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Lot: 1 Lot: 6 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry George IV Officer’s shoulder belt plate circa 1821. A very fine Victorian OR’s waist belt clasp circa 1855-71. A very good and rare example. Seeded gilt rope edged rectangular plate scarce brass example. Circlet inscribed ‘The King’s On Light mounted with silver crowned laurel wreath and lower ‘Ich Infantry’; ‘51’ to lined centre. Plain belt loops. VGC. Dean’ scroll; within the wreath, a strung bugle with ‘51’ Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 between the cords. Reverse retains two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom. A little polishing to silver high points otherwise VGC. (Parkyn 407) In 1821, the facings were Lot: 7 changed from grass-green to blue on account of the regiment 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment Officer’s Victorian receiving the title ‘The King’s Own Light Infantry’; OfficersOfficer’s pre 1881 waist belt clasp. A very fine scarce example were instructed to wear embroidery instead of lace. of special pattern. Central gilt disc mounted silver coiled bugle Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 horn couched within crowned sprays of laurel and palm, the horn with central floreate numerals ‘105, on the curl of the horn ‘Madras Light Infty.. A scroll on the junction of the leaf Lot: 2 sprays ‘Cede Nullis. Rich gilt oakleaf ends. Detachable end 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry with different bench number otherwise VGC. (Ryan 155) In Victorian Officer’s pre 1855 shoulder belt plate. A very fine 1861 the 2nd Madras (European) Regiment was transferred to and scarce example. Seeded gilt rectangular plate mounted the British Establishment as the 105th (Madras Light Infantry) with large silver Guelphic crowned laurel wreath entwined with Regiment, becoming the 2nd Battalion, The King’s Own Light battle honours and central French horn with seeded ‘51’ to Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) in 1881 centre. Crimson velvet cap to the crown. Reverse retains two Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom as well as the original leather liner bearing paper label of ‘Moore, Late Bicknells & Moore. Old Bond Street, London. VGC (Parkyn Lot: 8 408) Paper label indicates a period 1838-50. 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment Officer’s shako plate Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 circa 1861-69. A very fine rare die-stamped gilt example. Crowned star mounted with a coiled bugle horn couched within sprays of laurel and palm, the horn with central floreate Lot: 3 numerals ‘105’ on a gilt ground, on the curl of the horn 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry ‘Madras Light Infty.. A scroll on the junction of the leaf sprays Victorian Officer’s pre 1855 shoulder belt plate. A very fine ‘Cede Nullis. Two loops to reverse. Old repair to reverse of and scarce example. Finely seeded gilt rectangular plate with crown otherwise VGC. burnished rim mounted with large silver-gilt Guelphic crowned Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 laurel wreath entwined with battle honours and central French horn with seeded ‘51’ to centre. Reverse retains two hooks at the top and two studs at the bottom. VGC (Parkyn 408) Lot: 9 Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81. A very fine scarce gilt metal example. Crowned star mounted with full laurel wreath surrounding a coiled bugle Lot: 4 horn couched within sprays of laurel and palm, the horn with 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) King’s Own Light Infantry central floreate numerals ‘105’ on a ground of black velvet, pre 1850 OR’s cross belt plate. A good rare die-stamped on the curl of the horn ‘Madras Light Infty.. A scroll on the brass example. Rectangular plate bearing crowned laurel junction of the leaf sprays ‘Cede Nullis. Three loops to wreath, the central strung bugle with ‘51’ between the cords.reverse. VGC (KK 203) In 1861 the 2nd Madras (European) Reverse retains four broad hooks. Some polishing and service Regiment was transferred to the British Establishment as the wear. OR’s cross belt plates were abolished in 1850 upon the 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, becoming the 2nd introduction of the waist belt. Battalion, The King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Regiment) in 1881 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 5 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, King’s Own Light Infantry) Lot: 10 Officer’s ‘Albert’ shako plate circa 1844-55. A fine and rareUniversal Pattern Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp circa example gilt example. Crowned star, the principal rays bearing 1881-1901. A fine gilt example with matching numbers to both battle honours, mounted with a wreath half laurel, half palm; halves. Circlet ornamented with laurel; seeded centre mounted within the wreath a French horn with seeded gilt ‘51’ to with silver Royal Crest. Ornate ends. VGC (Ryan 162) Mainly domed centre. On the junction of the wreath, a scroll inscribed used for State occasions, LevŽes and Balls. ‘Peninsula. Reverse retains both original horizontal loops and Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 all four wires behind the crown. Top pearl to crown absent otherwise VGC. During the period this plate was worn, 51st saw service in Van Dieman’s Land, Burmah and India. Embarked Lot: 11 for Malta and the Crimea in the summer of 1855 but the fall of King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) Sebastopol negated the final leg of the journey and it remained Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-87. A splendid in Malta. Provenance. Major Ken Clarke Collection. scarce rich gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 wreath and Garter, the black velvet centre bearing silver French

1 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com horn on ‘Cede Nullis’ scroll with central rose. Mounted on theletters ‘The Yorkshire Light Infantry’; seeded gilt centre base of the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll ‘The South Yorkshire mounted with silver crown over French horn with central silver Regiment’ . Three loops to reverse. Left tip of wreath with spot rose. Universal pattern rococo ends. King’s Own Light Infantry of verdigris otherwise VGC. King’s Own Light Infantry (South (South Yorkshire Regt) redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire Yorkshire Regt) redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire Light Light Infantry in 1887. Infantry in 1887. Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 17 Lot: 12 Wakefield Local Militia George III Officer’s shoulder belt plate King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) circa 1808-16. A very fine and exceedingly rare example. Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1881-87. A fine and scarce Copper gilt oval plate mounted with raised silver border and die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel crowned strap ‘Wakefield Local Regt.’; silver rose to centre. wreath and mounted with detachable circlet inscribed ‘ South Reverse with single hook and two studs. VGC. Raised 24th Yorkshire’; voided centre with strung bugle on ‘Cede Nullis’September 1808 under the command of Lt. Col. George scroll, a rose lodged between the cords. Reverse of star with Wroughton. Adjutant Captain Anthony Allison. Disbanded 1816. two loops, four to centre. VGC In 1861 the 2nd Madras Estimate: £750.00 - £1,000.00 (European) Regiment was transferred to the British Establishment as the 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, becoming the 2nd Battalion, The King’s Own Light Infantry Lot: 18 (South Yorkshire Regiment) in 1881. King’s Own Light Infantry 1st West York Militia Victorian Officer’s shoulder belt plate (South Yorkshire Regt) redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire circa 1840-55. A very fine and rare example. Silvered Light Infantry in 1887. rectangular plate mounted with facetted star in turn mounted Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 with gilt crowned Garter, across the tail, an ornate ended scroll ‘1st West York’; domed silver rose to centre. Reverse with two hooks and two studs. VGC. Formed 21st August, 1759 at Lot: 13 Leeds. Became 3rd Battalion The King's Own Light Infantry King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Victorian Officer’s helmet(South Yorkshire Regiment) on Friday 1st July, 1881. Notable plate circa 1887-1901. A fine and scarce rich gilt example. Colonels included Sir George Savile, The Duke of Norfolk and Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the black Earl Fitzwilliam. enamel centre bearing silver French horn with central rose. Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll ‘The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ . Three loops to reverse. VGC King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regt) Lot: 19 redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1887. West Yorkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian NCO’s pouch Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 badge. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered example. Crowned French horn with central Rose. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Lot: 14 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1887-1901. A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath and mounted with Lot: 20 detachable circlet inscribed ‘The Yorkshire Light Infantry’; 9th West Yorkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Officer’s 1860 voided centre with French horn with central white metal rose. hallmarked silver waist belt clasp. A fine rare example by JB Reverse of star with two loops, two of three to centre. VGC. (Joseph Bent of Bent and Parker fame) with Birmingham King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regt) redesignatedhallmarks to both parts. Circlet inscribed ‘9th West York Rifle King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1887. Volr. Corps’; centre mounted with Rose. Universal pattern Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 rococo ends. VGC. Raised 17th November, 1859 at Wakefield, renumbered 5th in July, 1860. Became 1st VB King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) in 1883. Lot: 15 Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp circa 1881-87. A splendid scarce rich gilt example. Silver circlet inscribed The King’s Lot: 21 Own Light Infantry’; seeded gilt centre mounted with gilt Scottish. Highland Cyclist Battalion Officer’s glengarry badge Guelphic crowned French horn with central silver rose; silver circa 1909-19 5th VB Black Watch reorganised as 8th (Cyclist) ‘Cede Nullis’ scroll below. Universal pattern rococo ends. Battalion Black Watch on 1st April 1908. Redesignated (Ryan 218) King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regt) Highland Cyclist Battalion in January 1909. Disembodied 3rd redesignated King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1887. December 1919. A very fine and scarce die-stamped silvered Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 and gilt example. Facetted Order of the Thistle Star mounted with a gilt thistle wreath and crowned oval inscribed ‘Nemo me impune lacessit. To the centre, St. Andrew and his Cross in Lot: 16 silver plate. The crown flanked by scrolls inscribed ‘Highland’ King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Victorian Officer’s waist‘Cyclist. To the base of the cross , a scroll inscribed belt clasp circa 1887-1901. A splendid scarce rich gilt example ‘Battalion’, another inscribed ‘T.F.’ Two loops to reverse. with matching numbers to both halves. Circlet inscribed in silver Slight service wear, generally VGC. (KK 1863)

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Lot: 22 Lot: 27 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Victorian Officer’s 1895 Scottish. Seaforth Highlanders Victorian Officer’s 1884 silver hallmarked silver waist belt plate. A fine example by H & S hallmarked plaid brooch. A very fine quality example by R & HB bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Silver rectangular seeded plate Kirkwood,Thistle St. Edinburgh bearing Edinburgh hallmarks with burnished edges mounted with Guelphic style crown, and Kirkwood’s thistle logo. Thistle wreath mounted with silver mullet, strung bugle and thistle spray. Complete with both belt Coronet, HRH Duke of Albany’s cypher and stag’s head in loops (detachable one also hallmarked). VGC. high relief. The wreath bears 15 battle honours up to Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 ‘Afghanistan. Original stout pin to reverse which bears scratched initials D. F-S. VGC. Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 Lot: 23 Scottish. Black Watch Boer War Officer’s 1902 hallmarked silver plaid brooch. A very fine example by R & HB Kirkwood, Lot: 28 66 & 68 Thistle St. Edinburgh bearing Edinburgh hallmarks and Scottish. Highland Light Infantry Officer’s 1911 hallmarked Kirkwood’s thistle logo. Burnished silver quoit with engraved silver plaid brooch. A fine example by J & Co (Jennens) bearing decoration mounted with a heavy thistle wreath. To the centre, Birmingham hallmarks. Quoit with engraved edge mounted with St.Andrew and the Cross. Stout pin to reverse. VGC. 42nd thistle wreath bearing 30 battle honours to ‘Modder River’ Highlanders and 73rd (Perthshire) became 1st and 2nd and ‘South Africa 1899-1901. To the centre, a cut silver Star Battalions Black Watch on 1st July 1881. of the Order of the Thistle; mounted on the Star, a crown with a Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 curled bugle horn below, ‘HLI’ monogram to the centre. Beneath the horn, a scroll inscribed ‘Assaye’ with the Elephant below. Original stout pin to reverse which bears Lot: 24 scratched name ‘D.D. Barry. VGC. Scottish. Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Officer’s 1919Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 hallmarked silver plaid brooch. A very fine heavy example by B & P (Bent & Parker) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. High relief thistle wreath encircling two scrolls inscribed ‘Peninsula’ andLot: 29 ‘Waterloo. Between the scrolls, the Sphinx resting on a tablet Scottish. Gordon Highlanders Boer War Officer’s 1902 inscribed ‘Egypt. Stout pin to reverse. VGC. See ‘Badges of hallmarked silver plaid brooch. A very fine example by J & Co. the Highland and Lowland Regiments’ by W.H. & (Jennens) bearing Birmingham hallmarks. Burnished silver K.D.Bloomer, Plate 104 for similar example quoit mounted with an ivy wreath bearing the legend Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 ‘Bydand’ across the base, to the centre, the crest of the Marquis of Huntly (issuing from a ducal coronet a stag’s head and antlers in high relief). Mounted on the quoit towards the Lot: 25 outer rim, a long five part scroll inscribed ‘Peninsula, Egypt, Scottish. Black Watch Victorian Officer’s 1880/81 hallmarked Gordon Highlanders, India, Waterloo. Stout pin to reverse. VGC. silver plaid brooch attributed to Thomas Mowbray Martin Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 Berkeley. A very fine example by H.C. & Co (Hamilton, Crichton & Co) bearing Edinburgh hallmarks. Burnished silver quoit with engraved decoration mounted with a heavy thistle wreath. To Lot: 30 the centre, St.Andrew and the Cross. Stout pin to reverse which London Scottish Officer’s 1919 hallmarked silver plaid brooch. is engraved ‘T.M.B The Black Watch’ and heraldic Bear’sA very fine example by J & Co (Jennens) bearing Birmingham head on torse. VGC. 42nd Highlanders and 73rd (Perthshire) hallmarks. Plain burnished silver quoit mounted with thistle became 1st and 2nd Battalions Black Watch on 1st July 1881. wreath and surmounted by a crown whose cross extending Thomas Mowbray Martin Berkeley, born 11th November, 1859; above the quoit. To the centre, a Lion Rampant; below the commissioned 13th August 1879 106th transferring to the same wreath, a scroll inscribed ‘The London Scottish. Stout pin to month to 73rd Highlanders, promoted Lieutenant 1st July 1881, reverse. VGC. See The Uniform of the London Scottish 1859- 2nd Bn. Black Watch. Served in Soudan Expedition 1884-5. 1959 by Robson, page 26 (medal and Star). Promoted Captain 29th January, 1887. Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 Served as Adjutant to 1st VB Black Watch from 1890-95. Obtained is Majority 1st April, 1896. South Africa saw him as a Brevet Lt. Col. fought on advance on Kimberley, wounded Lot: 31 slightly at Magersfontein, severely at Paardeberg. MID 1901 1st VB North Staffordshire Regiment Victorian OR’s helmet Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 plate circa 1883-1901. A good die-stamped white metal example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and circlet ‘North Staffordshire 1st Volr. Battn.’; Prince of Lot: 26 Wales’s plume to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC. Scottish. 74th (Highlanders) Regiment Officer’s undress 1866 HQ at Stoke on Trent. Many of it’s members served in the hallmarked silver plaid brooch. A very fine example by J.K Boer War resulting in the Battalion being awarded the honour bearing Edinburgh hallmarks. Silver quoit mounted with an ‘South Africa 1900-2’ in 1905. Hugh King Collection elephant standing on a scroll inscribed ‘Assaye. Stout pin to Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 reverse. VGC. 74th became 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry on Friday 1st July 1881

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Lot: 32 3rd VB Bedfordshire Regiment Victorian OR’s helmet plate 1st VB Royal Berkshire Regiment Victorian Officer’s pouch circa 1887-1901. A good scarce die-stamped white metal belt plate circa 1885-1901. A fine scarce die-stamped silvered example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath and detachable example. Crowned elongated star mounted with laurel wreath circlet inscribed ‘Bedfordshire 3rd Volr. Battn.’; voided centre and Garter with ‘Royal Berkshire Regiment’ scroll; Stag and with a star bearing Maltese cross with central Hart crossing a Oak to centre, ‘1st Volunteer Battalion’ scroll below the ford. Two loops to reverse of plate, two of three to circlet. VGC. wreath. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC. 1st Berkshire RVC HQ at Bedford. Hugh King Collection became a VB of the Regiment on 1st July 1881 being Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 redesignated as 1st VB on 1st December 1882. The Regiment was granted the title ‘Royal’ on 29th September 1885. HQ was at Reading. Hugh King Collection Lot: 38 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered example. Crowned oak wreath; to the centre, the voided shield from the Lot: 33 Arms of Lincoln. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC. Hugh King 1st Berkshire Rifle Volunteers OR’s helmet plate circa 1878- Collection 82. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00 star bearing laurel wreath and circlet ‘1st Berks Rifle Volunteers’; strung bugle to voided centre. Two of three loops to reverse. VGC. 1st Berkshire RVC became a VB of the Lot: 39 Regiment on 1st July 1881 being redesignated as 1st VB on 1st 2nd VB Lincolnshire Regiment Victorian OR’s helmet plate December 1882. The Regiment was granted the title ‘Royal’circa 1883-1901. A good die-stamped white metal example. on 29th September 1885. HQ was at Reading. Hugh King Crowned star bearing laurel wreath and applied circlet inscribed Collection ‘Lincolnshire 2nd Volr. Battn. ‘; Sphinx on Egypt to voided Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 centre. Three loops to reverse. Generally VGC. Origins in several Lincolnshire RVC’s from 1860 onwards which were consolidated as 3rd Lincolnshire RV in 1880, renumbered 2nd Lot: 34 later that year. Became a VB of the regiment on Friday 1st July 1st Berkshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s pre 1882 1881, redesignated 2nd VB in May 1883. HQ at Grantham. pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered Many of it’s members served in the Boer War resulting in the example. Hoop edged crowned oval strap ‘1st Berks Rifle Battalion being awarded the honour ‘South Africa 1900-02’ in Volunteers’, applied strung bugle horn to centre with ‘1’ 1905. Became part of 5th Battalion in 1908. Hugh King between the cords. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. 1st Collection Berkshire RVC became a VB of the Regiment on 1st July 1881 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 being redesignated as 1st VB on 1st December 1882. The Regiment was granted the title ‘Royal’ on 29th September 1885. HQ was at Reading. Hugh King Collection Lot: 40 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Scottish. 2nd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s pouch badge. A fine die-cast silvered crowned ‘LRV’ cypher. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Collection Lot: 35 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 1st Bedfordshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1880-87. A fine rare die-stamped silver plated example. Laurel wreath surmounted by a Guelphic crown on Lot: 41 blank tablet; within the wreath a Maltese cross, lions between South Staffordshire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate the arms and ball finials to the tips. bearing circlet ‘Rifle circa 1881-1901. A splendid rich gilt example. Crowned star Corps’; central crowned strung bugle. Four screw posts to pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, silver Sphinx on reverse and complete with backing plate. VGC. Redesignated ‘Egypt’ tablet to the black velvet centre. To the base of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion in 1887. HQ at Bedford. Hugh King wreath, an applied silver tri-part scroll ‘The South Staffordshire Collection Regiment. Three loops to reverse. VGC (KK 250) Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 36 Lot: 42 London Scottish Volunteers Victorian pouch belt plate circa West Kent Light Infantry Militia Victorian Officer’s shako plate 1875-1902. A good die-stamped white metal example. Crowned 1855-1861. A very fine silver on copper example of crowned thistle wreath bearing strap inscribed ‘London Scottish star pattern mounted with circlet ‘West Kent Light Infantry Volunteers’; rampant lion to seeded centre. Three screw posts Militia. Domed centre mounted with ornate strung bugle horn; to reverse. VGC. See ‘The Uniform of the London Scottish within the cords, the White Horse on ‘Invicta’ scroll. Two 1859-1959’ by Robson, page 20. See ‘Scottish Regimental horizontal loops to reverse. VGC. HQ Maidstone. Reconstituted Badges 1793-1971’ by W & K Bloomer No. 305. Hugh King in 1759 and elevated to Light Infantry status in 1853. Became Collection the 3rd Battalion The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Regiment on Friday 1st July, 1881. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

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Lot: 43 the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll ‘The Welsh Regiment. Three 2nd Royal Tower Hamlets Militia Officer’s shako plate circa loops to reverse. Reverse indicated previous centre otherwise 1856-61. A very fine silver on copper example of crowned star VGC. pattern mounted with gilt pierced circlet ‘The Queen’s Own Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Light Infantry. Domed lined centre mounted with gilt crowned strung bugle. Two horizontal loops to reverse. VGC. Became 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade on Friday 1st July, 1881. Hugh King Lot: 50 Collection King’s Regiment, EIIR Corps of Drums helmet plate. A good Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 die-stamped anodised example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and mounted with detachable circlet inscribed ‘King’s’; fleur de lis mounted with rearing White Horse of Lot: 44 Hanover to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC. 1st Essex Artillery Volunteers Victorian OR’s helmet plate Regiment formed by the 1958 amalgamation of The King’s circa 1878-1901. A good scarce die-stamped example. White Regiment (Liverpool) and The Manchester Regiment. Worn on metal Royal Arms with scroll below inscribed ‘1st Essex. blue cloth Home Service pattern helmet. Hugh King Collection Below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll ‘Volunteer Artillery. Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 Three loops to reverse. VGC. Formed 18th February, 1860 at Harwich. Ex. Hugh King Collection, Bosleys September 2008, Lot 175. Lot: 51 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Royal Hampshire Regiment, EIIR Corps of Drums helmet plate. A good die-stamped anodised example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and mounted with detachable circlet Lot: 45 ‘Royal Hampshire’ with Tiger to centre. Three loops to 3rd Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Victorian OR’s helmet reverse. VGC. Amalgamated with The Queen’s Regiment to plate circa 1878-1901. A good scarce die-stamped white metal form The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and example. Royal Arms with scroll below inscribed ‘Third’ overRoyal Hampshire) in 1992. Worn on blue cloth Home Service a gun resting on a scroll ‘Lancashire Artillery Volunteers. pattern helmet. Hugh King Collection Three loops to reverse. VGC HQ at Blackburn. Hugh King Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 Collection Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 52 Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire & Wiltshire Regiment, EIIR Lot: 46 Corps of Drums helmet plate. A good die-stamped anodised 2nd Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Edwardian OR’s helmet example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and plate circa 1902-08. A fine scarce die-stamped white metal mounted with detachable circlet ‘Royal Gloucestershire, example. Royal Arms with scroll below inscribed ‘2nd’ over aBerks, Wiltshire Regiment’ with Sphinx and ‘Egypt’ on gun resting on a scroll ‘Lancashire Artillery Volunteers. Three Maltese cross to voided centre. Three screw posts to reverse. loops to reverse. VGC HQ at Windsor Barracks, Liverpool. VGC. Formed on 27th April 1994 by the amalgamation of the Hugh King Collection Gloucestershire Regiment and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Regiment Hugh King Collection Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00

Lot: 47 2nd Gloucester Bristol Engineer Volunteers Victorian helmet Lot: 53 plate. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Royal Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers EIIR REME Band Arms with scroll below inscribed ‘2nd Gloster’ resting on tri- helmet plate. A good die-stamped anodised example of part scroll ‘Bristol Engineer Volunteers. Two horizontal loops crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and mounted with to reverse. Touch of silver solder behind each beast. GC detachable Garter with silvered and gilt collar badge device to Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 central maroon cloth ground. Three loops to reverse. VGC. Hugh King noted ‘Type replaced in 1996’ Hugh King Collection Lot: 48 Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 Army Service Corps Officer’s helmet plate circa 1902-14. A good gilt example of crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with silver ‘ASC’ cypher on a Lot: 54 black velvet ground. Three loops to reverse. Some service Royal Army Ordnance Corps Staff Band RAOC helmet plate wear. GC (KK 983) 1986-93. A good die-stamped anodised example of crowned Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 star pattern bearing laurel wreath and mounted with detachable Garter with Ordnance shield to the centre on black cloth ground. Tri-part scroll across the base of the star inscribed ‘Sua Tonanti Tela. Three loops to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Lot: 49 Collection The Welsh Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1902-14. A Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 good gilt example of crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the black velvet centre bearing silver Prince of Wales’s plumes with gilt coronet resting in a horseshoe scroll ‘Gwell Angau Neu Chwilydd’, Mounted on the base of Lot: 55

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Royal Army Medical Corps EIIR full dress RAMC helmet plate. Crowned star mounted with full laurel wreath and silver Maltese A good die-stamped anodised example of crowned star pattern Cross with applied gilt oak wreath and scrolls ‘The’ bearing laurel wreath and mounted with detachable Garter with ‘Derbyshire’ ‘Regt’ to the arms of the cross. To the centre, silvered centre pierced with Geneva Cross on red cloth ground. a silver Stag lodged, set on translucent blue enamel ground Three loops to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Collection (enamel AF). To the base of the laurel wreath, an applied bi- Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 part silver scroll inscribed ‘Sherwood Foresters. Three loops to reverse. Generally VGC. Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) redesignated Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire Lot: 56 & Derbyshire Regiment) in 1902. Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, EIIR Corps of Drums helmet Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 plate. A good die-cast brass example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and mounted with detachable circlet ‘Devonshire and Dorset’; anodised collar to green cloth Lot: 62 centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC. Regiment formed by the 4th VB Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Victorian 1958 amalgamation of the Devonshire Regiment and the Officer’s helmet plate circa 1887-1901. A fine and scarce Dorset Regiment. Hugh King Collection silvered example, Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 gilt Maltese cross bearing applied silvered oak wreath and gilt scrolls ‘The’ ‘Derbyshire’ ‘Regt’ to the arms of the cross. To the centre, a Stag lodged set on blue enamel ground. Lot: 57 To the base of the laurel wreath, an applied bi-part gilt scroll Yorkshire Volunteers EIIR Corps of Drums helmet plate. A good inscribed ‘Sherwood Foresters’ with supplementary scroll die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing below ‘4th Volunteer Battalion. Three loops to reverse. VGC. laurel wreath and mounted with detachable circlet ‘Yorkshire HQ moved from Bakewell to Chesterfield in 1898. Volunteers’ with rose to solid centre. Three loops to reverse, Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 one bent. VGC. Hugh King noted ‘Type replaced in 1996’ Hugh King Collection Estimate: £30.00 - £40.00 Lot: 63 2nd VB Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1887-1901. A fine and scarce Lot: 58 silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and Royal Marines Officer’s helmet plate circa 1905-52. A die- Maltese cross bearing applied oak wreath and scrolls ‘The’ stamped gilt example of crowned star pattern mounted with ‘Derbyshire’ ‘Regt’ and ‘2nd Volunteer Battalion’ to the laurel wreath and scroll inscribed ‘Gibraltar’ applied to the arms of the cross. To the centre, a Stag lodged set on blue top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, enamel ground. To the base of the laurel wreath, an applied bi- a pierced strap inscribed ‘Per mare per terram’ on blue part scroll inscribed ‘Sherwood Foresters. Three loops to enamel ground. To the centre, a silver globe in relief. Two loops reverse. VGC. HQ moved from Bakewell to Chesterfield in 1898. to reverse. Enamel defective otherwise GC, (KK 1099) Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 64 Lot: 59 3rd Militia Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Royal Sherwood Foresters Officer’s shako plate circa 1861-69 Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A fine and scarce A scarce example. Crowned gilt star mounted with silver oak silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and wreath and pierced strap inscribed ‘Royal Sherwood Maltese cross bearing applied oak wreath and scrolls ‘The’ Foresters’; central shield charged with Arms of Nottingham. ‘Derbyshire’ ‘Regt’ to the arms of the cross. To the centre, Two loops to reverse. Central enamel backing absent, minor a Stag lodged set on blue enamel ground. To the base of the creases to star tips otherwise GC. Royal Sherwood Foresters laurel wreath, an applied bi-part scroll inscribed ‘Sherwood or Nottinghamshire Regt. of Militia became 4th Bn. Derbyshire Foresters. Three loops to reverse. Generally VGC. HQ moved Regt. on Friday 1st July 1881. from Bakewell to Chesterfield in 1898. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 60 Lot: 65 45th (Nottinghamshire Sherwood Foresters) Regiment Victorian 3rd Militia Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts. & Derbyshire Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81. A fine scarce gilt Regiment) Edwardian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1902-08. A example of crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath fine rare silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel and Garter; gilt numerals ‘45’ to black velvet centre; mountedwreath and Maltese cross bearing applied oak wreath and on the base of the wreath, an ornate ended silver scroll scrolls ‘The’ ‘Notts & Derby’ ‘Regt’ to the arms of the ‘Sherwood Foresters. Three loops to reverse. A little service cross. To the centre, a Stag lodged set on blue enamel ground. wear, verdigris behind crown. GC. To the base of the laurel wreath, an applied bi-part scroll Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 inscribed ‘Sherwood Foresters. Three loops to reverse. VGC. HQ at Chesterfield. Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Lot: 61 Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A very fine scarce gilt example. Lot: 66

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Royal Warwickshire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate 70th (The Surrey) Regiment of Foot Victorian Field Officer’s circa 1881-1901. A gilt crowned star mounted with laurel wreath waist belt plate. A fine rare example. Silver-gilt rectangular plate and Garter, the centre with the Antelope in silver (originally on a with bevelled edges mounted with silver crowned laurel wreath black velvet ground). To the base of the wreath, an applied with floral embellished ‘70’ to centre. Fixed belt loop present, silver tri-part scroll inscribed ‘The Royal Warwickshire detachable belt loop now absent. Reverse with numerous old Regiment. Three loops to reverse. Service wear. (KK 219) scratch marks including ‘ACS Feby 1846. Generally VGC. Estimate: £120.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 67 Lot: 73 The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) Victorian Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Victorian waist belt clasp. A fine Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A gilt example of scarce silvered example with matching numbers to both halves. universal crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and Circlet inscribed ‘Lancashire Rifle Volunteers’; domed centre Garter, the black velvet centre with gilt cross patŽe, lined and mounted with crown. Large plain ends. Generally VGC.. Hugh with burnished edges, mounted with the Duke’s Coronet and King Collection AEA cypher in silver. To the base of the wreath, an applied Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 silver tri-part scroll ‘The Wiltshire Regiment’ (swallow tail absent on right side) . Three loops to reverse. Service wear. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 74 13th (First Somersetshire Light Infantry) Regiment George IV Officer’s 1828 hallmarked silver undress waist belt clasp. A Lot: 68 very fine and exceedingly rare 1828 London hallmarked Lancashire Fusiliers Victorian Officer’s waist belt clasp circa example by DD (possibly Daniel Denny) of the pattern worn 1881-1901. A fine silver and gilt example. Circlet inscribed circa 1826-30 on the black one inch leather belt. Circlet ‘The Lancashire Fusiliers’; seeded gilt centre mounted with ornamented with incised crescent decoration, the centre silver laurel wreath encircling silver Sphinx resting on a tablet mounted with gilt crowned string bugle with XIII lodged between inscribed ‘Egypt. Universal pattern rococo ends. Silver toned the cords. Ornate ends. VGC. After 1830 a simple double- otherwise generally VGC. (Ryan 186) Number differs on each headed swan pattern clasp was adopted by all regiments for half but an obvious matched pair, undress. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 69 Lot: 75 Welsh. Order of St. John, Priory for Wales waist belt clasp. A Scottish. 99th (The Duke of Edinburgh’s) Regiment of Foot, good scarce nickel-silver example with matching numbers to George IV Officer’s undress waist belt clasp circa circa 1826- both halves. Circlet inscribed Order of St. John, Priory for 30. A very fine and exceedingly rare example worn circa 1826- Wales’, the centre bearing dragon topped Maltese cross 30 on the black one inch leather belt. Circlet ornamented with resting in a leek wreath. Universal pattern rococo ends. Priory incised crescent decoration, the centre mounted with gilt for Wales established in 1918. crowned ‘99’ within scalloped gilt border. Ornate ends. VGC. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 After 1830 a simple double-headed swan pattern clasp was adopted by all regiments for undress. Estimate: £200.00 - £400.00 Lot: 70 2nd Essex Artillery Volunteers pre 1891 Officer’s waist belt clasp. A fine and rare nickel silver example with matching Lot: 76 numbers to both halves. Circlet inscribed ‘2nd Essex Artillery 1st Middlesex (Victoria) Rifle Volunteers post 1859 Officer’s Volunteers’; seeded centre bearing County Arms over a gun. shako plate. A fine and rare die-stamped silvered example. Universal pattern rococo ends. Loops bowed, slight fracture to Eight pointed star mounted with crown and laurel wreath, coiled neck on female half. GC. Recognised 13th September 1860, bugle to black velvet centre. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. HQ at Barking but moved later in the year to Grays. Ex Hugh Duke of Cumberland’s Sharpshooters, raised 1803, survived King Collection, Bosleys March 2008, Lot 24. This is the actual the volunteer disbandment of 1814 as a rifle club being granted piece lent and photographed as Fig. 89 in ‘The Volunteer the title The Royal Victoria Rifle Club in 1835 and in 1853 Artillery’ by Litchfield & Westlake, permitted to be styled the Victoria Volunteer Rifle Corps; Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 became 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1859 with HQ at Kilburn. In 1867 HQ moved to St. Johns Wood. Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 Lot: 71 South African Natal Carabiniers post 1901 Officer’s waist belt plate,. A good scarce silver plated example. Rectangular plate Lot: 77 mounted with frosted silvered, crowned floreated ‘NR’ 1st Middlesex (Victoria) Rifle Volunteers post 1859 OR’s cypher. Complete with both fixed and detachable plain belt shako plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped blackened loops.. Hugh King Collection example. Eight pointed star mounted with laurel wreath, white Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 metal crown and central coiled bugle. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Duke of Cumberland’s Sharpshooters, raised 1803, survived the volunteer disbandment of 1814 as a rifle Lot: 72 club being granted the title The Royal Victoria Rifle Club in

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1835 and in 1853 permitted to be styled the Victoria Volunteer inscribed ‘Royal Berkshire 1st Volr. Battn.’; Stag and Oak to Rifle Corps; became 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps in voided centre. Three slightly pinched loops to reverse. VGC. 1859 with HQ at Kilburn. In 1867 HQ moved to St. Johns Wood. 1st Berkshire RVC became a VB of the Regiment on 1st July Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 1881 being redesignated as 1st VB on 1st December 1882. The Regiment were granted the title ‘Royal’ on 29th September 1885. HQ was at Reading. Lot: 78 Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 Scottish. 2nd VB Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) post 1887 OR’s helmet plate. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Within a thistle wreath surmounted by a Guelphic Lot: 84 Crown, a mullet with strung bugle below. On the left of the 2nd VB Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Victorian wreath, a Sphinx resting on a torse; on the right side of the OR’s glengarry badge circa 1887-96. A good scarce die- wreath, the Dragon of China resting on a torse. On the base of stamped white metal example. Crowned circlet inscribed the wreath, a two tier scroll inscribed ‘2nd. Volr. Battn.’, ‘Derbyshire 2nd Volr. Battn’; voided centre with crowned ‘The Scottish Rifles. Three loops to reverse. VGC. HQ at Maltese cross device bearing lodged Stag. Three loops to Hamilton. reverse, the top one a replacement. VGC. HQ moved from Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Bakewell to Chesterfield in 1898. Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 79 Royal Marines Officer’s helmet plate circa 1905-52. A die- Lot: 85 stamped gilt example of crowned star pattern mounted with 1st Oxfordshire Light Horse Volunteers horse harness, breast laurel wreath and scroll inscribed ‘Gibraltar’ applied to the badge circa 1864-70. A fine rare short-lived die-cast brass top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, example. Within a crowned strap ‘Fortis est Veritas’, an OLH a pierced strap inscribed ‘Per mare per terram’ on blue cypher, reversed and interlaced with ‘1’ above. Reverse enamel ground. To the centre, a silver globe in relief. Three retaining one pair of five wire fixings. VGC. Formed January loops to reverse. Traces of gilt only otherwise GC. (KK 1099) 1864 at Banbury with Captain the Hon. W.H.J. North, late of the Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 1st Life Guards and later to be the 11th Baron North, commanding. Disbanded February 1870. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 80 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot OR’s shako plate circa 1869-78. A die-stamped brass example. Crowned laurel wreath Lot: 86 bearing Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled Scottish. Queen’s Rifle Volunteer Brigade Victorian and numerals ‘17. Two lead soldered replacement loops to reverse Edwardian OR’s Royal Scots glengarry badges. Good die- which has dark lacquer finish. stamped blackened brass examples, circa 1888-1901 and circa Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 1902-08. The outer ‘Q’ inscribed ‘R’ ‘S’; crowned ‘RVB’ to voided centre. Loops to reverse of each. GC (2 items) 1st Queen’s City of Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Brigade Lot: 81 redesignated Queen’s Rifle Volunteer Brigade in 1888. Scottish. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Victorian Officer’s Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Foreign Service helmet plate circa 1881-91. An extremely scarce example. A gilt crowned Order of the Thistle star back plate overlaid with gilt thistle sprays and a circle inscribed Lot: 87 ‘Argyll And Sutherland’ this with a black velvet centre bearing4th (Militia) Bn. Sherwood Foresters post 1903 Officer’s the boar’s head, cat and double ‘L’ monogram with a Royalbullion cap badge. A good scarce example. Stag with scroll Princess’s coronet above. Two of three loops to reverse. Right beneath inscribed ‘4th Batt. Sherwood Foresters. Toned hand star point missing from the Thistle back plate. Gilt worn. otherwise VGC. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 82 Lot: 88 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot Victorian pre 13th (Somerset) Regiment of Foot pre 1881 Victorian Ensign’s 1881 musician’s band pouch badge. A good rare large die- colour belt badge. A scarce die-cast brass example. Strung stamped brass example. Sphinx resting on ‘Egypt’ tablet bugle surmounted by a mural crown with ‘Jellalabad’ scroll atop XLI cypher. Four screw posts to reverse. Generally VGC. above; ‘13’ between the cords. Old replacement loops North Made in two pieces joined together with lead soldered wires. and South. GC. Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection, Bosleys December Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 2011, Lot 172. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 89 Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s pouch belt Lot: 83 plate. A good scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Within 1st VB Royal Berkshire Regiment Victorian OR’s helmet plate a laurel wreath surmounted by a crown resting on a blank circa 1885-1901. A good die-stamped white metal example of tablet, a seeded backing plate bearing circlet inscribed crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and applied circlet ‘Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers’ with shield from the Arms of

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Hereford to centre. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC. Sure S.Africa 1900-02. Brooched. Reverse which is engraved Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 ‘1914. A little service wear. GC. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 90 Scottish. Gordon Highlanders / The Highlanders piper’s plaid Lot: 96 brooch. A good post war plated example. Plain quoit mounted London Scottish Officer’s glengarry badge. A splendid post with ivy wreath bearing the legend ‘Bydand. To the centre, in war die-cast frosted silver-plated example constructed in three relief, the crest of the Marquis of Huntly viz. a stag’s head with parts comprising thistle wreath with St. Andrew’s Cross antlers, coronet below. Mounted on the quoit towards the outer mounted with the Lion of Scotland. Between the top arms of the rim, a long scroll inscribed ‘Peninsula, Egypt, Gordon cross, a scroll inscribed ‘London’; between the bottom arms, Highlanders, India, Waterloo. Stout pin to reverse. VGC. another inscribed ‘Scottish. All mounted on a circlet inscribed Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 ‘Strike Sure S.Africa 1900-02. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 91 13th County of London, Kensingtons OR’s post 1908 helmet plate. A good die-stamped white metal example of crowned star Lot: 97 pattern bearing laurel wreath and circlet inscribed ‘Kensington. 10th (Scottish) Bn. King’s Liverpool piper’s plaid brooch circa 13th County of London’; post 1901 Kensington Borough arms 1908-20. A good nickel example. Quoit mounted with saltire to the centre and ‘South Africa 1900-1902. Two loops to bearing open thistle wreath closed at the top by a scroll reverse. VGC inscribed ‘Scottish Liverpool. Mounted to the centre, The Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 White Horse of Hanover on a scroll inscribed ‘The Kings. Stout pin to reverse which is sctached ‘QMS J.K. Campbell. VGC. Hugh King Collection Lot: 92 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR’s glengarry badge. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned strap inscribed ‘8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers’, Lot: 98 voided centre bearing strung bugle horn with ‘8’ between the10th Bn. (Liverpool Scottish) King’s Liverpool Regiment strings. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Raised 4th August 1859 at sporran cantle circa 1908-26. A good silver plated example Bury as Bury Rifle Corps and recognised as 8th Lancashire engraved with thistles and bearing a saltire mounted by an Rifle Vols. on 22nd. On Friday 1st July 1881 became a VB of open thistle wreath joined at the top by an arched scroll the Lancashire Fusiliers being redesignated as 1st VB on 1st ‘Scottish Liverpool’; White Horse on ‘The King’s’ scroll to February 1883.. Hugh King Collection centre. Three screw posts to reverse. GC. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 93 Lot: 99 London Scottish 14th London waist belt clasp. A rare white 3rd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR’s glengarry metal example circa 1908. Circlet inscribed ‘London Scottish badge circa 1880-89. A fine and scarce die-stamped white 14th London’; centre bearing Lion Rampant. Thistle ends. metal example. Crowned circlet ‘3rd Lancashire Rifle Professional restoration to neck of male half invisible from the Volunteers’; pierced rose to voided centre now with red card front otherwise VGC. From 1875 until recent times, the circlet is backing. Three loops to reverse. VGC. Became part of 2nd VB usually inscribed ‘London Scottish Volunteers’ Hugh King East Lancashire Regiment in 1889 with HQ at Burnley. Hugh Collection King Collection Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 94 Lot: 100 41st Middlesex (Enfield Lock) Rifle Volunteers Victorian post 41st (Enfield Lock) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers OR’s shako 1860 waist belt clasp. Fine rare die-cast nickel example. Circlet plate circa 1860. A fine and scarce die-stamped white metal ornamented with laurel; lined centre bearing crowned strung example. Within a crowned strap ‘Bello Parati Pacem bugle. Universal pattern rococo ends. VGC. Formed 11th June Volentes’, a shield bearing RSAF cypher over three rifles in 1860 from employees of the Royal Small Arms Factory at pale with three crossed bayonets below. Extended below the Enfield Lock. Hugh King Collection strap, a scroll ‘41st Middlesex. Two loops to reverse. GC (see Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 KK 1526) Formed 11th June 1860 from employees of the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock as part of 6th Admin Bn. Consolidated as ÔH’ Company, 3rd MC RVC in 1880; 3rd Lot: 95 redesignated 1st VB Middlesex Regt. in 1881 but did not London Scottish Officer’s 1914 glengarry badge. A good die- assume the title until 1898. Hugh King Collection cast unmarked silver example constructed in three parts Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 comprising thistle wreath with St. Andrew’s Cross mounted with the Lion of Scotland. Between the top arms of the cross, a scroll inscribed ‘London’; between the bottom arms, anotherLot: 101 inscribed ‘Scottish. All mounted on a circlet inscribed ‘Strike 9th (Warrington) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Victorian

