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1899 QSA no clasp to D.C. Nute Ch E.R.A. H.M.S. Magicienne, 1914-15 Star trio to 153082 D.C. Nute C.E.R.A. 1 R.N., KEVII Royal Navy LSGC to D.C. Nute Ch E.R.A. H.M.S. Challenger and 1908 Messina Earthquake Medal un-named as issued, QSA & LSGC with contact marks, nearly very fine and better, board mounted for display. David Charles Nute survived the sinking of HMS Ocean in the Dardanelles 18/3/15. With copied service paper and ship research, Nute was born in Ford, Devonport 12/12/68, enlisted 10/1/90, promoted ERA 3 10/1/93, ERA 2 10/1/97, CERA 2 1/4/99 and CERA 1 1/4/04, he was on the armoured cruiser Sutlej when she took part in the Messina rescue operations, discharged 3/7/19. Ex Ron Tuppen collection, DNW 25/3/13 (£720). (See photo) (R) £350
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, 1902 KSA both clasps and 1914 Star trio with date bar to 2DN-4218 Pte O. Begg 2-Dns (4218 2nd Dragoons on QSA, 4218 2nd Drgns on KSA) very fine and better, court mounted for display. With 17 copied pages of service record and MIC, Oliver Begg was born in Glasgow, enlisted 27/11/95 aged 19, served South Africa 6/11/99 to 2/6/03 during which time he suffered from enteric fever, to AR 3/6/03, mobilised 5/8/14, landed France 16/8/14, discharged 10/1/17, entitlement to trio bar unconfirmed. (See photo) (R) £350
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 4 clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Belfast to 4445 Pte F. Smith 2nd Dragoons good very fine. He died of wounds at Bethel on 20th October 1900 at Bethel. With Casualty roll and clasp confirmation. (See photo) (R) £300
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1899 QSA 6 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901, 1914 Star trio with copy bar and WWI Memorial Scroll to 6DG-3866 Sjt F.T. Gris 6-D. Gds (3966 Pte F. Gris 6/Drgn Gds (number officially corrected, 3866 Pte F. Gris 6/D. Gds on star, Far Serjt Frederick Thomas Gris 6th Dragoon Guards on scroll) good very fine and better, scroll with several tears, last clasp on QSA no rivets. He died on 1st September 1914 and is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, MIC, QSA clasp confirmation, 2 photos of grave, he landed in France 6/8/14, entitled to bar and roses. (R) £260
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1899 QSA Natal clasp to J.B. Duncan H.M.S. Thetis good very fine. With copied service paper and printed roll, John Bisset Duncan was born in Glasgow 26/9/77, enlisted as a Boy 24/8/92, served on Thetis 15/2/98 to 8/6/01, discharged to RFR 13/2/02, discharged from RFR 13/2/07. (See photo) (R) £250
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, Diamond Hill, 1902 KSA both clasps and 1914-15 Star trio to 3353 Pte G. Porteous 6/Drgn Gds (G.R. Porteous on KSA, R4-064207 Cpl G. Porteus A.S.C. on Star, R4-064207 Cpl G.R. Porteus A.S.C. on pair) very fine and better. With 8 copied pages of WWI service record and MIC, George Porteus enlisted in ASC 2/3/15 with former service in 6th D/Gds, transferred to Remount Dept 16/4/15, landed Egypt 19/11/15, Salonika 20/10/16, discharged 13/4/19. (R) £220
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Family QSAs with 1. QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 to 3558 Pte T. Caterer 3rd Dgn Gds very fine with copied rolls. 2. QSA (ghost dates) 3 clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein to 33934 Dvr G. Caterer 82nd Bty R.F.A. contact marks to edge, nearly very fine. With 8 copied pages of service record, George Caterer was born in Waddesdon, enlisted 27/2/99 aged 20, discharged 31/12/01 medically unfit. (R) £220
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, 1902 KSA both clasps, WWI BWM and Victory Medal to M2-105245 Sjt W.H. Gould A.S.C. (4264 Tptr W. Gould 2nd Dragoons on QSA, 4264 Tptr W. Gould 2nd Drgns on KSA) QSA & KSA with contact marks thus fine to nearly extremely fine, court mounted for display. Walter Herbert Gould died on 9th February 1917 and is buried in Tanga European Cemetery, only 39 casualties in this cemetery. With copied MIC and CWGC details, born Ballincollig, lived Ladywood, Birmingham. (R) £200
