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

A 'Wounded-in-Action Burma 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 1st Gurkha Rifles

- 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

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

Kuwait (Emirate): Liberation of Kuwait Medal 1991. 4th Class

This the 'Deluxe' strike by 'Bertoni' (Milan), with a superior single weave riband (other makes have poor quality composite riband (these latter with the black part 'added' to the riband, and easily peeled)

Sold together with:

- Companion single space riband bar with pin fittings
- Outer white card carton with gilded medal name logo on lid
- Two piece...  read more

Code: 23185

India (Republic): Police Independence Medal 1950

An un-named medal, as issued

Awarded to all Police personnel who were serving on 26 January 1950

The date 26 January 1950 pertains to the day that India became a Republic

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 23172

Nigeria: Distinguished Service Medal

This decoration was instituted on, 20 September 1965

The decoration may be awarded to any member of any of the armed forces, other than commissioned officers, for a distinguished act of gallantry in the course of duty

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 23171