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Single : EGYPT MEDAL undated one clasp "Gemaizah 1888"  1072 Pte.J.Soper 1/ Welch R.

Born in Ramplsham, near Maiden Newton,Dorsetshire and attested Welsh Rgt. 28 Feb 1885 aged 24 1/2 years. Served Egypt & Sudan Dec 1886 to aug 1889. Discharged 'time expired" 27 Feb 1897.

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Single: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 correctly named to 5320 Pte. W. L. Galliers, M.S. Corps.

Note: Ex American Numismatic Society Collection, Morton & Eden, 25/26 October 2006

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Early Vietnam 1966 KIA Valour Grouping to James Mitchell Cornett

No 25367148 Private First Class James Mitchell Cornett was born on May 10, 1943, and was originally from Elizabethton, Tennessee. He served his country in the Vietnam War in the United States Army, as an Infantryman in Alpha Company 1^st Battalion, 26^th Infantry, 1^st Infantry Division, His tour began on September 25, 1965. Nearly 6 months later, on March 24, 1966, PFC Cornett was killed under hostile conditions in Binh Duong province, South Vietnam; he was 22 years old at the time of his death. PFC Cornett is memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 6E, Line 46

The grouping consists of the following;

Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Vietnam campaign medals, name tag and Infantry Combat badge.

Official Award Documents for both Bronze Star and his Purple Heart in official padded booklet.

Various original cloth patches including Airborne patches (One article states that he transferred to the 173^rd Airborne”

Military I.D. and many original photographs in Vietnam

Basic training book from 1962

1965 original Discharge paper where he transferred to the reserves.

Numerous newspaper clippings including one of his parents receiving the Bronze Star.

Over 50 letters to him from family and several from him to them where he describes “loosing men like they are going out of style” along with killing two V.C.

A letter from the White House and several letters from his Congressman.

An amazing collection showing the complete story one man’s heroic life from enlistment until his death in Vietnam.

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Single: Hunza Nagar Badge 1891, the reverse impressed, ‘Gurney & Son, Woodstock Street, London’, complete with reverse fitments and split pin for wearing, 

Very fine SOLD 

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

Single : CHINA 1900 no clasp. Engraved running script to 2527 Singh 3RD Bo: Lt Cav'y

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Single: NATAL 1906 one clasp "1906" impressed to Pte G. Seager, Natal Rangers 

Edge bruising, VF SOLD

Single: Sutlej Medal for Aliwal 1846 with clasp “Sobraon”. Correct period naming to CHAS ROBERTS 16^TH LANCERS.

Charles Roberts enlisted 13^th January 1825 in Reading, Sussex to the 59^th Foot (also shown as 52^nd), Regimental number 1638 at the age of 15 year and 2 months

Volunteered on the 18^th December 1828 to serve with the 16^th Dragoons

Transferred to the 3^rd Light Dragoons 1^st April 1846 30^th September 1848

Medically discharged unfit in 1848 at 43 years of age due to injuries sustained whilst in the saddle having served a total of 22 years and 11 months including the campaign in Afghanistan in 1838-39 at the assault and capture of Ghuznee, the action at Maharajpoor in 1843 and Aliwal and Sobraon in 1846. Comes with service docs.

 The 16^th Lancers were made famous for their charge at Aliwal completely routing the Sikh squares something the French were unable to do against the British Squares at Waterloo

 
  Contact wear Good Fine SOLD

Single: NATAL 1906 one clasp "1906" impressed  TPR. F. H. SIMPSON, NATAL SERVICE CORPS     

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Single: NATAL 1906 one clasp "1906" correct cavalry/officer’s style engraving to Lt. A. Thompson Royston’s Horse

Slight EK at 4 O’clock otherwise VF SOLD

FAMILY GROUPING

Father

Single: Volunteer Force Long Service, V.R. correct period naming to 343 SERGT H. TAYLOR 1^ST V.B. LEICESTERSHIRE REGT.

Son

Four: 1914/15 star, British War, Victory Medal and L. S. G. C. Medal (GV) all correctly impressed to 7193 C. SJT. D. TAYLOR SCO. RIF.

