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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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| Page: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | ||
| Auction Lots - Page 12 | |||
| 551 | |||
| India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7, clasps mounted in this order (814 Pte. H. Smith 2d. Bn. S. Wales. Bord.), suspension re-affixed and one rivet popped between clasps, edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine £100-140 |
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| 552 | |||
| India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 (4974 Pte. P. Diamond 1st. Bn. Rif. Brig.), clasps remounted in this order, top clasp side carriage additionally pierced, good very fine £120-160 Footnote: 4974 Private Patrick Diamond, born Maghera, Co. Londonderry, 1858; enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, July 1881; served with the 1st Battalion in Upper Burma, October 1886 to February 1889; discharged, August 1893, after 12 years and 37 days' service. |
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| 553 | |||
| India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Chin Hills 1892-93, Burma 1885-7, clasps in this order (1351 Pte. Noor Sherief 21st. Madras Infy.), good very fine £200-250 |
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| 554 | |||
| India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Burma 1889-92, Burma 1887-89, clasps remounted in this order (5473 Corpl. D. Ward 4th. Bn. Rif. Brig.), minor edge bruising, good very fine £120-160 |
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| 555 | |||
| India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Hazara 1891, Samana 1891 (5401 Pte. M. Elliott. 1st. Bn. K.R. Rif. C.), partially officially corrected, unofficial rivets between clasps, nearly very fine £140-180 |
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| 556 | |||
| India General Service 1854-95, three clasps, Northwest Frontier, Looshai, Umbeyla (Sepoy Rutton Sing Soonar 4th. Goorkha Regt.), suspension claw tightened, nearly very fine £200-250 |
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| 557 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued, very fine £80-120 |
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| 558 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Alma, unnamed as issued, nearly very fine £100-140 |
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| 559 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (W. Pearman. H.M.S. Princess. Royal.), depot impressed in large serif capitals, good very fine £200-250 |
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| 560 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (G. Slater. Coldstream Gds.), officially impressed, good very fine £250-300 Footnote: 4629 Private George Slater, served with the 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards during the Crimean War; slightly wounded during the first attack on the Grand Redan, 18.6.1855, one of only two casualties in the regiment on that day; died at Portsea, April 1856. |
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| 561 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Corpl. G. Jarvis. 72nd. Regt.), officially impressed, edge bruising, very fine £180-220 Footnote: 3325 Corporal George Jarvis (surname spelt as Jervis on Medal roll) served with the 72nd Highlanders in the Crimea from 16.7.1855; died before Sebastopol, 2.8.1855. |
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| 562 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Drumr. Robt. Bremner 79th. Regt.), officially impressed, edge bruising, very fine £400-450 Footnote: 2489 Drummer Robert Bremner, born Arbroath, Forfar, 1826; enlisted in the 79th Regiment, September 1846; promoted Drummer, February 1848; served with the regiment in the Crimea and in India (entitled to Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp Lucknow); discharged, October 1867, after 21 years and 33 days with the Colours. |
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| 563 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Gunr. & Driver M. Dew. R. Arty.), officially impressed, toned, good very fine £400-450 Footnote: 2277 Gunner and Driver Michael Dew, served in the Crimea with 'B' Battery, 8th Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Artillery; died whilst on active service in the Crimea. |
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| 564 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pvte. Richd. Cheer Scots Fs. Gds.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, nearly very fine £200-300 Footnote: 3542 Private Richard Cheer, born Abingdon, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), 1827; enlisted in the Scots Fusilier Guards, June 1847; served with the Regiment in the Crimea, February 1854 to April 1856; awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal; discharged, July 1868, after 21 years and 47 days with the Colours. The recipient's entitlement to the medal, but not the clasps, is confirmed per the respective medal roll of 1st Battalion Scots Fusiliers Guards (ref WO 100/25). As the rivets on the medal all appear original as issued, it would suggest that the recipient was issued a three clasp medal in error. |
