China Medal 1857-60. With clasp 'Taku Forts 1860'

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

The medal fitted with a good 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 iss...  read more

Code: 23936

China Medal 1856-60. With 4 x clasps 'Fatshan 1857', 'Canton 1857', 'Taku Forts 1858' & 'Taku Forts 1860'

The second and third upper clasps attached by rivets, the top clasp attached by silver loops

The medal an un-named as issued example to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

The medal retaining its original long length silk medal riband

A scarce 4 x clasp combination that includes the two 'Taku Forts' clasps

Condition: A few minor nicks abo...  read more

Code: 23935

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria, silver issue with 3 x clasps, 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Samana 1897' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (1916. Sowar Shakar Khan, 1st. C.I. Horse.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Punjabi Mussalman ethnicity & faith, who held the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the 1st Regiment Central India Horse, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Central India Horse: The regiment has its origins dating back to 1858, when the unit was raised as a Local Corps. Subsequent changes saw two regiments restyled respec...  read more

Code: 23934

Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 5 x clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (9558 Sapr. A. Bayliss. Rl: Engineers.)

Minor official corrections to last few letters of unit name, and exactly as issued

Medal and clasps verification: The medal with all 5 x clasps to Sapper Bayliss, is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the 1st Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers (ref WO 100/159) that was compiled and signed at Aldershot, Hampshire, England, on, 20 December 1902, by which time the ...  read more

Code: 23933

King’s South Africa Medal 1901-02. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (82139 Dvr: W. Gibson. Pom Poms Sec: R.A.)

Medal(s) and clasps verification: The medal with both clasps to Driver Gibson, is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll. In addition he was also awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with 4 x clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Transvaal’ and ‘Rhodesia’. The respective campaign medal roll references are cited below:

- QSA Medal & 4 x clasps: Ref WO 100/144 med...  read more

Code: 23932

South African War 1899-1902: Patriotic badge 'General the Earl Kitchener of Khartoum'

Obverse: Portrait of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts - Commander-in-Chief, South Africa (12 December 1900 - 23 June 1902)

Reverse: Plain with pinback fittings as issued

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British Victorian era general who became one of the m...  read more

Code: 23852

South African War 1899-1902: Patriotic badge 'Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar, V.C.'

Obverse: Portrait of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts - Commander-in-Chief, South Africa (23 December 1899 - 11 December 1900)

Reverse: Plain with pinback fittings as issued

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British Victorian era general who became one of t...  read more

Code: 23851

South African War 1899 1902: South African War Veterans Association badge

A gilt & enamel lapel badge

Obverse: In centre the symbols of the Boer Republics, viz an 'Orange Tree' and below a Boer 'Trekkers' Wagon. The enamel in Blue, Orange & Red enamels ( colours of the Boer Republics) with gilt legends

Reverse: Uniface except for fob lapel fitting & impressed with makers marks for 'Fenwick Birm', for Fenwick of Birmingham, England
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Code: 23850

1914-15 Star

Un-named, as-struck

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 23931

British War Medal. Silver issue (BZ.5722. W.H. Welling. P.O. R.N.V.R.)

The recipient Welling held the rank of Petty Officer while serving with the Bristol Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Medal verification: The recipients entitlement to the British War Medal - his only medal entitlement for the Great War - is confirmed per the respective Admiralty medal roll, vis ADM 171/129

William Welling was a native of Newark-on-Tren...  read more

Code: 23930