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

Un-named as issued

The medal pierced with attached rings suspension

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25702

Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. No clasp (G. Mitchell, 1st Bn. 60th Rifles,)

Medals & Clasp(s) Verification: In addition to the Indian Mutiny Medal with no clasp, No 1247 Private George Mitchell, 1st Battalion 60 Rifles is confirmed to have been prior awarded a Punjab Medal 1848 with 2 x clasps per the below referenced sources:

- Punjab Medal 1848 & clasps 'Mooltan' & 'Goojerat': The recipients extant service papers held at TNA refer
- Indian Mutin...  read more

Code: 25701

Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. No clasp (Charles. Russell, 3rd Bombay Eurpn. Regt.)

Provenance: The Michael McGoona Collection to the Leinster Regiment (DNW, London, June 2000)

Reference the 'Registers of Bombay Army European Soldiers 1851-1857' in the file series L/MIL/12/114 (from the former India Office records held in the collection of the British Library), there was only one soldier of the name, Charles Russell, who served as an 'Other Rank' with the Bombay...  read more

Code: 25700

Afghanistan War Medal 1878-80. With 2 x clasps 'Peiwar Kotal' & ' Charasia' (906 Gr. J.W. Wilson F/A R.H.A.)

The recipient was No. 906 Gunner Joseph Walter Wilson who served with 'F' Battery 'A' Brigade Royal Horse Artillery

Medal & Clasps Verification: The recipient's entitlement to the medal and both clasps is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Royal Horse Artillery referenced below:

- Afghan Medal 1878-80 & clasps 'Peiwar Kotal' & 'Charasia': WO 10...  read more

Code: 25699

Afghanistan War Medal 1878-80. With 3 x clasps 'Cabul', 'Peiwar Kotal' & ' Charasia' (No 906 Gr. J.W. Wilson. F/A Bde R.H.A.)

The naming on this medal is contemporary officially re-named. The medal clasp rivets are all 'as issued', and presumably issued as an un-marked replacement medal at sometime during the Victorian era 

The recipient was No. 906 Gunner Joseph Walter Wilson who served with 'F' Battery 'A' Brigade Royal Horse Artillery

Medal & Clasps Verification: The recipient's entit...  read more

Code: 25698

Kabul to Kandahar Star (1379 Sergt. J. Chrismas 9th. Lancers)

Medal(s) & Clasps Verification: No. 1379 Sergeant John Chrismas 9th Lancers is confirmed entitled to the Kabul to Kandahar Star, as well as Afghan Campaign Medal with 3 x clasps together with an Army LS&GC medal per the below following referenced sources:

- Afghan War Medal 1878-80, 3 x clasps 'Charasia', 'Kabul' & 'Kandahar': WO 100/51, served 'E Troop'
- Kabul to Kandaha...  read more

Code: 25696

Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1888. With clasp 'Tel-el-Kebir' (2252 Pte. J. Maher. 2/R. Ir:R.)

Drowned on Active Service: Private John Maher, never lived to receive his Egypt Medal being recorded to have 'Drowned; in Egypt on 22 September 1882' - just 9 x days after the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir - as noted in the medal roll

The memory and sacrifice of Private John Maher, is commemorated in perpetuity on the Royal Irish Regiment regiment memorial located at Victoria Barracks (...  read more

Code: 25695

Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1888. With clasp 'Tel-el-Kebir' (1028 Pte. C. Compton. 1/R. Ir: Fus:)

Medal & Clasp Verification: No 1028 Private Charles Compton, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp, and a Khedival Bronze Star dated '1882' per the below referenced medal roll:

- Egypt Medal 1882 & clasp 'Tel-el-Kebir': WO 100/59
- Khedival Bronze Star 1882: WO 100/59

The referenced medal roll shows that the men th...  read more

Code: 25694

East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6. No clasp (33 Gunner Pir Bakhsh, 1st Kohat Mn By) 

The recipient by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier who held the rank of Gunner while serving with 1st Kohat Mountain Battery of the British Indian Army

Provenance: The Collection of Medal to Artillery Units formed by Lt-Col A. M. Macfarlane, London 2001

An extremely rare medal to an Artilleryman - no one Artillery unit, Indian or British being present...  read more

Code: 25693

British South Africa Company 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse (Gunr. W. A. King. A.T.) 

The recipient William Alex King, held the rank of Gunner, while serving with the 'Artillery Troop'

Medal Verification: The recipient William Alex King, is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse per the respective campaign medal roll of the Artillery Troop (reference the searchable transcribed medal roll accessible on-line at the ...  read more

Code: 25692