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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 25th April 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Tuesday 23th April 10am to 5pm Wednesday 24th April 10am to 5pm |
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| Auction Lots - Page 3 | |||
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| Pair: Private B. Barlow, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment British War and Victory Medals (25309 Pte. B. Barlow. R. Lanc. R.), good very fine Pair: Warrant Officer Class 2 H.R.S. Preston, Liverpool Regiment British War and Victory Medals (16283 W.O. Cl.2 H.R.S. Preston. L'pool R.), very fine, with two named card boxes of issue, and Record Office enclosure Pair: Private W.H. Tottey, Liverpool Regiment British War and Victory Medals (109717 Pte. W.H. Tottey. L'pool R.), toned, extremely fine, in named card box of issue Pair: Private G. Litchfield, Lancashire Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (243661 Pte. G. Litchfield. Lan. Fus.), traces of lacquer, nearly very fine Pair: Private P. Kelly, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (32044 Pte. P. Kelly. Ches. R.), good very fine Pair: Warrant Officer Class 2 J. Harrop, Manchester Regiment British War and Victory Medals (275251 W.O. Cl.2 J. Harrop. Manch. R.), good very fine (12) £120-150 25309 Private Benjamin Barlow, born Helmshore, Lancashire, c.1887; enlisted in the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 10.4.1916; served with the Regiment in Mesopotamia from 16.12.1916; discharged, 12.5.1919. |
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| 102 | |||
| Pair: Private H. Cooper, Northumberland Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (27355 Pte. H. Cooper. North'd Fus.), nearly very fine Pair: Private E.B. Hanson, West Yorkshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (56393 Pte. E.B. Hanson. W. York. R.), good very fine Pair: Corporal A. Yates, West Riding Regiment British War and Victory Medals (268051 Cpl. A. Yates. W. Rid. R.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private R.O. Richard, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (44304 Pte. R.O. Richard. K.O.Y.L.I.), nearly very fine Pair: Private G. Thompson, Durham Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (7-2967 Pte. G. Thompson. Durh. L.I.), nearly extremely fine (10) £100-140 7-2967 Private George Thompson, born Sunderland; served with the 7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 15.9.1916, on which date the Battalion were involved at Fricourt, and is buried in Peak Wood Cemetery, France. |
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| 103 | |||
| Pair: Private H.S. Biggs, Royal Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (GS-52252 Pte. H.S. Biggs. R.Fus.), nearly extremely fine, in named card box of issue Pair: Private J. Goodbourn, Royal Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (G-41655 Pte. J. Goodbourn. R.Fus.), extremely fine, in named card box of issue Pair: Captain L.A. Higson, Middlesex Regiment British War and Victory Medals (Capt. L.A. Higson.), very fine Pair: Private G. Hawkesley, Middlesex Regiment British War and Victory Medals (4539 Pte. G. Hawkesley. Midd'x R.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private M. Jackson, Middlesex Regiment British War and Victory Medals (5971 Pte. M. Jackson. Midd'x R.), traces of verdigris to VM, otherwise nearly extremely fine Pair: Private H. Lewis, Middlesex Regiment British War and Victory Medals (51676 Pte. H. Lewis. Midd'x R.), nearly extremely fine, with named card box lid Pair: Private W.J. McNaughten, London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (7564 Pte. W.J. Mc Naughten. 16-Lond. R.), good very fine Pair: Private B. Howson, London Regiment British War and Victory Medals (652546 Pte. B. Howson. 21-Lond. R.), good very fine (16) £160-200 Captain Leslie Arthur Higson, born May 1893; educated at Cambridge; served with the Middlesex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 17.8.1915; wounded by shrapnel to the leg, 8.10.1916 |
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| 104 | |||
| Pair: Private G. Davies, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (A-406973 Pte. G. Davies. A.S.C.), unit partially officially corrected on VM, toned, mint condition, in named card box of issue Pair: Private L.V. Furness, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (DM2-171924 Pte. L.V. Furness. A.S.C.), nearly very fine Pair: Private M.L. Head, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (DM2-179479 Pte. M.L. Head. A.S.C.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private A. Lamb, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (M-412993 Pte. A. Lamb. A.S.C.), nearly extremely fine, in named card box of issue Pair: Staff Sergeant A. Radford, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (TS-7413 S.Sjt. A. Radford. A.S.C.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private J.J. Rolfe, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (M-295607 Pte. J.J. Rolfe. A.S.C.), very fine Pair: Private E. Knight, Labour Corps British War and Victory Medals (128431 Pte. E. Knight. Labour Corps.), good very fine Pair: Private A. Pearson, Labour Corps British War and Victory Medals (272676 Pte. A. Pearson. Labour Corps.), good very fine (16) £120-150 |
