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Ashanti 1900, no bar, Dr: J.C. Castor, A.F.F., Josiah Charles Castor was a Dr with the African Field Force before he died on service at Kwisa only two days...

Crimea Medal, bar Sebastopol, Officially impressed: “J. Bounds 90th Regt” a Defender of Lucknow who was sent to an Insane Asylum following the Indian Mutiny and did not receive...

M.B.E., Military, Meritorious Service Medal, GVI, Army L.S. and G.C. GVI, W.O. II Edward Davis, Durham Light Infantry. Three times recommended for the MBE during WW2 and the...

Purple Heart WW2 issue in coffin case with enamelled lapel badge and ribbon bar

Armata Altipiani Medal 1918, on original multicolour ribbon. Awarded for the Battle of the Piave, Asiago Plateau on 15th June 1918. About 450 of these medals were awarded to...

Distinguished Service Order, GV, C.M.G., Neck Badge, Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, 1914-15 Star, British War...

China 1900, bar Relief of Pekin, J. Barrett, P.O. 2nd Class, HMS Terrible, Wounded in action at Tientsin on 9th July 1900, his arm blown off by a Chinese...

Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, Able Seaman James Fisher, Naval Brigade, H.M.S. Barrosa, Officially engraved; “17651 A.B. J. FISHER. H.M.S. BARROSA” HMS Barossa was...

India General Service, bar Burma 1885-7, Mate H. Pomeroy, Irawaddy Flotilla Companys, Steamer Thooreah. who was aboard the ship as Second in Command when it escorted King Thibaw and...

India General Service Medal 1854, bar Kachin HIlls 1892-93, 2948 Pte. A. Turner, 2nd Battalion Prince of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment. Entitlement confirmed on the medal roll, naming is...

The Ally Sloper’s Silver Medal for Bravery awarded to Piper George Frederick Findlater V.C. “The Piper of Dargai”, Gordon Highlanders. Awarded the Victoria Cross, whilst leading the charge of...

India General Service Medal 1854, bar Waziristan 1894-5, British War Medal, Lt Colonel & Surgeon Thomas Alfred Ollivant Langston, I.M.S. mentioned in despatches for tirelessly tending to the wounded...

Vietnam Medal, New Zealand Issue, 725343 H. Albert R.N.Z.I.R. Private Harry Albert served in Vietnam as an M60 Machine Gunner with 3 Section, 2 Platoon, W (Whiskey 1) Company...

Army of India Medal, bar Nepaul, W. Homewood, 66th Foot, naming officially impressed. William Homewood was a long serving soldier who served for over 20 years, first in the...

Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894, Private E. Purcell King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (S.L.I.) superb condition

Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894, in silver, Police Constable J. McDonald. Extremely rare, one of only 10 known medals to the brave men of the Hong Kong Police. Fitted...

Canada General Service Medal, bar Red River 1870, Pte A.C. Dorland, Ont. R. A very rare and in superb condition, officially impressed Red River to Private Arnolde C. Dorland...

Royal Red Cross, R.R.C. 1st Class, VR Victorian Issue, in silver gilt and enamels. Very rare, since the institution of the award in 1883, an initial minting of 100...

Baltic Medal 1854-5, Naval Long Service & Good Conduct, VR, Narrow Suspension, Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, EVII, Staff Sergeant Joseph Dyer, Royal Marines Light Infantry. One of only...

Elizabeth Cross, EIIR, in remembrance of Private G.B. Burchill, Glosters, Killed on Gloster Hill during the regiment’s epic stand at the Battle of Imjin on 25th April 1951. A...

1914 Star, British War & Victory Medal, with Guy’s Hospital 5 year medal, Sister E.G. Fraser, Civilian Hospital Reserve & Q.A.I.M.N.S. A rare 1914 star trio to an interesting...

Davison’s Trafalgar Medal 1805, in original copper gilt frame. Extremely rare, a gift from Mr Alexander Davison, to the men of HMS Victory who fought at Trafalgar

Egypt, undated, 2 bars, The Nile 1884-5, Abu Klea, 2nd Class Staff Sergeant Patrick O’Malley DCM, 9th Company, Commissariat & Transport Corps. Sgt O’Malley was serving with the Desert...

