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Acc'ounl No. ()()22a()5 AN AUCTION OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS and MILITARIA The York Room (2nd Floor) The New Connaught Rooms 61-65 Great Queen Street London WC2 Thursday 23rd June 2005 10 am precisely Weekdays, Monday 6th to Monday 20th June 16 Bolton Street, Piccadilly, London W1 Tuesday and Wednesday, 21st and 22nd June 16 Bolton Street, Piccadilly, London W1 Thursday 23rd June The Warwick Room (2nd Floor), The New Connaught Rooms We regret that viewing and collection of Books and certain larger lots will not be possible at the New Connaught Rooms In sending commissions or making enquiries please contact: Nimrod Dix, David Erskine-Hill, Pierce Noonan or Brian Simpkin Front Cover: Lot 1207 Back Cover: Lots 1212 and 1229 Contents Single Campaign Medals. .1-338 Single Orders and Decorations. ....339-357 A Fine Collection of Meritorious Service Medals. ....358-456 Long Service, Coronation and Jubilee Medals. ....457-523 Arctic and Polar Medals. ....524-529 Life Saving Awards. ....530-554 The Carol Benton Collection of Miniature Medals. ....555-637 Miniature Medals from other properties. ....638-666 Miscellaneous. ....667-775 Campaign Groups and Pairs. ..776-1175 Croups and Single Decorations for Gallantry. 1176-1291 World Orders and Decorations. 1292-1380 Militaria. 1381-1439 Books. 1440-1456 Viewing All the lots in this auction are available to view, strictly by appointment only, at 16 Bolton Street, on weekdays from Monday 6 to Monday 20 June. All appointments to view must be made with the Medal Department by telephoning 020 7016 1700. The public view is at Bolton Street on Tuesday and Wednesday, 21 and 22 June, from 10.00 to 17.00 both days, and at the auction venue, the New Saleroom Notices Any saleroom notices pertaining to this auction are automatically posted at the head of the InterNews Prices Realised A full list of prices realised can be viewed and printed from the Internet at www.dnw.co.uk from 21.00 The Auction Venue The New Connaught Rooms are located in Great Queen Street, in the heart of London's Covent Garden. The auction takes place in the York Room and viewing on the day of the auction is in the Warwick Room; both are accessed by lift to the 2nd floor. The Rooms are a 3-minute walk from the nearest Underground station, Flolborn (Central and Piccadilly Lines), which is a 40-minute direct journey from FHeathrow Airport. Numerous buses from Charing Cross, Euston, King's Cross and Waterloo main line railway stations stop at the junction of Kingsway and Great Queen Street. The nearest covered car park is at the corner of Drury Lane and Parker Street, 2 minutes away. SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS Honourahle Easi India Company Medal for Serinc;apaiam I799, silver, 48mm., Soho Mini, wilhtjul suspension, a liltle polished, otherwise nearly very fine £400-500 Eari Si Vincent's Testimony of Approitation 1800, silver, unmounted, minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine , , ^ £450-550 Honourable East India Company Medal for Egypt 1801, silver, fitted with loop for suspension, an excellent original striking, good very fine and rare £1200-1500 This actual medal is illustrated in British Battles & Medals, 1988 edition. 5 4 Matthew Boulton's Medal for Trafalgar 1805, bronzed copper, impressed in the reverse field 'John Potts, Midsm. HMS. Conqueror', fitted with claw and ring suspension, nearly very fine £300-400 Bronzed copper medals were struck by the Soho Mint as specimens or souvenirs and not for award to participants in the battle. i . Matthew Boulton's Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, fitted with contemporary white metal suspension, edge bruise, very fine £300-350 _____"S IQ Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, St. Vincent (John Graggleston) good very fine £2500-3000 John Craggleston served as Supernumerary aboard H.M.S. Barfleur in the battle of Cape St. Vincent off the N.W. coast of Spain on 14 February 1797. See lot 818 for other medals to the family. Jop Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp. The Potomac 17 Aug 1814 (John Ball) good very fine £1400-1800 Ex Spink 1898 (£13) and Clendining 1991 (£1050). ^ ^ John Ball served as a Drummer, Royal Marines, aboard FH.M.S. Euryalus. One other man with these names appears on the roll for Syria. Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Levy Sharp) good very fine £300-350 Leevvyy SShhaarrpp sseerrvvee d as a Private in the Royal Marines aboard H.M.S. Canges in the operations on and off the coast of Syria during Seepptteemmbbeerr--NNoovveerm ber 1840. HQo ^(j ''■>0 Cl F £■ wwtv.dnw.co.uk The Naval General Service medal awarded to Admiral H. T. Davies, Royal Navy, senior Lieutenant of the Blanche at the capture of the French frigate Guerriere in July 1806, which he afterwards single-handedly prevented from being re-taken, and was in consequence promoted to Commander Naval General Service 1793-1840, 3 clasps, 1 June 1794, Egypt, Blanche 19 July 1806 (H. T. Davies, Lieut.) extremely fine £10000-12000 Approximately 22 clasps issued for the capture of the Guerriere by the Blanche in July 1806. ' ^ Henry Thomas Davies entered the Navy on 3 March 1 794, as Captain's Servant on board the Triton 28, Captain John Elphinstone, lying in Portsmouth harbour, and, on following that officer shortly afterwards into the Glory 98, bore a part in Lord Howe's action of the 1st of June. He continued to seive with Captain Elphinstone - as Midshipman and Master's Mate in the Barfleur, Monarch, and Queen Charlotte, flag-ships of Lord Keith, and in the Diomede 50 - until March 1800. In the Monarch he assisted at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope in 1795, and was present at the surrender of the Dutch squadron in Saldanha Bay, 1 7 August 1 796. He returned home from the East Indies early in 1800, on board the L'Oiseau 36, and on 24 December in that year was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Winchelsea 32, Captain John Hatley. In the course of 1801 Mr Davies obtained the Turkish medal for his services in Egypt. After further sen^rice in the West Indies and Home stations he was appointed , in February 1806, in the capacity of First Lieutenant, to the Blanche of 46 guns and 265 men, under Captain Thomas Lavie. For his conduct at the capture, on 19 July 1806, off the Faroe Islands, of the Guerriere French frigate, of 50 guns and 317 men, which struck her colours at the close of a warm action, in which the British lost only four men wounded, and the enemy 50 killed and wounded. Just before the action commenced. Captain Lavie summoned his crew to the break of the quarter-deck, and thus addressed them- "My lads, there is a French frigate before you, and I give you half an hour to take her. Now go to your quarters, and remember not a shot is to be thrown away." This laconic address was received with three cheers. After an action which lasted about three quarters of an hour, the Guerriere having lost her mizzen-topmasl, and much damaged in her hull, hauled down her colours. Whilst preparing to remove the prisoners, the Blanche drifted a little to the leeward, and one of the French lieutenants thinking a chance presented itself of re-taking the ship and escaping, there being not more than 30 of the Blanche's crew on board the prize, suddenly knocked down the Englishman at the wheel, and seizing it himself, shouted to his men to come forward and assist him in clearing the deck of their enemies. The presence of mind of Lieutenant Davies of the Blanche, defeated this attempt almost before the shout of the French officer had died away. Grasping him by the collar, Davies lifted the unfortunate Frenchman up by main strength, and dashed him headfirst down the after hatchway, and then drawing his sword, put to flight two or three of his men who had responded to the call of their officer. Captain Lavie was knighted for this action, and Lieutenant Davies received promotion to the rank of Commander, his commission dated 28 July 1806. In January 1809 he assumed command of the Tyrian 10, on the Channel station, and of the Albacore 18, in August 1811. In this vessel, on 18 December 1812, he again distinguished himself by the gallantry with which, in company with two or three smaller vessels, he pursued and engaged the French 4()-gun frigate La Gloire, which ultimately effected her escape, with the loss to the A/faacore of Lieutenant Harman killed and six or seven men wounded. "Captain Davies merited great praise for his gallantry and perseverance; and there can be no doubt, that by the boldness of the Albacore in chasing and attacking the Gloire, several merchant vessels were saved trom capture." Commander Davies was advanced to Post-rank on 19 February 1814, and from June erf that year until July 18 15, commanded the Niagra 20 and Brince Regent 56, on I ake Dntario, under Sir James Lucas Yeo. I le was placed on the rc'tired list of Captains in Octol)er 1846; of Rear-Admirals in M.irc h 1849; of Vice-Admirals in January 1856; and of Admirals on 1 I February 1861. Admiral Henry Davies died at Bath on 2 I February 18()9, aged 91. www.chiw.co.uk Sli .1 I The Field Officer's Gold Medal for Vittoria awarded to Colonel Charles Hill, C.B., 50th Foot, who was severely wounded at Vimiera and again in the Pyrenees, and who died nursing his sick men during the outbreak of yellow fever in Jamaica in 1819 Field Officer's Gold Medai 1808-14, for Vittoria (Lieut. Colonel Ch. Hill) complete with gold ribbon buckle, extremely fine £7000-8000 Charles Hill was born in about 1760 and was commissioned as an Ensign in the 50th Foot on 27 December 1778; Lieutenant, September 1780; Captain, February 1794; Major in the Army, September 1803; Major, 50th Foot, August 1804. Major Hill was severely wounded at the battle of Vimiera, 21 August 1808, in circumstances