{"title":"Europe-Great Britain-Groups \u0026 Single Decorations For Gallantry","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-burma-theatre-military-cross-group-gb2255","title":"A Burma Theatre Military Cross Group","description":"A Burma Theatre Military Cross Group - Military Cross, GRVI (engraved \"1945\" on the reverse, in case of issue); 1939-1945 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-1945. Extremely fine. Accompanied by two Ribbon Bars (Military Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal); two Oakleaf Clasps; one MID (178 mm x 178 mm, in original envelope); one Photograph of Henderson (68.5 mm x 90.5 mm) and research papers. Footnote: Lieutenant Henderson, The Green Howards, was MID for \"Courage and personal example under heavy Japanese enemy fire\" in the London Gazette on April 5, 1945 and cited for his Military Cross \"In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Burma\" in the London Gazette 3381 on June 28, 1945. \"Throughout the campaign from 1944 onwards this officer has been commanding a platoon. Owing to the very fine qualities of leadership shown, coupled with a tactical skill well above the average of his rank, he has been selected for a number of special jobs, all of which he has carried out with great success. His determination to accomplish the mission no matter how difficult, his courage and coolness often under intense enemy fire and his resourcefulness has been an inspiration to the men under his command. At SEKSIH on 9th March when the platoon he was with was ordered to fall back and a party became cut off he brought them back 8000 ft mountain range, avoiding the main tracks and fought his way out bringing back after a period of 10 days with little or no food, information of the highest value of enemy movements. For further information and citation, please contact eMedals.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108571959573,"sku":"GB2255","price":2700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/16_db9654be-6fef-4bde-b654-8b0c40e891e1.jpg?v=1692837620"},{"product_id":"military-medal-gb0197","title":"Military Medal","description":"George V.R. impressed: 10461 SJT. G. HILLIER 1\/R. BERKS. R. Very fine. With Regiment?s badge attached to ribbon. Sergeant George Hillier was wounded by shrapnel on August 4, 1915; on April 29, 1917, during the attack on OPPY LINE, he was KIA and is buried at Arras Memorial.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108609020181,"sku":"GB0197","price":780.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag14102.jpg?v=1692837716"},{"product_id":"an-early-dsm-bem-submariners-group-gb0209","title":"An Early D.s.m., B.e.m. Submariner’s Group","description":"of Eight, Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Barron, HM Submarine \"Salmon\", the first British Submarine to sink a German U Boat U36 on December 4th, 1939. Distinguished Service Medal, George VI R., officially engraved: K.BARRON, P.O. TEL. J.X. 229635 H.M.S. SALMON 1939; British Empire Medal, officially engraved: C.P.O.TEL KENNETH BARRON D.S.M.; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal; War Medal (these un named as issued); Long Service \u0026amp; Good Conduct Medal, George VI R., impressed: JX 129635 K. BARRON. C.P.O. TEL. H.M.S. DOLPHIN. Good very fine or better, court mounted as worn. D.S.M. L.G. 23 December, 1939; B.E.M. L.G. 11 June, 1946 \"For War Services in the Far East\". Action details: Five enemy destroyers, covered by the Light Cruisers LEIPZIG, NUERNBERG, and KOELN, laid a large contact mine filed off the Tyne. This force was searched for by Bomber Command but without success. At dawn of the 13th December, 1939, whilst on patrol in the Heligoland Bight, the force was sighted by H.M.S. Salmon, who attacked and hit both LEIPZIG and NUERNBERG. Heavy counter attacks prevented the submarine from reporting this action for some five hours, and the enemy force made good its retreat. Nine days previously the Salmon had sunk the German U.36 with torpedoes. A very early submariner?s awards for action against major German Naval units. Sold with considerable research.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108613312789,"sku":"GB0209","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag14402.jpg?v=1692837727"},{"product_id":"a-great-war-submarine-service-dsm-awarded-gb0231","title":"A Great War ‘Submarine Service’ D.s.m. Awarded","description":"to Able Seaman H. E. B. Millen, Royal Navy; Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (J.8236 A.B., H.M. Sub. \"L-12\", 1 July-11 Nov. 1918) contact marks, fine. D.S.M. London Gazette 20 February 1919. ?The following awards have been approved for services in submarines between the 1st July and the 11th November 1918?.Harold Edmund Brett Millen was born in Faversham, Kent, on 2 November 1892. An Errand Boy by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 1 May 1910. Serving on Ganges, he was advanced to Boy 1st Class in November 1910. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman when based on Hannibal in November 1911 and Able Seaman when on Boadicea in May 1912. He entered the Submarine Service in January 1914. He served on the submarine E.23, August 1916-October 1917, based firstly on Maidstone and then Vulcan. He then served on L.12 from June 1918 until the end of the war based on Lucia. Millen was serving on L.12 when, on 16 October 1918, she torpedoed and sank the German submarine UB.90 which was caught on the surface in the Skagerrack recharging her batteries. For his service in submarines in those final months of the war, he was awarded the D.S.M. Still based on the Lucia, he attained the rank of Leading Seaman in January 1922. Sold with copied service papers.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108617212181,"sku":"GB0231","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag15002.jpg?v=1692837739"},{"product_id":"a-world-war-ii-sicily-1943-immediate-mm-gb0233","title":"A World War Ii 'Sicily' 1943 Immediate M.m.","description":"Group of Eight to Warrant Officer Class II G.F. Falconer, Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery: Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1470123 Sjt. G.F, Falconer. R.A,); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with 8th. Army Bar; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (1470123 W.O. Cl. 2. G.F. Falconer. M.M.), number partially corrected; Army Long Service \u0026amp; G.C., E.II.R., with 'Regular Army' bar suspension (1470123 Sgt. G.F. Falconer. M.M. R.A.), good very fine. M.M. London Gazette 21.10.1943 1470123 Sjt. G.F. Falconer Royal Artillery , the Recommendation (which was originally signed by Montgomery) states, 'On 19th July 1943 at Agira, Sgt. Falconer's Troop came under heavy mortar fire which killed several men including the Troop Commander, seriously wounded the two senior N.C.O.'s of the Troop and destroyed one gun. Sgt. Falconer immediately took command of the Troop and despite further heavy enemy fire got the other guns into action. He personally saw to the removal of the portees from the area and his initiative and personal courage set a first class example to the men under his command. By his prompt action he undoubtedly saved further lives and equipment. He remained in charge all day and later when ordered to remove his guns he borrowed carriers and successfully carried out the operation.'","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108617244949,"sku":"GB0233","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag15301.jpg?v=1692837744"},{"product_id":"wwi-military-cross-for-actions-at-morchies-1918-gb2617","title":"Wwi Military Cross For Actions At Morchies 1918","description":"WWI Military Cross for Actions at Morchies 1918 - Military Cross, GRV (unnamed as issued, in its hardshelled case of issue); British War Medal (2.LIEUT. A.F. DUNN.); and Victory Medal (2.LIEUT. A.F. DUNN.). Naming is officially impressed on the war medals. Unmounted, dark patina on the BWM, light contact, better than very fine. Accompanied by twenty-one pages with copies of his Service Records from the National Archives and London Gazette Citations.\nFootnote: Alexander Findlay Dunn was born on July 16, 1892. He signed his Territorial Force Attestation Paper with the 1st Northumberland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery on May 22, 1915 at Newcastle, England, for four years' service, enlisting as a Gunner (#2054), stating that he has previous military service with the 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and the 1st Northumberland Brigade, R.F.A. His next-of-kin was his mother, Annie Findlay Dunn of Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, he was not married and his civilian trade was that of Distillery Agent. Three months later, he advanced to the rank of Bombardier on August 12, 1915, then to Corporal the following summer on July 2, 1916. One day later, he left for his first of two tours of duty in the French theatre, returning on January 1, 1917. Two months later, he was accepted for admission to the Royal Artillery Cadet School at Exeter on March 2, 1917. Dunn was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery on June 23, 1917 and mentioned in the London Gazette 6803 on July 7, 1917: \"to be 2nd Lieutenant (from Officers' Cadet Units)\". Two and a half months later, he returned to the French theatre with the Royal Field Artillery, Special Reserve, 7th Battery, 2nd Brigade on September 22, 1917. 