Note: Colour Sergeant Douglas Taylor 18^th April 1914 disembarked 5^th (M.I.) Battalion Nigeria Regiment

Single: Africa General Service 1902-56 (EVII), 1 clasp, “Somaliland 1902-04” correctly named to A. W. HENDERSON A. B. HMS HYACINTH.

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Single: India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp,” North West Frontier 1908”Lieut. H. R. O. Walker 25^th Pjbis

Note: Hugh Reginald Oriel Walker first commission (ex Sandhurst) 9^th Jan 1904. To Indian Army: 8^th March 1905 (25^th Punjabis), LT. 9^th April 1906: Captain 9^th Jan 1913: Major 9^th Jan 1919: Lt Colonel 9^th Jan 1930: Retired 26^th July 1933.

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Single: India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp,” Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 “12626 PTE T. W. ROBINSON. 1. R. D. GUARDS.”

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Mathew Watters is remembered on the Helles Memorial

Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory medal correctly impressed to 7310 PTE M. WATTERS R. SC: FUS: Watters is incorrectly spelt with one "T" on BWM & VM which is how it is spelt on the British War and Victory Medal roll of the Royal Scots Fusiliers (copy included).

Mathew Watters was tragically killed whilst "A" Coy (1/5th R.S.F) re-occupied their trench line on the peninsular during heavy fighting on the 12th July 1915. The battalion diary states that the total casualties of the Battalion in the two days were as follows, KILLED; 6 Officers. 61 men. WOUNDED; 1 Officer, 139 men, MISSING; 8 men. (Copy included)

"Information was received by Mr and Mrs H. Watters 164 Rankinston on the 9th inst. That their son, L/CPL Mathew Watters 7310 "A" Coy 1/5th R.S.F. has been killed in action on the 12th July in the Dardanelles. Young Mr Watters who was a miner to trade, joined in August of last year and left with the battalion in May for the Dardanelles." Ayrshire Post 20th August 1915 (typed extract included)

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     Rocquigny-Equancourt Road Cemetry, Manacourt

Three: British war and Victory medal with Memorial Plaque. Medals impressed to 29915 PTE E. PEARCY NORF. R. Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to ERNEST PEARCEY

KIA 20^th November 1917

AGE: 35

Unit: 9^th Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Cemetery: Rocquigny-Equancourt Road Cemetery, Manancourt

NOK: Son of Charles and Deborah Pearcey of Elm Lodge, Elmbrook Rd, Sutton, Surrey

Note: Misspelt Pearcy on medals compared to Pearcey on Memorial Plaque.

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HMS CANADA BATTLE OF JUTLAND GROUP

Group of three: 1914-15 Star (J.38629 T. POWELL ORD, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.38629 T. POWELL A.B, R.N.)

Note: Thomas Powell was born in Leeds, York on the 2nd April 1885. During the Great War he served on the H.M.S. Victory, May-June 1915; H.M.S Excellent, June-Aug 1915; and H.M.S. Canada, from August 1915 during the battle of Jutland and until being demobbed in April of  1919. With copied service paper.

H.M.S Canada joined 4th Battle Squadron Grand Fleet in October 1915. Present at the Battle of Jutland 1916 Firing 42, 14inch rounds and managing to receive no damage during the battle. 

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General Service Medal E2 clasp Arabian Peninsula, Campaign Service Medal E2 clasp Northern Ireland, Long Service & Good Conduct Medal E2 Regular Army to Staff Sergeant A M Shearer, Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

General Service Medal E2 clasp Arabian Peninsula 23534022 Pte A M Shearer RAOC,

Campaign Service Medal E2 clasp Northern Ireland 23534022 S Sgt A M Shearer RAOC

Long Service & Good Conduct Medal E2 Regular Army 23534022 S Sgt A M Shearer RAOC.

Note: With many entries from the RAOC Gazette, provided, enlistment to retirement as a WO2.

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Pair: Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR) and Crimea Medal clasp "Sebastopol". DCM impressed ANDREW FAIRSERVICE SAPPERS & MINERS. Crimea Medal contemporary engraved capitals A. FAIRSERVICE R.E.

