Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue. No clasp (J. Ferrier. C.G.R.)

Medal Verification: The medal confirmed as entitled per the respective medal roll of the Cape Government Railway reference WO 100/279, that was compiled and signed at, Cradock, South Africa, on, 17 June 1903

J. Ferrier was employed as a 'Ganger' with the Cape Government Railways. The medal roll with remark that the recipient was awarded his Queen’s South Africa Medal for:
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Code: 25613

Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with clasp 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State' & 'Belfast' (8312 Pte. A. Abbott. Gren: Gds:)

The 3 x clasps with matching official rivets, have been latterly added to the medal (and not entitled to either the Orange Free State or Belfast clasps). Presumably he recipient lost or never received his actual clasp entitlement, and latterly (after migrating to Canada) sourced & added the clasps currently shown on the medal 

Medal & Clasp(s) Verification: The recipient 8312 Pri...  read more

Code: 25610

King's South Africa Medal. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (4205 Pte. G. Jones. Rl: Scots Fus:)

Medal(s) & Clasps Verification: No 4205 George John Jones. Royal Scots Fusiliers is confirmed entitled to the KSA and both clasps, as well as a Queen's South Africa Medal with 4 x clasps clasps per the respective campaign medal rolls of the Royal Scots Fusiliers for his services in the Great War. Additionally entitled to the Great War medals listed below for his Great War service with the Argyl...  read more

Code: 25609

Birmingham Special Constabulary Water Works Guard Medal 1917-18. Bronze, unnamed as issued

The Birmingham Watch Committee approved the issue of this 'Home Front' War Service medal on 5 December 1918, for award to members of the Birmingham Special Constabulary who had been deployed as 'Water Work Guards' 1917-18

The water works and dam depicted on the medal is the Foel Tower located in the Elan Valley of Wales, and where 2 x officers and 25 x constables were permanently...  read more

Code: 25606

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue, with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (199 Rfmn. Newal Sing Ghale, 1-4 Grks.)

The recipient Newal Sing Ghale, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with 1st Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles of the British Indian Army

Following the independence of India, the 4th Gurkha Rifles Regiment is one six Gurkha Rifles Regiments (the others were 1 GR, 3 GR & 5 RGR, 8 GR & 9 gr) of the former British Ind...  read more

Code: 25604

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd issue, with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (7441 Sep. Ram Singh, 3-11 Sikh R.)

The recipient Ram Singh was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, who held the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 3rd Battalion (Rattray's Sikhs) 11th Sikh Regiment , of the British Indian Army

Regimental Chronology: 3/11 Sikh's had it's origins in 1856. The full lineage of the regiment being;

- 1856: Bengal Military Police Battalion
- 1858: 1st B...  read more

Code: 25602

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd issue, with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (Tailor Mast Ram, 2-17 Dogra R.)

The recipient Mast Ram wa an Indian of the Hindu faith who was an attested follower holding the non-combatant trade of 'Tailor' while serving with the 2nd Battalion 17th Dogra Regiment , of the British Indian Army

Regimental Chronology: 3/17 Dogra Regiment had it's origins in 1864. The full lineage of the regiment being;

- 1864: Raised as 38th (Agra) Regiment, Beng...  read more

Code: 25601

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue, with 2 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' & 'Waziristan 1921-24' (653 Rfmn. Manbahadur Khattri, 1-2 Grks.)

Upper clasp attached by rivets

The recipient Manbahadur Khattri, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with 1st Battalion 2nd  (The Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles) of the British Indian Army

It was for their outstanding gallantry at Delhi during the Indian Muti...  read more

Code: 25600

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first type. With clasp 'S. Persia' (2342 Sepoy Phulla Singh. 16-Rajputs.)

The recipient Phulla Singh was a Rajputana Rajput of the Hindu faith, who was serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 16th Rajputs, a single class infantry regiment of the British Indian Army, comprised entirely of Hindu Rajputs

Medal & Clasp Verification: The recipient is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp per the respective medal roll as under:

- GSM 1918-62...  read more

Code: 25597

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Iraq' (Cook Shankar 12-Pioneers.)

The recipient was an Indian of the Hindu faith serving as an attested Non-Combatant 'Follower' performing the trade of  'Cook' while serving with the 12th Pioneers, an infantry regiment of the  British Indian Army

Medal & Clasp Verification: The award of the medal and clasp to Cook Shankar, is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion 2nd Bombay Pioneers (...  read more

Code: 25595