Three: Private P. R. Church, 25th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 1914-15 Star (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25 Bn. A.I.F.);
Private Percy Robert Church embarked on the 29th June 1915 with the Alpha Company of the 25th Battalion A.I.F. for Gallipoli serving four and a half months before Dysentery took its toll on him.
Private church’s medical record give us a rare insight into the effects of dysentery on Gallipoli when recording his weight “Gallipoli in Dec. 1915, Wt. 11.5. , Wt. on enlistment 12 St. 2 lbs”
Transferred to the 49th Battalion on the 3rd November 1916 France
Unable to shake his illness that had followed him from Gallipoli all through his service discharging from the A.I.F. on the 10th October 1917 in the U.K. classed as “permanently unfit for general service”.
Note: Comes with his numbered A.I.F. ‘Returned from active service badge’,
Nearly extremely fine $875
Three: Private W. Cooper, Suffolk Regiment 1914-15 Star (7620 Pte. W. Cooper. Suff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7620 Pte. W. Cooper. Suff. R.)
Note: William Cooper attested for the Suffolk Regiment, and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 January 1915. He was discharged time expired on 13 October 1919.
Very fine SOLD
Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (41108 Pte A. Mackie. 177th Coy Imp: Yeo:); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte A. Mackie. 4th S.A.I.)
Alexander Mackie served with the 177th (Fincastle’s Horse) Company, 31st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry during the Second Boer War. He served during the Great War with the 4th South African Infantry in the French theatre of war from July 1917 (entitled to Silver War Badge). Mackie resided with his wife at 95 Durham Avenue, Salt River, Cape Town.
Mounted for display, generally good very fine $495
Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (28265 Gnr T. R. Coombs. 66th Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (28265 Gnr: T. R. Coombs. R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (28265 Gnr: T. R. Coombs. R.F.A.)
Footnote
Theodore Robert Coombs enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in June 1898.
Contact marks, therefore nearly very fine or better $695
Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5339 Corl. W. Watson, W. York: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5339 Pte. W. Watson. W. York: Regt.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (5339 Lce-Corpl. W. Watson 1st. W.Y. Regt.)
rank partially officially corrected on last, mounted as worn, contact marks otherwise VF $745
Three: Sergeant J. Dear, East Surrey Regiment 1914-15 Star (4440 Pte. J. Dear. E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (4440 Sjt. J. Dear. E. Surr. R.)
Good very fine SOLD
Three: Vietnam Medal (pantograph naming), RAAF LSGC E II R (engraved) Vietnam Star (pantograph Naming) A51124 G. T. Stratton F/SGT Plus two citations.
Noted on the roll for 2 Squadron RAAF.
This combination is seldom encountered.
Gd VF $950
Three: War Medal, Australian Service Medal and Police Long Service Good Conduct Medal (QE11). All medals correctly named to 36801 C. A. F. GIBBS (“CHARLES ARTHUR FENNING GIBBS” on police LSGC)
At the time of listing these medals Flying Officer Gibb’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 19th May 1941 into the Royal Australian Air Force in NSW
Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) dated Tuesday 16th September 1941 reported the following “Injured in Aircraft Accident: Sgt C. A. F. Gibbs (Sydney).
Discharged 29th January 1946 as Flying Officer
Unit on discharge listed as “5 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT”
Note: Comes with Police LSGC medal box. Further research required.
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Three:Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Military Medal impressed 3585 CPL J. H. Priest 10/AUST. INF. And War and Victory medals impressed 3585 SGT. J. H. Priest 27 BN AIF (having served in both the 10th and 27th Bn)
Emb. 11th January 1916
WIA: 18th September 1918. Gun Shot Wound Left Ear. This wound was prior to the advance that won him the military medal and it appears he was also wounded a further second time.
London Gazette 17th June 1919
Discharged 27th October 1919
An extremely impressive citation for the heavy fighting at Jeancourt where it appears SGT Priest not only assaulted machine gun positions, but also came back with six prisoners.
