Militaria, Medals and Awards

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘A-2379 S.SJT.J.F.BURNS. A.O.C.’ and an Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Edward VII issue, to ‘SERJT:MAJ; J.BURNS. GYMNASTICS STAFF’, together with two buttons, a bullion badge, two Royal Military Tournament silver medals for sabres and foils, both dated 1895 Dublin, and four Royal Military Tournament bronze medallions, with six cases.

A 1914-15 Star to ‘4480. PTE.E.WASS, 7-LOND.R.’, a 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘4480 PTE.E.WASS. 7-LOND.R.’, a First World War Services Rendered discharge badge, numbered ‘49152’, a 7th London Regiment cap badge, a 1939-45 Star, an Africa Star, a Defence Medal and a War Medal, all unnamed, two bronze sporting fob medals, both detailed ‘R.A.O.C. MALTA 1945 PTE.E.E.WASS’, a 1911 base metal coronation medal, six silver fob medals, a St John Ambulance Brigade beret with two enamel badges, a dress shirt, a belt and further insignia.

A group of four Second World War and later medals, comprising Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (these three unnamed) and Efficiency Medal, Elizabeth II issue, with bar ‘TERRITORIAL’ to ‘22552637 W.O.CL.2. J.A.CAYLEY. INT.CORPS.’, mounted on a bar.

A collection of medals relating to the Hutson family, comprising Egypt Medal, the reverse undated, with two bars, ‘SUAKIN 1885’ and ‘TOFREK’, to ‘18011. SAPR J.HUTSON.R.E.’, 1897 Diamond Jubilee Medal to ‘P.C.A.HUTSON. 2ND DIVN’, 1902 Coronation Medal to ‘P.S.A.HUTSON. 2ND DIV.’, George V Coronation Medal 1911 to ‘P.S. A.HUTSON’, all Metropolitan Police issues, a silver fob medal, detailed ‘Norman Hutson’, with an accompanying card, detailed ‘Presented for Attendance’, 1914-15 Star to ‘701 2.CPL.A.E.HUTSON. R.E.’ and 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘701 2 CPL.A.E.HUTSON. R.E.’, with a box and spare ribbons, together with a Princess Mary Christmas 1914 brass gift tin, a Russian medal, a 1935 Silver Jubilee Medal and a County of Middlesex octagonal white base metal medal commemorating the Silver Jubilee 1935.

A group of nine Second World War and later medals to R. Hutson, Royal Navy, comprising 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star with bar ‘NORTH AFRICA 1942-43’, Burma Star, Italy Star, War Medal, Korea Medal to ‘P/JX. 166820 R.HUTSON P.O. R.N.’, United Nations Korea Medal and Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Elizabeth II issue, to ‘JX.166820. R.R.G.HUTSON. P.O. H.M.S.ARMADA.’, mounted as worn, together with two naval badges, five sets of ribbon bars and eleven navy buttons.

A 1914-15 Star to '3509 PTE W.H.ANDREWS 1/CO.OF LOND.Y.' (the number corrected), a 1914-18 British War Medal to '3509 PTE W.H.ANDREW. 1-CO. OF LOND.Y' (the number corrected), a Middlesex Imperial Yeomanry cap badge, with a ribbon, an Imperial Service Medal, George VI issue, to 'WILLIAM HENRY ANDREWS', with Royal Mint case and spare ribbon, an Imperial Service Medal bestowal document, named 'William Henry Andrews, Esq.' and a GPO retirement certificate, named 'W.H. Andrews, Esq.'.

