Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Major A. G. Waller, Indian Army
British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Major)

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. E. H. Humpherus, I.A.R.O., attd. 2-123 Outram’s Rfls.) this with some scratch marks to obverse, very fine; pair good very fine (3) £140-180

Pair to ‘Waller’ ex D.N.W. 18 May 2011.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 August 1917; 21 February 1919.

Alfred George Waller was born on 20 April 1886. Received his first commission in the Essex Regiment, 29 August 1906; transferred to the Indian Army, 25 July 1909. Served with the 44th Merwara Infantry during the Great War, attaining the rank of Captain (Temporary Major) on 29 August 1915. With copied m.i.c. and some service notes. Not to be confused with Captain A. G. Waller, R.A.F., late A.S.C., R.F.C. - who was awarded the M.C. Copied papers re. this man also with lot.

2nd Lieutenant Elton Henry Humpherus, East Kent Regiment entered the Egypt theatre of war on 3 December 1915. Then with the Indian Army Reserve of Officers attached 2nd Battalion 123 Outram's Rifles. Ranked as Acting Captain, 25 January 1919. His post-war address ‘The Bower, Staplehurst, Kent’. Recalled on 20 November 1939 - General List, later National Defence Companies. With copied m.i.c. and gazette extracts. With copied m.i.c. and gazette extracts.