United States: Navy Occupation Service Medal 1945-1990. With clasp 'Asia'. With United States Navy reverse

An early first issue of the medal. The silk corded riband fitted with a 1st type wide 12mm 'un-marked' crimp brooch. The mounting brooch retaining its original hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

The Navy Occupation Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy which was "Awarded to commemorate the services of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Gua...  read more

Code: 23255

United States: Navy Occupation Service Medal 1945-1990. With clasp 'Europe'. With United States Marine Corps reverse

An early first issue of the medal. The silk corded riband fitted with a 1st type wide 12mm 'un-marked' crimp brooch. The mounting brooch retaining its original hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

The Navy Occupation Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy (with a separate reverse design for the United States Marine corps) that was "Awar...  read more

Code: 23254

United States: Army Occupation Service Medal. With clasp 'Germany'

An early first issue of the medal. The silk corded riband fitted with a 1st type wide 12mm 'un-marked' crimp brooch. The mounting brooch retaining its original hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

Instituted in 1946, the Army of Occupation Medal, was awarded to service personnel who performed at least 30 x consecutive days of military duty within a designat...  read more

Code: 23253

United States: Army Occupation Service Medal. With clasp 'Japan'

An early first issue of the medal. The silk corded riband fitted with a 1st type wide 12mm 'un-marked' crimp brooch. The mounting brooch retaining its original hinged pin and intricate drop-lock clasp fittings as issued

Instituted in 1946, the Army of Occupation Medal, was awarded to service personnel who performed at least 30 x consecutive days of military duty within a designat...  read more

Code: 23252

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders): Officer's Plaid Brooch. White metal. Circa 1881-1919

Metal: White metal

Weight: 146g

Dimensions: 104mm

The rim of the plaid brooch with exquisite fine hand-crafted engraved design detail. Superb

The reverse of the plaid brooch, with four screw posts and fittings, complete with its original long hinged stout pin and clasp, all 'as issued'

A magnificent and impressive exampl...  read more

Code: 23245

Poland: Pair of cloth shoulder titles for wear on 'Battledress'

The word 'Poland' in white thread against red cloth background

Of the pattern worn on the battle dress by the Free Polish Forces serving in the 1st Polish Corps under British Higher Command, that served with great distinction in the Near East, North Africa & Italy during the Second World War. Their finest victory being the Battle of Monte Cassino

Note:These badges...  read more

Code: 23243

An Officer's Burma Campaign 'Wounded-in-Action' Casualty' & Post War Malaya Civil Service group: Commissioner of Lands & Mines, Major 'Dato' Maxwell John Trewlany McCann, D.P.M.J., P.J.K., Malayan Civil Service, late 2nd Bn Cameronians att'd 4th Bn

- The 1939-45 Star
- The Burma Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Malaysia: Terengganu: Meritorious Service Medal (Mr M. J. T. McCann M.C.S. 11 July 1959)

The Meritorious Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Kebaktian), with obverse of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah obverse (issued 1951-1979)

Important: Confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' Burma, 24 Janua...  read more

Code: 22872

A 'Casualty's' medal group of 5 to a 'Jock' who served pre-war in the infamous British 'Colonial Penal Colony' of Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Sergeant Stephen Mathieson, 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers

- QSA. Silver 'Tr' 'SA 1901' 'SA 1902' (6318 Pte. S. Mathieson. Rl. Scots Fus.)
- 1914 Star. No clasp (6318 Pte. S. Mathieson. 1/R. Sc. Fus.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (6318 Pte. S. Mathieson. R. S. Fus.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (6318 Pte. S. Mathieson. R. S. Fus.)
- Military LS&GC. GV 1st issue (6318 Pte A.Cpl - S. Mathieson. R. Sc. Fus.)

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Code: 22024

Egypt (Kingdom): Khedive’s Egypt Star. Obverse dated 1882 (Pte. Maria Jusay. Q.O. S&M)

Regimentally named in block capitals

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Christian faith who served as a Sapper with the Corps of Queen's Own Madras Sappers & Miners, the military engineering corps of the Madras Presidency Army

Scarce seen regimentally named Khedival Star to the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 23219

India General Service 1936. With clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (Hd. Lscr. K. Viapuri. U. Bur Bn. A.F.I.).

The recipient an Indian of South Indian ethnicity and Hindu faith, was an enrolled non-combatant follower who performed the trade of 'Head Lascar' while serving with the Upper Burma Battalion, a Mandalay centred volunteer unit of the Auxiliary Force India

Note: In the context of the 20th Century usage, the 'Lascar' was generally a marine associated, labouring 'Trade' applied to ...  read more

Code: 23209