* where applicable - see Important Information on the inside front cover of printed catalogue for Buyer's PremiumBRITISH MEDALSMiscellaneous Collections |
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Range with WWI 1914-15 Star to M2-046823 Pte J.T. Twaite A.S.C., BWM to 69960 Pte D.J. Phillips L'Pool R., Victory Medals to M2-103517 Sjt F. Mitchell A.S.C., 77032 Pte T.W. Edwards L'Pool R., WW2 Africa Star, Defence Medal (2), BWM, QEII Imperial Service Medal to Richard John Braley (in box of issue) and WW2 miniature groups of 5 (2 sets), also cloth Northumberland Fusiliers shoulder slides (2), mainly very fine to good extremely fine. Qty 21 (R) £80
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Range with WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 132947 H. Humphries A.B. R.N., WWI Victory Medal to 36345 Pte C.H. Hemming Devon R. very fine. Also with Canada cap badge etc. Qty 5 (R) £40
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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Commander's (CBE) silver gilt and enamel neck badge (Britannia) (Military) with damaged ribbon, several minor enamel chips, suspension loop slightly twisted, very fine. (See photo) (Y) £150
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1793-1814 MGSM 2 clasps Badajoz, Salamanca to J. Martin Hospital Mate good very fine. With some copied research, James Martin was born 3/1/1790, trained as a Physician in Edinburgh, LRCS Ed 1811, appointed Hospital Mate 12/2/12, Assistant Surgeon with 1st West India Regt Oct 1816, and the 5th Foot May 1817, retired on half pay 6/1/25, died in Edinburgh 10/2/75. One of only 8 Hospital Mates on the MGSM roll. Ex DNW 12/5/15 and 13/9/12. (See photo) (R) £2000
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1793-1814 MGSM 2 clasps Vittoria, Pyrenees to James Reeves 6th Foot various contact marks to edge, about very fine. With 8 copied pages of service record and copied roll, he was born in Soham, enlisted 1/5/1811 aged 17 while serving in Cambridgeshire Militia, he served in Portugal 6 months, Spain 2 years, America 1 year, France 3 years, Cape of Good Hope 5 years and India 10 1/2 years, discharged 11/7/38. (See photo) (R) £900
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1799-1826 Army of India Medal Kirkee and Poona clasp to Surgn Wm Currie, short hyphen reverse, some light scratching around naming, otherwise good very fine. Surgeon "Earl Spencer" 1800, Assistant Surgeon 1/1/01, Surgeon 22/2/11, served in Third Maratha or Pindari War 1817-18, retired 5/12/81. Ex Bonhams July 2014 with copy of entry. (See photo) (R) £2500
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1842 China War Medal re-named in sloping block capitals to Joseph Sherrell H.M.S. Endymion, replacement suspender, very fine. With copied roll, served as A.B. (Y) £250
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1854 Crimea Medal no clasp engraved in neat upright capitals to Miss M. Alpin Nurse, bruising to edge, good fine. Mary Alpin was one of the nurses who served in the East during the Crimean War. Unlikely to have been officially issued the medal. (See photo) (R) £300
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1855 Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian) erased and re-named in block capitals to 2076 Pt C. McFadden 57th Regt, suspender replaced by ring, good fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Charles McFadden was born in Monaghan, enlisted in Belfast 5/4/42 aged 17, discharged 9/6/68, issued Crimea with 2 clasps Inkerman and Sebastopol. (R) £60
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp to Corpl T. Lewis 37th Regt, heavy edge bruising and contact marks, suspension slightly loose on disc, nearly fine. With copied roll, remarks column notes later promoted Sergeant. (Y) £160
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp re-named in official looking style to M. Lowe 1st Bn 6th Regt, suspension re-affixed, fine. With copied roll, confirms in action at Battle of Baraown. (Y) £120
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1854 India GSM Northwest Frontier clasp re-named in impressed official looking style to 1357 W. Everett 1st Bn 6th Foot very fine. With copied roll. (Y) £110
