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2016 EIIR TERRITORIAL DECORATION BAR (only) silver-gilt, undated. N.V.F. £85
2017 EIIR TERRITORIAL DECORATION BAR (only) silver-gilt, dated 1958 N.E.F. £65
1966 Pair. W.W.2. Defence Medal, EIIR (Dei Gratia) Police L.S.G.C. INSPR.HECTOR MACPHERSON. Box of issue for L.S.G.C. with typed label - name & 'Renfrew & Bute". Gilt Badge Renfrew and Bute Constabulary Athletic Club. Medals mounted as worn. E.F. £120
Log Book of (Air Commodore) Clifford Westly Busk. Educated Marlborough (1912-14) & Sandhurst. 2/Lt. Suffolk Regt., 1916, Seconded to R.F.C. trained as Obs. to 70 Sqd., as a founder member July 1916 Achieved 1st Victory 6.9.1917 when with Capt. W.D.S.Sanday as his Pilot in Sopwith Strutter A3431 he sent down a Roland C11 in flames over Elincourt. Gazetted Flying Officer (Obs) 7.9.17, Awarded M.C. 20.10.16 "For conspicious gallantry & skill. He has taken part in many reconnaissances & fights & on one occasion shot down an enemy aeroplane. On another occasion, when his Pilot's control wires were cut & the machine went into a spin, he helped to restore stability by leaning far out of the upper side & remained in this position until the machine got home". His tour with 70 Sqd., completed Spring 1917, he returned to Home Establishment & qualified as a Pilot. Employed at C.F.S. as an Instructor of exceptional merit until end of W.W.1. Staying with the R.A.F. as Instructor at Sealand 1919-1923. Posted to 60 Sqd., India 1923, remaining there till 1927. Appointed Armament Officer 25 Group 1928-33, awarded A.F.C. Lon. Gaz. 1.3.1929. Served on the Staff Air H.Q. Iraq as a Sqd. Ldr. 1933-35, then Wing Cdr. H.Q. Flying Training Command till 1938. Promoted Group Capt. 1940, appointed Deputy Director Training (Armament) Air Ministry 1940-43. First Commandant of the Empire Air Armament School 1944, appointed A.O.A. Reserve Command 1946. Created C.B. 1947. Air Force Advisor Officer, U.K. Service Liaison Staff Ottawa, Canada. Retired Air Commodore 1950. Lived at Farvane Cottage, Little Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey. Died 23.10.1970.
THE LOGBOOK - Front cover marked C.W. BUSK S/L (Sqd. Ldr.) & W/C (Wing Commander) - 15 filled in pages, 6.6.1934 -16.7.1945, pages missing between 8.5.1939-10.4.1940, some blank pages at back removed. Some private notes & maths additions crossed through with felt tip pen on inside covers & 1 internal page. Log Book covers flying in Wapiti, Moth, Victoria, Hart, Valencia, Wallace, Magister, Tuter, Vega, Anson, Battle, Oxford, Proctor, Master II, Wellington (Pilot S.L. Gibson), Hudson. Book is stamped once - O.C. "D" Flight, No.2 F.I. S., Montrose. Inspections of Sqds., of A.T.S., of A.T.C., watching special Bomb Trials. War time - Reporting to A.O.C. No. 25 Group, Inspections, Visit to No.3 Group, Gibson took Busk as a passenger to North Coates & return flight 10.1.1944. A good Logbook to a C.B., M.C., A.F.C. winner who served in both World Wars with at least one claimed destroyed in W.W.1. - good reseach project. Reasonable condition for age. £275
1160 FAMILY GROUP OF TWO EDW.VII T.F.E.M.'s. B.W.M. & Victory Medals PTE.,R.E. & Edw.VII Territorial Force Efficiency Medal 529 PTE. A.CROUDACE,2/MONMOUTH REGT. Mounted as worn + Brothers Edw.VII, T.F.E.M. 531 PTE.W.CROUDACE,2/MONMOUTH REGT. Copy M.I.C. (pair only) no M.I.C. FOR W.Croudace. Both lots E.F. £485
2009 Edw. VII Army L.S.G.C. CONDTR. J.T. RADFORD, S & T CORPS. (engraved, as issued to British troops in Indian units) With various service detail, including Hon. Lieut. 4.10.1904, retired 1.11.1907. Entitled Afghan, medal & 2 bars, Egypt 1885 bar Suakin & I.G.S. 1854-95 bar Burma 1885-87. V.F. £125
A sharp eyed customer has advised me of Lot 200 D.N.W. Sale 4.12.08 had the following - Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Staff Sergt. J. T. Radford, Madras Transport Dept.) officially engraved in upright capitals as sometimes seen on medals to Indian troops, nearly very fine and scarce
SHOOTING/SPORT AWARDS
1709 1ST OXFORDSHIRE V.R. (VOLUNTEER REGT.?) INTER PLATOON SHOOTING MEDAL 1916. REVERSE - PTE. STRUTHERS. UNUSUAL AWARD E.F. £65
18) Salisbury Cathedral "The Choir of Salisbury Cathedral" base metal 2" round. V.F.£5
19) Copy Mon's bars(3 available, tell me which colour you want from picture) E.F. £3.50each
MINIATURES
PLEASE NOTE ALL MINIATURES BELOW ARE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. ALL WITH RIBBONS UNLESS STATED.
