India Service Medal (1473 C.H.M. Udbahadur Rana, 1. G.R.)

The medal is an officially impressed Calcutta Mint issue

The recipient Udbahadur Rana was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the senior non-commissioned-officer rank of Company Havildar Major (Company Sergeant Major) while serving with a battalion of the 1st Gurkha Rifles of the British Indian Army

The India Service Medal was an ex...  read more

Code: 24495

Air Raid Precautions Services Badge. Female issue hallmarked silver, with date letter mark 'D' for London, 1939

This an example of the 'Female' issue badge with original vertical pin and clasp fittings, of the type of ARP badge worn by female personnel in the Second World War 1939-1945

- Metal: 925 hallmarked silver
- Height: 39mm
- Width: 26mm
- Weight: 9g

Reverse of badge complete with male fob fitting, and with London, England, silver hall-marks for 1...  read more

Code: 24494

Air Raid Precautions Services Badge. Female issue 'White Metal', with makers mark 'Marples & Beasleys. Post-1939 Wartime economy issue

This an example of the 'Female' issue badge, now sans-pin but retaining the missing pin's hinge and clasp fittings, is of the type of ARP badge worn by females in the Second World War 1939-1945

- Metal: White metal
- Height: 39mm
- Width: 26mm
- Weight: 6g

Reverse of badge with makers marks for 'Marples & Beasley, Birmingham'

The...  read more

Code: 24493

Air Raid Precautions Services Badge. Male issue - Contemporary Customised in Enamelled Paint - hallmarked silver, with date letter mark 'D' for London, 1939

This a scarce seen customised example of the 'Male' issue badge with fob reverse fitting of the type of ARP badge worn in the Second World War 1939-1945

The badge panel bearing the letters A.R.P. in navy blue enamelled paint, and the crown centres in red enamelled paint. Attractive

- Metal: 925 hallmarked silver
- Height: 39mm
- Width: 26mm
- W...  read more

Code: 24492

Air Raid Precautions Services Badge. Male issue. White metal. Post 1939 wartime economy issue

This an example of the 'Male' issue badge with fob reverse fitting of the type of ARP badge worn in the Second World War 1939-1945

- Metal: White metal
- Height: 39mm
- Width: 26mm
- Weight: 7g

Reverse of badge complete with male fob fitting

The badge was designed by the engraver sculptor Eric Gill in 1936, and awarded in .925 ha...  read more

Code: 24491

General Service 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S. E. Asia 1945-46' (91228 Rfn Parman Thapa 1-8 GR.)

The recipient, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles, of the British Indian Army

1/8 Gurkha Rifles served in the following theatres during the Second World War; India, Burma

During the period of the qualification criteria for the clasp 'S. E. Asia 1945-46'...  read more

Code: 24489

General Service Medals 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46' (10365 L/Nk. Karnabahadur Rai, 3/10 G.R.)

General Service Medals 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46' (10365 L/Nk. Karnabahadur Rai, 3/10 G.R.)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 3rd Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles, of the British Indian Army

3/10 Gurkha Rifles, a war-raised battalion of the 10t...  read more

Code: 24488

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI 2nd issue with clasp 'Malaya' (21137559 Rfn Lalbahadur Limbu 10 G.R.)

Recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and a Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman with serving with a battalion of the 10th (Princess Mary's Own) Gurkha Rifles Regiment

Both battalions of 10 GR were actively deployed on multiple tours during the Malaya Emergency, during which conflict the regiment lost 75 x 'All-Rank' killed or died while on active service
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Code: 24487

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI 1st issue with 2 x clasps 'S.E. Asia 1945-46' & 'Malaya' (Capt. H. W. Ashby, 5 G.R.)

Upper clasp attached by official rivets - the medal issued with 2 x clasps

Captain Ashby earned his first clasp serving with 3rd Battalion 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) of the British Indian Army, and the second clasp while serving with 1st Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles of the British Army

Medal Verification: British Army Campaign medal rolls for post 1947...  read more

Code: 24486

India (Dominion): Independence Medal 1947 (21131487 Rfn. Manbahadur. Thapa. G.R.)

The recipient Manbahadur Thapa was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman in a battalion of 2nd, 6th, 7th or 10th Gurkha Rifles of the former British Indian Army, who had been serving on 15th August 1947, and who transferred their service to the British Army with effect from 1 January 1948

All Gurkhas of all ranks (but NOT their ...  read more

Code: 24485