Militaria, Medals and Awards

Four Medals to the Cornish family, comprising an Egypt Medal, the reverse dated 1882, with bar 'Tel-El-Kebir' to '1069. Sg Smith.H.Cornish. N/A. R.H.A.' (the naming worn and the suspension rod replaced), a Khedive's Egypt Bronze Star, dated 1882, and a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '12528 Sjt.W.H.G.Cornish. E.Surr.R.'.

A Queen's South Africa Medal with five bars, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill' and 'South Africa 1901', to '5316 Pte M.C.McKeyn, 26th Coy 7th Impl, Yeo' (the 'Y' in the surname reads upside down), a 1914-15 Star to '120. Pte.A.McKean, R.Fus.', two dress miniature medals, comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with five bars, 'Tugela Heights', 'Rel.of Ladysmith', 'Laing's Nek', 'Transvaal' and 'Defence of Ladysmith', and King's South Africa Medal with two bars, 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902', a 1926 farthing and a Second World War period ribbon bar for four stars, with a Craven 'A' Cigarette tin.

A Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, George VI first issue, the reverse detailed '1944', with a further service bar with the 'EIIR' logo and a silver rosette, with a Royal Mint case of issue, together with copied service details and other copied images relating to the service of Lieutenant Commander Frederick Haworth Leigh.

A small group of mostly military insignia, including Indian Engineers, comprising a pair of collar badges of grenade form, detailed 'India', three large buttons, six smaller buttons and two further Indian Engineers badges, nine further uniform buttons, two pairs of major's crowns, a Kent Education Committee silver Attendance Medal, Birmingham 1908, and a small brooch, designed as an aeroplane.

A group of five First World War period medals to A.E. Pickett, comprising Military Medal, George V first issue, to '9226 A.C.S.Mjr:A.E.Pickett. R.E.', 1914 Star to '9226 Sjt A.E.Pickett. R.E.', 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '9226 T.W.O.CL.2.A.E.Pickett. R.E.' and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V Field Marshal's bust issue, to '9226 T.W.O.CL.11.A.E.Pickett. R.E.', mounted on a bar.

A Queen's South Africa Medal with five bars, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902', renamed to '7390 W.Cooke. 2nd V.B.East Lancs. Regt', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '78260 Sjt.W.Cooke. L'Pool R.', mounted on a bar, a ribbon bar, further First World War period ribbons, a dog tag, detailed '22 RF 1267 CE', and a military forces chocolate tin.

A collection of Primrose League enamelled insignia, including a medal, the suspension bar detailed 'Dame President', a medal, the suspension bar detailed 'Special Service', and various badges and bars, including 'General Election 1922', 'General Election 1923' and 'General Election 1924', displayed in a glazed frame.

A group of five Second World War and later medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with bar '8th Army', Defence Medal, War Medal and Africa General Service Medal with bar 'Kenya' to '2695439 W.O.Cl. 2.A. Mc Kinlay. R.E.M.E.', (official correction to the unit), mounted on a bar as worn, together with various ribbon bars, a 1939-45 Star, a Defence Medal and a War Medal, mounted on a bar as worn, a group of four Second World War dress miniature medals, a General Service Medal, George VI issue, with bar 'Malaya', officially renamed to '22428018 Pte. W.B.Horne. R.A.O.C.', with cardboard box, registered packet and forwarding slip for the medal, an application form to The Army Medal Office, a typed reference from a previous employer, a pair of collar badges, detailed 'Rhodesia', and a bullion crown badge.

A group of five awards to W.T. Hammond, comprising Naval General Service Medal, George V issue, with bar 'Persian Gulf 1909-1914' to '217239. W.T.Hammond. A.B. H.M.S. Espiegle.', 1914-15 Star to '217239, W.T.Hammond. A.B.,R.N.', 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '217239 W.T.Hammond. L.S. R.N.' and Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V Admiral's bust issue, to '217239. W.T.Hammond. LDG. Sean H.M.S. Blenheim.', displayed in a clip frame with a First World War period discharge badge, detailed 'R.N 28340', fitted with a safety chain, a portrait photograph and a postcard, detailed 'H.M.S. Rattlesnake'.

