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A CRIMEA MEDAL TO THE 13th FOOT etc. An officially named Crimea medal with bar Sebastopol, named to 3217 Cpl J Lee 13th Regt. Also an unnamed Turkish Crimea medal, Sardinian issue. (2) £150-180
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AN INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL TO THE DEVONSHIRE REGT. An 1854 issue India General Service medal with bar Burma 1889-92. Named in official script to 2046 Pte R Hadley 2 Bn Devon Regt. Transferred to the 1st battalion December 1892. £70-100
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AN IGS 1895 MEDAL TO THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY. An India General Service Medal with bar Punjab Frontier 1897-98, named to 4261 Pte W Lang. 1st Battn Som LI. £80-100
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AN IGS 1895 MEDAL WITH TWO BARS TO THE DCLI. An India General Service Medal with bars Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98. Named in a later flowing script, possibly a replacement issue. £80-100
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AN IGS 1895 TO THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY. A single bar Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (1895) issue India General Service medal, named in correct running script to 4261 Pte W Lang 1st Bn Som Lt Infy. £80-100
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A SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY TEM. A George V Territorial Efficiency Medal named to 5664902 Sjt A H Vickery 5th Somerset LI. £50-70
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AN EDWARD VII TFEM TO THE SOMERSET LI. Officially named to 1110 Pte M Hill 3rd Volunteer Bttn Somerset L I. £60-80
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A TERRITORIAL EFFICIENCY MEDAL WITH MILITIA BAR. A George VI Territorial Efficiency Medal with top bar Militia, named to 1983810 Spr A J Bennett RE. £50-70
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THREE ROYAL ENGINEERS EFFICIENCY MEDALS. A George VI Efficiency Medal with top bar Territorial named to 1. 2023421 Cpl J Barrow RE. 2. 2042721 Cpl A J Balcombe RE.3. 2090752 Spr W T Veanall RE. £90-120
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THREE ROYAL ENGINEERS OR R ARTILLERY EFFICIENCY MEDALS. George VI Efficiency Medals with Territorial top bars named to 1. 914253 Sjt G Wroe R.E.M.E. 2. 1414950 WO1 E O'Brien R A. 3. 1440738 Sjt P R Prescott RA. £90-120
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A PALESTINE POLICE GSM. A General Service Medal bar Palestine 1945-48, named to 2191 B.Const D J Cleary. Pal Police. £40-50
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TWO ROYAL AIR FORCE GSM's. Two General Service Medals issued with bar Malaya named to 1. Flt Lt F J Barrett RAF QEII issue. 2. 4042710 A.Cpl A J Taylor. RAF. GVI issue. £70-90
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THREE CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDALS. A CSM with bar Cyprus named to 23509374 Gdsm J M Finlan. Grenadier Guards. 2. A CSM bar Northern Ireland named to 24701584 Pte K Walton. Ulster Defence Regt. 3. 24104842 Pte D E Rawlings Gloucester Regt. £75-100
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THREE CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDALS. Three CSM's with bar Northern Ireland named to 1. 24386721 Pte S W Rawlinson Devon & Dorset Regt. 2. 241 93729 L/Cpl M J Dring Staffordshire Regt. 3. 24391929 Dvr S J Peters R Corps of Transport. £75-100
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THREE CSM's WITH BAR NORTHERN IRELAND. Three Campaign Service Medals with bar Northern Ireland named to 1. 24508918 Tpr D P H Ellis Royal Tank Regt. 2. 24127830 Spr D H Press RE. 3. DO84366R K F Inlay L R E M. RN. £75-100
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A CASED OBE. A cased Civil Order of the British Empire, with original 1st type ribbon and miniature, both mounted for wear. London hallmark for 1932 on the lower arm £60-80
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A SOMERSET L I SOLDIERS MEMORIAL PLAQUE. A Death Plaque or Widows Penny named to Frederick Charles Mear. No 16897 Pte F C Mear of the 7th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry was Killed in Action on the 9th June 1916. The son of Charles and Sarah Mear of Combe St Nicholas nr Chard, Husband of Mrs K Mear of Combe Wood, C St Nicholas nr Chard, aged 35 years. Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery. £50-70
