Territorial Force War Medal 1914-1918 (28455 Pte. W. Tripp. E. York. R.)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Wilfred Tripp, 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France & Flanders in 1917, when he received 'Gunshot & Shrapnel Wounds', or G.S.W., to his right foot and leg. He was admitted to the 2nd General Hospital on, 4 May 1917, and discharged from hospital on 12 May 1917 (reference TNA file series MH 106/975 series, viz Bri...  read more

Code: 24267

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Iraq' (6404 Spr. Ghulam Rasul. Ind. Sig. Cps )

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Muslim faith who held the rank of while serving with the Indian Signal Corps of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: The recipients entitlement to the medal and clasp is confirmed per the respective regimental campaign medal roll cited below:

- GSM 1918 & Iraq clasp: WO 100/G45/455 compiled & signed at Jub...  read more

Code: 24265

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (1272 Sepoy. Sher Singh. 1 Kashmir Infy.)

By ethnicity and religion the recipient was a Dogra Rajput of the Hindu faith who served as a Sepoy (Private) while serving with 1st Kashmir Infantry (Raghupratap Regiment), an Imperial Service Infantry from the Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir

The 1st Kashmir Infantry have a lineage dating back to their origins in 1853. In 1873, the regiment was formally re-styled Raghupratap R...  read more

Code: 24261

Pakistan (Dominion): Pakistan Medal 1947

An un-named and un-marked medal

The Pakistan Medal - commonly referred to as the Pakistan Independence Medal - was instituted by Pakistan to commemorate the creation of the state of Pakistan on 14 August 1947

The medal was awarded to all British personnel who on 1 January 1948, were serving in the Armed Forces of Pakistan and or who had volunteered and were subsequ...  read more

Code: 24259

India General Service Medal 1936. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (2214 Hav Misri Khan. Tochi Scouts.)

Recipient was a locally enlisted Pathan soldier of the Mussalman faith holding the rank of 'Havildar' (Sergeant) while serving with the locally recruited and deployed Tochi Scouts, a paramilitary 'Frontier Corps' that served exclusively within the tribal lands of the North West Frontier of British India

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24257

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (5771706 Pte. W. Thompson. R. Norf. R.)

A D-Day casualty

Killed-in-Action D-Day, 6 June 1944: Lance-Corporal William Thompson 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment is confirmed as 'Killed-in-Action' in Normandy on the Sword Beach Sector during the historic landings that marked the start of the campaign for the 'Liberation of Europe'. Private Thompson was Killed-inAction during the assault on the 'Hillman' defensive stro...  read more

Code: 24256

India General Service Medal 1936. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (13171 Sep. Mohd. Ayub, 5-1 Punjab R.)

The recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman (the foremost class recruited for the fighting arms of the British Indian Army) holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

During the Second World War, 5/1 Punjab served in India, the Burma Campaign and post-war was selec...  read more

Code: 24255

India General Service Medal 1936. With 2 x clasps 'North West Frontier 1936-37' & 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (6777 Sepoy Amir Dad. Tochi Scouts.)

Note: Upper clasp has been riveted

Recipient was a locally enlisted Pathan soldier of the Mussalman faith holding the trade of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the locally recruited and deployed Tochi Scouts, a paramilitary 'Frontier Corps' that served exclusively within the tribal lands of the North West Frontier of British India

Condition: About GVF  read more

Code: 24254

The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp

A Royal Mint issue

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24252

The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp

A South African Pretoria Mint issue

The star retaining its original gilt finish

An un-named example

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24251