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An attributed former 'Guardsman's' Military Cross group of 7: Lieutenant H. Young, M.C., Royal Lancaster Regiment, late Grenadier Guards. - Military Cross GV - QSA 'Belmont' 'Modder River' 'Driefontein' 'Johannesburg' 'Diamond Hill' 'Belfast' - Kings South Africa Medal with 2 usual dated clasps - 1914 Star. No clasp - British War Medal. Silver issue - Allied Victory Medal - Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV issue Note: The group prefessionally court mounted with makers label 'J.R. Gaunt, 60 Conduit Street ' To the King'' and almost certainly as worn by the recipient The recipient Herbert Young was a long serving professional soldier who served as a senior NCO of the Grenadier Guards prior to the Great War. He started the Great War as a Company Sergeant Major with the Grenadier Guards (he was with the Guards when he entered France and Flanders in 1914) and was subsequently commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 8th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, with which regiment he earned a Military Cross for gallantry in the field. Herbert Young's Military Cross citation was published in the Supplement to the London Gazette of 18 July 1917; Quote, 2nd Lt. Herbert Young, R. Lan. R. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the advance was held up he displayed great courage and initiative in reorganising the whole position, despite heavy machine gun and rifle fire. He was wounded early in the day, but continued to superintend until relieved. Unquote. Condition: GVF

'Gross Ordensspange' group of 4: - Iron Cross second class (magnetic centres) With 'K.O.' stamp on supension ring - Brunswick: War Merit Cross - Germany Honour Cross 1914-18 Combattant. With makers marks on reverse - Imperial Germany 'Landwehr' Service Medal 2nd Class Note: The group mounted from contemporary ribands, presumably as worn by the recpient Condition: VF

'Gross Ordensspange' group of 4: - Iron Cross second class (magnetic centres), & Third Reich: Second Award clasp 1939 on riband - Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross with Swords - Germany Honour Cross 1914-18 Combattant. With makers marks 'B C O' within a triangle - Germany (Third Reich) West Wall Medal Condition: GVF

'Gross Ordensspange' or 'Parade Mount' group of 6: - Iron Cross second class (magnetic centres). With 'K.O.' stamp on supension ring - Imperial Germany 15 Years Long Service Cross - Germany Honour Cross 1914-18 Combattant - Imperial Germany: War Merit Cross for War Aid - Austria: War Service Medal 1914-18 with Swords - Hungary: War Service Medal 1914-18 Condition: GVF

1/2 Lothians and Border Horse: A crudely cast Pipers cap badge The badge retaining original two long lugs as reverse fittings Condition: GF

13th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada): Officers large bronze collar badge, St.Andrew with subsidiary title '13 Canada'. A fine and distinguished battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force The badge retaining both of the original lugs as reverse fittings Condition: VF

1914 Star group of 3: Private G. Morrison, 1st Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders - 1914 Star. No clasp (7051 Pte G. Morrison, Cam'n Highrs) - British War Medal (7051 Pte G. Morrison, Cam'n Highrs) - Allied Victory Medal (7051 Pte G. Morrison, Cam'n Highrs). On a regimental basis, only 1/Camerons qualified for the 1914 Star Condition: VF

1914 Star. No clasp (3959 Pte. P.J.J. Brooke, 7/D.Gds) Recipient served in the 7th Dragoon Guards Percival Brooke first entered a theatre of war ' France and Flanders' on 13 October 1914. His Medal Index Card also confirms the issue of 'Calsp and Roses' Condition: VF

1914-15 Star (N0 2594 Rfmn Bakhatbahadur Gurung, 1/1 Gurkha Rfls) Bakhatbahadur the son of Jugtia Gurung, of Masrung, No.2. West, Gorkha, Nepal, died on 27 April 1915 while serving in Flanders. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres Bakhatbahadur is almost certainly one of the 15 x Other Ranks of 1st Battalion 1st Gurkha Rifles that were killed in action at 'First' Ypres on 27 April 1915, when the battalion as part of the 'Sirhind Brigade', went into the attack. On that fateful day 1/1 GR suffered almost 100 casualties on that one day, including 2 x British Officers wounded, 15 Gurkha 'Other Ranks' killed, 73 Gurkha 'All Rank's wounded, and 9 Gurkha 'Other Ranks' missing (ref The Indian Corps In France') Condition: Right side tip of star blunted otherwise VF

1914-15 Star group of 3: Captain A.W.J. Barclay, East Africa Supply Corps) - 1914-15 Star (Lieut A.W.J. Barclay, E.Afr.S.C.) - British War Medal (Capt A.W.J. Barclay) - Allied Victory Victory Medal (Capt A.W.J. Barclay) As Alexander Barclay is confirmed as first having entered a theatre of war (East Africa) with the East Africa Supply Corps on 6/11/1914, it is highly likely that he was a resident pre-war colonial settler in Kenya Colony Condition: GVF

1914-15 Star group of 3: Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant L.H. Versfeld, 2nd South African Horse - 1914-15 Star (L/Cpl L.H. Versfeld, 2nd S.A.H.) - British War Medal (S.Q.M.S. L.H. Versfeld 2nd S.A.H.) - Allied Victory Medal. Bi-lingual South African reverse (S.Q.M.S. L.H. Versfeld 2nd S.A.H.) The recipient served in both German South West Africa and later East Africa Condition: GVF

1914-15 Star group of 4: Lance Corporal H.C. Leith, 4th South African (Scottish) Infantry, late Brands Free State Rifles - 1914-15 Star (Pte H.C. Leith, Brands F.S. Rifles) - British War Medal (L/Cpl H.C. Leith, 4th S.A.I.) - Allied Victory Medal. Bilingual South African issue (L/Cpl H.C. Leith, 4th S.A.I.) - France Combattants De La Somme 1914-1918-1940 The medals mounted swing style from contemporary ribands, presumably as worn Hugh Crawford Leith, a first generation South African of Scottish parentage was born in Pretoria, Transvaal, circa 1896. An early enlistment to Brands Free State Rifles (his regimental number was No 26) he subsequently served as part of the 5th Mounted Brigade, with whom he racked up more than 9 months service, mostly campaigning in German South West Africa with General Botha's 'Northern Force'. Subsequently enlisting for overseas service with the 4th South African Infantry - the South African Scottish - Private Leith embarked for England on 25/3/1915. Hugh Leith's record of service at home and abroad as a member of the 'South African Overseas Expeditionary Force', as transcribed from his 'Military History Sheet' shows; - S. Africa : 4/1/1916 - 25/3/1916 - En-Route to England : 26/3/1915 - 13/4/1916 - England : 14/4/16 - 6/8/1916 - France : 7/8/1916 - 24/4/1917 - England : 25/4/1917 - 31/3/1918 - France : 1/4/1918 - 1/8/1918 - England : 2/8/1918 In total Hugh Leith spent more than 1 year campaigning in France and Flanders, including Butte de Warlencourtin 1916; Arras 1917; and Messines in 1918. It was during the battle of Arras, on 12th April 1917, that Private Leith, was severely wounded by a rifle bullet - the wound being classified as 'Gunshot and Shrapnel Wound' (or GSW) - in the left leg. In June 1917, while recovering from his wounds at the South African Hospital, Richmond Park, England, Captain M.M. Adams of the South African Medical Corps, reported on Private Leith's medical case as under; Quote, "Wounded at Arras on April 12th in left leg. Wound cleaned under gas. On admission :- Wounds through and through claf of leg. Track a bit hard, wounds clean. Wounds have healded, leaving a hard track. Has been having radiant heat and mechanical exercises. Recommend discharge Command Depot Class II." Unquote. Hugh Leith returned to France in 1918, as a paid Lance Corporal, to add to his qualification as Bombing Instructor. He subsequently returned to South Africa in 1919, where he took his discharge in Cape Province on 25 May 1919. Signed artwork and illuminated scrolls by this recipient are on display in the regimental museum of the Transvaal Scottish in Johannesburg. With various copied research including WW1 service papers Condition: GVF

1914-15 Star group of 4: Sergeant R. Watt, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders - 1914-15 Star (4196 Pte. R. Watt, Gord Highrs) - British War Medal (4196 Pte. R. Watt, Gordons) - Allied Victory Medal (4196 Pte. R. Watt, Gordons) - Territorial Efficiency Medal. GV issue (2869075 Sjt. R. Watt, 4-Gordons) Condition: VF

1939-45 Star. Officially named Indian Army issue to (107783 Rfn Panduman Rai, 10 G.R.) As both regular battalions of 10th Gurkha Rifles transferred to the British Army establishment on 1/1/1948, hence named WW2 Stars to 10 GR are no so prolific in the market Condition: VF

1947-72 Jubilee of Independence Medal An un-named example Condition: VF

25 Years Jubilee of Independence Medal (6759429 Hav S.Ram, A.M.C.) Medal named to an NCO serving in the Army Medical Corps Condition: VF

3 x yards (108 inches, or 270 cms) contemporary watered silk weave medal ribbon for the 1914, or 1914-15 Star 'Trio' Comprising 1 x Yard (36 inches or 90 cms) each of; - 1914 Star ribbon - British War Medal ribbon - Allied Victory Medal ribbon These ribbons are of English inter-war period manufacture from former 'Military Tailors' stock. These ribbons are unused and uncreased and present a rare opportunity to refurbish cherished medals with a quality ribbon now no longer manufactured Condition: Very Good

36 x inches, or 90 x cms contemporary watered silk weave medal ribbon for the 1914, or 1914-15 Star 'Trio' Comprising 12 x inches or 30 x cms each of; - 1914 Star ribbon - British War Medal ribbon - Allied Victory Medal ribbon These ribbons are of English inter-war period manufacture from former 'Military Tailors' stock. These ribbons are unused and uncreased and present a rare opportunity to refurbish cherished medals with a quality ribbon now no longer manufactured Condition: Very Good

47th Sikhs War Record The Great War 1914-18 9 (Picton Publishing reprint, England 1992) The regiment was heavily engaged in France & Flanders and later Mesopotamia. The text liberally dotted with names and anecdotal references to identified Indian soldiers (all ranks) - many of them being award winners, or those recommended for decorations. The appendices contain much of use, including a detailed list of Honours & Awards 321 pages Condition: With DJ. Binding and contents Fine

4th Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles (Outram's Rifles) (H.G. Rawlinson, London 1933) 218 pages illustrations, maps, index and numerous appendices. Another prime biographical resource for anecdotes and details of the war services of all-ranks of the regiment, especially for the Great War period, albeit the earlier periods are also well served including the Persian War of 1857 and those campaigns in which the regiment served prior to 1914 Condition: Minor scuffing to boards, otherwise Fine

50th Anniversary of Independence Medal (0 51504 F SLT W. Sharma, I.N.) Presumably the F prefix before the rank of Sub Lieutenant denotes an award to an Indian Navy Officer in the flying branch, or Female? Medal mounted as worn Condition: GVF

50th Anniversary of Independence Medal (7775609 Nk A. Kumar, C.M.P.) The regimental abbreviation is poorly indented on the medal - but the unique army number would support the unit identification as being a medal to the Corps of Military Police Condition: GVF

6th Battalion Highland Light Infantry: Officers Shooting Medal 1929-1935, with seven named and dated clasps; - Lieut G.A. Cree, 1929 - 2/Lieut A.C. Stevenson, 1930 - 2/Lieut W.C. Taylor, 1931 - 2/Lieut W.C. Taylor, 1932 - Lieut A.C. Stevenson, 1933 - No Shoot 1934 - Girvan 1935, Lieut N.G. Reid, 1935 This impressive and substantial silver hallmarked medal is of considerable weight! Obverse: Large oval medal surmounted with crossed rifles beneath which is a scroll engraved 'Shooting Medal', a silver Officers collar badge is superimposed above the Roman numerals 'VI', denoting 6th Battalion Reverse: With silver makers and date hallmarks 'A.S. & Co' for 1929, and bearing engraved inscription on 6 lines 'Presented by Capt J.J. Lean to the Officers 6th Battn, Highland Light Infantry, 1929 The origins of the 6th (City of Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry go back to 1861 and the raising of the 25th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, which unit was itself an amalagam of several hitherto independent Volunteer rifle companies that had been formed from amongst the numerous Clyde shipbuilding and engineeering yards. in 1880, the 25th was renumbered as 6th, and in 1887 became 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. In 1908 the battalion became 6th (City of Glasgow) Battalion Territorial Force. While many volunteers of the battalion served in the South African War on 1 year engagements, the battalion as a whole did not see active overseas service until the Great War, during the course of which 6/H.L.I. served at Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine and on the Western Front, in which latter campaign Corporal D. Hunter earned a Victoria Cross. Between 1939-45, 6/H.L.I. served in the 52nd Lowand Division and fought in the bitter North West Europe campaign of 1944-45. In 1947 the battalion merged with other TA battalions of the regiment to form 5th/6th Battalion Highland Light Infantry A rare and unique item of regimental history Condition: GVF

9th 'Glasgow Highlanders' Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Regiment: EIIR issue white metal issue glengarry badge, retaining both copper lugs/loops to reverse This badge was only in use circa 1953-1959 Condition: EF

