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Rare 1854 India GSM Kachin Hills 1892-93 clasp to 230 Drummer R. Deloughery 2nd Bn P.W.O. Yorkshire Regt good very fine with official correction to initial and end of rank. With copied roll marked 4th Manchester Regt (when medal issued). A study of the rolls of 112 clasps to regiment and he appears to be a unique rank to the regiment with no other Drummers seen. (See photo) (Y) £1000
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1892 East & West Africa Medal Benin River 1894 clasp to A.J. Jones Lg Sean H.M.S. Philomel nearly extremely fine, feint trace of verdigris to reverse, 170 clasps to ship. With copied service paper and research, Alfred James Jones was born in Birmingham 20/4/1869, enlisted as a Boy 2/9/84, joined Philomel 10/11/91, promoted Ldg Sea 28/10/93, while serving on the torpedo-boat destroyer Lynx, he drowned at Helensburgh by the capsizing of a small boat 14/9/96. (See photo) (R) £350
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1887-1900 East & West Africa Medal Gambia 1894 clasp to W. White Pte R.M. H.M.S. Raleigh. Small edge bruise to te of surname, otherwise very fine. With copied service paper and roll, William White was born in Somerset 12/10/71, enlisted 12/12/89, discharged 18/12/01. (R) £280
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1854 India GSM Waziristan 1894-5 clasp to 2387 Pte W. Jones 2d Bn Border Regt nearly extremely fine. With copied roll £260
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1895 India Medal Relief of Chitral 1895 clasp to 3111 Pte W. Parkinson 1st Bn E. Lanc Regt very fine. With 7 copied pages of service record, William Parkinson was born in Preston, enlisted 6/1/1891 aged 18, to India 20/3/93, served S Africa 13/1/00 to 8/8/02 and issued QSA and KSA, discharged 5/1/03, re-enlisted 19/2/15 aged 41, transferred to Liverpool Regt 2nd Garrison Bn 27/11/15, discharged 12/1/16 with progressive amblyopia, did not serve overseas in WWI. (R) £160
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1895 India Medal 2 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 to 4829 Pte J. Long 2d Bn Ryl Innis Fus, some varnish residue, very fine. John Long also served in the Boer War and was issued a QSA with 3 clasps. With copied rolls, QSA roll marked "Invalided Home". (R) £160
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1896-7 North Western Railway Volunteers Rifles 38mm AE medallion, reverse engraved 1896-7 Inter-Company Match Cr Sergt W.A. Galbreath extremely fine. (Y) £20
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1890-97 British South Africa Company Medal (Rhodesia 1896) no clasp to Troopr J. Urquhart R.H.V. nearly extremely fine, with 1984 Glendinings lot envelope. (Y) £300
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1897 Queen's Sudan Medal, 1899 QSA (ghost dates) 4 clasps Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen. 1897 Khedive's Sudan Medal 2 clasps The Atbara, Khartoum to 3030 Pte R. Hodge 1 Cam'n Hdrs (1/Cam Hdrs on Sudan, 3030 Pte Hodge 1 Cam Highrs on Khedive's) good very fine. With 14 copied pages of service record, MIC, rolls etc, Robert Hodge was born in Fife, enlisted 13/2/92 aged 22 while working as a miner, served Malta, Gibraltar, Egypt, S Africa, discharged 10/2/04, re-enlisted in A&SH 16/12/14 aged 39, landed France 4/10/15, transferred to Labour Corps 9/10/17, discharged 14/12/17 no longer fit for war service and issued Silver War Badge, died 22/5/42. (See photo) (R) £500
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1897 Khedive's Sudan Medal Khartoum clasp un-named as issued. (Y) £120
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1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Benin 1897 clasp to T.R. Clarke Lg Sea H.M.S. Theseus about very fine. With copied roll, medal sent to HMS Jupiter. (Y) £250
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast to 4754 Pte A. Needham 1 Leic Regt, P/- over B/R has been scratched in fields on both sides, otherwise nearly extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and rolls, Arthur Needham was born in Leeds, enlisted 14/8/96 aged 18, served S Africa 24/12/98 to 7/1/03, discharged 13/8/08, also issued a KSA. (R) £300
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 3 clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein and 1902 KSA both clasps to 3123 Pte W. Hawkes 1st Essex Regt (Essex Regt on KSA) about very fine, mounted for wear. With 5 copied pages of service record, Walter Hawkes was born in Chelmsford, enlisted 12/12/90, to Army Reserve 12/12/97, recalled 1/11/99 and discharged 11/12/02, died 5/1/55 living in Romford. (R) £160
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1899 Transport Medal S. Africa 1899-1902 clasp to F.W. Place very fine. He was the Purser on the St Andrew, which is the scarcest rank for this medal with only 39 being issued. With 1988 Glendinings lot envelope. (See photo) (Y) £600
