INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1854
In silver, with clasps: Burma 1885-7 & Burma 1887-89
With photocopied Service Papers
Thomas William Owens was born at Liverpool and was 19 when he enlisted on the 12th April 1884. He served 'Home' until September 1885, in the East Indies from September to November 1885, in Burma from November 1885 until April 1887, in India from April 1887 until January 1892 and 'Home' from January 1892 until the 9th April 1896, when he was discharged. The Papers confirm this as his sole medal entitlement.
Unofficial rivets between the clasps, as is common.
Minor surface scratches, otherwise
GVF £320.00
AFGHANISTAN MEDAL 1881
No clasps
Clasps: Charasia & Kabul
obverse polished (about GF), reverse is GVF
£275.00
EGYPT MEDAL 1882
Dated reverse, clasp: Tel-el-Kebir
With photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - which confirms clasp entitlement.
The Medal Roll shows that Robert Savage was "Invalided Home" - and that there was some confusion over his regimental number - shows 14586 and 14576.
Heavily pitted from contact with Khedive's Star, thus
VF+ £195.00
Dated reverse, clasp: The Nile 1884-85
Verified on roll. minor contact marks from Khedive's Star
GVF £250.00
Undated reverse, clasp: Suakin 1885
Rank has been erased from naming
No contact marks from the Khedive's Star
GVF £190.00
Dated reverse, clasps: Tel-el-Kebir & Suakin 1885
With photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - which confirms clasp entitlement.
Heavily pitted from contact with Khedive's Star and an edge knock @ 1 o'clock, thus
NVF £235.00
QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899
No Clasps:
With photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - (which shows that he also qualified for the clasp "South Africa 1902") and photocopied Service Papers
Herbert Henry Gould was born at Wilton, Somerset in 1875 and was serving with the 3rd Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry when the Boer War started in October 1899. He served with the Coldstream Guards in South Africa from the 16th January to the 6th October 1902. He had been promoted to Lance Sergeant in March 1901, but reverted to Private seven months later. He was discharged on the 25th October 1907.
Herbert Gould also served in the First World War, initially with the Somerset Light Infantry and then with the Military Foot Police (P.10836). He landed in France on the 26th January 1915, was wounded three months later and repatriated to England. He returned to France and was promoted Lance Corporal (M.F.P.) on the 1st June 1917. His Medal Index Card (photocopy supplied) shows that he qualified for a 1914-15 Star trio (M.F.P.).
GVF £135.00
Clasp: Transvaal
With photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - which confirms clasp entitlement
Herbert Pickange re-enlisted on the 17th November 1914 but was discharged from the 21st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers a few months later. He qualified for a Silver War Badge - photocopy of the SWB Roll entry supplied.
GVF £100.00
TRANSPORT MEDAL 1903
Clasp: South Africa 1899-1902
Served as Chief Engineer of the "St. Andrew" (Rankin Gilmour).
GVF £750.00
INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1909
Geo.V issue - Clasp: Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919
With photocopy of his WWl MIC which shows entitlement to a British War Medal
GVF £80.00
With photocopy of the Medal Roll entry, which confirms the award and shows that Joseph Sharper served with the 77th Battery, Royal Field Artillery Some minor surface scratches
GVF £75.00
Geo.V issue - Clasp: Waziristan 1921-24
Geo.V issue - Clasp: North West Frontier 1930-31
Polishing to obverse and minor surface scratches, thus
VF+ £55.00
INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1936-39
Surface scratches and edge knocks, thus
F £45.00
Geo.V issue - Clasp: North West Frontier 1937-39
Surface scratches and some discolouration, thus
VF £45.00
KOREA MEDAL 1951
One severe ek and some minor surface scratches
VF+ £120.00
VIETNAM MEDAL 1968
both medals, which are mounted loose-style as worn, are official replacements and are marked as such.
According to research carried out in New Zealand, Gunner Brass was posted to Vietnam with 161 Battery, RNZA in 1971. He transferred to the 1st Battalion, RNZIR when the Battery was withdrawn and served with Victor 6 - which is confirmed by the official New Zealand Government website. He died about ten years ago from post war traumatic stress.
