British Campaign Medal Groups & Pairs

Modern group of 6 to Corporal Stephen Paul Black, Army Air Corps, served from Private 12th December 1989-2014, with full service record showing history

Sir Samuel Harrison Yardley Oulsnam, 124 Heavy Artillery, 42 Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery, born 1898, Military Cross 1919, Indian Civil Service, C.I.E., C.S.I. Secretary to Government of India Health, knighted 1948, died 1972, see description

Group of 7 to 25047904 Sergeant L. D. McLellan, Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers, awarded a commendation on 12th May 2010, see citation, comes with original photos, news cutting, and a certificate from the Queen’s Royal Lancers 11th January 2008

3 groups to the Marchbank family: Lt. Col. William Richard Marchbank, 4th VB West Surrey/ Essex Regiments, ASC (TA), Major William George Marchbank, East Anglian Transport & Supply Column, ASC (TA), & Lt. Col. Harold George Marchbank RA, see descriptions

Father and son RAF group, BEM for bravery to Sgt James Morrison for rescuing an airman from a blazing Blenheim crash involving a petrol tanker, with original box, investiture letter, newspaper report, and son’s full RAF service medal group and history

WW1 DCM trio to 915772 Gunner/ Lance Corporal Percy Quinnell, served Egypt attd. No.5 M.M. Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed an enemy machine gun crew after being struck in the head by a splinter. With two certificates signed by General Allenby

Captain, later Major & Brevet Lieutenant Edward Kent Jones, 57 West Middlesex Regiment, served at the Siege of Sebastopol, 1855, Indian Mutiny, Jounpore Field Force & Command, 1st Sikh Irregular, died on the passage home in 1877, with lots of history

Modern group of 5 to Trooper P. Nixon, The Life Guards: GSM Northern Ireland bar, NATO Medal Former Yugoslavia bar, Iraq Medal 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 bar, Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan, and Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; a scarce unit

DCM group to Lieut. David Suttie, Black Watch 1886-93, then Boer War, then Great War, A Company, 7 South African Infantry in German East Africa 1915-17, DCM for Actions in German East Africa, scarce for a South African as only 800 awarded WWI, see history

Air Force Cross group of 4, unatributed, awarded to a Canadian pilot, AFC dated 1946, with Defence Medal in silver, Canadian Voluntary Service Medal with bar & War Medal 1939-45 in silver

Group of 3 to 25102101 Private Darren John Jones, 2 Para Regiment, served in Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan, with this group comes his full service medals, also several photos, certificate for NATO Medal and full service history

Military Cross group of 5 to 2/Lieut. N. S. Kinnersley, Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, 3/4th (Howitzer) South Midland Brigade RFA, Captain in France 1915, Special Constable/ Chief Warden in Keynsham ARP, original paperwork, photos, see description

Cpt. Herbert Frederick Atwell, X/11 Trench Mortar Battery/ A/58 Brigade, RFA, Military Cross: serous loss of life was averted, later when another gun pit was hit he put out the fire, saved a number of wounded men from being burnt to death, see description

Group of 11 to Sergeant, later Major, Francis F. West, Royal Engineers, later Royal Signals. Served France with the 2 Division, MM probably for actions on Ancre & Transley Ridges (Somme), all medals confirmed, see description, a scarce group with history

DCM group to Pte. Joseph Gilliam, 2 East Yorkshire Regt., LG: 11/3/1916, after the enemy had blown in his trench with a mine he displayed great bravery and devotion to duty in digging out under heavy shell fire and rifle fire the men who had been buried

Group of 5 to JX/24837 Petty Officer Thomas Carmichael Bell, D.E.M.S., HMS President III, Royal Navy. Presented the British Empire Medal 4/12/1945 by the King, for bravery and enterprise during the Plymouth blitz. With original documents, see description

A fine group to Major William Howard, Army Ordnance Corps (Boer War), Commissary of Ordnance (Tientsin, China), Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Egypt), MiD: 1916, 1918 & 1919, awarded OBE in 1919, O.E.O 2nd class 1928 & 1st class 1933, see description

Distinguished Conduct Medal group of 4 to 27209 Sapper A. H. Townsend, 2nd Sig. Company, Royal Engineers, 1914 Star trio France 17th August 1914, DCM London Gazette 11th March 1916, for consistent gallant and hard work, see citation

Military Cross group to Captain Harold Edgar Kendrick, Wakefield Royal Engineers. Service in France September 1915, Signal Company, Royal Engineers, MiD 28/11/1917, Military Cross 3/6/1918, studied at Oxford, with history

Scarce trio to Sergeant Edward Nathan, 10 Middlesex/ 19 London Regt. DCM for gallantry 17-21 April 1917 near Gaza, Egypt: 'he brought in wounded from the open under heavy fire', 'setting a fine, magnificent example to the whole battalion', see description

Group of 8 to Captain Robert Farrell, Oxford Bucks., later Quetta Division. Served from 26/12/1876 to 11/2/1923, OBE awarded 4/8/1920 for valuable service in the British-Afghan War of 1919, includes a large file of research

Group of 4 to 11055 Sapper William Barnecutt, C Troop, Royal Engineers: South Africa Medal, 1879 clasp, Egypt Medal Suakin 1885 clasp, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, & Khedive's Star 1884-86, with full history & photo

