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

Territorial Force Nursing Service. Cape Badge. 1914-1920

This of type worn in Great War and through to 1920

The insignia retaining the original silk riband and white metal mounting pin with clasp. The reverse of the mounting pin with makers marks for 'Gaunt, London'

As worn as the 'Cape' or 'Tippet' Badge of female qualified nurses of the Territorial Force Nursing Service

The insignia is of unmarked silver...  read more

Code: 24508

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 1st issue with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (677 Dfdr Jaggat Singh 12 Cavy)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Daffadar (Sergeant) while serving with the 12th Cavalry, a mounted regiment of the British Indian Army

The 12th Cavalry had its origins in the early days of the Indian Mutiny when it was raised at Lahore, Punjab, as the 2nd Regiment of Sikh Irregular Cavalry. The subsequent chronology of the regiment with ...  read more

Code: 24504

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

The 1939-45 Star. No clasp

A Royal Mint strike

The medal fitted with it's original clean length of silk riband

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Code: 24498

War Medal (1177 R/M. Lal Bahadur Tamang, Nepalese Contgt.)

The recipient Lal Bahadur Tamang, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity from the eastern highlands of Nepal, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving in an infantry regiment of the Royal Nepal Army assigned to the Nepalese Contingent, that served outside of Nepal in India and Burma in support of the British

While, qualifying 'All-Ranks' of the Nepalese Contingent were eli...  read more

Code: 24496

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

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'

The...  read more

Code: 24493

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI 1st issue with 2 x clasps 'S.E. Asia 1945-46' & 'Malaya' (Capt. H. W. Ashby, 5 G.R.)

Upper clasp attached by official rivets, the medal having been issued with both of the clasps in 1955

Captain Ashby earned his first clasp serving with 3rd Battalion 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) of the British Indian Army, and the second clasp while serving with 1st Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles of the British Army

Medal Verification: British Army Campaig...  read more

Code: 24486

King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (10237 Pte A. Brown. A.S.C.)

Albert Brown, was by trade, a 'Butcher'

Albert continued his trade as a 'Butcher', while serving with the Army Service Corps (Supply Branch), the recipient being a witness - providing 'Second Evidence' - in the serious injury to a Senior N.C.O. who had been thrown off a horse, while serving at Curragh Camp, Ireland in May 1899, (ref WO 363 file series)

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Code: 24282