A Rickmansworth (Herts) / Aslockton (Notts) local recipients North West Europe Campaign, Malaya Emergency & Long Service medal group of 5: Staff Sergeant Major John Gunnell, Royal Army Pay Corps

- The France and Germany Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- General Service 1918-62. GVI 2nd issue & clasp 'Malaya' (7664337 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Gunnell. R.A.P.C.)
- Military LS&GC Medal. EIIR issue with 'Regular Army' bar (7664337 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Gunnell. R.A.P.C.)

The recipients unique Army Number was from the block 7657001-7681000 awarded to the...  read more

Code: 25859

Wilmslow (Cheshire) / Brighouse (West Yorkshire) local interest British Army Officer Second World War, Korean War & Long Service medal group of 4: Major Geoffrey Gowland Chambers, Royal Army Pay Corps, late Royal Regiment of Artillery

- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- United Nations: Service Medal with 'Korea' bar
- Efficiency Medal. GVI 1st issue 'Territorial' bar  (Lt. G. G. Chambers. R.A.P.C.)

Medals Verification: None of the medal rolls for any of the recipients medals are accessible in the public domain (as of writing). We can however confirm the recipients entitlement to all the medals p...  read more

Code: 25858

A Post-Second World War campaign and long service medal pair: Staff Sergeant Major Harry Kenneth Barber, Royal Army Pay Corps late 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

- GSM 1918-62. GVI 1st issue 'Palestine 1945-48' & 'Cyprus' (2671136 Gdsm. H. Barber. Coldm. Gds.)
- Military LS&GC. EIIR 2nd issue with 'Regular Army' bar (2671136 W.O. Cl. 2. H. K. Barker. RAPC.) 

The upper clasp on the GSM attached by the customary silver rod - as issued. Note surname on LS&GC is shown wrongly as 'Barker' (sic) exactly as issued, and never subsequently ...  read more

Code: 25857

A Jock's Edinburgh / Richmond (London) local interest post-war medal group of 3 to a veteran of the Second World War: Sergeant John Gilbert Young, Royal Army Pay Corps, late 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 

- Korea Medal 1950-53. 1st issue (2758006 Sjt. J. S. Young. B.W.)
- United Nations: Service Medal with 'Korea' bar 
- General Service Medal 1962-2007. With clasp 'Borneo' (27658006 Sgt. J. G.Young. RAPC.)

Note the Korea Medal with middle forename initial 'S' (sic) and the GSM medal with an extra digit (sic). The medals otherwise exactly as issued and never returned ...  read more

Code: 25854

A British Officers 'End of Empire Small Wars' campaign medal pair: Captain H. S, Macrae, Royal Army Pay Corps

- Africa General Service Medal 1902-56. EIIR issue & clasp 'Kenya' (Capt. H. S. Macrae. R.A.P.C.) 
- General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue & clasp 'Malaya' (Capt. H. S. Macrae. R.A.P.C.)

Recipient was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Pay Corps on the National Service List on 17 September 1955, and was promoted Lieutenant and Paymaster on 3 June 1957, wi...  read more

Code: 25852

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

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 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 Rodrigues, Isl...  read more

Code: 25843

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