Medals

P63 Pair: Indian Mutiny Medal one clasp “Central India ”Ensign W F Sandwith 3^rd Bombay European Regiment nicely engraved in capitals but is renamed. Afghanistan no clasp Maj. W F Sandwith 15^th. BO NI. Nicely chisel sloping engraving on an untouched field suggesting original engraving. He finished up a Major General in the Indian Army. 

Gd VF Sold

P62 Pair: Afghanistan 1881 one clasp: “Kandahar” and Kabul to Kandahar Star 58.B/2520 Pte C Quinn 72^nd Highrs. Both Medals correctly named.

Gd VF $1185.00

P61 Single: British South Africa Company for Rhodesia one clasp: “Mashonaland 1897” 3537 Pte G Saunders 7 Hussars. 

VF $1250.00

P58 Single: Egypt undated one clasp “ Gemaizah 1888”891 Pte J C McDowell 2 K O S B       

Near EF $450.00

P55 Single: Queens Sudan Medal 1899 3559 Sepoy Umra 26 Punjab Infy.                    

VF $245.00

P54 Single: Natal 1906 one clasp”1906” Pte. T A Jenkins Durban Light Infantry.

Gd VF $ 400.00

P53 Four: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 three clasps: “CC, OFS, SA02”., 1914 Star and bar, British War & Victory Medals.

All medals impressed with same number 15404 Dvr. H. Long, RFA.

 EF $585

P52 Pair : Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899 with Four clasps “R of K., Paard., Drief., T." and Kings South Africa medal with two clasps “S.A 1901 & S.A. 1902” both medals correctly impressed to 2977 Pte. J. West, Essex Regt.

Near EF $585

P51 Pair : Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899 with three clasps "T. Hts, R of Lady., Belfast” and Kings South Africa medal with two clasps “S.A 1901 & S.A. 1902” both medals correctly impressed to 3325 Pte G. Hanson, Devon Regt. KSA typo on Regt. No 3235.

VF $585

P49 Pair : Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899 with three clasps "CC, OFS, JoB.” and Kings South Africa medal with two clasps “S.A 1901 & S.A. 1902” both medals correctly impressed to 5131 Pte. P. Sweeney, Cheshire Regt.

                                                                                                               Near EF $575

P48 Single QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 two clasps: “D of Kim, OFS”, Impressed

685 Pte. J. Rule, Kimberley Vol. Regt.                                              

Toned near EF $350

P47 Single QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 two clasps: “Natal, Belfast”. Chisel engraved

As found with Cavalry. 3416 Pte. S. C. Hannibal, 5 Lcrs.                                   

 EF $485

P46 Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 three clasps: “CC, OFS, T.”. Impressed 1682 Corpl. J. H. Godby, Victorian Mounted Rifles. 5^th Contingent.     

John (Jack) Heitland Godby played for Melbourne in the first season of the VFL as the then youngest man to appear for the club. He also played for his school side during the year.

He then disappeared from senior ranks until 1903 serving as Coy Quartermaster-Sergeant in the Boer War. He returned to the league when he was cleared to Essendon in May 1903, playing twice for them.

Godby also played cricket for the East Melbourne club.

Near EF $1925

P45 Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps: “CC, Paard., Drief., T.” Impressed 2577 Pte. W. Tapson, 2. D of C. Lt. Infy.                                            

EF $375

P44 Single QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 four clasps: “ TALANA, D of Lady, L.NEK, Belfast”.

Impressed 4647 Pte. A. Markham, 1 Liec. Regt.                                                  

 VF $650

P43 Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 four clasps: “cc, WEPENER, T, Witt.”. Impressed 675 Pte. A. B. Dick, Kaffrn. Rifles.  Confirmed on Kaplan roll.

                                                                                                                       near EF $1280

P42 Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 five clasps: “CC, OFS, T, 01, 02”. Impressed 5528 Bglr. P. Rolt, Rl. Irish Rif.                                    

P41 Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 five clasps: “CC, OFS, T, 01, 02”. Impressed 7671 Cpl. P. Pattison, North’d Fus.                                                               

 Near EF $345

P40 Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA 1899 six clasps: “Belmont, MR, D, JoB, DH, Belfast”.

Impressed 8199 Pte. C. H. Taylor, Coldstream Guards.                             

 Near EF $650

P39 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 253 T-CQM (PTE on star) H. R. VINCENT 10/BN AIF.

Previous Service noted as “WA Volunteers 2 years”

EMB: 20th Oct 1914

Wounded in Action 30^th April 1915 Gallipoli (“Gun Shot Wnd Foot”)

Invalided to Australia discharging 5^th July 1916

Re-enlisted 3^rd July 1917 as service number 8248 with the Tunnelling reinforcements.

Embarked second occasion on the 26^th November 1917 with 2^nd Australian Tunnelling Coy

RTA: 28^th July 1919

   UNCIRCULATED $950

P38 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1365 PTE J. B. JEFFERIES 9/BN AIF.

Previous Service noted as “Royal Navy 12 years”

Occupation on enlistment Fireman

EMB: 13^th February 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 6th May 1915

Wounded in Action 23^rd July 1916 France (G.S.W.)

Killed in action 27^th Decvember 1916 in France.

Joseph Benjamin Jefferies is buried at Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Picardie, France

  UNCIRCULATED $1100

P37 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1719 PTE F. C. BOLTON 9/BN AIF.

EMB: 8^th April 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 26th April 1915

Killed in action 23^rd July 1916 in France.

A Red Cross file exists for Frederick Charles Bolton with letters from his family enquiring about his whereabouts which a board of enquiry concluded; “Killed in action 23-7-16 previously reported missing”.

Remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

  VF+ $1100

P35 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 655 PTE N. S. DUNCAN 6/BN AIF.

Initially enlisted as Douglas Sinclair Duncan

Previous Service stated as “3 years School Cadets”

EMB: 19^th October 1914

Wounded in action at Cape Helles Gallipoli 8^th May 1915 “bullet through chest”

Invalided to Australia discharging 2^nd June 1916

Re-enlisted 4^th June 1916 as service number 2297 Norman Sinclair Duncan with the 39^th Battalion

Embarked second occasion on the 20^th October 1916

Reduced to ranks and Detention for 6 months on the 7^th July 1917 after accepting money to absent a soldier from parade

Discharged from Detention 8^th December 1917

Committed to H. M. Prison Shepton Mallett 9^th October 1918 for theft of 119 pounds

Released and scheduled to return to Australia but is again charged and detained this time for AWOL

Finally returning to Australia 1^st January 1919 for discharge

Medals are shown initially not to be issued but later restored by permission of army order.

VF $900

P34 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 434 PTE F. (“E” ON BWM) T. HAINES 6/BN AIF.

Comes with Dog Tags (stamped 58^th Bn A.I.F.), Ribbon Bar & Returned From Active Service Badge.

EMB: 19^th Oct 1914

Wounded in action at the landing on Gallipoli 25^th April 1915 “GSW Forearm”

Transferred to the 58^th Battalion 17^th February 1916

2^nd WIA; France 12^th October 1917 “GSW Neck”

RTA: 20^th October 1918

Gd VF $1100