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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (8 & 9 May 2019)

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Lot 1

The important Boer War C.B., ‘South Africa Constabulary’ C.M.G., Great War C.B.E., ‘Rhodesia 1896’ D.S.O. group of fifteen awarded to Brigadier-General J. S. Nicholson, 7th Hussars, who raised and commanded the British South Africa Police 1898-1900, commanded 1st Brigade Rhodesian Field Force during the Boer War, was Commandant of the South African Constabulary 1902-05, and Base Commandant, British Armies in France during the Great War...

Sold for £7,500

Lot 2

A Great War C.B. group of seven awarded to Major-General Sir E. A. Walker, Indian Medical Service, a prisoner of war after the siege of Kut-al-Amara, he was later Director of Medical Services in India and made a K.C.I.E. in 1938 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with neck cravat in its Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘...

Sold for £1,500

Lot 3

A rare ‘Military Division’ C.B., R.R.C., Order of St. John group of seven awarded to Air Commandant B. M. Ducat-Amos, Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service, who served as Queen’s Honorary Nursing Sister, 1972-78 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Collingwood Lady’s case of issue, on ladies hook suspension; Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), E.II.R.,...

Sold for £2,000

Lot 4

A fine Second-War C.B.E., Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. and Second Award Bar group of eleven awarded to Colonel E. P. Lloyd, Lincolnshire Regiment, attached Northumberland Fusiliers, who was wounded three times and Mentioned in Despatches five times. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Distinguis...

Sold for £3,400

Lot 5

A Second World War ‘Civil’ C.B.E. group of six awarded to Captain H. J. Lowe, Army Veterinary Corps, later Director of Veterinary Services, Tanganyika Territory The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with full and miniature width neck ribands, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914 Star (Lieut: H. J. Lowe. A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. J...

Sold for £750

Lot 6

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. and ‘capture of Ponchaux October 1918’ Bar group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. I. Storey, Devonshire Regiment Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Lieut. H. I. Storey. Devon. Rgt...

Sold for £3,800

Lot 7

A good Great War 1915 ‘Battle of Festubert’ D.S.O. group of four awarded to Captain J. F. P. Nash, Canadian Infantry, who served with Lord Strathcona’s Horse in South Africa during the Boer War, receiving a dated Q.S.A., and was killed in action on the Western Front on 23 April 1916 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Capt: J. F. P. Na...

Sold for £2,000

Lot 8

A scarce Great War ‘Defence of Kut-al-Amarah’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major Edward Milford, 76th Punjabis Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Maj. E. Milford, 76/Punjabis.); British War and Victory Medals (Maj E. Milford. - the Victory medal named to 21800 Pte. H. J. T. Hunt. R. War. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Lt-Col. E. Milfo...

Sold for £1,300

Lot 9

A Great War ‘Archangel, North Russia’ D.S.O. group of nine awarded to Brigadier D. J. M. Campion, Royal Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, obverse centre depressed, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Capt. D. J. M. Campion. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Major D. J. M. Campion.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1921-24, North West Frontier 1930-31 (Maj. D. J. M. Ca...

Sold for £1,900

Lot 10

A Great War Military Division O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Brigadier H. B. B. Butler, Royal Army Service Corps, twice Mentioned in Despatches during both World Wars The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914 Star, with clasp (2.Lieut: H. B. B. Butler. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Major H. B. B. Butler.); 1939-45 Star; De...

Sold for £460

Lot 11

A Great War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. J. S. Lowry, Indian Staff Corps, late 29th Bombay Infantry The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1919; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Major F. J. S. Lowry 29th Bo: Infy.); 1914-15 (Major F. J. S. Lowry.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D....

Sold for £550

Lot 12

A Great War Military Division O.B.E. group of six awarded to Captain W. F. Watson, Army Service Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. W. F. Watson. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. W. F. Watson); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted as originally worn, generally very fine (6) �...

Sold for £300

Lot 13

A Second War ‘1941’ O.B.E., Great War 1918 ‘French theatre’ M.C. group of eleven awarded to Colonel R. W. W. Hills, Royal Indian Army Service Corps, late Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Fusiliers. He was mentioned in despatches for the Great War, as well as for the North West Frontier where he served as Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies, 1937-39 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd ty...

Sold for £1,300

Lot 14

The Second World War O.B.E. group of nine awarded to Paymaster Captain W. J. G. Prophit, Royal Navy, who served in the cruiser Aurora 1940-43, better known to the Italians as the “Silver Phantom”, whose ships she regularly sent to the bottom of the Mediterranean The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type, silver-gilt; British War and Victory Medals (Payr. Mid. W. J. G. Prophet. [sic] R.N.); 1939-...

Sold for £420

Lot 15

A Second War O.B.E. group of three awarded to Captain S. G. Dixon, Canadian Army Pay Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in Royal Mint case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. S. G. Dixon.) very fine (3) £180-£220

Sold for £170

Lot 16

A post-war Military Division O.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel G. O. B. Marc, Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (Capt. G. O. B. Marc. R.A.O.C.) generally very fine (6) £160-£200

Sold for £260

Lot 17

A fine Military Division O.B.E. and campaign medal combination group of nine awarded Lieutenant-Colonel (Quarter Master) H. J. F. Munro, Royal Engineers, who served for nearly eight years as Warrant Officer Class I, and was M.I.D. for operations in post-war Palestine The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; British War and Victory Medals (25145 Spr. H. J. F. Munro. R.E.);...

Sold for £650

Lot 18

A fine O.B.E., Second World War ‘1941’ Sidi Rezegh operations M.C. group of nine awarded to Colonel N. M. H. Wall, 3rd Hussars, late 7th Hussars, who served for six months as Brigade Major to the “Desert Rats” in North Africa: the ferocious battle for Sidi Rezegh in November 1941 resulted in the award of four V.Cs The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Military...

Sold for £2,600

Lot 19

A post-war Civil Division O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Major H. E. Whaley, Coldstream Guards, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Field Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Lieut. H. E. Whaley, Coldstream Gds:); King’s South Africa 1902-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1902...

Sold for £800

Lot 20

An O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police F. A. Fielding, Federation of Malaya Police The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (A.S.P. F. A. Fielding. F. of M. Pol.); Colonial Police Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue, for Meritorious Service (Dep. Supt. Frank A. Fielding, Fed. Mala...

Sold for £1,900

Lot 21

The unique ‘British Naval Mission to Greece’ M.B.E. group of ten awarded to Acting Warrant Armourer F. J. Carter, Royal Navy, who first saw action in the Dongola Expedition in 1896; subsequently appointed an honorary Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Hellenic Navy, he was present at assorted battles and engagements in the Greco-Turkish War of 1912-13 and the Greco-Bulgarian War of 1913, and was appointed to the Royal Orders of the Redeemer and Geor...

Unsold

Lot 22

A Great War M.B.E., K.P.M. pair awarded to Chief Superintendent Alexander Bruce, Bristol City Police The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, hallmarked London 1919; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Alexander Bruce, Ch. Supt. & Ch. Clerk, Bristol City Pol.) nearly extremely fine (2) £400-£500

Sold for £650

Lot 23

An M.B.E., Great War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to 1st Class Staff Sergeant Major A. J. Ryan, Army Service Corps, late Suffolk Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (S-20332 S. Sjt: A. J. Ryan. A.S.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Afric...

Sold for £1,400

Lot 24

The Second World War ‘Middle East service’ M.B.E., R.R.C. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Mildred Elizabeth Harris, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type lady’s shoulder badge, silver, mounted ‘bow and tails’, in Royal Mint case of issue; Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.)...

Sold for £750

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