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1899 Mediterranean Medal to 5330 Pte T. Fell W. York Regt good very fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, Thomas Fell was born in Malton, enlisted 23/7/00 while living in Scarborough, discharged on conviction of felony 9/3/05. With copied Leeds Mercury article, "For highway robbery and theft of goods from an old man, near Malton, Thomas Fell, a labourer, was sent to two months hard labour at Malton on Tuesday." (R) £250
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1899 Mediterranean Medal to 2978 Serjt S. Gilory North'd Fus good very fine. With 18 copied pages of service record, Samuel Gilroy was born in Crook, Durham, enlisted in Militia 24/3/92 aged 20, worked Hebburn Colliery, embodied 3rd Bn 12/12/99, landed Malta 18/2/00, promoted Sgt 17/10/00, disembodied 8/7/01, discharged 23/3/02, re-enlisted 19/7/02, number 5165 from 1/8/08, mobilised 6/8/14, to Class W AR 30/11/16, recalled to colours 3/4/18, transferred to 18th Bn RSF, discharged 21/2/19, also issued Special Reserve LSGC. (R) £250
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1900 China War Medal Relief of Pekin clasp to W. Penn A.B. H.M.S. Centurion, several contact marks to edge, nearly very fine. With copied printed roll. (See photo) (Y) £400
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QV Volunteer Long Service Medal to Corpl E. Robson 5th V.B. D.L.I. 1894, 2 scratches on obverse by nose, otherwise very fine. (Y) £70
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QV Volunteer Long Service Medal to 2016 Sjt T. Maxwell 2/V.B. Scot Rif very fine. (Y) £60
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QV Volunteer Long Service Medal to 725 Corl B. Bennett 1st VB Ches Regt nearly very fine. (Y) £60
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1906 Natal Rebellion Medal 1906 clasp to Tpr S. Haslett Natal Police good very fine, slight scratching to edge. (Y) £180
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1906 1st Warwick Battery RGA Vols 32mm AE medallion for 1st Battery Winners of Competitive Gun Practice Aber Camp engraved to Bomb H. Harper, extremely fine. (Y) £20
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp to 8563 Pte F. Kay 1st W. Y. Regt, suspender loose, nearly very fine. With copied MIC, served WWI and issued a 1914 Star trio, from Sheffield. (Y) £140
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1902 Africa GSM Somaliland 1908-10 clasp to 238828 C. White Boy 1Cl H.M.S. Diana good very fine. With copied service paper and rolls, Cecil White was born in Bridstowe 16/6/91, enlisted 28/5/07, served WWI and issued a trio, discharged and joined RFR 15/7/21. (R) £140
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KEVII Royal Navy LSGC to 184074 F.N. Davidson P.O. 1Cl H.M.S. Bellerophon good very fine. (Y) £70
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1911 Delhi Durbar silver Medal un-named very fine, missing suspender. (Y) £60
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1911 National Territorial Championships Pro Patria Et Imperio 38mm silver coloured prize medal, reverse engraved Won By Sergt E. Rowe Westminster Dragoons Yeomanry, several edge knocks, otherwise very fine. (Y) £20
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WWI The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Companions (Civil) (CB) silver gilt neck badge and 1914-15 Star trio with MID oakleaf to Capt H.G. Alston R.N. (Commr on star) good extremely fine to mint, trio swing mounted as worn, with matching set of 4 swing mounted miniatures. Miniatures and trio in A.H. Baldwin of London's fitted case, CB in Garrard case of issue. CB with 1917 SG (Samuel Godbehere) hallmark. Hubert George Alston's CB was announced in the London Gazette dated 3rd June 1918 for services during the war and his MID was announced in the London Gazette dated 27th June 1917 for services with The Auxiliary Patrol. With copied LGs, Navy List, family research etc, he was born in Studland 15/7/66, joined P&O, appointed Sub-Lieut 24/2/94, promoted Lieut 31/10/95, retired at own request and granted rank of Commander 6/11/09, re-joined WWI, Jan 1916 Admiral Brock recommended him for A/Capt "Has been most zealous and hard-working and maintained the Shetlands Auxiliary Vessels Patrol in a high state of efficiency" (not approved), granted Captain on retirement 11/11/18, died 5/7/39. Also sold with wooden handled dirk, scabbard with silver throat decorated with Turkish crescent and star, and silver tip engraved H.G.A 1915. (See photo) (T) £450
