A Scottish 'Merchant' & Officer of the Indian Volunteers Long Service Medal Pair: Lieutenant- Colonel John Stewart Couper, V.D., late Commanding-Officer, Sind Volunteer Rifles

- Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII issue (Major J. S. Cooper, Sind Volr. Rifles)
- Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India). EDVII issue (Major J. S. Couper, Sind Volr. Rifles

The surname n the IVD only has been engraved as 'Cooper' (sic), when the correct surname was Couper. The medal being as issued and never corrected

The IVD with Engl...  read more

Code: 25716

A 'Chilbolton' former Hussar & later Black Watch 'Jock' Killed-in-Action medal group of 3: Private William Fisher, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (8438. Pte. W. Fisher, R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Private William Fisher is confirmed having been 'Killed-in-Action' in France, 13 October 1915

Sadly William Fisher's body was never recovered from the fi...  read more

Code: 25713

A Scottish Soldier's Victorian era multi-campaign medal group of 4: Private Andrew Holmes, 71st Highland Light Infantry

- Crimea Medal 1854. With clasp 'Sebastopol' (A. Holmes, 71st Regt.)
- Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859. No clasp (Andrew Holmes, 71st Highlanders Lt. Iy.);
- IGS 1854-1895 Medal. Silver issue with clasp 'Umbeyla' (3581 A. Holmes. H.Ms. 71st Regt.)
- Turkey Crimea: Sardinia rev. With scroll suspender (No. 3581 Andrew Holmes 71 Hd. Lt. Infy.)

Note: The 3 x Britis...  read more

Code: 25496

An Ashanti Star 1896 & West Africa 'Gold Coast' 1897-98 Campaign Medal pair: Private Fulani Kwarika. Gold Coat Constabulary

Comprising:

- Ashanti Star 1896
- E & W Africa Medal 1887-1900, Silver & clasp '1897-98' (1443 Pte Fulani Kwarika, G.C. Constby:)

Medals & Clasp Verification: Private Fulani Kwarika of the Gold Coast Constabulary is confirmed entitled to the below following medal(s) and clasp per below cited regimental medal rolls:

- Ashanti Star: WO 100/79. R...  read more

Code: 25462

A 'Son of Empire' Delhi Durbar and Volunteer Long Service Medal pair: Volunteer Arthur Frank Connor, 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles and Indian Police Service

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue
- Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Voltr. A. F. Connor. 1st. Pjb. Voltr. Rfls)

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for civil allocation of the Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, are not digitally accessible in the public domain

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue: Presumably was awarded under the l...  read more

Code: 25491

A 'Hastings' interest 'Severely Wounded' Great War casualty medal pair: Private Frederick John Polhill Worcestershire Yeomanry, later 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment and Royal Defence Corps

- British War Medal. Silver issue (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal  (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)

Wounded-in-Action: Gunshot and Shrapnel Wound to Back (severe), France & Flanders 18 October 1916 (the recipients extant service papers held and accessible at The National Archives) refer

So severe were the recipients battl...  read more

Code: 25485

A Scottish senior NCO's Burma Campaign and Korean War campaign medal group of 6: Sergeant Alexander Vernon, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots late Company Quartermaster Sergeant 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Korea Medal (3188086 Sgt. A. Vernon. R.S.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for the Second World War and all post-1948 campaigns are not in the public domain, and hence are not accessible. However, all of the...  read more

Code: 25479

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

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