General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia'. The riband with 'Oakleaves' emblem for Mention-in-Despatches (462 W.O. Hanamant Dattatraya Bedekar. I.M.D.)

Mentioned-in-Despatches: The award of the Mention-in-Despatches to 3rd Class Sub-Assistant Surgeon Hanamant Dattatraya Bedekar, Indian Medical Department is verified per the list of MID's that was published in the Supplement to the London Gazette issue of, 3 February 1919. The preamble to the award is quoted below:

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The names of the undermentioned have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered with the Bushire Force in Persia during the period from 1st April, 1918, to 31st March, 1919. Dated
3rd June, 1919: —

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General Service Medal and clasp verification: Warrant Officer (Jemadar Sub-Assistant Surgeon) Hanamant Dattatraya Bedekar's entitlement to the medal and clasp is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the Indian Medical Department, reference WO 100/G13/423, compiled and signed at Belgaum Cantonment, India, on 17 June 1925. The roll is annotated to show that the recipient served in South Persia between 12 November 1918 to 2 May 1919, during which time he was serving with the 169th Indian Field Ambulance - South Persia Force. The medal roll confirms that the medal was issued to the recipient care of the Officer Commanding the Indian Station Hospital, Belgaum Cantonment, on, 2 February 1926

The recipient was an Indian serviceman of Marathi ethnicity and the Hindu faith, who held the appointment of Warrant Officer (ranked as Sub-Assistant Surgeon III Class) while serving with the Indian Medical Department (later Indian Subordinate Medical Department) of the British Indian Army

Sold together with photocopied medal roll extract and corresponding Medal Index Card

Condition: GVF

Code: 23792