SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL (ZULU WARS) CLASP 1879-TO ELVIN-ROYAL MARINES-H.M.S. "SHAH"-DISCHARGED 1880 AS AN INVALID

South Africa Medal, clasp 1879 named to:
R.ELVIN.PTE.R.M. H.M.S."SHAH" (Correct engraved naming.H.M.S."SHAH" engraved either side of suspension post )
Medal about very fine or better, suspension post a little bent.
Robert Elvin, born in Norfolk around 1854.Attested for The Royal Marines at Portsmouth in 1872. Discharged 1880 as an Invalid.
Medal confirmed on roll.  read more

Code: 54259

FIRE BRIGADE EXEMPALRY SERVICE MEDAL-TO FIREMAN DUNCAN M GILFILLAN

Fire Brigade Exemplary Service Medal, named to:
FIREMAN DUNCAN M.GILFILLAN.
Medal very fine or better, with integral pin for wearing  read more

Code: 54255

QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL-TO PTE F.W.S. GELL -51ST COMPANY IMPERIAL YEOMANRY (PAGET'S HORSE)-DIED OF DESEASE AT LICHTENBURG, 1901 -

Queens South Africa Medal (2nd type reverse) clasps:
CAPE COLONY/ORANGE FREE STATE/TRANSVAAL/SOUTH AFRICA 1901
Named to: 31242 PTE.F.W.S.GELL 51ST CO.IMP YEO (Paget's Horse)
Medal extremely fine, toned and on original ribbon and susp pin.
F.W.S.Gell died of disease at Lichtenburg 01/06/1901.
Frederick W.S.Gell was born in Chelsea in 1880.His occupation is desc...  read more

Code: 54257

BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDAL-BRONZE MEMORIAL PLAQUE-TO REGINALD GUNNS-NORFOLK REGT-DIED OF WOUNDS ON 26/10/1916

British War and Victory Medals, named to:
24192 PTE.R.GUNNS.NORF.R.
Bronze Memoria Plaque, named to: REGINALD GUNNS.
Medals and plaque extremely fine, the medals on original full length silk ribbons, as removed from a frame at some time.
24192 Private Reginald Gunns 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment died of wounds on 26th October,1916 aged 25.The Son of Daniel and Charles G...  read more

Code: 54252

1914/15 STAR TRIO-TO EDWIN BERT IVES-7TH BTN NORFOLK REGIMENT-KILLED IN ACTION ON 12TH OCTOBER 1916-BAYONET TRENCH SOMME

1914/15 Star trio, named to:
14758 PTE.E,B.IVES NORF.R.
Medals about good very fine
14758 Pte Edwin Bert Ives was killed in action on 12th October 1916 (Bayonet Trench on the Somme)
He was born in Acle, Norfolk and enlisted in Norwich.He is commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial.
Arrived in France on 30/05/1915  read more

Code: 54248

VICTORY MEDAL-TO PIPE-WARWICKSHIRE REGT-LATER ROYAL FLYING CORPS

Victory Medal, named to:
687 C PL.F.PIPE.R.WAR.R.
Medal extremely fine.
Born at St.Nicholas, Nuneaton around 1892.
after joining the 7th Royal Warwickshire Regt, he enlisted with The Royal Flying Corps(no 47264) on10/08/1916 trade Acet Welder (Acting Mechanic)
Papers available online.
Comes with copied M.I.C, which shows a duplicate BWM/VICTORY Medal i...  read more

Code: 54246

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL-RHODESIA REVERSE-TO- CHRISTMAS WATSON BARNES-7TH HUSSARS-DIED 14TH NOVEMBER 1896

British South Africa's Medal (Rhodesia 1896 Reverse) named to:
3936 LCE CORPL.C.W.BARNES.7TH HUSS.
Medal good very fine or better, toned with one small edge bruise and slight twist on suspension.
Christmas Watson Barnes was born on 25th December 1874 at Norwich,the son of Waler and Martha Maria Barnes of Norwich.
Sometime between 13th January 1892 and 15th February 1...  read more

Code: 54245

1914/15 STAR TO DRAPER-ROYAL FUSILIERS-DESERTED TWICE

1914/15 Star, named to:
14588 PTE.G.H.DRAPER.R.FUS.
Medal about good very fine, on original ribbon.
Arrived in France 13/06/1915.
Born Hampstead, Middldesex
Deserted in Police Gazette dated Feb 1916 deserted 20/01/1916 and Police Gazette dated September 1916 deserted 26/09/1916.
Copies suppied with medal  read more

Code: 54241

VICTORY MEDAL TO TURNER-NORTHUMBERAND YEOMANRY

Victory Medal named to:
1732 PTE.J.TURNER NORTH YEO
Medal about good very fine
John Turner later served as 270822 Corps Of Hussars.
Comes with hand-written research that states he was born at Prestwick Northumberland on 21st March 1890.
Worked at The Elswick Steel Works Newcastle.  read more

Code: 54237