British War Medal 1914-20. Silver issue (1492 Sowar Rusme Khan, Pat. Raj. Lcrs.)

Recipient was an Indian soldier of the Muslim faith serving as a Sowar (Trooper) with the Patiala Rajendra Lancers, an Indian States Force cavalry unit from the Sikh Princely State of Patiala, the largest of the Punjab princely states

Patiala maintained 2 x Lancer regiments, but only the 1st 'Rajindra' Lancers served overseas on active service during the Great War. Between, November 1914 - January 1919, the 1st Patiala 'Rajindra' Lancers served in Egypt (including Canal Zone) and later in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during which the regiment fought against the Ottoman Turkish Army

Condition: About VF

Code: 21747