A Victorian - Great War campaign medal group of 5: Private W. A. Falconer South African Medical Corps, late 4th South African Mounted Rifles, Kitcheners Horse and Outdtshoorn Rifles - Cape of Good Hope GS Medal 'Bechuanaland' (44 Pte W. Falconer, Oudtshoorn Rif) - QSA 'Relief of Kimberley' ' Paardeberg' 'Driefontein' (3204 Tpr W.A. Falconer, Kitchener's Horse) - 1914-15 Star (Rfm W.A. Falconer, 4th S.A.M.R.) - British War Medal (Sjt W.A.Falconer, S.A.M.C.) - Allied Victory Medal. Bi-lingual South African issue (Rfm W.A. Falconer, 4th S.A.M.R.) Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (2006 Edition), it is estimated that only 42 'Bechuanaland' clasps were issued to men of the Oudtshoorn Volunteer Rifles William Alexander Falconer was a native of Greenock Scotland, where prior to the South African war he resided at 112 Drumfrochar Road, Greenock, and was employed as a Barman. Evidently he had served in South Africa prior to the South African War and had returned to Scotland after his service in Cape Colony where he had qualified for the Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal. By the time of the Great War he was resident at 41 Salisbury Street, Woodstock, Cape Colony where he was employed as a Chemist. Sold together with various copied research including service papers for South African war and Great War, plus Medal Roll entries for the South African War Condition: GVF

A 'brace' of Mention-in-Despatches group of 7: Sergeant J .T. McIntosh, 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders - 1939-45 Star - Africa Star with clasp '1st Army' - Italy Star - Defence Medal - War Medal with Oakleaf denoting 'Mention-in-Despatches' - Efficiency Medal GVI with 'Territorial' bar (2880286 Sjt J.T. McIntosh, Gordons) - Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. EIIR type (Sergt Joseph T. McIntosh) Note: The first six medals mounted swing style, presumably as worn by the recipient. The Police LSGC is contained in it's named card box of issue, the medal being suspended from it's original investiture hanger The box bears a label showing 'No 125 Ministry of Transport, Sergt Joseph T. McIntosh' thus indicating that the recipient was a Sergeant in the 'British Transport Police' It is believed - but not known - that the medals are either all those belonging to one recpient, or, are those of a Father and Son. What is known is that they came from the same private source Sergeant McIntosh is confirmed as having served with the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and being 'twice' decorated with the award of a Mention-in-Despatches - hence constituting a scarce brace of 'Mentions' to a senior infantry NCO during the Second World War. Both MID awards were published in the London Gazette Condition: EF

A 'Colonial Police' B.E.M. group of 7: Police Lieutenant T.S. Dyson, B.E.M., Federation of Malaya Police, late Palestine Police - British Empire Medal. Civil Division. EIIR issue (Tom Stanley Dyson) - GSM 1918 & 3 clasps 'Pal', 'Pal 45-48' 'Malaya' (1011 B/Const T.S. Dyson, Palestine Police) - 1939-45 Star - Africa Star - Defence Medal - War Medal - Colonial Police LSGC & extra service bar (199 European Sgt Tom S. Dyson, Fed Malaya Police) The group mounted swing style from contemporary ribands, presumably as worn. Tom Stanley Dyson was born in Halifax, England, in September 1911. He enlisted for the Palestine Police on 14/10/31, and was a Sergeant at the time of his retirement from the Palestine Police in 1948. Subsequently the recipient enlisted in the Federation of Malaya Police, in which force he served in the Johore Contingent where he latterly held the rank of Police Lieutenant. His further service bar to the CPLSM was published in the Federation of Malaya Government Gazette on 26/12/1957. The award of the BEM was published in the Supplement to the London Gazette dated 2/6/1962, where he is shown as being 'lately Police Lieutenant, Royal Federation of Malaya Police'. Note: The presence of the WW2 campaign stars suggest service in the armed forces service circa 1939-45. With various copied research including 'Gazette' entries for the BEM and bar to the Colonial Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Condition: EF

A 'Gallipoli' operations DSM group of 5 & memorial plaque with Malta connections: Able Seaman F.C. Pellow, D.S.M., Royal Navy - Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (196467. F.C. Pellow, A.B. Gallipoli. Opns. 1915-6) - Africa General Service 1902. EDVIII 'Somaliland 1902-04' (F.C. Pellow, A.B, H.M.S.Cossack) - 1914-15 Star (196467 F.C. Pellow, A.B. R.N.) - British War Medal. Silver issue (196467 F.C. Pellow. A.B. R.N.) - Allied Victory Medal(196467 F.C. Pellow. A.B. R.N.) - Memorial Plaque (Frederick Charles Pellow) The award of the Distinguished Service Medal was published in the London Gazette on 15 May 1915, for; Quote, 'In recognition of services of Petty Officers and men of the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron during the evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula in December 1915-January 1916.' Unquote. Frederick Charles Pellow, was born in 1880, at Wolborough, Devon. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy entrant in 1897. During the Great War the receipient served on several capital ships including H.M.S. Prince George, between 2/8/1914-19/10/1915; H.M.S. Europa (a First Class Cruiser), between 20/10/1915 - 31/12/1915, and lasly on H.M.S. Ceasar between 12/4/1918-3/10/1918, on the latter date Pellow suffered a fractured skull on board the 'Ceasar' and was subsequently transferred to a Naval Hospital in Malta where he died of his injuries. His body today lies interred at the Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. Condition: GVF

A 'Gas Attack' survivors Military Cross group of 4: Major R.K.T. Nightingale, M.C. 4th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers - Military Cross. GV first issue, reverse engraved 'Captain R.K.T. Nightingale, 4th Lan Fus, 1918' - 1914-15 Star (Captain R.K.T. Nightingale, Lan Fus) - British War Medal (Major R.K.T. Nightingale) - Allied Victory Medal with 'Oakleaves' for Mention-in-Despatches (Major R.K.T. Nightingale) Note: The group mounted swing style suspended from contemporary silk ribands from a 'Spink, 17 Piccadilly' pin-back brooch, and almost certainly 'as worn' by the recipient - Award of Military Cross published in London Gazette of 1 January 1918 - Award of Mention-in-Despatches published in London Gazette 20 December 1918 War Services of Officers of the Army show that the recipient served; France and Belgium 26 November 1914 to 2 May 1915 and 10 July 1916 to 11 November 1918; Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Euopean Turkey and the Islands of the Aegean, Sea January - February 1916; Egypt February-March 1916; Egyptian Expeditionary Force 19 March 1916 to 4 July 1916. The War Services also confirm that he was 'Wounded', and decorated with each of the Military Cross, and Mention-in-Despatches, as well as receiving the 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medals. Ralph Kenneth Taylor Nighingale was born on 26 June 1893, and was educated at the King's College School. Several week short of his 18th birthday he received his first commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th (Territorial Force) Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. As a Captain he was on 26 November 1916 attached to the 2/Lancashire Fusiliers serving in France. On the 2nd May 1915 while still serving with 2/Lan Fus, the battalion were in the Line near the village of Wieltje, the day had started quiet following heavy shelling from the day before. At 4 o'clock a cloud was seen floating towards the British Line, indicating the horrific new form of 'chemical' warfare a ''Gas Attack'' (the first German Gas Attack had only bene a few days earlier on 22nd April). As the cloud reached the British Line the unprotected men were suffocated. At this moment the Germans opended up with heavy shrapnel, machine gun and rifle fire. By the end of the day the battalion had suffered 40 'All-Ranks' killed, and approximately 449 'All-Ranks' admitted to hospital suffering from the effects of the Gas, indicating the devastating brutality of this new weapon. Captain Nightingale was one of the Officers suffering from the 'Gas Attack', and was the following day evacuated to England. After 'seemingly' recovered from his 'Gassing' ordeal, Captain Nightingale embarked for the Middle East, where he subsequently served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force for about 6 months, during which time he held the temporary rank of 'Major'. As a Captain he returned to France and Flanders in July 1916. During his second period of service on the Western Front he served with the 9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers between July 1916 to March 1917. In March 1917 he was appointed Staff Captain 33rd Infantry Brigade Captain Nightingale resigned his commission in May 1928, and was allowed therefafter to retain the honorary rank of 'Major'. At the time of his resignation he was still listed as serving with 4th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Major Nightingale would appear to have been a Solicitor by profession, and during the inter-war years was a frequent attendee and participant at the re-union dinners of '11th Division', He died on 26 November 1944, at which time he was living at 22, Wool Road, Wimbledon Common The medals are sold with a quantity of copied research including, MIC, and respective cover and entry pages of the London Gazette Condition: GVF

A 'Highland Officer' Great War casualty group of 3: Captain L.D.J. Macdougald, Royal Highlanders late Seaforth Highlanders - 1914-15 Star (S-8422 Pte L.D.J. Macdougald, Sea Highrs) - British War Medal (2.Lieut L.D.G. Macdougald) - Allied Victory Medal (2.Lieut L.D.G. Macdougald) Leonard David Galloway Macdougald first entered a theatre of war when he disembarked in France and Flanders on 6 October 1915. He continued to serve with the Seaforths until being discharged to commission on 25th September 1916 as a Second Lieutenant with 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), and was subsequently promoted Lieutenant 26 March 1918 and Temporary Captain on 3 September 1918. In April 1917 he is recorded as serving with 7th Battalion Royal Highlanders, and hence was likely to have been serving with 7/Royal Highlanders when he was twice wounded-in-action vice 29 January 1917 and again on 13 April 1917. Together with various copied research including MIC and respective Great War medal roll entries Condition: GVF

A 'Liverpool Scottish' 1914 Star group: Private J.W. Lloyd, 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment - 1914 Star (3349 Pte J.R. Lloyd, 10/L'Pool R) - British War Medal (3349 Pte J.W. Lloyd, L'Pool R) - Allied Victory Medal (3349 Pte J.W. Lloyd, L'Pool R) James Wilfred Lloyd attested for the 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment on 1 September 1914 and was one of the original contingent who travelled to France aboard the S.S. Maidan in November 1914. He was discharged on 25 May 1915 through illness and awarded the Silver War Badge (No.17803) Condition: VF

A 'Malaya Insurgency' EIIR MM casualty group of 6: Sergeant Bachandhoj Limbu, M.M., 1st Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles - Military Medal. EIIR. First issue (21141804 Sjt Bachandhoj Limbu, 10 G.R.) - Burma Star - War Medal - India Service Medal - GSM 1918 GVI 2nd issue clasp 'Malaya' (21141804 Sgt Bachandhoj Limbu, 10 G.R ) - India Indpendence Medal 1947 (21141804 Sjt Bachandhoj Limbu, G.R.) The medals mounted court style. Bachandhoj was twice wounded in the action for which he earned the Military Medal, and thus a scarce casualty. His award was published in the London Gazette of 16/1/1953, the official recommendation states; Quote, "On 21st October, 1952, Sergeant Bachandhoj Limbu was commanding a small escort party which had escorted Motor Transport out to pickup men of his own company from an operation. During the return journey to his company lines Sergeant BACHANDHOJ Limbu was travelling with his small escort of five men in an armoured three ton lorry which was the second of a convoy of two vehicles. At approximately 1845 hours, the convoy was proceeding through rubber, along the Rescote Estate road in Kulai District of Johore, when the leading vehicle came under heavy fire from over sixty bandits in ambush positions on both sides of the road. Sergeant BACHANDHOJ Limbu appreciating in a flash the seriousness of the situation immediately ordered his men to debuss and assualt the bandit positions on the hill immediately above him. He personally led the assault and shot one bandit dead himself. Shortly after this he was wounded in the neck and shoulder when practically on top of the bandit positions, undeterred he continued to lead the assault and not unitl darkness had fallen and the enemy fled, did he pause to have his wounds dressed. As a result of the action a total of three bandits were killed; weapons, ammunition and equipment were lost to the enemy. Throughout the action, Sergeant BACHANDHOJ Limbu showed complete disregard for his own safety, and by his aggressive leadership, inspired the men under his command to such an extent as to turn a situation fraught with danger, into a resounding success." Unquote. One of only an estimated 133 x EIIR issue MM's awarded for Malaya to British and Commonwealth Forces. With various copied research including London Gazette extracts and the 'Official Recommendation'. Condition: VF

A 'Pathfinder' casualty group of 3: Sergeant J. Archibald, 156 Squadron,Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 1939-45 Star - Air Crew Europe Star - War Medal Note: The medals contained in grease proof papers with original ribands in card box of issue from the Air Ministry. The box 'as found', and addressed to E.Archibald, Esq, 16x1 Street, Kinglassie, Fife.Together with original named 'Condolences / Transmittal' letter, and medal check list as issued by the Air Ministry John Archibald, the son of Elizabeth Archibald of Kinglassie Fife, Scotland, was aged just 21 years when he was killed on 13/7/1943 In August 1942, 156 Squadron was selected for service with the newly created 'Pathfinder Force' and deployed to Warboys. Initially operating Wellington aircraft, the sqiadron subsequently converted to 'Lancasters' in January 1943. The principal work of the Pathfinder Squadrons was to act as was to act as target markers on bombing raids over enemy occupied Europe. In a period of just over 38 months of operations 156 Squadron dropped 16,017 tons of bombs and had lost 45 Wellingtons and 117 Lancasters. By the time of it's disbandment in September 1943, It's tally of honours and awards gained by the aircrew of 156 Squadron totalled' - 22 x D.S.O.'s and 1 bar to the D.S.O. - 296 x D.F.C.'s and 22 bars to the D.F.C. - 5 x C.G.M.'s (Flying) - 110 D.F.M.'s and 1 bar to the D.F.M. - 1 x B.E.M. It is likely - but not here confirmed - that Sergeant Archibald was killed in action while participating on the 'big raid' on Aachen on 13/14 July 1943, during which 374 aircraft, comprising; 214 Halifaxes; 76 Wellingtons; 55 Stirlings; 18 Lancasters and 11 Mosquitos took part. Recorded as a successful raid, the raiders neverthless lost 20 aircraft, or 5.3% of the force Condition: EF

