Other Countries - British Groups

Lot 3616    SESSION 8 (2.00PM THURSDAY 30TH JULY)    Other Countries - British Groups

Estimate $750
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SOLD $700

GROUP OF SIX WITH MID: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID; Delhi Durbar Medal 1911 in silver; Army Meritorious Service Medal (GVR type 1); Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR type 1 with swivelling suspender). 1725 S.Sjt. J.R.Rice, R.F.A. on first medal, 1725 S. Sjt. J.R.Rice. R.A. on second and third medals, S.Sgt J.R.Rice India Unttd List on fourth medal, Sjt: J.R.Rice. I.U.List. on fifth medal, S/Sjt. J.R.Rice, I.M.L. on last medal. First to third and fifth medals impressed, fourth and sixth medals engraved. Display mounted, A few medals with some contact marks, otherwise very fine - nearly extremely fine.

Indian Army abbreviation I.M.L. (Indian Miscellaneous List).

MSM: LG 29/8/1917, p9002 - to Sjt J.R.Rice, I.U., immediate award for valuable and meritorious services rendered with the Armies in the Field, in Mesopotamia.

MID: LG 19/10/1916, p10049 - to Serjt J.R.Rice, Corps of Military Staff Clerks, for services in Mesopotamia.

James Richardson Rice, first attested 30Oct1899; joined Indian Unattached List (from Royal Artillery) as a Sergeant 09Sep1909 in Corps of Military Staff Clerks; 1910-1911 clerk, 2Div Office, Rawalpindi; 1912-1914 clerk, Derajat Brigade Office, Dera Ismail Khan; 1915-1917 same Brigade Office but on Field Service; 1918-1922 Staff Sergeant, clerk, Derajat Brigade Office on Field Service; Derajat Brigade - Waziristan Field Force served in Waziristan operations 04Aug-11Jun1917, ops in Waziristan Shahur Tangi, Khaisara Jun-Aug1917, Jun1917-1918 Dera Ismail Khan and Tochi.

James Richardson's wife, Sarah Ellen Rice, is recorded as dying on 28Jun1920 at Tranmere, Birkenhead, Merseyside, London at the age of 34. Her husband's rank is shown as Sect-Conductor, Indian Army.

Together with mounting bar with old ribbons thereon including an MID emblem; also family photo in uniform and research.