Great BritishRegiments, an impressive collection, by the Birmingham Mint, housed in a large wooden lockable box, with key containing 52 x 50 mm medals, each depicting a Regiment in active service and the details of their achievements, along with a cap badge for each regiment, each medal around 45 grammes of sterling silver, Prooflike UNC to nFDC some with toning, in the impressive wooden box of issue, 43 with certificates, comes with informative booklet, along with an additional medal and five additional cap badges
World War I War Medal, World War I Victory Medal, ArmyLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, and Army Meritorious Service Medal George VI issue, awarded to Captain and Quartermaster A. Blythen, CheshireRegiment, NEF to EF cleaned, Andrew Blythen was born 11/11/1865 at Wrexham, He served 24 years with the Cheshire Regiment and was discharged for pension 4/4/1909. When World War I broke out he offered his services, and first saw service with the 8th Bn. Cheshire Regiment as shown on the 1918 Army list. The 1919 list shows him as a Captain employed with Dispersal Unit on the Territorial Force General List. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Army Order 217 in 1939. Comes with copies of service papers, and Army List pages
Prize medal, awarded to Sgt. J. Knight. 58th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, Tug-Of-War, Royal Artillery badge on the reverse, 32mm diameter not hallmarked, with suspension loop at the top, Good Fine with an edge bruise, comes with handwritten researched note stating 'Flight Seargent (sic) J. Knights L.L.625-C 514 Squadron based at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, killed 24th March 1944 on return from raid on Berlin. Mission consisted of 577 Lancasters, 216 Halifaxes and 18 Mosquitos. 44 Lancasters were lost in the raid. One of the crew members, Ron McAllister survived as a prisoner of war.
Battle of Inkerman 1854 41mm diameter in bronze by Messrs. J. Pinches, Obverse: fierce bayonet engagement, INKERMANN, Reverse: RL. ARTILLERY. RL. ENGINEERS. NOVR 5 1854 upon a central shield, Around, six compartments naming the participating regiments, the divisions of which are identified, on a continuous ribbon, 1ST DIVISION, 2ND DIVISION. 3RD DIVISION, 4TH DIVISION, 5TH DIVISION, and LT. CAVALRY, BHM 2541, Eimer 1492, 41.10 grammes, About EF/EF with some verdigris spots on the obverse
Battle of Alma 1854 41mm diameter in bronze, by J. Pinches, Obverse: Troops advancing behind the armed figure of a standard-bearer, ALMA (incuse) SEPTEMBER 20th 1854. Reverse: Legend in 18 lines, listing the participating regiments, BHM 2539, Eimer 1490, 40.85 grammes, EF
GB and World Proof and issues (34) comprising GB (25) Britannia Silver Two Pounds (7) 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 all UNC with Westminster certificates, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding Silver Proof, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday Silver Proof, 2000 Millennium .999 Silver Proof with gold spray map on the reverse, Two Pounds (7) 1989 Bill of Rights Silver Proof, 1989 Claim of Right Silver Proof, 1995 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Silver Proof, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup Silver Proof, 2002 Commonwealth Games - England Silver Proof, 2002 Commonwealth Games - Scotland Silver Proof, 2002 Commonwealth Games - Wales Silver Proof, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proofs (3) 1984 Scotland, 1985 Wales, 1998, One Pound Silver Proof Piedfort 1986 England, Fifty Pences (2) 1998 EEC 25th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, all in capsules, most with Royal Mint or Westminster certificates, comes with two Westminster boxes, World (9) comprising Gibraltar Crowns (3) 1993 House of Hanover - Queen Victoria Lustrous UNC, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II 71st Birthday - Queen on horseback Silver Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II 71st Birthday - Gurkha Regiment/ChineseNew Year Silver Proof, Bermuda Two Dollars 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, Guernsey (5) Five Pounds 1999 Millennium 'Collar' One Pound 2000 Millennium 'Nugget' Gold Plated Silver Proof and Silver Proof, One Pound (3) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Anniversary Silver Proof, 1998 80th Anniversary of the RAF Silver Proof, 1999 Royal Wedding of Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones Silver Proof, these mostly in Westminster soft pouches with their certificates
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
Army of India Medal, reverse short hyphen type, officially impressed naming, with Bhurtpoor clasp, awarded to Ensign T.G. Dundas 15th N.I. EF with some hairlines and some rub to the portrait. Thomas Graham Dundas arrived in Calcutta on October 4th 1825, and was entitled to Bhurtpoor prize money of 2381 Rupees (£238 sterling) which he did not claim in India. Comes with copy of India Office Library and Records stating record of service, date of commission of rank as Ensign 13th May 1825, and Lieutenant 19th Oct.1836, also List of services - Posted as Ensign to 15th N.I. 1825. Siege and Capture of Bhurtpore, Ensign 15th N.I. (India Medal). Transferred as Lieutenant to 4th Extra Regiment (became 72nd N.I) from 19th Oct.1826, after his marriage in 1832 to Margaret Maria Louisa, 3rd daughter of Edward Swift Broughton. After a period of furlough, from 10th September 1833, he failed to report for his return and subsequently resigned his commission on 3rd Feb. 1835.