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| 105 | |||
| Pair: Corporal J.H. Adlam, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (213365. Cpl. J.H. Adlam. R.A.F.), very fine Pair: Airman 2nd Class J.W. Dobbs, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (77416. 2.A.M. J.W. Dobbs. R.A.F.), good very fine Pair: Airman 1st Class F.G. Randall, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (62778. 1.A.M. F.G. Randall. R.A.F.), nearly very fine (6) £80-120 |
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| 106 | |||
| Three: Sergeant Major W. Tubby, Royal Welsh Fusiliers India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., two clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, second clasp loose on riband as issued (4179153 Pte. W. Tubby, R.W. Fus.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (4179153 W.O.Cl.2 W. Tubby. R.W.Fus.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd 'coronation robes' type, with 'Regular Army' bar suspension (4179153 C. Sjt. W. Tubby. R.W. Fus.), generally very fine (3) £180-220 |
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| 107 | |||
| Three: Attributed to Aircraftman First Class P.T. Jones, Royal Air Force 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, nearly extremely fine, with named Air Council condolence slip (3) £180-220 540554 Aircraftman First Class Peter Thomas Jones, served during the Second World War with No.37 Squadron (Wellingtons); killed in action over Heligoland Bight, 18.12.1939, when a force of 22 Wellington Bombers sweeping the waters under orders to attack any German warships discovered at sea came into engagement with about 50 Me.109s, and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. As a result of this disastrous action, which saw No.37 Squadron lose 5 of their 6 Wellingtons, bombers were subsequently barred from approaching the shores of Germany by day un-escorted. |
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| 108 | |||
| Eight: Shipwright Artificer H. Arbuthnott, Royal New Zealand Navy 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn:' type (H. Arbuthnott. Shpt. Art. 2.C. NZ.13734); United Nations Medal for Korea (H. Arbuthnott. Shpt. Art. 2.C. NZ.13734); Naval Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (H. Arbuthnott. NZ.13734 . Shpt. Art. 1. H.M.N.Z.S. Royalist.), nearly very fine, mounted as originally worn (8) £200-250 |
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| 109 | |||
| Four: Mr. F.N.F. Cundle 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to '22, Sydenham Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool, 17.' Four: Mr. S.R. Edwards 1939-1945 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to '49 Broome Manor Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire' Pair: Flying Officer A.P. Richards, Royal Air Force Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, with Air Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to '22, West Broadway, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, 9.' Pair: Mr. B.F. Standing Defence and War Medals, extremely fine, with Air Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to '77, Lakey Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, 28.' One: Mrs. B. Cundle War Medal, extremely fine, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to '22, Sydenham Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool, 17.' (13) £80-100 |
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| 110 | |||
| Five: Corporal G.F. Dunnill, Northumberland Fusiliers and Green Howards 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Malaya (4397288 Cpl. G.F. Dunnill, Green Howards), slight contact marks, good very fine, with the recipient's Northumberland Fusiliers and Green Howards cap Badges, and 21st Army Badge, all housed in a wooden display box (5) £70-90 4397288 Corporal G.T. Dunnill, enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 1940; subsequently transferred ot the Green Howards; discharged 1952, after 12 years with the Colours. |
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| 111 | |||
| Six: Flight Lieutenant W.G. Randall, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (Walter George Randall); Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R. (Act. Flt. Lt. W.G. Randall. R.A.F.V.R. (T)), good very fine (6) £140-180 |
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| 112 | |||
| Four: Guardsman O.G. Evans, Welsh Guards France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14676683 Gdsm, O.G. Evans. W.G.), light contact marks, good very fine, with two named card boxes of issue, for the Second World War Medals and GSM (4) £80-120 |
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| 113 | |||
