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Lot 1

A Great War Meritorious Service Medal pair awarded to Corporal Percival James Irwin de Carle, Royal Marines Light Infantry Royal Marine Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (PO/13058 P. J. I. de Carle, Cpl., R.M.L.I. H.Q. Chatham Div. War Services); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Percival James Irwin de Carle) in Royal Mint case of issue, naming officially corrected on last, nearly extremely fine (2) £250-300

Sold for £290

Lot 2

A Great War ‘Home Service’ M.S.M. awarded to Squadron Sergeant-Major Instructor of Musketry H. E. Earl, 18th Hussars Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (H-47642 S.S. Mjr. I.M., 18/Hrs) official correction to ‘M’ of ‘I.M.’, good very fine £140-180

Sold for £270

Lot 3

A Great War ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 J. Clements, Royal Garrison Artillery, late Royal Horse Artillery 1914 Star, with clasp (21473 Sjt., R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (21473 W.O. Cl. II. R.A.); Coronation 1937, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (21473 W.O. Cl. II, R.H.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (201759 B.S. Mjr., R.G.A.) mounted as worn,...

Sold for £340

Lot 4

A Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant R. Christopher, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (21011 Bmbr. (A. Cpl.), R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (21011 Sjt., R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (21011 Sjt., C.59/Bde. R.F.A.) last with slight edge bruise, good very fine (4) £140-180

Sold for £180

Lot 5

A Great War ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Farrier Serjeant C. Anderson, Royal Field Artillery British War and Victory Medals (106491 Sjt., R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (106491 Far. Sjt., R.F.A.) very fine (3) £120-160

Sold for £170

Lot 6

A Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Battery Quartermaster Serjeant F. A. Baldwin, Royal Field Artillery British War and Victory Medals (L-29439 B.Q.M. Sjt., R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (L-29439 B.Q.M. Sjt., C.181/Bde. R.F.A.) nearly extremely fine (3) £120-160

Sold for £160

Lot 7

A rare Great War ‘Gibraltar’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Serjeant G. Steer, Royal Garrison Artillery British War Medal 1914-20 (25051 Bmbr., R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (25051 Sjt., R.G.A.) official correction to ‘G’ of unit; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1947 (S. Sergt. George Steer) nearly extremely fine (3) £160-200

Sold for £190

Lot 8

A Great War ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M. pair awarded to Lance-Bombardier R. North, Royal Garrison Artillery British War Medal 1914-20 (319039 Gnr., R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (319039 Gnr.-L. Bmbr., R.G.A.) good very fine (2) £100-140

Sold for £140

Lot 9

A Great War ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M. awarded to Serjeant W. G. Cookson, Royal Field Artillery Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (895103 Sjt., R.F.A.) good very fine £80-100

Sold for £130

Lot 10

A Great War ‘Balkans’ M.S.M. awarded to Serjeant G. Edwards, Royal Field Artillery Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (35502 Sjt., R.F.A.) very fine £120-160

Sold for £160

Lot 11

A Great War ‘Home Service’ M.S.M. awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major W. J. Paice, Royal Field Artillery Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (212037 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.) minor official correction to service number, minor edge bruising, good very fine £80-100

Sold for £110

Lot 12

A Civil O.B.E. and Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. group of five awarded to Corporal A. W. Rathbone, Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star (66481 Spr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (66481 2 Cpl., R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (66841 Sapr., 24/D.S. Coy. R.E.) slight edge bruise to last, nearly extremely fine (5...

Sold for £280

Lot 13

An inter-war military M.B.E. and Great War ‘India’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Captain John David Tritton, Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1934; British War Medal 1914-20 (15493 W.O. Cl. I, R.E.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (15493 M.S. Mjr., R.E.) mounted as worn, good very fine...

Sold for £350

Lot 14

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Lieutenant E. F. MacClafferty, Royal Engineers Military Medal, G.V.R. (53050 Sjt., A.W. Cable Sec. R.E.) late issue, good very fine £120-160

Sold for £360

Lot 15

A Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2H. R. Whiting, Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery 1914 Star, with copy clasp (18055 2 Cpl., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (18055 A.W.O. Cl. 2, R.E.); Defence Medal, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (1852297 W.O. Cl. II, R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (18055 Cpl.-A. Sjt., E.E.S., R.E.); Efficiency Med...

Sold for £310

Lot 16

A rare Great War ‘Salonika’ M.S.M. for Gallantry group of four awarded to Pioneer H. Freeman, Royal Engineers 1914 Star (23368 Pnr. B. Freeman, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (23368 Pnr. H. Freeman, R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (23368 Pr. H. Freeman, 139/Army Tps. Coy. R.E.) note different initial on first, very fine (4) £300-350

Sold for £410

Lot 17

A Great War ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 W. Bromley, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (20069 Spr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (20069 A.W.O. Cl. 2, R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (20069 Mec. Mach. S. Sjt. A.Q.M. Sjt., R.E.) mounted court style for display, very fine (4) £140-180

Sold for £200

Lot 18

A Great War ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Corporal W. G. Melhuish, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (161514 Cpl., R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (161514 Cpl., R.E.) good very fine (3) £120-160

Sold for £170

Lot 19

A Great War ‘Egypt’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Temporary Warrant Officer Class 1 F. J. Dando, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (157617 T.W.O. Cl. 1, R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (157617 A.C.Q.M. Sjt., R.E.) last with slight edge bruise, good very fine (3) £140-180

Sold for £170

Lot 20

A scarce Great War ‘Army of the Black Sea’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Mechanist Staff Serjeant F. S. Ibbs, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (165237 S-Sjt., R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (165237 Mech. S. Sjt., R.E.) last with official correction to rank, nearly extremely fine (3) £220-260

Sold for £260

Lot 21

A rare Great War ‘Bermuda’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Foreman of Works Serjeant-Major G. C. Thompson, Royal Engineers British War Medal 1914-20 (910 W.O. Cl. 1, R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (910 F. of W. S. Mjr., R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (910 F. of W. S. Mjr., R.E.) good very fine (3) £300-350

Sold for £340

Lot 22

A Great War ‘Home Service’ M.S.M. pair awarded to Foreman of Works Serjeant-Major R. C. McGregor, Royal Engineers Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (28974 Q.M. Sjt., R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (28974 F. of W. S. Mjr., R.E.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £100-140

Sold for £140

Lot 23

A Great War ‘East Africa’ M.S.M. pair awarded to Serjeant R. J. Cotsford, Royal Engineers Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (94935 Sjt., R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Robert Jones Cotsford) second with official correction to second name, nearly extremely fine (2) £160-200

Sold for £160

Lot 24

A Great War M.S.M. awarded to Mechanical Electrician Quartermaster Serjeant J. O. E. Gover, Royal Engineers Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (12899 M.E.Q.M. Sjt., R.E.) good very fine £80-100

Sold for £160

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