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.
Punniar Star 1843, Gwalior Campaign, bronze with silver centre, awarded to Private Timothy Bergin, 50th Queen's Own Regiment, Near VF. The bronze from these medals were struck from guns captured at the battles of Maharajpoor and Gwalior, thus anticipating the production of the Victoria Cross in the same manner.
Queen's South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, with 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Orange Free State, Transvaal and Laing's Nek, awarded to 287 Tpr: H. Cullingworth, Natal M.R. EF with some hairlines, comes with copy of entitlement to the medal and a copied account of a demonstration against an enemy-held hill on the Modder Spruit side of Ladysmith known as Tinta 'Nyoni. The force, led by General White consisted of 5th Lancers, 19th Hussars, I.L.H, Natal M.R., 42nd and 53rd Batteries R.G.A., 1st LiverpoolRegiment, 1st Devons, 1st Gloucestershires and 2nd Kings Royal Rifles, a total of 5300 officers and men. The Force proceed along the Newcastle Road for about 6 miles, when they came under fire from their left at 0700 hrs. Their action was prompt and at 0800 a discharge of musketry rose and fell among the extended line of troopers, as the infantry had come up to Rietfontein. The British were soon shelling the enemy opposition, and one extremely accurate shell burst full upon one of the Boer pieces. The Natal Mounted Rifles. were ordered by Sir George White across from his right and sent in front of his left flank. The colonial riflemen used all of their skills to remove all of the danger and the object accomplished, 114 casualties were suffered. No Natal M.R were killed, and only three wounded including Trooper H. Cullingworth.
Punjab Medal 1849, awarded to James Fahy, 29th Foot, (The WorcesterRegiment) with two clasps, Goojerat and Chilianwala, bright GVF with some scratches and some edge nicks, named to James Fahy 29th Foot, the edge with numerous file marks
Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - George V, awarded to 7946 Pte. W. Helbert 3/L'Pool Regiment. EF with some hairlines. The medal was awarded to NCO's and men of the Special Reserve on completion of 15 Years service and attended 15 camps. Awarded between 1908 and 1936, 428 of the Edward VII type and 650 of the George V type were produced.
YorkshireImperial Yeomanry Medal 1901-1902, type 2 reverse, awarded to 32423 Pte. J.Robinson EF and lustrous with two gentle edge bruises, Pte. Robinson joined the regiment 7/5/1901and was invalided home on 24/3/1902.He was discharged medically unfit on 15/5/1902, and it also entitled to a 5 clasp Queen's South Africa medal. The type 2 Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry medal was awarded by members of the 109th Yorkshire Hussars Company and the 111th Yorkshire Dragoons Company. It is estimated that 700 medals of this type were produced.
Military Medal - For Bravery In The Field, First Type, uncrowned head, awarded to 16805 Pte. J. Cheetham 10/L.N. Lanc: R. EF with some light scratches and hairlines in the fields, along with cap badge for the Loyal North LancashireRegiment. Also comes with copies of the Battalion War Diary (8 pages) and details regarding the award of his Military Medal, a list of the Roll of Individuals entitled to the 'War Badge', a copy of pages from the London Gazette detailing the King's approval of the award of the Military Medal 28th July 1917, and a copied record of his discharge from the Army on 31/1/1919
Queen's South Africa/World War I group of three, comprising Queen's South Africa, 2nd reverse, with traces of the date remaining, with 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Belfast, GVF hairlined in the fields, awarded to 73814 Gnr. I. Clayton 20th Battalion R.F.A, and World War I pair, 1914-1918 War Medal and Victory Medal (to 96368 Gnr. I. Clayton R.A.) GVF to NEF. Accompanying photocopied papers show that he joined Lincolnshire Regiment on April 4th 1899, also comes with Military History Sheet, Statement of the Services, Court Marshal Sheet, and Discharge Papers showing he served 16 Years 364 days combined service.
World War I Trio awarded to 8705 Pte. Sidney Francis Harry Gigg 2nd Battalion DevonshireRegiment, 1914 Mons Star with clasp, 1914-1920 British War Medal and Victory Medal, along with Death Plaque in original envelope and card, and with cap badge for the Regiment, comes with copy of paper confirming the entitlement of the Mons Star Clasp, and Commonwealth War Grave Commission website printout describing the location of the grave (Le Touret Memorial, Panel 8 and 9)
IndiaGeneral Service Medal, awarded to Pte. W.Weaver, 1st WarwickshireRegiment, with North West Frontier 1908 clasp Bright EF, comes with copies of service record, and Military History Sheet, and copies of a World War I War Diary, service record shows enlistment in 1897, To the Reserve 1909, Rejoined in 1914, posted to France with the 1st Battalion, wounded on 24/5/2015 (a gunshot wound to the hand), wounded 30/4/1916. He served as a sniper.