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and 1911 Coronation Medal to 3504 Pte H. Haley 2nd Dragoons (Coronation un-named as issued) Nearly extremely fine, swing mounted as worn. With 4 copied pages of service record and roll, Edward Harris Haley was born in Leeds, enlisted 12/8/90 aged 19, to AR 12/8/97, recalled 7/10/99, discharged 4/9/02, clasps confirmed. Coronation un-confirmed, possibly issued in a civilian capacity. Ex Glendinings 23/6/93. (R) £200
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 and 1914 Star to 4274 Pte J. McGlory 3rd Dgn Gds (McGlory 3/D. Gds on star), QSA polished and attempted erasure of 3rd, fine to very fine, unofficial rivets between 3rd and 4th clasps. With copied MIC and QSA clasp confirmation, John McClory landed France 13/8/14, not issued bar & roses, transferred to AVC 7/4/15. (R) £200
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 and 1914-15 Star trio to 2DN-5889 Pte S.E. Spreadbury 2-Dns (4800 1st Rl Dragoons on QSA) good very fine. With 5 copied pages of service record, MIC and QSA confirmation, Ernest Sydney Spreadbury was born in Paddington, enlisted 3/5/00, served South Africa 29/5/00 to 25/9/02, transferred to Scots Greys 23/1/04, to AR 2/3/08, recalled 5/8/14, landed France 12/12/14, discharged 31/3/16 no longer physically fit and issued Silver War Badge No 107 (this missing). (R) £200
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, 1902 KSA both clasps and KGV Army LSGC to 3178 Sjt C. Hignell 6/D. Gds (Pte 6/Dn Gds on QSA, Pte 6th Drg Gds on KSA) some contact marks, generally very fine. With 10 copied pages of service record, Charles Hignell was born near Bristol, enlisted 30/8/93, served South Africa 3/11/99 to 18/7/00 and 1/1/01 to 13/10/02, promoted Sgt 26/1/07, suffered severe contusion of hip when thrown from his horse, promoted SSM 14/8/14, discharged 29/8/15, did not serve overseas in WWI. (R) £200
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal and 1902 KSA both clasps to 3341 Pte T. Thomas 3rd Drgn Gds (3374 6/Drgn Gds on QSA) cleaned, good very fine. With 5 copied pages of service record, Thomas Thomas was born in Haverfordwest, enlisted in 6th Dragoons 1/7/95 aged 18, served South Africa 3/11/99 to 2/6/03, posted 3rd Dragoons 15/8/02, discharged from AR 30/6/07, all clasps and numbers confirmed. (R) £180
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1899 QSA 6 clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast to 3439 Pte S. Bourhill 2nd Dragoons, edge knock by initial, good very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Samuel Bourhill was born in Edinburgh, enlisted 2/4/90, served South Africa 5/11/99 to 19/8/02, discharged 8/9/02, all clasps confirmed. (R) £160
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg and 1902 KSA both clasps to 4032 Pte W. Saunders 2nd Dragoons (2nd Drgns on KSA) good very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, William Saunders was born in Ramsden, enlisted 8/9/92, served South Africa 9/2/00 to 19/8/02, discharged 7/9/04, all clasps confirmed. (R) £160
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POW's 1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill to 4179 Pte P. Judge 2nd Dragoons contact marks and 2 vertical scratches in field, good fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and casualty roll, Peter Judge was born in Dundee, enlisted 10/8/95 aged 23, served South Africa 5/12/99 to 14/2/03, taken POW 11th July 1900 at Zilikats Nek, released 5/9/00, discharged 9/8/07, clasps confirmed, also issued a KSA. (R) £140
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1899 QSA no clasp and 1911 Coronation Medal to C.W. Mundy Sh Std H.M.S. Partridge (Coronation un-named as issued) contact marks to edge of QSA, nearly very fine, modern court mounted for wear. With copied service paper and rolls, Charles William Mundy was born in Alverstoke 23/7/75, enlisted 2/11/90, served Partridge 4/5/99 to 13/5/02, discharged due to invaliding 10/4/13, confirmed on Coronation roll for Admiralty Messengers and serving on Surprise. (R) £140
