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Campaign Medals	Orders & Decorations	Coronation etc.
Medal Groups	Meritorious Service & Long Service Medals	World Medals
Miniature Medals	Tribute, Peace & Sports Medals	Condition/Grading

520.   Baronets Badge. United Kingdom issue. In silver gilt and enamel. Roses, thistles & shamrocks.    (EF)   £850

521.   Indian Order of Merit (I.O.M.) 2nd class Reward of Valour 1912-1939. Slight enamel damage.     (GVF)   £475

522.   Knight Bachelor’s Badge - Neck Badge.      (NEF)   £435

523.   O.B.E. - 1st type. Civil        (NEF)   £90

524.   M.B.E. - 2nd type. Civil. In fitted Royal Mint case of issue.      (EF)   £90

525.   M.B.E. - 2nd type. Military. In fitted Royal Mint case of issue.      (EF)   £90

526.   Military Cross (M.C.) - Geo. V. - with Second Award Bar. In original case of issue and complete with Top Pin
   Bar and original ribbon.      (EF)   £915

527.   Military Cross (M.C.) - Geo. V1. Officially dated 1944. The right-hand corner of the bottom limb has been
   damaged and repaired. Complete with Top Pin Bar.     (NEF)   £525

528.   Royal Red Cross. Geo. V. - 2nd class (A.R.R.C.) In silver and enamel.        (NEF)   £125

529.   Distinguished Conduct Medal. (D.C.M.) Geo. V1. 1st type. Cpl. J.D. Raw. R.N.C.
         L/G 21-10-1941 - 1. Royal Natal Carbineers. (Immediate). “For conspicuous gallantry in action at Combolcia
   Pass on 22 April 1941. After an M.G. Post had been silenced, two other M.Gs opened fire. Cpl. Raw attempted
   to dislodge the gun crews with bombs, and when this failed, he stalked the position and shot the crews. This action
   saved his company many casualties”.

Scarce award, only 57 Distinguished Conduct Medals awarded to South African personnel during W.W.2. (NEF)   £3850

531.   Distinguished Service Medal. (D.S.M.) Geo. V. 1st type. P.H. Green. Lg. Sean. R.N.R. Lord Grey. Aux.Patrol.
   L/G 14-7-1916 - “Carried out duties under extremely arduous and hazardous conditions of weather and
   exposure to enemy attack and mines with marked zeal, gallantry and success”. The Lord Grey was lost
   in 1917.      (GVF)   £650

532.   Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) D. Lowrie. 2nd Hd. R.N.R. H.M. Dr. “Kilmany” Aux. Patrol 1916.
   L/G 27-6-1917 “For services in vessels of the Auxiliary Patrol between 1st Feb. & 31st Dec. 1916”.    (GVF)   £650

534.   Distinguished Service Medal.   (D.S.M.) Geo. V. W. Butler. 2nd Hd. R.N.R. “Corrie Roy” North Channel
1. Mar. 1918. L/G 26-4-1918. “For Services in Action with Enemy Submarines”/      (GVF)   £975

536.   Military Medal. (M.M.) Geo. V. Cpl. H. Hurd. 4/Sge. By. R.G.A. L/G 3-6-1916. Sold with M.I.C. etc., which
   shows entitlement to 1914 Star & Bar Trio.     (NVF)   £275

537.   Military Medal. (M.M.) Cpl.-A/Sgt. J.C. Trueman. 1/London R.     (GVF)   £365

538.   Military Medal. (M.M.) L/Cpl. T. McGrath. 9/York & Lanc. R. Recipient was born in Galway, Ireland, &
   enlisted in Liverpool. He was K.I.A. in F. & F. on 30-9-1917.     (NEF)   £850

539.   Military Medal. (M.M.) Geo. V. 55494 L. Cpl. Mishu Miru. 3-Iraq Levies.
   L/G 22-4-1927. “For Bravery in the Field in connection with operations in the Penjwin area, Iraq, during the
period 10th June 1926 and 11th July 1926”.

