Belgium: Cross of War 1914-1918 (Croix De Guerre 1914-1918). With bronze palm emblem with 'A' (King Albert) cypher

The decoration with King Albert I reverse

The emblem denotes:

- 1 x Bronze Palm: The award of 1 x Citation in Orders of the Day at Army level

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25436

African Police Meritorious Service Medal. GV Second type. Awarded circa 1931-1937

Un-named and un-attributed

Reference 'British Gallantry Awards' (Abbot & Tamplin, 1981) only an estimated 99 x awards of this type of medal were made in the period 1931-1937, including one x award for 'Gallantry'

During the entire existence of the African Police Medal for Meritorious Service 1915-1938, the authors estimated that a total of 331 x awards were made. W...  read more

Code: 24586

Commander of Order of the British Empire Civil Division (C.B.E). Case of issue. EIIR era issue (post 1952)

A case of issue, sold together with:

- Full length of clean folded silk riband neck cravat. This fitted / retaining its original hook and eye metal clips

- Short 'unused' silk collar riband for wear /use when wearing evening dress. This fitted / retaining its original silk tassel ties

- Card insert: Instructions for Wearing the Badge of the Third Cla...  read more

Code: 24581

Belgium: Cross of War 1914-1918 (Croix De Guerre 1914-1918). With 'A' (King Albert) cypher

The decoration with King Albert I reverse

The Cross of War (the majority awarded without 'Palms') was awarded to many Allied personnel, including personnel (Officers and Other Ranks) from the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces

Reference 'Medals to Australia' (Williams, 3rd Edition, 1990), a total of 403 awards of the Belgian Cross of War were made to Australian ...  read more

Code: 24460

Royal Red Cross 2nd Class: Associate of the Royal Red Cross breast badge.GV issue, on original bow riband with issue pin-brooch

As awarded 1910-1936, including the Great War

The decoration is sold complete in it's leatherette hinged case of issue (a/f). This with gilt tooled letter R.R.C. 2nd on the upper exterior lid, and with 'Garrad and Co. Ltd' logo on the inside silk interior

With enamel all intact, and the silk bow riband retaining on the reverse the hinged-pin medal mounting bar wit...  read more

Code: 24361

France: Cross of War 1939 (Croix De Guerre 1939). With 1 x citation emblem (1 x Bronze Palm) on the riband. Reverse of cross dated 1939

This is the ordnance issue CDG awarded to French troops 1939-1940, and then with the date 1939 awarded post 1940 by the Free French Forces

- 1 x Bronze Palm = 1 x Citation at Army / Army command level

The riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle' as worn in the French style

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24201

Kaisar-i-Hind. Silver issue (Second Class). GV second type breast badge with integral top brooch bar

Sold together with:

- Leatherette plush hinged case of issue. With Calcutta Mint logo on inside top silk panel

Important: The obverse design of this insignia is of the King George V second type awarded circa 1920-1936

Note: The medal retaining its original stitched silk riband, with integral top bar that retains the original hinged pin and clasp fitt...  read more

Code: 23837

Indian Distinguished Service Medal (I.D.S.M.). GVI issue (18781 Sep. Man Singh, 1-1 Punjab R.)

Man Singh, son of Chandu Singh, was by ethnicity & faith a Jat Sikh, whose address was; Post Office Doda, Mukstar, Ferozepore, Punjab, India

At the time of performing the deeds for which he was decorated with an 'Immediate' award of the Indian Distinguished Service Medal, he was serving with the 1st Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment, an infantry unit of the British Indian Army
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Code: 23449