Russia (Imperial): Cross of the Order of St. George. IV Class (15452)

An un-marked replica medal

The decoration was - occasionally - awarded to selected British, British Empire, and Dominion, personnel for acts of gallantry during the early years of the Great War

Mounted on a five sided mounting plate, complete with hinged pin fitting

Ideal for reconstituting in groups missing an original award, or for display
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Code: 22766

Interallied Victory Medal (G-17734 Pte. F. Huttlestone. E. Kent. R.)

The medal now sans suspension ring, and with officially re-impressed naming

"Steady, the Buffs"

The recipient Frderick Huttlestone was a soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the 8th (Service) Battalion East Kent Regiment - The Buffs - of the British Army

Medal verification: The Interallied Victory Medal here offered is confirmed as ...  read more

Code: 22774

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Volunteer A. J. Germany. N. W. Ry. Vol. Rifles.)

Medal verification: The award of the Volunteer Long Service Medal to Volunteer A. J. Germany of the North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles, was published in Indian Army Order No. 624 of 1911

Important: The recipients civilian occupation at the time of his death in was 'Driver' (Locomotive Train Driver) employed with the North Western Railway Company Ltd

Official re...  read more

Code: 22767

The Burma Star. No clasp

A Royal Mint issue

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Code: 22734

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Corpl. A. White Cossipore Arty: Voltr:)

Medal verification: Corporal A. White was awarded his VLSM in 1914, the award being published in Indian Army Order 128 of 9 March 1914

Raised in 1884, the Cossipore Artillery Volunteers, was a Calcutta based volunteer artillery unit. The unit had its origins dating back to 1888, when the regiment was raised. Volunteers from the Cossipore Artillery Volunteers served with the Calcu...  read more

Code: 22727

France: Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-1871. 1st 'Ordnance' type (Medaille Commemorative De La Guerre 1870-1871)

An 'Ordnance' first type medal. 30mm dimension

The medal was only instituted 1911, and awarded retroactively to the surviving veterans who had fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71

The medal with Cornucopia logo and bronze metal hallmarks of the Paris Mint in lower right reverse field

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Code: 22721

France: Medal of Honour of the Railways (Medaille d'Honneur des Chemins de Fer, 1st modele, en argent). 1st type in hallmarked silver

Un-named and un-attributed

The medal is of the first type that had been instituted in 1913, in hallmarked silver. The obverse and rim with French 'Assay' silver poincon / makers marks, and the rim stamped 'Argent' (for Silver)

The medal can be awarded for long service, or for acts of courage, or for distinguished service

A fairly scarce hallmarked si...  read more

Code: 22719

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). 2nd Class. Without swords

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). 2nd Class. Without swords

The award was instituted in 1939, and originally awarded in three grades (a fourth grade in 'gold' was later instigated by Albert Speer in 1944, and although although 2 x 'paper' awards were approved in 1945, the decoration was never physically issued to either awardee)

Conditi...  read more

Code: 22715

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Medal (Kriegsverdienstmedaille)

The award was instituted on 19 August 1940, to recognize outstanding service in the war effort. The War Merit Medal was awarded to Germans and non-Germans, to men and women. An estimated 4.9 million medals were awarded by the end of the war in Europe

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Code: 22714

Italy (Kingdom): War Merit Cross. 1st type (Great War)

The War Merit Cross (Italian: Croce al Merito di Guerra) is an Italian military decoration. It was instituted on 19 January 1918, by King Victor Emmanuel III

This cross is of the type warded during the Great War, including awards to allied personnel from the British & British Empire armed forces

Basic award criteria eligibility required Italian personnel t...  read more

Code: 22709