India General Service Medal 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'Chin-Lushai 1889-90' (1992 Pte J Knight 1st Bn Ches: R.)

Medal(s) and clasp(s) verification: 1992 Private James Knight, 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment, is confirmed entitled to the IGS 1854 medal & clasp, and later while serving with 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment was further entitled to another 2 x campaign medal for the South African War. All medals and clasps confirmed per the below following cited medal rolls

- IGS 1854 Medal & c...  read more

Code: 23815

India General Service Medal 1854. Silver issue with clasp 'Hunza 1891' (840 Sepoy Mauloo 1st Kash: Infy I.S.T.)

The recipient was a Sepoy (Private) serving with the 1st Battalion Kashmir Infantry (Ragu Pertab Regiment), Imperial State Troops - an infantry unit of the Indian princely state of Kashmir

The most desireable of all clasps awarded for service in the 'High Himalayas' - for a campaign in which no less than 3 x Victoria Crosses were awarded.

Reference 'A Dangerous Gam...  read more

Code: 23814

India General Service Medal 1895. Silver issue with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895' (1702 Cpl L. McBean 2nd Bn Seaforth Highdrs)

Died in India: 1702 Corporal Ludovic McBean 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, is confirmed having died of disease at, Ferozepore Cantonment, Punjab, British India, on, 'New Years Day', 1 January 1896. At the time of his death, Corporal McBean - born in Inverness in 1866 - was reported to be 29 years of age

Medal(s) & clasp(s) verification: Corporal Ludovic McBean's entitlement...  read more

Code: 23811

India General Service Medal 1895. Silver issue with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895' (4733 Pte F. W. Durrant 1st Bn K.R.R.C.)

Medal(s) & clasp(s) verification: Private Frank Walter Durrant 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, is confirmed entitled to two awards of the India General Service 1854 & 1895 medals, with respective clasps per the below cited campaign medal roll sources:

- IGS 1854 with clasp 'Samana 1891': Ref WO 100/75
- IGS 1895 with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895': Ref WO 100/78, c...  read more

Code: 23810

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria silver issue with clasp 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' (941 Sepoy Prab Dayal 37th Bl Infy)

Note: Some letters of naming worn

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Dogra Rajput ethnicity and the Hindu faith holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 37th (Dogra) Bengal Infantry of the British Indian Army

37th (Dogra) Bengal Infantry was raised in 188, and was restyled as 37th Dogra Infantry in 1901 and subsequently as 37th Dogras in 1903...  read more

Code: 23809

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (306 Color Sergt. W. Baker 1st. Bn. Devon. Regt.)

Medal(s) & clasps verification: Colour-Sergeant William Baker's entitlement to the awards of the India General Service 1895 with clasps, together with a Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EDVII issue) are confirmed per below
below cited regimental campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, and respective Army Order:

- IGS 1895 with 2 x clasps: Refe...  read more

Code: 23808

India General Service Medal 1895. Silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Relief of Chitral 1895', 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (3441 Pte W. Smith, 1st Bn. Gord: Hrs.)

Upper clasps all attached by rivets

Medal(s) & clasps verification: Private William Smith's 's entitlement to the awards of the India General Service 1895 and South African War Medals with respective clasps is confirmed per the below cited regimental campaign medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders:

- IGS 1895 clasp 'ROC': Ref WO 100/78 compiled and signed at Gharial...  read more

Code: 23807

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (72 Driver Nadir 2nd. P. I**.)

Last two letters of 'Inf', worn

The recipient, a Punjabi Mussalman, by ethnicity & faith was an enrolled non-combatant holding the trade of 'Driver' while serving with the 2nd Punjab Infantry (Punjab Frontier Force) an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The 2nd Punjab Infantry was deployed in theatre in Waziristan during 1901, and incurred losses amongst ...  read more

Code: 23803

Natal Medal 1906. With clasp '1906' (Dvr. J. C. Currie B Battery, N.F.A.)

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (seventh edition, 2006) it is estimated that a total of 106 x Natal Medals were issued to members of "B" Battery Natal Field Artillery, of which 101 were issued with the clasp '1906'

The recipient is confirmed on the respective campaign medal roll as being entitled to the medal and clasp

John Christianson Currie, son of Willia...  read more

Code: 23802

France: Society for the Relief of the Wounded Military War Service Medal (Medaille Des Society de Secours aux Blesses Militaires)

A medal that was frequently awarded to British Nurses & nursing staff / British Red Cross Society personnel that served in France & Flanders 1914-18

The medal with Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' logo and metal hallmarks indented on flat edge rim of the medal

This medal was awarded to all volunteer members of the Society for the Relief of the Wounded Military (Societe de S...  read more

Code: 23801