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Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Edward De Santis, United States Army Corps of Engineers
I have known Ed de Santis since Moses went up the mountain. As old collectors we have gone through the collection cycle. As younger men we took many collection trips under Ed’s planned-to-the-last-second schedule. We travelled to society shows, sale shows, and collector get togethers. We stopped to smell the roses touring North American military history sights along the way. We visited the places where men in Ed’s collection grew up. We took photos by the hundreds, talked to family members, and visited local libraries for fruitful research and local information. Best of all we met with other collectors, for long winded boasting, and the serious sharing of research, on numerous occasions asking “Oh, where did you fnd that?” We were always working on how to better tell the story. We tried all kinds of displays, and whilst we stuck to our themes we were always looking for ways to add new interest. Now we are thinking about what do we do with our collections. Ed, being older than me, is frst … Melancholy, but also fun and a sharing experience.
Ed was the ideal person to collect Royal Engineers. He was himself a professional geo-technical engineer and a US Army Corps of Engineers Officer, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He served in Central America, Germany, and during the Vietnam War, with tours both in country and in Thailand. He has a sharp engineering eye. I learned this frst hand when he visited my West Virginia mountain home and helped me assess and predict engineering issues facing our roads. These roads are built on old logging roads that were between 100 to 200 years old. As time pasted several of his predictions came true and the community began to listen. One was major, closing one of our roads for several weeks.
As for the medals themselves, Ed loves them, but most importantly he loved the man behind the medal – not just as a fellow soldier but as a human being. He delved into the man’s history with great passion, compassion, and with the detailed eye of an engineer. He was able to explain engineering problems in his men’s history with detail that both the novice and the professional could understand. Most of all he recorded the story of doers of history. In war that is always the individual soldiers. The medals listed in this collection are linked to the detailed, illustrated, and colourful history of the lives of Royal Engineers. You are as much buying the research as you are the medals in this collection.
Thank you, Ed for your wonderful friendship and for sharing this best of all hobbies, that of medal collecting, with me all these years. I am looking forward to the next chapter as your research focus moves to photographs – doubtless we will still be helping each other in the future in the quest of ‘Who is this man?’
Fred Larimore May 2026.
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DistinguishedServiceOrder,G.V.R.,silver-giltandenamel,withintegraltopribandbar;1914-15Star(Lieut:S.H.Foot.R.E.) officially re-impressed naming; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major S. H. Foot) good very fne (4) £1,800-£2,200
D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.
SStteepphheennHHeennrryyFFoooottwaswasborninFulham,Londonon6June1887andwaseducatedatEastbourneCollege,Sussex,wherehewasmember ofthecollege’s1stXVandshotatBisley,andEmmanuelCollege,Cambridge.Ongraduation-andhavingbeencommissionedasaSecond LieutenantintheRoyalEngineersSpecialReserveinJune1909-hejoinedtheShellOilCompany,inwhichcapacityhewaspostedtoSingapore andMalaya,latterlyasaDistrictManager.Subsequently,intheimmediateperiodleadinguptotheoutbreakofwar,heworkedfortheCorona PetroleumCompany,asubsidiaryofShell,inMexico,butwascompelledtomakefortheTexanborderontheoutbreakoftheVillaRevolt,in which he came under fre.
BackintheU.K.byAugust1914,FootwasmobilisedfromtheSpecialReserveandjoinedthe10thRailwayCompany,R.E.,atLongmore, Hampshire.Itwasherethathe frstmetMajorE.D.Swinton,akeyplayerinthedevelopmentoftanksandtheTankCorps.InlateNovember 1914,FootwasembarkedforFrance,wherehe frstcameunder freduringdambuildingworkonLaBassée CanalinlateJanuary1915.Oneofhis men was shot dead by his side.
InApril1915,hetransferredtothe2ndBridgingTrain,R.E.,inwhichhewasquicklybackinactionintheSecondBattleofYpres.Hewasalso detachedforentrenchingdutiesandwroteadefnitivememorandumentitled Co-operationbetweentheR.E.andInfantry,whichwas subsequently published for use by all R.E. and Infantry units. He also experimented with concrete and steel bunkers.
InDecember1915,followingtheBattleofLoos,FootwasappointedAdjutanttotheCommanderRoyalEngineers(C.R.E.)in21stDivision,a postingthatrequiredregularinspectionofourtrenchesinfrontofArmentieres.Thusensuedsomeclosecalls,includingtheoccasionanenemy shell came through the wall behind his observation post, missing his head by inches. Likewise, a sniper’s bullet that exited a sand bag by his head. InthebattleoftheSomme,21stDivisionwasallocatedtocapturethevillageofFricourt,whilstFootwaschargedwithcreating aforwarddump ofR.E.material.FurtheractionsatMametzWoodandBarentinraisedthedivision’scasualtiestothe8,000mark,anditwastakenoutoftheline inlateJuly1916.Butitreturnedtowitnessfurther fghtingontheSommeinSeptember-October1916.Footwasmentionedindespatches (LondonGazette 4January1917,refers)butmadehimselfunpopularbydisregardingthechainofcommandinsendingrecommendationsdirectto Lloyd George, then Secretary of State for War.
TTaannkk CCoorrppss –– DD..SS..OO.. Itwastimeforachangeofscenery,andhemadeasuccessfulapplicationtojointheTankCorps,inwhichhewasinitiallypostedto‘D’Company, HeavyMachineGunCorps,buthewassubsequentlyappointedAdjutantofthe2ndBrigadeCentralWorkshops.InAprilof1917, however,Foot wasappointedBrigadeMajorofthe2ndBrigadeoftheTankCorps,inwhichcapacityheundertookpreparationsforthebattlesofMessinesand Passchendaele.Hisbrigade’spartinthoseoperationswasdulyacknowledgedbyhisseniors,whocitedthe‘greatgallantryanddevotiontoduty’ shownbyitsranks.ButitwasinthefamoustankactionatCambraion17November1917thatFootparticularlydistinguishedhimself, accompanying2ndBrigade’s‘H’BattalioninthecentreoftheattackinfrontofBeaucampandViller-Plouich.Ashemovedforward,hestoppedto questionthesupportinginfantrymenastotheiropinionsofhistanks,theirresponsesrangingfrom“justright”to“magnifcent.”Hewasagain Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 11 December 1917, refers) and awarded the D.S.O. TransferredtotheWarOfficeasaG.S.O.2,underMajor-GeneralSirJohnCapper,K.C.B.,K.C.V.O.,Footworkedonproposalsforfuturepolicy inmechanizationoftheTankCorps.AndhisworktookhimbacktoFrance,notleastinthewakeoftheGermanSpringOffensiveinMarch-April 1918. As a result, he was able to pen a signifcant tank warfare paper - A Mobile Army – and was invited to join the staff of General J. F. C. Fuller. ThelatterappointedFoottheeditorofhis WeeklyTankNotes,apublicationwhichhadbeenpromptedbyanearlierconversationbetweenthe twomen.The frsteditionappearedon10August1918andthelastoneinFebruary1920.KingGeorgeVrequestedacopyofeachedition,asdid manyinfuential fgures,amongthemWinstonChurchill.AndinanindicationofthehighesteeminwhichFootwasheld,hereceivedduecreditin General Fuller’s Tanks in the Great War, 1914-1918, in which he referred to him as his ‘close friend and fearless assistant’. Fuller’suseof‘fearless’wasentirelyappropriate,Foothavinggoneintobattleagainstaseniorcavalryofficerwholiedtohimaboutplansforthe TankCorpshavingbeencancelled.Fullerwasawayatthetimebutdefendedhiscolleague’srobustactions.Hereferredtotheincidentinhisbook, MemoirsofanUnconventionalSoldier:‘AlthoughFootcouldnotimagineforwhatpurposethiswretchedlittlemanwasprevaricating,Iknew perfectly well. He was hand-in-glove with the G.H.Q. Cavalry Ring.’
AdvancedtoMajor,FootresignedhiscommissioninMarch1919andsetaboutpenninghis frstbook,entitled TankTales,usingthepseudonymof ‘Tank Major’. Written in cooperation with Eric Wood, the book was dedicated to Winston Churchill.
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InMay1920,Footreturnedtohis almamater EastbourneCollege,andthereheremainedhappilyemployeduntil1934,latterlyasaCollegeBursar andHouseMaster.HisGreatWarmemoir, ThreeLives,appearedinprintinthesameyear,the frstofanumberofbookshepublishedinhis retirement. A keen traveller, he died at Ealing, London in June 1966.
AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’OO..BB..EE..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooLLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellLL..SS..DDaanniieellss,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoo sseerrvveedd wwiitthh tthhee IInnllaanndd WWaatteerr TTrraannssppoorrtt,, aanndd wwaass ttwwiiccee MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.,(Military)Officer’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon 1919;1914-15Star(Lieut.L.S.Daniels.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Lt.Col.L.S.Daniels.) very fne (4) £160-£200
O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in France.’
M.I.D. London Gazettes 11 December 1917 and 5 July 1919.
LLiinnddssaayySSiiddnneeyyDDaanniieellsswascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineersandwaspromotedtemporaryLieutenantion20October 1915.HeservedwiththeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom13December1915,andwaspromotedtemporaryMajoron12 December1916whilstservingontheStaff asDeputyAssistantDirectorInlandWaterTransport.PromotedtemporaryLieutenantColonelon17 March1918,forhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhewastwiceMentionedinDespatchesandwasappointedanOfficeroftheOrderofthe British Empire. He relinquished his commission in 1920, and was invested with his O.B.E. by the Governor of Gibraltar on 21 December 1921.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.,(Civil)Officer’s1sttype,breastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon 1934;MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,unnamedasissued;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.E.T.Caparn.);GeneralService1918-62,1 clasp,Iraq(Capt.E.T.Caparn.);IIrraaqq,,KKiinnggddoomm,,OrderoftheTwoRivers(ElRafdain),ThirdClassneckBadge,120mmincluding wreathx65mm,silver-giltandenamel,togetherwithamountedsetofrelatedminiaturedressmedals,excludingtheIraqiaward, good very fne (6) £1,400-£1,800
O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1935.
M.C. London Gazette 4 June 1917.
EErriiccTThhoommaassCCaappaarrnnwasborninthehistoricmarkettownofPeters feld,Hampshireon2January1886andwaseducatedatLincolnGrammar SchoolandFinsburyTechnicalCollege.HesubsequentlyservedasanapprenticetoLawrenceScottandCompanyinNorwich,inwhich frmhe rosetothepositionofAssistantEngineer,andhavingthenjoinedtheshipbuilding frmJohnBrownandCompany,hewaselectedanAssociate Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
OnetimeacadetintheUniversityofLondonOfficers’TrainingCorps,heappliedforacommissionintheRoyalEngineersinSeptember1915and wasappointedaTemporarySecondLieutenantinJanuary1916.Hewassubsequentlypostedto106FieldCompany,R.E.,andwasawardedhisM. C. in respect of his gallantry in the battle of Messines in April 1917, and he was likewise employed when wounded on 7 June 1917. Onrecoveringfromhiswoundstowardstheendoftheyear,CaparnwasappointedSecond-in-Commandofhiscompany,followedbyhis promotiontoTemporaryCaptain,buthewasagainwoundedon25March1918,byshellfrenearBuchananCamp.Hewassenthomeon convalescentleaveandonreturningtothefrontinNovember1918,hewasassignedtothe2ndBridgingBattalion,R.E.Shortlyafterwards, however, he was promoted to Temporary Major and given command of the Heavy Tank Bridging Company, R.E. DemobilizedwiththerankofCaptaininJuly1919,CaparntookupappointmentasChiefElectricalEngineerinhisold frm,LawrenceScott& Company,butinFebruary1920hewasremobilizedforserviceinIraq.Thattourofactivedutyover,herelinquishedhiscommissioninSeptember 1921,whenhebecameExecutiveEngineerwiththePublicWorksDepartmentinIraq,apositionthathewastoholduntil1925.Hewaslater appointed Superintending Engineer in the Public Works Department and was also elected President of the Baghdad District Water Board. AwardedtheOrderoftheBritishEmpire(Civil)forhisworkinIraq,hewassubsequentlypromotedtoChiefEngineerofthePublicWorks DepartmentandremainedinIraqthroughouttheSecondWar.AndonhisretirementinJanuaryof1947,theIraqigovernmentawardedhimthe Order of Al Rafdhain, 3rd Class.
Upon his return to England, Caparn became the Director of Lawler Ayers and Company, and he died in Tunbridge Wells in June 1971.
Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.
Family Group:
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr MM..BB..EE.. ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo MMaajjoorr RR.. BB.. BBrriisstteedd,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.,(Military)Member’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver,hallmarksforLondon 1919;1914-15Star(Capt.R.B.Bristed.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(MajorR.B.Bristed) extremely fne
Four: CCaappttaaiinn GG.. TT.. BBrriisstteedd,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
1914-15Star(2.Lieut.G.T.Bristed.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(CaptG.T.Bristed.);General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Capt. G. T. Bristed.) good very fne (8)
£300-£400
M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.
RRiicchhaarrddBBoowweerrBBrriisstteeddwasborninTowerHamlets,Middlesexon8July1856andwaseducatedatChrist’sHospitalandKing’sCollege,London. Overthecomingyears,intheleaduptotheGreatWar,hewasemployedasacivilengineerinNewZealand,Nigeria,ArgentinaandChile,largely inconnectionwithrailwayconstructionprojectsBytheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,Bristedwasaged57,butheofferedhisservicesto theWarOfficeandwasappointedaCaptainintheRoyalEngineersinAugust1915.Havingthenjoined2ndLabourBattalion,R.E.,inFranceinthe samemonth,hesawactionontheSommeinJuly-October1916.HewassubsequentlyappointedaTemporaryMajorandC.O.ofthe701st LabourCompany,R.E.,inearly1918andwasalsoMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 21May1918,refers).DemobilisedinNovember 1919, Bristed died in St. Leonards-by-the Sea, Sussex in October 1947.
GGeeoo ffff rreeyyTThhoorrnnbboorrrroowwBBrriisstteedd,sonoftheabove,wasborninWellington,NewZealand,wherehisfatherwasemployedasacivilengineer. EducatedatCliftonCollege,hewasanapprenticeengineerinSouthAmericainhisgapyear,priortogoinguptoKing’sCollege,Cambridge. HavingthenjoinedtheSpecialReserveinOctober1913,whenhewasappointedaTrooperinKingEdward’sHorse,Bristedwascommissionedin November1914andtransferredtotheRoyalEngineersinAugust1915.Postedto3FieldCompany,R.E.inFrancetowardstheendoftheyear, hesawactionontheSommeinthesummerof1916,andbeyond.DemobilisedinOctober1919,here-appliedforanewpostinginMesopotamia andwasembarkedforBasra,IraqinApril1920,whereheremainedactivelyemployeduntilreturninghomeinearly1922.Bristed diedinLas Palmas in the Canary Islands in November 1969.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘SSaalloonniikkaa’’ MM..BB..EE.. ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee aawwaarrddeedd ttoo MMaajjoorr GG.. HH.. GG.. SSmmiitthh,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.,(Military)Member’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver,hallmarksforLondon 1919; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major G. H. G. Smith) good very fne (3) £140-£180
M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.
GGeeoorrggeeHHeennrryyGGoouullddSSmmiitthhwasbornatHorbling,Folkingham,Lincolnshireon22February1922andwaseducatedatWinchesterCollegeand MagdalenCollege,Oxford.AppointedanAssistantSurveyorintheGeneralPostOfficeinApril1912,heappliedforacommissionintheRoyal EngineersinFebruary1917.EmbarkedforSalonikaasaSecondLieutenantinJune1917,hewasattachedtoXIICorpsasaDeputyAssistant DirectorofPostalServices(D.A.D.P.S.).HavingthenbeenappointedaTemporaryMajorinOctober1918,heestablishednewArmyPostOffices atKavalaandDedeagatchinGreece.LatterlydeployedtoBatouminTurkey,SmithwastwiceMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazettes 1 October1918and1March1919)andawardedtheM.B.E..Hereturnedhomeinthesummerof1920.RejoiningtheG.P.O.onbeingdemobilised, he was appointed Director of Postal Service in 1937, following which he retired to Folkestone, Kent, where he died in January 1965.
Sold with an old reunion dinner photograph.
AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘MMeessooppoottaammiiaa’’MM..CC..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooCCaappttaaiinnRR..CC..LLoorrdd,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddiinntthhee aaccttiioonn aatt MMaajjaanniinnaa CCrreeeekk oonn 2244 JJuullyy 11991155
MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,thereverseengraved‘CaptainR.C.Lord.R.E.,Mesopotamia.1914-15’;1914-15Star(Capt.R.C.Lord.R. E.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. R. C. Lord. R.E.) good very fne (4)
£600-£800
M.C. London Gazette 17 April 1916.
RRoobbeerrttCCeecciillLLoorrddwasbornatHeaton,Lancashireon21February1885andwaseducatedatReptonSchoolandtheR.M.A.Woolwich. CommissionedasaSecondLieutenantinOctober1905,oneofhisearlyappointmentswasattheBalloonSchoolatSouthFarnborough,wherehe would have witnessed experimental fights in gliders and the Dunne biplane.
HavingthenbeenadvancedtoLieutenantinMarch1908andservedin12FieldCompanyinIreland,hewasembarkedforIndia,wherehewas attachedto17FieldCompany,3rdBombaySappersandMiners.Anditwasinthatcapacity,asarecentlypromotedCaptain,thathewas embarkedforMesopotamiainNovember1914.Hesubsequentlywitnessedextensiveaction,mostnotablyatSahilon16-17November1914, whenhehadtoleadtherighthalfof17FieldCompanythroughahailof fretomovehismenagainsttheTurkishforcesontheleft fankof18th Brigade.Hissecondmajoractionoccurredonthenightof12-13April1915,whenhiscompanywereplacedinlineatShaibatodefendagainst heavyTurkishattacksontheirdefensiveposition.Thenonthefollowingdayhiscompanywasgivenarearguardmission,onenormallyassignedto theinfantry,tocovertheretirementof18thBrigadefromthebattlefeldatSouthMound.And fnally,hewaspresentattheheavilycontested crossingofthe60-footwideMajaninaCreek,southofNasiriyeh,onthe24July1915,whenheandhismenplacedthreebargebridgesinthe creek under heavy fre in order to assist in the infantry assault. Lord received a serious leg wound in this latter action and was invalided to India. AwardedtheM.C.andmentionedindespatches(LondonGazette 5April1916),hesawnofurtheractionandendedthewarwithastaff appointmentatH.Q.Simla,addingasecond‘mention’tohisaccoladesinJune1919.HavingthenbeenplacedontheRetiredListasaMajorin August 1922, he worked for the Foreign Office in Burma. Lord died at Streatham, London in December 1933.
AAGGrreeaattWWaarrMM..MM..ggrroouuppooffsseevveennaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoommppaannyyQQuuaarrtteerrMMaasstteerrSSeerrggeeaannttWW..MMccMMiinnnn,,CCaannaaddiiaannEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,llaattee KKiinngg’’ss OOwwnn SSccoottttiisshh BBoorrddeerreerrss
MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(5776Sjt.W.McMinn.1-Can.Div.Sig.Coy.) asomewhatlaterissue;IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,2 clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98(4286Cpl.W.McMinn2nd.K.O.S.B.) renamed;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902, 2clasps,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1902(4286Cpl.W.McMinn.1st.K.O.S.B.) renamed;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,South Africa1901,SouthAfrica1902(4286Cpl.W.McMinn.1st.K.O.S.B.) renamed;1914-15Star(5667Sgt.W.McMinnC.E.) a somewhatlaterissue;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(5776C.Q.M.S.W.McMinn,C.E.) thesebothlaterissueswithofficiallyreimpressed naming, the frst four heavily polished, thus fne or better, the Great War trio very fne (7) £200-£240
M.M. London Gazette 6 January 1917.
Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘ForgallantryandgreatdevotiontodutyonSeptember25,1916,duringthesuccessfulattackonHessianand ZollernTrenches,whenhelaidandmaintainedlinestothefrontlinetrenchesunderheavyshell fre,andbyhiscoolnessandresource,setahigh exampletothemenworkingunderhim.Onnumerousoccasionsduringthelast18monthshehasshowngreatcourageandresourceunder fre, andhisworkontheseoccasionshasbeenoftheverygreatestassistancetohissignalsection.Owingtothefactthathissignalofficerwaskilledon September 26th, Sergeant McMinn was inadvertently passed over for recommendation and award.’ WWiilllliiaammMMccMMiinnnnwasborninCastleDouglas,Dumfriesshireon2January1874andenlistedintheKing’sOwnScottishBorderersintheearly 1890s.Postedtothe2ndBattalioninIndia,heservedintheTirahFieldForceandonthePunjabFrontierin1897-98andwassubsequentlyreassignedtothe1stBattalion.HavingthenseefurtheractionintheBoerWar,inoperationsinCapeColonyandtheTransvaal,andatPaardeberg, he took his discharge and emigrated to Toronto, Canada.
IntheperiodleadinguptotheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,McMinnservedinthe12thRegimentofCanadianMilitia(YorkRangers)andthe CanadianSignalsCorps,andhewasmobilisedasaSergeantinthe1stCanadianDivisionalSignalCompanyinAugust1914.EmbarkedfortheU.K. inMarch1915,andthenceforFrance,hewasdecoratedfortheaboveciteddeedsintheFlers-CourcelettesectorontheSommeinSeptember 1916.
HavingthentakenupapostingintheU.K.inMarch1917,heremainedlikewiseemployeduntilbeingembarkedforCanadainMarch1918,where hewasdischargedasunftforfurthermilitaryduty.AmemberoftheCanadianLegion,McMinndoesnotappeartohaveclaimedhisGreatWar awardsuntilFebruary1936,followingwhichhereportedtheirlossandobtainedofficialreplacementsinOctober1953,shortlybeforehisdeathat Niagara in the following year.
Note: The Great War medals in this lot would appear to be those official replacements issued in 1953.
Pair: SSaappppeerr AA.. OOssmmoonndd,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp(7553.Sapr.A.Osmond.26th.Co.R.E.);Khedive’sStar,dated1882,unnamed as issued, light pitting, very fne (2) £120-£160
AAllffrreeddOOssmmoonnddwasborninMarylebone,Middlesex,in1842andattestedfortheRoyalEngineersatWestminsteron27March1863.Heserved withthe26thFieldCompanyinEgyptfrom24August1882to20December1883,andwasdischargedon1April1884,after21yearsand5 days’ service, having been awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5.
Pair: SSaappppeerr JJ.. EEwwaann,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1885(18187.Sapr.J.Ewan.24th.Co.R.E.);Khedive’sStar,dated1884 -6, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fne (2)
£120-£160
JJoohhnnEEwwaannwasborninGlenmuick,Aberdeen,on20September1858andpriortohisserviceintheRoyalEngineerswasemployedasaMason. HeattestedfortheroyalEngineersatAberdeenon12October1883;postedtothe24thFieldCompany,heservedwiththeminEgyptandthe Sudanfrom18February1885,andsawactiveserviceduringtheoperationsinSuakinin1885,butwasnotpresentattheBattleofTofrikon22 March1885.Hepurchasedhisdischargedon25May1886,after2yearsand226days’service,ofwhich1yearand99dayswerespentsoldiering in the Sudan.
Soldwiththerecipient’soriginallyParchmentCertifcateofDischarge;ArmyAccountBookandSavingsBankAccountBook;FourthClass CertifcateofEducation;RoyalEngineersRecordOfficeletterregardingtheawardoftheKhedive’sStar,dated17August1906,andWarOffice enclosurefortheawardoftheKhedive’sStar,dated20August1906;copiedBirthCertifcate;andtherecipient’soriginalLetterofIndenturewith John Burgess & Sons, Masons, Aboyne, dated 7 May 1877.
Four: CCoommppaannyy QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt HH.. DDiicckkiinnssoonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaattee IImmppeerriiaall YYeeoommaannrryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901(26699Sjt:H. Dickinson107th.Coy.Imp:Yeo:);1914-15Star(47958C.Q.M.Sjt.H.Dickenson[sic].R.E.) namingdouble-struckinparts;British War and Victory Medals (47958 C.Q.M. Sjt. H. Dickinson. R.E.) very fne and better (4) £200-£240
HHeerrbbeerrttDDiicckkiinnssoonnwasborninMiddlesbrough,Yorkshire,on12July1874andenlistedintheImperialYeomanryatGlasgowon18February 1901.Heservedwiththe107thCompanyinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom17Marchto5November1901,andwasdischargedon31 October1902.FollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWarheattestedfortheRoyalEngineersatEdinburghon10September1914,andwas advancedCompanyQuartermasterSergeanton1April1915.Heservedwiththe77thFieldCompanyontheWesternFrontfrom14July1915, andwitnessedactiveservedatYpres,St.Eloi,andontheSomme.HewaspostedtotheRailwayTrainingDepotatLongmoor,Hampshire,on6 February 1917, and was discharged on 9 March 1920
Pair: SSaappppeerr JJ.. GG.. WWiicckkhhaamm,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg(23066Sapr.J.G.Wickham.R.E.)engravednaming; Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 1st ‘coinage head’ issue (John George Wickham) good very fne (2) £120-£160
JJoohhnnGGeeoorrggeeWWiicckkhhaammwasborninBrightoninApril1865andattestedtherefortheRoyalEngineerson11August1888.Heservedwiththe 38thFieldCompanyinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarandwasalsoentitletotheclaspDriefontein.InvalidedtoEnglandon14May1900,he wasdischargedon21November1901,andwassubsequentlyemployedasapostmaninCrewe,beingawardedhisImperialServiceMedalupon his retirement (London Gazette 12 May 1925). He died in Crewe on 7 March 1942.
Pair: CCoorrppoorraall AA.. EE.. JJoonneess,, AArrmmyy PPoosstt OO ffiffi ccee CCoorrppss
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,7clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’s Nek,SouthAfrica1901(147Cpl.A.E.Jones.A.P.O.Corps);ImperialServiceMedal,G.V.R.,Circularissue,1st‘coinagehead’issue (Anthony Edward Jones.) good very fne (2) £140-£180
AAnntthhoonnyyEEddwwaarrddJJoonneesswasborninApril1864andenlistedinthe24thMiddlesexRi feVolunteers(PostOfficeRifes)on23February1884, givinghishomeaddressasIslington,London;incivilianlifehewasapostman.HeservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwiththeArmyPost Office Corps, and was discharged on 1 November 1901.
Five: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellNN..JJ..HHooppkkiinnss,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeedd aatt CCaauuddrryy oonn 2266 AAuugguusstt 11991144
1914Star,withclasp(MajorN.J.Hopkins.R.E.);BritishWarandVictory Medals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(MajorN.J.Hopkins.);DefenceMedal;FFrraannccee,, TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,LegionofHonour,Chevalier’sbreastbadge,silverandenamel, mounted for wear, good very fne (5) £200-£240
NNoorrmmaannJJoohhnnHHooppkkiinnsswasborninRichmond,Surrey,thesonofCaptainJohn Hopkins,49thRegimentofFoot,andwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyal EngineersfromtheRoyalMilitaryAcademyon14February1890.Hespentthenext twoandahalfyearsattheSchoolofMilitaryEngineeringatChatham,andwasawarded theFowkeMemorialMedal.HewaspromotedLieutenanton14February1893,before proceedingtoHythefortrainingattheSchoolofMusketry.PromotedCaptainon14 February1901,andMajoron14February1910,he servedasOfficerCommanding, 56thFieldCompany,duringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom17August 1914,andwaswoundedatCaudryon26August1914.EvacuatedbacktoEngland,he waspostedtotheRoyalEngineersMountedTrainingDepotasitsCommander,with therankoftemporaryLieutenant-Colonel,beforebeingappointedOfficer Commanding,RoyalEngineersinMalta.ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhewas appointedaChevalieroftheFrenchLegionofHonour(LondonGazette 18August 1918).HeretiredwiththerankofLieutenant-Colonelon4July1923,anddiedin Crondall, Hampshire, on 31 October 1954.
M.I.D. unconfrmed.
Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.
Eight: MMaajjoorr QQ.. DDoouuggllaass,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss 1914-15Star(2.Lieut.Q.Douglas.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(MajorQ.Douglas);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, very fne and better (8) £120-£160
QQuueennttiinnDDoouuggllaasswasbornInEarlsCourt,Londonon22April1892andwaseducatedatMarlboroughCollegeandtheChelseaCollegeof ScienceandTechnology.HavingoriginallyenlistedintheRoyalArmyMedicalCorps–inwhichheservedintheU.K.asadriverin4thLondon FieldAmbulance–hewascommissionedintheRoyalEngineersinFebruary1915.Postedto2/3rdFieldCompany,R.E.,hewasembarkedfor FranceinJune1915andsawactionintheLoossalient,theVimysectorandontheSomme,latterlyasaTemporaryCaptain.Havingthenserved asanActingMajorandsecond-in-commandof419(1stWestLancashire)FieldCompany,R.E.,hewasappointedaLightRailwayOfficerinIII Corps in late 1917. Demobilised in January 1919, Douglas retained his commission in the Territorial Army until 1921. SoonaftertherenewalofhostilitiesinSeptember1939,hewasappointedaSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineers,butgiventheactingrankof Major,andheservedontheLinesofCommunicationintheB.E.F.inFranceinMarch-June1940.HealsoundertookatourofdutyasaStaff OfficerinIndiaandBurmain1944butwasinvalidedhomeattheendoftheyear.His fnalpostingwasintheBritishArmyontheRhineinthe periodOctober1945toJune1946.Along-servedmemberoftheConservativeparty,DouglaswasawardedtheCoronationMedalin1953when serving as mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington.
Three: MMaajjoorr MM.. CC.. MMaarrqquuiiss,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss 1914-15 Star (Major M. C. Marquis. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Major M. C. Marquis.) good very fne
Three: SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt AA.. LL.. MMaarrsshhaallll,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.A.L.Marshall.);SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissueArthurL. Marshall) initials corrected on BWM, extremely fne (6) £100-£140
MMaauurriicceeCChhaarrlleessMMaarrqquuiisswasborninBirkenhead,Cheshireon1November1879andwaseducatedatRossallSchool,Lancashire.Commissioned asaSecondLieutenantinthe1stCheshireFieldCompany,R.E.(VolunteerForce)inMarch1901,hewaspromotedtoLieutenantinNovember 1904andtoCaptaininMay1911.Havingthenassumedcommandofthe1/1stCheshireFieldCompany,hetookittoFranceinDecember1914 andremainedlikewiseemployeduntiltransferringasaTemporaryMajortotheCheshireFieldCompany,WelshDivisionalEngineers,inJuly1915. Laterstill,heservedinthe22nd(Labour)BattalionoftheCheshireRegimentandinNo.34GroupoftheLabourCorps.Marquisrelinquishedhis commission in April 1919 and died at Reading, Berkshire in September 1958.
AArrtthhuurrLLaawwMMaarrsshhaallllwasborninSunderlandon18September1885andwaseducatedatBarnardCastleSchool,Co.Durham.Employedasa shippingbrokeronapplyingforacommissionintheInlandWaterwaysandDocksSectionoftheRoyalEngineersinDecember1917,hewas embarkedforMesopotamiainFebruary1918,wherehewasappointedDeputyAssistantDirectorofBasraDockyard.Buthispostingwasashortlivedone,forhewasevacuatedtoIndiaonaccountofpoorhealthinJune1918.DemobilisedonhisreturntotheU.K.,heisbelievedtohave served in the Durham Special Constabulary. He died at Rothbury, Northumberland in April 1977.
Six: MMaajjoorr TT.. GG.. WWoooolllleeyy,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
Seven: MMaajjoorr CC.. DD.. RRiiddddeell,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaatteerr SSoouutthh LLaannccaasshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt 1914-15Star(30397Cpl.C.D.Riddel.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (Lieut.C.D.Riddel.R.E.;1939-45Star;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45; EfficiencyDecoration,E.II.R.,Territorial,reverseofficiallydated1957,with integraltopbroochbar,mountedasworn, theGreatWarawardsalittle polished, otherwise very fne or better (7) £180-£220
CChhaarrlleessDDaavviiddRRiiddddeellwasborninSt.Petersburg,Russiaon22September1894,where hisfatherwassettingupafactory.Backhome,hewaseducatedattheGlasgow Academy,priortoenlistinginSeptember1914.Heisbelievedtohaveservedbriefyin theCameronHighlanders,buthequicklytransferredtotheRoyalEngineersandwas embarked for France as a Corporal in March 1915.
Subsequentlyorderedhometoattendanofficertrainingunit,hewasappointeda SecondLieutenantinthe1/1stHomeCountiesFieldCompanyinOctober1915.The unitwassubsequentlyretitledthe490th(HomeCounties)FieldCompanyandRiddel waspresentinoperationson theSommein1916andinthebattlesofPilckhemin August 1917 and St. Quentin in March 1918.
Havingthenbeendemobilised,RiddelwasappointedaLieutenantinaNationalDefence Company(Territorials)inJune1939,fromwhichhewasdraftedtoaSouthLancashire Regimenthomeservicebattalion.HencehiscommandoftheGlenMillP.O.W.campin Durham,intherankofMajor,andasubsequenttourofdutyasaStaff Officeratthe War Office. He died in Blackburn, Lancashire in May 1964.
Sold with two cap badges and a photographic image of the recipient.
1914-15Star(Lieut.T.G.Woolley.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.T.G.Woolley.);DefenceandWarMedals1939 -45;EfficiencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial,reverseofficiallydated1943,withintegraltopbroochbar,mountedas worn, very fne and better (6)
£120-£160
TThhoommaassGGoollddiinnggWWoooolllleeyywasborninKensington,Londonon27June1890andwaseducatedatCheltenhamCollege–wherehewasamember oftheShootingVIII–andattheCityandGuildsEngineeringCollegeinBrompton,London.CommissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheRoyal Engineers(Territorials)inSeptember1912,hewasembarkedforEgyptinthe2(EastLancashire)FieldCompany,R.E.,inSeptember1914.The companywassubsequentlyembarkedforGallipoli,whereWoolleywaswoundedinJuly1915.Ofhissubsequentmovementsandunitsnothing forcertainisknown,buthewaspromotedtoCaptaininJune1916.Hisoldcompanywasre-titled428(EastLancashire)FieldCompany,R.E.,and if he returned to it after recovering from his wounds, he may have seen further action in France. Followingtherenewalofhostilities,WoolleywasappointedaTemporaryMajorintheRoyalEngineersinFebruary1941,inwhichrankhewas ‘specially employed’ on home duties and awarded his Efficiency Decoration in June 1943. He retired to Dorset, where he died in August 1966.
Three: LLiieeuutteennaannttEE..OO..BB..KKiilllleenn,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonn aatt KKuutt--aall--AAmmaarraa oonn 1155 JJaannuuaarryy 11991177
1914-15Star(2.Lieut.E.O.B.Killen.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (Lieut.E.O.B.Killen);MemorialPlaque(EdwardOsborneBriceKillen) extremely fne (4)
£180-£220
EEddwwaarrddOOssbboorrnneeBBrriicceeKKiilllleennwasborninBelfast,Irelandon26September1893and waseducatedatBedfordSchool–wherehewas‘anintrepidrockclimber’–andTrinity Hall,Cambridge.AmemberoftheO.T.C.,hewascommissionedasaSecond LieutenantintheRoyalEngineersinJanuary1915.Postedto71FieldCompany,R.E.,in EgyptinSeptember1915,hemayhaveseenactioninGallipoliandwascommendedfor hisworkatMudrosharbour.HewassubsequentlyembarkedforMesopotamia,where hiscompanywaspresentinattacksonSanniyatinApril1916,priortohimbeing invalided with dysentery.
Rejoininghisunitamonthortwolater,Killenwasbusilyemployedinthe operationsto retakeKut-al-Amara,anditwasinjustsuchanoperationthathewaskilledon15 January1917,probablybyaTurkishsniper.IndescribingKillen’sdeathhisseniorofficer wrote:
‘TheInfantryhadadvanced,andhewascoollysettingoutthenewcommunication trenches.TheCorporalwhowashelpinghimindirectingthediggingoftheInfantrysaw himfall.Hewasatonceunconsciousanddiedquitepeacefully.HewasburiedonWest bankofHai,afewmilessouthofKut.Weareverysadathavinglosthimsosoon.His keennessandability-especiallyforsitingtrencheswithsuchlittleexperience-greatly impressed us. Personally, he was an ideal companion and his loss is irreplaceable.’
Soldwiththerecipient’scommissiondocumentfortherankofSecondLieutenant,R.E., dated 8 January 1915; and a photographic image of the recipient.
Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt JJ.. FF.. RRiicchhaarrddss,, 225544tthh TTuunnnneelllliinngg CCoommppaannyy,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
1914-15 Star (2. Lieut: J. F. Richards. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. F. Richards.) good very fne (3) £60-£80
JJaammeessFFoosstteerrRRiicchhaarrddsswasborninIllogan,Cornwall,on1April1887andwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineerson16 October1915.Heservedwiththe254thTunnellingCompanyduringtheGreatWarintheGallipolitheatreofWarfrom2November1915,and subsequentlyontheWesternFront;duringtheWarthe254thTunnellingCompanysuffered4officersand80otherrankskilled/diedofwounds, and for his great gallantry Sapper William Hackett was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Four: CCoommppaannyySSeerrggeeaanntt--MMaajjoorrRR..HH..NNuuttttaallll,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddaassCC..SS..MM..oofftthhee4422nnddDDiivviissiioonnSSiiggnnaallCCoommppaannyy ffrroomm iittss mmoobbiilliissaattiioonn iinn MMaanncchheesstteerr iinn AAuugguusstt 11991144 uunnttiill hhiiss eevvaaccuuaattiioonn ffrroomm GGuullllyy RRaavviinnee,, GGaalllliippoollii,, aa yyeeaarr llaatteerr 1914-15Star(240C.S.Mjr.R.H.Nuttall.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(240W.O.Cl.2R.H.Nuttall.R.E.);Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (426898 C.S. Mjr: R. H. Nuttall. R.E.), mounted as worn, good very fne (4) £100-£140
RRoollaannddHHaarrrryyNNuuttttaallllwasborninManchester,LancashireinJuly1880andwasemployedasanelectricianbytheHydeParkCarWorksandlater stillasaDepotForemanbyManchesterCorporationTramways.ButhewasalsoakeenmemberoftheVolunteerForce,havingenlistedinthe 3rdLancashireRoyalEngineerVolunteersasasapperinSeptember1907.Inthefollowingyeartheunitbecamepartofthenewlycreated Territorial Force and Nuttall was serving as a Sergeant in the signal company of 42nd (East Lancashire) Division on the outbreak of war. PromotedtoCompanySergeant-MajorinSeptember1914,hisunitwasembarkedforEgyptinSeptember1915,whereitundertookassorted tasksinstrengtheningthedefencesoftheSuezCanal.TheninearlyMay1915itcameashoreatGallipoli,whereitwasdeployedinreadinessfor theKrithiaoperations.Nuttallwassubsequentlywoundedbyshrapnelon16June1915,whenhisunitcameunderheavyartillery fre,buthe remainedonduty.ComelateAugust,however,hewaslaidlowbyjaundiceandevacuatedtoEgyptvia1/3rdEastLancashireFieldAmbulanceon 1September1915.Toaddtohiswoeshealsocontractedrheumaticfever,therebynecessitatinghisevacuationbyhospitalshiptoEnglandinApril 1916.Numerousmedicalboardsensuedandhewasonlyeverdeemed ftenoughforemploymentonthehomeestablishment.Hewasawarded the T.F.E.M. in May 1919, shortly after being discharged.
Four: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. HHoogggg,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaattee RRooyyaall SSccoottss 1914-15Star(13457L.Cpl.J.Hogg.R.Scots.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(13457Sjt.J.Hogg.R.Scots.);ArmyMeritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (WR-254596 Sjt: J. Hogg. R.E.) good very fne (4) £120-£160
M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919.
JJoohhnnHHooggggwasborninEdinburgh,Scotlandon10March1887andwasemployedasaplatelayerfortheGreatNorthernRailwayonenlistingin theRoyalScotsinSeptember1914.Draftedtothe12th(Service)Battalion,hewasembarkedforFranceasaLance-CorporalinMay1915,where hewaswoundedintheLoosoffensivethatSeptember.InvalidedhomeviahospitalinSt.Omer,herejoinedhisbattalioninFebruary1916.Buton accountofaherniahewastransferredtotheRoyalEngineers,completewithagovernmentissuetruss.Remarkably,inthecircumstances,he servedin279RailwayOperatingCompany,R.E.,andwasadvancedtoCorporalinJuly1916andtoSergeantinMarch1917.Moreover,his ‘valuable services’ were recognised by the award of the Meritorious Service Medal.
CCoorrppoorraall GG.. WW.. NNeewwppoorrtt,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee SSoommmmee oonn 2277 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991166 1914-15Star(658252.CplG.W.Newport.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(65825A.Cpl.G.W.Newport.R.E.); Memorial Plaque (George William Newport), together with an R.E. cap badge, good very fne (4) £100-£140
GGeeoorrggeeWWiilllliiaammNNeewwppoorrttwasborninAlton,HampshireandwasatravellingcarpenteratthetimeofhisenlistmentintheRoyalEngineersin February1915.Aged37,hewasmarriedwithsevenchildren.Postedto129thFieldCompany,R.E.,hewasadvancedtoSecondCorporalinJune 1915 and embarked for France in August of the same year. HavingemergedunscathedfromtheBattleLoos,hewasadvancedtoActingCorporalbuthewoundedintheYpressalienton4March1916. AdmittedtoNo.18GeneralHospitalatCamiers,heremainedthereuntiltheendofMay,whenhewasdischargedandpostedtoaholdingdepot at Rouen. And it was there that he joined 126th Field Company, R.E. in July 1916.
Butitprovedtobeashort-livedappointment,forhewaskilledinactionintheFlers-Courcelettesectoron27September1916,hisdemisebeing recordedintheunit’swardiary:‘Companyemployedmakingatrackforinfantryin flefromGapTrenchto500yardsofBullsRoad-Corporal Newportkilled.’ThesamesourcegoesontosaythathewasburiedatMartinpuich,atownaboutmidwaybetweenCourceletteandFlers.Buthis grave was lost in subsequent fghting, and he is today commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Three: AAccttiinngg
Family Group:
Three: SSaappppeerr SS.. GG.. FFeennwwiicckk,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee SSoommmmee oonn 2233 OOccttoobbeerr 11991166 1914-15Star(456Spr.S.G.Fenwick.R.E.;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(456Spr.S.G.Fenwick.R.E.);MemorialPlaque(Sydney George Fenwick) in original card envelope extremely fne
Three: SSaappppeerr AA.. FFeennwwiicckk,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee AAiissnnee oonn 2277 MMaayy 11991188
1914-15Star(2616Spr.A.Fenwick.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2616Spr.A.Fenwick.R.E.);MemorialPlaque(Albert Fenwick) extremely fne (8)
£200-£240
SSyyddnneeyyGGeeoorrggeeFFeennwwiicckkwasborninChristchurch,Hampshirein1895and,incompanywithhisbrotherAlbert,enlistedintheRoyalEngineers ontheoutbreakofwar.Postedto1/1st(HomeCounties)FieldCompany,R.E.,hewasembarkedforFranceattheendofDecember1914and frstsawactionatNeuveChapelleinMarch1915.SubsequentlydeployedtotheSomme,hewaskilledinactionthereon23October1916.The son of Frederick and Ann Fenwick of Seaford Road, Eastbourne, he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with a copied portrait photograph.
AAllbbeerrttFFeennwwiicckkwasborninEastbourne,Sussexin1893and,incompanywithhisbrotherSydney,enlistedintheRoyalEngineersontheoutbreak ofwar.Postedto1/1st(HomeCounties)FieldCompany,R.E.,hewasembarkedforFranceattheendofDecember1914and frstsawactionat NeuveChapelleinMarch1915.HavingthenalsoservedontheSomme–wherehisbrotherwaskilledinaction–AlbertwaspromotedtoLanceCorporalin490FieldCompany,R.E.andwaskilledinactionontheAisneon27May1918.He,too,hasnoknowngraveandiscommemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France.
Three: SSaappppeerr RR.. WW.. GGiibbbbss,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn 33 JJaannuuaarryy 11991177 1914-15Star(34604Spr.R.W.Gibbs.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(34604Spr.R.W.Gibbs.R.E.);MemorialPlaque (Richard William Gibbs) good very fne (4) £100-£140
RRiicchhaarrddWWiilllliiaammGGiibbbbssenlistedintheRoyalEngineersatNewport,Monmouthshirein1915andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontfrom23August1915.Severelywounded,hewasevacuatedtotheU.K.,anddiedofwoundsathomeon3January1917.Heis buried in the New Alresford (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension, Hampshire. Sold with a Royal Engineers cap badge.
Three: DDrriivveerrWW..MMoooorree,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhooddiieeddoonnaaccttiivveesseerrvviicceeiinn MMaacceeddoonniiaa oonn 1100 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991188,, jjuusstt oonnee ddaayy bbeeffoorree tthhee AArrmmiissttiiccee
1914-15Star(26634Dvr:W.Moore.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (26634 Dvr. W. Moore. R.E.) good very fne
Three: PPiioonneeeerrTT..GGrraanntt,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,llaatteeSSeeaaffoorrtthhHHiigghhllaannddeerrss,,wwhhoo ddiieedd oonn aaccttiivvee sseerrvviiccee iinn FFrraannccee oonn 2299 OOccttoobbeerr 11991188 1914-15Star(707Pte.T.Grant.Sea.Highrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (707 Pte. T. Grant. Seaforth.) good very fne (6) £120-£160
WWiilllliiaammRRoobbeerrttMMoooorreewasborninNorwich,Norfolkon11July1895andenlistedin theRoyalEngineersasaDriverontheoutbreakofwar.Postedto100FieldCompany, R.E.,hewasembarkedforFranceinDecember1914,wherehisunitsawactionin22nd Division.Laterstill,heandhiscomradeswereembarkedforSalonika,wheretheywent intoactionagainsttheBulgarianArmy,notleastinthe fghtingatDoiraninApril-May 1917.HavingthenmovednorthtoMacedoniaandtakenpartintheAlliedoffensiveof September1918,Moorefellillwithmalaria.Andhisconditionrapidlydeterioratedwith theadditionalburdenofpneumonia,somuchsothathediedatNo.31Casualty ClearingStationon10November1918,ontheeveoftheArmistice.Heisburiedin Dedeagatch British Cemetery, Bulgaria. Soldwithaphotographicimageoftherecipient;andanImperialWarGraves forwarding message with a photograph of his grave.
TThhoommaassGGrraannttwasborninDornoch,Scotland,whereheenlistedintheSeaforth Highlandersontheoutbreakofwar.EmbarkedforFranceinMay1915,hesubsequently transferredtotheRoyalEngineersandwasservingasaPioneerin317Road ConstructionCompany,R.E.,atthetimeofhisdeathon29October1918.Aged30,he wasthesonofGeorgeandCatherineGrant,of Evelex,Dornoch,Sutherland,andis buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Sold with a Seaforth Highlanders cap badge.
W. R. Moore
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Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellAA..EE..PPrreessccootttt,,DD..SS..OO..,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoosseerrvveedd oonn tthhee DDiirreeccttoorraattee ooff RRooaaddss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals,M.I.D.oakleaves(Lt.Col.A.E.Prescott.), togetherwithadressminiatureD.S.O.,G.V.R.,silver-giltandenamel, good very fne (2) £60-£80
AAllbbeerrttEErrnneessttPPrreessccoottttwasborninSt.Helen’s,Lancashireon3July1877.Hisfather, John,wasonetimejailedforlarcenyinWaltonGaol,Liverpool.Albertclearlystudied engineering,forby1902hewasemployedastheWaterEngineerforDouglasonthe Isle Man, following which he was appointed a Borough Surveyor in Eastbourne, Sussex. Nodoubtonaccountofhisqualifcations,hewasappointedaTemporaryMajorinthe RoyalEngineersinDecember1916,whenhewaspostedtoFranceasaDeputy AssistantDirectorofRoadsunderBrigadier-GeneralSirHenryMaybury.Suchwasthe scaleoftheirplanningin1917,thatnewroadsbuiltanddepotareaspavedwithstone weretheequivalentto85milesof18-footroadway,while190milesofroadwere reconstructed.Andbytheendoftheyear,Prescott’sDirectorateofRoadswas overseeing1,900miles ofroadinmilitaryareasand1,200mileselsewhere.Infact, writing in 1918, Sir Douglas Haig stated:
‘Withthedevelopmentofmodernmethodsofwarfare,theimportancetothearmyof agoodroadservicehasvastlyincreased,whiletheproblemsofroadconstructionand maintenancehavegrownenormously.ThattheneedsofourArmiesinthatrespect werewellmet,eveninthemostdifficultdaysof1918,speaksveryhighlyforthezeal and efficiency of all ranks of the Roads Directorate.’
Prescott-whowaspromotedtoTemporaryLieutenant-ColonelinApril1917-was mentionedindespatches(LondonGazette 7November1917,refers)andawardedthe D.S.O.(LondonGazette 1January1918,refers),inadditiontobeingappointeda ChevalieroftheFrenchLegionofHonourandawardedtheCroixdeGuerrein October1918.Returningtocivilianlifeafterthewar,hesettledinSt.Albans, Hertfordshire and died there in December 1948.
Six: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneell AA.. GG.. SS.. SSmmiitthh,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall SSiiggnnaallss,, wwhhoo wwaass ttwwiiccee MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withsmallM.I.D.oakleaves(Lieut.A.G.S.Smith);1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fne (6) £80-£100
AAllaannGGeeoorrggeeSStteewwaarrttSSmmiitthhwasborninEdinburghon2December1895andwaseducatedattheEdinburghAcademyandEdinburghUniversity, whereheservedasacadetintheOfficerTrainingCorpsfromOctober1914untilApril1915.CommissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheRoyal Engineersinthelattermonth,hejoinedthe35thDivisionalSignalCompanyinFranceinMay1916andquicklysawactiononthe‘FirstDayofthe Somme’; so, too, in the July 1916 operations on Bazentin Ridge.
PostedbacktotheU.K.laterinthesameyear,Smith’ssubsequentappointmentsincludedatourofdutyinIrishCommand,inwhichhewas MentionedinSirDouglasHaig’sdespatchof9April1917.TheninMay1918hereturnedtoFrance,wherehisfuturepostingsincludedastintas an instructor at VI Corps Singal School. He was again Mentioned in Despatches ( London Gazette 23 December 1918, refers). HavingthenbeendemobilisedinJanuary1919,SmithrejoinedtheRoyalEngineerstowardstheendofthesameyear,whenhewasagainposted toIrishCommand,inwhichcapacityhetransferredtothenewlyformedRoyalSignalsinJanuary1921.RevertingtotheTerritorialArmyReserve ofOfficersasaCaptaininApril1923,hetookupworkastheAssistantManageroftheRadioCommunicationsCompanyinGlasgowbutbythe renewal of hostilities in September 1939, he was employed as the Senior Maintenance Engineer for B.B.C. North Region. RecalledinFebruary1940,hewasappointedaDraftConductingOfficer,inwhichcapacityheservedintheB.E.F.inFranceinMarch-June1940, andhesubsequentlyheldassortedpostsinWales,includingastintasChiefInstructorof2ndSignalsTrainingCentre.TheninMarch1944,asa recentlypromotedLieutenant-Colonel,hejoinedSupremeHeadquartersAlliedExpeditionaryForceasaG.S.O.1(Wireless).Anditwasinthat capacitythatheservedintheNorth-WestEuropecampaignfromSeptember1944toV.E.Day.ReleasedfrommilitaryservicebackinLondonin August1945,SmithrejoinedtheB.B.C.andretiredasthecorporation’sSeniorAdministratorintheNorthin1952.HediedatNewthorpe, Nottinghamshire in December 1978.
Four: MMaajjoorr HH.. MM.. HHooddggaarrtt,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(MajorH.M. Hodgart.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(Capt.H.M.Hodgart.R.E.); SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.,2ndissue(HughM.Hodgart) good very fne (4) £300-£400
HHuugghhMMaacclluurreeHHooddggaarrttwasborninPaisley,Scotlandon3June1890andwaseducated atMerchistonCastleSchool,Edinburgh.Byprofessionanenginemaker,hewas commissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheRenfrewshire(Fortress)WorksCompany, R.E.(TerritorialForce)inFebruary1911andwaspromotedtoCaptainshortlybefore theoutbreakofwar.Bythattime,hehadassumedcommandofNo.1(Works) CompanyoftheRenfrewshireFortressEngineers,whichunithetooktoEgyptin January 1916, where it was attached to 10th Indian Division. Laterstill,thecompanywasembarkedforFrance,wherehecommandeditasa TemporaryMajorontheSomme,notleastintheheavy fghtingatTransloyinOctober 1916.MentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 18May1917),hereturnedtotheU. K.inMarch1917andsawnofurtheraction.‘Fondofmountaineeringandanavid golfer’, who onetime captained the Ranfurly Golf Club, Hodgart died in January 1937. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.
Three: MMaajjoorr DD.. KK.. HHooppkkyynnss,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass tthhrriiccee MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(MajorD.K.Hopkyns.);Jubilee1935,engraved‘D.K.Hopkyns,G.P.O.’, good very fne (3) £80-£100
DDaanniieellKKnnooxxHHooppkkyynnsswasborninChichester,Sussexon22September1883,thesonofaclergyman.EducatedatMerchantTaylor’sSchooland at Pembroke College, Oxford, he was appointed an Assistant Surveyor in the General Post Office in November 1907.
CommissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineersinNovember1914–andinanodtohiscivilianoccupation–hejoinedtheR.E. PostalService.TheninMarch1915,afterbeinggradedasaStaff Captain,hetookupappointmentasanAssistantDirectorofthePostalServicein Cairo,Egypt,whereheestablishedaBritishArmyPostOffice(B.A.P.O.)atthedocks.Likewise,inOctober1915,HopkynsestablishedanotherB. A.P.O. in Salonika, a detailed history of which may be found in The Salonika Campaign – A Postal History 1915-1918, by Christopher Grimshaw. HavingthenservedinFranceandbeenMentionedinSirDouglasHaig’sdespatchof14December1917,hewaspostedtoItaly,whereheserved attheB.A.P.O.locatedatArquataandwasagainMentionedinDespatches.AppointedaTemporaryMajorinFebruary1918,heendedhismilitary career in Salonika and relinquished his commission in June 1919, but not before being awarded a third ‘Mention’.
ReturningtohisdutiesintheGeneralPostOffice,Hopkynsremainedlikewiseemployeduntilhisretirement,latterlyasHeadPostmasterat Plymouth,inwhichcapacityhewasawardedtheJubileeMedalin1935.HehadearlierservedasaMajorintheR.E.SpecialReserveandwas granted an Emergency Commission in the Second War. He died in Plymouth in February 1963.
Six: MMaajjoorr JJ.. HH.. CC.. SShhaakkeessppeeaarr,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaatteerr IInnddiiaann AArrmmyy EEnnggiinneeeerrss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2-Lieut.J.H.C.Shakespear.) thesebothlateissuesclaimedin1939;1939-45Star;PacifcStar; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, old adhesive stains to reverses, generally very fne
Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt WW.. AA.. HHaarrwwoooodd,, 22//1166tthh SSaappppeerrss aanndd MMiinneerrss,, IInnddiiaann AArrmmyy British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. A. Harwood.) good very fne (8)
£120-£160
JJoohhnnHHeennrryyCChhiillddeeSShhaakkeessppeeaarrwasborninMitcham,Surreyon7August1898andwaseducatedatHollandHouseSchool,SussexandtheCity andGuildsCollege,LondonUniversity.HavingthenenlistedintheRoyalFusiliersinApril1917,hewascommissionedintheRoyalEngineersafew monthslaterandwasembarkedforFranceinJanuary1918,wherehejoined83FieldCompany,R.E.AndhequicklysawactionatSt.Quentinin the German Spring Offensive.
OnbeingdemobilisedinFebruary1919,Shakespearpursuedacareerincivilengineering,hisappointmentstakinghimtoIndia,SierraLeoneand NorthernRhodesia,inadditiontoserviceasaCivilianGarrisonEngineeratAldershotandTidworth.TheninJune1939,heacceptedapostinthe AirMinistryWorksDirectorateinSingaporeandMalaya,wherehewaschargedwithairfeldmaintenance,andbyDecember1941,hewasserving asaSquadronLeaderintheReserveofAirForceOfficers.HavingthenmanagedtoescapetheJapaneseviaJavainFebruary1942,herelinquished hisR.A.F.commissionandwasappointedaCaptainintheIndianArmyEngineersinJuly1942.Andheremainedemployedthereuntilreturningto theU.K.inJanuary1945.HesubsequentlyservedattheWarOfficeandinWiltshire,upuntilhisreleaseinAugust1946.HediedinBexhill,Sussex in June 1965.
WWiilllliiaammAAllbbeerrttHHaarrwwooooddwasborninBlackburn,Lancashireinearly1888andattendedtheSchoolofPhysicsandAstronomyatManchester University.Anotedmeteorologist,hewastopublishnumerouspapersoverthecomingyears.Anearlyexamplewas‘OnRecentBalloonAscents from Manchester’, namely ascents undertaken at the university’s Kite Flying Station on Glossop Moor. Ongraduatingfromuniversity,hejoinedtheIndianMeteorologicalDepartmentasanAssistantDirectoratAgra,andhewaslikewiseemployed whencommissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheAgraVolunteerRifesinSeptember1915.Hewassubsequentlyattachedtothe2/16th Sappers and Miners and resigned his commission in May 1920.
Formuchoftheinter-warperiodhewasemployedatMalta’smeteorologicalofficeandcometherenewalofhostilitiesinSeptember1939,he joinedtheAirMinistry’smeteorologicalofficeinEdinburghasaPrincipalTechnicalOfficer.AFellowoftheRoyalSocietyofEdinburgh,heretired to Torbay in Devon, where he died in May 1975.
Six: MMaajjoorr ((QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr)) GG.. BB.. TThhoommaass,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(26665A.W.O.Cl.2.G.B.Thomas.R.E.) VMofficiallyre-impressed;DefenceandWarMedals 1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,RegularArmy(1853125W.O.Cl.II.G.B.Thomas.R.E.);ArmyMeritoriousService Medal,G.V.R.,1stissue(26665E.C.2.Cpl.-A.Q.M.Sjt.G.B.Thomas.R.E.) edgebruisingandslightlypolished,otherwise generally very fne (6) £120-£160
GGeeoorrggeeBBaarrnneessTThhoommaasswasborninBroughton,Cheshireon23December1892andwaseducatedatChesterCityandCountySchool.A memberoftheEarlofCheshire’sYeomanry(Territorials)onhisenlistmentintheRoyalEngineersinApril1914,hewasnotembarkedforactive serviceuntilJune1916,whenhejoinedtheEstablishmentofEngineerServicesinFrance.HewassubsequentlypromotedtoQuarter-Master Sergeant and awarded the M.S.M. ‘for valuable services.’
RemainingintheRegularArmyaftertheArmistice,ThomasservedinAdenin1927-28andIrelandin1931-34andwasawardedhisL.S.andG.C. Medalin1932.HavingthenattainedtherankofWarrantOfficerClass1,hewascommissionedasaLieutenant(Q.M.)inSeptember1939and advancedActingCaptaininJanuary1940,andsawoutthewarwithanappointmentinS.E.District.Shortlyafterwards,hewasappointedan AssistantCommander,R.E.,inHamburg,wherehewasadvancedtoMajor(Q.M.)inApril1947.Sadly,hediedthereinthefollowingyearandwas buried with full military honours in the city’s British Cemetery.
Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt AA.. HH.. LLeeeevveess,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. H. Leeves.) extremely fne
Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt QQ.. HH.. WWhhiitteeffoorrdd,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. Q. H. Whiteford.) good very fne (4)
£80-£100
AArrtthhuurrHHeennrryyLLeeeevveesswasborninRouen,Francein1893andstudiedelectricalengineeringatManchesterUniversity.CommissionedasaSecond LieutenantintheRoyalEngineersinJuly1915,hewasdraftedto1stFieldCompany,R.E.,whichunitheappearstohavejoinedinEgyptinearly 1916,followingitsdeploymenttoGallipoli.HavingthenbeenadvancedtoLieutenantinJune1916,Leevestransferredto42ndDivisionSignal CompanyandservedinFrancefromFebruary1917untiltheArmistice,seeingactioninthebattlesofArras,BapaumeandSelle,inadditiontothe Canal du Nord. He was demobilised in July 1921 and died in Shrewsbury, Shropshire in January 1985.
QQuueennttiinnHHaammiillttoonnWWhhiitteeffoorrddwasborninBury,Lancashireon21May1875andservedintheranksoftheQueenstownRi feVolunteersand IntelligenceDepartmentintheBoerWar,beingawardedtheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwith‘CapeColony’claspandtheKing’sSouthAfrica Medalwiththedatedclasps.HisMedalIndexCardrevealsthathealsocommencedtheGreatWarasaCaptainintheMountedInfantryinthe GermanSouth-WestAfricaoperationsandthathelatertransferredtotheFieldIntelligenceDepartment,servicesthatgainedhimentitlementto the1914-15Star.HethenappearstohavemadehiswaytotheU.K.,wherehewascommissionedintheRoyalEngineersinAugust1916and advanced to Lieutenant in July 1917. He died in Southern Rhodesia in May 1943.
Pair: AAccttiinnggCCoorrppoorraallPP..CC..CCaavvee,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddiinntthheeIInnllaanndd WWaatteerr TTrraannssppoorrtt iinn MMeessooppoottaammiiaa
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(WR-554399A.Cpl.P.C.Cave.R.E.) good very fne
Pair: SSaappppeerr EE.. JJ.. DDaavviidd,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
British War and Victory Medals (127127 Spr. E. J. David. R.E.) good very fne
Pair: SSaappppeerr WW.. FFoorrbbeess,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(298272Spr.W.Forbes.R.E.) goodvery fne (6)
£80-£100
PPeerrcciivvaallCChhaarrlleessCCaavveewasborninDeptford,KentinAugust1891andwasaquali fed carpenteronbeingcalledupinDecember1916,whenhejoinedtheRoyalEngineers. Hehadlikelybeenemployedinashipbuildingcapacitysincetheoutbreakofwar. DraftedtotheInlandWaterTransport,hewasembarkedforMesopotamiain December1917,wheretheunitwasresponsibleforthetransportoftroopsand equipmentfromBasratoBaghdad,amissionentailingthemaintenanceofanever growing feetofrivercraft.Forhisownpart,CavewasemployedatBasradockyard,as aship’scarpenterandstorekeeper,althoughhewasadmittedtoNo.40BaseHospital inMay-June1918.Re-embarkedfortheU.K.inDecember1919,hewasdemobilisedin the new year.
EErrnneessttJJoonneessDDaavviiddwasborninPortTalbot,Glamorgan,Walesandwasemployedas anoverseerfortheGeneralPostOfficepriortotheGreatWar.Hesubsequently served in the R.E. Signals in Mesopotamia and India.
Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.
WWiilllliiaammFFoorrbbeesswasborninEcht,AberdeenshireinJanuary1892.Followinghis enlistmentinDecember1915,hewasdraftedtoNo.348QuarryCompany,R.E.,in which unit he served in France from July 1917 to May 1919.
E. J. David
Pair: PPiioonneeeerrFF..GGooooddiinnssoonn,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssrreecceeiivveedd aatt AArrrraass oonn 1100 AApprriill 11991177
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(144653Pnr.F.Goodinson.R.E.);Memorial Plaque (Fred Goodinson) extremely fne (3) £80-£100
FFrreeddGGooooddlliinnssoonnwasbornatNetherHallaminYorkshireonChristmasDay1894and enlistedintheRoyalEngineersasaPioneerontheoutbreakofwar.Postedto69Field Company,R.E.,hewasembarkedforFranceinJune1915,wherehisunitwasengaged ontheSommeinJuly1916,inadditiontotheoffensivesatPozieresinSeptemberand LeTransloyinOctober.ButhisluckranoutinthebattleofArrasinthefollowingyear, andhediedofwoundsat8thCasualtyClearingStationatAgnez-les-Duisanson10 April 1917.
Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.
Pair: DDrriivveerrCC..SS..BBaakkeerr,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhooddiieeddoonnaaccttiivveesseerrvviicceejjuusstt tthhrreeee ddaayyss bbeeffoorree tthhee AArrmmiissttiiccee iinn NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991188
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(532598Dvr.C.S.Baker.R.E.);Memorial Plaque (Cecil Stephen Baker) extremely fne (3) £70-£90
CCeecciillSStteepphheennBBaakkeerrwasborninNewCross,KentandenlistedintheRoyalEngineers atBrighton,Sussex.Assignedtothe478th(SouthMidland)FieldCompany,R.E.,in48th Division,hewouldhavewitnessedextensiveactionintheperiodleadinguptohisdeath on8November1918,includingoperationsatAlbert,BazentinandPozieresinJuly1916 andontheAncreinNovember1916.Hiscompanywassubsequentlytransferredtothe 61stDivisionandfoughtatLangemarckinAugust1917andCambraiinNovember 1917,followedbyextensivedeploymentatthetimeoftheGermanSpringOffensivein March-April1918,includingatSt.Quentin,Rosieres,Estaires,HazebrouckandBethune. Laterstill,Bakerandhis comradeswerepresentinoperationsatSelleandValenciennes. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, France. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.
Five: CCoorrppoorraallAA..MMyykkee,,CCaannaaddiiaannEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,llaatteeRRooyyaallCCaannaaddiiaannAArrttiilllleerryy aanndd RRooyyaall CCaannaaddiiaann AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss BritishWarandVictoryMedals(757374Spr.A.Mike.C.E.);DefenceMedal, Canadianissueinsilver;CanadianVoluntaryServiceMedal1939-45,with overseasclasp;WarMedal1939-45,Canadianissueinsilver;togetherwitha pairofR.C.A.footballprizemedalsfor1924and1925,silver,silver-gilt,one named to ‘Gnr. A. Myke’, good very fne (5) £120-£160
AAlleexxaannddeerrMMyykkeewasborninHagersville,Ontarioon22January1900andenlistedin theCanadianExpeditionaryForceinDecember1915,whenbywayofcoveringuphis underagestatus,hegavehissurnameas‘Myke’andhisdateofbirthas22January1897. He was in fact just 15.
Initiallydraftedtothe120th(CityofHamilton)Battalion,hejoinedthe124thCanadian PioneerBattalionoftheCanadianEngineersonhisarrivalinEngland,inwhichunithe wasembarkedforFranceinMarch1917.TheunitquicklysawactionintheArras sectorandintheVimyRidgeoperationsinApril,followedbythe fghtingaround Hill70 inAugustandPasschendaeleinOctober-November1917.InMay1918,Myke transferredtothe11thBattalion,CanadianEngineers,andhewassubsequentlypresent at the battles of Amiens and the Scarpe in August 1918.
DemobilisedbackinCanada,here-enlistedinthePermanentForceoftheCanadian RoyalArtilleryinJuly1923,buthewasdischargedayearlateroverapaydispute.Yet again,however,here-enlisted,thistimeservinguntilApril1929,theterminationofhis period of service in the Royal Canadian Artillery.
InSeptember1939,MykevolunteeredfortheCanadianArmyatKingston,Ontario,andrejoinedtheRoyalCanadianArtilleryasagunner. EmbarkedforEnglandin1MediumRegiment,R.C.A.,inJanuary1940,hissubsequentdutiesincludedasspellaP.O.W.escortdetachment,buthe wasre-embarkedforCanadaonmedicalgroundsinDecember1941.Backhome,afterseveralpostings,hewasre-assignedtotheRoyalCanadian ArmyServiceCorpsandthencetotheRoyalCanadianEngineers.Hewas fnallydischargedinJanuary1947.Heappearstohavelivedoutthe remainder of his life in Kingston, where he was employed as a city bus driver and he died there in December 1972. Soldwithaquantityoforiginaldocumentationandphotographs(15),includinghisCanadianExpeditionaryForcedischargecertifcate,dated12 July1919,PermanentForceparchmentcertifcatesofdischarge(2),dated31July1924and30April1929,andastatementofwargratuity,dated 28 January 1947.
Family Group:
Pair: SSaappppeerr KK.. GG.. FFrreeeemmaann,, CCaannaaddiiaann EEnnggiinneeeerrss
British War and Victory Medals (451413 Spr. K. G. Freeman. C.E.) good very fne
Five: LLaannccee--SSeerrggeeaanntt CC.. FF.. FFrreeeemmaann,, RRooyyaall CCaannaaddiiaann EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall CCaannaaddiiaann AArrttiilllleerryy aanndd RRooyyaall CCaannaaddiiaann OOrrddnnaannccee CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceMedal,Canadianissueinsilver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal,withoverseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all privately engraved ‘C Freeman B 5883’, good very fne (7) £80-£100
KKeennnneetthhGGeerraallddFFrreeeemmaannwasborninWatford,Hertfordshireon5March1885andemigratedtoCanadabeforetheGreatWar,wherehewas onetimeamemberoftheGovernorGeneral’sBodyGuardintheMilitia.HavingthenenlistedintheCanadianExpeditionaryForceinJuly1915,he wasembarkedforEnglandattheendoftheyearandthence,inearly1916,forFrance,whereheundertooktramwayconstructiondutiesduring theSomme,VimyandPasschendaeleoffensives.InMay1918,however,hereceivedaserioussports’injury,necessitatinghisreturntoCanada,and he was discharged at Toronto in January 1919.
CCeecciillFFrreeddeerriicckkFFrreeeemmaann,sonoftheabove,servedintheCanadianMilitiaintheperiod1928-34,priortohisenlistmentintheRoyalCanadian EngineersinTorontoinSeptember1940.HesubsequentlytransferredtotheRoyalCanadianArtilleryinDecember1940andtotheRoyal CanadianOrdnanceCorpsinMarch1941.AndhecameashoreinNormandyinlateJuly1944,wherehisunitwasattachedto21stArmyGroup andundertooktankrecoverywork,amongotherduties.DischargedbackinTorontoinOctober1945,FreemanlaterrejoinedtheMilitiaand served in the Queen’s York Rangers from August 1950 to June 1952.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. RRoobbeerrttss,, CCaannaaddiiaann RRaaiillwwaayy TTrrooooppss,, llaattee 9900tthh LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1042893Pte.J.Roberts.C.R.T.);mountedcourt-stylefordisplaytogetherwitha renamed South Africa1877-79,1 copy clasp,1877-8-9(779.JohnRoberts.90th.L.I.)torepresenttherecipient’sfullentitlement, nearly extremely fne (3) £100-£140
JJoohhnnRRoobbeerrttsswasborninDublininMarch1858andattestedthereforthe90thLightInfantryon3March1876.HeservedwiththeRegimentin SouthAfricafrom10January1878andsawactiveserviceintheactionsagainsttheGaikasandGalekasintheTranskei,andsubsequentlyinthe ZuluWar,beingpresentattheBattleofUlundi.HesubsequentlyservedwiththeRegimentinIndia,returningtotheU.K.on30march1882.He transferred to the Reserve on 8 April 1882, and was discharged on 24 February 1888, after 11 years and 358 days’ service.
EmigratingtoCanadain1904,RobertsattestedfortheCanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForceatMontrealon28January1915,lyingabouthis age,andwaspostedtothe23rd(Westmount)ReserveBattalion.ProceedingwiththemtoEngland,hewasdeclaredpermanentlyunftformilitary serviceon2November1915,andwasdischargedon21January1916.Returningtocivilianlife,here-enlistedintheCanadianOverseas ExpeditionaryForceatOntarioon24January1917,againlyingabouthisage,andwaspostedinitiallytothe240thBattalion,beforebeing transferredtothe257thRailwayConstructionBattalion,CanadianExpeditionaryForce.Heservedwiththisnewunit(whichhadbeenredesignatedthe7thBattalion,CanadianRailwayTroops)duringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfromApril1917,andwasemployedinthe Ypressector.ReturningtoCanadaon19November1917,hewasdischargedon15May1918,andresumedhisciviliancareerasapolicemanin Montreal. He died there on 4 December 1927, aged 69.
Sold with a small bronze Maple Leaf medal, the reverse engraved ‘3rd Shot Put Won by’.
Five: MMaajjoorr SS.. AA.. GGrreeeenn ff eelldd,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(862966S.Sjt.S.A.Greenfeld.R.E.);1939-45Star;Defence andWarMedals1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(Lt.S.A.Greenfeld.R.E.) goodvery fneandbetter (5)
£100-£140
SSyyddnneeyyAAllffrreeddGGrreeeenn ff eellddwasborninGateshead,Co.Durhamon11May1904andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersasaPioneerinApril1923. Havingthenservedonthehomeestablishmentintheinterim-andbeenpromotedtoMechanistStaff Sergeant-hewasembarkedforIndiain November1930,whereheservedintheElectricalandMechanicalBranchoftheIndianMilitaryEngineerServiceatthetimeoftheNorthWest Frontieroperations.HavingthenbeenappointedaMechanistQuarter-MasterSergeantinMay1936,hewaspostedtoSierraLeone,buthewas backhomebytheoutbreakofwar,andisbelievedtohaveservedintheB.E.F.inFrance.Bethatasitmay,hewascommissionedasaLieutenant andInspectorofR.E.MachineryinScottishCommandinMarch1941,thesameyearinwhichhewasawardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medal.Greenfeld was subsequently promoted to Captain in March 1944 and to Major in December 1946. He died in Portsmouth, Hampshire in June 1966.
Six: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellJJ..AA..CCaammeerroonn,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhooeennddeeddhhiisslloonnggaannddddiissttiinngguuiisshheeddccaarreeeerrwwiitthhaa‘‘MMeennttiioonn’’ffoorr sseerrvviicceess iinn tthhee MMaallaayyaa EEmmeerrggeennccyy 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R., with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. J. A. Cameron. R.E.) good very fne (6) £160-£200
JJoohhnnAAnnccrruummCCaammeerroonnwasborninKensington,Londonon27August1903,thesonofMajorSirMauriceCameron,K.C.M.G.,R.E.,whoserved asSurveyorGeneraloftheStraitsSettlementsandwasaCrownAgentfortheColonies.EducatedatWellingtonCollegeandtheR.M.A. Woolwich,youngJohnwascommissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineersinAugust1924.Twoyearslater,onbeingpromotedto Lieutenant,hereceivedorderstojoinQueenVictoria’sOwnMadrasSappersandMinersinIndia,where,induecourse,hewasassignedto10 FieldCompany,atRazmakontheNorthWestFrontier.Anditwasthere,inMay1930,thathe frstwitnessedactiveservice,whenaforceof 4,000TochiWazirsattackedDattaKhelbutweredrivenoff bytheRazmakColumn.HewasawardedtheIndiaGeneralServiceMedalwith ‘North West Fronter 1930-31’ clasp.
BytheoutbreakoftheSecondWar,CameronwasservingatBangaloreasanActingMajorincommandof14FieldCompany,MadrasSappers andMiners,andinFebruary1942hewaspostedasO.C.12FieldCompanytothe4thIndianDivision.Thelatterassignmentledtohis deploymenttoNorthAfrica,wherehiscompanycarriedoutextensivedemolitionsinBenghaziandthenwithdreweastwardstoGazala.Then, followingabriefsojourninCyprus,CameronandhiscompanyreturnedtothefrayinNovember1942,whentheywereassignedtoa fying column whose mission was to clear minefelds, in addition to round up prisoners, guns and equipment left behind by the retreating Italians.
ButitwasintheBritishattackontheMarethLineinMarch1943thatCameronandhiscompanyparticularlydistinguishedthemselves, constructing two causeways in a wadi which came under heavy fre:
‘Fromfrontandrearovertheheadsofthesappers,tracerrounds,mortarsandsheetsofmachine-gun frestreamed.Thenthe feldgunsjoinedin. Betweenthewallsofexplodingshellstheengineersgrappledwiththeirtask.TheareaaroundtheWadiZig-Zaouwastransformedintoablockof dustandfumes,shotwith famesrisingintotheluminoussky.’Nonetheless,asalsoobservedinthehistoricalrecordsofthe4thIndianDivision, ‘Cameron and Subedar Sampangiraj of 12 Field Company supervised the tasks as calmly as though on exercises.’
NextinactionintheattackonWadiAkariton6April1943,hiscompanyweretaskedwithmakinggapsintheminefelds,an unenvious assignmentenactedunderfurther fre.ItwasinthisactionthathisC.O.,Lieutenant-ColonelBlundell,waskilled,andCameronwasappointedan ActingLieutenant-ColonelandC.R.E.oftheDivision.Andhewaslikewiseemployedinthe fnalvictoriouspushtoTunisinMay1943,inaddition tobeingspeciallyselectedtocommandthesubsequentVictoryParadeinthepresenceofKingGeorgeVI.Onthatmemorableoccasion,Cameron shookhandswiththeKingandpresentedoneofhisVCOs,SubedarNarinderSingh,toHisMajesty.TheKing,lookingpleasedwiththeSapperand Miners,pronouncedthem“Agoodlot”atwhichtimeCamerontookapacetotherearandordered,“SappersandMiners,threecheersforHis Majesty the King-Emperor.”
CameronremainedemployedastheDivision’sC.R.E.throughouttheItalycampaign,inwhichitparticipatedinthebattlesofMonteCassinoandin lateroperationsagainsttheGothicLine.Then,inSeptember1944,theDivisionwasorderedtoGreece,whereCameronremainedactively employed until returning to India in early 1945.
HavingthenservedasanAssistantCommandantoftheMadrasSappersandMinersatBangalore,hewasorderedtoMalaya,wherehewas appointedAssistantDirectorofWorksinMay1949.AndhewasagainMentionedinDespatches‘inrecognitionofgallantanddistinguished services’ there in the period 1 July to 31 December 1950’ (London Gazette 27 April 1951, refers).
CameronclearlylikedMalaya,forontakinghisretirementinJuly1952,heoptedtostayonasaSecurityOfficeratPahang.Additionally,between 1953and1957,heservedastheCommandingOfficerofthePahangandSelangorHomeGuardandwasinvolvedincombatingCommunist guerrillas.He fnallyreturnedtotheU.K.inthemid-1960s.FollowinghisdeathinHerefordinAugust1996,oneobituaristdescribedhimas‘mildly eccentric,buthisradiatingsmile,extraordinarymemoryandprofoundhumanityendearedhimtoall.’Hewas‘alsoapracticaljokerwitha marvellous and mischievous sense of humour.’
Note: Second War M.I.D. unconfrmed.
Six: MMaajjoorr HH.. AA.. CChhaarrllttoonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;ArmyL.S.&G. C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (Lieut. (QM.) H. A. Charlton. R.E.) mounted court-style for display, good very fne
Pair: MMaajjoorr AA.. CC.. JJeennnneerr,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
WarMedal1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy(1859432Sjt.A.C.Jenner.R.E.) minoredgebruise, extremely fne (8) £100-£140
HHeerrbbeerrttAAllffrreeddCChhaarrllttoonnwasborninFaversham,Kenton29May1906andoriginallyenlistedinthe4thBattalion,EastKentRegiment (Territorials)atCanterburyinNovember1925.InSeptember1926,however,hetransferredtotheRegularArmyasaSapperintheRoyal Engineers, his inter-war postings including 7 Field Company, R.E., and 4th Fortress Company, R.E.
FollowingtheoutbreakofwarinSeptember1939,Charltonwasembarkedwith23FieldCompanyforserviceintheB.E.F.,inwhichcapacityhe andhiscomradeswouldhavebeenchargedwithbridgedemolitiondutiesinthewithdrawaltotheEscautinMay1940.Luckytomakeitbackvia Dunkirk,hetransferredto238FieldCompany,R.E.,onhisreturnandwascommissionedasaLieutenant(Q.M.)inApril1943.Embarkedfor Normandyinmid-July1944,hewasattachedtoH.Q.,21ArmyGroupandremainedlikewiseemployeduntilV.E.Day.AndhequalifedforhisL.S. and G.C. Medal in September 1944.
Post-war,CharltonundertooktwotoursofdutyintheBritishArmyontheRhineandaddedtheCoronationMedaltohisaccoladesinJune1953, whenservingin26FieldRegiment,R.E.HavingthenbeenpromotedtoMajor(Q.M.)inthesameyear,hewasplacedontheRetiredListin December 1959. He settled in the West Country and died in Bristol in December 1984.
AAllffrreeddCChhaarrlleessJJeennnneerrwasborninKarachi,Indiaon28October1905,thesonofaRoyalEngineerN.C.O.Himselfenlistinginthecorpsasaboy recruitinDecember1919,heremainedemployedonthehomeestablishmentforthedurationofhislongcareer,specialisingasalithographer.He wasadvancedtoSergeantinDecember1935,awardedhisL.S.andG.C.MedalinDecember1937andactedaseditorof TheSapper intheyears leadinguptotheoutbreakofwar;helaterdrewthemapsfor TheHistoryoftheCorpsofRoyalEngineers,VolumesVIIIandIX,1939-1948,by Major-General R. P. Pakenham-Walsh, C.B., M.C. CommissionedSecondLieutenantinMay1941,heservedforthedurationofthewarintheGeographicalSection,priortohisadvancementto MajorintheTerritorialArmyinSeptember1957.Latterlythesecond-in-commandoftheUniversityofLondonOfficerTrainingCorps,hewas fnally placed on the Retired List in August 1961 and died in Worksop, Nottinghamshire in May 1985.
Six: SSttaa ffff SSeerrggeeaannttGG..RRoobbeerrttss,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarraatttthheeFFaallllooffSSiinnggaappoorreeaanndd sseett ttoo wwoorrkk oonn tthhee ‘‘RRaaiillwwaayy ooff DDeeaatthh’’ bbyy hhiiss JJaappaanneessee ccaappttoorrss 1939-45Star;PacifcStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(1871429Cpl.G. Roberts.R.E.) thisaslightlylaterissue;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy(1871429S/Sgt.G.Roberts.R.E.) number officiallycorrectedonlast;togetherwithaR.E.TrainingBrigadecrosscountryrunningmedal,bronze,thereversenamedand dated 1935, good very fne or better (7)
£240-£280
GGeerraallddRRoobbeerrttsswasborninHackney,Londonon12November1913andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersasaSapperinMarch1935.Havingthen attendedaSearchlightCommander’sCourse,hewaspostedto35FortressCompany,R.E.,andembarkedforSingaporeinDecember1936.And he was likewise employed – probably just south of Singapore on Pulau Brani island – when the Japanese invaded Malaya in December 1941. AmongthosetakenPrisonerofWaronSingapore’sfallon15February1942,RobertswouldhavebeeninternedatChangi.Butofficialrecords revealthathewaslatertransferredtoNo.4subcampatKanburi(Kanchanburi)inThailand,fromwhencehewouldhavebeenforcedtoworkon the notorious ‘Railway of Death’. He somehow survived that ordeal and was liberated in August 1945.
Post-war,RobertssawfurtheractiveserviceintheMalayaEmergencyandwasawardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1953.Havingthenbeen discharged in 1957, he settled in Portsmouth, Hampshire, where he died in November 1982.
Four: SSttaa ffff SSeerrggeeaanntt KK.. TT.. CChhaarrdd,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss 1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,mountedas worn, good very fne
Five: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. CCuunnddaallll,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45; ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy(2041739Sgt,J.Cundall.R.E.) the last with edge bruise, otherwise good very fne (9) £80-£100
KKeennnneetthhTThhoommaassCChhaarrddwasborninTrowbridge,Wiltshireon28September1919and enlistedintheRoyalEngineersasaSapperinPlymouthinOctober1939.He subsequentlyservedasaclerkintheGeneralReserveEngineerForce(G.R.E.F.)inIndia andBurmaintheperiodJune1942toJanuary,beingbasedformuchofthattimein Assam;theG.R.E.F.waschargedwithairfeldandroadconstructiondutiesinsupportof theBurmaoffensive.HavingthenheldtheactingrankofWarrantOfficer,Chardwas discharged as a Staff Sergeant in March 1946.
Soldwithaquantityoforiginaldocumentation,includinghisCertifedCopyof Attestation;aSchoolofMilitaryEngineeringcertifcate,dated3August1940;his Soldier’sServiceBook,withinsertedportraitphotograph;apairoftravelwarrantsfor India;officialcorrespondenceinrespectofhiswartimegratuityandcampaignmedal entitlement;hisSoldier’sReleaseBookClass‘A’,andatestimonial,datedatFort Shibden on 25 February 1946.
JJoosseepphhCCuunnddaallllwasbornatIverHeath,Buckinghamshireon8August1920and originallyenlistedintheRoyalEngineers(Territorials)inApril1937,inwhichheserved inasearchlightdetachmentintheCinquePortsFortressEngineers.Hesubsequently transferredtotheRegularArmyandwaspostedto32FieldCompany,R.E.,inGibraltar inNovember1938,inwhichheremainedemployedon‘TheRock’untilMay1942. EmbarkedforNormandyin619FieldParkCompanyinXIICorpson16June1944,he andhiscomradesweredeployedtotheArnhemoperationsinSeptemberandended thewarontheElbe.PlacedontheReserveonhisreturnhome,Cundallre-enlistedin the R.E. in September 1946 and was fnally discharged as a Sergeant in November 1959.
Six: MMaajjoorrAA..WW..BBiisshhoopp,,RRooyyaallCCaannaaddiiaannEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,llaatteeNNoovvaaSSccoottiiaa HHiigghhllaannddeerrss 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceMedal,Canadianissuein silver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal;WarMedal1939-45,Canadianissue insilver;CanadianForcesDecoration,G.VI.R.,2ndissue(Maj.A.W.Bishop) mounted as worn, very fne and better (6) £100-£140
AAlloonnzzooWWeennttwwoorrtthhBBiisshhooppwasborninNovaScotiaon21March1910andwas commissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheCanadianMilitiainAugust1940.Postedto the2ndBattalion,NovaScotiaHighlanders,heremainedlikewiseemployeduntil transferringtotheRoyalCanadianEngineers(R.C.E.)inJuly1941.EmbarkedfortheU. K.inJuly1943,wherehejoinedH.Q.,1stCanadianArmyTroops,R.C.E.,Bishopwas deployedtoNormandyon6July1944,whenhisunitwasattachedtoBritish1Corps. InOctober,however,hereturnedtotheU.K.toattendBaileyBridgeandairfeld constructioncourses.Dulyqualifed,herejoinedhisunitontheRiverMaasinJanuary 1945 and subsequently participated in the crossing of the Rhine.
Re-embarkedforCanadainFebruary1946,BishopremainedonthestrengthoftheR. C.E.andwasadvancedtoMajorinJanuary1951andawardedtheCanadianForces DecorationinOctober1953.PlacedontheRetiredListinMarch1962,hediedinNew Brunswick in October 1992.
Sold withassortedidentitydiscs,badges,buttonsandpips,thewholemountedona display board with a portrait photographic image.
J. Cundall
Five CCaappttaaiinn RR.. BBuulleeyy,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann EEnnggiinneeeerr CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed‘123814R.Buley’, good very fne
Five: SSaappppeerr DD.. JJ.. KKooeekkeemmooeerr,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann EEnnggiinneeeerr CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed ‘194026 D. J. Koekemoer’, old adhesive stains to reverses, good very fne
Three: SSaappppeerr AA.. HH.. MMccPPhheerrssoonn,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann EEnnggiinneeeerr CCoorrppss DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed‘238354A.H.McPherson’, minoredgebruising, good very fne (13) £120-£160
RRaayymmoonnddBBuulleeyywasborninFowey,Cornwallon26May1912butlateremigratedtoSouthAfrica.AppointedaSapperintheSouthAfrican EngineerCorps(S.A.E.C.)inJune1940,hewaspostedto19DivisionalParkCompanyanddeployedtoKenyainOctober1940.Returningtothe Uniontoattendacommissioningboardinthesummerof1941,hewasappointedaSecondLieutenantintheS.A.E.C.and,amonghomeduties, wasemployedataP.O.W.camp.Finally,inMarch1944,hejoined30RoadConstructionCompany,S.A.E.C.,inEgypt,andheremainedlikewise employed until returning home to take his discharge as a Captain in September 1945.
DDeeddrriicckkJJoohhaannnneessKKooeekkeemmooeerrwasborninJohannesburgon25September1923andenlistedintheSouthAfricanEngineerCorps(S.A.E.C.)in October1941.EmbarkedforEgyptinApril1942,hejoinedaRoadConstructionCompanyandremainedlikewiseemployedinNorthAfricauntil March 1945. He was fnally discharged in November 1946.
AAnnddrriieessHHeennddrriikkMMccPPhheerrssoonnwasborninBloemfontein,SouthAfricaon13March1919andenlistedintheUnionDefenceForce(Volunteers)at JohannesburginFebruary1942.DraftedtotheSouthAfricanEngineerCorps,hewasconstantlyintroubleforbeingabsentwithoutleave.Such absencesreachedapeakinNovember1943,whenhewaspostedasadeserter,hisservicerecordconfrmingthathewasatlargeuntil apprehendedinJanuary1944.SwiftlyembarkedforEgypt,hewasheldindetentionthereintheperiodFebruary-June1944,priortoreturningto duty.DischargedbackinSouthAfricainOctober1945,McPhersonwasnotentitledtotheAfricaStar,havingarrivedinEgyptoutsidethe qualifying dates.
Five: WWaarrrraannttOO ffiffi cceerrCCllaassssIIIIJJ..SS..GGrraanntt,,SSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannEEnnggiinneeeerrCCoorrppss,,llaatteeTTrraannssvvaaaallSSccoottttiisshh,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinn DDeessppaattcchheess
1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1 copy clasp,8thArmy;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;AfricaServiceMedal,all officially impressed ‘27497 J. S. Grant’ minor edge bruising to the last two, good very fne (5)
£80-£100
JJoohhnnSSiimmGGrraannttwasborninRoodeport,Transvaalon26February1903andwasemployedasablacksmithbyCrownMinesonhisenlistmentin theTransvaalScottishinAugust1940.TransferringtotheSouthAfricanEngineerCorps(S.A.E.C.)earlyinthefollowingyear,hewaspostedto40 RailwayConstructionCompanyandembarkedforEgyptinJune1941.ThecompanymovedtoPalestineinNovember1941,whereitremained employeduntilreturningtoEgyptinJuly1942.MentionedindespatchesforhisservicesinNorthAfrica(LondonGazette 13January1944,refers), GrantwitnessedfurtheractiveserviceinItalyintheperiodNovember1943toSeptember1945.HewasdischargedasaWarrantOfficerClassII in Johannesburg in November 1945.
Five: SSeerrggeeaannttHH..TT..MMaallccoollmm,,SSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannEEnnggiinneeeerrCCoorrppss,,llaatteeTTrraannssvvaaaallSSccoottttiisshh,,iinnwwhhiicchhllaatttteerruunniitthheewwaassccaappttuurreeddaanndd ttaakkeenn PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr iinn EEaasstt AAffrriiccaa iinn llaattee 11994411 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed‘31733H.T.Malcolm’, minor edge bruising, good very fne (5)
£80-£100
HHaarroollddTThhoommaassMMaallccoollmmenlistedintheTransvaalScottishinMay1940andwasembarkedforKenyainthe1stBattalioninJuly1940.Theunit frstsawactionagainsttheItaliansatLiboiandcarriedoutregularpatrolsintheperiodSeptember-October1940.AndMalcolm’sservicerecord revealsthathewastakenP.O.W.inthesameperiod,anotationreporting‘Ex-P.O.W.16November1940’.Hewasrepatriatedattheendofthe samemonthandremainedinSouthAfricauntilembarkedforEgyptinDecember1943,wherehewasemployedatanEngineerStoresBase Depot. He was discharged soon after his return home in July 1945.
Five: SSeerrggeeaanntt GG.. TT.. SSiimmppssoonn,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann EEnnggiinneeeerr CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed‘85420G.T.Simpson’, reverses with traces of old adhesive, good very fne
Five CCoorrppoorraall NN.. GG.. BBootthhaa,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann EEnnggiinneeeerr CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceMedal;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed‘229033N.G.Botha’, goodvery fne
Four: CCoorrppoorraall SS.. MM.. VVeenntteerr,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann EEnnggiinneeeerr CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed‘215120S.M.Venter’, goodvery fne (14) £120-£160
GGeeoo ffff rreeyyTThhoouurrbboorrnneeSSiimmppssoonnwasborninPenzance,Cornwallon8July1904butlateremigratedtoSouthAfrica,wherehewasemployedby theRandfonteinEstatesGoldMineonenlistingintheSouthAfricanEngineerCorps(S.A.E.C.)inApril1940.EmbarkedforKenyain12Field Company,S.A.E.C.,inNovember1940,heparticipatedintheinvasionofItalianSomalilandinearly1941,includingtheactionatMega.Buthewas laidlowbymalariaandinvalidedbackhome.HisservicerecordrevealsongoingboutsoftheillnessbutbyNovember1944,hewasdeemed ft enough to serve overseas, joining 93 Engineer Base Workshop in Bari, Italy as a Sergeant. He was fnally discharged in October 1945.
NNiiccoollaassGGeerrhhaarrdduussBBootthhaajoinedtheSouthAfricanEngineerCorps(S.A.E.C.)inCapeTown,SouthAfrica,inFebruary1942.PostedasaSapper to11FieldCompany,S.A.E.C.,hewasembarkedforNorthAfricainMay1943,wherehewitnessedactiveserviceinEgyptandLibya.Hesaw furtheractioninItalyasaCorporalin22CorpsFieldParkCompany,S.A.E.C.,inwhichheremainedemployeduntilbeingrepatriatedin November 1945.
SStteepphhaannuussMMaarrttiinnuussVVeenntteerrwasborninBrummersdorp,SouthAfricaon15September1899andwasemployedasaleadingshunterforarailway companyonenlistingintheSouthAfricanEngineerCorps(S.A.E.C.)inMay1941,aged41.EmbarkedforEgyptin1stCompositeRailway ConstructionCompany,S.A.E.C.,inJune1941,hewashospitalisedwithnervousdyspepsiainearly1942andinvalidedhome.Hewassubsequently discharged as a Corporal in Pretoria April 1942.
Four: SSaappppeerrGG..HH..VVaannOOnnsseelleenn,,SSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannEEnnggiinneeeerrCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarraattTToobbrruukkiinn JJuunnee 11994422
1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,allofficiallyimpressed‘192287G.H.VanOnselen’, good very fne (4) £100-£140
GGeerraallddHHeennddeerrssoonnVVaannOOnnsseelleennenlistedintheSouthAfricanEngineerCorps(S.A.E.C.)inPretoriainAugust1940andwasembarkedforEgypt in10FieldCompany,S.A.E.C.,inJune1941.Attachedtothe2ndSouthAfricanDivision,thecompanyundertookprodigiousmineclearanceduties intheBardia,SollumandHalfayaoffensives,priortobeingchargedwithbolsteringthedefensiveperimeteraroundTobrukinMarch1942.The latterworkentailedthelayingofextensiveminefelds,buttonoavail,fortoeveryone’sshockthegarrisonsurrenderedinJune1942.Forhisown part,VanOnselenwaspostedmissingonthe20th,whenhiscompanycameundersustainedattackfromenemydivebombers,buthewas confrmedasaP.O.W.inAugust.InitiallyincarceratedincampsinItaly,heendedthewaratStalag18AatWolfsburginAustria,fromwhencehe was repatriated via the U.K. in August 1945 and discharged in March 1946; he claimed his campaign medal in January 1953.
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow ((SSaappppeerr WWmm.. VVaarrlleeyy.. RRooyyaall EEnnggrrss..)) minor edge nicks, good very fne
£200-£240
WWiilllliiaammVVaarrlleeyywasborninManchesterin1836andattestedfortheRoyalSappersandMinersatYately,Hampshire,on13March1856.He servedwiththe4thCompany,RoyalEngineersinIndiaduringtheGreatSepoyMutiny,andwasdischarged,medicallyunft,atChathamon13 September1864,after8yearsand166days’service,ofwhich1yearand300dayswerespentinMauritius,and2yearsand210dayswerespent soldiering in India.
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India ((SSaappppeerr GG.. MMaayy.. 1111tthh.. CCoommppyy.. RRyyll.. EEnnggrrss..)) minor edge bruising, good very fne
£200-£240
GGeeoorrggeeMMaayyservedwiththe11thCompany,RoyalEngineersinIndiaduringtheGreatSepoyMutiny,andwaspresentattheBattleofAliwah,19 -24 January 1858.
China 1857-60, no clasp ((SSaappppeerr AAllffdd.. SSmmiitthh.. 88tthh.. CC.. RRooyyaall EEnnggrrss..)) suspension claw loose, nearly very fne £200-£240
AAllffrreeddSSmmiitthhwasborninStrood,Kent,on8August1838andattestedfortheRoyalEngineersatYately,Hampshire,on8February1856,aged 17.Heservedwiththe8thCompanyinChinaduringtheSecondOpiumWar,andwasdischargedon12November1877,after21yearsand42 days’ service, of which 3 years and 21 days were spent soldiering in China.
EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,Tel-El-Kebir[notentitled]((1100007700SSaapprr..JJ..GGiibbbbss..1188tthh..CCoo..RR..EE..)) heavypitting from Star that has partially obscured naming, therefore fne £70-£90
JJaammeessGGiibbbbsswasbornontheislandofBermudaon3March1855andattestedfortheRoyalEngineersasaBoySoldieratDublinon4May1869. Heservedwiththe5thCompanyinSouthAfricaduringtheZuluWarfrom2December1878to1February1880,andwaspresentattheBattle ofUlundion4July1879,whereoneofthe5thCompany’sofficerswasLieutenantJ.R.M.Chard,V.C.(entitledtoSouthAfricaMedalwithclasp 1879),andsubsequentlyinEgyptfrom22Augustto5October1882(notentitledtoTel-el-Kebirclasp).HewaspromotedSergeanton1 February1889,andCompanySergeantMajoron3June1890.AwardedtheLongServiceandGoodConductMedal,hewas fnallydischargedon 30 April 1898, after 28 years and 327 days’ service, of which nearly 8 years were spent soldiering overseas. Sold with copied service papers.
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Medals from the Collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward De Santis
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal ((440066 PPttee.. HH.. OO.. BBaakkeerr.. PPoosstt OOffiffi ccee CCoorrppss)) good very fne £100-£140
HHeennrryyCChhaarrlleessBBaakkeerrwasbornin1879andenlistedinthe24thMiddlesexRi feVolunteers(PostOfficeRifes)on10August1898,givinghis homeaddressasWandsworth,London;incivilianlifehewasapostman.HeservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwiththeArmyPost Office Corps.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg((1166115511..SSeerrjjtt..FF..AA..HH..SSttiilleess..RR.. EE..)) engraved naming, good very fne
£100-£140
FFrraannkkAArrtthhuurrHHaarrrriinnggttoonnSSttiilleesswasborninLondon,Ontario,Canada,in1854,andattestedfortheRoyalEngineersatPembrokeDockon12 November1878.PromotedCorporalon1May1883,andSergeanton15November1885,heservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom 14November1899to14December1900,andwaspromotedEngineerClerkStaff Sergeanton2January1900.Hewasdischargedon12 February 1901, after 22 years and 92 days’ service, of which 7 years and 301 days were spent soldiering overseas.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((665500 PPttee.. CC.. MMaarrrriitttt.. AA..PP..OO.. CCoorrppss)) good very fne
£120-£160
CChhaarrlleessMMaarrrriittttwasbornin1873andservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwiththeArmyPostO fficeCorps.Here-enlistedinthe24th MiddlesexRifeVolunteers(PostOfficeRifes)on17February1903,beforetransferringtothe4thVolunteerBattalion,HampshireRegiment,on1 January 1904, and in civilian life he was a postman in Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast((2255883366..DDrr..SS.. SSttoocckkss.. RR..EE..)) engraved naming, good very fne £100-£140
SStteepphheennSSttoocckkssattestedfortheRoyalEngineersatReading,Berkshire,on26February1892andservedwiththe12thFieldCompanyinSouth Africa during the Boer War from 8 November 1899 to 8 December 1900. He was discharged on 25 February 1904, after 12 years’ service.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek((2255669922 SSaapprr.. LL.. CCooyyllee.. RR..EE..)) engraved naming, edge bruise, very fne £100-£140
LLeennnnaarrddCCooyylleewasborninBermondsey,Surrey,in1867andattestedfortheRoyalEngineerson21April1891.Heservedwiththe37thField CompanyinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom23December1899to1September1902(alsoentitledtoaKing’sSouthAfricaMedalwith the usual two date clasps), and was discharged on 27 January 1904, after 12 years and 282 days’ service.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Transvaal,Wittebergen((2255339900..SSaapprr..JJ.. AA.. TTrraaiillll.. RR..EE..)) engraved naming, minor edge bruising, good very fne £100-£140
£120-£160 6600
King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2 copy clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((MMaajjoorrFF..AA..MMoolloonnyy..RR..EE..)) unofficially impressednaming;IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31((1144998888SSpprr..KKaakkaaKKhhaann,,BBeennggaallSS..&& MM..));1914Star((HHoonn::LLtt::FF..HHaarrrriissoonn..RR..EE..));BritishWarMedal1914-20((55331177SSpprrWW..JJ..DDrriivveerr..22TTuunn..CCooyy..AA..II..FF..)) lastpartially re-impressed, generallyvery fne and better (4)
FFrraanncciissAArrtthhuurrMMoolloonnyywascommissionedLieutenantintheRoyalEngineerson25July1882andservedinthe10thRailwayCompany,Royal EngineersduringtheSuakinExpeditioninEgypt,1885(MedalwithclaspSuakin1885andtheKhedive'sStar1884-6).PromotedCaptainon22 October1890andMajoron27October1899,heservedwithR.E.Staff forEngineerServices,C.R.E.EasternDistrict,inSouthAfricaduringthe BoerWar,andwasMentionedinLordKitchener'sDespatchof23June1902(Queen’sSouthAfricaMedalwithclaspsCapeColony,OrangeFree State, and Transvaal; and King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps).
FFrreeddeerriicckkHHaarrrriissoonnwasappointedanHonoraryLieutenantintheWorksDirectorate,RoyalEngineers,inNovember1914,thesamemonthin whichhewasembarkedforFrance.EmployedasanInspectorofWorks,hewaspromotedtoCaptaininJanuary1916andwasMentionedinSir DouglasHaig’sdespatchof13November1916.HavingthentransferredtoanArtisanWorksCompany,hewasappointedaTemporaryMajor andDeputyDirectorofWorksinAugust1918andaLieutenant-ColonelandAssistantDirectorinJanuary1919.HewasdemobilisedinFebruary 1920.
WWiilllliiaammTThhoommaassDDrriivveerrservedintheRoyalGarrisonArtilleryfor18years,priortotakinghisdischargeandmovingtoAustralia.Havingthen enlistedintheAustralianImperialForces,hewaspostedtothe2ndTunnellingCompany,AustralianEngineers,inwhichunitheservedinFrance from January 1917 to April 1919. He was discharged back in Australia in August 1919.
Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991((2244779955446699LLCCppllCCJJNNHHaarrkkiinnRREE));togetherwithSaudiArabianandKuwaiti Medals for the Liberation of Kuwait 1991, extremely fne (3) £100-£140
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ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue((1111006622FF..ooffWW..QQ..MM..SSjjttGG..HH..WWeebbbbeerr..RR..EE..));togetherwiththerecipient’s SchoolofMilitaryEngineering,CaptainA.E.HaynesMedalforFieldFortifcations,bronze,theedgeengraved‘No.11962Lce. Corpl.G.H.Webber.R.E.1902.’;andaR.E.DepotBattalionFootballTeamMedal1906-7,silver,hallmarksforBirmingham1907, reverse engraved ‘G. H. Webber’, the last dented in places and occasional edge bruising, otherwise generally very fne (3) £120-£160
M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919. GGeeoorrggee HHeennrryy WWeebbbbeerr was awarded the M.S.M. in respect of his services in Ireland.
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ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue((4477666688CC..QQ..MM..SSjjtt::HH..DD.. BBuurrnneett.. PPoossttaall SSeecc:: RR..EE..)) pitting, nearly very fne £70-£90
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918.
HHaarrrryyDDuunnccaannBBuurrnneettwasborninSeacombe,Cheshireon25November1880and wasonetimeamemberoftheDenbighshireHussars.HesubsequentlyjoinedtheRoyal EngineersinNovember1914andwasdraftedtotheR.E.PostalService,inwhich capacityhewasembarkedforFranceattheyear’send.HelaterservedinItaly-where hewasawardedhisM.S.M.‘forvaluableservicesrendered’-andwasdischargedasa CompanyQuarter-MasterSergeantinApril1919.HediedinBebington,Cheshirein February 1958.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((88883355..TTpp::QQ..MM..SSeerrggtt..GG..FFlleettcchheerr..RR..EE..;;1111331166SSeerrggtt..WW..LLoonngg..RR..EE..)) both engraved naming, minor official correction to surname on frst, good very fne (2) £100-£140
GGeeoorrggeeFFlleettcchheerrwasborninLincolninSeptember1847andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinSeptember1866.Hesubsequentlyservedfor21 yearswiththeColours,allofthemonthehomeestablishmentasatelegraphistandwasappointedaTroopQuarter-MasterSergeantinJuly1882. AwardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1885,hewas fnallydischargedasaSergeantinSeptember1887anddiedatFarnham,Surreyinthelast quarter of 1896.
WWiilllliiaammLLoonnggwasborninSouthampton,HampshireinMay1852andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinAugust1871.Hesubsequentlyservedfor 21yearswiththeColours,allofthemonthehomeestablishmentinOrdnanceSurveyunitsandwasdischargedasaCompanySergeant-Majorin August 1892. He died in Southminster, Essex in November 1923.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((66002277..QQrr..MMrr..SSggtt..DD..SStteewwaarrtt,,RRll..EEnnggiinneeeerrss;;1188445588SSeerrjjtt::JJ..HHaayynneess.. RR..EE..)) both impressed naming, edge nicks, good very fne (2)
DDaavviiddSStteewwaarrttwasbornintheparishofLetham,Perthshirein1838andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersin1859.Inhissubsequentcareerof21 yearswiththeColours,heundertooktoursofdutyinBermudaandCanadabutwitnessednoactiveservice.AwardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin 1877, he was discharged as a Quarter-Master Sergeant in April 1880.
JJaammeessHHaayynneesswasborninWorcesterinSeptember1865andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinJanuary1884.Inhissubsequentcareerof18years withtheColours,hewitnessedactiveserviceintheSuakinoperationsin1885,forwhichhereceivedtheMedalandclaspandKhedive’sStar. Having then added the L.S. and G.C. Medal to his accolades in 1902, he was discharged as a Sergeant in January 1905.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((1133229900CCooyy..SS..MMaajj::WW..FF..DDoonnmmaallll..RR..EE..;;66881177..SSaapprr..WW..EEddwwaarrddss..RRll.. EEnnggiinneeeerrss)) the frst engraved, the second impressed, edge bruising, very fne (2)
£100-£140
WWaalltteerrFFrreeddeerriicckkDDoonnmmaallllwasbornnearDorchester,DorsetinJanuary1861andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersasaboyrecruitinNovember 1875.Inhissubsequentcareerof20yearswiththeColours,heservedinGibraltar,MaltaandEgypt,includingtheSuakinoperationsin1885,for whichhereceivedtheMedalandclaspandtheKhedive’sStar.HewasawardedhisL.S.andG.C.MedalinApril1894andwasdischargedasa Company Sergeant-Major in the following year.
WWiilllliiaammEEddwwaarrddsswasbornintheparishofCripplegate,LondoninSeptember1840andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinJuly1861.He subsequentlyservedfor21yearswiththeColours,allofthemonthehomeestablishment,andwasawardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1880.He was discharged as a Sapper in July 1882.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((1100551111..CCoo..SSeerrggtt..MMaajjoorr..DD..HHuuttttoonn..RR..EE..;;99558833..SSeerrggtt..JJ..JJoohhnnssttoonn..RR.. EE..)) both engraved naming, one or two edge bruises, very fne (2)
£100-£140
DDeennnniissHHuuttttoonnwasborninFreemantle,AustraliainJune1856,wherehisfatherwasstationed,andhimselfenlistedintheRoyalEngineersasa boyrecruitinJune1870.Inhissubsequentcareerof24yearswiththeColours,heundertooktoursofdutyinSt.HelenaandSouthAfrica,the latteratthetimeoftheBechuanalandoperationsin1884-85.AwardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1888,hewasdischargedasaQuarter-Master Sergeant Instructor in June 1894.
