A Jock's Edinburgh / Richmond (London) local interest post-war medal group of 3 to a veteran of the Second World War: Sergeant John Gilbert Young, Royal Army Pay Corps, late 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 

- Korea Medal 1950-53. 1st issue (2758006 Sjt. J. S. Young. B.W.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with 'Korea' bar 
- General Service Medal 1962-2007. With clasp 'Borneo' (27658006 Sgt. J. G.Young. RAPC.)

Note the Korea Medal with middle forename initial 'S' (sic) and the GSM medal with an extra digit (sic). The medals otherwise exactly as issued and never returned ...  read more

Code: 25854

A British Officers 'End of Empire Small Wars' campaign medal pair: Captain H. S. Macrae, Royal Army Pay Corps

- Africa General Service Medal 1902-56. EIIR issue & clasp 'Kenya' (Capt. H. S. Macrae. R.A.P.C.) 
- General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue & clasp 'Malaya' (Capt. H. S. Macrae. R.A.P.C.)

Recipient was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Pay Corps on the National Service List on 17 September 1955, and was promoted Lieutenant and Paymaster on 3 June 1957, wi...  read more

Code: 25852

British South Africa Company 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse (Troopr H A C Hurrell Gwelo Vol)

The recipient, Henry 'Harry' Allen Conolly Hurrell, held the rank of Trooper, while serving with the 'Gwelo Volunteers Corps'

The image with an officer wearing the uniform of the Gwelo Volunteer Corps, shows the recipients eldest brother Major William Hurrell, a veteran of the South African campaign against the Gaikas and Zulu's in 1879 (Frontier Light Horse), sometime of the Gwe...  read more

Code: 25827

An India born 'Son of Empire' & Railwayman's Indian Volunteers Long Service and Delhi Durbar Medal Pair: Captain Samuel Witherow Jewell, V.D., East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue (S. W. Jewell E.I.R.)
- Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII & top bar (Captn S. W. Jewell E. I. Ry Volr Rifles)

The integral top brooch bar, typically adapted for mounting and now sans pin & clasp fittings. The Delhi Durbar medal contemporary script engraved and awarded to the recipient from the 'Civil Allocation'
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Code: 25718

A Scottish Railyman's Indian Volunteer Long Service medal pair: Honorary Captain James Miller Mushet, Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps

The pair comprising:

a). Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII issue  With integral top brooch bar (Hony. Captain & Qr. Mr. J. M. Mushet, Bo. B. & C.I. Ry. Volr. Rifles)

b). Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies), EDVII issue (Lt. & Qr. Mr. J. M. Mushet, 2d Bo. B. & C.I. Ry. Vols.)

The IVD with English silver hallmarks...  read more

Code: 25717

A Scottish 'Merchant' & Officer of the Indian Volunteers Long Service Medal Pair: Lieutenant- Colonel John Stewart Couper, V.D., late Commanding-Officer, Sind Volunteer Rifles

- Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII issue (Major J. S. Cooper, Sind Volr. Rifles)
- Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India). EDVII issue (Major J. S. Couper, Sind Volr. Rifles

The surname n the IVD only has been engraved as 'Cooper' (sic), when the correct surname was Couper. The medal being as issued and never corrected

The IVD with Engl...  read more

Code: 25716

A 'Chilbolton' former Hussar & later Black Watch 'Jock' Killed-in-Action medal group of 3: Private William Fisher, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (8438. Pte. W. Fisher, R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Private William Fisher is confirmed having been 'Killed-in-Action' in France, 13 October 1915

Sadly William Fisher's body was never recovered from the fi...  read more

Code: 25713

United States: Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM)

The medal planchet with a post and loose ring suspension and fitted with a 9mm 'crimp-brooch' brooch. The reverse of the mounting brooch retaining the original long-hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

The 9mm crimp brooch with Federal Government contractor maker marks for 'Graco-GI'

The Military Outstanding Volunteer Service M...  read more

Code: 20307

United States: Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM)

The corded silk medal riband fitted on a 9mm crimp brooch with Federal Contractors hallmark for 'Graco-GI'. The reverse of the brooch retaining the original hinged pin and intricate drop lock clasp fittings as issued

The Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM) was instituted by Executive Order 12830 signed by President George H. W. Bush on January 9, 1...  read more

Code: 20494

British South Africa Company 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse (Troopr J. Davis. R.H.V.)

The recipient, Trooper J. Davis held the rank of Trooper, while serving with the Rhodesia Horse Volunteers

The Rhodesia Horse Volunteers comprised both a Dismounted and a Mounted unit

Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, seventh edition 2006), The Rhodesia Horse Volunteers were awarded an estimated 143 x 'Rhodesia 1896' medals, comprising 41 x medals to the...  read more

Code: 25618