National Fire Brigades Union. Silver 20 years long service medal, with top brooch bar 'Twenty Years', & 3 x additional silver '5 Years' clasps. With silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1906. The medal named engraved (Engineer W. Sherriff Grimsby C.F.B. Ju

A splendid long service medal to a veteran of more than 40 years service with the Grimsby Fire Brigade

William Sherriff was born in April 1859 in Fulstow, Lincolnshire. By 1911 is shown as a 52-year-old Traction Engine Driver living at 23 Peppercorn Walk with his wife and 9 children. William died on 17th October 1933 in Grimsby

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Code: 24213

Boy's Brigade (Scotland): 35th (Holyrood Abbey) Company (Edinburgh, Scotland). Bronze 'Squad Drill' Competition Medal. Circa early 20th century

The medal retaining its long silk moire stitched riband that is suspended from its integral ornate top brooch bar (sans pin)

The Boys' Brigade (BB) is an international interdenominational Christian youth organisation, conceived by the Scottish businessman Sir William Alexander Smith to combine drill, community, outdoor and sports activities with Christian values. Following its in...  read more

Code: 24211

Belgium: Cross of Fire (Croix De Feu) 1914-18

The cross fitted with a long length of stitched silk riband, and as-worn

Awarded to Belgian service personnel who had actually served under fire and endured combat during the Great War

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Code: 24210

Belgium: Yser Cross 1914 (Croix De L'Yser)

The cross retaining a good long length of silk moire riband

Originally instituted as a medal (Royal Decree 18 October 1918), the medal was upgraded to a 'Cross' by Royal Decree of 5 February 1934. In practise many surviving veterans opted not to obtain the costlier 'Crosses' and consequently Yser Crosses are much scarcer on the market than the corresponding earlier issued medals...  read more

Code: 24209

Belgium: Yser Medal 1914 (Medaille de l'Yser / Medaille van de I'Jzer)

The medal retaining a good long length of original silk moire riband

This bronze and enamel campaign medal was instituted on 18 October 1918, as an award for those Belgian and qualifying allied personnel who served in, or in close support of the Belgian Army that fought along the Yser river in the period between 17-31 October 1914.

In the Belgian order of precedenc...  read more

Code: 24208

Belgium: Commemorative War Medal 1914-1918 (Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre / Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 1914-1918)

The medal retaining a good length of stitched silk riband, and as-worn

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24207

Belgium: Medal of the Resistance 1940-1945 (Medaille de la Resistance / De Gewapende Weerstandsmedaille)

Awarded to all members of the Belgian Resistance that actively resisted the Nazi enemy through combat or acts of sabotage

The medal fitted with an original silk 'moire' riband

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Code: 24206

Belgium: Medal of the Resistance 1940-1945 (Medaille de la Resistance / De Gewapende Weerstandsmedaille)

Awarded to all members of the Belgian Resistance that actively resisted the Nazi enemy through combat or acts of sabotage

The medal fitted with an original long length of silk 'moire' riband

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Code: 24205

Brazil (Empire): Paraguay Campaign Medal (War of the Triple Alliance) 1868-70 (Campanha Do Paraguay)

With substitute riband

Created by Decree No. 4,560 of August 6, 1870 and extended to the Navy by Decree No. 4,573 of August 20, 1870. Awarded to those who took part in the Paraguayan Campaign. The colors of its ribbon, 5 equal vertical stripes of, green, white, blue, white & yellow, that represent the colors of the Triple Alliance. The medal was awarded in gilded bronze, reported...  read more

Code: 24204

A documented twice decorated Artillery Warrant Officer and former Prisoner of War Italy Campaign and Prisoner of War during the Franco-Prussian War medal group of 4: Marechal-de-Logis Louis Philippe, French Military Academy St Cyr, late Artillery Regiment

- Légion d’Honneur. Third Republic '1870. Knight’s breast badge, in silver, gilt and enamel
- Médaille Militaire. Napoleon III obverse (1852-1870)
- Italy Campaign 1859. Silver medal with Paris Mint 'Anchor' mark on reverse
- Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-71. Bronze 'Ordnance' issue

Sold together with below following original ephemera:

- Breve...  read more

Code: 24203