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 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

Played for Hearts, followed Celtic, fought Chinese, Koreans and likely 'Dropped a Mau Mau' all achieved by the time he turned Twenty : Private John 'Johnnie' McAuslan, 1st Battalion Black Watch

Minor official correction of single letter 'C' in surname - and a common occurrence with this particular campaign medal issue, and exactly as issued

- Korea Medal 1950-53 (22574296 Pte. J. McAuslan. B.W.)
- United Nations Service Medal: With clasp 'Korea'

Medals Verification: The medal rolls for post 1948 campaigns are not yet in the public domain, however b...  read more

Code: 25472

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

A Scottish 'Piper' who is confirmed Severely Wounded on the first day of the Battle of Loos - 'Scotland's Bloodiest Day of Battle': Piper Daniel Hanlon, 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- 1914-15 Star (12088 Pte. D Hanlon. K.O. Sco: Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (12088 Pte. D. Hanlon. K.O. Sco. Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (12088 Pte. D. Hanlon. K.O. Sco. Bord.)

Wounded-in-Action: Piper David Hanlon, 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers is confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action', on the first day of the 'Battle of Loos', France, 25 S...  read more

Code: 24564

A 'Jock' casualty of the Gallipoli Campaign, Great War Campaign Medal & Memorial Plaque group of 4: Private Alexander McKeachie, 1/5th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- 1914-15 Star (1220 Pte. A. McKeachie. K.O.Sco: Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1220 Pte. A. McKeachie. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1220 Pte. A. McKeachie. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Memorial Plaque (Alexander McKeachie)

Important: McKeachie is a unique Great War casualty surname

Dardanelles Casualty Died at Alexandria, Egypt:...  read more

Code: 24559

A Jock's Great War Campaign Medal pair & Silver War Badge group of 3: Private John Reid, 2/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers late 4th (Border) Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- British War Medal. Silver issue (8080 Pte. J. Reid. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (8080 Pte. J. Reid. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Silver War Badge (B299662)

The medals retaining their original long lengths of silk 'moire' ribands. The SWB complete with both the vertical hinged pin & clasp fittings, as issued

Medals Verification: All medals awards,...  read more

Code: 24554

A 14th Army 'Gunners' Burma campaign & long service medal group of 5: Sergeant Bruce Lee, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- The 1939 - 1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GV1 'first' issue with bar 'Territorial' (1467500 Sgt B Lee , R.A.)

Medals verification: The campaign medal rolls for the British Army in the Second World War are not accessible in the public domain as of writing. However all 4 x campaign medals ...  read more

Code: 24541

A Jock's Korean War campaign medal pair: Private G . Dunlevy, 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- Korea Medal 1950-1953 (22478282 Pte. G. Dunlevy. K.O.S.B.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

The 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

During the Korean War, 1/ K.O.S.B. were part of the United Nations ...  read more

Code: 24540