AFCA Medals

First good deed of 2023 , my wife Faith contacted the newspaper after reading the article linked .

Geoffrey was unfortunately burgled some time back , his police LSGC stolen , found late last year by magnet fishers at the bottom of the Nene.

Glad to have it returned, but in a very sorry state .

Maureen managed to get the medal to me unbeknownst to Geoffrey, I’ll let the pictures do the talking 👍🏻

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/people/video-retired-northampton-police-officer-reunited-with-his-stolen-service-medal-after-it-was-pulled-out-of-river-nene-3909020

Nice frame completed for a customer to display their family medals , once play things for the children, now framed to pass onto future generations!

Nice little project finished for a friend, mounted for display, and sent to the framers , the before and after !

Remembering 60558 Gunner Richard Rice Royal Field Artillery.

Evening, 3 nice new arrivals today, all WW1 Victory medals shipped from the US .

A WW2 casualty E G Skyner , a native of Liverpool, the only British casualty aboard the SS El Occidente sunk 13 April 1942 by a U Boat , he was chief steward. Ww1 medal reads E Skyner ASST STD MFA.

Also a low service number for the artillery 961 DVR Peter Brady RA

and to finish a nice Victory to an old contemptible ASC ambulance driver attached to No 19 A&B Field Amb T-34349 E Farrington (awarded Mons star with clasps& roses.

Available with Click & Collect Click Antiques & Vintage next week

Some lovely additions now in , Polish Cross of Merit , Gold Silver and Bronze,

Also a Scarce miniature Silesian uprising Cross ,

Soon in to Click Antiques & Vintage , come down and have a mooch , 35 plus amazing traders all under one roof .

Last week whilst working in a new estate in Desborough spotted this , a poignant reminder of WW2 history in a street near you

A simple act of remembrance and conversation is all it takes!

Chatting to work colleague today , conversation went onto his wife’s great grandfather who he thinks was lost at sea .

Some research provided his details via the commonwealth war graves commission, and further information from he National Archives Merchant navy medal records also shows his entitlement.

And the fact it was never applied for ...

Remembering Victor Cyril Martin 1908-1941

Research is one of the aspects AFCAMEDALS can assist with , as well as Medal Mounting and Militaria sales , don’t hesitate to get in touch or visit me at Click Antiques & Vintage.

Evening all , update 2 , some stunning medals and groups from across the world .

Australian Service personnel were also awarded the Australia Service Medal alongside the War Medal 1939-45 ,

The majority of these were also named to the recipient , these records have recently become public record from the Australian national archives .

The pair pictured , the recipient joined up at the age of 50 !

The trio saw service in the medical services in Palestine.

Come down to Click Antiques & Vintage to see these Lovley historic pieces,

Evening all , first of a few updates , soon to be arriving Click Antiques & Vintage , a nice little array including a WW2 era, JR Gaunt BRCS associate badge marked , unused still on its original backing .

2 WW1 cap badges, London Fusiliers & West Yorkshire Reg ,

WW2 Hampshire & Royal Artillery Collar badges and more .

Hello everyone, been awhile since my last post, I nice little stock update Click Antiques & Vintage today , I’m going to add some collector blogs in the coming weeks , share some knowledge that may be useful to beginners in the world of Medal & militaria collecting, keep an eye out !

Stay safe !

New items added over the last week ,

Great library of Military resource books , Regimental history’s ,

Cold War communist era helmets from Yugoslavia and Bulgaria ,

NVA Volks police winter hat badges and LS medal

WW1 Victory to the Black Watch

All available at my area at Kingsley Antiques Warehouse , come down and pay a visit this weekend!

Finished and delivered back 2 fantastic family groups today.

Brought back to their original state, court mounted ready to be proudly displayed .

A father and son group consisting of a WW2 group of 6 to Pipe Sgt Royal Army Service Corps, including a Dunkirk medal.

And an amazing double GSM with 4 awarded clasps awarded, also a Omani services pair to a Sgt in the APC .

Miniatures were also court mounted.

See the before and after results,

For military medal mounting , research, or militaria items please get in touch , or visit my area at Click Antiques & Vintage.

Last year a WW1 pair in my possession were reunited together with family. Through the determination of Robert and his wife , Tom Fletcher's medals were back where they rightly belong.

Last week they visited his grave and he was once again reunited with them👏🇬🇧

Never give up the search !