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Findlay Dunn, Royal Field Artillery, Special Reserve was awarded the Military Cross for his exceptional efforts at Morchies on March 21, 1918. Morchies was occupied by British troops on the March 20, 1917, then lost to the Germans on the March 21, 1918 (the day of Dunn's gallant exploits) and retaken in September 1918. He was cited in both the London Gazette 10945 on September 16, 1918 and the Edinburgh Gazette 3381 on September 18, 1918, \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led up two limbers through the infantry to the forward gun position and brought away the guns. He showed fine courage under heavy fire.\" The following summer of 1918, he was evacuated \"sick\" from Le Havre, France to England on July 28th, aboard the troop transport ship S.S. Warilda, arriving in Southampton on the 29th, due to poor health contracted on active duty and placed on the Retirement List on Nov 4, 1919, as noted in the London Gazette 13413 on November 3, 1919: \"Lt. A.F. Dunn, M.C., is placed on the ret. list on account of ill-health contracted on active service. 4th Nov. 1919.\" On his Protection Certificate (Officer), dated October 10, 1919, it references him as part of the \"Special Reserve of Officers will be Disembodied (breaking up of the unit) to the Reserve, Special Category III\". Following the war, in a letter from the Civil Service Commission, London (National Scheme for Disabled Men), dated August 19, 1926, it recommended that Dunn was \"now a candidate for the situation of Clerical Officer in the Civil Service\".","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108618391829,"sku":"GB2617","price":1615.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/12_7bacadfe-ef36-4528-8e7c-8c77deb81eb8.jpg?v=1692837743"},{"product_id":"military-cross-gvir-1st-type-gri-gb0232","title":"Military Cross G.vi.r. 1St Type Gri","description":"Undated reverse (early pre War issue), on old original ribbon, pin back, in case of issue. Extremely fine.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108618457365,"sku":"GB0232","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag15202.jpg?v=1692837744"},{"product_id":"great-war-mm-and-bar-group-of-four-awarded-to-gb0262","title":"Great War M.m. And Bar Group Of Four Awarded To","description":"Gunner Stephen Halliday, R.F.A.; Military Medal and bar, G.R.V. (18228 GNR. B.93\/BDE. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (18228 GNR., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (GNR. R.A.). Extremely fine. M.M. London Gazette 18.7.17; Bar to MM London Gazette 28.9.17; KIA 8.10.17, commemorated on Tyne Cote Memorial B\/93rd Bde. RFA. With copy MiC, MM card, LG entries, war diary for death.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108621898005,"sku":"GB0262","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag15902.jpg?v=1692837750"},{"product_id":"a-fine-second-world-war-north-west-europe-gb0333","title":"A Fine Second World War North-West Europe","description":"operations C.B.E., Great War M.C. group of twelve awarded to Brigadier W. A. S. Turner, Royal Artillery: having seen almost four years of continuous active service in the 1914-18 War, he was gassed and evacuated with shell-shock, but rose to senior rank in the 1939-45 War as Deputy Chief of Public Relations at S.H.A.E.F., when he was credited with master-minding the success of the Allied Film and Photographic Sections in North-West Europe 1944-45: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander?s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in its Garrard \u0026amp; Co. case of issue; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ?Major W. A. S. Turner, R.H.A., 3rd June 1918?; 1914 Star, with clasp (2 Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these four privately engraved, ?Brig. W. A. S. Turner?; U.S.A., Legion of Merit, Officer?s breast badge, gilt and enamels, the reverse engraved, ?W. A. S. Turner?; French Legion of Honour, Chevalier?s breast badge, silver, gilt and enamels; French Croix de Guerre 1939, with palm, mounted court-style as worn, in Spink \u0026amp; Son Ltd. leather box, the lid gilt inscribed, ?Brig. W. A. S. Turner?, very fine and better. C.B.E. London Gazette 2 August 1945. The original recommendation states:?Since its inception, Brigadier Turner has served as senior British representative in the Public Relations Division, S.H.A.E.F., first as Assistant Chief and then as Deputy Chief of the Division. In addition to his general Public Relations duties Brigadier Turner has had particular charge of the Film and Photographic Section.Brigadier Turner?s work has throughout been of a very high order of excellence. Not only has he been outstandingly successful in maintaining harmony among all sorts and conditions of British correspondents but he has managed over a long period to compose the many and varied international differences inevitable in a Public Relations organisation of the nature of that set up for the recent campaign in North-West Europe.His untiring efforts and unfailing imperturbability have earned the respect of all with whom he has come in contact. The undoubted success of the Public Relations aspect of the operations can be attributed in large measure to Brigadier Turner?s devoted efforts.?M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1918.American Legion of Merit London Gazette 8 November 1945. The White House citation, signed by Harry Truman, states:?Brigadier W. A. S. Turner, British Army, served from May 1944 to May 1946 as Assistant to the Director, and later as Deputy Director of the Public Relations Division, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force. He was instrumental in the preliminary planning for Public Relations activities in the invasion of North-West France and later organised and supervised the operation of film and photographic coverage of the campaigns in Western Europe. Through his tact, ingenuity and meticulous spirit of abnegation, he played an exemplary role in composing the many nationalistic difficulties in the allocation of war correspondents to ensure proportional representation and the establishment of equitable quotas throughout operations on the Continent. He contributed immeasurably to the efficient operations of the Public Relations Division and to the successful conclusion of the war against Germany.?French Legion of Honour 30 October 1945 (Register No. 53003 refers).William Arthur Scales Turner was born in January 1890, the son of William Henry Turner of Leicestershire, and was educated at the Leys School and Trinity College, Cambridge.Commissioned in the Royal Artillery in December 1911, he went out to France on 7 August 1914, where he served in ?I? Battery, R.H.A. until transferring to 2\/?A? Battery, H.A.C. at Langemarck in November 1917. Gassed during a heavy enemy bombardment near Loos on 6 April 1918, he was evacuated with three officers and 60 other ranks, but he returned to duty in the following month, when he resumed command of the Battery as an Acting Major near Mazingarbe. But the effects of almost four years continuous active service were beginning to surface, and a few weeks later he was invalided home suffering from shell-shock. He was awarded the M.C., his unit?s history stating that it was ?difficult adequately to express the admiration of all ranks of the Battery, and indeed of the Brigade, for this officer.?Between the wars, Turner held a succession of staff appointments, was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General in February 1935 and was placed on the Retired List as a full Colonel in 1937. Quickly re-employed at the Public Relations Department of the War Office, he was appointed a Deputy Director in 1941, and served in a similar capacity at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force 1943-45, work that was rewarded with a C.B.E., American Legion of Merit and French Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre in 1945, following the successful conclusion of the North-West Europe operations. Sold with original certificate of award and White House citation for the recipient?s Legion of Merit, both signed by Harry Truman, and the warrant for his Legion of Merit, dated at Paris on 30 October 1945.