Battle of the Nile 1798 38mm diameter in bronze by T.Wyon Snr. Obverse: bust almost facing, uniformed, head three-quarters right, ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE BRITAINS GLORY AND DEFENCE, Reverse a naval engagement, ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS Exergue FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED AUGUST 1.1798 Eimer 893, BHM 452, A/UNC with traces of lustre
Medals and Badges (102) includes 23 in silver:- A charm bracelet with 5 charms, with coloured enamel shields of Swanage, Great Yarmouth, Southend-on-Sea, Hunstanton, and Mablethorpe, the silver items include a further 13 enamelled shields all approximately 13mm x 11mm, Torquay, Ryde, Skegness, Sussex, Dawlish, Dorset, Oban, Blackpool, Peebles, Ullswater, Edinburgh, Scilly Isles, and Isle of Skye, a National Union of Railwaymen - 30 Membership years badge, a Masonic enamelled 'Union Is Strength' badge, a small silver RAF wings badge with blue and red enamelling, base metal items include a British Red Cross Society red and white enamelled badge, British Legion Women's Section badges (2), a 1935 Silver Jubilee badge with red, white and blue enamel, a Civil Defence Corps badge with blue and red enamel, a Blue Cross Junior branch badge, a London Souvenir in brass, book-shaped, containing six miniature postcards 16mm x 6mm depicting Royal Exchange, The Tower, Thames Embankment, Horse Guards, Whitehall, Tower Bridge and one other, other types include, The General Nursing Council for England & Wales, a Royal Engineers Tie pin with badge enamelled in 5 colours, St. Johns Ambulance Association, Women's Total Abstinence Union, a Victoria Golden Jubilee Medallion, cross-shaped with BORN 1819, 1838 and a crown, MARRIED 1840 and 1887 JUBILEE on the four parts of the cross, Chester Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage 1959 with dark and light blue enamel, Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund, a Queen Mary Needlework Guild enamelled, others includes badges various shapes, include shield and heart-shaped, some with Religious, Military or Masonic themes
Medals a varied group (21) comprising Imperial Service Medals (2) George V Crowned Bust, awarded to Arthur James Smith, EF with some scratches, George VI Crowned Bust, INDIAE legend, awarded to Alfred Frederick Greenleaf EF cleaned with some scratches, Special Constabulary Medal, awarded to William J. Dunbar VF cleaned with some scratches, United Nations Medal with Korea clasp, VF with some staining, NATO Medal with Former Yugoslavia clasp, World War II Stars (5) 1939-1945 Star, Italy Stars (2), and Burma Stars (2) NVF to VF some cleaned or stained, one of the Italy Stars missing it's ribbon, World War II 1939-1945 British War Medals (2) VF the clasps possibly re-attached, World War II Defence Medal NVF with contact marks, London County Council King's Medal , awarded to G. Singleton VF cleaned, Miniatures (3) 1918 Mercantile Marine Medal NVF, General Service Medal with Kenya clasp VG, and Dunkirk 1939 Medal Fine, a Military Officer Bath Pip and two regimental badges, USA World War II Service medal , Occupation Forces with Asia clasp, NVF, Co-op Medal 1863-1913 NEF and lustrous, along with RAF a mixed group, comprising Air Engineer Wings, Sergeant stripes, Medals (5) War Medal 1939-1945, Defence medal, 1939-1945 Star with Bomber Command clasp, France and Germany Star, and Italy Star, VF to EF, an RAF cap badge, Squadron 166 card badge, and RAF Arm Eagle badges (2), Postage Medal boxes (3) one containing a British War Medal 1939-1945, along with medal entitlement slips (3), in varied condition
GB and World Numismatic Covers (24) covering a variety of subjects including, The Royal Family, Queen Victoria, World War II, The Millennium, Flights of Genius, Royal Beasts, Henry VIII, A Celebration of Football, D-Day, VE-Day, and The Queen Mother, all on the Commemorative envelopes of issue with stamps, many with higher denomination coins, such as Five Pound Crowns or Two Pounds, UNC on the Commemorative envelopes of issue, Medallic Covers (14), the Medallic covers issued 2000-2001 with Replica medals, including Naval General Service medal- Trafalgar, Naval General Service Medal - Assye, South Africa Medal 1879 - Rorke's Drift, World War II - Italy Star, World War II - France and Germany Star, World War II - War Medal, World War II - Defence Medal, Battle of Britain - 1939-1945 Star, 1949 Yangtze, 1954 Africa General Service Medal - Kenya, 1956 General Service Medal - Near Esat, 1962-1966 General Service Medal - Borneo, 1982 South Atlantic medal - Falklands War, and Gulf War - Kuwait 1991, these UNC on the Commemorative envelope with the stamps
United Kingdom - Behind Enemy Lines, The GulfWarCollection a 3-piece set comprising Sovereign 1980 EF plus two miniature replica medals The Gulf Medal 1990-1991 and The Kuwait Liberation Medal both with clasps and ribbons, the Sovereigns in these sets apparently issued to British Military personnel by the Ministry of Defence and carried by servicemen who may need bargaining power if confronted by unfriendly forces, in a Royal Mint box with certificate
World War IIDefence medal, and Fire BrigadeLong Service Medal, National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, in bronze, with Ten Years clasp, a pair awarded to Ldg. Fireman Sidney C. Barrett, the second impressed with 16214 on the edge, each with ribbons, mounted on board, VF to EF, comes with photo of Sidney Charles Barrett and copy of family tree
Volunteer Movement 21st Anniversary 1881 63mm diameter in White Metal by N.McPhail, Reverse after J.N.Paton, Obverse: Bust of the Queen almost facing, Crowned, veiled and draped, dividing letters V-R in the field, XXI. ANNIVERSARY. OF. THE. VOLUNTEER. MOVEMENT. MDCCCLXXXI, Reverse: A warrior standing, protects the kneeling figures of Anglia, Hibernia and Scotia, in defence of their mother Kingdom PRO ARIS ET FOCIS, as Eimer 1682, BHM 3104, WE 1378, unlisted by Eimer in White Metal, GEF with some lustre, the high relief portrait of the Queen sharp and pleasing, some evidence of die rust visible in the fields, a most attractive example
World War II (7) Dunkirk Medal, in bronze, an unofficial award to commemorate the defence of the town by Allied Forces during Operation Dynamo between May 29th and June 3rd 1940 EF, World war II Defence Medals (2), 1939-1945 Medal, Miniatures (3) Defence Medal and World War II Medal (2), along with tie-pin with Kent prancing horse badge, enamelled
A silver crucifix on a chain, the chain not hallmarked, presumed not silver, Enamelled badges (4) The Textile Officials Associations, Marinha Do Brasil, and I am a cococub, an ornate brass spoon, the handle made of two figures a sterling silver ring and a base metal ring, each with a gemstone, metal toy figures (19) Cricketers (15) batsman, bowler, fielders , wicket-keeper and umpires, Figures on horseback (3) and soldier (1), a bracelet silver-coloured, not hallmarked so presumed not silver, Boy Scouts sew-on badges (7) , an enemel Civil Defence badge, a small fork-shaped implement by Robert Kelly & Sons Liverpool, a magnifying glass, and a decorative bottle top/lid, in a deed box
World War I group of three War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star, awarded to 22908 Pte.F.T.Bancroft Border Regiment, along with Border Regiment cap badge and World War I Defence Medal VF to EF
World War I Death Plaque to Robert Gillis, Good Fine with some pitting, World War I Pair to 201369 Cpl. T.Hughes Welsh Regiment VF to GVF, World War I 1914-1948 medal in silver to 37060 G.T. Richardson M.G.C. VF, suspension bar bent, World War I pair to 5052 Sjt. D.B. Hobday Manchester Regiment mounted as worn, World War II 1939-1945 Medals (2) both GVF, World War II Defence Medals 1939-1945 (2) both VF one with some stains, World War II Stars (3) Africa Star, France and Germany Star and 1939-1945 Star VF to GVF, Miniatures World War I trio EF mounted on a small bar, boxed, Replica Miniatures (4) Africa Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, George Medal and IndiaGeneral Service Medal, Kings Medal 1912-1913 awarded by London County Council awarded to C.Passmore EF, USAAsiatic Pacific Campaign 1941-1945 EF, USA World War I Victory Medal EF, Cap Badges (3) RAF, Essex Regiment and Manchester Regiment, VF and a Scots Guards buckle VF
Medals and badges (19) a wide variety includes Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 51mm diameter in white metal by Spink BHM 3517 VF, Lusitania Medal 1915 EF boxed, Prize medal (unawarded) 45mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: DILIGENTIA VINCIT OMNIA, Reverse: BOLTON WESLEY CIRCUIT SUNDAY SCHOOL COUNCIL S.S. FESTIVAL 1919 EF, George V Silver Jubilee 1935 38mm diameter in bronze Reverse: Britannia stands facing, holding trident, EF, USA (2) Vietnam Service 32mm diameter EF, Statue of Liberty 100th Anniversary 38mm in bronze UNC, Miniature Medals (2) General Service Medal Elizabeth II with Cyprus clasp NEF, George VICoronation medal 1937, in a red box labelled P.C. 875 Boardman, Badges (3) Civil Defence Corps, W.V.S Civil Defence, and Women's Land Army, in mixed grades
Queen's South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, with Defence of Mafeking clasp, awarded to J. Kelly, Mafeking Town Guard. Bright EF with hairlined in the fields, always a highly desirable and keenly sought after issue
Boer War (3) comprising a pair, Queen's South Africa medal, type 3 reverse, with 3 clasps, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Defence of Kimberley, to Pte. R. Gibbon, Kimberley Town Guard, King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 to 1194 Cpl. R. Gibbon, Kimberley VolunteerRegiment, both EF and lustrous with some contact marks, along with Kimberley Star 1900, Reverse: MAYOR'S SIEGE MEDAL 1900 with Hallmark 'a' (Birmingham) VF with some light verdigris, some light hairlines to the reverse, comes with typed copy of the medal roll confirming entitlement to the clasps.
