Militaria, Medals and Awards

A King's Police Medal, George VI issue, with gallantry ribbon, with engraved naming in capital letters 'William Alfred Bridge, Constable, Metropolitan Police Force', with original investiture pin, Royal Mint case and facsimile of the supplement to the London Gazette 1 January 1941.

A 1914-18 Britih War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '1867 Pte. S.G.Pothecary. R.Wilts. Yeo', mounted for wearing, a matching pair of dress miniature medals, another 1914-18 British War Medal to '2.Lieut. H.A.Probin', a brass cased field compass and six other items, including a silver Rugby fob medal, Brimingham 1947.

A group of fourteen mostly First and Second World War dress miniature medals and decorations, mounted court-style as worn, with facsimile paperwork attributing them to General Sir Henry Colville Barclay Wemyss (1891-1959), together with a silver rectangular cigarette box, the hinged lid with presentation inscription relating to H.C.B. Wemyss on the occasion of his marriage, bearing the crest of the Royal Engineers, Birmingham 1919.

A 1914 Star to '1201 Pte. C.D.F.Pearce 1/16 Lond: R.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '2.Lieut. C.D.F.Pearce', with one named card box. Note: the CWGC records a 2nd Lieutenant Charles Dennison Fillis Pearce serving with 14th Bn Hampshire Regiment, who died 18th October 1916.

A group of four Second World War awards, comprising 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Air Efficiency Award, George VI issue, with clasp, to 'Flt.Lt. A.L.Maidens. R.A.F.V.R.', with three boxes, a ribbon bar with MiD spray to the War Medal and four dress miniature awards (the AEA with Elizabeth II obverse), together with four brass badges, detailed 'VR'.

A rare group of seven First World War period British and French medals and decorations awarded to Nursing Sister Annie Alexander, comprising Royal Red Cross, second class, with the original Garrard & Co case, Military Medal, George V issue, to 'N.Sister A.Alexander. Q.A.HPL:-B.R.C.S.', 1914-15 Star to 'A.Alexander. B.R.C.& St. J.J.', 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to 'A.Alexander. B.R.C.& St. J.J.', French M‚daille d'Honneur des Epid‚mies en vermeil, named 'Miss A.Alexander 1920', with the original named case, and Belgian L'Arm‚e … ses InfirmiŠres nursing medal, named 'Alexander A', with various related original and copied paperwork and photographs. Note: during the First World War, only 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, in comparison to 115,589 awarded to men.

A post-1961 British Army Land Rover, Series 2A, four-cylinder petrol, registration mark 'AOR 515B', chassis number '24115461B', engine number '541874FF3', short wheelbase with canvas-enclosed back, in green livery with bridge plate, detailed '2' (some areas of old filled damage to bodywork, new fuel tanks fitted at some stage). Note: dry-stored by the current owner, last MOT certificate 04.03.2022, expired 07.03.2023, odometer shows 86,744 miles (may increase slightly while at our saleroom), mileage history: 86,531 08.03.2021, 86,365 25.02.2020, 86,207 05.03.2019, offered with various receipts for work and maintenance going back to 2009.