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A SOVEREIGN. A Victorian Sovereign dated 1900 with M in the field. £140-150
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A SOVEREIGN. An Edward VII Sovereign dated 1906 with P in the field. £140-150
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A HALF SOVEREIGN. An Edward VII Half Sovereign dated 1906. £70-80
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A HALF SOVEREIGN. An Edward VII Half Sovereign dated 1908 £70-80
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THE MEDALS OF Wg COMMANDER H E Campbell-Orde RAF. The five mounted for wear are 1939/45 & Africa Stars, Defence and War Medals. Campaign Service medal with bar Cyprus, named to Wg Cdr H E Campbell-Orde RAF. The matching miniature group and a photograph of the recipient in later life, are with the group. He served originally in the Army, prior to his transfer to the Royal Air Force Technical Branch. £100-150
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MODERN GILT CROWNS etc Approximately 45 gold plated crowns with certificates of issue. £5 pieces and diamond/cupro-nickel 5oz cased gilded 5 dollar issue, complete with certificate. £70-100
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A HALF SOVEREIGN A George V Half Sovereign dated 1912. £70-80
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A SOVEREIGN. A George V Sovereign dated 1911. £130-150
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A SOVEREIGN. A George V Sovereign dated 1912. £130-150
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A HALF SOVEREIGN. An Edward VII Half Sovereign dated 1903. £70-80
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A HALF SOVEREIGN. An Edward VII Half Sovereign dated 1905. £70-80
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A HALF SOVEREIGN. An Edward VII Half Sovereign dated 1907. £70-80
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VICTORIAN SILVER COINAGE etc. Victorian Double Florins of 1887 x 2, 3 x small silver Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee 1897 medallions. Uncirculated Halfcrowns of 1928 x 3, 1935 & 1937. Silver Joeys of various years and an Irish 1928 Halfcrown piece etc. £60-80
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SHILLING PIECES. Uncirculated One Shilling Pieces of Queen Victoria dated 1900 and George V dated 1926 also 1928. (3) £30-50
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DRILLED COINAGE etc. Drilled coinage and tokens, also copper examples and School Attendance medals etc. £30-40
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COPPER LUSTRE PENNIES etc. Victorian and Edward VII pennies in copper lustre, dated 1900 and 1902 respectively. Also 19thC 1843 & 1857 Victorian pennies, also William III and George II (1743) dated halfpennies. George III x 2 1806 halfpennies, with other worn copper examples. £40-60
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COINAGE EXAMPLES. 20thC GB & Foreign coinage from various countries . £30-50
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A MONS STAR & BAR TRIO TO THE RHA. A 1914 Star with 5th August- 22nd Nov 1914 bar, named to 4217 Cpl W Jackson RHA. British War & Victory medals named to 4217 Cpl W Jackson RA. A silver Army Rifle Association shooting medal, unnamed as issued. Contained in a framed case with RA cap badge inset. £100-150
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A CANADIAN WWII MEDAL GROUP. A cased six medal group, all unnamed as issued. 1939/45, Italy also France & Germany Stars. Silver Defence medal, Canadian silver Voluntary Service medal with maple leaf bar. Silver War medal with MID oakleaf affixed. £80-100
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FRAMED CAP BADGES. (14) framed Military cap badges, including Norfolk, East Lancashire, The 12th County of London Regt (The Rangers), Dorsetshire, SWB, Middlesex, Devonshire, MGC, Regiments etc. £50-70
