Hong Kong Colony: The Royal Hong Kong Police Commemorative Medal 1996 (A. R. Herniman, IP UI 27566)
The medal is named in honour of Andrew Robert Herniman, who held the rank of Inspector of Police and had the Unique Identification number 27566 (this latter was his defacto 'Warrant Number')
Reverse of the full-size medal with makers mark and English silver hallmarks for Spink & Son Ltd London 1997
Sold together with:
- Miniature medal. An original s... read more
India Meritorious Service Medal,. EDVII issue (6 Kot Dufdr. Nawal Khan 30th. Mule Corps)
Minor official corrections to regimental number & rank only
The low single digit regimental number '6' indicates that the recipient was an original muster of the 6th Mule Corps when the unit was raised
The recipient Nawal Khan was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the NCO rank of 'Kot-Duffadar' while serving with the 30th Mule Corps of the Supply & ... read more
India Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. EDVII issue (2348 Lce. Dafdr: Bhagwan Singh 32d. Lcrs)
The recipient Bhagwan Singh was an Indian soldier who held the rank of Lance-Daffadar (Corporal) while serving with the 32nd Lancers a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army
32nd Lancers: The regiment was raised at Baroda, Central India in 1806 as the 2nd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry, of the Bombay Presidency Army. After several name changes, the descendent regiment was... read more
100.00 GBP
India Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. EDVII issue (1359 Naick Likal Singh 14th. P. of W. O. F. Sikhs.)
Tiny erasure / official correction after '14' in regiment name only, and exactly as issued
The regimental name indicates this was a medal issued in the period 1906-1910
The recipient Bhagwan Singh was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Naik (Corporal) while serving with the 14th Prince of Wales's Own Ferozepore Sikhs, the senior Sikh infantry ... read more
100.00 GBP
Civil Defence Medal. United Kingdom 'Home' issue reverse
As awarded to qualifying members of the Civil Defence in England, Wales, Scotland and the Channel Islands
The Civil Defence Medal (CDM) was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II in March 1961 and awarded for 15 years continuous service in a variety of different organisations including the Civil Defence Corps (CD), the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), the National Hospital Service Reserve... read more
35.00 GBP
France: Cross of Military Valour (Croix De La Valeur Militaire). With 2 x 'Citation' emblems, of 2 x 'Bronze Palms' on riband
The emblems denote;
- 2 x Bronze Palms: 2 x Citations at Army level
The decoration with official Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' & 'Bronze' marks on lower reverse arm of cross
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40.00 GBP
France: Indochina Campaign Medal 1945-1954. With clasp (agrafe) 'Dien Bien Phu'
Issued to commemorate the French colonial wars in Vietnam in the period 1945-1953 - including the heroic, if ill-fated, defence of Dien Bien Phu - the latter battle immortalized by the staunch defence put up by the French garrison comprised of Foreign Legion, Paras and Colonial Forces, and being the defeat that effectively brought to an end the history of French colonisation in Indo-China
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160.00 GBP
France: Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal (Medaille Commemorative des Operations du Moyen-Orient 1956 avec etoile blesses). Clasp 'Moyen Orient', a 'Wound Star' emblem, & 'Para' regimental insignia of 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, or 6e RPIMa
The medal represents an award worn by a qualified French 'Parachutist', or Para, who served during the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt in 1956 - the Suez Crisis - and had been 'Wounded-in-Action'. The reduced size regimental insignia denotes a 'Para' who had served at Suez with 6th Colonial Parachute Regiment (or 6e RPC), which unit was restyled as 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, 6e RPIM... read more
75.00 GBP
Poland (Polish Government in Exile): Cross of Merit. 2nd Class. Silver & enamel breast badge
The insignia with 'Spink, London' maker marks indented on reverse top arm, indicating an item of insignia ordered by the Polish Government in Exile (that was resident in London following the fall of Poland in September 1939
The insignia retaining its original silk riband and white metal mounting bar with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued
Originally instituted... read more
Poland: Order of Virtuti Militari. 5th Class silvered & enamel breast badge
An un-named, un-marked & un-attributed award
The insignia is a post-1945 item of insignia by Panasiuk of Warsaw
The War Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: 'For Military Virtue', Polish: Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari) is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war (it is also awarded for military leadership to high ra... read more