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1860-66 New Zealand Medal (un-dated) to 934 Sergt George Pratt A.H. Corps very fine, toned. With 6 copied pages of service record and roll, he was born in Devon, enlisted 1/11/59 aged 18, embarked on Silver Eagle for NZ 30/11/63, roll confirms deployed in Waikato Mar - Apr 1864, reduced to Pte 22/5/64, discharged 16/5/82, this his only entitlement. (See photo) (R) £340
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1861 to 1866 New Zealand Medal re-named in sloping block capitals to Sergt A. Dowe 3rd Waikto Regt about very fine. (Y) £200
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1880 Afghanistan Medal no clasp re-named in small block capitals to Dr F.B. Franklin 2nd 9th Regt about very fine. With copied roll, confirmed as Drummer No 2152, issued with no clasp. (Y) £70
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) no clasp re-named in upright capitals to Lieut A. Wilson 1/Manchr Regt, light pitting, nearly very fine. Not confirmed on roll. (Y) £80
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1884-6 Khedive's Star un-named as issued, good very fine, has been darkened. (Y) £50
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1895 India Medal 2 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 re-named in running script to 3562 Pte W. Johnson 2nd Bn Derby Regt, 1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill re-named in upright capitals to 3562 Pte W. Johnson Derby Regt, 1902 KSA both clasps re-named in upright capitals to 3562 Pte W. Johnson Notts & Derby Regt and WWI BWM and Victory Medal officially re-named to 64431 A.Cpl W. Johnson York R. nearly very fine and better, KSA with re-attached suspension. With 4 copied pages of WWI service record, MIC and copied India, QSA and KSA rolls all clasps confirmed. WWI papers show he enlisted 5/9/14 with former service in Notts & Derby Regt, only overseas service was North Russia 15 Oct - 19 Nov 1918, discharged 28/2/19. (R) £180
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1898 Queen's Sudan Medal, 1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp and 1898 Khedive's Sudan Medal 2 clasps The Atbara, Khartoum to 3750 Pte W. Reid 1st R. War R. (3750 Private W. Reid 1st Roy Warwickshire Regt on Khedive's) about very fine and better. With 8 copied pages of service papers, Walter Reid was born in Coventry, enlisted 13/12/92 aged 18 while serving in Militia, served Ceylon 1894-96, Malta 1896-97, Egypt 1897-98, India 1898-1905 and 1906-13, present at engagement at Matta 24/4/08, discharged 12/12/13, all clasps confirmed. (See photo) (R) £500
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1898 Queen's Sudan Medal, 1898 Khedive's Sudan Medal Khartoum clasp and 1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, Wittebergen to 3961 Pte C. Pratt 1/Gren Gds (C.F. Pratt Gren Gds on QSA) very fine, 1/ officially corrected on Queens. He died of dysentery serving with 2nd Bn in Ladysmith on 30th January 1901. With copied rolls, clasps confirmed. (See photo) (Y) £450
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1898 Queen's Sudan Medal and 1898 Khedive's Sudan Medal Khartoum clasp to 6170 Pte J. McKay 1/R. War R. (No 6170 Pte J. McKay 1st R. War R. 1898 on Khedive) various contact marks good fine/nearly very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, James McKay was born in Halifax, enlisted in West Riding Regt 17/4/95, transferred to Warwicks 2/8/98, served Egypt 1/8/98 to 17/10/98, discharged 21/6/11. (See photo) (R) £380
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Boer War Distinguished Conduct Medal and 1899 QSA (ghost dates) 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, South Africa 1901 to 180 Clr Serjt A. Baker Rl Warwick Regt (C.Sgt on QSA) very fine and better. Alfred Baker's DCM was announced in the London Gazette dated 27th September 1901. With 6 copied pages of service record and other copied research, enlisted 30/9/81 aged 19, served in India and Ceylon 1883-96, South Africa 24/11/99 to 10/8/01, then to Bermuda, discharged 20/12/02. He was slightly wounded in action at Belfast 25/8/00. One of only seven DCMs awarded to the Warwickshire Regt for the Boer War. (See photo) (R) £1500
