Campaign Groups and Pairs 491 Six: Private R. Kyle, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, late King’s Own Scottish Borderers
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (3190923 Fus. R. Kyle R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (6)
£140-£180
Private Kyle’s regimental number is from a block of numbers allocated to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and indicates that he enlisted sometime between June and December 1940. The 1st Battalion landed in France on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
In November 1950 a draft of men was despatched to the British 29th Infantry Brigade in Korea consisting of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Gloucestershire Regiment and Royal Ulster Rifles. 22 April 1951 saw the start of the Battle of the Imjin River, the Gloucester’s held the western river ford, while the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers held the eastern crossing with the Royal Ulster Rifles in reserve. The Gloucester’s though surrounded held their ground in an epic battle lasting several days, while the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers aided by the Royal Ulster Rifles were able to make a fighting withdrawal to the south.
Sold together with 2 regimental cap badges and 3 cloth badges. 492 Five: Sergeant F. Wiltshire, Suffolk Regiment
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Frank Wiltshire); together with nine Regimental or Army Rifle Association Prize Medals, silver and bronze, all named to the recipient as a Corporal or Sergeant in the Suffolk Regiment, generally very fine and better (14)
£60-£80
Frank Wiltshire was subsequently employed as a Postman, and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal in 1962 (London Gazette 27 February 1962).
493
Pair: Warrant Officer Class II J. R. Gray, East Lancashire Regiment, late Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was taken Prisoner of War at the retreat from Dunkirk on 10 June 1940
1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (2) £60-£80
James Reginald Gray was born in York on 21 August 1901, and enlisted to the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 1 November 1918. He served as a Private at Home (not entitled to any Great War Medals), before transferring to the East Lancashire Regiment on 1 April 1920. He served with the Regiment in the inter-War years in Bermuda, Malta, Egypt, and India, and following the outbreak of the Second World War with the 1st Battalion as part of the British Expeditionary Force in France from 18 April 1940. He was taken Prisoner of War during the retreat from Dunkirk on 10 June 1940, and was held at Camp Stalag 383, Hohen Fels. Believed to have been wounded, he was released in May 1945, and was discharged with the rank of Company Sergeant Major on 2 May 1951.
Sold together with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service Red Book; Soldier’s Release Book; Record of Service Card; and School Arms School Qualifying Certificate, the latter two documents having been laminated.
494
Six: Private C. O’Gorman, 1st (Airborne) Battalion, the Border Regiment (Army Air Corps), who was present at Arnhem
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (3606318 Pte. C. O’Gorman. A.A.C.) good very fine (6)
£600-£800
C. O’Gorman attested for the Border Regiment and served during the Second World War with the 1st (Airborne) Battalion. As part of the 1st Air-Landing Brigade, 1st (Airborne) Battalion, the Border Regiment first went into action at Sicily, but, as a result of mistimed glider cast-offs and other errors, only around 200 of its men actually reached the Island. Returning home from Italy at the end of 1943, the Battalion was based at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, but in the weeks leading up to operation Market Garden, it was re-billetted at Burford, Oxfordshire. Having then arrived in Horsa gliders on Landing Zone ‘S’ - just north of the Amsterdam to Arnhem railway line - on 17 September 1944, the 1st Borders encountered bitter opposition over the coming days, well over 100 of its men being killed in action, and many more wounded or taken Prisoner of War. Luckily for O’Gorman, who would have ended up on the western side of the Oosterbeek perimeter, he was among those who made it back over the Rhine on 25 September 1944.
O’Gorman later served in post-War Palestine and Malaya- it is speculated that he was serving with the S.A.S. in the latter campaign, although this has not been confirmed.
Sold with copied entry from Regimental Arnhem roll. 495 Five: Police Sergeant H. McGregor, York and North East Yorkshire Police
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. Hamish
Mc.Gregor) ‘Mc’ of surname officially corrected, in named card box of issue; together with a St. John Ambulance Association Re-examination Cross, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘A173615 Hamish McGregor’, with loose bars for 1954 and 1959, the Second War awards mounted as worn, good very fine and better (6)
£70-£90 496 Seven: Major R. W. Patterson, Royal Army Service Corps
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (Major. R. W. Patterson R.A.S.C.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, good very fine (7)
£200-£240
Rupert William Patterson was born on 13 August 1914 and was educated at Sherborne School. Joining the Army in 1933, initially in the ranks, he served with the Royal West Kent Regiment between 1933 and 1937 and from 1937 in the 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. During the Second War, he received an Emergency Commission as Second Lieutenant on 21 February 1940, serving in the British Expeditionary Force in 1940. Promoted War Substantive Lieutenant (in the field) on 21 August 1941, he was further promoted Acting Captain on 25 December 1941 and Temporary Captain on 25 March 1942. Between 1940 and 1942, he served in the Middle East, including Abyssinia and Somalia, and in 1943 was serving in Ceylon. During the last two years of the War he served in Burma as an acting Major. Promoted Major on 13 August 1950, he served in the Korean War with the Royal Army Service Corps, retiring in 1957. He lived in Kenya after this time then latterly in Austria.
www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)
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