The Bomber Command DFC and Second World War awards attributed to Flying Officer James Brown Simpson, RAF VR, 107 Squadron, comprising Distinguished Flying Cross, the reverse dated 1944, with the Royal Mint case, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, all awards unnamed, a ribbon bar for three awards, a group of five dress miniature medals, including Air Crew Europe Star, with an unconnected bar, and an RAF hat badge, together with two RAF Pilot's Flying Log books, one dated from 21st April 1941 to 2nd July 1941, the other dated from 21st April 1941 to 18th December 1942, aircrafts flown include D.H.82A, Oxford and Blenheim IV, a Glasgow High School Magazine, dated December 1943, showing details of Flight Lieutenant J.B. Simpson DFC, including his DFC citation (see page 21), a Glasgow High School Book of Service and Remembrance 1939-45 with details of J.B. Simpson (see page 108), a copy of the London Gazette of 3rd September 1943, confirming the award, and a collection of photographs, including two photographs of his presentation of the DFC in 1944 by King George VI.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘F. 15574 H.J.SMITH. A.M.2. R.N.A.S.’, with ribbons, original box and related and familial paperwork, including Soldier’s Service and Paybook and two British Railways Examination Certificates relating to Lawrence R. Smith.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘1964 PTE.F.ALLEN. HAMPS.R.’, mounted on a bar, together with a 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘346284 F.SMITH. ARMR. R.N.’, three brass matchbox sleeves, including two decorated with Second World War period German motifs, and a Third Reich oval cloth badge, detailed ‘Bremen’.

A Second World War Defence Medal with oak leaves, purportedly awarded to Mrs Edith Claxton, who was mentioned in the London Gazette on 16th July 1943 for her services as Senior Warden & First Aid Point Leader, Civil Defence Wardens & First Aid Post Services, Norfolk, mounted with facsimile copies of paperwork within a glazed picture frame, height 79cm, width 76cm.

A group of eleven 'Sentry Box' cast metal model military figures, including Sir John Moore 1761-1809, Sikh Infantry, 4th Bengal Cavalry 1898, Sam Browne's Cavalry, Garde Impériale 1st Regt. Lancers 1810 and Probyn's Horse, each finely painted and mounted on a wood-effect plinth support with applied nameplate, height approx 17cm throughout.

A group of fourteen 'Sentry Box' cast metal model military figures, including The 17th/21st Lancers, Royal Army Service Corps, Middlesex Yeomanry, The 10th Royal Hussars, The Royal Horse Guards and The Cameronians, each finely painted and mounted on a wood-effect plinth support with applied nameplate, height approx 17cm throughout.

A group of fourteen 'Sentry Box' cast metal model military figures, including HRH The Prince of Wales, The 1st The King's Dragoon Guards, The City of London Yeomanry, The Queen's Bays and The Royal Marines, each finely painted and mounted on a wood-effect plinth support with applied nameplate, height approx 17cm throughout.

A group of sixteen 'Sentry Box' cast metal model military figures, including The Scots Guards, The London Scottish, The Gordon Highlanders, The Royal Scots Greys, The Black Watch and The Dunedin Highland Rifles, each finely painted and mounted on a wood-effect plinth support with applied nameplate, height approx 17cm throughout.

A group of thirteen 'Sentry Box' cast metal model military figures, including The Life Guards, The Westminster Dragoons, The 15th King's Hussars, The Royal Marines and The Yeomen of the Guard, each finely painted and mounted on a wood-effect plinth support with applied nameplate, height approx 17cm throughout.

An early to mid-20th century 7th Own Hussars coloured field service side cap by Herbet Johnson, 38 New Bond St, London W, with bullion braid badge and piping.

A small collection of military and related collectors' items, including a group of four Second World War medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, War Medal and Defence Medal, with box of issue, addressed to 'Mr J.T. Hassell, 55 Ripley St, New Kent Rd, London SE1', his Soldier's Service and Pay Book and a group of shooting prize medals awarded to Captain G. Johnson, the majority in their boxes of issue.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘218671 SPR.E.S.T.BUNTING. R.E.’, with the original packets, box and registered package, addressed to ‘M E Bunting’, eight glass photographic negatives and a box, detailed ‘RMA WOOLWICH’, together with four Second World War medals, comprising two Defence and War Medal pairs, one with Army Council forwarding slip, confirming two awards, and named box of postage, the other pair late claim issues, with forwarding slip and box of postage.

A group of six medals to A. Boonham, RAF, comprising OBE, military division, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Campaign Service Medal with bar ‘SOUTH ARABIA’ to ‘GP.CAPT. A.BOONHAM R.A.F.’, together with his two named dog tags, fitted to a chain, and a group of related copied paperwork.