A Naval 'Seven Seas' Second World War campaign medal group of 6: Un-named and un-attributed

Comprising:

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. With original clasp 'Burma'
- The Italy Star
- War Medal 

All medals are Royal Mint issues

The group mounted in the swing-style, and as-worn the ribands suspended from a white-metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin and...  read more

Code: 26029

A most interesting & scarce Second World War, long service & Indian Independence Medal group of 5 to a Germany born naturalized British Officer of the Jewish faith: Major Edgar Stuart Straus, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GVI second issue with 'Territorial' bar (Lt. E.S. Straus, R.E.M.E.)
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (Major. E.S. Straus. R.E.M.E.)

The medals sometime mounted, now loose, each retaining their original issue silk riband, including the India Independence Medal, this latter havi...  read more

Code: 26028

A Naval Petty Officer's campaign and long service medal pair: Petty Officer Mechanician G. Robinson, Royal Navy

- GSM 1962-2007. With clasp 'Malay Peninsula' (KX.914532 G. Robinson. P.O.M. (E). R.N.)
- Naval LS&GC Medal. EIIR 2nd issue (KX.914532 G. Robinson. P.O.M. (E). H.M.S. Minerva.)

The recipient, was serving on a different ship at the time of earning his General Service Medal

HMS Minerva (F45) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. The ship commissioned ...  read more

Code: 26027

Honourable East India Company Medal for Burma 1824-26. Silver issue

The medal is un-named as issued,

The medal is fitted with its original steel clip and split ring suspension, as issued

The Burma medals were only ever issued to native troops -in gold for officers, and in silver for 'Other Ranks'. European Officers of Indian regiments, and all British Officers and other ranks of the British Army and Indian Marine vessels were latte...  read more

Code: 26026

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. Reverse 'Rhodesia 1896'. No clasp (Trpr H. Peterson. Robertsons. C.B.C.)

The recipient 'H. Peterson' - a unique name in his corps - was holding the rank of Trooper while serving with Robertson's Cape Boys Corps

Medal Verification: The recipient is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse per the respective campaign medal roll of the Robertsons Cape Boys Corps (reference the searchable transcribed medal ...  read more

Code: 26025

General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya' (22506485 Pte. W. Green. W. Yorks.)

In July 1953, 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) deployed to Malaya for active service during the 'Emergency', where they served with 18th Infantry Brigade. During it's service in Malaya ,1/West Yorks, is credited with having killed 21 x 'Bandits', and suffered 8 x casualties. 1/West Yorks served in theatre through end of March 1955, when they embarked for return...  read more

Code: 26020

Malaysia: Federation of Malaysia Active Service Medal 1960-1967 (Pingat Khidmat Berbakti 1960-1967)

Un-named as issued

The medal mounted on a pin-back mounting bar as issued, this retaining the original hinged pin and clasp fittings

This medal was the very first campaign medal to be issued by the Government of Malaysia

Authority for award and wearing of this medal by British military personnel was published in Defence Council Instruction 240 of 196...  read more

Code: 26019

Ghana: Prisons Division Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

The medal was instituted on 1 July 1960, on which date Ghana became a 'Republic', and instituted its own national series of Orders, Decorations and Medals.

The medal is awarded to members of the uniformed 'Prisons Division' for 16 years unblemished long service and good conduct.

Medal fitted with its original riband, on which is attached a white metal bar 'Prisons ...  read more

Code: 26018

India: General Service Medal 1947. With clasp 'Mizo Hills' (3342568 Hav. Amar Singh. Sikh. R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, holding the rank of 'Havildar' (Sergeant) while serving with a battalion of the Sikh Regiment, the most decorated infantry regiment of the Indian Army

The 'Mizo Hills' clasp was the last clap to be awarded for wear on the GSM 1947, which medal was made obsolete with the introduction of the new General Service Medal 1965 (Sama...  read more

Code: 26016

Japan (Showa era): Order of the Golden Kite. 7th Class breast badge. Silver

Struck during Showa era - encompassing awards for the Manchurian Campaign, Sino-Japan War and the Pacific War (1941-45) conflicts. This an example from the era 1936-1945

Fitted with original silk 'moire' riband, complete with typical hook & eye fittings for mounting on the reverse of the stitched riband

The Order of the Golden Kite was instituted on 12 February 189...  read more

Code: 26015