Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV issue 2nd type with 'Coinage Head' (J.39267 (CH.B. 21017) H. V. Platt. A.B. R.F.R.)

Medal(s) Verification: The Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC medal confirmed as entitled, and the recipient additionally awarded a pair of Great War medals as referenced below:

- British War Medal (Silver issue): ADM 171/112
- Interallied Victory Medal: ADM 171/12
- Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC Medal: ADM 171/147. Medal was issued to party on 6 February 1933

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Code: 25553

Royal Observer Corps Long Service Medal (Leading Observer D.C.P. Willmer)

The recipient was Dudley Charles Pyemont Willmer (1926 -1999), had his birth registered at Cheadle during the first quarter of 1927. While growing up he was a resident of Ipstones, Leek, Staffordshire, and in later years was a long term resident of, Aylesbury/Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Dudley Willmer was the son of Eustance V. P. Willmer & Ismare Ann Hester Willmer (nee Jo...  read more

Code: 25552

National Fire Brigades Association. Silver 20 years long service medal, with integral 'Twenty Years' bar, and 3 x further service '5 Years' bars. Officially numbered & named (3582 Joseph B. Brooke.)

Total service represented by this medal is 35 years service - the clock starting from the time that the recipients Fire Brigade had been a member of the National Fire Brigades Association, and NOT from when the recipient had first become a Fireman.... 

The medal retaining its original silk riband, and retaining its white metal mounting bar complete with hinged pin & clasp fitting...  read more

Code: 25551

Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry Regimental Medal. Circa 1840's

Metal: Silver (not hallmarked)

Obverse: A most striking depiction of a standing Welsh 'Dragon' in centre, surrounded by regimental title as the legend and below the dragon the Welsh word 'Anorchfygol' for 'Unconquered', which is the regimental motto of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry

Reverse: A laurel wreath, with a plain field for engraving in the centre

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Code: 25550

France: Cross of War 1914-1915 (Croix De Guerre 1914-1915). With 2 x Citation emblems (1 x Bronze Palm & Silver Star) on the riband. Reverse of cross dated 1914-1918

The original silk 'moire' riband fitted with the below emblems;

- 1 x Silver Star = 5 x Citations at Regiment or Brigade level
- 1 x Bronze Palm = 1 x Citation at Army level

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25549

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). 1st Class breast badge. With swords. Maker marks for 'Wilhelm Deumer'

The War Merit Cross in 'Zinc' metal, with the makers Präsidialkanzlei code '3', this being the registration number of maker 'Wilhelm Deumer, Ludenscheid, Germany'

Metal: Zinc Alloy

Dimension: Approx 47.17mm (W) / 46.75mm (H)

Weight: 18.5g

The award was instituted in 1939, and originally awarded in three grades (a fourth grade was later...  read more

Code: 25548

Germany (Third Reich): SA Sports Badge. Bronze grade

Officially numbered 899913 on reverse, with clear makers marks for 'E. Schneider.' of Ludenscheid, Germany

The magnetic metal badge retaining its original reverse fittings of vertical hinged brass pin and clasp fittings, as issued

The SA Sports Badge was a decoration of the Third Reich issued between the years 1933 and 1945

The SA Sports Badge was in...  read more

Code: 25547

India: Operation Vijay Medal 1999 (Awarded for the Indo-Pak 'Kargil' conflict of 1999)

Un-named as issued

The medal was instituted on 20 August 2001, and awarded in respect of the 'Kargil Conflict' of 1999

Eligibility and basic award criteria was that the medal was awarded to all Indian Armed Forces personnel, Para Military Forces, Central Police Forces, Railway Protection Forces, J&K State Police Forces, Home Guards, and specified Civil defence orga...  read more

Code: 25546

India: 25th Anniversary of Independence 'Jubilee' Medal 1947-1972

An un-named medal, as issued

Awarded to all Armed Forces & Para-Military forces personnel serving on the 15th August 1972

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25545

India: Armed Forces 9 Years Long Service Medal (13753015 Hav D K H J&K)

The recipients name is abbreviated only - an increasingly common occurrence seen on post 2000 issues of Indian medals

The first 3 x digits '137' of the recipients regimental number is from the regimental block issued to the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles 

The recipient was an Indian Non-Commissioned-Officer who held the of 'Havildar' (Sergeant) while serving with a batta...  read more

Code: 25544