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Three: Leading Seaman H.G. Collyer, Royal Navy
Naval 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.58 H.G. Collyer. L.S. R.N.), nearly extremely fine (3)
£100-140
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Pair: Able Seaman J. Jordan, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (SS. 5720. J. Jordan. Ord., R.N.); Victory Medal (S.S. 5720 J. Jordan. A.B. R.N.), nearly extremely fine
Four: Private A.H. Sapsford, West Yorkshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (54190 Pte. A.H. Sapsford. W. York. R.); Defence Medal; Civil Defence Long Service Medal, unnamed as issued, very fine, mounted as worn
Pair: Chief Petty Officer W.G. McCarthy, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.4553 W.G. Mc Carthy. 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 very fine
Pair: Lieutenant A.S. Waugh, South African Forces
British War and Victory Medals, bi-lingual reverse (Lieut. A.S. Waugh.), nearly extremely fine
1914 Star (7546 Pte. J. Turner. 1/D. of Corn: L.I.), good very fine
British War Medal (B.Z. 4656 J.G. Bott. A.B. R.N.V.R.), good very fine
Mercantile Marine War Medal (Bertram C. West), extremely fine (14)
£140-180
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Three: Sapper G. Johnson, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (476015 Spr. G. Johnson. R.E.); Territorial Force War Medal (476015 Spr. G. Johnson. R.E.), good very fine (3)
£120-160
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Pair: Lance-Corporal E.E. Mileham, Canadian Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (234030 A.L.Cpl. E.E. Milehan [sic]. 44-Can. Inf.), nearly extremely fine, together with the recipient's 'For Service at the Front' lapel pin, reverse officially numbered '48387'; and two miscellaneous silver lapel badges
British War Medal (L. Kane. Ord. Smn. 1122. R.N.C.V.R.), nearly very fine
Victory Medal (2) (21097. Pte. H.J.C. Bates. A. Cyc. Corps.; S4-060076 S. Sjt. I.R. Butler. A.S.C.), nearly very fine
Second World War Medals (2), Pacific Star, with copy Burma Bar; Australia Service Medal (VF346649 B. Carroll), nearly extremely fine (7)
£40-50
234030 Lance Corporal Elven Ernest Mileham, born Ridlington, Norfolk, January 1886; and served with the 5th Norfolk Territorial Force; enlisted in the Canadian Infantry, 21.2.1916; served during the Great War on the Western Front and wounded in the right wrist and left chest at the Battle of Lens, 2.6.1917; discharged 30.11.1917
Staff Sergeant Ibsley R. Butler, served with the Army Service Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 8.6.1915; Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 24.12.1917) and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 17.6.1918).
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Pair: Private R.R. Sanders, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force
British War and Victory Medals (3040696 Pte. R.R. Sanders. C.S.E.F.), good very fine, scarce to unit (2)
£60-80
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Six: Private J. Dunne, 7th Hussars and 1st King's Dragoon Guards, Later Fireman, Newport South Wales Fire Brigade
British 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 D Guards); Defence Medal; Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers Long Service Medal, silver (Fireman. J. Dunne. 1936); National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1940), with 'Twenty Years' clasp (5962 John Dunne.); National Fire Brigades Association Long 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 Wales silver medallion, reverse named 'John Dunne. WA9772 1931.', with '1933' bar, the reverse similarly numbered 'WA9772'; an Order of St. John Priory of Wales bronze medallion, the reverse named 'John Dunne W.A.27608', and 12 dated bars, covering the period 1951-61 (the 1959 bar duplicated); two Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Safe Driving Medals, with various date bars spanning the period 1953-62; and a Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Safe Driving Competition Entrant's lapel badge (lot)
£300-350
Medal Index Card confirms that Private John Dunne did not receive a Victory Medal.
