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4+1

Family medals to the RICH brothers, as :

 

 

 

WW1 Military medal and 1914/15 trio to 13256 Corporal

 

 

 

W.T. RICH, 10th Devons (Pte on Star, and Victory is erased), plus

 

 

 

WW1 Victory medal to 21097 Pte G. RICH, D of Corn LI.

 

 

 

MM is gazetted in LG on 10th Aprilo 1918 for Passchendaele

£680

 

 

 

 

B

2+4

Father & Son medals to the MacGREGOR family, as :

 

 

 

Father - Egypt medal / 5 bars : Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_

 

 

 

Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan plus Khedive's Egypt star

 

 

 

1882 to 1099 Private R MacGregor, 1st / Royal Highlanders

 

 

 

(Black Watch) GVF nice grey tone

£1,450

 

 

Son - WW1 Casualty trio and plaque : 1914/15 star trio to 16325

 

 

 

Corporal Robert MacGregor, 8th / Devons (Pte on star and BWM

 

 

 

erased). Killed in action F & F 6th September 1916.

£250

 

 

The two sets (to include paperwork/photos promised by the family)

£1,600

 

 

 

 

C

2

India / Afghanistan pair to Sepoy BUKHA, 4th Punjab Infantry, as:

 

 

 

India GSM / bar Jowaki1877-8 plus Afghanistan medal 1878-9-80

 

 

 

in silver, no bar. Both GVF, sl contact marks in fields.

£425

 

 

 

 

D

2

India pair to 3656 Sergeant J.E. TRUSS, as - India GSM / bar

 

 

 

Hazara 1891, plus India medal / 2 bars : Punjab Frontier 1897-98,

 

 

 

Tirah 1897-98. Earlier medal is marked ' Unattached list', later

 

 

 

one : 2nd Battn., Ryl Sussex Regt. GVF+

£525

 

 

 

 

E

5

Court-mounted group of five to Private B. BRADLEY, 3rd / KRRC,

 

 

 

as Boer War pair : QSA / 5 bars - CC, Tugela Hts, Rel of Ladysmith.

 

 

 

Laing's Nek, Tr., OFS, KSA : 2 bars SA1901, SA1902, plus

 

 

 

1914/15 star trio. (Boer War pair 735, trio 1860) EF, lovely tone

£620

 

 

 

 

F

5+3

Boer War and WW1 set of re-named medals (!) to M. JORDAN,

 

 

 

as : Boer War pair - QSA / 3 bars : CC, Wittebergen, Belfast,

 

 

 

plus KSA / 2 bars SA1901, SA1902 (3744 Sgt, 1 / R.I.), plus

 

 

 

WW1 trio (2287 Spr., R.E.). Together with another WW1 trio

 

 

 

this one mounted for wear, also named as 2287 Spr M. Jordan,

 

 

 

R.E. Curious. All medals GVF+, star on mounted trio dark

£270

 

 

 

 

G

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

£210

 

 

 

 

H

2

Rare Tibet and India pair to Bearer Higan KHAN, 32nd Sikh

 

 

 

Pioneers, as Tibet medal 1904 in silver with bar Gyantse, EF

 

 

 

dark tone, with India medal in bronze / 2 bars : Punjab Frontier

 

 

 

1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 EF. Rarely seen as a pair and so nice.

£800

 

 

 

 

J

2+2

Family medals to the BAKER family, as :

 

 

 

Father - WW1 pair T-331169 Pte J.L. Baker, ASC, (BWM dark)

 

 

 

Son - WW2 F & G star and War medal, attributed to 14771362

 

 

 

S. Baker, RA with award skip, box of issue (from Ilford, Essex)

£80

 

 

 

 

K

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.

£140

 

 

 

 

L

2+5

Family medals to the WILSON family, as:

 

 

 

Father - WW1 pair to 28179 2 Airman A.H. Wilson, RFC,

 

 

 

ie Royal Flying Corps, with his RFC cap bagde

 

 

 

Son - Captain Leslie Wilson, RA, as WW2 1939/45 star, Africa

 

 

 

star, Italy star, Defence and War medals, plus his pips, 2 x cap badges

 

 

 

with swivelling wheels, and his white cloth head-band as issued

 

 

 

to all officer cadets in training (at Llandudnod in 1941, prior to

 

 

 

his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant) - this signed by 30+

 

 

 

other trainees, some important) .