Queen's South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, with 4 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State and Transvaal, 228 Tpr. J. D. Buckley, Kimberley Lgt. Horse. NEF with some surface marks, comes with copies of the medal roll 16/7/1901, showing confirmation of the clasps
Queen's South Africa Medal, 2nd type reverse, with traces of the date visible, with 5 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing's Nek and Belfast, awarded to 4353 Pte. H.Talboys. 18/Hrs. Bright GVF with some traces of tooling on the reverse in the area of the date. Comes with copies of enlistment papers and Statement of the Services papers, Accompanying typed paperwork shows entries on the Main Roll for each of the clasps. Additional information shows an entitlement to King's South Africa Medal with 1901 and 1902 clasps.
India/World War II/Long Service group of six, first and last to 507859 Cpl.G.H. Lane. R.A.F.comprising India General Service Medal with North West Frontier 1936-37 clasp, World War II Defence Medal, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal and R.A.F. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Elizabeth II type, (to Sgt. G.H. Lane) GVF to EF with a little surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
Queen's South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, with Defence of Ladysmith clasp, awarded to 5987 Pte. J. Skelton , L'Pool Regt. Bright EF tooled in the obverse field
World War II (11) Defence Medal in silver (4) as awarded to Canadian recipients, War Medal 1939-45 in silver, as awarded to Canadian Recipients (3) VF to EF, along with War medal 1939-45 British issue with 2 bronze M.I.D. oak leaves on the ribbon (unnamed), a War Medal 1939-45 Canadian issue in silver also with 2 bronze M.I.D oak leaves on the ribbon (unnamed), a Defence Medal 1939-45 British issue silver , a Defence Medal 1939-45 Canadian issue in silver, these with copy silver-coloured leaf clusters on the ribbon, VF to EF
The 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Defence Medal 1939-1945, IndiaGeneral Service Medal 1936-1939, with 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37 and 1937-39, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Regular Army clasp, last two awarded to 2320051 W.O. CL.1, A.E. Marshall R.Sigs. VF to EF the last two with some signs of cleaning, the Defence Medal with some surface residue this possibly removable with care
IndiaGeneral Service Medal with 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37 and North West Frontier 1937-39, awarded to 5883020 Pte. C. Fuller North'n.R. EF cleaned, along with World War II Trio 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal 1939-1945, and War Medal 1939-1945 NEF to EF, the star with some surface residue with possibly removable with care
Queen's South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, with Defence of Kimberley clasp, awarded to Pte D. Black. Kimberley Town Gd. Renamed in contemporary style. Letters of KIMBERLEY misaligned, with an edge bruise in this area, GVF with some surface marks, rare with this clasp
World War II medals (5) 1939-1945 medals (2) and Defence Medals (2) one of each mounted as worn EF, 1939-1945 Star EF , along with County and Borough Police Medal Coronation 1911 NVF with dark tone
World War II (8) Africa Star with 8th Army clasp attached to the ribbon, also comes with 1st Army clasp, Atlantic Star with copy France and Germany clasp, Pacific Star, Burma Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star VF to GVF with residue on the reverses, Defence Medal NEF with some surface residue, 1939-1945 War Medal GVF with extensive surface residue, also World War I 1914-15 Star awarded to 17194 Pte. J. Dove Somerset L.I. EF along with Jellalabad cap badge
Dunkirk Medal, in bronze, an unofficial award to commemorate the defence of the town by Allied Forces during Operation Dynamo between 29th May and June 3rd 1940, small traces of verdigris and old lacquering, otherwise About EF
Medals and badges an eclectic mix, National War Savings Committee badge with swastika, red and black enamel, VF, with letter from the Imperial War Museum, 14th September 2004, SAS pin badge with dark and light blue enamel EF boxed, Orders and Medals Research Society pin badge GVF, 'Defence Begins At Home' pin badge, VF, National Small-Bore Rifle Association (2) the first in bronze named 'News of the World A.C.F. 1969-70' EF boxed, the second shield-shaped with light and dark blue enamel GV F, A.S.L.E. & F. 30 Years lapel badge VF, Institute of Civil Defence Founded 1938 50mm diameter in bronze with blue enamel, 'awarded for services rendered' by Kenworthy's Ltd. NEF boxed, Germany - Membership badge for the Association of German culture abroad 70mm diameter in bronze EF boxed, Submarine Holland I medal in lead, 'To Commemorate John Philip Holland' UNC in a slide case, Cap BadgeCanada Corps, Canadian General List, GVF, Miniature lapel badges (4) Navy League Sea Cadet Corps, Royal Air Force, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Royal Naval Association these VF to NEF, Prize Medal ' South West District 1983 Section Competition Winners EF, Attendance Star Dorset County Council Education Committee, with 'Perfect Attendance 1914-15 clasp EF, Bronze Medal uniface 45mm diameter with R.W.A and dragon rampant, matt finish, EF boxed, Spoons (2) the first in silver Army Cadet Force hallmarked and boxed, the second not hallmarked, inscribed 'Junior Inter Service XL Match 1969' boxed
Women's Royal Voluntary Service Long Service Medal, awarded to Mrs. Jessie.L.Smith Sept 1939-Dec.1961,GEF in Royal Mint box, with W.V.S Civil Defencebadges (2) and patch, name badge. Comes with letter confirming entitlement to the Long Service clasp, Darby & Joan Club enamel badge, W.V.S Uniform Permit, Blood Donor card, card confirming appointment as a billeting officer, Monthly Narrative Reports (5), and other related letters (7) each from the late 1940s
Half Sovereign 1908 Marsh 511, S.3974B VF as part of a mixed group containing Crowns (14) 1821 SECUNDO VG, 1889 VG, 1953 (3), 1965, 1977 (8) A/UNC to UNC, Halfcrowns (3) 1940, 1966, 1967, Sixpences (11) 1956, 1957 (2), 1961, 1962 (2), 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 (2), in mixed circulated grades, SilverThreepence 1889 Fair, holed, Pennies 1967 (24), Halfpennies 1967 (2), Farthings (4) 1931 (3), 1932 Lustrous UNC, Tristan da Cunha Crown 2014 Lustrous UNC with coloured Royal Family group portrait on the reverse, a Boy Scouts 'Thank You' badge, boxed, Medals - National Rifle Association 1860 48mm diameter in bronze by G.G.Adams, Eimer 1542 UNC boxed, Lusitania Medal 1915 GVF boxed with leaflet explaining the sinking of the Lusitania, World War I (2) 1914-1915 Star and Victory Medal both awarded to 83843 Gnr. G.H.Marsh R.A EF with ribbons, World War II (5) Africa Star, Atlantic Star, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal and Defence Medals EF, and an NCC cap badge
World War II group of six, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army bar, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945 and Territorial Efficiency Medal Type Aa, with INDIAE IMP legend, awarded to 871144 Pte. S.W. Quick A.C.C, along with Dunkirk Medal 1940, in bronze, an unofficial award to commemorate the Defence of the town by Allied forces during Operation Dynamo between 29th May and June 3rd 1940 UNC boxed
Tristan da Cunha 2018 'Defence Of Our Skies' a 3-coin set in gold comprising Sovereign 2018 Reverse: Supermarine Spitfire, Half Sovereign 2018 Reverse: Sopwith Camel and Quarter Sovereign 2018 Hawker Hurricane Proofs FDC, each coin has a coloured Union Jack background on the reverse, boxed with certificate and 72-page book 'Defence of Britain's Skies' by Stewart Binns
World War I (18) British War Medals 1914-1918 (5), one missing the ribbon bar, World War I Victory Medals (5) one missing the suspension loop, 1914 Star, 1914-15 Stars (5), in mixed grades to EF, a World War I pair to P-5989 L.Cpl. T.Wensley M.M.P. mounted for wear, World War II (6) War Medals (3), Defence Medals (3) in mixed grades to EF
World War II a group of five, comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (this with Mentioned In Dispatches Pin) and Territorial Efficient Service Medal George VI (Type Ab, legend ends FID:DEF) the last named Capt. H.A.S. Davies R.A, EF mounted as worn
Elizabeth I - Defence of the Kingdom (c.1572) unsigned, 23mm, cast, Eimer 48a Obverse: Bust of Elizabeth I left, crowned and draped, between Portcullis and Rose, QVI ИOS SIИE TE, Reverse: A castle on a mount, between Erbelow, a ribbon inscribed O QVAИTO (this worn) upon a sphere QVID HOC SIME ARMIS, Fine with an edge crack. The absence of a date suggest this medalet is unlikely to commemorate a specific event or occasion, and the devices of portcullis, rose and castle refer more generally to the solidity of the Sovereign and State
