The Gallantry Gazette NOVEMBER 2018 The magazine for collectors Issue 21 W O RLD WAR I SPECIA William Avery Bishop L vc cb dso & bar mc dfc ed (1894-1956) Canadian Cavalry and 60 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, for action on 2 June 1917 near Cambrai, France

VCB004 £225 £25 per month for 9 months Printed pages giving information of Air Richard Douglas Marshal Bishop including an image of Sandford VC him. Mounted piece measuring approx. (1891–1918) 13cm x 6.8cm signed Royal Navy. For action on 22/23 April 1918 at Zeebrugge, Belgium and dated

VCS007 £795 Piece signed and mounted on card above newspaper article removed from The Weekly Dispatch 28/8/1927 for the unveiling of a tablet in memory of Sandford. Also comes with picture £66.25 per month Edward Cooper vc for 12 months (1896-1985) 12th Bn., The King’s Royal Rifle Corps For action on 16 August 1917 at Langemarck, Belgium

VCC063 £250 Official Record of the Deed of the VC award to Major Edward Cooper, typewritten of the actual citation and handwritten information and signed by Edward Cooper

£25 per month for 10 months Alfred Victor Alexander Francis Charles Crutchley Blakeney VC KCB DSC DL Carpenter VC (1893-1986) (1881–1955) Royal Navy. For action on 9/10 May 1918 at Ostend, Belgium Royal Navy. For action on 22/23 April 1918 at Zeebrugge, Belgium

VCC030 £350 £70 per month for 5 months A selection of Zeebrugge (1918) Association Re-Union Dinner menus, one has been signed by Vice-Admiral Carpenter and is also signed by G.J. Moyse, Honorary Secretary of the Association.

VCC031 £125 £25 per month for 5 months Cream coloured card measuring 12.6cm x 7.6cm with signature Gordon Campbell VC DSO & Two Bars (1886-1953) Jack Harvey VC For action on 17 February 1917 in the north Atlantic (1891-1940) 1/22nd (County of London) Bn., The VCC062 £275 London Regiment (The Queen’s) For action on 2 September 1918 north of £55 per month Peronne, France for 5 months Black and White VCH012 £250 photograph of Gordon £31.25 per month Campbell measuring for 8 months approximately 8.7cm x 13.8cm signed by him Signed piece mounted with a write up of his actions, measuring approximately 11” x 15”

Henry Edward Kenny VC (1888-1979) 1st Bn., The Loyal North For action on 25 September 1915 near Loos, France

VCK027 £275 £25 per month for 11 months Cream Card measuring 25.5cm x 17.7cm approx. signed, also giving regiment and date of VC

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF OUR VC STOCK? SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR EMAILS AT vwww.buckinghamcovers.com/family 2 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF GG21 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] George Randolph Pearkes Cecil Leonard Knox VC VC PC CC CB DSO MC CD OD (1888–1943) (1888–1984) 150th Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. For action on 22 March 1918 at Tugny, France

VCP033A £275 £27.50 per month for 10 months VCK028 £200 £50 per month for 4 months 15/07/1970 The National Army Museum Group 5. No.2 The Victoria Cream Card measuring 25.2cm x 17.7cm approx. signed, also giving Cross cover regiment and date of VC Cyril Royston Guyton Arthur Poulter vc Bassett VC (1893-1956) 1/4th Bn., The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment (1892-1983) For action on 10 April 1918 at Erquinghem, Lys, France New Zealand Divisional Signal Company, N.Z.E.F. For action on 7 August 1915 at Chunuk Bair Ridge, Gallipoli

VCZ6017 £225 £22.50 per month for 10 months 11/11/1982 New Zealand Armistice Day cover, signed by 3 VC winners including Cpl Bassett plus 3 facsimile signatures, one of which was also a World War One Victoria Cross recipient, Sergeant Harry John Laurent VC (1895-1987) 2nd Bn., N.Z. (Rifle Brigade) N.Z.E.F.

