1914-15 Star (1602 Pte W. Cunningham, A. & S. Highrs.)

Commissioned from the ranks: Appointed 2nd Lieutenant. Royal Irish Fusiliers, 17 December 1917

Wounded-in-Action: When holding the rank of Sergeant and serving with 1/7th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, William Cunningham was wounded on 'The Somme' at Beaumont Hamel, France, in November 1916

Killed-in-Action: 2nd Lieutenant William Cunningham 4th (Rese...  read more

Code: 26157

Punjab Medal 1848-49. With 2 x clasps 'Goojerat' & 'Mooltan' (S. Shankland, 1st Bn 60th R.Rifles.)

Died-of-Wounds: No 2775 Private Samuel Shankland, 1st Battalion 60th Rifles is confirmed being 'Wounded-in-Action' on 23 June 1857 (London Gazette issue of refers) and subsequently 'Died of Wounds' 12 September 1857 (London Gazette

Witness to the Outbreak of the Indian Mutiny. Meerut Cantonment: Private Shankland, a long serving professional soldier who had enlisted in the Britis...  read more

Code: 26170

Punjab Medal 1848-49. With 2 x clasps 'Chilianwala' & 'Goojerat' (Sowar Shaik Niraz Ahmud 9th I C)

The recipient Shaik Niraz Ahmud was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of 'Sowar' (Trooper) while serving with the 9th Irregular Cavalry of the Honourable East India Company's Bengal Presidency Army

9th Regiment of Irregular Cavalry (Bengal): The regiment had it's origins in the 1st Shah Shuja's Cavalry Regiment, raised by the British as the cavalry compon...  read more

Code: 26169

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Gunner. Nichs. Jackson, 1st Compy. 4th Bn. Art.) 

Sold together with below original ephemera (a/f):

- War Office OHMS registered packet sending ‘Ind Medal’ to Mr Francis Jackson 89 Patrick Street, Cork

The envelope with post mark for London 8 January 1868, and reverse with post marks for Cork and date 10 January 1868 on front

Presumably Francis Jackson was the father of the late Nicholas Jackson, or...  read more

Code: 26168

Indian Mutiny 1857-59. With clasp 'Central India' (Private. Shaik Oosman. 24th Regt N.I.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Private while serving with the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, a regiment of the H.E.I.C. Bombay Presidency Army

Indian Mutiny Service:  During the Indian Mutiny 1857-58, the regiment, under the command of Major WG Duncan, operated in Central India against the Marathas led by Tatya Tope and t...  read more

Code: 26167

China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Fatshan 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

Lightly toned with slightly loose claw

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Code: 26166

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Offg. Supt. Mr. A. J. M. Reade. Tele. Dep.)

The recipient Alfred James Medley Read, a Gazetted Officer of the Indian Telegraph Department, was the maternal Grandson of Lieutenant-General William Macbean George Colebrooke C.B., Colonel Commandant, Royal Regiment of Artillery, and a former Colonial Governor of; Bahamas; Antigua & Leeward Islands; New Brunswick (Canada) and Barbados & Windward Islands

Died in Service in Briti...  read more

Code: 26165

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Pol. Locl. Lt. L. W. R. Browne. Trans. Dep.)

Medal officially named 'Browne' (sic) - the recipients surname was 'Brown'

The recipient Lindsay William Rodney Brown, an Officer of the Punjab Police, was a Great Grandson of Admiral of the White George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (1718 – 24 May 1792)

Died in Service in British India: Lindsay William Rodney Brown, Officiating Assistant District Superinten...  read more

Code: 26164

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Mr L. O. Law. Postmaster, Ali Khel.

Medal Verification: Entitlement to the medal with no clasp to Post-Master Mr. Louis O. Law at Aly Khel (sic) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll held at the British Library in the former India Office Library & Records Collections reference file series L/MIL/5/119

Ali Khel (also spelled Ali Kheyl) 1880: Was an important military encampment and base for British and ...  read more

Code: 26163

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sepoy Dulbeer Thappa 4th Goorkha Regt)

The recipient was a Gurkha of the Hindu faith with origins in Western Nepal, who held the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 4th Goorkha Rifles Regiment, of the Bengal Army

The 4th Goorkhas, (later 4th Gurkha Rifles) were one of three Gurkha Rifles regiments to serve in the epic forced march between Kabul to Kandahar in 1880 - the others being 2 GR, and 5 GR
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Code: 26162