Indian General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first issue. Silver with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (Peon. Mohamed Usaf, M.W.S.)
The recipient, by faith was a Mussalman, non combatant who held the appointment of 'Peon' (Messenger, Valet or General Worker) while serving with the Military Works Service of the British Indian Army
Peon: Hobson-Jobson gives the following origins and meaning of 'Peon'
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PEON, s. This is a Portuguese word peão (Span. peon); from pé, 'foot,' and... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (1272 Sepoy. Sher Singh. 1 Kashmir Infy.)
By ethnicity and religion the recipient was a Dogra Rajput of the Hindu faith who served as a Sepoy (Private) while serving with 1st Kashmir Infantry (Raghupratap Regiment), an Imperial Service Infantry from the Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir
The 1st Kashmir Infantry have a lineage dating back to their origins in 1853. In 1873, the regiment was formally re-styled Raghupratap R... read more
95.00 GBP
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 1st type Royal Mint issue with clasp 'Malabar 1921-22' (5820151 Pte. W. Millar. Suffolk. R)
The 'Malabar1921-22' clasp is the only clasp in the IGS series of medals that was awarded in respect of services in Southern India, the fighting being centred in the region of the 'Malabar Coast' in the present day state of 'Kerala' during the 'Moplah Rebellion' - a particularly hard fought insurrection!
Medal(s) and clasp verification: Private William Millar's entitlement to the... read more
An extremely rare Officer's double 'Malaya' campaign medal group to a former 'Wounded-in-Action' later decorated 'Far East Prisoner of War': Major, George Francis Moir-Byres, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders late 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal. With 'Oakleaf' emblem for Mention-in-Despatches (Malaya Campaign 1942)
- GSM 1918. GVI type II clasp 'Malaya' (Maj. G.F. Moir-Byres, Gordons.)
Rarity: It is estimated that less than 29 'All-Ranks' of the Gordon Highlanders, earned and received both a Pacific Star (se... read more
Pakistan (Dominion): Pakistan Medal 1947
An un-named and un-marked medal
The Pakistan Medal - commonly referred to as the Pakistan Independence Medal - was instituted by Pakistan to commemorate the creation of the state of Pakistan on 14 August 1947
The medal was awarded to all British personnel who on 1 January 1948, were serving in the Armed Forces of Pakistan and or who had volunteered and were subsequ... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 'Calcutta Mint' second type with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (Muharrir Ghulam Haidar, S.W. Scouts.)
The recipient Nawab Ali, held the appointment of 'Moharrir' - a native clerk who could write in the native scripts / language - while serving with the South Waziristan Scouts, a locally recruited and deployed Frontier Scouts unit that saw extensive active service exclusively within the 'Tribal Belt' lands of the North West Frontier of British India
Scarce seen to a Muharrir servi... read more
India General Service Medal 1936. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (2214 Hav Misri Khan. Tochi Scouts.)
Recipient was a locally enlisted Pathan soldier of the Mussalman faith holding the rank of 'Havildar' (Sergeant) while serving with the locally recruited and deployed Tochi Scouts, a paramilitary 'Frontier Corps' that served exclusively within the tribal lands of the North West Frontier of British India
Condition: GVF read more
85.00 GBP
India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (5771706 Pte. W. Thompson. R. Norf. R.)
A D-Day casualty
Killed-in-Action D-Day, 6 June 1944: Lance-Corporal William Thompson 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment is confirmed as 'Killed-in-Action' in Normandy on the Sword Beach Sector during the historic landings that marked the start of the campaign for the 'Liberation of Europe'. Private Thompson was Killed-inAction during the assault on the 'Hillman' defensive stro... read more
India General Service Medal 1936. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (13171 Sep. Mohd. Ayub, 5-1 Punjab R.)
The recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman (the foremost class recruited for the fighting arms of the British Indian Army) holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army
During the Second World War, 5/1 Punjab served in India, the Burma Campaign and post-war was selec... read more
India General Service Medal 1936. With 2 x clasps 'North West Frontier 1936-37' & 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (6777 Sepoy Amir Dad. Tochi Scouts.)
Note: Upper clasp has been riveted
Recipient was a locally enlisted Pathan soldier of the Mussalman faith holding the trade of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the locally recruited and deployed Tochi Scouts, a paramilitary 'Frontier Corps' that served exclusively within the tribal lands of the North West Frontier of British India
Condition: About GVF read more
100.00 GBP