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War Medals, Orders and Decorations
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December 2003
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Order of Sale
Thursday 11th
December 2003
10.30 am and 2.00 pm
Coins, Historical Medals and Banknotes
(see separate catalogue)
Friday 12th
December 2003
Starting at 10.30 am
Medals from the Collection of the
late Perl van Sant
Single Campaign Medals lots 1001-1344
Starting at 2.00 pm
Medals from the Collection of the
late Perl van Sant
Single Campaign Medals (concluded) lots 1345-1389
Meritorious and Long Service Medals lots 1390-1467
Groups and Pairs lots 1468-1485
Gallantry Awards lots 1486-1492
Other Properties
British Campaign Medals lots 1493-1516
Other Medals and Memorabilia lots 1517-1522
World Orders and Decorations lots 1523-1557
Lifesaving Awards lots 1558-1559
Gallantry Awards lots 1560-1571
Medals awarded to the Ryan Family lots 1572-1573
Medals awarded to the Buckle Family lots 1574-1577
The condition of most of the medals in this catalogue is described by the use of conventional numismatic
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THE COLLECTION OF BRITISH CAMPAIGN, LONG SERVICE AND GALLANTRY MEDALS
FORMED BY THE LATE PERL VAN SANT
1003 1004 1006
‡1001
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria, Thomas Dugan., some scuffs, good very fine £350-400
Roll confirms, Purser’s Steward, H.M.S. Princess Charlotte.
‡1002
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria, Richd. Wright., lightly cleaned, good very fine £350-400
Roll confirms, Able Bodied Seaman, H.M.S. Cambridge.
‡1003
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Toulouse, D. Thorn, 23rd
Foot., extremely fine and toned £500-700
Ex Lieutenant-Colonel Foster collection, Glendining’s, 14th December 1951.
Roll confirms; also entitled to Waterloo medal.
‡1004
Waterloo 1815, Ed. Neale, Clerk of Store, Royal Foot Artillery., with steel clip and bar suspension, some scuffs on obverse,
otherwise about extremely fine and toned £1,000-1,200
Roll confirms; ex Cheylesmore Collection, 1908.
‡1005
Arctic Discoveries 1818-55, unnamed as issued, hairline scratches due to past cleaning, otherwise good very fine £350-400
‡1006
China 1842, C. F. Hoffmeister, Lieut. H.M.S. Belleisle., with replacement straight bar and hinge suspension, very fine
£400-600
265 medals to the ship.
LIEUTENANT CHARLES HOFFMEISTER entered the Navy as a First Class Volunteer in November 1827. The following year he was appointed
Midshipman. He was Second Mate aboard H.M.S. Quail when, in April 1836, she was dismasted south-west of Ushant. Seventeen of the ship’s
company were lost but, after nine days of great privation, the remaining crewmembers managed to get the ship into Jersey. From October 1837
until June 1839 he served on H.M.S. Melville off the coast of Africa. He was appointed Lieutenant in November 1841 and was soon afterwards
ordered to China on the troop ship H.M.S. Belleisle, where he arrived in time to witness the storming of Chin-Kiang-Foo and to participate in
various operations along the Yangtze-Kiang, terminating in the pacification of Nanking. He returned to England, as an invalid, in October 1842.
O’Byrne gives Hoffmeister’s middle name as John but the medal clearly has the initial F.
‡1007
China 1842, Richard Gawtrey, H.M.S. Blenheim., very fine £300-350
550 medals to the ship.
1009 1017 1030
‡1008
China 1842, A. Campbell, Petty Offr. H.E.I.C.S. Sesostris., very fine £350-400
104 medals to the ship. H.E.I.C.S. Sesostris was a four gunned wooden steam frigate.
‡1009
Sutlej 1845-46, reverse Sobraon, Trumpr. Fred: Elphinstone, 9th
Lancers, good very fine and toned £400-600
FREDERICK ELPHINSTONE died of wounds, 13 March 1846.
‡1010
Sutlej 1845-46, silver-gilt glazed specimen, reverse Moodkee 1845, three clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon, in case of issue,
good extremely fine £400-500
‡1011
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat, John Titterton, 32nd
Foot, edge bruised, otherwise very fine £300-350
JOHN TITTERTON was discharged by purchase, 21 October 1850.
‡1012
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat, W. Flowers, 3rd
Lt. Drag
ns., edge bruises and a few marks, very fine £300-350
‡1013
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat, Corpl. E. Richardson, 9
th Lancers., good very fine £350-400
‡1014
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat, S. Quartermaine, 24th
Foot., a few edge bruises, very fine £300-350
SAMUEL QUARTERMAINE died 2 December 1850; regimental roll confirms clasps.
‡1015
Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat, Wm. Wilson, 29
th Foot., heavy contact marks and edge bruised, about very fine
£350-400
WILLIAM WILSON was wounded at Chilianwala, invalided 22 August 1849 and sent back to England 1 March 1850.
‡1016
South Africa 1853, R. Saunders. Captn. Fore-top, edge bruise and contact marks, good very fine £200-300
Roll confirms. Served on H.M.S Styx, 1850-53 (167 clasps to the ship)
‡1017
South Africa 1853, J. Trollope. 6th
Regt, edge bruise and contact marks, almost extremely fine £300-400
Roll confirms, served in second and third Kaffir wars.
‡1018
South Africa 1853, Geo. Hicks. Cape Md. Riflemen., cleaned, good very fine £200-300
‡1019
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Geoe. Fleming. Act
g. Gun
r. “Cleopatra”, extremely fine and toned £140-160
235 clasps to the ship.
‡1020
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, W. Coram. A.B. “Contest”, extremely fine and toned £150-200
107 clasps to the ship.
‡1021
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Edwd. Morley. Or
d. “Fox”, extremely fine and toned £140-160
426 clasps to the ship.
‡1022
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, John Luckman. Bandsn. “Hastings”, extremely fine and toned £140-160
530 clasps to the ship.
‡1023
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Wm. Brumham. Stok
r. “Rattler”, extremely fine and toned £160-180
163 clasps to the ship.
‡1024
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Stephn Cole. A.B. “Spartan”, slight edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine and
toned £160-180
180 clasps to the ship.
‡1025
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, John Hait. Ships Cook “Sphinx”, contact marks, otherwise about extremely fine and toned £140-160
236 clasps to the ship.
‡1026
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, S.H.L. Giles. Paymr. “Styx„, extremely fine and toned £160-180
157 clasps to the ship.
‡1027
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Wm. Curtis. Ord
y. “Winchester”, extremely fine and toned £140-160
479 clasps to the ship
‡1028
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Wm Davis. A.B. “Winchester”, extremely fine and toned £140-160
‡1029
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Thos. Loring. Capt
n. Maintop. “Feerooz”, a few contact marks, about extremely
fine and toned £140-160
190 clasps to Europeans; H.E.I.C.S. Ferooz (sic) was an 8 gun wooden steam frigate.
‡1030
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Jas. Wheeler. O.S. “Moozuffer”, extremely fine and toned £140-160
204 clasps to Europeans. See illustration on previous page.
‡1031
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Robt. J. Tomlin A.B. “Sesostris”, contact marks, good very fine and toned £140-160
104 clasps to Europeans.
‡1032
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, A. Bolst. Engr. App
ce. “Fire Queen”, a few scratches, otherwise about extremely
fine and toned £180-220
27 clasps to Europeans.
‡1033
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, J. Raffles. Gunrs. Mate. “Pluto”, a few scuffs, otherwise about extremely fine and
toned £140-160
110 clasps to Europeans.
‡1034
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, C. Nunn. Grs. Mate. “Proserpine”, a few light contact marks, almost extremely
fine and toned £140-160
104 clasps to Europeans.
‡1035
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, Wm Sheill, 1
st Eur. Bengal Fus
rs., E in surname officially corrected, with steel
riband bar, good very fine and toned £80-120
‡1036
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu, engraved in running script, Sepoy Sewrutton Pandie. 67th
N.I., a late or replacement issue, with contact marks, very fine; 1 clasp, Bhootan, engraved in running script, Constable Loit Bengal Police,
about extremely fine; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, J.Spitari, Dom: 2 Cl:, H.M.S “Hart”, the Persia clasp
attached in error instead of Perak, good very fine [74 Perak clasps to the ship] (3) £150-200
‡1037
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, J. Berry, Boy. Assaye, S.F, about extremely fine and toned £140-160
339 clasps to the ship; H.E.I.C.S. Assaye was a 10-gun steam frigate
‡1038
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, J. Allison, Boatsns
. Mate. Berenice, S.V, clasp slightly buckled, a few scuffs, otherwise almost extremely fine and toned £160-180
112 clasps to the ship. H.E.I.C.S Berenice was a 4-gun wooden steam sloop.
‡1039
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, W. Anderson, Actg. 3
rd Gun
r. Clive, Sloop, a few marks, otherwise almost
extremely fine £140-160
153 clasps to the ship. H.E.I.C.S. Clive was an 18-gun wooden sailing sloop.
‡1040
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, W. Howarth, Boy. Schooner Constance, a few light marks, extremely fine and lightly toned, rare £200-250
32 clasps to the ship. H.E.I.C.S. Constance was a 5-gun wooden sailing schooner.
‡1041
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, W. Willimens, Boy., Ferooz, S.F., cleaned, good very fine £140-160
275 clasps to the ship.
‡1042
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, D. Lucy, O.S. Falkland,Sloop, a few marls, extremely fine and toned £160-180
114 clasps to the ship. H.E.I.C.S. Falkland was an 18-gun iron sloop of war.
‡1043
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, T. Cullinan, 64th
Foot., good very fine and toned £150-200
1,025 clasps to the regiment.
‡1044
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, 1381 Orderly Room Sergt., E. T. Davison. 64 Foot, some contact marks, good
very fine and toned £150-200
‡1045
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, Qr. M
r. Serj
t. E. Burton. Art
y, extremely fine and toned £140-160
‡1046
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, Gunner W. Brennan. Artillery. a few edge bruises, good very fine £120-150
‡1047
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia, E. Stantion. 2nd
Bombay Eur. L.I., good very fine £100-150
‡1048
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Northwest Frontier, 280 Sergt. A. Dawson, H.M’
s 1
st B
n 6
th Reg
t, minor edge bruise,
good very fine £120-150
650 clasps to the battalion.
‡1049
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Northwest Frontier, 1889 J Crist, 1st B
n H M
s 19
th Reg
t, a few contact marks, otherwise
almost extremely fine and toned £120-150
720 clasps to the battalion.
‡1050
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Northwest Frontier, 1612 W. Sommerville 1st B
n H M
s 19
th Reg
t, contact marks, better
than very fine £120-150
‡1051
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Northwest Frontier, 50 J. Brine, 81st Reg
t, contact marks, good very fine and toned £140-160
205 clasps to the regiment.
‡1052
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Northwest Frontier, 230 Pte G. Tobin, 3 B
n Rif. B
de, edge bruise, about extremely fine £120-150
980 clasps to the battalion.
‡1053
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla, 2746. Piper W. Brodie, H.Ms 71
st. Reg
t, a few marks, good very fine £150-180
‡1054
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla, 1198. D Walsh. H.Ms 101
st Reg
t, good very fine £120-150
‡1055
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan, 681 T Dack, H.M’s 80
th Reg
t, heavy contact marks, very fine £140-160
‡1056
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan, 3263 J. Smith, H.M’s . 80
th Reg
t, good very fine and toned £140-160
‡1057
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, W. Bush. Pte R.M. H.M.S. “Charybdis”., extremely fine and toned £140-160
257 clasps to the ship.
‡1058
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, J.P. Hudson. Sign 2 Cl. H.M.S. “Egeria”, heavy contact marks, about very
fine £120-150
139 clasps to the ship.
‡1059
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, T. Ash. Arms Crew. H.M.S. “Fly.”, better than very fine £140-160
103 clasps to the ship.
1042 1060
‡1060
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, E. Murphy. A.B. H.M.S. “Fly.”, slight edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine and
toned £160-180
‡1061
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, J. Oliver. A.B. H.M.S. “Philomel”., about extremely fine £180-220
87 clasps to the ship.
‡1062
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, A.H. Rogers, A.B. H.M.S. “Ringdove”., a few light marks, extremely fine and
toned £160-180
103 clasps to the ship
‡1063
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, 2102 Pte R. Denham, 1/3
rd Foot., cleaned, otherwise extremely fine £150-180
600 clasps to the battalion.
‡1064
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak, engraved in large upright capitals, 1500 Pte S. Stafford, 1-10
thFoot., heavy
contact marks, very fine £120-150
460 clasps to the regiment.
‡1065
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8, 312 Pte Rob
t Blythe. 2/9
th Foot., a few marks, extremely fine £150-180
574 clasps to the regiment.
‡1066
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8, 2294 Pte Geo. Young. 51
st Foot., a few marks, extremely fine £150-180
‡1067
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8, 1908 Pte Geo. Neal, 4B
n Rifle B
de, a few marks, good very fine £150-180
‡1068
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8, 1457 Gunner W. Allwood, 13/9 R.A., a few marks, almost extremely
fine £100-120
‡1069
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8, 11453 Sergt A. E. Winch. Bengal Sappers & Miners., almost extremely
fine £80-100
‡1070
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, W. E. Howell, A.B. H.M.S. Bacchante., slight edge bruise, good very fine £100-150
253 clasps to the ship.
‡1071
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, 2442 Pte. M. Dorney, 1
st B
n. R.W. Fus., extremely fine £120-150
‡1072
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, 2754 Pte. R. Talbot, 1
st. B
n. R.W. Fus., edge bruise, otherwise extremely
fine and toned; together with another, I clasp Burma 1885-7, 729 L. Corpl. J. Wright. 1st R. Welsh Fus:, a late issue impressed in
Q.S.A. style, about extremely fine (2) £150-200
‡1073
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, 2796 Private B. Daley. 2nd
Bn. R. Muns. Fus. good very fine. toned £100-120
‡1074
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, 253 Private M. Johnstone. 2nd
Bn. R. Muns. Fus., extremely fine and
toned £120-150
‡1075
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, 34762 Gunr W. Brown No. 4 By. 1
st B
de L
a D
n R.A., contact marks,
good very fine and toned £100-120
‡1076
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Sikkim 1888, 2590 Sergt W. Parker 2
nd B
n Derby R., good very fine, scarce £200-250
481 clasps to the battalion.
‡1077
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Sikkim 1888, 538 Pte H. A. Wilson 2
nd B
n. Derby R., almost extremely fine, scarce £200-250
‡1078
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888, 1696. Pte. H. Benneyworth. 2nd
Batt. North’d Fus:, contact marks, good very fine £140-160
‡1079
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888, 2052 Pte J. Bradford, 1
st B
n Suff. R., good very fine and toned £140-160
‡1080
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888, 498 Sergt W.B. Hall, 1
st B
n Suff R., almost extremely fine £140-160
‡1081
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888, 206 Pte W. Shannon, 2
d B
n R. I
r R. almost extremely fine, toned £140-160
‡1082
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888, 1281 Sepoy Bir Singh, 45th
Bb. Infy almost very fine £80-100
‡1083
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89, 551 Pte J. Devaney, 2
d B
n. Ches R., old pawnbroker’s mark on reverse,
otherwise good very fine £80-120
‡1084
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89, 273 Pte J. Kemp 2
nd B
n Norf. R., some scratches both sides, otherwise
good very fine £100-120
‡1085
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89, 1574 Pte W. Williams, 2
ndB
n Norf. R., almost extremely fine, toned £120-140
‡1086
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89, 3795 Pte J. Rodgers 4
th B
n Rif Brig., good very fine and toned £120-140
‡1087
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89, Captn T.H. Haughton, 19
th Madras Inf
y, almost extremely fine £140-160
1090 1153
‡1088
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89, Lieutt T. D. Leslie 4
th Cav
y Hy
bd Cont
gt, almost extremely fine £140-160
‡1089
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90, 793 Pte J. Chisholm 1
st B
n K.O. Sco Bord., some contact marks,
good very fine and toned £120-140
Approximately 520 clasps to the battalion.
‡1090
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90, 3005 Pte C. Keen. 1st Bn. K.O. Sco. Bord, good very fine and
toned £120-140
‡1091
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891, 1747 Pte W. Leary, 2
d B
n Manch. R., contact marks, good very fine £140-160
311 clasps to the battalion.
‡1092
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891, 4731 Sepoy Wadhawa Singh 2d Punjab Inf
y, a few light marks, extremely fine and toned £70-90
‡1093
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891, 1263 Pte W. Littler 1st Bn. R.W. Fus., good very fine, toned £120-150
‡1094
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891, 1233 Pte A. Pollock 2dBn. Sea. Highrs., good very fine £120-150
‡1095
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891, 68654 Gunner J.J. Turnbull, No 9 Mn. By. R.A., extremely fine and toned
£120-150
‡1096
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North East Frontier 1891, 3149 Pte H.V. Curtis 4
th B
n K. R. Rif. C., good very fine £140-160
443 clasps to the battalion.
‡1097
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North East Frontier 1891, 2643 Pte J. Marden 4th B
n K. R. Rif. C., extremely fine £140-160
‡1098
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp, North East Frontier 1891, 4465 Lce
Corpl E.R Riley, 4
th B
n K. R. Rif .C, almost
extremely fine £140-160
‡1099
India General Service, 1854-95, 1 clasp Burma 1889-92, 3 Pte E. W. Carpenter, 2
d B
n Devon Reg
t , almost extremely fine £120-140
‡1100
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Lushai 1889-92, 777 Sepoy Mumba Rai Surma Valley Mil. Police. B., good very fine
and toned £150-200
‡1101
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93, 1056 Pte Umar Bakhsh, 31
st Burma L
t Infy., almost extremely fine
and toned £150-200
‡1102
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95, 3415 Lce
Corpl J. Winter, 2
d B
n Border Reg
t, almost extremely fine £120-150
‡1103
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95, 669 Sepoy Pardal Gurung, 1st B
n 1
st Gurkhas, two minor edge
nicks, otherwise extremely fine; together with Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal, Victoria issue, 49 Naick Hansbir
Burathoki 2d B
n 4
th Gurkha Reg
t, extremely fine and toned (2) £120-150
‡1104
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Hazara 1891, 1088 Pte J. Smith, 1
st B
n R. W. Fus, edge bruised,
otherwise good very fine £200-250
‡1105
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, contact marks, good very fine £80-100
‡1106
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued (2), both with contact marks, good very fine £150-200
‡1107
Baltic 1854-55, later-engraved in small capitals Captn. F. W. Warden R.N. H.M.S. Ajax, edge bruised, otherwise good very fine,
the naming probably late 19th-early 20th century £60-80
The original medal, together with the recipient’s Naval General Service medal with 1 clasp for Syria, was in the Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection.
‡1108
Baltic 1854-55, officially impressed, Wm. Death. R.M., H.M.S. Albion, almost extremely fine £100-150
H.M.S. Albion is not recorded as having served in the Baltic but did take part in the Crimean War. It is probable the medal is a late claim issued
along with his Crimea medal.
