A Persian Gulf & Long Service medal pair to a Goan who served aboard Tigris River Gunboats H.M.S. Tarantula & H.M.S. Moth: Leading Steward Simian Baptista Pereira, late Colombo Division, East Indies Station, Royal Navy

- NGS Medal 1915. GV 'Persian Gulf 09-14' (L.3135. S. B. Pereira, Off. Std. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Philomel.)
- Royal Navy LS&GC. GV coinage head issue (L.3135 S. B. Pereira. L. Std. H.M.S. Colombo.)

Medals & Clasp Verification: The recipient is confirm to being entitled to both medals and clasps as offered, and further entitled to a 1914-15 Star 'Trio' per the respective medal rol...  read more

Code: 25280

A Dundonian 'Jute Wallah' Indian Volunteers rare to unit Great War campaign medal group of 3 for service in East Africa, a.k.a. the 'Ice Cream War': Gunner Thomas Duncan, 8th Calcutta Field Battery late Cossipore Artillery Volunteers

- 1914-15 Star (No. 28 Gnr. T. Duncan, 8/Cal. Fd. Bty.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (28 Gnr. T. Duncan, Cal. Vol. Bty.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (28 Gnr. T. Duncan. 8 Cal. Field Bty.)

Note: The BWM only with officially re-impressed naming

Medals Verification: All medals confirmed as entitled per the below referenced medal roll

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Code: 25272

An Indian Mountain Gunner's inter-war campaign medal pair for service on the North West Frontier of British India: Signaller Lance-Naik Tassadiq Hussain, 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)

- IGS 1908-35. GV second type clasp 'Mohmand 1933' (37913 Dvr. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)
- IGS 1936-39. Clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (37913 Sig. L-Naik. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)

Recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman, who held the ranks of Driver & latterly Signaler Lance-Naik (Signaler Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 4th (Hazara...  read more

Code: 25269

A Second World War Mentioned-in-Despatches 'Pacific Star Quartet' of 4 x campaign medals: Un-named and un-attributed

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal. With Mentioned-in-Despatches 'Oakleaf' emblem

The 'Stars' only are military-tailors contemporary copies - the medals are both Royal Mint issues

All medals equally toned and fitted with silk ribands

The Pacific Star 'Quartet', was awarded to all...  read more

Code: 25290

A Scottish Officer's Hong Kong Colony 'Water Police' later Marine Police medal group of 5 for 'Battle for Hong Kong' and Long Service: Chief Inspector Murdo Alfred Macdonald, Marine Police, late Water Police, Hong Kong Police Force

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Colonial Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue (Inspector Macdonald M.A.)

Sold together with:

- Companion 5 x space, riband bar mounted on two-rows

Murdo Alfred Macdonald, son of Hector John Macdonald (a native of Uig, ...  read more

Code: 25266

A campaign medal pair for the Mau Mau Rebellion & Malaya Emergency awarded to a Cook: Private F.C.L.C. Angelo, Army Catering Corps

- Africa General Service Medal 1902-56. EIIR 'Kenya' (23154200 Pte F. C. L. C. Angelo A.C.C.)
- General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with 'Malaya' clasp (23154200 Pte G. Angelo A.C.C.)

Note the difference in forename initials on each medal - the unique army number, rank and regiment is the same on both medals, and exactly as issued

The recipients unique...  read more

Code: 25261

A 'Red Hackles' Korean War & Mau Mau Rebellion campaign medal group of 3: Private J. T. Henderson, 1st Battalion Black Watch

- Korea Medal 1950-1953 (22795557 Pte. J. T. Henderson B.W.)
- United Nations Service Medal: With clasp 'Korea'
- Africa General Service Medal. EIIR issue & clasp 'Kenya' (22795557 Pte. J. Henderson B.W.)

Between June 1952 - July 1953, 1st Battalion Black Watch served in Korea, with 29th Infantry Brigade. During their service in Korea, the regiment were deployed on ...  read more

Code: 25263

A 'Channel Islander's' Indian Mutiny campaign and long service medal pair to a Senior NCO who was later an Assistant Warder, Prisons: Colour Sergeant Joseph Sutherland Brown, 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment, later an Assistant Warder, Prisons

- Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. No clasp (Joseph Brown, 73rd Regt)
- Army LS&GC. Victorian issue (3357 C. Serjt. J. Brown. 73rd Foot)

In 1881, the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot became 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

Medals verification:

- Indian Mutiny Medal. No clasp: WO 100/38 showing served under Brigadier Rowcroft's Forc...  read more

Code: 24960

A Langmere / Depwade, Norfolk, interest London 'Bobby's' royal commemorative coronation medal pair: Constable John Jonathan Daniels, 'R' (Greenwich) Division, Metropolitan Police

- Coronation Medal 1902.Bronze issue with Metropolitan Police reverse (P.C. .J. Daniels. R. Div.)
- Coronation Medal 1911. With Metropolitan Police reverse (P.C., J. Daniels.)

John Jonathan Daniels, son of Thomas Daniels & Anna Daniels, was a native of, Langmere, Norfolk, England, where he was born in July 1875. John Married Kate Burrows at Dickleburgh, Norfolk, on 8 Janu...  read more

Code: 24956

'Steady Buffs, Steady' Old Contemptibles Great War & Second World War campaign medal group of 4: Private William Herman Wicker, 1st Battalion East Kent Regiment later Air Raid Precaution

- 1914 Star. With Silver Rosette emblem on riband (L-9779 Pte. W. Wicker. 1/E. Kent. R.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (9779 Pte. W. Wicker. E. Kent. R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (9779 Pte. W. Wicker. E. Kent. R.)
- Defence Medal

Sold together with:

- East Kent Regiment. 'The Buffs'. Cap badge. Great War era in gilding metal, with revers...  read more

Code: 24954