Medals, Militaria and Weapons

An interesting collection of mid-19th Century correspondence, mainly relating to the Lovell family, including Horncastle Railway Report for 1861 to Lieut. General Benjamin Lovell, a letter from Colonel Badcock to Colonel Lovell, dated 28th November 1834, copy of accounts to General L. Lovell, dated 1848, and further letters, some with envelopes.

A collection of books, pamphlets, etc, mainly on firearm related subjects, including 'Hodgdon Powder Data Manual No. 25', 'Forty Years with the .45-70' by Paul A. Matthews, 'Air Pistols' by Dennis E. Hiller, a reprint of 'The Complete Air-Gunner' by R.B. Townshend, 'Firearms Makers' by A. Merwyn Carey and 'The Standard Directory of Proof Marks'.

A collection of books of military interest, comprising 'The Duke' by Philip Guedalla, 'S.O.E. in France' by M.R.D. Foot, 'The Battle for Singapore' by Peter Thompson and twenty-one further titles, together with a quantity of modern military postcards, etc.

A collection of Second World War period medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star and 1939-45 War Medal, with a box of postage, addressed to 'Mr. TG Cook' and detailed 'M38294', with return label, detailed 'Director of Navy Accounts', George VI Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George VI issue, to 'M.38294 T.G. Cook. E.A.1. H.M.S. Titania.', mounted on a ribbon bar, and a For Loyal Service Lapel Badge with small Ministry of Pensions box, detailed 'The King's Badge'.

A Medal for Faithful Service in the Special Constabulary, George V coinage bust issue, with sew-on bar, detailed 'Long Service 1942', named 'Charles W. Hoare', with the named box, detailed 'Sussex', a gilt metal and blue enamelled badge, detailed 'Special Constable West Sussex', a First World War period discharge badge, detailed 'B194692', with box, a 1939-45 Defence Medal and War Medal with late issue forwarding slip confirming two awards and box, a ribbon bar, a silver model of the Coronation anointing spoon, Sheffield 1936, with case, detailed 'Coronation 1937', and paper slip, a base metal commemorative medal, detailed 'Coronation of King Edward VIII 12th May 1937', and a gilt metal medallion, detailed 'Bakers and Confectioners Winner', cased.

A Queen's South Africa Medal with seven bars, comprising 'Cape Colony', 'Paardeberg', 'Driefontein', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill', 'Wittebergen' and 'South Africa 1901' (with unofficial rivets connecting the last bar), to '68343 Gnr: A.E. Burt, 82nd Bty: R.F.A' (obverse heavily worn through polishing), with a brooch pin (detached), and a 1914-18 British War Medal to '26039 Pte. J.F. Matthews. R.War.R.' (with an attempted erasure of the naming), with a leather cigar case.

A gold Caterpillar Club caterpillar brooch pin, engraved 'Sgt. W.J. Norfolk', soldered with a loop to one end.

A Military Medal, George V issue, to '926252 Gnr: W. Wiscombe. 290/Lond: BDE: R.F.A.-T.F.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '926252 Gnr. W. Wiscombe. R.A.', mounted on a bar, the named Certificate of Disembodiment on Demobilization, dated 7th June 1919, and an envelope, the postmark dated 'Chichester 29 Aug 1963'.

A collection of Second World War medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, with a box of postage, detailed 'Mr R.H. Wiscombe, 45 Park Terrace East, Horsham, Sussex', and 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with digit '8' sewn to the ribbon, Italy Star and War Medal, mounted on a bar as worn, reputedly awarded to William Hammond from Littlehampton, together with a paper Notice to Medical Practitioner Attending a Person Recently Arrived by Air from Abroad.

Two First World War period discharge badges, one detailed 'B 84028' (the other number obscured by the replacement brooch pin hinge), fourteen military cap badges, including Manchester Regiment, Lincolnshire Regiment and East Surrey Regiment, nine uniform buttons, a cruciform bronze fob, detailed 'J.H. Stewart Throwing Cricket Ball Under 15 2nd 1906', various brass titles, pips and further badges.

An Italian Order of the Crown, the ribbon fitted with a rosette, an Italian dress miniature Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, an Italian dress miniature medal 1922 and a USA sterling Air Force wings brooch.