‡1109
Baltic 1854-55, engraved in large capitals, W. H. Hyde, Clerks Assistant, H.M.S. Dragon, contact marks, good very fine £150-200
‡1110
Baltic 1854-55, engraved in neat serif capitals, R. Chambers. A.B. H.M.S. Magicienne, better than very fine £150-200
‡1111
Baltic 1854-55, engraved in later style thin capitals, No65 Geo. White Ord. Seaman, H.M.S. Monarch, good very fine, toned £80-100
‡1112
Baltic 1854-55, engraved in upright capitals, Cornelius Davers, H.M.S. St George, almost extremely fine and toned £150-200
‡1113
Baltic 1854-55, engraved in large upright capitals, Martin Mogan. H.M.S. St. Jean de Acre, a few edge bruises, good very fine
and toned £150-200
‡1114
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, officially impressed, J. Trodd. C. C. Forecastle. H.M.S. Agamemnon., contact marks, otherwise good very fine, presumably a late or duplicate issue £80-120
‡1115
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in italic capitals, E. Heath. Surgeon. H.M.S. Dauntless, good very fine £150-200
‡1116
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in neat upright capitals, Jas. Drake – Ord - H.M.S. Diamond, very fine £80-120
‡1117
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in large upright capitals, I. Slade, H.M.S. Himalaya, good very fine £80-120
‡1118
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in neat upright serif capitals, Thos W. Collins. H.M.S. Leopard, contact marks, otherwise
almost extremely fine and toned £80-120
‡1119
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in large upright capitals, A. Jasper - Ord H.M.S. London, very fine £80-120
‡1120
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, officially impressed Danl Covenay, Boy 1 C., engraved H.M.S. Niger, good very fine and toned £100-150
‡1121
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in neat upright serif capitals, Benjamin Hoar Chief Engineer H.M.S. Odin, minor contact
marks, almost extremely fine and toned £140-160
‡1122
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in upright serif capitals, Luke Shanley, Capt. Mizen Top, H.M.S. Prometheus, very fine £100-150
‡1123
Crimea, 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in neat upright serif capitals, Thomas Fellbrook, Cap. Miz. Top, H.M.S. Retribution,
contact marks, otherwise good very fine £100-150
‡1124
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in upright serif capitals, Jno. Page, Blacksmith, H.M.S. Sampson, two edge bruises, very
fine £120-150
‡1125
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in neat upright serif capitals, Ts. Woodhull, Gunner, H.M.S. Sidon, very fine £80-120
‡1126
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, engraved in upright serif capitals, D.J. Hillyer - A.B. - H.M.S. Vengeance, very fine £80-120
‡1127
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Alma, officially impressed, E. Pritchard. 1st B
n Rifle B
de., better than very fine £140-160
‡1128
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed, John Collins, Ord. engraved in upright capitals, Banshee, contact marks, better than very fine £150-200
‡1129
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed, Wm Hughes, Q
r M
r R.N. engraved in upright capitals on rim above,
H.M.S. Boxer, better than very fine £180-220
‡1130
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, engraved in capitals of varying size, Lieut. I.F. Griffiths R.N., H.M.S. Britannia, with
swivel attachment below suspension and with silver riband wreath clasp, very fine £200-250
‡1131
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, engraved in large upright serif capitals, J. Matthews H.M.S. Leander R.N.B., very fine £140-180
‡1132
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, engraved in neat serif capitals, W. H. Hood. 1st L
t H.M.S. Megæra, good very fine and
toned £140-180
‡1133
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, engraved in large capitals, I.N.T. Saulez, Commdr to the right: H.M.S., to the left:
Miranda, scuffs and edge bruises, very fine £200-300
‡1134
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, engraved in italics, 17 Oct. 54, J.M. Laverty, N.I. Queen, 8 Sept 55, good very fine £150-200
‡1135
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed, Thos D. Conconi, Clerk Passed., ship’s name engraved in upright
capitals Wye, good very fine £180-220
‡1136
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed H. McLelland. 2
nd Dragn
s, good very fine £140-160
‡1137
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed, J. Bull. 6th
Dragoons., good very fine £140-160
‡1138
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed, J. Gorman. 12th
Lancers., good very fine and toned £140-160
‡1139
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, engraved in later style small capitals, Pte John Connors, 30
th Regiment., about very fine £60-80
‡1140
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, depot impressed, No 3141 Dins. Henessey, 89
th Reg
t, about very fine £80-120
‡1141
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, officially impressed, Geo. Mead, 93rd
Regt, good very fine and toned £140-160
‡1142
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, officially impressed, T. Taylor. 77th Reg
t, good very fine, unevenly toned £180-220
A Private Thomas Taylor of the Regiment was severely wounded during the final attack on the Redan, 8th September 1855.
‡1143
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed, Chas Clynch A.B., engraved in large capitals H.M.S.
Highflyer, good very fine and toned £150-200
‡1144
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, engraved in running script, Frederick Picknell, H.M.S. Queen, Royal Naval
Brigade, very fine £150-200
‡1145
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed, Thos Goulsbra. Ord, engraved in capitals Resistance,
very fine £180-220
‡1146
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, engraved in large capitals, David Wilson. H.M.S. Tribune. 1854., very fine £140-180
‡1147
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed, Thos Stafford Cox
n of Pinnace, engraved in capitals,
Wasp, contact marks, better than very fine £250-300
Mentioned in Rear Admiral Lyon’s despatches, 1855.
‡1148
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Balaklava, engraved in italic capitals, J. Blower., H.B. R.A., heavy contact marks,
very fine £180-220
‡1149
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed, W. Lane. 55rd
Regt, contact marks, very fine £280-320
‡1150
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed, W. Mears. 63rd
Regt, almost extremely fine £300-350
‡1151
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, engraved in large capitals, John Blampied. H.M.S. Trafalgar,
almost extremely fine £200-300
‡1152
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed, H. Smith. 57th
Regt, edge bruised, otherwise
good very fine £280-320
A Private Hugh Smith of the regiment was severely wounded 18 November 1854.
‡1153
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed, Corpl J. Nunn, 90
th Reg
t, contact
marks, better than very fine £400-600
‡1154
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, engraved in large capitals, Pte G. Roberson, 1
st B
n Rifle B
ge,
edge bruised, very fine £200-300
‡1155
Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, engraved in running script 1462 R. Douglas, 6th
Dragoons; together with a Sardinia issue,
unnamed as issued, first lacking suspension ring, very fine £80-120
‡1156
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Fredk Baker, 17
th Lancers, good very fine £200-300
PRIVATE FREDERICK BAKER enlisted in January 1854, and served in the Crimea and Mutiny. He died at Secunderabad, India, 11 December 1860.
His engraved single clasp Sebastopol was sold at Glendining’s, 12 May 1922.
‡1157
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, John Asplin, 1st B
n 20
th Reg
t, obverse scratch, otherwise better than very fine £120-150
‡1158
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, J, Higginton. 34th
Regt, good very fine £120-150
‡1159
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, John Baker, 43rd
Lt Inf
y, about extremely fine £120-150
‡1160
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Thos Lavison, 73
rd Reg
t, better than very fine £120-150
‡1161
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, John Smith, 80th
Regt, good very fine £120-150
‡1162
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, John Eames, 2nd
Bn Rifle B
de, very fine £100-150
‡1163
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Lieut Cha
s Law
ce Brown Constable, 17
th Reg
t N.I., good very fine £150-200
LIEUTENANT C. L. BROWN CONSTABLE was present at the engagement of Gugha with the Gurkha force under Major Wroughton. Served with the
Saran Field Force under Brigadier Pinkney in Awadh between 1858 and 1859.
‡1164
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Gr & D
r Cha
s Attridge, , 7
th C
y 14
th B
n Ry
l Art., very fine £80-120
‡1165
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Serjt H
y Wilkinson, 3
rd Mad
rs Eurp
n Reg
t, good very fine and toned £100-150
‡1166
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, Ensign F.J. Wise, 26th
Bombay N.I., better than very fine £140-160
‡1167
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Delhi, Patk Burns. 2
nd Eur
n Bengal Fus
r’s, very fine £200-300
PRIVATE PATRICK BURNS was severely wounded at Delhi on 14 September 1857, and died of wounds on 7 October 1857.
‡1168
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Delhi, D. Haddigan, 52nd
L.I., about very fine £150-180
‡1169
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow, Gunner Thos O’ Neill, A C
y 3
rd B
n, Madras Art., good very fine and toned £150-180
‡1170
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow, Sergt Peter Murray., A. C
y3
rd B
n Madras Art., extremely fine £200-300
SERGEANT PETER MURRAY was severely wounded at Jugdespore, 11 May 1858.
‡1171
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Central India, T. Dowdle. 14th
Lgt Drg
ns, good very fine £200-250
‡1172
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp Central India, Joseph Innis, 95th
Regt, good very fine £180-220
‡1173
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Delhi, Lucknow, Corpl. H
y Greatrex, 1
st Eur
n Bengal Fus
rs, the Delhi clasp with brooch
attachment and with silver brooch attachment above, good very fine £240-280
‡1174
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, Edwn Newnum, 75
th Reg
t, the two clasps contemporary tailor’s
copies, very fine £150-200
‡1175
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, J. Ware, 90th
Lt Inf
y, about very fine £250-300
‡1176
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 5 clasps, Delhi, Defence of Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow, Central India, an unnamed
specimen, good very fine £150-200
‡1177
Second China War 1857-60, no clasp, impressed, 1st C Engr D. M
cNeil, H M S. Coromandel I.N, toned, virtually mint state £150-180
‡1178
Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued to naval recipients, good very fine and toned £100-150
‡1179
Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, engraved in serif capitals, Ira Reed, Yeoman of Signals, H.M.S. Leven, goodvery fine £140-160
‡1180
Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, engraved in serif caps, R.M. Cogan, Dom. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Inflexible, good
very fine £140-160
‡1181
Second China War 1857-60, 1 clasp, Pekin 1860, impressed, John Jones, A B. H.M.S. Zenobia I.N., graffiti (pawnbroker’s mark?) on edge, extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1182
Second China War 1857-60, 2 clasps, Fatshan 1857, Canton 1857, engraved in serif capitals, Hy. Jamison, Bugler H.M.S.
Tribune., good very fine £200-250
‡1183
Second China War 1857-60, 2 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, engraved in serif capitals, Geo. Sutphen, Capt.
Afterguard, H.M.S. Pearl, good very fine £200-250
‡1184
Second China War 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, impressed, Thos Evans, 2
nd B
n , 60
th R
l Rifles, very fine £250-300
‡1185
Second China War 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, impressed, Sapper Jas Horrocks. 8
th C., Royal Eng
rs,
extremely fine £250-300
‡1186
New Zealand Medal for the Second Maori War 1860-66, reverse dated 1860-61, D. McDonald, Gunr
s Mate, H.M.S. Pelorus,
extremely fine £300-400
Roll confirms; 116 medals to the ship.
‡1187
Abyssinia 1867-68, 554 J. Clarke, 1st Batt
n 4
th The K.O.R. Reg
t, good very fine £250-300
‡1188
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, E. Ryan, Stoker, H.M.S. Bittern, 73-74, extremely fine and toned £140-160
106 medals to the ship.
‡1189
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, S. Northmore, Ship’s Corpl H.M.S. Dromedary, 73-74, almost extremely fine and toned £140-160
81 medals to the ship.
‡1190
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, J. Isaac, Stoker, H.M.S. Himalaya, 73-74, slight edge bruise, extremely fine and toned £120-150
277 medals to the ship.
‡1191
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, J. Landray, Stoker, H.M.S. Himalaya, 73-74, extremely fine and toned £120-150
‡1192
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, W. Tucker, A.B, H.M.S. Himalaya, 73-74, about extremely fine £120-150
‡1193
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, H. Brady, Car: Crew, H.M.S. Rattlesnake, 73-74, extremely fine and toned £120-150
295 medals to the ship.
‡1194
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, G. Westcott, Pte R.M. H.M.S. Simoom, 73-74, about extremely fine and toned £150-200
‡1195
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, J. Murray, A.B. H.M.S. Victor Eml, 73-74, about extremely fine and toned £120-150
275 medals to the ship.
‡1196
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, 1858 Pte J. Bowerman, 2 B
n Rifle B
de, 1873-74, about extremely fine and toned £150-200
‡1197
Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie, 1537 Pte W. Scott, 42
nd High
ds, 1873-74, edge bruise, better than very fine £280-320
Regimental roll confirms.
‡1198
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, F. R. Rimington, Plumber, H.M.S. “Active”, good very fine £180-220
Roll confirms; 201 no clasp medals to the ship.
‡1199
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, W. Hallett. A.B. H.M.S. “Himalaya”, good very fine £150-200
Roll confirms (Hallet); 228 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1200
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, F. Grevatt. P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. “Orontes”, extremely fine £180-220
Roll confirms; 226 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1201
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, J. Harris. A.B. H.M.S. “Orontes”, extremely fine £150-200
Roll confirms.
‡1202
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, 1275 Pte. H. Hall. 2/21
st Foot., about extremely fine £150-180
Roll confirms; 150 no clasp medals to the regiment.
‡1203
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, 986 Pte C. Carter. 80th Foot., extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms, entitled to 1878 clasp.
‡1204
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, T 1992. Pte T. Froud, A. S. Corps, very fine £120-150
Roll confirms.
‡1205
South Africa 1877-79, no clasp, Tpr R. Halliday, 2
nd Cape Yeo
ry, suspension detached and rivet and clip lacking, otherwise
extremely fine £100-150
Roll confirms, entitled to 1879 clasp.
‡1206
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-78, 14368. Sapper, J. Moir. R.E., good very fine £250-300
Roll confirms, entitled to 1879 clasp.
‡1207
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9, 128 Pte. H. M
cDonald. 1/24
th Foot., very fine £350-400
Roll confirms; 551 clasps to the Battalion.
‡1208
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9, 1930 Pte J. Doran, 2-24
th Foot., good very fine £350-400
Roll confirms.
‡1209
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9, 565 Pte F. Stapleton. 88
th Foot, good very fine £300-350
Roll confirms; 349 clasps to the regiment.
‡1210
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878-9, 1202 Corpl B. Burge. 1/13” Foot, good very fine £300-350
Roll confirms.
‡1211
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp 1878-9, 485 Pte T. Coleman. 80
th Foot., edge bruise, good very fine £300-350
Roll confirms.
‡1212
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878-9, 1482 Pte E. Meers. 80
th Foot., good very fine £300-350
Roll confirms.
‡1213
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, No. 2069 Pte W. Coldwell. 17
th DCO L
crs, very fine £250-300
Roll confirms but gives number as 2059.
‡1214
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 2349, Pte J. Brady, 2/3
rd Foot, good very fine £250-300
Roll confirms.
‡1215
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 1366 O.R. Clerk. T.B. Ryle, 2/4th
Foot., good very fine £300-350
Roll confirms; 1,000 clasps to the battalion.
1186 1226
‡1216
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 2235 Pte. J. Dempsey, 2/4
th Foot, better than very fine £250-300
Roll confirms.
‡1217
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 1909 Pte. G. Freeman. 1-24
th Foot, edge bruise, otherwise better than very fine £300-350
Roll confirms.
‡1218
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 29/145 Pte T. Waller. 58
th Foot, extremely fine £280-320
Roll confirms.
‡1219
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 1361 Pte. E. Stringer. 3/60
th Foot. edge bruise very fine £200-250
Roll confirms.
‡1220
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 552 Pte J. Farrell. 90
th Foot., edge bruise, better than very fine £200-250
Roll confirms (no clasp).
‡1221
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 2394. Pte T. Wire, 91
st Foot., good very fine £250-300
Roll confirms.
‡1222
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 2210 Pte J. Fiddler. 94
th Foot., good very fine £250-300
‡1223
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 2233. Pte J. Reaney. 99
th Foot., good very fine £250-300
Roll confirms; 903 clasps to the regiment
‡1224
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 1176. Pte F. Turner. 99
th Foot., good very fine £250-300
Roll confirms.
‡1225
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, 15619. Sapper, H. Harvey, R.E. good very fine £220-250
Roll confirms, C Company.
‡1226
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, Capt: E. C. Highton, 2nd
Bn Nat: N. Cont
t, virtually mint state £350-400
Roll confirms.
‡1227
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, Corpl T. Treegard. Bakers Horse., extremely fine £200-250
Roll confirms (Freegard); 21 clasps to the unit.
‡1228
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879, engraved in thin italic script, Capt. C. L. M. Newman, Hd Q
tr Staff, Int
lgne Dept., extremely
fine and toned £50-100
Not on roll and not recorded in army lists.
‡1229
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1056. Corpl J. Jones. 10
th R
l Hussars., with brooch mounting attached to suspension bar,
otherwise good very fine £100-150
‡1230
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 773 Corpl W. Compton. 15
th Huss
rs, good very fine £120-150
‡1231
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1285. Corpl J. Hall, 1/5
th Fus
rs, very fine £100-120
‡1232
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 750. Pte J. Old. 1/5
th Fus
rs, very fine £100-120
‡1233
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 490. Pte J. Sutton. 1/5
th Fus
rs, very fine, reverse better £100-120
‡1234
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1617 Pte J. Williamson 1/5
th Fus
rs, very fine £100-120
‡1235
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 712 Pte J. Halpin. 2/7
th Foot., extremely fine £250-300
PRIVATE JOHN HALPIN was killed at Deh Khojah, 16th August 1880.
‡1236
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 932. Pte J. Spencer. 2/8
th Reg
t, good very fine £100-120
‡1237
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 248. Pte E. Haves. 2/9
th Foot, good very fine £100-120
‡1238
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, Lieut: J.B. McDonell. 1/12
th Reg
t, extremely fine £150-200
‡1239
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 32B/1571 Pte T. Coleman. 1/12
th Reg
t, good very fine £100-120
‡1240
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 32.B/468. Pte A. Harden. 1/12
th Reg
t, good very fine £100-120
‡1241
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 10B/2123. P
te R. Hargreaves. 2/14
th Reg
t, good very fine £100-120
‡1242
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 10B/2184. P
te M. Scully. 2/14
th Regt, almost extremely fine £100-120
‡1243
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 10B/662 P
te W. Smith. 2/14
th Reg
t, good very fine and toned £100-120
‡1244
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1949. Pte F. Cookson, 2/15
th Foot., good very fine £100-120
‡1245
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1489. Pte J. Hughes. 2/15
th Foot., extremely fine and toned £100-120
‡1246
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1044. Pte J. Thompson. 2/15
th Foot, good very fine £100-120
‡1247
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 69B/415 Pte J. Campbell. 1/18
th Reg
t, two small edge nicks, almost extremely fine, toned £100-120
‡1248
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 47 Bde
/541 Pte J. Bateman. 70
th Foot., better than very fine £100-120
‡1249
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 2176. Pte W. Gourley. 70
th Foot., good very fine £100-120
‡1250
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 3467. Gunr J. Pointon. A/B. R.H.A., almost extremely fine and toned £100-120
‡1251
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 1271 Gr. W. Fletche. I/C R.H.A., extremely fine £200-300
GUNNER WILLIAM FLETCHER was mortally wounded by a bullet in the forehead at Fatehabad, 2 April 1879, dying on 25 April.
‡1252
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 5842. Gr E. Grant. C/3. R.A., a few hairline marks otherwise virtually mint state £120-150
‡1253
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 6853. Dr. T. Browning. G/3rd
R.A., extremely fine £100-120
‡1254
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, 6491. Gr R. Youngman. E. 4
th R.A., extremely fine £100-120
‡1255
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, Lt W. J. Newell, 8
th Reg
t Ben; N.I., very fine, reverse better £150-200
Also entitled to the I.G.S. with Hazara 1891 clasp.
‡1256
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp, Maj. E.S. Reynolds, Bo S.C., extremely fine £200-250
MAJOR E. S. REYNOLDS was awarded Brevet of Lt. Colonel (Despatches G.C.O. 29 of ’82) for services in Afghanistan 1879-80.
‡1257
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid, 1011. Pte W. Carruthers. 10
th R
l Hussars., good very fine £180-220
‡1258
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid, 1382, Pte W. F. Wullard, 10
th R
l Hussars., nick in obverse field, otherwise good
extremely fine and toned £180-220
‡1259
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid, 8, Bde
/880, Pte J. Threlfall, 51
st Reg
t, almost extremely fine £150-180
‡1260
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid, 6446. Sergt W. Stone. E/3 B
de R.A., good very fine £150-200
‡1261
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Peiwar Kotal, 1315. Pte W. Forrest. 72
nd High
rs, good very fine £150-200
‡1262
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Peiwar Kotal, 1277, Pte W. Irvine, 72
nd High
rs, very fine £150-200
‡1263
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul, 42 Pte C. Greenfield. 2/9
th Foot., almost extremely fine £140-160
‡1264
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul 40B/689. Pte T. Kennard, 67
th Foot, extremely fine and toned £140-160
‡1265
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp Ahmed Khel, 1352. Corpl W. Matthew, 59
th Foot, about extremely fine £140-160
‡1266
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp Ahmed Khel, 3594, Gunr C. Blake, A/B, R.H.A., edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine £140-160
1271 1293 1274
‡1267
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp Ahmed Khel, 5349 Dr. W. Wilkinson. G/4
th R.A., very fine £120-150
‡1268
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp Ahmed Khel, 3393. Gr J. Quaet. 6/11
th R.A., good very fine £140-160
‡1269
Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, 40B/696 P
te P. Quinn, 67
th Foot, about extremely fine and toned £200-250
‡1270
Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar, 2190. Pte H. Sheppard. 2/60
th Foot., obverse contact marks, good very
fine £200-250
‡1271
Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar, B/1128 Pte H. Hancey. 92
nd High
rs, extremely fine, toned £300-400
‡1272
Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, 58B/212 Private H. Bates 72nd
Highlanders, good very fine £180-220
‡1273
Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, 1661 Private J. Byrne 72nd
Highlanders, good very fine £180-220
‡1274
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, Capt: E.H. Murray. R.N. H.M.S. “Agincourt”, virtually mint state £300-500
CAPTAIN ELIBANK H. MURRAY served as Mate aboard H.M.S. Arethusa in the Black Sea during the Crimean War and commanded H.M.S.
Agincourt during the 1882 Egypt campaign. Following his retirement he was appointed Vice Admiral. Also entitled to Crimea, 1 clasp,
Sebastopol, Turkish Crimea, Khedive’s Star, Order of Osmanie (3rd class) and Gold Telegraph medal.
‡1275
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, E. Steer. A.B. H.M.S “Agincourt”, extremely fine and toned £80-120
783 medals to the ship.
‡1276
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, C. Wallace, A.B. H.M.S. “Inconstant”., slightly discoloured, extremely fine £80-120
570 medals to the ship.
‡1277
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, C. Tollerfield., W. R. Cook. H.M.S. “Malabar”., about extremely fine and toned £100-150
269 medals to the ship.
‡1278
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, R. Puttock, A.B., H.M.S. “Northumberland”, slight pitting behind bust, otherwise extremely fine and toned £80-120
820 medals to the ship.
‡1279
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, W. Newill, Gunr R.N. H.M.S “Orion”, slight pitting behind bust, otherwise about
extremely fine and toned £80-120
340 medals to the ship.
‡1280
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, W. Allen. A.B. H.M.S. “Tamar”., slight pitting behind bust, otherwise extremely fine and
toned £100-150
214 medals to the ship.
‡1281
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, Lieut: R.M. King R.N. H.M.S. “Tourmaline”., extremely fine and toned £180-220
223 medals to the ship.
