CONFLICTS 1914 ONWARDS
BRITISH MILITARY MEDALS PURCHASED
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DCM awarded to Sgt.F.Gannon with 1/Bn.Kings Liverpool Regt.
Price: £1250
The London Gazette Citation dated 1st May 1918 states, "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, he led the first bombing attack through a heavy bomb and rifle grenade barrage and through his dash succeeded in driving the enemy back 105 yards. Though the whole of his party had become casualties he still remained and held up a strong party of the enemy until reinforced. He then gave a very accurate covering fire with rifle grenades, and enabled these troops to drive back the enemy another 100 yards. He was always to be found where the fighting was hottest and his bold and skilful use of rifle grenades many times relieved a critical situation." Gannon lived and enlisted in Liverpool, he was killed in action on 16th March 1918 and is buried at Metz-En-Couture Communal Cemetery. Sold with paperwork including an original War Office Extract from the London Gazette.
Casualty pair to Pte.R.W.Griffiths of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Price: £225
The pair of medals in excellent condition. Private R.W.Griffiths was killed on 1st June 1917 and is buried in Shrewsbury Cemetery.
RFC casualty trio and plaque to Lt.Francis R.Cook mounted in a contemporary Spinks frame
Price: SOLD
Lt.Francis R.Cook had been wounded in France whilst fighting with the East Yorks Regiment, after recovering, Cook volunteered for service with the RFC. After seeing service as a combat pilot, Cook was employed as an instructor, it was in this capacity that he was killed in a flying acccident when his plane collided with another on the 22th February 1918.
Photocopies of all service records. An excellent portrait photograph. The trio and plaque are mounted in a fine contemporary wooden frame made by Spinks, the frame bears a period badge of the East Yorks Regiment mounted to the top and an ivorine plaque to the reverse bearing the Spinks name and address.
DCM awarded to Corporal F.W.Bailey with the Royal Garrison Artillery
Price: SOLD
The London Gazette Citation dated 3rd June 1915 states, "For gallantry on the 18th January 1915 near Rue du Bois in continuing to work the telephone after a wall had been blown in beside him. Was brought to notice on several occasions previously for gallantry in mending the telephone line whilst under fire". Corporal Bailey was later commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant.
Trio to Private J.H.Clarke with the 2nd Batt. Leicestershire Regiment
(Killed in action on the 1st day of the Battle of Loos)
Price: £325 - $600
On the 25th September 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos, the Leicestershire Regiment went over the top at 6am. By the end of the day the 2nd Battalion had suffered 72 other ranks killed and over 350 wounded or gassed.
Casualty pair to Lieutenant V.S.Wilkins with the 'Ox & Bucks' Light Infantry'
Price: SOLD
War Medal and Victory Medal to Lieut.Wilkins, both contained within the original box (which is now flattened). Impressed naming to both medals, which are unpolished and in excellent condition.
"The Griffin" news bulletins published by Headquarters 212 Company Pioneer Corps - 1943
Price: £125
An extremely interesting and historical grouping of documents, comprising of 51 issues of "The Griffin" News Bulletins. Dated from 6th February 1943 to 7th April 1943 they were published by the Headquarters of 212 Company Pioneer Corps. The first bulletin is without "The Griffin" name, and the headquaters staff state that anyone coming up with a suitable name will be awarded with 100 cigarettes and a bottle of beer. All the typed bulletins are housed within a cover with title "THE BIRTH AND LIFE OF THE GRIFFIN", and come in an envelope dated 1953 and named to a C.F.Goodler. The bulletins concentrate on up-to-date war news, and occasional bulletins have 'Stop Press' headings with news such as, "Kharkov Recaptured" (ending "The Griffin" is again hours ahead of the rest). It is possible that these 51 issues are all that were published.
A copy of the 1909 Musketry Regulations revised and published in 1914 with the start of the First World War
Price: £10
Hardbound book with 320 pages published by the War Office. This particular book bears the ink designation, " H.Yorke Starkey - 2/4 Batt.Norfolk Regiment. Light use otherwise very good condition.
A good clean copy of Plonk's Party of All The Cadets (ATC) published 1942
Price: £25
Taking a humerous view of traning with the Air Training Corps, this 1942 publication is hardbound and complete with good dust jacket. Consisting of 110 pages with excellent artwork throughout.
RAF FIGHTER SQUADRON BADGES
(Finished in gold over Sterling silver)
price: SOLD
This collection of eight RAF fighter squadron badges are struck in Sterling silver and fire gold plated leaving a wonderful frosted gold finish, which has been polished to the highlights. The enamel discs are of the highest quality possible, and are free from any blemishes to the white centres. Much of the enamel work is transluscent fired on an engine turned base in the same method as utilised by Fabergé. The reverse of each badge is fully hallmarked but shows no evidence of pin fittings. Unfortunately it has not been possible to find out if these were made pre-1945 or post 1945 as a commemorative, however they do bear natural patina and must be a few decades old at least. The breathtaking quality of each badge would make it a wonderful addition to anyone with a pation for our fighter squadrons. Size of each badge approximately 2" x 1½".
Scarce Government Camel Corps pair
Price: SOLD
IGSM impressed 329 DFDR KALA KAHN.4.G.C.C. and the War Medal impressed 345 NCK.KALA.62.G.C.Corps. Both medals survive in excellent condition with light patina.
War Medal 1914 - 1918 to a member of Transport Command Egypt
Price: SOLD
Medal in excellent condition, unpolished and with original ribbon, rim impressed, 3853 Transport.C.E.A
Lieutenant Peter James Kisby - Seaforth Highlanders / Malayan Emergency Group
Price: SOLD
An extremely interesting group of medals along with personal effects and newspaper cuttings to Lieutenant Peter James Kisby. Includes his British War Medal, Military General service Medal with 'Malaya' clasp and Nigerian Independance Medal. Also includes his tunic ribbon bar, identity bracelet, two newpaper cuttings with portraits dating from 1952 and a set of Custom Service buttons. Kisby originally joined the Seaforth Highlanders and went out to Malaya with them in 1947 as the Malayan Emergency was about to erupt. When his service period with the Seaforth Highlanders ended, Kisby immediately joined the Malayan Police Force as a Police Lieutenant. The Police were heavily involved in anti-Communist activity, and were fighting in all the forward jungle zones. Kisby was sent out to the Kuala Seangor area; the majority of the Special Constables under him were Muslim, Kisby was one of a handful of Western Police Lieutenants that took the incredible step of changing religions. Becoming a Muslim, Kisby changed his name to Ismail bin Abdullah, much to the pleasure of the Special Constables in his charge. As the Malayan Emergency came to an end, many Police Lieutenants looked for another appropriate service to move into. Some went to Nigeria and Kisby was obvously one of them, since he obtained the Nigerian Independance Medal of 1960. We are still undertaking research on Kisby and hope to find out more about this interesting individual. Anyone interested in the Malayan Emergency should concider purchasing the publication 'Jungle Beat' by Roy Follows (Eye Publications 1999), which details the jungle operations undertaken by Malayan Police Officers.
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