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limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 64/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic Series mounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cm Note: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot. Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.” In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.

limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 43/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic Series mounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cm Note: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot. Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.” In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.

JIMMY DICKINSON OF ENGLAND, MATCH WORN INTERNATIONAL JERSEY, 15TH APRIL 1950 worn vs. Scotland in the Home Championship match, embroidered crest inscribed SCOTLAND V ENGLAND APRIL 1950, ST. BLAIZE label to interior, number 6 verso, long-sleeve Note: Jimmy Dickinson MBE (1925–1982) is a Portsmouth F.C. legend, with a record total of 764 appearances for the club.'He signed for Portsmouth as a trainee and made his debut in 1946 against Blackburn Rovers. Settling into the side quickly at either wing-half or left-half, he was part of the team that won successive league championships in 1948–49 and 1949–50. His performances earned him a call-up to the England national team. He went on to win 48 caps for England, making him Portsmouth's most capped English player of all time. During his record 845 club appearances for Pompey and his 48 England caps he was never once booked or sent off, earning him the nickname 'Gentleman Jim'.'This shirt was worn during the 1950 Home Championship tie vs. Scotland. It is offered as part of the collection relating to Rangers and Scotland legend, Willie Woodburn, and was gained as a swap.'England once again clinched the Home International Championship—and with it a place in the World Cup finals—with this hard-fought win in front of a massive crowd of 133,250 spectators. It was a very close game with both sides grappling for supremacy.'Match Report as appears in the F.A. Yearbook 1950-51, pages 24-25On April [15th] at Hampden Park, Glasgow, England played Scotland in the last home international of the season, and won back the international championship by a 1-0 victory. Though the teams were very evenly matched. England's slight superiority in finish probably turned the scale. Scotland were, however, unlucky not to force the draw which would have kept them in the World Cup. Scotland attacked strongly at the start and kept the initiative through most of the first-half, Williams making flying saves from the menacing drives of Waddell, Steel and Liddell. In the second-half England's superior power of combination, particularly at wing-half, began to tell. But they still had not found effective form in forcing home their good approach play. The solitary goal of the match came in the 64th minute, when Langton at outside-left cut down the wing and sent a low pass to Bentley, who drove hard into the Scottish net. In the last twenty minutes Scotland attacked strongly, but the English defence stood firm. On the 1949/50 Home Championships,'1949–50 British Home Championship was one of the most significant competitions of the British Home Championship football tournament. This year saw the competition doubling up as Group 1 in the qualifying rounds for the 1950 FIFA World Cup. It was the first time that either England, Wales, Scotland or Ireland (IFA) had entered a World Cup competition. It was also a significant moment in the history of Irish football as it was the last time that the (Northern) Irish Football Association entered a team featuring players born in both Northern Ireland and what is now the Republic of Ireland.

India General Service Medal 2 Clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98, awarded to 4045 Pte G Hart 2D BN K O York Lt Infy, Queens South Africa Medal 4 clasps Belmont, Modder River, Transvaal & Wittebergen awarded to 4045 Pte G C Hart 2 Yorks Lt Inf. Medal rolls for 2nd Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment, confirm Private Hart was entitled to the medals and clasps as detailed above. 2nd Battalion saw service in 1897 during the Punjab Frontier operations and then as part of the Tirah Field Force during its engagements which lasted until 1898. It deployed to South Africa in 1899 and fought at Modder River and Magersfontein before anti-guerrilla operations in the Transvaal. In 1902 the battalion left South Africa for garrison duties in the Mediterranean.

* ALFRED WAINWRIGHT MBE (BRITISH 1907 - 1991), GEAL CHÀRN ink on paper, signed and titled in the mountmounted, framed and under glassimage size 12cm x 20cm, overall size 27cm x 32cm Note: Alfred Wainwright wrote his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells between 1952 and 1966. The simple line drawings and clear concise directions make the seven pocket sized guides almost as essential as good walking boots. Wainwright died in 1991. He is remembered with a memorial in the church at Buttermere. Wainwright was born into poverty in the Lancashire town of Blackburn in 1907. The son of a stonemason, he left school when he was 13 and became an office boy in Blackburn Borough Engineer's Department. At the age of 23 he managed a holiday away from home, to the Lake District. It was love at first sight. In his book Fellwanderer Wainwright described his first visit there. "I was utterly enslaved by all I saw," he said. "Here were no huge factories, but mountains; no stagnant canals, but sparkling crystal-clear rivers; no cinder paths, but beckoning tracks that clamber through bracken and heather to the silent fastnesses of the hills. That week changed my life." He qualified as an accountant and moved to Kendal in 1941, rising to become Borough Treasurer seven years later. He spent every spare moment walking the fells that he loved so deeply. The first Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells was published in 1955 and in his introduction he wrote: 'This book is one man's way of expressing his devotion to Lakeland's friendly hills. It was conceived, and is born, after many years of inarticulate worshipping at their shrines. It is, in very truth, a love-letter.' He spent 13 years compiling the seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, tramping the fells in all weathers at weekends, with raincoat, map and camera. Most of his fine, individual drawings were taken from his photographs. The Pictorial Guides were and are still distinctive. Fearing that printers would misspell words, his handwritten work was reproduced directly on to the page; the Westmorland Gazette of Kendal published them all. Wainwright also devised, during 1970-1, the Coast-to-Coast Walk which starts at St Bees Head on the Cumbrian coast and ends at Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea. This is perhaps the most popular of all long-distance walks. The inaugural meeting of 'The Wainwright Society' was held on November 9th 2002 at Ambleside Youth Hostel. Numerous sketchbooks and volumes of drawings followed but in 1984 his writing took a dramatic turn. He agreed to write a book for the London publishers, Michael Joseph, which was illustrated with photographs by Derry Brabbs. Fellwalking with Wainwright became a bestseller overnight and was followed by a further seven illustrated books. Two of the books, Wainwright in Scotland and Wainwright's Coast-to-Coast Walk were accompanied by BBC2 television programmes and suddenly the reclusive walker became a virtual 'national treasure'.

* JOHN MACLAUCHLAN MILNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1885 - 1957), A VIEW OF ST TROPEZ watercolour on paper, signed mounted, framed and under glassimage size 47cm x 63cm, overall size 76cm x 91cmNote: Although John Maclauchlan Milne was best known as a painter in oils, he also worked in watercolour. Few of his French watercolours have come to the market in recent years but "A View of St Tropez" is an exceptionally fine and rare example. During the First World War Maclauchlan Milne left his home in Dundee to fight in France on the Western Front. France had a strong impression on the young artist. From 1919-1932 he spent long periods in France. Initially, he stayed at rue des Quatre-Vents in Paris but by 1924 Milne was in Cassis with Peploe, Cadell and Duncan Grant. They also spent considerable time in St Tropez. Almost all his exhibits in the 1920’ s were of Mediterranean subjects. His obituarist wrote ‘ like Peploe, he saw Cézanne and was immediately conquered. Here in the Midi, Milne found himself and the impact of this new experience stamped all his subsequent work’. In The Scottish Pictures Auction of 24th September 2021, lot 2032 "Market, St Tropez" a 37 x 49cm watercolour by Macluachlan Milne sold for £8500 (hammer).

* ALFRED WAINWRIGHT MBE (BRITISH 1907 - 1991), BASE BROWN ink on paper, signed and titled in the mountmounted, framed and under glassimage size 15cm x 20cm, overall size 29cm x 32cm Note: Alfred Wainwright wrote his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells between 1952 and 1966. The simple line drawings and clear concise directions make the seven pocket sized guides almost as essential as good walking boots. Wainwright died in 1991. He is remembered with a memorial in the church at Buttermere. Wainwright was born into poverty in the Lancashire town of Blackburn in 1907. The son of a stonemason, he left school when he was 13 and became an office boy in Blackburn Borough Engineer's Department. At the age of 23 he managed a holiday away from home, to the Lake District. It was love at first sight. In his book Fellwanderer Wainwright described his first visit there. "I was utterly enslaved by all I saw," he said. "Here were no huge factories, but mountains; no stagnant canals, but sparkling crystal-clear rivers; no cinder paths, but beckoning tracks that clamber through bracken and heather to the silent fastnesses of the hills. That week changed my life." He qualified as an accountant and moved to Kendal in 1941, rising to become Borough Treasurer seven years later. He spent every spare moment walking the fells that he loved so deeply. The first Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells was published in 1955 and in his introduction he wrote: 'This book is one man's way of expressing his devotion to Lakeland's friendly hills. It was conceived, and is born, after many years of inarticulate worshipping at their shrines. It is, in very truth, a love-letter.' He spent 13 years compiling the seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, tramping the fells in all weathers at weekends, with raincoat, map and camera. Most of his fine, individual drawings were taken from his photographs. The Pictorial Guides were and are still distinctive. Fearing that printers would misspell words, his handwritten work was reproduced directly on to the page; the Westmorland Gazette of Kendal published them all. Wainwright also devised, during 1970-1, the Coast-to-Coast Walk which starts at St Bees Head on the Cumbrian coast and ends at Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea. This is perhaps the most popular of all long-distance walks. The inaugural meeting of 'The Wainwright Society' was held on November 9th 2002 at Ambleside Youth Hostel. Numerous sketchbooks and volumes of drawings followed but in 1984 his writing took a dramatic turn. He agreed to write a book for the London publishers, Michael Joseph, which was illustrated with photographs by Derry Brabbs. Fellwalking with Wainwright became a bestseller overnight and was followed by a further seven illustrated books. Two of the books, Wainwright in Scotland and Wainwright's Coast-to-Coast Walk were accompanied by BBC2 television programmes and suddenly the reclusive walker became a virtual 'national treasure'.

* ALFRED WAINWRIGHT MBE (BRITISH 1907 - 1991), SCOUT SCAR ink on paper, signed and titled in the mountmounted, framed and under glassimage size 13cm x 20cm, overall size 26cm x 32cmNote: Alfred Wainwright wrote his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells between 1952 and 1966. The simple line drawings and clear concise directions make the seven pocket sized guides almost as essential as good walking boots. Wainwright died in 1991. He is remembered with a memorial in the church at Buttermere. Wainwright was born into poverty in the Lancashire town of Blackburn in 1907. The son of a stonemason, he left school when he was 13 and became an office boy in Blackburn Borough Engineer's Department. At the age of 23 he managed a holiday away from home, to the Lake District. It was love at first sight. In his book Fellwanderer Wainwright described his first visit there. "I was utterly enslaved by all I saw," he said. "Here were no huge factories, but mountains; no stagnant canals, but sparkling crystal-clear rivers; no cinder paths, but beckoning tracks that clamber through bracken and heather to the silent fastnesses of the hills. That week changed my life." He qualified as an accountant and moved to Kendal in 1941, rising to become Borough Treasurer seven years later. He spent every spare moment walking the fells that he loved so deeply. The first Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells was published in 1955 and in his introduction he wrote: 'This book is one man's way of expressing his devotion to Lakeland's friendly hills. It was conceived, and is born, after many years of inarticulate worshipping at their shrines. It is, in very truth, a love-letter.' He spent 13 years compiling the seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, tramping the fells in all weathers at weekends, with raincoat, map and camera. Most of his fine, individual drawings were taken from his photographs. The Pictorial Guides were and are still distinctive. Fearing that printers would misspell words, his handwritten work was reproduced directly on to the page; the Westmorland Gazette of Kendal published them all. Wainwright also devised, during 1970-1, the Coast-to-Coast Walk which starts at St Bees Head on the Cumbrian coast and ends at Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea. This is perhaps the most popular of all long-distance walks. The inaugural meeting of 'The Wainwright Society' was held on November 9th 2002 at Ambleside Youth Hostel. Numerous sketchbooks and volumes of drawings followed but in 1984 his writing took a dramatic turn. He agreed to write a book for the London publishers, Michael Joseph, which was illustrated with photographs by Derry Brabbs. Fellwalking with Wainwright became a bestseller overnight and was followed by a further seven illustrated books. Two of the books, Wainwright in Scotland and Wainwright's Coast-to-Coast Walk were accompanied by BBC2 television programmes and suddenly the reclusive walker became a virtual 'national treasure'.