‡1282
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, Mr C. E. Lamborne. I.G.S. “Tenasserim”., extremely fine and toned, very rare £200-250
14 medals to the ship, 27 medals in all to the Indian Marine.
‡1283
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, 5824, Pte G. Masterson, 1/Scots G
ds, extremely fine and toned £100-150
‡1284
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, no clasp, Revd J. Taylor. A
g Chap
n, very fine £180-220
‡1285
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July, C. W. Talbot. Bo’sn Mte H.M.S. “Condor”., extremely fine £180-220
104 clasps to the ship.
‡1286
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July, W. T. Woodroffe. Ord: H.M.S. “Condor”., good very fine £150-180
‡1287
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July, W.H. Glover. A.B, H.M.S. “Monarch”., extremely fine, reverse
toned £150-180
562 clasps to the ship.
‡1288
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July, C. G. Johnston. Asst Paym
r R.N. H.M.S. “Sultan”., almost extremely
fine and toned £150-180
‡1289
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir, 1517. Pte P. Queen. 1/Cam’n: High
rs, extremely fine and toned £150-180
‡1290
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir, 1599. Pte D. Farrell. 1/R High
rs, good very fine £150-180
Regimental roll confirms.
‡1291
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir, 14044 Sapr J. Whitworth, 17
th C
o R.E., edge bruising, better than very fine
and toned £150-180
‡1292
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir, 4785 Pte F. Adams, A.H.C., contact marks, good very fine £150-180
‡1293
Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 5 clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin, 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan, 82 Pte J.
Lawrie. 1/R. Hrs, last two claps are tailors’ copies but good very fine and toned, rare £300-500
Regimental roll confirms clasps but name given as Laurie rather than Lawrie.
‡1294
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, no clasp, W. J. Mills, Sto., H.M.S. Iris, extremely fine and toned £80-120
297 medals to the ship.
‡1295
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, no clasp, W. Sexton, Stoker, H.M.S. Orontes., obverse contact marks, almost extremely fine £80-120
234 medals to the ship.
‡1296
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, no clasp, G. Bridges, Carpr R.N. H.M.S. Turquoise., extremely fine and toned £100-150
190 medals to the ship.
‡1297
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, no clasp, 32. Corpl A. J. Williamson. R.H.A., good very fine £80-120
‡1298
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885, T. W. Midgely, Sto., H.M.S. Carysfort., extremely fine, toned £150-180
‡1299
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, 1 clasp Gemaizah 1888, J. Hill, A.B., H.M.S. Racer., good very fine and toned £180-220
‡1300
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea, 5373, Pte C. Cockrill, M.S. Corps., good very fine £400-600
‡1301
Egypt 1882-89, reverse undated, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan, 661 Pte J. Rencher, 1/S. Staffs: R., edge bruise and
contact marks, better than very fine £180-220
‡1302
Khedive’s Star 1882-91 (7), 1882 (3 – one silvered), 1884, 1884-86 (3), all unnamed as issued, very fine or better (7) £200-250
‡1303
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890, A. E. Sparshott, Ord. H.M.S. Conquest., suspension slack, good very
fine £120-150
190 clasps to the ship.
‡1304
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890, R. Gay, A.B., H.M.S. Kingfisher., extremely fine and toned £140-160
96 clasps to the ship.
‡1305
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890, S. Riley, Pte R.M. H.M.S. Pigeon., good very fine £280-320
10 clasps to the ship.
‡1306
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890, W. H. Cortis, A.B., H.M.S. Redbreast., extremely fine, toned £150-200
47 clasps to the ship.
‡1307
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2, H. Horwood, A.B., H.M.S. Sparrow., very fine £180-220
44 clasps to the ship.
‡1308
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu August 1893, R.T.J. Codd, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Swallow., slight edge bruise beneath bust, otherwise extremely fine and toned £180-220
56 clasps to the ship.
‡1309
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894, A. W. Badge, A.B., H.M.S. Magpie., extremely fine, toned £180-220
41 clasps to the ship.
‡1310
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp Gambia 1894, F. A. Read, Pt R.M., H.M.S. Satellite., very fine £180-220
‡1311
East and West Africa 1887-1900, no clasp, edge impressed Mwele 1895-6, Subdr Muhammad Hanif, 24
th Bo: Inf
y, good very
fine and toned; together with a loose 1892 clasp (2) £100-150
‡1312
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897, G. Smith, P.O. 1 Cl, H.M.S. Magpie., extremely fine £120-150
86 clasps to the ship.
‡1313
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98, 919 Pte J. Lewis. 1/W.I. R, extremely fine £120-150
559 clasps to the regiment.
‡1314
East and West Africa 1897-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98, impressed 1800 Pte Musa Kukuwah G.C. Constby:, good very fine and
toned £80-120
847 clasps to the Gold Coast Constabulary.
‡1315
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99, 172308 Sto: J. Horwell, H.M.S. Blonde, edge bruise, almost
extremely fine £150-200
120 clasps to the ship.
‡1316
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99, 178352 A-B E. Lee, H.M.S. Fox, extremely fine £150-200
86 clasps to the ship.
‡1317
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99, 131 Pte James Cole. W.A.R., extremely fine and toned £80-120
895 clasps to the regiment.
‡1318
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, 1892, 1893-94, 335 Pte A. Harding 1/W.I. R
gt, extremely fine £200-250
61 1892 and 380 1893-94 clasps to the regiment.
‡1319
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Benin River 1894, Benin 1897, J. Robertson, Sto., H.M.S. Phoebe, extremely fine
and toned £250-300
190 Benin River 1894 and 258 Benin 1897 clasps to the ship.
‡1320
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Brass River 1895, Benin 1897, W. Watkins, A.B., H.M.S Barrosa., extremely fine
and toned £300-400
19 Brass River and 31 Benin 1897 clasps to the ship.
‡1321
Central Africa 1891-98, no clasp, ring suspension, 493 Sepoy Attar Singh, 32d B
l. Inf
y, very fine £300-350
1320 1322 1347
‡1322
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895, 1829 Sepoy Khern Singh 14th
Bl Inf
y, about extremely fine
and toned, rare £700-900
88 clasps to the 14th Sikhs.
‡1323
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895, 3036 Dr J. Rudge, 1
st B
n E. Lanc Reg
t, extremely fine and
toned £80-120
‡1324
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, 3228 Pte R. Scanlon 2
d B
n, Ryl. Innis. Fus., extremely fine
and toned £80-120
‡1325
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, 83974 Gr G. Carpenter 10
th F
d By., R.A., good very fine
and toned £70-100
‡1326
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 4478 Pte H. Baker, 1
st B
n Ry
l W. Surr:
Regt, contact marks, good very fine £100-120
‡1327
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 3600 Pte A. Simpson, 1
st B
n Ry
l W. Surr:
Regt, about extremely fine £100-120
‡1328
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 2835 Pte W. Bond, 1
st B
n Devon Reg
t,
extremely fine £100-120
‡1329
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 3523 Pte C. Feguson, 2
d B
n York. Reg
t,
almost extremely fine and toned £100-120
‡1330
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 4318 Pte J. Kavanagh 2
d B
n Ry
l Innis Fus.,
contact marks, good very fine £100-120
‡1331
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 3184 Pte J. Wylie 2
nd B
n Ry
l Innis. Fus.,
extremely fine and toned £100-120
‡1332
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 4084 Pte W. Knee 2
dB
n Ry
l Suss: Reg
t,
extremely fine £200-300
PRIVATE WALTER KNEE was severely wounded in the right shoulder at Barg, 27 December 1897.
‡1333
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 3818 Pte J. Smith 2
d B
n Ryl. Suss: Reg
t,
almost extremely fine £100-120
‡1334
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, 4072 Pte G. Hartop 1
st B
n Dorset Reg
t,
almost extremely fine £200-300
PRIVATE GEORGE HARTOP was seriously wounded in the shoulder at Dargai, 20 October 1897.
‡1335
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, 500 Pte H. Quinn. 1/Gren: Gds:, almost extremely fine and toned £180-220
‡1336
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, 3404, Pte A. Power, 1/R. War: R., almost extremely fine and toned £180-220
‡1337
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, 3584 Pte W. Rorison, 1/Cam: H
drs, very fine £150-200
‡1338
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, Lieut. W. D. Smith. A. V. Dept., suspension slack, good very fine £400-600
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM DUNLOP SMITH served on special services in the Dongola Expedition of 1896, for which he was mentioned in despatches
(London Gazette, 3 November 1896) and also awarded the Order of the Medjidjie, 4th class and the Khedive’s medal. Two years later he was
involved in the Nile Expedition of 1898 and took part in the Battle of Khartoum. For this he was again mentioned in despatches (London Gazette, 30
September 1898), and also received the Queen’s medal and clasp to his Khedive’s medal.
During the South African War of 1899-1902, Smith served as a Special Services Officer with the Bechuanaland Protectorate Regiment. He was
involved in operations in Transvaal in 1900, including action at Rhenoster Kop, and later saw action in Orange River and Cape Colonies before
returning to the Transvaal in late November. In March 1901 he took part in operations in Cape Colony before serving in Orange River Colony from
May 1901 to May 1902. Smith was once more mentioned in despatches (London Gazette, 10 September 1901), and received the Queen’s Medal
with three clasps and King’s Medal. He was subsequently promoted to Veterinary Captain, was further promoted to Major on 7 January 1906 and
again to Lieutenant-Colonel on 13 October 1913.
Smith served on the Staff during the Great War, based in France and Belgium at various periods from August 1914 to August 1916 before moving to
Mesopotamia from 4 October 1916 to 30 August 1917 and 5 November 1917 to 11 August 1918. He was mentioned in despatches on five occasions
(London Gazette, 19 October 1914, 4 January 1917, 15 August 1917, 12 March 1918 and 27 August 1918), awarded the Distinguished Service Order
(London Gazette, 18 February 1915 ‘For services in connection with operations in the field’) and created a C.M.G. in 1917. In October 1916 he was
made a Temporary Colonel, and further promoted to Temporary Brigadier-General (5 November1917) and Acting Colonel (28 September 1918).
After the War Smith was appointed Director-General of the Army Veterinary Services in 1921 and was created a C.B. in the same year. He
retired in 1925 and died in February 1940.
‡1339
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, 2774 Naick Lal Baz. 26/Pun: Inf:, obverse contact marks, otherwise extremely fine £100-150
‡1340
Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Hafir; and another 1 clasp, Khartoum, both unnamed as issued, both extremely fine (2)
£140-160
‡1341
Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp Hafir, 3009 E Patmore. 64th
Regt, almost extremely fine £80-120
‡1342
Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum, 3070 Pte F. Knight, 1
st Roy. Wark. Reg
t, extremely fine £100-150
‡1343
Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum, 3112 Pte G. Jenkins. 1/Linc: Reg
t, edge bruise, otherwise good
very fine and toned £100-150
‡1344
Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum, 3090 Pte Stewart, 1 Cam. High
rs, edge bruise, good very fine £100-150
END OF SESSION
The sale will resume at 2.00 pm
SESSION TWO
(starting at 2.00 pm)
‡1345
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, Flt-Paymr: T. Guard. H.M.S. Monarch, good very fine and toned £100-120
Roll confirms; 812 no clasp medals issued to the ship.
‡1346
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal, 195487 Ord: A. Duxbury, H.M.S. Forte, extremely fine £200-250
Roll confirms; 120 Natal clasps to the ship.
‡1347
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp Defence of Ladysmith, 747 Pte W. Brooks, K.R.R.C., extremely fine £280-320
PRIVATE W. BROOKS was killed in action at Ladysmith, 6 January 1900.
‡1348
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, 4709 Cpl J. Harvey, 2
nd Royal
Fus:, almost extremely fine; others (2), 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, 4214 Pte J. Clark 1
st Scots Guards;
and no clasp, 3179 Pte C. Penny, 1:Yk: R. Lanc: Reg
t, both renamed, good very fine (3) £120-150
‡1349
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal, 185 Bomb: A. Bedggood.
Diamond F.A., extremely fine £180-220
Roll confirms.
‡1350
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast, 76758 Dvr: C. Kitto, 42nd
Bty:, R.F.A.,
extremely fine £150-200
‡1351
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast, 24433 Dvr: H. Ross, 42nd
Bty. R.F.A.,
good very fine £150-200
‡1352
Queen’s South Africa, 3 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, 28976 Dvr: J. Bursnell, 75th
Bty: R.F.A, with ‘ghost
dates’ on reverse, pawnbroker’s mark on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £80-120
‡1353
Queen’s South Africa, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith. Laing’s Nek, Belfast, 4501 Pte S. Smith, 1: Leic: Reg
t, extremely
fine £200-250
‡1354
Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, 9663 Pte W. Dean,
K.R.R.C., extremely fine £100-150
‡1355
Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, 2727 Shng: Smth
H. Smith, R.H.A., edge bruised, otherwise extremely fine £100-150
‡1356
Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, 84091 Gnr: P. E. Gaster
R.H.A., edge bruise, good very fine £100-150
‡1357
Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, engraved in italic capitals, 2071. Dr
W. Saunders, R.E., extremely fine £100-150
‡1358
Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Tranvaal, Laing’s Nek, 3434 Pte E.
Evans, 2nd
E. Surrey Regt, almost extremely fine and toned £100-150
‡1359
Queen’s South Africa, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Tranvaal, Laing’s Nek, 3319 Pte D.
Murray, R: Lanc: Regt, extremely fine £100-150
‡1360
Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry medal, 3rd Battalion 1901-1902, 25811 Pte J. E. Teale., extremely fine and toned £100-150
‡1361
China 1900, no clasp, W. H. Jenkins, Sto. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Centurion., extremely fine £100-150
Roll confirms; 332 no clasp medals to the ship.
‡1362
China 1900, no clasp, W. Walton, Pte R.M., H.M.S. Daphne, extremely fine and toned £140-160
Roll confirms; 136 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1363
China 1900, no clasp, F.H. Smith, Sto., H.M.S. Dido., extremely fine and toned £100-150
Roll confirms; 460 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1364
China 1900, no clasp, E.E. Graggs, Arm. Crew., H.M.S. Endymion., edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine £80-120
Roll lists an E.E. Craggs (sic) as entitled to a medal with Relief of Pekin clasp.
‡1365
China 1900, no clasp, J. Hewitt, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Goliath., extremely fine and toned £100-150
Roll confirms; 760 no clasp medals to the ship.
‡1366
China 1900, no clasp, J. Hughes, Sto., H.M.S. Hart., a few light marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms; 56 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1367
China 1900, no clasp, F.J. Squires, A.B., H.M.S. Hermione., extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms; medal presented by the King, 8 March 1902. 333 no clasp medals to the ship.
‡1368
China 1900, no clasp, E. Hooper, A.B., H.M.S. Linnet., extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms; 95 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1369
China 1900, no clasp, W.J. Milsted, Corpl. R.M., H.M.S. Pique., extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms, 289 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1370
China 1900, no clasp, W.H. Francis, Sail Mte., H.M.S. Undaunted, extremely fine and toned £120-150
Roll confirms; 512 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1371
China 1900, no clasp, G.C.P. Priscott, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Wallaroo., good very fine and toned £100-150
Roll confirms; 219 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1372
China 1900, no clasp, J. Bond, A.B., H.M.S. Woodcock., extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms; 44 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1373
China 1900, no clasp, M.S. Dias, Top 1 Cl., R.I.M.S. Clive., about extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms; 175 silver no clasp medals to ship.
‡1374
China 1900, no clasp, Seaman J. Brown. Shanghai Vols., extremely fine and toned £180-220
1376 1390 1416
‡1375
China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts, W. Wilson, Ord., A.B., H.M.S. Orlando., about extremely fine and toned £150-200
Roll confirms but gives entitlement to Relief of Pekin clasp.
‡1376
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, J.V. Tredant, Car. Cr., H.M.S. Aurora, better than very fine £400-500
Roll confirms; 258 clasps to the ship.
JOHN VICTOR TREDANT was killed at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, aboard H.M.S. Indefatigable, and is commemorated on the Plymouth
Naval Memorial.
‡1377
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin, 2591 Bugler Abdullah Khan, 26th
Baluch: Infy, good very fine and toned £140-160
‡1378
Africa General Service, 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04, E. Mann, Ch. Car. Mte., H.M.S. Merlin., very fine £80-120
Roll confirms; 135 clasps to the ship.
‡1379
Africa General Service, 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04, 5235 Pte E. Boage. Hamp: Regt, extremely fine and toned £80-120
‡1380
India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, Lieut. G.E. Fielder, Dorse.t R., good
very fine £100-150
‡1381
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22, 7177795 Pte, J, Connors. Leins. R., good very fine £80-120
332 clasps to the regiment.
‡1382
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F 1919, 8253 Pte. G.J. Pointer, 1 P.W. Vols.; 1 clasp, North West
Frontier 1930-31, 401008 Tpr. H. Smith, 15-19 H.; 2816713 Pte. E. Meenan, Seaforth.; 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32, 3520308 Pte.
J. Blundell. Manch. R., generally good very fine (4) £140-180
‡1383
1914 Star and Clasp, Lieut: R. Davidson, R.A.M.C., very fine £100-150
‡1384
1914 Stars and Clasps (3), 39167 Dvr: R. J. Merritt. R.F.A.; 77741 Gnr: R. Podd. R.F.A.; T-27896 Dvr: A. Pritchard. A.S.C.,
very fine (3) £150-180
‡1385
1914 Star, J6665 G. R. Staines, A.B. Armoured Trains, good very fine and rare £150-200
77 medals issued to Armoured Trains; Staines served on HMAT Churchill. His original medal was sent to Port Edgar, 28 March 1919, and a
duplicate to H.M.S. Clio, 15 April 1920. Staines was also entitled to a clasp, sent 4 September 1920.
‡1386
British War Medals awarded to Canadians (4), 144826 Pte J. O’Hara. 73-Can. Inf.; 2380252 Pte. G. Wilson. 78-Can. Inf.;
3105523 Pte. T. Macmillan. 102-Can. Inf.; 478052 Pte. T. O’Meara. R.C.R.;and a Canadian Volunteer Service medal, unnamed
as issued, good very fine or better (5) £100-120
‡1387
Great War Medals to Colonial Forces (4), 1914-15 stars (2), Lt. C. King S.A.S.C. –T & R.; 1249, Pte Abubaker Issa, 3/K.A.R.;
British War Medal, 14598. Pte. Ali Hussein. 3/K.A.R.; British War Medal, bronze issue, 2688 C. Mifsud. Maltese L.C., good very fine or better (4) £100-150
‡1388
British War Medal, Asst. Matron C. W. Jones., good very fine £70-100
ASSISTANT MATRON C. W. JONES was awarded the R.R.C. and the A.R.R.C., and was mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, 25 May 1917
and 28 May 1918.
‡1389
General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, 843686 Gnr. E. Shilling, R.A.; 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48, 4017808 A.C. II.
E. Smith, R.A.F.; 1 clasp, Malaya, obverse George VI, 22620399. Pte. B.A. Tansey. Manch.; 1 clasp, Malaya, obverse Elizabeth
II, 4039874 L.A.C.G. O’Reilly, R.A.F., generally good very fine (4) £140-160
‡1390
Army Meritorious Service Medal, Victoria issue, S. Maj: H. Neale. 2/6th
Foot., extremely fine £250-300
‡1391
Army Meritorious Service Medal, George V, 6783 Sjt.-A.R.S.M
jr. T. R, M
cCarthy 3/E. Surr. R., extremely fine £100-150
London Gazette, 3rd June 1919, p. 7015.
‡1392
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Jas Clarke. Q
r M
r, H.M.S. Ajax, 24 Y
s,
minor edge marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1393
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, John Bell. Cap: Fore: H.M.S. Asia 23
Ys, edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £200-300
‡1394
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, J. Darley. Grs Mate. H.M.S. Blenheim,
22 Yrs, minor contact marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1395
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, W. Wigley, Capt Fore. Cas
le, H.M.S.
Brilliant, 22 Yrs, extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1396
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Hy Barnard, Q
r M
r H.M.S. Bristol, 23
Yrs, minor obverse mark, otherwise extremely fine and toned £200-250
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (21 January 1871).
‡1397
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, J. Mordy, Cr Serg
t, H.M.S. Cadmus 22
Yrs, extremely fine £300-400
‡1398
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Willm
. Rees Qr Mas
r, H.M.S. Caledonia,
24 Yrs, extremely fine and toned £250-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll but service given as 21 years (14 June 1851).
‡1399
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Wm Brimblecombe Ch
f G
rs. M
te S.G.
H.M.S. Cambridge, 20 Yrs, minor edge and surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1400
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Iohn Webb, Gunners Mate. H.M.S.
Canopus, 21 Yrs, a few marks, otherwise extremely fine £250-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (20 May 1848).
‡1401
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Willm
Harvey. Boats: Mate. H.M.S.
Castor, 21 Yrs, contact marks, otherwise better than very fine £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (29 January 1853).
‡1402
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Dl Cole, Capt
n Of The Fore
cl H.M.S.
Centurion, 23 Yrs, extremely fine and toned £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (6 December 1859).
‡1403
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Richd Benny. Q
r M
r H.M.S. Dido, 25
Yrs., good very fine and toned £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (16 September 1856).