| Pair: Senior Aircraftman B.S. Hobbs, Royal Air Force General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Malaya (4074795 A.C.1. B.S. Hobbs. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (H 4074795 SAC. B.S. Hobbs. R.A.F.), good very fine, mounted as worn (2) £80-120 |
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| 114 | |||
| Pair: Sapper A.E. Smith, Royal Engineers Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn:' type (19047952 Spr. A.E. Smith, R.E.), number partially officially corrected; United Nations Medal for Korea, very fine (2) £100-140 |
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| 115 | |||
| Pair: Private E. Long, Gloucestershire Regiment Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn:' type (22373839 Pte. E. Long. Glosters.); United Nations Medal for Korea, good very fine (2) £300-400 |
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| 116 | |||
| Pair: Private D. Heaton, Army Catering Corps Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn' type (22194508. Pte. D. Heaton A.C.C.), partially officially corrected; United Nations Medal for Korea, edge bruise, nearly very fine (2) £70-90 |
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| 117 | |||
| Pair: Gunner P.J. Yates, Royal Artillery Korea 1950-53, 2nd 'Dei Gratia' type (22639273 Gnr. P.J. Yates. R.A.); United Nations Medal for Korea, nearly extremely fine, in named card box of issue, with named Army Medal Office enclosure, dated 27.1.1960; and the recipient's cap badge (2) £100-140 |
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| 118 | |||
| Pair: Petty Officer P.J. Whyte, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Near East (D/SSX.890165 P.J. Whyte. A.B. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (JX.890165 P.J. Whyte. P.O. H.M.S. Raleigh.), very fine (2) £100-140 |
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| 119 | |||
| Five: Sea-King Air Engineering Mechanic J.T.B. Elliott, Royal Navy General Service 1962-2007, two clasp, Gulf, Air Operations Iraq, second clasp loose on riband as issued (AB(R) J T B Elliott D204894G RN); Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone, no rosette (AEM1 J T B Elliott D204894G RN); Iraq 2003-11, one clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (AEM1 J T B Elliott D204894G RN); Jubilee 2002; Naval Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (AEM1 J T B Elliott D204894G RN), nearly extremely fine, mounted court style as originally worn (5) £1,200-1,400 D204894G Air Engineering Mechanic Joe T.B. Elliott, joined the Royal Navy, March 1985; advanced Air Engineering Mechanic, working predominantly on the Westland Sea King helicopter, and served in this capacity during operations in Sierra Leona and Iraq; discharged February 2007, after 22 years' service. SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS |
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| 120 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Trafalgar (Philip Devine.), minor edge bruise, very fine £4,500-5,500 Philip Devine served as Landsman in H.M.S. Spartiate during the major fleet action off Cape Trafalgar between the British fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson and the Franco-Spanish fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral P.C. de Villeneuve, 21.10.1805. At Trafalgar the Spartiate was in the weather column and 'she fought under Sir Francis Laforey... her losses amounting to five killed and twenty wounded... The Minotaur and Spartiate... exchanged broadsides with several of the combined fleet. They managed to cut off the Spanish 84-gun ship Neptune, of which they contrived to get alongside, and which, after a fight of over an hour, surrendered. The Spartiate had her foretopsail yard shot away, and her masts, yards, and rigging in general were a good deal damaged.' (The Trafalgar Roll, The Officers, The Men, The Ships, Colonel R.H. Mackenzie refers). Provenance: Sotheby, July 1981 Spink, July 1994 |
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| 121 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Guadaloupe (Alexr. Willding [sic], Midshipman.), heavy contact marks, good fine £600-800 Alexander Wilding served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Aurora for the combined naval and military operations commanded by Vice Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane and Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith which culminated in the capture of the French-held island of Guadaloupe, January-February 1810. Provenance: Glendining, September 1923 Spink, May 1971 |
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| 122 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 23 Nov Boat Service 1810 (Geo. Hill.), minor edge nicks, therefore very fine £1,400-1,600 George Hill served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Milford when the bomb-vessels H.M.S. Devastation, Thunder, and Aetna, together with a number of English and Spanish mortar and gunboats under the command of Captain R. Hall, attacked a French flotilla of gunboats at Port St. Mary, Cadiz, 23.11.1810. Some hundreds of shells were thrown amongst the enemy causing much damage; three other men of this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants' List, two of which are for Syria. Approximately 40 clasps issued for this action. Provenance: Cheylesmore Collection, July 1930 Spink, June 1975 Seaby 1978 |