JJoohhnnJJoohhnnssttoonnwasborninBathgate,Linlithgow,Scotlandabout1845andoriginallyenlistedintheHaddingtonArtilleryMilitiainJune1866.Two yearslater,however,hejoinedtheRoyalEngineers.Hesubsequentlyservedfor21yearswiththeColours,allofthemonthehomeestablishment inOrdnanceSurveyunitsandwasawardedhisL.S.andG.C.MedalinJanuary1886.SubsequentlydischargedasaCompanySergeant-Majorin January 1889, he died in Rusden, Northamptonshire in December 1924.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((55227733CCoorrppll..JJ..SSaallssbbuurryy..RRll..EEnnggiinneeeerrss;;55665566..SSaappppeerrCC..FFrreeeemmaann..RR..EE..)) both impressed naming, good very fne (2)
£100-£140
JJoohhnnSSaallssbbuurryywasbornintheparishofSt.Saviour’s,LondoninApril1839andenlistedintheRoyalSappersandMinersasaboyrecruitinJuly 1858;thecorpswasre-titledtheRoyalEngineersinOctober1859.Inhissubsequentcareerof21yearswiththeColours,hewasonetime stationed in Corfu but witnessed no active service. Awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in 1876, he was discharged as a Corporal in February 1879. CCoorrnneelliiuussFFrreeeemmaannwasborninWoolwich,KentinJuly1844andenlistedintheRoyalSappersandMinersasaboyrecruitinJuly1858;thecorps wasre-titledtheRoyalEngineersinOctober1859.Inhissubsequentcareerof24yearswiththeColours,heundertooktoursofdutyinBermuda, MaltaandNovaScotiabutwitnessednoactiveservice.AwardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1881,hewasdischargedasaSapperinMay1883and died in Medway, Kent in September 1930.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(2)((2244772277QQ..MM..SSjjtt::AA..LLuuxxoonn..RR..EE..;;2233006688FF..ooffWW..SS..SSjjtt..EE..HHoosskkiissoonn..RR..EE..)) edgescratchestolatter at 1 o’clock, otherwise good very fne and better (2) £80-£100
AAllbbeerrttVViiccttoorrLLuuxxoonnwasborninPortland,DorsetinNovember1867andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinMarch1890,directfromtheranksof the13th(Volunteer)Battalion,K.R.R.C.Inhissubsequentcareerof21yearswiththeColours,heundertooktoursofdutyinIndiaandCeylon, whereheservedinSubmarineMiningCompanies.HavingthenbeenappointedaQuarter-MasterSergeantinDecember1905,hewasdischarged in March 1911 and died in Torquay, Devon in March 1952. EEddwwaarrddHHoosskkiissoonnwasbornatPatrington,nearHull,YorkshireinFebruary1867andjoinedtheRoyalEngineersinAugust1888.Inhissubsequent careerof21yearswiththeColours,heundertooktoursofdutyinBermudaandMauritiusandwasawardedhisL.S.andG.C.MedalinApril1907, soon after his appointment as a Foreman of the Works Staff Sergeant. He was discharged in August 1909.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(2)((2266883399QQ..MM..SSjjtt::WW..EE..RRooggaann..RR..EE..;;2277555577SSaapprr..AA..LLiinnddssaayy..RR..EE..)) thelatterwithtracesofbrooch mounting to reverse, with suspension claw re-riveted, minor edge bruising throughout, generally very fne (2) £60-£80
WWiilllliiaammEEddwwaarrddRRooggaannwasborninPortsea,Hampshireon16May1863,thesonofaservingCaptainintheRoyalArtillery,andenlistedinthe RoyalEngineersinAugust1892,whenhestatedhewasamarineengineer.Inhissubsequentcareerof21yearswiththeColours,inwhichhe servedasamilitarymechanist,heundertookatourofdutyinHongKongbutsawnoactiveservice.AwardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1911,he was discharged as a Quarter-Master Sergeant in July 1913 and died in Southwark, London in November 1947.
AArrcchhiibbaallddLLiinnddssaayywasborninGreenock,Renfrewshireon13October1869andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinMay1893,whenhestatedhe hadpriorserviceinthe1st(Volunteer)Battalion,ArgyllandSutherlandHighlanders.Inhissubsequentcareerof21yearswiththeColours,he undertooktoursofdutyinBermuda,HongKong,SierraLeoneandHalifax,NovaScotia,buthesawnoactiveservice.AwardedhisL.S.andG.C. Medal in July 1911, he was discharged as a Sapper in July 1914.
JJoohhnnWWaalltteerrWWaallttoonnwasbornatAynho,Northamptonshirein1863andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinNovember1884,directfromthe Militia.Inhissubsequentcareerof21yearswiththeColours,heservedatourofdutyinHongKongbutsawnoactiveservice.AwardedhisL.S. andG.C.Medalin1902,hewasdischargedasaCompanySergeant-MajorinNovember1905anddiedinKidderminster,Worcestershirein February 1941.
FFrreeddeerriicckkMMoooorreewasborninWestAlvington,Devonon3June1868andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinFebruary1890.Inhissubsequent careerof21yearswiththeColoursheundertooktoursofdutyinBermudaandHongKong,buthesawnoactiveservice.Hewasdischargedasa Company Sergeant-Major in February 1911 and died in Southampton, Hampshire in September 1950.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(2)((2233116633SSjjtt..MMjjrr..FF..CC..HHooddggssoonn..RR..EE..;;2266446644 CCppll..FF..LLeesslliiee..RR..EE..)) the frstnearlyextremely fne;thesecondpolishedand worn, therefore good fne (2)
£80-£100
FFrreeddeerriicckkCChhaarrlleessHHooddggssoonnwasborninDover,Kenton25August1869andenlisted intheRoyalEngineersinSeptember1888.Inhissubsequentcareerof36yearswiththe Colours,heundertooktoursofdutyinSt.LuciaandHongKongbutsawnoactive service.AppointedaSergeant-MajorinJune1906andawardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medal inthefollowingyear,hewascommissionedasa2ndLieutenant(Q.M.)inDecember 1912.HavingthenservedouttheGreatWarwithappointmentsonthehome establishment,includingIreland,hewasplacedontheRetiredListasaCaptain(Q.M.)in August1924.HesubsequentlyemigratedtoCanada,wherehediedatScarborough, Ontario in 1963.
FFrraannkkMMoouullttoonnLLeesslliieewasborninBirmingham,WarwickshireinJune1871and originally enlistedinthe12thRoyalLancers,priortotransferringtotheRoyalEngineers inthefollowingyear.HesubsequentlywitnessedactiveserviceinSouthAfricainthe periodJanuary-December1900,includingthebattleofPaardeberg.AwardedhisL.S.and G.C.MedalinApril1910andpromotedtoSergeantinthesameyear,hewas discharged in October 1912.
F. C. Hodgson
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(2)((2222228822SSeerrjjtt::WW..JJ..NNoorrtthheeaasstt..RR..EE..;;2233113366SSjjtt::FF..PPeeaarrccee..RR..EE..)) minorcontactmarks,goodvery fne (2) £80-£100
WWiilllliiaammJJoohhnnNNoorrtthheeaassttwasborninPortsea,Hampshireon17February1866andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinSeptember1887.Inhis subsequentcareerof21yearswiththeColours,heundertooktoursofdutyinSingapore-whentheseniorR.E.OfficerwasJohnChard,V.C.andinSierraLeoneatthetimeoftheKassioperationsin1898-99,forwhichhereceivedtheMedalandclasp.HavingthenbeenawardedhisL.S. and G.C. Medal in July 1907 and been promoted Company Sergeant-Major in September 1908, Northeast was discharged in the following year.
FFrraannkkPPeeaarrcceewasborninthehamletofWeston,nearthehistoricmarkettownofPeters feld,Hampshireon11October1866andenlistedinthe RoyalEngineersinSeptember1888.Inhissubsequentcareerof21yearswiththeColours,hisonlyforeignpostingwastoSouthAfrica,following theBoerWar.AppointedaSergeantinApril1901andawardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1907,hewasdischargedinSeptember1909.Onthe outbreakofwarinAugust1914,however,PearcewasrecalledfromtheArmyReserveandappointedaCompanySergeant-Majorin62Field Company,R.E.,inwhichcapacityhewitnessedactiveserviceinFranceintheperiodMay1915toDecember1916.Bythenaged50,hewas fnally discharged in December 1918 and died in Portsmouth in November 1951.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.(3),1stissue((44221133FF..ooffWW..QQ..MM..SSjjtt::GG..AA.. BBaallddwwiinn..RR..EE..));2ndissue,with fxedsuspension(2)((11885522554477WW..OO..CCll..IIII..JJ.. EE..HH..HHaawwkkiinnss..RR..EE..;;11886622116655SSpprr..HH..PPaarrrryy..RR..EE..)) the frsttwovery fne;the last with heavy contact marks, therefore good fne (3) £100-£140 GGeeoorrggeeAArrtthhuurrBBaallddwwiinnenlistedintheRoyalEngineersasaboyrecruitinJanuary1900, aged14.HesubsequentlywitnessedactiveserviceintheGreatWar,inwhichhewas awardedhisL.S.andG.C.MedalinJanuary1918andmentionedinGeneralAllenby’s despatchdated3April1918,fordistinguishedservicesinthePalestineoperations.Postwar,BaldwinwaspostedtoNorthChina,whereheappearstohavetakenhisdischarge andfoundemploymentasacivilianForemanofWorksinTientsin.Ifso,hewaslikely persuadedtoreturnhomeastheSino-Japaneseconfictgotunderwayinthe1930s.He died in Gosport, Hampshire in April 1966.
JJoohhnnEErrnneessttHHaarrrryyHHaawwkkiinnsswasborninEmsworth,Hampshireon16February1891 andenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinJanuary1910.Inhissubsequentcareerof21years withtheColours,hequalifedfortheBritishWarMedal1914-20forhisservicesinthe U.K.,butheisknowntohaveservedoverseasintheperiodOctober1924toFebruary 1928,duringwhichtimehewasappointedaMechanicQuarter-MasterSergeantinthe EstablishmentofEngineerServices.AwardedhisL.S.andG.C.Medalin1928,Hawkins was discharged in January 1931.
HHeennrryyPPaarrrryywasbornon24May1891andoriginallyenlistedintheSherwoodForesters,inwhichheservedinthe1stBattalioninIndiainthe periodleadinguptotheGreatWar.EmbarkedforFranceinNovember1914,he frstsawactionatNeuveChapelleinMarch1915andwaslater advancedtoCorporal.TheninNovember1921,hetransferredtotheRoyalEngineersasaMusician,andheremainedlikewiseemployeduntil discharged in July 1938. He died in Rochester, Kent in November 1958.
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,RegularArmy(3)((11886644006633SS..SSjjtt..HH..EE.. PPiikkee..RR..EE..;;77880099770011SSjjtt..HH..JJ..BBaazzlleeyy..RR..EE..;;11004422110000CCppll..JJ..FFllyynnnn..RR..EE..)) edge bruising, generally good very fne and better (3)
£100-£140
HHeerrbbeerrttEEddwwaarrddPPiikkeewasbornon12March1897andoriginallyenlistedinthe LincolnshireRegiment,buthetransferredtotheRoyalEngineersinDecember1915. AssignedtotheR.E.SpecialBrigade,hewouldhavebeeninvolvedinthedeliveryofgas attacks,anoccupationthatledtohisemploymentintheExperimentalCompanyat PortonDownin1919-24.HesubsequentlyundertooktoursofdutyinSierraLeone andSingaporeandwasdischargedasanEngineerClerkandQuarter-MasterSergeantin November 1935.
HHaarroollddJJoohhnnBBaazzlleeyywasborninDevonporton2May1897andoriginallyenlistedin theDevonshireRegimentinJune1916.ButhetransferredtotheMachineGunCorps (M.G.C.)attheyear’sendandservedin172Company,M.G.C.inFrancefromearly 1917.AdmittedtohospitalwithinjuriestohislegsduringthePasschendaeleoffensive, hewaspostedto48Company,M.G.C.onhisrecovery,butthenfellillwithpyrexia–a highfever–andwasinvalidedhomeinJanuary1918.ButhereturnedtoFranceasa memberofthe19thBattalion,M.G.C.inMay1918andsawfurtheractionCambraiand Selle, and on the Aisne.
Post-war,hetransferredtotheRoyalEngineersinMarch1921andservedtoursofduty inMaltaandSingaporeandwasawardedhisL.S.andG.C.MedalinJuly1934.Bazley wasdischargedasaStaff SergeantinSeptember1938anddiedinAldershot,Surreyin September 1978.
JJaammeessFFllyynnnnwasborninCo.Mayo,Irelandon5September1894andwitnessedactiveserviceintheRoyalFieldArtilleryintheGreatWar.He thentransferredtotheRoyalEngineersinearly1923andundertooktoursofdutyinMaltaandHongKongandwaspromotedtoSergeantin February1935.BasedintheU.K.ontherenewalofhostilitiesinSeptember1939,hewaspostedto24ChemicalWarfareGroupinFebruary 1941,inwhichunithewasadvancedtoCompanyQuarter-MasterSergeant.Tragically,soonafterwards,hetookhisownlife,hisdeathcertifcate stating ‘by a rife bullet self-inficted whilst the balance of his mind was disturbed.’
Baldwin
H. J. Bazley
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Medals from the Collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward De Santis
ArmyL.S.&G.C.(2),G.V.R.,3rdissue,RegularArmy((11885599996611SSjjtt..RR..GGoolldd--SSppiillssbbuurryy..RR..EE..));G.VI.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy ((11886622336677 SSjjtt.. JJ.. RR.. TT.. HHooddggeess.. RR..EE..)) good very fne (2)
RRoobbeerrttJJoohhnnGGoolldd--SSppiillssbbuurryywasborninParkstone,Dorseton18May1901andappearstohavejoinedtheRoyalArtilleryattheendofthe GreatWar.MorecertainisthefactheenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinJune1920,inwhichheservedinEgyptandwasadvancedtoWarrant Officer Class I shortly after the outbreak of war. He was subsequently commissioned and attained the rank of Captain in November 1941. Soldtogetherwithsixrelatedmilitaryprizemedalsforshooting,footballandhockey,insilver(3),andbronze(3), fvenamed,andalldatingfrom the 1920s, three of the latter drilled at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fne
JJaacckkRRiicchhaarrddTToommHHooddggeesswasborninFarnham,Surreyon15October1898andoriginallyenlistedinthe16thBattalion,LondonRegiment (Queen’sWestminsterRifes)inOctober1916.Laterstill,heservedintheLabourCorpsandwasdemobilisedinMarch1919.Butherejoinedthe ColoursinApril1922,whenheenlistedintheRoyalEngineers,andservedtoursofdutyinSierraLeoneandHongKong.Hissubsequentwartime careerwassolelyspentintheU.K.,andhewasdischargedasaCompanyQuarter-MasterSergeantinJune1943.HediedinPoole,Dorsetin November 1982.
VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal(2),V.R.,unnamedasissued;E.VII.R.((44225522CC..SSjjtt::WW..MM..KKnniigghhtt..2244//MMiiddddxx::VV..RR..CC..)) impressed naming, very fne (2)
£70-£90
VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,E.VII.R.((CCaappttaaiinnWW..HH..MMeerrrreetttt..EE..EE..RR..EE..VV..))impressednaming, minorsurfacescratchto obverse, good very fne £80-£100
WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyMMeerrrreettttwasborninClapham,Londonon18December1871andwaseducatedatSt.Olave’sGrammarSchoolandtheRoyal SchoolofMines,atwhichlatterseatoflearninghebecameateacherandlecturer.Hiscivilianoccupationaside,heenlistedinthe3rdMiddlesex ArtilleryVolunteersin1888,priortobeingcommissionedasaSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineerVolunteersinthesummerof1902. SubsequentlyadvancedtoLieutenantinApril1904andtoCaptaininApril1908,heservedasO.CoftheUniversityofLondonO.T.C.inthe period leading up to the Great War.
MobilisedinJuly1914,MerrettjoinedasearchlightunitintheLondonElectricalVolunteersand,havingbeenawardedtheTerritorialDecorationin December1915,hewaspromotedtoMajorinJune1916.DemobilisedinApril1919,Merrettservedinananti-aircraftbattalionuntilbeingplaced on the Retired List in February 1926. He died in Sutton, Surrey in October 1938.
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with one Additional Award Bar ((447744001144 CC..SS.. MMjjrr:: GG.. PPiicckkeerr.. RR..EE..)) good very fne £70-£90
GGeeoorrggeePPiicckkeerrservedintheEastRidingofYorkshireFortress,R.E.,andwasonetimeChairmanoftheHullBranchoftheR.E.Association.He died in 1960.
SchoolofMilitaryEngineering,CaptainA.E.HaynesMedalforFieldFortifcations,56mm,bronze(3)((11886633884444SSaappppeerrCC..HH.. BBllaakkee7777PPaarrttyy;;NNoo..11886600006622SSaappppeerrEE..BBrroowwnn..““DD””..CCooyy..;;NNoo..2233550099PPiioonneeeerrEE..DDoowwnneess..RR..EE..11991133)) frstinits JohnPinches, London ftted box of issue, one or two edge bruises, generally good very fne (3)
£100-£140
EErrnneessttDDoowwnneessenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinJanuary1913andwasembarkedforFrancein23FieldCompany,R.E.,inAugust1914.Hisinterwar appointments include a tour of duty in the Rhine Railway Company in Germany, and he was discharged as a Lance-Sergeant in April 1934.
SchoolofMilitaryEngineering,CaptainA.E.HaynesMedalforFieldFortifcations(3),56mm,bronze((NNoo..2211112299SSaappppeerrSS.. MMaawwssoonnRR..EE..11991111..;;114455550011SSaappppeerrJJ..PPiilllliinngg227788PPaarrttyyRR..EE..;;NNoo..117700663366SSaappppeerrJJ..JJ..PPrriiccee330099PPaarrttyy))lastinits NAAFI ftted box of issue, minor edge bruise to frst, generally good very fne (3) £100-£140
SSiiddnneeyyAAllffrreeddMMaawwssoonnenlistedintheRoyalEngineersinFebruary1911andservedin5FieldCompany,R.E.,inFrancefromAugust1914. CommissionedasaSecondLieutenantinthe5th(Pioneers)BattalionoftheSouthWalesBorderersinNovember1916,hesawconsiderable action in the period leading up to the Armistice and was mentioned in despatches.
JJaammeessTTyyrreerrPPiilllliinnggservedin157FieldCompany,R.E.,inFrancefromNovember1916untilMarch1917,whenhewasappointedaForemanof the Works Staff Sergeant in the Establishment of the Engineering Services.
Three: SSaappppeerr AA.. BB.. FFiisshheerr,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss RoyalEngineersTrainingBattalion,MedalforDrill,34mm,silver,hallmarksforBirmingham1935,thereverseengraved‘1872719 Spr.A.B.FisherBestManDrill200Party“B”Coy.R.E.’,inits ftted NAAFI boxofissue;RoyalEngineersTrainingBattalion,Medal forMarchingOrder,34mm,bronze,thereverseengraved‘1872719Spr.A.B.FisherBestManMarchingOrder200Party“B” Coy.R.E.’,inits ftted NAAFI boxofissue;RoyalEngineersTrainingBattalion,MedalforFieldWorks,34mm,bronze,thereverse engraved ‘1872719 Spr. A. B. Fisher 3rd Field Works 200 Party “D” Coy. R.E.’, in its ftted NAAFI box of issue, extremely fne RoyalEngineersTrainingBattalion,MedalforBayonetFighting,34mm,bronze,thereverseengraved,‘‘11886699006688SSaapprrAA..DDaawwssoonn 44tthhBBeessttMMaannBB..FF..114411PPaarrttyy””CC””CCooyy..RR..EE..’’,inits ftted NAAFI boxofissue;RoyalEngineersTrainingBattalion,MedalforPhysical Training,34mm,bronze,thereverseengraved‘‘11886699555500SSpprr..JJ..MMaarrsshhaallll44tthhBBeessttMMaannPP..TT..115511PPaarrttyy““AA””CCooyy..RR..EE..’’, extremely fne (5) £80-£100
JJaammeess MMaarrsshhaallll served in 551 Army Troops Company, R.E., in North Africa and Italy and was killed in action on 15 June 1944.
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WoolwichandSandhurstAthleticsMedal,51mm,bronze,thereverseengraved‘‘RR..CC..WWeelllleesslleeyy11888866’’,inits ftted E.Tyler, London boxofissue;RoyalEngineersMedalforShooting,32mm,bronze,thereverseengraved‘‘MMaajj..JJ..FFoorrdd1962’,inits ftted NAAFI boxofissue;RoyalEngineersMedalforFieldWorks,32mm,bronze,thereverseengraved‘‘FFiieellddwwoorrkkss113366PPaarrttyy33TT..BB.. RR..EE..119944661144996699552233SSpprr..KKiirrbbyyGG..EE..’’,in fttedbox,thelidembossed‘RoyalEngineers1919’;RoyalEngineersRifeAssociation Medal,39mm,bronze,thereverseengraved‘‘WWiinnnniinnggTTeeaamm((22442244))SSpprr..DD..VVaauugghhaann2288tthhCCoo..8855PPooiinnttss’’,withtop‘1904’ brooch bar, in its embossed red leather box of issue, edge bruising and contact marks to third, generally very fne and better (4) £100-£140
RRiicchhaarrddCCoolllleeyyWWeelllleesslleeyy,ascionoftheDukesofWellington,servedformanyyearsintheMedwayDivisionofSubmarineMiners,R.E.Hewas appointed an Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in November 1898.
Trallwn,PontypriddGreatWarTributeMedal,silver,hallmarksforBirmingham1916, theobversedepictingBritanniapresentinga laurelwreathtoareturninginfantryman,withtheKingandQueenlookingon,‘Tocommemoratethesplendiddevotion&asa tributetothenation’sgratitudetothosewhoenlisted&foughtintheGreatWar’around,thereversedepictingtheWelsh dragonandboththeOldandVictoriaBridgesacrosstheRiverTaff,‘SSaappppeerrDD..LLootttt’engravedincentre,‘PresentedtotheMenof TrallwnPontypriddwhoservedintheGreatWar’around,withswivelsuspensionloopandtop‘1914-1916’broochbar, minor edge bruise, good very fne and scarce £100-£140
DDaavviiddLLlleewweellllyynnLLoottttwasborninSwansea,GlamorganinApril1878andwasonetimeamemberofthe3rd(Militia)Battalion,WelshRegiment, priortohisjoiningtheRoyalEngineersinMay1899.HewassubsequentlypresentatthereliefofLadysmithandintheactionontheTugela HeightsandwasawardedtheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedaland3clasps.InvalidedtotheU.K.inJuly1900,hewasdischargedtotheArmyReserve andjoinedtheMonmouthshireConstabularyinJuly1903,buthewasrecalledinAugust1914,whenhewasembarkedforFrancein23Field Company,R.E.Ill-healthappearstohaveresultedinhisreturntotheU.K.,wherehewasdischargedinApril1916.Lottrejoinedthe MonmouthshireConstabularyandremainedlikewiseemployedasaPoliceConstable1stClassuntilDecember1929anddiedinSwanseain October 1959.
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TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Military)Companion’sneckbadge,silver-giltandenamel;BritishWarandVictory Medals,M.I.D.oakleaf(MajorR.P.Willock,R.A.F.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Kurdistan,M.I.D.oakleaf(S./L.R.P.Willock, R.A.F.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Jubilee1935;Coronation1937;UUnniitteeddSSttaatteessooffAAmmeerriiccaa,LegionofMerit, Commander’sneckbadge,ingiltandenamel,breastawardsmountedforwear, lightcontactmarks,thereforegenerallyvery fne or better (9)
£2,400-£2,800
Provenance: Tom Baugh Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2011
C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1943.
M.I.D. London Gazette 14 June 1918.
M.I.D. London Gazette 11 June 1924.
Poland, Order of Polonia Restituta London Gazette 12 June 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘AsAirOfficerCommandingthe21stGroupwherethePolishSchoolswereorganisedandcarriedouttheirduties,andalsowherePolish personnelweretrainedinR.A.F.schools,hegreatlythroughhisachievementsbroughtthetrainingofPolishpilotstoahigherlevel.Throughhis knowledge and understanding it was possible to rapidly form Polish School Units.’
U.S.A. Legion of Merit London Gazette 24 January 1947. The original recommendation states:
‘AirVice-MarshalRobertPeelWillock,C.B.,RoyalAirForce,servedasDeputyHeadoftheR.A.F’sDelegationintheUnitedStatesfromMarch 1944toApril1946.AirVice-MarshalWillockservedasSeniorR.A.F.representativeoftheCombinedMunitionsAssignmentBoard,theAviation PetroleumProductsAllocationCommitteeandJointAircraftCommittee.Hismembershiponthesecommitteesmadeitpossibleforhimtohelp carryouttheprovisionsandspiritoftheLend-LeaseActinthebestinterestsofboththeBritishandAmericanGovernments.Hisbroad knowledge and fne spirit of co-operation achieved outstanding results in the planning of Combined Allied Air Operations.’
RRoobbeerrttPPeeeellWWiilllloocckkwasborninSalfordinDecember1893andwaseducatedatMarlboroughCollege.CommissionedintheOxfordshireand BuckinghamshireLightInfantryinNovember1914,heremainedemployedintheU.K.untiltransferringtotheRoyalFlyingCorps,andqualifedas apilotatCastleBromwichinOctober1915.SubsequentlypostedtotheMiddleEast,hejoined14Squadron,5thWing(EgyptandPalestine),and wentintoactioninthesummerof1916.Otherwiseknownas‘X’Flight,14SquadronwasgiventhetaskofdirectlyassistingLawrenceofArabia’s forces,operatingoutofadvancedlandinggroundsinthedesertand,asillustratedbythefollowingcombatreport,itspilotshadtheirfairshareof air-to-air encounters with the enemy:
‘On23July1916,LieutenantWillock,pilot,andLieutenantWest,Observer,inadeHavilland fghter,werepatrollingoverRomaniat6,000feet. TheyobservedgroundsignalsatRomaniindicating thepresenceofhostileaircraft.Followingthedirectionofthearrow,theycameuponthe enemymachine,anAviatik,andattackedhim.Hewasdecidedlysuperiorinclimbingpowerandspeed.InadditiontotheObserver’smachine-gun, themachinewas fttedwithinterruptergear.Histactics,whichherepeatedseveraltimes,consistedinwithdrawingadistanceofover20miles overhisownterritory,and,whenourmachinelosthimandwasreturninghome,reappearingabovehim.BothpilotandObserverwerewounded inthisengagement,butalthoughbothwoundedtheypursuedtheenemyfromOghratinatoBirElAbd(adistanceof10miles)atwhichpointthey fnallylosthim, fyingwellbelowthem.Ourmachinewasseverelydamaged.Severaltracerbulletswereobservedtohittheenemy’sfuselage,and it is thought that he was returning in a damaged condition.’
Willock was admitted to hospital, but discharged and returned to his unit in mid-September and, a few days later, fought another combat: ‘On28September1916,LieutenantWillock,pilot,andLieutenantGottier,Observer,inadeHavillandoverElArish,engagedahostilemachine fying500feetbelow.CaptainMinchin,inaMartinsyde,joinedintheengagement.LieutenantWillockreportsthathisObservergotinsomegood shooting.ThetwoB.E.2Cswhichwerephotographingandreconnoitringhadbythistimecompletedtheirreconnaissancewithoutinterference and the de Havilland and Martinsyde thereupon escorted them home. A Fokker was over the Aviatik but did not attempt to engage.’
ThoughthesewererelativelyearlydaysintermsofLawrence’sdesertcampaign,thegreatmanwasquicktoappreciatethevalueof‘X’Flight’s activities, the following extract from Seven Pillars of Wisdom describing other operations undertaken in 1916: ‘WecouldalsopricktheTurksintodiscomfortbyaskingGeneralSalmondforhispromisedlong-distanceairraidonMaan.Asitwasdifficult, SalmondhadchosenStent,withothertriedpilotsofRabeghorWejh,andtoldthemtodotheirbest.Theyhadexperienceofforcedlandingon desertsurfacesandcouldpickoutanunknowndestinationacrossunmappedhills:StentspokeArabicperfectly.The fighthadtobeair-contained, butitscommanderwasfullofresourceanddisplay,likeotherbundlesofnerves,who,topunishthemselves,didoutrageousthings.Onthis occasionheorderedlow fying,tomakesuretheaim;andproftedbyreachingMaan,anddroppingthirty-twobombsinandaboutthe unpreparedstation.Twobombsintothebarrackskilledthirty-fvemenandwounded ffty.Eightstrucktheengine-shed,heavilydamagingtheplant andstock.AbombintheGeneral’skitchen fnishedhiscookandhisbreakfast.Fourfellontheaerodrome.Despitetheshrapnelourpilotsand enginesreturnedsafelytotheirtemporarylandinggroundatKuntillaaboveAkaba.Thatafternoontheypatchedthemachines,andafterdarkslept undertheirwings.Inthefollowingdawntheywereoff oncemore,threeofthemthistime,toAbaelLissan,wherethesightofthegreatcamp hadmadeStent’smouthwater.Theybombedthehorselinesandstampededtheanimals,visitedthetentsandscatteredtheTurks.Asontheday before, they few low and were much hit, but not fatally. Long before noon they were back in Kuntilla.’ WillockadvancedtoMajorinApril1918,andappearstohaveremainedintheMiddleEastfortheremainderofthewar.InMay1920hewasat theSchoolofTechnicalTrainingatManstonandinNovemberassumedcommandofNo4ACCatHiniadi,seeingactioninKurdistanwhenhe wasMentioned-in-Despatches.InNovember1924Willockjoined216SquadronatHeliopolis fyingtheVimy,taskincludingcarryingouttheCairo – Baghdad Mail Run. The latter was recounted by Air Chief Marshal Sir Roderic Hill, in his book The Baghdad Air Mail: ‘Iwokeupwiththefalsedawn,thatvisionofamberovertheeasternhills.Astheupperskybrightenedtolightestviolet,theamberfaded;andthe sunroseingloryandlit“Valkyrie”tosilver.SearlecameandbroughtmemycupofcoffeeasIlayinbed.About10amthetwoVimyscameand SquadronLeaderD’AlbiacinaD.H.9afromAmman.WehadwatchedtheVimys’progressonthewireless.SquadronLeaderWillockand Sergeant Bennett, who bought the engine, came in the Vimys.
Ofthatday,thegrime,thesweat,theafternoonheatandthethirst,Icannotrecordthedetails.Itisaconfusedmemory,withafewdetails standingoutclearly.WillockstandingupinhisVimyconsumingalargebottleofbeer,thesilverundersurfaceoftheplanesrefectingwhitelightall overhim;thestruggleswiththesheerlegs;thebeamthatbentinasicklymanneraswetriedtolifttheengineoff theVimy;howwenearly droppedtheengineasweweregettingitoff andontothepetroldrumsinthebackofthearmouredcar;the fndingofthecrackinductionpipe totheDuplex carburettor;mealstakensittingonvalisesandtrunks;workingintothedarknesswiththelightfromawanderingleadandthe armouredcar’shead-lampshiningontheengineandthefaintlylit fguresofthetiredworkers,toolsbeinglostandfound,strollingaroundtalking over many things with Willock....’
WillockwasthestationcommanderatKenleyfortwoyearsbeforeattendingtheArmyStaff CollegeinJanuary1930.AftertwoyearsatHQ FightingArea,hebecametheAirAttachéinShanghaiinJanuary1934.AfterattendingIDC,WillockservedintheAirMinistryandinJune1940 wasAOC21(Training)GroupatCranwell.Amongsthis fyingstationswerethosetrainingPolishaircrew.In1943hewasAOCIraqandPersia andin1944becameDeputyHeadoftheRAFDelegationinWashington.WillockretiredinAugust1946whenhebecametheCivilAttachétothe BritishEmbassyinWashington.AyearlaterhewastheoverseasrepresentativeattheMinistryofCivilAviationandin1949theCivilAirAdvisor to the High Commission in Australia. Air Vice Marshal Willock retired in 1959, and died in Sussex in March 1973. Sold with photographic images of recipient in uniform, and extensive copied research. wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk
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TheMostDistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’s,breastbadge,silver-giltandenamels,complete withribbonbuckle;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Laing’s Nek,Belfast(Serjt:W.A.Knight.NatalGuides.) severalsmallenamelchipstobothcentresofthe frst,otherwisebetterthanvery fne (2) £800-£1,000
C.M.G. London Gazette 27 September 1901: ‘William A. Knight Esq., Natal Guides.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901 (Lord Roberts’ despatch of 4 September 1901).
All men of the Natal Guides held the rank of ‘Guide with Honorary rank of Sergeant.’ Adirectory,circa1912, WomenofSouthAfrica, listsMrsMarthaChristinaKnight,wifeofW.A.Knight,Esq.,C.M.G.,lateManager,SwazilandTin Mines.ShewasbornatMafeking,daughterofJ.M.deBeer,oneoftheearlysettlersfromCapeColonyintheTransvaal.ResidingatAtbara, Bethlehem, O.F.S.
Sold with an original cabinet photograph William Knight in uniform by W. Watson Robertson of Pietermaritzburg.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.(Military)Commander’s1sttypeneckbadge,silver-giltandenamels;Egypt andSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp(M.R.Hill.Nav:Cad:R.N.H.M.S.Achilles);EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,for Mwele1895,2clasps,BrassRiver1895,Benin1897(Lieut.M.R.HillR.N.,H.M.S.Barrosa);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,no clasp(Lieut.M.R.HillR.N.,H.M.S.Redbreast);AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1902-04(Commr.M.R.Hill,R. N.,H.M.S.Perseus);1914-15Star(Capt.M.R.Hill,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(R.Adml.M.R.Hill.);Coronation1902, silver;FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,LegionofHonour,Officer’sbreastbadge,goldandenamels,withrosette;Khedive’sStar,dated 1882, unnamed as issued, the last ten mounted court-style as worn, good very fne (11) £3,600-£4,400
C.B.E. LondonGazette 10 July 1919.
MMaarrccuussRRoowwlleeyyHHiillllwasbornatPaddington,Londonon18March1867,thesonoftheBishopofSodar&Man,IsleofMan,andagrandsonofthe 4th Baronet of Brook Hall, Londonderry.
EnteringtheRoyalNavyasaCadetin Britannia inJuly1880,youngHillquicklywitnessedactiveserviceoff EgyptandtheSudaninH.M.S. Achilles asNavigatingCadet,andwasappointedaMidshipmaninJanuary1883;atjust15yearsofage,hewasamongsttheyoungesttoreceivetheEgypt Medal.
Returninghometocontinuehisstudies,hewasappointedaSub-LieutenantinApril1887andservedforayearortwoontheNorthAmerica station.Inthesummerof1890,heservedbriefyintheroyalyacht Victoria&Albert andwasadvancedtoLieutenant,followingwhichhejoined the Racoon on the West Coast of Africa in April 1891.
Anditwasinthatcapacitythathewentontowitnessactiveserviceasabluejacketonseveraloccasions.Hence,inOctober1893,hispartinthe successfulreconnaissanceoftheWituProtectorate,forwhichhewasmentionedinCommanderF.H.Henderson’sdespatchasbeingwith CaptainMarxwhenherushedthegateatPunwaniwhichwasheldtothelast.HealsotookpartintheoperationsatM’weleagainstSheik Mburuk,inwhichhewaspraisedbyCaptainT.MacGill,inadditiontoreceivingafavourablementionfromCommanderStartininhisreportof proceedingsindislodgingrebelsatPongwe.Finally,beforeremovingtothe Barrosa,hereceivedthethanksoftheFrenchgovernmentfor assistancerenderedtothegunboat Ardent,whenashoreatAbo,129milesuptheRiverNiger.Followinghisjoiningthe Barrosa,Hillsawyet furtherserviceashorewiththeNavalBrigadeintheexpeditionstoBrassRiverin1895andtoBeninin1897.Inthe latter,hewasfavourably mentioned in Rear-Admiral H. Rawson’s despatch.
Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry
Backhome,hereceivedhis frstcommand,the Ariel,andwaslikewiseappointedtothe Redbreast ontheEastIndiesstationinMarch1900.He wassubsequentlyactivelyemployedoff SouthAfricainearly1901andreceivedthethanksoftheForeignOfficeforservicesrenderedinrunning despatches during the Colonel Seman’s expedition from Kismayu in the same year. PromotedtoCommanderinJune1901,Hillcommandedthe Roebuck duringtheFleetReviewin1902,andhereturnedtotheEastIndiesstation withcommandofthe Perseus.Here,then,hispartintheSomalilandoperationsin1903-04,forwhichTheirLordshipsexpressedtheir appreciation of services rendered ‘in connection with the 1904 Expedition against the Mullah’. HavingthenbeenadvancedtoCaptain,Hillwasservingincommandofthecruiser Leviathan ontheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914.Andhe remainedlikewiseemployeduntilthesummerof1918,latterlyasChiefofStaff toVice-AdmiralSirGeorgePatsey,K.C.M.G.,K.C.V.O., Commander-in-ChiefoftheNorthAmericaandWestIndiesstations.Nextborneonthebooksof President,forservicewiththeAdmiral CommandingReservesandCoastGuard,hebecameCaptainoftheScottishDistrictCoastGuardwithanofficeinEdinburgh.His fnalwartime appointmentoccurredinMay1918,whenhewaspostedforspecialservice,intherankofCommodore2ndClass,asSeniorNavalOfficer, Simonstown, South Africa.
AwardedtheC.B.E.andappointedanOfficeroftheFrenchLegionofHonour,HillwasplacedontheRetiredListasaRear-Admiral.Hewas subsequently promoted to Vice-Admiral (Retd.) in November 1923 and died in February 1925.
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
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DistinguishedServiceOrder,G.VI.R.,silver-giltandenamel,reverseofficiallydated‘1941’,withintegraltopribandbar;BritishWar andVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.J.Moubray.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(MajorJ.MoubrayC.Gds.);1939-45Star; AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;Coronation1937,unnamedasissued,mountedasoriginally worn by Spink & Son Ltd, King Street, lightly polished, otherwise generally very fne or better (9) £2,600-£3,000
D.S.O. London Gazette 30 December 1941:
‘InrecognitionofdistinguishedservicesintheMiddleEast(includingEgypt,EastAfrica,TheWesternDesert,TheSudan,Greece,Crete,Syriaand Tobruk) during the period February 1941 to July 1941.’
The original recommendation states:
‘Lt.Col.MoubrayhasbeencommandinghisBattalionduringtheperiodunderreview.Onthe15/16thAprilheorganisedandledamostsuccessful raid in the Sollum area, killing and capturing some 60 or 70 of the enemy.
Onthe15thMayhecommandedhisBattalionwhichwasinreserveduringtheattackonCapuzzo,beingorderedonthe16thMaytoholdthe HalfayaPassposition.HisBattalionwasheavilyshelledonthe25thMayandafterwardsattackedonthe26thMay.Lt.Col.Moubraysuccessfully extricated his Battalion which was in danger of being surrounded.
InalltheaboveoperationsunderreviewLt.Col.Moubrayhasshownpowerofleadershipandcalmandreasonedjudgementtoamarkeddegree and I strongly recommend him for the award of the Distinguished Service Order.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 1 April 1941, 8 July 1941 and 15 December 1942.
JJoohhnnMMoouubbrraayywasborninMay1898,andcommissionedintotheColdstreamGuardsfromtheRoyalMilitaryAcademyinAugust1916.He servedwiththeRegimentontheWesternFront,2July1917-11November1918(wounded).MoubrayadvancedtoLieutenantinNovember 1917,andtoCaptaininJanuary1926.HeservedasA.D.C.toG.O.C.-in-C.WesternCommand,October1923-June1924,andasA.D.C.tothe G.O.C. Rhine Army June 1924 - August 1927.
MoubrayadvancedtoMajorinAugust1934,andservedasActingLieutenantColonelwiththe3rdBattalion,28November1939-27February 1940andTemporaryLieutenantColonel,28February1940-27September1941.MoubrayadvancedtoLieutenantColonel,28September1941, andhisservicewiththeBattalionduringtheSecondWorldWarisillustratedintheregimentalhistory NoDishonourableName byD.C.Quilter, in which Moubray wrote the chapter called The Desert, July 1940 - April 1942.
The following extracts give a favour of his service:
‘ThedeclarationofwarinSeptember1939foundthe3rdBattalioninEgyptnearingtheendofthetwoyeartourofforeignservicewhichwas normalforbattalionsof theBrigadeofGuardsduringtheperiodbetweenthetwoworldwars.ThetimehadpassedpleasantlyinAlexandria, exceptfortheMunich fapintheautumnof1938andthesubsequentsixmonths’huntforrebelsinPalestine;althougheventheseevilshadtheir compensationsinthattheyformedgoodtraininginadaptabilityandthemobilerôle.Andnowthebattalion-bronzed, ft,andallcomparatively old soldiers - looked forward with a certain justifable confdence to taking part in stirring events in the near future....
Thetaskofkeepinga fghtingteamtogetherseemedwellnighinsuperableattimes:butatlast,inJune1940[Moubraywasappointedtothe commandofthe3rdBattalioninNovember1939],aftertheagonyoflisteningtoDunkirkonthewireless,camereliefthroughoneofthemajor miscalculations in history; the Italians, joining what they thought to be the winning side, opened their war by bombing Alexandria.... Aftercarefullystoringtheremainingpeacetimekitandafter fnalmobilizationmeasureshadbeentaken,thebattalionentrainedatSidiGabr stationlateintheeveningofthe26thJuly[1940]andtravelledthroughthenightalongthecoastaldesertrailwaytoMersahMatruh...Thebattalion bivouacked in an area near the coast, about three miles west of the town, and was put to work on the defences. Digginganti-tankditchesandbathingwastobeourlotforthenextthreeweekswhilethenumerousandratherineffectualairraidspassedusby. Wewerenowinthe22ndInfantryBrigadeofthe6thInfantryDivision.ThelatterwascommandedbyMajor-GeneralDickO’Connor,under whosefearlessleadershipwehadservedinPalestine,andhenowvisiteduswiththeexcitingnewsthatwerweretobecomemotorizedinorder to lend a hand on the frontier. These were followed by two weeks of feverish re-equipping....
Onthe16thAugustthebattalioncoveredbyroad,forthe frstbutbynomeansforthelasttime,the110milestoBuq-Buqandtookoveronthe followingeveningfromthe2ndBattalionRifeBrigadeontheescarpmentaboveSollumandHalfayaPass.Onlybytheroadsatthesetwoplacesin thisareacouldMTnegotiatethesteep600-footrisefromthecoastalplaintotheplateaubeyondtheescarpment....Thebattalionwasnow attachedtotheSupportGroupofthe7thArmouredDivision...Ourfrontwasonlysomesevenmilesinextentalongtheedgeoftheescarpment, and the battalion task was to “observe and report on the enemy”...
Tomanypeoplewhohavenotexperienceddesertwarfare,muchoftheearly fghtingmusthaveappearedinnocuous,becauseitsavouredofthe tip-and-runvariety.This,ifonereasoneditout,hadtobethemethodadopted,duetothegenerallackofcoverandobstaclesandthefactthat notuntilmuchlaterinthewarcouldaclosed fankbeeventemporarilyobtainedbythelayingofmines.Ahelpfulanalogyistoregardamotor battalioninaforwardareaasa fotillaofdestroyersinanavalengagement:forthebattaliontotryandstanditsgroundand fghtitoutinorderto stoptheenemywouldbeonaparwithourdestroyersanchoringontheDoggerBankinordertostoptheGermanHighSeasFleetgainingthe Channel....ThethreemotorcompaniesofthebattalionwereablysupportedbyanMMGcompanyofthe1stBattalionNorthumberland Fusiliers....’
Thisstyleofwarfarecontinueduntiltheirpositionswereattackedby3DivisionsofItalians,13September1940.Moubray’smenwereforcedto retreattopositionsatBuq-Buq,andthenontoAlamelHamid,SidiBarraniandultimatelyMatruh.Nothingfurtherofnoteoccurredforthenext 2andhalfmonths,withtheexceptionofbeingsubjectedtofrequentheavyairraids.TheywerethenengagedintheBattleofSidiBarrani,10-11 December 1940, when the battalion suffered casualties of 13 other ranks killed, and one officer and 18 other ranks wounded.
The3rdBattalion,ColdstreamGuardswerewithdrawnforarest,andpostedtotoKasrelNilBarracksinCairoattheendofJanuary1941. Moubray and his men returned to Matruh, 7 April 1941. With the Germans rapid advance, they were rushed back into action:
‘Thoughtired,wewerethereforegladwhenwarnedtotakethesameroadbackearlynextdaytodefendSidiBarrani.Havingassumedour dispositionsthere,we werethenorderedtoreporttoBrigadierGottatthefootatHalfaya,tenmilesfromourstarting-point,wherewearrived at 4am., having covered approximately 280 miles in forty-eight hours...
Onthe15th[SeeD.S.O.citationabove]thebattalionwasbriefedtoattackacompanyormoreofGermanswhichwasreportedbytheD.L.I.to beholdingtheEgyptianbarracksaboveSollum.AlthoughweweretohavethesupportofoneofJockCampbell’sbatteries,itwasahazardous nighttaskinvolvingdifficultiesovertransport,arockyandunknownapproach,changesofdirectionwithnorecognizablelandmarkandastartfrom apurelyimaginaryline.TheorderofbattingwasforNo.2Companytoleadandmakeasilentattackonanisolatedenemypostontheedgeof theescarpment;thenforNo.1Company(nowcommandedbyDouglasHome)andNo.4Companytocarryoutasupportedattackonthe barracks.Finally,BattalionHeadquartersandaplatoonofNo.3Company(TonyHay)weretofollowup,andthelatterwastobelefttomanan OPnearthebarracks.Therewastobe ffteenminutes’intensiveartillery freonthebarrackstohelpNos.1and4Companiesinthe fnal approach.
Allwentfairlywell,butthedifficultgroundoveradistanceofsomeeightmulesputusbehindtime;No.2Companywasputoutoftherunning whenitstruckawrongspurinthelabyrinthofwadisattheedgeoftheescarpment;andtheartillerybombardmentstartedbeforewerequiredit because,althoughthesignalhadnotbeengiven,itwaspasttheexpectedtimeforit.Aftertheseslightsetbacks,Nos.1and4Companiesmade hardforthebarracks,buttheywereunluckyenoughto fndanentireGermanbattalion“stoodto”initspositionssomedistanceshortofthe objective.Thisencountersoondevelopedintoagoodoldroughhousewhichragedfuriouslyforaconsiderabletime.OurforceralliedinSollum aboutdawn,sincetheenemywerestilltoothickonthegroundtoallowanOPpartytobeleftout.Afterahardstruggleourcasualtiesinthetwo companieswereheavyanddepressing-oneofficerandseventeenotherrankskilledortakenprisoner;andoneofficerandeighteenotherranks wounded....Asfarastheenemywere concerned,thiswasthe frstrealtasteofhand-to-hand fghtingthemembersoftheAfrikaKorpsreceivedin Libya, and it was evident that they did not like it. Their casualties were conservatively estimated at well over seventy.’ (Ibid)
The advent of May saw a continuation of action for Moubray’s battalion, as evidenced by his D.S.O. citation and in the regimental history:
‘Justaftermidnightonthe15th[May]theBrigadestartedaforty-fvemilenightadvance,supportedby“I”tanks,toattacktheareaSollum-Fort Capuzzoatdawn.Thebattalionwasinreserve,sowecouldwatchthearmourandScotsGuardstaketheGermanscompletelybysurpriseatthe topofHalfayaPass...Fivehundredprisonersweretaken,andtheDLIseizedFortCapuzzo.The2ndBattalionRifeBrigadewasstillattackingthe GermanswhowereholdingoutatthefootofthePass,andherethebattalionprovidedsometellingmortarsupportwhicheventuallymadethem pack in. We also helped mop up a number of prisoners....
ThatnighttheremainderoftheBrigadewithdrewtothefootoftheHalfayaPass,whilethebattalionwasorderedtoholdthesummit.Thenext eveningtheremainderoftheBrigadewithdrewrightbacktotheSidiBarraniarea,andweresumedmuchthesamepositionatthetopand bottomofthePassaswehadheldtenmonthspreviously.ForthenextninedaystheGermanswereconstantlyprobingourpositionswiththeir armour.Atonetimeourgunnersandtanks(onebatteryofthe31stFieldRegimentunderMajor“Tubby”Rentonandasquadronof4RTRunder Major Miles) had at least eight German tanks disabled in front of our position...
Bythe25th[May]theenemywereseentobebringingupreinforcementsandwererangingwith105mmguns.Bythenextafternoontheshelling hadbeguninearnest,andanattackbytwelvetanksandfourhundredcapturedPt.190,oneofourvitalOPsatthetopofthePass.AcounterattackjustbeforedarkbyaplatoonofNo.3CompanyunderSgt.Masterman,supportedbyallavailabletanksandartillery,failedtorecaptureit. OnlytwooutofsevenofourtankswerenoweffectiveatthetopofthePass.InthecourseoftheafternoonJackYounger,thebattalioncarrier officer, was wounded by a shell at Battalion Headquarters.
Thehopelessnatureofthesituation-theenemyreinforcingandthebattalionextendedoverafour-milefrontwhichwascompletelyoverlooked, withitsleft fankintheair-wasreportedduringthatnight,butthereplycamebackthatweweretoholdon....At6amonthe27ththeattack openedagainwithredoubledvigour-as itwasquiteevidentitwould.AforceofsixtytoseventylargeGermantanks,supportedbyseveral infantrycolumns,startedtoconvergeandoutfankNo.1Company’spositionatthetopofthePass.Thecompanyandtheirsupportingforward gunnerswereliterallybeingblastedoff thefaceoftherock;buttheyheldonnoblyforanhour,thesectionofthe31stFieldRegimentandsome guns of the 260th Anti-Tank Battery (Norfolk Yeomanry) doing great execution until they themselves were knocked out.
AfteranhourDouglasHomereceivedtheordertowithdraw,andtheremnantsofhisforcehadtoscrambledownthesteepslopesonfoot.A troopofthe3rdHussarsandtwo“I”tanksoutofsevenweretheonlyvehiclestogetdown.Theheavyshellingontherockygroundhadcaused alllinecommunicationtogo,includingthelinetothedemolitiononthePass;thereforeitcanbeunderstoodthat,takingintoaccounttheshortage oftransportandthecompletedominationofourremainingpositionsbytheenemy’stanksandguns,theorderstowithdrawwhichwerenow received from Brigade were not easy to implement.
Before8amtheenemywereswarmingdownthePassandNos.2and4Companiesatthebottomwerehavingabadtimewhiletryingtoget clear.GuyMcLaren,temporarilycommandingNo.4CompanywhileBusterLuardwasonleave,waswoundedandtakenprisoner,Busteronce againlivinguptohisnicknameof“LuckyLuard”.CSMMarchant,alsoofNo.4,anindomitablesoldier...waskilled.InNo.2Company,nearerthe coast,agallantyoungofficerinthepersonofTonyMagniac,whohadonlybeenwiththebattaliontwomonths,waslastseensurroundinghimself withloadedweaponsandpreparingto fghtitout.WediscoveredlaterthathewasfatallywoundedanddiedshortlyafterwardsinGermanhands, in spite of medical attention. It was his frst battle, and he set the fnest of examples.
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AsectionofthebattalioncarriersunderSgt.Wright(laterV.C.)wassentforwardtohelpintheextricationofNos.2and4Companies,andthe Germanaccountofthebattle,whichwascapturedlater,gavegreatcredittothis“dashingactionofthearmouredcars”.Thispraisewaswell merited...Asitwas,theforcehadoveronehundredcasualties.Thebattalionwithdrewduringthedaytowhatwasnowbecomingourspiritual home in the desert - namely, the area on the coast at Km. 103 on the Matruh road. Here we stayed awhile to recuperate.’
Moubraycontinuedtocommandthe3rdBattalionuntil8March1942.Havingcommandedthebattalionfornearlytwoandhalfyears,hewas posted to command a sub-area in the Canal Zone. Moubray called it ‘the saddest day in a regimental officer’s life’.
MoubrayservedasG.S.O,1,HomeForces,November1942-May1944.HeadvancedtoTemporaryColonel,andthenservedasActing Brigadier, South East London, Sub-District Commander, August 1944 - February 1945. Another Regimental History records: ‘TheSollumClub,whichgetsitsnamefromtheEgyptianVillageclosetotheLibyanfrontierintheWesternDesert,wasformedbyLt.Col.J. MoubrayD.S.O.in1947.Membershipwaslimitedtoanumberofofficerschosenbyhimwhoservedinthe3rdBn.betweentheoutbreakofwar and the fall of Tobruk, which is roughly the period over which he commanded the Bn. TheClub,whichdinesonceayearatBoodles,ontheTuesdaybeforetheEtonandHarrowmatch,hasnorules,butLt.Col.W.D.C.Forbes,C. B.E. always presides.’
Moubray retired as Honorary Colonel in December 1948, and died in December 1951. Sold with copied research.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpireO.B.E.(Military)1sttypebreastbadge,hallmarkedLondon1919;China1900,2 clasps,ReliefofPekin,TakuForts(W.E.Cornabe,Midsn.R.N.,H.M.S.Barfeur);1914-15Star(Lt.Commr.W.E.Cornabe.R.N.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Commr.W.E.Cornabe.R.N.);1939-45Star;Defence&WarMedals1939-45, goodvery fne (8)
£1,400-£1,800
Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
A total of 27 Third China War Medals were issued to Royal Navyofficerswith the clasps ‘Relief of Pekin’ and ‘Taku Forts.’ O.B.E. LondonGazette 31July1919:‘ForvaluableservicesasSquadronNavigationOfficerinH.M.S. Australia,2ndBattleCruiserSquadronandH. M.S. Barham, 2nd Battle Squadron.’
WWiilllliiaammEEcckkffoorrddCCoorrnnaabbeewasbornatBeckenham,Kent,on14December1882,andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaCadetin Britannia inJanuary 1897.OnpassingouthewaspresentedwiththeraredistinctionoftheQueen’sGoldMedalandsevenmonthsseatime.Nordidhehavelongto waitbeforeseeingactiveservice,for,inJanuary1899,hejoinedH.M.S. Barfeur,the fagshipofRear-AdmiralJ.A.T.Bruce,Second-in-Command oftheChinastation.AppointedaMidshipmaninthefollowingmonth,hewasamongthoselandedforserviceintheNavalBrigadeandwas presentatallthemajoractionsleadingtothereliefofPekin,includingtheTakuForts.Hisservicerecordfurthernotesthat‘atthereliefof TientsinheshowedabilityandintelligencewhilstintugsonthePeihoRiver.’Moreover,byorderoftheC.-in-C.,China,hewassubsequently transferred to the Aurora in the acting rank of Sub-Lieutenant. BackhomebyMay1902,Cornabeundertookfurtherstudiesat Excellent andemergedwitha1stClassCertifcateinGunneryand2ndClass CertifcatesinPilotage,TorpedoandSeamanship.Surprisingly,however,givenhisfuturespecialisation,heobtainedonlya3rdClassCertifcatein Navigation.Bethatasitmay,hewasconfrmedinhisrankofSub-Lieutenantandjoinedthebattleship Revenge intheHomeFleetinMay1903.It wasashort-livedappointment,forinthefollowingmonthhewasorderedtojointhegunboat Britomart ontheChinastationanditwasinher,in September 1904, that he was advanced to Lieutenant.
InApril1905,heremovedtothegunboat Ringdove fornavigationaldutiesontheNorthAmericanstation,the frstofastringofsuch appointmentsintheperiodleadinguptotheGreatWar.Thusastintonthenavigationalstaff ofthetrainingship Britannia andaspellinthe cruiser Indefatigable on similar duties.
AdvancedtoLieutenant-CommanderinSeptember1912,hewasservinginthebattleship Africa ontheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914.She formedpartofthe2ndBattleSquadronintheGrandFleet,andheremainedsimilarlyemployeduntilFebruary1916,whenheremovedtothe battleship Monarch.Anditwasin Monarch thathewaspresentatthebattleofJutland.AssixthinlineinJellicoe’s feet,she fredthreesalvoesof armour-piercingcappedshellsintheopeningstagesofthegeneralengagement,scoringahitontheS.M.S. Konig andstraddlingthe Lutzow.The shockwavescreatedby fringfullsalvoesledtoresultantdamageto fxturesand fttingsin Monarch,asnotedbyMidshipmanMichaelHoyle: ‘Duringthe fringtherewasasteadyfallofbrokenglassontotheconningtower,asalltheglassroundthebridgewasbrokenbytheconcussion,as also was the glass in searchlights.’
PromotedtoCommanderinDecember1916,Cornaberemovedtothebattlecruiser Australia inJuly1917andtothebattleship Barham in October1918,andhisspecialistnavigationalskillswere fnallyrecognisedwithanO.B.E.inthesummerof1919.Intheinterim,Vice-Admiral Leverson had described him as ‘quite an exceptional officer of many talents.’
Inthepost-wareraheservedattheAdmiraltyasAssistanttotheDirectorofNavigationandasAssistantKing'sHarbourMasteratChatham.On relinquishingthelatterpostinJanuary1929,hewasplacedontheRetiredListasaCaptainathisownrequest.RecalledinApril1939,hetookup postofExtendedDefenceOfficerat Wildfre,theSheernessbase,andservedinthatcapacityformuchofthewar.Havingthenbeenappointed SeniorNavalOfficeroftheThamesLocalDefenceForceandactedasC.O.oftheRoyalNavy’sdetentioncentreinCanterbury,herevertedto the Retired List in November 1945 and died on 7 November 1949, aged 66.
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For the medals awarded to the recipient’s brother, see Lot 325.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.,(Civil)Officer’s1sttype,breastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon 1919; British War and Victory Medals (Hon-Major. C. Bavin. Y.M.C.A.) the VM polished, generally very fne and better (3) £240-£280
O.B.E.(Civil) LondonGazette 4June1928:CyrilBavin,Esq.,GeneralSecretary,MigrationDepartmentoftheNationalCouncilsoftheY.M.C.A.of Great Britain and Ireland.
CCyyrriillBBaavviinnwasborninNelson,NewZealand,in1878,andwaseducatedattheWesleyanTheologicalInstitutioninthegroundsofNewington College,Sydney.Ordainedin1903,heinitiallyservedinhisfather’sfootstepsasaMethodistminister,latertravellingtoFijiasamissionary. AppointedamilitarysecretarytotheY.M.C.A.duringtheGreatWar,heheldtherankofHonoraryMajorandrepresentedtheY.M.C.A.onthe Children’sOverseasReceptionBoard.HelaterbecameanadvocateofBritishmigrationtotheDominions,usinghispositionasMemberofthe CentralCounciloftheOverseasLeaguetoencourageyoungmenandwomentoforgenewlivesinAustralia,NewZealandandCanada;a standpoint greatly enhanced by being the brother of the New South Wales Premier.
Soldwiththerecipient’sOrderoftheRedTrianglebadge,basemetalandenamel,unnamedasissued,awardedforvaluableservicerenderedat hostels, camps, billeting centres and munition areas under the sign of the Red Triangle during the Great War.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.,(Civil)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,in RoyalMint caseof issue;BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(RobertJ.Shand.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;PacifcStar;ItalyStar;War Medal1939-45,withoriginal fattened boxesofissueforGreatWarawardsandO.H.M.S.envelopeoftransmittal, gildingalittle rubbed to OBE, otherwise extremely fne (8) £240-£280 9911
O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 11 June 1942.
RRoobbeerrttJJaammeessSShhaannddwasborninSunderlandon16February1884andservedwiththeMerchantNavyduringtheGreatWar.Hemadeaclaim forhismedalsintheearly1930’sandwasissuedtheBWMandMMWMon5January1933and13December1932respectively,hisaddressat thattimerecordedas‘HighStreet,Ludham,nearGreatYarmouth’.RemainingintheserviceoftheMerchantNavy,Shandwitnessedextensive overseas service during the Second War and was recognised with the O.B.E. for his work as Chief Engineer in the merchant feet.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.,(Military)Member’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver,in RoyalMint caseof issue;1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;EfficiencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,2ndissue, Territorial, reverse dated 1950, with integral top brooch bar, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fne (6) £180-£220
M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945.
WWiillffrreeddJJaammeessHHiiggssoonn,aninsuranceinspector,wasborninEdgeHill,Lancashire,on21June1908andeducatedatLiverpoolCollegiateSchool. AppointedLieutenantinthe7thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusilierson13January1937,hewasMentionedinDespatchesinthe LondonGazette of 19October1944for‘gallantanddistinguishedservicesinBurma’.AwardedtheM.B.E.inthe1945NewYear’sHonoursList,Higsonlaterapplied forAssociateMembershipoftheBurmaStarAssociationin1976havingservedduringtheSecondWaratEasternCommandHeadquarters,Royal WelshFusiliers;theapplicationnoteshisrankuponretirementasLieutenantColonel,entitlementtotheTerritorialDecoration,andhisaddressat that time as ‘Nantycelyn, Montgomery, Powys.’ Sold with the recipient’s original Mentioned in Despatches Certifcate, this mounted in a glazed display frame; and copied research.
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DistinguishedServiceCross,G.V.R.,thereversehallmarkedLondon1917;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lt.Commr.E.O. Priestley, R.N.) mounted for wearing, good very fne (3)
£1,000-£1,400
Provenance: Spink, June 1985
D.S.C. London Gazette 23 March 1917, one of three D.S.C.s awarded for this incident.
EEddwwaarrddOOvveerreennddPPrriieessttlleeyywasborninLondonon25May1889andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaCadetin Britannia inJanuary1904.Bythe outbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,hewasservingasaLieutenantatthegunneryestablishment Excellent,butinJune1915hejoinedthe battleship H.M.S. Duncan, from which he was landed at the head of a company of seamen at Piraeus, Greece, on 1 December 1916.
Onthatdate,inanactionversusarmedGreekroyalists-whichisdescribedindetailinBlumberg’s Britain’sSeaSoldiers -anAnglo-Frenchforce comprising3,000seamenandmarineslandedintheearlymorninghoursandproceededinlandtooccupyavarietyofprominentdefensive features.PriestleyandhismenwerechargedwithtakingpossessionoftheZappeion,aboutonekilometreeastoftheAcropolis,atasksuccessfully accomplishedinspiteofintermittent frethroughouttheday.Indeed,localoppositionprovedcostly,theAlliedforcesufferingcasualtiesof60 officers and men killed, and 167 wounded, prior to a negotiated withdrawal back to the harbour at the end of the day.
InJuly1917,Priestleyremovedtothebattleship Thunderer,inwhichhewasadvancedtoLieutenant-Commanderandremainedactivelyemployed untiljoiningthe QueenElizabeth inSeptember1918.PlacedontheRetiredListathisownrequestinDecember1919,hewasadvancedto Commander (Retired) in May 1929. Recalledontherenewalofhostilities,whenheappearstohaveheldapostintheAdmiralty’sOrdnanceDepartment,Priestleywasappointed MaintenanceOfficer,PortGlasgow,inMarch1940.Atthetimeofhisdeathon30March1942,however,hewasborneonthebooksofthe Grimsby R.N.P.S. base Beaver II. He was buried in nearby Immingham (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Lincolnshire. Also entitled to the 1914-15 Star.
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DistinguishedServiceCross,G.V.R.,thereverseinscribed‘D.HardingLieut.,RoyalMarineArtillery1918’;BritishWarandVictory Medals(2.Lt.D.Harding.R.M.);DefenceMedal;BBeellggiiuumm,CroixdeGuerre1914-18,mountedcourt-styleasworn,goodvery fne (5) £1,400-£1,800
Provenance: Glendining’s, November 1992.
D.S.C. London Gazette 15 February 1919:
‘2ndLieut.DanielHarding,R.M.A.ForserviceswiththeRoyalMarineArtillerySiegeGunDetachmentinFlanders.Onthe28thMarch,1918,at “Carnac”Battery,nearOostDunkirk,afterextricatinghimselffromthedebriscausedbyanenemyshellburstinginhisgunposition,displayed marked coolness in attending to the wounded and assisting to extinguish a fre. Has since shown zeal and devotion to duty on all occasions.’
Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 17 October 1919.
InJanuary1918the6thBelgianDivisiontookovertheDunkirksectorandtheR.M.A.SiegeGunshenceforthworkedinconjunctionwiththem. Thegunswereorganisedintothreegroups,eachwith fveorsixgunsranginginsizefrom7.5-inchto12-inch.“Carnac”Batteryhadtwo9.2-inch guns.Thegunswereonships’mountingswithgirdersandconcreteplatformsandthegarrisonwereinconcretepitscoveredwithsand.By constant work it was possible to keep enough sand on top of the emplacements to keep out even an 11-inch shell.
TheroleoftheSiegeGunswastoactinconjunctionwiththeSeniorNavalOfficer,Dunkirk,foranyservicesrequiredbyH.M.Fleet,andgenerally entailedengagingthecoastbatteries,fromOstendetoRaversyde,whichharassedthemonitorsandothercraft;secondlytoco-operatewiththe Belgianartilleryincounter-batteryworkandtocarryoutshootsondistanttacticalpoints.TheGermanartillerywasverypowerful,rangingfrom 38cm.gunsinJacobnissenbatteryto10.5cm.atAntwerpen.Theirmountingshadallroundtrainingandcouldtherefore freatpointsbehindthe lines, such as Nieuport dock gates, Furnes La Panne, etc., as well as seawards.
InMarch1918,theGermansbombardedDunkirk,evenmoreaggressivelythanusual,andthe12-inchgunswerecalledtoretaliate.On18th March,anenemyshellhittherightgunof“Carnac”battery,anddismountedagun,causinga fre.Alittlelaterinthemonth,ashellburiedagood manyofthecrewanddamagedthegunpitofthesamebattery.LieutenantD.Harding,afterextricatinghimself,didmostvaluableworkin extinguishing the fre and attending to the wounded; he was also awarded the D.S.C.
IntheZeebrugge-Ostendeoperationon22nd-23rdApril,theSiegeGunsbombardedthebatteriesWestofOstend,inconjunctionwiththe monitorsandtheaerialattacks.ThedispatchesstatedthattheshootingofthemonitorsandSiegeGunswasundoubtedlyusefulasablind,and keptdownthe freoftheshorebatteries.Inthe furtherattackonOstendon9th-10thMay, frewasopenedbymonitors,SiegeGunsandair squadron,byorderoftheCommodore,andtheir freundoubtedlygavetheenemyawarmtime.OnlytwelveD.S.C’swerewonbytheSiege Guns during the Great War.
‘After fghtingforoversixhoursagainstoverwhelmingodds,aBritishsubmarine,stillrakedbydevastating fre ofenemy fghters,seaplanesandbombers,hadallbutreachedherlastgasp.Thebridgeashamblesofwounded men,bloodandemptycartridgecases,powerlesstodiveortosteer,shewassunkbyherowncrewjustas two enemy ships began to tow her away as a prize … ’
A newspaper report concerning the loss of H.M. submarine Shark off Norway in July 1940, refers.
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DistinguishedServiceCross,G.VI.R.,thereversedatedofficiallydated‘1945’;1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45; Naval L.S. and G.C. Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (M.36120 C. C. Loder. E.R.A. 1 H.M.S. Dolphin., good very fne (5) £3,000-£3,600
Provenance: Sotheby’s, December 1998.
D.S.C. London Gazette 21 August 1945: ‘For conduct when the submarine was sunk by enemy action on 6 July 1940.’
The original recommendation states: ‘FordevotiontodutyasEngineerOfficerofH.M.S. Shark duringtheactiononthenightof5-6July1940.Hiszealandenergywereaninspiring exampletotheEngineRoomStaff intheireffortstokeeptheenginesrunningunderextremelydifficultconditions.Thesuccessofhiseffortswas responsible for the fact the submarine was able to present a more difficult target to the enemy bombers.’
CCyyrriillCCoollttmmaannLLooddeerrwasborninPortsmouth,Hampshireon2November1905,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasanEngineRoomArti fcer ApprenticeinJanuary1921.Volunteeringforsubmarinesinthemid-1920s,hewasawardedhisL.S.&G.C.MedalinOctober1938andadvanced toActingWarrantEngineerinthesummerof1939,inwhichrankhewasawardedtheD.S.C.forhisservicesinH.M.submarine Shark inthe following year.
Onpatroloff Bergen,Norwayon6July1940, Shark wascaughtrechargingherbatteriesonthesurface,andsocommencedaspiritedaction,as reported in post-war newspaper articles:
‘The Shark hadsurfacedtorechargeherbatteriesandwassightedbyaGermanseaplane.Thoughshedivedimmediately,shecouldnotescape attack.Theafterhydroplanes-whichcontroltheangleatwhichasubmarinelieswhensubmerged-werejammedinthe‘hardarise’position,and theboatrushedtothesurfaceagain.Assoonasthebowappearedabovetheseaweheardahailofmachine-gunbulletsonthehull,’continued CommanderBuckley,‘andbombsdroppedaroundus.Foratime,wecouldn’tgetherdownatall,andwhenshestartedtodiveoncemoreshe wentdownrapidly.Then,forasecondtime,werosetothesurface.Wecameupatanincredibleangle,andIknewthatwewouldnotbeableto dive again …
Afterthreehours fghtingagainsttremendousodds,the Shark waslistingheavilytostarboard.Waterwasrisingintheengine-room-yet,despite thechokingatmosphere,themechanicskepttheenginesrunning.‘Itwasobvioustomethattheendwasnowinsight,’saidCommanderBuckley, ‘althougheveryonestucktohispostinamagnifcentmanneruntilwoundedorkilledoutright.’TwoGermansfromaseaplane(whichsubsequently sank,one foathavingbeenholedbythesubmarine’s fre)boardedthesubmarine,andthewoundedandothermembersofthecrewweretaken onboardGermantrawlers.Twoofthetrawlersattemptedtotowthe Shark away.‘Measureshadalreadybeentakenbythesubmarine’screwto preventthis,’saidCommanderBuckley.‘Nosoonerhadthetrawlersstartedtowingthanthe Shark sank.Shewentdownverticallystern frst,and her last action was to damage the propeller of one of the trawlers.’
LoderspenttherestofthewarasaP.O.W.inGermany,atOfagIXAatSpangenburgBeiKasselandMarlagundMilagNordatWestertimke. Fromthelattercampheandhiscomradesenduredaforcedmarch,inwhichsomeofthemwerekilledbyanAlliedaircraftattackandothers succumbed to illness and hunger.
Loder’sdescriptionofthe frstsightofadvanceBritishtroopsatLubeckgivesonlyahintoftheprivationsenduredupuntilthen:‘Fouryears,nine months and some days I had waited for this moment, and now my throat was dry with emotion.’
Following his repatriation, he resumed his career and retired as a Lieutenant (E.) in 1955.
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(i)Therecipient’sCertifcateofBaptism,togetherwithaletterofrecommendationfromtheJuniorTechnicalSchool,dated22December1920, and his fnal school report: ‘A very keen and loyal lad’.
(ii)HisR.N.CertifcateofService,togetherwithNavalPayandIdentityBook, Garrard&Co.caseofissueforD.S.C.,miniaturedressmedalsand ribbon bar.
(iii)AnimpressiveaccumulationofP.O.W.documentation,fromphotographsandcensoredpostcardssenthometohisY.M.C.A.P.O.W.’s exercisebookcontaininga35-pagediaryforApril-May1945,whenheandthousandsofotherswereherdedaheadoftheadvancingAllies;with related typescript.
(iv) Admiralty letter of notifcation for the award of his D.S.C., dated 25 August 1945 and Buckingham Palace forwarding letter.
(v)Assortednewspaperreports concerning Shark’s fnalaction,aspublishedatthewar’send,whenherstorywasrevealedbyherreturningP.O. W.s.
(vi) A large quantity of photographs, covering the recipient’s life and times, from childhood, via the Navy, to retirement.
(vii)ServicepapersanddocumentationrelatingtoLoder’sfatherandbrother,theformeraMasterGunnerintheRoyalNavywhosawservicein the Egypt Campaign of 1882, the latter a submarine E.R.A. who was killed in an accident in Malta in 1935.
The crippled “Shark” is closed by the enemy
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DistinguishedServiceCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofficiallydated‘1940’;1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45,mountedfor wearing, extremely fne (4) £1,400-£1,800
D.S.C. LondonGazette 16August1940:‘ForgoodservicesinthewithdrawaloftheAlliedArmiesfromthebeachesatDunkirk.Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. Scimitar.’
M.I.D.(Posthumous) LondonGazette 20October1942:‘ActingSub-LieutenantMalcolmJohnBall,D.S.C.,R.N.R.IncommandofH.M.M.T.B.218, Sub-Lieutenant Ball showed high courage, skill and determination in fghting and navigating his ship in the action in which he lost his life.’ MMaallccoollmmJJoohhnnBBaallllwaseducatedatDene’sSchool,Caterham,andalsoonboardH.M.S. Worcester, ThamesNauticalTrainingCollege,wherehe gainedthesecondprizeofagoldwatchforefficiencyinhisworkasaseaman,onlymissingthe frstprizeofagoldmedalbyonepoint.He receivedtwo1stClassExtracertifcatesinScholasticandSeamanshipstudiesonleavingtheTrainingShip.Afterleavingthe Worcester hejoined theMerchantNavyandforaboutayearbeforetheoutbreakofwarservedontheP.&O.Line,makingtwotripstoChinaandJapanasa memberoftheRoyalNavalReserve.MidshipmanBallwascalledupforserviceaweekbeforetheoutbreakofwarandwasawardedtheD.S.C. fortheevacuationfromDunkirkasan18-year-oldMidshipmaninH.M.S. Scimitar.HenextservedfromAugust1941atH.M.S. Wasp (H.Q.M.T.B. s)as1stLieutenantofM.T.B.218of6thM.T.B.Flotilla.HereceivedaposthumousMentioninDespatcheswhenincommandofM.T.B.218,inan action briefy written up in Peter Scott’s The Battle of the Narrow Seas:
‘OnnightfollowingthisgreatM.G.B.action[17August1942]cameagreatM.T.B.action,alsofoughtbyboatsbasedatDover.Underthe commandofLt.C.L.G.Philpotts,R.N.,theyweretryingoutnewtacticswhichwereclearlyneededafterthelastattackonaconvoyintheStraits tendaysbefore. OnthisoccasiontheattackwastobespreadalongthelengthoftheDunkirkchannel,andboatsweretolurkindependentlyon the route, to attack as the enemy passed.
Theplansucceededtotheextentthatthe frstandthelastattackersscoredtorpedohits,oneonanescortvesselandoneonamerchantman. Butaheavypriceincasualtieshadtobepaid.M.T.B.43(Lt.S.Butler,R.N.R.)wassunkbyenemygunfrethoughthecrewwererescued.M.T.B. 218,theboatwhichLt.Granlundhadsoskilfullybroughtbacktoharbourstern frstinthepreviousDecember,nowunderthecommandofSubLt. M. Ball, R.N.R., who had then been her First Lieutenant, was hit and badly damaged in the engine-room.
InthisconditionBallbroughtherinforasecondattack,butshewasmakingwaterfastandtheattempthadtobeabandoned.Shebeganto struggle homeward, but fnally the engines were fooded and she stopped. As she drifted helpless, she struck a mine and blew up.
Unhappily her gallant captain and four of the crew lost their lives.’
SoldwithcaseofissueforD.S.C.,aframedphotographofH.M.S. Scimitar, andacomprehensivecollectionoforiginaldocuments,including numerouslettershometohisparentsandothers(1936-42);newscuttingsreportingawardoftheD.S.C.andhislaterdeathinaction,together withAdmiraltytelegramreportingsame;M.I.D.certifcate,dated20October1942,inO.H.M.S.envelopeaddressedtohisfather,withusual enclosures; condolence letters and various qualifcation and memorial certifcates.
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Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. B. A. Saunders.) good very fne (3) £500-£700
M.C. London Gazette 4 June 1917.
BBaassiillAAsshhbbyySSaauunnddeerrsswasborninLiversedge,Yorkshire,in1891,thesecondsonofchemicalmanufacturerThomasBealbySaunders.Recordedin 1911asapiecedyer,heworkedfortheGreetlandDyeworksCompanyinLancashirefrom1914-15,beforebeingappointedtoacommissionas TemporarySecondLieutenant(Infantry),GeneralList,on14May1915.Transferredtothe16thBattalion,WestYorkshireRegiment,hespentthe winterof1916-17atHebuterneinthePas-de-Calais,spearheadingoperationsdesignedtoprobetheGermanfrontlinesatRossignolWood;an attackon27February1917proveddisastrouswhenpoorintelligencemissedaGermangunemplacementcamoufagedinthedenseundergrowth. Casualtiesamountedtotwoofficersand74otherrankskilledordiedofwounds,withafurther2officersand83otherrankswoundedand65 men missing in action.
AwardedtheMilitaryCrossintheKing’sBirthdayHonoursListof1917,Saunderslikelywitnessedfurtheractionwiththe16thBattalionatOppyGavrelleinJune1917whereafurther300menwerelostinoneday.Throughoutthesummerandautumnmoretroopswerekilled,woundedor postedmissinginpatrolandtrenchraidsatArleuxandMericourt;the16thand18thBattalionsoftheWestYorkshireRegimentwere subsequentlydisbandedbytheWarOfficeon28February1918,thesurvivorsbeingtransferredtothe3rdEntrenchingBattalion.Saunders survived the Great War and returned home to Yorkshire. He died at Calder in 1959.
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MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,reverseprivatelyengraved‘CaptainJ.W.McKill.Salonika,Feb.20.21.1917.’;1914-15Star(Capt.J.W.Mc. Kill. R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. W. Mc.Kill.) mounted as worn, good very fne (4) £600-£800
M.C. London Gazette 15 June 1917:
‘Forconspicuousgallantryandanddevotiontodutywhenincommandofaraidingparty.Heledhismeninthemostgallantmannerandshowed marked ability and coolness throughout, not only during the raid but in subsequent operations.’
JJoohhnnWWiilllliiaammMMccKKiillllwasbornatWardleworth,Rochdale,on16December1880,thesecondsonoftailoranddraperWilliamMcKill.Educatedat RossallSchoolandVictoriaUniversity(UnitedKingdom),hetookemploymentasalandagentbeforeapplyingforacommissionintheBritish ArmyinAugust1914.AppointedTemporarySecondLieutenant(Infantry)on2October1914,McKillwasinitiallypostedtothe4thBattalion, RoyalWelshFusiliers.Transferredtothe11th(Service)BattalionatthetimeofhismarriageinMarch1915,hedisembarkedatLeHavreas Temporary Captain on 6 September 1915, part of 67th Brigade, 22nd Division.
McKillarrivedinFranceatatimewhenmanybattalionsoftheRoyalWelshFusilierswerelickingtheirwoundsafterbeing‘badlycutupat Festubert’andwerestrugglingtoregainstrength(TheRecordsoftheRoyalWelchFusiliers, refers).DetrainedatAmiensandLongueau,the11th BattalionwenttoVignacourtandontoRainnevilleon9September,takingtheirplaceinthelineontheleftofXCorps.TransferredtotheBois deTaillesandthensouthtotheSomme,thetroopsspent25September1915relievingthe9thBorderRegimentatFramerville;afortuitous deploymentgiventhehighlossessustainedbytheRoyalWelshFusiliersthatmorningatLooswhencloudsofchlorinegasreleasedalongthe British front line were wafted back on our own men by a changeable breeze.
RemainingintheSommeDepartmentforthenextmonth,theRoyalWelshFusiliersweresoonpleasedtohearnewsofamovetoanunknown destinationon20October1915.Relievedbythe6thFrenchDivision,the11thBattalionentrainedatVillersBretonneuxforMarseillesand embarkedper Huntsend forSalonikaon30October1915.SixdayslatertheyweresettingupcampontherightbankoftheGalikoRiver,north of the Salonika-Uskub Railway, preparing to stabilise an increasingly precarious situation:
‘TheSerbswere beinghard-pressedbyahordeofGermansandAustriansdescendingfromthenorth,andfromtheeastbyBulgaria...Bythe30th NovemberSerbianHeadquarterswereatScutari,andtheirArmy,reducedfrom400,000toahalf-starved150,000men,wasretiringonthe Albanian coast, for the time being out of the War’ (The War with Bulgaria: Salonika, refers).
DeployedinacontinuouslinefromtheseatoLakeVardar,theBritishgraduallymanagedtoregaincontrol.Thesituationwasmarkedlyimproved bythearrivalof60thDivisioninDecember1915andagooddealofdrivingsnowwhicheffectivelybroughtthebattlefeldtoastalemateforafew precious weeks.
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TowardstheendofJanuary1916itwassuspectedthattheGerman59thRegimenthadbeenrelievedbyBulgars,andtheCommander-in-Chief orderedthe67thBrigadetosecureprisonersandconfrmthereport.Aschemeforasurpriseraidwasdevised,withathreedaypreliminary bombardment on the Mitrailleuses, Dorsal and the Nose, to soften up the enemy. The Records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, continues: ‘Some200mentookpartintheraid,whichwasunderthecommandofCaptainJ.W.McGill.Theraidingpartystartedat9p.m.CaptainMcGill says:“Thesearchlightsandverylightswereverytroublesome.AllthewaythroughMacukovowehadalotofrife freonusandcouldseeshells fallingtotheYRavineendofthevillage.Shellsfellabouttheyellowhouseandtothewestafterwehadpassed.Wewereallrightfromthewhite house. Our total casualties were 3 officers and 16 other ranks wounded. The prisoners were all of the 59th German Regiment.”’
AwardedtheMilitaryCross,McKillremainedinSalonikauntilJuly1917whenhewasinvalidedhometoEnglandsufferingfromneurastheniaand generalexhaustion;hismedicalrecordsnotethat‘hewastooweak tocarryonhisduties’andhaddevelopedamitralsystolicmurmur. TransferredtotheGeneralListandbriefypostedtodutywiththeInlandWaterTransport,hewasinvalidedfromfurthermilitaryserviceon28 January 1918. Returned to Wrexham, he resumed employment as a local land agent and died in 1953.
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M.C. London Gazette, 30 January 1920.
RRiicchhaarrddDDoouuggllaassBBeennnneettttwascommissionedintotheMiddlesexRegimenton29August1906,servinginIndiawiththe3rdBattalionbeforebeing attachedtotheWestAfricanRegimentinSierraLeonefrom11May1910.ServingatthestartoftheGreatWarintheCameroonstheatreasa MachineGunOfficer,hereceivedagunshotwoundtohismouthattheBattleofJabassiinOctober1914.Hisdiary,withintheImperialWar Museumarchivesnotes, ‘IwenttomygunnersandfoundthemcomingalongundermywhiteN.C.O.Wade.Itookthemuptoalittleknoll,with twoorthreetinshedsonit.sotohold(the) feldof fre.IhandedoveroneguntoWade,andtooktheothermyself.Gothimmounted,the ammunitionallhandy,theammunitioncarriersworkingsplendidly.I fredthegunmyself,asIwantedtomakequitecertain.Afteracoupleofbelts ataGermangunonmyimmediatefront,Ishouldsaynotforthan3to4hundredyardsoff.Itstopped fring,andeithershifteditorithadbeen putoutofaction.Ihopethelatter.Iswitchedontoanothertargetthen,about800‘to900’off.Heartbreakingworkshootingatawellconcealed targetwithaguessedrangeandyoucan’tseethestrikeofyourbullets.IputmynativeN.C.O.onthegunandwentaroundtoseehowWade wasgettingalong.Hewasgettingalong fne,exceptthepooroldnutwasstandingupexposinghimselfasmuchashecould.Itoldhimaboutthat andthenwentbacktomyowngunsandgotquippedonthewayback.Aproperknockout.AndrewsandLeachcarriedmetoabitofbush.Iwas moreorlessconscious,butIcouldn'tmovemuch...Towardsevening,asIjudgedbythelight,Ifoundacoupleofnativesoldiersleftwithme lookingafterme.Ifoundmyself clingingtooneoftheirlegs.Iinsistedonthemcarryingmeoutofit.I’dnowishtospendanightinthebushI intimatedbysignsofcourse,beingshotthroughthemouth,Iwasn’tabletotalklikeafathertothem.Wegotbackallright.Irememberthem droppingmeinaswamp,andIwasmadashell.ThenBooth,anR.A.M.C.man,bungedmeupwithmorphiaandIwentbackinadugoutboatto Duala,whereIhadthelucktohaveJohnson,aNigerianMedicalServicemanassurgeon.Johnsontoldmemyfacewasanabsolutenightmare.It was nearly three days before I landed up on the hospital. so I must have been a little ‘fruity’.’
ThereportofLt.Col.Vaughan,24October1914toHeadquartersBritishContingentonoperationsof8October1914atJudassi[sic], Cameroons,notes‘IwishtobringtothenoticeoftheO.C.BritishContingentthenamesoftheundernotedOfficersB.N.C.O.’sandMenwhom Iconsiderdistinguishedthemselvesonthatdate.Lieut.R.D.BennettCommandingtheRegimentalMachineGunSectionbehavedwithgreat coolnesskeepinghismenandcarrierswellinhand.Itwasnecessarytoendeavourtosilencesomeoftheenemy’sguns,andalthoughtherewasno coverhebroughthisgunsintoactionunderaheavycross fre,workingthemuntilbothwereputoutofaction,Sert.Wadebeingkilledand himselfseverelywounded’.Inalettertotherecipientdated31October1914Vaughanwrote‘Isendyouanextractofmyreportofthe8th whichconcernsyou.IconsideryoudidexcellentworkandIhopethatyoumaygetsomerecognitionfromthoseabove,whichwillhelpto compensate you for what you have been through. I also mentioned Pte. Fodi Kata, as shewn, I have made him a Lce. Cpl.’
AdvancedCaptainon11December1914,anduponrecoveryathome,herejoinedthe3rdBattalionofhisparentregimentservingonthe WesternFrontfrom10January1915commandingthemachinegunsection,andwasagainwoundedon9February1915,whenservingasthe BattalionMaximGunOfficerduringactionnearHill60.Anextractofalettersenttotherecipient’sfatheron17June1919detailstheaction, including‘Yourson’sconductwasmagnifcentbeyondwords,hepersonallykeptcleaningthemudcloggedMaximGunbysittinguponthe paradosclearofthemudinfullviewoftheGermans.Ihad toorderhimundercoverafterthegunhadbeentwiceknockedoutofhishandsby bulletsandhisclothingpiercedwithbullets.HeandIandthesplendidmenheldthataccursedplacetilltheeveningofthe9th,whenyourgallant ladcollapsedfromstrainandfrostbite.Isenthimbacktothesupporttrench.HisconductwasworthyoftheVC.andItoldCol.Stephensonso. Thelosseswere1Officer,22menkilled,1Officer,33woundedorfrostbitten,outofatotalof3Officersand64men.’AfterrecoveryatHome, hesawfurtherserviceintheBalkanstheatrefrom2May1916to8August1916,andtheEgyptiantheatrefrom19March1916to1May1916. PostWar,hecontinuedtoserveandwasadvancedMajoron15September1925,laterservingasa2ndGradeStaff OfficerunderColonelThe Viscount Gort V.C. in Shanghai and Japan. Soldwithdetailedcopiedresearch,originalphotographs,apagefrom TheGraphic detailinghisevacuationatthebattleofJabassi,detailedoriginal and copied correspondence, and copied diary extracts.
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MilitaryCross,G.VI.R.reverseofficiallydated‘1945’,andadditionallyengraved‘Capt.R.R.Morrison’;1939-45Star;BurmaStar; DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;EfficiencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(Lt.R.R.Morrison.M.C.Seaforths)mountedfor display, light contact marks, very fne (6)
£1,800-£2,200
M.C. London Gazette 22 March 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘BeforetheattackonNipponHillon24July44,itwasnecessarytoconfrmapreviousreportthattheJapwasholdingthereverseslopeonly. VarioussmallreccepatrolsmetwithlittlesuccessbecauseofJapwarinessandfondnessforshiftinghispositionsovernight.Itwasimperativeto obtainthedesiredinformationbecausetheplanfortheBn.attackwasthattheleadingCoy.shouldascendtheforwardslopeundercoverof darknessandat frstlightchargetheenemyonthereverseslope.On22July44,Lieut.MorrisonwiththreemensetouttorecceNipponHill whichaccordingtothelatestinformation,washeldbytwoplatoons.Undercoverofmistandbyskilfuluseofcoveraffordedbythethickjungle andundergrowth,thisofficerwasabletoworkhiswayforwardintoafavourablepositiontoobserve.Helayinconcealmentandwatched,but owingtotheJap’sskilfulcamoufageandconcealmentofmovementhewasunabletogetthedesiredinformationfromthepositionchosen.He decidedonaboldstep.Carefullypositioninghismentocoverhisentryintothepositionhecreptinthroughtheenemywire,workinghisway rightontothetopofthehillwhichwascompletelybareanddevoidofcover.Withpatienceand feld-crafthelocatedalltheenemybunkersand gapsinthewireandthebestrouteforanightapproach.ThiswasnotaccomplishedwithouthisbeingspottedbytheJapsentrywhoraisedthe alarm,butwhowaspromptlyshot.Underahailof freLieut.Morrisonwithdrewhispatrolunscathed.Thisremarkablefeatwasaccomplishedin broad daylight and without doubt, but for his accurate information supplied, assured the success of the Bn. attack on 24 July 44. AmemberofthepatrolguidedtheleadingCoy.uptheforwardslopestothetopofthehillundercoverofdarkness.Againduringthecourseof thissameoperation,theBn.wasgivenasitsobjective,HarvestHillon27July44.Itwasnotknownwhetherthehillwasoccupiedornot.Time waspressingandLieut.MorrisonwasgiventhetaskofgoingaheadwithasmallreccepatroltoreachthetopofthehillaheadoftheBn.Lieut. Morrisonmakingskilfuluseofcover,andalthoughtired andexhaustedfrommanydays fghtingandmarching,reachedthetopwithaspeedwhich wasamazing,to fnditunoccupied,withtheJapinpositionlowerdowntheslopesoverlookingtheLokchaoBridge.Despitehisexhausted condition,hegothisleadingplatoonestablishedonthecrestabovetheJapsandthisenabledtheBn.tooccupythewholefeaturecausingthe enemytowithdrawSouth.GreatcreditisdueLieut.Morrisonforhishighsenseofduty,hisfortitudeinovercomingdifficultiesinterrainand weather, his determination to win through, and for the personal example he set at all times on his many successful patrols.’
RRoobbeerrttRRoowwlleeyyMMoorrrriissoonnwasaCadetpriortobeingcommissionedSecondLieutenantintheSeaforthHighlanders,19October1940.Heserved duringtheSecondWorldWarwiththe1stBattalion,SeaforthHighlandersaspartofthe1stIndianInfantryBrigade,23rdIndianDivision,4th Corps in Burma. Morrison distinguished himself at Nippon Hill, a strategic location overlooking the Tamu Road near Kohima/Manipur in July 1944.
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MilitaryCross,G.VI.R.reverseofficiallydated‘1942’;1939-45Star;AfricaStar;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45, withM.I.D.oakleaf;EfficiencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(Capt.J.C.Barras.M.C.R.Tks.)mountedcourt-stylefor display, light pitting, nearly extremely fne (7) £1,800-£2,200
M.C. London Gazette 19 March 1942:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.’
TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘On28November1942SecondLieutenantBarraswasincommandofatroopoffourtanksfromDefence Squadron,30Corps,andwasatthattimeattachedto8thKing’sRoyalIrishHussars.On28November1942SecondLieutenantBarras’stankwas hitbyanenemyshellandappearedtobeon fre.Thecrewdismountedandtookcover,butitwasthendiscoveredthatthedriverofthetankwas stillinside.SecondLieutenantBarras,togetherwithhisgunnerlefttheircover,andwithoutanythoughtoftheirownsafetymountedthefrontof thetankinfullviewof,andunderheavy frefromtheenemy,whowasonly800yardsaway.Thedriver’scoverwasdistortedandrequired considerabletimetoprizeopen,andwhenthiswasdonethedriverwasdiscoveredseverelywoundedandunabletohelphimself.Theinstrument panelhadnowtoberemovedasitwasholdingthewoundedmandown,andeventuallyhewasliftedoutandcarriedtoanothertank.Thisman undoubtedly owes his life to the courage and unselfshness of Second Lieutenant Barras and his gunner. Laterthatdayhistroopsergeant’stankwashitandabandoned,buteventuallywasrecovered.Ashehadnowonlyoneserviceabletankleftoutof thetroopoffour,thethirdbeingdestroyedatthesametimeashisown,SecondLieutenantBarrasdecidedtoutilisehistroopsergeant’stank eventhoughthedriver’scoverwouldnotcloseproperly,thusrenderingthedriver,gunnerandcommandervulnerabletosmallarms fre.Hegot togetheracrewofvolunteersfromtheremnantsofhistroop,andfoughtwiththistankon29Novemberuntilithadbeenholed fvemoretimes, and was eventually towed out of action.
Theofficercommandingthe8thHussarsSquadrontowhichSecondLieutenantBarras’stroopwereattachedhaswrittenaskingforthenamesof thosewhosavedthewoundedtankdriverwithaviewtorecommendationforawards,butinviewofthelengthoftimeinvolved,andthesecond part of the narrative, I have the honour to submit this recommendation direct.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 13 January 1944 (Middle East).
JJoohhnn CCeecciill BBaarrrraass commanded 3 Royal Tank Regiment from 1961 to 1964. He transferred to the Supernumerary List on 4 November 1964.
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£2,000-£2,400
Provenance: Glendining’s, December 1966 and November 1986; Dix Noonan Webb, December 2003.
M.C. London Gazette 17 January 1946:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’
TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘MajorBayleycommanded“A”Squadron7thLightCavalryduringtheactionswith20IndianDivisioninthe areaThaunggyiinFebruary1945,inmanysubsequentactionsin20IndianDivision’sbridgeheadinFebruaryandMarch1945,thenduringBarcol operationsincludingthecaptureofWundwiandKumeinApriland fnallywith4Corpsunder17IndianDivisionduringtheadvanceonRangoon inAprilandMay1945.Inthe frstoftheseactionsatThaunggyi,MajorBayleywaswoundedbyseveralshellsplintersinthelegs.Althoughhehad toreceiveintermittentMedicalattentionforseveralweeksbeforeallthesplinterswereextracted,MajorBayleyremainedondutyincommandof hissquadron.Throughoutthisperiodfullofincidentandaction,MajorBayleyhasmaintainedthehigheststandardofefficiencyincommand.His excellenttacticalsense,militaryknowledgeandpersonaldisregardofdangerhaveresultedintheunbrokenrecordofmanysuccessfulactions fought by his squadron.
MajorBayley’spersonalexamplehassetahighstandardforhisofficersandmen.Hisenergy,constantdevotiontodutyandtheabilitywithwhich hehasalwaysexercisedhiscommandareworthyofthehighestofficialrecognition.HeisamostdeservingcaseforanawardoftheMilitary Cross.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945 (Burma).
AArrtthhuurrJJoohhnnBBaayylleeyywasbornon29December1915,andjoinedtheRoyalTankCorps,seeingactiveserviceontheNorthWestFrontier1936 -39.Commissionedon22June1940,hewassubsequentlyattachedtotheIndianArmouredCorpsandservedwiththe7thLightCavalryin Burma, being both Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Cross.
The recipient’s own account of his service in Burma, as published in The Tank, August 1948, states: ‘DuringthesiegeofImphalandthesubsequentadvancethroughAssamandBurmatoRangoonIwasservingwiththe7thLightCavalry,Indian ArmouredCorps.EarlyinDecember1944'”C”Squadron,7thLightCavalry,underthecommandofthe11thEastAfricanDivision,crossedthe Chindwinagainst lightoppositionandeventuallymadetheirwaytoMutaik,wheretheyfoundtheStuarttanksleftbehindbythe2ndRoyalTank Regimentin1942.Onexaminationitwasfoundthat,exceptforthemissingbreechblocksandBrowningsandseizedordamagedengines,the tanksweremoreorlesscomplete.Inthisareaalsothereweremostoftheothervehicleswhichhadtobedestroyedandabandoned.Apartfrom removing the springs from all of the “B” vehicles, everything seemed to be just as it had been left by the Burma Army in 1942.
The7thLightCavalrywasequippedwithStuartMarksIandIIItanksandwasveryshortofsparesand,quitenaturally,weweremorethanpleased to fndsuchasupplyofsparesonourverydoorstepCannibalisationstartedalmostatonce.“C”Squadron,7thCavalry,hadbeenthroughavery tryingtime fghtingtheirwaydowntheKabawValleywiththe11thE.A.DivisionduringthemonsoonandbythetimetheyreachedKalewatheir tanksneededextensiverepairs.Thetracksandsuspensionwerecompletelywornoutduetocross-countrywork.Itwasfoundthattheex-2nd RoyalTankRegimenttanktrackswereinverygoodshapeconsideringtheyhadrunallthewayfromRangoon.ItdidnottaketheSikhsof“C” Squadronlongtochangethemover.Myownsquadronwerenotinsuchabadway,havinghadafairlyeasyrunfromPaleltoKalewa,forthe monsoonhad fnishedandthesappershadbuiltaroad.Evenso,wechangedtrackswherenecessaryandstockedupwithsuchitemsasbogies, idlers, nipples, petrol pumps and several other spares which were normally not available. ItwasnotuntilMeiktilaairfeldwascapturedinApril1945thatwereceivedsparesforourStuartsinanyquantity.Whatweshouldhavedone withoutthesparesweobtainedfromtheex-2ndRoyalTankRegimentvehiclesIdonotknow.Althoughwefullyrealisedwhatthefeelingsofthe 2ndRoyalTankRegimentmusthavebeenwhenitbecamenecessaryforthemtodestroytheirtanks,weweremostgratefulforwhattheyleft behind.’
Bayley rejoined the Royal Armoured Corps, and was advanced Major on 4 October 1950. He retired on 26 June 1958. Sold with copied research.
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DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.V.R.;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.C.L.Morley.R.A.F.);FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,Croixde Guerre,thereversedated1914-1918,withbronzeStaronriband,mountedfordisplay, BWMwithlightscratchesinobverse feld, VM with minor official correction to surname, otherwise nearly extremely fne (4) £2,000-£2,400
Provenance: Tom Baugh Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2011
D.F.C. London Gazette 2 November 1918:
‘On10August1918,thisofficersawthatapartyofourcavalrychargingdownaroadwerebeing fredatbytwomachine-guns.Divingdownto withinafewfeetoftheground,heengagedoneoftheguns,silencingit.Thisisonlyoneofmanyactsofgallantryperformedbythisofficer,who displays entire disregard of personal danger.’
CCllaauuddeeLLoouuiissMMoorrlleeyywasborninBeckenham,KentinMay1899andwaseducatedatWhitgiftGrammarSchool,CroydonandthePolytechnic EngineeringSchoolinRegentStreet,London.EnlistingintheRoyalFlyingCorpsinMay1917,hewascommissionedinSeptemberofthatyearand waspostedto65Squadron,aSopwithCamelunit,inFrance,inMay1918.Andhewasquicklyinaction,claiminghis frstvictoryinacombat north of Amiens just three days later:
‘Ilefttheformationtodiveonatwo-seaterwhichIsaweastofBoisdeVaire.HedivedawayeastandIfollowedhim,gettingrightonhistailat pointblankrange fringalongburst.Ipulledouttoavoidhittinghimanddidacompletelefthandturn.Hewentdowninalefthandspiralfrom whichhedidnotpullout,hittingthegroundleftwingtip frstandcompletelycrashinginaroad.Iwasabsolutelylostsoturnedand fewwest eventually landing at a French aerodrome.’
Duringanotherpatrolon7June,MorleyattackedaGermankiteballoonnearMametzandsawtheObservertaketohisparachute,butowingto the fact he was then attacked by a pair of Albatross Scouts, he was unable to ascertain the actual fate of the balloon.
Among65’sgrowingbandofaceswasCaptainJohnGilmour,whowouldclaim35victorieswiththesquadron,including,famously, fveenemy aircraftinonecombaton1July,afranticactioninwhichMorleywaspresent-thushisaircraft’sinclusioninJosephSimpson’scommemorative painting of the same occasion.
Having fownmanysortiesintheinterim,includingthelow-levelattackreferredtoinhisD.F.C.citation,Morleyclaimedhisnextvictim,aFokker Biplane, following a combat on 4 October:
‘Iwasonanoffensivepatrol whenweobservedaformationofFokkers,oneconsistingoffourE.A.andtheotherofsevenE.A.Weattackedthe formationoffourandtheotherformationjoinedin.I fredatonegoingacrossmyfrontat80yardsrange.Hewentdowninasteepspiral.Iwas unable to follow him as I was attacked by another E.A., but I feel sure he was out of control.’
Andfourdayslater,hecompelledanotherGermanObservertotaketohisparachuteafterattackingakiteballoon,thoughonthisoccasionthe balloon was winched back down to the ground.
Laterinthesamemonth,Morleywaspostedto204SquadronasaFlightCommander,andshortlyafterwards,onthe31st,claimedaconfrmed enemy kite balloon as destroyed:
‘WhileleadingalowbombingraidIsawahostileballoonat2,000feetoverHuyske.Iattackeditfromtheeast.I fredabout600roundsintoit andtheObserverjumpedout.Ithendivedrightontotheballoon fringallthetime,andonlyjustpulledoutofthediveintimetomissit.I observedalargetearintheballoon,alsoitwasgoingdownwiththebigendontop.LieutenantFentonsawtheballoonafterwardscompletely ripped open, and the basket fall off. The balloon was absolutely destroyed but did not burst into fames as I was not using “Buckingham”.’
Finally, on 4 November, during an offensive patrol over Melle, Morley claimed another Fokker: ‘CaptainMorley fred100roundsat10yardsrangefromthetailpositionintotheE.A.whichdidnotmanoeuvrebutsimply fewstraight.TheE.A. turned on its back, and fell down, fopping about like a leaf, absolutely out of control. E.A. almost certainly destroyed.’ Morley, who had been advanced to Captain, was awarded the D.F.C. and French Croix de Guerre, and was demobilised in March 1919.
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DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofficiallydated1945,in RoyalMint caseofissue;1939-45Star;AirCrewEuropeStar; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, some staining to Stars, otherwise good very fne and better (4) £2,000-£2,400
D.F.C. London Gazette 13 April 1945.
Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘FlyingOfficerJonesisnowhalf-waythroughhis frsttouronMosquitoes.Hecametouswith29tripson heavy bombers to his credit. Here he has done a further 35 of which 17 have been as a target indicator.
FlyingOfficerJonesisaskilfulnavigatorwhoseworkherehasbeenmuchenhancedbothbyhisgoodhandlingofourspecialequipmentandbyhis enthusiasmforthekindofworktheonwhichtheSquadronisengagedHeisthenavigatorofacrewwhichisfastbecomingoneofourstar crews;muchofthecreditishis.Forhisworkhere,andhisprevioustourIstronglyrecommendhimforanon-immediateawardofthe Distinguished Flying Cross.
CoverRemarksbytheStationCommander:Thisofficer’sskillasaNavigatorandhiscompetenthandlingofthespecialequipmentwithwhichhis aircraft is ftted make him very worthy of being recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.’
WWiilllliiaammAAnnwwyyllJJoonneesswasborninMeifod,Montgomeryshire,on27November1920andenlistedintheRoyalAirForceVolunteerReservein 1941.AfterundergoingtrainingasaNavigatorattheU.S.NavalAirStation,Pensacola,inDecember1941,hecontinuedhistrainingatNo.1Air ObserverSchoolatR.A.F.StationWigtown, fyingAnsons.AfterafurtherperiodatNo.15OperationalTrainingUnit,convertingtoWellingtons, hereceivedhis frstoperationalposting,to466Squadron,RoyalAustralianAirForce,atR.A.F.Driffieldon25October1942,beforemovingwith the Squadron to R.A.F. Leconfeld on 27 December of that year.
AsaWellingtonNavigator,Jones fewhis frstoperationalsortie,aGardeningraidonTerschelling,on21January1943;furthertargetsoverthe nextsixmonthsincludedLorient(twice),Brest(twice),Schiermonnikoog,Hamburg(twice),Essen,Dusiburg(threetimes),St.Nazaire(twice), Bochum(twice),Kiel(twice),Frankfurt,Dortmund,Essen,Dusseldorf,Mulheim,Wuppertal,andCologne(twice).Hecompletedhis frst operational tour on 27 July 1943 with a Gardening raid on Simonzand.
CommissionedPilotOfficeron24April1943,andpromotedFlyingOfficeron24October1943,JoneswasnextpostedtoNo.83Operational TrainingUnitatPeplow,convertingtoMosquitos.Postedto109SquadronatR.A.F.LittleStaughtonon15September1944,withFlight Lieutenant(laterSquadronLeader)G.M.Smith ashispilot,JonescommencedhissecondtourasaMosquitoNavigatoron28September1944, withabombingraidonHeilbronn;furthertargetsoverthenext fvemonthsincludedKrefeld(twice),Dortmund(twice),Heilbronn,Mannheim, Weisbaden(twice),Dusseldorf(twice),Pforzheim,Aschaffenburg,Cologne(twice),Oberhausen,Mulheim,Bochum,Gelsenkirchen,Stuttgart (twice),Freiburg,Hallendorf,Hagen,Karlsruhe,Schwerte(twice),Duisburg(threetimes),Bonn,Saarbrucken,Hannover,Wesel,Essen,and Bremen.
PromotedFlightLieutenant,Joneswaskilledon6March1945,duringhis72operationalsortie,adaylightraidonWesel,inwhichhisandSmith’s MosquitoXVIPF429wastheformationleader.Takingoff fromR.A.F.LittleStaughtonat14:53hrstoOboemarkmotortransportandtroop concentrations,itwaswhilsttakingovertheleadformationcomprisingofsixMosquitosontheirreturnthattheycollidedwithanotherMosquito, andwerelastsighteddivingsteeplyintocloudat15,000feetwiththeirtailplanedamaged.Bothofficerswerekilledastheiraircraftcrashedinto theNorthSeaoff theSuffolkCoastnearSouthwold;theirbodieswerenotrecoveredandbotharecommemoratedontheRunnymedeMemorial. TheotherMosquitowasonlysuperfcialdamagedandmadeasafereturntobase.ForhisservicesduringtheSecondWorldWar,hewas awarded a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross.
Soldwiththerecipient’sObserver’sandAirGunner’sFlyingLogBook,coveringtheperiod30November1941to6March1945;and Damas Service Watch, the reverse stamped ‘G.S/T.P 178454’.
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DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofficiallydated‘1945’;1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceMedal, Canadianissueinsilver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal,withoverseasclasp;WarMedal1939-45,Canadianissueinsilver; Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R., with Second Award Bar (S/L M. G. Reid) mounted for display, generally very fne(7) £1,600-£2,000
D.F.C. London Gazette 6 November 1945.
The original recommendation states:
‘PilotOfficerReidwaspostedtoNo.10SquadroninMarch1945andhascompletedhis frsttourofoperationscomprising38sortiesand194 operationalhours.HehasparticipatedinattacksonheavilydefendedGermantargets,includingGelsenkirchen(twice),Sterkrade(twice), Dusseldorf, Duisburg and Magdeburg.
ThisCanadianofficerhasatalltimesprovedhimselftobeaconsistentlysuperiorNavigatorwhoseoutstandingskillhasenabledhiscaptainto bringbackmanygoodphotographsofthetargetareaandhasplayedagreatpartinthesafereturnofhisaircraftandcrew.Hisenthusiasmfor operationshasbeenabounding,whilehisextremecoolnessunderadverseconditionshasdonemuchtofosterahighstandardofmoraleinhis crew.
OnseveraloccasionshehasledthesquadronandthegroupindaylightattacksonGermantargets.Theseattackswerecarriedoutwiththe greatestskillanddeterminationandhavebeenhighlysuccessful.Hehasgreatlyassistedinthetrainingofnewcrewsandhasalwaysseta fne example to his fellow navigators in the squadron.
IstronglyrecommendthatPilotOfficerReid’soutstandingskill,courageandstrongdevotiontodutybenowrecognisedbytheawardofthe Distinguished Flying Cross.’
MMeerrvvyynn GGaarr ff eelldd RReeiidd was born at Minaki, in Kenora district, Canada on 31 October 1922 and enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in April 1942. CommissionedonqualifyingasaNavigator,hewaspostedto76Squadron,aHalifaxunitoperatingoutofR.A.F.Holme-on-SpaldingMoor,inJuly 1944.AndbetweenthenandearlyMarch1945,he few31sortiesagainstFrenchandGermantargets,aroundhalfofthemofadaylightnature. TheformerincludedCaenandtheChannelportsatBrestandCalais,inadditiontoV.1launchsites.AndthelatterDuisburg,Dusseldorf, Gelsenkirchen and Stuttgart.
Havingthentransferredto10Squadron,aHalifaxunitoperatingoutofR.A.F.Melbourne,Yorkshire,hecompletedanothersevensorties,allof themofaGermannature,includingdaylightstrikesagainstenemytroopsandcommunicationsinBottrop,DortmundandEssen.His fnalsortie–his 38th – was against Sterkrade on 24 March 1945.
ReturningtoMinakiafterthewar,Reidre-enlistedintheR.C.A.F.inJanuary1949andonetimeservedasLiaisonOfficertoStrategicAir Command in Omaha, Nebraska.
HesubsequentlybecameMarinaManagerandthenAssistantGeneralManagerofMinakiLodgeResortand,withhissons,acquiredMinakiMarina in 1974 and Birch Island Resort in 1978. He died in October 2010.
Soldwiththerecipient’soriginalRoyalCanadianAirForceFlyingLogBooks(2),coveringtheperiod28March1943to25April1961,thecovers removed and the books privately bound in a leather volume with ‘M. G. Reid’ embossed on front covers.
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SSttaayyiinnggiinntthheesseerrvviicceeaafftteerrtthheewwaarr,,LLoouuwwwwaasskkiilllleeddwwhheennhhiissLLoocckkhheeeeddVVeennttuurraaooff1177SSqquuaaddrroonnssppuunniinnttootthheeggrroouunnddnneeaarr OOuuddttsshhoooorrnn oonn aa nniigghhtt nnaavviiggaattiioonn eexxeerrcciissee,, 88 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11995533
DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofficiallydated‘1945’;1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;Africa ServiceMedal,allcampaignawardsofficiallyimpressed‘210601J.Louw’;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued,mountedfor display, with related miniature awards, very fne (7) £1,200-£1,600
D.F.C. London Gazette 20 April 1945.
The original recommendation states:
‘PriortojoiningtheBalkanAirForce,CaptainLouwcompletedonetourduringwhichhe fewBisleysandBeaufortsonG.R.work,eventually converting to Beaufghters.
Duringthistime,hecompletednumerousshippingprotectiontasksandseveraloffensiveoperationsunderG.H.Q.,EasternMediterranean,over the Aegean and off the coast of Greece.
Ontheseoffensiveoperationshecontributedtothesinkingofone‘F’Boatandan80-toncaique,theprobabledestructionofa150-tonmotor caique and a 100-ton caique, and damage to a 300-ton schooner.
CaptainLouwusually fewNo.2tohisFlightCommander,MajorLoock,thoughonsomeoccasionsheledapairanddidlonenightintruder patrols over Aegean waters.
SincejoiningtheBalkanAirForce,CaptainLouwhasledthesquadrononfouroperations,rangingfromthenorthernAdriatictotheeastcoastof Greece. During this time, he has made a large personal contribution to the success of the squadron’s operations in the Balkans.’
Beaufghters of 16 (S.A.A.F) Squadron in action
JJoohhaannnneessLLoouuww,whowasborninWellington,CapeProvincein1922,likelycommencedhis frsttourofdutywhen16SquadronmovedtoEgypt in April 1943.
OperatinginrocketequippedBeaufghters,itlatermovedtoBenghazi,Libya,andcarriedoutaspateofoperationsintheeasternMediterranean, mostlyinandaround Greece.Inthesummerof1944,itmovedtotheItalianmainland,fromwhenceit fewsortiestotheBalkansinsupportof the partisans; spectacular gun camera footage of the squadron’s sorties may be viewed on the ‘SAAF WW2 Heritage Site’.
