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Pair: Private R. H. King, 20th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 28 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (5689. Pte. R. H. King. 20-Bn. A.I.F.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Henry King) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure.

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Provenance: Acquired by the vendor directly from the recipient’s family.

Robert Henry King was born in Clerkenwell, London, and having emigrated to Australia attested for the Australian Imperial Force at North Sydney, New South Wales. He served with the 20th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 May 1916, and in a letter home, dated 26 August 1917, he writes: ‘According to the way that the Germans keep retreating I think that he is fed up with it and will soon turn it in and the sooner he does the better for all of us.’

King was killed in action on 28 October 1917. A comrade from the same unit stated: ‘I saw Private King killed at Halfway house at Ypres. He was out delivering rations when he was caught by a shell, which killed him instantly.’ He is buried in Perth Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.

Sold with a quantity of ephemera, including silk postcards and letters written by the recipient to his wife; a small coloured portrait of the recipient housed in a silver pendant; two Australian Military Forces ‘For Australia’ memorial silk; cap badge; and an A.I.F. ‘To the Women of Australia. For Duty Done’ lapel badge, reverse numbered ‘189350’; together with official telegram and letter notification of death; a portrait photograph of the recipient and a photograph of his original grave; and a large quantity of copied research.

Nearly extremely fine SOLD

Pair: Private W. Halls, 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade. Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (1st Bn. Rifle Bde.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, contemporary engraved naming "W. HALLS 1ST BN RIFLE BDE"

William Halls was born in Bildestone, Suffolk. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Rifle Brigade at Ipswich on 15 December 1845, aged 17 years. On 4 November 1851 whilst serving at Dover, he was sentenced to 55 days imprisonment for a civil offence, being released on 27 December 1851. During January 1852- January 1854 he served in South Africa, participating in the Second Kaffier War for which he was awarded a medal. In July 1854 he embarked with his battalion for the Crimea and took part in the actions at Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol. On 27 December 1854 he was admitted to Scutari Hospital. He died there on 8 February 1855.

Good very fine $2750

Pair: QSA & KSA, Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (7076 Corpl: M. Jackson. Middlesex Regt. M.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7076 Serjt: J [sic] Jackson. Middlesex Rgt.

Near VF $435

Lone Pine memorial where Private Deller is remembered with honour

Pair: Queen South Africa Medal 1899 two clasps "T, SA02" and British War Medal (missing 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal). QSA impressed 5595 PTE F. DELLAR SCOTTISH RIFLES (bars confirmed on roll) and BWM impressed  738 PTE F. DELLAR 9 BN AIF (Reffered to as either Dellar or Deller)

Previous service recorded on attestation papers as 6 years Cameronians & 6 years Medical Corps.

WW1 Australian Service as follows;

Emb. 2^nd March 1915

Detached to duty with transport section 25^th April 1915

Arrived at Alexandria ex Gallipoli Peninsula 19^th May 1915

Re-joined unit 4^th June 1915

Private Dellar appears to have lasted the whole of the Gallipoli campaign with the 9^th Battalion only to take his own life on board the HMAT Grampian (after the evacuation, leaving Lemnos area for Alexandria).

The board of enquiry (extract supplied under photo of medals) shows that whilst off duty, Private Dellar shot himself in the head (with his own rifle) whilst everyone was asleep in his cabin. The board also went on to class his death as being caused by “Misadventure” no doubt to save any further heartache by his family. A very tragic ending to a veteran of two wars.

Good VF SOLD  

Lone Pine memorial where Private Deller is remembered with honour

Pair: Queen South Africa Medal 1899 two clasps "T, SA02" and British War Medal (missing 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal). QSA impressed 5595 PTE F. DELLAR SCOTTISH RIFLES (bars confirmed on roll) and BWM impressed  738 PTE F. DELLAR 9 BN AIF (Reffered to as either Dellar or Deller)

Previous service recorded on attestation papers as 6 years Cameronians & 6 years Medical Corps.

WW1 Australian Service as follows;

Emb. 2^nd March 1915

Detached to duty with transport section 25^th April 1915

Arrived at Alexandria ex Gallipoli Peninsula 19^th May 1915

Re-joined unit 4^th June 1915

Private Dellar appears to have lasted the whole of the Gallipoli campaign with the 9^th Battalion only to take his own life on board the HMAT Grampian (after the evacuation, leaving Lemnos area for Alexandria).