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A Good Second War Fighter Ace's Campaign Group of Fourteen to Hurricane, Spitfire and Morane Pilot, Flight Lieutenant J. Kucera, Czechoslovakian Air Force and Royal Air Force, Who Followed Up His 3 Victories During the Battle of France, With 2 Destroyed and 2 Damaged During the Battle of Britain. Having Converted to Mosquitos, He Carried Out 44 Photo-Reconnaissance and Special Courier Operations With 544 Squadron, August 1944-March 1945
a) Czechoslovakia, Republic, War Cross 1939, bronze, with three gilt linden sprays on riband
b) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Bravery Medal, bronze, with two gilt linden sprays on riband
c) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Military Merit Medal, First Class, silvered-bronze, with silver star on riband
d) Czechoslovakia, Republic, Army Commemorative Medal, two clasps, Francie, Velka Britanie, bronze
e) Czechoslovakia, People's Republic, Military Order of the Red Star, breast Badge, 43mm, silvered and enamel
f) Czechoslovakia, People's Republic, Medal for the 20th Anniversary of C.S.S.R. Liberation, bronze
g) Czechoslovakia, People's Republic, Victorious February 25th Anniversary Commemorative Medal, silvered
h) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Bar
i) Air Crew Europe Star, with copy Atlantic Bar
j) Defence and War Medals
k) France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated '1939-1940', bronze, with three bronze palms and two silver stars on riband
l) France, Republic, Combatant's Cross, bronze
m) France, Republic, War Medal 1939-1945, two clasps, Grande Bretagne, Liberation, bronze, good very fine 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 two others to join Groupe I/9, dated 13.12.1939; Three R.A.F. Movement Orders and two Czechoslovakian Movement Orders
- R.A.F. Brief Statement of Service and Certificate of Discharge, dated 24.9.1941
- Letter of appreciation from the Air Ministry on the ocaision of relinquishment of commission, dated 3.6.1946
- Czechoslovakian Red Cross Card, dated 12.7.1943
- Czechoslovakian Military Identity Pass, dated 20.7.1948
- Two Invitations from the BBC to broadcast in Czechoslovakian, dated 30.4.1942 and 29.6.1942, with original carbon copies of both scripts and a later typed transcript in English
- A Fine Photograph album from various stages of recipient's career, a mixture of original and copied photographs; correspondence from recipient in later life and other ephemera (lot)
£3,500-4,500
Flight Lieutenant Jiri Kucera (1914-1980), born Roudnice nad Labem, Czechoslovakia. He served in 43 and 50 Fighter Flights of Air Regiment 4, Czechslovakian Air Force, prior to the German occupation of his country in March 1939. Kucera escaped to Poland, and from there made his way to France. He joined the Foreign Legion, and with the outbreak of the war was seconded to l'Armée de l'Air.
Battle of France - Early Success
Kucera was posted as a pilot to the fighter Groupe de Chasse I/6. Flying Morane 406's he was quickly into action, Destroying an He. III, 18.5.1940. Nine days later Kucera Destroyed two Hs. 123's in one combat.
When the French capitulated, Kucera went to North Africa, boarded a British ship at Casablanca, reached Gibraltar and then sailed in a convoy to Britain.
Kucera joined the R.A.F. upon arrival in England. He was initially posted as Sergeant to the newly formed 310 (Czech) Squadron, August 1940. He coverted to Hurricanes at No. 6 O.T.U., before being posted for operational flying with 238 Squadron (Hurricanes), Middle Wallop, 12.9.1940.
Battle of Britain - Adding To The Score
As part of 10 Group the Squadron was heavily engaged in the battles over London throughout September 1940. Flying several patrols daily it did not take Kucera long to add to his score. On the 26th September he Destroyed a Bf. 110, and Damaged two others. His Combat Report gives the following:
'I was Red 3 and followed section to attack in line astern. I attacked 4 Me. 110's and fired at one 3 two second bursts from quarter developing to astern at 300 yards range. No apparent effect. Then I continued attack on second E/A firing 2 three second bursts from quarter at 200 yards. Lots of smoke came out of E/A but I could not watch as there were 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 but again I broke away. Then I continued firing at second E/A and fired very long burst possibly 5 secs from astern at 300 yards closing to 100 yards. E/A gave out flames from port engine and dive. I broke away and climbed up to attack.'
Four days later Kucera Destroyed a He. III south of Portland. After destroying the aircraft he was, however, nearly on the receiving end himself:
'About at tea-time, when 238 Squadron scrambled to intercept the approaching enemy bomber formation somewhere in the Southampton area. I took off as "Red Two" in Sqn Ldr Fenton's section and had the duty to catch the "Pip-in".
We had climbed in a close line astern formation through a thin cloud layer and I had to keep a constant watch of the C/O's tail, being his No. 2 and was practically in the middle of the formation. Then suddenly there was a lot of excited talk over the V.H.F. and a call I clearly understood (at that time my English was very poor) "Tally Ho", and at the same time the C/O began diving with the whole squadron and I saw a large enemy bomber formation, a little below, almost in front of us heading in the opposite direction. There was a head on attack carried out by the whole squadron. As there wasn't any more time aside the leader I pushed more to get clearer of the leader and let lose my eight Browning's machine guns into the Jerries as they passed through my gunsight one after another, but being much lower I almost collided with a German bomber at the rear of their formation. So to avoid it, I pushed to pass him below and got into a dive and went through under the thin cloud cover. Then I pulled the aircraft out of the dive off in the western direction and started climbing quickly up because I had enough speed, with the intention of attacking the enemy formation once more from the side, from the sun direction.