         This is one of only two Military Medals ever awarded to the Iraq Levies. Dark toned.      (NVF)   £3500

540.   Military Medal (M.M.) L/Cpl. J. Turnbull. No. 2 Sec. 50/D.S. Coy. R.E. - T.F. L/G 10-12-1916. Recipient
   was K.I.A., aged 38, on 12-4-1918 & is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton,
   Belgium. He was born and enlisted in Walker, Northumberland.     (NEF)   £445

541.   Military Medal   (M.M.) Gnr. H. Dodd. 377/By. 169 A/Bde. R.F.A. - T.F. L/G 13-3-1918.     (GVF)   £295

542.   Military Medal. (M.M.) Geo. V. Pnr. J.W. Roe. 157/Fd. Coy. R.E. (L/G. 14-9-1916)     (VF)   £285

544.   Military Medal. (M.M.). Geo. V. Cpl. W.T. Gibbs. C./47 Bde., R.F.A. Born and enlisted Birmingham. K.I.A.
   Mesopotamia 27-10-1918. M.M. - L/G 9-12-1916.      (NEF)   £375

545.   Military Medal. (M.M.) Geo. V. A/Cpl. H.V. Thompson. No. 1 Co. R. Monmouth R.E. - S.R. L/G 11-10-1916.
   Sold with M.I.C. which shows recipient being commissioned into the R.E. & later into the 2nd Q.V.O. Sappers
   & Miners, Indian Army.                    Very scarce to this unit.      (NEF)   £1150

546.   Military Medal. (M.M.)   Geo. V1. Fsr. D. Walsh. R. Fusiliers.       5th Indian Infantry Bde. 4th Indian Division.
   Western Desert Force. L/G 25-4-1941 - “9th December 1940, at Tummar West, Western Desert. - Fus. David
   Walsh led a bayonet charge on a post held by at least fifty Libyans who quickly surrendered. He was wounded in
   the hand but refused to go back to the R.A.P.   He continued with is section in the attack and helped to stop a
   local counter-attack. He did not go to the R.A.P. until ordered by his platoon commander next morning”.
   Tummar West is situated two miles north of Sidi Barrani.      (NEF)   £1995

547.   Military Medal. (M.M.) Geo. V1. Nk. Munshi Ram. Punjab R. (3rd Bn. 14th Punjab R.) L/G 28-6-1945 -
   For Burma. - “On 26th July 1944 P/A/Naik Munshi Ram was commanding a section in a company attack on a
   strongly held enemy position on the Imphal/Tiddim Rd. His section was ordered to infiltrate to the rear of the
   enemy positions, and when the main assault was made, this N.C.O. leading his section rushed an enemy bunker,
   was the first man to jump in and personally killed the occupants with a grenade followed by t.s.m.g. fire.
   Consolidating in the bunker, he then assisted the successful advance of the company by bringing down all his
   section’s fire on an enemy threat from the right flank. Throughout this action and indeed throughout the whole
   of this years campaign, this N.C.O. through his display of courage, leadership, and untiring spirit, has been an
   inspiration to his company”.       (GVF)   £975

