A fine Second World War 'Home Front' and Police Long Service medal pair with related insignia: Sub-Commander John Herbert Amherst, Birmingham Special Constabulary Reserve

- Defence Medal
- Special Constabulary LSM. GVI Type I & 3 x bars; 1947, 1955  & 1965 (Sub. Cmdr. John H. Amherst)

Sold together with the below following insignia:

- Two space riband bar stitched on buckram, and as worn by the recipient
- King's Crown enamel enamel badge of Birmingham Special Constabulary Reserve with reverse fitting
- Kings C...  read more

Code: 25633

A Second World War  'Home Front' & Police Long Service Medal pair: Mobile Officer Geoffrey. B. Allen, E. Division Birmingham Special Constabulary Reserve late Auxiliary Fire Service (Birmingham) Area 15 Division 5

- Defence Medal
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.GVI 1st issue (Geoffrey B. Allen)

Geoffrey Bernard Allen, son of Bernard Allen (an Accountant) and Kate Allen and Allen was a native of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, where he was born on 26 December 1910. The 1939 National Register of England records Geoffrey married to Frances Joan Allen (nee Wilcox) and emplo...  read more

Code: 25632

A Mayor of Durban and former Member of the South African Parliament, Second World War & Royal Commemorative medal group of 3: Colonel Vernon Shearer, South African Medical Corps

- War Medal 1939-45  (176544 V. L. Shearer.)
- Africa Service Medal (176544 V. L. Shearer.)
- Coronation Medal

Vernon Lyall Shearer (1903-68) served as a Member of the South African Parliament, and was additionally Mayor of Durban, 1964-66. He attended the historic parliamentary debate on Monday 4 September 1939, following the outbreak of war in Europe, and voted in...  read more

Code: 25631

A Korean War campaign medal pair: Private J. Micklethwaite, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

- Korea Medal 1950-1953 (22306800 Pte. J. Micklethwaite. R.A.O.C.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Both medals retaining their original, clean silk ribands as issued.

United Nations Service Medal with it's original corded silk 'Butchers Apron' riband, this latter complete with its hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issued<...  read more

Code: 25630

A Korean War '1950-51' Service & Cyprus Emergency medal group of 3: Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Roy Stewart Boag, Royal Army Pay Corps, late 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment

- Korea Medal 1950-53.1st issue (21030939 Pte. R. Boag. Mx.)
- United Nations: Service Medal  with clasp 'Korea'
- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (21030939 Sgt. R. S. Boag. R.A.P.C.)

Roy Stewart Boag was born in North Kensington, London, on 6 July 1929 and attested originally for the Middlesex Regiment, seeing active service with them in Korea. He transfer...  read more

Code: 25629

A Cyprus Emergency, United Nations Peacekeeping & Long Service medal group of 3: Captain Donald Corner, Royal Army Pay Corps

- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22814970 Sgt. D. Corner. R.A.P.C.)
- U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband, unnamed as issued; 
- Military LS&GC. EIIR 2nd issue with 'Regular Army' bar (22814970 W.O. Cl. 1. D. Corner. RAPC.)

Donald Corner was a native of, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, where he was born on, 8 November 1934 and attested for the Royal Army Pay ...  read more

Code: 25628

Ghuznee Medal 1839

The medal nicely fitted with a contemporary replacement silver straight bar suspension
 
An un-named and un-attributed example, and in unsually 'choice' condition for a campaign issue medal dating to 1839

Condition: EF   read more

Code: 25627

Ghuznee Cabul Medal 1842

A Royal Mint un-named strike

The medal retaining its original steel clip and straight hinged suspension bar, as issued

First Afghan War Medals: One identical obverse medal with 4 x different reverses were awarded in the series of campaign medals awarded by the Honourable East India Company in respect of services during the 1st Afghan War 1841-42, vis; Candahar 1842...  read more

Code: 25626

Cabul Medal 1842

With a swivel scroll suspender, as issued

This an example of the Royal Mint variant strike with 'Victoria Regina' obverse legend

First Afghan War Medals: One identical obverse medal with 4 x different reverses were awarded in the series of campaign medals awarded by the Honourable East India Company in respect of services during the 1st Afghan War 1841-42, vis; Can...  read more

Code: 25625

Candahar, Ghuznee & Cabul Medal 1842

A Royal Mint un-named strike

The medal fitted with a contemporary replacement silver clip and straight hinged suspension bar

First Afghan War Medals: One identical obverse medal with 4 x different reverses were awarded in the series of campaign medals awarded by the Honourable East India Company in respect of services during the 1st Afghan War 1841-42, vis; Candaha...  read more

Code: 25624