An outstanding Collection of Awards relating to the Order of St John

A Kaisar-i-Hind and Bar, O. St. J. group of ten attributed to S. B. Rustomjee, Girl Guide Association

Kaisar-I-Hind, G.VI.R., 2nd class, silver, with Second Award Bar dated, ‘1947’, with top bar; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, silver and enamel; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War and India Service Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; India Independence Medal 1947, all unnamed, mounted court style for wear; together with a Girl Guide Association, Medal of Merit, silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘S. B. Rustomjee’, hallmarks for Birmingham 1926, with ‘For Merit’ brooch bar; together with a silver cross and 30+ small badges, many Girl Guide related, very fine and better (lot) £550-650

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An outstanding Collection of Awards relating to the Order of St John.

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Sherene Rustomjee was Captain of the 13th Bombay Rangers and was awarded the Medal of Merit in 1927. She was later District Commissioner for Byculla, Bombay, 1927-29.