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| 123 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Java (James Cock.), toned, good very fine £700-900 Although 'James Cock' does not appear on the latest published transcription of the medal roll, he is listed on the original Admiralty Claimants' List as serving as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Psyche for Java. |
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| 124 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino (Windham [sic] B. Portman, Lieut. R.N.), edge bruising, therefore very fine £1,200-1,600 W.B. Portman served as Lieutenant in H.M.S. Talbot during the battle of Navarino in which the combined fleets of Britain, France and Russia engaged and routed the Turkish fleet, 20.10.1827. Lieutenant Wyndham Berkeley Portman, R.N., born 1804, third son of Edward Berkeley Portman, Esquire, of Bryanston, Dorset, and brother of Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman; joined the Royal Navy, August 1817; passed his examination, 1823, and appointed Lieutenant, H.M.S. Brisk (Captain the Hon. Anson), on the Mediterranean station, January 1826; appointed in the same rank to H.M.S. Talbot, 1827. Provenance: Glendining, July 1943 |
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| 125 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino (G.J. Gibbon, Volr.), very fine £1,000-1,200 George J. Gibbon served as Volunteer in H.M.S. Asia during the Battle of Navarino in which the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia engaged and routed the Turkish fleet, 20.10.1827. George J. Gibbon acquired the rank of Second-Master, August 1832; served as Acting-Master in H.M.S. Alert (Captain C.J. Bosanquet), on the coast of Africa, from August 1843; the following year served in H.M.S. Collingwood (flagship of Sir George Seymour) on the Pacific station; appointed Master whilst serving in H.M.S. Modeste, on the same station; employed by the Coast Guard from June 1850, 'at first St. Alban's Head, and then at Cornhill - next, to the Imaum receiving-ship Jamaica, whence he returned in July, 1856 - and 10 Aug., 1857, to the Contract Mail service as Admiralty Agent.' (O'Byrne refers). Provenance: Glendining, January 1931 |
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| 126 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino (Thomas Rose.), minor edge nicks, good very fine £600-700 Thomas Rose served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Rose during the Battle of Navarino in which the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia engaged and routed the Turkish fleet, 20.10.1827; four other men of this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants' List, all for scarcer clasps than Navarino. Provenance: Glendining, December 1912 |
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| 127 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino (John Millcock.), minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine £700-900 John Millcock served as Private, Royal Marines in H.M.S. Genoa during the battle of Navarino in which the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia engaged and routed the Turkish fleet, 20.10.1827. Provenance: Glendining, February 1925 Spink, December 1974 |
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| 128 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (E.W. Bridge, Midshipman.), minor edge nicks, good very fine £700-900 E.W. Bridge served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Pique during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. Provenance: Glendining, November 1951 |
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| 129 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (A.B. Cutfield, Asst. Surgn.), good very fine £750-850 Alfred B. Cutfield served as Assistant Surgeon in H.M.S. Edinburgh during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. Provenance: Glendining, March 1935 Spink, December 1975 |
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| 130 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (Robert L. Bailey.), darkly toned, very fine £400-500 Robert L. Bailey served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Rodney during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. Provenance: Spink, June 1974 |
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| 131 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (James Browning.), very fine £400-500 James Browning served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Bellerophon during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. |
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| 132 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (Thos. Mead.), pawnbroker's mark in obverse field, very fine £400-500 Thomas Mead served as a Stoker in H.M.S. Gorgon during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. Provenance: Glendining, March 1923 |