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1899 QSA 4 clasps OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 to 4454 Pte R. Brogden 3rd Dragoon Gds nearly extremely fine, unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps, last 2 clasps issued off a later roll. He died of disease at Kroonstadt on 27th January 1902. With copied rolls and casualty list. (R) £130
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill to 3256 Pte H. Doherty 6/Drgn Gds, number and unit partly rubbed, contact to edge, generally fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Harry Doherty was born in North Allerton, enlisted 22/1/94 while serving in Yorkshire Artillery Militia, served South Africa 3/11/99 to 29/7/02, discharged 21/1/06, also issued a KSA, papers suggest issued Belfast clasp but the rolls do not confirm this and only show 5 clasps as above. (R) £130
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 to 3522 Pte A. Gardiner 3rd Dgn Gds good very fine. (Y) £130
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 to 4108 Pte W. Turner 3rd Dgn Gds good very fine. With 5 copied pages of service record, William Turner was born in Peckham, enlisted 28/9/98, qualified as Regt Pioneer 19/7/99, served South Africa 21/1/01 to 25/8/04, to AR 28/9/06, must have re-enlisted as he was discharged 7/4/16 with tuberculosis which started in 1914. (R) £130
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal to 4870 Pte J. Jack 2nd Dragoons good very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, name is William Jack, enlisted 29/1/00, served South Africa 11/5/01 to 23/7/03 when he purchased his early release, also issued bars South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. (R) £120
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 to 3377 Serjt A. Brierley Manchester Regt about very fine, unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps. With 2 copied rolls, served with 5th Bn, clasps confirmed. (Y) £120
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 3 clasps Relief of Kimberley, OFS, Johannesburg to 2760 Pte A. Haswell 6/Drgn Gds extremely fine. With clasp confirmation. (Y) £120
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal to 5230 Pte J. Brown 2nd Drgns very fine. John Brown was killed in action on 2nd November 1914 and is buried in Zantvoorde British Cemetery (MIC states KIA, Soldiers Died lists as Dead). With copied CWGC, MIC and Soldiers Died, landed France 17/8/14. (R) £100
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1899 QSA no clasp to F.W. Broom Pte R.M. H.M.S. Magpie, contact marks and polished, good fine, court mounted for display. With copied service paper and printed roll, Frank Watson Broom was born in Cardiff 28/3/82, enlisted 24/4/00, served Magpie 21/12/01 to 7/11/02, joined RFR 12/8/05, discharged 23/4/12 £100
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1899 QSA Transvaal clasp to 4312 Pte C. MacLeod 6th Dragoon Gds nearly extremely fine. He was slightly wounded near Bethel on 11th December 1901. With 2 copied rolls and casualty list, he was also awarded an additional 4 clasps (Cape Colony, OFS, South Africa 1901 & 1902) off a supplementary roll which also lists him as deceased. (Y) £100
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal to 4219 Pte G. Watkins 3rd Dgn Gds edge bruising, suspension re-pinned, thus nearly very fine. With clasp confirmation. (Y) £100
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) no clasp to 2828 Corpl A. Jones 6/D. Gds nearly extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Albert Jones was born in New Brunswick, North America, enlisted 13/10/91, to AR 13/10/98, recalled 7/10/99, discharged 14/5/02, also issued Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein. (R) £70