VCP037 £250 £50 per month for 5 months Signed piece mounted with a write up of his actions, measuring approximately 11” x 15”

VCB026 £250 24/03/1979 Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, Through by Sgt. £50 per month www.buckinghamcovers.com Franc P. Martin R.E. 1915 cover. for 5 months www.buckinghamcovers.com 3 Ferdinand Maurice VCW011 £50 George William Felix West 1982 60th Anniversary of St. George Grogan the First Military Control VC CBE MC Operations by the Royal Air VC CB CMG DSO & Bar (1896-1988) Force cover. (1875-1962) 8 Squadron, Royal Air Force. For action on 10 August 1918 The , comd. 23rd Infantry Brigade north east of Roye, France For action on 27 May 1918 at the River Aisne, France

VCW012 £60 1978 60th Anniversary of the VC Award to Air Commodore FMF West tribute cover.

VCW010 £60 1977 Historic Red Barron cover with German stamp and postmark

£29.50 per month VCZ7002 £295 for 10 months 1978 Marshal of RAF Viscount Trenchard of Wolfeton cover with 7 Victoria Cross winners including Ferdinand West.

John Hogan VC (1884-1943) The 2nd Bn., The . For action on 29 October 1914 near Festubert, France VCZ7003 £225 £25 per month for 9 months 1986 14th Reunion of the VC & GC Cross Holders cover signed by 7 Victoria Cross winners including Ferdinand West.

£25 per month VCH013 £250 VCZ7018 £325 £32.50 per month for 10 months for 10 months 1984 Large 32cm x 23cm The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen cover Signed piece mounted with a write up of his actions, signed by 7 Victoria Cross winners including Ferdinand West . measuring approximately 11” x 15”

4 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF GG21 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] George William Henry Tandey St. George Grogan VC DCM MM VC CB CMG DSO & Bar (1891-1977) (1875-1962) 5th Bn., The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. For action on 28 September 1918 at Marcoing, France The Worcestershire Regiment, comd. 23rd Infantry Brigade For action on 27 May 1918 at the River Aisne, France VCT015 £250 18/06/1971 National Army Museum Group 3 No 8 Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington cover.

£62.50 per month for 4 months

Frederick Luke VC (1895-1983) 37th Bty., Royal Field Artillery. For action on 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France

VCL027 £250 04/12/1970 National Army Museum Group II No.5 Horse Brigade Royal VCG033 £275 £55 per month for 5 months Artillery cover. 11/08/1958 Handwritten letter from Brigadier General George £25 per month Grogan measuring approximately 13.7cm x 17.8cm for 10 months John Moyney VC (1895–1980) 2nd Bn., Irish Guards. For action on 12/13 September 1917 north of Broembeek, Belgium Frank Crowther Roberts VC VC DSO OBE MC (1891–1982) Comd. 1st Bn., The Worcestershire Regiment. For action on 22 March/2 April 1918 west of Somme and at Pargny, France

VCM021 £250 £50 per month for 5 months 16/12/1971 Handwritten letter and envelope to Mr William Dean from Sergeant John Moyney

VCR057 £250 £31.25 per month for 8 months 28/02/1971 British Military Uniforms Cover No. 3 Drummer Colonel Thomas Farrington’s Regiment of Foot (29th) 1694 now The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Regiment cover . www.buckinghamcovers.com 5 Joseph Edward Tom Edwin Adlam VC Woodall VC (1893–1975) (1896–1962) 7th Bn., The Bedfordshire Regiment. For action on 1st Bn., The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own) 27 September 1916 at Thiepval, France. For action on 22 April 1918 at La Pannerie, France

VCA019 £250 £25 per month for 10 months 15/07/1970 National Army Museum Group 5 No.2 The Victoria Cross cover

Albert Hill VC (1895–1971)

VCW052 £250 10th Bn., The Royal Welch Fusiliers. For action on 20 July 1916 at Delville Wood, France. Signed piece mounted with a write up of his actions, VCH015 £250 measuring approximately 11” x 15”. 26/07/1968 Royal £25 per month for 10 months Tournament Earls Court London, Navy Army Air Force, Royal Engineers Donald John Dean Postal Service to VC OBE HM Forces cover. (1897–1985) £31.25 per month for 8 months 8th Bn., The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment For action on 24/26 September 1918 north west of Lens, France

George Rowland Patrick Roupell VC CB (1892-1974) 1st Bn., The East Surrey Regiment. For action on 20 April 1915 at Hill 60, Belgium.

