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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (17 September 2020)

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Total Lots Found: 850

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Lot 1

The ‘Flag Officer Malta’ K.B.E., ‘Vice-Controller of the Navy’ C.B., ‘Prince of Wales’s visit to South Africa’ M.V.O., and ‘Minesweeping 1918’ D.S.C. group of thirteen awarded to Admiral Sir G. A. B. Hawkins, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches for his services as Captain of H.M.S. Kent at the destruction of an enemy convoy off the coast of German-occupied Norway in November and December 1945 The Most Excellent Order...

Sold for £5,000

Lot 2

A Great War D.B.E. group of three awarded to the Hon. Dame Maud E. Bevan, Commandant of Royston Auxiliary Hospital and President of the Hertfordshire Red Cross The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, D.B.E. (Civil) Dame Commander’s 1st type set of insignia, comprising should badge, silver-gilt and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; Star, silver, silver, gilt, and enamel; Jubilee 1935, on lady’s bow riband; Voluntary Medical Service Me...

Sold for £1,700

Lot 3

A Great War ‘Baltic 1919’ D.S.O. and Al Valore Militare group of five awarded to Captain W. E. B. Magee, Royal Navy, who was also awarded the C.B.E. in 1945 for services as a Commodore of Ocean Convoys 1941-45 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. W. E. B. Magee, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Commr. W. E. B. Magee. R.N.); Italy, K...

Sold for £2,400

Lot 4

A Great War D.S.O., M.C. group of six awarded to Major J. N. Buchanan, Grenadier Guards; a pre-War First-Class cricketer for Cambridge University and the M.C.C. Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. J. N. Buchanan. G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. N. Buchanan); War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (6) £2,000-�...

Sold for £2,600

Lot 5

A Second War destroyer commander’s D.S.O., D.S.C. group of seven attributed to Commander Mark Thornton, Royal Navy, whose exploits included the withdrawal of troops from Dunkirk and the sinking of the U-32 and the U-208 whilst in command of H.M.S. Harvester, and the destruction of two further U-boats whilst in command of H.M.S. Petard, including the highly important capture of a new four-wheel Enigma cypher machine and cypher books from U-559...

Sold for £7,000

Lot 6

The important Second War ‘sinking of the Bismarck’ D.S.O. group of ten awarded to Rear-Admiral A. J. L. Phillips, R.N., in command of H.M.S. Norfolk during the action Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially dated 1941, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. A. J. L. Phillips, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. L. J. Phillips. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and...

Sold for £12,000

Lot 7

The exceptional and rare Second War D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Group Captain W. D. G. ‘Four-Run’ Watkins, Royal Air Force, who after serving as a Gunner in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army) from 1929, joined the R.A.F. in 1936 as an Armourer and at the outbreak of the Second World War was serving as an Air Observer with 75 (New Zealand) Squadron. Serving with 149 Squadron in 1940, he was awarded the D.F.M. and was c...

Sold for £12,000

Lot 8

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ O.B.E. group of twelve awarded to Captain H. W. B. Livesay, Royal Indian Marine and Royal Australian Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Lieutenant H. W. B. Livesay. R.I.M.); 1914 Star (Lieut. H. W. Livesay, R.I.M.); British War and Victory Me...

Sold for £1,200

Lot 9

Family Group: A post-War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Mrs. Winifred Torrance, née Gentles, County Director, Nottinghamshire Branch, British Red Cross Society, late Voluntary Aid Detachment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star (W. Gentles. V.A.D.); British War and Victory Medals (W. Gentles. V.A.D.); Defence Medal; Voluntary Medical Service Medal, with Seven ‘...

Sold for £460

Lot 10

A scarce Great War M.B.E., inter-War ‘Sudan 1926’ A.F.C. group of eight awarded to Group Captain R L. Crofton, Royal Air Force, late Northumberland Fusiliers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1918; Air Force Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. R. L. Crofton. North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. R. L. Crofto...

Sold for £2,600

Lot 11

The rare and unusual Second War M.B.E., Great War M.C. and ‘Gallipoli Armoured Cars’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel G. de la Poer Beresford, Royal Engineers, late Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Car Section The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘G. D. Beresford Capt. R.E. 17. Feb. 17.’; Distinguished Service M...

