'Son of a Scottish Lord', Calcutta High Court Judge & later Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State for India group of miniature medals: Sir Herbert Grayhurst Pearson, Knight Bachelor & late 81st Madras Pioneers, Indian Army

- British War Medal.Silver issue
- Interallied Victory Medal
- General Service Medal 1918. With clasp 'S. Persia'
- Jubilee Medal 1935
- Coronation Medal 1937

Medals verification: All awards confirmed as entitled per below cited sources:

- British War Medal: Ref Medal Index Card WO 372/28/262
- Interallied Victory Medal: Ref Medal Index Card WO 372/28/262
- General Service Medal 1918. 'S. Persia': Ref WO 110/922/432
- Jubilee Medal 1935: Ref India Allocation of Jubilee Medal Roll 1935
- Coronation Medal 1937: Re India Allocation of Coronation Medal Roll 1937

Note: The recipient was rewarded with the honour of a Knighthood (Knight Bachelor's Badge): Published in London Gazette date issue of 27 March 1931

Herbert Grayhurst Pearson was born on 5 August 1878, second son of Sir Charles John Pearson, of Edinburgh, Scotland. He was educated at Rugby, 1892-97, and was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1902; was a Trooper in the Calcutta Light Horse before being commissioned Lieutenant in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 81st Pioneers; served in India, North West Frontier, and Bushire; Chairman, Bengal Jails Enquiry Committee, 1926; President Trades Dispute Act Enquiry, Bombay, 1929; Puisne Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Calcutta, 1920-33; Knighted 1931; Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State for India, 1933-1938. Sir Herbert Pearson died on 8 November 1958

A splendid portrait photograph of 'Sir Herbert' is held and accessible at The National Portrait Gallery

The 5 x miniature medals professionally swing-mounted and as-worm by the recipient. The reverse of the mounting bar retaining the long hinged pin and clasp fittings

This sale is only for the 5 x miniature medals. The images of the full0size awards have only here been shown for illustrative and provenance purposes. We will however forward all images 'gratis' to the buyer for their records & reference

The recipients full-size awards including the Knight Bachelor badge is listed for sale separately on the website

Condition: About EF

Code: 22736