India General Service 1936-39, With 2 x clasps 'North West Frontier 1936-37' & 'North West Frontier 1937-39 (MT-105254 Resvt. Dvr. Shaikh Salar, R.I.A.S.C. (M.T.))

The upper clasp attached by a customary white metal or silver silver rod

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the the rank of Driver, while serving with the Royal Indian Army Service Corps, Mechanized Transport branch

The inclusion of the abbreviated rank-prefix 'Resvt' indicates that the recipient was a former regular army soldier of...  read more

Code: 24054

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (13850 Spr. Ghuman Singh, R.B.S. & M.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Sapper while serving with the Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners of the British Indian Army

North West Frontier (Waziristan) 1936-37: Reference 'Official History of Operations on the N. W. Frontier of India 1936-37', the below following Field Service Company's of the Corps deployed during the North West Fronti...  read more

Code: 24047

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (12399 Sep. Chandu Ram, 2-12 F.F.R.)

Died as Far East Prisoner of War: Sepoy Chandu Ram 2nd Battalion 12th Frontier Force Regiment is confirmed having died somewhere in enemy occupied South East Asia on, 11 December 1943

Chandu Ram, who was Dogra Rajput ethnicity and the Hindu faith, was the son of Pala Ram of Thalakna Tapa Sapahal, Kangra and the husband of Shankaru

The life and supreme sacrifice of ...  read more

Code: 24046

Korea Medal (7593194 W.O.Cl.2. V.J. Payne. R.A.O.C.)

During the Korean War the recipient held the appointment of Warrant Officer II, while serving with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Tobruk Evader: A long serving soldier with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the recipient was holding the rank of Staff Sergeant and serving at the strategic port city of Tobruk, Cyrenaica. Libya, in June 1942, when Rommel's 'Afrika Korps' captured the ci...  read more

Code: 24045

Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue. No clasp (466 Pte F. Topper. Grahamstown T. G.)

Medal verification: The medal with no clasp verified as entitled per the respective medal roll of the 1st Battalion Grahamstown Town Guard, reference WO 100/282, that was compiled and signed at Grahamstown, South Africa, on, 28 November 1901

Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, 7th edition, 2006) the Grahamstown Town Guard comprised two battalions, with a total of 168 med...  read more

Code: 23492

Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902: Silver issue with 2 x clasps, 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (1315 Sjt: J. Young. Imp: Lt Horse)

Medal and clasps verification: The medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled and as-issued per the respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion Imperial Light Horse (ref WO 100/251) that was compiled and signed at Pietermaritzburg, Natal Colony, on, 9 February 1903.

The recipient was a Scotsman, who had his family origins in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

John...  read more

Code: 23486

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 4 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal' & 'South Africa 1901' (974 Pte. J. W. Napier. Cape Town Highrs:)

Medal and clasps verification: QSA medal and all 4 x clasps confirmed per below cited medal rolls:

- QSA Medal with 4 x clasps: Ref WO 100/241 compiled at Cape Town, South Africa, 26 October 1901 (medal issued on 19 December 1906)

Recipient was a Scottish soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the Cape Town Highlanders (a South African volunteer uni...  read more

Code: 23482

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (2879 Pte. P. Innes 1st. Bn. Gord Highrs.)

Medal and clasp verification: Medal & clasp verified per respective medal roll of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (ref WO 100/77) compiled and signed at, Gharial, India, 1 July 1896

Peter Innes, second son of Peter Innes (General Labourer) & Isabella Innes (nee McIntosh) was a native of the ,Parish of Mortlach, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland, where he was born on, 5 January ...  read more

Code: 23422

Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1886. Reverse dated 1882. No clasp (2123. Pte. H. Taylor. 1/Gord: Highrs:)

Important: The recipient Private Henry Taylor, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, is confirmed entitled to 4 x clasps to his dated 1882 Medal, vis 'Tel-el-Kebir', 'Suakin 1884', 'El-Teb_Tamaai' & 'The Nile 1884-5'!

Medals and clasps verification: The recipient is verified as entitled to both the Egypt Medal 1882 with 4 x clasps and the Khedives Egypt Star 1882. Both medals and all...  read more

Code: 23499

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919', 'Waziristan 1919-21' & 'Waziristan N.W.F. 1921-24' (235 Rfm. Jeet Sing Rawat, 4-39 R. Garh. Rif)

Second clap attached by rivets and top clasp attached by a silver rod

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Garhwali ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of 'Rifleman' while serving with the 4th Battalion 39th Royal Garhwal Rifles, an infantry unit of the British Indian Army

4/39 Garhwal Rifles was a war raised battalion of the Indian Army that was rai...  read more

Code: 23946