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Very rare WWI Military Cross engraved to Major N. Reid 1st Bat Seaforth Highlanders 19-9-1918, 1908 North West Frontier Distinguished Conduct Medal to S.Mjr N. Reid 1/Seaforth Hdrs, 1898 Queen's Sudan Medal to 3469 Cr Sgt N. Ried1/Sea Hrs, 1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp to Sergt Major N. Reid 1st Bn Sea Highrs, 1914-15 Star to Q.M. & Lieut N. Reid D.C.M. Sea Highrs, BWM and Victory with MID Oakleaf to Q.M. & Major N. Reid, 1911 Coronation Medal to Lt N. Reid Seaforth Highrs and 1898 Khedive's Sudan Medal 2 clasps The Atbara, Khartoum to 3469 Cr St N. Reid 1st Sea Highrs nearly very fine to nearly extremely fine, swing mounted for display. With good qty of copied research, Norman Reid's MC was in the London Gazette dated 1st January 1919, his DCM in the London Gazette dated 14th August 1908 for operations with the Bazar Valley Field Force (Zakka Khel), MID in the London Gazette dated 19th October 1916. He was born 5/11/72, served 10 years in the ranks, 7 years as a Warrant Officer, commissioned QM 24/10/08, promoted Maj 1/1/18, served France Nov-Dec 1915, Mesopotamia Jan 1916-Dec 1917 and Egyptian Exped Force Jan-Nov 1918, later served as retired Lt Col as Assistant Recruiting Officer in Newcastle. There were only 9 DCMs awarded for 1908 NWF campaign and 1 of 2 to Seaforths. Ex Sothebys 1982. (See photo) (R) £3200
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WWI Military Cross, 1914-15 Star trio and French Croix de Guerre with Star to Major B.H. Barber (MC un-named as issued, Lieut B.H. Barber K. Edw H. on star) very fine to extremely fine. Basil Hastings Barber's MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 1st January 1919 with KEH attached British Mission French GHQ, his C de G was announced in the London Gazette dated 10th October 1918. With qty of copied research, he was born in Australia, matriculated from Oxford University in 1911, commissioned KEH 22/7/11, to France Apr 1915, appointed T/Major while seconded 13/4/18, appointed Third Secretary in Diplomatic Service 17/11/19, Second Secretary 15/12/20, relinquished commission 7/6/24, he died aged 35 in Poland while serving as First Secretary and Charge d'Affaires at the British Legation Warsaw on 29th July 1925 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. (See photo) (R) £1200
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WWI Military Cross and BWM to A.Capt G.R. Rochester (MC un-named as issued) extremely fine. George Harvey Rochester died of wounds serving with 54th Bn Canadian Infantry on 28th September 1918 and is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St Marc. His MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 3rd November 1918 "For conspicuous gallantry and resource in leading his platoon, which was on the extreme right of the corps attack. He worked his men forward section by section in face of very heavy fire for several hundred yards, personally seeing that every advantage was taken of cover. He then led the final rush, capturing the front and three machine guns. The manner in which he handled the advance, showing a total disregard of danger himself, saved many casualties." With a good qty of copied research, he was born 9/1/95 in Prince Albert, enlisted 21/8/16, MC most likely for the Battle of Amiens with War Diary extract "Two platoons under Lt G.H. Rochester and Lt Birmingham advanced in extended order in the attack on their objective…. They were met by very heavy and concentrated fire from enemy machine guns in front and on both flanks, and, as the ground over which they were advancing was absolutely devoid of cover, the rate of advance slowed down somewhat. Both platoon commanders had their men well in hand and with great coolness commenced working forward section by section under their own covering L.G. and rifle fire until their objective was reached. Lt Birmingham was mortally wounded. Lt Rochester thereupon took over command of both platoons and organized a defensive line which was maintained under very heavy fire MG fire and artillery fire. Special mention of the names of Lts Rochester and Birmingham should be made. They exposed themselves time and again in steadying and encouraging their men and to their courage and coolness was due in a large measure, the success of the operation." He was promoted A/Capt in September. "On the night of 27th September 1918, he was leading his company in an attack on a machine gun nest that had been doing considerable damage. The operation was near completion, he having reached within 25 yards of the objective when he received a machine gun bullet through his abdomen. He was speedily removed to No 38 CCS where he died the following day." (See photo) (R) £600
