Republic of Vietnam: Technical Service Medal. 1st Class (Ky-Thuat Boi-Tinh)

This example is of United States manufacture, with makers hallmark 'G27'

Instituted on 5 June 1964 and awarded in two classes

Complete with crimp brooch, this with makers marks 'G27'. The brooch complete with intricate long hinged pin & drop lock clasp fittings, as issued

Like many South Vietnamese awards the medal was available for award to qualifyi...  read more

Code: 25728

Republic of Vietnam: Special Service Medal

This example is of United States manufacture

The riband fitted with a 12mm crimp brooch. The brooch with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

The Special Service Medal (Vietnamese: Biệt-Công Bội-Tinh) was a decoration of South Vietnam which was issued between the years of 1950 and 1974. The decoration was awarded to any military service member who performed an act...  read more

Code: 25727

Miniature Medal: Colonial Police Long Service Medal. EIIR second legend

The medal fitted with a good long length of clean riband

The medal became obsolete in 2012, when it was restyled / replaced by the 'Overseas Territories Police Long Service Medal'

Virtually pristine

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 25845

A positively attributed miniature medal group of 3 for South Arabia & Sultanate of Oman service: Sergeant K. H. Brown, Royal Signals later Sultan's Armed Forces (Oman)

- General Service Medal 1962-2007. Clasp 'South Arabia' (23927973 Sig K H Brown R Signals R)
- Military LS&GC Medal. EIIR with 'Regular Army' bar (23927973 Sig K H Brown R Signals R) 
- Sultanate of Oman: The Glorious Fifteenth National Day Medal (1970-1985)

Positively attributed as the miniature medals of 23927973 Sergeant K .H. Brown, late Roya Signals of the Brit...  read more

Code: 25725

Civil Defence - Civil Defence Badge lot x 3 - circa 1945-1960 inc WW2 & Cold War

The various insignia of the British Civil Defence, was worn circa 1939-1960, and includes one enamelled badge with Kings Crown, and another two badges with EIIR crown

All complete with enamel intact and reverse pins fittings, as issued

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25850

Womens Voluntary Service - Civil Defence - 3 x different makers badges

All 3 x original Second World War era badges each surmounted with a 'Kings Crown' and complete with their respective reverse hinged pin and clasp fittings as worn by WVS Civil Defence personnel during the reign of George VI

1. Enamelled & chrome with maker marks, 'Butler, 48 Vittoria St, B'Ham'
2. Enamelled & chrome with makers marks 'L. Simpson & co, London'
3. Pai...  read more

Code: 25849

British Army: 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (Territorial Force). A lot of positively attributed 'Regimental Kit' circa 1908-1920

Comprising:

- Brass Button Stick. Marked indented with regimental details ' 5 R.W.K. 2345'
- Brass Button Stick. Un-marked  
- White cotton 'Housewife'. With long tie & six internal holders. This ink stencilled '5 R.W.K. 2345'

The 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment: The battalion was formed on April 1, 1908, as part of the new Territo...  read more

Code: 25722

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