‡1404
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, J. Beacham. Capt. F’Top, H.M.S.
Donegal. 20 Yrs, edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (26 January 1866).
‡1405
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Jn Jenkins Ch
f Q
r M
r, H.M.S.
Euphrates 21 Yrs, extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1406
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, W. Biddlecombe. Bosns
Mate. H.M.S.
Falcon 22Yrs, about extremely fine and toned £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (1 October 1862).
‡1407
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Sn Bell. Ropem
r H.M.S. Favorite, 20
Yrs, about extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1408
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, W. McKee. Ships Stew
d H.M.S.
Formidable. 22 Yrs, minor obverse marks, otherwise almost extremely fine and toned £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (14 December 1864).
‡1409
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, T. James. Capt Aft
r G
d H.M.S.
Highflyer 24 Yrs, almost extremely fine and toned £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (30 May 1861).
‡1410
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, G. Hassell. Bns
Mate. H.M.S.
Immortalite, 22 Yrs, good very fine £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (9 July 1864).
‡1411
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Ts West, Q
r M
r H.M.S. Irresistible 21
Yrs, almost extremely fine and toned £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (23 April 1868).
‡1412
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Gd Richardson, Ch
f Cap
tn Forec
le
H.M.S. Lord Warden 20 Yrs, extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1413
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, H. Curtis, Chf Q
r M
r H.M.S.
Marlborough 23 Yrs, good very fine £200-300
‡1414
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, T. Snell. Qr M
r H.M.S. Nile. 20 yrs.,
extremely fine and toned £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (15 April 1864).
‡1415
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Wm H Beaumont Yeo
n of Sign
s H.M.S.
Resistance 20 Yrs, extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1416
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Ts Ferris, Q
r M
r, H.M.S. R
l Adelaide 22
Yrs, extremely fine and toned £300-400
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (20 February 1874). The Royal Adelaide was a royal yacht.
‡1417
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, M. Coombs Chief Gunrs Mate, H.M.S.
Royal Albert. 23Yrs, a few marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1418
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Heny Cornelius. Ropem
r, H.M.S. S
t
George. 32 Ys, extremely fine and toned £250-300
‡1419
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, John Thomas. Qr M
r H.M.S. S
t George.
32 Ys, good very fine £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (27 March 1856).
‡1420
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Wm
Harvey. Corpl R.M. H.M.S.
Sharpshooter 23 Ys, edge bruised, good very fine £300-400
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll, service given as 22 years (October 1856, with a gratuity of £10).
‡1421
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Hy Sowerby. Ch
f Carp
rs Mate. H.M.S.
Supply 21 Yr, extremely fine and toned £250-300
‡1422
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, Ts Whitelaw. Q
r M
r H.M.S. Topaze. 20
Yrs, extremely fine and toned £200-300
‡1423
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, W. Follows Chief Capn Fore
cl H.M.S.
Victoria, 20 Ys, edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £200-300
In Captain Douglas Morris’s roll (27 July 1867).
‡1424
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, wide suspension type, O. Seward. A.B. H.M.S. Wellesley, 31
Yrs, extremely fine £250-300
‡1425
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, engraved, Jn B. Brown, Ward R
m
Cook H.M.S. Aboukir, edge bruise, otherwise almost extremely fine and toned £100-120
‡1426
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed, Wm Broad, Sk. B. Stew
d 1
st
Cl., H.M.S. Agincourt., edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine and toned £100-120
‡1427
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both engraved, Wm
Bates.
Armourer. H.M.S. Cruiser.; Geo Kellaway, Lg Stok
r H.M.S. Dart, both extremely fine and toned (2) £120-150
‡1428
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both impressed, A. E. Browning,
E.R.A., 2nd
Cl., H.M.S. Defiance; Chas J. Brooks. L
g Stoker, H.M.S. Duncan, generally extremely fine and toned (2) £120-150
‡1429
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both engraved, Josh Colhoun, M.
at Arms. H.M.S. Druid; Rt S. E. Herring. A.B. H.M.S. London, good very fine and better (2) £120-150
‡1430
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, engraved, Fk Webb Nav
l Schoolm
r
H.M.S. Excellent, extremely fine and toned £100-150
‡1431
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both impressed, R. G. Lock, P.O.
1 Cl., H.M.S. Glory; Paolo Demarco. A.B. H.M.S. Hibernia, good very fine or better (2) £120-150
‡1432
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both impressed, Wm Rich
d Prout,
P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Impregnable.; R. E. Smith, Stoker, H.M.S. Indus, extremely fine (2) £120-150
‡1433
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed, W. T. Sweetingham, Sh.
Cook, H.M.S. Invincible, extremely fine and toned £100-120
‡1434
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, engraved, Saml C. May. Painter
H.M.S. Modeste., extremely fine and toned £100-150
‡1435
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both impressed, R.J. Southey,
Stoker, H.M.S. Nelson.; Dan Ayres, P.O. 1st Cl. H.M.S. Raleigh., extremely fine and toned (2) £120-150
‡1436
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, engraved, Tom H. Lee. Qr M
r H.M.Y.
Osborne., extremely fine £150-200
The Royal Yacht Osborne was involved in the first use of radio by the Royal Family in 1898, when Queen Victoria asked Marconi to set up a
wireless link between the yacht and Osborne House, where the Prince of Wales was recovering from a fall.
‡1437
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (3), Victoria, narrow suspension type, all engraved, John Cornish.
Stoker. H.M.S. Pallas.; Wm
Wells Sh. Stewd H.M.S. S
t Vincent.; Jh
n. W. Clodd Shp
s Stew
d H.M.S. Undaunted, generally
extremely fine and toned (3) £180-220
‡1438
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (3), Victoria, narrow suspension type, all impressed, Wm Keys, A.B. H.M.S.
Philomel; Francis Cull. Qr M
r H.M.S. Tyne; Norman Brodie, E.R.A. 2
nd Cl., H.M.S. Vernon, good very fine and better (3) £180-220
‡1439
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed, Jas. Sherlock. Musician,
H.M.S. Revenge, obverse scratch, otherwise extremely fine and toned £100-150
‡1440
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed, R.H. Hawkins, Sh. Corp.
1 Cl, H.M.S. Rodney., good very fine £100-120
‡1441
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, W.H. Covington, Writer, 1st Cl.,
H.M.S. Urgent., edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £100-150
‡1442
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both impressed, G.C. Clark, Ldg.
Sto. 2nd
Cl., H.M.S. Vivid.; S.A. Critchley, Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Vivid., extremely fine and toned (2) £120-150
‡1443
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed, John Biddlecombe. Pte
R.M., H.M.S. Britannia, good very fine £80-120
‡1444
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed, Martin Lynch. Pte R.M.,
H.M.S. Dwarf, extremely fine £80-120
‡1445
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, narrow suspension type, impressed, A. Jackman, Pte N
o 1002,
Ply: R.M.L.I., good very fine £80-120
‡1446
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both impressed, Hy Hall, B
tmn,
H.M. Coastguard.; Jas Donovan. Boat
n. H.M. Coast Guard., first with collectors mark inked on rim, extremely fine (2) £120-150
‡1447
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria, narrow suspension type, both engraved, John Donoghue.
Comd Boat
n, H.M. Coast Guard; Christmas Wells, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard., both extremely fine and toned (2) £140-160
‡1448
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (4), Edward VII, 5570, J.H.S. Gartrell, Gunr, R.M.A.; George V, admiral’s
bust, swivel suspension, 286895, J. Whiteaway, Mechn, H.M.S Venerable; George V, coinage bust, J. 95511 L.W. Dew. A.B.
H.M.S. Victory.; George VI, type 1, JX. 129621 H. Alford. P.O. H.M.S. Victory, good very fine or better (4) £140-160
‡1449
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (4), Edward VII (3), C.4451 W. Collier, Sean 1 Cl., R.N.R; D.
1518 T.J. Lewis Sean, R.N.R.; E. 751, A. M
cQueen, Sea
n 1 Cl. R.N.R., George V, Admiral’s bust, D.1882 J. Maclean, Sea
n
R.N.R, generally extremely fine (4) £80-120
‡1450
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria type 2, impressed, 227 Sergt F. Vassallo, R.M.F.A., edge bruise, good
very fine £100-120
‡1451
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria type 2, both impressed, 553. Pte N. Hall. 1
st Dragoons; 689. H
y
Wales, 1st Drag
ns, both with contact marks and edge bruises, generally very fine (2) £140-160
‡1452
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria type 2, both impressed, 599 Tp S
gt Maj: A. Purcell, 16
th Lancers,
good very fine; 1825 Richd Margetts Gren
r G
ds, fine (2) £100-150
‡1453
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria type 2, both impressed, 3326. W. Harrison. 1st B
tn 1
st Reg
t; 343 P
te
J. Thurling, 2-1st Foot, minor edge bruising, good very fine (2) £120-150
‡1454
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria type 2, impressed, 36 Pte A. Bennington. 1-3
rd Foot; engraved,
1506 Cr S
gt. E. Baldwin, E Surr: R., good very fine (2) £100-150
‡1455
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (3), Victoria type 2, all impressed, 3846. Sergt H. Fuller, 1-9
th Foot; 2056.
Col: Sjt P. Loughman, 2-14
th Foot; 2814 Serg
t Edw
d Payne. 1
st B
n 17
th Foot, generally good very fine (3) £150-200
‡1456
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (4), Victoria type 2, all impressed, 1757. C. Brown.1st B
tn, 11
th Reg
t; 444 Serj
t
J. Choake. 2-20th
Foot; 1796 Cr Ser
gt J. Perry. 32
nd Foot; 94 Ser
gt R. Mildon, 33
rd Foot, generally good very fine (4) £200-250
‡1457
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria type 2, engraved in serif capitals, 1185 Pte Henry Freeman, 35
th Reg
t,
1858-9., very fine £100-150
1467 1472
‡1458
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria type 2, both impressed, 3388 Drummer J. Keane, 57th
Foot; 586.
Sergt J. Green, 77
th Foot, generally good very fine (2) £120-150
‡1459
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria type 2, both impressed, 1091 Corpl R. Griggs, 2-60
th Foot; 222 P
te
J. Lewis, 4-60th
Rifles, very fine or better (2) £120-150
PTE JOHN LEWIS received the Canada General Service, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866.
‡1460
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria type 2, impressed, 2839 Jas. Fitzpatrick. 73rd
Foot, better than very fine £100-150
PTE. JAMES FITZPATRICK served in South Africa in the 3rd Kaffir War, and also in the Indian Mutiny.
‡1461
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria type 2, impressed, 3399 Pte Martin M
cTernan, 91
st Foot, good very
fine £70-100
‡1462
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (4), Victoria type 2, all impressed, 1634 Gunner Fd. Duke. B Bde
. R.H.A.;
5995. Gunner R. Reed, C.B. R.A.; 4619 Gunner J. Morrison Coast Bde
R.A.; Gunr R. Wood, Sch
l Of Gun
y R.A., generally good
very fine (4) £180-220
‡1463
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (2), Victoria type 2, engraved in serif capitals, 14942. Sergt: R. Miller. R.E;
impressed, 1599 Pte W. Morgan, A.S. Corps, good very fine (2) £80-120
‡1464
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (3), Edward VII (2), 1805 Serjt. W. Pyne, Conn: Rang.; 84244 Bmbr: S.
Read. R.F.A; George V, 1911-20 issue, 8441 Qmr: W. Baker. R.W. Kent Regt, good very fine (3) £100-120
‡1465
Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria issue, engraved Presented to Sgt Baker by Lord Roberts. 1902.,
very fine £60-80
‡1466
Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medals (5) Victoria (3), unnamed; Col: Sergt: W. Taylor 1st: V.B. Border Regt:; 2140
Corpl W. O. Carey 1/VB. R
l Berks R.; Edward VII (2), 2088 P
te G. Whitlock. 1
st V.B., Leic. Reg
t, 3446 P
te C. Level. 2/V.B. Suffolk
Regt; Territorial Efficiency Medal, George V, 28683 Pte A. E. Winkworth, 4-The Queen’s R., mostly good very fine (6) £150-200
‡1467
Drummond Castle Medal, 1896, unnamed as issued, extremely fine and toned £180-220
282 medals issued.
‡1468
A Baltic and Crimea pair, Mr. T.U. Stote, A.P. 1st C. H.M.S. Sphinx, Baltic 1854-55 (Pd. Ck.), Crimea, 1854-56, no clasp, both
engraved in serif capitals, extremely fine and toned (2) £250-300
‡1469
A Baltic and Second China War Pair, Lieut. F. J. Campbell, R.N., Baltic 1854-55, engraved in serif capitals (H.M.S.
Exmouth); 2nd China War 1856-60, no clasp, engraved in italic capitals (H.M.S. Calcutta), about extremely fine (2) £350-400
LIEUTENANT FREDERICK J. CAMPBELL was twice mentioned in despatches, (London Gazette, 6 January 1857), for the destruction of War Junks
and the French Folly Fort on 6 November 1856, and for the Capture of a portion of Canton, 29 October 1856.
‡1470
An Indian Mutiny and Bhootan Pair; Lieut. T. H. Pearson, 1st Goorkha Light Infantry formerly 66
th Bengal N.I. (Goorkha
Light Infantry), Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow (66th Bengal N.I.). India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan
(1st Goorkha Regt), good very fine (2) £400-500
LIEUTENANT T. H. PEARSON served under General Windham at Cawnpore, 27-28 October 1857 and during the attacks made by the rebels on the fort
in November and December 1857. He was with the 42nd Foot under Lord Clyde during the operations at and the capture of Lucknow in March 1858.
In April of that year he was present at Brigadier-General Walpole’s attack on Fort Rooya, and was also involved with the capture of Bareilly in May
and the defeat of the Gwalior rebels in December of that year. Pearson later served with the force under Brigadier Troup and with the 66th Goorkha
Light Infantry during operations against the rebels in Awadh, 1858-59, and was present at the actions of Pusgaon (19 October 1858), Russoolpore (25
October 1858), the attack and capture of Fort Mittowlee (8 November 1858) and the action of Biswah (1 December 1858).
‡1471
An Indian Mutiny and North West Frontier Pair, Pte S. Hughes. 7
th Hussars, Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp, India General
Service, 1 clasp, North West Frontier, both engraved in italic capitals, very fine (2) £120-150
‡1472
A Second China and Ashantee Pair, W. H. Hyde, Payr R.N., 2nd China War 1856-60, no clasp, (engraved in serif capitals, Clerk,
H.M.S Niger, 1858), Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp, (H.M.S. Barracouta, 73-74), good very fine or better, both toned (2) £380-420
‡1473
An Abyssinia Pair, 7216 Qr M
r Ser
gt R.W. Jerram, R.E., Abyssinia 1867-68 (2 Corpl), Army Long Service and Good Conduct,
Victoria type 2 (impressed), suspension refixed on first, very fine or better (2) £350-400
‡1474
An Afghanistan Pair, 56/364, Private Jas. Taylor, 92nd
Highlanders, Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar
(B/364), Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, very fine (2) £450-550
‡1475
An Egypt and Great War Pair, Commr. H. Powley. R.N., Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Midn
R.N. H.M.S. Sultan), British War Medal, very fine and better (2) £200-250
658 Alexandria 11th July clasps to H.M.S Sultan.
‡1476
An Egypt Pair, G. Hounson, P.O. 1 Cl., R.N., Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (A.B. H.M.S. Cygnet),
Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct medal, Victoria (H.M.S. Penguin), good very fine and better (2) £200-300
61 Alexandria 11th July clasps to H.M.S Cygnet.
‡1477
An India General Service and Boer War Pair, 1021 Pte C. Timberlake, Rl. Wt. Surrey Reg
t, India General Service, 2 clasps,
Burma 1885-87, Burma 1887-89 (2nd Bn), Queen’s South Africa, 1 clasp Transvaal, very fine or better (2) £200-250
‡1478
An India General Service and M.S.M. Pair, 1188 C. Sjt. D. Robertson, Bord. R., India General Service 1854-95, 1clasp,
Waziristan 1894-95 (Sergt 2nd Bn), Meritorious Service Medal, George VI, first very fine, second extremely fine, this presumably a late issue £200-300
‡1479
A Sudan Pair, 4029 Pte H. Hancock, 1/N. Staff: R., Queen’s Sudan, Khedive’s Sudan, I clasp, Hafir, both with slight edge
bruises, otherwise good very fine (2) £250-300
‡1480
A China Pair, E.C. Jones, M.A.A., H.M.S. Pique., China 1900, no clasp, Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal,
Edward VII, both extremely fine (2) £150-200
Roll confirms; 289 (all no clasp) medals to the ship.
‡1481
1914 Star and Clasp Pair, 218085 R. Mitchell, A.B., Hawke Bttn R.N.D., 1914 star with clasp, British War Medal (A.B. R.N.),
good very fine or better (2) £150-200
ABLE BODIED SEAMAN R. MITCHELL was interned in the Netherlands for the duration of the war. His 1914 Star, Clasp and War Medal were
issued 9th July 1920.
‡1482
1914 Star Trios (2), 8602 Pte A. G. Andrews, 1/W York Reg
t; 63548 Gnr. F. R. Llewellyn, R.F.A together with a B.W.M. and
Victory pair, 119866, Gnr. S. Bossitt, R.A., good very fine or better (8) £150-180
‡1483
1914-15 Star and B.W.M. Pair, 232424 A.G.A. Hughes, P.O. Tel., R.N.; 1914-15 star, K. 10442, T.J. Massey, Sto. 1, R.N.;
B.W.M.’s (3), K32596 H.G. Dickman, Sto. 1, R.N.; 251960 M. Lawrence, L. Sig., R.N.; 194673 H. Maddaford, P.O., R.N., last
officially corrected, mostly good very fine or better (6) £80-100
‡1484
1914-15 Star and B.W.M. Pair, 19862 W.O. Cl. 2 H.G. Brown, D. of Corn. L.I. (C. Sjt. on 14-15 Star); 1914-15 Stars (3), 5130
Pte B. James, Lan. Fus.; 25301 Pte G. Earl, L’pool Regt; 11573 Pte C. Kerr, High L. I.; B.W.Ms (5), 67547 Pte E. Clark, Ches.
R.; 11167 Pte J. Kelly, Conn. Rang.; 1533 Pte P. Mallin, N .Ir. H; 123901 Pte A. King, R.A.M.C.; S-439349 Pte T.F. Griffin,
A.S.C.; Victory Medal, 8568 Pte J. Darsy, K.O. Sco. Bord, and a 1939-45 War Medal, generally good very fine (12) £120-150
PRIVATE GEORGE EARL, 19th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, was killed in action in France, 27 March 1918. He is commemorated on the
Pozières Memorial.
‡1485
B.W.M. and Victory Pair, 2-Lieut. G. E. Fielder (Dorset Regt); 1914-15 Star, Lieut. C. N. Brewin, R.G.A.; B.W.Ms (4), 2.
Lieut. I. S. Woodhouse, R.A.F.; Capt. S.G. Clifton (West Riding Regt); Lieut. G. F. Pulman (Army Cyclist Corps); Harry
Pritchard (Co-opted member of the Carnarvon Territorial Forces Association), generally good very fine (7) £150-180
‡1486
Military Medal, George V, 41020 Sjt A. Carr. 1/North’d. Fus., extremely fine £250-300
London Gazette, 21 January 1919 (Gateshead-on-Tyne).
‡1487
Military Medal, George V, 14056 L. Cpl L. Miller, 11/ Nth’ld Fus., extremely fine and toned £250-300
London Gazette, 23 August 1916.
‡1488
Military Medal, George V, 201156 Pte D. Gilford, 2/4 R. Berks R. T.F., extremely fine and toned £250-300
London Gazette, Supplement, 2 November 1917 (Shinfield).
‡1489
Military Medal, George V, 65452 Gnr: C. Mitchell. 104/By: R.F.A., extremely fine and toned £180-220
London Gazette, 11 November 1916.
‡1490
Military Medal, George V, 6599 Sjt C. Taylor, 47/M.G.C., extremely fine and toned £180-220
London Gazette, 29 March 1919 (Farncombe).
‡1491
Military Medal, George V, P-3165 L. Cpl A. M
cKay, M.F.P., about extremely fine £180-220
London Gazette, 27 June 1918 (Hull).
‡1492
Interallied Victory Medals (14), Belgium (5), France, Italy (2), U.S.A. (6), no clasp, 1 clasp, Defensive Sector, 1 clasp, France, 2
clasps, Defensive Sector, Aisne-Marne, 2 clasps, Defensive Sector, Meuse-Argonne, 3 clasps, Defensive Sector, Meuse-Argonne,
St. Mihiel, generally very fine or better (14) £140-180
Other Properties
BRITISH CAMPAIGN MEDALS
1493 1496
‡1493
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, St. Domingo (396, 4/23), Algiers (1328, 39/190), Alexr McLean., hairline marks, good very fine and toned £1,200-1,500
ALEXANDER MCLEAN was a Private, Royal Marines aboard H.M.S. Acasta for St. Domingo, and a Landsman aboard H.M.S. Queen Charlotte for
Algiers.
