A Portland/ Dorset interest Police officer's 'Full-House' of medals & clasp for the Jubilees of the Queen Empress Victoria & her son the King Emperor Edward VII: Inspector Joseph Pearce 'E' Division late 'B' Division Metropolitan Police

- Jubilee Medal 1887. Bronze issue with 'Metropolitan Police' reverse. With clasp '1897' (PS. J. Pearce. B. Divn.)
- Coronation Medal 1902. Bronze issue with 'Metropolitan Police' (Insp. J. Pearce. E. Div. )

Inspector Joseph Pearce retired form the Metropolitan Police in November 1899 - and only returned as a 'Pensioner', holding rank of Inspector in 1902, as one of the ma...  read more

Code: 25988

A Dubliner's Great War medal group of 3, including a South African issue Bi-Lingaul Victory Medal: Warrant Officer II (late Staff Sergeant) Alexander Mitchell, Field Ambulance, South African Medical Corps

- 1914-15 Star (S/Sjt. A. Mitchell. F. Amb. S.A.M.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2nd C/W.O. A. Mitchell. S.A.M.C.)
- Union of South Africa: Bi-lingual Interallied Victory Medal (2nd C/W.O. A. Mitchell. S.A.M.C.)

Alexander Mitchell was a native of Dublin, Ireland, where prior to migrating to South Africa he had qualified as a chemist in Ireland in 1908
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Code: 25984

A 'Hard as Granite' Aberdonian's Great War casualty pair with companion 'Silver War Badge' : Private James Hardie Royal Marines Labour Corps

- British War Medal. Silver issue (Deal 8179 -S- Pte. J. Hardie. R.M.)
- Interallied Victory Medal: (Deal 8179 -S- Pte. J. Hardie. R.M.)
- Silver War Badge: Reverse with pin & clasp fittings and numbered RN19473 (Awarded for Wounds)

Wounded-in-Action: Private John Hardie Royal Marine Labour Corps is confirmed having 'Wounded-in-Action', in France during September 19...  read more

Code: 25983

A scarce seen South African Nurse's Second World War campaign medal group of 6: Nursing Sister A. M. Balne, South African Military Nursing Service

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (316509 A. M. Balne)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (316509 A. M. Balne)
- The Italy Star (316509 A. M. Balne)
- Defence Medal (316509 A. M. Balne)
- War Medal (316509 A. M. Balne)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (316509 A. M. Balne)

The medals are all officially impressed South African issues struck at th...  read more

Code: 25972

A decorated 'Mentioned-in-Despatches' South African soldier's Second World War medal group of 4: Sergeant Kenneth Grant Campbell, South African Forces

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (189058 K. G. Campbell)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (189058 K. G. Campbell)
- War Medal. The riband fitted with an 'Oakleaf' emblem for MID (189058 K. G. Campbell)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal  (189058 K. G. Campbell)

The medals are all officially impressed South African issues struck at the Pretoria Mint
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Code: 25973

A mounted medal group of 5 'That speaks a thousand words' as-worn by a proud Kenyan veteran of the East Africa Campaign 1940-42 & post-war 'Mau-Mau' Rebellion: Constable Odhiambo Othieno, Kenya Police Reserve

The 5 x medals mounted in below order of precedence:

- Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (F.4872 Const. (R). Odhiambo Othieno)
- Defence Medal: Mounted on War Medal riband
- War Medal 
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp: Mounted on Defence Medal riband
- War Medal 1939-45

The recipient would have been an 'Askari' soldier serving w...  read more

Code: 25971

A scarce seen confirmed Sikh casualty for Burma Campaign 1944: Sepoy Bishan Singh 8th Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army

- The 1939-45 Star (25779 Sep. Bishan Singh, F.F. Rif.)
- The Burma Star  (25779 Sep. Bishan Singh, F.F. Rif.)

Both medal are officially impressed Calcutta Mint struck issues as issued to Indian Army veterans and the India domiciled 'Next of Kin' families of Indian soldiers who had died in the Second World War

The recipient, Bishan Singh, was an Indian soldi...  read more

Code: 25970

A Christian  Missionary & former  Indian Army Officers 17th 'Black Cat' Division's 'Burma Theatre' medal group of 4 with related insignia: The Reverend Michael Frederick Tayler, late Major 6th Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment, 17th 'Black Cat' Indian

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

Sold together with:

- WW2 silk medal riband bar, comprising 'Burma Star' quartet stitched on buckram
- Indian Army Identity Disc: Grey fibre named to (EC 5432 2nd Lt M.F. Tayler C of E)
- Indian Army Identity Disc: Red fibre named to (EC 5432 2nd...  read more

Code: 25968

A 'Burma Star Quartet' for campaign service in Burma Theatre, including North East Frontier of India, China and South East Asia 11 December 1941-2 September 1945

Comprising:

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

All are Royal Mint un-named issues

The Defence Medal was awarded to British personnel (who were not ordinarily resident in India), for 6 months overseas service in an area subjected to or threatened by air attack, or 1 years aggregated non-act...  read more

Code: 25967

A South African Nurse's Second World War Italy Campaign medal group  of 4: Senior Probationary Nurse Winifred E. Sweet, South African Military Nursing Service

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- The Italy Star (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- War Medal 1939-45 (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (316612 W. E. Sweet) 

The medals are all Pretoria Mint struck issues, the medals with identically impressed South African naming

The recipients unique Army Number is ...  read more

Code: 25964