548.   Military Medal. (M.M.) Geo. V1. L/Bmbr. W.H. Ainsworth. R.A.
         L/G 6-4-1944. 26 L.A.A. Regt. R.A. - Italy. “ On the evening of 25 Nov. 1943, L/Bdr. Ainsworth was in
   charge of a 15-cwt. Truck driven from Pollutri to Paglieta. The vehicle became involved in a long convoy and as it
   came along the road parallel and near to the River Sangro the convoy halted and the portion of the road where it
   halted immediately came under enemy shellfire. During this shellfire an ammunition vehicle in front received a
   direct hit and burst into flames. The remaining vehicles were in very close formation and the fire quickly spread to
   another 15-cwt truck and to a GVT towing a gun. The ammunition which had been hit was exploding. L/Bmbr.
   Ainsworth, realizing that the remainder of the convoy was in danger and without waiting for orders, reversed his
   own vehicle away and proceeded to remove a number of other vehicles, although not of his unit, from the scene
   of the fire. Between his own vehicle and the fire there were approximately twelve vehicles. All of these
   Farnsworth and one other gunner moved to a safe area while the road was being heavily shelled. The drivers
   of the vehicles had taken cover. In removing the vehicles nearest the fire Ainsworth had to crawl along the
   ground to reach the cab, owing to the intense heat. Ainsworth, also, in spite of heavy shellfire and exploding
   ammunition, attempted to help two men who were lying between two of the blazing vehicles. He was eventually
prevented from doing this by the intense heat and exploding ammunition.
         During the whole period, Ainsworth, with complete disregard to the heavy shelling, displayed great courage,
   initiative, and by his action saved a valuable convoy. Recipient came from York.      (GVF)   £1120

549.   Kaisar-I-Hind. Geo. V. 2nd type - Silver. Complete with top pin bar.     (NEF)   £295

550.   Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.) Geo. V1 Sgt. E.A.F. Gibb. R.A.F. (35 Sqn. Based at R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse)
          L/G 23-9-1941. “Sgt. Gibb is an observer of outstanding ability possessed of a high order of courage. He has
   been the navigator in F/Off. Owen’s crew over a long period of operations and has contributed in a marked way
   to the successes achieved. He is strongly recommended for the recognition of the Distinguished Flying Medal”.
   At the time of the recommendation Sgt. Gibb had completed 33 sorties between July 1940 and July 1941, mostly
   over German targets, and on a daylight formation attack on Kiel on 30-6-1941 was slightly wounded but did not
report it to his Captain, and continued his duties until base was safely reached. He was given a commission
   and lost his life as a Flying Officer, on 22-12-1941, and is buried in Edinburgh (Warriston) War Cemetery.
         In 1998 the family presented a photo album, compiled by Fg. Off. Gibbs, to the R.A.F. museum, Hendon.
   Sold with two photographs of recipient in uniform.      (NEF)   £2950

551.   Royal Victorian Medal (R.V.M.) Victoria - Bronze. Un-named as issued.      (GVF)   £160

552.   Royal Victorian Medal    (R.V.M.) Geo. V. - Silver. Un-named as issued.      (NEF)   £135

553.   Kings Police Medal. Geo. V. 1st type. John Lacon Ommanny. Off. Dep. Insp.-Gen. Burma Police. Gazette of
   India 1-1-1921 “Mr Ommanney joined the Burma Police as an Inspector in 1892 and officiated as an Assistant
   Superintendent of Police from 1894 till 1905, when he was confirmed in that rank. He was made a District
   Superintendent of Police in 1908. He is an exceptionally hard-working officer. He is keen, active, capable, energetic
   and resourceful. In connection with the operations undertaken to deal with the criminals who had escaped from the
   subsidiary jail at Kyaiklat in the Pyapon District and taken refuge in the Hanthawaddy District, the services
   rendered by Mr. Ommanney were of pre-eminent merit. He was in charge of the body of Military Police which had
   the good fortune to come upon the gang, and showed admirable resolution and disregard of personal risk in at once
   engaging the armed absconders as they attempted to emerge from their hiding place in dense jungle, and it was due
   to his courageous and successful action and to the dispositions made by him during the ensuing conflict that only
   three members of the gang of twelve succeeded in making good their escape. He received the thanks of the local
   Government for his valuable service. Mr. Ommanney had been distinguished throughout his career as an officer of
   exceptional ability and merit. He was recently appointed to officiate as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police.”
   Medal in fitted case of issue.       (NEF)   £650

