Queen’s South Africa  Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue, no clasp (Condr: W. Freeman. Natal Transport)

Medal Verification: The award of the medal with no clasp to Conductor William Freeman of the 'Natal Hired Transport' is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll cited below:

- QSA Medal. Silver issue, with no clasp: WO 100/216. Roll compiled and signed at Newcastle, Natal, 5 February 1902

The medal with annotation to show that the recipient Will...  read more

Code: 25823

China Medal 1900. Clasp 'Taku Forts'. Silver

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Clasp face re-attached to clasp carriage. The clasp with backstrap and four lugs. The lower lugs clipped below eyes

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (Spink, 7th Edition 2006), the below following numbers of 'Taku Forts' clasps are recorded being awarded to Naval personnel including Royal Marines:

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Code: 25822

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue. No clasp (2999 Sapper Murisami 12 Co 2nd Q.O. S. & M.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Hindu faith holding the rank of Sapper while serving with the 12th Company Queens Own Sappers & Miners, of the British Indian Army

Tibet Campaign 1903-04 a.k.a 'The Engineers War': The British incursion into Tibet, under the guise of the 'Younghusband Expedition', remains unique in the annals of British military history, as the campaign ...  read more

Code: 25820

India General Service Medal 1908. Edward VII issue in silver with clasp 'North West Frontier 1908' (9066 Pte. P. Morrison, 1st Bn. Sea Highrs)

Wounded-in-Action 1914: No. 9066 Private Peter Morrison, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders is confirmed to have been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France & Flanders, December 1914 (various newspaper refer, e.g., 'North Star and Farmer's Chronicle (Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) see issue of 4 February 1915, under the column headed 'Highland Casualties Since Our Last Issue' the preamble states:<...  read more

Code: 25818

1914-15 Star (GS-10190 Pte. T. W. Jarvis, 12-Lrs.)

Wounded-in-Action: Received Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound (or GSW) to 'Jaw, Right Shoulder & Hand' on 25 March 1918, in France, during opening moves of the German 'Spring Offensive' (recipients service papers refer)

Medal(s) verification: Private Thomas William Jarvis, 12th Lancers, is confirmed entitled to the 1914-15 Star and companion Great War medals and Silver War Badge cited bel...  read more

Code: 25817

1914-15 Star (L-2861. Pte. G. T. Cooper. 21st. Lrs.)

Important: Recipient confirmed present at the 21st Lancers Victoria Cross action at Shabkadar, North West Frontier of British India on 5 September 1915 (Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records held at The National Archives refer)
 
The 21st Lancers did not see service on the Western Front during the First World War, being the only regular cavalry regiment of the British Army to spend ...  read more

Code: 25816

1914-15 Star (L-3499 Pte. J. C. Yates. 21st. Lrs.)

John Cecil Yates served with the 21st Lancers in Asia (India) from 5 September 1915. The Journal of the 21st Lancers records him in September 1918 as serving with “A” Squadron, Signal Depot, Poona. He was also a qualified 'Dispatch Rider' (National Register 1939, refers)

Important: Recipient confirmed present at the 21st Lancers Victoria Cross action at Shabkadar, North West Fron...  read more

Code: 25815

1914-15 Star (52467 Sdlr. G. Green. R.F.A.)

Medal(s) Verification: In addition to the 1914-15 Star to which the recipient was entitled, he had previously been awarded 2 x medals & 6 x clasps for his services in the South African War 1899-1902 during his first period of service, and was additionally awarded a British War Medal and Interallied Victory Medal per the below following cited campaign medal rolls:

- QSA Medal 'CC'...  read more

Code: 25814

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd Issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (6607 Swr. Asat Ali Khan. Poona Horse.)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient Asat Ali Khan, was a Punjabi Mussalman holding the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the Poona Horse (Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) of the British Indian Army

Poona Horse: The regiment had its origins in the old Bombay Army of the East India Company, where its predecessor units were raised in 1820 & 1817 respectively. In 1921 the 33rd...  read more

Code: 25811

Indian General Service Medal. GV 2nd issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (908. Havr. Bagh Khan, 3-16 Punjab R.)

The recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier serving with the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army

The recipients low 3 x digit regimental number indicates a soldier who had enlisted or was mustered into the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment circa 1922, at the time of creation of the multi-battalion 16th Punjab Regiment, (a.k.a. S...  read more

Code: 25810