days later he shared in damaging a Bf. 109,north of Hazebrouck. On the 27th April Fajtl took commandof 122 Squadron (Spitfires), also operating out ofHornchurch.On the 5th May, whilst escorting bombers to Lille, Fajtl wasshot down by Lt. Artur Beese of I/JG 26. Before he crashedlanded west of Hardifort he had Destroyed a Bf. 109 (hisRecommendation for the D.F.C. gives two Destroyed in thisaction). Fajtl managed to evade capture, and returned to theUK at the end of August 1942. Having been awarded theD.F.C. he was posted to the Inspectorate of the Czech AirForce and attached to HQ 11 as Liaison Officer. He servedat HQ 10 Group, October 1942-May 1943. During thelatter period he wrote Sestelen (Shot Down), detailing hisescape from France.Between June-September 1943 Fajtl served as StationCommander of R.A.F. Church Stanton, R.A.F. Skeabrae andR.A.F. Ibsley. He subsequently served as commanding officerof 313 Squadron, Ibsley, September-December 1943.

The Eastern FrontFajtl volunteered for service in Russia, and in February 1944he took twenty-one Czech pilots with him. Upon arrival heformed and became the CO of the 1st Czechoslovak FighterAir Regiment. Flying Lavochkin fighters he operated over theCarpathians and Slovakia with the Russian Air Force.Fajtl remained in the Czech Air Force after the war,graduating from the War College in Prague during 1945.The following year he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel,and served as Temporary Commander of the 1st Division,and as an instructor at the War College.Despite being a decorated war hero Fajtl was arrested anddismissed from service during the Communist coup ofFebruary 1948. Two years later he was once again arrested,imprisoned and stripped of his military rank. Fajtl thenworked as a labourer until 1964, when he was partiallyrestored to the fold, becoming a Colonel of the Reserve.With the fall of the Communist Regime in 1990, he was re-instated with the rank of Brigadier General retired.

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Time for a Brew: (l-r) Flight Lieutenant Gillen, FlightLieutenant Killmartin, Fajtl, No.313 Squadron, June 1941


Squadron Leader R.F. Hamlyn

13The Superb 1943 ‘Air-Sea Rescue’ A.F.C.,‘Immediate’ Battle of Britain D.F.M. Group ofSeven to Spitfire Sergeant Pilot, Later SquadronLeader, R.F. ‘The Pied Piper of Harrogate’Hamlyn, 610 Squadron, Royal Air Force, WhoAchieved ‘Ace-In-A-Day’ Status During theHeight of the Battle, And Went on to Score AtLeast 10 Victories, 8 of Which Were RecordedBetween 14th-30th August 1940a) Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated‘1943’b) Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (580244. Sgt.R.F. Hamlyn. R.A.F.)c) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Bard) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and GermanyBare) Defence and War Medalsf) Coronation 1953, generally very fine or better,mounted court-style for wear, with the followingrelated items:- Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book (1.4.1938-31.5.1957), superbly annotated with illustrations andadditional details; pre-war (29.6.1936-31.3.1938) andpost war (1.6.1957-26.6.1958) logs not extant- A fine scrapbook of later compilation replete withoriginal photographs, official photographs, newspapercuttings, all of which relate to various stages ofHamlyn’s service, and original documents includingnamed Investiture invitation and Invitation from theBBC to broadcast “Bringing Down Five GermanBombers” (lot)

£50,000-60,000A.F.C. London Gazette 1.1.1943 Flight Lieutenant R.F.Hamlyn, D.F.M. (45277) No. 275 Squadron ValleyThe Recommendation states: ‘For the last nine months FlightLieutenant Hamlyn has been in command of No. 275 Air SeaRescue Squadron and its present high state of efficiency ismainly due to his efforts. This officer’s gallant conduct inflying in almost impossible weather has not only been themeans of saving several lives but has also been an inspirationand encouragement to all his personnel.’

D.F.M. London Gazette 13.9.1940 580244 Sergeant RonaldFairfax Hamlyn, R.A.F.The Recommendation states: ‘At 08.25 hours on 24thAugust 1940 Sgt. Hamlyn was on an offensive patrol nearRamsgate and destroyed one Ju 88 and one Me 109.At 11.35 hours the same day he engaged a Me 109 andchased it across the English Channel finally destroying it overCalais where it crashed in flames.Again at 15.55 hours he destroyed one Me 109 fives milesnorth of the Isle of Sheppey and a second Me 109 10 milesfurther north making a bag of 5 enemy aircraft in one day.Previous to the 24th August 1940, Sgt. Hamlyn hasdestroyed one Do 17 and one Me 109 and one Do 215unconfirmed.This pilot’s feat of destroying 5 enemy aircraft in one dayshows great skill, courage and good marksmanship.’Air Officer Commanding’s Remarks [Air Vice Marshal K.R.Park]: ‘This N.C.O. has shot down 7 Enemy Aircraft. In oneday he destroyed 5 Enemy Aircraft - he has shown great skill,courage and good marksmanship. I recommend him for theimmediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’

Also Recommended for the United States of America AirMedal: F/Lt. (A/S/Ldr) Ronald Fairfax Hamlyn, A.F.C.,D.F.M. (45277), 276 Squadron‘S/Ldr. Hamlyn has been in command of No. 276 Air/SeaRescue Squadron since 8.12.1942. During this period hisSquadron has been responsible for the rescue of over 60aircrew from the sea, amongst which were U.S.A.A.F.personnel from the operations on 29th May, 1943, and 28thJune, 1943. His personal courage and leadership has been aninspiration to this Squadron and has been responsible for thesaving of many valuable lives. Much of the work done by thisSquadron involves many hours of fruitless searching andS/Ldr Hamlyn’s fine example has been communicated to hisaircrew. By his drive and enthusiasm he has raised thestandard of Air/Sea Rescue in No. 276 Squadron to a veryhigh level.’

Squadron Leader Ronald Fairfax Hamlyn, A.F.C.,D.F.M. (1914-1991), born Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Hewas educated at Pocklington Grammar School; and joinedthe Royal Air Force by direct entry for pilot training in 1936.Hamlyn carried out his training at 11 E. & R. F.T.S. Perth,and 8 F.T.S. Montrose. He was posted as a Sergeant Pilot to72 Squadron (initially Gladiators, then Spitfires from April1939), Church Fenton, with whom he was serving at theoutbreak of the war. He moved with the squadron toLeconfield as it was made operational. He then moved withthem to Drem, Scotland, where they flew East Coast patrolsfor three months. Hamlyn mainly flew in convoy patrols until1st June when the squadron was rushed to Gravesend to flyon patrols over the Dunkirk beaches.

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610 Squadron - The Battle of BritainHamlyn was posted to 610 Squadron (Spitfires), who were also based at Gravesend, 6.6.1940. After flying amixture of offensive and reconnaissance patrols he moved with the Squadron to Biggin Hill, 2.7.1940. The nextday brought his first success, when he shared a Do. 17 off Folkestone. On 29.7.1940 his Log Book records, ‘XRaid Dungeness 1 Do. 215 attacked and badly damaged.’Hamlyn was part of a patrol that intercepted 600 enemy aircraft approaching Dover, 14.8.1940. In the ensuingcombat he damaged a Bf109E (his Log Book records it as Destroyed).

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No.242 Squadron, Manston, August 1941,Hamlyn seated to left of cockpit

Ace-In-A-DayTen days later Hamlyn performed a remarkable feat -becoming the first R.A.F. to shoot down 5 enemy aircraft inone day during the Battle of Britain. Starting at dawn on the24th August, his first patrol is recorded in his Log Book aslasting one hour and ten minutes and accounting for 1 Ju. 88Destroyed and 1 Me.109 Destroyed over Dover. His second,slightly less productive, patrol lasted one hour and thirty fiveminutes and accounted for 1 Me. 109 over Dover. His thirdand final patrol of the day lasted just forty-five minutes andaccounted for 2 Me. 109’s Destroyed over East London. Oras Hamlyn states in his Log Book, ‘The Ju.88 was with 15others and fell in the Channel off Ramsgate one Me.109 withit. The next Me.109 fell at Calais and the last two overLondon.’Hamlyn was awarded an immediate D.F.M., and was to bewhisked off to the BBC on the 30th August to give abroadcast on his momentous achievement. However, as hiswife was to illustrate in the Daily Mirror this left him with acouple of days to fill before his broadcast, ‘Sergeant R.F.Hamlyn was awarded the D.F.M. for bringing down fiveenemy planes in one day. Now let Mrs. Hamlyn tell you whathappened. “As soon as he learned it was this feat that hadwon him the medal,” she said, “he went straight to therunway, took his plane up and brought down two moreNazis.” Next day he scored another success.’On the 26.8.1940, ‘Folkestone Patrol 2 Me. 109’sDestroyed. 1 Me.109 was shot down in flames while divebombing Folkestone. The other with it.’Two days later he Destroyed another Me. 109 over Dover,and on 30.8.1940, ‘Patrol Dover and Biggin Hill. 1 Me. 109Destroyed. 1 Me.110 Prob. Destroyed’ (Log Book refers).On the latter date he would have had just enough time toscrub-up, and arrive at Broadcasting House for his 6pmperformance. In six days Hamlyn had destroyed at least eightaircraft.

Out Of The SpotlightAfter being very active in the early stages of the Battle, oftenengaging large enemy formations two or three times a day,610 Squadron was moved from Biggin Hill to Acklington atthe end of August for a rest. Tasked with the defence ofNewcastle the squadron carried out convoy patrols andoccasional scrambles. Hamlyn followed the squadron backinto the offensive when it joined the Tangmere Wing,December 1940. Flying out of Westhampnett Hamlyn flewon Channel sweeps and Blenheim escorts. He wascommissioned Pilot Officer 29.1.1941.

Frustratingly for Hamlyn this new role did not meet with thesame earlier success, 13.3.1941, ‘Sweep Calais, 30,000ft.Me.109 fired at - hit but no results seen owing to breakaway.Felt certain I got it but didn’t claim it’; and 28.4.1941,‘Dawn Patrol of Base. Ju.88 and Me.109 Sighted - Ju.88Attacked - Escaped in Cloud.’ (Log Book refers).

Hurricanes - And Bigger PreyHamlyn was posted to 242 Squadron (Hurricanes), NorthWeald, 13.6.1941. The squadron had a cosmopolitan air withPoles, Czechs, Australians and French pilots as well as British.Equipped with Hurricane II’s the squadron took part inbomber escorts until in August it concentrated onRoadsteads, attacking shipping, principally flakships, R-boatsand E-boats, along the Continental coast. As one of the moreexperienced pilots Hamlyn returned to success, 4.7.1941,with a Me. 109 Destroyed whilst on bomber escort toBethune. On the 27th July Hamlyn was to record his lastsuccess in the air of the War, ‘Escort for Motor TorpedoBoats on Attack on large German Destroyer and 5 E-boatsOff Dunkirk. 1 Me. 109 Destroyed.’ (Log Book refers)Hamlyn was promoted to command ‘B’ Flight at the end ofJuly 1941. The following month he led his flight on sevenoffensive patrols sinking three ships, damaging three othersand being hit in his oil tank on two separate occasions. Theseoperations were costly and the squadron was withdrawn,non-operational, from South-East England in September.Hamlyn remained with the unit until his tour was completedin October.

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C.O. 275 (Air-Sea Rescue) SquadronHamlyn was posted to form and command 275 (ASR)Squadron at Valley, Anglesey, 15.10.1941. The newsquadron was equipped with Lysanders and Walruses, andtasked with air-sea rescue in the Irish Sea. On 5.1.1942 heflew his first operational rescue, ‘Beaufighter in sea - found +one dead body picked up by boat. Did not land on sea.’Instead of battling with the enemy he was now battling withthe elements, and often was to be confronted with deadbodies as well as successes, 7.1.1942, ‘Anson in sea - found.Also crew of four in rubber dinghy. Landed and picked themup two at a time. All landed safely at their home station’;10.6.1942, ‘Rescue - Anson in Sea off Liandwrog. SmashedAnson Located. Landed Alongside - Crew Dead. RescuedEverything Available’; 29.6.1942, ‘Rescue Spitfire 20 milesS.S.W. of I.O.M. Body Located - Landed Alongside. CrewDead. Landed Andreas with Everything’ (Log Book refers).

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Hamlyn with No.276 (Air Sea Rescue) Squadron

C.O. 276 SquadronHamlyn was awarded the A.F.C. for his work at R.A.F.Valley. He was then promoted Squadron Leader to command276 Squadron at Harrowbeer, Devon, 8.12.1942. Thesquadron was equipped with Lysander and Walrus.Hurricanes, Defiants, Spitfires and Ansons were thensupplied, the fighter aircraft being used for spotting downedaircrew at sea. Perhaps unsurprisingly Hamlyn chose to re-acquaint himself with the Spitfire.Hamlyn was posted to the staff of Bomber Command as ASROfficer, 3.9.1943. He was then posted to Normandy asTactics Liaison Officer to 71st Wing, 9th U.S.A.A.F., March1944. After a brief posting to the Air Ministry, he served asC.G.I. at 41 and 58 O.T.U.’s. In September 1945 Hamlynwas appointed to the command of R.A.F Station Maiduguri,West Africa. Subsequent appointments before retirment in1957, included as O.C. Flying Wing No. 2 A.S.S., R.A.F.Halfpenny Green.


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14A Well-Earned Order of St. John Group of Five toLeading Sick Berth Attendant A. Cottam, RoyalNaval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reservea) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, ServingBrother’s breast Badge, circular type, silver and enamelb) Defence and War Medalsc) Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve LongService & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd ‘coinage head’ type(X4568 A. Cottam. L.S.B.A. R.N.A.S.B.R.)d) Service Medal of the Order of St. John, with SixAdditional Award Bars (11375 Sgt. A. Cottam.Thorley Div. No.4 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1933.), contact marks,very fine, mounted as worn (5)

£140-180

x15A Boer War D.C.M. Group of Three to BatterySergeant Major W.G. Phillips, Royal FieldArtillerya) Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (51398 B:Sjt: Maj: W.G. Phillips. 28th. B: R.F.A.)b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, CapeColony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief ofLadysmith, Transvaal (51398 Bty: S-Mjr. W.G.Phillips. 28: B, R.F.A.)c) Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (51398 Bty.Sjt. Mjr. W.G. Phillips. R.F.A.), light contact marks,generally very fine or better, with contemporary topsilver ‘triple’ riband bar (3)

£1,200-1,600D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 Battery-Sergeant-MajorW.G. Phillips, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery‘In recognition of services during the operations in SouthAfrica.’

51398 Battery Sergeant Major W.G. Phillips, D.C.M.,Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch, London Gazette10.9.1901.

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Sergeant H.T. Cox leading in ‘Charlie’(ridden by Mr. B.J. Boyle), the winner of the

Military Race at the North Down HarriersPoint-to-Point Meeting

16A Fine 1914 ‘Battle of La Bassée’ D.C.M. Groupof Five to Driver H.T. Cox, Army Service Corps,Later Sergeant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers,Attached 7th Field Ambulance Royal ArmyMedical Corps, For Conspicuous Gallantry NearNeuve Chapelle, 29.10.1914, When, Despite BeingExposed to Enemy Fire, He Brought His HorsedAmbulance Wagon Up To the German Front Lineon Two Occasions And Assisted in the Evacuationof Wounded Men From the Royal West KentRegimenta) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (T.25142Dvr: H.T. Cox. A.S.C.)b) 1914 Star, with Bar (T-25142 Dvr: H.T. Cox.A.S.C.)c) British War and Victory Medals (T-25142 T. Sjt.H.T. Cox. A.S.C.)d) Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., with ‘RegularArmy’ bar suspension (...Sjt. H.T. Cox. D.C.M., R.Innis. Fus.), obverse of medals polished and worn,therefore fine, the reverses better (5)

£1,200-1,600D.C.M. London Gazette 18.2.1915 T/25142 Driver H.T.Cox, Army Service Corps‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at NeuveChapelle, when he brought his wagon up on two occasions infront of the German lines and thereby enabled his section toremove our wounded, who would otherwise have been left inthe enemy’s hands’.

T-25142 Sergeant Henry T. Cox, D.C.M., enlisted in theArmy Service Corp, April 1907; served during the Great Waron the Western Front from 15.9.1914, attached to the 7thField Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps; awarded theDistinguished Conduct Medal for his conspicuous gallantryat Neuve Chapelle, 29.10.1914, when he brought his horsedambulance wagon close to the German front line on twooccasions under a heavy fire, and assisted in the evacuation ofwounded men from the Royal West Kent Regiment, and alsoa number of Indian soldiers who had sought refuge in anisolated farm building following their attack and withdrawalfrom Neuve Chapelle the previous day- the following reportby Major T.E. Fielding was entered into the 7th F.A. WarDiary for the 29th October: ‘At 4pm I received a messagefrom the D.A.D.M.S 3rd Division to bring all bearers andambulance wagons to Divisional Headquarters with a view togoing to Neuve Chapelle to clear that village of woundedwhich had been left behind after an encounter with theenemy during the night... I left all the RAMC personnel andtransport at this point, under the command of CaptainMcQueen and went forward to Brigade HQ at Richebourg tolearn the situation and receive instructions. Brig-GenMcCracken gave me verbal orders as to the road to take, thefurthest point forward for the ambulance wagons andinstructed me to get into communication with the O.C. 1stBedfords (Major Allason), and having obtained all availableinformation from him, to use my own discretion as to furtheraction. In conclusion, Gen McCracken told me I was not toexpose my command to unnecessary risk of loss... Thepersonnel with Lieut Smith and myself proceeded along themain road running south-east from Pont Logy until we cameinto touch with the Cheshire Regiment. As we passed thedividing line between the Cheshires and the Bedfords, firingbroke out chiefly from our own trenches, but, in a few

moments, this fire was returned by the enemy and it becamenecessary to take cover. For about three-quarters of an hour,we were compelled to remain stationary, but, after that time,as the firing had practically ceased, we proceeded on our wayand I found the Bedfordshire Regiment and saw MajorAllason. He told me that Neuve Chapelle was occupied byGermans who had been firing on our own troops during theevening, and that it was inadvisable to send bearers into thevillage... I decided that it was impossible to take bearers intoNeuve Chapelle without running the risk of incurring seriouslosses, and I accordingly made the following arrangements...an officer of the Royal West Kent Regiment lent me a guideto show me where some of his own wounded were and Icollected these as well as some Indians who had been left ina farmhouse on the Neuve Chapelle road. Altogether wepicked 16 wounded including 4 Indians. These were taken byhand carriage to the ambulance wagons... As we retired, thefiring began again and we soon found we were still withinrange, for two wagons were hit, although neither men norhorses were injured’.

Cox subsequently transferred to the Royal InniskillingFusiliers and advanced Sergeant; awarded Long Service &Good Conduct Medal, 18.9.1931; discharged 1933.

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Chief Fire Officer J.H.R. Yabsley

17An Emotive K.P.M. Group of Four to Fireman,Later Chief Fire Officer J.H.R. Yabsley, for theSilvertown Explosion, 19.1.1917, one of theWorst Civilian Tragedies of the Great War.a) King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st type (James HenryRich Yabsley, Fireman, West Ham F.B.), withGallantry ribandb) Corporation of West Ham Bravery Medal, silver,obverse featuring the Corporation’s Arms, the reversefeaturing a shield bearing a fireman’s helmet and axe,‘Presented for Bravery’ inscribed around, and theshield engraved ‘To Fireman James H.R. Yabsley’, theedge inscribed ‘19th January 1917’c) Association of Professional Fire Brigade OfficersLong Service Medal, silver (Sec. Officer J.H.R.Yabsley. 1919)d) National Fire Brigades Association Long ServiceMedal, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1924) (2922James H.R. Yabsley.), with ‘Twenty Years’ top silverriband bar, good very fine or better, with the followingrelated items:- The recipient’s two riband bars, pre and post the1933 change in the gallantry riband for the KPM- The recipient’s Great War ‘Stone Hall’ MasonicMedal, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1925),reverse named ‘Bro. J. Yabsley. No.1828’- Various Certificates of Discharge from the MerchantNavy, and letters of recommendation- Large portrait photograph of the recipient- Various other photographs, and a large file ofresearch on the Silvertown Explosion (lot)

£2,500-3,000K.P.M. London Gazette 1.1.1918 Fireman James Henry RichYabsleyThe Recommendation states: ‘On the 19th January 1917, avery serious explosion took place at Silvertown. The WestHam Fire Brigade were summoned and on arriving with theirengine were told to save themselves as they could do nogood. Nevertheless, though well aware of the danger, theybegan to couple their hose. The explosion took place blowingaway the engine. Sub-Officer Henry Vickers and FiremanFrederick Sell were killed, and Station Officer Samuel Betts,and Firemen James Betts, Henry Chapple, and James Yabsleywere injured.’

Chief Fire Officer James Henry Rich Yabsley, K.P.M.,born Salcombe, Devon, February 1869; enlisted in the RoyalNavy, March 1885; invalided out, February 1889;subsequently served in the Merchant Navy before joining theWest Ham Fire Brigade; served throughout the Great Warand present at the Silvertown Explosion, 19.1.1917, wherehis crew of six was the first to attend the chemical factorywhere fire had reached 50 tons of T.N.T.; seriously woundedin the head by the explosion, Yabsley was fitted with a silverplate in his crown for the rest of his life; subsequentlyappointed Chief Fire Officer at Penge. He retired in 1935

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The Silvertown ExplosionThe Brunner Mond Chemical Works was established at Crescent Wharf,Silvertown, East London in 1893 for the production of caustic soda. Productionceased in 1912 but the building remained. With the onset of the Great War andthe huge demand for munitions, the plant was reactivated but was this timeutilised for the purification of the high explosive T.N.T. On the evening of the19th January 1917, a fire broke out in the factory. As the news spread, manyliving in the immediate area and knowing the nature of the plant fled. Others, likethe plant’s chief chemist Andreas Angel (awarded a posthumous Edward Medal),knowing full well the danger they were in, rushed to tackle the blaze. Amongstthe first on the scene were firemen from a nearby station, including amongst theirnumber, Fireman James Yabsley.At 6.52 p.m. a huge explosion ripped through the factory, utterly destroying theplace and devastating the surrounding area. The shock waves of the explosionwere felt throughout London and the explosion heard over 100 miles away, andthe resulting fires could be seen over 30 miles away. More than 900 homes weredestroyed; a further 60,000 others were damaged to some degree; red hot metalwas blasted far and wide causing subsidiary fires - a gas holder on the GreenwichPeninsula blew up as a result and many dockside warehouses caught fire. 73people lost their lives, including several firemen, with a further 400 injured. It wasone of the worst civilian tragedies of the War.

x18A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. Pair to Corporal H. Constant,Canadian Engineersa) Military Medal, G.V.R. (272 Cpl. H. Constant. Can: E.)b) British War Medal (272 Cpl. H. Constant. C.E.) nearly extremely fine(2)

£250-300M.M. London Gazette 11.2.1919 272 Cpl. Constant, H., 5th Bn., Can. E.

Corporal Hector Constant, M.M., born St. Polycarp, Quebec, September1894; enlisted in the Canadian Engineers, April 1915, and served with the 5thField Company C.E. during the Great War on the Western Front from April1917; discharged, May 1919.

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x19A Second War ‘Link Trainer’s’ B.E.M. Group ofFive to Flight Sergeant P. Moote, Royal CanadianAir Forcea) British Empire Medal, Military Division, G.VI.R.(R.89934 Sgt. Percy Moote. R.C.A.F.)b) 1939-1945 Starc) Defence Medald) Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with MapleLeaf bare) War Medal, nearly extremely fine, mounted as worn(5)

£250-300B.E.M. London Gazette 8.6.1944 R.89934 Sergeant PercyMoote, Royal Canadian Air Force.

The Recommendation states: ‘This N.C.O. has beenemployed as a Link Trainer Instructor for the past three years,and has completed over three and a half thousandinstructional hours. By his untiring efforts and outstandingdevotion to duty, he has made an invaluable contribution tothe efficiency of this Link Trainer Instructors’ School.’

R.89934 Flight Sergeant Percy Moote, B.E.M., born St.Catherine’s, Ontario; enlisted in the Royal Canadian AirForce, April 1941; served during the Second War andawarded the B.E.M. for his work as a Link Trainer in theBritish Commonwealth Air Training Plan; medal presented25.5.1945.

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x20A Good Military Division B.E.M. Group of Nineto Staff Quartermaster Sergeant J.T. Dalton,Royal Engineers, Who Served with the 4thParachute Squadron Royal Engineers at Arnhema) British Empire Medal, Military Division, E.II.R.(1877365 Sgt. Joseph T. Dalton. R.E.)b) 1939-1945 Starc) Africa Star, with 1st Army Bard) France and Germany Stare) Defence and War Medalsf) General Service Medal 1918-62, G.VI.R., threeclasps, Palestine 1945-48, Near East, Cyprus(1877365 Cpl. J.T. Dalton. R.E.)g) Coronation 1953h) Army Long Service & G.C., E.II.R., with ‘RegularArmy’ bar suspension (1877365 Sgt. J.T. Dalton.R.E.), number and rank officially corrected on last,light contact marks throughout, generally very fine orbetter, mounted as worn, together with the recipient’sCertificate of Service book, cap badge and clothinsignia, and various copied research (9)

£500-600B.E.M. London Gazette 1.1.1955 1877365 Sergeant JosephTerence Dalton, Corps of Royal EngineersThe Recommendation, dated 23.7.1954, states: ‘SergeantDalton began his Airborne Service by qualifying as aparachutist in 1943 and in 1944 fought with the 1st AirborneDivision at Arnhem. In the course of his tour with the ArmyAir transport Training and Development Centre as a TrainingWing Instructor and later as a Senior Sergeant Instructor,Sergeant Dalton has shown qualities which prove him to bean N.C.O. of the highest intelligence and efficiency.He has been responsible for instructing officers and N.C.O.’sof all arms in the preparation of heavy equipment forparachuting and in the loading of equipment into aircraft formovement by air, both in this country and in the Middle

East. He is an exceptionally competent instructor whosestrong personality has been apparent at all times. His bearingand manner is exemplary and is particularly suited to thesometimes difficult task of instructing officers. Recently hehas been involved in instructing, assisting and supervisingunits of 16 Airborne Division (TA) in parachuting heavyequipment on platforms from rear loading aircraft, beinglargely responsible for the successful dropping of 150 loads inthe last 15 months. On TA exercises his efforts are untiringand no matter how long the hours to be worked he has givenof his best. All units of the TA with which he has worked havecommented on his ability and efficiency.Sergeant Dalton is an experienced parachutist who has madeover 70 descents. Over the last five years he has cheerfullyaccepted the risks attendant on experimental parachuting,having in many cases dropped with experimental equipment.The present advanced stage of heavy equipment droppingowes a great deal to his suggestions, and to his willingness tooffer himself for test work at considerable personal risk. Hehas consistently accepted much more responsibility thanwould normally be placed on a Sergeant and has put in muchlonger hours of work, voluntarily and without complaint,than could have been expected of him. He has shown anexample of leadership, enthusiasm, intelligence, cheerfulnessand drive which does the greatest credit to his Corps and theArmy.

1877365 Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph TerrenceDalton, B.E.M., born York, 9.7.1922; enlisted in theGeneral Service Corps as a Boy Soldier, 1.7.1936; transferredto the Royal Engineers, 27.6.1939; served during the SecondWorld War in North Africa from 14.10.1942; posted to theAirborne Forces Depot, 28.10.1943; served in North WestEurope from 18.9.1944, with the 4th Parachute SquadronRoyal Engineers at Arnhem; promoted Corporal,11.12.1946; Sergeant, 1.4.1952; posted to the Army AirTransport Training and Development Centre, 1.4.1952;promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant, 5.12.1956;discharged, 8.7.1962, after 26 years and 8 days’ service.

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£1,000-1,500

x22The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, MilitaryDivision, Companion’s (C.B.) breast Badge, gold(Hallmarks for London 1828) and enamel, Hallmarksand maker’s mark ‘AJS’ on suspension ring, the badgelacking split ring and bar suspension, minor whiteenamel flaking and green enamel damage to reverse,otherwise very fine

£800-1,000

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x23The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, MilitaryDivision, Companion’s (C.B.) neck Badge, silver-giltand enamel, minor green enamel damage to reversewreath, otherwise extremely fine, with neck riband, inGarrard, London, case of issue

£600-800

x24The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, CivilDivision, Companion’s (C.B.) breast Badge, silver-gilt(Hallmarks for London 1898), about extremely fine,with integral silver-gilt riband buckle, in Garrard,London, case of issue

£300-350

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x25The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St.George, Companion’s (C.M.G.) breast Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine, converted forneck wear, with neck riband, in original Garrard,London, fitted case of issue

£280-320

x26The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St.George, Companion’s (C.M.G.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel damage to dragon onreverse central medallion, therefore nearly extremelyfine, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case ofissue

£280-320

27The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1sttype, Military Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.) neckBadge, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine,with miniature width neck riband, in Garrard,London, case of issue

£200-240

x28The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1sttype, Civil Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.) neckBadge, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine,with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue

£200-240

29The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2ndtype, Military Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.) neckBadge, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine, inGarrard, London, case of issue

£200-240

x30Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt andenamel, with integral top riband bar, good very fine, inGarrard, London, case of issue

£800-1,000

x31Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt andenamel, obverse centre slightly depressed, good very fine,with integral top riband bar

£800-1,000

32The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1sttype, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breastBadge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919),nearly extremely fineThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2ndtype, Military Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breastBadge, silver-gilt, nearly extremely fine, in Royal Mintcase of issue (2)

£160-200

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33Imperial Service Order, E.VII.R., Member’s (I.S.O.)breast Badge, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, extremelyfine, in Elkington, London, case of issue

£150-200

34The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1sttype, Civil Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breast Badge,silver (Hallmarks for London 1919), nearly extremelyfine, in Garrard, London, case of issueThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2ndtype, Military Division, Member’s (M.B.E.) breastBadge, silver, nearly extremely fine, in Royal Mint caseof issue (2)

£150-200

x35Royal Red Cross, E.II.R., First Class (R.R.C.) Badge,silver-gilt and enamel, undated, extremely fine, withbow riband

£140-180

x36Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarilyengraved in large serif capitals ‘Capt. W.G. Haslam.13th. Bn. Cheshire Regt. Oct. 21st. 1916.’, toned,nearly extremely fine

£450-550M.C. London Gazette 11.12.1916 Temp. Capt. WilfridGraham Haslam, Ches. R.‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He assumed commandof and handled his battalion with great courage and skill,gained his objective, and captured many prisoners.’

Major Wilfrid Graham Haslam, M.C., CommissionedSecond Lieutenant, Cheshire Regiment, 24.12.1914;promoted Lieutenant, 29.12.1914; Captain, 1.9.1915;served with the 13th Battalion during the Great War on theWestern Front from 25.9.1915, and awarded the MilitaryCross for gallantry on the 21st October 1916, on which datethe Battalion was involved in the attack on the ReginaTrench- the War Diary records that the whole Battalion wentover the parapet at 12:06pm, the German Trenches wereentered, and 250 prisoners were taken, with the Battalionsuffering 210 casualties. Appointed acting Major, 19.9.1917,Haslam relinquished his commission ‘on account of ill-healthcaused by wounds’ and retained the rank of Major,19.3.1919.

37Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse later engraved in largesans-serif capitals ‘F.A. Briggs Lt. 24th LondonRegt Somme Aug 22 1918’, nearly extremely fine

£450-550M.C. London Gazette 1.2.1919 2nd Lt. Frederick ArthurBriggs, 1/24th Bn., Lond. R.‘On the 22nd August, 1918, near Bray-sur-Somme, herepeatedly reconnoitred advanced positions under heavyartillery and machine gun fire, returning to advanced brigadeheadquarters with information as to our dispositions. Duringoperations on the 30th August near Le Forest he againrendered valuable assistance by a daring reconnaissance underheavy shell fire, and his work at the forward intelligencestation was of the greatest help.’

Second Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Briggs, M.C.,Commissioned Second Lieutenant, London Regiment,18.12.1917.

x38Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1946’,extremely fine

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x39A Crimea ‘Thin Red Line’ D.C.M. to Corporal W.Sinclair, 93rd HighlandersDistinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Corpl. WilliamSinclair, 93rd Highlanders), suspension neatly re-affixed,having previously been recorded as ‘soldered and no longerswivels’, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine

£1,400-1,800D.C.M. Recommended 8.1.1855

Sergeant William Sinclair, D.C.M., born Wemyss, near Kirkland,Fifeshire; enlisted in the 93rd Highlanders, September 1843; servedwith the Regiment in North America; in the Crimea (entitled toCrimea Medal with clasps for Alma, Balaklava and Sebastopol, andTurkish Crimea Medal); and in India (entitled to Indian MutinyMedal with clasps for Relief of Lucknow and Lucknow); awardedL.S. & G.C., 1864; discharged with the rank of Sergeant, October1864.

40A Scarce Great War 1918 French Theatre ‘GermanSpring Offensive’ D.C.M. to Private J.E. Hammond,Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (41610 Pte. J.E.Hammond. M.G.C.), good very fine

£600-800D.C.M. London Gazette 3.9.1919 41610 Pte. J. E. Hammond, 3rdSqdn., Cav. M.G. Corps (Northampton).‘For consistent good work and gallantry throughout the war. On24th March, 1918, at Menessis he was sent back with, a messageacross the railway to headquarters of a regiment. He delivered thissuccessfully under heavy fire, and whilst he was there the enemycame along the railway, and got between him and his sub-section.Nevertheless he successfully took back an answer. At Moreuil on30th March, 1918, he did very good work as No. 3 on the gun. AtThennes on 1st April, when the team came under heavy machine-gun fire and the corporal was wounded, he again behaved with greatcoolness and set a splendid example.’

One of only 34 D.C.M.s to Machine Gun Corps Cavalry.

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41Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (D.A.9156. R.Barron, 2nd. Hd: R.N.R. H.M.Dr. Belos. PatrolServices 1915-6.), nearly extremely fine

£500-700D.S.M. London Gazette 22.5.1917 2nd Hand Richard Barron,R.N.R., O.N. 9156D.A.‘In recognition of services in the Destroyer Patrol Flotillas, ArmedBoarding Steamers, &c., during the period which ended on the30th September 1916.’

