1914-15 Star (GS-10190 Pte. T. W. Jarvis, 12-Lrs.)
Wounded-in-Action: Received Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound (or GSW) to 'Jaw, Right Shoulder & Hand' on 25 March 1918, in France, during opening moves of the German 'Spring Offensive' (recipients service papers refer)
Medal(s) verification: Private Thomas William Jarvis, 12th Lancers, is confirmed entitled to the 1914-15 Star and companion Great War medals and Silver War Badge cited bel... read more
75.00 GBP
1914-15 Star (L-2861. Pte. G. T. Cooper. 21st. Lrs.)
Important: Recipient confirmed present at the 21st Lancers Victoria Cross action at Shabkadar, North West Frontier of British India on 5 September 1915 (Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records held at The National Archives refer)
The 21st Lancers did not see service on the Western Front during the First World War, being the only regular cavalry regiment of the British Army to spend ... read more
85.00 GBP
1914-15 Star (L-3499 Pte. J. C. Yates. 21st. Lrs.)
John Cecil Yates served with the 21st Lancers in Asia (India) from 5 September 1915. The Journal of the 21st Lancers records him in September 1918 as serving with “A” Squadron, Signal Depot, Poona. He was also a qualified 'Dispatch Rider' (National Register 1939, refers)
Important: Recipient confirmed present at the 21st Lancers Victoria Cross action at Shabkadar, North West Fron... read more
90.00 GBP
1914-15 Star (52467 Sdlr. G. Green. R.F.A.)
Medal(s) Verification: In addition to the 1914-15 Star to which the recipient was entitled, he had previously been awarded 2 x medals & 6 x clasps for his services in the South African War 1899-1902 during his first period of service, and was additionally awarded a British War Medal and Interallied Victory Medal per the below following cited campaign medal rolls:
- QSA Medal 'CC'... read more
30.00 GBP
1914-15 Star (Jemdr. Manraj Gurung, 1/4/Gurkha Rfls.)
Wounded-in-Action: Jemadar Manraj Gurung, 1st Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' n May 1915 at the Second Battle of Ypres / St. Julien , in Belgium while serving under higher command of the Indian Corps ('A History of the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles 1857-1937' (Ranald Macdonell & Marcus Macaulay, 1940), refers).
The regimental his... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue, with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (1021 Rfmn Ait Sing Thapa, 3-2 Grks)
The recipient Ait Sing Thapa, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with 3rd Battalion 2nd (The Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles) of the British Indian Army
3/2 GR was a 'War Raised' battalion of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles. It was raised at Dehra Dun Cantonment on 12 June 1917, and... read more
India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd Issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (6607 Swr. Asat Ali Khan. Poona Horse.)
By ethnicity and faith the recipient Asat Ali Khan, was a Punjabi Mussalman holding the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the Poona Horse (Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) of the British Indian Army
Poona Horse: The regiment had its origins in the old Bombay Army of the East India Company, where its predecessor units were raised in 1820 & 1817 respectively. In 1921 the 33rd... read more
95.00 GBP
Indian General Service Medal. GV 2nd issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (908. Havr. Bagh Khan, 3-16 Punjab R.)
The recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman soldier serving with the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army
The recipients low 3 x digit regimental number indicates a soldier who had enlisted or was mustered into the 3rd Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment circa 1922, at the time of creation of the multi-battalion 16th Punjab Regiment, (a.k.a. S... read more
85.00 GBP
India General Service Medal 1908. GV first type silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Malabar 1921-1922' & 'Waziristan 1921-24' (417 Rfmn. Jodh Sing Negi, 1-18 R. Garh Rfls.)
With usual official correction to 'Rfls' & exactly as issued to the recipient - and typical of most medals issued to this regiment for this particular campaign
Upper clasp attached by rivets
The recipient was a Hindu Garhwali holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, an elite infantry regiment of the British Indian... read more
India General Service Medal 1936-39 With 1 x clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (39 W-Carr. Feroze Khan, 2-A. & S. H.)
The recipient Feroze Khan was an Indian non-combatant attested follower of Punjabi Mussalman ethnicity & faith, who performed the vital role of 'Water Carrier' while serving with the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders f the British Army - and the direct descendent unit of the immortal 'Thin Red Line' of Balaklava, Crimean War fame
Water-Carrier's played a vital part in... read more
175.00 GBP