Militaria in association with the Tank Museum

Iraq Medal bar 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 - 25037609 BDR P S Bemorse RA

Condition EF
Provenance Spink 2014

In box of issue. With a group photograph on which the recipient is identified. Bemrose served with the 7th Bn Parachute Regiment part of 16 Air Assault Brigade during Operation Telic in 2003.

Iraq Medal 2003 Bar - correctly laser engraved - 25111028 Pte A S Wright RAMC
OSM Afghanistan - correctly laser engraved - 25111028 Pte A S Wright RAMC
With boxes of issue, both individually court mounted.

Condition - EF

A mixture of skimmed, partially erased and copy medals.

A mixture of skimmed, partially erased and copy medals.

A mixture of skimmed, partially erased copy medals, un medals and commemorative medals.

Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914.
1914/18 Croix de Guerre
1939 Croix de Guerre
Belgium Croix de Guerre
WW2 Polish Commemorative Medal and award book,

Mainly to the Durham Light Infantry

501375; 499760; 329315; 161385 (2nd digit 8?) no pin; B138605; 451219 and
B223197.
Most issued to DLI soldiers.

Stephen Scothern previously served with the South Staffordshire Regiment with service number 26901. He was transferred to the 19th Bn of the Durham Light Infantry (68650). He sadly died at ‘home’ on 28th April 1917 and was buried in Birmingham ( Witton) Cemetery.

Correctly engraved - Private Robert Robinson Durham Light Infantry July 8th 1934
Condition EF
For a rescue at the River Ouse.

70 x 33 cm
47 x 40 cm
(2)

Afghanistan Medal 3 clasps; Peiwar Kotal, Charasia and Kabul.
Correctly engraved Lt W B Wilson 12th Ben Cavy
1854 Indian General Service Medal, bar Burma 1885 - 7
Correctly engraved Captain W B Wilson Bn LG
With original framed photograph of the recipient wearing his Afghanistan Medal
Condition GVF.

Zulu Medal Bar 1879 - renamed and unofficially engraved - 1745 Pte J Walsh 1st 24th Regt Foot.
Canada General Service Medal - Fenian Raid 1870 engraved 1377 Pte J Walsh 69/ S Lin R

Condition VF+( please note Zulu Medal is renamed and unofficially engraved)

QSA Cape Colony - A Cudmore AB HMS Monarch
NEF

Alfred Cudmore was born in Plymouth on January 3rd 1870; he enlisted in the Royal Navy on January 3rd 1888. He served in the Second Boer war onboard HMS Monarch and was awarded the Queens' South Africa Medal with Cape Colony Clasp. He was discharged in May 1901.

which was presented to him by EWdward VII

Correctly impressed - Lieut R H Keate RN HMS Philomel
Condition GVF.

Robert Hudleston Keate joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman on November 15th 1885. As a Lieutenant, he served on HMS Philomel during the second Boer War. At the Battle of Colenso, a number of the crew served ashore as part of the Naval Brigade.

QSA no clasp - J Drew LG STO HMS Niobe. Small impressed naming
Condition VF.

Petty Officer Stoker John Drew sadly drowned in the West India Dock on December 17th 1916, while serving on HM Motor Lighter "X 64". He was laid to rest in East London Cemetery, Plaistow

QSA, Cape Colony - G W Sweatman Po 1st Cl HMS Tartar.
BWM - 139200 G W Sweatman PO RN
EVII LSGC - G W Sweatman PO 1 CL HMS Bedford

Condition VF.

QSA No bar - R. Clarke. Dom. 2Cl HMS Rattler
China no Bar - R Clarke. Dom. 1Cl HMS Arethusa
1914/15 Star - 165315 R Clarke OS1 RN
Pair - 165315 R Clarke OS1 RN
Condition GVF
Ex DNW

GVI BEM - CPO Harry Watson P/J30525
1914/15 Star -
J.30525 H Watson AB RN
Pair - J.30525 H Watson AB RN
1935 Coronation Medal
Defence Medal
War Medal
GV LSGC - J.30525 H Watson PO HMS Effingham
Swing mounted as worn.
Condition VF ( edge bruising to the pair)

1914 Star - correctly impressed- 1200 SJTH J Baker 14/ Lond: R.
Pair - correctly impressed - 1200 SJT H J Baker 14 - Lond R
With swing mounted miniatures
Condition – EF

Pair - correctly impressed - 6261 Pte J Constantine W York R
Condition EF
Memorial Scroll in tube - Pte James Constantine West Yorkshire Regt
Buckingham Palace slip

1914/15 Star - Correctly impressed - 3117 Pte C J Hembrow Sea Highrs
Pair correctly impressed - 2. Lieut C J Hembrow ( BWM officially renamed)
Condition VF+

Cyril James Hembrow was born in Ashford in 1896. He first served with the 1/5th
Seaforth Highlanders, landing in France on May 1st 1915. A fitter by trade, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on September 26th 1916, as an Airman Second Class.

Correctly impressed
Condition = NEF

John William Ellwood was born in Frosterly, Durham, in 1882. He worked in the local quarry and was a member of the Territorial Army, serving with the 1st 6th Bn of the Durham Light Infantry. Ellwood went to
France April 20th 1915 with the Bn and was sadly killed in action six days later on April 26th. He is remembered on the Menin Gate.

Victory Medal - 310314 J C Biles SPO RN
With Anchor brooch in HMS Bulwark tobacco tine.
Condition GVF.
John Charles Biles was a Kitchen Attendant from Southampton. He joined the Royal Navy in 1906. He was posted to HMS Bulwark in August 1914 and was killed on November 26th 1914, when the ship exploded due to improperly stored ammunition.

Seven hundred forty-one men were killed, with only a dozen ratings rescued. All the officers were killed in the accident.