Military Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GVI 1st issue with 'Regular Army' bar (6840532 Sgt. A. Drury. K.R.R.C.)

The recipient was a non-commissioned-officer holding the rank of Sergeant while serving with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, a light infantry regiment of the British Army

Arthur Drury was a native of Camberwell, London, England, where he was born on 2nd December 1902. At the time of the compilation of the returns for the 1921 National Census for England and Wales (June 1921), Arthu...  read more

Code: 24877

Volunteer Decoration. Victorian cypher. With integral top brooch bar

Important: The Volunteer Decoration was instituted in 1892

Reverse of the decoration with English silver maker mark & hallmarks for London 1893 - also with h/m on suspension jump ring

Positive Attribution: An un-named but positively attributed award to Major Robert Thomson Gillon V.D., 2nd Volunteer Battalion Scottish Rifles (awarded to recipient as Quartermaster a...  read more

Code: 24876

Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration, GV issue with integral hallmarked top riband brooch bar (Lt. J. A. Liddell, Upper Burma Bn., A.F.I.)

The insignia complete with its integral top riband brooch bar, this with English silver hallmarks on reverse for Birmingham 1927. With long hinged pin and clasp fittings on reverse of brooch bar

James Alexander Liddell, of Scottish ethnicity, was the third son of Alexander Murdoch Liddell (the last ADC to the Governor of Prince Edward Island) and Katherine Eliza Liddell (nee Swab...  read more

Code: 24875

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal. Victoria issue (Segt T. P. Rough, 3rd Coy 1st F.V.A. 1898)

Naming: The contemporary engraved naming on the medal is a master-class of the engravers skill, just superb

The recipient was Sergeant Thomas Pringle Rough 3rd Company 1st Fife Volunteer Artillery

Medal Verification: The medal to Sergeant Thomas Peter Rough was awarded for 20 years qualifying service, which the recipient had achieved in late 1898- the medal being ...  read more

Code: 24874

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & Colonies). GV issue (Pte P. E. Robey, 5th (Lucknow) Group Gn Arty. I.D.F.)

Medal verification: Private Percy Evelyn Robey 5th (Lucknow) Group Garrison Artillery, Indian Defence Force, is confirmed having been awarded his VLSM in 1919, the medal published in Indian Army Order 136 of 1919, with award date of, 25 February 1919

Medals issued: Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India and its Predecessors...' (Harfield, 2015) an estimated total of only 5 x VLSM's...  read more

Code: 24873

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with bar 'India' (L-Sjt. T. Ross. Bengal Arty., A.F.I.)

Medal Verification: The medal to Lance-Sergeant Thomas Ross of the Bengal Artillery (Auxiliary Force India) is confirmed entitled per below referenced source:

- EM 'India'. GV issue: Medal was awarded on 29 March 1934, per Indian Army Order No. 128 of 1934

Thomas Ross, son of John Ross and Elizabeth Lynch (a native of Dundee) was born in Stockton-onTees, Co. Durham...  read more

Code: 24872

Colonial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GVI second issue (6394 Const. Awang Bin Hussain, Fed. Malaya Police.)

The recipient Awang Bin Hussain (Awang son of Hussain) was an indigenous Malay holding the rank of Constable in the Federation of Malaya Police Force

Basis the qualifying criteria for the medal and the issue date being post 1947, Constable Awang Bin Hussain would also have prior qualified for the below 4 x campaign medals for his service during the Malaya campaign 1941-42 during ...  read more

Code: 24871

20th (Fife & Forfar Yeo) Armoured Car Coy: Regimental Medal. Silver with English hallmarks for Birmingham 1923

A large & impressive regimental medal, that is un-named and un-attributed

Metal: Silver. H/M Birmingham 1923 with makers mark 'WJD'

Dimension: 44mm

Weight: 45.8g

Obverse: Regimental badge of the Fife & Forfar Yeomanry 'Pro Aris Et Focis', with a band legend title '20th (Fife & Forfar Yeo) Armoured Car Coy'

Reverse Laurel...  read more

Code: 24870

Palestine: People's Liberation Front for Palestine. 'Resistance Medal' (circa 1970's)

Metal: Bronzed metal

Weight: 23g

Dimensions: 40mm (h) x 30mm (w)

Suspension: Pierced with small ring suspension

Obverse: In centre an armed Palestinian resistance fighter, in combat attire, with raised arm with rifle, standing astride a commercial jetliner with 'Star of David'. Top legend in Arabic, and below in English 'We will fight ...  read more

Code: 24722

France: A Lot of two (2x) French Army bronze gilt 'Beret' cap badges, for 'Troupes Marine' & 'Infanterie'

Both die-pressed badges with makers marks on reverse, and complete with their loop fittings as issued. The Troupes Marine badge with customary hinged pin fitting

Troupes-Marine: The Troupes de Marine ('Marine Troops') or TDM, are one of the major components of the French Army and comprise several specialties viz: infantry, airborne, armoured cavalry, artillery, engineering, and t...  read more

Code: 24680