along with scattered contact marks
which lasted ten days until he was forced to enter the hospital "sick"
even touching on some of the lesser known awards
(Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung I
maker marked “M1/34” on the reverse
United Kingdom. An Indian Order Of Merit, Iii Class, Military Issue United Republic of along with scattered contact marksIn silver with blue enamels, engraved "3rd Class Order of Merit" on the reverse, measuring 41 mm (w) x 46. 2 mm (h), original military ribbon with dark blue centre and crimson edges, near very fine. Footnote: The Indian Order of Merit (IOM) was a military and civilian decoration of British India. It was established in 1837, (General Order of the Governor General of India, No. 94 of 1 May 1837), although following the Partition of India in 1947, it was