Auction Catalogue

6 July 2004

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

№ 301

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£430

Volunteer Officers’ Decoration, V.R.I. cypher, reverse inscribed, ‘Lieut. E. J. King, Cal. Naval Voltrs.’, hallmarks for Birmingham 1894, complete with brooch bar, good very fine £200-250

V.D. General Orders (Military Department) 1 January 1895. Lieutenant Edward Jeremiah King, Calcutta Naval Volunteers, is the first name listed on the first list of V.D. awards to Indian officers. See lot xxxx for medals believed to be to a relative.