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108636021013,"sku":"GB0333","price":5750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag17301.jpg?v=1692837809"},{"product_id":"a-wwi-mc-group-to-the-royal-field-artillery-gb2551","title":"A Wwi Mc Group To The Royal Field Artillery","description":"A WWI MC Group to the Royal Field Artillery - Lieutenant Samuel Ralph Brown, R.F.A.; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in fitted case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (LIEUT. S.R. BROWN); together with swing mounted contemporary miniature medals. Extremely fine. MC London Gazette 26.3.18 \u0026amp; 24.8.18. MC for 272 East Anglian Bde RFA , Zeifgiyeh, Egypt, 11th Dec 1917: \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When acting as forward observation officer, he was one of the first to observe the commencement of the hostile attack, and brought fire to bear on the enemy immediately, continuing to direct the fire until his communications were broken. Though, later, he was severely wounded, after having personally assisted in repelling the enemy attack at close range, he re-established communication and continued to send most valuable information back to his battery. Throughout the day his conduct was most gallant.\" With copy mic ( pair confirmed as only entitlement ) , MC card, LG entries including annotated citation, copy service papers, war diary for MC action.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108641526037,"sku":"GB2551","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/3_f7c52968-5fce-4382-b8cd-74a558692910.jpg?v=1692837813"},{"product_id":"a-first-war-military-medal-to-an-american-in-no3-squadron-rfc-gb3992","title":"A First War Military Medal To An American In No.3 Squadron R.f.c.","description":"(8192 2. CL: A.M. A.E. PITCHER. NO. 3 SQ: R.F.C.). Naming is officially impressed. Original ribbon, dark patina, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Service Records and No. 3 Squadron Honours \u0026amp; Awards 1916-1918 Document from the National Archives. \n\nFootnote: Arthur Edwin Pitcher was born on October 28, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps (8192) as a 2nd Class Air Mechanic (Wireless Operator) on September 2, 1915, eight weeks shy of his twentieth birthday, naming his next-of-kin as Caroline Pitcher and stating his trade as that of Draughtsman. He was promoted to the rank of Acting Corporal on February 24, 1916, followed three months later by a posting to No. 3 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps in France, on April 17th. 2nd Class Air Mechanic Arthur Edwin Pitcher was recommended for an award by his 2nd Lieutenant, as noted in the No. 3 Squadron Honours \u0026amp; Awards 1916-1918 Document: \"The undermentioned men are recommended for awards for consistent good work under fire:- No. 8191 2\/A.M. Williams I.L., No. 8192 2\/A.M. Pitcher A.E., (SD) J.L. Stuart, 2\/Lt. O 1\/c Wireless, No. 3 Squadron, R.F. Corps.\" 2nd Class Air Mechanic Pitcher was awarded the Military Medal, the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 29873 of Tuesday, December 19, 1916, on Thursday, December 21, 1919, page 12445. 2nd Class Air Mechanic I.L. Williams was also awarded a Military Medal, his announcement appearing on page 12447 of the same publication. Pitcher was appointed a 1st Class Air Mechanic on June 1, 1917 and after serving in France for twenty-one months, he returned to the United Kingdom on January 29, 1918, where he received training as an Equipment Officer (Wireless). Pitcher was with the Royal Flying Corps when it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on April 1, 1918, to form the Royal Air Force. For his First World War service, Pitcher was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. After the war, Pitcher was reclassified as a Leading Aircraftman (Wireless Operator) on January 1, 1919. He was discharged to commission as a Flying Officer on June 2, 1918, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 31548 of Friday, September 12, 1919, page 11469. He remained in this position until being transferred to the Reserve and graded Class B on September 12, 1926, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 33203 of Tuesday, September 21, 1926, page 6100. Six months later, he was transferred from Class B to Class C on February 5, 1927, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette of 33246 of Tuesday, February 8, 1927, page 868. Pitcher relinquished his commission as a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force upon the completion of his service, on September 12, 1930, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 33671 of Friday, December 19, 1930, page 8159.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108642902293,"sku":"GB3992","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/h_608.jpg?v=1692837822"},{"product_id":"a-second-world-war-dfc-group-gb0463","title":"A Second World War D.f.c. Group","description":"of five attributed to Flight Lieutenant Peter Brown, 103. Squadron Royal Air Force: Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse of the Cross officially dated ??1944? and privately engraved, \"Peter Brown Fg. Offr. 103. Sqdn. R.A.F.\"; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp \"France and Germany\"; Defence and War Medals, these four privately engraved \"Boots-style\", \" FLT. LT. PETER BROWN D.F.C. R.A.F.\"; display mounted, generally good very fine or better. D.F.C. London Gazette 25 May, 1943.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108657778965,"sku":"GB0463","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag19301.jpg?v=1692837862"},{"product_id":"five-major-wm-congreve-rga-gb0508","title":"Five, Major W.m. Congreve, R.g.a.","description":"Military Cross, George V.R., un named as issued; British war and Victory Medals (with M.I.D.), impressed (Major W.M. Congreve); Defence Medal, privately impressed (T. MAJOR (1940-42) R.A. \u0026amp; TROOPER W.M. CONGREVE, 7TH. WILTS H.G. (1942-45); War Medal, privately engraved (T. MAJOR W.M. CONGREVE R.A. (1940-42); very fine or better. Major W.M. Congreve was born on 12 September 1883 the son of Walter Congreve and Mary G. Congreve of 27 Eaton Mascott Hall, Shropshire. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, RGA on 15 July 1903 and served in Singapore from June 1904 to December 1904. From 1904 to January 1906 he served in India and was promoted to Lieutenant, RGA on 15 July 1906. He served at Gibraltar from January 1910 until resigning his commission on 3 May 1911 and was appointed as a Lieutenant, R.G.A. Reserve of Officers. Congreve was re-employed on 5 August 1914, and promoted to Captain, RGA SR on 30 October 1914. He went to France on 13 September 1916 and was appointed as an Acting Major, RGA on 12 June 1917 and as a Temporary Major in the Army on 7 April 1918. On 27 April 1918 he was appointed as a Deputy Assistant Adjutant General on 27 April 1918 and continued to serve in that position until he embarked for the United Kingdom on 24 February 1919. For his services he was awarded the Military Cross in the London Gazette of 1 January 1918 and Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 5 July 1918. During World War II he served as a Temporary Major in the Royal Artillery and after being relieved from active duty due to age he joined the 7th Wilts Home Guard as a Trooper and served with them for the remainder of the war. Sold with copies of service records and a research file.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108668231957,"sku":"GB0508","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag19701.jpg?v=1692837886"},{"product_id":"mc-group-of-three-gb0556","title":"M.c. Group Of Three","description":"2\/Lieut. Thomas Mark Jennings, Royal Field Artillery: Military Cross, George V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (2nd Lieut.), very fine. A bookkeeper from Sunderland, England enlisted in RFA as a Gunner on 4 Mar 1915. Landed in France on 10 Jan 1916 to 26 Feb 1917 when he was transferred to England as a Cadet and was commissioned 21 Jun 1918. He returned to France on 8 Apr 1918 with 18 DAC attached to A\/82nd Brigade RFA. On 7 Aug 1918 the 82nd RFA Brigade supported a counter attack near Morlancourt. It was at this point Jennings won his MC. London Gazette (21 Jan 1918) citation reads \"2nd Lt Thomas Mark Jennings, RFA Spec. Res., attached A.\/82 Bde. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when an enemy shell set fire to an ammunition dump and wounded six men, three of whom fell amongst the burning ammunition. This officer, with a NCO immediately dashed into the flames and got out the wounded men. He displayed great courage and presence of mind.