Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., bronze, with ‘E.VII.R.’ bar, May 1910 (E. Ball, Feb. 1901) in case of issue, contact marks, nearly very fine, rare
£600-800

R.V.M. Bronze awarded in February 1901: Edward Ball, Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Excellent, Member of the Naval Guard of Honour at the funeral of H.M. Queen Victoria.

Bar to Bronze Medal awarded 6 June 1910: Edward Ball, 1st Class Petty Officer, H.M.S. Excellent, Member of the Gun Carriage Party at the funeral of H.M. King Edward VII.

A total of only 6 bronze bars were awarded to the Royal Victorian Medal, all E.VII.R. dated June 1910 given by King George V. Two of these went to the Navy, the other four to members of the Grenadier Guards. All six recipients had received their original awards for services at Queen Victoria’s funeral.