A 'Prisoner of War' 1914 Star group of 3: Private L.E. Moffatt, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders - 1914 Star. No clasp (7626 Pte L. Moffatt, 1/Gord:Highrs) - British War Medal (7626 Pte L. E. Moffatt, Gord Highrs) - Allied Victory Medal (7626 Pte L. Moffatt, Gord Highrs) Louis Edward Moffat is confirmed as having first entered a theatre of war on 13 August 1914. His Medal Index Card also shows that he was a Prisoner of War and claimed the dated clasp. The recipient almost certainly an early 1914 POW - the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders being virtually destroyed at Le Cateau in August 1914, when it lost more then 500 men killed and captured Condition: GVF

A 'Sapper' Officers WW2 gallantry group of 5: Lieutenant J.L. Middleton, M.C., Royal Engineers - Military Cross. GVI second issue. Reverse dated '1946', and engraved 'Lt. J.L. Middleton' - 1939-45 Star - France & Germany Star - War Medal - General Service Medal 1918 with clasp 'S.E.Asia 1945-46' (Lt. J.L. Middleton, RE) Mounted swing style from contemporary ribands, presumably as worn. John Lindsay Middleton a native of Aberdeen, Scotland was commissioned in 1944. His hazardous and distant WW2 services reflect service from the killing grounds of North West Europe to the tropical mayhem of the Netherlands East Indies. He was serving with 202 Field Company Royal Engineers, 52nd Lowland Division when he performed the deeds for which he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in North West Europe in 1944 (published in London Gazette of 24/1/1946).The official recommendation states; Quote, "Lieut Middleton showed distinction in action both as a Reconnaissance Offr and later as a Platoon Comd. Nr Hertogenbosh he was employed on the maintenance of a Bailey Pontoon which was under frequent enemy shellfire. At Gangelt he was in charge of a platoon laying mine-fields by night in front of our positions and within enemy small arms range; his steadiness in handling his men resulted in the fields being laid without incident. He particularly distinguished himself in the battle for Heinsberg, making route recces with the fwd inf under fire, during which time his carrier was damaged by shellfire. He later took over a platoon from a wounded offr and carried on good work clearing mines and rd blocks under fire. In this dangerous task his own skill and coolness were a source of inspiration to his men. He took charge of more mine clearing at Afferden, including one crater found to contain 50 R Shoe Tellermines. In the Wesel pocket he led his platoon in further mine and rd clearing operation build one Bailey br in full view of the enemy on the far bank of the Rhine. Throughout he distinguished himself in tackling any job which had to be done, and showed skill and coolness in the handling of enemy mines and explosive charges. He was continually under fire when his cool bearing and disregard of personal (danger) were at all times fine examples to his men". Unquote. With copy of MC recommendation and LG extracts. Condition: EF

A 'unique' to regiment early South African campaign pair: Quarter Master Sergeant C.E.S. Bestall, Websters Rovers late Queenstown Volunteer Contingent - South Africa Medal 1877-79, & clasp '1877-78' (Corpl C. Bestall, Queenstown Vol:Contgt) - Cape of Good Hope G.S. medal, & clasp 'Bechuanaland' (Qr Mr Sgt C.E.S. Bestall, Websters Rvs) Important: An extremely rare pare of medals basis the presence of a 'unique' to regiment medal! Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (2006 edition) there were 171 x dated '1877-78' clasps awarded to members of the Queenstown Volunteer Contingent. The same source indicates that only 1 (one) member of 'Webster's Rovers, received the clasp for Bechuanaland Condition: EF

A 'World Wars' family group of 5: Gunner J. Foster, Royal Artillery & Corporal G. D. Foster, Royal Air Force - 1914-15 Star (103938 Gnr. J. Foster, R.F.A.) - British War Medal. Silver issue (103938 Gnr. J. Foster, R.A.) - Allied Victory Medal (103938 Gnr. J. Foster, R.A.) - Defence Medal - War Medal Note: Believed to be a Father and Son family group. The WW2 medals un-named as issued, but contained in an Air Ministry card box of issue, this with partial address which appears to be; Foster, 31, Ailsa Place, Blackshade, Dundee, Angus. Contained in the box are the Air Council medal transmittal letter, together with an uncommon 'named' receipt for the issuance of a length of Defence Medal riband (the riband still attached) for use/application by the recipient. This last document bearing the recipients; number, rank, name and unit, vis 649785 Cpl G. Foster of 5 (P) A.F.U., F.T.C. Command, and dated 5 March 1946. Also with a WW2 period Royal Air Force 'Permanent Pass', this showing that Cpl G.D. Foster was in 1940 stationed at R.A.F. Thorney Island, where he served with Opp Flight No 1 C.A.C.U. Condition: EF

A 'World Wars' Indian Volunteer Officers group of 7: Commandant and Honorary Colonel, W. Blake, Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Regiment, Auxiliary Force India, late 66th Punjabis - 1914-15 Star (2/Lt. W. Blake 1/66th. Punjabis) - British War Medal. Silver issue (2-Lt. W. Blake) - Allied Victory Medal (2-Lieut. W. Blake) - War Medal - India Service Medal - Jubilee 1935 - Indian Volunteer Officers Decoration. GV & brooch (Capt. W. Blake. 1 B.B.& C.I. Ry.R., A.F.I.) Note: The group mounted in the swing style, suspended form contemporary silk ribands form a pin-back bar, and almost certainly mounted 'as worn' by the recipient The Indian Volunteer Forces Officers' Decoration was published in the Gazette of India 11 August 1928 William Blake was Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 66th Punjabis, 15.10.1914; transferred 1-17th Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Battalion, 1.4.1917; advanced Captain 1.10.1924; Major, 13.4.1933; Lieutenant-Colonel, 21.12.1938; Commandant and Honorary Colonel, Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Regiment; appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell, G.C.B., C.M.G., M.C., 11.7.1941. Condition: GVF

A 1914 Star group of 3: Sergeant J. Thomson, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders - 1914 Star. No clasp (9365 L.Cpl. J. Thomson, 1/Gord:Highrs) - British War Medal (9365 Sjt. J. Thomson, Gord.Highrs) - Allied Victory Medal (9365 Sjt. J. Thomson, 1/Gord.Highrs) Note: The recipients initial on the 1914 Star has been officially corrected Condition: EF

A 5 clasp Egypt & Sudan pair of medals: Private R. Foster, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders - Egypt 1882 'TEK' 'Suakin '84' 'El-Teb-Tamaai' 'Nile 84-85' 'Kirbekan' (1891 Pte. R. Foster 1 / Gord Highrs) - Egypt: Khedives Star 1882. The reverse indented with the recipients regimental number 1891 Robert Foster, a native of St. Johns near the town of Carlisle in Cumberland was 19 years old, and described as a labourer when he enlisted for the British Army, and the 75th Foot (subequently 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders in 1881) in 1880. Foster remained with the colours for almost 6 years, of which more then 5 years was spent on overseas service, partly in Malta, but mostly on hard active campaign service in Egypt and the Sudan The medal and clasps all fully verified from the respective medal rolls, and a scarce regimental issue as only an estimated 63 x 5 clasps medals were issued to the Gordon Highlanders With file of various copied research Condition: VF

A 51st Highland Division group of 7: Warrant Officer II J. Nicol, 5/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders - 1939-45 Star - Africa Star. Clasp '8th Army' - Italy Star - France and Germany Star - Defence Medal - War Medal - Efficiency Medal. GVI first type. 'Territorial' (2878816 W.O.CL.2. J. Nicol, Gordons) NB: The medals are mounted for display on a board suspended from contemporary ribands 5/7 Gordons served with the 27th Infantry Brigade between 21/10/1940 - 31/8/1945. The higher formation this brigade served under was the legendary 51st Highland Infantry Division During the time that 5/7 Gordons served with 27th infantry Brigade, they served in the below theatres; - United Kingdom : 21/10/1940 - 16/6/1942 - At Sea : 16/6/1942 - 13/6/1942 - Egypt : 13/8/1942 - 21/11/1942 - Libya : 22/11/1942 - 16/2/1943 - North Africa : 16/2/1943 - 5/7/1943 - At Sea : 5/7/1943 - 10/7/1943 - Sicily : 10/7/1943 - 9/11/1943 - At Sea : 9/11/1943 - 27/11/1943 - United Kingdom : 27/11/1943 - 3/6/1944 - At Sea : 3/6/1944 - 7/6/1944 - North West Europe : 7/6/1944 - 31/6/1945 As the only infantry division of the British Empire selected to serve under Field Marshall Montgomery in all of his campaigns 1942-1945, the 51st Highland Division - and hence 5/7 Gordons - campaigned across; Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, through Sicily, Normandy and into Germany; including in order the below following battles; - El Alamein - Medenline - Mareth - Akarit - Enfidaville - Tunis - Sicily Landing - Adrano - Bourguebus Ridge - Falaise - The Rhineland - The Rhine See the attached scanned image of the recipient, taken from a named group photograph of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the 5/7th Gordons prior to their departure for North Africa in 1942 Condition: EF

A Black Watch Officers Palestine and Second World War group of 6: Major (Quarter Master) W.J. Robertson, Black Watch - General Service Medal 1918. GVI 'Palestine' (2754339 Sjt W. Robertson, Black Watch) - 1939-45 Star - Africa Star - Defence Medal - War Medal - Military Long Service & Good Conduct. GVI 'Regular Army' (Lt. (Q.M.) W.J. Robertson, B.W.) Note: The medals mounted on a board for display, suspended from contemporary ribands William James Robertson was born a 'son of the regiment' at Montrose, Scotland on 22 September 1911. At the time of his birth his father was Colour Sergeant Instructor James Robertson of the Royal Highlanders. William enlisted in September 1933, joining 2nd Battalion Black Watch. He was posted to the 1st Battalion Black Watch as RQMS in 1947. In March 1951 he was appointed a Regular Army Short Service Commission, and subsequently served variously attached to TA battalions and as Captain (Q.M.) of Aberdeen University Officer Training Corps from 1958. Then a Major (Q.M.) William resigned his commisison and retired from the British Army in June, 1962. In later life he held an appointment as Estate Clerk of Works. Major Robertson died at Hereford County Hospital on 1 February 1975 The group is accompanied with several pages of copied research including entry page from the Samson Collection (Provenance), London Gazette and photocopy extracts from the 'The Red Hackle' Condition: GVF

A Bomber Command DFM casualty group of 4: Flight Sergeant (Flt Engr) R.H. Turrell, D.F.M., 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron Royal Air Force - Distinguished Flying Medal. GVI type I (1299326 Sgt R.H. Turrell, R.A.F.) - 1939-45 Star - Air Crew Europe Star - War Medal Note: The medals mounted court style for display. With the recipients cloth 'Flight Engineer' brevet, and the named card box of issue forwarding the recipients campaign medals to his father as next of kin. The address shown being 'H.D. Turrell, esq., Meadowside Camp, Goodrington, Paignton. Devon It was for his services as a Sergeant employed as Flight Engineer with 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron in period 1943-44, that the recipient was decorated with the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. Specifically the decoration was a periodic award reflecting the recipients 29 Sorties over enemy occupied Europe, or just over 192 operational flying hours. The DFM was published in the London Gazette of 30 June 1944, and the official recommendation for the award states; Quote, Sergeant Turrell has now completed 29 successful sorties against the enemy, attacking during the course of his operational tour all the well-known German targets. He has been to Berlin eight times, and four times to Hamburg, Frankfurt, Madgeburg and Stuttgart are also amongst the targets his crew has attacked. His skill, and the accuracy of his work as a Flight Engineer have alike been outstandingly good and this high standard has been maintained uniformly throughout his tour. The confidence he has inspired in his crew has been an indispensible contribution to the efficiency and success with which they have pressed home attacks on many well defended targets. I strongly recommend Sergeant Turrell for a non-immediate award of the Distinguisjed Flying Medal. Unquote. The brief details of the many operational sorties (all carried out from R.A.F. Station Dunholme Lodge) - and targets therof - participated in by the recipient are; 27/07/43: Hamburg 02/08/43: Hamburg 07/08/43: Berlin 10/08/43: Nurenburg 22/08/43: Leverkusen 27/08/43: Hamburg 30/08/43: Gladback 05/09/43: Manneheim 27/09/43: Hanover 29/09/43: Bochum 02/10/43: Munich 03/10/43: Cassel 18/10/43: Hanover 23/12/43: Berlin 29/12/43: Berlin 01/01/44: Berlin 02/01/44: Berlin 14/01/44: Brunswick 20/01/44: Berlin 21/01/44: Magdeburg 15/02/44: Berlin 24/02/44: Schweinfurt 25/02/44: Augsburg 01/03/44: Stuttgart 10/03/44: Ossum 15/03/44: Stuttgart 18/03/44: Frankfurt 22/03/44: Frankfurt 24/03/44: Berlin Not including further award bars, there was an estimated 6427 Distinguished Flying Medals awarded during the Second World War. Of those DFM's awarded, the bomber crews of No 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron - the first squadron of Bomber Command to be equipped and fly the illustrious 'Lancaster' Bomber - earned an estimated 118 x awards of the Distinguished Flying Medal Part of Sergeant Turrell's tour with 44 Squadron was spent as a crew member of the Lancaster Bomber flown by Flight Lieutenant Pat Dorehill DSO, DFC*, who had earlier been the co-pilot of John Nettleton VC on the famous Augsburg raid, when Nettleton had performed the deeds for which he was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross Unfortunately for Flight Sergeant Ronald Turrell he never knew of, or got to wear his hard earned and well merited D.F.M., as on 17 June 1944 - just 2 weeks before his award was formally gazetted - the recipient died on active service The medal group is sold with a file of copied research including DFM recommendation, LG entry page, card box of issue for WW2 medals, Flight Engineers Brevet, and an obituary with photograph of the recipient in his R.A.F. uniform Condition: GVF