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THE MEDALS & PAPERWORK/PHOTOGRAPHS OF A TELEGRAPHIST MN. The 1939/45-Atlantic (bar France & Germany) Burma & Italy Stars, War Medal with box of issue, addressed to Mr J Hawkins. Sweetheart brooch and lapel badges etc, his cap and a copy of his pre and wartime experiences in his memoirs. (A copy of which is held by the Imperial War Museum) These were privately printed for historical purposes, though give an insight to the ships he served on including HMS Jervis Bay. He had left the ship to join another, in 1939. Admiral Scheer the German Pocket Battleship out gunned and sunk her in 1940. His next ship SS Hornchurch was sunk again after he transferred, by German Aircraft in July 1940. He relates how the Americans leased Britain the four funnel mothballed Destroyers, the infamous French Submarine 'Surcorf' he saw in Halifax Nova Scotia. (Lost off Bermuda in Free French hands, April 1941). The screams of fellow sailors sunk and all but abandoned in the Atlantic Convoys, whilst on Tankers etc. His then posting to SS Mariston, which became The English Monarch. A Japanese ship shouted obscenities and the V Sign in Tampa, it was while they were berthed there news came through of Pearl Harbour being attacked. After many convoys and service between Africa and America, he left the Iddesleigh on the 8th April 1943. The ship was sunk by a mini-sub off the Invasion Beaches in August 1944. SS Fort Pembina 8th May 1943-14th Feb-1944, where they took part in the Invasion of Sicily He records joining the brand new ship MV Arabistan, which had the new degausing gear, to immobilize German magnetic mines. SS Scorton 17th Feb 1945-14th April 1945. After the war he married Rosemary Gladys Heal, daughter of Frederick Thomas Moss Heal the engineer and inventor. With his service books, postcards of ships including Jervis Bay C1939 and an Xmas Menu on that famous ship 1939. Photographs of himself and teams etc, car trials at W S Mare. Various passes and documents that he required in his service as a Marine Officer, including his discharge book etc. After the war he served at Portishead Wireless Station, for many years. £300-400
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THE MEDALS & DOCUMENTS OF THE INVENTOR F T M HEAL. A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory medal, named to M2-119349 Pte T M Heal ASC. A French medal Citoyen D'Adoption de La Ville St Omer and dated Aug 7th 1928. Born in America in Rochester New York, on April 6th 1894. Coming to Britain aged 9 months, he grew up a 'True Brit'. During his life he served as an ammunition lorry driver during the Gt War. Later he was a Radio Engineer, Motor and Agricultural Engineer, Inventor and a Bee Keeper. He was also a staunch and lifelong Royal British Legion also American Legion supporter. Among others he invented a device for converting old cars into mowing machines, displaying and selling at The Bath & West Show among others. A Bee Keeper for over 50 years, also a keen member of the Archaeological Society etc. With the group are copies of his invention in 1930 of motorised mowing, using a converted £5 car. A newspaper report of the local farmer Thos Heal's invention, freeing up two Cart horses and doing the job in half the time! A copy of Tractor magazine with an article on Tom Heal, from 2010 are with the paperwork, photographs etc in this lot. £100-150
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CASED COINAGE etc A quantity of cased silver crowns, and modern proof coinage also year sets etc £70-100
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A CASED MALTA COINAGE SET. A cased set of gold £5 Maltese weight 3 gms, and silver 1972 coinage with certificate of issue. Including a £M2 weight 20 gms and £M1 piece weight 10 gms, in an original red case of issue. £70-100
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A DIE-HARDS CASUALTY TRIO. A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory medals, named to G-10788 Pte A C Harman Middx Regt. Alfred C Harman 11th Battalion Middlesex Regt (Die-Hards) Died of Wounds received on the Somme, 29/10/1916. The son of Alfred Geoffrey and Sarah Harman of 83 Stanley Road, Harrow, Middlesex, aged 19 years. He was brought home for treatment but died in Hospital in this country. Rexeth Hill Burial Ground, Harrow. The 11th Battalion was formed in August 1914, and fought in the Battle of Loos and The Battle of the Somme, 1915-1916. In February 1918 the Battalion was disbanded, having taken many casualties in the war. (Sold on behalf of a Charity) £60-80
