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

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Tindal of Stokers 1st Cl. Mahomed Sallia, R.I.M.S. ‘Minto”.) officially engraved naming, good very fine £120-150

The R.I.M.S. MInto was an armed transport, built by Lairds of Birkenhead, displacing 1,000 tons and launched in 1893. One of three Royal Indian Marine Ships engaged in the Persian Gulf - the others being Lawrence and Paliburus. A total of 482 ‘Persian Gulf 1909-1914’ clasps were awarded to the ship. Tindall of Stokers 1st Class Mohd. Sallia confirmed on roll.