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Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1860. A fine scarce die- Royal Naval Reserve post 1901 Officer’s naval waist belt stamped silvered example. Within a crowned oak wreath, the clasp. A fine gilt example. Circlet being a raised oak wreath; old Arms of Warrington flanked by flags bearing the Arms of centre bearing crowned fouled anchor with old English letters Lancashire and the Arms of Cheshire. Complete with backing ‘R N R. Plain ends. VGC. plate and two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Formed at Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Warrington 16th September, 1859; Sept 1865 9th Admin. Bn. created; 1880 Consolidated as 9th Corps becoming 1st VB South Lancashire Regt. by General Order 78 in July of 1886. Lot: 108 Hugh King Collection Royal Navy Victorian Officer’s naval waist belt clasp circa Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 1856-91. A fine rare gilt example with matching bench marks to each half. Circlet being a raised oak wreath; seeded centre bearing crowned fouled anchor. Fixed and detachable plain belt Lot: 102 loops present. Near VGC. 8th (Bury) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered facetted Maltese cross surmounted by a gilt die-cast crown. Mounted on the cross a circlet ‘Lancashire Rifle Volunteers’ Lot: 109 with ‘8’ to mirrored centre. Three screw posts to reverse. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve post 1901 Officer’s naval VGC. Raised 4th August 1859 at Bury as Bury Rifle Corps and waist belt clasp. A fine gilt example. Circlet being a raised oak recognised as 8th Lancashire Rifle Vols. on 22nd. On Friday wreath; centre bearing crowned fouled anchor with old English 1st July 1881 became a VB of the Lancashire Fusiliers being letters ‘R N V. Plain ends. VGC. redesignated as 1st VB on 1st February 1883. Hugh King Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Collection Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 110 Pacific & Orient post 1891 Officer’s naval waist belt clasp. A Lot: 103 scarce gilt example. Circlet being a raised oak wreath; centre 3rd (Salford) VB Lancashire Fusiliers post 1886 Victorian bearing rayed sun surmounting fouled anchor. Plain ends. Gilt Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1860. A very fine rare die- worn. stamped example. Silvered crowned star mounted with rich gilt Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 laurel wreath with scroll inscribed ‘Salford’ on its base. Gilt Sphinx on Egypt tablet to centre. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Formed at Salford 5th March 1860. Renumbered 17th in 1880 and in 1881 joined Manchester Regiment as one of its Lot: 111 Trinity House, Elder Bretheran Officer’s naval waist belt clasp VB’s. However in March 1886 transferred to Lancashire circa 1937. A fine gilt example. Circlet bearing raised oak Fusiliers as its 3rd VB. Hugh King Collection Hugh King wreath; lined centre with Trinity House shield on ‘Trinitas in Collection Hugh King Collection Unitate’ scroll. Universal ends. Slight service wear to centre Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 otherwise VGC. Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Lot: 104 Royal Navy Victorian Flag Officer’s naval waist belt clasp circa 1891-1901. A fine scarce gilt example. Circlet being a raised Lot: 112 Royal Navy Victorian Officer’s naval waist belt clasp circa oak wreath; centre bearing crowned fouled anchor within an 1891-1901. A good scarce gilt example, each half numbered.. oak wreath. Fixed and detachable plain belt loops present. Circlet being a raised oak wreath; lined centre bearing crowned Generally VGC. fouled anchor. Fixed and detachable plain belt loops present. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Wear to gilt. GC. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 105 Royal Navy Victorian Flag Officer’s naval waist belt clasp circa 1856-91. A good rare gilt example. Circlet being a raised oak Lot: 113 Royal Dock Yard Battalion OR’s waist belt plate circa 1847- wreath; centre bearing crowned fouled anchor within an oak 57. A rare die-stamped rectangular example, possibly wreath. Plain belt loops. Slight distortion and wear to gilt. GC. excavated, with roped edge bearing raised circlet ‘Royal Dock Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Yard Battn’ with fouled anchor to lined centre. Fixed plain belt loop present, detachable belt loop associated. Some distortion. Royal Dock Yard Battalions 1847-57. Lot: 106 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Royal Navy post 1901 Flag Officer’s naval waist belt clasp. A fine gilt example. Circlet being a raised oak wreath; centre mounted with crowned fouled anchor within an oak wreath. Both belt loops present. GC. Lot: 114 Royal Dock Yard Battalion OR’s helmet / shako plate circa Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 1847-57. A fine example worn firstly on the 1847-54 shako and then on the short lived 1855-57 helmet. Large die-stamped brass crowned laurel wreath, lined centre with fouled anchor in Lot: 107 relief. Reverse with original lead soldered iron loops. Minor

10 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com verdigris to reverse. VGC. Royal Dock Yard Battalions 1847-57. A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Maltese cross Shako changed for the helmet 1855 with lions between the arms, surmounted by a crowned scroll Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 inscribed ‘1803-1859. To the centre of the cross, a circlet inscribed ‘First Surrey Rifles’; within the circlet, a strung bugle with ‘1’ between the strings. Beneath the lower arm of Lot: 115 the cross a scroll inscribed ‘Concordia victrix. Three loops to Royal Dock Yard Battalion Band helmet / shako plate circa reverse. Generally VGC. 1847-57. A fine and rare die-stamped example. Ornate design Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 of laurel wreath with trophy of arms, drum, lyre etc. Within the central title circlet, a fouled anchor set on a lined field. Reverse retaining all four short square loops. VGC. Royal Dock Yard Lot: 122 Battalions 1847-57. Shako changed for the helmet 1855 Huddersfield Rifle Corps Victorian Officer’s pouch belt plate Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 circa 1863-74. A fine scarce die-stamped silvered example. Wreath, half of laurel, half of oak surmounted by a crowned figure of eight scroll inscribed ‘Huddersfield Rifle Corps. To Lot: 116 the centre, two crossed strung horns on a seeded disc; to the Kent. Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers Victorian Officer’s base of the wreath, a scroll inscribed ‘Arma Pacis Fulcra. pouch badge. A fine scarce die-stamped silvered example. Three screw posts to reverse. Silvered finish worn otherwise Crossed cannon draped with ‘Pro Aris et Focis’ scroll. Two VGC.. Hugh King Collection screw posts to reverse. VGC. Worn by 1st (Dover) and 4th Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 (Sandwich) Corps. Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection, Bosleys September 2010, Lot 326. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 123 3rd City of London Rifle Volunteers pre 1878 Victorian Sergeant’s pouch belt plate. A good die-stamped brass Lot: 117 example. Crowned oval Union wreath mounted with white metal 11th (WimbledonSurrey Volunteer Rifles Victorian Officer’s oval strap inscribed ‘Labor Omnia Vincit’ strap and LRV pouch belt plate. A good scarce die-cast silvered example. cypher to centre. Brass ‘3’ mounted to the cypher. Two Crowned oak wreath on a scroll inscribed ‘Wimbledon’; screw posts to reverse replaced with lead soldered loops. GC. voided centre with circlet inscribed ‘Surrey Volunteer Rifles’,3rd London Rifle Volunteer Corps raised in 1861 and became foliated ‘XI’ mounted on central domed disc. Original screw 7th (City of London) Bn. The London Regiment in 1908. Hugh posts to reverse clipped flush. Cross surmounting orb absent. King notes it was also used by 3rd Lancashire RVC. Hugh King Formed at Wimbledon on 11th February, 1860 with Captain Collection Hugh King Collection James Oliphant commanding. Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 124 Lot: 118 11th (St. George’s) Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps post First Surrey Rifles Victorian Officer’s pre 1891 pouch belt 1859 Victorian Sergeant’s pouch belt plate. A good die- plate. A fine die-stamped example. Crowned wreath, half of stamped blackened example. Laurel wreath surmounted by a laurel, half of palm surrounding circlet inscribed ‘First Surrey silvered crown, St. George and the Dragon mounted to seeded Rifles. Seeded centre mounted with silver strung bugle with centre. Two screw posts to reverse. Crown with slight flaw ‘1’ between the cords. Three screw posts to reverse, one otherwise VGC. Formed 14th January 1860 in the Parish of St. restored. Top pearl absent. GC. George’s, Westminster. Renumbered 6th Mx. RV in 1880 Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 amalgamating with the 1st Mx RV in 1892 to become 1st Mx (Victoria & St. George's Rifles) RVC. Amalgamated with 19th Mx RV in 1908 to become 9th London Regt. Hugh King Collection Lot: 119 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 First Surrey Rifles Victorian OR’s helmet plate. A fine die- stamped white metal example. Crowned wreath, half of laurel, half of palm surrounding circlet inscribed ‘First Surrey Rifles. Seeded centre bearing strung bugle with ‘1’ between the Lot: 125 cords. Two loops to reverse. GC. 11th (St. George’s) Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps Victorian Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 OR’s busby badge circa 1875-89. A good rare blackened brass example. St. George and the Dragon resting in an open laurel wreath. Two blades to reverse. VGC. Formed 14th January 1860 in the Parish of St. George’s, Westminster. Lot: 120 Renumbered 6th Mx. RV in 1880 amalgamating with the 1st Mx First Surrey Rifles Victorian mounted Officer’s sabretache RV in 1892 to become 1st Mx (Victoria & St. George's Rifles) ornament. A good die-stamped gilt example. Large crowned RVC. Amalgamated with 19th Mx RV in 1908 to become 9th ‘SR’ cypher resting on a scroll inscribed ‘First’ . Three London Regt. Hugh King Collection screw posts to reverse. Minor service wear. GC. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 126 Lot: 121 71st Highland Light Infantry OR’s Albert shako ear boss. A First Surrey Rifles Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-82.

11 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com good gilt metal excavated die struck rose shaped example Lot: 132 bearing honours ‘Peninsula, Almaraz, Vittoria (‘o’ piercedScottish. Royal Aberdeen Militia Victorian OR’s glengarry through), Waterloo. Replacement screw post to reverse. GC. badge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped white metal 71st, uniquely, wore its battle honours not on its head-dress example. Crowned Order of the Thistle pattern star, thistle to plates but on the ear bosses. Provenance. Bosleys September centre. Two brass loops to reverse. VGC. Became 3rd Bn. 2005, Lot 311. Gordon Highlanders on Friday 1st July, 1881. Hugh King Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Collection Royal Sherwood Foresters or Nottinghamshire Regt. of Militia became 4th Bn. Derbyshire Regt. on Friday 1st July 1881. ‘Royal’ granted by Prince Regent in 1813 for Public Lot: 127 Duties performed at the Tower of London, Bank of England etc. 2nd VB Essex Regiment Victorian OR’s helmet plate. A fine Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 and scarce die-stamped blackened brass example . Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing a circlet inscribed ‘2nd Vol. Battn. Essex Regiment’, a strung bugle toLot: 133 voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC. Raised originally 24th (Post Office) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers post 1880 at Silvertown on 1st February 1860 as 9th Essex RVC; Sergeant’s pouch badge. A fine and scarce die-stamped white redesignated 4th VB in February 1883. HQ moved to Leyton in metal example. Imperial crowned strap ‘24th Middlesex Rifle 1900 Hugh King Collection Volunteers’; bearing octofoil with shield to centre. Two screw Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 posts to reverse. Die amended from ‘49th’ to ‘24th. VGC. 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers formed at the General Post Office 13th February 1868; renumbered 24th in September Lot: 128 1880. 24th supplied personnel for the Army Post Office Corps 1st VB Royal West Kent Victorian Sergeant’s pouch plate for active service overseas. Hugh King Collection circa 1883. A fine rare die-stamped blackened brass example. Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing circlet ‘Royal West Kent Regt. 1st Volr. Battn’; White Horse of Kent on ‘Invicta’ scroll to seeded centre. Three screw posts to Lot: 134 reverse. VGC. HQ at Tunbridge. Hugh King Collection West York Militia Victorian OR’s ‘scroll’ pattern forage cap Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 badge circa 1858-74. A good rare die-stamped blackened example. Universal cursive scroll with floreated finials bearing the raised legend ‘West York. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Lot: 129 Formed 21st August, 1759 at Leeds. Became 3rd Battalion The Royal Sherwood Foresters OR’s white metal glengarry badge King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) on Friday circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped white metal crowned oval 1st July, 1881. Hugh King Collection strap ‘Royal Sherwood Foresters’; shield charged with ArmsEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00 of Nottingham to centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1245) Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 Lot: 135 Royal Bucks Militia Victorian OR’s ‘scroll’ pattern forage Lot: 130 cap badge circa 1858-74. A fine scarce die-stamped white 4th Royal Lancashire (Duke of Lancaster’s Own) Light Infantry metal example. Universal cursive scroll with floreated finials Militia, OR's glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good die- bearing the raised legend ‘Royal Bucks. Two loops to reverse. stamped white metal example. Crowned eight pointed star VGC. Raised 1697 at High Wycombe. Redesignated 3rd Bn. bearing the Garter Proper and with central motif ‘RLM’ over Oxfordshire LI on Friday 1st July, 1881. ‘IV. Two period replacement loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1231) Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Raised in 1853 with HQ at Warrington). Became the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment on Friday 1st July, 1881. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 1231 in Lot: 136 ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Welsh. Royal Merioneth Militia Victorian OR’s ‘scroll’ Collection pattern forage cap badge circa 1858-74. A good rare excavated Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 die-stamped blackened example. Universal cursive scroll with floreated finials bearing the raised legend ‘Merioneth. Two loops to reverse. GC. Raised 25th January, 1863 at Dolgelly. Lot: 131 1861-67 amalgamated with Montgomeryshire; amalgamated 49th (General Post Office) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Victorian with Denbighshire 1876-81. Became part of 4th Battalion, Royal OR’s pouch badge circa 1868-80. A fine and scarce die- Welsh Fusiliers on Friday 1st July, 1881. Hugh King Collection stamped blackened brass example. Imperial crowned strap Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 ‘49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’; bearing octofoil with shield to centre. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers formed at the General Post Office 13th Lot: 137 February 1868; renumbered 24th in September 1880. 24th 2nd Royal Tower Hamlets Militia Victorian Officer’s or senior supplied personnel for the Army Post Office Corps for active NCO’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A fine scarce die- service overseas. Hugh King Collection stamped silver plated example. Strap inscribed ‘The Queen’s Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Own Light Infantry’ surmounted by the Royal Crest; strung bugle over the Tower of London to voided centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1261) Became 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

12 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com on Friday 1st July, 1881. Hugh King Collection example. Prince of Wales’s plumes with gilt coronet resting on Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 a scroll inscribed ‘Royal Cheshire. Three loops to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 138 South African Umvoti Mounted Rifles Victorian slouch hat badge. A fine scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Lot: 145 Crowned floreated UMR cypher. Two loops to reverse with Canadian. 31st British Columbia Horse Officer’s cap / pagri loose ring behind the crown. VGC. Hugh King Collection badge circa 1912-20. A splendid die-cast rich gilt example by Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 J.R. Gaunt, Montreal. Crowned rising sun resting on scroll inscribed ‘Arma Pacis Fulcra. ‘31’ over ‘B.C.H.’ to red enamel centre resting on a silver ground. Stout pagri pin to Lot: 139 reverse. VGC. Organised as 2nd BCH 1911, redesignated 31st Australian. 4th Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry 1890's slouch 1912, 5th in 1920 and British Columbia Dragoons March 1929. hat badge. A fine scarce die-stamped brass example. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Superimposed on a star, a Maltese cross with waratahs between the arms, bearing circlet inscribed ‘Fidelis et Paratus’; ‘4’ to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC.Lot: 146 Unit in existence 6th March 1884 to 1st July 1903. 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian OR’s helmet Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 plate circa 1880-92. A fine and scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing circlet inscribed ‘1st Middlesex RVC. Lot: 140 Victoria’s’; strung bugle to voided centre. Three loops to 24th (Post Office) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer’s reverse. VGC. Duke of Cumberland’s Sharpshooters survived Victorian glengarry badge circa 1880-96. A fine die-stamped the volunteer disbandments of 1814 as a rifle club being silver-plated example. Resting in a crowned oak wreath, a strap granted the title The Royal Victoria Rifle Club in 1835 and in inscribed ‘Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’; ‘24’ on a seeded1853 permitted to be styled the Victoria Volunteer Rifle Corps; ground. Two loops to reverse. VGC. HSH the Duke of Teck was became 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1859 with HQ at Hon. Colonel of the regiment from 1880 until his death in 1900. Kilburn. In 1867 HQ moved to St. Johns Wood and thence to 24th supplied personnel for the Army Post Office Corps for Davies Street, Westminster in 1892. Amalgamated with 6th active service overseas. Hugh King Collection Corps in June 1892. 1st April 1908 amalgamated with 19th and Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 transferred to the new Territorial Force as 9th (County of London) Bn. The London Regiment. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 141 South African Umvoti Mounted Rifles Edwardian slouch hat badge circa 1902-10. Fine die-stamped brass example. Pair of Lot: 147 galloping wildebeests over ‘UMR’ resting on ‘Toujours 1st (Exeter & South Devon) Rifle Volunteers Officer’s pouch Pret’ scroll. Two screw posts to reverse with loose ring at the belt plate circa 1859-1901. A fine die-stamped lightly silvered top. VGC. Hugh King Collection example. Within a crowned oval strap inscribed ‘Exeter & Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 South Devon’, ‘1st Volunteer Rifles 1852’; below the strap, an ornate scroll inscribed ‘Semper fidelis. Three flat lugs to reverse. VGC. Originally raised in May 1852, accepted by Horse Guards 23rd September 1959 as 1st Devonshire Rifle Lot: 142 Volunteers (Exeter and South Devon). Became 1st VB Cheltenham College Rifles pouch belt plate circa 1883-89. A Devonshire Regiment on 1st November 1885 and the plate fine and scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Resting continued in use. in a laurel wreath, a crowned strap ‘Cheltenham College Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 Rifles’; strung bugle to centre. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Affiliated to 2nd VB Gloucestershire Regiment 1883-89; transferred to 1st Gloucestershire Engineer Corps in 1889. Hugh King Collection Lot: 148 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 1st Nottinghamshire Rifle Volunteer Corps (Robin Hoods) Victorian post 1881 OR’s helmet plate. A good scarce die- stamped brass (originally blackened) example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing a circlet Lot: 143 inscribed ‘1st Nottinghamshire R.V.Corps’, RH cypher, Canadian. 5th Bn. Royal Scots of Canada OR’s glengarry reversed entwined, to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. badge circa 1884. A good die-stampeded brass boar’s head Slight distortion otherwise VGC. Raised on 15th November 1859 on a torse with ‘5’ below resting on a scroll inscribed ‘Ne Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Obliviscaris. Two loops to reverse. VGC. See ‘Scottish Regimental Badges 1793-1971’ by W & K Bloomer No. 390. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 149 1st VB Royal Berkshire Regiment Victorian OR’s glengarry circa 1885-96. A fine die-stamped white metal example. Lot: 144 Crowned circlet inscribed ‘Royal Berkshire 1st Volr. Battn. ‘ ; Royal Cheshire Militia Victorian Officer’s forage cap badge Stag and Oak tree to voided centre. Three toned loops to circa 1874-81. A fine and very scarce die-stamped silver plated

13 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com reverse. VGC. The Berkshire Regiment together with its VB blackened brass example. Crowned star bearing strap inscribed were granted the title ‘Royal’ on 29th September 1885. HQ ‘West London Rifles’ with Victorian Arms of Kensington to was at Reading. solid centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Formed in Islington Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 15th October, 1859. West London title added in July 1864. Unusually retained its number through the 1880 changes; became 13th Bn. London Regt. (Kensington) in 1908. Hugh Lot: 150 King Collection Hugh King Collection Scottish. 6th VB Gordon Highlanders Victorian OR’s glengarry Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 badge circa 1887-91. A good die-stamped white metal example. Strap inscribed ‘Bydand’ ; to the solid centre, the crest of the Marquis of Huntly. Three toned loops to reverse. Lot: 157 VGC. HQ at Keith. See ‘Scottish Regimental Badges 1793- 2nd VB Royal West Kent Regiment Victorian Officer’s pouch 1971’ by W & K Bloomer No. 223 belt plate circa 1883-1901. A fine die-stamped silvered Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 example. Crowned Maltese cross, with lions between the arms, bearing a circlet inscribed ‘West Kent Rifles’; to the mirrored centre, the White Horse of Kent on ‘Invicta’ scroll. Three Lot: 151 screw posts to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Collection 2nd (Queen’s Royal) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR’s shakoEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00 plate circa 1861-68. A good die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numeral ‘2. Reverse retains one original iron Lot: 158 loop and one replacement. GC. During the period this plate was 2nd VB Royal West Kent Regiment Edwardian Sergeant’s worn, the regiment went to China in 1860 and was present at pouch belt plate circa 1902-08. A good die-stamped blackened the Taku Forts and the capture of Pekin then served in India brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, with lions between the 1866-79. arms, bearing a circlet inscribed ‘West Kent Rifles’; to the Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 mirrored centre, the White Horse of Kent on ‘Invicta’ scroll. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 152 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped brass Lot: 159 example. Strap incribed ‘North Gloucestershire’ surmountedSouth West Middlesex Rifles shako plate circa 1861. A very by Sphinx on ‘Egypt’ plinth; ‘28’’ to voided centre.fine and scarce die-stamped blackened-brass example. Reverse with brass loops North and South. GC (KK 466) Crowned star mounted with silvered circlet ‘South West Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Middlesex Rifles’ and County Arms to centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 153 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good scarce die-stamped brass example. Lot: 160 Crowned strap inscribed ‘Shropshire Regiment’, ‘53’ toRoyal Fusiliers Edwardian VB NCO’s fur cap grenade circa voided centre. Reverse with brass loops North and South. GC 1902-08. A very scarce white metal example. Flaming grenade, (KK 512) the ball mounted with crowned Garter with Rose to centre. Two Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 loops to reverse. VGC. Royal Fusiliers had four VB’s with HQ’s at 33 Fitzroy Square, 9 Tufton Street, Edward Street and 112 Shaftesbury Street. Hugh King Collection Lot: 154 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1881-96. A fine die-stamped brass example. Crowned circlet ‘Royal Lancaster’; Lion of EnglandLot: 161 to voided centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) VB Edwardian Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00 Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1902-08. A good scarce die- stamped silvered example. Crowned ornate strap enclosing Garter with central rose. Two screw posts to reverse. GC. Lot: 155 Royal Fusiliers fielded four volunteer battalions : 1st at 33 Lancashire Fusiliers VB OR’s fur cap grenade circa 1881- Fitzroy Square, 2nd at 9 Tufton Street, 3rd at Edward Street 1908. A good scarce die-stamped white metal flaming grenade; and 4th at 112 Shaftesbury Street. Hugh King Collection the ball bearing laurel wreath with Sphinx on ‘Egypt’ tablet toEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00 centre. Two replacement loops to reverse. GC. 1st VB at Bury, 2nd at Rochdale and 3rd at Salford. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 162 Universal pattern George III ‘stovepipe’ shako plate circa 1800-1812. A good scarce die-stamped brass excavated Lot: 156 example. Standard display of the Crown, Garter, ‘GR’ centre 4th (West London) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers post 1864 with attendant trophies of colours, swords, trumpets and Victorian OR’s shako plate. A fine scarce die-stamped muskets; at the base, the Lion Statant Guardant of England.

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Small fixing holes to the corners. A little service wear and 1st VB. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Victorian polishing to highpoints. GC (KK 8)j Officer’s helmet plate circa 1888-1901. A fine scarce silvered Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 example. Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and Garter; black patent leather centre bearing French horn with central rose; base of wreath mounted with tri-part scroll ‘The King’s Lot: 163 Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ with supplementary scroll below ‘Waterloo’ pattern 1812-16 Georgian Infantry Officer’s ‘1st Volunteer Battalion. Three loops to reverse. VGC. shako plate. . A fine scarce die-stamped gilt on copper example Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 of the universal pattern shield surmounted by a Crown; the shield bearing GR Cypher, reversed and interlaced, in relief. One of two loops to reverse. Generally VGC. (KK 21) Lot: 170 Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 1st VB. South Yorkshire Regiment Victorian senior NCO’s helmet plate circa 1883-881. A fine rare white metal example. Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and circlet ‘South Lot: 164 Yorkshire 1st Volr. Batn.’; voided centre bearing strung bugle 5th Royal Irish Lancers Victorian OR’s lance cap plate. A goodwith rose lodged between the cords. Between the crown and and scarce die-stamped brass triangular fluted plate bearing the top of the wreath, a scroll ‘Defence not Defiance. Three the Royal Arms over the Maid of Erin Harp, to the sides and loops to reverse. VGC. HQ at Wakefield. Previously 5th West lying over shamrock sprays are the battle honours, ‘Blenheim Riding of Yorkshire RVC. Redesignated 1st VB. King’s Own Oudenarde Ramillies Malplaquet. A four part title scroll at the Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1888. base, ‘Fifth Royal Irish Lancers. Two screw posts to reverse. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 VGC. Raised in 1858 and finally styled Lancers in 1861 the regiment took into use c1870 the honours of the old 5th (Royal Irish) Dragoons (disbanded 1799). Lot: 171 Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 3rd (Militia) Bn. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1888-1901. A fine rare silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel wreath and Garter; Lot: 165 black velvet centre bearing French horn with central rose; base 5th Royal Irish Lancers OR’s lance cap plate circa 1905-14. A of wreath mounted with tri-part scroll ‘The King’s Own good die-stamped brass fluted triangular plate bearing Royal Yorkshire Light Infantry. Three loops to reverse. VGC. HQ at Arms, shamrock sprays, Maid of Erin Harp, honour scrolls Pontefract. Previously 1st West York Militia. ‘Blenheim’ ‘Oudenarde’ ‘Ramillies’ ‘Malplaquet’Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 ‘Suakin 1885’ ‘Defence of Ladysmith’ and ‘South Africa 1899-1902’, and title scroll ‘Fifth Royal Irish Lancers. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Lot: 172 Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 3rd VB Essex Regiment Edwardian OR’s helmet plate circa 1902-08. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example converted from an 1883-1901 plate. Crowned star bearing Lot: 166 laurel wreath and applied circlet inscribed ‘Essex 3rd Volr. 16th Queen’s Royal Lancers OR’s lance cap plate circa Battn’; to the voided centre, a Sphinx on a seeded plinth over 1905-14. A good die-stamped brass triangular fluted plate a Castle on scroll ‘Montis insignia calpe. Three loops to bearing Royal Arms set on crossed lances, ‘Sixteenth reverse. Slight fracture to base of orb. GC HQ at West Ham Lancers’ scroll and 16 honours up to ‘South Africa 1900-02’Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 and ‘Relief of Kimberley. Two screw posts to reverse. Generally VGC. Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Lot: 173 2nd VB Suffolk Regiment Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1883-96. A good scarce die-stamped white metal crowned Lot: 167 circlet inscribed ‘Suffolk 2nd Volr. Battn’; two tower castle 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers Victorian OR’s with ‘Gibraltar’ scroll to voided centre. Two of three loops to lance cap plate circa 1880-1905. A good die-stamped brass reverse. VGC. HQ at Bury St Edmunds. Provenance. Ex Hugh triangular fluted plate bearing Royal Arms, Death’s head ‘or King Collection. Bosleys December, 2009 Lot 126 Glory’ device (Motto), ‘Seventeenth Lancers’ scroll and sixEstimate: £60.00 - £80.00 honours ‘Alma’ ‘Inkerman’ ‘Central India’ and ‘Balaclava’ ‘Sevastopol’ ‘South Africa 1879’ as well as Old English capitals ‘DCO. Two screw posts to reverse. GC. Lot: 174 Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 2nd VB Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1887-96. A good scarce die- stamped white metal example. Crowned circlet inscribed Lot: 168 ‘Derbyshire 2nd Volr. Battn’; voided centre with crowned 17th/21st Lancers Bandsman’s lance cap plate. A modern Maltese cross device bearing lodged Stag. Two of three loops plated brass example bearing silvered skull and bones (motto) to reverse. VGC. HQ moved from Bakewell to Chesterfield in over silvered bi-part scroll inscribed ‘17th/21st Lancers. Two 1898. screw posts to reverse. Some service wear. GC. Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 169

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Lot: 175 Pristine retaining original manufacturer’s lustre. (KK 446). 3rd VB Essex Regiment OR’s glengarry badge circa 1883-96. Hugh King Collection A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned circlet ‘Essex Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 3rd Volr. Battn’; voided centre with Sphinx on blank tablet atop a two tower castle resting on ‘Montis Insignia Calpe’ scroll. Two loops to reverse. Generally VGC. HQ at West Ham. Lot: 182 Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 20th (East Devon) Regiment of Foot, Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned laurel wreath with scroll ‘East Devon’ across the Lot: 176 base; ‘20’ to voided centre. Brass loops East and West. Scottish. Border Rifle Volunteers Victorian glengarry badge. A Reverse with dark lacquer finish. GC (KK 453) good die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned circlet Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 inscribed ‘Border Rifle Volunteers’; voided centre with crowned heart surmounted by a scroll inscribed ‘Doe or Die. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1556) See ‘Badges of the Lot: 183 Highland and Lowland Regiments’ by W.H. & K.D.Bloomer. Scottish. 25th (The King’s Own Borderers) Regiment, OR’s Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped brass example. Royal Crest surmounting strap, ‘King’s Own Borderers’; ‘25’ to voided centre. Reverse with copper Lot: 177 loops North and South. (KK 460) VGC. Hugh King Collection 2nd or Edmonton Royal Middlesex Militia Victorian OR’s Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 ‘scroll’ pattern forage cap badge circa 1858-74. A scarce die- stamped brass example. Universal cursive scroll with floreated finials bearing the raised legend ‘Second Royal Middlesex. Lot: 184 One of two pinched loops to reverse. Raised in 1778 at Scottish. 25th (The King’s Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot Uxbridge as West Middlesex Militia. After several changes in glengarry badge circa 1876-81. A fine and scarce die-stamped title eventually became 7th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps white metal example. On a thistle wreath, the Cross of on Friday 1st July, 1881. Hugh King Collection St.Andrew; across the top arms a scroll ‘In veritate religionis Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 confido’ surmounted by the Royal Crest (uncrowned lion). Within the wreath, a circlet ‘The King’s Own Borderers. On the centre of the cross, Edinburgh Castle. Below the circlet, a tri- Lot: 178 part scroll ‘Nisi dominus frustra’ with ‘XXV’ above. Scottish. 1st (The Royal) Regiment, Officer’s forage cap Reverse with copper loops East and West. VGC (KK 461) The badge circa 1871. A very fine and rare die-stamped unmarked 25th (The York) Regiment of Foot (King’s Own Borderers) silver example. Thistle Star mounted with gilt oval inscribed were redesignated The York Regiment (King’s Own ‘Nemo Me Impune Lacessit’ ‘The Royal Regiment’; withinBorderers) on Friday 1st July 1881 becoming just The King’s the oval, a pierced gilt Collar of the Order with St. Andrew and Own Borderers later that year. Redesignated King’s Own Cross to centre. Two loops to reverse. Central blue enamel Scottish Borderers on 5th May 1887. Royal Crest authorised backing absent otherwise VGC.. Hugh King Collection 13th March 1876. Provenance This is the actual piece from The Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 Hugh King Collection photographed as No. 461 in ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army. Bosleys June, 2010 Lot 172 Hugh King Collection Lot: 179 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 7th (or Royal Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped brass example. Flaming grenade, the ball bearing Crowned Garter Lot: 185 with rose, and numeral ‘7’ to centre. Reverse with old 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot OR’s glengarry badge replacement loops North and South. GC (KK 429). Hugh King circa 1874-81. A a die-stamped brass example. Garter star with Collection raised centre bearing ‘29. Reverse with brass loops East and Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 West. Minor service wear. VGC (KK 471) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 471 in ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Collection Lot: 180 Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 15th Foot (York East Riding) small glengarry badge circa 1874- 81. A good rare small size die-stamped white metal example. Eight pointed star; ‘XV’ to voided centre within slender laurelLot: 186 wreath. Toned copper loops East and West. VGC (KK 443). 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot OR’s glengarry badge Hugh King Collection circa 1874-1881. A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 strap ‘Worcestershire’; ‘29’ to voided centre. Reverse with copper loops East and West. VGC (KK 470) This is the actual piece photographed as No. 470 in ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Collection Lot: 181 Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot, Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A fine die-stamped brass example. Crowned strap ‘Leicestershire Regiment’; Tiger over 17’’ to voided centre. Copper loops North and South. Lot: 187

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30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot, Victorian Officer’s Lot: 193 glengarry/pagri badge circa 1874-81. A fine scarce fine die- 50th (or the Queen’s Own) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR’s stamped example. Gilt laurel wreath surmounted by silvered glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped brass Sphinx on Egypt; within the wreath a silvered oval, ‘Spectemur example. Royal Crest over ‘50. Reverse with brass loops Agendo’; silvered ‘XXX’ to voided centre. Stout pin to North and South. GC (KK 507) Became 1st Bn. Royal West reverse. VGC (as KK 473). Hugh King Collection Kents on Friday 1st July, 1881. This is the actual piece Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 photographed as No. 507 in ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Lot: 188 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A good scarce die-stamped Lot: 194 brass example. Crowned strap ‘Huntingdonshire’; ‘31’50th to (or the Queen’s Own) Regiment of Foot Victorian voided centre. Reverse with brass loops East and West. (KK Officer’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A splendid and very 474) Became 1st Bn. East Surrey Regt. on Friday 1st July, rare die-cast rich gilt example. Large Sphinx on ‘Egypt’ tablet 1881. This is the actual piece photographed as No.474 in over ‘50’ complete with period linen backed red cloth shaped ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King backing. Reverse with three gilt loops. VGC. Became 1st Bn. Collection Royal West Kents on Friday 1st July, 1881. This is the actual Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 piece photographed as No. 507 in ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 189 33rd (The Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment of Foot, Victorian OR’s glengarry badge 1874-1881. A fine die-stamped brass Lot: 195 example. Crest of the Wellesley family surmounting strap 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot OR's glengarry ‘Duke of Wellington’s’,’Ô33’ to voided centre. Reversebadge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped brass example. with brass loops East and West. VGC(KK 478) . Hugh King Royal Tiger surmounting a strap ‘South Hampsh Regt; ‘67’ Collection to voided centre. Reverse with brass loops North and South. Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 GC (KK 529). Hugh King Collection Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 Lot: 190 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR’s glengarry Lot: 196 badge circa 1874-81. A good die-stamped brass example. 68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment OR’s glengarry badge ‘34’ resting in laurel wreath. Reverse with brass plated circa 1874-81. A good die-cast brass example Strung bugle copper loops East and West. VGC (KK 479). Hugh King horn with ‘68’ lodged between the bugle cords. Reverse with Collection copper loops East and West. Slight verdigris. GC (KK 530). Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 Hugh King Collection Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Lot: 191 49th (or The Princess Charlotte of Wales’s or Hertfordshire) Lot: 197 Regiment of Foot, OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-1881. A 70th (The Surrey) Regiment of Foot OR’s glengarry badge good die-stamped brass example. A crown scroll circa 1874-81. A poorly die-stamped brass example. Crowned ‘Hertfordshire’ over tri-part scroll ‘Princess Charlotte of strap inscribed ‘The Surrey Regiment’; ‘70’ to voided Wales. Voided centre with Imperial Dragon on ‘China’over centre. Reverse with brass loops East and West. (KK 532) ‘49. Reverse with copper loops North and South. VGC (KK Became 2nd Bn East Surrey Regiment on 1st July 1881. This is 505) This is probably the actual piece photographed as No. 505 the actual piece photographed as No. 532 in ‘Head-dress in ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Collection Collection Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 198 Lot: 192 Scottish. 71st (Highland) (Light Infantry) OR’s glengarry/shako 49th (or The Princess Charlotte of Wales’s or Hertfordshire) badge circa 1868-81. A fine scarce die-stamped brass Regiment of Foot, OR’s glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A example. Coiled bugle horn; ‘71’ mounted on wire gauze to good scarce die-stamped brass example. A crown scroll voided centre. Reverse with brass loops East and West. VGC ‘Hertfordshire’ over tri-part scroll ‘Princess Charlotte of (KK 534). Hugh King Collection Wales. Voided centre with XLIX over Imperial Dragon on Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 ‘China’tablet. Reverse with brass loops East and West. VGC (KK 506) Possibly worn by Bandsmen. This is the actual piece photographed as No. 506 in ‘Head-dress Badges of the British Army’. Hugh King Collection Lot: 199 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Scottish. 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) OR’s glengarry/bonnet badge circa 1874-81. A fine scarce die- stamped brass interim example. Resting in thistle sprays surmounted by crown tri-part scroll ‘Duke of Albany’s’, a

17 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com bee hive with raised Ô72’. The thistle sprays rest on a floral part scroll ‘The Bedfordshire Regt. Three loops to reverse. wreath bearing scrolls ‘Own’ over ‘Highlanders. Reverse VGC. with three copper loops. VGC (design between KK 535 and Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 536). Hugh King Collection Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 206 Edwardian Universal Pattern OR’s helmet plate backing star Lot: 200 circa 1902-14 and another. Die-stamped brass crowned star Scottish. 78th Highland Regiment (or Ross-shire Buffs) OR’s bearing laurel wreath with provision for detachable centre. Two glengarry badge circa 1874-81. A fine die-stamped brass loops to reverse. GC (KK 358) ... together with a similar example. Resting in a thistle wreath, a crown over a example lacking loops. Minor verdigris to both. (2 items) caparisoned Elephant on a scroll ‘Cuidich’n Righ’, belowEstimate: £50.00 - £75.00 the scroll ‘78. Reverse with copper loops East and West. VGC (KK 545) 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) became 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders on 1st July 1881. Provenance Lot: 207 Bosleys September, 2004 Lot 166 Hugh King Collection 33rd Middlesex (Tottenham & Edmonton) Rifle Volunteers Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Victorian shako plate circa 1860. A good rare die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned star mounted with strap inscribed ‘2nd Adm. Battalion Midx. R.V.’; nickel numerals Lot: 201 ‘33’ mounted to centre. Two loops to reverse, one bent. GC. Scottish. 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment, 2nd Battalion Formed 12th February, 1860 as part of 6th Admin Bn. Piper’s glengarry badge circa 1877-81. A fine scarce cast Consolidated as ÔG’ Company, 3rd MC RVC in 1880; 3rd silver plated example. Lined circular strap ‘21st Royal Scots redesignated 1st VB Middlesex Regt. in 1881 but did not Fusiliers’, the voided centre with an applied thistle spray. assume the title until 1898. Hugh King Collection Three plated loops. VGC. See ‘Scottish Regimental Badges Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 1793-1971’ by W & K Bloomer No. 55. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 208 2nd Admin. Bn. Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s Lot: 202 helmet plate circa 1878-80. A fine scarce die-stamped Volunteer Artillery Victorian Officer’s busby plume holder circa blackened example with burnished silvered highlights. Crowned 1859-78. A fine silver plated example. Flaming grenade, the Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing circlet inscribed ball mounted with Royal Arms over gun with mounted wheel ‘2nd A.B. Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’; strung bugle to voided and scroll ‘Quo fas et gloria ducunt. Reverse retains plume centre. Three loops to reverse. Nicks to rim. Line trim beneath holder with screw post and blade fittings (blade now absent). crown AF otherwise GC.. Hugh King Collection VGC. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00

Lot: 209 Lot: 203 9th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers OR’s shako plate circa 1860. Scottish. Royal Scots Fusiliers Victorian OR’s fur cap grenade A fine scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned circa 1881-1901 and Lancashire Fusiliers glengarry badge. A star mounted with rope edged circlet inscribed ‘IX Lancashire good die-stamped brass flaming grenade, the ball bearing Rifle Volunteers’, to the centre, the Lancastrian Rose on a red Royal Arms. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 949) ... together cloth ground. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Formed at with a Lancashire Fusiliers OR’s glengarry grenade on loops. Warrington 16/9/1859; Sept 1865 9th Admin. Bn. created; 1880 GC (KK 964). (2 items) Consolidated as 9th Corps becoming 1st VB South Lancashire Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00 Regt. by General Order 78 in July of 1886. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 204 Suffolk Regiment post 1881 Victorian Officer’s pagri badge Lot: 210 and a similar variant. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered 4th VB Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Edwardian OR’s slouch example. Within a crowned oakleaf wreath, a strap inscribed hat badge circa 1904-08. A fine rare die-stamped blackened ‘Montis Insignia Calpe’; voided centre with scroll inscribed brass example stamped in one piece. Mullet over strung bugle ‘Gibraltar’ over Castle and Key. Two loops to reverse. VGC with attendant thistle sprays; joined at the top by ‘4V. Two ... together with another similar of slightly smaller proportions. loops to reverse, VGC. HQ 149 Cathedral Street, Glasgow. Plating worn. GC (2 items) Hugh King Collection Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 205 Lot: 211 Bedfordshire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1st (Victoria’s) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Sergeant’s pouch 1881-1901. A fine gilt example. Crowned star mounted with belt plate circa 1859. A fine and scarce die-stamped blackened laurel wreath and Garter, the centre with gilt Maltese cross on a brass example. Laurel wreath surmounted by a crown on a silver star, to the middle a hart crossing a ford, all on a rich blue blank tablet; centrally a VR cypher on a seeded backing plate. enamel ground. Mounted to the base of the wreath, a silver tri- Three screw posts to reverse. VGC. Duke of Cumberland’s

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Sharpshooters survived the volunteer disbandments of 1814 as brass example. Crowned strung bugle; ‘20’ on a bar lodged a rifle club being granted the title The Royal Victoria Rifle Club between the cords. Two loops to reverse. VGC. HQ at Euston in 1835 and in 1853 permitted to be styled the Victoria Square. 1880 redesignated as 11th (Railway) Corps and in Volunteer Rifle Corps; became 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer 1881 attached to the KRRC as a volunteer battalion, 1882 Corps in 1859 with HQ at Kilburn. In 1867 HQ moved to St. transferred to the Middlesex Regt. and finally becoming 3rd VB Johns Wood. Hugh King Collection Royal Fusiliers in March 1890. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 212 Lot: 218 9th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian OR’s shako Finsbury Rifles Victorian OR’s glengarry badge. A good die- plate. circa 1869. A fine rare die-stamped blackened brass stamped blackened brass example. Maltese cross with ball example. Crowned coiled bugle ornamented with laurel; ‘9’ tofinals to the tips and lions between the arms, surmounted by a voided centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Formed at Lord’s crown resting on a scroll inscribed ‘Finsbury’; below the Cricket Ground 14th October, 1859. 1880 redesignated as 5th lower arm of the cross, another scroll inscribed ‘Rifles. The (West Middlesex) Corps. Hugh King Collection arms of the cross inscribed ‘Pros aris et focis. To the centre, a Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 strung bugle within a circlet inscribed ‘Middlesex. Two loops to reverse. GC. Raised as 39th Middlesex RVC in 1860, renumbered 21st Mx. RVC in 1880, became 11th Bn. London Lot: 213 Regt. in 1908. Hugh King Collection 12th (Barnet) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Victorian forage cap Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 badge circa 1862. A good rare die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned strap inscribed ‘2nd Adm. Battalion Midx. R.V.’; centre mounted with nickel ‘12. Two loops to reverse. Lot: 219 GC. Formed at Barnet 20th October 1859 as part of 6th Admin 5th (Wakefield) Yorkshire (West Riding) Volunteer Rifles Bn. Transferred to 2nd Admin Bn. 17th January, 1862. Victorian Sergeant’s pouch belt plate circa 1860. A fine and Consolidated as ÔC’ Company, 3rd MC RVC in 1880; 3rd scarce die-stamped blackened example. Resting in a laurel redesignated 1st VB Middlesex Regt. in 1881 but did not wreath a crowned strap ‘Wakefield Volunteer Rifles’; nickel assume the title until 1898. Hugh King Collection fleur de lis mounted to centre. Three screw posts to reverse. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 VGC. Raised 17th November 1859 as 9th Corps; renumbered 5th in 1860 forming part of 3rd Admin Bn. On consolidation in 1880 became 3rd Admin became 5th; redesignated 1st VB Lot: 214 KOYLI in February 1883. 14th (Highgate) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Victorian forage cap Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 badge circa 1862. A good rare cast blackened brass example. Crowned strap inscribed ‘2nd Adm. Battalion Middx. R.V.’; centre mounted with nickel ‘14. Two loops to reverse. GC. Lot: 220 Formed at Highgate 2nd November 1859. Became part of 2nd West York Rifles Victorian Sergeant’s pouch belt plate circa Admin Bn. 28th November, 1860. Consolidated as ÔE’ and 1865-81. A good scarce die-stamped blackened brass ÔF’ Companies, 3rd MC RVC in 1880; 3rd redesignated 1st VBexample. Within a laurel wreath surmounted by crown on blank Middlesex Regt. in 1881 but did not assume the title until 1898. plinth, the Rose of the House of York on a seeded backing Hugh King Collection plate. Three screw posts to reverse. Generally VGC. Formed at Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Leeds 21st August 1759 as 1st West York, or Lord Downe’s Militia. Redesignated 1st West York Rifles in 1833. Became 3rd Bn. KOYLI on Friday 1st July, 1881 with HQ at Pontefract. Lot: 215 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Indian Army. 21st Madras Pioneers Victorian pre 1903 brass pagri badge. A good British made die-stamped crowned ''Pioneers'' circlet resting in laurel wreath; ''21'' to domed Lot: 221 centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC. Redesignated 81st Victorian OR’s Universal Pattern helmet backing plate/star Pioneers in 1903. circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped brass example of Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and provision for detachable centre. Two loops to reverse. Line of verdigris behind crown. (KK 287) Lot: 216 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Indian Army. 81st Pioneers post 1903 brass pagri badge. A good British made die-stamped crowned ''Pioneers'' circlet resting in laurel wreath; ''81'' to domed centre. Two loops to Lot: 222 reverse, VGC. 21st Madras Pioneers redesignated 81st Grenadier Guards William IV and Victorian valise badges. A Pioneers in 1903. good pair, 1830-37 and 1837-1901 respectively, mounted on Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 polished heavy black faux marble bases with chamfered edges. Both badges fitted with screw posts and detachable from bases. Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 217 20th Middlesex (Euston Square) Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian OR’s forage cap badge. A fine rare die-stamped blackened Lot: 223