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EDWARD III PENNIES. Two Edward III silver longcross pennies, both with Civitas London reverses. £40-60
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19th/20thC COINAGE EXAMPLES. Collected many years ago a quantity of coin issues including Europe, USA, South America and Far East etc. The USA coins include a Liberty Head Cent of 1838, Indian Head Cent of 1871 etc. Russian copper Kopek, Gb copper of the 18th/19thC etc £70-100
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CASED SILVER MEDALLIONS. (36) Cased Chaucer and the Canterbury tales silver medallions, with associated certificates. The medallions weigh approximately 1.4 ounces each. £300-400
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A 1697 DATED PRINCE JAMES MEDALLION. Struck in base metal and bears the legend where legible IAC WALLIAE PRINCEPS on the bust obverse. MANSVRA -VNTIA PACIS above 1697 on the reverse. In corroded condition though mostly legible when magnified. A George 1 1723 dated farthing etc. £50-80
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A BWM-TFWM-TD GROUP TO THE ROYAL WILTS YEOMANRY. A British War Medal named to Major G E Mackay. A Territorial Force War Medal named to Major G E Mackay R Wilts Yeo. An unnamed as issued Territorial Officers Decoration with top bar, hallmarks for 1918. George Eric Mackay was educated at Eton and his address after the Gt War was Kingston Langley Chippenham Wilts. His MIC details show the award of the British War Medal, with both ineligible for the Victory Medal and the Territorial Force War Medal. A later line reads 'Now eligible for the TFWM'. It states he served in France from the 18/12/1916, also he applied for his medals in September 1921. The Eton Gt War Register adds that he was attached to the N Irish Horse at some stage of the war. EFG ? returned 1921. Interestingly his miniature medals are mounted as BWM/TFWM on a bar, with the TD is mounted separately. He served in the R Wilts Yeomanry with Harry George Gregson, the father of Geoffrey and Charles Gregson. See Illustration £400-600
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A MILITARY CROSS AND BAR CASUALTY TO THE DERBYSHIRE YEO/RA A Military Cross George V1 (1942) and Bar dated 1943, in the case of issue. A Box of Issue and Condolence Slip, also identity bracelet to Charles Bulpin Gregson & Ends Place, Warnham, Sussex. The address on the box was Mrs H Gregson, Ends Place, Warnham, Horsham, Sussex. In the box are a 1939/45 and Africa also Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals also an 8th Army bar. Charles Bulpin Gregson MA (Cambridge) was the son of Harry George and Molly Edith Gregson (nee Mackay). Educated at Harrow and Cambridge, MA. In 1939 he was commissioned into the 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry. During his war service he was attached to the 12th Lancers then the Royal Armoured Corps. (Some sources suggest 27th Lancers also). He was awarded his Military Cross for his service in North Africa London Gazette 24th September 1942. His Bar was gazetted in the London Gazette 25th February 1943. Military Cross (Immediate Award) On the afternoon of the 14th June 1942, while the Squadron was in action South of Acroma, Lt Gregson saw the 'Box' at Point 187 being evacuated by a company of the Worcestershire Regt. Despite the fact that both German and British Tanks were in action at the point, Lt Gregson in company with Sgt. Adams drove in under very heavy shell fire and brought 18 of the Worcestershire Regiment to safety. In doing this Lieut Gregson showed complete disregard to personal safety and a very high standard of courage and devotion to duty. Auchinleck General C in Chief. Bar to MC (Immediate Award) On the 5/11/1942 Lieut Gregson was commanding a troop of Armoured cars on patrol. He was ordered to advance North West along the telephone wires from AQQAQIR, and to locate any enemy dispositions. Lieut Gregson came across some enemy standing around a 20mm A/Tk gun, and as they appeared to surrender on seeing him approach, he drove up to within 10 yards of the gun. When he stopped, one man got behind the gun and fired at the car, wounding the