A Ripley (Derbyshire) / Leicester interest 'Red Hackles Jock', who earned 3 x medals in 3 x different regiments: Sergeant Michael Edward Lynam, Royal Army Pay Corps, late R.A.S.C. & 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment

- Africa General Service Medal 1902-56. EIIR issue with clasp 'Kenya' (22531679 Pte. M. Lynam. B.W.)
- General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue & clasp 'Malaya' (22531679 Pte. M. E. Lynam. R.A.S.C.)
- Military LS&GC Medal. EIIR 2nd type with 'Regular Army' bar (22531679 Sgt. M. E. Lynam. RAPC.) 

The recipients unique Army Number was issued to him on enlisting in th...  read more

Code: 25851

A South Arabia & Sultanate of Oman campaign and long service medal group of 3: Sergeant K. H. Brown, Royal Signals later Sultan's Armed Forces (Oman)

- General Service Medal 1962-2007. Clasp 'South Arabia' (23927973 Sig K H Brown R Signals R)
- Military LS&GC Medal. EIIR with 'Regular Army' bar (23927973 Sig K H Brown R Signals R) 
- Sultanate of Oman: The Glorious Fifteenth National Day Medal (1970-1985)

The silver medals are official replacement issues with letter 'R' indented on the rims 

The me...  read more

Code: 25848

An extremely rare police long service pair: Late Superintendent Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force

- Police Long Service Good Conduct Medal. EIIR second issue (Inspr)
- Colonial Police Long Service EIIR second issue (Supt Turks and Caicos Islands)

The medals each fitted with their original ribands, both of which retain the white metal medal mounting bars with hinged pin & clasp fittings as issued

Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal: The Police Long S...  read more

Code: 25847

Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798. Copper issue for 'Ratings'

The medal, as struck by the Soho Mint, since mounted and fitted for wear with small fixed screw ring and larger loose ring suspension

Alexander Davison's Medal for The Nile was awarded in four different metals; Gold for Admirals and Captains of ships; Silver for Commissioned Officers; Copper Gilt for Petty Officers & Copper for Ratings & Marines

A medal that was mu...  read more

Code: 25844

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10. Silver issue

The medal was awarded for the capture of the French held islands in the Indian Ocean, in 1809-10, including the island now known as Mauritius

A contemporary strike from the original die of the Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, that was engraved and held at the Calcutta Mint, India, and from where all H.E.I.C..medals for the Capture of R...  read more

Code: 25843

Honourable East India Company Medal: Capture of Java 1811

A contemporary 19th Century electroplate silvered copy

Fitted with a fixed silvered suspension

Dimension: 49mm

Weight: 38g

Like most, but not all, H.E.I.C. medals, the original dies were engraved at the Calcutta Mint, India, and was from where all officially struck H.E.I.C. medals for the Capture of Java, were issued 

Th...  read more

Code: 25842

Honourable East India Company Medal for the Coorg Rebellion 1837. Silver

A later striking with obverse die flaw from the original dies that were engraved and held at the Calcutta Mint, India, from where all Coorg Medals were struck & issued

Fitted with a hinged silver loop suspension

Dimension: 49mm

Weight: 75g

The Coorg Medal was issued in either Gold, or Silver, and was only awarded to Indian native recip...  read more

Code: 25841

Scinde Medal 1843. With 'Meeanee' reverse

The medal with clip & straight hinged suspension

Un-named and un-attributed

The Battle of Meeanee was fought between between forces of the Bombay Army of the East India Company, under the command of Charles Napier and the Baloch army of Talpur Amirs of Scinde (now Sindh), led by Mir Nasir Khan Talpur. The battle took place on 17 February 1843 at Meeanee, Sindh, in ...  read more

Code: 25840

Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59. With 2 x clasps 'Relief of Lucknow', & 'Lucknow' (Gunr. & Dr. Edwin Miller, 13th Bn. R. Arty.) 

Medal & Clasps Verification: Edwin Miller's entitlement to the medal and both clasps is confirmed as entitled per the respective medal roll of the Royal Artillery cited below:

Indian Mutiny Medal with clasps Relief of Lucknow & Lucknow: 'Indian Mutiny Medal Roll 1857-1859 (British Forces' (K. J. Asplin, 1998) 

Gunner & Driver Edwin Miller - a unique name in the ref...  read more

Code: 25839

China Medal 1857-60. No clasp (Lieyt: W. C. Chowne. 27th P. N Infy.)

Naming officially engraved in seriffed letters, as awarded to Indian Army officers

The recipient was Lieutenant William Christopher Chowne of the 27th Punjab Native Infantry of the Bengal Presidency Army

China Expedition 1860: Prior to 1861, the 27th Punjab Native Infantry had been styled the 19th Regiment of Punjab Infantry - the regiment being re-styled as the 27...  read more

Code: 25838