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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: | 24th April 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Wednesday 23 April 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 4 | |||
| 151 | |||
| General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Iraq (242162. A.C.1. H.W. Day. R.A.F.), good very fine £140-180 |
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| 152 | |||
| General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Southern Desert, Iraq (362699. L.A.C. R. Tingle. R.A.F.), minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine, scarce £400-500 |
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| 153 | |||
| General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Northern Kurdistan (511401. A.C.1. C.W. Underwood. R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine, scarce £650-750 |
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| 154 | |||
| General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., two clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (75920. Pte. C.E. Hargreaves. Manch. R.), suspension claw re-soldered, nearly very fine £60-80 |
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| 155 | |||
| Second World War Medals (10), 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star, with 1st Army Bar; Pacific Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal, very fine or better (10) £220-250 |
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| 156 | |||
| Second World War Medals (10), 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star, with 8th Army Bar; Pacific Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal, very fine or better (10) £220-250 |
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| 157 | |||
| Second World War Medals (28), 1939-1945 Star (4); Atlantic Star (2), one with France and Germany Bar; Africa Star (3), one with 1st Army Bar; one with North Africa 1942-43 Bar; Pacific Star; Defence Medal (5), one a Canadian issue in silver; War Medal (13), two Canadian issues in silver; two with M.I.D. Oak Leaf; one named '226053 G.W. Lotter', generally very fine or better (28) £80-100 |
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| 158 | |||
| Air Crew Europe Star, good very fine £160-200 |
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| 159 | |||
| Air Crew Europe Star, good very fine £160-200 |
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| 160 | |||
General Service 1962-2007 (2), one clasp, Dhofar (E8092652 SAC I R Stirrat RAF); two clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, second clasp loose on riband as issued (1941223 SAC. M. Frith. R.A.F.), first a slightly later issue, nearly extremely fine (2) £140-180CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS |
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| 161 | |||
| Three: Able Seaman D. Culley, Royal Navy Baltic 1854 (D. Culley), contemporarily engraved in large sans-serif capitals; Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (D. Culley), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (D. Culley), contemporarily engraved in large sans-serif capitals, with Baltic style silver suspension, very fine or better, each with contemporary silver top riband brooch bar, engraved respectively 'Baltic', 'Crimea', and 'Turkey', the last lacking its retaining pin (3) £340-380 Footnote: Able Seaman Daniel Culley served in H.M.S. Prince Regent during the Baltic Campaign, and in H.M.S. Royal Albert during the Crimean War, having previously served with the Coast Guard Station at Belmullet, Co. Mayo. |
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| 162 | |||
| Three: Yeoman Signaller G.M. Webb, Royal Navy Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, one clasp, Taku Forts 1860, with tops lugs, unnamed as issued; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (G.M. Webb, Signaln., H.M.S. Druid, 73-74), light contact marks, very fine or better (3) £380-420 Footnote: Yeoman Signaller George Mellish Webb, born Dartford, Kent, November 1835; enlisted in the Royal Navy, July 1854; served in H.M.S. Pembroke, March 1855 to June 1856, and present during operations in the Baltic; served in H.M.S. Chesapeake, June 1857 to October 1861, and present during operations on and off the coast of China (received War bounty of £5); advanced Signalman, and served in H.M.S. Druid, January 1873 to May 1874; promoted Yeoman Signaller, July 1875; shore pensioned, February 1876. |
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| 163 | |||
| A Crimea Group of Three to Private J. Martin, 8th Hussars, Who Rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade, 25.10.1854 Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pte J Martin, 8th Hussars), impressed in serif capitals; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, silver-gilt, silver, and enamel, enamel damage to obverse, lacking reverse central medallion; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die, pierced, unnamed as issued, good very fine (3) £3,000-3,500 Footnote: 992 Private John Martin, served with the 8th Hussars in the Crimea; the citation for the French Medaille Militaire states: 'Charged with the Light Brigade at Balaklava; also present in the ranks at the Alma and Inkermann, and served with the Regiment throughout the War' (Forgotten Heroes, The Charge of the Light Brigade refers); subsequently served on the Expedition to Kertch in 1855. Glendining, December 1989 (Crimea Medal and Medaille Militaire only) |
