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Sold by Order of Tania Szabó George Cross London Gazette 17 December 1946: ‘Madame Szabo volunteered to undertake a particularly dangerous mission in France. She was parachuted into France in April 1944, and undertook the task with enthusiasm. In her execution of the delicate researches entailed she showed great presence of mind and astuteness. She was twice arrested by the German security authorities, but each time managed to get away. Eventually, however, with other members of her gro...
Hammer Price: £260,000
‘The most self-effacing of men, he found unexpected fame at 82 when he wrote to commiserate with the Queen on what he called her “annus horribilis”: the year 1992, which saw the collapse of the marriages of three of her four children and culminated in the partial destruction by fire of Windsor Castle. A few days later, at a Guildhall luncheon to mark the 40th anniversary of her reign, she quoted Ford’s Latinity to poignant effect and the phrase passed into the history books ... A little above...
Hammer Price: £4,600
‘This is the plain unvarnished tale of a retired Admiral, living a happy, contented life and wanting nothing more, who, to his own amazement, became a cabin boy in one fell swoop. I hasten to add that the cabin was in a prison, and that the prison was on Brixton Hill. Some ill-natured people would call this cabin a cell, but if it is all the same to you, cabin sounds nicer, and gives this book a better title. So there you are.’ From the preface to Admiral Sir Barry Domvile’s From Admiral t...
Hammer Price: £2,600
A fine inter-war C.B., Great War Mesopotamia operations C.M.G. group of eleven awarded to Major-General S. R. Davidson, Indian Army, who served as a second-in-command of the 47th Sikhs with the B.E.F., in which capacity he distinguished himself in the desperate fighting at Neuve Chapelle in August 1914: having then been wounded, he transferred to Mesopotamia and led his Sikhs in the attack on the Dujaila Redoubt during the second attempt to relieve Kut, prior to service as a Brigade Commander...
Hammer Price: £3,400
A fine C.B., C.M.G. group of seven to Colonel T. J. Atherton, who commanded the 12th Lancers during the Boer War The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, this added for display purposes; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (Lt. Col. T. J. Atherto...
Hammer Price: £2,000
Family group: A civil C.B. group of four awarded to Sir Friston Charles How, formerly a Lieutenant in the Royal Marines The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Civil) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1947, with neck cravat and evening collar, in Garrard, London case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.M.) in (damaged) named card box of issue; Coronation 1953, unnamed, in card box of issue; together with a mounted set of four miniature dress me...
Hammer Price: £380
Family group: The inter-war C.M.G., O.B.E. group of three awarded to H. M. G. Jackson, Chief Native Commissioner for Southern Rhodesia, late Lieutenant, Gifford’s Horse The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no...
Hammer Price: £2,200
A C.I.E., ‘Chin Hills’ group of three awarded to Colonel Norborne Kirby, Royal Engineers The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamel, in Garrard, London case of issue; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93 (Lieutt., R.E.); British War Medal (Col.) these two mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine, the second rare to an officer (3) £1000-1400
Hammer Price: £1,800
An interesting C.I.E., M.B.E., K.P.M. group of five awarded to Superintendent Richard Howard Hitchcock, Madras Police The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1918; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Richard H. Hitchcock, Supt.. 5th Gr. Madras Pol.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed, these four moun...
Hammer Price: £1,100
The Knight Bachelor’s Badge and C.B.E. awarded to Sir Herman Lebus, Kt., Chairman of Harris Lebus Ltd., one time the largest furniture manufacturer in the world and a company that was responsible for bringing the Arts & Crafts style before a mass audience in the 1900s Knight Bachelor’s Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, hallmarks for London 1926, in its fitted case of issue; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, s...
Hammer Price: £800
An extremely rare O.B.E., North-West Frontier operations M.C. and Bar group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Barlow, Indian Army: first decorated for his services on attachment to the Tochi Scouts in the Ramzak operations of 1922-23, in which he was wounded, he added a Bar to his accolades for subsequent gallantry with the Guides Infantry in the Chitral operations of 1932 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gil...
Hammer Price: £3,600
An impressive O.B.E., Second World War Italy operations M.C. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. McHarg, Royal Artillery, who was decorated for his gallantry at the crossing of the Savio The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clas...
Hammer Price: £1,900
A Great War Mesopotamia operations O.B.E., O. St. J. group of eleven awarded to Major K. O’B. Harding, Indian Army, onetime attached North Staffordshire Regiment, who was also thrice mentioned in despatches for his services in the 13th Duke of Connaught’s Lancers (Watson’s Horse) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer ‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, s...
