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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35.00 GBP
1914-15 Star (GS-10190 Pte. T. W. Jarvis, 12-Lrs.)
Wounded-in-Action: Received Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound (or GSW) to 'Jaw, Right Shoulder & Hand' on 25 March 1918, in France, during opening moves of the German 'Spring Offensive' (recipients service papers refer)
Medal(s) verification: Private Thomas William Jarvis, 12th Lancers, is confirmed entitled to the 1914-15 Star and companion Great War medals and Silver War Badge cited bel... read more
55.00 GBP
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd Issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (6607 Swr. Asat Ali Khan. Poona Horse.)
By ethnicity and faith the recipient Asat Ali Khan, was a Punjabi Mussalman holding the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the Poona Horse (Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) of the British Indian Army
Poona Horse: The regiment had its origins in the old Bombay Army of the East India Company, where its predecessor units were raised in 1820 & 1817 respectively. In 1921 the 33rd... read more
India General Service Medal 1936-39 With 1 x clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (39 W-Carr. Feroze Khan, 2-A. & S. H.)
The recipient Feroze Khan was an Indian non-combatant attested follower of Punjabi Mussalman ethnicity & faith, who performed the vital role of 'Water Carrier' while serving with the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders f the British Army - and the direct descendent unit of the immortal 'Thin Red Line' of Balaklava, Crimean War fame
Water-Carrier's played a vital part in... read more
The Africa Star. No clasp
A Royal Mint strike
The medal complete with its original unmounted bright silk riband, and sold with its waxed paper envelope (a/f), as issued
Condition: About EF read more
17.00 GBP
The Italy Star
A Royal Mint strike
The medal retaining its original silk 'pinked' riband, and sold with its waxed paper envelope (a/f), as issued
Condition: About EF read more
17.00 GBP
Defence Medal
A Royal Mint strike
The medal complete with its original unmounted bright silk riband, and sold with its waxed paper envelope (a/f), as issued
Condition: EF read more
General Service Medals 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46' (24295 Sep. Pandurang Gharve, 8 Bn., Mahratta L.I.)
With minor official corrections to regiment name only - and exactly as issued & typical for this particular medal & clasp to this regiment
The recipient was an Indian soldier of Mahrati ethnicity and the Hindu faith, holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the 6th Battalion of the Mahratta Light Infantry, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (22899729 Fus. W. Desay. R.Ir.F)
Recipient was William Desay who held the rank of Fusilier while serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
William Desay was a native of Dublin, Ireland, where he was born circa 1930. After his military service in the British Army, he settled in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
The 1/Royal Irish Fusiliers were one of two Northern Irish infantry regim... read more
United Nations Medal: UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus 1964-)
The United Nations record that the below following member states have contributed military observers& peacekeepers to UNFICYP and have qualified for the medal;
- Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the following countries provide ci... read more
30.00 GBP