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| 164 | |||
| Pair: Sergeant Instructor R. Myles, Scots Fusilier Guards Crimea 1854, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps; one rivet popped (3922 Robert Myles. Corporal. 1 Bn. S.F. Guards.), Regimentally impressed in large serif capitals; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (156 Serjt. Instr. R. Myles, S.F. Gds.), contemporarily engraved in sloping serif capitals, pierced as issued, heavy contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (2) £500-700 |
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| 165 | |||
| Four: Deputy Surgeon General W. Perry, Royal Artillery and Army Medical Department Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, last clasp loose on riband, as issued (Surgeon Perry Royal Artillery), lightly contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals; Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidieh, Fifth Class breast Badge, 69mm including Star and Crescent suspension x 49mm, silver, gold applique, and enamel, suspension altered; Italy, Sardinia, Al Valore Militare, silver, reverse officially engraved 'Staff Surgeon Wm. Perry. Rl. Artry.'; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die, unnamed, pierced as issued, generally very fine, all with contemporary silver riband buckles, together with a portrait photograph of the recipient (4) £1,200-1,600 Footnote: Deputy Surgeon General William Perry, Commissioned Assistant Surgeon, Ordnance Medical Department, October 1849; served with the Royal Artillery in the Crimea, and present at the Battles of Alma and Inkermann, the Siege and fall of Sebastopol, and the sortie on the 26th October 1854; promoted Surgeon, July 1855; Surgeon-Major, September 1869; retired with the rank of Honorary Deputy Surgeon General, October 1879. |
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| 166 | |||
| Pair: Master Gunner R. Jessiman, Royal Artillery Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Sgt. Rbt. Jessiman: Rl. Ary.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals; Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (3037. Mastr. Gunr. R Jessiman, Coast. Bde. R.A.), contact marks, edge bruise to first, nearly very fine or better (2) £220-260 Footnote: 3037 Master Gunner Robert Jessiman, born Huntly, Aberdeenshire, February 1831; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, February 1848; promoted Corporal, April 1854; served with the Royal Artillery in the Crimea, and wounded before Sebastopol by a shell to the right hip, 17.10.1854; promoted Sergeant, April 1856; transferred to the Coastguard Brigade, February 1865; promoted Master Gunner, July 1868; discharged, August 1875, after 26 years and 202 days' service. |
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| 167 | |||
| Pair: Corporal J. George, Royal Artillery Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Delhi (Gunner Josh. George, 2nd Compy. 4th Bn. Art.); China 1857-60, two clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Bombr. Josh. George, No. 6 B. 12th Bde. R. Art.), suspension claw loose on both, nearly very fine, scarce (2) £450-500 Footnote: Corporal Joseph George, born Kilpatrick, Glasgow, 1835; enlisted in the Honourable East India Company's, Bengal Army, and served at the siege of Delhi in 1857 with the 2nd Company 4th Battalion Bengal Field Artillery; transferred to the Royal Artillery, November 1859; promoted Bombardier, June 1861; Corporal, October 1863; discharged, July 1865. |
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| 168 | |||
| Three: Colour Sergeant Thomas Ward, 84th Regiment Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Cr. Serjt. Thos. Ward, 84th. Regt.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1443 Cr. Sergt. Thos. Ward 84th. Foot); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Color Serjt. Thos. Ward 84th. Regt.), minor contact marks, very fine (3) £500-600 Footnote: 1443 Colour Sergeant Thomas Ward, born Buttevant, Co. Cork, 1825; enlisted in the 84th Foot, June 1839; advanced Colour Sergeant; awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, May 1862; discharged, June 1864, after 21 years and 21 days with the Colours, of which 17 years 5 months were spent in India; his intended place of residence after taking his discharge from the army was Grosvenor Square, London. |
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| 169 | |||
| Pair: Sergeant G. Kennedy, Royal Artillery China 1857-60, one clasp, Canton 1857 (Serjt. Geo. Kennedy, No.4 B. 12th. Bde. Rl. Arty.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (5123 Serjt. Geoe. Kennedy Depot R A), good very fine (2) £280-320 Footnote: 5123 Sergeant George Kennedy, born Shankill, Lurgan, Co. Antrim, 1824; enlisted in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, September 1846; discharged, October 1867, after 21 years and 21 days' service. |
