MEDALS TO THE INDIAN VOLUNTEERS


Captain Bertram Frederick Higman
East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles
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Dehli Durbar Medal 1911  BERTRAM FREDERICK HIGMAN. D.T.S. E.I.RY. DELHI 12-12-1911
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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British War Medal  CAPT. H. WILLIAMSON
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 V Jubilee Medal 1935  H.H. YULE
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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Kaisar-i-Hind  WILLIAM ROBERT PEARCE 2 JUNE 1923
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 Volunteer Decoration (EdVII)  LT.COL. J. TATE. POONA VOLR RIFLES    £450
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

1914/15 Star  1533 SUB.CONDR. W.O. BUTLER. E.AFR.T.C.
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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British War Medal  J.D. DORAN, POSTAL DEPT.
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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Efficiency Medal (GV) India with 2nd award clasp  SJT. J.R. HOWGEGO, SURMA V.L.H. A.F.I.
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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1939-45 Star  Unnamed
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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Efficiency Medal India (GVI) TPR. J.G. BAKER. PUNJAB CONTGT. A.F.I.  £125

SURMA VALLEY LIGHT HORSE SHIELDS
Surma Valley Light Horse Dismounted Service Challenge Shield  £75

SURMA VALLEY LIGHT HORSE SHIELDS
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 SHIELDS
Surma Valley Light Horse
Silver shield on plaque. Hallmarks for London 1903  £125