A Banff Postie who later became an American, 'Delhi Durbar' & August 1914 'Le Cateau' Prisoner of War Group of 4: Pte. William Beedie 'B' Company, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914 Star. No clasp (9401 Pte. W. Beedie. 1/Gord: Highrs)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (9401 Pte. W. Beedie. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (9401 Pte. W. Beedie. Gordons.)
- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue: Recipient confirmed

Note: Although certainly entitled to the dated clasp for the 1914 Star (he was captured on 27 August 1914), there ...  read more

Code: 24953

A Whittingehame - Papple - Tranent interest 'Killed-in-Action' First Day Battle of Loos - Scotland's Bloodiest Battle - medal group of 3: Corporal David Stoddart 7th (Service) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

- 1914-15 Star (S-3029 L.Cpl D. Stoddart. Sea: Highrs)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-3029 Cpl. S. Stoddart. Sea. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-3029 Cpl. S. Stoddart. Sea. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Corporal David Stoddart 7th (Service) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action' at the 'Battle of Loos', France, on 25 September 191...  read more

Code: 24951

A Dundonian Digger's & ANZAC Gallipoli Veteran & later France Fatal Casualty'medal group of 3: Sergeant Robert Ritchie Keir, 17th Company Australian Army Service Corps, 2nd Australian Divisional Train, Australian Imperial Force

- 1914-15 Star (6524 Dvr. R.R. Keir. 17.A.S.C. A.I.F.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (6524 S-Sgt. R.R. Keir. 17-A.S.C. A.I.F.)
- Interallied Victory Medal: (6524 S.Sgt. R.R. Keir. 17-A.A.S.C. A.I.F.)

Number & surname on BWM only with officially impressed corrections

Gallipoli Service: Embarked 4 September 1915, at Australia, aboard S.S. 'Minnewask...  read more

Code: 24947

A Dundonian 'Jute Wallah's' Great War 51st Highland Division & Indian Volunteers Long Service medal group of 4: Gunner George Charles Fox, Bengal Artillery (Auxiliary Force India) late 4th Brigade Company (Highland Division) Army Service Corps

- 1914-15 Star (1250 Dvr. G. Fox. A.S.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1250 Dvr. G. Fox. A.S.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1250 Dvr. G. Fx. A.S.C.)
- Efficiency Medal. GV issue with bar 'India': Gnr, G. C. Fox. Bengal Arty., A.F.I.

Medals Verification: All 4 x medals verified as entitled per the below following referenced medal rolls and Indian Army...  read more

Code: 24940

A Scottish female volunteers British Red Cross Society proficiency & long service medal lot of 3: Miss Isabella Crombie Duncan, Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) Branch Women's Royal Institute and Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society

- BRCS Proficiency in First Aid. With dated 1935 further service bar (16343 I. C. Duncan)
- BRCS Proficiency in Red Cross Nursing.. With dated 1937 further service bar (15552 I. C. Duncan)
- BRCS 3 years service medal. Kings Crown

All of the gilt and enamel badges complete with their integral enamelled / gilt top clasps complete with all reverse hinged pins and clas...  read more

Code: 24939

A 'Mentioned-in-Despatches' Palestine, Second World War & Long Service medal group of 7, to a recipient with Henbury, Ynysawdre & Compton Dando associations: Flight-Sergeant Percival 'Percy' George Pitman, Royal Air Force

- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (350714 Sgt. P. G. Pitman. R.A.F.)
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star
- The France and Germany Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medals. With Oakleaf emblem for Mention in Despatches
- Royal Air Force LS&GC Medal. GVI 1st issue (350714. F/Sgt. P. G. Pitman. R.A.F.)

Mention-in-Des...  read more

Code: 24938

Afghanistan 1878-80. No clasp (613 Havr Dewa Singh 32d Bengal Infy)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Jat Sikh ethnicity and faith, who held the rank of Havildar (Sergeant) while serving with the 32nd Bengal Infantry a class Sikh 'Pioneer' regiment of the Bengal Arm

Reference 'The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880 (S. H. Shadbolt, 1882)':

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32ND REGT. (PUNJAB) BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY (PIONEERS)

O...  read more

Code: 24933

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 6 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Tugela Heights', 'Orange Free State', 'Relief of Ladysmith', 'Laing's Nek' & 'Belfast' (86177 Gnr. J. Judd, 78th Bty., R.F.A.)

Note: Medal neatly re-pinned at claw

Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1990.

Medal(s) & Clasps Verification: No. 86177 Gunner James Judd is shown entitled to the QSA with 4 x clasps, and the award of the Kings South Africa Medal with 2 x clasps per below referenced medal rolls

- QSA Medal: With 4 x clasps: WO 100/143. Roll signed Potche...  read more

Code: 24925

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Bronze issue. No clasp (Cooly Jaman Sing Rai S. & T. Corps)

The medal recipient was an attested follower, of Nepalese ethnicity, serving as a non-combatant who performed the trade of 'Cooly' (Labourer) while serving with the Supply and Transport Corps of the British Indian Army

A choice example with original lustre

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 24924

Great War 1914-18. France Theatre 'Arras' Sweetheart Brooch. Gilt / yellow metal enamel

Reverse of brooch retaining its long hinged pin, but now sans' clasp

In 1915-1916, Arras, a city in northern France, was a vital British logistic center and a place for Allied servicemen to spend time away from the front lines, with shops, cafes, and hotels catering to the military population

The 1918 Battle of Arras was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offens...  read more

Code: 24922