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A World War I Victoria Cross group of five to Private James Towers, 2nd Battalion, Scottish Rifles Victoria Cross (30245 Pte J. Towers 2nd Bn Sco. Rif., 6 Oct 1918); British War Medal 1914-18 (302345 Pte J.Towers. Sco. Rif); Victory Medal (30245 Pte J. Towers Sco. Rif.); Jubilee Medal 1935; Coronation Medal 1953. Victoria Cross mounted on original brooch and in original leather case of issue. First award engraved, second and third awards impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $230,000
SOLD $220,000
A George Cross group of six to Private Anthony Smith, Royal Marines/ Civil Defence Rescue Service George Cross (Anthony Smith. 30th May, 1944.); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18 (CH.18816 A.Smith. Pte. R.M.); Victory Medal (CH.18816 A.Smith. Pte. R.M.); Defence Medal; Coronation Medal 1953. First award engraved and in case of issue, others impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $20,000
A George Cross group of four to Christopher Feetham, Fireman of Steampship Hornsey George Cross; British War Medal 1914-18 (Christopher Feetham); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Christopher Feetham); Messina Earthquake Medal. First award engraved, last medal unnamed and others impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $19,000
Group of thirteen to Vice Admiral Sir Archibald Day, Royal Navy Order of the British Empire (KBE); Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB); Distinguished Service Order (1945); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18 (S.Lt. A.Day. R.N.); Victory Medal (S.Lt.A.Day. R.N.); 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee Medal 1935; Coronation Medal 1937; Coronation Medal 1953. First World War medals only named, impressed, others unnamed. Good very fine.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $11,000
Group of twelve to Major General Gerard William Edgerton Heath, Royal Artillery Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB); Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE); Distinguished Service Order (1945); Military Cross (1916); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18 (Capt. G.W.E. Heath.); Victory Medal (Capt. G.E.W. Heath); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45 (MID); Coronation Medal 1953. First World War trio named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $8,000
Group of ten to Air Vice Marshal Alfred Charles Henry Sharp, Royal Air Force Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE); Distinguished Service Order (1944); Air Force Cross (1947); India General Service Medal 1908 - one bar Mohmand 1933 (F/L. A.C.H. Sharp. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA); Silver Star Medal (USA). India General Service Medal impressed, others unnamed. Generally very fine or better and a rare group.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $13,000
Group of eleven to Captain Charles Leslie Firth, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Order (1944) and bar for second award (1945); Royal Victorian Order Fourth Class (MVO); British War Medal 1914-18 (M.I.D. C.L.Firth. R.N.); 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45 (MID); Coronation Medal 1937; Cross of Valour (Poland). Third award only named, impressed, others unnamed. Generally good very fine.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $13,500
Group of eight to Group Captain Ronald Hartley Carter, Royal Air Force Distinguished Service Order (1940); Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE); Distinguished Flying Cross (1937); India General Service Medal 1936 - one bar - North West Frontier 1936-37 (S/L. R.H.Carter R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45 (MID). India General Service Medal only named, impressed. Others unnamed. Generally good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $15,500
Group of ten to Lieutenant Colonel James Sykes-Wright, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Distinguished Service Order (1944); Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (8th Army); Italy Star, Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Korea Medal (Col. J.Sykes-Wright. D.S.O. Staff.); United Nations General Service Medal-Korea; Coronation Medal 1953. Korea Medal only named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
Group of seven to Lieutenant Colonel Hampden Ashburner Hughes, 11th Sikh Regiment/16th Punjabi Regiment, Indian Army Distinguished Service Order (1943); Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); India General Service Medal 1936 - two bars - North West Frontier 1936 37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (Capt. H.A.Hughes. 2-11 SIK H.R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (8th Army); British War Medal 1939-45 (MID); India Service Medal 1939-45. Court mounted as worn. India General Service Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,200
Group of seven to Commander William Nelson Mitchell Faichney, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Order (1941); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; British War Medal 1939-45; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration (1941); India Independence Medal 1947 (Comdr. W.N.M. Faichney R.N.R. (S.L.)). Last medal only named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $4,600
Group of nine to Brigadier James Grose, Royal Artillery Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE); Military Cross (1943); India General Service Medal 1908 - one bar - North West Frontier 1935 (Lieut. J.Grose R.A.): 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (1st Army); France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1953. India General Service Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,000
Group of six to Lieutenant Commander John Anthony Bernard Harrisson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); Distinguished Service Cross (1944); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star (France and Germany); British War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service Medal 1915 - two bars - S.E.Asia 1945-46, Minesweeping 1945-51 (Ty.A/Lt. Cdr.(Sr) J.A.B.Harrisson. D.S.C. R.N.V.R.). Last medals only named, impressed, others unnamed. Generally very fine or better.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,500
Group of eight to Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Gilbert Hill, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Officer of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVIR) (5433001 W.O. Cl.1. A.Hill. D.C.L.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45 (MID); Coronation Medal 1937; Coronation Medal 1953. Distinguished Conduct Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,400
Group of eight to Warrant Officer Class 2 David Mitchell, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); Military Medal (GVIR) (2891971 Sjt. D.Mitchell. A. & S.H.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (8th Army); Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal (GVIR) (2891971 Sjt. D.Mitchell. A. & S.H.). Second and last awards only named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,000
Group of seven to Fourth Engineer Officer Harold Franklin Brown, Merchant Navy Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); George Medal (Harold Franklin Brown); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45. George Medal named engraved, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,600
Group of eight to Major Francis Joseph Fone, Lothian and Border Horse, Royal Armoured Corps Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal, British War Medal 1939-45; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (313665 Sq. Q.M. Sjt. F.J. Fone 12-L), Meritorious Service Medal (313665 W.O. C.L.1. F.J.Fone. 12th. L.).
