Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin

An I.S.O., M.B.E. group of four awarded to Corporal Francis Randel Sanger, Indian Civil Service and Simla Rifles

The Imperial Service Order, G.VI.R., silver, gold and enamels, hallmarks for Birmingham 1941; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; Jubilee 1935, these unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, India (Cpl. F. Sanger, Simla Rif., A.F.I.) mounted for wear, good very fine and better (4) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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I.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1948. ‘Francis Randal Sanger, Esq., M.B.E., Assistant Secretary, Office of the Military Secretary to His Excellency the Viceroy’.

M.B.E. London Gazette 14 June 1945. ‘Francis Randal Sanger, Esq., M.B.E., Assistant Secretary, Office of the Military Secretary to His Excellency the Viceroy’.

Francis Randel Sanger was awarded the Jubilee Medal as ‘Superintendent, Army Headquarters, A.G.’s Branch’. Awarded the Efficiency Medal (India), notified in I.A.O. December 1940. Sold with a Christmas card to Mr & Mrs Sanger and a number of photographs - of buildings, Earl and Countess Mountbatten, politicians and personal; together with copied research.