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17th Lancers, Worcestershire Hussars and North Somerset horizontal loops to reverse. VGC. Yeomanry NCO’s arm badges. Good die-stamped white metal Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 examples on loops. VGC (3 items) Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 Lot: 229 Victorian OR’s Universal Pattern helmet backing plate/star Lot: 224 circa 1881-1901. A good die-stamped brass example of 1st VB Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s pre crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath and provision for 1887 pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped gilt detachable centre. Two loops to reverse. Age patina. GC. (KK example. Hoop edged crowned oval strap ‘Oxfordshire Rifle 287) Volunteers’, applied strung bugle horn to centre with ‘1’ Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 between the cords. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC. 1st Oxfordshire RVC formed at the University 8th August, 1859; became a VB of the Oxfordshire LI on Friday 1st July, 1881; Lot: 230 redesignated 1st VB Oxfordshire LI in December, 1887.. Hugh 18th of Foot, The Royal Irish OR's cross belt plate circa 1830- King Collection 1855 A very fine rare die-stamped brass example. Tri-part scroll Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 ‘Virtutis Namurcensis Praemium’ over crown surmounting Maid of Erin Harp resting in Union wreath; below the wreath, the Sphinx on ‘Egypt’ tablet resting on scroll ‘XVIII Royal Lot: 225 Irish. Reverse retains original fixings, comprising two hooks at Infantry of the Line Colour Sergeant’s 93rd Highlanders the top and two studs at the bottom. Minor maker’s flaw attributed Crimean rank badge circa 1813-68. A very fine and between ‘Egypt’ and scroll. VGC scarce example. Scarlet facing cloth embroidered in gold wire Estimate: £200.00 - £400.00 and coloured silk with Union flag surmounted by a Crown, crossed bullion sabres set on the flagstaff below. Large gold lace chevron on yellow backing sewn to cloth below the Lot: 231 flagstaff. Minor service wear. Generally VGC. Instituted on 5th Worcestershire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa July 1813. In August 1868 the pattern altered to crowned 1881-83. A good very scarce gilt example. Crowned star crossed Union colours. This example is attributed to 2199 mounted with laurel wreath and Garter; centrally on a black Colour-Sergeant William Crighton, 93rd Sutherland Highlanders velvet ground, a silver star bearing gilt scroll ‘Firm’ with silver who formed part of the ‘Thin Red Line’ at Balaclava 25th tower to blue enamel centre. Mounted on the base of the October, 1854. wreath, a silver tri-part scroll inscribed ‘The Worcestershire Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Regiment. Three loops to reverse. Service wear to gilt otherwise VGC. Provenance. Ex Hugh King Collection. Bosleys June, 2010. Lot 271. Lot: 226 Estimate: £250.00 - £400.00 Foot Guards attributed post 1902 Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant’s rank badge. A fine large example of RSM pattern. Padded gold and silver wire Royal Arms embroidered on Lot: 232 scarlet. Partial paper backing. Slight moth but generally VGC ... Gloucestershire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate together with large WW1 OHMS envelope addressed to Mrs. F. circa 1881-1901. An example of universal crowned star pattern Spearing bearing pencil note that it had contained his mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the black velvet centre appointment and another 1980’e envelope to a JRC Spearing. with silver Sphinx on ‘Egypt’ tablet. Mounted on the base of Attributed to 420 Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant F. the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll ‘The Gloucestershire Spearing, DCM, MSM, 3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards. Provenance: Regiment. Three loops to reverse. Little gilt remains, two By family decent through his wife Mrs. F. Spearing, nee Glover; redundant holes to reverse centre. sister of George Albert Glover who died when HMS was sunk. Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 233 Lot: 227 South Staffordshire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate 3rd (Militia) Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901. A fine gilt example. Crowned star mounted circa 1881-1901. A fine scarce silvered example. Crowned star with laurel wreath and Garter, black velvet centre bearing silver mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the black velvet centre Sphinx on ‘Egypt. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver bearing silver Royal Crest and a red enamelled Rose of tri-part scroll ‘The South Staffordshire Regiment. Three loops Lancaster. Mounted to the base of the wreath, a silver tri-part to reverse. Some wear to velvet otherwise VGC. (KK 250)41 scroll ‘Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Three loops to Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 reverse. VGC. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 234 East Lancashire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate Lot: 228 circa 1881-1901. A gilt example. Crowned star mounted with 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer’s shako laurel wreath and Garter, black velvet centre bearing silver plate 1855-61. A very fine rare example in copper gilt. Crowned Sphinx on ‘Egypt. Mounted on the base of the wreath a silver star mounted with pierced Garter complete with burnished gilt tri-part scroll ‘The East Lancashire Regiment. Three loops to backing slip; gilt ‘12’ to black patent leather centre. Two reverse. Gilt worn otherwise VGC. (as KK 243 but with upright

20 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com tail) This pattern of plate has been heavily reproduced in recent Lot: 239 years. Here is a fine genuine example. Hugh King Collection 5th West Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR’s cap Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 badge circa 1880. A fine scarce die-stamped blackened brass example bearing Kenning, Little Britain oval tablet to reverse. Garter star mounted with circlet inscribed ‘West Middlesex’; Lot: 235 ‘5’ to centre. Two pinched loops to reverse. VGC. Formed as East Surrey Regiment Edwardian Officer’s helmet plate circa 9th Corps 14th October, 1859 with HQ at Lord’s Cricket 1901-04. A good short lived gilt example. Crowned star Ground, renumbered 5th in 1880. Hugh King Collection mounted with laurel wreath and Garter, the black velvet centre Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 with silver star bearing Arms of Guildford. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver tri-part scroll ‘The East Surrey Regiment. Three loops to reverse. Some service wear. GC. Lot: 240 Scroll read ‘The East Surrey Regt’ 1881-91; ‘The East 5th West Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Victorian Sergeant’s Surrey Regiment’ 1891-1904; ‘The East Surrey Regt’ 1904-pouch belt plate circa 1880. A fine scarce die-stamped 14. blackened brass example. Crowned Garter star mounted with Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 silvered circlet inscribed ‘West Middlesex’; ‘5’ to centre. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC. Formed as 9th Corps 14th October, 1859 with HQ at Lord’s Cricket Ground, renumbered Lot: 236 5th in 1880. Hugh King Collection Tyneside Scottish sporran cantle. A fine scarce nickel silver Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 example rightly ornamented by thistles in relief. The central escutcheon mounted with regimental Lion and Tower device; the top with three ball finials. Reverse engraved ‘2nd TES’ Lot: 241 over ‘2. Generally VGC. 26th (Royal Arsenal) Kent Rifle Volunteers pouch badge circa Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 1874. A good scarce die-stamped silver example being the Royal Arms with full mantling. Two loops to reverse. Formed at Royal Arsenal, Woolwich 25th February 1860. Following Lot: 237 various mergers and consolidation in 1880 as 4th Corps which Royal Marine Light Infantry post 1868 Victorian Colour became 3rd VB QO Royal West Kent Regt in February 1883. Sergeant’s rank badge. A good example of scarlet cloth Attribution by Hugh King. Hugh King Collection embroidered with large bullion laurel wreath; within the wreath, Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 a padded bullion Globe set on crossed silk Union flags surmounted by a bugle horn, in turn surmounted by a crown. Between the base of the Globe and that of the wreath, a bullion Lot: 242 fouled anchor; beneath the wreath, a pair of crossed sabres 6th Tower Hamlets Victorian Officer’s shako plate. A fine over a single chevron. Minor service wear and very slight moth, scarce die-cast unmarked silver example. Crowned star silks faded with slight thread loss to base of left flag. mounted with multi rayed star bearing strap ‘Tower Hamlets’ Provenance. Found some years ago in the attic of a demolition with ‘6th’ to centre. Two horizontal loops to reverse. VGC. site in Portsmouth. The Royal Marine Light Infantry Formed at Dalston 25th September 1860, later adopted title amalgamated with the Royal Marine Artillery in 1923 to form ‘North East London Rifles. 1st January 1874 amalgamated The Royal Marines. with Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Brigade. Hugh King Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Collection Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 238 Scottish. Highland Light Infantry Edwardian NCO’s plaid Lot: 243 brooch. A good plated example, the reverse with ‘A1’ in 2nd Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR’s helmet shield and FNB maker’s logo. Quoit with engraved edge plate circa 1880. A good rare die-stamped white metal mounted with thistle wreath bearing 30 battle honours to example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, ‘Modder River’ and ‘South Africa 1899-1901. To the centre,bearing circlet inscribed ‘2nd Tower Hamlets Rifle a facetted Star of the Order of the Thistle; mounted on the Star, Volunteers’; voided Geneva cross to centre. Three loops to a brass crown with a curled bugle horn below, ‘HLI’ reverse. VGC. HQ in Whitechapel Road. Hugh King Collection monogram to the centre. Beneath the horn, a scroll inscribed Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 ‘Assaye’ with the Elephant below. Original stout pin to reverse which bears scratched name ‘McNally. GC ... together with an postcard sized photograph of an HLI Sergeant wearing the brooch (modern frame) ... snapshot of same photograph ... Lot: 244 a large notebook. handwritten, concerning the skeleton, 3rd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Corps Victorian Officer’s bayonet fighting etc. The front inscribed L/Cpl Johnson 1st HLI pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-cast silvered example. Lucknow, India ... paperback regimental album 1st Battalion Within a crowned Union wreath, set on a backing plate, The Highland light Infantry. Lucknow 1910’ depicting ‘LRV’ cypher mounted with milled numeral ‘3. Three screw regimental groups together with a quantity of original A4 images posts to reverse. VGC. Became part of 2nd VB East Lancashire of several regimental teams. Regiment in 1889 with HQ at Burnley. Hugh King Collection Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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33rd (Sevenoaks) Kent Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s Lot: 284 pouch belt plate. A good die-stamped silvered example. Oval 5 post 1881 OR’s helmet plate centres. Warwickshire ... 24 pointed star with the White Horse of Kent on ‘Invicta’ Durham ... Essex (two tower castle KK 334) ... Essex (three scroll to the voided centre. Two screw posts to reverse. Some tower castle KK 400) ... Essex (three tower castle, pagri slider lead strengthening repairs to reverse. GC. Hugh King Collection detached but present). All complete with correct loops unless Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 otherwise stated. (5 items) Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 246 Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer’s bullion forage cap badge. A goodLot: 285 example. Flaming grenade surmounted by coronet; the ball 4 OTC cap badges & Expeditionary Forces Canteen WW1 mounted with Prince of Wales’s plumes over Maid of Erin brass shoulder title. Sedbergh ... Warwick (KK 2702) ... St. Harp. Some service wear. GC. John’s, Leatherhead (KK 2675 white metal) ... Alleyns ... EFC Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 title. (5 items) Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 247 Royal Irish Fusiliers scarce large bi-metal Brodrick cap badge. Lot: 286 A fine die-stamped brass flaming grenade; the ball mounted 6 WW1 brass economy cap badges circa 1916-18. 7th Hussars with white metal Maid of Erin Harp surmounted by Prince of ... Norfolk ... Devonshire ... 4th, 5th & 6th Bns. Leicestershire ... Wales’ plumes; long slider to reverse ... separate white metal Hampshire ... Middlesex. All complete with fixings. (6 items) coronet on loops. VGC (KK 693) Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00

Lot: 287 Lot: 248 7 post 1881 OR’s helmet plate centres. West Surrey ... Royal Marine Victorian OR’s waist belt clasp circa 1856-1901. Warwickshire ... West Yorkshire ... East Yorkshire ... Yorkshire A good brass example. Circlet inscribed ‘Gibraltar Per Mare ... Middlesex (three replacement loops) ... Northamptonshire Per Terram’; lined centre bearing Royal Crest. Plain belt loops (Three tower castle, pagri slider). All complete with correct (one a little stained). Generally VGC. loops unless otherwise stated. (7 items) Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 281 Lot: 288 A small selection of cap and collar 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Selection of Irish cap badges etc. Royal Dublin Fusiliers ... Guards OR’s cap badge circa 1896-1922 ... Royal Irish Rifles Royal Irish Fusiliers ... Royal Ulster Rifles (KC) ... Royal Irish Victorian field service cap badge circa 1896-1901 ... 8th King’sRegt. KC, polished) ... 8th KRI Hussars (KC) ... North Irish Royal Irish Hussars facing pair of collar badges circa 1902-52 Horse (KC) ... 8th King’s Liverpool (WM, KC Firmin) ... Irish ... Machine Gun Corps WW1 Officer’s matching pair of die- Regt of Canada (loops replaced) ... Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers cast silver-plated collar badges ... Royal Scots Dragoon Guards pre 1968 Piper's caubeen badge ... together with a Royal Irish Officer’s cap and collar badges circa 1896-1922. (9 items) Regt. waist belt plate mount (QC) ... pair of Royal Irish Fusiliers Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 shoulder titles ... two facing Victorian collar badges (one with loop absent). All complete with fixings. (14 items) Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 282 German. WWI British Soldier’s ‘booty’ / trophy belt. A good brown leather example with Berlin 1914 stamps retaining brass Lot: 289 buckle bearing white metal crown and ‘Gott Mit Uns’ centre. Collection of nine Royal Navy shoulder boards. Admiral KC ... The belt bears 13 various German buttons and cap badges Vice-Admiral QC ... Rear-Admiral QVC ... Commodore 1st ofRoyal Fusiliers, King;s Liverpool, Devon (all brass 1916 Class KC ... Captain KC (Shipwright) ... Commander KC ... issue), Welsh, Royal Berkshire, ASC, RAMC, Worcester, DCLI, Lieutenant-Commander RNVR QC (R in curl) ... Lieutenant KC Cheshire, ASC, RE and RA. One badge absent (appears to ... Sub-Lieutenant RNVR KC (Electrical). All complete with have been RWF). corresponding gilt buttons. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00

Lot: 283 Lot: 290 WW2 formation signs of Sergeant A.M. Steven, 19th Indian Display of 121 British Military Officer’s buttons circa 1902-52. Divisional Signals Provenance. By family descent to his son. Includes Royal Navy Flag Rank, Field Marshal, Cavalry, 404 (East Bengal) L of C Area (Paddy Bird) with hooks to Infantry, several London as well as some Corps and Services. reverse ... 33 Indian Corps embroidered ... 19th Indian Division Attractively displayed on maroon velvet in a glazed frame by (printed pair and single and a bullion example) ... 14th Army felt Spink & Son Ltd. embroidered unworn pair ... 38th (Welsh) Division printed used Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 pair ... ALFSEA printed ... Paiforce printed with epaulette loop. (12 items) Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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Lot: 291 Lot: 298 Display of 14 British Merchant Navy / Yacht Club cap Wm. Cory Collection of 44 Merchant Navy Bullion Cap Badges. This & Sons ... Orient Line ... Lapthorn & Co ... Royal Corinthian YC interesting collection representing Officers, stewards etc. Dating ... Royal Yacht Squadron ... Royal Victoria YC ... Royal Thames from the early 1900’s to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. YC and another of different pattern ... Royal London YC ... Shipping lines include Cunard (King’s Crown), P & O, Hugh Royal Engineers YC ... RN Sailing Assoc ... Nore YC ... Hogarth Line, United Baltic etc. The collection is housed in a Thurrock YC ... Thames Barge Sailing Club. Displayed on wood and glazed display case with name of each line. Badges maroon backing in a giltwood glazed frame. can be removed from the case for shipping Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 292 Lot: 299 Display of 10 Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service King's Dragoon Guards insignia. 1915 pattern die-stamped cap badges. Post 1953 cap badges : Officer, Fleet PO, CPO, PO badge ... another cast ... two collars ... 1938 pattern brass cap and OR’s. Also three rank badges (one Matron in Chief, badge (Firmin, London) and two collars ... 10 assorted buttons another a pre 1953 Reserve example) and two arm badges. ... 1DG pair of brass titles ... KDG pair of large brass titles ... Displayed on maroon backing in a dark wood glazed frame. KDG pair of smaller brass titles. All complete with fixings. (23 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 items) This Austrian Eagle badge adopted was adopted in respect for HIM Emperor Franz Joseph was appointed Colonel in Chief of the Regiment in March 1896. Lot: 293 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Display of 13 Women’s Royal Naval Service badges. Comprising: WW1 WRNS Cap Tally. ... Cap badges : Officer KC , Fleet PO QC, CPO KC, PO QC ... Chief Officer’s rank Lot: 300 slide . Rank badges : CPO QC ... PO KC ... Leading Wren ... Royal Berkshire Yeomanry Officer’s Shabracque. A scarce also four ‘trade’ badges. Displayed on maroon backing in a and very good example made of fine blue cloth with rounded brown wood glazed frame. ends, edged with wide silver ‘Bias’ lace showing a narrow Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 border of scarlet cloth each side. Forecorners plain; to the hind corners, a Victorian Crown in gold embroidery above a VR cypher, reversed and intertwined, in silver embroidery. Below Lot: 294 the cypher, a star and crescent within a scroll inscribed 4 post 1881 OR’s helmet plate centres. West Yorkshire (two of‘ROYAL BERKSHIRE YEOMANRY’ in silver embroidery on four loops) ... Bedfordshire ... Leicestershire ... Yorkshire (one red ground. Drab lining. Bullion remains very bright and fresh. loop absent). All complete with loops unless otherwise stated. VGC. (4 items) Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 301 Lot: 295 A General Officer’s Saddle Cloth & Holster Covers. A scarce WW1 brass economy cap badges circa 1916-18. Queen’s ... and fine example of saddle-ornaments for a Major General, Suffolk ... East Yorkshire ... Bedfordshire ... R. Welsh Fusiliers consisting of a blue saddle-cloth, edged all round with a twin ... East Surrey ... R. Sussex (polished) ... East Lancashire. All row of 1 1/2 inch gold oakleaf lace, large badges of rank (star complete with sliders. (8 items) above crossed sword and baton) in the hind corners...... Set of Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 wallet-covers, also of blue cloth, edged with twin row of gold lace as on saddle cloth, with their matching pointed flounces, bearing embroidered badges of rank as on saddle cloth. Bullion remains fresh. GC. (2 items) Lot: 296 Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 12 assorted cap badges. South African Border Light Horse slouch hat badge circa 1903-09 (hook AF) ... 17th/21st Lancers ... Bermuda Volunteer Rifles ... Australian Artillery (white metal) ... Hampshire OSD cap / collar ... Prince Albert Vols ... Prince Lot: 302 Albert Battleford ... British West Indies Regt ... Mauritius Police Early Victorian Madras Light Cavalry Officer’s ShabracqueThe QC ... British Honduras Police QC ... Middlesex OSD cap / serrated cloth edging and lace pattern of this shabracque collar ... Green Howards OSD cap / collar (JR Gaunt, London). conform to the description for the 4th Light Cavalry. However All complete with fixings. (12 items) that regiment wore yellow facings at that date, whereas the 3rd Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 and 7th Regiments had buff facings. An exceptionally rare example, with silver Austrian pattern lace, the outer row 1 1/2 in. wide, the inner row 1 inch, showing a narrow light of cloth between. Front ends plain, the rear ends embroidered with Lot: 297 crown above the monogram ‘LC’ within a laurel wreath, a 3 OR’s post 1881 fusilier fur cap grenades. Good die-stamped star below. Lining slightly defective, lace and embroidery dull, examples : R. Dublin Fusiliers (KK 960) ... R. Scots Fusiliers buff cloth slightly stained, some moth damage (KK 949) ... R. Welsh Fusiliers (KK 951). All complete with Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 original loops. (3 items) Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 Lot: 303

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Tyneside Scottish piper’s skein dhu. A scarce example by appointed Captain in 1896 and Hon Lt Col of the 3rd VB in R.G. Lowrie, Glasgow, Edinb, London with celtic carved 1907. wooden grip , the plated pommel originally holding stone (now Estimate: £1,800.00 - £2,000.00 absent). Mounted on the grip, a nickel Lion and Tower regimental device, nickel thistle ornamented mounts. Leather covered wooden scabbard; steel clip backed blade. Reverse Lot: 320 central mount engraved ‘4th T.S. 3. Service wear. Ordnance Stores Corps Egypt Medal Clasp ‘The Nile 1884- Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 85’. A good undated example awarded to ‘2014 Pte N Wills O.S.C. GC No star contact marks. Estimate: £200.00 - £220.00 Lot: 304 Tyneside Scottish piper’s skein dhu. A similar scarce unmarked example with celtic carved wooden grip , the plated Lot: 321 pommel originally holding stone (now absent). Mounted on the Boer War Army Ordnance Corps four clasp Queen’s South grip, a nickel Lion and Tower regimental device, nickel thistle Africa Medal. A good example awarded to ‘4200 Pte H ornamented mounts. Leather covered wooden scabbard Hutchcroft AOC’ bearing clasps ‘Cape Colony’, (central repair); steel clip backed blade (tip AF). Reverse ‘Transvaal’, ‘South Africa 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902. GC. central mount engraved ‘2 T.S. 5. Service wear. Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 322 Lot: 305 Victorian Volunteer Long Service Medal. A good example, with WWI pattern tank driver’s face mask with field adaptation. A engraved naming awarded to ‘Armourer Sergt James Carside. scarce and very good example of the pattern issued to British VGC. tank crews. Leather covered metal with slotted eye pieces. To Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 the lower section to cover the mouth chain mail. The interior retains soft leather lining and all four old web ties. Leather supple, chain without rusting Minor service and age wear. The original owner of this mask has unlinked part of the face chain, Lot: 323 Boer War Army Ordnance Corps Queen’s South Africa Medal, to allow the chain to fall below the nose, to allow freedom for Three Clasps. A good example awarded to ‘4536 Pte T.J. the nostrils. Taylor AOC. Bearing the clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘South Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 Africa 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902. GC Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 306 Scottish. 3rd (Buchan) VB Gordon Highlanders silver Glengarry, Plaid Brooch, Dirk and Skein Dhu of Lt. Col. Rennie. Lot: 324 Boer War Army Ordnance Corps / Royal Lancaster Regiment A splendid rare attribuited set. Glengarry badge. A fine Queen’s South Africa Pair of medals. This pair were awarded unmarked silver glengarry badge. Within an ivy wreath bearing to ‘565 S. Armr Serjt E. Wilcox AOC. Comprising: Queen’s the legend ‘Bydand’ across the base, the crest of the South Africa Medal, bearing the clasps ‘Cape Colony’, Marquis of Huntly (in high relief, a stag’s head with antlers, ‘Orange Free State’ (Engraved naming Ghost dates to coronet below). Three loops to reverse. VGC. Plaid brooch. A reverse), ‘Ar Sjt AOC’, King’s South Africa Medal two fine silver example by H & I (Hamilton & Inches) bearing clasps ‘South Africa 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902. ‘S Armr Edinburgh hallmarks for 1886. Plain quoit mounted with ivy Serjt AOC’ VGC. Armourer Sergeant E Wilcox was attached wreath bearing the legend ‘Bydand’ across the base, central to the 4th Bn Royal Lancaster Regiment. Confirmed on the crest of the Marquis of Huntly (in high relief, a stag’s head with QSA Roll. antlers, coronet below). Stout pin to reverse. VGC. Dirk. A fine Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 and scarce silver mounted example by H & I (Hamilton & Inches) bearing Edinburgh hallmarks for 1886; the plain clipped back 12 inch blade is double edged for the lower five inches, the upper section with a narrow fuller. The black bogwood grip Lot: 325 is of an interlaced design decorated with silver studs and Ordnance Department Victorian Army Long Service & Good surmounted by a plain pommel housing a foiled citrine. The Conduct Medal. Awarded to ‘3157 Qr Master Sergt W Bradley silver collar at the base of the grip is ornamented with thistles, Ordnance Dept. This medal has been officially re-engraved. the reverse engraved ‘Lt. Col. J.C. Rennie, Gordon VGC. Highlanders. Black leather covered sheath with applied thistle Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 ornamented silvered mounts; the middle two mounts house the matching knife and fork; the top mount ornamented with the badge of the Gordon Highlanders. VGC. Skein Dhu. A fine and Lot: 326 scarce silver mounted example by H & I (Hamilton & Inches) Army Ordnance Corps Edward VII Army Long Service & Good bearing Edinburgh hallmarks for 1890 with plain clipped back Conduct Medal. Awarded to ‘2517 SQM Serjt J. Griffin AOC. blade The black bogwood grip is of an interlaced design VGC. SQM Sergeant Griffin is entitled to the Ashanti Star. decorated with silver studs and surmounted by a plain pommel Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00 housing a foiled. Black leather covered sheath with applied thistle ornamented silvered mounts; the top one engraved on the reverse ‘J.C. Rennie, Milladen. Housed in a modern black Lot: 327 leather, plush lined fitted case. Lt Col J.C. Rennie was

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Army Ordnance Corps Boer War, Long Service Pair of Medals. Army Ordnance Corps 1914 Star, Meritorious Service Medal This pair were awarded to ‘3083 S. Sjt A.E. Hatwell AOC. Group of Four Medals. Awarded to ‘S-6013 T.WO CL1 G Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, clasps ‘Cape West AOC. Comprising: 1914 Star, with slip on clasp, ‘Pte Colony’, ‘Cpl AOC’, (Engraved naming with ghost dates),AOC’, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oakleaf, ‘T. Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, (EVIIR), ‘S.Sjt WO Cl1 AOC’, Meritorious Service Medal (GVR), ‘Pte AOC. AOC’ VGC. Confirmed as a single clasp entitlement to the VGC. Warrant Officer George West landed in France on the QSA Returned to the UK in August 1900. 20th September 1914. The announcement of the MSM Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 appeared in the London Gazette on the 10th July 1919. Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 328 1st Grenadier Guards / Army Ordnance Corps Sudan War Pair Lot: 334 of Medals. Awarded to 822 Armourer Sergeant T.H. Welsh of Boer War Army Ordnance Corps Early Issue Queen’s South the Army Ordnance Corps, who was attached to the 1st Africa Medal. Awarded to ‘3837 Pte E H Passaway AOC’, Grenadier Guards during the Sudan campaign. Comprising: bearing the single clasp ‘Natal. GC Ghost dates to the Queen’s Sudan Medal ‘822 Armr Srt T.H. Welsh 1/Gren reverse, engraved naming. The single clasp is confirmed, also Gds’ and Khedive’s Sudan Medal, clasp ‘Khartoum’,entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal. ‘Amr Sergt T.H. Welsh AOC 822’ (unofficially impressed). Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Medals loose VGC. Sergeant Welsh served during the Boer War attached to the Somerset Light Infantry. Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Lot: 335 Army Ordnance Corps Boer War / Great War Long Service Group of Six Medals. Awarded to ‘S-3876 T.W.O. Cl2 M Lot: 329 McDonald AOC’ Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, Army Ordnance Corps General Service Medal, clasp ‘Iraq’ bearing three clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’, Pair of Medals. This pair were awarded to ‘S-9271 A. Sjt F.W. ‘Transvaal’, ‘Pte AOC’ (engraved style naming), King’s Allen RAOC. Comprising: British War Medal, ‘S-6888A Sjt South Africa Medal, clasps ‘South Africa 1901’, ‘South AOC’, General Service Medal clasp ‘Iraq’, ‘S-9271 A. AfricaSjt 1902’, ‘Pte AOC’, 1914 Star, ‘Sgt AOC’, British RAOC. Medals loose VGC. Sergeant Allen is entitled to a War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘T.W.O. Cl2 AOC’, Army Long 1914/15 Star Trio. Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal Bust), ‘S Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Sjt AOC. Medals loose polished with some contact marks. Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 330 WW1 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Gallantry Meritorious Lot: 336 Service Medal. A good George V exampleawarded to ‘036091 WW1 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Meritorious Service Medal. Pte E Airlie RAOC. GC. The announcement of the MSM A good George V example awarded to ‘023472 2Cpl J Walker appeared in the London Gazette on the 20th October 1919 and RAOC. GC. Corporal Walker’s MM announcement appeared is listed as for Gallantry in the performance of Military Duties. in the London Gazette on the 12th December 1919, for services Edward Airlie a native of Glasgow had originally served with the in France & Flanders. He was a native of Bolton Lancashire. Seaforth Highlanders before transferring to the ROAC. He is Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 Lot: 337 Army Ordnance Corps Boer War Long Service Group of Three Lot: 331 Medals. Awarded to ‘2458 St.Q.M. Sgt F.W. Evans AOC. WW1 Army Ordnance Corps Two Trios of Medals. Each group Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, clasp ‘Cape comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Colony’, ‘S Sjt AOC. (Engraved style naming Ghost Dates to Awarded to ‘02505 A.,S. Sjt E.C. Greenaway AOC. GC the reverse), King’s South Africa Medal, clasps ‘South Africa (Official correction to the rank of the BWM & VM) ... T-615 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902’, ‘S Mr Serjt AOC’, Army Long S.Sgt P.G. Payne AOC’ GC (2 Groups) Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR), ‘St Q M Sjt AOC. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Medals loose VGC. Frederick William Evans a native of Suffolk had served with the 1st VB Norfolk Artillery, before enlisting into the Ordnance Store Department in January 1885, his trade on Lot: 332 enlistment given as Saddler and Harness maker. He saw Royal Army Ordnance Corps WW1 / WW2 Long Service Group overseas service in Cyprus from 1888 to 1894 and on the 6th of Seven Medals. Awarded to 7574499 WO Cl 1 R.W. J. Lemon October 1899 embarked to South Africa remaining there until RAOC. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘S-7518 1904. He received his final discharge in 1909. Pte AOC’, India General Service Medal, clasp ‘Waziristan Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 1921-24’, ‘A-S Sjt RAOC’, General Service Medal, clasp ‘Palestine’, ‘WO Cl1 RAOC’, Defence Medal, War Medal, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Lot: 338 Crowned head), ‘S.Sjt RAOC. The group remains mounted as Ordnance Clerk Commissariat Department South Africa Zulu originally worn. War Medal. A good example awarded to ‘Ordnance Clerk H Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 Taylor’ The medal remains in good condition but please note Lot: 333 the disc was original mounted to the suspension at an angle,

25 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com some edge knocks. The vendor states that H Taylor served with War Medal, Victory Medal. GC Medals loose. Egypt on the 28th the Commissariat Department during the campaign. April 1915. The Regiment was then transferred to Gallipoli Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 landing during August 1915 as a dismounted unit. Pte Cockerton died at home on the 28th November 1915 in the UK, he is believed to have been wounded at Gallipoli and now rests Lot: 339 in his native village churchyard of Gazeley Suffolk Private WW1 / WW2 Royal Engineers & Royal Army Ordnance Corps Ernest Edward Cockerton landed with the Regiment in MBE Group of Eight Medals. Awarded to 1852636 WO Cl 1 G. Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Gillam. Comprising: Breast Badge of a Member of the British Empire, 1914 Star, with slip on clasp ‘20406 Spr RE’, British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf ‘S. Sjt RE’, Lot: 345 Defence Medal, War Medal, George VI Coronation Medal, WW1 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)/ MGC Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshal Calvary Officer’s Pair of Medals. Awarded to ‘Lieut. S.G. bust), ‘WO Cl 1 RAOC. The group mounted as originally worn Hibbert. Comprising: British War Medal and Victory Medal. GC VGC. Warrant Officer George Gillam landed in France on the Medals loose. Acting Captain Stanley George Hibbert landed in 7th November 1914. Surviving the Great War he transferred to France on the 6th September 1917. Commissioned into the the RAOC and in 1935 he was awarded the MBE for his Sharpshooters he was seconded into the Machine Gun Cavalry. services as Chief Clerk to the Assistant Director of Ordnance Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Services Western Command. He was commissioned in 1936. Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 Lot: 346 WW1 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Group Lot: 340 of Four Medals. Awarded to ‘718 Sjt B E. Wilkins 3-Co. of Boer War 67th (Sharpshooters) Queen’s South Africa Medal Lond Y’, who later served wit the Royal Army Service Corps. Pair. Scarce pair awarded to ‘12444 R.QR-Mr-Serjt A.L. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, ‘3-Co of Lond Yeo’, British War Cottingham Imp Yeo. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, Victory Medal, ‘3-Co of Lond Yeo’, Territorial Force Medal, four clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Rhodesia’, ‘OrangeEfficiency Medal (GVR) ‘T-418958 SD Sjt RASC. GC Medals Free State’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘12444 Sgt A.L. Cottingham 67thmounted for display, last with edge knocks. Saddler Sergeant Coy 18th Impl Yeo’, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps Bolton E Wilkins landed in Egypt on the 28th April 1915. The ‘South Africa 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902’, 12444 R. Qr-Mr-Regiment was then transferred to Gallipoli landing during Serjt Al. Cottingham Imp Yeo. GC Medals loose. The medal August 1915 as a dismounted unit. The MIC card confirms that entitlement is confirmed the KSA was issued whilst serving with Sergeant Wilkins later transferred to the Army Service Corps the 117th (Sharpshooters) Company Imperial Yeomanry. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 347 Lot: 341 WW1 1917 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Boer War 91st (3rd Sharpshooters) five clasp Queen’s South Casualty Group of Medals. Awarded to ‘2180 Pte B Emery 3- Africa Medal. A good example awarded to ‘32792 Pte C.L. Co. of Lond Y. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Mayhew 91st Coy Imp Yeo. Bearing the clasps ‘Cape Victory Medal, Bronze Memorial Plaque ‘Bertie Emery. GC Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘SouthMedals Africa loose. Private Bertie Emery landed in Egypt on the 15th 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902. GC suspension slack, some edgeNovember 1915, possibly as a reinforcement. It is likely he knocks. embarked to join his Regiment at Gallipoli prior to its withdrawal Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 during December 1915. He was killed in action on the 12th March 1917. At this time the Regiment was serving in Salonika as a dismounted unit. Lot: 342 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Boer War 91st (18th Sharpshooters) Two Clasps Queen’s South Africa Medal. A good example awarded to ‘34049 Corpl W. Howell 70th Coy Imp Yeo. Bearing the two clasps ‘Cape Lot: 348 Colony’, ‘Orange Free State. GC. Two clasps confirmed WW1 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Armoured Car Company/ WW2 RAF Group of Eight Medals. Awarded to Flight Lieutenant George R Fairs who had served during the Great War with the Sharpshooters before Lot: 343 transferring to the 23rd Armoured Car Company Territorial Edward VII 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooter) Force. Comprising: 1914/15 Star,, ‘809 Cpl 3-Co of Lond Y’, Imperial Yeomanry Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. A British War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘Sjt 3-Co of Lond Y’, scarce example awarded to ‘207 S.Q.M. Sjt A.H. Day 3rd C of Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (GVR), with second award L. I.Y.’ VGC. Bar ‘7872329 Sjt 23rd Arm-C. Coy’, Air Efficiency Award Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 (GVIR) ‘Flt Lt RAFVR’, Imperial Service Medal (GVIR) ‘George Robert Fairs. GC Medals mounted as worn. The then Corporal George Robert Fairs landed with the Regiment in Egypt on the 28th April 1915. The Regiment was then Lot: 344 transferred to Gallipoli landing during August 1915 as a WW1 1915 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) dismounted unit. His Medal Index Card confirms his transfer to Casualty Group of Medals. Awarded to ‘1663 Pte E.E. the 5th County of London Armoured Car Company with a later Cockerton 3-Co. of Lond Y. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British

26 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com transfer to the 23rd Company. At the outbreak of WW2 he onboard H.M.S. Cyclops and is entitled to the single clasp volunteered his services to the Royal Air Force Volunteer NGS. His name is unique to the NGS Roll and this medal was Reserve. With the rank of Corporal he was commissioned in sold by Glendinings in 1909. September 1940 into the Balloon Branch of the RAFVR. Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 353 Lot: 349 Baltic Medal 1854-55. A good example unnamed as issued. GC, Sharpshooters Territorial Efficiency Medal. A good George VI Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 example awarded to ‘7890181 Cpl A.G. Stewart Sharp- Shooters. VGC. Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 354 Royal Navy 1900 China Medal to HMS Hermione. Awarded to ‘E.A Efford AB. HMS Hermione. GC, suspension slightly slack Lot: 350 some contact marks. The China Medal Roll confirms that Able Kent & County of London Sharpshooters Territorial Efficiency Seaman Efford received his China Medal from the hand of King Medal. A good Elizabeth II example awarded to ‘22048651 Edward VII in March 1902. HMS Hermione was a Second Class Sgt R.A. Brent KCLY. VGC. This title was only used between Cruiser of 4,360 Tons. 1961 and 1967. Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 355 Lot: 351 Royal Navy Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert Long Service & Good WW2 Sharpshooters / Royal Armoured Corps. An Outstanding Conduct Medal. A good George VI example awarded to ‘K- Tank Commanders Distinguished Conduct Medal Group of 23464 C. Jervis L. Sto H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert. GC some Seven. Awarded to Lieutenant Raymond Chevalier Bisson contact wear. Stoker Clarence Jervis is confirmed as being Bryant who as a Sergeant Tank Commander had his awarded a 1914/15 Star trio. These medals been dispatched to recommendation for the Military Medal upgraded to the DCM C-class light cruiser HMS Comus for action at Rocca Giovanni November 1943. Comprising: Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVIR), ‘7890130 A Sjt R.C.B. Bryant 3-C0. of Lond Y’, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, ‘8th Army’ clasp, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal, Lot: 356 Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR), ‘Lt R.C.B. Bryant DCM Royal Navy HMS Swiftsure Naval General Service Medal RAC. GC mounted for display. The citation for the ‘Persian Gulf 1909-1914’ Stoker Thomas Eustace Rose a Distinguished Conduct Medal, original recommendation being native of Uxbridge was born in September 1893. He is for the Military Medal. London Gazette 6th April 1944. ‘Italy. confirmed as being awarded the 1914/15 Star Trio. Awarded to On 30 Nov 43 Sgt Bryant was commanding a tank in the Rocca K.7399 T.E.Rose Act LG STO HMS Swiftsure. GC Giovanni area where the Squadron was heavily engaged in Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 fighting infantry supported by S.P Guns (self-propelled guns). Owing to the nature of the ground two tanks of his Troop were stuck in mud and were being attacked by snipers and rifle grenades. Sgt Bryant realising the urgency of getting these Lot: 357 Royal Marines HMS Sphinx Egypt Pair of Medals. Awarded to tanks mobile, under heavy fire he dismounted from his tank and ‘J. Clydesdale Pte RM HMS Sphinx. Comprising: Egypt Medal attached a tow rope, thereby freeing one tank which was (undated), clasp ‘Suakin 1885’, and 1884-6 Khedive’s Star. ordered away. The country was very close and by this time the No contact wear to the first medal. VGC. Confirmed on the Troop Leader’s tank was surrounded by enemy, this tank had medal roll as receiving the single clasp. both its guns out of action, Sgt Bryant beat off four attempts of Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 the enemy to destroy this tank with his Tommy Gun and hand grenades. Eventually the enemy withdrew leaving twelve dead, eight prisoners and much equipment including tank destroying bombs, twenty pack horses, four LMG’s, one mortar and one Lot: 358 valuable range finder. There is no doubt that Sgt Bryant saved WW1 1916 Royal Naval Reserve Decoration. A good silver two tanks from destruction and through initiative and bravery example, bearing London Hallmarks for 1916. Complete with captured much valuable equipment. The morning of the 30th green ribbon. VGC. was fine weather, the ‘Sharpshooters’ advanced onto the Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 enemy positions supported by troops of the London Irish, the enemy were overrun within 3 hours. Lieutenant Bryant’s announcement of the award of the TEM appeared in the Lot: 359 London Gazette on the 19th May 1953. 1875 Royal National Life Boat Institution Silver Gallantry Medal Estimate: £4,000.00 - £4,500.00 Hauxley Northumberland. This silver example was awarded to Mr James Armstrong, who served as coxswain of the Hauxley lifeboat in 1885. The medal with the following inscription ‘Mr Lot: 352 James Armstrong Voted 7th May 1885. VGC. The citation for H.M.S. Cyclops Naval General Service Medal Clasp ‘Syria’. the Gallantry medal is as follows: In acknowledgement of his A good example awarded to ‘John Brockwell. GC slight edge gallantry during the past 25 years in which period he has rubbing. Stocker John Brockwell is confirmed as serving assisted to save one hundred and forty one lives. The services involved were those to the schooner Prospect (1861), the

