Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue & clasp 'Cape Colony' (27677 Tpr: C. T. Wood. 12th Coy. Imp. Yeo.)

Medal and clasp(s) verification: The recipient, is confirmed as being entitled to the medal and the single 'state' clasp 'Cape Colony' per the respective campaign medal roll of, 12th (South Notts) Squadron 3rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. The recipient was also further entitled to the 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps, per the medal roll references below cited:

- QSA with 'Cape Co...  read more

Code: 24286

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

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 (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

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

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