42Military Medal, G.V.R. (50811 Cpl. C. Gold. 73/By:R.F.A.), good very fine

£140-180M.M. London Gazette 23.8.1916 50811 Cpl. C. Gold, R.F.A.

43Medal of the Order of the British Empire, Civil Division,unnamed as issued, toned, extremely fine, in John Pinches,London, case of issue

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£200-300B.E.M. London Gazette 11.5.1943 Robert EdwardSummerton, Assistant Steward (in a joint citation withCaptain Joseph Wilson and First Officer Andrew CharlesMurray Black [both awarded the O.B.E.]; Junior EngineerOfficer Samuel Baxter Allan [awarded the M.B.E.]; and AbleSeaman Ephraim Addison, Assistant Steward Trevor Roach,and Quartermaster William James Shuckford [all awarded theB.E.M.])‘The ship was torpedoed and badly damaged. As sheimmediately began to sink by the head, orders were given tostand by the boats. Within ten minutes another torpedo hitthe ship and abandonment was then ordered. Although theweather was very bad, with heavy seas, all on board got awaysafely. A nearby ship came to the assistance of the survivors,but rescue operations were exceedingly difficult. A number ofthe boats capsized and the occupants were thrown against theside of the rescuing ship. The First Officer was conspicuousthroughout. He remained on board to the last, assisting inand directing operations. It was mainly due to his courageousleadership and example that the vessel was abandoned soefficiently. Quartermaster Shuckford was outstanding in hisefforts in getting the boats, raits and floats away from theship. He remained voluntarily with the First Officer and gavehim great help. Captain Wilson was the master of the shipwhich went to the rescue of the survivors. In the worstpossible conditions, over 100 persons were picked up fromthe boats, rafts and sea. But for the courage and exceptionalseamanship displayed by Captain Wilson, there is no doubtthat many more lives would have been lost. During the workof rescue, a number of exhausted men were thrown againstthe side of the rescuing ship and Mr. Allan volunteered to goto their assistance. He was lowered over the ship’s side andsucceeded in saving the lives of two men. Later, he againwent over the side and succeeded in rescuing a completelyexhausted man from a waterlogged boat. Assistant StewardsRoach and Summerton did excellent work, being loweredover the side of the ship to assist survivors in the water. Bothwere in grave danger from the high seas which werecontinually crashing the boats and rafts against the sides ofthe rescuing vessel, but each managed to rescue a survivor.Good rescue work was also done by Addison, who descendedinto one of the boats alongside the rescuing ship and assistedthe exhausted occupants on board.’

45British Empire Medal, Civil Division, G.VI.R.(Wilfred G. Smith), good very fine

£100-140B.E.M. London Gazette 24.6.1946 Wilfred George Smith,Foreman of Storehouses, H.M. Naval Victualling Depot,Sydney.

46British Empire Medal, Civil Division, G.VI.R. (WalterScott), good very fine

£100-140B.E.M. London Gazette 2.1.1950 Walter Scott, LeadingFireman, South Eastern Fire Brigade, Hawick

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47British Empire Medal, Civil Division, G.VI.R.(Frederick W. Frost), extremely fine, in Royal Mintcase of issue, and named outer card box of issue,together with the following related documents:- Named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the B.E.M.- Letter to the recipient from the Prime Ministeradvising him of the award of the B.E.M., dated27.12.1951, signed on the Prime Minister’s behalf- Letter to the recipient from the Ministry of Fuel andPower congratulating him on the B.E.M., dated19.12.1951- Enclosure letter accompanying the B.E.M. from theMinister of Fuel and Power, dated 4.4.1952, andsigned ‘Geoffrey Lloyd’

£120-150B.E.M. London Gazette 1.1.1952 Frederick William Frost,Leading Turbine Driver, South Eastern Division, BritishElectricity Authority. (West Croydon, Surrey.)

48British Empire Medal, Civil Division, E.II.R. (Spec.Const. William Finch, Coventry Police), extremelyfine, in Royal Mint case of issue

£200-250B.E.M. London Gazette 1.1.1953 William Finch, SpecialConstable, Coventry City Police Force.

x49British Empire Medal, Civil Division, E.II.R. (MissKikue Shiroko), nearly extremely fine, on lady’s bowriband

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50A Fine Great War Divisional Commander’s 1917C.B., ‘Boer War’ D.S.O. Group of Twelve toMajor-General C.G. ‘Old Black’ Blackader,Leicestershire Regiment, Who Commanded the2nd Battalion On the Western Front, October-December 1914; He Commanded the GarhwalBrigade With Distinction, January-November1915, Including at Festubert, 15.5.1915, TheFirst British Night Attack of The Great War; HeCommanded the 177th Brigade During the EasterRising, And Presided Over the Court-Martials ofFive of the Seven Signatories To The Proclamationof the Irish Republic. Returning To The WesternFront, He Served as GOC 38th (Welsh) Division,July 1916-June 1918a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, MilitaryDivision, Companion’s (C.B.) neck Badge, silver-giltand enamelb) Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt andenamel, centres depressed, large enamel damage toreverse of one arm, lacking top riband barc) East and West Africa 1887-1900, two clasps, 1897-98, 1898 (Capt. C.G. Blackader. 1/Leicester Regt.)d) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps,Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast(Capt. C.G. Blackader. D.S.O., Leic: R.), partiallyofficially correctede) King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Capt. &Adjt. C.G. Blackader. D.S.O. Leic. R.), minor officialcorrection to ‘&’f) 1914 Star, with Bar (Lt: Col: C.G. Blackader.D.S.O. Leic: R.)g) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves(Maj. Gen. C.G. Blackader)h) Coronation 1911i) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, MilitaryDivision, Commander’s neck Badge, 103mmincluding crown and crossed swords suspension x59mm, gilt and enamel, bi-lingual motto, with neckribandj) Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R.,bronzek) France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reversedated 1914-1917, with bronze palm, generally veryfine or better, unless otherwise stated, with photographicimage of recipient (12)

£6,000-8,000C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1917 Col. (temp. Maj-Gen.)Charles Guinand Blackader, D.S.O., A.D.C., ‘For valuableservices rendered in connection with Military Operations inthe Field.’

D.S.O. London Gazette 27.9.1901 Captain Charles GuinandBlackader, Leicestershire Regiment, ‘In recognition of theirservices during the operations in South Africa.’

Belgium, Order of Leopold, Commander London Gazette11.3.1918 Major-General Charles Guinand Blackader, C.B.,D.S.O.

Belgium, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 11.3.1918 Major-General Charles Guinand Blackader, C.B., D.S.O.

France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 10.10.1918 Major-General Charles Guinand Blackader, C.B., D.S.O.

Major-General Charles Guinand Blackader, C.B., D.S.O.(1869-1921), born Richmond, Surrey, son of CharlesGeorge Blackader, M.A. and Charlotte (nee Guinand);educated in France and at Aldin House School, Slough, bythe Reverend Hastings; after passing out from R.M.C.Sandhurst, Blackader was commissioned Second Lieutenant,Leicestershire Regiment, 22.8.1888; served with the 1stBattalion in Bermuda, India, Nova Scotia, and Jamaica;Lieutenant 22.7.1890; served as Captain, attached 1stBattalion, West African Frontier Force, 27.11.1897-24.6.1899; served with the battalion in operations on theNiger, including the expedition to Lapia (M.I.D. LondonGazette 23.5.1899); served with the 1st BattalionLeicestershire Regiment in South Africa, 1899-1902,including operations in Natal (1899), actions at Talana andLombard’s Kop, the Defence of Ladysmith, operations inNatal (March-June 1900), action at Laing’s Nek (6th-9thJune), operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, includingactions at Belfast (26th-27th August) and Lydenberg (5th-8th September); he also served as Commandant at Witbankand afterwards was Station Staff Officer (D.S.O.; M.I.D.London Gazette 8.2.1901 and 10.9.1901); Adjutant of 1stVolunteer Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, 1902-04;Major 10.9.1904; served with the 1st Battalion in India,Shorncliffe, and in Fermoy, Ireland; he won an Army Tenniscup with Captain Challenor, 1908; appointed Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion in India,September 1912; led the battalion to France in October1914, and commanded them in action until December;promoted Brigadier-General, and commanded the GarhwalBrigade of the 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Corps,8th January-30th November 1915; the Brigade comprised of2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, 3rd Battalion

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London Regiment (T.F.), 2/3rd Battalion Gurkhas, 1/39thand 2/39th Garhwalis; led the Brigade with distinction at thebattles of Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 (for which he wasCommended by his Corps Commander, General Willcocks,and two of his men were awarded the Victoria Cross), thenight assault on Festubert (the first British night attack of theWar), 15.5.1915, and at Loos, September 1915; served asA.D.C. to the King, 1.1.1916-31.12.1917; on thewithdrawal of the Indian Corps from Europe, in 1916, hetook command of 177th Brigade, Home Forces; and wasserving in this capacity during the Easter Rising; followingthe Rising, many of those believed by the British authoritiesto be responsible were tried by military courts; ninety weresentenced to death, of whom fifteen were eventuallyexecuted; Blackader, as a senior officer, chaired a number of

courts-martial, including those of Éamonn Ceannt, ThomasClarke, Thomas MacDonagh, Patrick Pearse, and JosephPlunkett, five of the seven signatories to the Proclamation ofthe Irish Republic; he served as GOC 38th (Welsh) Divisionin France & Flanders, 12.7.1916-8.6.1918 (M.I.D. LondonGazette 17.2.1915, 7.8.1915, 1.1.1916, 4.1.1917 and25.1.1917); advanced Major-General, 1.1.1918; he resignedhis commission, June 1918, having been bitten by a rabiddog for which he received Pasteur’s treatment; he returned toIreland as Commander of Southern District, but his healthdeteriorated and he died at Millbank, London, 1921, aged51. There is a memorial to him in Leicester Cathedral.Blackader’s East and West Africa Medal is unique to theLeicestershire Regiment.

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51An Outstanding Second War, Royal Air ForceC.B.E., Great War ‘Western Front’ 1915 D.S.O.and Bar, 1914 M.C. Group of Eleven toLieutenant-Colonel W.C. Wilson, LeicestershireRegiment, Later Group Captain, Royal Air ForceVolunteer Reserve, A pre-Great War EnglandRugby Internationala) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,2nd type, Military Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.)neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck ribandb) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with SecondAward Bar, silver-gilt and enamel, obverse centredepressedc) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issuedd) 1914 Star, with Bar (Capt: W.C. Wilson. Leic: R.)e) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves(Lt. Col. W.C. Wilson.)f) Defence and War Medalsg) Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, MilitaryDivision, Second Class neck Badge, by Eduard, St.Petersburg, 43mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel,maker’s mark and name on reverse, 1908-17kokoshnik mark and gold mark on suspension ring,and additional kokoshnik marks on reverse hilts ofswordsh) Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Vladimir, MilitaryDivision, Third Class neck Badge, 40mm, gold (56zolotniki) and enamel, gold mark and indistinct datemarks on suspension ring, reverse centre damagedi) France, Republic, Medal of Honour, with Swords,silver-gilt, unnamed as issued,minor enamel damage toboth Russian awards, traces of adhesive throughout,generally very fine (11)

£5,500-6,500C.B.E. London Gazette 1.1.1944 Acting Group CaptainWalter Carandini Wilson, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., Royal AirForce Volunteer Reserve.The Recommendation states: ‘At the outbreak of War thisofficer was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. He gave up apromising army career to become senior training staff officerat No.54 Group. Throughout, Group Captain Wilson’s workhas been of outstanding merit; his tremendous energy, hisdevotion to duty, and his general all-round efficiency havebeen a great example to all ranks. The efficiency of 54 Groupis in a very large part due to the ability, hard work, andcontinuous devotion of this officer.’

O.B.E. London Gazette 22.3.1919 Capt. & Bt. Maj. (T./Lt.-Col.) Walter Carandini Wilson, D.S.O., M.C., Leic. R.‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’

D.S.O. London Gazette 4.11.1915 Captain Walter CarandiniWilson, 2nd Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment.‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during anattack near Pietre Farm on 25th September, 1915. Whengiving final directions to his men he was severely wounded inthe stomach, but he stuck to his work and went forward,encouraging his men till he could see through the smoke thatthey were over the German parapet. He was then helped backin an exhausted state. Captain Wilson’s name has severaltimes been brought forward for gallantry and determination.’

D.S.O. Second Award Bar London Gazette 4.6.1917 Capt.and Bt. Maj. Walter Carandini Wilson, D.S.O., M.C., Leic.R.‘For distinguished service in the field.’

M.C. London Gazette 18.2.1915 Captain W.C. Wilson,Leicestershire Regiment‘For services rendered in connection with Operations in theField.’

French Medal of Honour, with Swords London Gazette7.12.1920 Brevet Major Walter Carandini Wilson, D.S.O.,O.B.E., M.C., Leicestershire Regiment‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of thecampaign.’

Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Carandini Wilson, C.B.E.,D.S.O., M.C., born Brisbane, Queensland, June 1885, theson of Robert Wilson Esq. of Bannockburn House, Stirling,and the grandson of the Marquis of Sarzano; educated atTonbridge; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, RoyalWarwickshire Regiment, 22.4.1905; transferred to theLeicestershire Regiment, 16.1.1907; promoted Lieutenant,9.11.1908; seconded for service with the West AfricanRegiment, 1911-1914; promoted Captain, 1.11.1913;served during the Great War on the Western Front with the1st Battalion, and awarded the Military Cross for his gallantryduring the first few months of the War; transferred to the 2ndBattalion, June 1915, and awarded the first of hisDistinguished Service Orders for his conspicuous gallantryduring an attack near Pietre Farm, 25.9.1915. PromotedBrevet Major 3.6.1916, he was posted to the Staff of 70Infantry Brigade, 24.5.1916- 13.2.1917, in whichappointment he received a Second Award Bar to his D.S.O.;served as GSO1 British Military Mission to America, April1918 to March 1919. For his services in the War he wasawarded the O.B.E., and Mentioned in Despatches five times(London Gazettes 17.2.1915, 27.1.1916, 15.6.1916,15.5.1917 and 20.5.1918). After the War employed with theBritish Military Mission to Finland, May 1919 to February1920; and the British Military Mission to the Baltic States,February to May 1920 (awarded Russian Orders of St. Anneand St. Vladimir), before serving as General Staff Officer(Intelligence) Dublin District, May 1920 to November1921, and later as Brigade Major with the EgyptianExpeditionary Force, February 1922 to January 1924;appointed Company Commander of Gentlemen Cadets,R.M.C. Sandhurst, January 1924; subsequently employedwith the Malay States Volunteer Rifles, March to July 1926;and with the Royal West African Frontier Force, October1927 to June 1930. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel,10.3.1928; Wilson retired in 1932.

A New War- A New ChallengeAs the Second World War approached Wilson rejoined theArmy as a Lieutenant-Colonel, Duke of Wellington’sRegiment, and served as General Staff Officer HQ 42ndDivision. Known as a staff officer of great ability, he waspersuaded to join the RAF and assist in the initial training ofcadets in 54 Group. He joined the Royal Air Force with therank of Pilot Officer, 1.12.1939; promoted SquadronLeader, 1.3.1940; and served as Senior Training Staff Officer,HQ No.54 Group, Flying Training Command R.A.F., forwhich work he was advanced to C.B.E. He retired with therank of Group Captain, 31.1.1944, and was subsequentlyemployed by British Overseas Airways Corporation. He diedat home in Brighton, 12.4.1968.

A keen rugby player, Wilson was a founder member of theExecutive Committee of the Army Rugby Union in 1906. Aswell as playing for Richmond, he captained the 1st Battalion’sRugby team which won the Army Cup in 1907, and wascapped twice by England during the 1907 Five Nations,making his International debut away to Ireland at LansdowneRoad, and then playing in the home fixture against Scotlandat Blackheath.

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52A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Bar Group ofFour to Captain J.W. Burdett, Leicestershire Regimenta) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with SecondAward Barb) 1914-15 Star (Lieut: J.W. Burdett. Leic: R.)c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves(Capt. J.W. Burdett.), generally very finewith the following related items:- The recipient’s associated miniature awards, mounted forwear- The recipient’s two M.I.D. Certificates, dated 13.11.1916and 7.4.1918- Commission appointing John Willden Burdett, TemporarySecond Lieutenant, Land Forces, 16.9.1914 (4)

£1,400-1,800M.C. London Gazette 3.6.1918 T/Capt. John Willden Burdett,Leic. R.‘For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations inFrance and Flanders.’

M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 3.6.1919 T./Capt. JohnWilder [sic] Burdett, M.C., 6th Bn., Leic. Regt.‘For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations inFrance and Flanders.’

Captain John Willden Burdett, M.C., prior to the Great Warplayed cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club;commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant, LeicestershireRegiment, 16.9.1914; served during the Great War with the 6thBattalion, Leicestershire Regiment, on the Western Front (M.I.D.London Gazette 4.1.1917 and 23.5.1918); advanced TemporaryCaptain 1.12.1916; his brother Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Burdett,D.S.O., M.C. commanded the 6th Battalion, from 25.8.1918 untilit was demobilised the following year.

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53A Good 1918 ‘Western Front’ Great War M.C. Groupof Four to Major G.S. Brown, Royal Army MedicalCorps, Attached Leicestershire Regimenta) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issuedb) 1914 Star (Lieut. G.S. Brown. R.A.M.C.)c) British War and Victory Medals (Major G.S. Brown.), veryfine (4)

£700-900M.C. London Gazette 8.3.1919 T./Capt. Gavin Stiell Brown, M.B.,R.A.M.C., attd. 1/4th Bn., Leic. R., T.F.‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst tending thewounded on the morning of the attack of 29th September, 1918,near Bellenglise, under very heavy shell fire. He showed an absolutedisregard for personal danger, both at that time and subsequentlyduring the action.’

Major Gavin Stiell Brown, M.C. was awarded the Military Crossfor tending the wounded during the Battle of Ramicourt,September to October 1918.

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54A Great War 1917 Mesopotamia ‘Battle of Sannaiyat’ M.C. Group ofFour to Second Lieutenant E.L. Hall, Leicestershire Regiment, Killedin Action, 22.4.1917, During the Battle of Samarraa) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issuedb) 1914-15 Star (1530 Pte. E.L. Hall Leic. R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. E.L. Hall), BWM officiallyrenamed, good very fine (4)

£1,200-1,600M.C. London Gazette 11.5.1917 2nd Lt. Edwin Lincoln Hall, Leic. R., Spec. Res.‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organised a party under veryheavy fire and succeeded in repelling repeated enemy attacks.’

Second Lieutenant Edwin Lincoln Hall, M.C., joined the Army on 1.3.1915,and was posted to B Coy 18th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (1st Public Schools Bn)at Epsom; he initially served with 3rd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, beforebeing posted to the 2nd Battalion in Mesopotamia, 3.6.1916; he was invalided toNasik, India, to recuperate after a blood infection, 5.7.1916; after a further periodof recuperation in India he returned for service with the 2nd Battalion, inMesopotamia, 20.1.1917; he was awarded the M.C. for his actions as a bombingofficer in C Coy at Sannaiyat on 22.2.1917; a number of his letters home survivedand the complete transcript was lodged with the Record Office for Leicester,Leicestershire & Rutland at Wigston Magna; it offers the following details for thebattle and the aftermath:“22nd Feb. Slept at about 1 - 6 a.m. Our Company moved to the 2nd line at 8.30.Artillery bombardment started at 10. and the Brigade on our left took the Turkishtrenches in front of them after a hard fight. We rushed over at about 3.15 p.m. OurCo were first over and on the way across no-mans-land, I got a bullet through thecollar of my tunic. Capt. Hasted got one through his helmet and Vincent (a Norfolkofficer attached) was wounded. When I got in their first line I started bombingalong to the right with a small party of men and killed about 20 Turks with bombsand got one right through the head with my revolver. I was not at all happy till Igot a block made in the trench and a bombing party behind it, as I was on theextreme right flank. Just before I had started to block I must admit I was a bit

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frightened that they would turn the flank as I saw a line of bayonets coming uptowards us on the right, about 50 yds. from where I decided to block. I rushed aparty of bombers down towards them, however they cleared off when we startedbombing. We had a very busy night then consolidating the first line. Not a wink ofsleep that night of course.23rd Feb. During the day other Companies worked down communicating trenchesbombing etc until we had their 3rd & 4th lines. At 7p.m. our Co moved to 3rd lineand held it all night. No sleep.24th. At daybreak Turks had retired and we were moved back to our own trenches.Rations issued and we then followed Turks at 10a.m. Marched 13 miles and restedat 8.30p.m. Then off, - no time to fill water bottles and eventually at 7.30 we didso from a stream running with river. ‘I was dead beat’25th. Off at 6.10 a.m. - 4 miles and encamped at 9.30.26th Stayed here till 8p.m. and off again till 7.30 next a.m. having covered 10 milesin 11 1/2 hours ‘I have never done anything so tiring as that march’.27th Off again at 6p.m. covering 15 miles. Icy cold but got 1/2 mug of Rum andgot into my valise & slept.28th Another 8 miles encamped at 4p.m. and were then about 60 miles fromBaghdad.2nd March Off at 7a.m. no time for breakfast. Marched 5 miles. Got a bath andshave.3rd Mar. Are getting as much rest here as possible but it has been a trying time. Notents only two blankets, waterproof sheet, washing and shaving stuff and a spareshirt and socks. Unable to send letters, it is difficult even to feed us but we havedone wonderfully well as this is the biggest advance since the beginning of the war.Shall be glad to receive cigs and chocolate also toffee. Will write whenever I have achance.”Two months later (and before his M.C. was gazetted) Hall was Killed in Action atSamarrah, 22.4.1917; the Leicesters were heavily involved as The Long Road ToBaghdad by E. Candler (the official reporter for the Mesopotamian Campaign) givesin his battle report:“Soon after mid-day our infantry were in touch with the main body of Turks in anentrenched position between the River and the Railway. The position was tooextended to be bombarded and assaulted on the whole front with the guns andinfantry at our disposal. It was therefore decided to force back the Turkish left fromthe River while the Cavalry worked round on the right flank preceded by a Batteryof light armoured cars.It was afternoon when the 28th Brigade began the advance. The Leicesters led theattack. They soon came in for enfiladed fire from the left. Here the 51st Sikhs whowere in support swung left to cover the flanks. The 51st lost heavily, but their steadyadvance enabled the Leicesters to proceed, although crossfire was troublesome.By 1.30 they advanced 1200 yds. and were near a ridge held by the Turks. At 4p.m.our guns opened up a tremendous fire on their trenches. As soon as the guns liftedthe Leicesters swept forward up the slope. An Officer on the spot told me it was themost inspiring charge he had ever seen, The leading Coy. got to the top, crossed theTurkish trenches, the enemy surrendered or bolted and Tommy Atkins pressed onin hot pursuit. They soon reached the guns and raced on to a surprised enemy. Thiswas at 5p.m. The Leicesters were now beyond their intended advance and theground behind them was swept by guns. The Turks counter-attacked in very greatforce and at the time threatened to roll up the flank of the Brigade. This wave washeld by the 56th Rifles and a machine-gun Coy. The 56th advanced against thecounter-attack with a steadiness and coolness that was memorable.Two Coys. of the 53rd Sikhs who had been in reserve with them lost their C.O.(Grattan), Secd. in Command (Adams), Adjutant (Blewitt) and Q.M. (Scarth). The56th and 53rd lost heavily but they and the machine-gun Coy. saved what mighthave been a very critical situation. Two V.C.’s were awarded - Lt Graham, Machine-gun Coy., and Lt.Col. Pressick, 56th Rifles.Samarrah eventually became the Army’s H.Q. The heat was 119 degrees in theshade”.The Battle For Sammara gives, ‘But with these, and before some of them, came veryheavy news. By that fatal wall and on the bullet-swept space before it died many ofour bravest. Hall, M.C., aged nineteen, who looked like Kipling’s Afridi:He trod the ling like a buck in spring, and he looked like a lance in rest.Hall fell, facing the finish of our journey and those bright domes of Samarra, alreadygilded from the sloping sun. His death was merciful, a bullet through the heart.’

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55A Second War 1940 ‘Sidi Barrani’ M.C. Group ofEight to Major J.W. Bryan, LeicestershireRegimenta) Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated‘1941’b) General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp,Palestine (4852967 W.O. Cl. 2. J.W. Bryant [sic].Leic. R.), partially officially correctedc) Africa Stard) 1939-1945 Stare) Defence and War Medalsf) Coronation 1953g) Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., with ‘RegularArmy’ suspension (Lieut. J.W. Bryan, M.C. R.Leicester.), 1st and 2nd Stars mounted on wrongribands in this order, remnants of adhesive throughout,generally nearly very fine or better, mounted asoriginally worn (8)

£1,200-1,400M.C. London Gazette 25.4.1941 Lieutenant (temporaryCaptain) John William Bryan (137792) 2nd Bn,Leicestershire RegimentThe Recommendation states: ‘During the attack on SidiBarrani, on the 10th December, 1940, the battalion cameunder heavy fire, over open sights, from enemy artillery andfrom machine guns. Three carriers were knocked out butLieutenant Bryan got the remaining crews successfully intoground action in spite of heavy fire. Later the carriers wereordered to withdraw and move to the support of a riflecompany. This was successfully accomplished.In the subsequent advance the carriers preceded the riflecompanies by 500 yards in the face of heavy machine gun firefrom front and flank. The capture of the position was largelydue to their action. Meanwhile another company had gotpinned to the ground 1,000 yards away on the right flank.Although, by now, he had only two guns still firingLieutenant Bryan succeeded in extricating this company and

cleaning up the situation. Bryan’s handling of his carriers wasworthy of the highest praise. He displayed a completedisregard for his own safety. His calmness under fire was anexample and an inspiration to his men.’

Major John William ‘Jack’ Bryan, M.C., served 26 yearswith the Leicestershire Regiment, and he ‘joined theRegiment at Glen Parva in January, 1924 and, aftercompleting his recruit’s training, joined the 1st Battalion,with whom he went to Egypt in January, 1925 and to Indiain November, 1927. He was promoted to Sergeant inJanuary, 1930 and served on the staff of the Small ArmsSchool, Pachmarhi for nearly two years, after which he againre-joined the 1st Battalion at Multan.... He was posted as aStaff Sergeant Instructor at the R.M.C., Sandhurst inJanuary, 1937.In April, 1939 he joined the 2nd Battalion in Palestine onpromotion to W.O. III (P.S.M.); further promotion to W.O.II and W.O. I (R.S.M. 2nd Bn) quickly followed. It was inPalestine where he was awarded the G.O.C.’s Certificate foroutstandingly good work in action against armed bandits.He was commissioned in June, 1940 and promoted Captainin December, 1940. Jack Bryan had considerable battleexperience when he was in action with the 2nd Battalion inthe Western Desert, Crete and Syria. He was awarded theMilitary Cross for his bravery at Sidi Barrani when he was incharge of the Carrier Platoon which charged two batteries of75mm. guns whose gunners were firing over open sights. Thecarriers charged through them, silenced them and thenproceeded to aid the 2nd Battalion in mopping up operationswhich resulted in 2,000 Italians being taken prisoners.His next job was a rest cure after being wounded as CampCommandant, Cyprus. His unique instructional gifts werenext utilised at the I.T.C., Warwick, where he commanded atraining company for some years until he was posted as aCompany Commander with the 5th Manchester Regiment inMalta. In November, 1946 he was posted as a CompanyCommander to No. 17 P.T.C. at Glen Parva where heremained until his retirement except for one short spell atMidland Brigade T.C.

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Jack Bryan represented the Regiment at boxing for manyyears and is the proud possessor of over twenty cups. He alsoplayed as a forward in both 1st and 2nd Battalion ruggerteams for several years. He has always been a keen andexcellent shot with all infantry weapons, some of hisachievements being Individual Rifle Championship, Malta,1946; member of the winning team in the Inter-ServicesMatch, 1946; Individual L.M.G. Champion NorthernCommand, 1947; member of the team to win first Army CupSten Gun Competition, 1948.’

Bryan left the Army in 1950 and rejoined in 1952, serving forseveral years at the Depot; he was promoted Major12.7.1954; the following year he was posted to Trainingbattalion The Nigeria Regiment; he relinquished hiscommission 7.12.1957.

56A Crimean D.C.M. Group of Four to Private T.Code, 17th Foot, For Gallantry at the GreatRedan, 18.6.1855, in Bringing in the Body ofCaptain J.L. Crokera) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Thos. Code.17th Regt.)b) Crimea 1854-56, one clasp Sebastopol, unnamed asissuedc) Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (2479 Thos.Code 1st. Battn. 17th. Foot)d) Turkish Crimea, British die, unnamed, pierced asissued with ring suspension, the DCM worn, thereforegood fine, the others better, the LS&GC very fine (4)

£1,400-1,800D.C.M. Recommended 22.6.1855

2479 Private Thomas Code, D.C.M., born Co. Wicklow,Ireland; enlisted in the 17th Foot, May 1847; served with the17th Foot in the Crimea and was awarded the DistinguishedConduct Medal for his actions ‘By going out over the parapetafter the repulse and bringing in, with others, the body ofCaptain Croker’ at the Great Redan, 18.6.1855; discharged,June 1868, after 21 years and 52 days with the Colours.Captain John Croker, of the famous Regimental family, wasserving with the Grenadier Company of the 17th Foot whenhe was killed in action during the first attack on the Redan,18.6.1855. He was the Regiment’s only Officer killed duringthe attack.In additiona to Code’s gallantry, Corporal Philip Smith, 17thFoot, was awarded the Victoria Cross on the same day ‘forrepeatedly going out in front of the advanced trenchesagainst the Great Redan, on the 18th June 1855, under avery heavy fire, after the column had retired from the assaultand bringing in wounded comrades’ (London Gazette24.2.1857). One other man from the Regiment, PrivateJoseph Bourke, was also awarded a D.C.M. Recommendedon the same date as Code’s.

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57A Boer War ‘Lombard’s Kop’ D.C.M. Group ofThree to Colour Sergeant C. Smart, Alias C.Harris, Leicestershire Regimenta) Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (4390Corpl: C. Smart. Leicester: Regt)b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps,Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange FreeState (4390 Corl. C. Smart, 1: Leic: Regt), unofficialrivets between 3rd and 4th claspsKing’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4390 Serjt:C. Smart. Leicester: Regt), surname officially renamedon 1st and 2nd, generally very fine (3)

£700-900D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 4390 Corporal C. Harris,1st Bn. Leicestershire Regt.The 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment’s Queen’s SouthAfrica Medal Roll annotates ‘Alias C. Smart’ next to 4390Sergeant C. Harris medal entitlement. The King’s SouthAfrica Medal Roll reverts to ‘4390 Sgt. C. Smart’. Thusexplaining the correction of the naming of the first twomedals.Serving as Harris throughout the Boer War, Charles AlbertSmart distinguished himself, ‘On the 29th October [1899],the battalion formed part of the 8th Brigade, when it becameengaged in the action at Lombard’s Kop, on which occasion,the four mules of its Maxim gun having been shot and thenative drivers having run away, it became subjected to a veryheavy fire from all kinds of projectiles and the gun had to beabandoned. Corporals Gillespie and Harris, for theirendeavour to recover it by hand, were later awarded theDistinguished Conduct Medal for service in the field. Thecasualties were three men killed and 18 wounded.’Smart died in 1912.

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58A Great War 1914 ‘Battle of Armentières’ D.C.M.Group of Four to Private E.H. Gratton,Leicestershire Regimenta) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R (7430 Pte.E.H. Gratton. 1/Leic: Regt.)b) 1914 Star, with Bar (7430 Pte. E.H. Gratton.1/Leic: R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (7430 Pte. E.H.Gratton. Leic. R.), traces of adhesive to reverses,generally very fine or better (4)

£2,000-2,500D.C.M. London Gazette 16.1.1915 7430 Pte. E.H. Gratton1st Bn. Leics. Regt., ‘For conspicuous gallantry on 25thOctober [1914] near Rue du Bois, when he brought upammunition under heavy fire from the enemy, who were at adistance of only 30 yards. He behaved with much gallantryon another occasion the same day.’

7430 Private Ernest Harry Gratton, D.C.M., served withthe 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, from 1905; hetransferred to the 1st Battalion for service during the GreatWar; the 1st Battalion landed at St. Nazaire, France,10.9.1914; by the end of September the battalion had takenup positions on the Aisne; on the 19th October the battalionreached Armentières, taking up a defensive position thefollowing day on the Rue du Bois; they were now entrenchedto take part in the Battle of Armentières, 22nd October - 2ndNovember 1914; the Official History Of The War, MilitaryOperations, France And Belgium, Volume I gives thefollowing for the dates that Gratton distinguished himself:“An attack at dawn on the 23rd was bold in the extreme. Inthe morning mist - and now every morning in Flanders wasmisty - German officers and men, though beaten off by the1/Buffs and 1/Leicestershire, reached the parapet of the1/Shropshire L.I. and the 2/York and Lancaster; most of

them were bayoneted on it, but a few actually jumped intothe British trenches, and, after hand-to-hand fighting, werekilled.In view of the attacks on the 6th Division, the 10th Brigadeof the 4th Division took over the front of the 12th Brigade,that is as far as Chapelle d’Armentières, as well as its own, andthe 12th was assembled in reserve at the junction of the twodivisions. On the 24th this brigade relieved the 17th Brigade,taking over the 6th Division trenches as far as Rue du Bois,so that the 4th Division now had a front of over eight miles.At dawn on the 24th October - the day of the loss andrecapture of Polygon Wood further north - the German SixthArmy made another attempt at a general attack on the wholefront from the La Bassée Canal to the Lys. Its failure againstthe II Corps has already been related. It was everywhererepelled in the III Corps, except on the front of the 16thBrigade, which, as it faced south, was specially exposed toenfilade. After a few lucky shots had wiped out some of thetrenches, German infantry from the cover of factory buildingspenetrated for a time into the line of the 1/Leicestershire,which lost 225 men before the gap was closed. Fightingcontinued all day and into the night, and at 11pm there wasa consultation between Generals Ingouville-Williams andCongreve, commanding the 16th and 18th Brigades. Theydecided to withdraw the 16th Brigade to the line Touquet -Flamengrie Farm - Rue du Bois, about five hundred yards inrear, which had been prepared, with divisional approval, foroccupation should the Germans again attack. Early in themorning of the 25th the enemy did again make desperateefforts to break in, especially against the Leicestershire. Theretirement was therefore ordered. Although in close touchwith the enemy, the 16th Brigade on the night of the25th/26th withdrew in heavy rain and pitchy darkness to itsnew line without interference, and the right of the 18thconformed. The casualties in the 16th Brigade in the fourdays’ fighting... were 28 officers and 557 other ranks.’

