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 Lot 4220 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361Great Britain & the Commonwealth inc Australia 2020 Medal Year book Price Guide & handbook. Hardcover, 696pgs. New, published by Token publishing. The standard reference. Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 4212 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361Great Britain: 1914-45 Father & Sons' dual wars group of 7: Father- Skipper, Royal Naval Reserve: 1914-15 Star impressed officially '2082 SA. H.R. Stanley, 2HD, RNR'; British War & Victory impressed officially 'SA. 2082 H.R. STANLEY, SKR, RNR.'; Son: 1939-45, Atlantic & Africa Stars, War Medal 1939-45 (all unnamed as issued). Henry Richard Stanley, born Yarmouth, Norfolk 1889, enl RNR 1/7/1915, confirmed temporary rate of Skipper 1/9/15. No details on son's service WW2, but with card box of issue named to 'JX 173529, R.R. STANLEY' & with his original Admiralty medal entitlement slip. All on original ribbons, individually. gVF/gEF. With copy of service record sheets. . Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 4196 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 3611914-18. Australia: Military Medal to a 28th Bn (Western Australia) Stretcher Bearer for 2nd Bullecourt. MM,GVR, impressed officially '5346 PTE. P. DRIZZIE, 28/AUST. INF.'. Peter Drizzie, resident North Perth, WA, enl 21/2/1916, 14th Reo's to 28 Bn to France from UK 4/2/1917, charged on the same day his MM was announced!) for being in an 'estaminet' after hours. Admitted to hospital suffering 'trench fever' & general debility 21/8/1917, ret to Aust & disch Perth, med unfit due to overage (he was 45) 22/1/1918. Awarded MM (per recommendation dated 12/5/1917) Lond. Gaz 9/7/1917 & Comm. Gaz 8/11/1917, No.189 : 'Stretcher bearer during the attacks on the Hindenburg Line, East of Bullecourt on the 3rd May 1917. This man showed wonderful bravery and devotion to duty. He worked all day without ceasing carrying wounded through heavy machine gun and shell fire. After the battalion was withdrawn he remained back at his own request and carried on until exhausted. He showed absolute disregard for personal safety.' On original ribbon, gVF. With copies of archive file. Entitled to BWM & Victory medals (P) Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 4197 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361Australia: 1914-18 Distinguished Conduct Medal to Wounded in Action, 13th Bn Lewis Gunner, DCM. GVR, impressed officially: '3930 L.CPL. C. FINCH, 13/AUST. INF.' Charles Finch, born Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland, enl Sydney 31/12/1916 aged 44 years and 5 mths, to UK with 1st PNR, BN, to 13 BN. AIF 17/Sep 1917, WIA (GS. left thumb), DCM recommended for action 8/8/1918, returned to Aust July 1919, died 5/9/1935. A Lewis-gunner with the 13th Bn, real fighting citation & who on the 8th August 1918, fought alongside Gerald Sexton, (real name Maurice Buckley & would later in the war win a VC as a Lewis Gunner). Both men were awarded the DCM on this day as Lewis-gunners with 13th Bn. In the unit history of the 13th Bn, 'The Fighting Thirteenth' Finch is mentioned on page 151 describing the battle of Hamel, 'In all of this great advance into the unknown, from the time we crossed the Green Line, our scouts & Lewis-gunners were naturally the first to come onto the enemy or under their fire, & without exception, they were wonderful, over and over again rushing posts, or drawing enemy fire while their mates did so. The Lewis-gunners generally fired from their hips as they rushed ahead in order to get better shots at runaway bodies of enemy, or at machine-guns holding up any part of the advance. Corporal Gerald Sexton (real name Maurice Buckley, who later won the V.C.) saved many lives by the almost incredible, even uncanny, promptness and skill with which he used his Lewis-gun, quickly silencing enemy opposition on four occasions. While advancing through crops south of Morcourt a hidden gun fired into the Bn and caused several casualties. Sexton stood up in full view of the enemy, calmly noted the position of the gun from the flashes & still standing, fired a magazine at the flashes and put the gun out of action. He received his DCM for the day's work. Pte. C. Finch vied with Sexton in this Lewis-gun work. Recommendation for DCM 'During the advance near MORCOURT east of CORBIE on the 8th August 1918, Pte Finch was No,. 