27 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com schooner Little Aggie (1862), the brig Theophilus (1863), the 200 unexploded devices. Notice of his award appeared in the schooner Tom Cringle (1865), the schooner Mary Jane and brig London Gazette on 21 January 1941. The citation read "Flight Sundrew (1870), the brig Osbourne (1871), the steamer Angilo Lieutenant Charlton is responsible for all work in connection (1874), the brig Warkworth Castle (1880), the smack Belle, SS with enemy bombs in an area comprising the greater part of two Amulet, the brig Catharine Regina and the barque Ross (1882) counties. Both by day and night, during recent months, he has and the steamer Regian (1884) dealt with some 200 unexploded bombs. He has successfully Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 undertaken many dangerous missions with undaunted and unfailing courage." Squadron Leader Charlton was originally put forward for the Empire Gallantry Medal in September 1940, Lot: 360 then serving with the rank of Warrant Officer the WW2 Aircrew Europe Star. A good unnamed example as recommendation is as follows: ‘In addition to normal duties issued. Warrant Officer Charlton is responsible for all work in Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 connection with demolition of enemy bombs within this area which covers the greater part is Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. This duty has kept him employed day and night, during the last two months and I enclose a copy of his own report to me which Lot: 361 gives an indication to the work involved. It will be seen that he WW1 ‘Q’ Ships Distinguished Service Medal & Bar (DSM & has dealt with some 200 bombs, many of which were found to Bar) Long Service Group of Five Medals. A superb and rare be unexploded. I can not speak too highly of the way in which group awarded to Petty Officer Louis David Snell, the bar this Warrant Officer has tackled his extremely dangerous believed awarded for the VC action between the Q ship HMS duties. He has shown great personnel courage in carrying out Stock Force and the German U-boat U108, in which the work of demolition and has shown no hesitation in Commander Harold Auten won the Victoria Cross. Comprising: examining new types of enemy bombs with which he was Distinguished Service Medal & Bar ‘311582 L.D. Snell Sto PO unfamiliar. The most cheerful and courageous manner in which W. Coast Ireland 14 Mar 1917’, 1914/15 Star, ‘L. Sto RN’, he has carried out his duties has been an example to all and I British War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘SPO RN’, Royal Navy strongly recommend the he be considered for the award of the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, (GVR Admiral bust) Empire Gallantry Medal of the Order of the British Empire.’ ‘SPO HMS Stock Force. VGC. The announcement of the DSM Further Comments were made by the Senior Officer: ‘I can appeared in the London Gazette on the 12th May 1917. The fully endorse the above recommendation. Warrant Officer Bar 14th September 1918 ‘For services in action with enemy Charlton has carried out many dangerous missions successfully Submarines. Petty Officer Louis David Snell was born in Devon and I also have been struck by the cheerful and courageous in 1882 and joined the Royal Navy in 1907. In October 1916 he manner in which he has carried out these duties, even to giving joined ‘Q16’ HMS Heather based at Queenstown. On the me the impression that he enjoys the work.’ Squadron Leader 14th March 1917 the date on the DSM three ships were lost to Wilson Hodgson Charlton was born in Northumberland 1907. U-boat actions. He was also onboard Heather on the 21st April He joined the RAF in in 1925 and qualified as an NCO Pilot. In 1917 when she engaged U52, which fired torpedoes, damaging 1940 at the time of the Recommendation he was serving at No the ship and killing the Commander. Snell transferred to the Q 3 SFTS as Warrant Officer I/C Armoury and in charge of Ship HMS Stock Force a coaster under the command of demolition of enemy bombs for the area. Commissioned and Commander Harold Auten. On the 30th July 1918 Stock Force with the introduction of the George Cross on the 24 September was severely damaged by a Torpedo, the panic crew 1940 he received this award. Shortly after the award of the abandoned ship tempting the U-boat to survive, the crew then George Cross he was posted to the Far East, originally at returned to their ship the submarine now 300 yards off her the Singapore he trained both military and civilian personal on the Q Ship revealed her armour and engaged, badly damaging the disposal of bombs and mines. He was then sent to China were submarine and forcing her to disengage. Stock Force then he was able to examine Japanese bombs, now in Malaya came under tow and sank off Bolt Head. For this action following the Japanese invasion he was evacuated to Java and Commander Auten was awarded the Victoria Cross. here fell into the hands of the Japanese, then serving as Unabashed by his sinking, Snell in August 1918 joined the Command Bomb Disposal Officer West Group RAF. Whilst a newly commandeered cargo vessel HMS Suffolk Coast another POW he was instrumental in two escape attempts, the first in Q ship where he saw out the remainder of the war, he remained March 1942. Based at a captured airfield he with a group of with her until February 1919 during this period she was berthed men repaired a bomb damaged ex Dutch Air Force aircraft, with in St Katherine’s Dock London where she was open to the the aim of flying to Australia. Fuel and long distance tanks were public. He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1923. stolen from the Japanese. With all preparations complete and Estimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00 the group ready to embark Charlton was summoned to the Camp Senior British Officer who asked him to abandon his escape, as reprisals on the whole camp were likely to ensue. Lot: 362 He made a second attempt, this time with a group he escaped WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Period Bomb Disposal Officer’s and made his way to the coast, here they rested and started to George Cross Group of Six Medals. This outstanding group build a boat, however they were captured by a armed native was awarded to Squadron Leader Wilson Hodgson Charlton, Police unit and handed over to the Japanese. Surviving his who successfully defused 200 UXB’s during two months of the capture he was liberated in 1945 and died in 1953. Battle of Britain. The medal group comprising: George Cross Estimate: £20,000.00 - £25,000.00 ‘F/Lieut Wilson Hodgson Charlton RAF 21st January 1941’, 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Royal Air Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVIR), ‘Flt Lt Lot: 363 W.H. Charlton RAF. The group remains mounted as originally WW2 Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boat Coastal Forces worn VGC. The announcement of the award of the George Distinguished Service Medal. A scarce gallantry group awarded Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 21st January to Coxswain Bernard Maguire DSM, MID, who served with the 1941.‘During September and October 1940 he dealt with over

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7th MTB Flotilla Inshore Squadron Coastal Forces began in August 1942 when he started pilot training in Canada. Mediterranean. Comprising: Distinguished Service Medal ‘LS After gaining his wings, he returned to the UK and in April 1944 B Maquire D/JX 20429’, 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa joined 49 Squadron operating the Lancaster Bomber. His first Star, Italy Star, War Medal, MID Oak leaf. The group remains op took place on the 9th April, with the operation which resulted mounted as originally worn and is accompanied by a in the award of the DFC took place on the 11th / 12th May. This photograph showing Maquire in uniform wearing his medals ... operation was to Bourg-Leopold. Over the target the Master Also accompanying the group original forwarding Buckingham Bomber reluctantly gave the order to abandon the operation Palace forwarding letter for the DSM ... Uniform Medal ribbons due to haze and the possibility of hitting civilian housing. In his and a small amount of research. Medals GC some contact debrief following this Op Edgar stated "We reached the target wear. The Recommendation for the Distinguished Service and made 2 bombing runs but did not attack as Controller Medal was raised on the 4th April 1945. ‘Offensive Patrols ordered 'cease bombing'. We were then attacked by a fighter, with the inshore Squadron Gulf of Genoa’, ‘Leading Seamanin which our Lancaster sustained damage to the port side of the Maguire has been coxswain of an MTB in this area for 18 fuselage, cutting the trimmer wires to the elevators and rudders months during which time he has been in 18 actions, as a result - the starboard flaps were damaged with mainplane and aileron of which 13 enemy ships have been sunk. His fearless and trimmers also cut; the root of the tail plane was hit rendering the good cheer in action have always been outstanding and he has rear turret u/s." As the crippled Lancaster reached a safe set a very fine example, and the high standard for which his airfield he gave his crew the option to jump, while he attempted boat is renowned’ The MID appeared in the London Gazette to land, still carrying a full bomb load. The crew stuck by the on the 21st November 1944 and was awarded for service Skipper and all survived. Edgar went on to complete 22 trips onboard MTB 421. The action report for the operation resulting with 49 Squadron before transferring to 83 Pathfinder Squadron in this award gives a better idea of the type of operation and completed a further 15, the last on the 30th August 1944 to Maguire was involved. On the 14th July 1944 the Flotilla was the ‘Big City’ Berlin. After a period of rest he was posted to ordered to attack four enemy F Lighters. These heavily armed 156 Pathfinder Squadron in April 1945 and completed 3 ops German ships were engaged the MTB’s including 421 were before the war ended. After the war he remained with the RAF fired upon by 88mm, 40mm and 20mm guns, when closing to and converted to the Lincoln Bomber and later flew the Gloster within 800 yards to release torpedoes, while the British unit Meteor and Canberra, before ending his flying career in 1960 disengaged explosions were observed and one F lighter was flying the mighty V Force Bomber the Avro Vulcan. sunk, with another damaged. The action took place of the West Estimate: £2,500.00 - £3,000.00 coast of Italy when the 421 was under the command of Lt Robert Vervill DSC MID. Bernard Maquire was a Lancastrian by birth and had seen action in a MTB at Dover , during the early Lot: 365 stages of the war. He had participated in the ill-fated attack on The Important Falkland War Task Force 3179 Commanders, the Scharnhorst and Gneisenan, during their dash through the Recapture of South Georgia DSO Group of Four Medals. This Dover Straits, before being posted to the Mediterranean. He important group was awarded to Captain Brian Young DSO served in various MTB actions, before being posted to the 7th who was tasked with the Command of Operation Paraquet the Flotilla, where he was appointed Coxswain of MTB 421. He recapture of the island of South Georgia and thus turning the remained with the Royal Navy in the post war years confirmed tide of the South Atlantic War in favour of the British Forces. by the accompanying photograph of him wearing his medals. Comprising: Distinguished Service Order (EIIR engraved 1982), Estimate: £1,800.00 - £2,200.00 Naval General Service Medal, clasp ‘Near East’, ‘Lieut B. G. Young R.N.’, Campaign Service Medal, clasp ‘Malay Peninsula’, ‘Lt Comdr B.G. Young RN’, South Atlantic Lot: 364 Falklands Medal, with rosette ‘Capt B.G. Young HMS Antrim. WW2 RAF Immediate Award of The Distinguished Flying Cross The group remains originally mounted as worn by Captain Group of Medals and Five Long Books. This grouping was Young. GC ... The group is accompanied by a very large awarded to Flight Lieutenant Alfred George Edgar DFC a archive of original ephemera including: Falklands War period Lancaster Pilot with 49 Squadron who on only his 9th ‘Op’ Original HMS Antrim Captain’s Night Order Books (2) ... Pilots brought back his badly damaged Lancaster home from a raid flying log books covering the period February 1953 until on Bourg-Leopald. Comprising: Distinguished Flying Cross October 1970 (4 Books) ... Large quality of photographs, (1944), 1939/45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, ‘France & following Captain’s military career ... Quantity of uniform Germany’ Clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal. Group mounted insignia. Overall VGC. The announcement of the award of the for display. GC ... Accompanied by Box for the DFC ... Distinguished Service Order appeared in the London Gazette Buckingham Palace forwarding letter for the DFC ... Five RAF on the 3rd June 1982: ‘Captain Brian Gilmore YOUNG, Royal Pilots log books covering the August 1942 to November 1960. Navy Captain Young, H.M.S. Antrim, was in overall command The log records all his 40 operations. VGC. Citation for the of the forces assigned to repossess South Georgia. Although award of the Distinguished Flying Cross One night in May 1944 weather conditions were extremely hostile, reconnaissance this Officer piloted an aircraft to attack a target in Belgium. On parties were landed at several points on the island and using the homeward flight the aircraft was intercepted by a fighter and the information obtained by these units the main assault on the sustained much damage in the ensuing fight. The aileron Argentine positions was planned. On 25th April 1982 the controls and trimming tabs were severed, whilst fire broke out in landings commenced at Grytviken, preceded by an accurate the fuselage. The flames were extinguished but the aircraft was and effective naval bombardment. An Argentine submarine, the difficult to control. To keep the aircraft level it was necessary for Santa Fe, which posed a major threat to the British forces, was Pilot Officer Edgar and another member of the crew to apply successfully attacked and disabled. The Argentine garrison at their full weight against the control column. In this manner the Grytyiken was quickly forced to surrender and on the following aircraft was flown for 2 hours until an airfield was reached day the last Argentine troops, positioned at Leith, also where Pilot Officer Edgar executed a masterly landing. This capitulated and the island was restored to British administration Officer displayed great skill and resolution in the face of heavy without any casualties to our forces and only one on the part of odds. Flight Lieutenant Alfred George Edgar flying career the Argentines. Captain Young demonstrated throughout the

29 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com highest standard of leadership, with use of bold initiative and Company can proudly say they were the first down and the last cool appraisal of the situation. He deployed the sea, land and home. Captain Young gave up command of HMS Antrim in air units under his command to maximum advantage, often in 1983. There followed a number of postings the final being the face of appalling weather conditions and bad visibility. The Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare) to the Commander-in-Chief importance of this operation to the overall strategy of re- Fleet, and Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer Naval Air Command. establishing British administration in the Falkland Islands and He passed away on Christmas Eve 2010. Sold by order of the its dependencies cannot be over-stated nor can Captain Executors of the late Captain Brian Young, DSO. Brian Young's personal contribution to its success’ Brian Gilmore Young’s items cover six lots : 365, 366, 535, 531, 683 and 890 Young was born on September 25 1930 in Kent, he joined the Estimate: £30,000.00 - £50,000.00 Royal Navy in 1944 as a cadet and in 1953 was selected for pilot training, this he completed in the USA and returned to the UK in 1954 to under take further training converting to jets and Lot: 366 carrier aircraft and received his first operational posting in Royal Navy Important Falkland War Captain Brian Young’s October 1954 to 803 Squadron based at Malta and HMS Miniature Medal Group of Four Medals. This group of miniature Albion, operating the Sea Hawk. During the Suez War in medals was worn by Captain Brian Young DSO who was task November 1951 now with 804 Squadron he flew a large with the Command of Operation Paraquet the recapture of the number of sorties attacking Egyptian airfields, on one occasion island of South Georgia during the Falklands War 1982. being damaged and regularly coming under anti aircraft fire and Comprising: Distinguished Service Order (GVIR), Naval rocketed. For these actions he was awarded the NGS Near General Service Medal clasp ‘Near East’, Campaign Service East clasp. In 1958 he was on exchange service in the RAF as Medal clasp ‘Malay Peninsula’, South Atlantic Falklands an instructor on Hunters, and in 1960 was appointed senior Medal, with rosette. Mounted as originally worn ... pilot of 804 squadron in the carrier Hermes. In 1965 he was Accompanied by a photograph of Captain Young wearing his senior pilot 892 Squadron and flew operations over Malaya and miniature medals during, possibly reunion dinner ... Official Borneo from HMS Centaur. He was then posted and black & white photographic study of Captain Young ... Fleet Air commanded 766 "top gun" squadron at the All Weather Fighter Army Pilot's Wings ... Captain shoulder rank slides ... Fibre ID School. A few years later he returned to General Duties and ‘Dog Tag’ impressed Young B.G. C0109890 Capt. Overall was given command of the minesweeper Wiston and the 9th VGC. See previous lot for biographical details. Brian Young’s Mine Counter Measure Squadron based in Bahrain. After items cover six lots : 365, 366, 535, 531, 683 and 890. various postings in 1981 he was given command of HMS Estimate: £200.00 - £400.00 Antrim a County-class destroyer. In March 1982 Antrim was ordered to Gibraltar to take part in Operation Springtrain exercise. With the increase of activity in the South Atlantic the exercise was cancelled and she was ordered to the South Lot: 367 WW2 RAF Far East Immediate Distinguished Flying Medal, Atlantic via Ascension Island. Here Captain Young received his Long Service Group of Seven. A fine ‘flying porcupine’ front orders to take overall Command of Task Force 3179 and to sail gunner’s immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal in company with HMS Plymouth and the tanker Tidespring to for the destruction of two Japanese armed luggers in the proceed to South Georgia and recapture the Island and meet closing stages of WW2 awarded to 1218612 Flight Sergeant with store ship Fort Austin and HMS Endurance. The Operation Norman Thorpe of 209 Short Sunderland Flying Boat was titled ‘Paraquet’, or to the men on the ground operation Squadron. Comprising: Distinguished Flying Medal ‘F/Sgt ‘Paraquat’ after a well know weed Killer. Captain Young’s RAF’, 1939/45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, force did not get off to a good start with extremely bad weather General Service Medal, clasp ‘Cyprus’, ‘F. Sgt RAF’, conditions and a worse blow was to follow with the loss of two Royal Air Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR helicopters due to blizzards, whilst depositing a reccon party of Post 1954 issue) ‘F. Sgt RAF’ GC mounted Court style. The SAS troopers. However things improved within days with the Recommendation for the award of the Distinguished Flying sighting of the Argentinean submarine ‘Santa Fe’, this would Medal was raised on the 28th August 1945. ‘Flight Sergeant prove to be the first ever anti-submarine operation successfully Thorpe was manning the front turret of Sunderland S/209 when conducted exclusively by helicopters. During the hunt Santa Fe two enemy luggers were encountered in position 10’26’ was attacked with depth charges and air-to-surface missiles North 98’ 28’ East at 00.41Z hours on 9th August 1945. An and badly damaged. This submarine limped back to South immediate attack was carried out at low level in face of stiff Georgia and Young felt the sight of a wounded submarine enemy opposition from both luggers. Flight Sergeant Thorpe might demoralise the enemy and he ordered the attack, which brought accurate fire to bear, starting a fire on one of the opened up with the landing of SAS & SBS troops and a vessels. A series of attacks were then pressed home during Bombardment by his ships on open ground to show the which intense and accurate light flak was encountered which Argentineans the superior numbers which faced them. After an caused considerable damage to the aircraft. Due largely to this occupation of only 23 days the Defenders Surrendered on the Senior NCO’s accurate shooting, both luggers were set on fire 26th April and Young despatched a signal to the Operational and their guns silenced. The incendiary bullets eventually Headquarters at RAF Northwood ‘"May it please Her Majesty caused a violent explosion which destroyed one of the vessels. that the White Ensign flies alongside the Union Flag on South The other burning fiercely, was run onto rocks and abandoned Georgia. God Save The Queen." There can be no doubt that by the crew. An immediate award of the Distinguished Flying the success of Operation Paraquet under the Command of Medal to Flight sergeant Thorpe is recommended.’ In July Captain Young was a great turning point in the Falklands War. 1945 209 squadron operated from Ceylon flying the Short Young’s war did not end here as he was then ordered to rejoin Sunderland MkVs, A detachment later operated from Rangoon, the main task force and later land Special Forces troops onto to harass Japanese shipping along the coast from Burma. After Fanning Head ahead of the landing at San Carlos Water. On the Japanese surrender the Squadron was posted to Hong the 21st May she was hit by a 1000 lb bomb which ricocheted Kong. into the main missile magazine without exploding. Of the Estimate: £2,000.00 - £2,500.00 original Springtrain exercise group Captain Young and his Lot: 368

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4th Royal Tank Regiment WW2 Three Clasp Post War General Sergeant Major Sydney James Regler landed in France with Service Medal Long Service Group. Awarded to ‘14345411 the Royal Fusiliers on the 31st May 1915, he later transferred to Sgt S.M. Templey R. TKS. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, France & the Tank Corps, being promoted to CSM and appears to have Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Campaign Service served for a short time with the Machine Gun Corps, before Medal ‘Sgt 4 RTR’, bearing the three clasps ‘Radfan’,being posted back to the Tanks. Remaining with the Corps after ‘South Arabia’, ‘Malay Peninsula’, Regular Army (EIIR)the war, his IGS is confirmed at that time serving with the 7th Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, ‘Sgt R. Tks. GC group Armoured Car Company. Information supplied by the vendor mounted as originally worn. shows that he was appointed RSM of the Regiment on the 17th Estimate: £350.00 - £400.00 July 1940. He was awarded the MBE which appeared in the London Gazette on the 1st January 1944. RSM Regler during WW2 had a son serving with the Royal Engineers who was Lot: 369 killed in the Far East. WW1 1917 E Battalion Tank Corps Battle of Cambrai Military Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 Medal. A good example awarded to ‘91658 Pte F.S. Dove E Bn Tank Corps. GC some contact marks. The citation for the award of the Military Medal. ‘While performing the duties of Lot: 372 first driver in his tank in action east of Moeuvres on November Royal Tank Corps India General Service Medal Clasp 23rd 1917 the tank received a direct hit killing four of the crew ‘Waziristan 1921-24’. A good example awarded to and wounding three of the remainder. Being the only ‘7870640 Pte F. Lee R. Tank Corps’ VGC. Private Lee is unwounded man, he remained with the tank assisting the confirmed on the IGS Roll as serving with he 7th Armoured Car wounded, two of whom he eventually sent back after dressing Company. He had also seen previous service with No. 2 them. He then remained with his tank for two hours until he saw Armoured Car Company attached to the 14th L.A.M.B. in Iraq, a tank commanded by 2nd Lieutenant Carter approaching, gaining the GSM with clasp. when he took the remaining wounded man to this tank and Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 went to his own refusing to leave it and staying he might be able to get it away. 2nd Lieutenant Fairbank passing in his tank some two and half hours later found Private Dove alone trying Lot: 373 to move his tank back, he ordered him to return. At this time Royal Tank Corps India General Service Medal Clasp ‘North 2nd Lieutenant Fairbank’s tank received a direct hit and Pte West Frontier 1930-31’. A good example awarded to Dove was wounded. ‘ A note accompanying the lot states that ‘7878622 Pte A.E. Heslop R. Tank Corps’ VGC. Private Private Frank S Dove survived the war and volunteered his Heslop is confirmed on the IGS Roll as serving with he 7th Light services in WW2 and was commissioned. Tank Company. HIn 1934 at the time of the issue of the medal Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 he was on the Army Reserve List. Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Lot: 370 WW1 7th Bn Tank Corps Officer’s Group of Three Medals. Lot: 374 Awarded to Lieutenant Christopher Rowley Hill Kane, who had WW1 5th Royal Irish Lancers Pair of Medals. British War and first served with the Royal Naval Division at Gallipoli, before Victory Medal awarded to ‘4859 Pte W.W. White 5-Lrs. gaining a commission into the Tank Corps. Comprising: Medals loose VGC. Private William W. White is confirmed as 1914/15 Star, ‘Deal 15-S L.Cpl C.R.H. Kane RM’, British Warreceiving the pair only. He later served with the Middlesex Medal, Victory Medal, ‘Lieut. GC mounted as originally worn. Regiment and then the Military Mounted Police. In the post war Lieutenant Christopher Rowley Hill Kane, served with the Royal years he joined the Metropolitan Police. Marine Division entering the Dardanelles theatre on the 1st Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 March 1915. He was discharged for a Commission first in the MGC Heavy Section January 1917 and then then transferring to the Tank Corps, promoted Lieutenant in July 1918. His MIC confirms service in France with the 7th Bn Tank Corps. Lot: 375 WW1 6th Inniskilling Dragoons Pair of Medals. British War and Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Victory Medal awarded to ‘GS-9893 Pte W Campbell 6-Dns. Medals loose VGC. Private W Campbell is confirmed as receiving the pair only. He later served with the Corps of Lot: 371 Dragoons WW1 / WW2 Tank Corps MBE, MSM, Long Service Group of Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Nine Medals. This impressive long service group was awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major Sydney James Regler, who transferred from the Royal Fusiliers to the Tank Corps, a long time serving NCO he was appointed RSM of the Royal Tank Lot: 376 WW1 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoons Guards Pair of Medals. regiment in July 1940. Comprising: Breast Badge of a Member British War and Victory Medal awarded to ‘5DG-4780 Pte T. of the British Empire (Military), 1914/15 Star, ‘16290 Pte S.J. Craven 5-D Gds. Medals loose VGC. Private Thomas Craven Regler R Fus’, British War Medal, Victory Medal ‘WO Cl2 R. landed in France on the 15th August 1914 and was discharged Fus’, India General Service Medal, clasp ‘Waziristan 1921- in April 1916. He is entitled to the 1914 Star. 24’, ‘7868407 WO Cl II R. Tank Corps’ (Official correction Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 to ‘Corps’), Defence Medal, War Medal, Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Crowned head), ‘7868407 WO CL II R. Tank C’, Army Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR), ‘7868407 WO CL II R. TKS. The group remains Lot: 377 mounted as originally worn, GC Contact marks. Regimental WW1 10th Hussars Pair of Medals. British War and Victory

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Medal awarded to ‘44399 Pte E.H. Bragg 10-Hrs. Medals WW1 17th Lancers Pair of Medals. British War and Victory loose VGC. Private Edward H Bragg is confirmed as receiving Medal awarded to ‘GS-23043 Pte W.J. Buckingham 17-Lrs. the pair only. Medals loose VGC. Private William J Buckingham is confirmed Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 as receiving the BWM & VM only and later served with the Corps of Lancers. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 378 WW1 13th Hussars Pair of Medals. British War and Victory Medal awarded to ‘2568 Pte C.J. Fear 13 Hrs. Medals loose Lot: 386 VGC. Private Edward H Bragg is confirmed as receiving the Crimea War Medal clasp ‘Sebastopol’. A good unnamed pair only. He later served with the Corps of Hussars example as issued retaining original ribbon. The clasp is loose Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 to the medal GC ... Accompanied by a French Army certificate awarded to a member of the 47th Regiment of Infantry who served in the Crimea during 1855-56 and was present at the Lot: 379 Siege of Sebastopol. WW1 15th Hussars Pair of Medals. British War and Victory Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 Medal awarded to ‘8916 Pte A.E. Dennison 15-Hrs. Medals loose VGC. Private Alfred E Dennison landed in France on the 21st August 1914. He later served with the Corps of Hussars. Lot: 387 He is entitled to the 1914 Star. Duke of Cumberland's Sharpshooters medal circa 1860. A fine Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 bronze example with steel split ring suspension. Obverse bears high relief bust of Colonel Beaumont within the legend "Barber Beaumont; reverse legend ‘The Duke of Cumberland's Sharp Lot: 380 Shooters. The First Volunteer Rifle Corps in Great Britain was WW1 19th Hussars Pair of Medals. British War and Victory raised in 1803. Generally VGC. Duke of Cumberland’s Medal awarded to ‘11849 Pte A Vernon 19-Hrs. Medals loose Sharpshooters, raised 1803, survived the volunteer VGC. Private Albert Vernon landed in France on the 1st June disbandment of 1814 as a rifle club being granted the title The 1915. He is entitled to the 1914/15 Star. Royal Victoria Rifle Club in 1835 and in 1853 permitted to be Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 styled the Victoria Volunteer Rifle Corps; became 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1859 with HQ at Kilburn. In 1867 HQ moved to St. Johns Wood. Lot: 381 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 WW1 20th Hussars Pair of Medals. British War and Victory Medal awarded to ‘31269 Pte F. Brailsford 20-Hrs. Medals loose VGC. Private Frank Brailsford is confirmed as receiving Lot: 388 the Pair only WW1 Royal Navy Group of Three Medals. Awarded to ‘M8217 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 D O’Sullivan LVA RN. Comprising: 1914/15 Star ‘SSA RN’, British War Medal, Victory Medal ‘LVA RN. VGC. Estimate: £40.00 - £50.00 Lot: 382 WW1 18th Hussars Pair of Medals. British War and Victory Medal awarded to ‘42025 Pte A.J. Curtis 18-Hrs. Medals loose Lot: 389 VGC. Private Alfred J Curtis is confirmed as receiving the pair Royal Navy HMS Highflyer Persian Gulf group of Five Medals. only. Awarded to ‘270695 R.D. Dodd CPO HMS Cormorant. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Comprising: Naval General Service Medal one clasp ‘Persian Gulf 1909-1914’ ‘ERA Cl2 HMS Highflyer’, 1914/15 Star, ‘ERA 1 RN’, British War Medal and Victory Medal, ‘ERA 1 RN’, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Lot: 383 Admiral bust), ‘CPO HMS Cormorant. Medals remain as WW1 Lothian & Border Horse Pair of Medals. British War and originally mounted VGC. Victory Medal awarded to ‘2846 Pte D.J. Brown Loth & Bord Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 H. Medals loose VGC. Private David J Brown is confirmed as receiving the pair only. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 390 WW1 Royal Marine Light Infantry Long Service Group of Five Medals. Awarded to ‘Ply 11967 Charles Lukehurst Private Lot: 384 RMLI. Comprising: 1914/15 Star ‘Pte RMLI’, British War WW1 7th Dragoon Guards Pair of Medals. British War and Medal, Victory Medal, ‘Pte RMLI’, Royal Navy Long Service Victory Medal awarded to ‘7DG-6880 Pte J.C. Wagner 7-D & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Admiral bust), ‘Private RMLI’, Gds. Medals loose VGC. Private Joseph C Wagner landed in Imperial Service Medal (EIIR), ‘Charles Frederick Lukehurst. France on the 8th October 1914 and later served with the Medals loose some contact wear. Corps of Dragoons. He is entitled to the 1914 Star. Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 391 Lot: 385 1st Royal Dragoons / 2nd Dragoons Boer War, WW1 Group of

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Five Medals. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, the 17th Indian Division. bearing five clasps, ‘Tugela Heights’, ‘Orange Free State’,Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 ‘Relief of Ladysmith’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘Laing’s Nek’ (Early issue engraved naming and ghost dates to the reverse), ‘3584 Pte B. Codden 1/Rl Drgns’, King’s South Africa Medal two Lot: 394 clasps ‘South Africa 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902’, ‘PteWW2 Rl Royal Scots Fusilier North West Europe Distinguished Dragoons’, 1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Conduct Medal Long Service Group of Nine. A very fine and ‘3584 Pte B.H. Cobden 2-Dns. GC the medals are mounted as well earned Distinguished Conduct Medal group to then two groups. GC some contact wear. Private Beverley Halstead Company 3052736 Sergeant Major Douglas McKue of the 2nd Cobden enlisted in 1893, he is confirmed as serving in South Battalion. Comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal ‘W.O. Cl Africa and is entitled to the additional clasp ‘Cape Colony. He 2 R.S. Fus’, General Service Medal, two clasps ‘Palestine’, retained the same Regimental number, but please note ‘Malaya’, ‘Fsr R.S.Fus.’, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Italy additional initial to the Great War medals. He landed in France Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, on the 16th August 1914 and was discharged on the 31st May Regular Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVIR), 1915 having been awarded the Silver War Badge. ‘3052736 W.O. Cl 2 D.F. McKue D.C.M. R.S.F. GC The group Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 remains mounted Court style as originally worn by the recipient. The announcement of the DCM appeared in the London Gazette on the 25th January 1946. ‘North West Europe. CSM Lot: 392 McKue has served with the Battalion since it joined the BEF in WW2 Women’s Auxiliary Service (Burma) Officer’s South 1939 and has seen action in France, Madagascar, Sicily, Italy East Asia General Service Medal Group of Four Medals The and Germany. In the Anzio beachhead he has not only had Women’s Auxiliary Service (Burma) was raised in January charge of gun positions, but used to come up with the carrying 1942 and took on the responsibility of supplying mobile parties night after night brining food and ammunition to the canteens to Allied troops, often travailing to the front lines, forward troops. At all times he has proved himself more than Members were evacuated from Myitkyina on the last plane, and equal to every emergency which arose and with his long from the Battle of Imphal during the siege and these plucky experience and knowledge of the enemy has been a tower of young ladies would return as soon as the Japanese began to strength to Platoon and Company Commanders. During the retreat. The GSM ‘S.E. Asia 1945-46’ is the only named advance on the Elbe when only two Officers remained in the medal available to the unit and it is believed at only 11 were Company CSM McKue controlled Company HQ and the issued. The unit was disbanded in 1946 An extremely rare reserve Platoon. During the attack on Hohenzeethen he group comprising: 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal, showed the utmost dash and initiative and contributed largely to General Service clasp, ‘S.E. Asia 1945-46’, ‘Lt P.E. Tayleurthe success of that operation. In addition he found time to W.A.S. (B)’ Mounted for wearing GC. organise the evacuation of the wounded and many POW’s Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 taken and to see to the replacement of the considerable amount of ammunition expended. During the attack on Neu Dachau when the Company Commander was wounded and the Lot: 393 other Officer was separated from the rest of the Company, 13th Frontier Force Rifles Indian Army Outstanding Battle of CSM McKue found himself in charge. He quickly and Meiktila Immediate Military Medal. This George VI example was successfully consolidated in the town despite the darkness and awarded to ‘24977 Sep Abdur Rehman F F Rifles. VGC. The the attacks of the enemy with mobile Flak guns. He was able to recommendation for the immediate award of the Military Medal assure the Commanding Officer when he arrived that the town was raised on the 28th March 1945. ‘At Meiktila on the night of would be held and instilled that determination into all the men 22/23 March 1945 Sepoy Abdur Rehman at about 23.30 hours about him. Again he found time to evacuate the wounded and was called by the sentry on his gun post. Together they POW’s and to see that ammunition was distributed. CSM observed the enemy who approached then in moonlight. The McKue represents the finest type of Warrant Officer. As Platoon enemy’s intention became obvious because they were seen Sergeant in a Rifle Company, Anti Tank Platoon, Sergeant and carrying a MMG. Immediately and on his own initiative Abdur CSM in many varied actions he has proved a tower of strength Rehman took two grenades, and without a thought for his own to his Officers and his own fine and fearless spirit has inspired personnel safety went out alone in search of the gun. He his men to reach to the high standards he has always spotted it’s exact position and threw his first grenade and saw maintained.’ Major Douglas McKue was born in 1914 and the crew go down either killed or wounded. The enemy on enlisted into the Royal Scot Fusiliers as a Piper in 1936. He seeing him opened intense fire while Abdur Rehman waited to embarked with the 2nd Bn for service in Palestine and is throw his second grenade to make quite sure that the crew confirmed on the medal role shown with the rank of Acting were out of action. All this time the enemy kept up intense and Piper. The Battalion embarked with the BEF in 1939 and the accurate fire making it necessary for Abdur Rehman to crawl Battalion fought a gallant rearguard action along a stretch of the back the 70 yards to his post. Half an hour later the enemy Ypres-Comines Canal, on the 28th of May 1940 as part of the again approached his post and challenged him in Urdu. Seeing Dunkirk perimeter. McKue was one of the lucky ones finding a that they were in strength he opened fire. At first light the area place and evacuated back to the UK. McKue’s wartime in front of his post was littered with dead, for throughout the service is covered in the DCM citation, with the war over he night under intense mortar and grenade discharger fire Abdur remained with the Regiment and in 1950 was commissioned Rehman by his cool courage under difficult conditions helped Lieutenant & Quartermaster, serving in Churchill Barracks break up a very determined enemy attack. Out of a count of between 1951 and 1953. In 1958 he was appointed Glasgow 220 dead he had accounted for 30 and single handed had Garrison Admin Officer and in 1961 was promoted to Major. His knocked out an enemy MMG, his work and devotion to duty final military posting was at Edinburgh and he resigned his was beyond all praise. The recommendation is signed and commission in 1964 and took up the post of a Retired Officer at confirmed by the GOC in Chief 14th Army Lieutenant General Edinburgh Castle. William Slim. At this time the 13th Frontier Rifles formed part of Estimate: £3,000.00 - £3,500.00

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Lot: 395 Sharrocks is confirmed on the GSM roll at that time serving with WW2 1944 North West Europe Cameronians Bayonet Charge the 2nd Battalion. This medal was issued in 1932. There is no Military Medal Group of Seven Medals. Awarded to Acting record of Great War Medals having been issued. Corporal Mathew Lawrence Morgan who led his men in a Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 bayonet charge, firing from the hip onto German Positions at Plessis De Grimault in August 1944. Comprising: Military Medal ‘14244 985 A/Cpl M.L. Morgan Camerons’, 1939/45 Star, Lot: 398 Africa Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, Boer War Officer’s Transport Medal with clasp ‘S. Africa War Medal. The group is mounted court style. The MM with 1899-1902’. A good example awarded to ‘H. Robinson’ GC official correction to the Regiment. VGC. The recommendation ... Accompanied by a copy of the Transport Medal Roll. The for the Military Medal was raised on the 18th August 1944. ‘On Transport Medal Roll shows only one man listed as H. the 9th August 1944 at Plessie De Grimault, Corporal Morgan Robinson who served onboard the ship ‘America’ as a Chief was in command of a section of B Company which was the Officer. The ship came under the flag of the Atlantic Transport leading Company in the attack. The enemy seeing the attack Company. SS America was built in 1891 and was a was imminent, brought down heavy defensive artillery fire, and transatlantic cattle carrier. on the start line being reached, Corporal Morgan’s Platoon Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 Commander, Platoon Sergeant and several other personnel were wounded and unable to carry on. As it was not possible to send out orders to the sections of this Platoon they were Lot: 399 therefore left to carry on, on their own initiative. For Corporal Edward VII Royal Naval Reserve Decoration. A good example Morgan’s section there was no need for further orders, no bearing a London Hallmark for 1909. GC Housed in original encouragement was needed and during the whole of the Garrard & Co Case VGC. ensuing battle which lasted for two hours, Corporal Morgan was Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 to be seen to the forefront, leading and encouraging his men on. He and his men were invariably on top of the enemy positions before the enemy had time to recover from the Lot: 400 barrage, bearing down on the enemy with fixed bayonets and Boer War 1st King’s Dragoon Guards, Meritorious Service, firing from the hip, they overran and captured many enemy Long Service Medal Group of Three. Awarded to ‘3218 S.T.M. posts and took many prisoners. Corporal Morgan’s bravery Sjt J. Harris 1/Dgn.GDS’, who was severely wounded during and determination close with the enemy and his fine personnel the Boer War. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, example filled his men with eagerness and enthusiasm for the ‘3218 Sgt J. Harris 1st Dgn Gds’ (Unofficial correction to fight. Without thought for his own personnel safety from enemy rank), bearing four clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free artillery, mortar and small arms fire, he showed superb State’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘South Africa 1901’, Army Long coolness and courage in leading his men on and was the first to Service & Good Conduct Medal, (EVIIR), ‘3218 S.T.M. Sjt reach the final objective. His magnificent courage and 1/Dgn GDS’, Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR), ‘Sjt 1-K.D. outstanding leadership greatly contributed to the complete Gds. GC mounted court style for display. James Harris was defeat of the enemy.’ The recommendation is signed and born in 1865 and enlisted into the Regiment at the age of 19 in confirmed by Field Marshal B.L. Montgomery. It is also October 1887. His civilian rank is given as French Polisher and interesting to note that the regiment given on the this may have resulted him in attaining the unusual rank of recommendation is the 6th Bn Durham Light Infantry, this Saddle Tree Maker Sergeant, the rank seen on his Long maybe the reason for the official correction to the Regiment Service Medal. He saw service in India, Dublin and in January impressed on the Military Medal 1901 he embarked to South Africa. On the 22nd November Estimate: £1,800.00 - £2,200.00 1901 he was severely wounded at Roodebergen and was sent home in January 1902. Whilst convalescing he married and by March 1903 he was fit enough to rejoin his Regiment in South Lot: 396 Africa, now part of the occupation army. Returning to the UK WW2 Royal Horse Guards Long Service Group of Six Medals. and garrison duty at Dublin he received his final discharge on Awarded to ‘304869 S.Q.M. Cpl W.D. Flaxman RHG. the 25th October 1908. In 1952 he wrote to the Regiment, his Comprising: 1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence letter being published in the Regimental journal, this gave brief Medal, War Medal, George VI Coronation Medal, Regular Army details of his service confirming the award of the three medals. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVIR 1949-52) ‘S.Q.M. He passed away the following year at the age of 86. Cpl RHG. The group remains mounted court style as worn Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 VGC. A hand written note accompanying the lot states that Squadron Quarter Master Corporal Flaxman served with the 2nd RHG C Squadron which operated Armoured Cars and was Lot: 401 present at the Rhine Crossing March 1944. WW1 Army Cyclist Corps, Gallipoli Veteran, WW2 Australian Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 Group of Five Medals. Awarded to ‘50 Pte W Buchanan A Cyc Corps. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, ‘Pte A Cyc Corps’, British War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘Pte A Cyc Corps’, Australian Lot: 397 Service Medal War Medal, ‘W40038 W.J. Buchanan’ (Last Cameronians Kurdistan Long service Group of Seven Awarded two both named). The group remains mounted as originally to ‘3233813 Cpl T. Sharrocks Cameronians. Comprising: worn. Some age wear and dulling. Private William Jackson General Service Medal, clasp ‘Kurdistan’, ‘Pte Buchanan was born in Scotland in 1896, his low number would Cameronians’, 1939/45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War indicate a pre war Territorial with the Army Cyclist Corps. Medal, George VI Coronation Medal, Regular Army Long Transferring to the 6th Bn HLI he landed at Gallipoli on the 28th Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVR Crowned head), ‘Cpl July 1915 and later saw service in Egypt. Surviving the Great Cameronians. Group mounted as worn. VGC. Corporal T

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War he emigrated to Australia and at the outbreak of WW2 WW2 / Post War Territorial Officer, Territorial Decoration Group once again offered his services. In May 1941 he was employed of Four Medals. Unattributed group comprising: Defence Medal, on home service with the 16th Employment Battalion. He was War Medal, Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Territorial discharged in 1946 and died in 1979. Decoration (1951). Mounted court style as worn VGC. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 402 Lot: 408 WW2 / Malaya Emergency Royal Scots Greys Long Service Royal Canadian Air Force WW2 / Post War Officer’s Group of Group of Medals. Awarded to ‘4802289 Sgt G Nicholson Six Medals. Awarded to Flight Lieutenant A.I. Macgregor. Greys’, this group including a scarce Regimental issue of the Comprising: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War GSM ‘Malaya. Comprising: 1939/45 Star, France & Germany Medal, WW2 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with Maple Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, clasp Leaf, Canadian Forces Decoration (EIIR), ‘A.I. Macgregor. GC ‘Malaya’, ‘4802289 Sgt Greys’, Regular Army Long Mounted Court style. Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR), ‘Cpl Greys. Mounted Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Court style. VGC. The Greys did not serve in Malaya as a unit, making this a scarce regimental example. The regimental number falls with a block allocated to the Royal Lincolnshire Lot: 409 Regiment, indicating a transfer. 15th King’s Hussars Afghanistan War Medal 1878-80. Good Estimate: £350.00 - £400.00 example awarded to ‘1109 Pte W Barnet 15th Hussrs. Retaining original ribbon and silvered suspension buckle. VGC. Private Barnet is confirmed on the Medal Roll. This appears to Lot: 403 be his only issue. Royal Hampshire Regiment Officer’s General Service Medal, Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Clasp ‘Malaya’. A very good example awarded to ‘2/Lt D.H. Fielding R. Hamps. VGC. Second Lieutenant D.H. Fielding was commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment on the 23rd Lot: 410 April 1953, with promotion to Lieutenant December 1956. He is Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry Territorial Force Efficiency shown as a Territorial National Service Officer. Medal. A scarce George V example awarded to ‘53 Sjt T.E. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Athey Nth’Ld Hrs Yeo’ VGC. Sergeant Athey does not appear to been issued medals for the Great War. The vendor believes this to be one of only 53 examples of the TFEM issued Lot: 404 to the Regiment. Assam Valley Light Horse ‘India’ Territorial Efficiency Medal.Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 A good George VI example, with ‘India’ suspension. Awarded to ‘Pte J B Ogg Assam V. L. H. A.F.I.’ VGC. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 411 Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Territorial Efficiency Medal. A good George VI example awarded to ‘557522 Tpr A.E. Miles R. Lot: 405 Wilts Yeo. VGC. Gordon Highlanders / Transjordan Officer’s Attributed Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Miniature Medal Group of Nine. An interesting and unusual combination medal group attributed to Captain P. Livingstone Gordon Highlanders and Transjordan Customs Officer. The Lot: 412 group comprising: Order of the British Empire, 1914/15 Star, Boer War King’s Royal Irish Hussars Queen’s South Africa British War Medal, Victory Medal, General Service Medal, clasp Medal. Awarded to ‘4814 Pte R Hubbard 8th Hussars. Bearing ‘Palestine’, George VI Coronation Medal, Jordan Order of Alfour clasps ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘South Nahda, Jordan Order of Istiglal, Iraq Order of Rafidhain (Civil). Africa 1901’, ‘South Africa 1902. VGC. Clasp entitlement The group remains mounted as originally worn and housed in a confirmed. velvet lined case. VGC. During WW2 Capt Livingstone served Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 as Director of Customs and Trade of the Transjordan Government. All three foreign awards are confirmed. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 413 WW1 20th Hussars Group of Three Medals. Awarded to ‘28724 Pte W Spencer 20-Hrs. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, Lot: 406 British War Medal, Victory Medal. VGC. Private William Staffordshire St. John Ambulance Brigade Order of St. John of Spencer landed in FRance with the Regiment on the 20th Jerusalem Group of Three Medals. Serving Brother (black and October 1915. He later served with the Corps of Hussars. white enamel with silvered rim) of the Order of St. John of Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Jerusalem, Defence Medal and Service Medal of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, with gilt clasp. Awarded to ‘D/Supt E.G. Duffield Staffs SJAB 1952. Mounted Court style VGC. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 414 WW2 2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment 1940 North Africa Casualty Medal Group. Awarded to Private Harold Lewis who had served with the Regiment in Palestine. Comprising: Lot: 407 General Service Medal, clasp ‘Palestine’, ‘4858771 Pte H

