A circa 1878 Volunteer Rifle Shako. Strong body to helmet with few scuffs. All fittings in white metal including lion boss at rear. Repair to velvet backing on chin chain and internal anchor plate to stop original tuft ball and holder from moving is missing. Helmet plate possibly not original to helmet due to extra holes. This Shako was purchased in Australia and could have been used here.
Overall, in good condition $1750
A rather nice White Cloth Helmet Circa 1890 by Hawkes. Typical six panel with square back. The body is firm with tight puggaree. Silk still attached to the leather sweat band. Chin chain and spike in brass.
Very good condition $3500
58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment Junior Officer’s 1855 Pattern Shako, an extremely fine and rare example, the black beaver covered body with sunken patent leather top bracing band front and rear peaks and chin strap, the very fine frontal plate of gilt crowned star pattern with pierced Garter overlay this with ‘mirror back’ gilt slip and central gilt numerals ‘58’ on a black patent leather ground, the buff leather sweatband with attached crimson silk lining, the plate is original to the shako, the white over red wool correct size ball plume is original, with the pierced gilt ‘cut ball’ gilt holder.
Some minor blemishes otherwise in excellent condition. $3500
Crimea & Indian Campaign group of five to Private P. Thompson, 71st Highland Light Infantry
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (P. Thompson. 71st Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Peter Thompson, 71st Highd. L.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (3473. P. Thompson. H.M.s 71st Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3473 P Thompson 71st Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 3473 Peter Thompson 71 Hd Lt. Infy) last plugged with contemporary clip and ring suspension, mounted for display.
Peter Thompson was born in Preston Pans, Scotland, in 1840. He was a Miner prior to attesting for the 71st Regiment at Edinburgh, in May 1852. He served with the Regiment during the Crimean campaign, and in India, and was discharged 24 June 1873, having served 21 years and 41 days with the Colours.
Contact marks overall from being worn, generally nearly VF $3,585
P118 Group of five: Military Medal G.V.R. impressed naming to 10420 Sap. T. McCreddin 55 FD CO RE, 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals, LSGC G.V.R.1849235 Spr. T. McCreddon R.E. (spelt McCreddon not IN).
Gd VF $875
P117 Group of five: Military Cross G.V.R, 1914-15 Star (E 397 PTE), British War & Victory Medals to Lieut. R. K. Kellar 13 BN Royal Fus. With Special Constabulary Medal G.V.R. (Sub. Inspector).
London Gazette Military Cross Publication Date 29th Nov 1918. Supplement 31043 page 14248 2nd Dec 1918.
For conspicuous gallantry and initiative in an attack. He directed the fire of his trench mortars into a nest of machine guns which were checking the advance of the Infantry.
He the rushed forward armed with a revolver and by his coolness and courage caused the enemy to surrender, thereby capturing TWO MACHINE GUNS AND FORTY-TWO PRISONERS.
VF $1800
P108 Single: India General Service Medal 1895 One Clasp “Relief of Chitral” 4588 Pte. W. Ogilvie, 2nd Bn Seaforth Hdrs.
Near EF $420
P115 Single: Africa General Service 1902 One clasp “Kenya” 22957551 Fus. A. Howard, R.N.F.
EF $250
P114 Single: IGS 1936-34 one clasp “NWF 1936-37” 2979642 Pte D. Heeps, A & S H.
Gd VF $125
P113 Single: Territorial War Medal. 2220 Pte F. H. Blackmore, Devon Regt.
Gd VF $190
P111 Single: IGS 1908 three clasps. “Afghan NWF 1919, Waz 1919-21, Waz 1921-24” 4957 Sepoy, 36 Sikhs.
VF $225
P112 Single: IGS 1908 one clasp “MOHMAND 1933” 1823 SWR, Guides Cavy.
Gd VF $120
P110 Single: Tibet 1903-04 in silver. No clasp. 4948 Sepoy, 19th Punjabi.
Gd VF $450
P109 Single: China 1900 one clasp “Relief of Pekin” 5339 Pte. W. Williams, and Royal Welsh Fus. Impressed, the only British Infantry regiment to qualify for this clasp.
VF $1850
P108 Single: India General Service Medal 1895 One Clasp “Relief of Chitral” 4588 Pte. W. Ogilvie, 2nd Bn Seaforth Hdrs.
Near EF $420
6th AIR opposing collar badges bi-metal 1900-12. Cossum states left hand one is rare. $850
6th Australian Infantry Regiment bi-metal hat badge 1900-12 $685
14th QMI white metal shoulder title. Rare $450
P105 Single IGS 1908 one clasp “BURMA 1930-32”, 6279243 Pte. H. A. Spice, The BUFFS.
Gd VF $285
P103 Pair. CSM 1962 one clasp “MALAY PENINSULAR”, A4004803 CPL G. R. Maxwell R.A.F., RAF LSGC E.II.R. with identical details.
Near EF $385
P102 Single. CSM 1962 one clasp “SOUTH ARABIA”, 23955101 TPR M. Hampson, QDG.
Near EF $225
