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A

4

Mounted group of four to Private J. KELLY, 2nd / Scots Guards,

 

 

 

as : Egypt medal / bar Suakin 1885 (3102 Pte) , plus Boer War

 

 

 

pair - QSA / 3 bars : CC, Tr, Wittebergen, KSA / 2 bars :

 

 

 

SA1901, SA1902 and Khedive'S Egypt star 1884-6.

 

 

 

Egypt medal heavily contact mkd, with naming faint in parts,

 

 

 

QSA and KSA both 7734 and GVF, (KSA rank is Corporal).

£600

 

 

 

 

B

2

Crimea pair - to 4099 Pte G. STRINGER, 28th Regiment,

 

 

 

Gloucesters, as : Crimea medal / bar Sebastopol, plus Turkish

 

 

 

Crimea medal, British issue (Crimea). Both regimentally

 

 

 

impressed, albeit sl clumsily on the 2nd medal. GVF

£300

 

 

 

 

C

2

Mounted pair to 1146 Pte F. QUELCH, Royal Sussex Regt., as :

 

 

 

Egypt medal / bar The Nile 1881-85, undated reverse (1 / Ryl

 

 

 

Sussex Regt), plus India GSM / bar Hazara 1888, (this marked

 

 

 

2 / Ryl Sussex and with initial W.) GVF+, lovely toned hues

£550

 

 

 

 

D

3

Mounted trio to 3343 Pte G. POVEY, D. of C.L.I., as:

 

 

 

India GSM / 2 bars : Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98

 

 

 

together with Boer War pair - QSA / 4 bars - CC, Paardeberg,

 

 

 

Driefontein, Transvaal and KSA / 2 bars - SA1901, SA1902.

 

 

 

EF, lovely deep tones : IGSM has 1st Bn, QSA 2nd, and KSA

 

 

 

only D of C L I.

Sold

 

 

 

 

E

2

Mounted pair to 1327 Pte C.H. DAVIS, 2nd Bn / Leicesters, as:

 

 

 

India GSM / bar Burma 1887-89, plus QSA / 3 bars CC, Laing's

 

 

 

Nek, Belfast. Both GVF, with touch of blue tones. (QSA only

 

 

 

has initial C ).

£425

 

 

 

 

F

3

Mounted trio to 3975 Sgt W.J. CHAMBERLIN, 5th Dragoon Guards,

 

 

 

as : Boer War pair - QSA / 5 bars : Elandslaagte, Defence of

 

 

 

Ladysmith, OFS, Tr, Laing's Nek, KSA / 2 bars : SA1901, SA1902

 

 

 

plus Army LS/GC (Geo V). QSA only has initial J, other two

 

 

 

with W.J. LS/GC rank is Sgt-Mjr Instructor, U.P. Horse.

 

 

 

All are GVF/+, Boer War pair with some contact mks in the fields

£750

 

 

 

 

G

2

Boer War pair to - Lieutenant H. KNIGHT-EATON, Imperial Yeo.,

 

 

 

as : QSA / 3 bars - CC, TR, Wittebergen, KSA / 2 bars - SA1901,

 

 

 

SA1902. Mounted as worn. EF, attractive brightish tone.

Sold

 

 

 

 

H

2

Boer War pair to - 4412 Pte E. PRIOR, Worcester Regt, as :

 

 

 

QSA / 3 bars : CC, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, KSA / 2 bars

 

 

 

SA1901, SA1902. GVF. Late (probably WW1) issue, with

 

 

 

naming of the that later style.

£225

 

 

 

 

J

2

Boer War pair to - 5863 Pte A.B. STEVENS, 2nd / East Surrey

 

 

 

Regt., as - QSA / 3 bars : OFS, TR, Laing's Nek, with KSA /

 

 

 

2 bars : SA1901, SA1902. (KSA only has initial A.)

 

 

 

Both are About EF, with reverses deeply toned.

£250

 

 

 

 

H

2

Boer War pair to - 6129 Private John DAVIS, Ryl West Surrey

 

 

 

Regiment, as : QSA / 3 bars - CC, OFS, Tr plus KSA / 2 bars

 

 

 

SA1901, SA1902. (2nd medal named to him in Queen's).

