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1909 India GSM Waziristan 1921-24 clasp to 2865627 Pte D. Mann R. Berks R. minor contact to part of number, good very fine. (Y) £60
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1930-31 clasp to 2-Lt A.R. Green Poona Horse extremely fine, with mounting bar as worn. With commission warrant, Alfred Ronald Green enlisted in 10th Hussars 6/12/23, commissioned to Indian Army Unattached List 1/9/27. Sold with 1946 passport, listed as Veterinary Surgeon, Allied Force Permit for Cyrencia, 1920 Cheltenham College Roll and copied Tank Corps attestation book. Also pair of dog tags to Lieut E.G.H. Green 2/5 G.R. (brother Eric Guy Hampden Green) and KC Metropolitan Special Constabulary lapel badge. (See Lots 82, 142 and 225 for family related medals) (R) £100
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1930-31 clasp to 6911207 Gnr R. Dunn R.A. good very fine. Served with 4th Light Bty. (Y) £50
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1909 India GSM Burma 1930-32 clasp to 3520455 Pte J. Hyde Manch R. minor contact marks, very fine. (Y) £100
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1909 India GSM Mohmand 1933 clasp, WW2 1939, Burma Stars, BWM and KGVI Regular Army bar LSGC to 7260716 W.O. Cl 2 J. Inglis R.A.M.C. (Pte on IGSM, WW2 un-named as issued), rank officially corrected on LSGC, very fine and better. With copied roll for IGSM serving with No 31 Coy. (R) £250
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1935 clasp, 1936 India GSM North West Frontier 1936-37 clasp, 1939-1945, Africa Stars, Defence Medal and BWM to 5495488 Pte J. Hewlett Hamps R. (WW2 un-named as issued) very fine and better). John Percival Hewlett died of wounds serving with 2/6th Bn Queen's Royal Regt (West Surrey) on 30th October 1942 and is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. With copied CWGC and casualty list. (R) £300
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1909 India GSM North West Frontier 1935 clasp to 5494159 Pte W.F. Smith Hamps R. good very fine. He was taken POW with 2nd Bn on 3rd December 1942 when the battalion was overrun after 3 days of fierce fighting near Tebourba and suffered almost 400 casualties. Major Wallace Le Patourel of the Bn won the VC during the fighting. With copied casualty lists. (Y) £100
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1923 GSM Palestine clasp, WW2 1939-1945, Africa (8th Army bar) Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, 1953 Coronation Medal and KGVI Regular Army bar LSGC to Lieut C.H. Clarke R.A.C. (401859 Tpr C.H. Clarke The Greys on GSM, WW2 un-named as issued) extremely fine, court mounted for display. With copied Tank Corps attestation book, Charles Henry Clarke was born 4/1/14, enlisted 19/1/28, discharged to commission 27/8/43. Ex BDW 2/12/92. (R) £250
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1923 GSM Palestine clasp to 7341198 Cpl J. Stewart The Greys extremely fine. (Y) £120
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1923 GSM Palestine clasp to 401774 Sjt J. McCombie The Greys very fine. (Y) £120
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WW2 Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939-1945, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, BWM and QEII Imperial Service Medal to 1303779 F/Sgt (later Flt Lieut) A.W. Smith R.A.F. (Arthur William Smith D.F.M. on ISM, WW2 un-named as issued) nearly extremely fine and better, mounted in large glass frame with Buckingham Palace transmittal slip, VR rank epaulettes and 2 badges. The award of the DFM was announced in the London Gazette dated 25th September 1945 with 153 Sqn flying Lancasters, "This navigator has now completed 29 sorties successfully against targets in Germany and occupied territory including attacks on such heavily defended targets as Essen, Leuna, Stuttgart, Cologne and Nuremberg. Flight Sergeant Smith has displayed coolness in the face of danger and shows a high degree of skill as a Navigator. Flight Sergeant Smith's co-operation, coolness and devotion to duty have contributed in a large measure to the success of his crew. He has proved himself to be an outstanding member of a gallant crew. Flight Sergeant Smith's record fully justifies the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.<\t><\n>"The ISM was announced in the London Gazette dated 26th August 1980 as Overseer Birmingham GPO. He was born 15/6/20, enlisted 15/7/40, commissioned 30/3/45. In 1947 he was one of four officers mentioned for helping to save the lives of a number of officers when BCAIR Station Officer's Mess, Iwakuni, Japan caught fire and burnt at night down with the death of 2 officers. The 4 officers raised the alarm, conducted fire-fighting duties and then ran through the building waking people up and getting them out of the burning building. With good quantity of original paperwork including Log Book (replacement as original lost in Iwakuni fire), newspaper cuttings, 29 original mission navigation observation sheets and maps of route flown as completed by recipient during flights (these are rare to find with medal groups) including raids to Wanna Eickel, Karlsruhe, Ludwigshaven, Ulm, Dresden, Chemnitz etc. Also with Airman's Pay Book, Officer's Medical Record Card, Air Navigation Book, range of UK flying maps, various trade and exercise books, copied paper print photos etc. Glass will not be posted. (See photo) (Frame & B) £2000
