A Selection of Miniature groups

[Kimberley John Lindsay]

Dear Fellow-Collectors,

Although I collect large Great War-connected medal groups to officers, the often included miniature groups also have their interest.

Indeed - certainly in the case of my late father - the large medals were often never worn, whereas the miniatures were worn with white tie and tails at formal gatherings...

I attach for GWF members interest, the various miniature groups in my possession:-

1) Grandfather (AIF Capt and CMF Lt-Col W. F. Lindsay, MC, ED) and father (2AIF Major J. G. Lindsay, MC, psc);

2) 5 Cavy, IA (Lieut L. Gomer);

3) Gurkhas and RIASC (Lt-Col F. H. Hartnoll), Zhob Militia and IP (G. A. Swift, KPM), RNAS, RFC, RAF, later RAFVR (Sdn-Ldr W. A. R. Pepper, MBE), Ind. Vols, RE, Karachi Engineer (Lieut French).  

Kindest regards,

Kim.

[Kimberley John Lindsay]

Dear All including Miniature afficionados, 

I forgot one! He was Lieut Robert Hunter, RFA and erstwhile Lanarkshire Yeomanry Cpl (Gallipoli), whose Belgian decorations were awarded for his efforts in France.

Kindest regards,

Kim.

[bif]

Kim,   Great looking groups, especially Dad and Grandad.  Wherever did you get those name plaques made ?

Edited 5 October , 2018 by bif

[Kimberley John Lindsay]

Dear John (aka bif),

Thanks for your kind response,

I was worried that I had reached no-one: that it had not been worth posting, and so on...

Yes, I had Grandfather's and Dad's miniatures framed by Spink well over twenty years ago, on a visit to London.

I dictated the names to the Spink representative, bur Grandfathers middle name should be 'Frederic'. I also forgot to include Dad's 'psc'.

Nonetheless, the result is a lasting and well-preserved memorial to both of them.

Kindest regards,

Kim.

[Ilbury Welsh]

Kim, many thanks for showing us your collection of miniature medals, especially those awarded to your relatives. They are excellent. Whilst I don't go out of my way to collect them myself, I do have two groups. One I bought on Ebay many years ago out of interest and the other came with a full size pair as a combined auction lot. I do not if they are related. Whose miniature groups they are I do not know. I don't know if you are a member of The BMF but there is a long running thread there in The Gallery with lots of miniature groups.

 

Regards John

[Kimberley John Lindsay]

Dear John,

Thanks for that: much appreciated. No, I am not a member of the BMF, but I have noted your observations: much appreciated. 

As a matter of interest, I have portraits of five of the abovementioned groups, and hold their large medals as well. I, too, do not really collect miniatures, they are often part of the parcel!

Lt-Col William Frederic Lindsay, MC, ED (1880-1940); Major John George Lindsay, MC, psc (1908-1975) (off-topic!); Lt-Col Forrest Henry Hartnoll (b. 1891); Depy. Inspector Gerald Arthur Swift, KPM, IP (1895-1960); Sqn-Ldr William Albert Redverse Pepper, MBE, RAFVR, late RNAS and RAF (1899-1982).

Kindest regards,

Kim.

 

Edited 6 October , 2018 by Kimberley John Lindsay