* where applicable - see Important Information on the inside front cover of printed catalogue for Buyer's PremiumBRITISH MEDALSMiscellaneous Collections |
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Range of medal clasps from Crimea to Tibet including Crimea group of 4 and 3, Lucknow/Relief of Lucknow, Witu August 1893/Juba River 1893, Dawkita 1897, Egypt, Boer War etc in mixed condition, odd copy, viewing recommended. Qty 47 (R) £500*
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Range with QEII Fire Brigade Long Service Medal to Fireman Edward S. Bailey, Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers Long Service silver Medal un-named as issued, National Fire Brigades Union Medal with Ten Years & Five Years clasps re-named to Sidney J. Mott (also with KGV shilling as ID disc A.B. 232502 S.J. Mott Wesn), QEII Civil Defence Long Service Medal un-named as issued and KGV Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to Walter C. Rutherford, mainly very fine to extremely fine. Qty 6 (R) £100*
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Range with WWI Victory Medal to 87944 Pte C.T. Hibbert L'Pool R, Silver War Badge No B331171, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Italy Stars, BWM, Order of St John 6th Type Serving Sister's breast badge, Service Medal of the Order of St John with 2 bars un-named, 1916 On War Service badge and 4 masonic medals (2 are silver) in mixed condition in small album. Qty 13 (R) £80*
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Collection including WWI Victory Medal to SE-22110 Pte G. Pullen A.V.C., WW2 1939-1945, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal (3), BWM (2), bag of WW2 medal ribbon, 9 various ribbon bars, various safe driving medals and bars, 3 commemoratives, various badges and 5 foreign medals, mainly nearly very fine to extremely fine. (T) £80*
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Range of empty medal boxes including O.B.E. (Mily) (Royal Mint), Canadian Memorial Cross, ISM (2), Civil Defence Long Service in outer postal box with Home Office letter of issue etc, in mixed condition. Qty 9 (T) £50*
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Garrard's box of issue for C.B.E. Mily, extremely fine with instruction card for wear. (Y) £30*
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1970 The Most Venerable Order of St John Serving Brother's 4th Type breast badge engraved to C.A. Tourlamain 25th Feb 1970, matching miniature and St John Ambulance Association bronze cross to A167773 Charles A. Tourlamain extremely fine. Charles Alfred Tourlamain's appointment as St John Serving Brother was announced in the London Gazette dated 9th April 1970. (R) £50*
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The Order of St John Officer's silver gilt and enamel breast badge (6th Type) extremely fine in case of issue. With 1992 letter of award to Norman John Morgan Rees, Investiture card etc. (R) £40*
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The Order of St John Serving Brother's Breast Badge 2nd Type (1930s) un-named as issued, good very fine. (Y) £40*
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Prisoner of War's 1793-1814 MGSM Vimiera clasp to Robt Milligan 91st Foot minor edge contact marks, clasp slightly bent, about very fine. With copied roll which confirms single clasp serving with Capt Hay's Company and that he was taken Prisoner of War. Also with 2 pages of service record, he was born in Co Tyrone, enlisted 20/5/1801 aged 20, discharged 24/6/17 on reduction of establishment and being worn out and subject to chronic rheumatism, also served at Waterloo but listed on printed roll as Mulligan. (See photo) (Y) £800*
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1842 Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal re-named in running script to Private John Rodgers 40th Regt, missing suspender, nearly very fine. (Y) £180*
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1854 Baltic Medal un-named as issued with silver hallmarked menu holder attached to replacement suspender, medal has been broached on obverse, good fine. (Y) £85*
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1854 Crimea Medal 3 clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol re-engraved in upright block capitals to 2628 Sergt P.Tk Kenny 55th Foot and QV Army LSGC to 2628 Sergt P Tk Kenny 55th Foot, unofficial rivet between 1st and 2nd clasps on Crimea, very fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, Patrick Kenny was born in Birr, Ireland, enlisted 26/7/48 aged 17 in Dublin, served 4 years in Mediterranean, 2 years in Turkey & Crimea, 5 1/2 years in India, promoted Cpl 1/4/57, Sgt 1/4/58, discharged 8/2/70, papers confirm only entitled to single Sebastopol clasp. (R) £230*
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1855 Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian) naming has been erased, suspension replaced with Crimea Medal suspension, fine. (Y) £70*
