A Cavalryman's Crimean War & Indian Mutiny campaign medal group of 3: Private George Dyer, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers)

- Crimea Medal 1854. With clasp 'Sebastopol' (Pte G. Dyer. 6th Dgn Gds)
- Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859. No clasp (Geo. Dyer, 6th Dragn Gds);
- Turkey: Crimea Medal. Sardinia rev & British type
swivel suspender (Pte G. Dyer. 6th Dn Gds.)

The Crimea Medals both engraved, the British issue in the Hunt & Roskell style. The Indian Mutiny Medal is officially impre...  read more

Code: 25497

A Scottish Soldier's Victorian era multi-campaign medal group of 4: Private Andrew Holmes, 71st Highland Light Infantry

- Crimea Medal 1854. With clasp 'Sebastopol' (A. Holmes, 71st Regt.)
- Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859. No clasp (Andrew Holmes, 71st Highlanders Lt. Iy.);
- IGS 1854-1895 Medal. Silver issue with clasp 'Umbeyla' (3581 A. Holmes. H.Ms. 71st Regt.)
- Turkey: Crimea Service Medal. Sardinia reverse. With British Crimea suspender (No. 3581 Andrew Holmes 71 Hd. Lt. Infy.)
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Code: 25496

A very scarce regimental campaign 'Casualty' & long service medal pair to the Rifle Brigade for the 'Ashantee Campaign' 1873-74: Colour Sergeant Thomas Pilcher, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade

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Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1994. Pte T. Pilcher. 2. Bn Rifle Bde. 1873-4)
- Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Victorian issue (6127. Sergt T. Pilcher. Rif: Brig:)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Pilcher is confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' at the Battle of Amoaful, on 31 January 1874. The wound described as 'Gunshot wound of arm: Severe' on during the Ash...  read more

Code: 25495

A rare to regiment North West Frontier of India, South African War and Great War 'Casualty' campaign medal group of 3: Sergeant Price, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (C.E.F.) late 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment

- IGS 1895. Clasps 'Punjab Frontier 97-98' & Tirah 97-98 (3513 Pte A. G. F. Price. 2d. Bn. Essex Regt.)
- QSA 1899-02. 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'SA 1901' & 'SA 1902' (3513 Pte. A. Price. Essex Regt)
- British War Medal . Silver issue (116785 A.Sjt. A.G.F. Price. 2-C.M.R.)

Rare to Regiment India General Service Medal 1895: No battalion of the Essex Regiment ...  read more

Code: 25494

A rare to regiment late Victorian campaign and sporting medals group of 5 to the Captain of the Regimental Team & Durand Cup Winners in India - the oldest Football Association Cup in Asia: Private William Greensall, 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry

- IGS 1895-1902. 'Punjab Frontier 97-98' & 'Tirah 97-98 (3057 Pte. W. Greensall, 1st Bn. Som. Lt. Infy.)
- QSA 1899-1902. 5 x clasps 'CC', 'TH', 'OFS', 'ROL' & 'Trans (3057 Pte. W. Greensall, Somerset Lt. Infy.)
- King’s South Africa Medal 1901-02. With 2 x dated clasps (3057 Pte. W. Greensall. Somerset L.I.)
- Murree Brewery Football Cup. Silver. Inscribed on reverse Murre...  read more

Code: 25493

A campaign medal group of 4 to a former Lovat Scout and later 'Old Contemptible' who served in the South African War & Great War: Driver Alexander Ogg, 4th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery late Lovat Scouts

- QSA 1899-1902. 3 x Clasps 'Cape Colony', 'SA 1901', 'SA 1902' (36635 Pte A. Ogg. Lovat's Scouts.)
- 1914 Star. No clasp (35200 Dvr: A. Ogg. R.F.A.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (35200 Dvr: A. Ogg. R.A.)
- Interallied Victory Medal  (35200 Dvr: A. Ogg. R.A.)

The 2 x 'South Africa' dated clasps are rivetted to each other but as later-issues are not, and ...  read more

Code: 25492

A 'Son of Empire' Delhi Durbar and Volunteer Long Service Medal pair: Volunteer Arthur Frank Connor, 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles and Indian Police Service

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue
- Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Voltr. A. F. Connor. 1st. Pjb. Voltr. Rfls)

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for civil allocation of the Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, are not digitally accessible in the public domain

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue: Presumably was awarded under the l...  read more

Code: 25491

A poignant 'Dundee Interest' Battle of Aubers Ridge - Black Watch Victoria Cross Action - Great War casualty medal group of 3: Private George Dalziel, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (2033. Pte. G. Dalziel, R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2033 Pte. G. Dalziel, R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2033 Pte. G. Dalziel, R. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Private George Dalziel is confirmed having been 'Killed-in-Action' at the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915

The Dundee 'Courier' newspaper issue of 2...  read more

Code: 25490

An Infantry Officers 'Commissioned from the Ranks' Great War 'Western Front' medal group of 3: Lieutenant William Edward Mitchell, 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) late 7th Bn Royal West Kent Regiment

- 1914-15 Star (G. 3368. Cpl. W. E. Mitchell, R. W. Kent. R.
- British War Medal. Silver issue  (Lieut. W. E. Mitchell.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Lieut. W. E. Mitchell.)

Medals Verification: All three Great War medals verified as the recipient's full British medal entitlement for the Great War per the below referenced medal rolls:

- 1914-15 Star: ...  read more

Code: 25489

A Shoreham, Sussex, interest 1914 'Special Enlistment' - Horse Handler - later 'Recommended for a decoration in Italy' Great War medal group of 3: Private William John Thomas Hurst, 10th Battalion West Riding Regiment late Army Veterinary Corps

- 1914-15 Star (S.E. 1065 Pte. W.J. Hurst, A.V.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue  (SE. 1065 Pte. W.J.T. Hurst. A.V.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal  (SE. 1065 Pte. W.J.T. Hurst. A.V.C.)

Medals Verification: All three Great War medals verified as the recipient's full British medal entitlement for the Great War per the below referenced medal rolls:

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Code: 25488