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WWI Military Cross un-named extremely fine in damaged box of issue attributed to Captain John George Leslie Girdlestone 9th Devons and 20th Trench Mortar Battery. His MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 3rd June 1918. With hand written record of service, enlisted Wilts Yeo Jan 1911, mobilised 5/8/14, commissioned 9th Devons 25/1/15, landed France 17/4/16, attached 20th TMB 26/5/16, promoted Lieut and 2ic 20th TMB 13/6/16, Chief Instructor Stokes Mortars V Corps School 3/5/17, promoted A/Capt 26/5/17, rejoined 20th TMB and took command 3/7/17, to Italy with 7th Div Nov 1917, returned to France with 9th Devons 13/9/18, to command 7th TMB 25th Div 13/10/18, post war served with Light Div TMB etc.<\t><\n>Sold with large qty of supporting original documentation including 16 photos, many named, printed testimonial, Platoon Commanders Course certificate, telegram from Buckingham Palace for MC investiture dated 17/10/18, typed "End of Hostilities" message to 9th Devon Rgt, 20th and 21st Manchesters signed by Brigade Major 7th Inf Bde 11/11/18, letter for Army of Occupation, GWR letter offering post war employment as a draughtsman, Battalion Orders announcing award of MC, War Office letter of posting to 9th Devons, War Office letter of appointment 2nd Lieut, maps, letters etc, address on MIC Merton Vicarage, Bicester, issued a pair. ( 1/2B) £600
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WWI Military Medal, BWM and Victory Medal to 745172 Sjt R. Swansborough 18-Can Inf (Pte L.Cpl 18/W. Ont R on MM) very fine to extremely fine. Robert Swansborough's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 11th February 1919. He was born in Godalming, Surrey 13/5/94, enlisted 11/12/15 while living in Sandford, farm labourer by trade. The vendor states the family related the MM was awarded "for rescuing soldiers under machine gun fire". With copied LG and Attestation paper. (R) £350
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WWI Military Medal to 178059 Pte E.H. Tomlinson 1/W. Ont R. very fine. Edmong Hornsby Tomlinson's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 11th February 1919. He was born 14/5/89 in Sutton West County, enlisted 87th Bn 4/12/15, a miner by trade. With copied LG and Attestation paper. (R) £260
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Belgian Croix de Guerre (A reverse) to R-8362 Pte A. Smith K.R. Rif C. very fine. Abel Smith's Croix de Guerre was announced in the London Gazette dated 9th July 1918, from Nottingham. With copied LG, MIC and roll, landed France 20/5/15, served with 8th Bn. (R) £250
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Rare WWI BWM, Victory Medal and 1923 GSM Iraq clasp with MID oakleaf to Lieut K. Vaughan Durh L.I. (no unit on WWI) good extremely fine. The Iraq clasp is extremely rare to Durham L.I. being one of only 4 issued. He was seconded from 6th Bn to MGC 22/5/16, promoted T/Lieut 1/4/17, Lieut 1/7/17, A/Capt 27/12/18, A/Major while commanding a MGC Coy 2/1/19, relinquished A/Major 14/5/19, relinquished his commission and granted rank of Major 1/9/21. With copied MIC, Iraq roll and LG, MID not confirmed. (See photo) (R) £400
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio, 1909 India GSM 2 clasps Afghanistan NW.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, WW2 BWM and Defence Medal to Lieut (later Major) G.E.A. Beazeley 11 Grks (3433 Pte 28-Lond R on Star) very fine and better swing mounted as worn, with matching set of swing mounted miniatures (less Waziristan clasp). With excellent range of supporting documents, letters and photo album including Commissioning scroll effective 1/10/18, Indian Army Officer's Record of Service, Discharge Certificate from 28th London R 6/11/16, various WW2 letters of employment, postings and thanks etc. George Edward Armitage Beazeley was born in Reading 13/4/98, enlisted 4/3/15, commissioned into Hampshire Regt 6/11/15, posted 3/8 Gurkhas 7/8/17, later to 3/11 Gurkhas, promoted Captain 7/8/21, relinquished commission 31/8/23, re-commissioned in 10th Bn Middlesex 26/6/40, attached 12th Bn Nigeria Regt RWAFF 31/10/40, to 13th Bn 28/7/41, returned UK 13/3/42, to Indian Army 25/19th Hyderabad Regt 1/11/42 as Acting Major, resigned commission 1945, worked for John Lewis Partnership post WW2 as a buyer of oriental carpets, linoleum etc for 15 years, establishing the prestige of John Lewis' Oriental Department, he died 19/2/70. The large photo album includes 34 large official photos by Holmes of the North West Frontier (who Beazeley shared a tent during the campaign) 28.5cm x 23.5cm of camel trains, tribesmen, defensive positions etc, these are interspersed with 245 other photos of various sizes of the campaign, few of Flanders, some family, travel etc, a superb lot, viewing highly recommended. Also with small box of service badges, ribbon, 19th HR collar dogs etc. (See photo) (B) £400
