Orders, Decorations and Medals

An interesting C.I.E and Kachin Hills pair awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel F. R. Nethersole, Burma Military Police

The Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (Lieutt. F. R. Nethersole, Burma Mily. Police) this mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (2) £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of India General Service Medals 1854-95.

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Frederick Ralph Nethersole was born 17 August 1865, and educated at Sutton Valence and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was first commissioned into the Royal Irish Regiment in January 1889, and transferred to the Indian Army in August 1890, being posted to the 17th Bengal Infantry. In April 1892 he joined the Burma Military Police as Assistant Commandant and took part in the operations in the Kachin Hills 1892-93 (Medal with clasp). He was appointed Commandant in February 1896 but rejoined the 17th Bengal Infantry in 1897-98. He was appointed to the Burma Commission as Assistant Commissioner in January 1899, becoming Deputy Commissioner, Tharrawaddy, in November 1912. Nominated a Companion of the Indian Empire in January 1920, his final appointment was as Commissioner of the Pegu Division, Burma, before retiring in February 1921. Lieutenant-Colonel Nethersole died on 6 July 1933.