Campaign Groups and Pairs 294
Seven: Able Seaman V. J. Dicker, Royal Navy British War Medal 1914-20 (J. 92831 V. J. Dicler. Boy. 1 R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R, 3rd issue, coinage head (... V. J. Dicker. A.B. H.M.S. Royal Sovereign) heavy contact marks, lacquered, very fine (7)
£80-£120
Victor John Dicker was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 5 February 1902 and entered naval service as a Boy 2nd Class on 14 January 1915, serving in H.M.S. Impregnable, in which he remained until May 1918. According to a letter from his niece, which accompanies the lot, he took part in convoys in the North Sea and the Mediterranean during the Second World War and came to Australia in the aircraft carrier Indominable, where he settled in 1951. He died in New South Wales in March 1962 and was buried in Sandridge Cemetery.
Sold with aforementioned letter, several original photographs, and copied record of service for the beginning of his service.
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Pair: Able Seaman W. H. Thomas, H.M.Y. Osborne, Royal Navy
British War Medal 1914-20 (129962 W. H. Thomas. A.B. R.N.), partially officially renamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V. R., narrow suspension (William H. Thomas, A.B., H.M.Y. Osborne.) impressed naming, good very fine (2) £120-£160
William Henry Thomas was born in Barking, Essex, on 9 June 1869 and entered naval service on 24 January 1885 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. St Vincent. Promoted Able Seaman on 1 September 1889, he served as such in the Royal Yacht Osborne from 24 March 1898 to 6 May 1908 and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 18 June 1907.
He spent the Great War in H.M.S. Dolphin and died on 14 April 1919 at Haslar Naval Hospital. 296 Three: Sick Berth Steward J. J. Saunders, Royal Navy
British War Medal 1914-20 (M. 9141 J. J. Saunders. 2 S.B.S. R.N.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (165. J. J. Saunders, Sen. R.A. R.N.A.S. B.R.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension (1397. Cpl. J. J. Saunders. Alverstoke Divn. No 2 Dist. 1918.), good very fine (3)
£60-£80 297 Pair: Major A. J. Hobley, Royal Artillery
British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. A. J. Hobley.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Major. A. J. Hobley. R.A.) last in named card box of issue, extremely fine (2)
£100-£140 298 Three: Private F. Marsh, Hampshire Regiment
British War Medal 1914-20 (1722 Pte. F. Marsh. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1722 Pte. F. Marsh. Hamps. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (240361 Pte. F. Marsh. Hamps. S.) the second sometime silver plated, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3)
£140-£180 Sold with copied Medal Index Card which confirms all medals. 299 Pair: Private W. Rollins, 18th Battalion, Indian Defence Force, late Sergeant, Indian Telegraph Department
British War Medal 1914-20 (1745 Pte. W. Rollins, 18 Bn. I.D.F.); Army L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (Sergt. W. Rollins I. T. Deptt.) nearly very fine or better (2)
£50-£70 300 Pair: Lance Bombardier A. C. John, Royal Artillery
Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (416 Gnr. A. C. John. R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (371113 Gnr-L. Bmbr - A. C. John. R.G.A.) both with official corrections, generally very fine or better (2)
£80-£100 Arthur C. John subsequently served with the Royal Engineers (entitled to BWM and VM). 301 Pair: Havildar Himlal Thapa, 1/3rd Gurkha Rifles
General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq (3241 Hvldr Himlal Thapa 1-3-Gurkha R) with solder repair to suspension claw; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (3241 Havr. Himlal Thapa, 1-3 G.R.) generally very fine (2)
£100-£140 Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2004 and March 2010. The 1st Battalion 3rd Gurkha Rifles was one of only three Gurkha battalions eligible for the G.S.M. with clasps for Kurdistan and Iraq.
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