Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (India & Colonies. GV issue (Serjeant C. M. Mackay-Jameson. A.V. Lt. Horse)

Medal Verification: The award of the medal to Sergeant Charles Mowbray Mackay Jameson, Assam Valley Light Horse, was published in India Army Order No 485 of 1914 (Ref  'The Auxiliary Force India and its predecessors' (Alan Harfield, 2015)

An estimated 79 x VLSM's GV issue were issued - 1910-1917 inc - named to the unit, as 'Assam Vally Light Horse' (and pre-dating all later award...  read more

Code: 25682

Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Victorian issue (538, Gunner J. Little, 1st Bde. R.A.)

Medal Verification: The medal to Gunner John Little is confirmed as entitled, as enumerated in his extant service papers that are held and accessible The National Archives refer)

Confirmed as the recipient's only medal entitlement during his 22 years 'With the Colours' 

John Little, was a native of the parish of Shankill, Co. Antrim, Ireland, where he was born circ...  read more

Code: 25680

Indian Volunteer Forces Officers Decoration,. EDVII issue (Captain J. Tulloch, U.P. Lt. Horse)

The letter 'U' only with correction

The recipient was Captain John Tulloch, V.D, United Provinces Light Horse

Provenance:

- Glendining's, July 1957
- Spink, April 1994
- John M.A. Tamplin Collection, London, June 2009

Reference the standard reference book on the Indian Volunteer Officers Decoration, vide 'The Colonial Aux...  read more

Code: 25679

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & Colonies). Victorian issue (Sergt H. J. Collins. E.I.Ry: Vol: Rifles)

Medal verification: Sergeant H. J. Collins, of the East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles, was awarded his VLSM in 1900, the award being published in the Gazette of India issue 512 of 1900

The East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles had its origins dating back to 1869, when the unit was originally raised. The lineage of the regiment throughout its existence as an auxiliary unit is sho...  read more

Code: 25678

Efficiency Medal. GV issue with 'Territorial' bar (6195821 Pte. F.T. Cane. 8-Midd'x. R.)

An award issued sometime between 1930-1936

The recipients' unique Army Number is from the block 6188001-6278000 allocated to the Middlesex Regiment in 1920, from which army numbers were awarded sequentially to all enlistees - regulars and reserves - who were posted to the Middlesex Regiment in the period circa 1920-1941

Prior to the Second World War, the Middlesex ...  read more

Code: 25677

Efficiency Medal. GVI issue, 1st type obverse legend with 'Territorial' bar (6207127. Pte. R.J. Tapsfield. MX.)

An award issued sometime between 1936-1947

The recipients' unique Army Number is from the block 6188001-6278000 allocated to the Middlesex Regiment in 1920, from which army numbers were awarded sequentially to all enlistees - regulars and reserves - who were posted to the Middlesex Regiment in the period circa 1920-1941

Prior to the Second World War, the Middlesex ...  read more

Code: 25676

Efficiency Medal. GVI issue, 2nd type obverse legend with 'Territorial' bar (2984135 Pte. H. Campbell. MX.)

An award issued sometime between 1947-1952

The recipients' unique Army Number is from the block 2966001-3044000 allocated to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1920, from which army numbers were awarded sequentially to all enlistees - regulars and reserves - who were posted to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in the period circa 1920-1941

Prior to Privat...  read more

Code: 25675

France: Interallied Victory Medal (Medaille Inter-Alliee De La Victorie 1918). First model by Morlon

The 'Morlon' design was the officially accepted and approved design for the French version of the Interallied Victory Medal

The medal is fitted a good length of original silk 'moire' riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 23338

France: Volunteers Service Medal (Medaille d'Engage Volontaire avec 'Engage Volontaire'). With clasp (agrafe) 'Engage Volontaire'

The clasp (agrafe) denotes Volunteers who had volunteered to serve under active service combat conditions

The medal fitted with a long bright length of riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 21129

Germany (Third Reich): War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). 1st Class breast badge. Without swords. With maker mark 'L15'

The War Merit Cross with makers Präsidialkanzlei code 'L15', for maker 'Friedrich Orth of  Vienna, Austria'

Metal: Tombac

Dimension: 48mm

Weight: 16g

The award was instituted in 1939, and originally awarded in three grades (a fourth grade was later in the war approved, but never officially awarded)

Reverse of cross with ...  read more

Code: 25674