A 'Colonial Railway Engineer's Long Service Medal pair: Captain Alfred Rowley Hill, V.D., 1st Battalion Bengal Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps

- Indian Volunteer Decoration. With integral top bar (Capt. A.R. Hill. 1st Bn B. N. Ry Vol Rifle Corps)
- Volunteer LSM (India) GV issue (Capt: A.R. Hill. 1st Battalion Bengal Nagpur Ry: Voltr Rifle Corps)

Medals Verification: Both medals confirmed as entitled per the respective Gazette and Indian Army Orders below:

- Indian Volunteer Decoration: Published ...  read more

Code: 24565

A Scottish 'Piper' who is confirmed Severely Wounded at the Battle of Loos - Scotland's Bloodiest Battle: Piper Daniel Hanlon, 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- 1914-15 Star (12088 Pte. D Hanlon. K.O. Sco: Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (12088 Pte. D. Hanlon. K.O. Sco. Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (12088 Pte. D. Hanlon. K.O. Sco. Bord.)

Wounded-in-Action: Piper David Hanlon, 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers is confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action', at the 'Battle of Loos', France, in September 1915. Sc...  read more

Code: 24564

A Dumfries Man's 'Mortally Wounded' Casualty of the First Day of Loos - Scotland's Bloodiest Ever Day of War - medal group of 3: Private Frank Elliot, 1st/7th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- 1914-15 Star (13455 Pte. F. Elliott, K.O.Sco:Bord: )
- British War Medal. Silver issue (13455 Pte. F. Elliott. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (13455 Pte. F. Elliott. K.O.Sco.Bord.)

Mortally Wounded Loos: Private Francis Elliott, is confirmed having died 'Died-of-Wounds' on 26 September 1915, having painfully lingered on since being wounded during the '...  read more

Code: 24563

A 'Jock' casualty of the Gallipoli Campaign, Great War Campaign Medal & Memorial Plaque group of 4: Private Alexander McKeachie, 1/5th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- 1914-15 Star (1220 Pte. A. McKeachie. K.O.Sco: Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1220 Pte. A. McKeachie. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1220 Pte. A. McKeachie. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Memorial Plaque (Alexander McKeachie)

Important: McKeachie is a unique Great War casualty surname

Dardanelles Casualty Died at Alexandria, Egypt:...  read more

Code: 24559

A Canadian 'Three Rivers' man, Great War Maple Copse 'Battle of Mount Sorrel' Killed-in-Action' campaign medal group of 3: Private James Fotheringham 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles

- 1914-15 Star (110172 Pte. J. Fotheringham, 5 C.M.R.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (110172 Pte. J. Fotheringham 5-C.M.R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (110172 Pte J. Fotheringham. 5-C.M.R.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Fotheringham 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action' at the Maple Copse position on, 2 June 1916, during the Battle of M...  read more

Code: 24558

'Cheerful to the End'. A Scottish 'Gallipoli' veteran, Rubber & Tea Planter & Far East 'Colonial Broadcaster' Sumatra casualty group of 3: George Sutherland Inglis, Malayan Broadcasting Company, late 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- 1914-15 Star (18131 Pte. G. S. Inglis. K.O.Sco:Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (18131 Pte. G. S. Inglis. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (18131 Pte. G. S. Inglis. K.O.Sco.Bord.)

Far East Prisoner of War Death: George Sutherland Inglis, is confirmed having died while incarcerated as a Far Eastern Civilian Internee, on, 3 April 1945, at the Loebo...  read more

Code: 24557

A Gunner's Great War 'Egypt, Palestine & Syria' campaign medal pair with Silver War Badge: Gunner Thomas Russell Duff, C Battery 264th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 52nd (Lowland) Division later attached to 7th Indian Division

- British War Medal. Silver issue (1385 Gnr. T. R. Duff. R.A.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1385 Gnr. T. R. Duff. R.A.)
- Silver War Badge (489678)

Hospitalized: The recipients extant service papers held and accessible at The National Archives show that he was twice admitted to hospital during the Great War. Firstly he was admitted to the 31st General Hospital at Po...  read more

Code: 24555

A Jock's Great War Campaign Medal pair & Silver War Badge group of 3: Private John Reid, 2/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers late 4th (Border) Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- British War Medal. Silver issue (8080 Pte. J. Reid. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (8080 Pte. J. Reid. K.O.Sco.Bord.)
- Silver War Badge (B299662)

The medals retaining their original long lengths of silk 'moire' ribands. The SWB complete with both the vertical hinged pin & clasp fittings, as issued

Medals Verification: All medals awards,...  read more

Code: 24554

A World Wars Campaign, Civil Defence & Multi-Clasp Long Service Medal group of 4: Constable Henry George Chamberlain, Berkshire (Reading) Special Constabulary, late Royal Regiment of Artillery

- British War Medal. Silver issue (L-1065 Gnr. H. G. Chamberlain)
- Interallied Victory Medal (L-1065 Gnr. H. G. Chamberlain. R.A.)
- Defence Medal
- SCLSM. GVI 1st issue & 3 clasp 'LS 1942', LS 1945,' & 'LS 1955 (Henry G. Chamberlain)

Note: The Interallied Victory Medal in the group is an uncommon 'Choclate Brown' issue, most of which appear to have been iss...  read more

Code: 24552

A Scarce Indian Medical Officer's Campaign Medal pair for Iraq & North West Frontier Service: Captain Karam Chand Uppal, Civil Medical Department late Indian Medical Service & Medical Officer of 2/9th Delhi Infantry

- General Service Medal 1918-62. GV issue with clasp 'Iraq' (Capt. K. C. Uppal.)
- IGS 1908-35. GV 2nd issue 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (Asst. Surgn. K. C. Uppal, Civ. Med. Dept.)

Medals & Clasps Verification: The IGS 1908 medal rolls for Civil Medical Officers are not available in the public domain. However, the recipient is known to have been a Government Health Offi...  read more

Code: 24551