General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (10561 Rfn. Banwa Singh Negi, 1 Bn., R. Garh. Rif.)

Wounded-in-Action: Rifleman Banwa Singh Negi is confirmed in the Regimental Casualty Register of 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, as being 'Wounded-in-Action' in Burma on 6 May 1944 (during Burma Campaign III)

Note: A soft copy of the respective casualty register entry page will be forwarded for reference to the buyer

The recipient was an Indian of Garhwali ethnicty & the Hindu faith holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Garwhal Rifles, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

1/18 Royal Garhwal Rifles served in India, Burma and Netherlands East Indies 1939-1946. During its immediate post-war service the battalion was deployed in Java & Sumatra of the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia) 1945-1946, under higher formations 71 Indian Infantry Brigade of 26th (Tiger Head) Indian Division of the British Indian Army

At the time of Indian Independence on 15 August 1947, 1st Battalion Royal Garhwal Rifles was one of three Garhwali battalions, be retained in the Indian Army. In 1950, the regiment was re-styled The Garhwal Rifles

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

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

A scarce seen confirmed Second World War Indian Army casualty, to one of the very finest infantry regiments of the British Indian Army

Condition: VF

Code: 21510