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Set of 5 which i presume is Navy due to the 2 stars on the air medal. Not sure of age of these?. Pin mounted on the back.

Awarded for service for a number of small campaigns and operations in India before and after the First World War. Clasps were added for different campaigns for the North West Frontier, Afghanistan, Waziristan, Burma, Malabar and Mahsud from 1908 till 1935 with either Edward 7th or George 5th bust on the front with on the reverse the fortress of Jamrud in the Khyber Pass. This particular IGS was awarded 1909 to Private 706 Arthur Richardson of the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Peshwar 14th April. Pt Richardson was also awarded the Victory, British and 1914 Star medal sadly posthumously having been killed 11th October 1916 Northern France. Aged 31 and with the rank of Lance Corporal, he has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. His family came from Nottingham. The IGS were either struck by the Royal Mint or the Indian Government in Calcutta with this medal being the latter due to its plain suspender. A nice addition to my Royal Warwickshire Regiment medal collection. (N.B. replacement Ribbon).

Hi, done some research on this and according to Kerrigans "American War Medals and decorations" The Tiffany medal was awarded only once post WW1 for combat action in Nicaragua 1927 to a US marine Lieutenant Christian F. Schilt. The older style medal (1913-1919) continued to be awarded for Non-combat action and one of these was awarded for the same Nicaraguan campaign to Marine Corporal Donald LeRoy Truesdell for non combat heroism. The Tiffany Medal was replaced with the latest modern version we see nowadays in 1942.

As far as I can tell based on Dixons Medal Year Book the ISM from 1920 is a made of Silver and no other metals? Before 1920 the medal was similar to the Imperial Service Order and was silver with a bronze wreath or star.

Not entirely sure but could be Army catering corp?

Hi, yes does look like Scots Guards emblem and buttons are correct shape for pipers tunic. No idea as to age of tunic?

Collar badge looks similar to the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry.

Have recently acquired a 1943 Royal Engineers Battle Dress Tunic complete with Sergeants stripes and a badge for the X111 corp which saw service in the Western Desert, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. Didn't realise at the time of purchase (local car boot sale) that the tunic was made in the USA by Davis Sportswear Inc and has the Philadelphia Q.M. Depot Inspectors label. Seems this was part of the lend/lease agreement between Britain and America. Dated Jan 4th 1943. You learn something new every day.

That's a really nice set and with history also. Thanks for posting and sharing these.

That's a great collectible tin right there and very rare by the looks of it. I've never seen one before but very nice, very nice indeed.

Wow Great medal. That's a rare find indeed.

Lapsang Souchong, when i first tasted this I thought it was like stale cigarette ends...it's an acquired taste for sure.

Thanks for sharing this story. Lt Clydesdale will not be forgotten.

I believe (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that the bronze star on the defense medal was awarded for participation in a campaign or major battle for overseas service prior to WW2 as well as the letter A for service with the Atlantic fleet prior to WW2 also.

Yep sounds good to me! N S Meyer, NY maker of insignia. Any chance of a close up of the makers mark as this may determine age.