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The Collection of Medals to the Tank Corps formed by the late Bill Green

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This collection was sold on 2 April 2004.

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Lot 270, 2 Apr 04

An exceptional Great War ‘Cambrai’ D.S.O group of three awarded to Major A. G. Pearson, No. 23 Company, ‘H’ Battalion, Tank Corps, for the successful attack on Fontaine Village on 21 November 1917 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); together with original warrant for D.S.O., this giving unit as ‘Royal Berkshire Regiment, Special Reserve, and ‘H’ Battalion, Tank Corps�...

Lot 270, 2 Apr 04

Sold for £2,600

Lot 271, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.C. and Bar group of four awarded to Captain J. E. Ferrario, 16th Battalion, Tank Corps, and King Edward’s Horse, the bar being awarded for conspicuous gallantry at Mortho Wood on 8 October 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse of cross inscribed ‘Lieut., King Edward’s Horse’; 1914-15 Star (1133 Pte., K. Edw. H.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) the campaign medals possibly later issues an...

Sold for £1,300

Lot 272, 2 Apr 04

An unusual Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Major A. Moore, ‘C’ Battalion, Tank Corps, for gallantry and devotion to duty whilst workshops officer from 28 March to 12 April 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., in case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Major) in original card boxes of issue; together with a bronze sports prize medal, the reverse inscribed ‘The Mayor and Corporation of Nottingham’s prize for football, 15th (S.) B...

Sold for £820

Lot 273, 2 Apr 04

A fine Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain F. Vans-Agnew, ‘B’ Battalion, Tank Corps, and King Edward’s Horse, for the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse neatly inscribed ‘Captain Frank Vans Agnew, Tank Corps, Messines, 6.7.17’; 1914-15 Star (1112 Pte, K. Edw. H.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) nearly extremely fine (4) £1000-1200

Sold for £1,700

Lot 274, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant C. L. Symonds, ‘D’ Battalion, Tank Corps, for an action north of St. Julien on 20 September 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., with original case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.) nearly extremely fine (3) £1000-1200

Sold for £1,400

Lot 275, 2 Apr 04

An exceptional Great War ‘German Spring Offensive’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant T. A. Van Zeller, 5th Battalion, Tank Corps, and Lovat’s Scouts, for conspicuous gallantry near Brie on 23 March 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘2nd Lt., 5th Bn., Tank Corps, Brie, 23.3.18’; 1914-15 Star (2220 L.-Cpl., Lovat’s Scts.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) very fine (4) £1200-1500

Sold for £1,800

Lot 276, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Captain A. H. Dawkes, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly Royal Warwickshire Regiment, for operations near Beaucourt-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘Captain Arthur Henry Dawkes, 8th August 1918’; 1914-15 Star (2772 Pte., R. War. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Defence Medal 1939-45; together with an original illuminated copy of Army Orders,...

Sold for £1,600

Lot 277, 2 Apr 04

A fine Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major W. S. Ponsford, 10th Battalion, Tank Corps, and Royal Field Artillery, formerly Natal Field Artillery, for conspicuous gallantry near Achiet-le-Grand on 21 August 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘W.S.P., Achiet-le-Grand, 21.3.18’, in damaged case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (144 Corpl.,...

Sold for £1,850

Lot 278, 2 Apr 04

A superb Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant H. R. Blaker, 14th Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly 7th Dragoon Guards, for conspicuous gallantry near Preux on 7 November 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (14089 Pte., 7-D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); together with corresponding miniatures, very fine (8) £1200-1500

Sold for £1,850

Lot 279, 2 Apr 04

A rare Great War ‘North West Russia’ M.C., Russian Order of St Vladimir group of five awarded to Lieutenant G. Wilson, Tank Corps, formerly Royal Highlanders Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘2/Lt.Geo. Wilson, Tank Corps, N. W. Russia 1919’; 1914-15 Star (S-5423 Sjt., R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Russia, Order of St Vladamir, 4th class, with swords, in gold and enamels; together with named enclosure le...

Sold for £3,600

Lot 280, 2 Apr 04

A very rare ‘Post-War Palestine’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Major D. A. Windeler, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, for saving the lives of at least 12 Jews who were under attack from a large number of armed Arabs ‘in a dangerous state of excitement’ Military Cross, G.VI.R., 1st type, reverse officially dated ‘1948’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, with 8th Army bar; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf;...

