Not marked but appears to be silver.
$275
Marked Sterling Silver.
$275
Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in "GEO. P. HARRIS SCARFE & CO LTD" jewelers Adelaide case.
$265
Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in its jewellers case.
$265
Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in its jewellers case.
$265
A superb example of a Scots Guard Sgt in the Crimea
Trio : Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR), Crimea Medal four clasps "Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol" and Turkish Crimea (British issue). DCM impressed CORPL G. THOMSON. SCOTS FUSR GDS. Crimea Medal contemporary engraved capitals CORPL GEOE THOMPSON SCOTS FUSR GDE. Turkish Crimea in upright engraved capitals SGT G. THOMPSON (unofficial Crimea suspension). Note: the DCM has omitted the "P" in Thompson.
Period records show that Sgt.Thompson was recommended on the 26th March 1855 by the Officer Commanding the Royal Scots Fusilier Guards "Under the Warrant of 4th December 1854" for "Distinguished conduct in the field". The medal was sent to the Adjutant General in the Crimea on the 14th May 1855 for issue in the field.
The Scots Guards were awarded four Victoria Crosses and a number of Distinguished Conduct Medals in Heavy fighting in the Alma and Inkermann. As this DCM was awarded prior to the creation of the Victoria Cross and was issued in country, there is unfortunately no citation. One thing is for sure he would have been involved in several bayonet charges and a good deal of bloody hand to hand fighting. It even raises the question whether the original DCM winners would have been eligible for the Victoria Cross if it had been instituted at the time.
Some contact marks otherwise near VF SOLD
Trio : Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR), India General Service Medal 1895 two clasps: "P.F. 1897-98, TIRAH 1897-98", Queens South Africa Medal 1899 five clasps: "CC, T. HTS, R of L. , BELFAST, OFS". 3640 PTE. A. THOMPSON. 1ST. RL. INNIS. FUSILIERS. All medals correctly named, DCM & QSA impressed, IGS (2nd Bn) in running script.
London Gazette April 19 1901
First mentioned in Gen. Buller's despatch 30 March 1900. "Pte. Thompson 3640 on the 23rd February 1900 went to rescue Pte. Nesbitt a heavy wounded man and laboriously brought him to cover under hot fire."
A further mention is found in the book "Buller's campaign with the Natal Field Force of 1900" of where the following gives us a better understanding of this heroic action at "Harts Hill"
"They passed along this Bullet-swept path over the Onderbrook Spruit bridge, the Inniskillings leading, and the other regiments following. Every man of the brigade had therefore to run the Gauntlet of the Boer marksman, and numbers dropped on the bridge, where the enemy's bullets were falling thick. Some fifty men were put out of action* in the race over the bridge to the rendezvous further on,..."
"* An act of gallantry was displayed at this spot as the Inniskillings crossed. Private Nesbitt fell badly wounded on the middle of the bridge. With considerable courage Private Thompson of the same regiment ran back and removed his comrade, though under heavy fire, to a place of safety."
There has been many a Victoria Cross awarded for similar acts of Gallantry and Private Thompsons actions that day again illustrates to me why the DCM has always been my favourite award for the past 40 years.
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Trio : Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR), India General Service Medal 1895 two clasps: "P.F. 1897-98, TIRAH 1897-98", Queens South Africa Medal 1899 five clasps: "CC, T. HTS, R of L. , BELFAST, OFS". 3640 PTE. A. THOMPSON. 1ST. RL. INNIS. FUSILIERS. All medals correctly named, DCM & QSA impressed, IGS (2nd Bn) in running script.
London Gazette April 19 1901
First mentioned in Gen. Buller's despatch 30 March 1900. "Pte. Thompson 3640 on the 23rd February 1900 went to rescue Pte. Nesbitt a heavy wounded man and laboriously brought him to cover under hot fire."
A further mention is found in the book "Buller's campaign with the Natal Field Force of 1900" of where the following gives us a better understanding of this heroic action at "Harts Hill"
"They passed along this Bullet-swept path over the Onderbrook Spruit bridge, the Inniskillings leading, and the other regiments following. Every man of the brigade had therefore to run the Gauntlet of the Boer marksman, and numbers dropped on the bridge, where the enemy's bullets were falling thick. Some fifty men were put out of action* in the race over the bridge to the rendezvous further on,..."
"* An act of gallantry was displayed at this spot as the Inniskillings crossed. Private Nesbitt fell badly wounded on the middle of the bridge. With considerable courage Private Thompson of the same regiment ran back and removed his comrade, though under heavy fire, to a place of safety."
There has been many a Victoria Cross awarded for similar acts of Gallantry and Private Thompsons actions that day again illustrates to me why the DCM has always been my favourite award for the past 40 years.
