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Sales & Memorabilia
Sales, and memorabilia eBay sourced and resold. Specifically masonic regalia, jewels and military medals. Many are retained for the collection.
You can find me on eBay under the name WEBCRAFTSALES.
LAU. DERMOTT GS
Laurence Dermott is referred to on the Masonics page. Should you be interested in his life story, against the backdrop of the mid 18th century, a 40 page illustrated book is available at £6.00 inc UK postage. Email your order to sales@antients.com with full name and address. It will be dispatched with an invoice. Add £1.50 postage for abroad.
CHERISHED NUMBER PLATES
In the noughties the DVLA had seen the error of their ways and moved into the allocation and sale of ‘cherished’ numbers. One was purchased for £250 to read P77UL G. It is still retained although no longer on a vehicle but rather on a retention certificate. It remains for sale for £600.
WITHIN THE COLLECTION OF DRESS MINIATURES
Listed herewith the ‘attributable’ collection of miniature medals and supporting information. The underlined number gives values at 2007. Brave men all!
DSO - 366
MC
1914 STAR – MONS Cl
BWM
VICTORY –MiD
INDIA GSM – MALABAR Cl
LEGION d’HONOUER – FRANCE
ORDER of the REDEEMER – GREECE
[Lt Col H E MacFARLANE 19TH HUSSARS]
Of the 4th Hussars [formally the 19th Hussars – Princess of Wales’ own - Alexandra’s] – Served on the staff in the Great War -at Mons 1914 – 1921 promoted to Asst Director of the Indian Territorial Forces, Madras, actively involved in the Moplah revolt, hence the Malabah Clasp to the IGS – Retired in 1930.
MC - 45
1914/19 STAR
BWM
VICTORY
[2nd Lt J D McLAREN MGC]
Of the Machine Gun Corps – Gazetted 16th September 1918 for Conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy attack – He rallied infantry, re-disposed them in defence, and checked the enemy’s advance while ammunition lasted – He did fine work.
QSA – LAINGs NEK/TRANs/RofL/OFS/TUGELA - 56
KSA 1902 – SA 01 – SA 02 Cl
1914 STAR – MONS Cl
BWM
VICTORY - MiD
[Sgt H KING - DORSETs]
No 4861 of the Dorset’s – Boer War
DCM - 51
1914/15 STAR
BWM
VICTORY – MiD
TERRITORIAL EFFICIENCY 1921-BAR
[L/Cpl DALE – CHESHIREs]
Of the 7th Battalion – Cheshire’s – Gazetted 26th January 1918 – GAZA - During the attack and occupation of an enemy position he remained on duty for some 18 hours without rest at the regimental aid post, in charge of stretcher bearers – he set a splendid example of energy and devotion that was beyond all praise – It was very largely owing to his personal example that all cases were safely evacuated from this position – MiD twice – Also served in Gallipoli – Egypt – Palestine - Flanders
DSO - 120
QSA 1899/02 -CAPE/ORANGE/TRANS/02
1914/15 STAR
BWM
VICTORY -MiD
CROIX d’GUERRE - FRANCE
[Col A CROOKENDEN – CHESHIREs]
Born 1877 and made a CBE in 1939 – Died 1962 – DSO 1919 and Colonel of the Cheshire’s 1930-47 published 3 books on the 22nd Foot the Cheshire’s – Saw service South Africa 1903 – France, Belgium, Italy, Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Agean, Gallipoli, Egypt – MiD 5 times – Command Mediterranean and Instructor Aldershot
