A confirmed and officially named 'Ramree Island', Burma, 'Killed-in-Action' medal group of 3: Lance-Naik Belam Sing Bisht, 1stBattalion 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles

- The 1939-1945 Star (8796 L/Nk Belam Sing Bisht, R. Garh. Rif.)
- The Burma Star (8796 L/Nk Belam Sing Bisht, R. Garh. Rif.)
- War Medal (8796 L/Nk Belam Sing Bisht, R. Garh. Rif.)

Note: All medals are officially impressed Indian Army issues, as sent to the recipients next-of-kin in India, sometime after the 15 August 1947

Important: Lance-Naik Belam Sing Bisht, 1stBattalion 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action' during the recapture of Ramree Island, Burma, on 4 February 1945 - one of 10 x 'All-Ranks' of 1/18 R.G.R. to have been Killed-in-Action at 'Ramree' Island

'Ramree' was subsequently awarded to the Garhwal Rifles as one of their 13 x Second World War 'Battle Honours'

The supreme sacrifice of Belam Sing Bisht is perpetuated in memory on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 'Rangoon Memorial', located in the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Rangoon, Burma, where Belam's name and service details are carved on one of regimental panels of the 'Rangoon memorial'. The Rangoon Memorial bears the names of almost 27,000 personnel of the British Empire and Commonwealth Forces who have no known grave and who died in the campaigns in Burma, 1941-1945

The recipient Naik (Corporal) Belam Sing Bisht, son of Rupdei, and husband of, Boliya, was a native of, Joli, Garhwal, India, was serving with 1st Battalion 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, n infantry regiment of the British Indian Army, when he was Killed-in-Action on, 4 February 1945. At the time of his death he was recorded as being 23 years of age

During the Second World War the 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles regiment incurred an estimated 2667 x casualties (British & Indian 'All-Ranks', killed (350), died (951 - many as FEPOW), wounded (1366)

Sold together with copied entry page form the regimental casualty register that will be sent to the buyer by email file attachment

A rare officially named - and complete medal entitlement - to one of the very finest infantry regiments of the British Indian Army

Condition: VF

Code: 20952