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A Collection of Medals for the Russian Intervention 1918-20

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This collection was sold on 27 February 2019.

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Lot 206, 8 May 19

The unique Great War 1917 ‘Auxiliary Patrol’ D.S.C. and 1919 ‘North Russia Relief Force’ Second Award Bar group of six awarded to Lieutenant E. W. King, Royal Naval Reserve, for his command of the converted hospital paddle steamer Walton Belle in the White Sea on 1 August 1919 during an attempt by armed Russian mutineers to take control of the ship Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued, silver (h...

Lot 206, 8 May 19

Sold for £11,000

Lot 207, 8 May 19

A rare 1919 North Russia Relief Force M.C. group of six awarded to Major J. Vallance, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, for gallantry and devotion to duty dressing and attending wounded under fire during the ‘Dvina Offensive’ attack on the Dvina River on 10 August 1919, the largest battle fought by British troops against the Soviet Red Army in the Russian Civil War, and the action for which Corporal A. Sulliv...

Lot 207, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,500

Lot 208, 8 May 19

A rare 1919 North Russia Relief Force M.C. group of seven awarded to Colonel W. S. C. Curtis, Somerset Light Infantry, attached 46th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, for his gallantry in leading his platoon to capture a strong enemy position near the village of Borok during the ‘Dvina Offensive’ on 10 August 1919, shortly before being wounded, in what was the largest battle fought by British troops during the Russian Intervention; he was subsequen...

Lot 208, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,400

Lot 209, 8 May 19

A rare 1919 North Russia Relief Force D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private H. L. Sharpe, 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, late Lincolnshire Regiment, for gallantry and devotion to duty in dressing and evacuating wounded under heavy fire during the ‘Dvina Offensive’ attack on the Dvina River on 10 August 1919, the largest battle fought by British troops against the Soviet Red Army in the Russian Civil War Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V...

Lot 209, 8 May 19

Sold for £2,800

Lot 222, 27 Feb 19

A Great War 1918 ‘Battle of Bapaume’ M.C. and rare 1919 ‘Russian Intervention’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Walker, 24th Battalion London Regiment, attached 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, late Seaforth Highlanders, who was awarded his Second Award Bar for leading his platoon to capture two machine guns under severe fire during the attack of 10 August 1919 and repulsing a Red Army attack on the rear o...

Lot 222, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £4,200

Lot 223, 27 Feb 19

A rare 1919 North Russia Relief Force M.C. group of seven awarded to Colonel W. S. C. Curtis, Somerset Light Infantry, attached 46th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, for his gallantry in leading his platoon to capture a strong enemy position near the village of Borok during the ‘Dvina Offensive’ on 10 August 1919, shortly before being wounded, in what was the largest battle fought by British troops during the Russian Intervention; he was subsequen...

Lot 223, 27 Feb 19

Unsold

Lot 224, 27 Feb 19

A rare 1919 ‘Russian Intervention’ D.C.M., Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant J. J. Cannon, Machine Gun Corps, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry near the village of Ussuna on 9 September 1919 when he led a force of British and Russian troops in an ambush against a party of 40 Bolsheviks who had infiltrated behind British lines, and engaged the enemy at only 20 yards ran...

Lot 224, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £3,600

Lot 225, 27 Feb 19

A rare 1918 Russian Allied Naval Brigade D.S.M. group of five awarded to Colour Sergeant E. C. White, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who took part in the amphibious invasion and occupation of Archangel and was awarded the D.S.M. for service ashore with the Royal Marines Field Force North Russia during the advance down the Dvina River Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (PO/13348. Sergt. E. C. White, R.M.L.I. Russian Allied Nl. Bde. Sep.-Nov. 191...

