India General Service 1895-1902. Victoria silver issue with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895' (1279 Sepoy Baryam Singh 4th Sikh Infy.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, holding the rank of Sepoy while serving with the 4th Sikh Infantry (Punjab Frontier Force)
 
4th Sikhs at the storming of the Malakand Pass on 3rd April 1895: In this action during the 'Relief of Chitral', the 4th Sikhs being in the thick of the fighting against an enemy force of Pathan tribesmen that was estimated to number 1...  read more

Code: 25460

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Edward VII obverse. Silver issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1901-02' (2461 Duffr Kale Singh 5th Punjab Cavy)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Duffadar (Sergeant) with the 5th Punjab Cavalry Regiment of the British Indian Army

Per the official despatch of Major-General C. C. Egerton  dated Abbottabad, 15 March 1902, it is recorded that the 5th Punjab Cavalry were deployed from the very start of the operations during the Waziristan Campaign of 1901...  read more

Code: 25459

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Silver. Victorian issue with 2 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (3556. Pte R. Thorne. 1st Bn Som: Lt Infy:)

Rare to regiment clasp: The 'Tirah 1897-98' clasp is extremely rare to the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry - and only an estimated 17 x 'Tirah 1897-98' clasps issued to men of the battalion who served on attachment / secondment away from their parent battalion during the Tirah, North West Frontier campaigns of 1897-1898

Medal & Clasps Verification: This medal and 2 x clasps...  read more

Code: 25458

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue & clasp 'Cape Colony' (8914 Pte W. E. Hopkins. Lovat's Scouts)

The recipient was a Highland Gamekeeper, who volunteered for service with the 'Special Highland Scouting Corps' and is confirmed as serving overseas with the 1st Contingent Lovat Scouts

The recipient was entitled to another 3 x clasps. Whether he ever received, and or ever wore the other clasps is not known, and the medal with single clasp is otherwise as issued

Me...  read more

Code: 25457

Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Paardeberg' & 'Driefontein' (2818 Pte W. C. Herbert, 2nd Shropshire L: Infy.)

Hong Kong Colony Service: The recipient is confirmed to have served in Hong Kong Colony 1893-1895 including the period of the Bubonic Plague in 1894

Note: Not all members of 2/SLI serving in Hong Kong Colony during the period of the Bubonic Plague served and received a Hong Kong Plague Medal - and there is no extant medal roll or listing of the men who received a medal. Whether P...  read more

Code: 25456

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue & 3 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (37314 Pte L. Keill. Lovat's Scouts.)

Medal is officially impressed, and as issued showing surname 'Keill' (sic) - it should be Keil - and as wrongly shown on the respective campaign medal roll. A clerical error, with the medal being issued as transcribed from the medal roll

Clasps are in a 3 x clasp riveted block are loose on riband - and typical for medals awarded to this particular regiment (with majority of medal...  read more

Code: 25455

Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 6 x clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill', 'Belfast' & 'South Africa 1901' (25637 Sapr T.J. Gallagher. Rl: Engineers.)

The recipient was an Irishman who served in the South African War with 12th Company Royal Engineers

Medal and clasps verification: The medal with all 6 x clasps to Sapper Gallagher, is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 12th Company Royal Engineers (ref WO 100/156) that was compiled and signed in South Africa. The latter medal roll entry with rema...  read more

Code: 25454

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue with clasp 'Gyantse' (1863 Rifln Maun Gurung 8th Gurkha Rifles)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith, from Western Nepal holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles, of the British Indian Army

For their services in Tibet, the below following gallantry decorations were awarded to Gurkha VCO's and Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8th Gurkha Rifles:

- Indian Order ...  read more

Code: 25453

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue with clasp 'Gyantse' (2534 Naick Goria Gurung 8th Gurkha Rifles)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith, from Western Nepal holding the rank of Naick (Corporal) while serving with 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles, of the British Indian Army

For their services in Tibet, the below following gallantry decorations were awarded to Gurkha VCO's and Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8th Gurkha Rifles:

- India...  read more

Code: 25452

Interallied Victory Medal (29076 Pte. W. Temple. K. O. Sco. Bord.)

Prisoner of War: Private William Temple 13th Platoon, 'D' Coy 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers is confirmed captured in at Estaires, France, 11 April 1918, during the German 'Spring Offensive'. He was subsequently interred at 'Lager Dulmen' in Germany, being repatriated on 24 November 1918, and returning to the United Kingdom on, 25 November 1918

Soldiers Service Paper...  read more

Code: 25448