driver. The Armoured car silenced the A/Tk gun, killing three of its crew. At this moment, the third car of the troop reported that 100 yards away, an 88mm gun was being unhooked from a half-tracked vehicle. Lieut Gregson ordered his second car to come up to him so that he could change places with his Troop Sergeant, thus enabling his damaged car to get away safely. He then went to within 100 yards of the 88mm gun, and engaged it with the 2 pdr and Besa. The enemy were still bringing the gun into action, but were engaged by the MG from the Armoured car, and three of them were killed, whilst the remainder ran away. The gun received a direct hit, and was destroyed. B L Montgomery, H R Alexander and B G Horrocks. 1st armoured Div. He was Killed in Action near Ravenna on the 1st December 1944, (Italy). Buried in Cesena War Cemetery. The XII Lancers History reports that he joined the regiment in 1941, being mentioned (5) times in various actions. Pages 382/388/391/403 & 407 respectively. 1.Major Sparke the CO himself reported 500 enemy met no more than a mile away to the NW. 'A' Sqdn Lt Gregson went out to investigate, being met with heavy fire. Bombed, Shelled and attacked by Tanks being forced to retreat hurriedly and in some confusion eastwards. 2. 'A' Sqdn moving around Eleba on to the Martuba-Mechili track to protect its left flank, 2/Lt Gregson bagging an Italian lorry in the process. The force shelled Martuba and returned without more trouble than that afforded by six hours of constant attention from Stukas. 3.The Desert was getting to crowded for comfort. However a long patrol by Lt Gregson to Tengeder to disprove a TAC R report of vast concentrations there. (Lt Bromley) Captured a Panzer Major during the open Desert Patrol. 4. During the Battle of El Alamein; the day of the pursuit 5th November Lt Gregson distinguished himself by collecting an 88mm Gun and 50mm Gun with their crews. 5. Lt Gregson left the XII Lancers to become a GSO 3rd Cl in X Corps. See Illustration £2500-3500
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A MIDDLESEX REGT TEM. A George VI Efficient Service Medal with Territorial top bar, named to D/2254 C/Sjt S W Baxter MX. £50-70
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A 9ct DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY SWEETHEARTS BROOCH. A gold and enamel Derbyshire Yeomanry WWII period Sweethearts brooch. In a fitted Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co case, by appointment to the King. See Illustration £80-120
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A GROUP OF 13 MEDALS TO LT M C FORD R SIGNALS/POLISH FORCES. The Virtuti Militari with certificate of issue. 1939/45-Italy-France & Germany Stars, Defence & War medal with MID oakleaf. 1st Polish Armoured Division Cross, De Bronze Medaille of Recconnaissance, Order of Polski, Rzeczpospolita Polska, Order of Merit, Medaille D'Europe etc. Award documents for the post war decorations, photograph of Lt Mervin Clair Ford wearing his medals. Various documents and ephmera related to Lt Fords service with the 1st Polish Armoured Division in Italy and The D Day landings etc. With this lot is further foreign post war medals and miniature medals/badges etc £800-1000
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AN OFFICERS MBE-MSM GROUP OF THIRTEEN MEDALS. A cased MBE 2nd type, British War & Victory medals named to 147347 Gnr G Perry RA. India General Service Medal 1908 with bar North West Frontier 1930-31, named to 2309615 Cpl G Perry R. Signals. 1939/45 Star, Africa Star bar 1st Army, Italy Star. Defence & War medals (mid emblem missing), 1953 Coronation Medal, all unnnamed as issued Long Service Good Conduct Medal bar Regular Army GV, named to 2309615 Sjt G Perry R Signals. Meritorius Service Medal GVI issue named to 2309615 C Q M S G Perry R.Sigs. Territorial Officers Decoration with bar, both dated 1950. The award of the MBE document is dated 1948, the award of the 1953 Coronation medal document. Two framed original Mention in Despatches certificates dated 20th July 1940 and 20th December 1940. Three original photographs of the Royal Corps of Signals officers (Salisbury) and 2/20 Army Signal Regiment (Essex) TA. Also a photograph of Mjr (QM) George Perry and his wife, with another couple, in a frame. See Illustration £800-1000