\" Jennings was released at Ripon on 13 Mar 1919. Medals come with service file Activity Sheets and extracts from his units War Diary\u0026amp; copy of London Gazette. 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One of just 33 Distinguished Conduct Medals awarded for air operations to members of the Royal Flying Corps, out of a total of 92 awards.D.C.M. London Gazette 9 October 1915:?For conspicuous bravery and skill on 13 September 1915, over Bois de Biez. While on patrol duty, with 2nd Lieutenant H. S. Shield, at an elevation of about 10,000 feet, a German Albatross was sighted. The Officer dived towards it, and engaged it at about 7000 feet. While diving they were subjected to heavy anti-aircraft gun fire. The Germans used during the engagement a machine-gun very conveniently mounted, but Corporal Bennett handled his gun with great coolness and skill, and succeeded in disabling the German machine, which side-slipped, nose-dived, and came to ground in our lines.?Thomas Bennett enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps in October 1912 and had been advanced to 1st Class Air Mechanic by the time of his arrival in France with No. 2 Squadron on 13 August 1914. Transferring to No. 16 Squadron sometime thereafter, he commenced service as an Observer and quickly saw action:R.F.C. Communique dated 13 September 1915:?2nd Lieutenant Shield (Pilot) and Corporal Bennett (Observer) in a B.E. 2c with Lewis gun, when patrolling over Bois de Biez at 10,000 feet attacked an Albatros (small type) which was crossing over our lines towards Armentieries. While the Albatros was circling to re-cross the line, Corporal Bennett fired two drums into it from the mounting. The engine was hit and the hostile machine brought down. The Pilot, Leutnant Suwelack, 24th Flieger Abteilung, attached to XIXth (Saxon) Corps, and the Observer, Leutnant Oskar Teuchmann, 2nd Photographic Section, were both killed by bullets. The machine was undamaged except by bullets, was a new Albatros of the small type with 160 horse power Mercedes engine, its number was C 60\/5, maker?s mark 853. There was a machine-gun unit on a good type mounting, admitting of all round fire. Three cameras were found in the plane.?Bennett was awarded the D.C.M. and 2nd Lieutenant Shield the M.C.; an artist?s impression of the action was later reproduced in World War One in Pictures, under \"Some Deeds of Daring That Won the D.C.M.\" (copy included).R.F.C. Communique dated 28 September 1915:?2nd Lieutenant H. S. Shields (Pilot) and Corporal Bennett (Observer), of 16 Squadron, in a B.E. 2c with Lewis gun, when on reconnaissance north-east of Wavrin at 7.05 a.m., observed a small Albatros with machine-gun in the back seat approaching from Lille. Lieutenant Shields turned to meet this machine. The two aeroplanes passed each other at point blank range, so close that the faces of the German Pilot and Observer could be distinguished. Some rounds were fired at this range, after which the hostile machine dived almost vertically and continuing machine-gun fire until out of range. When at very low altitude clouds of smoke came from the engine, but the machine recovered sufficiently to fly back to Lille.?R.F.C. Communique dated 22 October 1915:?Lieutenant Greenwood and Corporal Bennett, of 16 Squadron, in a B.E. 2c, encountered an Albatros in the vicinity of Don. The German fired a white light upon which the anti-aircraft gun fire ceased and the hostile machine then opened fire with his machine-gun. Lieutenant Greenwood turned to meet the German and returned his fire. The enemy at once dived steeply making off eastwards. On re-crossing the lines near Bois Grenier, Lieutenant Greenwood?s machine was hit by a shell, the Observer being wounded in the elbow.?The C.O. of No. 16 Squadron, Major H. Dowding (afterwards Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh of Battle of Britain fame) afterwards submitted his own report in the respect of the above cited combat, the latter part of which states:?After crossing the lines by Bois Grenier on his homeward way, Lieutenant Greenwood?s machine was hit by a shell, the explosion of which he did not hear, although he had his engine throttled down. The Observer, Corporal Bennett, was hit in the elbow by the nose of the shell and suffered a bad compound fracture of the arm. The engine stopped. The Pilot made a safe landing in a field near the canal, close to Croix du Bac, and saw that Corporal Bennett, who had lost a lot of blood, was made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.?Admitted to hospital, Bennett was evacuated to the U.K. in the following month, having been advanced to Sergeant Observer on the day that he was wounded. He became a Flight Sergeant in April 1917 and, on the formation of the Royal Air Force, a Chief Mechanic (Observer). He was finally discharged in January 1920, as a result of ongoing complications with his wounds.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108679373077,"sku":"GB0580","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag21601.jpg?v=1692837915"},{"product_id":"the-ashantee-war-conspicuous-gallantry-medal-gb0576","title":"The Ashantee War Conspicuous Gallantry Medal","description":"awarded to Quarter-Master William Holloway, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Rattlesnake, who was wounded in an attack on our boats at Chamah, on the river Prah in August 1873.Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, V.R., 2nd issue (W. Holloway Qr. Mr. R.N. Chamah) contact marks, otherwise very fine and scarce. Awards of the C.G.M. to Henry Burke, Captain of the Main Top, and William Holloway, Quarter-Master, both of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, as per Captain Commerell?s recommendation:?Holloway, William, Quarter Master, H.M.S. Rattlesnake. Behaved with the utmost coolness and intrepidity. Holloway was wounded on the occasion of the attack on our boats in the Prah [14 August 1873]. The services of Burke and Holloway being considered secondary to those of Godden and Sermon, but Burke and Holloway are most worthy of their Lordships? consideration.? Only 22 Conspicuous Gallantry Medals were awarded for the Ashantee War of 1873-74.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108679438613,"sku":"GB0576","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag21302.jpg?v=1692837921"},{"product_id":"a-fine-second-world-war-sicily-and-italy-gb0583","title":"A Fine Second World War Sicily And Italy","description":"operations M.C. group of six awarded to Acting Major W. I. Fraser, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action in May 1944: the recommendation for his award cites ?coolness and courage under fire of the highest order?, not least at the crossing of the Garigliano - better known to those of the Seaforth who survived that occasion as the \"River of Death\":Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ?1944?; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these all unnamed, together with original addressed card forwarding box for the campaign awards and Army Council condolence slip in the name of ?Major W. I. Fraser?, good very fine and better (6): M.C. London Gazette 21 December 1944. The original recommendation states:?Captain Fraser has taken part in all the active operations in which the Battalion has been involved in Madagascar, Sicily and Italy. Since the beginning of the Sicilian campaign he has been Adjutant and throughout shown a devotion to duty which has been an inspiration to all ranks. At Machiagodena and on the Garigliano, he showed a coolness and courage under fire of the highest order. Throughout these and many other actions in which the Battalion has been involved, Captain Fraser?s steadfastness and ability have been, under every circumstance, the greatest possible assistance to his Commanding Officer.?Walter Ian Fraser was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Seaforths in May 1940 and won his M.C. for the above described deeds while serving as Adjutant and a Company Commander in the 6th Battalion, Seaforths. Of the crossing of the Garigliano, Jim Stockman?s A Fighting Soldier Remembers has much to say, the Battalion?s canvas assault boats being met by heavy Spandau fire and many men falling victim to shoemines and booby traps on both sides of the river - thence a constant flurry of determined enemy counter-attacks, supported by tanks and accurate artillery, throughout which Fraser displayed ?a coolness and courage under fire of the highest order.? As it transpired, the crossing of the Garigliano proved to be the Battalion?s costliest operation of the War, Stockman recalling that ?all around, the most appalling injuries were being inflicted on our men? - in total 65 killed and 284 wounded, captured or missing. A month later, on 31 May 1944, Fraser was killed