The Pacific Star. No clasp

A Royal Mint strike

Sold together with original silk riband of issue and grease-proof paper envelope of issue (this last a/f)

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25209

Korea Medal 1950-53 (A. W. Camamile.) A Decorated 'MALTA Epic / S.S. 'OHIO' Hero

A Medal Recipient of National Maltese Historical Importance

Distinguished Service Cross: Published in London Gazette issue of 22 June 1943, the circumstances of award shown as:

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For great gallantry in fuelling operations during the Enemy's most severe air attacks on Malta

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'Seedie's' registers of Second Worl...  read more

Code: 25202

Afghanistan 1878-80. No clasp (613 Havr Dewa Singh 32d Bengal Infy)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Jat Sikh ethnicity and faith, who held the rank of Havildar (Sergeant) while serving with the 32nd Bengal Infantry a class Sikh 'Pioneer' regiment of the Bengal Arm

Reference 'The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880 (S. H. Shadbolt, 1882)':

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32ND REGT. (PUNJAB) BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY (PIONEERS)

O...  read more

Code: 24933

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 6 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Tugela Heights', 'Orange Free State', 'Relief of Ladysmith', 'Laing's Nek' & 'Belfast' (86177 Gnr. J. Judd, 78th Bty., R.F.A.)

Note: Medal neatly re-pinned at claw

Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1990.

Medal(s) & Clasps Verification: No. 86177 Gunner James Judd is shown entitled to the QSA with 4 x clasps, and the award of the Kings South Africa Medal with 2 x clasps per below referenced medal rolls

- QSA Medal: With 4 x clasps: WO 100/143. Roll signed Potche...  read more

Code: 24925

Great War 1914-18. France Theatre 'Arras' Sweetheart Brooch. Gilt / yellow metal enamel

Reverse of brooch retaining its long hinged pin, but now sans' clasp

In 1915-1916, Arras, a city in northern France, was a vital British logistic center and a place for Allied servicemen to spend time away from the front lines, with shops, cafes, and hotels catering to the military population

The 1918 Battle of Arras was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offens...  read more

Code: 24922

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI 1st issue with clasp 'Palestine' (3245762. Rfmn. J. McCormick. Cameronians.)

Medal with unique army number naming 'typo' - should be 3244762 - and exactly as officially impressed. There is only one - unique - 'McCormick' surname in the 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 'Palestine' medal roll

Wounded-in-Action: Rifleman James McCormick 9th Battalion Cameronians confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' North West Europe on 11 July 1944 (Ref WO 417/79 British...  read more

Code: 24898

British India: Overseas Service Badge 1939-45

An official service award that was worn on the left breast of the tunic (above medal ribands) - for service in campaign theatres during the Second World War - and in addition to medal ribbons and or medals

See attached image from the regimental history of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles, showing 4 x Gurkhas decorated for North Africa (note the 2 x VCO's wearing 4th Indian Division 'Kite Ha...  read more

Code: 24964

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