Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. No clasp (Far: B. Manass 1st Regt. M. L. Cavy.)

Important: The 1st Regiment of Madras Cavalry - including a squadron of the 2nd Madras Light Cavalry attached - was the only cavalry regiment of the Madras Presidency Army to deploy and serve as a unit in the Second Afghan War

The Madras Weekly Mail issue of 20 May 1894, contained the below notice of appointment:

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The Military Department has be...  read more

Code: 24296

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (79766 Gunner. P. Reid 5th M. B. R. A.)

A medal to a 'Fighting Irish', the recipient from Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland

Medal & clasps verification: No. 79766 Gunner Patrick Reid, of the 5th Mountain Battery Royal Regiment of Artillery, is confirmed entitled to the medal and both clasps per the below following referenced medal roll:

- IGS 1895 with 2 x clasps: WO 100/85, the medal roll of 3rd Mountain Batt...  read more

Code: 24288

King's South Africa Medal 1901-02. With clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (8975 Serjt: A. Burrows. R.A.M.C.)

During the South African War the recipient served with No 1 Guards Brigade Bearer Company, and was heavily engaged in support of the Guards Brigade field operations, as evinced by the award of the QSA medal with 6 x 'Battle' clasps!

Medal(s) & clasp(s) verification: A long serving regular, Serjeant Albert Burrows was entitled to the below following medals and clasps that he earne...  read more

Code: 24283

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue with clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (1272 Sepoy. Sher Singh. 1 Kashmir Infy.)

By ethnicity and religion the recipient was a Dogra Rajput of the Hindu faith who served as a Sepoy (Private) while serving with 1st Kashmir Infantry (Raghupratap Regiment), an Imperial Service Infantry from the Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir

The 1st Kashmir Infantry have a lineage dating back to their origins in 1853. In 1873, the regiment was formally re-styled Raghupratap R...  read more

Code: 24261

India General Service Medal 1936. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (2214 Hav Misri Khan. Tochi Scouts.)

Recipient was a locally enlisted Pathan soldier of the Mussalman faith holding the rank of 'Havildar' (Sergeant) while serving with the locally recruited and deployed Tochi Scouts, a paramilitary 'Frontier Corps' that served exclusively within the tribal lands of the North West Frontier of British India

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24257

The Atlantic Star. No clasp

A Royal Mint issue

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24250

Defence Medal

A Royal Mint issue

The medal fitted with its original & now stitched riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24243

General Service Medal 1918-62. GVI second issue obverse legend with clasp 'Malaya'. (2018 E.P.C. Bhola Singh S/O Kushal Singh. F. of M. Pol.)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient, Bola Singh, son of Kushal Singh, was an Indian of the Sikh faith, who held the rank of 'Extra Police Constable' while serving with the Federation of Malaya Police during the era of the 'Malaya Emergency'

E.P.C's - who were 'not' Special Constables - were part of the expanded, largely paramilitary police force designed to protect rubber planta...  read more

Code: 24238

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, Queen Victoria issue engraved (Pte. J. Scotchmer 1st V.B.S.R.)

Private John Scotchmer was a long serving member of the Framlingham Detachment 'G' Company 1st Volunteer Battalion Suffolk Regiment

There are numerous references to Private J. Scotchmer serving with Framlingham Detachment of 'G' Company 1st Volunteer Battalion Suffolk Regiment in the local Suffolk newspapers circa 1880-1900, mostly relating to his prowess as a 'marksman' / best-s...  read more

Code: 24228

Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Edward VII issue (K.2539 H. Maggs, Sean. 2Cl., R.N.R.)

Medal verification: Seaman (Second Class) Henry Maggs, Royal Naval Reserve is confirmed entitled to the Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal per the respective Admiralty medal roll (ADM 171/70) which shows that the medal was awarded to the recipient on 7 March 1910, at Kings Lynn (shown on roll as Lynn), which was one of two medals presented to men at Kings Lynn on that dateread more

Code: 24227