Of those sorties fown from the Italian mainland, the recommendation for Louw’s D.F.C. cites under a separate heading –‘Outstanding Operations’ – the following:
25 August 1944:
Captain Louw led a successful attack on a Bulgarian barracks at Prenjasi.
28 August 1944:
Thispilot fewinaformationwhichpenetratedintoTriesteharbourandsunktheS.S. GiulioCesare.Baulkedonhisrunintoattacktheships, CaptainLouwturnedhisattentiontoatrooptrainofabout40carriagesdrawnbytwolocomotives.He frst fewalongtheentirelengthofthe train,rakingthecarriageswithcannon fre,thenorbitedandreturnedtodestroybothlocomotiveswithasalvoof8R.Ps[RocketProjectiles}.This attack was followed by large explosions heard above the aircraft engines and fames which rose 150 feet.
September 1944:
AttackonthevillageofKrizandNovoseleomarshallingyards.Onthisoccasion,CaptainLouw fredhis8R.Pstostraddletheareabetween Novoseleorailwayyardsandthetimberyard.Apartisanreportstatedthreetrains-ofwhichonewasfullofenemytroops-wereseton freand considerable casualties were inficted on the Cossack troops.
12 October 1944:
CaptainLouwledaformationwhichattacked4PilBoats.Whentheformationleft,onePilBoatwaslefton frewithsmokerisingto1,000feet (confrmedbyphotos).ThiswasclaimeddestroyedandasecondPilBoatwasdownatthestern,probablydestroyed.TheremainingtwoPilBoats were claimed as damaged. Enemy troops who jumped into the sea were thoroughly sprayed with cannon and M.G. fre.
18 October 1944:
CaptainLouwledasectioninaformationwhichattackedanenemyconvoyoff AtheridhaPoint,Greece.NoR.P.hitswerescoredbutthe following damage was claimed as a result of cannon strikes: one Ems craft, one Torpedo Boat, one E-Boat and one 100-foot barge – all damaged.
22 November 1944:
CaptainLouwledaformationofsixaircrafttoattackrollingstockatDubica,Yugoslavia.Atrainwassightedandattackedbyallaircraft.Captain Louwwentin frst, fringasalvoof860lb.R.Ps.whichresultedinahugeexplosionfromthetrainfromwhichsmokeroseto over600feet. CaptainLouw’saircraft fewthroughtheexplosionandsustainedconsiderabledamagefrom fyingdebris.Inspiteofthishemanagedtoleadhis formation safely back to base.
At the time of being recommended for his D.F.C., Louw had amassed over 400 hours of operational fying.
RemainingaregularintheSouthAfricanAirForceafterthewar,hewaskilledwhenhisLockheedVenturaof17Squadronspunintotheground near Oudtshoorn on a night navigation exercise on 8 September 1953.
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DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofficiallydated‘1941’;1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaService Medal, all campaign awards officially impressed ‘203018 D. J. Jacobs’, mounted for display, generally very fne or better (5) £1,000-£1,400
D.F.C. London Gazette 26 September 1941.
The original recommendation states:
‘Thisofficerhascarriedout29operationalsorties,including18bombingraidsonAbyssiniaandItalianSomalilandinLibyaandfouroperational fightsinconnectionwiththeCreteoperations.Duringthesemissions,LieutenantJacobshasattackedtargetsofalltypes,beingparticularly successfulinAbyssiniawherehedestroyedanumberofenemyaircraftbylow-levelbombingandmachine-gunattacks.Hehasinfictedheavy casualtiesonenemyconvoysandhasanimpressiverecordofmaterialdamagetohiscredit.LieutenantJacobshasalsocarriedout56sea reconnaissances and 11 escort patrols for the Fleet. His work has been carried through with great tenacity and disregard for personal safety.’
DDaanniieellJJaaccoobbuussJJaaccoobbsswasborninPretoriaon11June1917andwaseducatedatGlenwoodSchool,wherehewasamemberofthe1stRugby XV, and at Natal University College.
HavingthenjoinedtheSouthAfricanAirForceandqualifedasapilot,hecommencedhisoperationaltourinNo.24(S.A.A.F.)Squadroninthe summerof1940,whenhe few17sortiesagainsttargetsinAbyssiniaandItalianSomaliland.Later,intheperiodleadinguptoFebruary1941,he fewnumerousseareconnaissancesandescortpatrolsfortheFleetand,asittranspired,hewasbackinactioninsupportoftheRoyalNavyoff Crete in May 1941. Finally, in the period leading up to his D.F.C. recommendation, he few several sorties against targets in Libya. Tour-expired,JacobssubsequentlyjoinedNo.21(S.A.A.F.)Squadronandwaslikewiseemployedatthetimeofhisdeathon5September1942, when his Baltimore spun into the ground near lake Naivasha, Kenya. Aged 25, he was buried in Gilgil War Cemetery.
BBeerrtthh RReesseerrvvee aanndd SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee OrderofSt.John,ServingBrother’sbreastbadge,silverandenamel;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Natal(1041Ordly: H.Wildman,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);RoyalNavalAuxiliarySickBerthReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue,withSecondAwardClasp (273H.Wildman,Act.2ndS.B.S.R.N.A.S.B.R.);St.JohnServiceMedal,silver,with4silverbars(1557Cpl.H.Wildman(Foulbridge Div.No.4Dist.1919);St.JohnAmbulanceBrigadeMedalforSouthAfrica1899-1902(1041Pte.H.WildmanFoulridge (sic) Div.) mounted court-style for wear, contact marks, nearly very fne and better1400
£1,200-1,600
Provenance: John Tamplin Collection; Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008.
HHeerrbbeerrttWWiillddmmaannwasalongservingmemberofboththeRoyalNavalAuxiliarySickBerthReserveandtheSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigade.Hecame fromFoulbridge,CumberlandandservedintheBoerWarasanOrderly/PrivateintheSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigade.ServingintheR.N.A.S.B.R.he wasawardedtheLongServiceMedalon15October1920andwasawardedtheclaspon25September1925.In1919hegainedtheSt.John Service Medal and in 1931 he was appointed a Serving Brother in the Order of St. John (London Gazette 23 June 1931).
Sold with copied research which indicates a maximum number of 30 possible S.J.A.B. bronze medal and R.N.A.S.B.R. L.S. combinations.
AAnn OOrrddeerr ooff SStt.. JJoohhnn ggrroouupp ooff ff vvee aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPrriivvaattee LL.. YYeewwddaallll,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss,, aanndd SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,ServingBrother’sbreastbadge,skeletal(1946-48)issue;BritishWarandVictoryMedals (104464Pte.L.Yewdall.R.A.M.C.);DefenceMedal(Corps.Supt.L.Yewdall.S.J.A.B.96319.)privatelyengravednaming;Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Louis Yewdall.) very fne (5) £100-£140
LLoouuiissYYeewwddaallllwasborninBradford,Yorkshire,on31August1884andattestedfortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpson18November1915.He servedwiththe40thCasualtyClearingStationandthe61stGeneralHospitalduringtheGreatWarinSalonikafrom22July1917to18February 1919,andwasdischargedon15April1919.HesubsequentlyservedinboththeSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigadeandtheSpecialConstabulary,and wasappointedaMemberoftheOrderofSt.Johnin1940(LondonGazette 21June1940),andanOfficerin1948(LondonGazette 9January 1948). A jeweller by trade, his Defence Medal was possibly engraved in his own hand. He died in Southport, Lancashire, on 17 November 1955. Sold with copied research.
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AArraarreeSSeeccoonnddBBooeerrWWaarrDD..CC..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooTTrrooooppeerrJJoohhnnBBeennttlleeyy,,RRhhooddeessiiaannFFiieellddFFoorrccee,,ffoorrggaallllaannttrryyiinnaatttteennddiinngghhiiss wwoouunnddeeddCCaappttaaiinnwwhheennhhee,,hhiimmsseellff,,wwaassaallssoowwoouunnddeeddaannddttrriieeddttooccrraawwlloonnhhiisshhaannddssaannddkknneeeessttooRRaammaatthhllaabbaannaattwwoo mmiilleessddiissttaannttttooggeettwwaatteerrffoorrCCaappttaaiinn‘‘TThheeBBooyy’’MMaaccLLaarreenn;;hheeaafftteerrwwaarrddsssseerrvveeddwwiitthhWWaarrwwiicckk’’ssSSccoouuttssaanndd11ssttIImmppeerriiaall LLiigghhtt HHoorrssee,, wwiitthh wwhhoomm hhee wwaass mmoorrttaallllyy wwoouunnddeedd aatt NNaaaauuwwppoooorrtt NNeecckk oonn 55 JJaannuuaarryy 11990011
DistinguishedConductMedal,E.VII.R.(Tpr:J.Bentley.RhodesianF.F.)rankandnameofficiallyre-impressed, nearlyextremely fne £1,000-£1,400
D.C.M. recommendation submitted to the King 3 August 1901; London Gazette 27 September 1901. JJoohhnnBBeennttlleeyyis‘mentioned’byRobertsunderWarwick'sScoutsinthe LondonGazette of16April1901,forunspecifedactionsupto29 November 1900.
However,therecommendationforBentley'sD.C.M.canbefoundin RhodesiaServedtheQueen,VolII,p143-4,quotingGeneralOrdersdated12 July [1900] by Major-General R. S. S. Baden-Powell, as follows:
‘TheGeneralOfficerCommandingdesirestoplaceonrecordgallantconductofTrooperJBentley,CSquadron,RhodesiaRegiment,whointhe fghtatRamathlabanaonMarch31st,1900,whenCaptainMacLarenwasbadlywounded,remainedwithhimunderheavy fre-hewasthen wounded himself but tried to crawl on his hands and knees to Ramathlabana two miles distant to get water for Captain MacLaren.’ Hickman then adds a note: ‘It will be remembered that "The Boy" MacLaren was a close personal friend of Baden-Powell.’ Bentleywastakenprisoneronthesameday.AfterhisreleaseasPoW,heservedinWarwicks'Scouts.InNovember1900,hejoinedthe1st Imperial Light Horse, was wounded at Naauwpoort Nek, near Krugersdorp, on 5 January 1901, and died the next day.
TThheessuuppeerrbb‘‘LLeeCCaatteeaauu,,2266AAuugguusstt11991144’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooffeeiigghhttaawwaarrddeeddttooRReeggiimmeennttaallSSeerrggeeaannttMMaajjoorrAA..GG..PPaallmmeerr,,5566tthh FFiieellddCCoommppaannyy,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,aavveetteerraannoofftthheeBBooeerrWWaarr,,wwhhoowweennttoonnttooddiissttiinngguuiisshhhhiimmsseellff ff gghhttiinnggiinnaanniimmpprroommppttuu iinnffaannttrryy ccaappaacciittyy aalloonnggssiiddee LLiieeuutteennaanntt CC.. GG.. MMaarrttiinn,, RR..EE.. MMaarrttiinnwwaassaawwaarrddeeddtthheeDD..SS..OO..ffoorrtthhiissaaccttiioonn,,aannddtthhiisseeppiissooddeewwaassrreeccoorrddeeddiinn DDeeeeddssTThhaattTThhrriillllTThheeEEmmppiirree aalloonnggssiiddeehhiiss VViiccttoorriiaaCCrroosssswwiinnnniinnggeexxppllooiittssaattSSppaannbbrrooeekkMMoolleenn,,1122MMaarrcchh11991155..PPaallmmeerriissmmeennttiioonneeddiinnMMaarrttiinn’’ssddiiaarryyeexxttrraaccttssffoorr AAuugguusstt 11991144,, wwhhiicchh wweerree llaatteerr rreettoolldd bbyy MMaarrttiinn iinn aa sseerriieess ooff lleetttteerrss wwrriitttteenn ttoo hhiiss wwiiffee iinn 11991166 DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(823C.S.Mjr:A.G.Palmer.56/Coy.R.E.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Relief ofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein(8232/Cpl:A.G.Palmer.R.E.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901, SouthAfrica1902(8232ndCplA.G.Palmer.R.E.);1914Star,withclasp(823C.S.Mjr.A.G.Palmer.R.E.);BritishWarand VictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(823T.W.O.A.G.Palmer.R.E.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(823C.S.Mjr:A.G. Palmer.R.E.);RRuussssiiaa,,EEmmppiirree,CrossoftheOrderofSt.George,FourthClass,silver,thereverseofficiallynumbered‘127151’, mountedfordisplay, lightcontactmarkstoBoerWarawardsandtoplugsneatlyremovedfromboth,otherwisegenerallygood very fne (8) £3,000-£4,000
D.C.M. London Gazette 6 November 1914:
‘ForgallantryandcoolnessatLeCateauon26thAugust,inassistingLieutenantC.G.Martin,RoyalEngineers,inthedefenceofaPostfromwhich Infantry had been driven.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 19 October 1914 and 15 June 1916. Russia, Cross of St George, 4th Class, London Gazette 22 August 1915.
AAllbbeerrttGGeeoorrggeePPaallmmeerrwasborninHastings,Sussex.HewasaHarnessMakerbytrade,andalsoservedwiththeHampshireIsleofWight ArtillerypriortoattestingfortheRoyalEngineersatParkhurst,IsleofWightinFebruary1897.Palmerservedwiththe38thFieldCompany,Royal Engineers during the Second Boer War, and with the 56th Field Company, R.E. on the Western Front from 18 August 1914.
PalmerdistinguishedhimselfservingbesideLieutenantCyrilGordonMartinatLeCateau,26August1914.MartinwasawardedtheD.S.O.forthis action,andbothhisandPalmer’sdecorationswereamongstsomeoftheearliestgazettedfortheGreatWar.Martinlaterwentontobeawarded the Victoria Cross whilst serving with the 56th Field Company, and Deeds That Thrill The Empire gives the following for both actions: ‘At7.30onthemorningof10March,1915,theBattleofNeuveChapellebeganwithperhapsthemostterrifcartillerypreparationinthehistory ofmodernwarfare,andbytheeveningofthatdaythevillagewasours,andonafrontofthreemileswehadadvancedmorethanamile.Butour ultimateobjective-thedrivingofagreatwedgeintotheenemy'slinebythecaptureoftheridgesouthofAubers-stillremainedtobe accomplished;anditwastothistask,whichwastoprove,unfortunately,beyondthecapacityofourtroops,thatthetwofollowingdayswere devoted.SimultaneouslyanumberofmovementswereundertakenallalongtheBritishfront,withtheobjectofpreventinganysuddenmassingof reinforcements,anditwasduringoneoftheseattacks-thatupontheGermanpositionatSpanbroekMolen-thatayoungofficerofthe56th FieldCoy.RoyalEngineers,Lieut.Cyril GordonMartin,performedthegallantactionthatgainedhimtheVictoriaCross.Lieut.Martinhadalready wontheDistinguishedServiceOrderbyhisgallantryinthe frstweeksofthewar,duringtheRetreatfromMons,when,attheheadofhis platoon,hehadcapturedaGermantrenchandheldituntilreinforcementsarrived.Onthisoccasionhewastwicewounded,andinvalidedhome forsomemonths;indeed,hehadonlyrecentlyreturnedtothefront.EarlyintheactionatSpanbroekMolen,Lieut.Martinwasagainwounded; buthemadelightofhishurt,andvolunteeredtoleadalittlepartyofsixbombersagainstasectionoftheenemy'strenches.Soeffectivelydidthey dischargetheirdeadlymissilesthattheGermanswerequicklydrivenoutinroutandconfusion,whentheLieutenantandhismenproceededto transfertheparapetofthetrenchandtostrengthentheirpositionwithsandbags,inreadinessfortheinevitablecounter-attack.Thiswasnot longincoming,but,inspiredbythesplendidexampleoftheirleader,thelittlebandofheroesdrovetheirassailantsback,andthoughtheattack wasagainandagainrenewedinapparentlyoverwhelmingnumbers,theysucceededinholdingtheenemyatbayfortwoandahalfhours,when ordersarrivedforthemtoabandonthecapturedpostandretire.Bytheirgallantdefencetheyhadrenderedmostvaluableservicebyholdingup German reinforcements, who were unable to advance until this section of their trenches had been retaken."
TheearlyactionsandmovementsofPalmer’s56thFieldCompanyduringtheGreatWararedescribedindetailbyLieutenantC.G.Martinin lettersthatwerewrittenbyhimtohiswifein1916.Theletterswerebasedonhisdiaryextractsfromthetime,andweresubsequentlypublished in The Royal Engineers Journal of June 1981: August16th.Sunday.WeleftBulfordat2amforAmsburyStationandarrivedatSouthamptonDocksatIpm.TheshipwasontheLondonBordeauxtripandweshareditwithaCompanyoftheASC.Wehadtoslingourhorsesaboardbutthepontoonwagonswouldnotgothrough theholdsandsohadtobeunloaded.We fnishedloadingat6pm.Theshipleftthedocksandanchoredoff theisleofWighttillit gotdark.We wereluckyastheshiphadjustbeenstockedupforitsrunfromLondontoSpainandsowehadagooddinnerandeachOfficeracabinto himself.
Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry
August17th.Monday.CrossedtoFrancethatnightandwokeupat5amandrecognisedHavre.AssoonasweenteredtheSeineandIknewthat weweremakingforRouen.Wewereafastshipandsoonpassedhalfadozenslowertransports,therewasmuchshouting,cheeringandsinging ofTipperary.Allthevillagesweredecoratedwith fagsandpeopleonthebankswereshoutingVivelesAngiais.AtaboutnoonwereachedRouen andberthedabovetheTransporterBridgeabout4pm.Unloadingthehorseswasdifficultasthegangwayswereverysteepandnarrow. Temporaryhorselinesweremadeonthequaybyattachingropestothelampposts.Wethenstartedunloadingthepontoonwagons,the frst gotjammedinthesmallhatchandbythetimewehadcleareditwerealisedwecouldnotcompletetheunloadingthatevening.Sowehadto haveanothernightonboardwithacomfortablebedandanothergooddinner.Ihadtododutyonthehorselinesfrom11pmto1amonthe quay.
August18th.Tuesday.Wegoteverythingoff theshipby11amandmarchedtoarestcampabout2milesSouthofRouenneartheRaceCourse. Having got comfortable in the rest camp by about 2pm we were warned that our train left Rouen at 5am next morning, so turned in early as the parade next morning was at 1.30am.
August19th.Wednesday.MarchedfromthecampatRouenat3amandmovedtotheGareduNordstationandentrained.Alongjourney throughAmienstoSasseigneswherewedetrainedatabout6pm.Marchedabout2milestoourbillets.Thiswasour frstexperienceofbilletsthemenwereinemptyhousessleepingonstraw.TheOfficerssleptinanemptyhousebuthadmealswithafamily,wehadagoodmealand drank many healths before we got to bed.
August20th.Thursday.LeftSasseignesat6amandmatchedtobilletsatHarmics.Itwasaveryhotdayandafterwehadsettleddowninourbillets wehadagrandbatheinalittlestreamnearby.BeforeIleftEnglandIboughtasmallbivouactent,6ftby6ftandverylight,andwhenIcouldI pitcheditnearourbilletsandfounditmuchmorecomfortablethanadirtyFrenchbedonehadtosharewithundesirablecompanions.Noone knew where we were going or what our job was going to be or where the Germans were located.
August21st.Friday.WecontinuedmarchingNorthandjustaftermiddaywemarchedthroughMauberge.Wepassedsomeoftheforts justlike thosearoundChatham.TheFrenchwerediggingnewtrenchesandputtingupbarbedwireentanglementsaroundthem.Someofthebarbedwire was70yardswidewhichsurprisedmeaswehadalwaysbeentaughtthat20yardswasenoughfordefences.MaubergewasfullofFrenchtroops, adirtylookinglot,mostlyreservists.Wemarchedonabout5milestoFeigneswherewegota fnebilletinaschoolbutjustaswehadsettled downtosupperwewereorderedtomoveonafurther7milestoGoesgniesChausse.IwasactingasguidetotheCompany(56)anditwasa pitchblacknight.IwasveryfrightenedthatIwouldlosemyway,howeverwegottheresafely.Wefoundalargefarm,halfinFranceandhalfin Belgium,andtiedourhorsestothetreesintheorchard.Herewegotour frstnewsoftheGermans,thattheywereadvancingtowardsMons.(16 miles).
August22nd.Saturday.ContinuedourmarchtowardsMonsandbeforewehadgoneamileIwasorderedtotakemySectiontoGivrytohelp theRoyalIrishtoentrench.WhenIgotthereIfoundHolt,oneofourSubalterns,alreadyatworkbutIhadordersforhimtojointheCompany atMons.Ithenlookedattheproposedworkandthoughtitwaswronglysitedbeingonthefrontslopeinsteadofthebackslope.Ihadabitofan argumentwithMajorDaniel,(RoyalIrish),andgothimtoagreewithme,soweresitedthewholeline.Atabout2pmIwasorderedbacktoMons andheardoftheGermanadvance.ImarchedbackandfoundtheCompanybivouackedatMyon.Ipitchedmytentanditbegantopourwithrain, so the tent became the Officers Mess and Hopkins, Nation and I had supper in it.
August23rd.Sunday.At8amIwasorderedtotakemySectiontoMonsandawaitorders.At8.30IwastoldtomovetoSymphorientohelpthe RoyalScotsdiginbutonarrivalwastoldIwasnotwantedsohurriedbacktoMons.OnarrivalIwasorderedtodestroythebridgeatObourg2 milesaway.Irodeoff tellingtheSectiontofollow.OnarrivingatObourgat11amIfoundthe4thMiddlesexholdingtherailwaystationonthis sideof thecanalandbridge.Therewasagooddealof fringandIsawaGermancavalrymanshotontheothersideofthebridge.Thetowpath wasontheothersideofthecanalsotheonlywaytogetbelowthebridgewastocrossthebridge.Duringalullinthe fringIdashedacrossthe bridgeandgotunderitandsawthatitwouldtakealongtimeto fxthecharges.Idashedbackoverthebridgeandfoundmytoolcarthadcome upandwasundercoverabout50yardsawayandtheexplosiveswerebeingunpacked.Ifoundaladderandwith fvemenandallthestuff dashed acrossthebridgeandgotunderit.Bynowafewshellswerearrivingandheavyrife fre,mostlyfromourside.Wefoundthattheladderwastoo short and that without a quantity of planks and uprightsitwasimpossibleto fxanychargestotheundersideofthebridge.Atthismomentthe fringaboveusshowedthattheGermanswere veryclosesoIdecidedtogetback.IsemaphoredtheMiddlesexforcovering freanddashedover.Aswegotbacktothetoolcartwesawthe Middlesexretiringfromthestation.ItoldthementopackupandreturntoMonsandasIturnedIsawtheGermansswarmoverthebridge.I jumpedonmyhorseandonlyjustgotawayandsooncaughtupwithmySection.WerejoinedwhatwasleftoftheCompany.Iwasluckynotto haveasinglecasualty.HoltonabridgenearbywascaughtunderitwithhiswholeSectionandwaskilled.Daywasinthesameboxandwas captured.TheCompanywasthensenttotheright fankatNouvellesandspenttherestofthedayandthenightdiggingtrenches.At4amthe retreat commenced.
August24th.Monday.WeleftNouvellesat6amafterhavingtakenshelterinavillagefromaGermanbatterywhichshelleduswithshrapnel.After takingashortcutwhichprovedtobeaverylongone,wegotontotheBavairoad.Theroadwaspackedwithrefugeesandtheircartsandtroops withoutunits.WereachedBavaiatabout3pmwherethestragglerswerecollectedintounits.The Sappersmarchedalldaywiththeirtoolcarts. WegottoourhaltingplaceatAmfroipretabout2milesSEofBavaiat4pmandspentthenightthere.Greatdifficultyingettingsupplies,but Nation and our QM managed to fnd enough to keep us going.
August25th.Tuesday.LeftAmfroipretatabout4amandthemenhadtheirbreakfastbeforeleaving,butthecookshadputsaltintheteainstead ofsugar,themenwereawfullysickandstartedgrousing.ItoldthemnottoblametheOfficersforitandiftheydidnotshutuptheywouldhave tomarchatattentionalltheway,some35milesandthatstoppedthem.WemarchedsolidlyalldaygoingthroughLeQuesnuyandonto Solesmesarrivingat7pmhopingtostopthere;butwereorderedtomarchonanother5milesinthedarktoCaudry.Iwassentontogetour billetswhilethemenhadadrinkinapubwhichcheeredthemup.IgotholdoftheMayorandgotabout60smallhouses.Itwasaround11pmso theywereallinbed.WehadtowakethemallupandexplaininmypoorFrenchthattheyhadtohavefoursoldierseachbilletedonthem.Allthe men were settled in by midnight. I was Duty Officer and had just got to sleep when I was woken up with orders that the Company was to parade at 3am for trench digging. August26th.Wednesday.Upat3ambuthardlyanyofthemenparaded.Wehadtogoroundthehousesandpullthemoutofbedastheywere allsotired.TheQMSmanagedto fndabakerysoitwasbreadandbullybeefforbreakfast.Wemovedoff totherendezvoustheStaff hadgiven usbuttheydidnotturnupuntil8amandwiththemsomeGermanshells,sonodiggingwasdoneandweweresenttothevillagesquaretoawait orders.
The Le Cateau position ran due East to Caudry and from there it bent South West. The Royal Irish occupied the North of the village. AreportcameinthataBatteryofGunnershadbeenheldupbywireandhadnowirecutters.Iwassentwithsomecycliststohelpthem.Imeta Batteryandaskedforinformationbuttheyknewofnowire,soreturnedtothevillageandfoundthesquareempty.IcollectedalltheSappersI could fnd,about15includingtheCSM[Palmer]andcooksandOfficersservantsandreportedtotheRoyalIrishHQ.Theywantedammunition takenupto theRegiment.Wefoundtheirmenliningtheedgeofthevillagebehindasmallbankwitha feldof freofabout100yards.Standingup IcouldseeoveramiletothevillageofBethancourt.Wedistributedtheammunitionandmymenjoinedthe fringline.Quitealotofbulletswere coming over but our line being on the reverse slope we were quite safe.
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TheOfficerinchargeoftheInfantrywasverynervousandkeptsayingweoughttoretire.Isaidyoucan't,yourCOhasjustsentyouup ammunition.IthentoldhimthatIwouldgointooneofthehousesjustbehindusanddirectthe freofhismen.Gotuptoanatticwindowand hadawonderfulview.Isawa fringlineofsortsaboutamileawayandbehindthatsomedismountedCavalryandwhatlookedliketwo CompaniesofInfantryincloseformation.ItwasobviousthatwewouldsoonbeattackedsoIthoughtthatthemorenoisewemadewithour rifesthelongeritwouldbedelayed.Ipassedthewordtothemenbelowmetopassthefollowingorderalongtheline-Allmentoputtheirsights at1000yds,Aimstraightinfront,Loadmagazinesand fre fveroundsrapidwheneverIblewmywhistle.Theschemeworkedwell,theGermans tookwhatcovertheycould fndorwithdrewabit.Themoraleofourmenroseanditwashardtomakethemwaitforthenextwhistle.Wekept upthistypeof fringwithseveralgapstillaboutoneo'clockwhentheGermansstartedshellingus.SuddenlyasIwaspointingoutatargetthe wholehouseshookandIfoundmyselfonthe foorratherdazed.Thebed,andthebackwalloftheroom,haddisappearedwithallmykitonit. JustunderthewindowoutofwhichIwaslookingwasaroundholeaboutonefootindiameterandIamsurethattheshellmusthavepassed betweenmylegswhichwereabout2feetapart.Ittookmeaminuteortwotocollectmyselfandgetoutofthehouse.Iopenedthefrontdoor andfoundthatalltheinfantryhadclearedoff andmySapperswonderingwhatwasleftofme.Itoldthemtogoon fringashardastheycouldto pretendthatwewerestillalargeforce.IlaydownnexttomySergeantMajor[Palmer]whowasratherlarge,hefeltawfullyunhappybecausea machinegunwas fringabout3inchesabovehimandhecouldnotmove.Themanonmyright liftedhisfootforasecondandhadtheheelofhis boottakenrightoff.TheInfantryreportedthatIwasdeadandthattheGermanshadcapturedthevillage.TheInfantrymountedacounterattack andfoundusinsteadoftheGermansholdingthevillage.Westayedtillabout3pmandthenhadanordertoretireandslippedawaywithonlyone Sapperwounded.Ihadlostmyhatbutluckilypickedupasoldiershatlyingintheroadthat fttedmeperfectly.Wemarchedinpouringrainand darkness until we reached Le Catelet; there was no sign of my forage cart which contained all my kit, equipment and my tent.’ PalmeradvancedtoTemporaryRegimentalSergeantMajor(entitledtoSilverWarBadge,andhedischargeddueto‘Sickness’,31October1918). The medal group of Brigadier C. G. Martin, V.C., C.B.E., D.S.O. is held by the Royal Engineers Museum.
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DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(7224Sjt:F.Smith.1/R.W.Fus:);1914Star(7224Pte.F.Smith.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarand Victory Medals (7224 W.O.Cl.2. F. Smith. R.W. Fus.) very fne and better (4)
£800-£1,000
D.C.M. London Gazette 19 August 1916: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryduringanightattack.Heralliedthemenofacompanywhichhadlostitsdirection,andledthemforwardunderrifeand machine-gun fre, capturing and consolidating a portion of the enemy’s trench.’
Annotated Gazette states: ‘Mametz’.
FFrreeddeerriicckkSSmmiitthh,apainter,wasborninSalfordin1883andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatBirkenheadon1October1902;hisArmy ServiceRecordnotesanumberofminorindiscretions,notablyimproperconductandgambling,priortotransfertoArmyReserve.Recalledatthe outbreakoftheGreatWar,SmithservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalionfrom20September1914,beingpresentduringthe“RacetotheSea” whichculminatedintheBattalionreachingZeebruggeat9a.m.on7October1914.TransferredtoYpres,hisBattalionwassoonengagedinheavy fghtingduringtheBattleofLangemarckfrom21-24October1914andwasinvolvedina‘fearfulslaughter’ofGermaninfantryatZandvoorde village a few days later (The Records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, refers).
AdvancedSergeant,Smithwitnessedtheattackof1July1916betweenMametzandFricourtontheSomme;inspiteofanAlliedartillery bombardmentdescribedas‘drumfre’-astupendousnoiseofpandemoniumofaseismicnature-theenemyremainedverymuchaliveintheir dugoutsandwithinminutesbroughttheirmachinegunstoactionasthebarragelifted.Rakedbybullets,theRoyalWelshFusilierssufferedheavy casualtiesandweresoonseekingshelterandrestinthevalleynearMametzvillage.ThesurvivorslaterfoughtatDelvilleWoodandweremade ‘exceedingly uncomfortable’ by the shelling from a German long-range gun whilst in camp on 31 August 1916.
SmithsurvivedtheattritionoftheSommeandwasadvancedCompanySergeantMajoron26September1916.Transferredtothequagmire battlefeldofYpres,hewaskilledinactioninOctober1917when3BattalionsofGermaninfantrylaunchedasurpriseearlymorningassaultonthe frontlinetrenchesheldbythe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers;theattackwasdrivenoff by 7a.m.,butwithsignifcantcasualtiesof1officer killed,anotherwounded,with27otherrankskilled,67woundedand4missinginaction(TheBattalionWarDiary,refers).Aged34years,Smith has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Sold with copied research.
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DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(9215Sjt.C.H.Freeman.1/R.W.Fus);1914Star,withclasp(9215Pte.C.H.Freeman.2/R. W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9215 Sjt. C. H. Freeman. R.W. Fus.) polished, otherwise nearly very fne (4)
£1,000-£1,400
One of only two awards of the D.C.M. to the regiment for Italy.
D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920: (Italy)
‘From1917hehashadsolechargeofthesignallers.ThisperiodincludestheenemyretirementfromtheAncre,theactionsatBullecourt,Ypres, 1917,the frstperiodontheAsiagoPlateauandtherecentPiaveoperations,andhehastakenpartinallthepreviousengagementsinwhichthe battalion has taken part.’
CChhaarrlleessHHeennrryyFFrreeeemmaannservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,from29August1914.InitiallydetailedtodutiesasLinesof Communicationtroops,theBattalionsawconsiderableactioninthelateautumnof1914attemptingtostemtheGermanonslaught.Postedto FrelinghieninnorthernFrance,anumberoftheBattalionlatermettheirGermancounterpartsinnoman’slandaspartoftheunauthorised ChristmasDaytruce.AcontemporaryaccountnotesthattheBritishexchangedplumpuddingsforacaskofGermanbeer,whichwas subsequently rolled back to the Welsh front line.
RecordedassufferingfromscabiesinJune1915,FreemanwaslateradvancedSergeantandservedinItalywiththe1stBattalion.Awardedthe Distinguished Conduct Medal, he survived the Great War and likely returned home to Smethwick in the West Midlands.
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Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (2818488 W.O. Cl. II. J. Aitken. Seaforth.) very fne
D.C.M. London Gazette 22 April 1943. The original recommendation states:
£1,800-£2,200
‘ThisWO'sCompanytookpartintheattackonCorradinion21January1943.TheCompanywassubjectedtoveryheavymortarandMG fre andtheCompanyCommanderwaswounded.ThroughoutthewholeoperationCSMAitkenmovedfreelyamongstthemenofhisCompany, encouragingandsteadyingthemwhentherewasariskofthembecomingdisorganisedasaresultofthedifficultcountryandtheweightofenemy fre.Heshowedpowersofleadershipabovethoseexpectedofhisrank,andacompletedisregardforhisownsafety.ThesuccessofhisCompany must be largely attributable to the very great example he set to his men.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 20 December 1940:
‘In recognition of services in connection with operations in the feld March - June 1940.’
JJaammeessAAiittkkeennwasthehusbandofLillianIreneSarahAitken,ofMuswellHill,Middlesex.HeservedduringtheSecondWorldWarwiththe SeaforthHighlanders.AitkenadvancedtoCompanySergeantMajorandservedwiththe5thBattalion,SeaforthHighlandersaspartofthe152nd InfantryBrigade,51stHighlandDivision,30CorpsinNorthAfrica.Aitkendistinguishedhimselfduringthe51stHighlandDivision'sassaultonthe German defensive lines at Corradini, a few miles short of Tripoli, Libya, 21 January 1943.
CompanySergeantMajorAitkenwaskilledinactionwhilstservingwith‘D’CompanyattheZigzaougAnti-TankDitch,MarethLine,22March 1943.The5thCameronsand5thSeaforth,installedtoholdtheditchtwodaysearlier,hadfoundthemselvespinneddownintheWadiandcaught intremendous fre.Whentheywerewithdrawn,undercoverofsmoke,at0300hrson24Marchtheyhadsufferedveryheavylosses.The followingextractfrom SansPeur:TheHistoryofthe5th(CaithnessandSutherland)Battalion,TheSeaforthHighlanders,1942-1945 byA. Borthwick gives further detail:
‘Twice‘A’Companyattheleft endoftheditchreportedGermaninfantryandtanksformingupforanattackontheirfront;butbothtimesthe freofoursupportingguns,calleddownthroughoursinglewirelesslinkwithBrigade,wasenoughtodispersethembeforetheycamewithin small-armsrange.Iftheyhadbeencloseenoughtoshootat,Ithinkitmighthavehelped.Asitwas,wecouldonlylieandwaitforthenextshellaneventwhich,consideringthattheBocheknewexactlywherewewere,wasseldomlongincoming.Here,forexample,isasnippetfromone man’sday,partofanaccountwrittenbyCorporalParkinsonof‘D’Company.Hewaslyingonaparapet,withCompanyH.Q.immediatelybehind and below him.
“Irememberhearingthewhineofashell,followedbyanawfulcrump,asoneburstnomorethantwoyardsawayanddirectlyinfrontofme.I ducked,andinthatsplitsecondanothershelllandedimmediatelybehindmeandrightinthecentreoftheslopingwalloftheditch.Ifeltmyself beingliftedandcarriedthroughtheairbytheblast,andthenIlandedontopofC.S.M.AitkenandMr.[W.D.D.]Gammie.Iwasdazedand startledbythesuddennessofitall...bloodstankinmynostrils...IgrabbedtheC.S.M.bythetunicandshookhim,buthisheaddroppedtoone side... he must have died instantaneously.
Confusionreignedeverywhere.IsatwhereIwas,andwept...LieutenantGammieseemedtobetryingtospeak,butinlessthantwominuteshe toowasdead.Twoofthestretcher-bearerswerekilledoutrightalso...Thethirdwasbadlyhit...Fourofusnearesttheexplosionandontheledge wereblownoff bytheblast,andtwoofus-LanceSergeantBertBrookesandPatDavidson-werehitinthelungbysmallpiecesofshrapnel. Captain Robertson was wounded in the legs... and of the sixteen men in Company H.Q. only three of us escaped. Icouldscarcelycreditmygoodfortune,andgingerlyfeltmyselfover.Mypackonmybackwasriddledinfouror fveplaces;and,takingoutmy messtins,Ifoundtwojaggedholesinthem.Onepieceofshrapnelhadendedupinthemiddleofabarofchocolate,andanotherinmycheese sandwich. My water-bottle was like a watering can. My blanket was used to cover the dead...”’ Company Sergeant Major Aitken is buried in Enfdaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Sold with copied research.
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DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.V.R.(SS.447.F.W.Bull,A.B.,“Thistle”,EastAfrica,2-3July1918.);1914-15Star(SS.447F.W. Bull,A.B.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(SS.447F.W.Bull.A.B.R.N.);RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue (SS. 447 Dev. B. 2616 F. W. Bull. A.B. R.F.R.) mounted court-style for display, good very fne or better (5) £1,800-£2,200
Provenance: Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997.
D.S.M. London Gazette 29 October 1918. The recommendation states:
‘IhavethehonourtoforwardNo.3/26fromtheLiaisonOfficerQuelimane,andtostronglyrecommendAbleSeamanFrederickW.Bullforthe DistinguishedServiceMedal.Theservicehevoluntarilyundertookwasoneofgreatdangerfortheenemywascloselyinvestingthepostat Nhamacurra on the night of the 2-3 July 1918, and the motor boat had practically to go right past the enemy's line, both going and returning.’
FFrreeddeerriicckkWWiilllliiaammBBuullllwasborninChelsea,LondoninJanuary1886andenteredtheRoyalNavyasanOrdinarySeamaninMarch1904. AdvancedtoAbleSeamaninOctober1906,hetransferredtotheRoyalFleetReserveinMarch1909andwasmobilisedinAugust1914,whenhe joinedthecruiserH.M.S. Charybdis.RemainingsimilarlyemployeduntilJune1915,henextwenttoseainAugustofthelatteryear,whenhe joinedthe Thistle.Anditwasasamemberoftheship’ssmallNavalBrigade,landedforserviceinEastAfricainJune-July1918,thathewas awardedhisD.S.M.,aspertherecommendationcitedabove,submittedbyLieutenant-GeneralJ.L.VanDeventer,CommanderinChief,East African Forces, and addressed to the Naval Commander in Chief, East Africa.
TheLiaisonOfficer’sreportwhichwasattachedtoLt.GeneralVanDeventer’slettertotheNavalCommander-in-ChiefEastAfricaisalittlemore informative:
‘IdesiretobringforthefavourableconsiderationoftheCommanderinChiefthenameofFrederickW.Bull,AbleSeamanR.F.R.(Devonport)SS. 447B2616forpromptreward.Thismanvolunteeredandcarriedimportantdespatchesfromhere(Quelimane)throughenemylinesto Nhamacurraonthenightof2-3July1918.Hedisplayedgreatcoolnessandgallantryandreturnedwithotherimportantdespatchesfrom Lieutenant Colonel Gore-Brown. This man serves in H.M.S. Thistle.’
Returning to the U.K. in October 1918, Bull was fnally discharged in June 1921.
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DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.V.R.(J.50949.J.G.Vigor,Ord.Sean.H.M.S.Himalaya.E.Africa,18,Apl.1917);FFrraanncceeTThhiirrdd RReeppuubblliicc, Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, with bronze palm, extremely fne (2)
£800-£1,000
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2001.
D.S.M. London Gazette 20 October 1918.
ThefollowingrecommendationwasextractedfromAdmiraltyrecords:‘OfficersandmenoftheRoyalNavywhohaverenderedgoodservicein connectionwiththemilitaryoperationsinEastAfricainApril1917(RecommendationssentinbyLieutenantGeneralJ.L.VanDeventer,C.B., Commanding in Chief the Forces in East Africa): Ordinary Seaman Vigor of H.M.S. Himalaya - served ashore with the Lewis guns.’ On18Aprilaforceof400ofthe40thPathans,200oftheKing’sAfricanRifes,andtwomountaingunsoftheGoldCoastRegiment,attackeda bodyoftheenemywhichhadadvancedtowithinafewmilesofRumbo.Theenemyprovedtobeinstrengthand,afterasharpactionofseveral hours,inwhichthelossesonbothsideswereconsiderable,ourforceretiredtoRumboandentrenched.Althoughtheattackfailedinits immediate object, it had the effect of relieving the Kilwa force of any further pressure from this direction.
French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 14 September 1917.
JJoohhnnGGeeoorrggeeVViiggoorrwasbornatLambeth,London,on16October1894,andenlistedforthedurationofhostilitieson26February1916,agas ftterbytrade.Hisservicerecordconfrmsthathewas‘mentionedformeritoriousservicewhileservingwiththeNavalLewisGunDetachment 18/4/17’, awarded the D.S.M., and awarded the Croix de Guerre.
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DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(JX.166227W.F.Lunn.A.B.,H.M.Y.Ankh);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R.,1st issue (J.X. 166227 PO. B. 20302 L. Smn., R.F.R.), good very fne and better (5) £1,800-£2,200
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2008.
D.S.M. London Gazette 16 August 1940:
‘For good services in the withdrawal of the Allied Armies from the beaches at Dunkirk.’
Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘Forconspicuousdevotiontodutyunder freforaprolongedperiodascrewofthelaunch,rescuinglarge numbers of troops.’
WWaalltteerrFFrraannkkLLuunnnnwasdecoratedforhisservicesasamemberofcrewinthemotoryacht Ankh,whichvesselwasunderthecommandof LieutenantE.H.Sparkes,R.N.V.R.,butwhichalsoactedasthe“fagship”CaptainJ.M.Howson,R.N.,theNavalOfficerinChargeofthebeachesat Bray-YachtEngineerFrederickBarterwasalsoawardedtheD.S.M.forlikeservices,bothmenreceivingtheirdecorationsataninvestitureheld on 1 March 1941. Of events on the 31 May 1940, Sparkes wrote in his official report: ‘0530-beachesinsight.0610-approachedtowithinthetwofathomline.Hailedbylaunch.CaptainHowson,R.N.,NavalOfficerinChargeofthe beaches,cameonboardandsaidweweretobehis fagship.WewereusedthroughoutthedayatBary,towingloadedboatstothedestroyers and,onthereturnjourney,takingemptyboatsintothevicinityofthepier,andlettingthemdriftashoreforafreshload.Onsomeoccasions,this wasvariedbyembarkingtroopsonboardus,lettingtheboatsdriftashorewhilewesteamedtothedestroyerstotransferourload.Ourown launchwasloweredand,underF.Barter,YachtEngineer,andAbleSeamanW.F.Lunn,wasemployedtowingloadedwhalerstodestroyers.This routinewasmaintainedthroughouttheday.Itisimpossibletogiveanaccurate fgureofthenumberofmenhelped,butitisestimatedthat between900-1000wereferriedoff.1930-heavybombingraid,fourbombsfellveryclosetous,causingleaksforwardandinthesterntubes. 2000-leftBrayoninstructionsfromCaptainHowsonandproceededtoDover.0815-berthedDover.Specialmentionismadeoftheworkof Yacht Engineer F. Barter and Able Seaman W. F. Lunn, who ran the launch until it was swamped, most of the time under fre and bombing.’
AASSeeccoonnddWWaarraannttii--UU--bbooaattooppeerraattiioonnssDD..SS..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooAAccttiinnggPPeettttyyOO ffiffi cceerrJJ..CC..FFuulllleerr,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaassddeeccoorraatteedd ffoorr hhiiss ppaarrtt iinn HH..MM..SS.. WWeessttccootttt’’ss ddeessttrruuccttiioonn ooff UU--558811 iinn FFeebbrruuaarryy 11994422
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(J.110428J.C.Fuller.L.Smn.)officiallyimpressednaming,mountedonoriginalinvestiturepin, extremely fne £700-£900
Provenance: Spink, May 1998.
D.S.M. London Gazette 14 April 1942: ‘For skill and enterprise in action against enemy submarines.’ JJaammeessCChhaarrlleessFFuulllleerrwasborninPortsmouth,Hampshireon27December1908,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinMay1924. HavingthenbeeninvalidedashorewithasightdefectinFebruary1931,herejoinedtheserviceinMarch1934andservedoff Palestineintheleadup to hostilities in September 1939 (entitled to N.G.S., medal).
ThedateofhisjoiningthedestroyerH.M.S. Wescott iscurrentlyunknown,buttheawardofhisD.S.M.stemmedfromhersuccessfulaction againstthe U-581 justoff thePortugueseAzoreson2February1942;hiscaptain,CommanderI.Bockett-Pugh,R.N.,wonthe frstofhisthreeD. S.O.s for the same action.
Onthatdate,aspartofthe7thEscortGroup, Westcott wasproceedingwithherconsort Croome totheassistanceofthe LangibbyCastle when anA/.S.contactwasmade.Oninvestigatingfurther,aU-boatwasobservedsurfacingon Westcott’s starboardside.Bockett-Pughimmediately orderedfullspeedandsteeredtoram,butpassedwideofthetarget,subsequentlydroppingapatternof10depthchargessetto50-140feet. ThesefellextremelyclosetotheU-boatandthen Westcott turnedforasecondrammingattempt,closingat14knots,butincredibly,theenemy crewreturnedno fre.Infact,accordingtoBockett-Pugh’sofficialreport,they‘linedupondeckasifatDivisions’,notjumpingoverboarduntil fve secondsbeforetheinevitablecollision.Theenemysubmarine-the U-581 -wasstruckabafttheconningtowerandsankstern frstshortly afterwards.Hercaptainand40ofhercrewwererescued,butoneoftheirnumberswamtoshoretoneutralHortaandwasrepatriatedto Germany.
FullerreceivedhisD.S.M.ataBuckinghamPalace investitureon2November1943,andendedthewarasanActingPettyOfficerattheshore base Fabius. He was invalided from the service for a second time in January 1949. Sold with copied record of service and full action report.
AASSeeccoonnddWWaarrDD..SS..MM..ggrroouuppooffeeiigghhttaawwaarrddeeddttooCChhiieeffPPeettttyyOO
cceerrWW..RR..BBaarrddeenn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,ffoorrggaallllaannttrryyiinntthheeAAddrriiaattiicc wwhhiillssttsseerrvviinnggaabbooaarrddHH..MM..SS.. TTrroouubbrriiddggee iinnOOccttoobbeerr11994433,,hhaavviinnggeeaarrlliieerrbbeeeennwwoouunnddeeddaannddmmeennttiioonneeddiinnddeessppaattcchheesswwhhiillsstt sseerrvviinngg aabbooaarrdd HH..MM..SS.. KKeellllyy dduurriinngg tthhee BBaattttllee ooff CCrreettee uunnttiill sshhee wwaass ssuunnkk oonn 2233 MMaayy 11994411 DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(C.P.O.W.R.Barden,C/J89841)officiallyengravednaming;BritishWarMedal(J.89841W.R. Barden.Boy.2.R.N.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;RoyalNavyL.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.89841 W. R. Barden. P.O. H.M.S. Kent.) mounted as worn, good very fne (8) £800-£1,000
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1998.
D.S.M. LondonGazette 27June1944:‘Forgallantry,enterpriseandskillinsuccessfuloperationsagainstenemyshippingandshoretargetsinthe Adriatic while serving in H.M.S. Troubridge.’ Seedies roll states this action was in October 1943.
M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1942: Chief Petty Officer, H.M.S. Kelly WWiilllliiaammRReeggiinnaallddBBaarrddeennwasbornatWoburnSands,Buckinghamshire,on23February1902,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClasson4 June1918.UpontheoutbreakoftheSecondWarBardenjoinedH.M.S. Kelly underLordLouisMountbattenasaChiefPettyOfficeron24 August1939,andremainedin Kelly untilshewassunkon23May1941,duringthebattleofCrete.Hisrecordofservicenotesthathewas ‘WoundedinactioninH.M.S.“Kelly”’andthathewasgrantedaHurtCertifcateon21May1940.MentionedindespatchesforservicesaboardH. M.S. Kelly duringthebattleofCrete,Bardenwasafterwardsemployedatthedestroyerdepotship Woolwich untilJuly1942,andthenat Pembroke1 untilhejoined Troubridge inMarch1943,remaininginherforthedurationofthewar.Bardenwasreleased‘ClassA’on29October 1945.
Sold with copied record of service.
AAnnuunnuussuuaallSSeeccoonnddWWaarrDD..SS..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooAAbblleeSSeeaammaannRR..GG..JJoorrddiinnssoonn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaassddeeccoorraatteeddffoorrHH..MM..SS.. GGoouulldd’’ss sshhaarree iinn ddeessttrruuccttiioonn ooff tthhee UU--9911 aanndd hheerr ssuubbsseeqquueenntt ppuurrssuuiitt ooff tthhee UU--335588
GGoouulldd wwaassttoorrppeeddooeeddbbyytthheellaatttteerrwwiitthhhheeaavvyylloossssoofflliiffee,,JJoorrddiinnssoonnbbeeiinnggaassssuummeeddttoobbeeaammoonnggtthheeddeeaadd::hheehhaaddiinnffaacctt ssuurrvviivveedd tthhee oorrddeeaall aanndd aa rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonn ffoorr aa ppoosstthhuummoouuss ‘‘mmeennttiioonn’’ wwaass dduullyy eelleevvaatteedd ttoo aa DD..SS..MM..
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(A.B.R.G.Jordinson.D/JX.253047)officiallyengravednaming, edgebruising,otherwisegood very fne1600
£600-800
Provenance: Spink, May 1998.
D.S.M. LondonGazette 6June1944:‘Foroutstandingleadership,skillanddevotiontodutyinsuccessfulactionswithU-boatswhileonconvoy escort duty in the Atlantic.’
The original recommendation for a posthumous ‘mention’ states:
‘AsActionOperatorthisratingheldcontactwiththeenemysubmarineoveranunbrokenperiodwhichextendedfrom0510hoursonTuesday 29Februaryto1920hoursonWednesday1March.Iknowhewasworkingaccuratelyandwell,forinconstantconversationwithGould’sC.O. ontheH.F.R./T.,IcouldheartheOperatorinquestionmakinghisreports.HisdeathisalosstotheAsdicbranchoftheNavy,andIhaveno hesitation in putting his name forward for a posthumous mention.’
RRaallpphhGGaarrggeettttJJoorrddiinnssoonnwasborninStockton,Co.Durhamon13October1914.andwasworkingasagroceryandprovisionshopmanageron joining the Royal Navy on, or about the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939.
HissubsequentawardoftheD.S.M.forservicesinthefrigateH.M.S. Gould stemmedfromabraceofactionsfoughtoff theWesternApproaches bythe1stEscortGroupinFebruary-March1944,andmoreespecially,ascitedabove,hisAsdicworkduringthepursuitofthe U-358 inthe second of those engagements.
Havingsharedinthedestructionofthe U-91 intheNorthAtlanticon26February1944, Gould playedakeyroleintherelentlesspursuitofthe U-358,a36-hourpursuitthatwitnessedtwoofherconsortshavingtoturnforGibraltaronaccountoffuelshortages.Intheinterim,astaggering totalof104depthchargeshadbeenunleashedontheU-boat.Duringtheafternoonof1March,however, U-358 managedtoturnthetableswith adevastating‘Gnat’torpedostrikeonthe Gould,witharesultantlossofsevenofficersand116ratings;just14ofhercrewsurvivedtheordeal, one of them being Ralph Jordinson.
Happily, Gould’s demise was avenged when her fellow convoy escorts Affleck and Garlies accounted for the U-358 later that day. Jordinson, who received his D.S.M. at a Buckingham Palace investiture on 21 September 1944, died on Teesside in October 1978. Sold with copied recommendation and action reports.
AAuunniiqquueeSSeeccoonnddWWaarrDD..EE..MM..SS..gguunnnneerr’’ssDD..SS..MM..,,NNeetthheerrllaannddssBBrroonnzzeeCCrroossssggrroouuppooffnniinneettooSSeerrggeeaannttJJ..WWaallkkeerr,,11ssttMMaarriittiimmee BBaatttteerryy,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy
DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(13013279Sgt.J.Walker,R.A.)officiallyimpressednaming;1939-45Star;AtlanticStar,1 clasp,FranceandGermany;AfricaStar;PacifcStar,1clasp,Burma;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;NNeetthheerrllaannddss, Bronze Cross, mounted as worn, good very fne and better (9)
£2,000-£2,400
Provenance: Spink, April 1999.
51DistinguishedServiceMedals,and9NetherlandsBronzeCrosseswereawardedtotheRoyalArtilleryintheSecondWorldWar,Walkerbeing the only man who received both; he was also the frst man of the R.A. to receive the D.S.M.
D.S.M. London Gazette 25 August 1942: ‘For skill and bravery while serving in Defensively Equipped Merchant ships.’
Netherlands Bronze Cross London Gazette 6 April 1943: ‘For gallant services while serving in Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships.’
The original recommendation states:
‘AsaGunneroftheNetherlands’MotorVessel Aagtekerk inJanuary1942,whenshewasattacked frstbyasubmarineandthenbyGerman aircraft,heactedwithcourageandabilitywhenexecutingtheinstructionsgivenbytheCaptain,probablyowingtowhichthehostilewarshipwas destroyed and the aerial attack beaten off.’
JJoohhnnWWaallkkeerrwasoriginallyamemberofthePioneerCorpsbuttransferredtothemaritimebranchoftheRoyalArtilleryatalaterdate.Asper theaboveentries,bothofhisdecorationsstemmedfromserviceinDefensivelyEquippedMerchantShipsand,morespecifcally,intheDutch motor vessel Aagtekerk.
FollowinghercloseencounterwithaU-boatandenemyaircraftinJanuary1942, Aagtekerk wasamongthemerchantmenselectedtojoin Operation‘Vigorous’inJune1942.Owingtomechanicalissues,however,shewasunabletokeepupwiththeMalta-boundconvoyandwas ordered to make for Tobruk. Shortly afterwards, she was attacked by enemy aircraft and set on fre and had to beached by her Master. Walkerclearlysurvivedtheordeal,forhewaspresentedwithhisNetherlandsBronzeCrosson10October1942andattendedaninvestitureat Buckingham Palace to collect his D.S.M. on 23 February 1943.
HisD.E.M.S,servicerecordotherwiserevealsthecommencementofhistimeintheMaritimeArtilleryasSeptember1941,whenhejoinedtheS.S. Sourabaya.HissubsequentshipappointmentsencompassedvoyagestoHalifax,NovaScotia,BombayandDurban,includingtimeintheCunard linerR.M.S. QueenElizabeth. Andhewashospitalisedonthreeoccasions,atHalifaxinDecember1941,afteravoyageintheFrenchliner Pasteur, atDurbaninJuly1943,afteravoyageintheDutchship Sloterdjik,andat13GeneralHospitalinEgyptinOctober1943afteravoyageintheliner Stratheden;
Sold with copied research.
AArraarreeGGrreeaattWWaarrMM..MM..aannddSSeeccoonnddaannddTThhiirrddAAwwaarrddBBaarrssttooCCoommppaannyySSeerrggeeaanntt--MMaajjoorrPP..JJ..TTrraacceeyy,,11//2222nndd((CCoouunnttyyooff LLoonnddoonn)) BBaattttaalliioonn,, LLoonnddoonn RReeggiimmeenntt ((TThhee QQuueeeenn''ss)) -- aa uunniiqquuee aawwaarrdd ttoo hhiiss uunniitt
Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars (681546 Sjt: P. J. Tracey. 1/22 Lond: R.) very fne £1,800-£2,200
Approximately180M.M.'sand2BarsawardedduringtheGreatWar,ofwhichjust3wenttoTheLondonRegiment.Thisauniqueawardtothe 1/22nd Battalion.
M.M. London Gazette 13 November 1918.
M.M Second Award Bar London Gazette 11 February 1919.
M.M. Third Award Bar London Gazette 14 May 1919.
PPaattrriicckkJJoosseepphhTTrraacceeyywasbornin1891andattestedforthe3/22nd(CountyofLondon)Battalion,LondonRegiment(TheQueen's)atCrystal Palaceon4May1915.Transferredtothe1/22nd(CountyofLondon)Battalionon24October1915,heservedwiththemduringtheGreatWar ontheWesternFrontfrom28October1915.DuringthecourseoftheGreatWarTraceywasmadeLance-Corporalon3August1916, Corporalon9October1916,Lance-Sergeanton21November1917,WarrantOfficerClass2on1September1918andCompanySergeantMajorthesameday.WhilstinFrancehesufferedfromaseptic fngerinNovember1915,whichtookhimoutofthelineforjustshortofaweek. He was discharged in January 1919 and was in the party who was presented with his 1914-15 Star in Southwark Park in June 1920.
SoldtogetherwithtornoriginalCertifcateofDemobilizationandWarOfficecopyofhisawardgazettedetails,togetherwithcopiedAttestation papers.
TThheerraarreeGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘BBaattttlleeooffCCaammbbrraaii’’MM..MM..aanndd11991188‘‘SSpprriinnggOO ffff eennssiivvee’’SSeeccoonnddAAwwaarrddBBaarraawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallJJ..GG..WW.. HHaaggeenn,, 11sstt BBaattttaalliioonn,, NNeewwffoouunnddllaanndd RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt,, 2211 OOccttoobbeerr 11991188 MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.,withSecondAwardBar(978Pte-L.Cpl-J.G.W.Hagen.1/R.Newf’d.R.) scratchesoverlastpartof surname, otherwise good very fne
£1,400-£1,800
One of 8 M.M. and Second Award Bars to the Newfoundland Regiment for the Great War, out of a total of 116 M.M.’s awarded to the regiment.
M.M. London Gazette 19 March 1918:
‘AsHeadquartersSignalleronNovember20th1917,nearMarcoing,heshowedconspicuousgallantryandinitiativeduringthewholeattack.He workedveryhardinkeepingupcommunicationwithBrigadeafterhisofficerwaswounded.Onthemorningofthe30thNovemberhewentin thefrontlinewiththeremainderofhispartyandlateronjoinedhisremainingsignallersatHeadquarters,andwhennowirescouldbelaidto Brigadehetookseveralmessageshimself.Healsogotapartytogetherandunderheavymachinegun fregotwaterandrationscarriedtothe front line. By his bravery and example he helped others to go forward.’
M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 29 August 1918:
‘Actiondate,April,1918–Armentieres-…forconspicuouscourageunderheavyM[achine]-G[un]andrife fre.Hevolunteeredtocarry messages from Bt’n HQ to Brigade HQ on two separate occasions and showed great devotion to duty during the whole operation.’
JJaammeessGGeeoorrggeeWWaasshhiinnggttoonnHHaaggeennwasborninFebruary1892,andwasoneofthetenchildrenofMrandMrsJ.J.HagenofSt.Pierreet Miquelon,Newfoundland.PriortothewarHagenwasemployedasaWirelessOperatorbytheCanadianMarconiTelegraphCompanyLtd.He attested for service in the army at the Church Lads Brigade Armoury, St. Johns, in January 1915. AftertrainingintheUK,Hagenwaspostedwiththe1stBattalion,NewfoundlandRegimentviaEgyptforserviceinGallipoli.Helandedinthe lattertheatre,19/20September1915.HagenwashospitalisedsufferingfromTyphoidandEntericFever,15November1915.Hereturnedtothe UK, where he continued to recuperate in hospital until March 1916.
HagenmarriedagirlthathehadmetwhilsttraininginEdinburgh,andwasthenlistedasa‘deserter’.Hesubsequentlygavehimselfup,and receivedasentenceof84daysdetentionpriortoreturningtohisregimentinMarch1917.Hagenservedwiththe1stBattalioninFrancelaterthat samemonth.HeadvancedtoLanceCorporalinAugust1917,anddistinguishedhimselfnearMarcoingduringtheBattleofCambrai.Bythe second day of the battle, the Battalion had suffered causalities of 248 out of the 553 officers and men who had advanced into battle.
HagenadvancedtoCorporalinAugust1918.Hewaswoundedduringthe fghtinginbetweenthevillagesof HarlebekeandVichte,nearCortrai, 20October1918.Thefollowingdayhewasadmittedtothe44thCasualtyClearingStationatBerque,withashrapnelwoundtotheneck. Corporal Hagen died of that wound the same day, and is buried in Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery, Belgium.
AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’ssttrreettcchheerrbbeeaarreerr’’ssMM..MM..aannddSSeeccoonnddAAwwaarrddBBaarraawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeAA..WW..CCooppppeenn,,8877tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,,CCaannaaddiiaannIInnffaannttrryy((CCaannaaddiiaannGGrreennaaddiieerrGGuuaarrddss)),,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonniinn11991166,,aannddssuubbsseeqquueennttllyykkiilllleeddiinn aaccttiioonn,, 1188 OOccttoobbeerr 11991188
Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (127317 Pte A. W. Coppen. 60 [sic]/Can: Inf: Bn:) lacquered, very fne £260-£300
M.M. London Gazette 6 January 1917:
‘ForconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyasaStretcherBearer.WhenmanyStretcherBearershadbecomecasualtieshecarriedontheir work as far as he could and slightly wounded, remained on duty rendering frst aid till his unit was relieved.’
M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 13 March 1919.
AArrtthhuurrWWiilllliiaammCCooppppeennwasborninCroydon,SurreyinMarch1893.Priortothewar,hewasamotormechanicandresidedat7HenryStreet, Woodstock,Ontario.CoppenattestedfortheCanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForceinAugust1915,andwasinitiallypostedtothe71st Battalion,CanadianInfantry.HeservedasaStretcherBearerwiththe87thBattalion(CanadianGrenadierGuards)ontheWesternFront,andwas killedinaction,18October1918.C.E.F.BurialRegistersgives-"KilledinAction-wasinawoodhutment,whenashelldetonatedontheroof, pieces hitting him in the head and instantly killing him."
Private Coppen is buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
AAGGrreeaattWWaarr11991177‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooLLeeaaddiinnggSSeeaammaannHH..CCuurrrraann,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallVVoolluunntteeeerrRReesseerrvvee,,wwhhoowwaass ddeeccoorraatteeddffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttddeeeeddssiinnaattrreenncchhmmoorrttaarrbbaatttteerryyooffHHoowweeBBaattttaalliioonn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallDDiivviissiioonn,,pprriioorrttoobbeeiinnggsseerriioouussllyy wwoouunnddeedd iinn JJaannuuaarryy 11991188
Military Medal, G.V.R. (CZ-5821 A.B. H. Curran. Howe Bn: R.N.V.R.) edge bruising, therefore very fne £260-£300
M.M. London Gazette 16 November 1917.
HHuugghhCCuurrrraann,anativeofWishaw,Lanarkshire,wasbornon28April1896andjoinedtheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveasanOrdinarySeaman inAugust1915.DraftedtotheRoyalNavalDivision,hewasadvancedtoAbleSeamanattheyear’send,whenhejoinedHoweBattalionat Mudros.HavingthenbeenhospitalisedinAlexandriaandMalta,onaccountofassortedailments,herejoinedhisbattalioninFranceinthesummer of 1916.
AfurtherstintinhospitalensuedinMay1917,whenhewassufferingfromsicknessandexhaustion,buthewassufficientlyrecoveredtogainthe M.M. for his ‘gallant conduct whilst fring from a trench mortar emplacement’ in September 1917. Curranwasattachedto188thL.T.M.BatteryatthetimeandwaslikewiseemployedwhenwoundedinJanuary1918,woundsthatresultedinhis hospitalisationuntilApril.Buthereturnedtodutyinthesummer,whenhewasadvancedtoLeadingSeaman,andwas fnallydemobilisedbackin Scotland in February 1919
AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooLLeeaaddiinnggSSeeaammaannTT..CCaarrtteerr,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallVVoolluunntteeeerrRReesseerrvvee,,wwhhoowwaass ddeeccoorraatteeddffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttddeeeeddssiinnaammaacchhiinnee--gguunnbbaattttaalliioonnoofftthheeRRooyyaallNNaavvaallDDiivviissiioonn,,pprriioorrttoobbeeiinnggiinnvvaalliiddeeddhhoommee;;hheehhaadd eeaarrlliieerr bbeeeenn wwoouunnddeedd wwiitthh tthhee NNeellssoonn BBaattttaalliioonn iinn GGaalllliippoollii
Military Medal, G.V.R. (TZ-4182 L.S. T. Carter M.G. Bn: R.N.V.R.) lacquered, edge bruising, nearly very fne
M.M. London Gazette 11 September 1919.
£260-£300
TThhoommaassCCaarrtteerr,anativeofDoncaster,wasbornon23November1896andjoinedtheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveinApril1915.Draftedto theRoyalNavalDivisionasanAbleSeaman,hewaspostedtoNelsonBattalioninGallipoli,wherehereceivedabulletwoundtohisrightforearm in October 1915 and was evacuated to Malta, and thence to the U.K.
DischargedfromtheR.N.H.HaslarinJanuary1916,CarterwasemployedinreservebattalionsatBlandford,wherehehadtheoccasionalrun-in withhigherauthority,buthereturnedtothefrayinFranceinNovember1917,whenhejoinedtheR.N.D.’sMachineGunDepotatCamiers.In thenewyear,hejoined223rdCompany,inwhichhewasadvancedtoLeadingSeamanandwoundedbyshrapnelinhisrightleginOctober. Awarded the M.M., he was demobilised at Ripon, Yorkshire in January 1919.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr 11991166 ‘‘FFrreenncchh tthheeaattrree’’ MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo BBoommbbaarrddiieerr BB.. FFiisshheerr,, ‘‘BB’’ BBaatttteerryy,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy
Military Medal, G.V.R. (68889 Bmbr: B. Fisher. ‘B’ By: R.H.A.) good very fne
£200-£240
M.M. London Gazette 11 November 1916. BBaarrnnaarrddFFiisshheerrservedduringtheGreatWarwith‘B’Battery,RoyalHorseArtilleryintheEgyptiantheatreofwarfrom30March1915.The BatterywerethentransportedfromAlexandriatoGallipoli,withtheRightSectionof‘B’Batterybeingthe frstHorseArtilleryunitashoreduring theGallipolilandings,25April1915.TheremainderoftheunitlandedatCapeHelles,twodayslater.TheysubsequentlyservedontheSommein 1916.
112277
ttoo SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. SSaannddeerrss,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(28767S.Sjt:Fr:W.Sanders.123/By:R.F.A.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony, Transvaal,Wittebergen(28767Shg:Sth:W.Sanders,38th.Bty.,R.F.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901, SouthAfrica1902(28767S.Smith:W.Sanders.R.F.A.);1914Star,with laterslide clasp(28767Far:S.Sjt.W.Sanders.R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (28767 Sjt. W. Sanders. R.A.) light contact marks, nearly very fne (6)
£400-£500
M.M. London Gazette 10 November 1916.
WWiilllliiaammSSaannddeerrsswasborninCheadlein1878andattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryatAshton-under-Lyne,Manchester,on12January1898. PostedtoSouthAfricafrom7November1899asShoeingSmith,hewitnessedactionwiththe38thBatteryatOrangeRiverColonyinApril1900 and‘stiff work’nearLindley;the38thBatterywerelatermentionedbySirArthurPagetfortheiraccuratepracticeinthetakingofBethlehemin theeasternFreeState,withoutwhosehelpthe‘casualtieswouldhavebeenmanymore’.Suitablyimpressed,the38thjoinedPagetinthe Transvaal, a portion of the guns being engaged in the capture of Erasmus’s camp in September 1900 and Rhenoster Kop on 29 November 1900. AdvancedCorporalShoeingSmith10January1904,SandersreturnedhometoEnglandon20June1907.Here-engagedwiththeColours21 April1910andqualifedasacarriagesmithin1912.EmbarkedforFrancewith28thBrigade,RoyalFieldArtilleryon18August1914,Sanders witnessedfouryearsofactiveserviceontheWesternFront.AwardedtheMilitaryMedalwhilstpostedto123rdBattery,28thBrigade,he returned home to his wife Elizabeth on 6 May 1919 and was discharged to Army Reserve in November 1919.
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AA ff nnee GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘BBaattttllee ooff tthhee SSoommmmee’’ MM..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff ssiixx aawwaarrddeedd
AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttGG..GGoorree,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn bbyy sshheellll ff rree oonn tthhrreeee ooccccaassiioonnss aanndd ttwwiiccee ccoonnvviicctteedd ooff ddeesseerrttiioonn wwhhiillsstt rreeccoovveerriinngg iinn EEnnggllaanndd MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(9569Sjt.G.Gore.9/R.W.Fus:);1914Star, namingerased;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9569Sjt.G. Gore. R.W. Fus.) very fne (4) £240-£280
M.M. London Gazette 16 August 1917.
GGeeoorrggeeGGoorree,agroom,wasborninBirminghamin1884andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersinhishomecityon7August1907.Heserved inFrancefrom13August1914asCorporalinthe2ndBattalion,andsufferedashrapnelwoundtothefaceon25October1914.Invalidedto England,hewaslatertriedbyDistrictCourtMartialfordesertionon21July1915whilstonhomeservicewiththe3rdBattalion,RoyalWelsh Fusiliers.Reducedtotheranks,GorereturnedtotheWesternFront18December1915andreceivedashrapnelwoundtothehandandarmon 3 November 1916.
RemaininginFrance,GorewasadvancedSergeant7April1917andwasawardedtheMilitaryMedalintheearlyautumnof1917.Hesuffereda thirdshrapnelwoundon25October1917,againtotheface,andwaspostedhometoBattalionDepoton12December1917;itwasataround thistimethatGoredeterminedtogoontherun.Declaredadeserter9October1918,hesurrenderedhimselftotheauthoritiespost-Armistice on22November1918andwasCourtMartialledforasecondtime.DischargedasPrivate28May1919,hereturnedhometoLindenTerrace, South Road, Birmingham, his character noted as ‘fair’. Sold with copied research.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘BBaattttllee ooff PPaasssscchheennddaaeellee’’ MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo SSeerrggeeaanntt,, llaatteerr SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt,, HH.. TT.. NNaaiisshh,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss Military Medal, G.V.R. (56895 Sjt: H. T. Naish. 14/R.W. Fus:) nearly extremely fne £200-£240
M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917. HHaarroollddTThhoommaassNNaaiisshhwasborninCardi ff in1895,thesecondsonand ffthchildofcommercialtravellerJacobHenryNaishof159Mackintosh Place,Cardiff.Listedin1911asarailwayclerkintheemploymentoftheGreatWesternRailway,NaishservedthroughouttheGreatWarwith the14thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers.Deployedaspartofthe38th(Welsh)Division,the14thBattalionsufferedheavycasualtiesatMametz WoodinJuly1916,beforeparticipatingintheThirdBattleofYpresandtheFinalAdvanceinPicardy.AwardedtheMilitaryMedalforgallantry, NaishwaslaterdischargedtoacommissionintheRoyalWelshFusilierson29May1919,butdiedin1925;his MIC notes:‘Officeri/c.Infantry Records Shrewsbury returns BW & VM for disposal. d/-28.2.23.).
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AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr MM..MM.. ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ ppaaiirr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPrriivvaattee TT.. CCrroossss,, 1166tthh ((SSeerrvviiccee)) BBaattttaalliioonn,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(54500Pte.T.Cross.16/R.W.Fus:);VictoryMedal1914-19(11163Pte.T.Cross.R.W.Fus.) minorstaining to VM, otherwise good very fne and better (2) £200-£240
M.M. London Gazette 25 April 1918.
TTuuddoorrCCrroosssswasbornin1896andspenthischildhoodlivingatEmpressRoad,Wrexham.EmployedlocallyatRobertRoberts&Co.Ltd.,he attestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersandservedontheWesternFrontwiththe16thBattalion,partof113thBrigade,38thWelshDivision. AwardedtheMilitaryMedalin1918,hesurvivedthecampaignandreturnedhometoWrexhamwherehebecameapopularlocalpersonality.He died in 1966 and was buried at Wrexham Cemetery.
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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeCC..WW..RRiiccee,,RRii ff eeBBrriiggaaddee,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnaatt tthhee RReeddaann RRiiddggee oonn tthhee ff rrsstt ddaayy ooff tthhee BBaattttllee ooff tthhee SSoommmmee,, 11 JJuullyy 11991166 MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(4301Pte.C.W.Rice.1/Rif:Bde:);1914Star(4301Pte.C.Rice.1/Rif:Brig:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (4301 Pte. C. W. Rice. Rif. Brig.); together with a Rife Brigade cap badge, nearly extremely fne Pair: GGuuaarrddssmmaann AA.. JJ.. RRiiccee,, GGrreennaaddiieerr GGuuaarrddss,, llaatteerr PPoolliiccee DefenceMedal;PoliceL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.(Const.AlfredJ.Rice.)mountedasworn;togetherwiththerecipient’sribandbar;a RoyalLifeSavingSocietySwimmingProfciencyMedal,bronze,thereverseengraved‘A.J.Rice.Oct.1929’;andanAldershot CommandAthleticAssociationPrizeMedal,bronze,thereverseengraved‘No.3GroupCrossCountry,1926Winners2nd.Bn. Grenadier Guards Gdsn. A. Rice.’, in Phillips, Aldershot, ftted case of issue, extremely fne (6) £600-£800
M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917.
CChhaarrlleessWWiilllliiaammRRiicceeattestedfortheRi feBrigadeandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom23 August1914.Hewaskilledinactiononthe frstdayoftheBattleoftheSomme,1July1916;onthisdatetheBattalion,aspartofthe11th Brigade,4thDivision,wasinvolvedintheattackontheRedanRidgenorthofBeaumont-Hamel.Heldupbyenemy fresoonafterleavingthe trenches,theyenteredtheGermanlineby10:00a.m.,butweredrivenbackafteracounterattack,andsufferedtotalcasualtiesof474,including almost200killed.OveralltheDivisionsufferedover4,600allrankskilledandfailedtosecureanyofitsobjectives.HeisburiedintheA.I.F.Burial Ground, Gras Lane, Flers, Somme, France. Sold with copied research.
TThheerraarreeGGrreeaattWWaarrMM..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooMMiissssNNeelllliieeDDeewwhhuurrsstt,,VVoolluunnttaarryyAAiiddDDeettaacchhmmeenntt,,aattttaacchheeddFFiirrssttAAiiddNNuurrssiinngg YYeeoommaannrryy,,ffoorrhheerrggaallllaannttrryyaassaannaammbbuullaanncceeddrriivveerrrreettrriieevviinnggtthheewwoouunnddeeddffrroommaaBBrriittiisshhaammmmuunniittiioonndduummppoonntthheeoouuttsskkiirrttss ooff SStt.. OOmmeerr,, wwhhiicchh hhaadd bbeeeenn sseett aabbllaazzee bbyy eenneemmyy bboommbbss dduurriinngg aann aaiirr rraaiidd,, 1188 MMaayy 11991188
Military Medal, G.V.R. (Miss N. Dewhurst. V.A.D.) nearly extremely fne
F.A.N.Y. at Blendecques, 3 July 1918
M.M. London Gazette 8 July 1918 (A joint citation with four members of the F.A.N.Y):
£2,000-£2,400
‘Forgallantryandconspicuousdevotiontodutywhenanammunitiondumphadbeenseton frebyenemybombsandtheonlyavailable ambulance for the removal of wounded had been destroyed.
Theseladiessubsequentlyarrivedwiththreeambulancesanddespitethedangerarrivingfromvariousexplosions,succeededinremovingallthe wounded. Their conduct throughout was splendid.’
NNeelllliieeDDeewwhhuurrsstt,anativeofShipton,Yorkshire,joinedtheVoluntaryAidDetachmentasacha ffeuseinJanuary1918,aged44.PostedtotheSt. Omer Convoy, she was employed as an ambulance driver until May 1919.
HerM.M.-winningexploitswereenactedatanammunitiondumpontheoutskirtsofSt.OmerontheArquesroadonthenightof18May1918, whenshewasattachedtotheFirstAidNursingYeomanryUnit8insupportoftheBritishSecondArmy.Intotal,16womenweredecoratedfor theirgallantrythatnight,thewholebeingpresentedwithM.M.ribandsbyGeneralHerbertPlumeratBlendecqueson3July1918;photographsof theceremonyareheldbytheImperialWarMuseumandhavebeenuploadedonYouTube(seelinkbelow)andtheincidentitselfismentionedby Janet Lee in War Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK6x3XcGLzQ
AAssccaarrcceeGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttWW..GGuunnddrryy,,33SSqquuaaddrroonn,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,llaattee RRooyyaallFFllyyiinnggCCoorrppss,,wwhhooffrreeqquueennttllyyddiissttiinngguuiisshheeddhhiimmsseellffuunnddeerr ff rreewwhhiillssttssaallvvaaggiinnggccrraasshheeddaaiirrccrraafftt--iinncclluuddiinnggaaGGeerrmmaann AAllbbaattrroossss iinn ffrroonntt ooff FFlleessqquuiieerreess,, dduurriinngg tthhee BBaattttllee ooff CCaammbbrraaii,, 2200 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991177
MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(3721Cpl.W.Gundry.No:3Sq:R.F.C.);1914-15Star(3721Sjt.W.Gundry.R.F.C.);BritishWarand Victory Medals (3721 Cpl. W. Gundry. R.A.F.) mounted for wear, good very fne(4)
£1,400-£1,800
M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918.
The original recommendation states:
‘ThisN.C.O.wasattachedtotheAdvancedLandingGroundduringoperationscommencing20November1917.Hedidexcellentworkinsalving wrecked machines, including a German Albatross which had crashed in front of Flesquieres.
Onfourotheroccasionshewasinchargeofsalvageparties,invariablyundermosttryingconditionsandheavy fre.Ononeoccasion,whensalving amachinethathadlandedinfrontofBullecourt,itwasonlyatthethirdsuccessiveattemptthemachinecouldbegotaway,owingtotheheavy hostile fre.’
WWiillffrriiddGGuunnddrryywasborninGodalming,Surrey,on13June1890andjoinedtheRoyalFlyingCorpsasanAirMechanic2ndClassinFebruary 1915.
EmbarkedforFrancethatsummer,heremainedonactiveserviceuntilMay1918,latterlyasamemberof3Squadron,inwhichhegainedhisM.M. Afellowmechanicin3SquadronwasthefutureaceandV.C.-winner,JamesMcCudden,whoservedasanoccasionalobserverbeforedeparting the squadron in 1916. Another famous squadron character was Cecil Lewis, the author of Sagittarius Rising, who served in the Somme offensive. AdvancedtoSergeantMechanicinSeptember1918,Gundryendedthewarwithanappointmentin143SquadronandwastransferredtotheR.A. F. Reserve in February 1923. He subsequently settled in Surrey, where he died in April 1971.
AAssccaarrcceeGGrreeaattWWaarrMM..MM,,ppaaiirraawwaarrddeeddttooAAiirrccrraaffttmmaann22nnddCCllaassssDD..AA..WWoooodd,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,llaatteeRRooyyaallFFllyyiinnggCCoorrppss,, wwhhoo wwaass ddeeccoorraatteedd ffoorr hhiiss ggaallllaanntt ddeeeeddss iinn NNoo.. 66 BBaalllloooonn SSeeccttiioonn
MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(134709A.M.3.D.A.Wood.R.A.F.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(1347092.A.M.D.A.Wood.R.A.F.) mounted for display, very fne (2)
£800-£1,200
M.M. London Gazette 8 November 1918.
The original recommendation states:
‘For removing gas cylinders from the side of a burning balloon which was at this time under heavy shell fre.’
Approximately 92 M.M.s awarded to the R.A.F. for the Great War.
DDaavviiddAAllbbeerrttWWoooodd,anativeofIpswich,enlistedintheArmyinMarch1917buttransferredtotheRoyalFlyingCorpsinFranceinJuly1917.He subsequentlywitnessedactiveserviceasaKiteBalloonRiggerinNo.6BalloonSectionandenactedtheaboveciteddeedson18August1917.In early1918,hissectionjoinedthestrengthofNo.2AeroplaneSupplyDepotanditmovedtoVertonatthetimeoftheGermanSpringOffensive. Wood was discharged in April 1920.
AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeWW..EEaattoonn,,RRooyyaallCCaannaaddiiaannRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonn,, 2299 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991188
Military Medal, G.V.R. (207983 Pte W. Eaton. R. Can: R.) nearly very fne £260-£300
M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918.
WWiilllliiaammEEaattoonnwasthesonofAnnieBrown,ofRosemountRoad,Arbroath,Scotland,andwasbornthereinDecember1884.Heattestedforthe CanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForceatCalagaryinFebruary1916,andservedwiththeRoyalCanadianRegimentinFrancefromOctober 1916.Eatonreceivedagunshotwoundtothethigh,fracturinghisFemur,29September1918.HewasinvalidedtoCanada,8August1919,and discharged as medically unft at Calgary in January 1920. Eaton died in Vancouver in February 1972.
AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr 11991188 ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPrriivvaattee BB.. FF.. FFoosstteerr,, LLoorrdd SSttrraatthhccoonnaa’’ss HHoorrssee Military Medal, G.V.R. (117249 Pte B. F. Foster. Lord Strathcona’s H.) very fne
£300-£400
M.M London Gazette 11 December 1918. BBeerrnnaarrddFFiinnnneessFFoosstteerrwasborninScarborough,YorkshireinApril1884.HewasafarmerpriortotheGreatWar,andattestedfortheCanadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Calgary in January 1915. Foster served with Lord Strathcona’s Horse in France from May 1916.
AArraarreeiinntteerr--WWaarr‘‘NNoorrtthhWWeessttFFrroonnttiieerr’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppoofftteennaawwaarrddeeddttooCCaappttaaiinnWW..VViinncceenntt,,RRooyyaallTTaannkkCCoorrppss,,llaattee GGaarrddnneerr’’ssHHoorrssee,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallPPiioonneeeerrCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeedd,,ccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarriinnNNoorrtthhAAffrriiccaaoonn2277 MMaayy 11994422
MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(7877605Sjt.W.Vincent.R.TankR.);IndiaGeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1937 -39(7877605Sjt.W.Vincent.R.TankC.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWar Medals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(Capt.W.Vincent.M.M.R.P.C.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1st issue,RegularArmy(Lieut.W.Vincent.M.M.R.Tanks)mountedcourt-styleasworn,butwiththemountingpinnowremoved, minor official correction to GSM, good very fne (10)
£3,800-£4,600
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002.
TheonlyMilitaryMedalannouncedinthisgazetteandthe frstsuchawardtothenewlyformedRoyalTankRegiment.Thirty-oneM.M.’swere awarded for the North West Frontier operations of 1936-39.
M.M. London Gazette 17 October 1939: ‘Fordistinguishedservicesrenderedinthe feldinconnectionwiththeoperationsinWaziristan,duringtheperiod16thDecember,1937,to31st December, 1938.’
WWiilllliiaammVViinncceennttenlistedintotheRoyalTankCorpsin1925,andservedinthe11thArmouredCarCompanyinIndiafrom1927-32.Hethen servedintheU.K.untilreturningtoIndiain1937,inthesamecompany,nowtitledthe11thLightTankCompany.HewasstationedontheNorth West Frontier, where he won his M.M. as a Sergeant, the only M.M. to be awarded to the R.T.R. between the two World Wars.
GrantedanEmergencyCommissionintheRoyalTankRegimentinJune1940,VincentvolunteeredforattachmenttotheIndianArmyinMay 1941andwaspostedtothe2ndRoyalLancers(Gardner’sHorse).HeservedwiththeminNorthAfricaaspartofthe3rdIndianMotorBrigade, inthe31stIndianArmouredBrigade.AsSignalOfficerattachedto“B”Squadron,VincentaccompaniedhisnewregimentfromBombaytoSuez, wheretheyarrivedon8September1941.Theremainderoftheyearandtheearlypartof1942wasspentinEgyptandSyria,equippingand trainingtheregimentfordesertwarfare.InMay1942theregimentmoveduptotheWesternDesert,VincentnowincommandoftheSignal Troop,R.H.Q.,wheretheyformedadefensiveboxabouttwomilessouth-eastofBirHacheim.AnattackbyRommelroundthesouthofBir Hacheim was expected shortly.
Intheearlyhoursof27Mayalargeconcentrationofvehicles,withmanytanks,wasreportedtobeadvancingontheirposition.By9a.m.,after ferce fghting,itbecameclearthattheirpositionshadbeencompletelyoverrunandenemytanksandarmouredcarswerenowadvancingonR.H. Q.slowly.OrderswerereceivedfromBrigadeH.Q.toevacuatethepositionandrendezvousatapointfourmilestothenorth,andat0910hours R.H.Q. was evacuated.
‘ThesignalOfficer,Lieut.W.Vincent,M.M.,wasslowingettingawayandwascaptured. Hewaswoundedintheshoulderbeforebeingtaken prisoner.ThisOfficerthroughoutthewholeactionhadrefusedtotakecover.InordertokeepincontinuouscommunicationwithBrigadeH.Q. he had remained by his wireless truck, which was twice hit by shrapnel.’
ThePrimeMinister,WinstonChurchill,referringtotheactioninhisspeechintheHouseofCommons,said:“Thefullbruntoftheenemy’sactual advancetotheeastofBirHacheimwastakenbythe3rdIndianMotorBrigadegroup,whichwasoverbornebysheerweightofmetal,butnot untilafterithadinfictedheavycasualtiesontheenemyandseriouslyimpededhisadvance.”Itwaslaterestimatedthatatleast50enemytanks had been knocked out - of these the Regiment may lay fair claim to at least 15 if not more.
VincentwasheldasaprisonerofwaratCampoSettoreinItalyandlateratBraunschweiginGermany,untilrepatriatedon12April1945.He remainedwiththeRoyalTankRegimentuntiltransferringtotheRoyalPioneerCorpsinSeptember1951.HeservedwiththeminMalayaand fnally relinquished his commission in February 1953.
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AASSeeccoonnddWWoorrllddWWaarr‘‘NNoorrtthhWWeessttEEuurrooppee’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooff ff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallTT..WW..SSppiittttllee,,44tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,WWiillttsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo ffoouugghhtt wwiitthh ddiissttiinnccttiioonn aass ppaarrtt ooff ““TThhee FFaarrmmeerr BBooyyss”” ffrroomm NNoorrmmaannddyy tthhrroouugghh ttoo GGeerrmmaannyy MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(14422028Cpl.T.W.Spittle.Wilt’s.R.) edgebruise;1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;Defenceand War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, very fne (5)
£1,200-£1,600
M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1946.
Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘CorporalSpittlehasservedinarifecoy.throughoutthecampaigninN.W.Europe.ThisN.C.O.’svalueasa leadercannotbeexaggerated.Henevershowedtheslightestregardforhisownsafetyandthroughoutthewholecourseofthe fghtinghewas alwaysthe frstvolunteerforanydifficultordangeroustask.Hehasledmanysuccessfulnightpatrolsinwhichheneverfailedtocompletehistask thoroughlyandoftenonhisowninitiativeexploitedhissuccessandachievedresultsfarinexcessofhisorders.Hispersonalcourageandinitiative inspiredthemenunderhiscommandalwaystogiveoftheirbest.Hiscalmandcheerfulefficiencyundertheheaviest frehadasplendideffecton his men, who would follow him anywhere and whom he would cheerfully lead anywhere.’
TThhoommaassWWiilllliiaammSSppiittttlleeservedduringtheSecondWorldWarwiththe4thBattalion,WiltshireRegimentaspartofthe129thInfantryBrigade, 43rd(Wessex)Division,30Corps.Spittle’sBattalionwasaTerritorialArmyunitthatservedwithdistinctioninNorthWestEurope,specifcallyas partofthe43rd(Wessex)InfantryDivision.TheyfoughtthroughouttheNormandyCampaign,supportedoperationsnearArnhem,andcrossed the Rhine to capture Bremen.
AA ff nneeSSeeccoonnddWWoorrllddWWaarr‘‘VV..CC..AAccttiioonn’’iimmmmeeddiiaatteeMM..MM..ggrroouuppooff ff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooHHaavviillddaarrMMoohhddYYaarr,,77tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,1166tthh PPuunnjjaabbRReeggiimmeenntt,,aavveetteerraannoofftthheeNNoorrtthhWWeessttFFrroonnttiieerr,,pprreevviioouussllyyrreeccoommmmeennddeeddffoorrtthheeII..DD..SS..MM..ffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttrryydduurriinnggtthhee KKaallaaddaannooppeerraattiioonnss,,11JJuullyy11994444,,wwhhoowweennttoonnttooddiissttiinngguuiisshhhhiimmsseellffdduurriinnggtthheeJJaappaanneesseenniigghhttaattttaacckkssoonnKKyyeeyyeebbyyiinn,,BBuurrmmaa 1199//2200JJaannuuaarryy11994455--wwhheerreeLLaanncceeNNaaiikkSShheerrSShhaahhoofftthheessaammeeBBaattttaalliioonnwwaassppoosstthhuummoouussllyyaawwaarrddeeddtthheeVViiccttoorriiaaCCrroossssffoorr hhiiss hheerrooiissmm
MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(8482HavMohdYarPunjabR);IndiaGeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1937-39 (8482 Sep. Mohd Yar, 1-16 Punjab R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally very fne or better (5)
£1,000-£1,400
M.M. London Gazette 19 April 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘AtKyeyebyin2973on19/20January45HavildarMohdYarcommandedadetachmentof3”Mortarsinsupportof2platoonsofhisBn.Adequate protection of his mortar post was not possible and this fact was made clear to him.
Fourplatoonsofenemyputinrepeatedanddeterminedattacksonthedefendingforcethroughoutthenight.OnseveraloccasionspartiesofJaps creptveryneartohismortarpitandgrenadedit.AJapanese4”MortarandanM.M.G.harassedthedefendingforcethewholenight.Several enemy mortar bombs fell around of his post. His 3” Mortar was almost continually under Jap small arms fre. HavildarMohdYarwasorderedtoworkonhisowninitiativeandneutralisetheenemy’sheavysupport fre.Underheavy freheranbackwards andforwardsobservingtheJapmortar fashes,givingoutorderstohisdetachmentandthenobservingthestrikeofhisbombs.Eventuallyhe succeeded in silencing the enemy 4” Mortar.
Hisinitiativeandleadershipunderextremelycriticalconditions,hiscompletedisregardofhisownsafety,andhisuntiringeffortstoservehisforce notonlyinspiredhisdetachmentwhowereworkingcontinuouslyundergreatdifficulties,butalsoplayedaveryimportantpartinthemaintenance of the morale of the defending force.
Hav. Mohd Yar was previously recommended for the I.D.S.M. in Kaladan operations on 1 July ‘44’ MMoohhddYYaarrwasfromthevillageofChoya,inKhushab,Sargodha,Punjab.Heservedwiththe1stBattalion,16thPunjabRegimentontheNorth WestFrontierpriortotheSecondWorldWar.Duringthelatterconfictheservedwiththe7thBattalion,16thPunjabRegimentaspartofthe 53rdIndianInfantryBrigade,25thDivision,15thCorpsinBurma.MohdYardistinguishedhimselfduringtheJapaneseattackonKyeyebin,19/20 January1945,thesameactionforwhichLanceNaikSherShahofhisbattalionwasawardedtheVictoriaCrossposthumously.Thecitationfor Sher Shah’s V.C. is given below, and illustrates the ferocity of fghting:
In Burma, on the night 19th-20th January, 1945, at Kyeyebyin Kaladan, Lance-Naik Sher Shah commanded the left forward section of his platoon. At1930hoursaJapaneseplatoonattackedhispost.Realisingthatoverwhelmingnumberswouldprobablydestroyhissection,he,byhimself, stalkedtheenemyfromtheirrearandbrokeuptheirattackby fringintotheirmidst.HekilledthePlatoonCommanderandsixotherJapanese and, after their withdrawal, crawled back to his section post.
At0015hourstheJapanese,whowerenowreinforcedwithaCompany,startedtoformupforanotherattack.Heheardtheirofficersgiving orders,andbayonetsbeing fxedpriortotheassault.Againhelefthissectionpostand,inspiteof Japanesecovering frefromsmallarmsand mortars,crawledforwardandsawJapaneseofficersandmengroupedtogether.He fredintothisgroupandtheyagainbrokeupandstartedto withdraw in disorder.
Whilstonhiswaybackforthesecondtimehewashitbyamortarbomb,whichshatteredhisrightleg.Heregainedhispositionand,propping himselfagainstthesideofthetrench,continued fringandencouraginghismen.Whenaskedwhetherhewashurt,herepliedthatitwasonly slight. Some time afterwards it was discovered that his right leg was missing.
TheJapaneseagainstartedformingupforanotherattack.Inspiteofhisseverewoundsandconsiderablelossofblood,andveryheavyJapanese supporting fre,LanceNaikSherShahagainlefthissectionpostandcrawledforward, fringintotheirmidstatpointblankrange.Hecontinued fring until for the third time the Japanese attack was broken up, and until he was shot through the head, from which he subsequently died.
Twenty-three dead and four wounded Japanese, including an officer, were found in daylight, immediately in front of his position.
Hisinitiativeandindomitablecouragethroughoutthisverycriticalsituationundoubtedlyavertedtheover-runningofhisplatoon,andwasthe decidingfactorindefeatingtheJapaneseattacks.Hissupremeself-sacrifce,disregardofdangerandselfessdevotiontoduty,wereaninspiration to all his comrades throughout the Battalion.’
AA ff nneeSSeeccoonnddWWaarr‘‘BBuurrmmaaccaammppaaiiggnn--LLeettsseeggaann’’iimmmmeeddiiaatteeMM..MM..ggrroouuppooff ff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallKKuummaaMMuukkiinnggaa,,55tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,,KKiinngg’’ssAAffrriiccaannRRii ff eess,,wwhhoowwaassttwwiicceewwoouunnddeedddduurriinnggaannaattttaacckkoonnaanneenneemmyyhhiillllffeeaattuurreeiinnOOccttoobbeerr11994444,,aanndd oorriiggiinnaallllyy rreeccoommmmeennddeedd ffoorr tthhee aawwaarrdd ooff aann iimmmmeeddiiaattee DD..CC..MM.. MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(N.1485Cpl.KumaMukingaK.A.Rif.);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45, mounted for display, minor edge nicks overall, generally very fne (5)
£800-£1,000
M.M. London Gazette 22 March 1945.
The original recommendation - for an immediate D.C.M. - states: ‘IntheactionatHill3069,nearTetsegan[Sic],Burma,on22October1944,CorporalKuma,throughthewoundingofhisPlatoonCommander andPlatoonSergeant,tookcommandoftheplatoon.Twicewoundedhimself,heremainedinaction,leadinghisplatoonwiththeutmostgallantry. His steadfast leadership and gallant bearing in very trying circumstances, was an inspiration to his men and to all who saw him.’ KKuummaaMMuukkiinnggaaservedduringtheSecondWorldWarwiththe5th(Kenya)Battalion,King’sAfricanRi fes,aspartof11th(EastAfrican)Divisionin Burma.TheBattalionweremainlyemployedinareconnaissanceunitrole,butdistinguishedthemselvesduringthecaptureofHill3069,Letsegan, Burma,22October1944.TheirattackontheJapanesepositionwassupportedbythemortarsof101st(E.A.)MortarBatteryand6Hurribombers. The action was commemorated and illustrated in Victor magazine, 27 October 1973, under the title of “Pangas Out!”
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MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(SX93.Pte.A.E.Pascoe.AIF.) mostlyofficiallyre-impressed;1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWar Medals1939-45;AustraliaServiceMedal, frsttwocampaignawardsunnamed,lastthreeofficiallyimpressed‘SX93A.E.Pascoe’ mounted for wear, light contact marks overall, nearly very fne (6)
£700-£900
M.M. London Gazette 4 November 1941.
The original recommendation states:
‘AtServiaPass,Greece,on15April1941,hedisplayedgreatgallantry,coolnessanddisregardofpersonalsafetywhilst fringananti-aircraftL.M.G. againstadeterminedenemydive-bombingandmachine-gunningattackbyabout30planesagainsthisCompanyposition.Thegunwasinan entirelyunprotectedpositionatthetime,butPrivatePascoe,togetherwithasecondgunner,CorporalBryant,stucktothisgunthroughoutthe 20 minutes of the attack.
Tracers could be seen striking the planes and a N.Z. eye-witness on a nearby hill stated that at least one plane crashed as a result of this fre.’ AAllffrreeddEEddwwiinnPPaassccooeewasborninGoodwood,SouthernAustraliaandenlistedintheAustralianArmyatAdelaideinOctober1939.Draftedto the 2/1st Machine-Gun Battalion at the end of the year, he was embarked for the U.K. in May 1940.
Havingthenbeenre-embarkedforGreece,hewasamongthosewhoevadedcaptureandwasawardedtheM.M.in A.I.F.Order 638of27 September1941.Allwasnotwell,however,forhewasdeclaredunftforfurtherserviceinApril1942,andhewasdischargedbackinAustraliain January 1943.
AAnnoottaabblleeSSeeccoonnddWWaarr‘‘SSoolloommoonnIIssllaannddss’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooff ff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeJJ..JJ..MMiillbbuurrnn,,5588//5599tthhAAuussttrraalliiaannIInnffaannttrryy BBaattttaalliioonn,,wwhhooiinnaassoollooaaccttooffccoouurraaggeetthhaattiinnssppiirreeddaallllwwhhoowwiittnneesssseeddiitt,,ssttooooddiinntthheeooppeennaannddppoouurreeddBBrreenngguunn ff rreeiinnttoo JJaappaanneessee ppoossiittiioonnss oonn BBoouuggaaiinnvviillllee IIssllaanndd iinn JJuunnee 11994455;; hhee wwaass ssuubbsseeqquueennttllyy wwoouunnddeedd bbyy aa gguunnsshhoott ttoo tthhee cchheesstt MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(V48019.Pte.J.J.Milburn.CMF.);1939-45Star;PacifcStar;WarMedal1939-45;AustraliaServiceMedal, campaign awards all unnamed, mounted for display, generally good very fne (5) £1,000-£1,400
M.M. London Gazette 4 October 1945.
The original recommendation states:
‘For exceptional conduct, initiative and outstanding courage in a company advance against heavy opposition along the Buin Road.
PrivateMilburnisaBrengunnerin7Platoon,‘A’Company.On3June1945,hiscompanywasmovingastridetheBuinRoadinclosecontactwith the enemy. Private Milburn’s platoon came under heavy and accurate machine-gun fre from a strong enemy position on the south of the road. Dashingforward,hedrewtheenemy freonhimselfand,standinguptogetabetterviewoftheenemypositions,hepoured frefromhisBren gunintotheenemy.Withgreatinitiativeherepeatedlycontinuedthisbraveoffensivefrontalattackwhilehecourageouslycarriedonaloneto neutralise the enemy positions.
Hisgallantandresourcefulactionwasresponsibleforthedestructionoftheenemyandthecaptureofaheavymachine-gunandseverallight machine-guns, as well as allowing the company advance to continue.
PrivateMilburn’sextremecoolnessunder freandhisexceptionalconductanddevotiontodutyhasbeenasourceofprideandanelevating infuencetoallwhowitnessedhisdeeds.His fneexamplegreatlyliftedthemoraleanddeterminationofhiscompanyandlargelycontributedtop the success of the company operations on the Buin Road.’
JJoohhnnJJoosseepphhMMiillbbuurrnnwasborninKeilor,Victoria,on18January1919andenlistedintheAustralianArmyinMarch1941.Draftedtothe58/59th AustralianInfantryBattalion,hewasembarkedforNewGuineainMarch1943,wheretheBattalionsawmuchaction,andwherehewaswounded byagunshottohischestatthecaptureofLaeinSeptember.ButitwasforhissubsequentgallantryintheadvancealongtheBuinRoadon Bougainville Island in June 1945 that Milburn was awarded his M.M. He was discharged in Brisbane in early 1946.
TThheeeexxttrreemmeellyyrraarreeaannddrreeggiimmeennttaallllyyuunniiqquuee‘‘MMaauuMMaauuRReebbeelllliioonn’’MM..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallJJ..CCoosstteelllloo,,11ssttBBaattttaalliioonn,,RRooyyaall IIrriisshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,ffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttrryyaassaaPPaattrroollLLeeaaddeerriinntthheeAAbbeerrddaarreeFFoorreesstt,,22JJuullyy11995555--wwhheennhhiissppaattrroollaaccccoouunntteeddffoorr66 tteerrrroorriissttss,, hhaavviinngg ttrraacckkeedd tthheemm tthhrroouugghh tthhee ffoorreesstt aafftteerr tthheeiirr rraaiidd oonn aa llooccaall ffaarrmm MilitaryMedal,E.II.R.,1stissue(22792770A/Cpl.J.Costello.R.Ir.F.)mountedoninvestiturepin,in RoyalMint caseofissue, number and unit partially officially corrected, nearly extremely fne
£4,000-£5,000
M.M. London Gazette 31 January 1956:
‘For gallant and distinguished services in Kenya during the period 21st April to 20th October, 1955.’
The original recommendation states:
‘Place: Kenya, East Africa.
Period Covered by the Citation: 21/4/55 - 20/10/55.
How Employed: Section Commander and Patrol Leader.
DuringthetouroftheRegimentinKenya,CorporalCostellohasbeenapatrolleaderintheForestCompany,whichhasbeenoncontinuous operations in the Aberdare Forest.
HeisanoutstandingpatrolleaderandhasdisplayedcooljudgementandaquickappreciationofthesituationunusualinajuniorNon Commissioned Officer.
Onthenightof2July1955CorporalCostellowasincommandofthe“standby”patrolwhenitwascalledouttodealwitharaidonalocalfarm shortlybeforemidnight.Inspiteofthedarknessheimmediatelygavechasetothegangand,withthehelpofatrackerdog,succeededinfollowing them into the forest for two and a half hours.
Hethensawasmall fresomewayinfrontofhiminadensebamboothicket.Takingonlythreemenwithhimhecreptuptothegangconsisting of seven terrorists. He so organised his patrol that they succeeded in killing six of the terrorists and wounding the seventh.
This extremely difficult operation was most skilfully planned and refects the highest credit on this Non Commissioned Officer.’ 1of14M.M.’sforKenya1952-56,and1ofjust2awardedtoBritishRegimentsforthecampaign(theotherbeingtotheRoyalInniskilling Fusiliers), Costello’s award being unique to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
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DistinguishedFlyingMedal,G.VI.R.(CAN/R.169925.F/Sgt.M.E.Gilmore.R.C.A.F.);1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, mounted for display in this order, good very fne (5) £1,400-£1,800
D.F.M. London Gazette 22 December 1944.
The original recommendations states:
‘FlightSergeantGilmorewasNavigatorinFlyingOfficerMacKenzie’saircraftdetailedon12October1944toattackWanneEickelintheRuhr. Theaircraft,whilstontheoutwardjourneytothetarget,washitbyintense fakanddamaged,andinadditiontheMid-UpperGunnerwasseverely wounded.
ThisN.C.O.remainedathispostandnavigatedhisaircrafttothetargetwellinsideGenrmanywherethebombsweredropped.Whentheattack hadbeendelivered,heproceededtoadminister frstaidtothewoundedgunner,whoundoubtedlyoweshislifetoFlightSergeantGilmore’s knowledge and ability in the application of emergency treatment.
Aftercaringforthegunner,hereturnedtohisdutiesandskilfullynavigatedhisaircrafttoanAlliedlanding feldinHollandnearthebattleline, where a landing was made under difficult conditions and the wounded gunner was left for treatment in the feld hospital.
FlightSergeantGilmore’sskilfulnavigationandprofciencyin frstaidundoubtedlysavedthelifeofthegunnerandenabledtheremainderofhis crew and the aircraft to return safely to base. In consequence it is strongly recommended that he be awarded the immediate D.F.M.’
MMaarrsshhaallllEEllggiinnGGiillmmoorreewasbornatMoultonStation,Haldimand,Ontario,on4January1914.QualifyingasaNavigatorintheRoyalCanadianAir Forceafterthecommencementofhostilities,hewasembarkedfortheU.K.andpostedto420(SnowyOwl)Squadron,aHalifaxunitoperating out of R.A.F. Tholthorpe, Yorkshire.
Hissubsequentoperationaltour,whichcommencedinAugust1944,waslargelydevotedtotargetsofaFrenchnature,althoughtowardstheend oftheyearhiscrewreturnedtoaGerman-basedagenda.HencetheabovecitedstrikeonWanneEickelon12October1944,bywhichtime Gilmore had fown 26 sorties.
Andintermsofothersorties fown,hisrecommendationlistsDortmund,Duisburg,Kiel,OsnabruckandWilhelmshaven,inadditiontoBergen. WhilstthoseofaFrenchnatureincludedV-weapontargetsintheForetdeNieppeandForetdeChantilly,inadditiontostrikesonCalaisandLa Pallice.
Gilmore died in Dundas, Ontario in July 2000.
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DistinguishedFlyingMedal,G.VI.R.(N.Z.413159.F/Sgt.G.M.Wallace.R.N.Z.A.F.);1939-45Star;AirCrewEuropeStar;War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal, mounted for display, generally good very fne(5) £1,200-£1,600
D.F.M. London Gazette 19 November 1943.
The original recommendation states:
‘FlightSergeantWallace,ascaptainofaircraft,hascompleted24successfulsortiesagainstsomeofthemostheavilydefendedenemytargets, including three to Berlin.
Ononeoccasion,whenattackingCologneonthenightof8-9July1943,hisaircraftwasrepeatedlyhitbyshrapnelwhencarryingouthisbombing run, both front and rear turrets being put out of action. He nevertheless pressed home his attack and successfully bombed the target.
Onthenightof18-19October1943,hewasdetailedtoattackHanover.Ashewasleavingthetargetareahisaircraftwasrepeatedlyattackedand severelydamagedbyenemyaircraft.Twomembersofthecrewwerewounded.Hisportelevatorwasshotaway.Therearturretwasputoutof actionandthestarboardenginewashitandcaught fre.Despitethis,FlightSergeantWallace,withgreatcoolnessandskill,broughthisaircraftand crew back safely to base.
ThisN.C.O.throughouthistourhadshowncourageanddeterminationtopresshomehisattacks.Iconsiderthe fneexampleofairmanship, courageanddevotiontodutyshownbyFlightSergeantWallaceonthislastoccasion,fullymeritstheimmediateawardoftheDistinguishedFlying Medal.’
CCoolliinnMMaallccoollmmWWaallllaacceewasborninCookstown,Queensland,Australiaon20November1915andwaseducatedatJunctionParkStateSchool. By the outbreak of war, however, he was residing in New Zealand, where he enlisted in the R.N.Z.A.F. EmbarkedforCanadaattheendof1941,hegainedhis‘Wings’atSaskatoon,Saskatchewan,inJuly1942andwasthenembarkedfortheU.K., where he was posted to No. 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron, a Lancaster unit operating out of R.A.F. Bottesford, Lincolnshire. Commencinghisoperationaltourinearly1943,heandhiscrewwereassignedtoaspateofheavilydefendedtargets,includingthreetripsto Berlin - the ‘Big City’. Nor was their tour incident free, the above cited fak damage and enemy night fghter incidents being cases in point.
Awarded the D.F.M., Wallace was commissioned in November 1943 and returned to Australia after the war. He died in Brisbane in April 1990
AA 11991111 ‘‘DDeellhhii DDuurrbbaarr’’ RR..VV..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee aawwaarrddeedd ttoo SSuubb--CCoonndduuccttoorr HH.. NNiicchhoollll,, IInnddiiaann OOrrddnnaannccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt RoyalVictorianMedal,G.V.R.,silver(SubCrH.Nicholl,I.O.D.,Qr.Mr.K.G.V.C.,Delhi1911.);DelhiDurbar1911,silver(SubCr H.Nicholl,I.O.D.,Qr.Mr.K.G.V.C.,Delhi1911.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(Sub-Condr.H.NichollI.O.Dept.) light contact marks, good very fne (3) £260-£300 114477
HHeennrryyNNiicchhoollllwasbornon2October1874.AfterearlierservicewiththeRoyalArtillery,hetransferredintotheIndianArmy,Ordnance Department and was awarded his Royal Victorian Medal on the occasion of H.M. King George V’s visit to India in 1911, for the Delhi Durbar. Sold with copied research.
AAnn RR..VV..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. JJ.. SSmmiitthh,, 55tthh DDrraaggoooonn GGuuaarrddss Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,DefenceofLadysmith,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(4549Pte.F.Smith.5thDragoon Guards);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4549Pte.F.Smith.5thDrgn:Gds:) suspensionclawtightened;RoyalVictorianMedal,G.V.R.,silver(Sgt.F.J.Smith,5thD.G.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(D -20140Cpl.F.J.Smith.5/D.Gds:)mountedfordisplay, the frsttwowithedgebruisingandcontactmarks,good fne,otherwise very fne (4) £280-£340
FFrraannkkJJoohhnnSSmmiitthh,aFarrierfromKensington,London,attestedforthe1stDragoonGuardsinLondonon27January1897,aged18years7 months.Hetransferredtothe5thDragoonGuardsandservedinIndiafromDecember1898untilDecember1899,beforeserviceinSouthAfrica duringtheBoerWaruntilApril1902.ReturningtoIndiauntilMarch1904,beforefurtherserviceSouthAfricauntilDecember1908,he transferredtothe1stReserveRegimentofCavalryon9August1914,andservedatHomeduringtheGreatWaruntil fnallydischargedon19 June1919.HewasawardedtheR.V.M.inJune1916,ontheoccasionofthevisitofKingGeorgeVtoAldershot.HisL.S.&G.C.medalwas announced in Army Order 106 of 1918.
Sold with copied discharge papers and copied medal roll extracts.
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£400-£500
Provenance: Spink N.C., September 1998.
B.E.M. London Gazette 18 April 1944: ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty.’
The original recommendation states:
‘ThisAbleSeamanhastakenpartin52operationsonparachute-mines.Fromhisexperienceheiswellawareofthedangerinvolvedinthe excavationofamine.Hehasalwaysworkedhardandcheerfullyunderthemostadverseconditions-oftenuptothewaistinmud.Hisnumberof operations is a long way the highest in the Section.’