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GD VF SOLD
Tift Taft collar pair U.K made. Both with clear maker mark (Note the filled in crown)
Tobruk to Tarakan The Story of the Australian 2/48th Battalion by John G. Glenn (1990's edition).
$145
Not marked but appears to be silver.
$275
Marked Sterling Silver.
$275
Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in "GEO. P. HARRIS SCARFE & CO LTD" jewelers Adelaide case.
$265
Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in its jewellers case.
$265
Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in its jewellers case.
$265
A superb example of a Scots Guard Sgt in the Crimea
Trio : Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR), Crimea Medal four clasps "Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol" and Turkish Crimea (British issue). DCM impressed CORPL G. THOMSON. SCOTS FUSR GDS. Crimea Medal contemporary engraved capitals CORPL GEOE THOMPSON SCOTS FUSR GDE. Turkish Crimea in upright engraved capitals SGT G. THOMPSON (unofficial Crimea suspension). Note: the DCM has omitted the "P" in Thompson.
Period records show that Sgt.Thompson was recommended on the 26th March 1855 by the Officer Commanding the Royal Scots Fusilier Guards "Under the Warrant of 4th December 1854" for "Distinguished conduct in the field". The medal was sent to the Adjutant General in the Crimea on the 14th May 1855 for issue in the field.
The Scots Guards were awarded four Victoria Crosses and a number of Distinguished Conduct Medals in Heavy fighting in the Alma and Inkermann. As this DCM was awarded prior to the creation of the Victoria Cross and was issued in country, there is unfortunately no citation. One thing is for sure he would have been involved in several bayonet charges and a good deal of bloody hand to hand fighting. It even raises the question whether the original DCM winners would have been eligible for the Victoria Cross if it had been instituted at the time.
Some contact marks otherwise near VF SOLD
Trio : Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR), India General Service Medal 1895 two clasps: "P.F. 1897-98, TIRAH 1897-98", Queens South Africa Medal 1899 five clasps: "CC, T. HTS, R of L. , BELFAST, OFS". 3640 PTE. A. THOMPSON. 1ST. RL. INNIS. FUSILIERS. All medals correctly named, DCM & QSA impressed, IGS (2nd Bn) in running script.
London Gazette April 19 1901
First mentioned in Gen. Buller's despatch 30 March 1900. "Pte. Thompson 3640 on the 23rd February 1900 went to rescue Pte. Nesbitt a heavy wounded man and laboriously brought him to cover under hot fire."
A further mention is found in the book "Buller's campaign with the Natal Field Force of 1900" of where the following gives us a better understanding of this heroic action at "Harts Hill"
"They passed along this Bullet-swept path over the Onderbrook Spruit bridge, the Inniskillings leading, and the other regiments following. Every man of the brigade had therefore to run the Gauntlet of the Boer marksman, and numbers dropped on the bridge, where the enemy's bullets were falling thick. Some fifty men were put out of action* in the race over the bridge to the rendezvous further on,..."
"* An act of gallantry was displayed at this spot as the Inniskillings crossed. Private Nesbitt fell badly wounded on the middle of the bridge. With considerable courage Private Thompson of the same regiment ran back and removed his comrade, though under heavy fire, to a place of safety."
There has been many a Victoria Cross awarded for similar acts of Gallantry and Private Thompsons actions that day again illustrates to me why the DCM has always been my favourite award for the past 40 years.
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Trio : Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR), India General Service Medal 1895 two clasps: "P.F. 1897-98, TIRAH 1897-98", Queens South Africa Medal 1899 five clasps: "CC, T. HTS, R of L. , BELFAST, OFS". 3640 PTE. A. THOMPSON. 1ST. RL. INNIS. FUSILIERS. All medals correctly named, DCM & QSA impressed, IGS (2nd Bn) in running script.
