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Collection with WWI BWM to F.18598 W.C. Farrow A.C. 1 R.N.A.S., Victory Medal to 93741 Sjt J.P. Faulkner R.A.M.C., Mason's Hospital Permanent Steward Jewel to W.Bro J.P. Faulkner No 2609, BRCS First Aid to 4704 John P Faulkner, 1923 GSM Iraq clasp to 2788 Sowar S*** Chand 5-Cavalry, WW2 Australia Service Medal naming erased, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, South African Medal For War Services, India Service Medal, 1939-1945 (3), Burma, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal (3), BWM (4), Knight Templar enamel and silver cross (1919 hallmark) etc, also copy VC, GC, DFC, ACE, in mixed condition. Qty 33 (T) £260
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Collection of miniatures including 1. WW2 DFM, 1939-1945, ACE (Atlantic bar) Stars and BWM with MID oakleaf. 2. 1915 Star trio, WW2 Defence Medal and RNR LSGC. 3. 1936 India Medal NWF 1937-39, 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, BWM and Army LSGC. 4. MBE (Mil), 1939-1945, France & Germany Stars, Defence Medal and BWM, and further range of groups, pairs and singles including Waterloo, QGM, OBE, C De G etc, mainly very fine and better. Qty 44 (R) £130
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Range in album with 1914-15 Star to 18201 Pte-A.Cpl R. Webb A.S.C., Mercantile Marine War Medal to Peters Burns, WW2 1939-1945, Africa (4, 1 with 1st Army and 1 with 8th Army bars) Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, BWM officially named to T-14435001 R.W. Hemming, Spink Jutland 22mm commemorative, miniature KGV DCM and MSM, mostly very fine and better. Qty 13 (V) £100
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Range with WWI BWMs to J.L. Jones, S.S.110882 S. Peacock Sto 1 R.N., Alfred Gedye, J. Stares Dkyn M.F.A., Victory Medals to K.16727 A.R. Wingate Sto 1 R.N., K.36447 W.F.G.F. Brayley Sto 1 R.N., 1953 Coronation Medal, WW2 Africa (2), Pacific, Italy France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, boxed NATO Medal Former Yugoslavia clasp, Italian WWI War Medal and copy Air Crew Europe Star in mixed condition. Qty 16 (R) £100
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Collection generally very fine and better including WWI BWM to John W. A. McChesney officially renamed, Victory to 767 Pte W. Ansell R.A.M.C with copied MIC, Silver War Badges to 41700 to 9866 Pt Alfred Thomas Tongue Worcester Reg, B279782 to 51811 Pt Charles Jowett Gloucestershire Reg, Red Cross War Service Medal, range of badges (17), including silver hallmarked ARP(2) etc. (T) £80
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Collection with WW2 1939-1945 (2), Africa (2), Pacific, Italy, France and Germany (2) Stars, Defence Medal (3, 1 is in box of issue), BWM (2 and a disc), miniature swing mounted Defence & BWM, Army Temperance Medal, boxed Arnhem 50th Anniv Medal, BRCS 3 years service enamel medal, copy VC and IGSM Persia, mostly very fine to extremely fine. Qty 21 (T) £80
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WWI range of good quality miniatures with BWM with Narrow Seas 1915 clasp, BWM with Narrow Seas 1917 clasp, BWM with Home Seas 1918 clasp and Mercantile Marine War Medal, very fine to extremely fine. Qty 4 (R) £30
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1918 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Member's breast badge (Britannia) (MBE) (Civil) good very fine. London 1918 SG hallmarks. (Y) £80
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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Member's breast badge (King & Queen) (MBE) (Civil) extremely fine. In Royal Mint case of issue, outer box of transmission and instructions for wearing. (Y) £80
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1815 Waterloo Medal to Robert Chapman 11th Reg Light Dragoons, replacement clip and ring, contact marks, good fine. With copied roll, served in Captain Schreiber's Troop at Waterloo. The Regiment had 1 officer and 11 men killed and 4 officers and 34 men wounded at Waterloo. (See photo) (Y) £1800
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1803-26 Army of India Medal Kirkee and Poona clasp to Private Peelajee Raniah 1st Bn 7th Regt N.I. suspension re-affixed, contact marks, nearly very fine, with remains of original ribbon. Original vendor note states only 16 clasps issued to native troops. (See photo) (Y) £2000
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1846 Sutlej Medal (Sobroan) no clasp and 1849 Punjab Medal 2 clasps Chilianwala, Goojerat in later style naming (post Mutiny) to Gunner J. Tomlinson 2 Troop 2 Bde Beng Arty, suspension re-affixed to Sutlej, odd scratch to edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine. (See photo) (Y) £500