The board of enquiry (extract supplied under photo of medals) shows that whilst off duty, Private Dellar shot himself in the head (with his own rifle) whilst everyone was asleep in his cabin. The board also went on to class his death as being caused by “Misadventure” no doubt to save any further heartache by his family. A very tragic ending to a veteran of two wars.

Good VF SOLD  

Pair: Queen South Africa Medal 1899 two clasps "T, SA02" and British War Medal (missing 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal). QSA impressed 5595 PTE F. DELLAR SCOTTISH RIFLES (bars confirmed on roll) and BWM impressed  738 PTE F. DELLAR 9 BN AIF (Reffered to as either Dellar or Deller)

Previous service recorded on attestation papers as 6 years Cameronians & 6 years Medical Corps.

WW1 Australian Service as follows;

Emb. 2^nd March 1915

Detached to duty with transport section 25^th April 1915

Arrived at Alexandria ex Gallipoli Peninsula 19^th May 1915

Re-joined unit 4^th June 1915

Private Dellar appears to have lasted the whole of the Gallipoli campaign with the 9^th Battalion only to take his own life on board the HMAT Grampian (after the evacuation, leaving Lemnos area for Alexandria).

The board of enquiry (extract supplied under photo of medals) shows that whilst off duty, Private Dellar shot himself in the head (with his own rifle) whilst everyone was asleep in his cabin. The board also went on to class his death as being caused by “Misadventure” no doubt to save any further heartache by his family. A very tragic ending to a veteran of two wars.

Good VF SOLD 

Pair: Queens Korea Medal and United Nations Korea Medal. All medals correctly impressed to 26166 P. E. Griffith.

Peter Edward Griffith was born in Sydney, N.S.W. on 8 August 1925. He served in the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 25 July 1953-6 April 1954.

Near EF $525

Pair: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "CC, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith and Transvaal ", impressed to 88206 C. Shg. Sth. T. McFarlane, 78th Bty., R.F.A.,  KSA two clasps. Impressed to 88206 Sjt:-Far: T. McFarlane. R.F.A.

VF SOLD

Pair: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 one clasp "Cape Colony" & KINGS SOUTH AFRICA two clasps correctly impressed, 1275 Pte. E. Tanner. Middlesex Rgt.

Gd VF $550

Pair: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "NATAL, OFS T" & KINGS SOUTH AFRICA two clasps correctly impressed, 5348 Pte. W. Barnett. Middlesex Rgt.

Some pitting otherwise VF $585

Pair: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "R of L., Trans & Laing’s" & KINGS SOUTH AFRICA medal with two clasps. Both medals impressed to “950 TPR: J. H. SCHUMEN B.M.I.” (36976 SCOUT: J. H. SCHUMEN. SCOTTISH HORSE ON KSA). An attempt to erase surname has been made (see explanation below).

Served with Colonial Scouts 22.12.99- 5.11.00

Bethune’s Mounted Infantry (number 950) 7.11.00-15.12.00

Menne’s Scouts (number 28) 16.12.00 – 3.12.01

Scottish Horse (number 36976) 10.1.02-31.5.02

Note: Medal roll confirms Jens Henrich Schumens service but his name is continuously misspelt and he appears as many variations “Gens, Jas, Jos, James and Schuman, Schumman, Schummen” and it is for this reason we can see why he has clearly erased his surname off the medals and the first initial is altered to a J on his KSA. Luckily his service number and all other details have been left alone and the medal rolls link and confirm his group. Outstanding service.

Apart from naming mentioned, VF SOLD

Pair: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "Belfast & Defence of Ladysmith", KSA two clasps.5290 PTE H. MARSLAND MANCHESTER REGT

 VF $675

Pair: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal (874 Pte C. [sic] Elliott. Durban L.I.); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Tpr: C. E. Elliott, Natal Police.)

Both mounted with top riband buckle, very fine $695

Pair: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, “Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State & Johannesburg” 12351 Dr. C. R. Oliver, A.S.C.; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps 12351 Dvr. C. Oliver, A.S.C. 

