Newfoundland (Dominion): Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal 1939-45 (664)

The medal officially numbered 664 on the rim

The medal retaining its original riband, this latter suspended from a bronze medal mounting bar complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

Sold together with:

- Royal Mint leatherette hinged case of issue, with fitted plush interior recess. The case of issue with name of medal in tooled gilt lette...  read more

Code: 24897

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46'

Un-named as issued

The clasp awarded for post-war operations in French Indochina (now Vietnam) and Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia)

Un-named medals were awarded to former Indian Army personnel who had transferred their service to the Pakistan Army, and or took their discharge and returned to their ancestral lands in the territories that became Pakistan on 15...  read more

Code: 24895

General Service 1918. GVI first issue with clasp 'S. E. Asia 1945-46' (3332845 Nk. Shabek Singh, 2 Bn., F. F. Rif.)

A medal for campaign service in post-war operations 1945-46 around the Port City of Medan, and around the North East of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies

The recipient, was an Indian soldier who held the non-commissioned-officer rank of 'Naik' (Corporal) while serving with the 2nd Battalion Frontier Force Rifles of the British Indian Army

During the Second World Wa...  read more

Code: 24894

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S. E. Asia 1945-46' (3401 Nk. Rikhi Singh: 1 Patiala Infy, S.F.)

The recipient, Rikhi Singh, was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the on-commissioned-officer rank of Naik (Corporal) while serving with the 1st Patiala Infantry - a Princely States regiment

Both 1st Infantry (Rajindra Sikhs) and 2nd Yadavindra Infantry of the Patiala States Forces served in the Netherlands East Indies, South East Asia circa 1945-46

Foll...  read more

Code: 24893

India (Dominion): Independence Medal 1947 (86130 Rfn. Dille Gurung, 1-8 G.R.)

The recipient Dille Gurung was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman who was serving with the 1st Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles of the Indian Army on 15 August 1947

A search of casualty lists and nominal rolls of honours and awards to 8 GR, show that the recipients regimental number is within the range of regimental enlistments i...  read more

Code: 24892

Korea Medal 1950-53 (22546281 Pte. D. Goodair. K.O.S.B.)

Wounded-in-Action Second World War: Prior to his service in the Korean War, as No 1482807 Private Donald Goodair, had been 'Wounded-in-Action' on 22 May 1945, in Germany while serving with 5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the North West Europe campaign 1945 (British Army Casualty Lists held in file series WO 417/92 at TNA). The casualty list shows 14 x 'Other-Ranks' of the 5/HLI wounded...  read more

Code: 24891

United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

An 'English' language issue medal, as issued to qualifying British and Commonwealth personnel that served during the Korean War

The medal with original corded silk riband & complete with the original mounting bar, this latter retaining the hinged pin & intricate drop lock fittings, as issued

Sold together with original blue card box of issue

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Code: 22460

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue with clasp 'Malaya' (MYA/18016281 Bdr. Akbar. B. Hassan R.A.)

The prefix MYA to the recipients unique army number denotes a locally Malaya enlisted soldier

The recipient Akbar Bin Hassan (Akbar son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay soldier, who held the non-commissioned-officer rank of Bombardier, while serving with the Royal Regiment of Artillery

A very much scarcer medal seen named to a Malay Gunner, than one named to the...  read more

Code: 24890

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue with clasp 'Malaya' (3448 S.I. Mohamed Amin. B Hassan F O. M. Pol.)

The recipient Mohamed Amin Bin Hassan (Mohamed Amin son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay, who held the officer rank of Sub-Inspector, while serving with the Federation of Malaya Police

Uncommon seen on the market to the officer rank of Sub-Inspector

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24889

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue with clasp 'Malaya' (997 P.C. Khamis B Ismail. S'poree. Pol)

The recipient Khamis Bin Ismail (Khamis son of Ismail) was by ethnicity a Malay, who held the rank of Police Constable while serving with the Singapore Police

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24888