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59A Fine Great War 1915 ‘Neuve Chapelle’ D.C.M.Group of Four to Second Lieutenant T. Dooley,Leicestershire Regiment, Killed in Action SixWeeks Later, 1.5.1915, Having BeenCommissioned in the Fielda) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7149 C.S.Mjr: T. Dooley, 2/Leic. Regt.)b) 1914 Star, with Bar (7149 C. Sjt. T. Dooley.2/Leic: R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. T.Dooley.), good very fine or better (4)

£2,000-2,500D.C.M. London Gazette 3.6.1915 7149 Company Sergeant-Major Dooley, T., 2nd Battalion, The LeicestershireRegiment‘For conspicuous gallantry and marked ability near NeuveChapelle from 10-13 March 1915. He showed great resourcein the able handling of his men under fire, and also instrengthening the positions captured from the enemy.’

Second Lieutenant Thomas Dooley, D.C.M., bornRotherham, Yorkshire, 1883; enlisted in the LeicestershireRegiment,1903, and proceeded to India with the 2ndBattalion in 1906; on the outbreak of the Great Warembarked from India for France as part of the GharwalBrigade, Meerut Division, landing at Marseilles, 12.10.1914;awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for hisconspicuous gallantry at Neuve Chappelle, 10-13.3.1915;shortly afterwards Commissioned Second Lieutenant ‘forservice in the Field’, 28.3.1915.The following article appeared in the Coalville Times,30.4.1915, under the headline ‘Risen From The Ranks -Commission For A Coalville Soldier’: ‘Many congratulationswill be offered by Coalville people to Lieutenant T. Dooleyon having been awarded a commission in His Majesty’sArmy. The gallant soldier is an old Coalville British Schoolboy, and a son of Mr. T. Dooley, of 122 Margaret Street. Hejoined the army (Leicesters) 12 years ago and has spent nineyears in India, being there when the war broke out. He cameover with the Indian Expeditionary Force to France and hasbeen taking part in the fighting. He was by the side of

Corporal Jack Sheffield, when the latter fell at NeuveChapelle. Only two months ago he was made a CompanySergeant-Major. The news of his further promotion,announced at a meeting in Marlborough Square, Coalville onSunday afternoon, was enthusiastically cheered by a crowd ofabout two thousand people. He was married in March lastand his wife is still in India. Lieutenant Dooley is every incha soldier and has done remarkably well since adopting thearmy as his profession. For four years he has acted as agymnasium instructor and he was captain of the regimentalfootball team in India, having played for Coalville Townduring the latter years of his civilian life.’The day after this article appeared, Dooley was killed inaction while serving in his new capacity as a commissionedofficer in the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment,1.5.1915, when his trench, in the area of Port Athur cameunder a heavy enemy bombardment, and he is buried in LeTouret Military Cemetery, Belgium.

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60A Great War 1917 ‘Polygon Wood’ D.C.M. Groupof Four to Private G. Ryan, LeicestershireRegimenta) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (12113 Pte.G.W. Ryan. 7/Leic: R.), minor edge bruisingb) 1914-15 Star (12113 Pte. G.W. Ryan, Leic: R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (12113 Pte. G.W.Ryan. Leic. R.), generally good very fine, withDivisional Commendation and photograph ofrecipient in uniform (4)

£800-1,000D.C.M. London Gazette 19.11.1917 12113 Pte. G.W. Ryan,Leic. R.‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During aheavy hostile counter-attack he carried messages from thefront line eight times through a heavy hostile barrage. Heshowed great courage and determination.’

12113 Private George Ryan, D.C.M. served during theGreat War with the 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment,on the Western Front. He distinguished himself 1.10.1917,when the Regiment came under a heavy German counter-attack at Polygon Wood, Ypres; discharged 2.5.1919; he diedin 1978.

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61A Good 1918 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. and SecondAward Bar, Belgian Military Decoration Pair toSergeant A. Wilbur, Leicestershire Regimenta) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240032 Sjt.A. Wilbur. 1/5 Leic: R.), with Second Award Barb) Belgium, Kingdom, Military Decoration, A.I.R.,gilt, with Long Service riband, edge bruise and lightpitting to first, therefore nearly very fine, together witha portrait photograph of the recipient (2)

£1,000-1,400D.C.M. London Gazette 12.3.1919 240032 Sjt. A. Wilbur,1/5th Bn., Leic. R., T.F. (Hinckley)‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during thewhole of the offensive near Magny la Fosse from 29thSeptember to 4th October, 1918. He was in charge ofbattalion signals. Throughout this period the battalion areawas shelled more or less continuously, and it was mainly dueto the perseverance and courage of this non-commissionedofficer that communication was maintained betweenheadquarters and companies. On three occasions he wentalone to repair broken lines through very heavy enemyshelling.’

D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 1.1.1919 240032Sjt. A. Wilbur, D.C.M., 1/5th Bn., Leic. R., T.F. (Hinckley)‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. SinceMarch, 1918, he has been in charge of the signal sectionwhile there has been no signal officer. Throughout this timecommunications have been maintained between companyand battalion headquarters without a hitch, in spite of heavybombardments and very difficult conditions. Regardless ofpersonal safety he is always undeterred by enemy shelling, andif communications break down he is the first to lead his mento re-establish them.’

Belgian Decoration Militaire London Gazette 5.4.1919240032 Serjeant Albert Wilbur, 1/5th Battalion,Leicestershire Regiment (Hinckley, Leicester)‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of thecampaign.’

240032 Sergeant Albert Wilbur, D.C.M., born Hinckley,Leicestershire; enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment andserved with the 1/5th Battalion during the Great War;awarded the D.C.M. for his gallantry during the offensivenear Magny la Fosse, September to October 1918;Lieutenant John Barrett, of his Battalion, was awarded theVictoria Cross for gallantry in the action five days previously.

1 of only 5 D.C.M. and Bars awarded to the LeicestershireRegiment during the Great War.

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62A Great War 1916 M.M. Group of Four to Private W.Hammond, Leicestershire Regiment, Killed in Action onthe Somme, 14.7.1916a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (18312 Pte. W. Hammond.7/Leic: R.)b) 1914-15 Star (18312 Pte. W. Hammond. Leic. R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (18312 Pte. W.Hammond Leic. R.), good very fine (4)

£400-500M.M. London Gazette 21.9.1916 18312 Pte. W. Hammond Leic.R.

18312 Private Walter Hammond, M.M., born Loughborough;served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion LeicestershireRegiment, on the Western Front; he was killed in action, 14.7.1916;at the start of July the 7th Battalion, as part of the 110th Brigade,21st Division, moved on to the Somme, ‘To Fricourt (13/7).Mametz Wood (14/7). Attack on Bazentin-le-Petit - advanced at3.25am with 6th Leicestershire - ‘D’ Company on left and ‘B’ and‘C’ in centre held up by machine gun fire. Enemy’s front and secondlines taken by 4am. War Diary notes by this time only two officersleft in action. Village later cleared and line established in Bazentin-le-Petit Wood. Relieved and to Fricourt Wood (16/7). Casualties553’ (British Battalions on the Somme, R. Westlake refers);Hammond is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.

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63A Great War 1917 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. Groupof Four to Sergeant J. Meakin, LeicestershireRegimenta) Military Medal, G.V.R. (240356 L.Sjt: J. Meakin.1/5 Leic: R.-T.F.)b) 1914-15 Star (2008 Pte. J. Meakin. Leic: R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (2008 Sjt. J.Meakin. Leic. R.), nearly very fine or better (4)

£300-400M.M. London Gazette 24.6.1917 2403561 (2008) L.Sjt. J.Meakin, Leic. R.

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64A Second War ‘1941’ M.M. Group of Six to Sergeant J.T. Howes,Leicestershire Regiment, For Continued Gallantry at Sidi Barrani,on Crete and in Syriaa) Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4799251 Sjt. J.T. Howes. Leic. R.), numberpartially officially correctedb) 1939-1945 Starc) Africa Stard) Italy Stare) Defence and War Medals, remnants of adhesive overall, edge bruising,generally nearly very fine or better (6)

£800-1,200M.M. London Gazette 30.12.1941 4799251 Sjt. J.T. Howes, Leicester RegimentThe Recommendation states: ‘In operations in Libya, Crete and Syria, Sgt. Howeshas been either in command of a platoon or ptn Sgt. In all these operations he hasshown courage and leadership of a high order. His impurtability under fire anddisregard for his own personal safety at all times have been outstanding examplesto the men under his command.At Sidi Barrani when his platoon commander was wounded earlier in the day Sgt.Howes led the platoon with marked distinction. In Crete when his company weredealing with enemy parachutists Sgt. Howes again inspired his men by his energyand dash. In recent operations in Syria during a night attack and subsequentcounter attacks during the day, Sgt. Howes was invariably in the fore frontencouraging his men. He received a blow from a stone which temporarily blindedan eye but declined to be evacuated, carrying on his good work. He has beenthroughout a leader of outstanding qualities.’

4799251 Sergeant John Thomas Howes, M.M., enlisted 2nd Battalion,Leicestershire Regiment, 3.2.1930; Lance Corporal 5.7.1931, and Corporal15.10.1933; served with the 2nd Battalion during the Second War in the MiddleEast, Egypt, East Africa, the Western Desert, Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria andTobruk; discharged 31.10.1945.

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65Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily engraved in sans-serif capitals ‘Lieut T.R. Flynn 4thLeicestershire Regt. “Bellenglise” 29th. Sept. 1918. “Ramiecourt” 3rd. Octr. 1918.’, nearly extremely fine,in case of issue

£450-550M.C. London Gazette 8.3.1919 Lt. (A./Capt.) Thomas Reginald Flynn, 1/4th Bn., Leic. R., T.F.‘For marked gallantry and initiative. On 29th September, 1918, during the storming of the Hindenburg Line, nearBellenglise, he came across a trench with seven machine guns and a garrison of 130 of the enemy. He immediately rushed in,and by his quick presence of mind made them all prisoners. On the 2nd October he led his men forward under heavy fire,and filled a gap in the line, pushing further and holding the enemy up, whereby the flank was made good and the enemydriven back.’

Lieutenant Thomas Reginald Flynn, M.C., Commissioned Lieutenant, Leicestershire Regiment, 12.5.1918; appointedActing Captain, 15.11.1918; retired with the rank of Lieutenant, 15.12.1919

66A Good Great War 1914 ‘Neuve Chapelle’ D.C.M. and 1916 ‘Mesopotamia’ Second Award Bar toSergeant F.E. Garton, Leicestershire RegimentDistinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9139 L.Cpl. F.E. Garton. 2/Leic: Regt.), with Second Award Bar,minor edge bruise and light pitting, therefore very fine, together with a photographic image of the recipient

£1,400-1,800D.C.M. London Gazette 18.2.1915 9139 Lance-Corporal F.E. Garton, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment‘For conspicuous gallantry on 20th November, 1914, near Neuve Chapelle, in Leaving his trench at great risk and rescuingan Indian soldier of the 107th Pioneers, who had been blown out of his trench by a bomb from the enemy, who were only70 yards distant.’

D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20.10.1916 9139 Sjt. F.E. Garton, Leic. R.‘For conspicuous gallantry on many occasions during prolonged operations. Sergeant Garton repeatedly volunteered for anydangerous work, and has not only exhibited great bravery, but has proved himself a most capable platoon commander onseveral occasions, when his officers have become casualties.’

9139 Sergeant Frederick Edward Garton, D.C.M., enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, 1912, and served with theSecond Battalion in India; on the outbreak of the Great War went to France as the British Battalion of the Garhwal Brigade,7th Indian Division, and present at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, 20.11.1914; Awarded the D.C.M. and the Russian Crossof the Order of St. George, Third Class (London Gazette 25.8.1915); promoted Lance Corporal, 2.7.1915; in late 1915 wentwith the Battalion, as part of the 7th Indian Division, to Mesopotamia; promoted Sergeant 15.1.1916; one of 16 membersof the 2nd Battalion Mentioned in Despatches by Lieutenant-General P. Lake, commanding Indian Expeditionary Force ‘D’,Basrah, for Operations in Mesopotamia, January to April 1916 (London Gazette 19.10.1916), and awarded a Second Bar tohis D.C.M., for gallantry during the period in which the Battalion were involved in the battles of Shaikh Saad, Kut-al-Amara,and Sannaiyat, and in the capture of Baghdad.

1 of only 5 D.C.M. and Bars awarded to the Leicestershire Regiment during the Great War.

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67A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. to Corporal J.W. Whitehead, LeicestershireRegimentDistinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8239 Cpl. J.W. Whitehead. 2/Leic: R.), good very fine

£450-550D.C.M. London Gazette 28.8.1917 8239 Cpl. (A./L./Sjt.) J.W. Whitehead, Leic. R.‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He organised stretcher-bearer parties and brought in wounded underheavy fire. Although wounded in the arm, he continued to perform his fine work all day, showing greatpluck and devotion to duty. The following day he again went out under heavy fire to make sure that allwounded were broughtin. He has in many previous actions done most excellent work.’

8239 Sergeant John Walter Whitehead, D.C.M. served with the Leicestershire Regiment during theGreat War, and was additionally awarded the Italian Bronze Medal of Military Valour (London Gazette31.8.1917)

68A Good Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and 1918 Bar to Sergeant H. Allway,Leicestershire Regiment, Killed in Action on the First Day of the Great German SpringOffensive, 21.3.1918Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (16352 Sjt: H. Allway. 1/Leic: R.), toned,good very fine

£600-800M.M. London Gazette 18.6.1917 16352 Sjt. H. Allway, Leic. R.M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 23.2.1918 16352 Sjt. H. Allway, M.M., Leic. R. (Boro’, S.E.).

16352 Sergeant Henry Allway, M.M., born Greenwich, London; enlisted in the LeicestershireRegiment and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Fronton the first day of the Great German Spring Offensive, 21.3.1918, and is commemorated on the ArrasMemorial, France.

69Military Medal, G.V.R. (16931 Pte. J.H. Jones. 7/Leic: R.), nearly extremely fine

£180-220M.M. London Gazette 19.2.1917 16931 Pte. J.H. Jones, Leic. R.

16931 Private John Herbert Jones, M.M., born Linton Heath, Derbyshire; enlisted in theLeicestershire Regiment and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front;killed in action, 14.7.1916, on which date the Battalion were involved in the attack on Bazentin-le-Petit:the advance was made at 3:25am, and the enemy’s front and second lines were taken at 4:00am; casualtieswere high and only two Officers were left in action. Jones is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,France.

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£600-800Major-General William A. Armstrong, born 1824;commissioned Ensign, 17th Regiment, 1840; advancedMajor 1855; served with the Regiment in the Crimea,including the siege and fall of Sebastopol, the attacks on theRedan (18th June and 8th September), and also thebombardment and surrender of Kimbourn; appointedLieutenant-Colonel, 22nd Regiment, 1872; Colonel 1876;retired Major-General, 1883.

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71Three: Private S. Smith, 17th Foot, Later 22ndFootCrimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Pte. Stepn.Smith. 17th. Regt.), contemporarily engraved in largeserif capitals; Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (232Pte. Stephen-Smith 2nd. Bn. 22nd. Foot.); TurkishCrimea, British die, unnamed, pierced as issued, edgebruising and contact marks to first, nearly very fine andbetter (3)

£250-300

72Pair: Captain H.H. Smart, 17th FootCrimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Capt HenryH. Smart 17th. Regt.), contemporarily engraved insloping serif capitals; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die,pierced as issued with ring suspension, pawn-broker’smarks to first, nearly very fine (2)

£160-200Captain Henry Hawley Smart, Commissioned Ensign,17th Foot, October 1849; promoted Lieutenant, July 1852;Captain, May 1855; served with the 1st Royal Scots at thesiege and fall of Sebastopol from 27.1.1855.

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73Three: Sergeant G. Parkes, Leicestershire RegimentAfghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid(22B/389, Corpl. G. Parkes, 1/17th. Regt.); Egypt1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (389.Sergt. G. Parkes, 1/Leic: R:); Khedive’s Star 1884-6,unnamed as issued, heavy pitting and contact marks,good fine (3)

£280-320

74Pair: Private G. Glover, Leicestershire RegimentIndia General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1887-89 (843 Pte. J. [sic] Glover 2d. Bn. Leic. R.);Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (843 Pte. G. Glover.Leicester Regt.), edge bruise to first, good very fine orbetter (2)

£200-240843 Private G. Glover, served with the 1st BattalionLeicestershire Regiment in South Africa 1899-1901;returned to England, 30.5.1901.

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75The Regimentally Unique ‘Mashonaland 1897’Campaign Group of Four to Major G.I. Walsh,Leicestershire RegimentCoronation Medal 1902, silver, reverse additionallyengraved ‘Capt. G..J. Walsh Leicester Regt.’;Coronation 1911, ‘Major G.J. Walsh’; British SouthAfrica Company Medal 1890-97, for Mashonaland1897, no clasp (Capt. G.J. Walsh. 1/Leic. Regt.);Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901(Capt. G.J. Walsh. Leicester. Rgt.), top lugs neatlyremoved from last, and partially officially renamed,otherwise generally very fine or better (4)

£800-1,200Major George Inverarity Walsh (1866-1913); initiallyserved in the Honourable Artillery Company, prior to beingcommissioned into the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment,1888; Lieutenant 1892; served in the operations inMashonaland under Sir Richard Martin in 1897; where hewas employed as a Special Service Officer (M.I.D. LondonGazette 18.2.1898); Captain 1898; served under LieutenantGeneral Sir Leslie Rundle as Deputy-Assistant AdjutantGeneral, 8th Division, South Africa 1900-1901 (M.I.D.London Gazette 16.4.1901); served as Adjutant, 1st V.B.Royal Fusiliers, 1901-1906; Major 4.7.1906; retired 1908;served as Staff Officer for the Overseas Troops at the 1911Coronation; he was a keen follower of the South Oxfordshireand South Berks packs, and resided at Newnham Manor,Oxford.

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76A Fine and Scarce Campaign Group of Seven toCompany Sergeant Major S.H. Gilbert,Leicestershire Regiment and Labour Corps, TakenPOW During the Boer War, 6.3.1901, He Over-Powered His Guard and EscapedQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, South Africa1901 (11991 Tpr: S.H. Gilbert, 65th Coy. 17th Impl:Yeo:); British War and Victory Medals (240682 C.Sjt.S.H. Gilbert. Leic. R.); Territorial Force War Medal(240682 C. Sjt. S.H. Gilbert. Leic. R.); Coronation1902, bronze; Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R.(615194 R.Q.M. Sgt - A.C.S. Mjr. - S.H. Gilbert.Lab: C.); Volunteer Force Long Service & G.C.,E.VII.R. (7715 Serjt: S.H. Gilbert. 1/V.B. LeicesterRegt.), generally good very fine, mounted for display,with two photographic images of recipient in uniform(7)

£700-900240682 Company Sergeant Major Sharrad HollandGilbert, ‘was born 10th November 1868 in a small roomover his Father’s Chemist shop in East Shilton. At the age of13 he left school and joined the firm Crows Trinhlor for aseven year apprenticeship as a Hosier. During 1886 he joinedthe First Volunteer Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. At theoutbreak of the Boer War in 1898 Sharrad applied to servewith his service company, the Leicestershire Regiment.Despite his 15 years’ service with the local Volunteers hisapplication was rejected. Being a very determined man he

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77Pair: Private E.T. Coley, Leicestershire RegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Natal(3291 Pte. E. Coley, 1: Leic: Regt.); King’s SouthAfrica 1901-02, two clasps (3291 Pte. T. [sic] Coley.Leicester: Regt.), number officially corrected on KSA,nearly extremely fine (2)

£120-1603291 Private Ernest Thompson Coley, born Leicester;enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, 1891.

78Pair: Private W. Wiles, Leicestershire RegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Talana,Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3822 Pte. W. Wiles,1: Leic: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, twoclasps (3822 Pte. W. Wiles. Leicester: Regt.), surnamepartially officially renamed on KSA, good very fine (2)

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approached and was accepted in an unknown branch of theservice and enrolled in the ranks of the Imperial Yeomanry65th Squadron, 17th Battalion Leicestershire, and served inSouth Africa for a period of fifteen months during which timehe saw much action and was in fact captured by the Boers atAberdeen in Rhodesia. However, he and several otherprisoners over-powered their Guard and made a daringescape. In 1901 the Imperial Yeomanry were recalled toEngland and Sharrad H. Gilbert’s service was terminated.Immediately on his return to Hinckley he rejoined theVolunteer Battalion and remained in the 1st BattalionVolunteers until 1908 when the Volunteers were disabledand the new Territorial Army was formed. His servicecontinued with the Territorial Army right up until the1914/18 European War where again he saw action in France.He finally left the Army in 1921 after serving a total of 35years.... The remainder of his civilian life was spent in andaround Burbage. He lived for many years in Britannia Roadand in later years almost became a recluse. Unfortunatelyduring the latter part of his life he went deaf and blind andeventually passed away on 11th March 1961 at the ManorHospital, Nuneaton, aged 93. He is buried in the St.Catherine’s Churchyard, Burbage, in an, as yet unmarkedgrave.

Apart from his military service Sharrad H. Gilbert on hisreturn from the South African War wrote an interestingaccount of his services in the Imperial Yeomanry. The bookwas published by Simpson Marshall entitled Rhodesia andAfter.’ (Hinckley Times refers).

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79Six: Corporal F.W.W. Porter, LeicestershireRegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Talana,Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (3313Bndsmn: W.W. Porter, 1: Leic: Regt.); King’s SouthAfrica 1901-02, two clasps (3313 Pte. F.W.W. Porter.Leicester: Regt.); 1914 Star, with Bar (3313 L.Cpl.F.W. Porter. 1/Leic: R.); British War and VictoryMedals (3313 Cpl. F.W.W. Porter. Leic. R.); ArmyLong Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (3313 Pte. F.W.W.Porter. Leic: Regt.), heavy contact marks to three pre-Great War medals, these good fine, the Great Warawards very fine (6)

£300-350

80Pair: Private J.H. Knight, Leicestershire RegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Talana,Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (3898 Pte.J.H. Knight, 1: Leic: Regt.); King’s South Africa1901-02, two clasps (3898 Pte. J.H. Knight.Leicester: Regt.), very fine (2)

£160-200

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81Four: Private B. Cooper, Leicestershire RegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps,Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (5136 Pte.B. Cooper, 1: Leic: Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (5136 Pte. B. Cooper, Leicester:Regt.); 1914-15 Star (9-15261 Pte. B. Cooper, Leic.R.); British War and Victory Medals (15261 Pte. B.Cooper. Leic. R.), minor edge bruising, otherwise goodvery fine (4)

£160-200

82Pair: Sergeant W. Smith, Leicestershire RegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, TugelaHeights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast(3464 Sejt. W. Smith.1: Leic: Regt.); King’s SouthAfrica 1901-02, two clasps (3464 Serjt: W. Smith.Leicestershire Regt.), edge bruising, toned, nearly veryfine (2)

£120-160

83Pair: Private W. Winterbottom, LeicestershireRegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, TugelaHeights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast(3493 Pte. W. Winterbottom, 1: Leic: Regt.); King’sSouth Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3493 Pte. W.Winterbottom. Leicester: Regt.), edge bruising, nearlyvery fine (2)

£120-160

84Four: Company Sergeant Major W.C. Warren,Leicestershire Regiment1914 Star and Bar (8155 L. Cpl. W.C. Warren.1/Leic: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8155Sjt. W.C. Warren. Leic. R.); Army Long Service &G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Field Marshal’s bust’ type(4848325 C. Sjt. W.C. Warren. Leic. R.), traces ofadhesive, contact marks throughout, nearly very fine (4)

£100-1408155 Company Sergeant Major Walter Clifton Warren,born 1892; enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, 1907;served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on theWestern Front; promoted Sergeant, 1916; Colour Sergeant,1924; and Company Sergeant Major on discharged, 1932.

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85Four: Sergeant J. Baggott, Leicestershire Yeomanry1914 Star (1709 L. Cpl. J. Baggott. Leic: Yeo.); BritishWar and Victory Medals (1709 Sjt. J. Baggott. Leic.Yeo.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (255063 Sjt.J. Baggott. Leic. Yeo.), contact marks, nearly very fine (4)

£180-220

86Three: Sergeant D.A. Gray, Leicestershire Regiment1914 Star (8510 Sjt. D.A. Gray. 1/Leic: R.); British Warand Victory Medals (8510 Sjt. D.A. Gray. Leic. R.), veryfine (3)

£60-80

87Pair: Private A.W. Bromley, South StaffordshireRegiment1914 Star (9753 Pte. A.W. Bromley. 1/S. Staff: R.);British War Medal (9753 Pte. A.W. Bromley. S. Staff. R.),extremely fine, together with the recipient’s Great WarBronze Memorial Plaque (Arthur William Bromley) (3)

£80-1009753 Private Arthur William Bromley, born Leicester; enlistedin the South Staffordshire Regiment and served with the 1stBattalion during the Great War; transferred to the 2nd Battalionand died of wounds on the Western Front, 29.7.1916, and isburied in La Neuville British Cemetery, France.

88Five: Corporal R.V. Steele, Leicestershire Regiment,Late Liverpool Regiment1914-15 Star (11959 Pte. R.V. Steele. L’pool. R.); BritishWar and Victory Medals (11959 Pte. R.V. Steele. L’pool.R.); Jubilee 1935 (4851802 Cpl. R.V. Steele. Leic. R.),engraved in sans-serif capitals; Army Long Service &G.C., G.V.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension(4851802 Cpl. R.V. Steele, Leic. R.), light contact marks,nearly very fine, the Great War Medals fine (5)

£60-804851802 Corporal R.V. Steele, promoted Corporal,26.11.1930.

89Five: Private A. Neal, Leicestershire Regiment1914-15 Star (3107 Pte. A. Neal. Leic: R.); BritishWar and Victory Medals (3107 Pte. A. Neal. Leic.R.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (4848076Pte. A. Neal. 5-Leic. R.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R.,with ‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (4848076 Pte. A.Neal. 5-Leic. R.), light pitting from star, very fine orbetter (5)

£90-1103107 Private Albert Neal, served with the LeicestershireRegiment during the Great War on the Western Front from30.6.1915.

90Four: Private H. Broadbent, LeicestershireRegiment1914-15 Star (1259 Pte. H. Broadbent. Leic: R.);British War and Victory Medals (1259 Pte. H.Broadbent. Leic. R.); Territorial Efficiency Medal,G.V.R. (4848059 Pte. H. Broadbent. 5-Leic: R.),traces of adhesive to reverse, very fine or better (4)

£100-140

91A Great War ‘Battle of Loos’ Casualty Group ofThree to Private H.J. Toon, LeicestershireRegiment, Killed in Action, 13.10.19151914-15 Star (3586 Pte. H.J. Toon. Leic: R.);British War and Victory Medals (3586 Pte. H.J.Toon. Leic. R.), nearly extremely fine, with GreatWar Bronze Memorial Plaque, ‘Herbert John Toon’(4)

£140-1803586 Private Herbert John Toon, son of Mr and MrsJohn Toon, of 79 Frederick Road, Leicester; served duringthe Great War with the 1/4th Battalion LeicestershireRegiment, on the Western Front; he was killed in action,13.10.1915; on the latter date the 1/4th Battalion wereengaged in the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt as partof the Battle of Loos, ‘the attack of the 138th Brigade was

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made with the 1/4th Leicestershire (Lieut.-Colonel R.E.Martin) and 1/5th Lincolnshire (Lieut.-Colonel T.E.Sandall) leading, followed by the 1/4th Lincolnshire and1/1st Monmouthshire, the divisional Pioneer battalion,and the 1/1st North Midland Field Company R.E....Having a shorter distance to go than the 137th Brigade,sheltered by the Hohenzollern from machine guns, andstarting five minutes later, at 2.5pm, by divisional order sothat its flank should be covered, it reached theHohenzollern with less loss. But in passing towards FosseTrench, heavy toll was taken of it by the machine guns inthe Corons and Mad Point; nevertheless, Fosse Trench wasreached and small detachments are reported to have gonebeyond it and entered the buildings of the Corons. Thissuccess, however, could not be maintained, owing to thefact that the whole length of Fosse Trench was enfiladedfrom the Dump to Mad point, and on account of the veryheavy losses that had been incurred, especially in officers,among the wounded being the Lieutenant-Colonels of the1/4th Leicestershire, 1/4th Lincolnshire and 1/5thLincolnshire. Any position beyond Hohenzollern wasclearly untenable, as both flanks were exposed, and theattack, although reinforced by two companies of the 1/5thLeicestershire, came to a stop.’ (Official History of the War,France and Belgium 1915, Volume 2, refers)On the latter date the 1/4th Battalion LeicestershireRegiment suffered 20 officers and 453 other ranks ascasualties; Toon is commemorated on the Loos Memorial,Pas de Calais, France.

92Three: Second Lieutenant T. Pollard,Leicestershire Regiment1914-15 Star (2713 Pte. T. Pollard. Leic: R.);British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. T.Pollard.), good very fine (3)

£80-120Second Lieutenant Thomas Pollard, enlisted as 2713Private, Leicestershire Regiment and served with the 1stBattalion during the Great War on the Western Front;Commissioned Second Lieutenant, LeicestershireRegiment, 31.10.1917, and twice wounded, at Ypres, April1918, and at the Sambre Canal, October 1918.

93Three: Private E. Garton, Leicestershire Regiment,Killed in Action at Neuve Chapelle, 13.3.19151914-15 Star (9939 Pte. E. Garton. Leic: R.); British Warand Victory Medals (9939 Pte. E. Garton. Leic. R.),nearly extremely fine (3)

£80-1209939 Private Edgar Garton, born Leicester; enlisted in theLeicestershire Regiment and served during the Great War withthe 2nd Battalion; killed in action on the Western Front at NeuveChapelle, 13.3.1915, and is commemorated on Le TouretMemorial, France.

For the D.C.M. and Bar to Sergeant F.E. Garton, LeicestershireRegiment, see Lot 66.

94Three: Private L. Hill, Leicestershire Yeomanry1914-15 Star (2498 Pte. L. Hill, Leic. Yeo.); British Warand Victory Medals (2498 Pte. L. Hill. Leic. Yeo.), goodvery fine (3)

£100-140

95Three: Private F.W. Blackwell, LeicestershireRegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (41865 Pte. F.W.Blackwell. Leic. R.); Territorial Force War Medal (41865Pte. F.W. Blackwell. Leic. R.), extremely fine (3)

£200-240

96Three: Company Quarter Master Sergeant W.E.Green, Leicestershire RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (21416 C. Sjt. W.E.Green. Leic. R.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st‘Field Marshal’s bust’ type (21416 C.Q.M. Sjt. W.E.Green. Leic: R.), nearly extremely fine, mounted courtstyle for display purposes (3)

£140-180M.S.M. London Gazette 3.6.1919 21416 Coy./Q.M. Sjt. Green,W.E., Leicestershire Regiment (Whitestone)‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies inFrance and Flanders.’


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97Three: Private D. Pegg, Leicestershire RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (432 Pte. D. Pegg.Leic. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R.(432. Pte. D. Pegg. 5/Leic: Regt.), edge bruise to last,otherwise nearly extremely fine (3)

£100-140

98Seven: Sergeant G.H.W. Gothard, LeicestershireRegimentGeneral Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine(4855944 Cpl. G.H. Gothard. Leic. R.); IndiaGeneral Service 1936-39, one clasp, North WestFrontier 1937-39 (4855944 Sjt. G. Gothard. Leic.R.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defenceand War Medals, good very fine, mounted court-style asworn (7)

£140-1804855944 Sergeant George Henry Wallis Gothard, born6.4.1909; enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment,25.8.1930; promoted Corporal, 17.5.1938; transferred tothe Suffolk Regiment, 14.3.1944.

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99Six: Private E. Warner, Leicestershire Regiment,Died As A Prisoner of War, 16.5.1943, WhilstConstructing the Burma-Siam RailwayGeneral Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine(4858284 Pte. E. Warner. Leic. R.); India GeneralService 1936-39, one clasp, North West Frontier1937-39 (4858284. Pte. E. Warner. Leic. R.); 1939-1945 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals,nearly extremely fine, with named card boxes of issuefor 1st and 2nd campaign awards (6)

£200-2504858284 Private Edward Warner, a native of Leicester;joined the Leicestershire Regiment, 20.2.1937; served inPalestine with the 2nd Battalion; served with the 1stBattalion during the Second War, and was captured atSingapore; he died as a prisoner of war whilst constructingthe Burma- Siam Railway, 16.5.1943; Warner is buried in theKanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

100Six: Lance-Corporal D. Allen, LeicestershireRegimentIndia General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North WestFrontier 1937-39 (4857598. L/Cpl. D. Allen. Leic.R.); 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star, with France andGermany Bar; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals,very fine (6)

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101Eight: Sergeant H. Key, Leicestershire Regiment, LaterNottinghamshire and Derbyshire RegimentIndia General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North WestFrontier 1937-39 (4857805. Cpl. H. Key. Leic. R.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star;Defence and War Medals; Army Long Service & G.C.,E.II.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension (4857805 Sgt.H. Key. Foresters.), traces of adhesive, very fine or better,mounted as worn (8)

£250-3004857805 Sergeant H. Key, enlisted in the LeicestershireRegiment, 1923; posted to India with the 1st Battalion, 1.11.1938,and saw action on the North West Frontier whilst stationed atRanzak; served during the Second World War with the 2ndBattalion in Crete, 15-26.5.1941- during the twelve days of fightingon the island the Regiment lost seven Officers killed and fourwounded, and 106 men killed and 35 wounded; returned to NorthAfrica, 27.5.1941; taken Prisoner of War by the Germans, January1942, and handed over to the Italians; interred in P.O.W. CampNo.66 Carpa, and subsequently Camp No.53 Mocarata; released,6.12.1943; served with the Allied troops in Italy and Holland,returning to England, April 1945; retired, 1956, after 23 years withthe Colours.

