An original and genuine mounted for wear collection of miniature medals including the DSO and OBE awarded to an officer who served with the British Army from the 19th Century until the First World War. The group contains the following. Distinguished Service Order in gold and enamel, Order of the British Empire Military in silver gilt, India General Service Medal with the clasps for Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98, Queens Boer War / South Africa Medal with the clasps for Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast and South Africa 1902, 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal with Mentioned in Dispatches Oak Leaf. The medals have been stitched and mounted onto a metal pin bar by the recipient. The medals are bar are in generally good, original condition. The DSO and 1914-15 star have come lose from their ribbons but these could easily be reattached. The DSO has also lost the reverse central section although this cannot be seen from the front. An interesting and complete group of gallantry medals to an office of the British army which is worthy of more research to try and find out who the recipient was. Please let me know if you need any additional photos or details. Please see my other listings of British and German medals and militaria. Thanks and kind regards. The item “Miniature Medal Group Gallantry DSO, OBE, India General Service, Boer War, WW1″ is in sale since Thursday, March 08, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\19th Century (1800-1899)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “harrypitt69″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Era: 1816-1913
- Service: Army
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom