A mounted medal group of 5 'That speaks a thousand words' as-worn by a proud Kenyan veteran of the East Africa Campaign 1940-41 & post-war 'Mau-Mau' Rebellion: Constable Odhiambo Othieno, Kenya Police Reserve

The 5 x medals mounted in below order of precedence:

- Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (F.4872 Const. (R). Odhiambo Othieno)
- Defence Medal: Mounted on War Medal riband
- War Medal 
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp: Mounted on Defence Medal riband
- War Medal 1939-45

The recipient would have been an 'Askari' soldier serving w...  read more

Code: 25971

A scarce seen confirmed Sikh casualty for Burma Campaign 1944: Sepoy Bishan Singh 8th Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army

- The 1939-45 Star (25779 Sep. Bishan Singh, F.F. Rif.)
- The Burma Star  (25779 Sep. Bishan Singh, F.F. Rif.)

Both medal are officially impressed Calcutta Mint struck issues as issued to Indian Army veterans and the India domiciled 'Next of Kin' families of Indian soldiers who had died in the Second World War

The recipient, Bishan Singh, was an Indian soldi...  read more

Code: 25970

A 'Burma Star Quartet' for campaign service in Burma Theatre, including North East Frontier of India, China and South East Asia 11 December 1941-2 September 1945

Comprising:

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

All are Royal Mint un-named issues

The Defence Medal was awarded to British personnel (who were not ordinarily resident in India), for 6 months overseas service in an area subjected to or threatened by air attack, or 1 years aggregated non-act...  read more

Code: 25967

A South African Nurse's Second World War Italy Campaign medal group  of 4: Senior Probationary Nurse Winifred E. Sweet, South African Military Nursing Service

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- The Italy Star (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- War Medal 1939-45 (316612 W. E. Sweet) 
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (316612 W. E. Sweet) 

The medals are all Pretoria Mint struck issues, the medals with identically impressed South African naming

The recipients unique Army Number is ...  read more

Code: 25964

A Taunton Somerset / Architect interest Second World War & Indian Independence medal group of 3: Major Stuart Henry Sprankling, Royal Engineers

Stuart Henry Sprankling, son of Ernest Sprankling (a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects L.R.I.B.A., 19 December 1910) and Mabel Beatrice Sprankling (nee Pope) was a native of, Taunton, Somerset, England, where he was born on, 26 May 1907. At the time of the compilation of the 1911 National Census for England & Wales, Stuart was living with his parents and older sibling sist...  read more

Code: 25962

A Watford / Hertfordshire interest Gunner 'Officer' Korean War campaign medal pair: Lieutenant John Henry Bridcutt, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- Korea Medal (Lt. J. H. Bridcutt. R. A.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Sold together with:

- Photocopy of Army Medal Office transmittal letter for the medals sent 05/10/55 to:

Lt. J. H. Bridcutt,
61, Chipperfield Road,
Apsley,
Hertfordshire,
England

Medals Verification: Medal rol...  read more

Code: 25961

A confirmed 'Red Hackles' Second Battle of the Hook, Korean War casualty's campaign pair: Private Robert Hynd Shaw 1st Battalion Black Watch

- Korea Medal (22496413 Pte. R. Shaw. B.W.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with clasp 'Korea'

Wounded-in-Action: Private R. Shaw was 'Wounded-in-Action' at the Second Battle of the Hook, between 18/19 November 1952. At the time he is recorded as having served with 'B Company'

The below following newspaper report was published in the recipients home county o...  read more

Code: 25960

An early United Nations 'Peacekeeping' and 'Operation Banner' campaign medal pair: Private John Edwin Winwood Mellor, 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

- GSM 1962-2007.  With clasp 'Northern Ireland' (24074983 Pte. J.E.W. Mellor BW.)
- United Nations Service Medal: UNFICYP ribbon for service in Cyprus

The United Nations medal is a superior original medal issue from the 1960's
 
The recipient, John Edwin Winwood Mellor, was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, where he was born in 1947

John served wi...  read more

Code: 25959

First Afghan War: Candahar, Ghuznee & Cabul Medal 1842

A Royal Mint un-named strike

The medal fitted with an ornate contemporary replacement silver claw Indian Mutiny Medal adapted swivel suspension bar - the Indian Mutiny suspender adapted at sides for fitting the wider 'Afghan' silk ribands

First Afghan War Medals: One identical obverse medal with 4 x different reverses were awarded in the series of campaign medals a...  read more

Code: 25958

First Afghan War: Cabul Medal 1842. With 'Victoria Vindex' obverse legend and 'Cabul 1842' reverse

The medal fitted a steel clip and straight hinged bar suspension - the straight hinged suspension bar with single split near middle of the top ribbon hanger, that does not affect the otherwise overall symmetry of the medal

An un-named and un-marked Royal Mint struck medal

Reference 'Early Indian Campaigns and the Decorations Awarded for them (Major H. Biddulph, N&M...  read more

Code: 25957