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The Collection of Medals to Yeomen of the Guard formed by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Denny

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This collection was sold on 8 May 2019.

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Lot 801, 8 May 19

A scarce Peninsula and Waterloo pair awarded to Corporal-Major John Herbert, 1st Life Guards, later Colour-Sergeant, 77th Foot, and a Yeoman of the Guard Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Vittoria, Toulouse (J. Herbert, Serjeant, 1st Life Guards.); Waterloo 1815 (John Herbert, 1st Regiment Life Guards) fitted with replacement silver bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine but a scarce pair (2) £2,000-£...

Lot 801, 8 May 19

Sold for £3,800

Lot 802, 8 May 19

The Waterloo medal awarded to Sergeant-Major Thomas Baker, Coldstream Guards, who served in Lieutenant-Colonel Macdonnell’s Company and was most probably a defender at Hougoumont; a veteran of Ireland 1799, Cadiz 1800, Egypt 1801, Germany 1805, Copenhagen 1807, and the Peninsula 1811-14, he was appointed to the Yeomen of the Guard for ‘distinguished service’ in 1823 as the very first ‘military’ member of the Guard; in this capacity he a...

Lot 802, 8 May 19

Sold for £11,000

Lot 803, 8 May 19

The Army of India medal awarded to Sergeant-Major J. C. Montague, 11th Light Dragoons, later 16th Light Dragoons and Yeoman of the Guard; his likeness, painted in 1875 by Sir John Everett Millais is considered by many to be his finest portrait and now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (J. Montague, 11th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, contact marks, otherwise very...

Lot 803, 8 May 19

Sold for £2,400

Lot 804, 8 May 19

The scarce ‘Syria’ and ‘Anchor’ type long service medal pair awarded to Colour-Sergeant Edward Palmer, Royal Marines and Yeoman of the Guard, the only Yeoman to wear the N.G.S. medal Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Edwd. Palmer.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Anchor obverse (Edward Palmer Color Sergt. Royal Marines H.M.S. Thunderer 22 Years) pierced as issued with ring suspension, very fine (2) £2,000-£2,600

Lot 804, 8 May 19

Sold for £4,200

Lot 805, 8 May 19

A fine battle of Inkermann D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour-Sergeant Charles Walker, 55th Regiment, who was recommended for the Victoria Cross for ‘recapturing one of our Field Guns which was being dragged away by some of the enemy’, and later a Yeoman of the Guard Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Colr-Serjt. C. Walker. 55th Regt.); China 1842 (Charles Walker. 55th Regiment Foot) original suspension; Crimea 1854-55, 3 clasps, Alma,...

Lot 805, 8 May 19

Sold for £5,500

Lot 806, 8 May 19

A rare M.S.M. group of three awarded to Colour-Sergeant John Kelly, 22nd Regiment, later Military Train and a Yeoman of the Guard Meeanee Hyderabad 1843 (Corpl. J. Kelly. 22nd Foot.) naming officially impressed in small capitals, fitted with scroll suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1480 St. Dy. Pt. Ml. J. Kelly H.Ms 1st Bn. 22nd Regt.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Color Serjt. J. Kelly. 22nd Regt.) c...

Lot 806, 8 May 19

Sold for £3,800

Lot 807, 8 May 19

The group of three awarded to Sergeant John Fallis, 32nd Light Infantry, an original defender he was wounded at Lucknow in September 1857, and was afterwards appointed a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Chilianwala (John Fallis, 32nd Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1327 J. Fallis 32nd Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Sergt. John Fallis. 32 Fo...

Lot 807, 8 May 19

Sold for £2,800

Lot 808, 8 May 19

A fine campaign and M.S.M. group of six awarded to Colour-Sergeant Henry Randoll, 2nd Regiment and later Yeoman of the Guard Jubilee 1897, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; South Africa 1834-53 (Serjt. H. Randal. 2nd Regt.); China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2191 Color Serjt. Henry Randell 1st Battn. 2nd Foot); Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Clr. Serjt. H. Randoll....

Lot 808, 8 May 19

Sold for £900

Lot 809, 8 May 19

The outstanding Crimean War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant-Major John Breeze, 11th Hussars and Yeoman of the Guard, who lost his arm at the battle of Inkermann Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt. John Breeze, 11th Hussars); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Sergt. John Breeze. 11: Hussars) contemporary engraved naming; Jubilee 1887, bronze, unnamed; Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed, the first two with...

Lot 809, 8 May 19

Sold for £5,000

Lot 810, 8 May 19

The group of five awarded to Sergeant Edward Wylds, 13th Light Infantry and Army Service Corps, later Yeoman of the Guard Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Edwd. Wylds, 1st Bn. 13th Lt. Infy.); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (1825 Lance Serjt. E. Wylds, A.S.C. 1873-4); Jubilee 1897, bronze; Coronation 1902, bronze; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1825 Sergt. E. Wylds. A.S. Corps.) the first two with edge nicks and contact m...

Lot 810, 8 May 19

Sold for £900

Lot 811, 8 May 19

The group of three awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant J. C. Cooper, Royal Engineers, later a Yeoman of the Guard China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Sapper John Cooper, 10th C. Royal Engrs.); Abyssinia 1867, disc erased and suspension crudely re-fixed with solder; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (5813. Qr. Mr. Sergt. J. C. Cooper, R.E.) good fine, the last very fine £460-£550

Lot 811, 8 May 19

Sold for £600

Lot 812, 8 May 19

The group of four awarded to Sergeant William Shalley, 7th Royal Fusiliers, later a Yeoman of the Guard India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (3551 Drummer W Shalley 1st Bn. 7th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3551 Serjt. W. Shalley, 1-7th Foot); Jubilee 1897, bornze (W. Shalley. Yoeman of H.M. R.B. Guard); Coronation 1902, bronze, the first with bent clasp face and slack suspension, edge bruising and contact ma...

