THE OLYMPIC GAMES CLUB HOUSE: THREE RUNNING VESTS FOR KEN JONES, three running vests of Kenneth Jeffrey Jones (1921-2006), Olympic Games London, 1948, a white light weight, Umbro, 'Taneru' label, with a separate hand written label ' Ken Jones GB, with red and blue bands across the chest, covered by a white patch with 'Olympic Games 1948' above on Union flag on a left hand hoist, European Championships Bern, representing Wales, 1954, a Welsh, red, Unwin label vest, with a red patch centre chest, with embroidered Prince of Wales feather, and Vancouver 1954, British Empire and Commonwealth Games white vest, labelling from Green Sports Outfitters, Coventry and Birmingham, with red and blue cross bands. together with two award shields to Ken Jones, from The Welsh A.A.A. For 'Meritorious Service to Athletics in Wales 1954' and acknowledging 2nd in 2220 yards at 'Athletics Match Great Britain v France, London August 1st 1949'Provenance: private collection Monmouthshire, consigned by Ken Jones' nephewAuctioneers note: Ken Jones will forever be remembered as the man who scored the vital try that helped Wales to beat New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park in 1953 - the last time Wales beat the All Blacks. The flying Newport winger latched on to a cross-kick from Clem Thomas with five minutes left to play and transformed an 8-8 draw into a famous 13-8 Welsh victory. Yet there were many more golden moments in one of the greatest British sporting careers of the past 60 years. Unquestionably Wales's greatest all-rounder, Jones was often asked to name his finest achievement. It was a task he warmed to, had to take his time over, but he always came up with the same answer. Was it that try against the All Blacks in 1953, or the near length-of-the-field score against New Zealand for the British and Irish Lions in 1950 - still recalled as one of the greatest tries ever scored at Auckland's Eden Park? It could have been any of the eight tries he scored to help Wales win Grand Slams in 1950 and 1952. In fact, he could have picked any one of the record-equalling 17 Welsh tries he scored in a then-world-record 44 appearances for his country between 1947 and 1957. And there were countless heroic deeds for his club in a 293-match career that included 145 tries and two seasons as captain. It was not, however, his rugby achievements that received top billing from the man himself, but his exploits on the athletics track. He had started out as the All-India sprint champion during the Second World War and graduated to become the captain of the British track and field team at the 1954 European Championships, where he won a silver medal in the sprint relay. He was a bronze medallist at the 1954 Commonwealth Games over 2,300 metres for Wales and the proud owner of four Welsh sprint record and 17 domestic titles. The ultimate thrill was competing at an Olympic Games. "When I think back on my career as both a rugby player and an athlete, I would have to pick the 1948 Olympic Games as the highlight," said Jones: Reaching the semi-finals of the 100 metres, and being among the 12 fastest men in the world, as well as winning a silver medal in the relay, has to top the lot. At first, Jones and his team mates Alistair McCorquodale, John Gregory and John Archer were presented with the gold medal, despite finishing behind the American quartet. The United States team finished six yards ahead of the home team - 40.6sec to 41.3sec - but were disqualified for allegedly running out of the change-over box on the first baton-change between Barney Ewell and Lorenzo Wright. Wembley Stadium was the home of athletics at the London Games of 1948. "It was fascinating being able to run there - the atmosphere was electric and it was a bit scary initially," Jones said: To be elevated into first place was a marvellous bonus. Unfortunately, it only lasted for a few days. The Americans appealed and three days later a jury of appeal viewed films of the race and ruled the change-over was legal. We were called back to Wembley from our Uxbridge camp and asked to hand back our gold medals. It took almost a month for us to have our silver medals sent to us. Even so, coming through two rounds of the 100 metres and reaching the semi-final gave me just as much of a thrill.Born in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, in 1921 and a product of West Mon Grammar School, Ken Jones spent most of his working life as a teacher at Newport High School. During the war he served in India as a sergeant in the RAF, and it was a victory over 100 yards