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Victorian Campaign Medals, Decorations and Long Service Medals

  

  Two. Crimea Medal 1854-55 with clasps 'ALMA', 'SEBASTOPOL' and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR). Crimea named QR MR H. PENSON. RL ARTY in engraved capitals, and LSGC named STAFF SERJT H. PENSON RL ARTY in impressed capitals. A summary of Penson's service found in WO 76-376 indicates that he served in Canada between August 1843 and June 1849. This record also states that he served on the staff of Lord Raglan, and later Generals Simpson and Codrington, throughout the entire war, with his dates of service in Turkey and the Crimea given as 24 April 1854 to 2 August 1856. His clasp entitlement noted in the record of service matches that found on his medal, although the medal roll entries for him suggests that he earned the Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann clasps as a Sergeant, 1st Company, 11th Battalion, W Battery. He appears on the roll of the Staff of the Royal Artillery under Dacres for his Sebastopol clasp, as a Sergeant. Penson was commissioned QM on 11 October 1856. Crimea is loose on clean original ribbon that has been sewn together for wear, while LSGC is loose on a clean modern replacement ribbon. Much more research possible, particularly with repsect to Penson's commissioning and his service in Canada.

Good VF Condition $1000

    

  One. Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR). Named to 1169. Qr. MR. SGT. W. KERR DORSET: R. in engraved sloped capitals. Kerr's LSGC was issued in October 1886, according to the WO102 roll held at the UK's National Archives. He was commissioned as a Quarter Master on 28 August 1886, and promoted to Captain on 29 August 1896, retiring on 11 August 1900. His service record indicates he served in the East Indies, Egypt and Malta; he was in Egypt between December 1885 and August 1886, but does not seem to have qualified for the Egypt Medal, nor did he earn any service medals during his time in India. Kerr spent enough time in India that he learned to speak Hindustani, according to his service record; he left India 11 March 1897, and completed his service in England. Medal is loose on clean short length of original ribbon. Much more research possible.

Good VF Condition $175

   

  One. Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. Named to 1649 PTE. H. NOON. 2/60TH FOOT. Loose on clean modern ribbon. Unresearched.

EF Condition $275

  

  One. King's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902. Named to 23544 SERJT. R. WILLS. R.E. Loose on older faded original ribbon. Unresearched.

Good VF Condition $140

  

   One. Royal Canadian Humane Association Medal. Engraved on reverse "Awarded to Gilbert Gilmour for conspicuous courage in saving a man from drowning in the River St Lawrence in September 1903". Accompanied by copies of some period newspaper clippings from the Montreal Gazette of 3 September and 24 December 1903, which describe the circumstances of Gilmour's act of bravery. The rescue for which he received this award took place on 2 September 1903 near Longue Pointe in Montreal's East End. Gilmour was in a rowing skiff at the time of the incident, and spent about 15 minutes rescuing the man, who had suffered from cramps while bathing nearer to shore and had been swept downstream. The drowning man resisted Gilmour's attempts to save him, striking the latter in the face at one point with his elbow and almost knocking him unconscious. Gilmour apparently saved another man from drowning sometime in the previous month, and the rescue for which this medal was awarded was his fifth. Medal suspender is loose and moves freely around the circumference of the medal, and could benefit from being crimped. The medal is missing its ribbon, and has some verdegris on the obverse, but is otherwise in ...

F Condition $875

   

One. King's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps "SOUTH AFRICA 1901", "SOUTH AFRICA 1902". Named to 4212 PTE. W. TERNENT. NORTH'D FUS:

VF Condition $140

   

One. India General Service Medal 1854-95 with clasp "BURMA 1887-89". Named to 691 Sepoy Burkhurdar Khan, 12th Bn Infantry in running engraved script.

Good VF Condition $225

   

One. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasp 'CAPE COLONY'. Named to 3799 Pte. J. MACKENZIE. A.O.C. in engraved sloping capitals. Un-researched. On original ribbon with lugged brooch bar.

Good VF Condition $150

   

One. Royal Navy Long Service and Conduct Medal (VR). Named to HENRY JOHNS LG. SHIPWt. H.M.S. WILDFIRE. Un-researched, other than a short note indicating that Henry Johns was Welsh, and originally from Vars Market, Pembrokeshire. Loose on clean older ribbon.