Queen's South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, with 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal, awarded to 1488 Serjt J. Laity Rly. Pnr. Regt.,(Railway Pioneer Regiment) NEF with hairlines in the fields. Come with photocopies of his discharge sheet showing that despite only serving 6 months, he achieved rapid promotions, joining as an engineer on 27th December 1900, then promotion to Lance Corporal, then to Sergeant, before discharge on 19th June 1901.
Cap Badges (10) Princess Victoria's 89th Foot, Egypt, London Irish Regiment, London Irish Regiment, Royal Fusiliers Regiment, Liverpool Scottish Regiment, Second Nottingham Regiment of Foot, London Scottish Regiment (S.Africa 1900-02), Welsh 1st Battalion of 24th Foot Lieutenants helmet plate, Welsh 1st Battalion of 94th Foot, Royal Marines, an Officers helmet plate GANG FORWARD I AM READY, and an army buckle, in mixed grades
Shilling19th CenturyBristol 1811 Garratt, Terrell, Bird, Beck and Grigg VF, along with Medalet/Jeton 1689 26mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Busts right conjoined, Reverse: Armes with supporters NEF, Jetons Medieval types in brass (5) Fine to Good Fine, and Gaming Tokens, George III Half Guinea type (34) VG to Fine, a rotating photograph coin in the style of a 1901 Penny using Britannia's shield as the photo frame, shows small photos of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Consort Alexandra, the future King George V, Queen Mary and Edward VIII as a child, Fine, unusual, along with a further wide ranging group (9) Threepence Token 1813 Birmingham Workhouse VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (2) Warwickshire 1787 John Wilkinson Good Fine, Somerset - Bath 1794 Reverse: A decorative tea urn VF, 19th Century Farthing 1823 Ironmonger Bishopsgate London, Reverse: A balloon ASCENDED AT OXFORD June 23 1823 Fine, France 5 Sols 1792 Monneron Medallic issue Good Fine, Bank of EnglandDollar 1804 a contemporary Counterfeit in brass VG, a Prize medal Cricket Cup 23rd Bn, London Regiment, Pte. VH. Manning 1929 in bronze, Good Fine, Medal - Battle of Camperdown, Lord Viscount Duncan 1797 Fair, holed, Medal - 49mm diameter uniface in copper crowned arms with supporters VG with pitted surfaces
Death Plaque and Military Medal - Bravery in the Field, , to Pte. Charles Smith 9th LondonRegiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) along with Buckingham Palace letter signed by KingGeorge V, and scroll both affixed to card. He is buried at Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray - Sur - Somme, II. F.69, France, Death Plaque VF, Medal EF with some hairlines
IndiaGeneral Service Medal with two clasps Waziristan 1919-21 and Waziristan 1921-24, to 6077846 Pte. E.T.Caress The Queen's Regiment, as part of a group of four to awarded to Pte. E. Caress World War I War Medal (to GS-8577 Pte. E. Caress R.W.Kent R.) and Victory Medal (to GS-8577 Pte. E. Caress R.W.Kent R.), and RoyalNavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal George V (type 1) Non-swivelling bar, narrow suspender, (to K.64947 E.T. Caress S.P.O. H.M.S.Pembroke, EF with some hairlines
World War I Pair, British War Medal and Victory Medal to 18457 Pte. A.E.Wakeham , The Queen's Regiment, War Medal NVF with surface stress marks and a heavy edge pinch, Victory medal EF with ribbon, along with Pennies (2) 1898 VG and 1965 VF
Campaign Medals (8) World War I British War Medal to 36515 Pte. F.Bayford E.York Reg.World War II (7)1939-1945 Star (2), Atlantic Star (2), Africa Star and Italy Star, and War Medal 1939-1945 GVF to GEF with ribbons, East YorkshireRegiment cap badge, The King's Royal Rifle Corps cap badge, Germany Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse (Non combatant), along with three unnamed prize medals (boxed), Safe driving medal 1946-1955, Punctual Attendance Medal 1908-1909 London County Council in white metal VF, George VSilver Jubilee Medal 1935 35mm diameter in brass showing the names of many Commonwealth countries GVF pierced for suspension, Edward VIII Coronation medal 38mm diameter in white metal NVF, pierced for suspension, and a small medalet bearing the portrait of Joan of arc VF
GB and World (14) Crowns (9) 1889 GF/NVF toned, 1965 (2), 1977 (3), 1980 (2), 1981 these EF to UNC , Halfcrown 1844 Fair, World (4) USA (3) One Dollar 1890 NEF/GVF, Half Dollars (2) 1967 EF, 1968 A/UNC both with scattered toning, Jersey One Pound 1981 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Jersey EF/GEF, British War Medal 1914-1918 in silver to 3816 Pte. C.G.Chapman The Queen's Regiment GVF cleaned
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
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
