India General Service Medal 1908. GV first issue 'Waziristan 1919-1921' (3939 Sowar Janda Singh, 21 Cavy.) 

Recipient was an Indian soldier of Dogra ethnicity and Hindu faith serving as a Sowar (Trooper) with the 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse), a regiment of the Indian Army

As of the publication of the Indian Army List issue of April 1920, the class composition of the 21st Cavalry - then stationed on active service at Bannu, Waziristan, was:
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Code: 26155

India General Service Medal 1908. GV second type with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (A.13 Syce Santoo. Guides Cavy)

Recipient was an attested non-combatant Indian follower soldier of the Hindu faith who performed the trade of 'Syce' (a groom, stable attendant employed to look after horses) while serving with the The Guides Cavalry (10th Queen Victoria's Own Frontier Force)

At the time of the compilation of the Indian Army List, October 1930, issue, The Guides Cavalry were located at their regi...  read more

Code: 26154

Sudan Defence Force General Service Medal (Instituted 1933)

Obverse: The seal of the Governor General of the Sudan

Reverse: An eye catching representation of various types of native toops of the Sudan Defence Force including, infantry, camel corps and cavalry. The reverse design was inspired by the outstanding reverse design of the MacGregor Memorial Medal of the United Services Institute India (this latter being one of only two remaining...  read more

Code: 26153

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (14259 Sep. Ram Kishan, 1-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient Ram Kishan was an Indian soldier of Dogra ethnicity & the Hindu faith, holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) serving with 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Killed-in-Action: Ram Kishan, then holding the rank of Lance-Naik (Lance-Corporal) was Killed-in-Action in Italy on 2 Septembe...  read more

Code: 26152

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI first type with clasp 'Palestine 1945-48' (2660426 Gdsm P. Slade-Hurn. Coldm Gds.)

Recipient's service number with single digit typo error, is exactly as erroneously transcribed from the clerical error entered in the medal roll. Guardsman Slade-Hurn's actual unique Army Number was 2670426 - and no-other person of that surname ever served with the Coldstream Guards

The recipient was Peter William Donald Slade-Hurn, who held the rank of Guardsman while serving wi...  read more

Code: 26151

India (Dominion): Independence Medal 1947 (2549 Spr. Jarnail Singh, Faridkot S.F.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, holding the rank of Sapper, while serving with the Faridkot Sappers and Miners of the Faridkot State Forces

Awarded to 'All-Ranks' of the Indian Armed Forces, including Indian Princely State Forces, together with some 'qualifying' British service personnel (i.e. those who served on attachment post, 15 August 1947, and or had ...  read more

Code: 26148

Korea Medal 1950-53 (T/22520964 Dvr. A. Mallett. R.A.S.C.)

The recipient A. Mallett held the rank of 'Driver' while serving with the Royal Army Service Corps of the British Army

The letter prefix 'T' before the soldiers unique Army Number shows that Driver Mallett was a member of the Transport Branch of the Royal Army Service Corps 

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 26147