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| 133 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (George Durndell.), nearly very fine £400-500 George Durndell served as Boy in H.M.S. Revenge during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. |
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| 134 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (Joseph Rounsfell.), light contact marks, very fine £500-550 Joseph Rounsfell (listed as 'Roundsfell' on latest published transcription of medal roll) served as Boy in H.M.S. Thunderer during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840 |
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| 135 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (Richard Adlam.), suspension re-affixed and re-constituted, right-hand side of clasp facing sprung, pawn broker's marks, very fine £150-200 Richard Adlam served as Private, Royal Marines in H.M.S. Benbow during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. Provenance: Glendining, March 1929 |
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| 136 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (Conl. Halissy.), contact marks, edge bruise, nearly very fine £350-400 Cornelius Halissy served as Private, Royal Marines in H.M.S. Vesuvius during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840. Provenance: Glendining, November 1921 |
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| 137 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (John Long.), contact marks, edge bruise, nearly very fine £280-320 John Long served during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840; five other men of this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants' List, two of which are for Syria. |
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| 138 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Syria (Geo. Mason.), lacquered, nearly extremely fine £300-350 George Mason served during operations on and off the coast of Syria, 1840; four other men of this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants' List, two of which are for Syria. |
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| 139 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, 1 June 1794, St. Vincent (William Houghton.), very fine £4,500-5,000 William Houghton served as Landsman in H.M.S. Defence for the fleet action that became known as 'The Glorious First of June'. A total of seven Large Naval Gold Medals and 15 Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action; Houghton served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Excellent during the defeat of the Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent, 14.2.1797. Six Large Naval Gold Medals and 14 Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action. |
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| Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, Lowestoffe 24 June 1795, Egypt (Gilbert White.), nearly extremely fine and unique £10,000-15,000 Gilbert White served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Lowestoffe (32-guns) when, together with H.M.S. Dido (28-guns), she engaged the French frigates Minerve (40-guns) and Artemise (36-guns) off Toulon, 24.6.1795; early in the action the Minerve savaged the Dido; however, the Lowestoffe came to the aid of the smaller British vessel just in time and after a heated exchange forced the French frigate to surrender; White served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Foudroyant for services in co-operation with the Army on and off the coast of Egypt, 1801. 6 'Lowestoffe 24 June 1795' clasps issued, and unique in this combination Provenance: Lord Cheylesmore Collection, July 1930 Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1974 |
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| 141 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, Martinique, Pompee 17 June 1809 (Thos. Mitchell.), light contact marks, very fine £3,000-3,500 Thomas Mitchell served as Landsman in H.M.S. Pompee as part of the combined naval and military assault and capture of the French-held island of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea, 24.2.1809; he served as the same rate and in the same vessel for the chase of three French ships of the line and the capture of one, the 74-gun d'Hautpoul, by H.M. Ships Pompee, Castor and the brig Recruit; engaging in a running fight which began off Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe, 14.4.1809, and ended in sight of Cape Roxo, Puerto Rico, 17.4.1809, the d'Hautpoul was finally forced to strike her colours having suffered over 80 killed and wounded. The G.H. Roll gives Mitchell's additional entitlement to 'Guadaloupe', and the Douglas-Morris roll gives recipient as being 'Verified aboard not on roll' in H.M.S. Pompee for the latter clasp. The original Admiralty Claimants' List, however, gives Mitchell's full entitlement as the medal appears. Approximately 21 'Pompee 17 June 1809' clasps issued. Provenance: Glendining, May 1921 and September 1961 |