South Africa Krugerrand Proof Set 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill a 4-coin set comprising Krugerrand, Half Krugerrand, Quarter Krugerrand and One Tenth Krugerrand all Gold Proofs with the 'Winston Churchill 50 Years' privy mark in the reverse fields FDC along with the Crown-sized Silvermedallion commemorating Churchill as a war correspondent and member of the South African Light Horse regiment during the second South African War 1899-1902 Proof FDC. All in the wooden SA Mint box of issue. Number 35 of an issue limited to 100 sets, sure to become a much sought after set
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
Medals (6) with 4 in silver Kings Hussars XIV 32mm diameter in silver, loop mounted at the top, Prize medal 32mm diameter in silver, Northern Group Inter Unit Team Boxing 1937 Runner-Up, India Prize Medals (2) Lahore District 1938 Assault-At-Arms (2) one with loop mounting at the top. VF to EF. Household Division 39mm diameter in base metal with ribbon, two clasps, 1979 and Benham Trophy Ind, EF, 2nd Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment Inter Company prize medal, uninscribed, Reverse: HINDOOSTAN on inner circle, crowned, with elephant within, 35mm diameter in base metal NEF loop mounted at the top, along with additional ribbons (11) of varying colours and types, as new condition
Engraved an unusual uniface piece on an irregular c.50mm diameter thin flan in silver, weight 10.99 grammes, Britannia seated left with shield, cornucopia and trident holds an olive branch, within a motto REGIMENT OF BANK OF ENGLAND VOLUNTEERS. In exergue below: EMBODIED MDCCXCVIII in two lines, in the basic style of a Bank of England Dollar of the period, VF toned, on close examination the flan has many straight lines to the edge, a most unusual piece and will appeal to collectors of engraved coin and collectors of Bank of England memorabilia alike
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
Death Plaque : World War I 24861 Pte. Trevor Davies 7th Battalion Queen's own (Royal West KentRegiment) died on February 23 1917, native of Tredegar, Mon. attended Taunton School, his name is on the Roll of Honour at the school. World War I and II Memorial Hall (WMR 25140) GEF in the folding envelope, along with Commonwealth War Grave printed sheet and a school book 'Tales of Troy' by Andrew Lang
World War I Group of three, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory medals to 1214 Acting Sergeant Henry Winrow 5th (Wigan) Battalion, ManchesterRegiment. GVF. Henry Winrow was appointed Lance Corporal on 13th July 1912, promoted to acting Corporal on 28th November 1914 and acting Sergeant on 12th December 1914. He served in Gallopoli and Mudros from 19th August 1915 until 16th January 1916. He was discharged on 21st January 1916 on completion of his Territorial engagement. Comes with copy service papers.
World War I pair to Pte. A.J.H Phelps 46/47 2/4 Buffs, East KentRegiment, World War IIAfrica Star, Italy Star, World War II War Medal and General Service Medal with Palestine 1945-1948 clasp, this to 1 489579 Spr.J.S.Phelps R.E, (Son of the aforementioned A.J.H. Phelps) British Fire Services Association Long Service and Efficiency Medal GVF to UNC, and insignia badges (5) including Royal Engineers, along with Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Crowns (14) 1951, 1953, 1977 (5), 1980 (2), 1981 (5), Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games (2) GEF to UNC, and Penny George V worn
World War I (12) World War I Medals (5) awarded respectively to 7403 Pte.J.Watkins 2nd South Lancashire Regiment VF. Killed in action France 24/10/1914. He is buried at Le Touret Memorial. Panel 23., to 7759 Pte.G.M.Fairfax 1st East Yorkshire Regiment, GVF. Killed in action France 24/3/1915, He is buried at Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension II. E.22, to 4986 Sergt. C.Atkinson 2nd York and Lancaster Regiment. He was killed in action in France 21/3/1918. He is buried at Arras Memorial Bay 8., to 1928 Dvr. Piran Ditta R.A. GVF. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 1-31 Oct. 1916, to Pte. N.CF.Fredericks. 1st Cape Corps. NVF. Pte. Fredericks was washed overboard off H.M.S.Tuna in the Indian Ocean 11/7/1917. 