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A MEMORIAL PLAQUE & ENVELOPE TO GEORGE ORME. There appears to be four possible casualties with this name, according to the database. 1. 51285 Pte G Orme 10th Worcesters date of death 28/5/1918 from Birmingham. 2. 33341 Pte G Orme 3rd Bttn Worcester Regt. 2/8/1917 Buried Perth Cemetery China Wall. 3. 1887 Pte G Orme Aust Inf 4/10/1917 Menin Gate. Lastly Musician G Orme HMS Queen Mary 31/5/1916 Jutland, Portsmouth Memorial. Royal Marine Band. £50-60
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A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO FRANK BOND. A Death Plaque or Widows Penny named to Frank Bond, of which four are listed. 1. 8415 Cpl Frank Bond Devonshire Regt date of death 10/3/1915, 2nd Battm Le Touret Memorial. 2. 2995 Pte Frank Bond East Surrey Regt date of death 20/4/1915 Memin Gate Memorial. 3. 110450 Gnr Frank Bond 55th Battery RA Kirkee 1914-18 Memorial. 4. 9174 Sjt Frank Bond Canadian Infantry 3rd Battn, Military Medal, Vimy Memorial. £40-60
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BOXED WWII & TEM MEDAL TO THE ROYAL ENGINEERS. Boxed and addressed 1939/45 & France-Germany Stars, Defence & War Medals. C Cox Roman Rd, Bow London. George VI Efficiency Medal with Territorial Top Bar, named to 5337725 Spr C F Cox RE. £50-70
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A GT WAR PAIR & SWB TO THE OX & BUCKS REGT. British War & Victory medals in box of issue also a Silver Wound Badge, awarded to 25028 Pte H Derrick Oxf & Bucks LI. Boxed wound badge with entitlement slip, awarded to Pte Henry Derrick 25028 Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry number B258171 (badge matches this number) dated 9/8/1919. £40-60
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A GT WAR WARWICKSHIRE REGT-OFFICER TRIO. A 1914/15 Star named to 2509 Pte A T Hobbs R War R. British War & Victory medals named to Lt A T Hobbs. In original envelope addressed to A T Hobbs of 70 Brookside Rd, Golders Green. London. NW11, also the boxes of issue and medal packets/ribbons. The three in absolutely as issued, unworn condition as despatched in 1923. Commissioned into the Bedfordshire Regt 18/11/1915 (att RE) he served in France from 22/3/1915. Awarded Silver Wound Badge number 341832 18/5/1918. (eligible 3/5/1918) Retd 1923 £50-70
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GT WAR MEDALS etc. British War & Victory medals in box of issue named to 16194 Sjt J Thomas Dorset R. Sjt James Thomas was awarded a pair only, for the Gt War. British War Medal awarded to 141215 Gnr W Fairburn RA. William Fairburn RGA was awarded a pair only for the Gt War. A WRVS medal in case of issue to Mrs Davies. An Imperial Service Medal named to Frederick Percy Giles, a War Medal sent to Mrs Mockford. £60-80
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MASONIC AWARDS. (13) Masonic medals/badges in silver or silver/gilt also base metal gilded. Founder-Steward-Primo and South Wales Eastern Division Assistant etc £80-100
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MASONIC MEDALS & AWARDS. (12) Silver/Silver Gilt or gilded base metal etc Masonic awards. Steward and serving brother Gt War and other examples. £80-100
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MASONIC AWARDS & MEDALS. (12) Primo, President, Steward etc in enamel, silver, silver gilt and base metal issue. Including an attractive silver Fluer de Lys lodge 9436 medal, Bristol Memorial lodge, Druidical Congress London 1952 etc £90-120
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MASONIC MEDALS & AWARDS. (12) RAOB and others masonic medals and awards in silver-silver gilt or gilded base metal examples. Primo, Founder, Three Cities Lodge Services Jewel. Malta Province, Past President etc £80-100
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MASONIC MEDALS & AWARDS. (14) Masonic medals/awards in silver-silver gilt or base metal gilded. Including six named to William A Bunn of the Sandridge Lodge, Roll of Honour and Primo etc. Pride of Wells Lodge, etc £80-100
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MASONIC MEDALS & AWARDS. (15) Various Masonic and other awards/medals including Distinguished Service A C C with five year bar, RAOB, Services as a waiter etc. £70-90
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A CASED ST J JERUSALEM MEDAL. A cased circular St John of Jerusalem Serving Brothers medal with enamelled centre and lipped reverse. £40-60