AAllbbeerrttLLeeeemayhavebeendecoratedforgallantservicesalongsideTemporaryLieutenantL.V.Goldsworthy,R.A.N.V.R.,theannouncementofhis B.E.M.inthe LondonGazette appearingimmediatelyafterthelatter’sawardoftheGeorgeMedal; flesheldin ADM116675 wouldseemto support that contention.
Goldsworthy,wholateraddedtheG.C.andD.S.C.tohisaccolades,wonhisG.M.fordisposingofminesatCoalBargeWharf,Southamptonin September 1943 and at Tate & Lyle’s Wharf on the Thames in October 1943.
Lee received his decoration at a Buckingham Palace investiture held on 13 March 1945.
AA ff nneeSSeeccoonnddWWaarrBB..EE..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooCCaarrppeenntteerrHHuussaannRRoossaa,,MMeerrcchhaannttNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaassddeeccoorraatteeddffoorrhhiissbbrraavveerryywwhheennhhiiss sshhiipp wwaass ttoorrppeeddooeedd iinn tthhee NNoorrtthh AAttllaannttiicc iinn AAuugguusstt 11994422 aanndd ffoorr hhiiss ssuubbsseeqquueenntt ddeeeeddss dduurriinngg 1133 ddaayyss aatt sseeaa iinn aann ooppeenn bbooaatt British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Husan Rosa), good very fne
£400-£500
B.E.M. London Gazette 16 March 1943. The joint citation states:
‘Theship,sailingalone,wastorpedoedandsankwithinfourminutes.Despitetherapidsinkingonlythreeliveswerelost.Alltheothersonboard, including16survivorsofanothervessel,gotawayintwoboats,onfourraftsandinamotorboat.Themenontheraftswerepickedupbythe boats and all eventually reached safety.
TheChiefOfficer,whowasinchargeofoneboatwhichmadeavoyageof13days,showedcourageandresourceinhiscontrolofoperationsand itwasduetohisexcellentorganisationandseamanshipthattheboatwithits25occupantsreachedsafety.HewasablyassistedbyCarpenter Rosa who righted one of the boats which had capsized in launching and who displayed initiative throughout. Themotorboat,containing17survivors,madeavoyageof28daysbeforebeingpickedup.ItwasinchargeofSecondOfficerCampbellwho, despitethefacthehadbeentorpedoedtwiceinthreedays,displayedcourage,skillandleadershipinhandlingtheboatandinthecareofits occupants during the voyage. He had previously been in charge of this boat when his own ship was sunk.’
HHuussaannRRoossaawasShip’sCarpenteraboardthecargolinerS.S. SylviaDeLarrinaga,whichvesselwastorpedoedbytheItaliansubmarine Giuliana on 14 August 1942; the Chief Officer and Second Officer were awarded M.B.Es.
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BritishEmpireMedal,(Civil)G.VI.R.,1stissue(SecondStewardG.R.Newton,S.S.“Corabella”,30thApril1943);1939-45Star; AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45;Lloyd’sWarMedalforBraveryatSea(SecondStewardG.R.Newton,S.S.“Corabella”,30th April1943) the frstwithre-engravednamingandthelastwithbadedgebruising,nearlyvery fne,theremaindergoodvery fne or better(5)
£1,200-£1,600
B.E.M. London Gazette 7 December 1943.
Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea Lloyd’s List & Shipping Gazette 7 November 1944. The joint citation states: ‘Theship,sailinginconvoy,wastorpedoedandsankwithin10minutes.ThirdRadioOfficerByattandSecondStewardNewtonactedwithgreat braveryandself-sacrifceaftertheshipwasabandoned.Inorderthattwoseverelyinjuredcomradesmightbemademorecomfortable,theygave up their places in the rubber dingy and swam alongside, keeping the sharks and barracuda away from the boat.’ GGeeoorrggeeRRoonnaallddNNeewwttoonn,whowasbornon3September1921,wasservingasSecondStewardaboardthecargotrampS.S. Corabella whenshe wastorpedoedbythe U-515 whilesailinginConvoyTS.37,90milessouthofFreetown,on30April1943.TheU-boat, commandedbyKapitain WernerHenke,accountedfornolessthansevenmerchantmenfromthesameconvoyin48hours.Henke,aholderoftheKnight’sCrosswith Oak Leaves, was later captured, and was shot dead while trying to escape from an American P.O.W. camp in June 1944.
In his subsequent report on the loss of the Corabella, the ship’s Master cited the bravery of Newton in the following terms:
‘TheThirdRadioOfficer,Donkeyman,CookandSecondSteward[Newton]werealsoonsomewreckagewhentheyweresightedbyanR.A.F. aircraft,whichdroppedarubberdinghytothem.TheThirdRadioOfficerandSecondStewardswamandsecuredthedinghy,thenplacedthetwo injuredmeninit,givinguptheirownplacessothatthetwoinjuredonesmighthaveadditionalcomfort.TheThirdRadioOfficerStuartByattand SecondStewardGeorgeNewtonthentookitinturnstoswimandsplasharoundthedinghytokeepsharksandbarracudaclear...inspiteofthe greatandconstantriskofbeingattacked.Theywereultimatelypickedupduringtheearlymorningof2May,andtakentoFreetown,wherethe two injured men were taken to hospital.’
ByattandNewtonreceivedtheM.B.E.andB.E.M.respectively,inadditiontotheLloyd’sWarMedalforBraveryatSea.Twoothercrewmembers received a Commendation.
Interestingly,andperhapsnotsurprisingly,NewtonwasdischargedinMay1945,sufferingfrom‘warneurosis’,havingintheinterimservedonthe CunardWhiteStarLine’s QueenMary fromDecember1943toOctober1944,aperiodthatwitnessedhercrossingtheAtlanticasatroopship on several occasions. He died in Cleveland, Yorkshire in August 1993.
AA ppoosstt--WWaarr ‘‘CCiivviill DDiivviissiioonn’’ BB..EE..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo MMrr.. AA.. JJoonneess,, YYoouutthh LLeeaaddeerr,, MMeeyynneellll RRooaadd YYoouutthh CClluubb,, SShhee ffiffi eelldd British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Arthur Jones) nearly extremely fne
B.E.M. London Gazette 12 June 1971: Arthur Jones, Meynell Road Youth Club, Sheffield.
£100-£140
TThhee LLllooyydd’’ss BBrroonnzzee MMeeddaall ffoorr SSaavviinngg LLiiffee aawwaarrddeedd ttoo AAbbllee SSeeaammaann RR.. JJ.. EEddddyyss,, ffoorr tthhee rreessccuuee ooff tthhee ccrreeww ooff tthhee ‘‘GGwwllaaddyyss’’ Lloyd’sMedalforSavingLifeatSea,2ndsmalltypebronze(R.J.Eddys.Gwladys.4th.January.1906.)incaseofissue, nearly extremely fne £160-£200
‘InthemonthofJanuary1906,theBritishSteamer Balakani sightedtheNewfoundlandschooner Gwladys fyingsignalsofdistress.Shewas practicallyderelict,everythingondeckhavingbeenwashedaway,withonlythemastsleftstandingandthecrewlashedtothepumps.Ahighand confusedseawasrunningatthetime,makingaclearbreachovertheschooner.Therewasnohopeofitmoderating,andthelaunchingofaboat bythe Balakani wasattendedwithconsiderabledanger.Aboat,however,wasloweredandthecrewof5menrescuedafteraseverestruggle.The slightest hitch in the proper management of the boat would have meant a certain loss of the boat and everyone in her.’
RRoobbeerrttJJaammeessEEddddyysswasborninBangoron17May1877andisrecordedin1906asaresidentof69BallymageeStreet,Bangor,CountyDown, NorthernIreland.Forthegallantrydisplayedduringtherescue,Lloyd’ssaw fttoawardasilvermedaltoAlexanderHenry,FirstOfficer,and bronze medals to four members of his crew, including Eddys.
Sold with extensive copied research, including a portrait photograph of the recipient whilst serving in the Mercantile Marine.
TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.,(Civil)Companion’sbreastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon1898,with integral silver-gilt riband buckle, good very fne £240-£280
TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.,(Civil)Companion’sbreastbadge,officiallyconvertedforneckwear,by Garrard, London, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1902, gilding a little rubbed, very fne
£160-£200
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.,(Military) Commander’s1sttype,neckbadge,silver-giltandenamel,withneckriband,in brokenanddamaged Garrard,London caseofissue;togetherwiththe recipient’sfull-sizedribandbarandrelatedminiatureawards,comprisingC.B. E.;China1900,noclasp;1914-15Star;andBritishWarandVictoryMedals, minor enamel damage to miniature CBE, very fne
£260-£300
C.B.E. London Gazette 17 October 1919: Captain Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar, R.N. ‘For valuable services at the Peace Conference, Paris.’ KKeennnneetthhGGiillbbeerrttBBaallmmaaiinnDDeewwaarrwasbornon21September1879andenteredH.M.S. Britannia in1893.SpecialisingasaGunneryOfficer,hewaspromotedCommanderin 1911,andservedduringtheGreatWarinitiallyassecond-in-commandofthebattleship H.M.S. PrinceofWales,andthenincommandofthemonitorH.M.S. Roberts onthe Doverpatrol.AsAssistantDirectorofPlansattheAdmiralty,hewaspartoftheRoyal Navy’sdelegationattheParisPeaceConferencein1919,andforhisvaluableservices there was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
DewarservedasDeputyDirectorofNavalIntelligencefrom1925to1927,before beinggivencommandofthethebattleshipH.M.S. RoyalOak on15October1927.His commandofthe RoyalOak wasnotahappyone;asFlagCaptaintoAdmiralCollardhe clashedwithhissuperiorofficeronanumberofoccasions,culminatingintheso-called RoyalOak ‘Mutiny’,whichultimatelyledtoDewarbeingrelievedofhiscommand. AppointedNavalAide-de-CamptoH.M.KingGeorgeVin1929,hewaspromoted Rear-Admiralon4August1929,retiringthefollowingday.Hesubsequentlystood, unsuccessfully,astheLabourcandidateforPortsmouthNorthinthe1931General Election.AdvancedVice-AdmiralontheRetiredListin1934,hediedinWorthing, Sussex, on 8 September 1964.
Soldwithacontemporarynewspapercuttingfrom TheTimes containingtherecipient’s obituary;aphotographicimageoftherecipient;a1963newspaperarticleonthe Royal Oak affair; and copied research, but no original named documentation
DistinguishedFlyingCross,G.VI.R.,reverseofficiallydated‘1944’,mountedon investiture pin, in slightly damaged, Royal Mint case of issue, good very fne £1,000-£1,400
damagedGarrard,London caseofissue, goodvery fne £100-£140
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E., (Civil)Officer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;BritishWarandVictory Medals(Capt.C.J.Newman.);GeneralService1918-62,clasp,1Kurdistan(Lieut.C.J.Newman.Manch.R.);DefenceMedal; Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;Coronation1937,unnamedasissued;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued,mountedasworn, good very fne (8) £700-£900
O.B.E. London Gazette 25 September 1942:
‘For their brave conduct in Civil Defence.
CyrilJamesNewman,TownClerkandAirRaidPrecautionsController,Exeter.DuringenemyairraidsonExeter,MrNewmanhassetan outstandingexampleofcourageanddevotiontoduty.Hetookchargedirectlytheraidsstartedanditwasdueinnosmallmeasuretohis personality and organising ability that the Civil Defence Services in the City carried out their duties so efficiently.’
CCyyrriillJJaammeessNNeewwmmaannwasborninScotlandin1896,thesonofaSupervisorofCustomsandExcise,andwaseducatedatIrvineRoyalAcademy, AyrshireandWrexhamCountySchool,wherehepassedhisUniversityofLondonMatriculationwithHonoursinJune1913andtheC.W.B. HigherCertifcateinJuly1913.ASolicitor’sArticledClerkheattestedon21November1914‘FortheDurationoftheWar’atWrexhamasNo. 17945Private,NorthWalesBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersandjoinedtheDepotatLlandudno,beingpromotedCorporalinthe16thBattalionin January1915.ApplyingforanappointmenttoaTemporaryCommissionandbeingpassedasMedicallyFitforMilitaryServicehewasappointeda temporarySecondLieutenantinthe16thBattalionRoyalWelshFusilierson8January1915.AppointedtemporaryLieutenant,RoyalWelsh Fusiliers,inAugust1915hewastransferredtotheManchesterRegimentinFebruary1916beingpostedtothe5thReserveBattalionstationedin India.Hearrivedfromthe1stGarrisonBattalionManchesterRegimentatFyzabadandwaspostedtoDepot,8thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers at Kirkee on 27 March 1918 and was appointed Acting Captain while in Command of a Company.
EmbarkingHT Ekma atBombay,NewmandisembarkedatBasra,Mesopotamiaandwaspostedtothe8thBattalionRoyalWelshFusiliers,joining the8thBattalionon27November1918.Postedtothe6thBattalionLoyalNorthLancashireRegimentintheField,SouthKurdistanon5March 1919,hewasappointedaBattalionLewisGunOfficer.RetainedfortheArmyofOccupationinMay1919helefthisunitfordetachmentatKaraAsyaion17June1919andwasadmittedto38thCasualtyFieldAmbulance,KirkukinJuly1919.Dischargedfromthe23rdBritishGeneral Hospital,Baghdadherejoined6thBattalionLoyalNorthLancashireRegimentinSouthKurdistanon28July1919,andwasattachedwiththe AssyrianBattalion,18thDivisioninAugust1919,beforeembarkingatBasrafortheU.K.viaIndiaon19October1919.Relinquishinghis commissiononcompletionofserviceon23November1919,hisBritishWarandVictoryMedalswereissuedtohimasaCaptaininthe ManchesterRegiment,andhisGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspKurdistanwasissuedtohimasaLieutenantintheManchesterRegimentin September 1927.
NewmanqualifedasaSolicitorinMay1921atClement’sInn,winningtheDanielReardon,SheffieldandBroderipPrizes.HemarriedMary CynthiaHeathatStMary’sCatholicChurch,Levenshulme,ManchesterinFebruary1922andwasappointedAssistantSolicitor,CityofExeter 1927.AppointedDeputyTownClerk,CityofExeter,in1928,hewasappointedTownClerk,CityofExeter,in1930andClerkofthePeace,City ofExeter,in1931.AsTownClerk,ExeterCountyBorough,hewasawardedKingGeorgeVJubileeMedal1935andtheKingGeorgeVI CoronationMedal1937.AppointedAirRaidPrecautionsController,CityofExeterin1938andlaterHeadofExeterCivilDefence,hewas recommendedfortheO.B.E.bySirHughEllis,RegionalCommissioner,for‘LeadershipandorganisationduringraidsonExeteratnightbetween 23Apriland4thMay1942’,therecommendationbeingconfrmedbytheInterdepartmentalCommitteeonCivilDefenceGallantryAwards,Case No1912atcommitteemeetingheldon12May1942.InhiscapacityasTownClerk,CityofExeter,heformedpartoftheofficialreceptionparty forH.R.H.thePrincessElizabethattheGuildhall,Exeteron13November1946.ElectedPresidentNationalAssociationofLocalGovernment Officersin1947,hewasawardedtheCoronationMedalin1953.HeretiredfromExeterCityCouncilafter34years’serviceinAugust1961and died in Newton Abbot on 17 December 1973.
Soldwithcopiedservicerecordandextensivefurtherresearch,includingphotographofofficialreceptionpartyforH.R.H.thePrincessElizabethat theGuildhall,Exeter;andacopy ThisJewelRemains–IllustratedRecordoftheGermanBaedekerRaidonExeteron4thMay1942 compiledby M. C. B. Hoare and published (circa 1947) by The Western Times (rare and in mint condition).
For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see the following lot, Lot 160.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E., (Civil)Officer’s2ndtypebadge,silver-gilt;BritishWarandVictory Medals;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Kurdistan;DefenceMedal;Jubilee1935;Coronation1937;Coronation1953,mounted as worn, good very fne (8)
£80-£100
Soldwithphotograph,includingtherecipient,oftheofficialreceptionpartyforH.R.H.thePrincessElizabethattheGuildhall,Exeter,13 November 1946.
For the recipient’s full-sized awards, together with a full biographical write-up, see the previous lot, Lot 159.
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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver;1939-45Star;Defence andWarMedals1939-45;GeneralServiceMedal1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(MajorR.H.G.Coxhead.M.B.E.Devon.); AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Kenya(MajorR.M.Coxhead.M.B.E.Devon.);Coronation1937,unnamedasissued; Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy(5612467W.O.Cl.1.R.H.Coxhead. Devon. R.) mounted as worn, good very fne (9)
£400-£500
Provenance: Glendining’s, September 1991.
M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1949.
RReeggiinnaallddHHeerrbbeerrttCCooxxhheeaaddwasbornon19September1903inLondon.HeenlistedintotheDevonshireRegimentinMay1922andwasposted tothe1stBattalion.HegainedrapidpromotionreachingColour-Sergeantin1930andwasappointedOrderlyRoomSergeantandRegimental QuartermasterSergeantinNovember1933.CoxheadwascommissionedasQuartermasterintoTheQueen’sRoyalRegimentinMarch1941. DuringtheSecondWarheservedintheFarEastLandForces,MiddleEastLandForcesandNWEuropeholdingpostsasCampCommandant CombinedOperations,TranshipmentAreaCommanderwithaBeachGroupandDeputyAssistantAdjutantGeneral53rdWelshDivisionwhich subsequentlybecame2ndDivision.HewastransferredbacktotheDevonsin1948asQuartermaster,1stBattalionandwaspresentwiththem duringtheoperationsinMalaya.Hetransferredtothe4thBattalionin1953andservedwiththeminNorthAfricaduringtheSuezCrisisserving aspartofTaskForce56commandedbyAdmiralSirRalphEdwards.TheRegimentalHistoryofthetimewrittenbyLieutenant-ColonelJ.K. Windeatt O.B.E. refers to Coxhead in the following glowing terms: ‘ArmymanoeuvresintheU.K.donotprovidetheideallaunchingpadforanemergencyoperationintheMediterranean,soitisnotdifficultto appreciate some of the administrative problems which face the Battalion and its remarkable QM Reg Coxhead.’ CoxheadwasappointedM.B.E.in1949andadvancedMajorin1950.HewaspresentinKenyaduringtheMauMauoperationswhentheBattalion operatedwithasmallCommandPostawayfromthemainHQatKaratinathusaddingtohisproblemsasQuartermaster.EmplaningatNairobi fortheU.K.inOctober1953hewastakenonstrengthDepot,DevonshireRegiment,atExeterandpostedtothe4th(Territorial)Battalionas Quartermaster.AwardedtheAfricaGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspKenyainMay1955heretiredwiththerankofMajor(Quartermaster)on retiredpayon31October1955,havingbeenappointmentArmyRecruitingOfficer,Exeter.Whilstemployedinthiscapacityhewasrebadgedin theDevonshireandDorsetRegimentfollowingtheiramalgamationin1958. HewasagoodsportsmanbeingCaptainoftheBattalionfootball teamandinathleticshisabilityasahalfmilerunnerwonhimthe‘SalamancaCup’onmorethanoneoccasion.Suchwashisstandingwithinthe regiment,whenthe1stBattalionColourswerelaidupinExeterCathedralin1962,asaformerRegimentalSergeantMajor,hecarriedoneofthe 1924 Colours from the Cathedral Altar to the Regimental Chapel. He died at his home in Selsey, West Sussex in 1969. Soldwithcopiedresearchincludingalargephotographofthe1stBattalion,DevonshireRegimentfootballteam,featuringCoxhead,circaearly 1930s.
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MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,withSecondAwardBar,unnamedasissued;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Capt. W.F.Cooper.);DefenceMedal;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,(Wilfred[sic]F.Cooper);mounted forwear;togetherwiththerecipient’sItalianArmataAltipianiMedal1918,silver,unnamedasissued,mountedonoriginal‘bow’ riband, nearly very fne and better, the last scarce when attributed (6) £1,400-£1,800
M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919:
‘For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in Italy.’
TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘WhileincommandofacompanyatMontelloandAsiagoPlateauhecontinuallyseta fneexampleunder fre to those under his command. By hard work and constant supervision he brought his company to a high state of efficiency.’
M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 2 April 1919; citation published 10 December 1919: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutywhilecommandingacompany.Throughouttheattack,duringformingupuponthepreviousnight andinthesubsequentadvance,hehandledhiscompanywiththeutmostskillanddetermination.Duringeachphaseoftheoperationsfrom forminguponthenightof26thOctober1918,tillthelastcontactwiththeenemyatVisnaonOctober29th,helostnoopportunityandnever sparedhimselfinre-formingandre-organisinghiscompany.OnOctober27thheshowedgreatskillinorganisingattacksonstrongposts,and displayed a fne example of courage under fre and determination to reach his objective.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 30 May 1918 (Italy).
WWiilllliiaammFFrreeeemmaannCCooooppeerrwasborninClevelandStreet,Marylebone,Middlesexin1882.Inthe1901CensusheisrecordedasanArchitects Assistantandin1911anEstateClerk.HeattestedinLondonon28October1914aged31,aLandAgent,andwaspostedasNo.1002Privatein the23rd(Sportsmans)Battalion,RoyalFusiliers.RecommendedforappointmenttoatemporarycommissionhewasdischargedtoCommissionin the11thBattalion,DevonshireRegimentanddirectedtoreporttoOxfordUniversityO.T.C.on14June1915.PostedfromtheReserveBattalion to8thServiceBattalionDevonshireRegimentheembarkedforFranceandFlandersasaTemporarySecondLieutenantinAugust1916,takingpart withhisbattalionintheattackonGinchy,SommeinSeptember1916;with‘C’CompanyduringtheattackonEcouston2April1917;andthe attack on Bullecourt 7-8 May 1917.
CooperwasappointedTemporaryCaptaininJuly1917andActingCaptainwhilecommandingaCompanyinOctober1917.The8thBattalion’s fnalactionontheWesternFrontwasduringtheattackonGheluvelt,YpresSalienton26October1917.PostedtoItalythe8thBattalion detrainedat Legnagoon22November1917andtookoverthetrenchesalongtheRiverPiaveinJanuary1918.MentionedinDespatchesby GeneralPlumerinApril1918hewaswiththe8thBattalionwhentheytookoverpositionsontheAsiagoPlateauinAprilpriortotakingpartina raidonVaister,AsiagoPlateau,4May1918.HecommandedhiscompanyatMontelloandontheAsiagoPlateauforwhichhewasawardedthe MilitaryCross.MovingnexttoTrevisoinOctober1918,heCommanded‘C’CompanyduringthePiaveRiverCrossingon26-27October1918 andforthishewasawardedaSecondAwardBartohisMilitaryCross.The8thBattalioncadreentrainedatTavernelleanddisembarked SouthamptontobedisbandedatExeteron23March1919.AsTemporaryCaptainherelinquishedtheactingrankofMajoronceasingtobe SecondinCommandandherelinquishedhiscommissiononcompletionofserviceon9April1919,retaininghisrankofCaptain,havingserved4 years 163 days.
ReturninghomeandemployedasaLandAgent,CoopermarriedMaudCrampatStThomasaBecketChurch,BrightlinginDecember1919.He waspresentedwithhisMilitaryCrossandBarbyMajor-GeneralSirLouisBolsatExeterCathedralon13March1921.Inthe1921Censusheis recordedresidingatYeovil,aged37,aLandAgentemployedbySomersetCountyCouncil.HisBritishWarandVictoryMedalsandEmblemswere issuedinApril1922.Inthe1939RegisterheisshownasresidingatAvalon,SouthStreet,CastleCary,Somerset,aLandAgentemployedby SomersetCountyandaPoliceWarConstable.InMarch1943heappliedforanAppointmenttoCommissioninTAROforServicewiththeArmy CadetForcewhichwasgrantedintherankofSecondLieutenantforservicewiththeArmyCadetForceSomerset.PromotedWarSubstantive LieutenantandappointedUnitCommanderCastleCaryon11May1943,herelinquishedhiscommissionon20January1947.HediedinHove, Sussex, on 17 September 1960, aged 78.
Note: TheArmataAltipianiMedal1918wasawardedfortheBattleofthePiave,AsiagoPlateau,on15June1918.About450ofthesemedals wereawardedtoBritishOfficers.ThemedalisnotofficialbutwascreatedbytheItalianauthoritiesontheinitiativeofGeneralMontuori, commanderoftheItalian6thArmy,andawardedearly in1919toItalian,BritishandFrenchofficersoftheforcesthathadfoughtintheBattleof the Piave from 15 to 24 June 1918.
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DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(7870C.S.Mjr.S.Lee.DevonR.);1914Star,withclasp(7870L/Cpl.S.Lee.1/Devon:R.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7870Sjt.S.Lee.DevonR.);DefenceMedal;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue,with fxed suspension(5608075W.O.Cl.II.S.Lee.-D.C.M.-Devon.R.)mountedforwear, polishedandworn,therefore fneandbetter, the DCM a unique award for the Russian Intervention to the unit (6) £1,600-£2,000
D.C.M. London Gazette 21 January 1920: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in North Russia.’
TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘Forinitiative,gallantryandcoolnessduringtheattackonUstVagaonthe1stSeptember1919.Afterthe attackontheHd.Qrs.Househadbeendrivenoff,hedroveoff theenemywhowereholdingupthehospitaland fnallysurroundedablockhouse in possession of the enemy, which surrendered.’
SSaammuueellLLeeeewasborn14September1888atBradiford,Pilton,Barnstaple,NorthDevonthesonofaMiller’sWaggoner.AFarmLabourerhe attestedfortheDevonshireRegimentatBarnstapleon17January1905asNo.7870Private,statinghisagetobe18yearsand4months(whereas hiscorrectagewas16yearsand4months),andwaspostedtotheDepotatExeter.Hewaspostedinitiallytothe2ndBattalionNorthRaglan Barracks,DevonportinMay1905beforebeingpostedtothe1stBattalioninRangoon,BurmainDecember1906.HedisembarkedatMaltawitha draftforthe2ndBattalionandre-embarkedinthe BraemarCastle withthe2ndBattalion(fromEngland),disembarkingatSudaBayandCandia, Crete,18January1909;the2ndBattalionDevonshireRegimentformedpartofInternationalGarrisonCandia,Crete.ReturningtoMaltainJuly 1909hewasappointedLanceCorporalinNovember1909andisshowninthe1911CensusasLanceCorporal2ndBattalionDevonshire Regiment,StGeorgesBarracks,Malta.Qualifyingasa1stClassMachineGunnerhewasselectedasamemberofthebattalionmachinegunteam thatwontheMaltaCommandMachineGunCompetitionin1911 ReturninghomehewastransferredtotheArmyReserveon16January1912 when he joined the Devon Constabulary as a Police Constable and married Mabel Marguerite Cottle at the Register Office, Tiverton in June 1913.
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FollowingthedeclarationofwarLeewasmobilisedatExeterandpostedtothe1stBattalionDevonshireRegiment,embarkingwiththe ExpeditionaryForceforFranceon21August1914.PromotedActingCorporalinSeptemberandappointedLanceSergeanton1November,he wasadmittedtothe14GeneralHospitalatBoulognebeforebeingtransferredtoEnglandandadmittedintoRoyalVictoriaHospital,Netleyon20 November1914.Postedtothenewlyformed8thBattalionatAldershotinMarch1915hewaspromotedSergeantinJunebeforeembarkedwith 8thatSouthamptonforLeHavreinJuly1915.AdmittedtoHospitalRouen‘Myalgia’inMay1916hewastransferredhomeandposted3rd BattalionDevonporton21September1916.Here-engagedfortheDevonshireRegimentatDevonporttocomplete21years’serviceinFebruary 1918 and was posted to the Depot at Exeter. In1919,followingthedecisiontoformtheNorthRussiaReliefForce,volunteerswerecalledforandthosevolunteeringfromtheDevonshire RegimentformedNo2CompositeBattalionNo3(DevonRegiment)Company(attached1stOxfordshireandBuckinghamshireLightInfantry). SergeantLeehavingvolunteeredwaspostedtothiscompanyandembarkedfromSouthamptononHMT Czar forMurmansk,NorthRussiaand disembarkedatSoborniaQuay,Archangelon26May1919.MarchingtoOlgaBarracksontherightbankofRiverDwinatheyembarkedbylocal rivertugssouthuptheRiverDwinatothejunctionofriversDwinaandVaga,disembarkingatBeresnikandmarchingviaUstVagatothefrontat Seltso.AppointedActingCompanySergeantMajoron15June1919theDevonCompanytookpartintheattackonIgnatovskayaontheleftbank ofRiverVagaon27thJune.Overnight31August/1SeptembertheadvancebaseatUstVagacontainingahospitalandlargesupplydepotwas attackedbytheBolshevists.Takenbysurprisethedefenders,includingtheDevonCompany,afteraheavy fre fghtobtainedtheupperhandand thepositionwassecured.ItwasduringthisactionthatCSMSLeewasrecognizedforinitiallyhelpingtoorganizethedefenceatUstVagaand latersurroundingandcapturingablockhouseoccupiedbytheBolshevistsforwhichhewassubsequentlyawardedtheDistinguishedConduct Medal.PromotedCompanySergeantMajorfollowingtheactionatUstVaga,No2CompositeBattalioncommencedtheevacuationfromtheUst Vaga front and embarked from Archangel on HMT Czar on 27 September 1919, disembarking at Liverpool on 10 October 1919.
PostedtotheDepot,DevonshireRegiment,atExeteronhisreturnfromNorthRussiaandthentothe1stBattalionstationedatSouthRaglan Barracks,DevonportinDecember1919,LeesubsequentlyservedonattachmentasCompanySergeantMajortothePermanentStaff ofboththe 6thTerritorialBattalionDevonshireRegimentatBarnstapleandthe4thBattalionSomersetLightInfantryfrom1920and1923,beforereturning tothe1stBattalionDevonshireRegimentatAlmaBarracks,Blackdown.AppointedActingGarrisonQuartermasterSergeantatAldershotin February1924,apositionhehelduntilJuly1925,hewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwithGratuityperArmyOrder136 of 1926. He was discharged to pension on 16 January 1926, after 21 years’ service.
OnreturninghomeLeeattestedfortheTerritorialArmyatBarnstapleforfouryears’Serviceon26November1926,withRegimentalNo. 5608075,inthe6thBattalionDevonshireRegimentandattendedtheannualcampsfrom1927throughto1930beingdischargedontermination ofengagementinNovember1930.IncivilianlifehewasappointedRegisteredNo55377Postman,Barnstaple,GoodleighSub-districtOfficein May1928andPostman,BarnstapleinMay1932.ItisassumedhereceivedhisDefenceMedalforservicewiththeHomeGuardinBarnstaple during the Second War. He died in Barnstaple on 15 January 1963, aged 74. SoldwithcopiedservicerecordandextensivefurtherresearchincludingalargecontemporaryprintofphotographofNo2CompositeBattalion No3(DevonRegiment)Company(attached1stOxfordshireandBuckinghamshireLightInfantry)includingCSMSLeewearing‘WoundStripe’. Alsoincludedthescanned32A3pagescopyofphotographalbumcontainingnamedimagesofphotographstakenwiththeNorthRussiaRelief Forcewhilstwiththe1stOxfordshireandBuckinghamshireLightInfantrybetweenMayandOctober1919andformerlythepropertyofColonel Wilcox.
The Blockhouse at Ust Vaga, 1919.
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Provenance: Glendining’s, June 1992.
Medal of the Order of the British Empire London Gazette 1 June 1921: ‘Awards for Ireland – In recognition of gallant conduct in the performance of military duties.’ EEddwwiinnCChhaarrlleessCCooooppeerrwasbornatStokeDamerel,Devonporton6April1887.ATownLabourerheattestedfortheArmyReserve(Special Reservists)atDevonporton5January1911asRegimentalNo.6138Private,3rdBattalion,DevonshireRegiment.Dischargedhavingjoined DevonshireRegimentatExeteron13April1911asRegimentalNo.9297Private,hejoinedthe1stBattalionatTidworth.Postedtothe2nd Battalion,StGeorge’sBarracks,MaltainSeptember1911heembarkedforEgyptMustaphaPashaBarracksinJanuary1912.Awarded14days detentionforusinginsubordinatelanguageinMarch1913,thefollowingyearhewasinconfnementawaitingtrialbyDistrictCourtMartial. Convictedof‘StrikinghissuperiorOfficer’hewassentencedto112days’detentionon13March1914,andwith56days’detentionsubsequently remittedbyGOCEgypt,hereturnedtodutyfromdetentionon29April1914.Withthe2ndBattalionheembarkedatAlexandriainSS Osmanieh on14September1914forSouthamptonandjoinedtheExpeditionaryForceinFrance,disembarkingatLeHavreon6November 1914.AppointedLanceCorporalinMay1915hewaswoundedontheSomme,‘Gunshotwoundlefthand’,on27September1915andwas discharged from 26 Field Ambulance to duty later that month.
CooperwasawardedaParchmentCertifcateforgallantryanddevotiontodutyEastofYpres15/18August1917foractionsatBellewaerdeand ZonnebekeRidgesandHannebeck,andwaspromotedCorporalon25August1917.InactionatVillers-Bretonneuxon24April1918hereceived abulletwoundinleftloinandwastakenPrisonerofWar.Repatriatedfollowingthecessationofhostilities,helandedatDoverandwasconveyed byAmbulanceTraintoLondonon30November1918.PostedtotheDepot,DevonshireRegiment,here-joinedfromfurlough(repatriated PrisonerofWar)on17April1919.Dischargedon28April1919onre-enlistmentunderArmyOrder4of1919andattestedShortServiceuntil July1923atExeter,asaCorporal,andwas allottednewRegimentalNumbers01500andlater5609857.Hewaspostedtothe1stBattalion, Devonshire Regiment, South Raglan Barracks, Devonport in September 1919.
Cooperembarkedwiththe1stBattalionforQueenstown,Irelandon4June1920tobestationedatWaterfordduringthe‘IrishTroubles’. DetailedrecordsobtainedfromtheNationalArchives(WO35ArmyofIreland)revealthathewaswoundedwithintenttomurderbyanamed prisoneratNewtownbarryon12November1920.WhilsthewasN.C.O.inchargeofPoliticalPrisonersatWexfordcertainprisonerswere orderedtobepunishedforrefusingtoworkon1February1921.AttheCourts-martialheldatWaterfordthenamedprisonerwasfoundguilty ofwoundingwithintenttomurderCorporalE.C.Cooperandsentencedto2years’imprisonmentwithhardlabouron25February1921.Ata CourtofEnquiry‘ToenquireintothetreatmentofcertainPoliticalPrisonersatWexfordon1February1921’andheldatWaterfordon19 March1921CorporalCoopergaveevidencefollowingwhichanamedLieutenantfromthe1stBattalionDevonshireRegimentwasfoundtohave showedagreaterrorofjudgement.AwardedtheMedaloftheMilitaryDivisionoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpireforgallantconductinIreland on1June1921hewaspostedtoDepotDevonshireRegimentinJuly1921.HewasinstructedbyhisCommandingOfficernottoreturnto IrelandfortheinvestitureinJanuary1922andhismedalwassentfromGHQDublintoHigherBarracksExeterandpresentedtohimatHigher Barracks Exeter on 14 January 1922.
Cooperextendedhistermsofre-enlistmentattheDepot,ExeterinJuly1922andwaspostedtothe1stBattalionDevonshireRegiment Devonportbeforepostedtothe2ndBattalionstationedatDelhiinNovember1922.RevertingtoPrivateathisownrequestheembarkedwith the2ndBattalionforAdeninMarch1926beforereturninghometoPlymouthon28March1927.Hispreviousdisciplinarymisdemeanours apparentlyoverlooked,hewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwithGratuityperArmyOrder206of1929andwas appointedunpaidLanceCorporalinOctober1929.PostedtotheDepotDevonshireRegimentandappointedPaidLanceCorporalinFebruary 1931hewasdischargedon20June1932havingservicetowardspensionof21years2days.ReturningtoPlymouthheisrecordedonthe1939 Register as a General Skilled Labourer, Plymouth Corporation, and died in Plymouth on 15 September 1966, aged 79. Sold with copied service record and extensive further research including photocopies taken from WO 35.
AAssuuppeerrbbSSeeccoonnddWWaarr‘‘MMaallttaa’’BB..EE..MM..ggrroouuppooffssiixxaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeRR..JJ..PPiieerrccee,,DDeevvoonnsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,ffoorrhhiissggaallllaanntt ccoonndduucctt iinn aa mmiinnee ff eelldd iinn MMaallttaa iinn JJuunnee 11994411;; hhee wwaass llaatteerr kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn aatt RReeggaallbbuuttoo RRiiddggee,, SSiicciillyy oonn 3300 JJuullyy 11994433
BritishEmpireMedal, (Military)G.VI.R.,1stissue(5619662Pte.ReginaldJ.Pierce.DevonshireRegt.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, extremely fne (6)
£2,000-£2,400
B.E.M. London Gazette 17 February 1942:
‘In recognition of gallant conduct in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner.’ MaltaFortressOrderNo.196 February1942givesthefollowingcitation:.‘On15June1941anaccidentoccurredinalandmine feldinwhicha numberofcivilianswereinjured.LearningofthisPrivatePierceproceededtothesceneandmadecontactwiththreebadlyinjuredpersonslyingin themiddleoftheminefeld,towhomherendered frstaid.Heremainedinthearea,actingasguidetotheAirForceM.O.andhisparty,and enabling them to avoid mines. He then rendered valuable service in removing the casualties.’
RReeggiinnaallddJJaammeessPPiieerrcceewasborninTorquayon9June1922andattestedfortheRegularArmy(AllArms)atExeteron26May1938aged15, beingpostedasaBoytotheDevonshireRegimentwithRegimentalNumber5619662andwaspostedtothe2ndBattalion,Dover.Withthe2nd BattalionheembarkedinHT Lancashire on16July1938forMaltawhereheservedthroughouttheSiegeofMalta,1939to1943.Onthemorning of15June1941,andfollowingtherecentlayingofanewminefeld,anumberoflocalcivilianswalkingtoworkunknowinglyenteredtheminefeld sustaininginjuriesofwhichthreewerebadlyinjured.AlertedtothesituationPrivateReginaldPearce,agedjust19,enteredthedangerzoneand rendered frstaidandonthearrivalofamedicalteamheguidedthemin.Laterheassistedintheremovalofthecasualtiesindicatingthatonno lessthanthreeoccasionshewalkedinandoutoftheminefeldavoidingthemines.InrecognitionofhisgallantconducthewasawardedtheBritish Empire Medal.
FollowingtheliftingoftheSiegeofMalta,the2ndBattalionembarkedinSS Egra on30March1943,disembarkingatAlexandriaandmovingtoSidi BishrTransitCamp.ThebattalionthencommencedintensivetraininginpreparationfortheinvasionofSicilyandItalyduringwhichtime hewas appointedUnpaidLanceCorporal.Embarking‘H’ForceatSuezinHMS Keren the2ndDevonssailedfromPortSaidforOperation Husky,landing atGreenBeach,Marzamemi,Sicilyon10July1943.TakingpartintheattackandcaptureofVizzinion14JulyandinsupportoftheCanadiansat thecaptureofAgirabetween19and25July,thebattalionattackedandcapturedRegalbutoRidgeon30July1943anditwasduringthisattack thatLanceCorporalReginaldPearcewaskilledinactionaged21.RegalbutowasthepivotpointoftwolineswhichtheGermanshadselectedto covertheirwithdrawalinSicily.TheHermanGoeringEngineersandParatrooperswhodefendeditwereorderedtoholditatallcosts.Buried initiallyatRegalbutoRidgehewaslaterreinternedatCataniaWarCemetery,Sicily.HisBritishEmpireMedalwaspresentedtohismotherat Buckingham Palace by The King in December 1944.
Soldwithcopiedservicerecord,furtherresearchandalsoincludingthearchivaloriginalpressphotographtakenatthetimeofthememorial serviceheldatRegalbutodated20September1943,aCWGCphotographofReginalPearce’sheadstoneatCatania,theillustrateddedication bookletbyGale&Poldenandpublishedfollowingtheunveilingofthe2ndBattalionDevonshireRegiment,RegimentalMemorialonRegalbuto Ridge,Sicily(rareandinexcellentcondition).Alsoincludedanalbumofphotographstakenbythepresentvendorsin1999whenretracingthe route taken in Sicily by the 2nd Devons.
Three: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..FFaarrrr,,DDeevvoonnsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt––oonneeooffoonnllyytthhrreeeemmeenn((aannddoonneeoo ffiffi cceerr))wwhhoottooookktthheenneewwllyyiinnvveenntteedd mmaacchhiinnee gguunn iinnttoo tthhee ff rrsstt ttwwoo aaccttiioonnss iinn wwhhiicchh tthhee mmaacchhiinnee gguunn wwaass eennggaaggeedd bbyy tthhee BBrriittiisshh AArrmmyy
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Waziristan1894-5(1970Pte.J.Farr1st.Bn.Devon.Regt.);IndiaGeneralService1895 -1902,1clasp,ReliefofChitral1895(1970Pte.JohnFarr1st.Bn.Devon.Regt.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,Tugela Heights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek(1970Pte.J.Farr.Devon:Regt.) suspensionclawre-pinned on frst, minor edge bruising and contact marks throughout, nearly very fne and rare (3) £700-£900
Provenance: E. E. Needes Collection, Glendining’s, November 1939; Dix Noonan Webb, October 1997. 1Officerand3MenfromDevonshireRegimentservedwithbothMaximGunDetachmentsandreceivedboththeWaziristanandReliefof Chitral combination of medals/clasps: Captain A. L. Peebles; 2249 Private C. Bush; 1970 Private J. Farr; and 2308 Private F. Hall. JJoohhnnFFaarrrrwasbornatManningfordBruce,nearPusey,Wiltshirein1869.ALabourerbytradeheattestedfortheDevonshireRegimentat Winchesteron25January1888withRegimentalNo.1970andwaspostedtothe1stBattalionatAldershot.HesuccessfullypassedhisMounted InfantryCertifcateinDecember1889andembarkedwithhisbattalionforEgyptinJanuary1891,latermovingtoIndiainJanuary1893being stationedontheNorthWestFrontier.WhilstatRawalpindi,CaptainA.L.PeeblesoftheDevonshireRegiment,andunderthepatronageof GeneralSirGeorgeWhite,wasencouragedtomodifythenewlyinventedMaximGundesign.ThisworkwascarriedoutunderPeebles’ supervisionattheRawalpindiArsenalinorderthatthegunmightbetransportedbyateamofpackmulesandtocomplywiththenowBritish standard.303ammunition.Onceminimisedasawhole,thisenabledtheweapontobebrokendownintocomponentpartsfortransportationon threepackmulesandtobeoperatedbyaneight-manteam.Followingthesuccessofthisproject,1officer(CaptPeebles)and8men(including Farr)fromthe1stBattalionformedtheMaximDetachmenttojointheWaziristanExpeditionon1November1894,takingwiththemthesingle experimental Maxim Gun, being the frst time the machine gun was used in action by the British Army.
Maxim Gun Team, Gharial, India, 1894.
Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore, Part 8
OnthesatisfactoryconclusionoftheexpeditiontheMaximDetachmentre-joined1stBattalionon14March1895.MeanwhilethefortatChitral hadbeenbesiegedbylocaltribesmenandareliefforcewasformed.JustovertwoweeksafterreturningfromWaziristanCaptainPeebleswas orderedtothistimetaketwoMaximGunstojointheChitralReliefForce,heselectedoneotherofficer,onesergeantandelevenmen,ofthese onlythreemen(includingFarr)hadtakenpartintheWaziristanExpedition,theMaximGundetachmentjoiningtheChitralReliefForceon30 March1895.ThetwoMaximGunsunderPeebleswhereparticularlybroughttonoticeduringtheprecariouscrossingofthePanjkoraRiver,13-15 April1895,whenPeeblesreceivedafatalbulletwound.Therelievingforce fnalmovedintothefortatChitralon20April1895andfollowingthis theDevonshiremaximdetachmentreturnedtoRawalpindi.PrivateFarrhavingservedsevenyearsreturnedhomeandwastransferredtothe ArmyReserveon7January1896.HisIndiaGeneralServiceMedal1854claspWaziristan1894-5wasissuedinJune1896andhisIndiaMedal1895 clasp Relief of Chitral 1895 being issued in September 1897.
FollowingtheoutbreakofthewarinSouthAfricaFarrwasrecalledtoArmyServiceandpostedtothe2ndBattalionDevonshireRegimentat Aldershoton9October1899.EmbarkinginSS Manila atSouthamptonthebattalionarrivedatDurbanSouthAfricaon19November1899and tookpartintheactionsatColenso,SpionKop,Pieter’sHill,ReliefofLadysmithandthecaptureofBotha’sPass(Laing’sNek).Returninghomehe wasdischargedTerminationofEngagementon24January1901havingserved13years.HewasawardedtheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwith claspsTugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,TransvaalandLaing’sNekinAugust1901.InLondonhefoundemploymentasa HorsekeeperandmarriedRhodaCoveatAllSaintsChurch,BattleBridgeKing’sCross,MiddlesexinNovember1901.ResidinginGreatBland Street,StMaryNewingtonheisrecordedinthe1921Censusaged53,aMeatPorteremployedatColdMeatStores,SmithfeldMarket.On retirement he returned to Manningford Abbas, Pewsey and died there on 27 June 1945, aged 78. Sold with copied research.
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AshantiStar1896,unnamedasissued;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,Reliefof Ladysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek(1382C.Sgt.C.Richards.Devon:Regt.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(1382Clr.Serjt.C.Richards. Devon:Regt.);MeritoriousServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue(1382C.Sjt.C.Richards.DevonR.);TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal, G.V.R.(240187Q.M.Sjt:C.Richards.5/Devon:Regt.) lightcontactmarkstoQSA,thisvery fne;therestbetterandarare combination to unit (5)
£700-£900
Provenance: Glendining’s, September 1986.
Approximately 50 Annuity Meritorious Service Medals awarded to 11th Foot/Devonshire Regiment.
CChhaarrlleessHHeennrryyRRiicchhaarrddsswasbornatRawalpindi,India,on21March1870,thesonofaSergeantinthe1stBattalion,5thRegimentofFusiliers.He attestedfortheDevonshireRegimenton3December1885;postedtothe1stBattalionatNewry,IrelandinApril1886andmovingtoAldershot inDecember1887,the1stBattaliontookpartintheRoyalReviewbeforeH.M.QueenVictoriaon31May1889.Hewasexaminedforservicein Indiaandhavingbeenfound fthewaspostedwithadraftfor2ndBattalionstationedatRawalpindi,disembarkinginIndiainOctober1889. AppointedLanceCorporalinDecember1889,heembarkedwiththe2ndBattalioninRIM Canning forRangoonandentrainedforMandalay embarkingonriversteamersuptheIrrawaddyon18December1890.DisembarkingatShwebo,BurmatwoCompaniesthenmovedto Bernardmyo later that month.
PromotedCorporalon29April1892,Richardsextendedhisserviceto12yearswithColoursinSeptember1892.The2ndBattalion concentratedatShewbopriortomovingtoRangoonandembarkingforBombayen-routeforEngland.WhilstservinginBurma1892Richardsdid nottakepartwithanyoftheExpeditionsorColumnsthereforedidnotqualifyfortheIndiaGeneralServiceMedal1854-95withclaspBurma 1889-92.
DisembarkingatPlymouthandstationedatFortTregantleandFortMakerinApril1893thebattalionmovedtoPontypridd,SouthWalesdueto ‘industrialunrest’inthesummerof1893.WiththestrikessuppressedinSouthWalesthe2ndBattalionreturnedtoPlymouthinSeptember1893. AppointedLanceSergeantinOctober1894andpromotedSergeanton1May1895hemovedwithhisbattaliontoPembrokeDockinAugust 1895 where he re-engaged to complete 21 years’ service on 26 November 1895.
The1874TreatywiththeAshantihavingfailedanexpeditioncomprisingjustover2200menunderMajorGeneralSirFrancisScottwasformed. Onthe27November1895the2ndBattalionDevonshireRegimentwereorderedtoselect1Officerand25mentoformpartofSpecialService Corps,SergeantRichardsbeingtheseniorN.C.O.fromthebattalionselected.The CorpsembarkedattheAlbertDocks,LondoninSS Coromandel andarrivedoff CapeCoastCastle,WestAfricaon25December1895.TheExpeditionforcedmarchtoKumasiarrivingon18 January1896.TheKingandhisimmediatefamilyweretakenprisonerandordersissuedforthedestructionofsacredgrovesandfetishhouses. KeentoensurethehealthoftheforceawithdrawalbacktoCapeCoastCastlequicklyfollowed;theSpecialServiceCorpsembarkedSS Coromandel anddisembarkedLondonforWellingtonBarrackson21February1896,theDevonshireRegimentdetachmentreturningto PembrokeDocktwodayslater.AllthosetakingpartintheExpeditionreceivedagratuityandadditionalleavedependantonrank.AsaSergeant, Richardswasgrantedagratuityof£3.15.0dplus2months’leaveforservicewiththeAshantiExpedition.Allthosetakingpartwereawardedthe Ashanti Star 1896 and those to the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment were presented at Pembroke Dock on 22 August 1896.
Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore, Part 8 RichardswaspromotedColourSergeantinMarch1897.The2ndBattalionleftPembrokeDockforBadajosBarracks,AldershotinJuly1897and followingtheoutbreakofthewarinSouthAfricatheyembarkedinSS Manila anddisembarkedatDurban,SouthAfricaon19November1899. TakingpartintheactionsatColenso,SpionKop,MonteChristo,Pieter’sHill,ReliefofLadysmithandBotha’sPass(Laing’sNek),Richardswas invalidedhomeleavingSouthAfricaon17December1900.Postedtothe4thMilitiaBattalion,DevonshireRegiment,JerseyinApril1901hewas awardedtheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwithclaspsTugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,TransvaalandLaing’sNek. TransferredtothePermanentStaff ofthe2ndVolunteerBattalionDevonshireRegiment,PlymouthinJuly1902asColourSergeant,Sergeant Instructor,hereceivedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwithGratuityinApril1904andwaspermittedtocontinueintheService beyond21yearsinFebruary1906.AppointedActingSergeantMajorinthe2ndVolunteerBattalioninAugust1906hewasdischargedtopension having claimed his discharge after 3 months’ notice on 11 March 1910 after a total service towards engagement of 24 years and 99 days. Inthe1911CensusRichardsisrecordedasaged41,anArmyPensioner,ClerkBoardofTradeLabourExchange,6ProspectPlace,Millbay, Plymouth.Heattested4years’ServicewiththeTerritorialForceatPlymouthfor5thBattalionDevonshireRegimenton18July1911Private RegimentalNo.1308andjoined‘B’Company5thBattalion.Heattendedannualcampin1911,1912and1913,waspromotedSergeantinJuly 1913,andwasembodiedforGreatWarservicewiththe5thBattalionDevonshireRegimenton4August1914,beingpromotedQuartermaster SergeantOrderlyRoomClerkofthe5thBattalioninOctober1914.HeheldvarioushomeappointmentsduringtheWarandwasawardedthe TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedalinMay1919.HewasdischargedondemobilisationatExeteron4May1920havingservedathomeafurther8 years and 291 days.
NotdonewithmilitaryserviceRichardsonceagainattestedfor90days’EmergencyserviceatDevonport5thBattalionDevonshireRegiment DefenceForceon15April1921.Formerly56108585thBattalionDevonshireRegiment,PrivateRegimentalNo.483hewaspromotedOrderly RoomSergeantonthesamedaybeingdischargedOrderlyRoomSergeanton2July1921havingservedafurther79days.Histotalserviceover threeenlistmentsamountedto33yearsand104days.Hewas awardedanAnnuityMeritoriousServiceMedalperArmyOrder103June1945, and died in Plymstock, Devon, on 28 September 1946, aged 76.
Sold with copied research.
Seven: AAccttiinngg RReeggiimmeennttaall SSeerrggeeaanntt MMaajjoorr SS.. WW.. RRaannddaallll,, DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Transvaal(4747Pte.S.W.Randall.Devon:Regt.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps, SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4747PteS.W.Randall.Devon:Regt.);1914Star,with laterslide clasp(4747Sjt.S.W. Randall.2/Devon:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(4747A.W.O.Cl.1.S.W.Randall.Devon.R.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1st issue(4747Sjt.S.W.Randall.Devon:R.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(4747Sjt:A.S.Mjr:S.W.Randall. 2/Devon: R.) contact marks, the Boer War pair polished and worn, therefore fair; the G.V.R. awards very fair (7) £400-£500
M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.’
SSiiddnneeyyWWiilllliiaammRRaannddaallllwasbornatPetworth,Sussex,on2July1882,thesonofaSergeantInstructorinthe2ndSussexRi feVolunteers,and waseducatedatDukeofYork’sRoyalMilitarySchool.HeattestedatLondonforDevonshireRegimenton5September1896,asaMusicianaged 14years2months.andjoinedthe2ndBattalion,DevonshireRegimentatPembrokeDock.Hegainedhis3rdClassCertifcateofEducationin October1896andhis2ndClassCertifcateinApril1897.Movingwiththe2ndBattaliontoAldershothewasappointedBandsmaninJanuary 1899.FollowingtheoutbreakofthewarinSouthAfricathe2ndBattalionembarkedforDurban;however,theyoungsoldiersagedunder20 initiallymovedtoJerseyinDecember1899.Hejoinedadraftof420youngsoldiersboundforSouthAfricaandreturnedto2ndBattalion DevonshireRegimentatStandertonon10November1900.AwardedtheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwithsingleclaspTransvaalhewas appointedLanceCorporalinAugust1902andreturnedhomewithhisbattalionbeingstationedatBordonCamp,AldershotinMay1903. AwardedtheKing’sSouthAfricaMedalwithclaspsSouthAfrica1901andSouthAfrica1902,themedalsforserviceinSouthAfricabeing presented to the battalion by the Brigade Commander in May 1903. RevertingtodutyfromBandsmantoPrivatehewaspromotedCorporalinDecember1903;however,forreasonsnotrecordedherevertedto PrivateandwasappointedBandsmaninMay1904atthesametimeashepassedhis1stClassCertifcateofEducation.PromotedCorporalinMay 1908andappointedLanceSergeantinJuly1908here-engagedatDevonporttocomplete21years’serviceon26August1908.Embarkingwith hisbattalionatPlymouthhedisembarkedatCandia,CreteinJanuary1909,the2ndBattalionDevonshireRegimentformingpartofInternational GarrisonCandia,Crete,andwaspromotedSergeantandAppointedBandSergeantinJanuary1909.LeavingCretethebattaliondisembarkedat MaltatobequarteredatImtarfainJuly1909.Inthe1911CensusheisrecordedasBandSergeant,2nd BattalionDevonshireRegiment,St George’sBarracks,Malta.StationednextinEgyptthe2ndBattalionmovedtoAbbyssiehBarracks,Cairoin1913.Withthe2ndBattalionhe embarked at Alexandria in SS Osmanieh on 14 September 1914 for Southampton.
OrderedtojointheExpeditionaryForceinFrancethe2ndBattaliondisembarkedatLeHavreon6November1914(claspto1914Star unconfrmed).PromotedActingRegimentalSergeantMajor,8thInfantryBaseDetails,LeHavre,on21October1915,Randallwasawardedhis LongServiceandGoodConductMedalwithgratuityinApril1917.RetainedatLeHavreintheServiceundertheMilitaryServiceAct5 September1918hewasawardedhisMeritoriousServiceMedalinJanuary1919inrecognitionofhisvaluableservicesrenderedwiththeArmiesin FranceandFlanders,andwasdischargedatExeteronterminationofhissecondperiodofengagementon14February1919,afteratotalService towardsEngagementof22yearsand163days.Inthe1921CensusheisrecordedasresidingatVictoriaRoad,Knaphill,Wokingaged38,Clerk, Barrack Store Department employed at Inkerman Barracks, Woking, Surrey. He died in Salisbury on 7 June 1951, aged 69.
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For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see the following lot, Lot 169.
TThheemmoouunntteeddggrroouuppooffsseevveennmmiinniiaattuurreeddrreessssmmeeddaallsswwoorrnnbbyyAAccttiinnggRReeggiimmeennttaallSSeerrggeeaannttMMaajjoorrSS..WW..RRaannddaallll,,DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Transvaal;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902; 1914Star,withclasp;BritishWarandVictoryMedals;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue;ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R., 1st issue, mounted as worn, very fne (7) £60-£80 116699
For the recipient’s full-sized awards, together with a full biographical write-up, see the previous lot, Lot 168.
Five: RReeggiimmeennttaallSSeerrggeeaannttMMaajjoorrHH..HH..WWaarrrreenn,,DDeevvoonnsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,aattttaacchheeddIImmppeerriiaallCCaammeellCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaassaawwaarrddeeddtthhee SSeerrbbiiaannCCrroossssooffKKaarraaggeeoorrggeeffoorrddiissttiinngguuiisshheeddsseerrvviicceedduurriinnggtthheeccaammppaaiiggnnwwiitthhtthheeMMeeddiitteerrrraanneeaannEExxppeeddiittiioonnaarryyFFoorrcceeiinn 11991166 1914-15Star(7972Sjt.H.H.Warren.Devon.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7972W.O.Cl.1H.H.Warren.Devon.R.); ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(5608080W.O.Cl.1.H.H.Warren.DevonR.);SSeerrbbiiaa,,KKiinnggddoomm,OrderoftheStarof Karageorge, Soldier’s Cross Second Class, with swords, silvered and gilt, reverse dated 1914-16, good very fne (5) £600-£800
Serbian Cross of Karageorge, Second Class (with Swords) London Gazette 15 February 1917. HHeennrryyHHeerrbbeerrttWWaarrrreennwasbornatKingsbridgeLane,Ashburton,Devonon15June1886.HeattestedfortheDevonshireRegimenton14 August1905andwaspostedtothe2ndBattalionatNorthRaglanBarracks,DevonportinNovember1905.AppointedLanceCorporalin September1906andpromotedCorporalinAugust1908,heembarkedatPlymouthinJanuary1909anddisembarkedatCandia,Crete,partof the2ndBattalionformingpartofInternationalGarrisonCandia,Crete.LeavingCretethebattaliondisembarkedatMaltatobequarteredat ImtarfainJuly1909.Inthe1911CensusheisrecordedasCorporalaged24,2ndBattalionStGeorge’sBarracks,Malta.StationednextinEgypt andappointedLanceSergeantinJune1912,the2ndBattalionmovedtoAbbyssiehBarracks,Cairoin1913.PromotedSergeantinMarch1913he extendedhisservicetocomplete12yearswiththeColoursinJune1913.HepassedthecourseforCamelCorpsDutiesatCairoinNovember 1913 and was posted Sergeant to the Permanent Staff Camel Corps School, Abbassia on 3 September 1914.
PromotedRegimentalSergeantMajorinJanuary1916,Warrenre-engagedfortheDevonshireRegimentatCairotocomplete21yearswith ColoursinJuly1916.AwardedtheSerbianCrossofKarageorge,SecondClassfordistinguishedserviceduringthecampaignwiththe MediterraneanExpeditionaryForce,hewassubsequentlytakenonstrengthofthe2ndBattalionCamelCorps,AlexandriainApril1917andwas appointedRegimentalSergeantMajor,2ndBattalion,ImperialCamelCorpsinMay1917.TransferredtotheCamelCorpsandpostedtotheHQ andAdministrativeCentreinJune1917,henextservedwithHQCamelCorps,AbbassiaasRegimentalSergeantMajorfromSeptember1918, beingapprovedforretentionintheEgyptExpeditionaryForceinJuly1919.IntheAbsentVotersList1919fortheTotnesDivisionheisrecorded as from Rock Cottage, Ashburton, Sergeant Major Imperial Camel Corps, Cairo. Havingservedoverseassince1909WarrenreturnedhomeonleaveinApril1920;hewasawardedthe1914-15StarDevonshireRegiment attachedImperialCamelCorpsSchoolrolldated4March1920andtheBritishWarMedalandVictoryMedalattachedImperialCamelCorpsroll dated17March1920.ReturningfromleavehewastransferredbacktotheDevonshire RegimentasRegimentalSergeantMajorandpostedtothe Depot,Exeteron23July1920priortobeingpostedagaintotheCamelCorpsSchool,Abbassia,Egypt,asRegimentalSergeantMajorin December1920.NextemployedasSuperintendingClerk,HQBritishTroopsinEgyptinMay1921,inthe1921Censusheisrecordedasresiding atG.H.Q.EdenPalaceHotel,Cairoaged35,R.S.M.,Clerk,DevonshireRegiment.Anattachmentto‘F’BatteryRoyalHorseArtilleryasRegimental SergeantMajorfollowedinApril1922beforebeingpostedtotheHomeEstablishmentandappointedRegimentalSergeantMajortothe1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment at Alma Barracks, Blackdown in November 1923.
Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore, Part 8
AwardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedal(withoutGratuity)in1924,WarrenwaspostedtotheDepotDevonshireRegimentas RegimentalSergeantMajorinMay1925.Allowedtocontinueintheservicebeyond21yearsforoneyearinDecember1925hewas fnally dischargedtopensiononterminationofengagementRegimentalSergeantMajoron13August1927afteratotalserviceof22years.Hediedin Northampton on 31 October 1957, aged 71. Soldwithacopyof ImperialCamelCorps, anunofficialGreatWarhistoryoftheImperialCamelCorpsbyGeoffreyInchbaldpublishedin1970by JohnsonPublicationsLtd,166pageswithillustrations,hardbackwithoriginaldustcover;copiedservicerecord;apostcarddepictinga photographicimageofSergeantH.H.Warren,CamelCorpsSchool,Abbassia1915;sevenfurtherpostcardsofindividualmenfrom2/Devons withcamelsatAbbassia,;agroupphotographoftheCamelCorpsCompanies(GordonHighlanders,DevonsandSuffolks)onparadeatAbbassia; and further research.
Five: SSuuppeerriinntteennddeennttWW..JJ..HHuuttcchhiinnggss,,DDeevvoonnCCoonnssttaabbuullaarryy,,llaatteeAAbblleeSSeeaammaann,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaasspprreevviioouussllyytthheeLLiigghhtt HHeeaavvyywweeiigghhttBBooxxiinnggCChhaammppiioonnoofftthheeRRooyyaallNNaavvyy’’ss22nnddBBaattttlleeSSqquuaaddrroonn,,wwaassccoommmmeennddeeddiinn11992233ffoorrddeeffeennddiinngghhiissSSeerrggeeaanntt aaggaaiinnsstt aa mmoobb wwhhoo hhaadd aassssaauulltteedd hhiimm,, aanndd llaatteerr bbeeccaammee tthhee llaasstt ppeerrssoonn iinn DDeevvoonn ttoo aaddmmiinniisstteerr ‘‘tthhee bbiirrcchh’’ BritishWarandVictoryMedals(B.Z.1890W.J.Hutchings.A.B.R.N.V.R.);DefenceMedal;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued; PoliceL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.(Supt.WalterJ.Hutchings)mountedforwear;togetherwiththerecipient’sDevonConstabularypolice whistle and chain, very fne and better (5) £240-£280 117711
Provenance: Robert Lamb Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 1999. WWaalltteerrJJoohhnnHHuuttcchhiinnggsswasbornatBoarshill,Bigbury,Devonon22November1898,thesonanEstateBaili ff.Employedasafarmerhewas engagedfor‘PeriodofHostilities’intheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveon14October1916,andwaspostedtotheBristolDivision.Followinghis initialtrainingheembarkedinH.M.S. KingGeorgeV inMarch1917priortotransferringtoH.M.S. Erin,andwaspromotedAbleSeamaninJuly 1917.DuringhistimeonboardH.M.S. Erin hebecametheLightHeavyweightBoxingChampionofthe2ndBattleSquadron.Dischargedtoshore on demobilisation on 16 February 1919 after 2 years 96 days service he was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. AppointedConstableCollarNumber395intheDevonConstabularyon15January1920,HutchingsservedatTorquay,Bampton,Bideford, Hatherleigh,OkehamptonandLyntonandwassemi-fnalistoftheOpenAmateurBoxingChampionshipin1921.HewasincludedintheDevon Constabularycontingentof2Sergeantsand29ConstablesforstrikedutyinSouthWalesinApril1921.Duringtheconstructionoftherailway extensionatHatherleighon23July1923amobofabout30naviesriotedandSergeantBabbwasknockeddown;ConstableHutchingscameto hisdefenceknockingdownseveraloftheriotersandrescuinghisSergeant.ForhisactiononthatdayhewashighlycommendedbyhisChief Constable,andwasalsograntedagratuityof£3bythestandingjointcommitteeforhisgoodworkinthecase.PromotedSergeanton1 December1931heservedinthatcapacityatTorquayandChudleigh,beforebeingpromotedSub-InspectorinAugust1936,servingatPaignton. DuringhistimeatPaigntonheadministeredthelastbirchinginDevonfollowingacaseheardatPaigntonJuvenileCourtin1938,andledthe Police and Royal Artillery search party for Ben the Leopard following his escape from Paignton Zoo in January 1939. PromotedInspectorinApril1939andservinginthatcapacityatCreditonandPlympton,HutchingswaspromotedSuperintendentGradeIIin November1945servingatNewtonAbbot,andSuperintendentGradeIinAugust1951whilststillservingatNewtonAbbot.Hewasawardedthe PoliceExemplaryServiceMedalinNovember1951andthe CoronationMedal1953asaSuperintendent,DevonConstabulary.Theauthorof ‘OutoftheBlue-HistoryoftheDevonConstabulary’publishedinOctober1956,heretiredtoPensionon22November1957havingcompleted a total police service of 36 years 312 days. He died at Bovey Tracey on 19 May 1971, aged 72.
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BritishWarandVictoryMedals(290162Sjt.G.T.Rowe.Devon.R.);AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Nigeria1918 (290162 Sjt. G. T. Rowe. Devon R.) good very fne and a unique combination of awards to the Devonshire Regiment (3) £400-£500
GGeeoorrggeeTThhoommaassRRoowweewasbornatTreydown,Bow,Crediton,Devonon1August1889andattestedforthe7th(Cyclists)BattalionDevonshire Regiment(TerritorialArmy)in1909.HewasembodiedforGreatWarserviceatTotneson5August1914,the7th(Cyclist)beinginitially orderedtopatrolthesouthcoastbydetachmentsbetweenLand’sEndandLymeRegisbeforeentrainingforNewcastlelaterthatmonth.The battalionHQwaslocatedatSeatonCarewwithorderstopatrolbydetachmentsfromScarboroughtoSeatonDelaval,andassistedinrescuing survivorsfromtheHospitalShip Rohilla wreckedoff Whitbybetween30Octoberand2November1914.Re-numbered290162in1916asa Sergeantinthe2/7th(Cyclists)Battalion;heisrecordedinthelocalnewspaperMay1917ashavingbeenselectedforserviceinNigeria,West Africa for the training of local native troops of the West Africa Frontier Force.
Postedtothe4thNigeriaRegimentRowejoinedthematNjangao,GermanEastAfricaon21October1917.The4thNigeriaRegimentwere employedpatrollingNjangaotoMtamaRoadagainstGermantroopmovements.FollowingserviceinEastAfricathe4thNigeriaRegiment returnedtoNigeriaandwereengagedagainsttheEgbatribebetween11Juneand31July1918.RoweembarkedatLagosinRMS Elmina,Elder DempsterLine,anddisembarkedatLiverpoolon16March1919,beingdisembodiedondemobilisationon15August1919havingembodied serviceof5yearsand10days.HewasawardedtheBritishWarandVictoryMedalsonrollas1/7DevonsAttachedWestAfricanFrontierForce Sergeantandappearingonasecondroll4thBattalionNigeriaRegimentdatedIbadan25July1921,andwasawardedtheAfricaGeneralService Medal1902withclaspNigeria1918onroll4thBattalionNigeriaRegiment2/7DevonRegimentrolldatedIbadanAugust1925,themedaland claspbeingissued22April1926,beingauniqueawardoftheAfricaGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspNigeria1918totheDevonshireRegiment. He died in Newport, Monmouth, on 24 August 1965, aged 76.
Sold with copied research including copied entry from 4/Nigerian Regiment War Diary for October 1917 mentioning Sergeant G. T. Rowe.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt GG.. TT.. RRoowwee,, DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, aattttaacchheedd 44tthh NNiiggeerriiaa RReeggiimmeenntt
Three: DDrruumm MMaajjoorr GG.. WW.. KKeerrsswwiillll,, DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt WarMedal1939-45;EfficiencyMedal, E.II.R.,2ndissue,Territorial,with1AdditionalAwardBar(22982009Sgt.G.W.Kerswill. Devon.);EfficiencyMedal, E.II.R.,2ndissue,T.&A.V.R.,with1AdditionalAwardBar(22982009LCpl.G.W.KerswillDandD) mounted as worn, good very fne and a scarce combination (3) £140-£180
WWiillffrreeddGGlleennhhoollmmeeKKeerrsswwiillllwasborninTavistock,Devon,on1June1926andenlistedintotheTerritorialArmy‘GeneralServiceCorps’on15 June1944.GivenArmyNumber14778625hewaspostedtothe63PrimaryTrainingWing.HetransferredtotheWiltshireRegimentinJuly1944 and,beingappointedBandsman,totheSomersetLightInfantryinOctober1944.JoiningadraftforGibraltarinDecember1944hewastakenon strengthoftheGarrisonBandGibraltar.LeavingGibraltarinApril1946hewasattachedtotheDepotParty,SomersetLightInfantryatTaunton priortobeingreleasedtoClass‘W’RoyalArmyReserveon21July1946,hisconductbeingrecordedas‘VeryGood.Hasbeenemployedinthe band, he is a good trombone player’. For his service in the Second War he received the War Medal only.
DischargedfromtheReserve‘ServicesnolongerrequiredonenlistmentintotheTerritorialArmy’,here-enlistedintheDevonshireRegiment (TerritorialArmy)underArmyNumber22982009atPlymouthon1April1954.AttachedandpostedtotheBand4/DevonsasBandsmanheis recordedashavingattendedallAnnualCampsandTrainingDaysfrom1954throughto1986.AppointedPaidLanceCorporalBandinMay1955, hewaspromotedCorporalinDecember1956,andSergeantandbeingDrumMajoron10May1957.AwardedhisEfficiencyMedal(Territorial) inList72of1966,hewasDrumMajorattheFarewellParadeheldatBarnstaplebeforethedisbandmentof1stRifeVolunteersinMarch1967. As Drum Major he was accepted for and posted to the Wessex Volunteers in rank of Sergeant on 1 April 1967.
TransferredfromWessexBrigadetoPrinceofWales’DivisioninJuly1968,KerswillwaspromotedsubstantiveStaff Sergeanton7November 1968,andwasDrumMajoratthepresentationofColourstothe1stBattalionWessexRegiment(RifeVolunteers)atKnookCamp,Heytesbury, SalisburyPlaininJune1973.HewasawardedtheClasptohisEfficiencyMedal(Territorial)inList101of1974.Voluntarilytransferringfrom1 WessextoDevonBandandrevertingtorankofPrivateon31March1974,hewaspromotedsubstantiveLanceCorporalinNovember1974and wasawardedhisEfficiencyMedal(T.&A.V.R.)inList124ofNovember1979.AppointedActingCorporal inOctober1983andpromoted Substantive Corporal in April 1984 he was awarded the Clasp to his Efficiency Medal (T. & A.V.R.) in List 143 of February 1985.
HoldingtheappointmentasBandSecretaryKerswillwasdischargedon‘TerminationofEngagement’aged60yearsand9monthson31March 1987;histotalservicecanbesummarisedas:SecondWarRegularForces2years36days;RegularReserve7years254days;TA/TAVR33years, giving a total of 42 years 290 days. He died in Tavistock on 1 February 2008, aged 81. Sold with two cloth Bandsman’s badges; and copied research.
MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,6clasps,Salamanca,Pyrenees,Nivelle,Nive,Orthes,Toulouse((PPaattkk..MMcc..KKeennnnaa,,1111tthh..FFoooott)) minor edge bruise, good very fne
£1,200-£1,600
Provenance: W. Phillips Collection, Glendining’s, June 1925.
Approximately279MilitaryGeneralServiceMedalswereawardedtothe11thRegimentofFoot(ofwhich32had6clasps),ofwhich62(22%) are recorded as extant, including 7 of the 6-clasp medals.
PPaattrriicckkMMccKKeennnnaawasborninTydonett,Monaghanin1788.ALabourerbyoccupation,heattestedforthe11thRegimentofFooton19January 1808,andwasinactionatSalamancaon22July1812,duringwhichactionthe11thFoot(latertheDevonshireRegiment)earnedtheirfamous nickname‘TheBloody11th’.Hetransferredtothe3rdRoyalRegimentofVeteransinDecember1823andwasdischarged,unftduetochronic pulmonic complaint, on 23 March 1825, after 17 years and 63 days’ service, being granted a pension of 9d per diem for life.
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TThheeQQuueeeenn’’ssSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaaMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeGG..RRooppeerr,,DDeevvoonnsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnaattWWaaggoonnHHiillll oonn 66 JJaannuuaarryy 11990000
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Elandslaagte,DefenceofLadysmith(3509Pte.G.Roper.Devon:Regt.) minoredge bruise, good very fne
£400-£500
Provenance: Spink, July 1988.
GGeeoorrggeeEEddwwiinnRRooppeerrwasbornatWarebridge,EastAllington,Kingsbridge,Devonon20February1875andattestedfortheDevonshire Regimentin1892.Heservedwith1stBattalioninIndiabeforeembarkingatBombayintheSS Sutlej forSouthAfricaon21September1899. DisembarkingatDurbanon5October1899andentrainedincattletrucksforLadysmith,theywereinactionatElandslaagteon21October 1899,atReitfonteinon24October,andatFarquhar’sFarm(Lombard’sKop),beforewithdrawingintoLadysmithon30October1899.TheSiege ofLadysmithcommencingon2November1899,andonthe6January1900theBoersmadeamajorassaultonWagonHill,overlooking Ladysmith.ThreeCompaniesofthe1stBattalionDevonshireRegimentcomprising5officersand184otherranksandleadbyLieutenant-Colonel C.W.Parkwereorderedtochargewith fxedbayonetstoclearWagonHillanditwasduringthisactionthatPrivateGeorgeRoperwaskilled andLieutenantMastersonofthe1stDevonswasawardedtheVictoriaCross.BynightfallthebesiegedtownofLadysmithhadsurvivedtheattack. ThefollowingmorningSirGeorgeWhiterodeupandaddressedtheDevons.ShakingColonelParkbythehandhesaid‘Icongratulateandthank youforthesplendidworkyouandyourmendidyesterday.Itwasmagnifcentlydone.’RoperwasburiedinthesmallBritishmilitarycemeteryat the foot of Wagon Hill together with his 12 colleagues from the 1st Battalion who likewise were killed in the charge. Soldwithacirca1900tintedpostcarddepictingthe13gravesatWagonHillonwhichPrivateGeorgeRopersnameisclearlyvisibleonhis individual headstone; and copied research including contemporary newspaper reports listing the casualties from Wagon Hill. Sold with copied research.
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Radfan((2233886600225599..PPttee..FF..EE..HHuubbyy..DD&&DD..)) nearlyextremely fne,rareandpossiblyunique to unit £160-£200
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, May 2019.
TheclaspRadfanwasissuedforserviceduringtheperiod25Aprilto31July1964.1/D&DwerestationedinNorthernIrelandinearly1964and puton24hours’noticetomovetoBritishGuianaon22May1964, fyingoutfourdayslatertocarryoutinternalsecurityduties,thebattalion returningtoIrelandon20January1965.PrivateHubyisrecordedintheRegimentalJournalJune1964in‘C’Companyasdepartingto39Brigade (theonlynamethusmentioned)andintheJune1965Journalbeingwelcomedbackto‘A’Company.39BrigadeservedinRadfanbutinwhat capacityPrivateHubyservedisnotknown.KnowinghisservicerecordisstillheldbyMODandthatthemedalrollfortheclaspRadfanhasyetto bereleasedarequestwasmadetotheMODMedalOfficetoascertainthetotalnumberofmedalswithclaspRadfanthatwereissuedtoD&Dto which the following reply was received: ‘InordertoprotectpersonalinformationgovernedbytheDPA2018,Section40(2)oftheFOIActhasbeenappliedasthenumberofrecipients total fve or less.’
It is therefore possible that Huby was the only man from 1/D&D to serve in Radfan in 1964. Sold with copies of MOD correspondence and copies from Regimental Journal.
Pair: TTrruummppeetteerr WW.. HH.. DDeennhhaamm,, RRooyyaall 11sstt DDeevvoonn YYeeoommaannrryy
ImperialServiceMedal,G.V.R.,Circularissue,1st‘coinagehead’issue(WilliamHenryDenham)in fttedcaseofissue;Territorial ForceEfficiencyMedal,E.VII.R.(931Tptr.W.Denham.Rl.1/Devon:Yeo.) the frstextremely fne;thesecondpolishedandworn, good fne, the latter scarce to unit (2) £140-£180 117777
WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyDDeennhhaammwasborninExeteron20January1867andwasemployedbyExeterPost-O fficeasaTelegraphMessengerBoycirca 1881.HeenlistedintheRoyal1stDevonImperialYeomanrycirca1898andwasappointedInnerTownPostman,ExeterinMarch1889.Hewas awardedtheTerritorialForceEfficiencyMedalperArmyOrder255ofOctober1910,andinthe1911Censusherecordedasaged43,Postman residingat38WestGroveRoad,Exeter.AppointedPostman,ExeterinDecember1916heretiredfromThePostOfficeaftermorethan37 years’ service and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal (London Gazette 19 April 1927). He died in Exeter on 28 February 1943. Sold with the certifcate issued to the recipient upon his retirement from the General Post Office; and copied research.
ImperialServiceMedal(2),G.V.R.,Circularissue,2nd‘Coronationrobes’issue((WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyPPaallmmeerr))incaseofissue;E.II.R.,2nd issue((IIvvoorrJJoohhnnWWooooddwwaarrdd))in RoyalMint caseofissue, extremely fne,the frstascarceawardforBullPointArmamentDepot (2) £70-£90
WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyPPaallmmeerrwasborninYorkStreet,StAndrew,Plymouthin1874.Recordedinthe1901Censusaged25,aLabourer,Government Worker,residinginSaltash;in1910hemarriedNellieLouisaBethelatTheRegisterOffice,DevonportwhenhisoccupationisshownasLabourer BullPointWorks.Inboththe1911and1921CensusheisrecordedasaLaboureremployedatAmmunitionDepotbytheAdmiraltyatBullPoint AmmunitionDepot,StBudeaux,Devonport.FollowinghisretirementhewasawardedtheImperialServiceMedal LondonGazette 11October 1935 ‘Skilled Labourer, Royal Naval Armament Depot, Bull Point’. He died 14 June 1940 at 22 Fore Street, Saltash aged 65. IIvvoorrJJoohhnnWWooooddwwaarrddwasborninGibraltarin1912,thesonofaChargemanofFittersHMDockyardGibraltar.EmployedbyDevonport DockyardasYardBoyon30May1927andpromotedtoHiredLabourerDevonportDockyardinJanuary1932.AppointedHiredSkilled Labourer(MillingMachine)DevonportDockyardinAugust1935andHiredMachinistDevonportDockyardinJanuary1942.Heservedduringthe SecondWarthroughouttheheavybombingofDevonportDockyardbut,likeallHMDockyardemployees,hedidnotqualifytoreceivethe DefenceMedal.His fnalappointmentasEstablishedMachinistDevonportDockyardwasinMay1960,heretiredin1971andwasawardedthe ImperialServiceMedal LondonGazette 23March1971‘MinistryofDefence(Navy)Machinist,Devonport’.Hediedon10September1989at Freedom Fields Hospital, Plymouth aged 77, Machinist (Retired), his home address recorded as 109 Carnock Road, Manadon, Plymouth. Sold with copied research and copied Devonport Dockyard Pay Book records for Woodward.
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EfficiencyMedal, E.II.R.,2ndissue,T.&A.V.R. ((2222998822669988PPttee..DD..TT..MM..RRiicchhaarrddssoonn..WWeesssseexx..)) lightscratchestoobverse,good very fne £60-£80
DDaavviiddTThhoommaassMMccDDoonnaallddRRiicchhaarrddssoonnwasbornatShrubberyPlace,Heavitree,Exeterin1906,thesonofaDriverintheRoyalFieldArtillery.He attestedaged15fortheTerritorialArmyatExeteron26September1921asaBoyinthe4thBattalionDevonshireRegiment;recordedas regularlyattendingAnnualTraininghewasappointedPrivateinMay1922andBandsmaninJanuary1927.AppointedLanceCorporalinJuly1931 andpromotedCorporalinMarch1933,hewasawardedtheEfficiencyMedal(Territorial)inFebruary1935.HewasdischargedonTerminationof Engagement on 25 September 1937 after a total service of 16 years. Inthe1939RegisterRichardsonisrecordedasresidingatRowntreeHouse,FrogStreet,Exeter,aFermentationRoomBrewerandARPWarden. HeenlistedagainintotheTerritorialArmyforthedurationoftheEmergencyatExeteron12December1940asaGunnerinthe5thA.A. Divisional‘Z’TrainingRegiment,RoyalArtillery,andwaspostedto158A.A.‘Z’BatteryRAinDecember1940beforebeingpostedto57thH.A. A. Regiment RA in January 1941. He was discharged on 6 October 1941 after a total service of 299 days and was awarded the War Medal only. ABrewersForemanaged49heenlistedintotheWessexBrigadeatExeteron11October1955asaPrivate/Bandsmaninthe4/DevonRegiment. HeregularlyattendingtrainingperiodsasaBandsmanfrom1955throughto1966andwasacceptedandpostedtotheWessexVolunteerBandin rankofBandsmaninApril1967.Hewasdischargedon8February1968afterafurthertotalserviceof12yearsand121daysandwasawardedhis EfficiencyMedal(T&AVR)perArmyOrder82of1969.Overhisthreeenlistmentsheservedatotal29years55days.HediedatPoltimore, Exeter on 13 April 1968, aged 61.
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RocketApparatusVolunteerLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.((NNoorrmmaannCC..RRoowwee))incaseofissue, lightcontactmarks,otherwisegood very fne £100-£140
NNoorrmmaannCChhaarrlleessRRoowweewasbornatBeer,Axminster,Devonin1885,thesonofaBeer fsherman.HeenrolledintheRoyalNavalReserve SeamanB2831inJanuary1905andattheBeerLifeSavingApparatusStation(BoardofTrade),Beeron23May1906,a fshermanworkingon Zeus (E67) fshing out of Beer. He married Mabel Elizabeth Wrathall at the Parish Church, Beer, Devon in September 1912. CalledoutbyProclamationforServiceinRoyalNavyatExeteron3August1914,RoweembarkedasaSeamaninH.M.S. Albion,apredreadnoughtbattleshipassignedtosupportcruisersquadronsoperatingintheAtlantic. Albion transferredtoCapeofGoodHopeStationas GuardShipatWalvisBayinOctober1914andparticipatedintheAlliedOperationsagainstGermanSouthwestAfricabetweenDecember1914 andJanuary1915. Albion thentransferredtotheMediterraneantoparticipateintheDardanellescampaignandwasheavilyinvolvedinthein bombardmentoftheOttomanTurkishfortsattheentrancetoDardanelles,assignedtobreakintotheDardanellesandattackthefortat Dardanus,comingunder frefromthefortressatErenköybeforebeingorderedtoretireon28February1915.CoveringthelandingforceatSedd elBahrbeforetakingpartwiththeAnglo-French feetinthemajorattackonOttomandefenceson18March1915, Albion supportedthemain landingsatVBeachatCapeHellesandintheattackonKrithiasufferingsignifcantdamagefromOttomanshorebatterieson28April1915; leakingbadlysheretiredtoMudrosforurgentrepairs.Beachedonasandbankoff GabaTepeunderheavyOttoman freandtowedoff whilststill under fre she fnally left the area for reft at Malta.
Rowewasdischargedfrom Albion totheHospitalShip Somali atMaltasufferingfromEntericFeveron25August1915.AnAdmiraltyTelegram wassenton3September1915advisinghisnextofkinthathewasdangerouslyillinhospitalatMalta;hewasreportedoutofdangeron26 SeptemberandembarkedHospital ShipforHomeon2October1915.Takenonstrengthofthe VividI ShoreEstablishment,Devonporthewas ratedLeadingSeamaninJune1916beforeembarkedLeadingSeamaninH.M.S. Benbow,anIronDuke-classbattleshipinMarch1917,beingpart oftheGrandFleetassignedNorthSeaandoff Norwegiancoasttotheendofhostilities.DispersedtoShoreonDemobilisationasaLeading Seaman in H.M.S. Benbow on 8 February 1919, and was awarded a 1914-15 Star trio.
Rowere-enrolledintheRoyalNavalReserveasaLeadingSeamanwhilstemployedon Britannia (E119) fshingoutofBeerinOctober1919.He wasawardedtheRoyalNavalReserveLongServiceMedalinMarch1920,andhisnameappearsinthesurvivingBoardofTradeannualreturnsfor BeerLifeSavingStationfor1920throughto1933.HewaspresentedwithhisRocketApparatusVolunteerLongServiceMedalinJuly1926andin the1939RegisterheisrecordedasresidingatVioletCottage,DolphinRoad,Beer,Axminster–Fisherman,CoastWatcher.HediedinHoniton on 21 February 1961, aged 75.
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NationalFireBrigadesAssociationLongServiceMedal,silver,withthreeAdditionalAwardBarseachforFiveYears,andtop ‘TwentyYears’broochbar,theedgeofficiallynumbered‘22334400’andadditionallycontemporarilyengraved‘HHeennrryyPPyynnee’,the reverse engraved‘EExxmmoouutthh’, minor contact marks, nearly very fne £50-£70
HHeennrryyJJoohhnnPPyynneewasborninBackStreet,Littleham,Exmouth,Devonin1879,thesonofaroadlabourer.Inthe1901Censusaged20heisa GeneralLabourerresidingatWithycombeRaleigh;in1911aGeneralLaboureremployedbytheUrbanDistrictCouncilresidinginMeadow Street,Exmouth;andin1921stillinMeadowStreetemployedasaDriverFodenWaggonemployedbyExmouthCouncil.Inthe1939Registerhe isshownasaLabourerExmouthUrbanDistrictCouncilHeavyWorker,RetiredOfficerFireBrigadeExmouthUDC.Hewasawardedthe NationalFireBrigadesAssociationLongServiceMedalinsilverfortwentyyearsservicewiththreefurtherFiveYearsservicebars.Hediedin Exmouth on 5 April 1950, aged 70.
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AA rraarree LLiiffee SSaavviinngg ppaaiirr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo TThhoommaass CCaarrnnee ffoorr tthhee rreessccuuee ooff nniinnee ccoolllleeaagguuee mmiinneerrss ffrroomm tthhee RRiivveerr TTaammaarr iinn MMaarrcchh 11884499 RoyalHumaneSociety,largesilvermedal(successful) (ThomasCarne, Vit.Ob.Serv.D.D.Soc.Reg.Hvm.19Mar.1849)pierced withsilverloopsuspension;PlymTamarLynherandTavyHumaneSociety,silver(ToThos.Carne,whoonthe19thofMarchlast, inthemostgallantmanner,savedninepersonsfromdrowningintheRiverLynher.)piercedwithsilverloopsuspension, edge bruising and contact marks, good fne and rare (2)
£800-£1,000
R.H.S.CaseNo.14,728:‘Onthe19thofMarch1849,ThomasCarne,alabouringminer,wascrossingtheriverTamar,atCalstock,Cornwall,ina boatkeptbytheWhealMariaMiningCompany,forthepurposeofconveyingtoandfrothelabourerswhoworkintheirmine,when,bysome alarmraisedamongthemen(thirteeninnumber)inconsequenceoftheboatspringingaleak,thewholewereupset,thedepthofwaterbeing eighteenfeet.ThomasCarneandanothermanat frstswamashore,but,seeingthedangeroftheotherswhocouldnotswim,ThomasCarne immediatelyreturned,andbroughtouttwoofhiscompanions.Bythetimehehadeffectedthis,anddisengagedhimselffromhisheavycoat,the othersevenwereunderthesurfaceofthewater,lockedtogetherbyarmsandlegs,andsinkingfast.Carne,however,instantlyswamtotheplace, andbydivingandextraordinaryexertionssucceededinlandingthem.Bythistimetherewerenotracesofthetworemainingunfortunatemen, whowereperfectlydeadbeforetheyweregotoutbydrags.However,bythenobleheroismanddeterminationofThomasCarnetosavehis companions, nine out of thirteen were restored to their wives and families.’
In addition to the silver medal, £5 was awarded to Thomas Carne by the General Court. TThhoommaassCCaarrnneewasbaptisedatStBreage’sChurchParishofBreage,Cornwallon26December1823.WhilstresidingatStokeClimslandand employedasalabouringminerbytheWhealMariaMiningCompanyherescued9menfromtheriverTamaron19March1849.Forhisgallantry hewasawardedtheRoyalHumaneSocietysilvermedaland£5attheCommitteeMeetingheldon16May1849,aswellasthePlymTamar LynherandTavyHumaneSocietysilvermedalattheirCommitteeMeetingheldon12July1849.RecordedintheCensusfor1851,1861and 1871asaCopperMinerresidingatTreovis,StokeClimsland,heisrecordedagaininthe1891Censusaged68asaGoldMiner/invalidedwith bronchitis residing at Treovis, Stoke Climsland. He died at Treovis Town, Stokeclimsland on 26 November 1893, aged 72, a Gold Miner. Sold with copied research.
RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((RRiicchhaarrddLLoovveerriinngg,,2233,,JJaannuuaarryy,,11886688..))withSecondAwardClasp,‘2222 DDeeccrr.. 11888844’,with integral bronze buckle, in its ftted Warrington case of issue, minor edge nicks, good very fne
£300-£400
Provenance: Morton & Eden, May 2012.
R.H.S.Caseno.18,090:‘At7a.m.on23January1868IlfracombeHarbour15ftwater.JohnNew,Groom,TorsPark,Ilfracombeaged25capsized from a boat. Richard Lovering, Mariner, Ilfracombe jumped in from the Pier Slip with all his clothes on swam with him to the shore.’
R.H.S.Caseno.22,617:‘At9a.m.on22December1884HarbourMouthIlfracombe18ftdeep36ftfromshore.JohnWills,Mariner,Ketch ‘Alberta’ofPadstow,aged30wasassistingintakingtheketch‘Alberta’outoftheharbourandintheactofloosingsailhefellfromthebowsprit intothesea.RichardLovering,Boatmanaged67,TheStrand,Ilfracombewaspilotingthe‘Charlotte’andhearingacryofManOverboardhe immediatelyjumpedinwithalineandswamtothemanandcaughthimashewasgoingdown,hethenswamwithhimtothe‘Charlotte’andtied a rope round Wills by which means he was pulled safely on board.’
RRiicchhaarrddLLoovveerriinnggwasbaptisedon16November1817atIlfracombeParishChurch,NorthDevon,thesonanIlfracombeMariner.Hemarried JoannaForderatIlfracombeParishChurchinApril1843,andisrecordedinthe1861Censusaged46asaMasterMarinerresidingatStrand House,Ilfracombe.On23January1868herescuedJohnNewfromIlfracombeHarbourand,followingtheCommitteeMeetingon19February, theRoyalHumaneSocietyawardedhimtheirBronzeMedalwhichwaspresentedtohimbyCaptainJohnThorpeatTheTownHall,Ilfracombe on7March1868.Heisshowninthe1871and1881CensusasaMariner/FishermanstillresidinginTheStrand,Ilfracombe.Henext,aged67, rescuedJohnWillsfromtheHarbourMouth,Ilfracombeon22December1884andthefollowingweekhewasawarded£1bythelocalLifeboat Institutionforhisbravery.TherescuewasconsideredattheCommitteeMeetingoftheRoyalHumaneSocietyheldon20January1885anditwas agreedtoawardhimaClasptohisBronzeMedal.TheClaspwaspresentedtohimbytheRev.J.M.ChanteratTheTownHall,Ilfracombeon5 February1885.Inthelocalpressheisrecordedasrescuingavisitorfromthecliff atHillsboroughHill,Ilfracombeon9August1885.Tragically, aged70,hewaslostatseaoff RillagePoint,Ilfracombe,togetherwithWilliamThomasLock,whenhis fshingboatthe Jane sankwhilstherring fshingon25November1887.HisbodywasrecoveredfromWestHaggintonbeach,Ilfracombeon16December1887andfollowingaCoroner’s inquest held at Mrs Popham’s Coffee Palace his funeral service was held at Ilfracombe Parish Churchyard on 18 December 1887. Sold with copied research.
AA ff nneeSSeeccoonnddWWaarrRRooyyaallNNaattiioonnaallLLiiffeebbooaattIInnssttiittuuttiioonnHHiillllaarryybbrroonnzzeeMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooCCrreewwMMeemmbbeerrGG..LLaakkee,,oofftthhee SSaallccoommbbeeLLiiffeebbooaatt,,ffoorrtthhee‘‘SSiillvveerrMMeeddaall’’rreessccuueeooff6622ssuurrvviivvoorrssffrroommtthheeBBeellggiiaannSSSS LLoouuiissSShheeiidd oo ffff BBiiggbbuurryyBBaayy,,SSoouutthh DDeevvoonn,, iinn DDeecceemmbbeerr 11993399
RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution,SirWilliamHillary,bronze,thereverseinscribed‘GeorgeJ.Lake,Voted9thFebruary1940’, with uniface ‘double dolphin’ suspension, with integral top brooch bar, minor edge nicks, good very fne £600-£800
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2001.
‘Whenthe8,159tonDutchmotorship Tajandoen wastorpedoed40milesnorthofIled’Ouissant(Ushant),France,ontheeveningof7 December1939,62survivorswerepickedupbytheBelgian SSLouisSheid (6,000tons)whichinturnwentashore,earlyintheevening,at BigburyBay,Devonindark,squallyweather.TheWatsonclassmotorlifeboat SamuelandMarieParkhouse putoutat7.45pmsafelynegotiating theheavyseasbreakingoverSalcombeBar,onlyto fndanincreasingsoutherlywindandaroughseawhenshelefttheshelteroftheheadlands. Reachingthewreckat9.30pmCoxswainDistinfoundherhalfamilefromtheshorewithnoanchorsdown,headontothewindandseaand withherenginesgoingfullahead.Seaswerebreakingheavilyaroundherinafullgalewithheavyrain.His frstattemptwasabortedbut,ina secondattempt,40oftheDutchsurvivorswererescuedandlandedatHopeCoveinsideBoltTail;asmallpullingboattookthemfromthe lifeboateightatatime.Theother22survivorsweresavedinthesamemanner.The45manBelgiancrewwerelandedbyrocketapparatus.After waitingforconditionsonSalcombeBartoimprove,theCoxswainbroughthisboatbacktostationat11am.’(LifeboatGallantry byBarryCox refers).
ForthisrescuetheCoxswainDistinwasawardedtheRoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution’sSilverMedal,andthesevencrewmemberswereeach awarded the R.N.L.I.’s Bronze Medal.
GGeeoorrggeeJJoohhnnNNiicchhoollaassLLaakkeewasborninAugust1876atClaremontStreet,Plymouth.HeenteredtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClasson20 February1894,andservedduringtheBoerWarinH.M.S.DorisasAbleSeamanreceivingtheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedal withclaspCape Colony.RatedLeadingSeamaninH.M.S. Isis hesuccessfullytookpartinAnnualFleetGunneryCompetitionandwasawardedtheNavalGood ShootingMedalfor190412prQuickFire.PromotedPettyOfficer1stClassinH.M.S.ArgyllinSeptember1910hewasawardedtheRoyalNavy LongServiceandGoodConductMedalinAugust1911.HeembarkedinH.M.S. Marlborough,anIronDuke-classbattleshipaspartoftheGrand FleetintheNorthSeainJune1914andsawactiveserviceduringtheBattleofJutlandon31May1916.DemobilisedtoShorefromH.M.S. MarlboroughinApril1919afteratotalservice(includingBoyservice)of24years211days,hejoinedtheNewCoastGuardForceforservicein July1919OfficialNo.178437andservedatvariousstationsinIrelandbeforebeingdischargedtoShoreonreductionoftheCoastGuardin March 1923. In the 1939 Register he is recorded as Barman residing at the Union Inn, Station Street, Salcombe.
AsaRoyalNationalLifeboatInstitutionVolunteerandCrewMemberoftheSalcombeLifeboathewasselectedwhenCoxswainDistinandseven crewmembersoftheSalcombeLifeboatwerecalledouttoassist SSLouisSheid ashoreatBigburyBay,Devonon7December1939.They successfullyrescued62survivorsfrom SSLouisSheid landingthematHopeCoveon8December1939.CoxwainDistinwasawardedRoyal NationalLifeboatInstitution‘Hillary’SilvermedalandGeorgeLaketogetherwithsixofhisfellowcrewmemberswereeachawardedaBronze medal voted 8 February 1940. He died in Plymouth on 25 April 1951, aged 74.
Sold with with four contemporary photographic postcards of SS Louis Sheid ashoreatBigbury Bay; and copied research.
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SS Louis Sheid, Wrecked off Thurlestone, South Devon, 7 December 1939
AAggooooddGGrreeaattWWaarrLLllooyydd’’ssMMeeddaallffoorrMMeerriittoorriioouussSSeerrvviicceessaawwaarrddeeddttooMMaasstteerrGG..AA..FFrreeww,,MMeerrccaannttiilleeMMaarriinnee,,wwhhoowwaassttwwiiccee ttoorrppeeddooeedd iinn tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr,, aanndd wwaass ccaappttuurreedd aanndd hheelldd PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr bbyy tthhee JJaappaanneessee iinn tthhee SSeeccoonndd WWaarr,, ddyyiinngg iinn ccaappttiivviittyy Lloyd’sMedalforMeritoriousServices,3rdtype,silver(CaptainGeorgeArthur[sic]Frew,S.S.“BranksomeHall”,2ndNov.1917) in its ftted Wyon case of issue, extremely fne £400-£500
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2012.
GGeeoorrggeeAAlleexxaannddeerrFFrreeww,whowasborninKillough,CoDown,in1883,wasMasteroftheS.S. BranksomeHall ontheoccasionofherbeing torpedoed off Bolt Head in November 1917. Jim Gawler’s Lloyd’s Medals 1836-1989 takes up the story: ‘Duringthenightof2November1917,whentheS.S. BranksomeHall wasoff BoltHead,shewastorpedoedonthestarboardquartercloseto thegun’smagazine.Sheatoncecommencedtosinkrapidlybythestern,andlistedsomuchthattheMasterorderedthecrewtotheboat stations.Findingthattheengineroomwas foodedandthemachineryalloutofaction,andbeingunabletoascertaintheextentofthedamageto the magazine, the Master ordered the boats to leave the ship and stand by.
Thewholecrew,includingtheMaster,werepickedupbyasteamtrawler,whichstoodbyforashorttime.TheMasterthencalledforvolunteers and returned on board with 19 officers and men. A very heavy sea was running and the vessel was listing heavily to port, the deck being awash. Ropesandwiresweremadereadyfortowing,andalinepassedtoapatrolboat,whichprovedtobetoolighttotowthe BranksomeHall.Atug thencameupandtookherintow,butafterafewminutesthelinebrokeowingtotheheavysea.Severalofthecrewthenbecameanxiousto leave,sotheMastersentthembacktothesteamtrawler–threeOfficers,twoEngineers,twoQuartermastersandtheDonkeymanremaining with him.
Thetugmadefastagainandalthoughtheropespartedseveraltimesduringthenightandthevesseldriftedtowardsrocks,shewaseventually safely towed to Salcombe Bar, where she was beached. She was taken off and towed to Devonport on 18 November.’
Eventuallyrepairedandrefoated,the BranksomeHall returnedtoseaunderFrew’scommand,butshewastorpedoedandsunkon14July1918, fortunately without loss of life.
Remainingactivelyemployedbetween theWars,FrewwasappointedtothecommandofthePortuguese-registered Anjou inOctober1936,and hewasstillservinginthatcapacitywhenhebecameaprisoneroftheJapanese.IncarceratedintheP.O.W.campatShamshuipo,hediedof enteritis and chronic rheumatism on 14 September 1942, aged 59 years, and was buried in Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong. Sold with copied research.
TThheerraarree‘‘DDaaiillyyHHeerraalldd’’OOrrddeerrooffIInndduussttrriiaallHHeerrooiissmmaawwaarrddeeddttooMMrr..PP..SShhaarrllaanndd,,ffoorraajjooiinnttrreessccuueewwhhiillssttccoonnffrroonnttiinnggaa‘‘mmaadd bbuullll’’ oonn aa DDeevvoonn ffaarrmm
‘DailyHerald’OrderofIndustrialHeroism(ToPercySharland7thMay1955)withoriginalribandpin-broochandadditionally bearingtheNationalUnionofAgriculturalWorkersoctagonalenamelledbadge,inoriginalcaseofissue;togetherwithoriginal award certifcate, named and dated as medal, slightly damp staining to certifcate, the medal nearly extremely fne, rare £800-£1,000
DailyHerald CaseNo.298:‘AdoublerescuetookplacejustafterChristmas1954,whentwomen,whowereemployedbyHarryStokes,of WebbersFarm,Woodbury,savedeachotherfrombeingseverelygoredbyabull.PercySharlandaged50and23yearoldNigelBuckleyafarming student,hadbeenspreadingkaleforaherdofseventeenheifers,whowererunningwiththebullinaneighbouring feld.Thenoiseoftheirtractor had excited the bull, who was primed for a fght when they went into its feld to call the heifers to their feed.
ThebullchoseitsmomentwhenthetwomenturnedtheirbacksandchargedPercySharland,whowasslightlybehindhiscompanion,knocking himtothegroundanddragginghimsomeyardsbeforeBuckley,runningwithapitchfork,coulddriveitoff.Buckleyheldoff thebullbyproddingit withhispick,butthebeastwouldnotretreat.Yardbyyardtheyoungermanwasforcedbacktothegate-corner.Thegatewasfastened,andin thechurnedmudofthegateway,Buckleyslippedandfell.Asthebulldroppedtoitskneesforthecharge,PercySharland,whohadbeenlying semi-consciousandwithabrokenarmsome ffteenyardsaway,draggedhimselftohisfeetandstruggledtotheattack.Hehitthebull,which backed, surprised, far enough for Buckley to regain his footing and let the two men put the gate between them and their attacker.
BuckleyhelpedSharlandtoanearbyshedandwentforhelp.Ittooktwomentocornerthebull,andtwoothers,armedwithpitchforks,mounted guardoverthegatewhileambulanceattendantstookcareoftheinjuredmen.Thetractor,paddedwithstrawandkale,wasusedtocarrythe stretcheronalonghauloverthe feldstothewaitingambulance.PercySharlandwasdetainedintheRoyalDevonandExeterHospitalfornearlya week after the encounter.’
LLoouuiissPPeerrccyySShhaarrllaannddwasbornatShortlandsCottages,WithycombeRaleigh,Exmouth,Devonon22June1903.Inthe1921Censusaged17heis recordedresidingatBridgeFarm,WoodburySalterton,aGeneralFarmServantemployedbyWHSage,BridgeFarm,WoodburySalterton,andin the1939RegisterheisshownasaFarmLaboureratWyndhamCottage,WoodburySalterton.Thecircumstancesurroundingthe rescuewhich earnedhimtheawardofthe‘DailyHerald’OrderofIndustrialHeroismareclearlysetoutinthe flesoftheTUCCollectionnowheldatthe UniversityofNorthLondon,andinvolvedanincidentwitha‘madbull’inwhichtwofarmworkerssavedeachotheratWebbersFarm, Woodbury,Devonon26December1954.Therecommendationfortheawardbeingsubmittedtothe DailyHerald bytheNationalUnionof AgriculturalWorkersinFebruary1955andconfrmedthefollowingmonth.ThepresentationofawardsbeingheldattheHydroHotel,Paignton, Devon on 7 May 1955. Percy Sharland died in Exeter on 9 May 1990, aged 86. Soldwithacopyof OrderofIndustrialHeroism byFevyer,WilsonandCribbpublishedbyOMRS2000containingdetailsofthe440recipientsof this rare award; and copied research.
Note: TheoriginaldesignsbyEricGillfortheawardcertifcate,nowconsideredinthedesignworldtobeiconic,areheldintheVictoriaand Albert Museum.
DartmoorAutumnManœuvresMedal1873,by Upton&Hussey,22St.James’sStreet’,37mm,silver,theobversedepicting DeputyControllerStrickland,C.B.;thereversedepictingatentinthepouringrain,6clasps,PrincesTown,Roborough,BlackTor, Haxary,Ringmoor,CadoverBridge,withintegraltopsilverribandbuckle,maker’snameengravedtoedge, suspensionclawloose, nearly extremely fne, rare £240-£280
TheDartmoorAutumnManoeuvresof1873wasamajorArmyexercisethattookplaceinAugust1873whenthe1stand2ndDivisions, consistingofover12,000menand2,000horses,carriedoutformationtrainingintheRingmoor,Roborough,andYennadonDownsarea.During theexerciseblankcartridgeswereusedforthe frstrimebytheartilleryandinfantry.Theexercisehadtobecalledoff earlybecauseofatrocious weather,andaspecialmedalwasstrucktocelebratesurvivingtherainstorms.OverallcommandwasheldbyDeputyControllerStrickland,C.B., of the Commissary General’s Department.
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YealmptonRifeClubChallengeCupMedal,asilvershield,hallmarksforBirmingham1913,withcrossedrifesandenamelled crownabove,theobverseengraved‘‘CChhaalllleennggeeCCuuppMMeeddaall..PPrreesseenntteeddttootthheeYYeeaallmmppttoonnRRiiff eeCClluubbbbyytthheeHHoonn..MMrrssAA..YY.. BBiinngghhaamm.. WWoonn bbyy MMrr FF.. RRaaddccllii ffff 11991133’, the reverse plain, with small ring suspension, extremely fne £40-£50 118888
BelievedtobeFFrraannkkRRaaddcclliiffff ,whowasborninDawlishc.1889.Inthe1911CensusheisshownasClerktoLandAgentandboardingatthe YealmptonHotel.TheHon.Mrs.A.Y.BinghamresidedatKitley,Yealmpton(alargecountryhouseandestate),andaccordingtothe National Rife Association Year Book 1913 the Yealmpton Rife Club had 43 Civilian Members and 5 Members from H.M. Forces. Sold with copied research.
AA ff nneeggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallJJ..NNeewwmmaann,,RRoobbeerrttssHHoorrssee,,llaatteeBBeettttiinnggttoonn’’ssHHoorrssee,,MMaattaabbeelleellaannddMMoouunntteedd PPoolliicceeaannddMMaattaabbeelleellaannddRReelliieeffFFoorrccee;;aaccoonn ff rrmmeeddJJaammeessoonnRRaaiiddeerr,,hheewwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonndduurriinnggtthheessiieeggeeooffPPhhiilliippppoolliissiinn OOccttoobbeerr 11990000
SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879(Tpr.Newman,BettingtonsHorse);BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverse Rhodesia1896(Troopr.J.Newman.M.R.F.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg, Driefontein (1092 Corpl: J. Newman, Roberts Horse) good very fne or better (3) £1,800-£2,200
JJoosseepphhNNeewwmmaannwasborncirca1862andwasresidentinSouthAfricawhenhisfather’sregiment,the90thFoot,wasservingonthefrontier.He enlistedin1878intoBettington’sHorse,oneofthethreetroopsofNatalHorse,aunitformedin1879fromtheEuropeanN.C.O’s.ofthe3rd NatalNativeContingent.HeservedduringtheZuluWarandisrecordedashavingcarrieddespatchesforColonelWood.Someyearslaterhe joinedtheMatabelelandMountedPoliceand,servingin“D”Troop,hewasoneoftheJamesonRaiderswhowerecapturedatDoornkop,near Johannesburg,on2January1896.RepatriatedtoEnglandfromDurbanaboardthe HarlechCastle on24January1896,heresidedtemporarilyat SouthseabeforesailingfromSouthamptonforCapeTownaboardthe HarlechCastle on28March1896,citinghisoccupationasbeinga Prospector.HesubsequentlyservedasaTrooperintheMatabelelandReliefForceduringtheMatabeleRebellionof1896.Towardstheendof 1899heenlistedinRobertsHorse,servingatPaardebergandprobablyalsoatSannasPost.HetentransferredtotheOrangeRiverColonyPolice (ProvisionalMountedPoliceonQ.S.A.rolls)andwasoneofthedefendersofthesmalltownofPhilippolisatthetimeofthesiege,beingkilledin actionon25October1900.The CapeTimes publishedhisportraitandanarticleentitled“TheLateCorporalJ.Newman-Awonderfulrecord”... Duringthesiegehewasinchargeofthefortgarrisonedbythirty-ninemen,consistingofpoliceofficials,TownGuard,andtwelvenatives...Hewas shot through the head, just as he was giving the order to commence sending volleys amongst the Boers on the second day of the siege.’
TThheeBBrriittiisshhSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaaCCoommppaannyymmeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooTTrrooooppeerrGG..MM..OO..SSpprriinngg ff eelldd,,BBeecchhuuaannaallaannddBBoorrddeerrPPoolliiccee,,aaccoonn ff rrmmeedd JJaammeessoonn RRaaiiddeerr wwhhoo wwaass ttaakkeenn pprriissoonneerr,, aanndd llaatteerr sseerrvveedd aass aa LLiieeuutteennaanntt iinn tthhee BB..SS..AA.. PPoolliiccee BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverseMatabeleland1893,2clasps,Rhodesia1896,Mashonaland1897(1447 Troopr. G. M. O. Springfeld. B.B. Police.)last clasp loose as issued, toned, good very fne £1,800-£2,200
GGeeoo ffff rreeyyMMaannddeerrvviilllleeOOssbboorrnnSSpprriinngg ff eellddservedasaTrooperin“E”Troop,BechuanalandBorderPoliceinMatabeleland1893,andwasaTroop SergeantMajorin“D”TroopoftheMatabelelandMountedPolicewhenhetookpartintheJamesonRaidin1895andwastakenprisoner.Inthe NdebeleRisingof1896heservedasaSergeant-MajorintheMatabelelandReliefForceandalsoasaLieutenantintheB.S.A.CompanyPolice, which rank he held in the same unit during the Shona Rising in 1897. SoldwithresearchincludingsomecopiedcorrespondencetotheB.S.A.CompanyandacopyphotographofG.M.OsbornSpringfeld(ashe signed himself) with three other men outside Bob Sanders’ Store and Hotel at Mangwe Fort.