Group to 7792 Pte. F. Rudgley, Royal Marine Light Infantry, served 1895 to 1927, LSGC Edward VII, named China Medal NL. Depot WEi.Hai.WEi. (scarce), HMS Iron Duke 1914-17, then HMS President III (DEMS) 1918-27, with original service papers & wedding photo

Group of 8 to 24486356 Sergeant W. Weir, Royal Irish

WW1 Military Cross trio to 2 Lieutenant Albert Charles Elliott, 1/5 East Lancashire Regiment. Wounded 12/01/1918, MC for gallantry, Riencourt, August 1918, for capturing machine gun crew, enabling the advance to continue. Includes history, see description

WW1 DCM Group of 4 to No.1 Corporal Richard Connor, 1/2nd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Territorial Force, DMC awarded for Ypres September 1915 whilst employed as a linesman during a heavy bombardment, see citation LG 29/11/1915

WW1 & WW2 Group of 6 to Private John Hooker, 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment & Machine Gun Corps, awarded Military Medal for Arras 1917 (LG 18 July 1917) and British Empire Medal for Home Guard service 1944 (LG 15 Dec 1944)

Royal Navy group of 8 to Commander Francis Henry Stevens, Victualling Branch, 1902–1946, WWI & WWII service, Meritorious Service Medal for HMS Europa at Mudros, MBE (1937), with documents, photos, boatswain’s whistle and ephemera

A fine O.B.E. group of 6 to Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Averill Elton, Royal Engineers, mentioned in despatches by Lord Kitchener, served South Africa and France, Fellow of the Surveyors Institute, full service history included

Scarce group of 6 to Acting Chief Yeomanry Signals H. T. Maddick, HMS Tartar; Royal Navy, QSA 5 clasps (one of 144 to RN); MiD & Navy MSM (LG 1918-19); served South Africa & WWI (HMS Roxburgh), large research file

Air Force Cross group of 4, unattributed, WWII, AFC dated 1941 in mint condition

Northern Ireland\ Falklands pair to D.183570A A.B. C. Rockett, HMS Ambuscade, Royal Navy

Group of 6 to Chief Petty Officer James Leonard Thundercliff, Royal Navy. Awarded the Royal Navy Good Shot in 1910, 10 inch BL, joined 1897-1922, with Marine Society Medal dated 19th April 1905, includes full service history

WW1 Distinguished Service Medal group of 5 to 176238 Petty Officer Stephen Pike, Royal Navy - Royal Fleet Reserve. LG 1/1/1916 (Mine Sweeping), DSM LG 17/4/1918 (Mine Sweeping) HMS Gossamer (Torpedo Gun Boat converted for minesweeping), includes history

The incredible group of medals plus MiD, to Lt. Eric Aver Duncan, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in the Victoria Cross action on the port of Oran, North Africa. His ship, HMS Walney, was sunk in forcing entry to the habour. See description

Group of 9 to Cpl. D. J. Kitching, 8th Sig. Regt., R.L.C. Includes photos, documents & full service history

Group of 11 to Colonel Frederick Walter Price MBE, Royal Army Service Corps, first Quartermaster of the Army Service Corps to receive the honorary rank of Colonel on retirement, enlisted 1904, served 43 years, retired 1947, interesting group, see history

General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar/ South Atlantic Medal (Falklands) with Rosette, to S.A.C. T. R. Bell ,Royal Air Force, scarce to the RAF

Doctor Charles Herbert Budd MC TD TL MA MBBCh FFARCS DA, saw several campaigns with the RAMC during WW1, Military Cross: 'Under heavy shelling, he went forward and dressed wounded, and dressed one man under full observation of the enemy.' See description

Group of 6 to Captain Francis Disney, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles, later Army Service Corps, South African Staff Corps, late 3rd. Battalion, Leinster Regiment, WW1 South Africa Service Corps, see history

Group of 7 to 25074082/ 30120726 L/Cpl./ Scot's. B. A. Sneddon, Royal Highland Fusiliers

Group of 5 to Lt. Commander F. H. Yeo, Royal Navy, WW1 trio & good shooting medal awarded 1913, 13.5 inc. HMS Centurion, with history

Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Chief Petty Officer John Piggott, HMS Patrician, Royal Navy, London Gazette 31 December 1917, with full service history

Group of 5 to Australian Air Gunner/ Warrant Officer W. F. Fitzgerald, 49 Squadron, RAF, shot down over Germany 8th October 1943, POW in Stalag Luft 1 and later Stalag Luft 3, all medals named, impressed or officially engraved, a scarce group

Father & son's medals: T. S. Major William A. Murphy (father) includes history of his service in China, & 3126 SS Major Reginal Leslie Murphy (son), served in South Africa from 1901, both 1 Dragoon Guards, includes history, scarce

Military Cross group of 4 to 633 Corporal David Scott Charmers Watson, Seaforth Highlanders/ Royal Engineers. Military Cross for gallantry at Fay Farm near Kappaart, 21 October 1918, saved & helped/ bandaged wounded under fire, War Medal unnamed

Group of 6 to 200715 Chief Petty Officer G. F. Wade, Royal Navy, served on HMS Hussar, then on HMS Topaz when best shoot was awarded 1908, later in WW1 served on HMS Adventure, a scarce group

Falklands pair to PoA (AoH) R. Bailey, Royal Navy, D0706760, HMS Hermes on Long Service Medal/ H.M.S.Heron