Boulton’s Trafalgar 1805, white metal, named to John White, Africa. A Landsman from Denmark, who rose during 10 years of sea service to Master at Arms, being present at...

Vietnam Medal, Australian Issue, Kevin Michael Greer, A Lance-Corporal who served two tours of Vietnam, he was born 06/05/1946, from Newcastle, New South Wales, he first served in Vietnam...

General Service Medal, EIIR, bar Malaya, 22557163 Trooper A. Simons, S.A.S., Special Air Service

Vietnam Medal, South Vietnam Campaign Star, Trooper Bradley John ‘Brad’ Hannaford, Australian Special Air Service, S.A.S. a Former ‘Tunnel Rat’ with the 1st Field Squadron earlier in the war....

1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, General Service Medal, GVI, bar Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49, Flight Lieut H.M. Derrington, R.A.F. Officer Commanding 6221 Bomb Disposal...

Africa General Service Medal, GV, bar Somaliland 1920, 340251 Aircraftsman 2nd Class A.H. Lovett, Royal Air Force. Extremely rare award to the Royal Air Force, whilst there were around...

Transport Medal, bar S. Africa 1899-1902, C.D. Bennett, in Command, He served as the Master of the Nankin & Clyde of the P&O Line. His medal was presented by...

Ceylon Volunteer War Service Medal 1914-18, issued to “R. Don G. Appu

General Service Medal, Bar Northern Kurdistan (LAC) (GV Robed Issue), Defence Medal, War Medal, RAF Long Service & Good Conduct (GVI), Warrant Officer, Arthur Herbert Cyril Payne, R.A.F., He...

Tibet Medal, bar Gyantse, Silver, 7015 Pte T. Frampton 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers, for many years the station master at Roslyn in Australia and claimed that he was the...

China 1900, no bar, Queen’s South Africa, bar Natal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 179912, C.R. Childs, A.B., HMS Terrible in China & Boer War, Royal Navy....

South Africa ‘Zulu’ Medal 1877-9, bar 1877-8-9, 1560 Pte J. Smith, 90th Foot. James Smith served in the two campaigns of 1877-8 against the Gaikas, Gelakas and other Kaffir...

Crimea, 3 bars, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol, Captain J.G. Campbell, 42nd Regiment of Foot, the Black Watch, Grand Nephew of Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde. “He served throughout the...

East and Central Africa, 1898, 1664 Pte Bir Madshah, 27th Bombay Infantry. Officially engraved as issued; “1664. PTE MIR BADSHAH. 27/BOM:INF:” Confirmed on the roll, served in the...

East and Central Africa, bar 1898, 848 L/Naik Turabaz Khan, 27th Bombay Rifles. Confirmed on the roll, Lance Naik Turabaz Khan served in the campaign against the Ogaden Somalis...

1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, War Medal, Sergeant (Observer) Lawrence Dudley Norman, 78th Squadron Royal Air Force (Volunteer Reserve), shot down over Holland on 9th January 1941 by German...

Death Plaque, George William Bathurst Bradford, 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps, the 11th Victory of German Fighter ace Erwin Bohme shot down on 4th February 1917. The...

British War Medal & Victory Medal, 2nd Lieutenant Bernard John McCutcheon, 48 Squadron, Royal Air Force, killed in action when shot down over Foucaucourt during the Battle of Amiens...

Defence of the Legations at Addis Ababa 1936, extremely rare and large 52mm silver medal, awarded to “Bearer Sher Bahadur”. Reverse of the medal, “PRESENTATION TO THE BRITISH LEGATION...

Naval General Service, 2 bars, Guadaloupe, Algiers, Thomas Dillon, Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy He was born in Exeter, Devon during 1805. Aged 15 he joined the Royal Navy as...

Burma Gallantry Medal, GVI, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 War Medal, 1355 Amb. Sepoy, Saw Tha Nyunt, Burma Hospital Corps. Ambulance Seopy Saw Tha Nyunt was a local man...

