General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia'(3081 L.Dfdr Ram Singh 15 Lancers)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Jat ethnicity and the Hindu faith holding the rank of 'Lance-Daffadar (Corporal), while serving with the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: Medal and clasp is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 20th Lancers reference WO 100/G37/447, that was compiled and signed at Loralai Cantonment, Baluchistan, India (now located in Pakistan) on, 14 April 1924. At the time the medal roll was compiled the recipient is shown as having served in S. Persia theatre with 15th Lancers, and has a remark opposite his name indicating that he had been 'Pensioned', and hence no longer serving

In 1914, the Indian 'All-Ranks' of 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) was comprised, by class, entirely of Punjabi-Mussalmans. The regiment formed the Divisional Cavalry of 3rd Lahore Division, and served with the Indian Corps in France & Flanders 1914-15. In 1915, late in 1915, the regiment was deployed to Mesopotamia. Shortly after landing in Basra, an estimated Indian 'All-Ranks' refused to fight against co-religionist Mussalman's of the Ottoman Turkish enemy anywhere in the 'Holy Lands' of Islam, but pledged that they they would serve loyally in another theatre of operations. Subsequently the regiment was transferred to Persia, where they served with the East Persia Cordon, and later the South Persia Field Force. As a result of the act of mutiny, in 1916, the regiment's class composition was changed to include two squadrons of 'Jat Hindu's'

In 1922 the 15th Lancers amalgamated with the 14th Lancers to form the 20th Lancers

Condition: VF

Code: 24053