1494
Waterloo 1815, Henry Bergmann, 3rd
Reg. Hussars, K.G.L., with steel clip suspension, heavy contact wear, fair to fine £700-900
Roll confirms, Capt. A. de Harling’s Troop
1495
A Crimea, New Zealand Group, Three, John P. Allen, Chief Engineer, R.N., Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Sebastopol and Azoff
(engraved in large upright capitals Mr.), Turkish Crimea, British issue (unnamed as issued), Second New Zealand War 1860-66,
reverse dated 1863-64 (H.M.S. Harrier), all with silver riband buckle, very fine or better, sold with related miniatures of the Turkish Crimea and New Zealand medal and the suspension of the Crimea medal (6) £600-800
Roll confirms New Zealand medal; 79 1863-64 medals to H.M.S. Harrier.
1496
Abyssinia 1867-68, Cornet G.E.W.G. Hamond, 3rd
Dragn. Gds, polished, good very fine £700-900
CORNET GRAHAM EDEN WILLIAM G. HAMOND transferred to the 16th Lancers as a Lieutenant, February 1869. He succeeded his father as 4th
Baronet Hamond-Graeme in 1874. He died January 1920.
1497
An Afghanistan, Egypt Group, three, 1281 Pte. J. Whittaker, 2/E Surreys, Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (70th Foot), Egypt 1882-89,
reverse undated, 1 clasp Suakin 1885, Khedive’s star, 1882-91, reverse 1884-86, unnamed as issued, generally very fine (3) £250-300
1498
Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp Bechuanaland, Pte. T.C. Scott, Spl. Police, good extremely fine £150-200
Roll confirms; 65 Bechuanaland clasps issued to Cape Police District No. 2 Special Police.
1499
An Egypt Pair, H.R. Rawlings, Ord. H.M.S. Superb, Egypt 1882-89, reverse 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July, Khedive’s Star
1882-91, dated 1882 (unnamed as issued), first with contact marks, good fine, reverse better, second very fine; Special
Constabulary Long Service medal, with Great War clasp, Henry H. Rawlings, extremely fine and a delegates badge for a 1957
conference inscribed to H.J. Rawlings (4) £140-160
1500
Khedive’s Star 1882-91, dated 1884, reverse circle engraved 1467 Lce. Searg. Gregory, 10th
Rl. Hussars, very fine £60-80
1501
British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, rev., Rhodesia 1896, no clasp, Troopr. H. Fisher, M.R.F., edge bruised very fine £180-220
1,075 medals awarded to the Corps.
‡1502
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902, 7165 Tpr. R. A. A. Eagleton, N.Z.M.R., officially
renamed, very fine; Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1870, naming erased and brooch mounted on obverse, otherwise very fine; U.N. Korea, in box of issue, edge stamped specimen, extremely fine; City of Birmingham white metal Boer
War tribute medal (Hibbard A4), good very fine (4) £100-120
1503
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, 739 Tpr. J. H.
Fisher, Driscoll’s Scts. Good very fine; together with 1939-45, France and Germany Stars, War and Defence medals; a General
Nursing Council badge, extremely fine or better; and a Russian 5 kopecks, 1765, mounted and gilt (7) £100-150
1504
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902,
7051 Pte. J. Trewartha, Vol. Coy. West Rid. Regt., a few edge knocks, otherwise good very fine £100-150
1505
A South Africa, Great War Group, Five, Col. Sir C. I. Brierley, I.M.S., Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps Cape
Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (engraved in italic capitals Surgeon), 1914-15 star
(Captain), War and Victory medals (Major), Silver Jubilee 1935 (unnamed as issued); sold with an unrelated India General Service
1908-35, three clasps, North West Frontier 1908, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, North West Frontier 1930-31 (naming erased), generally good very fine (5) £400-500
COLONEL SIR CHARLES ISHERWOOD BRIERLEY, C.I.E.(1879-1940) qualified as a surgeon in 1901 and served in South Africa as a Civil Surgeon
R.A.M.C. attached to the South Africa Imperial Light Horse between 18 November 1901 and 8 November 1902. Commissioned Lieutenant in
the Indian Medical Service on 31 August 1903, he was promoted to Captain on 31 August 1906. Brierley remained in military employ until
April 1907 when he became officiating Agency Surgeon at Wana, moving to the same post for the Khyber Agency in May 1908. He was
appointed Civil Surgeon Peshawar May 1914 and served during the Great War on the North West Frontier and in Afghanistan 1919 (Mentioned
in despatches), being promoted to Major on 28 February 1915.
After the War, Brierley was appointed Lieutenant Colonel on 28 February 1923 and Chief Medical Officer, North West Frontier Provinces, in
October 1927. In this capacity he built and administered the Lady Reading Provincial Hospital in Peshawar. He was honoured with the C.I.E.
on 1 March 1929, and four years later became Inspector General of Civil Hospitals and Jails, North West Provinces. Knighted in the New Year
Honours of 1936, Brierley retired in March of the same year.
A keen tennis player, Brierley captained the Indian Davis Cup team of 1927.
1506
Transport Medal 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1899-1902, F.G. Taylor, edge bruises and reverse scratches, otherwise very fine £300-350
1507
A 1914 Star and Clasp Casualty Group, Four, L-9945 Pte. W. Jones, 2/R Suss: R, 1914 Star and clasp, War and Victory
Medals, Imperial Service Medal, Elizabeth II issue (Wilfred Thomas Jones), last mint state with case of issue and enclosed in
glazed frame with warrant, others cleaned otherwise good very fine (4) £250-300
Sold with Honourable Discharge scroll (this slightly damaged), a letter from the Board of Trade dated 27 January 1949 with 20 clothing coupons,
and a contemporary newspaper cutting, from which the following extract is taken:
‘A young Hastinger, Private W. Jones, 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment, of 94 Manor Road, has had the misfortune to lose his hand in the Battle of the Aisne.
“We had been in the firing line about two hours and it was getting a bit warm, and one of the German officers showed his handkerchief on a
sword for surrender” said he. “We took their rifles and ammunition from them when the German Artillery opened fire on us. Of course
everybody scattered. A piece of shell caught my rifle and another piece struck my hand. I was dazed and did not know at first that I was
wounded.” Luckily a comrade bandaged his hand and arm, and he got back to the village hospital.
This was on the 15th September, close to village called Vailly. Private Jones had been in action once before on the 10th. Vailly is about 3½ miles
from the Aisne.
Private Jones’ hand and wrist were amputated on the boat, during his voyage back as it was feared mortification would set in. Since coming back
to England he spent some time at his colonel’s place at Teston, near Wateringbury.’
PRIVATE WILLIAM THOMAS JONES (1894-1969) was wounded near the Aisne 15 September 1914 and discharged from the army 6 December
1914. Following his discharge he became a Civil Servant, starting as a War Office messenger. He was awarded the Imperial Service Medal 26
May 1959.
1508
A 1914 Star Group, Four, M-2338 Cpl. N. G. H. Glide, A.S.C., 1914 Star, War and Victory medals (Pte.), Defence medal; goodvery fine or better, with Queen Mary’s Christmas tin; 1939-45 War medal awarded to 253452 Pte. E.G. Glide, A.T.S., in box of
issue, with discharge slip, virtually mint state; together with miscellaneous related badges (4), riband bar, Loyal Order of Ancient
Shepherds, pewter badge and two silver napkins, hallmarked Sheffield 1925, bearing the enamelled “Bonnie Blue” flag with the
initials JH at centre of star, very fine or better (13) £120-150
1509
A Great War Group, Four, Eng. Capt. R.W. Martell, R.N., 1914-15 Star (Eng. Commr.), War and Victory Medals, France,
Légion d’Honneur, Knight’s breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamel (bestowed 1918), last in case of issue, extremely fine; together
with a War and Victory pair, 158657 Dvr. J. B. Buxton, R.A., good very fine and better (6) £120-150
‡1510
A Family Group of Medals, comprising:
a) A 1914-15 Star trio to R-10184 Pte. J. C. Day, K.R. Rif. C.
b) A 1914-15 Star trio to R-10195 Pte. J. L. Day, K.R. Rif. C., generally good very fine or better (6) £150-200
PRIVATE JOHN COCHRANE DAY was born in Dunedin, New Zealand. He enlisted in Liverpool. He died of wounds in northern France, 12 May
1915, and is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery.
1511
A Great War Group, Four, S-4421 Pte. A Johnston, A. & S. Highrs., 1914-15 Star, War and Victory medals, France, Medal of
Honour of the President of the Republic with Swords, in bronze; together with British War medal, Capt. H.M. Johnston (R.A.M.C.);
and a Croix de Guerre, 1914-18, fourth in case of issue and with box of issue for the War and Victory medals, extremely fine; together
with miscellaneous badges coins &c. (10), many fine £200-250
Sold with the following items:
a) Argyll and Sutherland cap badge;
b) A framed photograph of Private Johnston in uniform (illustrated);
c) Certificate for Lieutenant General Milne’s Mention in Despatches, 25 October 1917;
d) Certificate for the Medal of Honour of the President of the Republic;
e) Army Form W. 5112 forwarding the Medal of Honour of the President of the Republic.
1512
A New Zealand Expeditionary Force Gallipoli 14-15 Star trio, 3/454 Cpl. S. Tomes N.Z.E.F. (Field Ambulance), 1914-15
star, War and Victory medals (both Pte.) all in boxes of issue, that for the Victory medal lacking lid, extremely fine; together with
two white metal school prize medals awarded to the recipient’s wife and brother-in-law (5) £300-500
Sold with the following additional items:
a) Queen Mary’s Christmas Tin;
b) New Zealand fern leaf badge;
c) New Zealand Medical Corps badge;
d) Three field thermometers in metal cases of issue;
e) Photocopies of Casualty Form-Active Service;
f) Manuscript diary, with entries from 1 January-22 July 1915 from which the following extracts are taken:
‘Sunday 25th April. …Left Lemnos Island this morning for Dardanelles…arrived at our destination about 2.45. Warships very busy, great sight
watching the shells bursting on the hills…6pm very busy attending to wounded, terrible number wounded by shrapnel…’
‘Wednesday 28th April. …Great shooting by the warships, several snippers (sic) shot today also a pigeon post located and destroyed…’
‘Sunday 2nd May. …One of our boys was killed outright today while attending to a wounded man shot clean through the head…The gulley that
we have to carry the wounded down is simply awash with shrapnel, many are the hairbreadth escapes..’
‘Wednesday 5th May. …several shells fell near our dressing station this afternoon, we had to shift down to the beach from Shrapnel Gulley
& boarded one of the lighters at 8pm…’
‘Saturday 8th May. …Three of our aeroplanes are up this morning to see what they can see. The N.Z. troops are going into action today. A
German aeroplane was over our heads for about 20 minutes & dropped a few bombs which did us no harm…’
‘Monday 10th May. …There was a big attack last night & as usual the boys suffered badly, it seems as though they want to wipe the N.Z.
and A boys all out. French was killed. Peacock and Pickles died of their wounds, felt very sorry for them…’
‘Thursday 20th May. …The Turks tried to make an attack with new reinforcements & advanced in mass formation by about 2000 strong,
our machine guns could not knock them down quick enough, so they ordered the Howitzer Battery to open fire & they started in the
morning, there were over 2500 lying dead on the field, a gruesome sight…’
‘Saturday (22nd May). …One shell burst right over Ted Perry, he was lying in his bunk having his tea, killing him right out, another 5
minutes & he would have been on duty…’
‘Thursday 26th May. …Went out to No.2 outpost for to bring in some wounded men that had been cut off by the Turks, they are N.Z.M.R. We got
them nearly all away when the Turks opened fire on the ambulance men. Managed to get our patients in alright…’
CORPORAL SYDNEY TOMES enlisted 20 October 1914. He embarked for the Dardanelles on 12 April 1915 where he served until 13 August 1915
when he was invalided back to England suffering from dysentery. In January 1916, following his discharge from hospital, he was attached to the
New Zealand Contingent Hospital, Hornchurch, where he remained until his demobilisation at the end of July 1919.
1513
A Great War Casualty 1914-15 Star Trio, 120538 Cpl. W.G Roper, R.E, with Queen Mary’s Christmas Tin, extremely fine;
together with Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Edward VII, 51 Armt. Sjt. Mjr. J. Roper, A.O.C. , virtually mint state; Indian Army Temperance medals (2), 1 year and 6 year medals and a cap badge, extremely fine £120-150
WILLIAM GEORGE ROPER was born in Cape Town, South Africa and enlisted at Chatham, Kent. He was killed in action in France, 24 August
1916, and is buried in the Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery.
1514
A Great War and Indian General Service Group, Seven, 7885, S. Sergt. T. Barnett, Military Works Service, Indian Army, 1914-
15 Star, War Medal, Victory medal, with oak leaf for mention in dispatches, India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan
N.W.F. 1919, Silver Jubilee 1935, Coronation 1937 (these two unnamed as issued), Army Long Service and Good Conduct, George
V, together with related miniatures (these including a B.E.M. riband); together with Royal Scots Temperance Society Medal, reverse
engraved, Junior League 1905, A. Coy. Lce. Cpl. Barnett Army Temperance Association, India, 1 Year medal (engraved Sergt.),
these mounted on Great War riband bar, and Indian brass Great War commemorative generally extremely fine (17) £200-250
1515
A Palestine, Second World War and Korea Group, Seven, Gnr. F.C. Davison R. A., General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp
Palestine (6286628 Pte., The Buffs), 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Defence and War medals, Korea and United
Nations Korea, first officially renamed, very fine (7) £140-160
1516
General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp Palestine 1945-48, Mrs. M.L. Bray, in named box of issue, extremely fine (sold with 3
R.A.F.A. Wings Appeal stickers) £100-200
MRS. M.L. BRAY worked with the R.A.F. Welfare Dept.
OTHER MEDALS AND MEMORABILIA
1517
Glamorgan and Monmouth Gold Recruiting Medal 1916, 9 carat fine, by W.J.D. of Birmingham, hallmarked 1916, soldier
advancing, rev., wreath, extremely fine; together with a type 2 M.B.E., in case of issue, mint state (2) £150-200
1518
Victoria Cross Memorabilia: a silver card holder, by Jesse Earls, hallmarked
London 1893, in the form of a seated sphinx in front of a pyramid, mounted on a
(distressed) ebonised wood base, the plaque engraved ‘Presented by Captain H.
Lysons V.C., 1893.’, 5in long, the sphinx detached £250-300
Ex Cameronians Regimental Collection.
HENRY LYSONS served in Egypt in 1884-85, joining the Nile Expedition attempting to
relieve General Gordon at Khartoum. He received his Victoria Cross for gallant
conduct during the Zulu war, when on 28 March 1879, along with Private E.J. Fowler,
he cleared the enemy from a commanding position in a natural cave in the Hlobane
Mountains. Colonel Lysons was awarded the C.B. in 1904 and died in 1907.
1519
Victoria Cross Memorabilia: a group of handwritten letters and Christmas cards (17) from CQMS J. P. Kenneally, V.C., Irish
Guards, from December 1991 to May 2000 to a Mr Crowe in Ireland who had written to him concerning his autobiography
published in 1991. Included is a letter of 1998 when CQMS Kenneally V.C. presented the shamrock to the Irish Guards on St.
Patrick’s Day due to the illness of the Queen Mother, all in good condition £200-300
1520
Regimental Inkwell, the hoof of a water buffalo with silver mount
engraved to simulate the animal’s coat, hinged domed cover, the hoof
supplied by Theobald Bros, Taxidermists, Mysore, S India, the silver
mount P Orr & Sons of Madras, circa 1880, 7in long, the silver loose,
otherwise in good condition £100-150
Ex Cameronians Regimental Collection.
1521
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Auxiliary Nursing Corps Brooch, by Garrard & Co., in 9 carat gold and enamel, hallmarked
Birmingham 1944, in case of issue, extremely fine £100-200
‡1522
New Zealand, Queen Alexandra’s 2nd W.W.C. Mtd. Rifles, brass cap badges (4), palm tree in open work centre, unit around, the motto
‘Ake Ake Kia Kaha’ below, one with a retaining clip lacking, very fine; Canterbury Flying School, silver and enamel badge, silver
wings, with crowned badge of the school, together with a miscellaneous badges buttons, coins etc. (approx. 67), many fine (Qty) £80-120
ORDERS AND DECORATIONS
The following three lots were awarded to a former Maharajah
‡1523
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (G.C.I.E.), Grand Cross Insignia, comprising:
a) Collar: the sixteen link silver-gilt collar comprising alternately elephants, lotus flowers, peacocks in their pride, Indian
roses and at the top and bottom the Imperial crown, these joined by a double row of chains, the lower crown with fitment
for attaching the badge;
b) Collar/Sash badge, in gold and enamel, with sash;
c) Breast star, in silver, with gold and enamel centre and gold retaining pin,
with case of issue for the collar [this severely distressed], the collar heavily tarnished and the badge with light scratches onQueen’s bust, otherwise extremely fine or better, very rare as a complete set of Grand Cross insignia (3) £12,000-15,000
See illustration on inside front cover.
‡1524
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.), Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, in
gold and enamel, and breast star, in silver, with gold and enamel centre, with case of issue [this severely distressed], reverse of badge scratched, otherwise extremely fine (2) £1,800-2,200
‡1525
A Pair of Delhi Durbar Medals, comprising 1903, in gold, 1911, in silver, extremely fine, mounted for wearing, the first with gold
riband buckle (2) £700-800
Other Properties
1528 1529 1532
1526
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.), Companion’s neck badge, by Garrard & Co., in
silver-gilt and enamel, in case of issue, extremely fine; together with a group of miniatures (10) comprising Order of St Michael
and St. George, Royal Victorian Order, O.B.E.. Order of St. John, G.S.M., 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, Falkland Campaign medal
with Rosette, Coronation, 1953, Silver Jubilee, 1977, France, Légion d’ Honneur and Belgium Order of Leopold II, a ‘made-up’
group, very fine and better (11) £220-250
1527
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.), Civil Division, Type 2, Member’s badge, Coronation medals (2),
1937, 1953, first two in cases of issue, with lady’s bow for wearing, extremely fine; together with Ivory Coast, National Order,
Knight’s breast badge, by Chobillon of Paris, in case of issue, minor chip to centre, otherwise about extremely fine (4) £80-100
1528
Kaiser-i-Hind, George V, 2nd type. 1st class, in gold, in case of issue, extremely fine £400-600
1529
Austria, Order of the Iron Crown, 3rd class breast badge, with laurel wreath 57 x 35 mm., in gold and enamel, reverse of crown inscr-
ibed “SEINEM HOCH VEREHRTEN KOMMANDANTEN OFFIZIERKORPS 89, in fitted Rothe and Neffe case of issue, extremely fine £400-600
The Order was bestowed on General (later Field Marshal) FRANZ VON DIELL during the Austro-Italian war. It was subsequently re-awarded to his
son Felix von Diell during the Great War, when the laurel wreath was added.
‡1530
Belgium, Order of Leopold I, Military Division, Officer’s and Knight’s breast badge, Civil Division Knight’s breast badges (2), one
bilingual issue; Order of the Crown, Military Division, Knight’s breast badge, Civil Division, Commander’s neck badge, Officer’s breast
badges (2), Knight’s breast badge; Order of Leopold II, Officers breast badge; Order of Lion, Knight’s breast badge, Order of the Star of
Africa, Officer’s breast badge, all in silver, gilt and enamel, sixth cased, good very fine or better (12) £350-400
‡1531
Miscellaneous Belgian Medals (35), many first world war, including Croix de Guerre (5), very fine or better (35) £150-200
1532
China, Chefoo, Coronation of Edward VII, Coronation medals (3), in 18 carat gold and silver (2), crown above ER and 1902,
rev., two Chinese characters, the gold medal lacking suspension, with two card boxes of issue, extremely fine or better, rare, sold
with an accompanying hand written note ‘For Frank Beachy with love from Fanny B. Dacre.’ (3) £120-150
Chefoo is on the Shantung peninsular. It was occupied by the English and French in 1860 and was one of the Treaty Ports, but by the end of the
19th century most of its trade had been taken by the German port of Tsingtao.
