Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV issue first type (283285 PO. B. 1362 W. Hopwood. Sto.1 R.F.R.)

Medal(s) Verification: The Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC medal confirmed as entitled, and the recipient additionally awarded a 1914-14 Star trio as referenced below:

- 1914-15 Star: ADM 171/105
- British War Medal (Silver issue): ADM 171/105
- Interallied Victory Medal: ADM 171/105
- Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC Medal: ADM 171/146. Medal was issued to party on 8 Oct...  read more

Code: 25555

Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV issue first type (SS-404938 (CH.B. 8616) E. W. Smith. L.Sto. R.F.R.)

The single digit 4 only is over-stamped

Medal(s) Verification: The Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC medal confirmed as entitled, and the recipient additionally awarded a 1914-14 Star trio as referenced below:

- 1914-15 Star: ADM 171/115
- British War Medal (Silver issue): ADM 171/115
- Interallied Victory Medal: ADM 171/115
- Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC...  read more

Code: 25554

Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue

The silk medal riband fitted with a white metal mounting bar, and is as-worn. The contemporary mounting bar retaining its hinged pin & clasp fittings

It is estimated that 30,000 silver medals were struck, and distributed to civilian and military recipients

Condition: Toned about EF  read more

Code: 25443

Delhi Durbar Medal 1903. Silver issue. With integral silver brooch buckle

The medal is un-named as issued

Fitted with a long length of original silk riband

Only an estimated 2567 x 1903 Delhi Durbar Medals in silver were issued. The medal being one of the scarcest seen of all royal commemorative medals ever to be issued

The reverse design of this medal, is, beyond any doubt , the most ornate, and attractive, British royal ...  read more

Code: 25193

Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue

Un-named, un-numbered & un-attributed medal as issued

It is estimated that 30,000 silver medals were struck

Condition: About GVF  read more

Code: 25190

Military Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GVI first issue with 'India' bar

An un-named & un-attributed issue

Condition: About GVF  read more

Code: 25183

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India and Colonies). Victorian issue (Sergt. T.A. Kingsley Madras Vol. Gds.)

The naming in engraved script fills the entire rim of the medal, and is a master-class example of an engraver's skill in craftsmanship

Medal Verification: The award to Sergeant Thomas Arthur Kingsley of the Madras Volunteer Guards was published in the Gazette of India issue 569 of 1897, and was one of only an estimated 65 x VLSM's (Victorian issue) awarded to the regiment in the ...  read more

Code: 25177

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). EDVII issue (Voltr. E. J. Vint South Andaman Voltr. Rifles)

The officially engraved naming with few minor corrections - and fairly typical for this particular medal issue

Only 15 Medals of any type ever issued to this small unit

Edmund James Vint was born at Madras on 14 May 1869, the son of Charles Alfred Vint (Clerk, Accountant General's Office, Fort St. George, Madras) and Harriett Vint (nee Mills). Baptised by the Garri...  read more

Code: 25176

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with clasp 'India' (Pte. R. Benjamin, Sind. R. A.F.I.)

Medal Verification: The medal was awarded to Private R. Benjamin, of The Sind Rifles (Auxiliary Force India) on 25 September 1933, as published in Indian Army Order No. 554 of 1933

The recipient was almost certainly of the Jewish faith, the Sind Rifles being one of two corps of the Auxiliary Force India (the other were the units of the Bombay Contingent) that mustered sizeable nu...  read more

Code: 25173

Royal Engineers: Francis Fowke Memorial Medal. Silver issue (2nd Lieut. C. M. Browne, R.E. 1899.)

Instituted: Established by the Royal Engineers Institute in 1872, and awarded annually in silver, and in bronze.

Designer: George Thomas Morgan

Obverse: Legend 'Francis Fowke' with portrait of Captain Francis Fowke, R.E. wearing tunic with 'Captain's' rank insignia on the collar

Reverse: An ornate laurel border, with central inscription on 5 x lines...  read more

Code: 25166