 

 

 

Both came from Scarborough)

£175

 

 

 

 

M

4

WW1 Casualty : 1914 Mons Trio and plaque to 7917 Pte Clarence

 

 

 

SLATER, 2nd / Yorks & Lancs Regt. KiA F & F 18th Oct 1914

 

 

 

on Ploegsteert Memorial. From Gt Harwood, Lancs. GVF+

£400

 

 

 

 

N

4+

WW1 Casualty : 1914/15 trio and plaque to 536146 Pte Ernest

 

 

 

Albert AUSTING, RAMC. DoW F & F 5th June 1917. Comes

 

 

 

in a large glazed wooden frame (27" x 17") complete with his scroll

 

 

 

and condolence letter from the King. From Harringay N.London

£385

 

 

 

 

P

4+

WW1 Casualty : 1914/15 trio and plaque to 5484 Sergeant

 

 

 

Fred SPITTLE, 12th Northumberland Fusiliers. KiA F & F

 

 

 

23rd June 1916. Plus condolence letter from the King, plaque envelope

 

 

 

and award letter sent with BWM on 1/10/1920. From Woodhouse,

 

 

 

Yorks. (Enlisted in Sheffield). Private on Star. EF

£325

 

 

 

 

Q

4

WW1 Casualty to 12254 Pte James Telford FAIRLAM, 9th Battn.,

 

 

 

Northumberland Fusiliers, as : 1914-15 trio and plaque. Died

 

 

 

of wounds, 25th March 1917. With Mic. From St. Anthonys.

£300

 

 

 

 

R

4

WW1 Casualty : 1914/15 trio and plaque to S2-017507 Private

 

 

 

Robert MOFFAT, ASC ('R' Supply Depot - Bath). DoW 6th May

 

 

 

1917, aged 23. From Lanark. GVF+

£300

 

 

 

 

S

4+

WW1 Casualty to Ship's Corporal Class 1 G.H. STEPHENS,

 

 

 

Royal Navy, as 1914/15 trio plus plaque (George Henry Stephens)

 

 

 

Star's rank is Class 2. Plus part of a letter he sent home, relating

 

 

 

to storms at sea and the Anzac, photos of him and his father,

 

 

 

WW2 ration books to other Stephens family member in 1941 & 1945.

 

 

 

Died on HMS Colleen on 2nd July 1917, aged 35. From Mutley,

 

 

 

Plymouth. Buried in Cobh Old Church cemetery (Nr Cork, Ireland)

£300

 

 

 

 

T

4

WW1 Casualty : 1914/15 trio and plaque to 11133 Private

 

 

 

George Henry BURT, Dorset Regt. DoW whilst transferred to MGC

 

 

 

as Pte 39393 on 16th August 1917. On Tyne Cot memorial.

 

 

 

From Chiswick, London. EF

£350

 

 

 

 

V

3

WW1 Casualty : Pair and plaque to R-18691 Private Reginald

 

 

 

Martin ROSER, 4th KRRC. KiA F & F 3rd October 1918

 

 

 

From Dalston & East Ham, Essex. GVF

£250

 

 

 

 

W

3

WW1 Casualty : Pair and plaque to 21610 A/Cpl George

 

 

 

William ALLAN, 16th Cheshire Regt. KiA F & F 22nd April 1917

 

 

 

From Wincobank, Sheffield. Chapelle, Holnon Cem'y. GVF+

£225

 

 

 

 

X

3+

WW1 Casualty : Pair and plaque to L-31206 Driver Frederick STONE,

 

 

 

'C' Bty, 177th Bde, RFA. KiA Ypres 19th July, 1917. Plus

 

 

 

capbadge and p'card photo. From Old Ford, E London. With

 

 

 

further details and copy scroll. AEF

£225

 

 

 

 

Y

3+

WW1 Casualty : Pair and plaque to S/11424 Private Ernest

 

 

 

Leon DIAMOND, Seaforth Highlanders. KiA F & F 22nd March

 

 

 

1918, as a L/Cpl. From Parkhead, Glasgow. With his MiC and

 

 

 

photocopy of Newspaper memorial inserted by wife and 'wee son'

 

 

 

on anniversary of his death. VF+

£250

 

 

 

 

Z

2

WW1 Casualty : Victory and plaque to 48130 Pte Albert COLE,

 

 

 

6th Wiltshire Regt. KiA F & F 28th September 1918.

