Gallantry

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OBE. 2nd Type GV1 Civil. Unnamed as issued in Royal Mint case of issue. EF+ £110.

OBE. Military 2nd Type. Unnamed as issued. In box of issue EF+ £110.

OBE. Military. 2nd Type. Unnamed as issued. In box of issue EF+ £110.

MBE (Member) Civil. 2nd type King & Queen. Unnamed as issued in  case of issue. EF+ £110.

 

Royal Red Cross E11R First Class in mint condition. £350.

Royal Red Cross E11R 2nd Class in EF condition. £200.

MBE Military, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, Italy Star, War Medal, NGSM GVIR Clasp ‘South East Asia 1945-46’ A/CD Tel E G B Annis Royal Navy (Scarce Clasp awarded To An Officer).                   Born 10.01.1910 Died St Thomas, Devon 20.04.1988 Exeter, Devon [A/]Wt.Tel. 01.04.1939 A/Cd.Tel. 18.06.1945, Sen.Cd.Comm.Offr. 01.10.1947, Comm.Lt. 17.09.1954, Lt.Cdr. (C) (Special  Duties) 01.01.1957. MBE LG 01/01/1960. 25.07.1940 (02.1941) HMS Cyclops (depot ship), 04.05.1942 (10.1943) HMS Valiant (battleship), (12.1943) HMS Malaya (battleship), 07.12.1943 (06.1944) Principal W/T Officer, Scapa HMS Prosperine minsweeping and anti-submarine base, Lyness, Scapa Flow, 02.1946 Officer-in-Charge, Ceylon West Receiving Station HMS Lanka (RN base, Colombo, Ceylon)  £700.

Royal Victorian Medal

GV unnamed as issued. NEF 1 £130.

British Empire Medal (ERII Military)

A rare unnamed example in EF condition. £200.

Order of the League of Mercy 1898

Gilt on Silver on Ladies Bow. EF. £50.

 GV DSO with original ribbon bar and pin GVR, In silver-gilt and enamel in original Garrard case of issue. A couple of slight flakes to enamel but does not detract from the quality. NEF  £985.

MC GV named on reverse Captain C Harris RA, DCM Victorian named to 2481 Sjt C B Harris RHA,  QSA 7 Clasps 2481 Sjt C B Harris Q Batt RHA,  1914 Star named to Lt C Harris RA, BWM & Victory Medals (MID) named to Major C Harris, Coronation 1911 named to RSM RHA, Army GV LS&GC named Sjt Major RHA, Defence Medal 1939-45 unnamed as issued, Sgt/RSM/Major C Harris “Q” Bty Royal Horse Artillery & RA. Four Victoria Crosses Awarded for the Battle of Sanna’s Post 25 May 1901. There was a ballot for the 4 VC's for the action at Sanna’s Post when the Officers & NCOs selected one each & the other ranks (gunners/drivers) selected two to be awarded the Victoria Cross, DCM LG 27/09/1901, MC LG 03/06/1916. MID LG 10/09/1901 & LG 14/09/1917. Some history/research, MIC, LG (MC) photo of him in uniform wearing his medals.

MC GV unnamed as issued. 1914/15 Star Lieut E J Whitson HLI, BWM & Victory Medals (with MID) to Capt E J Whitson. There is also a coin with the group named on the reverse to Lt E J Whitson Glasgow Highlanders. The MC was awarded LG & the MID LG 20/12/1918. £1650.  

MC/BWM/VIC. to Lt. I M Rhind 2nd Lt. 1st Seaforth Highlanders Lt. Spec. Res. 5th Cameron Highlanders MC unnamed as issued, BWM 2. LIEUT I M RHIND, Vic Erased. There is only one officer of this name & initials on the MIC’s And only one with the MC. LG 08/03/1919. Excellent citation “For outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty when temporarily commanding his company during operations east of the Passchendale Ridge in an attack on the village of Slyscappel on the 29th September 1918. He led a frontal attack on the village, and, in spite of severe opposition, succeeded in out maneuvering the defence and overcoming the enemy with very slight loss to his company. Copy LG’s & MIC Ian Mitchell. To France 09/08/1918 only entitled to pair. Swing mounted on a Spinks suspender with original ribbons. £850.

MC GV unnamed as issued £550.

DCM GV  foreign award, not erased. £550.

MM GV named to 7424 Sjt H Blackburn 2/KRRC, 1914 Star Bar Trio named to Pte/Sjt H Blackbourn KRRC (note spelling different to MM however it is the same man). He first entered F&F 30/08/1914. The MM was awarded LG 07/10/1918. The medals come complete with copies of the MIC & the LG for the MM.  £950.

