A Gurkha Rifleman's Second World War campaign and Indian Independence medal group of 4: Rifleman Amarsing Gurung, 2nd Battalion 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (41021 Rfn. Amarsing Gurung, 3. G.R.)
- The Italy Star (41021 Rfn. Amarsing Gurung, 3. G.R.)
- War Medal (41021 Rfn. Amar Sing Gurung, 3. G.R.)
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (41021 Rfn. Amarsing Gurung, 2 -3. G.R.)

Naming: All medals are officially impressed 'Calcutta Mint' issues

Note: Medals mounted in correct post-independence order of precedence, including a 'Ribbon Hanger' for the Indian General Service Medal 1947 with clasp 'Jammu & Kashmir 1947-48. Whether the recipient ever physically was issued & received the missing IGSM during his service career, is not known, but most likely that he never received it - as evidenced by the mounted group which shows that the IGSM was never worn

Naming: All medals are officially impressed 'Calcutta Mint' issues

The recipient was a Nepalese national of Gurkha ethnicity and of the Hindu faith, whose origins were from Western Nepal, who served as a Rifleman with the 2nd Battalion 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles, of the indian Army

The medals mounted as-worn 'In the Hills' by the recipient in Indian-Army style (court-mounted). The reverse of the mounting retaining the original pin & clasp fittings

Soiling and fraying to some ribands and an 'evocative' Gurkha veteran's group, that has never been messed about with since leaving 'The Hills'!

Condition: VF

Code: 22499