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102Three: Sergeant J. Parren, Leicestershire RegimentKorea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (14454191Sgt. J. Parren. R. Leicesters.); United Nations Medalfor Korea; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., oneclasp, Cyprus (14454171 [sic] Sgt. J. Parren. R.Leicesters.); contact marks overall, therefore nearly veryfine (3)

£280-3201445171 Sergeant J. Parren served as a Medic during theKorean War; he was wounded, ‘whilst on patrol in the‘Orange Grove’ in Cyprus. Vehicle on patrol was blown upon land mine resulting in one officer killed and two O/Rwounded. Sgt. Parren was hit in the head by splinters and lostthe use of his right ear’; he was discharged to pension onmedical grounds, 28.8.1959.

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103Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse die type,one clasp, Nepaul (W. Hewitt, 17th. Foot.), officiallyimpressed, Royal Mint, nearly extremely fine

£1,200-1,600

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105Ghuznee 1839, a Fine Quality Officer’s Indulgence(Lieut. T.O. Ruttledge 17th. Regt.), reverseengraved in small serif capitals, with knurled obverseand reverse rims and straight bar suspension, nearlyextremely fine, this type rarely seen

£300-400Major Thomas Ormsby Ruttledge, Commissioned Ensign,17th Foot, April 1836; promoted Lieutenant, April 1838;served in the campaign in Afghanistan in 1839; present at theCapture of Ghuznee, 23.7.1839, and at the Capture of Kelat,13.11.1839; promoted Captain, September 1845; Major,December 1854; served as Second in Command of theLeicestershire Regiment in the Crimea, present at the siege ofSebastopol, December 1854 to July 1855, including the firstattack on the Grand Redan, 18.6.1855, and awarded theTurkish Order of the Medjidieh, Fifth Class.

106Ghuznee 1839, reverse engraved ‘Phillip Andrews.17th Foot.’ in neat serif capitals, traces of lacquer, goodvery fine, with contemporary silver straight bar hingedsuspension

£400-450

107Ghuznee 1839 (Josh. O. Brennan. 17th. Regt.),edge engraved in large serif capitals, minor edge bruise,nearly very fine, with contemporary silver straight barhinged suspension, this partially re-soldered

£280-320

108India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1887-89 (823 Sergt. G. Bradford. 2d. Bn. Leic.R.), light contact marks, nearly very fine

£100-140

109India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1887-89 (503. Pte. C. Coombridge 2d. Bn. Leic:R.), contact marks and light pitting, therefore nearlyvery fine

£100-140503 Private Charles Coombridge, born Bromley, Kent,May 1861; enlisted in the Royal Navy, May 1882, and servedduring the Egyptian Campaign at the bombardment ofAlexandria, July to October 1882 in H.M.S. Hecla (entitledto Egypt Medal and Khedive’s Star); discharged from theRoyal Navy, April 1883, and enlisted in the LeicestershireRegiment, May 1883; served with the South Chin FieldForce in Burma, December 1888 to May 1889; discharged,May 1895, after 12 years with the Colours.

110India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1887-89 (592 Pte. J. Rue. 2d. Bn. Leic. R.), veryfine

£100-140

111India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1887-89 (10. Pte. J. Smith 2d. Bn. Leic. R.), goodvery fine

£100-140

112India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1887-89 (403 Drumr. T. Williams 2d. Bn. Leic.R.), cleaned, nearly very fine

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£100-140

114Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (W. Jeffries.17th. Regt.), officially impressed, good very fine

£180-220Private William Jeffries recorded as ‘Died whilst servingwith the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment in theCrimean War’. He is commemorated on a memorial tablet inthe Regimental Chapel, Leicester Cathedral.

115Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (2735 A.Ryals. 17th. Regt.), contemporarily engraved in floralrunning script, good very fine

£120-150

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116Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, FenianRaid 1866 (1155, Sgt. R.R. Frie, 2/17. Leic. R.),good very fine

£300-3501155 Colour Sergeant Richard R. Frie, born Lutterworth,Leicestershire, 1841; enlisted in the 17th Foot, 15.12.1859;embarked with the Regiment for Halifax, Nova Scotia1.1.1862; promoted Corporal 16.4.1862; Sergeant11.11.1863; Colour Sergeant 28.7.1866; returned toEngland in 1868; transferred to the 2nd StaffordshireRegiment Militia, 25.3.1875, and then to the LeicestershireVolunteer Battalion, 21.12.1878; discharged, 16.11.1889.

117Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, FenianRaid 1866 (1157 Pte. T. Townsend, 2: 17: Leic:Regt.), virtually Mint state

£300-3501157 Private Thomas Townsend, born Bray, Berkshire,1841; enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, January 1860;served with the 2nd Battalion in Canada; subsequentlytransferred to the Seaforth Highlanders; discharged, March1882, after 21 years and 329 days with the Colours.

118Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (27 B/2213. Pte. J.Goldsmith. 1/17th. Regt.), good very fine

£80-12027B/ 2213 Private J. Goldsmith, died 16.6.1879. He iscommemorated on a memorial tablet in the RegimentalChapel, Leicester Cathedral.

119Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1503, Pte. J. Smith,1/17th. Regt.), partially officially corrected, nearlyvery fine

£60-801503 Private James Smith, discharged, April 1880.

120Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (1606.Drum Maj: W. Bagguley. 1/17th. Regt.), rankpartially officially corrected, traces of lacquer, good veryfine

£160-2001606 Drum Major William Bagguley, born Westminster,1836; enlisted in the Grenadier Guards as a boy Musician,April 1847; re-enlisted in the 17th Foot, January 1870;served with the Regiment in Afghanistan, November 1878 toAugust 1879; discharged, June 1884.

121Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (1843Pte. G. Bradford 1/17th. Regt.), minor edge bruise,light contact marks, nearly very fine

£200-240

122Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (543. Pte.L. Connor. 1/17th. Regt.), minor edge nick, goodvery fine

£180-220543 Private Luke Connor, died at Dakha, 11.7.1879. He iscommemorated on a memorial tablet in the RegimentalChapel, Leicester Cathedral.

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123Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (1947,Pte. H. Haynes, 1-17th. Regt.), officially renamed,nearly extremely fine, with contemporary engraved topsilver riband bar

£100-140

124Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid(27.B/1768 Ar. Sergt. G. Pepper. 1/17th. Regt.),nearly extremely fine

£200-240

125Afghanistan 1878-80, two clasps, Ali Musjid, Kabul(1281 Pte. J.J. Wright. 1/17th. Regt.), contactmarks and light pitting, nearly very fine

£240-2801281 Private James John Wright, born Deptford, London,1850; enlisted in the 17th Foot, April 1868; served with theRegiment in Afghanistan, November 1878 to March 1880,and in Egypt, August to October 1882 (entitled to EgyptMedal with clasp Tel-el-Kebir and Khedive’s Star); awardedLong Service & Good Conduct Medal, November 1886;discharged, September 1888, after 20 years and 157 dayswith the Colours.

126Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (1887.Pte. H. White. 1/Leic: R.), pitted from Star, nearlyvery fine, Scarce to regiment

£180-220

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127Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Natal(3259 Pte. F. Fisher, 1: Leic: Regt.), nearlyextremely fine

£100-1403259 Private F. Fisher, served with the 1st BattalionLeicestershire Regiment in Natal during the Boer War;returned to England, 1.6.1900.

128Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Transvaal(5582 Pte. J. Hennessey. Leicester Regt.), nearlyvery fine

£60-80

129Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Belfast(3835 Corpl: W. Clayton. Leicester: Regt.), nearlyvery fine, scarce

£160-2003835 Sergeant W. Clayton, M.M., served in South Africawith 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment as MilitiaReserve; subsequently served with the 3rd Battalion, attached1st Battalion during the Great War, and awarded the MilitaryMedal (London Gazette 27.10.1916).

130Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Talana,Defence of Ladysmith (3051 Sejt. A. Clarke, 1: Leic:Regt.), nearly extremely fine

£100-1403051 Sergeant A. Clarke, served with the 1st Battalion,Leicestershire Regiment in South Africa 1899-1900;invalided home, 1900.

131Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State (12020 Tpr:G.E. Jenkinson. 65th. Coy. 17th. Impl: Yeo:),minor edge bruise, good very fine

£240-280Trooper G.E. Jenkinson served with the 65th(Leicestershire) Company 17th Battalion Imperial Yeomanryduring the Boer War.

132Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (21638 Pte. R.Knowles. 7th. Coy. Imp: Yeo.), very fine

£60-8021638 Private R. Knowles served during the Boer War withthe 7th (Leicestershire) Company, 4th Battalion ImperialYeomanry.

133Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (32039 Pte. J.Smith. 7th. Coy. Imp: Yeo.), nearly very fine

£60-8032039 Private J. Smith served during the Boer War withthe 7th (Leicestershire) Company, 4th Battalion ImperialYeomanry.

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134Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, South Africa1901, last clasp unofficially attached, as issued (12090Tpr: D.H. James. 65th. Coy. 17th. Impl: Yeo:),good very fine, together with the recipient’s silver vestabox, one side engraved ‘L.Y.C. Prince Albert’s Own’below crown, the other side engraved ‘Presented toD.H. James to commemorate his Patriotic Services inSouth Africa A.D. 1900-1901.’

£100-14012090 Trooper D.H. James served during the Boer Warwith the 65th (Leicestershire) Company, 17th BattalionImperial Yeomanry.

135Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith,Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Lieut: N.G.P.deC. Tronson.Leicester: Regt.), good very fine

£180-220Lieutenant Norman Graham Piers de Coudray Tronson,born January 1876; served with the East Surrey Regiment inSouth Africa, and took part in Sir Redvers Buller’s advancethrough Northern Natal, including the engagements atBotha’s Pass and Almond’s Nek; Commissioned SecondLieutenant, Leicestershire Regiment, 13.10.1900, and tookpart in the operations under Sir John French in the EasternTransvaal, and under Major-General W. Kitchener in theBlood River Valley, South Eastern Transvaal, and Slangapies;wounded at Clip Nek, 1.8.1901; promoted Lieutenant,3.3.1903.

136Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa1901, South Africa 1902 (26403 Pte. M. Townsend.65th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:), minor edge bruise, very fine

£70-9026043 Private M. Townsend served during the Boer Warwith the 65th (Leicestershire) Company, 17th BattalionImperial Yeomanry.

137Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Relief ofKimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal,Wittebergen (4112 Pte. J. Morris, 1: Leic: Regt.),edge bruise, good very fine, scarce to unit

£140-180Approximately 34 Relief of Kimberley clasps to theLeicestershire Regiment.

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138Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Relief ofKimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg,Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2629 Pte. F. Love.Leicester Regt.), very fine

£120-150

139St. John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa1899-1902 (1847 Pte. H. Jones, Leicester Corps.),good very fine

£250-300

140General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine(2) (4857222 Pte. J.D. Truelove. Leic. R.;4858597 Pte. A. Turner. Leic. R.), number officiallycorrected on latter, nearly extremely fine (2)

£120-1604858597 Private Albert Henry Turner, enlisted in theLeicestershire Regiment, 20.1.1938; served with the 1stBattalion in the Malaya Campaign during the Second WorldWar 1941-42; killed in action 12.2.1942; and is buried inKranji War Cemetery, Singapore.

141General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Cyprus(2) (23238913 Pte. R. Bell. R. Leicesters.;23365557 Pte. K. Stevens. R. Leicesters.), unitofficially corrected on latter, nearly extremely fine (2)

£70-90

142India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North WestFrontier 1937-39, M.I.D. Oak Leaf (4856840. Pte.F. Dawson. Leic. R.), surname partially officiallycorrected, good very fine

£120-150M.I.D. London Gazette 25.10.1940 Dawson, No. 4856840Pte. F., The Leicestershire Regiment‘In recognition of distinguished services in the field duringoperations in Waziristan for the period 1st January, 1939, to31st December, 1939.’

4856840 Private Frederick Dawson, enlisted in theLeicestershire Regiment, 28.12.1932; served with the 1stBattalion in India and wounded in action whilst serving onthe North West Frontier, India, 14.11.1939; served with theLeicestershire Regiment during the Second World War, takenPrisoner of War and held in Stalag 20B at Marienberg;discharged, 11.3.1946

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143A Good I.G.S. to Private D.H. Mowbray,Leicestershire Regiment, Wounded by GunshotNear Razmak, Northern Waziristan, 21.8.1939,Whilst Defending an Isolated Piquet AgainstEnemy Tribesmen who were Eventually DrivenOff After Stiff Hand-to-Hand Fighting, and LaterKilled in Action Whilst Serving With the Famous‘British Battalion’ in Malaya, 21.1.1942India General Service 1936-1939, one clasp, NorthWest Frontier 1937-39 (4857775 Pte. D. Mowbray.Leic. R.), extremely fine, in named card box of issue

£300-4004857775 Private Douglas Henry Mowbray, born NorthOrmesby, Middlesbrough, 10.11.1915; enlisted in theLeicestershire Regiment, 14.8.1935, and served with the 1stBattalion on the North West Frontier of India; wounded bygunshot to the right hand whilst on piquet duty nearRazmak, 21.8.1939, the Regimental History described theaction as follows: ‘On the 21st August the Battalion ran intoits most serious action in an operation against a large numberof tribesmen known to be in the village of Bandiza, some8,000 feet up in extremely rugged country. The hills werecovered with thick holly-oak, which in places rose to ten feet.Razcol was to leave at dawn. The Battalion, commanded byMajor C.H.V. Cox, M.C., marched at midnight to occupythe right-flank position of the commanding features of GreenDome and Bodari Sar. The Battalion spent four hoursascending secretly and silently a rocky goat-track, in single filemost of the way.At 0730 hours the 3/10th Baluchis had gained touch withour left company, and operations against Bandiza villagecommenced. About midday the Brigade commenced towithdraw, leaving the Leicesters to cover this operation. Halfan hour later the right piquet, a very exposed one, was firedon heavily from close range. Then the tribesmen rushed thepiquet. A hand-to-hand encounter ensued. In the piquet

position a number of the tribesman were killed, includingtheir leader, the notorious Khan Gul. Three of the piquetwere killed and four wounded’. For their gallant conduct inrecovering the dead and wounded from this piquet,Lieutenant F.G.W. Walshe was awarded the Military Cross,Sergeant H. Blake the Distinguished Conduct Medal, andLance Corporal L. Rawson and Private G.H. Smythe eachreceived Military Medals.’The M.M. citation for Lance Corporal Rawson, who was incommand of the piquet, adds further detail: ‘On 21 August1939 near Razmak in Waziristan, at about 1230 hours nearBandiza Village one of the Battalion’s piquets commanded byCpl Rawson was fired on heavily at close range, and enemytribesmen rushed the piquet. A hand-to-hand encounterensued during which three members of Cpl Rawson’s sectionwere killed and four injured. Although wounded himself,Rawson delayed to assist a wounded soldier and turned backto seize a rifle and with it killed one tribesman at point blankrange and forced the other attackers to take cover. Thisenabled the rest of the section to get the wounded man away.His action inspired other of his men to behave most bravely’.On the outbreak of the Second World War, the 1st BattalionLeicestershire Regiment was still on overseas garrison duty inIndia having been assigned to the 15th (Indian) Brigade, 9th(Indian) Division. This brigade was later re-assigned to the11th (Indian) Division, and moved to Penang in February1941, from where it sailed for mainland Malaya. When Japandeclared war, 7.12.1941, the 1st Battalion LeicestershireRegiment was in position at Jitra, and on the night of 10-11.12.1941 initial contact was made with the enemy. Fromthat point onwards, the battalion was continually in actionuntil the final surrender of Singapore. As a result of heavycasualties within the two British battalions of the Division,the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment amalgamated withthe 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment to form the famous‘British Battalion’, 20.12.1941. Mowbray was killed inaction, 21.1.1942, and is buried in Kranji War Cemetery,Singapore.

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144Korea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (22547790Pte. N.A. Hunt. R. Leicesters.), extremely fine

£140-180

145General Service 1962-2007 (2), one clasp, Borneo(23855157 Pte. K.L. Mc.Lavin. R. Leicesters.);two clasps, Borneo, Northern Ireland, unofficialretaining rod between clasps (23736823 L/Cpl. G.Houlden. 1 R. Leicesters.), good very fine (2)

£80-100

146General Service 1962-2007 (2), one clasp, SouthArabia (23892524 L/Cpl. D.W. Wilson. 4 R.Anglian.); two clasps, Borneo, South Arabia,unofficial retaining rod between clasps (23898585Pte. N.B. Poulton. 1 R. Leicesters.), last letter ofsurname officially corrected, nearly very fine or better(2)

£80-100

147General Service 1962-2007, three clasps, Borneo,South Arabia, Northern Ireland (23868464 L/Cpl.B.W. Harman 1 R. Leicesters.), unofficial retainingrod between first and second clasps, number partiallyofficially corrected, good very fine

£80-120

148Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sjt. Instr. A.D.Mather. Leic. R.), extremely fine

£140-180

149Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (5836. Cr. Sgt. W.Granger. Leic: R.), lacquered, good very fine

£80-1005836 Colour Sergeant William Granger, born Leicester,1861; enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, February 1880;promoted Corporal, October 1883; served with the Guardsin Egypt, February to September 1885, and present at theoperations at Suakin, March to May 1885 (received Egyptmedal with one clasp, and Khedive’s Star); promotedSergeant, July 1887; transferred to the LeicestershireRegiment, March 1896; promoted Colour Sergeant, April1897; awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 1898;discharged, April 1898, after 18 years with the Colours.

150Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1916. Pte. G.Marchant. Leic: R.), nearly very fine

£80-100

151Army Long Service & G.C. (3), E.VII.R. (2124C.Sjt: J. Sanderson. Leic: Regt.); G.V.R., 1st ‘FieldMarshal’s bust’ type (4048 Bndsmn: C. Oakes. Leic:Regt.); G.VI.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension(4856859 Pte. J. Dowd. R. Leicesters.), generallyvery fine or better (3)

£100-1402124 Colour Sergeant J. Sanderson, promoted Sergeant,December 1897.

152Volunteer Force Long Service (3), V.R. (40. Sergt.T.H. Mason 1st. V.B. Leicestershire Regt.);unnamed as issued; E.VII.R. (2312 Pte. J. Cooke.1st. V.B. Leicester: Regt.), Victorian awards nearlyvery fine, last worn, minor edge bruise, good fine (3)

£80-120

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153Militia Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2464 Pte. A.Burdett. 3rd. Leicester Regt. Mil.), pawn broker’smark to edge, edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine

£300-3502464 Private A. Burdett, awarded Militia L.S. & G.C.,February 1905

13 Medals awarded to the 3rd Battalion LeicestershireRegiment.

154Imperial Yeomanry Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R.(332 Sjt. H. Smith. P.A.O. Leic: I.Y.), good very fine

£300-350332 Sergeant H. Smith, awarded Imperial Yeomanry L.S. &G.C. by Army Order February 1905.

60 Medals awarded to the Leicestershire Imperial Yeomanry.

155Imperial Yeomanry Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R.(172 Sjt: G. Smedley. Leicester: I.Y.), nearly veryfine

£300-350172 Sergeant G. Smedley, awarded Imperial Yeomanry L.S.& G.C., February 1906

60 Medals awarded to the Leicestershire Imperial Yeomanry.

156Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (793. Pte.A.C. Nelson. 4/Leic: Regt.), minor edge nick, nearlyextremely fineEfficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scrollsuspension (4859229 Pte. A.W. Gamble. R.Leicesters.), nearly extremely fine (2)

£80-100

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15717th Foot Reward for Military Merit Medal, a circularengraved medal with raised border, 42mm, silver(Hallmarks for London 1810), obverse featuring alaurel wreath around ‘17’, ‘For Military Merit’inscribed within scroll above, ‘Regt. of Foot’ inscribedbelow, reverse engraved ‘Given by the Officers’ withinscroll above, ‘Awarded to G. Kitsell 1811.’ engravedbelow, good very fine, with silver loop and ringsuspension

£100-140Due to the uncertainty that exists with the originalprovenance and manufacture of some early engravedVolunteer Medals, this lot is sold as viewed.

158Leicestershire Volunteers Medal, an oval engravedmedal with roped border, 51mm x 36mm, silver,obverse featuring a Militiaman in the standing firingposition, ‘Merit Rewarded’ inscribed above,‘Leicestershire Volunteers’ inscribed within scrollbelow, reverse inscribed ‘Awarded by The Officers ofThe Corps to Thomas Jarvis for the best display of BallPractice of the 100 Yards Target’, good very fine

£140-180Due to the uncertainty that exists with the originalprovenance and manufacture of some early engravedVolunteer Medals, this lot is sold as viewed.

159Leicestershire Rifle Volunteers Medal, obverse QueenVictoria, reverse crown above crossed rifles, 31stRegiment of Leicestershire Rifle Volunteers’ aroundedge, ‘6th. Compy.’ engraved below, unnamed torecipient, edge bruising, otherwise very fine, withcontemporary top silver riband bar

£80-120

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160A Fine Second War ‘Withdrawal to Dunkirk’D.C.M. Group of Nine to Great War Veteran,Platoon Sergeant Major A.E. Gilligan, Queen’sOwn Royal West Kent Regiment, Late East KentRegimenta) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (6281209W.O. III. A.E. Gilligan. R.W. Kent R.), minor officialcorrection to rank, scarce rankb) 1914-15 Star (3255 Pte. A. Gilligan. E. Kent. R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (3255 Pte. A.Gilligan. E. Kent. R.)d) 1939-1945 Stare) Defence and War Medalsf) Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with Bar(6281209 Sjt. A.E. Gilligan 4- The Buffs.)g) Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with Territorial scrollsuspension (6281209 W.O. Cl. 3 A.E. Gilligan. 4-R.W. Kent R.), contact marks throughout, nearly very fineor better (9)

£3,500-4,500

D.C.M. London Gazette 11.7.1940 6281209 PlatoonSergeant Major Albert Edwin Gilligan, 4th Bn. The Queen’sOwn Royal West Kent Regiment.The Recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry anddevotion to duty at the Foret de Nieppe between 25 and 28May 1940. P.S.M. Gilligan commanded his Platoon for threedays in action and during the subsequent withdrawal in anoutstanding manner showing leadership of a high order. Onseveral occasions his Platoon was practically surrounded butcounter-attacked with great gallantry and finally withdrewintact through the enemy to Dunkirk.This result was largely due to the initiative and leadership ofP.S.M. Gilligan whose example inspired both his own menand some of the other units whom he took under hiscommand. He showed throughout this period resource andleadership of a high order.’

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161Military Medal, G.V.R. (9270 Pte. R. Hester.6/R.W. Kent R.), minor edge bruising, very fine

£180-220M.M. London Gazette 23.8.1916 9270 Pte. R. Hester, R.W.Kent R.

9270 Private Robert Hester, M.M., of Walworth, London;enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 27.7.1915; servedduring the Great War with the 6th Battalion on the WesternFront from 16.2.1916, and present with the Battalion duringoperations on the Somme from 3.7.1916, on which date theBattalion reached the Geramn front line having suffered 394Casualties.

162A Good Great War 1917 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. toPrivate H.B. Gayton, Royal West Kent Regiment,Three Times Wounded in Action, Died of Wounds18.12.1917Military Medal, G.V.R. (6172 Pte. H.B. Gayton.7/R.W. Kent R.), minor edge bruise, toned, extremelyfine, together with the recipient’s cap badge

£200-250M.M. London Gazette 2.11.1917 6172 Pte. H.B. Gayton,R.W. Kent R. (Clapham)

6172 Private Harry Bird Gayton, M.M., born Battersea,London; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment; servedduring the Great War with the 7th Battalion on the WesternFront from 1.10.1915; three times wounded in action; diedof wounds, 18.12.1917, and is buried in Dozinghem MilitaryCemetery, Belgium.

163Military Medal, G.V.R. (9019 Pte. E.H. Luff.1/R.W. Kent R.), battalion number officiallycorrected, nearly very fine

£120-160M.M. London Gazette 28.1.1918 9019 Pte. E. H. Luff, R.W.Kent R. (Battersea Park).

164Pair: Private J. Thorn, 97th RegimentCrimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, clasp loose onriband (John Thorn. 97th Regt.), officially impressed;Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (JohnThorn. 97th Regt), central post re-affixed on last, edgedetails worn overall, good fine (2)

£300-3503558 Private John Thorn, born Redcliffe, Bristol; enlisted97th Regiment, June 1854; discharged August 1876, havingserved 21 years and 28 days with the Colours.

The Bristol Times and Mirror gives the following obituary,‘We regret to announce that Mr John Thorne [sic], a Bristolveteran, died September 15th. Born in 1837, Mr Thorneenlisted June, 1854, in the 97th Regiment, now 2ndBattalion Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent), and served inthat regiment for over 21 years. He saw active service in theCrimea and in India during the mutiny, receiving theCrimean, Turkish, and Mutiny medals, with clasps forSebastopol and Lucknow. Mr Thorne was on the committeeof the Veteran’s Association and worked hard in the interestof his old comrades, and for some years he had been stewardof the Beaconsfield Club, Ashton Gate. He was well knownand much respected. The funeral took place at GreenbackCemetery, and was attended by a number of the localveterans.’

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165Pair: Private W. Hamilton, Royal West KentRegimentEgypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1953. Pte. W. Hamilton. 1/Rl. W. Kent R.);Khedive’s Star 1884-6, good very fine or better (2)

£140-180

166Pair: Private W. Hand, Royal West Kent RegimentEgypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (947. Pte. W. Hand. 1/R. W. ..nt. R.), suspensionre-affixed, edge details worn; Khedive’s Star 1884-6,good fine, both with ornate top silver riband bars (2)

£80-100

167Pair: Corporal F. Townsend, Royal West KentRegimentEgypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (660. Corp: F. Townsend. 1/Rl. W. Kent R.),pitted from Star; Khedive’s Star 1884-6, reverseimpressed ‘660’, good fine or better (2)

£120-160

168Three: Private C. Moore, Royal West KentRegimentIndia General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4149 Pte. W. [sic] Moore1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.); Queen’s South Africa1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen,Transvaal (4149 Pte. C. Moore, 2nd Rl. W. KentRegt), unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps;King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4149 Pte. C.Moore. Rl. W. Kent Regt), contact marks overall,nearly very fine (3)

£140-180

169Three: Private H. Aubury, Royal West KentRegimentIndia General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3223 Pte. A [sic]. Aubury1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), minor official correctionto number; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, twoclasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (3223 Pte. H.Aubury 2nd Rl. W. Kent Regt), officially renamed,rivets refurbished; King’s South Africa 1901-02, twoclasps (3223 Pte. H. Aubury. Rl. W. Kent Regt),generally very fine or better (3)

£130-160

170Three: Private J. Hempstead, Royal West KentRegiment, Later Royal ArtilleryIndia General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier (4078 Pte. J. Hempstead 1st Bn. Ryl.W. Kent Regt), suspension slack; British War andVictory Medals (94739 Dvr. J. Hempstead. R.A.),nearly very fine (3)

£80-120

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171Pair: Colour Sergeant H.G. Eldred, Royal WestKent RegimentIndia General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (740 Sergt. H. Eldred. 1stBn. Ryl. W. Kent: Regt.), minor official correction torank; Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (740 Clr:-Serjt: H.G. Eldred. Rl: W. Kent Regt), light contactmarks, otherwise good very fine (2)

£150-200

172Pair: Private W.C. Townsend, Royal West KentRegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3182 Pte. W.C.Townsend, 2: R.W. Kent Regt), edge bruise; King’sSouth Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3182 Pte. C [sic].Townsend. Rl: W. Kent Regt), otherwise good very fine(2)

£100-140

173Pair: Sergeant R. Cowing, Royal West KentRegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5102 Pte. R.Cowing, 2: Rl: W: Kent Regt); King’s South Africa1901-02, two clasps (5102 Serjt: R. Cowing. Rl: W.Kent Regt.), toned, light contact marks, good very fine(2)

£100-140

174Pair: Private H. Dix, Royal West Kent RegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Wittebergen, Transvaal (4686 Pte. H. Dix, 2:Rl: W: Kent Regt), unofficial rivets between 2nd and3rd clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps(4686 Pte. H. Dix, Rl. W. Kent Regt), generally veryfine or better (2)

£90-110

175Three: Private H.R. Post, Royal West KentRegiment1914 Star, with Bar (L-9711 Dmr: H.R. Post. 1/R.W.Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9711Pte. H.R. Post. R.W. Kent R.), light contact marks,very fine (3)

£100-140L-9711 Private Hubert R. Post, born Willesborough,Kent; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment,10.01.1911, and served during the Great War with the 1stBattalion on the Western Front from 15.8.1914; discharged,3.3.1919.

176Three: Second Lieutenant F. Mills, Royal WestKent Regiment1914-15 Star (L-8919. C.Q.M. Sjt. F. Mills, R.W.Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. F.Mills.), good very fine (3)

£70-90

177Three: Second Lieutenant A.C.S. Beard, RoyalWest Kent Regiment, Late East Kent Regiment1914-15 Star (G-2354 L.Cpl. A.S. Beard. E. Kent R.);British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. A.C.S.Beard.), good very fine (3)

£70-90Second Lieutenant Archibald Claude Stanley Beard,enlisted in the East Kent Regiment and served during theGreat War with the 7th Battalion on the Western Front from26.7.1915; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal WestKent Regiment, 18.12.1917.

178Three: Corporal W.T.D. Herd, Royal West KentRegiment1914-15 Star (G-3697. Cpl. W.T.D. Herd. R.W. KentR.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-3697 Cpl.W.T.D. Herd. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine, togetherwith the recipient’s silver War Badge, the reverseofficially numbered ‘38605’; two lapel badges; andriband barThree: Private P.S. Clifton, Royal West KentRegiment1914-15 Star (L-8935. Pte. P.S. Clifton. R.W. Kent.R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8935 Pte. P.S.Clifton. R.W. Kent R.), nearly very fine (6)

£80-120

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179Three: Corporal A.L. Miskin, Royal West KentRegiment1914-15 Star (G-4915. Pte. A.L. Miskin, R.W. Kent.R.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-4915 Cpl.A.L. Miskin. R.W. Kent R.), nearly extremely fineThree: Private M. Kennedy, Royal West KentRegiment1914-15 Star (2201 Pte. M. Kennedy, W. Kent. R.);British War and Victory Medals (2201 Pte. M.Kennedy. R.W. Kent R.), very fine (6)

£80-1202201 Private Michael Kennedy served with the Royal WestKent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Frontfrom 26.7.1915.

180Three: Private W. Bird, Royal West Kent Regiment1914-15 Star (L-8563. Pte. W. Bird. R.W. Kent. R.);British War and Victory Medals (L-8563 Pte. W. Bird.R.W. Kent R.), very fineThree: Private J.I. Jarvis, Royal West KentRegiment1914-15 Star (S-8821. Pte. J.I. Jarvis. R.W. Kent. R.);British War and Victory Medals (S-8821 Pte. J.I.Jarvis. R.W. Kent R.), minor edge bruising, very fine,together with the Record Office enclosure for theBWM and VM, this mounted in a glazed display frame(6)

£100-140S-8821 Private John Isaac Jarvis, born Bermondsey,London; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, andserved during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, killed inaction on the Western Front, 26.10.1917, and iscommemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

181Three: Private F. Cramp, Royal West KentRegiment1914-15 Star (1992 Pte. F. Cramp. R.W. Kent R.);British War and Victory Medals (1992 Pte. F. Cramp.R.W. Kent. R.), nearly very fineThree: Private W. Yeomans, Royal West KentRegiment1914-15 Star (G-737. Pte. W. Yeomans. R.W. Kent.R.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-737 Pte. W.Yeomans. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine (6)

£100-140G-737 Private Walter Yeomans, born Aldershot,Hampshire; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, andserved during the Great War with the 6th Battalion, killed inaction on the Western Front, 3.7.1916, on which date theBattalion were in action at Ovillers, where they reached theGerman front line with the loss of 394 casualties, and iscommemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

182Five: Lieutenant S.H. Schocktee, Royal West KentRegiment and 7th Rajputs, Late MiddlesexRegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S.H.Schocktee.); Territorial Force War Medal (673 Sjt.S.H. Schocktee Midd’x R.); Defence and War Medals,very fine, mounted as originally worn (5)

£140-180Lieutenant Sidney Harold Schocktee, born 1892; joinedthe Middlesex Regiment (Territorial), 13.7.1909;commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West KentRegiment, 16.3.1918; advanced Lieutenant, 16.11.1919;discharged 30.9.1921; re-engaged for service during theSecond War, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant,10th Battalion, 7th Rajputs, Indian Army, 20.6.1941;advanced Lieutenant, 1.10.1942.

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183Pair: Private P.M. Cook, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (GS-7528 Pte. P.M. Cook.R.W. Kent R.), toned, minor edge bruise to both, good very fine

Pair: Private J. Dean, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (G-12104 Pte. J. Dean.R.W. Kent R.), toned, minor edge bruise, nearly very finePair: Private F. Duck, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (G-20991 Pte. F. Duck.R.W. Kent R.), edge bruising, very finePair: Private A.G. Massingham, Royal West KentRegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (G-30771 Pte. A.G.Massingham. R.W. Kent R.), toned, nearly extremely finePair: Private N.A.O. Neville, Royal West Kent Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (G-20546 Pte. N.A.O.Neville. R.W. Kent R.), BWM officially renamed, good veryfine (10)

£120-160G-12104 Private Jesse Dean, born Strood, Kent; enlisted in theRoyal West Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War withthe 7th Battalion, killed in action on the Western Front, 27.9.1916,on which date the Battalion were in action at Crucifix Corner, nearThiepval, and is buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France.