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| 565 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, last clasp loose on riband as issued later (Major Thos. N Dalton 49th. Foot), contemporarily engraved in 'Hunt and Roskell' style, extremely fine £1,200-1,600 Footnote: Major Thomas Norcliffe Dalton, Commissioned Ensign, 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, June 1837; promoted Lieutenant, December 1840; Captain, April 1846; served with the Regiment during the Second Sikh War 1848-49, and was present at the passage of the Chenab, and in the Battles of Sadoolapore, Chilianwala, 13.1.1849, and Goojerat, 21.2.1849 (Medal with two clasps); later served with the Field Force in pursuit of the enemy to the Khyber Pass, March 1849; promoted Major, February 1851; transferred to the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Foot, 1853, and served with the Regiment in the Crimea; Mentioned in Lord Raglan's Despatch (London Gazette 10.10.1854); killed in action at the Battle of Inkermann, 5.11.1854- whilst leading his men in an assault he was struck by a musket ball in the head, and died on the battlefield. Had he survived, Major Dalton would have been recommended for the honour of the Third Class of the Order of the Bath (London Gazette 31.7.1855). |
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| 566 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol, Inkermann, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps, unnamed as issued, contact marks, nearly very fine, with contemporary silver riband buckle £200-250 |
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| 567 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Josh. Read. Grenr. Gds.), officially impressed, unofficial rivets between last three clasps, light contact marks, very fine £350-450 Footnote: Clasps confirmed |
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| 568 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (W.H. Smith. Scots Fusilier Gds.), officially impressed, unofficial rivets between first and second, and between third and fourth clasps, nearly extremely fine £700-900 |
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| 569 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (G. Brand. 20th. Regt.), officially impressed, good very fine £500-700 Footnote: 2663 Private George Brand listed on the Medal roll as 'since dead', most likely of having died of disease whilst serving in the Crimea. |
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| 570 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Davis. 21st. Regt.), officially impressed, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps, toned, good very fine £500-700 Footnote: Private James Davis, served with the 21st Fusiliers in the Crimea; died before Sebastopol, 5.1.1855. |
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| 571 | |||
| Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Alexr. Sturgian. 44th. Foot.), officially impressed, light contact marks, good very fine £700-900 Footnote: 4026 Private Alexander Sturgian, served with the 44th Foot during the Crimean War; wounded at the bombardment of Sebastopol, 7.9.1855. |
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| 572 | |||
| Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (D. Davies. 1. R.B.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, pierced as issued, good very fine £40-60 |
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| 573 | |||
| Turkish Crimea (2), British die, unnamed; Sardinian die, unnamed, both pierced as issued with ring suspension, nearly very fine (2) £100-140 |
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| 574 | |||
| Turkish Crimea (3), British die, unnamed as issued, with contemporary foliate suspension; Sardinian die (2), one unnamed as issued, with contemporary silver scroll bar suspension, the other with indecipherable scratched naming, and pierced for ring suspension as issued, generally nearly very fine or better (3) £100-140 |
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| 575 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Martin Maher, 3rd. Bengal Eurpn. Regt.), suspension claw tightened, very fine £200-250 |
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| 576 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Thos. Smith, 3rd. Madrs. Eurpn. Regt.), suspension re-affixed, worn, nearly very fine £120-160 |
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| 577 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Delhi (J. Lawlor, 1st. Bn. 60th. Rifles), minor edge bruise, contact marks, nearly very fine £200-250 |
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| 578 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Edwd. Evans, 1st Bn. 23rd R.W. Fusrs.), suspension post re-affixed, otherwise nearly extremely fine £180-220 Footnote: 5512 Private Edward Evans, born Oswestry; served with the 23rd Foot during the Indian Mutiny; died, 25.1.1859. One other man with the name Edward Evans, of the 1st Battalion, 23rd Foot appears on the latest published transcript of the Indian Mutiny Medal roll, entitled to the clasps Relief of Lucknow and Lucknow. |
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| 579 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (John Pearce, 1st. Bn. 23rd. R.W. Fusrs.), good very fine £300-350 |
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| 580 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Wm. Corke, 3rd. Bombay Eupn. Regt.), good very fine £300-350 |
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| 581 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Facker Odeen 1st. Regiment N.I.), minor edge bruising, very fine £240-280 |
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| 582 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Jas. Phillips, 93rd. Highlanders), second clasp backstrap re-soldered, good very fine £400-500 |
