A 'Son of Empire' Delhi Durbar and Volunteer Long Service Medal pair: Volunteer Arthur Frank Connor, 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles and Indian Police Service

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue
- Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Voltr. A. F. Connor. 1st. Pjb. Voltr. Rfls)

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for civil allocation of the Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, are not digitally accessible in the public domain

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue: Presumably was awarded under the l...  read more

Code: 25491

An Infantry Officers 'Commissioned from the Ranks' Great War 'Western Front' medal group of 3: Lieutenant William Edward Mitchell, 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) late 7th Bn Royal West Kent Regiment

- 1914-15 Star (G. 3368. Cpl. W. E. Mitchell, R. W. Kent. R.
- British War Medal. Silver issue  (Lieut. W. E. Mitchell.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Lieut. W. E. Mitchell.)

Medals Verification: All three Great War medals verified as the recipient's full British medal entitlement for the Great War per the below referenced medal rolls:

- 1914-15 Star: ...  read more

Code: 25489

A Shoreham, Sussex, interest 1914 'Special Enlistment' - Horse Handler - later 'Recommended for a decoration in Italy' Great War medal group of 3: Private William John Thomas Hurst, 10th Battalion West Riding Regiment late Army Veterinary Corps

- 1914-15 Star (S.E. 1065 Pte. W.J. Hurst, A.V.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue  (SE. 1065 Pte. W.J.T. Hurst. A.V.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal  (SE. 1065 Pte. W.J.T. Hurst. A.V.C.)

Medals Verification: All three Great War medals verified as the recipient's full British medal entitlement for the Great War per the below referenced medal rolls:

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Code: 25488

A Small Heath, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire interest Great War 'Passchendaele / Polygon Wood' Killed-in-Action medal pair: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews, 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

- British War Medal. Silver issue (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)

Killed-in-Action: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', in Belgium, at Polygon Wood, during the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres), on 9 October 1917

The body...  read more

Code: 25486

A 'Severely Wounded' Great War casualty medal pair: Private Frederick John Polhill Worcestershire Yeomanry, later 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment and Royal Defence Corps

- British War Medal. Silver issue (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal  (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)

Wounded-in-Action: Gunshot and Shrapnel Wound to Back (severe), France & Flanders 18 October 1916 (the recipients extant service papers held and accessible at The National Archives) refer

So severe were the recipients battl...  read more

Code: 25485

A Welsh Yeoman's confirmed 'Palestine Casualty' 3rd Battle of Gaza / Capture of Beersheba, Great War medal pair: Serjeant Basil Samuel Mercer, 25th (Montgomeryshire and Welsh Horse Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, late Montgomery Yeomanry

- British War Medal. Silver issue (2870 Pte. B. S. Mercer. Montgom. Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2870 Pte. B. S. Mercer. Montgom. Yeo.)

Wounded-in-Action: reference 'The County Times' issue of 17 November 1917, from which we are quoting the below following casualty notice:

Quote,

SERGT BASIL MERCER, WELSHPOOL

Mrs Mercer, B...  read more

Code: 25484

A Scottish senior NCO's Burma Campaign and Korean War campaign medal group of 6: Sergeant Alexander Vernon, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots late Company Quartermaster Sergeant 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Korea Medal (3188086 Sgt. A. Vernon. R.S.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for the Second World War and all post-1948 campaigns are not in the public domain, and hence are not accessible. However, all of the...  read more

Code: 25479

A very scarce British Officer Burma Campaign & Indian Independence Medal group of 5: Captain 'Paddy' Lionel Herbert Keeler, Special List Quartermasters Indian Army late Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (EC -15917 W/Capt. L.H. Keeler.)

The Independence Medal is a Calcutta Mint officially impressed medal. The recipients rank (Calcutta Mint) on the Independence Medal denotes his 'War-Substantive Rank' of Captain

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Code: 25478

An Officers Second World War 'Home Front' & Cadet Forces long service medal pair: Flying Officer Frederick Beresford Dudley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) 

- Defence Medal
- Cadet Forces Long Service Medal. GVI issue (Fg. Off. F.B. Dudley. R.A.F.V.R.(T))

Frederick Beresford Dudley son of Edgar John Dudley (a Telegraph and Electric Light Assistant Draughtsman & Estimator, with North Staffordshire Railway Company) and Annie Dudley (nee Hilditch) was a native of Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England, where he was born in 1903. ...  read more

Code: 25477

A positively attributed Officer's 'Home Front' & Cadet Forces long service pair of miniature medals: Flying Officer Frederick Beresford Dudley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) 

- Defence Medal
- Cadet Forces Long Service Medal. GVI issue (Fg. Off. F.B. Dudley. R.A.F.V.R.(T)

Frederick Beresford Dudley son of Edgar John Dudley (a Telegraph and Electric Light Assistant Draughtsman & Estimator, with North Staffordshire Railway Company) and Annie Dudley (nee Hilditch) was a native of Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England, where he was born in 1903. A...  read more

Code: 25476