Bilingual WW1 Inter-Allied Victory Medal to South African Forces - Riley 2nd SAR
Impressed naming on rim to 144 L/Cpl T.M. Riley, 2nd S.A. Rifles, a couple of slight edge nibbles/bruises and some wear/darkening of gilt finish, with replacement ribbon, GVF.
Whilst the British version of the medal was awarded to all other Dominion and Empire troops, the South African government issued their own bilingual version in both English and Afrikaans to South ... read more
WW2 India Service Medal 1939 - 45
Cupro-nickel medal, 36mm in diameter, with correct ribbon. This medal was awarded to officers and men of the Indian Forces for three years non-operational service in India - effectively it took the place of the Defence Medal in respect of Indian Forces.
Unnamed as issued. GVF with a couple of slight edge knocks.. read more
WW1 Pair of Medals to 14th ( Bantams ) Gloucestershire Regiment - Chapman, plus photos, brass ID bracelet and cap badge
Description: Full Size Medals – WW1 Pair + Bracelet & Pics – 27065 PTE. Christopher. F. CHAPMAN. 14th Service Battalion the Gloucestershire Regiment (Bantams).
• British War Medal (BWM) Named to: 27065 PTE.C.F. CHAPMAN. GLOUC.R. (Complete with a Period Piece of the Correct Ribbon.)
• Victory Medal Named to: 27065 PTE.C.F. CHAPMAN. GLOUC.R. (Complete with a Period Piece of the Corr... read more
British War Medal to Royal Naval Air Service ( R.N.A.S. ) George Praerer Haines (Stratford -on Avon, Warwickshire) - his only medal and with box of issue
Medal in EF condition with original ribbon. Correctly impressed to F.22687 G.P. Haines, A.M.I., R.N.A.S. Box in good condition but grubby.
Medal comes with some research, copy of 1911 census confirming his birth year as 1888 and his trade as carpenter. Copy of Medal roll confirming entitled to BWM only, meaning he served at one of the airbases in England, Attached Presid... read more
Order of Industrial Heroism ( O.I.H. ) Medal - William Hazon, Durham Colliery Miner - Very scarce Life Saving Award
The ‘Daily Herald’ Order of Industrial Heroism, bronze, with the reverse correctly engraved "William Hazon, 14th Sept. 1946" in case of issue, original ribbon and suspension bar, extremely fine. Some staining to silk lining to case interior and wear to case. See photos.
In 1923 The Daily Herald, a campaigning left-wing newspaper, observed that there ‘had not yet been esta... read more
WW2 Group of Seven to Able Seaman Frank Raymond Grey, A.B., Ex Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve
The medals are loose on their ribbons and in good condition:
a) 1939-45 Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
b) Africa Star with clasp “North Africa 1942-43”) Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
c) Italy Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
d) Atlantic Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
e) War Medal, 1939-45 (unnamed as issue... read more
British Copy of the German 1915 Sinking of the Lusitania Iron Medal
This iron medallion measures circa 55 mm in diameter and is circa 3mm thick. Regrettably it is missing its box.
It is one of some 300,000 British copies made on the instructions of Captain Reginald Hall, RN, Director of Naval Intelligence as an item of anti-German propaganda. The original German medallion was made in August 1915 by Karl Goetz, a Munich based medallist, ... read more
Original WW1 Memorial Scroll - Sergeant William Rawling, 10th ( Service Battalion ) Durham Light infantry ( DLI ) - Somme casualty
In good unfolded condition with a few grubby marks to front. Reverse has pencil additions confirming he was born in Seaham Harbour and lived at New Seaham Colliery, County Durham, suggesting he was a miner.
CWGC confirms his regimental number as 15424 and he was a Battle of the Somme casualty, being killed on 16 September 1916 in France & Flanders, and he is commemorated... read more
VAD Ambulance Group including Northumberland VAD Workers Medal
WW2 Voluntary Aid Detachment lot comprising an original back and white postcard photograph of female ambulance crew wearing uniform with their ambulance, a National Service Certificate of Registration card (creased) for E.E. Reeks, of Hemllys, Nr Newport Monmouthshire giving date of birth as 8/3/1911, a County of Northumberland VAD worker's medal engraved on the reverse "1060 E Weeks" (... read more
Pip, Squeak n' Wilfred Miniature Medal Bar with Buttonhole Fixing
A contemporary item for the miniature medal collector or WW1 memorabilia collector, comprising WW1 trio miniature ribbons (silk) on the original shop card (in poor to average condition with some folds and bends), with buttonhole fixing for wear on the lapel. "Made in England"
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