Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A C.I.E. pair awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Macleod, Behar Light Horse

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 2nd type breast badge, gold and enamel, complete with top suspension brooch in its R. & S. Garrard & Co. case of issue; Volunteer Officer’s Decoration, V.R.I. cypher, the reverse hallmarked Birmingham 1894 and inscribed ‘Major J. J. Macleod, Behar Light Horse’, complete with top suspension brooch, nearly extremely fine (2) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards.

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James John Macleod was born at Snizort, Isle of Skye, on 9 November 1891, 4th surviving son of the Rev. R. Macleod of Snizort. He was educated at the Edinburgh Institution and University of Edinburgh, and became an indigo planter at Tirhoot, India. He joined the Behar Light Horse in October 1873, becoming Major in June 1884 and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in September 1895. He received the Volunteer Decoration in January 1895 and was created a Companion of the Indian Empire in May 1895, in recognition of his being a leading indigo planter and a prominent member of the Behar Light Horse, having officiated as Commandant on several occasions. Colonel Macleod died on 24 February 1919.