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 993 Tp Sergt Major Chas McGregor 2nd Dragoons, suspension re-affixed, contact marks, good fine/nearly very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, he was born in Lochwinnoch, enlisted 12/1/47, promoted Sgt 10/5/54, TSM 4/12/57, LSGC issued 7/7/69, discharged worn out with length of service 2/8/70. Roy Dutton's book the Charge of the Heavy Brigade records he probably rode in the charge and was issued a 3 clasp Crimea Medal. (R) £100
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 128 Pte J. France 6th Dragoon Gds good very fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, John France was born in Bolton, enlisted 21/10/58, served nearly 2 years in India, discharged 10/5/80, this his full entitlement. (R) £100
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 1044 Pte R. Small 7th Dragn Gds good very fine. With 6 copied pages of service record and roll, Richard Small was born in Stockton-on-Tees, enlisted in 6th Dragoon Gds 13/11/55, served in Indian Mutiny and issued medal with no clasp, discharged 13/11/67, re-enlisted in 7th Dragoon Gds 23/1/68, discharged 6/3/77. £100
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 1728 Sgt H. Prim 3/Dgn Gds, official correction to 3 of unit, several small contact marks to edge, thus very fine. With 13 copied pages of service record and roll, Henry Prim was born in Kilkenny, enlisted 28/1/78 aged 18, LSGC issued 1/4/96, discharged 7/3/96 with varia aggravated by fall from a horse, served 8 years in India, 3 years in Natal, this his full entitlement. (R) £100
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 423 Corpl J. Anderson 3rd Dragn Gds extremely fine. With 6 copied pages of service record, John Anderson was born in Bingley, enlisted 10/10/57, promoted Cpl 28/6/75, Sgt 6/2/78, discharged 29/10/78, served 10 1/2 years in India, this his full entitlement. (R) £100
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 1392 Pte A.E. Brunsden 3rd Dgn Gds nearly extremely fine. (Y) £100
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 1557 Sergt J. Fyfe 3/Dgn Gds extremely fine. With 9 copied pages of service record, John Fyfe was born in Poplar, enlisted 10/11/75, bandsmen & trumpeter 1878-86, promoted L/Cpl 9/5/86, Band Sgt 28/9/87, Sgt 20/11/92, discharged 11/11/96, served 8 years in India, 3 years in Natal, later became messenger at War Office, died 25/12/48. (R) £100
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 2814 Pte I. Ramage 6/D'gn Gds (note initial), official correction to end of surname and start of unit, nearly extremely fine. With 6 copied pages of service record and roll, James Ramage was born in Leith, enlisted 25/8/79 aged 19, served in Malta 8 months, awarded LSGC 1/10/98, discharged 9/11/01. (R) £90
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QV Army LSGC (small letter reverse) to 892 David Dickson 2nd Dragoons, brooch marks removed from reverse, suspension re-affixed, contact marks, good fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, he was born near Glasgow, enlisted 7/1/46 aged 18, discharged unfit for further service 2/8/70. Roy Dutton's book the Charge of the Heavy Brigade records he probably rode in the charge and was issued a 3 clasp Crimea Medal. LSGC issued 24/7/67. (R) £80
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QV Volunteer Long Service Medal to 762 Pte G. Parsons 2nd V.B.R. War Regt, nearly very fine. (Y) £50
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1902 KSA both clasps to 2910 Pte T. Jones Worcester Regt good very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Thomas Jones was born in Smethwick, enlisted 22/5/91 aged 21, served in India with 1st Bn, to AR 22/5/98, mobilised 4/12/99, South Africa 17/12/99 to 16/8/02, discharged 21/5/03, also issued QSA with 3 clasps. (Y) £50
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1902 KSA both clasps re-named to 6566 Corpl G. Leyton 67th Bty R.F.A. polished fair. With copied QSA roll, lists as 6566 Corpl J.G. Eyton and issued a 6 clasp QSA, invalided to UK 9/6/01, not issued a KSA. (Y) £30
