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The Gallantry Gazette SEPTEMBER 2018 the Magazine for Victoria Cross Collectors Issue 20 SIR PERCIVAL SCROPE MARLING VC (1861 - 1936) The Gallantry Gazette SEPTEMBER 2018 The magazine for Victoria Cross collectors Issue 20 SIR PERCIVAL SCROPE MARLING VC (1861 - 1936) Sir Percival Scrope Marling VC (1861 - 1936) signed piece professionally mounted with a write up of his actions, mount measures 280mm x 350mm VCM019 £500 £50 per month over 10 months YOURS FOR £500! Did you know? Colonel Sir Percival Scrope Marling, 3rd Baronet, VC, CB, DL (6 March 1861 – 29 May 1936) was an English British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 11 August 1880, and promoted to Lieutenant on 1 July 1881. Sir Percival was 23 years old, and a Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, British Army, attached Mounted Infantry during the Mahdist War when the deed took place for which he was awarded the VC, on 13 March 1884 at the Battle of Tamai in the Sudan during the Mahdist War, Lieutenant Marling risked his life to save that of a private of The Royal Sussex Regiment who had been shot. Marling was promoted to Captain on 22 December 1888 and to Major on 12 August 1896. He served in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa, where in March 1901 he took over the command of the 18th Hussars. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on 19 February 1902. For his service during the war, he was mentioned in despatches (dated 8 April 1902) and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the South Africa honours list published on 26 June 1902. After the war ended in June 1902 he returned home on the SS Sicilia, which arrived at Southampton in October 1902. On 20 October 1903, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, and in 1923 was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire. He later achieved the rank of Colonel and died on 29 May 1936. Sign up to our £50 per month VCZ4003 VC emails. over 2 months £100 Quote ‘VCE’ to 28/05/1990 Invasion of Belgium cover signed by our Customer Private Edward Kenna, Warrant Officer Class Service Team or II Keith Payne, Captain Richard Annand and A/ visit our website Flight Lieutenant William Reid. VCP023 £35 VCZ4014 £60 11/09/1990 The life and times of Queen Victoria cover, signed by 15/08/1984 The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen cover signed Colonel Patrick Porteous. by Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, A/Flight Lieutenant William Reid, Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser and Petty Officer Thomas Gould. VCZ4010 £85 02/08/1990 The Queen Mother on the Occasion of her 90th Birthday cover signed by Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser, A/Flight Lieutenant William Reid and Private Edward Kenna. VCZ3055 £85 06/07/1983 101st Anniversary of the Formation of the 24th Middlesex (Post Office) Rifle Volunteers cover signed by A/ VCR003U £40 Captain Philip Gardner, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wilson and Sergeant John Hinton. 25/09/1984 44th Anniversary of the Winning of the Battle of Britain, British Council first day cover signed by A/Flight Lieutenant William Reid. VCZ4011 £60 15/08/1984 The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen cover signed by Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, A/Flight Lieutenant William Reid, Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser and Warrant Officer Class II Keith Payne. Don’t miss out on our weekly “Sensational Signatures” email, jam packed with one-off signed items and new autographs just in - subscribe at www.buckinghamcovers.com/family 2 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf GG20 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] VCZ2030 £45 21/09/2006 150th Anniversary Institution The Victoria Cross cover signed by Sir Tasker Watkins and Sergeant William Speakman. VCZ3056 £40 01/09/1995 Norfolk Island Victory In The Pacific cover signed by Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser, Private Edward Kenna and Warrant Officer Class II Keith Payne. £45 per month VCZ6007 over 4 months £180 11/09/1990 50th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain cover signed by Warrant Officer Class II Keith Payne, A/Flight Lieutenant William Reid, Sergeant John Hinton, Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, Private Edward Kenna & Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wilson. VCW021A £50 08/05/1995 Victory in Europe 8 May 1945 cover VCR008K £25 signed by Lieutenant 06/06/1994 Operation Taxable 50th Anniversary Year of Colonel Eric Wilson. the Allied Invasion of Europe cover signed by A/Flight Lieutenant William Reid. VCZ2032 £25 15/08/1984 The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen cover signed by A/ Flight Lieutenant William Reid and A/ Captain Philip Gardner. www.buckinghamcovers.com VCW011B £80 13/05/1972 No3 Squadron RAF 60th Anniversary of the Formation of the