South Africa Medal clasp 1878 - Griqualand West Light Infantry

Clasp “1878”.
The Regimental umber and name erased , the remaining engraved in sloping capitals “…..Griqualand West L.I”.

An interesting unit to research in itself.

The Griquas were a of mixed origins form a region north of the Orange River. Disturbances arose in early 1878 and rebellious Griqua established themselves in a mountain stronghold. In July a ...  read more

Code: 1141

Naval General Service Medal 1847 , clasp “Syria”

Impressed large Roman capitals “ FREDK G LEIGH, MATE”.  read more

Code: 1146

Scots Guards Boer War Long Service Group of Three

Queens South Africa Medal , six clasps (Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast), impressed “6265 Corp H D Newton Scots Gds”

Kings South Africa Medal,2 clasps (South Africa 1901 , South Africa 1902) impressed “6265 Serjt H Newton Scots Guards”.

Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EdVII), impressed “6265 Serjt H Newton Scots ...  read more

Code: 1153

A Rifle Brigade Sudan and Boer War Multi Campaign Group of Fve

Queens Sudan Medal , no clasp, naming worn in places “ …J. HIGGENSON 2/R RI…..”. Queens South Africa Medal ,2 clasps ( Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal), impressed “……PTE J. HIGGENSON RIFLE BRIGADE”. Kings South Africa Medal , 2 clasps (South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902), impressed “5711 PTE J HIGGENSON RIFLE BRIGADE”. Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Type2) “ 5711 PTE J HIGGENSON RI...  read more

Code: 1129

Volunteer Long Service Medal (VR) - Unnamed.

Unnamed as issued.  read more

Code: 1120

Afghanistan Medal1881 - 60th Foot

Afghanistan Medal 1881, no clasp.
Engraved in large sloping capitals “1666 SERGT M CLARKE 2/60th FOOT”.  read more

Code: 1149

Ashantee Medal 1874 - HMS DRUID

Ashantee Medal 1874, no clasp. Engraved in large Roman capitals “ J C SUMNER PTE R.M HMS DRUID”.  read more

Code: 1150

East and West Africa Medal- HMS Philomel

East and West Africa Medal clasp “ Benin River 1894” impressed “G W BAKER STO HMS PHILOMEL”.


For six years, Philomel served on station, intercepting slave traders along the coast of Africa. In 1896, she participated in the Anglo-Zanzibar War, during which rebels murdered the Sultan of Zanzibar and seized his palace. Along with the three gunboats and HMS St George, she b...  read more

Code: 1151

East and West Africa Medal - Sierra Leone Police Corps

East and West Africa Medal clasp “Sierra Leone 1898-99”. Impressed “Quartermaster Clerk C. Duke S.L.F Police Corps”.  read more

Code: 1152

Second China War Medal 1856-1863 - HMS ACORN

Clasp “ CANTON 1857”. Officially impressed “HENRY THORN , ORD, HMS ACORN”.


HMS Acorn was sent to the China Station in May 1856, and arrived in time to take part in the destruction of the junks in the Battle of Fatshan Creek in June 1857 and in the Battle of Canton in December 1857 during the Second Opium War.  read more

Code: 1145