SCAPA 1993 | Distilled: 1993 | Bottled: 2006 | ABV: 40% | Region: Islands - Orkney | Country: Scotland | Type: Single malt Scotch whisky | Volume: 700 ml | Condition: traces of mold | Duty stamp: CZ | Packaging: paper box | Bottle code: JF/AGI | Estimate: 4 000 - 5 000 Kc | Distillery | Scapa is a Scottish whiskey distillery located in the Orkney Islands, near the town of Kirkwall. It was founded in 1885 by blender John Townsend, who took advantage of the growing interest in blended whiskey at the end of the 19th century. In 1919, the distillery was damaged by fire, but was rebuilt soon after. In 1936 it was bought by the Bloch brothers, who also owned the Glen Scotia and Glengyle distilleries.In 1959, a Lomond still type still was installed in the distillery, which allowed finer control over the distillation process and contributed to the creation of a whiskey with a more pronounced and richer in character. The still was in operation until 1979.The distillery was officially closed in 1994, but distilling operations were occasionally resumed by a team from the neighboring Highland Park Distillery. In 2004, a £2.1 million investment was announced to refurbish the distillery and a 14-year-old whiskey was launched at the same time. In 2005, the renovation was completed and the distillery became part of the Pernod Ricard company. The occasion saw a change in bottle design and an increase in the bottled whiskey age from 14 to 16 years.In 2015, a visitor center was opened and the distillery expanded its range of whiskey. Today, Scapa is known for its fine whiskey with a distinct character that sets it apart from peated Orkney whiskeys such as Highland Park. | Bottle | Scapa 1993 is a single malt whisky, distilled in 1993 and bottled in 2006 by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail as part of their Licensed Bottling series. Gordon & MacPhail’s Licensed Bottling series is distinguished by the fact that each release is bottled with official permission from the distilleries, meaning these whiskies authentically reflect the style and character of each distillery.Nose: Lightly marine, with notes of vanilla and honey, complemented by subtle fruit hints of pears and apples.Taste: Balanced and smooth, with flavors of sweet honey, vanilla, dried fruit, and gentle oak undertones.Finish: Smooth and medium in length, with lingering sweetness and a subtle woody character.This bottling is highly regarded for its smoothness and approachable profile as an Orkney whisky.

JURA 1992 AUTHENTIC COLLECTION 15 YEARS OLD | Distilled: 1992 | Bottled: 03/2008 | Stated age: 15 years old | ABV: 53,4% | Region: Islands - Jura | Country: Scotland | Type: Single malt Scotch whisky | Volume: 700 ml | Duty stamp: CZ | Packaging: paper tube with traces of rust inside the tube and on the cap | Estimate: 2 000 - 3 000 Kc | Distillery | Jura is a Scottish distillery located on the remote Isle of Jura in the South Hebrides region. It was originally founded in 1810. The distillery went by various names such as Craighouse, Small Isles and Caol nan Eilean before finally settling on the name Jura. However, the initial success ended in 1901, when the first great whiskey crisis closed down. Operating in such a remote location was expensive and the lack of a direct connection to the mainland contributed to its closure for over six decades.In 1963 the distillery saw a renaissance thanks to the efforts of Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith, who in collaboration with blender Charles Mackinlay and designer William Delme-Evans reinvigorated island distillation. The aim of this move was to support the island's economy and stop the population decline.The distillery started selling its single malt whiskey in 1974 and gradually expanded its range. In 2002, Superstition whiskey was launched, adding a slightly smoky character, followed in 2009 by the fully peated edition of Prophecy. In 2018, Jura underwent a complete rebrand, introducing a new range of whiskeys with a subtle smoky touch, including the base version Jura Journey, 10-year, 12-year and 18-year whiskeys, and special editions such as Jura Seven Wood. | Bottle | Isle of Jura 1992 Authentic Collection is a single malt whisky distilled in 1992 and bottled by independent bottler Cadenhead's in March 2008 as part of the Authentic Collection series. This series focuses on limited bottlings of exceptional and rare whiskies, often from closed distilleries or very old stocks. Whiskies from this series are bottled at natural cask strength, without chill filtration or added coloring, ensuring an authentic and complex flavor profile, exactly as the whisky was drawn from the cask.Nose: Light and fresh, with notes of citrus, vanilla, and subtle oak spice.Taste: Full and creamy, with hints of sweet honey, vanilla, and light spices, complemented by fruity accents.Finish: Long and pleasantly dry, with lingering notes of vanilla, oak, and subtle spices.The auctioned bottle is one of 247 released in this limited edition.

BRUICHLADDICH 12 YEARS OLD SECOND EDITION | Stated age: 12 years old | ABV: 46% | Region: Islay | Country: Scotland | Type: Single malt Scotch whisky | Volume: 700 ml | Duty stamp: CZ | Packaging: metal tube, traces of rust on the tube | Estimate: 2 000 - 3 000 Kc | Distillery | Bruichladdich is a Scottish distillery on the island of Islay, founded in 1881 by the Harvey brothers who owned the Dundashill and Yoker grain distilleries in Glasgow. Like all late Victorian distilleries, its fate was inextricably linked to the production of blended whiskey from the beginning. As a single malt, its whiskey was virtually non-existent.It was closed in 1995 due to redundancy and remained dormant until 2001, when it was acquired by Murray McDavid, led by Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin. The team was joined by the legendary Jim McEwan who left Bowmore to become Master Distiller and help revive the distillery. McEwan played a key role in experimenting with different types of casks, local barley and levels of malt smoking. This saw the introduction of Port Charlotte peat whiskey and the revolutionary Octomore, as well as The Botanist gin, which uses Islay herbs.In 2012, the distillery was bought by Remy Cointreau, which still owns it today. | Bottle | Bruichladdich Aged 12 Years 2nd Edition is a single malt whisky, bottled in 2006. This whisky has been aged for a minimum of 12 years in bourbon casks and has been bottled without chill filtration or added coloring, giving it an authentic character. This edition is notable for its slightly peaty undertone, which is unusual for Bruichladdich today, as peated whiskies are typically released under the Port Charlotte and Octomore brands.Nose: Fresh and fruity, with subtle floral notes and hints of vanilla.Taste: Smooth and delicate, with notes of sweet fruit and a light oak influence from bourbon casks.Finish: Light, with lingering sweetness and subtle spice that creates a clean and inviting character.

SCAPA 1982 CHIEFTAIN'S 22 YEARS OLD | Distilled: 12/1982 | Bottled: 03/2005 | Stated age: 22 years old | ABV: 57,9% | Region: Islands - Orkney | Country: Scotland | Type: Single malt Scotch whisky | Volume: 700 ml | Duty stamp: CZ | Packaging: paper box | Bottle code: L5075BB 3 11:42 | Estimate: 10 000 - 15 000 Kc | Distillery | Scapa is a Scottish whiskey distillery located in the Orkney Islands, near the town of Kirkwall. It was founded in 1885 by blender John Townsend, who took advantage of the growing interest in blended whiskey at the end of the 19th century. In 1919, the distillery was damaged by fire, but was rebuilt soon after. In 1936 it was bought by the Bloch brothers, who also owned the Glen Scotia and Glengyle distilleries.In 1959, a Lomond still type still was installed in the distillery, which allowed finer control over the distillation process and contributed to the creation of a whiskey with a more pronounced and richer in character. The still was in operation until 1979.The distillery was officially closed in 1994, but distilling operations were occasionally resumed by a team from the neighboring Highland Park Distillery. In 2004, a £2.1 million investment was announced to refurbish the distillery and a 14-year-old whiskey was launched at the same time. In 2005, the renovation was completed and the distillery became part of the Pernod Ricard company. The occasion saw a change in bottle design and an increase in the bottled whiskey age from 14 to 16 years.In 2015, a visitor center was opened and the distillery expanded its range of whiskey. Today, Scapa is known for its fine whiskey with a distinct character that sets it apart from peated Orkney whiskeys such as Highland Park. | Bottle | Scapa 1982 is a single malt whisky, distilled in December 1982 and bottled by independent bottler Ian Macleod in March 2005 as part of the prestigious Chieftain's Choice range. This range emphasizes authenticity in each bottling, with no chill filtration or added coloring, preserving the whisky’s natural character. This expression was matured for 22 years in an Amontillado sherry cask (No. 550) and was bottled at cask strength.Nose: Intense and rich, with notes of dried fruit, nuts, and a subtle hint of sea air, complemented by sweet sherry undertones.Taste: Full and complex, with flavors of dark fruit, nuts, spice, and a slight saltiness that transitions into a rich, woody character from prolonged sherry cask aging.Finish: Long and warm, with lingering notes of dried fruit, oak, and subtle salinity, adding depth and balance.The auctioned bottle is one of only 582 and is presented in a luxurious paper box.

JURA 1996 DUN BHEAGAN 11 YEARS OLD | Distilled: 1996 | Bottled: 2008 | Stated age: 11 years old | ABV: 43% | Region: Islands - Jura | Country: Scotland | Type: Single malt Scotch whisky | Volume: 700 ml | Duty stamp: CZ | Packaging: paper tube | Estimate: 1 000 - 2 000 Kc | Distillery | Jura is a Scottish distillery located on the remote Isle of Jura in the South Hebrides region. It was originally founded in 1810. The distillery went by various names such as Craighouse, Small Isles and Caol nan Eilean before finally settling on the name Jura. However, the initial success ended in 1901, when the first great whiskey crisis closed down. Operating in such a remote location was expensive and the lack of a direct connection to the mainland contributed to its closure for over six decades.In 1963 the distillery saw a renaissance thanks to the efforts of Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith, who in collaboration with blender Charles Mackinlay and designer William Delme-Evans reinvigorated island distillation. The aim of this move was to support the island's economy and stop the population decline.The distillery started selling its single malt whiskey in 1974 and gradually expanded its range. In 2002, Superstition whiskey was launched, adding a slightly smoky character, followed in 2009 by the fully peated edition of Prophecy. In 2018, Jura underwent a complete rebrand, introducing a new range of whiskeys with a subtle smoky touch, including the base version Jura Journey, 10-year, 12-year and 18-year whiskeys, and special editions such as Jura Seven Wood. | Bottle | Isle of Jura 1996 is a single malt whisky distilled in November 1996 at the Isle of Jura Distillery and bottled by independent bottler Ian Macleod in 2008 as part of the Dun Bheagan series. This series emphasizes the authenticity of each bottling, using no chill filtration or added coloring, allowing the whisky’s natural character to be preserved. Often, the whiskies in this series are also bottled at cask strength, providing a fuller taste experience. This whisky was aged for 11 years in bourbon casks #5218 and #5221.Nose: Fresh and light, with notes of vanilla, citrus, and a subtle oak undertone.Taste: Smooth and rounded, with hints of sweet honey, vanilla, and light notes of spice and fruit.Finish: Medium length, with a pleasant sweetness of vanilla and oak that gently blends with spicy elements.The auctioned bottle is one of 1,374 bottles released in this limited edition.

