A most interesting & scarce Second World War, long service & Indian Independence Medal group of 5 to a Germany born naturalized British Officer of the Jewish faith: Major Edgar Stuart Straus, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GVI second issue with 'Territorial' bar (Lt. E.S. Straus, R.E.M.E.)
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (Major. E.S. Straus. R.E.M.E.)

The medals sometime mounted, now loose, each retaining their original issue silk riband, including the India Independence Medal, this latter havi...  read more

Code: 26028

A Portland/ Dorset interest Police officer's 'Full-House' of medals & clasp for Jubilees of Queen Empress Victoria & Coronation of her son King Emperor Edward VII: Inspector Joseph Pearce 'E' Division late 'B' Division Metropolitan Police

- Jubilee Medal 1887. Bronze issue with 'Metropolitan Police' reverse. With clasp '1897' (PS. J. Pearce. B. Divn.)
- Coronation Medal 1902. Bronze issue with 'Metropolitan Police' (Insp. J. Pearce. E. Div. )

Inspector Joseph Pearce retired form the Metropolitan Police in November 1899 - and only returned as a 'Pensioner', holding rank of Inspector in 1902, as one of the ma...  read more

Code: 25988

A Dubliner's Great War medal group of 3, including a South African issue Bi-Lingaul Victory Medal: Warrant Officer II (late Staff Sergeant) Alexander Mitchell, Field Ambulance, South African Medical Corps

- 1914-15 Star (S/Sjt. A. Mitchell. F. Amb. S.A.M.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2nd C/W.O. A. Mitchell. S.A.M.C.)
- Union of South Africa: Bi-lingual Interallied Victory Medal (2nd C/W.O. A. Mitchell. S.A.M.C.)

Alexander Mitchell was a native of Dublin, Ireland, where prior to migrating to South Africa he had qualified as a chemist in Ireland in 1908
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Code: 25984

A scarce seen South African Nurse's Second World War campaign medal group of 6: Nursing Sister Audrey Muriel Balne, South African Military Nursing Service

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (316509 A. M. Balne)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (316509 A. M. Balne)
- The Italy Star (316509 A. M. Balne)
- Defence Medal (316509 A. M. Balne)
- War Medal (316509 A. M. Balne)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (316509 A. M. Balne)

The medals are all officially impressed South African issues struck at th...  read more

Code: 25972

A decorated 'Mentioned-in-Despatches' South African soldier's Second World War medal group of 4: Sergeant Kenneth Grant Campbell, South African Forces

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (189058 K. G. Campbell)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (189058 K. G. Campbell)
- War Medal. The riband fitted with an 'Oakleaf' emblem for MID (189058 K. G. Campbell)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal  (189058 K. G. Campbell)

The medals are all officially impressed South African issues struck at the Pretoria Mint
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Code: 25973

A 'Burma Star Quartet' for campaign service in Burma Theatre, including North East Frontier of India, China and South East Asia 11 December 1941-2 September 1945

Comprising:

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

All are Royal Mint un-named issues

The Defence Medal was awarded to British personnel (who were not ordinarily resident in India), for 6 months overseas service in an area subjected to or threatened by air attack, or 1 years aggregated non-act...  read more

Code: 25967

A South African Nurse's Second World War Italy Campaign medal group  of 4: Senior Probationary Nurse Winifred E. Sweet, South African Military Nursing Service

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- The Italy Star (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- War Medal 1939-45 (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (316612 W. E. Sweet) 

The medals are all Pretoria Mint struck issues, the medals with identically impressed South African naming

The recipients unique Army Number is ...  read more

Code: 25964

A Taunton Somerset / Architect interest Second World War & Indian Independence medal group of 3: Major Stuart Henry Sprankling, Royal Engineers

Stuart Henry Sprankling, son of Ernest Sprankling (a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects L.R.I.B.A., 19 December 1910) and Mabel Beatrice Sprankling (nee Pope) was a native of, Taunton, Somerset, England, where he was born on, 26 May 1907. At the time of the compilation of the 1911 National Census for England & Wales, Stuart was living with his parents and older sibling sist...  read more

Code: 25962

A Watford / Hertfordshire interest Gunner 'Officer' Korean War campaign medal pair: Lieutenant John Henry Bridcutt, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- Korea Medal (Lt. J. H. Bridcutt. R. A.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Sold together with:

- Photocopy of Army Medal Office transmittal letter for the medals sent 05/10/55 to:

Lt. J. H. Bridcutt,
61, Chipperfield Road,
Apsley,
Hertfordshire,
England

Medals Verification: Medal rol...  read more

Code: 25961

A Rhodesia Rebellion 1896 & Great War 'East Africa' campaign medal group of 3: Staff Sergeant James Wallace, East African Pay Corps, late Matabeleland Relief Force Corps

- British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. With Rhodesia 1896 reverse (Troopr. J. Wallace. M.R.F.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (7074 S. Sjt. J. Wallace. E. Afr. P.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (7074 S. Sjt. J. Wallace. E. Afr. P.C.)

Medals Verification: The recipient James Wallace, is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhod...  read more

Code: 25876