British South Africa Company 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse (Troopr H A C Hurrell Gwelo Vol)

The recipient, Henry 'Harry' Allen Conolly Hurrell, held the rank of Trooper, while serving with the 'Gwelo Volunteers Corps'

The image with an officer wearing the uniform of the Gwelo Volunteer Corps, shows the recipients eldest brother Major William Hurrell, a veteran of the South African campaign against the Gaikas and Zulu's in 1879 (Frontier Light Horse), sometime of the Gwe...  read more

Code: 25827

Tibet Medal 1903-04. Silver issue. No clasp (2999 Sapper Murisami 12 Co 2nd Q.O. S. & M.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Hindu faith holding the rank of Sapper while serving with the 12th Company Queens Own Sappers & Miners, of the British Indian Army

Tibet Campaign 1903-04 a.k.a 'The Engineers War': The British incursion into Tibet, under the guise of the 'Younghusband Expedition', remains unique in the annals of British military history, as the campaign ...  read more

Code: 25820

1914-15 Star (52467 Sdlr. G. Green. R.F.A.)

Medal(s) Verification: In addition to the 1914-15 Star to which the recipient was entitled, he had previously been awarded 2 x medals & 6 x clasps for his services in the South African War 1899-1902 during his first period of service, and was additionally awarded a British War Medal and Interallied Victory Medal per the below following cited campaign medal rolls:

- QSA Medal 'CC'...  read more

Code: 25814

Indian General Service Medal. GV 2nd issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (908. Havr. Bagh Khan, 3-16 Punjab R.)

The recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier serving with the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army

The recipients low 3 x digit regimental number indicates a soldier who had enlisted or was mustered into the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment circa 1922, at the time of creation of the multi-battalion 16th Punjab Regiment, (a.k.a. S...  read more

Code: 25810

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 pair 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 & 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'
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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

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