 

 

 

Paperwork confirms bars, and his post with 2nd / The Queen's.

 

 

 

Also notes he was sent to India with 1st Battn on 12/11/1902.

 

 

 

Both medals VF and better, with old darkish tone.

£225

 

 

 

 

J

2

Boer War pair to - 3133 Pte J. MATTHEWS, 1st / Lyl North

 

 

 

Lancs. Regt., as : QSA / 3 bars : CC, OFS, Tr with KSA / 2

 

 

 

bars : SA1901, SA1902. (KSA has initial T.) EF, rev. toned

£250

 

 

 

 

K

2

Boer War pair to - 1097 Pte P.W. BRICKELL, Cape Town

 

 

 

Highlanders, as : QSA / 1 bar CC, KSA / 2 bars : SA1901,

 

 

 

SA1902. EF, reverses deeply toned, as above two pairs.

£235

 

 

 

 

L

3

Boer War and WW1 trio to - H. BARCLAY, as - QSA / 3 bars :

 

 

 

CC, OFS, SA1902 (6398 Pte, Oxford Lt. Infy), plus WW1 pair

 

 

 

as - 14119 Sjt, Ryl Warwick Regt. GVF, QSA bright, BWM dk

£200

 

 

 

 

M

2

Pair to J. HOARE, as - India medal / 2 bars : Punjab Frontier

 

 

 

1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 to 1095 J. Hoare, 1 / R.W. Surrey,

 

 

 

together with Army LS/GC medal (Geo V) - now L-894

 

 

 

Colour-Sergeant, The Queen's. GVF/+, LS/GC sl scuffed.

£325

 

 

 

 

N

3+

WW1 Gallantry - Military medal plus WW1 pair to S-30915

 

 

 

L/Cpl M.W. JONES, 9 / Rifle Brigade. Plus his cap badge,

 

 

 

3 sets of ribbon bars, and a 9ct gold sweetheart badge for the

 

 

 

regiment (sm solder repair on back). Medals GVF

£575

 

 

 

 

P

2

WW1 mounted pair, as - Military medal plus BWM to 663290

 

 

 

Corporal A.C. ADAMS, RFA. (Not researched, no Victory ?)

£325

 

 

 

 

Q

3+3

Family medals to the PYKETT family, as :

 

 

 

Father - WW1 trio to R-7409 Pte Sam Pykett, 3 / KRRC, plus

 

 

 

three official documents, noting his address in Nottingham.

 

 

 

Son - WW2 set of 3 : 1939/45 star, Atlantic star and War medal

 

 

 

to LX-597099 H. Pykett. With the conferral box of issue & slip

 

 

 

Also the father's (?) WW1 booklet "The Way of Salvation" with

 

 

 

further family names and dates inside front cover.

£125

 

 

 

 

R

6+

Family medals to the HOLLAND family , as :

 

 

 

Father - WW1 Casualty pair to CH/2313(S) Pte A.H. Holland, RND

 

 

 

Marine, 2nd / RMLI KiA 26/10/1917, with named box of issue

 

 

 

Son - WW2 group of 4 : 1939/45 star, Africa star, Defence and

 

 

 

War medals, to H. Holland, RAOC, with named box of issue.

 

 

 

From Devizes, Wilts. With further info on both groups.

£175

 

 

 

 

S

2+1

WW1 Casualty to 0/112 Pte Charles MORRISON, 'A' Coy,

 

 

 

13th Bn, Rifle Brigade, as : pair and plaque. DoW 27/10/1918.

 

 

 

Plus brown card cover for the plaque, and further details.

 

 

 

From Bromley, Kent (62, Pope Road - picture available).

 

 

 

Aged 19, buried in the Awoingt cemetery, near Cambrai)

£280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

3+

WW1 Casualty, to a South African - WW1 pair to MT/4818

 

 

 

Driver Thomas MOTLEY, SASC, who died on 24/7/1917. Buried

 

 

 

in Dodoma cemetery, Tanzania (Old German DOA colony).