A post-war O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Temporary Major J. H. Krikler, Southern Rhodesia Military Forces, attached Gold Coast Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, in its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., Southern Rhodesia, the reverse officially engraved, ‘T./Maj. James H. Krikler’, with Southern Rhodesia campaign medal forwa...
Hammer Price: £480
A rare Second World War Home Guard M.B.E., Great War Egypt and Palestine operations D.C.M., M.M. group of eight awarded to Major T. Auld, Ayrshire Home Guard, late Royal Scots Fusiliers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240082 C.S. Mjr. T. Auld, 1/5 R.S. Fus.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (6764 Sjt. T. Auld, 1/5 R. Sco. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (6764 Pte. T. Auld, R. Sc. Fus.); British War and Victor...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Three: Honorary Colonel F. T. King, 18th Field Regiment of Canadian Artillery The Most Venerable Order of St. John, Officer’s breast badge, silver base metal and enamel, in case of issue, minor enamel damage; Jubilee 1977, Canadian issue in silver, unnamed; Canadian Decoration, E.II.R. (HCol F T King), these two mounted court style for wear, good very fine and better (3) £120-160
Hammer Price: £120
The Aro Expedition 1901-02 D.S.O. group of seven awarded to General Sir William C. G. Heneker, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Connaught Rangers Distinguished Service Order, V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels, centres slightly loose and some damage to red and green enamels; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1899 (Capt. W. G. Heneker, Niger C.P. Force); Africa General Service 1902-56, 4 clasps, S. Nigeria, Aro 1901-1902, S. Nigeria 1902, S. Nigeria 1902-03 (Major W. C. G. Heneker, Conn. Rang...
Hammer Price: £10,000
A scarce Edward VII Tibet D.S.O. group of five awarded to Brigadier-General T. M. Luke, Royal Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge; Distinguished Service Order, E.VII.R., silver-gilt and enamels, some damage to red and green enamels; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Lieut. T. M. Luke R.A.); Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (Captn. T. M. Luke 30th Mtn. By.); India General Service 1908-35,...
Hammer Price: £4,400
A fine Punjab Frontier I.O.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Dafadar Sant Singh, 11th Bengal Lancers (Probyn’s Horse) Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type, 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with central nut fitting and inscribed on three lines ‘3rd Class Order of Merit’, lacking ribbon buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891 (2171 Sowar Sant Singh, 11th Bl. Lcrs.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895,...
Hammer Price: £6,000
A post-war R.R.C. group of six attributed to Matron and Hon. Major Margaret Whamond, Territorial Army Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver-gilt, gold and enamel, the reverse of the lower arm officially dated ‘1948’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with oak leaf, mounted court-style as worn, good very fine or better (6) £400-450
£400–£450
A Great War ‘Siberia’ D.S.C. and Croix de Guerre group of four awarded to Surgeon-Lieutenant N. H. Smith, Royal Navy, for services with H.M.S. Suffolk’s armoured train during the battles in the Ussuri Valley in August 1918 Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1918, with its Garrard & Co. Ltd. case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Lt. N. H. Smith. R.N.); French Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with bronze star, extremely fine (4) £1800-2200
A fine Great War ‘Le Cateau’ D.C.M., ‘Warrant Officer’s’ M.C. and triple M.I.D. group of eight awarded to Sergeant Major (formerly Trumpeter) P. J. Jenkins, 27th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, who was awarded his DCM for helping to save the guns in the final stages of the battle near Ligny on 26 August 1914, running them back by hand under heavy fire to the horse teams waiting in cover - His D.C.M. was personally presented by the King in December 1914 Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse conte...
Hammer Price: £8,500
A scarce Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant A. H. Mankelow, Indian Army: decorated for his gallantry in the 1/39th Garhwal Rifles at Neuve Chapelle in March 1915, he was killed in action just eight weeks later Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in its case of issue; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut. A. H. Mankelow, 1/39 Garhwal R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. H. Mankelow), extremely fine (4) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £4,200
A Great War Salonika operations M.C. group of eight awarded to Temporary Brigadier F. R. Bloor, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Army Ordnance Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. F. R. Bloor, A.O.D.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major F. R. Bloor); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937; Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, 4th Class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted court-style as worn, t...