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1909 Women's Social & Political Union Medal For Valour inscribed Hunger Strike, to Nelly Crocker, Birmingham 1909 hallmarks, suspension bar engraved September 4th 1909, second bar engraved March 4th 1912, For Valour brooch bar, nearly extremely fine. Ellen (Nelly) Crocker was born in 1872, was a speaker at the first meeting of Bath WSPU in 1907, was one of the main speakers at the Hyde Park Rally in June 1908, became in WSPU Organiser in Yorkshire, campaigned with Adela Pankhurst in the April 1909 Sheffield by-election. For the next 3 years she was mostly based in Nottingham and was arrested on 29th June 1909 after taking part in the deputation to the House of Commons. In September 1909 she was arrested in Leicester after disrupting a meeting which included Winston Churchill and was imprisoned the same day, but was released after being on hunger strike for 4 days. She took part in the Black Friday demonstrations in Parliament Square November 1910. On 4th March 1912 she was arrested with 2 other women for smashing windows with a hammer in a Sloane Square Post Office, this was her 8th and final arrest and she left the WSPU in 1912. In 1949, she wrote about her suffragette life and presented them to Girton College, Cambridge. She died in 1962 and left the bulk of her estate to the Suffragette Fellowship. (See photo) (Y) £3500
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1914 KGV Imperial Service Medal (Star) to Francis D. Morin good very fine in Elkington box of issue. Francis Didace Morin's ISM was announced in the London Gazette dated 13th January 1914 on his retirement as Section Foreman Department of Railways and Canals, Causapscal, Canada. (Y) £80
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Rare Royal Flying Corps Albert Medal (Bronze) "Presented by His Majesty to 1st Class Air Mechanic Harrie Stephen Harwood Royal Flying Corps for gallantry in saving life in France on the 3rd January 1916" nearly extremely fine. It was announced in the London Gazette dated 19th May 1916 in conjunction with 2 other recipients: "On the 3rd January, 1916, at about 3pm, a fire broke out inside a large bomb store belonging to the Royal Flying Corps, which contained nearly 2,000 high explosive bombs, some of which had very large charges, and a number of incendiary bombs which were burning freely. Major Newall at once took all necessary precautions, and then, assisted by Air Mechanic Simms, poured water into the shed through a hole made by the flames. He sent for the key to the store, and with Corporal Hearne, Harwood and Simms entered the building and succeeded in putting out the flames. The wooden cases containing the bombs were burnt, and some of them were charred to a cinder." <\n>With 8 copied pages of service record, he was born in Malton on 10th July 1884, he was educated at Worcester Grammar School, after he school he worked in the Audit Office of the North Staffordshire Railway Co, enlisted in RFC aged 30 on 19th May 1915 with his trade listed as Motor Cyclist, landed France 5/9/15, originally a dispatch rider, he served as an Observer on Probation in France from Oct 1916 to Feb 1917 and passed all tests, returned to UK 7/3/17, discharged to commission 23/5/17, he was injured in an aero accident at Norwich 19/10/17, served some time at Turnberry School of Aerial Gunnery, promoted Lieut 24/11/18, served with 141 Sqn, transferred to Unemployed List 31/10/19, appointed Pilot Off on probation in Admin & General Duties Branch 18/6/40, promoted Flying Off 18/6/41 and Flt Lt 1/1/43, relinquished his commission 10/2/54 and he died in 1975. There was only 1 gold and 10 bronze Albert Medals awarded to the RFC in WWI. Never before on the market. (See photo) (R) £6500