554.   Kings Police Medal. Geo. V. 1st type. Richard Ernest Coupland. Indian Police Service. Gazette of India -
   2-1-1928 - Deputy Inspector-General of Police, United Provinces. “Mr. R.E. Coupland joined the Indian Police
   Service on November 25th 1896. In 1918 he was appointed Superintendent of Police in charge of the Criminal
   Tribes Section of Criminal Investigation Dept. In this capacity he did valuable work. In November 1921 he was
   placed on special duty to give effect to the Police Reorganisation Scheme introduced on the recommendation of
   the Civil Police Committee. He showed ability of a high order while so employed and received the thanks off
   Government. In March 1923 his services were placed at the disposal of the Hon’ble the Agent to the Governor-
   General in Rajputana and Chief Commissioner, Ajther-Merwara, for employment as his officiating Police
   Assistant and Inspector-General of Railway Police. On August 9th 1924, he was confirmed in the rank of
   Deputy Inspector-General of Police, United Provinces, and in his appointment in Rajputana which he still holds.
   His work throughout his service has been uniformly good, and since his last promotion he has proved himself
   to be an exceptionally efficient administrative officer”.       (NEF)   £545

555.   Indian Police Medal. (I.P.M.) G.L. Tuppen. A.M.I. Rangoon Municipal Fire Brigade.      (NEF)   £650

557.   Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. (Later the R.N.L.I. Early Silver
Medal (Geo.1V) Issued without suspender & un-named.      (NVF)   £325

558.   British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) Geo. V1. 1st type. Military. Staff Sgt. Byron Heselwood. R.E.
         L/G 29-3-1945. “This Acting Warrant Officer has consistently shown zeal and organising ability in the
   formation, taking over, and working up of depots and sub-depots in the R.M.A. The successful bridging of the
   Seine was in part due to the prompt and controlled arrival of bridges, stores, and equipment at the sites. This
   involved major control over a large amount of road transport and ensuring co-operation of all ranks of various
   other units in addition to the responsibility of physically checking a mass of individual components. It was
   necessary that the whole operation should be under the direct control of one man, and Q.M.S. Heselwood was
   chosen for this, he being more knowledgeable than any available Commissioned Officer.”      (NEF)   £350

559.   British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) Geo. V1. 1st type. Military. Sgt. Maurice R. Cantwell. R.A.
          L/G 8.2.1945 “This N.C.O., in his duties as Sergeant (Clerk) at a West African Formation H.Q. has, since the
   arrival of the Formation on the Burma Front in November 1943, shown diligence and industry of an outstanding
   quality. Sgt. Cantwell, during this period, has undertaken the abnormal amount of work thrown upon him with
   a ready willingness which has been a fine example to all.”      In box of issue.           (EF)   £350

560.   British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) Geo. V1. 1st type. Sgt. Joseph Besley R.A.F.V.R
         L/G 13-6-1946. “This N.C.O. is a clerk (G.D.) employed in one of the sections of the establishments staff of
   the organisation Directorate. He has supervised a considerable staff of typists and clerks and perfected the
   organisation of the secretarial work of his Deputy Directorate. He has also re-organised the Registry System which
   has become a model to be followed by others. He has travelled extensively by air, to attend meetings with the
   Chairman of the establishment committee. This has meant considerable personal discomfort owing to the state of
   his health. Without supervision, he has drafted many useful reports of technical and complicated committee
   meetings. The exemplary work carried out by this N.C.O. has far exceeded the normal call of duty”.      (EF)   £395

562.   British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) Geo V1 1st type. S-Sgt. E.A. Underdown R.A.S.C., I.A.C.C. (L/G 9-1-1946)(NEF)   £315

563.   Naval Good Shooting Medal Edw. V11. R. Best. A.B. HMS Sturgeon 1908. 12 P.R. Q.F.     (GVF)   £500

565.   Naval Good Shooting Medal. Edw. V11. J. Williams. Lg. Sea. HMS Monmouth 1909. 6. In. B.L.
   Copy papers.     (NEF)   £575

566.   22nd Regt. Order of Merit. 1820 issue. In silver for fourteen years good conduct.      (GVF)   £160