‡1533
Egypt, Order of Ismail, 4th class breast badge, in gold enamel; together with Order of the Nile, 4th class breast badge, in silver and
enamel, both in Lattes cases of issue, extremely fine (2) £300-400
‡1534
France, miscellaneous French and colonial medals and decorations (56), including a Second Empire and Third Republic Légion
d’Honneur, Knight’s breast badges and Croix de Guerre (9) and ephemeral orders (4), mainly very fine or better (60) £300-400
‡1535
French Colonial, Knight’s breast badges (3), Annam, Order of the Dragon, in silver and enamel, Cambodia, Order of Cambodia,
in silver, with gold and enamel centre, Tunisia, Order of Nichan Iftikhar, Ali Bey issue, by Fayolle Pouteau, in silver and enamel,
good very fine (3) £100-150
‡1536
Germany, Oldenburg, Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Commander’s neck badge, in silver and enamel, extremely fine£300-400
‡1537
Germany, Prussia, Iron Cross, 1870 issue, 2nd class breast badge, with lady’s non-combatant bow for wearing, good very fine £150-200
‡1538
Germany, Iron Crosses (12), all 2nd class, 1914 (7), one with oak leaves gilded, 1914 with 1939 2nd class clasp, 1939 (4), very fine
(13) £180-220
‡1539
Germany, miscellaneous medals and decorations (41), including Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class breast badge, in silver,
with enamel centre; and Austria, miscellaneous medals and decorations (9), including Red Cross Decoration, 2nd class, very fine or
better (50) £350-400
‡1540
Greece, Order of the Phoenix, Grand Cross breast star, by Spink and Son, in silver, with gilt centre and 1916-17 War Crosses (3),
good very fine (4) £150-200
‡1541
Italy, Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badges (2), in gold and enamel, both cased, one with related miniature; War Merit
Crosses (5), Great War Medal and a bronze commemorative medal, generally good very fine or better (10) £140-160
‡1542
Japan, war medals (7), China War 1894-95; Russo-Japanese War 1904-05; 1914-15 Campaign; Manchurian Incident 1931;
China Incident, 1937 (3 – one cased); together with Red Cross silver medal, with rosette, good very fine or better (8) £150-200
‡1543
Netherlands, Hasselt Cross 1830-31 (2), in silver and bronze; Expedition Crosses (3), 2 clasps, Atjeh 1873-74, Atjeh, 1873-80;
Atjeh 1873-1896, Atjeh 1896-1900; Atjeh 1896-1900, Kleine Soenda Eilanden 1905-1909 and War Commemorative Cross 1940-
45; Decoration for Order and Peace, good very fine or better (7) £120-150
‡1544
Poland, Defence of the Polish Cause in Czarist Russia, badge, in gilt and enamel (Wesolowski 822); uncertain badge, by A.
Nagalski of Warsaw, gilt eagle on red enamel background superimposed on star, at base of star two crossed sabres, either side of
the hilts a black enamelled band inscribed 1919 KURS OF. SZKOLY JAZOY-PRZEMYS 1920, good very fine; together with
miscellaneous world medals decorations etc (10), including a bronze-gilt copy of the Pour le Merité and copy Third Reich badges
(3), very fine or better (12) £150-200
‡1545
Romania, Order of the Star, type 1, Military Division, Knight’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamel, Civil Division, Knight’s
breast badges (2), in silver and enamel; type 2, Commander’s neck badge, in silver and enamel, Order of the Crown, Knight’s
breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamel; Faithful Service medal, 2nd class, with swords, second chipped, generally very fine (6)
£180-220
The following five lots were bestowed on the People’s Republic of Romania Politician Petre Lupu (1920-89),
Minister of Labour, President of the Collegium of the Party and latterly Romania’s Ambassador to Venezuela and Portugal.
Ex 1546 Ex 1547
‡1546
Romania, Order of the Star of the Romanian People’s Republic, 1st type (1948-64), First class star, in gold, with enamel centre,
the centre surround set with twenty-two rose diamonds, 69.35 g.; Second class star, in gold, with enamel centre, the central
surround and four rays of the star set with small rose diamonds, 45.15 g., both in leather cases of issue, virtually mint state, each with related riband fitment (2) £3,000-3,500
‡1547
Romania, Order of the Twenty-Third of August, 1st class breast star, in silver-gilt, with enamel centre, the central surround and
ten of the rays set with pastes, 37.95 g., in red leather case of issue, with related riband fitment, virtually as issued; 2nd class star,
by MS, in gold (hallmarked), with enamelled centre, the central surround set with twenty-four rose diamonds, 52.24 g., in brown leather case of issue [this slightly damaged], virtually mint state and extremely rare in gold (2) £2,000-3,000
Ex 1548 1549
‡1548
Romania, Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, 1st class breast star, in gold (hallmarked), the wreath set with fourteen rose diamonds,
86.69 g., in leather case of issue, extremely fine and extremely rare in gold; together with 2nd class breast star, in silver-gilt, in leather case of issue, virtually mint state (2) £2,000-3,000
‡1549
Romania, Hero of Socialist Labour, post 1955, badge in gold (hallmarked), by M.S., reverse numbered 85, extremely fine and
very rare in gold £600-800
‡1550
Venezuela, Order of the Bust of Bolivar, Grand Cross set of insignia, by Hecho, comprising sash badge, in silver-gilt and enamel,
and breast star, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, extremely fine, with sash and related miniature £400-600
Other Properties
1551 (reverse)
1551
Imperial Russia, an impaired badge of the Order of the White Eagle, type 1, suspension ring stamped with A over an inverted A,
reduced size neck badge, circa 1840, in gold and enamel, 68 x 40 mm., central applied badge of the Polish White Eagle lacking,
otherwise extremely fine £500-700
1552
Imperial Russia, Order of St. Stanislaus, Military Division, 2nd class neck badge, in gold and enamel, by Eduard of St.
Petersburg, 49 mm., good very fine £300-350
‡1553
Serbia, Order of St. Sava, type II, with red robes. Commander’s neck nadge, in silver-gilt and enamel, together with Milosh
Oblich Medal, in silver, good very fine (2) £180-220
‡1554
Spain, Order of St Hermengildo, breast stars (2), Order of the Crown, Knight’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamel; Order of
Naval Merit, Knight’s breast badges (2), in gilt and red enamel, in gilt and white and blue enamel; Order of Military Merit, Knight’s
breast badge, in silver, gilt and white enamel; Africa medal, 1 clap, Larache; Morocco medals (3), in silver (2), 1 clasp, Alhucemas; 1
clasp, Marreucos; bronze, 1 clasp, Ceuta; Ifni-Sahara medal, in bronze, fourth chipped, very fine or better (10) £140-160
‡1555
Turkey, Order of Osmanie, 3rd class neck badge, in silver, gilt and enamel; Order of Medjidjie, 4th class breast badge, in silver,
with gold and enamel centre, this cased; Turkish General Service medal, by B.B. & Co. and an uncertain decoration, in gilt metal
with red green and white enamel centre, good very fine or better (4) £180-220
‡1556
Zanzibar, Order of the Brilliant Star, Abdullah bin Khalifa issue (1960-63), 2nd class breast star, by Elkington and Co. Ltd., in silver,
with silver, gilt and enamel centre, in fitted case of issue bearing Sultan’s toughra with reversed date below, extremely fine £300-500
Purchased from Seaby, London in 1963; offered with a note attributing the award to SIR JOHN GRAY, Chief Justice of Zanzibar (1943-52).
‡1557
Miscellaneous World Medals and Decorations (30), including Brazil, 1917-18 War Cross (2), one a later issue; U.S.A., Legion
of Merit, Legionnaire’s badge; Distinguished Service Cross (5042); Bronze Star (hand engraved Ernest C. Fredrikson), very fine
or better (30) £250-300
LIFESAVING AWARDS
1558
Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, Victoria, silver issue, William Saffery, for Gallantry in Saving
Life at Sea on the 7th
March 1876, in named and dated case of issue, a few scuffs and bruises, good very fine £450-550
1559
Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Silver Marine Medal, to William Tomlinson Dumbell. For Gallant Service, 30th
September 1910., in Oldfield Ltd. case of issue, virtually mint state £150-200
GALLANTRY AWARDS
(See also lots 1486-1491)
1560
A Great War Military Medal Group, Four, 14401 Sjt. A. Dixon, 8/Yorks. L.I., Military Medal, George V, 1914-15 Star (both
Private), War and Victory Medals, very fine and better £350-400
Military Medal: London Gazette, 11 November 1916.
Sold with a photocopy of the Putney Parish Magazine of February 1917, from which the following citation is taken:
‘PRIVATE A. DIXON, 14401, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.-For conspicuous gallantry on the night of the 30th April 1916. After being
buried by a Minnenwerfer shell…managed to extricate himself. Although wounded, he managed to dig his gun out of the debris and get it into
action, and refused to leave his post until ordered to do so by the officer. The Minnenwerfer shell killed two men and wounded four others,
Private Dixon being the only survivor of the Lewis gun team. Awarded Military Medal.’
1561
A Great War Military Medal Group, Four, 11376 Pte. W. McCallum, 1/R. Innis: Fus., Military Medal, George V, 1914-15
Star, War and Victory Medals (all named McCollum), generally very fine (4) £300-400
Military Medal: London Gazette, 17 June 1919 (Ln. Coagh, Co. Tyrone).
‡1562
A Great War Military Medal Group, Three, 13-2920 Dvr. R. P. Sperry, 12/By, N.Z.F.A., Military Medal, George V, War and
Victory Medals (Gnr. N.Z.F.F.), very fine (3) £400-500
Military Medal: London Gazette, 4 February 1918.
1563
A Dunkirk Military Medal, George VI, 2571302 Sgmn. J.W. Wilson, R. Signals, mint state, in box of issue with forwarding slip, original registered envelope and packaging, with a 1939-45 Star, good very fine £600-800
Military Medal: London Gazette, 11 July 1940:
‘…For gallant and distinguished services in action in connection with recent operations.’
1564
A Dunkirk Distinguished Service Medal, George VI, JX. 154411 W. G. E. Burrows, A.B., H.M.S. Pembroke, in case of issue, official corrections to surname and ship’s name, better than very fine £1,800-2,000
Distinguished Service Medal: London Gazette, 9th August 1940:
‘For determination and resource in effecting the rescue of several non-commissioned officers and men of the 5th Battalion, the King’s Own Royal
Regiment, when buried in the debris of a bombed house at Dunkirk, an act of bravery which earned special commendation from the Commander-
in-Chief, B.E.F.’
The recommendation for the D.S.M. was included in file CW 26036/40 which has not survived. The following extract is taken from the War
Diary of the 5th Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment:
‘Dunkirk 2 June. Bn. Reached beach at Dunkirk (10 miles) in small detachments and collected there. But owing to lack of boats and organisation
only a part were able to embark. Remainder spent day in Dunkirk under some shell fire and three severe air attacks. In the course of one of the
latter casualties were suffered through the collapse of a house.’
1565
A Boer War Distinguished Conduct Medal Group, Four, 668 Pte. E. Collier, 2 Manchester Regt, Distinguished Conduct
Medal, Edward VII, Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, 1914-15 Star, Victory
medal (both 15552), the War medal lacking, the first two with heavy contact marks, fair and fine, the other two better (sold with a quantity of photocopied research) (4) £800-1,000
Distinguished Conduct Medal: London Gazette, 27 September 1901.
PRIVATE COLLIER was slightly wounded at Rietpan, 6 January 1901.
1566
A Great War Distinguished Conduct Medal Group, Six L6048 Sjt. C. Spencer, 2nd
E. Surrey Regt., Distinguished Conduct
Medal, George V (A. Sjt.), Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Transvaal, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa
1902, 1914-15 star (both Pte.), War and Victory medals, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (Sjt., D.C.M.),
mounted for wearing, generally good very fine; together with a group of National Road Safety Association (later Royal Society
for the Prevention of Accidents) medals, three to Sjt. Spencer’s brother, T. Spencer, who was employed as a chauffer, comprising
National Road Safety Association medal for 5 years, with five clasps dated from 1930-1934, National Road Safety Association for
10 years, with clasps dated from 1935-1939 and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for 15 years, with clasps from
1940-1952, extremely fine (9) £800-1,000
Distinguished Conduct Medal: London Gazette, 16 November 1915.
‘For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty from the 27th to the 30th September 1915, during operations near Hohenzollern Redoubt. To save
a critical situation bombs had to be taken to a trench, which was cut off owing to the communication trench being filled with dead and wounded.
Serjeant Spencer, with a gallantry and determination beyond all praise, led parties on six different occasions, across a shell and rifle swept area,
and in this manner delivered bombs which helped to save the situation.’
1567
A Great War Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military
Medal with Bar for Second Award Group, Five, 4837 Sjt. L. S.
Bull, 4-D Gds. (attached Machine Gun Corps), Distinguished
Conduct Medal, George V (41231 Sjt. M.M.2/Sqn. M.G.C.),
Military Medal, George V, with bar for second award (Cpl.
M.G.C.), 1914 Star (Pte. 4-D-Gds), War and Victory medals,
generally good very fine (5) £2,500-3,000
Distinguished Conduct Medal: London Gazette, 3 September 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in charge of machine
guns with which he repelled in two days five successive attacks but was
ultimately surrounded. He then destroyed his guns and with detachments
fought his way back. On several occasions he collected scattered bodies
of infantry and organised defensive positions. Later, after his Section
Officer had been wounded, he took command of three machine guns and
kept them in action at close range until ordered to retire.’
Military Medal: London Gazette, 11 October 1916.
Bar to Military Medal: London Gazette, 21 August 1917.
The group is sold with the following:
(a) Certificate, for Field Marshall French’s Mention in Despatches,
14th January 1915 (L/Cpl. 4th Dragoon Guards);
(b) Original cutting from the Daily Mirror, 19 May 1918,
concerning the award of the D.C.M;
(c) Postcard sent to his father with a photograph of him on
horseback, probably 1914 or 15, the reverse handwritten: ‘Dear
father, I have been back of furlough now 3 wks & I am getting
on nicely. I will write next week but let me know if you received
this. This is one of the horses I am training. Give my love to all,
Leslie.’;
(d) Photograph of the recipient as used in the Daily Mirror;
(e) Various related photocopies.
Group Captain J.S. Kennedy (centre)
1568
A Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar for Second Award, Air Efficiency Group, Seven, Group Captain Joseph Shaw
Kennedy, R.A.F.V.R., ‘The Lowest Flier in the R.A.F.’, Distinguished Flying Cross, reverse dated 1941, with bar for second
award, reverse dated 1942, 1939 Star, Atlantic Star, with bar Air Crew Europe, Italy Star, Defence and War medals, Air
Efficiency Medal, George VI type 1 (Act. Wg. Com. R.A.F.V.R.), mounted for wearing, good very fine (7) £6,000-8,000
Distinguished Flying Cross: London Gazette, 23 September 1941:
‘This officer has completed twenty operational sorties in daylight with damaging results. In June, 1941, he carried out a very successful low-level
attack on railway yards south of Olderburg causing great damage to rolling stock. Some time afterwards he participated in a raid on Nordeney.
After bombing he attacked gun emplacements on the coast with machine gun fire. In an attack on shipping in July, 1941, Squadron Leader
Kennedy, flying at a height of only 50 feet, bombed and destroyed an 8,000 ton merchant vessel. In August 1941, he participated in an attack on
enemy shipping off the Dutch coast. In the face of intense anti-aircraft fire, he pressed home his attack from a bout 50 feet and destroyed a 4,000
ton merchant vessel. Squadron Leader Kennedy has displayed great leadership, courage and devotion to duty.’
Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross: London Gazette, 18 September 1942 and 2 October 1942 (joint citation with A/FO 47171 H.A. Asker
D.F.M. and F/O C/J4432 G.A. Casey):
‘On 19th August 1942, Squadron Leader Kennedy and Flying Offices Asker and Casey were pilot, navigator and wireless operator/air gunner
respectively of the leading aircraft of a formation of bombers detailed to carry out an attack in support of the combined operations at Dieppe. The
formation was met with formidable anti-aircraft fire and Squadron Leader Kennedy’s plane was repeatedly hit, one engine being put out of action.
Flying Officer Casey was wounded in both thighs, while his co-gunner was critically injured. In spite of this, Squadron Leader Kennedy, resolutely
supported by the skilful navigation of Flying Office Asker, led his formation over the town at low level and released his smoke bombs with precise
accuracy on the target. Meanwhile, Flying Officer Casey, disregarding his injuries, engaged the enemy’s defences wherever they came within reach
of his guns. Squadron Leader Kennedy eventually flew his damaged aircraft to base and landed safely. This officer, gallantly supported by Flying
Officers Asker and Casey, displayed great courage, skill and determination.’
GROUP CAPTAIN JOSEPH SHAW KENNEDY joined the Air Force in 1939 and first took part in operations in June 1941. In the following month he
was to start to earn his sobriquet of ‘The lowest flier in the R.A.F,’ when on 16 July a tree top lodged in his engine nacelle during a low-level
attack on the docks and shipping at Rotterdam. His reputation for low flying was enhanced by several more hair-raising experiences. While
flying Bostons in 1942, Kennedy had to take violent low-level evasive action to avoid a flak emplacement during a bombing run. Conscious of
the puffs of black smoke from the enemy guns, Kennedy quickly let go three of his bombs, closed his bomb doors, and applied full rudder. He
skidded round to the right, in the process dragging his wing along the ground, incredibly knocking a German soldier off his bicycle with one of
his machine guns. The German was propelled straight up into the air, while his bicycle carried on riderless.
Later, on 19 July 1942, Kennedy successfully bombed a large textile factory on the northern outskirts of Lille, and set course for base flying at tree-
top height. Near St. Pol he was caught in a withering cross-fire between two German flak emplacements. Kennedy’s forward gun scattered the
gunners of one battery, but a shell-burst in the Boston’s port wing knocked out the engine and considerably altered its aerodynamic qualities.
Desperate ground-hugging evasive action then forced him to fly under some high tension cables, or rather through them, sustaining further damage to
his aircraft. With the navigator’s bombing panel now smashed, a draughty course was set for the French coast at Berck-sur-Mer, and the Boston was
safely brought back to base on the remaining engine. The plane was examined for damage on its return, and the official report states “The shell
apparently burst on impact on the underside of the inner wing, adjacent to portside of fuselage. The aircraft…hit and severed ¼ inch copper high-
tension cables, which cut through the port wing tip…impressions of the high-tension cables occurring on the reduction-gear casing, port propeller,
ignition harness, nose cowling, bomb-aimer’s panels… A portion of high-tension cable was extracted from the port engine, during the ground
examination.” Part of the cable was fashioned into a napkin ring for the Kennedy’s daughter, Jane, and remains a treasured family possession.
Kennedy was to lead the first raid by American bomber crews, fittingly on 4 July 1942, on enemy occupied territory; their mission was to bomb enemy
aerodromes in the Netherlands. Of the twelve Bostons that took part six of the aircraft were manned by personnel of the American Army Air Corps.
Kennedy’s service in Blenheims was recognised with the award of a D.F.C. in September 1941. A year later he added a bar to his D.F.C. for
equally spectacular work on Bostons - in particular for his leadership and courage in the laying of an effective smoke screen for the ill-fated
Dieppe raid on the 19 August 1942. Considerable flak was encountered and Kennedy’s aircraft was continually hit. Reduced to flying on one
engine, his air-gunner George Casey wounded in both thighs but maintaining fire regardless, his passenger Flight Lieutenant McWilliam,
mortally wounded, he led his formation long enough to successfully lay the smoke screen before limping to Shoreham for a crash-landing.
In December 1942, Kennedy was ‘loaned to the Canadian Government.’ Most operational pilots seemed to regard instructional tours with more
trepidation than confronting the enemy, but Kennedy attacked his post as Armament Chief Instructor, No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Picton,
Ontario, with his customary enthusiasm. The remaining months of the war saw him in warmer climes, when he was appointed C.O. Khartoum.
After the war, Kennedy commanded Turnhouse, Shepherd’s Grove and Bentwaters and was S.A.S.O. for 65 Group, before becoming Air
Attaché, Bucharest, in April 1954. This near three year tour behind the Iron Curtain appears to have had more than its fair share of excitement.
It is now common knowledge that diplomats of all sides were given instructions to keep their ears and eyes open, at the very least, and as such
were virtually espionage agents. It would appear that Kennedy’s appointment was no different. At one time the K.G.B. abducted him and caused
him great discomfort but fortunately he managed to escape their clutches.
In April 1959, Kennedy was forced to retire from the R.A.F. on medical grounds, and on 17 November 1971 he died aged just 57.
The group is sold with the following:
(a) Log Books (4) covering April 1939–August 1958; the following entries are taken from the first Log Book:
30 June 1941 Operations: low level attack on Oldenburg near Bremen, concentration of railway goods wagons in marshalling yard
bombed…chased by JU 88
2 July 1941 Operations: circus 4.250 GP on rly jnc at Lille. Formation attacked by ME 109s & 109Fs. Two bombers shot down, Sgts.
Stanley & Carvell. 18 MEs shot down, light flak. Hits on port engine from MEs, main spar port mainplane broken.
6 July 1941 Operations: sea sweep, enemy patrol vessels attacked. 4 sunk, two badly damaged. One aircraft lost. P/O Stickney.
16 July 1941 Operations: low level attack on docks & shipping at Rotterdam (36 aircraft), hits observed on 7/8000` tanker.
10 August 1941 Operations: shipping beat, Gravelines & Dunkirk, fighter escort. Heavy flak from shore batteries. Enemy “E” boat
machine gunned.
18 August 1941 Operations: circus to Lille, target steel works, successfully bombed 4.250 GP. Intense flak over target. Slight flak over
Gravelines. One machine lost, aircraft hit.
26 August 1941 Operations: attack on enemy convoy off Ymuiden. Direct hit on ship 4/5000 tons. Convoy well escorted by flak ships.
Altogether three ships sunk & others damaged by formation. 1 machine lost, Sgt. Smith.
12 October 1941 Operations: circus fighter escort. Docks and shipping, Boulogne. 24 bombers. Very successful bombing, direct hits
on docks & shipping.
15 October 1941 Operations: circus fighter escort, docks, Le Havre. Very accurate and intense flak encountered 5 mls. from target, over target
and on way out. Most successful bombing results. Bursts on 10000 ton tanker, 4000 ton MV & 1000 ton MV, also on docks and sheds.
Formation attacked by enemy fighters, 2 machines lost, P/O Hudson E.A., Sgt. Paine A.A., machine hit three times. All machines in formation
hit.
