C95 Australian Engineers Oxidised pair of collar badges
C73 1st Australian Infantry Regiment Collar 22mm J. R. Guant & Sons London. Period replacement of lugs to spikes in order to make it a cap badge (single spike left) sold
C9 The Victorian Scottish Regiment white metal hat badge
Miniatures: The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Jubilee 1977. Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951-72, Sweden, Knight of the order of Vasa (Knight of the order of Vasa missing centre). Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
These medals came from the estate of Sir Charles Lloyd Jones of David Jones fame.
Heavily worn & loved group with Damage to Vasa Order $300.00
Eight: MBE (type 2) Military, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp & Pacific Stars (all appear to be period private engraving), Defense Medal, War Medal with MID, Australian Service Medal (all 3 impressed), Efficiency Medal “Australia” (G.VI.R.) with TWO CLASPS. NX13879 J. W. Fyfe 2/13 BN. WO1.
Comes with two named unofficial medals being Tobruk & BECOF
MID: London Gazette 6.3.47 Exceptional Service in the field in SWP Area.
MBE: Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 10.1.52.
Photos of Ming the Merciless Jim Fyfe in unit history Bayonets Abroad.
Only 140 two bar Efficiency bars awarded. A cracking senior NCO to a famous Battalion.
VF SOLD
Three: DCM G.V.R., War medal and Victory Medal. 602 Fred Jackson. 2nd Tunnelling Company AIF.
DCM London Gazette 6th July 1917.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has shown great courage in rescuing buried men and has performed consistent good work throughout.
It is a shame that the Victory medal has been RENAMED by someone with an impressing machine.
VF SOLD
Four: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals, MSM G.V.R. 57 WO1 R. J. Hogan AAPC.
Enlisted 1st Brigade Ammunition Column then transferred to the AAPC. He was Field Cashier for the 5th Division. Qualified for 1914 leave.
MSM: London Gazette 18.1.19
VF SOLD
Miniatures: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Rel. of Ladysmith, Transvaal, M.I.D. oak leaf; King’s South Africa 1901-02, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Defence Medal, Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. and Army Meritorious Service Medal G.V.R.
Mounted as worn VF sold
Miniatures: Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.
Frayed ribbon but otherwise Good VF SOLD
Miniatures: Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R.; British War Medal, 1914/15 Star, Victory Medal, 1939-45 and Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army
Incorrect order as worn by recipient
Mounted as worn Good to VF SOLD
Miniatures: Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, with lady’s bow riband; British War Medal and Victory Medal with M.I.D. oak leaf.
Mounted as worn VF $245
Miniatures: Military Cross, G.V.R., British War and Victory Medals
Mounted as worn VF+ SOLD
Miniatures: The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel; The Royal Victorian Order, M.V.O., Member’s 4th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels; M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type badge; British War and Victory Medals.
Four: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals, MSM G.V.R. 57 WO1 R. J. Hogan AAPC.
Enlisted 1st Brigade Ammunition Column then transferred to the AAPC. He was Field Cashier for the 5th Division. Qualified for 1914 leave.
MSM: London Gazette 18.1.19
VF $2500
Three: DCM G.V.R., War medal and Victory Medal. 602 Fred Jackson. 2nd Tunnelling Company AIF.
DCM London Gazette 6th July 1917.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has shown great courage in rescuing buried men and has performed consistent good work throughout.
It is a shame that the Victory medal has been RENAMED by someone with an impressing machine.
VF $2500
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
Single: Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Cr. Sgt. T. Burdett, North’d Fus. 2nd Sept. 1898)
D.C.M. London Gazette 15 November 1898.
Thomas Burdett was born in Bradford, Yorkshire and enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers in May 1883, aged 20 years. A carpenter by trade, he was also a member of the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Derbyshire Regiment. He went on to gain rapid promotion, being advanced to Corporal in December 1883 and to Sergeant in February 1885, in which latter month he arrived in India. Burdett was subsequently employed in the Hazara Expedition of 1888, gained advancement to Colour-Sergeant in September 1889 and returned home in early 1894. Then in January 1898, following a posting to Gibraltar, he participated in the operations leading to the re-conquest of the Sudan, and won his D.C.M. for bravery at Omdurman. At the end of the same year, Burdett returned home to take up an appointment with the 1st Volunteer Battalion.