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| Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, 1 Nov Boat Service 1809, 2 May Boat Service 1813 (James Young.), contact marks, therefore nearly very fine £2,000-3,000 James Young served as Armourer in H.M.S. Volontaire, when boats from Captain B. Hallowell's squadron, including from the Volontaire, under the orders of Lieutenant J. Tailour of the Tigre, captured or destroyed a French convoy which consisted of five warships and a number of merchant vessels in Rosas Bay, off the north-east coast of Spain, 1.11.1809; Young served in the same capacity and in the same vessel's boats, when on 2.5.1813 the marines from the Volontaire, Repulse and Undaunted under Captain M. Ennis, R.M., were landed and destroyed some newly erected works in the vicinity of Morgiou, near Toulon. The boats from the same ships, under the orders of Lieutenant I. Shaw of the Volontaire, covered by launches and by H.M.S. Redwing brought out six laden merchant vessels. There are several men of the same name listed on the Admiralty Claimants' List, however, the medal appears entirely as issued. Provenance: Glendining, July 1921 Spink, October 1984 |
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| 143 | |||
| Naval General Service 1793-1840, three clasps, 4 Novr. 1805, Basque Roads 1809, Algiers (Thomas Follett.), minor edge bruise, good very fine £2,800-3,200 Thomas Follett served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Caesar as part of Commodore Sir Richard Strachan's squadron, when he captured four French ships of the line, off Ferrol on the north coast of Gallicia, Spain, 4.11.1805. Four Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action; Follett is given on the Muster List for the same ship as being borne as Able Seaman, when the Caesar took part in Lord Cochrane's successful destruction of a number of French ships, including four ships of the line, in the Basque Roads, off St. Nazaire, 11-12.4.1809; his name, however, does not appear on the latest published transcription of the medal roll for this clasp. It is of course a possibility that correspondence was undertaken at a later date between the recipient and the Admiralty with regard to his claim and as a consequence a correction was made. Unfortunately such letters have not survived; Follett served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Queen Charlotte (Lord Exmouth's flag ship) when the combined English and Dutch fleets attacked the heavily fortified town of Algiers, 27.8.1816. The medal appears entirely as issued. Provenance: Sotheby, April 1902 Spink, November 1975 |
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| Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Egypt (M. Munro, 42nd. Foot), minor edge knock and bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,200-1,500 Private Murdoch Munro, born Dingwall, Ross-shire 1757; enlisted in the 42nd Highlanders, March 1785; served with the Regiment during operations on and off the coast of Egypt 1801- the Black Watch were part of the initial assault force and had to withstand both an infantry and a cavalry attack soon after going ashore: 'Battalions that were exposed to the attack of the French cavalry suffered terribly. Among these the 42nd stands pre-eminent for a gallantry and steadfastness which would be difficult to match in the history of any army. The battalion had embarked about 800 strong. It lost 8 officers and 169 men in the disembarkation of the 8th March; three Officers and 13 men on the 13th; and 4 Officers and 48 men killed, and 8 Officers and 253 men wounded on the 21st March. And these losses were not those of rout and demoralisation, but of persistent and victorious fighting; for the regiment repulsed two attacks of infantry and though broken by two furious charges of Roize's cavalry, took a principal part in the annihilation of those rash and daring horsemen' (Fortescue refers). The Regiment as a whole suffered a total casualty rate of 63% during the campaign, by far the greatest of all the British troops involved; Munro was wounded in the shoulder, 21.3.1801, and subsequently transferred to the Edinburgh Invalids as a result of his wounds, March 1802; transferred 6th Battalion, Royal Veteran Regiment, December 1802; finally discharged, August 1812, after 27 years and 145 days with the Colours. Private Munro received his M.G.S. in 1850 at the age of 92. |
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| Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Maida (Robt. McKay, 78th Foot.), edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £800-1,000 Private Robert McKay (listed as 'MacKay' on published transcription of medal roll), born Thurso, Scotland; was 'severely wounded' at Maida. 4.7.1806. |
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| Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Corunna (John Easton, Gunr. Royal Arty.), worn, nearly very fine £300-350 Gunner John Easton, born Forfar, Scotland; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1798; discharged 'in consequence of intermittent fever and chronic rheumatism', October 1816. |
