Efficiency Medal. GVI 2nd issue with 'Territorial' bar (6194114. W.O.Cl.2. E. H. Ormes. R.A.)

Letter 'E' forename initial has been corrected / over-stamped - and fairly typical with these particular medal issues

The recipient had first enlisted into the South Staffordshire Regiment of the British Army, and later transferred to the Royal Regiment of Artillery

The recipient's unique Army Number is from the block 6188001-6278000 that was allocated to the Midd...  read more

Code: 24470

Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue (Const. George H. Marshall)

Constable George Harrison Marshall, was a member of the Glasgow Police, which force was morphed into the Strathclyde Police Force from 1975

George Harrison Marshall son of William McClair Marshall (a Coal Miner) and Annie Richmond Marshall (nee Shaw) was a native of Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he was born on, 23 October 1921. George married Janet Hannah McAlonie a...  read more

Code: 24469

Special Constabulary Medal. GV 1st issue (Ernest S. Davis.)

Recipient is confirmed having served as a Special Constable with the Berkshire Constabulary

Sold together with

- Original named card box for SCLSM including name of force 'Berks' (a/f)

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24466

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, GV 1st issue with 3 x further service clasps 'The Great War 1914-18', 'Long Service 1929' & 'Long Service 1939' (Herbert W. Flintoft)

Confirmed that the recipient served as a Special Constable with the Northumberland (Wallsend) Constabulary

Herbert Wilson Flintoft son of William Flinitof (a Mason) and Martha Flintoft (nee Walker) was a native of Lastingham, Yorkshire, England, where he was born on 9 September 1874. Herbert, a Yorkshireman had relocated to Wallsend, Northumberland sometime prior to 1901, as he i...  read more

Code: 24464

Imperial Service Medal. GV 'Crowned Head' issue (James Callan Whitefield)

The naming is officially impressed

Important: Recipient served more then 40 Years, as Postman in Biggar, Scotland

The medal, complete with its original silk riband and attached white metal mounting bar with hinged pin & clasps fittings, is sold together with:

- Leatherette plush lined hinged case of issue

Medal Verification: Award was...  read more

Code: 24481

Austria (Empire): Emperor Franz Joseph Jubilee Cross for the Armed Forces 1908. Bronze gilt

In German 'Militär-Jubiläumskreuz 1908'

Awarded to personnel of the Austrian Armed Forces who were serving at the time of the 60th Anniversary 1848-1908 of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I

The medal was also awarded suspended from different coloured ribands for members of the 'Imperial Court', Military and when awarded to Civilians recipients

The ...  read more

Code: 24461

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: Legion of Honour (La Legion D'Honneur). 5th Class 'Chevalier' (Knight) breast badge in silver, gilt & enamel. An award of the 3rd Republic (circa 1870-1940). With dated '1870' obverse

Note: This is the type of award presented to those decorated for service in both 'World Wars'

Overall wear and enamel chipping, but still a useful example of the premiier French national order

Condition: Enamel damage thus GF  read more

Code: 24459

France: Regimental badge. 1st Regiment of Dragoons (Le 1er régiment de dragons). Enamelled

The insignia with loop fittings and 'Drago Paris' makers marks on reverse of badge

Attached to leather fob, with makers mark ;Drago' on reverse. The badge complete with hinged mounting pin

Enamel all intact

The 1st Dragoon Regiment ( 1st RD ) was a cavalry unit of the French Army, originally created during the Revolution from the Royal Dragoons Regi...  read more

Code: 24457

Germany (Federal Republic): U-Boat Badge (U-Boot-Frontspange). Re-instituted on July 26th, 1957. De-Nazified 1957 version

This an approved 1957 version, for wear by Second World War veterans of the Kriegsmarine without the offending 'Nazi' emblem, i.e., the Swastika symbol used by the Third Reich

Metal: Constructed of bronze

Obverse: Consisting of a central oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a pair of crossed swords, overlaid by a U-Boat situated over a hollow v...  read more

Code: 24456