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1916 Faversham Munitions Factory Explosion Edward Medal (Bronze) 2nd reverse and KGVI Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to George Gilham (George J. Gilham on Constabulary) good very fine and better. The award of the Edward Medal was announced in the London Gazette dated 16th March 1917 to 8 men including George Gilham "On account of their gallant action on the occasion of an explosion which occurred at Faversham on the 2nd of April 1916." <\n>The factory was in full production to cope with the shell crisis shortage on the Western Front. A pile of empty TNT bags had been left outside against the wall of Building 833, a building which contained 150 tonnes of high explosives. A spark from a nearby chimney set fire to the bags which were impregnated with TNT powder. The fire was first spotted around noon and the fire brigade were summoned and workers were employed in trying to dampen down or remove the explosive from Building 833 and several other nearby buildings. Some 30 to 40 minutes after the fire was noted and before the fire brigade could get to work, the building exploded causing the deaths of 108 people, some killed in the blast and others by falling debris scattered over a vast area. Sold with WWI BWM to L-22983 Dvr L. King R.A., copied LG and internet research. (See photo) (R) £1100
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Military Cross box of issue (King's crown) about extremely fine with a replica Military Cross dated 1941. (Y) £30
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WWI Military Medal and 1914 Star trio with date bar to L-8424 Sjt G. Fossey E. Surr R. (Pte 1/E. Surr R on Star, Cpl 1/E. Surr R on MM) very fine and better. George Fossey's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 11th November 1916. He was transferred to 14 Field Hospital on 28th July 1916 suffering from shell shock. This was just several days after the 4th Army attack on High Wood in which his Bn was involved, so highly likely this is where he became a casualty and also where he won his MM. Sold with 4 Army Temperance Medals, 2 shoulder titles (no lugs), ID Discs (1 tin and 1 compressed card) and photo in later life. With copied MIC, MM card and casualty list, a pre-war regular with service in India, he landed France 16/8/14, clasp & roses confirmed, promoted Cpl 23/3/16 and Sgt 8/5/17. Sold on behalf of the family, never before on the market. (See photo) (R) £600
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WWI Military Medal and Victory Medal to 6DG-5385 Sjt G. Leslie 6-D. Gds (5385 Cpl on MM) very fine. George Leslie's MM was announced in the London Gazette dated 11th October 1916. With copied MIC and MM card, issued a pair, ex Buckland, Dix & Wood Apr 1995. (See photo) (R) £350
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WWI Boswell brothers groups with 1. 1914 Star trio and Memorial Plaque to 8473 Pte J. Boswell North'n R. (2/North'n R on Star, James Boswell on plaque. He was killed in action on 9th May 1915 and with no known grave is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial. With original Soldiers Small Book, he was born in Towcester, enlisted 19/4/07, landed France 6/11/14, issued clasp & roses. 2. 1914-15 Star trio to 9941 Pte J. Boswell North'n R. Joseph Boswell landed France 4/12/14, wounded slightly in jaw 9/5/15 at Richburg which will be the same action his brother James was killed. 3. 1914-15 Star trio to 59058 A.Bmbr W.A. Boswell R.A. (R.F.A. on Star), landed France 17/1/15. With copied MICs, Soldiers Died, CWGC and casualty list, generally very fine and better. (R) £400
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1914 Star trio with copy date bar, WW2 Defence Medal, BWM, KGV Regular Army bar LSGC and KGVI Efficiency Medal (Territorial) to 389801 Sjt J. Henderson R. Sigs (8506 Pte 2/Dns on trio, WW2 un-named, 389801 Cpl The Greys on LSGC) nearly very fine and better, swing mounted as worn. With copied MIC and Tank attestation paper, James Henderson was born in Dundee, landed France 8/10/14, not issued bar & roses, MIC states transferred to M.M. Police 22/9/16, returned to Greys at some time, to AR 19/9/34, transferred to R Sigs 30/1/39. (R) £280
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