Meanwhile the German formation dropped their bombs and was heading homewards. I was still climbing to gain some height superiority and before I turned my Hurry for the attack I searched thoroughly all the area around me, even looked into the sun through the gaps between my fingers to make sure that there was all clear of German fighters. Assuring myself that everything was clear, I made a sharp turn and pushed the aircraft into a dive; when it happened.
I felt a blow and the plane shook, I instinctively turned the aircraft over on its back, helping it with left rudder and caught sight by the corner of my eye of the belly of Me.110 passing over me at a high speed, which must have come from nowhere.
At the same time I felt a terrible heat in my cockpit and my first thought was, the aircraft being on fire. I hastily opened the cockpit, closed the fuel intake, switched off the ignition and tore off my helmet and threw it away as the disconnecting of the oxygen hose and the V.H.F. plug would have taken relatively too much time. I unharnessed myself and wanted to bale out, but it was quite impossible because of the high speed of the almost vertical dive of the plane. Having a quick look at the air-speed indicator, its needle indicating well over 400 mph. It all happened within a few seconds and my thought was to get the aircraft out of that deadly dive, but I had to give it all my effort to get the elevator into motion as it was blocked. When I succeeded it the aircraft went sharply out of the dive, I got the blackening in my eyes and when I regained my vision again I was almost at point of stalling... and was nearly shot out of the cockpit being unharnessed only holding fast the control column.
I made a quick check by looking behind, if there wasn't any smoke tail beyond the aircraft and I changed my mind for baling out... What had actually happened - what had been the cause of fire... The only evident thing was the torn-off surface of the left wing just above the four machine guns, laying there calmly uncovered... I tested the function of the undercarriage and flaps which operated well according to the signal lights and set for Middle Wallop and carefully landed as I wasn't sure whether perhaps a tyre hadn't been shot through.
After landing, almost deaf for having flown with my open cockpit and without helmet. I found in my right sleeve and in my right pant below the knee burned out holes, but my skin being untouched. When investigating the plane and the damages, we found three hits caused by 20mm cannon shells, one at the top of the left wing which caused the torn off of the fabric above the machine guns, the second one hit the elevator suspension tube and caused the blocking of it, and the third one hit the wing trailing edge, close to the fuselage, partially damaged the right wing fuel tank - the petrol still leaking out of it after landing - put on fire the leaking petrol out of it, cut off the necks of two oxygen bottles and so the petrol flames coming through the hole in the fuselage into my cockpit were supported by the leaking oxygen, caused the tremendous heat... Then the flame was probably blown off by wind when diving.
Beside that there was a great number of bullet holes in the wings and fuselage and a few of them in the armour plate in the back of the pilot's cockpit.' (Typed account refers)
On the 30th November Kucera was forced to crash land as a consequence of enemy action. His aircraft crashed at Buckland Ripers, Dorset. Kucera was injured as a result of the crash, and did not return to flying until May 1941. He was briefly posted to 501 Squadron, before transferring to the newly formed 313 (Czech) Squadron (Spitfires), Catterick, 25.5.1941.
The Squadron was primarily tasked with east coast convoy patrols, until its' move to Portreath in August. Kucera was commissioned Pilot Officer, 13.8.1941. Having moved with the Squadron Kucera carried out offensive sweeps and bomber escorts. The Squadron moved to Hornchurch in December 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 the month and moved with the Squadron to Church Stanton in June 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 to 544 (Photo-Reconnaissance) Squadron (Mosquitos), Benson, August 1944. He flew 44 photographic and Special Courier operations over Europe, between August 1944-March 1945. Kucera returned to Czechoslovakia, 16.8.1945, and joined the Czechoslovakian Army.
