Bahawalpur (Princely State). War Medal 1939-1945

Awarded to personnel of the Bahawalpur State Forces for service during the 1939-45 War

This medal together with the Victory Star 1945 - were the last campaign medals to be instituted in the Princely State of Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur Army 1939-1945: At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Bahawalpur Army had a reported strength of 1,122 'All-Ranks', comprising 36 ...  read more

Code: 23773

Bahawalpur (Princely State). Bahawalpur-Pakistan Alliance Medal, 1947

The medal - the last to be instituted in the Princely State of Bahawalpur - was instituted by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi, in commemoration of the accession of Bahawalpur State to the Dominion of Pakistan that took place on 5 October 1947

By population, the Princely State of Bahawalpur was the largest of the pre-independence Princely States to accede allegiance to Paki...  read more

Code: 23772

Korea Medal. 1st type obverse legend (22429720 Pte D. B. Smith. R. Norfolk.)

The recipient was a soldier holding the rank of 'Private' while serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Army

For their services in Korea the Royal Norfolk Regiment was awarded the below following battle honour:

- 'Korea 1951-52'

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 23770

Korea Medal. 1st type obverse legend (22707373 Pte R. Longbottom. D.W.R.)

The recipient was a soldier holding the rank of 'Private' while serving with the 1st Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Army

For their services in Korea the Duke of Wellington's Regiment was awarded the below following battle honours:

- 'The Hook 1953'
- 'Korea 1952-53'

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 23769

United Nations: Service Medal with UNPSG ribbon for United Nations Police Support Group (Croatia 1998-1999)

Awarded to UN Member States Police personnel who for served in Croatia theatre for 90 days' service in the group of civilian police supporting the Croatian Police

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 23767

Coronation Medal 1911: Metropolitan Police reverse (P.C. E. Stagg)

Ernest Stagg, a tile maker from Bridgwater, Somerset, was born in July 1887. He attested into the Metropolitan Police in 1907 and served with ‘B’ Division at Westminster, before later transferring to ‘Y’ Division at Highgate in January 1914. He left the police force in August 1917

Condition: About VF  read more

Code: 23766

Delhi Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue. Regimentally impressed naming (822 L Cpl J. Beattie R.H.)

The medal is named in the correct regimentally impressed style

Killed-in-Action: The recipient is recorded as having been 'Killed-in-Action' in France, on 5 May 1915, during the Battle of 'Aubers Ridge' - a Victoria Cross action for 2/Black Watch

Medal(s) verification: The Delhi Durbar Medal confirmed as entitled, together with the recipients Great War campaign med...  read more

Code: 23764

Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). EDVII issue (Qr. Mr. Sergt C. O. Vernieux Simla Voltr: Rfls.:)

Great War Casualty: Captain Charles Osmond Vernieux, late 3rd Labour Corps, Indian Army, 'Died of Disease' at Bombay, British India, on, 1920 - just days after returning from active overseas Great War service in Mesopotamia. His life and sacrifice, are commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at the Kirkee Memorial (Maharashtra, India) where his remains were interre...  read more

Code: 23760

Efficiency Medal. GVI first issue with 'India' bar (2803 Sep.Mir Alam 11-13 F.F.Rif., I.T.F.)

The recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman, serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 11th Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles, an infantry battalion of the Indian Territorial Force

11/13 F.F.R. was a single class battalion, being comprised entirely of Mussalmans. The battalion was mobilized on the outbreak of the Second World War and converted to an 'Active Servic...  read more

Code: 23759

British India: Lady Minto's Indian Nursing Association. Nursing 'Cape' Badge

Obverse: Pointed oval design, with outer legend band 'Lady Minto's Indian Nursing Association'. Voided centre with cypher N.A.I. (for Nursing Association India) the cypher surmounted by an 'Imperial Crown'

Reverse: Plain uniface, with makers and English silver assay hallmarks, for J.R.G. & S (Gaunt & Sons) / Birmingham 1907, and below 'Gaunt London'

Maker: J.R. Gau...  read more

Code: 23758