Turks and Caicos Islands/Isle of Man/Marshall Islands - The World At War an 11-coin set 1994-1995 Crown-sized and in silver comprising Turks and Caicos Islands Twenty Crowns (6) 1994 D-Day 50th Anniversary - EisenhowerSilverProof, 1994 D-Day 5th Anniversary - Montgomery Silver Proof, 1995 VE Day - Yalta Conference Silver Proof, 1995 VE Day - Allies Meeting at Elbe Silver Proof, 1995 VE Day - Victorious Allied Aircraft Silver Proof, 1995 VE Day - International Celebration Silver Proof, Isle of Man Crowns (2) 1994 D-Day - Montgomery Silver Proof, 1994 D-Day - Defences at Gold Beach Silver Proof, Marshall Islands Fifty Dollars (3) 1994 Heroes of D-Day Silver Proof, 1994 D-Day WinstonChurchill Silver Proof, 1994 D-Day - Battle of the Bulge Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in a Westminster box with all certificates, Russia - The Official Coins of Russia a 16-coin set comprising Three Roubles 1993 Bolshoi Ballet Silver UNC, and Cupro-Nickel issues (15) Five Roubles (5) 1988 Peter The Great, 1989 Basilus Cathedral, 1990 Uspansky Cathedral, 1990 Summer Palace, 1991 Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, 1991 State Bank Building Proof, Three Roubles (7) 1987 The Bolshevik Revolution 70th Anniversary, 1992 Battle of Chudskoye Lake Proof, 1994 Normandy Invasion Proof, 1995 Liberation of Budapest Proof, 1995 Liberation of Vienna Proof, 1995 Capture of Berlin Proof, 1995 Liberation of Prague Proof, One Rouble (3) 1988 Tolstoy 160th Anniversary of his Birth, Proof, 1991 Prokofiev, Proof, 1993 I.S.Turgenev, Proof, UNC to FDC all with certificates
Middle East (11) an interesting group in varied grades average VF to about UNC - UNC Comprising Egypt (6) a denomination pair of King Farouk I portrait Currency Notes Law of 1940 and both in presentable VF or about with signature of Makram Ebeid titled on reverse "Minister of Finance" comprising a 5 PiastresPick 165a serial number with star at end J/5 423329 * and 10 PiastresPick 168a serial number L/4 347487, the later with a pair of pinholes in lower right body. These notes very popular in the recent years. Along with Arab Republic of Egypt Currency note 5 PiastresPick 182g signature Aly Loutfy Mahmoud Loutfy (11/1978 - 5/1980) title Minister of Finance series M/46 No. 623464 printer Survey Authority watermark ARE. Along with Central Bank issues (3) including a pair of 10 Pounds (2) different designs Pick 46b dated 1972 a larger sized note, and the more modern Pick 51e dated 15 June 1999. Along with a 20 DinarsPick 52b dated 19th March 1992 and date position variety to lower right of watermark area. Together with a selection of Iraq (5) various denominations of Gulf War captured currency stamped "Certified Official / Ministry of Defence" consisting of a 1 Dinar Pick 69a dated 1984. 5 DinarsPick 70a dated 1981. 10 Dinars Pick 71a dated 1982. Along with 25 Dinars (2) including the Pick 73a dated 1986 and the Pick 72 dated 1982. A near complete denomination set, these notes were captured by the British 1st Armoured division in the Persian Gulf War. During the attack into Iraq, and the dash across Kuwait north of Kuwait city, they overran and occupied a number of Iraqi headquarters, military installations and advancing 290 kilometres they managed to destroy 3 Iraqi divisions and capturing or destroying more than 4000 Iraqi tanks and armoured vehicles along with capturing several million dollars of Iraqi currency. The seized currency was sent back to England's Ministry of Defence Cash Management Branch where they were certified and given these hand stamps.
Volunteer Movement 21st Anniversary 1881 63mm diameter in White Metal by N.McPhail, Reverse after J.N.Paton, Obverse: Bust of the Queen almost facing, Crowned, veiled and draped, dividing letters V-R in the field, XXI. ANNIVERSARY. OF. THE. VOLUNTEER. MOVEMENT. MDCCCLXXXI, Reverse: A warrior standing, protects the kneeling figures of Anglia, Hibernia and Scotia, in defence of their mother Kingdom PRO ARIS ET FOCIS, as Eimer 1682, BHM 3104, WE 1378, unlisted by Eimer in White Metal, GEF with some lustre, the high relief portrait of the Queen sharp and pleasing, some evidence of die rust visible in the fields, a most attractive example
Medals, Badges, and buttons (37) in base metal, includes a London County Council 1912-1913 bronze King's medal EF, a World War I Victory Medal, a World War IIDefence medal, and a small silver horseshoe 3.68 grammes, in mixed grades
Behind Enemy Lines The Gulf War Collection a 3-piece set comprising Sovereign 1980 GEF plus two miniature replica medals The Gulf Medal 1990-1991 and The Kuwait Liberation Medal both with clasps and ribbons, the Sovereigns in these sets apparently issued to British Military personnel by the Ministry of Defence and carried by servicemen who may need bargaining power if confronted by unfriendly forces, in a Royal Mint box with certificate
World War I pairs British War Medal and Victory Medal (2) the first pair awarded to M.35120 V.G. Hawkins Sto.1. R.N, GVF to EF, the second pair awarded to G-27531 Pte. B. Kelly R.W.Kent R. VF to NEF the bronze medals with some surface residue from vinyl storage, along with World War IIDefence Medal NEF with some surface residue
Iraq (7) from the first Gulf War each note stamped CERTIFIED OFFICIAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Dinar P67 VG, 5 Dinars P70 (2) F-VF,10 Dinars P71 (2) VF (top left corner missing,) and EF, 25 Dinars P72 VF-EF,
Iraq (5) from the first Gulf War each note stamped CERTIFIED OFFICIAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Dinar P69, 5 Dinars P70, 10 Dinars P71, 25 Dinars P72, 25 Dinars P73, VF - EF scarce
Iraq (5) from the first Gulf War each note stamped CERTIFIED OFFICIAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Dinar P69 Fine, 5 Dinars P70 Fine, 10 Dinars P71 Unc, 25 Dinars P72 EF, 25 Dinars P73 EF, scarce
Tristan da Cunha 2018 'Defence Of Our Skies' a 3-coin set in gold comprising Sovereign 2018 Reverse: Supermarine Spitfire, Proof nFDC/FDC the obverse with a handling mark, Half Sovereign 2018 Reverse: Sopwith Camel Proof FDC, and Quarter Sovereign 2018 Hawker Hurricane Proof FDC, each coin has a coloured Union Jack background on the reverse, boxed with certificate
World War I Christmas Tin 1914 containing group of three, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory medal to Pte. E.Hawkes 2278 MiddlesexRegiment VF to EF with letter from Princess Mary and program for 'Reunion and Smoking Concert' with many folds and tears along with British Legion badge, accompanied by Silver War Badge, along with World War I British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-15 Star group of three to 15648 Pte. L. Connolly Northumberland Fusiliers NEF with ribbons, the Victory medal with paper residue stuck to the ribbon, World War I Victory Medal to B.Z.7020 F.Kerman Sig. R.N.V.R. , World War II War Medals (14) four with ribbons, the remaining 10 with clasps, World War II Defence Medals (3) two with clasps, one with the clasp missing VF to EF, World War II France and Germany Star, World War II 1939-45 Stars (3), World War II Burma Star, Long Service and Good Conduct medal second type to 791 Pte J.Blake 2nd Dgn Fine with some surface damage . World War II groups of four (3) the first - War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and France and Germany Star, the second - War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and Italy Star, the third - War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-454 Star and Burma Star VF to EF
OBE and World War II group of six to 6208074 Sjt. E. Hawkes comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence medal, War Medal and Efficiency Medal Territorial (type Aa) mounted for wearing EF along with the accompanying respective miniatures VF to EF, with five additional ribbons, along with Athletics prize medals (2) Athletics Junior Championships 1935 Ashford County School in silver lustrous EF and Athletics 1934 Ashford County School in Bronze lustrous NEF/EF, and CheshireRegiment 6th Battalion Inter Platoon Long Carry Competition 1941 in bronze Good Fine