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A Well Documented and Scarce 'Eagle Squadron' Casualty Group of Four to Spitfire Pilot Flight Sergeant F.S. Austin, 133 and 121 Squadrons, An American Volunteer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Who Was Killed in Action, 17.4.1942, Whilst on an Offensive Sweep Over Northern France
1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with Maple Leaf clasp; War Medal, nearly extremely fine, with the recipient's Canadian 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 one to his grandmother, over the period 25.7.1940-15.12.1941; R.C.A.F. Christmas Card to recipient's mother, December 1940
- Telegram to recipient's mother informing her of his safe arrival in England, dated 15.9.1941
- Telegram to recipient's mother informing her that her son has been listed as 'Missing in Action', dated 19.4.1942
- File of research including a photographic image of recipient (lot)
£2,000-3,000
R-58580 Flight Sergeant Frederick Carleton Austin (1918-1942), born Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.; prior to the war was employed as an Investigator by Pinkerton Detective Agency; 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 his Pilot's Flying Badge 28.3.1941; arrived in England September 1941; posted to 56 O.T.U. the following month, and converted to Hurricanes; advanced Flight Sergeant 1.12.1941, and posted to 133 (Eagle) Squadron (Hurricanes), Eglinton, December 1941; the squadron converted 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 the following two months the squadron was mainly tasked with east 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 of France' and 12.4.1942, 'Convoy Patrol. Bugger All!!! - First time as No. 1 - we improve' (ibid); however, as the Squadron Operations 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 Sweep over France. The coast was crossed at Hawkinge at 12.10 hours and landfall made at Le Touquet and out via Gravelines via Guines. The Squadron flew at 26,000 feet during these operations, the purpose of which was to create a diversion and keep a look out for Enemy Aircraft going to meet our Bombers, which were making a raid on a Parachute Factory at Calais. The Bombers were performing this task simultaneously with our arrival at Le Touquet. Hornchurch, Biggin Hill and Debden Wings were covering the Bombers. Although Enemy Aircraft were seen no engagements took place, and Pilots returned to base at 12.50 hours.
At 15.10 hours the Wing was airborne again on a Fighter Sweep. Southend was reached at 15.34 hours, Dover 15.59, St. Inglevert 15.57, and Lumbres 16.04. The French coast was left at Boulogne. Our Squadron flew at approximately 27,000 feet and was top cover. F/Lt. Allen and P/O Fetrow fired at a F.W. 190 but observed no results. This occurred roughly 10 miles east of St. Omer in both cases. F/O Edner while 15 miles east of St. Omer fired a 3 second burst from 400 yards at a F.W. 190 at 9,000 feet, he saw bullets entering the fuselage, he fired again at 5,000 feet, a 3 second burst was seen to strike at 400 yards range. The Enemy Aircraft was not seen to be affected by these hits. F/O Edner says that in all cases he is sure his bullets pierced the Enemy Aircraft although it would be difficult, I should say, to be certain at a range of 400 yards.
F/O Smith got into difficulties, and had his tail plane practically shot off by enemy action. He himself did not engage the enemy, he landed in this condition at Manston. F/Sgt Austin of this Squadron is missing from these operations. Pilots landed at North Weald at 16.45 hours.'
Austin's Spitfire AD498 was claimed by JG26. He crashed at Hardighen, France, where he was also buried.
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Six: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer K.B. Buckley, Royal Navy, Who Served in H.M.S. London During the Yangtze Incident, April 1949
1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal; Naval General Service 1915-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Yangtze 1949 (C/MX 62566 K,B. Buckley. S.B.P.O. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (MX 62566. K.B. Buckley. S.B.P.O. H.M.S. Ben Lomond.), middle initial and first letter of surname officially corrected on last, very fine and better, with the 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)
£700-800
C/MX 62566 Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Bernard Buckley, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire, 16.3.1919; enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Sick Berth Attendant, 13.11.1939, serving in H.M.S. Pembroke; served during the Second War in H.M.S. Royal Arthur; promoted Sick Berth Petty Officer, 31.7.1946; transferred to the cruiser H.M.S. London, 30.8.1948, and present during the Yangtze 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 shore was so severe that the two ships had to return, and London suffered 15 killed and 17 wounded; awarded Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 28.11.1954; promoted Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer, 28.1.1961; retired, 12.11.1961.
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Pair: Leading Seaman J. Flanagan, Royal Navy
Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn:' type (C/SSX. 660665 J. Flanagan. Ldg Smn. R.N.); United Nations Medal for Korea, nearly extremely fine (2)
£100-140
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Pair: Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic H.F.C. Lovett, Royal Navy
Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn:' type (P/KX.84627 H.F.C. Lovett. P.O.S.M. R.N.), initials partially officially corrected; Naval Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (KX.84627 H.F.C. Lovett. P.O.M. (E) H.M.S. Tumult.), minor edge bruise, nearly very fine (2)
£140-180
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Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 23rd June 1795 (William Holmes.), minor edge nick, nearly extremely fine, with contemporary top silver riband bar
£800-1,200
William Holmes served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Colossus at the defeat of the French fleet and capture of three ships of the line by Admiral Bridport off the Isle de Groix, Brittany, 23.6.1795; six other men of this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants' List, five for the single clasp Syria.