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| 170 | |||
| Pair: Private W. Southam, King's Royal Rifle Corps China 1857-60, two clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Wm. Southam, 2nd. Bn. 60th. Rl. Rifles); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (189. Pte. W. Southam, 2-60th. Foot), very fine, mounted court style for display purposes (2) £350-400 Footnote: 189 Private William Southam, born Aylesford, Buckinghamshire, 1836; enlisted in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, November 1858; served with the Regiment in China; discharged, April 1879, after 20 years and 150 days with the Colours. |
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| 171 | |||
| Pair: Private J. Boxall, Rifle Brigade India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (2565 Pte. James Boxall. 4 Bn. Rifle Bde.); Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (5264. Pte. J. Boxall. 4/Rifle Bde.), nearly extremely fine (2) £380-420 |
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| 172 | |||
| Four: Private W. Bailey, 24th Foot South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (1886, Pte. W. Bailey, 1/24th. Foot.); Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1884 (...W. Bailey. 3.K.R. Rif...); India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1887-89 (...W. Bailey. 4th. Bn. Rif...); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, heavy contact marks and acid cleaned, therefore fair to fine (4) £500-700 |
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| 173 | |||
| Three: Private J. James, South Staffordshire Regiment South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (823. Pte. J. James, 80th. Foot.); Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (823. Pte. J. James. 1/S. Staff. R.); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £550-750 Footnote: 823 Private Joseph James, born Walsall, Staffordshire, 1857; enlisted in the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Foot, October 1876; transferred to the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Foot, May 1879; served with the Regiment in South Africa, May 1879 to May 1880; re-joined the 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (formerly the 38th Foot), October 1881; served with the Regiment in Egypt, July 1882 to March 1883; discharged, October 1888, after 12 years with the Colours. |
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| 174 | |||
| Pair: Gunner R. Dover, Royal Artillery Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (6544 Driv: R. Dover. E/3 Bde. R A.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (10797. Gunr. R. Dover. No.8. Div: Cst. Bde. R.A.), good very fine (2) £260-300 Footnote: 10797 Gunner Robert Dover, born Wymondham, Norfolk, 1848; enlisted in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, January 1866; discharged, January 1887, after 21 years and 4 days' service. |
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| 175 | |||
| Four: Band Sergeant H. Waterfield, Manchester Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1695. Pte. H. Waterfield. 63rd. Regt.); Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (1695. Pte H. Waterfield. Manch: R.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (1695. Corpl. H. Waterfield. Manch: R.); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, heavy contact marks, good fine or better, mounted court style for display purposes, together with various group photographs of the recipient (4) £300-400 Footnote: 1695 Band Sergeant Henry Waterfield born Glasgow, 1853; enlisted in the 63rd Foot, July 1870; promoted Bandsman, February 1876; served with the Regiment in Afghanistan, August 1880 to September 1881, and in Egypt, September to November 1882; promoted Lance Corporal, August 1884; Corporal, October 1886; Band Sergeant, August 1889; discharged, September 1897, after 27 years and 75 days with the Colours. |
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| 176 | |||
| Pair: Private J. Gammon, Gordon Highlanders Egypt 1882-89, dated, three clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1923. Pte. J. Gammon, 1/Gord: Highrs.); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, pitting from Star, nearly very fine, scarce to unit (2) £650-750 Footnote: Approximately 30 Abu Klea clasps awarded to the Gordon Highlanders, to 2 Officers and 28 other ranks who served as Mounted Infantry. |
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| 177 | |||
| Pair: Private J. Barrie, Royal Highlanders Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (449, Pte. J. Barrie, 1/R. Hrs.); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £200-240 Footnote: 449 Private John Barrie, born Glasgow, 1855; enlisted in the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), April 1874; discharged, September 1884, after 10 years and 153 days with the Colours. |
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| 178 | |||
