Militaria, Medals and Awards

A large collection of European awards, mostly French and Belgian issues, the majority military, including some civilian awards and some miniature awards, some with cases.

A collection of mostly Imperial German First World War medals and awards, including five mounted groups, Iron Crosses, Long Service awards and a few copies, together with a few badges and further items.

A Queen's South Africa Medal with bar 'Relief of Ladysmith', with engraved naming to 'Lieut.E.Fraser. Lanc,Fus'. Note: Eric Fraser was purportedly killed at Spion Kop during the Boer War in 1900.

Four Victorian dress miniature medals, reputedly awarded to Lieut. Thomas G. Fraser, comprising South Africa Medal with bar '1879', mounted on a ribbon brooch, an Egypt Medal, the reverse dated 1882, with two bars, 'Tel-el-Kebir' and 'Alexandria 11th July', Turkish Order of the Medjidieh and Khedive's Star 1882, mounted on a bar, with a box, the lid with a cutting detailing his biographical detail.

A collection of 19th and 20th century medals to the Tyrrell family, comprising a Victoria Empress of India Medal, unnamed as issued, with the original box, an Abyssinia Medal to 'Lieut F.H.Tyrrel 3rd Regt Bombay.N.I' (the suspension fitting repaired), a dress miniature Abyssinia Medal (the suspension repaired), with a box, an India General Service Medal with bar 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', with engraved naming to 'Lieut G.E.Tyrell, R.A.' (official correction to A of his unit), a ribbon bar, two commission documents relating to Francis Hardinge Tyrrell to be a Captain in the Army and to be a Major Land Forces, a later group of five Second World War medals, believed to be awarded to James Graeme Tyrrell, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, unnamed as issued, mounted on a ribbon bar with the five corresponding dress miniature medals also mounted on a ribbon bar, two silver sporting medallions, detailed 'Malaya Command 1933 and 1935', two further silver fob medals, one dated 1933, the other 1935, with two boxes, a group photograph, a copy of the family tree and sundry.

A collection of mostly 19th century Ottoman medals and awards, including two Crete Revolt War Medals, two French issue Turkish La Crimea Medals, one British issue Turkish Crimea Medal, one Montenegro Campaign Medal, two General Service Medals, one St Jean D'Acre Medal, an Ottoman Greece War Medal, a Bosna Bosnia Medal, a Silistre Madalyasi Medal, an Abdulmejdi Medal of Glory, two medals for Scutari, fourth class, and a Siege of Kars Medal, together with clasps, further Ottoman awards, paperwork details and sundry.

A 1914-15 Star to '55056 Gnr.A.S.D.Gravett. R.F.A.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '55056 Gnr.A.S.D.Gravett R.A.', with two named boxes and ribbons, four Second World War medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal, with an Admiralty forwarding slip and ribbons and two enamelled badges, comprising 'Women's Land Army' and 'H.G.'.

A 1914 Star with bar, a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '9226 Pte. M. Kenny. 1/North'd Fus', a 1914-15 Star (the naming erased), a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '22555 A. Cpl. D. Ramage. R. Scots.' mounted on a bar, a 1914-18 British War Medal to '446215 Pte. G.L. Hawkins. 5-Can. Inf.', a For Services Rendered badge, numbered '46436', a Princess Mary's brass gift tin, detailed 'Christmas 1914', three Second World War Medals, comprising Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, with a forwarding slip and box of postage, two R.A.F. pins, a South Africa two-and-a-half shillings 1897 and further items.

A group of three First World War medals to 'Lieut. T.J. Kent. R.A.F.', comprising 1914-15 Star to '1702 Cpl. T.J. Kent. R. Fus.', 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to 'Lieut. T.J. Kent. R.A.F.' (official correction to the surname on the British War Medal), mounted on a bar as worn.

A Military Cross, George V issue, the reverse engraved 'E. Allen Davies 7th M.M.G. Neuve Eglise Dranoutre Wulveróhem Cross Roads April 13 1918', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal with Mentioned in Despatches spray to 'Lieut.E.A.Davies.', mounted on a bar as worn, with the accompanying three dress miniature medals, mounted on a bar as worn.

A 1914-15 Star to 'Capt F. W. Royle, Manch .R.'. Note: Frederick William Royle served with the 19th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, died 8th July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

A Federal Republic of Germany Order of Merit Commander's Cross, with ribbon and case.

A 1930s civilian leather flying helmet, bearing maker's label marked 'S. Lewis's of racing, flying & motor clothing fame... 27 Carburton St, London, W1...', with De Havilland type earphones and adjustable chin-strap, together with a pair of mid-20th century European flying goggles.

A group of military badges and buttons, including 19 Canada, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and Royal Artillery, together with a Second World War miniature dress medal trio, comprising War Medal, Defence Medal and Elizabeth II Territorial Medal, and a framed commission to Glyn Garth Davies, Second Lieutenant, Territorial Army, 1951.

An Air Ministry instrument panel from a Lancaster bomber, fitted with ignition switches, r.p.m. indicators, flying panel and other instruments, height 55cm, width 136cm.

A group of First World War medals, comprising 1914-15 Star, 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-1919 Victory Medal to 'K.1015. L.H. Booker. Sto. R.N.', a 1914-15 Star, a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '124749 PNR. J.E. Booker. R.E.', a 1939-45 Defence Medal, unnamed, and a silver fob medallion.

A Queen's Sudan Medal to '3405;Cpl.C.Forder. 2/R.Bde:'.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '5670 Pte.A.J.Richards. 16-Lond.R.', a General Service Medal, George VI issue, without a bar, to '868590 Gnr.J.Jones. R.A.', two 1939-45 War Medals, five Second World War dress miniature medals, nine further medals, including two 'Safe Driving' medals, two coins and a presentation shield shaped plaque.

A Guards Regiment walking cane, the top with applied silver and enamelled badge, length 84cm, a Coldstream Guards swagger stick with silver top and ebonized shaft, length 70.5cm, and a Malacca walking cane with silvered metal top.