Provenance:
Sotheby, January 1972
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Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Trafalgar (Peter Vaughan.), minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine
£4,500-5,500
Peter Vaughan served as Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Dreadnought 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 Dreadnought 'was one of the rear-most ships in Collingwood's division; but met with and gave some hard knocks. At one time she was engaged with two Spanish ships and one French vessel. She tackled the Spanish 74, San Juan Nepomucheno, which had already been severely handled, and although that ship was to some extent supported by the Spanish 112, Principe de Asturias, and the French 80-gun Indomptable, she ran on board the San Juan in little more than a quarter of an hour. But the Principe de Asturias, to which she next devoted her attention, got away. The Dreadnought's losses in the battle amounted 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).
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Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Java (Edward Rodgers.), nearly extremely fine
£450-550
Although 'Edward Rodgers' does not appear on the latest published transcription of the medal roll for having served during the assistance given by the Navy in the capture of the island of Java, July-18th September 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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Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Ciudad Rodrigo (William Glass, 95th. Foot.), minor edge nick, about extremely fine
£600-800
Private William Glass, born Perth; enlisted in the 95th Foot and served with the Regiment in the Peninsular; transferred to the 9th Veteran Battalion on account of 'wounded left leg', August 1814.
The latest published transcript of the Military General Service Medal Roll lists Glass as being awarded a single clasp medal for Barrosa. However, the medal itself appears entirely as issued.
Provenance:
Jubilee Collection, Glendining, May 1992.
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Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Salamanca (William Murphy, 4th. Foot.), minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine
£650-750
Private William Murphy, born Aughavey, Fermanagh, Ireland.
Provenance:
Sotheby, April 1910.
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Military General Service 1793-1814, nine clasps, Busaco, Fuentes d'Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Donald Ross, 42nd. Foot), solder repair to clasp carriage between first and second clasps, very fine, with top ornate contemporary silver riband bar
£1,600-2,000
Four men of the name Donald Ross served with the 42nd Foot in Egypt or the Peninsular, and claimed the Military General Service Medal.
Provenance:
Christie, July 1983.
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Military 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, with contemporary silver riband buckle
£4,000-5,000
Captain Jonas E. Welsh, Commissioned Lieutenant, 5th Foot, September 1805; promoted Captain, April 1821; retired, October 1821.
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Military General Service 1793-1814, eleven clasps, Vimiera, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Wm. Malkin, Corpl. 45th. Foot.), minor crimping to right hand side of first clasp, edge bruise, otherwise very fine
£4,000-5,000
Corporal William Malkin, born 1780; enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, 45th Foot, September 1807, having previously served in the Staffordshire Militia; transferred to the 1st Battalion, June 1808; served with the Regiment in the Peninsular from September 1808, and present at nearly all the great battles of the Peninsular War, including the Siege of Badajoz, March to April 1812, where he was 'severely wounded in both legs by musket shot'; discharged, November 1814, after 7 years and 2 months with the Colours; died at Leek, Staffordshire, April 1863.
Malkin also claimed the clasp for Badajoz but this was disallowed, although he was severely wounded during the operations- it would appear that the clasp was only sanctioned for those who took part in the actual storming of the town on the 6th April 1812, and not in the prior siege operations. It is probable that Malkin received his wounds at the capture of the Picurina Fort on the 25th March, when in was stormed by 500 men of the 3rd Division (in which the 45th Foot was serving), with casualties of over 50%.
Provenance:
Glendining, November 1939
Sotheby, June 1983
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Military 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 nearly very fine
£5,000-6,000
Private Solomon Burney a native of Toome, County Wexford, Ireland; enlisted aged 18, 2nd Battalion 83rd Foot, 1808; he was discharged 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 engagements during the long campaign. Burney's medal is a testament to the fact that he was present for each and every one of those hard fought engagements.
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A 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 North America, Was Wounded at Oporto, and Received the Maximum Number of Clasps to the Regiment
Military 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 very fine, 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
£4,000-5,000
Sergeant George Kinch, born Havant, Hampshire; enlisted in the 14th Light Dragoons, April 1805; served with the Regiment in the Peninsular for five and a half years, wounded in the left arm at Oporto, and present at every action that the Regiment was involved in during the Campaign; subsequently served with the Regiment in North America; discharged, March 1832, after 26 years and 327 days with the Colours; subsequently appointed a Yeoman Warder at HM Tower of London, and appointed the Tower'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), the maximum number of clasps awarded to the Regiment.
