Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

QEII, 1 Clasp - MALAYA (22246630 CPL. A.W. HARRISON. R.E.M.E.). Naming is officially impressed, with corrections made to the first part of the service number. Contact marks, very fine.

Silver, maker marked "S & S" on the reverse, obverse illustrating the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) insignia, surrounded by the inscription "FROM THE OFFICERS" and dated "1914-1918" below the insignia, reverse inscribed with a list of battle honours "MONS / MARNE / YPRES / ARRAS / AMIENS / NOYON / CAMBRAI" inside a wreath of laurel leaves, 26 mm, light contact and surface wear, better than very fine.

Distinguished Service Order, George V; China War Medal 1900, 1 Clasp - RELIEF OF PEKIN (2d Lieut. A.G. Shea. 7th Rajput.); British War Medal (MAJ. A.G. SHEA.); Victory Medal with MID Oak Leaf (MAJ. A.G. SHEA.); and Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, Silver Grade. Naming is officially engraved in italic script on the CWM, officially impressed on the BWM and the VM, the DDM is unnamed as issued. Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, replacement ribbons, intact enamels on the DSO, light contact, near extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his London Gazette and Edinburgh Gazette announcements, the Delhi Dunbar Medal Roll 1911 and assorted research papers. Footnote: Alexander Gallwey Shea was born on June 23, 1880. He was a Gentleman Cadet and graduated from the Royal Military College, receiving his first rank and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant and placed on the Unattached List, with a view to appointment to the Indian Staff Corps, effective January 25, 1899, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 27045 of Tuesday, January 24, 1899, page 463. Shea was named a 2nd Lieutenant in the Indian Army on April 21, 1900 and participated in the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900, earning him the China War Medal 1900 with Relief of Pekin clasp, and later, in the North West Frontier in India in 1902. He was promoted to Lieutenant on April 6, 1903, followed by a promotion to Captain with the 51st Sikhs on January 25, 1908, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 28127 of Friday, April 10, 1908, page 2760. In the rank of Captain with the 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force), he was listed on the Roll for the Delhi Dunbar Medal as a recipient in 1911. Shea was with the 51st Sikhs when he was promoted to Major on September 1, 1915 and in the rank of Major, he was to be antedated to September 1, 1915, but without pay or allowances before September 1, 1916, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 30011 of Friday, April 6, 1917, page 3335. During the First World War, he was in the Mesopotamian theatre, participating in the Relief of Kut, the Capture of Baghdad, the Battles of Istabulat, Daur and Tikrit, and was Mentioned in Despatches. Major Alexander Gallwey Shea, Indian Army was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, the announcement appearing in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 30252 of Friday, August 24, 1917, on Saturday, August 25, 1917, page 8854 and the Edinburgh Gazette 13135 of Tuesday, August 28, 1917, page 1850. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal with MID Oak Leaf. He was promoted to Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on May 3, 1921, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 32310 of Friday, April 29, 1921, on Monday, May 2, 1921, page 3523. A week after his promotion, he married Margaratta Victoria Elizabeth Holland on May 10, 1921 in Simla, Bengal, India. He is documented as having commanded the 3/19th Hyderabad Regiment in the early 1920s. Shea was transferred to the Un-employed List on August 5, 1927, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 33310 of Friday, September 9, 1917, page 5805, then retired effective May 1, 1929, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 33496 of Friday, May 17, 1929, page 3319, having served over thirty years in the British Indian Army. Shea died on April 24, 1935 in Ireland, at the age of 54. (C:64)

A General Service Medal 1918-1962 to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps - CYPRUS (23377388 PTE. T. FOX. R.A.O.C.). Naming is officially impressed. Original ribbon, very light contact, extremely fine.