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902, 1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp and 1914 Star trio to 7077 Cpl T.E. Preece R. War R. (Pte Rl Warwick Regt on QSA, Pte 1st R. War R. on IGSM) polished, generally fine. With 8 copied pages of service record, Thomas Preece was born in Birmingham, enlisted 19/10/99, served South Africa 14/12/01 to 13/10/02, then to India until 1911, discharged 19/2/12, mobilised 5/8/14, landed France 22/10/14 with 1st Bn, severely wounded with GSW leg 9/5/15, discharged 16/11/15, all clasps confirmed. (See photo) (R) £300
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith to 4809 Pte S. Shaylor 2nd Rl Fus, 1902 KSA both clasps re-named to 4809 Pte R.S. Shayler 2nd Royal Fusiliers and 1914-15 Star trio to R4-066545 Pte R. Shayler A.S.C. nearly very fine and better, swing mounted as worn. With copied MIC and QSA roll, entitlement to KSA un-confirmed, landed Egypt 27/4/15. (R) £200
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 2 clasps Cape Colony, South Africa 1902, 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Field Marshall's Uniform Army LSGC to 16132 S.Sjt J.E. Miller R.A.M.C. (Pte on QSA, Sjt on Star, 7245099 on LSGC) very fine. With copied MIC and QSA confirmation, John Miller landed in France 20/1/15. (R) £200
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast and 1902 KSA both clasps to 3855 Pte F. Mousley Rl Warwick Regt M.I. (Rl Warwick Regt on KSA) very fine. With typed extract from Birmingham Daily Post dated 13/3/00 that he was slightly wounded near Britstown on 6th March 1900 (he is not listed in Boer casualty list or his service papers). With 4 copied pages of service record and typed research, Frederick Mousley was born in Aston, enlisted 16/3/93, served in 1898 Sudan campaign and present at Omdurman, served South Africa 24/11/99 to 19/8/02, discharged 15/3/05. (R) £180
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast to 3284 Pte T. Hughes Rl Warwick Regt very fine. He died of wounds on 10th December 1900 at Elands Hoek (roll marked died 14/12/00). With copied casualty extract and typed clasp confirmation. (R) £180
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, WWI BWM and Victory Medal to 27416 A.Sjt F. Haynes A.V.C. (20061 Tpr F.J. Haynes 5th Coy Imp Yeo on QSA), unofficial rivets between 3rd and 4th clasps on QSA, extremely fine. With 6 copied pages of Yeomanry service record, rolls and MIC, Frederick Haynes was born in Birmingham, enlisted in Yeomanry 22/1/01 aged 20 having served in Warwickshire Vol Artillery, served South Africa 17/2/01 to 27/8/02, discharged 3/9/02, QSA clasps confirmed off 2 rolls, WWI issued a pair, later served with Gordons, thought to be the same man, but no confirmation. (R) £170
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1899 QSA Cape Colony and OFS clasps (to 6564 Pte H. Ogden Rl Lanc R.) and 1914 star trio to 4836 Pte H. Ogden 2/K.R. Rif C. very fine to extremely fine. (R) £170
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 3 clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg and 1902 KSA both clasps to 4856 Pte F. Eldridge Hampshire Regt (2nd Hampshire Regt on QSA) very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Frank Eldridge was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight, enlisted 6/6/96, served South Africa 4/1/00 to 28/9/0s, discharged 5/6/08, clasps confirmed. (R) £150
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1899 QSA 6 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 to 2702 Sgt T.F. Darby Rl Warwick Regt, edge bruise on Rl, very fine, unofficial rivet for top clasp. With 4 copied pages of service papers, Thomas Darby was born in Nuneaton, enlisted 24/4/90, served Ceylon 1891-96, South Africa 24/11/99 to 12/5/01, promoted Sgt 24/11/99, discharged 30/4/02 medically unfit for overseas service. (R) £150
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 to 4712 Pte T. Brown Rl Warwick Regt good very fine. With copied rolls and casualty list, he was wounded in action with 2nd Bn on 4th June 1900, returned to England 8/1/01. (R) £140