A Borneo/Cyprus pair: Private P.J. Aldred, Hampshire Regiment - General Service Medal 1962 with clasp 'Borneo' (23915491 Pte P.J. Aldred, R. Hamps) - United Nations Medal for Cyprus 'UNICYP' Note: The UN medal being a finely struck contemporary issue. The medals mounted swing style from contemporary ribands, presumably as worn Condition: VF

A boxed Second World War Royal Air Force 'Burma Star' group of 4: Flight Sergeant A.O. Lobban, Royal Air Force - 1939-45 Star - Burma Star - Defence Medal - War Medal The medals all un-named a sissued and contained in their grease proof packets of issue with original issue ribands, and contained in an Air Ministry box of issue (as found) addressed to; A.O. Lobban, esq H.Q. 60 C.C.G. No 1 L.A.U. Lubecke B.A.O.R. Together with Air Ministry transmittal letter for the campaign medals, and RAF 'ticker tape' receipt for the enumerated medals, and showing recpient as having number '970012' and rank of 'Flight Sergeant' Condition: EF

A Burma Star group of 4: Rifleman Bhakte Pun, 3rd Battalion 3rd Gurkha Rifles - India: Independence Medal 1947 (37003 Rfn Bhakte Pun, 3-3 G.R.) - 1939-45 Star (37003 Rfn Bhakte Pun, 3 G.R.) - Burma Star (37003 Rfn Bhakte Pun, 3 G.R.) - War Medal (37003 Rfn Bhakte Pun, 3 G.R.) Condition: VF

A Cavalryman's Military Medal group of 4: Corporal H.P.F. Charnock, M.M., 2nd Dragoon Guards - Military Medal. GV first issue (2969 L.Cpl. H.P.F. Charnock, 2/D:Gds:) - 1914 Star. No clasp (2969 Pte H.P.F. Charnock, 2/D.Gds:) - British War Medal (2969 A.Cpl. H.P.F. Charnock, 2-D.Gds) - Allied Victory Medal (2969 A.Cpl. H.P.F. Charnock, 2-D.Gds) Note: The medals mounted swing style from old silk ribands, suspended from a pin-back brooch bar, presumably 'as worn' by the recipient The recipient first entered a theatre of war on 21 August 1914 when he landed in France. The award of the Military Medal was for gallantry in France & Flanders and was publishe din the London Gazette on 10 October 1916 The medals accompanied with some copied research including MIC for the campaign medals, MIC for the Military Medal and entry page form the respective London Gazette Condition: GVF

A Ceylon to Salonika campaign group of 4: Warrant Officer II T. Barclay, Northamptonshire Regiment, late 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders - IGS 1895. Victoria silver issue �Relief of Chitral 1895� (3026, Cpl, T. Barclay, 1st Bn Gord Highrs) - QSA. �CC' 'PA' 'DRIEF' 'JOH' (3028 Cpl. T. Barclay, Gordon Highrs) - British War Medal (50720 W.O.CL.2., T. Barclay, North�n R) - Allied Victory Medal (50720 W.O.CL.2., T. Barclay, North�n R) Thomas Barclay attested at Aberdeen for service with the Gordon Highlanders on 13 August 1888. A local man, he had been born in Huntly (the place of the raising of the regiment) in 1870. At the time of his enlistment his Trade or Calling was declared as being a �Tailor�. By the time he took his discharge in 1901, Thomas Barclay had spent more then half of his 13 years service overseas in Ceylon, India, and South Africa (he had bene recalled from the Reserve for service in the South African War). In addition to his medals he also attained the 3rd and 2nd Class Ceritificates of Education in 1888 and 1893 respectively, as well as passing a 1st Class Instruction in Gymnastics at Umballa, India in 1892. In 1914, Thomas Barclay was living in Aberdeen Scotland with his wife and four children at 25 Urquhart Road, His �Trade or Calling� was described as being a �Machine Man�. On 29 August 1914 (in the same month that War was declared) he signed-up his services for the duration of the War. By that time he was 42 years of age. The certificate of Primary Medical Examination of that same date reported that he was �Fit� for service in the '(Gym Staff) General Service'. On the same day he was attested as a Private in the Northamptonshire Regiment he was posted and attached to the Army Gym Staff, and promoted to Sergeant Instructor. On 2/101/1915 he was promoted to Company Sergeant Major Instructor and on 24/6/1918 was promoted to Acting Warrant Officer Class II. His service papers further confirm that he served overseas in Salonika 1918-19. A proud veteran, Thomas Barclay was well known amongst the various old comrades associations in the City of Aberdeen during the inter-war years. He died in Aberdeen on the 3rd March 1934, and he is commemorated on the memorial to the North-East men who served in the South African War at Trinity Cemetery (South) Aberdeen, Scotland. See attached the illustration of the recipient wearing his medals at a post-war old comrades gathering With various copied research papers including full set's of the recipients service papers Condition: GVF

A Coldstreamer's and Royal Hong Police Policeman's Campaign and Colonail Police Medal group of 5: Superintendent J. A. White, C.P.M., Royal Hong Kong Police late Coldstream Guards - 1939-45 Star - France and Germany Star - Defence Medal - War Medal - Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service. EIIR issue (Supt John A. White, Hong Kong Police) Together with; - Hong Kong Bisley Medal - The Ruttonjee Cup, 1952 (reverse with Makers and Sterling marks) - Hong Kong Rifle Association Medal (reverse with Silver marks) John Albert White, son of Albert Edward White was born in England on 16/7/1913. Between 1932-1945 he served in the Coldstream Guards including service in North West Europe 1944-45. For a short period after leaving the British Army he served as a Police Constable in a British Police Force - probably the Sussex Constabulary, as the United Kingdom address he gave at the time of joining the Hong Kong Police, was Yapton Road, Barnham, Nr Bognor Regis, Sussex. On joining the Hong Kong Police 2/1/1946 he held the rank of Sub-Inspector. Despite his lack of higher education (he only held a School Leaving Certificate and a 2nd Class Army Education Certificate) and never having held a commission, his impressive history of promotion to and within the 'gazetted' officer ranks indicate that John White had ample leadership qualities that were much valued in the post-war Hong Kong Police. - 02/01/46: Enlisted in HKP as Sub Inspector - 03/03/49: Confirmed in post - 17/05/49: Inspector - 15/01/51: Act Chief Inspector - 15/11/52: Asst. Supt of Police - 14/05/53: Justice of Peace - 15/11/55: Supt of Police - 14/01/62: Ag Sen. Supt of Police - 04/12/62: Ceased to act - 09/06/64: Ag Sen. Supt of Police - 16/08/64: Ceased to act - 22/06/66: Retired Reflecting the multi-disciplined functions of the Hong Kong Police, John White's service record had no less than 30 different postings during his 20 plus years service in the Crown Colony. His 'Postings' in order were recorded as being; - 02/01/46: Peak - 27/08/46: Emergency Unit HK Island - 15/11/46: Passport Office - 22/01/47: Police Training School - 27/08/49: Communications - 14/04/50: Reserve - 15/01/51: Communications - 18/06/52: Yamauti - 26/09/52: Marine - 30/12/52: Staff Officer Care and Protection - 11/02/53: Staff Officer Auxiliaries - 02/02/55: Reserve - 29/10/55: Staff Officer Weapons - 09/03/56: DSM - 31/05/57: Reserve - 24/06/57: DSM - 10/03/58: Staff Officer Communications and Transport - 05/08/58: Deputy Commandant Police Training Contingent - 16/09/58: Reserve (Sick) - 29/09/58: Staff Officer Communications and Transport - 23/10/58: Police Headquarters - 18/12/58: Reserve - 21/09/59: Staff Officer Communications and Transport - 11/02/62: Senior Superintendent Auxiliaries - 01/04/62: Senior Superintendents Marine - 04/12/62: Reserve - 17/08/63: District Superintendent Wong Tai Sin - 14/08/64: Reserve - 26/10/64: Police Headquarters (Kowloon) - 01/12/64: District Transport Officer Kowloon During his 20 years service with the Hong Kong Police, John White earned four 'Commendations' and a Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service this latter being published in the London Gazette on 25/05/1962. He was not entitled to, or awarded a Colonial Police Long Service Medal, as while he had the years service, his senior gazetted officer rank (Assistant Superintendent and above are 'gazetted' ranks) precluded him - at that time - from being a recipient of the CPLSM. His four 'Commendations' are shown as under; - 28/06/48: Commended for raising and maintaining the standards of drill and weapon training at the Police Training School - 20/04/50: Commended for valuable help given in the formation and training of the Special Constabulary, much of it in his leisure hours and at some self sacrifice - 14/03/52: Commended for good work and energy and efficiency shown in connection with the training in Small Arms of members of the Essential Service Corps from May 1951 to March 1952 - 06/04/52: You are informed that a favourable entry has been made in your record of service for good work during the disturbance on 1 March 1952. The medals mounted court-style, with brooch pin to reverse of mounting bar. Sold together with original Commissioners Commendation (here illustrated) to Chief Inspector (later Senior Superintendent) J.A. White. This one being in connection with his work in 'Small Arms' training. Condition: VF

A Colonial Governor's extensive group of 10: Sir G.A. Joy, KBE, CMG, Governor General of St Helena, late Resident Advisor Aden Protectorate, Commissioner New Hebrides, Captain 1st Yemen Rifles, Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment & Private 16th London Re - Knight Commander Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) Civil Division set of insignia (star & badge) - Commander Order of St Michael and St George post 1916 type (in case of issue) - 1914-15 Star (3367 Pte. G.A.Joy, 16 Lond. R.). - British War Medal (Lieut G.A. Joy) - Allied Victory Medal with Oak Leaves for Mention-in-Despatches (Lieut G.A. Joy) - Defence Medal (in grease proof packet of issue) - 1935 Jubilee Medal - 1937 Coronation Medal - 1953 Coronation Medal (in box of issue) Note: The trio and pre WW2 commemorative medals mounted court style from contemporary ribands presumably as worn by the recipient. Together with a Great War period cap badge of the 16th London Regiment George Edward Joy was born on 20/2/1896 of Anglo-Irish stock, and was subsequently educated at St. Francis Xavier�s College, Bruges, Belgium. During the Great War he served as a Private in the 16th London Regiment, and was subsequently commissioned in the Royal Berkshire Regiment 28/8/1917. His war service took him first to France and Flanders (first entered theatre on 15/8/1915) and later Egypt, Palestine and Syria, being present at operations in the Jordan Valley from 19th February 1918 to 4th May 1918, and the battles of Megiddo, Sharon and Nabuls from 19th September to 25th September 1918. He is confirmed as earning a Mention-in-Despatches for his services in Palestine Post-war the recipient from 1921 he served on attachment with the 1st Yemen Infantry (service that together with his war service in Palestine would have a bearing on his subsequent administrative appointments in South Arabia, and Aden Colony) before resigning his commission to join the Colonial Service in 1924, and a brialliant career as a colonial administrator His first colonial appointment was as Assistant Resident Commissioner of the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu). He proved remarkedly successful in co-operating with the French in the peculiar, and often testing 'dual condominium' administration there, culminating in him becoming the British Resident Commissioner there in 1928, a position he held for the next eleven years, during which he was also Consul for the Hoorn and Wallace Islands George Joy married in 1925 to Hattie Clare, daughter of F.E. Wallace of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They had one Son. His wife died in 1966. In 1940, he was appointed Resident Advisor to the Sultan Sir Salih Bin Ghalib al Quaiti, KCMG, Sultan of the State of Shihr and Mukalla in the Hadhramant and to the Sultan of Seyiun in the Kathiri State in the Aden Protectorate. After two years in this post, he was transferred to Aden Colony as Civil Secretary to the Government and Chief Civil Defence Officer, and in which capacity he earned his Defence Medal. Such was the recognition of his long years of service in South Arabia, and Aden in particulr where he was a 'Member of the Executive Council', that he was awarded the C.M.G. in January 1945 (Colonial Administrative Service, Aden) 1946, marked the crowning point in his far travelled colonial career when he was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of St. Helena. He remained in this post until his retirement in 1953. He was knighted and conferred with the K.B.E. in 1949, in his capacity as Governor and Commander-in-Chief, St Helena. Interestingly for historians, Governor Joy took a particular interest in the historic association that the island had with Napoleon Bonaparte and was well qualified to handle with tact and sympathy the negotiations which went forward with the French authorities concerning the restoration and preservation of the ex-Emperor�s residence at Longwood. Equally and more importantly for the local residents he also tackled with enthusiasm and efficiency the administrative problems of the Colony. These latter were by no means as simple as the size of the colony might suggest. The people of the island, for whom Joy developed a warm affection, had to live and propser amid the handicaps of poor communication and long distance from and with the outside world. With little money at his disposal, and only a small staff to assist him, Joy set himself to carry out with considerable success a program of economic and social development, and at the same time, took measures to reform the political life of the colony so as to give the islanders a real share in the management of their affairs With various copied research including obituary from 'The Times' Condition: GVF