BRUICHLADDICH 7 YEARS OLD WAVES | Stated age: 7 years old | ABV: 46% | Region: Islay | Country: Scotland | Type: Single malt Scotch whisky | Volume: 700 ml | Condition: traces of mold on the bottle | Duty stamp: CZ | Packaging: metal tube with traces of rust inside the tube and on the cap | Bottle code: 06/0211 19 OCT 06 16:00 | Estimate: 1 000 - 2 000 Kc | Distillery | Bruichladdich is a Scottish distillery on the island of Islay, founded in 1881 by the Harvey brothers who owned the Dundashill and Yoker grain distilleries in Glasgow. Like all late Victorian distilleries, its fate was inextricably linked to the production of blended whiskey from the beginning. As a single malt, its whiskey was virtually non-existent.It was closed in 1995 due to redundancy and remained dormant until 2001, when it was acquired by Murray McDavid, led by Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin. The team was joined by the legendary Jim McEwan who left Bowmore to become Master Distiller and help revive the distillery. McEwan played a key role in experimenting with different types of casks, local barley and levels of malt smoking. This saw the introduction of Port Charlotte peat whiskey and the revolutionary Octomore, as well as The Botanist gin, which uses Islay herbs.In 2012, the distillery was bought by Remy Cointreau, which still owns it today. | Bottle | Bruichladdich Aged 7 Years Waves 1st Edition is a single malt whisky that was aged for 7 years and bottled in 2006. The whisky was first aged in bourbon casks and then finished in Madeira wine casks. This edition features a mild to medium peaty undertone, which is unusual for contemporary Bruichladdich, as peated whiskies are typically released under the Port Charlotte and Octomore brands. A slight trace of peat adds a "seaside" character to the whisky, as the name "Waves" suggests.Nose: Notes of raisin, cranberry, and vanilla, with a subtle hint of peat smoke and a touch of fresh sea spray.Taste: Fine malt base with spices, cranberries, hints of vanilla, sweet licorice, and a light minty undertone.Finish: Medium length, sweet, with a subtle peaty reverberation, spices, and notes of berry fruit.

A collection of approximately twenty Soul and Motown records including Ian Dury 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll', 'New Boots and Panties', The Beatles 1967-70 double album on Apple Records, The Beatles 'I Saw Her Standing There' 45, 'Do It Yourself' by Ian Dury and the Blockheads', and an Ian Dury 'New Boots and Panties (without sex & drugs & rock & roll).

A Record Power C26 combination wood working machine incorporating a table saw, planer, thicknesser and router, manufactured by Mini Max of Italy, good working order, (safety switch needs replacing on the thicknesser) approx 10 years old - from a small hobby workshop, lightly used)

Dine, Jim (geb. 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio) Saw (1971). Farblithographie, Kunsthalle Bern 12 Juni - 25 Juli 1971. Ca. 77x 55 cm. R.

SPANISH DRAGOON BROADSWORD, FERDINAND VII 1808, BEGINNING OF PENINSULAR WARS. It is marked to Ferdinand VII, and dated 1808, which is very unusual. Ferdinand VII first reigned between 19 March 1808 – 6 May 1808, which is exactly 48 days, at which point he was overthrown and captured by Napoleon. Following several uprisings in Spain in opposition to the new king (Napoleon's brother), the Council of Castille voided the abdication and proclaimed Ferdinand VII king again, from 24 August 1808. The date also places this sword right at the beginning of the Peninsular War, which means that it most likely saw use during the conflict. It measures 111cm, with a 91cm blade and 4cm wide at base. – We offer in-house shipping services for all items, both within the UK and internationally, at reasonable rates. Items may also be collected at the Kempton Arms Fair in London on the 8th of December.

After Sir Gerald Kelly (British, 1879 – 1972), Saw Ohn Nyun, colour print, titled on label verso, 60 x 47cm, framed

20th century large two man crosscut saw with wooden handles, W 166cm

A collection of antique tools, to include: a W Greenslade of Bristol plane, 40cm, two other smaller planes, one marked Campbell, another G Pringle (?), moulding saw T F Harrison and John Baker & Sons, ( A lot )  The Alastair & Sheila Brooks Collection: of Oaklands (& past owners of Ednam House Hotel), Kelso 

Composite Jigsaw Saw statue in standing position with arms out holding kidney dish with blood splatter, showing cracks, paint missing in places and grubby, measures approx 90cm

Vintage German Saw Clock, Vintage Brass Carriage and a Koma Dome quartz clock

A RARE SPIRIT MASK 'BARAK' OR 'YAMBURAI PARAK' EASTERN SEPIK PROVINCE, NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY Wood, remains of polychrome, modern stand mask 45cm high, 35cm deep Provenance: UK Art Market Ex Private collection Literature: 'New Guinea Art, Masterpieces from the Jolika collection of Marcia and John Friede, Fine Arts Museum San Francisco, vol. 2, pg. 89. ill. 39 Originally these masks were brightly coloured. However, after many years of exposure within the ceremonial houses the colour faded away through use and weathering. The mask was traditionally worn by a dancer whose plant fibre costume completely covered him, and was associated with an important male mythical being. The Barak (sometimes spelled 'barag' or 'brag') were situated to the west of the Sepik River. The Sepik River was first explored in 1885 by Otto Fisch. He wrote of the region's cultural diversity and beauty of the villages that he saw on the banks of the river over which towered the 'men's houses'. In the early 20th century collectors of primitive art were astounded at the sheer quantity of marvellous objects to be found in this region and the extraordinary inventiveness of the forms in this difficult swampy terrain.

14 Boxed circa Mid 20th C plastic models & toys to include Linda Noddy & Big Ears See-Saw, Marx friction helicopter, Rays Pom Pom Gun, Hong Kong Sure Win Racing Game, Empire Made friction drive Alfa Romeo 2600, OK Albion Truck and Cement Mixer, Clifford Ferrari 250 Le Mans friction drive, Wells & Co Motor Launch clockwork powered boat etc, condition vg, boxes mainly vg overall

Three: Private W. Davies, Cheshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 November 1915 1914-15 Star (10344 Pte. W. Davies. Ches: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10344 Pte. W. Davies. Ches. R.) official correction to no. on BWM, otherwise very fine Three: Acting Corporal G. Jones, Cheshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (10289 Pte. G. Jones. Ches. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10289 A. Cpl. G. Jones. Ches. R.) contact marks, nearly very fine Three: Private G. A. Jones, Cheshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (2669 Pte. G. A. Jones. Ches. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2669 Pte. G. A. Jones. Ches. R.) very fine (9) £100-£140 --- William Davies attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 12 January 1914 and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 16 August 1914. He was killed in action on 9 November 1915 and is buried in Citadel New Cemetery, Fricourt, France. George Jones was born in 1874 and attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 25 September 1914 for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion from 2 January 1915 and saw further service with the Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Liverpool Regiment. He was discharged on 12 March 1919. George Arthur Jones was born in 1895 and attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 10 November 1914 for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front with 5th Battalion and was discharged on 18 April 1919.

A K.P.M. pair awarded to Police Constable B. Allison, ‘P’ (Camberwell) Division, Metropolitan Police, for his gallantry during the arrest of an armed housebreaker on the Camberwell Road, London, 9 September 1919 King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Bertam Allison, Pol. Const. Metropolitan Pol.) on gallantry riband; Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, mounted for display, generally very fine or better (2) £700-£900 --- Provenance: R. W. Gould Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002 (when sold as a single K.P.M.) K.P.M. London Gazette 1 January 1921: ‘On 9 September 1919, P.C. Allison saw a youth removing some objects of dentistry from the front of a house in Camberwell Road. The Constable pursued the youth who drew a revolver with which he threatened his pursuer. The Constable continued his pursuit and the youth stopped, turned round and fired, but fortunately missed. Other constables arrived on the scene and the youth was finally run to ground in an out-house.’ Bertram Thomas Allison was born at Thornton Heath, Surrey, in February 1897. He served in the Army for 3 years and 7 months before joining ‘P’ (Camberwell) Division, Metropolitan Police on 16 June 1919, aged 22. Allison subsequently served as Assistant Gaoler, ‘W’ (Clapham) Division, before he retired on pension in October 1944. He died, 19 October 1979, aged 80. Sold with copied research.

Pair: Miss Isabel M. C. Druitt, Voluntary Aid Detachment British War and Victory Medals (I. M. C. Druitt. V.A.D.) extremely fine (2) £70-£90 --- Miss Isabel Mary Carola Druitt was born on 28 May 1890, the daughter of the Reverend Charles Druitt, Vicar of East and West Harnham, Wiltshire, and enrolled as a Nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment on 28 August 1916. She served with them during the Great War, initially at Aldershot Military Hospital, before serving in Salonika from 19 April 1917 to 7 October 1918, and received a Scarlet Efficiency Stripe on 23 May 1918. She saw further service at Reading Military Hospital from 9 October 1918 to 31 April 1919. Miss Druitt’s father’s first cousin, Montague John Druitt, a barrister from the Inner Temple, was amongst those suspected of being the Whitechapel Murderer (Jack the Ripper); Druitt committed suicide in early December 1888 and his body was found floating in the River Thames, his death roughly coinciding with the end of the Whitechapel murders. However, the evidence against him was entirely circumstantial. Sold with a copy of the book ‘Jack the Ripper, 100 Years of Investigation’, by Terence Sharkey; and copied research.

Pair: Lance-Corporal F. A. Challice, Devonshire and Dorset Regiment Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (23011809 Pte. F. Challice. Devon.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (23011809 L/Cpl. F.A. Challice. D & D.) mounted for wear; together with a duplicate Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (23011809 Pte. F. Challice. Devon. (Duplicate)) extremely fine (3) £140-£180 --- Frank Albert Challice was born in Exeter in 1935. A labourer by occupation he enlisted for National Service in March 1954 and was discharged the following month on re-enlistment into the Regular Army. Posted to the Depot, Devonshire Regiment at Exeter, he joined the 1st Battalion in Kenya on 3 August 1954 during the Mau Mau Emergency. He saw subsequent service in Germany before being transferred to Reserve in April 1957. Re-attesting for a further 12 years’ service with the Wessex Brigade at Exeter in February 1962, he was posted to the 1st Battalion, Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, and served with them in Malta, Libya, Belfast, British Guinea (internal security duties 1964/65) and with the BAOR, before commencing an Emergency Tour in Northern Ireland, stationed at Armagh, on 18 January 1972. He completed a further three tours of Northern Ireland during the troubles between 1973 and 1979 before being discharged to pension on 12 January 1981. He died in Gillingham, Kent on 4 September 1987, aged 51. Note: The recipient presumably disposed of or mislaid his original Africa General Service Medal for Kenya during his break in service 1957-62, hence his ‘duplicate’ issue. An unusual combination reunited in 1994. Sold with copied service record and other research confirming total medal entitlement.