London Gazette April 19 1901
First mentioned in Gen. Buller's despatch 30 March 1900. "Pte. Thompson 3640 on the 23rd February 1900 went to rescue Pte. Nesbitt a heavy wounded man and laboriously brought him to cover under hot fire."
A further mention is found in the book "Buller's campaign with the Natal Field Force of 1900" of where the following gives us a better understanding of this heroic action at "Harts Hill"
"They passed along this Bullet-swept path over the Onderbrook Spruit bridge, the Inniskillings leading, and the other regiments following. Every man of the brigade had therefore to run the Gauntlet of the Boer marksman, and numbers dropped on the bridge, where the enemy's bullets were falling thick. Some fifty men were put out of action* in the race over the bridge to the rendezvous further on,..."
"* An act of gallantry was displayed at this spot as the Inniskillings crossed. Private Nesbitt fell badly wounded on the middle of the bridge. With considerable courage Private Thompson of the same regiment ran back and removed his comrade, though under heavy fire, to a place of safety."
There has been many a Victoria Cross awarded for similar acts of Gallantry and Private Thompsons actions that day again illustrates to me why the DCM has always been my favourite award for the past 40 years.
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Trio : Egypt 1882 undated, two clasps ; "EL-TEB_TAMAAI, THE NILE 1884-85", Queen South Africa medal 1899 seven clasps "R of K, Paard, Dreif, Jo'Burg, D.Hill, Witt, SA01" and Khedive Star dated 1884-6.
Egypt medal engraved in 10th Hussars style (see footnote) 1572 PTE A. GERRARD 10TH RL. HUSSARS (note; two "R's" in Gerrard). QSA CORRECTLY IMPRESSED 1572 SQ: S. MAJOR. A. GERARD. 10TH HUSSARS. Khedive star unnamed as issued.
Footnote: "Send one officer to London to pick up (c. 300) Egypt Medals for your regiment, to be named regimentally in time for Prince of Wales' inspection of the regiment at Shorncliffe" (Ref. Royal Mint Letter, dated 17 June 1884, to Colonel Wood, C/O 10th Hussars).
1st Good F, 2nd & 3rd VF SOLD
Trio : Egypt 1882 undated, two clasps ; "EL-TEB_TAMAAI, THE NILE 1884-85", Queen South Africa medal 1899 seven clasps "R of K, Paard, Dreif, Jo'Burg, D.Hill, Witt, SA01" and Khedive Star dated 1884-6.
Egypt medal engraved in 10th Hussars style (see footnote) 1572 PTE A. GERRARD 10TH RL. HUSSARS (note; two "R's" in Gerrard). QSA CORRECTLY IMPRESSED 1572 SQ: S. MAJOR. A. GERARD. 10TH HUSSARS. Khedive star unnamed as issued.
Footnote: "Send one officer to London to pick up (c. 300) Egypt Medals for your regiment, to be named regimentally in time for Prince of Wales' inspection of the regiment at Shorncliffe" (Ref. Royal Mint Letter, dated 17 June 1884, to Colonel Wood, C/O 10th Hussars).
1st Good F, 2nd & 3rd VF SOLD
Trio : QSA three clasps "CC,OFS,Belfast", KSA two clasps and LSGC G.V.R. all three impressed. 5069 Cpl.N.R.C Neville.Royal Scots.on 1st pair and 9717 Bndmstr N.R.C.Neville Oxf & Bucks L.I. on Long Service.
near VF SOLD
Group of six : QSA five clasps " CC,OFS,T SA 01,SA 02" (top two clasps loose) 1914 -15 STAR, BRITISH WAR & VICTORY MEDALS impressed 2387 PTE (later SGT) T.Rogers K.R.R.C. 1939 WAR & AUST.SERVICE MEDALS impressed W243298 T.Rogers.
A nice rare Boer War to WW2 group with his final period still being active service in the 18 Maint. Platoon RAE, Western Australia.
AVG VF SOLD
Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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