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A Collection of Medals to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines formed by Commander Ron Champion, RN

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This collection was sold on 20 September 2002.

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Lot 161, 20 Sep 02

A rare Second China War C.B. group of three awarded to Admiral Hon. K. Stewart, Royal Navy The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge in gold and enamels, indistinct hallmarks, complete with swivel-ring suspension and gold riband buckle; Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Navarino (Hon., Volr. 1st Class); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Fatshan 1857, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued the first slightly chipped in places a...

Sold for £1,800

Lot 162, 20 Sep 02

An interesting Victorian Civil C.B. group of four awarded to Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, Royal Navy, whose extensive career encompassed Arctic exploration, gallant service against pirates and slavers off Africa and command of H.M.S. Monarch at the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Civil) breast badge, gold, hallmarked London 1875, complete with swivel-ring suspension and gold riband buckle; Egypt and...

Lot 162, 20 Sep 02

Sold for £1,700

Lot 163, 20 Sep 02

A good Great War C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Vice-Admiral G. B. Powell, Royal Navy, who was promoted for his services in the Boxer Rebellion, in which he was severely wounded at Tientsin The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Aurora); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.N.); French Legion of Honour, Officer’s breast badge in si...

Sold for £2,100

Lot 164, 20 Sep 02

A Great War C.M.G. group of seven awarded to Captain D. G. Thynne, Royal Navy, who was awarded the Russian Order of St. Stanislaus for his services aboard H.M.S. Agincourt at Jutland The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (Commr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt., R.N.); Defence and War Medals; Russian Order of St. Stanislaus, 2nd class neck badge, wi...

Sold for £1,300

Lot 165, 20 Sep 02

A Great War D.S.M. group of four awarded to Petty Officer A. C. Barrett, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (182937 P.O., H.M.S. Orotava, Dec. 1915 - June 1916); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (A.B., H.M.S. Widgeon); 1914-15 Star (182937 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (182937 P.O., H.M.S. Scylla) contact wear, about very fine and better (4) £400-500

Sold for £600

Lot 166, 20 Sep 02

An unusual Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Corporal F. Fowler, Royal Engineers, previously the recipient of a Naval Good Shooting Medal Military Medal, G.V.R. (48472 Sjt., 87/Fd. Co. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (48472 Sjt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (48472 Cpl., R.E.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (219401 A.B., H.M.S. Argonaut, 1907, 6 in. Q.F.); Messina Earthquake 1908, unnamed as issued, together with an old set of matching...

Sold for £1,300

Lot 167, 20 Sep 02

An inter-war C.B., M.V.O. group of eight awarded to Vice-Admiral T. N. James, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Crete 1897-98 and Somaliland 1902-04 operations, and the Battle of Jutland, who was latterly Admiral Superintendent of Gibraltar The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) neck badge in silver-gilt and enamels; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., 4th class breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels, the reverse officially numbered...

Lot 167, 20 Sep 02

Sold for £1,900

Lot 168, 20 Sep 02

Pair: Leading Stoker W. Munden, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (H.M.S. Princess Royal), contemporary engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Leadg. Stokr., H.M.S. Hector, 20 Yrs.) the last with slightly bent suspension post, contact wear, generally very fine or better (2) £200-250

Sold for £340

Lot 169, 20 Sep 02

Three: Steward 2nd Class G. F. Woodnutt, Royal Navy Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (S.S. Boy, H.M.S. Britomart); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (S. Stewd. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Iris); Khedive’s Star 1882 the second with officially corrected rate, contact wear and edge bruising, generally very fine (3) £350-400

Sold for £390

Lot 170, 20 Sep 02

Three: Quarter-Master J. W. Howse, Royal Navy Ashantee 1873-74 (Py. Offr. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Barracouta); South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Tenedos); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Qr. Mr., H.M.S. Duke of Wellington) one or two edge nicks, generally good very fine (3) £400-500

Sold for £720

Lot 171, 20 Sep 02

Pair: Able Seaman W. J. Vincent, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, no clasp, dated reverse (A.B., H.M.S. Mosquito); Khedive’s Star 1882 the first with edge bruising and pitted, otherwise very fine (2) £80-100

