Indian Mountain Artillery: Gilt and enamelled Third Light Brigade Royal Artillery 'Indian Mountain Gunners' veterans lapel badge

Obverse: A red enamelled crown on top of round badge, In centre field a Mule with a gun in harness against an enamelled background in the colours of the Royal Artillery. With surrounding legends 'III Light Brigade RA' & below 'Veterans Assn'

Reverse: Plain except for original lapel fob fitting

A rare item of inter-war era veterans insignia worn by veteran 'Mountain...  read more

Code: 15810

Canada: War Medal 1939-1945. Canadian issue in silver

A Canadian issue of the War Medal, struck in Canada, and is made of silver

Of all the British, Empire and Commonwealth nations, only Canada issued silver' issues of the Defence and War medals to their qualifying personnel

Weight: 36g

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 22468

Canada: Canada Volunteer Service Medal (1939-1947). No clasp

The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal was instituted on 22 October 1943, for award to all qualifying personnel of any rank in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada who voluntarily served on Active Service between, 3 September 1939 to 1 March 1947

Basic award criteria for award of the medal to 'All-Ranks' of the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada was for personnel to hav...  read more

Code: 22469

General Service Medal 1918-1962. EII issue with clasp 'Canal Zone' (S/22223402 Cpl L W Deakin RASC)

Note: The officially impressed naming on the medal, indicates that this was an early issue of this retrospective campaign clasp

The recipient was a non-commissioned officer holding the rank of Corporal while serving with the 'Supply Branch' of the Royal Army Service Corps, of the British Army

The 'Canal Zone' clasp was formally instituted on 23 October 2003, with...  read more

Code: 22267

General Service Medal 1918-1962. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya' (22264684 Cpl. F. G. Holland. R.A.O.C.)

The recipient was a non commissioned officer holding the rank of Corporal while serving with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps of the British Army

Condition Toned GVF  read more

Code: 22193

Oman (Sultanate): General Service Medal with clasp 'Dhofar'. 1st type strike with obverse cyphers of 'Sultan Said bin Taimur' (reigned 1932-1970)

Reference Defence Council Instruction (Army) No 110 of 1968, the medal was awarded to United Kingdom Army personnel seconded to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's Forces, who served 14 days in the Dhofar operations from 23rd May, 1965 to a date to be decided later

The medal was, in the event, was awarded for services between 23rd May 1965 to 30 June 1976, the same medal with 2 x dif...  read more

Code: 23393

India General Service 1895-1902. Victoria bronze issue with clasp 'Punjab Frontier 1896-97' (Sweeper Silla 2/1 Goorkhas)

The recipient was an enrolled 'Non-Combatant', serving as a follower and performing the trade of 'Sweeper' while serving with the 2nd Battalion 1st Gurkha Rifles

1st Gurkha Rifles: The 66th Goorkha Light Infantry were originally raised at Sabathu in 1815 as the very first 'Gurkha' infantry regiment of the East India Company's 'Bengal Army. On formation, the regiment was called 1s...  read more

Code: 23498

India General Service Medal 1895. Silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Relief of Chitral 1895', 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (4543 Pte A. Moss, 1st Bn. Gord: Hrs.)

Second clasp attached by silver rings to lower clasp carriage in the regimental manner- and typical thus for 3 x clasp IGS 1895 medals issued to this regiment that include the clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895'

Medal & clasps verification Medal and all 3 x clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (ref WO 100/78 - for Rel...  read more

Code: 23496

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 1 x clasp 'Defence of Ladysmith' (5913 Pte. R. Jack, Gordon Highrs:)

Medal and clasp verification: Confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders (ref WO 100/203) compiled and signed in-the-field at, Pietersburg, South Africa, on, 15 July 1901. The medal with remark 'To England' (almost certainly due to being 'Invalided'), this being the recipient's only named medal that he received for his Army Service
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Code: 23490

Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 1 x clasp 'Defence of Ladysmith' (4659 Pte. W. Brooks, Gordon Highrs:)

Medal(s) and clasp(s) verification: The recipients entitlement to the QSA medal and single clasp is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll for the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Additionally the recipient had prior been entitled to a n IGS 1895 medal with 2 x clasps for service with 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Both medal rolls referenced below:

- IGS 1895 with ...  read more

Code: 23489