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A Superb Twelve Clasp M.G.S. to Corporal J. McCoy, 88th Foot, Who Served With his Regiment on Five Continents, and Throughout the Entire Period of the Medal, from Egypt to Toulouse, and was Wounded on Three Occasions
Military General Service 1793-1814, twelve clasps, Egypt, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes d'Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Mc.Coy, 88th. Foot.), clasps and carriage neatly re-adjusted as usual to accommodate later officially authorised and issued 'Egypt' clasp, minor edge nick, therefore good very fine
£4,000-5,000
Corporal 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 in the Taking of Buenos Aires, 1807; promoted Corporal, June 1809; subsequently served in the Peninsular, and present at all the clasp actions at which the 88th Foot were present, save for the Pyrenees; with the Regiment when the 88th captured the 'Jingling Johnnie' of the French 101st Regiment at Salamanca, 22.7.1812, which was paraded for the rest of 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 of the Connaught Rangers and a noted Regimental collector, his catalogue entry reading: 'This sturdy N.C.O. joined the 88th, went out to India, fought there for some months, came to Egypt with the 88th and marched across the desert to the Nile, and then up to Cairo, and when the campaign was concluded he came home, but not for long. He then went out to the Cape, on to South America and was present at Buenos Aires in 1807. After that campaign he came home with the 88th, but he did not remain at home. He proceeded with his Regiment to the Peninsular and served right through the war to 1814. After that he proceeded from Bordeaux to America, served at Plattsburg, and came home only a fortnight after Waterloo. But he had to wait till 1847 for his M.G.S. Medal, and to 1851 for his Egypt clasp. A wonderful example of the hardihood of this gallant Irish soldier. Why he was not allowed the clasp 'Pyrenees' is beyond our 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 to the Regiment, and fourteen 12-clasp awards, McCoy's medal being a unique clasp combination to the Regiment.
Provenance: Glendining, May 1920
Glendining, June 1925
Spink, October 1977
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Sultan's Medal for Egypt 1801, 48mm, gold, with small gold suspension ring and gold chain, minor test mark at base, otherwise nearly extremely fine
£2,500-3,000
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A Fine and Scarce Waterloo Medal to Private T. Warburton, 1st Dragoon Guards, Killed in Action, 18.6.1815
Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Warburton, 1st Reg. Dragoon Guards.), edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine, with original steel clip and later ring suspension
£5,000-6,000
Private Thomas Warburton (listed as 'Warbutton' on Regimental Supplementary Pay Lists) enlisted in the 1st Regiment Dragoon Guards, August 1812. He served with the Regiment during the Waterloo Campaign, and was killed in action 18.6.1815. The regiment, four squadrons in strength, formed the centre of the front rank of the Household Brigade. The latter was under the command of Lord Somerset. When Pack's Brigade was wavering under the sheer weight of French numbers, Uxbridge unleashed his cavalry in reply. Somerset's Household Brigade scattered cavalry and infantry on D'Erlon's left and simultaneously Ponsonby's Union Brigade tore into the divisions of Donzelot and Marcognet. The French broke and fled in chaos leaving countless dead and 3,000 prisoners. Flushed with their success, the two cavalry brigades continued their charge forward and attacked the French batteries before them, oblivious of orders to halt. On spent mounts and in a disorganised state, they then fell prey themselves to a counterattack by fresh French cavalry. Warburton lost his commanding officer in this charge, and after a number of counter charges and minor skirmishes throughout the rest of the battle the regiment suffered 275 officers and men killed, wounded or missing.
Warburton is listed as 'Killed in Action' on both the Supplementary Pay Lists and on the Muster Rolls, however this information has not been included on the latest published transcription of the medal roll.
The Waterloo medal was originally intended to be awarded to all survivors of the battle and to the next of kin of those killed in action or died of wounds. Two separate lists were drawn up and by the first anniversary of the battle almost all survivors had received their medals. However the striking and naming of the second list containing the names and regiments of the fatal casualties was at first deferred, and eventually abandoned in consequence of pressure being placed on the mint to give priority to the new silver coinage.
