A fine 'R.A.F. Station New Delhi' British Empire Medal lot of 5 medals with to a 'Veteran' of the 'Malaya & Netherlands East Indies' Campaign 1941-42: Corporal William Henry Rumsey, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- British Empire Medal (Military) GV1 (1258051 Cpl. William H. Rumsey. R.A.F.V.R.)
- The 1939-45 Star
- The Pacific Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
All medals with their original silk ribands, The BEM with its original brooch mounting that retains its hinged pin & clasps fittings
Sold together with an archive of original ephemera includ... read more
A Band Sergeant & last surviving British recipient of the Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, medal group of 6: Band Sergeant Felix Henry Lax, Queen Victoria School for the Sons of Scottish sailors, Soldiers and Airmen, late 1st Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers
- British Empire Medal (Civil) GV1 2nd issue (Felix H .Lax)
- 1914-15 Star (9583 Cpl. F. H. Lax. K.O.Sco: Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (9583 Sjt. F. H. Lax. K.O.Sco. Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (9583 Sjt. F. H. Lax. K.O.Sco. Bord.)
- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue (F. Lax. K.O.S.B.)
- Military LS&GC. GV 1st issue (3179013 Sjt. F. H. L... read more
Medal of the Order of the British Empire (Military)
The award mounted on its original silk riband with investiture mounting bar. The mounting bar retaining its hinged pin and clasp fittings
Sold together with:
a). Original plush leatherette gilt tooled / titled case of issue. This with 'John Pinches' makers logo on inside silk panel
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A Highland Brigade 'Black Day at Magersfontein' Killed-in-Action medal group of 3: Private Henry Thackray, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
a). India General Service Medal 1895. Victoria silver issue & clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895' (3824 Pte H.Thackray 2d Bn Seaforth Highrs)
b). QSA Medal. Silver issue with clasp 'Cape Colony' (3824 Pte H.Thackray. 2: Sea: Highrs:)
c). Army Temperance Association India: 1 Year Service Medal
Note: Surname only on QSA with minor official corrections to R... read more
A South African War medal medal pair including single clasp 'Belfast' Queen's South Africa Medal: Private John Griffiths, 1st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps late Rifle Brigade
a). Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with clasp 'Belfast' (7194 Pte J. Griffiths, K.R.R.C.)
b). King’s South Africa Medal 1901-02. With 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps for 1901 & 1902 (7194 Pte J. Griffiths K.R.R.C.)
Medals and clasps verification: Both medals confirmed entitled per the respective campaign medal rolls of the King's Royal Rifle Co... read more
245.00 GBP
An 'Architects' South African War & Civilian life saving medal pair: Private John Wilson Tait, 1st Volunteer Service Company late 1st Volunteer Battalion Gordon Highlanders
a). QSA Medal. Silver issue with clasp 'Cape Colony' (8105 Pte. J. W. Tait, Gordon Highrs:)
b). Royal Humane Society. Bronze Medal 'Successful', With integral riband buckle (John Wilson Tait. 2. Oct. 1898)
Note: The clasps on the QSA loose on carriage on riband, and fairly typical for medals awarded to men of the early Volunteer Service Company's
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A Senior Warrant Officers campaign medal group of 6 together with archive: Sergeant-Major James Willis White, 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
- GSM 1918. Clasp 'Palestine' (2973864 W.O.Cl.3. J. White. A. & S.H.)
- The 1939-1945 Star (2973864 W.O.II. J. W. White. A. & S.H.)
- The Africa Star. With clasp '8th Army' (2973864 W.O.II. J. W. White.
A. & S.H.)
- Defence Medal (2973864 W.O.II. J. W. White. A. & S.H.)
- War Medal (2973864 W.O.II. J. W. White. A. & S.H.)
- Military LS&GC. GV1 'Regular ... read more
A Great War Battle of the Somme 'Casualty' medal and wound insignia group of 3 x medals & 2 x badges: Private Albert Butchers 3rd Battalion East Kent Regiment, late 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade
- 1914 Star. No clasp (4004 Pte. A. Butcher. 2/Rif: Brig.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (4004 Pte. A. Butcher. Rif. Brig.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (4004 Pte. A. Butcher. Rif. Brig.)
- Silver War Badge (B319189). With labelled numbered box of issue
- Wound Chevron. Gilding metal arm badge
Wounded-in-Action: Reference file series WO 363 Firs... read more
265.00 GBP
An Indian Army Officer's Great War medal pair: Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Trevor Bates, 1st Battalion 1st Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Lt. A. T. T. Bates.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Lt. A. T. T. Bates.)
Naming: The recipients extant Medal Index Card held and accessible at The National Archives, shows that the recipient was an Officer of 1/1 GR, and that his Great War medals (a pair only) was issued by the Indian Authorities
Alfred Thomas Trevor Bates, e... read more
An Officers 'Double-issue' India General Service Medal group: Lieutenant Frank Page Elton Bates, 83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry, late 2nd Battalion 35th Sikhs, Indian Army
The group of 4 comprises;
a). British War Medal. Silver issue (2-Lt. F. B. E. Bates.)
b). IGS Medal 1908. GV 1st type with 2 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919', 'Malabar 1921-22' (Lieut. F. P. E. Bates, 2-35 Sikhs.)
c). - India General Service Medal. GV 1st type. No clasp (Lieut. F. P. E. Bates, 83 W. L. Infy.)
d). Defence Medal
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