Crimean War Medal to Carden Commissariat Department.

Queen Victoria’s Crimean war medal, no clasp correctly named to Nicholas Carden. There is no regiment or number so it must refer to N. Carden. Commissariat Department.
During the Crimean War (1854-1856), the British army's supply organization, was headed by the Commissariat Department. they struggled to keep up with the basic needs of the troops, leading to extreme shortages of food and ...  read more

Code: 30551

Edward VII Volunteer Force Long Service Medal 3rd Norfolk’s

Awarded to members of Volunteer Forces in recognition of 20 years of service in the ranks. This one is correctly named to 4010 Private J Meek of the 3rd Volunteer battalion Norfolk regiment.
This unit was formed as a volunteer battalion in 1861 and later became the 3rd Volunteer Battalion in 1883. In 1908 it was retitled as the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
This meda...  read more

Code: 30545

Queens South Africa Medal + 2 to Morrison Cheshire Regiment.

Queens South Africa Medal with the Cape Colony and Orange Free State (also entitled to the SA 1901 clasp) correctly named to 1981 Corporal Philip Morrison of the 4th Volunteer battalion the Cheshire regiment.
Philip Morrison was born in Macclesfield around 1874. As a young man he was employed as a labourer in the Macclesfield area. He enlisted into the 4th Cheshire regiment on the 24th F...  read more

Code: 30174

Victorian 1895 – 1902 India Medal +2 to Gordon Highlanders.

The Victorian India medal with the Punjab Frontier1897-98 and the Tirah 1897-98 clasps. Medal has correct engraved naming to 4156 Private P Wade of the 1st battalion Gordon Highlanders.
The Punjab Frontier clasp awarded to those who were in defence of the Shabkadr Fort, the Mohamnd field force, Malakand field force or the Tochi field force, the latter in the case of Private Wade.
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Code: 30281

Victorian 1854 India General Service Medal.

1854-95 India General Service Medal correctly named to 1504 Peter. Murray of Her Majesty’s 1st battalion 6th regiment of foot, (Royal Warwickshire).
Before any further description, I must point out that this in an original 1854 IGSM with a wrong replacement suspender, the medal itself has marks where it was made into a brooch and these fittings have been poorly removed.
Private Pe...  read more

Code: 30274

Victorian India General Service Medal – Burma Clasp to Martin 2nd Norfolk’s

An India General Service Medal with Bura 1887 – 89 clasp correctly attached, correct engraved naming to 877 Private Charles Martin 2nd Battalion the Norfolk Regiment.
Burma was annexed by the British on January 1, 1886, by the proclamation of the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Lord Dufferin. The annexation sparked an anti-colonial resistance which would last until 1896. This resu...  read more

Code: 29277

Vict LS&GC Medal to McGill 79th Cameron Highlanders 1837-59

An interesting army long service and good conduct medal correctly named to Sergeant Robert McGill 79th Highlanders.
Robert McGill was born in Galashiels, Selkirk Scotland in 1817. He enlisted in Edinburgh on 23rd October 1837 into the 79th (Cameron) Highlanders. Although he was trained as fighting man, he was also employed as the company tailor. When he returned to Britain after his two...  read more

Code: 28180

QSA + 4 to Bawcombe Essex Regiment.

A Boer War Queens South Africa medal correctly named to 3717 Private William Bawcombe of the 2nd battalion Essex regiment. It has four clasps correctly attached for Orand Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 01 and South Africa 02.
William Bawcombe came from West Ham, then on the eastern most side of London in the county of Essex and born in the December of 1 873.
He was employed a...  read more

Code: 29227

1882 Egypt Medal to KOSB’s

Superb Egypt medal correctly named to 2574Private W Smith of the 2nd Kings Own Scottish Borderers. This is mounted with the Gemaizah 1888 clasp which is correctly mounted and confirmed. This is one of the scarcer clasps awarded for the Anglo-Egypt campaign.
This medal is in wonderful condition showing only slight wear to the surface high points. the clasp is in the same order and the swi...  read more

Code: 27056

Superb 4 Bar QSA Medal to Walker Border Regiment.

A Queens South Africa Medal with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1902 clasps correctly named to 4840 Corporal S. M. Walker of the 1st battalion the Border Regiment.
The 1st borders had a hard war and saw extensive service; the battalion were serving in Malta when war was announced, they were returned to London and thence by steamer to Durban landing in the Dece...  read more

Code: 27185