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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/09/2023 Auction 182	Medals	Lot 815	Board of Trade, Sea Gallantry 1855 58mm diameter in bronze, by B. Wyon, Obverse: Bust left, laureate, AWARDED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE, Reverse: Three men and a woman with infant, upon a raft in tempestuous seas, beyond, a lifeboat approaches, Eimer 1503, 108.12 grammes, EF with some small rim nicks More medals like this	£280
04/09/2022 Auction 178	Medals	Lot 675	Turkey - The Ottoman War Medal AH1333 (1915) Gallipoli Star five-pointed silver and red enamel star with ball-tipped finials, Toughra of Sultan Mehmet Reshad V all within an upwards facing silvered crescent, the reverse with horizontal pin, by B.B. & Co. (Berlin). GVF. The medal was instituted by the Sultan Mehmet Reshad V on March 1st 1915 for gallantry in battle More medals like this	£130
04/09/2022 Auction 178	Medals	Lot 674	Turkey - The Ottoman War Medal AH1333 (1915) Gallipoli Star five-pointed red painted star with ball-tipped finials, Toughra of Sultan Mehmet Reshad V all within an upwards facing silvered crescent, the reverse with horizontal pin, No makers name. GF with some of the paint chipped. The medal was instituted by the Sultan Mehmet Reshad V on March 1st 1915 for gallantry in battle. More medals like this	£65
06/06/2021 Auction 173	Medals	Lot 1071	Medals (2) a pair awarded to Dr. Lionel P. Shadbolt comprising a fob-pendant style 9 carat gold inscribed 'FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE' , the back inscribed 'PRESENTED TO Dr. LIONEL P. SHADBOLT by the PASSENDGERS OF THE 3PM Boat LIVERPOOL TO EASTHAM 21st Sept 1902 and hallmarked below NEF, with Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Medal 38mm diameter, 3rd type in silver, edge inscribed 'DR. LIONEL P. SHADBOLT FOR RESCUING A WOULD BE SUICIDE FROM THE RIVER NEAR THE LANDING STAGE 21st SEPT. 1902 GEF both boxed More medals like this	£500
02/12/2019 Auction 167	Medals	Lot 1780	R.J.Mitchell - Designer of the Spitfire Aircraft 1895-1937 Centenary of his Birth 1895-1995 Gold medal 38mm diameter struck in .916 gold and weighing 47.53 grammes, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, sadly R.J.Mitchell died at the young age of 42, meaning that, although he knew his Spitfire design was a success, he never saw the plane fly in World War II. He was awarded the CBE in 1932 as a result of his Schneider Trophy Seaplane successes. He never received honour recognition for creating the Spitfire, as official posthumous honours can only be received for gallantry and not for outstanding lifetime achievement. More medals like this	£1,500
07/06/2015 Auction 149	Medals	Lot 959	Replica medals (10) includes V.C., G.C., D.S.O., O.B.E. & M.B.E., Waterloo, South Atlantic & Jubilee medals. Miniature Medals (28) includes gallantry, campaign, jubilee & coronation issues. EF. (38). More medals like this	£110
07/09/2014 Auction 146	Medals	Lot 1924	Life Saving Medals (2) for the wreck of S.S. Douro 1887, loaded with Sovereign's and diamonds. Sea Gallantry Medal, Board of Trade "Humanity" medal for Saving Life at Sea, silver, 58mm., Victorian issue. Edge engraved "William Turnbull, wreck of the S.S. "Douro" on the 20th November 1887. Edge knock otherwise VF. Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society's Marine Medal, silver. Edge engraved "Capt. Wm. Turnbull S.S. Brackley for the rescue of survivors of crew of S.S."Douro".GVF. (2). The Douro ship has numismatic fame owing to the Sovereign hoard which in recent years was recovered and offered at auction More medals like this	£1,000
02/03/2014 Auction 144	Medals	Lot 1001	British Campaign and Gallantry Medals (lot), includes copies, mixed grades, viewing recommended - bought as seen. Together with assorted ribbon bars More medals like this	£240
30/11/2013 Auction 143	Medals	Lot 758	A scarce World War Two D.S.M. group of seven to Petty Officer D.N.Garrett R.N., D.S.M. George VI issue, fixed suspension (JX 134386 D.N.Garrett P.O. R.N.) , 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with France & Germany clasp, Italy Star, War Medal, Naval Long Service Medal G.VI.R. issue (JX 134386 D.N.Garrett C.P.O. H.M.S. Daedalus (Fleet Air Arm Base)), these mounted as worn. Together with a Naval General Service Medal bar Near East E.II.R. issue (JX 134386 D.N.Garrett D.S.M. C.P.O. R.N.), GVF. (7). D.S.M. London Gazette 1.1.1943 "For gallantry and outstanding service ... in dangerous waters ...). Probably awarded for Malta Convoys. More medals like this	£1,000
06/12/2010 Auction 131	Medals	Lot 396	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. More medals like this	£1,500
06/06/2008 Auction 121	Medals	Lot 42	Independence & Police Service Medals (5), Ceylon Police Independence Medal 1948, Fiji Police Meritorious Service Medal, Papua New Guinea Independence Medal 1985 and Police L.S.& G.C. Medal, Rhodesia Police Gallantry Cross, tailors copy. Generally good very fine More medals like this	£30

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