2027A Group of 4 with ribbon bar all mounted by Spink and Son LONDON (on bar). British War and Victory Medals, W.W.2. Defence Medal, French Croix de Guerre 1914-18 with bronze Star. Photocopy of full size & miniatures, M.I.C. (pair only) C de G London Gazette 19.6.1919 207609 Bombardier Hugh Arthur Henry Trimnell, D/38th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (East Sheen). E.F. £95
2009 Group of 4 contempory miniatures. M.B.E. Geo.V. (MIL.) 1914-15 Trio worn by 798 CPL.F. LAMDIN, R.F.C. (Old Cont. Flying Corps entry in book of numbers pre 1500) 2 x "B" M.I.D.'s in The Times 27.3.1917 & 29.8.1919.
AERONAUTS CERTIFICATE No. 132 (not Aviator's) 20.8.1917. Very few AERONAUTS CERTIFICATES issued compared with Aviator's Certificates. Died as Flying Officer 18.4.1931. Copy various portrait pictures, COMMISSION & death Certificate (Flying Officer R.A.F.), full size group under Gallantry - copy picture of both groups included. Mounted as worn. E.F. £175
2009 Group of 4 miniatures. Military Cross Geo.V. 1914 Star & bar trio worn by L-7629 SJT. H.F. MANLEY, 1/R.FUS. & CAPT. National Archives citation "For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty. Whilst returning to battalion headquarters from the front line with a report upon the situation he was severely wounded in the shoulder, but, after resting for a short while, continued his journey until he was again hit in the leg. He was then taken on a stretcher to a regimental aid post, which he refused to leave until he had dictated his report to another person, although suffering great pain. He set a magnificent example of pluck & devotion to duty. E. of Ypres 31.7.1917". M.C. for "PASSCHENDAELE" 31.7.1917. Copy Lon. Gaz., M.I.C. 'entered Theatre of War 7.9.1914'. Copy picture of both fullsize & miniature groups included. Mounted as worn by Spink. N.E.F. £135
2009 Group of 3. W.W.2. War Medal, Geo. VI General Service Medal bars Palestine 1945-48 & Malaya. U.N. Korea, as awarded to LT. P.W.C.WEST, MX., Copy Army list 1968. Group mounted as worn court style. With copy of full size group. E.F. £75
2009 Territorial Force War Medal. E.F. £15
2009 Geo. V. Special Const. L.S.G.C. bar 'The Great War' robed bust E.F. £15
2009 1911 Coronation Medal on ribbon top suspension clip. E.F. £20
2009 Italian War Cross E.F. £15
2009 1902 silver Coronation Medal, no ribbon. E.F. £20
2009 Edw. VII Territorial Decoration with top T.D. suspension clip.V.F. £40
2009 U.S.A., Distinguished Service Medal - enamelled. E.F. £25
RIBBON CLIPS & SUSPENDERS FOR MEDALS
1) Victorian silver (not h/m) ribbon suspender with two hooks on the ribbon roller, fitment pin & clip complete, 1.25” (32mm) reverse marked 'Hunt & Roskell' most likely an Officers. E.F. £150
1A) Victorian silver (not h/m) ribbon suspender with two hooks on the ribbon roller, fitment pin & clip complete, 1.25” ish (34mm) reverse unmarked V.F. £100
2) Victorian BRONZE cast ribbon suspender, flowers & leaves, with dimpled background like a Victorian Medal bar, fitment pin & clip complete, 1” ribbon holder. Would look good on a R.H.S. Medal. V.F. £65
3) Victorian BRONZE thin patterned ribbon suspender, central hanging fitment. 1.25” ribbon holder. V.F. £45
4) Victorian BRONZE GILT ribbon suspender, central hanger. 1.25” ribbon roller. V.F. £40
6) Victorian silver (not h/m.) thin plain ribbon suspender, fitment pin & clip complete, 1.25” ribbon holder. V.F. £30
7) Victorian Brass/bronze ? 1.25" ribbon suspender as picture E.F. £20
8) Victorian Brass/bronze ? 1.25" ribbon suspender as picture E.F. £20
9) Brass/bronze ? hinged 1.5" ribbon suspender stamped 'Spencer London' pin fitment. E.F. £20
10) Specially made replacement steel waterloo suspension clip (THREE AVAILABLE) E.F. £35
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