TThheeccaammppaaiiggnnppaaiirraawwaarrddeeddttooTTrrooooppeerrAA..BB..FFoorrssyytthh,,BBeecchhuuaannaallaannddBBoorrddeerrPPoolliiccee,,aaccoonn ff rrmmeeddJJaammeessoonnRRaaiiddeerrwwhhoollaatteerr jjooiinneedd DDaammaanntt’’ss HHoorrssee aanndd wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn CCoolloonneell DDaammaanntt’’ss ffaammoouuss aaccttiioonn aatt TTaaffeellkkoopp iinn DDeecceemmbbeerr 11990011
BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverseMatabeleland1893,2clasps,Rhodesia1896,Mashonaland1897(1546. Troopr.A.B.Forsythe.B.B.Police)claspslooseasissued;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (39281 Tpr: A. B. Forsyth. Damant’s Horse.) extremely fne (2) £2,000-£2,400
AAllffrreeddBBeerrnnaarrddFFoorrssyytthh(BernardgotphoneticallycorruptedtoBurnetintheinitiallistofJamesonRaiders)earnedhis1893medalasaTrooperin theBechuanalandBorderPolice.HewasaTrooperintheMashonalandMountedPolice(Artillery)intheJamesonRaidandwastakenprisoner.He earnedthe1896claspasaCorporalinthesameunit,andthe1897claspasaTrooperintheMountDarwinVolunteers.On18October1897he attestedfortheMatabelelandDivisionoftheB.S.A.Police,seeinginitialserviceintheBoerWarinRhodesiaandtheTransvaalbutlefttheForce on 4 December 1900, ‘Time Expired’.
Overthecourseofthefollowing11months,beforeheenlistedinDamant’sHoreson13November1901,heseemstohavebeeninvolvedin intelligenceactivities,butthedetailsarenotclear.OntheQ.S.A.rollforDamant’sHorsethereisamarginalnoteinink‘INT.ece&B.S.A.P.’witha pencilledaddition‘ScoutCapeColony134’.OnthenominalrollforDamant’sHorsethereisanoteinredink‘D/Cshowsthismanashaving servedwithColPlumerinBechuanalandandTransvaal’.TheQ.S.A.rollfortheF.I.D.hasanentryforan‘AgentorGuideA.Forsyth’butwithan entitlementtotheReliefofMafekingclaspinadditiontoOrangeFreeStateandTransvaal.Thisentryisnotmarkedas‘issued’asareothersonthe page.
Tragically,amere fveweeksafterjoiningDamant’sHorse,hewaskilledinColonelDamant’sfamousactionatTafelkopon20December1901, whenShoeing-smithIndofthePom-PomSection,RoyalHorseArtillery,wontheVictoriaCross.AlfredForsyth,togetherwith6othermen,was mentionedindespatches:‘SomeofthemenwhoinDamant’sactionon20thDecemberchargedwithBrevetMajorWebb,tooktheridgeand held it, thereby in great measure saving the guns’ (London Gazette 25 April 1902 refers).
TThheeccaammppaaiiggnnggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttCC..AA..RRhhooddeess,,BBrriittiisshhSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaaPPoolliiccee,,aaccoonn ff rrmmeeddJJaammeessoonnRRaaiiddeerr wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn aatt DDee KKiillppddrriifftt iinn MMaarrcchh 11990022
BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverseRhodesia1896,noclasp(Pte.Chas.A.Rhodes.M.M.P.Corps.);Queen’s SouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Rhodesia,Transvaal(785Serjt:C.A.Rhodes.B.S.A.Police)namingofficiallyreimpressed;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(785Serjt:C.A.Rhodes.B.S.A.Police.)the lasttwoincontemporary fttedcasewithsilverlabelinscribed‘C.A.RhodesSergt.BritishSouthAfricaPolice.KilledatKlipDrift 7 March 1902.’, extremely fne (3)
£800-£1,000
CChhaarrlleessAA..RRhhooddeessservedasaTrooperin“C”Troop,MashonalandMountedPolice,ontheJamesonRaidandwastakenprisoner.Repatriatedto EnglandfromDurbanaboardthe HarlechCastle on24January1896,hewasillwithfeveronboardandhadtobedetainedatPlymouthfor medicaltreatment.LaterintheyearhereturnedtoSouthAfricaandservedasaTrooperintheMashonalandMountedPoliceCorpsinRhodesia 1896.HeafterwardsjoinedtheB.S.A.PoliceandservedasaSergeantuntilhewasoneoffourmenoftheregimentkilledinactionatDeKlipdrift on 7 March 1902.
The following account is taken from Colonel Harding’s Frontier Patrols:
‘InLordMethuen’sdisastrousengagementonMarch7th,Sub-InspectorAgarwith20menformedpartofhisescort.Theyweresentbackwitha gunwhentheBoersattackedintherearandsucceededinrepulsingtheBoersthere,butongettingbacktotheconvoytheyfoundtheBoersin theconvoyshootingthemenatclosequarters.OurmenmadeastandinafarmhouseforsometimebuttheBoersturnedthecapturedguns andpom-pomsonthematclosequartersandtheyhadtosurrender.DuringthisengagementthePolicecasualtieswereSergeantRhodesand Trooper Campion killed, Trooper Coney and Cakebread missing, and as they have not since been heard of, I fear they also must have been killed.’
TThheeQQuueeeenn’’ssSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaammeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeSS..MMoorrrriiss,,CCaappeeMMoouunntteeddRRii ff eess,,aaccoonn ff rrmmeeddJJaammeessoonnRRaaiiddeerrwwhhooaallssoo sseerrvveedd iinn tthhee 11889933 aanndd 11889933 rreebbeelllliioonnss,, aanndd wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn aatt LLaabbuusscchhaaggnnee’’ss NNeecckk iinn MMaarrcchh 11990000 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (3144 Pte. S. Morris. Cape M.R.) toned, extremely fne £400-£500
SSaammuueellMMoorrrriissservedasaTrooper(No.2023)intheBechuanalandBorderPoliceinMatabeleland1893(Medal).HewasaTrooperin“B”Troop oftheMashonalandMountedPoliceintheJamesonRaidandwastakenprisoner;andservedasaTrooperintheMatabelelandReliefForceinthe Ndebele Rising of 1896 (Clasp). Having next joined the Cape Mounted Rifes, Morris was killed in action at Labuschagne’s Nek on 4 March 1900. Sold with an original photograph of Morris in uniform wearing his 1893 medal.
TThheeiinntteerreessttiinnggQQuueeeenn’’ssSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaammeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooMMrrHH..JJ..TToonnkkiinn,,aaCCiivviilliiaannCClleerrkkaattttaacchheeddttootthheeAArrmmyyPPaayy DDeeppaarrttmmeennttwwhhoo,,aalltthhoouugghhnnootthhiimmsseellffaarraaiiddeerr,,wwaassiinnKKrruuggeerrssddoorrppwwhheenntthheeJJaammeessoonnRRaaiiddooccccuurrrreeddaannddaassssiisstteeddttooddrreessss aanndd nnuurrssee tthhee wwoouunnddeedd iinn tthhee tteemmppoorraarryy hhoossppiittaall tthheerree aafftteerr tthhee eennggaaggeemmeenntt
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Transvaal(H.J.Tonkin.A.P.D.) minoredgebruise,otherwisetoned,nearlyextremely fne £160-£200
‘MR.HENRYJAMESTONKIN,oneoftheleadingcitizensofGermiston,isanativeofPenzance,Cornwall.Hewasborntherein1860,andwhen hehadreceivedhiseducationhewenttoLondon.HeremainedforseveralyearsintheMetropolis,andin1882cametoSouthAfrica,landingin Durban.ProceedingtoMaritzburghejoinedthe frmofMessrs.Henwood&Rosvear,generalmerchants,withwhomhewasforfourandahalf years,butsubsequentlytrekkedtoPretoriatotakeupthepositionofmanagerofMessrs.Henwood'sdraperyestablishment.Afterthathewent to Krugersdorp and opened a mercantile business with a partner.
Mr.TonkinwasinKrugersdorpwhentheJamesonRaidoccurredandheassistedtodressandnursethewoundedinthetemporaryhospitalthere aftertheengagement.InMarch1899heenjoyedatriphome,returningtoMaritzburginSeptemberofthesameyear,andduringthelatewarhe controlledaprivatecanteenforthetroopsatChieveley,accompanyingtheBritishforcesthroughthebattleofColensotothereliefofLadysmith and on to Standerton.
HewasoneofthefewcivilianspermittedtowitnesstheburialofLordRoberts'son,asadincidentwithwhichhewasdeeplyimpressed.Aftera later experience in the Paymaster's office at Pretoria, he settled at Germiston as an outftter, where he has continued as such.
Mr.TonkinischairmanoftheChamberofCommerce,andisamemberoftheGermistonCentralClubandtheGermistonAthleticClub.Heis married and resides at Tolcairne, Klippoortje.’ (Local publication refers)
aanndd GGuuiiddee WW.. CC.. CCaarrlliissllee,, FFiieelldd IInntteelllliiggeennccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt DistinguishedConductMedal,E.VII.R.(GuideW.C.Carlisle.FieldIntell:Dept.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp, Transvaal(AgentW.C.Carlisle.F.I.D.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(GuideW.C. Carlisle. F.I.D.) good very fne (3) £2,000-£2,400
D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902; Army Order 10 of 1903.
M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902.
Carlisle was mentioned in Lord Roberts’ despatches of 8 March 1901, 8 May 1901, and 23 June 1902.
‘GuideW.C.Carlisle,FieldIntelligenceDepartment.HasrenderedveryvaluableservicestothecolumnsintheWesternTransvaal.Hasbeen indefatigableinhisduties,whichhehasdischargedwiththeutmostability.Broughttonoticeonseveraloccasionsforgallantrybyvarious commandingofficersallofwhomtestifytohiszeal,abilityandpluck.MrCarlisleassistedMajorBrownetogetsixarmedBoersoutofadarkcave, 23rd April 1901, near Krugersdorp.’
Three: AAggeenntt oorr GGuuiiddee CC.. CC.. MMccMMiillllaann,, FFiieelldd IInntteelllliiggeennccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt,, llaattee CCaappee MMoouunntteedd RRii ff eess SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1877-8-9(Sergt.C.C.McMillan.C.M.Rifes.) fttedwithsilverribbonbuckle;CapeofGoodHope GeneralService1880-97,1clasp,Basutoland(Sgt.MajorC.C.McMillan.C.M.Rifemen.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1 clasp, Cape Colony (Agent or Guide C. C. McMillan. F.I.D.) the frst nearly very fne, otherwise good very fne (3) £600-£800
Sold with copied medal roll extracts confrming all medals and clasps.
Eight: RReeggiimmeennttaallSSeerrggeeaanntt--MMaajjoorrJJaammeessBBaallll,,CCaappeePPoolliiccee,,llaattee9999tthhFFoooottaannddaafftteerrwwaarrddssaaCCaappttaaiinniinn1100tthhSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaann IInnffaannttrryy,, wwhhoo wwaass ttaakkeenn pprriissoonneerr bbyy tthhee BBooeerrss aatt HHooooppssttaadd oonn 2233 OOccttoobbeerr 11990000
SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879(1867Pte.J.Ball.99thFoot.);CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp, Bechuanaland(32Sgt.J.Ball.C.Pol.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,ReliefofMafeking,DefenceofKimberley,Orange FreeState,Transvaal(32R.Sjt.-Mjr:J.Ball.C.P.Div:2);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (32R.S.Mjr:J.Ball.C.P.Dist.2.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Capt.J.Ball);Coronation1902,bronze;Mayorof Kimberley’sStar1899-1900,reversehallmarkwithdateletter‘a’,withintegraltopribandbar, lightcontactmarks,otherwisevery fne or better and a very fne group (8)
£1,800-£2,200
JJaammeessBBaallll,followingserviceasaPrivateinthe99thFootduringtheZuluWar,joinedtheCapePoliceseeingserviceasaSergeantwiththe BechuanalandFieldForcein1897.BytheoutbreakoftheSecondBoerWarheheldtherankofRegimentalSergeant-Majorandserved throughoutthedefenceofKimberleyandatthereliefofMafeking.HewastakenprisonerduringajointoperationwithapartyofCapeMounted RifesatHoopstadon23October1900.Thefollowingbriefaccountoftheactionistakenfromthe RecordoftheCapeMountedRifemen by Basil Williams:
‘Onthe23rdOctoberthecolumnreturnedtowardsHoopstadfromtheVaal.Duringthemarch fftyCapePoliceunderMajorBerrangewere detachedtomovealongtheriverandcovertheright fank,while ffteenC.M.R.underLieutenantRolfeweretoldoff tosearchfarmhousesatan intervalofhalfamilebehindthePolice.BothforceswereinfullviewoftheBoersonthefurthersideoftheriver,butafterleavingtheVaalsoas toconformwiththemaincolumn'smarch,theC.M.R.,losingsightoftheBoers,caughtupandpassedthePolice.Thensuddenly fringwasheard intherear:LieutenantRolfewithhismenreturningtothePolicefoundboththeirmaximsoutofaction,andthegunnersandhorsesshot. DismountingontherightofthePolicetheC.M.R.,thoughunsuccessfulinsavingtheguns,enabledthesurvivorsofthePolicetogetclearaway; butonturningtotheirownhorses,foundthatoneofthehorse-holders,PrivateMiller,hadbeenshotdead,andmostofthehorsesstampeded. Afterretiringashortdistance,themenlaydownandattemptedtokeepoff theBoersbyrife fre,butafterLieutenantRolfehadbeenmortally wounded,PrivatesHassellandN.Grantshotdead,andPrivateKnox-Gorewounded,theBoersgallopedupandtooktherestofthedetachment prisoners.InthesameengagementthePolicehadtwenty-sevencasualties.TheBoerCommandant,DeVilliers,showedgreatconsiderationtothe woundedintaking stepstohavethemproperlyattendedtobytheirownpeople,andthreeweekslaterreleasedtheprisoners,whohad frstbeen taken to Wolmaranstad.’
DuringtheGreatWar,Balljoinedthe10thSouthAfricanInfantryasaCaptain,atPotchefstroomon30January1916.Heembarkedforservicein EastAfricaon11February,andservedthereuntilcontractingmalariaatM’BugweinApril1916.HereturnedtoSouthAfricaandafterafurther periodinhospitalatWynburgandwasdischarged,with2monthsrecuperativeleavepending,atDurbanon23November1916,andreleased from the service at the end of that year.
Sold with copied research including medal roll extracts and record of service.
For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see Lot 705.
Seven: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. BB.. DDyyee,, CCaappee PPoolliiccee CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp,Bechuanaland(902Pte.J.B.Dye.C.Pol.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902,4clasps,ReliefofMafeking,DefenceofKimberley,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(902Cpl.J.B.Dye.CapeP.D.1.);King’s SouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(902Cpl.J.B.Dye.C.P.Dist.1.);WarMedal1939-45 (701034J.B.Dye);AfricaServiceMedal(701034J.B.Dye);SouthAfricaPoliceGoodServiceMedal,1stissue(No5871/C SergeantJ.B.Dye.);MayorofKimberley’sStar1899-1900,reversehallmarkwithdateletter‘a’andadditionallyengraved‘Corpl.J. B. Dye B. Squad. C.P.I.’, with integral top riband bar, this engraved ‘15, Oct-15, Feb’, generally very fne or better (7) £1,200-£1,600
JJaammeessBBeerrttrraammDDyyeewasbornatKingWilliamsTownon3July1877,andservedintheCapePolicefrom10June1895to29July1902.Hejoined thePoliceServiceon15January1903,wasdischargedon2July1927,andreceivedhisPoliceGoodServicemedalperGovernmentGazetteof8 June 1923. During the Second War he served with the Essential Service Protection Corps from 24 February 1942 until 8 June 1945. Sold with copied medal roll extract and record of service.
Six: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..SStt..CC..LLiimmeerriicckk,,CCaappeePPoolliiccee,,wwhhooaafftteerrwwaarrddsssseerrvveeddwwiitthhtthheeBBoorrddeerrSSccoouuttss,,RRooyyssttoonn’’ssHHoorrssee,,aanndd1100tthhSSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann IInnffaannttrryy,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss iinn EEaasstt AAffrriiccaa oonn 1177 AAuugguusstt 11991166 CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp,Bechuanaland(Pte.J.St.C.Limerick.C.Pol.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902,1clasp,CapeColony(393Pte.J.St.ClairLimerick.CapePolice);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901, SouthAfrica1902(Lt:J.St.C.Limerick,BorderScouts);Natal1906,1clasp,1906(Cpl:J.St.C.Limerick,Royston’sHorse;British WarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Lt.I.St.C.Limrick.)note frstinitialandspellingofsurname,togetherwithMemorialPlaque (Jan St. Clair Limerick) light contact marks, otherwise good very fne and better (7)
£700-£900
JJoohhnn//JJaann//IIaannSSttCCllaaiirrLLiimmeerriicckkwasbornatCork,Ireland,on15May1878,andmovedtoSouthAfricain1895.HeenrolledintheSpecial RinderpestPoliceinNovember1896,andservedwiththeBechuanalandFieldForcein1897,beforejoiningtheCapePoliceDistrict2on7July 1897,seeingserviceinSouthAfricain1899-1900asaCorporalinC.P.2beforetakingacommissionasLieutenantintheBorderScoutsforthe remainderofthewar.HeservedasaCorporalinRoyston’sHorseduringthecampaigninNatal1906,butwasalsointheCapeMountedPolice 1902-04andtheSouthAfricanConstabulary1904-08.LieutenantLimerickservedinGermanEastAfricawith10thSouthAfricanInfantryfrom April 1916 and died of wounds at Kidete on 17 August 1916. He is buried in Upanga Street Cemetery, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
Sold with some original correspondence regarding his service and death, etc., together with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.
A small collection of medals to Intelligence and Police units
Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneell EE.. HH.. HHooggggee,, CCaallaa MMoouunntteedd NNaattiivvee LLeevviieess aanndd FFiieelldd IInntteelllliiggeennccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,Belmont,ModderRiver,Driefontein,Johannesburg(Lt.-Col.E.H.Hogge.CalaMtd. NativeLevies);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(Lt.Col.E.H.Hogg.F.I.D.)bothwith impressed naming, good very fne (2) £300-£400
M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1901 (Lord Roberts’ despatch of 31 March 1900): ‘Civil Guide. Mr. Hogg.’ ‘‘HHooggggee,,EEddwwaarrddHHuutthhwwaaiittee..ResidentMagistrateWolmaransstad.Born14thSeptember1885atMeerut,India,thirdsonofthelateCharlesHogge CB,ColonelRA.EducatedatBurneys,Gosport.MarriedadaughterofthelateColonelCharlesReesRE.Threechildren.CametoSouthAfricain 1878onSirBFrere’sstaff.HoldstheZuluWarMedal1879[notfoundonmedalroll].King’sandQueen’sMedal,threeclaspsandCapeColony General Service Medal.
WasNativeCommissionerEasternTransvaal7thJune1902.Clerk,NativeAffairsOffice,CapeTown1878;AudClerk&AsstAcct1878-1881. AsstChiefMagistrate’sOfficeEastGriqualand;MagistrateMatatiele1894,MagistrateCala1900-1902.ReceivedthanksofCapeGovernmentfor services in connexion with Rinderpest Guard and fencing of East Griqualand border’ (South African Who’s Who 1919 refers).
Sold with copied research including various medal rolls.
220022
Six: CCaappttaaiinn AA.. MM.. BB.. GGrreegggg,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann OOrrddnnaannccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt,, llaattee SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann CCoonnssttaabbuullaarryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,Transvaal,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(574Tpr:A.M.B. Gregg.S.A.C.)claspsmountedinorderlisted;1914-15Star(Lt.A.M.B.GreggOrdnance.Dpt.);BritishWarandBilingualVictory Medals(Capt.A.M.B.Gregg.)‘Lt.’onVictoryMedal;WarMedal1939-45(203327A.M.B.Gregg.);AfricaServiceMedal(203327 A. M. B. Gregg.) good very fne (6)
£160-£200
AAllffrreeddMMoosseessBBoowwlleessGGrreeggggservedwith“A”DivisionoftheSouthAfricanConstabularyintheBoerWarandwasdischargedon24January 1902.HeservedwiththeUnionOrdnanceDepartmentintheGermanSouth-WestAfricanCampaign1914-15,andwasadmittedtohospitalat WynbergforthemonthofJuly1915,sufferingfromchronicrheumatism;appointedTemporaryCaptainon1May1917.Hewastakenon strength of No. 71 Air School on 17 January 1941, and was placed on the retired list on 22 January 1943. Soldwithtwounnamedsilverfobmedals,copiedmedalrolls,recordofservice,originalcertifcateofawardfor1914-15Star,andoriginal transmission slip for W.W.2 medals issued in December 1952, by which time he was deceased.
Eight: SSqquuaaddrroonn SSeerrggeeaanntt--MMaajjoorr FF.. LLeeaarrooyydd,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann MMoouunntteedd RRii ff eess,, llaattee IImmppeerriiaall YYeeoommaannrryy aanndd NNaattaall PPoolliiccee Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (26786Pte.F.Learoyd.9thCoy.Imp:Yeo:);Natal1906,1clasp,1906(Tpr.F.Learoyd,NatalPolice.);1914-15Star(Cpl.F. Learoyd2ndS.A.M.R.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(S.S.M.F.Learoyd.2ndS.A.M.R.);WarMedal1939-45(86252F. Learoyd);AfricaServiceMedal(86252F.Learoyd);PermanentForcesoftheEmpireL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.(No.815.Sq.Sgt.Maj.F. Learoyd. S.A.M.R.) generally very fne or better (8)
£300-£400
Seven: AAiirr CCoorrppoorraall TT.. TT.. PPooppee,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann AAiirr FFoorrccee,, llaattee IImmppeerriiaall YYeeoommaannrryy,, FFiieelldd IInntteelllliiggeennccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt aanndd 55tthh IInnffaannttrryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901(14595Pte.T.T.Pope,Impl: Yeomanry.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(ScoutJ.T.Pope.FieldIntel:Dept:)note frstinitial;1914-15Star(Pte.T.T.Pope5thInfantry);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Cpl.T.T.Pope.5thInfantry.); War Medal 1939-45 (328102 T. T. Pope); Africa Service Medal (328102 T. T. Pope) nearly very fne or better (7) £260-£300
TThhoommaassTTuurrnneerrPPooppeewasbornatSwanage,England,on27February1887,andenlistedintotheImperialYeomanryon9March1900,being postedtothe76thCompany,20thBattalion(RoughRiders)InperialYeomanry.AfterhisdischargeatCapeTowninMay1901,here-enlisted withtheF.I.D.andwaspromotedScout,seeingserviceatvariousoutpostsandeventuallybasedatWorcester,IntelligenceDepartment(H.Q.), CapeColony,whereheserveduntilhisdischargeon20June1902.Hesawactiveservicewiththe5thInfantry(KaffrarianRifes)duringtheGreat War,atGaribandinthebattleofTrekkopies,GermanSouthWestAfrica,butwaswoundedinthiscampaignandrepatriatedtotheUnionviathe WalvisBay forspecialmedicaltreatmentbeforebeingdischargedonmedicalgroundsatEastLondonon30April1915.DuringtheSecondWar heservedasAirCorporalattheS.A.A.F.(H.Q.)atRobertsHeights,ontheIntelligenceOfficer’sStaff untilhiseventualdischargeatPremierMine on 28 December 1942.
SoldwithoriginaldischargecertifcatesfromKaffrarianRifesandS.A.A.F.,theformerstatingadditionalserviceandmedalforNatalRebellion1906, but accompanying official correspondence and service records fnds no evidence of such entitlement.
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..HHiirrsstt,,IImmppeerriiaallLLiigghhttIInnffaannttrryy,,rreeppoorrtteeddkkiilllleeddaattSSppiioonnKKoopp2244JJaannuuaarryy11990000bbuuttwwaassaappppaarreennttllyyttaakkeennpprriissoonneerr ooffwwaarraannddddiisscchhaarrggeeddffrroommtthheeII..LL..II..oonn1166NNoovveemmbbeerr11990000;;hheeaafftteerrwwaarrddsssseerrvveeddiinntthheeCCoommmmaannddeerriinnCChhiieeff’’ssBBooddyygguuaarrdd bbeeffoorree jjooiinniinngg tthhee FFiieelldd IInntteelllliiggeennccee DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt aass aann AAggeenntt
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal(215Pte.J.Hirst.Impl:Lt.Infy.);King’sSouthAfrica1901 -02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Agent J. Hirst. F.I.D.) very fne (2)
£400-£500
JJaammeessHHiirrsstt,PrivateNo.215islistedintheNatalFieldForceCasualtyRollas‘KilledSpionKop24/1/1900’andislistedassuchontheI.L.I. Memorialonthesummitofthehill.However,theImperialLightInfantryrollshowsthatheenlistedon15November1899andinthemargin notes‘KilledSpionKop24/1/00’butthisentryiscrossedthroughandamendedwith‘?PrisonerofWar.Disch16/11/00.’Itisclearhoweverthat helaterservedwiththeCommanderinChief’sBodyguardandasanAgent(orScout)intheFieldIntelligenceDepartment.ScoutJ.Hirstwas recommended‘Forgallantryonthe10thApril1901inassistingGuideAgnewandotherstorepulseapartyoftheenemyfourtimestheir strength.’TherecommendationforGuideJ.Agnew,inthesamelist,states‘Forgoodsteadyworkandspecialgallantryon10thApril1901when, withapartyofscouts,heheldaposition,nearFortDavid,againstapartyoftheenemyfourtimesasstronganddrovethemback.’Agnewwas mentioned in despatches London Gazette 29 July 1902.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp((LLiieeuutt..--CCooll..HH..OO..PP..WWrriigghhtt..RR..MM.. LL..II..)) good very fne and rare
£200-£300
HHeennrryyOOccttaavviiaannPPeerrcceevvaallWWrriigghhttservedinBattalion,RoyalMarines,atYokohama, Japan,1870-74(GymnasticandSignallingInstructor);AdjutantPortsmouthDivision, RoyalMarines,1880-85;Adjutant,3rd{Blythswood)VolunteerBattalion,HighlandLight Infantry,1stNovember,1885;authorof "VolunteerCompanyOfficer'sHandbookfor Parade,1888";appointedtothereserveofOfficersofHerMajesty'sArmy,March, 1900;employedasBrigade-Majorto3rdMilitiaBrigade,PerhamDown,SalisburyPlain, May,1900,toOctober,1900,underBrigadier-GeneralHume,C.B.;Commandantof BoerprisonerscampatSt.Helena,1901,withlocalrankofLieut-Colonel,gradedas AssistantAdjutant-General;promotedtoLieut-ColonelintheReserveofOfficersof theArmy(Gazette24thFebruary,1903)inrecognitionofhisserviceduringthe operationsinSouthAfrica(Medal);wasClaimCommissionerunderSirGordonSprigg, K.C.M.G.andSirStarrJameson,K.C.B.;DistrictSub-Commissioner,1903-04;Secretary toWarClaimInquiryCommission,1904-07;retiredfromtheArmyReserveof Officers, 10th October 1904. (Naval Who’s Who 1917 refers).
220088
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((66113300 PPttee.. DD.. WW.. YY.. CCaarrvveeyy,, WWiillttss:: RReeggtt..)) good very fne
PPrriivvaattee CCaarrvveeyy served with the 3rd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, as a prisoner of war guard at St Helena. Sold with copied medal roll extract.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((22880077 PPttee.. JJ.. MMccFFaarrllaannee,, 33rrdd WWeesstt IInnddiiaa RReeggtt..)) nearly very fne and scarce
PPrriivvaattee MMccFFaarrllaannee served with the 3rd Battalion, West India Regiment, as a prisoner of war guard at St Helena. Sold with copied medal roll extract.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((CCoonnssttaabbllee JJ.. MMbboonnggwwee.. DD..MM..PP..)) good very fne and rare in silver
£140-£180
AsanativeXhosapolicemanintheDistrictMountedPolicehisnameshouldhavebeencrossedthoughasanonwhiteandthereforenotentitled. In the remarks column of the medal roll against his name it is noted ‘Guide to Col Gorringe’s Flying Column in Sterkstroom Dist.’
220099
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg((MMrr..KK..BB..GGllooaagg..IInntteellll::DDeepptt::))officiallyre-impressed naming, good very fne £100-£140
Shown on medal roll with rank of Guide and also entitled to clasps for Cape Colony and Diamond Hill issued separately.
KKeennnneetthhBBllaacckkwwooooddGGllooaaggservedasaCorporalintheVictoriaColumnforMatabeleland1893medal,andasaTrooperinGrey’sScoutsfor Rhodesia 1896 clasp.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((SSccoouuttLL..BBaaddeennhhoorrsstt..FF..II..DD..)) edgebruising, good fne
£100-£140
Sold with copied medal roll extract which shows entitlement to Cape Colony clasp.
King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 ((AAggeenntt OO.. MM.. BBeerrgghh.. FF..II..DD..)) nearly very fne £140-£180
M.I.D. LondonGazette 29July1902:‘GuideM.Bergh,FieldIntelligenceDepartment.’Thecitationstates:‘GuideM.Bergh.Hsdoneexcellent service at Winburg in carrying out many raids, and has done splendid work as an Intelligence Agent,’ OOlloo ffff MMaarrttiinnBBeerrgghhwasanotoriousBoercollaboratorwhocommandedaWinburgunitconsistingofabout400-500armedblacks,whoacted predominantlyasspiesandguidesbutbroadeneditsscopehelpingtoroundupthecivilianpopulation,raidinglivestockandlootingfarmhouses. Bergh’sscoutsarerecordedashavingcommittedaseriesofatrocitiesagainstwomenandchildrenintheprocessofroundingthemupfor transportationtotheWinburgandBrandfortconcentrationcamps.Oloff Berghwasunderstandablyamuchhatedmanafterthewarwhenhe returned to his farm Spytfontein, near Ventersburg.
Sold with detailed research.
King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 ((AAggeenntt:: TT.. DDuukkee.. FF..II..DD..)) very fne £100-£140
Pair: PPrriivvaattee TT.. FFaarrmmeerr,, 44tthh LLiigghhtt DDrraaggoooonnss
Ghuznee1839(ThomasFarmer,4th.Q.O.LightDragoons.)contemporarilyengravedinuprightserifcapitalsaroundedge, some letterssubsequentlyre-touched,and fttedwithacontemporarysilverswivelstraightbarsuspension, lighttracesofsolderto suspensionbar,thishavingbeenrepairedatsomepoint ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,2ndissue,largeletterreverse(ThomasFarmer. 4thQ.O.LightDragoons)engravednaming, fttedwithacontemporarysilverswivelstraightbarsuspension, edgebruisingand contact marks, generally very fne (2) £700-£900
TThhoommaassFFaarrmmeerrwasborninOxfordin1806andattestedforthe4thLightDragoonsinLondonon2September1825.Hewasdischargedin consequenceofmedicaldisabilityon24June1850,after24yearsand298days’service,ofwhich14yearswerespentsoldieringinIndia,wherehe served in the campaign in the Scinde and Afghanistan in 1839. At the time of his discharge he was in possession of six Good Conduct badges.
Sold with copied discharge papers.
Three: PPrriivvaattee SS.. JJaaccoobbss,, 11sstt ((RRooyyaall DDrraaggoooonnss)),, llaattee 33rrdd LLiigghhtt DDrraaggoooonnss,, aa pprroobbaabbllee HHeeaavvyy BBrriiggaaddee CChhaarrggeerr Punjab1848-49,2clasps,Chilianwala,Goojerat(S.Jacon,3rdLt.Dragns.);Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Balaklava,Inkermann, Sebastopol(S.Jacobs.1stDragoons.)officiallyimpressednaming;TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue,unnamedand fttedwith modifed suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fne (3) £2,000-£2,400
SStteepphheennJJaaccoobbsswasbornintheParishofCharing,nearAshford,Kent,andattestedforthe3rdLightDragoonsatMaidstoneon7April1846,a labourerbytrade,aged19.Heservedforatotalof15years91days,ofwhich10years7monthswerespentoverseasintheEastIndiesandin theCrimeaandTurkey.Hetransferredtothe1stDragoonson30June1853,andtothe7thDragoonGuardsonon31August1857,withwhom he served until hid fnal discharge as a Sergeant on 21 August 1861, aged 34. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and discharge papers which confrm and three medals and respective clasps.
221144
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. WWyylllliiee,, 22nndd DDrraaggoooonnss ((RRooyyaall SSccoottss GGrreeyyss)),, aa pprroobbaabbllee HHeeaavvyy BBrriiggaaddee CChhaarrggeerr Crimea1854-56,4clasps,Alma,Balaklava,Inkermann,Sebastopol(J.Wyllie.2ndDragns.)officiallyimpressednaming;Turkish Crimea1855,Sardinianissue(J.Wyllie.2ndDragoons.)regimentallyimpressednaming, fttedwithreplacementringsuspension, the frstwithcarriagerepairto frstclaspandunofficialretainingrodsbetween frstthreeclasps,smalledgebruises,otherwise very fne (2) £1,200-£1,600
JJoosseepphhWWyylllliieeisnotentitledtothe‘Alma’claspbutisshowninthemustersasbeinge ffectivefrom1Octoberto31December1854,and probably rode in the charge (Forgotten Heroes - The Charge of the Heavy Brigade by Roy Dutton refers).
AAnniimmppoorrttaannttLLiigghhttBBrriiggaaddeeggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttJJ..WW..WWiigghhttmmaann,,1177tthhLLaanncceerrss,,wwhhoowwaasssseevveerreellyywwoouunnddeedd iinnnnooffeewweerrtthhaann1133ppllaacceessaannddttaakkeennpprriissoonneerriinntthheeCChhaarrggeeoofftthheeLLiigghhttBBrriiggaaddee;;hheewwaassllaatteerrccoommmmiissssiioonneeddaassEEnnssiiggnniinn tthheeMMiilliittaarryyTTrraaiinn,,bbeeccaammeeSSeeccrreettaarryyoofftthheeBBaallaakkllaavvaaCCoommmmeemmoorraattiioonnSSoocciieettyyaannddlleeffttoonneeoofftthhee ff nneesstt ff rrsstt--hhaannddaaccccoouunnttss ooff tthhee cchhaarrggee
Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Balaklava,Sebastopol(J.W.Wightman17thLancers)namingengravedinuprightserifcapitals,the secondclaspwithlugsremovedandthelastclasplooseonriband;IndianMutiny1857-59,noclasp(Serjt.Jas.Wightman,17th Lancers.);TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue(J.W.Wightman.17thLancers.)namingre-engraved,pluggedand fttedwithscroll suspension, contact wear and polished, therefore fne and better (3)
£6,000-£8,000
Provenance: Glendining’s,February1917(£3-10-0),listedwith4claspsanda‘CentralIndia’clasptotheMutiny;Sotheby’s,November1986,now with correct entitlement as catalogued above.
JJaammeessWWiilllliiaammWWiigghhttmmaannenlistedin1852andwasseverelywoundedandtakenprisonerintheChargeoftheLightBrigadeon25thOctober 1854. He rejoined his regiment in the winter of 1855, fought in the Indian Mutiny, and was promoted to Ensign in the Military Train in 1865.
InlateryearshebecameamemberoftheBalaklavaCommemorationSociety,signedtheLoyalAddressin1887andattendedtheannualdinners in 1890, 1892, 1895, 1897 and 1899.
Thefollowingextractsweretakenfromtherecipient's BalaklavaandRussianCaptivity memoirs[publishedin TheNineteenthCentury,No.183, May 1892— [rare original copy sold with lot]:
"-AndIrememberasifitwerebutyesterdayCardigan's fgureandattitude,ashefacedthebrigadeandinhisstronghoarsevoicegavethe momentouswordofcommand,'Thebrigadewilladvance!Firstsquadronof17thLancersdirect!Calmasonparade-calmerindeedbyfarthan hiswontonparade-stately,squareanderect,masterofhimself,hisbrigade,andhisnoblecharger,Cardiganlookedtheidealcavalryleader,with hisstern frmfaceandhisquietsoldierlybearing.Hislongmilitaryseatwasperfectiononthethoroughbredchestnut'Ronald'withthe'white stockings'onthenearhindandfore,whichmyfather,hisoldriding-master,hadbrokenforhim.Hewasinthefulluniformofhisoldcorps,the 11thHussars,andheworethepelisse,notslung,butputonlikeapatroljacket,itsfrontoneblazeofgoldlace.Hisdrawnswordwasinhishand at the slope, and never saw I man ftter to wield the weapon.
AsIhavesaid,hegavethewordofcommand,andthenturninghisheadtowardhistrumpeter,BrittenoftheLancers,hequietlysaid,'Soundthe Advance!'andwheeledhishorse,facingthedarkmassatthefartherendofthevalleywhichweknewtobetheenemy.Thetrumpetersounded the‘Walk;’afterafew horse-lengthscamethe‘Trot.'Ididnothearthe'Gallop',butitwassounded.Neithervoicenortrumpet,sofarasIknow, ordered the 'Charge' - "
"-WehadnotbrokeintothechargingpacewhenpooroldJimLee,myright-handmanonthe fankoftheregiment,wasallbutsmashedbya shell;hegavemyarmatwitch,aswithastrangesmileonhiswornoldfacehequietlysaid,‘Domino!chum,’andfelloutofthesaddle.Hisoldgrey marekeptalongsideofmeforsomedistance,treadingonandtearingoutherentrailsasshegalloped,tillatlengthshedroppedwithastrange shriek.Ihavementionedthatmycomrade,PeterMarsh,wasmyleft-handman;nextbeyondhimwasPrivateDudley.Theexplosionofashellhad swept down four or fve men on Dudley's left, and I heard him ask Marsh if he had noticed 'what a hole that b_ shell made on his left front.
Holdyourfoul-mouthedtongue,'answeredPeter,'swearinglikeablackguard,whenyoumayheknockedintoeternitynextminute!'JustthenIgot amusket-bulletthroughmyrightknee,andanotherintheshin,andmyhorsehadthreebulletwoundsintheneck.Manandhorsewerebleeding sofastthatMarshbeggedmetofallout;butIwouldnot,pointingoutthatinafewminuteswemustbeintothem,andsoIsentmyspurswell home,andfaceditoutwithmycomrades.ItwasaboutthistimethatSergeantTalbothadhisheadcleancarriedoff byaroundshot,yetforabout thirtyyardsfurthertheheadlessbodykeptthesaddle,thelanceatthecharge frmlygrippedundertherightarm.Mynarrativemayseembarren ofincidentsofthecharge,butamidthecrashofshellsandthewhistleofbullets,thecheersandthedyingcriesofcomrades,thesenseofpersonal danger,thepainofwounds,andtheconsumingpassiontoreachanenemy,hemustbeanexceptionalmanwhoiscoolenoughandcurious enoughtobelookingserenelyabouthimforwhatpainterscall‘localcolour.'Ihadagooddealof‘localcolour'myself,butitwasrunningdown the leg of my overalls from my wounded knee.
Well,wewerenearlyoutofitatlast,andcloseonthosecursedguns.Cardiganwasstillstraightinfrontofme,steadyasachurchbutnowhis swordwasintheair;heturnedinhissaddleforaninstant,andshoutedhis fnalcommand,'Steady!steady!Closein!'immediatelyafterwardsthere crashedintousaregularvolleyfromtheRussiancannon.IsawCaptainWhitegodownandCardigandisappearintothesmoke.Amomentmore andIwaswithinitmyself.Ashellburstrightovermyheadwithahellishcrashthatallbutstunnedme.ImmediatelyafterIfeltmyhorseunderme take a tremendous leap into the air. What he jumped I never saw or knew; the smoke was so thick I could not see my arm's length around me. ThroughthedenseveilIheardnoisesof fghtingandslaughter,butsawnoobstacle,noadversary,nogunorgunner,and,inshort,wasthrough and beyond the Russian battery before I knew for certain that I had reached it.
Ithenfoundthatnoneofmycomradeswereclosetome;therewasnolongeranysemblanceofaline.NomanoftheLancerswasonmyright,a groupwasalittlewayonmyleft.LordCardiganmust haveincreasedhisdistanceduringorafterpassingthroughthebattery,forInowsawhim somewayahead,aloneinthemidstofaknotofCossacks.AtthismomentLieutenantMaxse,hisLordship'saide-de-camp,camebackoutofthe tussle, and crossed my front as I was riding forward. I saw that he was badly wounded; and he called to me, ForGod'ssake,Lancer,don'trideoverme!SeewhereLordCardiganis,pointingtohim,'rallyonhim!'Iwashurryingontosupportthebrigade commander,whenaCossackcameatmeandsenthislanceintomyrightthigh.Iwentforhim,buthebolted;Iovertookhim,drovemylanceinto hisbackandunhorsedhimjustinfrontoftwoRussiangunswhichwereinpossessionofSergeant-MajorsLincolnandSmith,ofthe13thLight Dragoons,andothermenoftheBrigade.WhenpursuingtheCossackInoticedColonelMayowdealverycleverlywithabigRussiancavalry officer.Hetippedoff hisshakowiththepointofhissword,andthenlaidhisheadrightopenwiththeoldcutseven.ThechaseofmyCossackhad divertedmefromrallyingonLordCardigan;hewasnownowheretobeseen,nordidIeveragainseteyesonthechiefwhohadledusdownthe valleysograndly.Thehandfulwiththeguns,towhichImomentarilyattachedmyself,werepresentlyoutnumberedandoverpowered,thetwo sergeant-majorsbeingtakenprisoners,havingbeendismounted.IthenrodetowardsPrivateSamuelParkes,ofthe4thLightDragoons,who, supportingwithonearmthewoundedTrumpet-Major(Crawford)ofhisregiment,waswiththeothercuttingandslashingattheenemies surroundingthem.Istruckintoaidthegallantfellow,whowasnotoverpowereduntilhisswordwasshotaway,whenheandthetrumpet-major were taken prisoners, and it was with difficulty I was able to cut my way out - " "-AbodyofRussianHussarsblockedourway.Morley,roaringNottinghamoathsbywayofencouragement,ledusstraightatthem,andwewent throughandoutattheothersideasiftheyhadbeenmadeoftinselpaper.Aswerodeupthevalley,pursuedbysomeHussarsandCossacks,my horsewaswoundedbyabulletintheshoulder,andIhadhardworktoputthebeastalong.PresentlywewereabreastoftheInfantrywhohad blazedintoourrightaswewentdown;andwehadtotaketheir freagain,this timeonourleft.Their fringwasveryimpartial;theirownHussars andCossacksfollowingcloseonussufferedfromitaswellaswe.NotmanyofCorporalMorley'spartygotback.Myhorsewasshotdead,riddled withbullets.Onebulletstruckmeontheforehead,anotherpassedthroughthetopofmyshoulder;whilestrugglingoutfromundermydead horseaCossackstandingovermestabbedmewithhislanceonceinthenecknearthejugular,againabovethecollar-bone,severaltimesinthe back,andonceundertheshortrib;andwhen,havingregainedmyfeet,Iwastryingtodrawmysword,hesenthislancethroughthepalmofmy hand.Ibelievehewouldhavesucceededinkillingme,clumsyashewas,ifIhadnotblindedhimforthemomentwithahandfulofsand.Fletcherat thesametimelosthishorse,and,itseems,waswounded.Wewereveryroughlyused.TheCossacksat frsthauledusalongbythetailsofour coateesandourhaversacks.Whenwegotonfoottheydrovetheirlance-buttsintoourbackstostiruson.Withmyshatteredkneeandthe otherbulletwoundontheshinofthesameleg,Icouldbarelylimp,andgoodoldFletchersaid'Getonmyback,chum!'Ididso,andthenfound that he had been shot through the back of the head—
Therecipient'smemoirscontinuewithaveryenlighteningaccountofhisexperiencesasaP.O.W.intheRussianinterior,andmentionamongst otherthingsavisitbytheGrandDukesNicholasandMichael,andGeneralLiprandi.HealsorevealssomeusefulinformationonCaptainNolan and Lord Raglan's famous order.
SeeRoyDutton’s ForgottenHeroes-TheChargeoftheLightBrigade forfurtherdetailsandpictureofWightmanwearinghismedals,and anotherofthegroupasofferedhere;andalsoLawrenceCrider’s InSearchoftheLightBrigade whichgivesextensivebiographicaldetailsof Wightman and his family with many photographs, details of his grave in Brompton Cemetery, and full transcript of his account of the charge, etc. SoldwithaphotographofCatonWoodville’scelebratedpaintingofthe17thLancer’satBalaklavawhich givesWightmanthemostprominent centralposition(nowthepropertyoftheNationalArmyMuseum),togetherwithoriginalcorrespondencefromtheDirectorofCoinsandMedals at Sotheby’s in 1986, and copies of both former catalogue entries.
The Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854, Coloured photogravure after Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927), published by Henry Greaves and Co, London, 1895. © National Army Museum wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk
Pair: DDrriivveerrRRoobbeerrttSSmmeeaattoonn,,‘‘II’’TTrrooooppRRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,aawwaarrddeeddtthheeMMeeddaaiilllleeMMiilliittaaiirreeffoorrggaallllaannttllyyjjuummppiinnggiinnttootthhee rriivveerr BBeellbbeecc aanndd rreessccuuiinngg aa FFrreenncchh ssoollddiieerr oonn 2255 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11885544 Crimea1854-56,4clasps,Alma,Balaklava,Inkermann,Sebastopol(DriverRobt.SmeatonRoyalArtillery)depotimpressed naming; FFrraannccee,, SSeeccoonndd EEmmppiirree, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, toned, good very fne (2) £600-£800
MedailleMilitaire:‘DriverRobertSmeaton;presentwiththetroopsinceitsleavingWoolwichforserviceintheEast;presentatthebattlesofthe Alma,Balaklava,Inkermann,Tchernaya,andsiegeofSebastopol;onthe25thofSeptember,1854,thismangallantlyjumpedintotheriverBelbec [nearSebastopol],andsucceededinsavingthelifeofaFrenchsoldier,whowouldhavebeendrownedbutforthetimelyassistancerenderedby Driver Smeaton.’
RRoobbeerrttSSmmeeaattoonnwasbornnearMarketHarborough,Leicestershire,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatLeicesteron21December1852,aged 19,aframeworkknitterbytrade.FollowinghisgallantserviceintheCrimeabetweenJune1854andJune1855,Smeatonwasimprisonedon fve occasions,varyinginlengthfrom30daysto125days,betweenAugust1857andNovember1859.HedesertedfromWoolwichon29June1860, thenrejoinedandwasimprisonedfrom14November1860to13May1861.Hewasimprisonedagainfrom4October1861until27January 1862, and was discharged at Aldershot on the following day ‘as unworthy to remain in the Regiment.’
Sold with copied discharge papers and full confrmation of all clasps and medals.
Five: LLiieeuutteennaannttWW..HH..RRaassoonn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,kkiilllleeddwwhhiillssttiinnccoommmmaannddoofftthheegguunn--bbooaatt PPlloovveerr aatttthheeuunnssuucccceessssffuullaattttaacckkoonntthhee PPeeiihhoo FFoorrttss iinn JJuunnee 11885599
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Pegu(HectorRason,Midn.“Fox”);Baltic1854-55,unnamedasissued;Crimea1854-56,1 clasp,Sebastopol(MateW.H.Rason,H.M.S.Leopard)contemporaryengravednaming;China1857-60,1clasp,Canton1857, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed, ftted with Crimea style suspension, extremely fne (5)
£3,000-£4,000
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2006.
WWiilllliiaammHHeeccttoorrRRaassoonnwasbornatEastbourne,Sussex,in1833.HeservedasMidshipmanofthe Fox duringthecampaigninBurmain1852-53, asActingMateofthe Leopard atSebastopol,andasMateofthesameshipintheBaltic.HewaspromotedtoLieutenanton20April1855,andin March1857wasplacedincommandofthe Kestrel, inwhichvesselhewaspresentatthecaptureofCantoninDecemberofthatyear.Hejoined the Plover asLieutenantandCommanderon1November1858,andinthisvesselcarriedthe fagofRear-AdmiralJamesHope,C.B.,intheattack on the Peiho Forts on 25 June 1859.
Whenthe Opossom,closelysupportedbythe Plover,Lee and Haughty,reachedthesecondboomacrossthePeihoriver,thefortsopeneda simultaneous frefrombetweenthirtyandfortyguns.Hopeatonceorderedtheshipstoengage.Itwasahotday,withaclearbluesky,andthe Chinesehadtherangetoanicety.Rasonpostedthe Plover closetothebarrier,withthe Opossum,Lee, and Haughty, insuccession,asternofher, butveryquicklythefourgun-boatsinsidetheouterbarrierwerebecomingdisabled.LieutenantRason,the Plover’s gallantyoungcommanderwas killed instantly, cut in two by a round shot.
ThereisamemorialtohimatStMary’sChurch,Eastbourne,EastSussex,bearingtheinscription, “SacredtothememoryofWilliamHector Rason,Lieut.R.N.aged26;whogallantlyfellundertheBatteriesofthePeiho,25thJune1859,whenincommandofthe‘Plover’GunBoat;sunkin ActioncarryingtheAdmiral’s fag.ThismonumentiserectedbyhisBrotherofficersintokenoftheiradmirationofhisconspicuousgallantryand moral worth.”
Sold with copies from Rear-Admiral Hope’s despatch and other research.
Pair: QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt CC.. JJ.. HHoowweellll,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss Ashantee1873-74,noclasp(2493.Pte.C.J.Howell,2.Bn.23.R.W.Fus.1873-4);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletter reverse (187. Qr. Mr. Sgt. C. J. Howell. R.W. Fus:) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fne (2) £240-£280
CChhaarrlleessJJoohhnnHHoowweellll,alabourer,wasborninChelseain1854andattestedforthe2/23rdBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersatWoolwichon22 March1872.PostedtotheWestCoastofAfricafrom21November1873to20March1874,hewasadvancedLanceSergeant27May1876and servedafurther4yearsoverseasinGibraltar.Dischargedathisownrequestin1899,hediedat95Piedmont-road,Plumsteadon13October 1920.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Four: SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. AA.. DDrriivveerr,, CCaappee MMoouunntteedd RRii ff eess SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1877-8-9(Pte.W.Driver.No.9TroopC.M.Rifes);CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97, 1clasp,Basutoland(Pte.W.A.Driver.C.M.Rifn.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,Wepener(479SgtW ADriverCapeMtdRfn) fxedsuspension,laterimpressednamingandedgestamped‘R’forreplacement;King’sSouthAfrica1901 -02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(479Sjt.W.A.Driver,CapeM.R.) the frstalittlepolished,nearlyvery fne, otherwise good very fne or better (4) £600-£800
Sold with copied medal roll extracts and fle of correspondence concerning the replacement Q.S.A. issued in October 1980.
Three: WWrriitteerr FFiirrsstt CCllaassss GG.. FF.. HHoowwaarrdd,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1884(G.F.Howard.Writer.2.Cl:H.M.S.”Euryalus”.);RoyalNavyL.S.& G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension(Geo.F.Howard,Writer1st.Cl.H.M.S.Durham.)impressednaming;Khedive’sStar,dated1882, unnamedasissued;togetherwiththenamedlidsofthecardboxesofissueforboththeEgyptMedalandtheLS&GC, minoredge nicks, good very fne (3) £240-£280
GGeeoorrggeeFF..HHoowwaarrddwasborninChelsea,London,on28June1846andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaWriterThirdClasson9April1867.Promoted WriterSecondClasson7April1872,heservedinH.M.S. Euryalus from19August1882untilbeingpaidoff fromthatshipon23July1885,seeing activeserviceinEgyptandSudan,andwasadvancedWriterFirstClasson1March1883.HeservednextinH.M.S. Durham from4September 1885;pensionedon2October1888,hewaspermittedtoremaininH.M.S. Durham asaPensionerWriter,andwasawardedhisLongServiceand GoodConductMedalon28November1888.HewasadvancedChiefWriterPensionerinH.M.S. Durham on1January1889,andwas fnally discharged to shore by Order of the Admiralty on 7 June 1891. Soldwiththerecipient’sthreeoriginalParchmentCertifcatesofService,allhousedinoriginalclothenvelope;andtheParchmentCertifcateof Service and Gunnery and Torpedo History Sheet relating to Thomas George Howard (presumably the recipient’s son).
Three: RReeaarr--AAddmmiirraallAA..WW..CCaarrtteerr,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaassccoommmmeennddeeddffoorrhhiisssseerrvviicceessiinnHH..MM..SS.. CCaalllliiooppee aatttthheettiimmeeoofftthhee SSaammooaann HHuurrrriiccaannee iinn MMaarrcchh 11889999
EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,TheNile1884-85(Lieut.A.W.Carter.R.N.)impressednaming;OOttttoommaann EEmmppiirree,OrderoftheMedjidie,5thClassbreastbadge,silver,goldandenamel;Khedive’sStar,dated1884-6,togetherwitha whitemetalmedallioncommemoratingthehurricaneinSamoainMarch1899,apresentationfromtheMarquisdeLeuvilletothe Captain and Crew of H.M.S. Calliope, 30mm, the frst three mounted as worn, good very fne (4) £600-£800
Provenance: Spink, April 1999.
AArrtthhuurrWWiilllliiaammCCaarrtteerrwasborninWarwickon9November1856,andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaCadetinH.M.S. Britannia inJanuary1870. AdvancedtoSub-LieutenantinJune1875andtoLieutenantinDecember1879,hejoinedH.M.S. Alexandra inJanuary1884.Loanedtothe Monarch betweenJanuaryandMay1885,heservedwiththeNileFlotilla,andfollowingfurtherseagoingappointmentsin Infexible and Orlando, was promoted to Commander in January 1894.
Hisnextappointment,aboardthe Calliope,foundhimwitnessingtheterriblehurricanethathitApia,SamoainMarch1899,a‘disaster unprecedented since the introduction of steam’ and one which resulted in his favourable mention in his Captain’s report (ADM196/19/366 refers).
The Calliope wasametal-hulledcorvetteandwasfullyriggedforsailinadditiontosteam.Duetounrestinthearea,shewaspresentoff Samoain early1899,andhadanchoredinApiaastheweatherbegantodeteriorateinFebruary.Whenthehurricanestruck, foodsfromtheriveraffected theanchorageandshipsstarteddraggingtheiranchors.CaptainKaneofthe Calliope displayed fneseamanshipwhen,despitetheharbourbeing crowdedwithvessels,hemanagedtomakearunfortheopensea,adecisionwhichundoubtedlysavedtheship.Suchwastheferocityofthe hurricane that it took the Calliope three days to retrace her course back to Apia, by which stage the anchorage was littered with wrecks. PromotedtoCaptaininJuneofthesameyear,Cartercommandedthe Glory from1901to1904,priortohisretirementfromseagoingduties. His fnal advancement was to Rear-Admiral in November 1908 and he died in February 1931.
Five: CChhiieeff PPeettttyy OO ffiffi cceerr TT.. NN.. SSllyy,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,1clasp,Suakin1885(T.N.Sly,Boy1Cl.H.M.S.Carysfort.);China1900,1clasp,Relief ofPekin(T.N.Sly,P.O.1Cl.,H.M.S.Aurora.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(120900T.N.Sly.C.P.O.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C., E.VII.R.(120900T.N.Sly,C.P.O.,H.M.S.Queen.);Khedive’sStar,dated1884-6,unnamedasissued, pittingandcontactmarks, nearly very fne (5) £500-£700
TThhoommaassNNaatthhaanniieellSSllyywasborninTavistock,Devon,on27June1867andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson2September1882. HeservedinH.M.S. Carysfort from5April1884andsawactiveduringtheSuakinExpeditionof1885,beingpromotedAbleSeamanon1April 1886.AdvancedPettyOfficerFirstClasson30October1895,heservedinH.M.S. Aurora from16February1899,andsawactiveserviceduring theBoxerRebellion,duringwhichthe Aurora’screwtookapartinboththeSeymourexpedition,whichgotasfarasLangfangbeforebeingforced toretreat,andatthedefenceofTientsin.AdvancedActingChiefPettyOfficeron18March1901,beingconfrmedinthatrateon18March1902, heservedinH.M.S. Queen from19September1906to19April1907,andwasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedal.Shore pensionedon4July1909,hejoinedtheRoyalFleetReserveatDevonporton18July1909.RecalledforGreatWarserviceon2August1914,he servedfortheentiretyoftheGreatWarborneonthebooksoftheshorebasedestablishmentH.M.S. Vivid (entitledtoaBritishWarMedalonly), and was demobilised on 7 February 1919.
Three: MMaajjoorr--GGeenneerraall TT.. FF.. DD.. BBrriiddggee,, CCoolloonneell CCoommmmaannddaanntt RRooyyaall MMaarriinneess,, wwhhoo ccaappttuurreedd aa rreebbeell ssttaannddaarrdd aatt MMccNNeeiillll’’ss ZZaarreebbaa EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,2clasps,Suakin1885,Tofrek(Captn.T.F.D.Bridge,R.M.L.I.)impressednaming; Coronation 1902, silver; Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, minor contact marks, otherwise good very fne (3) £2,000-£2,400
Provenance: Christie’s, March 1987; Dix Noonan Webb, June 2006. TThhoommaassFFiieellddDDuunnssccoommbbBBrriiddggeewasbornon11June1847,thesonoftheVenerableArchdeaconBridge,ofSaintJohn’s,Newfoundland. EducatedatSaintJohn’sandtheLycéesofCaenandHonfeur,heenteredtheRoyalMarineLightInfantryin1866.Heservedinthecampaignin theEasternSudanin1884-85,asAdjutantoftheRoyalMarineBattalioninthe2ndBrigadeunderMajor-GeneralSirJohnMcNeill,V.C.Hetook partinthedefenceofSuakinfromMaytoJune1884,andfromAugust1884toMay1885,wasincommandofvariousForts,andwasexposedfor upwardsof100nightstotherebel’s fre.HeactedasAdjutanttotheR.M.BattalionduringtheactiveoperationsintheSudan,andwaspresentat theactionsofHasheen,20thMarch,andatMcNeill’sZareba,22ndMarch,onwhichoccasionhecapturedanArabstandard.Hewasalsopresent duringtheattackonthesquareofMarinesandGuards,24thMarch,byfollowersoftheMahdistandparticipatedinthecaptureandburningof Tamaai (mentioned in Sir G. Graham’s fnal despatch to Lord Wolseley, 30 May 1885; brevet of Major).
OnreturntotheUnitedKingdomin1885,hewaspostedtotheChathamDivisionasanInstructorinGunnery.PromotedMajorinSeptember 1887,hewasappointedCommandantoftheMusketryDepotatGravesendfromJune1890toJune1892.Employedonrecruitingserviceat Salisbury,September1894,hewaspromotedLieutenant-ColonelinMay1895andbrevetColonelinMay1899.AppointedA.D.C.totheQueen inOctober1900,andreappointedonherdeathasA.D.C.toKingEdwardVII,heservedinattendanceathiscoronationon9August1902.He alsoservedasA.D.C.inWaitingtoHisMajestyonboardthe VictoriaandAlbert ontheoccasionoftheCoronationNavalReviewandasA.D.C. toHisMajestyduringtheRoyalProgressthroughtheCityofLondon,25October1902.PromotedColonelCommandantRoyalMarines,Deal,in October1902,heretiredon 2October1905withthehonoraryrankofMajor-General.AFellowoftheRoyalGeographicalSocietyandofthe Royal Historical Society, he resided in London and died on 3 August 1934.
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Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt TT.. BBrriigghhtt,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7(256Lce.Sergt.T.Bright1st.Bn.R.W.Fus.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902,2clasps,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith(256Sejt.T.Bright,R:WelshFus:) edgebruisingandpolishingto frst,nearly very fne (2) £200-£240
TThhoommaassBBrriigghhtt,afarmlabourer,wasborninShropshirein1861andenlistedintheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon27December1882. PostedtoIndiaandBurmafrom15December1885to13May1889,hisArmyServiceRecordstatesthathewasconvictedofdesertionin1891 andreducedtotheranks.PostedtoSouthAfrica23October1899,heservedduringoperationsontheTugelaHeightsandattheReliefof Ladysmith and was discharged in 1903 after being found medically unft for further military service.
Sold with copied research.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. HH.. TThhoommaass,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Hazara1891(985Corpl.W.Thomas,1st.Bn.R.W.Fus.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902,2clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal(985Corl.W.H.Thomas,R:WelshFus:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (985 Serjt: W. Thomas. Rl: Welsh Fus:) very fne (3) £240-£280 222266 wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk
Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
Nine: LLiieeuutteennaanntt ((DDeennttaall SSuurrggeeoonn)) AA.. MM.. HHoolllloowwaayy,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss,, llaattee NNaattaall CCaarrbbiinneeeerrss aanndd IImmppeerriiaall LLiigghhtt HHoorrssee EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,BrassRiver1895(A.M.HollowayS.B.Att.H.M.S.St.George)renamedandnotentitled; AshantiStar1896,unnamedasissuedandnotentitled;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,Elandslaagte,Defenceof Ladysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek,OrangeFreeState(928Corpl:A.M.Holloway.NatalCarbnrs)lastclaspatailor’scopyandnot entitled;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(A.M.HollowayR.A.M.C.Attd.)renamed andnotentitled;1914-15Star(Lt.A.M.Holloway5thM.R.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Lt.A.M.Holloway.); Coronation1911(Capt:A.M.Holloway.I.L.H.)privatelynamedandconfrmedonroll;FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,CroixdeGuerre, dated 1914 1915, with bronze star on ribbon, mounted as worn, good fne or better (9)
£500-£700
AAlleeccMMaauurriicceeHHoolllloowwaayywasborninMadras,India,on17August1874,sonofSta ff EngineerB.M.Holloway,oftheIndianNavy.Onhis ‘NominationforAppointmenttoCommissionRank’inJuly1913,heclaimedserviceintheRoyalNavyof fveandahalfyearsandtohavebeen awarded ‘West African General Service 1 clasp Brass River’ but no evidence of this can be found or confrmed.
Thefollowingentryistakenfromthe SouthAfricanWho’sWho for1924,withaphotographicportraitofhimwearingthesemedalsalbeitina different order (sadly not suitable for reproduction):
‘CametoS.A.in1896,andsettleddowntopracticeinJohannesburgasDentalSurg;m.11thApril,1910,FlorenceEugenie,d.ofGeorgeGeyve,of LymeRegis,Dorset,England.OntheoutbreakoftheSouthAfricanWarjoinedtheNatalCarbineers,takingpartinthesiegeofLadysmith. BecameattachedtotheR.A.M.C.asDentalSurgeon.OntheterminationofthewarheresumedhispracticeinJohannesburg.HoldsrankofCapt. intheImperialLightHorseReserve;servedwiththeminGermanS.W.Africa,1914-15;subsequentlyservedwiththe38thDivisionFrenchArmy, takingpartinoperationsduringthedefenceofVerdun.AwardedtheCroix-de-GuerreforservicesrenderedduringtherecoveryofFort Douaumont.WasthePresidentoftheTransvaalDentalSocietyduring1909.Mem.RandandAutomobileClubs,Johannesburg.Add.,Pritchard Street, and Box 1037, Johannesburg.’
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
Six: SSeerrggeeaanntt MM.. FF.. OOmmmmaannnneeyy,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann FFoorrcceess BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverseRhodesia1896,1clasp,Mashonaland1897(Troopr.M.F.Ommanney.U. V.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill(75Tpr:M.F. Ommanney,Loch’sHorse);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,1clasp,SouthAfrica1901(1147Civ:Sub:-Condr:M.F.Ommanney.A.S. C.)toplugsindicateremovalofadditionalclasp;1914-15Star(Sjt.M.F.OmmanneyBrandsF.S.Rfs.);BritishWarandBilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. M. F. Ommanney. 3rd S.A.H.) very fne or better (6)
£500-£700
MMoonnttaagguueeFFrraanncciissOOmmmmaannnneeyyiscon frmedontherolloftheUmtaliVolunteerCorpsforthe1896medaland1897clasp.Heservedduringthe BoerWarwithLoch’sHorseuntiltheunitwasdisbandedinEnglandinApril1901.HeappearstohavethenjoinedtheArmyServiceCorpsinthe capacityofaCivilianSub-Conductor(singleclaspnotconfrmedonK.S.A.)andduringtheGreatWarasaSergeantinBrand’sFreeStateRifesand later 3rd South African Horse.
Pair: CCoolloouurr SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. WWiillllbboouurrnn,, RRooyyaall WWaarrwwiicckksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
Queen’sSudan1896-98(1327.C/Sgt.J.Willbourne.1/R.War:R.);Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,2clasps,TheAtbara,Khartoum (1327.Color.Sergeant.J.Willbourn.1st.Roy.Warwickshire.Regt.)contemporarilyengravednaming, minorcontactmarksto frst, nearly very fne and better (2)
£300-£400
JJaammeessBBeerrttrraammWWiillbboouurrnn,alabourer,wasbornatWigstonMagna,Leicestershire,around1868,andwitnessedactiveserviceintheSudanwiththe 1stBattalion,RoyalWarwickshireRegiment.PresentduringtheAtbaraCampaignandtheExpeditiontoKhartoum,hewaslaterdischargedfrom the4thBattalionatDublinon31August1902havingbeenfoundmedicallyunftforfurtherservice.HelaterrejoinedtheColoursasSergeant Major in 1915 - likely training new recruits - but died in the spring of 1917 and was buried at Newham, London. Sold with copied research.
Four: PPrriivvaattee GG.. HHoorrrroocckkss,, LLaannccaasshhiirree FFuussiilliieerrss
Queen’sSudan1896-98(4188.Pte.G.Horrocks.2/Lan:Fus:);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,TugelaHeights,Orange FreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek(4188Pte.G.Horrocks,Lanc.Fus:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps, SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4188Pte.G.Horrocks.Lanc:Fus.);Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,1clasp,Khartoum(4188 Pte. G. Horrocks. 2nd. L.F.) engraved naming in the usual Regimental style, edge bruising throughout, nearly very fne (4) £300-£400
GGeeoorrggeeHHoorrrroocckkss,alabourer,wasborninBury,Lancashire,around1873,andattestedfortheLancashireFusiliersatBelfaston13September 1892.PostedtotheSudanandSouthAfricawiththe2ndBattalion,hewastransferredtoArmyReserve3May1903andwasdischargedupon termination of engagement 13 September 1908.
Sold with copied research.
Five: AAbbllee SSeeaammaann JJ.. HH.. SShhaammbbrrooookk,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall FFlleeeett RReesseerrvvee Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(J.H.Shambrook.A.B.,H.M.S. Fearless)impressednaming;1914-15Star(176895,J.H.Shambrook,A.B.,R. N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(176895J.H.Shambrook.A.B.R.N.); RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(176895Po.B.1162J.H. Shambrook. A.B. R.F.R.) good very fne (5) £240-£280
JJoohhnnHHeennrryySShhaammbbrrooookkwasborninSherborne,Dorset,on26October1877,and joinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClasson23October1893.PostedtoH.M.S. Australia asBoy1stClassandadvancedAbleSeamaninH.M.S. Active on5September 1896,ShamrocklaterservedduringtheBoerWaraboardthetorpedocruiserH.M.S. Fearless.JoiningtheRoyalFleetReserveon1April1905,hewaspostedtothe protectedcruiserH.M.S. Venus on2August1914.StationedinIrelandaspartofthe 11thCruiserSquadron, Venus capturedtwoGermanmerchantmeninOctober1914 butlostherforemastinagaleinNovemberandspentmonthsunderrepair.Sentto Egyptin1916andSingaporeinMarch1917,Shamrocktransferredto thearmoured cruiserH.M.S. Euralyus inOctober1917,endinghisGreatWarcampaigndetailedto the North America and West Indies Stations.
Returnedtocivilianemployment,ShambrookobtainedhisMaster’squalifcationinseamanshipandlaterbecameCaptainofthepaddlesteamers Lymington and Freshwater whichoperatedalongthesouthcoastofEngland;in1935hecaughttheattentionofthelocalpresswhen Freshwater successfullyrespondedtothe fagS.O.S.messageofthepleasurecruiser Whippingham whichhadsprungaleakwhilstenroutefromSouthseato Bournemouthwith400passengers.RetiredtoLymingtonafter30yearsofservicewiththeSouthernRailwayRoyalMailSteamPacketCompany, Shambrook died on 6 December 1964.
Soldwithanoriginalnotebookbelongingtotherecipient,carefullydetailingthetideanddepthofwaterbetweentheNeedlesandSouthampton, buoymarkers,leadinglightsandrockformations,andothershipping,allhand-annotated,withfurtherentriesrelatingtoJerseyandtheFrench shoreline; with 2 fne C.D.V.’s of Shamrock and his parents and a copied photograph of the paddle steamer Freshwater
Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. HH.. BBrrooxxttoonn,, SShhrrooppsshhiirree YYeeoommaannrryy,, llaattee 8888tthh ((WWeellsshh YYeeoommaannrryy)) CCoommppaannyy,, IImmppeerriiaall YYeeoommaannrryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, claspcarriagebrokenbetween frstandsecondclasps,withtopfourclaspblocklooseonriband (26931Tpr.W.H.Broxton. 88th.Coy.Imp:Yeo:);TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,G.V.R.(533Sjt:W.H.Broxton.Shrops:Yeo:) edgebruising,polishedand worn, good fne (2) £120-£160
WWiilllliiaammHHaammlleettBBrrooxxttoonn,agrocer,wasborninShrewsbury,Shropshire,in1879,andenlistedintheImperialYeomanryatRuabonon4February 1901.HeservedinSouthAfricafrom6April1901to27August1902withthe88thCompany,ImperialYeomanry,comprisingmenofthe2nd MontgomeryshireContingent.Dischargeduponterminationofengagement3September1902,hereturnedhometo‘ChapelHouse,Pontesbury, Shropshire’. Broxton was later awarded the T.F.E.M. under Army Order No. 8 of 1 January 1914. Sold with copied research.
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Four: GGuunnnneerr HH.. FFrraakkeess,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901(31806Gnr:H.Frakes.R.F.A.); 1914Star,with copy clasp(90581Gnr:H.Frakes.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(90581Gnr.H.Frakes.R.A.) goodvery fne and better (4) £140-£180
HHaarrrryyFFrraakkeess,anironworker,wasborninCastleDonington,Leicestershire,on19November1878.HeenlistedintheRoyalArtillery24 November1898andsufferedaspraintotherightshoulderwhilstonduty,14February1899.PostedtoSouthAfricawiththe67thBatteryR.F.A. on14June1901,hewastransferredtoIndia1November1901andwasdischargedin1910.HelaterreturnedtoactiveserviceinFrancewiththe 8thDivisionalAmmunitionColumnfrom6November1914,returninghometoStationRoad,CastleDoningtonupondemobilisationinMarch 1919.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Five: GGuunnnneerr HH.. BBeennnniissoonn,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast(79463Gnr:H. Bennison14:S.D.,R.G.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(79463Gnr:H.Bennison. R.G.A.);1914-15Star(911.Gnr.H.Bennison.R.G.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(SR-911Gnr.H.Bennison.R.A.) very fne (5)
£200-£240
HHeennrryyBBeennnniissoonn,ableacher’slabourer,wasborninChorley,Lancashire,in1872,andenlistedintheRoyalArtilleryon3June1890.Twiceposted totheislandofMaltabetween1890and1895,hisArmyServiceRecordstatesthathesufferedascalpwound,injurytohis fngerandand contusiontohislefttoeduringthisperiod.HewassubsequentlysenttoSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom3February1900to10January 1902,followedbyafurther9monthsonStHelena-likelyguardingprisonersofwar.BennisonlaterservedasGunnerinFrancefrom7March 1915 and was discharged from the 1/1st Kent Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery on 9 June 1919.
Sold with original Certifcate of Discharge and Soldier’s Small Book.
Five: PPrriivvaattee DD.. MMuurrrraayy,, KKiinngg’’ss OOwwnn RRooyyaall LLaannccaasstteerr RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaatteerr BBeeddffoorrddsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek(3319. Pte.D.Murray.2/K.O.R.L.R.) renamed;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(3319.Pte.D. Murray.2/K.O.R.L.R.) renamed;1914-15Star(4864.Pte.J.[sic]Murray.R.Lanc.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S-4864Pte. D. Murray. R. Lanc. R.) very fne and better (5) £120-£160
DDaavviiddMMuurrrraayy,aresidentofLiverpool,servedduringtheBoerWarwiththe2ndBattalion,King’sOwnRoyalLancasterRegiment.Hewaslater postedtoFranceon19January1915andwasdischargedfromthe1stBattaliontoArmyReserveon22February1919.HerejoinedtheColours and died on 8 January 1926 whilst serving with the Bedfordshire Regiment. Soldwithcopiedresearch,includingtwomedalindexcardstotherecipientwhereheisrecordedas‘DavidMurray’and‘J.Murray’,allservice numbers matching.
Four: PPrriivvaattee RR.. HH.. HHooppkkiinnss,, DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,Transvaal,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, unofficialrivetsbetween frstandsecondclasps (5367Pte.R.Hopkin.Devon:Regt.);1914Star(3150Pte.R.H.Hopkins.R.A.M. C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3150T.Cpl.R.H.Hopkins.R.A.M.C.) edgebruisingandcontactmarkstoQSA,generally very fne (4) £160-£200
RReeggiinnaallddHHaarrddiinnggHHooppkkiinnsswasborninBarnstaple,Devon,around1881,andattestedfortheDevonshireRegimentatExeteron26June1899. PostedtoSouthAfricafrom17October1900to8March1901,andagainfrom14April1902to25December1902,hewasadvancedLance Corporal in the 2nd Battalion 10 July 1902.
TransferredtotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorps,HopkinsservedinFrancewithNo.8FieldAmbulancefrom20August1914.Servingaspartof3rd Division,hisunitwitnessedtheBattleofMonsandtherearguardactionatSolesmes.PresentattheBattleofLeCateau,theBattleoftheMarne, theBattleoftheAisne,andfurtheroperationsatLaBassee,MessinesandYpres,the8thFieldAmbulancespentthewinterof1914-15heavily engagedinpatchingupthewoundedontheWesternFrontandsendingthemdowntheline.AdvancedActingLanceCorporal12September 1915,HopkinscontinuedintheBritishArmyundertheMilitaryServicesActof1916andendedhisGreatWarcampaigninEnglandatPrincess Christian’sMilitaryHospital,EnglefeldGreen.TransferredtoArmyReserve9August1919,hisArmyServiceRecordlistshisfutureaddressas Somerset Street, Port Talbot.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee HH.. PPeetthheerrhhaamm,, SSoommeerrsseett LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Natal,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(1406Pte.H.Petherham.2-Som.L.I.);King’sSouth Africa1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(1406Pte.H.Petherham.2-Som.L.I.)mountedforwear, both somewhat later issues, the KSA with fxed suspension, polished, contact marks, good fne (2)
£100-£140
HHeennrryyPPeetthheerrhhaammwasborninChurchill,Somerset,in1868.HeattestedintotheSomersetLightInfantryin1886andservedatHomeandin India,beforeservinginSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar.Hewasdischargedin1902butattestedintotheMonmouthshireRegimentforservice duringtheGreatWar.InApril1916hetransferredintotheRoyalDefenceCorpsandwasdischargedinApril1919.InAugust1920hewas admittedasanIn-PensionertotheRoyalHospital,Chelsea,whereareplacementQSAwasissuedtohim.HediedinLeightonBuzzard, Bedfordshire in 1961, aged 91.
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Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. IInnsskkiipp,, LLaannccaasshhiirree FFuussiilliieerrss Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,Wittebergen(6164[sic]Pte.A.Inskip.Lanc:Fus:M.I.);King’sSouth Africa1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(6329Pte.J.[sic]Inskip.Lancs:Fus:) contactmarks,edgebruising, otherwise nearly very fne (2) £140-£180
AArrtthhuurrIInnsskkiipp,aCarterfromLongton,Sta ffordshire,attestedintotheNorthStaffordshireRegimenton24December1896,transferringintothe LancashireFusiliersinApril1898.ServinginMalta,hegainedhisMountedInfantryCertifcateon17May1900beforeserviceinSouthAfrica during the Boer War from May 1900 to October 1902 and, upon discharge, transferred into the Army Reserve on 23 December 1903. Heappearsina StaffordshireAdvertiser articleof6March1915‘NewcastleConservativeClub’reporting – ‘Theclubriferangehasbeenthrown opentotheyoungmenofthedistrictforrifepractice.UnderthecoachingofMr.A.Inskipandothers,overthreehundredyouthsreceived instruction.TheClubPresidentspokeappreciativelyoftheinstructorswhohadgiventheirtimetothiswork.’AttestingintotheNorth StaffordshireRegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWar,heservedwiththe7thBattalioninEgyptin1916beforefurtherserviceintheCaucuses with Dunsterforce, including service during the action at Baku in August 1918. He died, aged 76, in Staffordshire, on 22 October 1955. Soldwithcopiedmedalrollextracts,copiedMedalIndexCard,detailedcopiedresearchuponaUSBdrive,andaninterestingdetailedarticle publishedintheMay2025editionof MedalNews inrelationtotherecipientandhissons,oneofwhothetragicallycommittedsuicidein1934, the other who was convicted of manslaughter in 1948.
Five: PPrriivvaattee NN.. MMccCCaannnn,, CChheesshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState(4057Pte.N.Mc.Cann,CheshireRegt.);King’sSouth Africa1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4057Pte.N.Mc.Cann.CheshireRegt.);1914Star(7824Pte.N. Mc.Cann. 1/R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (7824 Pte. N. Mc Cann. R.W. Fus.) very fne (5) £200-£240
NNiicchhoollaassMMccCCaannnn,acrofter,wasborninStockportin1882andattestedfortheCheshireRegimenton1February1899.Hefoughtwiththe4th BattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarandlaterservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom11August1914. AdmittedtoNo.39CasualtyClearingStationin1918sufferingfrominfuenza,hesurvivedthecampaignandwasissuedtheclasptohis1914Star in 1923.
Five: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. MMiinnsshhuullll,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr CChheesshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal(2642Pte.J.Minshull,R. WelshFus:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(2642Pte.J.Minshull.Rl:WelshFus.); 1914-15 Star (10465 L. Cpl. J. Minshull. Ches: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10465 A. Sjt. J. Minshull. Ches. R.) very fne (5) £160-£200
JJoosseepphhMMiinnsshhuullllwasborninChesterin1873andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon2January1899.Postedtothe1st Battalion,heservedinIndiafrom1891-97andSouthAfricafrom23October1899to23September1902.Dischargeduponterminationofhis frstperiodofengagement,hereturnedtoservicewiththeCheshireRegimentduringtheGreatWar,beingappointedLanceCorporalinthe8th Battalionon18December1914.Transferredtothe2ndBattalion,heservedatGallipolifrom26June1915andlaterinEgyptandSalonika. Demobilised 5 March 1919, Minshull returned home to his wife Katherine at 6 Charles Street, Chester. Sold with copied Army Service Record confrming entitlement.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. AAllssoopp,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,OrangeFreeState, unofficialrivetsbetweenfourthand ffthclasps (2383Pte.W.Alsop.Rl:WelshFus:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2383 Pte. W. Alsop. Rl: Welsh Fus:) very fne (2)
£160-£200
WW..AAllssooppservedduringtheBoerWarwiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers.Asareservist,hearrivedfromdepotandwastakenon strength from 14 October 1899. He survived the campaign and was discharged upon termination of hostilities. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee TT.. CChhaammbbeerrllaaiinn,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal(3318Pte.T.Chamberlain, R.WelshFus:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(3318Pte.T.Chamberlain.Rl:Welsh Fus:) light contact marks, very fne (2)
£140-£180
TThhoommaassCChhaammbbeerrllaaiinnwasborninBirminghamaround1869,andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusilierson8September1891.HeservedinIndia from1894-97andwitnessedactiveservicewiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricafrom22October1899to30August1902.Discharged7 September 1903, he likely returned home to Birmingham and civilian employment as a caster. Sold with copied Army Service Record and medal roll confrming entitlement.
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Five: PPrriivvaatteeSS..PP..CCoorrkkee,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteeIImmppeerriiaallYYeeoommaannrryy,,wwhhoowwaasssseevveerreellyywwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonndduurriinnggtthheeBBooeerr WWaarr,, aanndd wwaass llaatteerr kkiilllleedd dduurriinngg tthhee BBaattttllee ooff AAuubbeerrss RRiiddggee,, 99 MMaayy 11991166
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen(26958Tpr.S.P.Corke.88th.Coy.Imp.Yeo.) renamed;1914Star(3240Pte.S.P.Corke.4/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3240Pte.S.P.Corke.R.W.Fus.); TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,E.VII.R.(3240Pte.S.P.Corke.4/R.WelshFus.);MemorialPlaque(SamuelPhilipCorke)incard envelope with Buckingham Palace letter of condolence, staining to VM, otherwise very fne and better (6) £200-£240
SSaammuueellPPhhiilliippCCoorrkkee,abootrepairer,wasborninLlangollan,Denbighshire,in1877,andattestedfortheImperialYeomanryatRuabonon8 February1901.HeservedinSouthAfricaasTrooperinthe88thCompany,9thBattalion,ImperialYeomanryfrom16March1901,andwas severelywoundedinactionnearRietfonteinon18August1901.Therecipient’sArmyServiceRecordconfrmsentitlementtotheQSAMedal, claspsCapeColonyandSouthAfrica1901.AccordingtoaletterfromtheRegimentalMuseumoftheRoyalWelchFusiliers,dated3November 2003, he also qualifed for the clasps Transvaal and Wittebergen.
DisembarkedinFranceon6November1914withthe4th(Denbighshire)Battalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,Corkespentthewinterof1914-15as partof3rdBrigade,1stDivision.PostedtoAubersRidge,heemergedfromthetrenchesonthemorningof9May1916aspartoftheBritish contributiontotheSecondBattleofArtois,aFranco-BritishoffensiveintendedtoexploittheGermandiversionoftroopstotheEasternFront. Servingwith“H”Company,hewasshotdownalongsidehiscommandingofficer,ColonelFrederickCharlesFranceHayhurst.Accordingtoauthor PeterGlynnin Allthatwehad,wegave,thecasualtylistofthe‘Terriers’wasquitehorrendous,with16deathsand47wounded,including‘Private Sammy Cork (sic) of Chirk (Well known in Denbigh and had at one time lodged in Love Lane).’
Aged 39 years, Corke’s name is commemorated upon the Le Touret Memorial.
Sold with copied research.
Pair: CCoorrppoorraall WW.. AAmmoossss,, EEsssseexx RReeggiimmeenntt Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg(4873Pte.W.D.Amoss,1st.Essex Regt.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4873Corpl:W.Amoss.EssexRegt.) light contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fne and better (2)
£140-£180
WWiilllliiaammDDoouuggllaassAAmmoosssswasborninWoodford,Essex,in1879andattestedfortheEssexRegimentatStratfordon14June1897,having previouslyservedwiththeRegiment’s4thBattalion.Heservedwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom11November 1899to14August1902,asndtheninIndiafrom15August1902tro26October1903,andinChinafrom27October1903to13June1909.He was discharged on the latter date, after 12 years’ service. Soldwithcopiedservicepapers,whichstatesthattherecipientwasadditionallyentitledtotheclapsDiamondHillandBelfasttohisQueen’s South Africa Medal.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. FFaarrlliiee,, RRooyyaall WWeesstt KKeenntt RReeggiimmeenntt
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,Wittebergen(4523Pte.A.Farlie.2:Rl:W:KentRegt.);King’s SouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4523Pte.A.Farlie.Rl.W.KentRegt.)mountedasworn, light contact marks, nearly very fne (2)
£160-£200
AAlleexxaannddeerrFFaarrlliiee,apainteranddecorator,wasbornintheParishofPlumstead,nearWoolwich,Kent,in1875,andattestedfortheRoyalWest KentRegimentatMaidstoneon12June1895.InitiallypostedoverseastoEgyptfromSeptember1899toMarch1900,heservedwiththe2nd BattalioninSouthAfricafrom16March1900to2January1903.Dischargeduponterminationofengagement11June1907,hejoinedNo.610 Company, Labour Corps, on home service from 21 June 1915, transferring to Army Reserve in 1919. Soldwith2originalparchmentcertifcatesofdischarge;withArmyFormZ.21CertifcateofTransfertoReserveandpensioncorrespondence,the latter confrming no WW1 entitlement to medals.
Five: SSttaa ffff SSeerrggeeaannttAA..DDoouuggllaass,,HHiigghhllaannddLLiigghhttIInnffaannttrryy,,llaatteerrSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannCCoonnssttaabbuullaarryyaanndd88tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,SSoouutthhAAffrriiccaann IInnffaannttrryy
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState(5163Pte.A.Douglas,1st.HighlandLt.Infy.);King’s SouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(1421Corpl:A.Douglas.S.A.C.);1914-15Star(Sjt.A. Douglas8th.Infantry.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(S/Sjt.A.Douglas8thInfantry)withnamedcardboxesofissuefor Great War medals, nearly extremely fne (5) £180-£220
AAnnddrreewwDDoouuggllaas,agroom,wasborninJohnston,Renfrewshire,around1875,andenlistedintheHighlandLightInfantryon18January1894.He servedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheOccupationofCrete,andlaterwitnessedactiveserviceinSouthAfricafrom23September1899to18 June1900,andagainfrom27March1901,latterlywiththeSouthAfricanConstabulary.Dischargedhavingbeenconvictedbyacivilpowerofa felony in the Transvaal, 6 August 1904, he later fought with the 8th South African Infantry during the Great War. Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Five: PPrriivvaattee GGeeoorrggee FFrraasseerr,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(14215Pte.G.Fraser.R.A.M.C.); 1914Star,withclasp(14215Pte.G.Fraser.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(14215Pte.G.Fraser.R.A.M.C.);Royal HumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(unsuccessful)(Pte.G.Fraser.R.A.M.C.Feb.16.1902.)completewithribbonbuckle,all contained in a glazed wooden frame surmounted with R.A.M.C. badge, good very fne (5) £200-£240 224477
RHSReport:1902:‘Onthe16thFebruary1902,PrivateRoyleRAMCwasbathinginFishHoekBay,CapeColony,whentheroughseacarriedhim outsome400yardsfromtheshore.ParkerandFraserswamoutandmadeagallantefforttosavehim,but,becomingexhausted,hadtodesist, and he was drowned.’ Bronze Medal awarded to Parker and Fraser.
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Three: SSttaa ffff SSeerrggeeaanntt HH.. WW.. WWiilllliiss,, AArrmmyy PPaayy CCoorrppss,, llaattee RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy aanndd KKiinngg’’ss RRooyyaall RRii ff ee CCoorrppss Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony(723.Corpl.H.W.Willis.A.P.C.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(723S.Sjt. H. W. Willis. A.P.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (723 S.Sjt: H. W. Willis. A.P.C.) nearly very fne (3) £120-£160
HHeennrryyWWaarrddWWiilllliisswasborninKidderminsterin1872andattestedatWoolwichfortheRoyalHorseArtillery7February1895.Postedto‘N’ BatteryinApril1895,hetransferredtotheKing’sRoyalRifeCorps31May1896andArmyPayCorps20May1898.PostedtoSouthAfrica duringtheBoerWar,WilliswasraisedStaff Sergeant26March1907andpostedtoMalta.ReturnedtoEngland29December1914,heelectedto drawapensionwhilststillserving19February1918andwasdischargedin1919.HediedatNottinghamon26July1936,hisprofessionrecorded as ‘Wine Merchant’s Clerk & Army Pensioner’. Sold with copied research.
Pair: LLiieeuutteennaannttAA..LL..HHooppee,,BBrriittiisshhSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaaPPoolliiccee,,aaddeeffeennddeerrooffMMaaffeekkiinnggwwhhoowwaassaacccciiddeennttaallllyysshhoottaannddkkiilllleeddaatttthhee eenndd ooff tthhee BBooeerr WWaarr
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,DefenceofMafeking,Transvaal(Lieut:A.L.Hope,B.S.A.Police);King’sSouthAfrica 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt. A. L. Hope, B.S.A. Police.) mounted for display, edge bruise to the frst, otherwise very fne (2) £2,000-£2,400
AAddrriiaannLLeewwiissHHooppeeservedasoneof12o fficersoftheBritishSouthAfricaPolicepresentattheDefenceofMafeking. RhodesiaServedThe Queen records his accidental death at the end of the Boer War, 17 June 1902, with the following words inscribed on a stone memorial: ‘InlovingmemoryofAdrianLewishope,Lieut.B.S.A.Police,whowasaccidentallyshotanddiedofhiswoundson17thJune,1902,aged23.Fifth andyoungestsonofthelateArchibaldGodfreyHopeandAdela,hiswife,ofOldHouse,Betchworth,Surrey.Restinpeace.Thiscrossiserected by his mother, sisters, brothers and stepfather.’
Sold with copied research and a group photograph including recipient (identifed) entitled ‘Heroes of Mafeking.’
Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. JJ.. DDoonnoohhooee,, CCaappee PPoolliiccee
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,DefenceofKimberley(20Serjt:W.J.Donohoe.CapePolice);MayorofKimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, unnamed as issued, last lacking integral top riband bar, good very fne (2) £300-£400
Pair: LLaannccee--SSeerrggeeaanntt PP.. HH.. DDuurraannttyy,, NNaattaall PPoolliiccee
£160-£200 225511
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Laing’sNek(2398Tpr:P.H.Duranty.NatalPolice);Natal1906,noclasp(L.Sgt.P.H. Duranty, Natal Police) very fne (2)
PPeerrccyyHHaawwkkiinnss‘‘GGiinnggeerr’’DDuurraannttyywasbornin1881andenlistedintheNatalPolicealongsidehisbrotherC.A.F.Durantyon7October1899.He servedwiththemduringtheBoerWar(alsoentitledtotheclaspSouthAfrica1901),andthenduringtheNatalRebellion(alsoentitledtothe clasp1906).HewaspromotedLanceSergeanton1January1906,andwaspensionedon12October1906.HewaslaterHonorarySecretaryof the Natal Police Association, and died in Durban in 1955. Sold with copied research.
Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. DD.. IInnnneess,, KKiimmbbeerrlleeyy TToowwnn GGuuaarrdd Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,DefenceofKimberley(Serjt:J.D.Innes,KimbnerleyTownGd:);MayorofKimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, with integral top riband bar, nearly extremely fne (2) £400-£500
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2009 (QSA only) JJ.. DD.. IInnnneess served in Pickering’s Redoubt No. 1 during the Defence of Kimberley.
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeWW..TThhoommaass,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddoovveerrsseeaassdduurriinnggtthheeOOccccuuppaattiioonnooffCCrreetteeffrroomm11889977--9988,,aanndd llaatteerr iinn CChhiinnaa dduurriinngg tthhee BBooxxeerr RReebbeelllliioonn China1900,1clasp,ReliefofPekin(4193Pte.W.Thomas.2nd.Rl:WelshFus:);BritishWarMedal1914-20(6270Pte.W. Thomas. R.W. Fus.) edge bruising, nearly very fne and better (2)
£120-£160
WWiilllliiaammTThhoommaasswasbornatLlange fn,Anglesey,in1876,andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon2January1894.Posted overseaswiththe2ndBattaliontoIndia,Malta,CreteandEgypt,heservedinChinafrom14December1898to25December1902andwas dischargedafter16yearswiththeColourson1January1910.Returnedtoservicewiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWar,Thomas disembarked in France on 26 January 1915 and was demobilised 17 January 1919. Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Three: AAbblleeSSeeaammaannOO..RR..DDyyeerr,,BBeennbboowwBBaattttaalliioonn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallDDiivviissiioonn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallVVoolluunntteeeerrRReesseerrvvee,,wwhhoowwaassiinntteerrnneedd iinn HHoollllaanndd ffrroomm 88 OOccttoobbeerr 11991144 1914Star,withclasp(L.8/3581.O.R.Dyer,A.B.R.N.V.R.BenbowBttn.R.N.D.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(L.8-3581.O.R. Dyer. A.B. R.N.V.R.); Victory Medal, erased, in named card boxes of issue, good very fne (3) £120-£160
OOwweennRRiicchhaarrddDDyyeerr,anarchitecturaldraughtsman,wasbornon14March1893andjoinedtheBenbowBattalionasOrdinarySeamanon22 August1914.AdvancedAbleSeaman,hefoughtinthedefenceofAntwerpandwascutoff fromtheAlliedforcesbytheswiftadvanceofthe GermanArmyintoBelgium;forcedtoretreatacrosstheborderintotheNetherlands,approximately1,500menoftheRoyalNavalDivision surrenderedtoDutchforcesandwereinternedaccordingtoInternationallaw.SenttoGroningenCamp,therecipient’sR.N.V.R.ServiceRecord statesthathesufferedfrombronchitisandasthmafrom1914-15.RepatriatedhometoWansteadPark19November1918,hewasdemobilised at Purfeet on 24 February 1919.
Sold with a small silver fob medallion, engraved to reverse ‘O. R. Dyer Batting Average 1922.’
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AArraarreeaannddeemmoottiivveeGGrreeaattWWaarrggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteePP..OOaattlleeyy,,RRooyyaallMMaarriinneeLLiigghhttIInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhoo,,iinnccoommppaannyy wwiitthhaannootthheerrPPrriivvaatteeiinnhhiissuunniitt,,bbeeccaammeetthhee ff rrssttmmoottoorriisseeddaarrmmoouurreeddwwaarrffaarreeccaassuuaallttiieessoofftthheewwaarr,,wwhheenntthheeyywweerreekkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn wwhhiillee sseerrvviinngg iinn tthhee RR..MM.. AArrmmoouurreedd CCaarr SSeeccttiioonn nneeaarr YYpprreess oonn 1188 OOccttoobbeerr 11991144 1914Star,withclasp(Ply.14197.Pte.P.Oatley,R.M.L.I.,ArmouredCars);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Ply.14197Pte.P. Oatley. R.M.L.I.), nearly extremely fne £1,400-£1,80
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2005.
PPhhiilliippOOaattlleeyy,anativeofDulcote,nearWells,Somerset,wasborninSeptember1887andenlistedinthePlymouthDivisionoftheRoyalMarine LightInfantryatSheptonMallettinOctober1907.Hesubsequentlyenjoyedseveralseagoingappointmentspriortotheoutbreakofhostilitiesin August 1914, when he was posted to the R.M. Armoured Car Section in readiness for embarkation for France.
Equippedwithavarietyofrequisitionedmotorvehicles,whichhadbeenhastilycladinboiler-plateand fttedwithmachine-gunspriorto embarkation,andcommandedbyCaptainC.F.Graham,“TheMotorBandits”(astheR.M.ArmouredCarSectionquicklybecameknown)arrived inFranceinSeptember1914,andwereallocatedthetaskofassistingtheR.N.A.S.ArmouredCarSectioninprotectingtheairfeldsaround Dunkirk from attack by forward elements of the German cavalry.
On3October,astheGermansadvancedonAntwerp,CaptainGraham’ssectionwasthe frstBritishunittoarriveinaidofthetown’sdefence, andinthefollowingweekprovidedthearmedmotorescorttothevisitingFirstSeaLord,TheRt.Hon.WinstonChurchill.Followingthe subsequentwithdrawalfromAntwerp,“TheMotorBandits”accompaniedtheNavalBrigadetoOstend,wheretheywereoneofthelastunitsto departastheGermansarrived,andjourneyedthencebacktoDunkirk.Afewdayslater,however,theunitwasorderedtocarryout reconnaissance patrols in the Ypres sector. Blumberg’s history, The Sea Soldiers, takes up the story:
‘About16OctoberCaptainC.GrahamwassentfromPoperinghebyCommanderSampsonwithasectionofthreecarsand20mentoreportto SirT.Capper,commanding7thDivision,whosentthemtoreconnoitreandgetintouchwiththeGermanCavalry,andthistheydidwellinfront oftheMenin-Roulersroad.Onthe18ththeywentoutagainandgotintoactionat50yardsrange,losingtwomenkilled[PrivatesOatleyand Treagus];fortunatelythecarshadbeenturnedaboutandapproachedtheirobjectivebackwards,sothattheywereabletopickupthemenand effect their escape, whilst the 7th Division Artillery demolished the objective, a mill; the killed were buried in a feld near Bercelaere.’
Today,PrivatesOatleyandTreaguslieside-by-sideintheAeroplaneCemetery,Ypres.OatleyleftawidowwhowasresidentatSmith’sCourt, New Inn, Wells, Somerset.
Three: AAccttiinngg CCoorrppoorraall EE.. GG.. HHuunntt,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaatteerr ““AA”” CCooaasstt BBaatttteerryy,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy
1914Star,with copy clasp(28850Gnr:E.G.Hunt.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(28850A.Cpl.E.G.Hunt.R.A.) very fne (3) £70-£90
EErrnneessttGGeeoorrggeeHHuunnttwasborninOakridge,Gloucestershire,around1884,andservedinFrancewiththe38thBattery,RoyalFieldArtilleryfrom 11September1914.Hesufferedskinburnsfrom‘headtofeet’asaresultofagasshellexplosioninSeptember1917,andwasevacuatedtothe BirminghamWarHospitalfor84daysoftreatment.TransferredtotheRoyalGarrisonArtillery,hewasdischargedathisownrequestafter18 years of service on 16 December 1920.
Three: GGuunnnneerr AA.. CCooppee,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy
1914Star,with copy clasp(53790Gnr:A.Cope.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(53790Gnr.A.Cope.R.A.) generally very fne (3)
£60-£80
AAllffrreeddCCooppeeenlistedintheRoyalArtilleryon22December1908.PostedtoFrancewith26thBrigade,RoyalFieldArtillery,from16August1914, he survived the Great War and was issued a Silver War Badge due to sickness on 27 February 1919. Sold with copied research.
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Three: DDrriivveerr EE.. BBaaiilleeyy,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy
1914Star,withclasp(49349Dvr:E.Bailey.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(49349Dvr.E.Bailey.R.A.)mountedasworn, very fne (3)
EEddwwaarrdd BBaaiilleeyy served in France from 19 August 1914 as Driver in the 8th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
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£70-£90
Five: PPrriivvaattee EE.. WWhhiittee,, KKiinngg’’ss OOwwnn RRooyyaall LLaannccaasstteerr RReeggiimmeenntt 1914Star,withclasp(11162Pte.E.White.R.Lanc:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(11162Pte.E.WhiteR.Lanc.R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, nearly very fne (5)
£80-£100
EErrnneessttWWhhiitteeservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalLancasterRegimentfrom9October1914,aspartof12thBrigade,4thDivision.Four dayslaterhisBattaliontookpartintheattackonMeteren,theWarDiaryrecordingheavyMaximandrife frefromtheenemy.Relievedandsent toBailleul,the1stBattalionlost2officersand44otherrankskilled,withafurther2officersand32otherrankswoundedandmissing. Transferred to the 2nd Battalion, White survived the Great War and later made a claim for the clasp to his 1914 Star in 1933. Sold with copied research.
Three: AAccttiinngg CCoorrppoorraall GG.. WW.. HHoollmmeess,, DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
1914Star,with copy clasp(7163L.Cpl.G.W.Holmes.1/Devon:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7163A.Cpl.G.W.Holmes. Devon R.) good very fne (3)
£70-£90
GGeeoorrggeeWWaalltteerrHHoollmmeess,abutcher,wasborninPlymouthinAugust1884andattestedfortheDevonRegimentinhishomecityon22October 1902.Heservedwiththe1stBattalioninFrancefrom27August1914,butwassoonbackinEnglandrecoveringfromasevereboutofdysentery. Returned to the Western Front, he was admitted to the 2nd General Hospital and was later discharged on 21 October 1915.
Three: PPrriivvaattee GG.. CCllaarrkkee,, LLaannccaasshhiirree FFuussiilliieerrss
£80-£100 226611
1914Star,withclasp(3312Pte.G.Clarke.2/Lan:Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3312Pte.G.Clarke.Lan.Fus.) very fne (3)
GGeeoorrggeeCCllaarrkkeeservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,LancashireFusiliersfrom11November1914.Hewaslaterdischargedupontermination of engagement 1 December 1915.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. RR.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914Star,withclasp(9228Pte.J.R.Jones.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9228Sjt.J.R.Jones.R.W.Fus.)mounted as worn, polished, good fne (3)
£80-£100
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JJoohhnn RRiicchhaarrdd JJoonneess served in France with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 13 August 1914.
Three: LLaannccee CCoorrppoorraall TT.. WWiilllliiaammss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo aappppeeaarrss ttoo hhaavvee ffoorrffeeiitteedd hhiiss mmeeddaallss iinn 11991199 1914Star,withclasp(10579Pte.T.Williams.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10579Pte.T.Williams.R.W.Fus.) Star polished, very fne and better (3)
£70-£90
TThhoommaassWWiilllliiaammssenlistedinthe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusilierson5April1911.HedisembarkedinFrancewiththe1stBattalionon11 August1914,andlikelyfoughtwiththeRegimentattheFirstBattleofYpresandBattleoftheSomme.Dischargedon24October1916,his MIC adds: ‘Ineligible [for medals], name deleted from roll of R.W. Fus. Brought to charge. Scrapped.’
Note: The above medals appear to be the originals, and so presumably were not scrapped. Sold with copied research.
Five: PPrriivvaattee AA.. MMoooorree,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr NNaattiioonnaall FFiirree BBrriiggaaddee AAssssoocciiaattiioonn 1914Star,withclasp(10317Pte.A.Moore.1/R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10317Pte.A.Moore.R.W.Fus.); DefenceMedal;NationalFireBrigadesAssociationLongServiceMedal,silver,withclaspsforFiveYearsandTwentyYears’service, theedgeofficiallynumbered‘6456’andadditionallyprivatelyengraved‘AlfredMoore.’, theGreatWarawardspolished,good fne and better (5)
£100-£140
AAllffrreeddMMoooorreeservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6October1914.DischargedtoClass“W”[aclassi fcationfor soldierswhoseservicesweredeemedtobemorevaluabletothecountryincivilthaninmilitaryemployment],hemadeaclaimfortheclaspto the 1914 Star on 23 December 1924, his address recorded as 3 Water Tower Street, Chester.
Three: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..KKeeaattiinngg,,22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,KKiinngg’’ssOOwwnnSSccoottttiisshhBBoorrddeerreerrss,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt,,3311 OOccttoobbeerr 11991144
1914Star,with copy clasp(8862PteJ.Keating.K.O.Sco:Bord.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8862Pte.J.Keating.K.O.Sco. Bord.) generally very fne or better (3)
£100-£140
JJoohhnnKKeeaattiinnggwasborninMaryborough,Queen’sCounty,Ireland.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe2ndBattalion,King’sOwnScottish BorderersontheWesternFrontfrom20September1914.PrivateKeatingwaskilledinactionontheWesternFronton31October1914,andis commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee EE.. BBuutttt,, GGlloouucceesstteerrsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt 1914 Star, with clasp (7052 Pte. E. Butt. 1/Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7052 Pte. E. Butt. Glouc. R.) very fne (3)
£80-£100
EEddwwaarrddBBuuttttservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,GloucestershireRegimentfrom13August1914.ReturnedtoEngland,hewasadmittedto theSalisburyInfrmaryinNovember1914afterreceivingawoundintheleftheel(WiltshireWW1HospitalRecords,refer).Postedtoduty30 November 1914, he returned to the Western Front and was discharged from the 7th Battalion on 20 April 1916.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee EE.. GG.. HHoowwlleetttt,, RRii ff ee BBrriiggaaddee wwhhoo wwaass ccaappttuurreedd aanndd ttaakkeenn PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr aafftteerr jjuusstt 44 ddaayyss iinn FFrraannccee
1914Star,with copy clasp(9371Pte.E.Howlett.1/Rif:Brig.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9371Pte.E.G.Howlett.Rif.Brig.) minor patch of staining to obverse of VM, generally very fne (3)
£100-£140
EErrnneessttGGeeoorrggeeHHoowwlleettttwasbornon16February1883andservedinFranceasRi femaninthe1stBattalion,RifeBrigadefrom23August1914. Captured by the Germans at Montigny 27 August 1914, he spent the remainder of hostilities as a Prisoner of War at Dulmen camp in Germany.
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Four: AAccttiinngg CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. RR.. WWaalllleerr,, AArrmmyy OOrrddnnaannccee CCoorrppss
1914Star,with copy clasp(S-6843Pte.J.R.Waller.A.O.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S-6843A.Cpl.J.R.Waller.A.O.C.); Defence Medal, nearly very fne and better (4)
£70-£90
JJoohhnnRR..WWaalllleerrservedinFrancewiththeArmyOrdnanceCorpsfrom11August1914.AdvancedActingCorporal,hewasissuedtheclasptohis 1914 Star in December 1938.
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Three: AAccttiinnggLLaanncceeCCoorrppoorraallAA..BBuurrddeetttt,,11ssttDDrraaggoooonnGGuuaarrddssaannddMMaacchhiinneeGGuunnCCoorrppss,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssrreecceeiivveeddiinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 99 JJaannuuaarryy 11991188
1914Star(1325Pte.A.Burdett.1/D.Gds.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1325Pte.A.Burdett.1-D.Gds.);MemorialPlaque (Albert Burdett) with card envelope and named lid to medal box, nearly extremely fne (4)
£160-£200
AAllbbeerrttBBuurrddeettttwasborninNorwichin1887andattestedforthe1stKing’sDragoonGuardsatAldershoton30October1907.Postedwiththe RegimenttoAmbalainIndia,hereturnedhometoEnglandintheautumnof1914andservedinFrancefrom11October1914.Transferredto theMachineGunCorps13May1916,heservedwiththe125thCompanyontheWesternFrontfromOctober1917,aletterfromtherecipient to his wife Marie describing his experiences:
‘ThehavocwroughtisterribleandI’msuresomeofthesurvivorsofouronslaughtmustbenervewrackedorinsanenow.Ahostofprisoners came in yesterday, nearly all in civilian clothes... so it is evident that they are at least short of uniform.’
BurdettsurvivedtheBattleofPasschendalebutdiedofwoundsinJanuary1918atNo.1CasualtyClearingStation,whichatthattimewas stationed in the commune of Elnes in the Pas-de-Calais. A contemporary letter written by the recipient’s commanding officer, adds:
‘Hewasalwaysready&willingtodoanyworkaskedofhimandhisenthusiasmandkeennesswastakenupbythemenunderhimwithzeal.I wentovertohisfuneraltodaytoChocques,alittlevillagesomekilometresfromBethune,wherehewasburiedbytheRomanCatholicpriestin charge of the C.C.S. in which he passed away...’
AsecondaccountconfrmsthatBurdettdiedfromseverewoundstotheheadinconsequenceofashellburstingclosetohim.Aged31years,he is buried at Chocques Military Cemetery.
Soldwithanextremelycomprehensivearchiveoforiginaldocumentationandephemera,includingSecondClassCertifcateofEducation; enlistmentdocumentation;correspondencebetweentherecipientandhiswifeduringthewar;twolettersinformingtherecipient’swidowofhis death;RecordOfficeslipsregardingmedals;originalphotographoftherecipient’sgraveprovidedbytheDirectorofGravesRegistration& Enquiries;copiedphotographsofBurdettandhiswife;Soldier’sprayerbook,cardandaluminiumdogtagsandsilkpostcards;originalbasemetal identitybracelet,thisimpressed‘A.Burdett.R.C.47029Cav.M.G.Squad.’;therecipient’spipe,leathertobaccopouch,thisstillretainingtobacco, andahallmarkedsilvervestacase;withcorrespondencebetweenMarieBurdettandtheQuinlanOperaCompanyLtd.,latterlyregardingtraining and employment in operatic theatre.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee GG.. WW.. WWaarrrreenn,, 1166tthh ((TThhee QQuueeeenn’’ss)) LLaanncceerrss
1914Star(1658Pte.G.W.Warren.16/Lrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(L-1658Pte.G.W.Warren.16-Lrs.) nearly extremely fne (3)
£80-£100
GGeeoorrggeeWW..WWaarrrreennservedinFrancewiththe16thLancersfrom17August1914.Hesurvivedthecampaignandwasdischargedsurplusto military requirements on 14 February 1919.
Seven: CCaappttaaiinnHH..AA..HHuuddssoonn,,RRooyyaallFFiieellddAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarraatttthheeFFaallllooffSSiinnggaappoorree,,1155 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11994422
1914Star(71923Tptr:H.A.Hudson.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(71923Gnr.H.A.Hudson.R.A.);1939-45Star; PacifcStar;WarMedal1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,RegularArmy(1042915B.Q.M.Sjt.H.A.Hudson.R.A.) the Great War medals polished, good fne, the remainder very fne (7)
£240-£280
HHoorraacceeAArrcchhiibbaallddHHuuddssoonnwasborninShoreditchon21December1899andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatWoolwichon23June1913,aged 14years.DisembarkedatLeHavreasa15year-oldTrumpeter6November1914,heservedontheWesternFrontaspartof45thBrigade,Royal FieldArtillery.PresentattheBattlesofNeuveChapelle,AubersRidgeandFestubertinMay1915,HudsonsurvivedtheBattleoftheSommeand returned home to marry Miss Ella Alice Wheeler in June 1919. Posted to Belgaum in India, he was discharged from the army in December 1936. WitnessingthegrowinginstabilityinEurope,Hudsonre-enlistedinSection‘E’oftheArmyReserveon17October1938.AppointedWar SubstantiveR.S.M.,hewasdischargedtoacommissionasLieutenantandQuartermasteron26July1941andwassenttotheFarEastwiththe 80thAnti-TankRegiment,RoyalArtillery.CapturedbyImperialJapaneseforcesattheFallofSingaporeon15February1942hewasheldat ChangiCampin1942,thenKenkasakiandShirakawaCampsinTaiwanfrom1942-45.TransferredtoFukuokainthe fnalweeksoftheWar,he was liberated on 2 September 1945. Returned home to his wife in England, he died at Staddiscombe in Devon on 22 January 1963. Sold with copied research.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt MM.. TToommlliinnssoonn,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy
1914Star(27868Cpl.M.Tomlinson.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(27868Sjt.M.Tomlinson.R.A.) patchesofstaining to obverse of VM, otherwise nearly very fne (3)
£60-£80
MMaarrmmaadduukkeeTToommlliinnssoonnwasbornin1879andservedinFrancewiththe2ndDivisionalAmmunitionColumn,RoyalFieldArtilleryfrom16August 1914. Advanced Sergeant, he was discharged on 9 October 1917 and returned to his home at Levenshulme, Manchester.
