Ghuznee 1839 Medal

An un-named and un-attributed example

The medal fitted with a contemporary replacement silver hinged straight suspension

The contemporary, silk riband on the medal being a wider 45mm silk riband of a neck badge of the Afghan Order of the Dooranie Empire (which riband was exactly the same bi-colour riband of the Ghuznee 1839 Medal)

The unstitched silk...  read more

Code: 26333

Gwalior Star 1843. Maharajpoor '29th December' 1843 obverse

An un-named as-issued example

The star fitted with a contemporary customise replacement suspension this attached to reverse with 2 x screw posts & nut fittings 

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 26332

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (1073 Shaik Ibrahim 20th Madras Infy.)

The recipient Shaik Ibrahim was by ehtnicity and faith a Deccani Mussalman holding the rank of Sepoy while serving with the 20th Regiment of Madras Infantry of the Madras Presidency Army

The 20th Madras Infantry had a lineage dating to its raising at Tanjore in 1787, as the 21st Battalion of the H.E.I.C.'s Madras Army. It became the 20th Regiment of Native Infantry in 1824. By 18...  read more

Code: 26331

India General Service Medal 1854. Silver issue with clasp 'N.E. Frontier 1891 (1925 Rifleman Deoman Sunwar 1st Bn 2d Gurkha Regt)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith with clan origins in Eastern Nepal, holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion 2nd  (The Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles) of the Bengal Army

On 1 January 1948, the descendent 1/2 Gurkha Rifles transferred to the British Army

The cam...  read more

Code: 26330

India Princely State: Jummoo and Kashmir Medal Campaign Medal, with clasp 'Chitral 1895'

An un-named and un-attributed example

Obverse of medal & reverse of clasp with makers marks for 'Gurney London'

Always issued with a clasp, the medal was awarded in silver to Indian Officers, and in bronze to NCO's and other-ranks of the State Forces of Jummoo & Kashmir that took part in the Chitral Campaign between 3 March to 20 April 1895, that included awards to...  read more

Code: 26329

British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916. Bronze issue with clasp 'Punitive Expedition'

An un-named and un-attributed medal struck by Spink & Son  London

With makers name 'Spink & Son - London' in reverse exergue

The clasp was awarded for the 'Punitive Expedition' carried out in December 1897, in British North Borneo

Reference, British Battles & Medals' (Hayward, Birch & Bishop, 7th Edition, Spink, 2006) it is stated that all medals wer...  read more

Code: 26328

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister A. A. Hooker.)

Naming is officially impressed, as issued

Medal Verification: Medal confirmed issued to Nursing Sister Ada Ann Hooker, Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), per the  respective campaign medal roll cited below:

- QSA Medal. Silver issue no clasp: WO 100/229. Medal Roll of No 5. General Hospital, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa, that was compiled July...  read more

Code: 26326

Queens South Africa Medal. With clasp 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (7902 L. Cpl. A. Dickson. Rl: Highrs:)

Medal & Clasps Verification: Medal with all 4 x clasps verified as entitled per respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), referenced below

- QSA & 4 x clasps: WO 100/190, the roll compiled and signed at Solon Cantonment, India, on, 10 June 1903. The medal roll with remark 'To 1st Black Watch'

'The recipients extant service pap...  read more

Code: 26325

Africa General Service Medal 1902-56. EDVII silver issue & clasp 'Somaliland 1902-04' (3194 Pte. Mir Alam Khan. 107th. Pioneers.)

Medal & Clasp Verification: Confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 107th Pioneers (ref WO 100/102) compiled and signed at, Kirkee, Maharashtra, India, on 25 May 1905

The recipient was an Indian soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the 107th Pioneers, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The 107th Pioneers had th...  read more

Code: 26324

Natal Medal 1906. With clasp '1906' (Tpr: C. E. Anderson, Natal Carbineers.)

Medal & Clasp Verification: The medal and clasp confirmed as entitled per the respective published campaign medal roll for the Natal Medal 1906 per the published medal roll ref 'Natal Medal Roll 1906 (Naval & Military Press, ISBN 9781843422198)'

Reference 'British Battles and Medals (7th Edition, 2006)' it is estimated that 878 x medals with clasp were awarded to 'All-Ranks' of t...  read more

Code: 26323