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Lewis Leic R’, 1939/45 Star, North Africa Star, War Medal. Estimate: £180.00 - £220.00 Mounted for display, first medal with official correction to the number VGC. Private Harold Lewis enlisted into the Leicestershire Regiment in June 1938. The Regiment was Lot: 420 serving in North Africa and Pte Lewis died on the 10th WW2 Royal Navy Arctic Convoy PQ18 Dated 1942 December 19140 and now rests in Halfaya Sollum War Distinguished Service Medal Group of Seven Medals. Awarded Cemetery. to Leading Seaman George Edward Shepherd serving onboard Estimate: £180.00 - £220.00 the DEMS (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship) Ship S.S. Empire Tristram Comprising: Distinguished Service Medal,’D/X10514B G.E. Shepherd. L/Smn. R.N.R. Sept. Lot: 415 1942’, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, with ‘France and 11th Hussars & Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars General Service Germany’ clasp, Burma Star, with ‘Pacific’ clasp, Defence Medal, Long Service Pair. Awarded to 22662255 Sgt H.J. Medal, War Medal, Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Colwill. Comprising: General Service Medal, (EIIR) clasp Conduct Medal, ‘SMN RNR. GC mounted as worn. The ‘Malaya’, ‘Tpr 11H’, Regular Army Long Service & Goodannouncement of the DSM appeared in the London Gazette on Conduct Medal (EIIR), ‘Sgt QRIH. Both medals have the same the 16 February 1943 ‘Temporary Acting Leading Seaman regimental number. Mounted as originally worn VGC. George Edward Shepherd, D/X/10514B. ÔFor fortitude, Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 seamanship and endurance in taking Merchantmen and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries to North Russia through heavy seas and in the face of many attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines.’ The Lot: 416 Recommendation for the award was raised by the Master of the WW1 Machine Gun Corps / King’s Own Yorkshire Light SS Empire Tristram to the Senior British Naval Officer Infantry Military Medal Group of Four Medals. Awarded to Archangel. ‘Leading Seaman G.E. Shepherd. 3rd time in a Corporal John Marriott, originally serving with the KOLYI, North Russia Convoy. 84 hours on continuos duty giving before transferring to the MGC. Comprising: Military Medal, encouragement and inspiration to the rest of the guns crew’. ‘20052 Cpl J Marriott 206/Coy MGC. 1914/15 Star, ‘11568 Leading Seaman Shepherd is top of the list of Pte Yorks L.I.’, British War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘11568 Cplrecommendations. Convoy PQ18 was to be the last of the KOYLI. VGC. The award of the Military Medal appeared in the North Russia convoys, following the disastrous PQ17 convoy it London Gazette on the 12th December 1917. Corporal John was determined that full air support would be given by the new Marriott was a native of Horbury, near Wakefield West RN aircraft carrier HMS Avenger. 41 Merchant ships with Yorkshire. He landed in France with the KOYLI on the 21st May escorts embarked form Loch Ewe, Scotland on 2 September 1915. He transferred to the 206th MG Coy, which formed part 1942. On board S.S. Empire Tristram was Leading Seaman of the 58th (2nd/1st London) Division in France Shepherd. Although the trip would only take 19 days it was Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 through some of the most dangerous waters in the world, with the convoy coming under constant U-boat and air attack. By the time the convoy docked, 13 merchant ships rested on the bottom of the sea, with most of their crews. It is estimated that Lot: 417 three U-boats had been destroyed, and 40 German aircraft had WW1 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Officer’s Iraq been shot down so intense was the fighting. Campaign Group of Three Awarded to Lieutenant Thomas Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 Edward Hardwick. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘2 Lieut’, General Service Medal, clasp ‘Iraq’, ‘Lieut. GC last medal with edge knock Lieutenant Thomas Edward Hardwick a resident of Ripon Yorkshire landed in Lot: 421 France on the 23rd April 1918 and is confirmed as receiving the WW1 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment 1915 Distinguished Conduct GSM with Iraq clasp. Medal. A good example awarded to ‘9903 A. Sjt A Pearce Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 1/Ches Regt.’ VGC. The Citation of the DCM was published in the London Gazette on the 1st April 1915. ‘For gallant conduct outside LeBassie in removing snipers (who were infiltrating our trench) from a house and then holding possession of the house Lot: 418 under heavy fire. Sergeant Arthur Pearce enlisted into the WW1 2/5th Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Military Cheshire Regiment in July 1912. He landed in France with the Medal and Bar. Awarded to ‘242648 Pte J. Bell 2/5 Yorks L.I.. Regiment on the 16th August 1914. He was discharged and GC medal with fine surface pitting. Bar loose on ribbon. Private awarded the Silver War Badge in June 1919. John Bell originally enlisted into the West Riding Regiment Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 before transferring to the 5th Bn KOYLI, this unit was on home establishment until ordered overseas landing France on the 15th January 1917. Pte Bell’s announcement of the award of the MM appeared in the London Gazette on the 13th Lot: 422 September 1918 with the bar on the 11th February 1919. WW1 1/6th (Stockport) Bn Cheshire Regiment 1917 Military Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 Medal. A good example awarded to ‘265184 Pte F Holden 1/6 Ches R T.F. VGC. The Military Medal announcement appeared in the London Gazette on the 2nd November 1917. A native of Stockport at the time of the award of the Military Medal he was Lot: 419 attached to the Machine Gun Corps. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry two clasp 1895 India Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 General Service Medal Confirmed on the Medal Roll Awarded to ‘3261 Pte J Murphy K.O. York Lt Infy’ bearing the clasps ‘Punjab Frontier 1897-98’, and ‘Tirah 1897-98. GC.

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Lot: 423 Army List does not show the Waterloo symbol by his name, it Boer War East Lancashire Regiment King’s South Africa may indicate the Colonel of the 51st removed his name from Medal. A good example awarded to ‘6316 Pte A Baron E. the regimental roll. Lanc Regt. Bearing the clasps ‘South Africa 1901’, ‘SouthEstimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 Africa 1902. VGC. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Lot: 428 WW2 Voluntary Aid Detachment British Empire Medal (Military Lot: 424 Division) Group of Five Medals. A scarce group awarded to 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment Victorian Pair of Campaign Medals. ‘502078 A/S/Sgt Constance M Chapman VAD. Comprising: Awarded to ‘1559 Cpl W Baron Cheshire Regt. Comprising: British Empire Medal (Military Division mounted with a ladies India General Service Medal (1854), bearing the clasp ‘Burma pattern bow), 1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence 1887-89’, ‘1559 Lce Cpl 1st Bn Ches R’, Queen’s SouthMedal, War Medal, MID. The campaign medals are mounted Africa Medal, two clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free separate as worn. VGC. The announcement of the BEM State’, ‘1559 Cpl Cheshire Regt. GC medals loose. appeared in the London Gazette on the 9th January 1946 and Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 the MID 8th November 1945, her name being the one one to the VAD, for the MID. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lot: 425 WW1 Cheshire Regiment / St.John Ambulance Serving Brother’s Group of 7 Medals. This group was awarded to Lot: 429 Sergeant Frank Smart who landed with the Regiment at Important Waterloo group to General James Wallace Sleigh Gallipoli and was a long serving member of the St.John KCB, 11th Light Dragoons. This group was awarded to General Ambulance Association. Comprising: Badge of a Serving James Wallace Sleigh KCB. Comprising: Bullion Breast Badge Brother, St John (White & Black enamel), 1914/15 Star, of a Companion of the Order of the Bath. The reverse with hook ‘26171 Pte Ches R’, British War Medal, Victory Medal, ‘A and original paper trade label of ‘D’Almaine & Co Sjt Ches R’, India General Service Medal, clasp ‘AfghanistanEmbroiderers to her Majesty’, Waterloo Medal with original NWF 1919’, ‘Sgt Ches R’, Defence Medal, St.John steel clip, ring and ribbon. ‘Lieut Col J.W. Sleigh 11th Reg Ambulance Service Medal, Five clasps, ‘22523 A/Off F.A. Light Dragoons’, Military General Service Medal, (original Smart No4 Dis SJAB 1941. Mounted court style as originally ribbon) clasp ‘Salamanca’, ‘J.W. Sleigh Lieut-Col 11th Lt worn. Correction to IGS. Sergeant Frank Smart landed at Dgns’, Army of India Medal (original ribbon) clasp Gallipoli with the Cheshire Regiment on the 5th September ‘Bhurtpoor’, ‘Lt Col J.W. Sleigh CB Commg Cav Div’ 1915. Medals loose VGC. General Sir James Wallace Sleigh, KCB, Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 enjoyed a long and illustrious career, first seeing active service as a young Cornet in Flanders 1795 and in North Holland as a Major in 1806. He served in India with 25th Light Dragoons, promoted to Lieut-Colonel in 1809 he returned to England to Lot: 426 take command of 11th Light Dragoons. Upon Napoleon's re- 23rd (R.Welch Fusiliers) Foot Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp emergence in 1815, he took his regiment to counter the threat ‘Lucknow’. A good example awarded to ‘John Watts 1st Bnarriving at Ostend on 2nd April. 1815 as part of Vandeleur's 4th 23rd R.W. Fusrs. VGC. Two men of this name appear on the Cavalry Brigade. The Brigade comprised 11th, 12th and 16th Medal Roll both being awarded the clasp Lucknow. Light Dragoons who saw fierce fighting at Quatre Bras. On the Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 following day at Waterloo, the Brigade was held in reserve for much of the Battle. Towards the end of the day when Uxbridge, commanding the cavalry was severely wounded, Vandeleur Lot: 427 took over his command resulting in Sleigh taking command of 51st Foot (2nd Yorkshire) Officer’s Waterloo Medal. A good the 4th Brigade. He ordered the Brigade to charge resulting in example awarded to ‘Ensign R.B. Walton 51st Reg Light the breaking of the French infantry square and pursued the Infantry. Mounted with a ribbon bar suspension. Pinch marks to fleeing French in the field and thence onto Paris. He was swiftly the disc near the mount, no end stars otherwise VGC. Robert rewarded for his splendid conduct during the Battle by being Baron Walton was appointed an Ensign of 51st in December nominated a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the 1813. He does not appear on the medal roll for Waterloo Bath (CB) four days later on 22nd June, 1815 In 1819, Sleigh although he is shown as present at the Battle in ‘The Waterloo took the 11th Light Dragoons to Calcutta. He was Commander Campaign 1815’ by William Silborne published in 1848. He of the Cavalry at the siege of Bhurtpoor in 1825. He was was court marshalled in September, 1815 charged with promoted Major-General in 1830, Lieutenant-General in 1841 behaving in a scandalous infamous manner unbecoming an and General in 1854. Latterly he Military Secretary to Lord Officer and Gentleman when officially reported that a brother Bentinck and Colonel-in-Chief of the 9th Lancers, he died at Officer kicked him and threatened to horse whip him and was Hanworth House, Middlesex in February 1865. secondly accused of sending a challenge to the said Officer to Estimate: £10,000.00 - £12,000.00 fight a duel. He was found not guilty on the first account but guilty of the second as being a breach of the Articles of War. He sentenced to be cashiered but tHRH The Duke of York Lot: 430 overturned the sentence and restored his commission. In Contemporary Attributed Miniature Waterloo Medal. This silver December. 1815 he appears as an Ensign, 90th Regiment of example retains original full size medal ribbon and remains as Foot and in June 1816 was placed on the half pay list on which worn. No pin fitting. From the estate of General James Wallace he remained until 1835. In 1843, Walton appears in the London Sleigh KCB 11th Light Dragoons. See full size medals being Gazette as filing for bankruptcy. As his 90th Foot entry in the offered in this sale., Lot 429.

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Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 last tank of his section had got into action. During the whole action he displayed total disregard to his personal safety.’ Captain John E Ferrario enlisted into the King Edward’s Horse Lot: 431 and landed in France on the 5th May 1915. He was discharged Egypt 1882 Khedives Star. A good example unnamed as for a commission into the regiment on the 1st October 1915, issued. VGC. with this regiment he earned his first Military Cross. He later Estimate: £50.00 - £60.00 transferred to the Tank Corps serving with the 11th Bn. His medal index card indicates that his medals were issued in 1929 and that the BWM was returned. Provenance: Ex Bill Green Tank Corps Collection. DNW April, 2004, Lot 271 Lot: 432 Estimate: £5,000.00 - £6,000.00 WW1 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Bn Northumberland Fusiliers 1917 Casualty Pair of Medals. This British War Medal and Victory Medal were awarded to ‘22-1724 Pte J O’Donnell North’d Fus. Private Joseph O’Donnell died on the 5th JuneLot: 436 1917 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. He is 1st Bn Royal Irish Regiment att 2 Para 2008 Afghanistan confirmed as being awarded the Pair only. Military Cross Group of Four Medals & Archive. Awarded to Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Ranger Allan Owens who organised his patrol into defence positions, following a Taliban ambush and after a 60 minute firefight led his men to safety under an Artillery support. Comprising: Military Cross (EIIR) ‘Rgr A W Owens R Irish Lot: 433 25160386 2009’, General Service Medal, clasp ‘Northern WW1 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Officer’s 1st July 1916 Ireland’, ‘Pte R Irish’, Iraq Medal, ‘Rgr R Irish’, Casualty memorial Silver Bracelet. A good example engraved Operational Service Medal, clasp ‘Afghanistan’, ‘Rgr R. ‘Lieut A.E. Shepley 23rd N.F 1st July 1916. Complete with Irish. The campaign medals are mounted court style with a chain and bearing silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1916. GC. Copy MC, as worn. The original MC, engraved to the reverse Lieutenant Alfred Edwin Shepley, served in the ranks of the remains in the Royal Mint case of issue. (The reason for this 20th Bn Royal Fusiliers. He was commissioned into the 23rd Bn was given by the recipient as I was afraid of losing the medal Northumberland Fusiliers in January 1915. He was killed in presented to him by Princess Ann at Buckingham Palace). The Action on the 1st July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the group is accompanied by an archive of letters of Somme. He came from 10 Larkspur Terrace Jesmond congratulations ... CD of the presentation service of the Military Newcastle on Tyne. Cross at Buckingham Palace ... Presentation pewter tankard ... Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Presentation ‘Police’ wrist watch in case given by Councillor Robert Smith. The recommendation for the award of the Military Cross was raised on the 4th August 2008: ‘Ranger Owens Lot: 434 was a junior member of a Royal Irish Regiment six man The Most Honourable Order of the Bath 1890 hallmarked silver- operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) working with gilt sash badge (Civil). A good Chester hallmarked tailor’s the Afghan National Army (ANA) in the Kajaki area of copy by MDL (Marcus David Loewenstark, The Strand, London) operations. On 17 Jun 08 he left his forward operating base to Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 conduct a domination patrol in the area north of Shabaz Kheyl and Kanzi. Owens was acting as a monitor of an eight man ANA section part X Coy 2 Para. As the patrol progressed OC X Lot: 435 Coy decided that the ANA patrol should clear and dominate the WW1 King Edwards Horse & 11th Bn Tank Corps Military open ground North West of Kanzi. This area was only 300m Cross & Bar Group. A fine and scarce double fighting citation from known enemy positions in the villages of Bagai Kheyl and Military Cross & Bar group awarded to Captain John E Ferrario Machikheyl. The platoon had seen action here on three who had previously served in the ranks of King Edward’s previous occasions. Owens was mentoring the lead section of Horse. Comprising: Military Cross with second award bar, the Company. At 1925 hrs as he moved towards a mud walled (privately engraved ‘Lieut J.E. Ferrario King Edward’s compound the section suddenly came under precise and Horse’), 1914/15 Star, ‘1133 Pte K. Edw H’, British War deadly fire from rocket propelled grenades and automatic rifles. Medal, Victory Medal, ‘Capt. Medals loose GC. The trio are a The section dashed to cover in the compound as bullets late issue small lettering, the BWM has been officially cracked around their heads. Once firm they began to engage reimpressed. This is confirmed on the MIC which states the the enemy positions. Owens radioed the initial contact report BWM returned and re-issued, it also states his name was before joining the ANA in suppressing the enemy. He set about corrected on the card. The announcement of the Military Cross organising the ANA’s fire positions and resupply, so that they appeared on the 18th June 1917 King Edward’s Horse ‘For could win the firefight. All the while heavy accurate fire from conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, while on four different locations conspired to terrify the ANA. The reconnaissance. He displayed great coolness and skill in supporting ANA sections were also pinned down by lethal fire withdrawing his patrol under heavy fire, covering the retirement from other Taliban positions. Owens could have put himself in a himself. His personnel example was splendid.’ Bar to the position of cover and waited for the fire support from the Military Cross LG 15th February 1919. ‘For conspicuous remainder of X Coy, however throughout the 60 minute contact, gallantry and devotion to duty at Mortho Wood, Villers- Owens continually attended to the ANA section moving Outreaux, on 8 October 1918, when he assisted his company constantly between positions encouraging them and stiffening reconnaissance officer in successfully laying tape under heavy their resolve. Owens instilled fire discipline conserving shell fire through German posts to German main line. Later he ammunition and keeping the ANA in cover when not firing. He tried to get into a burning tank to rescue some of the crew; the did so in full view of the enemy putting himself in considerable tank was being heavily shelled. Again, later, he went forward danger to guarantee the effectiveness of the ANA. Owens under heavy shell and machine-gun fire to make sure that the continued to send accurate radio reports giving detailed grid

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Trooper Oliver is confirmed as subsided Owens under orders from OC X Company organised serving with the C (Eastern) Division of the South African a night withdrawal under fire with artillery support. Once back in Constabulary. relative safety, Owens accounted for his men and continued the Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 patrol cognisant of indiscriminate Taliban mortar fire, Owens suspected a nearby village had suffered collateral casualties. Thoughtfully he led his ANA to the village to check for civilian casualties before recovering to the Patrol Base. No casualties Lot: 440 WW1 Gloucestershire Regiment Gallipoli Veteran Group of had occurred but the villagers were grateful for the Three Medals. Awarded to ‘20011 Sjt S.W. Smith Glouc R. reassurance. Owen's role was to mentor the ANA, but his Comprising: 1914/15 Star, ‘Pte’, British War Medal, Victory actions showed leadership and maturity well above that Medal ‘Sjt. Medals loose VGC. Sergeant Samuel W Smith is expected of his rank and experience. His presence fortified the confirmed as landing at Gallipoli on the 23rd September 1915. ANA and galvanised their resolve especially as light began to Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 fade. Owens displayed courageous individual actions in face of the enemy. He also demonstrated a clear grasp of the key principle of counterinsurgency. By checking for civilian casualties he engendered a level of empathy with the local Lot: 441 population, which no amount of fighting could establish. His WW1 3rd Bn Connaught Rangers Casualty Pair of Medals. performance in Kajaki bore the hallmarks of personal bravery British War Medal and Victory Medal awarded to ‘6683 Pte J and selflessness commitment. His acts thoughts and valour are Carroll Conn Rang’ VGC. Private James Carroll enlisted in most deserving of high recognition. Ranger Allan Owen was August 1915 and served with the 3rd Bn overseas and was born in 1984 and enlisted into the Royal Irish in November awarded the BWM & VM only. He was discharged on the 9th 2002. The copy of his personal service records accompanying September 1918 and died at home on the 18th January 1919. the group confirms a tour in Northern Ireland, Iraq and two tours He now rests at Nenagh Tipperary. in Afghanistan during his 9 year career. His was discharged on Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 the 13th January 2011. Estimate: £20,000.00 - £25,000.00 Lot: 442 WW1 1st Bn Connaught Rangers 1914 Star Casualty Medal. Lot: 437 Awarded to ‘10211 Pte E Costello 1/Conn Rang’ VGC. WW1 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Military Cross Private Edward Martin Costello was a native of Nenagh Group of Four Medals. This group was awarded to Second Tipperary. Serving with C Company of the 1st Bn he landed in Lieutenant Mathew Baird, who at the time of the award was France on the 26th September 1914. He died of wounds on the attached to the 13th Bn Rifle Brigade. Comprising: Military 27th January 1916 and is commemorated at the Amara War Cross, 1914/15 Star, ‘17588 Cpl Wilts R, British War Medal, Cemetery Iraq Victory Medal, ‘2 Lieut. VGC. The announcement of the Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 2nd April 1919. ‘On the 4th November 1918 at Louvignes while in charge of a mopping up platoon, he showed marked courage Lot: 443 and initiative in dealing with several machine gun posts which WW1 1st Bn Connaught Rangers 1914 Star. Awarded to had survived the attacking wave and were causing ‘10430 Pte T Healy 1/Conn Rang’ GC. some patches of considerable casualties. On two separate occasions he with his verdigris. Private Thomas Healy enlisted into the Regiment in platoon surrounded these positions capturing or killing their 1912. He landed in France on the 26th September 1914. He teams. He personally crawled forward and bombed a machine was wounded and discharged with the issue of the silver war gun team killing the occupants and capturing the gun. Mathew badge on the 13th September 1916. Baird originally enlisted into the Wiltshire Regiment and landed Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 in France on the 20th July 1915 with the Regiment. He was commissioned into the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 27th September 1917, serving with the 7th (Service) Bn. He Lot: 444 was attached to the 13th Bn Rifle Brigade at the time of the WW1 Royal Munster Fusiliers Gallipoli Veterans Group of award of the Military Cross. He resigned his commission on the Three Medals. Awarded to ‘9560 Pte J Wallace R. Mun Fus. 12th February 1919. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 GC crudely mounted as originally worn. Private John Wallace had enlisted in 1911 and landed at Gallipoli with the Regiment on the 25th April 1915. He was discharged due to wounds and Lot: 438 awarded the Silver War Badge on the 8th January 1919. Royal Green Jackets Campaign Service Medal Clasp Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 ‘Northern Ireland’. A good example awarded to ‘24197988 Rfn E.M. Stonestreet RGJ’ VGC.

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Lot: 445 WW1 Connaught Rangers Medals. Comprising: Victory Medal: WW1 Royal Munster Fusiliers Four Victory Medals. Awarded to awarded to ‘7176 Pte P Kelly Conn Rang. GC ... 1914/15 Star ‘6446 Sjt C Cleary R. Mun Fus. GC ... ‘5551 Pte R Walsh R & Victory Medal ‘3677 Sjt W Reilly Conn Rang’ ... 1914/15 Mun Fus. GC ... ‘7306 Pte D Carroll R Mun Fus. GC ... ‘5421 Star & Victory Medal. ‘4033 Pte T Finnerty R. Muns. Fus. GC. Pte P O'Halloran R Mun Fus. GC (4 items) (5 items) Private Thomas Finnerty also served with the Royal Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Munster Fusiliers. He landed at Gallipoli on the 10th June 1916 and was discharged from the Army with the award of the Silver war Badge. Lot: 446 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 WW1 Royal Munster Fusiliers Casualty Victory Medals. Awarded to ‘10237 Pte G Sheehan R Mun Fus. GC ... ‘5578 Pte M Finn R.Mun Fus. GC ... ‘6009 Pte J Stokes R Mun Fus. Lot: 452 GC (3 items) Private George Sheehan served with the 1st Bn WW1 Royal Munster Fusiliers Victory Medals. Awarded to and landed at Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915. He was Killed in ‘5479 Pte J Manning R Mun Fus. GC ... ‘4912 Pte J Carroll R Action on the 28th April 1915. He is commemorated on the Mun Fus. GC ... ‘4067 Pte D Garvin R Mun Fus’ ... ‘284 Pte Helles Memorial. Private Michael Finn landed in France with the P Cullinane R Munn Fus. GC. (4 items) 1st Bn on the 2nd December 1914 and died on the 9th May Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 1915 and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Private John Stokes landed at Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915. He was Killed in Action on the 28th June 1915. Lot: 453 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 WW1 Irish Regiments Victory Medals. Awarded to: ‘18955 Pte W Molony R Ir Fus’ GC ... ‘G-1211 Pte J Murphy R Ir Fus. GC ... ‘18140 A.W.O. Cl2 J.K. Frame R Inns Fus’ Lot: 447 Suspension ring absent ... ‘7357 A.W.O Cl2 R. Nixon Leins R. WW1 Royal Munster Fusiliers ‘Deserters’ Victory Medal. An GC ... ‘2727 Pte M O’Brien Ir GDS. GC ... ‘11158 Pte J interesting example awarded to ‘7784 Cpl J Fitzpatrick R. Mun O’Donohue Ir GDS. GC. (6 items) Private William Molony Fus’ VGC. The Medal Index Card for Corporal James landed in France on the 16th June 1915 and his MIC indicates Fitzpatrick states that he deserted on the 27th April 1918. This he was taken POW. has then been crossed through. The BWM & VM with reference Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 numbers have also been crossed through with an additional comment to the BWM. Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Lot: 454 WW1 Royal Munster Fusiliers Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal ‘8525 Pte J Fanneran R Mun Fus. BWM with Lot: 448 heavy edge knocks ... ‘6701 Pte M Gibbons R Mun Fus. VGC. WW1 Royal Irish Regiment Medals. Comprising: three Victory Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Medals awarded to ‘6891 Pte T Mahony R Ir Regt. GC ... ‘3744 Pte P Flanagan R Ir Regt. GC ... ‘6492 Pte J Cronin R Ir Regt. Poor condition ring absent ... 1914/15 Star & Victory Lot: 455 Medal awarded to ‘G-9280 Pte J Flanagan R Ir R. VGC. Boer War 69th (7th Sussex) Co Imperial Yeomanry, WW1 Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Officer’s Group of Four Medals. Awarded to Lieutenant Harry Toole. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, Four clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘South Africa 1901’, ‘South Lot: 449 Africa 1902’, ‘21277 Tpr H. Toole 69th Coy Imp Yeo’, WW1 Royal Irish Regiment Casualty Victory Medals. Awarded British War Medal, Victory Medal, MID Oak Leaf, ‘1261 WO.1 to: ‘10001 Sjt J Conway R Ir Regt’ GC ... ‘6574 Pte E H. Toole ASC’, Defence Medal. The group remains mounted Power R Ir Regt. GC ... ‘9338 Pte S Mulcahy R Ir Regt. GC. (3 as originally worn. VGC. Lieutenant Harry Toole is confirmed as items) Sergeant James Conway landed in France with the 1st serving with the IY during the Boer War and landed in France Bn on the 19th December 1914. He died of wounds on the 6th with the rank of Warrant Class 1 in June 1916. He was October 1915. Private Edward Power landed in France on the commissioned in to the Army Service Corps in October 1917. 21st October 1914. He died on the 26th July 1916. Private His MIC confirms the MID emblem. Stephen Mulcahy landed at Gallipoli with the Regiment and Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 after being evacuated transferred to the KOSB. He was Killed in Action with this Regiment on the 13th November 1917. Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 456 2nd Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Attributed Khedive Star 1882. This example has been privately stamped ‘1257 Lot: 450 GHT. VGC. Attributed to Private George H Tregidga of the 2nd WW1 Connaught Rangers Four Victory Medals. Awarded to Bn DCLI ‘4182 Pte W Burke Conn Rang. GC ... ‘56 Pte J Golden Estimate: £50.00 - £80.00 Conn Rang’ ... ‘10272 Pte T Rubie Conn Rang. GC ... ‘7763 Sjt T Noonan Conn Rang’ GC. (4 items) Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 457 WW1 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1918 Casualty Pair of Medals. Awarded to ‘26315 Pte P. White L.N. Lan R. Lot: 451 Comprising: British War Medal and Victory Medal. Medals loose

40 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com few edge knocks VGC. Private Percy White was Killed in Action Service Medal Clasp ‘Malaya’. This George VI example was on the 29th July 1918, whilst serving with the 2nd Bn. He had awarded to ‘22458164 Rfn A. D’Arcy Cameronians. GC originally enlisted into the Leicestershire Regiment, having Official correction to the number. VGC. At the time of his death been born in Leicester, but landed in France with the Loyals. Andrew D’Arcy held the rank of Lance Corporal and is He is entitled to the BWM & VM only reported as being Killed in Action on the 22nd September 1952 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 at Jahore. He now rests in Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore. Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00

Lot: 458 Crimea Medal Two Clasps ‘Inkermann’, ‘Sebastopol’.Lot: 464 Name erased. Fracture to reverse of clasp. Cameronians two clasp General Service Medal This example Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 bears the clasps ‘South Arabia’ & ‘Northern Ireland’, was awarded to ‘23479243 Rfn D.G. Seddon Cameronians. Dent to second clasp otherwise VGC. Lot: 459 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 WW1 7th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment 1917 Casualty Pair of Medals. British War Medal and Victory Medal awarded to ‘14349 Pte S Allman N.Staff R. Medals loose VGC. Private Lot: 475 Stanley Allman was Killed in Action on the 25th February 1917. Selection of WW1 Medals. Comprising: Victory Medals A native of Alsager Cheshire he enlisted at Burslem Stoke-on- awarded to ‘J Corkery TF MFA’ (officially reimpressed) ... Trent. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. He was ‘553792 Pte J Crowley Labour Corps’ ... ‘2 Lieut E.G.J. awarded the BWM & VM only Denvir’ ... British War Medal ‘2 Lieut P Carroll’ ... British Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 War Medal, Victory Medal ‘291712 Pte 2 T Hegarty RAF. Mounted as worn. Overall VGC. Second Lieutant Denvir serverd with the Royal Field Artillery and was awarded a Lot: 460 1914/15 Star Trio and GSM clasp ‘Iraq. A Second Lieutenant WW2 2nd Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1942 P Carroll is show as died whilst serving with the 10th Bn Royal Singapore Battle of Malaya Casualty Medal. General Service Dublin Fusiliers on the 8th February 1917. Medal, clasp ‘Palestine’, was awarded to ‘3855136 Pte J.Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 H. Crathern Loyal R. VGC. Private John Henry Crathern died on the 23rd January 1942, whilst serving with the 2nd Bn. At this time the 2nd Bn were desperately trying the stem of the Lot: 476 Japanese advance towards Singapore. Pte Crathern now rests WW1 ‘Pip’, ‘Squeak’ and ‘Wilfred’ Medal Menu, Place in the Kranji War Cemetery Card Holders. Each medal has been individually mounted onto Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 a sterling silver support, with slot to accommodate a menu or place setting. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, ‘3-3617 Pte J.E. Cuddy York & Lanc R. British War Medal, Victory Medal, Lot: 461 ‘20002 Pte J.T. Midgley Som L.I.. VGC. Irish. 3rd (Tyrone) Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers regimental Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 medal. A good scarce silvered example. Within an oval shamrock wreath, a flaming grenade surmounted by a Crown, the Castle of Inniskilling on the ball of the grenade. The wreath Lot: 477 bears four part scroll inscribed ‘Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1886 City of London Colonial & Indian Reception Medallion. Tyrone’ with III to the base. Plain reverse. Wear to plating This bronze medallion to the obverse depicts a shield with the VGC. Tyrone Militia raised at Caledon in 1783, redesignated text ‘To Commemorate the Colonial and Indian Reception at ‘Royal’ in 1793, redesignated Royal Tyrone Fusiliers in 1855.the Guildhall London 1886. The reverse depicts the interior of Became 5th Bn. of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1st July 1881, in the hall. Housed in original leather and gilt tooled case. GC Box May 1882 renumbered 4th, redesignated as 3rd Bn. on 12th with some age wear. Accompanied by five coins, two being July 1908 on transfer to Special Reserve, redesignated Militia in 1937 English Crowns. GC (6 items) 1921. The Royal Tyrone Militia have the distinction of being the Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 first regiment to mount guard on Dublin Castle carrying the Union flag. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 478 WW1 Royal Navy Medal Pair, Plus Other Medals. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal awarded to ‘J.77574 C.G. Lot: 462 Sach ORD RN. GC ... British War Medal & Mercantile Marine Life Guards WW2 General Service Medal Group of Five Medal Pair ‘J.G. Metcalfe. GC .... George V 1935 Jubilee Medals. Awarded to ‘2608259 Cpl S Brisco LG. Comprising: Medal ... Also registered envelope and card boxes for the issue 1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War of a Mercantile Marine Medal Pair ‘G.H. McArthur’ (medals Medal, General Service Medal, clasp ‘Palestine 1945-48. GC absent). Overall GC Mounted as originally worn. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 479 Lot: 463 Selection of British Medals. Comprising: Burma Star ... Pacific Cameronians Malaya Emergency 1952 Casualty General Star, with ‘Burma’ clasp ... France & Germany Star ...

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Defence Medal. Overall GC (4 items) Regimental Cap Badge. The lion with red coloured stone eyes Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 and blue enamel decoration to the title scroll. The reverse stamped 9Ct. GC Width Approx 3.2 cm. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 480 A Selection of WW1 Period Gold Regimental Sweetheart Brooches. Comprising: East Surrey Regiment Rifle Brooch Lot: 487 mounted with a Regimental device, stamped ‘9ct Gold’ ... WW1 Hertfordshire Regiment, Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. Durham Light Infantry Bar Brooch, stamped ‘9ct’ ... CameronA good quality large yellow metal brooch believed to be yellow Highlanders Bar Brooch. The regimental device with blue gold. Depicting the Regimental device. GC. Height 3.5cm. enamel decoration. Stamped ‘9ct Gold’ ... Essex Regiment Believed to be high grade gold viewing recommended Bar Brooch, stamped ‘9ct. Overall GC (4 items) Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 488 Lot: 481 WW1 Northumberland Fusiliers 9 Carat Gold & Enamel Selection of WW1 / WW2 Silver sweetheart Brooches. Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality hollow gold Comprising: Australian Imperial Forces with enamel decoration example depicting the Regimental Cap Badge. The motto strap ... Combined Operations Bar Brooch with enamel decoration ... decorated with blue enamel. The reverse stamped 9Ct. GC Royal Army Service Corps Rifle Brooch with enamel decoration Height Approx 3.5 cm. ... Royal Marines Bar Brooch with enamel decoration ... Royal Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Corps of Signals Bar Brooch with enamel decoration ... Royal Artillery bar brooch ... Welsh Dragon (unmarked) with enamel decoration ... Royal Artillery with simulated diamonds and with Lot: 489 enamel decoration (chipped). Overall GC. (8 items) WW1 London Electrical Engineers 9 Carat Gold & Enamel Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality gold example depicting the Regimental Cap Badge. The motto strap decorated with blue enamel. The reverse with Birmingham Lot: 482 Hallmarks for 1914. GC. Height Approx 3 cm. WW2 Period RAF Gold Regimental Sweetheart Brooches. Two Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 examples both stamped 9ct and depicting RAF Pilot Wings. GC. Complete with pins. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 490 WW1 Royal Fusiliers Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality yellow metal brooch believed to be yellow gold, Lot: 483 depicting the Regimental Cap Badge. The rose to the ball of the Selection of RAF Regimental Sweetheart Brooches. A good grenade with red enamel. Unmarked. GC Height Approx 3.3 selection comprising: Silver Pilots Wings with enamel cm. Viewing Recommended. decoration ... Similar with simulated diamonds ... similar carved Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 mother of pearl ... WW1 period example with gold wash device set against simulated tortoiseshell ... Fleet Air Arm Pilots Wings with enamel decoration, plus others. Overall GC. (8 items) Lot: 491 Viewing Recommended. WW1 1915 The Buffs 9 Carat Gold & Enamel Regimental Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality example depicting the Regimental Cap Badge. Blue enamel decoration to the title scroll. The reverse stamped with hallmarks for Birmingham Lot: 484 1915. GC Width Approx 3 cm. WW1 Irish The Leinster Regiment 9 Carat Gold Regimental Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality example depicting the Regimental Cap Badge. The reverse stamped 9CT. GC Height approx 3cm Lot: 492 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Northamptonshire Regiment 9 Carat Gold & Enamel Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality example by Garrard depicting the Regimental Cap Badge. Blue enamel Lot: 485 decoration to the title scrolls. The reverse stamped with 9ct Special Air Service SAS 9 Carat Gold Regimental Sweetheart hallmarks for Birmingham 1989. GC, one leaf with enamel Brooch. A good quality example depicting the Regimental damage Width Approx 2.8 cm. ‘Dagger’ Cap Badge. The reverse stamped Birmingham GoldEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Hallmarks 1986. Complete with safety chain GC Height Approx 2.5 cm. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 493 WW1 9th Bn Highland Light Infantry Black Watch style 15 Carat Gold & Enamel Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality Lot: 486 example, with both red and blue enamel decoration. The WW1 Herefordshire 9 Carat Gold & Enamel Regimental reverse stamped 15 ct and maker’s stamp of Edward Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality example depicting the Glasgow. Height approx 3cm VGC.

