35
783
Waterloo Medal 1815 renamed engraved to Corp
James Lee 10th Royal Reg Hussars. Lee is also
entitled to the Military General Service Medal with
bars Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse. Medal Worn
and polished with replacement suspender. Possibly
has a mount removed from the reverse. Fair Sold a/f
£300 - £350
784
Waterloo Medal 1815 with replacement clasp and
ribbon bar, medal engraved to Lieutenant W S Smith
10th Royal Regt Hussars. During his career Captain
William Slayter Smith received a sabre cut in the
head and a pistol shot through the body in the
famous charge by the 13th Light Dragoons at Campo
Mayor 25 March 1811, he was again wounded in
1812. He later saved Lieut Gordon of the 7th
Hussars on 17 June 1815 in Belgium from being
killed or captured. Lieut Smith was directly involved
in the capture of General Lauriston, aide-de-camp to
Napoleon. He died at Ripon on 18 July 1865 aged
72. Note: His original Waterloo Medal was sold by
DNW 5 April 2006. It is known that Officers could
have two of the same medal as they were issued
unnamed, an original that would be worn on special
occasions and a second or third which would be worn
while on service in case the first got lost or damaged.
This example is original but engraved and not
impressed, well polished as worn. An interesting
piece. Fair/Fine Sold a/f
£500 - £600
785
Whistles collection of 10 including WW2 ARP
examples etc
£90 - £95
786
Wing Commander R J F Barton - National Rifle
Association plastic ? Life Members Pass 1923 named
to Wing Commander R J F Barton RAF. Barton
served as a Captain during WW1 with the R. Scots
Fusiliers and the RFC, Mentioned In Despatches
22/6/15 and 15/5/1917. (1)
£30 - £35
787
Woodbridge District Volunteers (VTC) enamelled
WW1 lapel badge
£55 - £60
788
Wooden Plaques - interesting items made possibly
from hardwood, each hand carved and engraved
with a German Rune to reverse, the first is to 'No 9
Commando Unit 1941 to 1943 No Long Range
Desert Group', the other has a Sword in a shield
plaque to centre with battle honours around edge
and dated 'June 1944 to May 1945'. Unusual and
unique items (2) See photo
£80 - £100
789
WW1 1915 trio and plaque to 19764 Pte William
Ormeron 6th bn East Lancashire Reg K in A 19-5-
1916 at the Battle of Bait Isa and Sannaiyat
commemorated Basra Memorial comes with a good
selection of research in folder
£300 - £320
790
WW1 1918 dated trench rattle with pair of 1914
dated wire cutters
£70 - £75
791
WW1 Allied Military related Press Photos from the
front - a wide and varied lot which make interesting
viewing (approx 180) Very Good lot
£100 - £110