G-20991 Private Frederick Duck, born Bethnal Green, London;enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, and served during theGreat War with the 8th Battalion; killed in action on the WesternFront, 16.10.1918, and is buried in Romeries Communal CemeteryExtension, France.

G-20546 Private Norman Alois Oram Neville, born SouthShields, Co. Durham; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment,and served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion, killed inaction on the Western Front, 24.4.1918, and is commemorated onthe Pozieres Memorial, France.

184Pair: Private W.J. Jordan, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (204583 Pte. W.J. Jordan.R.W. Kent R.), good very finePair: Private G.W. Morgan, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (S-9195 Pte. G.W. Morgan.R.W. Kent R.), nearly very finePair: Private R.G. Stone, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (G-26961 Pte. R.G. Stone.R.W. Kent R.), nearly extremely fine, together with thenamed card box of issue, and various copy documentsPair: Private H. Stringer, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (203141 Pte. H. Stringer.R.W. Kent R.), very finePair: Private H.T. Wells, Royal West Kent RegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (205706 Pte. H.T. Wells.R.W. Kent R.), nearly extremely fine (10)

£100-140205706 Private Harry Thomas Wells, born Aston, Warwickshire;enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment; transferred to the RoyalWest Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War with the 7thBattalion, killed in action on the Western Front, 23.10.1918, and isburied in Le Cateau Communal Cemetery, France.

185Three: Sergeant J. Abbott, Royal West KentRegimentBritish War Medal (1560 Pte. J. Abbott. R.W.Kent R.); Territorial Force War Medal (1560 Pte.J. Abbott. R.W. Kent R.); India General Service1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F.1919 (200305 Sgt. J. Abbott, R.W. Kent R.),generally good very fine (3)

£200-250

186Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (4417Luke Allen 50th.), regimentally impressed, minoredge bruising, therefore very fine

£120-160

187Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt.Jno. Brown, 97th Regt.), officially impressed,first name regimentally re-impressed over worndetails, contact marks, good fine

£70-90

188Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Hy.Packer. 97th Regt.), officially impressed, top lugsneatly removed, minor edge bruising, otherwise goodvery fine

£150-200

189Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt. F.Rhoods. 97th Regt.), officially impressed, toned,nearly extremely fine

£150-200

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190New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1866 (75Jas. Pittaway, 50th Qn’s Own Rgt.), minor edgebruising, very fine

£300-340

191Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2480.Pte. J. Hammond. 1/R.W. Kent R.), minor edgebruising, very fine

£140-180

192Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (.. Pte...Saunders. 1/R.W. Kent. R.), pitted, nearly very fine

£100-140

193Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85(79. Pte. H. Barrett. 1/ R.W. Kent. R.), suspensionslack, very fine

£140-180

194Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85(2321. Lce. ..gt. W.H. Lawson. 1/R.W. Kent. R.),light pitting, nearly very fine

£110-130

195Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (548. Pte. G. Nelson. 1/Rl. W. Kent. R.), veryfine

£140-180

196India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3728 Pte. W. Arnold 1st.Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), partially officially corrected,good very fine

£70-90

197India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2643 Pte. J. Donovan1st. Bn. Ryl. W. Kent: Regt.), toned, good very fine

£80-120

198India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3104 Corpl. A. Plume 1stBn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), toned, light contact marks,therefore very fine

£80-120

199India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2665 Pte. J. Varey. 1stBn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), very fine

£80-120

200Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps (2),Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (4216 Pte. R.McGrath, 2nd Rl. W. Kent Regt); Cape Colony,Orange Free State, Transvaal (4730 Sgt. J.C.Mitchell, 2nd Rl. W. Kent Regt), first toned, goodvery fine, second suspension claw re-pinned, very fine (2)

£80-120

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201Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 (2), three clasps,Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901,unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (6917Pte. C. Allington, 2: Rl: W: Kent Regt); four clasps,Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, SouthAfrica 1902 (6519 Pte. J. Mannering. E. KentRegt), suspension claw re-pinned on latter, generallyvery fine (2)

£100-1406519 Private James Vincent Mannering, son of Mr andMrs William Mannering of Swanscombe; served with the 1stBattalion East Kent Regiment during the Great War; he diedof wounds 28.6.1915, and is buried in SwanscombeCemetery, Kent.

202Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, SouthAfrica 1902 (2) (5862 Pte. J. Gowlett. Rl: W. KentRegt; 5853 Pte. G. Johnson. Rl: W. Kent Regt),generally very fine (2)

£120-160

203Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901(7502 Pte. G.E. Hutchinson, 36th Coy. 11th Imp:Yeo:), unofficial rivets between state and date clasps,nearly extremely fine

£100-1407502 Private George Ernest Hutchinson, born Lewisham,London; educated at New College, Eastbourne; served with36th (West Kent) Company 11th Battalion ImperialYeomanry in South Africa, 28.2.1900-31.7.1901.

204Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 (2), four clasps,Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901,South Africa 1902, top lug broken (5891 Pte. A.Butterfield. Rl. W. Kent Regt.); five clasps, CapeColony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901,South Africa 1902, first three clasps and last two claspsseparately riveted together but loose on riband (6947Pte. L.W. Holding, 2: Rl: W: Kent Regt), nearlyvery fine or betterKing’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3307Corpl: W. Fellick. Rl: W. Kent Regt), nearly veryfine (3)

£160-200

205Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (8799 Pte. J.Pollard. Rl. W. Kent Regt), toned, minor edge nick,nearly extremely fine

£200-240

206General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp (2),Palestine (6342938 Pte. C. Smith, R.W. Kent R.);Malaya (22276349 Cpl. R.C. Milne. R.W.K.),toned, generally good very fine (2)

£70-90

207General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Malaya(2) (22418810 Pte. E.A.J. Armstrong. R.W.K.;22413924 Pte. A.P. Standing. R.W.K.), minor edgebruising, very fine (2)

£60-80

208General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Cyprus(2) (23421478 Pte. W. Scaiffe. R.W.K.; 23581609Pte. W. Shepherd. R.W.K.), generally very fine orbetter (2)

£60-80

209General Service 1918-62 (2), E.II.R., one clasp,Cyprus (23455263 Pte. J. Cannacott. R.W.K.);G.VI.R., two clasps, Malaya, Near East (22856754.Pte. N.S. Clarke. R.W.K.), edge bruising, nearly veryfine, the first good very fine (2)

£80-100

210Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2) (1504 Pte.G. Humphreys. Rl. W. Kent Regt; 4730 Sjt: Mr:Tlr: J. Mitchell. Rl. W. Kent Regt), suspension clawre-pinned on latter, generally very fine or betterTerritorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (68C.Q.M. Sjt. E.G. Field. 5-R.W.Kent R), very fine(3)

£100-140

211Army Long Service & G.C. (3), G.V.R., 1st ‘FieldMarshal’s bust’ type (2) (4493 Pte. W. Cridland. R.W. Kent Regt; 6188485 Sjt. E. Hill. R.W. KentRegt); G.VI.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension(6338044 Sjt. J.D. Parks. R.W. Kent. R.), last withofficial corrections, generally very fine (3)

£80-100

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212Imperial Service Medal (9), E.II.R., Star type, unnamed;G.V.R. (3), Star type (Oscar F. Stanton.); circular type (2),1st ‘coinage head’ type (William Mann); 2nd ‘coronationrobes’ type (John Rimmer); G.VI.R. (3) (MalcolmMackillop.; John Edward Threlfall.; Albert ErnestSaunders), last officially renamed; E.II.R. (2) (HaroldRichard Broughton; Charles Arthur Cobb), generallygood very fine (9)

£100-140

213Badge of the Certificate of Honour for Cyprus, G.VI.R.,silver-gilt neck Badge, 42mm, with integral loop and ringsuspension, unnamed as issued, extremely fine and rare, withneck riband, in Royal Mint case of issue

£800-1,000

214Empress of India 1877, silver, unnamed as issued, good veryfine

£00-350

215Empress of India 1877, silver, unnamed as issued, very fine

£300-350

216Jubilee 1887, silver, with 1897 Bar, unnamed as issued, veryfine

£160-200

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217Jubilee 1887, silver, with 1897 Bar, unnamed asissued, nearly extremely fine, on lady’s bow riband

£160-200

218Pair: Police Constable W. Allen, MetropolitanPoliceJubilee 1887, with 1897 Bar (PC. W. Allen. R. Divn.);Coronation 1902, bronze (P.C.. W. Allen. R. Div.),nearly very fineJubilee (Metropolitan Police) 1887, with 1897 Bar(PC. W. Brown. T. Divn.), good fineJubilee (City of London Police) 1887, with 1897 Bar(PC, 930. C. Clinkscales.), edge bruise, nearly veryfine (4)

£160-200

219Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued (2), traces oflacquer to one, nearly very fine or better (2)

£160-200

220Jubilee (Mayors and Provosts) 1897, silver, unnamedas issued, nearly extremely fine

£200-250

221Three: Inspector E. Ives, Metropolitan PoliceJubilee 1897 (P.C- E. Ives. G. Divn.); Coronation1902, bronze (P.S. E. Ives. B. Div.); Coronation 1911(Insp. E. Ives.), minor edge bruise to last, very fine (3)

£80-100

222Three: Police Sergeant J.G. Monk, City of LondonPoliceJubilee 1897 (P.C. 416 J.G. Monk.); Coronation1902, bronze (P.C. J.G. Monk.); Coronation 1911(P.S. J.G. Monk.), nearly very fine (3)

£100-140

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223Pair: Fireman S.H. Smalden, London CountyCouncil Metropolitan Fire BrigadeJubilee 1897 (Samuel H. Smalden); Coronation 1902,bronze (Samuel H. Smalden.), very fine (2)

£80-100

224Jubilee (St. John Ambulance Brigade) 1897 (Private.F. Mackness), attempt to obscure initial, otherwise goodvery fineCoronation (St. John Ambulance Brigade) 1902,bronze (W. Whitmore. Pte.), nearly very fineCoronation (St. John Ambulance Brigade) 1911 (Pte.H.S. Smith.), good very fine (3)

£80-120

225Visit to Ireland Medal 1900 (P.C. J. Hughes.D.M.P.), nearly very fine, with integral top riband bar

£70-90

226Coronation 1902, silver, unnamed as issued (2),nearly very fine, one on lady’s bow riband (2)

£140-180

227Coronation (Mayors and Provosts) 1902, unnamed asissued, nearly extremely fine

£80-120

228Coronation (London County Council MetropolitanFire Brigade) 1902, silver (Charles S. Egerton.), goodvery fine, rare

£400-500

229Coronation (Police Ambulance Service) 1902, bronze(Pte. W.G. Baker.), edge bruising, nearly very fine,scarce

£180-220Approximately 204 Coronation Medals 1902 in bronzeawarded to the Police Ambulance Service.

230Delhi Durbar 1903, silver, unnamed as issued,extremely fine, with integral riband buckle

£120-150

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231Delhi Durbar 1903, silver, unnamed as issued, nearlyextremely fine, lacking integral riband buckle

£100-140

232Visit to Scotland 1903 (D. Fraser. St. A.A.A.), veryfine, with integral top riband barCoronation (Scottish Police) 1911 (P.C. H.McLellan.), nearly extremely fine (2)

£140-180

233Visit to Ireland 1903 (C.M. Browne. R.I.C.), minoredge bruise, very fine, with integral top riband bar

£70-90

234Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued, nearly extremelyfineJubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fineCoronation 1937, unnamed as issued, good very fineCoronation 1953, unnamed as issued, nearly extremelyfineMiniature Awards: Jubilee 1897, silver; Coronation1902, silver; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935;Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, generally goodvery fine, last on lady’s bow riband (10)

£100-140

235Coronation 1911 (Henry Edward Richardson,K.B.G.S., (R.C.A.)), contemporarily engraved insloping serif letters, nearly extremely fineJubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fineCoronation 1937, unnamed as issued, good very fineCoronation 1953, unnamed as issued, good very fine(4)

£80-120

236Coronation (City of London Police) 1911 (P.C., H.Rider.), rank officially corrected, extremely fineCoronation (County & Borough Police) 1911,unnamed as issued, extremely fineCoronation (London Fire Brigade) 1911 (FiremanJ.H. Judd.), good very fine (3)

£140-180

237Coronation (Police Ambulance Service) 1911 (Dr.P.J. Drought.), nearly extremely fine, scarce

£250-300Approximately 130 Coronation Medals 1911 awarded to thePolice Ambulance Service.

238Coronation (St. Andrew’s Ambulance Corps) 1911(Miss I. Dick.), nearly extremely fine

£140-180

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239Coronation (Royal Parks) 1911 (J. Kirby.), nearlyvery fine, scarce

£300-400Approximately 119 Coronation Medal 1911 awarded to theSergeants, Gate Keepers, and Park Keepers of the RoyalParks.

240Coronation (Royal Irish Constabulary) 1911,unnamed as issued, good very fineVisit to Ireland 1911, unnamed as issued, light contactmarks, good very fine (2)

£120-160

241Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (2) (8376 Pte F. CrooksRH), first digit of number over-struck; unnamed asissued, edge bruising to first, otherwise good very fine orbetter (2)

£120-160

242Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (3rd. Cl: Mr:Gnr: W. Coles. R.A.), very fine

£200-250

243Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st ‘FieldMarshal’s bust’ type (38766 B.S.Mjr: R.W. Stritter.R.H.A.), good very fine

£100-140M.S.M. London Gazette 18.1.1919 38766 By./S.M. Stritter,R. W., 16th A. Bde., Amm. Col., Royal Horse Artillery (S.Tottenham)‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armiesin France and Flanders.’

244Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (John Dawson,Serjeant 94th Regiment Foot. 1842.), minor edgenicks, good very fine, with original steel clip and splitring suspension

£200-250

245Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1985. Corpl. W.Hall. 2-21st. Foot), small pawn broker’s mark toobverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine

£80-100

246Army Long Service & G.C. (4), E.VII.R. (74559 Cpl.J. Conquest. R.G.A.); G.V.R., 1st ‘Field Marshal’sbust’ type (3) (532269 Cpl. V.E.T. Lane. 4-H.;1031250 Sjt. A.J. Piper. R.A.; S-1009 W.O. Cl.II.J.H. Lawrence. R.A.S.C.), minor edge bruise to third,good very fine or better (4)

£120-160

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247Army Long Service & G.C. (2), G.V.R., 2nd‘Coronation robes’ type, with ‘Regular Army’ barsuspension (5608361 Cpl. P. Kendall. Devon. R.);E.II.R., with ‘Regular Army’ bar suspension(23143442 W.O. Cl.2 N.E. Tutty D&D.), pittingto edge of latter at 3 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremelyfine (2)

£70-90

248Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd ‘Coronationrobes’ type, with ‘India’ bar suspension (S-Sjt. Maj.C. Rear, I.A.S.C.), light contact marks, very fineIndian Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (49132Nk. Farman, R.I.A.S.C.), very fineColonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service, E.VII.R.(Color Sergt. J. Turgeon, 9th. Regt. Infty.), veryfine (3)

£80-100

249Army Long Service & G.C. (3), G.VI.R., with‘Regular Army’ bar suspension (4852706 W.O. Cl.2.J.E. Causier. R.A.; 5045693 W.O. Cl.2. C.Cooper. R.A.); E.II.R., with ‘Regular Army’ barsuspension (840072 Gnr. J. James. R.A.), nearlyextremely fine (3)

£100-140

250Naval Long Service & G.C., V.R. (E.W. Pearce, Chf.Btm. H.M. Coast Guard), toned, nearly extremelyfine

£70-90

251Naval Long Service & G.C. (2), V.R. (Walter Boyes,E.R.A. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Victory.), rate partiallyofficially corrected; E.VII.R. (William Simmons,Sergt. No. 5552 Ports. R.M.L.I.), good very fine (2)

£100-140

x252Naval Long Service & G.C., V.R. (Jno: Duncan,Sergt: No. 1282 Po. R.M.L.I.), good very fine,mounted in a glazed display frame with an attractivebullion-embroidered Naval emblemService Medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem(7256 A/Offr. A. Norton Guildford Div. No.8Dis. SJAB. 1929.), extremely fine, in Lamb, London,box of issue, together with the recipient’s St. JohnAmbulance Association bronze medallion, the reverseofficially engraved ‘221915 Arthur Norton’, and aphotographic image of the recipient (3)

£90-120

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253Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (2), 1st ‘Admiral’sbust’ type (149606 W.D. Jones, Ch. P.O., H.M.S.Pembroke.); 2nd ‘coinage head’ type (J.94902 P.R.Zaple. A.B. H.M.S. Glorious.), generally very fine orbetter (2)

£60-80

254Naval Long Service & G.C. (4), G.VI.R. (2)(PO.21875 P.G. Smith. Cpl. R.M.; KX 890757G.A. Southern. P.O.S.M. H.M.S. Magicienne);E.II.R. (2) (JX.149417 A.A. Harvey. C.P.O.H.M.S. Phoenicia.; Mx.852901 F.H. Skillcorn.Ldg. Ck. H.M.S. St. Vincent.), initial and shipofficially corrected on third, nearly extremely fine (4)

£100-140

255Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C. (3), G.V.R.(349849. F/Sgt. A.J. Green. R.A.F.); G.VI.R. (2)(W/O. J.R. Armstrong. (352530) R.A.F.; W/O.A.J. Hawkins. (514174). R.A.F.), very fine (3)

£80-100

256Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (3)(570794 F.Sgt. A.B. Mitchell. R.A.F.; P1924456Sgt. P.B. Waggott. R.A.F.; Sgt. R.P. Radford(N1929805) RAF), nearly extremely fine (3)

£80-100

257Police Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (Sergt. CharlesH. Millis), nearly extremely fineService Medal of the Order of St. John (2), with OneAdditional Award Bar (1477Pte. W.H. Woolman.Earl. Shilton Div: No.3 Dist: Leicester Corps.S.J.A.B. 1919.); with Three Additional Award Bars(21747 A/Sis. H. Woodhead. No.5 Dis. S.J.A.B.1940.), good very fineAssociation of Professional Fire Brigade Officers LongService Medal, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham1930) (Station Officer H. Glency-1931.), good veryfine (4)

£70-90

258Army Emergency Reserve Decoration, E.II.R., silverand silver-gilt, reverse officially dated ‘1958’, with top‘Army Emergency Reserve’ riband bar, extremely fine,in Royal Mint case of issue

£80-100

259Army Emergency Reserve Efficiency Medal, E.II.R.,with ‘Army Emergency Reserve’ scroll suspension(22301822 Spr. R. Wood. RE.), partially officiallycorrected, edge bruise, good very fine

£60-80

260Volunteer Officer’s Decoration, V.R., silver(Hallmarks for London 1892) and silver-gilt, withintegral top riband bar, pin lacking from riband bar,otherwise nearly extremely fine

£80-120

261Volunteer Force Long Service & G.C. (3), V.R.(Sergt. W. Ballock N.W. Ry. Volr. Rifles); E.VII.R.,unnamed as issued; G.V.R. (Trpr. J. Halpern,Cawnpore A.F.), good very fine (3)

£120-160

262Volunteer Force Long Service & G.C. (3), V.R.,unnamed as issued; E.VII.R. (2) (654 Sjt: A.Jackman. 5/V.B. Devon: Regt.; 7324 C.Sjt: H.W.Nichols. 3/V.B. Lanc: Fus:), nearly extremely fine(3)

£120-160

263Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal (2),V.R. (Corporal. H. Bordeleau Quebec FieldBattery); G.V.R. (No.982, Rfm. Wm. Spence Fea,Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps.), good very fine (2)

£140-180

264Militia Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (416 Gnr: J.Dunn. Fife R.G.A. Mil.), good very fine

£300-350416 Gunner J. Dunn, awarded Militia L.S. & G.C. by ArmyOrder February 1905.14 Medals awarded to the Fife Royal Garrison Artillery(Militia).

265Imperial Yeomanry Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R.(636 Cpl. J. Coley. Staff: I.Y.), nearly extremely fine

£300-350636 Corporal J. Coley, awarded Imperial Yeomanry L.S. &G.C. by Army Order February 1905.

31 Medals awarded to the Staffordshire Imperial Yeomanry.

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266Territorial Decoration, E.VII.R., silver (Hallmarks forLondon 1908) and silver-gilt, with integral top ribandbar, good very fine

£80-120

267Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver (Hallmarks forLondon 1912) and silver-gilt, with integral top ribandbar, nearly extremely fineEfficiency Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt,with top ‘Territorial’ riband bar, nearly extremely fine(2)

£140-180

268Efficiency Decoration (3), G.VI.R., silver and silver-gilt (2), reverse officially dated ‘1940’, with top‘Territorial’ riband bar; reverse officially dated ‘1950’,with top ‘Territorial’ riband bar; E.II.R., silver andsilver-gilt, reverse officially dated ‘1958’, with twoAdditional Award Bars, and top ‘Territorial’ ribandbar, good very fine (3)

£160-200

269Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (361 Pte.A. Sigsworth. 5/W. York: Regt.), good very fineEfficiency Medal, G.V.R., with ‘Territorial’ scrollsuspension (4607295 Pte. M. Whitham. 6-D.W.R.), very fine (2)

£100-140

270Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (2), E.VII.R. (43Pte. W.A. Smith. 4/London Regt.); G.V.R. (928L. Cpl. J.S. Morrison. 5/Gord: Hdrs.), good veryfine (2)

£120-150

271Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (812477 Gnr.C.G. Askew. R.H.A.), good very fineEfficiency Medal, G.IV.R., with ‘Militia’ scrollsuspension and Second Award Bar (Lt. A. Trotter.R.A.), good very fine (2)

£70-90

272Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (6449 Sjt. J.T.Jackson. 7-Foresters.), nearly very fineEfficiency Medal, G.V.R., with ‘Territorial’ scrollsuspension (4967384 Cpl. O.S. Reardon. 8-Foresters.), edge nick, nearly very fine (2)

£70-90

273Efficiency Medal (3), G.V.R., with ‘Militia’ scrollsuspension (2204532 Cpl. E.W. Whitehead. R.E.);G.VI.R., with ‘Militia’ scroll suspension (722924.Cfn. M.L. Bain. R.E.M.E.); E.II.R., with‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (22568978 Sgt. G.C.Fatkin. RE.), one letter of rank on last officiallycorrected, good very fine (3)

£80-100

274Efficiency Medal (3), G.V.R., with ‘India’ scrollsuspension, and Second Award Bar (Hav. Sundar,11-17 Dogra R., I.T.F.); G.VI.R. (2), with ‘Canada’scroll suspension (Bdr L.H. Bedell RCA); with‘India’ scroll suspension (Sgt. E.G. McGown, SurmaV.L.H., A.F.I.), retaining rod loose on first, very fineor better (3)

£80-100

275Efficiency Medal (3), G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scrollsuspension (2) (Capt. R.L. Streather. R.A.O.C.;4194637. Sjt. E.E. Chimnery. R.W.F.), firstpartially officially corrected; E.II.R., with ‘T. &A.V.R.’ scroll suspension (22059687 L/Cpl. W.J.Salisbury. Mercian.), very fine or better (3)

£70-90

276Special Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (2511L.Sjt: J. Scanlon. 4/Conn: Rang:), good very fine

£300-3502511 Lance Sergeant J. Scanlon, awarded Special ReserveL.S. & G.C. by Army Order July 1914.

8 Medals awarded to the 4th Battalion, Connaught Rangers

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277Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, E.VII.R., silver(Hallmarks for London 1909) and silver-gilt, reversecontemporarily engraved ‘P.G. Shilston’ in sans-serifcapitals, extremely fine

£100-140R.D. London Gazette 14.1.1910 Lieutenant Prince GlenallanShilston.Captain Prince Glenallan Shilston, R.D., CommissionedSub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve, November 1894;advanced Commander, 1.1.1918; promoted Captain,31.12.1922.

278Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., silver(Hallmarks for London 1922) and silver-gilt, nearlyextremely fine

£80-120

279Royal Naval Reserve Decoration (2), G.VI.R., silverand silver-gilt, reverse officially dated ‘1941’; E.II.R.,silver and silver-gilt, reverse officially dated ‘1963’,extremely fine (2)

£140-180

280Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., silver andsilver-gilt, reverse officially dated ‘1950’, nearlyextremely fine

£80-120

281Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R.(2) (D.4079 T. Kelly, Sean. 1Cl. R.N.R.; L.1698S. Gregory, Sean. 2Cl, R.N.R.), good very fine,second extremely fine (2)

£70-90

282Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & G.C. (5), G.V.R.(3), 1st ‘Admiral’s bust’ type (2) (D.1750. P.Mc.Dougall, Sea. R.N.R.; 5140.D. W. Rees. Smn.R.N.R.); 2nd ‘coinage head’ type (1967V. J.Watson. Sto. R.N.R.); G.VI.R. (6053D. M.Macritchie. Smn. R.N.R.); E.II.R. (Z.999656 F.R.Goodall. R.O.2. R.N.R.), generally very fine (5)

£100-140

283Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R.(7130 D. J.R. Buchan. Smn. R.N.R.), good very fineRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service & G.C.(2), G.VI.R. (T.D.2. G.S. Fagan. P.O. R.N.V.R.);E.II.R. (LD/1875. D.W. Holley. E.A.4.R.N.V.R.), number and first initial officially correctedon last, very fine or better (3)

£70-90

284Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service & G.C.,G.V.R. (2), 1st ‘Admiral’s bust’ type (1/45. P. Black,A.B. R.N.V.R. Clyde Divn.); 2nd ‘coinage head’type (T.D./X.25 J, Boyle. P.O. R.N.V.R.), minoredge bruise to latter, very fineRoyal Fleet Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (3),1st ‘Admiral’s bust’ type (J.17343 (PO.B.15786)C.G. Tjppen. A.B. R.F.R.); 2nd ‘coinage head’ type(2) (SS.5720 (PO.B,11970) J, Jordan. A.B.R.F.R.; PO.18136 (PO.B.2182) T. Godley. Mne.R.F.R.), good very fine (5)

£100-140

285Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service & G.C.(2), G.VI.R. (118 C.G. Mortimore. Stores. P.O.R.N.V.R.); E.II.R. (D/WRX.217 D.L. Scott. Tel.R.N.V.R.), good very fineRoyal Fleet Reserve Long Service & G.C. (4), G.VI.R.(J.96546 (PO.B.18004) E.G. Pearse. A.B. R.F.R.;KX.88664 F. Robinson. Dev. B. 20957. P.O.S.M.R.F.R.), rear part of surname officially corrected onfirst; E.II.R. (2) (JX.145978 J.W. Polson. PO.B.28407 P.O. R.F.R.; 059875 D.J. Russell B15301LRO(G) RFR), good very fine (6)

£120-160

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286Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service & G.C.,E.II.R. (G.L. Scott.), good very fine

£100-140

287Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R. (Fg. Off. A.B.G.Barclay. R.A.F.V.R.), nearly extremely fine

£140-180Flight Lieutenant Alan Bernard Gardner Barclay, A.E.,Commissioned Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force, 8.5.1941;promoted Flying Officer, 8.5.1942; awarded Air EfficiencyAward 4.5.1944; promoted Flight Lieutenant, 1.10.1953.

288Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R. (2677409. Act. Sgt.T.McF. Guest. R. Aux. A.F.), nearly extremely fine

£80-1002677409 Sergeant T.McF. Guest, awarded Air EfficiencyAward 18.2.1954.

289Air Efficiency Award, E.II.R. (Flt. Lt. S.E.Collingbourne. R.A.F.V.R.), extremely fine

£140-180Flight Lieutenant Stanley Edward Collingbourne, A.E.,Commissioned Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force, 8.4.1943;promoted Flying Officer, 3.12.1943; Flight Lieutenant,21.10.1953; awarded Air Efficiency Award 25.3.1959.

290Royal Observer Corps Medal, E.II.R. (ChiefObserver W.O. Evans.), good very fine and scarce torank

£80-120

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291Pair: Troop Sergeant Major W. Farr, 15th HussarsMilitary General Service 1793-1814, three clasps, Sahagun,Vittoria, Toulouse (W. Farr, Troop Serjeant Major, 15th.Hussars.); Waterloo 1815 (Serjeant William Farr 15th. or King’sReg. Hussars), with original steel clip and contemporary straightbar suspension, this cracked, with contemporary silver riband slidebar, minor edge bruise, nearly very fine, the MGS nearly extremelyfine, the Sahagun and Waterloo combination rare (2)

£4,000-5,000Troop Sergeant Major William Farr, born Thurlston, Leicestershire,1779; enlisted in the 15th King’s Hussars, December 1799; served withthe Regiment in the Expedition to Corunna, in the Peninsular, and in theWaterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815- on the 18th June the 15th Hussarsimmediately came under intense artillery fire. Numerous charges weremade, and the 15th were constantly attacking and retreating during theday, as the enemy attacked up the hill towards the British positions.Casualties were heavy, and at one point command of the Regimentchanged hands three times within a few minutes. Farr was subsequentlywith the Regiment in Manchester, August 1819, when the 15th Hussarswere called upon to disperse an unruly mob of 60,000 agitators protestingat St. Peter’s Field, Manchester, 16.8.1819- the cavalry charged, and anumber of the protestors were either killed or wounded in what becameknown as the ‘Battle of Peterloo’; discharged, November 1826, after 28years and 315 days with the Colours.

Approximately 104 ‘Sahagun’ clasps awarded, nearly all to the 15thHussars.

PROVENANCE:Glendining, June 1992

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292Pair: Sub-Conductor J.C. Stone, OrdnanceCommissariat DepartmentArmy of India 1799-1826, short hyphen reverse dietype, one clasp, Ava (Serjt. J.C. Stone. H. Arty.),officially engraved in serif capitals, India; Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur, one clasp, Sobraon (SubConductor J:C: Stone Ord: Comt. Dept.), unofficialretaining rods on both, minor edge bruising to first, veryfine (2)

£800-1,200

293Pair: Sergeant Instructor R. Myles, Scots FusilierGuardsCrimea 1854, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava,Inkermann, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between thirdand fourth clasps; one rivet popped (3922 Robert Myles.Corporal. 1 Bn. S.F. Guards.), Regimentally impressedin large serif capitals; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die(156 Serjt. Instr. R. Myles, S.F. Gds.), contemporarilyengraved in sloping serif capitals, pierced as issued,heavy contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (2)

£350-450

294Three: Sergeant J. Mortimore, Royal Marine LightInfantry, Later South Devon MilitiaCrimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (J. Mortimore+ Cr. St. R.M.L.I.), contemporarily engraved inupright serif capitals; Army Long Service & G.C., V.R.(3263 Serjt. Jas. Mortimore 2nd. South DevonMilitia.), reverse die slightly offset, minor officialcorrections; Turkish Crimea, British die (I. Mortimore,Cr. Sgt. R.M.L.I.), contemporarily engraved inupright serif capitals, with Baltic style suspension, edgebruise and light contact marks to first, otherwisegenerally very fine (3)

£240-280

295Pair: Private E. Waugh, Rand RiflesCape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, oneclasp, Basutoland (Pte. E. Waugh Mafeteng Vols.);Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (2239 Pte.E. Waugh. Rand Rifles.), minor official correction tofirst, extremely fine (2)

£240-280

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296Pair: Private G. Parker, Coldstream GuardsEgypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (4642. Pte. G. Parker,2/Coldm. Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued,nearly extremely fine (2)

£140-180

297Pair: Private T. Toft, Rifle BrigadeQueen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4553 Pte. T. Toft. 2/R. Bde.);Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Defence ofLadysmith (4553 Pte. T. Toft, Rifle Brigade), nearly veryfine or better (2)

£300-350

x298Pair: Colour Sergeant J. O’Toole, Royal Irish RegimentIndia General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps, PunjabFrontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 (3813 Sergt J. O’Toole 2d.Bn. Ryl. Ir. Regt.); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R.(3813 C.Sjt: J. O’Toole. Rl. Irish Regt.), light contact marksand some surface scratching, very fine, together with a RoyalIrish Regiment cap badge, and a photographic image of therecipient (2)

£280-3203813 Colour Sergeant John O’Toole, born Newry, Co. Down,October 1872; enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment,February 1891; served with the Regiment in India from 1893;promoted Corporal, April 1895; Sergeant, April 1897; ColourSergeant, April 1904; awarded Long Service & Good ConductMedal 1909; discharged, 25.1.1912, after 21 years with theColours.

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299Five: Lieutenant-Conductor A.A. Inward, MilitaryWorks Service, Indian Army, Late Royal EngineersIndia General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps,Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (22694Sergt. A.A. Inward. R.E.); 1914 Star, with Bar (Sub-Condr. A.A. Inward. M.W.S.); British War andVictory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (S-C. A.A.Inward. M.W.S.); Army Long Service & G.C.,E.VII.R. (Sergt. A.A. Inward M.W. Service),lacquered, nearly extremely fine (5)

£450-550M.I.D. London Gazette 1.1.1916 Sub-Conductor A.A.Inward, Military Works Service‘For gallant and distinguished services in the Field’Lieutenant-Conductor Albert Arthur Inward, bornBirmingham, November 1871, the son of Corporal ThomasInward, Royal Engineers; enlisted in the Royal Engineers,1889, and served with the 2nd Division Staff during theTirah Expeditionary Force, attached to the Queen’s OwnMadras Sappers and Miners; subsequently transferred to theMilitary Works Service and advanced Sub-Conductor; on theoutbreak of the Great War embarked for France with theHeadquarters Staff, 7th (Meerut) Division, Indian Corps,and landed at Marseilles on the 12.10.1914 (Mentioned inDespatches). After the end of the War appointed AssistantCommissary, Indian Army, with the rank of Lieutenant-Conductor, 29.8.1922; returned to England, June 1924;died at home at Ilford, Essex, 7.11.1952.

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x300Four: Lieutenant R.E.P. Hooper, CanadianArtilleryQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets betweensecond, third, and fourth clasps (28398 Pte. R.E.P.Hooper. 90th. Coy. Imp: Yeo.); 1914-15 Star (40001Q.M.Sjt. R.E.P. Hooper. 1-Can. Div. Art.); BritishWar and Victory Medals (Lieut. R.E.P. Hooper.),toned, generally good very fine (4)

£140-180Lieutenant Reginald Edmund Pearse Hooper, bornDevonport, July 1880; served with the 90th (3rdSharpshooters) Company, 23rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanryduring the Boer War; enlisted in the Canadian Artillery,23.9.1914, and served during the Great War on the WesternFront; Commissioned Lieutenant, General List, 15.8.1916.


