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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Padraig H. Pearse 1916 Irish Commemorative Silvered Medal
Obverse: "PADRAIG H PEARSE 1879-1916"
Reverse: " IRELAND UNFREE SHALL NEVER BE AT PEACE FROM AN ORATION BY PADRAIG MACPIARAIS POET AUTHOR AND PATRIOT COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN CHIEF OF REPUBLICAN ARMY EASTER 1916"
Believed to have been issued in 1966 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Dublin Easter Rising. Circa 3.2cm in diameter suspended from a green... read more
WW1 Mercantile Marine Medal Pair to John Greenwood Thompson plus Torpedoed Sleeve Badge
Pair of WW1 medals to John G. (Greenwood) Thompson, comprising:
a) British War Medal, 1914 - 1918
b) Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914 - 1918.
Together with a gold bullion torpedo badge indicating that a member of the merchant marine had been torpedoed but apparently undeterred had returned to service at sea.
It also includes an original let... read more
WW1 British War Medal ( BWM ) Scarce Bronze issue to Egyptian Labour Corps ( ELC )
Medal in NEF condition. Correctly impressed "134. E.L.C." No name just a number and unit in the case of Egyptian recipients. 110,000 only issued in bronze compared to 6.5 million silver medals. Scarce, but also scarce in this condition.
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WW1 medals to Aloysius Kay, Mercantile Marine / British War Medal Pair
Full size original medal pair ( British War Medal a Mercantile Marine Medal) correctly named in upright capitals to Aloysius Kay. Both GVF+.
Listed in the WW1 Mercantile Marine Medal card index (card number 0323), where his details are given as follows:
Place of Birth: Hartlepool
Year of Birth: 1892
Medals sent to: 25b Cleveland Road, Ha... read more
Scarce WW2 Loyal Service White Metal Buttonhole Wound Badge - Female issue
King George VI Badge For War Service with pin fixing as awarded to female military personnel who had been invalided out of the services during WW2. In good condition with sharp detail. 2.6cm in diameter. Scarce.
See item 52971 for the usual male pattern issue.
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BWM and VM Pair to Lieutenant Harold Northcote Sumner, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve ( RNVR )
British War Medal, 1914 - 1918 (Lieut. H.N. Sumner. R.N.V.R.).
Allied Victory Medal, 1914 - 1919 (Lieut. H.N. Sumner. R.N.V.R.).
officer’s style victory medal - high gilt with chocolaty bronze showing through in places. Mounted as worn.
Medals confirmed in ADM 171/91 p.253 (PRO). Sub-Lieut.(tempy.), RNVR, 29 December, 1915. Lieut. RNVR (tempy.) 29 Decemb... read more