The Order of St. John of Jerusalem: Officer (Sister) silver & enamel lady’s shoulder badge

This is the scarce 1936 'Regulation' insignia of 30mm dimension

The insignia with heraldic beasts in angles, mounted on lady’s silk bow riband

The riband complete with white metal mounting bar, this retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Sold together with:

- Plush lined hinged leatherette case of issue

The cas...  read more

Code: 26033

A most interesting & scarce Second World War, long service & Indian Independence Medal group of 5 to a Germany born naturalized British Officer of the Jewish faith: Major Edgar Stuart Straus, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GVI second issue with 'Territorial' bar (Lt. E.S. Straus, R.E.M.E.)
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (Major. E.S. Straus. R.E.M.E.)

The medals sometime mounted, now loose, each retaining their original issue silk riband, including the India Independence Medal, this latter havi...  read more

Code: 26028

Honourable East India Company Medal for Burma 1824-26. Silver issue

The medal is un-named as issued,

The medal is fitted with its original steel clip and split ring suspension, as issued

The Burma medals were only ever issued to native troops -in gold for officers, and in silver for 'Other Ranks'. European Officers of Indian regiments, and all British Officers and other ranks of the British Army and Indian Marine vessels were latte...  read more

Code: 26026

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. Reverse 'Rhodesia 1896'. No clasp (Trpr H. Peterson. Robertsons. C.B.C.)

The recipient 'H. Peterson' - a unique name in his corps - was holding the rank of Trooper while serving with Robertson's Cape Boys Corps

Medal Verification: The recipient is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse per the respective campaign medal roll of the Robertsons Cape Boys Corps (reference the searchable transcribed medal ...  read more

Code: 26025

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya' (22506485 Pte. W. Green. W. Yorks.)

In July 1953, 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) deployed to Malaya for active service during the 'Emergency', where they served with 18th Infantry Brigade. During it's service in Malaya ,1/West Yorks, is credited with having killed 21 x 'Bandits', and suffered 8 x casualties. 1/West Yorks served in theatre through end of March 1955, when they embarked for return...  read more

Code: 26020

Ghana: Prisons Division Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

The medal was instituted on 1 July 1960, on which date Ghana became a 'Republic', and instituted its own national series of Orders, Decorations and Medals.

The medal is awarded to members of the uniformed 'Prisons Division' for 16 years unblemished long service and good conduct.

Medal fitted with its original riband, on which is attached a white metal bar 'Prisons ...  read more

Code: 26018

Japan (Showa era): Order of the Golden Kite. 7th Class breast badge. Silver

Struck during Showa era - encompassing awards for the Manchurian Campaign, Sino-Japan War and the Pacific War (1941-45) conflicts. This an example from the era 1936-1945

Fitted with original silk 'moire' riband, complete with typical hook & eye fittings for mounting on the reverse of the stitched riband

The Order of the Golden Kite was instituted on 12 February 189...  read more

Code: 26015

Japan (Meiji era): Order of the Rising Sun. 8th Class. Silver breast badge

An item of insignia from the Meiji era (1868-1912)

The major military conflicts during the Meiji era included; Boshin War 1868-9 (the war marked the demise of the Tokugawa Shogunate; Sino-Japan War 1894-95; Boxer Rebellion in China 1900, and the Russo-Japan War 1904-05

The reverse of the silk 'moire' medal riband retaining the original hook and eye fittings as issu...  read more

Code: 26013

Japan (Showa era): Order of the Sacred Treasure. 8th Class breast badge. A cased set

The insignia is silver

Fitted with original silk 'moire' riband, complete with typical hook & eye fittings for mounting on the reverse of the stitched riband

The decoration is sold with its lacquered hinged case of issue with the name of the decoration in gilt 'Kanji' Japanese characters on upper lid. Also complete with silk lapel riband rosette. This latter with g...  read more

Code: 26012

Japan (Taisho Era): Taisho Enthronement Medal 1912

Medal fitted with original silk riband, this retaining the customary hook and eye fittings on reverse of the riband as issued

Contained in the original paulownia wood box of issue, this with gilt tooled title on outer lid, and together with paper wrapper in Japanese characters as issued

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 26007