1914-1915 Stars (3) awarded respectively to 4030 Pte.W.Murray 11th Lancashire Fusiliers. EF. Killed in action in France 25/9/1917, he is buried at Arras Memorial Bay 5., to Pte. A.P.Stock Machine Gun Detachment. NEF. Pte. Stock was discharged unfit ex- East Africa 30/10/1917, he died 19/11/1925, to Sgt.F.V.Harris 11th Mounted Rifles (Patchefstroom Ruiters, a part of South Africa's Active Citizen Force.) EF. Sgt. Harris was awarded this for service in German S.W.Africa. Wounded East Africa April 1916 and died of malaria 29/1/1917 as Sergt.Major. World War I pair awarded to 2550 Rfmn.Nawab Din 1at.125th Rifles (Napier's Rifles) 1914-15 Star and World War I Victory medal. VF to GVF. Rfmn. Din was killed in action in Givenchy, France 20/12/1914, He is buried at Meerut Military Cemetery, St. Martin-les-Boulognei. A. 18. The heavy casualties suffered in the Battle of Givenchy caused a temporary ceasefire which led to the Christmas truce of 1914. World War I Victory Medals to two brothers (2) the first awarded to 10990 Pte.H.Cuthbertson 2nd. Scots Guards, GEF. Pte Cuthbertson died of wounds Neuve Chapelle, March 1915, the second awarded to 243077 Gnr.A.L.Cuthbertson, D.Battery 44 Brigade (Howitzers) R.F.A, (listed as Signaller on the CWGC website) GEF. Killed in action in Belgium 2/11/1918, and is buried at Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension V. K.10 along with a further group of World War I (13) 1914-1915 Stars (5) 14614 Pte.F.Hardy 7th Somerset Light Infantry, About EF, Pte.Hardy was killed in action in France 3/9/1916 and is buried at Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont XIV. I.4,2317 Pte.E.G.Burling (Lance Corporal on CWGC website) 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers. EF lacquered. He died of wounds in France 11/3/1915 and is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery I. D.21A, the second awarded to 1605 Pte. W.Armstrong, Durham Light Infantry. EF. Killed in action in Belgium 2/3/1916, he is buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) II B.24.273229 Pte.E.Grant 2nd Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. NEF. He was present at the Battle of Tanga, German East Africa 4/11/1914, 8725 Pte.J.Friend 4th Royal Fusiliers, NEF, Pte. Friend was killed in action in France 3/12/1916 and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery XX. D.14A, the 4th Battalion served on the Western Front at Mons and Le Cateau, World War I Victory Medals (2) 15463 Pte. H.Wilson 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps (L/Cpl on CWGC website), a P.C. in the Hong Kong Police until 1915, he was killed in action at Dellvile Wood 27/7/1916, and is buried at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 13A and 13B, 203155 Pte.J.Millership, South Staffordshire Regiment EF, Pte. Millership was wounded 31/7/1917, then killed in action with 1st and 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment 20/1/1918. He is buried at Oxford Road Cemetery V.K.15, World War I Medals (6) 9665 Pte.C.H.Butler 1st Berkshire Regiment. NEF. He was killed in action in France 16/5/1915 and is buried at Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue II.F.4, (also entitled to the 1914 Star and bar). The second awarded to 28713 Pte.W.H.Cardew 2nd Light Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. NEF. Pte.Cardew was killed in action in France 5/12/1917 and is buried at Cambrai Memorial Louverval, Panel 7. The third awarded to 29947 Pte.E.G.Beer, 5th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, NEF. Pte.Beer died of wounds in France 20/4/1918 and is buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez VIII.H.12, 31633 Pte. F.Worthington, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. GVF. Died of wound in France 5/5/1918. He is buried at Arneke British Cemetery II. C.9. ,41468 Gnr.A Sale R.A. Z battery 5th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, NEF, Gnr.Sale was killed in action in France 24/4/1917 and is buried at Bois-Carre British
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
Afghanistan Medals (3) Second Afghan War 1878-80 awarded to 2107 Pte.T.Dempsey, East Riding Regiment of Foot (2nd/15th Foot) no bars VF/NEF. Enlisted 9/9/1878, Discharged 6/9/1890, Second Afghan War 1878-80 awarded to Sepoy Jolhico Malura, 4th Ghoorka Regiment (Ghurkas) Fine, Second Afghan War 1878-80 awarded to 2067 Pte.C.Percival with two clasps, Ahmed Khel and Kandahar, 2nd/60th Rifles (King's Royal Rifle Corps) NVF, along with miniature aluminium copy, Pte.Percival served 1866-1887 and was discharged 1/3/1887. Also entitled to Kabul to Kandahar Star
