A very scarce Irish female Doctor's Great War and Colonial 'Malaya' service medal group of 5: Lady Medical Officer, Doctor Mary Josephine Were (nee Ahern) Malaya Medical Service late Civilian Doctor attached to the Royal Army Medical Corps
- The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type badge
- British War Medal. Silver issue (M. J. Ahern.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (M. J. Ahern.)
- Jubilee Medal 1935
- Coronation Medal 1937
Note: The OBE insignia in the group is second type insignia as issued from 1937
O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January ... read more
A Scottish Provost's Great War 'Gallipoli' campaign & Indian Army group of 4: Provost James Bremner Henderson, O.B.E., Provost of Coatbridge & former Lieutenant Indian Army Reserve of Officers, late Arab Labour Corps & Army Service Corps
- Order of the British Empire (Civil). Officer's 4th Class (O.B.E.) second type gilt breast badge
- 1914-15 Star (S4-140340. Pte. J. B. Henderson, A.S.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2.Lieut. J.B. Henderson.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2.Lieut. J.B. Henderson.)
Recipient was a Councillor for Coatbridge, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1936-1958, and had the ... read more
A scarce Imperial Service Order and volunteer long service medal pair to a life long 'India Born' British India resident: Henry Bryan Gillmore, I.S.O. Indian Civil Service, late Sergeant 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles
- Imperial Service Order. GV issue. Silver, gold & enamel. On 'Elkington' metal brooch as issued
- Volunteer Long Service Medal (India). Victorian (Corpl H. Gillmore, 1st Punjab Voltr: Rifles.)
Imperial Service Order: The award of the Imperial Service Order was published in the Supplement to the London Gazette issue of 3 June 1921
Medals verification: Both a... read more
A Shetland Islander and' World Wars' veteran of the Merchant Navy medal group of 3: Boatswain William Odie. B.E.M., Merchant Navy late Royal Naval Reserve
- British Empire Medal (Civil Division) EIIR issue (William Odie)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (701L. W. Odie. Act. L.S. R.N.R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (701L. W. Odie. Act. L.S. R.N.R.)
The recipient's family name 'Odie' is unique, as the only medal recipient of the British Armed Forces to earn and receive campaign medals for the Great War. The recipients ... read more
340.00 GBP
A fine Battle-Cruiser 'Far East' Wind-Up Operations 'Netherlands East Indies' B.E.M. and Second World War group of eight to a Veteran of he Arctic Convoys: Able Seaman Cecil Frederick Ivor Levell, B.E.M., H.M.S. Nigeria late H.M.S. Cumberland
- British Empire Medal, Military Division, G.VI.R. (AB. Cecil. F. I. Levell. C/JX. 129509)
- The 1939-45 Star
- The Atlantic Star
- The Africa Star. With clasp 'North Africa 1942-43'
- The Burma Star. With clasp 'Pacific'
- War Medal 1939-45
- Naval General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI issue with clasp 'S. E. Asia 1945-46' (D/JX 129509. C. F. I. Levell. A... read more
825.00 GBP
A Wandering Ulsterman's 'Korea Service' British Empire Medal pair: Lance-Corporal William Norritt Stewart Lawson, 28th Field Regiment Royal Engineers, 1st Commonwealth Division - later a Marine Engineer, who became a naturalized 'New Zealander
- British Empire Medal (Military). EIIR issue (22844618 L/Cpl. William N. S. Lawson, R.E.)
- United Nations Service Medal. With clasp 'Korea' (22844618 L/Cpl Lawson. W. N. R.E.)
The double digits '44' only on the B.E.M. are over-struck, and exactly as issued. Uncommonly the United Nations medal has been engraved named, as described (see images) this presumably done at regi... read more
525.00 GBP
Order of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military). A 4th class Officer (O.B.E.) 1st type breast badge. Silver Gilt (hallmarked) for 1918
The insignia with English London silver assay hallmarks on reverse, with makers mark 'SG' (for Garrad) year letter 'd' (gothic letter 'C' ) for year 1918
Sold together with:
- Original plush leatherette hinged case of issue. The inside silk panel with 'Garrad' makers logo and address
The insignia retaining its original silk riband, that is fitted wit... read more
285.00 GBP
Indian Distinguished Service Medal. GV first issue (1824 Naik Dalip Singh, 47th Sikhs.)
The recipients regimental number with single digit transcription error, it should be 1814 (sic), the medal officially engraved, and with nil corrections, exactly as issued from the Calcutta Mint. There was only one person called Dalip Singh of the 47th Sikhs who was ever decorated with the IDSM vis No. 1814 Naik Dalip Singh
The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, ... read more
525.00 GBP
Royal Victorian Medal. GVI silver issue.1st type obverse legend (1937-1948)
Sold together with original plush white leatherette hinged case of issue for the Royal Victorian Medal
The medal fitted with its original silk riband and mounting brooch, this latter marked 'Sterling' and retaining the hinged pin and clasp fittings as issued
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A Royal Marines 'Present at Bombardment of Sveaborg' & 'Special Service in China' during the Second Opium War, campaign medal pair: Sergeant George Henry Allen, Royal Marines Light Infantry latterly a Nurse at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar
- Baltic Medal 1854-55
- China Medal 1857-60, With clasp 'Canton 1857'
The medals sold together with below following archive of original related items:
- Pair of Victorian era R.M.L.I. Sergeants 'Wire Bullion' rank chevrons on cloth
- Parchment Certificate of Service;
- Parchment Naval Pension Certificate
- Letter from the Director of Na... read more