General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Arabian Peninsula' (8213 L/Cpl. Handy Serisena, A.P.L)

The recipient Handy Serisena was a locally enlisted soldier holding the rank of Lace-Corporal while serving with the Aden Protectorate Levies, a locally raised unit raised unit for service in Aden Colony

The Aden Protectorate Levies (APL): Was a military force predominately recruited from amongst the indigenous tribal populations, for the local defence of the Aden Protectorate du...  read more

Code: 25582

Kuwait: Liberation of Kuwait Medal 1991. 4th Grade

The corded riband fitted with a gilt metal mounting bar. The mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

All British Armed Forces personnel present in theatre during the Gulf War 1991, were entitled to accept and receive this foreign campaign medal. However no 'official approval' to wear the medal or medal riband in British Armed Fo...  read more

Code: 25576

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO ): Non-Article 5 Medal (2nd type riband) 

The 'Non-Article 5' medal, like all other NATO campaign medals is worn with 'un-restricted permission' to wear in uniform, by qualifying personnel of the British Armed Forces

For award of the NATO 'NON-ARTICLE 5' Medal, personnel must complete both the qualifying period of service (below) and meet the eligibility criteria. The qualifying periods are thirty days continuous or accu...  read more

Code: 25568

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO ): NATO Medal for the Former Yugoslavia. With clasp 'Kosovo'

Reverse suspension knob with makers marks 'E' (Eekelers)

Sold as a 'Set' together with:

- Loose single space riband bar, with pin fittings
- Original makers case of issue

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25565

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO ): NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia

The medal riband fitted with the original mounting brooch bar. This latter with its long hinged pin and intricate drop lock fittings as issued 

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25564

Crimea Medal 1854-56, With clasp 'Sebastopol' (T, Griffiths. 1st Batn. Rifle Bde.)

Died in Crimea: Shown under remarks on medal roll as having died in Crimea on 20 January 1855. Cause of death was disease from 'Dysentery'

Medal & Clasps Verification: The medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade WO 100/33

Important: A search of the medal roll WO,100/33 shows that there were 2 x ...  read more

Code: 25469

Turkey: Crimea Medal 1855. With 'Sardinia' flag reverse

Medal plugged at 12 o'clock. with Crimea type swivel suspension. This latter with loose suspension clip

Un-named as issued

With 'Sardinian Flag' in centre reverse

The medal fitted with a silver claw with loose claw & swivel scroll suspension

Condition: About VF  read more

Code: 25468

India General Service Medal 1854. Silver issue with clasp 'N.E. Frontier 1891 (1804 Rifleman Guman Singh Thapa 1st Bn 2nd Gurkha Regt)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith from Western Nepal, holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion 2nd  (The Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles) of the Bengal Army

On 1 January 1948, the descendent 1/2 Gurkha Rifles transferred to the British Army

The campaign in the North E...  read more

Code: 25464

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

Shanghai Municipal Council. Emergency Star 1937

Awarded by the Awarded to all members, both regulars and volunteers of the uniformed services of the Shanghai Municipality Council, who were mobilized for service and deployed at any time during the 'Emergency' of August-November 1937, this included the Shanghai Municipality Police, Shanghai Volunteer Corps (including Shanghai Russian Regiment), and Shanghai Fire Brigade, and to a multitude of ...  read more

Code: 25450