Great War 1914-18. France Theatre 'Arras' Sweetheart Brooch. Gilt / yellow metal enamel

Reverse of brooch retaining its long hinged pin, but now sans' clasp

In 1915-1916, Arras, a city in northern France, was a vital British logistic center and a place for Allied servicemen to spend time away from the front lines, with shops, cafes, and hotels catering to the military population

The 1918 Battle of Arras was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offens...  read more

Code: 24922

British Army and Commonwealth Forces 'Wound Stripe'. Gilding metal, tunic sleeve badge as worn 1916-1920 & later in 1939-1945

Reverse of badge with loop fittings and cotter pin as issued. The insignia marked A.B.) Prov Pat, 7342-17 (No. 4

Uncommonly complete with the issue brass backing plate, this stamped 'The Wound Stripe Prov No. 4 Pat'

This particular insignia formerly worn by No. 71383 Sergeant William Galen, M.M., late 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. - who was twice wounded...  read more

Code: 24920

British Army and Commonwealth Forces 'Wound Stripe'. Gilding metal, tunic sleeve badge as worn 1916-1920 & later in 1939-1945

Reverse of badge with loop fittings and cotter pin as issued. The insignia marked A.B.) Prov Pat, 7342-17 (No. 4

Uncommonly complete with the issue brass backing plate, this stamped 'The Wound Stripe Prov No. 4 Pat'

This particular insignia formerly worn by No. 71383 Sergeant William Galen, M.M., late 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion, C.E.F. - who was twice wounded...  read more

Code: 24919

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with 2 x clasps 'North West Frontier 1930-31' & 'Mohmand 1933' (TB 44736 L-Nk. Abdullah Khan, 21 D.T.T. Coy.)

The upper clasp attached by a customary rod

By ethnicity and faith Abdullah Khan was a Punjabi Mussalman soldier who held the non-commissioned-officer rank of Lance-Naik (Lance-Corporal), while serving with the 21st Divisional Troops Transport Company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps

The prefix TB before the regimental number indicates that the soldier was se...  read more

Code: 24909

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI 1st issue with clasp 'Palestine' (3245762. Rfmn. J. McCormick. Cameronians.)

Medal with unique army number naming 'typo' - should be 3244762 - and exactly as officially impressed. There is only one - unique - 'McCormick' surname in the 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 'Palestine' medal roll

Wounded-in-Action: Rifleman James McCormick 9th Battalion Cameronians confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' North West Europe on 11 July 1944 (Ref WO 417/79 British...  read more

Code: 24898

British India: Overseas Service Badge 1939-45

An official service award that was worn on the left breast of the tunic (above medal ribands) - for service in campaign theatres during the Second World War - and in addition to medal ribbons and or medals

See attached image from the regimental history of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles, showing 4 x Gurkhas decorated for North Africa (note the 2 x VCO's wearing 4th Indian Division 'Kite Ha...  read more

Code: 24964

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46'

Un-named as issued

The clasp awarded for post-war operations in French Indochina (now Vietnam) and Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia)

Un-named medals were awarded to former Indian Army personnel who had transferred their service to the Pakistan Army, and or took their discharge and returned to their ancestral lands in the territories that became Pakistan on 15...  read more

Code: 24895

India (Dominion): Independence Medal 1947 (86130 Rfn. Dille Gurung, 1-8 G.R.)

The recipient Dille Gurung was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman who was serving with the 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles of the Indian Army on 15 August 1947

A search of casualty lists and nominal rolls of honours and awards to 8 GR, show that the recipients regimental number is within the range of regimental enlistments i...  read more

Code: 24892

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue with clasp 'Malaya' (MYA/18016281 Bdr. Akbar. B. Hassan R.A.)

The prefix MYA to the recipients unique army number denotes a locally Malaya enlisted soldier

The recipient Akbar Bin Hassan (Akbar son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay soldier, who held the non-commissioned-officer rank of Bombardier, while serving with the Royal Regiment of Artillery

A very much scarcer medal seen named to a Malay Gunner, than one named to the...  read more

Code: 24890

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI issue with clasp 'Malaya' (5540 S.C. Akbar. Bin. Hassan S'pore. Pol)

Last 2 x letters of unit officially corrected - and exactly as issued

The recipient Akbar Bin Hassan (Akbar son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay, who held the rank of Special Constable while serving with the Singapore Police

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24887