An extremely scarce Commanding Officer's Delhi Durbar 1903 & Indian Volunteer Decoration pair: Major John Logan, VD, Coorg & Mysore Rifles

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1903
- Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII issue (Major J. Logan Coorg & Mysore Rifles)

Both medals now 'sans' their integral top buckle / bars. The Durbar Medal only with a neat replacement suspension, and the IVD riband adorned with a silver or white metal top bar

The IVD with English silver hallmarks to reverse for Birm...  read more

Code: 25641

A Great War 'Western Front' Yeomanry medal pair: Private William Burnett, 1st/1st Yorkshire Dragoons (Queens's Own)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (3748 Pte. W. Burnett. York. Dns.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3748 Pte. W. Burnett. York. Dns.)

Medals Verification: Both medals confirmed as the recipients full - and only - medal entitlement for the Great War, per his respective Medal Index Card and respective medal rolls:

- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/25. Sh...  read more

Code: 25640

A Great War Western Front 'German Spring Offensive' Casualty medal pair: Private Frederick 'Fred' Shore, 9th (Service) Battalion Cheshire Regiment attached to 56th Trench Mortar Battery

- British War Medal. Silver issue (45947 Pte. F. Shore. Ches. R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (45947 Pte. F. Shore. Ches. R.)

Wounded-in-Action: Gunshot and Shrapnel (or GSW) to 'Chin', France & Flanders, 23 March 1918 (the recipients extant service papers held and accessible at The National Archives refer)

At the time of being wounded-in-action, Fred was se...  read more

Code: 25639

A long serving 'Regimental' Officer's Second World War campaign & long service medal group of 5: Major (Quartermaster) Francis John Gloyn, Devonshire Regiment

- France and Germany Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Military LS&GC. GV issue with 'Regular Army' bar (5608520 W.O. Cl. II. F. J. Gloyn. Devon R)
- Army Meritorious Service Medal. GVI 2nd issue (5608520 W.O. Cl. 2. F. J. Gloyn. Devon. R.)

Medals Verification: The medal rolls for Second World Campaign medals are not in the public domain. However, all...  read more

Code: 25638

 A Dundee interest Second World War casualty and Police long service medal group of 6: Sergeant Robert Urquhart,  Dundee City Police late, Fife Constabulary, Scots Guards & Royal Engineers

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. With original clasp '8th Army'
- The Italy Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. EIIR 2nd issue (Sergt. Robert Urquhart)

Wounded-in-Action Italy 1944: Guardsman R. S. Urquhart, is confirmed being 'Wounded-in-Action', while serving with 2nd Battalion Scots Guar...  read more

Code: 25637

A very scarce British Officers Second World War Burma Campaign and post-war Indian Independence Medal group of 5: Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Archibold Conlay, Royal Engineers

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- India Service Medal
- India Independence Medal (Lt Col R.A. Conlay. R.E.)

The India Independence Medal with officially impressed naming

Medals Verification: No Second World War or Indian Independence medal rolls for British Officers of the British Army or Indian Army a...  read more

Code: 25636

A 'Bedford' interest Second World 'Civil Defence', 1953 Coronation & Police Long Service medal group of 3: Divisional Commandant Leslie Arthur Gell, 'A' County Traffic Division, Bedford Special Constabulary, late Seaforth Highlanders 

- Defence Medal
- Coronation Medal 1953
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, GV 2nd issue (Leslie A. Gell.)

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for the Defence and Special Constabulary Medal are not in the public domain, however the recipients Special Constabulary service in 1939 and the award of the SCLSM is confirmed per below cited sources:

- De...  read more

Code: 25634

A Second World War  'Home Front' & Police Long Service Medal pair: Mobile Officer Geoffrey. B. Allen, E. Division Birmingham Special Constabulary Reserve late Auxiliary Fire Service (Birmingham) Area 15 Division 5

- Defence Medal
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.GVI 1st issue (Geoffrey B. Allen)

Geoffrey Bernard Allen, son of Bernard Allen (an Accountant) and Kate Allen and Allen was a native of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, where he was born on 26 December 1910. The 1939 National Register of England records Geoffrey married to Frances Joan Allen (nee Wilcox) and emplo...  read more

Code: 25632

A Mayor of Durban and former Member of the South African Parliament, Second World War & Royal Commemorative medal group of 3: Colonel Vernon Shearer, South African Medical Corps

- War Medal 1939-45  (176544 V. L. Shearer.)
- Africa Service Medal (176544 V. L. Shearer.)
- Coronation Medal

Vernon Lyall Shearer (1903-68) served as a Member of the South African Parliament, and was additionally Mayor of Durban, 1964-66. He attended the historic parliamentary debate on Monday 4 September 1939, following the outbreak of war in Europe, and voted in...  read more

Code: 25631

A Korean War campaign medal pair: Private J. Micklethwaite, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

- Korea Medal 1950-1953 (22306800 Pte. J. Micklethwaite. R.A.O.C.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Both medals retaining their original, clean silk ribands as issued.

United Nations Service Medal with it's original corded silk 'Butchers Apron' riband, this latter complete with its hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issued<...  read more

Code: 25630