 

 

 

Bi-lingual Victory, plus an unofficial dog-tag fashioned from a silver

 

 

 

German Deutsch-OstAfrika 1 Rupee, dated 1914J. Together

 

 

 

with further information.

£95

 

 

 

 

V

2

WW1 Casualty to 45998 Pte Frank MATTHEWS, Hampshire

 

 

 

Regiment, as Victory medal and plaque. KiA whilst attached to

 

 

 

2/4th Bn Ryl Berkshire Regt (no 44451) 18/4/1918, aged 18

 

 

 

From Emsworth, Hants. Commemorated at St.Venant-Robecq

£125

 

 

 

 

W

2+

WW1 CASUALTY, as part trio plus ali dog-tag on a silver chain to

 

 

 

14949 Private A.P. DAVIES, 8th South Lancs Regt. DoW

 

 

 

11/1/1916. Only have 1914/15 star and Victory. From Belan,

 

 

 

Welshpool. With details and his MiC.

£85

 

 

 

 

X

3

WW1/2 mounted group to 799249 Gunner R.H. PIERCE, RA,

 

 

 

as : WW1 pair, plus WW2 Defence medal. VF/+

£50

 

 

 

 

Y

2+

WW1 Mounted pair to L.Z.3888 Samuel Charles HUDSON,

 

 

 

A.B., RNVR, plus large b/w photo of him and his crew as

 

 

 

skipper of the Woolwich Ferry in the 1930s. GVF/+

£58

 

 

 

 

Z

4

WW1 group of 4 to Gunner P.H. SCATES, RFA/RA, as 1914/15

 

 

 

star trio (Driver on star), plus Geo V Territorial Force Efficiency

 

 

 

medal (this oval one numbered 925122) GVF+

£165

 

 

 

 

A1

2+11

WW1 part group to R-33644 Pte T.W. HARDS, KRRC, as -

 

 

 

WW1 pair, but it comes with mounted set of miniatures, as :

 

 

 

MM (Geo VI) Mons bar trio and WW2 Defence medal. With a

 

 

 

spare set of matching ribbons; also another mounted set of

 

 

 

WW2 miniatures to his (reported) son-in-law Mr Harper - viz

 

 

 

WW2 1939/45 star, Africa star, Defence & War medals, MSM

 

 

 

for Geo VI and Army LS/GC medal Geo VI. Interesting.

£110

 

 

 

 

B1

4

WW1 group to 1726 Private V. ARMITAGE, RAMC, as -

 

 

 

WW1 1914/15 trio plus oval Geo V Territorial Efficiency medal

 

 

 

this latter Pte, 472018. GVF+, nice dalr tone.

£130

 

 

 

 

C1

4+

WW1 CASUALTY - 1914/15 Star trio plus plaque to : 12254 Pte

 

 

 

James Telford FAIRLAM, 9 / Northumberland Fusiliers. DoW

 

 

 

25/3/1917 at home. From Newcastle. Plaque has sm hole at top

£275

 

 

 

 

D1

6

WW2 mounted group to 852037 Gunner W.D. SAUNDERS, RA,

 

 

 

as - 1939/45 star, Africa star, Italy star, Defence and War medals,

 

 

 

plus Territorial Efficiency medal EIIR, 2nd type. VF and +

£90

 

 

 

 

E1

3+

WW2 and later pair to Corporal E.M. JAKES - as WW2 War medal

 

 

 

plus GSM / bar Palestine 1945-48. (No. 14763675 Royal Signals).

 

 

 

With box of issue to 2nd medal, and a Postal Order to EM Jakes

 

 

 

issued in 1944 for 4 shillings and not cashed !! Plus his father's

 

 

 

Buffalo silver and enamel medal for 1920: Bro CE Jakes.

£80

 

 

 

 

F1

5

WW2 mounted group to 7596233 Cfn. A.A. SEAGRAVE,

 

 

 

R.E.M.E., as : 1939/45 star, F & G star, Defence and War

 

 

 

medals, plus Territorial Efficiency medal (Geo VI).

