Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type (1912-39), 2nd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the convex reverse centre inscribed on four lines ‘2nd Class Order of Merit’, and with maker’s details J. W. Benson Ltd., Ludgate Hill, London, lacking ribbon buckle, extremely fine £300-350

The above example is one of the varieties made in London by J. W. Benson Ltd, of Ludgate Hill, probably for award to Indian troops serving in France and Flanders.