A 'Drummer's' South African War & Great War campaign medal group of 3: Corporal Daniel Campbell, Labour Corps, late Cheshire Regiment & formerly a 'Drummer' with the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- QSA. 'Relief of Ladysmith' 'Laings Nek' 'Belfast' (5936 Pte D. Campbell, Gordon Highrs:)
- KSA Medal. With 2 x dated S.Africa clasps (5936 Dmr: D. Campbell. Gordon Highrs:)
- Interallied Victory Medal (10388 A.Cpl. D. Campbell. Ches R.)

Medals and clasps verification: All medals and clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective medal rolls: WO 100/203 for QSA me...  read more

Code: 23443

An Old India Hand' & Russian Expeditionary Force veterans Delhi Durbar & 1914 Star medal group of 4: Company Sergeant Major Frederick Hatt, Royal Fusiliers att'd Russian Expeditionary Force, late 22nd (Service) Bn (Kensington) 4th & 2nd Royal Fusiliers

- 1914 Star. With tailors slider clasp (L-11376 Pte. F. Hatt. 4/R. Fus.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (L-11376 W.O. Cl. II. F. Hatt. R. Fus.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (L-11376 W.O. Cl. II. F. Hatt. R. Fus.)
- Delhi Durbar Medal. Silver issue

Note: The dated clasp is a contemporary slider type, and while the recipient is confirmed landed in France on 7...  read more

Code: 21693

A Jock's 'Decorated by order of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia' 1914 Star casualty group of 4: Private James McPherson, 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers

- 1914 Star. With dated clasp (8143 Pte J. McPherson R.S. Fus.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (8143 Pte J. McPherson R.S. Fus.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (8143 Pte J. McPherson R.S. Fus.)
- Russia (Imperial): Order of the Cross of St. George 4th Class

Note: The dated clasp is a tailors copy & the Russian award is a replica item

Order of S...  read more

Code: 22802

A Great War era campaign and long service medal group of 4: Private Joseph Byrne, West Lancashire Division Transport & Supply Column Army Service Corps, later Royal Army Service Corps

- 1914-15 Star (851 Dvr. J. Byrne. A.S.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (T-851 Dvr. J. Byrne. A.S.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medals (T-851 Dvr. J. Byrne. A.S.C.)
- Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. GV (S4-252792 Dvr. J. Byrne. R.A.S.C.)

Medal verification: All of the campaign medals & Territorial Force Efficiency Medal confirmed as the recipients full m...  read more

Code: 21706

A Dundee 'Special Constables' Great War campaign & long service group of 3: Private John Japp, 9th (Service) Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), late 1/6th, 8th & 10th Battalions Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-17184 Cpl. J. Japp. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-17184 Cpl. J. Japp. R. Highrs.)
- Special Constabulary Medal. GV coinage obverse (John Japp.)

Note: The campaign medals with rank privately corrected - the recipient felt his 'Acting' or un-paid' appointment required recognition, albeit the medal rolls and medal ind...  read more

Code: 21409

A Cheshunt, Hertordshire, 'Local History' Great War & Honoured by the Royal Horicultural Society medal group of 3: Private Charles Christopher Adams, 1/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry

- British War Medal. Silver (105409 Pte. C. C. Adams. Herts. Yeo.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (105409 Pte. C. C. Adams. Herts. Yeo.)
- Royal Horticultural Society Medal & '50 Years' bar
(C.C. Adams.)

Sold together with:

- R.H.S. Long Service Medal case of issue. A plush hinged case with makers logo of medalists 'John Pinches'

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Code: 20957

A Cavalryman's 'World War's' campaign & long service medal group of 5: Farrier Sergeant Alec William Elkington, 7th Hussars

- British War Medal. Silver issue (6413 Pte. A. W. Elkington. 7-Hrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (6413 Pte. A. W. Elkington. 7-Hrs.)
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Military LS&GC Medal. GV 2nd issue (533577 Cpl. A. W. Elkington. 7-H.)

Medals verification: The Great War campaign medals confirmed as entitled per the respective medal roll of the 7th Hussa...  read more

Code: 22399

Australia & South Africa World Wars & Bush War family group of 7: William John Richards. 9th SAI, Douglas Vivian Richards S.A.A.F / Natal Mounted Rifles & Vedette P. D. Richards, Internal Affairs

The group comprises:

a). Lance-Corporal William John 'Jack' Richards, 9th South African Infantry, late Transvaal Scottish

- British War Medal (L/Cpl. W. J. Richards. 9th S.A.I.)
- Union of South Africa: Interallied Victory Medal 'Bi-lingual' issue (L/Cpl. W. J. Richards. 9th S.A.I.)

William John Richards was born at Bendigo, Victoria, Australi...  read more

Code: 22398

A British Merchant Seaman's Great War campaign medal pair: John Owen Hughes, British Mercantile Marine

- British War Medal. Silver issue (John. O. Hughes)
- Mercantile Marine War Medal (John. O. Hughes)

The Mercantile Marine War Medal index cards held at The National Archives show that there were 4 x recipients who had the name John Owen Hughes, viz:

- Born, Anglesey, Wales, 1883
- Born, Bangor, Wales, 1886
- Born, Liverpool, England, 1887
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Code: 21305

London Private Fire Brigades Association, group of 3 x Challenge Shield Competition Medals: Fireman Thomas Leishman, a 'Bank Note Engraver & Designer', serving with the 'Prize Winning' Bradbury Wilkinson Company, Private Fire Brigade, London

The group comprises:

1). London Private Fire Brigades Association Challenge Shield Competition Silver Medal (B. W. & Co. P.F.B. T. Leishman 1926)

2). London Private Fire Brigades Association Challenge Shield Competition Bronze Medal (T. Leishman 28.4.28)

3). London Private Fire Brigades Association Challenge Shield Competition Bronze Medal (T. Leish...  read more

Code: 23065