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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 82

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel S.M. Rice [C.I.E., C.B.E.], 64th Pioneers, Indian Army British War Medal (Lt. Col. S.M. Rice); India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., 1st ´Kaisar-i-Hind´ type, Calcutta Mint issue, one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Lieut. Col. S.M. Rice, I.A.); Defence Medal, extremely fine (3) Estimate £ 240-280 C.I.E. London Gazette 1.1.1917 Major Sidney Mervyn Rice, 64th Pioneers, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters, India. ´In recognition of meritorious service in connection with the War.´ C.B.E. London Gazette 3.8.1920 Rice, Lt.-Col. Sidney Mervyn, C.I.E., 64th Pnrs., I.A. ´For valuable service rendered in the Field in the Afghan War, 1919. To be dated 1.1.1920´ M.I.D. London Gazette 3.8.1920 Rice, Lieutenant-Colonel Sidney Mervyn, C.I.E., 64th Pioneers, I.A. ´For distinguished service during the operations against Afghanistan.´ Lieutenant-Colonel Sidney Mervyn Rice, C.I.E., C.B.E., born Harrow, March 1873; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Unattached List, 28.1.1893; Appointed Second Lieutenant, Indian Army, 3.4.1894; posted 4th Madras Infantry; Promoted Lieutenant, 28.4.1895; Captain, 28.6.1902; Company Commander, 30.9.1902; Major 28.1.1911; Lieutenant-Colonel, 9.11.1916. 4th Madras Infantry re-designated 4th Madras Pioneers, 1901; 64th Pioneers, 1903. Lieutenant-Colonel Rice retired, 18.5.1922, and died 5.2.1959.

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