Lot 225, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £4,000

Lot 226, 27 Feb 19

A Great War M.M. and rare 1919 ‘North Russia Relief Force’ Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Private W. Wright, Royal Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (G-66959 Pte. W. Wright 2/R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-66959 Pte. W. Wright. R. Fus.) good very fine (3) £700-£900

Lot 226, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £1,200

Lot 227, 27 Feb 19

A rare 1919 ‘Russian Intervention’ Archangel M.M. group of three awarded to Private F. T. Bolton, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who served with the Royal Marine Field Force North Russia and Russian Allied Naval Brigade, and was awarded one of only three M.M.s awarded to the Royal Marine Field Force North Russia 1918-19 for his gallantry during the attack on Kodish, 7 February 1919 Military Medal, G.V.R. (PO. 19583 Pte. F. T. Bolton. R.M.L.I...

Lot 227, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £1,500

Lot 228, 27 Feb 19

A rare North Russia ‘Syren’ Force M.M. awarded to Boatswain C. H. Mitchell, Mercantile Marine Reserve, serving with Syren Lake Flotilla, who was decorated for his bravery during the attack on the village of Rimskaya on 29 August 1919, when he personally captured twelve enemy prisoners and a machine gun Military Medal, G.V.R. (MMR-978592 Bos’n C. H. Mitchell, M.M.R.) extremely fine £800-£1,200

Lot 228, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £1,900

Lot 229, 27 Feb 19

A scarce 1919 ‘Archangel Command, Russian Intervention’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant W. Allington, 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, late Royal West Surrey Regiment, for his gallantry during the ‘Dvina Offensive’, 10 August 1919, in what was the largest battle fought by British troops during the Russian Intervention Military Medal, G.V.R. (129142 Sjt. W. Allington. 45/R. Fus:) edge bruising and light contact marks, very fine £360-£400

Lot 229, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £900

Lot 230, 27 Feb 19

A scarce 1919 ‘Archangel Command, Russian Intervention’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private C. E. Ferguson, 46th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, late Royal West Surrey Regiment, for his gallantry during the ‘Dvina Offensive’, 10 August 1919, in what was the largest battle fought by British troops during the Russian Intervention Military Medal, G.V.R. (129776 Pte. C. E. Ferguson. 46/R. Fus:) number officially corrected; British War and V...

Lot 230, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £650

Lot 231, 27 Feb 19

Three: Flying Officer L. J. Booth, Royal Air Force, late Royal Navy, who as a Short Seaplane Observer was recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross, and ultimately received a Mentioned in Despatches, for his gallantry during the combined Coastal Motor Boat and Royal Air Force attack on the Soviet Navy Baltic Fleet base at Kronstadt Harbour, 17-18 August 1919 1914-15 Star (233485 L. J. Booth, Y.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, wi...

Lot 231, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £950

Lot 232, 27 Feb 19

Nine: Captain J. H. Brown, Royal Army Service Corps, who served during the Russian Intervention of 1919, and was awarded the Russian Medal of Zeal British War and Victory Medals (M-35532 A. Sjt. J. H. Brown. A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Second War awards all privately engraved ‘146958. Capt. J. H. Brown. R.A.S.C.’; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (T/14972...

Lot 232, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £480

Lot 233, 27 Feb 19

Four: Sergeant H. W. Hammersley, Royal Irish Fusiliers, later Royal Fusiliers and Royal Army Ordnance Corps, who was awarded the M.S.M. for his services with the British Force in North Russia in 1919 British War and Victory Medals (27840 Sjt. H. W. Hammersley. R. Ir. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (7042315 Sjt. H. W. Hammersley, R.A.O.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (131713 Sjt. H. W. Hammersley. 46...

Lot 233, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £550

Lot 234, 27 Feb 19

Pair: A. R. Weston, Royal Fusiliers, served with the 45th Battalion as part of Archangel Command with the British Forces in North Russia. British War and Victory Medals (GS-135439 Pte. A. R. Weston. R. Fus.) in named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (2) £100-£140

Lot 234, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £220

Lot 235, 27 Feb 19

A rare ‘North Russia 1918-19’ pair awarded to Second Lieutenant M. M. Bernoff, a White Russian officer serving in the Slavo-British Legion, which mutinied and murdered five British officers on 7 July 1919 before going over to the Red Army British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. M. M. Bernoff.) edge bruising, very fine, rare to unit (2) £200-£300

Lot 235, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £900

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