Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue. No clasp (466 Pte F. Topper. Grahamstown T. G.)
Medal verification: The medal with no clasp verified as entitled per the respective medal roll of the 1st Battalion Grahamstown Town Guard, reference WO 100/282, that was compiled and signed at Grahamstown, South Africa, on, 28 November 1901
Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, 7th edition, 2006) the Grahamstown Town Guard comprised two battalions, with a total of 168 med... read more
90.00 GBP
Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1886. Reverse dated 1882. No clasp (2123. Pte. H. Taylor. 1/Gord: Highrs:)
Important: The recipient Private Henry Taylor, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, is confirmed entitled to 4 x clasps to his dated 1882 Medal, vis 'Tel-el-Kebir', 'Suakin 1884', 'El-Teb_Tamaai' & 'The Nile 1884-5'!
Medals and clasps verification: The recipient is verified as entitled to both the Egypt Medal 1882 with 4 x clasps and the Khedives Egypt Star 1882. Both medals and all... read more
215.00 GBP
Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 4 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal' & 'South Africa 1901' (974 Pte. J. W. Napier. Cape Town Highrs:)
Medal and clasps verification: QSA medal and all 4 x clasps confirmed per below cited medal rolls:
- QSA Medal with 4 x clasps: Ref WO 100/241 compiled at Cape Town, South Africa, 26 October 1901 (medal issued on 19 December 1906)
Recipient was a Scottish soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the Cape Town Highlanders (a South African volunteer uni... read more
120.00 GBP
Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902: Silver issue with 2 x clasps, 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (1315 Sjt: J. Young. Imp: Lt Horse)
Medal and clasps verification: The medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled and as-issued per the respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion Imperial Light Horse (ref WO 100/251) that was compiled and signed at Pietermaritzburg, Natal Colony, on, 9 February 1903.
The recipient was a Scotsman, who had his family origins in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
John... read more
115.00 GBP
India General Service Medal 1895. Victoria obverse silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Tirah 1897-98' (5054 Pte T. Hodgson. 1st Bn. Gord: Hrs.)
Medal and clasps verification: Medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (ref WO 100/89 compiled and signed at Gharial, India, on 5 August 1898, and confirmed as the recipients only named medal that he was entitled to and received for his Army Service
Private Hodgson enlisted in the British Army in May 1... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919', 'Waziristan 1919-21' & 'Waziristan N.W.F. 1921-24' (235 Rfm. Jeet Sing Rawat, 4-39 R. Garh. Rif)
Second clap attached by rivets and top clasp attached by a silver rod
The recipient was an Indian soldier of Garhwali ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of 'Rifleman' while serving with the 4th Battalion 39th Royal Garhwal Rifles, an infantry unit of the British Indian Army
4/39 Garhwal Rifles was a war raised battalion of the Indian Army that was rai... read more
185.00 GBP
China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Taku Forts 1860'
Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel
The medal fitted with a good length of medal riband in the colours of the subdued 1st type medal riband for the Second Opium War.
Reference 'Ribbons and Medals' (H. Taprell Dorling, 1974) wrote about the China Medal 1857-60:
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It was authorised in 1861, and was first iss... read more
375.00 GBP
China Medal 1856-60. With 4 x clasps 'Fatshan 1857', 'Canton 1857', 'Taku Forts 1858' & 'Taku Forts 1860'
The second and third upper clasps attached by rivets, the top clasp attached by silver loops
The medal an un-named as issued example to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
The medal retaining its original long length silk medal riband
A scarce 4 x clasp combination that includes the two 'Taku Forts' clasps
Condition: A few minor nicks abo... read more
India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria, silver issue with 3 x clasps, 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Samana 1897' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (1916. Sowar Shakar Khan, 1st. C.I. Horse.)
The recipient was an Indian soldier of Punjabi Mussalman ethnicity & faith, who held the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the 1st Regiment Central India Horse, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army
Central India Horse: The regiment has its origins dating back to 1858, when the unit was raised as a Local Corps. Subsequent changes saw two regiments restyled respec... read more
195.00 GBP
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 5 x clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (9558 Sapr. A. Bayliss. Rl: Engineers.)
Minor official corrections to last few letters of unit name, and exactly as issued
Medal and clasps verification: The medal with all 5 x clasps to Sapper Bayliss, is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the 1st Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers (ref WO 100/159) that was compiled and signed at Aldershot, Hampshire, England, on, 20 December 1902, by which time the ... read more
165.00 GBP