GB and World sets (11) and singles (5) GB Proof Sets (5) Blue Sets (3) 1997, 1998 and 1999, Red Leather Deluxe Set 2001, Executive Set 2000 nFDC to FDC a few coins with a hint of toning, in the cases of issue, GB Five Pound Crown 2009 The Mind of Britain - Big BenS.4930Silver Proof FDC with green Olympic logo on the reverse, nFDC in the box of issue with no certificate, Royal Mint Year Set 1995 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Five Pound Crown 2002 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Last £sd set 1966-1967 (7 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny (No Scottish Shilling) UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Marshall Islands Fifty Dollars 1991 Legends of the Air Force a 4-coin set in silver comprising 1991 Spitfire, 1991 Mosquito, 1991 Hurricane and 1991 Lancaster issues Silver Proofs FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney/Turks and Caicos Islands a 4-coin set 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary comprising Guernsey Two Pounds 1994, Jersey Two Pounds 1994, Alderney Two Pounds 1994 and Turks and Caicos Islands Five Crowns 1994 UNC in a Westminster box, no certificates, Russia 3 Roubles a 10-coin set Cupro-Nickel Proofs comprising Defence of Moscow, Soviet Partisans, Allied Supply Convoys, Battle of Stalingrad, Tank Battle of Kursk, Invasion of Normandy, US and Russian Forces, Capitulation of Berlin, Capitulation of Germany and Occupation of Manchuria types, FDC in the wallet of issue, USA Half Dollar Commemorative 1991 World War II 50th Anniversary Clad Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Cook Islands One Dollar 2004 D-Day 60th Anniversary UNC with a small sample of sand from Omaha beach UNC in the wallet of issue, along with Banknotes in a Rothmans booklet (5) Bulgaria 25 Leva 1951, Brazil 5 Cruzeiro 1964 issue UNC, Indonesia 5 Sen 1964 UNC, Malaya - Japanese Government 50 Cents 1941-1945 MP block UNC, Korea 10 Jeon 1962 issue UNC, and a GB Banknote One Pound Somerset DY20 926192 UNC in a 'Raffles' wallet
Medals a wide variety (18) Masonic (2) Etonian Lodge in silver gilt, Crown Lodge - Grand Lodge of England to Bro. Norman Jenkinson Initiated 19.3.26 with blue and red enamelling, boxed, Masonic Medal 51mm diameter in White Metal unawarded EF, The Sir Jonathan North Medal 60.00 grammes, VF the edge appears smoothed, boxed. RoyalShakespeare Company Medals (2) each 44mm diameter in silver gilt 'All's Well That Ends Well' and Titus Andronicus types Lustrous UNC. 1857 Exhibition of Art Treasures 41mm diameter in White Metal by J.Pinches Eimer 1513 EF. Attendance Medal 'For Punctual Attendance' 1909 awarded to T.Johnson EF mounted for suspension, Civil Defence Corps badge with blue and red enamelling, Royal Horticultural Society Medal 56mm diameter in bronze awarded to The Lord Digby D.S.O. M.C. 1951 EF cleaned, India Medal 1988 legend in Sanskrit, Reverse with Princess standing 61mm diameter in silver UNC boxed. Nottingham Corn Exchange Subscribers Ticket 1850 38mm diameter in bronze Fair with some edge bruises, GB Halfpenny 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit VG, Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs KingGeorge VSilver Jubilee Competition 1935 32mm diameter in bronze VF with suspension mount, Canada 100th Anniversary of the Confederation 1967 UNC in the original plastic, a 32mm medallion Obverse with kneeling figure being crowned with wreath, the Reverse an angel flying with a wreath in each hand, the sun behind an electrotype pair EF, Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) Posthumous Medal for the monk and political Girolamo Savonarola (1490?), D/F HIERONYMUS SAVONAROLA ORDINIS PRAE, VF. Russia 1709 Battle of Poltava medalet 11-sided Fine with loop mount at the top
World War IIDefence Medal 1939-1945 A/UNC and lustrous with ribbon, with application for the Defence Medal to Mr. Ambrose Dismore of Fishponds, Bristol, Stamped by Bristol Constabulary 23 July 1946, along with Silver ARP badge and accompanying ARP whistle, and with additional paperwork detailing a Bristol Constabulary Volunteer Request for Air Raid Wardens dated February 1938, Appointment Card for City & County of Bristol issued by Bristol Constabulary, a Duty Notice to the Warden for July 2nd and July 20th, a bomb identification sheet issued by the Ministry of Home Security and Shelter Song Sheet, an interesting World War II historical snapshot
Military Medals (7) Queen's South Africa Medal 3rd type with 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paadeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Witterbergen awarded to 3780 Pte. P.Maher, 10th Hussars VF with some edge nicks. King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to 2877 Pte. J.Bennett. MiddlesexRegiment VF with some surface marks. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George V Type A, Bareheaded Bust in Field Marshal's uniform VF, Silver War Badge World War I 33mm diameter RAF with 1562 on the reverse, World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in silver awarded to Arthur H. Fowler, NEF/GVF with some scratches on the edge. World War II Defence Medal EF with some hairlines, Civil Defence Long Service Medal with British Reverse, UNC boxed comes with Home Office Letter from January 1962
Queen's South Africa 1899 with 4 clasps Transvaal, Orange Free State, Defence of Ladysmith, and Elandslaagte awarded to Pte. J.Cragg 4280 5th Dragoon Guards and King's South Africa 1902 with 2 clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to Pte. J.Cragg 5980 7th Dragoon Guards a pair NEF to EF with some scratches
Medals a wide ranging group as follows:- World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in bronze awarded to 6024 Pte. A. Liau S.A.N.L.G About EF and scarce. World War II Africa Service Medal awarded to 116779 P.J.Van Der Merwe EF. World War II General Service Medal with Palestine 1945-48 bar, awarded to AS.24027Cpl. J.Ramalaica A.P.C. EF. King's South Africa Medal with 2 bars South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 Fine/Good Fine. World War I British War Medals 1914-1918 (2) in silver, the first awarded to M2-076301 Pte. R.C.W Day A.S.C. VF, the second awarded to Cpl. D.A.O.Devine 1st S.A.I VF. First World WarVictory Medals (2) the first awarded to M2-076301 Pte. R.C.W Day A.S.C. NEF, the second awarded to 709 Pte. T McKriel 1-Cape C.L.R. VF. World War I 1914-15 Star awarded to Pte. A.A.Willmott 10th Infantry VF. World War II Italy Star awarded to 544221 L.I. Van Hall VF. World War II 1939-45 Star and Africa Star both awarded to 94848 G.W.Williams GVF and NEF. World War II War medals 1939-1945 (2) the first awarded to 5506 E.E.Wasmuth, EF the second awarded to 251021 D.I.E Anderson, EF. World War II group of four, comprising 1939-1945 War Medal, Africa Service Medal, 1939-1945 Star and Italy Star awarded to N80414 S.Machidi GVF to NEF, World War I group of three awarded to Pte J.Oddie B-7852 Scottish Rifles comprising World War I War Medal 1914-18, World War I Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star, the 1914-1915 Star named to L.Cpl J.Oddie VF to EF. World War II Defence Medal EF, (total 22 medals in lot)
Medals a wide variety includes General Services Medal with S.E.Asia bar 1945-6, Africa Service Medal, Queen's South Africa Medal with two bars, South Africa 1902 and Cape Colony, First World War a group of 3 to 1447 Spr. H.Corke R.E British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-15 Star, First World War pair to 208301 Spr. A.J. Barker R.E. War Medal and Victory Medal, World War I British War Medal to PO.20435 Pte. J.G.Davies R.M.L.I, Second World WarDefence Medal 1939-1945 , Second World War, War Medals (2), Efficient Service Medal George VI awarded to 83602 S.SJT. J.W.R.Griffiths R.E.M.F, in mixed grades to EF, along with a group of World medals (12) includes a Replica Iron Cross, along with decorative badges (3), MontrealBadges (2) and an Anchor pin badge, along with a gents base metal ring, along with a further group of cap badges (78) a wide variety, in mixed condition
Queen's South Africa 1899 with 4 clasps Transvaal, Orange Free State, Defence of Ladysmith, and Elandslaagte awarded to Pte. J.Cragg 4280 5th Dragoon Guards and King's South Africa 1902 with 2 clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to Pte. J.Cragg 5980 7th Dragoon Guards a pair NEF to EF with some scratches
World War I 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal pair to 49052 Pte. J.E.Morgan EF with ribbons and name tag with chain, World War II trio Defence Medal, War Medal and 1939-45 Star GEF with all ribbons and with accompanying letter showing recipient V.W Walton (Queen's Own Royal West KentRegiment) was killed in action
South Africa pair to 2511 Corpl. E. Dibbens B.S.A Police comprising Queen's South Africa Medal (Reverse type 3), with Transvaal and Defence of Mafeking clasps, and King's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps, EF nicely toned with some knocks, mounted as worn, Very Rare with the Mafeking clasp to a South African recipient
Medals (4) Campaign medals (2) VictoriaNavalLong Service and Good Conduct medal awarded to J.C.Tucker Mr. At Arms. HMS Jason. 20 Years GVF with suspension bar and ribbon. World War IIDefence Medal GEF with suspension bar and ribbon, Commemorative Medals (2) Coronation of George VI 193725mm diameter in bronze A/UNC in the purple box of issue, Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 39mm diameter brass uniface EF boxed
Tristan da Cunha in gold (2) Quarter Sovereign 2018 Defence of Our Skies, Reverse: Hawker Hurricane with Union Jack coloured background, Proof FDC in the Harrington & Byrne soft pouch of issue and with their certificate, GoldCrown 2014 Prince George First Birthday in 9 carat gold Prooflike UNC in a Jubilee Mint soft pouch of issue with their certificate, along with Book 'The Defence of Britain's Skies' by Stewart Binns
