Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry 22
A Great War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer H. F. A. Shelton, Royal Navy, who was decorated for his service with Naval Siege Guns in Flanders in 1917, and was killed in action during the Second War when H.M.S. Foxglove was dive-bombed off the Isle of Wight on 9 July 1940
Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (237371 H. F. A. Shelton, Lg. Sea. R.N. Siege Guns. Flanders 1917); 1914-15 Star Star (237371, H. F. A. Shelton, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (237371, H. F. A. Shelton, L.S.., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (237371 H. F. A. Shelton, P.O., H.M.S. Curacoa) contact marks and polished, therefore good fine and better (5)
£800-£1,200 Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, 12 February 1997
D.S.M. London Gazette 16 March 1918: ‘For services with the Royal Navy Siege Guns in France.’
Henry Frederick Augustus Shelton was born in Portsmouth on 5 April 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 24 September 1906. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, including with the Siege Guns in France from 16 August 1916 to 22 October 1917, and was advanced Leading Seaman on 21 March 1917. For his services with the Siege Guns he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Promoted Petty Officer on 1 March 1922, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1925. Remaining in the Service, he was killed in action during the Second World War when H.M. S. Foxglove was dive-bombed off the Isle of Wight on 9 July 1940. He is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal H. Larkins, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (G-24204 Cpl. H. Larkins. 11/The Queen’s R.) very fine M.M. London Gazette 21 October 1918.
£240-£280
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A Great War 1917 ‘Battle of Arras’ M.M. awarded to Private B. Hibbard, Somerset Light Infantry
Military Medal, G.V.R. (17477 Pte. B. Hibbard. 8/Som:L.I.) later replacement suspension soldered directly on to medal disc, the planchet good very fine
£100-£140 M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917
Bert Hibbard was born in 1896 and attested for the Somerset Light Infantry on 9 March 1915. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 July 1915: the British War and Victory Medal Roll states that he served with the 1st Battalion but he was decorated for his bravery whilst serving with the 8th (Service) Battalion, receiving the Military Medal in 1917. The Schedule Number of his M.M. signifies that this was an award for the Arras Offensive, April-May 1917, where the 8th Battalion were engaged as part of the 37th Division. He was discharged on 14 January 1919, aged 23 years, and awarded a Silver War Badge.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant D. Martin, Scottish Rifles
Military Medal, G.V.R. (30502 Sjt: D. Martin. 9/Sco: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (30502 Sjt. D. Martin. Sco. Rif.) extremely fine (3)
£280-£320
M.M. London Gazette 10 September 1918. David Martin attested for the Scottish Rifles in Glasgow, and served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. Sold together with a photographic image of the recipient in civilian attire.
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