Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Renamed and defective medals (7), comprising Indian Distinguished Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Jemadar Hazral Gul, 55th Coke’s Rifles) appears to be officially named but this man cannot be traced, either as a recipient of the I.D.S.M. or as a V.C.O. in the Indian Army; South Africa 1834-53 (R. Sinclair, 2nd Queen’s) renamed; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895, bronze issue (4434 Muleteer Ilmdin Bl Sappers & Miners) renamed; Jummoo & Kashmir Medal, Chitral 1895, an old cast copy; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (6584 Pte. J. Reah, Durh. L.I.) renamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, bronze issue (S. & T. Corps. Pjb. Cmd.) properly named but medal in poor condition and naming consequently difficult to read; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus, renamed, the first nearly extremely fine, otherwise fine and better (7) £200-250