Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. GVI first issue (Raymond Thompson)

Wiltshire Special Constabulary: The recipient (a Newspaper Director & General Manager) is confirmed as being a member of the Swindon unit of the Wiltshire Special Constabulary in 1939 (reference the National Register for England & Wales, 1939),

Awarded circa 1937-1947

The recipient would also be entitled to a Defence Medal if he served for 3 years continuous or ag...  read more

Code: 22970

National Fire Brigades Union. Bronze issue Long Service Medal, with integral top '10 Years' bar. Officially numbered on the rim (3454)

Sold together with original box of issue (a/f), this with the official named & dated paper insert on the top silk panel 'John Botting Paddockhurst Fire Brigade 7 Aug 1909 3454'

The recipient was a volunteer Fireman serving with the Paddockhurst Fire Brigade, on the Worth Estate (owned by Lord Cowdray), Worth, Turner's Hill, Sussex, England. The Fire Brigade was staffed by volunt...  read more

Code: 22967

National Fire Brigades Association. Silver 20 years long service medal, with integral top brooch bar 'Twenty Years'. Officially numbered & named (4825 Alfred Bairstow.)

The medal retaining its original silk riband, and the integral top bar complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

The medal with makers and silver assay hallmarks on the reverse. The silver hallmark for Birmingham with letter 'J' for year 1933

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 22363

Private Fire Brigades Association: All England Championship 1933. Prize Medal. Silver (H/M)

An un-named, dated medal attributed to a member of the Private Fire Brigade of Messrs. A. Herbert & Co., Coventry, England

Metal: Silver. With English silver maker and assay hallmarks for Birmingham 1932, on reverse

Dimension: 38mm

Weight:

Obverse: An early motorised Fire Engine with crew in motion, with on right a flaming torch with l...  read more

Code: 22968

Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GV coinage head (J.77952 E. C. Sandercock. A. B. H.M.S. Furious.)

Medal verification: In addition to his Naval LSGC, the recipient was also entitled to campaign medals for the Great War. The respective medal roll references are:

- British War Medal. Silver issue: Ref Adm 171/144 sent to recipient at H.M.S. Vivid
- Interallied Victory Medal: Ref Adm 171/144 sent to recipient at H.M.S. Vivid
- Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Med...  read more

Code: 23469

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). EDVII issue (Voltr F. Adamson, Madras Ry Voltrs)

Medal verification: The award to Volunteer F. Adamson, Madras Railway Volunteers, was published in India Army Order 290 of 1908. on which date there were 6 x awards of the medal to the regiment

The recipient who was of European or Eurasian ethnicity was holding the rank of Volunteer while serving with the Madras Railway Volunteers

The Madras Railway Volunteers were...  read more

Code: 23467

Imperial Service Medal. GV coinage head issue (Edwin Arnold Copeman)

Medal verification: The award of the medal to Edwin Arnold Copeman is verified as published in the London Gazette issue of, 15 July 1927, shown under the Home Civil Service List recorded as a 'Shipwright, Local Chargeman, Joiner, H.M. Dockyard, Devonport'

The medal retaining its silk moire riband, suspended from its original white metal mounting bar. This latter complete with lon...  read more

Code: 23452

Delhi Durbar Medal 1903. Silver issue. Complete with integral silver riband buckle brooch

Complete with integral silver riband buckle brooch

Sold together with:

- Official plush hinged leatherette case of issue (a/f)

Medal is un-named as issued, and retaining its original silk riband

Only an estimated 2567 x 1903 Delhi Durbar Medals in silver were issued. The medal being one of the scarcest seen of all royal commemorative m...  read more

Code: 23386

St. Andrew's Ambulance Corps (Scotland): Jubilee Medal 1904-1954

Awarded to participants of the St. Andrew's Ambulance Corps that were present at the Corps 50th Anniversary Jubilee Review, held at Glasgow, Scotland, on, 13 October 1954

The review was conducted by the late, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., G.B.E.

The medal fitted with a good bright silk riband, as issued

A scarce seen 'Scottish' medal<...  read more

Code: 23382

India Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV first issue (3016 Nk. Bhagat Singh, 4-2 B. Prs.)

A circa 1922-30 medal issue to a veteran of the Great War

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Pioneer while serving with 4th Battalion 2nd Bombay Pioneers, of the British Indian Army

4/2 Bombay Pioneers has its origins in the 48th Regiment of Bengal Infantry (Pioneers) that was raised at Lucknow, India, in 1901. A multi-class r...  read more

Code: 22977