 

 

 

From Holloway, London. EF With Mic and CWGC refs.

£100

 

 

 

 

A1

2

WW1 Casualty : Victory and plaque to 45998 Pte Frank MATTHEWS,

 

 

 

Hampshire Regt. KiA F & F 18th April 1918. Transferred to 2/4th

 

 

 

Ryl Berks as Pte 44451, when killed. GVF

£100

 

 

 

 

B1

2

WW1 Casualty : Victory and plaque to 143706 Pte Samuel PENNY,

 

 

 

Clearing Office, Labour Corps. DoW 26th December 1918

 

 

 

From Exeter. (Was Pte 35058 DoCLI), GVF

£100

 

 

 

 

C1

2

WW1 Casualty : Victory and plaque to 55042 Private Bruce

 

 

 

Butchert CLARK, 21 / Manchester Regt. KiA F & F 11th October

 

 

 

1918. From Inchture, Perth. With MiC and CWGC details. GVF

£110

 

 

 

 

D1

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 dark tone.

£120

 

 

 

 

E1

4

WW1 group to 185209 CPO A.C. GABRIEL, Royal Navy, as:

 

 

 

WW1 1914/15 trio plus Naval LS/GC medal Geo V Admiral's bust

 

 

 

this last as Petty Officer, HMS Minerva (1910-20 swiveller) GVF

£165

 

 

 

 

F1

3

WW1 group to 1785 A.C.Q.M.Sjt G. HETTERLEY, Ryl Engineers

 

 

 

as : Territorial Force war medal for VSO, plus WW1 pair.

 

 

 

Rank is Sergeant on TFWM). Original ribbons AEF

£350

 

 

 

 

G1

2

WW1 'pair' to M2-081432 Corporal Walter PARRY, ASC as :

 

 

 

Territorial Force War medal plus Victory medal (BWM missing)

 

 

 

with MiC to confirm. Abt EF

£240

 

 

 

 

H1

3

WW1 pair plus Imperial service medal (Geo V bare coinage head) to

 

 

 

George BEST ( WW1 pair named G.A. Best, BRC & StJJ

£90

 

 

 

 

J1

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.

£75

 

 

 

 

K1

2

Naval pair to JX 745467 Petty Officer L.R. KING, HMS Drake, as

 

 

 

Naval GSM / bar Palestine 1930-1939 (this as A.B. SSX 21908)

 

 

 

plus Naval LS/GC medal Geo VI (post 1949). Most likely entitled

 

 

 

to other WW2 medals/stars. GVF+

£265

 

 

 

 

L1

6

WW2 Court-mounted group to Sjt / WO2 F.J. WALLACE, as :

 

 

 

GSM / bar Palestine (5492821 RASC), WW2 1939/45 star, Africa

 

 

 

star, Defence and War medals, plus Army LS/GC medal / bar Regular

 

 

 

Army Geo VI FidDef (this latter RAOC). Abt EF.

£235

 

 

 

 

M1

6

WW2 group to T/36690 Corporal S. HARDS, RASC, as:

 

 

 

GSM / bar Palestine, WW2 1939/45 star, Africa star, Defence and

 

 

 

War medals, plus Army LS/GC medal / bar Regular Army Geo VI

 

 

 

FidDef. AEF, First & last medals nice darkish tone.

£215

 

 

 

 

N1

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

£120

 

 

 

 

P1

6

Mounted group of six to D/MX 55226 ERA 3 J.W.B. WEBB,

 

 

 

Royal Navy, as : 1939/45 star, Atlantic star / bar F &G, Africa star,

 

 

 

Burma star, War medal and Naval GSM / 2 bars - Minesweeping

 

 

 

1945-51, Malaya. EF, star golden tones

£425

 

 

 

 

Q1

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

£90

 

 

 

 

R1

5

WW2 group to Lieutenant G.A. JURY, Royal Signals, as : 1939/45

 

 

 

star, F & G star, Defence and War medals plus Army LS/GC medal

 

 

 

bar Regular Army Geo VI IndImp. Rank officially corrected from

 

 

 

Sgt. (Reportedly served later at Bletchley Park and MI5) EF

£150

 

 

 

 

S1

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.