Lot 812, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,000

Lot 813, 8 May 19

The Second Afghan War and M.S.M. group of five awarded to Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant D. C. Elkins, 9th Lancers, later a Yeoman of the Guard Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1355. Sergt. D. Elkins. 9th Lancers.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1355. Sergt. D. C. Elkins. 9th Lancers.) official correction to initials; Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., coinage head (Sq. Q.M. Sjt. D. C. Elkins. 9-Lrs.); Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1...

Lot 813, 8 May 19

Sold for £650

Lot 814, 8 May 19

The Second Afghan War and M.S.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant-Major James Gilchrist, 7th Royal Fusiliers, later Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and a Yeoman of the Guard Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (728. Cr. Sgt. J. Gilchrist. 2/7th Foot.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (728. Cr. Sgt. J. Gilchrist. Rl. Fus:); Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt. Mjr. J. Gilchrist. Rl. Fus.); Jubilee 1897, bronze (...chr...

Lot 814, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,400

Lot 815, 8 May 19

A fine Second Afghan War group of seven to Sergeant-Major John Roughan, 9th Lancers, who was afterwards a long serving Yeoman who became Sergeant-Major of the King’s Body Guard Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Kabul, Kandahar (704 T. Sergt. Maj. J. Roughan, 9th Lancers); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (704 Troop Sergt. Major J. Roughan, 9th Lancers); Jubilee 1897, bronze (J. Roughan, Yeoman of H.M.R.B. Guard); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation...

Lot 815, 8 May 19

Sold for £2,000

Lot 816, 8 May 19

A fine Second Afghan War and Burma campaign group of six awarded to Sergeant-Major J. Wogan, Hampshire Regiment, who was awarded the M.S.M. as Yeoman of the King’s Body Guard Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (1237. Colr. Serg: J. Wogan. 67 Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Sergt. Major J. Wogan 2d Bn. Hamps. R.) regimental number lost through edge bruising; Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; A...

Lot 816, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,000

Lot 817, 8 May 19

A fine Second Afghan War and Egypt campaign M.S.M. group of six awarded to Colour-Sergeant William Longmuir, Seaforth Highlanders, later Messenger in the King’s Bodyguard Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (1570. Corpl. W. Longmuir. 72nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1570 Lce. Sergt. W. Longmuir 72nd Highlanders); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1570. Sgt. W. Longmuir, 1/Seaforth Highrs.); Army...

Lot 817, 8 May 19

Sold for £2,400

Lot 818, 8 May 19

The Second Afghan War medal awarded to Squadron Sergeant-Major Obadiah Smith, 6th Dragoon Guards, later a Yeoman of the Guard Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (874. Tp. Sgt. Mr. O. Smith. 6th D. Gds.) small edge bruise and nicks, nearly very fine £260-£300

Lot 818, 8 May 19

Sold for £300

Lot 819, 8 May 19

The Egypt campaign group of five awarded to Troop Corporal Major Henry Hole, 1st Life Guards, later a Yeoman of the Guard Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (396. Tp: Corpl. Maj: H. Hole. 1st Life Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (396. Tp: Corpl. Maj: H. Hole. 1st Life Gds.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Khedive's Star 1882 (CM H Hole 1st LG), together with a Tournament of the British...

Lot 819, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,300

Lot 820, 8 May 19

The Soudan campaign ‘Abu Klea’ group of five awarded to Staff Sergeant-Major Edward Davey, Army Service Corps, late 8th Hussars and afterwards a Yeoman of the Guard Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Suakin 1884, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (3073. Sergt. E. Davey. C & T. C.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (St.-Sergt:-Maj: E. Davey. A.S.C.); Khedive's Star 1882, the first with edge bruisi...

Lot 820, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,100

Lot 821, 8 May 19

The Tirah 1897-98 campaign and M.S.M. group of four awarded to Squadron Sergeant-Major John McGowan, 4th Dragoon Guards, later a Yeoman of the Guard India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2139. S.Q.M.S. J. McGowan. 4th Dragoon Gds:); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2139. Sq. Q.M. Sgt.J. McGowan. 4/Dgn: Gds.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., coinage head (SQ. S. Mjr. J. McGowan. 4-D....

Lot 821, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,200

Lot 822, 8 May 19

The Burma 1885-87 campaign pair awarded to Garrison Sergeant-Major J. M. S. Miller, 17th Regiment, afterwards a Yeoman of the Guard India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (800 Dr. Mr. Sergt. J. M. S. Miller 2d Bn. Leic. R.); Coronation 1911, unnamed, the first with slightly bent suspension post, one or two edge bruises, very fine and better (2) £360-£400

Lot 822, 8 May 19

Sold for £650

Lot 823, 8 May 19

The Tirah 1897-98 and Boer War campaign and M.S.M. group of four awarded to Squadron Sergeant-Major E. W. Campbell, 4th Dragoon Guards, later Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry and His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2850 S.S.M. E. Campbell. 4th Dragoon Gds:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (2850 S. S...

Lot 823, 8 May 19

Sold for £1,500

Lot 824, 8 May 19

The fine Boer War D.C.M. and M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major Thomas Wood, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2324 Serjt: Maj: T. Wood. 6th Dragoons); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2324. R.S.M. T. Woods. 6/Drgns.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2324 R. Sjt: Ma...

Lot 824, 8 May 19

Sold for £2,400

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