301 302

301Pair: Corporal W.H. Pescod, Scots GuardsQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (2657 Pte. W.H.Pescod, Scots: Guards:), officially renamed; King’sSouth Africa 1901-02, two clasps (2657 Corpl: W.H.Pescod. Scots Guards.), very fine or better (2)

£100-140

302Pair: Private T. Wilkins, Royal Army MedicalCorpsQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, seven clasps,Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein,Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (10121 Pte. T.Wilkins. R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, twoclasps (10121 Pte. T. Wilkins. R.A.M.C.), minor edgebruise to first, nearly extremely fine (2)

£160-200

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303A Good Messina Earthquake Group of Ten toCommander M. Wilson, Royal NavyNaval General Service 1915-62, G.V.R., one clasp,Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Lieut. G. Wilson, R.N.H.M.S. Miner); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. G. Wilson.R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Commr.G. Wilson. R.N.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, withNorth Africa 1942-43 Bar; Italy Star; Defence andWar Medals; Italy, Kingdom, Messina EarthquakeMedal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, generally veryfine and better, mounted court-style as worn, togetherwith the recipient’s related miniature awards (10)

£600-800Commander George Wilson, Commissioned Lieutenant,Royal Navy, 1.4.1907; served in H.M.S. Lancaster, andparticipated in the rescue operations after the MessinaEarthquake, 1908, and was one of the Officers and ratingsfrom the Naval force who landed from the ships to giveassistance; advanced Commander, 30.12.1920.

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304Three: Leading Seaman H.G. Collyer, Royal NavyNaval General Service 1915-62, G.V.R., one clasp,Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (J.58. H.G. Collyer, A.B.,H.M.S. Alert.); British War and Victory Medals (J.58H.G. Collyer. L.S. R.N.), nearly extremely fine (3)

£100-140

305Pair: Able Seaman J. Jordan, Royal Navy1914-15 Star (SS. 5720. J. Jordan. Ord., R.N.);Victory Medal (S.S. 5720 J. Jordan. A.B. R.N.), nearlyextremely fineFour: Private A.H. Sapsford, West YorkshireRegimentBritish War and Victory Medals (54190 Pte. A.H.Sapsford. W. York. R.); Defence Medal; Civil DefenceLong Service Medal, unnamed as issued, very fine,mounted as wornPair: Chief Petty Officer W.G. McCarthy, RoyalNavyBritish War and Victory Medals (M.4553 W.G. McCarthy. V.P.O. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C.,G.V.R., 1st ‘Admirals’ bust’ type (M.4553 W.G.McCarthy. S.C.P.O. H.M.S. Ambrose.), nearly veryfinePair: Lieutenant A.S. Waugh, South African ForcesBritish War and Victory Medals, bi-lingual reverse(Lieut. A.S. Waugh.), nearly extremely fine1914 Star (7546 Pte. J. Turner. 1/D. of Corn:L.I.), good very fineBritish War Medal (B.Z. 4656 J.G. Bott. A.B.R.N.V.R.), good very fineMercantile Marine War Medal (Bertram C. West),extremely fine (14)

£140-180


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306Three: Sapper G. Johnson, Royal EngineersBritish War and Victory Medals (476015 Spr. G.Johnson. R.E.); Territorial Force War Medal (476015Spr. G. Johnson. R.E.), good very fine (3)

£120-160

x307Pair: Lance-Corporal E.E. Mileham, CanadianInfantryBritish War and Victory Medals (234030 A.L.Cpl.E.E. Milehan [sic]. 44-Can. Inf.), nearly extremelyfine, together with the recipient’s ‘For Service at theFront’ lapel pin, reverse officially numbered ‘48387’;and two miscellaneous silver lapel badgesBritish War Medal (L. Kane. Ord. Smn. 1122.R.N.C.V.R.), nearly very fineVictory Medal (2) (21097. Pte. H.J.C. Bates. A.Cyc. Corps.; S4-060076 S. Sjt. I.R. Butler.A.S.C.), nearly very fineSecond World War Medals (2), Pacific Star, with copyBurma Bar; Australia Service Medal (VF346649 B.Carroll), nearly extremely fine (7)

£40-50234030 Lance Corporal Elven Ernest Mileham, bornRidlington, Norfolk, January 1886; and served with the 5thNorfolk Territorial Force; enlisted in the Canadian Infantry,21.2.1916; served during the Great War on the WesternFront and wounded in the right wrist and left chest at theBattle of Lens, 2.6.1917; discharged 30.11.1917

Staff Sergeant Ibsley R. Butler, served with the ArmyService Corps during the Great War on the Western Frontfrom 8.6.1915; Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette24.12.1917) and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal(London Gazette 17.6.1918).

x308Pair: Private R.R. Sanders, Canadian SiberianExpeditionary ForceBritish War and Victory Medals (3040696 Pte. R.R.Sanders. C.S.E.F.), good very fine, scarce to unit (2)

£60-80

309Six: Private J. Dunne, 7th Hussars and 1st King’sDragoon Guards, Later Fireman, Newport SouthWales Fire BrigadeBritish War Medal (H-35240 Pte. J. Dunne 7-Hrs.);India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp,Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (33674 Pte J Dunne, 1 K DGuards); Defence Medal; Association of ProfessionalFire Brigade Officers Long Service Medal, silver(Fireman. J. Dunne. 1936); National Fire BrigadesAssociation Long Service Medal, silver (Hallmarks forBirmingham 1940), with ‘Twenty Years’ clasp (5962John Dunne.); National Fire Brigades AssociationLong Service Medal, bronze, with ‘Ten Years’ and‘Five Years’ clasps, second, earlier clasp loose on riband(10021 John Dunne), nearly very fine or better,together with an Order of St. John Priory of Walessilver medallion, reverse named ‘John Dunne.WA9772 1931.’, with ‘1933’ bar, the reverse similarlynumbered ‘WA9772’; an Order of St. John Priory ofWales bronze medallion, the reverse named ‘JohnDunne W.A.27608’, and 12 dated bars, covering theperiod 1951-61 (the 1959 bar duplicated); two RoyalSociety for the Prevention of Accidents Safe DrivingMedals, with various date bars spanning the period1953-62; and a Royal Society for the Prevention ofAccidents Safe Driving Competition Entrant’s lapelbadge (lot)

£300-350Medal Index Card confirms that Private John Dunne did notreceive a Victory Medal.

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310A Good Second War Fighter Ace’s CampaignGroup of Fourteen to Hurricane, Spitfire andMorane Pilot, Flight Lieutenant J. Kucera,Czechoslovakian Air Force and Royal Air Force,Who Followed Up His 3 Victories During theBattle of France, With 2 Destroyed and 2 DamagedDuring the Battle of Britain. Having Converted toMosquitos, He Carried Out 44 Photo-Reconnaissance and Special Courier OperationsWith 544 Squadron, August 1944-March 1945a) Czechoslovakia, Republic, War Cross 1939,bronze, with three gilt linden sprays on ribandb) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Bravery Medal, bronze,with two gilt linden sprays on ribandc) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Military Merit Medal,First Class, silvered-bronze, with silver star on ribandd) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Army CommemorativeMedal, two clasps, Francie, Velka Britanie, bronzee) Czechoslovakia, People’s Republic, Military Orderof the Red Star, breast Badge, 43mm, silvered andenamelf) Czechoslovakia, People’s Republic, Medal for the20th Anniversary of C.S.S.R. Liberation, bronzeg) Czechoslovakia, People’s Republic, VictoriousFebruary 25th Anniversary Commemorative Medal,silveredh) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Bari) Air Crew Europe Star, with copy Atlantic Barj) Defence and War Medalsk) France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated‘1939-1940’, bronze, with three bronze palms andtwo silver stars on riband

l) France, Republic, Combatant’s Cross, bronzem) France, Republic, War Medal 1939-1945, twoclasps, Grande Bretagne, Liberation, bronze, good veryfine or better, with the following related items:- French l’Armée de l’Air Pilot’s Flying Log Book(14.9.1939-19.6.1940)- R.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Book (8.8.1940-17.8.1948)- French Movement Order, for recipient and twoothers to join Groupe I/9, dated 13.12.1939; ThreeR.A.F. Movement Orders and two CzechoslovakianMovement Orders- R.A.F. Brief Statement of Service and Certificate ofDischarge, dated 24.9.1941- Letter of appreciation from the Air Ministry on theocaision of relinquishment of commission, dated3.6.1946- Czechoslovakian Red Cross Card, dated 12.7.1943- Czechoslovakian Military Identity Pass, dated20.7.1948- Two Invitations from the BBC to broadcast inCzechoslovakian, dated 30.4.1942 and 29.6.1942,with original carbon copies of both scripts and a latertyped transcript in English- A Fine Photograph album from various stages ofrecipient’s career, a mixture of original and copiedphotographs; correspondence from recipient in laterlife and other ephemera (lot)

£3,500-4,500

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Flight Lieutenant Jiri Kucera (1914-1980), born Roudnicenad Labem, Czechoslovakia. He served in 43 and 50 FighterFlights of Air Regiment 4, Czechslovakian Air Force, prior tothe German occupation of his country in March 1939.Kucera escaped to Poland, and from there made his way toFrance. He joined the Foreign Legion, and with the outbreakof the war was seconded to l’Armée de l’Air.

Battle of France - Early SuccessKucera was posted as a pilot to the fighter Groupe de ChasseI/6. Flying Morane 406’s he was quickly into action,Destroying an He. III, 18.5.1940. Nine days later KuceraDestroyed two Hs. 123’s in one combat.When the French capitulated, Kucera went to North Africa,boarded a British ship at Casablanca, reached Gibraltar andthen sailed in a convoy to Britain.Kucera joined the R.A.F. upon arrival in England. He wasinitially posted as Sergeant to the newly formed 310 (Czech)Squadron, August 1940. He coverted to Hurricanes at No. 6O.T.U., before being posted for operational flying with 238Squadron (Hurricanes), Middle Wallop, 12.9.1940.

Battle of Britain - Adding To The ScoreAs part of 10 Group the Squadron was heavily engaged in thebattles over London throughout September 1940. Flyingseveral patrols daily it did not take Kucera long to add to hisscore. On the 26th September he Destroyed a Bf. 110, andDamaged two others. His Combat Report gives thefollowing:‘I was Red 3 and followed section to attack in line astern. Iattacked 4 Me. 110’s and fired at one 3 two second burstsfrom quarter developing to astern at 300 yards range. Noapparent effect. Then I continued attack on second E/Afiring 2 three second bursts from quarter at 200 yards. Lotsof smoke came out of E/A but I could not watch as therewere others behind me.

I then broke away circled and went into attack another Me.110 firing 3 four second bursts from astern and below 200-300 yards. One of these E/A gave out large lot of smoke butagain I broke away. Then I continued firing at second E/Aand fired very long burst possibly 5 secs from astern at 300yards closing to 100 yards. E/A gave out flames from portengine and dive. I broke away and climbed up to attack.’

Four days later Kucera Destroyed a He. III south ofPortland. After destroying the aircraft he was, however,nearly on the receiving end himself:‘About at tea-time, when 238 Squadron scrambled tointercept the approaching enemy bomber formationsomewhere in the Southampton area. I took off as “RedTwo” in Sqn Ldr Fenton’s section and had the duty to catchthe “Pip-in”.We had climbed in a close line astern formation through athin cloud layer and I had to keep a constant watch of theC/O’s tail, being his No. 2 and was practically in the middleof the formation. Then suddenly there was a lot of excitedtalk over the V.H.F. and a call I clearly understood (at thattime my English was very poor) “Tally Ho”, and at the sametime the C/O began diving with the whole squadron and Isaw a large enemy bomber formation, a little below, almostin front of us heading in the opposite direction. There was ahead on attack carried out by the whole squadron. As therewasn’t any more time aside the leader I pushed more to getclearer of the leader and let lose my eight Browning’smachine guns into the Jerries as they passed through mygunsight one after another, but being much lower I almostcollided with a German bomber at the rear of their formation.So to avoid it, I pushed to pass him below and got into a diveand went through under the thin cloud cover. Then I pulledthe aircraft out of the dive off in the western direction andstarted climbing quickly up because I had enough speed, withthe intention of attacking the enemy formation once morefrom the side, from the sun direction.

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Meanwhile the German formation dropped their bombs andwas heading homewards. I was still climbing to gain someheight superiority and before I turned my Hurry for theattack I searched thoroughly all the area around me, evenlooked into the sun through the gaps between my fingers tomake sure that there was all clear of German fighters.Assuring myself that everything was clear, I made a sharp turnand pushed the aircraft into a dive; when it happened.I felt a blow and the plane shook, I instinctively turned theaircraft over on its back, helping it with left rudder andcaught sight by the corner of my eye of the belly of Me.110passing over me at a high speed, which must have come fromnowhere.At the same time I felt a terrible heat in my cockpit and myfirst thought was, the aircraft being on fire. I hastily openedthe cockpit, closed the fuel intake, switched off the ignitionand tore off my helmet and threw it away as thedisconnecting of the oxygen hose and the V.H.F. plug wouldhave taken relatively too much time. I unharnessed myselfand wanted to bale out, but it was quite impossible becauseof the high speed of the almost vertical dive of the plane.Having a quick look at the air-speed indicator, its needleindicating well over 400 mph. It all happened within a fewseconds and my thought was to get the aircraft out of thatdeadly dive, but I had to give it all my effort to get theelevator into motion as it was blocked. When I succeeded itthe aircraft went sharply out of the dive, I got the blackeningin my eyes and when I regained my vision again I was almostat point of stalling... and was nearly shot out of the cockpitbeing unharnessed only holding fast the control column.I made a quick check by looking behind, if there wasn’t anysmoke tail beyond the aircraft and I changed my mind forbaling out... What had actually happened - what had been thecause of fire... The only evident thing was the torn-off surfaceof the left wing just above the four machine guns, layingthere calmly uncovered... I tested the function of theundercarriage and flaps which operated well according to thesignal lights and set for Middle Wallop and carefully landedas I wasn’t sure whether perhaps a tyre hadn’t been shotthrough.After landing, almost deaf for having flown with my opencockpit and without helmet. I found in my right sleeve and inmy right pant below the knee burned out holes, but my skinbeing untouched. When investigating the plane and thedamages, we found three hits caused by 20mm cannon shells,one at the top of the left wing which caused the torn off ofthe fabric above the machine guns, the second one hit theelevator suspension tube and caused the blocking of it, andthe third one hit the wing trailing edge, close to the fuselage,partially damaged the right wing fuel tank - the petrol stillleaking out of it after landing - put on fire the leaking petrolout of it, cut off the necks of two oxygen bottles and so thepetrol flames coming through the hole in the fuselage intomy cockpit were supported by the leaking oxygen, caused thetremendous heat... Then the flame was probably blown off bywind when diving.Beside that there was a great number of bullet holes in thewings and fuselage and a few of them in the armour plate inthe back of the pilot’s cockpit.’ (Typed account refers)On the 30th November Kucera was forced to crash land as aconsequence of enemy action. His aircraft crashed atBuckland Ripers, Dorset. Kucera was injured as a result of thecrash, and did not return to flying until May 1941. He wasbriefly posted to 501 Squadron, before transferring to thenewly formed 313 (Czech) Squadron (Spitfires), Catterick,25.5.1941.

The Squadron was primarily tasked with east coast convoypatrols, until its’ move to Portreath in August. Kucera wascommissioned Pilot Officer, 13.8.1941. Having moved withthe Squadron Kucera carried out offensive sweeps andbomber escorts. The Squadron moved to Hornchurch inDecember 1941, and was tasked with Ramrods.On 5.5.1942 whilst flying top cover for Bostons over Lille,Kucera was chased back across the Channel by six F.W. 190’s.He was forced to make a crash landing in a field full of anti-invasion obstacles. Kucera returned to flying at the end of themonth and moved with the Squadron to Church Stanton inJune 1942. He shared a Damaged Ju. 88, over the Channel,6.7.1942.Kucera completed his second tour at the end of May 1943.He left the Squadron, and after postings to No. 9 O.T.U.,No. 32 M.U., he converted to Mosquitos at No. 8 O.T.U. -P.R., Dyce Aberdeen.Kucera returned to operational flying when he was posted to544 (Photo-Reconnaissance) Squadron (Mosquitos),Benson, August 1944. He flew 44 photographic and SpecialCourier operations over Europe, between August 1944-March 1945. Kucera returned to Czechoslovakia, 16.8.1945,and joined the Czechoslovakian Army.

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Flight Sergeant F.S. Austin

311A Well Documented and Scarce ‘Eagle Squadron’Casualty Group of Four to Spitfire Pilot FlightSergeant F.S. Austin, 133 and 121 Squadrons, AnAmerican Volunteer in the Royal Canadian AirForce, Who Was Killed in Action, 17.4.1942,Whilst on an Offensive Sweep Over NorthernFrance1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; CanadianVolunteer Service Medal, with Maple Leaf clasp; WarMedal, nearly extremely fine, with the recipient’sCanadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R., ‘F.S. Pilot F.C.Austin R-58580’; and the following related items:- R.C.A.F. Operational Wings, with named Certificate,dated 15.4.1946- R.C.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Log Book (26.12.1940-16.4.1942)- Eleven letters from recipient to his mother, and oneto his grandmother, over the period 25.7.1940-15.12.1941; R.C.A.F. Christmas Card to recipient’smother, December 1940- Telegram to recipient’s mother informing her of hissafe arrival in England, dated 15.9.1941- Telegram to recipient’s mother informing her thather son has been listed as ‘Missing in Action’, dated19.4.1942- File of research including a photographic image ofrecipient (lot)

£2,000-3,000R-58580 Flight Sergeant Frederick Carleton Austin(1918-1942), born Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.; prior to thewar was employed as an Investigator by Pinkerton DetectiveAgency; enlisted Royal Canadian Air Force, 30.8.1940;carried out his pilot training at No. 8 F.T.S. (R.C.A.F.),Eburne, B.C. and No. 3 S.F.T.S., Calgary, Alberta; gained hisPilot’s Flying Badge 28.3.1941; arrived in EnglandSeptember 1941; posted to 56 O.T.U. the following month,and converted to Hurricanes; advanced Flight Sergeant1.12.1941, and posted to 133 (Eagle) Squadron(Hurricanes), Eglinton, December 1941; the squadronconverted to Spitfires and moved to Kirton-in-Lindsey,January 1942; on the 31st ‘Convoy Patrol. No E/A sighted.My First Operational Flip’ (Log Book refers); over thefollowing two months the squadron was mainly tasked witheast coast convoy patrols and sector recces; posted to 121(Eagle) Squadron (Spitfires), North Weald,1.4.1942;carrying on in a similar capacity Austin grew in experience,3.4.1942, ‘Sweep. minor Channel sweep - my first sight ofFrance’ and 12.4.1942, ‘Convoy Patrol. Bugger All!!! - Firsttime as No. 1 - we improve’ (ibid); however, as the SquadronOperations Record Book shows it was sadly too little too late,17.4.1942:‘At 11.40 hours the North Weald Wing took off for a Sweepover France. The coast was crossed at Hawkinge at 12.10hours and landfall made at Le Touquet and out via Gravelinesvia Guines. The Squadron flew at 26,000 feet during theseoperations, the purpose of which was to create a diversionand keep a look out for Enemy Aircraft going to meet ourBombers, which were making a raid on a Parachute Factoryat Calais. The Bombers were performing this tasksimultaneously with our arrival at Le Touquet. Hornchurch,Biggin Hill and Debden Wings were covering the Bombers.Although Enemy Aircraft were seen no engagements tookplace, and Pilots returned to base at 12.50 hours.

At 15.10 hours the Wing was airborne again on a FighterSweep. Southend was reached at 15.34 hours, Dover 15.59,St. Inglevert 15.57, and Lumbres 16.04. The French coastwas left at Boulogne. Our Squadron flew at approximately27,000 feet and was top cover. F/Lt. Allen and P/O Fetrowfired at a F.W. 190 but observed no results. This occurredroughly 10 miles east of St. Omer in both cases. F/O Ednerwhile 15 miles east of St. Omer fired a 3 second burst from400 yards at a F.W. 190 at 9,000 feet, he saw bullets enteringthe fuselage, he fired again at 5,000 feet, a 3 second burst wasseen to strike at 400 yards range. The Enemy Aircraft was notseen to be affected by these hits. F/O Edner says that in allcases he is sure his bullets pierced the Enemy Aircraftalthough it would be difficult, I should say, to be certain at arange of 400 yards.F/O Smith got into difficulties, and had his tail planepractically shot off by enemy action. He himself did notengage the enemy, he landed in this condition at Manston.F/Sgt Austin of this Squadron is missing from theseoperations. Pilots landed at North Weald at 16.45 hours.’Austin’s Spitfire AD498 was claimed by JG26. He crashed atHardighen, France, where he was also buried.

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314Pair: Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic H.F.C.Lovett, Royal NavyKorea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type(P/KX.84627 H.F.C. Lovett. P.O.S.M. R.N.),initials partially officially corrected; Naval LongService & G.C., E.II.R. (KX.84627 H.F.C.Lovett. P.O.M. (E) H.M.S. Tumult.), minoredge bruise, nearly very fine (2)

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Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer K.B. Buckley

312Six: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer K.B. Buckley, RoyalNavy, Who Served in H.M.S. London During theYangtze Incident, April 19491939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal; NavalGeneral Service 1915-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Yangtze 1949(C/MX 62566 K,B. Buckley. S.B.P.O. R.N.); Naval LongService & G.C., E.II.R. (MX 62566. K.B. Buckley. S.B.P.O.H.M.S. Ben Lomond.), middle initial and first letter ofsurname officially corrected on last, very fine and better, withthe following related items:- The recipient’s parchment Certificate of Service- The recipient’s Sick Berth Ratings’ History Sheet- Various photographs of the recipient and of H.M.S.London (6)

£700-800C/MX 62566 Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Kenneth BernardBuckley, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, 16.3.1919; enlisted in theRoyal Navy as a Sick Berth Attendant, 13.11.1939, serving inH.M.S. Pembroke; served during the Second War in H.M.S. RoyalArthur; promoted Sick Berth Petty Officer, 31.7.1946; transferredto the cruiser H.M.S. London, 30.8.1948, and present during theYangtze Incident, when London, together with the frigate H.M.S.Black Swan, proceeded up the river in order to assist H.M.S.Amethyst, 20-21.4.1949: the fire from the Communist-held shorewas so severe that the two ships had to return, and London suffered15 killed and 17 wounded; awarded Long Service & Good ConductMedal, 28.11.1954; promoted Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer,28.1.1961; retired, 12.11.1961.

313Pair: Leading Seaman J. Flanagan, Royal NavyKorea 1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (C/SSX. 660665 J.Flanagan. Ldg Smn. R.N.); United Nations Medal forKorea, nearly extremely fine (2)

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x315Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 23rd June 1795 (William Holmes.), minoredge nick, nearly extremely fine, with contemporary top silver riband bar

£800-1,200William Holmes served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Colossus at the defeat of the French fleet and captureof three ships of the line by Admiral Bridport off the Isle de Groix, Brittany, 23.6.1795; six other menof this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants’ List, five for the single clasp Syria.

PROVENANCE:Sotheby, January 1972

x316Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Trafalgar (Peter Vaughan.), minor edge bruise,nearly extremely fine

£4,500-5,500Peter Vaughan served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Dreadnought during the major fleet action offCape Trafalgar between the British fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson and theFranco-Spanish fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral P.C. de Villeneuve, 21.10.1805. At Trafalgarthe Dreadnought ‘was one of the rear-most ships in Collingwood’s division; but met with and gave somehard knocks. At one time she was engaged with two Spanish ships and one French vessel. She tackledthe Spanish 74, San Juan Nepomucheno, which had already been severely handled, and although thatship was to some extent supported by the Spanish 112, Principe de Asturias, and the French 80-gunIndomptable, she ran on board the San Juan in little more than a quarter of an hour. But the Principede Asturias, to which she next devoted her attention, got away. The Dreadnought’s losses in the battleamounted to thirty-three killed and wounded. She had her masts cut with shot and her maintop sail-yard shot away.’ (The Trafalgar Roll, The Officers, The Men, The Ships, Colonel R.H. Mackenzie refers).

317Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Java (Edward Rodgers.), nearly extremely fine

£450-550Although ‘Edward Rodgers’ does not appear on the latest published transcription of the medal roll forhaving served during the assistance given by the Navy in the capture of the island of Java, July-18thSeptember 1811, the medal appears entirely as issued.

One other man with this name appears in the Admiralty Claimants’ Roll for a single clasp award for Syria.

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318Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,Ciudad Rodrigo (William Glass, 95th. Foot.), minoredge nick, about extremely fine

£600-800Private William Glass, born Perth; enlisted in the 95th Footand served with the Regiment in the Peninsular; transferredto the 9th Veteran Battalion on account of ‘wounded leftleg’, August 1814.The latest published transcript of the Military General ServiceMedal Roll lists Glass as being awarded a single clasp medalfor Barrosa. However, the medal itself appears entirely asissued.

PROVENANCE:Jubilee Collection, Glendining, May 1992.

319Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,Salamanca (William Murphy, 4th. Foot.), minoredge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine

£650-750Private William Murphy, born Aughavey, Fermanagh,Ireland.

PROVENANCE:Sotheby, April 1910.

320Military General Service 1793-1814, nine clasps,Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca,Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (DonaldRoss, 42nd. Foot), solder repair to clasp carriagebetween first and second clasps, very fine, with topornate contemporary silver riband bar

£1,600-2,000Four men of the name Donald Ross served with the 42ndFoot in Egypt or the Peninsular, and claimed the MilitaryGeneral Service Medal.

PROVENANCE:Christie, July 1983.

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321Military General Service 1793-1814, ten clasps,Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Salamanca, Vittoria,Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Jonas E.Welsh, Lieut. 5th. Foot), about extremely fine, withcontemporary silver riband buckle

£4,000-5,000Captain Jonas E. Welsh, Commissioned Lieutenant, 5thFoot, September 1805; promoted Captain, April 1821;retired, October 1821.

322Military General Service 1793-1814, eleven clasps,Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo,Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes,Toulouse (Wm. Malkin, Corpl. 45th. Foot.), minorcrimping to right hand side of first clasp, edge bruise,otherwise very fine

£4,000-5,000Corporal William Malkin, born 1780; enlisted in the 2ndBattalion, 45th Foot, September 1807, having previouslyserved in the Staffordshire Militia; transferred to the 1stBattalion, June 1808; served with the Regiment in thePeninsular from September 1808, and present at nearly allthe great battles of the Peninsular War, including the Siege ofBadajoz, March to April 1812, where he was ‘severelywounded in both legs by musket shot’; discharged,November 1814, after 7 years and 2 months with theColours; died at Leek, Staffordshire, April 1863.Malkin also claimed the clasp for Badajoz but this wasdisallowed, although he was severely wounded during theoperations- it would appear that the clasp was onlysanctioned for those who took part in the actual storming ofthe town on the 6th April 1812, and not in the prior siegeoperations. It is probable that Malkin received his wounds atthe capture of the Picurina Fort on the 25th March, when inwas stormed by 500 men of the 3rd Division (in which the45th Foot was serving), with casualties of over 50%.

PROVENANCE:Glendining, November 1939Sotheby, June 1983

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323Military General Service 1793-1814, eleven clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz,Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (S. Burney, 83rd Foot.), edge bruising, therefore nearlyvery fine

£5,000-6,000Private Solomon Burney a native of Toome, County Wexford, Ireland; enlisted aged 18, 2nd Battalion 83rd Foot, 1808; he wasdischarged in consequence of a fractured left leg, 1814; he became an ‘In Pensioner’ (presumably at Kilmainham), April 1861.

In addition to ‘Peninsula’, the Regiment were to gain a further ten Battle Honours in respect of individual general engagementsduring the long campaign. Burney’s medal is a testament to the fact that he was present for each and every one of those hardfought engagements.

324A Fine and Well Documented M.G.S. to Sergeant G. Kinch, 14th Light Dragoons, Later Yeoman Warder,H.M. Tower of London, Who Served With the Regiment Throughout The Peninsular and in NorthAmerica, Was Wounded at Oporto, and Received the Maximum Number of Clasps to the RegimentMilitary General Service 1793-1814, eleven clasp, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria,Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (G. Kinch, Serjeant, 14th. Light Dragoons.), minor edge bruise, good veryfine, together with the following parchment documents:- The recipient’s Parchment Certificate on discharge- The recipient’s Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Out-Pensioner’s document- Document appointing George Kinch a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, dated 14.3.1832, and counter-signed ‘Wellington’- Document appointing George Kinch a Yeoman of the Guard, dated 6.5.1836- Document appointing George Kinch Bell Ringer and Clock Keeper of the Tower of London, dated 23.12.1837- Document granting George Kinch a house in the Tower of London, dated 5.12.1843

£4,000-5,000Sergeant George Kinch, born Havant, Hampshire; enlisted in the 14th Light Dragoons, April 1805; served with the Regimentin the Peninsular for five and a half years, wounded in the left arm at Oporto, and present at every action that the Regiment wasinvolved in during the Campaign; subsequently served with the Regiment in North America; discharged, March 1832, after 26years and 327 days with the Colours; subsequently appointed a Yeoman Warder at HM Tower of London, and appointed theTower’s Bell Keeper and Clock Keeper.

One Officer and 17 men of the 14th Light Dragoons received the M.G.S. with 11 clasps (all as issued to George Kinch), themaximum number of clasps awarded to the Regiment.

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325A Superb Twelve Clasp M.G.S. to Corporal J. McCoy, 88th Foot, Who Served With his Regimenton Five Continents, and Throughout the Entire Period of the Medal, from Egypt to Toulouse, andwas Wounded on Three OccasionsMilitary General Service 1793-1814, twelve clasps, Egypt, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, CiudadRodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Mc.Coy, 88th. Foot.), claspsand carriage neatly re-adjusted as usual to accommodate later officially authorised and issued ‘Egypt’ clasp,minor edge nick, therefore good very fine

£4,000-5,000Corporal John McCoy, born Maugherlain, Co. Down, Ireland, 1773; enlisted in the 88th Foot (Connaught Rangers),April 1797; served with the Regiment in Egypt, 1801-03, and in South America, where the Regiment was involved inthe Taking of Buenos Aires, 1807; promoted Corporal, June 1809; subsequently served in the Peninsular, and presentat all the clasp actions at which the 88th Foot were present, save for the Pyrenees; with the Regiment when the 88thcaptured the ‘Jingling Johnnie’ of the French 101st Regiment at Salamanca, 22.7.1812, which was paraded for the restof the War; wounded in the leg at Badajoz, 6.4.1812, in the head at Vittoria, 21.6.1813, and in the shoulder at Orthes,27.2.1814; discharged, July 1817, after 20 years and 116 days with the Colours; died at Newry, September 1859.Corporal McCoy’s Medal was at one time in the collection of Lieutenant-Colonel H.F.N. Jourdain, the last Colonel ofthe Connaught Rangers and a noted Regimental collector, his catalogue entry reading: ‘This sturdy N.C.O. joined the88th, went out to India, fought there for some months, came to Egypt with the 88th and marched across the desert tothe Nile, and then up to Cairo, and when the campaign was concluded he came home, but not for long. He then wentout to the Cape, on to South America and was present at Buenos Aires in 1807. After that campaign he came homewith the 88th, but he did not remain at home. He proceeded with his Regiment to the Peninsular and served rightthrough the war to 1814. After that he proceeded from Bordeaux to America, served at Plattsburg, and came homeonly a fortnight after Waterloo. But he had to wait till 1847 for his M.G.S. Medal, and to 1851 for his Egypt clasp. Awonderful example of the hardihood of this gallant Irish soldier. Why he was not allowed the clasp ‘Pyrenees’ is beyondour comprehension as he was with the Battalion.’

Approximately 18 Egypt clasps awarded to the 88th Foot, of which nine are single clasp awards; one 13-clasp award tothe Regiment, and fourteen 12-clasp awards, McCoy’s medal being a unique clasp combination to the Regiment.

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x326Sultan’s Medal for Egypt 1801, 48mm, gold, withsmall gold suspension ring and gold chain, minor testmark at base, otherwise nearly extremely fine

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327A Fine and Scarce Waterloo Medal to Private T.Warburton, 1st Dragoon Guards, Killed in Action,18.6.1815Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Warburton, 1st Reg.Dragoon Guards.), edge bruising, therefore nearly veryfine, with original steel clip and later ring suspension

£5,000-6,000Private Thomas Warburton (listed as ‘Warbutton’ onRegimental Supplementary Pay Lists) enlisted in the 1stRegiment Dragoon Guards, August 1812. He served withthe Regiment during the Waterloo Campaign, and was killedin action 18.6.1815. The regiment, four squadrons instrength, formed the centre of the front rank of theHousehold Brigade. The latter was under the command ofLord Somerset. When Pack’s Brigade was wavering under thesheer weight of French numbers, Uxbridge unleashed hiscavalry in reply. Somerset’s Household Brigade scatteredcavalry and infantry on D’Erlon’s left and simultaneouslyPonsonby’s Union Brigade tore into the divisions ofDonzelot and Marcognet. The French broke and fled inchaos leaving countless dead and 3,000 prisoners. Flushedwith their success, the two cavalry brigades continued theircharge forward and attacked the French batteries beforethem, oblivious of orders to halt. On spent mounts and in adisorganised state, they then fell prey themselves to a

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counterattack by fresh French cavalry. Warburton lost hiscommanding officer in this charge, and after a number ofcounter charges and minor skirmishes throughout the rest ofthe battle the regiment suffered 275 officers and men killed,wounded or missing.Warburton is listed as ‘Killed in Action’ on both theSupplementary Pay Lists and on the Muster Rolls, howeverthis information has not been included on the latestpublished transcription of the medal roll.

