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A Fine Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers

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This collection was sold on 17 September 2020.

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Lot 82, 17 Sep 20

A Great War 1918 Salonika ‘V.C. action’ D.S.O. and Second War ‘1941’ Abyssinia Second Award Bar, inter-War O.B.E., ‘Gallipoli’ M.C. group of thirteen attributed to Colonel P. R. M. Mundy, South Wales Borderers, who served with the 4th, 1st and 2nd Battalions during the Great War and was wounded by a sniper in the Le Transloy sector 4 February 1917, and during the attack on the Grand Couronne, 18 September 1918. He was M.I.D. on numero...

Lot 82, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £3,000

Lot 83, 17 Sep 20

A 1946 ‘Military Division’ O.B.E., Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Colonel C. A. Baker, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, one of the original officers of the Battalion who landed in France in August 1914, and the only one of the original officers to return home in June 1919 after serving with the Army of the Rhine. Of the 25 officers who had gone overseas with the 1st Battalion in 1914 11 were killed during th...

Lot 83, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £2,600

Lot 84, 17 Sep 20

A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.C. and 1917 ‘Battle of Messines’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Major E. Simons, 5th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers (Pioneers) Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. E. Simons. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. E. Simons.) generally good very fine or better (4) £1,600-£2,000

Lot 84, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,700

Lot 85, 17 Sep 20

A fine Great War 1917 ‘Battle of Pilckem Ridge’ M.C., and 1918 ‘Trench Raid’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Captain H. Cottam, 10th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers (1st Gwent), who was severely wounded during the first day of the Battle of Pilckem Ridge, 31 July 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. H. Cottam. S. Wales. Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H. Cottam....

Lot 85, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,900

Lot 86, 17 Sep 20

A Great War ‘Mespotamian theatre’ M.C. group of five awarded to Major W. N. V. Bickford-Smith, 4th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who landed with the Battalion at ‘V’ Beach on the Gallipoli Peninsula, 15 July 1915, and was wounded in action during the capture of Damakjelik Bair, 7 August 1915. Having recuperated he returned to serve as Adjutant with the Battalion in Mesopotamia, and was wounded in action during the assault on...

Lot 86, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,100

Lot 87, 17 Sep 20

A scarce Great War ‘Western Front’ 1918 D.C.M., and ‘Battle of the Lys’ Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Dare, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, a veteran of 1914 who fought all the way through to the conclusion of the war - having distinguished himself on numerous occasions including during the Defence of Loisne Chateau, 18 - 20 April 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (1-14727 Sjt...

Lot 87, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £3,600

Lot 88, 17 Sep 20

A fine Great War 1917 ‘Bourlon Wood - Battle of Cambrai’ D.C.M., ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant H. A. Hampton, 12th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers (3rd Gwent), for his gallantry in saving his company when surrounded - by going out through enemy lines and guiding a tank back to the position, 23 November 1917. He was subsequently awarded the M.M. for his service with the 2nd Battalion Distinguished...

Lot 88, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £2,000

Lot 89, 17 Sep 20

A fine Great War 1918 ‘Wassigny operations’ D.C.M., early 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of eleven awarded to Company Sergeant Major B. Pratten, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6458 C.S. Mjr. B. Pratten. M.M. 3/S. Wales Bord:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (2-6456 [sic] Sjt: B. Pratten. 1/S. Wales Bord:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6458 C...

Lot 89, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £2,400

Lot 90, 17 Sep 20

A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ D.C.M. awarded to Corporal G. Wannell, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, for his gallantry in knocking-out an enemy machine gun at Munster Alley, Poziers, 25 July 1916. He was subsequently awarded the M.M. for his service with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1-11958 Pte. G. Wannel. [sic] S.W. Bord:-S.R.) edge bruising, very fine £600-£800

Lot 90, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £650

Lot 91, 17 Sep 20

A Great War 1916 ‘Somme - trench raid’ D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Fitzpatrick, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, for his gallantry in leading a bayonet attack on the Intermediate Trench North-East of Bazentin-le-Petit, 25 August 1916. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 18 April 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1-13027 Pte J. Fitzpatrick. 1/S.W. Bord:) suspension claw loose, nearly very fine £600-£700

Lot 91, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £800

Lot 92, 17 Sep 20

A Great War 1918 ‘French theatre’ D.C.M., Medaille Militaire group of six awarded to Sergeant W. T. Gibbs, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9580 Cpl W. T. Gibbs. 1/S. Wales Bord.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9580 Pte. W. T. Gibbs. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9580 Cpl. W. T. Gibbs. S. Wales Bord.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (3902236 Sjt. W. T. Gibbs. D...