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WW2 Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939-1945, Air Crew Europe (France and Germany bar) Stars, Defence Medal and BWM to 1825568 F/Sgt T. Millin R.A.F. (WW2 un-named as issued) good very fine and better). Thomas Millin's DFM was announced in the London Gazette dated 17th July 1945 as an Air Gunner with No 578 Sqn. With copied citation: "Flight Sergeant Millen has completed a tour of operations with this squadron consisting of 41 sorties totalling 191.55 hours. Twenty of them were attacks on German targets and were against such heavily defended areas as Chemnitz, Hamburg, Duisburg, Kiel, Essen. His alertness and cool judgement inspired the complete confidence of his crew of which he was an outstanding member. Flight Sergeant Millen's outstanding ability and strong sense of duty have made him an example to all who knew him and his courage and complete disregard of his own personal safety have been of a very high order. He is strongly recommended for the award of the DFM." (See photo) (R) £2000
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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Officer's breast badge (OBE) (Military), 1939-1945, Africa, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, 1915 NGSM Near East clasp and 1953 Coronation Medal to Cdr R.W. Kego R.N. (OBE, WW2 and Coronation un-named as issued) contact marks from wear, nearly very fine, court mounted for wear. Robert William Kego's OBE was announced in the London Gazette dated 11th June 1966 as Act Capt. Sold with Allied Forces Mediterranean gilt and enamel badge, ribbon bar and some research, he was born in Inveresk 1918, commissioned 1/1/39, WW2 served on Edinburgh, RN HQ Egypt, Daedalus, Highflyer, in 1956 was on cruiser Newfoundland for Suez Ops. (See photo) (R) £400
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WW2 1939-1945, Air Crew Europe Stars, Defence Medal and BWM un-named as issued, extremely fine, swing mounted for wear. With a label that they were issued to 956676 Sgt D. Haddock but no provenance to support this. Donald Haddock died with 408 Sqn on 19th June 1942 and is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. (R) £200
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WW2 1939-1945, Africa Stars, Defence Medal, BWM with MID Oakleaf, 1923 GSM Malay Peninsula clasp and QEII Royal Air Force LSGC to Flt Lt H.S. Cole R.A.F. (W/O H.S. Cole (523154) R.A.F. on LSGC, WW2 un-named as issued) good very fine and better. MID was announced in the London Gazette dated 1st January 1943 in rank of Flt Sgt. With some research, he was born 24/11/16, commissioned 25/3/54, promoted Sqn Ldr 1/7/70, retired 1/7/73. (R) £200
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WW2 1939-1945, Africa, Italy Stars, Defence Medal, BWM with MID Oakleaf and 1923 GSM Cyprus clasp to Major M.J. MacLennan R. Sigs very fine and better. Murdoch John MacLennan was commissioned 2/11/40, MID for Italy in London Gazette dated 11th January 1945, promoted Lieut 13/4/41, Capt 1/7/46, Maj 13/10/52, retired 12/3/59. With some copied LGs etc. (R) £150
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WW2 1939-1945, Africa Stars, Defence Medal, BWM and QEII Army LSGC to 2327795 S.Sgt P.C. Harris R. Sigs (WW2 un-named as issued) good very fine and better. He was wounded with 7 Armoured Div Signals 20/12/41 and taken POW at the Battle of Gazala 27/5/42 and was held at Stalag 4A, Hohenstein and was released at the end of the war. With copied casualty lists. (R) £120
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WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa Stars, BWM and 1915 NGSM Malaya clasp to D/KX.97553 J. Kelly L.S.M. R.N. good very fine and better. (R) £100
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WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa (North Africa 1942-43 bar), Pacific, Italy Stars, Defence Medal and BWM un-named as issued, extremely fine. With Minister of Transport condolence transmittal slip to Donald McFarlane. Have been unable to trace this man on CWGC. (R) £100
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WW2 1939-1945, Africa, Italy Stars, Defence Medal, BWM and KGVI Efficiency Medal (Territorial) to 4859540 Pte G.E. Chapman R. Leicesters nearly extremely fine, mounted in a frame with a photo in uniform and cap badge. With OHMS box addressed to Mr G.E. Chapman, Skegness. Glass will not be posted. (B) £80