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1854 Crimea Medal Sebastopol clasp officially impressed to T. McDermot 88th Regt, heavy contact marks to edge thus fine. (Y) £120
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1854 Crimea Medal Sebastopol clasp engraved to Gunr H. Jones 6th Compy 8th By R.A. clasp is loose, missing lugs and repaired, claw re-tightened, fine. With copied roll, Henry Jones served in Captain MacKay's company. (Y) £100
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1854 Crimea Medal disc only engraved to 2376 Serj T. White 46 Reg, very fine. With copied roll, he was issued clasps for Alma and Inkermann. (Y) £40
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1854 Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian) to Gunner W. Leek R.A. suspension replaced by 2 rings, very fine. With a copied roll for a William Leek who served with 4th Coy 12th Bn and who was issued Crimea Medal with Alma and Inkerman clasps. (Y) £60
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1855 Baltic Medal un-named as issued, suspension re-affixed, 2 edge bruises, about very fine. (Y) £140
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Central India clasp to Geo Hanson 80th Regt good very fine. With copied roll, confirmed he served with Mc-C in Lutterpore Dist, engaged with rebels 5 March 1858 and campaign in Oude Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan 1858-59. (See photo) (Y) £350
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1879 South Africa Medal 1879 clasp to 1702 Pte W. Griffiths 2/24th Foot, minor contact marks to edge, very fine. With copied roll, name on roll is Griffith, roll marked to 29th Regt, Retd to Mint 17/9/85. (See photo) (Y) £800
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1879 South Africa Medal disc only in fitted swivel brooch mount to 621 Sergt B. Darwell 2/4th Rgt, generally extremely fine, although this has light scratching to medal edge from tightness of mount. Sgt Darwell was issued the medal with 1879 clasp for action against the Zulus. He died of unknown causes on 29th May 1879 in Utrecht, so almost certainly worn by his widow or mother. With copied roll and newspaper casualty list. (See photo) (Y) £300
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1880 Afghanistan Medal no clasp to 1839 Pte J. Metcalfe 2/8th Regt very fine. (Y) £150
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Good quality miniature group of 7 with 1882 Egypt Medal Alexandria 11th July clasp, WWI BWM, 1902 Coronation Medal, 1911 Coronation Medal, QV Royal Navy LSGC, KGV Royal Victorian Silver Medal and 1882 Khedive's Star, nearly extremely fine, swing mounted as worn. (See photo) (Y) £100
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) The Nile 1884-85 clasp re-named in upright capitals to 1407 Pte J. Shaw 1st S.S. Regt nearly very fine. With 5 copied pages of service papers and roll, John Shaw was born in New Mills, Derbyshire, enlisted in South Staffs Regt 28/3/85 aged 19, served in Egypt 20/9/85 to 28/6/86, tried by the Supreme Court in Gibraltar and convicted for "Attempting to commit the abdominal crime of buggary," and discharged from forces 21/12/89, roll confirms issue of medal, but is scored out on his service paper, so probably forfeited on discharge. (R) £100
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) no clasp to 3928 Lce Corpl J. Eastmond C. & T. C., heavy pitting, some of rank and unit partially worn away, nearly fine. (Y) £60
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1884-6 Khedive's Star, H B engraved on reverse, very fine. (Y) £42
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1854 India GSM Burma 1885-7 clasp re-named to No 36115 Gunr C. Allen No 4 By 1st Bdn La Dn R.A. very fine. With 6 copied pages of service record, Charles Allen was born in Irvinstown, Fermangh, enlisted 29/12/82, served in India from 8/9/83, medal issue confirmed, AWOL from 5/5/90. (R) £80
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1854 India GSM Burma 1887-89 clasp to 40/1930 Pte C. Gamblin 1st Bn Hamps R. good very fine. With copied roll, awarded for service 18/11/88 to 31/3/89. (Y) £180
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1854 India GSM Hazara 1891 clasp and 1895 India Medal 2 clasps Relief of Chitral, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 to 3202 Sepoy Fazal Dad "QO" Corps of Guides Infy, heavy contact marks to edge, fine. (Y) £130
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1895 India Medal 2 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 re-named to 46-35 Pte F. Lamborn 1st D.C.L.I. some contact marks to edge, nearly very fine. Entitlement unconfirmed. (Y) £70