Squadron cover signed by Air Commodore Ferdinand West. VCZ2008 £35 10/04/2001 Commemorating the Centenary of the Submarine cover signed by Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser and A/Flight Lieutenant William Reid. www.buckinghamcovers.com 3 VCF029 £12.50 £10 VCL013 £15 £12.50 VCT001 £75 £50 VCW011 £50 £40 2006 Battle of Trafalgar 1805 Bi- 1988 The Defence Medal cover, 1983 Lockheed Ventura Start of 1982 60th Ann. of the First Military Centennial cover, signed by Lieutenant signed by Wing Comdr Roderick Operational Service with the Royal Control Operations by the Royal Commander Ian Fraser. Learoyd. Air Force cover, signed by Group Air Force cover, signed by Air Captain Leonard Trent. Commodore Ferdinand West. VCR003F £25 £20 VCR007 £25 £20 VCR003H £25 £20 VCS041 £30 £25 Guinea Pig Club card, signed by A/ 1984 Wellington 31st Anniversary 80th Anniversary of the First Flight of 2001 Christmas 1914 Truce in the Flight Lt William Reid. of the last flight of the Wellington the Zeppelin, signed by A/Flight Lt Trenches cover, signed by Sergeant cover, signed by A/Flight Lt William Reid. William Speakman. William Reid. VCF020D £30 £25 VCS042 £30 £25 VCL020 £30 £25 VCK020 £35 £30 1988 400th Anniversary of the Armada Batu Gajah Memorial cover, signed 1982 Bomber First VC to a pilot of 1995 50th Anniversary VE Day first day cover, signed by Lieutenant by Sergeant William Speakman. Bomber Command cover, signed Daily Express cover, signed Commander Ian Fraser. by Wing Commander Roderick by Company Quartermaster Learoyd. Sergeant John Kenneally. VCW020 £40 £35 VCA001 £60 £50 VCK024 £30 £25 VCK002A £35 £30 Museum cover, signed by Lieutenant 1996 Gallipoli - The Allied Assault covers, 1995 50th Anniversary VE Day Daily 1990 The Last Royal Flight in the Colonel Eric Wilson. signed by Captain Richard Annand. Express cover, signed by Company Andover cover, signed by Private Quartermaster - Sergeant John Edward Kenna. Kenneally. VCW028 £20 £15 VCE030 £75 £50 VCF020 £17.50 £15 VCL010 £30 £25 2001 The Union Flag Bi-Centennial 1980 60th Anniversary of the 2006 Commemorating the Centenary 1984 The Award of the Victoria Cross to 1801-2001 cover, signed by Lieutenant Queensland & Northern Territory Aerial of the Submarine cover, signed by Airmen cover, signed by Wing Commander Colonel Eric Wilson. Services (Qantas) cover, signed by Air Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser. Roderick Learoyd. Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards. 4 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf GG20 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] A COLLECTION OF SIGNED BROOKLET VC CARDS VCL023 £25 VCP025 £25 Card No 19 Flight-Lieut. Roderick Alastair Brook Card No 6 Warrant Learoyd VC, 48 Sqn. R.A.F. Officer Keith Payne VC, Gaining the Victoria Cross Australian Army Training on August 12th 1940, Team. Awarded the Dortmund - Ems, Canal, VC for gallantry, South Germany, signed by him. Vietnam, 24th May 1969, signed by him. VCS001 £75 Card No 26 Havildar Umrao Singh VC. Royal Indian Artillery. Gained the VC in the Kaladan Valley, Burma, on VCH011 £50 15th December 1944, signed by him. Card No 9 Sgt. John Daniel Hinton VC, 20th Bn. 2nd N.Z.E.F. (Canterbury Regt.). Awarded the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece on 28/29th April 1941, signed by him. VCN005 £60 Card No 11 Lieut. VCP024 £35 (later Capt.) Gerard Card No. 39 T/Captain (later Colonel) Patrick Ross Norton VC Anthony Porteous VC, Royal Regiment of MM, Kaffrarian Rifles, Artillery. Awarded the Victoria Cross on 19th South African Forces August 1942 at Dieppe, France, signed by him. attd. 1/4th. Bn. Royal Hampshire Regiment. VCA002 £50 Awarded the Victoria Card No 38 Second Lieutenant (later Cross on 31st August Captain) Richard Wallace Annand VC, 1944 at Monte Gridolfo, 2nd Bn. The Durham Light Infantry. Awarded Italy, signed by him. the Victoria Cross on 15th May, 1940 near River Dyle, Belgium, signed by him. VCF011A £25 VCK002D £30 Brooklet V.C. Card No. 31 Lt Card No 28 Private Cdr Ian Fraser VC DSC Royal Edward Kenna VC. Navy Reserve & L/Seaman 2/4th Bn. (N.S.W.) James Magennis VC Royal Australian Military Navy. Awarded the Victoria Forces. Awarded Cross, when they attacked the VC on 15th May the Japanese cruiser 1945 near Wewak, ‘Takao’ in the Johore Straits, New Guinea, signed Singapore on 31st July by him. 1945, signed by Fraser. www.buckinghamcovers.com 5 National Army Museum Covers ONLY 1 OF EACH AVAILABLE, ALL AT £35 EACH All signed by; Private Edward Kenna (1919 – 2009), 2/4th Bn., (N.S.W.), Australian Military Forces Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wilson (1912 – 2008), The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps Company Quartermaster-Sergeant John Kenneally (1921 – 2000), Irish Guards VCZ3059 VCZ3060 VCZ3061 VCZ3062 14/02/1970 Group 1 Cover 01/01/1971 Group 1 No 2 23/04/1971 Group 1 No 6 The Royal 11/06/1971 Group 1 No 7 The Royal No.
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