A 14th Army 'Gunners' Burma campaign & long service medal group of 5: Sergeant Bruce Lee, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- The 1939 - 1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GV1 'first' issue with bar 'Territorial' (1467500 Sgt B Lee , R.A.)

Medals verification: All 4 x campaign medals in the Burma Star quartet are confirmed as entitled and issued per the recipients extant Medal Index Card. This latter shows all 4 x ...  read more

Code: 24541

A Jock's Korean War campaign medal pair: Private G . Dunlevy K.O.S.B.

- Korea Medal 1950-1953 (22478282 Pte. G. Dunlevy. K.O.S.B.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

The 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

During the Korean War, 1/ K.O.S.B. were part of the United Nations ...  read more

Code: 24540

A Jock's Korean War campaign medal pair: Corporal D. Brook, 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderer's

- Korea Medal 1950-1953 (2248607 Cpl. D. Brook. K.O.S.B.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

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

During the Korean War, 1/ K.O.S.B. were part of the United Nations forces...  read more

Code: 24539

A 'Red Hackles' Korean War pair of medals: Private J.I.S. McTeer, 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

- Korea Medal 1950-53 (22611457 Pte. J.S.I. McTeer. B.W.)
- United Nations Service Medal: With clasp 'Korea'

The UN Service Medal with its original 'Butchers Apron' corded silk riband, this suspended from its mounting brooch complete with hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issued

Between June 1952 - July 1953, 1st Battalion Black Watch serve...  read more

Code: 24538

A Gurkha 'Jungle Fighter's' pair of medals for 2 x different campaigns in South East Asia: Rifleman Hunbir Thapa, 2nd Battalion 2nd KIng Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (Sirmoor Rifles)

- GSM 1918. EIIR issue 'Malaya' (21141293 Rfn. Hunbir Thapa. 2 G.R.)
- General Service Medal 1962. 'Borneo' (21141293 L/Cpl. Hunbir Thapa. 2/2 G.R.)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith from the Western region of Nepal, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 2nd Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles (Sirmoor Rifles), a Gurkha Rifles ...  read more

Code: 24537

Cabul Medal 1842 (First Afghan War). With 'Victoria Vindex' obverse legend and 'Cabul 1842' reverse

The 'Wyon' engraver name under the bust worn & now barely visible

This example fitted with a claw and florate swivel suspension

An un-named and un-marked Royal Mint struck medal

Reference 'Early Indian Campaigns and the Decorations Awarded for them (Major H. Biddulph, N&M reprint 2005), it is estimated that 3500 x medals awarded to Europeans and 1247...  read more

Code: 24535

49th Regiment of Foot: Temperance Medal 1837 (T. Hyder Cr. Serjt. Septr. 1838.)

- Metal: Silver (not hallmarked)

- Dimension: 41mm

- Weight (inc riband): 35g

Obverse: A Victorian Crown above a wreath of shamrocks and thistles united by a rose; within the wreath ‘49’, legend ‘P. Charlotte of Wales

Reverse: A wreath of oak and laurel ‘April 17, 1837’, with legend ‘Temperance Society Established’

Suspe...  read more

Code: 24534

Scinde Medal 1843. With 'Hyderabad 1843' reverse. Contemporary engraved naming (Private Dowlut Ram. 6th Regt. N.I.)

The medal pierced with contemporary replacement silver ring and straight silver looped suspender

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Hindu faith holding the rank of Private while serving with the 6th Regiment of Native Infantry, a unit of the Bombay Presidency Army of the Honourable East India Company

Provenance: Spink, August 1988

The 6th Reg...  read more

Code: 24533

Scinde Medal with 'Hyderabad 1843' reverse (Shaik Samoola 21st. Regt. N.I.)

The medal fitted with the usual silver clip and hinged straight bar suspension typical for this medal issue to this regiment

Medal is named in usual impressed style for this regiment

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith, who was serving in the 21st Regiment of Native Infantry of the Honourable East India Company's Bombay Presidency Army
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Code: 24532

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Havaldar Toolseedeen Bo: S. & M)

The medal with impressed naming in the typical style for regiments of the Bombay Presidency Army

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith, who held the rank of Havildar (Sergeant) while serving with the Bombay Sappers & Miners of the Bombay Presidency Army

A scarce seen example of the Afghan War Medal to an NCO 'Sapper' of the Bombay Sappers & Min...  read more

Code: 24536