India Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GVI Issue (32330 Dvr. Itbar Khan, M.A.T.C.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith who held the rank of Driver while serving with the Mountain Artillery Training Centre, of the British Indian Army

The Mountain Artillery Training Centre was first established on 15 August 1920, when it was located at Dehra Dun. After a subsequent move to Lucknow, by 1928 the M.A.T.C. had relocated to Ambala.

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Code: 24703

India Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GVI Issue (14167 Driver M. T. Saleh Mohd, 7 Med. Bde. R.A.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith, who held the rank of Driver while serving with the 7th Medium Brigade, Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Indian Army

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Code: 24702

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). Victorian issue 'et Imperatrix’ legend (Volr. J. G. Fenner E. Bl. State Ry. Volr. Rifle Corps)

The silk riband fitted with an English hallmarked silver top riband bar (sans pin)

Medal Verification: Medal confirmed as entitled to Volunteer Fenner East Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps. Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India And It's Predecessors With Medal Roll Of The Volunteer Long Service Medal (India)' (Alan Harfield, 2015), the VLSM o Volunteer Fenner was publish...  read more

Code: 24701

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies), E.VII.R. (Corpl. K. R. Burrows. Upr. Burma Volr. Rifles)

Medal Verification: The award of the medal to Corporal Kenneth Robert Burrows, Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles, is confirmed as entitled per Indian Army Order No. 367 of November 1903

Reference:Medals issued: Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India and its Predecessors...' (Harfield, 2015) between 1902-1910 (inclusive) only an estimated total of only 48 x VLSM's were awarded named to ...  read more

Code: 24700

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Sergt. T. N. Sturrock, 1/(Cossipore) Bde., Mobile Arty., I.D.F.)

Medal verification: Sergeant Thomas Nicoll Sturrock 1st (Cossipore) Brigade Mobile Artillery, Indian Defence Force, is confirmed having been awarded his VLSM in 1914, the medal published in Indian Army Order 693 of 1919, with award date of, 9 September 1919

Medals issued: Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India and its Predecessors...' (Harfield, 2015) an estimated total of only 38 ...  read more

Code: 24476

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Gnr. J. Philip, IV Bde., R.A., A.F.I.)

Medal verification: Gunner Philip, 4th (Cossipore) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, A.F.I., the medal published in Indian Army Order 272 of 1927, with award date of, 21 April 1927

Medals issued: Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India and its Predecessors...' (Harfield, 2015) an estimated total of only 28 x VLSM's were awarded named to the unit under its designation IV (Cossipore) Br...  read more

Code: 24475

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). GV issue (Sgt. P. T. N. Lonorgan. 11 Bde. R.A. (A.F.I.))

Medal verification: Sergeant Patrick Terence Noel Lonorgan, 11th (Madras) Field Brigade, 'The Duke's Own', Royal Artillery, A.F.I., is confirmed having been awarded his VLSM in 1926, the medal published in Indian Army Order 299 of 1926, with award date of, 6 May 1926

Medals issued: Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India and its Predecessors...' (Harfield, 2015) an estimated total o...  read more

Code: 24474

Efficiency Medal GVI 1st issue with 'India' bar (B.Q.M.S. G. Mayers. 10 Bty., A.F.I.)

The recipient was holding the senior non-commissioned-officer rank of Battery Quarter Master Sergeant while serving with No 10 (Bombay) Battery an Artillery unit of the Auxiliary Force India

The medal was awarded sometime between 1937-1941

No 10 (Bombay) Battery, RA. AFI: The unit could trace its origins to the raising of the Bombay Volunteer Artillery, that was cr...  read more

Code: 24473

Efficiency Medal. GVI 1st issue with 'Territorial' bar (2066586. Sjt. C. C. Garner R.A.)

The recipient had first enlisted into the Royal Engineers of the British Army, and later transferred to the Royal Regiment of Artillery

The recipient's unique Army Number is from the block 1842001-2303000 that was allocated to the Royal Engineers in 1920, and awarded sequentially to recruits to that regiment through to circa 1941

Sergeant Charles Cyril Garner took ...  read more

Code: 24472

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, Queen Victoria issue engraved (Pte. J. Scotchmer 1st V.B.S.R.)

Private John Scotchmer was a long serving member of the Framlingham Detachment 'G' Company 1st Volunteer Battalion Suffolk Regiment

There are numerous references to Private J. Scotchmer serving with Framlingham Detachment of 'G' Company 1st Volunteer Battalion Suffolk Regiment in the local Suffolk newspapers circa 1880-1900, mostly relating to his prowess as a 'marksman' / best-s...  read more

Code: 24228