Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1888. With clasp 'Tel-el-Kebir' (1028 Pte. C. Compton. 1/R. Ir: Fus:)
Medal & Clasp Verification: No 1028 Private Charles Compton, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp, and a Khedival Bronze Star dated '1882' per the below referenced medal roll:
- Egypt Medal 1882 & clasp 'Tel-el-Kebir': WO 100/59
- Khedival Bronze Star 1882: WO 100/59
The referenced medal roll shows that the men th... read more
250.00 GBP
East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6. No clasp (33 Gunner Pir Bakhsh, 1st Kohat Mn By)
The recipient by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier who held the rank of Gunner while serving with 1st Kohat Mountain Battery of the British Indian Army
Provenance: The Collection of Medal to Artillery Units formed by Lt-Col A. M. Macfarlane, London 2001
An extremely rare medal to an Artilleryman - no one Artillery unit, Indian or British being present... read more
British South Africa Company 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse (Gunr. W. A. King. A.T.)
The recipient William Alex King, held the rank of Gunner, while serving with the 'Artillery Troop'
Medal Verification: The recipient William Alex King, is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse per the respective campaign medal roll of the Artillery Troop (reference the searchable transcribed medal roll accessible on-line at the ... read more
Mercantile Marine Medal (Wong Tai)
The recipient was a Chinese seafarer of Cantonese ethnicity who was a native of Hong Kong Colony, China, and served in the British Mercantile Marine 9Merchant Navy) 1914-18
A digital search of the extant Mercantile Marine Medal Index Cards (ref file series) show that only 3 x men of this exact name (per customary Chinese style the first name shown is the family name 'Wong', and t... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV , 1st type silver issue with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (265295 Pte A G Swinard 2-6 R. Suss. R.)
With some official corrections to the number and unit name only - and fairly typical for this particular medal & clasp issue
Medal(s) & Clasp Verification: The medal and clasp to 25295 Private Albert George Swinard, 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, is verified as entitled per the below following medal roll, as well as the Great War campaign medals the recipient had prior qua... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV issue 2nd type with clasp 'Mohmand 1933' (10354 Sep. Budh Singh, 5-12 F.F.R.)
The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 5th Bn (QVO Corps of Guides) 12th Frontier Force Regiment
The Corps of Guides (comprising both Cavalry and Infantry regiments) was the most famous corps of the former British Indian Army. With the regimental centre located at 'Mardan' Cantonment in the North West Frontier Province, the 'Gu... read more
75.00 GBP
India General Service 1936-39: With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (4318 Sepoy Said Hassan S.W. Scouts.)
The recipient Said Hassan, by ethnicity a Pathan, was holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the South Waziristan Scouts, a 'Frontier Corps' based and deployed in the Southern Waziristan tribal area of the North West Frontier of British India
Formerly known as the North Waziristan Militia (established in 1900), the South Waziristan Scouts (1922), were organized ... read more
70.00 GBP
India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (Ris. Maj. Sarwan Singh, R.I.A.S.C. (A. Tpt.))
The recipient as an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, who was holding the senior-most Viceroys Commissioned Officer appointment of 'Risaldar Major' while serving with the Royal Indian Army Service Corps (Animal Transport) of the British Indian Army
Risaldar-Major (or Subadar Major for infantry / artillery units) was the most senior Viceroy's Commissioned Officer rank that enlist... read more
General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI 1st issue with clasp 'Palestine 1945-48' (14450157 Pte. H. Fink. Foresters.)
Medal & Clasp Verification: No. 14450157 Private H. Fink, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters, is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp per the respective campaign medal roll referenced below:
- GSM 1918-62. GVI 1st issue & clasp 'Palestine 1945-48': WO 100/529. Medal roll dated, 3 May 1949
Condition: Toned VF read more
United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'
An 'English' language issue medal, as issued to qualifying British and Commonwealth personnel that served during the Korean War
The medal with original corded silk riband & complete with the original mounting bar, this latter retaining the hinged pin & intricate drop lock fittings, as issued
Sold together with original blue card box of issue
Conditio... read more
45.00 GBP