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A Collection of Victoria Cross Autographs. An Autograph book, compiled by Constance Mary...
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A Collection of Victoria Cross Autographs. An Autograph book, compiled by Constance Mary Graves-Sawle, containing a large quantity of autographs from various balls, country house parties, and other social and formal events (many of them in Cornwall), including the following Victoria Cross recipients: William Dick-Cunyngham, V.C., Gordon Highlanders (Afghanistan, 1879) Alan Hill, V.C., 48th Regiment of Foot (Laing’s Nek, South Africa, 1881) Israel Harding, V.C., Royal Navy (Alexandria, Egypt, 1882) Frederick Corbett, V.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Kafr Dowar, Egypt, 1882) William Edwards, V.C., Highland Light Infantry (Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 1882) Arthur Wilson, V.C., Royal Navy (El Teb, Egypt, 1884) Percival Marling, V.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Sudan, 1884) William Malliard, V.C., Royal Navy (Crete, 1898) The Hon. Raymond de Montmorency, V.C., 21st Lancers (Battle of Omdurman, Sudan, 1898) John Norwood, V.C., 5th Dragoons (Ladysmith, South Africa, 1899) Edmund Phipps-Hornby, V.C., ‘Q’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (South Africa, 1900) Llewellyn Price-Davies, V.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps (South Africa, 1901) John Gough, V.C., Rifle Brigade (Somaliland, 1903). Together with an invitation to Lady Constance Graves-Sawle on the occasion of the dedication of the Sandhurst Royal Military College Memorial Chapel 1937; along with the commemorative book for the service of dedication. A glazed and framed photograph of Lieutenant R. C. Graves-Sawle, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, the son of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Graves-Sawle and Constance Graves-Sawle, who was killed in action at Ypres on 2 November 1914, along with the recipient’s Memorial Scroll, named to ‘Lt. Richard Charles Graves-Sawle, Coldstream Guards’; and a photograph of the recipient’s memorial tablet. A glazed and framed engraving of Admiral of the White Thomas Graves, who served as Second in Command to Admiral Howe at the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794; along with a pair of Vice Admiral’s rank slides, generally good condition (lot) £300-£400
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A Collection of Victoria Cross Autographs. An Autograph book, compiled by Constance Mary Graves-Sawle, containing a large quantity of autographs from various balls, country house parties, and other social and formal events (many of them in Cornwall), including the following Victoria Cross recipients: William Dick-Cunyngham, V.C., Gordon Highlanders (Afghanistan, 1879) Alan Hill, V.C., 48th Regiment of Foot (Laing’s Nek, South Africa, 1881) Israel Harding, V.C., Royal Navy (Alexandria, Egypt, 1882) Frederick Corbett, V.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Kafr Dowar, Egypt, 1882) William Edwards, V.C., Highland Light Infantry (Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 1882) Arthur Wilson, V.C., Royal Navy (El Teb, Egypt, 1884) Percival Marling, V.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Sudan, 1884) William Malliard, V.C., Royal Navy (Crete, 1898) The Hon. Raymond de Montmorency, V.C., 21st Lancers (Battle of Omdurman, Sudan, 1898) John Norwood, V.C., 5th Dragoons (Ladysmith, South Africa, 1899) Edmund Phipps-Hornby, V.C., ‘Q’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (South Africa, 1900) Llewellyn Price-Davies, V.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps (South Africa, 1901) John Gough, V.C., Rifle Brigade (Somaliland, 1903). Together with an invitation to Lady Constance Graves-Sawle on the occasion of the dedication of the Sandhurst Royal Military College Memorial Chapel 1937; along with the commemorative book for the service of dedication. A glazed and framed photograph of Lieutenant R. C. Graves-Sawle, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, the son of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Graves-Sawle and Constance Graves-Sawle, who was killed in action at Ypres on 2 November 1914, along with the recipient’s Memorial Scroll, named to ‘Lt. Richard Charles Graves-Sawle, Coldstream Guards’; and a photograph of the recipient’s memorial tablet. A glazed and framed engraving of Admiral of the White Thomas Graves, who served as Second in Command to Admiral Howe at the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794; along with a pair of Vice Admiral’s rank slides, generally good condition (lot) £300-£400
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