Belgium: Queen Elisabeth Medal 1914-1919 (Medaille de la reine Elisabeth / Koningin Elisabeth Medaille)

The medal fitted with its original silk moire riband, & contemporary silver / silver plated medal mounting brooch. This latter retaining its hinged pin and clasp fitting

Sold together with:

- Leatherette plush hinged case. This with Belgian logo on inside silk panel

The inside silk panel of the case with the medalists / engravers marks for 'De Vigne-...  read more

Code: 25430

Baltic Medal 1854-1855

Un-named as issued to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

A choice example, with firm claw & swivel suspension that has never been messed around with. The medal attractively toned

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25471

Crimea Medal 1854-56. No clasp

The first issues of the Crimea Medal - to all the Armed Forces - including to Allies, were originally issued un-named
 
Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25470

Crimea Medal 1854-56, With clasp 'Sebastopol' (T, Griffiths. 1st Batn. Rifle Bde.)

Died in Crimea: Shown under remarks on medal roll as having died in Crimea on 20 January 1855. Cause of death was disease from 'Dysentery'

Medal & Clasps Verification: The medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade WO 100/33

Important: A search of the medal roll WO,100/33 shows that there were 2 x ...  read more

Code: 25469

Turkey: Crimea Medal 1855. With 'Sardinia' flag reverse

Medal plugged at 12 o'clock. with Crimea type swivel suspension. This latter with loose suspension clip

Un-named as issued

With 'Sardinian Flag' in centre reverse

The medal fitted with a silver claw with loose claw & swivel scroll suspension

Condition: About VF  read more

Code: 25468

China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Canton 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

The medal fitted with a length of medal riband in the colours of the subdued 1st type medal riband for the Second Opium War.

Reference 'Ribbons and Medals' (H. Taprell Dorling, 1974) wrote about the China Medal 1857-60:

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It was authorised in 1861, and was first issued w...  read more

Code: 25467

China Medal 1857-60. With 2 x clasps 'Canton 1857' & 'Taku Forts 1858'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

Condition: Mild toned VF  read more

Code: 25466

India General Service 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'Umbeyla' (Havildar Jowalla Sing 23d Punjab Pioneers)

Claw neatly re-affixed

Indian Order of Merit: Havildar Jowalla Sing 23rd (Punjab) Regiment of Native Infantry (Pioneers) was awarded the Indian Order of Merit 3rd Clas for the conspicuous gallantry he displayed at Umbyla in 1863, his award being published in Government General Order No 324 of 1864. The official recommendation of award states:

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Code: 25465

India General Service Medal 1854. Silver issue with clasp 'N.E. Frontier 1891 (1804 Rifleman Guman Singh Thapa 1st Bn 2nd Gurkha Regt)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith from Western Nepal, holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion 2nd  (The Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles) of the Bengal Army

On 1 January 1948, the descendent 1/2 Gurkha Rifles transferred to the British Army

The campaign in the North E...  read more

Code: 25464

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Bugler Saitia Lohar 5th Goorkha Regt)

Wounded-in-Action:  No. 1295 Sepoy Sitia (sic) Lohar, 5th Goorkha Regiment is recorded as being 'Wounded-in-Action' (shown as slightly wounded) at the Battle of Peiwar Kotal on, 2 December 1878 (ref The Second Afghan war 1878-1880 Casualty Roll (Anthony Farrington, 1986)

Saitia Lohar was appointed 'Bugler' sometime after 2 December 1878, and before the Kabul to Kandahar march bet...  read more

Code: 25463