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WW2 1939-1945 Star, BWM and 1937 Coronation Medal, the last privately engraved to 2614940 L/Cpl P. Leigh 3rd G. Gds nearly very fine and better. Sgt Leigh was taken POW 28/5/40 with copied casualty lists. With hand written service details, he enlisted June 1936, stationed in Metz Feb-Mar 1940, fought in the retreat towards Dunkirk and taken POW at Messines, released 2/5/45, discharged Dec 1948, from Basildon. With newspaper photo of him in later life. (R) £60
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WW2 1939-1945, Pacific Stars, BWM and Australia Service Medal all named to VX118754 A.J. Naylor with contact marks, good fine, swing mounted for wear. £60
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WW2 1939-1945, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, BWM and Belgian WW2 Croix de Guerre with palm un-named as issued, good very fine and better. Sleeve with typed label 1748761 W/Sjt Benjamin James Button Royal Artillery but no provenance. (R) £40
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WW2 1939-1945, Italy Stars, Defence Medal, BWM and Africa Service Medal all named to 188907 I. Harris mainly very fine and better. With a label that he served with South African Engineer Corps. (R) £40
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WW2 1939-45 and Defence medal with transmittal slip and Medical Services and ATS Records box of issue addressed to Miss E.P. Bratt, Middlewich, Cheshire. (Y) £20
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1923 GSM Palestine 1945-48 clasp to W.331387 Cpl M.C. Halfpenny A.T.S. nearly extremely fine. (See Lots 82, 142 and 201 for family related medals) (Y) £100
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1923 GSM (KGVI) Malaya clasp to 22593241 Pte B.E. Sherwood Worc R. nearly extremely fine. (Y) £40
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KGVI Meritorious Service Medal to 389966 W.O.Cl 2 W.G. Wainwright The Greys, official correction to Gr of Greys, good extremely fine. With copied MIC, Tank Corps attestation book and McInnes article on MSM to Greys, William Gordon Wainwright was born in Outwood, enlisted 6/6/14 aged 19, number 9050, served with BEF 24/2/16 to 24/3/19 and issued a pair, discharged 5/6/37, MSM issued Jan 1953. (See photo) (R) £200
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KGVI Regular Army bar LSGC to 392499 Tpr R.W. Miles The Greys good very fine. With copied Tank Corps attestation book, Robert Walter Miles was born in Margate, enlisted 16/7/19. (Y) £60
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KGVI Army LSGC to 1054428 Sjt N. Edwards Carabiniers nearly extremely fine. With copied Tank Corps attestation book, no details other than transferred to Reserve 17/3/48 which suggests WW2 service. (Y) £60
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1953 Coronation Medal extremely fine and miniature extremely fine. (Y) £20
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1923 GSM (QEII) 1 clasp Cyprus to 23322380 Gnr C. J. Mead R.A. very fine, with WW2 BWM and Italy Star with transmittal slip and in box addressed to Mr R.S. Read, Purley, Surrey. (Y) £40
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1967 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Officer's breast badge (OBE) (Military), WW2 Defence Medal, BWM and GSM (KGVI) Malaya clasp to Capt (Later Colonel) E.O. Prothero R. Hamps good very fine and better, swing mounted as worn, presented in a frame with matching miniatures and pair of staff officer red collar tabs. Eric Oliver Prothero's OBE was announced in the London Gazette dated 1st January 1967 listed as RAPC formerly on loan to the Zambian Army. He was commissioned in the Hampshire Regiment 25/5/40, promoted Lieut 2/1/46, Capt 6/12/46, transferred to RAPC 22/1/52, promoted Maj 6/12/53, Lt Col & Staff Paymaster 1st Class 1/2/66, Col 30/6/71, retired 26/3/76. With copied LG entries. Glass will not be posted. (1/2B) £250
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1962 GSM Northern Ireland clasp to 24236376 Tpr A.J. Reid Scots DG extremely fine, swing mounted as worn. (Y) £60
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1962 GSM Northern Ireland clasp to 24158028 Tpr M.O. Baxter Scots DG extremely fine. (Y) £60
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1990 Gulf Medal 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 clasp to 24840698 Tpr P S Howard Scots DG extremely fine, court mounted as worn. Sold with Saudi Arabian Medal For The Liberation of Kuwait and Kuwaiti Liberation Medal (4th Grade) un-named as issued. Also with Op Desert Storm US Certificate of service signed by Lt Gen F Franks, certificate is un-named. (R) £300
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U.S.A. 1900 Military Order of the Dragon to Capt Gilbert Johnson 5th Punjab Infty No 478 nearly extremely fine with pagoda top suspension bar. (See photo) (Y) £1500
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USA 1862 light cavalry sword and scabbard, ricasso stamped U.S./ADK/1862 and Ames Mfg Co/Chicopee/Mass, guard numbered 10681, has been cleaned at some time with light rust in patches, generally good fine to nearly very fine. Also with bayonet, ricasso stamped UFH/US, wooden grip damaged, fair. Buyer must collect. Qty 2 (See photo) (1/2B & sword) £120
