Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & Colonies - Imperial issue). Victoria issue with ‘Victoria Regina et Imperatrix’ legend

A fine contemporary struck miniature medal. Silver

Note that the obverse design is a 'Variant' using the obverse design of the Queens South Africa Medal

A scarce seen variant 'India & Colonies' miniature medal issue

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25681

A positively attributed Officer's 'Home Front' & Cadet Forces long service pair of miniature medals: Flying Officer Frederick Beresford Dudley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) 

- Defence Medal
- Cadet Forces Long Service Medal. GVI issue (Fg. Off. F.B. Dudley. R.A.F.V.R.(T)

Frederick Beresford Dudley son of Edgar John Dudley (a Telegraph and Electric Light Assistant Draughtsman & Estimator, with North Staffordshire Railway Company) and Annie Dudley (nee Hilditch) was a native of Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England, where he was born in 1903. A...  read more

Code: 25476

United Kingdom: Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry (C.P.M.). EIIR issue. 2nd type 'Dei Gratia' obverse legend (circa 1958-2012)

A contemporary miniature medal

Reference 'British Gallantry Awards' (Abbott & Tamplin, 1981), only an estimated 191 x Colonial Police Medals for Gallantry - and 6 x 'First Bars' - were awarded to British Empire and Colonial police forces 1953-1975

The Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry, became obsolete in 2012 when it was restyled as the Overseas Territories Polic...  read more

Code: 25412

United States of America: Army Good Conduct Medal. Type II. With 'Gold' further service bar with '1 x Knot'

Gold further service clasps indicate eleventh (1 x Knot) through the fifteenth award (5 x Knots)

A very good early 'Matt Finish' strike from the period 1945-1969 (WW2, Korean War and early Vietnam War)

The silk corded medal riband fitted with original issue 'Slot Brooch' mounting bar. This retaining its hinged pin and intricate clasp fittings, as issued

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Code: 22080

United States of America: Army Good Conduct Medal. Type II. With 'Silver' further service bar with '3 x Knots'

Silver further clasps indicate the sixth (one knot) through tenth award (five knots)

A very good early 'Matt Finish' strike from the period 1945-1969 (WW2, Korean War and early Vietnam War)

The silk corded medal riband fitted with original issue 'Slot Brooch' mounting bar. This retaining its hinged pin and intricate clasp fittings, as issued

Institut...  read more

Code: 22079

United Kingdom: Queen's Police Medal. EIIR issue (circa 1954-2022)

A contemporary miniature medal

Reverse with legend 'For Distinguished Service' and below in exergue a 'laurel spray'

The medal fitted with a good bright clean long length of medal riband

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25408

United States: Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

Medal riband fitted with a 12mm crimp brooch mounting bar that retains the original hinged pin and intricate drop lock clasp fittings, as issued

The reverse of the crimped brooch with Federal Government contractor maker marks for 'HLP-GI' (His Lordship Industries)

First created in 1962 with retroactive presentation to 1958, it remained an active decoration in the U...  read more

Code: 22076

British India: Indian Police Medal. GV issue. 'For Distinguished Conduct' (circa 1932-1936)

A contemporary miniature medal

Reverse with legend 'For Distinguished Service' 

The medal was eligible to all ethnicities that served in the qualifying Indian Police Forces including Europeans

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25407

British India: Indian Police Medal. GVI issue. 'For Distinguished Conduct' (circa 1937-1947)

A contemporary miniature medal

Reverse with legend 'For Distinguished Service' 

The medal was eligible to all ethnicities that served in the qualifying Indian Police Forces including Europeans

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25406

United Kingdom: The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom. Instituted 1945

A contemporary miniature medal

Reference 'British Gallantry Awards' (Abbott & Tamplin, 1981), an estimated 3200 x King's Medals For Courage in the Cause of Freedom were issued to allies and foreign nationals, this included awards to indigenous recipients in North Borneo, Sarawak. Thailand and other Asian recipients

Most awards were made to European and United State...  read more

Code: 25403