King's Own Scottish Borderers: Pair (2) of gilding metal collar badges. Worn by 'Other-Ranks' (circa 1899-1961)

The badges complete with their loop fittings  on reverse as issued

As worn by K.O.S.B. 'Jocks' in the era of all the major wars of the 20th Century in which  the King's Own Scottish Borderers served, vis; South African War, Great War, Second World  War & Korean War

This pair, is the variant having the 'Extra Leaf' spray

Reference 'History of the Bri...  read more

Code: 25904

King's Own Borderers (25th Regiment of Foot): Two variant gilding metal collar badges. Worn by 'Other-Ranks' (circa 1874-1887)

The badges depicting 'Edinburgh Castle' are of similar but different pattern, and are each complete with their loop fittings  on reverse as issued

Reference 'History of the British Army Infantry Collar Badge' (Colin Churchill, 2002)' for description & illustrations of all the different variants of collar badges worn by the KOB / KOSB

These badges would have been wo...  read more

Code: 25903

King's Own Scottish Borderers: Lot of 3 x single 'Other-Rank' gilding metal shoulder title badges (x 3). Circa 1902-1960

All badges complete with their reverse loop fittings as issued

The lot comprises 3 x different sized shoulder title worn variously circa 1900-1960

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25902

A Decorated 'Manxman' British Army Officer medal group of 5: Lieutenant-Colonel Terence Ridgeway Shimmin, M.B.E., Royal Army Pay Corps

A 'Manxman' Decorated British Army Officer medal group of 5: Lieutenant-Colonel Terence Ridgeway Shimmin, M.B.E., Royal Army Pay Corps

- The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., (Military) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge
- War Medal- 
- General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI 1st  issue 'Malaya' (10400823 Sjt. T. R. Shimmin. R.A.P.C.)
- Coronation M...  read more

Code: 25881

A Wigtownshire Casualty & confirmed 'Battle of Vimy Ridge' gallantry & campaign medal group of 4 together with Memorial Plaque: Corporal John Slaven, M.M.,  2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- Military Medal. GV 1st type (12078 L. Cpl. J. Slaven. 2/K.O. S. B.)
- 1914-15 Star (12078 Cpl. J. Slaven. K. O. Sco: Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (12078 Cpl. J. Slaven. K. O. Sco. Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (12078 Cpl. J. Slaven. K. O. Sco. Bord.)
- Memorial Plaque (John Slaven)

Vimy Ridge: The award of the Military Medal for brav...  read more

Code: 25880

A Rhodesia Rebellion 1896 & Great War 'East Africa' campaign medal group of 3: Staff Sergeant James Wallace, East African Pay Corps, late Matabeleland Relief Force Corps

- British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. With Rhodesia 1896 reverse (Troopr. J. Wallace. M.R.F.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (7074 S. Sjt. J. Wallace. E. Afr. P.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (7074 S. Sjt. J. Wallace. E. Afr. P.C.)

Medals Verification: The recipient James Wallace, is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhod...  read more

Code: 25876

A most desirable 'Shetland Islander' and confirmed participant at the Delhi Durbar of 1911, who died of wounds in France 1914, medal group of 4: Private Thomas Hardy, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

The Durbar Medal medal with the customary replacement silver claw suspension, and is named in the correct local regimentally engraved script style

Died-of-Wounds: 10017 Private Thomas Hardy, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders is confirmed 'Died-of-Wounds', at the 3rd Field Ambulance, Ypres, Belgium, on, 1 November 1914

Medal(s) verification: The recipients entitleme...  read more

Code: 25875

First Day Battle of the Somme Killed-in-Action Medal Pair: Private James Spencer Sutton, 'D' Company, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

- British War Medal. Silver issue (22-362 Pte. J. S. Sutton. North’d Fus.)
- Interallied Victory Medals (22-362 Pte. J. S. Sutton. North’d Fus.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Spencer 'D' Company, 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, is confirmed having been 'Killed-in-Action' during the First Day of the Battle of the Somme

The body...  read more

Code: 25874

A Warwick Steam-Roller-Driver's Great War & Fire Brigade campaign & long service medal group of 3: Second Engineer Ernest Walter Anker, Warwick Fire Brigade late Royal Warwickshire Regiment

- British War Medal. Silver issue (37763 Pte. E. W. Anker. R.War R.)
- Interallied Victory Medals (37763 Pte. E. W. Anker. R.War R.)
- National Fire Brigade's Association. Long Service Medal & 'Twenty Years' clasp (3916 Ernest A. Anker)

The NFBA LSM with English silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1929, and the reverse of the medal additionally engraved with name of the...  read more

Code: 25873

A rare to service 'Spark's' Second World World War campaign & long service medal group of 6: J. Wilson, Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star 
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve LS&GC. GVI first issue (421 J. Wilson Tel. R.N.V (W) R.)

Medals Verification: None of the medal rolls for any of the recipients Second World War campaign medals are accessible in the publi...  read more

Code: 25869