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CASED MASONIC MEDALS & AWARDS. Founders and Serving Brothers Medal and Jewel etc, including a silver/gilt and enamel United Services 198 Egypt Con Port Said cased award. Founder St Bartholemew Lodge. Royal Cambrian Lodge No 110 bar. Royal Ancient Order of Foresters cased star medal with enamel and silver. Steward R M B Institute cased medal. Gt War Serving Brothers medals x 2. A C C Distinguished Service medal with four five year bars affixed. Royal Masonic Institute for Boys also Girls medals etc. (17 in total) £200-300
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A WATERLOO MEDAL TO THE 33rd FOOT. A Waterloo medal with ring suspender, officially named to Edward Spencer 33rd Regiment of Foot, with asterisks. Brought from Liverpool Medal Co in 1981, the naming runs from 2 o'clock onwards. The medal has been worn, with many knocks etc evident. £1500-1700
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AN OFFICERS ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL. Named in the raised letter reverse style to Captain H G Jervis 33rd D W Regt. The roll shows Captain Jervis as unattached, during the campaign. Captain Jervis does not appear in The Army List for 1869. The raised naming is correct though offset, again due to striking movement. £450-550
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AN ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL. An Abyssinian War Medal named to 644 Cpl J Gilleland 33rd D W Regt. Purchased from Glendinings in 1978, the medal is confirmed on the roll. Again the naming is struck running down to the right. £300-350
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AN ABYSSINIAN MEDAL. Issued to 3/279 A Worrall 33rd D W Regt. Purchased from Glendinings in 1980. He is confirmed on the roll as entitled to this medal. Also a three Clasp Crimea Medal, Alma-Inkermann-Sebastopol. £280-320
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AN ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL. Named to 1031 J Steen 33rd D W Regt, confirmed on the roll and later transferred to the 104th Foot. The medal came via Baldwins in 1981. In worn condition and has been repaired, it no longer swivels etc. £250-300
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A ABYSSINIAN WAR MEDAL RN. An Abyssinian War medal named to H D Shirtliffe. RN. Engraved naming not raised. £280-320
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A RHODESIA 1896 MEDAL. A Rhodesia 1896 reverse no bar medal, named to 4945 Pte A C Smith 2/W.Rid.Regt. The namimg is in engraved upright capitals, the medal is confirmed on the roll. There were six 'Smith' surnames in the 2nd W R Regt, one A, three F's and two William's. Purchased from Donald Hall in 1978. It was originally with a 5 Bar QSA, DWR Mounted Infantry. £280-320
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A SOVEREIGN. A Sydney mint Victorian Sovereign dated 1865 £300-400
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A SOVEREIGN. A Victorian Sovereign dated 1896. £140-160
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A SOVEREIGN. A George V Sovereign dated 1911. £140-160
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A SOVEREIGN. A George V Sovereign dated 1911. £140-160
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A SOVEREIGN. A George V Sovereign dated 1912. £140-160
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A WILLIAM III CROWN. A worn 1696 dated William III Crown piece with octavo in the edge lettering. £50-70
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A CARTWHEEL 2d A George III 1797 dated 2d (Cartwheel) piece. £30-50
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A MILITARY MEDAL GROUP OF THREE TO THE 9th LONDON REGIMENT. A George V Military Medal named to 395453 Pte C Buchanan 9/Lond R. British War & Victory Medals named to 395453 Pte C Buchanan 9-Lond.R. Pte Charles Buchanan (the father of Desmond Buchanan MBE) served in France & Flanders with the 9th London Regiment. Medal Index Card record is sparse and confirms his entitlement to a pair only. The Queen VIctorias Rifles (County of London Regiment), were part of the 3rd London Brigade (Territorials). Having taken many casualties through the war years, 1st & 2nd Battalions were amalgamated in 1918. They also served with the 56th London Division. After the war Charles Buchanan served in the RAF as a carpenter. He died of Pnuemonia in February 1936 whilst serving in the Sudan, aged 37 years at Albara Civil Hospital. The Certifying Medical Officer was by coincidence an R U Buchanan. His award of the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette Supp 4134 on the 29/3/1919. Born in 1899 he would have