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Lot 544

An extremely rare first issue Victorian Royal Marine M.S.M. dated ‘1848’ on obverse and with dated edge awarded to Sergeant W. Maxwell, R.M. Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., dated ‘1848’ below bust (Serg. W. Maxwell, R.M. 16. Jan: 1849) officially engraved naming, fitted with silver ribbon brooch, toned, nearly extremely fine £1600-1800

Sold for £2,200

Lot 545

A rare Victorian Royal Marine M.S.M. dated ‘1848’ on obverse awarded to Sergeant Henry King, R.M. Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., dated ‘1848’ below bust (Hy. King, Serjt. R.M. Chatham Divn. 30 Years) officially engraved naming, edge bruising, otherwise very fine £1400-1600

Sold for £1,700

Lot 546

Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Amos Smith, Sergt. 13th Co. R.M.L.I.) officially impressed naming, contact marks and overall wear, nearly very fine £600-700

Sold for £550

Lot 547

Four: Colour Sergeant Daniel Burgess, Royal Marine Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (-. Burgess, R.M. H.M.S. Agamemnon) depot impressed naming, initial illegible through edge bruising; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Dl. Burgess, Cr. Sergt. R.M. H.M.S. Cadmus 21 Yrs.); Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Daniel Burgess, Col.Sergt. 53rd Co. R.M.L.I.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, S...

Sold for £2,800

Lot 548

Four: Colour Sergeant James Roach, Royal Marine Light Infantry China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Fatshan 1857, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Js. Roach, Colr. Sergt. 47th Co. R.M.L.I. 21 Yrs.); Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (James Roach, Colr. Sergt. Plymo. R.M.L.I.) officially impressed naming, cleaned, nearly extremely fine (3) £1000-1200

Sold for £1,900

Lot 549

Three: Colour Sergeant Philip Hoyle, Royal Marine Light Infantry Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed as issued; Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Philip Hoyle, Colr. Sergt. R.M.L.I. 1st March 1906) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine (3) £700-800

Sold for £1,100

Lot 550

Four: Sergeant William Slater, Royal Marine Artillery Baltic 1854-55 (W. Slater R.M.A. H.M.S. Cruizer) contemporary engraved naming; China 1857-60, no clasp (W. Slater R.M.A. H.M.S. Encounter) depot impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Wm. Slater, Sergt. 16th Co. R.M.A. 21 Yrs.); Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Wm. Slater, Sergeant 16th Co. R.M.A. 9 May 1908) officially impressed naming, the first...

Sold for £2,200

Lot 551

Pair: Sergeant Levi White, Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Levi White, Sergt. 6th Co. R.M.L.I.) engraved naming; Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., Field Marshal’s bust (PO. 14th Coy. Levi White, Clr. Sergt. R.M.L.I.) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine (2) £500-600

Sold for £880

Lot 552

Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., Coinage head (Ch. 885 W. J. Hake, Cr. Sgt. R.M. 11 Jan. 1936) officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £400-500

Sold for £580

Lot 553

Four: Colour Sergeant Robert Langham, Musician, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (Ch.15823 Mus. R. Langham, R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (Ch.15823 Sgt. R. Langham, R.M.L.I.); Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Ch.15823 C.Sgt. R. Langham 28.2.1951) the first three mounted as worn, nearly very fine, the last extremely fine (4) £250-300

Sold for £450

Lot 554

Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (T.S.2814 A. G. B. Harper, Engn. R.N.R. “Willet” Aux. Patrol 1918) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £200-250

Sold for £250

Lot 555

A scarce first issue Victorian Army M.S.M. dated ‘1847’ on the edge awarded to Quartermaster T. C. Fitzgerald, 94th Regiment Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., dated ‘1847’ on edge (.... Thos. Colley Fitzgerald, 94th Regt. 1847), rank erased, some edge bruising, very fine £400-500

Sold for £1,300

Lot 556

An extremely rare Victoria issue Army M.S.M. dated ‘1848’ on obverse awarded to Troop Serjeant-Major W. Ryan, 3rd Dragoon Guards Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., dated ‘1848’ below bust (W. Ryan, Troop Serjt. Major, 3rd Dragoon Guards) edge bruising, very fine and extremely rare £2000-2500

Sold for £2,000

Lot 557

Pair: Serjeant J. Heppleston, Royal Artillery China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Bombr. John Hepplestone, No.4 B. 13th Bde. Rl. Arty.), officially impressed naming; note spelling of surname; Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sgt. J. Heppleston, R.A.), first with suspension tightened/refixed, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine; second nearly extremely fine (2) £400-500

Sold for £400

Lot 558

Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Supr. Bk. Serjt. M. Dodd, A.S.C.) good very fine £160-200

Sold for £140

Lot 559

Three: Quartermaster Serjeant L. Silver, Cheshire Regiment India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (2110 Q.M. Sergt., 2d Bn. Ches. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (2110 Qr. Mr. Sgt., Ches. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Q.M. Sjt., Ches. R.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £350-400

Sold for £720

Lot 560

Pair: Battery Sergeant-Major J. Cockburn, Royal Artillery Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (285 Cpl., R.A.), engraved naming; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (B.S. Mjr., R.A.) good very fine (2) £300-350

Sold for £430

Lot 561

A rare Great War M.S.M. group of four awarded to Lieutenant R. MacFadyen, Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nyasaland 1915 (Nyasaland Vol. Res.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.), surname spelt ‘McFadyen’; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Vol., Nyasaland V.R.), mounted court style as worn, very fine and better (4) £400-500

Sold for £800

Lot 562

A rare Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Acting Leading Seaman G. M. Martin, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1914-15 Star (CZ-286 A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (C.Z.286 Act. L.S., R.N.V.R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (CZ286 A.B.-H.G., Drake Bn. R.N.V.R.), mounted for display, good very fine, scarce (4) £600-700

Sold for £1,600

Lot 563

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Sjt. Dr. J. Adair, Scots Gds.) fine £200-250

Sold for £180

Lot 564

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (11895 Sjt. A. L. Payne, R.F.C.) nearly extremely fine £500-600

Sold for £460

Lot 565

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (5401 Sjt. A. S. Foster, 4/Aust. Pr. Bn.) good very fine £200-250

Sold for £300

Lot 566

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (ME-264 Far. Sjt. G. Gilbert, 2/S.A. Eng. Troop) good very fine £160-200

Sold for £150

Lot 567

A rare George VI issue ‘Crowned Head’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Squadron Serjeant-Major M. E. Swan, 1st Dragoons Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony (2852 Serjt., 1Dgns.) ‘Laing’s Nek’ clasp a contemporary copy; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2852 Serjt., Rl. Dragoons); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2852 Sq. Sjt. Maj.,...

Sold for £2,800

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