in action when commanding ?C? Company, which was overrun in heavy fighting at Lorenzo during Operation \"Chesterfield\", the assault on the Hitler Line, west of Cassino. Evidence of the ferocity of the fighting experienced by Fraser and his comrades in late May 1944 is also to be found in Colonel John Sym?s regimental history, the following extract describing a costly action in the Liri Valley, a few days before his death: ?Throughout the afternoon and evening, the 2nd Brigade fought desperately to break through this most heavily fortified sector of the Hitler Line; but the heroic efforts of the Seaforth, in reaching the first objective, were set at nought by the deadlock on the right and the absence of anti-tank support. In the late afternoon, they were counter-attacked by German infantry and tanks. Major Allen was wounded but continued to direct vigorous resistance. With their supply of PIAT bombs exhausted, however, the Seaforth had no means of effectively engaging the enemy armour. Some fought back, with small arms fire, from slit trenches and shelters, and others sought, in the roadside ditch, some scant protection from the murderous fire. The German tanks lumbered slowly down the road, depressing their machine-guns to sweep the ditches with bullets. The Seaforth suffered grievously and 54 survivors fell into enemy hands ... ?Fraser, who was 27 years of age, left a widow, Anne Hosie Fraser, then resident in Glebe Street, Dumfries, to whom the above described forwarding box is addressed. He is buried in the Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio; sold with copied research.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108679536917,"sku":"GB0583","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bag21901.jpg?v=1692837916"},{"product_id":"the-awards-of-jr-melrose-anzic-landings-dsm-gb2258","title":"The Awards Of J.r. Melrose - Anzic Landings Dsm","description":"The Awards of J.R. Melrose - Anzic landings DSM - Distinguished Service Medal, George VI (P.O. TEL. J.R. MELROSE. P\/J. 62858); British War and Victory Medals (J. 62858 J. MELROSE. B. TEL. R.N.); Naval General Servce Medal, George VI, 1 Clasp - PALESTINE (J. 62858 J.R. MELROSE. L. TEL. R.N.); 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-1945; Coronation Medal 1953; and Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (J. 62858 J.R. MELROSE. L.TEL. H.M.S. GREENWICH.). Naming is privately engraved on the DSM, while the BWM, VM, NGSM and RNLSGC are officially impressed. Extremely fine condition, board mounted. Also included is a duotang folder with his military biography, an Admiralty DSM commendation letter, a letter from Buckingham Palace authorizing him to wear the Coronation Medal and a photograph of H.M.S. Greenwich. Footnote: James Russell Melrose was born in 1903 in Edinburgh, Scotland and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Telegraphist in 1918 at the age of fifteen. It is unclear as to what ships he served,as that information is still classed as privileged information. The Royal Navy admitted many boys from age fifteen, who served on navy ships in war zones. Time spent as a boy seaman did not count towards the fifteen years required to earn the RNLSGC Medal, which he must have earned in 1935-1936, as a Leading Telegraphist. He earned his NGSM in Palestine, while serving from 1936-1939, as his ship provided men to guard facilities, when the Grand Mufti (Palestinian Arab Leader) forces and the Jewish population were engaged in conflict. During WWII, he saw considerable service in the Atlantic escorting convoys. The Italy Star was for his service after the capture of Pantellaria on June 11, 1943, along with service in Sicily, Italy, Greece and Yugoslavia. He was awarded the DSM on June 30, 1944 by the Admiralty. As there is no citation, his act of gallantry possibly took place at or during the Anzic landings after January 22, 1944. He was listed in the London Gazette on June 8, 1944 as being retired on pension. On the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on June 2, 1953, he was retired from the Royal Navy and as a civilian, awarded the Coronation Medal.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108758638869,"sku":"GB2258","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/32_88027945-09c3-468e-b260-1f194cca40be.jpg?v=1692838153"},{"product_id":"a-fine-great-war-submariner-dsm-group-gb1002","title":"A Fine Great War Submariner D.s.m. Group","description":"Distinguished Service Medal, George V (204255. E. HAYDON, P.O. OVERSEA SUBMARINES 1914-6.); 1915-15 Star (204255, E. HAYDON, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (204255 E. HAYDON. P.O. R.N.); and Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (204255 EDWARD HAYDON, P.O. H.M.S. MAIDSTONE.). Naming is officially impressed on all five. Board mounted, extremely fine. Also included is a duotang folder with his military biography, copy of his service record, articles and nineteen ship photographs. Footnote: Edward Haydon was born on January 13, 1882 at Portsea, Hants, England. He began his career as a Boy Seaman 2nd Class (January 13, 1899) and joined the Royal Navy on April 22, 1899. He later achieved the ranks of Boy Seaman 1st Class (1899), Ordinary Seaman (January 13, 1900), Able Seaman (August 15, 1901), Leading Seaman (May 13, 1906) and Petty Officer (February 24, 1913) before World War I, along with taking four courses: Basic Training Boy Seaman (1899), Seaman Torpedoman (1902), Leading Torpedo Operator (1907) and passed Educationally for Petty Officer (1910). He saw service on a variety of ships and outlets, including: H.M.S. Northampton (1899, Armoured Cruiser), Calliope (1899, Screw Corvette), Victory (1899, Shore Base), Raven (1899, Gunboat), Duke of Wellington (1900, Training Hulk), Trafalgar (1900, Turret Battleship), St. George (1900, Cruiser), Excellent (1901, Shore Base), Vernon (1902, Torpedo School), Duke of Wellington again (1903), Tauranga (1903, Cruiser), Wallaroo (1904, Cruiser), Powerful (1906, Cruiser), Katooma (1906, Cruiser), Vernon again (1906), Victory again (1907), Isis (1908, Cruiser), Indefatigable (1908, Cruiser), Vernon again (1910), Mercury (1910, Submarine Depot), Arragant (1911, Submarine Depot), Dolphin (1912, Submarine Depot) and Maidstone (1913, Submarine Depot). During the period, August 1914 to October 1915 aboard Maidstone, he served with the Eighth Oversea Submarine Flotilla ('D' \u0026amp; 'E' Class Boats) based at Harwich, under the direct command of Commodore (Submarines) Roger Keyes. During service in 'E' Boats, Haydon was present in various actions in the Heligoland Bight and later the Baltic. Unfortunately, Haydon's service papers only list the depot ships to which he was attached during the Great War, including continued service from pre-war on H.M.S. Maidstone (1913), Lucia (1916, Submarine Depot) and Dolphin (1917, Submarine Depot). However, the London Gazette of January 1, 1917 lists him as being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, \"in recognition of his services in Submarines in enemy waters during the period since the commencement of hostilities to 3rd Aug 1916.\" In that same list are the names of Ldg. Telegraphist A.T. Sibthorpe and Ldg. Sea. B.C. Litchfield. It is known that these two men served on the submarine H.M.S. E 6, under Lieutenant Commander Cecil P. Talbot. Under Talbot, the E 6 had two very successful patrols in which on the last patrol, a German destroyer was sunk. For his efforts, Talbot was awarded the DSM. Usually, at the same time, some members of the crew on these patrols would have also received a decoration or were Mentioned in Despatches. At that early stage of the war, with new submarines coming into service almost on a daily basis, it was customary for as many men as possible to get some service on patrols. This would enable new crews to go to sea with some new crew having had some earlier experience. As a result, the crew of a submarine was changing from patrol to patrol. As he E 6 was lost on December 26, 1915, after striking a mine, none of the aforementioned men were lost on her. It is also interesting to note that, in those lost on that day, some had also been part of the original crew. Near the end of the war, he qualified as a Torpedo Gunners Mate (January 7, 1918). He achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer post-war (May 1, 1920) and finished his service with H.M.S. Columbine (1920, Shore Base) and Vernon (1921, Torpedo School), before retiring and being released to pension on January 19, 1922 and being transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve. (BGR244)","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108769911061,"sku":"GB1002","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bgr244a.jpg?v=1692838182"},{"product_id":"fine-first-war-dsm-group-to-telegraphist-of-sub-e6-gb1003","title":"Fine