First World War (2) Military Medal - For Bravery in the Field, to 302597 Cpl. James Houston 1/5th Battalion (City of London) London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) EF and Victory Medal to 4367 Cpl J.Houston EF, comes with internet research, showing 'Missing in action 28th March 1918'. The research shows the citation for James who was awarded the Military Medal on 16/8/1917 for Polygon Wood, after he took charge of his platoon after the platoon commander was killed. On 28th March the enemy attacked 'C' Company with an intense bombardment and the Battalion strength was reduced from 23 officers and 564 o/ranks, to 8 officers and 60 o/ranks. He is listed at the Commonwealth War Grave at Arras Memorial, France. Also World War II War Medal and Defence medal pair EF in a box with label Capt. W.E.P Tuddenham, and an assortment of cap badges, badges, a small hinged box containing two Edwardian stamps, a compass a sextant, a Military button and a worn Victorian Halfpenny. Also First Day Covers (19) and a quantity of mainly used GB and World stamps Decimal and Pre-Decimal denominations
GuernseyTreasurer of The States World War II German Occupation notes (3) in comprising 2 Shillings 6 PencePick 18 (BY GU27a) serial number A/D 3629 signed H.E. Marquand titled Treasurer and the note printed on white paper in blue with "2'6" in brown at centre in the underprint and the reverse featuring a blue panel at centre with the Guernsey Seal at centre, about Fine Minor Cuts/Tears. 6 Pence Pick 24 (BY GU24b) dated 1st January 1942 serial number X 0456 signature H. E. Marquand and the note printed on blue paper and in black on blue/mauve underprint featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre reverse, VF or near so. 1 Shilling Pick 29 (BY GU25b) dated 1st January 1943 serial number T 0728 signed H.E. Marquand Red overprint on Pick 26 (BY GU26) and printed on white paper in black on yellow and brown underprint on obverse and brown reverse featuring the Guernsey Seal at centre, VF - GVF. The German troops landed in Guernsey by plane on 30 June 1940, after an offensive race through France and the British government decided the islands were not strategically important and left them undefended which resulted in the start of five years of occupation. The islands were turned into an "impregnable fortress" on the express orders of Adolf Hitler and a fifth of all the defence works in the Atlantic Wall were built on the Chanel islands. Scarce and interesting notes
World War I group of Four awarded to Pte. CH16430 Frederick Edwards R.M.L.I comprising 1914 Star R.M. Brigade, British War Medal 1914-1920 R.M.L.I, First World WarVictory Medal R.M.L.I, and Royal NavalService and Good Conduct Medal Type (2nd Type Obverse) MNE. R.F.R. GVF-NEF. Pte.Edwards joined in London in 1909 and was sent to Deal Depot. He joined the 9th (Chatham) Battalion RMLI , and, as part of the Royal Marine Brigade, served at the defence of Antwerp in 1914, and was part of the MediterraneanExpeditionary Force in Dardanelles and Gallipoli (Feb 1915-March 1916). Comes with copies of Pte. Edwards service record
JerseyTreasury of the States ERROR 1 PoundPick 8c (similar to BY JE11a) serial number B 098701 MISSING signature destined to be F.N. Padgham with the tile Treasurer of the States. The note in green on a multi-coloured underprint featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating the view of Mont Orgueil Castle ('Mount Pride' or 'Haughty Mount') also known as Gorey Castle by English speakers which construction was undertaken following the division of Duchy of Normandy in 1204 and it was first mentioned in 1212. The castle was the primary defence of Jersey until the development of gunpowder which then rendered the castle ultimately indefensible from Mont Saint Nicholas, the adjacent hill which overlooks the castle. Printed by Thomas de La Rue & Company, London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on reverse and watermarked with a Cow's head. VF - GVF, a Scarce and interesting error
World War II (3) awarded to Lewis G. Willmore RN, Sto 1 H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945, also RoyalNavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, along with copies of service record and copy of photo of the H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert, list of recipients of the George V Silver Jubilee Medal, George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 32mm diameter in silver, Reverse: GRI cypher with May 6 1910 in two lines to the left and May 6 1935 in two lines to the right, GEF and nicely toned, with mount and ribbon, George VICoronation 1937 32mm diameter in silver Reverse: Crowned GRI Crowned 12 May 1937 GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH A/UNC with mount and ribbon, along with other paperwork relating to Lewis Willmore's details of marriage from the Civil Registration Marriage Index August and September 1922, and details of his death in 1950
GuernseyTreasurer of The States Post War 1 PoundPick 43a (BY GU33a) and first date of issue 1st August 1945 serial number 3/E 0642 bearing the signature of H.E. Marquand titled Treasurer and the note in purple on green underprint featuring St. Peter Port and Castle Cornet (also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock) at upper centre on obverse and reverse in Green featuring Guernsey's Seal on a guilloche panel. Printed by Perkins Bacon Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre on reverse. VF - GVF pressed and Scarce. The importance of Castle Cornet was as a defence not only of the Island, but of the roadstead. It became part of one of the breakwaters of St Peter Port's harbour, the main one in the island, in 1859. It was first fortified as a castle between 1206 and 1256, following the division of the Duchy of Normandy in 1204
World War II Group of Four awarded to 613391 Sgt. J.Bridgwater, RAF Equipment Assistant, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945, Fine, also Royal Air Force Athletic and Cross Country Association Athletic Championships 1948 4 x 880 Yards Relay Winners Medal in bronze along with service records and copies, Service and Release book, RAF Annual Membership Card and Permanent Pass, Royal British Legion Miniature badge 4.9 grammes of 9 carat gold, RAF Athletics Championships Programs from 1948, RAF miniature badge, Burma Star Association Miniature Badge, a worn silver miniature badge inscribed on the back M.U.O.F. 5762 ChurchStoke 1935, and an RAF Cap Badge
JerseyTreasury of the States 1963 young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II issues (2) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 7 (BY JE10) a LOW serial number A000455 signed F.N. Padgham titled Treasured of the States and the note in brown on multicolour underprint with Coat of Arms at lower centre and depicting an illustration of St. Ouen's Manor the traditional home of the Seigneur of St. Ouen, and the ancestral home of the De Carteret family and the earliest record of the house dates from 1135. Along with 1 PoundPick 8b (BY JE11b) serial number J764877 signed J. Clennett titled Treasured of the States and the note in green on multicolour underprint with Jersey's Coat of Arms at lower centre on obverse and the reverse illustrating the view of Mont Orgueil Castle ('Mount Pride' or 'Haughty Mount') also known as Gorey Castle by English speakers which construction was undertaken following the division of Duchy of Normandy in 1204 and it was first mentioned in 1212. The castle was the primary defence of Jersey until the development of gunpowder which then rendered the castle ultimately indefensible from Mont Saint Nicholas, the adjacent hill which overlooks the castle. Both notes about UNC, printed by Thomas de La Rue & Company, London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on reverse and watermarked with a Cow's head.
World War II group of Five awarded to B63958 Carl Joseph O'Brien, Queen's Own (Toronto) Rifles, The 1939-1945 Star, The France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, Canadian Voluntary Medal 1939-1945 with overseas bar, and 1939-1945 medal, with CanadaGeneral Service Pin, mounted as worn, GVF to EF. The Canada Queen's Own (Toronto) Rifles were involved in the D-Day Landings at Nan White Beach and sustained the most casualties of the Canadian Battalions
Elizabeth I - Defence of the Kingdom, undated (c.1570) Medalet cast in silver, 23mm diameter, by E.Mestrelle. Obverse: Bust left, crowned and draped, Portcullis before and Rose behind, QVID NOS SINE TE, Reverse: Castle on a mount, between ER, below, a ribbon inscribed O QVANTO (N reversed) across a sphere, VF or better with a hint of toning. The absence of a date suggest this medalet is unlikely to commemorate a specific event or occasion, and the devices of portcullis, rose and castle refer more generally to the solidity of the Sovereign and State.