at the All-Indian Olympic Games at Christmas 1945 that kick-started his athletics career. The following year he won the Welsh 100m and 200m crowns for the first time - titles he would go on to win every year up to 1954, except 1950, when he was on tour in New Zealand with the Lions. "Those victories in 1946 got me selected for the British team to run in Oslo and Cologne and that really was my big breakthrough," Jones recalled. "I got picked as an Olympic possible."Ken Jones also reported on rugby and athletics in Wales for the Sunday Express from 1958 until 1985, he became President of Newport Athletic Club, which incorporates Newport Rugby Club, but resigned in 1995, having served the club for almost 50 years. "I cannot accept or live with the professionalism in rugby now," he said:Condition: viewing advised, vests commensurate with age, staining, sun fading, Olympic Vest has foxing, and a hole above waist level (please see images)
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THE MILITARY CLUB HOUSE: GROUP OF MILITARIA comprising 'A Souvenir Of The Great War' silk handkerchief, a 'Souvenir de France' handkerchief, United State of America Alien Seaman's Identification Card, Bataille de la Somme Serie 1 and Serie 2 postcard booklets, Ypres British Was Cemeteries Serie 2 postcard booklet, boxed World Was II medals comprising The Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal,1939-45 Star, Burma Star, boxed 1914-1918 War medal awarded to William Jones, boxed Mercantile Marine Medal awarded to William Jones, boxed Civil Defence Long Service Medal ETCProvenance: private collection CarmarthenshireComments: wear overall, viewing recommended
WW2 American Officers Four Pocket Dress Uniform, with gilt metal eagle buttons, medal ribbon bar for WW2 service, one of the two silvered rank insignia, gilt US and crossed rifles lapel badges and divisional patch to arm etc. Named to the interior label. Accompanied by matching trousers. Couple of minor moth nips.
Canadian Korean War Medal Pair, consisting of Queens Korea medal (British issue) “SK 9997 SA VATNSDAL” (First 2 digits of service number have been over stamped), United Nations Korea medal “SK 9997 S A VATNSDAL”. Sherdy Alan Vatnsdal enlisted into the Canadian Forces in September 1951 he served in the PPCLI and was awarded his Canadian Parachutists badge in May 1952. In October 1952 he qualified as an Infantry Sniper Grp 1, in May 1953 he was in Korea and returned to Canada in December 1953. He went overseas again in June 1954, this time to Germany and during this time he qualified as an Infantry Mortarman returning to Canada in April 1955 being discharged in June 1955. In October 1955 he re-joined and following a stint at the Royal Canadian School of Signals he served in 1 Airborne Squadron as a Signal man until his discharge in November 1958. His service record indicates that his Korea medal was returned and reissued on 2 occasions (1955 and 1956) but there are no details on the reason for this.
Accoutrements Tin of Lieutenant Colonel C V C Hobart, First Commanding Officer of the 8th Battalion (Princess Beatrice’s Isle of Wight Rifles) Hampshire Regiment Territorial Force, the japanned storage tin with brass name plaque to the lid ‘Lt Col C. V. C. Hobart 8th Bn Hampshire Regt’. Inside the tin is a pair of officers gloves, three regimental cap badges, pair of plated spurs, tunic medal ribbons and regimental ribbons etc. The DSO register gives the following details, ‘HOBART, CLAUD VERE CAVENDISH, Lieutenant, was born 12 March 1870, only son of Sir Robert Henry Hobart, Baronet, KCVO, CB, Official Verderer of the New Forest, of Langdown, Hants, and of the Honourable Julia Trollope, eldest daughter of the first Baron Kesteven. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and entered the Grenadier Guards 16 July 1890. Lieutenant Hobart, after serving nearly seven years in the Grenadier Guards, was in 1897 seconded for service in the Uganda Protectorate, at that time under the administration of the Foreign Office, and joined the Protectorate Forces, consisting chiefly of Sudanese, who had previously served under Emin Pasha at Wadelai, whilst on a punitive expedition in the Nandi country. Order having been restored, he was detailed to march two companies of Sudanese back to Headquarters at Kampala. On the way he received news of the disaffection of Mwanga, the native King of Uganda, who had raised the standard of revolt in Buddu, one of the southern provinces of his kingdom. He hastened on to the capital, and was thence despatched with his men