The following is an extract from the history of the Royal Engineers (in reference to Sebastopol)

"Among those who were the most praised was private Andrew Fairservice. He is stated to have been exceedingly active in repairing embrasures under heavy fire, so much so, indeed, that his valour and perseverance gained him the honour of a Distinguished service medal and gratuity of five pounds."

Also as an extract from the London Gazette dated 19th May 1858 showing that Sapper Fairservice went on to serve in the Indian Mutiny where he was killed

878 Sapper Andrew Fairservice ..... "Died from the effects of a gunpowder explosion. The officer and men were at the time engaged in removing the powder from several carts of ammunition which were abandoned by the enemy while retreating before the column, and throwing into a well."

Records show (see illustration) that his Mutiny Medal was returned by his unit due to the fact that he was killed.  As this medal was not claimed, this group can not be classed as a broken group.

Close examination of the medals suggest both retain their original ribbon and could be classed as "sleepers". There is no doubt that these sappers did tremendous work at Sebastopol under horrendous conditions constantly exposing themselves to enemy fire.

Some contact marks otherwise near VF SOLD

A Metropolitan Police Jubilee and Coronation medal trio to PC. J. GARRARD, D Division (Marylebone), Metropolitan Police. 

Trio: 1887 Metropolitan Police Jubilee Medal (Bar - 1897) named to PC. J. GARRARD. D. Divn. 1902 Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal named to P.C. J. GARRARD. D. Div. 1911 Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal named to P.C. J. GARRARD.

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Pair: Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (1145. Corpl. H. Wallace. 2/60th. Foot.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1145 Lce. Sergt. H. Wallace 2/60 Foot) 

Henry Wallace was born in 1844 and attested for the 60th Regiment of Foot (King’s Royal Rifle Corps) at the Regimental Headquarters in Winchester on 26 September 1864. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 1 November 1867, on garrison duty at various stations within India, and was promoted Corporal, before moving into Afghanistan as part of the Kandahar Field Force in 1878. He served throughout the Second Afghan War, and was present at the Battle of Ahmed Khel, 19 April 1880, and took part in General Roberts’ celebrated 310-mile march from Kabul to relieve Kandahar, defeating the Afghans under Ayub Khan on 1 September 1880. Promoted Lance-Sergeant, the Medal rolls for both awards list him as ‘Dead’.

Sold with medal roll extracts and copy Musters

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Six: An interesting low level flying fighter pilot  Distinguished Flying Cross (dated 1943) & Bar (engraved 1944), 1939/45 Star, Air Crew Europe "France and Germany", Defence Medal, War Medal and 1953 Coronation medal. Attributed to 106182 Flight Lieutenant Michael John Gray of 168 & 2 Squadron. D.F.C. correctly period dated 1943 and Bar 1944 respectively. Campaign medals unnamed as issued.

DFC London Gazette date 16th March 1943

"Act. Flt. Lt. M. J. Gray. R.A.F.V.R., No, 168 Sqn. This officer is a fine leader and a courageous pilot, who has completed many long-range reconnaissance in single-seater fighters. During sorties in search of enemy shipping along the Dutch coast he has located and reported accurately the position of numerous convoys. Flt. Lt. Gray has damaged eight enemy vessels and nine locomotives. No aircraft has been lost from any formation led by him. On a recent sortie he flew low through the streets of Ostend in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire."

Bar to the DFC. London Gazette date 14th November 1944

 "Acting Squadron Leader Michael John Gray, D.F.C., (106182), R.A.F.V.R., 2 Sqn. This officer has displayed outstanding ability and zeal. He is a gallant and forceful leader, whose personal example has contributed materially to the high standard of efficiency of the squadron which has obtained much access. He has commanded the squadron for some nine months during which period the formation has completed many sorties, involving reconnaissance and attack on radio buildings and flying bomb sites. Squadron Leader Gray has taken part in many of these assignments."

Comes with two original flight photographs possibly low level flying through Ostend, Coronation certificate from Buckingham Palace named to Flt. Lt. Gray, period newspaper cut outs from a scrap book with hand written notes, Original London Gazette for the Bar to the DFC and congratulation letter on his DFC from Group Captain Geddes dated 1943. 

Ex Glendining's 1992

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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

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