India General Service Medal 1908-1935. GV first type silver issue with 4 x clasps 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919', 'Waziristan 1919-21', 'Waziristan 1921-24' & 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (4053 Sepoy Ujagar Singh, 1/76/Pjbis.)

The recipient Ujagar Singh was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, who held the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 1st Battalion 76th Punjabis, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Upper clasps attached by customary locally fitted rivets

Medal and clasps verification: The medal rolls for Indian recipients of the IGS 1908 medal and clasps are...  read more

Code: 24906

General Service 1918. GV First issue with clasp 'Kurdistan' (28 Hvldr. Kapur Singh. 1-11-Sikh R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, who was a non-commissioned-officer, holding the rank of 'Havildar' (Sergeant) while serving with the 1st Battalion (King George's Own) (Ferozepore Sikhs) 11th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal & Clasp Verification: Havildar Kapur Singh is confirmed entitled to the medal and clasp for his deployment and qualifying...  read more

Code: 24905

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Kurdistan' (15167 Dvr. Amadan Atnaiel. 1-Levy P. By.)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient was an Assyrian Christian, holding the rank of Driver while serving with the 1st Levy Pack Battery, the artillery unit of the British 'Iraq Levies'

In late 1921, authority was given to raise a Pack Battery for the Iraq Levies, which was recruited and came into existence in 1922, as 1st Levy Pack Battery (although it was further sanctioned that...  read more

Code: 24904

General Service Medal 1919-62. GV first issue with clasp 'N.W. Persia' (7250682 A. Cpl. P. Cullen R.A.M.C.)

The recipient Patrick Cullen, latterly held the rank of Acting Corporal while serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps

Medal(s) & Clasp Verification: Patrick Cullen is confirmed entitled to the GSM with clasp, together with three earlier campaign medals for the Great War, per the recipients Medal Index Card (that shows all medals and regimental / army numbers) and below followin...  read more

Code: 24903

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with 2 x clasps 'Kurdistan' & 'Iraq' (2887 Spr. Chanan Singh. Bengal S. & M.)

The recipient Chanan Singh was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Sapper while serving with the King George's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, an Engineers unit of the British Indian Army

Medal & Clasps Verification: The medal and both clasps verified as entitled per below referenced medal roll, the medal confirmed as having been issued and received by the rec...  read more

Code: 24902

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (525 Sepoy Feroze Khan, 1 Rd. Constn, Bn)

The recipient was a Pathan holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 1st Road Construction Battalion

The Road Construction Battalions - of which there were 4 x battalions (1st 2nd, 4th & 5th) - were specially locally enlisted personnel, employed by the Government of the North West Frontier Province for exclusive service within the Tribal Territory 'Border Lands' ...  read more

Code: 24901

India General Service Medal 1936-39. Calcutta Mint issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39 (7169 Rfn. Purbasing Rana, 2-1 G.R.)

The recipient was Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity & Hindu faith from Western Nepal, who was a native of the village of Bojari, in the Palpa District, who was serving as a Rifleman with the 1st Battalion 1st Gurkha Rifles, an infantry unit of the British Indian Army, at the time of qualifying for his IGS 1936 medal

His unique regimental number indicates a soldier who was enli...  read more

Code: 24900

India General Service 1936-39, With 2 x clasps 'North West Frontier 1936-37' & 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (8996 Sepoy Tawiz Gul, S.W. Scouts.)

The upper clasp attached by rivets

The recipient Tawiz Gul, by ethnicity a Pathan, held the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the South Waziristan Scouts, a 'Frontier Corps' based and deployed in the Southern Waziristan tribal area of the North West Frontier of British India

Formerly known as the North Waziristan Militia (established in 1900), the South ...  read more

Code: 24899

General Service Medal 1918-1962. GVI 1st issue with clasp 'Palestine' (3245762. Rfmn. J. McCormick. Cameronians.)

Medal with unique army number naming 'typo' - should be 3244762 - and exactly as officially impressed. There is only one - unique - 'McCormick' surname in the 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 'Palestine' medal roll

Wounded-in-Action: Rifleman James McCormick 9th Battalion Cameronians confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' North West Europe on 11 July 1944 (Ref WO 417/79 British...  read more

Code: 24898

British India: Overseas Service Badge 1939-45

An official service award that was worn on the left breast of the tunic (above medal ribands) - for service in campaign theatres during the Second World War - and in addition to medal ribbons and or medals

See attached image from the regimental history of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles, showing 4 x Gurkhas decorated for North Africa (note the 2 x VCO's wearing 4th Indian Division 'Kite Ha...  read more

Code: 24964