British Medals

India, Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India, 2nd class, in sliver, His Majesty's mint, Calcutta, a good example

Order of the Bath, Knight Commander set (KCB), civil, silver gilt

Distinguished Flying Medal to Flight Sgt./ Engineer J. H. Wright, 83 Sqn., RAF, 43 operational sorties: Hamburg, Essen, Cologne and Düsseldorf, his aircraft was damaged by heavy flak twice, later he went to the Far East where he died in service 25/4/1946

Air Force Medal group of 5 to Signaller I R. J. Le Feaver, Royal Air Force, scarce, see history

Group of 3 to to CSM Instructor J. Halsey, School of Musketry, late K.R.R.C., papers show he deserted 3 times & rejoined under 3 different alias, still managed to get an Army LSGC, also saved Sepoy Khan from drowning, an interesting lot, see description

Group to 845 Pte. C. R. Fright, 1/1 West Kent Yeomanry (Gallipoli 1915), 2nd Lieut. 10th Bn., East Kent Regt., WIA (gun shot wound to head) 1918, resigned commission 1919, 1920 RFA (TF) - TEM 1922, MBE LG: 1947 (Manager of General Post Office, Reading)

Group of 3 to Lt.-Col. Henry Rundle Lawrence, Indian Army- Government of India Political Department, Kaiser-I-Hind (2nd class) 1/1/1915, MiD 11/10/1917 (East Africa), MiD LG 7/3/1918 (East Africa), Companion India Empire (C.I.E.) LG 3/6/1925, see history

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 of 4 to 24623348 Sergeant G. W. David, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, later Royal Logistics Corps 

WW1 pair to Lieutenant George Kenneth Brierly, Royal Army Service Corps, France 19/9/1916, includes some history

WW1 pair to Pte. Thomas H. Hodgson, Notts & Derby Regt.

Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Sergeant George A. Thompson, Metropolitan Police, believed to have served in the Scots Guards in WW2, includes some history

Korea Medal to 22604588 Gunner J.Wilson, Royal Artillery

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

Group of 4 to 7298 Corporal Alfred George Mansbridge, 2 Bn., Kings Royal Rifle Corps, served France 28/8/1914 - 1918, with full service papers, medal to the 56 London Division T.A., with original documents, photos & ID tags a good lot

Clarnico Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, a sweet manufacurer founded in 1899, this was a private fire brigade in Hackney, East London, later became part of London Country Council Fire Brigade, scarce

WW1 pair to 2nd Lieutenant, later Captain Charles Allen Francis Stewart, 23rd (Service) Battalion, Manchester (Pals) Regiment (8th City), MiD London Gazette 5th July 1919, includes history

Memorial Plaque to William Hawker, one of three names

Distinguished Flying Cross group to Flying Officer Brian Frederick Fermor, 233 Squadron, RAF, a Wireless Operator Air Gunner, campaigns in Greece, Crete, Syria, Iraq and Persia, with miniatures, cigarette case engraved with mosque & photo album, scarce

London Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, issued under the London County Council, named to senior fireman C. Hore

Distinguished Flying Medal to Sgt. Pilot Thomas Purdy, RAF. KIA with 57 Sqn 1941 over Eindhoven, he took part in the famous raid of Heligoland Bight 1939 & capital ships at Brunsbuttel with 9 Sqn, with original news cuttings & MiD certificate, see history

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, no bar, to 2236 Private A. Owers, 2/8 Regiment Kings Liverpool, slight mark to side, otherwise a good example

Queen's Award to Industry Badge, to Messrs. Joseph Cheaney and Son Ltd. by the Earl Spencer T.D. 16th July 1966, famed for making British shoes and army boots

General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar, to 24783105 Guardsman S. J. Rowe, Coldstream Guards

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 5 to A.B. John H. Jones, HMS Endymion on China War Medal, Lieutenant Royal Navy Reserve on WW1 trio, John H. Jones on Mercantile Marine Medal, unofficial bar on China War Medal

Group of 3 to 25152222 Private J. A. Davison, Para Regiment, on all three medals, plus ID card. General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar, Iraq Medal & Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan

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

General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar, to 24352569 Guardsman J. R. McGookie, Scot’s Guards

Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, Canada issue

General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar, to 24111702 Pte. B. Bowers, Duke of Wellington Rifles

General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar, to 24174221 Trooper E. Cain, 15/19 Hussars, scarce unit

Miniatures, group of 5: 1914-18 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, King George VI Coronation Medal & Serbian Red Cross Decoration 1876-1920

King George V Silver Jubilee Medal on ladies bow

Civil Defence Medal named to Mr F. J. Kitney 3996 27/3/1962, in case of issue with slip for award

Group of 5 to 543657 Leading Aircraftman D. Barkley, R.A.F., India General Service Medal, North West Frontier 1937-39 bar, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, IGSM engraved as correct for period, shows service for the far east

General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar, to 24692616 Pte. C. J. Cable, Royal Anglican Regiment

General Service Medal, Northern Ireland bar, to 24428719 Pte. R. P. Eskins, Light Infantry

Korea pair to 4615321 Private W. Peel, Duke of Wellington Regiment

WW1 trio to 1375 Private G. R. Peake, 1- Rhodesia Regiment, ribbons worn

WW1 pair in box of issue to 33315 Corporal H. G. Bosward, South Wales Borders

Afghanistan Medal to 25187818 Signalman C. M. Willsher, Royal Signals, with box of issue

Naval Long Service & Good Conduct medal to MX.778158 R. C. Martin, A/C R.E.A. HMS Cambridge

Group of 7 to 4385393 Private E. Strutt, Green Howards, pre-war Palestine GSM, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal & War Medal 1939-45

Two family groups: CH. Tech G. R. Edney, (Malaya, Borneo, RAF LSGC) & SG.186 M. Edney, RFA Brambleleaf- Falklands, Petty Officer- 1st Gulf War/ Afghanistan, Chief Petty Officer- Iraq, scarce RFA LSGC with bar, 2002 & 2012 Jubilee, all in original boxes

Interesting group of 4 to Captain B.S.J. Bedford, Royal Logistics Corps, later joined the police as a Constable: QEII Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012, Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal & Volunteer Reserves Service Medal

Second China War Medal, Taku Forts 1860 bar, to Thomas Barris, 1st Dragoon Guards, some edge knocks

Khedive's Star, dated 1884-86, unnamed, a good example