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Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 Lot: 501 Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment 9 Carat Gold Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A scarce good quality example Lot: 494 with a Regimental device depicting an elephant and honour North Staffordshire Regiment 9 Carat Gold Regimental ‘Hindoostan’, within a motto strap. Complete with pin fitting Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality yellow and white gold and bearing stamp 9ct GC. Height 35mm example, in the form of a Stafford Knot and Prince of Wales Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Plumes. The reverse with Birmingham Hallmarks for 1951. Height approx 3cm VGC. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 502 Gurkha Regiments Kukuri Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality yellow metal example depicting the famous fighting Lot: 495 knife, with a wooden handle. Complete with pin fitting. GC. The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Gold & Enamel Length 52mm. Believed to be high grade gold viewing Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality large example. recommended The regimental title strap decorated with blue enamel and red Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 enamel to the crown. The reverse stamped 14Ct and 18Ct. Height approx 3.1cm . Roller safety catch absent. VGCG Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 Lot: 503 Worcestershire Regiment Silver & Enamel Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality silver example, depicts the Lot: 496 post 1926 Regimental Cap Badge. The Garter strap picked out WW1 Royal Navy Transport 9 Carat Gold Sweetheart Brooch. with blue enamel. Complete with pin fitting. GC. Height 38mm A scarce gold and enamel example, in the form of an Officer’s Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Cap Badge. With blue enamel and red enamel decoration. The reverse stamped 9ct Gold. Height approx 2.5cm VGC. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 504 WW1 8th (Irish) Bn King’s Liverpool Regiment Yellow Metal Regimental Sweetheart Bar Brooch. A rare example, believed Lot: 497 to be yellow gold depicts the Regimental Cap Badge, mounted WW1 Berkshire Regiment 9 Carat Gold & Enamel Regimental onto a bar. Complete with pin fitting. GC. Length 40mm. Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality example depicting the Believed to be high grade gold viewing recommended Regimental Cap Badge. Blue enamel decoration to the title Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 scroll. The reverse stamped 9ct. GC Width Approx 3 cm. Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 505 WW1 / WW2 Royal Artillery 9 Carat Gold & Enamel Regimental Lot: 498 Sweetheart Brooch. A fine quality example depicting the The Queen’s Own Buff Regiment (Royal West Kent) 9 Carat Regimental Cap Badge. Blue enamel decoration to the title Gold & Enamel Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality scroll and red enamel to the crown. The reverse stamped 9ct. example by Garrard depicting the horse of Kent in white metal GC Width Approx 3 cm. and with blue enamel title and motto scroll. Complete with pin Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 fitting and bearing the hallmark for Birmingham 1986. Enamel work now damaged. otherwise GC. Height 35mm Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Lot: 506 WW1 17th (Popular & Stephney Rifles) Bn London Regiment 9 Carat Gold Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality Lot: 499 example depicting a Regimental device. Complete with pin The Whiltshire Regiment Yellow Metal Regimental Sweetheart fitting and bearing stamp 9ct GC. Height 30mm Brooch. A good quality example depicting the Regimental Cap Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Badge with red enamel decoration to the crown. Complete with pin fitting. Enamel work with small chip. otherwise GC. Height 25mm Believed to be high grade gold viewing recommended Lot: 507 Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 WW1 1915 1/4th Bn Leicestershire Regiment Yellow & White Metal Memorial Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. This emotive example commemorates Captain Reginald Alfred Faire who Lot: 500 was killed at the Battle of Loos 1915. A good quality example, Royal Army Physical Training Corps 15 Carat Gold Regimental believed to be a high grade gold modelled on the regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality example depicting the pattern collar badge. Engraved to the reverse ‘Capt RAF 1/4 Regimental device of crossed swords surmounted by a crown. Leicesters Fell Oct 13 1915. Complete with pin fitting. GC. Complete with pin fitting and bearing stamp 15ct GC. Width Width 32mm Captain Reginald Alfred Faire was a native of 40mm Leicester and the son of Sir Arthur Faire, CBE, DL, JP, and Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lady Faire. On the 13th October 1915 the Battalion attacked Hohenzollern Redoubt where casualties numbered 473. Captain Faire is recorded as dieing the following day the 14th October 1915

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Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 painted baton has light blue ends, the top one decorated with a transfer EIIR Crowned Cypher with faint ‘Coronation 1952’ below. Colours are bright and fresh, generally VGC. Lot: 508 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 WW1 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment 9 Carat Gold Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality example depicting a strung bugle. The reverse with 9ct Gold Lot: 522 Hallmarks for Birmingham (Date letter polished). Complete with Welsh Guards post 1915 Sergeant’s Cane. A good example pin fitting Overall GC with good detail, pin now with corrosion with silver plated mushroom pattern top embossed with and seized. Height 30mm crowned regimental device bearing Leek. Lacquered wooden Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 shaft terminating in a nickel ferrule. A little service wear and some dents to rim of top. GC. Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 Lot: 509 WW1 / WW2 Royal Scots Fusiliers 9 Carat Gold Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality large example depicting the Lot: 523 Regimental cap badge. The reverse with 9ct Gold stamp. Edward VIII impressive 1936 hallmarked silver spoon Complete with pin fitting Overall GC Height 38mm commemorating the Coronation that never was. A splendid Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 heavy eight and a quarter inch example bearing Birmingham 1936 hallmarks. The finial being large Royal Arms with mantling, The Garter and scrolls in blue enamel, the central Lot: 510 shield in red and blue. Mounted below the Royal Arms, at the Royal Highland Fusiliers Silver & Paste Diamond Regimental top of the stem, a translucent blue enamel medallion bearing Sweetheart Brooch. A very good quality example depicting the St. George and the Dragon in silver. Rectangular stem Regimental cap badge. The flames and entwined intials picked ornamented with the Septre, the bowl with crowned bust of out in paste diamonds (one absent) The reverse stamped Edward VIII in coronation robes with engraved above ‘King silver. Complete with pin fitting Overall GC Height 31mm Edward VIII’ and below ‘‘Crowned 1937. Enamel to central Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 motto scroll with small chip otherwise VGC. Edward VIII executed an Instrument of Abdication on 10th December 1936 at at Fort Belvedere which came into effect the following day. Lot: 511 Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Royal Irish Fusiliers 9 Carat Gold Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality example depicting the Regimental collar badge. The reverse stamped 9ct. Complete with pin fitting Lot: 524 Overall GC Height 30mm Boer War Prisoner of War Carved Bone Disc. This small carved Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 bone disc is decorated with the Arms of the Transvaal and ‘Zuio Afrikaansche Republiek’ GC ... Accompanied by a carved pipe, this decorated with the Arms of the Transvaal. GC Stem and mouth piece absent. (2 items) Lot: 512 Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lancashire Fusiliers Yellow & White Metal Regimental Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality example depicting the Regimental collar badge. of a flaming grenade with a Sphinx to the ball. Unmarked, complete with pin fitting Overall GC Height Lot: 525 30mm. Believed to be high grade gold viewing recommended Royal Navy Falkland War Period HMS Antrim Trench Art Brass Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Shell Case Ashtray. Formally the property of Captain Young DSO Captain HMS Antrim, this ashtray is made from a large calibre base section of a brass shell case. To the front is cut out the silhouette of the ship and stamped ‘HMS Antrim Falkland Lot: 513 Campaign 1982. The case is accompanied by a framed black WW1 / WW2 Scottish Rifles 18 Carat Gold Regimental and white photograph of HMS Antrim and her ships Company Sweetheart Brooch. A good quality example depicting the at the time of the Falklands War and also a framed colour Regimental collar badge. The reverse with 18ct Gold stamp. photograph of the ship. Overall GC (3 items). From the estate Complete with pin fitting Overall GC Height 27mm of the Late Captain Young DSO. For full biographical details Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 see his DSO Group of medals in the medal section. Brian Young’s items cover six lots : 365, 366, 535, 531, 683 and 890. Lot: 520 Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 WW2 SOE / Radio Operators Silk Code Sheet. A scarce used example GC. Approx size 9 x 5 inches. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Lot: 526 Fife & Forfar Yeomanry Sergeant’s Mess Plates & Wooden Plaque. Comprising: a pair of thick white pottery side plates Lot: 521 each decorated with a blue transfer of the Regimental title and 1953 Coronation Marshal’s baton. A rare example carried at device. GC used condition ... Accompanied by a good quality the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Abbey carved circular mahogany plaque depicting the Regimental Church of St. Peter Westminster on 2nd June 1953. The gold device of the Thane of Fife. Details on the reverse state carved

44 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com in 1942. GC (3 items) WW1 British Airship Aluminium Napkin Rings. A scarce set of Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 six light alloy napkin rings, five engraved ‘HMR9’, one engraved ‘HMR26. Each ring is also engraved with a ‘S’ within a circle. VGC. His Majesty’s Rigid 9 Airship was built by Lot: 527 Vickers and completed in November 1916. HMR 26 was WW1 Red Cross Fund Raising Zeppelin Interest. A piece of commissioned by the Admiralty in April 1918 and following Zeppelin wire sold on behalf of the Red Cross recovered from storm damaged was scrapped in February 1919. the first Zeppelin bought down at Cuffley Essex. September 3rd Estimate: £120.00 - £200.00 1916. Complete with original backing card. This example of wire has been made into a brooch. GC ... Accompanied by a second example, the wire in a ‘S’ shape. The reverse of the Lot: 533 card with a stamp of the California House for disabled Belgian Boer War / WW1 British Army Officer’s Field Binoculars. A soldiers. GC ... Also a British version of the Lusitania medallion good early style long pair produced by Dollond of London and the original card box and retaining leaflet. GC. (3 items) bear a War Department stamp. The lenses appear clear and Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 when viewing images are turned upside down. Retaining original black painted finish. Housed in original brown polished brown leather field service case, this again with WD issue Lot: 528 Arrow. GC. Offered as an historical item only; the instrument’s Selection of WW1 Brass Trench Art Artillery Shell Cases. A accuracy is neither warranted or implied. small selection with engraved and embossed decoration. One Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 engraved with oriental figures ... Pair with embossed decoration ... Two fitted with handles ... One mounted with a Royal Artillery Cap Badge and bullet feet. Overall GC (9 items) Lot: 534 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 A selection of Primrose League insignia. Viewing strongly recommended. Includes Dame & Honorary Dame Full Dress Badge ... Patriotic Service Badge ... Crowned Special Service Lot: 529 1892 Medal Suspension Bar ... Associates Recruiting Badge ... ‘A Gentleman in Kharki’ Usher’s Whisky advertising MatchFull Dress Knight of the League Pre 1888 Badge ... Honorary holder. The spill holder is made by Macintyre of Stoke-on-Trent. Dame of the League Badge ... Junior Branch Bud Badge ... To the front the defiant soldier, bandage to his head, rifle ready Junior Bud Warden Badge ... Honourable Order of the Grand with bayonet fixed, the reverse with the full Kipling verse. This Star of The Primrose League, First Grade Decoration ... example was specially produced for Usher’s Special Reserve numerous 1920’s/30’s Special Service bars ... 21 year Red Whisky of Edinburgh and carries this name flanking the Star Badge ... Jubilee Blue Star Badge ... Champion’s Badge Gentleman. Transfer and text clear. Clean condition. GC ... etc. (approx 40 items Accompanied by a second similar example decorated with a Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 transfer of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum. GC (2 items) Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 535 Boer War Dragoon silver and enamel spoon. This fine quality Lot: 530 example, the top decorated with an enamel picture panel Boer War Period White Parian Bust of King Edward VII. A good depicting a Dragoon wearing scarlet tunic and brass helmet example depicting the King head and shoulders in military sporting a white horsehair plume. Bears Hallmarks for uniform. Raised on a short parian plinth. GC. Size 7 inches ... Birmingham 1899 and Registration number 356668. Enamel Accompanied by a Victorian White Parian Bust of Prime remains bright. GC ... Accompanied by a pair of silver Minister William Ewart Gladstone. Good detail GC. (2 items) teaspoons, engraved with the title ‘1st Surrey Rifles 1901. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Hallmarked for Sheffield & London 1901 & 1902. GC (3 items) Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 531 Visitors Book of Captain Brian Young DSO Falklands War Lot: 536 Command of Operation Paraquet. This being the personal 5th VB South Wales Borderers Boer War tribute spoon. A most visitors book of Captain Brian Young DSO who was task with attractive silver example by CB & S bearing Sheffield hallmarks the Command of Operation Paraquet the recapture of the island for 1907. The shank being a column with crossed rifle and flag, of South Georgia. Commencing whilst onboard HMS Danae the finial a khaki clad Boer War soldier about to fix bayonet, the July 1974, the last entry March 1989. A vast number of ground on which he stands inscribed ‘5 VB. VGC ... signatures including: Margaret & Denis Thatcher 11th January Accompanied by a Boer War Period CIV Silver Teaspoon, this 1983, Officers of Sir Galahad and Sir Lancelot RFA Ships, etc depicting a dismounted Trooper in slouch hat. Hallmarked ... The book is accompanied by a signed photograph of Birmingham 1899 GC ... A similar example, depicting a ‘Jack Margaret Thatcher. GC (2 items). For full biographical details Tar’ Sailor. Hallmarked Birmingham 1899 ... Also a silver see his DSO Group of medals, Lot 365 in the medal section. plated fish knife embossed with an image of the Gentleman in Brian Young’s items cover six lots : 365, 366, 535, 531, 683 Khaki. Plating worn. GC (4 items). Formed in 1897 with HQ and 890. Newton, Montgomeryshire. Many of its members served in the Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 Boer War resulting in the Battalion being accorded the battle honour ‘South Africa 1900-01’ in 1905. When the Volunteer system ended in 1908, the Battalion was transferred to the Lot: 532 Royal Welsh Fusiliers as its 7th Battalion.

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Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 looked in 1805. Complete with mast and rigging. Raised on a wooden plinth. GC. Height 15 inches Length 19 ins (Approx) GC clean condition. Lot: 537 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Boer War Period Lord Roberts Pottery Figure. This figure depicts Lord Roberts full length in the uniform of a Field Marshall, with his sword to his left hand. He is raised on a short Lot: 552 circular plinth with the text ‘Lord Roberts VC GCB. Also with Henry VIII’s Mary Rose Ships Model. A good detailed the details ‘C Lawton Sculp Aug 31 1900 Copyright’ The example. The ship is depicted as she would have looked in figure with a cream coloured glazed finish. GC. Height 11 1545. Complete with mast and rigging. Raised on a wooden inches. Viewing Recommended. plinth. GC. Height 16 inches Length 16 ins (Approx) GC clean Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 condition. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 538 Boer War Lord Kitchener Staffordshire Pottery Flatback Figure. Lot: 553 This white glazed pattern figure depicts Lord Kitchener WW1 Period Ships Model of the Royal Navy Submarine C4. mounted upon his charger. The base embossed with the title, This wood and metal model was probably made by a member GC crazing to the glazing. Height 12 inches. Viewing of the crew. The submarine retains painted finish and clear Recommended. number identification. Raided on a good quality mahogany base Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 for display. Overall length 18 inches. Total height 12 inches. HM Submarine C4 was launched in 1906 and continued in service until scrapped in February 1922. Lot: 539 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Boer War Period Bronze Busts of Generals. This pair of busts depict Lord Roberts and another General wearing Bicorn cap. Both wear military uniform. Raised on a turned ebony base. GC Lot: 554 Height 7 inches. Royal National Lifeboat Institution RNLI Ships Model of the Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Atlantic 21 Type Lifeboat. This good quality large plastic example, is probably an official RNLI example. Retaining original plastic base with title. GC. Length 21 inches. Lot: 540 Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Boer War Period Three Busts of Earl Kitchener. Each bust depicts Kitchener in military uniform. Comprising: Bronze finish Height 5 1/2 inches ... Spelter raised upon a mahogany Lot: 555 stepped plinth. Height 7 1/2 inches ... Terracotta height 6 Royal Navy Large Ships Model of HMS Galatea (F18) HMS inches GC. (3 items) Galatea was launched in 1963 and decommissioned in 1987 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 and then used as a target ship. This large plasic model, believed to have been used in a Royal Navy Recruiting Office depicts HMS Galatea (F18) a Leander-class frigate. The model Lot: 541 gives good detail and includes a heicopter on her flight deck. Victorian Royal Doulton Prime Minister William Ewart GC clean condition Length 47 inches. Gladstone Stoneware Jug. A good example made by Royal Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Doulton depicting a portrait medallion of the Prime Minister head and shoulders and text. The base with maker’s details. GC Height 7 1/2 inches. Lot: 556 Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 Glass & Polished Wood Woolwich Glass Panel Sign. This double sided sign would be illuminated from the interior and is believed to have been of the cross Thames Woolwich Ferry. Lot: 550 GC Size Length 24 inches Height 8 inches. Yoke & Rudder from the Jolly Boat of the Royal Yacht Britannia Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Circa 1911. This highly decretive item bears carved decoration to the rudder of floral design. This is surmounted by a yoke elaborately carved with a coronet, resting upon a motto scroll Lot: 557 ‘Spes Durat Avorum’ (Let the hopes of our forefathers Royal Navy HMS Vanguard Ensign Staff Carved Crown This endure). The rudder bears a brass plaque stating the large King’s Crown is made of carved wood with gold and red providence. GC retains a rich colour, minor age wear. His painted decoration. An old label attached states ‘HMS Majesty's Yacht Britannia was a gaff-rigged cutter built in 1893 Vanguard Battleship. 1946-60 Carved Staff Crown. GC Minor for Commodore Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. She served wear. Height 17 inches. Diameter 14 inches (approx. him and his son King George V Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 558 Lot: 551 Maritime Silver-plated Ward Room Lamps. A pair of heavy HMS Victory Wooden Ships Model. A good detailed example at silver plated table lamps. Reeded c;aassical column with two a scale of 1:140. The ship is depicted as she would have arms supporting electric lamps. At the junction of the arms is

46 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com embossed a fouled anchor. GC plate worn to parts. Height terrible hurricane that hit Apia, Samoa in March 1899, a Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 'disaster unprecedented since the introduction of steam', and one which resulted in his favourable mention in his Captain's report. Promoted to Captain in June of the same year Carter Lot: 559 commanded H.M.S. Glory from 1901-04, prior to his retirement Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia Lifebelt. A scarce example of the from seagoing duties. His final advancement was to Rear- white painted lifebelt, decorated with the ships title in gold and Admiral in November 1908 and he died in February 1931. two Royal Crests. The Life Belt is accompanied by a central Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 panel again mounted with the Royal Crest andthis represents the Lifebelts which were placed at the start of the gangway. Now with some crazing. VGC. Lot: 564 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 HMS Hastings Ships Figure Head Paperweight. An unusual and scacre paperweight given by the ship broking company of C.W. Kellock & Co of Liverpool. The silver plated figure head is Lot: 560 a height of 5 inches and is raised on a turned ebonised plinth. Nelson interest. HMS Foudroyant Oak Hall Chair. A rare and This bearing plaques with the inscription. "Model of Figurehead unusual souvenir made from the timber of Lord Nelson’s of H.M.S. HASTINGS the last of the wooden walls of Old Flagship. This hall chair is decorated to the back panel with the England. The original Being In The Liverpool Shipping dates 1798, 1897, Foudroyant and a ships anchor. The seat Saleroom Of C.W. Kellock & Co.". "1820 Kellocks Centenary carved with an anchor and ships buoy bearing the title 1920’, ‘With the compliments of C.W. Kellock & Co, London ‘Nelsons Flagship. The chair is raised on turned legs, with ring and Liverpool.". Total Height 7 1/2 inches. Minor wear VGC. turned decoration and united by stretchers. The timber retains a Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 rich colour. VGC. HMS Foudroyant was the Flagship of Lord Nelson. It was commenced in 1789 launched in 1798 and wrecked off Blackpool in 1897 . Lot: 565 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 WW1 HMS Vindictive Timber Tripod Wine Table. An unusual rare souvenir of this Arrogant class armoured Cruiser, which took part in both the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids of 1918. The Lot: 561 dished turned top is mounted with a small brass plaque RMS Mauretania Mahogany Writing Table. A rare example, the engraved ‘HMS Vindictive Zeebrugge 22nd-23rd April Ostend polished wooden writing surface fitted with two open shelves, 10th May 1918. Raised on a tripod base. GC Height 17 inches. the uppermost with an ivorine plaque ‘This writing table Diameter 10 inches. formally in RMS Mauretania is the gift of A.F. Challis. The table Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 is raised on turned legs and to the solid frieze carved decoration. VGC. RMS Mauretania was a luxury cruise linear of the Cunnard Line launched in 1906 for the transatlantic Lot: 566 crossings. She was the holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest HMS Valkyrie Brass Ship’s Tampion. This shield shaped transatlantic crossing during her 1907. During the Great War tampion is decorated with the crest of a winged helmet and with she served as an armed merchant cruiser, retaining to Cunard rope edge. Cast brass with three fixing holes and with the name after the War. She was finally scrapped in 1935 Valkyrie written into the brass. GC Later painted decoration. Estimate: £200.00 - £400.00 Height 135 mm. HMS Valkyrie was a Destroyer 1916 to 1936. The name was later assigned to a shore establisment. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Lot: 562 Royal Thames Yachet Club ‘Nidaris’ Ships Wheel. A good example, with six spokes, the brass band engraved ‘RTYC’,Lot: 567 ‘Nidaris. GC engraving clear. Diameter 23 inches. HMS Rochester Brass Ship’s Tampion. This diamond shaped Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 tampion is decorated with the crest of a cross and ‘r’ and with rope edge. Cast brass with four fixing holes and with the name Rochester written into the brass. GC Later painted Lot: 563 decoration. Height 155 mm. HMS Rochester was a Shoreham- Royal Navy 1871 HMS Britannia Prize Telescope. A good class sloop launched in 1931 and sold in 1951. quality 25 inch (when closed) telescope by Ross of London. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 The silvered lense cover with engraved inscription ‘Admirals Prize presented to Arthur William Carter for proficiency in study HMS Britannia Decr 1871. Overall GC Leather covering to the Lot: 568 body has been professionally replaced. The Telescope was HMS Comus Brass Ship’s Tampion. This five sided tampion is presented to later Rear-Admiral Arthur William Carter who decorated with the crest of a smiling face and crossed wheat entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet aboard H.M.S. Britannia in sheaf and with rope edge. Cast brass with three fixing holes January 1870. Advanced to Midshipman in December of the and with the name Comus written into the brass. GC Later following year and to Sub-Lieutenant in June 1875 and to painted decoration. Height 135 mm. Lieutenant in December 1879. He joined H.M.S. Alexandra in Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 January 1884 and was seconded to H.M.S. Monarch between January and May 1885, he served with the Nile Flotilla He was promoted to Commander in January 1894. His next Lot: 569 appointment, aboard H.M.S. Calliope, found him witnessing the HMS Canterbury Brass Ship’s Tampion. This five sided

47 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com tampion is decorated with the crest of a black bird and with rope Nelson Centenary Commemorative China. A rare fine and edge. Cast brass with three fixing holes and with the name colourful three handled Loving style cup produced by the Canterbury 5353/S to the back. GC Later painted decoration. Copeland Factory of Staffordshire. The cup is decorated with Height 135 mm. HMS Canterbury was a C class light cruiser colourful transfers depicting Nelson with in a title strap launched in 1915 and sold in 1934 ‘Admiral Lord Nelson Britain's Naval Hero’ this is within an Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 acorn wreath, surmounted by a Nautical Crown and the Union Flag and White Ensign. The second panel depicts Britannia, upon her chariot be pulled across the waves by four white Lot: 570 horses ‘Britannia Rules the Waves. The final panel depicts the HMS Guillemot Brass Ship’s Tampion. This diamond tampion Flagship ‘Victory’ lying alongside a Dreadnought Battleship. is decorated with the crest of a Guillemot and with rope edge. Each arm is decorated with a foul anchor and to the interior can Cast brass with four fixing holes and with the name Guillemot be found Nelson’s famous signal ‘England Expects.....’ The written into the brass. GC Later painted decoration. Height 160 under stamp is that of the Copeland factory. Colours remain mm. HMS Guillemot was a Kingfisher Class Patrol Sloop 1938- bright VGC. Viewing Recommended. 1950 Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Lot: 577 Lot: 571 Lord Nelson Commemorative Creamware Dinner Service Cup. HMS Challenger Brass Ship’s Tampion. This diamond A fine quality example of a tea cup of the service produced tampion is decorated with a Randia crest and with rope edge. commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, the Battle of Cape Cast brass with four fixing holes and with the name Challenger St Vincent and the Battle of the Nile. In the centre is a foul written into the brass. GC Later painted decoration. Height 160 anchor within laurel branches tied with blue ribbon, inscribed in mm. gold ‘Nelson 2nd. April Baltic. The edge is painted with a Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 border of oak leaves and acorns and gold lettering ‘14th February Aboukir. The handle is also decorated with gold line. Saucer absent VGC. This pattern of service was presented to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). In the inventory of Lot: 572 the contents of his house at Merton, sold by Lady Hamilton in HMS Crusader Brass Ship’s Tampion. This shield shaped 1809, a dessert, dinner and tea service of this pattern are tampion is decorated with a Crusader shield crest and with rope referred to as the 'Baltic Set'. It was also produced and sold to edge. Cast brass with three fixing holes and with the name Senior Officer’s present at the engagements. Viewing Crusader written into the brass. GC Later painted decoration. Recommended. Height 133 mm. Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00

Lot: 578 Lot: 573 Lord Nelson Commemorative Creamware Dinner Service Plate. HMS Worcester Brass Ship’s Tampion. This shield shaped A fine quality example of a plate of the service produced tampion is decorated with a tower crest and with rope edge. commemorating the Battle of Copenhagen, the Battle of Cape Cast brass with three fixing holes. GC Later painted decoration. St Vincent and the Battle of the Nile. In the centre is a foul Height 135 mm. anchor within laurel branches tied with blue ribbon, inscribed in Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 brown ‘Nelson 2nd. April Baltic’ (date of the battle of Copenhagen). The edge is painted with a border of oak leaves and acorns, blue swags top and bottom are inscribed ‘Nelson Lot: 574 the San Josef', 14th Feby'‘ (the battle of Cape St Vincent) and HMS Warspite Brass Ship’s Tampion. This circular tampion is ‘Nelson the Glorious 1st August Aboukir'‘ (the battle of the decorated with a woodpecker upon a truck of a three and with Nile). GC Approx Diameter 24cm. This pattern of service was rope edge. Cast brass with three fixing holes. GC Appears to presented to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). In the retain contemporary painted decoration. Dia 175 mm. The inventory of the contents of his house at Merton, sold by Lady Imperial War Museum Collection hold a similar tampion Hamilton in 1809, a dessert, dinner and tea service of this attributed to HMS Warspite (Cat No. MAR 455). This example, pattern are referred to as the 'Baltic Set'. It was also produced also retains a painted finish. and sold to Senior Officer’s present at the engagements. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Viewing Recommended. Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 Lot: 575 HMS Ariadne Large Ships Crest This large resin moulded crest Lot: 579 was removed from the ship when she was sold to the Chilean Early 19th Century Lord Nelson Trafalgar Decorated Circular Navy in 1992. The crest depicts a crown with five stars and Box. This small circular black lacquer box, is decorated to the surmounted by a Nautical crown. Overall GC has been repaired lid, with a coloured engraving depicting Lord Nelson seated at a not effecting the appearance. Retaining original painted finish. table surrounded by his senior Officers. The title being ‘Ld Height 18 inches Nelson Trafalgar. Minor wear GC Diameter 7cm Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 580 good clean original copy, illustrated with the Company Flags Early 19th Century Edward Orme’s Coloured Engravings of and ships profiles of the Merchant service of British & Foreign Naval Battles. A selection of seven paper medallions decorated Shipping companies. Original blue cloth cover VGC. with engravings depicting a famous scence from the Naval Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 battles of the Napoleonic war. These are housed in the original bronze case, the lid embossed with the head and shoulders of Lord Nelson. VGC. Lot: 594 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Reed’s House Flags and Funnels 1912 Original Edition. A scarce copy displaying the Flags of every shipping company at the time. Original red cloth cover, near VGC. Lot: 581 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Early 19th Century Lord Nelson Commemorative Creamware Jug. This white cream ware jug, is decorated with a colour transfer depicting Lord Nelson with his Fleet behind him, within Lot: 595 a circulate his famous signal ‘England Expects. The reverse 1908 Official Catalogue of the Royal United Services Museum. with a nautical scene. GC. Height 13.5 cm A rare and clean copy of this catalogue, which records the Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 outstanding contents of the museum as they stood in 1908. Original red cloth covers. VGC. Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Lot: 582 Grace Darling mid 19th Century Commemorative Rowntree & Co Ltd Tin. An attractive tin the lid can be removed to make an Lot: 596 attractive pin trey. This with serpentine edges, decorated with British Battleship Warrior 1860 to Vanguard 1950 By Oscar Grace Darling to the centre with vignette of her and her father Parkes OBE Published 1957. A comprehensive reference work. rowing to the rescue through the stormy sea on the left; another Complete with original dust cover VGC. on the right of her battling through the angry waters on the Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 return journey, the boat now full of nine rescued souls. The base section with floral decoration and the underside with Rowntree details. Some minor wear, generally GC. (approx 11 Lot: 597 1/2 long x 3 inches wide) Grace Darling, the 22 year old Jane’s Fighting Ships 1907 Original Edition. A scarce example daughter of a lighthouse keeper, famous in the annals of of the Maritime Standard reference on fighting ships of all heroism for her gallant rescue of nine souls from the the wreck nations operation during that year. Complete with adverts and of the Forfarshire off Longstone, one of the Farne Islands, on original green cloth cover. Slight age wear GC the morning of 7th September 1838. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 598 Lot: 590 Jane’s Fighting Ships 1935 Original Edition. A scarce example ‘Swords for Sea Service.’ in two volumes y Commander WEof the Maritime Standard reference on fighting ships of all May & PGW Annis. The photographic reference work of naval nations operation during that year. Complete with adverts and swords complete with cutler’s details and dates. Published original blue cloth cover. Slight age wear GC 1970 by HMSO. Dust wrappers absent. GC used condition Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 599 Lot: 591 Jane’s Fighting Ships Original 1940’s Editions Comprising: Royal Navy & Royal Marines Official 1966 Dress Regulations. A 1943-4 ... 1949-50. Scarce examples of the Maritime Standard rare copy of the Official publications detailing the various dress reference on fighting ships of all nations operation during that of both forces. Complete with illustrations and original board period. Complete with adverts and original blue cloth cover. covers. Near VGC. Slight age wear GC (2 Books Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 592 Lot: 600 ‘The Naval Officer’s Sword.’ 1955 Edition by Captain HenryJane’s Fighting Ships 1950’s & 1960’s Original Editions. T.A. Bosanquet. Published by HMSO 1955. Gives details of Comprising: 1957-8 ... 1961-62 ... 1966-7 Scarce examples of sword cutters and retailers etc. Hard back complete with dust the Maritime Standard reference on fighting ships of all nations wrapper. GC clean condition ... Accompanied by a National operation during that period. Complete with adverts and original Maritime Museum booklet on Dress of Naval Officers ... Also blue cloth cover (1961-62 with dust cover). Slight age wear GC HMSO 1962 publication Naval Swords and Firearms. GC (3 (3 Books) items) Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 601 Lot: 593 Jane’s Fighting Ships Original 1970’s Editions Comprising: House-Flags & Funnels by E.C. Talbot-Booth 1937 Edition. A

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1972-73 ... 1979-80. Scarce examples of the Maritime Standard Lot: 609 reference on fighting ships of all nations operation during that LLoyd’s Register of Yachts 1949, 1952, 1957. Scarce original period. Complete with adverts and original blue cloth cover. edition. Retaining original green cloth covers with gilt tooled Slight age wear GC (2 Books decoration GC ... Accompanied by Supplement to the 1939 Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Edition (1946). GC (4 items) Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 602 Jane’s Fighting Ships Original 1980’s Editions. Comprising:Lot: 610 1983-84 ... 1987-88. Scarce examples of the Maritime Standard LLoyd’s Register of Yachts 1962, 1966, 1972. Scarce original reference on fighting ships of all nations operation during that edition. Retaining original green cloth covers with gilt tooled period. Complete with adverts and original blue cloth cover. decoration GC ... Accompanied by paper Supplement to the Slight age wear GC (2 Books 1952 Edition (1952). GC (4 items) Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00

Lot: 603 Lot: 611 Jane’s Fighting Ships 1990’s & 2000’s Original Editions.WW1 Lincolnshire & Leicestershire Regiments ‘The 177th Comprising: 1992-93 ... 1997-98 ... 2002-2003 Scarce Brigade 1914-1918’ Original edition. A scarce copy, published examples of the Maritime Standard reference on fighting ships 1931 being a history of the 2/4th, 2/5th, Lincolnshire Regiment of all nations operation during that period. Complete with & 2/4th, 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment histories. Covering 73 adverts and original blue cloth cover. Slight age wear GC (3 pages with illustrations and some biographical details. Original Books) green cloth covers VGC. Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 604 Lot: 612 Annals of Lloyd's Register Original 1884 Edition & 1934 Edition. WW1 Birmingham City Battalions Book of Honour Original Annals of Lloyd's Register Being a Sketch of the Origin, Edition. A scarce clean copy published to remember the men of Constitution, and Progress of Lloyds Register of British and Birmingham. Each Company of the Battalion are photographed Foreign Shipping published 1834, retaining original green cloth with named details. Also details from local Companies. Original binding with gilt tooled title and decoration ... Accompanied by a red cloth cover. Clean condition has had professional centenary edition published in 1934. Red cloth cloth with gilt restoration not effecting the appearance. VGC. tooling GC. (2 items) Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 613 Lot: 605 WW1 The Isle of White and The Great War. Original 1920 Books of Marine Interest. Comprising: International Code & Edition. A scarce book by B.E. Sargeaunt MVO OBE. A history Signals for the use of all Nations. 1922 edition. Some service covering 211 pages with index. Original red cloth cover GC ... wear ... Similar publication 1932 (1938 reprint) GC. Similar Accompanied by ‘A Military History of the Isle of Man’ by 1969 GC ... Marine Equipment Simpson-Lawrence Original B.E. Sargeaunt. GC. (2 items) cloth cover GC. (3 items) Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 614 Lot: 606 WW1 The First Birmingham Battalion in the Great War. Original LLoyd’s Register of Yachts 1906. A scarce original edition. Edition. This scarce book was written by J.E.R. Fairclough and Retaining original green cloth covers with gilt tooled decoration published 1933. Covering 210 pages with illustrations and GC Good clean condition. index. Original blue cloth cover. GC Clean condition. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

Lot: 607 Lot: 615 LLoyd’s Register of Yachts 1913. A scarce original edition. WW1 King’s Liverpool Original Regimental Histories Two Retaining original green cloth covers with gilt tooled decoraton Books. The first being ‘The Story of the 9th King’s in GC Good clean condition. France’, by Enos H G Roberts published 1922. Covering 133 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 pages, original green cloth cover GC. Clean ... Accompanied by ‘History of the 2/6th (Rifle) Battn ‘The King’s’ (Liverpool Regiment). By Capt C.E. Wurtzburg MC published 1920. This Lot: 608 illustrated history complete with Roll of the BN. GC Clean LLoyd’s Register of Yachts 1926, 1931, 1935. Scarce original condition. (2 items) editions. Retaining original green cloth covers with gilt tooled Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 decoration GC Good clean condition. (3 items) Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00

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Lot: 616 Lot: 623 WW1 11th Battalion The Queen’s History of the Battalion. ‘A History of the Coldstream Guards 1815 to 1895.’ By Lt Col Original Edition. A scarce and very clean copy by Captain Ross of Bladensburg CB. Published 1896. A Regimental record E.W.J. Neave MC published 1931. This illustrated history covering 492 pages, including biographical details of Officers, covering 123 pages. Original gold tooled cloth cover and paper Roll of Commanding Officers etc. Blue cloth cover, with gilt dust jacket. VGC. tooling to the spine. The front board tooled with the Order of the Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Garter, the Regimental device. GC. Some age wear. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00

Lot: 617 ‘History of the Queen’s Regiment’ Original Editions. Lot: 624 Comprising: Vol VII covering the period 1905-1923. By Col. History of the Manchester Regiment 1758 to 1922 Two H.C.Willy CB. Illustrated with black and white photographs and Volumes. Original Edition By Colonel H.G. Wylly CB. Published fold out maps gives an account of the Regiment during the 1928 by Forester Groom & Co. Ltd. Vol one covers the period Great War. GC ... Accompanied by Maps for Vol VII VGC. 1758 to 1883, 293 pages with illustrations and index. Volume Estimate: £25.00 - £30.00 Two 1883 to 1922., 359 pages again with illustrations, index and a number of Regimental rolls. Original green cloth covers with gold tooled Regimental device. This edition with the Lot: 618 addition of a number of ink hand written notes and autographs. WW1 ‘The History Of The Royal Fusiliers UPS’ During the GC minor wear with some foxing. Clean condition. Great War Original Edition Published by The Times. Large Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 quantity of photographs and illustrations of the Universities and Public Schools Battalion. Brown cloth cover. GC ... Accompanied by ‘Royal Fusiliers in an outline of Military Lot: 625 History. Published 1926 GC (2 items History of the Sixteenth, The Queen’s Light Dragoons Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 (Lancers) 1912 to 1925 Original Edition. A rare original copy of the 1926 published history by Col Henry Graham. A detailed history of the Regiments involvement in the Great War, with Lot: 619 various rolls, illustrations, fold out maps etc. Clean condition. ‘History of the 12th (The Suffolk) Regiment 1685-1913’ By Lt.original red cloth covers. Col. E.A.H. Webb, published 1914. A fine quality history Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 covering 505 pages. Including a large number of illustrations, details of Regimental badges, full index etc. Original leather and cloth cover with gilt tooled decoration. GC clean condition. Lot: 626 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 ‘The Annals of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps’ Uniforms & Equipment. Original Edition Appendix dealing with Uniform, armament and equipment by S.M. Milne and Major-General Lot: 620 Astley Terry published by John Murray in 1913. Colour plates Boer War ‘The New Zealanders in South Africa 1899-1902’ and numerous illustrations showing the various uniforms, Original 1949 Edition. A good clean copy written by D.O.W. Hall colours and insignia throughout their history. Original green and published 1949. A history which includes casualty rolls and cloth cover, some pages loose VGC. illustrations. Original red cloth cover GC ... Accompanied by Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 ‘from Cape Town to Ladysmith’ written by G.W. Steevens. GC (2 items) Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Lot: 627 The Story of a Regiment of Horse 5th Princess Charlotte of Wales Dragoon Guards. Original Edition. By Major Hon R.L. Lot: 621 Pomeroy. Published 1924 in two volumes. A detailed illustrated Boer War Original Publication War in South Africa Minutes of regimental history , complimented by various regimental rolls, Evidence Original 1903. The full Title beining: ‘Minutes Of including biographical details of Officers. Original green cloth Evidence Taken Before The Royal Commission On The War In covers. GC Clean condition. South Africa. This being an official publication. Volume I and Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Volume II. each retaining contemporary blue board and cloth binding. Near VGC. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 628 ‘A History of the Services of the 41st Regiment. Original Edition. A scarce copy of a limited edition publication of 250, Lot: 622 this being number 232. By Lt D.A.N.Lomax published 1899. A British Army Officers Lists March 1922 and March 1933. Two history of the Regiment which became the 1st battalion of the good examples, listing Officers of the Regular, Reserve and Welch Regiment with photographs and coloured drawings. Indian Army at that time. Matching board and leather binding. Complete with original red cloth cover, with gold tooled Leather dry GC. (2 items) regimental device. GC minor age wear. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00

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‘Historical Records Of The First or Royal Regiment of Selection of LLoyd’s Register of Shipping Year Books. Each Dragoons’ signed By Edward VII. Original Edition Written by year split into two volumes. Comprising: 1972-73 ... 1978-79 ... General De Ainslie published 1887. A history of the Regiment 1990-91. GC. (6 books) covering 266 pages with a large index. Complete with colour Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 illustrated plates. Original dark blue cloth cover with gilt tooled regimental device. This example with an ink dedication to the inside page ‘To the Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry Lot: 636 from Albert Edward, Colonel Xth Royal Hussars July 22nd ‘South Africa and the Transvaal War’ Original Edition. By 1892. GC minor age wear and foxing. Louis Creswicke. A good account of the campaign in South Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Africa. Contained in Seven volumes. Hard back cover depicting charging cavalry. Clean condition. VGC. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 630 ‘The Kings Own History Of A Royal Regiment’ Original Edition. Two volumes published 1939 Give history of the Lot: 637 regiment, photographs and illustrations, also includes listing of The Boer War publications. Original Editions. Comprising: uniform and equipment issued during different periods. Blue ‘With the Flag to Pretoria’ two volumes covering the Boer cloth covers GC. Clean condition. war. Large quantity of illustrations. Red cloth cover with gilt Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 tooling and gilt edged pages. GC minor age wear ... Accompanied by a second copy of Volume II ... ‘Boer and Britisher in South Africa’ . By John Ormond Neville. Retaining Lot: 631 original cloth cover this faded ... ‘Our Regiments in South ‘The Life of a Regiment. The History of the Gordon Africa’ (original Edition) by John Stirling. GC (5 Books) Highlanders’ & ‘A History of the 50th (Queen’s Own) Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Regiment. Comprising: ‘The Life of a Regiment....’ Vol. 1 1794-1816 and Vol 2 1816-1898 by Lieut. Colonel C.Greenhill Gardyne published by the Medici Society in 1929. Various Lot: 650 coloured plates, illustrations, various maps, rolls etc. Green The Historically Important Field Marshal Montgomery North cloth covers, the front impressed with regimental device. GC .... West Europe Archive. This highly important archive was Accompanied by ‘‘A History of the 50th.....’ Published 1895compiled by his ADC, Captain Noel Chavasse MC. Comprising written by Colonel Fyler. An illustrated history. Complete with three very large photograph albums, complemented by original original red cloth covers. GC (3 items) documentation. The first album covers 1943-44, the campaign Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 through Italy and North West Europe (one signed photograph of Monty) ... 1945, this probably the most important, containing a large number of photographs of the German surrender to Lot: 632 ‘Monty’, including the original copy of the terms of surrender ‘History of the Services of the 17th Leicestershire Regiment’of the forces in Northern Germany, to be signed by both parties, Original 1911 Edition By Lt Col E.A.H.Webb. Published 1911. Monty has made a mistake on the date, which he has initialled, Gives a history of the regiment from 1688 to 1910. complete and has also written his full signature in ink, it appears that a with a number of colour illustrations also black and white back up copy was then used. Photographs include those taken photographs, including regimental badges. Red cloth cover with at Belsen Concentration Camp and original pass allowing Capt gilt tooled regimental device. GC, Clean condition Chavasse entry on the 26th April 1945. Also included is a card Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 bearing the signature of Adolf Hitler (4 Documents signed by Monty). The third album covers 1946 with photographs in Norway, Victory Parade London, USA, Canada etc (2 signed Lot: 633 photographs, 1 document signed plus a page of signatures ‘Records of the Third Middlesex Rifle Volunteers’. By including Earl Mountbatten of Burma). These albums bear E.T.Evans, published 1885. An illustrated record of the original drafts of documents, a number bearing initials or full Volunteers covering 352 pages, with various Rolls and a signatures of Monty. This archive includes photographs of The number of coloured illustrations. These depict the Regimental King, Winston Churchill, Smuts, Eisenhower, various British Colours, patterns of uniform, equipment etc. Overall GC. and US Generals and other senior Officers, quite personal Professionally rebound ... Accompanied by ‘Historical Records moments etc, as well as the more formal shots reviewing troops of the First Regiment of Militia or Third West York Light Infantry. etc. Images clear, many previously unpublished. Viewing Published 1876 written by Captain G A Baikes. Complete with strongly recommended to appreciate the scale of this archive. illustrations. GC clean condition professionally restored. Provenance. By family descent to Captain Noel Chavasse’s Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 daughter. Captain Noel Chavasse MC. Middlesex Regiment was a nephew of the WW1 double Victoria Cross winner, Captain Noel Chavasse VC and Bar, RAMC after whom he was named. Young Noel’s uncle’s twin was Bishop of Rochester, Lot: 634 his Grandfather was Bishop of Liverpool and thus a friend of Jane’s Fighting Ships Selection of Reprint Editions. Monty’s father, Bishop Montgomery Comprising: 1898 ... 1914 ... 1919 ... 1924 (no dust jacket) ... Estimate: £2,500.00 - £4,000.00 1931 ... 1939. Overall GC (6 items) Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 651 Lot: 635 WW2 Selection of 10 Far East Press Photographs. A good

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Lot: 662 Lot: 652 83rd Foot (County of Dublin) Napoleonic War Period Miniature 1822, 22nd Regiment of Light Dragoons Officer’s Portrait of an Officer. A fine quality head and shoulder portrait Commission. A scarce vellum commission appointing James of an Officer wearing scarlet coatee with yellow facings. To his boalth as a Lieutenant of the 22 Regiment of Light Dragoons. right shoulder is a single gold bullion epaulette and to his white This example signed by the Prince Regiment and is dated 6th buff leather baldrick he wears an oval shoulder belt plate May 1813. GC. James boalth was appointed a Cornet in 1812 bearing the number 83 within a wreath. To his neck a gilt and Lieutenant in 1813. He saw action during the Mahratta gorget. The miniature has been mounted into a period floral campaign of 1817-18, he was presnt at the siege of Talneir, the carved oval ivory table standing frame. GC. Total height 3 1/2 capture of Sindwah and the Battle of Maheidpore. The latter inches. earning him the Army of India Medal. In 1829 he was listed on Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 the 1/2 pay roll and in 1841 was serving as a Lieutenant in the 13th Light Dragoons. Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 663 King George III Portrait Miniature by Henry Bone Enamel Painter to Their Majestry’s. This very fine painted miniature Lot: 653 depicts the head and shoulders of the king wearing dark blue A Large Quantity of Postcards and Photographs of RNLI coatee with scarlet facings, ornamented with gold lace, to each Interest. A interesting selection of postcards etc, the majority shoulder he wears scarlet epaulettes with gold bullion tassels. showing RNLI crafts, from the 1950’s to the 1970’s, with To his breast the Star of the Order of the Garter and to his head some earlier examples. Overall GC Approx 200 plus images. a black bicorn hat with gold lace edging and tassels. The Viewing recommended. painting is upon an enamel oval panel and bears the initials Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 ‘H.B.’ to the 8 o’clock position. The reverse with an inscription ‘His late Majesty London Feby 1820 painted by Henry Bone RA Enamel painter to His Majesty. Mounted into a Lot: 654 glazed gilt slip and larger carved floral decorated frame. An Interesting Selection of Road Maps and Ephemera of India. Colours remain bright and fresh. Frame in poor condition. This selection includes road maps town maps ‘Muzaffarpur’,Height of painting 6 cm. George III (1738-1820), King of Great ‘Quetta. Also large scale ... Included in the lot are ‘Memoirs Britain (1760Õ1820), wearing red uniform with blue collar and of the Indian Mutiny in Meerut’ by Capt N.T. Parke ... Indian facings and gold epaulettes, the Garter Star pinned to his Railways in 1922-23 complete with large map. Overall GC. (17 breast, his hair powdered and worn en queue beneath a black items) Viewing Reccomended. bicorn trimmed with gold braid and a black cockade (firing Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 cracks). Enamel on copper, indistinctly inscribed on the counter- enamel His Majesty/ Done/ June 1807/ by Henry Bone A.R.A/ Enamel Painter to His .This portrait closely follows that painted by Sir William Beechey in 1800. The signature and position can Lot: 655 be found on similar work by this artist. A Similar Selection of Maps for East Africa etc. A variety of Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 items including a selection of WW1 WD Maps of German East Africa ... Also Booklet on the Nigerian Military Forces ... Notes on Ki-Swahili as spoken by the King’s African Rifles (2 7 items) Viewing Recommended. Lot: 664 Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 28th Foot (N. Gloucestershire) Napoleonic War Period Miniature Portrait of an Officer. This good quality miniature portrait depicts an Officer wearing scarlet coatee with yellow facings and ornamented with silver lace which is repeated to Lot: 660 the epaulettes on the shoulders. To his white buff leather Late Victorian Royal Navy Coloured Print ‘Britian’s Empire baldric he wears a silver oval shoulder belt plate mounted with on the Sea’ This large print depicts the entire fleet of the Royal a crown circlet with 28 to the centre. This number can also be Navy naming each ship. Published by Johnson and Logus, seen to the buttons. Mounted into a gold coloured oval glazed Queen Street, Portsea and housed in it’s original glazed and mount, the reverse with a locket of hair. Overall height 6.5cm. maple frame. GC Overall size 38 x 27 inches. GC colour and detail good. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 661 Lot: 680 85th (Bucks Volunteers) Foot Fine Quality Miniature Portait of a Scottish Volunteer Battalion Victorian Officer’s Home Service Light Company Officer. This painting on ivory portrait depicts Pattern Helmet. A good clean example of the 1878 Officer's the head and shoulders of a young Officer. He wears scarlet Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet. Skull of dark blue cloth coatee with yellow facings, to his shoulder silver wings and to in four panels, front peak trimmed with silvered metal; silvered the white buff baldrick a silver whitle and chain with a silvered metal cross piece, spike, spine and rose head bosses rectangular 85th pattern shoulder belt plate. The painting is supporting the velvet backed chinchain. The interior with cream signed ‘HH’ which may indicate the artist as Horace Hone. silk topped soft leather sweatband and quilted cream silk lining, Set into a yellow metal mount the reverse with plated hair. GC.