 

 

 

All medals named up (ie 4 WW2 issues privately done)

£135

 

 

 

 

G1

3+

WW2 Casualty trio attributed to Robert Henry PERRY, as -

 

 

 

WW2 1939/45 star, Atlantic star, and War medal; plus the

 

 

 

award slip noting the 3 medals, and named on the front to

 

 

 

Robert H. Perry. 2 possibilities -

 

 

 

Able Seaman, sunk on SS Englishman on 22/1/1941 or

 

 

 

Chief Officer, sunk on SS Tremoda on 27/8/1941. Abt Mint

£95

 

 

 

 

H1

4+

WW2 mounted group to 14419555 Gunner P.A. POWELL,

 

 

 

Royal Artillery, as : 1939/45 star, F & G star, War medal plus

 

 

 

GSM / bar Palestine 1945-48. (Only last named, as is correct).

 

 

 

Plus both of his dog-tags, noting his religion as RC.

£105

 

 

 

 

J1

4

WW2 group to 22282694 Staff Sergeant N. WILSON, R.E., as -

 

 

 

France & Germany star, Defence and War medals, plus Territorial

 

 

 

Efficiency medal EIIR. Last medal dark tone and only one named.

£95

 

 

 

 

K1

3+

WW2 group to a South African - C.568544 F. PETERSEN, as :

 

 

 

WW2 Defence medal, Africa Service medal, and Southern Africa

 

 

 

medal (Mdls Yrbk ref SA38). First 2 medals named up, 3rd with

 

 

 

number 016237 stamped on rev. Plus rare brass cap badge to

 

 

 

Natal & O.F.S. 2nd S. African Inf.

£80

 

 

 

 

L1

6

WW2 mounted group to 22557238 Warrant Officer Class 2

 

 

 

W.R.H. COLLINS, ACC as - 1939/45 star, Africa star,

 

 

 

Italy star, Defence and War medals, plus Territorial Efficiency

 

 

 

medal EIIR. All nicely toned

£110

 

 

 

 

M1

3

WW2 group attributed to 15 N/E 403 A.C. WEBB, Ryl Engineers,

 

 

 

as - 1939/45 star, Italy star and War medal; in the box of issue,

 

 

 

plus award certificate. From Bromley, Kent. (12, London Road)

£35

 

 

 

 

N1

4+

WW2 group attributed to J. BUCK, from Eccleshill, Bradford, as -

 

 

 

1939/45 star, Africa star, Italy star and War medal; plus conferral

 

 

 

box (ASC or ACC ?) and a photocopied b/w photo of him in

 

 

 

uniform. (stars with remnants of brasso). (110, Leeds Road)

£40

 

 

 

 

P1

5++

WW2 medals attributed to Sidney Harold PACKHAM, Royal Navy,

 

 

 

as - 1939/45 star, Atlantic star, Africa star / bar N.Africa 1942/43,

 

 

 

and War medal, plus award certificate and the conferral

 

 

 

box of issue (from Swanley, in Kent) and three photos :

 

 

 

one original with wife and daughter on leave - 2 photocopies.

£70

 

 

 

 

Q1

3++

WW2 group attributed to Captain B.St.L. HUGHMAN, the Loyal

 

 

 

Regiment, as : 1939/45 star, Defence and War medals with his

 

 

 

Wounded badge Geo VI. From 4, Wendover Road, Bromley

 

 

 

with recent photos of the address. Complete with LG extracts,

 

 

 

confirming 2nd Lieut. To Lieut. In 1927, to Capt in 1937 and

 

 

 

then retired in 1952.

£75

 

 

 

 

R1

4+

WW2 group attributed to 1787739 E.A. CHAMPION, RA, as:

 

 

 

1939/45 star, F & G star, Defence and War medals. Plus box of

 

 

 

issue, award slip. From Steyning, Sussex. (38, Charlton St)

£45

 

 

 

 

S1

6

WW2 unattributed court-mounted group, as - 1939/45 star, Africa

 

 

 

star, Burma star, Italy star, Defence and War medals.

£75

 

 

 

 

T1

5+

WW2 unattributed mounted group, as : 1939/45 star, Africa star /

 

 

 

bar 1st Army, Italy star, Defence and War medals.