described by Lieutenant-Colonel j. Leach, 95th Rifles, in his Rough Sketches of the Life of an Old Soldier: 'The night before the battle I belonged to a picket of about two hundred riflemen, of our own regiment and the 60th, under the command of Major Hill, of the 50th Regiment. We were posted in a large pine wood, to the right and front of General Fane's brigade. About eight or nine o'clock in the morning of the 21st, a cloud of light troops, supported by a heavy column of infantry, entered the wood, and assailing the pickets with great impetuosity, obliged us to fall back for support on the 97th Regiment. In our retrograde movement. Major Hill, who commanded the pickets, was severely wounded.' In the battle that followed, the 50th were greatly distinguished and had the honour of breaking a French infantry column, one of two columns about 400 yards apart that were sent to attack Vimiero hill; 'Each of the two French columns was composed of two battalions, one behind the other; the mass was about 30 men broad and extended back 42 ranks in depth. The northern column was slightly in the lead; it came into contact with the 1/50th which was in two-deep line some minutes before the southern column attacked. The first volley from the 1/50th was fired at a range slightly over 100 yards; others followed regularly at 15-second intervals as the range gradually shortened. Slowly the ranks of the 50th wrapped around the column. The British line was using every one of its 900 muskets; the French could only reply with no more than 200 of their 1,200 firearms. General Thomieres, who commanded the French brigade, endeavoured to deploy from column into line under fire, but found this impossible. The French recoiled at each volley; they finally broke and fled to the rear with the riflemen in hot pursuit.' Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel by brevet in July 1810, Hill was confirmed in that rank in June 1811 and formally took command of his regiment. At the battle of Vittoria on 21 June 1813, the 50th formed part of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Cadogan's Brigade, along with 1/71st, 1/92nd, and 1 Company 5/60th. This brigade, which was part of Stewart's 2nd Division in Hill's Corps, was engaged at the very start of the battle when Hill ordered it to take the heights of Puebla on the right flank of Wellington's Army. They were able to climb right up to the crest of the mountains, but once there were soon engaged in a spirited action. This contest started before 8.30 a.m., and there were heavy casualties on both sides. The 71st suffered severely when the Scots mistook French for our own Spanish infantry, allowed them to approach too close and even to open fire. Their loss amounted to some 400 men, including the gallant Cadogan who was mortally wounded. The 50th and 92nd, however, were able to restore Ihe situation and gained possession of the heights, thereby protecting Hill's flank. For his part in command of the 50th, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hill received the Gold Medal. The following month, on the 25th July, the pass of Maya was attacked by D'Erlon's corps in an attempt to capture this important pass across the Pyrenees. During the action Lieutenant-Colonel Hill's 50th Regiment was sent to the aid of Pringle's hard pressed Brigade, comprising 1/28th, 2/34th and 1/39th RegimenLs, Hill s fresh battalion joined that part of Pringle's Brigade not driven south down the Maya road, and attacked in line, moving west to east. At first they were successful and brought the French to a standstill, but were opposed by greatly superior numbers and finally driven back west in some disorder. Hill himself being severely wounded. www.dfiw.co.uk SIH:jLF TAMrAkiN MEDALS Granted a Pension of three hundred pounds per annum, commencing 26 July 1814, for wounds received in the Pyrenees, Hill was awarded the C.B. on 4 June 1815. In January 1819 the Regiment embarked for Jamaica, arriving at Port Royal 683 strong early in March. Yellow fever struck soon after their arrival, claiming 11 officers and 255 men by the end of the year. Hill himself died of the fever on 31 August 1819, having just received promotion to Colonel by brevet on the 12th August. The circumstances of his death are recorded in the following original obituary notice which accompanies the Medal: 'It is with much regret we notice that accounts have been received this week from Jamaica, which state the appearance of that dreadful scourge of the island, the yellow fever. The following is an extract from a letter, which we have received, dated Port Royal, Sept. 3, 1819: "Colonel Sparrow, Deputy-Adjutant-Ceneral of the Forces, died on the 22nd of last month, of the yellow fever, which is now raging here in all its horrors. The 50th and 92nd Regiments are arrived here from Ireland, the latter so late as 4th of June - a season, when those assimilated to the climate, expect sickness. The fever broke out