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 confirmed 'Red Hackles' Second Battle of the Hook, Korean War casualty's campaign pair: Private Robert Hynd Shaw 1st Battalion Black Watch

- Korea Medal (22496413 Pte. R. Shaw. B.W.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Wounded-in-Action: Private R. Shaw was 'Wounded-in-Action' at the Second Battle of the Hook, between 18/19 November 1952. At the time he is recorded as having served with 'B Company'

The below following newspaper report was published in the recipients home county o...  read more

Code: 25960

An early United Nations 'Peacekeeping' and 'Operation Banner' campaign medal pair: Private John Edwin Winwood Mellor, 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

- GSM 1962-2007.  With clasp 'Northern Ireland' (24074983 Pte. J.E.W. Mellor BW.)
- United Nations Service Medal: UNFICYP ribbon for service in Cyprus

The United Nations medal is a superior original medal issue from the 1960's
 
The recipient, John Edwin Winwood Mellor, was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, where he was born in 1947

John served wi...  read more

Code: 25959

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

A most desirable 'Shetland Islander' and confirmed participant at the Delhi Durbar of 1911, who died of wounds in France 1914, medal group of 4: Private Thomas Hardy, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

The Durbar Medal medal with the customary replacement silver claw suspension, and is named in the correct local regimentally engraved script style

Died-of-Wounds: 10017 Private Thomas Hardy, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders is confirmed 'Died-of-Wounds', at the 3rd Field Ambulance, Ypres, Belgium, on, 1 November 1914

Medal(s) verification: The recipients entitleme...  read more

Code: 25875

First Day Battle of the Somme Killed-in-Action Medal Pair: Private James Spencer Sutton, 'D' Company, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

- British War Medal. Silver issue (22-362 Pte. J. S. Sutton. North’d Fus.)
- Interallied Victory Medals (22-362 Pte. J. S. Sutton. North’d Fus.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Spencer 'D' Company, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, is confirmed having been 'Killed-in-Action' during the First Day of the Battle of the Somme

The body...  read more

Code: 25874

A Warwick Steam-Roller-Driver's Great War & Fire Brigade campaign & long service medal group of 3: Second Engineer Ernest Walter Anker, Warwick Fire Brigade late Royal Warwickshire Regiment

- British War Medal. Silver issue (37763 Pte. E. W. Anker. R.War R.)
- Interallied Victory Medals (37763 Pte. E. W. Anker. R.War R.)
- National Fire Brigade's Association. Long Service Medal & 'Twenty Years' clasp (3916 Ernest A. Anker)

The NFBA LSM with English silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1929, and the reverse of the medal additionally engraved with name of the...  read more

Code: 25873

A rare to service 'Spark's' Second World World War campaign & long service medal group of 6: J. Wilson, Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star 
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve LS&GC. GVI first issue (421 J. Wilson Tel. R.N.V (W) R.)

Medals Verification: None of the medal rolls for any of the recipients Second World War campaign medals are accessible in the publi...  read more

Code: 25869

A rare Malaya Command 'Treasury Chest' Odyssey 'Singapore to Java to Freemantle' & later Nigeria Independence campaign & long service group of 9: Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph William Charlie Symons Royal Army Pay Corps late Royal Engineers

- 1939-45 Star
- Pacific Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (1872325 S/Sgt. J .W. C. Symons. R.A.P.C.)
- Military LS&GC. EIIR 1st issue, Regular Army (1872325 S/Sgt. J. W. C. Symons. R.A.P.C.)
- Military Meritorious Service Medal. EIIR 2nd issue (1872325 W.O. Cl. 2. J. W. C. Symons. RAPC.)
- Niger...  read more

Code: 25862