A confirmed Gallipoli 'First Day Lander' group of 3: Sergeant W. S Binnie, Machine Gun Corps, late 1/5th Battalion (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots - 1914-15 Star (2996 Cpl W.S. Binnie, R. Scots) - British War Medal. Silver issue (2996 Sjt W.S. Binnie, R. Scots) - Allied Victory Medal (2996 Sjt W.S. Binnie, R. Scots) William Stewart Binnie was born in the parish of Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, his residence being 257 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, Scotland. Prior to the Great War he had served for 5 years and 4 months with the 4th (Territorial Force) Battalion of the Royal Scots, but it was to be with the 5th Battalion Royal Scots that he first went to war, the recipient subsequently serving 1 year 4 months and 11 days with 5/Royal Scots Corporal Binnie first embarked for overseas service on 20 March 1915, and is confirmed as having disembarked at Gallipoli on 'Day 1' of the Gallipoli Landings on 25 April 1915. Standing at over 6 feet in height and being a member of the Machine Gun Section of 5/Royal Scots, Binnie would have been a conspicuous target for the Turkish enemy, and so it proved on 25 August 1915 when he was 'wounded in action' by GSW - on the same day his battalion suffered a total of 6 x 'All Ranks' Killed, and another 33 'All Ranks' wounded 'The Scotsman' Newspaper of 20 September 1915 (page 9) contains a report of Binnie's wound and some biographical details of his pre-war occupation and family life Sergeant Binnie - a qualified Machine Gunner, Binnie later served in France and Flanders, and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, serving with severl MGC units including 88th Coy M.G.C., with which unit he was with when he was again wounded in action on 19 December 1917. He was evacuated to the United Kingdom the next day and appears not to have served overseas again for the remainder of the duration of the Great War Medals are sold with a quantity of copied research including a set of the recipients service papers, and transcribed MIC Condition: EF

A confirmed Great War Prisoner of War group of 5 to a Boer War veteran: Corporal P.J. Packer, 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers - QSA Medal. Silver & 4 clasps 'CC' 'TR' 'OFS' and 'SA 1901' (6180 Pte P. Packer, Rl: Scots Fus:) - 1914 Star & clasp. The clasp a good contemporary copy (?) (6180 Pte P. Packer, 1/R. Sco:Fus.) - British War Medal. Silver issue (6180 Cpl P.J. Packer, R.S.Fus.) - Allied Victory Medal (6180 Cpl P.J. Packer, R.S.Fus.) - Imperial Service Medal. GVI first issue (Philip James Packer) Note: The group mounted swing style form contemporary ribands from a brooch bar (pin removed), possibly as worn by the recipient Philip James Packer , a native of the Parish of Shepney, London attested for regular service with the British Army on 4 July 1899. At the time of his enlistment he was aged 19 years and 3 months, and was by trade a 'Porter'. He was not raw to military service as he cited being a member of the the 2nd Volunteer Battalion 'Tower Hamlets' when he attested. Philip Packer was an 'Old Sweat' by the time he disembarked in France and Flanders on 15 September 1914, having previously accrued campaign service in South Africa and spent a good number of years on garrison duty in India. He is confirmed as being captured at Ypres on 13 November 1914, and sent as a Prisoner of War to 'Wittenberg Camp'. He was subsequently interred in Holland from 11 March 1918. His service papers show that his desired profession on leaving the Army was to be a 'Postman', and his residence was at 124 St Dunstans Road, Hammersmith, London. All of the campaign medals and clasps confirmed as issued/entitled Together with a large set of copied service papers, including several sheets of correspondence together with transcribed MIC Condition: VF

A Cyprus/Northern Ireland pair: Private M.M. Taylor, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders - United Nations Cyprus Medal (UNICYP) - General Service Medal 1962 with clasp 'Northern Ireland' (24065605 Pte M.M. Taylor, Gordons) Note: The UN medal is a fine quality contemporary period issue. The pair mounted swing style from contemporary ribands, presumably as worn Condition: VF

A desireable 5 clasp 'El Teb' casualty and veteran of 'Abu Klea' pair of medals: Private R. Shepherd, 19th Hussars - Egypt Medal dated 1882 & clasps 'TEK' 'Suakin 84' 'El-Teb', 'Nile 84-85' 'Abu Klea' (2115 Pte. R. Shepherd. 19th Hussars) - Egypt: Khedives Star 1882 Richard William Shepherd was born near Portadown, Co Armagh., Ireland. He was attested at Belfast for service in the 19th Hussars on 27th April 1881, aged 18 years his trade at the time being described as being that of a 'Groom'. The recipeint served 12 years with the colours, of which nearly four years was spent campaigning in Egypt and Sudan, where in the latter he is confirmed as having sustained a sword-cut wound at the battle of 'El Teb' The battle of El Teb was a particulary bloody affair for the British cavalry present with an estimated 23 x cavalry 'All Ranks' being killed and as many again wounded The medal and clasps all fully verified from the respective medal rolls With a file of accompanying research Condition: VF

A distinguished Indian Civil Service & Indian Volunteer Officer's group of 4: Lieutenant Colonel R.S. Weir, C.I.E., 11th Company Machine Gun Corps, Auxiliary Forces India - Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. 3rd type, gold and enamels neck badge - 1935 Jubilee Medal - 1937 Coronation Medal - Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. GV & integral brooch (Lt Col R.S. Weir, 11 Coy, M.G.C., A.F.I.) Note: The group attractively mounted in the court style, suspended form a 'Spink' brooch bar Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration was published in the Gazette of India 11 February 1933 C.I.E. was awarded 2 January 1939 (sold with original Warrant of Award and issue envelope) The Hamilton Advertiser of 29 June 1962 carried a photograph of the late Colonel Weir together with below obituary; Quote, Death of 'The Colonel' The County Council has lost one of it's best loved members this week with the death of Colonel Ralph S. Weir, who represented Bothwell and Uddingston South for 17 years. Aged 77, ''The Colonel,'' as he was known to friend and foe alike, was the supreme individualist - a swashbuckling bucaneer of a man who loved to tease officials with complicated requests, who delighted in introducing onbscure classical quoatations into debate, who rejoiced in the cut-and-thrust of committee work, who revelled in controversey. He enjoyed life. Distinctions Son of a Coalburn headmaster he was an M.A., B.Sc. of Glasgow University, and after training for the teaching profession he went to India, where he later became Director of Public Instruction in the United Provinces. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Defence Army, being honorary A.D.C. to two Viceroys, and when he retired in 1939 he was commander of the Allahabad Contingent. A Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, Colonel Weir was a colourful, outspoken egotist who didn't mind landing in "Hot Water," being extremely confident of his ability to extricate himself. His booming voice and hearty laugh will be missed in the Ingram Street chamber. Unquote. The medals are sold with copy of the obituary and photograph that appeared in the Hamilton Advertiser, an extract page form the Indian Army List and the original award Warrant for the C.I.E. Condition: EF

A documented Aerodrome Fireman / Air Trafiic Controller's modern group of 3: Sergeant J. Wilson, Royal Air Force - General Service Medal 1918. EIIR issue with clasp 'Cyprus' (L4020604 Cpl J. Wilson) - General Service Medal 1962, with clasp 'Malay Peninsula' (L4020604 Sgt J. Wilson) - Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue (L4020604 Sgt J. Wilson) Note: The medals mounted swing style suspended from contemporary issue riband with a pin-back back brooch bar. Almost certainly 'as worn' by the recipient James Wilson (a Scotsman) was born on 26/9/1926 and initially enlisted for the Royal Air Force on 13/2/1947, taking his discharge on 12/8/1952. It would appear that his return to civilian life was not to his liking, as he gave up his civilian job of 'Motor Driver' to return to the Royal Air Force on 10/12/1952. His trade in the RAF at the time of his second enlistment was that of 'Aero Fireman'. Sergeant Wilson served a grand total of 22 years and 182 days before taking his final discharge on 9/12/1969. At the time of his discharge his Trade or Aircrew category was described as being 'Assistant Air Traffic Controller', and his Air Force Conduct was described as 'Exemplary' All of the recipients medals and clasps are enumerated in his Certificate of Service, including their recorded date of qualification / issue Together with the recipients original 'Certificate of Service', and a creased attributed photograph of the recipient wearing RAF uniform with 'Corporals' rank stripes Condition: GVF

A family casualty group of 7 with Memorial Plaque: Gunner J. Mitchell, M.M., 105th Battery Royal Field Artillery - Military Medal (10786 Gnr J. Mitchell, 105/By: R.F.A.) - 1914 Star (10786 Gnr: J. Mitchell, R.F.A.) - British War Medal (RFRA 10786 Gnr: J. Mitchell, R.F.A.) - Allied Victory Medal (RFRA 10786 Gnr: J. Mitchell, R.F.A.) - Memorial Plaque (John Mitchell) Note: The Memorial Plaque with two small holes drilled at 3 & 9 O'clock for mounting and display purposes Recipient is confirmed as being entitled to the dated clasp for the 1914 Star John Mitchell was born in Easter Kelly in the 'Kingdom of Fife', and was a resident of Linlithgow, West Lothian when he enlisted for service in the British Army. A pre-war regular, he was recalled to the Colours on mobilisation in 1914. The uncommon prefix RFRA on the BWM and Victory Medals indicate that he was a pre-war reservist. Gunner Mitchell was 'Killed-in-Action' in France & Flanders on 6 October 1917 FYI: There is a newspaper report in the local Linlithgow Newspaper 'Gazette' of 17 November 1916 appertaining to a local man Bombardier 'Jack' Mitchell being awarded the Military Medal. Presumbaly it is one and the same man whose medals are here offered for sale. The article can be obtained from the West Lothian Library/Archives for a fee. Together with companion family group; - 1914-15 Star (684 Gnr: A. Mitchell, R.F.A.) - British War Medal (684 Gnr A. Mitchell, R.F.A.) - Allied Victory Medal (684 Gnr A. Mitchell, R.F.A.) Both recipients are believed to be brothers. A third brother or relative's medals are being sold elsewhere on the website vis the 1914 casualty and memorial plaque trio to the Scots Greys Condition: GVF

A Famous Indian Regiment: Kali Panchwin 1768-1923 (R. Hennell, this the Indian reprint, New Delhi, 1985) A comprehsive regimental history of the 2nd Battalion Mahratta Light Infantry and it predecessor units prior to 1923 292 pages with numerous appendices and index. The appendices include several nominal rolls, including Honours & Awards (there are even abstracts showing the respective totals of Great War campaign medals and IGS 1908 medals and clasps earned by the regiment) Condition: This copy with DJ. Binding and contents Fine