The Crimea Medal awarded to Private C. Porter, 93rd Highlanders, one of the ‘Thin Red Line’ at Balaklava, who was subsequently severely wounded and blinded during the assault on the Shah Nujeff mosque on 16 November 1857, on which day the Regiment was awarded six Victoria Crosses Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (2283. Christopher. Porter. 93. Sutherland. Highlanders) Depot impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, better than good fine £1,000-£1,400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Christopher Porter was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in April 1830, and attested for the 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders at Glasgow on 14 March 1848. He served with the Regiment in the Crimea and was present at Balaklava on 25 October 1854, when the 93rd routed the Russian cavalry and won themselves the title of ‘The Thin Red Line’. The Times correspondent, William Howard Russell, who, standing on the hills above, could clearly see that nothing stood between the Russian cavalry and the defenceless British base but the ‘thin red streak tipped with a line of steel’ wrote of the 93rd:
‘With breathless suspense everyone awaits the bursting of the wave [of Russian Cavalry] upon the line of Gaelic rock, but ere they came within 200 yards another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifle, and carries terror into the Russians. They wheel about, open files right and left, and fly back faster than they came. “Brave Highlanders! Well done!” shout the spectators.’ Porter subsequently proceeded with the Regiment to India, and saw service during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, being severely wounded and blinded when he was shot in the face by a musket ball during the assault on the Shah Nujeff mosque on 16 November 1857. He was discharged on account of his wounds on 20 July 1858. Sold with copied research.

Wreckage from Zeppelin L31 Three pieces of wreckage of the German Zeppelin L31, that was brought down over Potters Bar by Second Lieutenant W. J. Tempest, Royal Flying Corps, the first Canadian to shoot down a Zeppelin from the air, on 2 October 1916, comprising fragment of the airship’s outer duralumin lattice, and two pieces of the airship’s engine (?), with R.C.M.I. accession numbers in ink to first and second, all in relic condition (lot) £300-£500 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Zeppelin L31 was an R-Class Imperial German Navy super Zeppelin commanded by Heinrich Mathy. 198m in length with a crew of 19 and a maximum speed of 64mph, it took part in several raids over London during the Great War. It was shot down over Potter’s Bar by Second Lieutenant Wulstan J. Tempest, a Canadian serving with the Royal Flying Corps, shortly after midnight on 2 October 1916 with the loss of the entire crew. Tempest’s own report is a vivid account of how the L31 met her end: ‘There was a heavy ground fog on and it was bitterly cold, otherwise the night was beautiful and starlit at the altitude at which I was flying. I was gazing over towards the NE of London, where the fog was not quite so heavy, when I noticed all the searchlights in that quarter concentrated in an enormous pyramid. Following them up to the apex, I saw a small cigar-shaped object, which I at once recognised as a Zeppelin, about 15 miles away, and heading straight for London. Previous to this I had chased many imaginary Zepps only to find they were clouds on nearing them. At first I drew near to my objective very rapidly (as I was on one side of London and it was on the other and both heading for the centre of the town): all the time I was having an extremely unpleasant time, as to get to the Zepp I had to pass through a very inferno of bursting shells from the A.A. guns below. All at once, it appeared to me that the Zeppelin must have sighted me, for she dropped all her bombs in one volley, swung around, tilted up her nose and proceeded to race away northwards climbing rapidly as she went. At the time of dropping her bombs, I judged her to be at an altitude of about 11,500 feet. I made after her at all speed at about 15,000 feet altitude, gradually overhauling her. At this time the A.A. fire was intense, and I, being about five miles behind the Zeppelin, had an extremely uncomfortable time. At this point my mechanical pressure pump went wrong, and I had to use my hand-pump to keep up the pressure in my petrol tank. This exercise at so high an altitude was very exhausting, besides occupying an arm, this giving me one hand less to operate with when I commenced to fire. As I drew up with the Zeppelin, to my relief I found that I was free from A.A. fire, for the nearest shells were bursting quite three miles away. The Zeppelin was now nearly 15,000 feet high, and mounting rapidly, I therefore decided to dive at her, for though I held a slight advantage in speed, she was climbing like a rocket and leaving me standing. I accordingly gave a tremendous pump at my petrol tank, and dived straight at her, firing a burst straight into her as I came. I let her have another burst as I passed under her and then banking my machine over, sat under her tail, and flying along underneath her, pumped lead into her for all I was worth. I could see tracer bullets flying from her in all directions, but I was too close under her for her to concentrate on me. As I was firing, I noticed her begin to go red inside like an enormous Chinese lantern and then a flame shot out of the front part of her and I realised she was on fire. She then shot up about 200 feet, paused, and came roaring down straight on to me before I had time to get out of the way. I nose-dived for all I was worth, with the Zepp tearing after me, and expected every minute to be engulfed in the flames. I put my machine into a spin and just managed to corkscrew out of the way as she shot past me, roaring like a furnace. I righted my machine and watched her hit the ground with a shower of sparks. I then proceeded to fire off dozens of green Very's lights in the exuberance of my feelings. I glanced at my watch and saw it was about ten minutes past twelve. I then commenced to feel very sick and giddy and exhausted, and had considerable difficulty in finding my way to ground through the fog and landing, in doing which I crashed and cut my head on my machine-gun.’ For his gallantry that night Tempest, the first Canadian to shoot down a Zeppelin from the air, was awarded the D.S.O. ‘in recognition of conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in connection with the destruction of an Enemy Airship’ (London Gazette 13 October 1916). Subsequently awarded the Military Cross and advanced Major, he is commemorated in the names of two streets in Potters Bar, ‘Tempest Avenue’ and ‘Wulstan Park’, close to where the L31 crashed. Sold with copied research, including numerous photographic images of the wreckage, one of which is annotated: ‘Despite the presence of the military [standing guard], many souvenir hunters managed to sneak off with fragments of the wreckage.’

Carnegie Hero Fund Medallion, bronze, 90mm (Mrs. Frances. Maud. Wright. “Southwark” 26th December 1910.) the reverse dated ‘1910’, contained in its case of issue, edge bruise, very fine £1,000-£1,400 --- Frances Maud Wright was awarded the Albert Medal, the Carnegie Bronze Medallion and she also received £25 from the Police Fund. A total of 16 women were awarded the Albert Medal, all Second Class awards for saving life on land, throughout the existence of the award- Hannah Rowbotham was the first, in 1881, with the other 15 awards all for acts of gallantry between 1905 and 1967. The Albert Medal was announced in the London Gazette 24 February 1911: ‘On the 26th December, 1910, at about 1 a.m., Mrs. Wright had left her house to go to friends, when she saw a man running in her direction pursued by Police Constable Haytread. The man deliberately turned round pausing to take aim and fired at the constable; he then ran on, and again turned and fired .a second shot. The constable was then close to his man, who fired a third time, before he was seized and a struggle ensued. Hay tread called to Mrs. Wright to help and asked her to blow his whistle; she came up without hesitation, well aware of the risk, and got hold of the man’s collar and struck him in the face with her fist. She then broke the police whistle off its chain and blew it. A severe struggle now ensued between the officer and the burglar, through which Mrs. Wright still retained her hold on the latter. He, however, got his arm free and again fired; locked with the constable he then fell to the ground and pressed the revolver against Haytread’s head and pulled the trigger, but the weapon providentially missed fire. Mrs. Wright had in the meantime struck the man in the face and in so doing injured her left hand; her cries for assistance were probably responsible for bringing Seaman Barber to the spot. The burglar still held the revolver, but with further assistance he was overpowered. Mrs. Wright is the wife of a newsagent’s carman and has six children. But for her fearless action, the consequences might have been serious, and a most dangerous criminal (for he had previously attempted to shoot a constable) would not improbably have escaped.’ Frances Maude Wright was born Frances Maude Egan in Southwark, London in June 1871. She was the daughter of Edward and Eliza Egan. Her father was a painter by profession. On 21st December 1893 at St Mary’s. Newington, London, she married Harry Wright. At the time of the wedding he was working in a mail yard as a timekeeper. He later enlisted during the Great War, and in his later working life was a carman. She received her Albert Medal from King George V at St. James’ Palace, 23 February 1911. Police Constable Haytread was awarded the King’s Police Medal for gallantry. Mrs Wright died in Camberwell, London in June 1960, and is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery.  

Six: Private W. Arrowsmith, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (4042182 Pte W Arrowsmith KSLI) mounted court-style as worn, the medals all later issues, extremely fine (lot) £60-£80 --- Wallace Arrowsmith attested for the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry on 29 January 1942 and served with them during the Second World War in North Africa and Italy. He saw further service in post-War Palestine, and was discharged on 27 February 1947. Sold with the recipient’s Record of Service; Soldier’s Release Book; Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve; a large quantity of photographs; and other ephemera. Sold also with various ephemera relating to Oscar Naylor who served as a War Munition Volunteer during the Great War, and as a A.R.P. Warden during the Second World War, including the recipient’s War Munitions Volunteer Badge; On War Service Badges for 1914 and 1915; A.R.P. silver badge; and various identity cards.

A Second War North Africa ‘Battle of Sedjenane’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant A. C. W. Sampson, Lincolnshire Regiment Military Medal, G.VI.R. (4802327 L-Sjt. A. C. W. Sampson. Linc. R.) in named card box of issue, with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, extremely fine £800-£1,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 23 September 1943: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa.’ The original Recommendation states: ‘This N.C.O. was in command of a 3" Mortar Detachment with “A” Company throughout the battle of Sedjenane on 3-4 March 1943. In face of heavy shelling and counter mortar fire he maintained his mortar in action throughout the battle, directing his fire with such accuracy that heavy casualties were inflicted on the attacking enemy. Corporal Sampson showed outstanding coolness and powers of leadership. The fire support provided by him was a major factor in “A” Company beating off all enemy attacks throughout the battle. The personal conduct and example of this N.C.O. under fire has been a feature of all actions.’ Alfred Charles Walter Sampson was born in Newport, Lincoln, on 8 January 1918 and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment at Lincoln on 20 December 1937. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Second World War, initially as part of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk, from 26 April to 3 June 1940, and subsequently in North Africa from 5 January 1943 to 15 March 1944, being awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry at the battle of Sedjenane on 3-4 March 1943. He saw further service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 16 March 1944, and further distinguished himself in Italy during an attack on Monte Romano, near Cesana, on 15 October 1944 (newspaper cutting with lot refers). Advanced Sergeant, he transferred to the Reserve on 30 April 1946, after 8 years and 131 days’ service. Sold with the recipient’s Soldiers Service and Pay Book; various photographic images of the recipient; ‘Lincoln’ cloth shoulder titles; and much copied research, including copies of the recipient’s Certificate of Service Red Book.

Pair: Private R. Gerrard, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (14303 Pte. R. Gerrard. Ches. R.) very fine Pair: Corporal T. Gibbons, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (3283 Cpl. T. Gibbons. Ches. R.) very fine Pair: Private E. Goodridge, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (291961 Pte. E. Goodridge. Ches. R.) edge bruises to BWM, otherwise very fine Pair: Acting Sergeant E. O. Jones, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (38008 A. Sjt. E. O. Jones. Ches. R.) very fine (8) £70-£90 --- Thomas Gibbons from Chester, was born in 1896. He attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 1 January 1915 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 5th Battalion. He received a Gun Shot Wound to his neck on 10 October 1917 and saw further service with the Royal Defence Corps. Discharged on 21 May 1919, he was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 04247. Sold with copied Silver War Badge roll extract. Evan Owen Jones attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 11 December 1915 for service during the Great War. He saw further service with the Labour Corps. Discharged on 22 February 1919, he was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B204971. Sold with copied Silver War Badge roll extract.

