Indian Mutiny 1857-59. With clasp 'Central India' (Private. Shaik Oosman. 24th Regt N.I.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Private while serving with the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, a regiment of the H.E.I.C. Bombay Presidency Army

Indian Mutiny Service:  During the Indian Mutiny 1857-58, the regiment, under the command of Major WG Duncan, operated in Central India against the Marathas led by Tatya Tope and t...  read more

Code: 26167

China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Fatshan 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

Lightly toned with slightly loose claw

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Code: 26166

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Offg. Supt. Mr. A. J. M. Reade. Tele. Dep.)

The recipient Alfred James Medley Read, a Gazetted Officer of the Indian Telegraph Department, was the maternal Grandson of Lieutenant-General William Macbean George Colebrooke C.B., Colonel Commandant, Royal Regiment of Artillery, and a former Colonial Governor of; Bahamas; Antigua & Leeward Islands; New Brunswick (Canada) and Barbados & Windward Islands

Died in Service in Briti...  read more

Code: 26165

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Pol. Locl. Lt. L. W. R. Browne. Trans. Dep.)

Medal officially named 'Browne' (sic) - the recipients surname was 'Brown'

The recipient Lindsay William Rodney Brown, an Officer of the Punjab Police, was a Great Grandson of Admiral of the White George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (1718 – 24 May 1792)

Died in Service in British India: Lindsay William Rodney Brown, Officiating Assistant District Superinten...  read more

Code: 26164

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Mr L. O. Law. Postmaster, Ali Khel.

Medal Verification: Entitlement to the medal with no clasp to Post-Master Mr. Louis O. Law at Aly Khel (sic) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll held at the British Library in the former India Office Library & Records Collections reference file series L/MIL/5/119

Ali Khel (also spelled Ali Kheyl) 1880: Was an important military encampment and base for British and ...  read more

Code: 26163

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sepoy Dulbeer Thappa 4th Goorkha Regt)

The recipient was a Gurkha of the Hindu faith with origins in Western Nepal, who held the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 4th Goorkha Rifles Regiment, of the Bengal Army

The 4th Goorkhas, (later 4th Gurkha Rifles) were one of three Gurkha Rifles regiments to serve in the epic forced march between Kabul to Kandahar in 1880 - the others being 2 GR, and 5 GR
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Code: 26162

India General Service 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'Burma 1885-7 (12876. Sergt. W. Hurlock. R.E.) 

Died on active service Burma 1886: Sergeant Walter Hurlock is confirmed to have died on active service at, Kinghat, Upper Burma, on 16 July 1886 (Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette issue of 9 October 1886, refers)

In accordance with British and Indian Army protocols at the time, the body of Sergeant Walter Hurlock would have been laid to rest in Upper Burma, and would not have be...  read more

Code: 26161

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (107 Sapper Moung Hpo Gyan Burma Coy. Sappers & Miners)

By ethnicity the recipient Muong Hpo Gyan, was a native Burman of the Buddhist faith, who held the rank of 'Sapper' while serving with 'The Burma Company Sappers and Miners' a single company strength unit of the corps of Queens Own Madras Sappers and Miners of the Madras Presidency Army of the British Indian Army 

The Burma Sappers and Miners were raised in 1887, they were initia...  read more

Code: 26160

Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-89 (2394, Pte C. W. Pepper, 2/ Dragn Gds)

Chosen Man: Private Charles William Pepper is confirmed as one of 45 x 'All-Ranks' of the 2nd Dragoon Guards 'Queen's Bay's' to have served with 1st Company  Heavy Camel Regiment in the Nile Expedition of 1884-85 as part of the relief  force deployed up the Nile to relieve General Gordon at Khartoum - a 'Desert Epic' that ultimately failed

Medal(s) & Clasp Verification: The recip...  read more

Code: 26159

Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 7 x clasps, 'Relief of Kimberley', 'Paardeberg', 'Driefontein', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill', 'Belfast'& 'South Africa 1901' (23773, Sapr. E. A. Burbidge. R.E.)

The top clasp only attached with local rivets - and typical for the later issued date clasps - all 7 x clasps confirmed as entitled & issued per the respective regimental QSA medal roll of the Royal Engineers

Recipients correct surname 'Burbidge', sometimes erroneously rendered in documents as Burbridge (sic)

Rarity: An extremely scarce verified 7 x clasp QSA Medal...  read more

Code: 26158