So nice to see the end result ! Sent to me by a customer.

Mounted medals now contained within a beautiful frame fit to honor Harry 👏

For any medal mounting please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Some lovely new stock added to my area Click Antiques & Vintage

In particular, 2 well framed aviation prints by John Young, and some early French medals,

Some lovely arrivals from home and abroad.

A scarce Belgian POW WW2 medal with 4 year pin
WW1 Belgian interallied Victory Medal .
WW1 French Medaille Militaire
WW1 French War Medal

Great War / WW2 group to the RFA including civil defence corps & British legion pins , some family photos also.

Soon to be added to my area at Click Antiques & Vintage

Has the pleasure of completing a Great War gallantry mount last week!

All medals were sourced ready to be mounted for display and delivered yesterday.

In Memory of Frederick S Jones D.C.M

56427 Squadron Quartermaster F.S Jones Machine Gun Corps.
Previously 5630 18th Hussars.

Distinguished conduct medal
1914 ‘mons’ Star with clasp
British War Medal 1914-18
Victory Medal

Citation reads

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty , he rendered very valuable service on light armoured car patrols, and set splendid example to the men under him .

For any medal mounting , militaria medals or badged please don’t hesitate to get in touch, my area can be found at the fabulous Click Antiques & Vintage 🇬🇧

Nice little trip out today resulted in finding these local to me !

A scarce Great War 6th Dragoon Guards Carabiners cap badge!!

Other items from that period include a Yorkshire & East Kent brass shoulder badge,

A heavy brass ‘subdued’ Grenadier Guards cap badge.

A WW2 brass pair of Royal Army Service Corps shoulder pins

And finally a QE2 maker marked WVS Civil Defence pin

All ready to go to click antique & vintage Moore St Northampton, where the operation is now in full swing ! 👍🏻

Just in , all the way from across the pond , and just in time for Monday’s opening at Click Antiques & Vintage Kingsley Antiques Warehouse.

WW2 RCAF Long service group with bar , to a Warrant Officer , comes with full service papers.

WW2 Memorial Cross , Canadian War Medal and British War Medal (silver version) BB Debeau Canadian Army.

Fabulous WW1\2 Named to Franklin Canadian Machine Gun Bde, Home service WW2

And a British WW1 Victory named to Bombardier D Considane RGA .

If you are happy and feel safe to come down to Moore St NN2 for Monday’s opening , social distancing measures in place , sanitising station set up at entrance.

Few days to go before the grand opening of Click Antiques & Vintage Kingsley Antiques Warehouse , AFCA Medals set up and ready to go , some finishing touches needed before Monday .

Thanks To Clare & Nick for all their help , the place looks amazing 👌🏼😊

Re mounted family group in court mounted style .

Father Henry Hope Robson, Stoker 1st Class during the Great War , later Merchant Navy , listed as Fireman aboard the ill fated SS Ledbury on the 1939 register a mere 14 day before being attacked by German a U Boat.

Sons pair , WW2 1939-45 war medal and post 69 QEII TA&VR Medal , unusual combination. All ready to be displayed at Click Antiques & Vintage Kingsley Antiques Warehouse . In readiness of the grand opening on the 15th of June , items currently available for click and collect.

For any Mounting needs don’t hesitate to get in touch !

Had the real privilege to mount 2 amazing Great War Trios last week .

The recipients were brothers in law , and both local to the south of Northamptonshire.

A 1914 Mons star trio with clasp to 9517 Pte James Clarke 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment .

And a 1914-15 star trio to 62105 Driver Harry Gayton X Battery Royal Horse Artillery.

Sadly Harry never returned home to his family, lost on the 23rd of March 1915.

Big thank you to Simon for allowing me to help and advise in his future display plans for these amazing items , nicely preserved and kept within the family for over 100 years !

There is still some mystery’s to be solved within the items , most notably a blood stained photo of a young soldier, in rear inscription written in pencil reads.
This photo was extracted from the wallets taken from the pocket of my brother on the battlefield August 26th 1916 .. brings home to true reality and impact of war....

Always Remembered 🇬🇧

D-Day 6th June 44 . Airborne Forces .

Not everyday you get mentioned in the national newspapers... but at least it’s for something positive 😊🇬🇧 so pleased for Denis .

Been involved over the past 2 months in a great project with 3 others.