Pair: Private F. Blease, Worcestershire Regiment, late Cheshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 19 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (25222 Pte. F. Blease. Ches. R.) slight edge digs, otherwise very fine Pair: Private L. Blease, Cheshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 31 July 1917 British War and Victory Medals (1483 Pte. L. Blease. Ches. R.) very fine Pair: Private F. Hayward, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (1458 Pte. F. Hayward. Ches. R.) very fine (6) £80-£100 --- Frank Blease, from Edgley Park, Stockport, Cheshire, was born in 1895. He attested into the Cheshire Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion. He saw further service with the 13th and 11th Battalions and was wounded on 2 October 1917. Transferring into the Worcestershire Regiment, he served with the 2/8th Battalion and was killed in action on 19 September 1918. He is buried in Laventie Military Cemetery, France. Leonard Blease, from Edgley, Stockport, Cheshire, was born in 1896. He attested into the Cheshire Regiment and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 1/6th Battalion from 10 November 1914. He was killed in action on 31 July 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Fred Hayward attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 28 May 1912 and served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion at Gallipoli from 8 August 1915. He was wounded on 26 September 1915 and discharged on 28 September 1916, being awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 25121.

Family Group: Pair: Private F. L. Daniell, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-15053 Pte. F. L. Daniell. R.W. Kent R.) nearly very fine Five: Corporal A. Daniell, 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services with the British Expeditionary Force in 1940, being one of the the few men from the Battalion to avoid capture during the retreat from Dunkirk 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaves, nearly extremely fine (7) £140-£180 --- Frank Leslie Daniell attested for the Royal West Kent Regiment and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War. Sold with the recipient’s Army Council letter of appreciation upon demobilisation. Arthur Daniell was born in Bromley, Kent, on 17 March 1910, the son of the above, and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in London on 27 August 1928. He served with them in India from 1930 to 1936, before transferring to the Army Reserve. Employed as an Inspector at Woolwich Arsenal, he was recalled to the Colours on 1 October 1939, and served with the 2nd Battalion as part of the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War; the Battalion was, almost to a man, captured at Dunkirk in May 1940, with Daniell being one of the few who managed to evade capture. For his services ‘in connection with operations in the field, March to June 1940’ (presumably for services during the retreat from Dunkirk), he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 20 December 1940). He saw further service during the Second World War in India, with the Central Mediterranean Forces and the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and with the 21st Army Group in North-West Europe. Promoted Corporal, he was finally discharged on 28 January 1946. Sold with the recipient’s original Mentioned in Despatches Certificate in OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘6843978 Cpl. A. Daniell, 44 Florence Street, Canning Town, London E16’; Copied Certificate of Attestation; Army Certificate of Education Second Class, dated December 1929; map of India showing the recipient’s various movements and postings 1930-36; 21 Army Group Message of Thanks from Field Marshal B. L. Montgomery; Soldier’s release Book; Record of Service; Medical Card; and other documents and ephemera.

Four: Private A. Johnson, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, who served with local forces during the Siege of Kimberley from October 1899 to February 1900, and was later killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 18 July 1916 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. A. Johnson. Kimberley Town Gd:); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. A. Johnson. 1st. S.A.I.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, unnamed as issued, last lacking integral top riband bar, glue residue to reverse of all, very fine and better (4) £300-£400 --- Arthur Johnson, an engine driver, was born in Bournemouth in 1875, the husband of Mrs. Catherine Lydia Johnson of 43 Bulfontein Road, Kimberley, South Africa. He served during the Boer War and was present at the Siege of Kimberley when large numbers of Boer forces from the Orange Free State besieged the diamond mining town. Despite being ill-prepared at first, the local defenders organised an energetic and effective improvised defence which prevented the town from being taken; the British lost 42 killed and 135 wounded from a strength of approximately 1600 men. The outbreak of the Great War saw Johnson return to service, initially spending 10 months in German South West Africa. He subsequently attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 2 September 1915 and disembarked at Alexandria per Saxonia on 29 December 1915. Admitted to hospital at Sidi Barrani suffering from a septic leg ulcer, he later embarked aboard Ivernia for France on 20 May 1916. Recorded as missing in action on 18 July 1916, his service record states ‘accepted as dead’ on 24 March 1917. Sold with copied roll entry confirming service with the Kimberley Town Guard and Great War service record.

Five: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant S. I. Derbyshire, Light Dragoons U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband, the reverse engraved ‘LSgt Evans’ - see footnote; N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia, with ‘3’ emblem on riband; Jubilee 2002, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 2012, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (Sgt S I Derbyshire LD 24879753) mounted court-style for wear, extremely fine (5) £140-£180 --- A note with the lot states: ‘The U.N. Medal is engraved to Evans. The recipient told me this was due to a mess function where several Junior N.C.O.s lost their medals in the mess and were just given any medal back, and he did not notice it until may years later after it was mounted.’ S. I. Derbyshire attested for the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in 1991, ands transferred to the Light Dragoons in 1992, serving in Cyprus in 1993. He saw further service in Bosnia in 1996, followed by back-to-back tours in 1998, and was an Instructor at R.M.A. Sandhurst between 2004 and 2007. He completed his army career as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in 2013.

Four: Corporal N. A. Gant, Australian Infantry 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘NX190553 N. A. Gant’, mounted for wear, contact marks throughout, nearly very fine Pair: Corporal J. H. Burrows, Australian Defence Forces War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, both officially impressed ‘’N104454 J. H. Burrows’, contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £60-£80 --- Norman Arthur Gant was born in England on 6 November 1922 and lived in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. A labourer, he attested for the 1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade at George’s Height on 21 November 1940 and was taken on strength of the 53rd Australian Infantry on 5 November 1941. Posted to New Guinea from 27 December 1941 to 5 February 1944, his Army Service Record notes that he received a bullet wound to the right thigh on 24 May 1943. He further found himself in trouble with the civil authorities at Edmonton for evading a rail fare and subsequently committing a common assault. Transferred to the 41st Australian Water Transport Operating Company, Gant saw out the war in the South West Pacific theatre from 16 March 1945 to 10 January 1946. He later took civilian employment as a temporary coxswain on a tug in Sydney Harbour - working on the construction of the new Spit Bridge at Middle Harbour. He died on 10 May 1973. James Henry Burrows was born in Wyalong, New South Wales, on 31 July 1906. He attested at Hay for the 16th Garrison Battalion on 17 May 1941 and was appointed Spec. Group 3 Transport Driver on 29 October 1941. Recorded A.W.O.L. on 3 June 1942, Burrows was placed in a farm supervisory role in August 1942 and demobilised in February 1946. He died on 30 October 1976.

Four: Regimental Sergeant Major G. Berry, Military Foot Police, late Norfolk Regiment, who was Mentioned In Despatches for his services in Mesopotamia 1914-15 Star (14245 Sjt. G. Berry. Norf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (14245 W.O. Cl. I G. Berry. Norf. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (P-11239 W.O. Cl. I. G. Berry. M.F.P.) very fine (4) £160-£200 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 15 August 1917. George Berry, a Commercial Traveller from Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, was born around 1883. He attested into the Norfolk Regiment on 31 August 1914 for service during the Great War and served in Mesopotamia with the 2nd Battalion from 10 December 1915. Advanced Sergeant, he was Mentioned In Despatches and later transferred into the Military Foot Police where he was further advanced Regimental Sergeant Major. Post-War, he saw further service in India on the Afghanistan North West Frontier and was discharged on 12 August 1920. Sold with copied Medal Index Cards.

The mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel H. W. Pearse, East Surrey Regiment Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Rel. of Ladysmith, Transvaal; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, mounted as worn; together with a silver pocket watch, the reverse engraved ‘Robert Pearse 1891. Hugh Pearse 1910.’, nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.S.O. London Gazette 27 September 1901: ‘In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.’ Hugh Woodhouse Pearse was born on 13 August 1855, the son of the Reverend Robert Pearse, and was commissioned Ensign in the 70th Regiment of Foot on 11 February 1875 and joined the Regiment in India, serving with them during the Second Afghan War. Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Commissariat and Transport Staff, on 13 August 1881, he was promoted Captain on 30 June 1883, and was Adjutant of the Volunteers from 15 January 1889 to 13 January 1894. Promoted Major on 12 July 1892, he served in South Africa during the Boer War from 1899 to 1902, being present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and the action at Vaal Kranz; and the operations on Tugela Heights, and the action at Pieter's Hill. Promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on 29 November 1900, he was appointed to the command of the 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment (as the 70th Foot had become) on 20 February 1901, after Colonel Harris had been wounded, and saw further service during the operations in the Transvaal from 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902; and the operations in the Orange River Colony in May 1901. For his services in South Africa he was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 8 February 1902 and 29 July 1902), and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. Subsequently promoted Brevet Colonel on 10 February 1904, and confirmed in that rank on 25 February 1907, he served from that latter dated as Assistant Director of Dress and Clothing, H.Q. of Army, and finally retired on 25 February 1911, after 36 years’ service. In retirement he was the author of The History of the East Surrey Regiment 1702-1914, and he died in October 1919. Note: The recipient’s full-sized medals, together with other family medals, are held by the Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment Museum. Sold with a watercolour portrait of Colonel Pearse, in uniform, inscribed ‘To Col. Pearse D.S.O. from L. G. F. Aug. 2. 1915.’, mounted in an attractive gilt glazed frame.

A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Matron Elizabeth M. Collins, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914 Star (Staff Nurse E. M. Collins. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Sister E. M. Collins.) nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280 --- A.R.R.C. London Gazette 16 February 1920: Miss Elizabeth Mary Collins, Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S., Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. Miss Elizabeth Mary Collins was born on 18 July 1881 and was commissioned a Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service on 25 May 1910. She served with No. 3 General Hospital during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 August 1914 to 14 November 1916. Promoted Sister on 2 June 1919, whilst serving at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, she was awarded the Royal Red Cross Second Class in 1920. She saw further service both in the U.K. and overseas (notably in Egypt and Aden) in the inter-War years, and was promoted Matron on 7 February 1934. Proceeding to India on 8 March 1934, she retired on 1 July 1938. Sold with copied service record.