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Lot: 687 Lot: 681 1881 to 1887 King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire) Royal Horse Artillery Senior NCO’s Busby. A good Elizabeth II Regiment Officer’s Home Service Green Cloth Helmet. A very period black fur busby. Plain scarlet bag to the crown which good and extremely rare example, bearing the title used by the falls to the right side. The body of the busby with three lines of Regiment from 1881 until 1887 when the regiment adopted the gold bullion cord. Fitted to the crown is a short white plume, title King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The Officer's Home with incorrect gilt plume holder. To the interior, leather Service pattern green cloth helmet complete with gilt metal sweatband and retaining leather chinstrap. Minor wear VGC. cross piece, spike and rose bosses which support the velvet Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 backed chinchain. To the front, a gilt plate bearing laurel wreath and Garter with silver curled bugle and rose with motto Cede Nullis. Below the Garter, a silver scroll inscribed ‘The South Lot: 682 Yorkshire Regiment. The interior with a full quilted silk lining Kent Cyclist Battalion Officer’s Pre Great War Dress Cap. A bearing gold tooled tailor’s details of Johnson London & good example tailored by Hobson & Sons. Dark blue cloth with Dublin. Gilt remains fresh VGC. scarlet piping to the welt of the crown. To the front a silvered Estimate: £750.00 - £1,000.00 regimental device of the white Horse of Kent above the scroll ‘INVICTA. Complete with special pattern gilt buttons bearing the Horse on a bicycle wheel, complete with its washable white Lot: 688 cap-cover,. Chin strap absent. VGC. Royal Engineers Officer’s Home Service Pattern Helmet Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Storage Tin. A good japanned example, to the lid an engraved brass plate ‘W.E. Britten Esq Royal Engineers. GC minor age wear. Captain W.E. Britten MBE served during the Great War Lot: 683 earning the 1914/15 Star and was Mentioned in Despatches. Royal Navy Falkland War Period Captains Peaked Cap of Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Captain Brian Young DSO. This Royal Naval Officer Cap was tailored by Gieves of London. White cotton top, the fabric covered peak with bullion oak leaf decoration and retaining Lot: 689 bullion Officers cap Badge. Some service wear GC ... The cap Royal Army Medical Corps Officer’s helmet. A good example is accompanied by an official photograph showing Captain of the 1901 to 1914 Officer’s Home Service Pattern blue cloth Young and Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fieldhouse, with Prime Helmet. Gilt Royal Arms helmet plate of the Royal Army Minister Margaret Thatcher. Capt Young is probably wearing Medical Corps to the front. Blue melton cloth with gilt rosettes, this cap (2 items) From the estate of the Late Captain Young ball and leather backed chin chain. The interior is with leather DSO. For full biographical details see his DSO Group of sweatband, this with crimson silk edging (minor stitching faults medals, Lot 365 in the medal section. to the silk). Overall GC dusty condition gilt dulled. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 684 Lot: 690 Late 19th Century Officer’s Pattern Peaked Forage Cap. A Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry 1871 pattern Officer’s good clean example, dark blue cloth, the body with a wide band Helmet. A superb example with silvered skull mounted with fire of gold oak leaf and acorn lace. The crown with bullion scrolling gilt acanthus leaf decoration above the front peak. To the front, and central gilt button. The black patent leather peak, is edged an eight pointed backing star mounted with a crowned frosted with a narrow band of lace. The interior with leather sweatband silver oval strap inscribed ‘Hampshire Carabiniers’; to the and red cotton lining. Overall GC good clean condition.This centre, a fire gilt rose on a black patent leather ground. Two example, probably for civilian use. rose head bosses support the leather backed chin chain. The Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 crown bears a plain fluted gilt spike that supports the white horsehair plume with gilt rose head boss. The interior retains silk lining. Small amount of age wear to the lining, otherwise Lot: 685 VGC ... Housed in original Japanned metal storage box. To the Late 19th Century Volunteer Artillery Officer’s Pill Box Cap. A front a brass engraved name plate ‘Lord Lucas The good quality example, of dark blue melton cloth, with a wide Hampshire Carabiniers’ GC. The plume is also contained in band of silver lace and with silver bullion pearl button to the metal storage tube. Worn by Auberon Thomas Herbert, 9th crown. The interior with leather sweatband and crimson cotton Baron Lucas and 5th Lord Dingwall, who served as a Captain in lining. Complete with thin black leather patent leather chinstrap. the Hampshire Carabiniers. A member of Prime Minister VGC. Asquith’s cabinet, he resigned at the outbreak of the Great Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 War and with the rank of Captain volunteered to serve with the Royal Flying Corps. At the age of 40 he was killed whilst flying over the German lines in November 1916. Lot: 686 Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 WW2 Japanese Army Combat helmet. A scarce example, the skull with green painted finish and star to the front. The interior with three pad leather lining and retaining original web chin Lot: 691

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Royal Horse Guards Elizabeth II Period Trooper’s helmet. . A Lot: 696 good example, the nickel skull with bi-metal Queen’s Crown Royal Dragoons 1871 pattern Victorian Officer’s helmet. A helmet plate to front. To each side, a gilded rose head boss good quality example the silvered skull surmounted by a gilt supports the leather backed chin chain. A silvered plume holder metal crosspiece and plume socket supporting a black hair supports a scarlet plume. Complete with its original leather plume with gilt rose boss. Skull ornamented with a laurel wreath lining. Minor service and age wear. VGC. above the front peak and an oak leaf band rising from the edge Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 of the neck piece and terminating under the crosspiece at the top. To the front a cut gilt eight pointed star mounted with silver oval strap inscribed ‘The Royal Dragoons’; gilt Victorian Lot: 692 Royal Crest to centre. Gilt rose pattern ear bosses support the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) Officer’s 1871 pattern velvet backed, plain burnished chinchain. Complete with helmet. A good example, with gilt metal skull decorated with original silk quilted lining. GC minor service wear. laurel leaves; to the front a silvered Garter star bearing title Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00 strap ‘The Carabiniers’ which encircles silvered Royal Crest. Fluted gilt spike supports a white regimental pattern horsehair plume with gilt metal rose boss. Gilt rose head boss to either Lot: 697 side support the gilt leather-backed chin chain. The interior with 3rd (Prince of Wales) Dragoon Guards 1871 Trooper’s a material lining. Minor age wear, gilt remains bright VGC. Helmet. A good example with brass skull, this decorated with Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 brass laurel leaves. Helmet plate to the front with white metal backing star mounted with a brass motto stamp and a silvered 3 to the centre. Brass cruciform and spike supports a red and Lot: 693 black horsehair plume. Rose head bosses to the side support a WW1 Period RNVR Rating’s Cap. A good example of the leather backed chinchain. The interior retaining original leather squat shaped WW1 period cap with white cotton top. Retaining lining this now dry. Some dents tot he skull, overall VGC. original cap Tally RNVR with crowned anchor to the centre. GC Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 ... Accompanied by a WW2 period cap with HMS Tally. GC ... Both contained in a metal cap storage tin GC (3 items) Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 698 3rd (The Prince of Wales) Dragoon Guards 1871 pattern Officer’s helmet. A fine example. The gilt brass skull Lot: 694 decorated with laurel leaves; to the front a helmet plate of a Irish. 6th Inniskilling Dragoons 1871 pattern Victorian Officer’s silvered backing star with pierced gilt Garter on a blue enamel helmet. A fine and rare 1871 example. Silvered skull ground and to the centre, Prince of Wales plumes resting upon surmounted by a gilt metal crosspiece and plume socket a translucent scarlet enamel ground. A fluted gilt spike supports supporting a white horsehair plume with large gilt rose boss. a black over red regimental pattern horsehair plume with rose Skull ornamented with a laurel wreath above the front peak and boss. To each side are rose head bosses which support a gilt an oak leaf band rising from the edge of the neck piece and velvet lined chin chain. The interior retaining the original black terminating under the crosspiece at the top. To the front a cut cotton lining. Gilt remains fresh, however some minor gilt star mounted with gilt oval Regimental title strap inscribed discolouring to the wreaths, possibly due to damp. GC. ‘Inniskilling Dragoons’; gilt Royal entwined VR Cypher to theEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00 centre. Gilt rose pattern ear bosses support the soft leather backed, plain burnished chinchain. Quilted silk sweatband lining to the interior, this with some service and age wear. The Lot: 699 exterior remains VGC. This pattern of helmet was adopted by Victorian Volunteer Officer’s Home Service Pattern Helmet. A the Regiment in 1871 with a VR Cypher to the centre of the good Victorian example of the Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet plate. Within a year or so the Regiment adopted a helmet by Hobson & Sons of London complete with silvered Regimental device of a Castle and number. metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 backed gimp chin chain. The interior retains leather sweatband with silk edging. Overall GC Good clean condition. Estimate: £350.00 - £400.00 Lot: 695 Life Guards Officer’s State Pattern Helmet. A fine post 1953 example. Skull of German silver decorated with gilt brass laurel Lot: 700 and oak leaf design. Gilt rose pattern ear bosses support a gilt Royal Horse Guards George VI Period Trooper’s helmet. The brass black leather backed chin chain. To the front, helmet nickel skull with bi-metal King’s Crown helmet plate to front. plate of half laurel/half oak leaf wreath surrounding the Collar of To each side, a gilded rose head boss supports the chin chain. the Order of the Garter and surmounted by a Crown. Mounted A silvered plume holder supports a scarlet plume. Complete to centre is a cut silver star of the Order of the Garter. The gilt with its original leather lining. Please note this helmet with pierced Garter is set onto blue enamelled ground, to the centre, heavy service and age wear. The lining has been fitted the Cross of St. George in red enamel. To top of the helmet a incorrectly, backing to the chin chains absent. Rear gilt floral gilt and silver spike rises to support the white horsehair plume. strap absent. Retains good shape, requires restoration. Plume is surmounted by a gilt rose boss. Complete with original Estimate: £250.00 - £300.00 lining. VGC Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 Lot: 701 5th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment Rifles Officer’s Astrakhan

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Busby. A very good rare example of black wool body with dark Victorian 1889 British Legation Guard’s Sealed Pattern green melton cloth crown. To the front a dark green mohair Foreign Service Helmet The Legation Guard was made up of a cord boss mounted with a King’s Crown below this a large number of ex Metropolitan Police Constables and were blackened Sphinx resting on a blank tablet, with title assigned to the various British Legations, mostly in the Far Gloucestershire Complete with plaited mohair lines across the East. The Illustrated London News in 1900 published an front. Complete with black and scarlet horse hair plume. The engraving titled ‘Police Guard of the British Legation at interior is with leather sweatband, silk lining shot. Retaining Pekin’ One of the group is wearing what appears to be this paper label with name ‘Balfour 25/7/14 5 Gloucesters. Near pattern of helmet. An extremely scarce example of cork helmet VGC. Captain Frank Balfour of the 1/5th Bn Gloucestershire with six panel khaki drill cloth and band. To the crown an Regiment landed in France on the 23rd July 1915. He survived acanthus leaf spike base and socket of acanthus leaf form, the the war being discharged with the issue of the Silver War top deliberately flattened. Brass plate of the Royal Crest within Badge. a Garter edged by laurel sprays. Complete with leather Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 sweatband and narrow brown leather chinstrap. The interior lining, stamped with maker’s details ‘CHRISTY’S LONDON’ and ‘WD 1889. Retaining original vellum Sealed Lot: 702 pattern label, inscribed ‘Helmet Cork Sergts & Constables 22nd Foot (Cheshire) Officer’s 1856 Pattern Shako. A good LEGATION ESCORT. Slightly dusty, otherwise a very good scarce example, the body of black beaver skin with black patent example. leather crown, neck and front peaks. To the front a fine fire gilt Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 eight pointed star the uppermost point displaced by a Crown.to the centre set against black leather the numeral 22 surrounded by strap. To the interior leather sweatband with crimson silk Lot: 707 edging, also with crimson silk lining. Complete with black patent Bedfordshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet circa 1902-14. A leather chin strap. To the crown red and white ball tuft. The good example of the Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet overall condition is good, retaining a good shape, some complete with gilt metal cross piece, spike, and rose bosses restoration to the body not effect the shako. supporting a velvet-backed chin chain. To the front, a gilt metal Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 King’s Crown helmet plate, to its centre the regimental device on a field of black velvet within the Garter. Below this, a silver scroll inscribed ‘The Bedfordshire Regiment. Leather Lot: 703 sweatband to the interior. Maker’s label of Tom Brown, 48 South Wales Borderers 1878 pattern Officer’s helmet. A good Conduit St. Gilt fittings dulled. VGC. example of the Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 complete with gilt metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a black velvet backed chin chain. To the front, a gilt metal King’s Crown helmet plate, to the centre a silvered Lot: 708 regimental device on a field of cloth within the Garter. Below Victorian Royal Marine Light Infantry Officer’s Helmet. A good this a silver scroll inscribed ‘The South Wales Borderers. example of an officer’s pre-1901 Home Service Pattern blue Interior retains leather sweatband. Overall GC the helmet cloth helmet. The helmet is complete with gilt metal cross piece, retaining a good shape, gilt to the furniture worn, evidence of spike, and rose bosses supporting a velvet-backed chin chain. another plate having been worn. VGC. Rounded front peak edging characteristic of Royal Marine Estimate: £350.00 - £500.00 helmets. To the front a Victorian Helmet plate with voided motto, white metal Globe and bugle-horn. Fine pale leather sweat band. Interior with maker’s label of L Silberston, 12 Lot: 704 Norris St, Haymarket. Plate possibly a replacement, the gilt Victorian Lancer Officer’s Foul Weather Undress Chapka. A rubbed and enamel backing to motto largely defective; one nut very good rare example, of black patent leather or American missing from screw-post of spike base, stitching faults to chin cloth. Mounted with boss and dummy buttons up each side. chain. GC. Retaining one giltmetal lion head boss and gilt hook and ring for Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 lines and chin chain. Pale leather sweatband and crimson silk lining. Near VGC, Chin chain and one lion’s head absent. Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 Lot: 709 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Officer’s Coloured Field Service Side Cap. A good example of Corps pattern, blue body, crown, Lot: 705 peak and curtain. The crown edged with scarlet piping; gold A Postillion’s State Style Cap Driver Milton was on duty at the braid piping to top of curtain. Complete with gilt and enamel KC Delhi Durbar of December 1911. The postillions in fact wore cap badge and gilt RAOC buttons. GC. white tropical helmets on that occasion. A black velvet ‘Jockey Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Cap’, with large woven gold wire button at top and gold fringe tassel. Fine roan leather sweatband marked ‘Milton. Some wear to edge of peak. GC ... Accompanied by a photograph of Lot: 710 the original owner in Royal Artillery uniform, ribbons of the RVM Essex Yeomanry Officer’s Coloured Field Service Side Cap. A and Delhi Durbar medal and inscription ‘Awarded to Driver very rare and fine example, scarlet body, crown and peak, with Postillion Alfred Milton, ÔR’ Battery RHA January 1912.’ (2deep green curtain. Gold braid piping to crown seam and top of items). curtain. Complete with fine gilt post 1901 regimental badge and Estimate: £100.00 - £140.00 buttons. The interior with printed label of Rogers & Co, New Lot: 706 Burlington St, Savile Row, and paper label with owner’s name

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Capt J.K.Brown. VGC. white regimental pattern horsehair plume with rose boss. To Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 each side are rose head bosses, supports a leather backed chinchain. The gilt remains bright and fresh. The helmet has undergone some professional restoration and is now fitted with Lot: 711 a replacement modern lining to the interior. GC. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Officer’s Field Service CapEstimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00 and another Side Cap. A good example of Regimental pattern, dark green cloth throughout with piping of self material to edges of crown. Fine gilt buttons mounted with white metal coronet Lot: 717 and gateway over bugle horn. The interior inscribed ‘M. G 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) Victorian Officer’s Coppin. Badge removed, some moth damage.....and a fine dark helmet. A fine example of the 1871 pattern. Gilded skull green cap with black braid piping to crown and around the surmounted by a crosspiece base and plume socket supporting lower edge of the curtain. Plain gilt buttons. Good buff silk a black horsehair plume with gilt rose boss. To the front a lining, retaining original hooks for chinstrap, with ‘Hawkes and regimental pattern helmet plate, with a pierced gilt Garter on a Co’ printed in gold, and a paper label with an order number blue enamel ground. To the centre, a VR entwined cypher in and ‘1/19 Hyderabad Reg. Badge removed, otherwise VGC. silver set on a red translucent enamel ground. Gilt rose pattern (2 items) . ear bosses support a leather backed, chin chain. The interior Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 with a cotton lining. Gilt remains bright and fresh. GC. Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 712 Royal Marines Officer’s Coloured Field Service Side Cap A Lot: 718 scarce example, of blue cloth, with scarlet cloth piping to crown Royal Engineers Regimental Officer’s cocked hat. A good seam. Small badge in gilt and white metal, and brass Kbuttons. example of black beaver. To the left side a black silk rosette The interior with label of John Jones & Co Ltd, Bruton St, with a loop of gold regimental pattern lace secured with a gimp Mayfair. VGC pearl button. Ornamented with black lace of oak leaf and acorn Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 design. At each end, bullion tassels. The interior retains leather sweatband and crimson silk pleated lining. Complete with white short feather plume. Housed in a japaned metal storage box, Lot: 713 with brass name plate ‘Major C.M. Carpenter Royal Calcutta Scottish WW1 Period Glengarry. A good and very rare Engineers. Overall GC, but with some bald patches to the edge example, dark blue cap with diced green and white knitted band of the beaver in parts. (2 parts) and green toorie. Good oxydised white metal King’s Crown Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 badge with title scroll, on black rosette. Lower edge of cap bound with black leather and wax cotton lining, typical of the Great War period. GC tails absent. Lot: 719 Estimate: £50.00 - £80.00 20th Hussars Edwardian Officer’s Scarlet Peaked Forage Cap. A good example tailored by Cater & Co, crimson cloth, plain patent leather peak and chinstrap attached by gilt buttons Lot: 714 mounted with regimental device in silvered metal. The interior Grenadier Guards, Foot Guards Guardsman's bearskin cap. A with leather sweatband and silk lining. The latter with gilt tooled good example with white plume. The interior with leather lining tailor’s details. Retaining paper label with ink name ‘H and wicker frame, complete with brass interlinked graduating Walton. GC Cap Badge absent. chinchain. Near unissued condition. VGC. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 720 Lot: 715 Army Service Corps Pre Great War Senior NCO’s Peaked Victorian / Edwardian Dragoon Regiment Trooper’s helmet. A Forage Cap. A good dark blue peaked forage cap, c.1914, for a good composite example of the 1871 pattern helmet, with Warrant Officer or senior NCO, with three rows of white piping, original parts. Silvered skull decorated with brass laurel leaves; brass KC badge and narrow patent leather chinstrap with to the front a helmet plate of silvered backing star with brass retaining by Royal Arms buttons. To the interior the leather strap and 3 to the centre. Brass spike supports a white over red sweatband impressed ‘The Aldershot Stores 25 Wellington St horsehair plume with rose boss. To each side are rose head Aldershot,’ GC Clean condition ... Complete with original black bosses which support a brass leather-backed chin chain. Lining waterproof well-made shaped and fitted carrying case with to interior absent. Overall dents to the skull. VGC. This helmet green baize lining. Small amount of mothing to the lining. GC (2 is fitted with the plume for the 5th Dragoon Guards. parts) Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 716 Lot: 721 7th (Princess Royal’s) Dragoon Guards Officer’s helmet. AFirst Surrey Rifles Victorian Officer’s regimental pattern good 1871 example. The gilt skull decorated with laurel leaves; helmet circa 1860. An extremely fine and rare example unique to the front a helmet plate of silvered backing star with gilt title to this unit. One piece black fur felt skull with pronounced front strap ‘The Princess Royals Dragoon Guards’ and to the and rear peaks surmounted by a slender gilt cruciform with centre an entwined VR Cypher. Gilt spike supports a black over supports the large fluted gilt spike. To the front a gilt crowned

57 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com wreath, half laurel half palm, surrounding a circlet inscribed example, of the red frock tunic with pleated breast pockets, ‘First Surrey Rifles. To the centre, a silver strung bugle with fitted with pointed blue barathea collar-patches and shoulder- ‘1’ between the cords. Across the top of the peak, attacked straps. Now fitted with brass King’s crown buttons of the to the gilt lion’s head bosses which support the velvet backed Canadian Royal North West Mounted Police and with chinchain, a narrow band of gilt metal. To each side, equidistant Corporal’s gold lace chevron on right arm. Collar-badges and to the cruciform base and lion’s head, a small gilt rose. To the shoulder-titles missing, minimal moth damage. ` reverse, a slightly bigger rose with hook to support the Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 chinchain in the upright position. Lightly quilted crimson silk adjustable wide sweatband. A few stitching faults to chinchain otherwise generally VGC. Formed as South London RVC 14th Lot: 733 June, 1859 at Camberwell. From February, 1860 shown as 1st City of London Yeomanry Rough Riders Officer’s Battledress Surrey RVC. It would appear this was Surrey’s answer to the Uniform Blouse. A very good private tailored example of wool leather head-dress by 32nd Middlesex RVC known as ‘Six- serge retaining original insignia comprising: Embroidered foot Volunteer Guards. Provenance. It is believed this was ‘Rough Rider’ cloth shoulder titles, 56th London Division firstly in the late E.J Absolon's Collection, and then in the late Formation badges, Lieutenant metal rank stars and RAC metal Bill Dear's Collection. titles. Also with Rough Rider spur collar badges and leather Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 buttons. VGC. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 722 Foot Guards Officer’s Bearskin. A very fine black fur example Lot: 734 of fine shape tapering to a tail to rear. Internal wicker frame, Royal Navy Captain’s full dress tail coat. A good post 1902 leather sweatband. Provision for plume to both sides. Minor example. The tail coat of dark blue melton cloth. Cuffs with service wear otherwise VGC. Chin chain absent. Contained in white facings and lace distinction for Captain. Complete with gilt the special pattern metal storage tin. Illustrated on Bosleys metal King’s Crown buttons, and lace decoration to the tail online catalogue. pockets and collar. Padded black cloth lining. The left breast Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 with the provision for the wearing of medals. Bullion bright ... Accompanied by a overalls with gold lace line. GC. (2 items) Estimate: £120.00 - £160.00 Lot: 730 WW1 Period Royal Engineers Officer’s Servicedress Tunic. A good example of the 1916 pattern Service Dress tunic, retaining Lot: 735 one of its original pair of bronze collar-grenades. Captain’s Victorian King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Officer’s Frock metal badges to shoulder-straps. Skirts cut long, with Coat. A good black double breasted example. The stand collar waistband, tailored with: Ticket pocket, collar-tab and pocket for retaining regimental pattern collar badges and to the shoulder watch, this with suede tab. Brass GVR Corps buttons. Three straps bullion Captain rank stars. To the front a double row of blue war-service chevrons on khaki serge backing, crudely six Regimental buttons. Overall GC clean condition. attached to right forearm. VGC Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 736 Lot: 731 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Officer’s Scarlet Tunic. A Royal Marines Officer’s Uniform and White Regimental patterngood 1880 pattern tunic of scarlet melton cloth with green Pith Helmet. A very good example, the tunic of dark blue melton facings to the collar and cuffs. The collar with bullion lace cloth with scarlet facings to the collar, this with the addition of edging and bullion collar badges. To the front post 1902 bullion regimental badges and gold laze. The lace is repeated regimental gilt buttons. The interior with quilted silk lining, this to the sash cuffs which are mounted with Regimental buttons. part shot. Overall GC surface moth traces to the back, scarlet Gilt buttons can be found to the front and the bullion shoulder fresh. cords. The latter with Lieutenant rank stars. The interior with Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 quilted lining and tailor’s label with ‘K.M. Whibley RM’ ... Accompanied by overalls with scarlet line. Bullion fresh GC ... Crimson waist sash ... Also Officer’s white pith helmet. The Wolseley style helmet is with six panels, complete with brass Lot: 737 Royal Irish Fusiliers Officer’s 1880 Pattern Scarlet Tunic. A gilt pattern ball top. To the front a post 1903 pattern helmet well tailored and rare example of scarlet melton cloth, with dark plate. The interior retains leather sweatband and crimson cotton facings to the collar and cuffs, each edged with gold shamrock edging. Tailor’s label of Trayler & Co. Complete leather pattern lace and the former retaining two part bullion and backed chin chain. The helmet is housed in the original storage silvered collar badges. Complete with regimental pattern tin with painted name ‘K.M. Whibley Royal Marines. The buttons, shoulder cords absent. The interior with quilted cotton helmet remains in good clean condition, some surface moth lining. GC. Scarlet fresh. damage to the inside green cloth, not effecting the overall Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 appearance. (5 items) Estimate: £500.00 - £700.00 Lot: 738 Lot: 732 Worcestershire Regiment Militia Officer’s Scarlet Tunic. A good example of the 1880 pattern tunic, scarlet melton cloth Canadian Royal North West Mounted Police Tunic. An with white facings to the collar and cuffs. The forma retaining

58 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com regimental pattern collar badges and to the bullion shoulder buttons of sword and baton design. Provision for medal bar and cords, Captain rank Stars and bullion ‘M’ devices. Completethree breast-stars. Edges of shoulder-cords dull; minor moth with all regimental pattern buttons and quilted lining to the damage. VGC. interior. Scarlet remains bright minor age wear. GC ... Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Accompanied by a second example, to a Captain of the Regiment. This example with age wear scarlet dulled, collar badges absent and with only 12 regimental buttons present, Lot: 744 some loose. (2 items) Highland Light Infantry Officer’s Mess Dress. A good example, Estimate: £160.00 - £200.00 scarlet cloth with crimson silk roll collar and buff gauntlet cuffs. The jacket edged with white piping, four buttons to front and four in a fly to each cuff. Fine twisted gold shoulder-cords with Lot: 739 wings, Captain’s badges of rank above a Thistle and letter Similar Worcestershire Regiment Officer’s Scarlet Tunic. An ‘T’, all in embroidery; quilted scarlet lining ... Accompanied example of the 1880 pattern tunic, scarlet melton cloth with by the companion waistcoat in Mackenzie tartan, with three fine white facings to the collar and cuffs. To the bullion shoulder mounted KC buttons. Narrow gold cord to edges and pocket- cords, Captain rank Stars and to the interior quilted lining to the openings. GC. (2 items) interior. Scarlet remains bright minor age wear. VGC. Estimate: £60.00 - £90.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 745 Lot: 740 Edwardian Attributed General Officer’s Undress Tunic. A rare Indian Army. 19th century Officer’s Alkalak attributed to 4th example of a ‘Frock ÔB’’ as per 1911 Dress Regulations, Bengal Irregular Cavalry or 1st Bengal Lancers (Skinner’s blue serge jacket with lapel collar fitted with scarlet gorget tabs Horse) . A fine rare example of yellow woollen cloth by M.H. embroidered with gold oakleaves; General Officer’s buttons to Hussain & Co. Tailors and Outfitters of Madras. The cuffs with front, patch pockets and shoulder-straps of self material. Medal- red cloth facing, the high neck and bib front ornamented with ribbons for CB, Edward VII Coronation, South Africa, QSA and silver lace with outer swirl decoration which is repeated to the KSA. Tailor’s label of JB Johnstone, dated June 1910, and cuffs where it is topped with russia braid scrollwork and ornate name ‘Raitt. Badges of rank missing and one front button knot. The top of each sleeve and the reverse with ornate silver removed, slight moth damage, otherwise VGC. Major-General russia braid knots. The front, lower edges and side vent edges Sir Herbert Aveling Raitt, K.C.I.E, C.B. was originally with silver russia braid. Some service wear and odd moth nips commissioned into the 80th Foot and saw action during the here and there. GC ... accompanied by an undershirt. Zulu war with this Regiment. He was promoted Major General Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00 in 1912, and was commanding the Mandalay Brigade in Burma on the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 741 Indian Army. Scinde Horse 19th century Officer’s Alkalak. A fine rare example of green woollen cloth. The cuffs, high neck Lot: 746 and big front ornamented with silver lace with outer swirl Victorian Staff Officer’s Tunic. A scarce example of the 1855 - decoration. The bib, tops of the sleeves and cuffs and the back 94 pattern Full Dress uniform, probably for a Major of Brigade bearing large ornate knots. The edges and main seams with below Field Rank. Scarlet cloth, with blue cloth collar and cuffs, crimson piping. Some service wear and odd moth nips here and edged all round with gold cord. To the front, four ornate loops there. GC ... accompanied by an undershirt. An identical each side, of gold cord forming double eyes and drops, with example appears in a portrait at the National Army Museum caps and olivet fastening. A gold cord ornament to each Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 backseam, terminating in a trefoil at top and Austrian knot at the bottom. Pointed cuffs edged with narrow gold Staff pattern lace, traced above and below with Russia braid, and similar Lot: 742 lace on collar. Twisted gold shoulder-cords of the universal Indian. 19th century high ranking Official’s Kurta possibly of a pattern. Rank badges removed from shoulder-cords, some Princely State. A fine rare example of dark woollen cloth. The fraying to cord trim, cloth dulled and faded and with minimal front, cuffs ornamented with gold lace with outer swirl moth damage. VGC. Different styles of lace and figuring were decoration which is repeated along the bottom edges and up worn on the collar and sleeves of this pattern of uniform, the deep side vents. Some service wear and odd moth nips indicating the branch of the Staff to which the wearer belonged, here and there. GC ... accompanied by an undershirt. and to distinguish General officers from lower grades. The Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 various patterns are illustrated in Plate VIII of T.H. Holding’s ‘Uniforms of the British Army, Navy and Court’ published in 1894 and subsequently reprinted. Lot: 743 Estimate: £120.00 - £200.00 General Officer’s Scarlet Uniform. A good example of the circa 1920 Pattern Full Dress tunic. Scarlet cloth with blue facings and white piping. The collar edged all round with one-inch gold Lot: 747 oakleaf pattern lace. Round cuffs edged with a double row of Indian Army VC Winner’s Uniform. This tunic was worn by wide gold lace; blue flaps on sleeves and scarlet flaps on Colonel Richard Kirby Ridgeway VC., CB. A good and scarce backskirts, both with buttons and edged with 3/4-inch lace. example of a Full Dress tunic of the Indian Army Staff Corps General Officers’ regulation plaited shoulder-cords bearing pattern scarlet uniform with blue facings and white piping, the Lieutenant General’s KC badges in silver embroidery. Gilt collar edged with gold Staff lace. Pointed cuffs, edged with

59 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com three rows of Staff lace with a tracing of gold Russia braid badges of rank in silver embroidery. Quilted lining with small forming a row of eyes in the lower angle. King’s Crown label inscribed ‘J.A. Maberly. VGC. buttons bearing ERI cypher and ‘INDIAN ARMY’, quilted Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 lining with label named to Col. Ridgeway VC and dated July 1905. Rank badges removed from shoulder-straps, minimal moth damage. Near VGC. Richard Kirby Ridgeway (1848 - Lot: 752 1924) was awarded the VC in 1879, for gallantry in an attack on Honourable Artillery Company Victorian Uniform. A good and a Naga stronghold at Kokoma in North Eastern India, during extremely rare example of a Full Dress tunic of the Light which he was severely wounded. At that time he was the Cavalry Troop, blue melton cloth of officer quality, with scarlet Adjutant of the 44th Native Infantry. This regiment was collar and cuffs, edged all round with silver cord traced inside subsequently re-titled 44th (Gurkha) Regiment of Bengal (Light) with scarlet Russia braid. Fine gold-embroidered grenades on Infantry. During Ridgeway’s tour of command, from 1891 - 95, collar. On each side in front, six loops of cord forming eyes and it became the 44th Gurkha Rifles, and later the 8th Gurkha double drops, with caps and olivet fastenings. Silver cord Rifles. decoration to back-seams forming a trefoil at the top and an Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Austrian knot below the waist. An Austrian knot on each sleeve, and twisted silver cord loops to shoulders. A medical orderly’s red cross badge to left upper arm. Quilted lining with label Lot: 748 inscribed ‘F.H. Clayton. One olivet missing, slight wear to Victorian Life Guards Officer’s Stable Jacket. A good late 19th some areas of cord and a small moth hole in collar. VGC. Frank Century example for a Troop Officer, scarlet jacket with blue Clayton served as a trooper in the HAC from 1884 to 1890. velvet facings and gold oakleaf lace edging. Hook-and-eye Other items of his uniform are offered in Lots 773 & 774 fastening to front, with gilt studs and a scarlet flap to cover the Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00 join. Narrow blue velvet piping inside the lace edging. Pointed cuffs, edged with gold lace. Shoulder-buttons and cords removed, minimal moth. GC. The velvet edging to the lace Lot: 753 indicates that this jacket belonged to the 2nd Life Guards Middlesex Yeomanry Officer’s Uniform. A scarce example of a Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 pre 1902 Captain’s Full Dress tunic, dark green cloth with black velvet collar and cuffs. Edged all round, including collar, with gold cord. The collar edged with gold lace with a row of Lot: 749 braided eyes below. On each side in front, five loops of gold 1st Royal Dragoons Officer’s Full Dress Uniform. A good cord forming eyes and double drops, with caps and olivet example of the scarlet tunic with blue cloth facings and edging fastenings. Gold cord decoration to back seams, forming a to fronts. Collar complete with fine Eagle badges in gold trefoil at top and Austrian knot below the waist. An Austrian embroidery and edged with one-inch gold lace of regimental knot on each sleeve, edged all round with a row of figured pattern. Fine mounted gilt regimental buttons to front, waist- braiding. Quilted lining. The bullion shoulder cords with post seam and skirt-slashes. Pointed cuffs edged with gold cord 1902 Major’s crowns (these cords, complete with Victorian traced with Russia braid, forming an Austrian knot with screw buttons, now detached but present), all hooks and eyes characteristic Heavy Cavalry curl each side; similar edging to missing from fronts, cord dull, with some wear, minimal moth. skirt-slashes. Plaited gold shoulder-cords. Rank badges Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 removed. GC. Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 Lot: 754 Norfolk Yeomanry Senior NCO’s Mess Dress. A good and Lot: 750 very rare example, the stable pattern jacket of blue melton 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars Officer’s Uniform. A scarce andcloth, with yellow cloth patches to collar and pointed yellow fine early 20th Century Captain’s Full Dress tunic, blue melton cuffs, edged with gold Russia braid. Three small gilt buttons on cloth, edged with gold chain gimp. Scarlet collar edged with each cuff. The jacket edged all round with gold Russia, forming characteristic regimental lace and with a row of figured braiding a crows foot in the bottom corners and an Austrian knot at the below. On each side in front, six loops of gold chain gimp waist behind. On the right sleeve a King’s Crown in gold forming eyes and double drops, with gold-worked caps and embroidery above a Saddler’s embroidered bit trade badge, a olivet fastenings. A double row of chain gimp, traced with gilt metal Regimental pattern NCO’s arm badge and three Russia braid on each backseam, forming a trefoil at the top and chevrons in gold Russia. Twisted three-strand gold/yellow braid an Austrian knot below the waist. An Austrian knot on each loops on shoulders. Quilted scarlet lining ... Accompanied by sleeve, with Captain’s figured braiding around the knot. upright collared yellow waistcoat, also edged with gold Russia, Plaited chain gimp shoulder-cords with three stars in silver fastened with hooks and eyes. Collar-badges removed from embroidery. Quilted lining. Small cut in left sleeve, minimal jacket; minor damage to lining. Overall VGC. (2 items) moth, otherwise VGC. Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00

Lot: 755 Lot: 751 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Officer’s Uniform. A good 17th Lancers Officer’s Full Dress Plastron Fronted Tunic. A clean example of the post 1902 Full Dress tunic. Scarlet melton good rare example of dark blue melton cloth with white collar, cloth with Gosling Green collar and cuffs, and white piping. The cuffs, plastron and piping. Collar and cuffs edged with one-inch collar edged with gold lace and bearing grenades in gold gold ‘Bias and Stand’ lace. Regimental Death’s Head embroidery, mounted with St George in silvered metal. Gold buttons. Plaited gold shoulder-cords bearing Lieutenant’s lace edging to cuffs, traced with gold Russia forming an

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Austrian knot above the lace and an eye in the angle below. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Regimental gilt buttons to front and skirt-slashes. Twisted gold shoulder cords. Scarlet remains fresh, lining slightly defective. VGC. Lot: 760 Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 Victorian Royal Engineer Volunteers Officer’s Uniform . A rare example of a Field Officer’s Full Dress tunic, scarlet cloth with blue velvet collar, cuffs and edging. The collar with gold Lot: 756 embroidered grenades and edged with silver lace and cord. Northumberland Fusiliers Victorian Officer’s Mess Jacket. A The pointed cuffs edged with wide Staff pattern silver lace, and scarce late example of the shell jacket pattern, scarlet cloth with ornate figured decoration in silver Russia braid. Good Victorian white facings. Jacket and cuffs edged with gold Russia braid. silvered buttons to front and waist-seam. Twisted silver Hooks and eyes, and a row of gilt studs, to front of jacket. shoulder-cords with Engineer wings. Quilted lining with label of Grenade collar-badges of gold embroidery mounted with inward- Hobsons, Lexington St, named to Colonel J.W. Savage. facing silvered St George and Dragon devices. Twisted gold Badges of rank removed, collar grenades in relic condition, shoulder-cords with wings, each bearing two embroidered stars scarlet cloth slightly faded, with minor moth damage, otherwise above a superb frosted white metal grenade mounted with VGC. Victorian Crown and Tudor rose in gilt metal. Scarlet lining. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Some moth damage, otherwise VGC. This jacket can be dated to pre-1895, in which year the winged shoulder-cords were replaced by cords of the same pattern as those worn on the Full Lot: 761 Dress tunic. Queen’s Regiment Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Uniform. A Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 good example of a pre 1902 Full Dress scarlet tunic. Blue cloth collar and cuffs, white cloth edging to collar and fronts. Subaltern’s pointed cuffs, edged with silver lace traced with Lot: 757 Russia braid forming an Austrian knot above the lace and a 31st (Duke of Connaught’s Own) Lancers Officer’s Mess crows foot below. Retaining good silvered Lamb and Flag collar- Uniform. A rare example of the stable pattern jacket. Blue cloth badges; fine Victorian silvered regimental buttons to front and with scarlet collar, cuffs and piping to backseams, edged all waist-seam. Twisted silver shoulder-cords, apparently never round with one-inch gold Vandyke lace. Gilt studs down front. fitted with badges of rank. Quilted lining with label of Samuel Pointed cuffs edged with lace as on jacket. Plaited gold Bros, Ludgate Hill, London. Scarlet remains fresh, VGC. The shoulder cords bearing King's Crown in gold embroidery. absence of rank badges at this date indicates the rank of 2nd Buttons to shoulders and sleeves, with Imperial crown and Lieutenant. DCO monogram over crossed lances. Scarlet quilted lining with Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 label of Ranken , Calcutta and Hanover Sq, London, named to Capt E.G.Shearer and dated June 1915. Accompanied by companion waistcoat, scarlet, with edging of lace matching that Lot: 762 on the jacket, and ornate loops and figuring in gold Russia Royal Engineers Officer’s Uniform . A good example of an braid. Minimal moth, GC. (2 Items) . OL. with brass regimental Edwardian Captain’s Full Dress tunic. Scarlet cloth with blue buttons. The 31st DCO Lancers amalgamated with the 32nd velvet collar, cuffs and edging, gold Staff lace and cord edging Lancers in 1922, to form the 13th Duke of Connaught’s Own to collar, silver-embroidered collar grenades and gilt EVIIR Bombay Lancers. Corps buttons to front and waist-seam. Twisted gold shoulder- Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00 cords with Engineer wings, bearing Captain’s rank-badges in silver embroidery. Lining with label of Hawkes & Co, Piccadilly, named to D. Cree. Minor moth and small patent leather stains, Lot: 758 otherwise GC. Royal Artillery Officer’s Uniform. A good example of a Full Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Dress tunic, blue cloth with scarlet collar, the collar edged with gold lace and cord, silver embroidered collar-badges. post 1902 buttons to front and skirt-slashes. Austrian knots to sleeves. Lot: 763 Plaited gold shoulder-cords bearing Colonel’s KC badges of Cheshire Regiment Officer’s Tunic. A good example of the rank above ‘T. Provision for two breast-stars. Minor moth, final pattern Full Dress tunic, scarlet melton cloth with buff near VGC. facings and white cloth edging to collar, fronts and skirt- Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 slashes. The collar edged with 5/8- inch Rose pattern lace and retaining fine gilt and silvered regimental acorn and oakleaf badges. Pointed cuffs edged with the same lace and traced Lot: 759 with Russia braid forming an Austrian knot above the lace and Victorian Artillery Volunteer Officer’s Patrol Uniform. A fine an eye in the lower angle. Complete with regimental buttons to and rare example of a braided patrol jacket, blue cloth, edged front and skirts, and twisted universal pattern gold shoulder- with black mohair braid. Five loops of flat plait each side in cords. Good buff quilted lining. Badges of rank removed. GC. front, fastened with woven olivets and with an olivet and trefoil Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 at each end. Flat plait decoration to cuffs, pockets and backseams. Stand-and-fall collar showing scarlet false collar edged with silver Russia braid. Good black lining. One olivet Lot: 764 detached but present. GC The apparent absence of shoulder- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Officer’s Doublet . A rare straps, and the curved edge to the false collar, suggest that this example for a Volunteer battalion. Full Dress uniform of scarlet jacket dates from the pre-1881 period. cloth with yellow collar and cuffs. White cloth edging to collar,

