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The Cadet Forces Medal (GVIR) (A/Capt. J.C.
Walker) Bedfordshire Army Cadet Force. |
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The War Office, 11th July,
1951. The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the award of the
Cadet Forces Medal upon the following serving officers of the Cadet
Forces: - ARMY CADET FORCE. Bedford. A/Capt. J. C. WALKER
(280950). |
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GVF |
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A small collection of original MID
certificates from an old collection - all in excellent condition |
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WW1 - all for Mesopotamia.
and awarded by Maj Gen Sir George MacMunn KCB, KCSI, DSO for gallant and
distinguished services in the Field, dated 12th November 1919
for Mesopotamia. Printed signature of Winston S Churchill, as Secretary
of State for War. |
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Capt H V
Jones. 1/113Infy (IA) and 10 Gurkha Rif. With MIC (included) noting his
name as H Vaughan-Jones, entitled to GSM clasps Iraq and Kurdistan. In
Services of Military Officers 1920 it notes Capt Ind. Army 1914-20
Despatches LG 12 Jan 20-the actual certificate, awarded as above 12th
November 1919 is dated 12th February 1920. Medal of “La
Soliridad” 3rd Class. |
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Maj. (A Lt Col) P H Climo.
With MIC (included) noting he is Percy Hill Climo, RGA ( in Iraq and
Kurdistan), 23 Mtn Bty, 2 Indian Mtn Arty Bde. According to Services of
Military Officers 1920 he was in commd 1 Ind Mtn Bde RGA from 29 Sep
1918. In Mesopotamia in both 1916 and 1918, Mahsud 1917.Despatches
twice. |
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T/Capt H G
Miller Indian Medical Services. In Services of Military Officers 1920 he
is noted as temp Capt & QM RAMC, 1914-19 France and Belgium 22 Nov 15 to
11 Nov 18, wounded, Despatches LG 24 Dec 17,MC. He is not in Indian Army
List 1924. |
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Maj. A
G Stone OBE, MC 3rd Gurkha Rif IA. In both services of
Military Officers 1920 and Indian Army List January 1924 he is noted as
South African War 1902, ops in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony from
16th January to 31st May 1902. Queen`s Medal with
3 clasps. The War of 1914-21. Ops in France 25 Nov 14 to 10 Nov
15.Egyptian Ex Force 17 Nov 15 to 26 July 17.Mesopotamia 26 Nov 17 to 15
Oct 21. Mid 6 times (with dates). OBE. MC. |
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WW2 - all
for Burma - all in excellent
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LG 19.9.46
Burma. Page 4729. KR/3040 S/Sgt W Donald EAE & ME. East African
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. With tatty Official OHMS Envelope
bearing his name in ink, various addresses in Nairobi Kenya, and Nkana
and Pondola in Northern Rhodesia on the cover. Mother`s address on the
back in pencil - Aberdeen Scotland. |
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LG
19.9.46 Burma.P4732 Civilian. Mr M Smyth. With Official OHMS
Envelope bearing his name in ink, the following written in pencil CAO
(S & T). We surmise that this means Chief Admin Officer ( Supplies &
Transport). |
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An unusual
and rare MBE group to an officer the Welsh Regiment badly wounded in the
"Defence of
Jerusalem", and as a result seconded temporarily to the RAF in Egypt.
MBE (GVR)
Military, BWM & Victory (Capt. J.A. Bonnyman RAF) T.F.W.M. (Lt. Welsh
Regt.) |
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MBE LG 3rd June 1919. 2nd Lt. (A./Capt.) John Alexander
Bonnyman (Welsh R., T.F.) (Egypt)
John Alexander Bonnyman was born in
South Shields, Durham on 27th November 1887. Educated
University College, and served an engineering apprenticeship with Smith’s
Docks. In 1911 he was described as a Mechanical Engineer & Ship Repairer
for the same company, and living in South Shields. At the outbreak of WW1
he was noted as qualified as a draughtsman and marine surveyor, and as a
University Lecturer in Engineering. He was also Assistant Manager, Smiths
Docks of Teeside & Tyneside. By now he was living in Llandaff, Cardiff. (He
seems to have worked for the company alternating between South Shields and
Cardiff although his family lived in Cardiff)
For some reason he travelled back
from Cardiff to Newcastle - perhaps he had relatives living there - and
enlisted as a private in the 9th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers on
5th September 1914, at nearly 27 years of age. His father is
given as James Smith, 11 Howells Crescent, Llandaff, Cardiff. However, on
the 21st December 1914, he was discharged from the Fusiliers as
“not likely to become an efficient soldier”. Perhaps this was an
administrative ploy, as four days earlier, on 17th
December, back in Cardiff, he had been commissioned into the 4th
T.F. Bn. Welsh regiment - strange indeed!

He was posted to the 24th (Glamorgan
& Pembroke Yeomanry) Bn. Welsh Regiment, joining the 231ST
Brigade of the 74th Yeomanry Division in Palestine on 30th June 1917. He
joined in time to take part in the Third Battle of Gaza 27 October - 7
November 1917, including the Capture of Beersheba on 31 October, and the
capture of the Sheria Position on 6 November, the capture of Jerusalem 8 -
9 December 1917 and in the Defence of Jerusalem 27 - 30 December 1917.
"Having celebrated Christmas Day in
Jerusalem, thoughts now turned to the immanent Turkish attack, and as a
pre-emptive strike, on Boxing Day night 1917, the 24th
Welsh attacked the Turkish positions on Hill 1910. The attack was fiercely
opposed by the Turks, and resulted in savage in hand to hand
fighting. Before the Welsh had time to consolidate, a fierce Turkish
counter-attack drove them back off the hill. However half an hour later
the Welsh launched a second attack and re-captured the position. It is
during this fighting that Bonnyman was probably wounded, as he was
recorded as having gunshot wounds to face, and bomb (grenade) wounds to
head and face on 27th December. (worth checking the War Diary
for further details)"
He was hospitalised and subsequently
graded B1on 21st March 1918. No doubt because of his
engineering background, on 27th July he was seconded to the RAF
Engine Repair facility in Egypt as an acting Captain on administrative
duties. On 30th May 1919 he was transferred to the unemployed
list.
