Militaria, Medals and Awards

"An India General Service Medal 1854-1895 with bar ‘Pegu’ to ‘Chas Harper. Ordy ""Fox""’."

A Campaign Service Medal with bar ‘Radfan’ to ‘F.967992 D.Murtagh. N.A.M.1. R.N.’.

A Campaign Service Medal with bar ‘Borneo’ to ‘JX.916814 N.Thompson. P.O. R.N.’.

A Second China War Medal with bar ‘Canton 1857’ (file marks to edge, evidence of previous mounting in a swivelling brooch mount, suspension claw replaced).

A Third China War Medal, without bar, to ‘H.A.Lock, Dom.1 CL.,H.M.S.Pique.’.

Five Second World War and later awards, comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Medal of Exemplary Police Service, Elizabeth II issue, to ‘Sergt. Albert E. Marshall’, an accompanying ribbon bar, various paperwork, including Soldiers Service and Pay Book, National Registration Identity Card, Sussex Police Charitable Fund booklet and NARPO Membership and Rule Card, a 1945 pocket diary and a framed portrait photograph in police uniform.

A Crimea Medal 1854 with traces of engraved naming (naming mostly erased, lacking suspension).

Three First World War awards, comprising 1914-15 Star to ‘Asst. Surg. J. Fairbrother. R.N.’, 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘Surg. Lt. J. Fairbrother. R.N.’, together with the three corresponding dress miniature medals, mounted on a bar.

An Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria issue, with engraved naming to ‘9166. Sapr. S.Lethaby. R.E.’.

A group of six awards to William Pender R.A.F., comprising 1939-45 Star, a copy of the Air Crew Europe Star with bar ‘France and Germany’, 1939-45 Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, Elizabeth II issue, with bar ‘Malaya’ to ‘1455214 F.Sgt. W.Pender. R.A.F.’, and R.A.F. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Elizabeth II issue, to ‘M.Nav. W.Pender.(1455214). R.A.F.’, mounted on a bar, with related paperwork and log books, including R.A.F. Navigator's Flying Log Book from February 1943 to June 1965, Navigator's Log Book Form 441, R.A.F. Certificate of Service showing total service of 26 years 7 days as a navigator, various photographs chiefly relating to post-war service and various certificates, a True Air Speed/Time Speed Altitude calculating dial, a Douglas combined protractor and parallel rule, ribbon bars, a Warrant Officer commission document 1957 and later typed career details.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘J.51992 S.H.Howlett. Ord.R.N.’, a photograph, detailed ‘H.M.S.Chathan’, a group photograph of naval personnel, the cap tallies, detailed ‘H.M.S. Chathan’, and a book ‘Manual of Seamanship, Vol 1, 1915’, together with a Medal for Faithful Service in the Special Constabulary, George VI issue, to ‘Asst Sergt Thomas E Hardy’, a lapel badge for Loyal Service and a ribbon for an Italy Star.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-1919 Victory Medal to ‘B.Z.11575 H.I.Kitson. O.Tel R.N.V.R.’, and a base metal cased pocket compass, detailed ‘Terrasse.W.Co 64994 1918’.

An Imperial Service Medal, George V issue, to ‘Edward G. Ash’.

Twelve Second World War period stars and medals, including Air Crew Europe Star, Pacific Star, Atlantic Star and France and Germany Star, with five sewn-on bars.

A Companion (Military Division) of the Order of the Bath, with the original Garrard & Co case, the bestowal to Colonel William Cyril Minchin, Army Pay Department, dated 1st January 1917, three further earlier commission documents and a Borough of Belfast Commission of the Peace, dated 1900, all relating to William Cyril Minchin.

A First World War period bronze memorial plaque, detailed ‘Arthur James Evans’, and another memorial plaque, detailed ‘William Douglas Watson’, within a wood frame.

A First World War period bronze memorial plaque, detailed ‘Walter George Jessett’. Note: Walter Jessett served with 1st Bn The Royal Berkshire Regiment, died 27th October 1914, aged 24, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.

A group of five First World War awards to the Leeky-Thompson family, comprising 1914-15 Star to ‘No66 Gnr. F.L.Leeky-Thompson Vol. Arty. Bty.’, 1914-18 British War Medal to ‘1593 Gnr.F.W.Leaky Thompson, Vol. Arty. Bty.’, 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘1593 Gnr.F.W.Leaky Thompson. Vol.Arty.Bty.’, 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘66Gnr.L.G.Leaky Thompson.Vol.Arty.Btty’ and Efficiency Medal, George V crowned head issue, with India suspension, officially renamed to ‘Cpl.G.R.Lecky-Thompson, 111 Fd.Bde.R.A., A.F.I.’, fitted with a ribbon bar, with the additional ribbon for the 1939-45 Star and another ribbon bar showing two Second World War Stars, including Burma Star.

A group of six Second World War awards, comprising 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Efficiency Medal, George VI issue, with bar ‘Territorial’ to ‘923079. Gnr. R.E. Hackett. R. A.’, together with a Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, Army Council forwarding slip, box of postage and further paperwork.