The most important India General Service medal awarded to Ensign Henry Haversham Austen (later Lieutenant-Colonel Godwin-Austen, F.R.S., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S.), who was gazetted to the 24th Foot in 1851 and served as A.D.C. to General Godwin in the 2nd Burmese War, and later on special duty with the Bhootan Field Force; as a young British army surveyor he ‘undertook one of the most remarkable expeditions in British mountaineering history; not only did he open the way to the mountain now called K2 but, beyond the village of Skardu, gateway to the Karakoram, he became the first Westerner to explore the world’s most extensive and awesome glacier system; explorations in Ladakh, Tibet, Bhutan and Burma soon followed’ India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Pegu, Bhootan (Ensign H. H. Austen. 24th Foot. A.D.C.) second clasp loose on ribbon as issued, fitted with silver ribbon buckle, toned good very fine £4,000-£5,000 --- Henry Haversham Austen was born at Teignmouth, Devon, on 6 July 1834, son of Robert A. C. Austen, F.R.S., a distinguished geologist, and Maria, daughter of General Godwin, a marriage that produced no fewer than 17 siblings to Haversham between 1834 and 1856, one of whom, Frederick, was killed at Isandhlwana. Haversham, by which name he was always known, was educated at R.M.C. Sandhurst which establishment he entered at the age of 13. Gentleman Cadet H. H. Austen was appointed as Ensign in the 24th Foot on 26 December 1851, and in June 1852 set out for Burma, as aide-de-camp to his grandfather General Godwin, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in the second Anglo-Burmese war. Following the death of General Godwin in 1854 his name was changed to Godwin-Austen by personal decree of Queen Victoria. He was appointed a Topographical Assistant to the Trigonometrical Survey of India and joined the Kashmir Survey party in 1857, with whom he surveyed a very large extent of country in Kashmir and Baltistan. In the latter country the enormous glaciers at the head of the Shigar river and Hunza Nagar frontier, which included the Baltoro glacier, which he was the first to discover, coming down in part from the second highest mountain in the Himalayas and named after him [since renamed as ‘K2’]. In 1862 he surveyed the lofty country of Rupshu and Zaskar in Ladakh, and in July and August of that year he made 13 different ascents of a mean height of 17,900 feet, the highest peak, Mata, being 20,607 feet. The following year he took up the Changchenmo and carried the topography to the eastern end of the Pang Kong lake, close up to Rudok in Chinese territory, where he was met and stopped by the Lhassan Governor. During the winter of 1863-64 he was on special duty with the last mission to Bhutan, and mapped the country between Darjeeling and Punakha, the capital. In 1864-65, having accompanied the political mission of Sir Ashley Eden to the Rajas of Bhutan, he served on special duty with the left column of the Bhutan field force as Surveyor, and was present at the storm and capture of of the fort of Dalimkot and the stockade of Chamoorchi in December 1864. In 1866, and for the following ten years, he was in charge of Survey Operations in the Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, North Cachar and Naga Hills, and Manipur, including in 1874 the expedition against the Dafia tribe at the base of the Eastern Himalayas, when a large area of new country was mapped and many distant peaks fixed. He was President of Section E (Geography) of the British Association, 1883; President of the Maalacological Society, 1897-99; President of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 1908-09; awarded the Founders’ medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1910 for his exploration work. He was author of On the Land and Fresh-water Mollusca of India, 1882-1920; (jointly with Dr W. T. Blandford) of The Fauna of British India, vol. Mollusca, 1908; together with some 130 papers in the Journals of various Scientific Societies on Geology and Physical Features, Ethnology and Natural History. Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Godwin-Austen died at his house near Godalming in the Surrey hills on 2 December 1923. Sold with a copy of Catherine Moorehead’s outstanding 2013 biography of this important but long-forgotten explorer, The K2 Man (and his molluscs) The extraordinary life of Haversham Godwin-Austen, the dust jacket of which carries an excellent précis of the story to be discovered therein: ‘Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834-1923), from an ancient and interesting Surrey aristocratic family with royal connections, not only found the first way to the savage mountain, K2, but went on to be the first serious explorer of the Karakoram, Ladakh, Western Tibet, Bhutan, Northern Burma and Assam. He broke the Asiatic high-altitude summiting record three times, using a ‘garden hatchet’ as an ice-axe, saw his assistant killed by headhunters and socialised with everyone from his ‘coolies' to the Maharajah of Kashmir. Back in England, he became one of the UK's greatest Natural Historians, a Darwinist collector among collectors of geological and ornithological specimens. His collection of freshwater molluscs forms the basis of all modern science in the subject. And he became one of the UK's greatest surveyors, covering over 22,000 square miles of new territory, including 23 new glaciers and at least two dozen first ascents of peaks over 5000m. Remarkably, he also found time to paint a vast portfolio of watercolours, including the first close sighting of K2, described by the British Library as a 'national treasure’. (Several of these watercolours are illustrated in this book.) His personal life was equally interesting: three marriages - to an Afghan landowner's daughter, an English socialite, then a civil servant's daughter 23 years younger than himself - were complicated by religious conversions from Anglicanism to Islam then to Buddhism. His strong character as a scholar at great London institutions such as the Natural History Museum is still the stuff of legend, while his bankruptcy in later life required the selling of the 'family pile’, the magnificent, royally-furnished Shalford Park. And thanks to a youthful indiscretion in Kashmir, he harboured a dark secret which came back to haunt him near the end of his long and colourful life. This is the first and authorised biography of an outstanding man. Godwin-Austen's private papers are being made public for the first time. They prove that he was one of the UK's greatest explorers, on a par with Sir Richard Burton, while surpassing the explorations of David Livingstone, Captain Cook or Captain Scott. For mountaineers, scientists, students of biography and historians of the Raj and the Great Game, this biography offers new and original material - a 'must' for the explorer's bookshelf.’

Three: Corporal W. H. Dobson, Army Service Corps 1914 Star, with copy clasp (M1-8617 L. Cpl. W. H. Dobson. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M1-08617 Cpl. W. H. Dobson. A.S.C.) very fine Three: Private R. Dobson, Durham Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 May 1917 British War and Victory Medals (30299 Pte. R. Dobson. Durh. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Dobson) slight edge dig to BWM, otherwise very fine Pair: Private G. Dobson, Border Regiment 1914-15 Star (12191 Pte. G. Dobson. Bord. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (12191 Pte. G. Dobson. Bord. R.) some staining otherwise very fine Pair: Private E. Dobson, North Staffordshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (14405 Pte. E. Dobson. N. Staff. R.) edge bruise to BWM, otherwise very fine (10) £120-£160 --- William Henry Dobson, a Lorry Driver from Bermondsey, London, was born in 1887. He attested into the Army Service Corps on 28 October 1914 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 22 November 1914. Advanced Corporal, he was discharged on 28 March 1919. Robert Dobson attested into the Durham Light Infantry for service during the Great War. He served on the Western Front with A Company of the 18th Battalion, and was killed in action on 18 May 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Edward Dobson, from Hanley, Stoke on Trent, attested into the North Staffordshire Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 8th Battalion from 3 August 1915 and received Gun Shot Wounds to both legs on 20 November 1915, at Poperinghe, Belgium. Subsequently discharged on 24 August 1917, he was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 131652. George Dobson, from Preston, attested into the Border Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 7th Battalion from 17 July 1915. He was wounded on 16 July 1916 and saw further service with the 10th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles and was twice further wounded. He was discharged on 26 April 1919.

A poignant Second War Coastal Forces D.S.M. awarded to Ordinary Seaman T. W. Walkinshaw, Royal Navy, an 18-year-old rating who was decorated for his gallantry in M.T.B. 723 in the summer of 1944 but subsequently a victim of the terrible conflagration that engulfed Ostend harbour in February 1945 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Ord. Smn. T. W. Walkinshaw. C/JX. 579799.) mounted on original investiture pin, toned, extremely fine --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, December 1998. D.S.M. London Gazette 19 September 1944: ‘For outstanding courage, skill and determination in light coastal craft in successful actions with enemy forces.’ The original recommendation states: ‘For outstanding courage, coolness and devotion to duty in action against strong enemy forces on the nights of 9-10 June and 27-28 June 1944. In the first action this rating at his Oerlikon gun continued to fire with skill and accuracy although wounded in the leg. He refused medical attention until his boat had made a successful withdrawal.’ Thomas William Walkinshaw was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire in July 1926 but his family later settled in Lichfield, where his father was publican of the Angel Inn in Market Street. Young Thomas was briefly employed as an electrician at a Midland aerodrome prior to joining the Royal Navy, aged 16. Subsequently drafted to Coastal Forces, he was awarded the D.S.M. for gallant deeds enacted in M.T.B. 723 in actions in the Nore area in June 1944, when she was commanded by Lieutenant A. McDougall, D.S.C., R.N.V.R. and formed part of the 58th Flotilla. The first of those actions took place off Egmond on the night of 9th, when six boats carried out an attack on four enemy armed trawlers and a gun coaster, using newly delivered ‘magnetic pistol’ torpedoes (CCR). One of 723’s consorts was set on fire and sank with a loss of two men. Less than a week later – on the night of the 14th - five boats from the 58th Flotilla were back in action off the Texel, including 723, an enemy coaster being sunk and a large tug heavily damaged. Following these successful actions, 723 took a direct hit on her bridge during a ferocious fire fight off Ymuiden on the night of 4-5 July. An eye-witness who saw the fatal round find its mark later wrote, ‘a shower of red sparks burst amidships, she reeled, slowed, swung off course but regained station almost at once.’ Her bridge a shambles and her skipper ‘Archie’ McDougall mortally wounded, 723 nonetheless made it back to Lowestoft. Walkinshaw later transferred to M.T.B. 798, in which he was killed in Ostend on 14 February 1945, when a fire broke out during a refuelling session, causing catastrophic explosions of ordnance and petrol tanks. In what amounted to the greatest disaster to befall Coastal Forces in the entire war, a dozen boats were destroyed with a loss 64 officers and ratings, and a further 65 wounded. Aged just 18, he was the son of Charles Clarence and Beatrice Maud Walkinshaw, of Lichfield, Staffordshire. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Sold with full research including copied photographs of the recipient and his crew.

A post-War ‘Civil’ M.B.E., Second War Malta Convoy D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Sick Berth Petty Officer C. E. Buddin, Royal Navy, who delayed treatment of his own serious wounds to help his shipmates when serving in H.M.S. Cairo during Operation ‘Harpoon’ in June 1942 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (M.35924 C. E. Buddin. S.B.P.O.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (M.35924 C. E. Buddin. L.S.B.A. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (M.35924 C. E. Buddin. L.S.B.A. H.M.S, St. Angelo.) mounted court-style, light contact marks, otherwise otherwise good very fine (8) £1,600-£2,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Spink, November 1998. M.B.E. London Gazette 2 June 1962. For his services as Assistant Secretary to the Local Committee of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, Portsmouth. D.S.M. London Gazette 22 September 1942: ‘For bravery and resolution in H.M. Ships while escorting an important convoy to Malta.’ The original recommendation states: ‘During 14 June 1942, H.M.S. Cairo was in action with strong enemy air forces, and on 15 June was engaged with a superior enemy surface force. On 14 June, Sick Berth Petty Officer Buddin showed skill and devotion to duty in tending the wounded and on 15 June, when severely wounded, showed unselfishness in requesting the Medical Officer to leave him until all other wounded had been attended to.’ Charles Ephraim Buddin was born in Mitcham, London on 13 October 1902, and entered the Royal Navy as a Probationary Sick Berth Attendant in October 1920. Having then served in the gunboat H.M.S. Aphis on the China Station from April 1929 to May 1931, he was advanced to Leading Sick Berth Attendant and awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in November 1935. In August 1939, after additional service off Palestine, he joined the cruiser Cairo and he remained similarly employed until being seriously wounded on the Malta run in Operation ‘Harpoon’ in June 1942, wounds that necessitated the amputation of a leg. In the interim, Cairo saw action in the Norwegian campaign, in which she was damaged by enemy aircraft off Narvik on 28 May 1940, with a loss of 10 killed. In his capacity as a senior Sick Berth Attendant, Buddin would have been much in demand in treating those who were wounded. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 1 July 1941, refers). Following protracted repairs, Cairo was employed in the Western Approaches but in June 1942, she was deployed as an anti-anticraft cruiser to the Malta convoy Operation ‘Harpoon’. Running the gauntlet of relentless air attacks, in addition to a clash with an Italian light cruiser division which became known as the battle of Pantelleria, Cairo suffered resultant damage and casualties, not least on the 14th and 15th, including two 6-inch shell hits from the enemy cruiser Eugenio di Savoia. As cited in the recommendation for his resultant award of the D.S.M., Buddin carried out sterling work in treating the ship’s casualties, even after he was himself seriously wounded on the 15th. In consequence of those wounds, which led to the amputation of a leg, he was evacuated home and, ultimately, invalided ashore. He received his D.S.M. in a Buckingham Palace investiture held in May 1944. Afterwards he moved to Portsmouth as Assistant Secretary to the Local Committee of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, and eight years later was appointed the Secretary, which services resulted in the award of his M.B.E. in June 1962. Sold with full research.

