BRITISH MEDALS

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Crimea Medal  Inkerman/Sebastopol   ROBERT M. BROWN, ORDY. SEAMAN. NAVAL BRIGADE.  £500
Robert M. Brown served on HMS Vengeance. Rolls confirm both clasps. HMS Vengeance was an 84-gun second rate ship, launched in July 1824. Vengeance took part in the bombardment of Odessa 22 April 1854 and the bombardment of Sebastopol on 17 October 1854. Around 4000 members of ships crews and Royal Marines were landed to serve as a Naval Brigade.



Crimea Medal  Alma/Inkerman/Sebastopol   J. COLLINS. 34TH REGT.  
Turkish Crimea Medal   (British issue)

John Collins was born in Tipperary and enlisted March 1846, aged 20 into the 34th Foot (Cumberland). Served in the West Indies, Corfu, Crimea and East Indies. Entgitled to Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp Lucknow. Discharged unfit for further service April 1861. His service papers state "Disability attributable to his long military service in the East and West Indies, Mediterranean and Crimea, where he was severly wounded in the right arm."
Pair: £550

Baltic Medal  Alma/Inkerman 
Crimea Medal Sebastopol   H.C. MEDDER. R.N. H.M.S: PRINCESS ROYAL
  
Henry Courtis Medder was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon in July 1840. Joined the navy as Assistant Clerk in February 1855 and served in the Baltic and Crimea on H.M.S. Princess Royal. Clerk February 1857. In November 1859 there was a mutiny on the ship while at Portsmouth. The Hampshire Advertiser reporyed the testimony of Commander J. Josling:  Medder was not just present for the mutiny but also took an active role in the conclusion to the drama. The same source continues to quote court proceedings stating: "The captain then ordered the gratings to be placed on the hatchways and fastened down with capstan bars. The men below then commenced to haul down the ladders, and were more furious than ever, throwing cutlasses, broken pieces of mess-traps, and other missiles up the hatchways. Sentries were then placed on each hatchway, with orders to secure any of the men who attempted to come up from below. The Marines had been ordered under arms when the hatchways were secured, and Captain Ballie sent an officer to acquaint the Admiral with the state of the Ship's Company, A party of Marines came on board from the St. Vincent, and other bodies of Marines from the ships in harbour fell in on the jetty alongside which the ship was made fast. The men below, now being intimidated by the arrival of the Marines commenced coming up the hatchway, which had been left open the whole time by the funnel casing, by twos and threes, and were secured as they came up, and assed round to the port side of the deck to have their names taken down." "Mr H. C. Medder, Clerk on board Her Majesty's ship Princess Royal, took the names of the men on the lower deck as they came up at the close of the disturbance. The prisoners' names were on that list." The men were sentenced to three months with hard labour, which was considered too harsh and a public campaign began to help the men. Eventually the Admiralty released the men after a month.
He transferred to Victory on 6 December 1859, directly after the Mutiny he was posted to the Nile on 20 December. While there he was advanced Assistant Paymaster on 24 March 1864 and posted to the Royal Adalaide on 24 April of that same year. Further promoted Paymaster on 9 August 1870 Medder remained in service for at least the rest of that month. He died on 18 August 1872.
Pair: £400

Baltic Medal  unnamed  £180


 India General Service Medal  Northwest Frontier  2305 M. DOWLING. 81ST REGT.  £275
Michael Dowling was born in Queen's County, Ireland and enlisted January 1847, aged 23. Discharged 1868 and received the Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal.


India General Service Medal  Northwest Frontier  2305 M. DOWLING. 81ST REGT.  £275
Michael Dowling was born in Queen's County, Ireland and enlisted January 1847, aged 23. Discharged 1868 and received the Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal.


Afghanistan Medal  Kandahar/Charasia  B/314 PTE. D. YOUNG, 92ND HIGHRS.  £375
David Young, Gordon Highlanders.


Afghanistan Medal Ahmed Khel 1403 SERGT. J. ENRIGHT. 59TH. FOOT.  £350
John Enright was born in Cork and enlisted in December 1868, aged 14 years and 8 months, as Drummer Boy. Private 1872; Corporal 1874; Sergeant 1875; Colour Sergeant 1877; posted as Sergeant Instructor, 3rd Battalion Lancashire Rifle Volunteers 1884; discharged 1895. Served in India 1874-78; Afghanistan 1878-1880; returned to UK November 1880. Lived in Halsingden, Lancashire and died 6 June 1902. Medal and clasp confirmed on roll.  


India General Service Medal  Burma 1885-7  810 Pte. J. Walford. 2nd Bn R.W. Fus.  £175
John Walford enlisted October 1884, aged 24. Served in India and Burma December 1885 to February 1892. Discharged October 1896.


