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8 Aug 2021: The India Medal of 1895 having needed alteration for its last issues due to the death of Queen Victoria, in 1908 it was decided to replace it entirely with a new ... It was one of the last pieces acquired by Lester Watson, purchased from the London

8 Aug 2021: It was awarded to Private C. Summerbell of the 1st Hampshire Regiment. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Spink on 12 November 1924.

8 Aug 2021: that served in South Russia in support of British forces embroiled in the unsuccessful defence of White Russia, with whoseLester Watson acquired it. ... Nonetheless it was as a group that Lester Watson purchased them, from the London dealers Baldwin in

8 Aug 2021: This medal is unnamed, but belonged to 2nd Lieutenant John Mitchell of the Royal Air Force, with whoseLester Watson acquired it. ... Nonetheless it was as a group that Lester Watson purchased them, from the London dealers Baldwin in 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Able-Bodied Seaman C. Spear, of the 2nd-class cruiser HMS Magicienne. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Spink at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: From the mid-19th century onwards, this usually meant that such units were considered extra' battalions of regular regiments. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Seaby in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: It was the suppression of the Mashona uprising, achieved by the capture of the Mashona chiefs, that earnt this medal, which was awarded to Corporal J. ... Its suspension is unusual. Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Spink at some point

8 Aug 2021: In the absence of leadership these troops took to the country to mount guerilla campaigns against the new occupiers. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: In 1920 this heroic but vain defence was commemorated with the issue of the Médaille de Liège to all survivors from the defending forces by the town's mayor, Gustave Kleyer. ... This example bears no name, and its recipient is unknown. Lester Watson

8 Aug 2021: For the first time in Africa the forces used included not just troops and ships, but also aircraft, including floatplanes flown from the seaplane carrier HMS Ark Royal. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Baldwin in 1928.

8 Aug 2021: As this example bears a different suspension from that of the official version, it is likely that it is such an unofficial issue. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The India Medal of 1895 having needed alteration for its last issues due to the death of Queen Victoria, in 1908 it was decided to replace it entirely with a new ... It was one of the last pieces acquired by Lester Watson, purchased from the London

8 Aug 2021: For this reason the medal is often called the Peninsular Medal' even though it also covered campaigns inand America. ... Elliott of the 10th Hussars. Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: Accusations still fly from both sides of the historiography of this conflict, as with any episode in Indian history which can be viewed as a conflict between Hindu and Muslim. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Obverse, the British lion passant looking out, before a Union Jack flagstaff and wooded background; in the exergue, a laurel wreath with Spink & Sons engraved left and London engraved right. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Baldwin

8 Aug 2021: Unfortunately for them they were encountered by HMSS Foudroyante, Amazon and London not far off Brest, and while Amazon forced the surrender of the Belle Poule, London was able to capture ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers

8 Aug 2021: Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Spink at some point before 1928. ... It had previously been sold at the London dealers Glendinings on 25 September 1919, and was before that in the Lucas collection.

8 Aug 2021: For this reason the medal is often called the Peninsular Medal' even though it also covered campaigns inand America. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealer Spink at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This was one of the last pieces acquired for the Watson Collection: Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin in 1936. ... They had come by it from an auction at Glendinings in September 1935.

8 Aug 2021: It may be noted that Clorinde actually surrendered to HMSS Achates and Dryad, which arrived to help after the two combatants had broken off fighting to repair damage. ... Clorinde became HMS Aurora. Lester Watson purchased this medal from the London