Oman (Sultanate): General Service Medal with clasp 'Dhofar'. 1st type strike with obverse cyphers of 'Sultan Said bin Taimur' (reigned 1932-1970)

Reference Defence Council Instruction (Army) No 110 of 1968, the medal was awarded to United Kingdom Army personnel seconded to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's Forces, who served 14 days in the Dhofar operations from 23rd May, 1965 to a date to be decided later

The medal was, in the event, was awarded for services between 23rd May 1965 to 30 June 1976, the same medal with 2 x dif...  read more

Code: 23393

British War Medal. Silver issue (702 Pte. F. N. Cumming, 23 Sind Btn. I.D.F.)

The recipient held the rank of Private while serving with the 23rd Sind Battalion, Indian Defence Force

Medal verification: The award of the single BWM is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the 23rd Sind Battalion, Indian Defence Force, reference WO 329/2391. The roll annotated in red ink to show:

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Called out for said actual mi...  read more

Code: 23477

Baltic Medal 1854-1855

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

Fitted with a good clean long length of medal ribbon

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 23430

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (1382, Pte. G. Thompson. 78th Foot

Died of Disease: Private George Thompson, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs. The Duke of Albany's), late 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot (The Ross-Shire Buffs), is confirmed to have died of 'Cholera', at, Chunar. North West Frontier Province of, British India, on, 1 November 1881

At the time of his recorded death, Private George Thompson (b. 1860) was 28 ye...  read more

Code: 23427

Africa General Service Medal 1902-56. EIIR issue with clasp 'Kenya' (N45684 Pte. Imuu Makau. 3 KAR.)

The recipient was an African soldier, or 'Askari', holding the rank of Private while serving with the 3rd (Kenya) Battalion King's African Rifles

A choice example of the campaign medal issued in respect of the 1950's 'Mau Mau Rebellion' in Kenya Colony

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 23411

2nd Cruiser Squadron Medal 1908. With 13 x clasps; Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Ladysmith, East London, Port Elizabeth, Simonstown, Cape Town, St. Helena, Rio De Janerio, Monte Video

Penultimate clasp issue: The medal could be awarded with a maximum of 14 clasps - the medal here offered being awarded every clasp, except for the last clasp on the squadron's tour, i.e., that for 'Buenos Aries' (Argentina)


The reverse of the medal with the names of the 4 x Battle Cruisers that formed the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, which in 1908, was deployed on an extensive f...  read more

Code: 23410

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1919-21' (Mohd. Aslam Khan, K. B. Rly.)

The civilian recipient was a Punjabi Mussalman by ethnicity and faith, working with the Trans Indus Kalabagh-Bannu Railway

The Kalabagh-Bannu Railway (KBR) was a 2ft 6in narrow gauge railway located in the North West Frontier Province of British India. It's first section of line between Kalabagh, the transhipment rail terminal located on the West bank of the Indus (from where a f...  read more

Code: 23406

British Red Cross Society: War Service Medal 1914-1918

The medal complete with integral top brooch gilt bar

The reverse of the gilt bar retaining the original long hinged pin and clasp as issued.

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 23405

Egypt (Kingdom): Khedive’s Egypt Star. Obverse dated 1882 (Pte. Maria Jusay. Q.O. S&M)

Regimentally named in block capitals

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Christian faith who served as a Sapper with the Corps of Queen's Own Madras Sappers & Miners, the military engineering corps of the Madras Presidency Army

Scarce seen regimentally named Khedival Star to the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 23219

India General Service 1936. With clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (Hd. Lscr. K. Viapuri. U. Bur Bn. A.F.I.).

The recipient an Indian of South Indian ethnicity and Hindu faith, was an enrolled non-combatant follower who performed the trade of 'Head Lascar' while serving with the Upper Burma Battalion, a Mandalay centred volunteer unit of the Auxiliary Force India

Note: In the context of the 20th Century usage, the 'Lascar' was generally a marine associated, labouring 'Trade' applied to ...  read more

Code: 23209