Singles to 1905

	Crimea
467	3 clasps: Alma, Inkermann & Sebastopol (officially impressed J. Wakeling 44th Regt.)

	(East Essex Regt., now the Anglian’s) With copy of medal roll pages confirming all clasps.
		GVF	£580

	China 1842
469	China 1842 (Impressed Alexander Devine 26^th Regiment Foot) (Cameronians)
	Alexander Devine, aged 37, native of Dublin; arrived in Australia in 1852 in the Asia; died July 21^st 1876, in Melbourne Hospital, Victoria. The regiment embarked at Calcutta on 24 March 1840 with a strength of nine hundred men, bound for Singapore, where it would rendezvous with an expeditionary force being prepared for service in China. The force arrived off Chusan on 4 July, capturing it with little resistance the following day. The 26th was camped on a hill just inside the city, where heavy work, bad terrain and bad provisions soon caused illness to set in. The regiment moved into the city proper in September, by which time four hundred men were sick, and in October and November around eighty men died each month. Two hundred and sixty men were evacuated to Manila in November, and by the end of the year two hundred and forty men had died, with a hundred and sixty-three sick in Chusan and a mere hundred and ten able-bodied men. All available able-bodied men were moved north to support the attack on the Bogue forts, which fell on 7 January 1841; after an abortive attempt at a treaty agreement had fallen through, the regiment participated in the second attack to capture them on 26 February. The force slowly moved up-river, taking Canton on 24 May and with the 26th beating off a Chinese counter-attack on 30 May, before withdrawing to Hong Kong after another provisional treaty was signed. Whilst resting at Hong Kong, the 26th made an expedition against Amoy in August, before being moved up the coast to Ningbo at the end of December aboard HMS Jupiter, equipped with newly modified percussion muskets. They arrived at Ningbo on 7 February 1842, and took up garrison there. The town was attacked on the night of 9-10 March, though the 26th were not involved in the defence, and a few days later participated in an expedition to attack two fortified camps nearby. In early May Ningbo was evacuated, and the 26th moved northwards again to support an attack on Chapu. Here, the 26th saw heavy fighting, with three men killed before the town was taken. The regiment then moved with the main force up the Yangtze towards Shanghai and Nanking, with the 26th part of the force which stormed Zhenjiang on 21 July. They disembarked outside Nanking on 11 August, remaining there whilst the Treaty of Nanking was signed, and then withdrew, reaching Hong Kong on 30 October. The regiment was granted permission to carry the battle honour "China" on its colours, along with an image of a dragon, as a result of its services during this expedition. The regiment sailed from Hong Kong on 20 December, and on its arrival at Singapore on New Year's Eve was informed that it was being sent to England rather than returning to its station in Bengal. It did, however, continue its voyage to Calcutta, where it waited a few weeks before sailing for England in late February 1843, with a full strength of over a thousand men, forty-four of whom died of disease en route. Part-way to England, it had the unusual distinction of being the first British Army unit to formally visit Napoleon's tomb on St. Helena, when one of the ships carrying the regimental headquarters called there.Through July and August the regiment took on garrison duties in the south-east of England as it reassembled after the voyage, and then moved north in September to Edinburgh Castle, where it was to be posted.
	Original straight bar suspender.	GVF	£580

	Punjab Medal 1848-9
434	two bars Mooltan, Goojerat, (H.W. King, 1st Bn. 60th R. Rifles)
	Henry W. King - Born in the Parish of Saint Giles, London around 1829 and enlisted at Egham, Surrey on 19th January 1847: His military career got off to a poor start as he was confined 24th June 1847 pending a court martial for the offence of, 'Sleeping on his Post' He was tried and imprisoned until the end of Aug. when he was released from custody for embarkation when the Regiment sailed for service in India. He took part in the Second Sikh War of 1848-1849 and was present at the Siege of Mooltan and the action at Goojerat: He was promoted to Corporal on 10 November 1858 and to Sergeant on 20 February 1862: He was appointed Colour-Sergeant on 22 February 1865 and transferred as such to the Hampshire Rifle Volunteers on 8 August 1867. He was discharged on completion of 21 years service on 7th April 1868 when he gave his intended place of residence as Winchfield, Hampshire. Awarded LSGC with £10 gratuity 11th May 1866. Sold with verification and copy Service Papers:
	Very slight edge bruising but generally better than VF	VF+	£665