1 March 1942 Operations: low level attack on Ford factory, Paris. Target very successfully bombed. Light flak over target. One aircraft
lost, W/C Butler.
21 June 1942 Operations: 12 aircraft fighter escort. Docks & shipping, Dunkirk. Intense flak (heavy) on way in and over target. Bomb
bursts seen on docks.
29 June 1942 Operations: circus to Hazebrouck, 12 aircraft, no flak encountered during operation. Lots of dog fights seen. Capt
Keegleman, U.S.A. in bomber formation, first American to bomb on Western Front, good bombing results.
4 July 1942 Operations: first U.S.A. and R.A.F. attack. Low level to De Kooy aerodrome. Formation reported by squealers 30 mls.
From target. Intense flak 2 mls. From coast and over island. Aircraft hit ground with starboard wing. One aircraft lost, Lt. Loehrl,
U.S.A.. 2 squealers bombed and machine gunned on way home.
19 July 1942 Operations: low level attack on power station near Bethune. Good bombing results. Machine hit by flak on way out. Port
engine feathered. Machine gunned A.A. post. Landed Wattisham, one engine.
19 August 1942 Operations: smoke laying on German batteries at Dieppe. Flak over target. Intense A.A. fire on way out, aircraft hit in
several places and gunner wounded, F/Lt McWilliam. Starboard engine and A.S.I. put out of action. Crash landed on one engine at
Shoreham. Batteries at Dieppe machine gunned.
9 November 1942 Operations: Ramrod to Le Havre. 12 aircraft, direct hits observed on armed raider “Neumark” and on docks and
other shipping.
6 December 1942 Low level attack on Phillips radio factory at Eindhoven, Holland, bombing 1500 ft. Formation attacked by 2 190s on
way in. Bombing very successful, 100 aircraft (13 missing). Factory left ablaze from end to end. Light but intense flack on way out.
b) A scrap book containing assorted related photographs, newspaper cuttings, congratulatory telegrams covering the whole period of his
R.A.F. service and including:
i) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Badge Certificate, 22 August 1939;
ii) Pilot Officer’s warrant, 20 July 1940;
iii) Investiture letter for the second award of the D.F.C., 9 October 1942;
iv) Copy of a letter from General Twining, Chief of Staff, U.S.A.F to Air Chief Marshal Boyle 6 March 1957, expressing gratitude
for the fine intelligence gathered by Group Captain Kennedy while Air Attaché, Bucharest.
v) Several photographs showing damage following bombing raids.
vi) A silk map of Northern Europe.
1569
An Air Force Cross, Air Efficiency Award Group, Five, Flight Lieutenant Peter S. Hawke,
R.A.F.V.R., who was a Spitfire pilot with 64th
Squadron during the Battle of Britain:
comprising Air Force Cross, George VI, reverse engraved 1946, 1939-45 Star, Defence and
War medals, Air Efficiency Award George VI type 1, (engraved Fg. Off.), first in case of issue with forwarding slip, extremely fine, with related miniatures, these with a Battle of Britain
clasp on the 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star and the Air Efficiency Award replaced with
an Elizabeth II Long Service and Good Conduct (11) £1,800-2,200
Air Force Cross: London Gazette, 1 January 1946.
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT PETER SYDNEY HAWKE joined the R.A.F.V.R. in November 1937. Called up at the
outbreak of war, he was posted to 4 I.T.W., Bexhill November 1939 and then to 10 F.T.S. Tern Hill. On
completion of training Hawke went to 5 O.T.U. Aston Down in July, and after converting to Spitfires he
joined 64 Squadron at Kenley on 27 July. He claimed an HE 111 on 18 August.
In September he transferred to 19th Squadron at Duxford, and two months later was posted to C.F.S.
Upavon for an instructor’s course. He served as an instructor for the rest of the war and was demobilised
in 1946.
The group is sold with the following:
a) Log book covering November 19 1938-Sept 14 1942, from which the following entries from
1940 are taken:
‘July 18: I was flying in formation practice flight, one section, and by chance at 17000 ft. we encountered one JU 88 alone, and led by
F/Lt. Hanks D.F.C., No.1, 2 and 3 all put a long burst or two into the E/A. F/Lt. Hanks shot the port engine away and we followed in
with more bursts, a Hurricane which tailed on to us was shot down by the rear gunner of E/A. JU 88 crashed near Chalford. 3 of crew
bailed out, one; the rear gunner’s parachute did not open.’
‘July 31: Squadron engaged approx. 25 ME 109 over channel. I put 3 bursts into one but no effect was observed, I then tried two
deflection shots at another, which passed beneath, this also was non-effective. The Huns broke off combat and we chased them to
Calais. I was shot up and had to land minus U/C.’
‘August 8: Squadron engaged 20 ME 109 over Dover also approx 40 JU 87. I got onto a JU 87 and caught it with 3 long bursts, killing
rear gunner and damaging fuselage. I was the engaged by two ME109 after a short scrap during which I put the rest of my ammunition
into one, I broke off the engagement. R. Isaac missing.’
‘August 8: Squadron again engaged approx. 20 ME 109 over Dover, and as they attacked from the rear, I dived and one passed
beneath me. I gave chase and put 5 medium bursts into it as the pilot jettisoned his load, I closed up an put another long burst into the
cockpit and the E/M keeled over and went down in flames. K Davis (bailed out) & Squier killed in action.’
‘August 9: Squadron intercepted and engaged approx 60 ME 109 over mid channel. They split up to attack us and we kept in section
formation, however after I went straight, one group of them (was) firing short bursts all the time. I turned round to go back into them, saw
that the enemy had broken off the scrap and were heading back to France. We gave chase to them but were turned back by flack. J.Mann
wounded.’
‘August 11: Squadron intercepted and engaged about 15 ME 109: chased them back to France, 4 miles off coast I got behind one and
gave him a medium burst, saw him last diving gently with smoke coming out.’
‘August 12: Squadron engaged 100 ME 109 mid channel, we were hopelessly outnumbered but gave them a running fight down the
channel. Andreae & Roberts missing.’
‘August 12: Squadron spotted various large VICs of enemy aircraft, about 5 VICs of 60 each we intercepted 30 Do 215 which were off
Folkestone. I got separated from squadron and caught the tail end of one of them as the bombed Hawkinge. I gave him all I had and he
went down in smoke and crashed.’
‘August 15: Engaged 4 ME 109 balloon strafing, chased them back to France, one got back.’
‘August (15): Again engaged 15 ME 109. I was shot up and managed to reach Hawkinge and force land.’
‘August 18: 40 HE 111 bombed Kenley from 300 ft., we…dived down to engage. I chased one and he rolled and looped etc. I gave
him all I had over Redhill and he crashed nearby. I chased another but was forced to give up as I had no ammunition. Later on we
intercepted approx 150 HE 111 above clouds and green section did another attack on rear section. No effect was observed. We then
chased them as far as mid channel and finished our ammunition on them. C.O. bailed out. Finally we were jumped by ME 110. I was
shot about and had to bail out over Maidstone.’
‘Oct 23: Squadron engaged 15 ME 110. Self badly damaging one just off coast of France. I was then forced to turn back owing to the
sky suddenly being filled with ME 109s.’
b) A quantity of photographs related to his Air Force service;
c) 20th Anniversary Battle of Britain Reunion, Bentley Prior, 15 September 1960 guest list;
d) Battle of Britain Fighter Association rule book and membership list for 1962;
e) Photocopies of letters from P. E. Vincent concerning the 45th Anniversary Battle of Britain commemorative book and magazines and
photocopies of news paper articles related to various anniversaries.
1570
A Great War Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross Group, Seven, Capt.
T. Peverell, 4th
Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, who was recommended for the
Victoria Cross and taken Prisoner-of-War, Distinguished Service Order, George V,
Military Cross, George V, 1914 Star and clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal, with
oak leaf for Mention in Despatches, Defence and War medals, the 1914 star officially
renamed, generally good very fine or better (7) £5,000-7,000
Distinguished Service Order: London Gazette 30 January 1920:
‘His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned rewards in
recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field which have been brought to notice in
accordance with the terms of Army Order 193 of 1919. To be dated 5 May 1919, unless otherwise
stated.’
Military Cross: London Gazette 1 January 1917 (general citation).
The following is taken from Lieut.-Colonel M. M. Haldane, A History of the Fourth Battalion The
Seaforth Highlanders, concerning the Battalion’s attack on Ancre Heights, October-November
1916 and on Cambrai, 20 November 1917.
(Captain Peverell’s account of the attack on Ancre Heights):
‘…I think I remember Colonel Unthank estimating that during a period of about ten hours they were coming at the rate of about one a minute-
mostly 5.9’s-in the close neighbourhood of Battalion Headquarters and of the dug-outs in the vicinity, the exact location of which was, of course,
known to the Germans. No less intense than the German shelling was the constant clamour from Brigade Headquarters for overdue reports,
returns, etc., which it was most difficult to cope with, owing to the telephone lines, both rear and forward, being continually cut by shell fire, and
to the almost impossible task of locating the breaks and keeping them repaired. Communication had, to a very large extent, to be maintained by
runners, who at times could not get near Headquarters, and, when they did, could not get away from it. As on many occasions, the Company
Battalion and Brigade runners, as well as the signallers, who constantly were out repairing the lines, performed their duties in a way which
anyone who realizes the importance, and the dangerous and exacting nature thereof, knows thoroughly how to appreciate…’
(The attack on Cambrai):
‘…At the east end of the village Captain Peverell had made a desperate stand on the Cambrai road. Here, assisted by Sergeant Robb of the Brigade
Machine Gun Company, who formerly had been in the Battalion, he held on until hardly an unwounded man remained. The Germans were fast
gaining ground, and when further resistance became only a matter of minutes. Captain Peverell ordered those who could to save themselves. He
himself was badly wounded in the leg and refused to be moved. None the less he continued the fight until the Germans were on him, thus covering
the retirement of the survivors. Captain Peverell gives the following graphic account of what befell him after he had been taken prisoner:
‘It was later in the day that a small party of several Germans - I had numerous visitors during the fifteen hours I lay out - debated whether or not
to “give me another.” Opinions seemed equally divided. I hoped that it would not be a bayonet, but something quick. Fortunately some others
arrived and gave casting vote against the proposal. Another one later on amused himself by walking up and down about ten yards away from me
for about ten minutes with a stick bomb in his hand. His amusement was at least equalled by my lack thereof. Others helped themselves to my
field glasses etc. One sportsman divided what money I had into two parts, kept one for himself, and gave me back the other; an officer saluted
and had a chat, and, quite unsolicited, said he would write to Cox’s and tell them that I was a prisoner.
‘Once the whole thing was over the situation was not without interest, if it had not been for the intense cold and the depressing thought of having to
sojourn in durance vile ‘for the duration.’ It was interesting to watch for once, on the wrong side, the progress of the battle and the relief at night of enemy
troops who had carried out the counter-attack. A particularly distressing thought was the uncertainty as to what had happened to one’s friends.’
The action is described in a letter from one of his fellow officers.
‘That morning in Fontaine, Peverell and I had a very cheery breakfast together. P. was suffering from rheumatism, but was most lively and
cheery trying to interrogate Boche prisoners. He raised a good laugh against himself when he asked one man in German, “What division are
you?” The prisoner replied in English “Five days ago.”
‘When the situation grew acute he went to readjust the position, and later I joined him there. Later it grew quite untenable with shell fire and so
we hopped it. He was roaring with laughter, as though it were the greatest joke in the world. Afterwards we separated and he took the centre
position, and I understand he went on fighting until all the ammunition was used up and nearly all the men were out. He was wounded in the legs
and very few of his men got away.
‘…Captain Peverell was recommended for the V.C.: as he was wounded and a prisoner of war it was difficult to get him the recognition his
gallant action had deserved; but later he was awarded the D.S.O.’
After he was taken prisoner of war the German surgeons treating him decided that it was necessary for his leg to be amputated.
Notwithstanding his disability, he volunteered his services at the outbreak of the Second World War so he could ‘free an able bodied man from a
desk job,’ and served in the War Office, working for the Department of the Chief of Imperial General Staff.
The lot is sold with the original warrant for the Distinguished Service Order, a photograph taken while Captain Peverell was a prisoner-of-war
(illustrated), and photocopies of extracts from the Battalion History.
‡1571
The Bombardment of Alexandria Victoria Cross Group of three medals awarded to Warrant Officer Israel Harding,
H.M.S. Alexandra, comprising:
VICTORIA CROSS, engraved: MR.ISRAEL HARDING, GUNNER. H.M.S. ALEXANDRA. 11
TH..JULY 1882.
EGYPT MEDAL, reverse dated 1882, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th. July, engraved in small italicised capitals I. HARDING. V.C: GUNR R.N:
H.M.S. “ALEXANDRA.”
KHEDIVE’S STAR, dated 1882, unnamed as issued,
very fine, the only Naval V.C. of three awards for the Egypt Campaign (3) £80,000-100,000
Harding also received the Baltic Medal, the Ashantee Medal, and a Brazilian Medal and Warrant for Lifesaving (see below). The
lot also includes a small photograph of the recipient wearing his complete group of medals, an old fragment of blue V.C. ribbon,
Harding’s own account of the Bombardment of Alexandria as published in The Royal Magazine, 1907, copy correspondence and
a substantial file of newspaper cuttings (some items framed for display).
Victoria Cross: London Gazette, 15 Sept. 1882:
Mr. Israel Harding, Gunner, Royal Navy
‘At about nine o’clock, on the morning of the11th July, whilst Her Majesty’s Ship
“Alexandra” was engaging the Forts at Alexandria, a 10-inch spherical shell passed
through the ship’s side and lodged on the main deck. Mr. Harding hearing the shout
“there is a live shell just above the hatchway,” rushed up the ladder from below, and,
observing that the fuze was burning, took some water from a tub standing near, and
threw it over the projectile, then picked it up and put it into the tub. Had the shell
burst, it would probably have destroyed many lives.’
ISRAEL HARDING was born in Portsmouth on Trafalgar Day, 1833. He was proud of
his naval heritage; his grandfathers were a King’s pilot and a master mariner, whilst
his father was for many years Queen’s pilot at Portsmouth. At the age of fourteen he
began a distinguished naval career on joining his father’s ship, the H.M. steam vessel
Echo, as a cabin boy.
On the Echo Harding was involved with the successful salvage of H.M.S. Sphinx,
stranded off the Isle of Wight. Between 1849 and 1853 he served in H.M.S. Arrogant
before joining the Gunnery School H.M.S. Excellent, where he was a member of a
party testing Sir Joseph Whitworth’s invention of a new gun with a rifled bore. The
weapon exploded unexpectedly, fortunately whilst being fired remotely and therefore
without loss of life.
Harding spent two years on active service in the Baltic and was present at the
Bombardment of Sveaborg (Baltic medal). On his return he served in the Channel
Squadron, jumping into a stormy sea on one occasion to rescue two men who had been
swept overboard. He became a Warrant Officer in 1860 and was assigned to the
Barracouta as Gunner on the Expedition to Mexico, taking part in the Occupation of
H.M.S. Alexandra
Vera Cruz and the rescue of the gunboat Plover (for which he was
recommended for promotion to Lieutenant although this was not,
in the event, approved). From H.M.S. Gladiator, stationed off the
Brazilian coast, Harding led a landing party to assist in fighting a
serious fire which broke out on the night of 12/13 June 1871. For
his part in successfully extinguishing the blaze, Harding was
presented with a Medal and Warrant (believed to have been a 2nd
Class award for Lifesaving) by the Princess Imperial of Brazil,
acting as Regent for her father Don Pedro II.
During the Ashantee War Harding served aboard H.M.S. Victor
Emanuel, operating as a hospital ship, and received the Ashantee
medal. He subsequently spent three years in command of the
Castor, a drill ship for Naval Reservists on the Tyne, before
undertaking a gunnery and torpedo training course. Still a Warrant
Officer, he was appointed to H.M.S. Alexandra, one of 16 Royal
Navy ships of the Mediterranean Squadron despatched to
Alexandria in May 1882.
Following the expiration of Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour’s
ultimatum to Arabi Pasha, the Alexandra, stationed opposite the guns
of Fort Ras-el-Tin, opened the threatened bombardment of the forts of
Alexandria at 7 am on 11 July 1882. She soon came under returning
fire, with Captain Hotham (according to Harding’s own account)
having a narrow escape at an early stage of the engagement. Harding,
whose own duties were extended as a result of the illness of the
Alexandra’s gunnery lieutenant, was moving through the ship towards
the after-magazine when a further shell penetrated well into the ship,
passing through the armour-plating and the torpedo lieutenant’s cabin,
its fuse still burning. The men of a nearby fire party raised an alarm to
which Harding responded instantly – he extinguished the fuse and
carried the heavy ten-inch shell to a tub of water, which fortunately
rendered it safe. His action undoubtedly saved many lives and severe
damage to the ship; he later attributed the all-important promptness of
his response to instinct and to “early training in a hard school”. As well
as receiving the Victoria Cross, he was promoted to Chief Gunner.
The Alexandra bore the brunt of Egyptian gunfire and sustained about
60 hits in all, although casualties were luckily relatively light with one
man killed and three wounded.
Israel Harding’s final post was as officer in charge of naval
recruitment at Portsea. He retired in 1885 and died in May 1917 at
the age of 83, whilst visiting Billingshurst, Sussex. He was
accorded a funeral with full Naval Honours at Southsea (a copy of
the relating General Order by Admiral Colville is included in the
lot). Harding’s son received a letter of condolence from Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford (who had audaciously drawn enemy fire at Alexandria as Captain of the gunboat Condor): …“your gallant father, he
was a grand old gentleman and a brave seaman, the heroic act he performed at Alexandria justly earned him the Victoria Cross. He was a very
old friend of mine and I always regarded him with respect and esteem”… .
Provenance:
Amongst several specific bequests in Israel Harding’s Will were the following:
To his son Joseph:
Sword, Baltic medal, Brazilian medal, and a photograph of the presentation of the VC by Sir Beauchamp Seymour (Lord Alcester) in Malta;
To his daughter Louisa Clara:
Ashantee medal (and a work table);
To his daughter Annetta:
Egypt medal and Khedive's star (and ‘a satin picture of Queen Victoria’).
Harding stipulated that his Victoria Cross was to be drawn-for by all the beneficiaries of his Will, including the above. A July 1937 article from
a local Canadian newspaper, which is included in the lot, relates that the VC was at that time in the possession of another daughter, Miss E.
Castora Harding. Miss Harding, whose unusual name was chosen because she was born whilst the family was quartered aboard the Castor, was
reported as being on a visit to Canada accompanied by her sister Mrs. Dash (née Harding) of Calgary, the holder of their father’s Egypt medal
and Khedive’s Star. The three medals have descended to the present owner whilst the whereabouts of the others are currently unknown.
(Specialist reference: Winton, Lt.-Commander J., Hurrah For the Life of a Sailor! : Life on the lower-deck of the Victorian Navy, London, 1977).
See also back cover illustration.
MEDALS AWARDED TO THE RYAN FAMILY
‡1572
A C.B., C.M.G., K.B.E., Order of Osmanie and Order of Medjidjie Group, Nineteen, Honourable Surgeon-General Sir
Charles Snodgrass Ryan, A.I.F., who served with the Turkish Red Crescent as a Military Surgeon during the Siege of Plevna,
1877 and Principal Medical Officer to the Australian Forces during the Great War, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
Military Division, Companion’s breast badge, in silver-gilt and enamel, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George,
Companion’s necks badge in silver-gilt and enamel, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight Commander’s set of
insignia, comprising neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamel, and breast star, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, 1914-15 star
(Colonel A.M.C. A.I.F.), War Medal, Victory Medal, with oak leaf for mention in despatches (both Hon Surg. Gen. Sir C. S. Ryan),
Coronation 1911, Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer’s Decoration, Victorian issue, hallmarked London 1900 (reverse engraved
Colonel P.M.D., Military Forces Victoria), Turkey, Order of Osmanie, breast star in silver, with gold and enamel centre, the rays set
with diamonds of varying sizes, officer’s breast badge, in gold, silver and enamel, Order of the Medjidjie, diamond set of insignia,
comprising sash badge and breast star, in silver, with gold and enamel centre, the rays of the badge and star set with diamonds of
varying sizes, Grand Commander’s set of insignia, by Godet & Sohn of Berlin, in silver, with gold and enamel centre, Officer’s
breast badge, in silver, with gold and enamel centre, Plevna Medal (Plevne Muharebesi) AH 1294 (1878), Russo-Turkish War Medal
(Rusya Muharebesi) AH 1294, France, Societé Académique de Histoire Internationale Gold Medal, in silver-gilt, the Great War medals, Coronation, Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer’s Decoration, the officers badges of the Order of the Osmanie and Medjidjie
and the two Turkish campaign medals all mounted court style, the jewelled breast star of the Osmanie with one limb bent and nine
stones lacking, the jewelled breast star of the Medjidjie lacking one stone and the French medal slightly buckled, otherwise very fine or better, a unique combination of awards; together with two sets of miniatures, one of thirteen medals, comprising all of his awards
and one of eleven as before but lacking the K.B.E. and the French medal and separate Coronation medal, 1911, the Osmanie lacking
its centre on the first and the Russian Campaign replaced by a Turkish Crimea in the second, both sets mounted court-style, very fine or better (44) £8,000-12,000
CHARLES SNODGRASS RYAN (1853-1926), was born in Derriwait, Upper Macedon, Victoria and was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and
University, finishing his medical studies in Edinburgh where he graduated as a surgeon in 1875. Following his graduation he travelled
throughout Europe.
