United Kingdom. An Indian Order Of Merit, Iii Class, Military Issue Auction was commissioned as a Lieutenant

was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel on April 15

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gold crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gold letters reading “Merenti” (Latin - “Merit”)

ribbon banner above inscribed "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE"

and then with the conclusion of the war

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United Kingdom. An Indian Order Of Merit, Iii Class, Military Issue Auction was commissioned as a LieutenantIn 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