Order of the British Empire

[jshorter]

Ok, so let me get all this information straight for the record! Here is what I pieced together from all of the posts. Does this sound correct?

Thanks!!!

Jason

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This is an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st. Type, Civil Division awarded to Major John Alexander Ferguson. He was born February 2, 1880, and arrived in India in 1904 after having qualified in the exams of 1903. In WWI, he had been a Captain of the 5th. Punjab Light Horse, Indian Defence Force. He was promoted to 2nd. Lieutenant in the Punjab Light Horse on September 6, 1918. He was also a Registrar of the High Court in Lahore, and Secretary for the Punjab of the Second Indian War Loan. He received the Officer of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire at the New Year's Honors in 1919. He later received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire at the King's Birthday Honors on June 3, 1935 (Indian Civil Service Commissioner, Rawalpindi Division, Punjab). He is also entitled to a British War medal, and is on the Indian Silver Jubilee medal roll.

[paul wood]

All but the military bit. He was gazetted a 2nd Lt. The Captain which he is listed as in the handbook of the Order of the British Empire is probably 1921, a promotion he probably would have received after the war as he was a volunteer force officer but you are spot on with the rest. As he was home (Indian) based he would have just received the British War Medal rather than the British War and Victory Medal.

All the best,

Paul

[jshorter]

All but the military bit. He was gazetted a 2nd Lt. The Captain which he is listed as in the handbook of the Order of the British Empire is probably 1921, a promotion he probably would have received after the war as he was a volunteer force officer but you are spot on with the rest. As he was home (Indian) based he would have just received the British War Medal rather than the British War and Victory Medal.

All the best,

Paul

Paul,

Is this correct now?

Thanks!

Jason

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This is an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st. Type, Civil Division awarded to Major John Alexander Ferguson. He was born February 2, 1880, and arrived in India in 1904 after having qualified in the exams of 1903. During WWI, he was gazetted as 2nd. Lieutenant in the 5th. Punjab Light Horse, Indian Defence Force on September 6, 1918. He was also a Registrar of the High Court in Lahore, and Secretary for the Punjab of the Second Indian War Loan. He received the Officer of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire at the New Year's Honors in 1919. He later received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire at the King's Birthday Honors on June 3, 1935 (Indian Civil Service Commissioner, Rawalpindi Division, Punjab). He is also entitled to a British War medal, and is on the Indian Silver Jubilee medal roll.

[paul wood]

Spot on.

Paul

Paul,

Is this correct now?

Thanks!

Jason

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This is an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st. Type, Civil Division awarded to Major John Alexander Ferguson. He was born February 2, 1880, and arrived in India in 1904 after having qualified in the exams of 1903. During WWI, he was gazetted as 2nd. Lieutenant in the 5th. Punjab Light Horse, Indian Defence Force on September 6, 1918. He was also a Registrar of the High Court in Lahore, and Secretary for the Punjab of the Second Indian War Loan. He received the Officer of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire at the New Year's Honors in 1919. He later received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire at the King's Birthday Honors on June 3, 1935 (Indian Civil Service Commissioner, Rawalpindi Division, Punjab). He is also entitled to a British War medal, and is on the Indian Silver Jubilee medal roll.

[jshorter]

I would love to have a photocopy/scan of the page(s) of whatever book or publication this information is from for my records. Is that possible?

Thanks!!!

Jason

[paul wood]

If you PM me with your address then I can quite happilly do photocopies of the relevant books.

Hope this is of help,

All the best,

Paul

[jshorter]

If you PM me with your address then I can quite happilly do photocopies of the relevant books.

Done!

THANK YOU!!

Jason

[jshorter]

The medal just arrived today! Here are some additional photos. What exactly do the mint marks represent??? One is "SG" the next looks like a lion, the 3rd. a head (or turtle), and the last looks like a stylized "C" or "O".

Jason

Edited February 10, 2009 by jshorter

[paul wood]

SG stands for silver-gilt, the hallmark is london 1919.

Hope this helps,

Paul

[James Hoard]

Paul,

Is this correct now?

Thanks!

Jason

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This is an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st. Type, Civil Division awarded to Major John Alexander Ferguson. He was born February 2, 1880, and arrived in India in 1904 after having qualified in the exams of 1903. During WWI, he was gazetted as 2nd. Lieutenant in the 5th. Punjab Light Horse, Indian Defence Force on September 6, 1918. He was also a Registrar of the High Court in Lahore, and Secretary for the Punjab of the Second Indian War Loan. He received the Officer of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire at the New Year's Honors in 1919. He later received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire at the King's Birthday Honors on June 3, 1935 (Indian Civil Service Commissioner, Rawalpindi Division, Punjab). He is also entitled to a British War medal, and is on the Indian Silver Jubilee medal roll.

Strictly speaking one should say that "... he was made a Companion of the (Most Eminent) Order of the Indian Empire ... "

As currently worded it sounds like the chap received a fellow member of the order at a party to celebrate the King's birthday!

Cheers

James