India General Service 1936-39: With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (4318 Sepoy Said Hassan S.W. Scouts.)

The recipient Said Hassan, by ethnicity a Pathan, was holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the South Waziristan Scouts, a 'Frontier Corps' based and deployed in the Southern Waziristan tribal area of the North West Frontier of British India

Formerly known as the North Waziristan Militia (established in 1900), the South Waziristan Scouts (1922), were organized ...  read more

Code: 25688

United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

An 'English' language issue medal, as issued to qualifying British and Commonwealth personnel that served during the Korean War

The medal with original corded silk riband & complete with the original mounting bar, this latter retaining the hinged pin & intricate drop lock fittings, as issued

Sold together with original blue card box of issue

Conditio...  read more

Code: 22461

Diamond Jubilee Medal (Mayors and Provosts) 1897. In case of issue

The medal suspended from the original riband, this complete with the fitted issue brooch that still retains the original hinged pin and clasp fittings

Contained in original plush leatherette case of issue, The lid bearing the Imperial Crown and dates 1837-1897 in gilt tooled letters
 
Only an estimated 512 x 'Silver' medals awarded to Mayors & Provosts

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Code: 25685

Coronation Medal 1902. Mayor's & Provost's issue. In case of issue

Sold together with:

- Original plush red leatherette hinged case of issue.
- The medal riband retaning it's original white metal mounting bar, with hined pin & clasp fittings

A most handsome medal designed by Emil Fuchs and struck by Elkington & Co. Ltd. of London

The case of issue with makers name & address 'Elkington & Co Ltd, 22 Regent St S...  read more

Code: 25684

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (United Kingdom Volunteer Units). Victorian issue

Un-named as issued

The medal fitted with a long length of original silk riband

Condition: Toned VF  read more

Code: 25683

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & Colonies. GV issue (Serjeant C. M. Mackay-Jameson. A.V. Lt. Horse)

Medal Verification: The award of the medal to Sergeant Charles Mowbray Mackay Jameson, Assam Valley Light Horse, was published in India Army Order No 485 of 1914 (Ref  'The Auxiliary Force India and its predecessors' (Alan Harfield, 2015)

An estimated 79 x VLSM's GV issue were issued - 1910-1917 inc - named to the unit, as 'Assam Vally Light Horse' (and pre-dating all later award...  read more

Code: 25682

Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration,. EDVII issue (Captain J. Tulloch, U.P. Lt. Horse)

The letter 'U' only with correction

The recipient was Captain John Tulloch, V.D, United Provinces Light Horse

Provenance:

- Glendining's, July 1957
- Spink, April 1994
- John M.A. Tamplin Collection, London, June 2009

Reference the standard reference book on the Indian Volunteer Officers Decoration, vide 'The Colonial Aux...  read more

Code: 25679

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & Colonies). Victorian issue (Sergt H. J. Collins. E.I.Ry: Vol: Rifles)

Medal verification: Sergeant H. J. Collins, of the East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles, was awarded his VLSM in 1900, the award being published in the Gazette of India issue 512 of 1900

The East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles had its origins dating back to 1869, when the unit was originally raised. The lineage of the regiment throughout its existence as an auxiliary unit is sho...  read more

Code: 25678

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with 'Territorial' bar (6195821 Pte. F.T. Cane. 8-Midd'x. R.)

An award issued sometime between 1930-1936

The recipients' unique Army Number is from the block 6188001-6278000 allocated to the Middlesex Regiment in 1920, from which army numbers were awarded sequentially to all enlistees - regulars and reserves - who were posted to the Middlesex Regiment in the period circa 1920-1941

Prior to the Second World War, the Middlesex ...  read more

Code: 25677

Efficiency Medal. GVI issue, 1st type obverse legend with 'Territorial' bar (6207127. Pte. R.J. Tapsfield. MX.)

An award issued sometime between 1936-1947

The recipients' unique Army Number is from the block 6188001-6278000 allocated to the Middlesex Regiment in 1920, from which army numbers were awarded sequentially to all enlistees - regulars and reserves - who were posted to the Middlesex Regiment in the period circa 1920-1941

Prior to the Second World War, the Middlesex ...  read more

Code: 25676