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1898 Khedive's Sudan Medal Khartoum clasp to 4726 Pte J. Grice 1/North'd Fus very fine. With 12 copied pages of service record, John James Grice was discharged 27/8/03 with over 7 years service, re-enlisted 22/9/14 aged 35, served with 18th Bn DLI in Egypt and France, later with Labour Corps. Also issued Sudan Medal, QSA, KSA and 1915 Star trio. (R) £120
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1899 QSA 6 clasps Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, OFS, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 to 5963 Pte G. Downing 1/Border Regt very fine. with 8 copied pages of service record, George Downing was born in Carlisle, enlisted 25/8/98, convicted by DCM of stealing and sentenced to 1 year in prison with hard labour 3/8/00, RTD 1/5/01, convicted by DCM of 4 charges including using violence and sentenced to 6 months in prison with hard labour 18/10/01, discharged 23/10/09, clasps confirmed, medal was forfeited on conviction of stealing, but was restored to him 1/8/07. (R) £150
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, OFS to 4094 Pte W. Beckett Norfolk Regt about very fine. With 4 copied pages of Militia service papers and roll, William Beckett was born and lived in Bungay, attested for Militia 3rd Bn 12/10/98, embodied 25/1/00, discharged 11/10/10, clasps confirmed. (R) £90
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, OFS to 15723 Co Q.M. Sgt H. Bunn Imp Yeomanry, some contact marks to edge, nearly very fine. With 5 copied pages of service record, Harvey Bunn was born in Worcester, former service as a CSgt with Middlesex Regt, enlisted in Rough Riders 17/3/00, discharged 6/6/03. (R) £90
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Rare Hinckley Boer War silver tribute pocket watch, engraved inside "Presented to Private Joseph Bailey by the inhabitants of Hinckley in recognition of his service as a volunteer in the South African War June 1901." In its Services Sports Watches box of issue. Minor wear around release catch to open reverse as the mechanism is very stiff, case with Chester hallmarks for 1901. Hinckley is in Leicestershire so recipient likely to have been with Yeomanry or Leicester Regt. (See photo) (T) £250
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1900 China War Medal no clasp to 2081 Naik Kesan Singh 3d Bo Lt Cavy very fine. (Y) £100
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QV Army small letter reverse LSGC to 1232 Pte W. Wood 2-17th Foot, scratching to reverse, about very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, William Wood was born in Hinckley, enlisted 20/2/60, served nearly 6 years in North America, also Jamaica and India, discharged due to general debility 20/2/78. (R) £100
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QV Volunteer Long Service Medal to No 110 Sergt E.J. Heath 3rd V.B. Welsh Regt good very fine, with mounting pin. (Y) £60
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1902 KSA both clasps to 554 Pte J. Brien Rl Irish Regt, Regt officially corrected, good very fine. With copied roll. (Y) £60
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1902 Coronation silver 56mm official medal by De Saulles nearly mint in box of issue. (Y) £60
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Metropolitan Police 1902 Coronation Medal and 1911 Coronation Medal to P.C. W. McDonald (B. Div om 1902) good very fine. (Y) £50
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1902 Africa GSM Somaliland 1902-04 clasp to 1359 Sepoy Mehar Khan 109/Infty nearly very fine. (Y) £100
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1904 Tibet Medal (bronze) no clasp to Cooly Man Bahadur Chubbu S. & T. Corps nearly extremely fine. (Y) £80
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KEVII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal to 126 C.Sjt C.J. Cook 15/London Regt extremely fine. With TFEM card confirming AO 163 dated 1/7/10. (Y) £100
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KEVII Volunteer Long Service Medal to 5853 Sjt W.A. Coles 13/Middx V.R.C. medal has been plated, otherwise good very fine. (Y) £50
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1915 NGSM Persian Gulf 1909-1914 clasp to K.5 H. Foley Sto 1 Cl H.M.S. Espiegle very fine. With copied service paper, Henry Foley was born in Limerick 1/8/85, enlisted 3/1/08, served on Espiegle 8/8/08 to 9/1/09, discharged 3/1/20 and issued a trio. (R) £150