Good VF Condition $250

   

One. King's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps "SOUTH AFRICA 1901", "SOUTH AFRICA 1902". Named in impressed capitals to 3635 PTE. J. KAY. SCOT: RIFLES. Un-researched. Court-mounted on card on clean newer ribbon.

Good VF Condition $150

   

One. India General Service Medal 1854-1895 with clasp "BURMA 1885-87". Named to 770 Pte. J. Davies 1st Bn R.W. Fus. in engraved running script. Un-researched. Loose on older silk ribbon.

Good VF Condition $250

   

One. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps "CAPE COLONY", "ORANGE FREE STATE", "SOUTH AFRICA 1901", "SOUTH AFRICA 1902". Named to 5439 PTE. S. HAIR. HIGHLAND. L.I. in impressed capitals. Unresearched. Medal is loose on clean new ribbon.

Good VF Condition $250

   

One. Egypt Medal 1882-89 (undated reverse). Named to C. BONNING, PTE. R.M.L.I. Chaarles Bonning was born on 23 January 1846 at Ilminster, Somerset, and was working as a flax dresser before he enlisted in the Royal Marines on 20 February 1864. He was appointed Private in 27 Company and served at Plymouth Headquarters until 8 February 1866 when he embarked on HMS INDUS. He returned to Plymouth Division on 1 October 1868 and embraked on HMS LIFFEY for the Flying Squadron-World Cruise from 1869-1870. His other ships included WARRIOR, CALEDONIA, and AGINCOURT. He served in the Royal Marine Battalion Egypt from 9 February 1884 until 20 November 1884, when he was invalided at Suakin, and he was in hospital before being returned to England on 26 December 1884. He completed 21 years of service and was discharged 27 February 1885. With copy of medal roll confirming Egypt Medal, service record, and summary of service. Medal is suspended on older slightly stained ribbon.

VF Condition $300

   

One. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps "CAPE COLONY", "ORANGE FREE STATE". Named to MR. J. MAHER. IMP: MIL: RWY:. Un-researched. Loose on clean newer ribbon.

Good VF Condition $200

   

One. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps 'CAPE COLONY', 'ORANGE FREE STATE', 'TRANSVAAL'. Named to 79616 GNR. A.H. WOOD. 6TH E.D., R.G.A. in impressed capitals. Service number officially corrected. Unresearched. Medal is loose on clean new ribbon.

Good VF Condition $175

  

Two. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps "CAPE COLONY","ORANGE FREE STATE", "TRANSVAAL", "SOUTH AFRICA 1901" and "SOUTH AFRICA 1902" and British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 4799 PTE. W. NIGHTINGALE. 7TH HUSSARS on QSA, and to 228862 A. SJT. W. NIGHTINGALE 92-CAN. INF. on BWM. William Nightingale was born 1 March 1881 in Middlesex, England. He was married and working as a coachman in Montreal when he joined the 1st Reinforcing Company, 5th Royal Highlanders of Canada at Montreal on 21 August 1916. He noted on enrollment that he had served 8 years with the 7th Hussars, and an additional 4 years in the Reserves. Nightingale served in the 92nd Battalion CEF in England only, and the BWM represents his full medal entitlement for his First World War service. His service with the 7th Hussars is unresearched. Medals are loose and unmounted on older ribbons.

Good VF Condition $475

   

Two. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps "TRANSVAAL", "SOUTH AFRICA 1902", and British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 171 PTE. A. BERRY. CANADIAN M.R. on QSA, and to 190174 PTE. A.E. BERRY 91-CAN. INF. on BWM. Albert Edward Berry as born in St. Thomas, Ontario on 31 October 1880. He stated on attestation to the Canadian Expeditionary Force that he had previously served in the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment for a year, and the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, serving in South Africa for one year. He earned the Queen's South Africa Medal for the latter service. On his enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Berry gave his civilian trade as 'woodturner', and also noted that he had served in the 25th Elgin Regiment for 10 years, holding the rank of Sergeant. He was married, and his wife, Mrs. Eulia Berta Berry, was living at 53 West Avenue in St. Thomas, with their three children, when he attested in the 91st Battalion on 24 March 1916. Berry arrived in England in July 1916, but medical issues (rheumatoid arthritis in his right hip and knee) led to him being medically discharged and returned to Canada in October 1916, with the BWM his full medal entitlement for his service. Medals are loose and unmounted on relatively clean older ribbons; the QSA has been plated, and the BWM silvered.

Good VF Condition $1050



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