Five: Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery Allan Wood, Royal Marine Artillery

Five: Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery Allan Wood, Royal Marine Artillery and Yeoman of the Guard; at the opening of Parliament in 1908, he seized hold of a suffragette, who was approaching King Edward VII, and seized and held her until the police came and removed her Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (A. Wood, Cr. Serjt. R.M.A. H.M.S. Simoom. 73-74); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911 (Allan Wood Kings Body Guard.) privately engraved; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (Allan Wood, Sergt. 10th Co. R.M.A.); Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., Field Marshal’s bust (R.M.A./216. Allan Wood, Sergt. R.M.A.) mounted as worn, dark toned, contact marks, nearly very fine or better, a scarce combination (5) £1,000-£1,400.

Estimate:£1,000

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