Efficiency Medal. GV issue with clasp 'India' (Pte. B. M. C. Briggs, 1. E. I. Ry. R., A.F.I.)

Medal & Further Service Bar Verification: The medal was awarded to Private Bertram Malcolm Campbell Briggs, of the 1st Battalion East India Railway Regiment (Auxiliary Force India) on 8 October 1934, as published in Indian Army Order No. 531 of 1934. The recipient is also confirmed as being awarded a 'Further Service' bar to his Efficiency Medal, the further service bar awarded on 16 June 1939 ...  read more

Code: 25171

Efficiency Medal. GVI first issue with clasp 'India' (Pte. J. Mendes, Bombay Contgt., A.F.I.)

Basis the recipient held the rank of Private (and not Trooper, Gunner or Sapper) J. Mendes, would have been a volunteer member of The Bombay Battalion', which was one of the 4 x A.F.I. units that comprised the The Bombay Contingent (Auxiliary Force India). The individual units of The Bombay Contingent, in 1939 were:

- The Bombay Patrol
- No.10 (Bombay) Battery, R.A., A.F.I...  read more

Code: 25170

India Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GV first type with 'Kaisar-i-Hind' obverse legend (2126. Sowar Man Singh, 14th Murray’s Jat Lcers.)

The recipient Man Singh was a Jat Hindu Indian soldier from the Punjab, who held the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

14th Murray's Jat Lancers: The regiment was originally raised in 1857 at Aligarh as an irregular cavalry unit, at which time it was styled as the 'Jat Horse Yeomanry'. The regim...  read more

Code: 25169

India Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GV first type with Kaisar-i-Hind' obverse legend (10170 L-Daf. Amir Ullah, Khan, 15 Lrs.)

The impressed naming with official corrections, and exactly as issued

The recipient Amir Ullah Khan, was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier holding the rank of Lance-Daffadar (Corporal) while serving with the 15th Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

The recipients 5 digit regimental number indicates that he had served prior 1922, ...  read more

Code: 25168

India Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GV second type with 'Indiae Imp' obverse legend (37 Tmtr. Ghulam Mohd. Khan, 19 Lrs.

The recipient Ghulam Mohd Khan, was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier holding the appointment of 'Trumpeter' while serving with the 19th Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

In August 1947, with the partitioning of British India and the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan, the 19th King George V's Own Lancers was transferred...  read more

Code: 25167

Royal Engineers: Francis Fowke Memorial Medal. Silver issue (2nd Lieut. C. M. Browne, R.E. 1899.)

Instituted: Established by the Royal Engineers Institute in 1872, and awarded annually in silver, and in bronze.

Designer: George Thomas Morgan

Obverse: Legend 'Francis Fowke' with portrait of Captain Francis Fowke, R.E. wearing tunic with 'Captain's' rank insignia on the collar

Reverse: An ornate laurel border, with central inscription on 5 x lines...  read more

Code: 25166

British India (Victorian era): Bengal Presidency Rifle Association. 1st type 'Champion Best Shot' silver medal (1891 Won By W.H.A. Young. 1st Hants Regt. Points 233.)

Metal: Silver (not hallmarked)

Weight: 112g (inc riband)

Dimension: 55mm

Maker: Pinches London (signed on base of obverse)

Obverse: A left facing prowling 'Lioness' on plinth. Below a tablet with inscription 'N.I.R.A. 1863-1896'

Reverse: Two stylised pen laurel branches, with ties at bottom, in centre a tablet with flora...  read more

Code: 25165

Cyprus Military Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV issue

Important: This short-lived medal was only awarded between 1929 (instituted) to 1934 (made obsolete), all issue having the GV crowned head obverse

The medal an un-named & un-attributed issue

Sold together with a good length of replacement Cyprus Military Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal riband, which was three equal stripes of yellow / dark green / yellow <...  read more

Code: 25164

Bristol City Police. Good Service Medal. Officially engraved (Con. J. Wigmore.)

The medal sold together with:

- Plush hinged leatherette case of issue. This with fitted recess and interior silk panel. The case a/f

The Bristol City Police Good Service Medal was instituted in 1926, and was awarded for 17 years service without default. Dated bars were, where awarded for each subsequent 5 x years of qualifying unblemished service. The medal was ...  read more

Code: 25163

A very long serving 'Captain's' early Fire Brigade medal pair: Captain Joseph Read, Bingley Fire Brigade

Important: Captain Joseph Read held the appointment of 'Superintendent' of the Bingley Fire Brigade, for thirty years 1880-1910

There are multiple articles and references to the services of Captain Joseph Read contained in various local Yorkshire County newspapers circa 1880-1914

Joseph Read, son of Wiliam Read (an Iron Moulder) and Jane Read (nee Rodwell) was a na...  read more

Code: 25162