Volunteer Force Long Service (India & the Colonies), G.V.R. (Sergt. J. Hullah, 4-Simla Rfls., I.D.F.), officially impressed naming in small capitals, good very fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Simla Rifles

John Hullah was born in Grahamstown, South Africa in August 1876, the son of a surgeon. Educated at Oundle and Caius College, Cambridge, he entered the Indian Civil Service in December 1899, and served as an Assistant Commissioner in the Central Provinces until 1918. Afterwards appointed Secretary to the Revenue & Agricultural Department of the Government of India, he was awarded the C.S.I. in the London Gazette of 2 June 1923 and retired in August 1925

Having served in the Nagpur Rifles during the Great War, Hullah was awarded the Indian Volunteer Long Service Medal as a Sergeant in the 4th Simla Rifles in IAO 196 of 28 March 1922. He died at Cheltenham in December 1955, aged 79 years; sold with related research.