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THE MEDALS OF Mjr W J R HEPPELL RE & No 4 COMMANDO. A 1939/45 also France & Germany Stars, Defence Medal & War Medal with Oakleaf. GVIR Territorial Officers Decoration with date 1951 and additional bar ERII without date, Territorial top bar (Mounted for wear). Boxed Normandy 1944 medal numbered 8317, also France's liberators boxed medal in gilt. Boxed Dunkirk medal and Commando blazer buttons, Royal Engineers Officers buttons and badges. Cloth Commando Badge in black with green wreath and FS dagger. A Miniature set of the first five mounted and ready for dress wear. A 1945 dated Commando Service Certificate named to Captain W J R Heppell RE. A large quantity of original photographs of Mjr Heppell in various periods of the war and with various soldiers/commandos etc. A 1957 photograph of Mjr Perry with the 109 Glamorgan Army Engineer Regt TA. His original Commission Scroll dated the 18th September 1939 2/Lt Territorial Army. Framed images and Dunkirk Medal award scroll etc. Framed Mention in Despatches original Certificate Captain (temp) W J R Keppell Royal Engineers LG date 9th August 1945. Wall plaques Royal Engineers, No 4 Commando etc His 1897 pattern GVI cypher Sword and post war Commando Dagger both with their scabbards are with the group. The hilt of the dagger is the blackened ring 3rd type, the frog lacks its elastic No 1 in pommel. His military compass, leather walking out stick with internal plumb line, and Services booklet. £700-800
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THE MEDALS etc OF CAPTAIN BEVAN RN. A mounted group of eleven medals awarded to Captain Robert Hesketh Bevan RN. 1914/15 Star British War & Victory medals named to Lt R H Bevan RN. 1939/45-Africa & Pacific Stars, Defence & War Medals, the latter five unnamed as issued. George V1 1937 Coronation Medal, Greek Order of the Redeemer and Bronze Greek War Cross, with a 1914/17 reverse. Captain R H Bevan served at The Battle of Jutland during the Gt War. Between the wars he served on HMS Saucy among others. He was also in that period attached to the Greek and Italian Navies. In World War 11 he commanded HMS Leander, the lead ship of the Leander Flotilla Group. Afterwards Commandant of HMS Collingwood from 1942-45. This came about when he had a Medical which found he had contracted TB and suffered a damaged lung. In February 1941 he challenged the Italian Armed Merchant Cruiser RAMB 1. He had called on the unflagged Vessel to stop, which slowed and trained its guns on HMS Leander. After being fired on Captain Bevan ordered his main armnaments to open fire at 3000 yards. After several salvos hit she set ablaze, the Italian Merchant Raider. 103 of her crew were saved before the stern blew off, on the munitions loaded ship. Her Captain Lt Commander Bozetti was sailing off the Maldives, and had just begun his 'Raider Mission'. In March 1941 Leander captured the Vichy French ship Charles L.D., again in the Indian Ocean. Later in March 1941 they were part of the force that captured the German supply ship Coburg and freed the Prisoners of War from Kelly Brovik a Norwegian Tanker. A photograph of Captain Bevan's formal portrait is with the medals, prior to WWII. Also his cased working order Swiss stopwatch marked 925, lid states S Smith & Sons of Trafalgar Square. Captain Bevan was also an ADC. See Illustration £700-800
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A MILITARY CROSS. O St JJ. ITALY ARMATA ALTIPIANI GROUP OF 8. An unnamed Military Cross GV, Order of St John of Jerusalem Officers Breast Badge. British War & Victory Medals named to Lt D Hindson. Defence Medal, 1953 Coronation Medal, Serving Brother of St John of Jerusalem Service Medal with additional 5 year bar named to 30751 Cty/Off D Hindson. County Staff. SJAB. 1945. Italian Armata Altipiani medal in silver, unnamed as issued. The seven mounted for wear. Donald Hindson served as a Lt in the Royal Engineers, his home address in applying for his medals was; Dunelm. Ashington. Northumberland. His MIC card confirms the Military Cross and entitlement to a pair only. Military Cross LG 26/11/1917. No 12319. Citation