VCR058 £250 £50 per month for 5 months 14/03/1972 British Military Uniforms Cover No. 19 The East Surrey Regiment cover

VCD014 £275 £27.50 per month for 10 months Typed letter measuring approximately 14.2cm x 17.6cm addressed to the Pupils of the Atwood Junior School, Sanderstead, Surrey

6 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF GG21 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] Geoffrey St. George Lawrence Dominic Shillington Cather VC McCarthy VC (1890–1916) (1892–1975)

9th Bn., The Royal Irish Fusiliers. 16th Bn., (S.A. & W.A.), Australian Imperial For action on 1 July 1916 near Hamel, France. Killed In Action. Force. For action on 23 August 1918 near Madam Wood, east of Vermandovillers, France

VCC064 £400 £40 per month for 10 months The Golden Treasury Second Series book printed 1904, with a handwritten note ‘As a small recognition of many kindnesses’ and signature VCM023 £450

£50 per month Wilfred Wood VC for 9 months (1897–1982) 10th Bn., The Northumberland Fusiliers. 18/06/1960 Handwritten letter and envelope to Mr William Dean For action on 28 October 1918 near Casa Vana, Italy enclosing a typewritten copy of the citation for his Victoria Cross, both letter and citation Manley Angell James VC DSO MBE MC (1896–1975) 8th (S) Bn., The . For action on 21 March 1918 near Velu Wood, France

VCW071 £250 £25 per month for 10 months VCJ006 £250 £25 per month for 10 months Signed piece mounted with a write up of his actions, measuring 15/07/1970 National Army Museum Group 5 No.2 The approximately 11” x 15”. Victoria Cross cover

www.buckinghamcovers.com 7 Edgar Kinghorn Myles Arthur Herbert Proctor VC VC DSO (1890–1973) (1894–1977) 1/5th Bn., The King’s (Liverpool) Regiment. For action on 4 June 1916 near Ficheux, France 8th Bn., The Welch Regiment, attd. 9th Bn.,The Worcestershire Regiment For action on 9 April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia

VCP038 £275 August 1970 Handwritten letter to Mr. Ashworth measuring approximately 14.6cm x 20.3cm.

£68.75 per month for 4 months

£31.25 per month VCM024 £250 for 8 months 11/06/1971 National Army Museum Group 1 No 7 The Royal Regiment of Wales cover

VCM014A £250 Signed piece mounted with a Leonard Keysor VC write up of his actions, measuring (1885–1951) approximately 1st Bn., (N.S.W.), Australian Imperial Force. 11” x 15”. For action on 7 August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli

VCK038 £250 £50 per month for 5 months Signed piece mounted with a write up of his actions, measuring approximately 11” x 15”

£50 per month for 5 months

John Reginald Noble Graham VC OBE (1892–1980) 9th Bn., The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. For action on 22 April 1917 at Istabulat, Mesopotamia

VCG034 £250 01/04/1970 National Army Museum Group II No 2 93rd Foot. Sutherland Highlanders cover.

01303 £25 per month 278137 for 10 months

8 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF GG21 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] James Hewitson VC Hubert William Lewis VC (1892–1963) (1896–1977) 1/4th Bn., The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment. 11th Bn., The Welch Regiment. For action on 22/23 October 1916 at Macukovo, near Seres, Salonika For action on 26 April 1918.