been 18 years old when he was put forward for an act of gallantry in 1918. His home town is given as Bournemouth. On the 27th April 1917 Charles Buchanan enlisted into the 9th London Regt. He was awarded the Military Medal whilst acting as a Stretcher Bearer, (by family provenance). He transferred to the reserve in February 1919. In February 1920 he enlisted into the RAF as a carpenter/aircraftsman. In the same year he married Annie May Gubby. After service at Calshot, Duxford and Farnborough he went to Aden with 4 Sqdn in 1929. Then Egypt with 8 Sqdn, then to the Sudan where he was to be buried in 1936. With copied details and photograph album also loose photos. Consisting of Planes, Bases and natives also the family of the recipient. Iran-Iraq and Afghanistan are among the never to be repeated scenes of service in the RAF, during the inter war years in the empire. Many have names or notations written on the reverse. See Illustration £400-500
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THE PAIR & DEFENCE MEDAL TO FREDERICK BETTERIDGE (HAMPS.R) A British War & Victory medal pair mounted for wear, named to 42253 Pte F J Betteridge Hamp R. Frederick J Betteridge was awarded his Gt War medals for service in France & Flanders. After the war he went to Canada then back to England to serve in the Hampshire Constabulary, from 1925. In 1926 he married Ethel Mary Dovey. He was one of the first Motorcycle Policemen in the Wilts Constabulary. During his career he was to guard King George and the Queen, also the King of Spain in exile. He retired with the rank of Superintendent in 1948, after service in the Control Commission for Germany 1946-48. This was for the de- Nazification period in Oberhausen. Born 23/10/1898 at Box Wiltshire, he died in Bristol 24/05/1985. With original postcard photographs and career details of the recipient. £50-70
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AN MBE - GUARDS ARMOURED DIV & POLICE MEDALS GROUP OF SIX. A QEII Civil issue MBE, 1939/45 & France - Germany Stars, War Medal, 1977 Queens Jubilee Medal, Police Exemplary Service Medal named to Chief Inspector Desmond C Buchanan. After serving in the Grenadier Guards then the Guards Armoured Division, during the Invasion and Surrender of German Forces, he took part in the Victory Parade in Berlin. Booklets issued for Brussels 1945 and Farewell to Armour Parade 9th June 1945, also a copy of the book The Guards Armoured Division 1941-1945 (Rosse & Hill) are with the medals. The Division officially landed in France on the 26th June 1944. The Normandy Breakout and Falaise, Nijmegen Bridge etc, are all part of their history. The 490 Miles in 25 days covered by the Division, including the Seine to the Somme's 89 miles(some sources state 75 mls) overnight 30/31st August 1944, has gone down in Armoured Brigade History. The losses on the attempt to get to the American Airborne Troops at Nijmegen Bridgehead, were very heavy. The son of Charles Buchanan MM and son in law of Frank J Betteridge, he was born at Chilbolton Hants, 1/7/1925. Leaving school he joined up aged 18 into the Grenadier Guards, served as a Gun Carrier Wireless Operator from August 1943. (Bren Gun Carrier)? No 2624406, landing on D Day +5. His was the first Gun Carrier into Brussels after the liberation of the city. His carrier was also involved with the Berlin Victory Parade. It is possible that he met his future father in law and his daughter Josephine Mary Betteridge in Germany. They married in 1950. He was in the Somerset then Avon & Somerset Constabulary, until he retired with the rank of Chief Inspector in 1982, after some 30 years service. With original photographs and copied career details. See Illustration £400-500
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A THALER. A Silver Thaler of Henricus Julius 1608. Obverse has helmeted arms with HENRICVS IVLIVS D.G.P.EP HA. DVX. BRUNS. ET L legend. A mystical figure holding a topless tree with legend HONESTVM PRO. PATRIA 1608. 28gms. £60-80
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A HMS QUANTOCK LSGC GROUP OF SIX MEDALS. 1939/45, Atlantic & Burma Stars, Defence & War medals. Long Service Good Conduct George VI named to J.112562 F C Petty.C.P.O. HMS Quantock. A Hunt Class Escort Destroyer launched in 1940 which saw service in North Africa, the Atlantic, Sicily, Salerno and the Adriatic. On many convoys and beach landings, she was the first of her name. After the war she was sold to the Ecuador Navy and renamed Presidento Alfaro. Scrapped in 1978. £80-100
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