A most tragic 'Death by Cut-Throat Razor' group of  6, to Officer who served in France & Flanders, Turkey & China (Tientsin & Shanghai) & in Italy 1945: Captain William James Newton, Royal Army Pay Corps, late 7th Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry

- British War Medal. Silver issue (43635 Pte. W. J. Newton. K.S.L.I.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (43635 Pte. W. J. Newton. K.S.L.I.)
- The Italy Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medals 1939-45
- Military LS&GC. GV issue with 'Regular Army' bar (4026887 S.Sjt. W. J. Newton. R.A.P.C.)

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Code: 26100

A confirmed Pipe-Major's Second World War era 'Fall of France 1940' campaign & long service medal group of 4: Sergeant John McKenzie Royal Regiment of Artillery late Pipe-Major 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders 

The group of 4 x medals comprise:

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GVI second issue with 'Territorial' bar (2867700 Sjt. J. McKenzie. R.A.)

Pipe-Major 'Missing' France 1940: British Army official Second World War casualty lists record 2867700 Pipe-Major J. McKenzie 4/Gordons as 'Missing' on date 18 ...  read more

Code: 26095

A Husband & Wife Second World War and Long Service medal lot of 5: Craftsman Stanley Cordon, R.E.M.E. late R.A.O.C. and Sergeant Edna Doreen Cordon Auxiliary Territorial Service

The lot comprises:

a). Husband: Craftsman Stanley Cordon, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Army Ordnance Corps

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Imperial Service Medal. EIIR 2nd issue (Stanley Cordon)

Medals Verification: British Army Second World War medal rolls are not in the public domain as of 2026. Unhel...  read more

Code: 26093

A campaign medal pair for the Malaya Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation: Sergeant Rambahadur Sunwar, Gurkha Signals

- GSM 1918-62. GVI issue clasp 'Malaya' (21139143 Sigmn. Rambahadur Sunwar R. Sigs Gur)
- GSM 1962-2007. With clasp 'Borneo' (21139143 Sgt. Rambahadur Sunwar. Gurkha Signals.)

The recipient Rambahadur Sunwar was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, with origins in Eastern Nepal, who latterly held the rank of Sergeant while serving with the Gurkha Sig...  read more

Code: 26088

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (716. Vol. A. MacDonald Rangoon Vol. Rifles.)

One of only 14 x medals and clasps awarded to the Rangoon Volunteers

The only Burma Volunteers to serve in the Third Burmese War were Volunteers from the Mounted Detachment of Rangoon Volunteer Rifles (x 8), and the Rangoon Artillery Volunteers (x 6), who had served with the composite Mounted Infantry unit during the Burma Campaign 1885-87

A fine illustration of th...  read more

Code: 26084

India General Service Medal 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'Burma 1887-89' (Asst. Apothecary T. A. S. Connor S.M.D. Madras)

Medal & Clasp Verification: Reference 'The Quarterly Indian Army List, January 1904', the recipients entitlement to the medal and clasp for Burma 1886 (sic), is shown therein

The recipient was Thomas Augustus Samuel Connor, who at the time of qualifying for his medal and clasp held the rank of Assistant Apothecary, while serving with the Indian Medical Department (Madras)
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Code: 26083

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. Reverse 'Rhodesia 1896'. No clasp (Sergt. J. J. Willmott. Robertsons. C.B.C.) 

The recipient 'J. J. Willmott'  - a unique surname in any of the colonial corps that qualified & received a BSA Company Medal - was holding the rank of Sergeant while serving with Robertson's Cape Boys Corps

Medal Verification: The recipient - shown as Trooper J. Wilmott (sic) - is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse per the r...  read more

Code: 26081

Egypt (Khedivate): Sudan Medal 1896-1908. Silver issue. No clasp (1907 Lcrs-Naik Rahimat Khan. 1st Bo: Lancers.)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient Rahimat Khan was a Pathan soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of 'Lance- Naik' while serving with the 1st Bombay Lancers a cavalry regiment of the Bombay Presidency Army

In 1896, the 'Class Squadron' composition of the 1st Bombay Lancers was; 1 x Squadron Mahrattas; 1 x Squadron Jats; 1 x Squadron Sikhs & 1 x Squadron Pathans
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Code: 26079

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria, silver issue with x clasp 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' (145 K Duffdr Gopal Singh, 13th Bl Lcrs)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient Gopal Singh was a Dogra of the Hindu faith, who held the rank of 'Kote-Duffadar (Squadron Sergeant-Major / Sergeant Quartermaster) while serving with the 13th (The Duke of Connaught's) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

A Kote-Duffadar was the highest attainable NCO rank in Indian Cavalry regiment. With o...  read more

Code: 26078

King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (5762 Pte R. Williams. Rifle Brigade.)

Killed-in-Action: Battle of Aubers Ridge, France, 9 May 1915. As B/99 Private Robert William Williams 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade. At the time of his death he was 46 years of age

The body of Robert William Williams - who is recorded as the son of Robert and Jane Williams - was never recovered from the battlefield, however the memory of his life, services and supreme sacrifice, is...  read more

Code: 26073