Distinguished Service Medal (GVI), 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, Navy Long Service & Good Conduct (GVI), Petty Officer George Henry May, Royal Navy, H.M.S....

Queen’s South Africa, 3 bars, Orange Free State, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal, British War & Victory Medal, Trooper J.A. Smith, Protectorate Regiment, later Lance Corporal, Military Mounted Police. Q.S.A....

Queen’s South Africa, 4 bars, Defence of Kimberley, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal, King’s South Africa, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, Siege of Kimberley Star, 774...

Queen’s South Africa, 5 bars, Relief of Mafeking, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Lieut A. McInnes, Imperial Light Horse. All bars confirmed making a very rare...

Queen’s South Africa, bar Defence of Mafeking, 441 Trooper A. D. Chambers, Protectorate Regiment F.F

Order of The White Eagle, Commander neck badge superb large quality and condition, fitted embossed case of issue by Hugenin with full original ribbon, 3 slight chips otherwise

Queen’s South Africa, bar Natal, 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medal, France Legion D’Honneur, Knight’s Badge 3rd Republic, Greece Order of the Redeemer, 4th Class Breast Badge, Lt...

Order of the Double Dragon 1st type, 3rd Class neck badge, 1882-1898, awarded to hughest dignitaries of the nobility, ministers and ambassadors, superb quality silver gilt and enamels, very...

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 2nd Class 3rd Grade breast star superb quality large type star

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 1st class breast star , a most unusual heavy quality star probably Russian or German made, rare

Order of the Double Dragon sash badge older quality in silver very rare

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 2nd Class 3rd Grade breast star

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 2nd Class 3rd Grade sash badge, most unusual badge of european manufacture, excellent quality with full neck ribbon

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 3rd Class 3rd Grade neck badge reverse engraved “ Double Dragon 3rd Class 3 Div. Presented by H.J.M The Emperor of China...

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 3rd Class 1st Grade neck badge (n.r

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 2nd Class 1st Grade breast star, excellent quality

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 1st Class 3rd Grade breast star superb quality and condition, very rare

Order of the Double Dragon 2nd type, 2nd Class 3rd Grade breast star excellent quality

Order of the Griffin Grand Commander neck badge and breast star, silver gilt, superb quality and condition set by Godet & Sohn Berlin, a rare set with the Godet...

Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class Set, neck badge and breast star, the neck badge and the central arms of the star in in gold, breast star marked...

Order of the Redeemer Grand Officer neck badge and breast star, superb quality and condition the badge and centre of the star in gold, by Le Maitre of Paris....

Order of Lazarus Grand Officer sash badge and breast star , badge in gold and star in silver with gold centre, by Cravanzola As awarded to Admiral Sir Colin...

Order of Naval Merit, Grand Cross sash badge and breast star, white enamels, silver gilt, good quality with superb large star, slight chip to badge. As awarded to Admiral...

Order of St Stanislaus ‘Grand Cross’ 1st Class Set, sash badge and breast star, the sash badge in gold and the breast star in silver and silver gilt by...

Order of Saxe Ernestine Commander neck badge with Swords, in gold superb quality, As awarded to Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, provenance:: from family descent via Morton

Order of the Sword Grand Officer breast star, superb quality and condition, As awarded to Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, provenance:: from family descent via Morton

Egypt, undated, bar Suakin 1885, Khedive’s Star, 1884-6. Captain & Acting Deputy Assistant Commisaries General, Sir Dudley Alan Duckworth-King, Commisariat & Transport Staff, seconded from the Welsh Regiment. Colonel...

Ghuznee 1839, Sergeant Henry Bottle, 16th Queen’s Own Lancers. Engraved in attractive flowing script: Serjeant Henry Bottle Her M’s 16th Lancers. A most popular and gallant sergeant of the...

Ghuznee 1839, unnamed, an attractive example, fitted to the original clip with an ornate suspension which still moves on the hinge, on sewn-on 45mm wide original length of silk...

