Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GVI first issue (No. 68158 P.O./Wtr. K. F. Strachan. S.A.N.F.(V))

The medal officially engraved in serif capitals

The recipient held the rank of Petty Officer Writer while serving with the South African Naval Force (Volunteers)

A Petty Officer Writer in the Royal Navy is a senior non-commissioned officer responsible for a range of administrative and human resources duties. This includes handling legal matters, salaries, welfare, ...  read more

Code: 25181

Efficiency Decoration. GVI first issue (Maj. (Hony Lt-Col). Lao Htin Si, U.T.C. B.T.F.)

Sans 'Burma' top integral bar

Officially engraved naming in the style commonly seen on Efficiency Decorations 'Burma' (we have handled the medals to recipients McReadie and West)

Reference 'The Efficiency Decoration Instituted 1930' (John Tamplin, 1987) the author 'then' had records of only an estimated 16 x gazetted awards of the GVI issue Efficiency Decoration wi...  read more

Code: 25180

Air Efficiency Award. EIIR issue (2684141 LAC W.S. Sutherland R.Aux.AF)

Medal Verification: The award to Leading Aircraftman W. S. Sutherland, of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force was published in Royal Air Force Air Ministry Order N375 1960 of date 25 May 1960, with effective date backdated to 12 March 1960

Reference 'The Air Efficiency Award 1942-2005' (Christopher Brooks, published 2006), it is estimated that a total of 10042 x medals were awarded to ...  read more

Code: 25179

Volunteer Long Service Medal. EDVII issue (772 Band Sjt: J. N. Taylor. 6/V.B. Gordon Hdrs)

Band Sergeant Taylor 6th (Volunteer Battalion) Gordon Highlanders is confirmed having been present as a member of the Gordon Volunteer Brigade, that was present at the Royal Review, Edinburgh, 17 September 1905, at which time he is shown as serving with 'C' (Keith) Company, 6th (Volunteer Battalion) Gordon Highlanders

John Newlands Taylor (1871-1937) was a well known personality ...  read more

Code: 25178

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India and Colonies). Victorian issue (Sergt. T.A. Kingsley Madras Vol. Gds.)

The naming in engraved script fills the entire rim of the medal, and is a master-class example of an engraver's skill in craftsmanship

Medal Verification: The award to Sergeant Thomas Arthur Kingsley of the Madras Volunteer Guards was published in the Gazette of India issue 569 of 1897, and was one of only an estimated 65 x VLSM's (Victorian issue) awarded to the regiment in the ...  read more

Code: 25177

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). EDVII issue (Voltr. E. J. Vint South Andaman Voltr. Rifles)

The officially engraved naming with few minor corrections - and fairly typical for this particular medal issue

Only 15 Medals of any type ever issued to this small unit

Edmund James Vint was born at Madras on 14 May 1869, the son of Charles Alfred Vint (Clerk, Accountant General's Office, Fort St. George, Madras) and Harriett Vint (nee Mills). Baptised by the Garri...  read more

Code: 25176

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & The Colonies). GV issue (Pte. C. E. Radcliffe, 1 Bn. E.I. Ry. R. (A.F.I.)

The medal is sold together with the original typed transmittal letter from regimental headquarters at Lilllooah, dated 15 April 1930, forwarding the medal to the recipient - and a scarce seen award document

Medal verification: The medal was awarded to Private Charles Eugene Radcliffe, of the 1st Battalion East Indian Railway Regiment (Auxiliary Force India) on 12 December 1929, a...  read more

Code: 25175

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service medal. GV first issue, with swivel suspender (No. C.Q.M.Sjt. James Jayawardena, Ceylon L.I.)

The recipient James Jayawardena was a Ceylonese volunteer holding the rank of Company Quarter Master Sergeant while serving with the Ceylon Light Infantry

Medal Verification: Reference 'The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal' (J.M.A. Tamplin,1984), the award is shown as awarded to C.Q.M.S. S.K.J. Jayawardena C.L.I. in the Ceylon Government Gazette of 26 November 1926<...  read more

Code: 25174

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with clasp 'India' (Pte. R. Benjamin, Sind. R. A.F.I.)

Medal Verification: The medal was awarded to Private R. Benjamin, of The Sind Rifles (Auxiliary Force India) on 25 September 1933, as published in Indian Army Order No. 554 of 1933

The recipient was almost certainly of the Jewish faith, the Sind Rifles being one of two corps of the Auxiliary Force India (the other were the units of the Bombay Contingent) that mustered sizeable nu...  read more

Code: 25173

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with bar 'India' (Pte. D. C. O. Jansen, B. N. Ry. Bn., A.F.I.)

Medal Verification: Private Dunstan Colin Ogle Jansen of the Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion (Auxiliary Force India) is confirmed entitled per below referenced source:

- EM 'India'. GV issue: Medal was awarded on 28 November 1936, per Indian Army Order No.100 of 1936

Dunstan Colin Ogle Jansen, son of Earnest John Jansen (Inspector with the Bengal Nagpur Railway, lo...  read more

Code: 25172