Volunteer Long Service Medal (India and Colonies). Victorian issue (Sergt. T.A. Kingsley Madras Vol. Gds.)

The naming in engraved script fills the entire rim of the medal, and is a master-class example of an engraver's skill in craftsmanship

Medal Verification: The award to Sergeant Thomas Arthur Kingsley of the Madras Volunteer Guards was published in the Gazette of India issue 569 of 1897, and was one of only an estimated 65 x VLSM's (Victorian issue) awarded to the regiment in the ...  read more

Code: 25177

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). EDVII issue (Voltr. E. J. Vint South Andaman Voltr. Rifles)

The officially engraved naming with few minor corrections - and fairly typical for this particular medal issue

Only 15 Medals of any type ever issued to this small unit

Edmund James Vint was born at Madras on 14 May 1869, the son of Charles Alfred Vint (Clerk, Accountant General's Office, Fort St. George, Madras) and Harriett Vint (nee Mills). Baptised by the Garri...  read more

Code: 25176

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with clasp 'India' (Pte. R. Benjamin, Sind. R. A.F.I.)

Medal Verification: The medal was awarded to Private R. Benjamin, of The Sind Rifles (Auxiliary Force India) on 25 September 1933, as published in Indian Army Order No. 554 of 1933

The recipient was almost certainly of the Jewish faith, the Sind Rifles being one of two corps of the Auxiliary Force India (the other were the units of the Bombay Contingent) that mustered sizeable nu...  read more

Code: 25173

Royal Engineers: Francis Fowke Memorial Medal. Silver issue (2nd Lieut. C. M. Browne, R.E. 1899.)

Instituted: Established by the Royal Engineers Institute in 1872, and awarded annually in silver, and in bronze.

Designer: George Thomas Morgan

Obverse: Legend 'Francis Fowke' with portrait of Captain Francis Fowke, R.E. wearing tunic with 'Captain's' rank insignia on the collar

Reverse: An ornate laurel border, with central inscription on 5 x lines...  read more

Code: 25166

British Fire Services Association: Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. First type. With 'Twenty Years' bar. Officially impressed '415'

British Fire Services Association: Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. First type. With 'Twenty Years' bar. Officially impressed '415'

This a scarce 1st type un-named silver-plated issue, with the reverse of bar indented 'metal'

The silk medal riband fitted with mounting bar, that retains it's original hinged pin and clasp fittings, as issued

Note: T...  read more

Code: 25158

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. GVI first issue. With further service clasp 'Long Service 1958' (Robert W. Woodhouse)

The clasp stitched to clean length of original silk riband

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25154

Royal Engineers: Fowke Memorial Medal. Bronze (W. Sherman. Corporal R.E.)

Instituted: Established by the Royal Engineers Institute in 1872, and awarded annually in silver, and in bronze.

Designer: George Thomas Morgan

Obverse: Legend 'Francis Fowke' with portrait of Captain Francis Fowke, R.E. wearing tunic with 'Captain's' rank insignia on the collar

Reverse: An ornate laurel border, with central inscription on 5 x line...  read more

Code: 24714

India Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GVI Issue (24050 Driver Fazal Ilahi, 23 Mtn. Bty., R.A.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Driver, while serving with the 23rd Mountain Battery of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, of the British Indian Army

During the Second World War, 23rd Mountain Battery served in the Burma Campaign

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24704

India Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GVI Issue (32330 Dvr. Itbar Khan, M.A.T.C.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Driver while serving with the Mountain Artillery Training Centre, of the British Indian Army

The Mountain Artillery Training Centre was first established on 15 August 1920, when it was located at Dehra Dun. After a subsequent move to Lucknow, by 1928 the M.A.T.C. had relocated to Ambala.

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Code: 24703

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). Victorian issue 'et Imperatrix’ legend (Volr. J. G. Fenner E. Bl. State Ry. Volr. Rifle Corps)

The silk riband fitted with an English hallmarked silver top riband bar (sans pin)

Medal Verification: Medal confirmed as entitled to Volunteer Fenner East Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps. Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India And It's Predecessors With Medal Roll Of The Volunteer Long Service Medal (India)' (Alan Harfield, 2015), the VLSM o Volunteer Fenner was publish...  read more

Code: 24701