Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (203094 G. W. H. Calderbank)

The unique prefix/number indicates that the recipients unique service number was originally issued to him on being posted to the South African Air Force

The number is from the block 202876 -212875, that was issued to the South African Air Force Depot Block

The recipients surname indicates a South African of British / Irish ethnic descent

George Will...  read more

Code: 24241

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue obverse legend with clasp 'Malaya'. (2018 E.P.C. Bhola Singh S/O Kushal Singh. F. of M. Pol.)

B
y ethnicity and faith the recipient, Bola Singh, son of Kushal Singh, was an Indian of the Sikh faith, who held the rank of 'Extra Police Constable' while serving with the Federation of Malaya Police during the era of the 'Malaya Emergency'

Condition: Toned GVF  read more

Code: 24238

General Service Medal 1962. With clasp 'Malay Peninsula' (Sgt. 469 Nazar Din,)

The recipient was a locally enlisted Malay non-commissioned officer holding the rank of Sergeant, while serving with a local uniformed service in either Singapore or Malaysia (Peninsular)

The medal retaining its original silk riband

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 24237

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom): Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait 1991

An early quality strike by 'Huguenin Medailleurs' as issued to qualifying British personnel who served during the Gulf War

The Medal riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin as issued

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Code: 24234

Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-89. Undated reverse, with clasp 'El-Teb_Tamaai' (3925, Lce. Corpl. C. Davis, 3/K. R. Rif: C.)

Medal(s) and clasp verification: Lance Corporal Charles Davis, is confirmed entitled to the un-dated Egypt & Sudan Medal with clasp 'El-Teb-Tamaai', and a Khedival Star dated 1884, per the below following campaign medal rolls of the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps:

- Egypt & Sudan Medal undated with clasp 'El-Teb_Tamaai': WO 100/66
- Khedival Star with dated obverse...  read more

Code: 24063

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Tpr. J. P. van Rooyen, Krantzkop Res.)

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (seventh edition, 2006) it is estimated that a total of 75 x Natal Medals were issued to members of Kranzkop Reserves', of which 71 x were issued with the clasp '1906'

A 'Family Affair': The unit may as well have been titled 'Van Rooyen's Own', as a search of D. R. Forsyth's published medal roll shows that a total of no less than 20 'All-Ra...  read more

Code: 24062

1914-15 Star (3234 Pte. W. M. Everett. Suff. Yeo.)

William Morton Everett, son of Merchant Mariner, Edwin Alfred Everett (Lost at Sea, off the coast of Chile on 9 November 1897, while Officer in Command of the 'Cordillera' of Liverpool) was a native of, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, where he was baptized on, 12 May 1895. served with the 1/1 Suffolk Yeomanry, and subsequently commissioned Lieutenant Indian Army Reserve of Officers (1917) attached ...  read more

Code: 24061

Interallied Victory Medal (40161 Gnr. A. W. Witt. R.A.)

Gunner Albert William Witt served in Egypt, Palestine and France with 48th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Medal verification: The recipients entitlement to the Interallied Victory Medal, together with a British War Medal (silver issue) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Royal Garrison Artillery, ref WO 329/264, compiled and signed at Dover, England...  read more

Code: 24059

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (7209 Sep. Hazara Singh, 5-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 5th Bn (QVO Corps of Guides) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The most famous - and distinguished - unit of the British Indian Army was the Corps of Guides (1st Battalion Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's) Infantry...  read more

Code: 24058

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second type. Silver issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (Pte. Follr. Ram Chandar. 3-6 Raj. Rif.)

The recipient, an Indian of the Hindu faith, was a non-combatant 'Private Follower' while serving with the 3rd Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles of the British Indian Army

Private Followers: Were men whose services were deemed non-essential to running the unit and were paid for by the officers and men

3/6 Rajputana Rifles was the only battalion of the 6th Rajputana R...  read more

Code: 24057