India General Service Medal 1895. Victoria, silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Relief of Chitral 1895', 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (4177. Pte R. Wood. 1st Bn Gordon Highrs)

Medal is contemporary re-named in engraved capitals

Upper clasps all attached by rivets

Portrait Photograph in Pipers Uniform: A photograph of the recipient in uniform wearing regimental pattern insignia (cap badge on Glengarry & collars),with plaid & plaid brooch wearing the 'Blackcock' splayed feathers of a regimental 'Piper', was published in 'The Aberdeen Eveni...  read more

Code: 25948

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV II issue 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (Lieut. J. A. Macrae. R.A.)

Medal & Clasp Verification: Lieutenant Macrae Royal Regiment of Artillery is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp per the following  cited regimental medal roll:

- IGS 1908. GV II 'NWF 1930-31': WO 100/494. With 4th Light Battery Royal Regiment of Artillery

The medal roll with remarks that the recipient was posted to the Mountain Artillery Training Centre, loc...  read more

Code: 25944

General Service Cross: Hallmarked silver

Contained in the original titled card box of issue

A veterans commemorative medal instituted in 1992, and struck by The Bigbury Mint, for award to British Armed Forces veterans to denote military service not otherwise recognized by the award of an official campaign service medal during the reign of EIIR

Weight: 20g (inc white metal mounting brooch & riband)
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Code: 25936

Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798. Copper issue for 'Ratings'

The medal, as struck by the Soho Mint, since mounted and fitted for wear with small fixed screw ring and larger loose ring suspension

Alexander Davison's Medal for The Nile was awarded in four different metals; Gold for Admirals and Captains of ships; Silver for Commissioned Officers; Copper Gilt for Petty Officers & Copper for Ratings & Marines

A medal that was mu...  read more

Code: 25844

British South Africa Company 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse (Troopr H A C Hurrell Gwelo Vol)

The recipient, Henry 'Harry' Allen Conolly Hurrell, held the rank of Trooper, while serving with the 'Gwelo Volunteers Corps'

The image with an officer wearing the uniform of the Gwelo Volunteer Corps, shows the recipients eldest brother Major William Hurrell, a veteran of the South African campaign against the Gaikas and Zulu's in 1879 (Frontier Light Horse), sometime of the Gwe...  read more

Code: 25827

Queen’s South Africa  Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue, no clasp (Condr: W. Freeman. Natal Transport)

Medal Verification: The award of the medal with no clasp to Conductor William Freeman of the 'Natal Hired Transport' is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll cited below:

- QSA Medal. Silver issue, with no clasp: WO 100/216. Roll compiled and signed at Newcastle, Natal, 5 February 1902

The medal with annotation to show that the recipient Will...  read more

Code: 25823

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue. No clasp (2999 Sapper Murisami 12 Co 2nd Q.O. S. & M.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Hindu faith holding the rank of Sapper while serving with the 12th Company Queens Own Sappers & Miners, of the British Indian Army

Tibet Campaign 1903-04 a.k.a 'The Engineers War': The British incursion into Tibet, under the guise of the 'Younghusband Expedition', remains unique in the annals of British military history, as the campaign ...  read more

Code: 25820

1914-15 Star (52467 Sdlr. G. Green. R.F.A.)

Medal(s) Verification: In addition to the 1914-15 Star to which the recipient was entitled, he had previously been awarded 2 x medals & 6 x clasps for his services in the South African War 1899-1902 during his first period of service, and was additionally awarded a British War Medal and Interallied Victory Medal per the below following cited campaign medal rolls:

- QSA Medal 'CC'...  read more

Code: 25814

Indian General Service Medal. GV 2nd issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (908. Havr. Bagh Khan, 3-16 Punjab R.)

The recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier serving with the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army

The recipients low 3 x digit regimental number indicates a soldier who had enlisted or was mustered into the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment circa 1922, at the time of creation of the multi-battalion 16th Punjab Regiment, (a.k.a. S...  read more

Code: 25810

Kabul to Kandahar Star (1379 Sergt. J. Chrismas 9th. Lancers)

Medal(s) & Clasps Verification: No. 1379 Sergeant John Chrismas 9th Lancers is confirmed entitled to the Kabul to Kandahar Star, as well as Afghan Campaign Medal with 3 x clasps together with an Army LS&GC medal per the below following referenced sources:

- Afghan War Medal 1878-80, 3 x clasps 'Charasia', 'Kabul' & 'Kandahar': WO 100/51, served 'E Troop'
- Kabul to Kandaha...  read more

Code: 25696