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Tank Corps WWI immediate award Military Cross, BWM and Victory Medal with MID Oakleaf to Lieut G.V.T. Dingle (MC named G.V.T. Dingle Lieut Tank Corps) about very fine and better, court mounted as worn in Spink case with matching miniatures in bottom of case. Guy Vickers Trehane Dingle's MC was announced in the London Gazette dated 7th November 1918 while serving with 1st Bn, "When in command of a tank he showed great skill and courage in dealing with enemy machine-gun posts, which were inflicting severe loss on the infantry. On reaching the objective, he patrolled in front of the infantry for five hours, manoeuvring his Tank to take hostile fire. Later, although wounded, he continued to fight his Tank until it caught fire." He was commissioned in the Wiltshire Regt 31/1/17, seconded to Tank Corps, promoted Lieut 31/7/18, Capt 17/5/20, retired 10/6/22. Date of MID unconfirmed but MIC confirms the issue of MID emblems. With copied MIC and LGs, address on MIC is Bovington Camp. Also with copied December 1939 newspaper article, "Inquest on shot Army officer. A verdict that he died from a gun-shot wound, self inflicted during a sudden impulse brought on by mental depression, was returned by the Wiltshire county coroner at an inquest held on Lieut Guy Vickers Trehane Dingle, a 42 year old Army officer, whose dead body with a wound in his head was discovered by his batman in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Deceased's batman told the coroner that he had known Dingle to be depressed. He was on the Regular Army Reserve of Officers and rejoined in June last. He had been acting as messing officer, and his duties in this respect seemed "to worry him quite a bit." A revolver was found underneath the body. Dr Seggers said deceased had a wound in the forehead and another in the roof of his mouth. (See photo) (R) £1000
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1915 gas attack Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914 Star trio with date bar and KGV Army LSGC to 9159 W.O. Cl 2 T. Barrett K.S.L.I. (Sjt 1/Shrops L.I. on DCM, Cpl 1/Shrops L.I. on star, 7808134 Sjt on LSGC), very polished, thus fair to nearly very fine. Thomas Barrett's DCM was announced in the London Gazette dated 15th March 1916 "For conspicuous gallantry during and after the gas attack. He went across 60 yards of open ground, within close range of the enemy, to bring back a man who had been incapacitated." With copied pages of war diary for 19th December 1915, "At 5.15 a.m. the enemy makes a gas attack on our trenches with what is evidently a new form of gas. The "gassing" lasts for about an hour, after which enemy assaults our line in small bodies. One party of 10 and another of about 30 attack the Mortsldje Salient, but are quickly driven back by our rifle fire, an officer & man of the former party being seen to fall. The gas attack is said to have extended from the Verlosenhoek Road to the point where the British line crosses the canal. At the same time, there is a heavy bombardment of our support trenches & all communications which continues throughout the day. Our casualties on this day are 2 killed, 14 wounded, 4 die of gas poisoning & 39 are suffering from gas poisoning." Sold with original GOC 6th Div distinguished card, stating he distinguished himself on 19th December near Ypres, Regular Army Red Book certificate of discharge, silver boxing medal engraved Four Round Contest L/Cpl T. Barrett Winner 1913, 1924 certificate of attendance at Small Arms School, KSLI Xmas card, 1931 Vocational Training certificate and copied MIC and LG, served 5th Rifle Brigade (Special Rserve) 24//08-1/3/09, enlisted KSLI 2/3/09, landed France 10/9/14, clasp & roses confirmed, later served in MGC, LSGC awarded Oct 1927, discharged 1/3/31. (See photo) (R) £700
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WWI Military Medal, BWM, Victory Medal and KGV Regular Army bar LSGC to 2311377 Sjt J.G. Hall M.M. R. Signals (5-5021 Pte J. Hall 13/K.R.Rif C. on MM, 5-5021 Pte J.G. Hall K.R.Rif C. on pair) polished with some contact marks, generally fine, swing mounted as worn. James Hall's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 17th June 1919, from Bethnal Green. With copied MIC and LG, issued a pair only. (See photo) (R) £350
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WWI Military Medal to W-5318 Gnr E. Ferrer A.122/Bde R.F.A. brooch mounting removed from obverse, generally fine. Ernest Ferrer's MM was announced in London Gazette dated 18th July 1917. With copied MIC, SWB roll and LG, enlisted 16/6/15, landed France 23/12/15, discharged 11/2/19 due to wounds and issued a Silver War Badge No B245613. (See photo) (R) £150
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WWI 1914-15 Star trio and Meritorious Service Medal to 305129 A.W.O. Cl 2 H.T. Gough R. War R. (1659 Q.M.Sjt on Star, Sjt 8/R.War R on MSM) good very fine, swing mounted as worn. Hnery Thomas Gough's MSM was announced in the London Gazette dated 3rd June 1919. With copied MICs and LG, numbers confirmed, landed France 22/3/15 £200
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