A Watford / Hertfordshire interest Gunner 'Officer' Korean War campaign medal pair: Lieutenant John Henry Bridcutt, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- Korea Medal (Lt. J. H. Bridcutt. R. A.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Sold together with:

- Photocopy of Army Medal Office transmittal letter for the medals sent 05/10/55 to:

Lt. J. H. Bridcutt,
61, Chipperfield Road,
Apsley,
Hertfordshire,
England

Medals Verification: Medal rol...  read more

Code: 25961

A confirmed 'Red Hackles' Second Battle of the Hook, Korean War casualty's campaign pair: Private Robert Hynd Shaw 1st Battalion Black Watch

- Korea Medal (22496413 Pte. R. Shaw. B.W.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Wounded-in-Action: Private R. Shaw was 'Wounded-in-Action' at the Second Battle of the Hook, between 18/19 November 1952. At the time he is recorded as having served with 'B Company'

The below following newspaper report was published in the recipients home county o...  read more

Code: 25960

An early United Nations 'Peacekeeping' and 'Operation Banner' campaign medal pair: Private John Edwin Winwood Mellor, 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

- GSM 1962-2007.  With clasp 'Northern Ireland' (24074983 Pte. J.E.W. Mellor BW.)
- United Nations Service Medal: UNFICYP ribbon for service in Cyprus

The United Nations medal is a superior original medal issue from the 1960's
 
The recipient, John Edwin Winwood Mellor, was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, where he was born in 1947

John served wi...  read more

Code: 25959

First Afghan War: Candahar, Ghuznee & Cabul Medal 1842

A Royal Mint un-named strike

The medal fitted with an ornate contemporary replacement silver claw Indian Mutiny Medal adapted swivel suspension bar - the Indian Mutiny suspender adapted at sides for fitting the wider 'Afghan' silk ribands

First Afghan War Medals: One identical obverse medal with 4 x different reverses were awarded in the series of campaign medals a...  read more

Code: 25958

First Afghan War: Cabul Medal 1842. With 'Victoria Vindex' obverse legend and 'Cabul 1842' reverse

The medal fitted a steel clip and straight hinged bar suspension - the straight hinged suspension bar with single split near middle of the top ribbon hanger, that does not affect the otherwise overall symmetry of the medal

An un-named and un-marked Royal Mint struck medal

Reference 'Early Indian Campaigns and the Decorations Awarded for them (Major H. Biddulph, N&M...  read more

Code: 25957

First Afghan War: Cabul Medal 1842. With 'Victoria Vindex' obverse legend and 'Cabul 1842' reverse

The medal retaining its original steel clip and straight hinged bar suspension

An un-named and un-marked Royal Mint struck medal

Reference 'Early Indian Campaigns and the Decorations Awarded for them (Major H. Biddulph, N&M reprint 2005), it is estimated that 3500 x medals awarded to Europeans and 12471 x medals awarded to native troops

Condition: Ab...  read more

Code: 25956

China Medal 1842 (*Syud Guffoor, 2nd Madras Nat. Infantry.*)

The silver medal retaining it's original straight nickel suspension

The medal with officially impressed naming, in the same distinctive style as that used for the Waterloo Medal. The naming taking up almost the entirety of the rim, together with the customary 'Stars' indented before and after the naming

The recipient Syud Guffoor, a Carnatic Mussalman who held the ...  read more

Code: 25955

Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Crimea Medal 1854-1855. With 'Sardinian' reverse

Un-named as issued

The medal pierced at 12 o'clock with attached rings suspension

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25954

China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Canton 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

The medal fitted with a length of medal riband in the colours of the subdued 1st type medal riband for the Second Opium War.

Reference 'Ribbons and Medals' (H. Taprell Dorling, 1974) wrote about the China Medal 1857-60:

Quote,

It was authorised in 1861, and was first issued w...  read more

Code: 25953

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896', no clasp (Gunr. J. A. Botham. Artillery Troop B.F.F.) 

The rank 'Gunner', denoting he was a member of one of the gun teams of the Artillery Troop Bulawayo Field Force

Important: Medal entitlement confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll (ref WO 100/77)

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (7th Edition, 2006) it is estimated that 140 x BSA medals with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse were awarded to men serving in the ...  read more

Code: 25950