Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (6953 Pte. A.E Etheridge. Vol. Coy. W. York. Regt.)

Recipient Photographs: See the associated 'Family-Tree' on the Ancestry genealogical website, that contains several name identified photographs of the recipient including one of him wearing a khaki tunic with medal ribbons up, in which he wears Sergeants sleeve chevrons, and regimental shoulder titles

Medal Verification: The recipients entitlement to the QSA medal and all 3 x cl...  read more

Code: 25824

Queen’s South Africa  Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue, no clasp (Condr: W. Freeman. Natal Transport)

Medal Verification: The award of the medal with no clasp to Conductor William Freeman of the 'Natal Hired Transport' is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll cited below:

- QSA Medal. Silver issue, with no clasp: WO 100/216. Roll compiled and signed at Newcastle, Natal, 5 February 1902

The medal with annotation to show that the recipient Will...  read more

Code: 25823

China Medal 1900. Clasp 'Taku Forts'. Silver

Sold as a full-size contemporary tailors-copy

Clasp face re-attached to clasp carriage. The clasp with backstrap and four lugs. The lower lugs clipped below eyes

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (Spink, 7th Edition 2006), the below following numbers of 'Taku Forts' clasps are recorded being awarded to Naval personnel including Royal Marines:

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Code: 25822

Africa General Service Medal 1900-56. Bronze

Un-mounted

An un-marked Royal Mint trial specimen piece

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25821

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue. No clasp (2999 Sapper Murisami 12 Co 2nd Q.O. S. & M.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Hindu faith holding the rank of Sapper while serving with the 12th Company Queens Own Sappers & Miners, of the British Indian Army

Tibet Campaign 1903-04 a.k.a 'The Engineers War': The British incursion into Tibet, under the guise of the 'Younghusband Expedition', remains unique in the annals of British military history, as the campaign ...  read more

Code: 25820

Tibet Medal. Bronze issue, no clasp (Cook Amru 23d Sikh Pioneers)

The recipient was an Indian non-combatant 'Follower' performing the important role of 'Cook', with the 23rd Sikh Pioneers, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The 23rd Sikh Pioneers: Also known as the 'Mazhabi Pioneers', were primarily recruited from amongst the Mazhabi Sikh community domiciled in the Punjab state of India

As a regiment, the 23rd had an...  read more

Code: 25819

India General Service Medal 1908. Edward VII issue in silver with clasp 'North West Frontier 1908' (9066 Pte. P. Morrison, 1st Bn. Sea Highrs)

Wounded-in-Action 1914: No. 9066 Private Peter Morrison, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders is confirmed to have been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France & Flanders, December 1914 (various newspaper refer, e.g., 'North Star and Farmer's Chronicle (Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) see issue of 4 February 1915, under the column headed 'Highland Casualties Since Our Last Issue' the preamble states:<...  read more

Code: 25818

1914-15 Star (GS-10190 Pte. T. W. Jarvis, 12-Lrs.)

Wounded-in-Action: Received Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound (or GSW) to 'Jaw, Right Shoulder & Hand' on 25 March 1918, in France, during opening moves of the German 'Spring Offensive' (recipients service papers refer)

Medal(s) verification: Private Thomas William Jarvis, 12th Lancers, is confirmed entitled to the 1914-15 Star and companion Great War medals and Silver War Badge cited bel...  read more

Code: 25817

1914-15 Star (L-2861. Pte. G. T. Cooper. 21st. Lrs.)

Important: Recipient confirmed present at the 21st Lancers Victoria Cross action at Shabkadar, North West Frontier of British India on 5 September 1915 (Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records held at The National Archives refer)
 
The 21st Lancers did not see service on the Western Front during the First World War, being the only regular cavalry regiment of the British Army to spend ...  read more

Code: 25816

1914-15 Star (L-3499 Pte. J. C. Yates. 21st. Lrs.)

John Cecil Yates served with the 21st Lancers in Asia (India) from 5 September 1915. The Journal of the 21st Lancers records him in September 1918 as serving with “A” Squadron, Signal Depot, Poona. He was also a qualified 'Dispatch Rider' (National Register 1939, refers)

Important: Recipient confirmed present at the 21st Lancers Victoria Cross action at Shabkadar, North West Fron...  read more

Code: 25815