Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 4 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-9, Chin Hills 1892-93, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (Engene (sic) Driver Sk. Md. Essack Tender “Pagan” I.M.S.) naming officially engraved in fine running script, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Ron Wright.

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Provenance: Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997. His original research note reads: ‘Edge reads “Engene Driver Sk. Md. Essack Tender “Pagan” I.M.S.’ in running script as normal. Engine Driver was an official ‘Rate’ in Indian Marine. Presume name commences Sheik Mahommed. Medal always known with four clasps - the additional ones for Burma 1885-87 and Burma 1887-89 must be suspect, more especially because PAGAN not built at that time.’