Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type (1912-39), 2nd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with central nut fitting and impressed on two lines ‘2nd Class / Order of Merit’ and privately named (Soward (sic) Mohamed Hayat 19th Lancers) lacking ribbon buckle, centre re-enamelled in a mid-blue, otherwise very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Indian Army the property of a retired Indian Army officer.

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I.O.M. 2nd Class London Gazette 25 November 1916; G.O. 1151 of 1917: ‘3483 A-Lance Dafadar Mahomad Hayat, 19th Lancers, attached Machine-Gun Squadron.’ Stated to be one of two such awards to the regiment for East Africa.