the latter end of June in the 50th Regiment, in the most aggravated and appalling form. Colonel Hill, Ensign Barlow (son of General Barlow), and seven other officers, with about 190 men, 23 women, and 15 children fell victims in a very short space of time; as well as Lieutenant-Colonel Blaney, two other officers, and 150 men and children of the 92nd. I lament to say, its ravages have by no means ceased. Sir Home Popham, who has evinced an anxiety to second the zealous exertions of our Commander-in-Chief, General Conran, has, in the most handsome manner, given up, for the use of the troops, the Serapis Convalescent ship; and his kindness, in every way, in our melancholy situation, does honour to his heart. "A few days previous to the date of the letter. Colonel Hill, of the 50th regiment, the oldest person in the corps, and who had been 47 years in it, fell a sacrifice to his humanity. It is said that it arose from the men refusing to act as nurses to their comrades in the hospital, for all those who had done so had invariably died. After some pause, four privates of the grenadiers offered their seivices, which of course, were accepted. Two of them in a short time became victims of the pestilence, when the other two instantly withdrew their assistance. This hopeless state of things did not long remain, for Colonel Hill exclaimed, "Then my men, we must change our coats; since I cannot find a man in my regiment to attend a sick soldier, I must do it myself." Many days did not elapse ere this noble minded officer was himself attacked with the same dreadful malady, which terminated in his death. He was universally respected, and his remains were followed to the grave by all the officers and men of the regiment, whose health permitted their doing so.' www.dnw.co.uk Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Egypt (Jas. R. Arnold, K.H. & K.C., 1st Lieut. R. Engineers) the medal detached from its suspension and set within a silver frame in the style of a Field Officer's gold medal, glass lunettes lacking, the rim engraved with identical naming details, fitted with silver ribbon buckle; together with the gilt-brass circular name plate from the lid of the presentation box that contained his Patriotic Fund sword, the plate inscribed 'From the Patriotic Fund at Lloyds to Lieut. James Arnold of the Royal Engineers', generally good very fine (2) £3000-3500 James Robertson Arnold was born in New York on 28 August 1 781, the second son of the American and afterv,'ards British General Benedict Arnold, who famously plotted the betrayal of West Point to the British in September 1780 but whose secret plans were discovered when Major Andre was captured with his despatches by the Americans. Andre was immediately hanged as a spy and Washington hastened with his army to West Point, arriving one hour after Benedict Arnold had wisely taken his leave and deserted to the British. Young Arnold joined the Royal Engineers as a Second Lieutenant in March 1798, becoming First Lieutenant in June 1800, and Captain in 1805. His war services are thus described in Hart's Army List for 1854: 'Blockade and surrender of Malta, in 1800; the whole of the campaign in Egypt, in 1801, including the attack and surrender of Aboukir Fort and castle, battle of Alexandria, and afterwards accompanied the division of the army which expelled the French from Grand Cairo, and took possession of that city; also present at the surrender of Alexandria to the British troops. 'Served several years in the West Indies, and at the last attack and surrender of the colonies of Demerara, Essequibo, Berbice, and Surinam, at which latter he was severely wounded in successfully leading the storming party against the Redoubt Frederici and Fort Leyden. Was several times handsomely mentioned in the public despatches for his conduct at Surinam; and was on that occasion presented by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund with a sword of the value of one hundred pounds. He has since served several years in Bermuda and North America. Had the honour of being appointed an Aide-de-Camp to King William IV, on his Majesty's accession to the throne.' According to family tradition, Arnold begged the privilege of leading the forlorn hope at Surinam, that he might redeem the family name from the odium which attached to it. That he acquitted himself in such a distinguished manner was worthy of his father in the days of Quebec and Saratoga. Arnold had been made a Knight of the Crescent, Second Class (K.C.), for his services in Egypt in 1801, and served as an A.D.C. to the sovereign from 1830 until 1841. He was made a Knight of Hanover (K.H.) in 1831, and became Colonel in the Royal Engineers in January 1837. He was further promoted to Major-General in November 1841, and his final promotion, to Lieutenant-General, took place in December 1851. Lieutenant-General Arnold died at Onslow Square, London, on 27 December 1854. www.dnw.co.uk \MPA,|(jN mldals Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Sahagun & Benevente (William Piggott, 7th Light Dragoons) edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1200-1500 Ex Chadwick collection 1912 and Muirhead collection 1950. Approximately 376 clasps for Sahagun & Benevente were issued, predominantly to British and German cavalry, but also to a few artillerymen and miscellaneous units. 