Auction Catalogue

16 December 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 746

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£650

Four: Surgeon Captain J. McI. Falkiner, Assam Valley Light Horse and Royal Army Medical Corps

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Abor 1911-12 (Surgn. Capt , Lakhimpur Bn. My. Police); 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.A.M.C.); British War Medal (Capt.); Volunteer Force Long Service (India), G.V.R. (Surgn. Capt., A.V. Lt. Horse) good very fine (4) £350-400

Doctor John McIntyre Falkiner, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., was first commissioned on 1 January 1905, as Medical Officer to the Assam Valley Light Horse, and was promoted to Captain in January 1908. He served in the Abor Expedition of 1911-12, and was mentioned in despatches for this campaign (London Gazette 16 July 1912): ‘Surgeon-Captain J. M. Falkiner, Assam Valley Light Horse, served as a Volunteer Medical Officer with the Ledum Column and Lakhimpur Military Police. He has served throughout without remuneration and I consider his services worthy of commendation.’