General Service Medals 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46'  (24295 Sep. Pandurang Gharve, 8 Bn., Mahratta L.I.)

With minor official corrections to regiment name only - and exactly as issued & typical for this particular medal & clasp to this regiment

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Mahrati ethnicity and the Hindu faith, holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the 6th Battalion of the Mahratta Light Infantry, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army
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Code: 25804

General Service Medals 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46'  (110074 Rfn Birbahadur Rai, 3/10 G.R.)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity  and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 3rd Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles, of the British Indian Army

3/10 Gurkha Rifles, a war-raised battalion of the 10th Gurkha Rifles Regiment served in Burma during the Second World War, and in Java, Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) in period 194...  read more

Code: 25803

Pakistan (Dominion): Pakistan Medal 1947

The medal fitted with a replacement riband roller / hanger

An un-named and un-marked medal

The Pakistan Medal - commonly referred to as the Pakistan Independence Medal - was instituted by Pakistan to commemorate the creation of the state of Pakistan on 14 August 1947

The medal was awarded to all British personnel who on 1 January 1948, were serving i...  read more

Code: 25802

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (22899729 Fus. W. Desay. R.Ir.F)

Recipient was William Desay who held the rank of Fusilier while serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers

William Desay was a native of Dublin, Ireland, where he was born circa 1930. After his military service in the British Army, he settled in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

The 1/Royal Irish Fusiliers were one of two Northern Irish infantry regim...  read more

Code: 25801

Africa General Service Medal Medal 1902-56. EIIR issue, with clasp 'Kenya' (M.367 I.P.I (R) J M. Wood.)

The recipient was a British resident, who held the rank of 1st Class Police Inspector (Reserve) in the Kenya Police, while serving during the Mau Mau Rebellion in Kenya Colony

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- Official card box of issue for the medal. This with name of medal and recipient on label

Medal Verification Medal rolls for post 1947 campaigns are not in...  read more

Code: 25800

United Nations Medal: UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus 1964-)

The United Nations record that the below following member states have contributed military observers& peacekeepers to UNFICYP and have qualified for the medal;

- Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the following countries provide ci...  read more

Code: 25799

Republic of South Vietnam (1955-1975): Campaign Medal 1960. Gilt & enamel. With clasp '1960-' (1732775 M.G. Randall)

Officially engraved on reverse showing recipients Army number, forename initials and surname, as awarded to Australian personnel

The medal with customary loose ring and gilt hanger suspension, as issued for Australian Armed Forces

The riband fitted with a crimp brooch, with that retains its original hinged pin with intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued. The ...  read more

Code: 25798

Gulf Medal 1991. With clasp '16 Jan to28 Feb 1991'

An un-named and un-marked 'Specimen' issue

The Gulf War Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1992, for issue to officers and men of British forces - and attached allied personnel serving under British Command - that served in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and qualifying Gulf States during Operation Granby (the Liberation of Kuwait) in 1990–91

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Code: 25797

Kuwait: Liberation of Kuwait Medal 1991. 4th Class (Awarded to junior Commissioned Officers)

The 4th grade awards, in 'White Metal' were awarded to junior commissioned officers ranks, i.e., Lieutenants, Captains and their equivalent

All British Armed Forces personnel present in theatre during the Gulf War 1991, were entitled to accept and receive this Kuwaiti award, that comprised five classes - the two highest classes being neck worn insignia. However no 'official appro...  read more

Code: 25796

General Service Cross: Hallmarked silver

Contained in the original titled card box of issue

A veterans commemorative medal instituted in 1992, and struck by The Bigbury Mint, for award to British Armed Forces veterans to denote military service not otherwise recognized by the award of an official campaign service medal during the reign of EIIR

Weight: 20g (inc white metal mounting brooch & riband)
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Code: 25795