MM GV, 1914/15 Trio to SPTS-1719 Sjt/WO 11 P J Rutherford 23rd (1st Sportsmans) Btn Royal Fusiliers. The MM was awarded LG 16/02/1917. RESERVED

MM GV,  1914 Star, BWM, Victory Medal 8211 Dvr S Virtue 6th Divisional Ammunition Column Royal Field ArtilleryMIC, copy London Gazette, service papers& MM paper. Enlisted 14/04/1910. MM LG 11.02.1919. Entered France 11/09/1914. Samuel. Original ribbons. £650

MM GV to 538443, 1914/15 Star, BWM & Victory Medals to 1654 Cpl R J Shepherd 6th London Field Ambulance RAMC. £595.

Military Medal GV to 242409 Pte T Graham Northumberland Fusiliers Copy LG 06/08/1918 page & MIC, MM Award. Thomas Original Ribbon 8” £365

MM GV to 57717 Pte Levi  Hill 4th Bn. (Leeds). Yorks & Lancs also 37985 Cpl West Yorks & 3508 Pte 6th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers. Wounded GSW right elbow. The MM was gazetted 23/07/1919. The medal comes with copies of the MIC, 1901 census & 27 pages of Service Details. He is entitled to a Pair & SWB number B221977. £395.

MM GV to S-/1577 L.Cpl F E Butler 16/RIF BDE. £375.

MM & BWM to 77310 Bmbr J W Long 200 Sge Bty RGA. The MM was awarded LG 28/01/1918. The group comes with copies of the MIC & LG. 2 NEF £340.

MM GV to 13539 J K Brennan  14th Durham Light Infantry  Also 368639 Tank Corps. MM LG 28/01/1918 Entitled to 14/15 Star Trio. MIC & Copy LG  £425.  

MM GV to 62844 Pte D S Cordukes 92nd Field Ambulance RAMC. The MM was awarded LG 14/05/1919. Pte Cordukes is also entitled to a 1914/15 Trio. The medal comes with a copy of the LG & MIC. 1 NEF £350.

 MM GV to 14984 Sgt/A WOII E Culhane 324 Sge Bty RGA. The MM was awarded LG 27/06/1918. Sgt Culhane is also entitled to a British War & Victory Medals. The medal comes with copies LG & MIC. 1 NEF £340.

MM GV to 9784 Pte C Pressley Northumberland Fusiliers. The MM was awarded LG 11/10/1916. Pte Pressley is also entitled to a 1914 Star Bar Trio & a GSM clasp NW Persia. The medal comes with copies LG & MIC. 1 NEF £380.

MM GV to 1263 Pte E Crossley 2nd York's & Lancs Reg, The MM was awarded LG 09/12/1916 (Somme Award). The medal comes with copies of the LG & MIC. £375

  MM. GV to 61100 Gnr F Ballard Royal Field Artillery  88 Bty . 14/A Bde. Copy LG 16/07/1918 MIC Frederick, entitled 14/15 Trio. Came from Clapham Entered France 31/07/1915. (NEF) £340

MM GV to 750868 Gnr F Ballard A/235 Brigade RFA. The MM was awarded LG 13/9/1918. The medal comes with copies LG & MIC. £340.  

MM GV, BWM & Victory Medals to 37028 Gnr E Oakes RFA. The group comes with a copy of the LG for the MM. 3 NEF £450.  

WW2 Gallantry.     

An outstanding DSM, BEM group of 9. DSM GVI to CPO C H Reeves D/JX 128125, BEM Military to CPO Cecil  H Reeves DSM D/JX 128125, NGSM GVI clasp Palestine 1936-39 to DSM D/JX 128125 C H Reeves A/LS RN, 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, WW2 War Medal & a 1937 Jubilee Medal. The DSM was awarded LG 19th May 1944 & the citation is a follows, The King has been graciously pleased to award you the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership & outstanding courage and skill shown in H M S Palomares in operations which led to successful landings at Salerno in September 1943, the BEM was awarded LG 9th June 1949. The medals come with paperwork which includes an original letter telling C P O Reeves of the award of the DSM, original Buckingham Palace slip to C P O Reeves saying the King is unable to present the BEM personally, original Buckingham Palace issue slip for the 1937 Coronation, photo copies of paperwork outlying details of the landings at Salerno, photo copies of paperwork outlying details of the award of the BEM, a photo copy of a local newspaper detailing the award of the DSM, copies of the LG for both the DSM & BEM.    £2600

(Father) BWM & Victory Medals to 42142 Pte J McGowan NZEF, seriously wounded & dicharged. The medals come with full service papers. (SON) MM GVI to 268961 L/Bdr N J McGowan 7th Anti Tank Regiment NZEF, 1939/45 Star, Italy Star, War Medal & New Zealand War Service Medal. The group also comes with his dogtags & an engraved lighter. There is a full set of service papers also about 40 pieces of original paperwork (far to much to list).  £2750.

Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry

Bronze, no suspender. Presented by Lt. Col. Brandling to Capt C Dixon in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the re - organization of the regiment Jan - March 1820. Only one known to be in existence dies in Yeomanry / Hussars museum in Newcastle upon Tyne. (EF) (1)   £220

 

           

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