Volunteer Officers’ Decoration, V.R.I. cypher, reverse inscribed, ‘Lieut. E. J. King, Cal. Naval Voltrs.’, hallmarks for Birmingham 1894, complete with brooch bar, good very fine £200-250

V.D. General Orders (Military Department) 1 January 1895. Lieutenant Edward Jeremiah King, Calcutta Naval Volunteers, is the first name listed on the first list of V.D. awards to Indian officers. See lot xxxx for medals believed to be to a relative.