The Collection of Medals to the Coldstream Guards, R.F.C., R.N.A.S. and R.A.F. formed by the late Tom Baugh 246
CRIMEA 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt. R. Thomas. Coldstream Gds.) officially impressed naming, minor edge bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine
£1000-1200
Richard Thomas was born at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, in 1827, and enlisted into the Coldstream Guards on 23 December 1844. He was promoted to Sergeant whilst in the Crimea and was killed in action at Inkermann, 5 November 1854. Sold with research.
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Four: Serjeant E. G. Powell, Coldstream Guards
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (8657 Pte., C. Gds.); DEFENCEMEDAL, unnamed; ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (2646315 Sjt., C. Gds.) edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (4)
£40-60 248 Twelve: Lieutenant-Colonel D. G. Pirie, Coldstream Guards
1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE ANDWAR MEDALS, M.I.D. oak leaf; CORONATION 1937; CORONATION 1953; JUBILEE 1977, these unnamed; ARMY EMERGENCY RESERVEDECORATION, E.II.R., reverse dated ‘1956’, unnamed; SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LONG SERVICE, E.II.R. (Douglas G. Pirie); FRANCE, THIRD REPUBLIC, LEGION OF HONOUR, 5th Class, silver and enamel, enamel damage, mounted for display, generally good very fine (12)
£300-350
Douglas Gordon Pirie was born in France on 21 October 1910. He was educated at Winchester College and Edinburgh University. He entered the Army from the Edinburgh University Senior Division O.T.C. (Artillery Unit) in 1936, being gazetted a 2nd Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards. He served in Mauritius, September 1937-February 1941, being promoted to Lieutenant in February 1939; Egypt, February-November 1941, being advanced to Acting Captain in October 1941; East Africa, November 1941-April 1943, being advanced to Temporary Captain in January 1942 and Acting Major in April 1943. He then served in North Africa, April-December 1943, being appointed Temporary Major in July 1943. From June 1944 Pirie served in N.W. Europe and was appointed Acting Lieutenant-Colonel in April 1944 and Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in July 1944. In 1947 he relinquished his commission and was granted the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. For his wartime services he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 8 November 1945) and awarded the Legion of Honour.
With copied service papers. 249 Five: Warrant Officer J. Hale, Coldstream Guards
1939-45 STAR; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE ANDWAR MEDALS, these unnamed; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49 (2660802 Col. Sjt., Coldm. Gds.) very fine (5)
£350-400
John Harold Hale was born on 29 June 1916 and joined the Coldstream Guards on 3 April 1940. He landed at Salerno in September 1943 with the 3rd Battalion forming part of 201 Guards Brigade. He was Sergeant in charge of a mortar platoon and was with the first wave ashore which landed at Battipaglia. Fought up the west coast of Italy with the 5th Army and reached Florence and Pistoia before returning to the U.K. in 1944. In the U.K. he was engaged in training recruits in the use of the mortar and was promoted to Colour Sergeant in September 1945. Served one year on mine and bomb clearance work in Yorkshire, 1945-46, after which he served in Palestine. Promoted to Warrant Officer 2nd Class in 1946. He then served on the Canal Zone, Egypt, 1951-53; Germany, 1955-58, and Singapore, 1960. Retiring from the Army in 1963, he was then employed on security work with De Beers until his retirement in 1980.
With hand-written notes of Hale’s experiences during the Italian Campaign of 1943-44; together with copied research and photographs.
250 Seven: Serjeant E. Woodruff, Coldstream Guards
1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR;DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, these unnamed; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G. VI.R. (2655719 Sjt., Coldm. Gds.); ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (2655719 Sjt., Coldm. Gds.) mounted for display, some with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7)
£120-160
Edward Woodruff was born on 30 May 1914. A Warehouseman by occupation, he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards at Lancaster on 27 September 1932. He joined the 2nd Battalion in March 1933 and served in England until transferring to the Army Reserve in August 1939. Mobilised in September 1939, he served with the B.E.F., 19 September 1939-2 June 1940. He then served at Home until November 1942 when he served with the 2nd Battalion in North Africa and Italy. Then in N.W. Europe, July 1945-December 1946. Served in the Far East, September 1948-1952. After service with the Guards Training Battalion, he was discharged on 29 September 1959. With copied service papers and other research.
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