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Great Britain, National Service Medal 1991 by British Legion, also The Medal for National Service, commemorative in sterling silver; BCV (British Commonwealth Victory) commemorative cross; replica medals, Great Britain, George Cross; Malaysia, Pingat Peringatan Malaysia PPM commemorative medal 16 September 1963 (incorrect ribbon), also Active Service Medal. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Pair: India General Service Medal 1854-95, - clasp - Hazara 1888; Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 2 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901. 1318 Pte H.A.Beresford 2nd Bn Sea. Highrs on first medal, 1318 Pte H.A.Beresford, 2:Sea:Highrs: on second medal. First medal engraved, second medal impressed. Nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Trio: Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, - clasp - Charasia; Egypt Medal 1882-89 (dated reverse), - clasp - Tel-El-Kebir; Khedive's Star 1882. 58B 182 Pte J.Kirk. 72nd Highrs on first medal, 146. Pte J.Kirk. 2/Sea:Highrs: on second medal, last medal unnamed. Both named medals engraved. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 3 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 3219 Pte G.Amery. 3rd Hussars. Both medals impressed. Second ribbon damaged, nicely toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 8971 Col Sgt. J.Watson, 2nd Rl: Fus: on first medal, 8971. C.Sjt. J.Watson. 2nd RL. Fus. on second medal. Both medals impressed. Swing mounted, some contact marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Family group: Father: Shanghai Jubilee Medal 1893 in silver. Son: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Shanghai Municipal Council Emergency Medal 1937; Shanghai Municipal Police (Specials) Long Service Medal 1929. Father's medal engraved on back 'Hugh Middleton' and around edge 'Presented by the Shanghai Municipality. Son's medals - 2 Lieut H.Middleton York R on first medal, Capt H.Middleton on second and third medals, Sergeant 191 H.Middleton on last medal. First three medals impressed, fourth to sixth unnamed, last medal engraved. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,900
Trio to KIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Medals in frame so details on Star not visible, 9383 Pte. H.Glazebrook E.York.R. on last two medals. Impressed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Group of Nine: Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, (CB) (Military), neck badge; Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, (CBE) (Civil) type 2, neck badge; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID; General Service Medal (GVIR Indiae Imp), - clasp - Palestine; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee Medal 1935; Coronation Medal 1937. The first two and the last four medals unnamed as issued, Lt. Col. R.W.D.Leslie on the third and fourth medals, Maj. Gen. R.W.D.Leslie on the fifth medal. All named medals impressed. The last seven medals court mounted and in a custom made case by J.R.Gaunt & Son Ltd with gold blocked initials, 'R.W.D.L.' on lid, extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
MM Group to KIA: Military Medal (GVR type 1); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 281572 Pte J.Berry. 1/7 Lan:Fus: on first medal, 281572 Pte J.Berry. Lan. Fus. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Family Group: Brother 1 (KIA): Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 10048 Pte. E.Cotton. Y. & L. R.; Brother 2: Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 9646 Pte. J.Cotton. A.S.C. All medals impressed. Two pairs, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 5308 Pte. T.A.Jervis. S. Staff. R. Both medals impressed. No ribbon on first medal, otherwise toned good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Pair: Defence Medal 1939-45; 1939-45 War Medal. Both medals unnamed as issued. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Pair: Korea Medal 1950-53; United Nations Korea War Medal. 6457582 Sgt R.Sheldrick R.F. on first medal. First medal impressed, second unnamed. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Singles: British War Medal 1914-18. 4098 Pte O.Dempsey 1. Bn. A.I.F.; another British War Medal 1914-18. 3000 A-Sgt. W.J.Wilson. 59-Bn. A.I.F.; Victory Medal 1914-19. 19118 T-Bdr. E.K.McDougall. 6 F.A.B. A.I.F.; Pacific Star. NX200632 A.V.Evans. All medals impressed. Four single medals, no ribbons, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
British War Medal 1914-18. 4647 Pte. W.Andrew. 14-Bn. A.I.F. Impressed. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
British War Medal 1914-18. 7081 A-Sgt. E.P.Decker. 15-Bn. A.I.F. Impressed. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
British War Medal 1914-18. 6952 Sgt. T.A.Donald. 16-Bn. A.I.F. Impressed. Cleaned of oxidation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
British War Medal 1914-18. 413 Sjt J.Fryday 9 L.H.Rgt A.I.F. Impressed with official correction 'I' to 'Y' in Fryday. Very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Victory Medal 1914-19. Captain. P.L.Smith. A.I.F. Impressed. Original tattered ribbon, some original lustre, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Memorial Plaque WWI, named to Charles Herbert Cane. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Memorial Plaque WWI, named to Francis McDermott. Sometime cleaned and mounted in circular timber hanging frame, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Singles: War Medal 1939-45 (3), named to N119789 W.J.Wheeler, NX7439 W.S.Stuart, WX22839 R.Strahan; Australia Service Medal 1939-45 (3), named to 6356 E.K.Lloyd, 400485 M.F.Pitman, SX20194 D.F.Boylan. All medals impressed. Six single medals, all without ribbons, the second and the last medals with surfaces affected by moisture, otherwise fine - good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
War Medal 1939-45. NF460446 C.M.Clifford. Pantographed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, (VRI). Serjt. J. Buckton. 3rd Inf. Regt. Impressed. No ribbon, hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Australia Senior Cadets, Commonwealth Military Competitions, Brigade Competitions Champion Team 1911-12. Named on reverse to Cadet R.Menagh. 51st Battn. Nicely toned, edge bumps and nicks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Australia, Second Recruit Training Battalion c1970, medal in bronze (38mm). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Anglo-Boer War, 100th Anniversary of Peace, 2002, with combined QSA-KSA medal ribbon, by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane; 50th Anniversary of Korean War, 2003, with combined Korea War Medal-UN Korea Medal ribbon by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane; Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, fourth grade, with ribbon bar. The last medal in original case by Bertoni with original box, uncirculated, three single medals.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Family Group: Uncle: South Africa Medal 1877-79, - clasp - 1877-8-9, with brooch-pin bar. Sergt C.Higgins. No 9. Troop, C.M.Rifles. Engraved. Nephew: Group of Six: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration (GRI). 4392 Gnr. E.G. (note officially named incorrectly G instead of H) Ironmonger. 3/F.A.Bde. A.I.F. on first medal, 4392 ER/2/Cpl E.H.Ironmonger 1 F.A Bde A.I.F. on second medal, ER-2-Cpl. E.H.Ironmonger 1 F.A.B. A.I.F. on third medal, N17427 E.H.Ironmonger on fourth and fifth medals, N.17427. Maj. Ironmonger. E.H. C.M.F. on last medal. The last medal engraved, all other medals impressed. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 2 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, also loose clasps for Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 376 Pte. W. MC Allister. N.S.W. A.M.C. on the first medal, 1945 Pte. W. McCallister N.S.Wales A.M.C. (note different method of naming on medals for MC and Mc). Impressed. Very fine and scarce combination to NSW Army Medical Corps.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Group of Five to Decorated Officer KIA: Distinguished Service Order (GVR); Military Cross (GRI); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID. First two medals unnamed, 1137 Pte L.G.P. Errey. 8 Bn. A.I.F. on third medal, Lieut. L.G.P.Errey. A.I.F. on last two medals. All named medals impressed. Display court mounted, extremely fine.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $16,000