The group of eleven miniature dress medals attributed to/ representative of those worn by Brigadier-General D. G. Macpherson, Fort Garry Horse The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt, and 2nd type riband; British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, 1 clasp, Rhodesia 1896; Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals; Coronation 1911; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, G.V.R., with integral top riband bar, good very fine (11) £240-£280 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- C.B.E. London Gazette 22 March 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’ Duncan Gordon Macpherson was born in Derby on 20 November 1877, the son of Major Donald Macpherson, Royal Highlanders, and was educated at Belford Grammar School. Having emigrated to South Africa, he served in Matebeleland with the Bulawayo Field Force in 1896; in Bechuanaland with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles in 1897; throughout the Boer War with the Scottish Horse (Mentioned in Despatches); and in Zululand with the Transvaal Mounted Rifles in 1906. Emigrating to Canada, Macpherson attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier on 25 September 1914, and saw further service during the Great War as one of the original members of the First Canadian Contingent as third in command of the 6th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Fort Garry Horse). Advanced Lieutenant-Colonel, his name was brought to the notice of the Secretary State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the War (War Officer List 24 February 1917). Subsequently seconded to the War Office from 2 April 1917, for his services during the Great War he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and was promoted temporary Brigadier-General on 28 February 1919. He died on 21 April 1959.

The Posthumous Lloyd’s Bravery Medal awarded to Third Radio Officer Richard Phillips, S.S. Empire Byron, killed in action on Convoy ‘PQ17’ and awarded a Posthumous Commendation Lloyd’s Medal for Bravery at Sea (Third Radio Officer Richard Phillips, S.S. “Empire Byron”, 4th July 1942) in case its gilt embossed fitted case of issue, extremely fine £800-£1,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Posthumous Commendation London Gazette 6 October 1942: ‘For services when SS Empire Byron was torpedoed and sunk whilst part of North Russian Convoy PQ17 in July 1942.’ Posthumous Lloyd’s Medal for Bravery at Sea Lloyd's List and Shipping Gazette 31 August 1943 [joint citation]: ‘SS Empire Byron. This ship took part in a North Russian Convoy which was subjected to heavy enemy air attacks. When his vessel was hit by a torpedo Captain Wharton saw the crew away and then left by a raft, from which he transferred to a lifeboat. He divided the men in the three boats between the two big boats. After covering a distance of 250 miles in 52 days they were rescued. Captain Wharton’s courage, determination and powers of command were outstanding during the enemy attacks and it was mainly due to his leadership fine example in the boat that many lives were saved. Third Radio Officer Phillips gave his life through splendid devotion to duty. He carried the portable wireless set to the lifeboat, and despite entreaties to get into the boat he returned to the Bridge to see if he was required by the Master. He lost his life while trying to get away in the port bridge boat’. P.Q. 17: ‘Empire Byron’ and her brave Radio Officer At the end of June 1942, the new 6,645-ton Ministry of War Transport Empire Byron joined 35 Merchantmen to form the ill-fated North Russian Convoy PQ17. Carrying vital war supplies for the Red Army, and under the Close Escort of 11 Destroyers and Corvettes, the Merchantmen followed the usual summer route north of Iceland and, after the Escorts had refuelled at Reykjavik, north of Bear Island in the Barents Sea, and into Kola Inlet, North Russia. To as far as Bear Island, the Convoy and Escort was to be covered by the 1st Cruiser Squadron, comprising H.M.S. London, H.M.S. Norfolk, the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa and U.S.S. Wichita. Standing off to the north-east of Jan Mayen Island, distant heavy support was to be further provided by the Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet, Sir John Tovey in the York, the Battleship U.S.S. Washington, the British Cruisers Cumberland and Nigeria, and a further 14 Destroyers. Incomplete intelligence was received at the Admiralty that the Battleship Tirpitz had put out of her Norwegian anchorage and was at sea heading for PQ17. Staff Officers at the Admiralty and Tovey at sea disagreed, but were unfortunately overruled, and in an unfortunate example of ‘back-seat driving’, Admiral Pound ordered the 1st Cruiser Squadron to withdraw westward at nigh speed, and signalled PQ17’s Close Escort Commander at 0923 hours on 4 July: ‘Immediate. Owing to the threat of surface ships convoy is to disperse and proceed to Russian ports’. Minutes later, the First Lord urgently repeated: ‘Most Immediate. My 9.23 of the 4th. CONVOY IS TO SCATTER’. By evening, the east-bound Merchantmen and Close Escort were fatally strung out over 25 miles of wild Arctic sea. Junkers 88 aircraft from the Third Squadron of KG30 swarmed in to cripple the cordite-laden Bolton Castle and Zaafaran, while Admiral Schmundt’s ‘Ice Devil’ Submarines hastened to pick off stragglers ‘in a U-Boat’s’ paradise’. All in all they sent to the bottom in the holds of 25 ships, 210 aircraft, 430 tanks, 3,350 trucks and nearly 100,000 tons of spare parts and other supplies desperately needed by the Red Army; it reeled before the murderous advance of German Army Groups A and B. To the survivors of PQ17 it appeared that the preservation of British and American capital ships was more valuable than the convoy, the war material carried, and indeed, the seamen who perished. 6 a.m. found the crew of the PQ17’s Rear-Commodore’s Ship Empire Byron exhausted after 36 hours at action stations. The Master, Captain Wharton, had fallen asleep in an armchair having given up his bunk to the Lieutenant-in-Charge of the Maritime Artillery Unit who had been on alert even longer. It was the Empire Byron’s second North Russian Convoy and in her hold she carried a precious cargo of the new Churchill Tanks. Two miles away, at 07:15, Lieutenant-Commander Bielfeld of U -703 launched two torpedoes, both of which passed harmlessly ahead of the target. Biefeld believed he had missed astern, so added a couple of knots to the Merchantman’s estimated speed, and fired tubes II and IV. When the torpedoes missed even farther ahead, he hastened his crew to turn the boat round so as to bring her stern tube to bear. An hour later U-703 was again in an attacking position, but this time the ship’s speed had been accurately determined at eight knots. There was no doubt about the fifth torpedo, and at 08.27 Empire Byron received a direct hit in the Main Engine-Room. Wharton was so soundly asleep that he had to be woken by the Gunnery Lieutenant who informed him of the torpedoing. ‘He looked outside: there was pandemonium as the crew were already struggling to leave the ship; three of the four lifeboats had been lowered, and the fourth was on its way down. Wharton went to the Bridge to see that all papers and documents were destroyed. The Second (sic) Radio Officer, a Manchester man, asked whether he should fetch an emergency wireless for use in the boats, but Wharton told him the set had already been sent aboard them . . . Wharton dived into the sea. He was picked up by a raft, and transferred to one of the lifeboats. He ordered all the men to concentrate in two of the lifeboats, one of which had an engine. There were several bodies in the sea, one of which he recognised to his horror as being that of the young Manchester Radio Officer to whom he had spoken only minutes before . . .’ Together with the Mancunian Third Radio Officer Richard Phillips, the sinking of the Empire Byron resulted in the loss of two other crew, three Gunners trapped below, and one passenger.

Six: Sergeant G. Adamson, Cheshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. 2/Ches: R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. 2/Ches: R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. Ches: R.); British War and Victory Medals (5939 Sjt. G. Adamson. Ches. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5939 Sjt: G. Adamson. Ches. R.) edge bruises, contact marks, Great War trio slightly polished, otherwise very fine (6) £260-£300 --- George Adamson was born in 1879 and attested into the Cheshire Regiment in 1898, serving with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He saw further service with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 September 1914. Sold with copied Medal Index Card and medal roll extracts which confirm that duplicate Boer War medals were issued in 1925.

Five: Second Lieutenant A. R. Hawkey, 3rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, very fine and better Three: Sergeant C. A. Hall, Army Catering Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (4264352 Sjt. C. A. Hall, A.C.C.) good very fine and better Three: Sergeant R. Lumb, Regimental Signals, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and Soldier’s Release Book, good very fine (11) £80-£100 --- Alec Raymond Hawkey was born on 27 July 1916 and enlisted for the Royal Artillery at Ealing on 26 April 1939. Appointed Bombardier, he saw initial service as a fire control operator (Class III, Group B). Re-mustered Group D, 1 January 1942, he served with 8th Army in North Africa and was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 3 June 1943. Raymond Lumb was born on 5 October 1923 and enlisted for the Royal Artillery at Bradford on 17 September 1942. Qualifying as Driver 8 December 1942, and Signaller 29 November 1943, he served in France and Germany and later joined the School of Signals at Catterick on 20 February 1945. Discharged in April 1947, he later became a Life Member of the Royal Artillery Association.

