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Militaria in association with The Tank Museum

Absentee bids accepted until Saturday, 14 May 2022

Auction date Saturday, 14 May 2022 11:00 - 17:30 BST

Contact our Head of Sale Julian Smith with any enquiries at julian.smith@dukes-auctions.com or on 01305 265080


Auction: 

Saturday 14th May at 11.00am


Viewing: 

Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th May, 10.00am - 5.00pm

From 9am the day of the Auction 

At The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, BH20 6JG


Bidding:

 Live Bidding will be available for this auction through this website. Please ensure your registration is completed early to avoid disappointment. Commission Bidding and Telephone bidding is also available. 

For more information please contact Duke's on 01305 265080 or email enquiries@dukes-auctions.com


Collections:

Collections will be available from The Tank Museum up until 5pm on the day of the auction. Thereafter, all Lots will be transported to the Duke's Fine Art saleroom for collection from 9am on Tuesday 17th May.

Page:

of 14

Lots per page:

Total lots: 319

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
1 QSA TO LIEUT KEATE RN HMS PHILOMEL,
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…
£200 - £300 £300 View
2 UNNAMED CRIMEA PAIR
Crimea Medal unnamed
Turkish Crimea is unnamed.

Both unnamed, condition VF ( edge bruising to Crimea)
£100 - £150 £150 View
3 GROUP OF FOUR TO BOMBARDIER DRINKWATER, ROYAL ARTILLERY
1914/15 Star. Correctly impressed 10535 GNR P D Drinkwater RFA
British War Medal. Correctly impressed 10535 BMBR P D Drinkwatewr RA
Defence Medal unnamed as issued
War Medal unnamed as issued. …
£40 - £60 £30 View
4 A NAVAL CAMPAIGN GROUP TO ABLE BODIED SEAMAN LANE, ROYAL NAVY.
Lane was killed in action in 1941, serving as a DEMS Gunner.

1914/15 Star. Correctly impressed. J.27051 W S Lane Ord RN
British War Medal. Correctly impressed. J.27051 W S Lane AB RN
Victory medal.…
£50 - £100 £60 View
5 A SCARCE EII GSM MALAYA GROUP TO WARRANT OFFICER KENT DLI.
1939/45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; War Medal and EII GSM Malaya. Correctly impressed 863741 W O Cl2 J Kent DLI
Condition GVF

Provenance DNW 2008. Harland Military Antiques 2017.

A Battalion…
£200 - £400 £100 View
6 CAMPAIGN GROUP OF THREE TO PTE G B BUTTERY DLI
Queens Korea 1st Type - correctly impressed 22701598 Pte C B Buttery DLI
Korea Nato
CSM bars Borneo & Malay Peninsula - correctly impressed 22701598 Pte C B Buttery DLI
Swing mounted as worn.
£200 - £400 £450 View
7 AN EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN PAIR TO LIEUTENANT H D N MANSEL - PLEYDELL ROYAL FUSILIERS
Egypt Medal with clasp Tel-el Kebir. Correctly engraved to Lieut H B M Mansel Pleydell R FUS
Khedive's Star 1882
Egypt pair swing mounted as worn. However, the ribbons are torn.
Condition GVF …
£300 - £500 £360 View
8 A CAMPAIGN GROUP TO MAJOR A W HOLMES
1939/45 Star; Africa Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal and War Medal.
In box of issue addressed to Major A W Holmes, Crozet, Mayfield, Sussex.
Condition Near Mint
£50 - £100 - View
9 CAMPAIGN GROUP TO OFFICERS STEWARD 1ST CLASS CLARKE RN
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
£300 - £500 £320 View
10 THE SECOND WORLD WAR DSO GROUP TO BRIGADIER EDRIC HENRY PETER LASSEN RAMC
who, after nearly drowning while coming ashore at Sword Beach on D-Day, set up and commanded No 21 Field Hospital.

Military C.B.E.
GVI Distinguished Service Order
Indian General Service Medal '…
£4,000 - £6,000 £4,000 View
11 A GREAT WAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL TO PETTY OFFICER KNIGHT OF HMS GHURKA
He was decorated for his participation in the sinking of German Submarine U8.

GV DSM. Correctly impressed. 176903 H E Knight PO HMS Ghurka.

