India, Bahawalpur. A Military General Service Medal, C.1935 Archive overlaid by central initials “DMV”

overlaid by central initials “DMV”

one of the Spitfire VII (Merlin)

Coningham was promoted to Air Marshal and directed tactical air force operations in the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy as commander of the Northwest African Tactical Air Force

During the night attack on 23/24 October

A cross pattée in gilded silver

India, Bahawalpur. A Military General Service Medal, C.1935 Archive overlaid by central initials “DMV”(Tamgha e Khidmat Ammah Harbia). Instituted in 1924. Type II with the Amir wearing a Fez. In cupro nickel, measuring 36. 5 mm in diameter, lacquered on the obverse, scattered silvering wear, on its original bow tied original ribbon, maker marked "SPINK & SON Ltd" on the pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Military General Service Medal was instituted by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi in 1924, to recognize general military service and