| Three: Quartermaster Captain H. Folson, Coldstream Guards Jubilee 1887, silver; Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (Qr. Mr. H. Folson, 1/Coldm. Gds.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, light pitting from Star, good very fine, mounted as originally worn (3) £350-400 Footnote: Quartermaster and Honorary Captain Henry Folson was granted the honorary Rank of Captain, April 1895; retired, May 1895. Prior to the Great War, Coronation and Jubilee Medals were worn before Campaign Medals. |
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| 179 | |||
| Pair: Private G. Minifie, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (4221 Pte. G. Minifie, 1/R. War: R.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, last clasp loose on riband as issued (4221 Pte. G.J. Minifie, Rl. Warwick: Regt.), contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £280-320 Footnote: 4221 Private George Joseph Minifie, born Camberwell, London, 1876; enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, April 1894, having previously served in the Middlesex Militia; served with the Regiment in Egypt and the Sudan, January 1897 to November 1898, and present at the Battle of the Atbara, 8.4.1898; and in South Africa, January 1900 to March 1902; transferred to the Reserve, 29.7.1902; discharged, 23.4.1910, after 16 years with the Colours. |
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| 180 | |||
| Pair: Private E. Tooley, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (3197. Pte. E. Tooley. 1/Cam: Hdrs.); Khedives Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, The Atbara (3197 Pte Tooley 1 Cam Highrs.), edge bruise to latter, good very fine (2) £400-500 Footnote: 3197 Private Edward Tooley, served with 'F' Company, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the Sudanese Campaign; wounded in action at the Battle of the Atbara, 8.4.1898; died of wounds, 9.4.1898. |
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| 181 | |||
| Pair: Sapper Masum Shah, Bombay Sappers and Miners India General Service 1895-02, V.R., two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2016 Sapper Driver Masum Shah, No 3 Coy. Bombay S. & M.); China 1900, one clasp, Relief of Pekin (2016 Sapper Driver Masum Shah, No 3 Coy. Bombay S. & M.), both later issues, good very fine (2) £200-250 |
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| 182 | |||
| Pair: Sergeant W.H. Richards, Royal West Kent Regiment, Later Army Ordnance Department India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (1956 Lce Sergt W. Richards 1st. Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (Sergt. W.H. Richards, Ordce: Dept.), contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £120-160 |
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| 183 | |||
| Pair: Corporal T. Matthews, Military Foot Police Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (587 Corpl: T. Mathews [sic], Mil: Foot Police); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (587 Corpl: T. Matthews. Mil: Foot Police.), QSA repinned, light contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £100-140 |
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| 184 | |||
| Pair: Private S. Griffiths, King's Royal Rifle Corps Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (718 Pte. S. Griffiths, K.R.R.C.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (718 Pte. S. Griffiths. K.R.R.C.), edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £100-140 |
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| 185 | |||
| Pair: Private A.J. Garrett, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (3085 Pte. A.J. Garrett, 2nd. D. of C. Lt. Infy.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3085 Pte. A. Garrett. D. of C. L.I.), good very fine (2) £100-140 |
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| 186 | |||
| Three: Private G. Kilhams, Imperial Yeomanry, Later Army Veterinary Corps Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between State and date clasps (33304 Tpr: G. Kilhams. 69th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:); British War and Victory Medals (14285 Pte. G. Kilhams. A.V.C.), minor edge bruising to QSA, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £100-140 |
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| 187 | |||
| An Interesting Boer War Pair to Major H.P. Young, Indian Staff Corps, Late Poona Horse, 'Head of Intelligence' at Delagoa Bay, Portuguese East Africa, When Winston Churchill Made His Escape From Pretoria Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Major H.P. Young, Staff); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (Maj. H.P. Young. I.S.C.), edge bruise to latter, minor contact marks, good very fine (2) £600-800 Footnote: Major Henry Pottinger Young, (1850-1929), the son of Major Charles Colville Young, C.B., Royal Horse Artillery; educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Commissioned Ensign, 49th Foot, February 1869; promoted Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps, March 1871; Captain, February 1881; Major, February 1889; 'served with the Imperial Forces, and was attached later to the Poona Horse and Bombay Cavalry. Whilst in India he commanded a party in the long distance trial rides