Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue & clasp 'Cape Colony' (8914 Pte W. E. Hopkins. Lovat's Scouts)

The recipient was a Highland Gamekeeper, who volunteered for service with the 'Special Highland Scouting Corps' and is confirmed as serving overseas with the 1st Contingent Lovat Scouts

The recipient was entitled to another 3 x clasps. Whether he ever received, and or ever wore the other clasps is not known, and the medal with single clasp is otherwise as issued

Me...  read more

Code: 25457

Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Paardeberg' & 'Driefontein' (2818 Pte W. C. Herbert, 2nd Shropshire L: Infy.)

Hong Kong Colony Service: The recipient is confirmed to have served in Hong Kong Colony 1893-1895 including the period of the Bubonic Plague in 1894

Note: Not all members of 1/KSLI serving in Hong Kong Colony during the period of the Bubonic Plague served and received a Hong Kong Plague Medal - and there is no extant medal roll or listing of the men who received a medal. Whether ...  read more

Code: 25456

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue & 3 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (37314 Pte L. Keill. Lovat's Scouts.)

Medal is officially impressed, and as issued showing surname 'Keill' (sic) - it should be Keil - and as wrongly shown on the respective campaign medal roll. A clerical error, with the medal being issued as transcribed from the medal roll

Clasps are in a 3 x clasp riveted block are loose on riband - and typical for medals awarded to this particular regiment (with majority of medal...  read more

Code: 25455

Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 6 x clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill', 'Belfast' & 'South Africa 1901' (25637 Sapr T.J. Gallagher. Rl: Engineers.)

The recipient was an Irishman who served in the South African War with 12th Company Royal Engineers

Medal and clasps verification: The medal with all 6 x clasps to Sapper Gallagher, is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 12th Company Royal Engineers (ref WO 100/156) that was compiled and signed in South Africa. The latter medal roll entry with rema...  read more

Code: 25454

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue with clasp 'Gyantse' (1863 Rifln Maun Gurung 8th Gurkha Rifles)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith, from Western Nepal holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles, of the British Indian Army

For their services in Tibet, the below following gallantry decorations were awarded to Gurkha VCO's and Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8th Gurkha Rifles:

- Indian Order ...  read more

Code: 25453

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue with clasp 'Gyantse' (2534 Naick Goria Gurung 8th Gurkha Rifles)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith, from Western Nepal holding the rank of Naick (Corporal) while serving with 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles, of the British Indian Army

For their services in Tibet, the below following gallantry decorations were awarded to Gurkha VCO's and Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8th Gurkha Rifles:

- India...  read more

Code: 25452

Interallied Victory Medal (10470 Sjt. A. Cameron. Sco. Rif.)

The recipient was Sergeant-Piper Alexander Cameron, who had held the appointment popularly known as 'Pipe-Major' while serving with 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles (Cameronians)

Killed-in-Action: At Lavantie during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, France, 10 February 1915

The 'Highland News' newspaper issue of 27 February 1915, contained the below following obituary:read more

Code: 25451

Interallied Victory Medal (29076 Pte. W. Temple. K. O. Sco. Bord.)

Prisoner of War: Private William Temple 13th Platoon, 'D' Coy 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers is confirmed captured in at Estaires, France, 11 April 1918, during the German 'Spring Offensive'. He was subsequently interred at 'Lager Dulmen' in Germany, being repatriated on 24 November 1918, and returning to the United Kingdom on, 25 November 1918

Soldiers Service Paper...  read more

Code: 25448

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Iraq' (62529 Pte. W. Timperley, Manchester Regt.)

Wounded-in-Action: Private William Temperley, 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment, is confirmed to have been 'Wounded-in-Action' by gunshot and shrapnel wound (or GSW) to the left ankle / foot, during the Battle of Hillah, Iraq, 24 July 1920 (the recipient's extant service papers refer). The severity of the wound was subsequently graded as affecting the recipient by loss of  20% physical capacity...  read more

Code: 25447

Shanghai Municipal Council. Emergency Star 1937

Awarded by the Awarded to all members, both regulars and volunteers of the uniformed services of the Shanghai Municipality Council, who were mobilized for service and deployed at any time during the 'Emergency' of August-November 1937, this included the Shanghai Municipality Police, Shanghai Volunteer Corps (including Shanghai Russian Regiment), and Shanghai Fire Brigade, and to a multitude of ...  read more

Code: 25450