General Service Medal with Palestine bar, awarded to 3952993 Pte.G.Carpenter Welch. Regiment. NEF/EF. The First Regiment was deployed to Palestine to suppress the Arab Revolt, then sent on to North Africa and participated in the Western District Campaign, then sent to Crete in 1941 where Pte. Carpenter was taken Prisoner of War in June 1941. Queen's South Africa Medal awarded to 3rd Class Trooper 2867 R.F.Bruce with two bars Orange Free State and Cape Colony. GVF. Enlisted 1/5/1901, Died Boskop 11/11/1901 of enteric fever. Scottish Regiments (3) World War I Medals (2) the first to 10234 Pte.J.Scott 2nd Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, VF. Pte. Scott was killed in action in France 9/3/1915, (also entitled to 1914 Star and bar). He is buried at Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-Darmentieres VI. M.3. The second to 7220 Pte.D.Taylor 1st regiment of Scots Fusiliers, VF. Pte. Taylor was killed in action in France 13/11/1916. (also entitled to 1914 Star and bar). He is buried at Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 3C. 1914-15 Star awarded to 17560 Pte.W.Pilkington, 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers EF. Pte. Pilkington was wounded in Gallipoli on 4/6/1915 and died of his wounds 7/6/1915. Sussex Yeomanry Casualty World War I Medal to 2040 Private R.S.Paterson, SUSS.YEO, EF. Enlisted 7/10/1915 in Egypt, transferred Royal Engineers and died of wounds Royal Sussex Regiment 23/10/1918, with copy of service record, entitled to 1914/1915 Star and Victory Medals
World War I Medals (7) awarded respectively to Frank Theaker, Master of the S.S.Flowergate, He died in the British Hospital , Buenos Aires 25/1/1926 GVF, to Driver M.Russell, 1st Regiment South African Field Artillery, NEF. Driver Russell was born in Scotland, enlisted in Johannesburg, South Africa 28/5/1917 and died in Egypt 17/12/1918. He is buried at Kantara War Cemetery E.335, John Duncan, Second Engineer on S.S.Crispin, S.S.Crispin was torpedoed 14 miles south of Hook Point, County Wexford on 29/3/1917, when Second Engineer Duncan was killed along with four others in the Engine Room. He is buried at Tower Hill Memorial, to John Duncan, Second Engineer on S.S.Crispin, S.S.Crispin was torpedoed 14 miles south of Hook Point, County Wexford on 29/3/1917, when Second Engineer Duncan was killed along with four others in the Engine Room. He is buried at Tower Hill Memorial, to Joseph H.Cooper, 1st Engineer on S.S.Rosario, VF. S.S.Rosario was torpedoed South West of Ireland 18/8/1917 when 1st Engineer Cooper was drowned, to W-2943 Driver. J.Thomas R.A Royal Field Artillery, 38th Trench Mortar Battery, EF. Died of wounds France 30/3/1918, buried Mervill Communal Cemetery Extension III. C.19, London Gazette entry for Military Medal on 26/5/1917, to 5087 Pte.D.Horn 1st Scots Guards. NEF. Pte. Horn was killed in action in France 25/1/1915 and is buried at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt II. K.12, and 13103 Pte.D.Douglas 2nd Coldstream Guards. NEF. Pte. Douglas was killed in action in France 30/11/1917 and is buried at Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panel 2, along with World War I awarded to two brothers: World War I Medal with Mentioned in Dispatches Oak Leaf, awarded to Lieut-Col. A.P.Liston-Foulis. NEF. Lieut-Col. Liston-Foulis (the son of Baronet Foulis of Colinton) was mentioned in dispatches 4/7/1913 on his promotion from Captain to Major. He was killed in action in Cambrai, France 30/11/1917, and is buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery IV. A.3, World War I Victory Medal awarded to Lieut G.M. Liston-Foulis, Seaforth Highlanders, NEF. Lieut.G.M.Liston-Foulis, Durham Light Infantry, was commissioned to Northern Russia in November 1915. He fought in the Archangel Expedition in 24 Oct.1918 to 17 Jun.1919 in North Russia, He died in Edinburgh 10/6/1957
78th Company London Yeomanry/2nd London Yeomanry, Boer War and World War I a group of five to comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with five bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, to 24411 Tpr. L.O Morgan, with World War I Medal, 1914-15 Star, World War I Victory Medal and Territorial Force Efficiency Medal VF to EF awarded to 987 Pte.L.O.Morgan, the Star and Victory medals both privately engraved, along with a further group of 1914-15 Stars to South African Regiments (6) Cpl.F.H.Pratt 1st. S.A.M.R awarded for service in the Boer Rebellion and German S.W.Africa. Taken prisoner of war at Sandfontein 26/9/1914 and served 1902-1924.Lt.S.G.Grewar, 1st South Africa Regiment, Pte. W.S.Williams Kalahari Horse, awarded for service in the Boer Rebellion and German S.W.Africa 1914-1915, Pte.J.Baker Enslins Horse, awarded for service in the Boer Rebellion and German S.W.Africa 1914-1915, Pte.J.J.Van Aswegen Brands. F.S Rifles, Burg P.G.Greyling Heidelberg KDO, VF to EF
