Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Crimea Medal 1854-1855. With 'Sardinian' reverse

Un-named as issued

The medal pierced at 12 o'clock with attached rings suspension

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 25954

China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Canton 1857'

Un-named as issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel

The medal fitted with a length of medal riband in the colours of the subdued 1st type medal riband for the Second Opium War.

Reference 'Ribbons and Medals' (H. Taprell Dorling, 1974) wrote about the China Medal 1857-60:

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It was authorised in 1861, and was first issued w...  read more

Code: 25953

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896', no clasp (Gunr. J. A. Botham. Artillery Troop B.F.F.) 

The rank 'Gunner', denoting he was a member of one of the gun teams of the Artillery Troop Bulawayo Field Force

Important: Medal entitlement confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll (ref WO 100/77)

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (7th Edition, 2006) it is estimated that 140 x BSA medals with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse were awarded to men serving in the ...  read more

Code: 25950

Army Temperance Association India: One Year Medal 'The Gregson Medal'

The medal retaining its original silver ring suspension and fitted with the azure blue silk ATA I ribbon 

With makers marks & silver hallmarks on reverse field for 'M.Z. Birmingham'

The reverse die date of the medal is 1897
 
Condition: Toned VF  read more

Code: 25949

India General Service Medal 1895. Victoria, silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Relief of Chitral 1895', 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (4177. Pte R. Wood. 1st Bn Gordon Highrs)

Medal is contemporary re-named in engraved capitals

Upper clasps all attached by rivets

Portrait Photograph in Pipers Uniform: A photograph of the recipient in uniform wearing regimental pattern insignia (cap badge on Glengarry & collars),with plaid & plaid brooch wearing the 'Cocked Eage' feathers of a regimental 'Piper', was published in 'The Aberdeen Evening Exp...  read more

Code: 25948

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV II issue 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (Lieut. J. A. Macrae. R.A.)

Medal & Clasp Verification: Lieutenant Macrae Royal Regiment of Artillery is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp per the following  cited regimental medal roll:

- IGS 1908. GV II 'NWF 1930-31': WO 100/494. With 4th Light Battery Royal Regiment of Artillery

The medal roll with remarks that the recipient was posted to the Mountain Artillery Training Centre, loc...  read more

Code: 25944

General Service Cross: Hallmarked silver

Contained in the original titled card box of issue

A veterans commemorative medal instituted in 1992, and struck by The Bigbury Mint, for award to British Armed Forces veterans to denote military service not otherwise recognized by the award of an official campaign service medal during the reign of EIIR

Weight: 20g (inc white metal mounting brooch & riband)
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Code: 25936

Ceylon (Dominion): The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal

The Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal, and Ceylon Police Independence medals both created in 1955, are the 3rd and 4th ranked 'Independence' commemorative medals in the official British Order of Precedence (reference The London Gazette), with only the India (1st) and Pakistan (2nd) ranked higher

The Colony of Ceylon gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 February...  read more

Code: 25935

Sierra Leone General Service Medal (Instituted 1956)

A Royal Mint (United Kingdom) struck medal

The medal was instituted for award to Sierra Leone Colony armed forces, per Defence Council Instruction 25 of 1956

The medal became obsolete in 1971 when Sierra Leone became a republic

United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel were entitled to receive and wear the medal in British uniform

A clasp ...  read more

Code: 25934

Coronation Medal 1902. Metropolitan Police reverse. Bronze issue (P.C. A. King. D. Div.)

Police Constable Alfred John King is confirmed serving with 'D' Division of the Metropolitan Police

Reference the 1901 National Census for England & Wales, he is recorded as Alfred King, employed as a 'Metroplitan Police Constable', and residing with his wife Emily and their 4 x children at 83 Earl Street, Edgware Road in the parish of St Marylebone, Marylebone, London, Englandread more

Code: 25932