MEDALS
TO THE INDIAN VOLUNTEERS
Captain Bertram Frederick Higman
East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles
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Indian Volunteer Decoration (GV) CAPT. (HONY-MAJ.) B.F. HIGMAN. E.I.RY.VOL.RFLS.
Volunteer Long Service Medal (GV) Captn B.F. Higman. E.I.Ry.Voltr Rfls
With case of issue for decoration and set of three miniatures.
Bertram Frederick Higman was born in India in 1877. The 1912 I.A. List shows him as a Lieut. with the East India Railway Volunteer Rifles, based at Delhi. Confirmed on the Delhi Durbar Medal roll as Lieut. B.F. Higman, E.I.R.V.R. He was married in Kensington, London in 1909 and died at Welwyn Garden City
4 Jan. 1947.
Group: £650
Captain Humphrey Williamson
Assam Valley Light Horse
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Victory Medal CAPT. H. WILLIAMSON
Indian Volunteer Decoration (GV) CAPT. H. WILLIAMSON, ASSAM VALLEY L.H. A.F.I.
Volunteer Long Service Medal (GV) Serjt. H. Williamson, A.V.Lt.Horse.
Humphrey Williamson was commissioned 12 April 1917 (I.A.R.O.). MIC shows service with Labour Corps (IARO), 34th Khasi Labour Corps and 12th Assam Labour Corps. He appears in the Indian Army List, Auxiliary Forces 1928 as Major Humphrey Williamson, MBE, VD. Have not been able to confirm the MBE yet. Someone named Humphrey Williamson died 16 December 1928, late of the Keremia Tea Estate, of the Tyroon Tea Company Ltd, Jorhat, Assam. Don't know if it is the same man.
Group: £675
Major Harry Howard Yule
East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles
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George VI Coronation Medal 1937 Unnamed
Indian Volunteer Decoration (GV) MAJ. W.H. YULE. 3/7TH E.I.CORPS
Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (GV) Capt. H.H. Yule. E.I.Ry Voltr Rifles
Harry Howard Yule. Group mounted as worn. Note error initial on Volunteer Decoration. Indian Army list shows him as Hon. Major 1 April 1916, serving at Tundla.
Group of Four: £650
Corporal William Robert Pearce
Punjab Volunteer Rifles
and Indian Civil Service
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Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (GV) Corpl W.R. Pearce 1t Pjb Voltr Rfls
Kaisar-i-Hind in case of issue. Top bar engraved on reverse. William Robert Pearce, born 18 Oct. 1879, joined the Indian Civil Service (Income Tax Dept) 7 Feb. 1898. Extra-Asst-Commissioner April 1916. Comm. of Income Tax 1921. Kaisar-i-Hind 2nc class awarded 2 June 1923. Comm. of Income Tax, NWFP 1932. Retired 1934. Volunteer Force Medal awarded 1 June 1914.
Pair: £495
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Tate
Poona Volunteer Rifles
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Indian Army List shows that he was commissioned 16 September 1882, Poona Volunteer Rifles. Commandant 1902.
Sergeant W.O. Butler
Bengal-Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps
and East Africa Transport Corps
and Royal Artillery
British War Medal 1533 CPL. W.O. BUTLER. E.AFR.T.C.
Victory Medal 1533 CPL. W.O. BUTLER. E.AFR.T.C.
1939-45 Star Unnamed
Africa Star Unnamed
Defence Medal Unnamed
1939-45 War Medal Unnamed
Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (GV) Sergt. W. Butler, 1st Bn B.N.Ry. Vol. Rifle Corps
Copy MICs for trio. 6036 Sgt. W. Butler, 1st B-N.R.V.R.C. appears on the 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal Roll. Durbar Medal now received but not mounted with group.
Believed to have been commissioned into the Royal Artillery during World War Two, but this has not been confirmed.
Group of Eight: £595
Pte J.D. Doran
Bangalore, Coorg & Mysore Battalion
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Volunteer Force Long Service Medal (GV) PTE. J.D. DORAN 6 BANGALORE, COORG AND MYSORE. BN. .I.D.F.
Pair mounted as worn.
Pair: £250
British War Medal 8162 VOL. F.L. HOLDRONS. BO.VOL..RFLS. £90
Sergeant J.R. Howgego
Surma Valley Light Horse
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George VI Coronation Medal 1937 Unnamed
Mounted as worn.
Pair: £295
Captain Alexander Charles Roberts
5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (A.F.I.)
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Burma Star Unnamed
1939-45 War Medal Unnamed
Efficiency Medal India (GVI) CAPT. A.C. ROBERTS. A.F.I.
Medals mounted for wear. Indian Army List shows that Alexander Charles Roberts served with the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles and was commissioned 8 July 1943.
Group of Four: £350
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Surma Valley Light Horse Dismounted Service Challenge Shield £75
Surma Valley Light Horse Silver Shooting Menu Holder
Engraved on the back S.V.L.H. WON BY 'B' TROOP 1903 £185
Surma Valley Light Horse Silver shield on plaque. Hallmarks for London 1903 £125