Orders, Decorations and Medals

Defective medals (12), Khedive’s Star 1882, rev. impressed, ‘75 2148’, badly worn; Afghanistan 1878-80 (6718 Gunr. A. Jones, H/1st Bde. R.A.), lacks suspension, signs of brooch mounting to obv., scratched, bad edge bruising; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 (2), no clasp (524 Tpr. D. Hillhouse, Johannesburg M.R.), this correctly named but with replacement suspension fitted, with scratches and edge bruising; another (2955 Pte. A. Fairlie, 1 Cam.’n. Hdrs.), renamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 and King’s South Africa 1901-02 (4695 Cpl. E. Hawkins, 1 Batt. S. Stafford Regt.) both lacking suspensions, both renamed; King’s South Africa 1901-02, no clasp (2758 Pte. H. Findlay, 2/Sco. Rif.), suspension slack, renamed; British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (Lieut. A. Aitkin; 20285 Pte. T. Powell, Som. L.I.; 27969 Pte. A. W. Richardson, North’n. R.; 5256 A. Cpl. G. Talbot, Suff. R.; 10058 Pte. H. E. Tubby, K.R. Rif. C.) ‘Powell’ renamed; first B.W.M. with loop suspension, others lacking suspensions, sold as found (12) £100-150

Medal to ‘2148’ awarded to 2148 Private G. Gillingham, Gordon Highlanders, entitled to the Egypt Medal with clasps for Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaii, The Nile 1884-85.

Medals to ‘Aitken’, ‘Powell’, ‘Talbot’, and ‘Tubby’ with copied m.i.c., the latter two entitled to the Silver War Badge.