VCL026 £250 03/12/1958 Handwritten letter measuring approximately 13.8cm x 17.8cm signed by Private Hubert Lewis £25 per month for 10 months

VCH014 £300 £30 per month for 10 months Thomas Leslie Axford VC MM 1956 Handwritten piece measuring 12.7cm x 15.7cm (1894–1983) approximately giving a list of facts about himself, signed by 16th Bn., (S.A. and W.A.) Australian Imperial Force. For action on 4 July Corporal James Hewitson 1918 Vaire and Hamel Woods, France

Khudadad Khan VC (1888-1971) 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchis, Indian Army. For action on 31 October 1914 at Hollebeke, Belgium

VCK039 £400 Thank You Notelet measuring 7.7cm x 12.3cm signed by Subadar Khudadad Khan. £80 per month £50 per month VCA018 £250 for 4 months for 5 months 15/07/1970 National Army Museum Group 5 No. 2 The Victoria Cross cover. Would you like to see more of our VC stock? Sign up to receive emails and/or our dedicated Gallantry Gazette magazine. Call 01303 278137 or email us at [email protected] quoting: VCE - Emails | GG - Gallantry Gazette

www.buckinghamcovers.com 9 Montague Shadworth Daniel Burges VC DSO Seymour Moore VC (1873-1946) (1896-1966) The Gloucestershire Regiment, comd. 7th (S) Bn., The South 15th Bn., The Hampshire Regiment (later the Royal Hampshire Wales Borderers. For action on 18 September 1918 at Jumeaux, Regiment). For action on 20 August 1917 near Tower Hamlets, in the Balkans east of Ypres, Belgium

VCM022 £400 £40 per month for 10 months 31/08/1959 Handwritten letter to Glen Thego, Kenya following a request for his autograph, signed by Major Montague Moore.

Benjamin Handley Geary VC VCB025 £400 £40 per month for 10 months (1891-1976) 30/11/1926 Handwritten letter measuring approximately 12.7cm x 20.3cm signed by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Burges as Resident Governor 4th Bn., The East Surrey Regiment, attd. 1st Bn. For action on & major H.M. Tower of London. 20/21 April 1915 on Hill 60 near Ypres, Belgium

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Call us on 01303 278137 VCG050 £250 £25 per month for 10 months or email us at Signed piece mounted with a write up of his actions, [email protected] measuring approximately 11” x 15” .

10 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF GG21 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] WWI PENNIES This historic set contains five penny coins dated from each year of the First World War. With the Armistice centenary this November and the final WWI stamp issue recently released, this set would make a lovely addition to sit alongside your wartime collection. TCS827 £20 WWI Penny coins, set of five. FRONT We can also offer a limited stock of Halfpenny coins with a World War One year.

TCS827A £2 WWI Halfpenny, any year

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John French signed handwritten letter dated 10th October 1917 to Sylvia Brett, Lady Brooke, Ranee of Sarawak on printed stationary of General Head Quarters of the Home Forces. French states that he was so glad to have heard from his correspondent again and continues to invite her to lunch, further remarking ‘I should have liked dinner also but perhaps you haven’t time’. Included is the original envelope hand addressed by French and signed ‘French FM’.

SGF096A £400 £40 per month SGJ021 £400 £100 per month for 4 months for 10 months Earl of Jellicoe signed 8x11’ page with a black and white photo John French signed handwritten of himself affixed. letter dated 12th June 1916 to Archibald Hunter on printed Paul Von Hindenburg stationary of General Head (1847-1934) Quarters of the Home Forces. French writes, ‘I have spoken to Paul Von Hindenburg (1847-1934) commanded the German military the P.M. in the sense I told you during the second half of World War I in his capacity as Chief of the and he received the suggestion German General Staff. After the war he was President of the German most favourably. However it Reich from 1925 until his death. His name will be well known by aero turns out I have done all I can’. philatelists as the famous zeppelin Hindenburg was named after him. On the reverse Hunter has written ‘The proposal was I should be promoted Field Marshal’ and signed with his added his initials AH. Archibald Hunter (1856-1936) was a British General who distinguished himself during the Boer War and later served as commander of the 3rd Army during World War I.

SGH188 £600 £100 per month for 6 months Paul Von Hindenburg signed memo dated 24th April 1895 in his capacity as Colonel of the 91st Regiment of Oldenburgisches Infantry and requests an item be returned to the 37th Infantry Brigade.

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