India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria issue. Silver, with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895' (Jemdr Dhan Sing Gurung, 2d Bn 4th Gurkhas)

Note: The only Gurkha Rifles regiment to deploy as a unit & qualify for the clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895' was 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles

The recipient was a native of Nepal, of Gurkha ethnicity from the region of Western Nepal, who held the Viceroy's Commissioned Officer appointment of 'Jemadar' while serving with the 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles

Jemadar Dhan Sing Gurung is recorded as continuing to have served with 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles, into 1896, as the Indian Army List for April 1896, has him included as one of the eight 'Native Officers' holding the rank of Jemadar while serving with 2/4 GR. He appears to have taken his discharge from the Indian Army, sometime, Dhan Sing Gurung had originally enlisted in 1st Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles on 30 December 1874. He transferred to the 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles, when this latter battalion was first raised in 1886, He was subsequently commissioned a Gurkha Officer, holding the appointment of 'Jemadar' from 6 November 1891. Dhan Sing Gurung, had taken his final discharge from the Indian Army, sometime after, 1 April 1896 and before 1 January 1897, as he is not included in the regimental lists of 'serving' 4 GR officers published in the Indian Army List of January 1896, albeit this latter Indian Army List does include a final summary of his 'War Services', which are summarising with notes below;

- Afghanistan 1878-80: Medal with 3 clasps & Kabul to Kandahar Star
- Mari Expedition: 1880 (no medal issued)
- South East Frontier of India: Chin-Lushai 1889-90. IGS 1854 medal & clasp 'China Lushai 1889-90'
- North West Frontier of India: Chitral 1895. IGS 1895 medal with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895'

The 2nd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles (2/4 GR), was raised at Bakloh, in 1886. Bakloh, a hill station located in the Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh, India, which was home, regimental centre and depot of the 4th Gurkha Rifles for 82 years between 1866 to 1948

The medal suspended from a good length of original & now stitched silk riband

A scarce seen medal clasp issue to the Gurkha Rifles, and more desirable to such a veteran campaigner & Gurkha Officer

Condition: Toned GVF

Code: 20937