A South African pair of medals for service during the Second World War: J. L. Hodges, Regiment de la Rey, Union Defence Force

- War Medal (39151 J. L. Hodges)
- Africa Service Medal (39151 J. L. Hodges)

Important: The recipients unique service number was in the Union Defence Force block 37101-37150 that was allocated to the 'Regiment De La Rey'

The Regiment de la Rey was established in 1934 as one of the new Afrikaans language Citizen Force units of the Union Defence Force. The reg...  read more

Code: 24069

Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-89. Undated reverse, with clasp 'El-Teb_Tamaai' (3925, Lce. Corpl. C. Davis, 3/K. R. Rif: C.)

Medal(s) and clasp verification: Lance Corporal Charles Davis, is confirmed entitled to the un-dated Egypt & Sudan Medal with clasp 'El-Teb-Tamaai', and a Khedival Star dated 1884, per the below following campaign medal rolls of the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps:

- Egypt & Sudan Medal undated with clasp 'El-Teb_Tamaai': WO 100/66
- Khedival Star with dated obverse...  read more

Code: 24063

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Tpr. J. P. van Rooyen, Krantzkop Res.)

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (seventh edition, 2006) it is estimated that a total of 75 x Natal Medals were issued to members of Kranzkop Reserves', of which 71 x were issued with the clasp '1906'

A 'Family Affair': The unit may as well have been titled 'Van Rooyen's Own', as a search of D. R. Forsyth's published medal roll shows that a total of no less than 20 'All-Ra...  read more

Code: 24062

1914-15 Star (3234 Pte. W. M. Everett. Suff. Yeo.)

William Morton Everett, son of Merchant Mariner, Edwin Alfred Everett (Lost at Sea, off the coast of Chile on 9 November 1897, while Officer in Command of the 'Cordillera' of Liverpool) was a native of, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, where he was baptized on, 12 May 1895. served with the 1/1 Suffolk Yeomanry, and subsequently commissioned Lieutenant Indian Army Reserve of Officers (1917) attached ...  read more

Code: 24061

Interallied Victory Medal (40161 Gnr. A. W. Witt. R.A.)

Gunner Albert William Witt served in Egypt, Palestine and France with 48th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Medal verification: The recipients entitlement to the Interallied Victory Medal, together with a British War Medal (silver issue) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Royal Garrison Artillery, ref WO 329/264, compiled and signed at Dover, England...  read more

Code: 24059

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (7209 Sep. Hazara Singh, 5-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 5th Bn (QVO Corps of Guides) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The most famous - and distinguished - unit of the British Indian Army was the Corps of Guides (1st Battalion Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's) Infantry...  read more

Code: 24058

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second type. Silver issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (Pte. Follr. Ram Chandar. 3-6 Raj. Rif.)

The recipient, an Indian of the Hindu faith, was a non-combatant 'Private Follower' while serving with the 3rd Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles of the British Indian Army

Private Followers: Were men whose services were deemed non-essential to running the unit and were paid for by the officers and men

3/6 Rajputana Rifles was the only battalion of the 6th Rajputana R...  read more

Code: 24057

India General Service Medal 1908-35 GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1935' (Bearer Sherzaman, 1-4 G.R.)

The recipient was an attested non-combatant follower of the Mussalman faith, who held the appointment of 'Bearer' (an Officer's Servant or Mess Servant), while serving with the 1st Battalion (Prince of Wale's Own) Gurkha Rifles of the British Indian Army

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24056

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV silver first issue with 3 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919', 'Mahsud 1919-20' & 'Waziristan 1919-21' (Lt. A. Williams, 2/41/Dogras.)

The upper 2 x clasps attached by silver rods

Medal(s) and clasps verification: The IGS 1908 Medal rolls for British Officers of the British Indian Army, are not yet accessible in the public domain, however the Indian Army Lists 1919-1922 confirm the presence of 2/41st Dogras on active service on the North West Frontier / Waziristan areas of operations 1919-1921 (inc). The recipie...  read more

Code: 24055

General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia'(3081 L.Dfdr Ram Singh 15 Lancers)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Jat ethnicity and the Hindu faith holding the rank of 'Lance-Daffadar (Corporal), while serving with the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: Medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 20th Lancers reference WO 100/G37/447, th...  read more

Code: 24053