Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration,. EDVII issue (Captain J. Tulloch, U.P. Lt. Horse)

The letter 'U' only with correction

The recipient was Captain John Tulloch, V.D, United Provinces Light Horse

Provenance:

- Glendining's, July 1957
- Spink, April 1994
- John M.A. Tamplin Collection, London, June 2009

Reference the standard reference book on the Indian Volunteer Officers Decoration, vide 'The Colonial Aux...  read more

Code: 25679

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & Colonies). Victorian issue (Sergt H. J. Collins. E.I.Ry: Vol: Rifles)

Medal verification: Sergeant H. J. Collins, of the East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles, was awarded his VLSM in 1900, the award being published in the Gazette of India issue 512 of 1900

The East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles had its origins dating back to 1869, when the unit was originally raised. The lineage of the regiment throughout its existence as an auxiliary unit is sho...  read more

Code: 25678

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with 'Territorial' bar (6195821 Pte. F.T. Cane. 8-Midd'x. R.)

An award issued sometime between 1930-1936

The recipients' unique Army Number is from the block 6188001-6278000 allocated to the Middlesex Regiment in 1920, from which army numbers were awarded sequentially to all enlistees - regulars and reserves - who were posted to the Middlesex Regiment in the period circa 1920-1941

Prior to the Second World War, the Middlesex ...  read more

Code: 25677

Efficiency Medal. GVI issue, 1st type obverse legend with 'Territorial' bar (6207127. Pte. R.J. Tapsfield. MX.)

An award issued sometime between 1936-1947

The recipients' unique Army Number is from the block 6188001-6278000 allocated to the Middlesex Regiment in 1920, from which army numbers were awarded sequentially to all enlistees - regulars and reserves - who were posted to the Middlesex Regiment in the period circa 1920-1941

Prior to the Second World War, the Middlesex ...  read more

Code: 25676

France: Interallied Victory Medal (Medaille Inter-Alliee De La Victorie 1918). First model by Morlon

The 'Morlon' design was the officially accepted and approved design for the French version of the Interallied Victory Medal

The medal is fitted a good length of original silk 'moire' riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 23338

France: Volunteers Service Medal (Medaille d'Engage Volontaire avec 'Engage Volontaire'). With clasp (agrafe) 'Engage Volontaire'

The clasp (agrafe) denotes Volunteers who had volunteered to serve under active service combat conditions

The medal fitted with a long bright length of riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 21129

Germany (Third Reich): Winter Battle in the East 1941-2 (Ostmedaille). With maker mark '55'. Popularly referred to as the 'Eastern Front Medal', or 'Winter War Medal'

The suspension ring indented with makers mark '55', for 'J.E. Hammer & Söhne, Geringswalde, Germany'

The Eastern Front Medal was awarded to personnel of the Third Reich, for campaign service against the Soviet 'Red Army' & other Soviet services, originally (the qualifying dates were later extended) between, 15 November 1941 to 15 April 1942. It was also awarded posthumously to an...  read more

Code: 25672

Nepal (Kingdom). Royal Household Long Service Decoration for 25 Years Service (Raj Prasad Deergha Seva Patta Padak)

The medal, which was instituted in 1937, as a long service decoration for long serving members of the Royal Household Staff. The qualifying criteria was the accumulation of 25 years loyal and devoted service to the Royal Family

The gilt and enamel medal fitted with its original silk riband

Following Nepal's transition from a monarchy to republic, the medal became ...  read more

Code: 22941

Nepal (Kingdom): Overseas Service Medal (Paradesa Sewa Padak)

The medal, which was instituted in 1963, is awarded to both Nepalese Military and Police personnel

The medal was awarded for overseas services with United Nations Peacekeeping Operations or to render assistance to friendly nations, this includes several deployments to Cambodia and East Timor, Lebanon and a host of operations in Africa. The obverse features the Nepal national fla...  read more

Code: 22932

Netherlands Expeditions Cross (Expeditie-Kruis). 1st Type Portrait Obverse. With 1 x clasp (or 'Gespen') 'Boni 1859'

The Expedition Cross (Expeditiekruis, or Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven) was created in 1869, and commemorated 33 different campaigns, including 6 x retrospective campaign going back to 1846. The 33 different campaigns each commemorated by it's own distinctive clasp

The medal commemorated various Netherlands colonial campaigns in the Netherlands East Indies & adjoining...  read more

Code: 25666