A Black Watch 'Piper' who 'Lost his pipes & 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

A confirmed 1st Battle of El-Alamein 8th Army Casualty Medal Group of 4: Private A. W. Mitchell, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, South African Army

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- The Africa Star. With original '8th Army' clasp (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- War Medal (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- Africa Service Medal (75161 A. W. Mitchell)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Arthur Walter Mitchell, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' (shrapnel wounds to back) in the West...  read more

Code: 24772

A South African Naval Officers Second World War medal group of 5: Lieutenant Geoffrey Richard Goodwin, South African Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve seconded to Royal Navy

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The Defence Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The War Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- Africa Service Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)

Medals Verification: All 5 x medals confirmed entitled and as issued, per the recipients extant service records. The medals be...  read more

Code: 24771

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 Medal. 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 impress...  read more

Code: 24570

5th Indian Division: An Un-Attributed Representative Divisional 'Full-House' of Campaign Medals

Comprising 5 x medals, all Royal Min issues as under:

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- India Service Medal

The medals all identical matching / equally toned medals

A good clean 'Divisional' representative set as awarded to 5th Indian Division (Ball of Fire)...  read more

Code: 24569

A rare, possibly unique, long serving British Officer's campaign, long service and 'Best Shot' medal group of 10: Captain Henry Lewis Reynolds, Indian Miscellaneous List late 18th Hussars

- India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Sergt. H. L. Reynolds Bl. Unattd. List.)
- 1914-15 Star (Lt. & Asst Comsy H. L. Reynolds. I.M.L.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Capt. H. L. Reynolds.)
- Interallied Victory Medal. With Mention-in-Despatches 'Oakleaves' emblem (Capt. H. L. Reynolds.)
- Military LS&GC Medal. EVII issue (Condtr. H....  read more

Code: 24567

A 'Colonial Railway Engineer's Long Service Medal pair: Captain Alfred Rowley Hill, V.D., 1st Battalion Bengal Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps

- Indian Volunteer Decoration. With integral top bar (Capt. A.R. Hill. 1st Bn B. N. Ry Vol Rifle Corps)
- Volunteer LSM (India) GV issue (Capt: A.R. Hill. 1st Battalion Bengal Nagpur Ry: Voltr Rifle Corps)

Medals Verification: Both medals confirmed as entitled per the respective Gazette and Indian Army Orders below:

- Indian Volunteer Decoration: Published ...  read more

Code: 24565