An Infantry Officers 'Commissioned from the Ranks' Great War 'Western Front' medal group of 3: Lieutenant William Edward Mitchell, 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) late 7th Bn Royal West Kent Regiment
- 1914-15 Star (G. 3368. Cpl. W. E. Mitchell, R. W. Kent. R.
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Lieut. W. E. Mitchell.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Lieut. W. E. Mitchell.)
Medals Verification: All three Great War medals verified as the recipient's full British medal entitlement for the Great War per the below referenced medal rolls:
- 1914-15 Star: ... read more
120.00 GBP
A Shoreham, Sussex, interest 1914 'Special Enlistment' - Horse Handler - later 'Recommended for a decoration in Italy' Great War medal group of 3: Private William John Thomas Hurst, 10th Battalion West Riding Regiment late Army Veterinary Corps
- 1914-15 Star (S.E. 1065 Pte. W.J. Hurst, A.V.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (SE. 1065 Pte. W.J.T. Hurst. A.V.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (SE. 1065 Pte. W.J.T. Hurst. A.V.C.)
Medals Verification: All three Great War medals verified as the recipient's full British medal entitlement for the Great War per the below referenced medal rolls:
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100.00 GBP
A Glenhinnisdal, Portree, Skye man who was 'Twice Decorated for Bravery', fought Turks at Gallipoli & Germans in France, medal group of 5: Private Ronald Dingwall, MM* 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, late Lovat Scouts
- 1914-15 Star (2073 Pte R. Dingwall. Lovat's Scts.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2073 Pte. R: Dingwall 1-Lovat's Scts.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2073 Pte. R. Dingwall. 1-Lovat's Scts.)
- Defence Medal
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. GVI 1st type (Ronald Dingwall)
The British War Medal only with re-impressed naming
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A fascinating 'Great War' medal pair - "It s a God Forsaken Country" - A 'Harvest Officers' assessment of duty Victualling in Mesopotamia: Lieutenant Frederick George Savage, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regiment
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Lieut. F. G. Savage.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Lieut. F. G. Savage.)
Second Lieutenant Frederick George Savage, first entered theatre of war France on, 4 June 1916 (recipients Medal Index Card refers)
Sold together with a long article (and far too long to here quote) - presumably published in a North Staffordshire Regim... read more
145.00 GBP
A Small Heath, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire interest Great War 'Passchendaele / Polygon Wood' Killed-in-Action medal pair: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews, 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- British War Medal. Silver issue (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (19704 Pte. R. Andrews. R.War.R.)
Killed-in-Action: Lance-Corporal Richard Andrews 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', in Belgium, at Polygon Wood, during the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Ypres), on 9 October 1917
The body... read more
95.00 GBP
A 'Severely Wounded' Great War casualty medal pair: Private Frederick John Polhill Worcestershire Yeomanry, later 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment and Royal Defence Corps
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2729 Pte. F. J. Polhill. Worc.Yeo.)
Wounded-in-Action: Gunshot and Shrapnel Wound to Back (severe), France & Flanders 18 October 1916 (the recipients extant service papers held and accessible at The National Archives) refer
So severe were the recipients battl... read more
115.00 GBP
A Welsh Yeoman's confirmed 'Palestine Casualty' 3rd Battle of Gaza / Capture of Beersheba, Great War medal pair: Serjeant Basil Samuel Mercer, 25th (Montgomeryshire and Welsh Horse Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, late Montgomery Yeomanry
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2870 Pte. B. S. Mercer. Montgom. Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2870 Pte. B. S. Mercer. Montgom. Yeo.)
Wounded-in-Action: reference 'The County Times' issue of 17 November 1917, from which we are quoting the below following casualty notice:
Quote,
SERGT BASIL MERCER, WELSHPOOL
Mrs Mercer, B... read more
A Montrose "F*****g Fisherman" local interest Great War Palestine & Egypt' R.A.F. service & WWII 'Home Front' Police Service medal group of 3: Inspector James Stephen, Angus Constabulary late Royal Air Force & Royal Flying Corps
- British War Medal. Silver issue (140244. 3. A.M. J. Stephen. R.A.F.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (140244. 3. A.M. J. Stephen. R.A.F.)
- Special Constabulary LSM. GV Type I with 'Great War' & 2 x further dated bars (James Stephen.)
The 3 x bars - each verified as entitled - on the SCLSM are: 'The Great War 1914-18', 'Long Service. 1929' & 'Long Service, 1940'. All ... read more
150.00 GBP
A Scottish senior NCO's Burma Campaign and Korean War campaign medal group of 6: Sergeant Alexander Vernon, 1st Battalion Royal Scots late Company Quartermaster Sergeant 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers
- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Korea Medal (3188086 Sgt. A. Vernon. R.S.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'
Medals Verification: Medal rolls for the Second World War and all post-1948 campaigns are not in the public domain, and hence are not accessible. However, all of the... read more
315.00 GBP
A very scarce British Officer Burma Campaign & Indian Independence Medal group of 5: Captain 'Paddy' Lionel Herbert Keeler, Special List Quartermasters Indian Army late Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (EC -15917 W/Capt. L.H. Keeler.)
The rank officially impressed (Calcutta Mint) on the Independence Medal denotes the recipient 'War-Substantive Rank' of Captain
No.5568683 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant L. H. Keeler w... read more