THE IMPORTANT & EARLY WW1, ENEMY “U-BOAT-U12” RAMMING & SINKING, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. G. RODGERS. P.O. 1CL. H.M.S. ARIEL. (Famous Action, Firth of Fourth, Scotland,10th March 15)
£1795
THE IMPORTANT & EARLY WW1, ENEMY “U-BOAT-U12” RAMMING & SINKING, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. To: 165462. G. RODGERS. P.O. 1CL. H.M.S. ARIEL. (A Royal Navy Destroyer) (A Famous Action off the Firth of Fourth, Scotland, 10th March 1915)
A Magnificent Knight Batchelor, Order of the Indian Empire (Commander) & O.B.E. (Civil) Group of Eleven. To: Sir Oliver Gilbert Grace, Inspector-General of Pakistan Police, Karachi, late Capt, 4th (Green Howards T.F.) The Yorks Regt.
£SOLD
A Magnificent Knight Batchelor, Order of the Indian Empire (Commander) & O.B.E. (Civil) Group of Eleven. To: Sir Oliver Gilbert Grace, Inspector-General of Pakistan Police, Karachi, late Captain, 4th Territorial Bn (Green Howards) The Yorkshire Regiment.
A Superb Somme (1916) MILITARY CROSS, “Hand to Hand”,Revolver Trench Kill. Pte-W/Com, F.H.L.VARCOE. Hill 60, 9th London (Q.V.R’s),
10th Midd’x, Lt 2/5th Glouc’ (M.C.) RFC,(10sqd),RAF.MID 1945) & Air Efficiency.
£2750
A Superb Somme (1916) MILITARY CROSS, With “Hand to Hand”, Revolver Trench Kill Citation, Pte-W/Com, F.H.L. VARCOE. Fought Hill 60, 9th London’s (Q.V.R’s),10th Midd’x, Lt 2/5th Gloucester (M.C.) RFC, Obs (10sqd), RAF WW2 (MID 1945) & Air Efficiency.
A Superb Battle of the Somme “Fricourt” Double Gallantry D.C.M. with “Ypres” M.M. & Pair (M.I.D),Defence Medal, (Home Guard) Pte-Sgt H.COCKS, 52nd & 237th Machine Gun Corps, Midd’x Regt. P.O.W. 22nd March-11th Nov 1918.
£3995
An outstanding & Early Battle of the Somme “Fricourt”DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL with “Ypres” MILITARY MEDAL & Pair (M.I.D) & Defence Medal, “Home Guard” To: Pte-Sgt H. COCKS, 52nd & 237th Machine Gun Corps, Middlesex Regiment. P.O.W. March-November 1918.
An Unusual Collection of 16 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDALS from the rare small local units. ALL medals are in outstanding condition with totally original surfaces having seldom been worn. An exceptional grouping.
£195 to £250
An Unusual Collection of 16 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDALS from the scarce and rare smaller local units. ALL the medals are in quite exceptional condition with totally original surfaces havin& seldom been worn. An exceptional grouping.
An Important 8th Army (Desert Rats) “Operation Crusader”
“Prisoner of War” MILITARY CROSS (1942) with Battle Citation.
Lt, later Major Maurice B. PAYNE. R.H.A. Prisoner of War in Italy & Germany & a Post-War Casualty.
£2995
An Important 8th Army (Desert Rats) “Operation Crusader” “Prisoner of War” MILITARY CROSS (1942) with Battle Citation. Lt, later Major Maurice B. PAYNE. R.H.A. Prisoner of War in Italy & Germany & a Post-War Casualty.
An Early Aircrew Europe “Wellington” Casualty. 9 Sqd. RAF.
To. 643275, Air Gunner, Sgt. HEDLEY BROWN.With links to Stalag Luft III, The Great Escape & Oflag IVc Colditz A Mysterious loss just 300 yds off Clacton beach.
£995
An Early Aircrew Europe “Wellington” Casualty. 9 Sqd. RAF. To. 643275, Air Gunner, Sgt. HEDLEY BROWN.With links to Stalag Luft III, The Great Escape & Oflag IVc Colditz An Enigmatic & Mysterious loss just 300 yds off Clacton beach.
A Royal Navy (Dover Patrol)”Casualty” 1914-1915 Trio & Plaque.
To: J.15876 AB. D.N. BRIGHT, R.N. H.M.S. GHURKA (Destroyer)
Killed in Action, 8th Feb1917. Ship struck German mine
off Dungeness. Only 5 survivors from 79 crew.
£695
A Royal Navy (Dover Patrol)”Casualty” 1914-1915 Trio & Plaque. To: J.15876 AB. D.N. BRIGHT, R.N. H.M.S. GHURKA (Destroyer) Killed in Action, 8th February 1917. Ship struck a German mine off Dungeness. Only 5 survivors from 79 crew.
An Early & Important BATTLE of MONS (Le Cateau) Survivor MILITARY MEDAL, 1914 Star and Bar Group of Four.Later Wounded at DELVILLE WOOD, (Somme). 1111, Pte W. NOBLE, 1st Bn GORDON HIGHLANDERS.
£1100
A Rare, Early & Important BATTLE of MONS (Le Cateau) Survivor MILITARY MEDAL, 1914 Star and Bar Group of Four.Later Wounded at DELVILLE WOOD, (Somme). 1111, Pte William Noble, 1st Bn GORDON HIGHLANDER & later Seaforth Highlanders.
An Historically Important “Operation Micheal” Prisoner of War Casualty MILITARY MEDAL. 25203. Sgt JAMES WILKS.West Yorks Rgt 106th & 35th Coy M.G.C.(Infantry) Died of Pneumonia in the brutal Klein Wittenberg camp 24.10.1918.
£695
An Historically Important “Operation Micheal” Prisoner of War Casualty MILITARY MEDAL. 25203. Sgt JAMES WILKS.West Yorks Rgt 106th & 35th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Died of Pneumonia in the brutal Klein Wittenberg camp 24.10.1918.