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Agood DSM group for 1940 for the Grimsby Trawler ‘Rinovia’ converted to a minesweeper for the shooting down of an enemy aircraft when attacked in the Western Channel. July 1940
A good early Second World War Channel convoy D.S.M. group of eight including pre war Palestine & Korea. Awarded for services aboard the destroyer ‘Atherstone’ in 1940. when heavily attacked by Stukas being hit 3 times. and straddled no fewer than 27 times
Sierra Leone 1898-99 D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel, Devonshire Regiment, attached West African Regiment, who was severely wounded with the Devons at the Battle of Colenso and afterwards commanded Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry in Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony and was four times Mentioned in Despatches
E11R Military Medal group, Chestnut Troop, R.H.A. award for Aden 1966, for his gallantry during a night attack carried out by a force of at least 80 heavily armed dissidents on the Dhala Garrison, 28/29 March 1966. Regularly exposing himself to mortar and small-arms fire, he led his 2 gun section fearlessly during the 8 hour action. One of 11 awards for this theatre 1964-67
Excellent Great War submarines D.S.M. group decorated for his deeds in the E-42 in April 1918, when she attacked and damaged the German battle cruiser Moltke during the last sortie made by the German High Seas Fleet into the North Sea
Excessively rare 1932 Northern Kurdistan ‘immediate’ D.F.C. with fine recommendation to Wapiti pilot 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force, for his repeated gallantry in supporting a column of troops ambushed by a substantial rebel force, despite coming under heavy fire himself and being holed in both petrol tanks. He later commanded 33 Squadron in Gaza, Palestine, then later Group Captain, with a number of station commands during the Second World War, including Marston Moor and commanding No. 26 O.C.U.
A Boer War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel, Imperial Yeomanry, late Derbyshire Regiment,with IGS Burma where severely wounded and East & West Africa
A fine Second War submariner’s D.S.O. and D.S.C. group Captain , Royal Navy, who won the D.S.C. when in command of H.M. Submarine H.44 for sinking shipping off the coast of Norway in 1940, and the D.S.O. when in command of H.M. Submarine Upright for sinking the Italian cruiser Armando Diaz in February 1941, despite an escort of Italian destroyers which then launched a search and attack for over an hour, Uniquely. He commanded H.M.S. Graph, previously the U.570 which was captured al most intact at sea by an R.A.F. Hudson aircraft. he was afterwards the first Commodore (commanding) Malaysian Navy
Double gallantry D.S.O., M.C. Pte. 20 (Public Schools) R. Fus, and Captain, Cheshire Regiment, Particularly good DSO for Jenlain, November, 1918 and the M.C. for Messines June 1917
A fine 1914 Wulverghem Distinguished Conduct Medal group with Memorial Plaque, 2/W. Riding Regiment, recommended for the Victoria Cross for great and conspicuous gallantry in leaving his trench and under heavy machine gun fire and rescuing a badly wounded man within 40 yards of the German trenches. Mortally wounded 18 April, 1915 during the Battlion assault on Hill 60 Ypres, dying two days later.
October 1914 Richebourg Distinguished Conduct Medal group Pte. to Q.M. & Lieut. with Sudan pair for the Dongala Ex. 1896 East Surrey Regt (North Staffs for Sudan)
A particularly good D.C.M. M.M. group 1/5 Gordon Highlanders, DCM awarded for taking command (1st day Third Ypres) when his platoon commander was wounded resulting in the capture of a farmhouse and 60 prisoners. His Military Medal for services whilst a Prisoner of War having been taken prisoner at St. Quentin, first day of the German March Offensive. After the war joined the ‘Black & Tans” early 1921 serving until their disbandment serving in Monaghan
Distinguished Flying Medal (GV1) an Operation ‘Colossus’ award as Sgt (W/T) in the crew of J.B. ‘Willie’ Tait, DSO & 3 Bars, D.F.C. & Bar. The first parachute operation for the British Army when 35 officers and men of X Troop , 11 S.A.S. were dropped by 6 Whitleys of 51 Sqdn. with hand picked crews on 11 Feb. 1941 to destroy the important aqueduct at Tragino , Southern Italy. Successfully demolished the SAS split into four groups for the 60 mile trek to a submarine pick up. None of the groups made it back but this raid set the marker for future raids. It won Tait his first DSO in his last op with 51 Sqdn. The recipient was lost on air ops some 2 weeks later.
Royal Flying Corps D.S.O. 28 Cavalry & RFC A superb award illustrated in ‘Deeds That Thrill The Empire’. His Pilot recommended for the VC in 1915 for the same action, but similarly receiving the DSO. Whilst severely wounded and under attack from an enemy aircraft climbed from seat leaning over to stem the blood flow from his grievously wounded pilot
Distinguished Service Order, (G.V.), silver-gilt and enamel, Military Cross, (G.V.)., Territorial Force War Medal Trio (Denbigh Yeo.), Territorial Decoration, (G.V.). Lieutenant Colonel Denbigh Yeomanry and 24th R.W. Fusiliers (Denbigh Yeo. Battn.)