A Far East Prisoner of War and 'Battle For Hong Kong' suvivors group of 6: Warrant Officer II (Company Sergeant Major) F.W.J. Bartlett, Royal Engineers - 1939/45 Star, - Pacific Star, - Defence Medal - War Medals - Meritorious Service Medal. GVI 2nd type named (859222 W.O. Cl. 2, F.W.J. Bartlett, R.E.) - Military LS&GC Medal. GVI first type 'Regular Army' bar (859222 Sgt F. W. J. Bartlett, R.E.) Franklin Walter James Bartlett, the son of Franklin George and Annie Mary Bartlett, was born on 3/5/1901, and enlisted at Aldershot on 9/9/1919. On enlistment he joined the Royal Engineers with which corps he served continuously through to the time of his discharge on 21/5/1951. His given home address after 'Liberation' in 1945, was 42 Portesbery Road, Camberley, Surrey. In total Franklin Bartlett, served 31 Years and 255 days with the British Army, comprised of 29 years and 171 days 'With Colours' and the remaining 2 years and 84 days 'In The Reserve'. At the time of his discharge he held the rank of Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.). During his service with the colours, he was posted overseas in Malta between 1925-27, and in Hong Kong from 16 October 1937 to 24 December 1941. His 'Regular Army Certificate of Service' also confirms that he was a Prisoner of War in Japan from 25 December 1941 until 17 December 1945 - note the start date for his captivity relate to him being a POW, rather then being in Japan itself on that date. It is also worth mentioning that the termination date shown for his captivity in Japan, appertains to the last date spent in Japan prior to 'Embarkation Home' and not per-se his 'Liberation' date which of course would have been much earlier than December 1945. Sometime before the outbreak of the Pacific War, Franklin Bartlett had married, and his wife had accompanied him to Hong Kong. Fortunately his wife and any children were spared incarceration in Hong Kong during the period of Japanese occupation, as like the majority of dependents of serving personnel, she/they had been evacuated from Hong Kong before 8/12/1941. In the case of Mrs W.M. Bartlett, her relocation address (omitting some typos) was given as, 50 Darley Road, No 1 Henow Flat, Manly, New South Wales, Australia - most of the evacuees were relocated to Australia for the duration of the War. It was to this aforementioned address that any correspondence sent from CSM Bartlett while he was in captivity was received At the time of his capture in Hong Kong on 25/12/1941 Franklin Bartlett held the rank of Company Sergeant Major and was serving with 22 Fortress Company Royal Engineers (which unit had numbered 7 Officers and 213 men). During his period of incarceration in Hong Kong, Franklin was located at the Shamshipo Camp (whose camp leader Major 'Cissy' Cecil Boon, Royal Army Service Corps was (after the 'Liberation' in 1945) Court-Martialled and Exonerated for alleged collusion with the Japanese captors. Note that in January 1942 the principal POW Camps in Hong Kong were rationalised as under; - North Point (Canadians and Royal Navy) - Shamshuipo (British Army and HKVDC) - Mau Tau Chong (Indian Troops) - Stanley Internment Camp (Enemy civilians including Hong Kong Police) Sometime between 15-18 August 1943, CSM Bartlett embarked on the 'Manyru Maru' a Japanese 'Hell-Ship' that transported British and Canadian POW's to Oeyama in Japan (this was the fourth of a total of six different transportations from Hong Kong during the War, all of which conveyed POW's to the Japanese mainland (13 Senior Officers were sent to Taiwan in 1944) where they could be utilised as 'Slave Labour'. The 'Manyru Maru' sailed from Hong Kong on August 18 1943 with 473 POW's aboard. Of approximately 12,500 defenders of the Hong Kong garrison captured in December 1941, no less than 4891 of the British and Canadian POW's were subsequently embarked for transportation to Japan between September 1942 - April 1944. Not all those being transported reached Japan alive - if at all. Most tragic of the deaths enroute occurred when an estimated 850 POW's died (drowned or murdered) in the second transportation during the disastrous voyage of the now infamous 'Lisbon Maru' Once landed in Japan, CSM Bartlett was sent to 'Oeyama Camp'. Established in August 1943, the first 150 POW's (including Bartlett) arrived to this camp on 2 September 1943. By the time the camp had closed on 2 September 1945, the number of inmates numbered 700 POW's. Initially the prisoners mostly worked doing common labour at the Oeyama Mine (Nippon Yakin Kogyo), and in the Hachidate Branch Nickel Refinery. The mining company furnished some additional facilities at the camp. After June 1945, some of the POWs began work at the Miyazu Harbor as stevedores and labor at the temporary dry dock. The men were guarded by guards furnished by the company at the place of work, civilians attached to the Army, and some Army guards. It is not known exactly what duties CSM Barltett performed during his years of captivity in Japan, but it is almost certain that his captors would have tried to harness his vocational skills as a 'Copper-Smith', 'Engine Driver' and training in 'Electrical Lighting' to their advantage. It is not yet confirmed that CSM Bartlett was wounded or injured during his years of service in the Far East, but it is not without interest that his 'Certificate of Service' records that he had the fourth toe of his right foot removed! At the time of his discharge his conduct was described as 'Exemplary' while the testimonial from his late Commanding Officer said; Quote, "CSM Bartlett has served in the Royal Engineers since September 1919. He was serving in Hong Kong in December 1941 and was a Prisoner of War in Japanese hands from this date until liberated in December 1945. He was posted to this Unit in December 1946 where he has been employed as Embarkation Staff Officer/W.O., these duties included the handling of large numbers of troops embarking and disembarking from Troopships. During this period he has given exemplary service, being; punctual, sober and strictly honest. Capable of assuming any position of trust. Thoroughly recommended." Unquote. The recipient's 'Certificate of Service' confirm his entitlement to the campaign and long service medals, but not the MSM. However, this last was was only awarded 'after' he had taken his discharge (April 1951), and is confirmed as an 'Annuity Award' published in Army Order 176 of 1951. The medals mounted loose style, presumably as-worn, with the riband of the Pacific Star mounted in the wrong reversed order! The group sold with recipients 'Red' book confirming his services and medals, together with the letter sent to returning FEPOW's by King George VI. Condition: GVF

A fascinating group to a well travelled 'White' Russian, recording service in the Russian Regiment in Shanghai and more than 20 years service with the Hong Kong Police: Sub Inspector L. N. Karpovich, MBE, Hong Kong Police, late Russian Regiment, Shanghai - Member of the Order of the British Empire. Civil Division. Second type - 1939-45 Star - Pacific Star - Defence Medal - War Medal - Colonial Police LSGC. EIIR issue & extra service clasp (Sub Inspector Karpovich L.N. 2/3/52) Leo Nicholas Karpovich, the son of Nicholas Vassily Karpovich (who went missing in 1918) was born on 26/4/1912 at 24, Zelaney Street, St Petersburg, Russia. Evidently life amid the chaos of revolutionary strife in Russia was not easy for Leo, as from the tender age of 13 he is reported to have been a �Farm Worker� between 1925-29. Why and where he was a far worker is presently unknown, but what is more certain is that he was prepared to travel many thousands of miles from his town of birth to bear arms as an �migr� �free lance� in the Far East. In 1929 aged 17, Leo joined the Russian Regiment of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps . He served 4 years with this unit. A Russian Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps had been formed in 1923, largely comprised from the remnants of the Far Eastern White Army and included former Tsarist and counter revolutionary �White Russian� Officers, Soldiers, Sailors and many of the late Far Eastern Cossack Group. By 1932 it had grown to become a full sized Regiment, and renamed in that year as the Russian Regiment with it�s own Colours in the form of the Imperial Russian Flag. Although nominally a sub-unit of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, the Russian Regiment was in fact comprised of Russian �migr�s paid a retainer for their services by the Shanghai Municipal Council. They were a force to be reckoned with. It is not certain when Leo travelled to Hong Kong, but in the period 1933-1934 he is recorded as having been a �Wireless Operator� � an occupation to which he returned in later years and in which he later developed some considerable skills On 2/3/1934 Leo was enlisted as a Lance-Sergeant in the Hong Kong Police receiving the service number E35, he was aged 21 years. He was to remain in the service of the Hong Kong Police until 1968 his appointments both uniformed and later in civilian police employment being; - 1/1/1946 Sub Inspector - 1/1/1957 Radio Communications Officer - 15/9/1965 Controller Police Communications At the time of joining the Russian Contingent of the Hong Kong Police, Leo is reported as being the youngest member of that contingent. He had joined the ranks of a tough and uncompromising unit of the Hong Kong Police. Specifically the unit had been formed circa 1930 to serve in anti-piracy duties in the South China Sea. The leading British and Canadian steamship companies whose liner vessels plied the Hong Kong to Shanghai and Hong Kong to Singapore routes paid the Hong Kong authorities for the provision of �armed guards� to protect their vessels against piracy. These units were made up of 1 NCO and 6-8 other ranks. The Canadian Pacific Steam Navigation Company in particular employed Russian Guards on their vessels on the Hong Kong-Shanghai run. Not long after the start of the Second World War, in November 1939 Leo took the opportunity to become a naturalised British citizen. The first British medals earned by Leo were the Hong Kong veterans standard issue Pacific Star quartet for his services in the desperate battle for Hong Kong that raged from 8-25 December 1941. Mobilised for defence and internal-security all members of the Hong Kong Police who served in the Battle for Hong Kong were entitled to the same four medals providing they met the award criteria. After the fall of Hong Kong, the European members of the Police Force, including the Russians, were interred at the Japanese Military Internment Camp at Stanley on Hong Kong Island. While interred, Leo became something of a camp celebrity when he took on the mantle of �Camp Lock-Pick�. Located along the roadside very close to the Stanley POW camp were 4 large godowns stuffed with British provisions and supplies. In the early months of captivity an ambitious and dangerous plan was conceived by the prisoners to liberate for themselves much of the captured British inventory now being used by their captors the Imperial Japanese Army. In short it was the Police that initiated the biggest theft of food at Stanley from the godowns at Tai Tam Bay. Policeman George Wright-Nooth CPM, QPM writing in his book �Prisoner of the Turnip Heads: The Fall of Hong Kong and the Imprisonment by the Japanese� (2000) provides the following anecdote; �The idea was for Sergeant Karpovich, a White Russian with the necessary skills, carefully to remove the paper seal and pick the door lock on the half empty warehouse. His success however unleashed an avalanche of men, mostly police but also some others, all heading for the godown. There was some control on the first night, but when the Japanese failed to notice the seal and lock had been tampered with, and when the more feint-hearted saw the booty to be had, it developed into something of a free for all�. Liberation came on 10/81945 when he is recorded as having left camp with the technicians. On being examined by the liberating forces, Leo was diagnosed with TB and was hospitalised to the United Kingdom, where he was to incorporate with his recuperation a well deserved period of rest, having being granted repatriation leave between 15/11/1945 � 29/12/1947 During his extend stay in the United Kingdom, Leo sat and passed the London University Metric 1946, to qualify as a Wireless Operator in Radio Service Engineering The award of the Colonial Police Long Service Good Conduct Medal was published in the Hong Kong Gazette on 12/8/1955 (effective date of 2/3/1952). His first extra service clasp to the CPLSM was gazetted on 14/6/63 (effective date 2/3/1959) at which time he was Police Radio Communications Officer. Leo�s many years of loyal service to the Colonial Government was recognised in 1965, when he was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the London Gazette of 1/1/1965, an award "for technical competency, skill, loyalty and devotion to duty� . Leo Karpovich married Lydia Ezra on 29/11/1965. On retiring from his civilian job with the Hong Kong Police, Leo an accomplished linguist, who could speak; Russian, Spanish, English, Mandarin and Cantonese with equal ease and ability, chose life in new foreign pastures. Like many of his former Russian comrades, retirement in the United Kingdom held little appeal after a lifetime of adventure in the Far East, and instead he migrated with his family to Australia, where he became a much respected figure in the Sydney area. Leo Nicholas Karpovich died in Australia on 14/3/2002 just weeks short of his 90th birthday. The medals court mounted, with pin brooch to reverse of mounting bar. Condition: GVF

A fine Aghan/Egypt trio: Private J. Gall, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, late 92nd Highlanders - Afghanistan 1880 with 2 clasps 'Charasia' 'Kabul' (B/82 Pte J. Gall, 92nd Highrs) - Egypt & Sudan 1882-1889. With clasp 'Tel-el-Kebir' (384 Pte J. Gall, 1/Gord Highrs) - Egypt Khedives Star 1882 Medals and clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective medal rolls. The group in unusually fine condition, with no pitting on any of the medals. Condition: GVF

A fine Boer War - WW2 group of 8, to a witness of a Victoria Cross incident: Major Charles. G.N.Milne, VD, 4th City of Aberdeen Battalion Home Guard , late Canadian Engineers & Gordon - QSA Medal �CC� �OFS� �Jo'burg' 'Belfast� �SA 1901� (8079 Pte. C. Milne, Gordon Highrs - 1914-15 Star (Lieut C.N.G Milne, Can: Eng) - British War Medal 1914-18 (Lieut C.N.G Milne) - Interallied Victory Medal (Lieut C.N.G Milne) - Defence Medal - Coronation Medal 1937 - Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration, GV & integral brooch (Major C.G.N. Milne, 2nd Fld Tp. C.E.) - Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, GV (Major C.G.N. Milne, 2nd Fld Troop, C.E.) Of the particular QSA clasp combination shown above, Gordon Highlander medal collector Jim Murray has estimated that 61 such combinations were made to the regiment. Charles Gordon Napier Milne was born at Ellon, Aberdeenshire, in 1880. A former pupil of Aberdeen Grammar School, he cited prior military service with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Gordon Highlanders, when he attested for 'Short Service' of �One year with the Colours�, at Aberdeen on 17/01/1900. He was described as standing just under 5 feet 11 inches in height, with blue eyes, light brown hair and a fresh complexion. Name and address of his next of kin was his Father David Sim of Buchan Buildings, Ellon, Aberdeenshire. He served in South Africa with the 1st Volunteer Service Company Gordon Highlanders, which throughout its service in South Africa was attached to the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders. He was present at the battles of Doornkop and Leekoehoek�at which latter battle he witnessed the deeds for which Captain Younger of the 1st Gordons earned a posthumous Victoria Cross. Charles Milne left a record of the battle of Leekoehoek when he sent a letter to his old school which was published in �The Grammar School Magazine, October 1900 on pages 92-93 and which is here quoted below; Quote, � Krugersdorp, July 10, 1900. We left Irene on Sunday, the 8th, for Krugerdorp, intending just to lie about a day or two, and take in arms from the Boers. Hearing on Monday that there was a force in the vicinity, we left pretty early in the morning, intending to go about 15 miles, but about our ninth three shots in quick succession were heard down in a hollow, so the order was soon given for our three guns to prepare for action. We (Volunteers) were �gun escort� that day, so, of course, wherever the guns went we had to go. We went with them for about a mile, and when nearing a small kopje the Boers opened a sharp fire on us and our guns. Still we went on, and succeeded in gaining our �goal,� a small kopje, where we got orders to fire on the enemy, whose intentions were to destroy our guns if possible. We kept up our fire for a considerable time, but some of our gunners had got badly wounded, as they had no shelter whatsoever. Out of the twelve gunners nine were wounded, and one of our own officers. On our kopje we could blaze away and be perfectly safe. Later, the Boers opened a cross fire on us, but when they tried that we built �sangers� or small stone shelters for ourselves. Our guns were now standing with no one to fire them, so our Colonel asked men to volunteer to drag them out of the way; ten men did so, and tried their best, but it was of no use. We kept up a hot fire from 12 till 5 o�clock, when we thought they were falling back, but one of our fellows gave the alarm that the Boers were charging our position, so we opened such a fire upon them that no human being could live in. For ten minutes, about a couple of hundred rifles were being fired as fast as men were able, the rifles getting so hot that they could not hold them, men shouting for cool ones and more ammunition. About 7 o�clock a message came to us from the General, saying � �Return to camp. �Roberts.� We started about 8 o�clock, and got into camp about 3 a.m., very tired. We had only three casualties in our company. Methuen is expected to join-us today, or very soon. Captain Younger was killed in this action. Charles N.G. Milne.� Unquote. For his service with the Colours in the South African War, Charles Milne received a South African war Gratuity of �5 and a five clasp Queens South Africa Medal. He had served a total of 1 year and 110 days with the Colours, of which 1 year and 74 days was spent in South Africa. Like many of his race at that period in time, he migrated to Canada prior to 1914 where he was employed for many years as a Civil Engineer with the Railways there, during which time he continued his volunteer service with the Canadian Engineers. During the Great War he served with the CEF in France and Flanders, and in the United Kingdom. He returned to Aberdeen in the inter-war years, and was holding office as Chairman of the Aberdeen Area Council when he earned the Coronation medal. During WW2 he held a commission in the Home Guard being a Major with the 4th City of Aberdeen Battalion Home Guard from 1/2/1941. Attached photo is a group photograph of the members of 2nd Volunteer Battalion Gordon Highlanders who had volunteered for service in South Africa with the 1st �Volunteer� Service Company Gordon Highlanders. The picture is one of a series taken prior to the embarkation of the Volunteers for South Africa and subsequently published in �The History of the Aberdeen Volunteers (Sinclair, 1907)� Private Milne is the soldier sitting last on the right of the first row. The officer in the photograph is Lieutenant Harry Forbes (who was of the 4th VB) who was one of the officers attached to the 1st Volunteer Service Company, and who earned a DSO for his bravery at Doornkop. The medals sold with a large file of copied research, including British and Canadian service papers. Condition: GVF

