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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 290

The Volunteer Force Long Service Medal and prize awards presented to Colour-Sergeant J. Ford, 5th (Isle of Wight) Volunteer Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (1763 C. Sgt. J. Ford. 5th V.B. Hamps: Regt.), nearly extremely fine, offered together with the following related items:

(i)
5th (Isle of Wight) Volunteer Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, Ladies Prize cup, approximately 320mm including lid x 200mm, engraved '5th Isle of Wight RV (PB) Hants Regt. Ladies Prize. Won by Pte John Ford 1888 & 1889', the reverse engraved 'Ladies Prize 1887 Winning Team. 2nd Lieut. A. G. Rhodes. L.C. E. Morley, Pte. J. G. Brown, C. Beere, W. J. Derham, W. White, W. Hills', with a rifleman aiming his rifle upon the lid, tip of rifle missing

(ii)
Isle of Wight Competition 1897 Medal, silver, hallmarks and maker's details to the reverse, the reverse engraved 'One Man Drill won by Fireman J. Ford'

(iii)
Prize Badge, obverse engraved 'Mackinnon 1895' and the reverse engraved 'Sergeant J. Ford.' (4)

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£160