MISCELLANEOUS
993
WOOLDRIDGE MEDAL 1809, 40mm., gilt metal facsimile, obverse, a British
fireship in flames in the act of breaking a boom; reverse, inscribed in
raised letters, ‘Captain James Wooldridge led the British Fire Ships when
four French sail of the line were burnt under their own batteries in Aix
Roads’, with swivel post and ring suspension, good very fine £60-80
On the night of 11 April, 1809, an attempt was made to destroy the French
squadron at anchor in Aix Road by means of 12 fireships. Captain James
Wooldridge, commanding the fireship Mediator, broke through the boom
protecting the French ships, and in remaining with his ship sustained severe
injuries when she exploded. Several French ships were burnt in the attack and
others ran aground. The main action for which the clasp ‘Basque Roads’ was
awarded, was fought the next day. For his brave action, Captain Wooldridge was
awarded a special gold medal (similar to the above) in 1812 (Ref. British Battles
and Medals, 1988 edition, p.31).
994
22ND FOOT ORDER OF MERIT 1820, for 14 Years Good Conduct, silver, unnamed, with hinged bar suspension, ref. Balmer
R.246b; REGIMENTAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEDAL, obverse bearing the motif of the Central South African Railway Volunteers,
reverse inscribed, ‘C.O. Shield won by No. 2 Co. Pte. J. Fraser, 9.10.07’, 38.5mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham
1908, in Heydenrych, Johannesburg case of issue, first very fine; second nearly extremely fine (lot) £70-90
Sold with three copy navy cap tallies - ‘Agincourt’, ‘Dartmouth’ and ‘Ganges’.
995
TORONTO TRIBUTE MEDAL 1900, silver, 38mm., obverse, returning soldier
welcomed by a woman and a dog, reverse, a sword with wreath and
dove, and ‘Canada’s Brave Boys, South Africa 1900, Welcome Home’,
(No.45 Pte. A. Beaton, R.C.D.) complete with original brooch bar,
‘Toronto Welcomes Her Sons’, attached by twin chains, ref. Hibbard
H.1, very fine and scarce £200-250
Angus Beaton was born on Prince Edward Island. A Soldier by occupation, he
attested for service in South Africa with the Royal Canadian Dragoons at Toronto
on 3 January 1900, aged 24 years, 8 months. He was transferred to the Canadian
Mounted Rifles in May 1900. Serving in the Boer War, he was awarded the
Queen’s Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg
and Diamond Hill (another listing gives him ‘Paardeberg’ rather than ‘Orange
Free State’). He was discharged on 14 January 1901. With copied service papers
and roll extracts.
996
FALKLAND ISLANDS VOLUNTEER CORPS BADGE 1914, by ‘F. & S.’, silver, hallmarks
for Birmingham 1926, reverse engraved, ‘Pte. W. Summers’, pin-
backed, nearly extremely fine, scarce £300-350
997
MEMORIAL PLAQUE 1914-18 (Frederick Joseph Robbins) good very fine £30-40
Two men with this name killed/died during the Great War: 1370 Private, North Somerset Yeomanry and 11566 Pte., 7th Battalion
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
998
SHERIFF’S BADGE OF OFFICE FOR POOLE, DORSET, comprising decorated silver-gilt
neck badge, hallmarks for Birmingham 1936, with the town’s enamelled
arms and crest over crossed gilt sword and staff of office, and ‘Sheriff
1931-1932’ on blue enamelled scroll above, the plain reverse engraved,
‘Councillor R. H. Milledge’, 45mm. by 75mm., with integral loop and
ring suspension, and blue neck cravat for wearing, and presumably a
replacement badge given later hallmark date; together with another
identical, hallmarks for Birmingham 1937, the upper scroll dated 1937
-1938, and the reverse engraved, ‘Councillor F. C. Reeves’; a
Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows award, together with related lapel
badges (8), all in gilt and enamel; and Primrose League insignia (3),
comprising silver and enamel breast star, in Lewis, Birmingham case, an
enamelled ‘21 Years’ badge on length of riband with 5 ‘Special Service’
clasps, ranging in date from 1906 to 1936, and a gilt and enamel lapel
badge, generally very fine and better (Lot) £40-60
www.dnw.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191 |
Page 192 |
Page 193 |
Page 194 |
Page 195 |
Page 196 |
Page 197 |
Page 198 |
Page 199 |
Page 200 |
Page 201 |
Page 202 |
Page 203 |
Page 204 |
Page 205 |
Page 206 |
Page 207 |
Page 208 |
Page 209 |
Page 210 |
Page 211 |
Page 212 |
Page 213 |
Page 214 |
Page 215 |
Page 216 |
Page 217 |
Page 218 |
Page 219 |
Page 220 |
Page 221 |
Page 222 |
Page 223 |
Page 224 |
Page 225 |
Page 226 |
Page 227 |
Page 228 |
Page 229 |
Page 230 |
Page 231 |
Page 232 |
Page 233 |
Page 234 |
Page 235 |
Page 236 |
Page 237 |
Page 238 |
Page 239 |
Page 240 |
Page 241 |
Page 242 |
Page 243 |
Page 244 |
Page 245 |
Page 246 |
Page 247 |
Page 248 |
Page 249 |
Page 250 |
Page 251 |
Page 252 |
Page 253 |
Page 254 |
Page 255 |
Page 256 |
Page 257 |
Page 258 |
Page 259 |
Page 260 |
Page 261 |
Page 262 |
Page 263 |
Page 264 |
Page 265 |
Page 266 |
Page 267 |
Page 268 |
Page 269 |
Page 270 |
Page 271 |
Page 272 |
Page 273 |
Page 274 |
Page 275 |
Page 276 |
Page 277 |
Page 278 |
Page 279 |
Page 280 |
Page 281 |
Page 282 |
Page 283 |
Page 284 |
Page 285