First War Dsm Group To Telegraphist Of Sub E6","description":"Distinguished Service Medal, George V (J. 7280. S.T. SIBTHORPE, LG. TEL. OVERSEA SUBMARINES 1914-6.); 1914-15 Star (J. 7280, A.T. SIBTHORPE, L. TEL., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 7280 A.T. SIBTHORPE. P.O. TEL. R.N.). Naming is officially impressed on all four. Board mounted, extremely fine. Also included is a duotang folder with his military biography, related articles, group photograph and twelve ship photographs. Footnote: Albert Thomas Sibthorpe was born on August 8, 1893 at Bethnel Green. He joined the Royal Navy on February 12, 1910 as a Boy Seaman 2nd Class with the Training Hulk H.M.S. Impregnable. He later achieved the ranks of Ordinary Telegraphist (August 8, 1911) and Telegraphist (March 5, 1912). His pre-war service saw him with H.M.S. Neptune (1911, Battleship), Superb (1912, Battleship), Victory (1912, Shore Base at Portsmouth), Grafton (1912, Cruiser), Dido (1913, Cruiser), Duncan (1913, Cruiser), Dolphin (1913, Shore Base), Maidstone (1913, Depot Ship) and E 6 (1913, Submarine). He joined submarines with Dolphin and later gained two additional ranks during the Great War: Leading Telegraphist (November 21, 1914) and Petty Officer Telegraphist (June 28, 1917). While posted to E 6, he was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Cecil P. Talbot. The first wartime patrol of the E 6, although not fortunate enough in the sinking of enemy shiips, was able to bring back much useful information, for which Talbot was commended. On a later patrol, Talbot sank a German destroyer for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. At the same time, some men on the E 6 were awarded the DSM, including Sibthorpe. These awards were announced in the London Gazette of January 1, 1917. Prior to this, the E 6 was sunk when she struck a mine. From the casulty list, twenty-eight men lost their lives, none of which were officers. The 'E' Class submarine usually carried a crew of three officers and twenty-eight men, inferring that the E 6 was on the surface when striking the mine. The officers, on the bridge at the time, were rescued. Sibthorpe was not with the E 6 then and would have been a \"spare crew\", resting on the Depot Ship H.M.S. Adamant, the base ship of the 8th Submarine Flotilla at Harwich. On August 10, 1918, Sibthorpe was posted to H.M.S. G 10, under the command of Lieutenant Bennet, which was in the 10th Submarine Flotilla based on the Depot Ship H.M.S. Titania at Blyth, finishing the remainder of his World War I service. Post-war, he was with H.M.S. Victory (1919, Shore Base at Portsmouth), then General Service with H.M.S. Colombo (1922, Cruiser) and later drafted by H.M.S. Vindictive (1922, Cruiser). He was returned to H.M.S. Victory on January 28, 1923 before being discharged from the Royal Navy on February 10, 1923 at Portsmouth. In addition to the four medals, he was awarded the Good Conduct Badge (September 12, 1914) and a Second Good Conduct Badge (August 6, 1919), neither of which are included here.(BGR245)","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108770074901,"sku":"GB1003","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bgr245a.jpg?v=1692838182"},{"product_id":"dsm-for-the-sinking-of-the-junyo-maru-dutch-pow-gb1011","title":"Dsm For The Sinking Of The Junyo Maru - Dutch Pow","description":"Distinguished Service Medal, George VI (A\/C.P.O., J. WALSH, D\/SSX. 16371); Naval General Service Medal, George VI, 1 Clasp - PALESTINE 1936-1939 (SSX. 16371 J. WALSH. A.B. R.N.); 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-1945. Naming is engraved on DSM and impressed on the NGSM. Board mounted, near extremely fine. Also included is a duotang folder with his extensive military biography, copies of his Service Records, a Torpedo Coxswain's Badge, plus four sailor and five ship photographs. Footnote: James Walsh was born on May 27, 1915 in Ireland, later moving to Liverpool. He joined the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman on June 6, 1935, later achiving the rank of Able Seaman on November 4, 1936, along with qualifying as a Seaman Torpedoman. He was awarded the NGSM with Palestine 1936-1939 Clasp, aiding civil authorities during the unrest, as he was serving in the Mediterranean during this period. Walsh joined submarines on May 13, 1940 at the Submarine Depot H.M.S. Dolphin for training, as Torpedo Coxswain. Upon completion of his Submarine Training Course, he was drafted to the Submarine Depot Ship H.M.S. Cyclops, 3rd Submarine Flotilla at Dundee for Submarine H.M.S. Seawolf on August 1, 1940. He did several patrols off the Norwegian coast. He returned to spare crew and was later drafted to the Submarine H.M.S. Thorn on July 28, 1941. He would have done a patrol or two, until he was transferred to H.M.S. St. Angelo, the naval base at Malta, on October 10, 1941. Walsh was advanced to Leading Seaman on August 1, 1942 and then appointed to H.M.S. Umbra for Submarine P 35 on August 27, 1942, seeing an additional advancement in rank to Petty Officer on September 9, 1942. His commander was Lieutenant Lynch Mayden, who won a DSO for his efforts in the Mediterranean. Walsh returned to England for additional training at H.M.S. Dolphin on March 28, 1943, later joining H.M.S. Tradewind, along with Mayden on July 7, 1943. He was raised in rank the following day, to Acting Chief Petty Officer. The Tradewind did one patrol in home waters, then left for Ceylon and the war in the Pacific theatre. Outside of several routine patrols, her greatest success was the sinking of the Junyo Maru, a transport ship. It was later determined, that in addition to its crew, the Junyo Maru was carrying some 2,500 Allied (mainly Dutch) Prisoners of War, along with 4,000 military workers from Java to Padang (Sumatra) destined to work on railway construction. Of these, it is estimated that only 250 survived the torpedo attack and the subsequent treatment by the Japanese Army. She was later posted to Freemantle in Australia. Several more patrols were made in the Pacific Ocean with mixed results and in all, the Tradewind made nine patrols. For his services, likely in the Junyo Maru affair, Walsh was awarded the DSM and was cited in the London Gazette \"for outstanding courage, skill and devotion to duty in successful patrols in one of HM Submarines\", on February 27, 1945. After returning home, he offended the Royal Navy in some way and was dis-rated to Petty Officer on October 8, 1945. He reverted to General Service with a draft to H.M.S. Drake, the Royal Naval Barracks at Devonport, on October 29, 1945. According to J.V. Parsons, who also served on H.M.S. Tradewind, James \"Jim\" Walsh, as Quartermaster Torpedo Coxswain, was known as the \"Grocer\". (BGR253)","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108771942677,"sku":"GB1011","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bgr253a.jpg?v=1692838186"},{"product_id":"russian-british-awards-for-the-battle-of-jutland-gb1014","title":"Russian \u0026 British Awards For The Battle Of Jutland","description":"1914-15 Star (308732. F. TICCHI. S.P.O.. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (308732 F. TICCHI, S.P.O. R.N.); and Russia: Order of St. George, 4th Class Silver Cross (numbered \"870 364\". All three WWI medals are officially impressed. Board mounted, crisp detail, better than very fine. Also included is a duotang folder with his military biography, Service Records and fifteen ship photographs. Footnote: Frank Ticchi was born on January 12, 1880 in London, England and enlisted with the Royal Marines on June 15, 1898. His postings during his seven years with the Royal Marines was extensive, including: Walmer Depot (June 1898), Chatham Division (February 1899, 1900, 1901), H.M.S. Wildfire (1899, Twin Screw Sloop), Phoebe (1902, 1903 Cruiser), Mildura (1902, Cruiser), Wallaroo (1902, Cruiser) and Pylades (1903, Cruiser). On October 7, 1904, he deserted and was Court Martialed and imprisoned forty-two days for his actions on November 26, 1904. After serving his sentence, he returned to H.M.S. Pylades on January 14, 1905 and was later discharged on August 25, having never attained any other rank other than Private in the Royal Marines. Immediately after his discharge from the Royal Marines, he enlisted with the Royal Navy on August 26, 1905 and was designated Stoker 2nd Class at H.M.S. Pembroke, Shore Base and Dockyard. The following year saw him posted to H.M.S. Roxburgh, a Cruiser, on September 7, 1906, attaining the rank of Stoker 1st Class nine days later. Pre-WWI, he saw numerous postings, including: H.M.S. Pembroke again (1906, 1907, 1910, 1913), Roxburgh again (1906), Hawke (1907, Edgar Class Cruiser), Blenheim (1907, Cruiser), Magnificent (1910, Majestic Class Battleship), Irresistable (1911, Formidable Class Battleship), King Edward VII (1911, Battleship) and Actaeon (1913, Torpedo School, Sheerness). After being promoted to Leading Stoker on February 19, 1914, he was ordered to H.M.S. Tyne, a Destroyer Depot Ship based on the Firth of Forth and from which the 8th Destroyer Flotilla served the Grand Fleet. As many of the Russian decorations were awarded for the Battle of Jutland, it is probable he was on one of the destroyers in this operation. May 1, 1915 saw another rank change, this time to Stoker Petty Officer. After stops with Pembroke (1917, 1918) and Actaeon (1917), he began service with H.M.S. Cygnet on April 23, 1917 and was there until the termination of the war. Post-war, saw additional postings to H.M.S. Dido (1919, Cruiser, Destroyer Depot Ship), Montrose (1919, Scott Class Destroyer), Blenheim (1919, Cruiser, Destroyer Depot Ship) and once again, Pembroke (1920). Five months later, on October 25, 1920, he was pensioned and placed into the Royal Fleet Reserve. (BGR256)","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108774334741,"sku":"GB1014","price":2050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bgr256a.jpg?v=1692838196"},{"product_id":"dsm-for-submarine-action-during-operation-husky-gb1029","title":"Dsm For Submarine Action During Operation Husky","description":"Distinguished Service Medal, George VI (J. 105751 G.W.C. Bailey. 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Beginning in June 1934 until February 1934, he saw service with H.M.S. H 49, later, with H.M.S. Swordfish, from February 1935 to March 1936, both attached to H.M.S. Titania. He then took a course for Leading Torpedo Operator from March to April 1936. He was then drafted by H.M.S. Lucia for service on H.M.S. Porpoise from July 1936 to February 1937 and later, H.M.S. Starfish, from April 1937 to May 1937. In between serving on the two subs he achieved the rank of Petty Officer on March 6, 1937. He completed his pre-war service with H.M.S. Pandora, attached to H.M.S. Medway, from April 1938 to January 1939. He then returned to Otus on May 20, 1939. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was stationed at Singapore with the 8th Submarine Flotilla. She then moved on to Colombo, Ceylon, where she went on patrols in the Indian Ocean, looking for the German Pocket Battleship Graf Spee, which was believed to be operating there after she sank a ship off Madagascar. The Otus and Rorqual were then sent to the Mediterranean based on the Depot Ship H.M.S. Medway at Alexandra, Egypt. He received his RNLSGC Medal in May 1940 while on the Medway. Tragically, the Medway was torpedoed and sunk off Alexandria by U 372 on June 30, 1940. By this time, Bailey was on already on the Rorqual for one month, escaping a terible fate. The Rorqual was on mine-laying operations, with one of her mines sinking a 4,000 ton Italian vessel. He then switched to H.M.S. Umbra (P 35), shortly after earning his Torpedo Gunners Mate rating at H.M.S. Vernon. During the war, it was the smaller U Class Submarines in the Mediterranean that hunted from Malta in the shallow waters off the North African coast and during the period between January and May of 1941, accounting for 16 of the 31 Axis vessels sunk, while attempting to supply Rommel's army in North Africa. During the period when Bailey was on the Umbra, her skipper, Lieutenant \"Lynch\" Mayden sank a 1,010 ton ship off Tripolitania. He was dis-rated to Leading Seaman on October 10, 1941, following up with the taking of a course in Mines, Mark II on November 1, 1941. Bailey's next ship was H.M.S. Unison (P 43), which he joined on December 30, 1941, later achieving the rank of Petty Officer (Temporary) on October 10, 1942. At the time of Operation Torch, November 7-8, 1942, when the Allies landed in North Africa, Unison was with the 10th Submarine Flotilla base at Malta, one of the submarines detailed to prevent enemy warships from interupting the landings. Following Operation Torch, Unison damaged and was believed to have sunk a large enemy vessel at night off Marittimo. Unison was very productive in the sinking of enemy vessels. February 6, 1943 saw her surfacing and sink by gunfire, three large motor barges off Hammamet. March 31 saw the Unison sinking the 1,833 ton Italian tanker Zeila with just one torpedo, while April 19 saw her sink the new Italian ship Marco Foscarina. She was also very prominent in recce work. Unison had carried out work with Chariots, which were two man submersibles, which carried a limpet mine. Early January 1943 saw her recover a Chariot crew, which had taken part in the very successful attack on the harbour of Palermo, in which the new Italian Regolo Class Cruiser Ulpio Traiano was sunk. In May and April, she again carried Chariots for recce work. During Operation Husky on July 10, 1943, Unison was one of the beacon submarines that marked the beaches on the south-east coast of Sicily for the Allied landing force. It was during Operation Husky that Bailey was given an immediate award of the Distinguished Service Medal, after fourteen patrols in the Unison. He left Unison in June 1943 and accepted passage on H.M.S. Unbroken for England. 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Encountering a party of enemy snipers, he alone crawled round their flank under heavy rifle fire, and killed twelve and captured two.”","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109022519573,"sku":"GB4127","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_02_a5580c09-949b-4989-a6a4-cc3fe6b63901.jpg?v=1692838856"},{"product_id":"united-kingdom-a-military-medal-west-yorkshire-regiment-gb4628","title":"United Kingdom. A Military Medal, West Yorkshire Regiment","description":"A First War Military Medal to the West Yorkshire Regiment - George V (19653 PTE M.E. BURNSIDE. 9\/W.YORK R.). Naming is officially impressed. 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Keble Chattertons Beating the U-Boats takes up the story: Perhaps one of the most pleasing (to us) incidents of the last war took place on 24 November 1917, but it really begins on 21 November when U-48 left Wilhelmshaven bound for the Irish coast via the Dover Straits. This story is one more illustration of the bad pilotage and seamanship that gradually deteriorated Germanys personnel. Had she already used up most of the better-grade material; or was carelessness becoming marked beyond all belief? On the afternoon of the 23rd, 60 miles east of Dover, U-48 began her mournful adventures when she was concealing herself below water so as to sit on the bottom till nightfall. She would resume her passage through the Dover Straits, but one of our aeroplanes exploded a bomb too near for her pleasure; and about 7.30 that night U-48 was motoring along the surface heading for the Straits when apparently Buch (her commanding officer) lost his navigational way, and being too far west fouled the old net barrage near the North Goodwins. Portions still were festooned along the propellers, her oil engines began to give trouble, and even on the surface she was compelled to use her electric motors. It was an anxious night. But at 3 a.m. U-48 gave a sudden bump and brought up all standing at the N.W. corner of the Goodwins. Had she then made no allowance for the hot tide which carried her on? Not a delightful situation this dark November night, terribly near the Ramsgate base and U-48 making herself a bed in the sands which have swallowed so many vessels up in the past centuries. Although Buch tried lightening her by discharging 60 tons of oil-fuel, his drinking water, three of his torpedoes, and much of his ammunition, trying also to ease her off by working his engines, U-48 still would not could not rise from the bed which she had dug for herself. To make matters worse, tide was ebbing. But when 6.30 a.m. came round again and the two drifters Majesty with Paramount were sweeping the War Channel at twilight just before daybreak about 1.5 miles N.E. of the Gull Lightship, the submarine had become sighted. She was fired on by one of our trawlers, by the drifters, and H.M. Destroyer Gipsy. Like a pack of hounds these little ships leapt after U-48. Suddenly they concentrated their fire. H.M. Drifter Feasible got so near the sands that she kept a couple of hands working the lead. Blazing away with their 6-pounders, 3-pounders and the rat-tat of the Maxims to which the German replied with her 4.1-inch shells, the fight was eagerly brightening up and the Gipsys 12-pounder was helping matters. German shells were falling all round the drifters. But the submarine received 13 hits and after 15 minutes was seen to be on fire forward. The Hun crew leapt overboard, the submarine blew up and there were rescued merely one officer and 21 men of the 43. It was a fine little show in which these fishermen cared nothing except to fire their guns. Wind and sea were rising, but the engineers off watch were keenly handing up ammunition and with this united zeal the small craft won 1000 presented by the Admiralty but likewise robbed the proud Germany of that big U-48 213 feet long. Who would have expected that a handful of wooden fishing craft could make the Huns Navy so ridiculous? 