Lot 280, 2 Apr 04

Sold for £4,100

Lot 281, 2 Apr 04

A good ‘German Spring Offensive’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Scott, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, and Northumberland Fusiliers, for the rearguard action at the Bois de Tailles on 26 March 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (76804 L. Cpl., 1/Tank Corps); 1914-15 Star (14625 Pte., North’d. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (14625 Sjt., North’d. Fus) nearly extremely fine (4) £800-1000

Sold for £1,900

Lot 282, 2 Apr 04

A good ‘German Spring Offensive’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private W. J. Ford, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, for the rearguard action at the Bois de Tailles on 26 March 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (95177 Pte., 1/Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (95177 Pte., Tank Corps) some edge bruising, otherwise generally nearly very fine (3) £800-1000

Sold for £1,250

Lot 283, 2 Apr 04

An Exceptional Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private W. M. Woodside, 4th Battalion, Tank Corps, and East Kent Regiment, for an action south of Meaulte on 22 August 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (76588 Pte., 4/Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (18751 Pte., E. Kent R.) good very fine or better (3) £800-1000

Sold for £1,500

Lot 284, 2 Apr 04

A fine Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Duffin, ‘C’ Battalion, Tank Corps, and Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps, formerly 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Bar being awarded for conspicuous gallantry at Arras on 9 April 1917, the very first M.M. Bar won by the Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (S-1467 Cpl., 10/A. & S. Hdrs.); 1914-15 Star (S-1467 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.);...

Sold for £1,700

Lot 285, 2 Apr 04

An exceptional Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.M. and ‘Big Push’ Bar group of three awarded to Sergeant B. Hunter, 6th Battalion, Tank Corps, Driver of Tank No. F.31 Fearnaught at Cambrai, this tanks name would later be taken as the motto of the Royal Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (201212 Cpl., ‘F’ Bn., Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (201212 Sjt., Tank Corps) nearly extremely fine (3) £1200-1500

Sold for £2,800

Lot 286, 2 Apr 04

A Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant F. H. Greenwood, ‘G’ Battalion, Tank Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (40314 Sjt., ‘G’ Bn., Tank Corps); British War and Victory Medals (40314 S. Sjt., Tank Corps) very fine or better (3) £500-600

Sold for £620

Lot 287, 2 Apr 04

A fine Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private A. J. Smith, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly 6th London Regiment, for the attack at Beaucourt-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (200108 Pte., 1/Tank C.); 1914-15 Star (3039 Pte., 6-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3039 Pte., 6-Lond. R.) good very fine (3) £600-700

Sold for £980

Lot 288, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Hirst, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, for the attack at Beaucourt-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (201804 Pte., 1/Tank C.) surname spelt ‘Herst’ on this medal; British War and Victory Medals (201804 Pte., Tank Corps) first with tightened suspension claw, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine, Great War pair good very fine (3) £400-500

Sold for £750

Lot 289, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. A. G. Moate, 10th Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly 2nd County of London Yeomanry, for conspicuous gallantry near Chipilly on 9 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (302757 Pte., 10/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (2606 Pte., 2-Co. of Lond Y.); together with original enclosure letter for M.M. and Demobilization Certificate, good very fine (3) £400-500

Sold for £720

Lot 290, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. Shand, 2nd Battalion, Tank Corps, and Motor Machine Gun Service, Royal Artillery, for an action near Chuignolles on 23 August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (200282 Cpl., 2/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (1616 Sjt., M.M.G.S., R.A.) good very fine (3) £500-600

Sold for £850

Lot 291, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Acting Corporal P. A. Beeley, 14th Battalion, Tank Corps, for the attack on the Queant-Drocourt Line on 2 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (97219 Pte. - A. Cpl., 14/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (97219 A. Cpl., Tank Corps); Defence Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., with bar, Long Service 1949 (Philip A. Beeley); together with corresponding miniatures; Tank...

Sold for £1,000

Lot 292, 2 Apr 04

A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant A. E. Parkinson, 7th Battalion, Tank Corps, for crossing the Canal du Nord on 27 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (40382 Cpl., 7/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (40382 Sjt., Tank Corps) very fine (3) £500-600

Sold for £820

Lot 293, 2 Apr 04

A fine Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private G. H. Brown, 15th Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly Royal Lancaster Regiment, for the attack at Flesquires on 27 September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (304897 Pte., 15/Tank C.); 1914-15 Star (16444 Pte., R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (16444 Pte., R. Lanc. R.) very fine (4) £500-600

Sold for £1,050

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