61 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com front and Inverness skirts. The collar ornamented with silver West York Yeomanry. The Northern Regiment, raised at the Thistle pattern lace and retaining good gilt and silvered collar- same time, subsequently became the Yorkshire Hussars. The badges. Gauntlet cuffs edged with the same lace and with Southern Regiment’s title was changed to the 1st West York loops of narrow silver braid. Silvered regimental buttons to (as on the buttons of this jacket) in 1844, to distinguish it from front, cuffs and skirt-flaps. Twisted silver shoulder-cords, each the newly-formed 2nd West York Yeomanry. The 1st Regiment bearing a star in gold embroidery. All lace machine-stitched. eventually became the Yorkshire Dragoons, while the 2nd West Minor moth. scarlet dulled VGC. York was disbanded in the late 1890s. Although portraits, Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 drawings in tailors’ books, and latterly photographs, indicate that the uniform of the 1st West York changed only in relatively minor details between the 1820s and 1865, when it was Lot: 765 replaced by a tunic of lancer style, the inscription on the buttons Rifle Brigade Officer’s Uniform. A fine Full Dress tunic of Rifle dates this jacket to the period from 1844 onwards. It seems green cloth with black velvet facings. The collar edged with flat likely that this uniform is the only example known to have black mohair braid traced with Russia. The body edged all survived. An immensely rare and highly important example of round with black square cord. Five loops of square cord each an early Victorian officer’s Dress jacket, of fine dark blue cloth side in front, forming eyes and double drops, with caps and throughout and trimmed entirely with silver Russia braid. Fronts olivet fastenings. The backseams ornamented with black cord fastened by hooks and eyes, with 28 straight loops of braid forming a trefoil at the top and an Austrian knot below the waist. each side. A row of small ball buttons in the centre and a row of Square cord edging, trimmed with Russia braid, to pointed half-ball buttons at the outer ends of the loops. The buttons cuffs, forming an Austrian knot. Shoulder-cords of plaited black embossed with a Rose within the inscription ‘1WEST YORK chain gimp, bearing KC and star in blackened metal. Lining with YEOMANRY. The backseams trimmed with braid, forming a label of Pulford, St James’s St, London, named to Lieut O.C. volute at the top and an Austrian knot at the waist. Braid Downes. VGC ... A pair of black cloth Full Dress pantaloons decoration to collar, cuffs and pockets, twisted braid loops to (riding breeches) with wide stripes of black mohair braid ... shoulders. Quilted cotton lining. Minor stitching faults and some Accompanied by a universal pattern mess jacket, Rifle green braid detached but present, old small repairs to sleeve, lining at with black silk roll collar and pointed black velvet cuffs. The waist in relic condition, minimal moth, GC. collar fitted with inward-facing silvered bugle-horn badges. Plain Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00 black cord loops to shoulders, with Captain’s small rank badges in blackened metal. GC ... Rifle green mess waistcoat with four small bronzed King’s Crown regimental buttons. Lot: 769 Label of Boulter, Hepburn and Watt, George St, Hanover Corps of Military Accountants Officer’s Mess Uniform. An Square. GC. (4 items) extremely rare example of this short-lived Corps. Blue universal Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 pattern mess jacket, with royal blue roll collar, deep round cuffs and shoulder-straps. Good metal collar-badges. Fine gilt mounted Royal Cypher buttons on front, cuffs and shoulders. Lot: 766 Label of John Jones, 6 Regent St, named to ‘Capt S.K.Parry, 6th Rajputana Rifles Officer’s Mess Jacket. A scarce and fine CMA. Rank badges removed ... Accompanied by waistcoat, example of the shell jacket pattern, black cloth with scarlet cloth also of royal blue, complete with buttons. Near VGC (2 items) collar and cuffs. The collar edged with narrow black mohair Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 braid and finely ornamented with black Russia braid forming a row of plumes and eyes. The jacket edged with one-inch black mohair braid. Loops of black square cord each side in front, Lot: 770 forming eyes at each end, two olivets on each loop. Pointed Royal Army Medical Corps Officer’s Cuff Rank Uniform. An cuffs edged with mohair braid and Russia decoration. Plaited exceptionally rare example of the pre 1913 pattern Service black chain gimp shoulder-cords bearing Captain’s stars in Dress tunic, with closed collar fitted with bronze badges. Five blackened metal on scarlet cloth edging. Black quilted lining large gilt Regimental pattern buttons to front and to the left with label of Hawkes & Co, named to C.L.E. Drake Brockman, breast a QSA medal ribbon. Pleated breast pockets, waistband December 1932. VGC. with ticket-pocket, and box pleat down back. Shoulder-cords of Estimate: £60.00 - £90.00 plaited mottled khaki braid, with a small ‘T’ on each shoulder. Major’s crowns in worsted embroidery to cuff slashes and three rows of drab chevron braid, with two rows of drab Russia Lot: 767 between, on each sleeve. VGC. Royal Army Medical Corps Officer’s Tunic. A good example of Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 a Full Dress uniform, blue cloth with ‘Dull Cherry’ collar and cuffs, both edged with 3/4 inch gold Staff pattern lace. The collar retaining badges in gilt and white metal. Dull cherry cloth Lot: 771 piping and King’s Crown Corps buttons to front and skirt- Cameronians Officer’s Doublet. A good example of the Rifle slashes. Universal pattern twisted gold shoulder-cords bearing green Full Dress doublet, the collar and cuffs edged with black Lieutenant’s badges of rank. One rank star missing, otherwise Thistle lace. Black regimental buttons to front, gauntlet cuffs near VGC. and Inverness skirts, black Russia braid loops on cuffs and Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 skirts. Shoulder-straps of self material, edged with black lace and bearing Major’s King’s Crown black metal badges. Lining with label of FW Flight. Stitching faults at waist behind, Lot: 768 one waist button missing. GC. 1st West York Yeomanry Officer’s Uniform The 1st West York Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00 Yeomanry was raised in 1794 as the Southern Regiment of

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Lot: 772 Lot: 776 Calcutta Scottish Doublet. A rare example of the Other Ranks Cheshire Regiment Officer’s Frock Coat. A good example of lightweight unlined scarlet serge undress doublet, with white the universal pattern double-breasted blue cloth coat, with six cloth collar, cuffs and shoulder straps, all edged with narrow buttons in each row in front, fine black quilted lining. Complete white braid. Small buttons and white braid loops on side with all gilt regimental buttons, but badges removed from collar pockets. Six General Service buttons to front (five KC, one and shoulder-straps. Minimal moth. GC. QVC), and white metal shoulder titles ‘Calcutta Scottish. One Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 button detached but present. VGC. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Lot: 777 A General Officer’s Greatcoat. A good and scarce example, Lot: 773 Atholl grey double-breasted coat, with six gilt General’s Honourable Artillery Company Victorian Patrol Jacket. A good buttons each side in front and single button to waist-strap. late 19th Century example, probably for a member of the Light Scarlet lining. Detachable shoulder-straps missing but shoulder- Cavalry Troop of the HAC. Blue jacket of officer-quality, edged buttons present. Minimal moth. GC and trimmed with black Russia braid and flat mohair. Hook-and- Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 eye fastening to front; five loops of mohair braid each side, with pointed ends and two black worked olivets on each loop. Collar, cuffs and back with figured braiding similar to that on Lancer Lot: 778 officers’ patrol jackets. No trace of shoulder-straps. Quilted Victorian Cavalry Officer’s Frock Coat. A fine example of the black cotton lining with label inscribed ‘F. Clayton. VGC. Frank pre 1902 Line Cavalry pattern blue coat, edged and trimmed Clayton served as a Trooper in the HAC from 1884 to 1890. with black mohair braid. Hook and eye fastening to fronts, with See Lots 752 & 774 six loops of flat mohair braid each side, with pointed ends; two Estimate: £150.00 - £250.00 olivets on each loop and two at the waist behind. Similar braid to backseams, with six black tassels below the waist. An Austrian knot in black gimp on each sleeve, richly decorated Lot: 774 with Russia braid figuring, collar edged with braid and with Honourable Artillery Company Victorian Stable Jacket. A good scroll ornamentation. Shoulder-straps now with three stars in and unusual example, dark blue cloth jacket of officer quality, silver embroidery, possibly indicating a Yeomanry regiment. with scarlet collar and cuffs, and twisted red cord loops to Black quilted lining. Minor moth damage. VGC. shoulders. Hook-and-eye fastening to front, with backing flap, Estimate: £120.00 - £180.00 the jacket edged all round with wide black mohair braid, traced inside with black Russia. Pointed cuffs, edged with wide mohair braid traced with red and black Russia. Black Russia ornament Lot: 779 to backseams, terminating at the waist with dummies. Victorian Royal Artillery Officer’s Frock Coat. A good example of the white metal shoulder-buttons as for HAC Infantry. Black quilted universal pattern, blue double-breasted coat with six gilt King’s lining with label inscribed ‘F.Clayton. GC. Frank Clayton Crown regimental buttons in each row in front. Grenade collar- served as a Trooper in the HAC from 1884 to 1890. See Lots badges in gold embroidery, Major’s badges of rank in silver 752 & 773 embroidery, black quilted lining. Minimal moth damage. GC. Estimate: £70.00 - £100.00 Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00

Lot: 775 Lot: 780 General Officer’s Frock Coat of a DSO Winner. A fine Grenadier Guards Guardsman’s scarlet tunic. A fine Elizabeth example, double-breasted blue coat with blue velvet collar and II period example of scarlet cloth with dark blue facings and cuffs, six gilt General’s buttons each side in front. Medal complete with anodised regimental buttons. To the collar ribbons of the CB, DSO, MC, WW1 trio with MID oakleaf to flaming grenades and to the shoulder straps a regimental Victory Medal, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, plus two foreign device. The interior retains lining. Scarlet bright and fresh VGC. decorations. Black quilted lining with label to Major General PJ Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Mackesy DSO MC, dated June 1938. Detachable shoulder- cords removed but shoulder buttons present. Near VGC. Pierse Joseph Mackesy was born in 1883 and commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1902. He served in Africa before the First Lot: 781 Grenadier Guards Officer’s scarlet tunic. A very good example World War, and in France from 1917 to 1919. He was a GSO2 of scarlet cloth with dark blue facings to the cuff, collar and in Russia until 1920 and an instructor at the Staff College in epaulettes. Each cuff is with false cuffs bearing four rows of Quetta from 1927 to 1930. He held various command and staff gold bullion lace each with a regimental button, the cuff also appointments until 1940 when he became Commander Allied with two bullion lines. The collar is ornamented with bullion lace Forces, Narvik Area in Norway. He was held responsible for the and silver bullion flaming grenade devices, the shoulder straps debacle in Norway by Churchill and retired briefly before being edged with gold bullion. Complete with post 1953 regimental re-employed in War Office until 1941. Finally retiring in that pattern gilt buttons. Quilted cotton lining to the interior. Scarlet year, he became the military correspondent of the Daily remains bright and bullion fresh. Minor wear to the lining, rank Telegraph until 1942. After the war, he held various municipal Stars absent. Near Parade condition VGC. posts. He died in 1956. Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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Grenadier Guards Officer’s Great Coat. A very good example and RAD. Army. A good plated steel example by N & H dated of a post 1953 Foot Guards pattern great coat. Milled Atholl 1940 ... Hitler Youth. A good silvered steel example RZM grey cloth lined with Wellington red cotton lining. To the front stamped and bearing M4/24 (Friedrich Linden, LŸdenscheid) ... two rows of five buttons of regimental Queen’s crown pattern. RAD. An aluminium example with some corrosion to central Anodised buttons to epaulettes. Near parade condition VGC ... device. (3 items) Accompanied by a black leather Sam Browne belt complete Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 with brace strap. (Currant style) GC some service wear. (2 items) Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 806 German Third Reich. Three belt buckles, Luftwaffe. SA and DLV/RLB . Luftwaffe. Late war aluminium example ... SA. A Lot: 783 good brass example with nickel mount bearing full Linden & Foot Guards Officer’s frock coat. A scarce and good example Funke KG, Iserlohn logo ... DLV/RLB steel example with leather of dark blue melton cloth. To each breast, six double rows of tab (3 items) black worsted lace, with pointed ends and sewn to allow the Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 front to hang loose, all are sewn with olivettes in the vertical position. To the left breast medal ribbons: GSM, UNPROFOR, 2002 Jubilee Medal. The epaulettes are edged with black lace Lot: 807 (rank absent). The stand up collar is with black lace and tracing WW1 Imperial German Gas Mask Soldier’s souvenir. An braid. The cuffs also decorated with scrolling cord. Full black example of the issue gasmask with material face cover (not oil cotton lining to the interior, Minor service wear good clean cloth), complete with head straps and canister. The latter condition VGC. retaining an old ink written label ‘A German gas helmet which I Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 picked up in a trench we captured... ‘ rest of writing faint. Overall GC face cloth ripped. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 Lot: 800 German Third Reich 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case of issue. A good example with magnetic centre. Reverse with tapered Lot: 808 pin. GC Housed in original case, the fitted interior with WW1 Imperial German convex silver Iron Cross 1st Class. A simulated cream velvet and silk), the lid impressed with silver good convex example stamped ‘800. Retaining screw post outline of the award. and circular backing plate. VGC. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00

Lot: 801 Lot: 809 German Third Reich 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class and another. A WW1 Imperial German selection of items. Comprising: Officer fine example with magnetic centre. Ribbon absent VGC. pattern field grey uniform rank shoulder board ... three gilt metal Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 picture sweetheart brooches, pendants. Each with an image of a soldier ... Trench Art alloy matchbox cover decorated with an Iron Cross. GC .... Also a WW1 period 52nd Lowland Division Lot: 802 cloth formation badge. (5 items German Third Reich early pattern Army marksman’s lanyard. Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 A good example of plaited aluminium cord, the top part mounted with aluminium shield bearing eagle and swastika. Slight service wear. GC. Lot: 810 Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 German. Third Reich WW2 1939 Bar to the Iron Cross 2nd Class. A good die-cast silvered eagle and swastika resting on a tablet inscribed ‘1939. The reverse, retains all four blades. Lot: 803 Wear to finish. GC. German Third Reich. Two Kriegsmarine breast eagles. Gold Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 wire embroidered example together with similar in heavy yellow thread (some moth).(2 items) Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 811 German Third Reich Armed Forces 25 year Long Service Cross by Rudolf Souval, Wien. A fine scarce gilt cross with eagle and Lot: 804 swastika on the obverse, ‘25’’ on the reverse. Suspension German Third Reich Political Leaders belt buckle by Friedrich ring stamped ‘L/58’; cornflower blue ribbon. VGC. Instituted Linden, LŸdenscheid. A gilt washed alloy circular buckle with 16th March, 1935. oak wreath and central eagle and swastika. Reverser marked Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 RZM. M4/24. Fixed belt loop present, detachable belt loop now absent. Minor corrosion to reverse. Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 Lot: 812 German Third Reich RAD (Reichs Arbeits Dienst) Lady’s 25 year Medal by Rudolf Souval, Wien. A fine oval frosted gilt Lot: 805 example on cornflower blue ribbon bow bearing gilt eagle and German Third Reich. Three belt buckles, Army. Hitler Youth swastika emblem indicating 25 years service. Suspension ring

64 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com stamped ‘L/58. Original pin to reverse. Ribbon emblem blades white dial, liquid filled and with clear base section with issue AF and now sewn on. VGC. RAD (National Labour Service) number. Retaining period green webbing strap. GC. Offered as founded in 1929. Medal instituted 30th January, 1938 by Adolf an historical item only; the instrument’s accuracy is neither Hitler. warranted or implied. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00

Lot: 813 Lot: 820 German Third Reich double sided Hitler Youth Pennant. A good WW2 period Luftwaffe wrist compass. A good example with black cotton example, one side bearing Hitler Youth diamond black dial, liquid filled. straps absent. GC. Offered as an with central swastika , the reverse with applied white upward historical item only; the instrument’s accuracy is neither facing arrow (28 inches)... together with a printed cotton Hitler warranted or implied. Youth armband. (2 items) Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 821 Lot: 814 German Third Reich Heer (Army) Officer’s dagger. A good German Third Reich NSDAP Party flag drape. A good red unmarked example with amber twist grip and silver plated cotton example with printed white disc with black swastika aluminium mounts. Oak leaf ornamented pommel, crossguard applied to both sides. One or two minor stain, generally VGC. and langet bearing an eagle and swastika; plain blade Housed (approx. 56 x 38 inches) in original plated scabbard retaining both suspension rings. Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Overall GC, few spots to the blade. Army (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935. Estimate: £180.00 - £220.00 Lot: 815 German Third Reich medals for the entry into Austria and the Sudetenland. A good silvered example commemorating the Lot: 822 Anschluss 13th March 1938. Original ribbon retaining pin for WW1 Imperial German Prussian Infantry Officer’s wearing. VGC ... A good bronzed example for the annexation of Pickelhaube. A good quality example with rounded front peak the Sudetenland 1st October 1938. GC (2 items) and gilt metal fittings. The front bearing Prussian eagle helmet Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 plate with large ÔFR’ to centre. Circular spike base secured to skull by four gilt stars; pearl ring to the lower part of the spike. Two part State and national cockades support gilt metal chin Lot: 816 scales. Brown leather sweatband, with two part light green German Third Reich Medal for the Return of the Memelland, cotton liner. Minor age wear GC, retaining a good shape 22nd March, 1939. A good scarce lightly bronzed example. GC. Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Designed by Professor Klein and instituted 1st May 1939 on Hitler’s orders. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 823 WW1 Imperial German Bavarian Infantry Officer’s Pickelhaube, with Cover & Case. A good quality example with Lot: 817 squared front peak and gilt metal fittings. The front bearing Italian-German Medal For the African Campaign and three Bavarian State Arms (four small holes to the central shield). other medals. Bronze medal with two armoured soldiers The cruciform spike base secured to skull by gilt stars; pearl wrestling with a crocodile. The Felini Arch to the reverse. VGC ring to the lower part of the fluted spike. Two part State and ... German Eastern Front Medal ... German West Wall Medal national cockades support gilt metal chin scales. Brown leather (slightly oxidised) ... German 1919 War Merit Cross 2nd class sweatband, with two part light green cotton liner. Minor age with swords. (4 items) wear GC, retaining a good shape ... Accompanied by original Estimate: £50.00 - £75.00 green cotton one piece pickelhaube cover, this stamped ‘D.R.P.) GC minor stitching faults ... Complete with original special shaped storage box. Overall GC but the interior cotton lining with some age wear. (3 items) Lot: 818 Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 German Third Reich WW2 Medical Officer’s Combat Tunic. A good of the M36 Army issue tunic worn by a Captain of the Medical branch. The dark green collar (litzens Absent). The shoulder straps with Medical badges and Captain rank stars. Lot: 824 Complete with buttons and Army Officer’s breast eagle. Also WW1 Imperial German Trench Periscope. This is an example with the medal ribbon of the War Merit Cross and a four ribbon of a metal tube with field grey painted finish and composite ring bar above the left breast pocket. The interior lining with issue turned grip. Maker’s details of C.P. Goerz of Berlin. Also stamps. Very little service wear, some mothing to the right front stamped DRGM. Overall GC retaining most of the painted skirt. VGC. finish. However the thread is worn and now in two pieces ... Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Accompanied by a WW1 period MG 08 Maxim Machine gun water can, this with some camouflage finish. (2 items) Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 819 WW2 period Luftwaffe wrist compass. A good example with

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Lot: 825 Lot: 832 German Third Reich WW2 Luftwaffe Officer’s schirmutze or German Third Reich 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class by Wilhelm peaked cap. A good grey cloth example with aluminium piping Deumer, Ludenscheid. A good example with magnetic centre. to the welt of the crown and either side of the black cap band. Reverse with slightly tapered pin, hook bent. GC. Mounted with bullion Luftwaffe eagle and national cockade with Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 oak leaves and outstretched wings. Complete with bullion cap cords. Pressed fibre peak, soft leather sweatband and grey rayon lining. Minor service wear. GC. Lot: 833 Estimate: £400.00 - £450.00 German. WW2 Luftwaffe Ground Assault breast badge by G.H. Osang, Dresden. A good die-cast lightly silvered example. Within an oakleaf wreath, a blued lightning bolt from the clouds Lot: 826 strikes the ground. Silvered Luftwaffe eagle and swastika WW2 German Third Reich Infantry NCO’s cap. A good clean mounted over the clouds and top section of the wreath secured example, the cap with white piping to the welt of the crown and by single rivet. Needle style pin to reverse. Retains 80% original dark green cap band. Mounted with alloy Army Eagle and finish. GC. Instituted 31st March 1942. national cockade with oak leaves. Complete with black leather Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 chin strap. The interior with cloth sweatband and cotton lining. Overall near VGC, but the sweatband has stiffened and cracked to parts. Lot: 834 Estimate: £300.00 - £350.00 German Third Reich WW2 Luftwaffe 3rd Class Operational Squadron Flying Clasp for Bomber Pilots. A good scarce ‘bronze’ die-cast example (awarded for 20 operational Lot: 827 flights). Between bronze oak leaf sprays, an oak wreath with German Third Reich. Luftwaffe Flight Section NCO’s Cap. A swastika to base; applied silvered winged bomb to centre. good worn example Luftwaffe grey woollen cloth, the crown and Horizontal tapered pin fitting to the reverse. Minor service wear, cap band with yellow piping. To the front aluminium eagle and retains most original finish. GC. Instituted 30th January 1941. swastika over a winged oak leaf wreath. Black patent leather Estimate: £100.00 - £200.00 chinstrap secured by two composite buttons. The interior with leather sweatband and cotton lining,. The underside of the sweatband with various issue stamps ‘HK P II. GC with Lot: 835 service wear. German Third Reich Luftwaffe 2nd pattern Officer’s dagger Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 with knot and straps by Puma Solingen. A fine example with white grip with twist wire binding; the blade bearing Puma’s head diamond maker’s logo. Aluminium crossguard and Lot: 828 langet bearing an eagle and swastika; the pommel ornamented WW2 German Third Reich. Luftwaffe Single decal combat with swastika in gilt and oakleaves. Housed in its plated metal helmet. A very good rolled edged example, retaining 99% of the scabbard retaining both suspension rings. Complete with Luftwaffe eagle clutching swastika. The shell retains the original aluminium wire knot and hanging straps. Minor service wear, blue painted finish. The interior retaining original leather liner generally VGC. Introduced in July 1937. mounted onto an alloy band. Complete with black leather Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 chinstrap. Overall VGC, liner with a small amount of age wear. Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 Lot: 836 German Third Reich WW2 Luftwaffe Flak breast badge. A good Lot: 829 die-cast silvered example with lightly dished reverse. Oval oak German Third Reich 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class by Paul wreath surmounted by applied Luftwaffe eagle and swastika, 88 Meybauer, Berlin. A good example with magnetic centre. mm gun to voided centre. Vertical needle pin to reverse. VGC. Reverse with tapered pin impressed ‘L/13. Hook replaced Instituted 19th April 1940 and designed by Ernst Wilhelm otherwise VGC. Peekhaus. Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00

Lot: 830 Lot: 837 German Third Reich 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class by Paul German Third Reich WW2 Luftwaffe Pilot’s breast badge by Meybauer, Berlin. A good example with magnetic centre. Assmann. A fine die-cast example. Mounted on a silvered oval Reverse with tapered pin impressed ‘L/11. GC. wreath of laurel and oak, an darkened eagle in flight clutching Estimate: £60.00 - £80.00 swastika in its talons secured by recessed domed rivets. Vertical round pin fitting to the reverse; reverse of eagle with Assmann logo. Minor service wear, generally VGC. Lot: 831 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 German Third Reich 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class by Wilhelm Deumer, Ludenscheid.A good example with magnetic centre. Reverse, with tapered pin, impressed ‘L/11’ in a rectangle atLot: 838 the base. GC. WW1 Imperial German Trench Fighting Knife. A good private Estimate: £75.00 - £100.00 purchase example, with straight double edged spear point blade. The hilt with ‘S’ shape crossguard and with an animal

66 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com cloven hoof grip. Complete with original black leather scabbard and are unable to open the wood box housing the works. with retaining strap (A/F) and belt loop. Overall GC some fur Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 loss to hilt. Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 Lot: 855 WW2 Period RAF Navigator’s Tunic. A good clean example of Lot: 850 the Officer’s service dress, to the left breast padded WW2 Pattern RAF Aircrew ‘G’ Type Oxygen mask. A very Navigator’s brevet. Complete with cloth belt (stitched to tunic), good example, complete with elasticated harness, microphone, brass RAF buttons and Flying Officer rank lace. The interior and external pattern flecked wiring loom, retaining earphones. with tailor’s label and typed name F/O/ H.A.C. Hartop with the VGC near unissued condition. date ‘16-7-45’ VGC. Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00

Lot: 851 Lot: 856 WW2 1942 US Air Force B-3 Life Jacket. A good clean WW2 Royal Australian Air Force 1944 Navigator’s Tunic. A example of yellow cloth, with clear issue stamps, these good issue example of dark blue material, to the left breast a including ‘Mfr Sep 1942. Complete with straps. VGC. RAAF Navigators brevet and complete with composite buttons. Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 The interior with a large detachable tailor’s order label, this with the stamp date May 1944. GC. Clean condition. Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Lot: 852 WW2 Period RAF Heavy Bomber Aircraft Pilot’s Control Panel. This pilots panel is believed to be for an Avro Lancaster Lot: 857 Heavy Bomber. It appears to be complete with all instruments, Royal Air Force Inter War Period Officer’s Full Dress Uniform. removable stop watch, switches and leavers. Also complete A good example worn by a Wing Commander. The tunic with with the correct pattern compass. Good clean condition, upright collar, the ends containing an ornament in oakleaf instruments with various dates, a terrific display item. embroidery within an edging of Vellum pattern gold lace. Gold Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 embroidered eagle to the shoulder straps and Pilot’s wings to the breast. Three gold lace rank bars to the sleeves. Lining with label of Burberry’s. VGC ... Accompanied by a pair of overalls Lot: 853 with stripes of gold Vellum lace with twin rows of light blue, by WW2 US Air Force Attributed Fighter Pilots A-2 Leather flying J.H. Plumb, Victoria St, Westminster and faint ink name. Some Jacket. A good scarce example tailored by Aero Leather CLO stitching faults to overalls, otherwise VGC. (2 items) Co of Beacon NY. Soft brown leather with two breast pockets, Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 above the left pocket leather name tag ‘B. McDowell JR’ To the lining a US Air Force stamp and ink name ‘Bret McDowell Eglin Field, Florida’ (also evidence of another name crossed Lot: 858 out by McDowell). Some service and minor age wear, leather RAF Bill Reid VC Autographed Letter. A good ink hand written remains supple. GC ... Accompanied by the book ‘American letter, dated 1981. The base of the letter with a clear signature Flight Jackets’ by Jon A Maguire & John P Conway, which ‘Bill Reid. Now mounted in a glazed frame with a copy illustrates this flying jacket. Captain Bert McDowell flew the P- photograph of Reid in RAF uniform and with a representation of 51 Mustang Fighter aircraft with the 388th Fighter Squadron, the Victoria Cross ribbon. VGC. William Reid was awarded the 55th Fighter Group of the 8th Airforce flying over Europe. The Victoria Cross for gallantry whilst serving with 61 Squadron on jacket is illustrated on page 170 and is complimented by a an operation to DŸsseldorf November 1943. photograph of Captain McDowell. A copy of a letter sent by Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 Capt MCDowell (May 2004) thanks the then currant owner of the jacket for looking after it, with further correspondence from McDowell’s grandson following his death in October 2004 is Lot: 859 also included. On the 6th February McDowell was detailed for RAF Roderick Alastair Brook Learoyd VC Autographed Letter. operations over German flying his P51 Mustang, he brought A good ink hand written letter, dated 1994. The base of the down and taken POW. Released at the end of the war he letter with a clear signature. Now mounted in a glazed frame remained in the Air Force and saw service in Korea, retiring with a copy photograph of Learoyd in RAF uniform and with a with the rank of Lt Col. representation of the Victoria Cross ribbon. VGC. Roderick Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Alastair Brook Learoyd was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry whilst serving with 49 Squadron on the Dortmund Ems Canal raid of August 1940 Lot: 854 Estimate: £30.00 - £60.00 WW2 Pattern RAF Sector Wall Clock. A rare example of the type with original painted face, with red, blue and yellow triangles. Also with the RAF crest with a fast / slow leaver under Lot: 860 the crown. Polish wood surround and boxed in works. The WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Attributed Supermarine Spitfire overall condition is good. The reverse bears a label indicating Control Column. A rare and very good example attributed to 72 that the works and wood work were restored in 2004. VGC. Squadron which operated from Biggin Hill during the Battle of Offered as an historical item only; the instrument’s accuracy is Britain. The spade grip virtually all of it’s original black painted neither warranted or implied. Please note that Bosleys have not finish and with clear stamp ‘AH2174. The circular brass firing

67 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com button is present (outer ring fire safe wheel absent) as is the Lot: 864 brake lever, this retaining part of the cable. The lower section RAF Bob Stanford-Tuck DSO, DFC Autographed Letter. A good retains attached to the grip with cog well and also the hinged typed letter, dated 1980 and referring to a visit by Stanford- upper part of the column. Retaining most of the painted finish Tuck with the German Ace Galland to America. The base of the with various issue and inspection stamps. A superb example. letter with a clear ink signature ‘Bob Stanford-Tuck. Now This control column was acquired by the vendors uncle C.F. mounted in a glazed frame with a copy photograph of Stanford- Rose a pre war Territorial soldier of the Royal Engineers. Tuck seated in the cockpit of a Hurricane and with a During the Battle of Britain he served with a mobile search light representation of his medal ribbons. VGC. battery, which was moved around the Kent countryside and Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 coast line. Whilst based near the village of Stiff Street, near Sittingbourne in Kent following an aerial combat a Spitfire crash landed, it appears that the Search light battery were ordered to guard the wreck and the prized control column was liberated. Lot: 865 Only one Spitfire crashed in this area during the Battle, this WW2 RAF Early Example of the 1941 Pattern Mae West Life being Supermarine Spitfire X4410 of 72 Squadron flown by Jacket. A good and scarce example, tailored without the torch Pilot Officer D.F. Holland. Following a dog fight over Canterbury pocket. The Mae west is complete with bladder, inflation lever, the wounded pilot bailed out, he was taken to hospital and died gas bottle and Kapok Pads. All ties are present, dye flap is the following day. The aircraft came down at Stiff Street. The absent. The Mae West retains an ‘AM’ label size medium. column is accompanied by biographical details of C.F. Rose GC Used condition. who later transferred to the Parachute Regiment and died in Estimate: £500.00 - £600.00 2011 at the grand age of 91 years. Estimate: £1,200.00 - £1,500.00 Lot: 866 RAF Cold War Period Aircrew Mae West. This is a near Lot: 861 complete example of the 1950’s-1970’s period yellow MK 4c WW2 RAF Special Duties Squadron DFC, DFM Winners Mae west. Complete with air bottle, radio transmitter, dye pad Servicedress Tunic. A good example worn by Flight Lieutenant etc. Last inspected August 1971. GC worn condition W.H. Marshal DFC, DFM who flew as a Flight Engineer. The Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 tunic retaining original cloth insignia of: padded Flight Engineers brevet, medal ribbons DFC, DFM, 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, with rosette, Africa Star, Defence Medal, Lot: 867 War Medal. Complete with brass buttons and Flt. Lt rank lace to WW2 RAF Aircrew Personal First Aid Kit. A good clean the cuffs. The interior with tailor’s label with ink name ‘P/O unopened example, with printed contents to each side. GC W.H. Marshal Dec 1943. GC clean condition. William Henry clean condition. Marshal was awarded the DFM on the 2nd November 1943 and Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 the DFC on the 15th August 1944. Both awards were earned whilst serving on 138 (Special Duties) Squadron. This squadron was responsible for SOE drops and equipment drops. The DFM Lot: 868 was an immediate award, and gives details of being shot down WW2 RAF Aircrew Escape & Evasion List of Phrases. A scarce over France and evading capture, returning to his Squadron example of the card issued to RAF aircrew with useful phrases and volunteering for a second tour. to be employed in the event of being shot down. Languages: Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 include French, Spanish, German etc. Complete with outer card cover stamped in red ‘Not to be produced in Public. GC. Estimate: £30.00 - £50.00 Lot: 862 ‘Mickey Martin’ 617 Dambuster Autographed Letter. A good ink hand written letter, dated 1978 and refers to a BBC Lot: 879 programme. The base of the letter with a clear signature. Now WW2 Period Japanese Army Officer’s Sword. A good mounted in a glazed frame with a copy photograph of Martin in example, the hilt with binding and retaining military mounts. RAF uniform. VGC. Air Marshal Sir Harold Brownlow Morgan Complete with original scabbard, this retaining polished brown "Micky" Martin, KCB, DSO & Bar, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, took leather covering. GC Minor age wear. part in Operation Chastise, the "Dambusters" raid in 1943 Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 under the command of Wing Commander Guy Gibson. Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 Lot: 880 RAMC Staff Sergeant’s 1889 Pattern Sword. An interesting Lot: 863 and rare example, with plain, straight fullered blade, stamped at RAF ‘Bomber Harris’ Autographed Letter. A good ink hand the forte with ‘WD’, broad arrow, dates Ô91 and Ô06, and a written letter, dated 1981 and referring to the Bomber very small crown over ‘3/RE. The hilt with large gilt ‘Gothic’ Command Museum Fund. The base of the letter with a clear guard incorporating Crowned VR cypher in the cartouche, the signature ‘Arthur T Harris. Now mounted in a glazed frame reverse of the quillon stamped ‘R.A.M.C.’, ‘2 E.C.H.’, and with a copy photograph of Harris in RAF uniform of a Marshal of date ‘5.11. Fine shagreen grip and chequered pommel and the Royal Air Force. VGC. back strap. Housed in its steel scabbard with two fixed rings, Estimate: £40.00 - £60.00 the locket stamped with matching issue stamps as per the sword. Pitting to surface of scabbard, otherwise GC. This sword conforms to the description given by Robson of the ‘Sword Staff Serjeants’ Pattern 1889, Gilt Hilt’’, which was for

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Lot: 881 RAMC Staff Sergeant’s 1889 Pattern Sword. A good example Lot: 887 with plain, unmarked, slightly-curved fullered blade (now 31 in. Royal Dock Yard Battalion Victorian Officer’s Sword. A rare long, having possibly been shortened). Hilt with iron or steel example, following the specifications for the Royal Navy pattern ‘Gothic’ guard incorporating a Crowned VR cypher, shagreensword. The single edged slightly curved blade with etched grip . Housed in a slightly-curved steel scabbard with two loose decoration, this depicting a crowned reverse entwined VR rings, the mouthpiece stamped ‘7254’ cypher and to the reverse a crowned fouled anchor, with title Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 ‘Royal Dockyard Battn. To the forte the cutler’s details of Wilkinson of London (blade not numbered). The solid gilt guard with Crowned fouled anchor device, with folding locking panel. Lot: 882 The lion head pommel, with full flowing main backstrap, Victorian 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword. A good surmounts a dark coloured shagreen grip with twist wire example, with superb slightly-curved, fullered blade by Linney, binding. Housed in original leather and gilt mounted scabbard. London, very finely etched with foliate decoration and VR The top loop with double loose rings, tailored without middle cypher. Comparatively small brass (originally gilt) ‘Gothic’ mounts. Overall GC gilt to hilt bright, blade with staining and guard with folding flap incorporating VR cypher, wire-bound pitted areas, etching clear. The Royal Dock Yard Battalions shagreen grip, housed in its steel scabbard. Guard rubbed and were raised in 1847 and disbanded 10 years later. slightly distorted, otherwise VGC. The steel scabbard suggests Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 that this weapon was carried by an adjutant. Estimate: £200.00 - £250.00 Lot: 888 Royal Navy Elizabeth II Officer’s sword by Wilkinson. A very Lot: 883 good clean example, the blade etched with a Crowned EIIR World War I Period Cavalry Officer’s / Senior NCO’s Sword.cypher and fouled anchor. To the forte the cutler’s details of A very rare and interesting example of a 1908 pattern Wilkinson sword and blade number 80592. Solid gilt metal Trooper’s sword, adapted for use in India and Palestine. The folding guard, white shagreen grip and lion’s head pommel. plain blade with issue stamps for October 1911. Fitted with a Housed in leather scabbard with gilt metal mounts. Also bullion tailored polished brown leather covering to the guard and and blue silk line sword knot and hanging straps. Near Parade retaining brown leather sword-knot. The Trooper’s steel condition VGC. scabbard similarly tightly covered in brown leather. Some Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 damage to leather coverings, frog-tab of scabbard defective. The quality of the leather work and presence of a Sam Browne sword frog would indicate used by an Officer. Lot: 889 Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Light Infantry Volunteer Regiment Victorian Officer’s Sword. A good clean example, retailed through Silver & Co of London, details to the forte. The blade with etched decoration depicting Lot: 884 a Crowned VR Cypher and strung bugle device. The hilt of WW2 Period Japanese Army Officers ‘War Souvenir’ Sword.regulation pattern with open guard and shagreen grip. Housed This example was captured by Sergeant A.M. Steven of the in steel scabbard and correct Volunteer pattern bullion sword 19th Indian Divisional Signals. The blade now with staining and knot. VGC. surface pitting. The tang rusty obscuring any signature. The hilt Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 fitted with military mounts and complete with polished brown leather field service scabbard. Some age wear ... Accompanied by the original certificate allowing Sgt Steven to bring the sword Lot: 890 home ... Medal group: 1939/45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Royal Navy Officer’s Sword of Captain Brian Young DSO Medal, War Medal. plus a quantity of original ephemera, Task Force 3179 Commanders, Recapture of South Georgia appertaining to his military service. For full biographical details see his DSO Group of medals, Lot Estimate: £300.00 - £500.00 365 in the medal section. Brian Young’s items cover six lots : 365, 366, 535, 531, 683 and 890. This George VI period example, was carried by Captain Young throughout his Royal Lot: 885 Navy career. The blade with etched decoration. Solid gilt metal WW2 Japanese sword knot / tassel. A good rare example. The folding guard, this with engraved initials ‘B.G.Y.’The white material strap is brown to the exterior and scarlet to the centre. shagreen grip with twist wire binding and lion’s head pommel. Retaining both tassels and sliding boss. Near VGC. unused. Housed in leather scabbard with gilt metal mounts. Also bullion Estimate: £50.00 - £100.00 and blue silk line sword knot. The blade now with rusting. GC ... Accompanied by an Official photograph of Captain Young. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 886 Japanese Army WW2 NCO’s Sword. A very good example of the NCO pattern. The single edged curved blade, with full Lot: 891 length fuller and stamped with the number 74876. The hilt of 18th Hussars Victorian Officer’s Sword by Wilkinson of military pattern with simulated binding. Housed in original metal London. A scarce example of the 1822 Light Cavalry pattern,

69 of 71 Bosleys Military Auctioneers and Valuers (Military Antiques, Militaria and Medals) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com slightly-curved blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall (serial leather covered wooden scabbard with provision for knife and number 29696 denoting 1889), finely etched with foliate fork set into again embossed thistle mounts. Fork absent, knife decoration, VR cypher (with Imperial crown), regimental title foiled citrine also absent. Reverse of central scabbard mount and motto, and scrolls inscribed ‘PENINSULA’ and engraved ‘II T.S’ over ‘4. A little service wear. ‘WATERLOO. Hilt with 3-bar guard and wire-bound shagreen Estimate: £400.00 - £800.00 grip. Housed in in steel scabbard. Overall GC, shagreen of grip slightly defective, some pitting to blade and scabbard, etching remains clear. Lot: 897 Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00 WW1 1917 British Army 1907 Pattern Bayonet. A good clean example, of the regulation pattern, bearining issue stamps for 1917. Complete with leather and steel mounted scabbard and Lot: 892 with 1908 pattern webbing frog (tang removed). GC ... Welsh Guards George V Officer’s Sword circa 1915-35. A Accompanied by a pair of 1915 dated British Army issue field very good early regimental example of the regulation pattern, glasses binoculars by Ross of London. Containing in polished retailed by W. Cater, Pall Mall, the blade as for Infantry 1892 brown leather case with carry straps. GC marks indicating later pattern, etched with crowned GvR cypher, regimental device, use. (2 items) eight blank battle-honour scrolls and initials ‘C.B.M.’, the hiltEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00 with steel ‘Gothic’ guard incorporating the Leek, wire-bound shagreen grip and chequered backstrap. Housed in its original plated scabbard. The sword lacking its buff washer, scabbard Lot: 898 slightly dented and mouthpiece lacking its liner, otherwise near British Army, William Rodgers, Fairburn-Sykes Fighting Knife. A VGC. good used example of the 3rd pattern. The crossguard with Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00 cutler’s details of ‘William Rodgers Sheffield England’ Double-edged blade with spear point. Housed in original leather and parkerised square tipped scabbard. Tangs removed. Lot: 893 Elastic retaining strap now A/F. Overall good used condition George V Infantry Pattern Officer’s LevŽe Pattern Sword. A with traces of copper finish to ring turned grip. good example, with narrow levŽe width blade etched with foliate Estimate: £60.00 - £100.00 decoration, Royal Arms and Royal Cypher. Plated guard with George V cypher, wire-bound shagreen grip and brown leather sword-knot. Housed in the correct polished brown leather Lot: 899 narrow scabbard. VGC. WW1 Turkish Trench Fighting Knife. A rare example with a 5 Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 3/4 inch fullered blade. The ‘S’ shape crossguard with Turkish issue stamps. The two piece polished horn grip is secured by three rivets and contains two tools. Complete with Lot: 894 original steel scabbard and a brown leather frog. VGC. A similar Waterloo Period 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s example is displayed in the Army Museum Istanbul. Illustrated Sword. A good example, with virtually straight broad fullered in the Book Knives of the World by Homer Bretts. (information blade with hatchet point, stamped with small crown above ‘5. supplied by the vendor) Regulation full circular unmodified disc guard complete with Estimate: £700.00 - £800.00 langets and wooden grip, Housed in its massive steel scabbard with two loose rings. Leather covering to grip absent, small chip to the wood, guard and scabbard slightly pitted, otherwise VGC. Lot: 900 Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00 WW2 Australian Military Forces Combat Knife. A good and scarce example, the double edged spearpoint blade similar to that found on the F-S fighting knife. An oval disc crossguard Lot: 895 and alloy grooved grip. Housed in brown leather scabbard this Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Officer’s Mameluke Sword An bearing issue date 1943 and maker’s details of ‘R.G. Brown. extremely rare example, with fine flat curved blade by H.Poole Overall VGC. This actual example is illustrated in the standard & Co, Savile Row, etched with foliate decoration, VR cypher, reference book ‘British and Commonwealth Military Knives’ and regimental title in a crowned strap. Mameluke hilt with gilt By Ron Flook Page 173. crosspiece with embossed decoration and a void wreath in both Estimate: £700.00 - £800.00 escutcheons, and ivory scales to grip. Housed in its plated steel scabbard with cruciform ring-bands. Original securing screws and decorative floral mounts, to the grip now absent. One grip Lot: 901 with basic restoration. Etching to the blade remains clear. VGC. WW1 American M1917/18 Trench Knife Variation. A scarce and Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00 good example, with blued triangular shape blade. Pressed steel knuckle guard with turned over scallop edge with five raised points each side. Inner guard stamped ‘A.C. & Co USA 1917. Lot: 896 Wooden shaped grip. Housed in its rare polished brown leather Tyneside Scottish Great War Period Piper's dirk. A rare flat scabbard, complete with retaining strap. Clean condition. example with plain clipped back blade. The grip of Celtic A.C & Co American Cutlery Company. Designed by Henry interlaced plaited design mounted with the Lion and Tower Disston & Sons of Philadelphia as the first official American regimental device. A silvered band at the base is embossed combat knife. with a thistle design. The embossed design is repeated to the Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 mount of the pommel which holds a foiled citrine. Housed in Lot: 902

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WW2 SOE Wrist Dagger. An extremely rare example of plated steel. Made in one piece the hollow ground slender triangular plain blade is a length 3 3/4 inches long. The flattened circular plain grip is surmounted by a pommel. Housed in brown leather sheath. Overall GC. Estimate: £1,400.00 - £1,600.00

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