India General Service Medal 1908. GV first type silver 'Calcutta Mint' issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1919-21' (51295 Sep Ghulam Abbas Khan 1 M. I.)

Recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Dekhani Musalman holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 1st Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, an infantry regiment of the Indian Army

Note: The recipients 5 x digit regimental number - was only issued in 1922 - at which times all infantry regiments (except the Gurkha Rifles regiments) of the Indian Army were amalgamated and re-styled. All soldiers being retained in the new multi-battalion battalions were at that time, issued with new regimental numbers

The 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry - became the 1st Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry in 1922. Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (Seventh edition, 2006), 103 Mahratta Light Infantry served Waziristan 1919-1921 - when the medal rolls were compiled and signed, the medals were all named in 'variations' of the new 1922 designation - for example medals for this campaign to the battalions of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles, are commonly seen just named '13th Rfls' with no battalion prefix!

Condition: About VF

Code: 22488