Three: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt LL.. HH.. RRooggeerrss,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy
1914 Star (41477 Dvr: L. H. Rogers. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (41477 A-Sjt. L. H. Rogers. R.A.) good very fne (3) £60-£80 227733
LLiioonneell HHaammiillttoonn RRooggeerrss served in France as Driver in the Royal Field Artillery from 16 August 1914.
Three: GGuunnnneerr JJ.. RRyyaann,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy
£60-£80 227744
1914 Star (27355 Gnr: J. Ryan. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (27355 Gnr. J. Ryan. R.A.) very fne (3)
JJoohhnn RRyyaann served in France with the 8th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Garrison Artillery from 7 November 1914.
Three: TTeemmppoorraarryy CCoorrppoorraall 22nndd CCllaassss JJ.. WW.. BBuurrrroowwss,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
£70-£90 227755
1914Star(22827Spr:(T.2.Cpl.)J.W.Burrows.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(22827T-2.Cpl.J.W.BurrowsR.E.) polished and lacquered, nearly very fne and better (3)
JJoohhnnWW..BBuurrrroowwssservedinFrancewiththeRoyalEngineersfrom7October1914.HesurvivedthecampaignandwastransferredtoArmy Reserve 5 April 1919.
Three: AAccttiinngg 22nndd CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. WWaallddrroonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
1914Star(14107Dvr:J.Waldron.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(14107Dvr.J.Waldron.R.E.) goodvery fneand better1800 £120-£160
JJoohhnn WWaallddrroonn served in France with the 2nd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers from 17 August 1914.
Three: DDrriivveerr WW.. PPeeeevveerrss,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
1914Star(24874Dvr:W.Peevers.R.E.)withrosetteonriband;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(24874Dvr.W.Peevers.R.E.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘B138694’, very fne (3) £70-£90 227777
WWaalltteerrPPeeeevveerrssenlistedintheRoyalEngineerson18July1913andservedinFrancefrom23August1914.DischargedatAldershotinFebruary 1919, he returned home to Lucan, County Durham, and was later issued a Silver War Badge due to sickness.
Three: DDrriivveerr LL.. TThhoommppssoonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
1914 Star (678 Dvr: L. Thompson. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (678 Dvr. L. Thompson. R.E.) extremely fne (3) £60-£80
LLeesslliieeTThhoommppssoonn,abricklayer’slabourer,wasborninBedfordaround1879andattestedfortheNorthamptonshireRegimentin1897.Initially senttothe2ndBattalion,hetransferredtotheRoyalEngineerson1February1898andservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwiththe 23rdFieldCompanyfrom19September1899.PostedtoFrancefrom23August1914,ThompsonsurvivedtheGreatWarbutdiedof tuberculosis at home in Colchester on 4 August 1924.
Three: TTrraannssppoorrtt SSeerrggeeaanntt HH.. GG.. DDoorreeyy,, PPoossttaall SSeeccttiioonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
1914 Star (27712 Sapr: H. G. Dorey. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (27712 T. Sjt. H. G. Dorey. R.E.) good very fne (3) £60-£80
HHaarroolldd GG.. DDoorreeyy served in France with the Royal Engineers from 26 August 1914.
Three: SSaappppeerr AA.. CC.. PPaarrssoonnss,, PPoossttaall SSeeccttiioonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss
1914 Star (27884 Sapr: A. C. Parsons. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (27884 Spr. A. C. Parsons. R.E.) very fne (3) £60-£80
AAllffrreedd CC.. PPaarrssoonnss served in France with the Royal Engineers from 17 October 1914.
Three: LLaannccee SSeerrggeeaanntt SS.. EElllliiss,, CCoollddssttrreeaamm GGuuaarrddss,, wwhhoo ddeesseerrtteedd iinn 11991155 1914 Star (9575 Pte. S. Ellis. C.Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (9575 Cpl. S. Ellis. C.Gds.) better than very fne (3) £70-£90
SSyyddnneeyyEElllliiss,abutcher,wasborninChester feldaround1893,andattestedfortheColdstreamGuardsatSheffieldin1911.HeservedinFrance withtheColdstreamGuardsfrom13August1914,buthis1914Starwasforfeitedbydesertionon21October1915;theyearcorrespondswith therecordsoftheColdstreamGuards(1800-1981),whichstate‘G.S.W.leftbreast.’AdvancedLanceSergeantandhavinghadhis1914Star restoredunderKing’sRegulations(1911),ElliswasdischargedfromtheColdstreamGuards(ArmyReserve)on28November1919,therecord adding: ‘Surplus having suffered.’
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. RR.. PPhhiilliipp,, SSccoottss GGuuaarrddss,, wwhhoo wwaass sseevveerreellyy wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee FFiirrsstt BBaattttllee ooff YYpprreess iinn 11991144 1914Star(5749Pte.J.R.Philip.S.Gds:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(5749Pte.J.R.Philip.S.Gds.)mountedasworn, nearly very fne (3) £80-£100 228822
JJoohhnnRR..PPhhiilliipp,acarconductor,wasborninEdinburghin1882andattestedfortheScotsGuardsinhishomecityon5December1904.Posted toEgyptfrom1911-12,heservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,ScotsGuardsfrom27August1914.HisArmyServiceRecordnotesthathe was wounded in action on 5 October 1914, adding: ‘G.S.W. right leg (walks with limp).’ AdmittedtotheNorfolkandNorwichHospital1November1914,thewoundendedhiscampaignandhewasdischargedinApril1917.Hewas subsequently issued Silver War Badge ‘163390’ on 23 April 1917.
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. MMccGGiinnnn,, RRooyyaall SSccoottss 1914 Star (7364 Pte. J. Mc.Ginn. 8/R. Scots.); British War and Victory Medals (7364 Pte. J. McGinn. R. Scots.) good very fne (3)
£70-£90
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JJaammeess MMccGGiinnnn served in France with the 8th Battalion, Royal Scots from 5 November 1914.
Three: LLaannccee CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. TToowweerr,, RRooyyaall WWeesstt SSuurrrreeyy RReeggiimmeenntt 1914Star(L-9926Pte.J.Tower.2/TheQueen’sR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(L-9926Pte.J.Tower.TheQueen’sR.) minor scratch to obverse of VM, otherwise good very fne (3)
£70-£90
JJoohhnnTToowweerrattestedfortheRoyalWestSurreyRegimenton4July1911,andservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalionfrom4October1914. AdvancedLanceCorporal,hesurvivedtheGreatWarandwasdischarged‘surplustomilitaryrequirementshavingsufferedimpairmentsinceentry into the service’ on 4 April 1919.
SoldwithoriginalCertifcateofDischargeandCertifcateofCharacter:‘Sober,honestandtrustworthy’;withawardslipforSilverWarBadge ‘B268106’.
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Four: SSeerrggeeaannttFF..WW..WWoooodd,,KKiinngg’’ssOOwwnnRRooyyaallLLaannccaasstteerrRReeggiimmeenntt,,llaatteerrAArrmmyyEEdduuccaattiioonnCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaanndd ttaakkeenn PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr oonn 2277 AAuugguusstt 11991144,, jjuusstt ffoouurr ddaayyss aafftteerr aarrrriivviinngg iinn FFrraannccee
1914Star(9478Sjt.F.W.Wood.R.Lanc:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9478Sjt.F.W.Wood.R.Lanc.R.);ArmyL.S.&G. C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(3701441Sjt.F.W.Wood.A.E.C.)mountedasworn, minorcontactmarksthroughout,nearlyvery fneand better (4) £180-£220
FFrreeddeerriicckkWW..WWooooddwasbornontheislandofSt.Helenaon20May1889andservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalLancasterRegiment from23August1914.CapturedbytheGermansatChivryduringtheretreatfromMons,hespentfouryearsasaPrisonerofWaratvarious camps,includingSenneandSoltau.Repatriatedatthecessationofhostilities,WoodtransferredtotheArmyEducationCorpsandwasawarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal under Army Order No. 136 of 1926. Soldwithcopiedresearchincludinganextractfrom BritishBattalionsinFranceandBelgium1914,whichnotesthatthe1stBattalion,Royal LancasterRegimentsuffered6officerskilled,4woundedand2missingwithinthe frstfourdaysofdisembarkinginFrance;otherrankswere reported as 431 men killed, wounded or missing in action.
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Three: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..SSuulllliivvaann,,KKiinngg’’ssOOwwnnRRooyyaallLLaannccaasstteerrRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarraattCCaammbbrraaii aanndd sseerrvveedd oovveerr ttwwoo yyeeaarrss aass aa GGeerrmmaann PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr ffrroomm 11991155--1177,, bbuutt wwaass rreelleeaasseedd eeaarrllyy dduuee ttoo wwoouunnddss 1914Star(8665Pte.J.Sullivan,R.Lanc.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8665Pte.J.Sullivan.R.Lanc.R.) weartoVM, otherwise nearly very fne (3)
£70-£90
JJoohhnnSSuulllliivvaann,aresidentofLiverpool,servedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalLancasterRegimentfrom23August1914.Capturedandtaken PrisonerofWaratCambrai,hewasadmittedtoDoberitzprisonerofwarcampon20March1915.LocatednearBerlinonalargemilitary trainingground,thecamplaterbecamenotoriousforstrictdiscipline,crowdedconditionsandextensiveforcedlabour.Repatriatedhomein consequence of wounds received in 1914-15, Sullivan was discharged on 11 October 1917 and issued Silver War Badge ‘266846’. Sold with copied research.
Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. MMaannlleeyy,, LLiinnccoollnnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
1914Star(7065Pte.A.Manley.1/Linc.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7065Pte.A.Manley.Linc.R.)mountedasworn, good very fne (3)
£70-£90
AAllbbeerrttMMaannlleeyyservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,LincolnshireRegimentfrom13August1914.TransferredtotheLabourCorps22 September 1917, he was discharged on 13 February 1918 and issued a Silver War Badge.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt HH.. BBuurrrrooww,, WWeesstt YYoorrkksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee BBaattttllee ooff PPaasssscchheennddaaeellee 1914Star(8753Pte.H.Burrow.2/W.York:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8753Sjt.H.Burrow.W.York.R.)mounted court-style for display, good very fne (3)
£80-£100
HHeerrbbeerrttBBuurrrrooww,amillwright,wasborninLeedsin1889andenlistedintheWestYorkshireRegimenton31January1908.PostedtoFrancewith the2ndBattalionfrom5November1914,hewasadvancedActingSergeant1July1916andlaterreceivedaseveregunshotwoundtotheleftleg on1November1917.DischargedatBattalionDepotandissuedaSilverWarBadgeinconsequenceofthewound,hereturnedhometo7,St. Hilda’s Mount, Cross Green Lane, Leeds. Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Five: RReeggiimmeennttaall QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt DD.. JJ.. PPaarrrryy,, CChheesshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
1914Star(9214Sjt.D.J.Parry.Ches:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9214W.O.Cl.2.D.J.Parry.Ches.R.);DefenceMedal; SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,1clasp,LongService1952(DavidJ.Parry)mountedasworn, good very fne (5)
£100-£140
DDaavviiddJJoonneessPPaarrrryywasborninDolgelley,Merionethshire,in1889,andservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,CheshireRegimentfrom16August 1914.EntrainedforLeCateau,Parryspentthenightof18August1914inbilletsatPommereuil.TransferredtoGommegnies,BoisdeBoussu, Wasmes,andHornu,theBattaliondugtrenchesastridetheMonsroadon23August1914andwaitedfortheGermansindefensivepositionsat Audregnies.TheysooncameunderheavyattackandwereforcedtoretiretoBavaiat4.30p.m.on24August1914;itwasduringthisengagement that Parry suffered a gunshot wound to the left arm and was evacuated from the battlefeld to “A” Section, 14th Field Ambulance. ReturnedtotheWesternFront26May1915,ParrytransferredtotheMediterraneantheatreofoperationswiththe2ndBattalioninlateAugust 1915.HisArmyServiceRecordnotesthathecontractedmalariawhichhadanadverseaffectonhismentalhealth:‘Anxiouslookingandanaemic. Muscular tremors well marked, low spirited, memory bad, mental concentration bad.’ EvacuatedhomeformedicalattentioninJuly1916,hewasdischargedfromthe74thT.R.CheshireRegimentsufferingfrommalarialtachycardia on 13 September 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. Sold with copied research.
Three: AAccttiinngg CCoommppaannyy QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt MM.. WWiilllliiaammss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr SSoouutthh WWaalleess BBoorrddeerreerrss
1914Star(7251Pte.M.Williams.4/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7251Pte.M.Williams.R.W.Fus.)mounted court-style for display, good very fne (3)
£70-£90
MMaatttthheeww WWiilllliiaammss served in France with the 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 6 November 1914.
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Seven: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. EE.. IIrrllaamm,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall PPiioonneeeerr CCoorrppss 1914Star(5187Pte.J.Irlam.4/R.W.Fus.)lastletterofsurnamecorrectedfrom‘n’to‘m’;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(5187 Sjt.J.E.Irlam.R.W.Fus.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,G.V.R.(315070Sjt.J.E.Irlam. 23/R.W.Fus:);EfficiencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(2420Sjt.J.E.Irlam.R.P.C.)mountedasworn, nearlyvery fneand better (7)
£160-£200
JJaammeessEEvvaannssIIrrllaammwasbornon7July1888atCoedporth,Denbighshire,andservedinFrancewiththe4thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6 November1914.Transferredtothe23rdBattalion,hewasdischarged6April1919andlaterworkedasapostmaninWales.Here-enlistedon23 June 1939 in the Pioneer Corps and died in Denbighshire on 14 December 1957.
Three: CCoorrppoorraall EE.. TTiinnsslleeyy,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss 1914Star(10085Pte.E.Tinsley.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10085Cpl.E.Tinsley.R.W.Fus.) heavilypolished, fair to fne (3)
£70-£90
EErrnneessttTTiinnsslleeyyservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom13August1914.Hesu fferedashrapnelwoundtothefaceon 29March1916andwasevacuatedtoEnglandformedicalattention8April1916.TinsleysurvivedtheGreatWarandwasdischargedon9 February 1928.
Three: LLaannccee CCoorrppoorraall BB.. SSppiieerrss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee BBaattttllee ooff tthhee SSoommmmee oonn 2200 JJuullyy 11991166 1914 Star (10474 Pte. B. Spiers. 1/R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (10474 Pte. B. Spiers. R.W. Fus.) extremely fne (3) £120-£160 229933
BBeerrnnaarrddSSppiieerrsswasborninOswestryandattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon25July1910.Initiallyunder-age,therecipient’s ArmyServiceRecordconfrmsappointmenttothe1stBattalionasPrivateonhis18thbirthday,25October1910.PostedtoFranceon4October 1914, he spent a little over a month in the feld before being evacuated home suffering from a shrapnel wound to the left thigh.
Transferredtothe2ndBattalion,SpiersreturnedtotheWesternFrontandwasadvancedunpaidLanceCorporal9May1916.Hewaskilleda shortwhilelaterduringthesecondassaultonHighWood;transferredfrombilletsatMametztoreservepositionsatFlatironCopse,themen spenttheearlymorningof20July1916beingshelledbyGermanArtillery.DetailedtocapturetheshatteredremainsofHighWood,the2nd BattalionemergedfromtheBritishfrontlineandweresoonfacingahailofmachine-gun frefromtheGermanpositionknownastheSwitch. Pinneddownbysheerweightof fre,thetroopswereforcedtodigadefensivelineabout100yardsfromtheedgeofthewood-inwhichmany huddled until darkness, unable to advance or retreat.
Theattackresultedin2officerskilledand9wounded,withafurther29otherrankskilled,180woundedand29missinginaction.Oneofthe officerswoundedwasCaptainRobertGravesofthe2ndBattalion,warpoetandauthor;hiswoundwassobadthathewasleftfordead,untilit was spotted that he was still breathing. He later recounted the circumstances in his autobiography Goodbye to All That Aged 24 years, Spiers is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee SS.. FF.. AAllddeenn,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee BBaattttllee ooff tthhee SSoommmmee oonn 33 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991166 1914Star(6814Pte.S.F.Alden.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6814Pte.S.F.Alden.R.W.Fus.) minoredge knock to BWM, good very fne (3) £80-£100
SSaammuueellFFrraannkkAAllddeennwasborninBirminghamin1884andservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom22September 1914.Accordingto TheNationalRolloftheGreatWar:‘HetookadistinguishedpartintheBattlesofMons,NeuveChapelleandVimyRidge,but was killed in action 4th [sic] November 1916, near Givenchy.’ He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Three: PPrriivvaattee EE.. TT.. BBaayylliissss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 44 MMaayy 11991177 1914Star(9623Pte.E.Bayliss.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9623Pte.E.T.Bayliss.R.W.Fus.);MemorialPlaque (Eden Thomas Bayliss) nearly extremely fne (4)
£160-£200
EEddeennTThhoommaassBBaayylliisssswasborninHallGreen,Birmingham,around1891,andenlistedintheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWedgnockCamp,Warwick. PostedtoFrancewiththe2ndBattalionfrom13August1914,hisunitinitiallyservedasLinesofCommunicationtroopsduringtheretreatfrom Mons.Transferredtothe1stBattalion,BaylisswaskilledduringtheBattleofArrason4May1917.Hehasnoknowngraveandiscommemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
Sold with copied research.
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Three: PPrriivvaatteeEE..BBrrooaaddhhuurrsstt,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarr,,aannddddiieeddiinnGGeerrmmaann ccaappttiivviittyy oonn 3300 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991144 1914Star(9790Pte.E.Broadhurst.1/R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9790Pte.E.Broadhurst.R.W.Fus.) nearly extremely fne (3)
£140-£180
EEddwwiinnBBrrooaaddhhuurrssttwasborninBirminghamandservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6October1914.Captured withinweeksofdisembarking,BroadhurstdiedofwoundsandwasburiedbytheGermansatTourcoing(Pont-Neuville)CommunalCemeteryin the Nord region of France. His grave was originally marked with a wooden cross, later replaced by a CWGC headstone in the early 1920s.
Three: PPrriivvaattee FF.. CCooookk,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 1166 MMaayy 11991155 1914 Star (7043 Pte. F. Cook. 1/R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (7043 Pte. F. Cook. R.W. Fus.) good very fne (3) £120-£160
FFrreeddeerriicckkCCooookkservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom12September1914.Servingaspartof22ndBrigade,7th Division,hearrivedintimetowitnessthedecimationofhisBattalionover20daysduringtheFirstBattleofYpres;overrunatZandvoordeRidge on 30 October 1914, a later roll-call listed just 86 survivors from an initial strength of 1,450 officers and men.
Cooklikelyspentthewinterandearlyspringof1915trainingnewrecruits;asasoldierwithbattleexperience,itfelltoCookandhiscomradesto imbuethereplacementswithknowledgeoftrenchwarfare.DetailedtotheBritishfrontlinebeforeAubersRidgeinMay1915,hewaskilledwhilst attemptingtocapturethestrategicallyimportanthighgroundontheseconddayoftheBattleofFestubert.Onthatsameday,oneofthedraft, CompanySergeant-MajorFrederickBarterofthe1stBattalionwasawardedtheVictoriaCrossaftercapturing3Germanofficers,102menand 500 yards of their trenches.
Aged 31 years, Cook’s name is commemorated upon the Le Touret Memorial.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee FF.. AA.. DDaavviieess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss 1914Star(6695Pte.F.A.Davies.4/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6695Pte.F.Davies.R.W.Fus.) theStarpolished to high relief, generally very fne (3) £70-£90
FFrreeddeerriicckkAA..DDaavviieesswasbornin1893andservedinFrancewiththe4thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6November1914.Hesu ffereda gunshot wound to the scalp in September 1915 and was later discharged upon termination of engagement 22 February 1916.
Three: PPrriivvaattee SS.. GGrraayy,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 2255 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991155 1914Star(6142Pte.S.Gray.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6142Pte.S.Gray.R.W.Fus.);MemorialPlaque (SamuelGray);MemorialScroll‘Pte.SamuelGrayRoyalWelshFusiliers’innamedO.H.M.S.tubeoftransmittal, nearlyextremely fne (5) £160-£200
SSaammuueellGGrraayy,abaker,wasborninBirminghamaround1877andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusilierson9October1899.Theearlymonthsof militarydisciplineprovedsomewhatdisagreeabletoGrayandhewassentencedin1900to14daysofdetentionafterbeingfoundguiltyof desertion.PostedtoIndiaandBurmafrom1907,hewasplaceduponstoppageofpayofonepennyperdiemin1913atQuettaafterfailingtopay maintenanceforeachofhislegitimatechildren.RecalledtobarracksatPortland,heservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalionfrom22September 1914.
DisembarkedatRouen,the2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersspentthe frstfewmonthsoftheGreatWartakingondutiesasLinesof Communicationtroops.On25December1914,anumberofmenoftheBattalionlefttheirtrenchesnearFrelinghieninnorthernFranceandmet theirGermancounterpartsinnoman’slandaspartofanunauthorisedChristmasDaytruce;acontemporaryaccountfromPrivateJamesDavies, adds:‘Wegavethemcigs,jamandcornedbeef,theyalsogaveuscigarsbuttheydidn’thavemuchfood.Ithinktheyarehardupforit.Theywere fed up with the war.’
Remaininginthetrenches,Graywaskilledonthe frstdayoftheBattleofLoos.TheBattlewasthelargestBritishoffensiveontheWesternFront atthattimeandthe frstmajoruseofpoisongasbytheBritishArmy;hamperedbychangeablewindswhichblewthegasbackonBritishand Alliedlines,theengagementprovedastrategicfailurewithover60,000casualties.ThesonofSamuelandHannahBakerof9MusgraveRoad,All Saint’s, Birmingham, Gray is buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension in the Pas-de-Calais, France.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
1914-15 Star (13532 Pte. J. T. Cox. R.W. Fus:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (13532 Pte. J. T. Cox. R.W. Fus.) very fne (7) £120-£160 330000
Pair: PPrriivvaatteePP..GGrrii ffiffi tthhss,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteerrWWeessttRRiiddiinnggRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt oonn 2255 AAuugguusstt 11991188 1914 Star (7146 Pte. P. Griffiths. 4/R.W. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (7146 Pte. P. Griffiths. R.W. Fus.) very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. HH.. WWaattkkiinnss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914-15Star(3020Pte.J.Watkins.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(3020Pte.J.H.Watkins.R.W.Fus.);IndiaGeneral Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (4180159 Pte. J. H. Watkins. R.W. Fus.) very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. TT.. CCooxx,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
PPhhiilliippGGrrii ffiffi tthhsswasbornatCaergwrle,Flintshire,in1896,andservedinFrancefrom6November1914withthe4thBattalion,RoyalWelsh Fusiliers.Transferredtothe5thBattalion,WestRidingRegiment,hewaskilledinactionduringtheSecondBattleofBapaumeastheAlliedarmies attempted to break through to the outer defences of the Hindenburg Line, and is buried in Gomiecourt South Cemetery, France.
JJoohhnnHH..WWaattkkiinnssservedwiththeRoyalWelshFusiliersinEgyptfrom1August1915.Discharged13March1919,helaterservedwiththe Regiment in Waziristan engaged in a series of punitive campaigns against the Mahsud and Wazir tribes in the North-West Frontier of India. JJoosseepphhTThhoommaassCCooxxservedinFrancewiththe9thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom19July1915.AdmittedtoNo.4StationaryHospital sufferingfromproblemswithhissighton13November1915,hewaslaterdischargedfromthearmyon19June1916andawardedSilverWar Badge No. ‘13887’ due to sickness.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee PP.. HHooppwwoooodd,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914Star(7287Pte.P.Hopwood.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7287Pte.P.Hopwood.R.W.Fus.) very fne(3) £70-£90
PPhhiilliippHHooppwwoooodd,apoliceman,wasborninNewFerry,Cheshire,in1882,andservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom 11August1914.Dischargeduponterminationoftheperiodofhisengagement27November1915,hisArmyServiceRecordnoteshismilitary character as very good, adding; ‘sober, honest hardworking man.’
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Three: PPrriivvaatteeAA..HHuunntt,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhooddiieeddooffddiisseeaassee ccoonnttrraacctteeddwwhhiillssttoonnaaccttiivveesseerrvviicceeiinntthheettrreenncchheessoofftthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt iinn tthhee sspprriinngg ooff 11991155 1914Star(9194Pte.A.Hunt.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (9194Pte.A.Hunt.R.W.Fus.);MemorialPlaque(AlfredHunt);Memorial Scroll‘PteAlfredHuntRoyalWelshFusiliers’,thismountedoncard, medals lacquered,minorspotsofstainingtoobverseofVM,otherwisenearly extremely fne (5) £160-£200
AAllffrreeddHHuunntt,agenerallabourer,wasborninBristolin1887andattestedfortheRoyal WelshFusiliersatWrexhamon2August1906.HeservedinFrancewiththe2nd Battalionfrom29August1914to21May1915,andwasevacuatedhometoEngland the following day. The Recipient’s Army Service Record, adds: ‘Wasadmittedthishospitalonthe22nd.May1915,anddiedonthe26thMay1915, duringwhichtimehewasunconscious...InmyopiniontheAcuteNephritiswascaused throughexposurewhileonactiveservicewiththeExpeditionaryForceinFrance.Major G. Stewart Alram, R.A.M.C., Reading War Hospital.’ Hunt is buried in Reading Cemetery, Berkshire. Soldwitha fneCartedeVisitefeaturingaphotographoftherecipientinmilitary uniform.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee CC.. PPaaggee,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914Star(8473Pte.C.Page.2/R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8473PteC.Page.R.W.Fus.)the frstwithroses mounted upon riband, good very fne (3)
£70-£90
CChhaarrlleessPPaaggeewasbornin1885andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatLich feldon12August1904.PostedtoIndiaandBurmawiththe1st Battalionfrom1906-12,heservedtransferredtothe2ndBattalionandservedinFrancefrom12August1914.Therecipient’sArmyService Recordstatesthathereceivedagunshotwoundtotherightshoulderon30June1915.Evacuatedhomeaweeklaterformedicalattention,he returnedtoactiveserviceinEgyptperH.T. Angonia 1February1916,servingwith1/5thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,attached158thBrigade Headquarters(Transport).AdmittedtohospitalatMahamidiya10August1917,sufferingfromproblemswithhishands,hesurvivedthecampaign and was demobilised in February 1919.
Three: PPrriivvaattee SS.. RRiicchhaarrddss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914Star(6915Pte.S.Richards.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6915Pte.S.Richards.R.W.Fus.) nearlyvery fne and better (3)
£70-£90
SSaammuueellRRiicchhaarrddssservedinFrancewiththe4thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6November1914.Hewasdischargedmedicallyun fton25 July 1917 and awarded a Silver War Badge.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee HH.. RRoobbeerrttss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914 Star (6931 Pte. H. Roberts. 4/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (6931 Pte. H. Roberts. R.W. Fus.) very fne (3) £70-£90
HHuugghh RRoobbeerrttss served in France with the 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 6 November 1914.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee GG.. FF.. RRooggeerrss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914 Star (8648 Pte. G. Rogers. 1/R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (8648 Pte. G. F. Rogers. R.W. Fus.) very fne (3)
£70-£90
GGeeoorrggeeFFrreeddeerriicckkRRooggeerrssservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom12September1914.Hesu fferedashrapnelwound tothethighon11March1915andwasdischargedduetowoundson14June1916.HewaslaterawardedSilverWarBadge‘57507’on10 November 1916.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee GG.. SShheellddoonn,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914Star(6269Pte.G.Sheldon.1/R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6269Pte.G.Sheldon.R.W.Fus.) nearlyvery fne and better (3)
£70-£90
GGeeoorrggeeSShheellddoonn,atramconduction,wasborninLancashirein1882andservedpre-warasaquali fedmarksmaninthe1stBattalion,RoyalWelsh Fusiliers.HeservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalionfrom2November1914andwasdischargedfromthe3rdGarrisonBattalionduetowounds on 16 October 1916. He was later awarded Silver War Badge ‘104878’ on 23 January 1917.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. SS.. TToommlliinnssoonn,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914Star(10684Pte.J.S.Tomlinson.1/R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10684Pte.J.S.Tomlinson.R.W.Fus.) nearly extremely fne (3)
£70-£90
JJaammeessSSttuurrttoonnTToommlliinnssoonnservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom20October1914.Hesu fferedagunshotwoundto theleftarminOctober1914andwasdischargedon22May1916.HewaslaterissuedSilverWarBadge‘4821’duetowoundson7October 1916.
Three: PPrriivvaattee HH.. EE.. WWaattssoonn,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
£70-£90 330099
1914Star(10204Pte.E.Watson.1/R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10204Pte.H.E.Watson.R.W.Fus.) nearly extremely fne (3)
HHoorraacceeEEddwwaarrddWWaattssoonnwasbornin1879andservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6October1914.Hewas discharged on 31 May 1916 and likely returned home to Birmingham.
Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt AA.. JJ.. GGrraahhaamm,, CCaammeerroonniiaannss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee BBaattttllee ooff PPaasssscchheennddaaeellee oonn 2266 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991177
1914Star(6362Pte.A.Graham.5/Sco:Rif.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.A.J.Graham.)with fattened namedcard boxes of issue, extremely fne (3) £140-£180
AAnnddrreewwJJaammeessGGrraahhaammservedinFrancewiththe5thBattalion,ScottishRi fesfrom5November1914.Appointedtoacommissioninthe6th Battalion,hefoughtontheWesternFrontaspartofthe33rdDivisionandwaskilledduringintense fghtingforcontrolofthehighgroundtothe southandeastoftheBelgiancityofYpresinWestFlanders.HeisburiedatthePotijzeChateauGroundsCemetery;theCWGCentryaddsthat he is further remembered with a ‘Special Memorial near Great Cross.’
Three: PPrriivvaattee RR.. KKeennyyoonn,, EEaasstt LLaannccaasshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
1914 Star (7167 Pte. R. Kenyon. 1/E. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7167 Pte. R. Kenyon. E. Lan. R.) very fne (3)
RRoobbeerrtt KKeennyyoonn served in France with the 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment from 22 August 1914.
£70-£90
Three: PPrriivvaatteeMM..OO’’BBrriieenn,,SSoouutthhLLaannccaasshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasssseevveerreellyywwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonnaatttthheeBBaattttlleeooffLLaaBBaasssseeeeiinn 11991144,, aanndd wwaass ccaappttuurreedd aanndd ttaakkeenn PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr 1914Star(6719Pte.M.O’Brien.2/S.Lan:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6719Pte.M.O’Brien.S.Lan.R.) VMstainedto obverse, nearly very fne (3) £100-£140
MMaatttthheewwOO’’BBrriieennwasborninMold,Flintshire,on25December1879,andattestedfortheSouthLancashireRegimentatWarringtonon9 October1902.PostedtotheEastIndiesfrom1903-11,heservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalionfrom13August1914andsufferedabayonet woundatLaBasseeon21October1914.CapturedbytheGermans,hewasincarceratedatSoltauandHanovercamps,beforebeingrepatriated in December 1918 and discharged on 31 March 1920.
331133 wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. HHeennddrryy,, RRooyyaall HHiigghhllaannddeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass tthhrriiccee wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn 1914Star(1224Pte.J.Hendry.2/R.Highrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1224Pte.J.Hendry.R.Highrs.) nearlyextremely fne (3) £70-£90
JJaammeessHHeennddrryywasbornInPerth,Scotland,around1891,andattestedfortheRoyalHighlanderson16January1908.Heservedwiththe2nd BattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom21September1914andisrecordedinhisArmyServiceRecordassufferingabullet woundtothehandon7November1914.Woundedagainon9May1915,hewassubsequentlysanctionedbyhissuperiorsonmultipleoccasions forstealingrationsandabsencewithoutleave;triedbyDistrictCourtMartialforabsenceon7January1916,hewassentencedto8calendar monthsofdetention.Thesentenceremittedearly,HendryreturnedtothefrontlinewherehewaswoundedforathirdtimeinMay1916. TransferredtotheRoyalDefenceCorpsandLabourCorps,hewasdischargedonaccountofhiswoundson3April1919,andwasawardeda Silver War Badge no. 472477. Sold with copied research.
Three: PPrriivvaatteeWW..AA..SShheeppppaarrdd,,KKiinngg’’ssRRooyyaallRRii ff eeCCoorrppss,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssrreecceeiivveeddiinntthheeooppeenniinnggeennggaaggeemmeennttssoofftthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr oonn 1144 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991144
1914Star(10868Pte.W.A.Sheppard.2/K.R.Rif.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(10868Pte.W.A.Sheppard.K.R.Rif.C.); MemorialPlaque(WilliamArthurSheppard);MemorialScroll‘RifemanWilliamArthurSheppardKing’sRoyalRifeCorps.’, nearly extremely fne (5) £180-£220
WWiilllliiaammAArrtthhuurrSShheeppppaarrddwasbornatRyde,IsleofWight,in1894.HeenlistedintheKing’sRoyalRi feCorpsatGosportandservedwiththe 2ndBattalioninFrancefrom13August1914.DisembarkedatLeHavre,theBattalionfoughtatMonson23August1914,andlaterconducteda fghtingretreatalongside1stCorps,enduringextremeheat,lackofsleepandincreasingpressurefromtheGermanArmy.Heavilyengagedatthe First Battle of the Marne from 5-12 September 1914, the Regiment was severely depleted in strength. OriginallyreportedaswoundedandMissinginActionwhilstservingwith“C”Companyon14September1914,Sheppard’s MIC waslater annotated‘presumeddead’.ThesonofJamesandFlorenceSheppardof6,ClematisCottages,UptonRoad,Swanmore,IsleofWight,hisnameis commemoratedupontheLaFerte-sous-JouarreMemorial,1of3,740officersandmenoftheoriginalBritishExpeditionaryForcelistedwhofell between the end of August and early October 1914, and have no known grave.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. BBrriicckklleeyy,, RRooyyaall IIrriisshh RRii ff eess,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 1100 MMaarrcchh 11991155
1914 Star (9140 Pte. A. Brickley. 1/R. Ir: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (9140 Pte. A. Brickley. R. Ir. Rif.) very fne (3)
£140-£180 331155
AAlleexxaannddeerrBBrriicckklleeyy,amilllabourer,wasborninShankill,Belfast,andenlistedintheRoyalIrishRi fesatBallykinlar,CountyDownon2September 1908.SenttoDoverin1910,hisearlyservicewasmarredbydrunkennessandclaimsthathestruckafellowPrivateintheface;triedbyDistrict Court Martial, the outcome in the recipient’s Army Service Record remains unclear.
PostedtoFrancewiththe1stBattalionfrom6November1914,BrickleywasadmittedtoNo.26FieldAmbulancesufferingfromtonsillitisin January1915.Returnedtoactiveservice,hewaskilledatNeuveChapelleon10March1915.Hehasnoknowngraveandiscommemoratedon Le Touret Memorial, France.
Sold with copied Army Service Record and private research, including the recipient’s entry in Ireland’s Memorial Records, 1914-1918.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee MM.. JJ.. UUnnddeerrwwoooodd,, RRii ff ee BBrriiggaaddee,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt iinn 11991166 1914Star(736Pte.W.[sic]Underwood.3/Rif:Brig.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(736Pte.M.J.Underwood.Rif.Brig.) suspension to BWM a little loose, very fne (3)
£70-£90
MMaauurriicceeJJ..UUnnddeerrwwooooddservedinFrancewiththe3rdBattalion,Ri feBrigadefrom10September1914.Transferredtothe6thBattalion,hewas discharged due to wounds on 26 May 1916 and issued Silver War Badge ‘48328’.
Three: CCaappttaaiinnGG..OOlliivvee,,2244tthh((DDeennbbiigghhsshhiirreeYYeeoommaannrryy))BBaattttaalliioonn,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrssaannddWWeellsshhHHoorrsseeYYeeoommaannrryy,,llaattee 11//1166tthh ((CCoouunnttyy ooff LLoonnddoonn)) BBaattttaalliioonn ((QQuueeeenn’’ss WWeessttmmiinnsstteerr RRii ff eess)),, LLoonnddoonn RReeggiimmeenntt 1914 Star (2272 Pte. G. Olive. 1/16 Lond: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. G. Olive.) good very fne (3) £100-£140
GGeeoorrggeeOOlliivvee,ahardwaresalesman,wasborninCarmarthenon23March1883andeducatedatCarmarthenGrammarSchool.Relocatingto London,heservedasSergeantintheQueen’sWestminsterRifesuntil26March1914.Hesubsequentlyre-enlistedattheoutbreakoftheGreat WaranddisembarkedinFranceasPrivateon1November1914.Recommendedforacommissioninthe3/1stWelshHorseYeomanry,hewas appointedSecondLieutenant25September1916andpostedtotheMiddleEastaspartoftheEgyptianExpeditionaryForce.SenttoBeersheba, hewaswoundedinactionon31October1917:‘Whileincommandofhisplatoonadvancingtotheattack,hewasstruckatthebackoftheright hand by a fragment of H.E. shell.’
Thewoundprovedsuperfcialandresultedin1month’sconvalescence.AdvancedCaptainandAdjutantinthe24thBattalion,RoyalWelsh Fusiliers,OlivesurvivedthecampaignandwasdischargedinMay1919.HereturnedhometotheBoar’sHeadHotel,Carmarthen,SouthWales, and made an application for his medals in 1921.
Sold with copied research.
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Five: SSuurrggeeoonnLLiieeuutteennaannttCC..HH..LLaavveerr,,2288tthh((CCoouunnttyyooffLLoonnddoonn))BBaattttaalliioonn((AArrttiisstt’’ssRRii ff eess)),,LLoonnddoonnRReeggiimmeenntt,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallFFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy aanndd RRooyyaall NNaavvyy
1914Star(949L.Cpl.C.H.Laver.1/28Lond:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.Lt.C.H.Laver.R.N.);DefenceandWar Medals1939-45,mountedonboardfordisplaypurposeswithcorrespondingdressminiatureawards,the1914Starwith additionalclasp,T28CountyofLondonshouldertitles,HomeGuardandBritishLegionpinbadges,aluminiumdogtag‘949C.H. Laver. C.E. 28 Lon.’, with Artist’s Rifes, Royal Field Artillery and Royal Navy button border, good very fne (5) £180-£220
CChhaarrlleessHHaarrddiimmaannLLaavveerrwasborninSouthAfricaon28March1893,thesecondsonofMr.H.LaverofMiddleburg,Transvaal.Educatedat BedfordModernSchool,heenjoyedrugbyasamemberofthe1stXVandalsorowedinthe1stVI.HewenttoGuy’sHospitalfrom1911-13,and latervolunteeredtoserveasLanceCorporalintheArtist’sRifesattheoutbreakoftheGreatWar.PostedtoFrancefrom26October1914,he wasappointedtoacommissionintheRoyalFieldArtillery27February1915,butreturnedtoGuy’sin1916tocompletemedicaltraining;he subsequently joined the Royal Navy as Surgeon Lieutenant in 1917.
QualifyingF.R.C.S.(Edinburgh)1920,LaverthenwentuptoOxfordasdemonstratorofanatomy.HegraduatedB.M.,B.Ch.in1922,andbecamea GeneralPractitioneratRedhillinSurrey.AppointedHonorarySurgeonattheEastSurreyHospital,helaterservedasHonorarySecretaryofthe ReigateDivisionoftheBritishMedicalAssociation.Asuffererforsometimefromcoronarythrombosis,hediedon11February1961andwas buried in Bournemouth.
Three: SSttaa ffff SSeerrggeeaanntt HH.. DDeeaarrlloovvee,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss 1914 Star (M1-6950 Pte. H. Dearlove. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M1-6950 S.Sjt. H. Dearlove. A.S.C.) good very fne
Three: AAccttiinngg CCoorrppoorraall WW.. PPaattoonn,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss 1914 Star (T-33016 Dvr: W. Paton. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T-33016 A.Cpl. W. Paton. A.S.C.) very fne (6) £100-£140
HHaarrrryy DDeeaarrlloovvee served in France with the Army Service Corps from 24 October 1914. WWiilllliiaamm PPaattoonn served in France from 5 October 1914 with No. 3 Company, 5th Divisional Train, Army Service Corps.
Three: SSttaa ffff SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. RRoobbeerrttss,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss
1914Star(S/13323Cpl.W.Roberts.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S-13323A.S.Sjt.W.Roberts.A.S.C.) very fneand better
Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. JJ.. RRoossss,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss 1914Star(M1-8931Pte.A.J.Ross.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M1-08931Pte.A.J.Ross.A.S.C.) nearlyextremely fne (6)
£100-£140
WWiilllliiaammRRoobbeerrttss,abutcher,initiallyservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwith28thCompany,ArmyServiceCorps.PostedtoFrancefrom 12 August 1914, he was advanced Staff Sergeant 5 March 1917 and demobilised in February 1919. AAllffrreedd JJ.. RRoossss served in France at the Base Motorised Transport Depot, Boulogne, from 21 October 1914 and was discharged on 2 January 1916.
Three: CCaappttaaiinnHH..MM..PPooppee,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,aattttaacchheeddRRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoossuu ffff eerreeddaasseevveerreegguunnsshhoott wwoouunndd ttoo tthhee hheeaadd oonn tthhee ff rrsstt ddaayy ooff tthhee BBaattttllee ooff LLooooss,, 2255 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991155 1914 Star (Lieut: H. M. Pope. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. M. Pope.) very fne (3) £140-£180 332211
HHeerrbbeerrttMMoonnttaagguueePPooppeewasborninWestMalling,Kent,in1885,thesonofsurgeonandgeneralpractitionerHerbertFrancisMontaguePope. EducatedattheUniversityofOxford,Popeisrecordedin1913ashousesurgeonattheBurtonInfrmary,Staffordshire.Hewassubsequently appointedtoacommissionasLieutenantintheRoyalArmyMedicalCorps17September1914,servinginFranceatNo.11GeneralFieldHospital from16October1914.Transferredtothe22ndFieldAmbulance,PopewasdetailedasMedicalOfficertothe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers from 8 August 1915; posted to Loos, he received a bullet wound to the vault of his skull which resulted in a number of outward fractures. EvacuatedtotheRedCrossHospitalatRouen,hewassenthometoEnglandsufferingfrom‘completeparalysisoftherighthandandforearm’. PoperemainedinEnglandonlightdutiesforthenexteighteenmonthsbeforebeingdetailedtoIndia;hereturnedduetosicknessinearly1918 and relinquished his commission shortly thereafter.
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1914 Star (1972 Pte. G. Minns. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (1972 Pte. G. Minns. R.A.M.C.) extremely fne (3) £80-£100 332222 wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk
Three: AAccttiinnggLLaanncceeCCoorrppoorraallGG..MMiinnnnss,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssrreecceeiivveedddduurriinnggtthheeBBaattttlleeooff PPaasssscchheennddaaeellee oonn 1188 AAuugguusstt 11991177
GGoorrddoonnMMiinnnnsswasbornintheParishofSt.Michael’s,WoodGreen,London,around1873,andenlistedintheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsat Portsmouth.PostedtoFrancewiththe26thFieldAmbulancefrom5November1914,hewasadvancedActingLanceCorporal1June1915and servedatWimereuxfromJanuary1917.RemainingontheWesternFront,MinnsdiedofwoundsreceivedduringtheBattleofPasschendaeleon 18August1917;thehusbandofFlorenceMinnsof14St.JamesRoad,TunbridgeWells,Kent,heisburiedatBrandhoekNewMilitaryCemetery No. 3, in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Five: EEnnggiinneeeerrCCaappttaaiinnAA..EE..SS..SSeeccccoommbbee,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,oonneeooffjjuusstt2200RRooyyaallNNaavvyyoo ffiffi cceerrssttoobbeeaawwaarrddeeddtthhee‘‘SSoommaalliillaanndd 11992200’’ ccllaasspp 1914-15Star(Eng.Lt.A.E.S.Seccombe,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Eng.Lt.A.E.S.Seccombe.R.N.);AfricaGeneral Service1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1920(Eng.Lt.Cr.A.E.S.Seccombe,R.N.H.M.S.ArkRoyal.);Jubilee1935,mountedfor display, a few spots of verdigris to the bronze awards, otherwise nearly extremely fne160 £1,400-£1,800
Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
20 medals issued to Royal Navy officers with clasp ‘Somaliland 1920’, Seccombe being the senior enginner officer present in these operations. AArrtthhuurrEEyyrreeSSmmyytthheeSSeeccccoommbbeejoinedtheRoyalNavyasanEngineerSub-LieutenantinAugust1909,whenhecommencedstudiesattheRoyal NavalCollegeatGreenwich.His frstseagoingappointmentwasinthebattleshipH.M.S. Africa,inwhichhewasadvancedtoEngineerLieutenant in May 1911.
BytheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,Seccombewasservinginthe Dreadnought,buthequicklyremovedtothe Illustrious inOctoberof thesameyear.TheninNovember1915hecameashoreto Dolphin fordutywithsubmarines.Havingremainedsimilarlyemployedintheinterim, hewasappointedtotheaircraftcarrier ArkRoyal inFebruary1918,inwhichhewaspromotedtoEngineerLieutenant-Commanderandservedin the Eastern Mediterranean.
Towardstheendof1919, ArkRoyal wasordered,incompanywiththe Cleo and Odin,toSomalilandtocountertheongoingDervishinsurgency. ArrivingatBerberaon30December,the‘Ark’disembarkedelevenaircraftandsuppliesfortheRoyalAirForceWingand,whenoperations commencedinJanuary1920,contributedtothestrengthofaNavalBrigade.ThelatterattackedtheMahdi’sfortatGalbariburon6February, breaching its walls with 12-pounders, and securing it after a ferce fght.
Onhisreturnhome,SeccombewasappointedtotheAdmiraltyasanengineerinspector,buthereturnedtoseainthecarrier Eagle inearly1924, inwhichhewasadvancedtoEngineerCommanderandservedintheMediterranean.Aspellonattachmenttothesubmarinedepots Lucia and Maidstone havingensued,amongotherappointments,hewasappointedSeniorEngineerOfficerofthebattleship Rodney,inwhichheparticipated in the 1935 Fleet Review and was awarded the Jubilee Medal.
In therun-uptotherenewalofhostilities,SeccombewasemployedbytheAdmiraltyforservicewiththeEngineer-in-Chief’sDepartmentandwas appointedEngineerOverseeratCammell,Laird&Company,Birkenhead.Itwasinthispostthathewasdeclaredmedicallyunftandplacedonthe RetiredListasanEngineerCaptaininMay1939.Nonetheless,hewasquicklyrecalledandcontinuedtoserveasanEngineerOverseeruntilhis death in November 1953.
Nine: CCaappttaaiinnEE..WW..BB..‘‘TTeeddddyy’’SSiimm,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,aaJJuuttllaannddvveetteerraannwwhhoowwaass kkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnwwhheennccoommmmaannddiinnggtthheeccrruuiisseerrHH..MM..SS.. GGaallaatteeaa iinntthhee MMeeddiitteerrrraanneeaann iinn DDeecceemmbbeerr 11994411 1914-15Star(Mid.E.W.B.Sim,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S.Lt. E.W.B.Sim.R.N.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;DefenceandWar Medals1939-45;Coronation1937,thisprivatelynamed,togetherwitha GreatWarperiodpostcardportrait, someverdigris,otherwisegenerallyvery fne or better (9)
£400-£500
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2000. EEddwwaarrddWWiilllliiaammBBooyyddSSiimmwasborninPeebles,Scotlandon3May1899,andentered the Royal Navy as a Cadet at Osborne in January 1912. Immediatelycalled-upontheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,hejoinedthe cruiserH.M.S. Amphitrite asaMidshipmanandremainedsimilarlyemployeduntil removingtothebattleship Barham inJuly1915.Anditwasinthelattershipthathe witnessedextensiveactionatthebattleofJutland, Barham beingcreditedasoneofthe mostaccurateshipsengaged;she fred33715-inchshellsbutwasherselfhitbyseveral heavy calibre projectiles and suffered a loss of 26 killed and 46 wounded.
Betweenthewars,Simservedinseveraldestroyers,including Sterling,inwhich‘he carriedoutdetachedserviceontheYangtzeandontheChinacoastinanablemanner.’ Healsoreceivedsteadypromotion,attainingtherankofCommanderinJune1933and beingemployedasExecutiveOfficerofthecruiser Arethusa ontheMediterranean Station in the period leading up to the Second World War.
Ontherenewalofhostilities,andhavingbeenadvancedtoCaptain,hewasembarkedforHalifax,NovaScotia,whereheoversawthetransferof U.S.NavydestroyerstotheRoyalNavy,ataskinwhich,hisservicerecordnotes,‘hewasmuchadmiredbytheAmericanstowhomheshowed great tact.’
OnreturningtotheU.K.,Simreceivedwhatwastoprovetobehis fnalappointment,namelythecaptaincyofthecruiser Galatea.InJuly1941, Galatea wasorderedtotheMediterranean,whereshejoinedForceKinoperationsagainstAxissupplyroutes.Anditwasonreturningfromjust suchanoperation-asearchforanItalianconvoyoff Libyaon15December1941-that Galatea washitbythreetorpedoesfromthe U-557.The strickencruiserturnedoverandsankwithinminutes,takingwithherSim,22otherofficersand447ratings.Justunder150survivorswerepicked up by the destroyers Griffin and Hotspur Apersonaltributewhichappearedin TheTimes on12February1942,describedSimasa‘fneleaderwhodidnothingbyhalves.’Itadded: ‘Perhapshisoutstandingcharacteristicswere frstandforemosthiskindnessandgenerosityofthoughtandaction,awonderfulsenseofhumour, modesty and inexhaustible energy.’
Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoommmmaannddeerr AA.. BB.. CCoorrnnaabbee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, wwhhoo wwaass pprreesseenntt aatt tthhee bbaattttlleess ooff tthhee FFaallkkllaanndd IIssllaannddss aanndd JJuuttllaanndd 1914-15Star(Lt.Cr.A.B.Cornabe,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lt.Cdr.A.B.,Cornate.R.N.)notespellingofsurname on last two, nearly extremely fne (3) £200-£300
Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000.
AArrcchhiibbaallddBBooyyddCCoorrnnaabbeewasbornatBeckenham,Kenton23March1886,andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaCadetin Britannia inMay1901,aged 15.His frstseagoingappointmentwasasaMidshipmaninH.M.S. Glory andhewasadvancedtoSub-LieutenantinNovember1905andto LieutenantinMay1907.Joining Hermione inJuly1913hewas‘MentionedbyRear-Admiral4thCruiserSquadronforservicerenderedincarrying despatches during revolution in Mexico 1914’ (the ‘Tampico Affair’).
BytheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,hewasservinginthecruiser Bristol andhequicklysawactioninthebattleoftheFalklandsin December.OnherraisingsteamatPortStanley,shewasdispatchedwiththearmedmerchantcruiser Macedonia tointerceptenemyships reported to be 30 miles south. They turned out to be three German colliers, two of which were sunk after their crew had been taken off OnreturninghomeinDecember1915,Cornabe,whohadbeenadvancedtoLieutenant-CommanderinMay1915,wasappointedtothe battleship Malaya,inwhichhewassubsequentlypresentatthebattleofJutland.Onthatoccasion, Malaya washeavilyengaged, fringover20015inchshellsand306-inchshells,inadditiontoatorpedo.Inresponse,shewashitbysevenlargeprojectilesandsufferedlossesof63killedand68 wounded.Cornabe’s fnalwartimepostingwasto Edgar,fromAugust1918.HewasplacedontheRetiredListathisownrequestinMarch1928 and died on 23 May 1931, aged 45. Sold with copied record of service. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s brother, see Lot 89.
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Three: WWaarrrraannttEElleeccttrriicciiaannEE..GG..GGooaadd,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,oonneeooffssiixxoo ffiffi cceerrss kkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonniinnHH..MM..SS.. LLiioonn aattJJuuttllaanndd,,oonnwwhhiicchhooccccaassiioonnhheewwaass eemmppllooyyeeddoonn‘‘QQ’’TTuurrrreett’’sssswwiittcchhbbooaarrdd--MMaajjoorrHHaarrvveeyy,,RR..MM..LL..II..,,aallssooooff‘‘QQ’’ TTuurrrreett,,wwaassaawwaarrddeeddaappoosstthhuummoouussVViiccttoorriiaaCCrroossssffoorroorrddeerriinnggtthhee mmaaggaazziinnee ttoo bbee ff ooooddeedd aafftteerr aa ddiirreecctt hhiitt,, tthheerreebbyy ssaavviinngg tthhee sshhiipp 1914-15Star(Wt.Elec.E.Goad,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Wt. Elec.E.G.Goad,R.N.),togetherwithanoriginalportraitphotographin uniform, good very fne £500-£700 EEddwwiinnGGeeoorrggeeGGooaaddwasborninPlymouth,Devonon20May1881,andenteredthe RoyalNavyasanActingElectrician4thClassinJuly1902,a ftterandturnerbytrade. Gainingrapidadvancementintheinterveningperiod,hewasappointedanacting WarrantElectricianinNovember1912,shortlybeforejoiningthe Lion, AdmiralBeatty’s fagship, a year later and receiving the following favourable report: ‘Zealousandcapable,takeschargewellwithconsiderableinitiative.Appreciation expressedtohimforzealandingenuitydisplayedduringhisserviceinevolvingcertain electricaldevices,histalentandoriginalityofthoughthasinventedseveraldevicesof value for which he has received Admiralty Commendation.’
HavingthenseenactionatHeligolandBightin1914andDoggerBankin1915,inwhich latterengagement Lion wasbadlydamaged,GoadwaskilledatJutlandwhenservingon ‘Q’Turret’sswitchboard.FleetSurgeon MacCleanlaterdescribedtheextentandnature of Lion’s numerous casualties, including those in ‘Q’ Turret:
Thelistofkilledincludessixofficersand84men.Themajoritywerekilledoutrightbutsomelivedforashorttimeandreceivedsome frstaid treatment.Mostofthosekilledwerein‘Q’Turretandmagazine,etc.,intheswitchboardcompartmentunder‘Q’Turret,andonthemessdeck aftonthestarboardside,whereashellburstamongagroupofmenintherepair, freandstretcherparties.Manyofthekilledwereblownto pieces,somewerekilledbyconcussionandgeneralburns(especiallythosein‘Q’Turretandswitchboardroom),andsomehadlimbsblownoff andotherdesperatewoundstowhichtheysoonsuccumbed.‘Q’Turretwasstruckbyashellwhichburntandkilledmostofthemeninthegun housebutthreeescaped.Shortlyafterwardsanexplosionand freoccurredintheturretkillingthesurvivorsandthemeninthemagazine,etc., andtheswitchboardroombelow.Onemanonlyremainedalive(S.B.S.Tennant),thisS.B.S.hadenteredtheturrettorender frstaidafterthe shell had burst and was burned and severely shocked by the explosion. All the killed were buried at sea on the evening of June 1st.’
Apartfromtheshipswhichweresunk,nootherBritishshipssufferedmorecasualtiesthan Lion.HercommissionedfatalitieswereReverendCecil W.Lydall(Chaplain,RoyalNavy),FrancisI.W.Harvey,V.C.(Major,R.M.L.I.),GeorgeBassettMoon(TemporarySurgeon),TheHon.CecilR. Molyneux (Midshipman), Edwin G. Goad (Warrant Electrician) and John H. Goss (Commissioned Gunner, Royal Marines). Aged 35, and the husband of Emma Goad, of 55 Haddington Rd., Stoke, Devonport, Goad is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Sold with a photograph of the recipient; copied record of service; and Surgeon’s report on casualties.
Four: PPeettttyy OO ffiffi cceerr 11sstt CCllaassss AA.. SSppaarrkkss,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy aanndd HH..MM.. CCooaasstt GGuuaarrdd 1914-15Star(117124.A.Sparks.P.O.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(117124A.Sparks.P.O.1R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G. C., E.VII.R. (Alfred Sparks, Commd. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) the BWM erroneously impressed ‘P.O.12 R.N.’, very fne (4) £100-£140
AAllffrreeddSSppaarrkksswasborninWandsworth,Surrey,on17April1866,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClasson26August1881.Advanced AbleSeamaninH.M.S. Northumberland 18December1884,andLeadingSeamanaboardH.M.S. Nile 1October1891,hetransferredtoHer Majesty’sCoastguardasBoatmanatStubbington(Newhaven)10November1894.AppointedtoSouthernDivision,heservedasCommissioned Boatman at Worthing, Weymouth and Hastings, and was awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal on 12 July 1899. ReturnedtotheserviceoftheRoyalNavyduringtheGreatWar,SparksservedaboardthearmedboardingsteamerH.M.S. CityofBelfast as Petty Officer 1st Class from 19 November 1914 to 22 September 1917. Transferred to Portsmouth, he was demobilised on 20 March 1919. Sold with copied Service Record.
Four: EEnnggiinnee RRoooomm AArrttii ff cceerr FFiirrsstt CCllaassss WW.. FF.. BBuurrggeessss,, SSuubbmmaarriinnee SSeerrvviiccee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1914-15Star(271123,W.F.Burgess.E.R.A.1.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(271123W.F.Burgess.E.R.A.1.R.N.);Royal NavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(271123.W.F.Burgess,E.R.A.1Cl.H.M.S.Maidstone.)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, good very fne (4) £100-£140
WWiilllliiaammFFrreeddeerriicckkBBuurrggeesssswasborninShoreham,Sussex,on11February1880andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasanActingEngineRoomArti fcer FourthClasson6July1903.AdvancedEngineRoomArtifcerFirstClass,hejoinedtheSubmarineServiceon10January1912,andservedduring theGreatWarinitiallyinH.M.Submarine E.10,leavingherinJanuary1915justbeforeshewaslostwithallhandsoff HeligolandBighton21 January1915.PostednexttothesubmarineDepotshipH.M.S. Maidstone atHarwich,hebecamea‘sparecrewmember’ fllinginforanyonesick oronleave;asaresulthepresumablytookpartinnumerouspatrolsintheNorthSea.HewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConduct Medal in July 1918, and was shore pensioned on 21 August 1922.
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PPeerrccyyRReeggiinnaallddRReennddllee,aboilermaker,wasborninPlympton,Devon,on30March1893.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoyArti fcerinH.M.S. Tenedos on7August1908andwasadvancedActingEngineRoomArtifcer4thClass1April1913.TransferredtothearmouredcruiserH.M.S. Warrior 1 July 1913, he served at the Battle of Jutland as part of the 1st Cruiser Squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Keith. At5.47p.m.thesquadron fagship,H.M.S. Defence,andH.M.S. Warrior,spottedtheGerman2ndScoutingGroupandopened fre.Theirshellsfell shortandthetwoshipsturnedtoportinpursuit,cuttinginfrontofthebattlecruiserH.M.S. Lion,whichwasforcedtoturnawaytoavoida collision.Shortlyafterwards,thetwoshipsspottedthedisabledGermanlightcruiserS.M.S. Weisbaden andclosedtoengage;atadistanceofless than8,000yardstheBritishshipswerethemselvessuddenlyspottedbythebattlecruiserS.M.S. Derfflinger andfourlargeenemycapitalships whichopenedupaheavy fre.H.M.S. Defence blewupatat6.20p.m.whenhitbytwosalvoeswhichcausedhermagazinestodetonate.H.M.S. Warrior washitbyatleast ffteen11-inchandsix5.9-inchshells,butwassavedasimilarfatewhentheenemyturnedtheirattentiontowardsH.M. S. Warspite which had its steering jammed.
Withherdeckon freandheavy foodingthroughouttheship,H.M.S. Warrior escapedfurtherattentionfromtheenemythroughthegallantryof herengineroomcrewwhokeptherpropellorsrotatingforlongenoughtoescapethecarnage.TakenintowbytheseaplanetenderH.M.S. Engadine whotookoff thesurvivingcrewof743sailors,itsoonbecameclearthatH.M.S. Warrior hadbeenmortallywoundedduringthe engagement; she was abandoned in a rising sea at 8.25 a.m. on 1 June 1916 when her upper deck was only 4 feet above the water.
RemainingintheserviceoftheRoyalNavy,RendlewasawardedtheL.S.&G.C.Medalon20February1927.PostedtothelightcruiserH.M.S. Hermione duringtheSecondWarfrom4March1941,hesurvivedherlosson16June1942whenshewassunkbytheGermansubmarine U -205 in the Mediterranean Sea; 88 crew members were killed. Rendle was subsequently release from further service on 3 September 1945. Sold with the recipient’s original Royal Navy Certifcate of Service on parchment; and copied research.
Nine: LLeeaaddiinngg SSttookkeerr AA.. VV.. RRoowwee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1914-15Star(K.18026,A.V.Rowe,Sto.1.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(K.18026A.V.Rowe.L.Sto.R.N.);RoyalNavyL. S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, fxedsuspension(K.18026A.V.Rowe,L.Sto.H.M.S.Cornwall.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;Africa Star;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,the frstfourmountedasworn, theseheavilypolished,therefore fne,theremaindervery fne (9) £160-£200
AAllbbeerrttVViiccttoorrRRoowwee,acarpenter’sapprentice,wasborninDevonporton18December1894,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasStoker2ndClasson 12February1913.RaisedStoker1stClassaboardH.M.S. Leander 12February1914,heservedduringtheGreatWaraboardthedestroyerH.M.S. Orwell, part of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla engaged on local patrol and escort duties at Scapa Flow. RemainingintheserviceoftheRoyalNavy,Rowewaspostedtoavarietyofshipsandshorebasesduringthe1920’sand1930’s.Dischargedto shoreatPlymouth11February1935,hereturnedtoserviceintheSecondWarasLeadingStokeraboardH.M.S. Beagle from24August1939. DetailedtotheevacuationofBritishsoldiersandciviliansduringtheBattleofFrancein1940,H.M.S. Beagle laterassistedinthedestructionof German submarine U-355 and claimed to have shot down two enemy aircraft. Released in August 1945, Rowe died at Plymouth in 1971. Sold with copied service record.
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Seven: LLeeaaddiinnggSSttookkeerrWW..HH..SSaavviinn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarraatttthheeBBaattttlleeooffJJuuttllaannddoonn3311 MMaayy 11991166,, wwhhiillsstt sseerrvviinngg iinn HH..MM..SS.. NNeessttoorr aass ppaarrtt ooff tthhee 1133tthh DDeessttrrooyyeerr FFlloottiillllaa 1914-15Star(K.15928W.H.Savin.Sto.1,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(K.15928W.H.Savin.Sto.1R.N.);1939-45 Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, fxedsuspension(K.15928W.H.Savin.L.Sto.H. M.S. Valentine.) mounted as worn, nearly very fne and better (7) £400-£500
WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryySSaavviinn,amoulder’slabourer,wasborninDudley,Sta ffordshire,on25September1893.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasStoker2nd Classon8August1912andwaspostedtoH.M.S. Nestor on29April1916.CommandedbytheHonourableEdwardB.S.Bingham,whoearned theVictoriaCrossforhisgallantryduringthebattle,H.M.S. Nestor tooktheroleofleadshipinanattackoftwelveRoyalNavydestroyersona lineofGermanwarships.Approachingtowithin3000yardsoftheenemy,sheandhersistershipH.M.S. Nomad werehitanddisabledby concentrated12-inchgunfrefromAdmiralHipper’sbattlecruisers.AcontemporaryaccountbyFrederickW.King,ChiefEngineRoomArtifcer aboard H.M.S. Nestor, describes the mayhem:
‘Atabout5.59p.m.anothershellenteredNo.2Boileranddifficultywasexperiencedwiththefeedwater.Speedwasnowreducedto17knots. Owingtotheshortageofwater,No.3Boilerwasshutoff.At6.09p.m.theEngineerLieutenantCommandergavetheordertostandbytoleave thedepartmentandatabout6.12p.m.gavetheordertoleave.Atjustaboutthesametimeanothershellenteredthestarboardendoftheengine room, carrying away the starboard main circulating engine.’
Riddledwithshrapnelandablaze,CommanderBinghamorderedallchartsandconfdentialbookstobedestroyedandtheshipsboatsandrafts launched.Hethenlaidoutcables,asifinanticipationofatow,simplyasanexerciseindistractinghismenfromthehopelessnessoftheirsituation. H.M.S. Nestor sank at approximately 5.30 p.m.
Intotal,10officersand166ratingsoftheRoyalNavyweretakenprisonerbytheGermansduringtheBattleofJutland.Repatriatedin1918,Savin continuedintheserviceandwasadvancedActingChiefPettyOfficerinH.M.S. Valentine 10November1928.HelaterservedinH.M.S. Goth and H.M.S. Rothesay during the Second War, and was invalided on 14 January 1942. Soldwithextensiveresearchincludingtherecipient’sRoyalNavyservicerecord;two fnearticlesfrom MedalNews: ‘TheyWentDownFighting’ and ‘After Jutland’ by Peter Evans; and a copy of The Review, Battle of Jutland Edition, Spring 2006, Vol. 18.4.
Three: LLeeaaddiinnggTTeelleeggrraapphhiissttWW..CC..MMaaiirr,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,kkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonnHH..MM..SS.. AAmmpphhiioonn,,66AAuugguusstt11991144--tthheesshhiipphhaavviinngg ssuunnkk tthhee mmiinneellaayyeerr KKöönniiggiinn LLuuiissee,, ffeellll vviiccttiimm ttoo oonnee ooff hheerr mmiinneess,, 3322 hhoouurrss aafftteerr tthhee ddeeccllaarraattiioonn ooff wwaarr 1914-15Star(J.1160,W.C.Mair,L.Tel.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(J.1160W.C.Mair.L.Tel.R.N.)togetherwith Memorial Plaque (William Carson Mair) nearly extremely fne £400-£500
WWiilllliiaammCCaarrssoonnMMaaiirrwasborninGlasgow.AGeneralLabourerbyoccupation,heenlistedintotheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClasson7August 1908,beingadvancedtoBoy1stClassinJune1909.HewasratedasOrdinaryTelegraphistinJuly1910whenon Agamemnon;Telegraphistin June1911whenon Blake andActingLeadingTelegraphistinJuly1913whenon Active.Heservedonthescoutcruiser Amphion fromJuly1913, being confrmed in the rank of Leading Telegraphist in October 1913.
Assuchhewasaboardthe Amphion attheoutbreakofhostilitieson4August1914,andwasconsequentlypresentatthe frstnavalengagement oftheWarwhen Amphion sanktheGermanmine-layer KöniginLuise onthe5th:theverynextday,however, Amphion becamethe frstshipof theRoyalNavytobesunkintheWar,whenshestruckoneofhervictim’smines.Thefollowingaccountof Amphion’s alltoobriefwartime career is included:
GreatBritaindeclaredwaronGermanyat2300hourson4August1914.Intheearlyhoursofthefollowingmorning Amphion sailedfromthe portofHarwichtogetherwithfourdestroyersofthe3rdFlotilla.Bydaylightonthe5ththeywerewelloutintheNorthSeasweepingtowards the Heligoland Bight.
Afewhoursafterleavingportoneofthedestroyersreceivedareportfroma fshingvesselwhohadseenanunknownvessel“throwingthings overtheside”about20milesnorthofOuterGabbard.At1025hours Amphion sightedanunknownsteamerandsentdestroyers Lance and Landrail toinvestigate.Thesteamerwas,infact,theGerman KöniginLuise,aformerHamburg-Hollandpassengerferrywhichhadbeenconverted intoanauxiliarymine-layer.Onthenightof4thAugustshehadleftherhomeportofEmdenwithcargoof180minesandsteamedsouththrough theNorthSeatolayminesoff theThamesEstuary.SheresembledthesteamersoftheGreatEasternRailwaythatpliedbetweenHarwichandthe Hook of Holland, and had hurriedly been painted in their colours of black, buff and yellow to disguise herself.
AsthetwoBritishdestroyersapproachedher, KöniginLuise madeoff at20knotsalteringhercourse,beforedisappearingintoarainsquallwhere shelayfurthermines.Thedestroyerspursuedandat10.30 Lance opened fre,the frstshotsoftheFirstWorldWar(theforwardgun,which fredtheshot,ispreservedintheImperialWarMuseum).Theyweresoonjoinedby Amphion,whichhadwontheFleetGunneryPrizefor1914, andtheGermancameunderaveryaccurate fre. KöniginLuise wasonlylightlyarmedandofferedlittleresistance.Whenhereffortstoescape intoneutralwaters,andtodrawtheBritishshipsontoherminefeldwereunavailing,CommanderBiermanngavetheordertoscuttleher.At 1222, on fre amidships and with smoke and steam pouring from her, Königin Luise rolled over to port and sank. 56ofacrewof130wererescuedby Amphion.Halfoftheseprisonerswereincarceratedinacompartmentinthecruiser’sbowforthegrim reason that “if we go up on a mine, they might as well go frst.”
Duringtheaction,guncrewsfromthedisengagedsideof Amphion crossedovertowatchthe fringandshowedtheirappreciationofgood salvoesbycheeringandapplauding.AftertheactionCaptainFoxmusteredallhandsandreprimandedthemenforleavingtheirposts.He remindedthemthattheywereatwarandeachmanhadtosticktohisownduty.Theship’scompanysawsenseofthisandratherenjoyedthe lecture.
ReturningtoHarwich, Amphion thensightedanothershipofthesameappearanceandcoloursas KöniginLuise butthisonewas fyingan enormousGerman fag.Thedestroyersopened fre.CaptainFoxrecognisedherasagenuineGreatEasternRailwaysteamerandsignalledto cease fre;atthesametime,thevesselhauleddowntheGermancoloursandraisedtheredensign.Shewasthe St.Petersburg, fyingtheGerman fagbecauseshewascarryingtheGermanambassadorPrinceLichnowskyandhisstaff toneutralHolland.Heridentityandmissionestablished,she was allowed to proceed.
At0645hourson6August Amphion struckoneofthemineslaidbythe KöniginLuise.Itexplodedjustbesidetheforebridgeandbroketheships back.Theexplosionpracticallydestroyedthebridge;alltheoccupants,includingCaptainFox,werebadlyburnt,andsmokeand famepoured fromtheslitsintheconningtower.Allthefocsleguncrewswerekilled,asweremanymenontheforwardmessdecks,wherethehandswere havingbreakfast.Ofthe21Germanprisonersintheforwardcompartment,allbutonewerekilled.DespitehisinjuriesCaptainFoxtookcharge. Theshipwaswelldownbythebowsandattemptstoextinguishtheraging fresfailed.Abandonshipwasordered.Asmostof Amphion’s boats hadbeendestroyed,thedestroyerssenttheirboatstorescuethecrew.Therewasnoconfusionorpanic;thesurvivorsfellinondeckand,within twenty minutes of the frst explosion, all survivors were aboard the destroyers.
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Unfortunately,although Amphion’s engineshadbeenstopped,shestillhadwayon,andat0730hours,justasthelastboat-loadofsurvivorshad beentakenoff,shestruckasecondmine.Hermagazinedetonatedinahugecloudofpaleyellowsmokeandthefore-partoftheshipwas completelydisintegrated,showeringtheattendingdestroyerswithdebris.One4inchshellfellonboardthe Lark,killingtwoofAmphion’smen and a German prisoner. Amphion then suddenly slid astern and sank at 07.05. One officer and 150 men were lost.’ AmongstthedeadwasLeadingTelegraphistMair.HisnameiscommemoratedonthePlymouthNavalMemorialandalsoontheFreuchieWar Memorial, Fife. He was the son of John and Jane McMillan Mair, of Mill Cottage, Glendaruel, Colintraive, Argyll. SoldwithframedMemorialScrollnamedto‘Lg.Teleg.WilliamCarsonMair,H.M.S.Amphion’;togetherwithwithoriginallettershand-writtenby WilliamMairtohisfatherandmother,dated‘H.M.S. Amphion,Gibraltar,3November1913and22December1913;alsowithapoignant handwritten letter (damaged) written by Mair to his mother on 2 August 1914 - just prior to the onset of war and his own untimely death. ‘MyDearestMother,...LatelastnightGermanydeclaredwaronRussiaaftertheterribletension.Asyouwillseebythepaper,thiswillbring FranceinthisterriblestruggleandverypossiblyGreatBritain....Germanywillhavetobecrushedthistimeassheisamenacetothepeaceof Europeandourexistenceasanation.OurpartwouldbemostlynavalworktocrushtheGerman feetandasyouknowwehaveasuperiority regardsshipsandarealmostboundtowinintheendbutitwouldbeaterriblestruggle.Notafewofourbestshipswouldgounder.Idon’twish tofrightenyouinanywaybutIfeelImusttellyouthetruth.TheAmphionandherdestroyerswouldbeinthethickofitandIwould’ntgive muchforourchancesbutyoucanbeassuredwewon’tgounderwithouthavingaGermaninreturn.....Wearereadyforseaataminutesnotice andareunderwarconditions.Gunsaremanneddayandnightandonlyawaitingordersforproceedingtoseawhichmaycomeatanytime.....Your loving boy Will.’
Togetherwithapostcardphotographoftherecipient;copiedphotographofH.M.S. Amphion;amodernphotographofthenameplaqueonthe Freuchie War Memorial and copied record of service and other research.
Four: AAbbllee SSeeaammaann PP.. FFoolleeyy,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn iinn HH..MM..SS.. IInnffaattiiggaabbllee aatt tthhee BBaattttllee ooff JJuuttllaanndd oonn 3311 MMaayy 11991166 1914-15Star(197672,P.Foley,A.B.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(197672P.Foley.A.B.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (197672. Peter Foley, A.B. H.M.S. Indefatigable.) nearly extremely fne (4)
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PPeetteerrFFoolleeyywasborninHoylake,Cheshire,on18March1882.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyfromschoolandwasappointedBoy2ndClassaboard H.M.S. BlackPrince on3January1898.AdvancedBoy1stClasson14July1898,andAbleSeamanintheprotectedcruiserH.M.S. Highfyer on7 July1902,hetransferredtothebattlecruiserH.M.S. Infatigable on17June1913,andwaspresentwhenshebombardedOttomanfortifcations defendingtheDardanelleson3November1914.SenttoMaltaforareft,H.M.S. Indefatigable returnedtotheUnitedKingdominFebruary1915 and rejoined the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron.
H.M.S. Indefatigable wassubsequentlysunkon31May1916whenshewashitseveraltimesinthe frstfewminutesofthe“RuntotheSouth”,the openingphaseofthebattlecruiseractionatJutland.Struckaroundtherearturretbytwoorthreeheavycalibre11-inchshellsfromtheGerman battlecruiser VonderTann,thesubsequentdetonationofhermagazinesresultedinlargepiecesoftheshipbeingthrown200feetintotheair;of her crew of 1,019 sailors, only 3 survived. Foley was amongst those killed and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Sold with copied research.
Three: AAbbllee SSeeaammaann JJ.. WW.. LLoocckkwwoooodd,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn iinn tthhee ddeessttrrooyyeerr HH..MM..SS.. TTuurrbbuulleenntt aatt JJuuttllaanndd 1915-15Star(239267,J.W.Lockwood,A.B.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(239267J.W.Lockwood.A.B.,R.N.), togetherwithnamedcardboxesofissue,MemorialScrollinthenameof‘AbleSeamanJohnWilliamLockwood,H.M.S. Turbulent’ and Admiralty campaign medal forwarding letter, extremely fne
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JJoohhnnWWiilllliiaammLLoocckkwwooooddwasborninIslington,Londonon10July1890,andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinAugust1907.AnAble SeamaninthecruiserH.M.S. Arethusa intheHarwichForceontheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,heremainedlikewiseemployeduntil shewasminedinFebruary1916.Intheinterim,shewitnessedextensiveactionintheearlyengagementsintheHeligolandBightandoff the DoggerBank,beingseverelydamagedbytheS.M.S. Frauenlob and Stettin intheformer.Havingthentransferredtothe5thLightCruiser Squadron, Arethusa capturedfourGermantrawlersinSeptember1915,buthercareerendedoff FelixstoweinFebruary1916,whenshebroke her back after striking a mine.
LockwoodwassubsequentlydraftedtothedestroyerH.M.S. Turbulent inApril1916,andwasinconsequencepresentinheratbattleofJutland on31May1916.Aspartofthe10thDestroyerFlotilla,intheconfusedactionsofthenightof31May-1June,shefoundherselfcrossingthehead oftheGermanBattleFleet.ShewaslitupbysearchlightsandsunkbythebattleshipS.M.S. Westfalen atpoint-blankrange,takingwithher96of her crew, Lockwood among them.
Aged 25, he was the son of John and Louisa Lockwood of 43 Vale Road, Ramsgate, Kent and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Three: AAbbllee SSeeaammaann CC.. JJ.. OOaatteess,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, lloosstt iinn HH..MM.. SSuubbmmaarriinnee EE--55 iinn MMaarrcchh 11991166 1914-15 Star (J.4526. C. J. Oates, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.4526 C. J. Oates. A.B., R.N.) good very fne (3) £130-£170
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2000. CChhaarrlleessJJoohhnnOOaatteesswaslostaboardH.M.Submarine E-5 sometimeafter6March1916,whenshefailedtoreturnfromapatrolintheHeligoland Bight.Thecauseofherlosswasneverascertained,butshewaslastseeninanareathatwasknowntohavebeenheavilymined.Soldwithcopied service papers.
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Four: AAbblleeSSeeaammaannEE..WW..RRiinngg,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallFFlleeeettRReesseerrvvee,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddaatttthheeBBaattttlleeooffJJuuttllaannddoonn3311MMaayy11991166iinn HH..MM..SS.. NNeeppttuunnee
1914-15Star(J.34442,E.W.Ring,Ord.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(J.34442.E.W.Ring.A.B.R.N.);RoyalFleet ReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(J.34442(Dev.B.13811)E.W.Ring.A.B.R.F.R.) theGreatWarawardspolishedwithpitting from Star, fair, the last very fne (4) £100-£140
EErrnneessttWWiilllliiaammRRiinngg,afarmboy,wasborninMartock,Devon,on5August1897,andattestedfortheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClasson3February 1915.PostedtothedreadnoughtbattleshipH.M.S. Neptune from30May1915,hewasraisedAbleSeaman1February1916andfoughtatthe BattleofJutland;asnineteenthshipfromtheheadofthebattleline,H.M.S. Neptune engagedthecrippledlightcruiserS.M.S. Weisbaden andthe battlecruiser S.M.S. Derfflinger, later claiming two hits.
TransferredtoH.M.S. Southampton from30January1917to14April1921,RingwaslatergrantedaCertifcateforwoundsandhurtson10 December1924afterbeinginjuredwhilstplayingfootball.QualifedRangeTaker2ndClass,heservedaboardH.M.S. Vesper,H.M.S. Thistle andH. M.S. Hood,beforetransferringtotheRoyalFleetReserveatDevonporton5August1927.Describedasa‘good,hardworkingman,entirely trustworthy, cheerful and willing’, he was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1930 and was discharged in August 1937. Soldwiththerecipient’soriginalRoyalNavyServiceRecordonparchmentandGunneryHistorySheet;HurtCertifcateandpension correspondence;togetherwiththeoriginalRoyalNavyCertifcateofServicerelatingtotherecipient’sson,TrevorIvanJohnRing,RoyalNavy, whoservedfrom1954-61,latterlyasElectrician’sMate(civilianemployee)attheRoyalNavalWorksDepartment,H.M.S. Cambria,andwhowas killed at the Royal Naval Admiralty Depot on 25 August 1961 after being electrocuted; with extensive Royal Navy inquiry documentation.
Three: SSttookkeerr11ssttCCllaassssJJ..CCoonnssttaanntt,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddwwhheenntthheeddeessttrrooyyeerrHH..MM..SS.. GGuurrkkhhaa wwaassmmiinneeddoo ffff DDuunnggeenneessss iinn FFeebbrruuaarryy 11991177
1915-15Star(287877,J.Constant,Sto.1,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(287877J.Constant.Sto.1R.N.) goodvery fne (3) £80-£100
Provenance: Spink, September 2001.
JJoohhnn CCoonnssttaanntt was born in Newport, Monmouthshire on 3 September 1879 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in March 1898. AStoker1stClassinthedestroyerH.M.S. Gurkha ontheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,heremainedlikewiseemployedupuntilherloss. Inthatperiod Gurkha lentvaluableserviceintheDoverPatrolandwaslargelyresponsibleforthedestructionofthe U-8 on4March1915. However, as stated, she was mined and sunk off Dungeness on 8 February 1917, with a loss of 74 men, Constant among them. HisparentsFrederickandEmmaappeartohavepre-deceasedhimandhisnextofkinwashissister,Mrs.WinnifredFisherof5ClarenceRoad, Newport.
Three: SSttookkeerr11ssttCCllaassssAA..PP..OOrrcchhaarrdd,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,aammoonnggtthhoosseelloossttwwhheennHH..MM..ssuubbmmaarriinnee GG..88 ffaaiilleeddttoorreettuurrnnffrroommaa NNoorrtthh SSeeaa ppaattrrooll iinn JJaannuuaarryy 11991188 1915-15Star(K.15239,A.P.Orchard,Sto.1,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(K.15239A.P.Orchard.Sto.1R.N.) good very fne280 £120-£160
AArrtthhuurrPPeerrccyyOOrrcchhaarrddwasbornatRydeontheIsleofWighton17May1893,andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaStoker2ndClassinJune1912.A Stoker1stClassinthedreadnoughtH.M.S. Superb ontheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,heremainedlikewiseemployeduntilvolunteering forsubmarinesinOctober1916.HewasthuspresentatthebattleofJutland,when Superb engagedtheS.M.S. Wiesbaden and Derfflinger with her 12-inch guns.
Followinghistransfertosubmarines,Orchardjoinedthe G.8 anditwasinherthathewaspostedmissing,presumedkilledinJanuary1918.The causeofherlossremainsunknown,butwhenherwreckwasdiscoveredin2019,shewasfoundwithdepthrudderspointingtowardsthesurface, whichsuggeststhathercrewweretryingtogettothesurface.Therefore,itisthoughtthatatechnicalerrorledtothesinking,forthereisno evidence on the wreck of it being hit by torpedoes or mined.
Aged 25, Orchard left a widow, Alice, of Jacinth Cottage, Bettesworth Road, Ryde and is commemorated on the Portsmouth Memorial.
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Pair: SSttookkeerrFFiirrssttCCllaassssEE..RRaacckkhhaamm,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnwwhheennHH..MM..SS.. HHoogguuee wwaassssuunnkkbbyyaaGGeerrmmaann ssuubbmmaarriinnee oonn 2222 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991144 1914-15Star(291149,E.Rackham,Sto.1,R.N.);VictoryMedal1914-19(291149E.Rackham.Sto.1.R.N.) minorspotsofstaining to obverse of VM, otherwise nearly extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. RReeddddyy,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinneess
British War and Victory Medals (Deal 2438-S- Pte. J. Reddy. R.M.) very fne
British War Medal 1914-20 ((JJ..9900118844 WW.. RR.. AA.. IIssaaaacc.. BBooyy 22 RR..NN..)) edge bruising, very fne (5) £100-£140
EErrnneessttRRaacckkhhaamm,acarter,wasborninManchesteron28January1880andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasStoker2ndClasson10January1899. AdvancedStokerinH.M.S. Repulse 12December1899,andStoker1stClasson1July1906,hetransferredtothearmouredcruiserH.M.S. Hogue on2August1914andwasdrownedwhenshewasstruckbytwotorpedoesfromtheGermansubmarine U-9.Heiscommemorated upon the Chatham Naval Memorial.
JJoohhnnRReeddddyywasborninSouthgate,London,on11December1880,andenlistedintheRoyalMarinesDivisionalTrainon6August1915.He survived the campaign and was demobilised 28 April 1919.
WWiilllliiaammRRoobbeerrttAAllffrreeddIIssaaaaccwasborninPortsmouthon10January1903andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClasson13January1918. TrasnsferredtotheRoyalAustralianNavy6May1924,heservedasAbleSeamaninH.M.A.S. Melbourne andH.M.A.S. Sydney,andwaslater awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1942 as Acting Leading Seaman.
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Three: SSttookkeerr JJ.. HHeerroonn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, wwhhoo sseerrvveedd aass ppaarrtt ooff tthhee 44tthh DDeessttrrooyyeerr FFlloottiillllaa aatt JJuuttllaanndd 1914-15 Star (SS.117206 J. Heron. Sto.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.117206 J. Heron. Sto. R.N.) nearly very fne
Four: CChhiieeff MMoottoorr MMeecchhaanniicc BB.. GG.. OO’’CCoonnnneellll,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee 1914-15Star(M.B.562.B.O’ConnellM.B.R.N.V.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M.B.562B.O’Connell.C.M.M.R.N.V.R.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Burnie Gladstone O’Connell) generally very fne (7) £120-£160
JJoosseepphhHHeerroonn,arivetter,wasborninSunderlandon3June1896andjoinedtheRoyalNavyatPortsmouthon1June1915.Postedtothe destroyerH.M.S. Ambuscade asStoker2ndClassfrom22September1915,hefoughtattheBattleofJutlandon31May1916andisnotedas ‘returned to civil employment’ upon demobilisation in July 1918.
BBuurrnniieeGG..OO’’CCoonnnneellll,anelectricalengineer,wasborninSwanseaon26December1896andenlistedintheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveon9 September1915.PostedtoH.M.S. M.L.80 from1May1916to15April1918,hespentthemajorityoftheGreatWaroncoastalandantisubmarinepatrols.TransferredtoFalmouth17July1918,hewitnessedthe fnaltwoweeksofhostilitiesonthebooksofH.M.S. Hermione, headquartersshipformotorlaunchesandcoastalmotorboats.DemobilisedinMay1919,hisnameislistedinSt.Jude’sChurch,Swansea,asone of the men from the Parish who served during the Great War.
Three: SSttookkeerr22nnddCCllaassssWW..JJ..SStteevveennss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonniinnHH..MM..SS.. MMoonnmmoouutthh aatttthheeBBaattttlleeoofftthhee CCoorroonneell oonn 11 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991144 1914-15Star(K.22032,W.J.Stevens,Sto.II,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(K.22032W.J.Stevens.Sto.2.R.N.),together with Memorial Plaque (William John Stevens) extremely fne (4)
£200-£240
Provenance: Spink, September 2001.
WWiilllliiaammJJoohhnnSStteevveennsswasbornatPenzance,Cornwall,on26July1895,andenteredtheRoyalNavyasaStoker2ndClassinFebruary1914. SubsequentlydraftedtothecruiserH.M.S. Monmouth,hewaskilledinactionattheBattleoftheCoronelon1November1914,whenViceAdmiralGrafvonSpeeoverpoweredasquadronunderRear-AdmiralSirChristopherCradock,R.N.,sinkingthe Monmouth andthe GoodHope with heavy loss of life.
EarlyinAugust1914,aforcecomprisingtheold,armouredcruisers GoodHope and Monmouth,thelightcruiser Glasgow andthearmed merchantcruiser Otranto, allunderthecommandofRear-AdmiralSirChristopherCradock,R.N.,wassenttoprotectthesoutherntraderoutes and to intercept German cruisers operating on the high seas.
InOctober1914thesquadronwasreinforcedbytheadditionoftheoldbattleship Canopus butreportsoftheship’slackofspeedledCradockto leaveherbehindashesearchedfortheGermanEastAsiaticSquadron.TheGermansquadron,commandedbyAdmiralGrafvonSpeecomprised thearmouredcruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau,andthelightcruisers Leipzig,Nurnberg and Dresden.Bothadmiralsbecameawareofthe proximity of the other on 31 October.
At6.40p.m.on1Novemberthesquadronsmadecontactoff theCoronel,Chileandat7.04p.m.thebattleopenedatarangeof11,500yards.As theGermanshipshadagreaternumberofheavierguns,Cradock’stacticsweretoclosetherangetoallowhisships’morenumeroussmaller calibregunstocomeintoplay;thishoweverwaspartlynegatedbythe roughseasandhighspeedswhichpreventedmanyoftheBritisharmoured cruisers’casementgunsbeingbroughtintoaction.TheBritisharmouredcruiserswererepeatedlyhitastherangewasreducedto5,500yards, the GoodHope beingseton freinseveralplacesandinabadway.Endeavouringtoreducetherangeevenfurther,soastobeableto fre torpedoesinalastditchattempttododamagetohisadversary,theshipwasrepeatedlyhitbyheavycalibreshellsandat7.53 GoodHope blew up,takingtheAdmiralandallhandswithher.Atabout9.30the Monmouth toowashunteddownandsunkwiththelossofherentire complement of 678; the Glasgow and Otranto were able to make their escape under the cover of darkness. Aged 19, Stevens was the son of William and Annie Stevens of 5 Park Corner, Penzance, and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Soldwithaquantityoforiginaldocumentsandphotographs,theformerincludingAdmiraltyforwardinglettersforhiscampaignmedals,dated11 March1922,andtherecipient’sdeathcertifcate,dated18January1915,andthelatteraportraitphotographofhiminuniformandanotherofH. M.S. Monmouth at anchor.
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Three: SSeeaammaannCC..HH..HHaarrrriinnggttoonn,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,lloossttiinnHH..MM..SSuubbmmaarriinneeEE--3366wwhhiicchhwwaassiinnccoolllliissiioonnwwiitthhEE--4433iinntthheeNNoorrtthhSSeeaa iinn JJaannuuaarryy 11991177
1914-15Star(J.3799,C.H.Harrington,A.B.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(J.3799C.H.Harrington.A.B.R.N.)theB.W. M. officially re-impressed, together with Memorial Plaque (Charles Henry Harrington) good very fne (4) £240-£280
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2000.
CChhaarrlleessHHeennrryyHHaarrrriinnggttoonnwaskilledonthenightof19January1917whenhissubmarine E-36 wasincollisionwiththe E-43 whilstonpatrolin the North Sea, off Terschelling. Sold with copy service papers and further details.
Four: CCaappttaaiinnJJ..LL..OOggiillvviiee,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallRReesseerrvvee,,wwhhoowwaasssshhiippwwrreecckkeeddoonn tthhee NNoorrffoollkk ccooaassttlliinnee iinn 11991166
1914-15Star(Capt.J.L.Ogilvie,R.N.R.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(Capt.J. L.Ogilvie.R.N.R.);MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(JamesL.Ogilvie); VictoryMedal1914-19(Capt.J.L.Ogilvie.R.N.R.);togetherwiththe correspondingdressminiatures(the1914-15Starincorrectlyrepresentedby a 1914 Star and clasp), nearly extremely fne (4) £100-£140
JJaammeessLLoonniieeOOggiillvviieewasborninArbroathon10May1863andjoinedtheMerchant NavyinLondonon20November1879.AppointedApprenticeunderthestewardship ofDavidBruceofDundee,hegainedhisBoardofTradeCertifcateofCompetencyas FirstMateon29July1885andqualifedExtraMaster16December1887.Recordedin 1911asMasterMariner,OgilvieservedduringtheGreatWarasMasterof WhiteSwan from 23 October 1914; the Diss Express of 24 November 1916, adds:
‘The WhiteSwan wasboundfromHartlepooltoGreenwichwithcoal,andleftport Wednesdaynight.Shebroughtupoff GorlestonintheheavyweatheronFriday morning,butbegantodragashoreatdusk,andisatotalwreck...The WhiteSwan soon began to go in pieces under the terrifc battering.’
RescuedbytheGorlestonrocketbrigade,thecrewtookrefugeatthelocalSailor’s Homefromthelastofthehurricaneforcewinds.AppointedMasterofthe Whinfeld in 1921,OgilvielaterretiredtoSaltburn-by-the-Sea,Yorkshire,wherehediedon4 December 1952.
Sold with a fne photograph of the recipient in naval uniform.
Four: CCoommmmaannddeerrCC..HH..BBoouucchh,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallRReesseerrvvee,,wwhhoowwaassmmeennttiioonneeddiinnddeessppaattcchheessffoolllloowwiinnggaanneennggaaggeemmeennttwwiitthhaa GGeerrmmaann ssuubbmmaarriinnee iinn tthhee NNoorrtthh SSeeaa iinn 11991188 1914-15Star(Lt.Commr.C.H.Bouch,R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedalswithsmallM.I.D.oakleaves(Commr.C.H. Bouch. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1920, good very fne (4) £160-£200
M.I.D. London Gazette 11 April 1918.
TheoriginalrecommendationbytheCommander-in-Chief,Lowestoft,states:‘ForlongandcontinuedgoodservicewhilstincommandofH.M. Yacht Ellida and action with enemy submarine on 27th July 1918.’
CChhaarrlleessHHeennrryyBBoouucchhwasborninNorthBurton,Yorkshire,on3April1873.AppointedtoacommissionasSubLieutenantintheRoyalNaval ReserveonApril1903,hewaspromotedLieutenanton10March1905andLieutenantCommanderon10March1913.Hewassubsequently appointedSkipperofH.M.Y. Ellida on15October1915andwaslaterMentionedinDespatchesforservicesintheAuxiliaryPatrol(Drifters, TrawlersandYachts)between1Julyand11November,1918.RetiredintherankofCommanderon1July1919,Bouchlatersetupinbusinessas a corn merchant. Recorded in 1939 as a resident of Deal in Kent, he died at Canterbury Hospital on 27 October 1958. Sold with copied research.
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Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt RR.. HH.. MM.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall RReesseerrvvee,, wwhhoo sseerrvveedd iinn tthhee MMeeddiitteerrrraanneeaann dduurriinngg tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr 1914-15 Star (Lieut. R. H. M. Jones, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. H. M. Jones. R.N.R.) nearly extremely fne 1914-15 Star (2) ((SS..44666633,, WW.. PPaarrkkss,, SSttoo..,, RR..NN..RR..;; 11226655WW.. SS..AA.. JJ.. SSllaatteerr.. SSkkrr.. RR..NN..RR..)) nearly extremely fne (5) £140-£180
RReeggiinnaallddHHeerrbbeerrttMMoorrddiinnggttoonnJJoonneesswasborninCleoburyMortimer,Shropshire,on12September1882.HewasawardedhisCerti fcateof CompetencyasSecondMateofaForeign-goingShip10September1903,andhisCertifcateofCompetencyasMasteron13April1911. Appointedtotherelievingstaff ofCunard,heservedaboardR.M.S. Caronia from1911-13andtheoceanlinerR.M.S. Andania as3rdOfficerfrom 9 July 1913 to 4 August 1914.
PostedtothebooksofH.M.S. Hermione asSubLieutenantin1913,JoneswasadvancedLieutenant2August1915whilstservingaboardthe protectedcruiserH.M.S. Topaze.HereheservedalongsideshipsoftheItalianRegiaMarinatoenforcetheblockadeofAlbania,beinglater involvedinthecaptureofanOttomanArmygarrisonontheislandofKamaranin1917.Demobilised12December1919,Jonesreturnedtothe employmentofCunardandwasappointedtotheR.M.S. Aquitania as2ndOfficerin1920;thepostingsadlyprovedabriefoneonaccountof severe illness to his wife.
SoldwithoriginalcommissiondocumentappointingJonesSub-LieutenantintheRoyalNavalReserve,21April1913;withcopiedR.N.R.Service Record and private research.
WWiilllliiaammPPaarrkksswasbornon21January1891andservedasStokerinH.M.S. Hampshire duringtheBattleofJutlandon31May1916.Remaining aboard,hewaskilledbyamineexplosionoff theOrkneyson5June1916;ofthe735crewmembersand14passengersaboard,only12sailors survivedaftercomingashoreonCarley foats.ThesinkinglatergarneredglobalattentionwhenitwasrevealedthatLordKitchenerwasaboard and had drowned whilst enroute to Russia on a diplomatic mission.
JJaammeessSS llaatteerrwasborninBan ff on26August1871.HeenrolledintheRoyalNavalReserveon17March1915butwasdischargedasphysically unfton8December1915;hediedashortwhilelaterofcanceron21August1916,his1914-15Startriobeingissuedtothetrusteesofhis estate in 1925.
Eight: SSuubb LLiieeuutteennaanntt RR.. CC.. GG.. WWaalllleerr,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall RReesseerrvvee 1914-15Star(Mid.R.C.G.Waller,R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S.Lt.R.C.G.Waller.R.N.R.);1939-45Star;Africa Star; Pacifc Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, minor patches of staining to VM, generally very fne (8) £80-£100
RReeggiinnaallddCChhaarrlleessGGrriissbbrrooookkWWaalllleerr,aninsuranceclerk,wasborninKensingtonon25July1898,thesonofEdwinGrisbrookWaller,whofought duringtheBoerWarasPrivate,52ndCompany,ImperialYeomanry.AppointedtothetrainingshipH.M.S. Conway in1912,Wallerservedas TemporaryMidshipmanintheRoyalNavalReservefrom30November1914.PostedtothearmedmerchantcruiserH.M.S. Patia, hespentmuch oftheGreatWarassignedtotheNorthernPatrolforce.AdvancedTemporaryActingSub-Lieutenant25July1918,hewasdemobilisedon22 March 1919.
Four: SSeeaammaann WW.. WWaallsshh,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall RReesseerrvvee 1914-15Star(C.1703,W.Walsh,Smn.,R.N.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1703C.W.Walsh.Smn.R.N.R.);RoyalFleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (C.1703 W. Walsh. Sean. R.N.R.) good very fne (4)
£80-£100
WWiilllliiaammWWaallsshhwasborninYoughal,CountyCork,on1June1880andenlistedintheRoyalNavalReserveon31March1899.Mobilisedon4 August1914,heservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. PrinceGeorge form19September1914to15March1916,duringwhichperiodtheship tookpartinthebombardmentoftheTurkishpositionsintheDardanelles.HesubsequentlyservedinH.M.S. Princess from6May1916to31 March1917,andtheninH.M.S. Hyacinth from1February1917to29April1918,seeingactiveserviceoff thecoastofZanzibar.Awardedhis Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 17 December 1916, he was shore demobilised on 30 December 1918. Sold with copied record of service and other research.
Four: LLiieeuutteennaannttCC..WW..CCaassssiillss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallVVoolluunntteeeerrRReesseerrvvee,,aaMMoottoorrLLaauunncchhsskkiippppeerrwwhhoowwaassddeeccoorraatteeddbbyytthheeGGrreeeekk MMiilliittaarryy AAuutthhoorriittiieess ffoorr sseerrvviiccee iinn tthhee eeaasstteerrnn MMeeddiitteerrrraanneeaann dduurriinngg tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr 1914-15Star(S.Lt.C.W.Cassils,R.N.V.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.C.W.Cassils.R.N.V.R.);GGrreeeeccee,,KKiinnggddoomm, RoyalOrderofGeorgeI,CivilDivision,Knight’sbreastbadge,silverandenamel,thelastinoriginal Spink&SonLtd fttedcaseof issue, good very fne and better (4) £200-£240
Greek Order of George I, Fifth Class London Gazette 10 July 1919. CChhaarrlleessWWiilllliiaammCCaassssiillsswasborninPartickin1879,thesecondsonofCharlesCassilsof1Ann feldTerrace,Partick,Lanarkshire.Appointedtoa commissionasSubLieutenantintheRoyalNavalReserve27November1914,CassilswasadvancedTemporaryLieutenantwhilstaboard M.L.40 on17December1915.Appointedtothecommandof M.L.188 inJuly1916,and M.L.147 inSeptember1916,hewaspostedtoCorfuin1918 andwasdecoratedbytheGreekMilitaryAuthoritiesthefollowingyear.Demobilised13April1919,Cassilsreturnedhometo107,Hyndland Road, Glasgow. He died on 5 August 1944. SoldwithcopiedServiceRecordwhichstatesthatCassilswasissuedasecondcommissiondocumenttoreplacetheoriginalwhichwasdestroyed by fre aboard M.L. 40 in July 1916; and other research.
Five: MMaaiinnee AA.. WWiillmmootttt,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinnee LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall FFlleeeett RReesseerrvvee 1914-15Star(Ply.14478,Pte.A.Willmott.R.M.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Ply.14478Pte.A.Wilmott.R.M.L.I.) VM officiallyre-impressed;DefenceMedal;RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(Ply.14478B.1535A.Wilmott.Mne.R.F. R.) nearly very fne (5) £80-£100 334499 xx
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Three: PPrriivvaattee CC.. TT.. MMaasssseeyy,, 1133tthh HHuussssaarrss,, wwhhoossee ccoommppiilleedd aa ddeettaaiilleedd ddiiaarryy ooff hhiiss wwaarr eexxppeerriieenncceess aaggaaiinnsstt tthhee TTuurrkkss 1914-15 Star (13112, Pte. C. T. Massey, 13th. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (13112 Pte. C. T. Massey. 13-Hrs.) very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. EE.. JJ.. HHoollee,, 99tthh ((TThhee QQuueeeenn’’ss RRooyyaall)) LLaanncceerrss
British War and Victory Medals (L-4432 Pte. A. E. J. Hole. 9-Lrs.) very fne (5)
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CChhaarrlleessTThhoommaassMMaasssseeyywasbornin1894andservedinFrancewiththe13thHussarsfrom17October1915.TransferredtoMesopotamia, Massey kept a detailed diary of his experiences which were later published in The Thirteenth Hussars in the Great War: ‘AsthebulletswhichtheArabsuseareasbigasaman’slittle fnger,with fattenednosejustroundedoff,theymakeabignoisegoingthroughthe air, as well as making terrible wounds.’ (Chapter XII, December 12, 1916 - February 24, 1917, refers).
DetailingoperationsaroundKut,Masseywentontodescribeafailedenemyassaultacrossariver:‘Theylookedadejectedlotindeed,clothedin rags,noboots,andtheyhadhadverylittlefoodforsometime.Theyeagerlytookcigarettesofferedthem,andwentlimpingoff totheriverdock forremovaltotheprisoners’camp,resemblingastheywentatribeoflameandraggedbeggars.ButtheTurkhasastoutheart,isasbraveasa lion, and will fght like the very devil on a handful of dates and morsel of four.’
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AArrtthhuurrEE..JJ..HHoolleewasborninBasingstokeandattestedforthe9thLancersatCanterburyon7November1912.Recordedas15yearsand215 daysoldatenlistment,heservedwiththeBritishExpeditionaryForceinFrancefrom14December1917to19March1918.HisArmyService Recordaddsthathereceivedashrapnelwoundtotherightarmandhandon12March1918,likelynecessitatingevacuationacrosstheChannel for medical attention. He later returned to active service, including a spell as part of the British Army of Occupation on the Rhine.
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. PPeeaarrccee,, RRooyyaall NNoorrtthh DDeevvoonn YYeeoommaannrryy,, wwhhoo ddiieedd aatt sseeaa oonn 33 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991155 1914-15Star(2201Pte.W.Pearce.R.N.DevonYeo.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2201Pte.W.Pearce.R.N.DevonYeo.); MemorialPlaque(WilliamPearce)lastmountedinaheavywoodenframe, theplaqueheavilypolished,thisfair;themedalsvery fne (4)
£240-£280
WWiilllliiaammPPeeaarrcceeservedwiththeRoyalNorthDevonHussarsintheEgyptiantheatreofWarfrom8December1914,anddiedatseaon3 November 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.
Three: BBoommbbaarrddiieerr WW.. MMaaccDDoonnaalldd,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy 1914-15Star(869.A-Bmbr.W.MacDonald.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(869.Bmbr.W.MacDonald.R.A.)mounted as worn, nearly very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. SSmmiitthh,, HHiigghhllaanndd LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy,, llaatteerr LLaabboouurr CCoorrppss 1914-15Star(5868Pte.J.Smith.High.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(5868Pte.J.Smith.H.L.I.)mountedasworn, nearly very fne (6)
£80-£100
WWiilllliiaammMMaaccDDoonnaalldd,abaker,wasborninBirminghamin1888andservedinFrancefrom1April1915withtheRoyalFieldArtillery.Advanced Bombardier, he was discharged on 13 April 1916. JJaammeessSSmmiitthhservedinFrancefrom23August1915withthe2ndBattalion,HighlandLightInfantry,andwasdischargedtoArmyReserveon10 April 1919.
Three:PPrriivvaatteeJJ..DD..SSaavviiddggee,,HHoonnoouurraabblleeAArrttiilllleerryyCCoommaappaannyy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonnttaatttthheeBBaattttlleeooff LLooooss,, oonn 55 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991155 1914-15Star(1703Pte.J.D.Savidge.H.A.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1703Pte.J.D.Savidge.H.A.C.-Inf.);Memorial Plaque(JackDouglasSavidge);MemorialScroll(Pte.JackDouglasSavidge,Hon.ArtilleryCompany)annotatedininkbelow ‘Passedon,September5th1915,age,18years.’, thislastmountedoncard,tracesofadhesivetotheedge, otherwiseextremely fne (5) £240-£280
JJaacckkDDoouuggllaassSSaavviiddggee,fromWoking,Surrey,attestedintotheHonourableArtilleryCompanyon26August1914forserviceduringtheGreat WarandservedontheWesternFrontwiththe1st(Infantry)Battalionfrom29December1914.Hewaskilledinactionon4September1915, during the Battle of Loos, and is commemorated on the Special Memorial at Maple Copse Cemetery, Belgium. Soldwithcopiedresearchandacopiedphotographoftherecipientinuniform,andanoriginalGreatWarerabrassHonourableArtillery Company Cap Badge, the reverse with a long slider fxing.
Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt HH.. FF.. WWiillmmoott,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess 1914-15Star(2.Lieut.H.F.Wilmot.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.H.F.Wilmot.)mountedasworm, goodvery fne
Pair: HH.. dduu PP.. WWiillmmoott,, UUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,bothofficiallyimpressed‘586508H.duP.Wilmot’,mountedasworn, minoredge bruising, good very fne (5) £80-£100
HHoorraacceeFFrraanncciissWWiillmmoottwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalEngineerson19September1914,andservedwiththemduringthe GreatWarintheGallipolitheatreofWarfrom6July1915.ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhewasMentionedinDespatches(London Gazette 13 June 1916).
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Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. TTuurrnneerr,, SSccoottss GGuuaarrddss 1914-15Star(11991PteA.Turner.S.Gds.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(11991Pte.A.Turner.S.Gds.)mountedasworn, good very fne 1914-15 Star ((2200665544 PPttee.. TT.. PPrriiccee.. SS.. LLaann.. RR..)) very fne (4) £60-£80
AAnnddrreewwTTuurrnneerr,anativeofCouslandPark,Dalkeith,enlistedintheScotsGuardson7November1914andjoinedthe2ndBattalioninFranceon 23April1915.Hisactiveservicecareerwasshort-lived,however,forhewasamongthosewoundedwhenthebattalionsufferedheavycasualties atFestubertinthefollowingmonth,whenhisnameappearedontheWarOfficeCasualtyListof30May1915;suchwastheseriousnatureofa gunshotwoundtohisrightarmthatithadtobeamputated.EntitledtowearawoundstripeasperArmyOrder204of6July1916,hewas discharged in the following month and awarded the Silver War Badge.
TThhoommaassPPrriicceeenlistedintheSouthLancashireRegimenton8September1914andwaspostedtothe11thBattalion,otherwiseknownas‘St. Helen’s Pioneers’. Embarked for France in November 1915, he was discharged in March 1918.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt AA.. WW.. HHooppkkiinnss,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn iinn OOccttoobbeerr 11991188 1914-15Star(5056Pte.A.W.Hopkins.R.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(GS-5056Sjt.A.W.Hopkins.R.Fus.) generally very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee TT.. SSmmaalllleeyy,, LLooyyaall NNoorrtthh LLaannccaasshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt 1914-15Star(19474Pte.T.Smalley.L.N.Lan:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(19474Pte.T.Smalley.L.N.Lan.R.) very fne (6)
AArrtthhuurrWWiilllliiaammHHooppkkiinnss,arailwayporter,wasborninBanbury,Oxfordshire,around1895,andenlistedintheRoyalFusiliersatKilburnon11 September1914.PostedtoFrancefrom1September1915,hisArmyServiceRecordnotesthathequalifedmachinegunnerandsuffereda gunshot wound to the left hand on 22 October 1918 whilst serving with the 11th Battalion.
TToommSSmmaalllleeyyservedatGallipoliwiththe6thBattalion,LoyalNorthLancashireRegimentfrom28August1915.Hesurvivedthecampaignand was discharged to Army Reserve in 1919.
Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt GG.. FF.. SSppeennccee,, WWeesstt YYoorrkksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaattee RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss 1914-15Star(20036Pte.(A.Sjt.)G.F.Spence.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(-Lieut.G.F.Spence.)the‘2.’neatly erased, nearly extremely fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn aatt tthhee BBaattttllee ooff PPaasssscchheennddaaeellee iinn 11991177 1914-15Star(5902Pte.W.Jones.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(5902Pte.W.Jones.R.W.Fus.) stainingtoVM, good fne and better (6) £120-£160
GGeeoorrggeeFFrreeddeerriicckkSSppeenncceeservedinFrancewiththe14thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom2December1915.PostedtotheSomme,hewas admittedtoNo.34CasualtyClearingStationon8July1916sufferingfromtonsillitis.Recoveredfromsickness,hewasdischargedtoacommission asSecondLieutenantinthe3rdBattalion,WestYorkshireRegimenton30October1917.HesurvivedtheGreatWarandislaterrecordedinthe UK,WorldWarIPensionLedgersandIndexCards,1914-23,asaLieutenantintheWestYorkshireRegiment,hisaddresslistedas‘Farthing Cottage, Halse, Taunton, Somerset’.
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WWiilllliiaammJJoonneess,acollier,wasborninLlanelli,Carmarthen,around1878,andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatCardi ff on14July1899.He servedinSouthAfricafrom8June1900to7March1902,andwassubjectto96hoursofimprisonmentwithhardlabouratKrugersdorpin August1901afterdisobeyinganorderandusingimproperlanguage.PostedtoFrancewiththe14thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom27 December1914,hewaslatersenthomeonmedicalleavetoFelinfortHouse,Pontardus,SouthWales,afterreceivingagunshotwoundtothe buttock.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. RR.. WWrriigghhtt,, YYoorrkksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 88 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11991177 1914-15Star(21479Pte.W.R.Wright,York.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(21479Sjt.W.R.Wright.York.R.) nearly extremely fne
Three: LLaannccee CCoorrppoorraall WW.. FF.. CCooooppeerr,, CCaammbbrriiddggeesshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaatteerr LLiinnccoollnnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt 1914-15Star(1557Pte.W.F.Cooper.Camb.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1557Pte.W.F.Cooper.Camb.R.)mounted as worn, very fne and better (6) £140-£180
WWiilllliiaammRRoobbeerrttWWrriigghhttwasborninMiddlesbroughandservedinFrancewiththe7thBattalion,YorkshireRegimentfrom13July1915.Admitted tothe51stFieldAmbulanceon17December1915,hewaslaterkilledontheSommewhilstservingasSergeant.ThesonofGeorgeWilliamand Catherine Barbara Wright of 16, Bottomly Street, Middlesbrough, his name is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial. WWiilllliiaammFF..CCooooppeerrservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,CambridgeshireRegimentfrom14February1915,andwasdischargedon2February 1919.
