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

An Indian Mountain Gunner's inter-war campaign medal pair for service on the North West Frontier of British India: Signaller Lance-Naik Tassadiq Hussain, 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)

- IGS 1908-35. GV second type clasp 'Mohmand 1933' (37913 Dvr. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)
- IGS 1936-39. Clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (37913 Sig. L-Naik. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)

Recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman, who held the ranks of Driver & latterly Signaler Lance-Naik (Signaler Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 4th (Hazara...  read more

Code: 25269

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

'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 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