No 30614 Page 4216. London Gazette Citation 6/4/1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of parties which successfully completed three strong points in the newly captured ground on the exposed flank of the advance. Donald Hindson was a Territorial Officer in the Special Reserve. The group is mounted for wear, probably from the 1950's onwards. In 1919 he became a member in the Institute of Mining Engineers. In 1921 he was Under Manager in Framwellgate Colliery Co Durham. In 1927 Manager of Lynemouth & Woodhorn Colliery, Ashington Coal Co. In 1929/30/31/32/33/34/35 he was an Area Manager. On the NCB he held the position of Dept Area General Manager for Area No 9 and later Area No 3. He became General Manager in 1954. Hindson D. MC. A General President of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Vice Chairman of Ashington Mining Technical College. His son Kenneth Hindson was the youngest officer in the Dunkirk operations. He came home in a severe mental condition, no treatment was forthcoming. Mr & Mrs Hindson devoted their lives to his care. Another son was a Manager of a Durham Coal Mine. As yet no LG details found for the Italian Award. See Illustration £1000-1200
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AN OBE GROUP OF NINE MEDALS TO S.Ldr G P Smith. RAF. Order of the British Empire 2nd type Military Division Breast Badge. The most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem (Officers Breast Badge) in silver/white enamel. 1939/45- Africa- Italy Stars. Defence & War Medals. 1953 Coronation Medal. GV1 Air Efficiency Award engraved naming to Sdn Ldr G P Smith R.A.F.V.R. The medals are mounted court style. The British Medical Journal dated 6.6.1942 states 'Squadron Leader Gordon Primrose Smith R A F V R received the OBE (Military Division) in the New Years Honours. His name was missed when the lists were published in January, because his degrees MB. Ch. B .Ed were not included in the official entry in the London Gazette. The London Gazette 8/7/1947. As Serving Brother Gordon Primrose Smith OBE MB. £500-600
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A RIVER PLATE HMS EXETER LSGC GROUP OF SEVEN MEDALS. Awarded to Engine Room Artificer IV Francis Curnow MX 59983, later C E R A. 1939/45- Atlantic- Africa- Burma with bar Pacific- Italy Stars. War Medal, all unnamed as issued. QEII Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to MX 59983 C.E.R.A. F J Curnow HMS Ranpura. Immortalized in the film of the three Cruisers HMS Ajax, Achilles and Exeter, the action against The Graf Spee is well recorded. Francis Curnow was born in August 1919, in Gwennap Cornwall. He enlisted in the Royal Navy a for initially a period of 12 years in May 1939. After training at HMS Drake in August 1939 he was posted to HMS Exeter as a CERA 5. Serving on her from then until 12th April 1940. It was in December 1939 that Force G located and engaged the Graf Spee, thinking it to be The Von Scheer another Pocket Battleship. The Graf Spee opened fire on the three ships, at 19,000 yards. Her 11" Guns out ranged those of the Cruisers and the opening salvos were very accurate. Of the three ships HMS Exeter received the most hits and straddles, though they continued to fight back. Her return fire caused the actual damage that sealed the fate of the Graf Spee. A shell penetrated two decks and severely damaged her fuel supply, necessitating repairs in a friendly port. Instead Graf Spee turned to sink Exeter, but was again engaged by Ajax and Achilles. She turned away and came upon a British Merchantman, who's crew refused to leave the ship. Radioing by her call sign, Force G realised she was actually Graf Spee. She limped into Montevideo and thus into history. A badly damaged HMS Exeter sailed for the nearest port for massive repairs. After many postings shown on his Certificate of Service, CERA Curnow served on HMS Ranpura from 10/5/1953 until the 16/7/1955. HMS Ranpura an Armed Merchant Cruiser, sister ship of the famous HMS Rawlpindi. Later when the war ended converted to a repair ship, serving as a Fleet Depot Ship until 1961. With the medals are various original documents of Francis Curnow's service and copies of messages home to his mother in Redruth Cornwall. See Illustration £700-800
