British War Medal. Silver issue (150378 Gnr. E.E. Cox. R.A.)
Wounded-in-Action France 1917: Signalman Edmund Eglington Cox, 290th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, is confirmed having been Wounded-in-Action, at Ypres in 1917, when on 30 October 1917, he was admitted to the 51st Field Ambulance for treatment for wounds described as 'SW Face and Concussion' (ref Hospital admission and discharge papers for the 51st Field Ambulance see register for pe... read more
Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-1918 (Charles M. Chapman)
Distinguished Service Medal awardee: The recipient served with the 'Yarmouth Division' of the Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War and was decorated with the award of the Distinguished Service Medal that was published in the London Gazette issue of 17 September 1918
Unique name: Charles Morrison Chapman - a native of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England - is confirmed as a unique ... read more
Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (John Grisdale)
John Grisdale - a native of Liverpool - is confirmed as a unique name in the Medal Index Cards of the Mercantile Marine, that are held and accessible at The National Archives
Medal(s) verification: The recipients Great War medal entitlement is confirmed as being the British War Medal silver issue, and Mercantile Marine War Medal per the respective Board of Trade Medal Index Cards... read more
Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (William J. Capp)
Unique name: William J. Capp is a unique name amongst the extant Medal Index Cards for the Mercantile Marine War Medal held at The National Archives
Medal(s) verification: William John Capp, is confirmed entitled to the award of the Mercantile Marine War Medal and the British War Medal (silver issue) per the respective Mercantile Marine Medal Index Cards held and accessible at Th... read more
50.00 GBP
Interallied Victory Medal (351886 Pte. J. Grant. R. Scots.)
Killed-in-Action: Private James Grant 9th Battalion Royal Scots was 'Killed-in-Action' in France & Flanders on, 23 April 1917
The supreme sacrifice of James Grant is now commemorated in perpetuity on a memorial cross at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 'Level Crossing Cemetery' located at Fampoux, France, Pas-de-Calais, France, where his grave is maintained amongst the rank... read more
55.00 GBP
Territorial Force War Medal 1914-1918 (28455 Pte. W. Tripp. E. York. R.)
Wounded-in-Action: Private Wilfred Tripp, 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France & Flanders in 1917, when he received 'Gunshot & Shrapnel Wounds', or G.S.W., to his right foot and leg. He was admitted to the 2nd General Hospital on, 4 May 1917, and discharged from hospital on 12 May 1917 (reference TNA file series MH 106/975 series, viz Bri... read more
245.00 GBP
General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Iraq' (438 Sowar Kehar Singh. C. of Guides (Cav.))
The medal solder repaired at suspension, and the recipient entitled to the clasp 'N.W. Persia' (not Iraq)
Medal Verification: Entitlement to medal with clasp 'N.W. Persia' confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Corps of Guides Cavalry held at The National Archives (ref WO 100/G22/432) that was compiled and signed at Mardan Cantonment, North West Frontier Provinc... read more
General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Iraq' (6404 Spr. Ghulam Rasul. Ind. Sig. Cps )
The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Muslim faith who held the rank of while serving with the Indian Signal Corps of the British Indian Army
Medal and clasp verification: The recipients entitlement to the medal and clasp is confirmed per the respective regimental campaign medal roll cited below:
- GSM 1918 & Iraq clasp: WO 100/G45/455 compiled & signed at Jub... read more
80.00 GBP
General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Kurdistan' (Barber. Than Sing. 1-3-Gurkha R.)
The recipient was an attested non-combatant performing the trade of 'Barber' while serving with 1st (Queen Alexandra's Own) Battalion 3rd Gurkha Rifles, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army
Traditionally Gurkhas serving in the British Indian Army had their heads shaved, but retaining tuft, or top-knot of hair, that marked them as Hindus and as an ancient mark of caste... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 'Calcutta Mint' firs type silver issue with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (70 Tailor Ghulam Mohd. I.O.D.)
The recipient - a non combatant - was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman, who held the appointment / trade of 'Tailor' while serving with the Indian Ordnance Department of the British Indian Army
The medal is attractively dark toned, with near 'gun blue' patination - and evidently never messed around with for many years
Condition: GVF read more