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| A Fine M.G.S. for Martinique to Private J. Higgins, 8th Foot, Who Served With the Regiment During the American War 1812-14, Where He Was Wounded During the Attack on Sackett's Harbor, 29.5.1813, and Taken Prisoner of War Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Martinique (J. Higgins, 8th Foot.), nearly extremely fine £3,000-4,000 Private James Higgins, born Donaghmaker, Tyrone, c.1783; served with the Banff Fencibles, November 1799 to February 1802; enlisted in the 8th (King's) Foot, February 1802; served with the Regiment in the West Indies, and was present at the capture of Martinique, February 1809; served with the Regiment in Canada, where they played a major part, along the line of the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence river, in the War of 1812-14 against the United States; wounded in the right groin during the attack on Sackett's Harbor, an American naval base at the extreme eastern end of Lake Ontario, 29.5.1813: 'The King's had five private soldiers killed in this enterprise, one Officer died of wounds; three Officers and seven rank and file were wounded and left as Prisoners of War; and two Officers and 63 rank and file were wounded' (Regimental history refers). British casualties as a whole amounted to 48 Officers and men killed, and 211 wounded. Higgins was taken Prisoner of War, and held at Pittsfield, Maryland, until June 1814, when he was given leave to march to Canada; discharged April 1821, after 21 years and 168 days with the Colours. Provenance: Glendining, July 1928 Glendining, July 1946 |
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| Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Salamanca (George Masters, 11th. Light Dragoons.), good very fine £1,200-1,400 Private George Masters, born Bridgewater, Somerset c.1784; enlisted in the 11th Light Dragoons, April 1806; served with the Regiment in the Peninsula from May 1811; took part in the action near Campo Mayor, 22.6.1811, where he was severely wounded and taken Prisoner of War- the Regiment as a whole suffered eight men killed; one Officer and 21 men wounded; and two Officers and 75 men taken prisoner; re-joined the Regiment, probably having been exchanged on account of his wounds, and took part in the Battle of Salamanca, 22.7.1812. Served during the Waterloo campaign as part of Captain James Bourchier's Troop, 16-18.6.1815, discharged, March 1819, after 14 years and 335 days with the Colours; died West London, August 1861. Provenance: Glendining, December 1965 J.B. Hayward, June 1972. |
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| A Good 'American' M.G.S. for Fort Detroit to Private T. Glass, 41st Foot, Who Was Taken Prisoner of War at the Battle of Lake Erie, 10.9.1812, and Subsequently Escaped Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Fort Detroit (T. Glass, 41st. Foot), nearly extremely fine £4,500-5,000 Private Thomas Glass, born c.1786; enlisted in the 41st Foot, July 1809; served with the 1st Battalion in Upper Canada, and present at the capture of Fort Detroit, 16.8.1812; taken Prisoner of War at the Battle of Lake Erie, 10.9.1812, and subsequently escaped; discharged, August 1816; died January 1866. Provenance: Glendining, July 1962 Spink, July 1994 |
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| Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Chrystler's Farm (Thos. Ward, Serjt. 89th. Foot), minor edge bruise, good very fine £4,000-5,000 Sergeant Thomas Ward, born St. Paul's, Dublin c.1791; enlisted in the 89th Foot, November 1811; served with the Regiment in North America, and present at the Battles of Chrystler's Farm, 11.11.1813, and Lundy's Lane, 25.7.1814- despite not allowed as a clasp to the M.G.S., the later battle was a much larger and harder-fought affair between a British force approximately 2,800 strong and an American force approximately 3,800 strong, in which the 89th played a major part: 'Trophies were almost evenly divided, the Americans carrying off one British gun, which they mistook for one of their own, and leaving two of their own behind them. The brunt of the action fell on the 89th, which went into action about four hundred strong and lost two hundred and seventeen killed and wounded, and upon the Royal Scots. Altogether it was a stout little fight, honourable alike to Americans and British' (Fortescue refers). Ward sailed with the Regiment to India in July 1817, advanced Sergeant, April 1823; served with the 89th during the First Burma War 1824-26 (entitled to Army of India Medal with clasp Ava); discharged, June 1827, after 15 years and 221 days with the Colours; died at home in Nottingham, March 1872. Provenance: Glendining, November 1992. |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 25th April 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Tuesday 23th April 10am to 5pm Wednesday 24th April 10am to 5pm |
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