The Burma Star. No clasp (204360 Spr. Lachman Singh, 6 Mech. Equip. Gp. R.I.E.)

The medal is an officially impressed 'Calcutta Mint' strike as issued to an Indian Army veteran post-independence

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith serving with the 6th Mechanical Equipment Group Royal Indian Engineers of the Indian Army

6th Mechanical Equipment Group Royal Indian Engineers: Was a Second World War war-raised 'Mechanical Equipment Group' (specifically earth excavation equipment) that was raised in 1940, and had its group depot centred at Lahore, Punjab. By August 1943, the group had trained and provided 42 units to the Indian Army. Reference 'The Indian Engineers 1939-1947 (E.W.C. Sandes, 1957)

Scarce seen Engineer unit of the Indian Army

Condition: VF

Code: 23198