pmargulies Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 (edited) I picked up this Medal Group this weekend in Bucharest, Romania, at what essentially amounts to a Spring Festival. I am curious why there wouldn't be a Victory Medal as part of the group and/or any other thoughts about this purchase. I don't normally collect medals of the British Empire since I don't know much about them, so any help would be appreciated. Edited February 28, 2010 by pmargulies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmargulies Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Picture of the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmargulies Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Close up of the naming on the Indian Volunteer Forces Medal: CAPT. A. PEEBLES. M. & S.M.Ry.RIF., A.F.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmargulies Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Named on the rim to LIEUT PEEBLES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pikemedals Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 hi, if the officer wwi service was only in indian. he was not entitle to a victory medal.the railway regiments stay in indain in the war.paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pikemedals Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 the indian volunteer force officers decoration named to him was for the madras and southern mahratta railway rifles.i think it post 1935.paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I wonder how ir landed up there? Nice group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmargulies Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 the indian volunteer force officers decoration named to him was for the madras and southern mahratta railway rifles.i think it post 1935.paul Paul - thanks for the information; I've been trying to research it all weekend, but hardly knew where to begin! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmargulies Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 I wonder how ir landed up there? Nice group! Chris - my first thought...I seem to find odd things in Bucharest. Not too long ago I found an original presentation felt tip pin from President Nixon still in the box. The prices are good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pikemedals Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 hi paul, madras and southern mahratta railway rifles i believed was formed in 1935. 1st battalion originally madras railway volunteers,amalgamated with 2nd battalion originally southern mahratta railway rifles,amalgamated with bellary volunteer rifle corps.paul hope that help you, paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 There is no Victory Medal - it is the 1st. WW War Medal. Defence - WW2. Coronation 1953. Perhaps they gave him the Decoration and he returned to UK for the War ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmargulies Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 hi paul, madras and southern mahratta railway rifles i believed was formed in 1935. 1st battalion originally madras railway volunteers,amalgamated with 2nd battalion originally southern mahratta railway rifles,amalgamated with bellary volunteer rifle corps.paul hope that help you, paul Paul - I really appreciate all of the information. It is great to be able to tap into the resources on GMIC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pikemedals Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Going back to the Indian rail regiments, many of them volunteered to serve in other units to go overseas. Your officer who received the defence medal may have been in a civilian organisation as there is no war medal. It would be nice to look at the 1953 coronation medal roll to see why he received the medal. Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Farrell Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 It would seem his uniformed service terminated prior to the onset of WWII, whereupon he was actively involved in some Civil Defence capacity - either in India or the UK. The 1953 Coronation is almost inevitably for civil service in the UK, so he may well have returned to the UK either before, during, or after the war. A very nice group indeed and (I suspect) a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwfrontier Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 From the January 1936 Indian Army List Auxillary Force - India The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles Majors First Comissioned : 28th November 1908 Names : 2. Peebles, Archibald, V.D. Date of Rank : 6th April 1928 The 2. indicates 2nd battalion He is still in the Oct 1936 IAL same as above but no longer listed in the Oct 1937 IAL. The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway rifles came about by the joining indicated earlier on this thread but in 1910, a slight name change in 1917 with '32nd' being added to the front when it was made part of the Indian Defence Force, howver they reverted to the old name in 1920. Hope that helps, Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmargulies Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 From the January 1936 Indian Army List Auxillary Force - India The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles Majors First Comissioned : 28th November 1908 Names : 2. Peebles, Archibald, V.D. Date of Rank : 6th April 1928 The 2. indicates 2nd battalion He is still in the Oct 1936 IAL same as above but no longer listed in the Oct 1937 IAL. The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway rifles came about by the joining indicated earlier on this thread but in 1910, a slight name change in 1917 with '32nd' being added to the front when it was made part of the Indian Defence Force, howver they reverted to the old name in 1920. Hope that helps, Matthew Matthew - thanks very much for the information. Except for the forum, I've been running into deadends. Medal collecting is always more interesting when you can find out some of the history behind the person who earned it. Thanks again, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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