£90

 

 

 

 

T1

6

Mounted group of six to 6346125 Cpl C.F. HUGHES, Royal West

 

 

 

Kent Regt., as : 1939/45 star, Africa star, Italy star, War and Defence

 

 

 

medals (mounted incorrectly), plus Territorial Efficiency medal

 

 

 

Geo VI IndImp. Together with 2 tankards - one brass engraved

 

 

 

5th RWK 1979 El Alamein Reunion, other pewter 1940 Dunkirk

 

 

 

Veterans Ass'n, presented by Bill Hughes Hemel Hempstead &

 

 

 

Dist't Assoc, for services rendered to branch. AEF, traces of

 

 

 

old brasso on some medals.

£135

 

 

 

 

V1

2+

WW2 pair, attributed to L.F. TREADGOLD, REME, as Defence and

 

 

 

War medals, each accompanied by its card box of issue. From

 

 

 

Walthamstow (and later South Hornchurch).

£22

 

 

 

 

W1

3

WW2 group attributed to JX214879 S.E. HOLMES, Royal Navy.

 

 

 

as 1939/45 star, Atlantic star plus War medal. Big rings, indicating

 

 

 

1980's issues, with late issue award card.

£57

 

 

 

 

X1

3

WW2 trio mounted 'court-style', no pin to 801854 Sergeant

 

 

 

E.W. SWAN, Royal Artillery, as : WW2 Defence and War medals

 

 

 

plus Territorial Effificiency medal Geo VI IndImp. Plus boxes of issue

 

 

 

for WW2 pair (E.M.(T)) and TA medal (from Worthing). EF

£80

 

 

 

 

Y1

4+

WW2 group attributed to 1204438 Corporal C.V. TUGBY, RAF,

 

 

 

as : 1939/45 star, F & G star and Defence medal, these mounted

 

 

 

together, plus War medal / set Mid oak-leaf mounted separately.

 

 

 

With the original MiD award document, dated 2nd June, 1943

 

 

 

and personal letter from Air Vice Marshall Exland, dated 8/8/42

 

 

 

commending him for rescuing a crashed Halifax crew. EF

£165

 

 

 

 

Z1

3

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

£30

 

 

 

 

A2

5+1+

WW2 group attributed to J. ROBERTS, 8th Army, as : 1939/45 star,

 

 

 

Africa star / bar 8th Army, Italy star, F & G star, War medal. With

 

 

 

award slip confirming entitlement, and box of issue. From Ruabon

 

 

 

Wrexham, Denbigh. EF, nicely toned.

£68

 

 

 

 

B2

3

WW2 court-mounted group attributed to Edward TURNER, Army, as :

 

 

 

1939/45 star, Defence & War medals. No. 279/23. GVF

£30

 

 

 

 

C2

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.

£65

 

 

 

 

D2

2

WW2 pair to an Australian - VF397704 N.A. FORBES, as -

 

 

 

War medal and Australian WW2 service medal; both named. EF

£60

 

 

 

 

E2

2

WW2 pair to a South African - 123797 J. GOVE, as : War medal

 

 

 

and silver Africa servcie medal. GVF+

£37

 

 

 

 

F2

4++

WW2 and Korea group, presented 'court' style to K & SK

 

 

 

800008 John W. MYERS, Canadian Army, as: 1939/45 Canada

 

 

 

Voluntary service medal in silver, WW2 War medal in silver, Korean

 

 

 

War pair, both named on edge. (Canada version of Korea medal)

 

 

 

Plus a whole sheaf of paperwork, confirming entitlements and war

 

 

 

service. Died 30 December 1978. EF

£265

 

 

 

 

G2

3+

OBE and WW2 Defence medal awarded to Errington McKINNELL,

 

 

 

Chief Fire Officer for Leicester. Togther with his NFS cap-badge

 

 

 

and a silver and enamel past president's badge. Along with papers

 

 

 

confirming his OBE award (LG 4/1/1943, as Fire Force Commander,

 

 

 

No. 3 area), extract from Fire Services Who's Who in 1956, listing

 

 

 

his career and honours, plus LG copy for 1/1/1953, noting his award

 

 

 

of the King's Police & Fire Services medal for Distinguished Service.