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) 2 clasps Suakin 1885, Tofrek re-named in official looking style to 15926 2/Corp W. Crossman 24th Co R.E. light pitting from star to unit, swivel suspension soldered about very fine. With 7 copied pages of service record, William Crossman was born in Newton Abbott, enlisted 27/7/78 aged 18, served Canada, Gibraltar, Egypt from 23/2/85, present at Battle of Tofrek 22/3/85, to AR 22/8/86, final discharge 26/7/90. (R) £150*
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1854 India GSM Burma 1885-7 clasp re-named in very similar running script to 736 Pte J. Brewer 2d Bn Hamps R. claw has been tightened but suspension still loose, otherwise good very fine. James Brewer was also issued a Burma 1887-89 clasp after he transferred to the 1st Bn, with copied rolls confirming. (Y) £80*
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1854 India GSM Hazara 1888 clasp to 554 Pte G. Redman 1st Bn Suff R. 9/- lightly scratched above head on obverse, otherwise very fine. With 5 copied pages of service record, George Redman was born in Cambridge, enlisted 8/5/83 aged 20, served in India 10/12/83 to 30/11/90, transferred to AR 10/12/90. (R) £200*
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1854 India GSM disc with pendant mount attached to 463 Pte W. Smithson 2d Bn North'n Fus fair/fine. Was issued with Hazara 1888 clasp, with copied roll. (Y) £30*
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1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Benin 1897 clasp to E. P**dle (Pendle?) Ord H.M.S. Philomel, name largely erased, otherwise very fine. (Y) £110*
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, OFS officially engraved to 3788 Pte Z.J. Weight 9/Lcrs light scratching to fields, very fine. With copied rolls, also entitled to South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps issued off second roll, first roll marked invalided England. (Y) £140*
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QV Army small letter reverse LSGC to 1396 Sergt G. Boate 2-10th Foot, feint broach marks to reverse, suspension refitted without claw, minor contact marks to edge, otherwise about very fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, Gerald Bopate was born in Lorrha, Tipperary, enlisted in 2/8th Foot 10/3/58, transferred to 2/10th 30/11/62, served 4 years in Gibraltar, 8 years in India, promoted Sgt 17/3/65, discharged 10/6/79. (R) £80*
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1903 Tibet Medal (bronze) no clasp to 557 Cooly Rupthay S. & T. Corps minor Verdigris spots, very fine. (Y) £70*
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1906 Midland Railway Ambulance 31mm silver hallmarked medal awarded to Wm. H. Nixon For First Aid Rendered at St Pancras Sept 11th 1906, nearly extremely fine. (See Lot 50 for family medals) (Y) £30*
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WWI Military Medal and Bar, BWM, Victory Medal with MID oakleaf, WW2 1939-1945, Africa, Italy, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, 1935 Jubilee Medal, 1937 Coronation Medal and KGVI Efficiency Medal (Territorial) to 614 Pte G.A. Reid Gordons (1/7 Gord Hdrs - T.F. on MM, 2880538 Pte G.W.J.A. Reid R.P.C. on TEM, WW2 un-named as issued) very fine and better, court mounted for wear. George Reid's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 19th January 1917 and the Bar in 29th August 1918. With copied MIC and LGs, he landed France 2/5/15 and disembodied 10/3/19, missing a 1915 star and MID unconfirmed. With Chris Dixon 1997 sale receipt for £470. (See photo) (R) £850*
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WWI Military Medal, BWM and Victory Medal to 267465 Cpl S. Fisher 6/W. Rid R. good very fine. Stanley Fisher's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 23rd July 1919. With copied MIC and LG, only issued a pair, from Huddersfield. (See photo) (R) £400*
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WWI 1914 Star trio and Memorial Plaque to 8634 Pte B. Wright 2/R.Scots (Bert Wright on plaque) very fine. He was killed in action with 2nd Bn at Croix Barbee on 15th October 1914 and is buried in Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture. With 7 copied pages of service record, Soldiers Died, CWGC and MIC, he was born in Bristol, enlisted 6/10/03 aged 19, transferred to AR 26/11/06, recalled 6/8/14, landed France 31/8/14, issued a clasp to star, also with cap badge, (R) £250*
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WWI 1914 Star trio to M.5-100 G. Lowe A.B. R.N.V.R. (MY5/100 Nelson Bttn RND on star) nearly extremely fine. George Lowe was killed in action on 13th January 1915 when the armed merchant cruiser HMS Viknor was lost with all 295 hands when she sank after it is thought she struck a mine off Tory Island, and with no known grave is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. With copied CWGC. (Y) £140*