Ghuznee 1839, John Dransfield 2nd Foot. Engraved with name on reverse centre & regiment on reverse rim. Ribbon soiled but an old piece of silk ribbon. John Dransfield, service...

Ghuznee 1839, James Harrison, 17th Regiment of Foot, the Leicestershire Regiment. Engraved on the rim: “JAMs HARRISON 17th REGT.” James Harrison was born during 1813 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He...

Waterloo 1815, Corporal Charles Conwell, 52nd Foot, who particularly distinguished himself in the advanced party of the stormers of St. Sebastian. Charles was born in Artera, Magherafelt, Co. Derry,...

Waterloo 1815, Charles Shultz, Bugleman, 1st Light Infantry Battalion King’s German Legion. Officially Impressed: “CHA. SCHULTZ. BUGLEMAN. 1st LIGHT BATT. K.G.L.” The two Light Battalions of the K.G.L. took...

Military General Service Medal, 3 bars, Corunna, Vittoria, St Sebastian, John Cartwright, 2nd 59th Foot, Wounded in the storming of St Sebastian where the 59th distinguished themselves. Provenance, Ex...

Military General Service 1794-1848, 2 bars, Nivelle, Nive, William Binns 84th Foot, a Peninsular Veteran & ‘Red Coat’ in Australia. The roll records that two men both from Yorkshire...

Waterloo 1815, Lieutenant George Doherty, K.H., 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons, who was wounded in the head at Waterloo and had his life saved when, in his rush to...

Waterloo 1815, Edward Parfit, Drummer, 2nd Battalion, 1st Foot Guards, The Grenadier Guards. Officially impressed: “Edw Parfit. ****** 2nd Batt. Grenad. Guards.” Fitted with a silver clip & straight...

Order of Nichan Iftikhar Commander neck badge El Sadok 1859-1882, (n.r.)

1914-15 Star Trio, Bronze Memorial Plaque, 2198 Pte Thomas Edge, 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers, Killed in action on 28th April 1915, only 3 days after the Gallipoli Landings at...

Queen’s South Africa Medal, 6 bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, 3914 Corporal W. Darby, 12th Royal Lancers.

Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar, 1805, white metal, with original rim inscription: “From M. Boulton. To The Heroes of Trafalgar”

Africa General Service Medal, GV, bar Somaliland 1920, 1939-45 Defence and War Medal, 340341 Cpl H.M. McGowan, R.A.F., later Flt Lt in WW2, extremely rare, With service papers.

Yangtze Service medal 1930 Navy issue

1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medal, Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, GV, Squadron Sergeant Major R. Adam, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.

Legion D'Honneur Knights badge 2nd Empire Crimea period, one arm repaired on obverse otherwise

Queen’s South Africa Medal, no bar, Pte J.G. Williams, Kimberley Town Guard, a rare and unusual confirmed no bar medal to a Defender of Kimberley.

Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, VR, 234 Trooper W. Newins, 1st Life Guards, officially impressed. With service papers

Davison’s Nile Medal, 1st August 1798, Bronze, pierced at 12 o’clock and fitted with two rings to wear as a breast badge, impressed around the edge: “A Tribute of...

China 1857, bar Pekin 1860, Driver Jas Kingham, 4th Bde, Rl Arty, officially impressed naming. With service papers.

West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GV, 5717 Pte Amadu Bauchi, Nigeria Regiment. A note states the medal was issued on 24th January 1924.

Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge in hallmarked gold with locket, by Vinc Mayers sohn,

Order of the Medjidie 5th Class Crimea period, with gold outer centre, crescent and star,

Pour Le Merite (Blue Max) double sided enamel modern copy good quality, dark blue enamels

Portugal Victory medal, Official type 2 ball suspender scarce

Order of Military Merit Officer 1957 rare obsolete award, good quality silver gilt,

Order of Liberation enamelled type marked “Bronze” on edge

Order of Michael the Brave 1916 3rd Class, with very old original ribbon

Legion of Merit Legionnaire WW2 issue named to Carl J Stumpf