£65

 

 

 

 

V1

5+

WW2 unattributed court-mounted group, as - 1939/45 star,

 

 

 

Africa star, F&G star, Defence medal, War medal / MiD oak-leaf.

£60

 

 

 

 

W1

4+1

WW2 unattributed mounted group, as - 1939/45 star, Africa star/

 

 

 

bar North Africa 1942/43, Italy star and War medal.

£45

 

 

 

 

X1

3

WW2 unattributed mounted group as : F & G star, Defence

 

 

 

and War medals. EF/+

£40

 

 

 

 

Y1

4

WW2 mounted unattributable group, as : 1939/45 star, Italy star,

 

 

 

Defence and War medals. GVF, ribbons a little rough

£40

 

 

 

 

Z1

6+6

WW2 Mounted group, unattributed, as : 1939/45 star, Atlantic star,

 

 

 

Africa star, Italy star, Defence and War medals. Nicely done,

 

 

 

with matching miniatures, also mounted for wear.

£115

 

 

 

 

A2

6+6

WW2 unattributed group, as - 1939/45 star, Pacific star, Italy star,

 

 

 

Defence and War medals, plus RNVR Decoration, Geo VI, 1950,

 

 

 

this last in its Royal Mint case of issue. Plus a matching set of

 

 

 

miniatures, mounted as worn. All EF (RNVR Dec'n Mint)

£265

 

 

 

 

B2

3+3

Mounted trio, as : Order of St John shoulder badge, WW2 Defence

 

 

 

medal plus 1953 Coronation medal; unnamed as issued.

 

 

 

Together with matching set of miniatures. Nicely toned.

£100

 

 

 

 

C2

8+4

Copy set of medals, reportedly the property of a soldier who was

 

 

 

2 Para, then with the East Anglian Regt, as 2 court-mounted sets -

 

 

 

CSM/ bar Northern Ireland, South Atlantic medal / rosette,

 

 

 

Accumulated Service medal / rosette, 1st Gulf War / bar…28 Feb

 

 

 

1991, Accumulated Service medal / bar Afghanistan, 2nd Gulf

 

 

 

War medal (Op.Telic) / bar Mar to Apr 2003, 2002 GJ medal,

 

 

 

and Army LS/Gc medal EIIR ./ bar Regular Army.

 

 

 

Second set - UNFICYP / set 2, UNPROFOR, NATO medal / bar

 

 

 

Kosovo, NATO medal for Macedonia. All MINT copies.

£200

 

 

 

 

D2

5

Mounted set of 5 to 24820434 Guardsman G. THOMPSON,

 

 

 

Coldstream Guards, as ; CSM / bar Northern Ireland, plus

 

 

 

UNFICYP medal, NATO / bar Former Yugoslavia, UNPROFOR

 

 

 

medal, and NATO / bar Kosovo. CSM naming unusual.

£125

 

 

 

 

E2

2

Court-mounted pair to 24468500 Guardsman GJA OPIE, Scots

 

 

 

Guards, as : CSM / bar Northern Ireland, plus UNFICYP.

 

 

 

Further research from the Guards RHQ Archives indicates that he

 

 

 

was not entitled to the Cyprus UN medal, but it has been court-

 

 

 

mounted by him unofficially.

£90

 

 

 

 

F2

3

Court-mounted trio to H 1931549 Jr. Tech. M. DOWDELL, RAF

 

 

 

as : GSM / bar Arabian Peninsula, Africa GSM / bar Kenya, and

 

 

 

CSM / 2 bars Malay Peninsula, South Arabia. 1st and 3rd medals

 

 

 

and bars are all copies, Kenya medal is correct, but has been

 

 

 

renamed to match other 2 medals. Curious.

