Lockdales Auction 172 25-26 January 2020

33 625 OBE (Mily) and BWM named (Major T E Robertson RFC). Believed to be his full entitlement. Born Lancaster, Everton. L/G 1/2/1915 RFC Military Wing to be 2nd Lieut through to March 1918 RFC Military Wing Park Commander (T.Major). Mentioned In Dispatches L/G 11/12/1917. OBE L/G 1/1/1919. Duties included instructing Officers and mechanics in theory of flight, construction of aeroplanes, experimental work, modifications to engines, etc. Much research. (2) £180 - £200 626 OBE (no ribbon) 1st type, silver hallmarked London 1918. £70 - £80 627 OBE (no ribbon) 2nd type, silver £60 - £70 628 Operation Neptune & Overlord, D-Day landings group - BWM & Victory Medal (47593 Pte H Kettle MGC), 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence & War Medals, Royal Observer Corps Medal (Observer H Kettle). Born Rusholme, Manchester. The Royal observer Corps Museum & Naval Records confirm that he is one of just 796 Seaborne Observers, JS2450 Aircraft Identifier who served aboard U.S> Liberty ship SS William Carson 31/5/1944 to 14/6/1944. With research. (7) £250 - £300 629 Operational Service Medal 2000 with Afghanistan clasp to Gnr R A Sewell RA 30063252. With ID Tags £260 - £280 630 Operational Service Medal 2000 with Afghanistan clasp (MNE C L Kirton PO63814C RM). £260 - £280 631 Order of the Garter cloth and bullion badge (45mm) £40 - £45 632 Ottoman Turkish flag a WW1 era example, Ottoman crest and dated (translates to 1916 we think) shows wear but no holes. £130 - £140 633 Park Brothers WW1 - BWM to 13288 Pte R Park Durham L.I. Killed In Action 31st July 1915 with the 10th Bn. Born Silksworth, Sunderland. On the Ypres Memorial. With BWM & Victory Medal to 17648 Pte D Park Highland L.I. (1+2) £60 - £65 634 Poland a Free Polish Navy enamelled cap badge, possibly wrong screw back device £50 - £60 635 Police 1897 Metropolitan Jubilee medal to PC H Billings, J Division. £30 - £35 636 Polish Medals - a wide variety of types and issues, replicas noted. (approx 22) £50 - £60 637 Portrait miniature believed to be John Elphinstone Erskine as a boy, later Admiral £100 - £120 638 Punjab Medal 1849 with bars Goojerat and Chilianwala named (Wm Mitchell 9th Lancers) medal clasp twisted forward, and Indian Mutiny Medal 1858 with bars Lucknow and Delhi named to (Wm Mitchell, 9th Lancers). This confirmed to roll. Note: sent from Delhi, Sick, 7th Sept 1857, rejoined 4/1/1858, to 7th Hussars. (2) £700 - £750