Lot 92, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,500

Lot 93, 17 Sep 20

A scarce Great War ‘Salonika’ M.M. and Second Award Bar, Medaille Militaire group of five awarded to Sergeant J. D. Cheyne, 8th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who distinguished himself on several occasions during the Great War, including as part of a daring night raid on the Bulgarian position of Flat Iron Hill, near Krastali, 12 July 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (8-17374 L. Cpl J. D. Cheyne. 8/S.W. Bord:...

Lot 93, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,500

Lot 94, 17 Sep 20

A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M., M.I.D. group of four awarded to Corporal A. Ravenhill, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who served as Lieutenant Colonel B. W. Collier’s runner whilst he commanded the Battalion, 1915-1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (1-9595 L. Cpl. A. Ravenhill. 1/S. Wales Bord:); 1914 Star, with clasp (9595 Pte. A. Ravenhill. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (9595 Cpl. A. Ra...

Lot 94, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £800

Lot 95, 17 Sep 20

A Second War 1944 ‘Battle of Normandy - Operation Bluecoat’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant H. Phelps, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4075593 Sjt. H. Phelps. S. Wales Bord.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, generally very fine (5) £1,400-£1,800

Lot 95, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,400

Lot 96, 17 Sep 20

A Second War North-West Europe ‘immediate’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private G. E. Carey, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, for his repeated gallantry as runner for his platoon during a particularly hard-fought action at Looy, Belgium, 25-26 September 1944. He made several journeys in pursuit of information and ammunition through enemy lines during the night and morning - always under fire, and often illuminated by blazing buildings...

Lot 96, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,200

Lot 97, 17 Sep 20

Pair: Sergeant Instructor of Musketry M. Gormley, South Wales Borderers South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1477. Sergt. Inr. My. M. Gormley. 2-24th Foot.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Sjt: I. Of M. M. Gormley. 2/S.W. Bdrs.) light contact marks, very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400

Lot 97, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,400

Lot 98, 17 Sep 20

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel R. Campbell, South Wales Borderers South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (2nd Lieut. R. Campbell. 1-24th Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 (Capt. R. Campbell 2d Bn S. Wales Bord.) clasps mounted in this order; Coronation 1902, silver, mounted court-style for wear, cleaned, light contacts marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (3) £2,000-£3,000

Lot 98, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £2,000

Lot 99, 17 Sep 20

Three: Colour Sergeant A. Fallon, South Wales Borderers, who was a member of the 1/24th Colour Party that made a special visit to Osborne House, 28 July 1880, to display to Queen Victoria the Queen’s Colour which had been saved from the Isandhlwana battlefield South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1789 Cr. Sgt. A. Fallon. 1/24th Foot) a named up Specimen with copy claw,suspension and clasp; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reve...

Lot 99, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £850

Lot 100, 17 Sep 20

Pair: Private H. Booth, South Wales Borderers South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1679. Pte H. Booth. 1-24th Foot.) edge bruise; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (1679 Pte H. Booth 2d Bn S. Wales Bord.) suspension claw loose, generally very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400

Lot 100, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £1,100

Lot 101, 17 Sep 20

Pair: Sergeant W. Powell, South Wales Borderers India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (1495 Pte. W. Powell 2d. Bn. S. Wales Bord.) suspension slack, surname partially officially corrected with edge cut; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (1495 Sejt W. Powell. S. Wales Bord:) edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine (2) £140-£180

Lot 101, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £260

Lot 102, 17 Sep 20

Pair: Private W. Mills, South Wales Borderers India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 (896 Pte W. Mills 2d Bn S. Wales Bord) clasps in this order, suspension claw re-affixed, edge bruising; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (896 Pte W. Mills, S. Wales Bord:) contact marks, good fine or better (2) £140-£180

Lot 102, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £240

Lot 103, 17 Sep 20

A particularly fine campaign, life saving and long service group of eight awarded to Lieutenant Colonel D. W. E. Thomas, 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who during his 32 years of service with the Battalion, was with them in the Asiatic theatre of war, as part of the Aden Field Force, from 16 December 1914, and commanded them July 1916 - August 1917 British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no cl...

Lot 103, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £3,000

Lot 104, 17 Sep 20

Family group: Three: Private C. E. Goldstone, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action near Chivy, 14 September 1914 - being amongst the Battalion’s first casualties of the Great War 1914 Star, with clasp (10661 Pte C. E. Goldstone. S. Wales Bord.) traces of verdigris; British War and Victory Medals (10661 Pte. C. E. Goldstone. S. Wales Bord.) good very fine Three: Private W. T. Goldstone, 2nd Battalion, South Wale...

Lot 104, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £600

Lot 105, 17 Sep 20

Three: Sergeant A. J. Prout, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, an early regimental casualty who died of wounds, 28 September 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9417 Sjt A. J. Prout. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9417 Sjt. A. J. Prout. S. Wales Bord.) VM details erased, good very fine (3) £80-£120

Lot 105, 17 Sep 20

Sold for £100

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