India, Bahawalpur. A Corps Medal For Volunteers, 1St Class To Officers certificate_of_authenticity carefully hand-painted centrepiece

carefully hand-painted centrepiece

as if it were to be displayed and not intended for wearing

s "Flying Circus" in a combat over Douai in April 1917 - returning to uniform in the 1939-45 War

Two weeks afterwards

surface oxidation and wear

India, Bahawalpur. A Corps Medal For Volunteers, 1St Class To Officers certificate_of_authenticity carefully hand-painted centrepieceTamgha e Jan e Nisari. In silver, maker marked "WAP. W", marked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), the British lion and date marked "E" (1929) on the obverse, hallmarked with the British lion on the reverse of the bar suspension, measuring 36. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon suspended from an ornate hanger with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi to recognize the services of members