A group of nursing awards and medals to Miss Helen Joyce Cholmeley, comprising M.B.E. Ladies' Issue Civil Division, mounted on a bow, with the original instructions card and Royal Mint box, A.R.R.C., George VI issue, the lower arm detailed '1941', mounted on a ribbon bow, 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, George VI issue, with bar 'Malaya' to 'Miss. H.J. Cholmeley' (with official correction to the surname), Africa General Service Medal, Elizabeth II issue, with bar 'Kenya' to 'H.J. Cholmeley', Red Cross Long and Efficient Service Medal, with one bar to 'Miss Helen J. Cholmeley, MBE. ARRC. SRN. RSCN.', these six mounted on a bar as worn, a ribbon bar confirming seven awards, a Florence Nightingale Memorial oval silver and gilt pendant badge with silver gilt and enamelled red cross and wreath brooch fitting fitted to a ribbon, the reverse engraved in blackened capitals 'Miss Helen Joyce Cholmeley MBE., ARRC., SRN., RSCN. 12 May 1973', signed 'Huguenin', with the original Huguenin Le Locle Suisse case of issue, also containing the dress miniature award, Territorial Army Nursing Service silver medal, a circular silver and enamelled badge, detailed 'League of St. Bartholomew's Hospital Nurses', London 1950, an enamelled Red Cross Society badge, detailed 'Badge of Honour', three smaller enamelled Red Cross badges, detailed 'Headquarters', eight mostly enamelled badges with the Red Crescent motif, and three further nursing related badges.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '9106 Pte. H. Birch. Durh. L.I.', a First World War period memorial plaque, detailed 'Henry Birch', the card packet and postage envelope and the forwarding slip for the British War Medal and Victory Medal, showing 'No 202170'. NB: Henry Birch died on 14th October 1918, aged 41, and is buried in the Kirechkoi-Hortakaio Military Cemetery in Greece.

A bronze medallion, the obverse depicting Sir J.B. Warren, the reverse detailed 'Brest Squadron Defeated off Tory Island October 12 1798', together with three half crowns, comprising 1916, 1916 and 1958, and five further British coins.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '2016 Pte. G. Mitchell. R.Suss.R.', a First World War period discharge badge, numbered '520172', an enamelled Royal Sussex Regiment brooch badge, two enamelled Red Cross badges, a medallion commemorating the 1935 Silver Jubilee, a medallion paperweight, detailed 'Royal Interocean Lines', two further medallions and a quantity of mostly British coins, including thirteen Elizabeth II commemorative crowns and three half crowns.

A 1914-1918 British War Medal and 1914-1919 Victory Medal to 'T-325422 Pte. C. Savage. A.S.C.', a silver mounted miniature Common Prayer book, the cover embossed with winged cherubs' faces, Birmingham 1904, a U.S.A. Morgan dollar 1921 and a small quantity of photographs, postcards and greetings cards, including three portrait photographs.

A collection of nursing awards, comprising R.R.C., George V issue, with Garrard & Co case, detailed '1st Class', R.R.C., George V issue, with Garrard & Co case, detailed '1st', RRC, George V issue, with Garrard & Co case, detailed '2nd', 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to 'A/Principal Matron A. Willes', with the original ribbons, envelopes and named boxes, an M.I.D. spray with instructions for wearing and packet, two medal ribbon bars, each showing three ribbons, a Guy's Hospital Medal, detailed 'To Amy Willes Certificated Nurse on Completing Five Years' Service', with suspension pin, an oval sterling silver and blue enamelled badge, detailed 'The College of Nursing', numbered '7658', Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service oval skeletonized medal (silver grade), with the accompanying dress miniature and case, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service oval skeletonized medal (bronze grade), with the accompanying dress miniature and case, and a pair of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service silver collar badges by Gaunt, each stamped 'S' to the back.

An Indian Mutiny Medal (the suspension bar lacking, disc only) to 'G. Piper. 14th LGt DRGns' (NB: George Piper is entitled to the clasp 'Central India'), three cap badges, two further badges and an R.A.F. Fighter Command blazer badge.

A General Service Medal, Elizabeth II issue, with bar 'Cyprus', to 'Major D.J. Hyland. R.N.F.', two Northumberland Fusilier cap badges, a Northumberland Fusilier collar badge, smaller brass buttons, rank insignia, a National Rifle Association bronze medallion, detailed 'Won By Volr. J. Hyland 1912-13 99 Points', two further medallions, comprising 1902 Coronation bronze issue and London to Brighton Relay Race with bronzed finish, detailed '11th Oct 1952', further uniform buttons, including the Green Howards, large, small and cap, and Indian Medical Service, a pair of Green Howards collar badges, four Second World War period medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal and War Medal, with corresponding dress miniature medals, and sundry.