Great War 1914-18. France Theatre 'Arras' Sweetheart Brooch. Gilt / yellow metal enamel

Reverse of brooch retaining its long hinged pin, but now sans' clasp

In 1915-1916, Arras, a city in northern France, was a vital British logistic center and a place for Allied servicemen to spend time away from the front lines, with shops, cafes, and hotels catering to the military population

The 1918 Battle of Arras was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offens...  read more

Code: 24922

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue with clasp 'Malaya' (MYA/18016281 Bdr. Akbar. B. Hassan R.A.)

The prefix MYA to the recipients unique army number denotes a locally Malaya enlisted soldier

The recipient Akbar Bin Hassan (Akbar son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay soldier, who held the non-commissioned-officer rank of Bombardier, while serving with the Royal Regiment of Artillery

A very much scarcer medal seen named to a Malay Gunner, than one named to the...  read more

Code: 24890

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya' (PK007814 HG. Ismail B. Hassan Malaya HG.)

Ismail Bin Hassan (Ismail son of Hassan) was by ethnicity a Malay, who held the Home Guard (HG), while serving with the Malaya Home Guard

Armed with 'Shotguns', the multi-ethnic Malaya Home Guard, played a key role during the period of 'Emergency' in Malaya, during which an estimated 250,000served in the Home Guard

Qualifying criteria for award of the GSM Malaya to...  read more

Code: 24886

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya'

The medal with a name erased / machine-skimmed rim

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24885

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Arabian Peninsula' (9454 Pte. Nasser Alawi Audhali. A.P.L.)

The recipient was an ethnic Arab soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the Aden Protectorate Levies, a locally raised unit for service in Aden Colony

The Aden Protectorate Levies (APL): Was a military force recruited from indigenous tribal populations, for the local defence of the Aden Protectorate under British rule. The Levies were drawn from all parts of the P...  read more

Code: 24883

General Service Medal 1962-2006. With clasp 'Borneo' (24172 PC Leo Fennal. Polis De-Raja Malaysia)

The recipient Leo Fennal, held the rank of Police Constable while serving with the Royal Malaysian Police

Scarce seen on the market named to unit designation 'Polis De-Raja Malaysia'

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 24881

Civilian Service Medal Afghanistan (2001-2021)

A Royal Mint issue medal that has been had the original naming removed (machine skimmed)

The medal - now obsolete following 'Operation Pitting' which marked the British evacuation from Afghanistan, completed on 28 August 2021 - was instituted in 2011, retroactive to 2001

Basic award criteria is either 30 days continuous service in theatre Afghanistan, or aggregated...  read more

Code: 24879

1914-15 Star (S-7463 Pte. W. Hook. R. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Private William Hook 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) is confirmed Killed-in-Action in France on, 3 September 1918

William's body was recovered from the battlefield, and he now lies buried at the Dury Crucifix Cemetery, France, where his life and supreme self sacrifice is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. His memo...  read more

Code: 24742

1914-15 Star (No. 10 Mochi Isher Dass, 23/P. Mtn. Batty. F.F.)

The recipient was an attested public follower on the muster roll of 23rd Pack Mountain Battery

Mochi: In the Indian Army, the trade of 'Mochi' refers to a person who is a shoemaker or leatherworker, essentially a cobbler, as "Mochi" is a Hindi term for a traditional shoemaker caste in India; it's used as a term to describe the military personnel responsible for repairing and main...  read more

Code: 24737