Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Sherer, Indian Army, late 3rd Punjab Cavalry

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, the reverse hallmarked London 1919; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (Lieutt. J. C. Sherer 3d Punjab Cavy.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 (Lieut. J. C. Sherer, 3d Pjb. Cavy.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. J. C. Sherer, 23./Cavy.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. J. C. Sherer.) the first two with light contact marks, very fine, otherwise good very fine (6) £800-£1,000

O.B.E. London Gazette 12 September 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 19 October 1916 and 11 June 1920.

John Corrie Sherer son of Colonel L. C. Sherer, Leicestershire Regiment, was first commissioned into the Dorsetshire Regiment on 11 February 1888, and joined the 3rd Regiment of Punjab Cavalry on 15 June 1891, becoming Squadron Officer on 24 July 1894, and appointed Adjutant on 30 January 1897. He served in the Waziristan Expedition of 1894-95 (Medal with Clasp); on the N.W. Frontier of India 1897-98, including operations on the Samana and in the Kurrum Valley during August and September 1897; and operations of the Flying Column under Colonel Richardson from 20 August to 1 October 1897 (Medal with 2 Clasps). Served during the War of 1914-19 (Despatches, O.B.E.).