85 clasps were issued to the 7th Light Dragoons. William Piggott was born at Saxfield, near Ipswich, Suffolk, circa 1 788, and enlisted on 8 April 1804 for a bounty of £7-13-6. He served on the expedition to Spain under Sir )ohn Moore and was present at the cavalry actions of Sahagun and Benevente, and the subsequent retreat to Corunna. He afterwards served in the United Kingdom until he was discharged on 8 August 1814. William Piggott re-enlisted into the 43rd Regiment of Foot on 27 April 1815, and served with the 2nd Battalion until 28 January 1817, when he was again discharged on reductiorr of the regiment. On the following day he re-enlisted into the 69th Foot at Plymouth and served until 21 December 1824, when he was discharged to pension. Sold with copy discharge papers. 1 Z£>0 13 Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Talavera (Benjn. Peate, 31st Foot) very fine £700-900 Benjamin Peate was born at Blackburn, Lancashire, circa 1774, and enlisted into the 31st Foot on 12 December 1806, a calico printer by trade. At the battle of Talavera on 27/28 July 1809, he was recorded as being killed in action but had in fact been taken prisoner by the French. He was discharged at Portsea on 8 February 1815, being 'nearly blind from opthalmia contracted in Portugal.' Benjamin Peate was present at the dinner held at the Shelly's Arms in Preston to commemorate the death of the Duke of Wellington in 1852. He was admitted to the Workhouse in Deepdale Road, Preston, where he died on 21 November 1855, aged 81 years. Sold with copy discharge papers and death certificate. lOOD 14 Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Busaco (Fras. Vane, 52nd Foot) polished, nearly very fine £1000-1200 Francis Vane enlisted into the 52nd Foot on 17 June 1805, and accompanied the expedition to Copenhagen in 1807. He went to Portugal in June 1809 and was present at the battle of Busaco, where he was wounded, in September 1810. The subsequent musters all record him as being sick in Portugal, Spain, and England until his discharge to pension on 10 Oaober 1811, in consequence of 'wounded hand [or head] at Busaco.' He died in London on 6 October 1850. Sold with research. 15 Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Albuhera (J. Potter, 57th Foot) very fine and a scarce casualty £2000-2500 James Potter was admitted to Chelsea Hospital as a pensioner on 9 September 1812, in consequence of 'wounded right arm at Albuhera.' Born at Bicester, Oxfordshire, he was a cordwainer by trade who had enlisted in about March 1809. During the early part of the war in the Peninsula, the regiment, which contained a number of turbulent characters in its ranks, received the nickname of the 'Steelbacks', from the amount of flogging administered to these men and the way they bore the punishment; but after Albuhera, Colonel Inglis' words to his 'fighting villains' caused this soubriquet to be replaced by the honourable one of 'Die Hards.' At this bloodiest of battles the 57th had 2 officers and 87 men killed and 21 officers and 318 men wounded. 16 Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Baclajoz (Francis Busling, 45th Foot) edge bruise, otherwise better than very fine £1200-1500 Ex Hume collection 1923, and Phillips collection 1965. The only single clasp medal for Badajoz to the 45th Foot. Francis Busling was born al Stretton, near Stamford, Lincolnshire, circa 1791, and enlisted into the 45th Foot at Grantham on 4 June 1809, aged 18 years. He was severely wounded al Badajoz on 19 March 1812, and had his right arm amputated. He returned to England on 24 June 1813 and was discharged to out-pension on 27 August 1813. He later lived al Northampton before moving to Leicester, where he died on 16 February 1863, aged about 70 years. On ihe afternoon of 19 March 1812, a force of 1100 French infantry and cavalry made a sortie out of Badajoz under cover of fog and rushed the right of the British parallel. Another party attacked it on the left. The British soldiers, working up to their hips in water, were caught unarmed and defenceless, but they rallied and at length charged the enemy back into the town. The French cavalry, however, galloped round anri had lime to cut down a few men before beating a retreat. Allied casualties amounted to some 150, whilst the French are reckoned to have lost rather more. The British also lost over 500 tools and afterwards kept a squadrern of cavalry and a battery of field guns in constant readiness in case the Frenr h should repeat the exercise. Sold with researdi. www.duii'.co.uk