A Ceylon Colony, Shanghai-born 'Tea Planter's' Great War medal group of 3: Second Lieutenant Robert Mowat Reid, Royal Field Artillery, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- British War Medal (2. Lieut R. M. Reid)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2. Lieut R. M. Reid)
- Ceylon Voluntary Overseas Service Medal 1914-1919 (R.M. Reid)

Medals Verification: The recipients entitlement to the Great War BWM and Interallied Victory Medal is confirmed per the respective campaign medal rolls of the Royal Field Artillery of the Royal Regiment of Artill...  read more

Code: 25271

An Extremely Rare - one of only two - Mercantile Marine Great War Medal pair to a a seaman from Montenegro: Bosun Risto Vojichich, British Mercantile Marine

- British War Medal. Silver issue (Risto Vojichich)
- Mercantile Marine War Service Medal (Risto Vojichich

The Mercantile Marine medal sometime gilded, and both medals neatly re-pinned at claw

Important: A digital search of the Board of Trade Mercantile Marine Medal Index Cards, held and accessible at The National Archives, using single word search 'Monteneg...  read more

Code: 25270

An Indian Mountain Gunner's inter-war campaign medal pair for service on the North West Frontier of British India: Signaller Lance-Naik Tassadiq Hussain, 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)

- IGS 1908-35. GV second type clasp 'Mohmand 1933' (37913 Dvr. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)
- IGS 1936-39. Clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (37913 Sig. L-Naik. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)

Recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman, who held the ranks of Driver & latterly Signaler Lance-Naik (Signaler Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 4th (Hazara...  read more

Code: 25269

Colonial South Africa Interest: '1820 Settlers' Commemorative Gilt & Enamelled Lapel Badge of the 1820 Settlers Association (South Africa)

Metal: Gilded bronze with enamels

Dimension: 30mm (H) & 27mm (W)

Weight: 10g

Obverse: White enamelled background with surrounding green enamelled laurel wreath. In centre a gilt sailing ship, and below waves, a cart and plough and the date 1820. On top a gilt crown

Reverse: Uniface. Fitted with a numbered '1343' lapel fob as issued. Wi...  read more

Code: 25268

A 'Rare to Regiment' pair of medals for the Korean War: Pte. K. C. Riddell, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- Korea Medal (22319240 Pte K C Riddell Gordons)
- United Nations: U.N. Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Numerous 'all volunteer' reinforcement drafts from British Army infantry regiments - including the Gordon Highlanders - which were not present in Korea, were posted to British infantry battalions serving in the Korean theatre of war throughout the duration of the confli...  read more

Code: 25276

A Second World War Mentioned-in-Despatches 'Pacific Star Quartet' of 4 x campaign medals: Un-named and un-attributed

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal. With Mentioned-in-Despatches 'Oakleaf' emblem

The 'Stars' only are military-tailors contemporary copies - the medals are both Royal Mint issues

All medals equally toned and fitted with silk ribands

The Pacific Star 'Quartet', was awarded to all...  read more

Code: 25290

A Scottish Officer's Hong Kong Colony 'Water Police' later Marine Police medal group of 5 for 'Battle for Hong Kong' and Long Service: Chief Inspector Murdo Alfred Macdonald, Marine Police, late Water Police, Hong Kong Police Force

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Colonial Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue (Inspector Macdonald M.A.)

Sold together with:

- Companion 5 x space, riband bar mounted on two-rows

Murdo Alfred Macdonald, son of Hector John Macdonald (a native of Uig, ...  read more

Code: 25266

A Very Scarce Hong Kong Chinese Naval Serviceman's Korean War campaign medal pair: Steward Lam Shiu Kuen, Royal Navy

- Korea Medal 1950-53 (0.2542 Lam Shiu Kuen Stwd R.N.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

The recipient Lam Shiu Kuen was a Chinese serviceman of Cantonese ethnicity who had joined the Royal Navy at H.M.S. Tamar, Hong Kong Colony, the British Royal Navy Headquarters in the Far East

A rare seen campaign medal pair to a Chinese serviceman from ...  read more

Code: 25265

'Charlie Wilson's War' illustrated & documented 'End of Palestine Mandate' & Korean War Casualty Medal group of 3: Corporal Charles Wilson 1st Battalion Black Watch late 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders & Highland Light Infantry

- General Service 1918-52, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-58 (19036241 C. Wilson. A. & S. H.)
- Korea 1950-53 (19036241 Cpl. C. Wilson. B.W.),
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

The recipients unique army number on Korea Medal only, with last 3 digits officially corrected, and as issued - and fairly typical for this particular campaign medal

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Code: 25264

A Malaya Emergency & Confirmed Battle of Imjin River 'St. George's Day' Korean War Casualty group of 3: Private E. Jobson, Green Howards, attached Royal Ulster Rifles & Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

Imjin River Wounded-in-Action: Private E. Jobson confirmed wounded-in-action in Korea on 24 April 1951, at the Battle of Imjin River while serving with 1st Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.

Battle of the Imjin River, St Georges Day, 24 April 1951: 'All-Ranks' of 1st Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers wore red and white roses on their caps when they closed for battl...  read more

Code: 25262