On 12 September he relinquished his
R.A.F. commission on re appointment to the Territorial Force., and was
permitted to retain the rank of Lieut. He served with 3rd
Northamptonshire Bde. RFA as a Lt. with precedence as from 1st July 1917.
Promoted to Captain 74th Northampton Brigade RFA on 28th
July 1920.
After demobilisation he returned to
his old position with Smith’s Docks, and lived at 2 Belgrave Tce, South
Shields. He eventually returned to South
Wales, living at Wood Cottage, Sketty, Swansea. His business address was
104, Bute Street, Cardiff (the Docks area). In 1929 he patented a design
for “an improved cargo hatch cover”.
His last LG entry is; Capt. J. A. Bonnyman, M.B.E., having attained the age limit relinquishes his
commission. and retains his rank, 11th Dec. 1937. Died in
Cardiff, 1st quarter, 1957. |
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A
complex story, probably worth researching further. Research papers
included. |
NEF |
£1175 |
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AS2 |
Companion of the Bath (CB)
military neck badge. (EIIR type) |
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RESERVED. |
AEF |
£475 |
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British Empire Medal (William David
Bruce.) |
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LG. 1 Jan. 1957.
High Tension Jointer. South of Scotland Electricity
Board. A dangerous job indeed! |
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An interesting one for the sparks out there |
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£195 |
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A super modern RAF BEM group and
archive to a Flight Sgt. who later became a Drill Instructor at RAF
Cranwell, then an Army Provost Staff Corps Policeman at Colchester
(Military prison), and finally a British Transport policeman. |
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BEM
(Military) EIIR (551816 F. Sgt. Lester C. Law RAF) 1939/45 and Africa
stars, Defence and War medals, GSM EIIR clasp “Malaya” (F. Sgt. RAF) RAF
LSGC EIIR (F. Sgt. RAF) Mounted as worn. (BEM LG 1 January 1965) |
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With two scrapbooks of
original photos, documents and cuttings re: BEM and his service
career pasted in including: Queens letter re award, several photos of
presentation of BEM by AVM Case, portrait & group photos, telegrams,
letters, invitations, dinner menus, newspaper cuttings, also cuttings
relating to his sister - a well known Orkney nurse.
Lester Cheyne Law.
Born 8th May 1921 in San Pedro, Argentina, to Scottish parents.
Educated Balloch School and Inverness Royal Academy. A King’s Scout.
Member RAOB. Joined the RAF in 1937 and served in the Middle East for most
of the war. Served at Port Said with Marine Craft Unit & 136 MU? RAF
Recruiting Sgt. Inverness 1947 - 50. From 1950 Instructor at Advanced
Flying Training School, Dalcross. 1956-60 Malaya. With 95 Sqn. RAF
Regiment, based at Slim River, Perak. Also attached 101 Sqn RAF in 1958.
Back to UK with squadron in 1960. 101 Sqn. (Avro Vulcan) RAF Finningley,
Yorkshire. 1960 to Argentina with 101 Sqn Vulcans, plus a Comet and a Britannia from Transport Command, on goodwill tour (150th
Anniversary of the Argentine), and with supplies for Chilean earthquake.
Drill Instructor on Staff of RAF Cranwell from 1960
- 64. BEM 1965 “In an
establishment where excellence is by no means uncommon, Flight Sergeant
Law was outstanding for his organisational ability, tireless example and
cheerful acceptance of innumerable difficulties”.
Moved to Army Military Provost
Staff Corps at Colchester Military Corrective Training Centre from late 1964.
Army Department Constabulary from 1966. British Transport Police from
1969. |
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Worth researching and “fleshing out” the
story further. |
GVF |
£795 |
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2nd award clasp for RRC (Gilt)
Un-dated. |
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Imperial Service Medal
(EIIR ) (Garfield Leslie Whiley)
Senior Equipment Examiner, Ministry of Defence. LG 3rd
Aug. 1982
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With ribbon clip |
NEF |
£20 |
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Volunteer
Officers Decoration (VR type 1) missing top suspension bar Hallmarked
1892 |
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Reverse engraved
with a fancy initials. “A.D.”?? |
AEF |
£55 |
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Volunteer
Officers Decoration (VR type 1) complete with top bar. Hallmarked
1892/3 |
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un-named as issued
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AEF |
£125 |
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Volunteer
Officers Decoration (EVIIR) complete with top bar. Hallmarked 1903/04 |
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In case of issue |
AEF |
£125 |
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Territorial
Decoration (EVIIR) complete with top bar. Hallmarked 1909/1910
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last issue of EVIIR |
AEF |
£180 |
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Efficiency
Decoration (GVIR) top bar "Territorial" (reverse dated 1951).
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£100 |
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Efficiency
Decoration (EIIR) top bar "T&AVR" (reverse dated 1970) |
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In case of issue |
AEF |
£100 |
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Emergency Reserve
Decoration (EIIR) top bar "Army Emergency Reserve" (reverse dated
1958) |
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In case of issue. |
EF |
£200 |
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2002 Golden Jubilee
medal (EIIR) |
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In box of issue.
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£55 |
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