While in Rome he noticed an advertisement in the Times announcing that the Turkish Government had vacancies for twenty military surgeons
and decided to apply for the post. Returning to London he applied in person at the Turkish Embassy and was accepted for the job. Two days
later he was en route for Constantinople, and on arrival was told to hold himself ready for active service in the Serbian war. A week later he
departed for Bulgaria and remained there until the armistice of December 1876.
On 24 April 1877 Russia declared war on Turkey, and in July Ryan was dispatched to Plevna which had recently been taken from the Russians,
arriving in the town on the 18th. The following day the Osman Pasha arrived with the main body of troops. On the 20th General Schilder-
Schulder launched the Russian attack upon the town and Ryan was to experience the full horrors of battlefield injuries in a commandeered school
house converted into a field hospital. He was impressed with the fortitude with which the Turkish soldiers bore their injuries, many cases which
were considered hopeless recovered and returned to active service. He was hampered by the Turks’ refusal to touch alcohol, even as a medicine
and their refusal to submit to amputation, believing that the loss of a limb would prevent them from entering Paradise. The first battle ended in
the Turks holding the town but with losses of over a thousand troops.
On 30 July General Krüdener launched a second attack on the town. Ryan
was to witness some of the battle first hand and almost had his retreat into the
town cut off. By the 31st the Turkish forces defeated the Russian attack, this
time with considerably fewer casualties than the Russians.
Following the capture of Pelischat and Lovtcha, the Russians launched an
artillery barrage on Plevna on 7 September which lasted for three days. The
following day the general assault commenced, and the Third Battle of Plevna
ended with the Russians again defeated but still investing the town. A few
days later the tail end of the Turkish supply convoy containing, amongst other
things, the medical supplies, was captured by the Russians. This was to spell
disaster for the field hospitals, where outbreaks began of small-pox, typhoid
and gangrene. Soon after Ryan was slightly wounded by a piece of shell
casing in the back of the neck, and the wound later developed into an abscess.
Eventually, suffering from a virtual breakdown in his health, Ryan asked for a
leave of absence which Osman Pasha granted. Due to the subsequent
blocking of the road to Plevna he was not to return there again.
Following leave in Constantinople Ryan was sent to Erzerum on the Black
Sea. which was in a desperate state following the defeat of Mukhtar Pasha.
Soon after his arrival in November 1877 a typhus epidemic broke out. On 8
January 1878 Ryan contracted the disease but fortunately after twelve days he
began to recover, and by the following month he had shown reasonable
improvement. On 31 January an armistice was signed, and on 17 February the
Turks started to evacuate Erzerum under the terms of the armistice. Soon
afterwards Ryan received a telegram from Constantinople informing him that
he had been awarded the fourth class of the Order of the Medjidjie, and he was
subsequently to receive the 4th class of the Order of Osmanie as well as the Turkish war medals. With the war finally ended he left Erzerum on
31 March, having received a vote of thanks from the Stafford House Committee, and returned to England via Trebizond and Constantinople.
Nearly 20 years later, in 1897, he was to publish his memoirs, Under the Red Crescent, describing his time in Turkey.
In 1880 Ryan, now back in Australia, was to become involved in another famous historical event. Following Ned Kelly’s capture after
the gun battle at Glenrowan, Northern Victoria, Kelly was transported by train from Benalla to Melbourne to await his trial. By virtue
of being duty surgeon for the Victoria police, Ryan accompanied Kelly on the journey and attended to his wounds.
Later, Ryan became the Turkish Consul General in Australia, and was decorated with the higher grades of the Orders of Osmanie and the
Medjidjie. During the First World War he was Principal Medical Officer of the Australian Forces and by special permission he was allowed to
wear his Turkish ribands. A man who did not suffer malingerers gladly, having seen the gallantry of the Turkish soldiers at Plevna and Erzerum,
it is said that when visiting soldiers in field hospitals he would throw a tennis ball in the air; anyone catching it was liable to be sent back to the
front. For his war service he was awarded the C.B. in 1916 and the C.M.G. and K.B.E. in 1919. He died on 25 October 1926.
See also inside back cover illustration.
‡1573
A C.M.G., D.S.O. Group, eight, Lt. Col. R. S. Ryan, R.H.A., The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George,
Companion’s necks badge in silver-gilt and enamel, Distinguished Service Order, George V, 1914-15 star (Capt.), War Medal,
Victory Medal, with oak leaf for Mention in Despatches, France, Légion d’ Honneur, Knight’s breast badge, in silver, gilt and
enamel, Japan, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class neck badge, in silver, gilt and enamel, Portugal, Order of Aviz, 3rd class
breast star, by Da Costa of Lisbon, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, second to sixth mounted for wearing, very fine or better, with related miniatures, including a loose 1939-45 medal (17) £1,500-2,000
Distinguished Service Order: London Gazette, 3 June 1918 (general citation).
Mentioned in Despatches: London Gazette, 1 January 1916, 4 January 1917, 15 May 1917, 20
May 1918, 20 December 1918, 5 July 1919.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL RUPERT SUMNER RYAN (1884-1952) was the only son of Charles
Snodgrass Ryan, educated at Harrow and Woolwich Military Academy. On passing out he was
commissioned in the Royal Field Artillery, transferring later to the Royal Horse Artillery. He
served in France and Belgium from December 1914 until the end of the Great War.
Following the war he became British High Commissioner, Rhineland High Commission, Coblenz,
1920-28 (C.M.G.). From 1930-1934 he was an agent for the British Government and for the
Vickers armament firm in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia and Switzerland. From 1940
until his death he was Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Flinders and was the
first Chairman of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs. He also served as a
member of the Parliamentary delegation which studied occupation policy in Japan.
Sold with related belts (5), shoulder brocade, aiguillettes (2) and a helmet top.
The Property of Richard Buckle, Esq.
MEDALS AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE BUCKLE FAMILY
The following four lots comprise the awards presented to four succeeding generations of the Buckle family. All attained the rank of
Admiral and their exploits are associated with several important episodes of British Naval history in the 18th and 19th centuries. The
very extensive Buckle Family Papers, preserved in the West Sussex Record Office at Chichester, give a unique perspective on Naval
and Military affairs of the period. The contents are précised in Readman, A.E. (ed.), "The Buckle Papers", Chichester, 1978.
1574
Louisbourg Taken, 26 July, 1758, gold medal presented to Captain Mathew Buckle, H.M.S. Namur, unnamed as issued, the
medal commissioned by Admiral Sir Edward Boscawen and designed and engraved by Thomas Pingo; obv., the British flag waving
above a globe inscribed CANADA and AMERICA, this resting upon the prone figure of France who is dropping a fleur-de-lis into the
sea, to the left is a British Grenadier holding a musket with bayonet attached and pointing to ships in the distance, to the right a sailor
raising his hat; surmounting the globe is a scroll bearing the inscription PARITER IN BELLA (Equal in wars; this referring to the
harmony which prevailed between the military and naval commanders), Fame flying above blowing trumpet and holding wreath;
rev., LOUISBOURG TAKEN MDCCLVIII; a view of the attack on the city from the inside of a battery within which artillerymen are
shelling the fortified town on the right, a recently fired mortar above leaving a long trail; on the ocean in the background are six
British men-of-war, the fourth from the left being H.M.S. Namur; in the foreground are the French ships Prudent in flames and the
Bienfaisant disabled, 43.8 mm., 54.90 g. (B.B.M. 25; M.I. II/685/404; M.H. 350; Betts 409), with original loop suspension, minor
edge marks caused by the swivelling of the mount and light touch-testing, good extremely fine and extremely rare £40,000-60,000
MATHEW BUCKLE (1718-84), perhaps the most celebrated member of the family, was Captain of Boscawen’s Flagship at the siege and capitulation of
Louisbourg in 1758. His log books, covering his remarkable career as the Captain of eight line-of-battle ships, are preserved at Chichester. He joined
the Navy in 1731, was appointed to his first command as Captain of H.M.S. Russell in 1745 and was successively Captain of the Assistance,
Culloden, Unicorn, Swiftsure, Invincible and Royal George. In 1758 he was appointed Flag-Captain to Admiral Sir Edward Boscawen in H.M.S.
Namur.
Early in his career as a Captain, Buckle distinguished himself in the Russell when, returning to England from the Mediterranean with a depleted ship's
company and reduced sail and gun power, he nonetheless pursued and captured a Spanish man-of war, the Glorioso, off Cape St. Vincent in 1747.
Subsequently he commanded ships in the protection of British interests in Africa. But it is for his Captaincy of the Namur, a vessel of 90 guns, that
he is most remembered, including his close involvement in the capture of Louisbourg from the French in 1758 during the Seven Years War.
The following are entries in Buckle's hand taken from the log book of H.M.S. Namur in 1758, all relating to the action at Louisbourg:
31st Jan (on taking up command of the Namur): "Finished turning the Royal George's people into the Namur & this ship's company into the
Royal George .... at 11 sent a boat with an officer to attend the execution of a man (who did belong formerly to this ship) that was hanged on
board of the Royal George for mutiny & desertion and read the Articles of War to the Ship's Company."
2nd June (on arrival off Louisbourg): "At noon made the signal for anchoring, 69 sails in sight. Ventilator working. Town of Louisbourg N.E.
and distance 2 leagues."
8th June (on the disembarkation of the troops): "At midnight hoisted all the boats out & at 1 a.m. sent them to assist the Disembarkation of the
Troops, at 4 saw the Boats rowing towards the Shore, half an hour after the Frigates began to fire on the enemy in order to cover the landing …
at 10 Adm. Charles Hardy in the Captain anchored here and saluted with 15 guns, we returned 13."
22 July (on the action in the harbour): "At 1/2 past 2 a.m. saw a great explosion in the Harbour which proved to be one of the Men-of-War, that
had taken fire from which two others catched & kept burning all Night.... N.B. The Names and Force of the Ships burnt are as follows:
Entreprenant 74, Celebre 64, & the Capricieux of 64 guns."
26th July (on the capture of Louisbourg): "6 a.m. our 1st Lieut returned and gave an account that in the night all the boats manned and armed to
the number of about 50 rowed into the Harbour. Capt. Laforey's Squad boarded the Prudent of 74 guns but she being aground, they burnt her.
Captain Balfour boarded the Bienfaisant of 64 guns and towed her into the N.E. Harbour. A.m. Dried sails, Punished Dominick Hays, John
Morgan, Phil Mafrey, Jonathan Bradley & William Ellis with a Dozen lashes for Drunkenness & Neglect of Duty. At 1/2 past 10 observed that
our Batteries and the Town ceased firing, the Admiral went ashore and found that Chev. de Drucour, the Governor of Louisbourg, had proposed
to Capitulate with Major General Amherst & Surrender up the Town."
Captain Mathew Buckle (after Reynolds)
(Buckle Family Collection)
Buckle's own description of the capture of the Prudent and Bienfaisant is exactly as depicted by Pingo on the reverse of the Louisbourg medal,
which was commissioned by Admiral Boscawen himself and was awarded in gold, silver and copper to both naval and military recipients with a
ribbon described as “half yellow, half blue”. Reference to the present gold medal is made in Rear Admiral Charles Mathew Buckle's "Memorials of
the Naval Members of the family of Buckle of Burgh, Co. Surrey" (1886, also part of the Buckle Papers in Chichester) in the following extract:
"Admiral Boscawen presented gold medals to all the Captains of the Ships concerned in the Capture of Louisbourg. Captain Buckle's gold medal
remains in the possession of his grandson Admiral Sir Claude Buckle K.C.B."
After Louisbourg, Captain Buckle commanded H.M.S. Namur during Admiral Boscawen's defeat of the French fleet off Lagos on 17th August 1759.
Subsequently, still in the Namur, he was part of Admiral Sir Edward Hawke's fleet which destroyed the French fleet in Quiberon Bay in November
of the same year. He remained in command of the Namur until 13th February 1762, employed in the blockade of the French coast. Mathew Buckle
was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 18th October 1770 and was second-in-command at Spithead, 1770-71. He was promoted to Vice-Admiral of the
Blue on 31 March 1775, subsequently commanding the fleet in the Downs, 1778-79. Finally, on 19th March 1779 he was appointed Admiral of the
Blue. In 1783, one year before his death, he was offered the command of the Fleet, but declined on the grounds of ill health.
See front cover illustration.
1575
Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, 1 June 1794 (540), Mathew Buckle, Lieut, a few light contact marks, otherwise
about extremely fine £2,500-3,000
Roll confirms, Lieutenant, H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (4/22).
MATHEW BUCKLE (1770-1855) was Admiral Buckle's elder and only surviving son. At the age of six, on 4 February 1777 he entered the Navy as
Captain's servant on board H.M.S. Despatch. He entered active service as an able-seaman in 1786 on board H.M.S. Salisbury engaged on the
Newfoundland station. On 21 January 1791 he received his first commission, as Lieutenant on H.M.S. Diana, and some two years later he
joined the Royal Sovereign, the flagship of Vice Admiral Thomas Graves, second-in-command of the Channel Fleet under Admiral Earl Howe.
He was present at Lord Howe's actions against the French on 29 May and 1 June 1794 (as confirmed by his NGS with appropriate clasp, here
offered) on which occasion, as related by O’Byrne: ‘... although deprived by rheumatism of the use of his limbs, he continued most efficiently to
discharge his duty at his quarters, the after-half of the
lower-deck, by causing himself to be carried about in the
arms of a seaman.’
His own first command was on board the H.M. Sloop Ferret
on 6 December 1796 and he was subsequently commander
of H.M. Storeship Camel. In the Buckle Papers an extract
exists of the account of one Robert Stocker, Master of the
James and Mary of Blythe, acknowledging the assistance
given by Buckle in saving the lives of his crew from
shipwreck: "Deserted and left to our fate by several Merchant
vessels that past us ..... we had given up all hope and were
endeavouring to reconcile ourselves to the fate that seemed to
await us. H.M. Storeship Camel hove in sight and with a
readiness highly honorable to the feelings of humanity of
Captain Buckle, immediately came down to us. .... Thus by
the humanity of Captain Buckle … I and eight more have
been preserved to our families and Country."
From 1804 to 1810 he was appointed Superintendent of the
Portsmouth division of the Sea Fencibles. At this time he
constantly applied for command of a ship but not until 16
August 1810 was he given one and between then and 1813
he was Captain of the Adamant and then the Latona on the
Leith station. However, due to failing eye sight and the fact
that he had not served sufficient sea time, he was passed up
for promotion and eventually, to his dismay, placed on the
retired list of Admirals. His sight continued to decline and
from 1833 he was totally blind. He became successively
Retired Rear-Admiral (1837), Rear-Admiral of the White
(1840), Rear-Admiral of the Red (1841), Vice-Admiral of
the Blue (1846), Vice-Admiral of the White (1847) and
Admiral (1852).
Admiral Mathew Buckle wearing his N.G.S. Medal
(Buckle Family Collection)
Admiral Claude Henry Mason Buckle
(By kind permission of West Sussex Record Office 1576
A K.C.B., Army of India and Crimea Group, Seven, Admiral Claude Henry Mason Buckle R.N., The Most Honourable Order
of the Bath (K.C.B.), Military Division, Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, hallmarked London 1873,
in gold and enamel, and breast star, by Garrard & Co., in silver, with gold and enamel centre, and gold retaining pin, Army of
India 1799-1826, 1 clasp Ava (Mid.), Baltic 1854-55, Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Balaklava (both engraved in serif capitals Capt.
H.M.S Valorous), Order of the Medjidjie, 4th class, in silver with gold and enamel centre, Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue,
unnamed as issued, sold with mounted group of miniature campaign medals and the Order of the Medjidjie and a miniature gold
C.B., mounted for wearing, good very fine and better (13) £6,000-8,000
Army of India: roll confirms, Midshipman H.M.S. Liffey (13/36).
CLAUDE HENRY MASON BUCKLE (1803-94) was the second son of Admiral Mathew Buckle. He entered Portsmouth Naval College in 1817 and
first went to sea as a volunteer aboard H.M.S. Heron in 1819. During the Burmese War he served on H.M.S. Liffey at the capture of Rangoon in
1824 and in other naval encounters, hence the Ava clasp on his Army of India medal. Subsequently he served in various ships on the South
American and West Indian stations and was Flag-Lieutenant in the San Josef under Sir William Hargood.
In 1840-1 he studied the theory and construction of the marine steam engine at Robert Napier's Vulcan Foundry in Glasgow and was
subsequently given command of H.M.S. Growler, a new steam sloop. On the Growler he served on the African station in the suppression of the
slave trade. His account (to Commander William Jones, Senior Officer, H.M.S. Penelope) of an encounter between the Growler's pinnace, under
Lieutenant John Lodwick, and a Spanish slave ship off Shebar in 1845, in which two men were killed, includes the following commendation: "I
trust that the successful exertions of a handful of brave men in preventing several hundred slaves from being carried off will meet with your
approval and I earnestly hope will also induce you to recommend Lieut. Lodwick to the favourable notice and considerations of My Lord
Commissioners of the Admiralty".
The Buckle Papers include a letter from Admiral J. Bullen (dated 1st February 1850) to Buckle's father, commenting: "I beg that you will receive
my sincerest congratulations on the late noble brave and spirited conduct of your son against the Pirates on the Coast of Africa .....".
In 1852 he was appointed Captain of the paddle steamer Valorous and on the outbreak of war with Russia proceeded to the Baltic. He was
present at the first bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands when Valorous maintained fire for almost seven hours, taking part in the
second attack and eventual capitulation of the town. He subsequently distinguished himself in the Black Sea. O’Byrne records that he ‘chased
the Russian steamer "Vladimir" under the forts of Sebastopol, receiving their fire; assisted in defeating the Russian land attack on Eupatoria, and
in the night attacks on the Quarantine Fort, Sebastopol; "Valorous" bore the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart at the attack and surrender
of Kinburn (Crimean and Turkish Medals, 4th class of the Medjidjie); C.B. and K.C.B.; was gazetted on three occasions’.
He was Captain Superintendent at Deptford Dockyard, 1857-63, subsequently promoted to Rear-Admiral on 14 November 1863 and placed on
the retirement list on 24 March 1866. He was appointed Vice-Admiral on the retired list on 1 April 1870 and Admiral on 22 January 1877.
Lot 1576
Lot 1577
Admiral Claude Edward Buckle
(By kind permission of West Sussex Record Office)
1577
A Crimea, China and Royal Humane Group, Five, Admiral Claude Edward Buckle R.N., Jubilee 1887, in silver, unnamed as
issued, Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp Sebastopol (engraved in capitals Midn. H.M.S. Valorous), Second China War 1857-60, Fatshan
1857, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, these two unnamed as issued, Royal Humane Society’s
medal in bronze (Capt. 12 April 1879), all but the last mounted for wearing, generally very fine (5) £1,500-2,000
Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal, approved 17 June 1879:
‘Jumped overboard from H.M.S. Assistance to the rescue of E. J. Rougier, manager of an inn in Pembroke, who was in danger of drowning, and
saved him.’
Second China War, mentioned in despatches: London Gazette, 1 August 1857 (on three occasions):
London Gazette: 28 July 1858:
‘Employed on shore at capture of Taku Forts 20 May 1858, mouth of Pei Ho.’
CLAUDE EDWARD BUCKLE (1839-1930), nephew of Claude Henry Mason Buckle, started his naval career as a cadet in the Leander in the Black
Sea, later transferring to the Valorous where he served under his uncle, 1854-6. He was involved in two night attacks on the shores of
Sebastopol and the taking of Kertch and Kinburn. During the Second China War, 1857-60, he served on the Inflexible and was engaged in the
destruction of Chinese vessels at Escape Creek, Sawshu and Fatshan in 1857. He joined the Calcutta later that year and at Canton assisted in
dragging up two badly-needed field guns onto the walls of the city, a feat for which he was mentioned in despatches. Subsequently he took part
in the first and second attacks on Peiho forts, and on the latter occasion, whilst in charge of a gun and scaling ladders, was severely wounded in
two places and was again mentioned in despatches.
As a Lieutenant he served in the Hero when that ship, under Captain George Seymour C.B., conveyed H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to Canada in
1860. He subsequently served on the Narcissus on the Cape of Good Hope station. He was A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, 1889-91, Captain Senior
Officer at Gibraltar, 1889-92, Senior Officer on the coast of Ireland 1895-98 and promoted Admiral in 1903.
Besides receiving the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society in 1879 for jumping overboard from the Assistance to save the life of one E.J.
Rougier, manager of an inn in Pembroke, who was in danger of drowning, O’Byrne records another act of personal bravery: "he performed a
very plucky act in trying to save the life of a labourer, named Kenny, at Haulbowline [Ireland]. The Admiral was inspecting some subterranean
water tanks, and Kenny was holding a candle to show the way, but owing to the intense darkness he struck his head against an iron beam and
stunned himself. The light went out and Kenny fell into the tank which was some ten feet deep and had five feet of water in it. The Admiral,
ignorant of the depth of the water in the tank, jumped in after Kenny and with the aid of the men on top succeeded in getting him out, after which
the Admiral was assisted out."
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