Over the next ten years, some families, mainly officer's lobbied the authorities for their loved one's medal, each application being carefully vetted and verified, resulting in the next of kin of a few officers and even fewer other ranks receiving the medal. As a consequence of this Waterloo casualty medals are not only scarce, but they are also extremely scarce to other ranks.
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Waterloo 1815 (Serjeant John Nott, 1st or Royal Dragoons.), polished, good fine, with original steel clip and contemporary steel straight bar suspension
£1,000-1,400
Sergeant John Nott, served with the Royal Dragoons in the Peninsular and was present at the Battles of Vittoria and Toulouse (awarded Military General Service Medal with two clasps); and in Captain C.L. Methuen's No.7 or 'D' Troop during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.
Provenance: Jubilee Collection, Glendining, May 1992.
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Waterloo 1815 (Denis Farrell, 18th Regiment Hussars), toned, nearly extremely fine, with later steel clip and split ring suspension
£1,400-1,800
Private Denis Farrell served in Captain Arthur Kennedy's Troop, 18th Hussars during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.
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An Emotive Waterloo Medal to Sergeant Major J. Draffen, Grenadier Guards, Severely Wounded at Waterloo 'Through Both Thighs and the Testicles' During the Defence of Hougoumont, 18.6.1815
Waterloo 1815 (Sergeant James Draffen 2nd Batt Grenad. Guards.), edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine, with later steel clip and split ring suspension
£3,500-4,500
Sergeant Major James Draffen, born Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 1786; enlisted into the 1st Foot Guards, November 1803; promoted Corporal, October 1805; served with the Guards in Sicily, 1806; in the Peninsular, 1808-09, where he took part in the Corunna campaign; and at Walcheren, 1809; promoted Sergeant, April 1810; served with the Guards at Bergen-op-Zoom, March 1814; and during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815, where at the epic day-long defence of Hougoumont he was serving in Lieutenant-Colonel Milnes' light company of the 2nd Battalion. Early in the morning of the 18th June, Milnes' company, together with the light company of the 3rd Battalion, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Saltoun, were ordered to the orchard in front of Hougoumont where they joined the other two Guards light companies (2nd battalions of the Coldstream and Scots Guards), who were inside defending the buildings, in a desperate attempt to keep the French at bay. Both Wellington and Napoleon saw Hougoumont as the key to the whole Waterloo position and the enemy attacks were pushed home with great determination. By the end of the day the 2nd Battalion light company had lost all its officers and senior non-commissioned officers, either killed or wounded, including Draffen, severely wounded through both thighs and the testicles. Wellington said of the successful defence of Hougoumont, 'You may depend upon it, that no troops but the British could have held Hougoumont, and only the best of them at that.'
Draffen was promoted Sergeant-Major, July 1828. Upon discharge, May 1830, after 28 years and 173 days with the Colours, he was awarded one of the first Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, and was appointed a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London; he died in February 1837, and is buried at the Tower of London.
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Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Private Geo. Burke H.M. 40th. Regiment), engraved in running script, good very fine, with original steel clip and straight bar suspension
£450-550
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Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Private John Wright Her Majesty's 41st. Regiment), engraved in running script, edge bruising, very fine, with original steel clip and straight bar suspension
£450-550
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China 1842 (James Fletcher. 98th Regiment Foot.), good very fine
£450-550
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Scinde 1843, for Meeanee and Hyderabad (Thos. Turner 22 Regt.), officially renamed in impressed serif capitals, minor edge bruise, otherwise good very fine, with original silver clip and silver straight bar suspension
£300-400
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Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private Joseph Wilson H.M. 16th. Lancers), pawn broker's mark on reverse, very fine, with original brass hook suspension
£400-450
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Punniar Star 1843 (Private Robert Henderson H.M. 9th or Queen's Royal Lancers), original brass riveted hook partially replaced with contemporary straight bar suspension, very fine
£300-350
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Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee, two clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal (Lieut. R: Scott 24th. Regt. N:I:), unit partially officially corrected, good very fine
£700-900
Lieutenant R. Scott, wounded at the Battle of Aliwal, 28.1.1846.
x338
Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur, no clasp (Thomas Pierce 62nd. Regt.), minor edge bruise, nearly very fine
£260-300
x339
Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur, no clasp (George Mutton 62nd. Regt.), heavy edge bruising, fine
£160-200
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Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (R. Henderson, 9th. Lancers.), extremely fine
£450-550
1114 Private Robert Henderson, died 30.11.1850.
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Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Corpl. J. Hardie. 1st. Cy. 4th. Battn. Arty.), contact marks, very fine
£300-350
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South Africa 1834-53 (J. Little. 91st. Regt.), suspension loose, nearly very fine
£340-380
Private John Little served with the Reserve Battalion, 91st (Argyllshire) Regiment during both the Second (1846-47) and Third (1850-53) Kaffir Wars.
