Militaria, Medals and Awards

A Third Reich Mother's Cross, silver grade (plating lifting to reverse), with ribbon, together with a Wound Badge, silver grade (rubbed), a tropical helmet metal decal, a 1st Mai 1939 rally badge, six German postcards showing bomb damage and two captioned photographs showing atomic bomb damage at Hiroshima.

A First World War period memorial plaque, detailed 'George Souter', a cast brass Tyne Cot Cemetery ashtray, a trench art paperknife and a cast bronze model of the St Julien Canadian Memorial.

A Royal Marines side drum by A.F. Matthews, dated 1946, the brass body with post-1952 arms, rope tensioners and snare, diameter 35cm, with framed letter stating 'This Royal Marine Drum was presented to Mr E. Delia of 99 Coulsdon Road, Caterham-on-the-Hill on the 3rd August, 1960 to mark the occasion of his visit to the Depot Royal Marines, Deal for the 1960 Searchlight Tattoo and Exhibition', signed in ink by Colonel R.D. Houghton, 3rd August 1960, with two drumsticks.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '234239 Spr.C.Barnett. R.E.', five Second World War awards, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal and Defence Medal, with a named Army Council forwarding slip confirming five awards to Pte J. Bentley, and a box of postage addressed to Mrs E Bentley, a named Second World War period memorial scroll commemorating Pte J. Bentley, Royal Berkshire Regiment, and a booklet, detailed 'Italy 2 Catania War Cemetery Sicily Part 1', showing that he died 18th July 1943, aged 27, and was the husband of Eva Elsie Bentley.

Six Second World War medals, comprising a 1939-45 Star, an Africa Star with bar '8th Army', an Italy Star, a France and Germany Star, a Defence Medal and a War Medal, all privately named '5108682 G'nr Findon W.H. R.A.', mounted on a bar, and four further awards, comprising an Africa Star, a Defence Medal, a War Medal and a medal for '10 years Safe Conducting'.

Two medal groups to father and son, comprising, to the father, a South Africa Medal with six bars, 'Talana', 'Defence of Ladysmith', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'Laing's Nek' and a later added bar 'South Africa 1901', to '14273 Cpl F.E.Davis, 13/Bty, R.F.A.' (official correction by /), a 1914 Star to '14273 B.S.Mjr F.E.Davis. R.F.A.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '2.Lieut.F.E.Davis.' and a Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V first issue, to '14273.B.S.Mjr,F.E.Davis. R.F.A.', mounted on a bar, and, to the son, a 1914 Star with bar, a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '24966 B.Q.M.Sjt. W.W.Davis. R.A.' (over-engraving of the naming details on the War Medal to second initial W Davis), a 1939-45 Defence Medal and an Imperial Service Medal, George VI issue, to 'Walter William Davis, mounted on a bar, together with a Royal Life Saving Society Award of Merit in silver, named to 'E. M. Davis 1941', with the original case.

Four R.A.O.B. jewels, comprising a 9ct gold cruciform jewel, 'Presented to 'Bro Walter William Davis by The Imperial Lodge No. 1168 on the occasion of his being raised to the Dignity of Knighthood on 17-5-27', a silver gilt jewel, presented to 'Primo W Davis for Services Rendered', a silver gilt and enamelled jewel, detailed 'The Grand Lodge', and a silver and enamelled jewel, detailed 'Southborough Federation Orphanage', with three cases.

A group of five Second World War medals to '14651084 CPL G.P. Manvell, R. Sigs', comprising 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, France and Germany Star, George VI 1939-45 Medal and S.E. Asia 1945-46 Medal with bar, on a bar as worn.

A group of three First World War medals, comprising a 1914-15 Star to '50586 Pte. H. Manvell. R.A.M.C.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '50586 A. Sjt. H. Manvell. R.A.M.C.'.

A 1914-18 British War Medal, a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '2668 Dvr.G.Packham. R.A.', an India General Service Medal, George V issue, with bar 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' to '901118 Dvr.G.Packham,R.A.' (official correction to the number), a named Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity, and a Royal Engineers swagger stick.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '54336 Pte.G.Barker. Manch.R.', a First World War period 'Services Rendered' discharge badge, detailed 'B 74620', a brass badge, the back detailed 'The Wound Strip No 4', and a crucifix.

A group of eight dress miniature awards and medals, comprising an Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration, Edward VII issue, named to 'Captain F.D.Bird Nilgiri Volr Rifles', an Indian General Service Medal with two bars, a British War Medal, a 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal and a group of four First and Second World War miniatures, together with a silver medallion relating to two county regiments, detailed 'Dagshai MCMXXXI Station Inter-Company Cross Country Run Winners'.

Two First World War medal groups, one comprising a 1914-15 Star to '97156. Spr.H.Wall, R.E.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '97156 Spr.H.Wall. R.E.', the other comprising a 1914-15 Star to '18522 Pte W.Thomas. Yorks, L.I.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '18522 Pte.W.Thomas. K.O.Y.L.I.', both with supporting photocopied paperwork.

Two enamelled buttonhole lapel badges, each detailed 'Loch Leven Angling Competition, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales', one dated 'May 1933', the other dated 'May 1934', two silver and enamelled medals, detailed 'Y H L', a restruck Maria Theresa dollar and a Victorian bass metal medallion, detailed 'Primates of all England'.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '20536 Pte.F.E.Smith. the Queen's R.', with the original box lid and a copy of the medal index card, another 1914-18 British War Medal to 'G-6087 Pte.H.Willmer. the Queen's R.', with a copy of the medal index card showing that he died 1st May 1916, aged 21, four Second World War Medals, comprising a 1939-45 Star, an Africa Star, a Defence Medal and a War Medal, and two First World War miniature medals, comprising a War Medal and a Victory Medal.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '43327 Pte.T.F.Love. Durh.L.I.'.

Three Japanese Orders of the Sacred Treasure, 7th Class, with the original boxes, three Japanese Orders of the Rising Sun, 8th Class, with the original boxes, two further Japanese medals, one in a wooden box, and a Japanese commemorative medal with the original box.

A 1914-15 Star to '2336. Gnr. J.Sullivan, R.G.A.', a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '2336 A.Sjt.J.Sullivan. R.A.' and a First World War period bronze memorial plaque, detailed 'John Sullivan', with copy medal index card showing further entitlement to a British War Medal. Note: John Sullivan died 5th June 1917 and is remembered with honour at the Underhill Farm Cemetery.

A collection of foreign awards, mostly Russian, including a group of five awards to Ivan Rokhmanko with documents and Indian awards.