India General Service Medal  Burma 1887-89  1935 Pte. J. Smith 2d Bn Ches. R.  £200
confirmed on roll


India General Service Medal  Burma 1889-92  428 Serjt. W. Rowland 2d Bn Devong Regt.  £175.
confirmed on roll


India General Service Medal  Samana 1891  1905 DRUMMER O'CONNELL. 2ND MANCHESTER REGT.  £180.
Charles O'Connell was born in Manchester and enlisted 1887, aged 18. Served in India 1889 to 1895. Discharged 1899. Recalled May 1899 for the Boer War, entitled to QSA with 3  clasps. Discharged August 1903. Renamed medal but correct entitlement. (AF)


India General Service Medal  Chin Hills 1892-93  204. J. GRACE. H.M's. 1st BN, 6th REGT.  £275
John Grace enlisted 1858 into the 51st Regiment but transferred to the 6th Regiment soon after. Served in the Indian Mutiny and the Hazara Expedition. Discharged February 1879.


India General Service Medal 1854  Hazara 1891      2872 Havr Panjab Singh  Bl Sappers & Miners
India General Service Medal 1895  Relief of Chitral  Jemdr Panjab Singh Bl Sappers & Miners

Jemdadar 16 May 1894 (4 Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners). Native Adjutant 1 February 1896. Subadar 12 August 1900, B Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners.
Pair: £475

Volunteer Long Service Medal   Unnamed  £50


Queen's Sudan Medal   3072 L/CPL. H. HARRISON. 1/R.WAR:R.  £250
Henry Harrison was born in Birmignham and enlisted November 1890. Discharged October 1899 but recalled a month later for the Boer War. Entitled to Q.S.A. with 3 clasps. Discharged November 1902.


Khedive's Sudan Medal The Atbara/Khartoum  3800 Pte MUIR. 1 CAM. HIGHrs  £220
David Muir was born in Lochgelly, Fife and enlisted 1896, aged 18. Served in Gibraltar, Egypt and South Africa. Entitled to Queen's Sudan Medal, Q.S.A. with 3 clasps and K.S.A. with 2 clasps. Discharged May 1908.


India General Service Medal (08) North West Frontier 1908  Captn H.A. Gib, 34th Sikh Pioneers. £325

Howard Alaric Gib was born 31 May 1871 in Secunderabad, son of General Sir William Gib. Attended Royal Military College 1892. Commissioned Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (Queen's India Cadet) 14 September 1892. Lieutenant July 1894, 32nd Sikh Pioneers. Attached with 30th Punjab Infantry in Punjab Campaign 1897-98 (entitled to Medal and 4 clasps: 2 clasps serving with 30th Punjab Regt and 2 clasps serving with 24th Punjab Infantry). Joined Kitchener Lodge (Masonic) in Simla 1907. Served with 34th Sikh Pioneers in North West Frontier 1908. Awarded 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal (Major). Served in France 1914 (entitled to 1914 Star trio). Died 17 January 1939 in Worplesdon, Surrey.

Military Medal              SE-223 SJT. H. CLEEVE. A.V.C.
1914/15 Star               SE-225 SJT. A.H. CLEEVE. A.V.C.
British War Medal      SE-225 SJT. A.H. CLEEVE. A.V.C.
Victory Medal            SE-225 SJT. A.H. CLEEVE. A.V.C.

Albert Henry Cleeve was a 26 year old "Stableman" from Soberton, Hampshire, when he enlisted in August 1914. Served in France from 4 September 1915. Attached 463 Battery, Royal Field Artillery (179th Brigade). Military Medal awarded 19 March 1918. Discharged February 1919. Died January 1951.
Group of Four: £600

1914 Star 5th Aug.-22nd Nov.1914      78116 GNR: J. EDGECOMBE. R.F.A.  
British War Medal                                      78116 GNR. J. EDGECUMBE. R.A.
Victory Medal                                     78116 GNR. J. EDGECUMBE. R.A.

John Edgcumbe was born in Hull and enlisted June 1914. Went to France 16 August 1914. Gunshot wound right thigh at Soissons 15 September 1914, leaving him with one leg 3 inches shorter. Discharged February 1916 as unfit for further service. He died in Hull in 1957. Copy clasp (confirmed).  

British War Medal  CAPT. D. BARKER.
Victory Medal       CAPT. D. BARKER.
India General Service Medal (08) North West Frontier 1935  MAJOR D. BARKER. 3-2 PUNJAB R.
1939-45 Star
Africa Star
Burma Star
War Medal
India Service Medal

Denis Barker. Commissioned 29 June 1916 Unattached List. Attached 72nd Punjabis 3 July 1916. Lierutenant 16 November 1917. Married in Karachi December 1927.
Posted as Assistant Quartermaster General, Southern Army. Retired 24 June 1942 (Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel).
Group of eight: £525

British War Medal                                        CONDR. C. GREENFORD, I.O.D.
Victory Medal                                              CONDR. C. GREENFORD, I.O.D.
India General Service Medal North West Frontier 1935  LIEUT. C. GREENFORD, I.O.D.
Meritorious  Service Medal (GV)                   CONDR: C. GREENFORD, I.O.D.
Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVII)    Conductor C. Greenford, I.O. Dept.

