India General Service Medal 1936-39. Calcutta Mint issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (15040 Sep Gul Jahan 3-10 Baluch R.)

Mentioned-in-Despatches: 154040 Havildar (actg.) Gul Jahan, was decorated with the award of a Mention-in- Despatches per publication in the London Gazette issue of. 19 July 1945. The preamble to the award states:

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War Office, 19th July, 1945

The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the -following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma: —

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Recipient was a Punjabi Musalman soldier holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with 3rd Battalion 10th Baluch Regiment of the British Indian Army

During the Second World War Gul Jahan was promoted to non-commissioned-officer rank and transferred to one of the war raised battalions of the 10th Baluch Regiment - qualifying for a quartet of un-named Second World War campaign medals, comprising; The 1939-45, Star, The Burma Star, War Medal and India Service Medal

Note both of the Victoria Crosses awarded to soldiers of 10/Baluch during the Second World War, were to men serving with war-raised battalions of the regiment in Burma theatre, vide: Bhandari Ram 16/10 Baluch, for deeds in 1944, & the posthumous award to Fazal Din 7/10 Baluch, for deeds performed in 1945

Condition: About GVF

Code: 22479