United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officers' Decoration, By Garrard, 1897 Buy Now and green machine embroidery

and green machine embroidery

stamped by the Navy

and Territorial Force War Medal (1431 DVR

It was with this latter unit that Sergeant Roache was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field

First Class

United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officers' Decoration, By Garrard, 1897 Buy Now and green machine embroideryInstituted in 1892. Victoria VR. In silver gilt, maker marked "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "b" (1897) on the reverse, measuring 35. 8 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon suspended from a hanger bearing oak leaves and acorns with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Volunteer Officers' Decoration, post nominal letters VD and colloquially known as the