Sold for £16,000

Lot 12

A Second War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Commandant C. H. Wilkinson, Grimsby Auxiliary Fire Service, late Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; British War and Victory Medals (168833 Cpl. C. H. Wilkinson. R.E.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £180-£220

Sold for £600

Lot 13

A post-War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 C. Blair, Royal Army Service Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge, silver; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (S/57366 W.O. Cl. 1. C. Blair. M.B.E. R.A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (S/57366 W.O. Cl. 1. Blair....

Sold for £280

Lot 14

A post-War 1953 ‘Malaya’ M.B.E. group of four awarded to Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Flitch, Royal Army Dental Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge, silver; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Major J. C. Flitch. R.A.D.C.) mounted for wear, very fine (4) £300-£340

Sold for £300

Lot 15

A post-War M.B.E. pair awarded to Matron Eva S. Buckwell, Royal West Sussex Hospital, Chichester The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type shoulder badge, silver, on lady’s bow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue; Defence Medal; together with a Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Institute for Nurses Queen Alexandra’s Committee badge, silver-gilt (hallmarks for London 1914) and enamel, on lady’s bow riband...

Sold for £320

Lot 16

A Great War ‘Western Front’ R.R.C. group of four awarded to Matron Miss Bertha F. Perkins, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914 Star (Sister B. F. Perkins. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (A. Matron B. F. Perkins.); together with the recipient’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Militar...

Sold for £1,100

Lot 17

A Great War ‘Auxiliary Patrol’ D.S.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant T. F. Lanktree, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Australian Naval Reserve, who was decorated for his services in command of H.M.S. Hondo while part of the Auxiliary Patrol Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1918, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. T. F. Lanktree, R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. T. F. Lanktree. R.N.R.); 1939-4...

Sold for £1,200

Lot 18

A Great War D.S.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Commander A. G. Carrick, Royal Naval Reserve, later Chief Superintendent of the Trinity House Service, who was decorated for a gallant action against an enemy submarine Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1916, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (S. Lt. A. G. Carrick. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. G. Carrick. R.N.R.) contact marks, generally very fin...

Sold for £2,400

Lot 19

A good Second War 1945 ‘Operation Judgement’ D.S.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant Commander (Air) J. M. Glaser, Fleet Air Arm, who having already been M.I.D. for his service from the carrier H.M.S. Fencer during convoy escort to and from North Russia, was awarded the D.S.C. when he led 853 Squadron in the attack on U-boat depot ships at Kilbotn in the Lofoten Islands, 4 May 1945 - the last offensive operation carried out by the Home Flee...

Sold for £4,000

Lot 20

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain H. H. McColl, West Riding Regiment, later Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, and Indian Army Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. H. McColl. W. Rid. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. H. H. McColl. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, very fine (7) £800-£1,200

Sold for £900

Lot 21

A Second War Beaufighter and Mosquito Pilot’s D.F.C. group of six awarded to Wing Commander A. J. Picknett, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who from 1941 served with 25 Night Fighter Squadron, claiming 3 German aircraft and completing 118 Operational Patrols, before joining 681 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in August 1943, making a further 33 operational flights over targets in Burma and Siam, the majority piloting Mosquitos Distin...

Sold for £2,800

Lot 22

A Second War A.R.R.C. group of six awarded to Matron Enid H. McMurray, Indian Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver and enamel, reverse officially dated 1945, and base of lower arm of cross additionally privately engraved ‘P/Matron E. H. McMurray.’; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal; Coronation 1937; together with the recipient’s miniature A.R.R.C. badge,...

Sold for £2,000

Lot 23

A Crimea War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant-Major J. Harris, 41st Foot, who was mortally wounded during the Second Assault on the Grand Redan, 8 September 1855, and died of his wounds four days later Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt. Major John Harris, 41st. Foot.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt. J. Harris. 41st. Regt.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as...

Sold for £3,200

Lot 24

A rare Great War sniper’s D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lieutenant V. S. Van Renen, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, late Cape Peninsula Rifles, decorated for ‘conspicuous bravery and ability as a scout and sharpshooter’ Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5800 Sjt: V. S. Van Reenan. 2/K.R.R.C.) note spelling of surname but as in London Gazette; 1914-15 Star (R-5800 Pte. V. S. Van Renen. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Li...

Sold for £1,700

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