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 to 8367 Corpl W. Cole Vol Coy R. War Regt, unofficial rivets for last 2 clasps, very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and typed research, Walter Cole was born in Coventry, enlisted in Coventry 10/3/00 aged 28 while serving with 2nd VB Coy, discharged 28/5/02. (R) £120
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 to 6043 Pte A. Dent Rl Warwick Regt very fine, unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd and 3rd and 4th clasps. With 3 copied pages of Militia record and rolls, Alfred Dent enlisted in Birmingham 17/3/97 aged 17, embodied 4/1/00, discharged 16/3/03. Medal rolls do not support the issue of the Transvaal clasp. (R) £120
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 2 clasps Cape Colony, OFS to 3686 Pte H. Campbell 1st Highland Lt Infy nearly extremely fine. With copied roll, clasps confirmed. (Y) £100
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 to 7303 Pte E. Golden Rl Warwick Regt various contact marks, nearly very fine. With researchers typed notes confirming entitlement. (Y) £100
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 to 8053 Pte A. Mason Rl Warwick Regt good very fine, unofficial rivets between clasps. He died of enteric fever at Deelfontein on 15th May 1902. With copied newspaper extract and typed clasp confirmation. (R) £80
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1899 QSA Transvaal clasp to 6601 Pte R. Carr Rl Warwick Regt M.I. scratching in the fields, nearly very fine. With copied rolls, also issued South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps on subsequent 1905 roll. £70
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 to 8109 Pte T. Richardson Rl Warwick Regt very fine, unofficial rivets between clasps. With copied rolls, served with 5th Bn. (R) £70
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QV Royal Navy LSGC to Harry Newbery C.P.O. H.M.S. Gibraltar contact marks, nearly very fine. With copied service paper, he was born in Brading, Isle of Wight 17/9/69, enlisted as a Boy 3/3/85, died from cerebral haemorrhage while serving with HMS Furious 11/7/09. (Y) £90
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 504 Pte M. Collins 1st Bn 6th Foot, contact marks, nearly very fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, Michael Collins was born in Murncloun, Co Monaghan, attested for 54th Foot 25/4/55 aged 19, transferred to 6th Foot 30/9/58, served in Gibraltar 7 months and India 12 years, issued Indian Mutiny Medal and IGSM North West Frontier, discharged 2/5/76. (R) £90
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 2244 Q.M. Sergt G. Ward Rl War R. contact marks, nearly very fine. (Y) £90
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QV Volunteer Long Service Medal to Col Sergt R.B. Turnbull 2nd Vol Bat R. W. Regt 4.8.95 very fine. (Y) £50
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QV Volunteer Long Service Medal to 5581 Colr Sergt W.G. Garnett 1st V.B. R. W. Regt very fine. (Y) £50
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1902 Coronation Medal (Silver) un-named as issued, about very fine. (Y) £80
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1902 KSA both clasps to 4764 Pte W. Rogers Rl Berks Regt fine, he was taken prisoner 5th October 1900 at Hoopstad, with confirmation. (R) £90
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1902 KSA both clasps to 5578 Serjt G. Mansbridge Seaforth Highrs, contact marks, fine. With copied rolls, also issued a QSA with 5 clasps, served with 2nd Bn. (Y) £60
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1895 India Medal Waziristan 1901-2 clasp to 4220 Sepoy Mansa Singh 28th Pjb Infy contact marks, about fine. (Y) £50
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1900 Africa GSM Somaliland 1902-04 clasp to 2401 Sepoy Sundar 52nd Sikhs good fine. With copied roll. (Y) £70
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1908 clasp to 8112 Pte S. Hewitt 1st R. War R. good very fine. Samuel Hewitt died of wounds serving with 9th Bn on 4th December 1915 at Gallipoli and with no know grave is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died and MIC, landed France 8/11/14. (R) £160
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