Commonwealth Medals

Vimy Militaria
P.O. Box 17018
Portobello RO
1937 Portobello Rd
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K4A 4W8

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Victorian Campaign Medals, Decorations and Long Service Medals

One. Canada General Service Medal with clasp "Fenian Raid 1866". Named in impressed upper and lower case letters to Ens. L.A. Globensky 1st Adm. Bn. Medal is confirmed in Thyen roll, which shows 22 members for this unit, half of them officers, and includes men such as George W. Stephen (later President of the CPR), and William W. Molson of Molson Breweries fame. Otherwise unresearched. Medal loose on original period ribbon. An interesting medal to a Montreal officer with good research potential.

Good VF Condn $900

One. Volunteer Officers' Decoration (VR). Un-named, with London hallmarks for 1899. Missing top bar suspension.

VF Cond $250

One. South Africa Medal 1877-79 with clasp 1879. Named in engraved upper case capitals to 1775 PTE. J. MCCUE, 90TH FOOT With copy of original medal roll confirming award, and full service record which reveals that James McCue served from 9 Dec 1878 to 8 Dec 1889, including 8 months in South Africa from Mar-Oct 1879, and a further 9 years in East India from Oct 1879 to Dec 1888. The South Africa Medal with clasp 1879 was his only award. The 90th Foot saw some significant action in South Africa, including the battle of Ulundi in July 1879, where they formed one face of the square that withstood the Zulu attack. Medal has one small edge knock on the obverse at 6 o'clock. It is toned and loose on a clean older ribbon, and otherwise is in ...

Good VF Condn $1150

One. North West Canada Medal. Named in engraved capital letters to GNR. W. SPRIGGINGS. M.G.A. Medal roll indicates that William Spriggins (note difference in spelling) earned the medal with no clasp for service as a Gunner in the Montreal Garrison Artillery. Medal is loose on short original hand-sewn ribbon, with a deep glossy patina.

Good VF Condn $750

One. Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1902'. Named to 23 PTE. A.F. BOLSTER CANADIAN M.R. With copy service record which indicates that Alfred Edgar Bolster was originally from Chesterville, Ontario. He was 25 years old and was working as a machinist in Montreal, Quebec, where he enlisted on 9 December 1901. Bolster's service record includes the proceedings of a court martial, which found him guilty of neglect for surrendering his arms, bandolier and ammunition to enemy at Oorbeitjesfontein on 15 April 1902. Medal loose on newer quality ribbon, with an unofficial silver suspension pin for wear. More research possible.

Good VF Condn $900

Five. India General Service Medal 1895 with clasp "Punjab Frontier 1897-98", Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasps "Cape Colony", "Orange Free State", King's South Africa Medal with clasps "South Africa 1901", "South Africa 1902", British War Medal and Victory Medal. IGS named to engraved square capitals to 3310 SHG: STH: W.H. LEIGH. 11TH HUSSARS, QSA same details, but in impressed thin capitals, KSA same number, name, unit but rank SERJT: - FAR:, and pair named to 13974 S. SJT. W.H. LEIGH . 3 - HRS.. Medals are swing mounted on a velcro-backed card strip, with clean quality older ribbon. From a collection put together 20 years ago; only research performed by previous owner was confirmation of IGS. Group is also accompanied by a copy photo of a group of farriers of the 11th Hussars taken in India during the time Leigh would have been serving there. He is not identified in the photo, and the date/place it was taken is unknown. IGS naming is atypical and as such, will be sold as renamed. Group otherwise...

VF Condn $1000