Militaria, Medals and Awards

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.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '2 Lieut. J.H. Marlin.', three Austrian medals, a cruciform medal, a silver gilt R.M.I.B. steward's jewel, three dress miniature medals, comprising O.B.E. civil, Atlantic Star and France and Germany Star, a quantity of medal ribbon bars, a 1935 Silver Jubilee medallion, with a box, a quantity of uniform buttons, rank insignia, four pairs of collar badges, British Legion badges, Red Cross badges and further items.

A Naval General Service Medal, George VI issue, with bar 'Yangtze 1949' to 'D/MX 89875 D. Bailey. Shpt. 4. R.N.' and a Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Elizabeth II issue, to 'MX. 89875 D.G. Bailey. Shpt. Art. 2. H.M.S. Wakeful.', mounted on a bar as worn.

An R.A.F. Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book relating to Harold Traverse, died 13th October 1942, with CWGC printout, a U.S. Forces book 'Flight Thru Instruments', a ring-bound book, detailed 'Hurricane 1 Aeroplane Merlin II Engine', and a booklet 'Navigation for Air-Crews Part 1'.

A silver gilt and enamelled presentation key, detailed 'Presented to the Rev. Joseph Heaton Stanning M.A. on the Occasion of his Opening the New Savings Bank Leigh Lancashire 8th Aug 1900', Birmingham 1900 by Elkington & Co, with the original fitted case.

A 1939-45 Star, an Atlantic Star, the ribbon with a rosette, an Africa Star, with bar 'North Africa 1942-43', an Italy Star with a rosette to the ribbon, a 1939-45 War Medal, a Naval General Service Medal, George VI issue, with bar 'Palestine 1945-48' and with two further loose bars 'Near East' and 'Cyprus' to 'D/KX. 96001 G.J. Jolly. L.S.M. R.N.', and a Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Elizabeth II issue, to 'KX 96001 G.J. Jolley. P.O.S.M. H.M.S. Veryan Bay' (official correction to the naming), mounted on a bar as worn (the four stars have been lacquered in the past).

A Serbian 'Gold' Medal for Bravery, a Serbian Election of King Peter I 1903 commemorative medal, an Austro-Hungarian Balkan Mobilization Cross 1912-1913, and a First World War Austro-Hungarian Wound Medal.

A 15ct gold and enamelled Masonic jewel, detailed 'Presented to Wor. Bro. H Smith by the Past Masters of Forest Lodge 1852 in Recognition of his Many Years Service to the Lodge February 1909', London 1908, cased, a silver gilt and paste set Masonic jewel, detailed '1837 1897', London 1897, cased, a silver gilt and enamelled jewel, detailed 'Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 1910', the brooch pin detailed 'Steward 1910', cased, a gilt metal and enamelled medal, detailed 'Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples' Home & College', the suspension pin detailed 'Queen Alexandra League of Children', with a box, and a Victorian base metal large prize medallion, detailed 'Presented by the Editor of The Christian Globe as a Reward of Merit'.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '426 Pte. H.J. Candy. 39 BN. A.I.F.' (corrections to the naming of the British War Medal), a First World War period discharge badge, numbered 'A 63796', an Australian Commonwealth military forces cap badge, a gilt metal badge, detailed 'A.I.F Returned from Active Service Issued by Dept of Defence', two enamelled badges, a gold medallion, detailed 'To Pte H.J. Candy from the Citizens of Macorna and District on his Return from The War 4/2/19', fitted to a black moiré ribbon having a map of Australia, two shield shaped plaques and two swivels attached, and a gold and enamelled military brooch badge, detailed 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 9ct'.

A Russian Soviet red enamelled Order of the Red Star, with screw-threaded fitting at the back, and a Russian Soviet red enamelled Labour Order, numbered to the reverse '510906'.

A silver star shaped fob medal, detailed 'Six Miles Road Race July 22nd 1891', cased, a silver fob medal, detailed 'U.T.C.I. Rifle Club F.C. Moody. 1912 Championship', fitted to a brooch pin, detailed '1913', and a pair of silver cufflinks, the fronts designed as revolvers, the backs designed as bullets.