King's South Africa Medal 1901-02. With clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (8975 Serjt: A. Burrows. R.A.M.C.)

During the South African War the recipient served with No 1 Guards Brigade Bearer Company, and was heavily engaged in support of the Guards Brigade field operations, as evinced by the award of the QSA medal with 6 x 'Battle' clasps!

Medal(s) & clasp(s) verification: A long serving regular, Serjeant Albert Burrows was entitled to the below following medals and clasps that he earne...  read more

Code: 24283

India General Service Medal 1908-1935. EDVII silver issue. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1908' (4350 Sepoy Lall Singh 45th Sikhs.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 45th Rattray's Sikhs, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

45th Rattray's Sikhs: This single class, all Sikh, regiment of the Indian Army had it's origins in 1856. The full lineage & chronology of this highly distinguished regiment is:

- 1856:...  read more

Code: 24280

1914 Star. No clasp (R.M.A. 3517 Gunner. A. Miller. R.M. Brigade.)

Medal(s) and clasp verification: Gunner Alexander Miller of the Royal Marine Artillery was a long serving member of the Royal Marine Artillery, who throughout his long career earned all 4 x medals per the Naval campaign medal rolls as cited below:

- East & West Africa Medal & clasp 'Benin 1894': ADM 171/46 served as Acting Bombardier R.M.A., H.M.S. Philomel
- 1914 Star. No...  read more

Code: 24279

1914-15 Star (22518 Pte. W. Best. Yorks: L.I.)

Killed-in-Action: Private William Best, 6th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry is confirmed being Killed-in-Action in France, on, 25 April 1918. At the time of his death he was serving attached 2/4th Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Note: 6th (Service) Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was disbanded in February 1918, with the men of 6/KOYLI trans...  read more

Code: 24277

1914-15 Star (119485 Pnr. W. Davis, R.E.)

No. 119485 Pioneer William Davis, Royal Engineers, entered theatre of war 'France' on, 25 September 1915, and subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and later as No. 143014 to the Royal Air Force

Medal(s) verification: Prior to the Great War, William Davis had prior served with the Hampshire Regiment on active service in Burma Pioneer William Davis is confirmed as be...  read more

Code: 24275

1914-15 Star (Burg. D. J. Du Toit Potch Kdo.)

The recipient was a Volunteer holding the rank of 'Burgher' while serving with the Potchefstroom Kommando

The recipient remained 'loyal' during the Maritz Rebellion of 1914, and subsequently served with his 'Kommando' unit in the German South West Africa campaign 1914-15

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24274

British War Medal. Silver issue (150378 Gnr. E.E. Cox. R.A.)

Wounded-in-Action France 1917: Signalman Edmund Eglington Cox, 290th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, is confirmed having been Wounded-in-Action, at Ypres in 1917, when on 30 October 1917, he was admitted to the 51st Field Ambulance for treatment for wounds described as 'SW Face and Concussion' (ref Hospital admission and discharge papers for the 51st Field Ambulance see register for pe...  read more

Code: 24273

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (John Grisdale)

John Grisdale - a native of Liverpool - is confirmed as a unique name in the Medal Index Cards of the Mercantile Marine, that are held and accessible at The National Archives

Medal(s) verification: The recipients Great War medal entitlement is confirmed as being the British War Medal silver issue, and Mercantile Marine War Medal per the respective Board of Trade Medal Index Cards...  read more

Code: 24270

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (William J. Capp)

Unique name: William J. Capp is a unique name amongst the extant Medal Index Cards for the Mercantile Marine War Medal held at The National Archives

Medal(s) verification: William John Capp, is confirmed entitled to the award of the Mercantile Marine War Medal and the British War Medal (silver issue) per the respective Mercantile Marine Medal Index Cards held and accessible at Th...  read more

Code: 24269

Interallied Victory Medal (351886 Pte. J. Grant. R. Scots.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Grant 9th Battalion Royal Scots was 'Killed-in-Action' in France & Flanders on, 23 April 1917

The supreme sacrifice of James Grant is now commemorated in perpetuity on a memorial cross at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 'Level Crossing Cemetery' located at Fampoux, France, Pas-de-Calais, France, where his grave is maintained amongst the rank...  read more

Code: 24268