Sold for £90

Lot 172, 20 Sep 02

Four: Lieutenant-Commander A. H. Goatley, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Witu 1890 operations who re-offered his services in the 1939-45 War, aged 73 years East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Boadicea); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.); Coronation 1911 good very fine and better (4) £200-250

Sold for £320

Lot 173, 20 Sep 02

Three: Domestic 1st Class W. Gaiger, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (Dom. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Barrosa); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Dom. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Highflyer); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Dom. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Glory) minor contact wear and edge bruising, very fine and better (3) £250-300

Sold for £340

Lot 174, 20 Sep 02

Pair: Lieutenant-Commander H. J. Middleton, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Sub. Lt., R.N., H.M.S. Naiad); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Naiad) the first with officially corrected surname and both with refixed suspension claws, otherwise good very fine (2) £250-300

Sold for £380

Lot 175, 20 Sep 02

Pair: Carpenter’s Mate T. H. G. Dewar, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Car. Mte., H.M.S. Dwarf); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Car. Mte., H.M.S. Dwarf) contact wear and edge bruising, about very fine or better (2) £140-160

Sold for £170

Lot 176, 20 Sep 02

Pair: Able Seaman G. E. Newton, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (A.B., H.M.S. Magicienne); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (A.B., H.M.S. Magicienne) contact wear and polished, about very fine or better (2) £350-400

Sold for £320

Lot 177, 20 Sep 02

Six: Able Seaman C. T. Andrew, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland and the recipient of a Russian Medal of St. George Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Ord., H.M.S. Niobe); 1914-15 Star (193645 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (193645 A.B., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (193645 A.B., H.M.S. New Zealand); Russian Medal of St. George, 4th class, the reverse officially num...

Sold for £450

Lot 178, 20 Sep 02

Three: Commissioned Writer H. Ratcliffe, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (Wr., H.M.S. Widgeon); British War Medal 1914-20 (Cd. Wr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (161220 Ch. Writer, H.M.S. Wildfire) ship’s name officially corrected on the last, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (3) £160-180

Sold for £230

Lot 179, 20 Sep 02

Pair: Able Seaman W. B. Knight, Royal Navy Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (159700 A.B., H.M.S. Terrible); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (A.B., H.M.S. Terrible) good very fine (2) £350-400

Sold for £470

Lot 180, 20 Sep 02

Four: Engineer Captain G. H. Page, Royal Navy China 1900, no clasp (Engr., R.N., H.M.S. Aurora); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (Engr. Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Philomel); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Engr. Lieut., R.N., H.M.S. Philomel); British War Medal 1914-19 (Eng. Commr., R.N.) good very fine and better (4) £400-450

Sold for £620

Lot 181, 20 Sep 02

Six: Chief Petty Officer S. Osborne, Royal Navy China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts (A.B., H.M.S. Orlando); 1914-15 Star (184090 P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (184090 C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (184090 P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Monarch); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Samuel Osborne, R.N., 12th April 1913) contact wear and edge bruising, generally very fine and better (6) £400...

Sold for £680

Lot 182, 20 Sep 02

Three: Seaman F. Russell, Royal Naval Reserve, attached Royal Naval Division 1914 Star (A. 3637 Sea., R.N.R., Collingwood Bttn., R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (3637A Smn., R.N.R.) very fine and unusual to the R.N.R. (3) £120-150

Sold for £320

Lot 183, 20 Sep 02

Three: Officer’s Cook 2nd Class J. H. Radmore, Royal Navy, a Coronel 1914 casualty 1914-15 Star (L. 2613 O.C. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (L. 2613 O.C. 2, R.N.), together with memorial scroll and plaque (John Henry Radmore), and two Royal Naval Temperance Society Medals, silvered-metal and enamel good very fine and better (6) £180-220

Sold for £410

Lot 184, 20 Sep 02

Three: Acting Stoker Petty Officer W. W. Tomlinson, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K. 485 L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 485 Act. S.P.O., R.N.) edge bruising and light contact wear, generally very fine (3) £30-40

Sold for £40

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