GB and World includes GB Proof Sets (5) Flat Pack 1971, Blue Sets 1986 (4), One Pound Silver Proofs (6) 1984 (3), 1985 (3), Royal Mint Year Sets 1984 (5), Sierra Leone One Leone 1974 10th Anniversary of the Bank of Sierra Leone Silver Proofs (5), World Proof Sets (15) Flat Packs Swaziland 1974 (5), Ceylon 1971 (5), Falkland Islands 1974 (5), nFDC to FDC as issued. World War II Medals (4) Defence Medal 1939-1945 Medal, Burma Star and 1939-1945 Star, Vatican Mint Set 1992 Pope John Paul II UNC, GB unofficial Mint Set 1965 EF to UNC in a slide case, Crown 1935 VF, Decimal and Pre-Decimal in mixed grades includes pre-1947 silver £2.45 face, pre-1920 £0.55p face, in mixed grades. Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue case of issue, One Pound 1983 UNC on the Royal Mint/Typhoo card of issue, Banknotes One Pound Somerset (12), Page (2) UNC with some consecutives, Crowns (18) 1965 (1), 1977 (12), 1981 (5) GEF to UNC, many in slide cases, World Conservation Series (6) Nepal pairs VS2031 Pheasant and Red Panda issues (3) Silver Proofs FDC in the part cabinet as issued
World War II a group of five to Australian Infantryman WX901 Pte.E.Millet 1939-45 Medal, Defence Medal, Australia Service Medal, 1939-45 Star and Africa Star. NEF to EF. Pte. Millet was killed in action at the Battle of Crete (second day) 21/5/1941, Pte.Millet took part in Wavell's first desert campaign in December 1940/Feb 1941,and in the Battle of Bardia before helping to capture Tobruk. He is buried at Suda Bay War Cemetery 5.C.15., World War II, along with New Zealand Infantry a casualty group of five, awarded to 9179 L/Cpl G.W.Wheeler comprising 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, 1939/1945 War Medal, New Zealand War Service Medal and New Zealand Memorial Cross, all privately engraved, EF. L/Cpl. Wheeler was killed in action by a stuka raid on the New Zealand Division Greece 27/4/1941
World War I Medals (15) all recipients but one, either killed in action or died of wounds, awarded to the following:- 12112 Pte. R.Phillips 15th Royal Irish Rifles (North Belfast), VF. Pte.Phillips was killed in action in France 20/1/1916 and is buried at Miraumont Communal Cemetery C.1, 16887 Pte.P.Connor 8th Regiment of Irish Fusiliers. GVF. The 8th Regiment saw action at the Battles of Guillemont and Ginchy. Pte.Connor died of wounds in France 24/6/1916. He is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery V.E.75, D-9505 Pte.W.H.Allen 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish). NEF. Killed in action, Battle for La Bassee 1/11/1914, buried Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 3-5.Also entitled to 1914 Star and bar. 19056 Pte.A.Nicholas 9th Devon Regiment. NEF. Pte. Nicholas was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, France 1/7/1916. Buried Somme, Thiepval Memorial, Pier and face 1C, 2052D Seaman J.Flynn Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S.Goliath, GVF. killed in action off Gallipoli 13/5/1915, buried at Plymouth Naval Memorial 8. HMS Goliath was sunk after being hit by three torpedoes from the Ottoman destroyer Mauvenet-i Milliye losing 570 of her 750 crew, 29447 Pte.J.Mullen R.INNES.FUS 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Mullan on CWGC). About EF. Killed in action in France, 19/5/1917, buried Arras Memorial, Bay 6. The 1st Battalion, which had been serving in India, returned home in January 1915, it was then landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, as part of the 87th Brigade in the 29th Division in April 1915. It was evacuated from Gallipoli in January 1916, then landed in Marseille in March 1916 for service on the Western Front, 2nd Lieutenant A.Bartlett Royal Welsh Fusiliers, NEF. Died of Wounds as a POW France, aged 32, 12/4/1918, buried Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie Cemetery, 2nd Lieutenant A.P.Male Machinegun Corps Officer, enlisted 13th London Regiment 25/4/1911, commissioned 3/12/1915 NEF. Killed in action Bourlon Wood 23/11/1917 on the first day of battle, buried Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, also entitled to 1914 Star and bar with 13th London Regiment, 3665 Pte.A.Rhydwen, Welsh Guards, NEF. Pte.Rhydwen was killed in action in France 3/5/1918, Buried Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais XVII.C.9, 4474 Sepoy Kala Khan 58th Rifles. (58th Vaughan's Rifles, Frontier Force) NEF. Killed in action, Palestine 14/4/1918. Buried Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial. 4751 Pte.J.Dowling 1st Leinster Regiment VF. Pte.Dowling died of wounds in France 15/5/1915 and is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery VIII. D.7., 8841 Pte.A.Mawhenney 2nd Irish Guards (Mawhinney on CWGC website). EF. died 31/7/1917 buried Ypres, Menin Gate, Belgium (Panel 11), 8890 Pte.F.C.Brown 2nd Kings Own Royal Lancashire Regiment. NEF. Pte. Brown was born in Ahmednagar, India enlisted in Winchester, UK, and was killed in action 8/5/1915 at the second Battle of Ypres. This battle is the first recorded use of poison gas on the Western Front, and over 300 men were killed in the last German assault on Frezenberg, He is buried ay Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Panel 12, Capt. J.M.Fonseca R.A.M.C, First Welsh Field Ambulance, 53rd Welsh Division, served in Gallipoli 1914. NEF. The 53rd Welsh Division landed at Sulva Bay 8/8/1915, with only three officers, and after 4 months became part of the Suez Canal Defence Force. World War I Victory Medal awarded to 5-2688 Pte. J.H.Boardman 1st Royal Irish Rifles. VF. Killed in action during the Battle of the Somme (Battle for Ancre Heights) 23/10/1916, buried Somme, Thiepval Memorial Pier and face 15A and 15B
A group of five to 824522 Sergt. E.Little comprising India General Service Medal (as Gnr.) George V with North West Frontier clasp 1935, India General Service Medal (as Gnr.) George VI with North West Frontier clasp 1936-37, mentioned in dispatches, World War II Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945 and Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal EF to UNC mounted as worn
Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve a casualty group of six to J.6047 A.Knowles (P.O 15106) A.B, R.N 1914/1915 Star, War and Victory medals, World War II and Defence Medal and a Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Long Service Good Conduct Medal, with George VI scroll naming Able Seaman Knowles, GVF to EF, displayed with the scroll all in a glass frame: Able Seaman Knowles died aged 50 on 15/12/1943
World War II Dunkirk Evacuation group of nine to Craftsman W.A.Bassett, Wiltshire Regiment, 1939/45 Star, Defence and War Medals, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, France and Germany Star, Dunkirk Medal, Somme 1940 Medal, Veteran's Cross and European Allied Combatant's Medal, NEF to GEF all with certificates, War Pension Papers showing Army Notice of Discharge from Psychoneurosis in March 1946, Soldier's Service and Paybook, and Regular Army Service Book showing enlistment in the Wiltshire Regiment in 1937, BEF in France September 1939 until the Dunkirk Evacuation 31st May 1940, transfer to RAC in 1941, North Africa 1942, transfer to REME until discharge in 1946
Panama 20 Balboas 1973 Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, USASilver Eagle 1994 BU in capsule with Westminster certificate, AustraliaKookaburra 1996 Prooflike UNC, accompanied by a Westminster certificate for a 1996 Kangaroo, USA Half Dollar 1944D VG, Medals (5) World War II Defence Medal 1939-1945 UNC, Commemorative medals in base metal (4) George V Silver Jubilee 1935 in white metal, Edward VIII Coronation (2) in bronze and White metal, Coronation of George VI EF to GEF
USA (15) Quarter Dollars 1876CC holed, Dimes (3) 1898, 1905, 1910, Three Cents 1865, Two Cents (4) 1864 (2), 1865, 1867, One Cent (4) 1828, 1840, 1889, 1904, Hard Times Token 1841, Millions for Defence, Not One Cent for Tribute, Civil War Token Cent Army and Navy, The Federal Union - It Must and shall be preserved, the Three Cent EF, the others in mixed circulated grades
World War II Pathfinders Distinguished Flying Cross Group of five to James Eli Foley comprising Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe (France and Germany bar) Star with silver rosette, Defence Medal, British War Medal, EF to UNC, along with Flying Log Book, Sight Log Book, Airman's Pay Book, Officer's Release Book DFC box of issue, and photocopied photos in uniform and other documents. A member of 608 Pathfinder Squadron, James Foley flew 57 Pathfinder Ops and 25 non-Pathfinder Ops. 22 of which were to Berlin, and during a raid on Duisburg his Mosquito was hit by flak, losing one engine and forced to land in Brussels
World War I and World War II a group of nine to Lieut. (E) Joseph William Brand R.N, HMS Gossamer 1914-1915 Star, World War I War Medal, World War I Victory Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, 1939-1945 World War II Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, and Distinguished Service Cross, George VI (1942), EF in presentation box, comes with photograph and copies of papers detailing the HMS Gossamer and details of the naval career of Joseph William Brand. The HMS Gosamer was a minesweeper of the Halcyon class. At the evacuation from Dunkirk Gossamer made six trips to and from that port or the beaches and brought home 3200 men. In April 1942 the Gossamer left Murmansk with two other ships of her flotilla to assist the cruiser Edinburgh which had been torpedoed. Gossamer rescued 440 survivors. Gossamer remained in North Russia and on June 24 1942 was sunk by a direct bomb during an air attack.