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Four: CCaappttaaiinnHH..TT..MM..WWiilllliiaammss,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteerrSSuurrrreeyyHHoommeeGGuuaarrdd,,aalloonnggsseerrvviinnggCChhaaiirrmmaannoofftthhee1155tthh BBaattttaalliioonn AAssssoocciiaattiioonn wwhhoo wwaass ttwwiiccee sseevveerreellyy wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr 1914-15Star(Lieut.H.T.M.Williams.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Lieut.H.T.Williams.); DefenceMedal(Sgt.H.T.M.Williams.3rdSurreyBtn.HomeGuard)privatelyimpressednaming,mountedcourt-styleasworn, lacquered, generally very fne (4) £160-£200
M.I.D. London Gazette 22 May 1917.
HHoowweellTTrreevvoorrMMeeaakkiinnWWiilllliiaammsswasbornon27July1894,theeldersonofSirHowellJonesWilliams,JusticeofthePeaceandHighSheri ff of Merionethshirefrom1917-18.AppointedtoacommissionasTemporarySecondLieutenantinthe15th(LondonWelsh)Battalion,RoyalWelsh Fusilierson20November1914,WilliamsservedinFrancefrom2December1915,andaspartofthe113thBrigade,38th(Welsh)Divisionduring the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
TheBattalion’smostsignifcantactionduringthistimeoccurredinJuly1916duringthebrutalassaultonMametzWood.Characterisedbyheavy machine-gun freandclosequarters fghting,theRoyalWelshFusilierssufferedheavylosses.Anarticlepublishedinthe HollowayPress on25May 1917, adds:
‘Mr.HowellJ.Williams,J.P.,L.C.C.,hasbeencalledtoFrancetohisson,Lieut.TrevorWilliams,oftheRoyalWelshFusiliers.Welearnwithmuch regretthattheLieutenantisinacriticalconditiondangerouslyillfromcerebro-spinalmeningitisfollowing[a]bulletwoundinthehead.Lieut. TrevorWilliamswasdangerouslywoundedinbattleatMametzWood,butmadeamarvellousrecovery,andwentbacktothefront fghtingline on the Somme.’
TheGermanbulleteffectivelyputanendtotherecipient’sactiveservice.Havinghadtwocloseshaves,WilliamstransferredtoNo.2Dispersal UnitasCaptainandlaterputallhisenergiesintohisChairmanshipofthe15thBattalionAssociation.Atareuniondinnerheldin1952,CaptainSir JohnCecil-Williams,lateofthe14thBattalionandalifelongfriendofWilliams,recalledtheactioninMametzWoodandthewithdrawalofboth men to safety. He died in December 1983.
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Five: SSeerrggeeaanntt LL.. CC.. HHuummpphhrreeyyss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr HHoommee GGuuaarrdd
1914-15Star(20219L.Cpl.L.C.Humphreys.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(20219Sjt.L.C.Humphreys.R.W.Fus.); DefenceMedal;ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(20219Sjt.L.C.Humphreys.14/R.W.Fus:) betterthanvery fne (5) £120-£160
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919.
LLeewwiissCClleemmeenncceeHHuummpphhrreeyysswasborninLlanidloes,Montgomeryshire,Wales,in1880,andservedinFrancewiththe14th(Service)Battalion, RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom1December1915.AwardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedalinthe‘PeaceGazette’of1919,hewasdemobilisedon6 March1919.ReturnedhometoBlaenauFestiniog,helaterworkedasajoinerinthelocalslatequarrybeforejoiningthelocalHomeGuardfor further service during the Second War.
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1914-15Star(2473Pte.J.N.Jones,R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2473Pte.J.N.Jones.R.W.Fus.) nearlyvery fne (6) £80-£100 336611
Three: CCoorrppoorraall SS.. TT.. EEvvaannss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss 1914-15Star(8160Pte.-A.Cpl.-S.T.Evans.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(8160Cpl.S.T.Evans.R.W.Fus.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge ‘B 160664’ affixed to riband, mounted as worn, very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. NN.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
SSaammuueellTThhoommaassEEvvaannssservedinFrancewiththe4thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom3October1915,andwasdischargedon20February 1919, aged 26 years.
JJoohhnn NNoorrmmaann JJoonneess served at Gallipoli with the 5th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 8 August 1915, and was discharged on 18 July 1917.
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. OO.. WW.. DDaavviieess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss
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1914-15Star(26163Pte.W.O.W.Davies.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(26163Pte.W.O.W.Davies.R.W.Fus.) edge bruising and contact wear, good fne and better
Three: PPrriivvaattee RR.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914-15Star(15308Pte.R.Jones.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(15308Pte.R.Jones.R.W.Fus.) contactmarksto BWM from Star, nearly very fne and better (6) £80-£100
WW..OO..WWyynnnneeDDaavviieessservedinFrancewiththe17thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom5December1915,latertransferringtothe43rd (Garrison) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
RRiicchhaarrdd JJoonneess served in France with the 9th and 17th Battalions, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 19 July 1915, and was demobilised on 8 January 1919.
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. FFoowwlleerr,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr LLaabboouurr CCoorrppss
1914-15Star(26248Pte.W.Fowler.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(26248Pte.W.Fowler.R.W.Fus.) goodvery fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee DD.. WW.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
1914-15Star(7809Pte.D.Jones.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7809Pte.D.JonesR.W.Fus.) polished,good fne (6) £80-£100
WWaalltteerrFFoowwlleerrservedinFrancewiththe17thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom4December1915.TransferredtotheLabourCorpshewas discharged to Army Reserve 7 January 1919.
DDaavviidd WW.. JJoonneess served in France with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 15 March 1915, and was later disembodied 25 February 1919
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. EE.. HHeewwiitttt,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn 1177 MMaarrcchh 11991188
1914-15Star(25417Pte.J.E.Hewitt.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(25417Pte.J.E.Hewitt.R.W.Fus.) goodvery fne
Three: PPrriivvaatteeFF..SSppeenncceerr,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteerrAArrmmyyOOrrddnnaanncceeCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaasssseevveerreellyywwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonnbbyy sshheellll ff rree iinn FFeebbrruuaarryy 11991166
1914-15Star(15648Pte.F.Spencer.R.W.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(15648Pte.F.Spencer.R.W.Fus.) goodvery fne (6) £120-£160
JJaammeessEEddwwaarrddHHeewwiitttt,ashoemaker,wasborninWestDerby,Lancashire,andenlistedinthe17thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersatCaernarvon on20February1915.DisembarkedinFrance5December1915,heservedontheWesternFrontaspartof128thBrigade,43rdDivision,the Battalion being heavily engaged at Pilckem Ridge on 31 July 1917. The Battalion War Diary, adds:
‘Theadvanceofour17thBattalionfrompositionsheldonIronCrossRidgetotheSteenbeekwasthehardestoftheday.Mostofthehouses alongtheroadontopoftheridgeandbeyondcontainedconcretemachine-gunshelters,andcasualtieswereheavy.Butthoughthesepointsheld up the troops facing them, others on the fanks pushed forward and one by one the houses were taken.’
Severelywoundedinactionatsomepointintheautumnorwinterof1917-18,HewittdiedjustdaysbeforetheGermanSpringOffensive.The husband of Mrs. A. B. Hewitt of 14, Raby Street, Grosvenor Road, Liverpool, he is buried at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension.
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FFrreeddeerriicckkSSppeenncceerr,,acarpenter,wasborninBristolandenlistedintheRoyalWelshFusilierson31August1914.HeservedinFrancewiththe 10thBattalionfrom27September1915andsufferedmultipleshrapnelwoundstotheknee,backandtoeson16February1916.Evacuatedhome toEnglandformedicalattention,hewasdischargedon16September1916,hisintendedplaceofresidencelistedas‘570NeathRoad,Molliston, near Swansea.’
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Three: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..EE..KKnniigghhtt,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnaattGGaalllliippoolliioonn77JJaannuuaarryy11991166,,jjuussttttwwooddaayyss bbeeffoorree tthhee ccoommpplleetteedd eevvaaccuuaattiioonn ooff tthhee ppeenniinnssuullaa 1914-15Star(31606Pte.J.E.Knight.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(31606Pte.J.E.Knight.R.W.Fus.) Star lacquered to obverse, nearly extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. MM.. KKnniigghhtt,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinneess
British War and Victory Medals (Deal 12108 -S- Pte. J. M. Knight. R.M.) nearly extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeGG..KKnniigghhtt,,RRooyyaallIInnnniisskkiilllliinnggFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthhee ff rrssttddaayyoofftthheeBBaattttlleeooffLLaannggeemmaarrcckk,,1166 AAuugguusstt 11991177
British War and Victory Medals (41014 Pte. G. Knight. R. Innis. Fus.) nearly extremely fne (7)
JJoohhnnEEddmmuunnddKKnniigghhttwasborninWellingborough,Northamptonshire,in1892,thesonofJulianMorrisKnight,andattestedfortheRoyalWelsh FusiliersatMaryleboneon31August1914.Heservedwiththe8thBattalionduringtheGreatWaratGallipolifrom7November1915.On7 January1916,GermanGeneralLimanvonSandersorderedthe12thTurkishDivisiontomountone fnalattackontheBritishatGullySpur.
According to the Records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, it coincided with the 8th Battalion ‘packing up’: ‘Sofarasourbattalionwasconcerned,thelengthoflinetheyheldwasheavilybombardedfrommiddayuntil4.30p.m.Thentherife frebroke outandbayonetscouldbeseenovertheTurkishtrenches,whileTurkishofficersmovedrapidlyalongthelineapparentlyurgingthemento advance.Ontheleftofourbattalion,onthe39thBrigadefront,theTurksdidleavetheirtrenches,butwereeasilyrepulsed.AtFusilierBluff two mineswere fredbytheTurks,buttheireffortswerehalf-heartedandtheygainednothing...Ourbattalionhadabout30casualties,andthe parapets and communication trenches were considerably knocked about.’
Aged 24 years, Knight is commemorated upon the Helles Memorial.
JJuulliiaann MMoorrrriiss KKnniigghhtt was born in Fotherby, South Lincolnshire, on 19 March 1869, and joined the Royal Marines on 31 May 1917. GGeeoorrggeeKKnniigghhttwasborninWillesdenaround1898,thesonofJulianMorrisKnightandyoungerbrotherofJohnEdmundKnight,andattestedfor theRoyalInniskillingFusiliersatMillHill.Servingwiththe8thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront,hewaskilledinactionnear BorryFarm,onthe frstdayoftheBattleofLangemarck,on16August1917.Aged19,hehasnoknowngraveandiscommemorateduponthe Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. SSmmiitthh,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn iinn MMeessooppoottaammiiaa oonn 1111 AApprriill 11991177 1914-15Star(24185Pte.W.Smith.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(24185Pte.W.Smith.R.W.Fus.);Memorial Plaque(WalterSmith)incardenvelope,withBuckinghamPalaceletterofcondolenceand fattened namedcardboxesofissue, nearly extremely fne and better (4) £160-£200
WWaalltteerrSSmmiitthh,alabourer,wasbornin1882andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatChesteron26May1915.Initiallypostedtothe3rd Battalion,heservedwiththe8thBattalionatGallipolifrom7November1915andwaskilledinthespringof1917inMesopotamia.Hehasno known grave and is commemorated upon the Basra Memorial.
SoldwiththreeoriginalhandwrittenlettersfromSmithtohissister,dated29.4.16,10.9.16and22.10.16;another,dated16.2.17.:‘Ihavebeenin anotherattackandIgotthroughwithoutascratch...Imustbeoneoftheluckyones.’;withsixFieldServicepostcardsfromSmithtohissister, detailing daily life in 1915-16-17.; and original Record Office letter forwarding the 1914-15 Star.
Three: PPrriivvaattee II.. WWaarree,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr LLaabboouurr CCoorrppss aattttaacchheedd 22nndd DDiivviissiioonnaall EEmmppllooyymmeenntt CCoommppaannyy 1914-15 Star (21191 Pte. I. Ware. R.W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (21191 Pte. I. Ware. R.W. Fus.) very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee PP.. WWiilllliiaammss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss 1914-15Star(19645Pte.P.Williams.R.W.Fus:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(19645Pte.P.Williams.R.W.Fus.) lightwearto obverse of VM, generally very fne (6) £80-£100
IIvvoorrWWaarreewasbornin1895andservedinFrancewiththe14thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom1December1915.PostedtotheSomme, hewasadmittedtoNo.34CasualtyClearingStationon11July1916,sufferingfromashellwoundtotheleftshoulder.Hesurvivedthecampaign and was demobilised on 3 April 1919.
PPrryycceeWWiilllliiaammssservedinFrancewiththe14thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom1December1915.PostedtotheSomme,hewasadmittedto No.39CasualtyClearingStationon19July1916,sufferingfromagunshotwoundtotheleftthumb.Hewaslaterdemobilisedon15February 1919.
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Three: PPrriivvaattee EE.. RR.. WWiilllliiaammss,, SSoouutthh WWaalleess BBoorrddeerreerrss
1914-15Star(2569Pte.E.R.Williams.S.WalesBord:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2569Pte.E.R.Williams.S.WalesBord.) edge bruising to BWM, otherwise very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee GG.. FF.. CCllaarrkkee,, SSeeaaffoorrtthh HHiigghhllaannddeerrss 1914-15Star(2148Pte.G.F.Clarke.Sea:Highrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2148Pte.G.F.Clarke.Sea.Highrs.) very fne (6) £80-£100
EElllliissRRoobbeerrttWWiilllliiaammssservedinAdenwiththe1/1st(Brecknockshire)Battalion,SouthWalesBorderersfrom3July1915.Detailedtoprotectthe strategicallyimportantcoalingportandharbour,theSouthWalesBordererswereplacedonGarrisondutyalongsideamixedforceofIndian troops. Transferred to Bombay as part of the Mhow Brigade, the 1/1st Battalion spent the remainder of the Great War in India. GGeeoorrggeeFF..CCllaarrkkeeenlistedintheSeaforthHighlanderson15September1914andservedinFrancewiththe6thBattalionfrom1May1915.He was later discharged due to sickness on 16 September 1916.
Three: LLiieeuutteennaannttDD..MM..HHaarrppeerr,,BBoorrddeerrRReeggiimmeenntt,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,aaSSooppwwiitthhCCaammeellaannddNNiieeuuppoorrttSSccoouuttPPiilloottwwhhoo ff eeww oonn rreeccoonnnnaaiissssaannccee ooppeerraattiioonnss iinn EEggyypptt aanndd SSiinnaaii 1914-15Star(2.Lieut.D.M.HarperBord.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.D.M.Harper.R.A.F.)mountedasworn, very fne and better (3) £100-£140 336699
DDaavviiddMMoonntteeiitthhHHaarrppeerrwasbornon28March1895,theeldestsonofMr.P.RankinHarperof39,PartickhillRoad,Glasgow.Educatedatthe UniversityofGlasgow,hequalifedM.A.,M.B.,Ch.B.,andwasappointedtoacommissionasTemporarySecondLieutenantintheInfantry(General List)on15December1914.PostedtoFrancewiththe9th(Service)Battalion,BorderRegiment(Pioneers),from4September1915,Harper spent his frst six weeks at La Neuville, Herleville and Bayonvillers, before travelling with the Battalion south to Marseilles and on to Salonika. Disembarked7November1915,thepioneersweresoonsettoworkimprovingthewatersupply,buildingtheSalonika-SeresRoad,and constructingtheDecauvillerailway.SenttoArmutchiattheendofAugust1916,themenfoundthemselves‘swappingspadeforrifeand bayonet’(The9thBattalionatSalonika,refers).TransferredtotheRoyalAirForceintheautumnof1917,HarperqualifedFlyingOfficer2 October1917andwaspostedtoNo.17Squadron.AdvancedLieutenant19May1918,hesurvivedthecampaignandwaslatertransferredtothe unemployed list in January 1919. Sold with copied service record.
Three: CCaappttaaiinnAA..BB..CChhrriissttoopphheerrssoonn,,WWeellsshhRReeggiimmeenntt,,aattttaacchheeddRRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt iinn 11991188
1914-15Star(Lieut.A.B.Christopherson.Welsh.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.A.B.Christopherson.) very fne(3) £100-£140
AArrnnoollddBBaayylleeyyCChhrriissttoopphheerrssoonnwasborninLewishamin1892,thesonofmerchantWilliamBayleyChristophersonof‘Bondicarr’,Blackheath Park,London.EducatedatUppinghamSchoolwherehewasamemberoftheO.T.C.,Christophersonwasappointedtoacommissionas TemporarySecondLieutenantintheWelshRegiment17December1914.PostedtoFranceasLieutenant18August1915attachedtothe1/4th (Denbighshire)Battalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,hewitnessedactionwiththePioneersattheBattleofLoosfrom25Septemberto8October 1915,andwaslaterpresentduringtheBattleoftheSomme.Transferredtothe2ndBattalion,WelshRegiment,Christophersonwaspromoted Temporary Captain 27 April 1917 and was later wounded in action in 1918 during the advance on the Hindenburg Line.
ChristophersonsurvivedtheGreatWarandlaterworkedasManagingDirectorofThomasHubbock&SonLtd.,paintmanufacturers.Retiredto Cooden Beach in East Sussex, he died in 1957.
Soldwithacopiedgroupphotographofthe12thBattalion,WelshRegiment,datedFebruary1915andpriortodeploymentoverseas,the recipient clearly identifed.
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. DDaavviieess,, WWeellsshh RReeggiimmeenntt
1914-15 Star (2091 Sjt. J. Davies. Welsh R.); British War and Victory Medals (2091 Sjt. J. Davies. Welsh R.) very fne
Three: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc 11sstt CCllaassss HH.. FF.. BBrraanndd,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee,, llaattee RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss aanndd WWeellsshh RReeggiimmeenntt 1914-15Star(31681Pte.H.F.Brand,WelshR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1446381.A.M.H.F.Brand.R.A.F.) very fne(6) £80-£100
JJaammeessDDaavviieessservedinFrancewiththe11thBattalion,WelshRegimentfrom4September1915,andwaslaterdischargedtoArmyReserveon24 February 1919.
HHeerrbbeerrttFFrraannkkBBrraannddservedinFrancewiththeWelshRegimentfrom5December1915.TransferredtotheRoyalFlyingCorps,laterRoyalAir Force, he was discharged on 26 March 1919 and made a claim for a pension from his home in Church Street, Presteigne, Wales.
Three: SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt GG.. WW.. GGaarrbbuutttt,, KKiinngg’’ss OOwwnn YYoorrkksshhiirree LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy,, llaattee KKiinngg’’ss RRooyyaall RRii ff ee CCoorrppss 1914-15Star(C-1070L.Cpl.G.W.Garbutt.K.R.Rif:C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.G.W.Garbutt.)mountedas worn, contact marks, nearly very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. NNuuttttaallll,, DDuurrhhaamm LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy British War and Victory Medals (82457 Pte. A. Nuttall. Durh. L.I.) mounted as worn, very fne 1914-15 Star ((1155228800 PPttee.. JJ.. BBuurrttoonn,, YYoorrkk && LLaanncc.. RR..)); Defence Medal, nearly very fne (7)
£80-£100
GGeeoorrggeeWW..GGaarrbbuuttttservedwiththeKing’sRoyalRi feCorpsduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom16November1915,andwas commissioned Second Lieutenant in the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on 28 May 1918. JJaammeessBBuurrttoonnattestedfortheYorkandLancasterRegimenton7September1914andservedwiththe6thBattalionduringtheGreatWarinthe GallipolitheatreofWarfrom2July1915.Hewasdischargedonaccountofwoundson9December1919,andwasawardedaSilverWarBadge, no. 455629.
SoldwithaJuniorMethodistAssociationbronzecross,unnamed;aKing’sOwnYorkshireLightInfantrySouthAfrica1901brooch;anda Northumberland Fusiliers cap badge.
Three: CCoorrppoorraallAA..JJ..WWoooolllleeyy,,1199tthh((CCoouunnttyyooffLLoonnddoonn))BBaattttaalliioonn((SStt..PPaannccrraass)),,LLoonnddoonnRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaassttwwiicceewwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr 1914-15Star(2271.Cpl.A.J.Woolley.19-Lond.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2271Cpl.A.J.Woolley.19-Lond.R.) very fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee TT.. HHaarrggrreeaavveess,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss 1914-15Star(M2-078541Pte.T.Hargreaves.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M2-078541Pte.T.Hargreaves.A.S.C.) mounted as worn, very fne (6) £80-£100
AArrtthhuurrJJ..WWoooolllleeyywasborninCrowboroughon18April1892andenlistedinthe19thBattalion,LondonRegimenton31August1914.Posted toFrancefrom9March1915,hewasadmittedtohospitalinEtapleson21May1915sufferingfrom‘acontusionoftherightside’.The1931 Spring edition of Memories (obituary) adds a little more detail:
‘Anothergoodoldcomradewhohasjoinedthemajorityisex-CorporalA.Woolley.HeservedasaCorporalunderourSecretaryin“B” Company,1/19th.HehadthemisfortunetolosehisbrotherwhowasservinginourRegiment,andhehimselfwasseverelygassed...Woolleywas very popular with his old comrades and will be missed by all who knew him.’
SoldwithoriginalSoldier’sPayBook;twooriginalpostcardphotographsoftherecipient;CertifcateofDischargeandCharacterCertifcate;with original Silver War Badge award slip.
TThhoommaass HHaarrggrreeaavveess was born in 1891 and served in France with the Army Service Corps from 9 May 1915.
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Three: CCoorrppoorraall PPeetteerr,, 22nndd BBaattttaalliioonn,, KKiinngg’’ss AAffrriiccaann RRii ff eess
1914-15Star(479Pte.Peter2/KAR);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(479CplPeter2/KAR) edgebruisingthathaspartially obscured number and rank on VM, nearly very fne and better (3)
£80-£100
Three: DDeennttaall SSuurrggeeoonn LLiieeuutteennaanntt JJ.. AA.. WWhhiittaakkeerr,, SSppeecciiaall LLiisstt 1914-15 Star (Lieut. J. A. Whitaker.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. A. Whitaker.) good very fne (3)
£80-£100
JJoohhnnAAmmbbrroosseeWWhhiittaakkeerrwasbornin1877andwascommissionedtemporaryLieutenantontheSpecialListon15October1915.Heservedasa Dental Surgeon with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from November 1915. Sold with copied research.
Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellEE..SS..‘‘BBoonnggoo’’PPeerrccyy--SSmmiitthh,,IInnddiiaannAArrmmyyRReesseerrvveeooffOO ffiffi cceerrss,,aattttaacchheedd1122tthhCCaavvaallrryy,,aannddBBuurrmmaa MMiilliittaarryy PPoolliiccee,, wwhhoo ssuucccceessssffuullllyy ccaappttuurreedd tthhee ff rrsstt BBoonnggoo,, aa rraarree aanntteellooppee
1914-15Star(Capt.E.PercySmith,I.A.R.O.Attd.12/Cavy.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Capt.E.S. Percy-Smith) some staining to the reverse of the star, otherwise good very fne (3)
£260-£300
M.I.D. London Gazette, 27 August 1918.
EErriiccSSyyddnneeyyPPeerrccyy--SSmmiitthhwasbornatMountAbu,Rajastan,India,on26January1879.AttendingR.M.A.Sandhurstin1897,hewascommissioned intothe20thHussarson3August1898beforemovingtoIndiain1900whereheservedwiththe19thFane’sHorseand17thJatLancers,and wasadvancedLieutenant.JoiningtheBurmesePolice,hewasappointedDistrictSuperintendentinJuly1910andappearsonaSupernumeraryList aftertenyearscivilianservice.HeservedduringtheGreatWarattachedtothe12thCavalryandwasadvancedBrevetLieutenantColonelon3 June1918.RetiringinOctober1924,hesettledtofarminOlLikia,Nanyuki,Kenya,where,in1932,hebecamethe frstpersontosuccessfully captureamaleBongo,ashyandelusiveantelope,whichwassoldtoNewYorkZoo,beforecapturingafemalespecimenthefollowingyear,which made its way to Rome Zoo. He died in 1939, in Marseilles, France, allegedly after a bar fght with a French sailor. Soldwithdetailedcopiedresearchandacopyof GoldenParasol byWendyLaw-Yone,therecipient’sgranddaughter, ‘ADaughter’smemoirof Burma’, which relays a number of stories about her grandfather’s most colourful life.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee CC.. JJ.. CCoonnaagghhaann,, 55tthh LLiigghhtt HHoorrssee RReeggiimmeenntt,, AAuussttrraalliiaann IImmppeerriiaall FFoorrccee,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff ddiisseeaassee oonn 22 JJaannuuaarryy 11991199 1914-15Star(1116Pte.C.J.Conaghan.5L.H.Rgt.A.I.F.);VictoryMedal1914-19(1116Pte.C.J.Conaghan5L.H.R.A.I.F.) very fne
Pair: DDrriivveerr SS.. SSuulllliivvaann,, 55tthh DDiivviissiioonnaall AAmmmmuunniittiioonn CCoolluummnn,, AAuussttrraalliiaann IImmppeerriiaall FFoorrccee British War and Victory Medals (1506 Dvr. S. Sullivan. 5. D.A.C. A.I.F.) good very fne VictoryMedal1914-19(3)((11552211DDvvrr..JJ..RR..CCaarreeyy..99--LL..HH..RR..AA..II..FF..;;551122DDvvrr..GG..LL..FFuurrlloonngg..22LL..HH..RR..AA..II..FF..;;440033PPttee..CC..PP.. WWiillssoonn.. 22 LL..HH..RR.. AA..II..FF..)) generally very fne (7)
CChhaarrlleessJJoosseepphhCCoonnaagghhaannwasborninDonegal,Ireland,in1880,andattestedforthe5thLightHorseRegimenton30January1915.Postedto Egypt,hewasrepeatedlysenttohospitalatMoascarsufferingfromsicknessandanabscess/septicsorewound.Transferredtoworkwiththe regimentalcanteensatKantarain1917,hisArmyServiceRecordnotesthathesufferedafracturetotherightthigh,likelyaccidental.Helaterdied of pneumonia and infuenza at Kantara on 2 January 1919, and is buried at the Kantara Military Cemetery.
JJoohhnnRReeggiinnaallddCCaarreeyy,afarmer,wasborninSevenoaks,Kent,around1896,andattestedforthe9thLightHorseRegimenton4September1915. TakenonstrengthatHeliopolis28December1915,hewaswoundedinPalestineandtakentohospitalon19April1917;hisArmyService RecordnotesagunshotwoundtotheshoulderandtransfertoaconvalescentdepotatAbbassia.Recordedasbreakingoutofbarrackson24 May 1917, he was later detached to the School of Instruction at El Arish (servant) and embarked at Port Said for England in February 1919. GGeeoorrggeeLLiissmmoorreeFFuurrlloonnggwasbornatLismore,NewSouthWales,around1892,andattestedfor‘C’Squadronofthe2ndLightHorseRegiment on26August1914.HeservedatGallipoliand‘sawactionatQuinn’sandPope’sPost&Walker’sRidge’(therecipient’sArmyServiceRecord, refers), and later fought in France from 24 June 1916.
CChhaarrlleessPPeetteerrWWiillssoonnwasborninQueenslandandenlistedin‘B’Squadronofthe2ndLightHorseRegimenton24August1914.Helandedat Gallipolion31August1915andwithintwoweekswasevacuatedtoIntarfaandValettaHospitalssufferingfromenteritisandinfuenza. Transferred to Etaples in November 1916 and Egypt a short while later, he returned home to Australia on 8 October 1918.
SoldwithbrassAustralianCommonwealthMilitaryForcescapbadges (2);Australiashouldertitles(2);ReturnedSailors&SoldiersImperialLeague Australia badge; Imperial Service badge; and copied research.
Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. WW.. VViicckkeerryy,, 44tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,, AAuussttrraalliiaann IImmppeerriiaall FFoorrccee 1914-15Star(704Pte.A.W.Vickery.4/Bn.A.I.F.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(704Pte.A.W.Vickery.4Bn.A.I.F.);together withtherecipient’sSilverWarBadge,thereverseofficiallynumbered‘A34’,and fattened namedcardboxesofissueformedals, extremely fne (3) £100-£140
AAsshhlleeyyWWiilllliiaammVViicckkeerryyenlistedinthe4thBattalion,AustralianImperialForceon28August1914.Knownasthe‘FightingFourth’,theBattalion foughtatGallipoliandlaterservedwithdistinctionontheWesternFront.Sufferingfromdysentery,Vickerywasdischargedduetosicknesson12 March 1916 and issued a Silver War Badge. SoldwithtwooriginallettersfromtheCommonwealthofAustraliaOffice,GovernmentHouse,forwardingthe1914-15Star,BWMandVM, these dated 1922; with the recipient’s Department of Defence A.I.F. Returned from Active Service gilt badge, No. 253760; and SWB roll entry.
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Three: AAccttiinngg 22nndd CCoorrppoorraall FF.. MMaaccFFaarrllaannee,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg CCoorrppss 1914-15 Star (Spr. F. MacFarlane. S.A.E.C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (A.2nd Cpl. F. MacFarlane. S.A.E.C.) very fne
Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt GG.. JJ.. MMaarreeee,, 99tthh DDiissmmoouunntteedd ((BBeecchhuuaannaallaanndd)) RRii ff eess,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann FFoorrcceess 1914-15Star(Sjt.G.J.Maree9th.Dismtd.Rfs.)BritishWarMedal1914-20(Sjt.G.J.Maree9DEO.B.S.) edgebruisetoBWM that is partially obscuring unit, very fne
Pair: GGuunnnneerr FF.. GG.. BBaallddwwiinn,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy
British War and Victory Medals (612327 Gnr. F. G. Baldwin. R.A.) very fne
Pair: CCoorrppoorraall FF.. CC.. MMiilllleerr,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy
British War and Victory Medals (18083 Cpl. F. C. Miller. R.A.) edge wear and polishing, good fne (9)
£120-£160
GGeerrhhaarrdduuss JJoohhaannnneess MMaarreeee, a resident of Griquatown, served in the 9th Dismounted Ri fes from 20 January 1915 to 13 June 1915. FFrraanncciissCChhaarrlleessMMiilllleerrwasbornatNewingtonandattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatSt.George’sBarracks,Londonon31July1901.Appointed Saddler Corporal, he served in France from 16 August 1914 and later transferred to the Royal Corps of Signals. Sold with copied research.
Three: PPrriivvaatteeGG..GGrreeiigg,,44tthhSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannIInnffaannttrryy,,llaatteeSS..AA..MM..CC,,wwhhoowwaasssseevveerreellyywwoouunnddeeddiinnFFrraanncceeiinnOOccttoobbeerr11991166aanndd kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn aatt AArrrraass oonn 1122 AApprriill 11991177 1914-15Star(Pte.G.GreigS.A.M.C,);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Pte.G.Greig.4thS.A.I.)withMemorialPlaque (Gideon Greig) good very fne (4)
£140-£180
GGiiddeeoonnGGrriieeggenrolledforthe5thMountedBrigadeFieldAmbulanceS.A.M.C.andlaterservedwiththe2ndS.A.Infantrybeforetransferringto the4thS.A.InfantryinJanuary1916.HewasattachedforaperiodtotheVickersMachinnGunDetachmentuntilSeptember1916.Hewas severely wounded in the face, hands and legs in October 1916, and was killed in action at Arras on 12 April 1917.
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
1914-15Star(Capt.D.M.Durrant.R.M.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.C.M.DurrantR.M.A.)togetherwithMemorial Plaque (Christopher Martin Durrant), extremely fne (4) £300-£400 338811 xx
Three: CCaappttaaiinnCC..MM..DDuurrrraanntt,,RRhhooddeessiiaannNNaattiivveeRReeggiimmeenntt,,aattttaacchheeddCCaappeeCCoorrppss,,llaatteeRRooyyaallMMaarriinneeAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleedd bbyy aa sshheellll eexxpplloossiioonn iinn tthhee GGeerrmmaann EEaasstt AAffrriiccaa ooppeerraattiioonnss ooff 11991188
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005.
CChhrriissttoopphheerrMMaarrttiinnDDuurrrraanntt,whowasborninApril1884,thesonoftheRev.C.A.DurrantofWetherby,andeducatedatMarlborough,was originallycommissionedintotheRoyalMarineLightInfantryin1901.TransferringtotheRoyalMarineArtillery,withwhomhegained advancementtoCaptainin1915,‘hehadanarrowescapewhenthe Audacious wastorpedoedoff theIrishcoast’,and,sometimethereafter, transferredtoEastAfrica,whereheservedintheRhodesiaNativeRegiment,attachedCapeCorps.InlateJuly1918,however,hewas ‘accidentally killed by the premature explosion of a shell’. Durrant was re-interred in the Lumbo British Cemetery in Mozambique after the War.
Eight: CChhiieeff EEnnggiinneeeerr WW.. RRoowwaann,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(WalterRowan);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, very fne
Five: MMaasstteerr CC.. BB.. EE.. EEaattoonn,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(CharlesB.E.Eaton);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45,theGreat War medals mounted as worn, very fne (13) £140-£180
WWaalltteerrRRoowwaannwasborninHullon19August1892andservedduringtheGreatWarasSecondEngineerintheMerchantNavy.Hismedalswere later posted to his home at 30, Welbeck Street, Hull, on 30 June 1926. SoldwithcopiedresearchwhichconfrmsentitlementtoSecondWarmedals;andacopiedphotographoftherecipient,astakenfromhisIdentity Certifcate (110648).
CChhaarrlleessBByyrroonnEErrsskkiinneeEEaattoonnwasborninHolmeuponSpaldingMoor,Yorkshire,on14November1897,thesonofaclergyman.Heserved duringtheGreatWarintheMerchantNavy,gaininghisCertifcateofCompetencyasSecondMateforForeign-GoingSteamshipson17June 1918.AdvancedFirstMate2December1919andMaster1November1926,Eatonwasreportedinthe BelfastNews-Letter of17January1940 asbeingawardedhisPilotageCertifcatewhilstservingasMasteroftheS.S. Don.AppointedtotheGoolesteamer Blyth in1949,Eatonretiredto Howden and died at Selby in Yorkshire in 1987. Sold with copied research which confrms entitlement to Second War medals.
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Pair: SSeeaammaann JJ.. CChhaarrlleess,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (James Charles) good very fne
Pair: SSeeaammaann RR.. WWeellcchh,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(RichardWelch)incardboxesofissue,withoriginalO.H.M.S.envelopeof transmittal, this addressed to ‘Mr. R. Welch, 25. St. Aidans Road, South Shields’, extremely fne
Pair: CCooookk RR.. BBuuxxttoonn,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(RBuxton)thesebothlaterissues,incardboxoftransmittal,thisaddressedto ‘Mr. R. Buxton, 20 Ruthruston Crescent, Aberdeen AB1 7LD.’, extremely fne (6)
£80-£100
RRiicchhaarrdd WWeellcchh, a native of South Shields, County Durham was awarded the BWM and MMWM in May 1921. Sold with original authority to wear war medals Certifcate.
RRoobbeerrttWWaarrmmaannBBuuxxttoonnwasborninAberdeenon16May1900,thesonofMrs.SarahBuxtonof1ACastlehill,Aberdeen,Scotland.Heservedas a Merchant Navy cook during the Great War, being listed aboard the S.S. Brandenburg from 25 September 1918 to September 1920. SoldwithoriginalAuthoritytowearwarmedalsfortheMercantileMarineCertifcate,thishandannotated‘Mr.RobertWarmanBuxton,Identity Certifcate 803590, 9 October 1980.’
Pair: SSeeaammaann SS.. JJ.. GGoooocchh,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Salmon J. Gooch) nearly extremely fne
Pair: SSeeaammaann JJ.. EE.. GGrrii ffiffi tthh,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (John. E. Griffith) nearly extremely fne
Pair: FFiirreemmaann AA.. EE.. VV.. SSuummmmeerrss,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Albert E. V. Summers) nearly extremely fne (6)
£100-£140
SSaallmmoonnJJoosseepphhGGoooocchhwasborninTendring,Essex,in1854,andwasinhis60’swhenheservedwiththeMerchantNavyduringtheGreatWar. He survived the campaign and died in Camberwell, London, in 1936.
JJoohhnnEElllliissGGrrii ffiffi tthhwasbornatNevinon27September1867,thesonofmarinerJohnGri ffithof22,ThomasTerrace,Nevin,Caernarvonshire, Wales.Recordedin1891asaseamarinerlivingwithhisunmarriedsisterat3,MorfaRoad,Nevin,heislaterlistedin1907asBedroomSteward aboardtheS.S. EmpressofBritain.Launchedin1905,sheoperatedasaluxurytransatlanticoceanlinerbetweenLiverpoolandQuebec,later seeingserviceduringtheGreatWarasanArmedMerchantCruiser.Remainingatsea,GriffithservedwiththeMercantileMarineduringtheGreat WarandwasissuedtheribandtotheMMWMatVictoriaDock,Liverpoolon12September1919.Hismedalswerelatersenttohishome ‘Crugan’, Morfa [Road], Nevin, on 8 February 1926.
AAllbbeerrttEErrnneessttVViiccttoorrSSuummmmeerrsswasborninSouthamptonon11March1899.HecommencedservicewiththeMerchantNavyin1916andwas dischargedatSouthamptonon26July1918,his fnalpostingbeingaboardtheTroopshipH.M.T. Londonderry.Listedin1939asawindowdresser residing in Southampton, he survived the Southampton Blitz and died in his home city in 1976.
Sold with original Certifcate of Discharge; Application for BWM and MMWM; and authority to wear war medals Certifcate.
Three: PPrriivvaattee HH.. MM.. HHaaiinnsswwoorrtthh,, LLeeiicceesstteerrsshhiirree YYeeoommaannrryy aanndd MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarMedal1914-20(3479Pte.H.M.Hainsworth.Leic.Yeo.);MercantileMarineWarMedal(HerbertM.Hainsworth); VictoryMedal1914-19(3479Pte.H.M.Hainsworth.Leic.Yeo.)mountedasworn;togetherwiththerecipient’sSilverWarBadge ‘422207’, nearly extremely fne (3) £80-£100
HHeerrbbeerrttMMaarrsshhaallllHHaaiinnsswwoorrtthh,anerrandboy,wasborninLeicesteron5July1881andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoySecondClasson9October 1896.AdvancedLeadingSignalmanaboardH.M.S. Illustrious 22May1900,hewastwicereducedinrankafterfailingtoreturntohisshipfollowing leave; sentenced to 21 days of hard labour for desertion 7 December 1905, he was discharged to shore on 5 July 1911. Likelyinneedofawage,HainsworthbriefyreturnedtoseawiththeBritishMerchantNavy,butenlistedintheLeicesterYeomanryon11 October1915.TheRegimentfoughtattheBattleofArrasandBattleoftheScarpein1917,withHainsworthbeingtransferredtoClass“P”on25 May1918-forsoldierswhoseservicesweredeemedmorevaluableincriticalcivilianworkthaninthearmy.Detailedtoshipbuildingduties,he survived the Great War and later became a specialist electrical production engineer residing at Eaton Road, Bowdon, Cheshire. He died in 1948. Sold with copied research.
338888
Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. AAbbeell,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss aanndd MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarMedal1914-20(208312Pte.J.Abel.R.W.Fus.);MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(JohnM.Abel);VictoryMedal 1914-19 (208312 Pte. J. Abel. R.W. Fus.) very fne
Six: PPrriivvaattee GG.. EE.. IIrroonnss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss aanndd MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarMedal1914-20(36297Pte.G.E.Irons.R.W.Fus.);MercantileMarineWarMedal(GeorgeE.Irons);VictoryMedal 1914-19(36297Pte.G.E.Irons.R.W.Fus.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45, weartoobverseofVM,otherwise very fne
Three: AAccttiinngg CCoorrppoorraall HH.. HH.. BBrraaddlleeyy,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss aanndd MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarMedal1914-20(A-362987A.Cpl.H.H.Bradley.A.S.C.);MercantileMarineWarMedal(HenryH.Bradley);Victory Medal 1914-19 (A-362987 A.Cpl. H. H. Bradley. A.S.C.) good very fne (12)
£120-£160
JJoohhnnMMoooorreeAAbbeellwasborninLiverpoolon11April1899andservedduringtheGreatWarasStewardintheMerchantNavy.Transferringto the16thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,hesurvivedthecampaignandislaterrecordedaboardthetransatlanticlinerS.S. Metagama from1919 -21.
GGeeoorrggeeEEddwwaarrddIIrroonnsswasborninLambethon26June1894andisrecordedin1911asanerrandboy.HeservedduringtheGreatWarbothon landandatsea,returningtotheserviceoftheMerchantNavyasSecondCookandBakeraboard EmpireStar from2June1920.Listedin1939as a ‘press operator, Arsenal’, he survived the London Blitz and died at Lambeth Hospital on 26 March 1952. Sold with copied research confrming entitlement to Second War medals.
HHeennrryyHHaarrddiinnggBBrraaddlleeyywasborninLimehousein1893andisrecordedin1911asalightermanapprentice.HesurvivedtheGreatWarandis recorded in 1922 as a Freemason affiliated to Pimlico Lodge; the records at that time state his profession as ‘Ship’s Chief Steward.’
Six: PPrriivvaattee NN.. DDooddddss,, AArrmmyy CCyycclliisstt CCoorrppss aanndd MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarMedal1914-20(22560Pte.N.Dodds.A.Cyc.Corps.);MercantileMarineWarMedal(NormanDodds);Victory Medal 1914-19 (22560 Pte. N. Dodds. A. Cyc. Corps.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fne
Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc TThhiirrdd CCllaassss NN.. CC.. AA.. SSeeaarr,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(163880.3.A.M.N.C.A.Sear.R.A.F.)in fattened namedcardboxofissue, nearlyextremely fne (8)
£100-£140
NNoorrmmaannDDooddddsswasborninWallsend,Gatesheadon7March1899.Heinitiallyservedwiththe15thCyclistBattalion,ArmyCyclistCorpsduring theGreatWar,beforetransferringtotheMerchantNavyasAssistantCook.Postedaboard Fife and Chertsey from1920-21,heremainedwith the British Merchant feet during the Second War. Sold with copied research confrming Second War entitlement.
NNoorrmmaannCChhaarrlleessAAlllleennSSeeaarrwasborninBridgwater,Somerset,on28January1901,andjoinedtheRoyalAirForceon3May1918.Appointedto No.115SquadronasArmoureron6August1918,hetransferredtoNo.216SquadronatPortSaidon3July1919andreturnedhometo England in December 1919.
Pair: SSeeaammaann HH.. PPoollee,, AAuussttrraalliiaann MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee
BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(H.Pole.Australia.159.)inoriginalnamedcardboxofissue,thisalittleworn, extremely fne (2) £160-£200
HHaarrrryyPPoolleewasborninSydneyaround1888andisbelievedtohaveworkedasaStewardfortheAustralianCommonwealthLine,anAustralian federalgovernment-ownedshippingcompanythatoperatedfrom1916-28.Itwasestablishedtoaddresssevereshippingshortagesduringthe Great War by transporting wheat and wool to Europe and America.
Seven: CChhiieeffSSttookkeerrJJ..WW..HHiicckkss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,llaatteeRRooyyaallMMaarriinneeLLiigghhttIInnffaannttrryy,,mmeennttiioonneeddiinnddeessppaattcchheessffoorrtthheeaassssaauullttaanndd ccaappttuurree ooff DDiieeggoo SSuuaarreezz iinn MMaayy 11994422
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(PO.20325Pte.J.W.Hicks.R.M.L.I.);NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Palestine1936-39 (K.55710J.W.Hicks.S.P.O.R.N.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C., G.V.R.,3rdissue,coinagehead(K.55710J.W.Hicks.S.P.O.H.M.S.Osprey.)mountedasworn, theGreatWarandL.S.&G.C. medals polished, good fne, otherwise good very fne (7)
£200-£240
339900
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 1999.
M.I.D. LondonGazette 25August1942.ChiefStokerJohnWilliamHicks,P/K.55710,H.M.S. Anthony.AwardedforOperationIronclad,theassault and capture of Diego Suarez on 5-7 May 1942.
Seven: MMaarriinnee HH.. AA.. GG.. DDiimmeenntt,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinnee AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall FFlleeeett RReesseerrvvee BritishWarandVictoryMedals(R.M.A.15232Gr.H.A.G.Diment.);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939 -45;RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(PO.215232(PO.B,2232)H.A.G.Diment,Mne.R.F.R.) very fneand better (7) £70-£90
HHeennrryyAArrtthhuurrGGeeoorrggeeDDiimmeenntt,ablacksmith,wasborninWeymouthon2October1899andenlistedintheRoyalMarineArtilleryat Southamptonon30October1916.AdvancedGunner7August1917,heservedinthedreadnoughtbattleshipH.M.S. Temeraire from11 October1917to22May1919,latterlyaspartoftheMediterraneanFleet.AppointedMarine22June1923,hewasawardedtheL.S.&G.C.Medal inFebruary1933andre-enrolled‘ClassB’intheRoyalFleetReserveforafurther5yearson2October1934.PostedtothePortsmouthDivision from 1938-45, he was released from further military service on 12 September 1945 and returned home to 14 Goodwood Road, Southsea. Sold with copied R.M.A. Service Record.
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Three: LLeeaaddiinngg SSttookkeerr JJ.. SSaammwwaayyss,, MMeerrccaannttiillee FFlleeeett AAuuxxiilliiaarryy 1914-15Star(J.Samways.L.Sto.,M.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(J.Samways.L.Sto.M.F.A.)withdamagednamedcard boxes of issue, extremely fne
Three: CChhiieeff BBaakkeerr FF.. MMeeww,, MMeerrccaannttiillee FFlleeeett AAuuxxiilliiaarryy
BritishWarMedal1914-20(F.Mew.Ch.Bkr.M.F.A.);MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(FrankMew);VictoryMedal1914 -19 (F. Mew. Ch. Bkr. M.F.A.) scratches to obverse of MMWM, otherwise good very fne (6) £100-£140
JJaammeessSSaammwwaayysswasborninBroadmayne,Dorset,on30May1873,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasStoker2ndClasson30September1894. AdvancedLeadingStoker2ndClassinH.M.S. Daphne 1July1897,hewasdischargedtoshorefromH.M.S. Hearty 11January1905.Re-enrolledin theRoyalFleetReserve4December1905,SamwaysservedasLeadingStoker,laterLeadingFireman,aboardthecollier Kharki.Purchasedbythe Admiraltyforgeneraltransportservice, Kharki spentmuchoftheGreatWaroperatingoutofSheernessinthewatersoftheThamesEstuary, North Sea and English Channel.
FFrraannkkMMeeww,aconfectioner,wasborninNewbridge,IsleofWight,in1879,andservedasChiefBakerintheMercantileFleetAuxiliaryduringthe Great War.
Pair: OOrrddiinnaarryySSeeaammaannGG..FF..AA..JJoonneess,,MMeerrccaannttiilleeFFlleeeettAAuuxxiilliiaarryy,,wwhhoowwaassaacccciiddeennttaallllyyddrroowwnneeddoonn77MMaarrcchh11991188wwhhiillsstt sseerrvviinngg aabbooaarrdd HH..MM.. TTuugg FFllyyiinngg FFooaamm
British War and Victory Medals (G. F. A. Jones. Ord. M.F.A.) extremely fne (2)
£60-£80
GGeeoorrggeeFFrreeddeerriicckkAAssttbbuurryyJJoonneesswasborninSmethwick,Sta fford,in1899,thesonofSamuelEdwardJonesof31,PotterStreet,Everton, Liverpool.HejoinedtheMercantileFleetAuxiliaryatDevonportandwaspostedtotherescueTug FlyingFoam atQueenstownHarbour,County Cork,Ireland.ServingasavitalstrategicbasefortheRoyalNavytocombatU-BoatthreatsintheNorthAtlanticandtheprimarystationfor“Qships”, Queenstown Harbour teemed with warships and merchant vessels at this time.
Drowned in the spring of 1918, his body was not recovered for burial. Aged 19 years, Jones is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Sold with copied research.
339933
Pair: CCoorrppoorraall SS.. OOggiillvviiee,, MM..MM..,, 66tthh DDrraaggoooonn GGuuaarrddss ((CCaarraabbiinniieerrss))
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(D-1628Cpl.S.Ogilvie.6-D.Gds.)withasmallunmarkedsilverfobmedallion,theobversebearing theRegimentalbadgeandinscribed‘FromtheOfficers,Carabiniers1914-1918’,thereverseinscribedwiththefollowingBattle Honours ‘Mons, Marne, Ypres, Arras, Amiens, Noyon, Cambrai’, with small ring suspension, nearly very fne (3)
£70-£90
M.M. London Gazette 27 June 1918.
SSaammuueellOOggiillvviieeattestedforthe6thDragoonGuardsatDundeeandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom16 August1914(alsoentitledtoa1914Starwithclasp).AdvancedCorporal,hewasawardedtheMilitaryMedalin1918andwasdischargedto Army Reserve in February 1919. Sold with copied research.
339944
Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt GG.. OO.. JJoonneess,, SShhrrooppsshhiirree YYeeoommaannrryy
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1798Sjt.G.O.Jones.Shrops.Yeo.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(1798A.Cpl.G.O. Jones. Shrops. Yeo.) minor edge bruising, stain to VM, good very fne (3)
£300-£400
J. E. Gledhill
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..EE..GGlleeddhhiillll,,CChheesshhiirreeYYeeoommaannrryy,,llaatteerrKKiinngg’’ssSShhrrooppsshhiirreeLLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhoorreettuurrnneeddhhoommeettooEEnnggllaannddiinnaanneemmaacciiaatteeddccoonnddiittiioonnaafftteerr33 mmoonntthhss’’ ccaappttiivviittyy iinn GGeerrmmaannyy
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1607Pte.J.E.Gledhill.Ches.Yeo.)with fattened namedcardboxofissueandO.H.M.S.envelopeoftransmittal, nearly extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeAA..JJ..JJoonneess,,MMoonnggoommeerryysshhiirreeYYeeoommaannrryy,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallWWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssrreecceeiivveeddoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonnttoonn55 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991177
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(135502Pte.A.J.Jones.Montgom.Yeo.)the VM officially impressed ‘Montom.’, wear to naming, generally very fne (4) £80-£100
JJaammeessEErriiccGGlleeddhhiillllwasborninRipponden,Yorkshire,around1897,andenlistedinthe CheshireYeomanryinApril1915.InitiallysenttoEgypt,hisunitamalgamatedwiththe ShropshireYeomanrytoformthe10thBattalion,King’sShropshireLightInfantry,part ofthe231stInfantryBrigade,74thDivision.SenttoPalestineinApril1917,themen foughtattheSecondBattleofGazaandwerepresentatthecaptureofNablus.Drafted toFranceinMay1918,Gledhillwascapturedandtakenprisonerofwaron22August 1918. Repatriated at the cessation of hostilities, a letter accompanying the medals, adds: ‘HereturnedhometoManchesteronJan.11th1919afterabouta weekatLeithenroutefromGermany.Conniesayshewashardlyrecognisableonarrivalhome,faceall bloatedandappearingtohavehisheadallswollen,whilehisbodywasleanandpinched looking.’
Soldwitha fnecontemporaryportraitphotographoftherecipientinmilitaryuniform;withasmallpostcardphotographandaletterfrom Buckingham Palace welcoming home Prisoners of War.
AAllbbeerrttJJoosseepphhJJoonneesswasborninBridgnorth,Shropshire,around1898,andenlistedintheMontgomeryshireYeomanryatIronbridge.Transferred to the 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, he died in the late autumn of 1917 and is Remembered with Honour at Favreuil British Cemetery.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. JJ.. BBeelllliiss,, DDeennbbiigghhsshhiirree YYeeoommaannrryy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
British War and Victory Medals (633 Pte. W. J. Bellis. Denbigh. Yeo.) nearly extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. CC.. WWiilllliiaammss,, WWeellsshh HHoorrssee,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
British War and Victory Medals (1320 Pte. J. C. Williams. Welsh H.) extremely fne (4)
£80-£100
WWiilllliiaamm JJoohhnn BBeelllliiss served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Denbighshire Yeomanry and 24th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. JJoohhnn CCllii ffff oorrdd WWiilllliiaammss served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Welsh Horse and 25th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. FF.. GG.. TTeennnnaanntt,, DDeennbbiigghhsshhiirree YYeeoommaannrryy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(5203Pte.W.F.G.Tennant.Denbigh.Yeo.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(5203Pte.W. F. G. Tennant. Denbigh. Yeo.) mounted court-style for display, good very fne (3) £160-£200
WWiillffrreeddFFrraanncciissGGaarrddiinneerrTTeennnnaanntt,aninsuranceclerk,wasborninLiscard,Cheshire,in1892,thesonofsecretaryWilliamS.Tennant.Heserved duringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,DenbighYeomanry,andendedhiscampaignwiththe24thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers. Discharged 20 February 1919, he later made a claim for disability from his home in Wallasey. Sold with copied research.
Four: LLiieeuutteennaannttRR..AArrmmssddeenn,,MMoonnttggoommeerryysshhiirreeYYeeoommaannrryy,,aattttaacchheeddRRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteerrDDeettaacchhmmeennttMMeeddiiccaallOO ffiffi cceerr ((CCaaeerrnnaarrvvoonnsshhiirree)),, BBrriittiisshh RReedd CCrroossss SSoocciieettyy BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.R.Armsden.);DefenceMedal;VoluntaryMedicalServiceMedal,withtwoAdditional Award Bars (Dr. Reginald Armsden) wear to obverse of VM, nearly very fne and better (4) £120-£160
RReeggiinnaallddAArrmmssddeennwasbornatLlanberison23April1898andwasappointedtoacommissionasSecondLieutenantintheMontgomeryshire Yeomanryon4June1917.PostedtoFrance25December1917,hewasadvancedLieutenant26October1918andlaterqualifedL.R.C.P.Lond. 1925(UniversityCollegeHospital).HeclaimedhismedalsforGreatWarservicein1924andwaslaterappointedHousePhysicianinthecancer wingofBatterseaGeneralHospital.Listedin1939asPhysicianandSurgeon,heappearstohavespenthisfreetimeaboardhisprivatelyowned23foot wooden sloop Cara. Retired to Llanfaglan, he died on 18 November 1977.
Sold with copied research.
440011
Five: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellEE..CCrraawwsshhaayy--WWiilllliiaammss,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryyaannddRRooyyaallFFiieellddAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddaassLLiibbeerraallMMeemmbbeerr ooff PPaarrlliiaammeenntt ffoorr LLeeiicceesstteerr ffrroomm 11991100--1133 aanndd aass PPaarrlliiaammeennttaarryy PPrriivvaattee SSeeccrreettaarryy ttoo DDaavviidd LLllooyydd GGeeoorrggee BritishWarandVictoryMedals(MajorE.Crawshay-Williams.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(MajorE.CrawshayWilliams.R.A.);DelhiDurbar1903,silver,unnamedasissued, Lackingintegraltopribandbuckle;Coronation1911,unnamedas issued,mountedasworn, minorcontactmarkstoDelhiDurbarandCoronationmedals,otherwisegoodvery fneandbetter(5) £400-£500
EElliioottCCrraawwsshhaayy--WWiilllliiaammsswasbornon4September1879,theeldersonofbarristerandpoliticianArthurJohnWilliamsofCoed-y-Mwstwr, Glamorgan.EducatedatEtonandTrinityCollege,Oxford,heservedunderWinstonChurchillattheColonialOfficefrom1906-08andwas successfullyelectedasaMemberofParliamentintheJanuary1910GeneralElection.AppointedParliamentaryPrivateSecretarytoLloydGeorge whowasatthattimeChancelloroftheExchequer,helikelyassistedwiththeNationalInsuranceActof1911andothermeasureswhichledto theestablishmentofthemodernwelfarestate.WithhissuperiorembroiledintheMarconiscandalof1913,Crawshay-Williamshimselfsawhis name fashedacrossthecontemporarypressafterbeingexposedinadivorcecasebroughtbyfellowLiberalHubertCarr-Gomm,M.P.for Rotherhithe;accordingtotherecipient’sautobiography,thepublicityspelt‘thedeathblowofmycareer’andhewasforcedtoresignfrompolitics in 1913.
AppointedTemporaryMajorinthe1/1stLeicestershireRoyalHorseArtilleryin1914,Crawshay-WilliamssawactiveserviceinFrancewiththe 110thBattery,RoyalFieldArtillery,from26February1916.InitiallypostedoverseasasCaptain,hewasadvancedMajorandwaslaterappointed LieutenantColonelin1919.AshortwhilelaterhemadeanapplicationforhisGreatWarmedalswhilstservingatNorthernCommand,York. Returnedtocivilianlife,Crawshay-Williamsspenttheinter-waryearsattemptingtoforgealivingasanauthorof fctionandpoliticaltexts;he wrotenumerousnovels,shortstories,piecesofpoetry,playsand flmscripts,hisworkincludingthescreenplay ServiceforLadies (1932),theplay Fascination (1931)andthe NightintheHotel (1931).Asastaunchbelieverinappeasement,helaterwrotetohisformerboss,nowPrime Minister, Winston Churchill, pleading that the latter should use our ‘nuisance value while we have one to get the best peace terms possible...’ Churchill’s reply was bitingly brief: “I am ashamed of you for writing such a letter. I return it to you - to burn and forget.”
Crawshay-Williamslaterservedfrom1941-43asaCivilDefenceOfficeratTreforestTradingEstateinPontypridd,SouthWales.Heretiredto Deal in Kent and died in 1962. Sold with copied research.
Pair: GGuunnnneerr CC.. EE.. HHoolllliiss,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo sseerrvveedd aa mmoonntthh oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt wwhheenn jjuusstt 1155 yyeeaarrss ooff aaggee
British War and Victory Medals (113122 Gnr. C. E. Hollis. R.A.) in fattened named card box of issue, extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. BBaallll,, WWeesstt YYoorrkksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt iinn AApprriill 11991188
British War and Victory Medals (61599 Pte. W. Ball. W. York. R.) extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee DD.. MMccLLeeoodd,, MMaacchhiinnee GGuunn CCoorrppss
British War and Victory Medals (74368 Pte. D. McLeod. M.G.C.) suspension missing to BWM, nearly very fne (6) £80-£100
CChhaarrlleessEEddwwaarrddHHoolllliiss,abutcher,wasborninKetteringon17August1900andenlistedintheRoyalHorseArtilleryon18October1915.He servedontheWesternFrontfrom5February1916to5March1916,butwasdischargedwhenitwasdiscoveredthathehadmadeamisstatement regarding his age; the Proceedings on Discharge, add: ‘V. Good (military character). Fit for former employment in civil life.’ Sold with a glazed rolled gold locket bearing a later photograph of the recipient and his daughter. WWiilllliiaammBBaallllwasborninBelper,Derbyshire,around1898,andservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,WestYorkshireRegimentfrom7April 1918. He suffered a shrapnel wound to the left arm on 25 April 1918 and was evacuated home to England per H.S. Newhaven a short while later. DDoonnaallddMMccLLeeooddinitiallyenlistedintheScottishHorseon1June1915.Transferredtothe65thCompany,MachineGunCorpson5September 1916, he was disembodied 9 March 1919 and returned home to Colonsay, Argyll.
Four: LLiieeuutteennaanntt WW.. HH.. CC.. BBaakkeerr,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.W.H.C.Baker);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(Lieut.W.H.C.Baker.R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (960003 Cpl.-A.Sjt.- W. H. Baker. R.F.A.) good very fne (4) £300-£400
WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyCChhaarrlleessBBaakkeerrwasbornin1889andjoinedthe7thLondonBrigade(TerritorialForce),RoyalFieldArtillery,atShepherd’sBush on20February1909.AdvancedDriver24July1910andBombardier26May1912,heservedasSergeantinFranceinthespringof1915. AppointedtoaTerritorialCommissioninthe7thLondonBrigadeon20June1915,hesurvivedtheGreatWarandlaterrelinquishedhis commission‘throughsicknesscausedbyinjuriesreceivedonactiveservice’(Therecipient’sArmyServiceRecord,refers).AwardedtheT.F.E.M.in 1921,hemadeafurtherapplicationforhisGreatWarmedalsinDecember1921,hisaddressatthattimerecordedas‘RotherfeldCourt Officer’s Hospital, Henley-on-Thames.’
Sold with copied research confrming the further award of a Silver War Badge which was posted to 50 Belmont Grove, Chiswick.
440022
Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt WW.. RRaattccllii ffff ee,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.W.Ratcliffe.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1sttype(25187Sjt:W.Ratcliffe.R.G.A.);together withtwosilverTemperanceSocietyMedalsandafobmedallionengravedtoobverse‘J.Ratcliffe1900.’, minoredgeknocktoL.S. G.C.,very fne (6) £80-£100
WWiilllliiaammRRaattccllii ffff eewasborninChesterandattestedfortheRoyalRegimentofArtilleryasGunneron4January1898.PostedtoIndiainAugust 1914withtheRoyalGarrisonArtillery,hewasadvancedColourSergeantMajor6March1915andappointedtoacommissionasSecond Lieutenant on 6 June 1917, subsequently serving in East Africa. Sold with copied research.
Three: GGuunnnneerr LL.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(310033Gnr.L.Jones.R.A.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(310033Gnr.L.Jones.R.A.) mounted as worn, very fne (3) £140-£180
LLeewwiissJJoonneesswasbornin1893andenlistedintheWelsh(Caernarvonshire)HeavyBattery,RoyalGarrisonArtilleryon11March1910.Discharged on 22 June 1917 and issued a Silver War Badge, he later made a claim for a military pension from his home in the village of Talysarn, Wales.
Pair: PPiioonneeeerr CC.. AA.. FFrraanncckkee,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaatteerr SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt,, RRooyyaall WWeesstt SSuurrrreeyy RReeggiimmeenntt British War and Victory Medals (142729 Pnr. C. A. Francke. R.E.) good very fne
Four: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt FFiitttteerr WW.. CC.. SSmmiitthh,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann AArrmmyy 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Africa Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, all officially impressed ‘213548 W. C. Smith’, very fne FFrraannccee,, TThhiirrdd RReeppuubblliicc, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, with trophy of arms suspension, very fne GGrreeeeccee,, KKiinnggddoomm, Order of George I, Knight’s breast badge, with swords, silver and enamel, very fne (8) £80-£100
CCyyrriillAAllffrreeddFFrraanncckkeewasborninCairoon17November1891andisrecordedin1911asaGunnerin87thBattery,RoyalFieldArtillery,basedat MindenBarracks,Farnborough.HelaterservedoverseasduringtheGreatWarasPioneerintheRoyalEngineers,returninghometoEnglandfor officertraining.Namedupontheextractrollofthe2ndBattalion,TheQueen’s(RoyalWestSurrey)Regiment,hewasappointedtoacommission in the Regiment on 27 August 1918 but remained on home service for the remainder of hostilities.
WWaalltteerrCClleemmeennttSSmmiitthh,asignal ftter,wasborninPietmaritzburgon17February1900andlivedwithhiswifeat12,RailwayCottages, Roodepoort.HeenlistedintheR.&H.Brigade,UnionDefenceForceon15June1940andinitiallyservedonhomedutieswithNo.1Armoured Train.DisembarkedatSuez6May1941,hewasadmittedtohospitalafterjustthreeweeksinNorthAfricaandwassenttoNo.44BaseTank Workshops upon discharge. Remustered as Fitter (General) 26 February 1943, he returned home to South Africa in August 1943.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Five: CCoommppaannyy SSeerrggeeaanntt MMaajjoorr DD.. RR.. RRoobbeerrttss,, WWeellsshh GGuuaarrddss,, llaattee RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss BritishWarandVictoryMedals(56937Pte.D.R.Roberts.R.W.Fus.);DefenceMedal;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,Regular Army(2730630C.Sjt.D,R.Roberts.W.Gds.);PoliceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(Inspr.DavidR.Roberts) BWMandVMheavily polished, fair, the remainder very fne and better (5) £120-£160 440055
DDaavviiddRRiicchhaarrddRRoobbeerrttssservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe17thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers.HetransferredtotheWelshGuardsas Guardsmanon26April1920andwasdischargedintherankofActingWarrantOfficerClass2(CompanySergeantMajor)on10November 1936.
Sold with copied research.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. CChhaavvee,, WWeellsshh GGuuaarrddss,, wwhhoo wwaass ttwwiiccee wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3092Pte.A.Chave.W.Gds.);togetherwiththerecipient’sSilverWarBadge,numbererased and privately engraved ‘A. Chave. W. Gds.’ extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. GG.. WWyyee,, 2233rrdd ((CCoouunnttyy ooff LLoonnddoonn)) BBaattttaalliioonn,, LLoonnddoonn RReeggiimmeenntt BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6952Pte.A.G.Wye.23-Lond.R.);togetherwiththerecipient’sSilverWarBadge,thereverse officially numbered ‘127772’, nearly extremely fne (4)
£70-£90
AArrtthhuurrCChhaavveewasbornin1898andenlistedintheWelshGuardson9May1916.HedisembarkedatLeHavre15March1917andwas woundedinactionon24August1918.AdmittedtoNo.2GeneralHospitalsufferingfromashrapnelwoundtothehead,hewassenttothe GuardsDivisionalBaseDepotatHarfeurfortwoweeksrecuperationbeforereturningtotheWesternFronton13September1918.Wounded inthelegwhilstservingwiththe1stBattalionon6November1918,hewasdischargedduetowoundson30August1919andissuedSilverWar Badge ‘B 311114’.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
AAllffrreeddGGeeoorrggeeWWyyee,amilkcarrier,wasbornin1896andoriginallyenlistedinthe2/5thBattalion,TheQueen’s(RoyalWestSurrey)Regimentin December1915.TransferredtotheLondonRegiment,heservedinFrancefrom31August1916andisrecordedin1921aslivingwithhismother in Englefeld Green, Surrey.
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeGG..PP..CCrraavveenn,,NNoorrtthhuummbbeerrllaannddFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoowwaassttwwiicceewwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt
British War and Victory Medals (23974 Pte. G. P. Craven. North’d Fus.) good very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeWW..CCrraavveenn,,NNoorrtthhuummbbeerrllaannddFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteerrYYoorrkkaannddLLaannccaasstteerrRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt
British War and Victory Medals (42036 Pte. W. Craven. North’d Fus.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee SS.. JJoohhnnssoonn,, NNoorrffoollkk RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaatteerr LLeeiicceesstteerrsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt
British War and Victory Medals (23536 Pte. S. Johnson. Norf. R.) extremely fne (6) £120-£160
GGeeoorrggeePPhhiilliippCCrraavveennattestedfortheNorthumberlandFusilierson8November1915andservedwiththe9thBattalionduringtheGreatWar ontheWesternFrontfrom29February1916.Hesufferedashrapnelwoundtotherightshoulderon7July1916,andthenshellwoundstothe faceandhandson8August1917,whilstservingwiththe16thBattalion.HelatertransferredtotheRoyalEngineersasaPioneeron8August 1918, and was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 7 February 1919.
WWiilllliiaammCCrraavveennattestedfortheNorthumberlandFusilierson4December1915,andservedwiththe10thBattalionduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontpost1916.Hesubsequentlytransferredtothe12thBattalion,YorkandLancasterRegiment.Hesufferedagunshotwoundtothe right leg and was discharged on account of his wounds on 11 October 1917, being awarded a Silver War Badge no. 376,412.
SSyyddnneeyyJJoohhnnssoonnwasbornin1896andattestedfortheNorfolkRegimenton24January1916,servingwiththe8thBattalionduringtheGreat WarontheWesternFront.Hesufferedagunshotwoundtothenoseon28September1916.Subsequentlytransferringtothe7thBattalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he was discharged on 6 September 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge no. 445,099.
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Three: CCoorrppoorraall SS.. FFrreeeemmaann,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss
British War and Victory Medals (J-2569 Cpl. S. Freeman. R. Fus.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, very fne
Three: CCoolloouurr SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. WW.. SSmmaallllmmaann,, LLaannccaasshhiirree FFuussiilliieerrss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6424C-Sjt.J.W.Smallman.Lan.Fus.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(2-6424Sjt:J.W. Smallman. Lanc: Fus:) mounted as worn, minor edge bruise to last, generally very fne (6)
£100-£140
SSttaannlleeyyFFrreeeemmaannservedwiththe38th(ServiceBattalion),RoyalFusiliers(CityofLondonRegiment)duringtheGreatWar.Trainedat PortsmouthfromAugust1917toJanuary1918,theBattalionwaslargelycompiledofJewishservicemenwhohadmadeLondontheirhomeafter feeingRussiaandPoland;referredtobythepublicandpressasthe‘JewishBattalion’,the38thmarchedthroughthemainstreetsofWhitechapel on2February1918,beforesettingoff foractiveserviceinFranceandItaly.SenttoJordaninSeptember1918,theBattalionsustainedheavy casualties at the Battle of Megiddo and during attempts to capture the Umm al-Shert Bridge in the Jordan Valley.
JJoohhnn WWiilllliiaamm SSmmaallllmmaann served with the 15th Battalion (1st Salford Pals), Lancashire Fusiliers during the Great War.
Family Group:
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. SS.. MMuummffoorrdd,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss
British War and Victory Medals (GS-57653 Pte. J. S. Mumford. R. Fus.) good very fne
£80-£100 440099
Pair: PPrriivvaattee DD.. KK.. MMuummffoorrdd,, DDeevvoonn RReeggiimmeenntt
British War and Victory Medals (15524 Pte. D. K. Mumford. Devon. R.) very fne (4)
JJoosseepphhSSttaannlleeyyMMuummffoorrdd,aninventoryclerkandmemberofthePlymouthBrethren,enlistedintheRoyalFusilierson17November1915and servedinGermanEastAfricawiththe25th(Frontiersmen)Battalionfrom22July1917to17March1918.Accordingtotherecipient’smedical noteshesuffered‘manymalarialattacks’duringthistimeresultinginanenlargedspleen.EvacuatedtohospitalinDaresSalaamandDurban,he was discharged at Exeter in 1919.
Sold with a photograph of the recipient in military uniform, annotated to reverse ‘Congella Camp, Durban, 1st World War, Royal Fusiliers.’ DDoonnaallddKKeerrssllaakkeeMMuummffoorrddwasborninNewtonAbbotton1September1898andenlistedinthe1stBattalion,DevonshireRegimenton29 January1915.HeremainedwiththeBattalionthroughouttheGreatWarandwasdischargedatExeteron28January1924:‘Clean,hardworking, reliable&intelligent.Hehasbeenemployedforaconsiderableperiodasclerktostorekeeperintheregimentalmedicalinspectionroom...Heis thoroughly recommended for employment in any clinical capacity.’
Sold with original Certifcate of Transfer to Army Reserve and Character Certifcate; with 2 photographs of the recipient in military uniform.
Six: MMaajjoorr VV.. HH.. EEvvaannss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr PPiioonneeeerr CCoorrppss
441100 wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.V.H.Evans.);1939-45Star;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;EfficiencyDecoration,G. VI.R.,2ndissue,Territorial,reverseofficiallydated1950,withintegraltopribandbar,mountedasworn,withtherecipient’s corresponding miniature dress medals, the last being a G.VI.R. 1st issue Efficiency Decoration, good very fne (6) £120-£160
VV..HH..EEvvaannsswascommissionedSecondLieutenantinthe9thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusilierson19June1918.RecalledfromtheTerritorialArmy ReserveofOfficersforserviceintheSecondWar,herelinquishedhiscommissioninthePioneerCorpson27September1947,havingexceeded the age limit, and was granted the honorary rank of Major. Sold with copied research.
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Five: SSeerrggeeaanntt RR.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss aanndd FFlliinntt FFiirree BBrriiggaaddee BritishWarandVictoryMedals(240129Sjt.R.Jones.R.W.Fus.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(716Sjt.R.Jones.R.W. Fus.);TerritorialForceEfficiencyMedal,G.V.R.(240129Sjt.R.Jones.5/R.W.Fus.);NationalFireBrigadesAssociationLongService Medal,bronze,withFiveYearsclaspandTenYearstopribandbar,theedgeofficiallyimpressed‘8668’andadditionallyprivately engraved ‘Robert Jones.’, minor edge bruising, generally very fne (5)
£300-£400
RRoobbeerrttJJoonneessservedduringtheGreatWarasSergeantinthe16thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers.Demobilisedon17November1919after11 years with the Colours, he returned home to 29, Holywell Street, Flint, and resumed his employment with Flint Fire Brigade in north-east Wales.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. CCooooppeerr,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
British War and Victory Medals (241825 Pte. A. Cooper. R.W. Fus.) good very fne and better
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. EEvvaannss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
British War and Victory Medals (288 Pte. J. Evans. R.W. Fus.) good very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. HHaalllliiddaayy,, EEaasstt LLaannccaasshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
British War and Victory Medals (24627 Pte. W. Halliday. E. Lan. R.) nearly extremely fne (6)
£100-£140
AAaarroonnCCooooppeerr,afarmer,wasbornin1892andresidedat‘TheCrofts’,RainbowStreet,Maccles feld.Heservedwiththe4thBattalion,Royal Welsh Fusiliers in Egypt from 1917, and was discharged from the 1/7th Battalion in 1919. JJoohhnn EEvvaannss served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the Great War. WWiilllliiaammHHaalllliiddaayywasbornin1895andservedinMesopotamiawiththe6thBattalion,EastLancashireRegiment.Hewasdischargedin1920and returned home to Ribble Street, Whalley Range, Blackburn. Soldwiththerecipient’soriginalProtectionCertifcateandCertifcateofEmploymentduringtheWar,thelatterannotated‘PoliceDuties.8/199.3.20.’
Three: PPrriivvaattee CC.. DD.. EEvvaannss,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(11978Pte.C.D.Evans.R.W.Fus.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(11978Pte.C.D. Evans. R.W. Fus.) very fne (3)
£160-£200
CCeecciillDDaavviiddEEvvaannsswasborninWentnor,Oswestry,Shropshire,on30January1894,theonlysonofcornmerchant’scarterDavidEvans.He servedduringtheGreatWarwiththe4thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,andlaterreturnedhomepost-ArmisticetoBebingtoninCheshireto resume civilian employment as a river craft clerk.
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441144
Pair: PPrriivvaattee EE.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall WWeellsshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 2277 JJuullyy 11991177
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9382Pte.E.Jones.R.W.Fus.);MemorialPlaque(EdwardJones);MemorialScroll‘Pte.Edward Jones, Royal Welsh Fusiliers’, the last affixed to card, nearly extremely fne (4)
£140-£180
EEddwwaarrddJJoonneesswasborninLiverpoolin1898andspenthischildhoodlivingwithhisparentsat6EllesmereStreet,WestDerby,Liverpool.He enlistedintheRoyalWelshFusiliersatHolywell,Flintshire,andservedwiththe15thBattalion(1stLondonWelsh)inFranceaspartof113th Brigade,38th(Welsh)Division.TheBattalionwitnessedheavyactionatMametzWoodduringtheBattleoftheSommein1916andwerelater engagedattheBattleofPasschendaelefrom31Julyto10November1917.Itwasduringthebuild-uptothelatterengagementthatJoneswas killed, the Battalion War Diary for 27 July 1917, noting:
‘ReportshavingbeenreceivedfromtheRoyalFlyingCorpsthattheenemyhadwithdrawnfromthefront&2ndlineoftrenches,“A”Company wasorderedtopushforwardandreconnoitre.Unfortunatelytheresultsprovedfalseandtheenemywereengagedinthe2ndline,inficting severe casualties on the company. OC “A” Company, Major Evan Davies, was wounded & taken prisoner as were a number of the men.’ Aged 20 years, Jones is buried in Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with copied research.
Family Group:
Pair: PPrriivvaattee SS.. DDuunnffoorrdd,, DDuukkee ooff CCoorrnnwwaallll’’ss LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy
British War and Victory Medals (41137 Pte. S. Dunford. D. of Corn. L.I.) extremely fne
Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. HH.. DDuunnffoorrdd,, HHaammppsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
British War and Victory Medals (2210 Pte. W. H. Dunford. Hamps. R.); Defence Medal, good very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. HH.. DDuunnffoorrdd,, WWiillttsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
British War and Victory Medals (201688 Pte. A. H. Dunford. Wilts. R.) very fne
Pair: CCoonnssttaabbllee AA.. JJ.. DDuunnffoorrdd,, SSppeecciiaall CCoonnssttaabbuullaarryy
DefenceMedal;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,2clasps,LongService1945,LongService1955 (Arthur J. Dunford) mounted as worn, extremely fne
Silver War Badge ‘‘335566665511’’ as issued to 291484 Pte. C. W. Dunford, Labour Corps, good very fne (10) £120-£160
Pair: CCoorrppoorraall WW.. JJoonneess,, WWeellsshh RReeggiimmeenntt
British War and Victory Medals (43789 Cpl. W. Jones. Welsh R.) very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee GG.. AA.. JJoonneess,, AArrmmyy OOrrddnnaannccee CCoorrppss
British War and Victory Medals (016851 Pte. G. A. Jones. A.O.C.) with fattened named card box of issue, extremely fne
Pair: CCoorrppoorraall FF.. AA.. JJoonneess,, AArrmmyy PPaayy CCoorrppss
British War and Victory Medals (11431 Cpl. F. A. Jones. A.P.C.) very fne (6)
Family Group:
£80-£100
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeDD..WW..MMoooonn,,WWeellsshhRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaannddttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarriinnMMaarrcchh11991188dduurriinnggtthhee GGeerrmmaann SSpprriinngg OO ffff eennssiivvee
British War and Victory Medals (45318 Pte. D. W. Moon. Welsh R.) nearly extremely fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. MMoooonn,, WWeellsshh RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaatteerr LLooyyaall NNoorrtthh LLaannccaasshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt
British War and Victory Medals (42504 Pte. J. Moon. Welsh R.) good very fne
Pair: PPrriivvaattee TT.. MMoooonn,, WWeellsshh RReeggiimmeenntt
British War and Victory Medals (5733 Pte. T. Moon. Welsh R.) good very fne (6)
£100-£140
DDaavviiddWWiilllliiaammMMoooonn,aplasterer,warborninCardi ff andenlistedintheWelshRegimentinMarch1916.HeservedinFrancewiththe9th Battalionfrom21June1916andwascapturedon23March1918,onthethirddayoftheGermanSpringOffensive.Helatermadeaclaimfora disability pension on account of ‘head pains and general treatment whilst a prisoner in German hands.’
JJaammeessMMoooonn,aplasterer,wasborninCardi ff andservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe17thBattalion,WelshRegiment,and15thBattalion,Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
TThhoommaass MMoooonn, a plasterer’s apprentice, was born in Cardi ff, and served during the Great War with the 9th and 14th Battalions, Welsh Regiment.
Four: PPrriivvaattee WW.. EE.. FF.. DDuunnffoorrdd,, RRooyyaall WWeesstt KKeenntt RReeggiimmeenntt
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(204502Pte.W.E.F.Dunford.R.W.KentR.);DefenceMedal;ServiceMedaloftheOrderofSt. John,silver,with fveAdditionalAwardClasps(7913.Pte.W.E.F.Dunford.C.ofGloucesterDiv.No.2.Dis.S.J.A.B.1929.) mounted as worn, very fne
Pair: AAssssiissttaanntt NNuurrssee MMaarryy GG.. CClleemmeennttss,, BBrriittiisshh CCoommmmiitttteeee,, FFrreenncchh RReedd CCrroossss BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M.G.Clements.)sewnateitherendtoa45cmvelvetlanyard,uponwhichisaffixedaCivil DefenceCorpsbadge;aSecondWarhallmarkedsilverA.R.P.badge;aBirkenheadC.N.T.H.DayNurserybadge,by Fattorini;a QSAdressminiature,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1902;aYsgolGanolraddLlanfyllinbadge;andasmall Liberty, Justice and Fraternity badge, generally good very fne (6)
£100-£140
WWiilllliiaammEEddwwaarrddFFrraanncciissDDuunnffoorrdd,arailwayporter,wasborninGloucesteron30November1897andservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe 3/4thBattalionand7thBattalion,RoyalWestKentRegiment.Hesurvivedthecampaignandislistedin1939asarailwaycheckerandheavy labourer still residing in Gloucester.
MMaarryyGG..CClleemmeennttssservedasanAssistantNursewiththeBritishCommittee,FrenchRedCrossinFrancefromDecember1915(notentitledtoa 1914-15 Star).
Pair: PPrriivvaatteeSS..LLoovviinngg,,1144tthh((CCoouunnttyyooffLLoonnddoonn))BBaattttaalliioonn((LLoonnddoonnSSccoottttiisshh)),,LLoonnddoonnRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnaatt CCaammbbrraaii oonn 2244 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991177
British War and Victory Medals (515237 Pt. S. Loving. 14-Lond. R.) good very fne (2)
£60-£80
SSttaannlleeyyLLoovviinnggwasborninEalingandattestedthereforthe14th(CountyofLondon)Battalion(LondonScottish),LondonRegiment.Heserved withthemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontpost1916,andwaskilledinactionatCambraion24November1917,onwhichdatethe enemybeganapersistentbombardment,followedintheearlyafternoonbyacounter-attackfromInchyMill,executedwithsuchferocitythatthe battalionwasforcedtoevacuatethesupporttrenchovertheopen,sufferingseriousloss.Hehasnoknowngraveandiscommemoratedonthe Cambrai Memorial,. Sold with copied research.
Six: CCaappttaaiinn CC.. EE.. KKeemmpp,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy PPaayy CCoorrppss,, llaattee AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(T4-185521Dvr.C.E.Kemp.A.S.C.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939 -45, mounted court-style for display, nearly very fne and better Five: LLiieeuutteennaanntt WW.. HHoorrnnbbyy,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy PPaayy CCoorrppss,, llaattee RRooyyaall NNaavvyy
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(J.38948W.Hornby.A.B.R.N.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rd issue,RegularArmy(542514Sjt.W.Hornby.R.A.P.C.)mountedasworn, theGreatWarawardspolished,good fneandbetter (11)
£120-£160
CChhaarrlleessEEddwwaarrddKKeemmppwasborninBrightonon17December1899andenlistedinthe3/1stHomeCountiesDivisionalTrain,ArmyService CorpsinSeptember1915.SenttoSalonikawithNo.209Company,helaterservedasSergeantClerkattachedto67InfantryBrigade Headquarters.RecordedasanAccountantin1939,KempwasrecalledtoserviceatthestartoftheSecondWorldWarandwascommissioned LieutenantandPaymasteron18December1939.PostedoverseastoJerusalemandBaghdad,hewasstruckoff strengthPAIFORCEon25July 1945.
WWaalltteerrHHoorrnnbbyywasborninLutterworthon1June1899andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson10March1915.Postedaboardthe pre-dreadnoughtbattleship Hindustan from18April1916to31March1917,heservedaspartofNoreCommandguardingthemouthofthe ThamesEstuaryandRiverMedway.DischargedfromtheRoyalNavy20May1922,HornbyservedwiththeArmyPayCorpsfrom27September 1926andwasawardedtheL.S.&G.C.MedalunderArmyOrder195ofOctober1936.Appointedtoacommissionon18May1945,hediedat City Hospital in Nottingham on 1 October 1974.
Sold with copied research.
Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. AA.. DDeess--RRiivviieerreess,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M2-152899Pte.J.A.Des-Rivieres.A.S.C.)mountedforwear,withaphotographicimagewhich gives him as serving as a ‘Despatch Rider in the armies of General Smutz. Age 17’, generally very fne or better
Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. TTrreemmbbllaayy,, CCaannaaddiiaann MMaacchhiinnee GGuunn BBrriiggaaddee British War and Victory Medals (3317459 Pte. A. Tremblay. C.M.G. Bde.) very fne 1914-15 Star ((110099006600 PPttee SS.. HH.. PP.. GGiiddmmaann.. 22//CCaann:: MM..RR..BB..HH..QQ..)) gilded, generally good very fne (5)
£60-£80
AAllpphhoonnssee TTrreemmbbllaayy was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in June 1897. SSiiddnneeyyHHeerrbbeerrttPPoowwnnaallllGGiiddmmaannwasborninMaccles feldCheshireinJuly1877.HeemigratedtoCanada,andresidedat8St.MarkStreet, Montreal,Quebec.GidmanservedduringtheGreatWarasaStaff Sergeantwiththe2ndRegimentCanadianMountedRifesHeadquartersStaff on the Western Front (entitled to Silver War Badge).
Pair: LLiieeuutteennaannttHH..EE..AA..WWaarriinngg,,RRooyyaallFFllyyiinnggCCoorrppssaannddRRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,aaNNiieeuuppoorrttppiilloottwwiitthh11SSqquuaaddrroonn,,wwhhoowwaasssshhoott ddoowwnnaannddwwoouunnddeeddbbyytthheeGGeerrmmaann‘‘AAccee’’aannddBBlluueeMMaaxxWWiinnnneerr--LLeeuuttnnaannttMMaaxxRRiitttteerrvvoonnMMuulllleerr,,1199AAuugguusstt11991177,, bbeeccoommiinngg hhiiss 2244tthh VViiccttoorryy oouutt ooff aa ttoottaall ooff 3366.. WWaarriinngg wwaass ttaakkeenn pprriissoonneerr ooff wwaarr,, aanndd iinntteerrnneedd aatt SScchhwweeiiddnniittzz British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. E. A. Waring. R.A.F.) generally very fne or better (2)
£300-£400
HHaarroollddEErrnneessttAArrtthhuurrWWaarriinnggwasborninGodalming,Surrey,andwasthesonofH.C.Waring,aGoldSetter.HewaseducatedatHolloway CountyGrammarSchool,andwasreadingHistoryatExeterCollege,Oxfordattheoutbreakofwar.HelefthisstudiestojointheRoyalFlying CorpsasaPrivate,aged18and4months,inFebruary1916.WaringwasdischargedtoacommissionasaTemporarySecondLieutenant(on probation)inApril1917.HewasconfrmedinthatrankinJulyofthesameyear,andhavingcarriedouttrainingasapilotwaspostedfor operational service with 1 Squadron (Nieuports) in France, 31 July 1917.
WaringwasoneofsixNieuportstaskedwithescortingsixF.E.’sonabombingraid,19August1917.Theformationwasattackedbyaforceof40 Albatrossaircraft,andafteradog fghtof fveminutesWaring’saircraftwashitintheengineandthepetroltank.Hewasalsowounded,andcrash landednearMenin.WaringhadbeenshotdownbytheBlueMaxWinner-LeutnantMaxRittervonMuller.HewastheGermanAce’s24th Victory out of a total of 36.
Waringwastakenprisonerofwar,andinternedatSchweidnitz.HewasrepatriatedatLeith,6Jan1919.Waringlefttheserviceafterthewar, completedhisdegree,andwasemployedasanAssistantInspectorofTaxes,InlandRevenuein1921.Inlaterlifeheresidedat38HeathbankRaod, Cheadle Hulme, and died in August 1954.
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Five: SSuurrggeeoonnCCaappttaaiinnHH..FF..BBrriiggggss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoossuurrvviivveeddtthheessiinnkkiinnggooff tthheehhoossppiittaallsshhiipp RReewwaa iinnJJaannuuaarryy11991188,,aannddaassaarreessuullttooffhhiissaaccttiioonnsswwaass rreeccoommmmeennddeedd ffoorr tthhee DD..SS..OO.. 1914-15Star(Surg.H.F.Briggs,M.B.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (Surg.Lt.Cr.H.F.Briggs.);Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;Coronation1937, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, good very fne £100-£140 HHuugghhFF..BBrriiggggsswasbornatSatara,India,on8November1884,thesonofDr.Harry Briggs,andwaseducatedatDollarAcademy,Scotland,andtheUniversityofEdinburgh. AppointedaSurgeonintheRoyalNavy on14May1909,hewaspostedtotheR.N. Hospital,Haslar,heservedinavarietyofshipspriortotheGreatWar,andfollowing theoutbreakofWarwaspostedtoH.M.S. Glory,employedinitiallyinthenorth Atlantic,beforeproceedingtotheDardanellesinJune1915,andwasinvolvedinthe AlliedlandingsatSuvlaBayon6August1915.AnoteonBriggs’servicerecordstates: ‘DuringthelandinginSuvlaBaywaslenttothetrawlersevacuatingwounded.Good service. I received excellent reports on his good work from the Military Medical Officer.’ PostedtotheHospitalShip Rewa inMay1916,BriggswaspromotedStaff Surgeonon 14May1917,andwasservinginthe Rewa whenshewastorpedoedintheBristol Channel19milesfromHartlandPointonthenightof4-15January1918,whilsten routefromMaltatoAvonmouthwith560peopleonboard–disciplineonboard followingtheattackwasexcellent,and14boatswerelaunchedwithoutmishap.Despite thedarknessofthenightall279ofthewoundedweretransferredsafelytotheboats, and out of a total complement of 560 there were only four fatal casualties.
ForhisgallantrythatnightFleetSurgeonKeirreportedthat‘[Briggs]showedgreatdevotiontodutyingettingpatientsondeckfromBWard, whichwasbeingrapidly fooded.Healsodevotedhimselfunsparinglytothebadcasesinhisboarandontrawler.’Hewasalsorecommendedfor the award of the Distinguished Service Order, but instead a later entry on his service record states ‘Appended to note good service performed.’ RemainingintheServicepost-War,BriggswaspromotedSurgeonCommanderon14May1921,andwaspostedtotheSpecialServiceSquadron inNovember1923,takingpartintheEmpireCruiseledbythebattlecruisersH.M.S. Hood and Repulse thatcircumnavigatedtheglobebetween November1923andSeptember1924.Aregularcontributedofarticlesinthe JournaloftheRoyalNavalMedicalService,hewaspromoted SurgeonCaptainon1May1934,andwasawardedboththeJubileeMedalin1935,andtheCoronationMedalin1937.Hesawfurtherserviceat homeduringtheSecondWorldWar(alsoentitledtoaDefenceMedalandaWarMedal),andwasreleasedfromNavalserviceon27May1946. He died in Kingswood, Surrey, on 18 October 1957.
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Three: SSuurrggeeoonn CCaappttaaiinn AA.. GG.. VV.. FFrreenncchh,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1914-15Star(Surg.A.G.V.French,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (Surg. Lt. Cr. A. G. V. French. R.N.) mounted as worn, good very fne (3) £100-£140
AArrtthhuurrGGoorrddoonnVVaallppyyFFrreenncchhwasborninWestminsteron2February1883andwas commissionedSurgeonintheRoyalNavyon5November1909.Heservedduringthe GreatWarinitiallyinH.M.S. Carnarvon andwaspromotedSurgeonLieutenantCommanderon5November1915.AppointedActingStaff SurgeoninH.M.S. Marshal Ney on28March1917,heengagedGermandestroyersduringaraidonRamsgateon 27April1917,causingtheGermanForcetowithdraw.His fnalGreatWar appointmentwasasActingStaff SurgeonintheseaplanecarrierH.M.S. Vindex from7 March 1918.
RemainingintheServicepost-War,FrenchwaspromotedSurgeonCommanderon5 November1921,andSurgeonCaptainon31December1932.AppointedFleetMedical OfficeroftheHomeFleet,andhis fnalappointmentwasinchargedoftheR.N. Hospital,Malta.UponrelinquishinghiscommissionheservedasMedicalOfficerofthe Elders and Fyffe Shipping Company, and died in Exmouth on 21 November 1946. Sold with copied research, including a photographic of the recipient.
Three: SSuurrggeeoonnLLiieeuutteennaannttHH..CC..BBiilllliinnggss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaassddaannggeerroouussllyy wwoouunnddeedd dduurriinngg aa SSeeccoonndd WWoorrlldd WWaarr aaiirr rraaiidd 1914-15Star(Surg.H.C.Billings,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg. Lt. H. C. Billings. R.N.) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fne (3) £100-£140
HHeennrryyCCeecciillBBiilllliinnggsswasborninClapton,London,on23August1890hequali fed MRCSandLRCPatLondonHospital,andwasawardedtheMinorSurgeryPrizein1910 HewascommissionedtemporarySurgeonLieutenantintheRoyalNavyon29 September1914,andwaspostedtotheR.N.HospitalatQueensferry,partofH.M.S. Columbine,thenavalbaseatRosyth.Hewasappointedtotheformertorpedogunboat H.M.S. Hebe forservicewithsubmarineson7January1915,andservedin Hebe until thespringof1917.NextappointedtoH.M.S. Eileen,heservedinherintheWestIndies for the rest of the War, and was demobilised on 12 July 1919.
BillingssubsequentlywentintoprivatepracticeinDorking,Surrey,andreputedly numberedCharlieChaplinamongsthispatients.Inthesummerof1940hewasonhis waytoDorkingHospitalwhenabombdropped80yardsbehindhim,causinghim seriousinjuries,withapieceofshrapnelenteringhisskull.OperatedonatLeatherhed,a steelplatewasinsertedinhisskull;atonepointitwasfearedthathewouldbeleftblind andparalysed,butinfacthemadearemarkablerecovery.Resuminghismedicalcareer, heretiredintheearly1960s,anddiedatGerrardsCross,Buckinghamshire,on18 March 1979.
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Three: SSuurrggeeoonnGG..AA..WWaallkkeerr,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,aattttaacchheedd11ssttFFiieellddAAmmbbuullaannccee,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallDDiivviissiioonn,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee bbaattttllee ooff tthhee AAnnccrree oonn 1144 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11991166 1914-15Star(Surg.G.A.Walker,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.G.A.Walker,R.N.)mountedforwear, extremely fne and a rare Naval Surgeon casualty (3) £800-£1,000
GGooddffrreeyyAAllaannWWaallkkeerrwasbornon3November1888,thesecondsonofT.H.WalkerEsq.,ofHighGarth,Mir feld,Yorkshire,andwaseducated atEpsomCollegeandtheLondonHospital,graduatingM.R.C.S.andL.R.C.P.London1912andM.B.London1912.Hetookuppositionsatthe Royal Infrmary Sheffield and at the Baythorpe Infrmary.
WalkerwascommissionedasSurgeonintheRoyalNavyon5August1914,andafterspending12monthsatCromarty,wasattachedtothe newlyformedRoyalNavalDivision.HesailedforGallipoliaboardtheCunardLinerS.S. Ivernia,landingatCapeHelles,andservedwithdistinction duringthebloodybattlesoftheGallipoliCampaign,havingatleast fvenarrowescapeswithdeath.HewasoneofthelasttoleavebothHellesand later the island of Tenedos.
Walkerwastransferredwiththenewlyre-designated63rd(RoyalNaval)DivisionontheWesternFrontinJuly1916andwaskilledbyalargeshell explodingdirectlyonhisMedicalAidPostwhilsttendingawoundedmaninoneofthefront-linetrenchesduringtheRoyalNavalDivision'sattack on Beaucourt, during the battles of the Ancre on 14 November 1916.
Byatragiccoincidence,onthesamedaythathisparentsreceivednewsfromtheAdmiraltyofSurgeonWalker'sdeath,theyreceivedthelast letterwrittenbytheirsonstatingthat,‘WearejustgoinguptothelineagainandImaynothavetheopportunityofwritingforsomedays,soI am writing a hurried note to let you know all is merry and bright.’ Surgeon Walker is buried in the Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.
447700
Three: SSuurrggeeoonn AA.. MMaaccPPhheerrssoonn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee
1914-15Star(Surg.A.Mac-Pherson,R.N.V.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.A,MacPherson.R.N.V.R.);togetherwith therecipient’sEdinburghRoyalHighSchoolMacdonaldPrizeMedal1907,56mm,silver,withheavygiltborder,thereversenamed ‘Alexander MacPherson’, good very fne, the last rare (4)
£160-£200
AAlleexxaannddeerrMMaaccPPhheerrssoonnwasborninEdinburghon14September1896andwaseducatedatEdinburghRoyalHighSchool,winningtheMacdonald PrizeMedalin1907,andtheUniversityofEdinburgh.HejoinedtheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveasaSurgeon-Probationeron2August1915, andwasappointedinitiallytotheRiverClassDestroyerH.M.S. Rother,beforetransferringtoH.M.S. Nigella inFebruary1916,andthentoH.M.S. Petard in1918.HewasdemobilisedfromH.M.S. Verbenain1919andresumedhismedicalstudies,graduatingLRCPandLRCSfromEdinburgh, andLRFPSfromGlasgowinJanuary1922.Heservedduringthe1930sandearly1940sasaMedicalOfficerwiththeWestAfricanMedicalService on the Gold Coast, and died in Edinburgh on 3 March 1955. Sold with copied research.
447711
Three: SSuurrggeeoonn PPrroobbaattiioonneerr PP.. HHuuddssoonn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee
1914-15Star(Surg.P.Hudson.R.N.V.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.ProbP.Hudson.R.N.V.R.) minorcontactmarks, good very fne (3)
£80-£100
PP..HHuuddssoonnwascommissionedaProbationarySurgeonintheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveon13August1914,servingintheHospitalShip Plassy
Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn LLiieeuutteennaanntt GG.. BBaallssiilllliiee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy
£100-£140 447722
British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Lt. G. Balsillie. R.N.) very fne
Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn LLiieeuutteennaanntt RR.. NN.. SS.. MMccCCoorrdd,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy
British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Lt. R. N. S. Mc Cord. R.N.) very fne (4)
GGeeoorrggee BBaallssiilllliiee was commissioned temporary Surgeon Lieutenant on 31 December 1917, serving during the Great War in H.M.S. Wisteria RRoobbeerrtt NN.. SS.. MMccCCoorrdd was commissioned temporary Surgeon Lieutenant on 11 May 1917, serving during the Great War in H.M.S. Colossus
Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn LLiieeuutteennaanntt JJ.. CC.. HHeennddrriiee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy
British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Lt. J. C. Hendrie. R.N.) mounted for wear, minor edge bruise to BWM, good very fne
Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn PPrroobbaattiioonneerr CC.. EE.. MMccQQuuaaddee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee
British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Prob. C. E. Mc Quade. R.N.) mounted for wear, very fne (4)
£120-£160
JJaammeessCChhaarrlleessHHeennddrriieewasborninKilwinning,Ayrshire,on13March1894andwaseducatedatGlasgowUniversity,graduatingMBandChBin 1918.HewascommissionedSurgeonLieutenantintheRoyalNavyon10May1918,andservedafoatinH.M.S. Erebus from6July1918,and subsequentlyinH.M.S. Calypso fromFebruarytoOctober1919,duringwhichperiodtheshipwasoperatingintheBalticSeaaspartoftheBaltic NavalFleetduringtheRussianIntervention.Herelinquishedhiscommissionin1919andenteredprivatepracticeinBirmingham.Subsequently appointedDoctorofPublicHealthforBirminghamin1931,heauthoredapaperontheStudyofTuberculousin1934,beforetakingupan appointmentasMedicalOfficerandLecturerinPublicHygieneattheTeacherTrainingCentreinAberdeenin1936.Hereturnedtoprivate practice in Manchester in 1945, and retired in 1959. He died in Ayrshire on 6 January 1960.
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CCeecciill EEmmrryyss MMccQQuuaaddee was appointed Surgeon Probationer in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 29 August 1916.
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Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn CCaappttaaiinn WW.. BB.. BBeetteennssoonn,, VV..DD..,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee
British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Lt. W. B. Betenson. R.N.V.R.) extremely fne
Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn CCoommmmaannddeerr WW.. FF.. WW.. BBeetteennssoonn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Lt. W. F. W. Betenson. R.N.) extremely fne (4)
£120-£160
WWiilllliiaammBBeetteennssoonnBBeetteennssoonn,néSlyman,wasborninKentishTown,London,in1866,thesonofWilliamSlyman,aSurgeon,andchangedhis surnamebydeedpollfromSlymantoBetensonin1891.HetrainedatSt.Bartholomers’HospitalinLondon,beforegoingintoprivatepractice, frstlyinBungay,Suffolk,beforemovingtoNewhaven,Sussex.HejoinedtheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveasaSurgeonwiththeSussexDivision on13April1904,andwaspromotedStaff Surgeonin1912.Mobilisedon1August1914,heservedduringtheGreatWarinitiallyinH.M.S. Bacchante,andservedinherduringtheEgyptianandDardanellescampaignsof1915(alsoentitledtoa1914-15Star).HereturnedtotheU.K.in April1916andwaspostedtothetrainingestablishmentH.M.S. Powerful atDevonport,remainingtherefortherestoftheWar.Continuingto serviceintheRoyalNavalVolunteerReservepost-War,hewasawardedtheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveDecorationinMarch1920,andwas promoted Surgeon Commander in May 1920, and Surgeon Captain in May 1923. He died in Newhaven, Sussex, on 9 March 1924. WWiilllliiaammFFrrnnaacceessWWhhiittaallkkeerrBBeetteennssoonn,thesonoftheabove,wasborninBungay,Su ffolk,on17June1894,thesonofWilliamBetensonBetenson, andwaseducatedatTonbridgeSchool,Kent,andtheUniversityofAberdeen.Hequalifedasadoctorinearly1917,andwascommissioned temporarySurgeonintheRoyalNavyon27March1917.HewaspostedtoH.M.S. Devonshire on15May1917,beforetransferringtoH.M.S. Primrose on7January1918,andthenH.M.S. Chester on11May1918.AfteraspellemployedattheR.N.HospitalHaslarhewasdemobilisedon 30September1919.GoingintoprivatepracticewithhisfatherinNewhaven,hejoinedtheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveasaSurgeon Lieutenanton26July1923,andwaspromotedSurgeonLieutenant-CommanderinJanuary1927,andSurgeonCommanderon3January1933.He retired in 1939, and died in Portsmouth on 10 March 1977.
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447799
Three: SSuurrggeeoonn LLiieeuutteennaanntt AA.. SS.. BBiisssseetttt,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.Prob.A.S.Bissett.R.N.V.R.);VoluntaryMedicalServiceMedal(Dr.A.Bissett)innamed card box of issue, nearly extremely fne
Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn LLiieeuutteennaanntt AA.. TToouullmmiinn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy
BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Surg.Lt.A.Toulmin.R.N.) VMofficiallyre-impressed;togetherwitha renamed 1914-15Star (Surg. A. Toulmin, F.R.C.S. Ed., R.N.) good very fne (6) £100-£140
AAlleexxaannddeerrSShhaannkkssBBiisssseetttt(alsorecordedasBisset)wasbornontheislandofIslayon28March1896andwaseducatedatGlasgowUniversity.He enteredtheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveasatemporarySurgeonProbationeron27December1915,andservedduringtheGreatWarinitially inH.M.S. Gentian.Relinquishinghiscommissioninordertoresumehismedicalstudieson19July1917,hewaswascommissionedoncemoreinto theRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveon10May1919,servinginH.M.S. Caesar intheMediterranean.Hewasdemobilisedon1December1919and subsequentlywentintoprivatepracticeinGlasgow.HewasawardedtheVoluntaryMedicalServiceMedalforhisservicewiththeSt.Andrew’s Ambulance Association, and died in June 1979.
AArrtthhuurrTToouullmmiinnwasborninPreston,Lancashire,on10December1881andwaseducatedatPrestonGrammarSchool,OwensCollege, Manchester,andtheUniversityofLondon.HewascommissionedtemporarySurgeonintheRoyalNavyon9June1915,andwaspostedtoH.M. S. Jupiter on13August1915.HetransferredtoH.M.S. Dufferin on12November1915atAden,andthentotheR.N.HospitalatGranton, Queensferry,on2October1916.Heservedheruntilthesummerof1918,whenhetransferredtotheHospitalShip China atScapaFlow.He wasdemobilisedin1919,andreturnedtoPreston,takingupanappointmentattheCountyofLancasterRoyalInfrmary.Heretiredin1955,and died on 3 March 1969.
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Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn PPrroobbaattiioonneerr AA.. CC.. LLoorrnniiee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee
British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Prob. A. C. Lornie. R.N.V.R.); together with the recipient’s riband bar, good very fne
Pair: SSuurrggeeoonn PPrroobbaattiioonneerr EE.. LLoowwee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee
British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Prob. E. Lowe. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fne (4)
AAllbbeerrtt CC.. LLoorrnniiee was appointed Surgeon Probationer in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 19 March 1917. EErrnneessttLLoowweewasappointedSurgeonProbationerintheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserveon28July1916.AppointedtoH.M.S. Hildebrand in1916, he subsequently served in Zinnia, Acton and Viola. He qualifed as Surgeon at Birmingham in 1920 and died in 1988.
WWaalltteerrEE..LLllooyyddwascommissionedSurgeonintheRoyalNavyon5November1909,andisshowninthe1915NavyListonthebooksofthe Receiving Ship H.M.S. Tamar for service at Wei-hai-Wei, his service there dating from November 1913.
AAlleexxaannddeerrJJoohhnnJJaammeessJJoohhnnssttoonnwasbornatWalmer,Kent,in1856,thethirdsonofInspectorGeneralofHospitalsandFleetsWingateJohnston, arecipientoftheSirGilbertBlaneMedal,andwascommissionedSurgeonintheRoyalNavyon30March1878,beingpromotedStaff Surgeonon 30March1890andFleetSurgeonon16November1894.HeservedasDeputyInspector-GeneralatHaslarHospitalfrom27May1905,andthen DeputyInspector-GeneraloftheBighiNavalHospital,MaltafromMarch1910,beingre-rankedasDeputySurgeonGeneralin1911,andwas promoted Surgeon-General of the Royal Navy on 2 February 1912. He transferred to the Retired List in 1913. FollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWarJohnstonwasrecalledtoservice,beingpostedtotheRoyalNavalHospital,Chatham,andreceivedH.M. KingGeorgeVonhisvisittotheHospitalandNavalBaseinOctober1914.HeservedatChathamuntil fnallyretiringinSeptember1916. However,hewasbackinuniformthefollowingyear,havingbeengrantedatemporarycommissionasaLieutenant-ColonelintheRoyalArmy MedicalCorpson17March1917,andservedwiththemathomeuntilrelinquishinghiscommissionon1January1919.Forhisservicesduringthe Great War he received the British War Medal only. He died in Yelverton, Devon, on 17 October 1942. Sold with copied research.
BritishWarMedal1914-20(3)((SSuurrgg..LLtt..JJ..CCaammeerroonn..RR..NN..;;SSuurrgg..LLtt..AA..NN..WWiillddee..RR..NN..;;SSuurrgg..LLtt..MM..JJ..HHeenneeyy..RR..NN..VV..RR..)) minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fne (3)
£80-£100
JJoonnCCaammeerroonnwascommissionedSurgeonLieutenantintheRoyalNavyon10November1915andservedduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Glorious
AAllffrreeddNNeevviilllleeWWiillddeewasborninKirbyCane,Norfolk,on1April1871,thesecondsonofMajor-GeneralSirAlfredWileK.C.B.,C.S.I.Hewas commissionedintotheRoyalNavyforserviceduringtheGreatWaron17September1915andsawserviceinH.M.Y. Iolanda andlaterattheR. A.F. Seaplane base in Rosyth, Scotland. He died in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia on 11 June 1932, aged 69. MMiicchhaaeellJJoosseepphhHHeenneeyywascommissionedintotheRoyalNavyVolunteerReserveforserviceduringtheGreatWaron8July1918asaSurgeon Probationer and saw service in H.M.S. Ivy and H.M.S. Mallow
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British War Medal 1914-20 ((SSuurrgg.. GGeenn.. AA.. JJ.. JJ.. JJoohhnnssttoonn.. RR..NN..))
NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,Nassau22March1808((JJoohhnnRRiicchhaarrddss..)) minoredgebruise,otherwisetoned,good very fne £2,400-£2,800
Approximately30claspsissuedforthisactionwhenthe Nassau,64guns,inconjunctionwiththe Stately,also64guns(separateclaspissued) destroyed the Danish Prinds Christian Frederick, 74 guns, at Grenaa on the East coast of Jutland on 22 March 1808. JJoohhnnRRiicchhaarrddssservedasanAbleSeamaninH.M.S. Nassau duringtheactionof22March1808.Fourothermenwiththisnameappearonthe Admiralty Claimants’ List.
NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,Martinique((TThhoommaassLLeetthhbbrriiddggee..)) marksinobverse feld,otherwisetoned,goodvery fne £1,000-£1,400
Provenance: Spink N.C., July 1971. TThhoommaassLLeetthhbbrriiddggeeiscon frmedontherollasCarpenter’sCrewaboardH.M.S. Fawn,whichhejoinedon3August1807,aged24,from Teignmouth,Devon.HewasratedasaLandsmaninitially,thenanAbleSeamanon9November1807,andthenhewasratedasCarpenter’s Crewon10June1808.Hisrapidrisetothisratewouldsuggestthathispreviousoccupationinvolvedworkingwithwood.Ittranspiresthat ‘Lethbridge’wasanaliasnameforThomasWestcottwhowasbaptisedon8May1783atTedburnStMary,Devon,andmarriedtoSusanna MilfordinJune1804.The1851censusforThomasWestcottshowshimasbeingaretiredCarpentermarriedtoSusan,bornatTedburnin1783 and living at Tedburn, Devon, a village not far from Teignmouth.
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Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Java ((JJaammeess MMiittcchheellll..)) a minor edge bruise, otherwise toned, extremely fne £800-£1,000
Provenance: Glendining’s, May 1936; Spink N.C., September 1971. JJaammeessMMiittcchheelllliscon frmedontherollasanArmourer’sMateaboardH.M.S. Lion atJava.Nineothermenofthisnamearerecordedontherolls for various clasps.
JamesMitchelljoinedtheRoyalNavyasaVolunteer2ndClasson10May1806,aged20years,fromSpetisbury,Dorset.ByJuly1806hewasrated asanOrdinarySeaman,advancingtoAbleSeamaninNovember1807,andtoArmourer’sMateinMarch1808.The Lion returnedtoPlymouth fromtheEastIndiesandMitchellwasdischargedtothe SalvadordelMayo hulkusedasanaccommodationshipatDevonporton24May1814, after which there is no further trace of him.
