A SUPERB MILITARY SALVER PRESENTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT EG DUFF...

Estimate

£500 - £800

A SUPERB MILITARY SALVER PRESENTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT EG DUFFIELD - ON THE OCCASION OF HIS MARRIAGE. SIGNED BY FELLOW OFFICERS AND EMBOSSED WITH REGIMENTAL CREST OF THE THIRD LONDON REGIMENT 'THE ROYAL FUSSILERS'. ENDED THE WAR A FULL COLONEL AND WAS SECOND IN COMMAND IN THE CHINDITS. SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE WAR AGAINST THE JAPENESE - MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. HIS UNIT WERE RESPONSABLE FOR INFLICTING HEAVY CASAULTIES ON THE JAPENESE IN GRUELLING
CONDITIONS. THIS HISTORY IS INCLUDED IN THE PAPERWORK WITH NEWS PAPER ARTICLE'S
AND A COPY OF LETTER FROM GEORGE V SENT TO SERVING PERSONELL MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES FASCINATING GROUP OF ARTICLES AND FAMILY HISTORY. SALVER WEIGHS 553 GRAMMS MEASURES 10 INCHES
PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE DUFFIELD FAMILY