An Intrepid American born Fighting Irish 'Teenage Trumpeter' who witnessed the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny at Meerut Cantonment & later dropped a Rebel with a well aimed pistol-shot: Trumpet-Major William McCaffrey, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)

Dispatch of a Rebel: The moment that Trumpeter McCaffery shot dead a Rebel in the heat of battle, has been captured for posterity by the reminiscences of Private Rowland Dance, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) whose life was saved by Trumpeter McCaffery, per the published account in the Port Sunlight Monthly Journal (which hard-copy extracts are sold together with the medal group):

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Code: 25721

A 'Rifle Brigade' Officer & Veteran of the Crimea and Indian Mutiny who died at Mussoorie in the 'Himalayan Hills' in 1865: Lieutenant & Adjutant George Rogers, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade

- Crimea Medal 1854-56. Bars 'Alma' & 'Sebastopol' (Quartr. Mastr. G. Rogers 2nd Battn. Rifle Brigade)  
- Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59, With clasp 'Lucknow' (Qr. Mr. G. Rogers. 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.)
- Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Crimea Medal 1855. British 'Union Flag' reverse issue

The British Crimea medal with contemporary engraved naming & the Turkish medal fitted with...  read more

Code: 25720

An unusual brace of Long Service medals for service in Simla, the Summer-Capital, of British India: Captain Thomas George Sparkes, Army Service Corps, late Simla Volunteer Rifles, Office of the Adjutant General's Office in India, & Royal Horse Artillery

- Army LS&GC Medal. Victorian issue (Condr. F. G. Sparkes. Office of the A.G. in India)
- Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & Colonies). EDVII issue (Volr. F. G. Sparkes. Simla Volr. Rifles.)

Medals verification: Medal rolls for the award of the Army LS&GC Medal awarded in India are not accessible on-line, however the recipients obituary refers to the recipient being awa...  read more

Code: 25719

An India born 'Son of Empire' & Railwayman's Indian Volunteers Long Service and Delhi Durbar Medal Pair: Captain Samuel Witherow Jewell, V.D., East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles

- Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue (S. W. Jewell E.I.R.)
- Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII. With top bar (Captn S. W. Jewell E. I. Ry Volr Rifles)

The integral top brooch bar, typically adapted for mounting and now sans pin & clasp fittings. The Delhi Durbar medal contemporary script engraved and awarded to the recipient from the 'Civil Allocation'<...  read more

Code: 25718

A Scottish Railyman's Indian Volunteer Long Service medal pair: Honorary Captain James Miller Mushet, Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps

The pair comprising:

a). Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII issue  With integral top brooch bar (Hony. Captain & Qr. Mr. J. M. Mushet, Bo. B. & C.I. Ry. Volr. Rifles)

b). Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies), EDVII issue (Lt. & Qr. Mr. J. M. Mushet, 2d Bo. B. & C.I. Ry. Vols.)

The IVD with English silver hallmarks...  read more

Code: 25717

A Scottish 'Merchant' & Officer of the Indian Volunteers Long Service Medal Pair: Lieutenant- Colonel John Stewart Couper, V.D., late Commanding-Officer, Sind Volunteer Rifles

- Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration. EDVII issue (Major J. S. Cooper, Sind Volr. Rifles)
- Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India). EDVII issue (Major J. S. Couper, Sind Volr. Rifles

The surname n the IVD only has been engraved as 'Cooper' (sic), when the correct surname was Couper. The medal being as issued and never corrected

The IVD with Engl...  read more

Code: 25716

Mention-in-Despatches: Original issue Bronze 'Oakleaves' MID emblem

The reverse of the bronze metal emblem complete with twin blades fitting

As issued by the medal offices of the respective British and British Empire medal issuing authorities for wear on the riband of the Interallied Victory Medal riband

Not to be confused with the later - commercially available military tailors emblems

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Code: 25715

A 'Chilbolton' former Hussar & later Black Watch 'Jock' Killed-in-Action medal group of 3: Private William Fisher, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (8438. Pte. W. Fisher, R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Private William Fisher is confirmed having been 'Killed-in-Action' in France, 13 October 1915

Sadly William Fisher's body was never recovered from the fi...  read more

Code: 25713

A Multi-Campaign, Second World War, Malaya Emergency & Long Service medal group of 7: Sergeant Albert Roy Jeffery, Royal Air Force

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. With 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp
- The Pacific Star
- War Medal
- GSM 1918-82. GVI 1st issue & clasp 'Malaya' (4010374 Cpl. A.R. Jeffrey. R.A.F.) 
- Royal Air Force LS&GC Medal.EIIR issue (4010374 Sgt. A.R Jeffrey. R.A.F.) 

Royal Air Force Post War Service Ca...  read more

Code: 25710

A confirmed High-Risk-Stakes Far East Prisoner of War, 'Saboteur' & veteran of the Battle of Hong Kong campaign & long service medal group of 5: Private Alfred Stanley Pugh, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GVI 1st type legend with bar 'Territorial' (6207834 Pte. A. Pugh. Mx.)

Far East Prisoner of War: Private Pugh is confirtmed being captured by the Imperial Japanese Army at the fall of Hong Kong Colony on Christmas Day, 25 December 1941. He was subs...  read more

Code: 25709