British War Medal. Silver. Calcutta Mint issue (Jemdr. Ganapat Singh. 13 Rajputs.)

The recipient Ganpat (sic) Singh was by ethnicity & faith a, Rajputana Rajput, Hindu, who was a Viceroy's Commissioned Officer (Native Officer), holding the appointment of Jemadar while serving with the 13th Rajputs, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

A search of the Indian Army lists 1914-1922, shows no Ganapat Singh, but only a single Jemadar 'Ganpat' Singh, who served with the 13th Rajputs, at any time as a VCO during the period 1914-1920. Ganpat Singh was a pre-war professional soldier of the Indian Army, who was commissioned as a VCO 'Jemadar' on 17 May 1918 (the IA list issue of April 1920, claims he first enlisted in the Indian Army on, 23 June 1903 - but that appears to be a typo error basis is 'War Services' that show campaign service in 1901-1902!). He was a soldier of considerable experience, as his 'War Services' recorded in the Indian Army List 'Supplement' of January 1920, records the following:

- N.W. Frontier of India, Waziristan, 1901-02, clasp
- I.E.F. "B," East Africa, 1914-15
- Mespotamia, 1917-18

In addition to above Jemadar Ganpat Singh was also entitled to a General Service Medal 1918-1962. GV issue with clasp 'Iraq', per the campaign medal roll of 13th Rajputs (10th/6th Rajputana Rifles (Shekhawati)) reference WO 100/G29/439, compiled and signed at Nasirabad Cantonment, India, on, 18 August 1923

13th Rajputs (Shekhawati Regiment) was a single class regiment, comprised only of Rajputana Rajputs

During the Great War, 13th Rajputs, fought against ;Germans & African Askari's (German East Africa, 1914-15), including the disaterous Battle of Tanga), Ottoman Turks and Arabs (Mesopotamia 1917-1919)

In 1922, the regiment was amalgamated with other regiments, and became the 10th Battalion 6th Rajputana Rifles (Shekhawati)

Condition: Cleaned about VF

Code: 22222