United Kingdom. An Indian Order Of Merit, Iii Class, Military Issue Newly Listed with an expert marksmanship badge

with an expert marksmanship badge with a RIFLE bar

one diamond shape enameled panel missing

and engraver marked ""A

which occurred at the Royal Air Force's underground bomb store at Fauld

United Kingdom. An Indian Order Of Merit, Iii Class, Military Issue Newly Listed with an expert marksmanship badgeIn silver with blue enamels, engraved "3rd Class Order of Merit" on the reverse, measuring 41 mm (w) x 46. 2 mm (h), original military ribbon with dark blue centre and crimson edges, near very fine. Footnote: The Indian Order of Merit (IOM) was a military and civilian decoration of British India. It was established in 1837, (General Order of the Governor General of India, No. 94 of 1 May 1837), although following the Partition of India in 1947, it was