An Illustrated 'Red Hackles' Korean War & Mau Mau Rebellion campaign medal group of 3: Private Albert J. K. Watson, 1st Battalion Black Watch

- Korea Medal 1950-1953 (22805044 Pte. A. J. K. Watson. B.W.)
- United Nations Service Medal: With clasp 'Korea'
- Africa General Service Medal. EIIR issue & clasp 'Kenya' (22805044 Pte. A. J. K. Watson. B.W.)

Note: The British Korea Medal with soft soldered repaired suspension (a/f)

The Korea with two official corrections to the Army Number & first f...  read more

Code: 24936

South Africa Medal 1877-79. With clasp '1879' (C/2925. 2nd Corpl W. Rawlings. A.S. Corps.)

Medal(s) and clasp verification: The recipient No. C/2925 2nd Corporal - later Staff Quartermaster Sergeant - Walter Rawlings, Army Service Corps, is confirmed being entitled to the 'South African 1879' medal, as well as the below following medals per the respective referenced medal rolls and army order:

- South Africa Medal 1877-79: WO 100/47 confirms entitlement to medal, & rec...  read more

Code: 24934

Afghanistan 1878-80. No clasp (613 Havr Dewa Singh 32d Bengal Infy)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Jat Sikh ethnicity and faith, who held the rank of Havildar (Sergeant) while serving with the 32nd Bengal Infantry a class Sikh 'Pioneer' regiment of the Bengal Arm

Reference 'The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880 (S. H. Shadbolt, 1882)':

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32ND REGT. (PUNJAB) BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY (PIONEERS)

O...  read more

Code: 24933

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sowar Dost Mahomud 3rd Punjab Cavy)

The recipient was a native soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the 3rd Punjab Cavalry, a mounted regiment of the Punjab Frontier Force

Reference 'The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880 (S. H. Shadbolt, 1882)':

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3rd REGT. PUNJAB CAVALRY.

IN the spring of 1880 the 3rd Punjab Cavalry was...  read more

Code: 24931

East and West Africa Medal 1887-1900. Silver issue with 2 x clasps '1892' & 'Sierra Leone 1898-99' (464. Pte. J. Wilson. 1/W. I. Rgt.)

Medal & Clasps Verification: No.464 Private James Wilson, 1st Battalion West India Regiment is confirmed entitled to the medal and 3 x clasps per below following cited medal rolls

- E & W Africa Medal & clasp '1892': WO 100/76. Roll compiled & dated Sierra Leone, 10 December 1892
- Clasp only '1893-94: WO 100/76. Roll compiled & dated Sierra Leone, 16 February 1895
...  read more

Code: 24930

India General Service Medal 1895-02. Edward VII silver issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1901-02' (No. 4154 Sepoy Santa Singh 45th Rattray's Sikhs)

The medal with officially impressed naming as issued

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 45th Rattray's Sikhs, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

45th Rattray's Sikhs: This single class, all Sikh, regiment of the Indian Army had it's origins in 1856. The full lineage & chronol...  read more

Code: 24928

Sudan Medal 1896-98. Bronze issue (Syce. Dukhai. 1st Bo: Lancers.)

The recipient was an enrolled Indian 'Non Combatant', serving as a follower and performing the trade of Syce (Groom) with the 1st Bombay Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal Verification: Syce Dukhai is confirmed as entitled to the medal for the 'Dongola Expedition 1896' per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Bombay Lancers (ref WO 100/82), wherein ...  read more

Code: 24927

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 3 x clasps, 'Natal', 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (1533 Pte. S. Dempsey, 1: Bord: Regt.)

Medal(s) & Clasps: No 1533 Private Samuel Dempsey 1st Battalion Border Regiment is confirmed as entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 x clasps & King's South Africa Medal medal with both dated clasps per the respective campaign medal rolls referenced below:

- QSA, with 3 clasps 'N', 'OFS' & 'TR': WO 100/186. Dated Transvaal, South Africa, 28 August 1901
- KSA,...  read more

Code: 24926

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 6 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Tugela Heights', 'Orange Free State', 'Relief of Ladysmith', 'Laing's Nek' & 'Belfast' (86177 Gnr. J. Judd, 78th Bty., R.F.A.)

Note: Medal neatly re-pinned at claw

Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1990.

Medal(s) & Clasps Verification: No. 86177 Gunner James Judd is shown entitled to the QSA with 4 x clasps, and the award of the Kings South Africa Medal with 2 x clasps per below referenced medal rolls

- QSA Medal: With 4 x clasps: WO 100/143. Roll signed Potche...  read more

Code: 24925

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Bronze issue. No clasp (806 Cooly Nera Dhun, S. & T. Corps)

The medal recipient was an attested follower, of Nepalese ethnicity, serving as a non-combatant who performed the trade of 'Cooly' (Labourer) while serving with the Supply and Transport Corps of the British Indian Army

A choice example with original lustre

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 24924