In June 1899, the St. George’s Gazette reported:
‘After the inspection and drill by senior officers of the Regiment, Colonel Garstin presented the Khedive’s Medal to Sergeant-Instructor T. Burdett. On presenting the Medal Colonel Garstin complimented Sergeant-Instructor Burdett on his well-earned honour; and also drew the attention of the Brigade to the fact this N.C.O. was to receive the Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field, which he earned at the Battle of Omdurman, especially remarking to the Volunteers that the Medal was the next highest honour to be obtained by a soldier to the Victoria Cross.’
The following feature appeared in the same publication in December 1899:
‘At Windsor Castle yesterday afternoon, the Queen decorated Colour-Sergeant F. (sic) Burdett of the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, with the medal for distinguished conduct in the field. Her Majesty also decorated four officers with the Distinguished Service Order. Princess Beatrice accompanied the Queen, and Sir John McNeill and Colonel Carington were in attendance. When the gallant Sergeant marched up the Grand Corridor to the Queen, he found Her Majesty sitting in a low chair. Colonel Carington introduced him. Burdett dropped on one knee, and the Queen spoke a few kind words to him, congratulating him on his gallantry. She then fastened the medal on his breast. The Colour-Sergeant bowed to Her Majesty, and the little ceremony was over.’
And Burdett afterwards gave an interview to the Morning Leader:
‘Windsor Castle was magnificent and he [Burdett] was particularly interested in the Khalifa’s black flag in the Castle, riddled as it is with English bullets. Burdett possesses two other medals - the Black Mountain Expedition and the Khedive’s, and is entitled to the English war medal for Khartoum. He is now attached to the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Hearing that one of the men of his regiment was the present Barrack Warden at Victoria Barracks, Windsor, Burdett paid him a visit, and the old comrades were glad to meet. Sergeant-Major Fowles of the 1st Grenadiers, also warmly welcomed Burdett as an old chum.’
Soon after his visit to Windsor Castle, Burdett was advanced to Sergeant-Major on the Permanent Staff of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion and was finally discharged at Newcastle in November 1904. Many years later he was admitted as an In-pensioner to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, where he died in April 1943, aged 84 years.
Ex DNW 2nd April 2003
engraved brackets added to date, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine $3900
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), E.II.R., silver and enamel, no date on reverse in typical gilt embossed case with no maker’s mark.
EF $385
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.VI.R. 1st issue, silver and enamel, reverse dated ‘1943’, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue.
VF $365
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, unnamed as issued, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue.
Gd VF $350
Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue.
EF $750
Eight: 39-45, Africa & Pacific Stars, Defence & War Medals & Australian Service Medal ALL IMPRESSED. UN Korea impressed. Army LSGC engraved, SX8522 W. T. C. Saunders 2/43 BN.
Middle East 29 December 1940. Injured in a Land Mine incident 15 June 1941in Tobruk. RTA 28 February 1943. Morotai for Tarakan 22 April 1945 with 28 Field company engineers. BCOF 18 May 1948 then 3 RAR. Discharged 9 February 1962. With full-service details by Neil Smith.
Gd VF $1100
Six: 39-45, Africa & Pacific Stars, Defence War Medal with TWO MID’s & Australian Service Medal. ALL medals impressed, VX40510 A. D. McBean. Australian Engineers.
First MID Commonwealth Gazette No 81 27 April 1944 page 896
‘Exceptional Service in the Field in New Guinea’
Second MID Commonwealth Gazette No 34 21 February 1946 page 412
‘Distinguished Service in SW Pacific’
McBean served in Greece before his service in the SW Pacific. Double MID’s to other ranks for WW2 must be classed as extremely rare.
His MID certificate is illustrated in Australians Awarded.
Gd VF $2950
Six: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, War Medal & Australian Service Medal. ASM 45-75 one clasp SW Pacific. ALL medals correctly named plus an original gilt Dutch War Cross & clasp unnamed. NX153403 Sig. V. C. Luther 9 Australian Div. Sigs.
Disembarked Milne Bay 1942 with later service in Borneo. He has a few charges shown and his file has a sealed section.
VF $585
