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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1245.00 GBP
An Ashanti Star 1896 & West Africa 'Gold Coast' 1897-98 Campaign Medal pair: Private Fulani Kwarika. Gold Coat Constabulary
Comprising:
- Ashanti Star 1896
- E & W Africa Medal 1887-1900, Silver & clasp '1897-98' (1443 Pte Fulani Kwarika, G.C. Constby:)
Medals & Clasp Verification: Private Fulani Kwarika of the Gold Coast Constabulary is confirmed entitled to the below following medal(s) and clasp per below cited regimental medal rolls:
- Ashanti Star: WO 100/79. R... read more
650.00 GBP
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
265.00 GBP
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:
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120.00 GBP
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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100.00 GBP
A Small Heath, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire interest Great War 'Passchendaele / Polygon Wood' Killed-in-Action medal pair: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews, 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- British War Medal. Silver issue (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)
Killed-in-Action: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', in Belgium, at Polygon Wood, during the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres), on 9 October 1917
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95.00 GBP
A 'Severely Wounded' Great War casualty medal pair: Private Frederick John Polhill Worcestershire Yeomanry, later 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment and Royal Defence Corps
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)
Wounded-in-Action: Gunshot and Shrapnel Wound to Back (severe), France & Flanders 18 October 1916 (the recipients extant service papers held and accessible at The National Archives) refer
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115.00 GBP
A Welsh Yeoman's confirmed 'Palestine Casualty' 3rd Battle of Gaza / Capture of Beersheba, Great War medal pair: Serjeant Basil Samuel Mercer, 25th (Montgomeryshire and Welsh Horse Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, late Montgomery Yeomanry
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2870 Pte. B. S. Mercer. Montgom. Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2870 Pte. B. S. Mercer. Montgom. Yeo.)
Wounded-in-Action: reference 'The County Times' issue of 17 November 1917, from which we are quoting the below following casualty notice:
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SERGT BASIL MERCER, WELSHPOOL
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165.00 GBP
A Scottish senior NCO's Burma Campaign and Korean War campaign medal group of 6: Sergeant Alexander Vernon, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots late Company Quartermaster Sergeant 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers
- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Korea Medal (3188086 Sgt. A. Vernon. R.S.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'
Medals Verification: Medal rolls for the Second World War and all post-1948 campaigns are not in the public domain, and hence are not accessible. However, all of the... read more
315.00 GBP
A very scarce British Officer Burma Campaign & Indian Independence Medal group of 5: Captain 'Paddy' Lionel Herbert Keeler, Special List Quartermasters Indian Army late Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (EC -15917 W/Capt. L.H. Keeler.)
The Independence Medal is a Calcutta Mint officially impressed medal. The recipients rank (Calcutta Mint) on the Independence Medal denotes his 'War-Substantive Rank' of Captain
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215.00 GBP