World War I (4) 1914 Star with 'Mons' bar, awarded to 9268 Sergt. J.W.Jones 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, NEF. Sergt. Jones saw action at Le Cateau, and was one of many taken Prisoner of War at Le Cateau. The rear-guard action at the scene enabled the BEF to retreat from the German Army. 1914-1915 Stars (3) 10770 Pte.C.West 1st Essex Regiment. NEF. Killed in action Cape Helles, Gallipoli 6/8/1915. On August 6 1915 the 1st Essex and 88th Brigade were ordered 'Over The Top' at Cape Helles, sustaining heavy casualties including Pte.West. He is buried at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery Sp.Mem.C.394, 17207 Pte.F Robbins 20th Manchester Regiment. NEF. Wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1/7/1916, died of wounds in France 3/7/1916 buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension II.B.6, 5952 Gunner F.Coker, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. About EF. enlisted 23/9/1914 Valcatier, Canada as part of Canada's Expeditionary Force. The Force, including Gunner Coker, fought in the second Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme 1916, buried Pas de Calais, Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension II.A.17
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
Battle of Waterloo 1815 to Private Thomas Cracknell 15th of King's Regiment Hussars, VF comes with copies of documents showing his enlistment on 14th February 1814 and copies of details of accounts given at the time of the Battle from Lieut. Colonel H.Lane, and Colonel J.Thackwell, also a copy of the documents relating to Return of Officers, Non Commissioned Officers, Trumpeters, and Private Men of the 15th of King's Regiment Hussars at the Battle of Waterloo. A fascinating historical document and insight into the Battle and tactics used
World War II a group of five , War Medal, Africa Star, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, and Africa Service Medal awarded to 8068 Bombr.J.H.Duncan, South African Artillery, EF. Bombr. Duncan enlisted 10/10/1940, was sent to Egypt with PretoriaRegiment in April 1943, to 22nd Field Regiment, May 1943, to Italy in May 1944, and hospitalised, cause unknown, May 1944, and evacuated to South Africa . He was discharged on 2/1/1947., along with World War I to Welsh Regiments (4) 1914-15 Star awarded to 19532 Pte.W.Roberts 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers. EF. Pte.Roberts was killed in action in France 3/9/1916 and is buried at Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 4A, World War I Medals (3) the first awarded to 11085 Pte.G.Jones, South Wales Borderers, NEF. Pte.Jones died of wounds in Alexandria, Egypt, 5/7/1915 after evacuation from Gallopoli, and is buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetary L.10. the second awarded to 8717 Pte.D.J.Evans, 2nd Welsh Regiment NEF, Pte.Evans was killed in action 4/5/1915 and is buried at Le Toueret Memorial Panels 23 and 24. the third to 9348 Pte.C.Lewis 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers.GVF. He died of heart failure in Calais, France on 9/12/1914, and is buried at Ploegdteert Memorial Panel 5. (All were entitled to the 1914 star and Mons clasp)
Great BritishRegiments a 35-medal set, each 44-45 grammes of .925 silver by the Birmingham Mint, 28 with certificatews these detailing the famous battle sfought by the Regiments UNC to FDC some with green residue, this possibly removable with care, in the large and impressive wooden box of issue, accompanied by 33 cap badges for the respective Regiments
First World War pair to W.O.CL.2. J.Lowbridge South Staffordshire Regiment with badges and associated paperwork on achieving the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2,
World War I Pair to Pte. C.G.Holt 38719 Queen's Regiment, along with 1914-1915 star to Pte.J.Handslip 3853 The Queen's Regiment, First World War Medal to Pte.R.Towell 27544 The Queen's Regiment, and Second World War Medal 1939-1945 with additional ribbon, in mixed grades
Campaign Service Medal bar Northern Ireland to 24106911 L / Cpl.R. Howard RCT. Privately issued or copy medals: group of four including General Service Medal bar Northern Ireland, unnamed & stamped copy, Silver and Golden Jubilee Medals (both stamped copy), "For General Service" Cross, silver to 24106911 Cpl.R. Howard RCT 1967-1979, mounted as worn. Volunteer Service Medal (silver) named to Cpl R Howard, Foreign Service Medal bar Middle East, Maritime Service Medal named to Cpl Howard, 73 Maritime Regiment R.C.T., Northern Ireland Veterans Medal
Great BritishRegiments, an impressive collection, by the Birmingham Mint, housed in a large wooden lockable box, with key containing 52 x 50 mm medals each depicting a Regiment in active service and the details of their achievements, along with a badge for each regiment, each medal around 45 grammes of sterling silver, FDC in the impressive wooden box of issue, only the second such set we have offered
IndiaGeneral Service Medal 1854 to Pte. W.Field 1st Bn. Ches. Regiment lacking suspension and bars, along with a Total Abstinence medal for India, silver lacking suspension GVF
