United States: United States Army 'Sharpshooter' Marksman's Badge. With 3 x Army Weapons Qualification Claps 'Machine Gun', 'M-14' & 'Bayonet'

Reverse of cross with contractors hallmark G23 within legend 'Made in USA'

The insignia complete with two clutch-back reverse fittings as issued

Army 'Marksmanship' Badges, are awarded in three grades / classes, in order of achievement being 'Expert' (1st Class), 'Sharpshooter' (2nd Class) & 'Marksman' (3rd Class)

The insignia is worn pendant in dres...  read more

Code: 23532

United States: United States Army 'Marksman' Badge. With 4 x Army Weapons Qualification Bars bars 'Marksman', 'Carbine', 'M-14' & 'Bayonet'

Reverse of cross with contractors hallmark D22

The insignia complete with two clutch-back reverse fittings as issued

Army 'Marksmanship' Badges, are awarded in three grades / classes, in order of achievement being 'Expert' (1st Class), 'Sharpshooter' (2nd Class) & 'Marksman' (3rd Class)

The insignia is worn pendant in dress uniform on the left breast...  read more

Code: 23531

United States: California National Guard 100 % Drill Attendance Badge. With 4 x annual 100% drill attendance clasps, for '1958', '1959', '1960' & '1961'

The insignia complete with two clutch-back reverse fittings as issued

The insignia is worn pendant in dress uniform of the California State Guard on the left breast tunic pocket and below any medal ribands

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 23530

United States of America: Army Good Conduct Medal. Type II. With 'Silver' further service bar with 3 x knots

The silver further service bars indicate the sixth enlistment (one knot) through tenth enlistment awards (five knots). This medal representing 8 x enlistments

A very good early 'Matt Finish' strike from the period 1945-1969 (WW2, Korean War and early Vietnam War)

The silk corded medal riband fitted with original issue 'Slot Brooch' mounting bar. This retaining its ...  read more

Code: 23529

United States: National Defense Service Medal

The medal with an unmarked 12mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings

A contemporary issued awarded circa 1950-1970, for the Korean War and early years of the Vietnam War

The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953

The...  read more

Code: 23528

United States: Korean Service Medal. With 2 x bronze 'Service Star' emblems on riband

The bronze 'Service Star's' denote that the recipient had served in a total of '2' x separate campaign phases / operations that were authorised as specified for the Korean War (a silver star = 5 x operations, and the bronze stars each are for 1 x operation)

A fine example of a very early issue medal, the silk corded riband fitted with an unmarked 12mm 'crimp brooch' mounting bar,...  read more

Code: 23527

United States: Vietnam Civilian Service Medal (1959-1973)

The corded medal riband is fitted with a 12mm crimp-brooch (circa 1960'-1980's), the mounting bar having the Federal Contractors (makers) hallmark indented on the reverse showing 'Diamond symbol with GI letters' (for medal maker Williams & Anderson Co). The brooch complete with a long-hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issued

The Vietnam Civilian Service Award is...  read more

Code: 23526

An important 'Gallipoli' (ANZAC Cove 25 April 1915) & Jutland' Naval Surgeon medal pair: Surgeon Lieutenant Duncan Lorimer, O.B.E., M.B., F.R.C.S., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, late H.M.S. Bacchante at Dardanelles & H.M.S. Malaya, at Jutland

A). Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division). OBE 1st type badge, with hallmark for 1919

b). 1914-15 Star (Surg. D. Lorimer R.N.V.R.)

Awards verification: The OBE and 1914-15 Star verified as entitled per the London Gazette and respective Admiralty medal roll(s) cited below:

- OBE: Published in London Gazette issue of 22 August ...  read more

Code: 22527

A rare recommended by 'His Majesty's Indian Ministers' Naval Instructors M.B.E., medal group of 7: Commander Leonard George Brooks, M.B.E., Royal Navy

- Order of the British Empire (Mily) Members Badge. Type II
- The 1939-45 Star
- The Atlantic Star
- The Africa Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- India: Independence Medal (A/Instr. Lt.-Comdr. R. G. Brooks, R.N.)

Note: The Independence Medal with forename letter 'R' (sic), and exactly as issued officially impressed

Importa...  read more

Code: 20887

A 4th Indian Division B.E.M. Second World War medal group of 5 to a confirmed veteran of 'Monte Cassino': Sergeant John Charles Marriott, Royal Corps of Signals, 4th Indian Division

- British Empire Medal (Mily). GVI (2343874 Sgt. John C. Marriott. R.C.S.)
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Africa Star. With clasp '8th Army'
- The Italy Star;
- War Medal 1939-45

Provenance: Collection of the late Lieutenant-Colonel 'Mike' Barrett, O.B.E., Queen's Gurkha Signals

Brith Empire Medal (Military) verification: The B.E.M. ...  read more

Code: 22277