The Waterloo medal was originally intended to be awarded toall survivors of the battle and to the next of kin of those killedin action or died of wounds. Two separate lists were drawnup and by the first anniversary of the battle almost allsurvivors had received their medals. However the striking andnaming of the second list containing the names andregiments of the fatal casualties was at first deferred, andeventually abandoned in consequence of pressure beingplaced on the mint to give priority to the new silver coinage.Over the next ten years, some families, mainly officer’slobbied the authorities for their loved one’s medal, eachapplication being carefully vetted and verified, resulting in thenext of kin of a few officers and even fewer other ranksreceiving the medal. As a consequence of this Waterloocasualty medals are not only scarce, but they are alsoextremely scarce to other ranks.


328Waterloo 1815 (Serjeant John Nott, 1st or RoyalDragoons.), polished, good fine, with original steel clipand contemporary steel straight bar suspension

£1,000-1,400Sergeant John Nott, served with the Royal Dragoons in thePeninsular and was present at the Battles of Vittoria andToulouse (awarded Military General Service Medal with twoclasps); and in Captain C.L. Methuen’s No.7 or ‘D’ Troopduring the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.


329Waterloo 1815 (Denis Farrell, 18th RegimentHussars), toned, nearly extremely fine, with later steelclip and split ring suspension

£1,400-1,800Private Denis Farrell served in Captain Arthur Kennedy’sTroop, 18th Hussars during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.

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330An Emotive Waterloo Medal to Sergeant Major J.Draffen, Grenadier Guards, Severely Wounded atWaterloo ‘Through Both Thighs and the Testicles’During the Defence of Hougoumont, 18.6.1815Waterloo 1815 (Sergeant James Draffen 2nd Batt Grenad.Guards.), edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine, with latersteel clip and split ring suspension

£3,500-4,500Sergeant Major James Draffen, born Hamilton, Lanarkshire,1786; enlisted into the 1st Foot Guards, November 1803;promoted Corporal, October 1805; served with the Guards inSicily, 1806; in the Peninsular, 1808-09, where he took part in theCorunna campaign; and at Walcheren, 1809; promoted Sergeant,April 1810; served with the Guards at Bergen-op-Zoom, March1814; and during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815, where atthe epic day-long defence of Hougoumont he was serving inLieutenant-Colonel Milnes’ light company of the 2nd Battalion.Early in the morning of the 18th June, Milnes’ company, togetherwith the light company of the 3rd Battalion, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Saltoun, were ordered to the orchard in front ofHougoumont where they joined the other two Guards lightcompanies (2nd battalions of the Coldstream and Scots Guards),who were inside defending the buildings, in a desperate attempt tokeep the French at bay. Both Wellington and Napoleon sawHougoumont as the key to the whole Waterloo position and theenemy attacks were pushed home with great determination. By theend of the day the 2nd Battalion light company had lost all itsofficers and senior non-commissioned officers, either killed orwounded, including Draffen, severely wounded through boththighs and the testicles. Wellington said of the successful defence ofHougoumont, ‘You may depend upon it, that no troops but theBritish could have held Hougoumont, and only the best of them atthat.’Draffen was promoted Sergeant-Major, July 1828. Upon discharge,May 1830, after 28 years and 173 days with the Colours, he wasawarded one of the first Army Long Service and Good ConductMedals, and was appointed a Yeoman Warder at the Tower ofLondon; he died in February 1837, and is buried at the Tower ofLondon.

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331Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Private Geo. Burke H.M.40th. Regiment), engraved in running script, goodvery fine, with original steel clip and straight barsuspension

£450-550

332Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Private JohnWright Her Majesty’s 41st. Regiment), engraved inrunning script, edge bruising, very fine, with originalsteel clip and straight bar suspension

£450-550

333China 1842 (James Fletcher. 98th Regiment Foot.),good very fine

£450-550

334Scinde 1843, for Meeanee and Hyderabad (Thos.Turner 22 Regt.), officially renamed in impressed serifcapitals, minor edge bruise, otherwise good very fine,with original silver clip and silver straight barsuspension

£300-400

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x335Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private Joseph WilsonH.M. 16th. Lancers), pawn broker’s mark on reverse,very fine, with original brass hook suspension

£400-450

336Punniar Star 1843 (Private Robert HendersonH.M. 9th or Queen’s Royal Lancers), original brassriveted hook partially replaced with contemporarystraight bar suspension, very fine

£300-350

x337Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee, two clasps,Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal (Lieut. R: Scott 24th. Regt.N:I:), unit partially officially corrected, good very fine

£700-900Lieutenant R. Scott, wounded at the Battle of Aliwal,28.1.1846.

x338Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur, no clasp (ThomasPierce 62nd. Regt.), minor edge bruise, nearly veryfine

£260-300

x339Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur, no clasp (GeorgeMutton 62nd. Regt.), heavy edge bruising, fine

£160-200

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340Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat(R. Henderson, 9th. Lancers.), extremely fine

£450-5501114 Private Robert Henderson, died 30.11.1850.

341Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat(Corpl. J. Hardie. 1st. Cy. 4th. Battn. Arty.),contact marks, very fine

£300-350

342South Africa 1834-53 (J. Little. 91st. Regt.),suspension loose, nearly very fine

£340-380Private John Little served with the Reserve Battalion, 91st(Argyllshire) Regiment during both the Second (1846-47)and Third (1850-53) Kaffir Wars.

343India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Persia (J.Smith, A.B. Ferooz, S.F.), minor edge bruising,otherwise extremely fine

£600-800Approximately 275 India General Service Medals with claspPersia awarded to the crew of the Ferooz, a paddle frigate ofthe Indian Marine Steam Flotilla.


344India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Hazara1891, Samana 1891 (4779 Pte. J. Howard 1st. Bn.K.R. Rif: C.), unofficial retaining rod between clasps,nearly very fine

£200-240

345Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, extremely fine

£100-140

346Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, good very fine

£100-140

x347Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Chas.Brandon, K.D.G.), contemporarily engraved in largeserif capitals, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly veryfine

£120-160

348Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed asissued, one rivet on retaining rod popped, light contactmarks, very fine

£100-140

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349Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Azoff, unnamed as issued,retaining rod replaced, good very fine

£140-180

350Crimea 1854-56, two clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol(Jas. Dredge. Ord. H.M.S. Albion.), contemporarilyengraved in large serif capitals, heavy contact marks,otherwise nearly very fine

£150-200PROVENANCE:Jubilee Collection, Glendining, May 1992.

351Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava,Inkermann, Sebastopol (R. Fossey. 68th. Regt.),officially impressed, minor repairs on lugs betweensecond and third clasps, very fine

£350-450

352Turkish Crimea, British die, unnamed as issued,plugged with contemporary ‘Crimea-style’ suspension,very fine

£60-80

x353Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die, unnamed as issued, filemarks to edge, nearly very fine, with contemporaryBaltic style suspension, this crudely attachedNaval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’sbust’ type (271837 E.W. Bevis. C.E.R.A.2. H.M.S.Comus.), edge bruise, nearly very fine (2)

£80-100

x354Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (J.J. O’Brien,Barrow’s Voltr. Cavy.), suspension replaced with asteel claw and fixed ring suspension, otherwise good fineand better

£200-250

355Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow(Gunner Wm. Stonehold, 14th. Bn. R. Arty.), goodvery fine

£240-280

x356Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Captn.H.F. Hill. 3rd. Bn. Rifle Bde.), good very fine, withcontemporary top riband bar

£400-500Captain Horace Frederick Hill, born 1827, the son ofColonel Sir Thomas Noel Hill, K.C.B.; CommissionedEnsign, Rifle Brigade, June 1845; promoted Lieutenant,March 1849; Captain, March 1855; served with the 3rdBattalion during the Indian Mutiny and present at thecapture of Lucknow; retired 1861; subsequently appointedAdjutant, 8th Newcastle Rifle Volunteers, February 1864;died October 1865.

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x357Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (I,Arnold. 14th. Lgt. Drgns.), good very fine

£250-300

x358Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Ensign.W.F. Worster, 3rd. Madrs. Eurpn. Regt.), good very fine

£350-400Captain William Fraser Worster, Commissioned Ensign,November 1857; promoted Lieutenant, 108th Foot (MadrasInfantry), October 1859; Captain, October 1867.

359Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Gunr.Miles Mc.Namara, A. Tp. H. Bde. Madras Arty.), veryfine

£240-280

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360China 1857-60, no clasp (D. Hart. R.N. H.M.S. Simoon1861.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals,toned, good very fine

£80-120

361China 1857-60, three clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts1860, Pekin 1860 (Chas. Wilkin, R.M.L.I.),contemporarily engraved in running script, very fine, withcontemporary top silver floreate riband bar

£240-280

x362New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1865 (780George Collins, 70th. Regt.), edge bruising, nearly veryfine

£280-320

363New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864-1866 (3743Patk., Mooney, 68th. Lt. Infty.), traces of abrasion to edge,therefore nearly very fine

£300-340

364Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid1866 (Private T.W. Preston Dartmouth Eng’s.), lightpitting, very fine

£200-240

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365Abyssinia 1867-68 (J. Full Boy. 1.Cl. H.M.S.Nymphe), good very fine

£240-280

366Ashantee 1873-74, one clasp, Coomassie (2180. Pte.A.G. Williams. 2. Bn. Rifle Bde. 1873-4.), pawnbroker’s mark to edge, nearly extremely fine

£280-320

367South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J.C. Cowdrey, Ag.Boatsn. R.N, H.M.S. “Orontes”), minor edge bruise,nearly extremely fine

£200-240

368South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (2163. Pte. T.Dillon. 1st. Dn. Gds.), nearly extremely fine

£380-420

369South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (T/1370.Corpl. W.W. King. A.S. Corps), very fine

£300-350

370Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (606 Corpl. R. Bull.12 Batty. 9th. Bde. R.A.), nearly extremely fine

£80-120

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x371Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kandahar (3484.Gunr. C. Simms. 5/11th. Bde. R.A.), numberpartially officially corrected, nearly extremely fine

£180-220

372Afghanistan 1878-80, two clasps, Ahmed Khel,Kandahar (375, Pte. J. Cairns, 2/60th. Foot),nearly extremely fine

£240-280

373Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85(2288, Pte. J.A. Goodchild, 1/So: Staffs: R:), goodvery fine

£140-180

374Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Alexandria 11thJuly, Tel-el-Kebir (W.J. Marshall. Lg. Sean. H.M.S.“Monarch”), light pitting, good very fine

£240-280

375Egypt 1882-89, undated, no clasp (1759. Pte. H.Jones. 1/Shrops: L.I.), good very fine

£80-100

376North West Canada 1885, no clasp (Pte. Willm.Haslam. P.A.V.), toned, virtually Mint state

£250-300

x377East and West Africa 1887-90, for Mwele 1895-6, noclasp (1619 Sepoy Mahbur Shah 24th. Bo: Infy.),name partially officially corrected, very fine

£80-120

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x378East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1891-2(E. Horrell, A.B., H.M.S. Widgeon.), good very fine

£140-180

379East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, BeninRiver 1894 (J.H. Page, Pte. R.M., H.M.S.Phoebe.), very fine

£250-300

380East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1897-98(1280 Sgt. D. Smellie, 2nd. W. India Regt.),extremely fine

£180-220

381East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, SierraLeone 1898-99 (1537 P’te D. Grant. 2/W.I.R.),traces of lacquer, nearly extremely fine

£180-220

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382British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, forRhodesia 1896, no clasp (Trpr. Geo. King.Matabeleland R.F.), edge bruise, very fine

£200-240

x383British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, forRhodesia 1896, one clasp, Mashonaland 1897, clasploose on riband (120. Troopr. J. Kemp. B.S.A.P.),edge bruise, good very fine

£240-280

384India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4658 Sepoy Kashkari 20(D.C.O.) P.I.), good very fine

£60-80

385India General Service 1895-1902, E.VII.R., one clasp,Waziristan 1901-2 (2762 Sepoy Gandu 27th. Pjb:Infy:), nearly very fine

£60-80

386India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps,Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3756 Pte.R. Quinn 2d Bn. Ryl. Innis Fus:), pawn broker’smark to obverse field, good very fine

£140-180

387India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., three clasps,Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, Relief ofChitral 1895, clasps remounted in this order (4516Pte. E. Ellis 1st. Bn. Gord: Highrs.), clasp carriagepierced on Chitral clasp, good very fine

£250-300

388Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3446 P’te C. Parsons.1/Lin: R.), minor edge nick, nearly extremely fine

£220-260

389Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Khartoum,unnamed as issued, good very fine

£80-120

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390East and Central Africa 1897-99, one clasp, Uganda1897-98 (Rev: Martin. J. Hall.), extremely fine,scarce

£1,200-1,400The Reverend Martin John Hall, educated at St. John’sCollege, Cambridge, and Ridley Hall, Cambridge; OrdainedDeacon, 1889; Priest, 1890; joined the Church MissionarySociety in Uganda (Diocese of East Equatorial Africa), 1895.During his time in Uganda he wrote ‘Through my spectaclesin Uganda, or, the Story of a fruitful field’.

391Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa1901, date clasp crudely affixed to earlier State clasps(272 Pte. D. Murphy, Rl: Munster Fus:), good veryfine

£70-90

392Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa1902 (6413 Pte. A. Bewhay. Devon: Regt.), lightcontact marks, otherwise extremely fine

£70-90

393Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, TugelaHeights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek(4967 Pte. J. Webster, Scottish Rifles), good veryfine

£80-120

394Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (4097 Pte. A.Mac Leod. Seaforth Highrs:), scratch to obverse field,very fine

£200-240

395Transport Medal 1899-1902, one clasp, S. Africa1899-1902 (C.J. Duncan.), nearly extremely fine

£500-600C.J. Duncan served as 3rd Officer of the Union CastleCompany’s Roslin Castle, and subsequently as 2nd Officer forthe same Company’s S.S. Harlech Castle.

396China 1900, no clasp (B. Winchup, A.B., H.M.S.Terrible.), good very fine

£120-160

397China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin (5236 Pte. J.Gwilliam. 2nd. Rl: Welsh Fus:), scratch to obversefield, otherwise very fine

£340-380

398Ashanti 1900, one clasp, Kumassi (2729 Pte.Kampala Grunshi. G.C.C.), nearly extremely fine

£280-320

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399Ashanti 1900, one clasp, Kumassi (2201 Pte. MusaKanike. G.C.C.), nearly extremely fine, with namedcard box of issue

£280-320

x400Ashanti 1900, one clasp, Kumassi (2580 Pte. YesufuDagomba. G.C.C.) nearly extremely fine

£280-320

401Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp,Somaliland 1902-04 (G. Skeldon, Lg. Sea., H.M.S.Hyacinth.), minor edge bruise, good very fine

£80-120

402Africa General Service 1902-56, G.V.R., one clasp,Shimber Berris 1914-15 (260 Sepoy Fateh Jung,.Ind: Con: K.A.R.), good very fine

£200-240

403Africa General Service 1902-56, G.V.R., one clasp,Somaliland 1920 (4576 Sepoy Meo Khan. 101stGren.), nearly very fine

£80-120

404Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp,Kenya (23114944 Pte. R.S. Sandham. K.O.Y.L.I.),extremely fine

£70-90

405Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp,Kenya (Capt. R.R. Cornell. K.R.R.C.), nearlyextremely fine

£150-200Captain Richard Ralph Cornell, Commissioned SecondLieutenant, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 26.11.1948; promotedLieutenant, 21.10.1950; Captain, 21.10.1954.

406Tibet 1903-04, bronze issue, no clasp (Cooly DalmanGurung S. & T. Corps), nearly extremely fine

£70-90

407Tibet 1903-04, one clasp, Gyantse (3851 SepoyLakha Singh 32d Sikh Pioneers), worn, nearly veryfine

£280-320

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408Natal 1906, one clasp, 1906 (Maj. G.W. Nicolay.Natal Rangers.), extremely fine

£140-180

409Natal 1906, one clasp, 1906 (Tpr: H.F. Barbour,Transvaal Mtd: Rifles.), very fine

£90-110

410India General Service 1908-35, E.VII.R., one clasp,North West Frontier 1908 (9332 Le. Cpl. W.Dunbar 1st. Bn. Sea Highrs.), good very fine

£70-90

411India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp (2),Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (242093 Pte. R.L.T.Smith. Hamps. R.), edge tooled prior to naming;North West Frontier 1935 (3308930 Pte. H. Mallin.H.L.I.), light contact marks to first, good very fine, thesecond extremely fine (2)

£80-100

x412British War Medal (2591101 Pte. C.M. Yarrow. 20-Can. Inf.), good very fine, together with the recipient’ssilver Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (2591101.Pte. C.M. Yarrow) (2)

£80-120

2591101 Private Charles Munford Yarrow, enlisted in theCanadian Army Service Corps, 10.10.1917; subsequentlytransferred to the 20th Battalion, Canadian Infantry; died athome of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 7.8.1922, his deathattributed to his War service, and is buried in St. John’sCemetery, Toronto, Ontario.

x413Victory Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. A.L.Sagar), nearly extremely fine

£60-80D.S.O. London Gazette 10.1.1919 T./Lt. (A./Capt.) ArnoldLeslie Sagar, 8th Bn., E. Lan. R., attd. 13th Bn., K.R.R.C.‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officergot his company into position for the attack despite heavyshelling, then, leading the front wave, he gained his objective.When held up at a strong point, he crawled out with a Lewisgun and one man to a flank, enfilading it with such successthat forty prisoners, two machine-guns and one trenchmortar were captured. During the thirty-six hours hiscompany beat off three determined counter-attacks withheavy loss. He also led a bombing party, clearing a trench andkilling or capturing the whole of the enemy. He showedexceptional qualities as a leader.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 9.7.1919 Sagar, T./Capt. A.L.,D.S.O., 8th Bn., attd. 13th Bn., K.R.R.C., East LancashireRegiment‘For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty.’

Captain Arnold Leslie Sagar, D.S.O., born June 1892;Commissioned Second Lieutenant, East LancashireRegiment, 25.1.1917; served with the 8th Battalion duringthe Great War on the Western Front from 15.5.1917;promoted Lieutenant, 26.6.1917; posted to the King’s RoyalRifle Corps, 12.5.1918; promoted Captain, 26.8.1918.

414Naval General Service 1915-62, G.VI.R., one clasp(2), Palestine 1936-1939 (JX. 148840 A.Y. Bennett.A.B. R.N.); Palestine 1945-48 (P/JX. 145978 J.W.Polson. P.O. R.N.), surname partially officiallycorrected on latter, light contact marks, otherwise nearlyextremely fine (2)

£140-180

415Naval General Service 1915-62, G.VI.R., one clasp,Minesweeping 1945-51 (P/SSX.769051 D.J. LucasA.B. R.N.), contact marks, nearly very fine

£140-180

416Naval General Service 1915-62 (3), G.VI.R., oneclasp, Malaya (D/KX 890757 G.A. SouthernP.O.S.M. R.N.); E.II.R., one clasp (2), Malaya(C/SSX 819895 P. Hussey. Ord. Sea. R.N.); NearEast (P/SSX. 889210 J.T.G. Bower. A.B. R.N.),first lightly toned, good very fine or better (3)

£120-160

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417General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp (2),Kurdistan (3236708 Pte. J. Thomson.Cameronians.); Iraq (126316 Gnr. A.S. Taylor.R.A.), good very fine (2)

£100-140

418General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp (2),Palestine (2322377. Sgln. E.H. Long. R. Signals.);Palestine 1945-48 (1069560 W.O. Cl.1. E.J. Mills.R.E.M.E.), nearly extremely fine (2)

£100-140

419General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp (2),Malaya (23335197 Pte. P. Hooke. A.C.C.), numberpartially officially corrected; Cyprus (23509347Gdsm. T. Hall. Gren. Gds.), nearly extremely fine(2)

£80-100

420India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North WestFrontier 1936-37 (822754 Gnr. J.A. Batty. R.A.),nearly extremely fineGeneral Service 1962-2007, one clasp, NorthernIreland (24296847 Pte. R.M.C. Norman Queens),toned, nearly extremely fine (2)

£80-120

421India General Service 1936-39, one clasp, North WestFrontier 1936-37 (4076024 Pte. E.J. Thomas. S.Wales Bord), nearly extremely fine

£70-90

422Second World War Medals (35), 1939-1945 Star (4),one a later issue; Atlantic Star (2); Africa Star (4), onewith 1st Army Bar; one with 8th Army Bar; PacificStar; Burma Star (3); Italy Star; France and GermanyStar; Defence Medal (6), one named (PO/X.122828.Mne. F.J. Bedford. Royal Marines.), neatlyengraved in large serif capitals; War Medal (5);Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (2); AustraliaService Medal (WX8433 W. Haldane); New ZealandWar Service Medal; Africa Service Medal (2) (14291J.J.A. Walters; F264603 E. Plumridge); SouthAfrican Medal for War Services; India Service Medal,generally very fine or betterUnited Nations Medal for Korea, nearly very fineMiniature Awards: Military Cross, G.V.R.; AtlanticStar; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star;Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R.; Naval LongService & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘Admiral’s bust’ type,generally nearly very fine or better (43)

£120-160

423Battle of Britain Bar, extremely fine

£800-1,200

424Air Crew Europe Star, extremely fine

£160-200

425Korea 1950-53, 2nd ‘Dei Gratia’ type (22727380Gnr. R. Mackenzie. R.A.), last initial of unit overstamped, nearly extremely fine

£80-120

x426South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Mne2 I MSimpson PO41822G RM), number partiallyofficially corrected, good very fine

£350-400

x427South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Mne2 P RWoodcock PO41142M RM), extremely fine

£400-450

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x428Afghanistan, Kingdom, Order of the Sun, First Class set ofInsignia, sash Badge, 44mm, silver and gold; Star, 80mm,silver and gold, Royal castle in centre, good very fine, scarce,with modern weave full sash riband (2)

£1,200-1,500

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x431Austria, Empire, Order ofFranz Joseph, Civil Division,Knight’s breast Badge, by VincMayer’s Söhne, Vienna, 56mmincluding crown suspension x31mm, gold and enamel, withhinged reverse centralmedallion, maker’s name onsuspension ring, minor hair-line cracks to white enamel inobverse central medallion,therefore nearly extremely fineAustria, Empire, Cross ofMerit, First Class, by Bachruch,Bucharest, 57mm includingcrown suspension x 36mm, giltand enamel, maker’s name onsuspension ring, crown lackingsurmounting cross, good very fine(2)

£250-300

x429Austria, Empire, Order of the Iron Crown,Commander’s neck Badge, 67mm including crownand crossed swords suspension x 34mm, gilt andenamel, with iron insert in crown and War Decorationwreath, enamel damage to ‘pearls’ on suspension ring,otherwise very fine, with neck riband

£250-300

430Austria, Empire, Order of Franz Joseph, CivilDivision, Commander’s pin-back Badge, by VincMayer’s Söhne, Vienna, 75mm including crownsuspension x 40mm, silver-gilt and enamel, withadditional green enamel bands from crown, maker’scartouche and silver marks on reverse, and additionalsilver mark on retaining pin, small test mark on reverse,otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce

£300-400

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x433Bulgaria, Kingdom, Order of St. Alexander, 2nd type,Commander’s neck Badge, 95mm including crownsuspension x 52mm, gilt and enamel, nearly extremelyfine, with neck riband, in fitted case of issue

£300-400

x434Bulgaria, Kingdom, Order of National Merit, CivilDivision, Commander’s neck Badge, 95mm includingcrown suspension x 65mm, gilt and enamel, nearlyextremely fine, with neck riband

£140-180

x432Austria, Empire, Medal for Bravery, Ferdinand I,large silver Medal, light contact marks, good very fine

£250-300

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x435Burundi, Kingdom, Royal Order of the Karyenda, GrandCross sash Badge, 92mm including crown suspension x64mm, gilt and enamel, enamel crack to lower obverse arm ofcross, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with full sash riband

£300-400

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x436China, Republic, Order of the Brilliant Star, Second Class set of Insignia, sashBadge, 74mm, gilt and enamel, reverse officially numbered ‘652’; Star, 90mm, giltand enamel, reverse officially numbered ‘652’, nearly extremely fine, with full sashriband, miniature award, and lapel rosette, in case of issue (2)

£3,000-3,500

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x437Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog,C.X.R. (1912-47), Commander’s neck badge, by A.Michelsen, Copenhagen, 82mm including crownsuspension x 41mm, silver-gilt and enamel, nearlyextremely fine, with neck riband

£300-400

x438Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog,C.X.R. (1912-47), Commander’s neck badge, 82mmincluding crown suspension x 41mm, silver-gilt andenamel, minor enamel chipping, good very fine

£300-400

x439Egypt, Kingdom, Order of the Nile, Commander’sneck Badge, by J. Lattes, Cairo, 90mm includingcrown suspension x 63mm, silver, silver-gilt, andenamel, maker’s name on reverse, extremely fine, withneck riband

£250-300

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x440Egypt, Republic, Order of the Republic, First Class set of Insignia, by Tewfik Bichay, Cairo, sash Badge, 82mm includingeagle suspension x 62mm, silver-gilt and enamel, with maker’s mark on reverse; Star, 93mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel,with surmounted eagle and maker’s mark on reverse, nearly extremely fine, with full sash riband and lapel rosette, in caseof issue (2)

£400-500

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x441Ethiopia, Empire, Order of King Solomon’s seal, Grand Cross set of Insignia, by B.A. Sevadjian, Addis Ababa, sash Badge,80mm including suspension x 52mm, gilt, maker’s name on reverse; Star, 86mm, gilt, maker’s name on retaining pin,nearly extremely fine, with full sash riband (2)

£300-400

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x442France, Kingdom, Royal and Military Order of St. Louis,Knight’s breast Badge, 39mm, gold and enamel, balls topoints of cross, minor enamel damage to reverse motto, andsome hair-line cracks, therefore very fine

£300-400

x443France, Kingdom, Royal and Military Order of St. Louis,Knight’s breast Badge, 36mm, gold and enamel, fleur-de-lyslacking from angles of arms of cross, enamel damage to motto,nearly very fine

£180-220

x444France, Kingdom, July Monarchy 1830-48, Legion ofHonour, Officer’s breast Badge, 60mm including crownsuspension x 42mm, gold and enamel, Hallmarked onobverse tassel, enamel damage to points of arms and towreath, therefore nearly very fine, with rosette on ribandFrance, Second Empire, Italian Campaign Medal 1859 (2),silver, good very fine (3)

£180-220

x445Germany, Anhalt, Friedrich Cross 1914, bronze, pin-backtype, good very fine

£80-120

x446Germany, Bavaria, Order of Military Merit,Knight’s breast Badge, with Swords, by JacobLeser, Munich, 47mm x 41mm, silver andenamel, maker’s mark and silver mark toreverse, minor test marks, good very fine

£80-100

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x447Germany, Hannover, Waterloo Medal 1815(Lieut et Adjutand Heinrich Kirchhoff,Ldw. Bat. Nienburg.), silver, minor edgebruising, nearly very fine, with contemporarysilver loop, and split ring suspensionGermany, Hanseatic League, War Merit Medal1813-14, silver, nearly very fine (2)

£700-900

x448Germany, Oldenburg, Grand Duchy, Houseand Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, CivilDivision, Grand Cross Star, 85mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, minor blue enamel damage tocentral medallion, and tiny chip to red enamel ofmotto, otherwise nearly extremely fine

£600-800

x449Germany, Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle,Fourth Class breast Badge, by Hossauer, Berlin,37mm, silver and enamel, maker’s name tobase, nearly extremely fine

£60-80

x450Germany, Prussia, Order of the Crown,Commander’s neck Badge, 51mm, gold andenamel, base of cross marked ‘W’, extremelyfine, with half-width neck riband, in embossedcase of issue

£500-700

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x451Germany, Prussia, Order of the Crown,Commander’s neck Badge, 52mm, gold and enamel,extremely fine

£350-450

x452Germany, Reuss, Honour Cross, First Class neckBadge, 50mm, silver-gilt and enamel, good very fine

£400-500

x453Italy, Tuscany, Order of Civil Merit, Knight’s breastBadge, 62mm including crown suspension x 42mm,gold and enamel, gold marks on suspension ring,extremely fine

£800-1,000

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x454Latvia, Republic, Order of the Bear Slayer, Third Classbreast Badge, 38mm, bronze-gilt and enamel, with crossedswords, minor enamel cracking to vertical arms, otherwisegood very fine

£400-500

x455Liechtenstein, Principality, Order of Merit, Commander’sneck Badge, 54mm, gilt and enamel, extremely fine, withneck riband

£250-300

x456Luxembourg, Grand Duchy, Order of the Oak Crown,Grand Cross Star, 88mm, silver and enamel, minor filemarks to one letter in motto, otherwise extremely fine

£300-400

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x457Monaco, Principality, Order of St. Charles, A FineQuality Commander’s neck Badge, 83mm includingcrown suspension x 55mm, gold and enamel, nearlyextremely fine, with neck riband, in Bronfort, Monaco,case of issue

£600-800

x458Montenegro, Kingdom, Order of Danilo, 2nd type,Commander’s neck Badge, 74mm including crownsuspension x 51mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel,silver mark on suspension ring, very minor enameldamage to two obverse arms, good very fine

£300-350

x459Montenegro, Kingdom, Order of Danilo, 3rd type,Knight’s breast Badge, 60mm including crownsuspension x 42mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel,minor contact marks, good very fine

£150-200

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x460Nepal, Kingdom, Order of Birendra, First Class set of Insignia, sash Badge, 65mm, silver,gilt, and enamel; Star, 92mm, silver, gilt, and enamel, of local manufacture, nearlyextremely fine, scarce, with full sash riband (2)

£250-300

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x462Netherlands, Kingdom, Order of OrangeNassau, Military Division, Grand Officer’sStar, by M.J. Goudsmit, The Hague, 85mm,silver, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, maker’scartouche on reverse and silver mark onretaining pin, nearly extremely finecluding crown suspension x 63mm, silver-giltand enamel, maker’s mark and silver mark onsuspension ring; Star, 78mm, silver, silver-gilt,and enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse,extremely fine, with full sash riband (2)

£1,400-1,800

x463Norway, Kingdom, Order of St. Olav, KnightGrand Cross set of Insignia, by Tostrop, Oslo,sash Badge, 88mm including crownsuspension x 63mm, silver-gilt and enamel,maker’s mark and silver mark on suspensionring; Star, 78mm, silver, silver-gilt, andenamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse,extremely fine, with full sash riband (2)

£1,400-1,800

x464Norway, Kingdom, Order of St. Olav,Knight’s breast Badge, 59mm includingcrown suspension x 40mm, gold and enamel,minor hair-line cracks to reverse white enamel,therefore nearly extremely fine

£350-450

x461Netherlands, Kingdom, Order of the Netherlands Lion,Knight’s breast Badge, 62mm including crown suspension x41mm, gold and enamel, gold mark to top of crown, goodvery fine

£250-300Note: Some authorities translate the name of this Order as theOrder of the Dutch Lion.