	Baltic Medal
258	Un-named as issued.	VF	£180

	India General Service Medal 1854,
435	clasp Burma 1885-7, named to 1674 Private R. Effer, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Suspender slack.
	One can just imagine the RSM shouting “get a move on you lazy effer”	GVF	£210

	Kabul to Kandahar Star
243	(Sepoy Gokul 25th Regt N.I.)
	pitted	F	£150

	Ashanti 1873-4
470	clasp: Coomassie (1967 Pte. J. McLeish 42^nd High’drs 1873-4) The Black Watch.
	At the close of 1873 the regiment was ordered to the Gold Coast, to join Sir Garnet Wolseley's expedition against the King of Ashanti. For this service, kilts, doublets, and bonnets were given into store, and special clothing of drab cloth, with pith helmets, issued to the men. The regiment arrived on the coast in January 1874, and proceeded with the rest of the troops to Prahsu, 84 miles inland. The column was delayed at Mansu, some 30 miles north of Cape Coast Castle, by the desertion of the native carriers ; whereupon the Royal Highlanders volunteered to act as porters, and actually performed this unusual service for a day or two. On the 26th January, the advanced-guard, under Col. M'Leod, 42nd, took Borborassie ; and on the 31st the Ashantis were defeated at Amoaful. The 42nd took a prominent part in this hard-fought action, and had 8 officers and 104 men wounded. On the ist February, Col. M'Leod captured the village of Becquah, and on the 3rd, Sir Garnet Wolseley pushed on to the river Ordah the Ashantis disputing every mile of his advance, and harassing the flanks of his column. On the 4th, there was a fierce struggle at Ordahshu, which after six hours' hard fighting ended in the defeat of the enemy, who fled along the road to Coomassie. The British followed close upon their heels, and entering Coomassie, formed up in the main street, and gave three cheers for the Queen. Mr H. M. Stanley, the New York Herald correspondent, in describing the advance on Coomassie, speaks thus of the Black Watch: "The conduct of the 42nd Highlanders on many fields has been considerably be-lauded, but mere laudation is not enough for the gallantry which has distinguished this regiment when in action .... It was the audacious spirit and true military bearing on the part of the Highlanders, as they moved down the road to Coomassie, which challenged admiration this day. Very many were borne back seriously wounded, but the regiment never halted nor wavered ; on it went, until the Ashantees, perceiving it useless to fight against men who would advance heedless of ambuscades, rose from their coverts, and fled panic-stricken towards Coomassie, being perforated by balls whenever they showed themselves to the hawk-eyed Scots. The cool, calm command of Col. M'Leod, had a marvellous effect upon the Highland battalion." . After the capture and destruction of Coomassie, the British troops returned to the coast, and on the 27th February, the Black Watch sailed for England, arriving at Portsmouth on the 23rd March. By Her Majesty's command the word Ashantee was added to the honorary distinctions on the colours of the regiment.
		GVF	£450

	Egypt Medal, 1882-89
436	dated reverse, bar Tel El Kebir, (Pte G. Nicholls, 7th Drag. Gds)
	The 7^th Dragoon Guards took part in the charge at Kassassin where, with the Household Cavalry on 13th September 1882 when the combined Regiments charged and destroyed the Egyptian Infantry. Sold with verification, some pitting from contact with Star points:
		VF	£325

416	undated. 1 clasp Suakin 1885 (5323 Sgt W Reeve 3/Gren Gds.)	AVF	£195

3910.	undated, 1 clasp Gemaizah 1888 (827 Pte. J. Campbell, 2 / K.O.S.B)	VF	£335

	Khedives Star
245	1884 type	NEF	£70

248	1884-6 type	VF	£70

	India General Service Medal, 1895-1902
119	1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3460 Pte. D. Campbell, 1st R.S. Fus)
	A rare Royal Scots Fus. IGS medal, as Regiment not present during the campaign, believed to be attached as an orderly to No.4 British Field Hospital.	VF	£295

	Queens Mediterranean Medal.
254	4493 Pte. H. Murphy RL. W. Kent Regt
	Getting quite difficult to find these days. Sl. signs of cleaning to obv. Toned	GVF	£325

	Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1899-1902

428	No clasp. (impressed Pte. W. Stophfoard. Ladismith T.G.) Name scratched. Scarce	NVF	£200

61	No clasp (J H Hunt Sto: HMS Pelorous) Confirmed. Unresearched	VF	£175

4360.	No clasp H. Sammells, A.B., H.M.S. Niobe
	Confirmed on roll, 530 no clasp medals to H.M.S. Niobe. Edge knock	GVF	£135

