British Campaign Medal Groups & Pairs

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

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

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

Boer War, WW1 & WW2 Group of 9 to 6024 W.O.1 / Major E.F. Snape M.B.E., 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regt. & Royal Signals: SA 1902, France 1917, Coronation 1937, retired 1941

Group of 9 to Battery Sergeant Major Reginald James Paris, RFA, MM: LG 1918, 'B' Battery 161 Brigade R.F.A. (attached 18 Divisional Artillery), W.O. Class 2 - 7/4 Field Brigade, R.A., Captain (Quarter Master) - R.A. 1940-47, full history with group

Group to 3202 Private Stephen Spratt, 97 Regiment of Foot, Crimea Medal, Sebastopol bar, Turkish Crimea Medal, Indian Mutiny Medal, Lucknow bar, after he served in the Calcutta Police, then Kent Constabulary 1866-1899, a good group with original papers

Group of 4 to 24964162 Corporal P. R. Keepin, Royal Logistics Corps. Iraq Medal, Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal & Volunteer Reserves Service Medal, complete with boxes and 3 badges

Good group of 7 to Staff Sgt Frances William Speare, Royal Irish Fusiliers - Sgt in the Political Dept, Capt (Dep. Commissary) Indian Misc. List, MiD (Gov. of India June 1916), M.B.E. (LG 3rd June 1927), with full service history & miniatures

DFM group to a complete fantasist Edmund Cawthorn: claims to have sunk a U-boat with his crew & sent home the U-boat Commander's cap badge. Also claims to have the goldfish club badge. In reality, he was a Leading Aircraft, class 2. See description

Group of 6 to 565361 Flying Lieutenant John Francis Cooper, RAF pilot flying with 61 Squadron, an interesting group with some early raids on Germany, includes a large file of research, see description/ combat reports

Group of 4 to 64952314 Pte. Henry Erksine, 2 Bedfordshire Regiment, later Labour Corps, France, 6/10/1915, MM awarded for gallantry on the field 28th September 1916 at the capture of Thiepval, with original document for the award, includes full history

Military Medal group of 4 to 62234 Cpl. Percy C. L. H. Bulmer, 18- Divisional Signal Coy., R.E. Includes Flying Log Book as a Bomb-Aimer (1944-45)/ 'B' Brevet (no ops) & son's 1939-45 War Medal

Family group- father & son, both R.A.M.C. surgeons in Great War. Father: CBE (Military) to Henry J. Neilson C.M., M.B., M.D. Son: 1914 trio to Major Drevor Frederick Acton Neilson (served at Gallipolli) famous Harley Street surgeon

Group of 8 to 2457772 Corporal/ Sergeant M. F. Parnell, Royal Fusiliers/ Royal Army Medical Corps

Group of 9 medals to Albert Edwin Smart M.B.E. Canadian Decoration, WW1 Royal Engineers, later WO2 Royal Signals, at 1937 Coronation, WW2 service, M.B.E. 11 July 1940, commission relinquished 1947, later Major in Canadian Army

Group of 3 to 18683 Sergeant Carpenter H. S. Morris, 63 Squadron R.A.F., British War Medal, Victory Medal & Meritorious Service Medal, served Mesopotamia

Group of 8 to Captain George William Beszant, MBE, Royal Artillery 1888-1913/ 1916-19, 12 Northumberland Fusiliers 1914-16, wounded at Battle of Loos 1915, his wife was killed in the blitz 1941, with research & original photo, a good lot, see description