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Trio : Egypt 1882 undated, two clasps ; "EL-TEB_TAMAAI, THE NILE 1884-85", Queen South Africa medal 1899 seven clasps "R of K, Paard, Dreif, Jo'Burg, D.Hill, Witt, SA01" and Khedive Star dated 1884-6.
Egypt medal engraved in 10th Hussars style (see footnote) 1572 PTE A. GERRARD 10TH RL. HUSSARS (note; two "R's" in Gerrard). QSA CORRECTLY IMPRESSED 1572 SQ: S. MAJOR. A. GERARD. 10TH HUSSARS. Khedive star unnamed as issued.
Footnote: "Send one officer to London to pick up (c. 300) Egypt Medals for your regiment, to be named regimentally in time for Prince of Wales' inspection of the regiment at Shorncliffe" (Ref. Royal Mint Letter, dated 17 June 1884, to Colonel Wood, C/O 10th Hussars).
1st Good F, 2nd & 3rd VF SOLD
Trio : Egypt 1882 undated, two clasps ; "EL-TEB_TAMAAI, THE NILE 1884-85", Queen South Africa medal 1899 seven clasps "R of K, Paard, Dreif, Jo'Burg, D.Hill, Witt, SA01" and Khedive Star dated 1884-6.
Egypt medal engraved in 10th Hussars style (see footnote) 1572 PTE A. GERRARD 10TH RL. HUSSARS (note; two "R's" in Gerrard). QSA CORRECTLY IMPRESSED 1572 SQ: S. MAJOR. A. GERARD. 10TH HUSSARS. Khedive star unnamed as issued.
Footnote: "Send one officer to London to pick up (c. 300) Egypt Medals for your regiment, to be named regimentally in time for Prince of Wales' inspection of the regiment at Shorncliffe" (Ref. Royal Mint Letter, dated 17 June 1884, to Colonel Wood, C/O 10th Hussars).
1st Good F, 2nd & 3rd VF SOLD
Trio : QSA three clasps "CC,OFS,Belfast", KSA two clasps and LSGC G.V.R. all three impressed. 5069 Cpl.N.R.C Neville.Royal Scots.on 1st pair and 9717 Bndmstr N.R.C.Neville Oxf & Bucks L.I. on Long Service.
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Group of six : QSA five clasps " CC,OFS,T SA 01,SA 02" (top two clasps loose) 1914 -15 STAR, BRITISH WAR & VICTORY MEDALS impressed 2387 PTE (later SGT) T.Rogers K.R.R.C. 1939 WAR & AUST.SERVICE MEDALS impressed W243298 T.Rogers.
A nice rare Boer War to WW2 group with his final period still being active service in the 18 Maint. Platoon RAE, Western Australia.
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed 1153 SHG: STH: E. J. BISHOP VICTORIAN M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3303 A-SGT. E. J. BISHOP 5 PNR BN AIF.
Edward John Bishop’s Boer war service was with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles as the Farrier Corporal and all three clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and trained with the 44th and 48th Battalion prior to departing with the 5th Pioneer Battalion
Emb: 23rd December 1916
Taken on strength Pioneer training Bn 18th February 1917 before proceeding to France
WIA: 30th September 1917 (remained on duty) France
Gassed but as it was caused by mishap it is not classed as a wounding (14th May 1918) “Platoon marched into to Corbie 13.5.18 which had been gas-shelled. Billets cleared and gas proofed and men warned against gas. L/Cpl Bishop with others visited areas other than billet area, which has been badly gassed. Evacuated following day sore eyes” No disciplinary action was taken.
2nd WIA: 23rd July 1918 (remained on duty) France
RTA: 10th March 1919 and discharged 5th Military District Western Australia
A great letter in Sergeant Bishop’s records by his wife describes his service “my husband said they were turned out of the hospital before they were well enough to make room for other cases and had to do two days march about 26 miles & had only been out of bed a few days. This sort of treatment to our men, to me, lwei’s what we would only expect from the enemy.
I do not want you to get the impression that my husband is a milk of water man, he has been fighting in France for fifteen (15) months without any leave and although reported twice wounded he remained each time on duty and has only been out of the fighting line when gassed. He is now 45 years of age and fought 16 months in the South African Boer war without a day’s leave”
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed 1153 SHG: STH: E. J. BISHOP VICTORIAN M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3303 A-SGT. E. J. BISHOP 5 PNR BN AIF.