4355.	No clasp W. Canton, Sto., H.M.S. Terpsichore
	H.M.S. Terpsichore was a 3,400-ton 2nd Class Cruiser, which sailed from Sheerness for South Africa on 23 February 1901 where they supplied men for the construction of blockhouses at Van Rhynsdorp where they also supplied a Naval Brigade. For further details of Terpsichore’s rôle in the Boer War, see Peter Singlehurst’s Afloat and Ashore The Royal Navy During the Boer War 1899-1902, which states that there were 346 no clasp, medals to the ship.
	Small Pawnbroker’s mark on reverse. Edge bruise	VF	£145

265	1 clasp Natal (9588 Dr. H. Voxen ASC) scarce	NEF	£180

425	2 clasps Defence of Ladysmith, South Africa 1902 (4609 Pte. F. Alcock 19/Hrs).
	Unusual combination and unique combination to regiment.	GVF	£235

273	3 clasps. Driefontein, Modder River, Belmont. (5509 Pte. O. Mahon Gren. Gds)
	Ghost dates. Also entitled to the KSA two clasps. Confirmed in his papers. He was born in the parish of Rugby near the town of Rugeley, Staffordshire. He served in South Africa from 21-10-1899 to 21-07-1902. Previously enlisted 12-10-1895, and having completed his engagement, was recalled to the Colours to go to the Boer War. Obv sl. polished	GVF	£185

269	4 clasps Wittebergen, Transvaal, Wepener, Cape Colony (693 Pte. J.M. Allen Kaffrn Rifles)	NEF	£475

270	5 clasps. Belfast, Diamond Hill, Johannesburg, OFS, CC (1938 Pte. W. Foley Yorks Regt.) Ghost dates. Small p/b mark on reverse field.	NEF	£180

271	5 clasps CC, OFS,Tvl, SA01,SA02 (4415 Pte. A. Haines 1st D. Gds.)	VF	£150

94	5 clasps, Cape Colony; Orange Free State; Transvaal; South Africa 1901; South Africa 1902 (870 3rd Class Tpr. A. Farr, S.A.C.)
	Trooper Farr served as Captain (later Major-General, CB, CMG, DSO, MBE) A. A. McHardy’s batman during the Boer War and was reported missing near Petrusburg on 16 July 1901 but later rejoined. Captain Alexander Anderson McHardy, RA served as Divisional Signalling Officer from 13 November 1899 until 14 December 1900 and was present at the actions at Spion Kop and Vaal Kranz, he also participated in the relief of Ladysmith and was also involved in the actions ed at Pieters Hill and on Tugela Heights. From December 1900 until the cessation of hostilities, he was D.A.A.G. Intelligence, Natal (D.S.O., London Gazette 19 April 1901). Following the War, he was appointed D.A.A.G., Prisoners of War. One would expect Farr to have accompanied his officer on most of his travels.
	With attractive silver ribbon clasp.	GVF	£165

437	5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek,(2353 Private L. Hardy, 2nd East Surrey Rgt)
	Born Pimlico, London in 1870, a grocer by trade. Enlisted April 1888. Appointed Bandsman in 1891. To reserve in 1895, recalled 1899 for service in South Africa. Invalided to England on 8th August 1900, and discharged in June 1901. With copy papers and medal roll.
		GVF	£265

466	First Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery Bronze Medallion (33mm) - in case of issue titled “First G. V. Artillery”.
	Obverse: “The Commandants Prize” & “The Gift of Lt. Col. Grant-Frances” Reverse: “1st Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers” & “Commissioned by the Queen 1859” & “Head Quarters Swansea Castle”.


	George Grant Francis was born in 1814 (baptised in St. Mary's), he was brother to John Deffett Francis, the artist and collector. He married Sarah Richardson in 1840. A founder member of the Royal Institution of South Wales, he served as its President twice. He oversaw the re-establishment of Swansea Grammar School and as Swansea's mayor (1853). For the defence of the county's coastline against invasion, Grant Francis created the 1st (Swansea) Corps. Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers (he can be seen here in the uniform of a Corps Lieutenant-colonel). Grant-Francis awarded these medals at his own expense.
		AEF	£95