Distinguished Service medal group (GV1) , excellent Merchant Seaman award for the action between Armed Merchant Cruiser (previously RMMV) Caernarvon Castle and the German Raider ‘Thor’, 5 December 1940. Later served Operation Pedestal , the epic Malta convoy (oil tanker Ohio) where aboard and surviving the sinking of MV Wairangi when torpedoed and sunk by enemy torpedo boats
An excellent OBE, DSC & Bar, Legion ofHonour group. The DSC for the celebrated Swift & Broke action in April 1917,Lieutenant R.N. Executive Officer and Gunnery Lieutenant of H.M.S. Swift. He displayed great coolness and method in the control of fire which he had very ably organised
A scarce Royal Marines single date, Q-Ship Distinguished Service Medal group of 5 decorated for his service during the attack on the Submarine U31
A superb Boer War D.S.O., with Great War Bar group, Brigadier-General, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, given an entire page in O’Moore, Creagh and Humphris in “The Distinguished Service Order 1886-1923 for multiple distinguished acts and who was wounded during the Boer War as he rode alongside Jan Smuts himself though by then sadly disarmed. Commanded the Regiment from 1915-18, T/Command of the 7th Cavalry Brigade , July 1918, included the mounted cavalry action at the Amien breakthough, 8 August, 1918 (horse shot from under him). Commanded 6th Cavalry Brigade at the final major Cavalry action of the War, being the charge at Honnechy resulting in it’s capture. Four times MID for the Great war in addition
Second Battle of Sirte’ D.S.M. and ‘Leros 1944’ Second Award Bar group of seven awarded to C.E.R.A., Royal Navy
Malta Blockade Runner’s’ D.S.M. awarded to Able Seaman , Merchant Navy, who after his ship was torpedoed in November 1941, endured nine days in an open boat prior to being interned by the Vichy French
Korea war Fleet Air Arm Fairy Firefly (E11R) D.S.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant Commander serving aboard H.M. Carrier Glory. Previously served in Swordfish with 813 Squadron during the Second War
Crimea group with Medaille Militaire, 3 clasp officially impressed medal, 6th Battalion Artillery
Distinguished Flying Cross (GV) &; Second Award Bar, a superb 20 Victory scout ‘Ace’ all with 84 SE5a Squadron, served with and second only behind Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor V.C. Additionally one of only 8 British ‘Balloon Buster’ Aces. A lovely unmounted group, the recipient being killed shortly after discharge as a result of a motor bike accident
Edward Medal for Mines, bronze, an unnamed specimen
Crimea D.C.M. group with 4 clasp Crimea, LSGC group, 11 Hussars. Whilst not a ‘Charger’ was one of 2 orderlies to Dr St. Croix attd 11th Hussars, at Balaklava, both of who received the D.C.M.
Cape Matapan’ Immediate D.S.M. group of five awarded, Leading Seaman, R.N., later killed in action during the Dieppe Raid, on 19 August 1942, serving in Landing Craft 145
D.S.O. (GV), M.C. (GV), Italy, Al Valore Militaire in silver, group, 2.Lieut./Major, Liverpool Regiment attd Hampshires for DSO,with two fine citations. Wounded, May, 1917
D.S.M. group 2. Lieut. R.A.F.(CPO.1 R.N.A.S. on DSM, and later Wing Commander. A scarce East Africa award, 8 Squadron, R.N.A.S.
Indian Police Distinguished Conduct (GV1) An award for gallantry for grappling with a disarming a fanatic armed with a sword
A fine Distinguished Service Medal for the surface action between the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Alcantara and the German raider Thor in July 1940
Egypt 1885 D.C.M. ,group of five awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major, 10th Hussars, & Honorary Captain and Riding Master, 6th Dragoon Guards, for gallantry and coolness under firewhilst attached to the Light Camel Regiment at Abu Klea, 16 February 1885 (action at the wells the day prior to the battle); his D.C.M. was personally presented by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle
Royal Red Cross 1st Class Victoria, to the A.N.S. one of two awards for services during the Sudan Campaign of 1898 and being one of only a total of seven nurses present 1895-99. Originally forwarded for the Khedives Sudan, three including the recipient with clasp but later all considered not to have met the criteria. Together with the Order of St. John this awarded for services in the Boer War. One of 3 awards award for the Sudan operations, 1898, Mentioned in. Despatches for the Boer War, September 1901, gazetted for a second Royal Red Cross, October 1901. Due to regulations not allowing the Order of St John was awarded in it’s place 1902
Sardinian War Medal of Valour, ‘Al Valore Militaire ‘Spedizione D’Orient 1855-56’ Bt. Major, Rl Arty. Very severely wounded at Sebastopol
E11R Distinguished Service Cross group of 10 for Korea, Commander Royal Navy and previously served aboard the destroyer Cossack as Assistant Gunnery Officer at the Altmark incident . Served as Gunnery Officer aboard the Cruiser, H.M.S. Dorsetshire and likely aboard when sunk off Ceylon along with her sister ship ‘Cornwall’ Commanded the frigate Whitesand Bay during the Korean War. Probably for the action when engaged with enemy shore batteries in the Paengyong-do area, early 1953. and additionally awarded the US Legion of Merit for Korea.
Distinguished Flying Cross (GV1R) second type award 1947-52 officially dated 1951 and a rare example
D.C.M. (VR) Q.S.A. Relief of Mafeking, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith. Sq. Sergeant Major 5th Drag. Gds & Regimental Sergeant Major. Imperial L.H. Exceptional posthumous award for Hartbeestfontein 22/3/1901, where the recipient was killed in action , a rearguard action later described by the Boer leader Smuts as ‘the most brilliant one I had seen fought by either side during the entire campaign. Both General de la Rey and myself were determined to capture the pom-pom, as well as the ILH” . Additionally commended for Cyferfontein where the ILH came under close range, withering fire from a far numerically superior Boer force, and with mounting casualties with his charger shot in several places and his uniform and saddlery shot though in many places galloped up and down the whole line of ILH, hat in hand, waving the men away, shouting the order: “Retire! Retire!”
D.S.O. (GV1), D.F.C. & Bar (GV1), (all immediate awards) A.F.C. (E11R) as test pilot Boscombe Down, with AirEfficiency award. A stunning group by combination and absolute quality of all awards. 105 ops all 21 Sqdn. (Blenheim/Mosquito)
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