2 of a Lewis gun crew of one of the leading companies. Early in the action the whole of the crew except Private Finch became casualties. Finch then took charge of the gun & carried it and the spare parts bag, in addition to this panniers, right to the final objective. On more than one occasion during the advance he brought his gun into action most effectively, and when assisting to cover the consolidation, he continued to use his gun in a most aggressive manner. Observing an enemy machine gun in action on his flank he promptly engaged it. The enemy gunners immediately took cover but moving their gun to a better position, again opened fire upon our men digging in. Finch then, without regard to his own danger, rushed the gun killed two of the crew with a bomb, and took the remaining five prisoners, these & the gun; he brought to our lines single handed. Private Finch's great courage & fighting qualities cannot be too highly recommended.' Official citation states: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At the commencement of the attack he was No.2 of a Lewis gun section. Early in the advance the whole crew except this man became casualties. He took charge of the gun and carried it and the spare parts, in addition to his panniers, to the final objective, several times bringing it into action with great effect, and covering the consolidation by this fire. Finally he rushed out & bombed a machine gun killing two and capturing five of the crew, bringing them and the gun back with him single handed.' gVF. Scarce DCM, to the 'Fighting 13th' with a VC connection. (P) Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 4198 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361Australia: 1911 Senior Cadets Brigade Competitions Champion Team Prize Medal engraved officially: '1911-12 Cadet G. DAVIS. 28th BATT'N' in a modern, fitted custom leatherette covered case with titled plaque to lid. Ribbon a custom-made replacement. The 28th Battalion, Senior Cadets was Sydney based with 'A' company at Redfern & 'B' company at Darlington. EF. Rare. (P) Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 4199 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361Australia: c1918 Australian Comforts Fund SA Division medal. Soldier holding rifle rev 'Battle Honours' in wreath edge inscribed as above. Bronze, 52mm by Stokes & Sons C-2N/1. (P) Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 4200 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361Australia: 1939-45 Unusual 2nd AIF & Merchant Navy Group of 8, late issues: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star (1st & 4th officially engraved, 2nd privately engraved, 3rd unnamed); Defence, War & Australian Service Medals all 3 impressed officially ('broken A'): 'NX6796 L NOACH'; 1953 QEII Coronation, unnamed as issued. Mounted as worn. Lew Noach, born South Africa, enl Sydney with 2/1st Ordnance Field Park 25/10/39. Disch 1/10/41. Re-enl Volunteer Defence Corps 31/3/42. Dates of MN service not researched. Evidently medal application made 1977 (vendor states). Naming style confirms. Mounted as worn. gVF Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 4195 - militaria medals - Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361Australia: 1885 City of Sydney, NSW Soudan Contingent Return Fob. 28mm silver by Evan Jones. Known as the Lord Mayor's Medal & presented to all Sudan Contingent members by the citizens of Sydney. This one being to an artillery recipient, has had a field gun engraved in the centre of the reverse. The loop suspension tab has been removed 4 bracket mount has been added to the obverse. C-1885/10. Toned VF. Very scarce. Ex Dave Allen collection. (P) Status International Coins & Banknotes Public Auction 361militaria medals |
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 Lot 3938 - Coins, Medals, etc. medals - Auktionshaus Schlegel 26 Public AuctionOLYMPIA: 1972, Goldmedaille 900/1000 gepunzt, 4,5 g Olympische Spiele München, Medaille berieben, dazu Silbermedaille und einige wenige Kleinmünzen Auktionshaus Schlegel 26 Public AuctionCoins, Medals, etc. medals |
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 Lot 3939 - Coins, Medals, etc. medals - Auktionshaus Schlegel 26 Public AuctionWEIMARER REPUBLIK: 1920 ca., versilberte Bronzemedaille o.J. auf das Niederwalddenkmal, "AUS RHEINLANDS SCHWERSTER ZEIT, Ansicht des Denkmals. / Im Perlkreis Schrift in acht Zeilen im Eichenlaub: "WIR LASSEN UNSEREN ZUKUNFTS-GLAUBEN VON KEINER MACHT DER WELT UNS RAUBEN", 33 mm. 14,71 g, vz Auktionshaus Schlegel 26 Public AuctionCoins, Medals, etc. medals |