Hammer Price: £1,300
A Great War ‘North Russia’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain C. T. Whinney, Middlesex Regiment, for gallantry in leading two platoons in action against a Bolshevik armoured train on the Murmansk front in May 1919 Military Cross, G.V.R., inscribed on the reverse ‘Capt. C. T. Whinney, Middx. Regt.’; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut.C. T. Whinney. Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. T. Whinney.) nearly very fine (4) £1200-1500
A Great War ‘Battle of Pilckhem Ridge’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant W. F. Francis, 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment - a prisoner-of-war of the Germans Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Lieut. Wilfred Francis 1st Herts Regt’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); together with three ‘Hertfordshire’ badges mounted on a board, medals nearly extremely fine (6) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,400
A fine Great War observer’s M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant W. B. Ferguson, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, a Canadian who was decorated for numerous acts of bravery in No. 6 Squadron in the summer of 1917, prior to his death in a flying accident in July 1918: credited with shooting down at least two enemy aircraft - on one occasion mid-combat he climbed on to his aircraft’s wing to clear his pilot’s jammed gun - he otherwise distinguished himself on low-level spotting and...
Family group: A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant A. Elsbury, Tank Corps, late 1st South African Infantry and 7th Battalion London Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (Pte., 1st Infantry); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut); together with an erased Victory Medal 1914-19, mounted for display Pair: Serjeant W. H. Elsbury, 5th Company Army Service Corps, Australian Imperial Forces 1914-15 Star (182 5 A.S.C. A.I.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (182 Sjt.,...
£900–£1,000
A Great War M.C. attributed to Lieutenant E. W. Bone, Royal Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Lieut. E. W. Bone, Royal Fusiliers’, in its case of issue, good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £420
A Second World War ‘Italian Campaign’ M.C. group of six attributed to Captain I. R. Saunders, The Queen’s Bays Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1945’, additionally inscribed, ‘Lt. I. R. Saunders, The Queen’s Bay’, in W.W.1 period M.C. case; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, good very fine and better (6) £500-600
Hammer Price: £550
A Second World War Tempest pilot’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant G. W. Dopson, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for his gallantry in No. 80 Squadron, 2nd Tactical Air Force in operations over North-West Europe 1944-45 - his successes including two enemy aircraft destroyed Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Air Efficiency Award, E.I...
The Dargai D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant James Mackay, Gordon Highlanders, who was wounded in the thigh storming the heights in this historic Victoria Cross action Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Sergt. J. Mackay, Gord. High’rs.); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2465 Sgt. J. Mackay, 1st Bn. Gord. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesbu...
Hammer Price: £7,000
A good Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant L. Dawe, Royal Field Artillery, late Royal Horse Artillery, who was twice wounded and twice decorated for his gallant deeds in ‘D’ Battery, 112 Brigade, R.F.A.: the unit’s part in operations on the Western Front in 1917-18 is the subject of Huntly Gordon’s critically acclaimed The Unreturning Army Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (43358 Sjt. L. Dawe, D. 112/Bde. R.F.A.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (43358 Sjt. L. Dawe, R.F.A.);...
Hammer Price: £1,600
A rare Great War Mesopotamia operations D.C.M., prisoner of war’s M.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 H. Rodman, Royal Army Medical Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (15289 Sjt. H. R. M. Rodman, R.A.M.C.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (15289 Sjt. H. R. M. Rodman, R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with slide-on clasp (15289 Cpl. H. R. M. Rodman, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (A.W.O. Cl. 1 H. R. M. Rodman, R.A.M.C.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (15289...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major G. Bishop, The Rifle Brigade Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3272 C.S. Mjr. G. Bishop, 13/Rif. Brig.); 1914 Star, with (copy) clasp (3272 Pte. G. Bishop, 2/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (3272 W.O. Cl. 2 Bishop, Rif. Brig.), polished, thus fine or better (4) £1500-1800
£1,500–£1,800
A fine Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant-Major T. Blockley, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was twice buried by shell fire and wounded in several places Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (16998 Sjt. T. Blockley, 8/Y. & L.R.); 1914-15 Star (16998 Cpl. T. Blockley, York. & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. Cl. 2. T. Blockley, Y. &. L.R.); Italy, War Cross, contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (5) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,200
A Great War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Company-Sergeant Major W. George, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (340360 C.S. Mjr. W. George, 1/5 D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2343 W.O. Cl. 2 W. George, D. of Corn. L.I.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (240360 C.S. Mjr. W. George, 5/D. of Corn. L.I.), good very fine (7) £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,000
A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Serjeant W. Wallace, 253th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, killed in action, France/Flanders, 23 April 1917 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1087 Sjt., C.253/Bde. R.F.A.-T.F.) nearly extremely fine £650-750
Hammer Price: £700
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Acting Lance-Corporal W. McGroarty, 5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200875 Pte-A.L. Cpl., 5/High. L.I.); together with cap badge and shoulder title, edge bruising, very fine (3) £550-650
A Great War ‘North Russia’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant C. A. Fletcher, Royal Field Artillery, for gallantry in action against Bolshevik armoured trains on the Murmansk front in May 1919 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (20545 Sjt: C. A. Fletcher. R.F.A.) very fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £650
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