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India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Persia (J. Smith, A.B. Ferooz, S.F.), minor edge bruising, otherwise extremely fine
£600-800
Approximately 275 India General Service Medals with clasp Persia awarded to the crew of the Ferooz, a paddle frigate of the Indian Marine Steam Flotilla.
Provenance:
Jubilee Collection, Glendining, May 1992.
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India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Hazara 1891, Samana 1891 (4779 Pte. J. Howard 1st. Bn. K.R. Rif: C.), unofficial retaining rod between clasps, nearly very fine
£200-240
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Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, extremely fine
£100-140
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Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, good very fine
£100-140
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Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Chas. Brandon, K.D.G.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine
£120-160
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Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, one rivet on retaining rod popped, light contact marks, very fine
£100-140
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Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Azoff, unnamed as issued, retaining rod replaced, good very fine
£140-180
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Crimea 1854-56, two clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Jas. Dredge. Ord. H.M.S. Albion.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, heavy contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine
£150-200
Provenance:
Jubilee Collection, Glendining, May 1992.
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Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (R. Fossey. 68th. Regt.), officially impressed, minor repairs on lugs between second and third clasps, very fine
£350-450
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Turkish Crimea, British die, unnamed as issued, plugged with contemporary 'Crimea-style' suspension, very fine
£60-80
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Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die, unnamed as issued, file marks to edge, nearly very fine, with contemporary Baltic style suspension, this crudely attached
Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Admiral's bust' type (271837 E.W. Bevis. C.E.R.A.2. H.M.S. Comus.), edge bruise, nearly very fine (2)
£80-100
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Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (J.J. O'Brien, Barrow's Voltr. Cavy.), suspension replaced with a steel claw and fixed ring suspension, otherwise good fine and better
£200-250
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Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Gunner Wm. Stonehold, 14th. Bn. R. Arty.), good very fine
£240-280
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Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (Captn. H.F. Hill. 3rd. Bn. Rifle Bde.), good very fine, with contemporary top riband bar
£400-500
Captain Horace Frederick Hill, born 1827, the son of Colonel Sir Thomas Noel Hill, K.C.B.; Commissioned Ensign, Rifle Brigade, June 1845; promoted Lieutenant, March 1849; Captain, March 1855; served with the 3rd Battalion during the Indian Mutiny and present at the capture of Lucknow; retired 1861; subsequently appointed Adjutant, 8th Newcastle Rifle Volunteers, February 1864; died October 1865.
x357
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (I, Arnold. 14th. Lgt. Drgns.), good very fine
£250-300
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Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Ensign. W.F. Worster, 3rd. Madrs. Eurpn. Regt.), good very fine
£350-400
Captain William Fraser Worster, Commissioned Ensign, November 1857; promoted Lieutenant, 108th Foot (Madras Infantry), October 1859; Captain, October 1867.
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Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Gunr. Miles Mc.Namara, A. Tp. H. Bde. Madras Arty.), very fine
£240-280
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China 1857-60, no clasp (D. Hart. R.N. H.M.S. Simoon 1861.), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, toned, good very fine
£80-120
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China 1857-60, three clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Chas. Wilkin, R.M.L.I.), contemporarily engraved in running script, very fine, with contemporary top silver floreate riband bar
£240-280
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New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1865 (780 George Collins, 70th. Regt.), edge bruising, nearly very fine
£280-320
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New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864-1866 (3743 Patk., Mooney, 68th. Lt. Infty.), traces of abrasion to edge, therefore nearly very fine
£300-340
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Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Private T.W. Preston Dartmouth Eng's.), light pitting, very fine
£200-240
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Abyssinia 1867-68 (J. Full Boy. 1.Cl. H.M.S. Nymphe), good very fine
£240-280
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Ashantee 1873-74, one clasp, Coomassie (2180. Pte. A.G. Williams. 2. Bn. Rifle Bde. 1873-4.), pawn broker's mark to edge, nearly extremely fine
£280-320
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South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J.C. Cowdrey, Ag. Boatsn. R.N, H.M.S. "Orontes"), minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine
£200-240
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (2163. Pte. T. Dillon. 1st. Dn. Gds.), nearly extremely fine
£380-420
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (T/1370. Corpl. W.W. King. A.S. Corps), very fine
£300-350
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