£225

 

 

 

 

H2

5+

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

 

 

 

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

£65

 

 

 

 

J2

5

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

 

 

 

 

£85

K2

5+1

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

 

 

 

8th Army, Italy star, Defence & War medals; plus partial ribbon bar

 

 

 

and 2 photos, one of Churchill with a group of gunners, dated

 

 

 

2/5/1941, other of recipient ' uncle David ' 1568717.

£80

 

 

 

 

L2

5

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

 

 

 

Italy star, Defence & War medals. EF/+

£70

 

 

 

 

M2

5+1

WW2 unattributed group, as - 1939/45 star, Africa star/bar 1st Army,

 

 

 

Italy star, Defence & War medals. Plus partial ribbon bar EF/+

£80

 

 

 

 

P2

4

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

 

 

 

Defence and War medals. GVF, ribbons a little rough

£35

 

 

 

 

R2

3

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

 

 

 

and War medals. EF/+

£35

 

 

 

 

S2

2

WW2 mounted pair, unattributed - Defence & War medals. GVF+

£25

 

 

 

 

T2

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.

£65

 

 

 

 

U2

2

Mounted pair to 23985089 Warrant Officer 2 B. ADAMSON,

 

 

 

RA, as CSM / 3 bars : Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Northern

 

 

 

Ireland, plus Army LS/GC medal EIIR / bar Regular Army. EF

 

 

 

Further research notes Barry Anderson was promoted to Captain

 

 

 

Qtrmaster on 13/9/1994 and received his VRSM and 1st bar

 

 

 

on 12/2/2002.

£300

 

 

 

 

V2

2

Mounted pair to N.2464906 Sgt G. BISSET, RAF, as - GSM /

 

 

 

bar Cyprus, and RAF LS/GC medal. EF/+

£165

 

 

 

 

W2

2+

Mounted pair to 24502491 L.Bombadier A.T. CUMMING, RA,

 

 

 

as CSM / bar Northern Ireland, plus South Atlantic medal (Falklands)

 

 

 

set rosette. (Gunner on NI medal). Plus 3 large colour photos taken

 

 

 

on Mount Longdon, 2 showing dead Argentinians, other of PoWs.

£950

 

 

 

 

X2

3+

Gulf War trio to 24822496 Gunner G.J. WHITTAKER, RA (17 TRG)

 

 

 

as - Gulf medal / bar 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991, plus Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

Liberation of Kuwait medal, and Kuwait Liberation of Kuwait medal;

 

 

 

all 3 medals come with their case or box of issue, named on outer

 

 

 

wrapper. As issued.

£300

 

 

 

 

Y2

2

Gulf war pair to P.8001350 Corporal R.P. KNOTT, RAF, as :

 

 

 

Gulf War medal / bar 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (as Mr RP Knott, BAE)

 

 

 

plus RAF LS/GC medal EIIR. GVF+

£365

 

 

 

 

Z2

2

Court-mounted pair, unattributed, as - NATO medal / bar Former

 

 

 

Yugoslavia, plus 2002 Golden Jubilee medal. EF+

£95

 

 

 

 

A3

2+2

OBE civil 1st type and 1935 Jubilee medal, unattributed, along with

 

 

 

a matching mounted set of miniatures. All AEF

£165

 

 

 

 

B3

3

WW1/2 group to Harry Horace KENT, RE, as : WW1 pair (129469

 

 

 

Sapper H.H. Kent, RE), plus WW2 Defence medal in its box of

 

 

 

issue. From Bellingham, Catford (SE London).

£48

 

 

 

 

C3

3

Egypt Naval trio to Richard WOODHILL, as - Egypt medal / bar

 

 

 

Alexandria 11th July (AB, HMS Alexandra), Victoria LS/GC medal

 

 

 

Naval issue (Com'd Boatman, HM Coastguard), and Khedive's

 

 

 

Egypt star 1882. Recently re-court-mounted for display.

 

 

 

Attractive trio, VF+ overall, with contact marks to 1st 2 medals.

£550