World War I group of four to Norman Vivian Saville, Royal Engineers 16th Divisional Signals Company R.E.1914-1915 Star, Military Medal, War Medal and Victory Medal, also British Empire Medal, and World War IIDefence Medal, and silver rosettes, EF to UNC. Also comes with a host of documents and Letter from KingGeorge VI. Norman Saville was involved with the same unit throughout the First World War moving all over the Somme and Ypres area and he would have been involved in Battles of Guillemont, Ginchy, Messines, Plickem, Langemarck, St. Quentin, Rosiers and the Pursuit to Mons. During these actions he was awarded the Military Medal which was mentioned in the London Gazette on 9/12/1916, he received a bar to that medal 29/8/1918. In World War II he joined the 66th battalion of the West Riding Home Guard In the London Gazette of 15/12/1944 he was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorous service to the Home Guard
Behind Enemy Lines The Gulf War Collection a 3-piece set comprising Sovereign 1982 A/UNC plus two miniature replica medals The Gulf Medal 1990-1991 with clasp and ribbon and The Kuwait Liberation Medal with ribbon, the Sovereigns in these sets apparently issued to British Military personnel by the Ministry of Defence and carried by servicemen taking part in Operation Granby (17/1/1991 to 26/2/1991) who may need bargaining power if confronted by unfriendly forces, in a Royal Mint box with certificate of authenticity detailing the history of the Sovereigns in this conflict, Africa Star, Italy Star and 1939-1945 Star, GVF and St. Helena Fifty Pence Banknote, along with copies of 1939-1945 medal and World War II Defence medals both with COPY on the medal EF
Ireland, George IVCommemorative, Ireland Exaults in the Presence of Her King, bronze, 25mm., Emergency Medal 1939-46 for National Service with bar "1939-1946", reverse The Local Defence Force. bronze. GVF. (2). Italy, Messina Earthquake 1908, unnamed, silver. GVF. (3).
World War II (4) Defence Medal 1939-1945, War Medal 1939-1945, The 1939-1945 Star, The Pacific Star GVF to GEF, along with Masonic, Royal Order of Buffalos (2) 1968 one in silver gilt, awarded to H.Hebden, Oldham and District Knight's chapter
Medals on stamp covers (10), replica Victorian campaign medals set into an envelope with stamps franked with name of battle. Issued by Benham, Kent. Assorted medals, South Africa 1853 copy, Crimea 1854 2 bars Balaklava & Sebastopol copy, 1939- 45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medals (2) copies, Campaign Service Medal bar Northern Ireland copy, Operational Service Medal, copy, together with other assorted bars and ribbons Victoria Cross, copy, Waterloo Medal 1815, copy, Defence & War Medals. GVF. Together with a bag of assorted medal ribbons, photographs of medals and Buckingham Palace Memorial card & M.O.D. Veterans card. (4)
Group of six awarded to Lieutenant Commander J.E.Pontet, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 Star, 1939-45 War Medal, Defence medal, Volunteer Reserve Decoration EF cased along with Institute of Medical Social Workers badge, this along with details of Military Service History and family tree
Second World War Medals (8), 1939-45 Star (2), Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (3), together with a sports and swimming medal (10). GVF.
Battle of the Nile 1798 38mm diameter in bronze by T.Wyon Snr. Eimer 893 Obverse bust almost facing, uniformed, head three-quarters right, ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE BRITAINS GLORY AND DEFENCE, Reverse a naval engagement, ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS Exergue FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED AUGUST 1.1798 A/UNC with traces of lustre
Father and Son group (6) World War I pair to Sapper F.G.Harrowell, and group of four World War II, Defence, 1939/45 Star and Atlantic meal to Flying Officer W.F.Harrowell RAF in Air ministry box NEF to EF
Behind Enemy Lines The Gulf War Collection a 3-piece set comprising Sovereign 1958 GEF plus two miniature replica medals The Gulf Medal 1990-1991 and The Kuwait Liberation Medal both with clasps and ribbons, the Sovereigns in these sets apparently issued to British Military personnel by the Ministry of Defence and carried by servicemen who may need bargaining power if confronted by unfriendly forces, in a Royal Mint box with certificate
V.A.D. Medical group of four: First World WarBritish War Medal (G.Ashberry V.A.D.) , 1939-45 Defence Medal, Jubilee Medal 1935, St JohnService Medal with bar (5634 L/Dis. Offr. G.Ashberry No.5 District S.J.A.B. 1927). Mounted as worn. GVF.
Africa Service Medal 1939-45, 1939-45, Africa (2) and Italy Stars, named as issued to South Africans. 1939-45 War Medal, SILVER issue. Group of four: 1939-45, Burma, Defence & War Medals mounted as worn. GVF. (8).
Edward VIII a 7-piece set comprising Portrait Medal 44mm diameter in silver Obverse full face portrait EDWARD VIII - 1936 Reverse Coat of arms within Order of the garter ER on either side UNC lightly toned, Coronation medal 1937 in bronze EF, Straits Settlements Crown 1936 Lobel Fantasy series X#M1a UNC, Australia Crown 1936 Lobel Fantasy series X#M3 UNC, Great Britain Crown 1936 Lobel Fantasy series X#M5 UNC, Double Florins (2) 1936 'Golder' Bust in copper Lustrous UNC, 1936 'Golder' bust in golden alloy Lustrous UNC, all in a wooden box from Purse and Catchpole (Regent Street Jewellers), also Edward, Prince of Wales visit to Argentina 1925 (3) the first Eimer 2000 in bronze Good Fine, others in base metal and loop mounted, 1925 Natal, reverse crown coat of arms, NATAL on ribbon below, in bronze VF, 1937 Coronation medals (4) these in base metal and mixed grades, British Empire Union 1928 in bronze Eimer 2010 VF holed at the top, along with Cap Badge National Defence Company with crowned Edward VIII monogram
Commemorative medals from 1901 (13) includes Scotland, In Defence of The Rights & Honour of Scotland, w/m, General Strike 1926, by Gillick for Royal Mint, bronze, J.Fry & Sons Ltd. Bicentenary 1928 (2), Charles The Martyr King, Society of, bronze. Generally GVF.
Switzerland 1840, Defence of Geneva (1602) 25mm in silvered bronze, Obverse city arms, SI LE SEINEUR NEUT SON PEUPLE ASISTE CEN ETAIT FAIT SANS ESPOIR DE RETOUR - Ps CXXIV, SOUVENIR DU XII DECEMBRE MDCII *1840* / inscribed shield, Reverse AUX CITOYENS MORTS EN DEFENDANT LA PATRIE, GEF and scarce
Masonic Jewels and regalia, a good collection awarded to F. Durbin, Union Lodge between 1924 and 1931. Ancient Order of Buffaloes jewels (9), seven silver gilt and enamel, one 9ct gold, 18gms, one 9ct gold and set with jewels, 19.2gms. All jewels hallmarked. Together with a 1939-45 Defence medal in card box of issue addressed to F. Durbin London SE5, Collar jewel with "Roll of Honour" clasps in base metal, Union Lodge apron and sash. In brown leather case.
Women's Voluntary Service Medal in case of issue. 1939-45 Defence Medal (1) & War Medal (3). Together with a miniature War Medal and a Civil Defence Corps badge. GVF.
Group of Seven medals to Lt.Col W.H.West M.B.E. BerkshireRegiment, M.B.E. 2nd type military division, General Service Medal 1918 bar Iraq (2 Lieut . W.H.West, R.Berks R.), 1939-45, Africa (8th Army bar) and Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals. Together with a set of miniatures, Royal Berks cap badge, family photographs, M.B.E. certificate dated 1942 and folder of papers and research.
Switzerland 1840, Defence of Geneva (1602) 25mm in silvered bronze, Obverse city arms, SI LE SEINEUR NEUT SON PEUPLE ASISTE CEN ETAIT FAIT SANS ESPOIR DE RETOUR - Ps CXXIV, SOUVENIR DU XII DECEMBRE MDCII *1840* / inscribed shield, Reverse AUX CITOYENS MORTS EN DEFENDANT LA PATRIE, GEF and scarce
Royal Observer Corps Medal in a group of five to Chief Observer G.A.Cox, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence & War Medals and Royal Observer Corps Medal, named as issued, mounted as worn GVF (5).
USA (3) HalfpennyVirginia 1773 Stop after S, 8 Harp strings, Breen 180 VG with a flan flaw on the obverse, Hard Times Token 'NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE' MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE, Reverse MERCHANTS EXCHANGE WALL ST. NEW YORK Built 1827 Burnt 1835 Near Fine, One Cent 1853 EF with some spots on the obverse
Group of five to Sergt Cyril Fox, Police Service, 1939-45 & Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals, Police Long Service Medal, E.IIR. Issue (Sergt Cyril Fox), mounted as worn.
