A Black Watch 'Piper' who 'Lost his pipes & a Leg' when severely wounded, France, 25 January 1915, medal group of 3: Piper John Lees, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)

Severely Wounded-in-Action: Piper John Lees, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) is confirmed having been severely 'Wounded-in-Action' in France on 25 January 1915 ('Pipes of War...  read more

Code: 24791

A Great War 1916 Casualty with Silver War Badge group of 4: Lance-Corporal William Edward Barnes 'D' Company, 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

- 1914-15 Star (16369 L. Cpl W.E. Barnes. R. Berks: R.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue
- Interallied Victory Medals (16369 Pte. W. E. Barnes. R. Berks. R.)
- Silver war badge (B23452)

Wounded-in-Action: Lance-Corporal William Edward Barnes of 'D' Company 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France, in Janua...  read more

Code: 24789

A 'Bugler's' Gallipoli, Palestine & France & Flanders' campaign & long service group of 4: Private James Percy Hargan, 5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, late Bugler 'A' Company, 5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion Highland Light Infantry

- 1914-15 Star (1387 Bglr: J. Hargan. High: L.I.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1387 Pte. J. Hargan. H.L.I.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1387 Pte. J. Hargan. H.L.I.)
- Territorial Efficiency Medal (3302898 Pte. J. Hargan. 5-H.L.I.)

Bugler: Per the naming protocols applied to Great War medals, only the campaign stars bore 'Appointments (Bugler etc). Howe...  read more

Code: 24788

An S.S. Englishman Torpedoed, Sunk and Killed Great War Merchant Seaman's 1916 Casualty Medal Group of 4: Chief Steward Charles William Porter, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary late Merchant Navy

A Great War Mercantile Marine and Merchant Fleet Auxiliary Group of 4 awarded to Chief Steward Charles William Porter, Merchant Navy & M.F.A., who was lost aboard the S.S. Englishman when she was torpedoed and sunk near Malin Head by the German U-Boat U-46 on 24 March 1916, comprising:

- 1914-15 Star (C. W. Porter, Ch. Std., M.F.A.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Ch. ...  read more

Code: 24785

A 'Dundonian' Jock's Great War 'Killed-in-Action' medal pair: Private James Fleming Eadie 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Territorial Force)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-21181 Pte. J. Eadie. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-21181 Pte. J. Eadie. Gordons.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Eadie, 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', in France, on 25 July 1918

The body of James Eadie was never recovered from the battlefield, however the ...  read more

Code: 24783

A Great War Third Afghan War & Long Service medal group of 4: Sergeant Allan Patterson Ireland 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry attached 1st Bn Durham Light Infantry, late 5th (City of Glasgow) Bn Highland Light Infantry (Territorial Force)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (200087 Sjt. A. P. Ireland. H.L.I.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (200087 Sjt. A. P. Ireland. H.L.I.)
- India General Service Medal 1908. GV first type & clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (200087 Sgt. A. P. Ireland, High. L.I.)
- Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. GV issue (200087 Pte. A. P. Ireland. 5/High: L.I.)

Medals & Clasp...  read more

Code: 24782

An 'Old Contemptible' Gunner's North West Persia and Long Service Medal pair: Gunner George Alfred Brown, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia (1043969 Gnr. G. A. Brown. R.A.)
- Military LS&GC Medal. GV 2nd issue (1043969 Gnr. G. A. Brown. R.A.)

Medals & Clasp Verification: Both medals and clasp confirmed as entitled per below cited medal roll and reference. Additionally the recipient had prior earned a 1914 Star trio of Great War campaign medals, per the respective...  read more

Code: 24779

A pristine Regimental Sergeant Major's campaign and long service medal pair to a third family generation 'Sapper': Regimental Sergeant Major Francis 'Frank' George Sherman, Royal Engineers

- GSM 1918-62. GVI with clasp 'Palestine' (1864002. S/Sgt. F. G. Sherman. R.E.)
- Military LS&GC. GVI 1st type with 'Regular Army' bar (1864002 W.O.Cl.1. F. G. Sherman, R.E.)

Both medals, retaining their original long silk ribands as issued

Sold together with original issue named card boxes of issue:

a). Named card box of issue for GSM 1918 wi...  read more

Code: 24776

A confirmed 1st Battle of El-Alamein 8th Army Casualty Medal Group of 4: Private A. W. Mitchell, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, South African Army

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- The Africa Star. With original '8th Army' clasp (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- War Medal (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- Africa Service Medal (75161 A. W. Mitchell)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Arthur Walter Mitchell, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' (shrapnel wounds to back) in the West...  read more

Code: 24772

A South African Naval Officers Second World War medal group of 5: Lieutenant Geoffrey Richard Goodwin, South African Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve seconded to Royal Navy

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The Defence Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The War Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- Africa Service Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)

Medals Verification: All 5 x medals confirmed entitled and as issued, per the recipients extant service records. The medals be...  read more

Code: 24771