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,500
Group of nine to Captain Harry Stanley Hayes, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross (1941) with bar for second award (copy bar); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star (Atlantic); Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal; Korea Medal (Cdr. H.S.Hayes. D.S.C. R.N.); United Nations General Service Medal Korea; Coronation Medal 1953. Korea Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Bar to DSC tailor's copy otherwise very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $21,500
Group of six to Commander Hinton Colin Joseph Shand, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross (1944); 1939-45 Star, Africa Star (North Africa 1942-43); British War Medal 1939-45; Korea Medal (Cdr H.C.J.Shand. D.S.C. R.N.); United Nations General Service Medal Korea. Korea Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,200
Group of seven to Major Thomas Casey, South Lancashire Regiment Military Cross (1945); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star, Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45 (MID); Africa General Service Medal - one bar - Kenya (Major. T.Casey. M.C. S.Lan.R.); Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR) (Major T.Casey. M.C. S.Lan.R.). Last two medals only named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,000
Group of six to Second Lieutenant Arthur Stewart Binnie, Duke of Wellington's Regiment Military Cross (1945); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star, Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal (GVIR) (Lt. A.S.Binnie. M.C. Kings.). Efficiency Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $7,000
Group of nine to Wing Commander Leslie Frederick Banks, 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross (1945); Air Force Cross (1955); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star (France and Germany); Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918 - two bars - Cyprus, Near East (Wg. Cdr. L.F.Banks. R.A.F.); Coronation Medal 1953; Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star (France). Court mounted for wear. General Service Medal named engraved, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $10,500
Group of five to Flying Officer Frederick Charles Bone Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Distinguished Flying Cross (1944) and bar for second award (1944); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star (France and Germany); British War Medal 1939-45; Police Exemplary Service Medal (EIIR) (Const. Frederick C. Bone). Police Exemplary Service Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. About extremely fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $9,500
Group of six to Flight Lieutenant William Alfred Allinson, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross (1945); Distinguished Flying Medal (GVIR) (526281. A/Sgt. W.A.Allinson. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star (France and Germany); Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45. Court mounted for wear. Distinguished Flying Medal named engraved, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,600
Group of eight to Flight Lieutenant James Highet, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross (1945); Distinguished Flying Medal (GVIR) (1050125. Sgt. J.Highet. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star (France and Germany); Defence Medal; British War Meal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918 - one bar - Near East (Flt. Lt. J.Highett. R.A.F.); Coronation Medal 1953. Distinguished Flying Medal and General Service Medal named engraved, others unnamed. Very fine and better.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $6,200
Group of eight to Flying Officer Peter William Tatham, Royal Australian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross (1945); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal (423296 P.W.Tatham.); British War Medal 1939-45 (423296 P.W.Tatham.); Australia Service Medal (423296 P.W.Tatham.); Normandy Campaign Medal (6130); Bomber Command Medal. Medals named, impressed, stars unnamed. Last two medals unofficial awards. Good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $9,000
Group of eight to Flight Lieutenant Douglas Glyn Sheppard, 277 Squadron, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross (1943); 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star (France and Germany); Burma Star, Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918 - one bar - Malaya (Flt. Lt. D.G.Sheppard. R.A.F.); Air Efficiency Award (GVIR) (Flt. Lt. D.G.Sheppard. R.A.F. V.P.). General Service Medal impressed, Air Efficiency Award engraved, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,800
Group of four to Sergeant Eric Edward Simpson, Royal Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVIR) (789776 Sjt. E.E.Simpson. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; British War Medal 1939-45; Dunkirk Medal. Distinguished Conduct Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $3,600
Group of seven to Warrant Officer Class 3 (TSM) Frank William Warren, Royal Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVIR) (1422095 W.O. Cl.III. F.W.Warren. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45 (MID); Coronation Medal 1937; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR) (1422095 W.O. Cl.3. F.W.Warren. R.A.). Distinguished Conduct Medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal named, impressed, others unnamed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $4,000
Group of seven to Staff Sergeant Arthur Oscar Keating Royal New Zealand Artillery, Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVIR) (25641 Bdr A.O.Keating 2NZEF. 1943); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (8th Army); Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand Service Medal 1939-45. Distinguished Conduct Medal only named, impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $4,800