A fine early Indian Army cavalry officer�s casualty pair: Captain W. Ashburner, 3rd Bombay Cavalry - Afghanistan 1842. �Ghuznee� & �Cabul� reverse. Silver clip & hinged straight suspender. Un-named - Indian Mutiny Medal (Capt W. Ashburner, 3rd Bo Cavalry) Note: The medals equally toned and fitted with stiched contemporary silk ribands (faded) Together with; - Large customised silver scrolled riband bar with inscription �Ghuzni�. With 2 loops to reverse -Tsarist Russia. Silver Crown sized coin dated 1829, fitted with suspension Note: The above customised bar would appear to be a fitting for a campaign medal, while the coin is either a �Russian� souvenir acquired while serving in Afghanistan, and or fitted to wear William Ashburner joined the Bombay Army of the Honourable East India Company in 1837, with an appointment as Coronet in the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry (later famous as the �Poona Horse�). He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1842,. On 28 April 1842, he was severely wounded in action at the heights of Hykulzie, in the Pisheen Valley, for which he was subsequently granted 12 months pay for the �dangerous and severe wounds� received on that occasion. The 3rd Bombay light Cavalry received an estimated 354 medals for the first Afghan War. Ashburner next served in the Scinde campaign and was present at the battle of Hyderabad for which he received the medal (this sold at DNW on 17 September 1999). Lieutenant Ashburner next served in the Persian Campaign, including the action at Khooshab (Medal with clasp), where his regiment earned great distinction (indeed the badge of the Poona Horse was a distinctive trophy captured during the Persian Campaign).. For his services in the Indian Mutiny the recipient received an officially impressed no clasp medal. In 1874 William Ashburner retired from the Indian Army after having held the appointment of Commandant of the 1st Light Cavalry since 1867 Condition: VF

A fine K.C.B. group including a rare First Boer War 'C.M.G.' to the senior effective officer remaining after the battle of Majuba Hill, and who wrote the �Majuba� despatch: Major-General Sir Thomas Fraser, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Engineers - K.C.B. Military Division. Breast Star and Collar Badge (awarded 1900) - with case of issue - C.M.G. Companion�s Breast Badge, gold & enamel, plus integral buckle - with case of issue - Egypt reverse dated 1882, clasps, 'Tel-El-Kebir' 'The Nile 1884-85' (Major T. Fraser, C.M.G., R.E.) - Jubilee 1897, silver - Coronation 1902, silver - Egypt: Khedive�s Star dated 1882 - Turkey: Order of the Medjidie, 3rd class neck badge, silver gold and enamel - Order of Osmanieh, IV cl. Reverse centre replaced with silver plate & overall enamel damage AF NB: The British medals mounted in the court style. Thomas Fraser was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 15 November 1840, to a celebrated Scotch/Irish family with a long history of distinguished military service. He was educated abroad and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, entering the Royal Engineers in 1862. He was in France following the military operations of 1871, and in Paris during the Communard Revolution and siege. In 1876 he commenced a tour of duty in Turkey and, during the Russo-Turkish War the following year, was specially employed as Military Officer to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Fleet in Bresica Bay. He subsequently accompanied the Turkish Forces in the campaign on the Lom and was present at several engagements, and at the bombardment of Rustchuk (Brevet of Major). He served during the First Boer War as Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master General in the Intelligence Department, under Sir George Pomeroy-Colley, and was in command of a body of Scouts. He gained wide recognition for his services at the action of Majuba Hill, of which he afterwards had the rare distinction of writing the official report that formed the basis of the despatch subsequently published in the London Gazette. In his despatch published in the London Gazette of 3 May 1881, Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood, Commanding Forces in Natal and Transvaal, wrote: �In submitting the accompanying report from Major Fraser, Royal Engineers, the senior effective officer remaining from those engaged on the 27th February, I desired to bring to your notice the good service rendered by this officer. After being the foremost to scale the mountain, he descended again for the purpose of hurrying up the men, and was one of the last staff officers to quit the ridge. While in the act of withdrawal he fell over a rock and injured his hand, but with great endurance and determination he walked from 1 p.m. on Sunday until 2 a.m. on Tuesday without tasting food, ultimately regaining our lines through the Boer position. Had Major-General Sir George Pomeroy-Colley survived he would, I have no doubt, have endorsed all that Major Fraser has written with regard to the conduct of both officers and men in the fight on the Majuba Mountain, and therefore, although the result of the action was disastrous, I feel confidence in submitting for favourable consideration the names of those mentioned in the report.� Fraser subsequently became Assistant Military Secretary to Sir Evelyn Wood in Natal, and was rewarded with a C.M.G. (London Gazette 18 August 1882) �for services in connection with the settlement of Transvaal affairs.� During the Egyptian War of 1882 he was Brigade Major of the Royal Engineers and saw action at El Magfar, Tel-El-Mahuta, Kassasin and Tel-el-Kebir (despatches London Gazette 8 September and 2 November 1882; medal with clasp; bronze star; brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel; 4th class Osmanieh). He served later on the Nile Expedtion of 1884-85, as Assistant Adjutant General on the lines of communications (despatches London Gazette 25 August 1885; clasp; promoted to Colonel; 3rd class Medjidie). Fraser was appointed Assistant Inspector of Fortifications in 1891, and was Commandant of the School of Military Engineering, 1896-1902, and Substantive Major-General and G.O.C. Thames District, 1898-1902. He was appointed C.B. in May 1891, and K.C.B. in May 1900, and became Colonel Commandant R.E. in 1913. A member of the Royal Commission on Piers and Roads, Ireland, 1886-88 and 1900, he was also the author of The Military Danger of Home Rule for Ireland (1912) and Recollections with Reflections. Major-General Sir Thomas Fraser died on 5 May 1922. The medals sold with this officers own published auto-biography and a very substantial (thick) file of various copied research, including; - Photograph - London Gazette entries - Orders of Commandants of stations on lines of communications - Extracts taken from History of the Corps of Royal Engineers Vos II, III and IV. - Extracts from Soldiers of the Nile, by Henry Keon-Boyd. - Extracts from Egypt 1882 despatches , casualties and awards, by Peter Duckers. - Royal Engineers in Egypt and the Sudan. Important: Also with the Group is the 'Book Recollections with Reflections' (Maj Gen Sir Thomas Fraser KCB, CMG, 472pp, published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh & London, 1914). Paper covering on front end of spine split and with foxing on first 10-15 pages. Otherwise, a good working copy of a rare book. Condition: Usual minor enamel chipping to CMG centres & more extensive enamel damage to the Osmanieh, otherwise GVF

A fine Malaya Campaign group to a Jock 'Jungle Beast', who served in the most distinguished British infantry battalion to have fought in the Pacific War: 4343188 Private S. Tavender, 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - IGS Medal 1936, with clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (4343188 Pte. S. Tavender, A & S.H.) - 1939-45 Star - Pacific Star - Defence Medal - War Medal Reference 'The History of 2nd Argylls Malayan Campaign 1941-42 (I.M. Stewart, 1947)', the recipient is listed under the nominal rolls therein as having served with the battalion in the Malayan Campaign 1941-42. Interestingly his unique army number denotes original enslistment and service with The Green Howards, but had evidently transferred to the Argylls sometime before the Waziristan Campaign of 1936-37. Condition: GVF

A fine Military Cross group of 4: Captain Peter Hay, 5th Battalion Scottish Rifles attached 13th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps - Military Cross. GV issue. Reverse engraved (see below and picture attached) - 1914 Star with dated clasp - the clasp a replacement (7049 Pte P. Hay, 5/Sco:Rif) - British War Medal. Silver issue (Capt P. Hay) - Interallied Victory Medal (Capt P. Hay) Note: The Military Cross retaining original issue brooch pin to reverse of riband. The decoration professionally and contemporarily engraved on reverse in 5 lines, with; 2/Lieut P. Hay (Sco Rif) attchd 13th Kings Royal Rifle Corps Battle of Arras 23rd April 1917 Peter Hay first entered a theatre of war 'France' on 11 November 1914, at which time he was a Sergeant in the 5th (Territorial Force)Battalion, Scottish Rifles. Subsequently commissioned, Hay was attached to the 13th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps and decorated for marked gallantry during the battle for Arras. His MC was published in the London Gazette of 18 July 1917, with impressive citation as under; Quote, 2nd Lt. Peter Hay, Scottish Rif., attd. K.R. Rif. C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion. He led his platoon against an enemy strong point, engaged them in severe hand to hand fighting, and owing to his bravery and fine example overcame all opposition, and captured an officer and forty-three men. Unquote. Curiously, Captain Hay's forwarding/correspondence address as shown on reverse of his Medal Index Card (see picture) is given as Chateau in St Omer, France! Condition: GVF

A fine Officer casualty 'MID' group of 5: Major W.B. Campbell, 2nd Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment late 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders - 1914-15 Star (Lieut W.B. Campbell, Gord Highrs) - British War Medal 1914-18 (Capt W.B. Campbell) - Allied Victory Medal. With oakleaf emblem for a Mention-in-Despatches (Capt W.B. Campbell) - GSM 1918. GV first type with 2 clasps 'Kurdistan' & 'Iraq' (Capt W.B. Campbell) - IGS 1908. GV type I & clasp 'Waziristan 1921-24' (Capt W.B. Campbell, 2-8 Punjab R) Note: The group professionally court mounted by Spink William Balfour Campbell, was born 20 July 1894, at 120 High Street, Leslie, Fife, Scotland. His father was described as being a 'Railway Engine Driver'. His family later moved to St.Andrews, where the family resided at 158, South Street. Notwithstanding the prevailing social discrimination that worked against giving men from 'working class' backgrounds a commission, the onset of the Great War quickly challenged old attitudes to class and William Campbell was commissioned into the British Army on 4/12/1914, and appointed to serve with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders. He first entered France and Flanders on 4/10/1915. He remained in France until 2/4/1916, on which date he was wounded in action by 'GSW' near St.Eloi, while serving as the battalion 'Bombing Officer' in charge of the 'Grenade Section' - a singularly hazardous appointment in any B.E.F. battalion. Indeed his section had been in action in the early hours of 2/4/1916 in a series of counter-attacks to regain a prominent position on the salient. 1/Gordon's battalion war diary for the period refers; Quote, " Three attempts were made in early morning to get back point 64 which the enemy was still holding. Canadian and Royal Scots bombing parties took part but attempts failed owing to the enemy occupation of a shallow trench in rear from which he could bomb 64 thereby preventing our occupation. There was some heavy shelling during the day. 2nd Lt. W.B. Campbell was wounded." Unquote. William Campbell served just over 6 months in France and Flanders, before being invalided back to Scotland suffering from the wounds he had received in action. While in Scotland recovering, he applied for a transfer to the Indian Army. On 31st July 1917, his application was accepted. He embarked on a troopship for India on 11 October 1917 as a probationer for the Indian Army. He subsequently served in Mesopotamia from 15/5/1918 through to 1920. He was Mentioned-in-Despatches (MID) for his distinguished services in Iraq, the MID notification being published in the London Gazette of 9/9/1921. He appears to have retired from the Indian Army, with the rank of Major by 1930 With various copied research papers, including his Officers papers for the 'British Service' and the application/referrals for a commission in the 'Indian Army' Condition: GVF

A fine RSM's IGS/WW2/LS group of 8: Regimental Sergeant Major J.C. Grieve, Royal Signals - IGS 1936. Royal Mint type & clasps �NWF 36-3 & 37-39' (2868603 RSM J.C. Grieve, R.Signals) - 1939-45 Star - Burma Star - France & Germany Star - Defence Medal - War Medal - 1953 Coronation Medal - Military LSGC. GVI first type with bar �Regular Army� (2868603 Sjt.J.C. Grieve, R. Signals) Note: The clasps on IGS 1936 joined by a silver rod. The medals mounted swing style from contemporary ribands in the manner shown, presumably as worn (the pin has been removed from the mounting bar) Regimental Sergeant Major James Craick Grieve a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, enlisted for the Gordon Highlanders when he joined the British Army circa 1921 (his Army Number being from the unique block assigned to the Gordon Highlanders), and appears to have transferred to the Royal Signals during or immediately after serving in India with 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders in the early 1920's. The nominal roll of recipients of the 1953 Coronation Medal confirm that he earned the medal as a Warrant Officer II, under the United Kingdom allocation 'UK.5'. With copy entry page from 1953 Coronation Medal roll Condition: GVF

