African Police Meritorious Service Medal. GV Second type. Awarded circa 1931-1937

Un-named and un-attributed

Reference 'British Gallantry Awards' (Abbot & Tamplin, 1981) only an estimated 99 x awards of this type of medal were made in the period 1931-1937, including one x award for 'Gallantry'

During the entire existence of the African Police Medal for Meritorious Service 1915-1938, the authors estimated that a total of 331 x awards were made. W...  read more

Code: 24586

Commander of Order of the British Empire Civil Division (C.B.E). Case of issue. EIIR era issue (post 1952)

A case of issue, sold together with:

- Full length of clean folded silk riband neck cravat. This fitted / retaining its original hook and eye metal clips

- Short 'unused' silk collar riband for wear /use when wearing evening dress. This fitted / retaining its original silk tassel ties

- Card insert: Instructions for Wearing the Badge of the Third Cla...  read more

Code: 24581

Belgium: Cross of War 1914-1918 (Croix De Guerre 1914-1918). With 'A' (King Albert) cypher

The decoration with King Albert I reverse

The Cross of War (the majority awarded without 'Palms') was awarded to many Allied personnel, including personnel (Officers and Other Ranks) from the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces

Reference 'Medals to Australia' (Williams, 3rd Edition, 1990), a total of 403 awards of the Belgian Cross of War were made to Australian ...  read more

Code: 24460

France: Cross of War 1939 (Croix De Guerre 1939). With 1 x citation emblem (1 x Bronze Palm) on the riband. Reverse of cross dated 1939

This is the ordnance issue CDG awarded to French troops 1939-1940, and then with the date 1939 awarded post 1940 by the Free French Forces

- 1 x Bronze Palm = 1 x Citation at Army / Army command level

The riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle' as worn in the French style

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24201

Indian Distinguished Service Medal (I.D.S.M.). GVI issue (18781 Sep. Man Singh, 1-1 Punjab R.)

Man Singh, son of Chandu Singh, was by ethnicity & faith a Jat Sikh, whose address was; Post Office Doda, Mukstar, Ferozepore, Punjab, India

At the time of performing the deeds for which he was decorated with an 'Immediate' award of the Indian Distinguished Service Medal, he was serving with the 1st Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment, an infantry unit of the British Indian Army
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Code: 23449

Russia (Imperial): Cross of the Order of St. George. IV Class (15452)

An un-marked replica medal

The decoration was - occasionally - awarded to selected British, British Empire, and Dominion, personnel for acts of gallantry during the early years of the Great War

Mounted on a five sided mounting plate, complete with hinged pin fitting

Ideal for reconstituting in groups missing an original award, or for display
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Code: 22766

Order Of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil). A 4th class Officer’s (O.B.E.) 2nd type breast badge. Silver gilt. An attributed item of insignia - David Archibald, O.B.E., General Secretary of the North Atlantic Liner Committee

The insignia sold as a set, complete with:

A). Plush Royal Mint leatherette hinged case of issue. The inside silk panel with King's Crown Royal Mint logo, and title of award in gilt tooling on outer lid

B). The silk medal riband retaining it's 'Sterling' marked mounting brooch, with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

C). Card insert 'Instructions...  read more

Code: 22320

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type lady’s shoulder badge. Silver

The insignia mounted on lady’s bow riband, the reverse of the silk bow riband retaining its original mounting brooch complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings

Contained in Royal Mint leatherette plus hinged case of issue. This with Kings Crown Royal Mint log on inside silk panel

Sold together with official card instruction for wear, as awarded to female recipients<...  read more

Code: 22287

Order of the League of Mercy. Lady's shoulder badge

The insignia is silver gilt & enamel and fitted with a lady's silk bow riband

The insignia mounted on its original silver marked mounting brooch. This retaining the long-hinged pin and clasp fittings as issued

Sold together with the original plush hinged leatherette case of issue. This with makers logo 'Vaughton' on the inside upper silk panel

Per th...  read more

Code: 22026

Order of the League of Mercy. Lady's shoulder badge

The insignia is silver gilt & enamel and fitted with a lady's silk bow riband

The insignia mounted on its original silver marked mounting brooch. This retaining the long-hinged pin and clasp fittings as issued

Per the official British Order of Precedence, the insignia of the prestigious Order of the League of Mercy is worn after the Service Medal of the Order of St...  read more

Code: 22025