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| 583 | |||
| Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Central India, Lucknow (John. Spillman. 3rd. Bn. Rifle Bde.), clasps remounted in this order, minor edge knock, good very fine £450-550 Footnote: 1001 Private John Spillman served with the 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade during the Indian Mutiny at Lucknow; attached to the Camel Corps during service in Central India. Clasps confirmed |
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| 584 | |||
| China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine, with contemporary top silver riband buckle £80-120 |
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| 585 | |||
| China 1857-60, one clasp, Fatshan 1857, unnamed as issued, minor edge bruise, good very fine £120-160 |
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| 586 | |||
| China 1857-60, one clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, good very fine £120-160 |
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| 587 | |||
| China 1857-60, one clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine £140-180 |
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| 588 | |||
| China 1857-60, one clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Gunr. Mathw. Byrne, No.3 B. 13th Bde. R. Art.), minor edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £240-280 Footnote: Gunner Matthew Byrne, born Gorey, Co. Wexford, 1834; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, January 1856; having previously served in the Dublin Artillery (Militia); served with the Royal Artillery in India during the Indian Mutiny (Medal with no clasp) and in China; awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; discharged, April 1890, after 34 years and 65 days' service. |
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| 589 | |||
| China 1857-60, one clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Wm. Hague. 44th. Regt.), minor edge bruising, reverse of suspension claw removed, good very fine £180-220 |
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| 590 | |||
| China 1857-60, one clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed as issued, very fine £140-180 |
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| 591 | |||
| New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated, 1860-1865 (127 John Kennedy, 65th Regt.), contact marks, good very fine, with contemporary top riband buckle £300-350 |
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| 592 | |||
| New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1865 (496. Corpl. Jas. Faine, 70th. Regt.), suspension claw tightened, very fine £280-320 Footnote: 496 Sergeant James Faine, born Cork, Ireland, 1833; enlisted in the 70th Foot, June 1858; promoted Sergeant, 1874; discharged, June 1878, after 19 years and 351 days with the Colours. |
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| 593 | |||
| Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (528 Drummer C. Cawte, 1/15th Foot) impressed naming, minor edge bruising, scratch marks to reverse, very fine £300-350 |
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| 594 | |||
| Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (No. 852 Pte. N. Yates Rifle Bde.), suspension claw loose, very fine £220-260 |
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| 595 | |||
| Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Pte. W. Foster, Tilsonburg I. Co.), extremely fine £250-300 |
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| 596 | |||
| Abyssinia 1867-68 (Lieut W.H. Childers H.M.S. Octavia), extremely fine £600-800 Footnote: Lieutenant William Henry Childers, born June 1837; appointed Midshipman, H.M.S. Tribune, June 1853, and served with the force in the Baltic and Crimea (Baltic Medal, Crimea Medal with clasp Sebastopol, and Turkish Crimea Medal) and during the Second China War (Medal and clasp for Fatshan 1857), where he was employed with the Force that took part in the capture and destruction of Chinese War Vessels at Escape Creek, 25.5.1857; and in the destruction of the Fatshan Flotilla of War Junks, 1.6.1857 (London Gazette 1.8.1857); promoted Mate, July 1857; Lieutenant, August 1859; served in H.M.S. Firebrand, June to November 1860; H.M.S. Charybdis, November 1860 to June 1865; H.M.S. Excellent, October 1865 to January 1867; H.M.S. Octavia, September 1867 to August 1868; appointed Resident Transport Officer, Aden, and employed on Transport Service during the Abyssinian Expedition, 1867-68; died suddenly in active service onboard H.M.S. Black Prince from a rupture of a blood vessel, April 1869. Childers' Abysinia Medal was sent to his widow, June 1870. For the Miniature Awards attributed to Lieutenant W.H. Childers, see Lot 833 |
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| 597 | |||
| Abyssinia 1867-68 (Boy 1.Cl. J. Mondey H.M.S. Octavia), nearly extremely fine £250-300 |
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| 598 | |||
| Abyssinia 1867-68 (1048. J. Thornton. 26th Regt.), nearly extremely fine £180-220 |
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| 599 | |||
| Abyssinia 1867-68 (981, Pte. D. Mc.Coy. 45th. Foot.), light contact marks, good very fine £200-250 |
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| 600 | |||
| Ashantee 1873-74, one clasp, Coomassie (135. Pte. W. Davies. 2 Bn. 23. R.W.Fus: 1873-4.), nearly extremely fine £300-350 |
| 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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