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8 Aug 2021: The Company, given a royal charter in 1889, recruited its own forces and from 1890 onwards significant engagements resulted in the award of this medal to those troops. ... Lester Watson purchased this one at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This proved no protection against the Resident's murder along with other British residents in September 1879, whereupon war was rejoined. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This one was awarded to Corporal W. Sinclair of the 2nd Quebec Battery. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The Imperial advance continued in this unbalanced way, including a bitter close engagement at Driefontein on 10 March 1900, whose site has only recently been reinvestigated. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: It is not impossible that the unnamed example of that piece in the Watson Collection also belonged to Harris. ... Lester Watson purchased this medal at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This is the award for participation in all three sieges, of the city of Kandahar, the mountain pass fortress of Ghazni and the Afghan capital of Kabul. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: It was reportedly designed by Princess Henry of Battenburg, Queen Victoria's youngest daughter Beatrice, whose husband Prince Henry of Battenburg died of illness contracted on this campaign. ... It is unnamed, and the recipient therefore unknown. Lester

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Petty Officer J. Quill, who served aboard the 2nd-class cruiser HMS Thetis off the coast of Natal during the fighting. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Lieutenant J. Lyon of the Brigade Major's Cavalry; its award has been verified. ... Lester Watson purchased this medal from the London dealer Baldwin in 1928.

8 Aug 2021: As a result it is not known to whom this medal was issued. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Private D. Bryce of the 2nd West India Regiment. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This example of the Victory Medal is one of those issued by the Belgian government. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The medal was issued unnamed, and the recipient, one of 850 of pieces in this metal, is therefore unknown. ... Lester Watson purchased this example from the dealer Lowe at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Sepoy Samandar Khan of the 24th Bombay Infantry. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin at some point before 1928. ... The Museum must thank Mr Sawyer Rank for his information on this medal.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Corporal J. McNamara of the 5th Royal Munster Fusiliers. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Seaby in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: This is the award for participation in the final siege of the Afghan capital of Kabul. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: One of these men was Havildar Maun Singh, and this is his medal. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Battery Quartermaster Sergeant J. Christie of the Royal Field Artillery. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Woods of the 2nd Battalion Loyals, or 81st Foot. This is his medal. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Spink in 1925.