A fine Scottish Senior Officer�s Sudan and Egypt service group of 7 including 2 x foreign orders : Lieutenant-Colonel �Miralai� A. C. Grant, �Pasha�, Commandant Alexandria City Police, late Port Said Police, 15th Sudanese Infantry Battalion and Highland - India General Service 1895 with clasp �Punjab Frontier 1897-98� (Lieut. A.C. Grant, 2 High L.I.). - 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. A.C. Grant, High L.I.). - British War Medal. Silver issue (Lt.Col A.C. Grant) - Allied Victory Medal with oakleaves denoting Mention-in-Despatches (Lt.Col A.C. Grant) - Khedive�s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Sudan 1899. Un-named as issued. - Turkey: Order of Medjidie, 3rd Class, silver, gold & enamel, reverse with Turkish cartouche - Egypt: Order of the Nile, 3rd Class, silver, gilt and enamel Alan Colquhoun Grant was born on 1 July 1874, the 2nd son of Colonel G. C. Grant, Judge of Karachi, and was educated at Charterhouse and Sandhurst. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry on 21st October 1893, he joined the Regiment at Fyzabad and remained with it continually serving in India, at, Fyzabad, Cawnpore and in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98. He took part in the operations of the Malakand and Buner Field Forces including the forcing of the Tanga Pass. Later served at Karachi and on the Regiment�s move from Karachi to Ceylon he left on appointment to the Egyptian Army On the 10th February 1899 he was seconded for service with the Egyptian Army and served with the 15th Sudanese Battalion and saw service in that country taking part in the Nile Campaign of 1899. Subsequently he joined the Sudan Civil Administration from 1900 to 1906, and later joined the Ministry of the Interior in Cairo. During his time in Sudan, he was advanced to Captain on 28th August 1900, and gazetted his Imperial Ottoman Order of Medjidie 3rd Class, on 17 March 1905 In January 1911 he was appointed Commandant of the Suez Canal Police based at Port Said. His parent regiment reported Grant�s promotion in the Regimental Journal, the H.L.I Chronicle of April 1911, as under; Quote, Captain A.C. Grant late of the Regiment, is now Commandant of the Suez Canal Police with Headquarters Port Said. He writes that he hopes brother officers passing through to or from India will let him know of their arrival, as it will give him much pleasure to give them whatever entertainment he can. Unquote. He continued in the above post throughout the Great War, during which time he was additionally the Provost Marshal of the Canal. For his services during the war, he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 21/6/1916) and awarded the Order of the Nile 3rd Class (London Gazette 29/12/1916), as �Captain (Miralai) Alan Colquhoun Grant, Bey, Commandant, Suez Canal Police� In 1922 he was appointed Commandant of the City Police, Alexandria and in 1923 granted the title of �Pasha�. Lieutenant-Colonel Grant died on 27 March 1924 following an operation for appendicitis. The Highland Light Infantry Chronicle contained the below obituary; Quote, A good soldier and keen sportsman he played in the regimental Polo Team which met the 7th Bombay Lancers in the final tie for the Sind Tournament in 1898.He also played back at football for the Officers XI, and I have happy recollections of many a good day snipe shooting him over the jheels of Oude and of Sind. Possessed of an intensely keen sense of humour and invariably cheery, he was the very best oif company. After leaving the regiment Colonel Grant had a long and distinguished career, first in the Sudan Service Civil Administration and subsequently in the Ministry of the Interior, Egypt. He was for many years the Commandant of Police at Port Said and the complete change of that place from what some of us can remember, to the present clean and respectable town, is largely due to his labours. Only last year I had the opportunity of reading at first hand, of his work at Alexandria and notably, how on one memorable occasion by his firm and tactful handling of a most difficult and critical state of affairs he clearly saved the situation. Unquote. Sold with various copied research Condition: GVF

A fine South African War 'Volunteer's' casualty pair: Sergeant C. Burr, 5th 'Buchan & Formartin' Battalion (TF) Gordon Highlanders, late 3rd Volunteer Battalion Gordon Highlanders - QSA Medal with 4 clasps �CC' 'OFS' 'Belfast' 'SA 1901' (8253 Pte. C. Burr, Gordon Highrs) - Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. EDVII issue (365, Sjt C. Burr, 5/ Gordon Hdrs) Charles Burr came from Strichen, Aberdeenshire, and was a member of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders. He served in South Africa as part of the 2nd Volunteer Service Company attached to the 2nd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders. Private Burr is confirmed as being 'wounded in action' at Lydenburg on 8 September 1900, a particularly fateful day on which no less than 15 Gordons were killed and 25 were wounded, mostly the result of a well aimed Boer shrapnel shell that had had burst immediately above a company of the regiment. Of those casualties 3 of the killed and 14 of the wounded were men of the 2nd �Volunteer� Service Company. The award of the TFEM was published in Army Order 365 of July 1909, and one of only 35 known awards of this medal to the 5th 'Buchan and Formartin' Battalion Gordon Highlanders during the reign of EDVII. A small photograph of Burr appears on page 39 of �A Record of Northern Valour� published jointly by The Aberdeen Journal and Evening Express (a copy of illustration is here shown) Condition: GVF

A good 'Highland Brigade' Magersfontein casualty group of 3: 3997 Private J. Johnston, 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - India General Service 1895 'Punjab Frontier' (3997 Pte J Johnstone, 2nd Bn Arg & Suth'd Highrs) - QSA Medal & clasps 'Modder River' 'OFS' 'Trans' (3997 Pte J. Johnston, A & S Highrs) - Kings South Africa Medal, & usual 2 dated clasps (3997 Pte J.Johnston, A & S Highrs) Recipient is confirmed as having been wounded-in-action at the battle of Magersfontein on 11 December 1899 - a black day for the Highland Brigade! Joseph Johnston, served in the British Army 1891-99, then to Army Reserve. He was recalled to the Colours in October 1899. He was discharged in May 1903, and served in Army Reseve Sect D, 1903-07.Joseph Johnston, A&SH. The medals sold with copy of recipients service record. Note: The recipient joined the British Army on same day as his regimental comrade 'Private Hennie' in the preceding lot, and that both have successive 'regimental numbers'! Condition: VF

A good 1914 Star and IGS 1908 group of 4: Private R. Wylie, 1st Garrison Battalion Gordon Highlanders, late 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - 1914 star (4-8454, Pte R.Wylie, 2/A&S Highrs) - British War Medal (4-8454, Pte R.Wylie, A & S.H.) - Allied Victory Medal (4-8454, Pte R.Wylie, A & S.H.) - IGS 1908 Medal.GV type I, & clasp �Afghanistan N.W.F 1919� (3-7394, Pte, R.Wylie, Gordons) Note: The group professionally counrt mounted by Spink Robert Wylie, first entered France and Flanders on 7/10/1914. His Medal Index Card confirms his being issued with the dated clasp. Per the respective Great War medal rolls it is known that he transferred to the Gordon Highlanders on 3/10/1916. The rolls also show that he held the appointment of 'Drummer' for some time during his service. The recipient was discharged as time expired on 31/3/1921 With various copied research including MIC and entries from respective medal rolls Condition: VF

A good Great War Pilots O.B.E. & D.F.C. group of 6: Wing Commander O. C. Cassels, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps - The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Officer�s 2nd type (Military Division) breast badge - Distinguished Flying Cross. GV issue - British War Medal. Silver issue (Lieut. O.C. Cassels. R.A.F.) - Allied Victory Medal (Lieut. O.C. Cassels. R.A.F.) - Defence Medal - War Medal Note: The medals mounted court style for display O.B.E. London Gazette 8 June 1944. The original recommendation states; Quote, �This officer has been Chief Instructor of the Senior Course of the Royal Air Force School of Administration for 27 months. During this time, 49 courses have passed through the school. Wing Commander Cassel�s exceptional ability as Chief Instructor, combined with his hard work, enthusiasm and leadership, have been the inspiration of instructors and students alike.� Unquote. D.F.C. London Gazette 3 December 1918. The original recommendation states; Quote, �For gallantry and skill. On 12 August 1918, he carried out a very successful shoot with 266 S.B., causing several fires in the battery position, and also exploding an ammunition dump. This shoot was carried out under very adverse weather conditions. On 21 August 1918, this officer carried out a most successful artillery patrol lasting three and a half hours, during which he observed 13 active hostile batteries, three of which he silenced. As an artillery pilot this officer�s work has been quite exceptional, particularly during the offensive, and he has had a number of combats with enemy aircraft whilst carrying out his patrols. He has always shown courage, devotion to duty and reliability of a very high order.� Unquote. Oliver Chance Cassels, a native of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, was born in July 1898 and was commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps in September 1917, while attending No. 1 School of Aviation. Appointed a Flying Officer that December, he was posted to No. 12 Squadron, an R.E. 8 unit, out in France, in January 1918, and between then and his return to the U.K. in October, regularly flew artillery observation and photographic patrols. But, as referred to in the recommendation for his D.F.C., he had a number of combats with enemy aircraft during the course of these patrols, a case in point being the 25 March 1918, when, in company with his observer, Lieutenant H. H. Harman, he was engaged by four Albatross Scouts �At 10.20 a.m. we decided to cross the line to procure photographs of the C.B. Area before the clouds completely obscured vision. When approximately over N9, four Albatross Scouts passed about 1,000 feet beneath us and turned and commenced to climb under our tail, at the same time opening fire. The Observer opened fire on the nearest machine and tracers were seen to hit the machine. After about 50 rounds had been fired, a suspicious cloud of smoke was seen to burst from the front of the enemy plane. For the next few seconds all four enemy machines were obscured under the Observer�s blind spot but when seen again only three machines were observed, disappearing Eastwards, going down into the clouds� (Cassels� combat report refers) Transferred to the Unemployed List in February 1919, he was recalled on the renewal of hostilities in 1939, and was awarded his O.B.E. in respect of the above cited services at R.A.F. Stannington. Cassels was released in the rank of Wing Commander at the War�s end The group is accomapnied by a file of research containing copies of all the reports/recommendations above referred to Condition: VF

A good Indian Army 'East Africa Service' group of 7: Captain J.L. Kenny, M.B.E., Indian Miscellaneous List - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Military Division type 1 with hallmarked reverse - 1914-15 Star (Sub Condr J.L. Kenny, I.M.List.) - British War Medal (Capt J.L. Kenny) - Allied Victory Medal with Oakleaves emblem denoting 'Mention-in-Despatches' (Capt J.L. Kenny) - 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal. Silver issue (Sub Condr J.L. Kenny, I.M.L.) - Military Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GV first issue (Sub Condr J.L. Kenny, I.M.L.) - Meritorious Service Medal. GV first issue (Coudr now Asstt Comy and Lieut J.L. Kenny, I.M.L.) Note: The group mounted swing style from contemporary ribands suspended form a brooch bar, and almost certainly as worn by the recipient The award of the MBE (Military) to Assistant Commissary and Lieutenant James Leonard Kenny, Indian Miscellaneous List was published in the Supplement of the London Gazette dated 3 June 1924. During the Great War the recipient appears to have served all of his overeaseas service in East Africa: his 'War Services; listed in the 1924 IA Supplement as being 'Operations in British, German and Portuguese East Africa, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia between 29th September 1914 to 20th November 1920'. His MIC further records that he served on the 'General Headquarters Staff East African Field Force' for the duration. For his services in East Africa the recipient was decorated with an 'Immediate' award of the Meritorious Service Medal (LG 29 August 1918) to add to the earlier award of a Mention-in-Despatches (LG 30 June 1916) Condition: VF

A good Military and Civil late Victorian group of 4: Inspector W. Cochrane, City of Glasgow Police, late Sergeant 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders and earlier the - Afghanistan Medal 1880. With clasps 'Charasia', Kabul (B/356 Sergt. W. Cochrane, 92nd Highrs) - Egypt 1882. Reverse dated with clasp 'Tel-El-Kebir' (458 Sergt. W. Cochrane, 1/Gord. Highrs.) - Visit to Scotland Medal 1903. This complete with integral riband brooch bar (Insp. W. Cochrane) - Egypt: Khedives Star dated 1882 Note: The group professionally court mounted by Spink The illustration of Sergeant Cochrane shown here (standing at back of group) is an enhanced image from the group photograph of identified Sergeants of the 92nd that was published in volume II of the regimental history of the Gordon Highlanders William Cochrane served with the 92nd Highlanders in the Afghan War of 1878-80, including the actions at Charasia and Kabul. He afterwards served with the regiment in South Africa and was present at the disaster at Majuba Hill on 27 February 1881. Later that year, after the amalgamation of the 92nd with the 75th, he was transferred to the latter regiment, now the 1st Battalion the Gordon Highlanders. The following year he fought with the regiment as part of the Highland Brigade at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. After eight years military service, he joined the City of Glasgow Police, with whom he served for over 25 years, rising to the rank of Inspector The group accompanied by several pages