567.   22nd Regt. Order of Merit. 1820 issue. In bronze for seven years Good Conduct.       (NEF)   £125

568.   Frederick, Duke of York. - The York Club, Dublin 1824. Silver Medal, 36 mm in diameter, by I. Parkes. With a
   very ornate suspender consisting of the garter with the motto “Honi Soit Maly Pense” on it. Named on rim
   “Richard Frazer” (see Spink’s “Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals” No. 276.1)      (GVF)   £250

569.   Burma Police Award. A silver medal, 1½” diameter, with a ring suspender. Obverse - The engraved head of King
   George V. Reverse - Engraved “Presented by the D.S.P. Maubin to Maung Gyi of Yelegale P.S. Headman of
   Yelegale Bazaar Quarter. For service rendered to the Police in F.I.R. No 154 of 1917”
         Very interesting and possibly researchable as the wording includes a reference number.      (GVF)   £275

570.   Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society - For bravery in saving life. - Bronze - “To Robert Fair for gallant
   service 1-3-1938” Complete with top pin bar and in fitted case of issue.      (EF)   £285
571.   Hundred of Salford Special Proficiency Medal. Reverse named “Lucy Andrews 1927”       (NEF)   £95

572.   5th V.B. Scottish Rifles. Oval shaped gold medal 1” x 1½”. Obverse embossed regimental badge surrounded by
   thistles. Reverse engraved “Association Junr. 1st prize. Presented by Vice President. Won by C/Sgt. J. Borland.
   D. Coy 1893”. Hallmarked.        (NEF)   £180

573.   Order of St. John   - Serving Brother.   1949-1974.   In fitted case of issue.     (NEF)   £65

574.   Order of St. John   - Serving Brother. Silver and Enamel.          (EF)   £50

575. Governor of Bengal - Award for Loyal Service. Large silver medallion. 2¼” diameter, with coat of arms on
obverse. Named to Babu K.C. Rakshit. 1943. (EF) £1250

576.   University of St Andrews. Tullis Medal 1882-83. Large Oval Silver Medal 1-3/4”x2” Obverse Cross of
   St Andrews & wording as above. Reverse engraved “Awarded to Alexander Cleland 2nd class of Mathematics.
   P.R. Scott Lang M.A. Professor”, with a legent in Greek around the edge. (NEF).    £155
577.   Victoria Rifles of Canada.   Silver Maltese Cross shaped, with laurel leaves between the arms, & regimental
   badge in the centre. Ornate suspension bar dated 1891, crossed rifles on the ribbon & fancy top pin bar engraved
   V.R.C. & maple leaves at the top. Reverse named “Sgt. F. Ansley No.2 Coy. Maiden Aggregate 1891.     (EF)   £225

578.   Glasgow Highlanders. Gold Medallion Reverse engraved "Lance Sergt R. McDonald" Front of Medallion
   dated 1885. (NEF)    £135

579.   Indian Recruiting Badge. Geo. V1. No. 4011. Ribbon dirty. No top bar.      (NEF)   £55

580. Glasgow Corporation Gold Medal for Bravery. James Murphy 1973. In case of issue. (EF) £650

581. Glasgow Corporation Silver Medal for Bravery. Mr. John McFarlane King 1957. (EF) £365

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Condition and Grading of Medals

Mint = In as new condition as issued by the Mint.
EF = Extremely Fine, in an almost unworn condition.
NEF = Nearly Extremely Fine.
GVF = Good Very Fine.
VF = Very Fine, slight wear on the high points of the design, surface marks from contact.
NVF = Nearly Very Fine.
GF = Good Fine.
F = Fine, slight wear overall, surface marks and perhaps edge knocks.

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Campaign Medals	Orders & Decorations	Coronation etc.
Medal Groups	Meritorious Service & Long Service Medals	World Medals
Miniature Medals	Tribute, Peace & Sports Medals	Condition/Grading