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Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 11th Hussars

£150.00
Small letter reverse 1874-1901 1771. Pte. F. Morris. 11th Hussars Frederick was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in 1858. He enlisted into the 11th Hussars at Aldershot 28th August 1879 giving his trade as a servant. Much of his early service time was spent in and out of hospital with Bronchitis and other ailments. He married Emily E. Batty at the Parish Church Carrigaline, County Cork whilst serving in Ireland. He continued to suffer from Bronchitis which hospitalised him from time to time. He saw service in South Africa with his regiment for just over 2 years from July 1890. He was then transferred to India 24th October 1892. He then spent further time in hospital with a reoccurrence of Bronchitis. He was awarded his Victorian Long Service Medal during this period. He transferred back to the UK 24th March 1899 clearly an unwell man. He was admitted to Netley Military Hospital 15th April 1899 and was found unfit for further military service 27th June 1899. He was discharged as an invalid having served a total of 19 years, 304 days of which 8 years, 341 days were abroad. Sadly Frederick died in Trowbridge in the Octover-Decemebr quartz of 1899 aged only 41. Accompanied with a folder of military and personal copy documents. Condition as shown in photographs

Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Royal Artillery

£145.00
25195 Gunr A.J. Simmons Royal Artillery Alfred was born September 1863 in Croydon and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Sheerness as a boy stating his age to be 14 years and 6 months 16th December 1876. He was awarded his Long Service Medal in 1895 and then appeared to serve with the Royal Marines as a musician. With a file of copy service and family details. Condition as shown in photographs

Victorian Long Service Trio Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry

£525.00
-Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882 dated reverse, 2 clasps Tel-El-Kebir and The Nile 1884-85- 1419 Bugr J. McDonald 2/D of LI -Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal VR 3rd issue small letter reverse, 1419 J. McDonald D of Corn LI -Khedive's Star dated 1882 reverse regimentally impressed, 1419 J. M.D James McDonald was born at Templemore county Tipperary (where the depot of the 46th foot was based at the time) and appears on the 1871 census an orphan of the 46th Foot. (Possibly his father was Pte. John McDonald who served with the 46th Foot in the Crimea). He attested for the 46th Foot at Aldershot on 7th September 1871 and was appointed to Drummer 21st July 1872. He served with them overseas in Bermuda, Gibraltar, Malta and with the 2nd Bn. in Egypt and the Sudan from 20th July 1882- 16th June 1886 pointed Lance Corporal on 2nd May 1887 and was awarded his Long Service & Good Conduct Medal on 27th February 1890. He was dischareged on 6th September 1896 with 25 years service. Accompanied by copy record of service and other research where his Christian name is also given as both Edward and John. Condition as shown in photographs- pitting from the star, generally nearly very fine and better

Victorian Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert

£260.00
Queen Victoria WILLM RAND A.B. (Rigger) H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert William was born the 28th June 1853 in Southampton, Hampshire. He enlisted on 28th June 1871. With copy service papers confirming service on the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert. He was discharged dead, drowned 27th July 1881. Desirable Long Service Medal to the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert. Condition as shown in photographs

Warrant Officer Class II J. E. Stead, Royal Marines, who served aboard Warrior at the Battle of Jutland

£225.00
1914-15 Star (Ply. 9296, Sgt. J. E. Stead. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.9296 Cr. Sgt. J. E. Stead. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (Ply.9296 J. E. Stead, Sergeant, R.M.L.I.), mounted as worn, good very fine (4) John Edmund Stead was born on 21 June 1880 at Rock Ferry, Cheshire, the son of Private Stead, 4th Light Dragoons. Young Stead was a warehouseman by trade upon his joining the Royal Marines on 20 July 1898. Having earned his L.S. & G.C., during the Great War he served variously aboard Warrior and Glorious. He was present aboard Warrior during her famous part in the Battle of Jutland. During the fighting Warrior, under Captain Vincent Molteno, found herself facing off against the German Battlecruiser Derfflinger, which hit her over fifteen times. The ship suffered heavy damage but her engine room crew managed to keep the ship under power for long enough to disengage - however, in the end only three of these men survived the fighting.  Withdrawing westwards she was taken under tow by Captain Robinson's Engadine. Unfortunately Warrior was taking on water too quickly and soon the decision was taken to transfer her crew to Engadine and scuttle her. Notably during the transfer, Lieutenant Rutland again sprang to action and was awarded the Albert Medal in Gold for attempting to save the life of a wounded man who had fallen between the two ships. He was also awarded the D.S.C. for his actions during the battle with a Bar added in 1917 and the nickname 'Rutland of Jutland'. With their work done, Signaller H. Y. Ganderton of the Engadine, brings the story to a close: 'Grappling irons and ropes were cast off at 08.25 and gathering speed we left the doomed ship - a truly forlorn spectacle. Derelict, battered and battle scarred, forsaken at last, heaving in a queer dying convulsive sort of manner - and yet, with the white ensign proudly flying at the masthead, her battle ensign. Warrior's crew gave their old ship a cheer, and there were tears in her captain's eyes. That was the last glimpse of the old Warrior we had before she was lost sight of in the mist, and vanished beneath the waves of the cold grey North Sea.' Eventually promoted Warrant Officer Class II, Stead was pensioned in July 1919.
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Wintle Family WWII Medals

£70.00
-WWII War Medal -WWII Defence Medal In official O.H.M.S. postage box addressed to Rev. R.F. Wintle, The Vicarage. Mullion, Helston, Cornwall. Appears to have been issued by the Air Ministry. -WWII War Medal -WWII Defence Medal In official O.H.M.S. postage box addressed to J.M. Wintle Croft Newyth, Mullion, Helston, Cornwall. Unnamed as issued Miss H.M.M. Wintle appears in the Army list of April 1944 with a rank of 2nd Subaltern Auxiliary Territorial Service. Possible father and daughter, certainly close relatives. Interesting to have a WWII group confirmed to a Reverend. Condition as shown in photographs  

WWI Casualty Trio

£140.00
M2/049118, 176th Coy Army Service Corps, Attached 12th Ammunition Sub Park
Pte. John Mc Innes killed in action 11th January 1916
Commemorated Chocques military cemetery and Oban war memorial.
-1914-15 Star
-War Medal
-Victory Medal
Good condition as shown in photographs

WWI Mercantile Marine Master's Casualty Group

£375.00
-WWI War Medal -WWI Mercantile Marine Medal -Death Plaque + original card envelope All named William Philps Accompanied by original Buckingham Palace and Board of Trade letters. William Philps was the Master of S.S. Sea Serpent Leach & Co Limited London. He was drowned when the vessel hit a mine and sank 1 mile west of Folkestone Pier 23rd March 1916 whilst on a voyage from Birkenhead to Dunkirk with a cargo of corrugated iron. It will appear that his body was washed ashore and he is buried at Nunhead Cemetery, Allsaints, Camberwell. He was the husband of Julia Philps of Wimbledon and the son of Walter and Harriet Philps of Surrey. He was 49 years old. Condition as shown in photographs

WWI Mercantile Marine Pair

£85.00
-WWI War Medal named Ernest Boullen -Mercantile Marine Medal named Ernest Boullen Ernest was born between April-June 1882 in Salford, Lancashire. The 1911 census lists Ernest as a driver for a furniture firm living at 97 Rosemary St, Chorlton. By the beginning of the First World War, Ernest is serving in the Mercantile Marines and married Sarah Walker in 1916. First World War service medals confirmed on his Mercantile Marine Index Card. Ernest died between October-December 1932 aged 50. Accompanied by a file of service and family research. Condition as shown in photographs