OBE – MILITARY – 2ND TYPE - 51
KGStJ
BWM
VICTORY
DEFENCE
[Maj L SPEIGHT – ARP]
Councillor of Hull – Controller and Chairman of Emergency Committee – Gazetted 5th September 1941 for outstanding service to the Civil Defence and leadership when a bomb destroyed the control centre where he was on duty, killing four – improvising and remaining there throughout the raid, directing operation – 1965 Knight of Grace Order of St John
1939/45 STAR - 67
AFRICA STAR
GSM – MALAYA Cl
KOREA
UN KOREA
EFFICIENCY 1930 – TA
AUSTRALIA SERVICE 39/45
PACIFIC STAR
DEFENCE
WAR
[W/Sgt C E PRENTICE - RAOC]
A map making draughtsman serving in North Africa and then India, transferred to the Territorials and then called back to Korea
1939/45 STAR - 25
AFRICA STAR
BURMA STAR - PACIFIC Cl
WAR
[Cpl E H COX – RAF ]
Born 1919 joining the RAF in 1939 - the new 107 Squadron part of Harris’s Bomber Command – A mechanic specialising on the Bristol Blemheim at Wattisham repairing planes from their nigh-time raids over Germany– Posted to India in 1941 – Civilian life as a toolmaker – Died 1988
CBE – MILITARY-1ST TYPE - 415
EGYPT 1882-89
CHINA 1900
BWM
VICTORY – MiD
LEGION d’HONOUER – FRANCE
ORDER of the CROWN – ITALY
MESSINA EARTHQUAKE 1908
KHEDIVE’S SUDAN 1896-1908
KHEDIVE’S STAR 1882
[REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE BOYER – RN]
Born 1862 and Married in 1894 – Entered Royal Navy as an Assistant Clerk in 1878 and appointed Asst Paymaster 1883 – He rose to be Paymaster in Chief in 1918 and retired with the rank of Paymaster Rear Admiral receiving a CBE gazetted 1st January 1919 – He served in the Dongola Expedition , East Indies, the Third China War and was awarded the Messina Earthquake Medal whilst on board HMS Euryalus – Died 1949
CB - 335
CMG
KGStJ
QUEENS SUDAN 1897
BWM - VICTORY – MiD
ORDER of the CROWN – IRUMANIA
KHEDIVE’S SUDAN – Cl KHART
[Maj Gen J THOMSON – RAMC]
Born 1861/2 – Graduated from Aberdeen University 1883 – Commissioned Surgeon 1887 participated in Nile expedition and Battle of Khartoum – Gazetted 24th January 1917 Order of Bath - Served as Deputy Director-General of Medical Services in France – Knight of Grace Order of St John 1918 - Retired 1920, died age 90
MBE – MILITARY – 2ND TYPE - 80
1914/15 STAR
BWM
VICTORY
1939/45 STAR
DEFENCE
WAR
NAVY LSGC
[Lt BROWN – RN]
Born 1894 – signed on Royal Navy Davenport 1910 for 12 years – served on Impregnable – Ganges – Nevid – Bristol – Indus – Duke of Edinburgh – Leviathan – Wellington - Actacon – Emperor of India – Ajax – Resolution – Recommended for Signal Boatswain – served till 1923 - Lieutenant
BWM - 16
VICTORY
GSM 1918/62 – IRAQ Cl
[A/Cpl DONOVAN – RAF/RASC]
Served in WW1 in the RAF [No 314538] and later in the RASC [G13731] in the Iraq Campaign – assumed to have had WW11 service also.
BEM – MILITARY – 2ND TYPE - 12
GSM 1962 – NORTHERN IRELAND Cl
[S/Sgt MARTIN – RAPC]
As a Staff Sergeant with the Royal Army Pay Corps was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1987 – presented at Preston Barracks Brighton.