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WWI 1914 Star to 4-6556 L.Cpl J. Ross 2/A. & S. Highrs, attempted erasure of 4 at start of number, otherwise good very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, enlisted 6/2/03, landed France 7/10/14, issued clasp & roses, discharged 23/3/17 due to wounds and issued a Silver War Badge No 150166. (Y) £70*
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to Lieut R.F. Smith (1940 Pte R.F. Smith Warwick Yeo on star) very fine. With copied MIC, Richard Fox Smith landed Egypt 24/4/15, commissioned to General List 3/7/16, later served with Labour Corps, also with trio ribbon bar. (R) £140*
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to 20799 Pte A. Lomax Manch R. very fine. With copied MIC and SWB roll, landed France with 22nd Bn 12/11/15, discharged 17/1/19 and issued a Silver War Badge No B84475 (this missing). (R) £60*
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio to Z-1590 Pte H.E. Edwards Rif Brig nearly very fine. With copied MIC, landed France 29/7/15, later served with A.O.C. (Y) £60*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 489374 Pte J. Douglas 42-Can Inf extremely fine in box of issue. Sold with Canadian cloth parchment discharge certificate, John Douglas 3/1/16, suffered GSW chin 20/8/16, discharged due to physical unfitness 5/4/18, lived in Toronto. Also with cloth parchment certificates for Class A & Class B War Service Badges, WW2 King's Badge in box of issue, Defence Medal and BWM (these 2 with verdigris). (R) £60*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 2 Lieut W. Morrice very fine. The only 2nd Lieut with this name and initial is Walter Morrice who was commissioned from Sgt in R.G.A. 30/9/17, landed in France 5/1/17, medals sent to Kings Cliff, Brighton, with copied MIC. (Y) £60*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 41476 A.Sgt F.J. Woodbury R.A.F. good extremely fine, BWM toned, with 2 boxes of issue. With copied service paper, Frederick John Woodbury was born in 1883, enlisted in RFC 1/8/16, served in France with 15 Sqn 28/8/16 to 27/10/18, to Reserve 24/1/19. Also with British Legion enamel lapel badge No 546261 with matching numbered box of issue. (Y) £30*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 203080 Sjt L. Carroll S. Lan R. very fine. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £30*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 58294 Pte J.S. Porter York & Lanc R. polished thus fine. With copied MIC, pair only, later served Labour Corps. (Y) £30*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 3402 Pte H.W. Shaw S. Wales Bord nearly mint. With copied MIC, pair only, later served RWF. (Y) £30*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to G-23720 Pte J.A. Fone R. Suss R. very fine. With copied MIC, pair only. (Y) £30*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 4555 Pte C.W. Golland Notts & Derby R, few contact marks, nearly very fine. With copied MIC and SWB Roll, Charles William Golland enlisted 20/12/15 and was discharged 17/4/19 and issued a Silver War Badge No B178346 (this missing). (Y) £30*
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WWI BWM and Victory to 18255 Pte W. Hill K.S.L.I. very fine, with copied MIC, only issued pair. (Y) £30*
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WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 173785 Dvr T.W. Summers R.A. extremely fine, with copies MIC, issued pair only, plus tin of buttons and badges including Bridlington School OTC etc. (R) £20*
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WWI BWM disc to J.38584 C.C. Robson Ord R.N. about very fine. Charles Cyril Robson was killed in action in the Battle of Imbros on 20th January 1918 when the monitor H.M.S. Raglan was sunk by the Turkish battlecruiser Yavuz Sultan Selim and its escort with the loss of 127 lives, and he is buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli. With copied service paper, CWGC and ship research, he was born in Harsforth 21/8/99, enlisted 24/2/15, served on Raglan from 21/6/16. (R) £20*
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WWI Victory Medal to Lieut W.A. Smith, minor verdigris, otherwise good very fine. (Y) £30*
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WWI Memorial Plaque to William Cecil Russell about extremely fine in cardboard case of issue, out envelope of posting to Mr A. Russell, Summerhill, Pontyclun and Buckingham Palace letter of transmission. He was killed in action on 30th May 1917 as Signalman Wales/Z/2812 serving on HM Trawler Ina Williams which sank after striking a mine laid by UC50 off the tip of southern Ireland and with no known grave is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. With copied service paper and CWGC, he was born 30/1/95, enlisted 5/5/16. (R) £50*