Edward John Bishop’s Boer war service was with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles as the Farrier Corporal and all three clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and trained with the 44th and 48th Battalion prior to departing with the 5th Pioneer Battalion
Emb: 23rd December 1916
Taken on strength Pioneer training Bn 18th February 1917 before proceeding to France
WIA: 30th September 1917 (remained on duty) France
Gassed but as it was caused by mishap it is not classed as a wounding (14th May 1918) “Platoon marched into to Corbie 13.5.18 which had been gas-shelled. Billets cleared and gas proofed and men warned against gas. L/Cpl Bishop with others visited areas other than billet area, which has been badly gassed. Evacuated following day sore eyes” No disciplinary action was taken.
2nd WIA: 23rd July 1918 (remained on duty) France
RTA: 10th March 1919 and discharged 5th Military District Western Australia
A great letter in Sergeant Bishop’s records by his wife describes his service “my husband said they were turned out of the hospital before they were well enough to make room for other cases and had to do two days march about 26 miles & had only been out of bed a few days. This sort of treatment to our men, to me, lwei’s what we would only expect from the enemy.
I do not want you to get the impression that my husband is a milk of water man, he has been fighting in France for fifteen (15) months without any leave and although reported twice wounded he remained each time on duty and has only been out of the fighting line when gassed. He is now 45 years of age and fought 16 months in the South African Boer war without a day’s leave”
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Trio: 1914/15 star and British War Medal both correctly impressed to 18 PTE. G. B. PLAYER 18 BN A.I.F. Missing Victory Medal
EMB: 25th June 1915
Previous service stated as St Georges Rifles (5 years)
WIA: 22-23rd August 1915 GSW Left Foot Gallipoli Hill 60
Transferred to 2nd Div. Sig. Coy 4th December 1916
RTA: 8th September 1918 reason given "G. S. W. Left foot amputation of Great Toe". It appears his previous wounds have got infected and Private Player is very sick leading up to his discharge.
Note: The 18th Battalion landed on Gallipoli on the 22nd August and went into action almost instantly on “Hill 60” and it is here where Private Player was injured.
VF $650
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1010 PTE. A. RICH 21/BN AIF.
EMB: 10th May 1915
WIA: 1st August 1916 (GSW Arm) Pozieres
RTA: 18th October 1917 due to wounds (home service for 6 months)
Discharged 16th January 1918 Medically unfit
Note: Died at the Echuca hospital on the 9th March 1920 (pernicious anemia)
GD VF $850
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1080 PTE J. O. HUMPHRIES 27/BN A.I.F.
EMB: 31st May 1915
WIA: 29th September 1915 "G.S.W. right eye" also described “bullet under eye” Gallipoli
Appears to spend some time serving with the 7th Field Ambulance which is the unit that attends to his wounds
Transferred to back the 27th Bn (24th Jan 1918) before again returning to the 7th Field Ambulance (6th November 1918)
RTA: 19th May 1919
Near VF $875
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 118 PTE. H. C. FOX 29/BN AIF.
EMB: 10th November 1915 (29th Bn)
Transferred to the 14th Field Ambulance 21st March 1916
To be Driver 25th April 1917
Discharged 2nd July 1919
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Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1389 PTE E. P. WHITFIELD 32/BN AIF.
Previous service T.L.H (Toodjay Light Horse) time expired
EMB: 18th Nov 1915
Transferred to 14th F.A.B on the 15th March 1916.
Discharged: 5.M.D (medically unfit) 13th Dec 1917
VF $775
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1431 A-L-SGT. (PTE on Star) R. P. CHARMAN 13/BN AIF.
EMB: 10th Feb 1915 (3rd reinforcements 13BN)
Transferred to the Anzac Railway Corps 25th May 1916
Accidental injury 29th Jan 1917 deafness (Train accident, Boulogne)
Promoted Lance Sergeant 16th Oct 1917
RTA: 21st April 1918
Note: Records report that Rupert Charman died in 1939. Also appears as number "1531" on records.
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Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1594 2-CPL (PTE on star). E. E. WILLIAMS 18/BN AIF.
EMB: 12th May 1915 (18th Bn)
Admitted Gallipoli 12th August 1915 "sick"
WIA: 28th July 1916 "G.S.W. left thigh, ankle"
Transferred to the 17th ANZAC Light Railway Operating Coy.
2nd WIA: 1st November 1917 "Gas Poison shell (severe)"
RTA: 19th April 1919
Near EF $975
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1623 PTE. J. A. WILLIAMS 5/BN AIF.
EMB: 19th Feb 1915
Admitted Field Amb. Gallipoli 28th July 1915 "sick"
WIA: 14th June 1918 wounds listed as "Face and back"
RTA: 6th November 1918 reason given "G. S. W. Left arm amputation"
Note: Records further explain that Private James Alexander Williams had "Multiple gunshot wounds" which led to his left arm being amputated.
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