An outstanding Second War Coastal Command Immediate D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant J. S. ‘Jack’ Garnett, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve As Second Pilot to Flying Officer J. A. Cruickshank in a Catalina of 210 Squadron on 17 July 1944, Garnett’s name is indelibly linked to one of the finest Victoria Cross actions of the war: but for his own stoicism in facing off his wounds and taking over the controls, none of his crew would have reached safety Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1390283 F/Sgt. J. S. Garnett. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for wearing, nearly extremely fine (4) £14,000-£18,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.F.M. London Gazette 29 September 1944. The original recommendation states: ‘This N.C.O. was the Second Pilot of a Catalina aircraft which sighted and attacked a fully surfaced U-boat on the 19 July 1944. The attack was pressed home at a very low altitude by the Captain in the face of heavy and intense flak which killed the navigator/bomb aimer outright, severely wounded the Captain and front gunner as well as slightly wounding Flight Sergeant Garnett. Immediately after the attack the Captain collapsed in his seat. Flight Sergeant Garnett, promptly took over the controls, righted the aircraft and climbed into a fog patch ahead of him. From then on Flight Sergeant Garnett assumed the captaincy of the damaged aircraft and organised the crew for the homeward journey of five hours. Although not qualified as a First Pilot on Catalinas he brought the damaged aircraft safely back to base and successfully landed it in difficult water conditions (glassy calm) in the half light of early morning. Owing to the damage sustained to the hull, it was necessary to effect an immediate beaching, which operation he conducted with conspicuous success and beach it finally in an extremely well chosen spot. From the moment he took charge he handled the situation in the manner of an experienced First Pilot. By his prompt action immediately after the attack, his skill in flying the aircraft back to base without a navigator, his successful landing and well-judged beaching he undoubtedly saved the lives of his crew and was responsible for the safe return of his aircraft.’ John Stanley Garnett was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire on 4 November 1911. Joining the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, he was selected for pilot training and qualified for his ‘Wings’ in Canada, in addition to attending a navigation course at Pensacola, Florida. He subsequently joined the strength of Coastal Command’s 210 Squadron in early 1944 and, by the time of the above related action, had completed about 100 hours of operational flying. And that action is best summarised in Chaz Bowyer’s For Valour – The Air VCs: ‘ … At 1.45 p.m. Cruickshank got airborne from the Sollom Voe base to start a patrol calculated to last at least 14 hours. For the next eight hours the Catalina swept its patrol area, seeing little of importance, and its crew were reaching the point of thinking ahead to the return to base at the end of yet another monotonous sortie. Then, at 9.45 p.m. the radar showed a contact at 6821N, 0556E, - a surface vessel some 43 miles ahead. The flying boat at that moment was flying at 2000 feet above the ocean and Cruickshank’s immediate reaction to the sighting report was to approach the unidentified ‘contact’. Further on he suddenly saw the vessel - a submarine, doing approximately 14 knots on the surface. At first the crew thought it must be a ‘friendly’ sub, but Cruickshank ordered a recognition cartridge to be fired and the code letter of the day to be flashed to the submarine to ensure identification. His answer was an immediate heavy box barrage of flak - it was a German U-boat. Cruickshank’s response was to pull the Catalina into a complete circuit around the U-boat and begin his first run-in, descending from 1,000 feet to 50 feet as he nosed towards his target. At 1,000 yards’ range the Catalina’s front gunner commenced firing to make the German gunners take cover, and his tracers splashed around the submarine’s conning tower and ricocheted away in crazy parabolas; then the waist blister guns joined in the attack. Roaring over the U-boat the Catalina’s depth charges failed to release, so Cruickshank turned to port, climbing to 800 feet and continuing his turn to begin a second attack. Shouting to his crew “Everybody ready?” Cruickshank paused to hear the responses and then yelled, “In we go again.” The U-boat was now nearly stationary, giving its gunners a more stable platform as they prepared for the Catalina’s second attack. Flak shells began to slash along the flanks of the flying boat as it bore in; then as the U-boat came directly under Cruickshank’s vision, one shell exploded inside the Catalina, creating havoc. The navigator, Dickson, was killed instantly, Appleton [an Air Guner] was hit in the head by shrapnel, and Harbison [the Flight Engineer] wounded in both legs. In front of Garnett’s second pilot seat the windscreen shattered, and further inside a fire broke out. Cruickshank received wounds in both legs and his chest, but gave no indication of his injuries, intent as he was on completing his attack. From 50 feet above the U-boat Cruickshank personally released a stick of six depth charges in a perfect straddle of the submarine, then pulled up into the clouds of sea fog ahead of him. The aircraft crew saw no more of their target, but behind them the U-347, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Johnann de Bugr, was rapidly sinking - Cruickshank’s aim had been true. U-347 had been one of an Arctic flotilla, and this was only her second patrol. In the Catalina, the crew took stock of the damage and crew injuries. The hull was riddled with flak damage, with a foot-long gash along the waterline. The aircraft radar set was out of commission, and one of the main petrol lines was leaking fuel steadily. The latter was particularly worrying; in their immediate location, 190-degrees west of the Lofoten Isles, north-west of Norway, the crew realised that it was at least five hours’ flying back to base at Sullum Voe. The various holes in the main hull were stuffed with various canvas engine covers and ‘Mae West’ preserver life jackets by various crew members; while up front Garnett took over the controls from Cruickshank and told Appleton to come and tend to the skipper’s wounds. Appleton began to cut away the legs of Cruickshank’s uniform trousers to staunch the obvious flow of blood, and then Cruickshank’s face went white and he fainted. Garnett and Appleton managed to lower the unconscious pilot from his seat and carried him aft to the only remaining unburned rest bunk; then Garnett returned to his forward seat. Appleton began to dress Cruickshank’s leg wounds and only then discovered the several chest wounds suffered by his captain - Cruickshank had not said anything about these. As the pilot regained consciousness soon after, he immediately made a move to go forward to his seat at the controls, being anxious about the fuel state, but Appleton restrained him gently, explaining that Garnett had everything under control there. Cruickshank’s next thought was for his navigator, but from the look on Appleton’s face, realised that Dickson must be dead already; indeed, he must have unconsciously known this after the explosion in the aircraft during the second ...

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain L. H. Pepler, Army Cyclist Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved ‘Presented to Sec. Lieut. L. H. Pepler by H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught, K.G., at Salisbury . Jan 20. 1920’, in case of issue; 1914-15 Star (2388 Cpl. L. H. Pepler, A. Cyc. Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. L. H. Pepler.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £600-£800 --- M.C. London Gazette 24 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When owing to a withdrawal a situation had arisen which required to be carefully reconnoitred in order to be definitely cleared up, this officer, who was in command of a patrol, rode into a village, where he came into contact with an enemy patrol, which he dispersed in a most gallant manner, after which he completed his reconnaissance and returned with valuable information.’ Lewin Henry Pepler attested for the Army Cyclist Corps and served with them during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 14 August 1915. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 29 January 1918, and served as an Acting Captain whilst commanding a Company from 2 to 22 June 1918, being awarded the Military Cross. He saw further service during the Second World War, being granted a commission for the duration of hostilities as an Acting Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force on 24 April 1941. He resigned his commission on 26 January 1946. Sold with a CD of photographs and copied research.

The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals attributed to/ representative of those worn by Engineer Captain S. F. Heraud, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, very fine and better (7) £60-£80 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1998. O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946. M.B.E. London Gazette 17 July 1919: ‘For valuable services in H.M.S. Iron Duke, 1st Battle Squadron.’ Stanley Francis Heraud was born in Bristol in November 1891 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy Artificer in August 1907. An Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class in the battleship Superb by the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he removed to the cruiser Achilles in March 1916 and was present at her famous duel with the German raider Leopard on 16 March 1917, in the company of the armed boarding steamer Dundee - after a two hour engagement, including a torpedo hit delivered by the Achilles, the Leopard was sunk with all hands, among them Dundee’s original boarding party. Advanced to Acting Mate, R.N. in May 1917, Heraud served in the Iron Duke from June 1917 until July 1920, in which period he saw action against the Bolsheviks in the Black Sea, and assisted in the ‘wrecking of engines’ of the enemy ships based at Theodosia in the Crimea. For his services he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire. An article published by Richard C. Witte (a sometime owner of Heraud’s full-sized awards) in the O.M.R.S. Journal gives further details: ‘In November 1919, Mate Heraud was detached, with three hours’ notice, to take over as Chief Engineer of the relatively new Russian battleship Volya which was interned at Izmid, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmora. She had been the Imperator Aleksander III in the Czarist Navy and had been under the German flag at Sebastopol from May 1918 until the end of the War. She had been taken to Izmid by the Royal Navy in April 1919 to keep her out of Bolshevik hands. She was in bad condition. In nine days, however, Heraud got Volya’s machinery in working order so she could be sailed back to Sebastopol - Denekin’s White Army victories made this possible. He was assisted by ratings from Iron Duke and the Russian sailors remaining in Volya. In the passage to Sebastopol, Heraud experienced a great storm and was without sleep for 35 hours, steaming 14 knots and arriving at Sebastopol just before dark. He reported that it was difficult to get through the Straits of Bosphorus on the way. Heraud remained with the Russians for a month as ‘British Engineer to the Russian Admiralty’, instructing the Russian Engineer Officers about Volya. He saved many letters he received complimenting him on the Volya trip, including one from Russian Admiral Nenkoff, Commander-in-Chief.. Between the Wars, Heraud served in Malta Dockyard in the mid-1920s and was Engineer Lieutenant-Commander in the new destroyer Amazon from 1928 to 1931, a ship with advanced and experimental machinery - her first major cruise was 20,000 miles around South America. Further seagoing appointments in the Wallace and Shropshire in the 1930s followed, the latter ship assisting in the rescue of passengers from the stricken Italian liner Ausonia at Alexandria in October 1935. Finally, about the time of the renewal of hostilities in 1939, he came ashore to take up an appointment in Chatham Dockyard, where his speciality was gunnery mounts. He was placed on the Retired List as an Engineer Captain in 1944, but actually remained employed at Chatham until 1947,, ansd was advanced O.B.E. in the 1946 New Year’s Honours’ List. He died in 1962. Note: The recipient’s full-sized medals sold in these rooms in December 2007.

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. Newbold, D.S.O., Sherwood Foresters, late Derbyshire Regiment, who was three times Mentioned in Despatches Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut: T. C. Newbold, V: Co: Derby: Regt.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Major T. C. Newbold.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1913, with integral top riband bar, very fine £320-£400 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918. M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916, 15 May 1917, and 11 December 1917. Thomas Clifford Newbold was commissioned into the Derbyshire Regiment and served with the Volunteer Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. Afterwards serving with the 5th (Territorial) Battalion, he was awarded the Territorial Decoration in 1915 ( London Gazette, 29 January 1915). He saw further service during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 February 1915 to 11 November 1918 on the General Staff, and for his services was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and was three times Mentioned in Despatches. Subsequently advanced Lieutenant-Colonel, he died in Derby in 1942. Sold with detailed copied research.

Pair: Private T. J. Phillips, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (37466 Pte. T. J. Phillips. Ches. R.) Pair: Private R. Pritchard, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (46850 Pte. R. Pritchard. Ches. R.) extremely fine Pair: Private A. Wood, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (67678 Pte. A. Wood. Ches. R.) contact marks, very fine (6) £60-£80 --- Richard Pritchard attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 13 July 1916 for service during the Great War and saw further service with the Labour Corps, Yorkshire Light Infantry and Rifle Brigade. He was discharged on 21 August 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B282,147.

Three: Corporal A. Dodd, Cheshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (18501 L-Cpl. A. Dodd. Ches. R.); British War and Victory Medals (18501 Cpl. A. Dodd. Ches. R.) slight edge bruise to BWM otherwise very fine Pair: Private M. Donoghue, Cheshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (11118 Pte. M. Donoghue. Ches. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (11118 Pte. M. Donoghue. Ches. R.) verdigris stains to star, edge bruise to VM, otherwise very fine Pair: Private R. Fraser, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (27895 Pte. R. Fraser. Ches. R.) very fine Pair: Private W. Seddon, Cheshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (39471 Pte. W. Seddon. Ches. R.) extremely fine (9) £100-£140 --- Alfred Dodd was born in 1880. He attested into the Cheshire Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with 12th Battalion from 6 September 1915. He saw further service with the Labour Corps and was discharged on 22 July 1919. Michael Donoghue attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 17 August 1914 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with 8th Battalion. He was discharged as a consequence of sickness on 12 August 1916 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 93949. Rueben Fraser was born in Jarrow around 1889. He attested into the Cheshire Regiment on 25 October 1915 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with 13th Battalion from 28 April 1916. He saw further service with the Labour Corps and the East Kent Regiment and received a Gun Shot Wound to his right arm on 21 October 1916, and was was further wounded on 5 December 1916. He was discharged on 2 April 1919. William Seddon attested into the Cheshire Regiment for service during the Great War and saw further service with the Labour Corps.

A Second War O.B.E., Great War ‘Battle of Vimy Ridge’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. G. Bird, Royal Canadian Engineers, who was twice wounded in action The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (A. Major F. G. Bird.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada, the reverse engraved ‘Lt.-Col. F. G. Bird. M.C.’, with integral top riband bar, mounted as worn, the BWM and WM on the incorrect ribands, gilding somewhat rubbed on ED, otherwise good very fine (7) £800-£1,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946. M.C. London Gazette 17 April 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He successfully demolished fifty yards of the enemy's wire, thereby enabling a raiding party to enter the enemy's trenches. Later, although severely wounded, he continued to carry on his work.’ Frederick George Bird was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on 10 December 1892, and was a civil engineer by profession. Following the outbreak of the Great War he enlisted in the Canadian Engineers on 28 February 1916, and served with the 10th Company, Canadian Engineers during the Great Wear on the Western Front from 10 August 1916, being wounded by shrapnel to the right leg on 9 November 1916, and again by gun shot to the right thigh at Vimy Ridge on 12 February 1917; it was for his gallantry on the latter occasion that he was awarded the Military Cross. He was promoted Acting Major on 7 April 1919. Bird was awarded the Efficiency Decoration per General Order 240 of 1940, and saw further service with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War in both Canada and the United Kingdom He died in Ottawa on 2 March 1966.