A South African soldiers Great War 'East Africa' Campaign 1916-18, medal pair with companion 'Silver War badge: Lance-Corporal A. F. Soffe, 9th South African Infantry

- British War Medal. Silver issue (L/Cpl A. F. Soffe 9th S.A.I.)
- Union of South Africa: Bilingual Victory Medal (L/Cpl A. F. Soffe 9th S.A.I.)
- Silver War Badge (No. SA 8764)

Reverse of the South African issue Silver war Badge complete with original long hinged pin and clasp fittings, as-issued

The 9th South African Infantry was raised in 1915, for...  read more

Code: 24341

A Bengali Officer's Delhi Durbar Medal & Great War medal group of 3 to a former Prisoner of War captured by the Ottoman Turkish Army at Kut al Amara, 29 April 1916: Major Satis Bose, Indian Medical Service.

- British War Medal. Silver issue (Major S. Bose.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Major S. Bose.)
- Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued

Medals verification: The Great War medals. including entitlement to a 1914-15 Star is confirmed per below following medal roll sources. His name is not included in the Military Allocation of the Delhi Durbar Medal, and we pre...  read more

Code: 24340

An Ulsterman's 'Fighting Irish' World War's and 'Malabar Campaign' medal group of 8: Sergeant James McCrea, The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) late Royal Lancashire Regiment

- British War (22239 Pte. J. McCrea. R. Lanc. R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (22239 Pte. J. McCrea. R. Lanc. R.)
- IGS 1908-35 Medal GV Royal Mint clasp 'Malabar 1921-22' (394068 Tpr. J. McCrea. The Bays.)
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Jubilee Medal 1935. Named (No. 394068 Tpr. J. McCrea The Queens Bays)
- Military LSGC. GV issue with 'Regular Army' ba...  read more

Code: 24338

A Sikh 'Mountain Gunner's' pair of campaign medals for service on the North West Frontier: Gunner Pritam Singh, 1st Royal (Kohat) Mountain Battery, Royal Artillery (Frontier Force)

- India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (33040 Dvr. Pritam Singh. 1 Mtn. Bty.)
- India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (33040 Gnr. Pritam Singh, 1 R. Mtn. Bty)

Recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, who held the ranks of firstly 'Driver' & later 'Gunner' while serving with the 1st Royal (Kohat) Mounta...  read more

Code: 24337

A most desirable hard-fighting North West Frontier of India multi clasp medal pair with 'Victoria Cross' associations: Sepoy Som Nath 5th Battalion (QVO Corps of Guides) 12th Frontier Force Regiment

Comprising:

- India General Service Medal 1908-35: GV issue & clasp 'North West Frontier 1935' (10783 Sep. Som Nath, 5-12 F.F.R.)

- India General Service 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (10783 Sep. Som Nath, 5-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Dogra Rajput ethnicity and the Hindu faith serving as a Sepoy (Private) w...  read more

Code: 24336

A group to a Petty Officer Cook who served in Palestine, was present at Dunkirk & aboard the Command Ship for the Dieppe Raid who was witness to sinking of an enemy U-Boat: Petty Officer Cook, Albert Edward Paul, Royal Navy late H.M.S. Calpe

- NGSM 1915-62. 'Palestine 1936-39' (M.36591 A. E. Paul, P.O.Ck. R.N.)
- Naval LS&GC. GVI issue (M.36591 A. E. Paul. L. Ck. H.M.S. Lupin.)

Note: The Naval LS&GC with minor official correction to surname - and fairly typical thus for this particular medal issue

Medals and clasp verification: Both medals and clasp confirmed as entitled per entries on the recip...  read more

Code: 24334

A Petty Officer's Saga of Second World War Mediterranean service, who survived a sinking in 1941, served on Malta Convoys, and believed interred by the Vichy French in Tunisia: Chief Petty Officer Ralph William Punchard, Royal Navy late H.M.S. Havock

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. With clasp 'France and Germany'
- The Africa Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal 1939-45
- Naval LS&GC Medal. GVI first type (M.39646 R. W. Punchard, SY. P.P. H.M.S. Havock.)

Survivor of sinking of H.M.S. Grimsby off Tobruk, 25 May 1941: HMS Grimsby was a sloop of the British Royal Navy, t...  read more

Code: 24330

A Second World War 'Pacific Star Quartet' of 4 x campaign medals: Un-named and un-attributed as issued

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

The medals are all Royal Mint issues

All medals equally toned and fitted with their original, now stitched, silk ribands

The Pacific Star 'Quartet', was awarded to all British and Empire forces personnel who were serving in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong...  read more

Code: 24329

A Second World War 'Pacific Star Quartet' of 4 x campaign medals including a 'Burma' clasp: Un-named and un-attributed as issued

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. With original clasp 'Burma'
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

Sold together with;

- Companion four space silk medal riband bar, with silver rosette

The medals are all Royal Mint issues

All medals equally toned and fitted with their original silk ribands

Both...  read more

Code: 24328

A Military Tailors Professionally Swing-Mounted pair of Second World War Medals: Un-named & unattributed with 'Gieves & Hawkes Ltd' sales receipt

- Defence Medal
- War Medal

Sold together with 'Gieves & Hawkes Ltd, Saville Row' sales receipt dated 13 May 1983, at which time the charge for mounting was GBP 3.10

The medals mounted in the swing-style suspended from silk ribands, and as-worn. The white metal mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fittings, and as-worn

Conditio...  read more

Code: 24324