Four awards attributed to Major General W.J.F. Stafford, Bengal Army, comprising Order of the Bath C.B., military issue, gold and enamelled (the hallmark indistinct, the award possibly in association), Indian Mutiny Medal with bar 'Delhi' to 'Captn W.I.F.Stafford, 4th Punjab Infy' (note incorrect initial), Second China War Medal with engraved naming to 'Major, W.J.F.Stafford. 22nd P,N Infy' and India General Service Medal 1854-95 with bar 'Looshai' with impressed naming to 'Colonel.W.J.F.Stafford 22 nd, Nat.Infy' (note inverted 'V' for letter 'A' in Stafford and inverted 'V' for letter 'A' in Nat), with accompanying paperwork.

An India General Service Medal 1854-1895 with bar 'Pegu' to 'Michl Duncan. Bombard.Arty Gd |Zenobia|', with accompanying paperwork.

A group of awards to H.F. Robertson-Aikman, comprising Naval General Service Medal, George VI issue, with bar 'Palestine 1936-1939' to 'Lt.Cndr.H.F.Robertson-Aikman. R.N', 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with bar 'France and Germany', Africa Star with bar 'North Africa 1942-43' and 1939-45 War Medal (the three stars later gold plated), mounted on a bar, the five corresponding dress miniature medals and the ribbon bar, all displayed in a glazed case, together with an Iraq Order of Wisam Al-Rafidain, a shield shaped blazer badge, a rectangular German .835 silver rectangular cigar box, presentation inscribed and with facsimile signatures, detailed 'Belgrave-Avril 1952', and a silver rectangular cigarette box, engraved with a ship's crest and 'H.M.S. Hood' to the scroll above inscription 'Lieutenant H.F.Robertson-Aikman Royal Navy from the Gunroom H.M.S. Hood 28th July 1932', London 1930.

A group of four Boer War and First World War medals to F.J. Robinson, comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with three bars, 'Cape Colony', 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902', to '2120 Pte F.J.Robinson, E.Surrey Regt', 1914 Star to '7374 Pte F.Robinson. 1/D. of Corn:L.I.', 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '7374 Pte. F.Robinson. D.C.L.I.', mounted on a bar, with the named Parchment Certificate of Character on transfer to Army Reserve, a named Parchment Reserve Certificate, an aluminium named identity disc, medal ribbons, further insignia and a Queen Mary's Christmas 1914 gift tin.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '38533 Dvr. T.A.Wood. R.A.', a 1939-45 Defence Medal and a War Medal, a silver A.R.P. badge, London 1939, and three further badges.

A part group of awards to the Mustchin family, comprising India General Service Medal 1854-95 with bar 'Hazara 1888' with script engraved naming to '1259 Pte G.Mustchin 2d Bn R.Suss. R.', 1914-18 British War Medal to 'S.D-3623 Pte. J.Mustchin. R.Suss.R' and First World War period memorial plaque, detailed 'John Mustchin', together with a base metal A.R.P. lapel badge. Note: John Mustchin died on 30th June 1916, aged 18, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

A Queen's South Africa Medal with four bars, 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902', fitted with a ribbon brooch, to '2659 Pte J.Richardson. Scots Gds:', together with a Queen's South Africa Medal brooch-mounted disc to '6529 Pte A.Smith, Wilts:Regt'.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '3364 Cpl. G.Burden. Monmouth.R.' and a British War Medal, officially re-impressed, with the named cardboard boxes of issue, a Services Rendered badge, numbered 'B 344122', with the base of the box, and a named certificate, detailed 'Served with Honour and was Disabled in the Great War', together with his son's Second World War awards, comprising 1939-45 Defence Medal and War Medal, unnamed as issued, and Elizabeth II Medal for Faithful Service in the Special Constabulary, named to 'Staff Sergt. Andrew H.Burden', mounted on a bar, with an Air Council forwarding slip and box of postage, a silver named shooting medal, various R.A.F. badges and buttons, further insignia, various related paperwork, an H.W. & Co roll of honour 1939-45, including a portrait photograph detailed 'A.H.Burden Corporal RAF', further paperwork detailing occupation during service and booklets.

A collection of Masonic regalia, including medals, sashes, paperwork and further items, including a dress Albert and a brooch, with two leather cases.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-18 Mercantile Marine Medal to 'John E.Southgate', with packets of issue and related documents, and five Second World War awards, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with bar 'North Africa 1942-43', Atlantic Star, Pacific Star and War Medal, with a forwarding slip confirming six awards and a notification letter, named to 'Mr J.E. Southgate'.