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WWI BWM, Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal and KGV Territorial Efficiency Medal to 7-1708 Sjt H. Holborn Durh L.I. (Pte on TFWM, 4437526 C.Sjt 7-Durh L.I. on TEM) nearly very fine and better. Only 134 TFWMs to regiment. With copied MIC. (R) £250
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Royal Naval Reserve Decoration (1920 hallmark) to Payr Lt Cr H.F. Cheshire R.N.R. (Asst Payr on Star) very fine to extremely fine. With copied Navy Lists and LGs, Harold Frank Cheshire was promoted Asst Paymaster 29/6/04, Paymaster 2/5/17, Paymaster Comd 30/6/22, placed on retired list 13/10/30, last appears in Navy List 1949, RNR Decoration awarded 15/4/21. (R) £240
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KEVII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 714 Sjt A. McDonald Sco H. (L.Sjt Scottish Horse Yeo on TFEM) BWM and TFEM have pitting from star to parts of naming, about fine to very fine. With copied MIC, Andrew McDonald landed Balkans 1/9/15. (R) £200
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KEVII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 7037 Pte J. Mill Shrops L.I. (715 4/Shrops L.I. on TFEM) very fine. With copied MIC, John Mill landed France 9/2/15, later served Labour Corps, discharged 4/3/19. (R) £160
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Mercantile Marine War Medal to W. McLoughlin Fmn M.F.A. (William McLoughlin on MMWM) very fine to extremely fine. (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Royal Fleet Reserve LSGC to J.38419 G.A. Mainwood A.B. R.N. (J.38419 (Dev.B.14059) R.F.R. on LSGC) about extremely fine. With copied service paper, George Albert Mainwood was born in Birmingham 14/11/1898, enlisted as Boy 11/5/15, served most of WWI on the cruiser HMS Foresight, discharged 13/11/28 and joined RFR the next day, demobilised 4/10/38. With copied rolls, LSGC issued 3/10/33, both rolls marked duplicate issued 11/11/40, possibly recalled WW2 and medals lost in ship sinking? (R) £100
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Royal Naval Reserve LSGC to 1992T A. McMichael L. Sto R.N.R. (T.1992 Sto on Star, T.1992 Ldg Sto on LSGC) very fine and better. (R) £90
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WWI 1914 Star Trio to 3503 Pte W.A. Wishart 10/L'Pool R. (L'Pool R. on pair) extremely fine. With 7 copied pages of service record, MIC and SWB roll, William Andrew Wishart enlisted in 10th (Scottish) Bn 1/9/14 having previously served in 2nd Bn, to France 1/11/14, return to UK 3/12/14, discharged 6/8/15 and issued Silver War Badge No 54557 (this missing), papers state cause of discharge as neurasthenia, originated in France, man had frost bite of feet in trenches, then rheumatism in the legs, after that pain in the head, trembling all over and insomnia, a result of strain on active service. (R) £140
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WWI 1914 Star trio to 559 Pte W. Farquhar 1/6 Gord Highrs (Gord Highrs on pair) good very fine. With copied MIC, landed France 10/11/14 discharged 18/1/16. (Y) £140
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1914 star to 1326 Sjt. T. Warrington 1/13 Lond:R good very fine, some verdigris. Tom Warrington died in action 09/05/15 at the Battle of Frelenberg Ridge and with no know grave is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, also with range of coins in mixed condition Belgium 5f 1873, pre-decimal pennies, few commemorative issues etc. (T) £120
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WWI 1914 Star to 6175 Pte W.J. Bray 2/Devon R. good fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, William John Bray enlisted 20/2/11, landed France 6/11/14, discharged 22/9/17 from 5th Bn Suffolks due to sickness and issued Silver War Badge No 255449 (this missing). (R) £50
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Memorial Plaque to 22032 Pte J. Bunn L'Pool R. (Joseph Bunn on plaque) very fine and better. He was killed in action with 20th Bn (Liverpool Pals) on 30th July 1916 near Guillemont and with no known grave is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With photo in uniform, copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, MIC and 6 copied pages of service record, he was born in Middlewich, enlisted 13/11/14 aged 20, landed France 7/11/15, the papers include a letter from his CSM informing Bunn's father of his death. (R) £240
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 347466 W.G. Cox Sh Ck R.N. nearly extremely fine. William George Cox was killed in action when the armoured cruiser HMS Good Hope was sunk with all hands at the Battle of Coronel off the coast of Chile on 1st November 1914 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. With copied service paper, CWGC and roll, he was born in Dorset 9/9/86, enlisted 15/5/08, joined Good Hope 31/7/14. (R) £200
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