MBE – MILITARY - 1ST TYPE - 27
1914/15 STAR
BWM
VICTORY - MiD
[A – HOWELL [CANADA]]
Known only to have fought with a Canadian Regiment – with MiD
VC - 1500
CHINA
1914/15 STAR
BWM
VICTORY – MiD
DEFENCE 39/45
CORONATION 1937
JUBILEE 1935
LEGION d’HONOUER – FRANCE
CROIX d’GUERRE – FRANCE – PALM LEAF
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY
[CAPTAIN A F B CARPENTER – RN]
Born 1881 and joining the Navy in 1897 - Serving under Jellicoe in WW1 and author of the book The Blocking of Zeebrugge – Previously seeing action during the Boxer Rebellion [1896-1900] and later serving as navigation officer on the Emperor of India – He achieved the rank of Vice Admiral on retirement in 1929 and taking on duties in his home county of Gloucestershire as a JP and Commanding the Home Guard throughout WW11 - In 1945 he went to the Admiralty as Director of Shipping - He died in 1955 at the age of 74. The VC was awarded by ballot - Rule 13 – April 1918 – Gazetted 23 July 1918 - when he was Captain of the Vindictive which drew fire from batteries and heavy machine guns alongside the MOLE in darkness, whilst supervising the landings at Zeebrugge, so the donor barges could be scuttled to complete the blockade, thus preventing the u-boats from leaving the port – He also held a RHS Silver Medal for saving a seaman from drowning [as did his Father]
KBE –MILITARY – 2ND TYPE - 255
CB
KStJ
1914/15 STAR
BWM
VICTORY - MiD
DEFENCE 39/45
WAR 39/45 - MiD
JUBILEE 1935
CORONATION 1937
[AIR MARSHAL SIR ANDREW GRANT] K.H.S., M.B., Ch.B, D.P.H
Was born on 8th March 1890. He was educated at Grantown-on-Spey School and at Edinburgh University, qualifying with a Bachelor of Medicine & a Batchelor of Surgery in 1913. He served during WW1 from 1914-1918 with the Royal Army Medical Corps as Medical Officer to the 11th Royal Fusiliers, being Mentioned in Despatches and wounded, loosing his left arm in 1916, he was promoted to Captain in 1916, and Major in 1918. He was a Specialist Hygiene Officer from 1917-20, being awarded the M.B.E. in 1918. He left the Army and joined the Royal Air Force Medical Services in a Permanent Commission as a Squadron Leader on 26th March 1920. The same date he became Assistant Director Medical Services (Hygiene) Directorate of RAF Medical Services at the Air Ministry, working in the Department of the Chief of the Air Staff (later renamed the Department of the Air Member for Personnel), he worked in this post from 1920-24. From 1924-27 he was the Deputy Principal Medical Officer, at the Medical Branch of the Royal Air Force India, at the Headquarters, Kelvin Grove, Simla. He was the Senior Medical Officer R.A.F. Depot in 1927. He was the Principal Medical Officer Air Defence Group in 1929, as well as working at the R.A.F. Officer’s Hospital Uxbridge having being promoted to Wing Commander on 1st January 1929, and was a Staff Officer at the Air Ministry in 1930. On 29th August 1931 he was with the Medical Branch of No.1 Air Defence Group at Tavistock Place, London. On 31st August 1932 he was at the Directorate of R.A.F. Medical Services at the Department of the Air Member for Personnel at the Air Ministry. In 1934 he became Principal Medical Officer R.A.F., in India, based at the Aircraft Park, Lahore Cantonment, being promoted to Group Captain on 1st January 1935. From 1937-42 he became D.G.M.S. working at the Medical Branch RAF Depot No.24 (Training) Group, R.A.F. Uxbridge, and again worked at the Air Ministry for a period. By the end of 1942 he had been twice Mentioned in Despatches, and was promoted to Air Vice Marshal in that year. From 1942-44 he was Principal Medical Officer of Bomber Command, and from 1944-46 of South East Asia Command, being promoted to Air Marshal in 1946, in the same year as being made Director General of R.A.F. Medical Services, the highest post for his profession in the R.A.F., he retired from this rank in 1948. He had also been Honorary Surgeon to H.M. King George VI from 1942-48. He was appointed K.B.E. in 1946 (L/G.: 13/6/1946), C.B. (Military Division) in 1945 (L/G.: 1/1/1945), and Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1947 (L/G.: 3/1/1947).
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