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Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Algiers ((CChhrriissttrr.. PPeeaarrccee..)) light edge bruise, otherwise very fne £800-£1,000 448833
Provenance: Glendining’s, March 1951. CChhrriissttoopphheerrPPeeaarrcceeiscon frmedontherollasaLandsmanaboardH.M.S. Impregnable atAlgiers.Hejoinedtheshipon6July1816,asa supernumerarylandsmantogetherwithalargenumberofothersatMalta,beinglentto Impregnable tobringtheshipuptofullstrengthreadyfor thecampaign.Afterthebattle Impregnable returnedtoMaltaandPearcewaspaidoff returningtohisoriginalship,thenameofwhichisnot recorded.
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Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria ((CChhaass.. SSaaiinnssbbuurryy..)) afew light edge bruises, otherwise nearly very fne £500-£700
CChhaarrlleess SSaaiinnssbbuurryy is con frmed on the roll as a Sergeant Royal Marines aboard H.M.S. Pique for the operations on and off the coast of Syria. CharlesSainsburywasbornintheParishofBadminton,Gloucestershire,andwasastonemasonbytradewhenheattestedforthePlymouth DivisionoftheRoyalMarinesatGloucesteron23October1824,aged18.HewasdischargedathisownrequestintherankofColour-Sergeant on 16 January 1846.
Sold with copied record of service.
Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java ((WW.. AArrmmssttrroonngg,, 1144tthh FFoooott..)) toned, good very fne
£1,400-£1,800
WWiilllliiaammAArrmmssttrroonnggwasbornintheParishofAyrintheCountyofAyrN.B.,andwasoriginallyenrolledintheEdinburghMilitiaatDulkeith [Dalkeith]on17September1798.Hewasenlistedforthe14thFootatStilton,Hunts,on10April1804,aged23years,forunlimitedservice,a papermakerbytrade.Heservedatotalof18years133days,arrivedinIndiaon4November1807,andwasdischargedatMeeruton26 September1821,inconsequenceof‘diseasedabdominalviscera,beingthesequelofcholeramorbus.’Hereceivedhis fnaldischargeatHorse Guardson20August1822,whenhisconductasasoldierwasdescribedas‘good,asteadyandbravesoldier,distinguishedhimselfwhenlandedin Java from H.M. Ship Minden the 5th June 1811.’
ArmyofIndia1799-1826,1clasp,Ava((TThhooss..WWiillssoonn..8899tthh..FFoooott..))longhyphenreverse, unofficiallyre-impressednaming, suspension claw re-affixed, nearly very fne £240-£280
ArmyofIndia1799-1826,1clasp,Bhurtpoor((PP..LLyynnnn..5599tthh..FFoooott..))shorthyphenreverse,officiallyimpressednaming, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fne £800-£1,000
Waterloo1815((JJoohhnnDDaarrwwiinn,,11ssttBBaatttt..44tthhRReegg..FFoooott..)) fttedwithreplacementsilverclipandsteelringsuspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fne
JJoohhnn DDaarrwwiinn served in Captain Edgell's Company No. 7 at Waterloo and lived to claim the M.G.S. medal for Salamanca.
£1,200-£1,600
Waterloo1815((RRiicchhaarrdd..RRoobbeerrttss..CC..2233rrdd..RReeggiimmeennttFFoooott,,RR..WW..FF..)) nameunofficiallyre-engraved,theunitofficiallyimpressedas issued, ftted with original steel clip and modern split ring suspension, minor edge bruising, nearly very fne £300-£400
ACorporalbythenameRRiicchhaarrddRRoobbeerrttssservedinCaptainDalmer’sCompany,23rdRegimentofFoot,duringtheWaterloocampaign,16-18 June 1815.
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Waterloo1815((JJaammeessWWhhiittiinngg,,22nnddBBaatttt..6699tthhRReegg..FFoooott..)) fttedwithoriginalsteelclipandringsuspension, edgebruisingand contact marks, polished, therefore fne
£1,600-£2,000
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JJaammeess WWhhiittiinngg served in Captain Charles Cuyler's Company at Waterloo.
Waterloo1815((JJoohhnnGGrriiffiffi nn,,22nnddBBaatttt..7733rrddRReegg..FFoooott..)) fttedwithoriginalsteelclipandringsuspension, lightedgebruisingand contact marks, otherwise nearly very fne1 £1,800-£2,200
Provenance: Glendining’s, February 1903; Gascoigne Collection, March 1909. JJoohhnnGGrrii ffiffi nnenlistedon5May1812,aVolunteerfromtheWorcestershireMilitia.HeservedinCaptainW.Chesleyn'sNo.7Companyat Waterloo and was discharged on 3 May 1817.
Waterloo1815((RRoobbeerrttSSuutthheerrllaanndd..11sstt..BBaatttt..9911ssttRReegg..FFoooott..)) surnamelightlyre-touched, fttedwithsteelclipandsplitring suspension, minor edge bruising, very fne £700-£900
RRoobbeerrttSSuutthheerrllaannddwasborninEdinburghin1794andservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringthelatterstagesofthePeninsulaWar(alsoentitledto aMilitaryGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspsforNivelleandToulouse),andinCaptainArchibaldRoss’No.8Company,1stBattalion,91st Regiment of Foot, during the Waterloo campaign, 16-18 June 1815. Sold with copied research.
Waterloo 1815 ((EErrnneesstt HHeellbbeerrgg,, 22nndd RReegg.. LLiigghhtt DDrraagg.. KK..GG..LL..)) ftted with original steel clip and ring suspension, good very fne £1,400-£1,800
Provenance: Glendining’s, December 1909.
Waterloo1815((JJoohhnnSSttaannddeerr,,88tthhLLiinneeBBaatttt..KK..GG..LL..)) fttedwithoriginalsteelclipandringsuspension, lightcontactmarks, otherwise very fne £1,400-£1,800
Provenance: Whitaker Collection 1908.
China 1842((MMrr.. JJaammeess RRooddddaamm TTaattee,, PPaayymmaasstteerr && PPuurrsseerr)) original suspension, extremely fne £800-£1,000
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2006. JJaammeessRRooddddaammTTaatteewasappointedanAssistantPaymasterintheRoyalNavyin1836.Hecapsizedin Pelorous duringahurricaneatPort Essington,NorthAustralia,in1839.HeservedasAgentVictuallertotheNavalExpeditionaryForcesinChinain1841-42,andwasspecially mentionedindespatches;hewaspresentatthecaptureofAmoyandChusan,andnarrowlyescapedbeingmadeaprisonerattheattackon Amoy(ChinaMedal).TatewaspromotedtoPaymasteron22November1843,andretiredin1854.Hewastheauthor,in1840,of Apractical treatiseonnavalbook-keepinginallitsbranches.:Comprisingthedutiesofacaptain’sclerk,anadmiral’ssecretary,anofficiatingjudge... appendices, illustrative of the subjects.
China1842((JJaammeessHH..KKeemmpp..2266tthh..RReegg....eennttFFoooott..)) fttedwithoriginalstraightbarsuspension, ‘Regiment’lightlyimpressed,with middle ‘im’ not visible, minor edge nicks, very fne
£500-£700
JJaammeessHH..KKeemmppwasborninPerthin1810andattestedthereforthe26thRegimentofFooton9April1828.HeservedwiththeRegimentin Indiafor14yearsand1month,andinChina,beingpresentattheCaptureofChusanin1840andCantonin1841.Hewasdischargedon26 December 1843, after 15 years and 161 days’ service.
Sold with copied service papers.
£500-£700 449977
South Africa 1834-53 ((JJ.. DDoonnaallddssoonn.. 7722nndd RReeggtt..)) very fne and scarce
Approximately139SouthAfrica1834-53Medalsawardedtothe72ndRegiment,allofwhomservedinthe1stKaffirWar1834-35.Fewerthan 400medalsintotalwereissuedtoOfficersandmenfromthe27th,72nd,and75thRegiments,theonlyBritishunitswhofoughtduringthe1st Kaffir War.
JJoohhnnDDoonnaallddssoonnwasbornintheParishofEllon,Aberdeen,andattestedforthe72ndFootatAberdeenon25March1807,agedfourteenyears. Hisservice,aftertheageof18years,amountedto26years223days,ofwhichtwelveyearsservedattheCapeofGoodHope,theremainderat Home.Despitevariouspromotionsanddemotions,includingfouryearsasSergeantand fveyearsasCorporal,hewasdischargedintherankof Private on 2 November 1837.
Sold with copied discharge papers.
South Africa 1834-53 ((JJaaccoobb
Sold with medal roll extract.
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Inkermann ((BB.. MMooooddyy.. 2233rrdd.. RReeggtt..)) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fne £240-£280
BBeennjjaammiinn MMooooddyy served in the Crimea as Private in the 23rd Regiment of Foot and is con frmed on the roll as entitled to Medal and 2 clasps.
Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Inkermann,Sebastopol((CChhaarrlleessFFoorrsstteerr..2233rrdd..RReeggtt..))officiallyimpressednaming, minoredge bruise, otherwise good very fne £300-£400
CChhaarrlleessFFoorrsstteerrwasbornintheParishofCatton,Norfolk,andenlistedinthe23rdRegimentofFootasPrivateon8August1843.Posted overseastoCanadainMarch1844,heservedwiththeRegimentatTorontoandMontrealbeforeembarkinghometoEnglandon1July1853. DeployedtotheCrimeaperS.S. Trent inApril1854,theRegimentwasheavilyengagedatAlma,InkermannandSebastopol,losing754officers andmentotheRussiangunsanddisease;evacuatedsickfromthebattlefeld14December1854,Forsterdiedaboardshipwhilstenrouteto hospital in Scutari. Sold with copied research.
£60-£80 550011
JJaammeessMMoonnaagghhaannwasborninCountyGalway,Ireland,in1834,andenlistedinthe68thLightInfantryon20December1853.Surrenderedasa deserterfromthe80thFoot15July1854,hewasorderedtoberetainedinthe68thLightInfantryandsubsequentlyserved1yearand9months intheCrimea.AwardedtheCrimeaMedalwithclaspsAlma,BalaklavaandInkermann,hewaslaterpostedtotheIonianIslands,NewZealand (Medal) and the East Indies, being discharged at Poona upon termination of his second period of engagement 3 November 1874. TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue((33117711JJaammeessMMoonnaagghhaann..6688..tthh..LL..II..))depotimpressednaming,piercedwithsmallring suspension, edge bruise and naming feint in places, nearly very fne
550022
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Perak((11227777..GGuunnrr..GG..KKeerrsslleeyy..RRll..AArrttyy..)) heavyedgebruisingandscratchmarksto reverse feld, abrasively cleaned, good fne
£100-£140
GGeeoorrggeeKKeerrsslleeyy,alabourer,wasbornintheParishofHartleyRow,Hampshire,around1844,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon8January 1862.HeservedwiththePerakFieldForcefrom24November1875to16March1877,andwasdischargedatDoverinconsequenceof termination of his second period of engagement in 1881. He died in 1907.
Sold with copied Army Service Record which notes his intended place of residence as Phoenix Green, near Winchfeld, Hampshire.
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550033
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7(2)((448866PPttee..EE..BB..BBrreewwsstteerr11sstt..BBnn..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;22777755CCoorrppll..RR..GGaarrddnneerr 11sstt..BBnn..RR..WW..FFuuss..)) clawdefectivetoreverseof frst,lightcontactmarksandedgebruising,good fne,thesecondnearlyvery fne (2)
£120-£160
EEddwwaarrddBBaakkeerrBBrreewwsstteerr,acarman,wasborninLeedsandenlistedintheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon29May1883.HeservedinIndia andBurmafrom15December1885to10February1891,andlaterclaimedthebeneftoftheKing’sPardonhavingconfessedtoimproperly enlisting in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 29 April 1893, whilst belong to the Army Reserve, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
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IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7((22223377PPttee..WW..CCrraannee11sstt..BBnn..RR..WW..FFuuss)) minoredgebruisingandcontact marks, nearly very fne £100-£140 550044
WWiilllliiaammCCrraannee,abaker,wasborninDublinandattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatEnniskillenon21April1879.Heembarkedat PortsmouthforIndia16August1880,andisconfrmeduponhisArmyServiceRecordasentitledtoIGSmedalwithclaspforservicewiththe1st BattalioninBurma.Describedasa‘good,steadyman’,hereturnedhometoEnglandon8November1888andwasdischargedfromArmy Reserve at Wrexham in 1895.
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IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7((559966PPttee..RR..DDaavviieess11sstt..BBnn..RR..WW..FFuuss..)) edgebruising,suspensionalittle loose, nearly very fne £100-£140 550055
RRiicchhaarrddDDaavviieesswasbornin1865andenlistedinthe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusilierson19September1883.Transferredtothe1stBattalion, he served in India from 21 February 1885 and returned home per H.M.T. Malabar in 1891.
550066
550077
550088
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 ((221122 PPttee.. JJ.. FFuurreeyy 11sstt.. BBnn.. RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) edge bruising, very fne
£100-£140
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 ((8822 PPttee.. TT.. RRoobbeerrttss 11sstt.. BBnn.. RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) minor edge bruising, very fne £100-£140
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 ((883333 PPttee.. FF.. MMoonntteeiitthh 22dd.. BBnn.. CChheess.. RR..)) minor edge bruise, very fne £120-£160
FFrraannkkMMoonntteeiitthh,,alabourer,wasborninWoodbridge,Su ffolk,around1859,andenlistedatCardiff fortheCheshireRegimenton30August1883. TriedbyDistrictCourtMartialandimprisonedfor6calendarmonthsthefollowingyear,hereturnedtothecellsinJanuary1885afterabsenting himselfwithoutleave.PostedoverseastoBurmafrom1887-89,hewasdischargedatChesteruponterminationofhis frstperiodofengagement in February 1896.
Sold with copied Army Service Record and medal roll entry.
550099
IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Hazara1891((11225511..PPttee..OO..JJoonneess..11sstt..BBnn..RR..WW..FFuuss..)) edgebruising,suspensionslightly loose, nearly very fne £120-£160
OOwweennJJoonneess,aquarryman,wasborninLlanberisandattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon25November1885.Heservedin Indiafrom9September1887andisconfrmedinhisArmyServiceRecordaspresentatHazarain1891.ReturnedhometoWalesin1894,he was discharged on 24 November 1897.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
551100
551111
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891 ((22442277 PPttee.. JJ.. UUnnwwiinn 11sstt.. BBnn.. RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) suspension slightly loose, very fne £120-£160
IndianMutiny1857-59,noclasp((22880088JJoohhnnHHaagguuee,,HH..MMss..2277tthhRReeggtt..)) slightlylaterissue,edgebruising,contactmarks,nearly very fne £140-£180
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2013.
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551144
TThheeIInnddiiaannMMuuttiinnyyMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooAAbblleeSSeeaammaannRR..HHoocckkiinngg,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,aa SShhaannnnoonn bblluueejjaacckkeettwwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssiinn MMaayy 11885588
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Relief of Lucknow (Richd. Hocking, A.B. Shannon) extremely fne22 £1,800-£2,200
Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000. RRiicchhaarrddHHoocckkiinnggwasborninCawsand,Cornwallon12August1820,andenteredtheRoyalNavyaboardH.M.S. Talavera inJanuary1837.Having thenjoinedH.M.S. Cambridge inFebruary1840,hesawactionoff thecoastofSyriaandgainedentitlementtotheNavalGeneralServiceMedal and St. Jean d'Acre Medal. And he added the Baltic Medal to his accolades for his subsequent services in the Termagant in 1854-55. Inthefollowingyear,heremovedtothe Shannon,fromwhichhewaslandedinCalcuttaforservicewiththeNavalBrigadeunderCaptainWilliam Peel,V.C.,duringtheIndianMutiny.Hesubsequentlysharedinthebrigade’smanyactions,includingtheattempttorelieveLucknowinNovember 1857,butwashimselfseriouslywoundedinFebruary1858.HeisrecordedashavingdiedfromhiswoundsinhospitalatKidderporeon7May 1858.
IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp,Lucknow((SSeerrjjtt..TThhooss..KKnniigghhtt,,11sstt..BBnn..2233rrdd..RR..WW..FFuussrrss..)) lightcontactmarksandnamingrubbed in places, nearly very fne
£240-£280
TThhoommaassKKnniigghhtt,aservant,wasborninCastlebay,CountyMayo,around1822,andattestedforthe23rdRegimentofFooton20January1840. PostedoverseastoCanada,TurkeyandtheCrimea,hewasadvancedCorporal1April1857andlaterservedasSergeantwiththe1/23rd RegimentduringtheIndianMutiny.Triedandimprisonedforneglectofduty18March1859,andagainfordrunkenness14August1859,hewas discharged at Chatham in the rank of Private on 4 May 1861. Sold with copied research.
IndianMutiny1857-59,2clasps,ReliefofLucknow,Lucknow((WWmm..HHuunntt,,11sstt..BBnn..2233rrdd..RR..WW..FFuussrrss..)) polished,edgebruisingand contact marks, nearly very fne
£260-£300
551155
WWiilllliiaamm HHuunntt was additional entitled to a Crimea Medal and Turkish Crimea Medal.
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp ((GG.. WWaallllaaccee,, SSttookkeerr.. HH..MM..SS.. TTaammaarr.. 7733--7744)) minor edge nicks, otherwise very fne
£180-£220
GGeeoorrggeeWWaallllaacceewasborninPlymouthin1840andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasStokeron1January1873.AppointedtoH.M.S. Tamar,hisearly serviceinvolvedthetransportationofthe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusilierstoAshantee.Wallaceserved12yearswiththeRoyalNavyintotal, his fnal posting prior to shore demobilisation being aboard the corvette H.M.S. Amethyst from 8 April 1882 to 17 September 1885.
Sold with copied Service Record.
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp ((22440099.. SSjjtt.. WW.. LL.. PPaarrkkeerr.. 22.. BBnn.. 2233.. RR..WW.. FFuuss:: 11887733--44..)) edge bruising, very fne £160-£200 551166
WWiilllliiaammLLeewweessPPaarrkkeerr,aharnessmaker,wasbornintheParishofNewnham,Kent,around1853,andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersat Rochesteron22February1871.Postedtothe2ndBattalion,heservedinWestAfricaandGibraltar,andwasdischargedin1880inconsequence ofbeingfoundmedicallyunftforfurtherservice.Therecipient’sArmyServiceRecord,adds:‘personaldebilityandprobablebrainsoftening... Mental faculty is greatly impaired.’
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Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp ((22448855.. PPttee.. AA.. IInngglliiss.. 22..BBnn.. 2233.. RR..WW.. FFuuss:: 11887733--44..)) edge bruising, nearly very fne
£160-£200 551177
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 ((TTpprr.. CC.. EEddwwaarrddss.. OOnnee SSttaarr DDiiaammdd.. CCoonnttggtt..)) very fne
169 South Africa Medals were awarded to the One Star Diamond Contingent, all bar one of them with the clasp for ‘1878’.
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Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp((CCaappttaaiinn..AA..DD..AAnnddeerrssoonn..RR..AA..))mountedfromcontemporarywearingpin, minoredgenicks, good very fne £140-£180
AAlleexxaannddeerrDDiinnggwwaallllAAnnddeerrssoonnwasborninBurdman,India,on19March1843.HewasappointedLieutenantintheRoyal(Bengal)Artillery8June 1860andadvancedCaptain9May1874.TransferredtotheRoyalHorseArtillery,hemarriedGraceHunter-Hailes,daughterofCaptainMartin Hunter-Hailesofthe10thBengalCavalry,atCheltenhaminApril1875,beforereturningtoIndiaandwitnessingactiveserviceintheAfghanWar of1878-80.RaisedMajorGeneral23April1896,AndersontookhisretirementatCalcutta20July1897andleftIndiaon23May1909.Helater livedwithhiswifeat‘Greencroft’,Farnborough,anddiedon13March1916atWestonParkinBathasaresultofheartfailurefollowinga particularly severe bout of infuenza. Sold wit copied research.
TThheeSSeeccoonnddAAffgghhaannWWaarrMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeJJ..HHoollmmeess,,6666tthhRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,wwhhooppoossssiibbllyyffoouugghhttaattMMaaiiwwaannddaanndd ddiieedd ooff ddyysseenntteerryy aatt KKaannddaahhaarr oonn 1111 AAuugguusstt 11888800
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (B/665 Pte. J. Holmes. 66th Foot.) good very fne
£600-£800
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2020. JJeesssseeHHoollmmeessservedwiththe66thRegimentofFootduringtheSecondAfghanWar,andwaspossiblypresentattheBattleofMaiwand.Hedied of dysentery at Kandahar on 11 August 1880.
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp ((LLiieeuutt.. GG.. BB.. RReennnnyy.. 11sstt.. BBll.. CCaavvyy..)) lacquered, nearly extremely fne
£180-£220 552211
GGeeoorrggeeBBllaakkiissttoonnRReennnnyyjoinedtheIndianSta ff Corpsfromthe62ndFooton23May1876.HeservedasLieutenantandAdjutantofthe1st BengalLancersthroughouttheAfghanWarof1878-80(Medal).PromotedtoMajorandappointedtotheMilitaryAccountsDepartmentofIndia from 28 October 1881, he retired in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
£240-£280 552222
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp ((MMaajj:: AA.. JJ.. BBaannnneerrmmaann,, 11sstt CC::II::HH::)) good very fne
AArrtthhuurrJJoohhnnssttoonnBBaannnneerrmmaann,BombaySta ff Corps,lateWingOfficer,1stCentralIndiaHorse:bornatAberdeen,18May1839;Cornet,11June 1858;Lieutenant,2June1860;Captain,11June1870;Major,11June1878;Lieutenant-Colonel(Retired),28October1882;diedatEdinburgh,20 September 1936, aged 97.
£120-£160 552233
RRoobbeerrttPPaarrrryywasborninLiverpoolandenlistedinthe83rdRegimentofFooton18March1858.PostedtoGibraltar,IndiaandAfghanistan,his ArmyServiceRecordstatesthatheimprisonedonthreeoccasions.Transferredtothe81stFoot18December1861,heservedduringthe Second Anglo-Afghan War and was discharged upon termination of engagement at Rawal Pindi on 6 October 1879. SoldwithcopiedArmyServiceRecord,whichadds:‘Conducthasbeenbad.Isnotinpossessionofanygoodconductbadges.48timesenteredin Regimental defaulter’s book.’ Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid ((11004466 PPttee.. RR.. PPaarrrryy.. 8811sstt.. FFoooott..)) good very fne
552244
EErriiccFFrraannzzVVoonnSSyycchhoowwsskkiiattestedintotheQueenstownRi feVolunteersandservedintheBechuanalandcampaignof1897.Helaterservedwith theProtectorateRegimentduringtheBoerWarandisadditionallyentitledtoaQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwiththreeclaspsforCapeColony, Defence of Mafeking, and Transvaal; and a King’s South Africa Medal with the two date clasps. CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp,Bechuanaland((PPttee..EE..FF..VVoonnSSyycchhoowwsskkii..QQnnssttoowwnn..RR..VVooll..)) extremely fne £240-£280
552255 xx NN.. PPrriiccee was entitled to the clasp 1897-98.
552266
Khedive’s Star (2), dated 1882, the reverse impressed ‘7799 993366’; dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, nearly very fne (2) £100-£140
East and West Africa 1887-1900, no clasp [sic] ((778888 PPttee.. NN.. PPrriiccee.. 22nndd.. WW.. IInnddiiaa RReeggtt..)) very fne £70-£90
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552288
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 ((WW.. HH.. HHooooppeerr,, AA..BB..,, HH..MM..SS.. BBrriisskk..)) good very fne £200-£240
WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyHHooooppeerrwasborninPlymouthon12December1865andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClasson7January1881.Advanced AbleSeamanaboardH.M.S. Tenedos on29July1885,hetransferredtothenewlycommissionedArcher-classcruiserH.M.S. Brisk on20March 1888andwaspresentaboardherduringthepunitiveexpeditionagainsttheSultanofWitufrom17-27October1890.Hooperwaslaterinvalided from the service on 3 September 1897, his character described as ‘fair’. He died in hospital a short while later.
IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,PunjabFrontier1897-98((44222255PPttee..JJ..KKeennnneeddyy..22nndd..HHiigghhllaannddLL..II..))asomewhatlater issue with impressed naming, edge bruise, generally very fne
£100-£140
JJoohhnnKKeennnneeddyy,aminer,wasborninCumberlandin1870andattestedfortheHighlandLightInfantryatNewcastle-upon-Tyneon14August 1891.PostedtotheEastIndiesfrom2March1892to15April1899,hisArmyServiceRecordstates:‘North-WestFrontierofIndia1897-89, Malakand operations in Bajour. Operations in Mamund Country. Buner attack & capture of Tanga Pass. S.Africa 1899-1900-01-02.’
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp((8866000022GGnnrr::JJ..WW..HHuullll,,1144tthh..CCooyy..WW..DD..,,RR..GG..AA..)) suspensionclawneatlyre-affixed, minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fne £60-£80 552299
JJoohhnn WWiilllliiaamm HHuullll was discharged, medically un ft, at Cape Town on 11 September 1900.
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((224444 CCppll.. JJ.. AA.. EEkksstteeeenn.. OO..RR..CC.. VVoollss..)) extremely fne
Orange River Colony Volunteers.
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553333
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£100-£140
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp((5544PPttee..JJ..DDeeVViilllliieerrss..KKooffff ttnn::DDeeff::FFoorrccee))namingo fficiallyre-impressed, extremely fne and scarce £80-£100
Soldwithcopiedmedalrollextract(medalissued5/5/05)andcopiedextractfromthe CapeTimesWeeklyEdition givinganaccountoftheshort but successful defence of Koffyfontein town and mine which lasted for 9 days from 25 October 1900.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((PPttee.. DD.. GGiillllaallaanndd.. EEddeennbbuurrgg TTnn:: GGdd::)) nearly very fne
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((PPttee.. PP.. BBrriinnkk.. JJaaggeerrssffttnn:: TT..GG..)) edge bruising, nearly very fne
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((PPttee.. PP.. DD.. LL.. DDeellppoorrtt.. KKlleerrkkssddoorrpp TTnn:: GGdd::)) very fne
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((3388 PPttee.. EE.. EE.. GGllaannvviillllee.. NNaammqqllnndd:: TT..GG..)) nearly very fne
£60-£80
£60-£80
£60-£80
£200-£240
Sold with copied medal roll entry which confrms ‘White. Engaged with enemy at O’okiep.’ O’okiep bronze medal not recorded on market.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((662266 PPttee.. AA.. WWeeiicchhmmaann.. NNaammqqllnndd:: TT..GG..)) edge bruising, nearly very fne
553355 ConfrmedonsupplementaryrollofNamaqualandTownGuard,issued8June1910toSpringbokfonteinNamaqualand.:‘White.Employedagainst enemy at Garies.’ Men such as this were unlikely to have received the O’okiep medal.
£140-£180
£60-£80 553377
553388
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554400
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((PPttee.. GG.. WW.. SSccoorrggiiee.. PPoottcchheeffssttrroooomm TT..GG..)) good very fne
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony ((11113333 PPttee.. JJ.. WW.. HHeewwiitttt.. 11sstt.. CCiittyy VVoollss::)) good very fne £80-£100
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony ((55770022 PPttee.. JJ.. PPrraatttt.. EEsssseexx RReeggtt..)) good very fne
£80-£100
JJoohhnnPPrraattttwasborninBramford,Su ffolk,andattestedfoetheSuffolkRegimentatBuxhall,Suffolk,on11November1884.Heservedoverseas withthe2ndBattalioninIndiaandBurmafor6yearsand37days,andwasdischarged,timesexpired,1896,andsubsequentlyenlistedinthe3rd (Militia)Battalion,EssexRegiment.MobilisedontheoutbreakofBoerWar,heservedwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricain1900,before reverting to the Militia on 1 August 1900.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony ((5533 TTpprr:: WW.. LL.. KKaannnneemmeeyyeerr.. WWaarrrreenn’’ss MM..II..)) good very fne £70-£90
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902(2),2clasps,CapeColony,Paardeberg((22556633PPttee..JJ..NNeevviillllee..KK..OO..SSccoottBBoorrdd..));5clasps,Cape Colony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, dateclaspblocklooseonriband ((33227722PPttee..WW.. BBrroowwnn..SSeeaa::HHiigghhrrss::MM..II..))with‘SouthAfrica’topribandbar;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,South Africa1902((33229911PPttee..WW..GGrreeeenn..1111tthhHHuussssaarrss..)) the frstheavilypitted,withnamingdetailspartiallyobscured;thesecondwith tracesofbroochmountingtoobverse,withsuspensionclawre-pinned;the frstfair,thesecondandthirdvery fneexceptwhere stated (3) £120-£160
JJoohhnnNNeevviillllee(alsorecordedasJohnWilliams),wasborninDurhamandattestedfortheKing’sOwnScottishBordererson6December1887.He witnessedextensiveserviceoverseas,hisArmyServiceRecordstating:Suakin1888-actionatGemaizah,ReliefofChitral1895,Tirah Expeditionary Force 1897-98, South African War 1900-1902.’
WWiilllliiaammBBrroowwnnwasborninRothesin1872andattestedfortheSeaforthHighlanderson14April1890.PostedtotheEastIndies,hisArmy ServiceRecordconfrmsthathewaspresentduringtheChitralCampaignof1895,theNileExpedition1898,andfoughtattheBattleofthe Atbara on 8 April 1898. He passed a Mounted Infantry class at Cairo in October 1899 and served in South Africa from 21 January 1901.
WWiilllliiaammGGrreeeennwasborninColchesteraround1872,andattestedforthe11thHussarsatCanterburyon2September1891.PostedtoSouth Africafrom5October1899to23August1902,heisfurtherentitledtoaQueen’sSouthAfricamedalwithclaspsCapeColony,OrangeFree State, and Belfast.
Sold with copied research.
£100-£140 554422
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState((33666666SSggtt..JJ..SS..MMeerriiddeetthh,,2299tthh..CCooyy..99tthh..IImmpp::YYeeoo::)) nearly extremely fne
JJoosseepphhSSttaannaannoouugghhttMMeerriiddeetthhwasborninLiverpoolin1867andservedduringtheBoerWarasSergeantinthe29th(Denbighshire)Company, 9th(Welsh)Battalion,ImperialYeomanry.Dischargeduponterminationofengagement26June1901,helikelyresumedhisformerlivelihoodasa farmer.
Sold with copied Army Service Record which states further entitlement to clasp South Africa 1901.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState ((33775533CCppll..JJ..EE..WWiillllssoonn,,22nndd..RRll::HHiigghhllddrrss::));togetherwithanArmyAthletic ClubMedal,silver,thereverseengraved‘ArmyGymnasticCompetition1st. PrizeCorpl.WillsonBlackWatchSept.9th.1899.’in Fattorini&SonsLtd. case, nearly extremely fne (2) £100-£140
JJoohhnnEElliijjaahhWWiillllssoonnwasborninDublinaround1874andattestedfortheRoyal HighlandersasaBoysoldieron7July1888,aged14years.PromotedCorporalon3 August1899,hewitnessedactiveserviceduringtheBoerWarinSouthAfricaandis laterrecordedasattestingforthe10thBattalion,TheQueen’sRegiment(RoyalWest Surrey)atBatterseaon1September1915.TransferredtotheArmyGymnasticStaff thefollowingday,hewasadvancedActingCompanySergeantMajorin1919andserved in Germany post-War as part of the Army of Occupation.
SSoolldd wwiitthh tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg rreellaatteedd iitteemmss,, aallll hhoouusseedd iinn aa wwoooodd eenn bbooxx:: i)OriginalaccountbookbelongingtoJohnElijahWillson,leatherbound,withentries relating to pay and education ii)Apairofcasedbinocularsby W.Gregory&Co.Ltd., opticianstotheNationalRife Association, in good condition; iii) Princess Mary gift tin with card iv) Royal Highlanders sweetheart brooch and shoulder title, unmarked silver v) South African Veterans Association 1899-1902 badge, base metal and enamel vi) National Food Exhibition Medallion, Olympia 1925, bronze, in ftted case; vii) A trench art brass paperknife viii) A postcard photograph of the recipient; and other ephemera.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal ((22001177 GGnnrr:: JJ.. CCaammppbbeellll.. EEddiinn:: CCooyy.. RR..GG..AA..)) nearly extremely fne £100-£140
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2019.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg((55773333PPttee..HH..GGiibbssoonn,,11sstt..EEsssseexxRReeggtt..)) edgenick, extremely fne £100-£140
Sold with copied medal roll extract.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg((33118877PPttee..DD..OO’’BBrriieenn..11::EEsssseexxRReeggtt..)) nearly extremely fne £140-£180
554455 DDaanniieellOO’’BBrriieennwasborninBarkingside,Essex,in1872,andattestedfortheEssexRegimentatWarleyon23January1891.PostedtoIndiafrom 1893to1899,hewastransferredtoSouthAfricawiththe1stBattalionon11November1899.WoundedinActionatPaardeberg18February 1900, he embarked home to England on 7 April 1900 and was discharged in 1903.
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal((TTpprr::JJ..GG..VVaannDDeerrMMeerrwwee..DDaammaanntt’’ssHHoorrssee)) suspension bar bent and claw re-pinned, otherwise nearly very fne
£80-£100
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Previously served in Farmer’s Guard.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal((11007711TTpprr::GG..HHaarrrriissoonn..SS..AA..CC..)) nearly extremely fne
£80-£100
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901, unofficialrivetsbetweensecond and third clasps ((1155330033 PPttee.. TT.. RRoowwee.. 3311sstt.. CCooyy.. 99tthh.. IImmppll:: YYeeoo::)) edge bruise, otherwise good very fne
£100-£140
TThhoommaassRRoowweewasborninWhitchurch,Shropshire,around1880,andattestedfortheImperialYeomanryatWrexhamon24March1900.He servedwiththeMontgomeryshireYeomanryinSouthAfricafrom15April1900to8July1901andwasdischargedatWrexhamuponthe termination of his engagement on 5 July 1901.
Sold with copied Army Service Record confrming entitlement.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1902, toplugsremoved ((66336633PPttee..NN.. TThhoommaass..CChheess..RR..)) thisasomewhatlaterissue;BritishWarMedal1914-20(2)((117777550011SSpprr..GG..TT..GGiibbbbiinnggss..RR..EE..;;66662222SSjjtt..EE..MM.. WWaattkkiinn.. YYoorrkkss.. LL..II..)) the QSA polished and worn, this fne; the BWMs both very fne and better (2) £120-£160
EErrnneessttMMoorrccoommWWaattkkiinn(alsorecordedasWatkins)wasborninEastbourneandsattestedtherefortheKing’sOwnYorkshireLightInfantry.He servedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15January1915,andwaskilledinaction fveweekslateron20 February 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Driefontein,Transvaal((33PPttee..JJ..HHaarrtt,,SSccoottssGGddss::)) edgebruising, otherwise extremely fne £100-£140
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901, secondandthirdclaspslooseonriband ((3333991133 TTpprr.. GG.. WW.. BBaarrddsslleeyy.. 8899tthh.. CCooyy.. IImmpp:: YYeeoo::)) pawnbroker’s mark to obverse, nearly extremely fne
£80-£100
GGeeoorrggeeWWiilllliiaammBBaarrddsslleeyy,abaker,wasborninChesteraround1881andenlistedinthe89th(Mongomeryshire)Company,ImperialYeomanryat RuaboninMarch1901.HeservedasTrooperinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarandwasdischargedmedicallyunftforfurtherserviceat Colchester on 24 December 1901.
Sold with copied Army Service Record confrming entitlement to QSA Medal, clasps Cape Colony and South Africa 1901.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,Talana[notentitled],OrangeFreeState,Transvaal((22339933PPttee..MM..WWaallsshh,,RRll..DDuubblliinn FFuuss..)) very fne
£100-£140
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, May 2015.
TheMedalRollstatesthattherecipientwasentitledtotheclaspsNatal,OrangeFreeStateandTransvaalonly;heisnotshownasbeingentitled to the ‘Talana’ clasp.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein((22661177PPttee..CC..JJoosslliinn,,II::EEsssseexxRReeggtt..)) minor edge nicks, very fne £80-£100
JJ..CC..JJoosslliinnwasbornin1871andattestedfortheEssexRegimenton18July189.Heservedwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricafrom11 November 1899 to 5 August 1900. Sold with copied medal roll extract.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((550088TTpprr::JJ..MM..EEnnsslliinn.. FFaarrmmeerr’’ss GGuuaarrdd..)) toned, good very fne
£80-£100
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Belfast((33446611PPttee..PP..CCoonnddrreeww..RRll:: IInnnniiss:: FFuuss::)) nearly extremely fne
£120-£160
PPeetteerrCCoonnddrreeww,adockporter,wasbornintheParishofSt.Peter’s,Drogheda,around1871,andattestedfortheRoyalInniskillingFusilierson24 November1890.PostedtoIndiawiththe2ndBattalionfrom1891-98,hisArmyServiceRecordconfrmsheservedinoperationsontheNorthWestFrontier1897-98,andaspartoftheTirahExpeditionaryForce.Helaterfoughtwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar, from 5 November 1899 to 29 September 1902, and was discharged from “C” Company at Omagh on 23 November 1902. Sold with copied Army Service Record.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901, unofficialrivets between third and fourth clasps ((44554477 PPttee.. EE.. JJ.. OOwweennss,, RR.. WWeellsshh FFuuss::)) minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fne
EEddwwaarrddJJoohhnnOOwweenn,acabinetmaker,wasborninPwllheliaround1874,andenlistedintheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon29December 1894.HeservedoverseasinMalta,Crete,EgyptandChina,beforedisembarkinginSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWaron27May1900.Returned home5April1901,hewasdischargedatDevonport30September1901withhisintendedplaceofresidencenotedas‘6JubileeCottages,St. Stephen’s, Saltash, Cornwall.’
Sold with copied Army Service Record.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901((5555PPttee..TT..MMaarrttiinn..RRllyy:: PPnnrr:: RReeggtt..)) edge bruise and edge nicks, very fne
TT.. MMaarrttiinn joined the Railway Pioneer Regiment on 23 December 1899 and served with the 1st Battalion until discharged on 25 February 1901. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
£100-£140 555599
556600
556611
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1902((44557766CCoorrppll::WW.. RRaammmm.. EEsssseexx RReeggtt..)) good very fne
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4 copy clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFree State,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((LLiieeuutt::HH..CC..HHoowwaarrdd,,1166tthh.. LLaanncceerrss)) re-impressed naming in a later style, very fne
£80-£100
C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1946:
‘Chairman, Territorial Army Association of the County of Flint.’
C.M.G. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (Italy).
D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1917.
D.S.O. Second Award Bar London Gazette 25 August 1917:
‘ForconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyasBrigadeLiaisonOfficer.Hewentinto themidstofaveryheavyhostilebarrageandremainedtherewiththeleadingtroopsof thebrigadeuntilconsolidationcommencedandtouchwasestablishedonthe fanks.By his total disregard of danger he contributed largely to the success of the attack.’
HHeennrryyCCeecciillLLllooyyddHHoowwaarrddwasbornon30August1882andwasappointedSecond Lieutenantinthe16th(TheQueen’s)Lancerson9March1901.AdvancedLieutenant duringtheBoerWar,heisconfrmedonthemedalrollsasentitledtotheQueen’s SouthAfricaMedalwiththeabove4clasps–themedalrollisnotannotatedinanyway; presumably the recipient lost his original and subsequently acquired the above medal. AdvancedCaptainon5August1914,HowardservedwiththeBritishExpeditionary Forcefrom5August1914to18November1917,andwaswoundedduringthe campaign.NinetimesMentionedinDespatchesduringthewar,Howardwasfurther decoratedbythegovernmentsofFranceandItaly.AdvancedTemporaryLieutenant Colonelin1919,heservedaspartoftheArmyofOccupationontheRhineandthe followingyearjoinedtheBritishMilitaryMissiontotheArmyoftheOrient.Hetookhis retirementfromthe ArmyStaff on16October1934andwasfurtherrecognisedinthe 1946NewYear’sHonoursListforhisvaluableserviceduringtheSecondWorldWar with the Welsh Territorials.
Soldwithextensivecopiedresearch,includinga1920’sphotographoftherecipient wearing his full medal entitlement, including a 4 clasp QSA.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps ((3355778899 TTpprr:: WW.. LLiinneess.. 2211sstt.. CCooyy.. IImmpp:: YYeeoo::)) edge nick, good very fne
£100-£140
WW..LLiinneessattestedfortheImperialYeomanry,andservedwiththe21st(Cheshire)Company,2ndBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar. He was discharged, medically unft, on 4 May 1902.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
£100-£140 556622
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein,SouthAfrica1901((22331188PPttee..WW.. SSiimmppssoonn,, II:: EEsssseexx RReeggtt..)) pawn broker’s mark to obverse feld, edge bruise, good very fne
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2001.
£100-£140 556633
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((335511TTpprr..FF.. TTrriilllliinngg.. CCaannaaddiiaann SSccoouuttss..)) good very fne
FFrraannssTTrriilllliinnggwasaTransvaalburgherwhowasheldaprisoneratIreneRefugeeCampfrom5April1901untilhejoinedHowards’sCanadian Scouts on 6 October 1901. He was discharged at Pretoria on 14 April 1902.
Sold with copied medal roll extract and nominal list of Canadian Scouts.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((887722SSjjtt::JJ..EE.. SSwwaann.. JJoohhaannnneessbbuurrgg MM..RR..)) edge bruising, good fne
£80-£100
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,OrangeFreeState,Laing’sNek,Belfast,ReliefofLadysmith, lastclasplooseonriband ((11667755 SS..SS.. WW.. SShhuutteerr.. SS..AA.. LLtt.. HHoorrssee)) good very fne
£120-£160
Soldwithcopiedmedalrollextractthatconfrmsfullclaspentitlement,withanannotationtotheReliefofLadysmithclaspstatingthatitwas added later.
Note:AmanofthenameWilliamShuter,bytradeablacksmith,isrecordedashavingdiedoffeveratMorgensonon19April1901,althoughitis not known for certain whether or not these men are one and the same.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,OrangeFreeState, unofficial rivets between fourth and ffth clasps ((44331199 PPttee.. JJ.. OOwweennss,, RR.. WWeellsshh FFuuss::)) nearly very fne
£100-£140
JJoohhnnOOwweennss,alabourer,wasborninWelshpool,Montgomeryshire,in1875,andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWrexhamon6June 1894.PostedtoIndiafrom1896-97andSouthAfricafrom23October1899to1October1900,hisArmyServiceRecordconfrmsentitlement toQSAMedaland5clasps.AwardedtheArmyL.S.&G.C.Medalin1912,OwenslaterfoughtinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelsh Fusiliersfrom13August1914;postedto“D”Company,hewasadmittedtohospitalon1September1914sufferingfromaseptictoe.He survived the Great War and was discharged from the 3rd Battalion on 24 January 1919.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps ((33336633 PPttee.. WW.. AAddaammss,, 33rrdd.. DDggnn:: GGddss::)) very fne
£100-£140
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 ((44776633 PPttee.. AA.. PPeerrrryy.. 77tthh.. DDrraaggoooonn GGddss::)) light contact marks, good very fne
£100-£140
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 ((44667755 PPttee.. AA.. HH.. PPaarrkkeerr.. 77tthh.. HHuussssaarrss)) good very fne
£100-£140
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,Natal,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, unofficial rivets between clasps ((LLiieeuutt.. CC.. AA.. BBaammffoorrdd.. RR.. WWeellsshh FFuuss..)) good very fne £240-£280
CChhaarrlleessAArrtthhuurrBBaammffoorrddwasbornatBromborough,Cheshire,inJuly1880,andeducatedatUppinghamSchool.HeenteredtheArmyinthe Queen’sMilitiaandservedinSouthAfricawiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersduringtheBoerWar.TransferredtotheLeicestershire Regiment7February1902,hewaspostedtothe3rdBattalionin1910andwasontheReserveofOfficersattheoutbreakoftheGreatWar; recalledtohisregiment,hedisembarkedinFranceasCaptainon14October1914andisrecordedinthe CheltenhamChronicle of3June1944 as being wounded in action in April 1916:
‘AsarewardfordistinguishedservicehereceivedtherankofBrevet-MajorandhewasalsomentionedindespatchesinMarch1918.Hewas serving in Egypt when the war fnished.’
MentionedinDespatcheson12March1918forhisworkinMesopotamiawiththeLinesofCommunication,Bamfordtookhisretirementfrom theLeicestershireRegimentin1923,havingserved21yearswiththeRegiment.RelocatingfromPentreCelynHall,Denbighshire,toCheltenham, heservedduringtheSecondWarassecond-in-commandoftheCheltenhamHomeGuard.Hediedin1944,whilstrepresentingthelocalHome GuardatthememorialtributetoGeneralJohnVaughanCampbell(”TheTally-hoV.C.”),whenhesufferedaheartattackandcollapsedanddiedin his pew.
Sold with copied research.
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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Wittebergen,South Africa 1901 ((44331155 PPttee.. JJ.. BBuurrddiitttt,, 22nndd.. EE.. YYoorrkksshhiirree RReeggtt..)) good very fne
£120-£160
JJaassppeerrBBuurrddiittttwasborninCoventryin1875andenlistedinthe6thBattalion,YorkshireRegimentatBeverleyon1June1893.Awardedhis MountedInfantryCertifcateon13September1895,heservedinSouthAfricafrom14March1900to17July1901,andwasdischargedfrom Army Reserve after 12 years with the Colours on 31 May 1905.
Sold with copied Army Service Record and medal rolls confrming entitlement.
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,ModderRiver,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg,Diamond Hill ((CCoorrppll:: GG.. SS.. WWiinnttllee.. DDaammaanntt’’ss HHoorrssee..)) good very fne
£120-£160
Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,8clasps,Belmont,ModderRiver,Driefontein,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast,SouthAfrica 1901,SouthAfrica1902[notentitledtoSA02clasp], unofficialrivetsbetweensixthandseventhclasps ((88330066PPttee..GG..FFiieellddiinngg,, CCllddssttmm:: GGddss::)) toned, nearly extremely fne
Sold with copied medal roll extracts, which do not show entitlement to the South Africa 1902 clasp.
£200-£240
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King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 ((44669933 PPttee.. TT.. AAddeeyy.. 77tthh.. DDrrggnn:: GGddss::)) very fne £60-£80
Sold with copied medal roll noting transfer to the 5th Dragoon Guards on 16 January 1903.
King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((7788116677DDvvrr::JJ..JJoonneess..RR..FF..AA..));1914-15Star((1133441166 PPttee..TT..AA..JJoonneess..RR..WW..FFuuss::));BritishWarMedal1914-20(3)((LLiieeuutt..EE..JJoonneess..;;JJ..7766337799RR..JJoonneess..OOrrdd..RR..NN..;;1144661166AA..CCppll..AA..HH.. JJoonneess..RR..AA..MM..CC..));MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18((CChhaarrlleessWW..JJoonneess));VictoryMedal1914-19(4)((1100005522SSjjtt..DD..BB..JJoonneess.. LLiinncc..RR..;;2255553333PPttee..JJ..JJoonneess..LLaann..FFuuss..;;4433115599PPttee..SS..EE..JJoonneess..DDoorrsseett..RR..;;0077330011AA..CCppll..HH..JJoonneess..AA..OO..CC..)) generallyvery fne (10) £160-£200
1133441166TThhoommaassAAuugguussttuussJJoonneessattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusilierson2September1914andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWaronthe Western Front from 19 July 1915. He was discharged due to wounds on 13 August 1917 and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 131377. JJ..7766337799RRoobbeerrttJJoonneesswasborninLeedson4July1899andenlistedintheRoyalNavyonahostilitiesonlybasison21August1917.Hewas chargedwith‘breakingout’on10April1918,butwasdischargedtohospitalbeforeanypunishmentcouldbeawarded,andhewasdischargedon 8 August 1918.
1100005522DDaavviiddBB..JJoonneessservedwiththeLincolnshireRegimentduringtheGreatWarintheGallipolitheatreofWarfrom1July1915.He subsequently transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry, and was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 22 March 1919. 0077330011HHeerrbbeerrttJJoonneessservedwiththeArmyOrdnanceCorpsduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom24November1915.He subsequently transferred to the Labour Corps, and was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 22 April 1919. Sold with copied research.
King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(2)((55661133CCoorrppll::GG..UUnnsswwoorrtthh..RRll::WWeellsshhFFuuss::;;889988 TT..SS..MM WW.. MM.. MMiicckkeellbbuurrgghh [ sic].. SS..AA..CC..)) light contact marks, otherwise very fne (2)
GGeeoorrggeeUUnnsswwoorrtthhwasborninFlintin1878andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatHolywellon18March1898,hisArmyServiceRecord notingpreviousservicewiththeRoyalAngleseaEngineerMilitia.Postedtothe1stBattalion,heservedinSouthAfricafrom27October1899to 16July1900,andagainfrom16April1901to3February1903.ReportedasMissinginActionnearKimberleyon9January1902,herejoinedthe Battalion and was discharged after 12 years with the Colours on 17 March 1910.
WWiilllliiaammMMoonnttggoommeerryyMMiicckklleebbuurrgghhwasborninMontgomeryshirearound1875andservedduringtheBoerWarwiththeKing’sShropshireLight Infantry and Reserve Division, South African Constabulary, latterly from 19 January 1901 to 31 May 1902. Sold with copied research.
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Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of Ookiep, bronze issue ((CC.. BBaagglleeyy..)) good very fne
Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt CC.. BBaagglleeyy,, 22nndd CCaappee CCoorrppss British War and Bilingual Victory Medals ((SSjjtt.. CC.. BBaagglleeyy.. 22nndd CC..CC..)) good very fne (3)
£1,000-£1,400
TwoC.Bagley’sshownontheNamaqualandTownGuardRoll(Nos.213and372).CorneliusBagley,presumablythesonoftheabove,wasaged 28whentakenonstrengthofthe2ndCapeCorpson14March1917.HearrivedatKimberley,viaDurbanfromCentralAfricaon5August 1918, and was discharged at Kimberley on 1 January 1919.
China 1900, no clasp ((RR.. CCrroowwllee,, SSttoo..,, HH..MM..SS.. IIssiiss..)) suspension claw re-pinned, nearly very fne
£160-£200
RRoobbeerrttHHeennrryyCCrroowwlleewasborninWoolston,Hampshire,on17February1881,andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasStoker2ndClasson4September 1899. The recipient’s entry in The National Roll of the Great War, adds: ‘ChiefPettyOfficer,R.N.ThroughoutthewarwasengagedonimportantpatroldutiesinH.M.T.B.D. Orford invariouswaters.Heholdsthe ChinaMedal,the1914-15Star,andtheGeneralService,Victory,andLongService,andGoodConductMedals,andwasstillinthenavyin1920.4, Compton Walk, Southampton.’
Sold with copied Service Record which notes that Crowle was shore pensioned on 20 September 1921.
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558800
China1900,1clasp,ReliefofPekin((44663388PPttee..CC..OOwweennss..22nndd..RRll::WWeellsshhFFuuss::)) asomewhatlaterissue,minoredgenicks, otherwise better than good very fne £200-£240
CChhaarrlleessOOwweennsswasborninWorcesterin1875andattestedatWrexhamfortheRoyalWelshFusilierson4April1895.Initiallypostedoverseas toMalta,hisArmyServiceRecordstatesthatheservedduringtheOccupationofCrete1897-8,andinChinafrom10December1898to2 September1902;thelatterpostingwasmarredbya56dayperiodofimprisonmenthavingbeentriedbyDistrictCourtMartialandfoundguilty. ReturnedhometoEngland,Owenswasdischargedfromthe2ndBattalionuponterminationofengagementon3April1907after12yearswith the Colours.
Sold with copied Army Service Record confrming entitlement to Medal and clasp.
AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1902-04((22TTpprr::HH..LL.. LLoouubbsscchheerr.. SSoomm:: BBuurr:: CC..)) good very fne and scarce
£300-£400
TheSomalilandBurgherContingentwasraisedinJanuary1903byMajorP.A.Kenna,V. C.,D.S.O.,21stLancers,fromformerburghersandothercitizensoftherepublicsof TransvaalandOrangeFreeState.TheContingentservedintheSomalilandoperations betweenMarchandJune1903,arearerecognisedasbeingthe frstSouthAfricansto haveservedoutsideSouthAfrica.ThestrengthoftheContingentisgivenasthree British officers, three Boer officers, nine British and 93 Boer other ranks.
BeforetheContingentleft,MajorW.F.Burnham,D.S.O.,commanding,drewupa detailedlistofthemenhewishedtorecommendforemploymentwhentheyreturned to civilian life from which the following details are taken:
HHeennddrriicckkLLooddeewwyykkLLoouubbsscchheerr,bornCapeColony.TransvaalBurgher.Servedunder BenViljoenuntiloccupationofPretoria.WasclerkinMilitaryGovernor’sOffice.(Note: He appears to have surrendered & thus not entitled to the Anglo Boer Oorlog Medal).
Sold with copied medal roll extract and other research.
£600-£800 558811
AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,EastAfrica1913-14((CCaapptt..PP..FF..CCaarreeww..44--KK..AA..RR..)) goodvery fneandscarcetoaBritish Officer
M.I.D. London Gazette 6 August 1918.
PPeetteerrFFiittzzwwiilllliiaammCCaarreewwwasborninRattery,Devon,on3June1887,andwascommissionedintotheSu ffolkRegimenton29August1906. AdvancedCaptain,heservedinEastAfricaattachedtotheKing’sAfricanRifes,includingserviceduringtheEastAfrica1913-14campaign.He furtherservedduringtheGreatWarandwasadvancedBrevetMajorfordistinguishedserviceinconnectionwithmilitaryoperationsinEast Africa,on7February1919.LateradvancedBrevetColonelofthe5thBattalion,DevonshireRegiment,hediedinCannes,France,on31March 1954.
Sold with copied research
558822
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya ((2222998877448844 FFuuss.. EE.. HH.. BBeellll.. RR.. IInnnniisskkss..)) extremely fne
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya ((2222994422440000 FFuuss.. RR.. JJoonneess.. RR.. IInnnniisskkss..)) edge bruising, very fne
Sold with an erased Africa General Service Medal 1902-56, with 2 copy clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi.
558844 xx
£80-£100
£80-£100
Natal1906,noclasp((TTpprr..CC..ddeeJJoonngghh,,KKlliippRRiivveerrRReesseerrvveess..)) originalstraightbarsuspensionbroken,andreplacedwithadouble ring suspension; together with the related miniature award, this with the clasp 1906, minor edge bruising, very fne
£60-£80
558855
558866
558877 xx
Approximately 62 ‘no clasp’ medals awarded to the Klip River Reserves.
Natal 1906, no clasp ((DDvvrr:: JJ.. WWiilllliiaammss,, MMiilliittiiaa TTrraannss.. SSeerrvviiccee..)) heavy edge bruising, nearly very fne
£80-£100
Natal1906,1clasp,1906((TTrrmmppttrr::RR..WW..BBoowweenn,,NNaattaallMMttdd..RRiiff eess..));BritishWarMedal1914-20((22..LLiieeuutt..SS..OO..HHaattttoonn..)) the frst abrasively cleaned, minor edge bruising, nearly very fne; the second extremely fne (2) £120-£160
SSyyddnneeyyOOssbboorrnneeHHaattttoonnwasborninSaidpur,Bengal,India,on21March1893andservedwiththe117thMahrattaLightInfantryduringthe GreatWarinIndia(notentitledtoaVictoryMedal).SubsequentlyemigratingtoCanadaasaMiningEngineer,hediedinCalgary,Alberta,on22 May 1953.
Sold with a photographic image of the recipient in uniform; and copied research.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919((3399115577PPttee..HH..JJoonneess,,11PP..WW..VVoollss..));GeneralService1918-62,1 clasp, Iraq ((226699337766 DDvvrr.. WW.. HH.. JJoonneess.. RR..AA..)) good very fne (2)
£100-£140
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IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp(3),AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(2)((11000055DDvvrr..BBhhaaggaattSSiinngghh,,2222//MMttnnBBaattttyy..;;779977DDvvrr.. BBaallaannddaa,,3377PPaacckkBBaattttyy..)) bothwithminorofficialcorrections;NorthWestFrontier1930-31((11006633449933GGnnrr..JJ..KKiirrkkaallddyy..RR..AA..)) minor edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fne (3) £100-£140
Sold with a renamed India General Service Medal 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 ((33994499997733 SSggtt.. JJoonneess TT.. MM.. WWeellcchh RReeggtt..)).
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24((44118800665577CCppll..RR..HH..RReennnniissoonn..RR..WW..FFuuss..));IndiaGeneralService 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 ((22332244223344 SSggllnn.. NN.. DDaavviieess.. RR.. SSiiggnnaallss..)) good very fne and better (2) £120-£160 558899
RRoobbeerrtt HHeennrryy RReennnniissoonn served in Waziristan with the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. NN.. DDaavviieess served as Signalman in the Waziristan District of the North West Frontier, the roll for the IGS 1936-39 medal adding ‘deceased’.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1921-24(3)((44118833883388FFssrr..TT..JJ..BBrroowwnn..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;44118833558877FFssrr..AA..BBuulllloocckk.. RR.. WW.. FFuuss..;; 33994499558888 PPttee.. WW.. EE.. JJoonneess.. WWeellsshh RR..)) edge bruising to second, generally very fne (3)
TThhoommaassJJaammeessBBrroowwnn,acoalminer,attestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatPontypriddon2May1922,andwasdischargeduponterminationof engagement 1 May 1934.
AAllbbeerrttBBuulllloocckk,alabourer,attestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatBurnleyon23January1922,andwasdischargeduponterminationof engagement 22 January 1934.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,Waziristan1919-21,Waziristan1921-24(2)((44118800331177CCppll..EE..DDaavviieess,,RR..WW..FFuuss..;; 44117799661166PPttee..HH..WWiilllliiaammss,,RR..WW..FFuuss..))the frstwithsecondclasplooseuponriband, contactmarksandpolishing,fairtogood fne, the second officially corrected, minor edge bruising, nearly very fne (2)
£100-£140
EEddwwaarrddDDaavviieesswasbornon8January1897andservedwiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersinIndia.Heiscon frmedontherollsas entitled to IGS Medal and 2 clasps. HH.. WWiilllliiaammss served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers in India, later transferring to Army Reserve 22 February 1923.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps(2),Waziristan1921-24,Waziristan1919-21((44117799884433PPttee..DD..DDaanniieellss,,RR..WW..FFuuss..)); Waziristan1919-21,Waziristan1921-24((44117799669911PPttee..RR..OO..WWiilllliiaammss,,RR..WW..FFuuss..))secondclaspstobothmedalslooseupon ribands, edge bruising and contact marks, good fne to nearly very fne (2) £120-£160
DDaavviiddDDaanniieellsswasbornon22March1900andservedinIndiawiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWestFusiliers.Heiscon frmeduponthemedalrolls as entitled to the IGS Medal and 2 clasps, being discharged on 22 February 1923. RRoobbeerrttOOwweennWWiilllliiaammssservedinIndiawiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,andiscon frmeduponthemedalrollsasentitledtotheIGS Medal and 2 clasps.
IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,Waziristan1919-21,Waziristan1921-24(2)((44118800662233PPttee..EE..LLooddwwiicckk,,RR..WW..FFuuss..;; 44117799880066 PPttee.. SS.. WW.. SSmmaarrtt,, RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) second clasps to both medals loose upon ribands, minor edge bruising, very fne (2) £120-£160
EEddmmuunnddLLooddwwiicckkwasbornwasbornatPontyeymner,Bridgend,on15February1902,andservedwiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersin India.Helaterre-enlistedinthePioneerCorpsasWarrantSergeant7October1939,beingfurtherentitledtothe1939-45Star,ItalyStar, Defence and War Medals.
SStteepphheennWW..SSmmaarrtt,of16HengoedCrescent,GardenVillage,Hengoed,servedduringtheGreatWarwiththeRoyalWelshFusiliersandis confrmed upon the medal rollsas entitled to the IGS Medal and 2 clasps for service with the 1st Battalion in India.
AArrtthhuurrJJaammeessWWhhiittaakkeerrservedinFrancewiththeArmyServiceCorpsfrom23September1914.Postedtothe23rdMotorisedTransport ReceptionPark,hewasMentionedinDespatchesasActingMechanicSergeantMajorforservicesinItalyon30May1918.Hismedalswerelater sent to an address in Tooting, London.
LLaawwrreenncceeSShheerrlloocckkservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6October1914.Woundedon23October1914,he survived the Great War and later served in Waziristan from 1921-24.
EEddwwaarrddGGeeoorrggeeHHoolllliinnssservedinFrancewiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom22September1914.TransferredtotheSecond Garrison Battalion in Egypt, he died of injuries on 1 February 1917 and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. Sold with copied research for each of the above.
1914Star,with copy clasp((MM22--22111122PPttee..AA..JJ..WWhhiittaakkeerr..AA..SS..CC..));1914Star(3)((1100004433PPttee..LL..SShheerrlloocckk..11//RR..WW..FFuuss::;;66666633PPttee.. EE.. GG.. HHoolllliinnss.. 22//RR..WW.. FFuuss..;; NNoo.. 11772277 LL..NNkk.. MMaarrddaannaa,, 11//MMuullee CCoorrppss..)) the second heavily polished, fair, the remainder very fne (4) £140-£180 559944 wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)
TThhee11991144SSttaarraawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeTT..EEddwwaarrddss,,RRooyyaallWWeellsshhFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonnttoonn1133 MMaarrcchh 11991155
1914 Star (4852 Pte. T. Edwards. R.W. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Edwards) good very fne (2) £100-£140
TThhoommaassEEddwwaarrddsswasbornin1894andenlistedatWrexhamfortheRoyalWelshFusiliers.Postedtothe1stBattalion,heservedinFrancefrom 1November1914andwaskilledonthefourthdayoftheBattleofNeuve-ChapellewhentheGermandefendersralliedandbegantoinfictheavy casualtiesfromwell-concealedstrongpoints.Besetbyalackofshellsandaninabilitytoexploitinitialgains,theBritishoffensivegroundtoahalt on13March1915andwasabandonedtwodayslater,aftersufferingover11,200casualties,including4,200fromtheIndianCorps.Hehasno known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
1914-15Star(3)((115577001155,,WW..TToollhhuurrsstt,,CChh..SSttoo..,,RR..NN..;;221188555500LL..SS..AA..MMoorreell,,AA..BB..,,RR..NN..;;CC..22887755,,AA..CCoouurrttiiss,,SSmmnn..,,RR..NN..&&RR..)) note ‘&’ to last, good very fne and better (3)
£120-£160
WWaalltteerrTToollhhuurrssttwasborninMaidstoneon29December1870andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasStoker2ndClasson23September1890.Postedto H.M.S. Hawke asChiefStoker7August1914,hisservicerecordadds:‘DrownedinNorthSeawhenH.M.S. Hawke wassunkbyaGerman submarine. 15 Oct. 1914.’ Aged 44 years, his name is commemorated upon the Chatham Naval Memorial. LLoouuiissSSiiddnneeyyAAmmeeddeeeeMMoorreellwasborninNottinghamon1July1884andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClasson21January1902.Advanced AbleSeaman,heservedinthedestroyerH.M.S. Turbulent from29April1916andwaskilledinactionattheBattleofJutlandon1June1916. Aged 31 years, his name is commemorated upon the Chatham Naval Memorial.
AArrtthhuurrCCoouurrttiissdiedon2November1914whilstservinginthecruiserH.M.S. Challenger inoperationsoff WestAfrica.The31year-oldsonof William and Sophia Courtis of Warren Road, Polperro, Cornwall, he is buried in Douala Cemetery in Cameroon.
1914-15Star(5)((1155992222PPttee..JJ..GG..DDuucckkeetttt..RR..WW..FFuuss::;;1133111122LL--CCppll..JJ..GGoowwaannss,,RR..WW..FFuuss..;;1188228822PPttee..GG..EE..JJoonneess..RR..WW..FFuuss::;; 1188770077 PPttee.. GG.. HH.. PPllaanntt,, RR..WW.. FFuuss..;; 22551144 DDmmrr:: HH.. PPuugghh.. RR..WW.. FFuuss::)) nearly very fne and better (5) £120-£160
JJoohhnn GGeeoorrggee DDuucckkeetttt served in France with the 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 1 December 1915.
JJaammeess GGoowwaannss served in France with the 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 10 July 1915.
GGeeoorrggeeEEddwwaarrddJJoonneesswasbornin1892andlivedatBrynTirion,Bagillt,NorthWales.HeservedinFrancewiththe16thBattalion,RoyalWelsh Fusiliers from 2 December 1915 and was demobilised on 5 June 1919.
GGeeoorrggeeHHeennrryyPPllaannttservedatGallipoliwiththe5thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom12August1915,andwaslaterdischargedfromthe Labour Corps on 12 June 1920.
HHeennrryy PPuugghh served at Gallipoli with the 7th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 8 August 1915, and was later discharged on 8 March 1916.
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1914-15Star((885577..LL..--CCppll..JJ..RReeiidd..AA..&&SS..HHiigghhrrss..));BritishWarMedal1914-20((4411662266PPttee..WW..RReeiidd..NN..ZZ..EE..FF..)) goodvery fne (2) £80-£100
JJoohhnnRReeiidd,afarmer,attestedforthe8thBattalion,ArgyllandSutherlandHighlanderson1March1909.PostedtoFrancefrom1May1915,he suffered a laceration bullet wound on 10 August 1915 and later suffered from repeated bouts of infuenza.
WWiilllliiaammRReeiidd,adairyman,wasborninArgyllon25January1888andattestedfor‘B’Company,1stBattalion,WellingtonRegiment,servingwith themduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom14March1917.Hewasreportedwoundedon4October1917andwasadmittedtothe RoyalVictoriaHospitalafewdayslatersufferingfromaninjurytohisscrotum.ReidrejoinedhisBattalionon7September1918andwas demobilised on 10 May 1919, returning home to 76 Dixon Street, Wellington.
Soldtogetherwitha fnelargeunmarkedsilver‘KintyreAgriculturalSociety1885’PrizeMedallion,withornatescrollsuspensionandring,engraved toreverse:‘GGiivveennbbyyDDaavviiddMMccGGiibbbboonnEEssqqrr..EExxPPrreessiiddeenntt..TThheeBBrreeeeddeerroofftthheebbeessttoonneeyyeeaarroollddccoolltt,,CCllyyddeessddaalleebbrreeeeddaatttthheesshhooww.. AAwwaarrddeeddttooMMrr..JJoohhnnRReeiidd..OOaattff eelldd’’, namingrubbedincentre;withacircularhallmarkedsilverPrizeMedallion,withornatesuspensionandring, engravedtoobverse:‘‘KKiinnttyyrreeAAggrriiccuullttuurraallSSoocciieettyy..AAnnnnuuaallPPlloouugghhiinnggMMaattcchh2277tthh..JJaannuuaarryy11990088..PPrreesseenntteeddbbyyCCaappttaaiinnSStteewwaarrttooffKKnnoocckkrriiddhh..’’, reverseengraved:‘‘FFiirrssttPPrriizzeeiinnJJuunniioorrCCllaassss..WWoonnbbyyGGaavviinnRReeiidd..AAuucchheennaarroocchh..’’ ingoodcondition;a fneAlloaBurghSchoolBoardAcademy medallion,unmarkedsilver,engravedto reverse:‘‘JJaanneeSS..RReeiiddSSeessssiioonn11990077--0088’’,in ftted JohnYounger,Alloa,case, extremely fne;withtwosmall agriculturalsocietyfobmedallions,engravedtoreverse‘‘JJoohhnnRReeiidd..KKiilllleellllaann,,ffoorrPPlloouuggiinngg11887733’’and‘‘GGaavviinnRReeiiddffoorrPPlloouugghhiinngg..11990055’’..;withagilt base metal 1937 Coronation commemorative medal. Sold also with extensive copied research.
JJaammeess RRooxxbbuurrgghh DDeennhhoollmm was born in Bowness on 23 November 1879 and enlisted in London for the Army Pay Corps on 9 April 1915. SSyyddnneeyyKKeemmppwasborninHackneyon24August1892andservedwiththeArmyPayCorpsinSalonikafrom15July1916.Hesurvivedthe Great War and was posted for duty with the Field Cashier, Kantara, on 27 January 1919. WWiilllliiaammNNeellssoonnSSmmiilllliieeservedwiththeCanadianArmyPayCorpsfrom1October1916,embarkingfromHalifaxtoLiverpoolper Olympic 12 October 1916. Advanced Paymaster in April 1917, he returned home to Richmond, Quebec, in October 1917. Sold with copied research. 1914-15Star((33886677..PPttee..RR..WW..HHiiggggiinnssoonn..AA..PP..CC..));BritishWarMedal1914-20(3)((66663366PPttee..JJ..RR..DDeennhhoollmm..AA..PP..CC..;;22667722PPttee.. SS..KKeemmpp..AA..PP..CC..;;CCaapptt..WW..NN..SSmmiilllliiee..));VictoryMedal1914-19((2222883399PPttee..RR..DD..SStteevveennssoonn..AA..PP..CC..)) generallyvery fne,thelast good fne (5) £100-£140
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BritishWarMedal1914-20(4)((LLiieeuutt..WW..DD..CCrroonnkk;;22999977PPttee..JJ..CChheeeessee..MMoonnttggoomm..YYeeoo..;;4455446644PPttee..HH..JJaacckkssoonnSS..WWaalleess BBoorrdd..;; 773300 PPttee.. GG.. EE.. YYoouunngg.. DDeennbbiigghh.. YYeeoo..)) good very fne and better (4)
£100-£140
WWiilllliiaammDDoouuggllaassCCrroonnkkservedinFranceasSecondLieutenantintheRoyalFieldArtilleryfromMay1915.AdvancedCaptain,heclaimedhis medals in 1922 from ‘St. Leonards, West Malling, Kent’.
JJaassppeerrCChheeeessee,acowman,wasborninMontgomeryshireandservedinEgyptandPalestinewiththe1stBattalion,MontgomeryshireYeomanry. Transferredtothe25thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,hewaslaterissueda20%disabilitypensiononaccountofstomachtroublescontracted on active service in 1916.
HHaarrrryyJJaacckkssoonnwasborninBaguley,Cheshire,around1892,andinitiallyservedontheWesternFrontwiththeSouthWalesBorderers. Transferredtothe2ndBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,hewasKilledinActionon27May1917duringtheattackonPlumLane;theBattalion WarDiarylists19otherrankskilled,76woundedand59missingduringtheengagement.Aged25years,Jacksoniscommemorateduponthe Arras Memorial.
GGeeoorrggeeEEddwwaarrddYYoouunngg,aclerk,wasborninLiverpoolandenlistedintheDenbighYeomanryon7September1914.DisembarkedatAlexandria perH.M.T. Haverford 15March1916,hetransferredtothe24thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,andwaskilledinactioninPalestineon27 December1917.Therecipient’sArmyServiceRecord,adds:‘Buried31/12/17onHill2450onrightofRomanRoadgoinguphill’.Youngwaslater re-interred at Jerusalem War Cemetery.
Sold with copied research.
BritishWarMedal1914-20(5)((11556666PPttee..BB..EEvveelleeiigghh..WWeellsshhHH..;;99778888PPttee..RR..EE..FFrryyRR..WW..FFuuss;;1100226688PPttee..GG..PPaaggee..RR..WW..FFuuss..;; 66002211 PPttee.. HH.. EE.. TThhoorrpp.. 44--LLoonndd.. RR..;; 3333990055 SSjjtt.. MM.. WWhhiitteehheeaadd.. RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) generally nearly very fne and better (5) £140-£180 660011
BBeerrttEEvveelleeiigghhoriginallyservedduringtheGreatWarwiththeWelshHorseYeomanry,latertransferringtothe2ndand15thBattalions,Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
RRiicchhaarrddEErrnneessttFFrryyservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6October1914.Hediedofwoundsamonthlateron6 November 1914 and is buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium.
GGeeoorrggeePPaaggeeservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom6October1914.HewascapturedandtakenPrisonerofWarat Zonnebeke on 21 October 1914, spending the remainder of hostilities at Dulmen Camp in Germany. HHeennnniikkeerrEErrnneessttTThhoorrppdiedon16August1917whilstservingwiththe4thBattalion,attached1st/3rdBattalion,LondonRegiment.Thesonof Henniker Thorp of 4 Rojack Road, Forest Hill, London, his name is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. MMaauurriicceeWWhhiitteehheeaaddwasKilledinActionatZonnebekeon26September1917whilstservingwiththe10thBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers.The 26 year-old son of Richard David Whitehead of 39 Wilson Street, Derby, his name is commemorated upon the Tyne Cot Memorial. SoldwithanoriginalletterfromWhitehead’scommandingofficer,initiallyinformingRichardDavidWhiteheadthathissonwas‘missing’during operationsatYpreson26/9/17.’;withareplyletterfromthefather,onDerbyTechnicalCollegenotepaper,dated1November1917,requesting further information having heard nothing of him.
660022
660033
BritishWarMedal1914-20(5)((1111225555CCppll..AA..SS..CCooaatteess..AA..PP..CC..;;2222223355PPttee..CC..WW..HHuugghheess..AA..PP..CC..;;CCaapptt..WW..HH..MMeellvviillll--SSmmiitthh..;; 11770077AA..CCppll..OO..SSaauuggee..AA..PP..CC..;;11443300CCppll..WW..JJ..WWhhiittee..AA..PP..CC..)) edgebruisingandcontactmarkstoBWMtoMelvill-Smith,good fne, otherwise nearly very fne and better (5)
£100-£140
AArrtthhuurrSSttaannlleeyyCCooaatteesswasborninSalfordon15December1889andservedwiththeArmyPayCorpsinItaly(Genoa)from18December 1917.
CChhaarrlleessWWiilllliiaammHHuugghheesswasborninSedgeleyon25August1886andenlistedintheArmyPayCorpson19August1918.HeservedattheA.P. O. Wimereux, and is recorded in 1939 as an Assistant School Teacher.
WWiilllliiaammHHaarroollddMMeellvviillll--SSmmiitthhoriginallyservedduringtheGreatWarasPaySergeantontheSta ff oftheSupervisingPaymaster.Appointedtoa commissionasLieutenantintheArmyPayDepartment1May1916,hewasadvancedTemporaryCaptain15July1917andservedattheC.P.O. Potchefstroom and C.P.O. Cape Town; released from service 11 January 1922, his BWM was issued in South Africa.
OOlliivveerrSSaauuggeewasborninStokeNewington,London,on6September1890.HeservedwiththeArmyPayCorpsinSalonikafrom8September 1916 and later joined the C.P.O. at Tifis (Tbilisi).
WWiilllliiaammJJoohhnnWWhhiitteewasborninLondonin1872andattestedatHounslowfortheArmyPayCorpson8July1890.HeservedinSouthAfrica during the Boer War and was discharged on 31 March 1920; he died at St. Pancras Hospital on 31 March 1938.
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£120-£160
DDaavviiddPPuugghhBBeevvaannwasborninLlanedi,Carmarthenshire,in1871,andisrecordedin1911asamarriedBaptistMinister.HeservedinFrancewith theYoungMen’sChristianAssociationasacivilianfrom8February1918,andwaslaterawardedtheBritishWarMedal.ReturnedtoWales,he died at Neath in 1943. He was not entitled to a Victory Medal.
JJoohhnnMM..MMiillnneerrservedinFranceasaChaplaintotheYoungMen’sChristianAssociationfrom8February1918.HewasnotentitledtoaVictory Medal. British War Medal 1914-20 (2) ((DD.. PP.. BBeevvaann..;; RReevv.. JJ.. MM.. MMiillnneerr..)) nearly extremely fne (2)
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TThheeMMeerrccaannttiilleeMMaarriinneeWWaarrMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooLLiieeuutteennaannttAA..BB..SSmmiitthh,,VV..CC..,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallRReesseerrvvee,,CCaappttaaiinnoofftthheeSS..SS.. OOttaakkii,, wwhhoowwaassaawwaarrddeeddaappoosstthhuummoouussVViiccttoorriiaaCCrroossssffoorrtthheeaaccttiioonnwwiitthhtthhee MMooeewwee oonn1100MMaarrcchh11991177,,‘‘AAdduueellaassggaallllaannttaass nnaavvaall hhiissttoorryy ccaann rreellaattee’’
Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Archibald B. Smith) very fne
V.C. London Gazette 24 May 1919: Lieutenant Archibald Bisset Smith, R.N.R.
£2,000-£2,400
‘FormostconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutywhenincommandoftheSS Otaki on10March1917.Atabout2:30p.m.on10March1917 theSS Otaki,whosearmamentconsistedofone4.7inchgunfordefensivepurposes,sightedthedisguisedGermanraider Moewe whichwas armedwithfour5.9inch,one4.1inch,andtwo22pounderguns,andtwotorpedotubes.The Moewe keptthe Otaki underobservationfor sometimeand fnallycalleduponhertostop.ThisLieutenantSmithrefusedtodo,andaduelensuedatrangesof1,900to2,000yards,andlasted forabout20minutes.Duringthisactionthe Otaki scoredseveralhitsonthe Moewe,causingconsiderabledamage,andstartinga fre,whichlasted forthreedays.She[the Otaki]sustainedseveralcasualtiesandreceivedmuchdamageherself,andwasheavilyon fre.LieutenantSmith,therefore, gaveordersfortheboatstobeloweredtoallowthecrewtoberescued.HeremainedontheshiphimselfandwentdownwiththeBritish Colours still fying, after what was described in an enemy account as “a duel as gallant as naval history can relate:.’
AArrcchhiibbaallddBBiisssseettSSmmiitthhwasborninCosieBrae,Cults,Aberdeenshire,inDecember1878,andwaseducatedatRobertGordon’sCollege, Aberdeen.HejoinedtheMerchantNavyin1895andreceivedhisMaster’scertifcatein1903attherelativelyyoungageof25.Hiscareerwas spentalmostcompletelywiththeNewZealandShippingCompany,servingaboardthe Waikato,Rakaia,Waimate,Huruni,and Turakina,before becoming Captain of the SS Otaki, a refrigerated cargo ship.
DDuueell wwiitthh tthhee MMooeewwee
On10March1917,the9,575ton Otaki, withacrewof72,was350mileswestoftheAzoresintheAtlanticOcean,enroutefromLondonto NewYork,whensheencounteredtheGermanRaider Moewe.Orderedtostopandsurrender,CaptainSmithpressedfullsteamahead,inan attempttooutruntheRaider,whilstsimultaneouslyopening frewiththesingle4.7inchgun,killing5Germancrewandwoundinganother10. FurthershotsdidstillmoredamagetotheGermanship,includingscoringadirecthitononeofhercoalbunkers,startinga frethatwastolastfor threedays.Facedwiththisunusualshowofdefance,theenemybroughthisgunsintoaction,andhisfarsuperior fre-powercausedsufficient damagetothe Otaki forhertorolloverandsink.CaptainSmith,togetherwith fveothermembersofthecrew,wentdownwiththeship;the survivingcrewweretakenPrisonerofWar,andarrivedinBremerhaven,Germany,on22March.Overatwoyearperiodthe Moewe hadsunkor captured thirty fve vessels. Smith later received an expression of Commendation from the King (London Gazette 17 November 1917).
AsacivilianservinginaMerchantNavyvesselownedbytheNewZealandShippingCompany,andnotinaRoyalNavyship,Smithwasineligible fortheVictoriaCross.NavalIntelligencewasconcernedthatmilitaryrecognitionofSmith’sdefenceofhisshipwouldaffecttreatmentof PrisonersofWar,aswellasBritishmerchantmeninneutralports.Smith’swidowwagedapresscampaigntoputpressureonthegovernmentfor ‘properrecognitionofmyhusband’sheroicaction.’AcompromisewasreachedbywhichSmithwasgivenaposthumouscommissionintheRoyal NavalReserve,andhisV.C.wasofficiallyannouncedinMay1919.In1920,theconsolidatingRoyalWarrantfortheVictoriaCrossextended eligibilityto‘ourMercantileMarinewhilstservingunderNavalorMilitaryAuthority,orwhointhecourseoftheirdutiesmaybecomesubjectto enemy action’ (London Gazette 18 June 1920).
LieutenantSmith’sVictoriaCrosswassoldin1951totheNewZealandShippingCompany,andwasputondisplayintheofficers’diningroomof thenewOtakiuntiltheshipwassoldin1975.ThemedalisnowinthepossessionofthePeninsula&OrientalSteamNavigationCompany, successor to the New Zealand Shipping Company, on display in the Chairman’s Office in London.
Lieutenant Smith is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. His is the only Mercantile Marine War Medal with this name.
MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(4)((WWaalltteerrTT..CChhiilldd;;CChhaarrlleessEE..HHaarrmmssoonn;;WWaalltteerrJJ..RRoobbssoonn;;FFrreeddeerriicckkJJ..SShhooeemmaacckk)) good very fne and better (4) £100-£140 660055
WWaalltteerrTThhoommaassCChhiillddwasborninLondonon13August1899andservedasSeamanintheMercantileMarineduringtheGreatWar.Hespent time in Maidstone Gaol in 1925, his profession listed as Central Aid Association Seaman.
Sold with original Certifcate from the Mercantile Marine Board of Trade giving authority to wear war medals, dated 27 August 1919.
CChhaarrlleessEEuuggeenneeHHaarrmmssoonnwasborninSchleswigHolstein,Germany,on8August1874.StatinghisnationalityasBritish,heservedasCarpenterin the Mercantile Marine during the Great War.
WWaalltteerrJJaammeessRRoobbssoonnwasborninSouthShieldsin1886andwitnessedinitialservicewiththeMercantileMarineduringtheGreatWar.He enlistedintheRoyalEngineersasSapperintheTyneElectricalEngineerson19July1915andspenttheGreatWaronhomeduties,latterlyas skilled engine driver with the R.E. Bridging Battalion.
FFrreeddeerriicckkJJaammeessSShhooeemmaacckkwasborninSheernessin1866andgainedhisCerti fcateofCompetencyasMasterofaForeign-goingShipon12 August 1897.
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660088
VictoryMedal1914-19(4)((WWtt..SScchhllmmrr..RR..HH..MMoorrggaann..RR..NN..;;33778833CCWW..CC..HHiicchheennss..LL..SS..RR..NN..RR..;;RR..MM..AA..1133889977GGrr..JJ..PP..BBrryyaann..;; LLiieeuutt.. MM.. LL.. BBeevveerriiddggee..)) generally very fne (4)
£100-£140
RRoobbeerrtt HH.. MMoorrggaann served as Temporary Acting Warrant Schoolmaster in the Royal Navy from 6 June 1917. WWiilllliiaammCChhaarrlleessHHiicchheennss,a fsherman,wasborninSt.Peter’sSquare,Newlyn,on1January1885,theyoungerbrotherofQuartermasterRobert Hichens,whowasatthewheeloftheR.M.S. Titanic onthenightof14April1912whenthewarningcamefromalookoutthataniceberghad beenspottedaheadoftheship;putinchargeofLifeboatNo.6,hesurvivedthedisaster,returninghometoEnglandper Celtic on4May1912. AppointedLeadingSeamanintheRoyalNavalReserve,WilliamCharlesHitchensservedinthetrawler feetduringtheGreatWar,likelydeployed to minesweeping duties in home waters.
SoldwithcopiedR.N.R.ServiceRecord;withprivateresearchandapaperbackcopyof TheManwhosankTitanic,ThetroubledlifeofRobert Hichens, by author Sally Nilsson.
JJoohhnnPPaattrriicckkBBrryyaannwasborninBirminghamon15November1896andenlistedintheRoyalMarineArtilleryon16January1914.HeservedinH. M.S. Neptune at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 and was discharged on compassionate grounds on 26 September 1919.
MMaaxxLLoouuiissBBeevveerriiddggeewasborninAbergavenny,Monmouthshire,inOctober1889.HeinitiallyenlistedasPrivateinthe2ndBattalion,Transvaal Scottish,beforebeingappointedtoacommissionasSecondLieutenantintheMonmouthshireRegimenton22October1915.Beveridgesurvived the Great War and later claimed his medal in 1921, his address recorded as ‘Carlton House, Abergavenny’.
VictoryMedal1914-19(6)((22887777PPttee..WW..TT..JJoonneess..MMoonnttggoomm..YYeeoo..;;1100558811PPttee..AA..FFiillsseellll..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;55007722PPttee..CC..HHuummpphhrreeyyss.. RR..WW..FFuuss..;;2288775511PPttee..JJ..LLaannee..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;88667700PPttee..AA..PPaarrrryy..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;220000996688AA..CCppll..JJ..GGrrii ffiffi tthhss..TTaannkkCCoorrppss..)) nearlyvery fne and better (6)
£140-£180
WWiilllliiaammTTaannaattJJoonneessoriginallyservedontheWesternFrontwiththeMontgomeryshireYeomanry.Transferredtothe25thBattalion,Royal Welsh Fusiliers, he was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 September 1918 and is buried at Ronssoy Communal Cemetery.
AAllbbeerrttFFiillsseellllwasborninDerbyshirein1893,andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusilierson6April1911.HisArmyServiceRecordnotesa numberofinstancesoffailingtoadheretomilitarydiscipline,notablyusingobscenelanguage,shirkinghiswork,disobedienceandabsence.Posted toFrancewiththe1stBattalionon4October1914,hewasKilledinActionon30October1914.ThesonofJosephFilsellofRipley,Derby,his name is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
CChhaarrlleessHHuummpphhrreeyysswasborninYnysybwl,Pontypridd,in1895,andservedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliersfrom2 November 1914. He died of wounds received in action on 19 May 1915 and is buried at Chocques Military Cemetery in the Pas-de-Calais, France.
JJoosseepphhLLaannee,acleaner,wasborninManchesterin1891andenlistedintheRoyalWelshFusilierson7April1915.PostedtoFrancewiththe19th Battalion on 1 June 1916, he was Killed in Action on 23 November 1917, his name being commemorated upon the Cambria Memorial, Louveral. AAlluunnPPaarrrryy,afarmworkeronagolflinks,wasborninGwaenysgorin1893andservedontheWesternFrontwiththe1/4thBattalion,Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was Killed in Action on 15 August 1916 and is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.
JJoohhnnGGrrii ffiffi tthhsswasborninPentredwr,Derbyshire,andenlistedintheTankCorpsatMonmouth.Postedto“E”Battalion,hewaskilledinaction on 23 November 1917 and is commemorated upon the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral.
TThheeVViiccttoorryyMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeeccoonnddLLiieeuutteennaannttTT..JJaarrvviiee,,RRooyyaallFFllyyiinnggCCoorrppss,,llaatteeCCoorrppoorraall,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,wwhhoowwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aa ttrraaiinniinngg ff iigghhtt aatt BBoollttoonn oonn SSwwaallee oonn 1100 DDeecceemmbbeerr 11991177
Victory Medal 1914-19 (32295 Cpl. T. Jarvie. R.E.) extremely fne
TThhoommaassRRuusssseellllJJaarrvviieewasbornon26April1891andattestedfortheRoyalEngineersin1914.Heservedwiththemasadespatchriderduring theGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom20April1915,andisrecordedasbeingtwicewounded.CommissionedSecondLieutenantinthe RoyalFlyingCorpson29May1917,hewaskilledwhilstthepilotofaDH-4aircraftinatrainingincidenton10September1917–servingasan Instructorwith46TrainingSquadron,hewas fyingovertheCatterickareawhenhisaircraftstalled,spun,anddivedtothegroundatBoltonon Swale.Theotheroccupantoftheaircraft,hispupilSecondLieutenantStephenWilkins,wasinjuredbutsurvived.JarvieisburiedatCarluke (Wilton) Cemetery, Lanarkshire.
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SoldalsowithaphotographofCCaappttaaiinnGG..WW..MMaapppplleebbeecckk,,DD..SS..OO..,,RRooyyaallFFllyyiinnggCCoorrppss,mountedoncard;togetherwithcopiedresearch detailing the recipient’s Great War fying career.
Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) ((LLiieeuutt.. II.. RR.. CCaarrttwwrriigghhtt..;; LLiieeuutt.. OO.. FF.. SSaavveeggee..)) nearly extremely fne (2)
M.C. London Gazette 25 November 1916: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryinaction.Heledaraidingparty,himselfaccountingforfouroftheenemybeforeenteringtheirtrench.Later,withone N.C.O., he entered the enemy trench, collected his party, and himself accounted for fve more of the enemy.’
Annotated Gazette states: ‘Ploegsteert Wood, 25 November 1916.’
IIaannRRoobbeerrttCCaarrttwwrriigghhttservedintheOrangeFreeStatefromOctober1914asTrooperinthe3rdMountedBrigadeTrain,SouthAfricanForces. DetailedtooperationsinGermanSouthWestAfricafromJanuary1915,hewaslaterappointedtoacommissionasSecondLieutenantinthe RoyalWelshFusiliers.AdvancedLieutenantinthe3rdBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,attached1stBattalion,RoyalWelshFusiliers,Cartwright survived the Great War and later claimed his medals in 1921, his address recorded as ‘Avoca, P. O. Douglas, Griqualand West, South Africa.’
M.C. London Gazette 18 July 1917.
OOlliivveerrFFrreeddeerriicckkSSaavveeggeewasborninArbroath,Forfarshire,on9March1890,andinitiallyservedinFrancefrom15September1914asPrivatein the14th(CountyofLondon)Battalion(LondonScottish),LondonRegiment.Accordingtothe MontroseStandard on25May1917,hetookpart in the ‘stirring engagement’ at Messines on 31 October 1914: ‘Having been wounded, he was invalided home for a time.’
SenthometoScotlandon25December1914,Savegewaslaterappointedtoacommissioninthe20thBattalion,LondonRegimenton24 October1916.AdvancedLieutenant,hewasawardedtheMilitaryCrosswhilstservingwiththeLondonRegimentandwasMentionedin Despatches on 10 July 1919, latterly for service with the Royal Engineers.
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VictoryMedal1914-19(6)((3355006655PPttee..EE..AA..BBrraaddlleeyy..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;55774499PPttee..RR..GGrriiffiffi tthhss..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;9944556688PPttee..HH..PPaarrsseellllee..RR..WW.. FFuuss..;;55552200PPttee..WW..PPrriiccee..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;22337700PPttee..GG..TTuurrnneerr..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;11662255PPttee..DD..EE..WWiilllliiaammss..RR..WW..FFuuss..)) generallynearly very fne and better (6) £80-£100
VictoryMedal1914-19(6)((2255446688PPttee..HH..AAddaammss..SS..WWaalleessBBoorrdd..;;1177443344PPttee..WW..BBrroowwnn..RR..WW..FFuuss..;;77114488PPttee..EE..TT..DDaavviieess..RR.. WW..FFuuss..;;4455335533PPttee..WW..HH..DDrroonn ff eelldd..SS..WWaalleessBBoorrdd..;;11665544PPttee..TT..EEvvaannss..MMoonnmmoouutthhRR..;;4400117755PPttee..WW..EE..RRoobbeerrttss..RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) patches of staining, good fne and better (6)
£80-£100
WWiilllliieeEEvvaannRRoobbeerrttsswasborninLlanddeiniolen,Caernarvonshire,in1897,andenlistedintheRoyalWelshFusiliersatLlanberis.PostedtoFrance with the 1st Battalion, he was killed in action on 27 August 1916 and is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France. Sold with copied research.
£60-£80 661122
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Victory Medal 1914-19, with M.I.D. oak leaves ((LLtt--CCooll HH.. OO.. BB.. WWoooodd..)) edge bruise, very fne
HHeennrryyOOsswwaallddBBeellllWWooooddwasbornin1881andwasinitiallyappointedtoacommissioninthe2ndBattalion,WorcestershireRegiment.He witnessedactiveserviceduringtheBoerWarinOrangeRiverColony(Mayto29thNovember,1900),includingactionatWittebergen,andwas laterpresentwiththe8thRajputsontheNorthWestFrontierofIndia,deployedintheZakkaKhelandMohmandheartlands.Hetookpartinthe engagementatKarghaon24May1908andwaslatertwiceMentionedinDespatchesduringtheGreatWar(LondonGazettes 21January1916 and15August1917).AdvancedBrevetMajorin1917andActingLieutenantColonelin1920,hediedattheCountyHospital,Dorchester,on2 July 1957.
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VictoryMedal1914-19(6)((7788446655PPttee..AA..AAbbrraahhaamm..WWeellsshhRR..;;5566336622PPttee..EE..BBeesswwiicckk..WWeellsshhRR..;;7744117722PPttee..TT..HHaarrrriieess..WWeellsshh RR..;;4444553366PPttee..WW..BB..HHaarrrriiss..WWeellsshhRR..;;6633668844PPttee..HH..HHoobbssoonn..WWeellsshhRR..;;2255449900PPttee..HH..JJoonneess..WWeellsshhRR..)) generallynearlyvery fne (6) £80-£100
Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 ((113355001177 PPttee.. WW.. DD.. OOwweenn.. MMoonnttggoomm.. YYeeoo..)) minor contact marks, otherwise very fne £140-£180
WWiilllliiaammDDaavviiddOOwweennservedduringtheGreatWarasPrivateintheMontgomeryshireYeomanry,latertransferringtothe9thBattalion,Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 ((331155447711 PPttee.. EE.. WWiilllliiaammss.. RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) good very fne
EEddwwaarrdd WWiilllliiaammss was awarded the T.F.W.M. for service with the 23rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East ((DD//MMxx..889900889977 RR.. CC.. JJoonneess.. LL.. WWttrr.. RR..NN..)) good very fne
£140-£180
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£60-£80
NavalGeneralService1915-62,2clasps,Yangtze1949,Malaya((SSSSXXMMRReeeevveessOOSSRRNN))laterimpressedissuewithswivel suspension and erasure of ‘R’ from edge, good very fne £300-£400
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Iraq((66557711FFmmnn..NNaarrjjiittRRaaii..11--1100--GGuurrkkhhaaRR..));GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo ((2211114477885566SSiigg..JJhhaappaarrbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunngg..GGuurrkkhhaaSSiiggnnaallss..)) lightscratchmarkstoobverse feldof frst,generallyvery fneandbetter (2)
£100-£140
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(3),Palestine1945-48(2)((2222220099000066GGnnrr..RR..SSaarrggeeaanntt..RR..AA..;;1144883388000044PPttee..AA..WWiillmmoott..HH..LL..II..)); Cyprus ((2233229900113333 GGnnrr.. JJ.. EE.. PP.. EEvvaannss.. RR..AA..)) edge bruising to frst, good very fne and better (3)
£120-£160
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(2),Palestine1945-48((1144113344334444SSiiggmmnn..RR..HHuugghheess..RR..SSiiggss..));Cyprus((1144447766224422SSggtt..JJ..SSmmiitthh.. RR..AA..PP..CC..)) the frst with original named card box of issue, nearly extremely fne (2)
£70-£90
JJoohhnnMMccLLaauugghhlliinnMMccNNaammaarraawasborninPaisleyon30June1932andservedwiththeRoyalArmyPayCorpsinAdenfromSeptember1958. AdvancedSergeant29April1963,heservedattheC.P.O.BAORandC.P.O.HongKongfrom1965-66,transferringtotheArmyReservein1968. He died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, on 18 February 2001, his profession noted as Storeman (retired). Sold with copied research. GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(3),Palestine1945-48((1144004477226644PPttee..DD..GG..BBaasssseetttt..RR..AA..PP..CC..));Malaya,G.VI.R.((1144004455660033SSjjtt.. MM.. HH.. FFiisshheerr.. RR..AA..PP..CC..)); Arabian Peninsula ((2222443333663344 CCppll.. JJ.. MM.. MMcc..NNaammaarraa.. RR..AA..PP..CC..)) generally good very fne (3) £100-£140
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TThheerreeggiimmeennttaallllyyrraarreeGG..SS..MM..‘‘MMaallaayyaa’’ccaassuuaallttyymmeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooTTrrooooppeerrBB..WWaattssoonn,,11ssttBBaattttaalliioonn,,WWiillttsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,, aattttaacchheedd2222SSppeecciiaallAAiirrSSeerrvviicceeRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhooddrroowwnneedddduurriinnggaattrraaiinniinnggiinncciiddeenntt--aalloonnggwwiitthh33ootthheerrss--sswwiimmmmiinnggiinnffuullll jjuunnggllee ddrreessss aaccrroossss aa llaakkee aatt SSuunnggaaii BBeessii,, 2211 MMaarrcchh 11995533
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(19034207Pte.B.Watson.Wilts.)innamedcardboxofissue,withnamed ArmyCouncilEnclosure,and OHMStransmissionenvelope,addressedto‘Mr.A.Watson,75PrestonGrove,Yeovil,Somerset’, extremely fne £1,200-£1,600
BBeerrnnaarrddWWaattssoonnwasborninYeovil,SomersetinAugust1928.HeattestedfortheWiltshireRegimentatBristolinOctober1946,andservedas Drummerwiththe1stBattalion.HelefttheBattalioninHongKong,9March1953,andtransferredfortrainingwith22S.A.S.Thiswastragically short-lived, when he died during a training incident as recorded in the Daily Mail, 23 March 1953: ‘KualaLumpur,Sunday.Twoofficersandtwoprivatesweredrownedinanoldminingpoolnearhereyesterdaywhilecarryingoutwater-crossing training for operations.
All four were attached to 22nd Special Air Service Regiment. S.A.S. troops have often been dropped behind enemy lines for sabotage work. Oneofthefour,TrooperBernardWatsonaged25,ofYeovilhadarrivedinMalayafromHongKonglessthanaweekago.Theotherswere: Trooper E. Duckworth of Liverpool; Second Lieutenant F. M. Donnelly-Wood and Lieutenant Cartwright.
The Army has put a security ban on statements pending an inquiry.’
The following additional detail was provided in a letter to Watson’s father by The War Office, dated 9 May 1953: ‘Iwritetoinformyouthatthefullreportofthecircumstancesattendingthedeathofyourson19034207PteB.WatsonWilts(Attached22SAS Regt), has now been received from the Military authorities overseas. The report discloses the following information: Yoursonwasamemberofapartyundergoingspecialisttrainingwhichincludedanexerciseinwatercrossing.Theexercisetookplaceonthe21st March,1953andinvolvedswimminginfulljungledressacrossalakeatSungaiBesi,adistanceofapproximatelysixtyyards.Thestronger swimmersweretoswimovertotheothersideofthelake,mantheassaultboatsmooredthereandbringtheboatsbacktoassisttheweaker swimmers across.
Yoursonenteredthewaterwiththe frstwaveofswimmers.Whensometwentyyardsorsofromthestartingshorehewasseentobein difficultiesandturningback.Hesankbeforerescuerscouldreachthespot,andrepeatedeffortsweremadetolocatehim.Whensuccessful,he wasatoncebroughtbyboattotheshore,andartifcialrespirationwasimmediatelycommenced.TheMedicalOfficer,however,confrmedthat death had already taken place. A post-mortem examination revealed that the cause of death was asphyxia due to drowning. After a thorough investigation it was found that your son was on duty at the time of his death and that he was in no way to blame.’
Trooper Watson is buried in the Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, and is commemorated at The National Arboretum. Soldwiththefollowingrelateddocuments:CertifedCopyofAttestation;StatementofAccountsforrecipient,withWarOfficeenclosure,dated 20August1953;WiltshireRegimentCertifcateofAppreciation,dated7March1953;WarOfficecorrespondencerelatingtorecipient’sdeath, andhislasteffects;3PostCardsdepictingH.M.T. Lancashire,writtentorecipient’sfamilydocumentinghistravelonthevessel,2dated16 February1952andtheotherdated24February1952;4ColouredPhotographsofrecipient,allreversesannotated‘Sep.1950CampTamMi,Nr. HongKong,China.Withlotsoflove&kisses.Bernard’; DailyMail newspapercuttingconcerningrecipient’sdeath;otherephemeraandcopied research.
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(2)((2211113377997722RRffnn..PPaanncchhaabbiirrLLiimmbbuu77GG..RR..;;2211113377551133RRffnn..KKaazziimmaannLLiimmbbuu.. 1100 GG..RR..)) one digit of number overstruck and suspension crudely repaired on latter, edge bruising, nearly very fne and better (2) £70-£90 662233
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(2)((TT//2222225500661188SSggtt..CC..KKnnoowwlleess..RR..AA..SS..CC..;;2233110077557766PPttee..EE..WW..HHiicckkeeyy..RR..AA.. MM..CC..)) good very fne (2) £70-£90 662244
663322
GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(3)((2222778888551177CCppll..WW..AAnnddeerrssoonn..RR..AA..PP..CC..;;2211112277773300SSggtt..RR..TT..RRoobbiinnssoonn..RR..AA.. PP..CC..;; 2222779955337733 PPttee.. DD.. UUrrqquuhhaarrtt.. RR..AA..PP..CC..)) very fne and better (3)
£100-£140
RRoobbeerrttTTeerreenncceeRRoobbiinnssoonnwasbornatYorkMaternityHospitalon23April1930,andenlistedatYorkfortheGreenHowardson22October 1947.PostedtoBritishTroops(Austria)23April1948,hewassenttotheRoyalArmyPayCorpsTrainingCentre1May1952andwastakenon strength, General Headquarters FARELF (Singapore) on 26 December 1952.
GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Cyprus,NearEast, unofficialretainingrodbetweenclasps ((2233110022991177PPtteeJJFFRRoowwlleeyyRRSS)) a slightly later issue, good very fne £60-£80
GeneralService1962-2007(2),1clasp,Borneo((2211114499770044RRffnn..JJaabbbbaarrbbaahhaadduurrRRaaii..22//77GGRR..));2clasps,Borneo,MalayPeninsula, unofficial retaining rod between clasps ((2211115533990055 RRffnn.. RRiirrtthhiinnaarraayyaann LLiimmbbuu.. 11//77 GGRR..)) good very fne and better (2) £100-£140
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,SouthArabia((SS44119944227722SSAACC..DD..MMoooorree..RR..AA..FF..));1clasp,MalayPeninsula((007700223344HH..CC.. KKiinnggssttoonn.. NN..AA..22.. RR..NN..)) nearly extremely fne (2)
HHaarroollddCClliivveeKKiinnggssttoonnwasborninPortsmouthon22March1947andjoinedtheRoyalNavyon12November1962.PostedtoH.M.S. Ganges as JuniorNavalAirman2ndClass,hewasadvancedJuniorNavalAirman1stClassatH.M.S. Seahawk 24October1963,andActingPettyOfficer AirmanwhilstaboardH.M.S. ArkRoyal on11March1973.AwardedtheGSMwithclaspMalayPeninsulaon6March1963,hewasreleasedfrom further service with the Royal Navy 21 March 1974 and later worked for Billy Butlin’s holiday camps, latterly as a bar porter in Barry. Sold with original R.N. Service Record; History Sheet for Naval Airman and further contemporary documentation.
GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(2)((2233889922990066PPttee..RR..BBoowweessQQLLRR..;;2244336688998822FFuussBBRRaanncceeRRWWFF)) minor edge nick to second, nearly extremely fne (2)
DDoouuggllaassPPaalllleettttwasborninBasingstokeon3April1938andservedwiththeRoyalArmyPayCorpsasPrivatefrom26February1962.Postedto Guianawiththe2ndBattalion,TheRoyalGreenJacketsJuly1963,hetransferredtotheMindenBarracksatPenangin1965andlaterservedin Sarawak. Advanced Staff Sergeant 14 February 1974, Pallett died in Plymouth on 14 March 2014. GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps(2)Borneo,MalayPeninsula((2233335588222277CCppll..DD..PPaalllleetttt..RRAAPPCC..));Borneo,NorthernIreland ((2233553311558855 CCppll.. RR.. DDaavviiss.. RRAAPPCC..)) extremely fne (2)
General Service 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Northern Ireland ((MMiiddsshhiippmmaann NN.. JJ.. SSiimmppssoonn.. RR..NN..)) good very fne £300-£400
Provenance: Alan Hall Collection, June 2000. NNiiggeellJJeerreemmyySSiimmppssoonnenteredtheR.N.C.DartmouthasaCadetinSeptember1964and frstwenttoseaintheaircraftandcommandocarrier H.M.S. Albion,inwhichhewasappointedaMidshipmaninSeptember1965.Itwasduringthisseagoingcommissionthathewitnessedactive serviceintheBorneoandMalayPeninsulaoperations.ConfrmedintherankofSub-Lieutenantheattendedthegunneryestablishment Excellent, priortojoiningtheminesweeper Yarnton.HesubsequentlyservedwiththeMineandCounterMeasuresSquadronandwasadvancedto LieutenantinSeptember1969.His fnalappointmentwasinthedepotandaccommodationship Maidstone atBelfast,whichserviceresultedinthe award of his ‘Northern Ireland’ clasp, and he was placed on the Retired List at his own request in 1973.
General Service 1962-2007, 3 clasps, Radfan, South Arabia, Northern Ireland ((2233663311449900 SS..SSggtt.. YY.. AAhhmmeett RRAAPPCC..)) extremely fne £120-£160
YYiillmmaazzAAhhmmeettwasborninCypruson9April1935andenlistedintheRoyalArmyPayCorpson10April1961.PostedtoC.P.O.AdeninJune 1963, he qualifed for the L.S. & G.C. Medal on List 116 of 1978.
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663377
ImperialServiceMedal(3),G.V.R.,Circularissue,2nd‘Coronationrobes’issue((CChhaarrlleessWWaattssoonn..));G.VI.R.,1stissue((JJoohhnnEEddwwaarrdd JJoonneess..));E.II.R.,2ndissue((GGrrii ffiffi tthhJJoonneess));Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,E.II.R.,2nd issue ((SSppeecciiaall CCoonnssttaabbllee SSaammuueell JJoonneess..)) in Royal Mint case of issue, good very fne Pair: AAssssiissttaanntt CCoommmmaannddaanntt MMrrss.. MMaarrggaarreett WW.. JJoonneess,, BBrriittiisshh RReedd CCrroossss SSoocciieettyy DefenceMedal(Q.M.,M.W.JonesB.R.C.S.Reading)privatelyengravednaming;VoluntaryMedicalServiceMedal(Asst.Commdt Mrs. Margaret W. Jones 1956) mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fne (7)
£100-£140
ImperialServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue((TThhoommaassLLllooyyddVVeennnn));CivilDefenceLongServiceMedal,E.II.R.,unnamedasissued,with itswearingpin,inits RoyalMint caseofissue;togetherwitha9ct.gold(3.55)andenamelled ‘GHQ’ brooch,andalargeselection ofassortedMasonicandassortedFraternalSocietymedallionsandawards,somesilver,includingahallmarkedsilverMasonicHall Stone Jewel, the reverse engraved ‘BBrroo.. FF.. NN.. CCoollllyyeerr.. NNoo.. 114444’, generally very fne (lot)
£100-£140
ImperialServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,2ndissue((JJoosseepphhEEddwwaarrddWWaallkkeerr));Coronation1911,MetropolitanPolice((PP..SS..,,HH..FFiittcchh..)) Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal(2),G.V.R.,1stissue((WWaalltteerrBBuurrkkiitttt));G.VI.R.,1st issue ((CCyyrriill BB.. HHoowwiiee)) good very fne and better (5)
£100-£140
663388
Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue ((WWiilllliiaamm CChhaarrlleess PPoowweellll)) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fne
WWiilllliiaammCChhaarrlleessPPoowweellll,aSkilledWorkman,PostO fficerTelephoneManager’sOffice,Canterbury,wasawardedaKing’sCommendationfor BraveConductinCivilDefenceduringtheSecondWorldWar(LondonGazette 31October1941).AG.P.O.Headquarterslettertotherecipient statesthathewascommendedforhiscourageanddevotiontodutyinconnectionwiththeairattackonRamsgateonthenightof12-13August 1941:havingvolunteeredforworkinconnectionwiththerestorationofimportanttelephonecommunications,despitethepresenceofadelayed action bomb within a few yards of the site of the repairs on which he was engaged. Soldwiththerecipient’snamedCentralChanceryenclosurefortheImperialServiceMedal;originalKing’sCommendationforBraveConduct Certifcate; and two Director General, General Post Office letters regarding his Commendation.
Pair: SSttaa ffff SSeerrggeeaanntt MMaajjoorr WW.. CCllaarrkk,, AArrmmyy PPaayy CCoorrppss
ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(637S.Q.M.Sjt:W.Clark.A.P.C.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(637S.S. Mjr. W. Clark. A.P.C.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, generally very fne (2)
£120-£160
WWiilllliiaammCCllaarrkkwasawardedtheL.S.&G.C.MedalwithgratuityunderArmyOrder117ofApril1913,andwaslaterrecognisedformeritorious service at home in the Peace Gazette of 1919.
Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue ((BBnnddmmssttrr.. GG.. WWaallsshh.. RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) extremely fne and scarce to rank £120-£160
GGeeoorrggeeWWaallsshhwasbornatKingWilliam’sTown,EasternCapeProvince,SouthAfrica,in1861,andservedasBandmasterwiththeRoyalWelsh FusiliersundertheRegimentalNumber‘5276’.Re-engagedtocompleteafurtherperiodof5years26March1901,hewasawardedanannuity MeritoriousServiceMedalunderArmyOrder430of1924(TheRegimentalRecordsoftheRoyalWelchFusiliers,VolumeV,PartOne1918-45 , refers).
Sold with copied research.
663399
Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue ((77443300 PPttee.. WW.. BBuutttteerrff eelldd.. AA..OO..CC..)) generally very fne
£80-£100
M.S.M. London Gazette 4 June 1917. WWiilllliiaammBBuutttteerr ff eellddservedinFrancewiththeArmyOrdnanceCorpsfrom15August1914.AdvancedTemporaryWarrantO fficer1stClass,he claimed his medals for Great War service in 1922, his address at that time recorded as ‘Hilsea Barracks, Cosham’.
664400
Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue ((11003388664422 SSjjtt.. HH.. AA.. PPrriioorr.. RR..AA..)) extremely fne
£80-£100
HHaarrrryyAAllffrreeddPPrriioorrwasborninPlymouthon10November1889andenlistedintheRoyalArtilleryatWoolwichon30August1904.Heserved asCorporalintheRoyalFieldArtilleryduringtheGreatWarandwasawardedtheArmyL.S.&G.C.Medalin1923.Discharged29November 1932, he was later awarded an annuity M.S.M.
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