THE VICTORIA CROSS, MILITARY CROSS AND CAMPAIGN MEDALS AWARDED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL REGINALD HAINE, HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY, HAVE BEEN SOLD AT AUCTION BY SPINK OF LONDON.
27 November 2025


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Medal entitlement of Lieutenant Colonal Reginald Haine,
1st Bn, Honourable Artillery Company

  • Victoria Cross
  • Military Cross ( MC )
  • 1914 Star - clasp "5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914"
  • British War Medal ( 1914 - 20 )
  • Victory Medal ( 1914 - 19 ) + MiD Oakleaf
  • India General Service Medal ( 1908 -1935 )
    • 1 clasp:
    • "Afghanistan NWF 1919"
  • Defence Medal ( 1939 - 1945 )
  • King George VI Coronation Medal ( 1937 )
  • Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ( 1953 )
  • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ( 1977 )


The Victoria Cross, Military Cross and campaign medals awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Haine, 1st Bn, Honourable Artillery Company, have been sold at auction by Spink of London. The sale took place on Thursday, 27th November 2025. The sale estimate was between £240,000 and £280,000. The sale hammer price realised £260,000. The identity of the purchaser has not been revealed.

The Reginald Haine VC medal group had previously been on loan to the Imperial War Museum.


For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 8 June 1917 ], Gavrelle, France, 28 - 29 April 1917, Second Lieutenant Reginald Leonard Haine, 1st Bn, Honourable Artillery Company

For most conspicuous bravery and determination, when our troops, occupying a pronounced salient, were repeatedly counter-attacked ( near Gavrelle, France ).

There was an ever-present danger that if the enemy attack succeeded, the garrison of the salient would be surrounded. 2nd Lieutenant Haine organised and led with the utmost gallantry six bombing attacks against a strong point which dangerously threatened our communication, capturing the position together with fifty prisoners and two machine guns.

The enemy then counter-attacked with a battalion of the Guard, succeeded in regaining his position, and the situation appeared critical. 2nd. Lieutenant Haine at once formed a block in his trench, and for the whole of the following night maintained his position against repeated determined attacks.

Reorganising his men on the following morning, he again attacked and captured the strong point, pressing the enemy back for several hundred yards, and thus relieving the situation.

Throughout these operations, this officer's superb courage, quick decision and sound judgement were beyond praise, and it was his splendid personal example which inspired his men to continue their efforts during more than thirty hours of continuous fighting.

Reginald Haine was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace on the 21st July 1917.


For the award of the Military Cross

[ London Gazette, 29 November 1919 ], Dakka, North West Frontier, India, 17 May 1919, Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Haine VC, 35th Sikhs, Indian Army.

On many occasions during the fight near the summit of the hill he did everything in his power to collect the men for attack on the enemy entrenches on the top of the hill in face of very heavy fire.

When it was decided to retire and take up a position further down the hill he collected all the men he could gather, and before descending, assisted in getting all the wounded away.

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Iain Stewart, 27 November 2025