The rare & unique Regimental Sergeant Major's 'Malabar Campaign' & 21 year 'India' service medal group of 3: Staff Sergeant Instructor Ernest Wager, Indian Unattached List, late South Indian Railway Battalion & Cheshire Regiment

- British War Medal. Silver issue (7092 C. Sjt. E. Wager. Ches. R.)
- IGS Medal 1908-35. GV 1st issue & clasp 'Malabar 1921-22' (4114203 R-S-M. E. Wager. S.I. Ry. Bn.)
- Military LS&GC Medal. GV 1st issue (S-S Instr. E. Wager, I.U.L.)

Sold together with:

- Original Certificate of Service book

Medals and clasp verification: All medals verified as entitled and the recipients complete medal entitlement per below sources:

- British War Medal: Ref medal roll WO
- India General Service Medal 1908. With clasp: Ref 'Certificate of Service'
- Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal: Ref Army Order

Ernest Wager was born in 1883 and attested for the Cheshire Regiment at Warwick on 5 February 1903. He served with the Regiment in India from 20 September 1904, and whilst in India was posted to the Indian Unattached List on 10 October 1912. He transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Supernumerary) on 30 November 1920 and was employed as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the South Indian Railway Battalion, Auxiliary Force India. He returned home on 12 November 1925, an was discharged on 4 February 1926, after 23 years service, of which over 21 years had been spent soldiering in India.

Sold with the recipient’s Certificate of Service Red Book

The medals mounted as-worn by the recipient in the swing-style. The medal mounting bar retaining its original long hinged pin & clasp fittings

The medals suspended from their original silk ribands a/f

A rare and unique group with 'Malabar' medal named to the then Regimental Sergeant Major of the South Indian Railway Battalion

Condition: About EF

Code: 22400