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WWI Lydney 9ct gold Tribute Medal weighs 10.29g, Lydney's Welcome Home around Britannia shaking soldier by the hand to obverse, reverse engraved to F.H.H. Liddington who served in the Great War 1914-18, nearly very fine but pendant ring is missing. (See photo) (Y) £160*
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WWI Victory Medal original roll of ribbon, approximately 19 metres, some minor discolouration spots to edge otherwise mint. (T) £400*
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Family group with father's 1935 Jubilee Medal, 1937 Coronation Medal and KGV IND IMP Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to Frederick C. Jones and son's WWII Defence Medal and KGVI Police LSGC to Ch Inspr Joseph F. Jones generally extremely fine. With 1951 letter of congratulations on award of LSGC from Chief Constable, with hand written notes on son joined Buckinghamshire Constabulary 1925, promoted Inspector 1942 and Chief Inspector in 1950, served at Aylesbury, Slough and Aston Abbotts, died 1962. Unable to confirm entitlement to Jubilee and Coronation. (R) £100*
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KGV Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 538022 Pte G.H. Cotton R.A.M.C. fine. (Y) £50*
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1936 India GSM North West Frontier 1937-39 clasp officially re-named to 5825887 Pte E. Woods Suff R. very fine. (Y) £70*
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WW2 Immediate Military Cross (1945), 1939-1945, Africa, Italy Stars and BWM with MID oakleaf attributed to Major Frederick Thomas William Nixon R.E. nearly mint, MC with light toning, with matching set of swing mounted miniatures. The MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 18th October 1945. With copy of recommendation which was initially a recommendation for the award of a DSO, but was downgraded to an MC. "Major Nixon commanded 501 Fd Coy RE in support 169 (Lon) Inf Bde throughout the fighting from the RENO to VENICE. Throughout these operations this officer showed outstanding qualities of leadership, initiative and drive and by personal example and gallantry inspired his unit to great performances.
On 17/18 Apr the Bde was held up in front of the river MARINA over which all available bridges were destroyed. This obstacle was covered by artificial flooding and a series of minefields and scattered mines 1500 yds deep. Major Nixon himself carried out a recce of the area by day in spite of the wide open nature of the terrain, in view of an enemy expecting to be attacked. As a result a route was gapped through the minefield and a bridge constructed over the river to support the infantry bridgehead in a matter of 14 hours. This operation took place at a decisive moment of the operations when the ARGENTS GAP was all but breached and any delay in maintaining the assault might well have enabled the enemy to reorganise and prepare himself.
Later on night 19/20 April 45 it was essential to get tanks over the CANALE DIVERSIVO to support a small infantry bridgehead formed on the North side. Major Nixon personally organised and conducted the placing of two ARKS in the canal at MR 267704 which was effected satisfactorily notwithstanding heavy enemy mortar and shell fire directed on to the area. Due to the determination and foresight of this officer during a vital period tanks were able to cross in support of the infantry in time to repel a strong enemy counter attack and thus enable the advance to continue.
The incidents above are only two of a series of gallant acts performed by this officer. In spite of intense fatigue and incessant demands on sappers, he never once faltered and carried his unit through with him. With less resolute, skilful and determined leadership on the part of this officer, the rapid series of assaults and the advance by the Queens Bde could not have been carried out."
He was also twice Mentioned in Dispatches for service in Italy announced in the London Gazettes dated 11th January 1945 and 29th November 1945. Sold with good range of original documentation including 2 MID certificates and transmittal slips and 1 envelope of transmission, Buckingham Palace letter of regret for MC, MC box of issue (lid detached), War Office box of transmission for campaign medals to F T W Nixon, Bexhill-On-Sea and transmittal slip, 1943 British Forces Egypt ID card with photo, letter of congratulations for MC from HQ 169 Bde and Worthing Town Clerk, 2 release forms, un-named silver gilt masonic medal etc. Also with various copied LGs, he was commissioned 28/12/40 and released 24/11/45. Sold on behalf of the family, never been on the market before. (See Lot 23 for family medal) (See photos) ( 1/2B) £900*
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