WW2 Navy Veteran Denis Gregory went into hospital last year , on his recovery and return to home in Sheffield it transpired his medals had been stolen .

Between R Stanutz (ex Canadian Air Force) Phil Chadwick ( ex Royal Navy) Navy and Aircraft enthusiast Nick Sellers and myself , Original medals were donated to replace the ones sadly gone.

These were sent from Canada to me , the Atlantic star came from from my own collection donated as well as my time court mounting them for him to proudly wear .

Once completed in quick time I was to post them directly to Denis in Yorkshire.

It didn’t quite go that way........ , the ex RN guys stepped in made some calls and if you click the link to the ITV NEWS broadcast you will see the end result 😊

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-05-29/fanfare-for-ww2-veteran-awarded-medals-after-robbers-took-his-old-ones/

Very proud to of offered to help Dennis ,the emotion yesterday when he was re-awarded his group fantastic to see . 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇧🚢👏🏻

For any help assistance, medals or militaria please get in contact or visit me at Kingsley Antiques Warehouse Click Antiques & Vintage

Had the pleasure to deliver a WW1 trio today, mounted for a relative to proudly display.

7339 Rifleman Ernest Henry Bolland, 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own .

Sadly Ernest was one of the many brave men who gave the ultimate sacrifice and did not return home. 30th June 1915.

Always Remembered

A nice father and son group of medals recently in .

Father Henry Hope Robson , Naitive of the North East , service in both wars , firstly as a Stoker 1st class in the Royal Navy , then as a fireman in the Merchant Navy during WW2 , notably listed aboard the SS Ledbury on the 1939 register just weeks before it was torpedoed by a U boat in the Atlantic.

Then his son’s entitlement, unusual combination of 1939-45 war medal , and the latter post 1969 T.A.V.R medal SSGT D Robson Royal Artillery.

Nice to acquire them together, although something might need doing as they have previously been framed and stuck with glue and in the incorrect mounting order .

Still a nice effort to show a families dedication to serve ones country 🇬🇧

As of the 15th of June will sit proudly at Kingsley Antiques Warehouse Click Antiques & Vintage to view at the grand opening, virus permitting 🤞🏻

Very fortunate this afternoon to view and handle possibly the most complete family groups of the Northamptonshire Regiment / RHA from the Great War in a view to assist mounting prior to display, two groups , unfortunately one death penny , an immaculately kept Princess Mary Christmas tin , photos cap badges funeral cards and more .

Hopefully with permission I will be able to share in the future!

It is very warming to see that items still cherished and remembered more than a century later , although I do myself sell medals , I have never purchased directly from family as I firmly believe that’s where they always belong.

Even as a collector, when you purchase another’s medal you never own it , you become a custodian of it to pass the story on , because if looked after, it will be around long after you and I will .👍🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

Nice to do something slightly different tonight.

Acquired recently in poor state hanging threadbare on an old safety pin.

Now re-swing mounted , retaining original ribbons .

WW2 medal group of MTN-914680 Sepoy Saif Ali Khan Royal Pakistan Army Service Corps Mounted Division.

Often forgotten the great sacrifice commonwealth men and women gave fighting and supporting the British empire.

Group :
1939-45 Star
Burma Star
1939-45 War Medal
1947 Pakistan Independence medal

If you require any mounting services or replacement sets please get in contact.

Medals to soon to be at Click Antiques & Vintage

Thanks for looking

Some lovely arrivals today.

WW1 Belgian Croix du Feu.

The 1914 – 1918 Fire Cross (Dutch: Vuurkruis 1914–1918, French: Croix du Feu 1914–1918) was a Belgian military decoration awarded to all holders of the so-called "Fire Card" which was awarded to all who came under fire at the front during the First World War. The medal was established by royal decree on 6 February 1934. It could not be awarded posthumously.

Secondly a medal I’ve involved with quite recently, it was awarded to British and commonwealth soldiers also for their efforts in Greece .

The Greek Commemorative War Medal 1940-1941 was instituted by Royal Decree of August 19th 1947. It was instituted to recognise the actions of the Royal Greek Armed Forces who took part in the war efforts from the outbreak of the war in Greece in 1940 until the fall of Crete in 1941.

A nice pair to add to AFCA Medals Click Antiques & Vintage , soon to open for business as usual 👍🏻

Thanks for looking.