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

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

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya' (PK007814 HG. Ismail B. Hassan Malaya HG.)

Ismail Bin Hassan (Ismail son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay, who held the Home Guard (HG), while serving with the Malaya Home Guard

Armed with 'Shotguns', the multi-ethnic Malaya Home Guard, played a key role during the period of 'Emergency' in Malaya, during which an estimated 250,000served in the Home Guard

Qualifying criteria for award of the GSM Malaya to...  read more

Code: 24886

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya'

The medal with a name erased / machine-skimmed rim

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24885

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Arabian Peninsula' (9454 Pte. Nasser Alawi Audhali. A.P.L.)

The recipient was an ethnic Arab soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the Aden Protectorate Levies, a locally raised unit for service in Aden Colony

The Aden Protectorate Levies (APL): Was a military force recruited from indigenous tribal populations, for the local defence of the Aden Protectorate under British rule. The Levies were drawn from all parts of the P...  read more

Code: 24883

General Service Medal 1962-2006. With clasp 'Borneo' (24172 PC Leo Fennal. Polis De-Raja Malaysia)

The recipient Leo Fennal, held the rank of Police Constable while serving with the Royal Malaysian Police

Scarce seen on the market named to unit designation 'Polis De-Raja Malaysia'

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 24881

Civilian Service Medal Afghanistan (2001-2021)

An original Royal Mint issue medal that has been had the original naming removed (machine skimmed)

The medal - now obsolete following 'Operation Pitting' which marked the British evacuation from Afghanistan, completed on 28 August 2021 - was instituted in 2011, retroactive to 2001

Basic award criteria is either 30 days continuous service in theatre Afghanistan, or ...  read more

Code: 24879

China Medal 1857-60 (Second Opium War). No clasp

An un-named example as issued from the Royal Mint for award to Officers, Ratings and Other Ranks of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24758

China Medal 18'57-1860. With clasp 'Canton 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

6 x different medal clasps were issued for the 'Second Opium War, comprising 5 x battle clasps of which 'Taku Forts 1857' was the earliest, and a generic 'China 1842' clasp awarded to personnel who had previously served in the first 'Opium War'

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24757