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Accompanied a copy of his Military Cross Index Card and the London Gazette 30507 (announcing the award of his Military Cross), along with a CD containing seven pages with copies of his First World War Medals Index Card (entitling him to the British War Medal and the Victory Medal), the Births Register for 1892, the England Census (for 1891 and 1901) and the England\/Wales National Probate Calendar Index of Wills.\n\nFootnote: George Fettis Bowden was born in 1882 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He served with the A\/312th West Riding Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in the rank of Battery Sergeant-Major, seeing action in the French theatre during the First World War. The announcement of his award of the Military Cross appeared in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 30507 of Friday, February 1, 1918, on Monday, February 4, 1918, page 1606: \"785528 B.S.M. 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Court-mounted, dark patina on the Italian medal, light contact, near extremely fine.\n \nFootnote: 16-918 H.C. McDonald enlisted with the 16th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers at Newcastle in 1915. He was later named to the rank of Lance Sergeant and is documented as having been on the embarkation roll of \"D\" Company, on November 23, 1915, landing at Boulogne, France. He was later transferred to the 10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, achieving the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and moved to Italy with the Division in November 1917. 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Naming is officially impressed on the first four medals, the RNLSGCM is officially re-impressed. Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, cleaned, light contact, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Service Records and the London Gazette 29668 of Friday July 14, 1916 (noting the award of the DSM to Reid), along with assorted research papers.\n \nFootnote: Charles Reid was born on March 18, 1866 in Miltit, Fermanagh, Ireland. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on May 11, 1881, at the age of 15, becoming a Leading Seaman on November 25, 1889 and subsequently, attaining the rank Petty Officer 1st Class on January 23, 1892. He served aboard numerous ships between his entry into the Royal Navy in 1881 and his transfer to the Royal Fleet Reserve in March 1904, including: Impregnable, Agincourt, Royal Adelaide, Raleigh, Indus, Cambridge, Defiance, Undaunted, Pembroke, Amphion, Empress of India, Curacao and Cleopatra. For his long service in the Royal Navy, he was awarded the Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1894. Upon the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, Reid was recalled for service, at the age of 48, aboard the armed steam yacht James Fletcher from January 1915 until the end of the First World War, a period that witnessed a good deal of work alongside monitors and drifters in bombardments off Dunkirk and Zeebrugge, particularly in the autumn of 1915. However, it was for the vessel's U-Boat ramming claim, in early 1916, that Reid most likely received his Distinguished Service Medal, in the capacity of Coxswain. His award of the DSM was announced in the London Gazette 29668 of Friday July 14, 1916 on the same date, page 7066: \"Petty Officer, 1st Class, Charles Reid, O.N. 116282; (R.F.R. Dev\/A.1280)\", mentioned as follows: \"The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have received with much satisfaction from the officers in charge of the Auxiliary Patrol areas at home and abroad reports on the services performed by officers and men serving under their orders during the period 1 January 1915 to 31 January 1916. These reports show that the officers and men serving in Armed Yachts, Trawlers and Drifters of the Auxiliary Patrol during the period in question have carried out their duties under extremely hazardous conditions of weather and exposure to enemy attack and mines with marked zeal, gallantry and success.\" His skipper, Commander E.L.B. Boothby, received a Distinguished Service Order on the same occasion: \"Early in January 1916, the James Fletcher had a stroke of good luck. When patrolling at night off the South Goodwin she rammed an enemy submarine, which was travelling at a good speed on the surface, apparently steering about west. She struck her two distinct blows separated by a grating noise along the side of the ship of about two seconds’ duration. The submarine was first struck a slanting blow just abaft her conning-tower, fairly hard. The second blow struck her very hard on her tail frame, practically stopping all the way on the James Fletcher. The James Fletcher claimed that the enemy vessel must have been filled and sunk, as her hatches were open and men were on the deck; the officer of the watch reported that he distinctly heard voices talking, and saw the submarine was only about ten yards off on his starboard bow, and when hit she heeled over to a considerable angle. The James Fletcher was examined on the mud subsequent to this, and various indications of a recent collision were found below the waterline. The James Fletcher received the usual reward for the destruction of this submarine.\" Reid was present at another serious U-Boat encounter off Dover in August 1918, when the James Fletcher and the drifter J. Burn delivered a devastating depth-charge attack against famous ace Kapitain-Leutnant Hundius in UB-103. It has been written, that he was so badly shaken by the impact of these \"wasser boms\", that it caused him to sail into a minefield a month later, rather than risk another depth-charging from some circling drifters. For his First World War service, Reid was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110119231765,"sku":"GB4509","price":3185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_03_4f46da37-d20e-4d9a-a348-9fd3fdcfa43a.jpg?v=1692844152"},{"product_id":"a-rare-great-war-gallipoli-operations-dcm-gb2218","title":"A Rare Great War Gallipoli Operations D.c.m.","description":"A Rare Great War Gallipoli Operations D.C.M. - Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11891 Pte. H. Allen, 4\/Worc. Regt.), obverse polished, nearly very fine. Footnote: D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry on 28 April 1915, during the operations near Krithia, when he brought up ammunition to a machine-gun under heavy fire when it was critically needed. Private Allen’s conduct was exceptionally meritorious.’ Henry Ewart Gladstone Allen Shuker was born in Wolverhampton in February 1894 but used the alias ‘Henry Allen’ on enlisting in the Worcestershire Regiment at Birmingham - quite possibly on account of his surname being mistaken for one of German origin. Be that as it may, he was posted to the 4th Battalion and was present at the Gallipoli landings on 24 April 1915, when his unit suffered heavy casualties. A few days later, on the 28th, he won the D.C.M. for the above cited deeds in the first battle of Krithia, for bringing up ammunition under what regimental records describe as ‘a rain of bullets’, this at a vital time when casualties were occurring ‘left and right’ and most of the officers had been struck down - hence the D.C.M. awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major Felix on the same occasion, for rallying otherwise leaderless troops. Allen was mentioned in Sir Ian Hamilton’s despatch dated 5 May 1915. Meanwhile, the 4th Battalion, now less 300 men on account of the action on the 28th, remained actively engaged in the peninsula, participating in the second battle of Krithia a week later, and it was probably on this occasion that Allen was mortally wounded - his official date of death being listed as 10 May. He was 21 years of age and is buried in Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Sold with a file of research.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110211703061,"sku":"GB2218","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_rare_great_war_5106c14e06dec.jpg?v=1692844708"},{"product_id":"a-military-medal-to-the-machine-gun-corps-gb2231","title":"A Military Medal To The Machine Gun Corps","description":"A Military Medal to the Machine Gun Corps - George V uncrowned head, (81759 CPL W. HENRYS. 42\/M.G.C.). Naming is officially impressed, EF. 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