General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia' (30502 L. Naik Chanan Singh. S. & T. Corps.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Lance-Naik' (Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 51st Mule Corps, Supply and Transport Corps of the British Indian Army, in the 'Bushire Field Force'

Medal and clasp verification: Medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 51st Mule Corps (Bushire Field Force)...  read more

Code: 24049

General Service Medal 1918. GV first issue with 2 x clasps 'S. Persia' & 'Iraq' (5458 Sepoy Gul Naib. 126 Infantry.)

Upper clasp attached by rivets

The recipients medal roll entry and corresponding medal index cards, show entitlement to two clasps, 'Iraq' & 'Kurdistan' - the summary of medals and clasps awarded to this unit, record only a single 'S. Persia' being issued

By ethnicity and faith, the recipient was a Punjabi Mussalman soldier who held the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) wh...  read more

Code: 24048

Poland (Republic): The Cross of Combat Action of the Polish Armed Forces in the West. 2nd type issue. With 'Bitwa O Anglie'

2nd issue medal, with larger plain ring suspension

Awarded to Polish aircrew veterans of the 'Battle of Britain' - the epic that was fought-out in the skies over Britain in 1940

In the Battle of Britain, first as part of, and then alongside the RAF, 4 Polish squadrons fought: 2 bomber squadrons (300 and 301); 2 fighter squadrons (302 and 303) and 81 Polish pilots ...  read more

Code: 24115

India General Service 1936-39, With 2 x clasps 'North West Frontier 1936-37' & 'North West Frontier 1937-39 (MT-105254 Resvt. Dvr. Shaikh Salar, R.I.A.S.C. (M.T.))

The upper clasp attached by a customary white metal or silver silver rod

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the the rank of Driver, while serving with the Royal Indian Army Service Corps, Mechanized Transport branch

The inclusion of the abbreviated rank-prefix 'Resvt' indicates that the recipient was a former regular army soldier of...  read more

Code: 24054

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (13850 Spr. Ghuman Singh, R.B.S. & M.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Sapper while serving with the Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners of the British Indian Army

North West Frontier (Waziristan) 1936-37: Reference 'Official History of Operations on the N. W. Frontier of India 1936-37', the below following Field Service Company's of the Corps deployed during the North West Fronti...  read more

Code: 24047

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (12399 Sep. Chandu Ram, 2-12 F.F.R.)

Died as Far East Prisoner of War: Sepoy Chandu Ram 2nd Battalion 12th Frontier Force Regiment is confirmed having died somewhere in enemy occupied South East Asia on, 11 December 1943

Chandu Ram, who was Dogra Rajput ethnicity and the Hindu faith, was the son of Pala Ram of Thalakna Tapa Sapahal, Kangra and the husband of Shankaru

The life and supreme sacrifice of ...  read more

Code: 24046

Korea Medal (7593194 W.O.Cl.2. V.J. Payne. R.A.O.C.)

During the Korean War the recipient held the appointment of Warrant Officer II, while serving with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Tobruk Evader: A long serving soldier with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the recipient was holding the rank of Staff Sergeant and serving at the strategic port city of Tobruk, Cyrenaica. Libya, in June 1942, when Rommel's 'Afrika Korps' captured the ci...  read more

Code: 24045

Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902: Silver issue with 2 x clasps, 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (1315 Sjt: J. Young. Imp: Lt Horse)

Medal and clasps verification: The medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled and as-issued per the respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion Imperial Light Horse (ref WO 100/251) that was compiled and signed at Pietermaritzburg, Natal Colony, on, 9 February 1903.

The recipient was a Scotsman, who had his family origins in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

John...  read more

Code: 23486

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 4 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal' & 'South Africa 1901' (974 Pte. J. W. Napier. Cape Town Highrs:)

Medal and clasps verification: QSA medal and all 4 x clasps confirmed per below cited medal rolls:

- QSA Medal with 4 x clasps: Ref WO 100/241 compiled at Cape Town, South Africa, 26 October 1901 (medal issued on 19 December 1906)

Recipient was a Scottish soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the Cape Town Highlanders (a South African volunteer uni...  read more

Code: 23482

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (2879 Pte. P. Innes 1st. Bn. Gord Highrs.)

Medal and clasp verification: Medal & clasp verified per respective medal roll of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (ref WO 100/77) compiled and signed at, Gharial, India, 1 July 1896

Peter Innes, second son of Peter Innes (General Labourer) & Isabella Innes (nee McIntosh) was a native of the ,Parish of Mortlach, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland, where he was born on, 5 January ...  read more

Code: 23422