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x465Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Vladimir, Fourth Classbreast Badge, with swords, 37mm, gold (56 zolotniki)and enamel, unsigned, 1865-96 assay office mark andgold mark on suspension ring, with later kokoshnikmark on suspension loop, minor chip to black enamelon reverse central medallion, otherwise good very fine

£600-800

x466Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, Third Classbreast Badge, with Swords, by Keibel, St. Petersburg,35mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, maker’s markand court stamp on reverse, 1865-1896 assay officemark and gold mark on suspension ring, lackingsuspension loop, good very fine

£450-550

x467Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Anne, Third Classbreast Badge, by Eduard, St. Petersburg, 36mm, gold(56 zolotniki) and enamel, maker’s mark on reverse,1908-17 kokoshnik mark and gold mark onsuspension ring, lacking suspension loop, good very fine

£350-450

x468Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, Second Classneck Badge, by Keibel, St. Petersburg, 46mm, gold (56zolotniki) and enamel, maker’s mark and court stampon reverse, 1896-1908 kokoshnik mark and gold markon suspension ring, nearly extremely fine

£800-1,200

x469Russia, Imperial, Cross of the Order of St. George,Second Class, 34mm, gold, reverse numbered‘51993’, import stamp to reverse lower arm, test markto one corner, contact marks, therefore good fine

£100-140

x470Serbia, Kingdom, Order of the Star of Karageorge,Civil Division, Knight’s breast Badge, 62mmincluding crown suspension x 42mm, silver, silver-gilt,and enamel, cross missing from top of crown, minorenamel damage to central medallion, therefore nearlyvery fine

£100-140

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x471Spain, Kingdom, Order of Charles III, Collar Chain, comprising of 40 links made up of seven‘III’ ciphers within wreath medallions flanked by fourteen lions rampant, interspersed by six‘trophy of arms’ medallions flanked by twelve towers, with final floral end medallion, 1080mm,gilt and enamel, with Badge Appendant suspended from central cipher medallion, 75mmincluding wreath suspension x 50mm, gilt and enamel, good very fine, scarce

£1,000-1,400

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x472Spain, Kingdom, Order of Charles III, Commander’sStar, 81mm x 77mm, silver, gold, and enamel,C.III.R. cipher at centre, extremely fine

£200-250

x473Spain, Kingdom, Order of Charles III, an Earlyc.1850 Knight’s breast Badge, 58mm includingwreath suspension x 36mm, gold and enamel, nearlyextremely fine

£160-200

x474Spain, Kingdom, Order of Civil Merit, Commander’sneck Badge, 71mm including crown and wreathsuspension x 49mm, silver-gilt and enamel, gildingrubbed in places, otherwise good very fine, with neckriband and lapel rosette, in Cejalvo, Madrid, case ofissue

£100-140

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x475Spain, Kingdom, Order of Alphonso XII, GrandCross Star, by Lemaitre, Paris, 85mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s name on reverse, good veryfine, scarce

£300-400

x476Sweden, Kingdom, Order of the North Star,Commander’s neck Badge, by C.F. Carlman,Stockholm, 80mm including crown suspension x54mm, gold and enamel, maker’s mark and goldmarks to base, extremely fine, with neck riband

£300-400

x477Sweden, Kingdom, Order of the North Star,Commander’s neck Badge, 80mm including crownsuspension x 54mm, silver-gilt and enamel, extremelyfine, with neck riband, in C.F. Carlman, Stockholm,case of issue

£180-220

x478Sweden, Kingdom, Medal for the 1912 StockholmOlympics, silver, nearly extremely fine

£140-180

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x479Thailand, Kingdom, Order of the White Elephant, A Scarce Ladies First Class set of Insignia, sash Badge, 93mm includingcrown suspension x 49mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel; Star, 65mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, silver marks on reverse,minor enamel damage to elephants on sash badge and to central elephant on Star, otherwise about extremely fine, with fullladies sash riband, in case of issue (2)

£500-700

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x480Thailand, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, First Class set of Insignia, sash Badge, 89mm including suspension x 57mm,silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s name on reverse of suspension; Star, 80mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’sname on retaining pin, nearly extremely fine, with full sash riband, riband bar, and lapel rosette, in case of issue (2)

£300-400

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x481Tunisia, Kingdom, Order of NichanIftikah, 2nd type, Second Class Star,80mm, silver and enamel, monogramof Sidi Mohammed Al Hadi Bey(1902-06), silver mark on reverse andon pin, enamel damage, therefore veryfine, in damaged case of issue

£140-180

x482Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order ofOsmania, Third Class neck Badge,82mm including Star and Crescentsuspension x 64mm, silver, silver-gilt,and enamel, minor green enameldamage to points of star, otherwise goodvery fine, with neck riband

£200-250

x483Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order ofMedjidieh, First Class Star, 90mm,silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, minorenamel damage to central medallion,very fine

£300-400

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x484Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidieh, ThirdClass neck Badge, 76mm including Star and Crescentsuspension x 58mm, silver, gold applique, and enamel,with silver mark and mint mark on reverse, good veryfine, with neck riband

£140-180

485Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidieh,Fifth Class breast Badge, 70mm including Star andCrescent suspension x 48mm, silver, gold applique,and enamel, nearly very fine

£100-140

x486Vatican, Holy See, Order of Pius, Commander’s set ofInsignia, by Tanfani and Bertarelli, Rome, neckBadge, 56mm, silver-gilt and enamel, maker’scartouche on reverse; Star, 67mm, silver, silver-gilt,and enamel, maker’s cartouche on reverse, nearlyextremely fine (2)

£250-300

x487Zanzibar, Sultanate, Order of the Brilliant Star,Commander’s neck Badge, 88mm including wreathsuspension x 58mm, silver-gilt, gold applique, andenamel, enamel damage to top part of wreath on bothsides, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with neck riband

£400-500

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of a division of Seamen, in order to co-operate with themarines of both the Seringapatam and Revenge in hostilitiesagainst the pirates of other Greek settlements in theArchipelago. Promoted for his gallantry at Bona toLieutenant, June 1826, he returned to England, and wasappointed to the Coastguard, July 1832. Later that year hewas awarded his first R.N.I.P.L.S. Silver Medal for the rescueof the sole survivor of the sloop Dartmouth, wrecked at Rye,Sussex, the citation reading: ‘11th November 1832: Thesloop Dartmouth was wrecked at Camber, near Rye, Sussex,and her Master and five others were drowned. LieutenantDavies and six other men put off in a fishing vessel, but weredriven back by the extraordinary violent weather. Theycarried the boat along the shore to a more convenientposition and launched again to rescue the solitary survivorclinging to the rigging.’In 1835 he was involved in the rescue of the crew of a Frenchvessel, for which he was awarded the French Ministry of theMerchant Marine and Colonies Life Saving Medal. BetweenNovember 1836 and March 1840 he was in command ofH.M. Revenue cutter Tartar, in which he was successful incapturing 15 notorious smuggling vessels, besides makingnumerous other seizures and many valuable salvages, often atgreat risk to his life, for which he twice received the Thanksof Lloyd’s of London, and received his second R.N.I.P.L.S.Silver Medal and a second French Ministry of the MerchantMarine and Colonies Life Saving Medal for the rescue of theFrench brig Le Jean Marie, the citation reading: ‘11th March1839: The French brig Le Jean Marie from Bordeaux was indanger of being wrecked near Swanage, Dorset, with herMaster and seven men on board. Lieutenant Davies and twomen put off in a boat and brought the brig to port.’

LIFE SAVING MEDALS

488A Fine Group of Five Life-Saving Awards toCaptain G. Davies, Royal Navy, Later ChiefConstable of Cambridgeshire, For HisOutstanding Gallantry and Service Spanning Over38 Years With the Royal Navy and H.M.Coastguarda) Royal National Institute for the Preservation of LifeFrom Shipwreck Medal, silver, type 1 1824-62,obverse: head of King George IV facing left (Lieut.Geo. Davees [sic] R.N. Voted 17 Apr. 1839),engraved in upright serif capitals, with integral band,eyelet suspension, and riband ringb) Royal National Institute for the Preservation of LifeFrom Shipwreck Medal, silver, type 1 1824-62,obverse: head of King George IV facing left (Lieut.Geoe. Davies R.N. Voted Dec 17 1840), engraved inupright serif capitals, with integral band, eyeletsuspension, and riband ringc) Lloyd’s [of London] large Silver Medal for Life-Saving, 73mm, set in a contemporary silvered frame,the rim engraved ‘To Captain George Davies. RoyalNavy.’, with lunettes, these loosed) France, July Monarchy 1830-48, Ministry of theMerchant Marine and Colonies Life Saving Medal, 1st‘large’ type, with wreath, 41mm, gilt, reverseembossed ‘A Davies (Georges) Lieutenant de laMarine Anglaise, 1835’, pierced as issued andsubsequently pluggede) France, July Monarchy 1830-48, Ministry of theMerchant Marine and Colonies Life Saving Medal,2nd ‘small’ type, with wreath, 37mm, gilt, reverseembossed ‘A Davies Lieutenant de la Marine RoyaleAnglaise, 1839’, pierced as issued and subsequentlyplugged, generally very fine, an extremely rarecombination (5)

£1,800-2,200Captain George Davies, R.N., was born in Wells, Somerset,in December 1800, and entered the Royal Navy as a 1st ClassVolunteer in June 1813, serving in H.M.S. Ajax (74 guns).In that ship he assisted, while at the siege of St. Sebastian, intaking the island of Santa Clara, and was present, as aMidshipman, at the blockade of Rochefort and of Toulon,the surrender of Marseilles, and the capture of a vast numberof the enemy’s armed and other vessels. Joining next theQueen Charlotte (100 guns), he took part in thebombardment of Algiers, 27.8.1816, and on that occasion heparticularly attracted the notice of his Commander-in-Chief,whose orders he was throughout the action employed inconveying to the different ships of the fleet. The boat hecommanded was frequently under the necessity of beingpartially re-manned, in consequence of the great loss of hercrew killed and wounded. In 1817 he proceeded to St.Helena in H.M.S. Sappho (18 guns) to guard the exiledEmperor Napoleon, before transferring to the Seringapatam,in the boats of which he assisted in the capture anddestruction of various pirate vessels in the West Indies.Subsequently serving in H.M.S. Naiad (46 guns) in theMediterranean, he contributed to the defeat of the Algerinecorvette Tripoli (18 guns), 31.1.1824, and also to thedestruction of a 16-gun brig moored alongside the walls ofthe fortress of Bona, in which there was a garrison of about400 soldiers, who kept a tremendous fire onto the deck,23.5.1824; afterwards, in charge of the ship’s barge, hebrought out a piratical mistico from the island of Hydra. Re-joining the Seringapatam, he frequently landed, at the head

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Returning to the Coastguard at Littlehampton in March1840, he was awarded his third R.N.I.P.L.S. Silver Medal forsaving the crew of the brig Victoria, the citation reading:‘13th November 1840: In an extremely violent storm, thebrig Victoria was driven ashore near Littlehampton, Sussex,with a crew of nine who drifted a line ashore. LieutenantsMacNamara and Davies, with their men, hauled a small boatout to the wreck three times and saved all the brig’s crew.’Promoted Commander, January 1842, he was appointedInspecting Commander, H.M. Coastguard, of the Banffdistrict in Scotland, July 1843, where his conduct during theriots following the famine of 1846-57 gained him the highestpraise. Other official commendations followed, as well asseveral wounds sustained in the course of duty. After his termin Scotland finished he went to Penzance as InspectingCommander, and was promoted Captain, January 1851.That month he was awarded the R.N.L.I. Gold Medal for hisgallantry at the wreck of the New Commercial, the citationreading: ‘12th-13th January 1851: On the morning of the11th January, the 250 ton Whitby brig New Commercialstruck the Brisons rocks off Cape Cornwall, four miles northof Land’s End, and broke up immediately in thick fog andhigh seas. The nine men aboard and the Mater’s wifemanaged to scramble onto a rock shelf, but a massive waveswept seven of the men to their deaths. Captain Sandersonand his wife managed to get back on the rocks. The otherman, a mulatto, grasped a piece of wreckage and was latersaved by fishermen from Sennen Cove. Captain Davies,meanwhile, had ordered the Sylvia out from Penzance inatrocious conditions and, on arrival at the scene, anunsuccessful attempt was made to take off the two survivorsby a small boat; she only just made it back to the cutter which

then lay off all night to give the victims hope. Next morning,with the wind having veered a little and the seas slightlycalmer, five other boats arrived, one manned by thecoastguard, three by fishermen, and the fifth a preventativeboat containing Captain Davies and a rocket apparatus.Using this, he managed to fire a line which the two on therock secured and the Master’s wife was hauled aboard but,sadly, she died very quickly from exposure and buffeting. Theother survivor, Captain Sanderson, was brought aboard safelyand landed at Sennen Cove together with the bodies whichhad been removed.’ For his gallantry on this occasion Daviesalso received the Lloyd’s of London large Silver Medal forLife-Saving.Captain Davies retired from the Royal Navy in April 1851,and was appointed Chief Constable of the Cambridgeshire,on the establishment of the County Police Force. He died athome in Cambridge, whilst still serving in the Police, inNovember 1876. For his gallantry and service over a 38 yearcareer in the Navy, Davies was awarded the Naval GeneralService Medal with clasps for St. Sebastian and Algiers, anearly Royal Humane Society Medal, four R.N.L.I. Medals,and the Great Medal of Lloyd’s, as well as receiving thelatter’s Thanks on numerous occasions. In acknowledgementof having saved the crews of three French vessels, he was alsoawarded two gold ‘Medals of Merit’ and the Legion ofHonour (although the regulations at the time did not permithim to accept the last award). Few other individuals can havereceived such a wealth of medals for the saving of human lifeover such a prolonged period.

PROVENANCE:J.B. Hayward R.N.L.I. Collection, Spink, November 1995.

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490Miniature Awards: The Great War V.C., O.B.E.,M.C., A.F.C. Group of Thirteen Attributed toGroup Captain L.W.B. Rees, Royal Flying Corpsand Royal Air ForceVictoria Cross, reverse of suspension bar neatly andcontemporarily engraved ‘Major L.W.B. Rees. R.F.C.July 1st. 1916’; The Most Excellent Order of theBritish Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Officer’s(O.B.E.) Badge, silver-gilt; Military Cross, G.V.R.; AirForce Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star; British War andVictory Medals; 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defenceand War Medals; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953,generally good very fine, mounted as worn, togetherwith an original cigarette card portraying the recipient,portrait photograph, and various copied research (13)

£400-500V.C. London Gazette 5.8.1916 Capt. (temp. Maj.) LionelWilmot Brabazon Rees, R.A. and R.F.C.For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst onflying duties, Major Rees sighted what he thought to be abombing party of our own machines returning home. Hewent up to escort them, but on getting nearer discoveredthey were a party of enemy machines, about ten in all. MajorRees was immediately attacked by one of the machines, andafter a short encounter it disappeared behind the enemy lines,damaged.Five others then attacked him at long range, but these hedispersed on coming to close quarters, after seriouslydamaging two of the machines. Seeing two others goingwestwards, he gave chase to them, but on coming nearer hewas wounded in the thigh, causing him to lose temporarycontrol of his machine. He soon righted it, and immediatelyclosed with the enemy, firing at a close-contact range of onlya few yards, until all his ammunition was used up. He thenreturned home, landing his machine safely in our lines.’

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489A Fine Life-Saving Pair to Mr. J.O. Barnard,Merchant Navy, For Rescuing an Entire Crewof Twenty Hands at HarwichFrance, Republic, Ministry of the MerchantMarine and Colonies, Silver Medal, SecondClass, reverse named ‘A Jhn. Oer. BarnardPatron Pecheur Anglais, Courage etDevouement 1874’; Spain, Kingdom, Medal ofMarine Valour, Silver Medal, First Class, withslide riband bar, this engraved ‘A John Barnardpor Salvamento Naufragos del Escoces’, nearlyextremely fine, scarce (2)

£400-500Mr. John Oliver Barnard, was awarded the life-savingmedals for his gallantry when, on the night of the 29thNovember, 1874, he helped rescue the entire crew of20 hands from the wreck of the Lion, of Dunkirk, thatwas wrecked on the Long Sand at Harwich.

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O.B.E. London Gazette 3.6.1919 Lieut.-Colonel LionelWilmot Brabazon Rees, V.C., M.C., A.F.C. (R.G.A.)‘In recognition of distinguished services rendered during theWar.


M.C. London Gazette 29.10.1915 Captain Lionel WilmotBrabazon Rees, Royal Artillery and Royal Flying Corps.‘For conspicuous gallantry and skill on several occasions,notably the following:On 21st September, 1915, when flying a machine with onemachine gun, accompanied by Flight-Serjeant Hargreaves, hesighted a large German biplane with two machine guns 2,000feet below him. He spiralled down and dived at the enemy,who, having the faster machine, manoeuvred to get himbroadside on and then opened heavy fire. In spite of thisCaptain Rees pressed his attack and apparently succeeded inhitting the enemy’s engine, for the machine made a quickturn, glided some distance and finally fell just inside theGerman lines near Herbecourt.

On 28th July he attacked and drove down a hostilemonoplane in spite of the fact that the main spar of hismachine had been shot through and the rear spar shattered.On 31st August, accompanied by Flight-Serjeant Hargreaves,he fought a German machine more powerful than his own forthree-quarters of an hour, then returned for moreammunition and went out to the attack again, finally bringingthe enemy’s machine down apparently wrecked.’

A.F.C. London Gazette 2.11.1918 Lieut.-Col. Lionel WilmotBrabazon Rees, V.C., M.C. (R.G.A.)‘in recognition of valuable flying services performed in theirvarious capacities.’

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491Soldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 1 Year Medal,silver, scroll suspension (STA.1), good very fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 1 Year Medal,with Relief of Chitral 1895 riband bar, silver, scrollsuspension (STA.1), toned, extremely fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 1 Year Medal,with 2 Year award ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, silver, ringsuspension (STA.1), toned, good very fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 3 Year Medal,with 4 Year award ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar (2), silver(STA.2), nearly extremely fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 7 Year Medal,silver (STA.4), good very fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 8 Year Medal,silver, with top riband bar (STA.5), centre lackinggilding, otherwise nearly extremely fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, AssociationMedal (2), silver (STA.6), nearly extremely fine,together with a ‘Watch & be Sober’ top riband barsurmounted by a lion couchant, as worn on the 5 YearMedal (STA.3) to denote 6 Years’ Abstinence (9)

£60-80

492Soldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 1 Year Medal,silver, ring suspension (STA.1), lacking suspensionring, good very fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 1 Year Medal,with 2 Year award ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, silver, ringsuspension (STA.1), good very fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, 3 Year Medal,silver (STA.2), good very fineSoldiers’ Total Abstinence Association, AssociationMedal, silver (STA.6), lacking suspension, thereforegood fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 6 Month Medal(Crookshank Cross) (2), silvered-bronze; bronze(ATAI.1), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 1 Year Medal,silver (ATAI.2), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 3 Year Medal(2), silver (ATAI.3), very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 4 Year Medal,silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1913) (ATAI.4),good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 5 Year Medal,silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1914) and enamel(ATAI.5), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 8 Year Medal,silver (Hallmarks for London 1903), with top ribandbar (ATAI.8), nearly extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: India, Queen VictoriaCommemorative Medal, silver (Hallmarks forBirmingham 1896) (ATAI.15), edge bruising, nearlyvery fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 6 MonthMedal, bronze (ATAH.1), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 12 Year Medal,‘Union is Strength’ type, silver (Hallmarks for London1913) (ATAH.9(a)), good very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 3 Year Medal,silver (RATA.4), good very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 5 Year Medal(White Star), silver and enamel (RATA.5), good veryfineRoyal Naval Temperance Society, Membership Medal,shield type, with ‘R.N.T.S.’ top riband bar, bronzeand enamel (RNTS.2), very fine (18)

£150-200

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493Army Temperance Association: India, 6 Month Medal(Crookshank Cross) (2), silvered-bronze (ATAI.1),nearly very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 1 Year Medal(2), silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1912 on one)(ATAI.2), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 1 Year Medal,silver, with 2 Year award ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar(ATAI.2), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 3 Year Medal,silver (ATAI.3), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 3 Year Medal,with 4 Year award ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar, silver(ATAI.3), of local Indian manufacture, nearly veryfineArmy Temperance Association: India, 5 Year Medal(2), silver and enamel (ATAI.5), very fine or betterArmy Temperance Association: India, 5 Year Medal,with ‘Frontier-1897-8’ riband bar, silver and enamel(ATAI.5), very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 6 Year Medal(Bateson Shield) (2), silver (ATAI.6), very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 7 Year Medal(Havelock Cross), silver (ATAI.7), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 8 Year Medal(3), silver and silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1908and 1912 on two, third marked ‘Silver’), two with topriband bar (ATAI.8), gilding rubbed from centre onfirst, otherwise nearly extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: India, 12 Year Medal,silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1916) and enamel(ATAI.11), nearly extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: India, AssociationMedal, silver (ATAI.14), very fineArmy Temperance Association: India, Queen VictoriaCommemorative Medal (2), silver (ATAI.15), nearlyvery fine or better (20)

£100-140The Crookshank Cross for 6 months’ abstinence is namedafter George Cruickshank [sic] (1792-1878), an illustrator ofpolitical and social satirical caricatures. In 1860 he raised acorps of Temperance Rifle Volunteers, which became the24th Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps (Havelock’s Own) in1861.The Bateson Shield was introduced in 1893 to replace the 6year award bar on the 5 year medal, because in the days of the7-year Short Service enlistments this award would be the lastthat many men would receive, and a medal was consideredmore appropriate than a bar. It is named after the ReverendJ.H. Bateson, a Methodist minister involved with ArmyTemperance in India.

The Havelock Cross for 7 years’ abstinence is named afterMajor-General Sir Henry Havelock, K.C.B. (1795-1857),the Hero of Lucknow, who, when a Lieutenant in the 13thFoot, founded a temperance club in Rangoon in 1823, whosemembers were dubbed ‘Havelock’s Saints’. On becomingadjutant in 1839 he formed the first Regimental TemperanceSociety.

494Army Temperance Association: Home, 6 MonthMedal, bronze (ATAH.1), extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 1 Year Medal,silver (ATAH.2), extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 1 Year Medal,with 2 Year award ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, silver(ATAH.2), toned, nearly extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 3 Year Medal,silver (ATAH.3), very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 3 Year Medal,with 4 Year award ‘Excelsior’ top riband bar, silver(ATAH.3), nearly extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 4 Year Medal(2), silver (both Hallmarks London 1911) (ATAH.4),very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 5 Year Medal,silver and enamel (ATAH.5), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 5 Year Medal,with 6 Year award ‘Watch and be Sober’ top ribandbar, silver and enamel (ATAH.5), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 7 Year Medal,silver (ATAH.6), very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 8 Year Medal,silver (ATAH.7), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 10 Year Medal,silver (ATAH.8), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 12 Year Medal,‘Union is Strength’ type, silver (Hallmarks for London1912) (ATAH.9(a)), good very fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, 15 Year Medal,silver and silver-gilt (ATAH.10), nearly extremely fineArmy Temperance Association: Home, QueenVictoria Jubilee Medal 1897, silver (ATAH.13), veryfineArmy Temperance Association: Home, CommitteeMedal, obverse featuring the ‘ATA’ monogram, thereverse inscribed ‘For One Year Committee Man’,with ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, silver (unrecorded inDawson), nearly very fine, rare (16)

£120-150A similar medal to the Committee Medal, but without thetop riband bar, was sold by Spink in June 1992 (Lot 528).

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495Royal Army Temperance Association, 6 Month Medal,bronze (RATA.1), nearly extremely fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 1 Year Medal,with 2 Year award ‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, silver(RATA.2), good very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 2 Year Medal,silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1912) (RATA.3),nearly very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 3 Year Medal,silver (RATA.4), good very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 5 Year Medal(White Star), silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1902)and enamel (RATA.5), very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 5 Year Medal(White Star), with 6 Year award ‘Watch and be Sober’top riband bar, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham1906) and enamel (RATA.5), good very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 6 Year Medal(2), silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1913 and1914) (RATA.6), nearly extremely fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 7 Year Medal,silver (RATA.7), good very fineRoyal Army Temperance Association, 9 Year Medal(2), silver (Hallmarks for London 1906 and 1909)(RATA.9), good very fine or betterRoyal Army Temperance Association, 10 Year Medal(Roberts Medal), silver (RATA.10), nearly extremelyfineRoyal Army Temperance Association, King George VCoronation Medal 1911, silver (RATA.17), lackingsuspension ring, otherwise extremely fine (13)

£100-150The Army Temperance Association was granted the Royalprefix by King Edward VII in 1902.The White Star for 5 years’ abstinence is named after FieldMarshal Sir George Stuart White, V.C., G.C.B., O.M.,G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. (1835-1912),Commander in Chief, India, 1893-98.

The Roberts Medal for 10 years’ abstinence is named afterField Marshal The Earl Roberts of Kandahar, V.C., K.G.,K.P., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. (1832-1914), who,when Commander in Chief, India, persuaded the variousreligious and regimental societies to combine their effortsagainst drunkenness and promote abstinence with theformation of the Army Temperance Association, India, whichthus replaced the Soldiers’ Total Abstinence Association inIndia and the Colonies east of Aden.

496Royal Naval Temperance Society, Membership Medal,circular type, silver (RNTS.1), good very fineRoyal Naval Temperance Society, 1 Year Medal, with‘Fidelity’ top riband bar, silvered and enamel(RNTS.3), good very fineRoyal Naval Temperance Society, 3 Year Medal, with‘Three-Years’ top riband bar (2), silver and enamel;bronze and enamel (RNTS.4), nearly very fineRoyal Naval Temperance Society, 5 Year Medal, with‘Victory Medal’ top riband bar, gilt and enamel(RNTS.5), good very fineRoyal Naval Temperance Society, 5 Year Medal, with‘Victory Medal’ top riband bar, and ‘10 Years’, ‘15Years’, ‘20 Years’, ‘25 Years’, ‘30 Years’, ‘35 Years’,‘40 Years’, ‘45 Years’, ‘50 Years’, and ‘55 Years’additional award bars, gilt and enamel (RNTS.5), veryfine, scarce (6)

£80-120‘Victory’ on the top riband bar refers to Victory over drink,and is nothing to do with H.M.S. Victory or any Navalcampaign.

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x497New Zealand Cross, a Fine Quality Replica in 18 caratgold and sterling silver made by the New ZealandMint, the reverse of the suspension bar engraved ‘NZMint 18CT STG’, reverse of Cross engraved ‘Replica36’, nearly extremely fine, lacking integral ribandbuckle

£300-400In 1982, the New Zealand Coin & Medal Co. Ltd. ofAuckland, commissioned the New Zealand Mint to produce200 replica New Zealand Crosses in sterling silver and 18ctgold. Owing to the work involved in hand finishing eachcross, only 67 were completed. These were all engraved‘Replica’ and numbered on the reverse.

x498A Highland Light Infantry Shoulder Belt PlateA fine example of a gilt plated back plate with silverand gilt mounts, comprising a star of the Order of theThistle overlaid with a coiled bugle horn in the centrewith the cipher ‘HLI’ within the horn, a crown above,and an elephant below, complete with reversefastening pins and hooks, good very fine

£300-400

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499The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain, and FranceA Set of 13 hand-coloured circular aquatint views of the Battles of Vimiero,The Douro, Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca,Vittoria, Pampeluna, St. Sebastian, Toulouse, and Waterloo, by Edward Orme,London, 66mm diameter, each on thin card, with an historical account of theaction on the reverse, contained in a circular bronze case in form of a medallion,bust of the Duke of Wellington on obverse lid; winged muse of history seatedbeneath an olive tree recording on a tablet the ‘Record of British Valour’ onreverse lid, ‘Picture Medal’ inscribed below; ‘The Battles of the British Army inPortugal, Spain and France from the Year 1808 to 1814 under the Commandof England’s Great Captain Arthur Duke of Wellington’ title card on inside ofboth lids, traces of tabs that originally held the cards together, otherwise very fineand rare (13)

£550-650Mr. Edward Orme, of Bond Street, London, was, after Ackermann, the most importantpublisher of coloured aquatint prints. British success at sea and on land was one of thestaple subjects of his publishing: ‘He has omitted no opportunity of bringing forward topublic admiration, by the graphic art, the principal events in which our arms havetriumphed both by sea and land, publishing at various periods engravings of those greatexploits most calculated to impress the mind with correct ideas of the arduous struggleswhich have immortalised the British name.’ (The History of Aquatint Engraving, by S.T.Prideaux refers). It is thought that he produced over 700 of this series.

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500Riband CollectionA Fine and Up-To-Date Riband Collection, inspired by the riband charts in Ribbons and Medals by Captain H. TaprellDorling, D.S.O., R.N., comprising the ribands of approximately 282 British and Foreign Orders, Decorations, and Medals,21 with appropriate emblems, including the ribands of the V.C. and G.C., both with appropriate emblems; CampaignMedals from 1939 to the present day, including the Arctic Star and Civilian Service Medals for Iraq and Afghanistan;Coronation and Jubilee Medals, including the Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012; and Foreign Orders, Decorations, andMedals, from a variety of countries including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Greece, Jordan,Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Soviet Union, Thailand, Tonga, the United ArabEmirates, the United States of America, and Vietnam; and various NATO and UN Medals, mounted in a sturdy glazedframe measuring 650mm x 500mm

£60-100

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Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals Thursday 20 November 2014 LEICESTERS 14003and Militaria at 10.00 a.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful thePurchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VaT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com onlyand surcharge for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successfulbid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protectthemselves from such defaults.

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VAT is chargeable on the hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VaT on marginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVaT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500

£20,000 and up auctioneer’s discretion


1 £4,0003 £6,5004 £1,7005 £6,5006 £5,0007 £7,0008 £9,5009 £5,80010 £2,00011 £7,00012 £5,50013 £4,80014 £2,90015 £1,60016 £2,60017 £4,50018 £6,50019 £60020 £4,20021 £3,80022 £2,30023 £7,00024 £3,20025 £1,70026 £20027 £2,40028 £1,60029 £19030 £15031 £28032 £2,80033 £16034 £14035 £32036 £28037 £19038 £70039 £270

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40 £29041 £28042 £55043 £40044 £38045 £40046 £65047 £1,70048 £3,50049 £1,50050 £5,00051 £2,60052 £60,00053 £3,20054 £27055 £25056 £1,10057 £80058 £1,80059 £75060 £65062 £2,40063 £4,20064 £38065 £26066 £70067 £52068 £42069 £40070 £85071 £27072 £19073 £16074 £50075 £14076 £50077 £1,00078 £650

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79 £1,70080 £24081 £14082 £28083 £40084 £23085 £95086 £24087 £28089 £2,90090 £9591 £15092 £22093 £14094 £14095 £11096 £10097 £9598 £16099 £120100 £140101 £70102 £170103 £270104 £320105 £100106 £150107 £60108 £90109 £170110 £100111 £170113 £90114 £150115 £160116 £160117 £110118 £280

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119 £240120 £140121 £230122 £190123 £240124 £350125 £160126 £140127 £260128 £110129 £180130 £100131 £250132 £350133 £650134 £350135 £350136 £120137 £180138 £290139 £230140 £1,100141 £200142 £150143 £260144 £190145 £150146 £650147 £160148 £230149 £150150 £700151 £1,500152 £270153 £900154 £400155 £1,300156 £100

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157 £50159 £500160 £1,600161 £580162 £600163 £480164 £400165 £420166 £350167 £400168 £190169 £600170 £270171 £350172 £520173 £350174 £200175 £1,700176 £1,400177 £210178 £140179 £150180 £230181 £120182 £120183 £190184 £140185 £520186 £260187 £520188 £110189 £120190 £140191 £150192 £110193 £180194 £800195 £160

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196 £120197 £140198 £80199 £220200 £350201 £320202 £650203 £350204 £120205 £210206 £130207 £1,400208 £130209 £140210 £95211 £85212 £190213 £180214 £950215 £350216 £19,000217 £850218 £400220 £1,600221 £700222 £850223 £900224 £580225 £700226 £1,200227 £1,700229 £700230 £150231 £850232 £240233 £3,000234 £1,000235 £2,000

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AUCTION RESULTSSaLE: Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals

and Militaria

SaLE NO: 14002

DaTE: Thursday 24 July 2014

VENuE: London

The following prices in sterling do not include the buyer’s premium and are rounded to thenearest pound. Lots which did not sell are not shown.

Spink & Son are not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.

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236 £550237 £320238 £5,000240 £950241 £520242 £2,000243 £1,400244 £1,900245 £1,000246 £1,000247 £550248 £450250 £750251 £600252 £550253 £1,400254 £400255 £520256 £800257 £1,300258 £350259 £350260 £450261 £300262 £500263 £210264 £130265 £200266 £190267 £150268 £230269 £110270 £160271 £150272 £130273 £220274 £380275 £580276 £600277 £450

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278 £100279 £400280 £280281 £380282 £420283 £480284 £200285 £320286 £220287 £350288 £650289 £380290 £200291 £350292 £350293 £190294 £260295 £300296 £300297 £200298 £320299 £550300 £350301 £420302 £280303 £300304 £200305 £210306 £180307 £140308 £90309 £50310 £210311 £230312 £210313 £250314 £480315 £240316 £1,400317 £170

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318 £90319 £90320 £240321 £200322 £170323 £120325 £160326 £2,100327 £220328 £130329 £180330 £170331 £170332 £190333 £120334 £170335 £170336 £130337 £110338 £75339 £130340 £280341 £800342 £170343 £160344 £320345 £180346 £7,000347 £250348 £350349 £450350 £120351 £240352 £250353 £260354 £140355 £800356 £120357 £170358 £110

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359 £110360 £110361 £150362 £110363 £100364 £120365 £100366 £70367 £100368 £130369 £210370 £110371 £160372 £260373 £100374 £100375 £1,600376 £160377 £110378 £2,900379 £850380 £150381 £150382 £95383 £95384 £90385 £95386 £100387 £90388 £55389 £260390 £300391 £85392 £90393 £150394 £350395 £55396 £240397 £170398 £250

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399 £700400 £120401 £170402 £80403 £180404 £150405 £90406 £160407 £140408 £80409 £140410 £150411 £110412 £120413 £90414 £520415 £190416 £200417 £110418 £130419 £160420 £90421 £90422 £75423 £100424 £85425 £130426 £190427 £50428 £160429 £100430 £5,500431 £1,400432 £600433 £260434 £1,100435 £18,000436 £1,400437 £750438 £1,600

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439 £500440 £450441 £2,300442 £750443 £550444 £130445 £260446 £120447 £380448 £250449 £1,200450 £1,000451 £400452 £150453 £350454 £90455 £95456 £700457 £380458 £95459 £520460 £70461 £320462 £800463 £100464 £160465 £1,500466 £600467 £650468 £220469 £200470 £160471 £6,200472 £170

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Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.


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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale ArrangementsIf you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable

to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and asurcharge for paying by credit card.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.

5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts duehave been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.


5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots

purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;

5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or

5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether

or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any

additional handling cost that may apply.5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.11 Uses of default informationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any

future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and

5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to otherauctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include yourname, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITYNothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.

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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include

passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass yourinformation to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a recordof any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default onmaking payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditionswe may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and livebidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business.11.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11.5 Law and Jurisdiction11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal ChargesPrices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Imported and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Up to £10,000 £20 £30 £40

Above £10,001 £20 £50 £60

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


BANKNOTES

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS139/10 December World Banknotes London 1403917 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 28/29/30 April World Banknotes London 15008 8/9 July World Banknotes London 15028

SALE CALENDAR 2014/2015

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

25/26 November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 1402527 November Speciallised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 1403611 December The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection London 1403318 January David Tett’s Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies Hong Kong 15016 18 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15017 21/22 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 150 27 January The Federico Borromeo Collection of Nevis Stamps and Postal History London 15010 27 January The “Robert Wallace” Collection of Great Britain Line Engraved London 15020 28 January East Africa from the Vestey Collection London 15013 29/30 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15011 31 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale, including Latin America and Europe Lugano SW1015 18 February The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part IV London 15012 18 March Rhodesia Double Head Issue from the Vestey Collection London 1502116 April The Neville Polakow FRPSL Collection of Northern Rhodesia London 15022 6/7 May The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 15023 19 May Western Australia from the Vestey Collection London 15024 20 May Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 15025 15/16 July The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 15026 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15027

COINS

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS132 December Important Collection of Islamic and Indian Coins London 140383/4 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 14007 17 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 25/26 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15004 1/2 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15005

MEDALS

20 November Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1400323 April Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500123 July Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15002

BONDS AND SHARES

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1328 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 14017 17 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 28 January Stocks and Bonds of the Americas New York 321 31 January Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Lugano SW1014 28 May Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15018

AUTOGRAPHS

27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321

WINES

20 November Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1116 January Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW12

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant)

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Anna Lee Tommy ChauCOINS

UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte DixTim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett

USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) Greg Cole Luke MitchellCHINA - Kin Choi Cheung

BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES

UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica KruberUSA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

EUROPE - Peter ChristenCHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung

ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John HaywardBOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer MulhollandAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)WINES

CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

Chairman’s OfficeCharles Blane

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMiroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti

John Winchcombe María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore James Mayo

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer

Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignSonia Alves Madison Lang

Finance & AdministrationAleena Nieves

AuctioneersStephen Goldsmith Luke Mitchell Madison Lang

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

Vice ChairmanAnna Lee

AdministrationAngie Ihlofung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Gary Tan


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