Note: Charles Robert Oliver was born in Church Oakley, Basingstoke, Hampshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Army Service Corps at Aldershot on 13 August 1895, aged 21 years, 11 months. With them he served in South Africa, October 1899-April 1905 and Gibraltar, September 1910-February 1911. Discharged medically unfit on the 7^th March 1911. With copied service papers

Contact marks, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine SOLD

Pair: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1707 Tpr: E. C. Holt. S.A.C.); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Cpl: E. C. Holt, Natal Rangers.) 

Eric Charles Holt was born in London in 1877 and attested for the South African Constabulary at Westminster on 11 October 1901.

Sold with copied attestation form and medal roll extracts.

Minor edge bruising to latter, good very fine $875

Pair: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, “Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal & Laings Nek ”1106 PTE. R. GLADWIN, RIFLE BRIGADE.; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps 1106 PTE. R. GLADWIN, RIFLE BRIGADE

Very fine SOLD

Pair: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, “Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 & Transvaal” correctly impressed 2809 3^rd CL TPR W. McGILLICUDDY S.A.C. & South African Police Faithfull Service Medal impressed NC2146 (M) 1/C SERGEANT W. S. McGILLICUDDY

Note: The Transvaal clasp is a later attachment and not on his medal roll. Comes with nice period silver miniatures

GD VF $725

Pair: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, “Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 & Transvaal” correctly impressed 2809 3^rd CL TPR W. McGILLICUDDY S.A.C. & South African Police Faithfull Service Medal impressed NC2146 (M) 1/C SERGEANT W. S. McGILLICUDDY

Note: The Transvaal clasp is a later attachment and not on his medal roll. Comes with nice period silver miniatures

GD VF $725

Pair: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899 with three clasps "CC, OFS, T.” and Kings South Africa medal with two clasps “S.A 1901 & S.A. 1902” both medals correctly impressed to 2437 Pte C. King Suffolk Rgt.

Near VF $525

Pair: Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 3955 PTE N. WILDE 1/R. War. R. (small initial correction "V" to "N"), Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, “The Atbara, Khartoum” 3955 PRIVATE. N. WILDE 1st ROY WARWICKSHIRE. REGT

Slight wear to naming (90 % readable), otherwise VF SOLD

Pair: Rhodesian General Service Medal and Zimbabwe Independence Medal. GSM correctly impressed 645847 TPR N. DENHERE. Independence Medal numbered 17047

Comes with wings attached to medals, along with Laminated Certificate of Service with the Selous Scouts of the Rhodesian Army.

Note: a period roll titled “Secret” notes rank as Corporal with 9 Tp, 26^th March 1979.

A very nice and desirable group to an original Selous Scout.

VF SOLD

Pair: Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (2) J.61078 G. W. Baldwin. Tel. H.M.S. Pembroke; J.61078 G. W. Baldwin. Tel. H.M.S. Pembroke both impressed in small sans serif capitals in exactly the same style, nearly very fine and better and a rare double issue (2) 

George William Baldwin was born in West Ham, Essex, on 1 November 1900 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 30 October 1916. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 9 November 1933, he was advanced Leading Telegraphist on 1 March 1936, and after seeing service during the Second World War was released in the rank of Petty Officer Telegraphist on 12 September 1945.

near EF $385

Pair: South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, “1879 “ 8146, SERGT. J. McDONALD, R. E.  Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. 8146. CD. SGT. MAJ: E. J McDONALD, R. E.

Note: Comes with service record stating “Received Gun Shot wound of thigh in a false alarm, at the camp of the 2^nd Division at Nondweni S. Africa, on the 6^th June 1879”

SGT McDonald belonged to the 5^th Company Royal Engineers under LT Chard VC

VF SOLD

Pair: South Africa 1879 one clasp 1877-8 correctly engraved in typical style, Pte. D. Cameron Queenstown Vol: Cont gt.

Second medal one clasp 1877-78-79 re-named, D. Cameron Cape Town Volunteers.

The first medal is fully confirmed with the second being self-awarded. Perhaps he felt the clasp with 1879 was a true representation of his service.

These medals came direct from the family and includes a photo of the recipient plus an original printed flyer praising the Queens Town Volunteers for “they have shown great gallantry under fire and in the presence of the enemy”. Signed by the Officer Commanding the Transkei Field Force Captain Harvey.

An interesting pair in Gd VF $1850