A SELECTION OF MINIATURE MEDALS

British Medals



Miniature Khedives Star and Miniature 1842 China War Medal      
Nice contemporary miniatures. The China SOLD
Khedives Star £25


A selection of British and Commonwealth Miniatures        
First and Second World Wars and various long service medals.

Miniature Group of the above:
1914/15 Star
 / British War Medal Victory Medal  /  1935 Jubilee Medal        
Unknown Religious badge on blue ribbon for wearing         
Came with his full-size group, now sold.
The Very Rev. Peter Donald Thomson, D.D., Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1934-35). He was born 8 January 1872, educated at Glasgow University and Glasgow Free Church College. He was awarded the Joshua Paterson scholarship as "the most distinguished student of his year." Appointed to a church at Peterculter, Deeside for 4 years, then to Brycedale Church in Kirkcaldy for 7 years. He next went to Kelvinside Church, Glasgow as minister until 1937. 1922 awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Glasgow University. Appointed Territorial Chaplain 4th class to the Lowland Division Transport & Supply Column, 1 June 1914. He was living at 17 Whittingham Drive, Glasgow at the time. December 1914 posted to the 51st Division at Bedford. To France from 22 August 1915. Returned to UK August 1916. He was recommended for further service in France in October 1918: "Rev. Thomson has served in France and is unquestionably one of the best and strongest men whom I know in the list of men who have or are serving as chaplains. I recommend him for service in France." He returned to France in November 1918 and served with the British Army of the Rhine (Chaplain of the Highland Division) until August 1919. Noted as "A very capable Chaplain with a fine record of service in the line." December 1919 "I am directed to inform you that in recognition of the services rendered by you in the Royal Army Chaplain's Department, approval has been given for your appointment as an Honorary Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd class." In September 1921 he resigned from the 52nd (Lowland) Division Train, R.A.S.C. (rank Major). Listed on the 1935 Jubilee Medal on roll as "Moderator of the Church of Scotland". He wrote "The Gordon Highlanders: Being A Short Record of the Services of the Regiment."
He died in Glasgow 14 April 1955, aged 83. Obituary in The Times (22 April). "His choice as Moderator was a tribute to his long and successful ministry in the Free and then the United Free Church, and particularly in the Kelvinside Church, with which he had been associated since 1907." 
SOLD


1914 Star & bar
British War Medal  
Victory Medal
Defence Medal
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Mounted. Group of Five: £65     
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1939-45 Star
Aircrew Europe Star
War Medal
Royal Air Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Mounted. Group of Four: £48

1939-45 Star
Atlantic Star
Pacific Star  
1939-45 War Medal
Naval General Service Medal
 Near East
Mounted. Group of Five:  £49


Order of the Bath (Civil - 18 ct gold)
C.B.E. (Military)
1914-18 British War Medal
Italian Order of the Crown

Mounted for wear. Unusual combination, possibly attributable?
£300


1914-18 War Medal
Victory Medal
Territorial Force War Medal
Belgian Croix de Guerre
French Croix de Guerre

These came in together. Unfortuantely no indication of recipient.  £70


1914 Star & bar
British War Medal
Victory Medal
1939-45 Star
Pacific Star & Burma bar
Defence Medal
War Medal
Mounted for wear.  £75


1914-18 War /Victory pair and Defence Medal 
Mounted for wear  £27

OBE (Civil)
BEM (Military) 
General Service Medal (GVI - no clasp)
1939-45 Star
Africa Star (rosette)
Italy Star
Defence Medal
War Medal
GV Jubilee Medal
GVI Coronation Medal
RAF LSGC (QEII)
Iraqi Active Service Medal

Mounted for wear. Possibly attributable?  £150


Other Nations

Papal Order of Saint Sylvester  £12

CSR war medal ? £12

Unknown   £12

Pakistan Mounted Miniatures

Group of three: £12    Group of three: £12     

Indian Mounted Miniatures


Group of Five:  £20      Group of Five: £22
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Group of Six:  £20   Group of Five:  £20              
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Group of Three:  £20          Group of Six:  £25