in a fleet of canoes down the west coast of Victoria Nyanza to occupy and hold the crossing over the Katonga River, separating Buddu from the rest of Uganda, whilst the main forces of the Protectorate under Colonel T P B Ternan, DSO, moved down overland. He successfully carried out his instructions, and the rebels were subsequently defeated in two engagements, at which he was present, which resulted in King Mwanga fleeing into German territory and the bulk of his followers dispersing into the wilds of Ankole. Lieutenant Hobart was left in charge of the reconquered province with two and a half companies of Sudanese. These remained loyal during the subsequent mutiny of portion of the same force in the eastern part of the Protectorate, and though hard pressed at one time, he succeeded in holding his own against the Baganda rebels, who collected again on the news of the mutiny, being joined by the ex-King Mwanga, who contrived to escape from German custody. After several expeditions had been organized against them, in all of which he took part, he was fortunately enabled, whilst in command of an advanced guard composed of Baganda levies, to come up to and inflict a decisive blow on King Mwanga's main forces at Kisalera. Mwanga's ally, the rebel King of Koki, was killed, and Mwanga himself barely escaped, only to be captured a few months later in the north of the Protectorate with the remnants of the Sudanese mutineers, who were finally defeated with the assistance of a native regiment from India.For his services during the above operations he was mentioned in Despatches, and also in Parliament, and received the Uganda Medal and clasp. He was also created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "Claud Vere Cavendish Hobart, Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards. In recognition of the, services during the recent operations in Uganda". On the outbreak of the South African War in 1899, Captain Hobart had just returned to England, and was sent out with the first contingent of troops to the Cape to act as Staff Officer on the Midland Line of Communications. In this capacity he assisted in raising several corps of local volunteers, by whom the Midland Line of railway from Port Elizabeth to Naauwpoort was seized and garrisoned; but falling a victim to a severe attack of enteric fever, he was invalided home in the summer of 1900, subsequently receiving the Queen's South African Medal with clasp for Cape Colony. In 1902 Captain Hobart officiated as a Gold Staff Officer at the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and was also in charge of Apolo Kagwa, the native Prime Minister and Regent of Uganda, who came over to attend the ceremony, and for whom he interpreted on the occasion of his being granted an audience by King Edward. In December 1906, Major Hobart retired from the Regular Army, and was placed on the Reserve of Officers; but in 1908, on the inauguration of the Territorial Force, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Princess Beatrice's Isle of Wight Rifles (8th Battalion The Hampshire Regiment), which he raised and reorganized from a small volunteer nucleus and commanded till 1913, when he retired. He again acted as Gold Staff Officer at a Coronation—that of King George V and Queen Mary, in 1911. On the European War breaking out in 1914, Lieutenant Colonel Hobart, after serving for short periods on the Embarkation Staff at Southampton and the Military Landing Staff at Havre, was sent to the front in Flanders as a Railhead Commandant, being subsequently appointed Administrative Commandant of the railheads of an army. He was mentioned in Despatches in 1916 and 1918, and received the 1914 Star. Lieutenant Colonel C V C Hobart married, on 10 December 1900, at St Peter's, Eaton Square, London, Violet Verve, second daughter of John Wylie, of West Cliff Hall, Hants, and they had one son, Robert Hampden, born 7 May 1915. Late Rod Flood collection. Provenance Christies 1st February 1991, Lot 107.
Great War Military Cross Medal Group of Four to the Seaforth Highlanders, Military Cross GV, unnamed as issued, 1914-15 Star medal, “2 LIEUT F.H. HETHERINGTON SEA HIGHRS”, British War and Victory medals “MAJOR F.H. HETHERINGTON”. Generally good condition. Victory meal possibly with correction to name. Military Cross, London Gazette 1st January 1918 - Awarded the Military Cross - T./Lt (A /Capt) Francis Herbert Hetherington, Sea Highrs. Also served in the Royal Engineers and applied for his medals in December 1925 from Monteal, Canada, returning to the UK in May 1933.
Third Reich Grossflugtag Dresden Meissen Plaque, small circular unglazed medal to commemorate an aviation day in the city of Dresden in 1935. Metal holder and pin fitting added to the reverse; coloured porcelain SA (Sturmabteilung) 1935 day badge with pin fitting to the reverse; bronze NSKK medallion with two drill holes; porcelain small plaque and rally badge in porcelain for Gau Tag Schlesien (no pin fitting); purple glazed WHW badge for Munich. 6 items
Campaign Medal Pair for Service in the Great War and the Northwest Frontier with the Royal Army Medical Corps, British War medal, “84022 PTE. F. HOLLIDAY R.A.M.C.”, India General Service medal with clasp Afghanistan N.W.F.1919 “84022 A.CPL F. HOLLIDAY R.A.M.C.” Fred Holliday from Rawcliffe, Yorkshire was discharged to class Z Army Reserve on 27th November 1919. Also entitled to a Victory medal.
An Interesting Army 1914 Star Long Service Medal Group of 3 to a Warrant Officer who Served in the Army Service Corps Before Transferring to the Tank Corps Where he Earnt his Long Service Medal, 1914 Star medal, “T-21125 SJT H.G. KENDALL A.S.C.”, British War medal, “T-21125 W.O.CL2 H.E. KENDALL A.S.C.”, Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal, GV 1st type,”7868712 W.O.CL. II. H.E KENDALL TANK CORPS”. Note different middle initial on 1914 Star, Victory medal is missing. Harold Edward Kendal served in France with 21st Field Ambulance from 5th October 1914 and is entitled to the August to November clasp to his star. He later transferred to the 18th Battalion Royal Tank Corps with service number 305517. His Long Service and Good Conduct medal was announced in the Army Order of April 1922.
Grouping of Ephemera Relating to Lieutenant Colonel N H Waller Gloucestershire Regiment, including senior officers course notes, secret maps etc 1917, Gloucestershire regiment reunion dinner items, college letter dated 1900, medal ribbons and issue box with his name label ticket, copy of gazette entry from 1918 and a poignant letter expressing condolences after the death of his son in 1940 serving with the 5th Gloucesters.
A Poignant Indian Mutiny Medal to the 2nd in Command of the 19th Regiment N.I. Who Committed Suicide Under a Fit of Temporary Insanity, medal with clasp Central India, impressed naming, “BT MAJOR W.E. MCPHERSON”, initials over stamped correction. Walter Edward McPherson was born on the Isle of Wight on 21st October 1825, the son of Captain Philip McPherson of H.M.’s 46th and 17th Regiments. He was admitted as a Cadet in the Bombay Army at Poona India in 1841. Attached to the 5th Native Infantry in February 1842 he qualified as an interpreter in Hindustani in February the following year. Promoted Captain on 18th April 1854 and he served with the 24th Native Infantry during the Mutiny. Promoted to Major on 11th December 1861 and he committed suicide at Baroda on 2nd December 1864 in a fit of temporary insanity. Sold with some research.
Medal in box marked Karl Heinz Macher (Waffen SS) 1919 - 2001 German Cross, awarded on 7 August 1944 as SS-Obersturmfuhrer in the 16.(Pi.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland". Engraved to reverse 'SS Oberstuf Heinz Macher 16.(Pio)SS-PZ.Gren.Rgt.3 (Deutschland)7-8-1944'. He served as the second personal assistant to Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler leader of the Nazi party and the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS). Wear to wreath and light scratching to reverse
1985 Motor 100 Century of Motoring Award Medal (engraved with World Map with Century of Motoring on one side, with BRDC Silverstone map engraved on the other side) in fitted case. Please note this lot has the standard Ewbank's standard buyers premium payable on top of the hammer price and not the reduced rate for cars and motorbikes.
OPERA INTEREST - a George V silver Vesta case, Stokes & Ireland Ltd, Chester 1919, rectangular form with hinged lid bearing inscription "Mr Melfort D'Alton, Leinster Club Dublin", 6cm x 4.5cm, 1.4oz. Notes: Melfort was a renowned tenor, he was a noted authority on Handel and was presented with a medal from the Handel Society by Herr Wilhelm Von Khlmann, German Minister, and gave a concert at Lodge Park, Tivoli Road General wear and a few very light dents
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