India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV silver first issue with 3 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919', 'Mahsud 1919-20' & 'Waziristan 1919-21' (Lt. A. Williams, 2/41/Dogras.)

The upper 2 x clasps attached by silver rods

Medal(s) and clasps verification: The IGS 1908 Medal rolls for British Officers of the British Indian Army, are not yet accessible in the public domain, however the Indian Army Lists 1919-1922 confirm the presence of 2/41st Dogras on active service on the North West Frontier / Waziristan areas of operations 1919-1921 (inc). The recipie...  read more

Code: 24055

General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia'(3081 L.Dfdr Ram Singh 15 Lancers)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Jat ethnicity and the Hindu faith holding the rank of 'Lance-Daffadar (Corporal), while serving with the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: Medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 20th Lancers reference WO 100/G37/447, th...  read more

Code: 24053

General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia' (407 Gnr. Chanan Singh. R.A.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Gunner', while serving with the war raised 36h (Reserve) Mountain Battery of the British Indian Army

In 1922, the 36Th (Reserve) Mountain Battery was restyled, 116th (Zhob) Pack Battery

Medal and clasp verification: Medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal r...  read more

Code: 24052

General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia' (63 Gnr. Sawan Singh. R.A.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Gunner', while serving with the war raised 36h (Reserve) Mountain Battery of the British Indian Army

In 1922, the 36th (Reserve) Mountain Battery was restyled, 116th (Zhob) Pack Battery

Medal and clasp verification: Medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal r...  read more

Code: 24051

General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia' (53305 M. Dvr. Mul Raj. S. & T. Corps.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Hindu faith holding the rank of 'Motor Driver', while serving an Indian Mechanical Transport Company of the Supply and Transport Corps of the British Indian Army

The Indian Army was still mostly non-mechanized in 1918, and hence all GSM's named with the specific rank of 'Motor Driver' are scarce

Medal and clasp verificatio...  read more

Code: 24050

General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia' (30502 L. Naik Chanan Singh. S. & T. Corps.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Lance-Naik' (Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 51st Mule Corps, Supply and Transport Corps of the British Indian Army, in the 'Bushire Field Force'

Medal and clasp verification: Medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 51st Mule Corps (Bushire Field Force)...  read more

Code: 24049

General Service Medal 1918. GV first issue with 2 x clasps 'S. Persia' & 'Iraq' (5458 Sepoy Gul Naib. 126 Infantry.)

Upper clasp attached by rivets

The recipients medal roll entry and corresponding medal index cards, show entitlement to two clasps, 'Iraq' & 'Kurdistan' - the summary of medals and clasps awarded to this unit, record only a single 'S. Persia' being issued

By ethnicity and faith, the recipient was a Punjabi Mussalman soldier who held the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) wh...  read more

Code: 24048

Sudan Defence Force General Service Medal

This British struck silver medal was established in 1933, during the joint colonial British-Egyptian Condominium, that governed Sudan between 1899-1955. The medal was awarded to members of the Sudan Defence Force and local Sudanese forces, in respect of various specified qualifying punitive expeditions

A scarce medal to find in such exceptionally fine condition as the example her...  read more

Code: 23959

Poland (Republic): The Cross of Combat Action of the Polish Armed Forces in the West. 2nd type issue. With 'Bitwa O Anglie'

2nd issue medal, with larger plain ring suspension

Awarded to Polish aircrew veterans of the 'Battle of Britain' - the epic that was fought-out in the skies over Britain in 1940

In the Battle of Britain, first as part of, and then alongside the RAF, 4 Polish squadrons fought: 2 bomber squadrons (300 and 301); 2 fighter squadrons (302 and 303) and 81 Polish pilots ...  read more

Code: 24115

India General Service 1936-39, With 2 x clasps 'North West Frontier 1936-37' & 'North West Frontier 1937-39 (MT-105254 Resvt. Dvr. Shaikh Salar, R.I.A.S.C. (M.T.))

The upper clasp attached by a customary white metal or silver silver rod

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the the rank of Driver, while serving with the Royal Indian Army Service Corps, Mechanized Transport branch

The inclusion of the abbreviated rank-prefix 'Resvt' indicates that the recipient was a former regular army soldier of...  read more

Code: 24054