Efficiency Decoration. GVI First issue with integral 'Territorial' top bar. Reverse officially dated '1943'

The 'Territorial' top bar complete with reverse hinged pin & clasp fittings, as issued

Sold together with:

- Royal Mint plush hinged leatherette case of issue. This with Royal Mint King's Crown logo on inside silk panel

The Efficiency Decoration retaining its original silk riband

The Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) was introduced ...  read more

Code: 23901

Efficiency Decoration / Territorial Decoration. GVI Second issue with integral 'Territorial' top bar. Reverse officially dated '1950'

The Efficiency Decoration retaining its original silk riband, and suspended from its integral silver top bar complete with long hinged pin and clasp fittings as issued

The Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) was introduced in 1930 - when it replaced the hitherto named 'Territorial Decoration'. Confusingly, in spite of the award being gazetted post 1930 as The Efficiency Decorati...  read more

Code: 23898

Coronation Medal 1911: Metropolitan Police reverse (P.C. E. Stagg)

Ernest Stagg, a tile maker from Bridgwater, Somerset, was born in July 1887. He attested into the Metropolitan Police in 1907 and served with ‘B’ Division at Westminster, before later transferring to ‘Y’ Division at Highgate in January 1914. He left the police force in August 1917

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Code: 23766

Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue. Regimentally impressed naming (822 L Cpl J. Beattie R.H.)

The medal is named in the correct regimentally impressed style

Killed-in-Action: The recipient is recorded as having been 'Killed-in-Action' in France, on 5 May 1915, during the Battle of 'Aubers Ridge' - a Victoria Cross action for 2/Black Watch

Medal(s) verification: The Delhi Durbar Medal confirmed as entitled, together with the recipients Great War campaign med...  read more

Code: 23764

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). EDVII issue (Qr. Mr. Sergt C. O. Vernieux Simla Voltr: Rfls.:)

Great War Casualty: Captain Charles Osmond Vernieux, late 3rd Labour Corps, Indian Army, 'Died of Disease' at Bombay, British India, on, 1920 - just days after returning from active overseas Great War service in Mesopotamia. His life and sacrifice, are commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at the Kirkee Memorial (Maharashtra, India) where his remains were interre...  read more

Code: 23760

British India: Lady Minto's Indian Nursing Association. Nursing 'Cape' Badge

Obverse: Pointed oval design, with outer legend band 'Lady Minto's Indian Nursing Association'. Voided centre with cypher N.A.I. (for Nursing Association India) the cypher surmounted by an 'Imperial Crown'

Reverse: Plain uniface, with makers and English silver assay hallmarks, for J.R.G. & S (Gaunt & Sons) / Birmingham 1907, and below 'Gaunt London'

Maker: J.R. Gau...  read more

Code: 23758

Efficiency Decoration. GVI first issue with integral 'Territorial' top bar. Reverse dated (1945)

The integral top bar complete with its original long hinged pin and clasp fittings on reverse, and is 'as issued'

Sold together with the Royal Mint plush lined leatherette case of issue. The inside silk panel with GVI Royal Mint logo

The Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) was introduced in 1930 - when it replaced the hitherto named 'Territorial Decoration'. Confus...  read more

Code: 23596

Imperial Service Medal. EDVII issue

Un-named as issued 1903-1911

The medal was established under the statutes of the Imperial Service Order, on 8 August 1902, by King Edward VII, with the first awards appearing in the London Gazette in May 1903

Some chipping to blue enamel of the obverse legend

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Code: 22307

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & Colonies). GV issue (L/Sjt J. S. Derry. E.I.Ry. Vol: Rifles)

Medal verification: Lance-Sergeant J. S. Derry, of the East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles, was awarded his VLSM in 1913, the award being published in Indian Army Order 147 of 1913

The East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles had its origins dating back to 1869, when the unit was originally raised. The lineage of the regiment thoughout its existence as an auxiliary unit is shown bel...  read more

Code: 22843

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. GVI first issue (Raymond Thompson)

Wiltshire Special Constabulary: The recipient (a Newspaper Director & General Manager) is confirmed as being a member of the Swindon unit of the Wiltshire Special Constabulary in 1939 (reference the National Register for England & Wales, 1939),

Awarded circa 1937-1947

The recipient would also be entitled to a Defence Medal if he served for 3 years continuous or ag...  read more

Code: 22970