An un-named and un-attributed group of Second World War campaign medals for service in North West Europe 1944-45

Comprising

- The France and Germany Star. No clasp
- The Defence Medal
- War Medal

The medals are all Royal Mint issues

Mounted as-worn in the swing style by the veteran The medals suspended from their original silk ribands. The reverse of the medal mounting bar retaining its long-hinged pin and clasp fittings

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Code: 22871

A much travelled Cornishman's 'Multi-Services' Second World War campaign medal group of 5: Thomas William Henry Trudgen, Merchant Navy, late South African Air Force, Union Defence Force and Royal Regiment of Artillery (Territorial Army)

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)
- The Burma Star (M.N. T. W. H. Trudgen)
- War Medal (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (14279 T. W. H. Trudgen)

Important: All medals officially impressed issues from the Pretoria Mint, South Africa
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Code: 22795

A Banbury, Oxfordshire 'Father & Son' medal pair: The Nason family, late Banbury Volunteer Fire Brigade & 'Banbury Detachment' 2nd Volunteer Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry, the 'Banbury Volunteers'

1). Banbury Volunteer Fire Brigade Medal. ‘Fire Brigade Competition Medal 1874'. With top pin-back brooch buckle

- Obverse: Borders comprising sprays of tied & tasseled laurel leaves, with centre engraved inscriptions on 2 x lines

- Reverse: Inscription engraved on 4 x lines ‘Fire Brigade Competition at Banbury, July 1874'

Sold together with:
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Code: 21362

A Naval 'Seven Seas' Second World War campaign medal group of 6: Un-named and un-attributed

Comprising:

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. With original clasp 'Burma'
- The Italy Star
- War Medal 

All medals are Royal Mint issues

The group mounted in the swing-style, and as-worn the ribands suspended from a white-metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin and...  read more

Code: 26029

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 Naval Petty Officer's campaign and long service medal pair: Petty Officer Mechanician G. Robinson, Royal Navy

- GSM 1962-2007. With clasp 'Malay Peninsula' (KX.914532 G. Robinson. P.O.M. (E). R.N.)
- Naval LS&GC Medal. EIIR 2nd issue (KX.914532 G. Robinson. P.O.M. (E). H.M.S. Minerva.)

The recipient, was serving on a different ship at the time of earning his General Service Medal

HMS Minerva (F45) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. The ship commissioned ...  read more

Code: 26027

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