Militaria, Medals and Awards

A 1914-15 Star to ‘115971. PNR. A. BARNETT, R.E.’, a 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to ‘115971 PNR. A. BARNETT. R.E.’ (the VM likely officially renamed), a Royal Engineers cap badge and a First World War silver Services Rendered discharge badge, numbered ‘185677’, with brief research.

A Baltic Medal 1854-1855 with engraved naming to ‘REVD W.R.JOLLEY.’, the ribbon fitted with a blue enamelled brooch, detailed ‘BALTIC’, an 1887 Golden Jubilee Medal with bar ‘1897’ with a crown above for the Diamond Jubilee, with engraved naming to ‘REVD W.R.JOLLEY. M.A.’, and a Coronation Medal 1902, the ribbon brooch engraved ‘REVD W.R.JOLLEY. M.A.’. Note: Reverend William Rowe Jolley (1825-1907), after serving as a Naval Chaplain and instructor in the Russian War 1854-1855, subsequently served as a personal tutor to Queen Victoria’s sons, later also serving as the Rector of Huggate in Yorkshire, and held the title of Deputy Clerk of the Closet until his death in 1907.

An Egypt Medal, the reverse undated, with bar ‘SUAKIN 1885’ to ‘W.GRIFFITHS.’ and a Khedive’s Star 1884-6 (lacking the oval brass ring connecting to the suspension bar, currently held by black cotton), mounted on a bar as worn.

Three Khedive’s Stars, comprising two dated 1882 (one with discoloured suspension) and one dated 1884-6.

An Egypt Medal, the reverse dated 1882, with bar ‘THE NILE 1884-85’ to ‘LIEUT: F.W.BENNET, R.E.’.

An Egypt Medal, the reverse dated 1882, with bar ‘TEL-EL-KEBIR’ to ‘1599.PTE. H.TAYLOR. C&T. C.’ (note ‘b’ impressed on side of suspension bar).

An Egypt Medal, the reverse undated, with bar ‘THE NILE 1884-85’ to ‘16393. SAPR J.H.TAYLOR 8TH CO R.E.’ (heavy contact wear to the end of naming), an Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria issue, with engraved naming to ‘16393. CY. Q:M:SGT J.H.TAYLOR. R.E.’ and a Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6.

An Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria issue, with impressed naming to ‘4285 QR MR SERJT D.DOBSON, R.E.’.

A First World War period bronze memorial plaque, named ‘James Baxter’. Note: there are fourteen James Baxters on the CWGC database.

A Second China War Medal to ‘GUNNER ALFRED BROWN, NO 4 B. 12TH BDE RL ARTY’, with original ribbon and part suspension brooch, and a badge depicting the Royal Arms, with copied and typed research, including copied discharge documents.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-18 Victory Medal to ‘17499 DVR.G.WICKS. R.A.’, five Second World Ward medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with bar ‘8th Army’, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, in a glazed wooden display case, with a later issue forwarding slip, confirming five awards and one bar, and box of postage, addressed to Mr M.J Wicks of Billingshurst, and a mounted group of four Second World War medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with bar ‘8th Army’, Italy Star and War Medal, together with a ribbon bar, two certificates, various photographs, a silver fob medal, detailed ‘Pulborough Cup 1936’, various badges, including two relating to the Reconnaissance Corps, two British Red Cross Society brooches, a Royal Sussex Regiment sweetheart brooch and a brass lighter, designed as an artillery shell case.

A Queen’s Gallantry Medal with engraved naming to ‘TERENCE WILLIAM HAWKINS’, with ribbon brooch and Royal Mint case, with three newspaper cuttings, including two from the Evening Argus, and a colour photograph of the recipient at the time of his award, together with a bronze sports medal, engraved ‘2 PARA 3 MILES TEAM T.HAWKINS. 1958’, and a Parachute Regimental Association badge. Note: Terence Hawkins, formerly of Findon, West Sussex, was awarded the QGM for intervening in an armed robbery of the Midland Bank in Dyke Road, Brighton, on 22nd March 1988.

An Afghanistan Medal 1878-80 to ‘CAPT: S.L.JACOB, R.E.’.

An Afghanistan Medal 1878-80 with impressed naming to ‘BUGLE MAJOR DAVNAC DHURMNAC BO: S&M’ (suspension refixed and traces of lacquer).

An Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, renamed to ‘672,PTE WM CRICHTON, 92ND HIGHRS’ (severe pitting to both sides).

An Afghanistan Medal 1878-80 to ‘LT R.E.HAMILTON. R.E.’, with accompanying typed research.

An Afghanistan Medal 1878-80 to ‘8574, SERGT. M.LARKIN. R.E,’, with accompanying typed research.

A First China War Medal to ‘CHARLES RICKETTS. 98TH REGIMENT FOOT’ (replaced suspension).

A Crimea War Medal with bar ‘SEBASTOPOL’ and impressed naming to ‘H.NEWMAN. 97TH REGT’.