Handover at Dawn (50) large full colour prints by the Regimental replica of Great Britain Ltd. By Terence Brind numbered with certificates (Originally sold for £39.50 each)
Handover at Dawn (50) large full colour prints by the Regimental replica of Great Britain Ltd. By Terence Brind, 23 with certificates (Originally sold for £39.50 each)
USA Fantasy 1992 'Silver Eagle' 86mm diameter One Pound of .999 silver Prooflike UNC boxed, Abdication of Edward VIII a Bill to give effect to his Majesty's declaration of abdication 10 December 1936 , also a letter from 10 Downing Street confirming the abdication took effect on 11 December. Both with creases and punch holes for filing, otherwise Fine, USA Fantasy 'Trade Dollar' dated 1885 One Pound of .999 silver Prooflike UNC boxed, Discovery of the Americas a Fantasy medallic issue in .999 silver weighing 5 ounces depicting the ships Pinta, Santa Maria and Nina Prooflike UNC boxed, GB Fantasy medallic issues (2) Una and the Lion and GothicCrown each 86mm diameter UNC and boxed as issued, Maria Theresa Thaler Restrike 1780 in silver UNC, USA Fantasy Medallic issue 2 ounces of .999 silver Prooflike UNC, British West Africa Edward VIII issues 1936 (11) Penny(4), Halfpenny (4), One Tenth Penny (3), New Guinea Penny 1936 these mostly VF to UNC, plus a Norfolk Regiment badge in brass, no clip, also Gold Banknotes L.K.O'Brien Ten Shillings and Five Pounds in a glass frame with certificate
IndiaGeneral Service Medal 1854 to Pte. W.Field 1st Bn. Ches. Regiment lacking suspension and bars, along with a Total Abstinence medal for India, silver lacking suspension GVF
Group of Five to Private W. Winthrop, Border Regiment, late Oxford L.I., IndiaGeneral Service Medal 1895, two bars Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4075 Private 2nd Bn.Oxf. Lt. Infy), Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, three bars Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (Pte Oxford L.I.), 1914-15 Star trio (5197 Pte. W. Winthrop Bord. R.). GVf. Sold with copied service papers.
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.
Group of five to Pte. J Walker, Oxf. And Bucks L.I., IndiaGeneral Service 1895, two bars Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (5056 Pte. 2nd. Bn. Oxf. Lt.Infy), 1914 Star trio (5056 Pte 2/Oxf & Bucks L.I.), ArmyLong Service Medal, G.V.R issue (5056 Pte. J. Walker Oxf. & Bucks L.I.), mounted as worn on original ribbons VF. Sold with photographs and service details from the Regimental Chronicle
BritishRegimental Cap Badges (42). Replicas probably made by J.R.Gaunt for display purposes. EF. Please note that the vendor wishes that the proceeds from this lot be donated to the "Help For Heroes" Charity.
Penny Tokens (4) a small and varied group, Victorian Penny Token in Brass Canteen Forces Token First Battalion of the Shropshire Rifle Volunteers (1860-1880) Fine (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £3), Penny Token in silver c.1896 The Regiment Weekly W.C Reverse Crowned Crossed Swords VF (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £3), First World War Penny Canteen Token in bone Fine, (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £4), British Armed Forces penny token in brown plastic (c.1946) VF (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £1.50)
Royal Engineers Training Battalion 35mm diameter in silver EF with loop mount at top, NAAFI medals in silver (2) B.A.R.S.A Meeting 1927 group B 1st Team and B.A.R.S.A Meeting 1927 Revolver Team Competition 1st team, Royal Tournament Inter-Unit Team Fencing 1961 awarded to Major J.Alvey, Cap BadgeMiddlesexRegiment plus a First World War Tin Christmas 1914
France 5 Regiment Lansiers square canteen card vouchers of 1, 5, 10 and 20 francs for Officers Club and 4 francs for canteen use only, UNC and un usual
First World War DCM group to Sjt F Tomlinson, ManchesterRegiment, Distinguished Conduct Medal G.V.R. (10721 Sjt. F Tomlinson 18/Manch.R.), 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals (10721 Cpl. Manch R.). Extremely fine. London Gazette "10721 Sjt. F. Tomlinson, 18th Bn. (now 30456, 1/4th Bn. N. Lan. R.) (Stockport)'. London Gazette 30 January 1920".
1914-18 British War & Victory Medal pair to 602447 Pte.G.W.Edwards 2-Can Inf. Pte. Edwards served with the Eastern OntarioRegiment and died on 5/6/1916 and his name is on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Sports medals (36) for running & walking to Judy Farr (17) & I Farr (9) mostly for Wiltshire Athletic Clubs together with some Regimental & German walking medals. Circa 1970/80's. Generally extremely fine.
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