General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with 2 x clasps 'Kurdistan' & 'Iraq' (2887 Spr. Chanan Singh. Bengal S. & M.)

The recipient Chanan Singh was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Sapper while serving with the King George's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, an Engineers unit of the British Indian Army

Medal & Clasps Verification: The medal and both clasps verified as entitled per below referenced medal roll, the medal confirmed as having been issued and received by the rec...  read more

Code: 24902

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (525 Sepoy Feroze Khan, 1 Rd. Constn, Bn)

The recipient was a Pathan holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 1st Road Construction Battalion

The Road Construction Battalions - of which there were 4 x battalions (1st 2nd, 4th & 5th) - were specially locally enlisted personnel, employed by the Government of the North West Frontier Province for exclusive service within the Tribal Territory 'Border Lands' ...  read more

Code: 24901

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI 1st issue with clasp 'Palestine' (3245762. Rfmn. J. McCormick. Cameronians.)

Medal with unique army number naming 'typo' - should be 3244762 - and exactly as officially impressed. There is only one - unique - 'McCormick' surname in the 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 'Palestine' medal roll

Wounded-in-Action: Rifleman James McCormick 9th Battalion Cameronians confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' North West Europe on 11 July 1944 (Ref WO 417/79 British...  read more

Code: 24898

British India: Overseas Service Badge 1939-45

An official service award that was worn on the left breast of the tunic (above medal ribands) - for service in campaign theatres during the Second World War - and in addition to medal ribbons and or medals

See attached image from the regimental history of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles, showing 4 x Gurkhas decorated for North Africa (note the 2 x VCO's wearing 4th Indian Division 'Kite Ha...  read more

Code: 24964

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46'

Un-named as issued

The clasp awarded for post-war operations in French Indochina (now Vietnam) and Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia)

Un-named medals were awarded to former Indian Army personnel who had transferred their service to the Pakistan Army, and or took their discharge and returned to their ancestral lands in the territories that became Pakistan on 15...  read more

Code: 24895

General Service 1918. GVI first issue with clasp 'S. E. Asia 1945-46' (3332845 Nk. Shabek Singh, 2 Bn., F. F. Rif.)

A medal for campaign service in post-war operations 1945-46 around the Port City of Medan, and around the North East of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies

The recipient, was an Indian soldier who held the non-commissioned-officer rank of 'Naik' (Corporal) while serving with the 2nd Battalion Frontier Force Rifles of the British Indian Army

During the Second World Wa...  read more

Code: 24894

India (Dominion): Independence Medal 1947 (86130 Rfn. Dille Gurung, 1-8 G.R.)

The recipient Dille Gurung was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman who was serving with the 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles of the Indian Army on 15 August 1947

A search of casualty lists and nominal rolls of honours and awards to 8 GR, show that the recipients regimental number is within the range of regimental enlistments i...  read more

Code: 24892

Korea Medal 1950-53 (22546281 Pte. D. Goodair. K.O.S.B.)

Wounded-in-Action Second World War: Prior to his service in the Korean War, as No 1482807 Private Donald Goodair, had been 'Wounded-in-Action' on 22 May 1945, in Germany while serving with 5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the North West Europe campaign 1945 (British Army Casualty Lists held in file series WO 417/92 at TNA). The casualty list shows 14 x 'Other-Ranks' of the 5/HLI wounded...  read more

Code: 24891

United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

An 'English' language issue medal, as issued to qualifying British and Commonwealth personnel that served during the Korean War

The medal with original corded silk riband & complete with the original mounting bar, this latter retaining the hinged pin & intricate drop lock fittings, as issued

Sold together with original blue card box of issue

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Code: 22460

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue with clasp 'Malaya' (MYA/18016281 Bdr. Akbar. B. Hassan R.A.)

The prefix MYA to the recipients unique army number denotes a locally Malaya enlisted soldier

The recipient Akbar Bin Hassan (Akbar son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay soldier, who held the non-commissioned-officer rank of Bombardier, while serving with the Royal Regiment of Artillery

A very much scarcer medal seen named to a Malay Gunner, than one named to the...  read more

Code: 24890