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A 'CIVILIAN's GULF WAR GROUP OF THREE MEDALS etc. A Gulf War medal with bar 16 Jan to 28th Feb 1991, named to Mr G W Kimberley BAE. An Omani Peace Medal, also Glorius Fifteenth National Day Medal 1985, awarded to Warrant Officer Kimberley Sultan of Omans Air Force. Also a certificate from the Saudi Royal Air Force. Graham W Kimberley participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm (August 1990-March 1991). Variuos photographs of planes Hunters & Jet Provost's/Jaguars and Graham Kinberley, etc. Also his epaulette After 16 years service in the Royal Air Force, he left to take up a position with the Royal Saudi Air Force in 1973. He left to join the Sultan of Omans Air Force in 1981 to take up a position as Warrant Officer, serving in the Dhofar region during the Communist incursions. Hence the award of the two Omani Medals. In 1986 he left this post to return to the Royal Saudi Air Force, again a s a Warrant Officer. It was here he served throughout Desert Storm and the Kuwait/Iraq war, for which he received his Gulf War Medal. £400-500
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MEDALS & DOCUMENTS etc TO CAPTAIN W A HAMBREY 17th INDIAN DIV. A group of five medals to Captain-Chief Inspector Walter A Hambrey, 1939/45 & Burma Stars, Defence & War medals, Police Exemplary Service medal QEII. The medals mounted for wear with corresponding mounted miniature group and ribbon bar. Walter Hambrey took part in actions throughout the retreat and recapture of territories in the Far East. Serving with the Black Cats 17th Indian Division, he was awarded in 1947 the 39/45 and Burma Stars (see original letter of authorisation.) Also an original Black Cats 1946 Christmas card and July 1947 release letter authorising the rank of Captain. He served thereafter in the Constabulary in the Midlands, including being in charge of the much loved (sic) Spaghetti Junction. An original copy of Captain Hambrey with his squad in 1946, also a copy of the 1943-45 far East operations under Vice-Admiral the Earl Louis Mountbatten. £70-100
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A CASED 1.3/4oz 22ct GOLD MEDALLION. A cased one and three quarter ounce 22 carat gold medallion, reflecting Winston Churchill's life 1874-1965. Produced by Medallioners after designs by Gerald Benney & Stuart Devlin. 45mm diameter with left facing bust obverse and Portcullis and Prime Minister of Great Britain with hallmarks etc below. See Illustration £1200-1500
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A SOVEREIGN. A QEII Sovereign dated 1981. £140-160
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A CONTINENTAL BRONZED PLAQUE. A large diameter 19thC scene bronzed plaque. The translation roughly from the German wording,' For Barren Mourning Hall and Mountain' on one side. 'For hard work and Fruede-for return again'. Fleiss und Freude Kehren Wieder-Oede Trauren flur und berge'. Temple scenes and soldiers winching up coal, supplicant figure with farming equipment MDCCCVI- MDCCCVIII below. 195mm diameter with 8mm flange thickness. Wolf Del and Posch ??? markings. £80-120
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A CASED GERMAN AWARD. A cased 2nd award of the 2nd Class Iron Cross, black case with symbol on top and a white inner lid. £70-100
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A WAR MERIT CROSS 1st CLASS. A boxed War Merit Cross with swords 1st Class with pinback fixing, with no visible maker or number markings. £70-100
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A CASED GERMAN WOUND BADGE. A cased solid construction silver Wound Badge with traces of gilt wash. Pinback reverse with the number L/14 on the rear in a black fitted case. £60-80
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A CASED IRON CROSS. A cased pinback 1st Class Iron Cross, with 20 under the pin. £70-100
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A CASED GERMAN GOLD CROSS. A cased German Gold Cross of four rivet construction, with 20 under the pin. Weight 65.2grms, black finish fitted case, the both in good condition. See Illustration £600-800
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