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October 2003 Medal NewsletterMedal Auctions at Spink 5 November Auction The afternoon session features medals to members of several families - the Pack-Beresfords, the Wigrams, the Parsons, the Newtons and the Berties. Details of a number of very interesting lots have already been described in the last two of these monthly website newsletters which can still be viewed on line. Other fascinating items not already previewed include a Great War Western Front Military Cross group of five to a Sopwith Camel Fighter Ace Captain F. Hobson, Royal Air Force credited with 15 victories (estimate GBP 3,500-4,000); a Crimea Medal to Private A. Wright VC, 77th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Regiment, awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry at the Rifle Pitts, Sebastopol (estimate GBP 4,000-5,000), whose VC is held by the Regiment; a Great War triple Distinguished Service Order to Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Thomas Kay Robinson, Royal Sussex Regiment for conspicuous gallantry at the Schwaben Redoubt on the Somme 1916, the battle of Tower Hamlets, Ypres 1917 and the Spring offensive, second battle of the Somme 1918 (estimate GBP 5,500-6,500); and a Seringapatam Medal 1799, original English silver striking, to Captain Charles Farran, Major 1st Brigade (estimate GBP 600-800). Another campaign medal to a VC winner is the India Mutiny Medal 1857-59 to Sergeant (Colour Sergeant) G. Waller VC who was awarded his Victoria Cross (elected by the non-commissioned officers of his regiment) for conspicuous gallantry before Delhi 1857 (estimate GBP 7,500-8,500) A group of seven to His Highness Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh of Idar, thrice regent of Jodphur and Commander/Founder of the Jodphur Lancers (Sardar Rissala), who served on the North West Frontier, in China and through the Great War combines campaign, coronation and jubilee medals to a fascinating man with a love of things both Indian and British during the high days of Empire (estimate GBP 3,500-4,500). Also to be offered is the exceptional Great War Victoria Cross, DSO, MC and Bar group of 12 to Major General D.M.W. Beak, Commander, 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, Late Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Commander Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division (estimate GBP 150,000-180,000). Among some fine and rare orders are examples of insignia of the Russian Order of St Stanislaus (non-Christian type) and several Turkish pieces including the Turkish Order of the Crescent (estimate GBP 3,500-4,000), the Order of Iftihar (estimate GBP 4,500-5,000) the Order Nichan Al Imtiaz (estimate GBP 8,000-12,000), and the Order of the Illustrious Ottoman Dynasty (GBP 14,000-18,000). Also for sale is an excessively rare, officially issued Gold Collar Badge of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath (KB) from the Napoleonic War Period with a superb privately made Star (estimate GBP 25,000-30,000). Notable among the section of militaria is a Napoleonic Eagle of the First Empire, 1804 pattern, which, made in gold-bronze, was placed at the top of the staves of new colours and standards. Today some 124 authentic examples of 1804 pattern Eagles are known to exist, the majority in museums and just 13 in private hands (estimate GBP 20,000-30,000). If you have any queries about this auction, then please contact Richard Bishop on 020 7563 4053, or John Hayward on 020 7563 4049.
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British Battles and Medals The response to our appeal for information to help in the preparation of the next edition of 'British Battles and Medals' has been excellent. Thank you to those who have submitted corrections and additional information. Everyone will receive a letter of thanks in due course. Many letters and emails have included a considerable amount of detailed material and some collectors have even gone to the trouble of photocopying pages from the last edition of British Battles and Medals and making their corrections directly on the page which is most helpful. Any help is most welcome. Here again are the details of what we are looking for from
medal collectors and others: An Editorial Team (Richard Bishop, John Hayward
and Diana Birch) is currently working on a new edition of British Battles
and Medals. The improvements made to each successive edition of this key
reference work have relied heavily on the knowledge of many specialist
collectors. To ensure that the forthcoming edition is the most accurate
and useful of all, again the Editors will be dependent to a large extent
upon the cooperation and help of collectors. The Editorial Team is seeking
information on the following: Please include the provenance of any information you send as it is important that the new edition acknowledges all necessary references (in the case of books and journals, give the title, name of author, publisher, place and date of publication). The Editorial Team looks forward to hearing from collectors. The names of those who assist in the preparation of this new edition will be acknowledged in the book itself. The deadline for information is 31 December 2003. All information to:
Reference Works for Medal Collectors
Medal Yearbook 2004 The new edition of this ever popular Yearbook is once again available in a new edition. It follows the usual and well tried format containing descriptions, photographs and valuations for all British and Empire orders, decorations, campaign and long service medals, life saving and a host of other awards. It also features the current medals of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. Available from the Spink Book Department.
Home Guard List 1941 The Home Guard, created in July 1940 from the Local Defence Volunteers, was not entitled to use military ranks until February 1941. All Officers were then listed in the Home Guard List which was published in seven separate sections, each covering one of the Military Commands within the United Kingdom.. Each separate Command List gives details of the relevant units proceeding down the chain of command from Areas to Zones, Groups and Battalions. Officers together with their Decorations are listed by rank. At the end of each List, there are an alphabetical index to Officers and a small section listing Officers who had recently died. The Home Guard List 1941 adds yet another dimension to the published research available to military historians and collectors who can now trace Home Guard service and especially Defence Medal entitlement for many Officers - perhaps adding a Defence Medal to a deserving group. For local historians researching local personalities and for family historians, these volumes will enable them, for the first time, to track down the commissioned service of their relatives and others who served with this unique force. The seven volumes in this series are: Volume 1: Eastern Command - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Isle of Ely, Norfolk, Suffolk (£12) Volume 2: London District - Greater London Area (£16) Volume 3: Northern Command - County Durham, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Yorkshire (£22) Volume 4: Scottish Command (£14) Volume 5: Southern Command - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Isles of Scilly, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire (£16) Volume 6: South Eastern Command - Kent, Surrey, Sussex (£12) Volume 7: Western Command - Cheshire, Cumberland, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wales, Warwickshire, Westmoreland, Worcestershire (£24)
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