A confirmed South African soldiers North Africa campaign & long service medal group of 5: Private J. G. Chelin, Q Services Corps, late 2nd Battalion Royal Natal Carabineers. South African Army

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (3667 J. G. Chelin)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (3667 J. G. Chelin)
- War Medal (3667 J. G. Chelin)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (3667 J. G. Chelin)
- Efficiency Medal. GVI first type with South African bilingual bar (Pte. J. G. Chelin Q. S. C.)

Note: All of the medals are officially impressed South Africa...  read more

Code: 23434

A much travelled Cornishman's 'Multi-Services' Second World War campaign medal group of 5: Thomas William Henry Trudgen, Merchant Navy, late South African Air Force, Union Defence Force and Royal Regiment of Artillery (Territorial Army)

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)
- The Burma Star (M.N. T. W. H. Trudgen)
- War Medal (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)

Important: All medals officially impressed issues from the Pretoria Mint, South Africa
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Code: 22795

A 'Die Hard' Warrant Officer's 'Battle of Hong Kong' & FEPOW's medal group of 5 to a soldier who later died in captivity at the sinking of the Japanese Hell-Ship 'Lisbon Maru: Colour Sergeant John Thomas Little, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Military LS&GC. GVI 'Regular Army' bar (6195113 C. Sjt. J. T. Little. Midd'x. R.)

Killed-in-Action: Colour Sergeant John Thomas Little, is confirmed having lost his life on 2 October 1942, when as a Prisoner-of-War, being transported from Hong Kong to Japan, aboar...  read more

Code: 22797

A 'Gunners' multi-campaign & long service medal group of 5: Bombardier Frederick Arthur Bradshaw, 51st (London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Royal Regiment of Artillery

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star
- War Medal 1939-45
- Efficiency Medal. GVI with 'Territorial' bar (873614 Bmbr F. A. Bradshaw. R.A.)

Sold together with below:

a). British Army Identity Disc: Red fibre ID disc '873614 B Bradshaw F A'

b). British Army Identity Disc: Grey fibre ID di...  read more

Code: 22260

An Officers unattributed Second World War 'North West Europe' campaign & long service medal group of 5

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The France and Germany Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Territorial Efficiency Decoration. GVI first issue 'Territorial' bar. Rev dated (1946)

Note: The integral 'Territorial' top bar on the T.D., sans pin & adapted for mounting - and typcial thus found

The medals are mounted in the swing-style...  read more

Code: 23056

A Senior 'Non-Commissioned-Officer's' Second World War, campaign & long service medal group of 4: Quartermaster N. Gilbert, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- GSM 1918-62. GVI & clasp 'Malaya' (6345109 W.O. Cl. 2. N. Gilbert. R.E.M.E.)
- Military LS&GC. EIIR 'Regular Army' (6345109 W.O. Cl. 1. N. Gilbert. R.E.M.E.)

Note: The recipients unique Army number is from the block allocated to the Royal West Kent Regiment, indicating that the recipient had first enlisted into the RWK's when he ...  read more

Code: 21894

A Naval 'Cyprus Emergency' campaign and long service medal pair: Petty Officer Nigel V. Westcott-Toms, Royal Navy late H.M.S. Forth, Depot Ship, 7th Submarine Squadron, Singapore

a). NGS Medal 1915-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Cyprus' (P/JX.865560 N. V. Westcott-Toms. A.B. R.N.)

b). Naval L.S&GC Medal. EIIR issue (JX.865560 N. V. Westcott-Toms. P.O. H.M.S. Forth)

Long Service & Good Conduct Medal verification: Medal entitlement confirmed per the Naval LS&GC register. reference ADM 171/155, which shows that the medal was issued to the recipien...  read more

Code: 22248

A regimentally scarce South African War 'Mounted Infantry' medal pair: Private Walter Webb, Gordon Highlanders Mounted Infantry late 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- QSA:ROK, Pa, Jo, DH, & Wit (6249 Pte. W. Webb. Gordon Highrs:)
- KSA. 2 x clasps 'SA 01' & 'SA 02' (6249 Pte. W. Webb. Gordon Highrs.)

Note: A regimentally rare campaign medal pair. Only the men of the Gordon Highlanders Mounted Infantry detachment qualified for all these 5 x battle clasps including 'Relief of Kimberley' on the Queens South Africa Medal

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Code: 23445

An 'Isle of Whithorn' Jock's 1914 Star Great War medal group of 3: Private Duncan McDougall, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders late 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914 Star. No clasp (3-6992 Pte. D. McDougall, 1/Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (3-6692 Pte. D. McDougall, Gordons)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3-6692 Pte. D. McDougall, Gordons)

Medals Verification: The Great War campaign medals all confirmed as entitled per the respective medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders, as under:

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Code: 23442

A Great War and Interwar 'China River Gunboat' Yangtze service medal group of 3: Stoker John Wilson Russell, Royal Navy late H.M.S. 'Peterel'

- British War Medal. Silver issue (J.61615 J. W. Russell. Boy 1. R.N.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (J.61615 J. W. Russell. Boy 1. R.N.)
- Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV 'coinage head' issue (K.61438 J. W. Russell. Sto. H.M.S. Peterel.)

Medals verification: All medals verified as entitled per the respective Royal Navy medal rolls cited below:
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Code: 23440