Pakistan (Dominion): Independence Medal 1947 (SR/185903 NK SM Hakim Khan R P A S C - MT)

The medal officially impressed, with 2 x official corrections (erasures) before and after the 'SM' rank - fairly typical for this particular medal and exactly as issued

At the time the recipient Hakim Khan earned his 'Pakistan Medal' he was holding the rank of Naik Storeman (Corporal Storeman) while serving with the Royal Pakistan Army Service Corps, of the Pakistan Army. The inc...  read more

Code: 25588

General Service Medal 1918. GVI 2nd issue with clasp 'Malaya' (4841 SC Hussein B Rasol F of M Pol)

The recipient, Hussein son of Rasol, was of Malay ethnicity and the Mussalman faith, who held the rank of  'Special Constable' while serving with the Federation of Malaya Police during the era of the 'Malaya Emergency'

A choice medal - virtually pristine

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25587

General Service Medal 1918. GVI 2nd issue with clasp 'Malaya' (5112 SC Jawi Bin Mohamed S’pore Pol)

The recipient Jawi Bin son of Mohamed, was an ethnic Malay of the Mussalman faith serving as a Special Constable with the Singapore Police, during the era of the 'Malay Emergency'

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25586

Korea Medal 1950-53 (22540122 Pte. J. Robinson. K.O.S.B.)

During the Korean War, 1/ K.O.S.B. were part of the United Nations forces that saw action at the First Battle of Maryang San in October 1951, where Private Bill Speakman was awarded the Victoria Cross for his outstanding acts of gallantry during the battle - his Victoria Cross being one of only 4 x Victoria Crosses awarded for acts of bravery during the Korean War (other VC awards were made to ...  read more

Code: 25585

General Service Medal 1918. EIIR issue with clasp 'Arabian Peninsula' (23643633 Fus. W. B. Myles. R.H.F.) 

The recipient held the rank of Fusilier while serving with 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers, a Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army

The Royal Highland Fusiliers were formed in 1959, through the amalgamation of the Royal Scots Fusiliers (26th Foot) & the Highland Light Infantry (71st & 74th Foot)

The regiments first overseas operational tour was to A...  read more

Code: 25584

General Service Medal 1918. EIIR issue with clasp 'Arabian Peninsula' (23736172 Fus. R. R. Nisbet. R.H.F.) 

The recipient held the rank of Fusilier while serving with 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers, a Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army

The Royal Highland Fusiliers were formed in 1959, through the amalgamation of the Royal Scots Fusiliers (26th Foot) & the Highland Light Infantry (71st & 74th Foot)

The regiments first overseas operational tour was to A...  read more

Code: 25583

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Arabian Peninsula' (8213 L/Cpl. Handy Serisena, A.P.L)

The recipient Handy Serisena was a locally enlisted soldier holding the rank of Lace-Corporal while serving with the Aden Protectorate Levies, a locally raised unit raised unit for service in Aden Colony

The Aden Protectorate Levies (APL): Was a military force predominately recruited from amongst the indigenous tribal populations, for the local defence of the Aden Protectorate du...  read more

Code: 25582

United Nations Medal: ONUC (United Nations Operation in the Congo 1960-1964). Type II riband post 1963 

This medal fitted with the later adopted second type ribbon

British personnel qualified for the medal through secondment / attachment to the West African contingents from Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone

The acronym ONUC derives from the French language 'Operation des Nations Units au Congo'

The United Nations record that the below following member st...  read more

Code: 25581

United Nations Medal: UNTAG (United Nations Transition Advisory Group in Namibia 1989-1990)

The United Nations record that the below following member states have contributed military observers, or troops to UNTAG and qualified for the medal;

Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, the United Kingdom of Great Britain & d North...  read more

Code: 25579

United Nations Medal: UNAVEM I, II, III, IV (United Nations Angola Verification Mission(s) 1989-1999)

The United Nations record that the below following member states have contributed military observers to the four separate UNAVEM missions and have qualified for the medal;

- Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Congo, Egypt, Fiji, France, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands,  New Zealand, Nigeria,...  read more

Code: 25578