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Orders, Decorations and Medals (27 June 2007)

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Lot 1

An O.B.E. pair awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. White, late Wing Commander, Royal Air Force, late District Commissioner for Zanzibar and Provincial Commissioner for Tanganyika The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; Zanzibar, Order of the Brilliant Star, Sultan Ali II bin Hamud issue (1902-11) Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt, gold and en...

Sold for £370

Lot 2

A Second World War D.S.C. attributed to Skipper R. G. Snelgrove, Royal Naval Reserve, awarded for services at Calais and Dunkirk aboard one of the “Little Ships” Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1940’, additionally engraved, ‘Skipper R. G. Snelgrove, R.N.R., H.M. Yacht Conidaw’, hallmarks for London 1940, in Garrard, London case of issue, nearly extremely fine £550-650

Sold for £780

Lot 3

A rare ‘Hunza 1891’ I.O.M. pair awarded to Sepoy Manbir Thapa, 2nd Kashmir Infantry, for the capture of Fort Nilt Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type, 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with a screw-nut fitting and engraved in three lines, ‘3rd / Class / Order of Merit’,complete with silver buckle on ribbon, enamel damage, nearly very fine; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hunza 1891 (420 S...

Sold for £7,000

Lot 4

An unusual Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Bar group of nine awarded to Major F. E. Whitby, Cameronians, late Queen’s Westminster Rifles and Hertfordshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, rev. of cross engraved, ‘Capt. F. E. Whitby’; 1914 Star, with clasp (2591 Pte., 1/1 Herts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, gener...

Sold for £2,700

Lot 5

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Bar awarded to Captain R. A. Plimpton, Royal Highlanders and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action at Polygon Wood, 27 September 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed, in case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) extremely fine (4) £2400-2800

Sold for £3,600

Lot 6

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Captain H. H. L’Estrange, Royal Sussex Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Capt. H. H. L’Estrange, Royal Sussex Regt. 1918’; British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £650-750

Unsold

Lot 7

A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ M.C. attributed to Captain H. L. Norman, East Lancashire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Capt. H. L. Norman, East Lancs, won in Gallipoli, 1915’, in damaged case of issue, extremely fine £400-450

Sold for £750

Lot 8

A very rare Warrant Officer’s Second World War ‘Monte Cassino’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major A. E. Narborough, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse inscribed, ‘R.S.M. A. E. Narborough, 2nd D.C.L.I., Cassino’, officially dated ‘1944’, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Arm...

Sold for £2,400

Lot 9

A Great War ‘Aden’ I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Lal Singh, Malay States Guides Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1563 Sepoy, Malay States Guides) very fine £400-500

Sold for £1,000

Lot 10

A Second World War B.E.M. pair awarded to A. Huckle, Station Master at Dover, awarded for services in connection with the Evacuation from Dunkirk British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Arthur Huckle), mounted as worn; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, enamel damage, some points bent good fine, in damaged case of issue, B.E.M. extremely fine (2) £240-280

Sold for £780

Lot 11

Pair: Private G. Sprey, 32nd Foot Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Geo. Spray, 32nd Foot), lacking suspension rod; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (2433 Pte. G. Sprey, 32nd Foot), note different spellings of surname, slight edge bruising, very fine and better (2) £450-500

Sold for £580

Lot 12

Four: Private J. Kennedy, 31st Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No.2977 John Kannedy, 31 Regt.), privately impressed naming, some letters/numbers overstruck, note different number and spelling of surname; China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (John Kennedy, 31st Regt.), officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (2997 John Kennedy, 31st Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (2977 John Kennedy,...

Sold for £620

Lot 13

Four: Serjeant-Major J. Crangle, 95th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Cr. Serjt., 95th Regt.), officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Color Serjt., 95th Regt), claw refixed; Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Serjt. Major, 95th Foot B.U. List); Turkish Crimea 1855, French issue (Color Sergt., XCV Regt.), impressed naming, with ‘British Crimea’ style suspension, some contac...

Sold for £1,500

Lot 14

Four: Private G. Turnbull, 93rd Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (No.2930 Geo. Turnbull, 1st Battn. S.F. Gds.), name officially impressed, number and unit renamed and engraved; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Geoe. Turnbull, H.Ms. 93rd Highlanders); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (244 G. Turnbull, H.M. 93rd Highrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855 (No.2930 Geo. Turnbull, 1st Battn. S. F. Gds.)...

Sold for £680

Lot 15

Three: Deputy Surgeon General H. W. Bellew, Indian Medical Service, late Corps of Guides and Army Medical Department India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (Asst. Surgn., Corps of Guides); Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul (Surgn. Major, I.M.S.); Empress of India Medal 1877, silver, unnamed as issued, medals fitted in specially adapted Empress of India Medal case of issue, nearly extremely fine (3) £1200-1600

Sold for £2,600

Lot 16

Pair: Surgeon Colonel A. C. Gaye, Army Medical Department India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (Surgn. Maj., A.M.D.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Surgn. Maj., A.M. Dept.), mounted for wear, good very fine (2) £600-700

Sold for £620

Lot 17

Pair: Major J. T. Wright, Royal Engineers India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (Captain I. T. Wright, Royal Engrs.) note incorrect initial; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Capt. J. T. Wright, R.E.) some contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £500-600

Sold for £480

Lot 18

Four: Brevet Major A. R. Finlay, Bedfordshire Regiment, dangerously wounded in the action near Reitz, 6 June 1901 India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95 (Lieut., Bedfordshire Regt.), unit renamed; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Lieut., 1st Bn. Bedford Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Capt., Bedford Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-0...

Sold for £780

Lot 19

Four: Lieutenant-Colonel S. W. Lincoln, Indian Army India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, Samana 1891 (Lieutenant, 23rd Bo. Infy.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Captn., Comst. Transpt. Dept. Bo. Cd.), unit officially re-engraved; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed, mounted court style as worn, contact marks to se...

Sold for £680

Lot 20

Pair: Superintendent H. F. Hertz, Imperial Police Service India General Service 1854-95, 4 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (Mr H. F. Hertz, Inspector, Sagaing Civil Police); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed, mounted as worn, good very fine, scarce (2) £900-1000

Sold for £1,700

Lot 21

Pair: Drummer J. Kelshaw, Manchester Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (2304 Drumr., 2/Manch. R.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, first with edge bruising and pitting, nearly very fine and better (2) £110-130

Sold for £150

Lot 22

Three: Private C. J. Pratt, Royal Sussex Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1143 Pte., 1/Rl. Suss. R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1143 Pte., 2d Bn. R. Suss. R.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, very fine (3) £300-340

Sold for £330

Lot 23

Pair: Interpreter L. Marcovitch Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (329 Interpr.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-86, unnamed, star with edge bruise, otherwise good very fine (2) £240-280

Sold for £300

Lot 24

Pair: Private J. Marsh, Royal Berkshire Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (115 Pte., 1/Rl. Berks. R.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-86, unnamed, edge bruising and pitting, nearly very fine (2) £300-340

Sold for £290

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