Charles Greenford was born 2 February 1871. Married in Bombay December 1900.
M.S.M. awarded 3 March 1919 "in recognition of valuable services rendered with the British Forces in Mesopotamia."
Deputy Commissary (Captain) 18 August 1922.
Admitted Army in India, Reserve of Officers 2 February 1926 with rank of Major.
1939 he was living in Ongar with his wife, Louisa.
Group of Five: £700

British War Medal      123369 GNR. W. READ. R.A.   
Victory Medal            123369 GNR. W. READ. R.A.
India General Service Medal Afghanistan NWF 1919   123369 GNR. W. READ. R.A.

William Read was from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey and enlisted March 1916, aged 24. Served in France from June 1916. Posted to India August 1917. Served in Afghanistan attached to HQ 7 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Discharged February 1920.
Group of three: £120

 British War Medal       C.Z.8971 J.A. ROBERTS. SIG. R.N.V.R.
Victory Medal            C.Z.8971 J.A. ROBERTS. SIG. R.N.V.R.
James Alexander Roberts was born in Broughty Ferry, Forfar in June 1897 and was a Joiner by trade. Joined the R.N.V.R. September 1917 and posted to H.M.S. Vidette, where he remained until discharged March 1919. Vidette was a trawler serving as a minesweeper.
Pair: £45

Mercantile Marine War Medal       GEORGE STEPHENSON  £45
There are five George Stephensons awarded the medal. One was killed on the hospital ship Glenart Castle 26 February 1918.

Mercantile Marine War Medal       ARTHUR J. TUTNER      £45
Arthur James Turner, born in Leyton in 1898.

M.B.E. (Civil)
Defence Medal
1953 Coronation Medal

Small hallmarked gold fob engraved: PRESENTED TO E.SIR KNIGHT C. ROSS E.P. OF LATHARNA PRECEPTORY 1938
ARP badge. Emboised case lid: E.SIR KNIGHT C. ROSS E.P. LATHARNA PRECEPTORY LARNE
Charles Ross was born in Ballyclare in 1887 and was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and King William's College, Isle of Man. Became managing director of the family business, Sun Laundry Ltd in Larne. Appointed Chief ARP Warden of Larne Borough, the Controller of Larne area. Awarded the M.B.E. (Civil) 3 January 1945, "Charles Ross, Esq. Air Raid Precautions Group Controller, Larne, Northern Ireland. Elected to the Borough Council in 1946 and was elected Mayor of Larne 1952-1960. On 31 January 1953 the passenger ferry The Princess Victoria, which ran from Stranraer to Northern Ireland, sank in a storm with the loss of 135 lives, 27 of them from Larne. Ross took part in memorials and assistance to the families that lost loved ones. A member of Antrim County Council and Northern Ireland Fire Authority. He died 16 September 1960.
Price: £325

1939-45 War Medal
Defence Medal
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal (GVI) Regular Army  6200175 C/SJT. F.G. JAQUES. MX.   

Two RAOB medals engraved on reverse: 1. BRO. G.G. JAQUES. Canons Park Lodge 7184. 195, 2. BRO. FREDERICK G. JAQUES. INITIATED 28.11.52 CANONS PARK LODGE NO.7184
Medals mounted as worn. Frederick George Jaques served with the Middlesex Regiment.
Regimerntal Journals show him as Lance-Corporal, Depot 1933; Corporal, 2nd Battalion, September 1937; C.Q.M.S. Holding Wing, Depot; C.Q.M.S. 1947 at Home Counties Basic Training Centre. Long Service Medal is the type issued 1949-52.
Group: £95

General Service Medal (QEII) Malaya  23311388 TPR. M. CRANE. K.D.G.  £60  (King's Dragoon Guards)

General Service Medal (GVI) Palestine 1945-48 T/14476569 DVR. R. GREENS. R.A.S.C.  £50

Copy medal roll. Served in Palestine attached to 3rd Field Ambulance, RAMC from November 1946 to October 1947.

General Service Medal (GVI) Malaya  1904 SGT. P.M. GLASS. R.A.M.C.  £50  

General Service Medal (QEII)  Malaya  23147710 PTE. F. ALCOCK. R.A.O.C.  £50

General Service Medal  Cyprus  23187437 PTE. D. LIGGINS. R. WARWICK   £60 

General Service Medal Northern Ireland   24183705 SIG. A.R. PARRY R. SIGNALS 
Army Long Good Conduct Service Medal 24183705 SSGT A R PARRY R SIGNALS
With matching miniatures, two veteran badges and insignia.  
Pair: £140