Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain J. H. Field, C.S.I., 19th Agra Company, Indian Defence Force, late Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. H. Field.) nearly extremely fine (2) £70-£90

C.S.I. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

James Harmann Field was born in Islington, Middlesex, on 23 December 1872 and was educated at Highgate Grammar School and St. John’s College, Cambridge. He served as meteorologist with the Indian Meteorological Department, and was ultimately advanced Director-General of Observatories in December 1924. During the Great War he served as a captain in the 19th Agra Company, Indian Defence Force from 1 April 1917. He retired from the Indian Meteorological Department in March 1928, and for his services was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Star of India. He died on 19 May 1937.

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