INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1854
In silver, with clasp Perak
With a photocopy of the Medal Roll entry, which confirms the medal and clasp entitlement.
"British Battles and Medals" attributes 257 medals/clasps to HMS "Charybdis", which was a 21 gun, wooden hull corvette, launched in June 1859.
Some minor surface scratches, mostly to the obverse otherwise
GVF £280.00
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
Undated reverse, clasp: Suakin 1885
Rank has been erased from naming
No contact marks from the Khedive's Star
GVF £190.00
INDIA MEDAL 1896
Clasp: Relief of Chitral 1895
With a photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - which confirms the medal and clasp entitlement. Surface scratches and one edge bruise, thus
VF+ £185.00
Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98
With a photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - which confirms the medal and clasp entitlement.
A few minor surface scratches - mostly to the obverse - and one small edge bruise, otherwise
GVF £190.00
QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899
No Clasps:
Clasp: : Cape Colony
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 the 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
CHINA WAR MEDAL 1900
No Clasps
With a photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - which confirms the entitlement
"British Battles and Medals" attributes 512 medals to HMS "Undaunted", an Orlando class cruiser launched in 1886 and broken up in 1907.
NEF £250.00
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
EVll issue - Clasp: North West Frontier 1908
With a photocopy of his WWl MIC, which shows France on the 13th August 1914 and entitlement to a 1914 Star & Bar trio. One edge 'dig' otherwise
GVF £125.00
Geo.V issue - Clasp: Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919
Geo.V issue - Clasp: Waziristan 1921-24
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 £275.00
NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1915 - 1962
Clasp: Persian Gulf 1909-1914
With photocopy of the Medal Roll entry - which confirms the award.
HMS Highflyer was the lead ship of the Highflyer class cruiser. She was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, being laid down in June 1897, launched on the 4th June 1898 and commissioned on the 7th December 1899.
She survived the First World War to become the last Victorian cruiser in service with the Royal Navy, remaining in commission until 1921 as flagship of the East Indies station at Bombay - where she was sold for scrap on the 10th June of that year.
GVF £180.00
GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1918-62
Served in the Second World War and entitled to a 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45.
A few, minor surface scratches, otherwise
GVF £125.00
The Medal Roll shows 2nd Battalion - photocopy of entry supplied.
GVF/NEF £100.00
The Medal Roll shows 1st Battalion - photocopy of entry supplied.
Possible official correction to two digits of the service number.
GVF £100.00
The Medal Roll shows 2nd Battalion - photocopy of entry supplied.
A few, very minor surface scratches, otherwise
GVF/NEF £75.00
The Medal Roll shows 27/28 Medium Battery - photocopy of entry supplied.
GVF £65.00
Mounted loose-style, as worn - as a single medal.
Some light polishing scratches to the obverse, otherwise
GVF+ £60.00
The second clasp has been neatly added using small metal rings
GVF/NEF £145.00
GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1962 - 2007
24341011 Pte. M.J. Spotswood, Cheshires one ek., otherwise
24357287 Fus. K.
Johnson, R.R.F.
The medal is mounted for display.
Some minor surface scratches, otherwise
GVF £70.00
24253888 Fus. A.J.
Melville, R.R.F.
The medal is mounted for display
GVF £70.00
24197743 Fus. J. Wood, R.R.F.
The medal is mounted court-style, for display
A few minor contact marks, otherwise
GVF £70.00
24209940 Tpr. A. Eastell, R.T.R.
24302800 Dvr. L. Davis, R.C.T. two small eks., otherwise
