A 'Ipswich County Borough Police' local history Second World War and Police Long service medal pair: Constable George H. F. Mills, Ipswich County Borough Police

- Defence Medal
- Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GVI issue (Const. George H. F. Mills.)

George Henry Frank Mills, son of Frank Ernest Mills (a Labourer) and Emily Mills (nee Clemence) was a native of, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, where he was born on, 15 November 1902. During the first quarter of 1926, George married, Edith A. Snell at Bosmere, Suffolk. At the tim...  read more

Code: 24322

A Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer's Second World War & Post War 'Aircraft Carrier' long service medal group of 3: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Reginald Ibbetson, Royal Navy late H.M.S. Implacable

- The Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Naval LS&GC. GVI 1st issue (MX.50116 R. Ibbetson. S.B.C.P.O. H.M.S. Implacable.)

Medals and clasp verification: The Naval LS&GC Medal confirmed as entitled per the respective referenced Admiralty Medal Roll. Second World War medal rolls are not yet in the public domain, but the basic qualification for all campaign medals can be deri...  read more

Code: 24321

A Naval Malaya Emergency & Korean War medal group of 3: Able Seaman Albert John Ernest Obee, Royal Navy

- Naval General Service 1915-62. GVI 'Malaya' (P/JX. 859114 A.J.E. O'Bee. A.B. R.N.)
- Korea Medal 1950-53 (P/JX.859114 A. J. E. Obee A.B. R.N.)
- United Nations Service Medal 1950-54. With clasp 'Korea'

Medals & clasp verification: The post-1945 campaign medal rolls for the Royal Navy are not yet in the public domain

The recipient is positively ident...  read more

Code: 24319

France: Saint Helena Medal 1792-1815 (Medaille de Sainte-Helene 1792-1815). With a white metal Napoleonic 'Imperial Eagle' emblem on riband

The 'Imperial Eagle' emblem possibly silver, and an eye-catching contemporary embellishment, as worn by a proud Napoleonic veteran

The first official campaign medal to be awarded by the French Government

The medal has on the obverse the angled 'Foul Anchor' mark for Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Paris Mint (1855-1878)

The St. Helena Med...  read more

Code: 24317

France: Saint Helena Medal 1792-1815 (Medaille de Sainte-Helene 1792-1815)

The first official campaign medal to be awarded by the French Government

The medal has on the obverse the angled 'Foul Anchor' mark for Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver , Paris Mint (1855-1878)

The St. Helena Medal was awarded retrospectively to veterans of the 'Grande Armee' who had fought, and or otherwise served during the various campaigns and wars of...  read more

Code: 24316

Sutlej Medal 1845-46. No clasp with 'Aliwal 1846' reverse

An un-named and un-marked specimen medal

Battle of Aliwal: The battle was fought on 28 January 1846, between the British and Sikh forces in northern India (now Punjab, India). The British were led by Sir Harry Smith, while the Sikhs were led by Ranjodh Singh Majithia. Britain's victory in the battle is sometimes regarded as the turning point in the First Anglo-Sikh War. The Sikhs...  read more

Code: 24312

Punjab Medal 1848-49 With clasp 'Chilianwala' (H. Meeds, 24th Foot.)

Killed-in-Action: Private Henry Meeds 24th Warwickshire Regiment of Foot, is confirmed being 'Killed-in-Action' at the Battle of Chilianwala, Punjab, India, 13 January 1849

The service and supreme self sacrifice of No. 174 Private Henry Meeds, is commemorated in perpetuity on the Chilianwalla Memorial, commemorating the dead the British Army that fell in the 2nd British Sikh War ...  read more

Code: 24311

Crimea Medal 1854-1856. One clasp: 'Sebastopol' (Corpl J. Myles. 34th Regt.)

The recipient No, 3693 Corporal John Myles - his surname recorded as Myles in the Depot Rolls - served with the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War and later in India during the Indian Mutiny

Medal(s) and clasp verification: The recipient is recorded on the respective Crimean War & Indian Mutiny medal rolls as 'Miles' per below referenced sources:
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Code: 24308

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (1099. Corpl. J. Pringle. 78th Foot.)

Died of Disease: Private George Thompson, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs. The Duke of Albany's), late 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot (The Ross-Shire Buffs), is confirmed to have died of 'Cholera', at, Chunar. North West Frontier Province of, British India, on, 1 November 1881

At the time of his recorded death, Private George Thompson (b. 1860) was 28 ye...  read more

Code: 24302

Canada General Service Medal, 1866-1870. Two clasps: 'Fenian Raid 1866' & 'Fenian Raid 1870'. Engraved (932. Pte. J. Clarke, 1/R. B)

Note: The first digits of regimental number and last letter of unit only, are worn and just faintly legible

Medal and clasp verification: No. James Clarke 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, is confirmed as entitled to the medal and both clasps per the respective campaign medal roll referenced below:

- Canada General Service Medal & 2 x Fenian Raid clasps: WO 100/110
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Code: 24305