paul wood

Dering Road still exists you should be able to get able to get an image on Google Earth. Paul

I am sure I woke up to the left hand one this morning. Paul

Your suggestion is quite feasible do you have the full naming details of the medal, with that I should be able to give you a positive ID. Paul

Something like Indian Depot Ammunition Company Royal Field Artillery? Will see if I can get a definitive answer. Paul

I want one. Paul

I am sure there is a good caption to be had there. Paul

It will be khuda bakhsh khan, interestingly no unit given. Paul

The book is called One Step Further and is in 9 paperback volumes and lists every recipient of the GC and gives full biographical details if you contact the author Marion Hebblethwaite at marion-h@thequarryhouse.co.uk she will be able to provide you with a set. All the best, Paul

I would agree with Hugh, I suspect the answer is on the other side of the medal my gut feeling is that it is a Bavarian Military Society award. Paul

Poachers turned gamekeepers? Paul

Yes correctly titled North West Frontier Medal 1914-19 of which I have a an example in my collection. Paul

Careful trawling of Marion Hebblethwaites volume's on the GC may well reveal the answer she give bios of all GC winners, I suspect there were very few who got the GC and served in Kenya. I first of all thought of Ian Henderson who got a Mau Mau GC but he wasn't born until 1927 and therefore is discounted by the WWII service Paul

Sorry dyslexia Should read Bahalwalpur. Paul

Indian State of Bhalwalpur (in present day Pakistan) war medal 1914-19, should be named on the rim (usually to the transport corps). Nice medal can you give details of the naming. Paul

Again looks like a French made piece in silver-gilt similar period to the last and probably the two originaly came together, depends on the size as to value. Paul

Not sure what the size is but it looks like a French made Order of St George (as awarded to officers and never numbered), value very much depends on the size but looks WWI period. Paul

Moroccan Order of Civil Merit, 1st class. Paul

In reasonable condition bronze about £100, silver £200-300, gold £1,000 Paul

It will not be in MYB as it is purely a commemorative piece, the reference I have used is "British Historical Medals 1837-1901" by Laurence Brown, no. 3514, (the book lists 97 different 1897 jubilee commemoratives and there are probably nearly as many not listed), certainly if you can get buy a copy it is a good investment. Paul

on the side with the fortress of Akka is the date AH 1256 (1840) and below the Turkish inscription "The Country of Syria and the fortress of Akka". Paul

That is gorgeous, I wonder where the other two are. Paul

It's a commemorative medal for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria designed by Frank Bowcher and retailed by Spink and Son. It was made in 18ct gold, silver, bronze, gilt white metal, oxidised white metal and white metal. All but the gold examples are relatively common. The gold medal was sold for £12/10/-, the silver for 25/-, bronze 5/6d, gilt white metal 2/6d, oxidised white metal 2/6d, white metal 1/-. Your example appears to be silver (or possibly white metal). Hope this is of help, Paul

The Indian medal system can produce many anomalies and while they shouldn't happen they do, for example I have a KSA, 1 clasp SA 1902to a recipient who was entitled to a QSA with the same clasp (obviously had a few spare KSAs knocking about). I also have a EVII Indian MSM awarded to a member of the state forces but awarded for the Great War and in the GOI of 1920 (he's only a country bumpkin, both kings have beards, he will be none the wiser). While there should not be a Defence medal with an Indian Service Medal (and this is where many of those who make up groups foul up). Whether due to incompetence or human error the combinations does occur albeit quite rarely. When looking at the Indian award system one should not confuse it with the British system where such errors very rarely if ever happened. Paul

Like the trendy blue jacket worn by king Khosikhulu Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. I need to find out who his taylor is. Paul

Maybe they had a camel section in the Calgary Stampede. Paul