Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Tpr. J. P. van Rooyen, Krantzkop Res.)

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (seventh edition, 2006) it is estimated that a total of 75 x Natal Medals were issued to members of Kranzkop Reserves', of which 71 x were issued with the clasp '1906'

A 'Family Affair': The unit may as well have been titled 'Van Rooyen's Own', as a search of D. R. Forsyth's published medal roll shows that a total of no less than 20 'All-Ra...  read more

Code: 24062

1914-15 Star (3234 Pte. W. M. Everett. Suff. Yeo.)

William Morton Everett, son of Merchant Mariner, Edwin Alfred Everett (Lost at Sea, off the coast of Chile on 9 November 1897, while Officer in Command of the 'Cordillera' of Liverpool) was a native of, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, where he was baptized on, 12 May 1895. served with the 1/1 Suffolk Yeomanry, and subsequently commissioned Lieutenant Indian Army Reserve of Officers (1917) attached ...  read more

Code: 24061

1914-15 Star

Un-named

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24060

A Shetlander from the Isle of Yell, Great War campaign medal and long service medal group of 4: Leading Seaman Gilbert Magnus Mann, Royal Naval Reserve late H.M.S. Achilles

- 1914-15 Star (B. 3953, G. M. Mann, A.B., R.N.R.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (3953B. G. M. Mann, L.S. R.N.R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3953B. G. M. Mann, L.S. R.N.R.)
- Royal Naval Reserve LSGC. GV issue (33020. G. M. Mann. L.S. R.N.R.)

The medals sold together with:

- 3 x card boxes of issue, two of these named with name of medals ...  read more

Code: 24136

British War Medal. Silver issue (1046L James Mann. R.N.R.)

Medal verification: Confirmed as the only medal awarded to the recipient for his Great War service who served in the Shetland with the Royal Naval Reserve

- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 171/122

James Mann, son of Andrew Mann (Crofter & Fisherman) and Jessie Mann (nee Ratter) was a native of Avensgarth, Eshaness, Northmavine, Shetland, where he was born on, 2...  read more

Code: 24123

Interallied Victory Medal (40161 Gnr. A. W. Witt. R.A.)

Gunner Albert William Witt served in Egypt, Palestine and France with 48th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Medal verification: The recipients entitlement to the Interallied Victory Medal, together with a British War Medal (silver issue) is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Royal Garrison Artillery, ref WO 329/264, compiled and signed at Dover, England...  read more

Code: 24059

Interallied Victory Medal (36289. Pte. E. Hancer. S. Staff. R.)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Edmund Hancer, 1/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment is confirmed having received multiple wounds in action. He was wounded by 'Machine Gun Bullets' (service record refers) in France, on, 12 October 1918 comprising a wound in front of right forearm, with a perforating wound right side of neck. His wounds were of a serious enough nature that he was evacuated fr...  read more

Code: 24122

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (7209 Sep. Hazara Singh, 5-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 5th Bn (QVO Corps of Guides) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The most famous - and distinguished - unit of the British Indian Army was the Corps of Guides (1st Battalion Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's) Infantry...  read more

Code: 24058

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second type. Silver issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (Pte. Follr. Ram Chandar. 3-6 Raj. Rif.)

The recipient, an Indian of the Hindu faith, was a non-combatant 'Private Follower' while serving with the 3rd Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles of the British Indian Army

Private Followers: Were men whose services were deemed non-essential to running the unit and were paid for by the officers and men

3/6 Rajputana Rifles was the only battalion of the 6th Rajputana R...  read more

Code: 24057

India General Service Medal 1908-35 GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1935' (Bearer Sherzaman, 1-4 G.R.)

The recipient was an attested non-combatant follower of the Mussalman faith, who held the appointment of 'Bearer' (an Officer's Servant or Mess Servant), while serving with the 1st Battalion (Prince of Wale's Own) Gurkha Rifles of the British Indian Army

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24056