India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV first type silver issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1921-24' (809 Sepoy Kala Malak. 2-2 K.I.S. Rifles)

The recipient was an Indian soldier serving with the 2nd Battalion 2nd Kashmir Imperial Service Rifles, an infantry battalion of the Jammu & Kashmir State Forces

Note: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Kashmir Imperial Service Rifles (Body Guard Regiment) had a short lived history. It was raised in 1917, under the command of Lt-Colonel Janak Singh, with an establishment of approximately 915 x 'All-Ranks', it's class composition comprised; Punjabi Mussalmans, Hindu Rajput Dogras & Gurkhas. The unit remained in India, and served in the Third Afghan War & North West Frontier operations of 1919. The battalion was disbanded in 1921

A scarce medal with this particular clasp to an Indian Princely States unit, possibly awarded to a soldier serving on detachment as an 'Orderly / Officers servant with a State Forces officer serving on attachment with the British Indian Army, in Waziristan 1921

Condition: VF

Code: 21379