of 1887, and rode 184 miles in 60 hours with one horse. He rendered distinguished service in the Afghan and South African wars, being wounded several times. On one occasion his horse was shot under him. He was thanked in despatches by Lord Methuen for a most courageous attempt to blow up a bridge and train. From 1899 to 1900 he was head of the Intelligence Service at Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa, and was thanked by the authorities for good work there' (Recipient's obituary in the Albany Advertiser refers); served as Head of Intelligence in Portuguese East Africa during the period in which Winston Churchill and Aylmer Haldane made their successful escapes by rail from Pretoria; at the time his main task in Portuguese East Africa was to monitor and disrupt the flow of foreign munitions being landed at Delagoa Bay and then railed through to the Northern Transvaal; after the South African War migrated to Albany, Western Australia. |
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| 188 | |||
| Four: Staff Sergeant W.H. Sneade, Army Service Corps, Late Cheshire Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (3085 Pte. W. Sneade, Cheshire Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3085 Pte. W. Sneade. Cheshire Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (S2SR-03732 A.S.Sjt W.H. Sneade. A.S.C.), good very fine (4) £120-160 |
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| 189 | |||
| Three: Private F.G. Greenyer, Royal Sussex Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3650 Pte. F. Greenyer, 1: R: Sussex Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3650 Pte. F. Greenyer. Rl: Sussex Regt.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Frank G. Greenyer), minor edge bruising, very fine (3) £120-160 |
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| 190 | |||
| Six: Sergeant W. Nance, 10th Hussars, Later Flight Sergeant, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4921 Pte. W. Nance. 10th. Hussars); 1914 Star (4921 Sjt. W. Nance. 10/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (4921 Sjt. W. Nance. 10-Hrs.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver; Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (65852 Flt./Sgt. W.A. Nance. R.A.F.), edge bruising to first, otherwise generally very fine or better (6) £350-450 Footnote: 65852 Flight Sergeant Walter Nance, born Warminster, Wiltshire, June 1881; enlisted in the 10th Hussars, 14.12.1900; served with the Regiment in South Africa and India; advanced Sergeant; served in the Great War on the Western Front from 6.10.1914; transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, 6.3.1917; appointed Flight Sergeant, 1.9.1917; awarded Long Service & G.C. Medal, April 1920; discharged, 13.12.1921, after 21 years' service. |
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| 191 | |||
| Three: Sergeant W.H. Gordge, West Riding Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (2076 Sejt. W.H. Gordge, W. Riding Regt.), partially officially corrected; King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (2076 Serjt: H. Gordge. W. Riding Regt.); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2076 Serjt: W.H. Gordge. W. Rid: Regt.), good very fine (3) £120-160 |
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| 192 | |||
| Five: Mechanician James Robert Diaper, Royal Navy Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J.R. Diaper, Sto: H.M.S. Powerful);1914-15 Star (353530. J.R. Diaper, Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (353530. J.R. Diaper, Mech. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Admiral's bust' type (353530. J.R. Diaper, Mechn, H.M.S. Monarch.), extremely fine (5) £200-240 Footnote: 353530 Mechanician James Robert Diaper, born Carnarvon, August 1876. |
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| 193 | |||
| Three: Lieutenant J. Harries, Royal Naval Reserve Transport Medal 1899-1902, one clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (J. Harries); British War Medal (Lieut. J. Harries. R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (James Harries), extremely fine (3) £800-1,000 Footnote: Lieutenant James Harries served as 2nd Officer for the Canada (Richard Mills and Company). |
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| 194 | |||
| Four: Able Seaman W. Drew, Royal Navy, A 'Deck-Gunner' Who Sighted and Engaged an Enemy U-Boat, Survived, and Reported the Sinking of his Defensively Armed Merchant Ship Rosalind Following the 'Torpedo' Action, 6.4.1917 China 1900, no clasp (199811 W. Drew. Boy 1 Cl., H.M.S. Barfleur); 1914-15 Star (199811. W. Drew, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (199811. W. Drew, A.B., R.N.), the China Medal a Great War period official replacement, extremely fine, together with damaged named card boxes of issue for Great War Medals; the recipient's original vellum Certificate of Service; and a fascinating- and scarce for a rating from the lower decks- typescript, official detailed report of the loss of the Rosalind in a torpedo attack, this account jointly written by Leading Seaman Drew (4) £300-400 Footnote: 199811 Leading Seaman William