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

A Multi-Campaign, Second World War, Malaya Emergency & Long Service medal group of 7: Sergeant Albert Roy Jeffery, Royal Air Force

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. With 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp
- The Pacific Star
- War Medal
- GSM 1918-82. GVI 1st issue & clasp 'Malaya' (4010374 Cpl. A.R. Jeffrey. R.A.F.) 
- Royal Air Force LS&GC Medal.EIIR issue (4010374 Sgt. A.R Jeffrey. R.A.F.) 

Royal Air Force Post War Service Ca...  read more

Code: 25710

An un-named and un-attributed  Second World War 'Burma Campaign' medal pair 

- The Burma Star
- War Medal

Both medals are Royal Mint issues

The medals mounted in the swing-style, and as-worn by the recipient. The white metal mounting-bar retaining its original long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25707

A 'Second World War and Post-War 'South East Asia 1945-46' campaign service medal group of 4: Sergeant A.G. Lloyd, Royal Air Force

- War Medal (mounted on The 1939-1945 Star riband)
- Defence Medal
- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (mounted on WM riband)
- GSM 1918-82. GVI 1st issue & clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46 (569837 Sgt A.G. Lloyd. R.A.F.)

Important: Sergeant A. G. Lloyd, had joined the Royal Air Force as a boy entrant under the 'Aircraft Apprentice Scheme', and was a former 'Halton Appren...  read more

Code: 25706

Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Crimea Medal 1854-55. With 'British' Union-Flag reverse

Un-named as issued

With 'British Union Flag' in centre reverse

The medal fitted with a contemporary silver or white metal, claw and fixed with a straight bar suspension

A fine looking exmple of the Turksih Crimea Medal and uncommon found with the 'British' flag reverse

Condition: Toned VF  read more

Code: 25703

Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Crimea Medal 1854-1855. With 'Sardinian' reverse

Un-named as issued

The medal pierced with attached rings suspension

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25702

Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. No clasp (Charles. Russell, 3rd Bombay Eurpn. Regt.)

Provenance: The Michael McGoona Collection to the Leinster Regiment (DNW, London, June 2000)

Reference the 'Registers of Bombay Army European Soldiers 1851-1857' in the file series L/MIL/12/114 (from the former India Office records held in the collection of the British Library), there was only one soldier of the name, Charles Russell, who served as an 'Other Rank' with the Bombay...  read more

Code: 25700

Kabul to Kandahar Star (1379 Sergt. J. Chrismas 9th. Lancers)

Medal(s) & Clasps Verification: No. 1379 Sergeant John Chrismas 9th Lancers is confirmed entitled to the Kabul to Kandahar Star, as well as Afghan Campaign Medal with 3 x clasps together with an Army LS&GC medal per the below following referenced sources:

- Afghan War Medal 1878-80, 3 x clasps 'Charasia', 'Kabul' & 'Kandahar': WO 100/51, served 'E Troop'
- Kabul to Kandaha...  read more

Code: 25696