South African War 1899-1902: Patriotic badge 'Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar, V.C.'

Obverse: Portrait of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts - Commander-in-Chief, South Africa (23 December 1899 - 11 December 1900)

Reverse: Plain with pinback fittings as issued

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British Victorian era general who became one of t...  read more

Code: 23851

South African War 1899 1902: South African War Veterans Association badge

A gilt & enamel lapel badge

Obverse: In centre the symbols of the Boer Republics, viz an 'Orange Tree' and below a Boer 'Trekkers' Wagon. The enamel in Blue, Orange & Red enamels ( colours of the Boer Republics) with gilt legends

Reverse: Uniface except for fob lapel fitting & impressed with makers marks for 'Fenwick Birm', for Fenwick of Birmingham, England
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Code: 23850

1914-15 Star

Un-named, as-struck

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 23931

British War Medal. Silver issue (BZ.5722. W.H. Welling. P.O. R.N.V.R.)

The recipient Welling held the rank of Petty Officer while serving with the Bristol Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Medal verification: The recipients entitlement to the British War Medal - his only medal entitlement for the Great War - is confirmed per the respective Admiralty medal roll, vis ADM 171/129

William Welling was a native of Newark-on-Tren...  read more

Code: 23930

Interallied Victory Medal (40641 Pte, L, Kemp. Lan. Fus.)

The recipient Private Leonard Kemp, held the rank of 'Private' while serving with the 10th & 16th Battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers

Medal verification: The recipients entitlement to the Interallied Victory Medal, together with a British War Medal (silver issue) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Lancashire Fusiliers vis, WO 329/974 compiled and signed...  read more

Code: 23929

Memorial Plaque (William Crichton)

A search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database return the service details of 7 x servicemen of the name 'William Crichton' who died during the Great War

The service details of the 7 x service personnel named 'William Crichton' - who were all Scottish or of Scottish descent - including an American born soldier who served with the Canadian's, and a Royal Air Force casu...  read more

Code: 23928

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 1st issue with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (392 Cnsble Nadir Shah, Police Dept)

The medal has been officially skimmed and then issued with official impressed naming, and is exactly as issued by the Calcutta Mint

The recipient was by faith a Mussalman policeman holding the rank of 'Constable' while serving with the Police Department on the North West Frontier Province of British India

An uncommonly fine condition medal of attractive bright appe...  read more

Code: 23922

India General Service 1908-35. GV silver issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (1072920 Boy D. H. Rose. R.A.)

Medal(s) and clasps verification: The medal with clasp, is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll. In addition the recipient was also subsequently awarded the General Service Medal with clasp 'Palestine' while serving as a British Constable with the Palestine Police Force. The respective campaign medal roll references are cited below:

- IGS Medal 1908 & clasp: WO 100/49...  read more

Code: 23921

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (9478 Sep. Hazara Singh, 2-12 F.F.R.)

With official corrections to last letters of forename 'RA' only, and exactly as issued

Died as Prisoner of War: Lance-Naik Hazara Singh 2nd Battalion 12th Frontier Force Regiment is confirmed having died somewhere in enemy occupied South East Asia on, 27 August 1944.

Hazara Singh, a Sikh soldier, was the son of Rur Singh, of Monawali, Sialkot, Punjab, British India...  read more

Code: 23920

India General Service Medal 1936. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (545 Sepoy Pahlwan, 1 Rd. Constn, Bn)

Note: The recipient was a Pathan holding the rank of Lance-Naik (Lance Corporal) while serving with the 1st Road Construction Battalion

The Road Construction Battalions - of which there were 4 x battalions (1st 2nd, 4th & 5th) - were specially locally enlisted personnel, employed by the Government of the North West Frontier Province for exclusive service within the Tribal Territo...  read more

Code: 23919