A confirmed 51st Highland Division 'St Valery' Second World War & Long Service medal group of 3: Private Frederick Reid, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 51st Highland Division

- The 1939-45 Star
- War Medal
- Military LS&GC. GVI 'Regular Army' (2869498 Pte. F. Reid. Gordons.)

Photograph: The Aberdeen Weekly Journal issue of 17 October 1940 has a captioned identified portrait photograph of Lance Corporal Frederick Reid, in which the soldier is wearing Khaki field service tunic with a Balmoral Bonnet on his head this latter with the 'Bydand... read more

Code: 21527

A Fascinating Battle of Britain, Burma & Netherlands East Indies Multi-Campaign Medal Group of 7: Private Leslie William Short, 6th Battalion South Wales Borderers

Prior to transferring to the South Wales Borderers on 16 June 1945, the recipient had served in below following regiments:

- Royal Welch Fusiliers
- 63rd (Queen's) Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery
- 4th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (63rd Searchlight Regiment)
- The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

The medal group being sold com... read more

Code: 21526

A 'Gurkha Rifleman's Second World War 'Italy Campaign', Indian Independence & Malaya Counter Insurgency Medal Group of 5:Rifleman Tilbahadur Thapa 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles

- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Italy Star
- War Medal 1939-45
- GSM 1918. 'Malaya' (21132286 Rfn. Tilbahadur. Thapa. 2 GR.)
- India Independence (21132286 Rfn. Tilbahadur. Thapa. G.R.)

Note: All Indian Independence medals awarded to Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8 x Gurkha battalions that transferred to the British Army with effect from 1 January 1948, were ... read more

Code: 21525

A Gurkha Officer 'Jungle Fighters' Second World War, Indian Independence & South East Asia 'Counter Insurgency' Medal Group of 5: Captain (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles

- War Medal 1939-45
- GSM 1918. 'Malaya' (21133572 Cpl. Ratanbahadur Gurung. 2GR.)
- GSM 1962: Clasp 'Borneo' (Capt. Ratanbahadur Gurung. 2 GR.)
- LS&GC. 'Regular Army' (Lt. (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung 2 GR.)
- India Independence 1947 (21133572 Rfn. Ratnabahadur Gurung. G.R.)

Note: All Indian Independence medals awarded to Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8 x... read more

Code: 21524

Baltic Medal (1854-1855)

Un-named as issued

A choice example, with firm claw & swivel suspension that has never been messed around with. The medal attractively toned & retaining an original long length of silk riband

Condition: EF read more

Code: 21523

British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916. Bronze issue with clasp 'Punitive Expeditions'

An un-named and un-marked medal, as issued

The clasp was awarded for 'Punitive Expeditions' carried out in 1898 in British North Borneo

Important: Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Hayward, Birch & Bishop, 7th Edition, Spink, 2006)' Spink records indicate that 18 x silver & 100 bronze medals with this clasp were initially produced, but that only 5 x silver meda... read more

Code: 21522

British North Borneo Company Medal 1900. Bronze issue with clasp 'Tambunan'

An un-named and un-marked medal, as issued

Reference 'British Battles & Medal' (7th Edition, 2006) it is estimated that only 7 x silver medals & 116 x bronze medals and clasps were originally issued, named to Officers & Other Ranks of the British North Borneo Company local forces. In 1905-1906 bronze medals could be exchanged for silver Extant records show that 36 of the original... read more

Code: 21521

British North Borneo Company Medal 1900. Silver issue with clasp 'Tambunan'

An un-named and un-marked medal, as issued

Reference 'British Battles & Medal' (7th Edition, 2006) it is estimated that only 7 x silver medals & 116 x bronze medals and clasps were originally issued, named to Officers & Other Ranks of the British North Borneo Company local forces. In 1905-1906 bronze medals could be exchanged for silver Extant records show that 36 of the original... read more

Code: 21520

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Transvaal' & 'Laing's Nek' (982 Tpr: A. C. Wright. Bethune’s M.I.)

Medal Verification: Medal and both clasps confirmed as the recipients only medal entitlement for the South African War, per the respective campaign medal roll of Bethune's Mounted Infantry (ref WO 100/236).

The recipient is identified in the Muster Books of Bethune's Mounted Infantry as Trooper Alfred Charles Wright, who served with the unit between, 2J June 1900 - 13 November 19... read more

Code: 21519

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 5 x clasps 'Transvaal', 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'South Africa 1901', 'South Africa 1902' (7436 Corpl: S. Martin. Vol: Coy Bord: Regt)

Medal Verification: Medal & all 5 x clasps confirmed as the recipients entitlement per the respective campaign medal roll of the 2nd Volunteer Service Company of the Border Regiment (ref WO 100/186) that was compiled and signed 'In-the Field' at, Transvaal, South Africa, on 20 August 1901 & at Plymouth, England, on, 14 September 1903, respectively

Important: An impressive attribu... read more

Code: 21518