Drew, born Poplar, London, January 1883; enlisted in the Royal Navy, June 1898; served during the Third China War in H.M.S. Barfleur, and during the Great War in the defensively armed Merchant Ship Rosalind; Drew's official report of her attack and sinking states: 'Homeward bound, loaded-On Friday 6th April 1917 while on watch about 3:15pm I sighted an enemy submarine about two points off the port bow. Gun would not bear, she fired a torpedo at about 800 yards range, the torpedo ran on the surface and struck the ship about 100 yards above the bridge, port side. The next I saw of him was about 100 yards on the port quarter, I trained my gun 'Deck-Gunner' (after loading it myself) but I was to late as she disappeared. My number three then came on the gun platform and then came number two, after having difficulty to come aft over the broken deck. I again sighted the submarine on the starboard quarter and opened fire at 600 yards shot going over, I came down 200 yards and fired again, dismantling her periscope. I then fired two more rounds rapidly but she disappeared again, in the meantime she fired another torpedo which struck the ship in exactly the same place on the starboard side, leaving the ship holding by the mid-ship fore and aft bulkhead, the remainder of my gun's crew then closed up. The Captain came aft and ordered us to our boat, which was the last to leave after picking up two men who were hanging by the foremost boat's fall, port side. We were just about 12 yards away from the ship when the submarine opened fire keeping well ahead. Her first shot fell just astern of our boat, she fired in all 75 rounds, so many on each side of the ship and from what I could see there were about ten hits on the port side. Then steaming round to the starboard beam on the surface, she fired a third torpedo, which I think must have struck the engine room, after that she steamed to the North as hard as she could, not troubling about the boats. It took the ship about three and a half hours to sink and one man was drowned.' |
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| 195 | |||
| Pair: Company Quartermaster Havildar Niaz Mohammad, 113th Infantry, Indian Army Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (3872 L. Naik Niaz Muhammad. 113/Inf.); General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Iraq (3872 C.Q.M. Hvldr. Niaz Mohammad. 1-113-Infantry), edge bruising, about very fine (2) £120-160 |
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| 196 | |||
| Three: Private A. Pratten, Rifle Brigade 1914 Star, with Bar (6521 Pte. E. [sic] Pratten. 1/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (6521 Pte. A. Pratten. Rif. Brig.), good very fine (3) £70-90 |
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| Three: Corporal A. Ward, West Yorkshire Regiment 1914 Star, with copy Bar (9728 L. Cpl. A. Ward. 1/W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9728 Cpl. A. Ward. W. York. R.), worn, fair, the reverses better Three: Corporal W. Rand, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (86075 Gnr. W. Rand. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (86075 Cpl. W. Rand. R.A.), nearly extremely fine Pair: Private J. Atkins, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (Ply.1866 -S- Pte. J. Atkins. R.M.L.I.), good very fine Pair: Driver H. Wood, Royal Artillery British War and Victory Medals (109890 Dvr. H. Wood. R.A.), good very fine (10) £120-160 |
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| Three: Corporal F. Hawkins, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1914 Star (8803 Pte. F. Hawkins. R. Innis: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (8803 Cpl. F. Hawkins. R. Innis. Fus.), nearly very fine (3) £80-120 |
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| Four: Sergeant R.H. Wallis, Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1914 Star (S-5138 L.Cpl. R.H. Wallis. A.O.C.); British War and Victory Medals (S-5138 A.S.Sjt. R.H. Wallis. A.O.C.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Field Marshal's bust' type (7574196 Sjt. R.H. Wallis. R.A.O.C.), good very fine, mounted as originally worn (4) £100-140 Footnote: S-5138 Sergeant Robert H. Wallis served during the Great War with the Army Ordnance Corps on the Western Front from 11.8.1914. |
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| Four: Sergeant C.F. Kaufman, Army Service Corps, Late East London Royal Engineers Volunteers 1914 Star (SS-2335 Pte. C.F. Kaufmann. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2335 Sjt. C.F. Kaufman. A.S.C.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (3952 Sapr. C. Kaufmann E. London. R.E.V.), nearly very fine or better (4) £120-160 Footnote: 2335 Sergeant Charles Ferdinand Kaufman, born Paris, France, 1866; served during the Great War with the 4th Labour Company, Army Service Corps on the Western Front from 12.10.1914; transferred to the Labour Corps, 1.8.1917. |
| 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: | 24th April 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Wednesday 23 April 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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