Korea Medal (7593194 W.O.Cl.2. V.J. Payne. R.A.O.C.)

During the Korean War the recipient held the appointment of Warrant Officer II, while serving with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Tobruk Evader: A long serving soldier with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the recipient was holding the rank of Staff Sergeant and serving at the strategic port city of Tobruk, Cyrenaica. Libya, in June 1942, when Rommel's 'Afrika Korps' captured the ci...  read more

Code: 24045

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Cyprus' (23185249 Pte. C. Greig. Gordons.)

The recipient was a 'Jock' holding the rank of Private while serving with 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders was deployed to the then Crown Colony of Cyprus 1955-56. By the time the Gordons had completed their tour of duty including 'Internal Security' operations combatting EOKA, the regiment had suffered 16 x 'All-Ranks' died on active service in C...  read more

Code: 23949

Jubilee Medal 1935 (Con 759 E. H. Carr Lancashire)

Constable Edward Holden Carr, holder of Warrant 759, served with the Lancashire County Constabulary circa 1908-1938

The medal with privately engraved in neat contemporary sloping engraved characters

The medal complete with its original issue silk riband suspended from a white metal mounting brooch bar with makers marks for 'J. R Gaunt, London', the brooch retaini...  read more

Code: 24044

Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Victoria issue (Sergeant Daniel Henry Lord Bombay Unattached List)

Important: While serving with the Bombay Unattached List, the recipient held the below senior appointments at, Poona Cantonment, Bombay Presidency, India (the recipients service papers refer)

- Garrison Provost Sergeant: 30 March 1877 to 29 July 1882
- Assistant Chief Warder: 30 July 1882 to 10 September 1883

Daniel Henry Lower, alias Daniel Henry Lord, was ...  read more

Code: 24041

Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal GV 1st issue. An 'Immediate Award' (1986 Hav. Khan Muhammad, 1/66 Pjbs.)

Important: Reference 'Honours and Awards' Indian Army 1914-21 (Hayward Reprint) the IMSM confirmed as an 'Immediate' gallantry award for theatre of war 'Waziristan', - only 2 x awards for this theatre to this battalion - and was one of 28 x 'Immediate' IMSM's awarded to 1st Battalion 66th Punjabis circa 1914-1921, which by theatre of war were;

- Mesopotamia: x 8
- Kut-al-A...  read more

Code: 24040

Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue with 2nd type obverse legend (N1922775 Cpl. G.L. Strawford RAF.)

With officially engraved naming as issued

Sold together with named white card box of issue(with word 'Changi' (Singapore military base) in ink on reverse accompanying loose piece of riband for use as a tunic riband

Recipient was holding the rank of Corporal, at the time he was awarded the Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

Since 1977...  read more

Code: 24039

Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal. GV issue 2nd Type (E.85 Rfm. Thomas H. Cooke, Southern Rhodesia Volunteers.)

The recipient Thomas Henry Cooke, was a long time settler resident in Southern Rhodesia

Medal verification: Medal entitlement confirmed per publication of award in the Southern Rhodesia Government Gazette issue of 18 April 1924

Reference 'The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal', (J. M. A. Tamplin, 1984) it is estimated that only 142 x Colonial Auxiliary F...  read more

Code: 24036

Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR second type legend (Const. William J. M. Harries)

The recipient is confirmed as serving with the Lancashire Constabulary in 1939, and in retirement post 1968 relocated to his native Pembrokeshire, Wales

William James Mortimer Harries was a native of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales where he was born on 5 March 1916. The 1939 National Register for England & Wales record the recipient (a unique name) residing at Garstang, Lanca...  read more

Code: 24034

Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR second type legend (Const. Charles E. Maughan)

The recipient is confirmed as serving with the Lincolnshire Constabulary, and in particular was a long serving Police Constable stationed at Lough, Lincolnshire, England

'The Standard' issue of 3 August 1946, contained the below notice pertaining to Constable Maughan:

Quote,

P.w.r. Charles Edward Maughan, who has been stationed at Louth for six years...  read more

Code: 24035

Germany (Imperial): Prussia House Order of Hohenzollern. 4th Class Members 'Inhaber' Eagle Badge. Silver with obverse centre enamelled shiell. Un-marked & un-attributed

Weight: 15g with riband

The award fitted with a good long length of contemporary silk riband, this stitched for wear

Instituted in 1851, in two division, the 'Cross' and the 'Eagle' each of four classes. The silver 'Inhaber' Eagle Badges were the junior-most level of award, i.e. 4th Class awards to 'Members' of this Prussian Royal House Order

During ...  read more

Code: 24033