Celluloid St Dunstan's Match box holder
£22.50WWI era Celluloid match box holder in aid of St Dunstan's Hostel Regents Park for soldiers and sailors blinded in the Great War.
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China 1900 WWI Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct QV CPO Medal Group
£675.00Chief Petty Officer W. Brooking, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (W. Brooking, C.P.O., H.M.S. Undaunted); 1914-15 Star (126192 W. Brooking, C.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (126192 W. Brooking, C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (Wm. Brooking, C.P.O., H.M.S. Undaunted) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (5)
512 medals to H.M.S. Undaunted, all without clasp. This medal presented to C.P.O. Brooking by H.M. The King on 8 March 1902.
William Brooking was born at St Saviours, near Dartmouth, on 11 February 1868, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class aboard H.M.S. Lion on 10 January 1884. Whilst serving in Undaunted, which ship he joined in March 1897, he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer in December 1899 and served in that capacity during the war in China. He received his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal aboard the same ship in April 1901, being paid off shortly afterwards. He continued to serve afloat until pensioned to Shore on 9 February 1906, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve shortly afterwards. He was recalled for service during the Great War on 2 August 1914, as Chief Petty Officer, and was demobilized in May 1919.
With copy record of service and other research.
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City of London Police Trio
£325.00City of London Police Trio
-Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal 1897 City of London Police PC 787 J. Vincent (no ribbon)
-Edward VII Coronation Medal 1902 City of London Police PC 787 J. Vincent
-George V Coronation Medal 1911 City of London Police PC 787 J. Vincent
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Civil Defence Long Service Medal
£45.00Elizabeth II. British version
In original Royal Mint presentation box. (faded text)
This medal was issued unnamed to those who had completed 15 years of service in a wide range of civil defence organisations. Issued in copper-nickel from March 1961.
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Contemporary Miniature Egypt 1882 Clasp The Nile 1884-85
£50.00Contemporary Miniature Egypt 1882 Clasp The Nile 1884-85
Awarded for service on or before 7th March 1885 in the expedition to relieve General Gordon in Khartoum.
On original ribbon.
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Contemporary Miniature MVO WWI Trio Territorial Decoration
£70.00-MVO 1914-15 Trio
-Territorial Decoration George V
Mounted on 'Spink & Son' bar as worn.
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Contemporary WWI India General Service Miniature Group
£55.00-1914-15 Trio
-India General Service 1908 clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919
-WWII Defence Medal
Mounted for wear, unnamed as issued.
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Copy South Atlantic Medal 1982 S.S. Canberra
£50.00Good quality copy named Supervisor D.F. Annetts M.N
Reverse of medal showing 'copy' top 12oclock. In box with naming details.
He served on S.S. Canberra during operations to liberate the Falkland islands 1982 being employed by the P&O Shipping Company.
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Coronation Medal 1953
£45.00Elizabeth II
Unnamed as issued. In original box.
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Crediton Born Edwardian Long Service Medal Royal Garrison Artillery
£115.00Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII 56955 Gnr. R. Lake. RGA.
Robert was born in Crediton in 1862 according to his attestation papers however 'Genes Reunited' record his birth in 1858. He enlisted on 20th September 1886 in Devonport, Devon aged 23yrs and 10 months giving his trade as a 'labourer'. He was 5ft 6" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes and auburn hair. It is stated his religion was Church of England joining the Royal Garrison Artillery. 28th August 1887 he was posted to Gibraltar and on 27th August 1894 he married Caroline Moore at the Presbyterian Church in Gibraltar. Their daughter Margaret was born 23rd February 1894 in Gibraltar and in September 1894 he re-engaged to complete 12 years with the colours. In March 1896 their second daughter Caroline was born also in Gibraltar. He and his family returned to England January 1897 and their third daughter Rose Victoria was born in Kent 29th July 1897. In September 1897 the family and himself returned for service in Gibraltar. He then appears to have been transferred to serve in Malta returning to England October 1902 where his son Robert Ernest was born July 1903 whilst the family were living in Cambridge Barracks. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 13th July 1907 whilst serving with no. 37 company Royal Garrison Company with a £5 gratuity. He was discharged on 19th September 1907 with a pension of 13d per week for life. His character had been exemplary and his intended place of residence was stated to be 59 Collingwood Road, Southsea, Hampshire. Sadly just over 2 years later he dies in Portsmouth.
Accompanied by a file of service and family copy documentation.
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Crimea Medal Clasp Sebastopol
£295.00Gunner Edwin Male 6Bn. RL Arty.
4239 Gunner Edwin Male 6th Bn. Royal Artillery. Regimentally impressed naming, clasp confirmed on roll. In Captain Mowbrey's Company roll signed at Kamari Camp Crimea 23rd August 1855. Also entitled to a Turkish Crimea Medal.
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CSM Trio
£130.00-General Service Medal 1962 Clasp Northern Ireland named 24533884 Pte. J.J Cleary Kings Own Border
-Boxed unofficial Commemorative Voluntary Service Medal, hallmarked silver. Named Pte. J.J Cleary KO Border Regt.
-Boxed unofficial Commemorative GSC, silver. Named 24533884 Pte. J.J Cleary Kings Own Border Regt.
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