Birmingham Special Constabulary Long Service Medal 1916. Bronze. The reverse engraved ‘S. E. Evans’

The medal was awarded for 2 x Years Service in the Birmingham Special Constabulary during the Great War

Reverse of the suspension brooch retaining its original long hinged pin and clasp fittings as issued

When worn in full-dress uniform, the medal was 'pinned' to the tunic 'sans' riband - the medal ribbons were only to be worn as a riband bar in undress uniform. Re...  read more

Code: 25607

Birmingham Special Constabulary Water Works Guard Medal 1917-18. Bronze, unnamed as issued

The Birmingham Watch Committee approved the issue of this 'Home Front' War Service medal on 5 December 1918, for award to members of the Birmingham Special Constabulary who had been deployed as 'Water Work Guards' 1917-18

The water works and dam depicted on the medal is the Foel Tower located in the Elan Valley of Wales, and where 2 x officers and 25 x constables were permanently...  read more

Code: 25606

Albright & Wilson Ltd: Phosphorus Works Woman War Worker Medal 1918. Bronze, unnamed as issued

Reference '100 Years of Phosphorus Making 1851-1951 (E. Threlfall, 1951)

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One great change wrought by the war was the employment of women and girls in the works, at first without enthusiasm on the part of the management but by degrees with admiration for the variety of jobs they undertook. Most of them gave up the work at the end of the war, when Mrs Bate, th...  read more

Code: 25605

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue, with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (199 Rfmn. Newal Sing Ghale, 1-4 Grks.)

The recipient Newal Sing Ghale, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with 1st Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles of the British Indian Army

Following the independence of India, the 4th Gurkha Rifles Regiment is one six Gurkha Rifles Regiments (the others were 1 GR, 3 GR & 5 RGR, 8 GR & 9 gr) of the former British Ind...  read more

Code: 25604

India General Service 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue, with clasp 'Waziristan 1921-24 (2-Lt. E. G. Bushell. 5-6 Raj. Rif.)

The recipients forename initials impressed 'reverso' and exactly as issued

Killed By His Own Hand With His Own Service Revolver: Lieutenant Geoffrey Ellis Bushell 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles was discovered dead by his servant Mahomed Sher while travelling aboard the 'Punjab Mail' (express train) near Amritsar, Punjab, India, on 14 March 1923

The l...  read more

Code: 25603

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd issue, with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (7441 Sep. Ram Singh, 3-11 Sikh R.)

The recipient Ram Singh was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, who held the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 3rd Battalion (Rattray's Sikhs) 11th Sikh Regiment , of the British Indian Army

Regimental Chronology: 3/11 Sikh's had it's origins in 1856. The full lineage of the regiment being;

- 1856: Bengal Military Police Battalion
- 1858: 1st B...  read more

Code: 25602

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd issue, with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (Tailor Mast Ram, 2-17 Dogra R.)

The recipient Mast Ram wa an Indian of the Hindu faith who was an attested follower holding the non-combatant trade of 'Tailor' while serving with the 2nd Battalion 17th Dogra Regiment , of the British Indian Army

Regimental Chronology: 3/17 Dogra Regiment had it's origins in 1864. The full lineage of the regiment being;

- 1864: Raised as 38th (Agra) Regiment, Beng...  read more

Code: 25601

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue, with 2 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' & 'Waziristan 1921-24' (653 Rfmn. Manbahadur Khattri, 1-2 Grks.)

Upper clasp attached by rivets

The recipient Manbahadur Khattri, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with 1st Battalion 2nd  (The Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles) of the British Indian Army

It was for their outstanding gallantry at Delhi during the Indian Muti...  read more

Code: 25600

India General Service Medal 1908-35, GV first type. Silver issue, with 2 x clasps 'Waziristan 1921-24' & 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (Ris-Maj. Sanwal Khan, I. A. V. C.)

Upper clasp attached by rivets

The recipient by ethnicity and faith was a Punjabi Mussalman, who was holding the senior-most Viceroys Commissioned Officer appointment of 'Risaldar Major' while serving with the Indian Army Veterinary Corps, on retirement from the British Indian Army, his title was:

- Hony Captain Sardar Bahadur Malik Sanwal Khan, O.B.I.

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Code: 25598

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first type. With clasp 'S. Persia' (2342 Sepoy Phulla Singh. 16-Rajputs.)

The recipient Phulla Singh was a Rajputana Rajput of the Hindu faith, who was serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 16th Rajputs, a single class infantry regiment of the British Indian Army, comprised entirely of Hindu Rajputs

Medal & Clasp Verification: The recipient is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp per the respective medal roll as under:

- GSM 1918-62...  read more

Code: 25597