Medals a varied group (21) comprising Imperial Service Medals (2) George V Crowned Bust, awarded to Arthur James Smith, EF with some scratches, George VI Crowned Bust, INDIAE legend, awarded to Alfred Frederick Greenleaf EF cleaned with some scratches, Special Constabulary Medal, awarded to William J. Dunbar VF cleaned with some scratches, United Nations Medal with Korea clasp, VF with some staining, NATO Medal with Former Yugoslavia clasp, World War II Stars (5) 1939-1945 Star, Italy Stars (2), and Burma Stars (2) NVF to VF some cleaned or stained, one of the Italy Stars missing it's ribbon, World War II 1939-1945 British War Medals (2) VF the clasps possibly re-attached, World War II Defence Medal NVF with contact marks, London County Council King's Medal , awarded to G. Singleton VF cleaned, Miniatures (3) 1918 Mercantile Marine Medal NVF, General Service Medal with Kenya clasp VG, and Dunkirk 1939 Medal Fine, a Military Officer Bath Pip and two regimental badges, USA World War II Service medal , Occupation Forces with Asia clasp, NVF, Co-op Medal 1863-1913 NEF and lustrous, along with RAF a mixed group, comprising Air Engineer Wings, Sergeant stripes, Medals (5) War Medal 1939-1945, Defence medal, 1939-1945 Star with Bomber Command clasp, France and Germany Star, and Italy Star, VF to EF, an RAF cap badge, Squadron 166 card badge, and RAF Arm Eagle badges (2), Postage Medal boxes (3) one containing a British War Medal 1939-1945, along with medal entitlement slips (3), in varied condition
Royal Horticultural Society bronze medal To Lord Digby May 1951, 55mm. EF.
Reverse engraved "To The Lord Digby D.S.O. M.C. Gdnr Mr. A.G.Smith for an exhibition of Rhododendrons1 May 1951". Lord Digby: Lord Lieut Dorset, Captain Coldstream Guards - DSO MC, served WW2, Malaya 1948-50, BAOR 1951-52, Member of Royal Agricultural Society, Royal Agricultural Society of Commonwealth & Royal Bath & West Society.
Captain Oliver Gordon MVO RN First World War trio (as Lieutenant, Star to Sub-Lieutenant) and Member of the Victoria Order, World War II (4) War Medal, Atlantic Star, Pacific Star and 1939-45 star, in box of issue with original ribbons, also military epaulettes, Captain Oliver Gordon was Captain of HMS Exeter, a heavy cruiser, during World War II during which she was sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea March 1 1942. The lot includes the Book `Fight It Out` written by Captain Gordon in 1957 describing the epic encounter against overwhelming odds during the battle in 1942. He was taken Prisoner of War along with the survivors by the Japanese after the ship was sunk in the battle. The lot also includes many Christmas Greetings received by Captain Gordon during his time as a POW. Between the two World Wars he served on the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert and the lot includes photographs of Captain Gordon, some with King George V and Queen Alexandra, also letters from Buckingham Palace one signed by King George VI, a restricted letter from Mountbatten of Burma, a letter from the Imperial War Museum, photographs of crew and ships, along with a copy of a newspaper cutting reporting Captain Gordon`s death. Also included is the paperwork details and letters relating to the Companion of the Order of the Bath, though this has been retained by Captain Gordon`s family
BritishWorld War 2 stars and medals (9) together with five mounted on bar as worn, Army & Navy Territorial Decorations, copies (3), Order of the Bath, Civil, copy. Tilbury Deep Water Docks commemorative medal 1886, white metal. Good VF, last fair. (19).
Buildings (4), Abbey ChurchBath by Carter, Birmingham (2) bronze & golded white metal, 50mm., Clifton suspension bridge opened 1864, by J. Moore, white metal, 45mm. Royal Exchange London opened 1844, rev. Wellington Statue, white metal, 38mm., edge knock. Good fine or better (4).
Death of Princess Charlotte 1817 by Webb/Mills, silver, rev. seated Britannia (Eimer 1097), rare, AEF, slight surface scratches, another by Kempson (BHM 944). Visit of Queen Charlotte to Bath 1817, by P.Kempson, bronze & scarce
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