'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

A Whittingehame - Papple - Tranent interest 'Killed-in-Action' First Day Battle of Loos - Scotland's Bloodiest Battle - medal group of 3: Corporal David Stoddart 7th (Service) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

- 1914-15 Star (S-3029 L.Cpl D. Stoddart. Sea: Highrs)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-3029 Cpl. S. Stoddart. Sea. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-3029 Cpl. S. Stoddart. Sea. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Corporal David Stoddart 7th (Service) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action' at the 'Battle of Loos', France, on 25 September 191...  read more

Code: 24951

A Dundonian 'Jute Wallah's' Great War 51st Highland Division & Indian Volunteers Long Service medal group of 4: Gunner George Charles Fox, Bengal Artillery (Auxiliary Force India) late 4th Brigade Company (Highland Division) Army Service Corps

- 1914-15 Star (1250 Dvr. G. Fox. A.S.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1250 Dvr. G. Fox. A.S.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1250 Dvr. G. Fx. A.S.C.)
- Efficiency Medal. GV issue with bar 'India': Gnr, G. C. Fox. Bengal Arty., A.F.I.

Medals Verification: All 4 x medals verified as entitled per the below following referenced medal rolls and Indian Army...  read more

Code: 24940

A Scottish female volunteers British Red Cross Society proficiency & long service medal lot of 3: Miss Isabella Crombie Duncan, Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) Branch Women's Royal Institute and Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society

- BRCS Proficiency in First Aid. With dated 1935 further service bar (16343 I. C. Duncan)
- BRCS Proficiency in Red Cross Nursing.. With dated 1937 further service bar (15552 I. C. Duncan)
- BRCS 3 years service medal. Kings Crown

All of the gilt and enamel badges complete with their integral enamelled / gilt top clasps complete with all reverse hinged pins and clas...  read more

Code: 24939

A 'Mentioned-in-Despatches' Palestine, Second World War & Long Service medal group of 7, to a recipient with Henbury, Ynysawdre & Compton Dando associations: Flight-Sergeant Percival 'Percy' George Pitman, Royal Air Force

- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (350714 Sgt. P. G. Pitman. R.A.F.)
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star
- The France and Germany Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medals. With Oakleaf emblem for Mention in Despatches
- Royal Air Force LS&GC Medal. GVI 1st issue (350714. F/Sgt. P. G. Pitman. R.A.F.)

Mention-in-Des...  read more

Code: 24938

A Black Watch 'Piper' who 'Lost his Bagpipes & a Leg' when severely wounded, France, 25 January 1915, medal group of 3: Piper John Lees, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)

Severely Wounded-in-Action: Piper John Lees, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) is confirmed having been severely 'Wounded-in-Action' in France on 25 January 1915 ('Pipes of War...  read more

Code: 24791

A Great War 1916 Casualty with Silver War Badge group of 4: Lance-Corporal William Edward Barnes 'D' Company, 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

- 1914-15 Star (16369 L. Cpl W.E. Barnes. R. Berks: R.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue
- Interallied Victory Medals (16369 Pte. W. E. Barnes. R. Berks. R.)
- Silver war badge (B23452)

Wounded-in-Action: Lance-Corporal William Edward Barnes of 'D' Company 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France, in Janua...  read more

Code: 24789

A 'Dundonian' Jock's Great War 'Killed-in-Action' medal pair: Private James Fleming Eadie 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Territorial Force)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-21181 Pte. J. Eadie. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-21181 Pte. J. Eadie. Gordons.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Eadie, 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', in France, on 25 July 1918

The body of James Eadie was never recovered from the battlefield, however the ...  read more

Code: 24783

An 'Ardersier' Highlander's Hard Fighting Senior NCO's multiple Victorian Wars campaign group of 4: Colour Sergeant James Budge, 71st Highland Light Infantry

- Crimea Medal 1854. With clasp 'Sebastopol' (No 2508. Corpl James Budge 71 H.L.I.)
- Indian Mutiny Medal. With clasp 'Central India' (Corpl Jas Budge, 71st Highd. L.I.)
- IGS 1854 Medal. Silver issue with clasp 'Umbeyla' (2508 Cr.Sergt. J, Budge, H.M.'s 71st Regt)
- Turkey: Crimea Service Medal. Sardinia reverse plugged & fitted with British Crimea suspender

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Code: 24571

An Etonian China Casualty - who fought 'Tartars' - and a 'Hand-Picked' officer by Chinese Gordon for his 'Ever Victorious Army': Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Foulkes Cookesley, 'Ever Victorious Army', late D.A.C.G. Commissariat Department

- Crimea. Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (A. F. Cookesley. Depy. Asst. Comy. General)
- China Medal 1857-60. No clasp (D. Ast. Comy. Genl. A. F. Cookesley.)
- Turkish Crimea Medal 1855. Sardinian reverse. Fitted with rings for suspension

Naming: The Crimea medal is engraved in serifed capitals by 'Hunt & Roskell'. The China medal is officially impressed, an...  read more

Code: 24570