A Second World War Officer Casualty & former Great War Prisoner of War medal group of 8: Captain (QM) James Eyre Wilson, Gordon Highlanders, late 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914 Star. With clasp (1057 Pte. J.E. Wilson. 1/ Gord Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1057 Pte. J.E. Wilson. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1057 Pte. J.E. Wilson. Gordons.)
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Jubilee Medal 1935
- Coronation Medal 1937
- Army LSGC. GV 'Regular Army' (2865355 W.O. Cl II J. E. Wilson. Gordons.)
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Code: 22512

An Incredible & most desirable Aberdonian 'Jock's' Great War 'Casualty & Repatriated Prisoner of War' campaign medal group of 3: Private Peter Allan, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914 Star. No clasp (10503 Pte. P. Allan. 2/ Gord: Highrs)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (10503 Pte. P. Allan. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (10503 Pte. P. Allan. Gordons.)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Peter Allan is confirmed being 'Wounded-in-Action' by 'Gunshot & Shrapnel Wounds', or GSW, to right leg in France on, 24 September 1915. He is confirmed ...  read more

Code: 22632

A 'Dyce' man's 'Killed-in-Action' Great War casualty campaign medal group of 3: Corporal Alexander Booth, 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914-15 Star (4170. Pte. A. Booth, Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (4170 Cpl. A. Booth, Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (4170 Cpl. A. Booth, Gordons.)

Killed-in-Action: Private Alexander Booth, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action, in France, on, 22 March 1918, during the 'Second Day' of the German 'Spring Offensive'

Medals Verifica...  read more

Code: 22625

A 'Kintore / Auchterless Loon's' Great War casualty campaign medal group of 3: Private Alexander Fletcher, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914 Star. With tailors copy clasp (10440 Pte. A. Fletcher. 2/ Gord: Highrs)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (10440 Pte. A. Fletcher. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (10440 Pte. A. Fletcher. Gordons.)

Note: The dated clasp is a contemporary tailors gilt copy

Died-of-Disease: Private Alexander Fletcher, is confirmed having died of 'Pneumonia'...  read more

Code: 22631

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with no clasp (7553 Pte. C. R. Gardner. Rand Rifles)

Medal verification: Medal with no clasp verified on the respective campaign medal roll of the Rand Rifles (ref WO 100/266) on a supplementary page signed and dated at, Johannesburg, South Africa, on, 30 June 1909. The medal being issued to the recipient on, 13 August 1909

Dates of service: The medal roll is annotated to show that Private Gardner served with the Rand Rifles (a Tra...  read more

Code: 23495

Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue. No clasp (466 Pte F. Topper. Grahamstown T. G.)

Medal verification: The medal with no clasp verified as entitled per the respective medal roll of the 1st Battalion Grahamstown Town Guard, reference WO 100/282, that was compiled and signed at Grahamstown, South Africa, on, 28 November 1901

Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, 7th edition, 2006) the Grahamstown Town Guard comprised two battalions, with a total of 168 med...  read more

Code: 23492

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with clasp 'Cape Colony' (1186 Pte. P. E. J. Turner Cape Town Highrs:)

Medal(s) and clasp(s) verification: QSA medal and clasp confirmed (ref respective medal roll WO 100/241 ) where it is noted as medal and 'Cape Colony' clasp issued on 18 November 1902. He was also entitled to the Kings South Africa Medal with both 'South Africa' 1901 & 1902 clasps, per below cited medal rolls:

- QSA Medal with clasp: Ref WO 100/241 compiled at Cape Town, South Af...  read more

Code: 23488

Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, Silver issue with 2 x clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State' (2699 3rd Cl: Tpr: J. Oxley. S.A.C.)

Recipient 'discharged as unsuitable'

The recipient served as a 3rd Class Trooper with 'E Division' South African Constabulary

Medal and clasps verification: The QSA medal and both clasps verified as entitled per the campaign medal roll the South African Constabulary, reference WO 100/273, for both of the 'State' clasps. The medal issued with both state clasps. A la...  read more

Code: 23485

Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902: Silver issue with 2 x clasps, 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (1315 Sjt: J. Young. Imp: Lt Horse)

Medal and clasps verification: The medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled and as-issued per the respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion Imperial Light Horse (ref WO 100/251) that was compiled and signed at Pietermaritzburg, Natal Colony, on, 9 February 1903.

The recipient was a Scotsman, who had his family origins in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

John...  read more

Code: 23486

Queens South Africa Medal: Silver issue & 3 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (997 Corpl: J. W. G. McKenzie. Rly: Pnr: Regt)

Medal and clasps verification: Corporal James White Gordon Mackenzie is confirmed as being entitled to the medal and all 3 x clasps per the respective campaign medal roll of the Railway Pioneer Regiment, reference the respective campaign medal roll of the 1st Battalion Railway Pioneer Regiment, reference WO 100/1265, which roll was compiled & signed at, Johannesburg, South Africa, on, 22 Novemb...  read more

Code: 23484