One minor ek to the Vietnam medal, otherwise
GVF/NEF £250.00
SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL 1982
With rosette on ribbon. Medal in named box of issue
An official replacement medal - correctly marked (R)
One ek to the obverse, otherwise
GVF+ £1,200.00
GULF MEDAL 1992
With Clasp: 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991
No Clasp
Mounted loose-style, as worn - as a single medal
Some surface scratches, thus
GVF £180.00
IRAQ MEDAL 2004
With Clasp: 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003
Medal in named box of issue
An official replacement medal - correctly marked (R)
GVF/NEF £300.00
Medal in named box of issue - with rosette
GVF+ £300.00
No Clasp
Medal in named box of issue
NEF £350.00
Medal in named box of issue
GVF/NEF £180.00
Medal mounted as worn and in named box of issue
GVF/NEF £180.00
NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1915-62
With photocopied "Seaman's Record" with personal details and 'head & shoulders' photograph.
EF £140.00
GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1918-62
The medal is mounted loose-style, as worn.
One ek and some surface scratches, thus
VF/GVF £75.00
A few, minor surface scratches, otherwise
GVF £110.00
The second clasp has been neatly added using small metal rings
GVF/NEF £150.00
GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1962 - 2007
21143294 S.Sgt. Ajirman Rai, 2/10 G.R.
4286145 LAC. E.W.
Woodrow, R.A.F.
Minor surface scratches, thus
F.4277175 LAC. J. Ewart,
R.A.F.
Minor scratches to obverse,
otherwise
GVF £75.00
Engraved
"COLLECTORS ITEM" on the rim
This is the rarest
clasp to the medal - it was
instituted by Royal Warrant dated the 8th June 1968 for award to
Australian personnel. Only 68 clasps were issued, and all 68 went to
members of the Australian Army Training Team - 32 officers and 36 warrant
officers. For service after the 29th May 1964, personnel were awarded the
Australian Vietnam Medal.
Apparently a small number of genuine medals & clasps (number unknown)
were used for specimen and/or display purposes - but marked
"COLLECTORS ITEM" - not "SPECIMEN", which is usual.
This medal should not be confused with the "Australian Government
Approved" copies which, we understand, are marked as such.
An interesting item - if any reader
has any information to add, this would be greatly appreciated - and either
passed on to the purchaser or added to this description.
GVF/NEF £750.00
24341011 Pte. M.J. Spotswood, Cheshires one ek., otherwise
24253888 Fus. A.J.
Melville, R.R.F.
medal mounted for display
GVF £80.00
24197743 Fus. J. Wood, R.R.F.
24209940 Tpr. A. Eastell, R.T.R.
24302800 Dvr. L. Davis, R.C.T. two small eks., otherwise
24242166 Spr. S.M. Halliday, R.E.
Sgt. D.C.B.
Martin-Smith, (G8219503) R.A.F.
Medal in named box of issue
The clasp is a (loosely-fitted)
replacement - clearly marked "COPY" - and the medal is priced
accordingly. Entitlement is confirmed by the box of issue.
EF £200.00
OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL 2000
Medal in named box of issue - with rosette - box shows "Op. Veritas"
With the following original documents and photographs:
His British Forces Prisoner of War Identity Card (F/IDENT/189): - A two-part, Geneva Convention PoW identity card - with basic "name rank & number" details, to be used if captured by the enemy.
His RAF Fitness Test Card: showing tests at RAF Akrotiri (in 2003) and at RAF Brize Norton (in 2004).
His "Performance Appraisal" for his service with the RAF Tactical Comunications Wing at Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2004: He served during Operations "Herrick" "Dittany", "Oracle" and "Veritas"
An 'open-ended' NATO Travel Order - "for all NATO countries - via all NATO borders" for the year 2005-2006.
A four-page memorandum, regarding his deployment to Afghanistan: in support of Operation "Oracle".
Five original colour photographs: including two of the Afghanistan Memorial
EF £750.00
