India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria, silver issue with x clasp 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' (145 K Duffdr Gopal Singh, 13th Bl Lcrs)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient Gopal Singh was a Dogra of the Hindu faith, who held the rank of 'Kote-Duffadar (Squadron Sergeant-Major / Sergeant Quartermaster) while serving with the 13th (The Duke of Connaught's) Regiment of Bengal Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

A Kote-Duffadar was the highest attainable NCO rank in Indian Cavalry regiment. With o...  read more

Code: 26078

King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (5762 Pte R. Williams. Rifle Brigade.)

Killed-in-Action: Battle of Aubers Ridge, France, 9 May 1915. As B/99 Private Robert William Williams 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade. At the time of his death he was 46 years of age

The body of Robert William Williams - who is recorded as the son of Robert and Jane Williams - was never recovered from the battlefield, however the memory of his life, services and supreme sacrifice, is...  read more

Code: 26073

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue with clasp 'Malaya' (21134791 Rfn. Ratnabahadur Thapa. 2 G R)

The recipient Ratnabahdur Thapa was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, with origins in Western Nepal, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with a battalion of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles of the British Army

Without exception, all Gurkha Ranks - the majority who had served during the Second World War - that subsequently transferred to the British Army on ...  read more

Code: 26066

United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

An 'English' language issue medal, as issued to qualifying British and Commonwealth personnel that served during the Korean War

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Code: 26061

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10. Silver issue

The medal was awarded for the capture of the French held islands in the Indian Ocean, in 1809-10, including the island now known as Mauritius

A strike from the original die of the Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, that was engraved and held at the Calcutta Mint, India, and from where all H.E.I.C..medals for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isl...  read more

Code: 25843

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Coorg Rebellion 1837. Silver

A later striking with obverse die flaw from the original die(s) that were engraved and held at the Calcutta Mint, India, from where all Coorg Medals were struck & issued

Fitted with a hinged silver loop suspension

Dimension: 49mm

Weight: 75g

The Coorg Medal was issued in either Gold, or Silver, and was only awarded to Indian native rec...  read more

Code: 25841

Scinde Medal 1843. With 'Meeanee' reverse

The medal with clip & straight hinged suspension

Un-named and un-attributed

The Battle of Meeanee was fought between between forces of the Bombay Army of the East India Company, under the command of Charles Napier and the Baloch army of Talpur Amirs of Scinde (now Sindh), led by Mir Nasir Khan Talpur. The battle took place on 17 February 1843 at Meeanee, Sindh, in ...  read more

Code: 25840

Afghanistan War Medal 1878-1880. No clasp (4411. Driv: C. Taylor. H/1st Bde. R.A.)

Medal(s) Verification: Driver Charles Taylor of the Royal Regiment of Artillery is confirmed entitled to the Afghan Medal with no clasp as well as an Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal per below cited medal roll & referred to extant service papers:

- Afghan War Medal 1878-80. No clasp: WO 100/54
- Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Victorian issue: Army Order 103 of...  read more

Code: 25833

East & West Africa Medal 1887-1900. Clasp 'Benin 1897'. Silver

A full-size loose clasp

Complete with back strap and lug fittings, small polished solder mark on one lug (possibly indicating the clasp face re-attached a/f)

Ideal for reconstitution of a lost clasp on a medal with missing clasp

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Code: 25828

China Medal 1900. Clasp 'Taku Forts'. Silver

Sold as a full-size contemporary tailors-copy

Clasp face re-attached to clasp carriage. The clasp with backstrap and four lugs. The lower lugs clipped below eyes

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (Spink, 7th Edition 2006), the below following numbers of 'Taku Forts' clasps are recorded being awarded to Naval personnel including Royal Marines:

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Code: 25822