Condition NGVF ( slight edge bruising, which doesn't…
£500 - £700 £420 View
12 A GREAT WAR CASUALTY GROUP TO PTE PAYNE ROYAL FUSILIERS
Pair. Correctly impressed. GS-59496 Pte O G Payne Royal Fus
Memorial Plaque to Oscar Gerald Payne.
Condition GVF

With a letter of condolence from his sergeant, Charles F Hebburn, and letters from…
£150 - £250 £180 View
12a DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL GROUP TO CEA BEARD OF HMS SHEFFIELD,
who was decorated for his actions at the sinking of the Scharnhorst.

GVR Distinguished Service Medal. Engraved, C. Ecal A. E. A Beard. C/M3773.
1939/45 Star
Atlantic Star
Africa Star
Italy Star
War…
£1,000 - £1,250 £1,800 View
13 MILITARY MEDAL GROUP TO CPL F. W. COBB DORSET YEOMANRY
GV Military Medal. Correctly impressed. 26797 Pte F W Cobb 1/ Dorset R
British War Medal. Correctly impressed. 1387 Cpl F W Cobb Dorset Yeo
Victory Medal. Correctly impressed. 1387 Cpl F W Cobb…
£200 - £300 £550 View
14 A POIGNANT OCTOBER 1914 CASUALTY GROUP
to Lieutenant Spencer Julian Wilfred Railston, 18th Lancers attached 4th Dragoon Guards.

1914 Star with bar. Correctly impressed - Lieut S J W Railston 18/LRS
British War Medal. Correctly impressed …
£800 - £1,200 £1,700 View
15 A CAMPAIGN GROUP TO LIEUTENANT PRALL LABOUR CORPS, FORMERLY 10TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT
1914/15 Star. Correctly impressed 4171 Cpl G A K Prall Midd'x R
British War Medal. Correctly impressed 4171 Cpl G A K Prall Midd'x R
Victory Medal. Correctly impressed 4171 Cpl G A K Prall Midd'x R…
£100 - £200 £240 View
16 THE GREAT WAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER AND BAR GROUP
to Sir Malby Richard Henry Crofton, Royal Field Artillery. The Bar was awarded for Gallantry.

G.V.R Distinguished Service Order and second award bar
1914 Star with clasp. Correctly impressed Capt…
£2,200 - £2,400 £2,800 View
17 A MILITARY OBE GROUP TO CAPTAIN HEATON - ELLIS RA
O.B.E; 1939/45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal and War Medal.

Court mounted as worn with miniatures and box of issue for full-sized OBE.
Condition GVF

Present with the group is his…
£150 - £250 £140 View
18 A MERCANTILE MARINE CASUALTY GROUP.
Mercantile Marine Medal - William T Greenfield
BWM - William T Greenfield
Memorial Plaque in envelope William Thomas Greenfield
Condition NEF

William Thomas Greenfield was born in Thornaby in 1864.…
£80 - £150 £220 View
18a MEDAL GROUP TO PTE PIPER ROBERT TRUSSLER,
5th Btn Seaforth Highlanders, To France 1/5/1915, transferred to M.G.C., served as 23369 M,G,C. (Star Medal has been renamed)
£80 - £150 £100 View
19 WW2 CASUALTY GROUP TO TROOPER MACLEAN RTR - BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN
in box of issue addressed to Mr A Maclean, 34 High Road, Woodford Green, Essex.
Condolence Slip - Trooper I D Maclean ( we do not believe this is original )
1939/45 Star
Africa Star (8th Army Bar)…
£50 - £100 £60 View
20 A SET OF FRAMED MEDALS AWARDED TO JEAN JACQUES DUMON STANSBY
together with an accompanying oil on canvas portrait of Jean Jacques Dumon Stansby (2)
£200 - £400 £160 View
21 THE OUTSTANDING DSO GROUP OF FIVE TO LT COL PLEYDELL - RAILSTON
1st Bn Rifle Brigade, whose heroic actions at Hannebeck on the 3rd of May, 1915 were immortalised in Deeds That Thrill The Empire.

G.V.R Distinguished Service Order
1914/15 Star. Capt H G M…
£3,000 - £5,000 £4,000 View
22 CONNAUGHT RANGERS: A MILITARY BRASS BADGE,
a pair of white metal wine stoppers; two silver running medals and others (a lot)
£50 - £100 £160 View

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