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1827 Pattern Rifle Regiment's sword by Boreman Strand London, blade 40% ornately etched with VR crown and cypher one side and strung bugle and Volr Rifles the other, blade is very fine, the guard, handle, grip and scabbard have been painted with thick black paint to cover the heavy rusting, wire missing from grip. Buyer must collect. £40
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Reproduction Fairburn Sykes Commando dagger done as a presentation piece in wooden box of issue, blade with various etchings including The Army Commandos 1940-45 etc, extremely fine. Will not be posted overseas. (1/2B) £40
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1888 Pattern Mk 1 bayonet and scabbard, ricasso marked with crown/VR, arrow/WD, range of dates and inspection marks, wooden grip, pommel marked 2 DVN, cleaned blade, leather scabbard with nickel throat and tip, nearly very fine. Will not be posted overseas. (1/2B) £40
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Range with French 1886 Lebel bayonet and scabbard, SLR bayonet with homemade scabbard and kukri marked J.N.B. 43 with wooden scabbard in mixed condition. Buyer must collect. Qty 3 (B) £26
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1942 2 man Telescope Identification Anti-Aircraft Mk III No 3774 (additionally marked O.S.583G.A.) made by Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd in wooden box of issue, generally very fine with some minor paint loss, bottom of box with modern repair and with its unboxed tripod. Box contains 4 lens covers, winding handle and other attachments and unusual to find one so complete, appears to be in good working order. Buyer must collect. (B & Tripod) £400
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Third Reich collection of medals, badges etc including bronze Close Combat Clasp maker's mark to reverse FEC.W.E./Peekhaus/Berlin and AUSF./A.G.M.u.K./Gablonz, 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (no loop), 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 1st Class with swords, War Merit Cross 2nd Class, Veterans, Labour etc in mixed condition, some missing pins/loops, some copies, viewing essential. Qty 39 (T) £150
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Collection attributed to 7886800 WO2 William Ross Knight MM 5th RTR who was killed in action 3rd/4th August 1944 and is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. The award of the Military Medal for service in the Middle East was announced in the London Gazette dated 25th November 1943. Includes 2 photo albums, large proportion are tanks, RAC personnel, parades, infantry, POWs, destroyed tanks, grave etc, North Africa in strength, few tourist, (388 photos in total). Also with 1942 diary and a note pad used as diary from 28/8/43 to 29/12/43 both with detailed entries for most days, death certificate (3/8/44), Pay Book (enlisted 22/6/36), Buckingham Palace printed sympathy letter, 5th RTR 1945 Memorial Service programme, letters, telegram, newspaper cuttings, lighter, compact etc etc, viewing essential to appreciate. With copied LG, CWGC and casualty list. (1/2B) £150
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Uniform collection, mostly British, but some German, USA etc including leather trench coat by VEB, 6 pairs of military boots (makers include Metzeler, Heereseigentum etc), Mess Dress, RN and RAF whites, shirts, RAF Cpl's Dress jacket, etc in mixed condition. Qty 42 pieces/pairs of boots (2B) £130
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Prussian Grenadier officer's type pickelhaube with enlisted man fittings, probably used by an officer cadet, earlier helmet plate with FRW centre, officer's leather sweatband and silk liner, replacement chinstrap, slight crushing to base of spike, peak and neck cover repaired at some time, otherwise very fine. This would have been worn by someone from Grenadier Regiments 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12. (B) £120
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Collection of mostly metal cap badges, shoulder titles, collar dogs etc wide range of regiments including T/RHA/HANTS (2), Notts & Derby, Lincolns, Manchester, Tank Corps, Irish etc, odd German etc, some copies noted, in mixed condition. Qty 87 (1/2B) £120
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Rhodesian Army 1970s camouflage shirt by Statesman size 41cm with Sgt's tapes and various added metal badges and combat trousers size label worn (approx. 80cm), generally extremely fine, also with belt. (½B) £100
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Royal Scots Greys dress cross belt with regimental gold lace, red morocco leather backing, gilt buckle, tip and slider with thistle decoration, nearly extremely fine. (T) £100
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