Gallantry

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OBE. 2^nd Type GV1 Civil. Unnamed as issued in Royal Mint case of issue. EF+ £100.

OBE. Military 2^nd Type. Unnamed as issued. In box of issue EF+ £95.

OBE. Military. 2^nd Type. Unnamed as issued. In box of issue EF+ £95.

MBE (Member) Civil. 2nd type King & Queen. Unnamed as issued in  case of issue. EF+ £90.

RRC Group of 4

RRC 2nd Class GV, 1914/15 Trio to Nurse A M Newth South African Military Nusing Service. The RRC was awarded LG 22nd August 1918. His Majesty the King has been graciously please to Award the Royal Red Cross to the under mentioned ladies of the Nursing Services in recognition of their valuable services in the campaign in the German South-West Africa. The group comes with the original box for the RRC & a copy of the LG & service paperwork. EF 4 £750.

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

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

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

DSO GV unnamed as issued, BWM & Victory Medals (with MID Emblem. to Major T H H Carter, Defence Medal unnamed as issued, GVI SCLSM with clasp Long Service 1947 named to Thomas T H H Carter, Major Carter served with the 5th Btn Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The group comes with various paperwork including Commission Document, MID Certificate, Demobilisation Certificate, Buckingham Palace Telegram etc. DSO for Gallantry. £2500.

A GV DSO named on the reverse of the suspender to 2nd Lt G F Stuart. There is only one 2nd Lt G F Stuart & that is Gerald Fitzgerald Stuart 5th Btn West Yorks who was awarded the DSO LG 04th February 1918. He is only entitled to the DSO & Pair. The medal comes complete with box of issue copy of the LG & MIC. £1200.  

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 GV unnamed as issued £550.

DCM GV  foreign award, not erased.

MM GV with 2^nd Award Bar, BWM, Victory to 52708 Pte/Cpl W F Showell 12^th Durham Light Infantry L.G 18/7/1917 Bar L.G 29/3/1919 For ITALY. £1500.

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. £850.

MM GV. 14/15 Star, BWM. Vic 40664 Pte A Brown  1/ R. IR. RIF  15 Star Trio shows - 18355 Pte A Brown, York R  MM for France MM with 1st Royal Irish Rifles. Entered 2B BALKANS 14.7.1915 Copy MIC, LG £795

MM 12732 L/Cpl G Gunthorpe 5th Btn Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1914/15 Trio to 45834 Pte G Gunthorpe Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. The MM was awarded LG 17th June 1919 (Oxford). 4 NEF/EF. £750.

MM GV,  1914 Star, BWM, Victory Medal 8211 Dvr S Virtue 6^th 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.

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 & BWM to 19728 Cpl J J Mercer  Army Cyclist Corps MM LG 17/06/1919 No on BWM 209. Copy LG & MIC confirming Pair only.  £425

MM GV to 13539 J K Brennan  14^th 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.  

BWM, Victory & RAF GV MSM to 8719 Pte 1 F W FRIDAY.  MSM LG 01/01/1919 Page 79. He joined the Royal Flying Corps as a motor cyclist, this being his civilian trade. Promoted to AM1 on 1^st Oct 1916, transferring to the RAF on its formation 1^st April 1918 as Pte 1^st Class. Paperwork served No21 Sqn. Then HQ Royal Flying Corps, HQ No1 Aircraft Depot & finally HQ RAF. Rare MSM to RFC/RAF. £750.

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 19^th 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 9^th 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