£95

 

 

 

 

G2

2

Court-mounted pair, as - CSM / bar Borneo, plus UNFICYP, to

 

 

 

23949830 Pte A. FINLAY, A.C.C.. AEF

£85

 

 

 

 

H2

2

Court-mounted pair, as CSM / Northern Ireland, plus Operation

 

 

 

Telic Gulf War, no bar to 25144316 Pte S. HAWKSWORTH,

 

 

 

Royal Logistics Corps (RLC). About Mint

£265

 

 

 

 

J2

3

Court-mounted trio to an Australian for Vietnam, as : Australian

 

 

 

Active Service medal 1945-1975, Vietnam medal, and South

 

 

 

Vietnam Campaign medal, bar 1960 - to 52532 I.W. DRIVER,

 

 

 

as worn, first medal unnamed, others named up correctly. EF

£425

 

 

 

 

K2

2

RAF Pair to 535469 Sergeant St.J. P. DOYLE, RAF, as :

 

 

 

CSM / 2 bars Radfan, South Arabia (last bar loose) plus RAF

 

 

 

LS/GC medal EIIR (1st obv - Britt Omn Regina) GVF+

£200

 

 

 

 

L2

2

Mounted pair to LMEM (M) S. KEARNS, D171236N, Royal Navy,

 

 

 

as : NATO meda / bar Former Yugoslavia (this bar unattached)

 

 

 

plus Naval LS/GC medal EIIR (2nd obv). EF

£95

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUST IN.

 

M2

4+

WW2 group, attributed to H.H. ISHERWOOD, Army, as :

 

 

 

1939/45 star, Africa star, Italy star and War medal. All mint issues

 

 

 

with conferral slip, greaseproof outers and box of issue.

 

 

 

From Leigh, Lancs. (9, Furnival St.)

£35

 

 

 

 

N2

4+

WW2 group, attributed to A. W. HALSEY, RASC, as : 1939/45

 

 

 

star, Burma star, Defence and War medals. Plus conferral slip

 

 

 

and box of issue. Mint. From Palmers Green, London N.13

 

 

 

(34, Farndale Avenue).

£40

 

 

 

 

P2

4++

WW2 group, attributed to D.G. MORGAN, RAF as : 1939/45

 

 

 

star, Africa star / bar North Africa 1942/43, Defence and War

 

 

 

medals. Mint, with conferral slip, computer check ticker-tape,

 

 

 

and box of issue. From Lewisham, SE13 (65, Shell Road).

£48

 

 

 

 

Q2

4+

WW2 group attributed to R-280109 C.W. CONNOLLY, Ryl Navy

 

 

 

as : 1939/45 star, Atlantic star, Italy star and War medal. Mint

 

 

 

Plus conferral slip, greaseproof outers and box of issue.

 

 

 

From Lowestoft, Suffolk. (21, Cathcart Street).

£60

 

 

 

 

R2

2+

Mounted pair to 14028787 Sapper F. PLANT, R.E., as : WW2

 

 

 

War medal, plus GSM / bar Palestine 1945-48. + GSM box. EF

£82

 

 

 

 

S2

2

Pair to D/JX 661857 Boy 1, R.B. WATSON, Royal Navy, as :

 

 

 

Naval GSM / bar Palestine 1945-48, plus UN medal for Korea.

 

 

 

Presented 'court-style', no pin VF

£150

 

 

 

 

T2

3

Mounted trio to 22206486 Trooper F. O'NEILL, 5 DG (Dragoon

 

 

 

Guards), as : UK Korea medal (1st issue BrittOmnRegina), and

 

 

 

UN medal for Korea, with unofficial medal mounted between these

 

 

 

two as - 1946-1952 JAPAN for British Commonwealth Forces,

 

 

 

Rev. "For Service with the Occupation Forces". 1st medal 'R'.

£165

 

 

 

 

V2

2+

WW2 pair attributed to L.J. MILLER, as : 1939/45 star and War

 

 

 

medal. Mint, as issued plus greaseproofs and box of issue.

 

 

 

Lawrence Fred was from Hadlow, Tonbridge. (8, Castle Terrace).

£18

 

 

 

 

W

2+

Pair to Leslie E. YOUNGMAN, as - WW2 Defence medal, plus StJAB

 

 

 

bronze medallion, with LS extra bars for each year from 1941 to

 

 

 

1945. With WW2 conferral slip and box of issue, also St John Amb

 

 

 

Ass'n case (No 479278 B) From Pinner (18, Hazeldene Drive)

£30