Singapore (14) 5 Dollars (13) 1980 SilverProof, 1981 Changai Airport Silver Proof, 1982 Benjamin Shears Bridge Silver Proof, 1983 12th SEA Games Silver Proof, 1985 25 Years of Public Housing Silver Proof, 1988 Centenary of Singapore Fire Service Silver Proof, 1991 Civil Defence Silver Proof, 1993 17th SEA Games Silver Proof, 1995 50th Anniversary of the UN Silver Proof, 1995 30 Years of Independence Silver Proof, 1997 50 Years of Singapore Airlines Silver Proof, 1998 Charity Work Silver Proof, in the cases of issue with certificates, 1989 Mass Rapid Transport nFDC, 1997 KM#104.1a Vanda Miss Joaquim Flower Silver Proof, Malaysia (2) 15 Ringgit 1989 15th SEA Games Silver Proof, 10 Ringgit 1989 Proclamation of Melaka as a Historical City Silver Proof FDC in the cases of issue
Behind Enemy Lines The Gulf War Collection a 3-piece set comprising Sovereign 1980 GEF plus two miniature replica medals The Gulf Medal 1990-1991 and The Kuwait Liberation Medal both with clasps and ribbons, the Sovereigns in these sets apparently issued to British Military personnel by the Ministry of Defence and carried by servicemen who may need bargaining power if confronted by unfriendly forces, in a Royal Mint box with certificate
The Official Emblems of the World's Greatest Airlines 50 piece silver miniature ingot set UNC in the box of issue with certificates, GB Proof Set 2000 FDC in the case of issue, Medals (11) First World War Star to 2.Lieut H.W.Perry-Gore, Second World War (7) Atlantic Star, Pacific Star, Africa Star, 1939-1945 Star (2), Defence Medal, Coronation Medal 1937 in brass, Trafalgar Medal reproduction in Pewter, German Iron Cross Reproduction, in mixed condition, plus Silver pendant 25mm diameter engraved with a bird, Switzerland Collectors Knives (2) 1983 Battle of Morgarten 1315, 1984 Battle of Laupen 1339, UNC boxed
A First World WarMilitary Medal in a Mons Star group of four to Pte. Huggett, Yorkshire Light Infantry, Military Medal GVR issue (8001 Pte G E Huggett 2/Yorks L.I.), 1914 Star with MONS bar, British War & Victory Medals, all officially named as issued. British War & Victory Medals (107041 2 Cpl. A W.Higgett R.E.). Together with a Second World WarDefence and War Medal pair in card box addressed to W.C. Wales Esq.
Australian Canteen Tokens (3) Defence Force Canteen Tokens (2) ADFC New South Wales One Penny Bottle Token undated (1940) in Brass VF, One Penny Bottle Token in aluminium undated (1940) VF, BritishCommonwealth Occupation Force BCOF One Unit undated (1950) in aluminium NVF, Canada Ration Meat Token in blue fibre undated UNC, Italy, Naples Allied Officers 5 Cent token undated VF
1914-15 Star (14665 Pte. J Wright, Essex Regt.), British War & Victory Medals (14665 Pte. J Wright, Essex Regt.), Mounted as worn. Defence and War Medals to Pte. J.G. Wright, Essex Home Guard, in card boxes of issue.
China, 4 bonds, Kwangtung Military Loan of 1938, bond for 10 yuan, Ministry for Railways of Canton-Hankow 1930 loan, bond for 10 yuan, National Defence Kwangtung-Strategic Point 1932 Loan, bond for 10 yuan, and Military Loan of 1917, bond for 100 yuan, mostly VF. (4).
Behind Enemy Lines The Gulf War Collection a 3-piece set comprising Sovereign 1980 GEF plus two miniature replica medals The Gulf Medal 1990-1991 and The Kuwait Liberation Medal both with clasps and ribbons, the Sovereigns in these sets apparently issued to British Military personnel by the Ministry of Defence and carried by servicemen who may need bargaining power if confronted by unfriendly forces, in a Royal Mint box with certificate
1914-15 Star Trio (576 Gnr.H.Evans M.M.G.S. R.A.). Initial "R" on Victory but same number throughout. Together with a 1939-45 Defence Medal in card box addressed to W.C. Evans. Men were found from volunteers or by special enlistment of men known to be actively interested in motorcycles (such as cycle club members). The Coventry offices of the enthusiasts magazine "Motor Cycle" was listed as a recruiting office for the MMGS
Concorde Silver medal 1976 First passenger flight to Bahrain 38mm diameter in silver UNC boxed, World War IIDefence Medals (3) NEF-EF, France 5 Sols medallic 1792 NEF as part of a group of mostly 20th Century base metal (23) in mixed higher grades some boxed
China, Kwangtung National defence Loan of 1938, bond for 100 yuan and 2 x bonds for 10 yuan, ornate design, text in Chinese, various colours, coupons missing from one the 10 yuan bonds, otherwise VF. (3).
China, 12 bonds, Nationalist Government (Kwangtung) 1928 ReconstructionLoan, bonds for 1, 10 and 50 yuan, Peking-Suiyuan-Railway 1934 Employee Loan, bonds for 50 and 100 yuan, and National Defence Kwangtung Strategic-Point 1932 Loan, 7 x bonds for 10 yuan, all with text in Chinese, various colours, F-VF. (12).
U.S.A. Air Force group of eight medals attributed to MSgt. Thomas W. Wetherby, 23 May 1966-1 Sept. 1989, Meritorious Service Medal, Commendation Medal, Meritorious Achievement Medal, Good Conduct medal, National Defence Medal, Vietnam Service medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam Campaign medal. Mounted in wooden glazed frame with assorted badges. Together with other American badges, cased medals and buckle. Medals in frame have tape on the back of each.
Switzerland 1840, Defence of Geneva 1602 25mm diameter in silver, Obverse SI LE SEINEUR NEUT SON PEUPLE ASISTE CEN ETAIT FAIT SANS ESPOIR DE RETOUR - Ps CXXIV, SOUVENIR DU XII DECEMBRE MDCII *1840* in seven lines, city arms above, Reverse AUX CITOYENS MORTS EN DEFENDANT LA PATRIE on a tablet, IHS above UNC with subdued lustre
R.C.A.F. group of four, 1939-45 and Atlantic Stars, Defence and War Medals to F/O H.R.Cuddon. Together with a Observers and Air Gunners Flying Log Book, cloth and metal badges & insignia and buttons, Air Firing and Bombing silver plaque
Volunteer Movement 21st Anniversary 1881 63mm diameter in Copper Obverse Bust of the Queen almost full face, crowned, veiled and draped, dividing letters VR in the field XXI.ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOLVNTEER. MOVEMENT. MDCCCLXXXI Reverse a warrior standing protects the kneeling figures of Anglia, Hibernia and Scotia in defence of their mother Kingdom PRO ARIS ET FOCIS by N.McPhail after J.N.Paton Eimer 1682 toned UNC with a small spot on the reverse
1914-15 Star group of four to Gnr Colley R.A., 1914-15 Star (2750 Gnr R.F.A.), British War & Victory Medals (2750 Gnr R.A.), 1939-45 Defence Medal. Mounted as worn. British War Medal (163653 Gnr. A. Duffin R.A.) Together with assorted coins
A Great War DCM & MM group to Sjt. H. Temple Royal Engineers. Distinguished Conduct Medal G.V.R. (13666 2 Cpl. 1/ Sig. Co. R.E.), Military Medal G.V.R (13666 2 Cpl. 1/ D.S.Co. R.E.), 1914 Mons Star (13666 Sapr R.E.), British War & Victory Medals with M.I.D. oakleaf 13666 A.Sjt. R.E.Defence Medal, Imperial Service Medal GVIR (Harold Temple DCM MM). Mounted as worn, First two slightly polished otherwise GVF. The Imperial Service Medal was awarded to Mr Harold Temple DCM MM in recognition of nearly half a century of outstanding service to the Crown. Enlisted in R.E. in 1904, and served in Ireland, until early 1914, when he joined the Post Office Telegraph Service at New Cross. He went to France and Belgium when the war started won the DCM & MM, and was Mentioned in Despatches for Conspicuous Gallantry during operations - for repairing telephone lines under heavy gunfire, for carrying a wounded colleague to a dressing room under heavy fire and returning to duty. He was wounded twice and after six months at hospital was sent to Signal School at Farnham where he stayed till he was demobilised in 1919. He returned to the Post Office and was promoted to Inspector in 1941. He served as a Captain in the Home Guard in the Second World War.
U.S.S.R. Medals (11) for Military Merit in Combat Service, silver, Defence of Leningrad 1942 (2), Victory over Germany 1945 (2), Long Service Medal, 2nd Class (3), Badge of The Guards, gilt metal & enamel and two unidentified modern Russian Civilian Medals. Generally EF
Three groups to the Higgs family. 1) Crimea group of Four including: Crimea Medal bar Sebastopol (Driver Willm. Higgs R.H.A.) impressed naming but rank engraved, Turkish CrimeaSardinian issue, unnamed, suspension repair. Meritorious Service Medal, Victorian issue (Sergt Major W. Higgs (Late R.A.) engraved naming, L.S. & G.C. Victorian issue (14 Serjt-Maj. W. H. Higgs R.H.A.) impressed naming. Sold with copied service papers. 2) First World WarBritish War & Victory Medals (207969 Gnr. F.G.Higgs, R.A.) With badges, dog tags & service docs. 3) Second World War group of five to Lt. F.C. Higgs R.A. including 1939-45 & France & Germany Stars, Defence & War Medals and Efficiency Medal with Territorial suspension, G.VI.R. (Lt. F.C.Higgs R.A.). Crimea Fair other GVF
Group of four to Pte. D.J.Scrivener Royal Observer Corps, late R.A.S.C., 1939-45 Defence & War Medals, Efficiency Medal with Territorial suspension (T80532 R.A.S.C.). Royal Observer Corps Medal E.II.R.C/OBS). EF.
Second World WarRAF group of four attributed to Flight Sgt. R.O.Cowley, 1939-45 & Atlantic Stars, Defence & War Medals. In glazed display case with photograph of Cowley in uniform and cloth "AG" badge. EF.
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