A Cavalryman's 'World War's' campaign & long service medal group of 5: Farrier Sergeant Alec William Elkington, 7th Hussars

- British War Medal. Silver issue (6413 Pte. A. W. Elkington. 7-Hrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (6413 Pte. A. W. Elkington. 7-Hrs.)
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Military LS&GC Medal. GV 2nd issue (533577 Cpl. A. W. Elkington. 7-H.)

Medals verification: The Great War campaign medals confirmed as entitled per the respective medal roll of the 7th Hussa...  read more

Code: 22399

Australia & South Africa World Wars & Bush War family group of 7: William John Richards. 9th SAI, Douglas Vivian Richards S.A.A.F / Natal Mounted Rifles & Vedette P. D. Richards, Internal Affairs

The group comprises:

a). Lance-Corporal William John 'Jack' Richards, 9th South African Infantry, late Transvaal Scottish

- British War Medal (L/Cpl. W. J. Richards. 9th S.A.I.)
- Union of South Africa: Interallied Victory Medal 'Bi-lingual' issue (L/Cpl. W. J. Richards. 9th S.A.I.)

William John Richards was born at Bendigo, Victoria, Australi...  read more

Code: 22398

A British Merchant Seaman's Great War campaign medal pair: John Owen Hughes, British Mercantile Marine

- British War Medal. Silver issue (John. O. Hughes)
- Mercantile Marine War Medal (John. O. Hughes)

The Mercantile Marine War Medal index cards held at The National Archives show that there were 4 x recipients who had the name John Owen Hughes, viz:

- Born, Anglesey, Wales, 1883
- Born, Bangor, Wales, 1886
- Born, Liverpool, England, 1887
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Code: 21305

London Private Fire Brigades Association, group of 3 x Challenge Shield Competition Medals: Fireman Thomas Leishman, a 'Bank Note Engraver & Designer', serving with the 'Prize Winning' Bradbury Wilkinson Company, Private Fire Brigade, London

The group comprises:

1). London Private Fire Brigades Association Challenge Shield Competition Silver Medal (B. W. & Co. P.F.B. T. Leishman 1926)

2). London Private Fire Brigades Association Challenge Shield Competition Bronze Medal (T. Leishman 28.4.28)

3). London Private Fire Brigades Association Challenge Shield Competition Bronze Medal (T. Leish...  read more

Code: 23065

An Indian Non-Combatants campaign & long service medal pair for service with the 'Piffer's': Water Carrier Moti Ram, 13th Frontier Force Training Centre late 6th Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles

- IGS 1908. NWF 1930-31 (166 W-Carr. Moti Ram, 6-13 FF Rif.)
- Indian LSGC Medal. GVI (166 W-Carr. Moti Ram, 13 FF Trg. Centre.)

The recipient was an Indian of the Hindu faith who s an attested non-combatant follower, performed the trade of 'Water Carrier' while serving with the 13th Frontier Force Rifles Training Centre, and prior to that with the 6th Battalion 13th Front...  read more

Code: 21298

A Union of South Africa Second World War 'East & North Africa' campaign medal group of 4: Corporal D. P. Brussow, No 1. Motor Cycle Company, late 1st Armoured Car Company

- The 1939-45 Star (42743 D. P. Brussow)
- The Africa Star (42743 D. P. Brussow)
- War Medal (42743 D. P. Brussow)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (42743 D. P. Brussow)

Important: The recipients unique service number was in the regimental block 42701-42800 allocated to the 1st Armoured Car Company

Note: South African personnel of ...  read more

Code: 21756

A confirmed South African Irish 'Prisoner of War' North Africa' campaign medal group of 4: Private W. Scott, 1st Battalion South African Irish, South African Army

- The 1939-45 Star (88023 W. Scott)
- The Africa Star (88023 W. Scott)
- War Medal (88023 W. Scott)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (88023 W. Scott)

Prisoner-of-War: Private W. Scott, is confirmed being captured in North Africa and transported to Axis Occupied Europe as a Prisoner of War, where in March 1945, he was being held in Germany, at Sta...  read more

Code: 23439

A 'New Guinea' theatre of war campaign medal group of 4: Private John William O'Connor, late 39th Line of Communication Salvage Section, 2nd Australian Imperial Force

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)
- The Pacific Star. No clasp (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)
- War Medal (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)
- Australia: Australia Service Medal (VX128293 W. J. O’Connor)

The campaign medals are all officially impressed Australian issues

The recipients service papers are extant and are held and accessib...  read more

Code: 23437

An uncommon South African seaman's 'Service with the Royal Navy', Second World War 'Atlantic Theatre' medal group of 5: Able Seaman Vincent John McLeroth, South African Naval Force attached to the Royal Navy Battleship H.M.S. Royal Sovereign

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- The Atlantic Star (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- Defence Medal (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- War Medal 1939-45 (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (67827 V. J. McLeroth)

Important: All of the medals are officially impressed South African 'Pretoria Mint' issues

M...  read more

Code: 23436

A confirmed South African 'Imperial Light Horseman's 'Prisoner of War' North Africa' campaign & long service medal group of 5: Corporal T. T. Jordaan, 1st Battalion Imperial Light Horse, South African Army

- The 1939-45 Star (127893 T. T. Jordaan)
- The Africa Star (127893 T. T. Jordaan)
- War Medal (127893 T. T. Jordaan)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (127893 T. T. Jordaan)
- Efficiency Medal. GVI 1st type with South African bilingual bar (Cpl T. T. Jordaan I.L.H.)

Prisoner-of-War: Private T. T. Jordaan, is confirmed being captured in Nor...  read more

Code: 23435