Silver War Badge. Numbered ‘467690’ (positively attributed to No A/1059 Driver James Sanderson, Royal Army Service Corps late Army Service Corps)

A S.W.B. to an 'Old Contemptible' who was 'Convicted a Deserter and did 5 Years Penal Servitude' - the recipients 1914 Star Medal Roll entry refers

Medals & Silver War Badge verification: A/1059 Driver James Sanderson, Army Service Corps is confirmed entitled to Silver War Badge, together with a 1914-15 Star trio of Great War medals, per below cited sources:

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Code: 24510

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (17 Sepoy Lachman, Eastn. Bn. B.M.P.)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity, who held the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the Eastern Battalion, Burma Military Police, in the period circa 1930

The Eastern Battalion of the Burma Military Police, was raised in 1926, and had its Headquarters located at Myitkina, in North Burma (where a sister 'Western Battalion' of the Burma Military Poli...  read more

Code: 24503

Air Raid Precautions Services Badge. Female issue 'White Metal', with makers mark 'Marples & Beasleys. Post-1939 Wartime economy issue

This an example of the 'Female' issue badge, now sans-pin but retaining the missing pin's hinge and clasp fittings, is of the type of ARP badge worn by females in the Second World War 1939-1945

- Metal: White metal
- Height: 39mm
- Width: 26mm
- Weight: 6g

Reverse of badge with makers marks for 'Marples & Beasley, Birmingham'

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Code: 24493

Air Raid Precautions Services Badge. Female issue hallmarked silver, with date letter mark 'D' for London, 1939

This an example of the 'Female' issue badge with original vertical pin and clasp fittings, of the type of ARP badge worn by female personnel in the Second World War 1939-1945

- Metal: 925 hallmarked silver
- Height: 39mm
- Width: 26mm
- Weight: 9g

Reverse of badge complete with male fob fitting, and with London, England, silver hall-marks for 1...  read more

Code: 24494

France: Saint Helena Medal 1792-1815 (Medaille de Sainte-Helene 1792-1815)

The first official campaign medal to be awarded by the French Government

The medal has on the obverse the angled 'Foul Anchor' mark for Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver , Paris Mint (1855-1878)

The St. Helena Medal was awarded retrospectively to veterans of the 'Grande Armee' who had fought, and or otherwise served during the various campaigns and wars of...  read more

Code: 24316

Sutlej Medal 1845-46. No clasp with 'Aliwal 1846' reverse

An un-named and un-marked specimen medal

Battle of Aliwal: The battle was fought on 28 January 1846, between the British and Sikh forces in northern India (now Punjab, India). The British were led by Sir Harry Smith, while the Sikhs were led by Ranjodh Singh Majithia. Britain's victory in the battle is sometimes regarded as the turning point in the First Anglo-Sikh War. The Sikhs...  read more

Code: 24312

Crimea Medal 1854-1856. One clasp: 'Sebastopol' (Corpl J. Myles. 34th Regt.)

The recipient No, 3693 Corporal John Myles - his surname recorded as Myles in the Depot Rolls - served with the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War and later in India during the Indian Mutiny

Medal(s) and clasp verification: The recipient is recorded on the respective Crimean War & Indian Mutiny medal rolls as 'Miles' per below referenced sources:
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Code: 24308

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (42/446. Pte W. Cox, 85th Foot.)

Medal verification: Private William Cox, 85th Foot, is confirmed entitled to the Second Afghan War Medal with no clasp per the respective campaign medal roll cited below:

- Second Afghan War Medal. No clasp: WO 100/53 with remarks that in 1881, he volunteered for service in India with 2nd Battalion 4th Foot

The 85th, or The King's Own Regiment of Light Infantry (Bu...  read more

Code: 24301

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Lce. Duffr. Gopal Singh 10th Bengal Lancers)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Lance-Duffadar (Corporal) while serving with the 10th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Bengal Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the Bengal Presidency Army

Reference 'The Afghan Campaign 1878-1880' (S. H. Shadbolt, 1882), the regiment's record of service during the Second Afghan War:

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Code: 24298

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Sepoy Rijah, 26th Regt. N.I.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 26th Regiment of Native Infantry of the Bengal Presidency Army

Reference 'The Afghan Campaign 1878-1880' (S. H. Shadbolt, ), the regiment's record of service during the Second Afghan War:

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26th REGT. (PUNJAB) BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY.

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Code: 24297