Punjab Medal 1848-49. With 2 x clasps 'Goojerat' & 'Mooltan' (S. Shankland, 1st Bn 60th R.Rifles.)

Died-of-Wounds: No 2775 Private Samuel Shankland, 1st Battalion 60th Rifles is confirmed being 'Wounded-in-Action' on 23 June 1857 (London Gazette issue of refers) and subsequently 'Died of Wounds' 12 September 1857 (London Gazette

Witness to the Outbreak of the Indian Mutiny. Meerut Cantonment: Private Shankland, a long serving professional soldier who had enlisted in the Britis...  read more

Code: 26170

Punjab Medal 1848-49. With 2 x clasps 'Chilianwala' & 'Goojerat' (Sowar Shaik Niraz Ahmud 9th I C)

The recipient Shaik Niraz Ahmud was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of 'Sowar' (Trooper) while serving with the 9th Irregular Cavalry of the Honourable East India Company's Bengal Presidency Army

9th Regiment of Irregular Cavalry (Bengal): The regiment had it's origins in the 1st Shah Shuja's Cavalry Regiment, raised by the British as the cavalry compon...  read more

Code: 26169

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Gunner. Nichs. Jackson, 1st Compy. 4th Bn. Art.) 

Sold together with below original ephemera (a/f):

- War Office OHMS registered packet sending ‘Ind Medal’ to Mr Francis Jackson 89 Patrick Street, Cork

The envelope with post mark for London 8 January 1868, and reverse with post marks for Cork and date 10 January 1868 on front

Presumably Francis Jackson was the father of the late Nicholas Jackson, or...  read more

Code: 26168

Indian Mutiny 1857-59. With clasp 'Central India' (Private. Shaik Oosman. 24th Regt N.I.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Private while serving with the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, a regiment of the H.E.I.C. Bombay Presidency Army

Indian Mutiny Service:  During the Indian Mutiny 1857-58, the regiment, under the command of Major WG Duncan, operated in Central India against the Marathas led by Tatya Tope and t...  read more

Code: 26167

China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Fatshan 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

Lightly toned with slightly loose claw

Condition: About VF  read more

Code: 26166

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Offg. Supt. Mr. A. J. M. Reade. Tele. Dep.)

The recipient Alfred James Medley Read, a Gazetted Officer of the Indian Telegraph Department, was the maternal Grandson of Lieutenant-General William Macbean George Colebrooke C.B., Colonel Commandant, Royal Regiment of Artillery, and a former Colonial Governor of; Bahamas; Antigua & Leeward Islands; New Brunswick, Canada & Barbados and Windward Islands

Died in Service in Britis...  read more

Code: 26165

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Pol. Locl. Lt. L. W. R. Browne. Trans. Dep.)

Medal officially named 'Browne' (sic) - the recipients surname was 'Brown'

The recipient Lindsay William Rodney Brown, an Officer of the Punjab Police, was a Great Grandson of Admiral of the White George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (1718 – 24 May 1792)

Died in Service in British India: Lindsay William Rodney Brown, Officiating Assistant District Superinten...  read more

Code: 26164

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Mr L. O. Law. Postmaster, Ali Khel.

Medal Verification: Entitlement to the medal with no clasp to Post-Master Mr. Louis O. Law at Aly Khel (sic) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll held at the British Library in the former India Office Library & Records Collections reference file series L/MIL/5/119

Ali Khel (also spelled Ali Kheyl) 1880: Was an important military encampment and base for British and ...  read more

Code: 26163

India General Service 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'Burma 1885-7 (12876. Sergt. W. Hurlock. R.E.) 

Died on active service Burma 1886: Sergeant Walter Hurlock is confirmed to have died on active service at, Kinghat, Upper Burma, on 16 July 1886 (Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette issue of 9 October 1886, refers)

In accordance with British and Indian Army protocols at the time, the body of Sergeant Walter Hurlock would have been laid to rest in Upper Burma, and would not have be...  read more

Code: 26161

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (107 Sapper Moung Hpo Gyan Burma Coy. Sappers & Miners)

By ethnicity the recipient Muong Hpo Gyan, was a native Burman of the Buddhist faith, who held the rank of 'Sapper' while serving with 'The Burma Company Sappers and Miners' a single company strength unit of the corps of Queens Own Madras Sappers and Miners of the Madras Presidency Army of the British Indian Army 

The Burma Sappers and Miners were raised in 1887, they were initia...  read more

Code: 26160