A Eurasian of Portuguese descent Second World War 'Burma Campaign' & long service medal group of 3: Sergeant Edward Mascarenhas Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion, Defence of India Corps

- The Burma Star (57266 Sgt. E. Mascarenhas, B.N. Ry. (D. of. I.) Corps)
- War Medal (57266 Sgt. E. Mascarenhas, B.N. Ry. (D. of I.) Corps)
- Efficiency Medal. GVI 1st issue with 'India' bar (Pte. E. Mascarenhas B.N. Ry. Bn.. A.F.I.)

The Burma Star and War Medals are officially named impressed Indian issues

Medal verification: The campaign medal rolls for the Indian Armed Force including Auxiliary Force India units that served in the Second World War are not in the public domain. However, the recipients entitlement to the Efficiency Medal is confirmed per below cited authority:

- Efficiency Medal: Published in Indian Army Order No. 838 of 1937, the medal awarded to Private E. Mascarenhas Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion A.F.I., on 7 September 1937

The Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion: The origins & subsequent chronology of the unit was;

- 1888: Raised as Bengal-Nagpur Volunteer Rifle Corps
- 1897: Re-styled as Bengal-Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifles
- 1900: Reverted to its former name Bengal-Nagpur Volunteer Rifle Corps, and expanded to 2 x Battalions
- 1917: The respective battalions of the regiment were re-styled as 1-36th & 2-36th Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion (Indian Defence Force)
- 1920: Re-styled as Bengal Nagpur Railway Regiment of the Auxiliary Force India
- 1933: Re-styled as Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion
- 1947: The unit was 'Stood Down' (as with all units of the Auxiliary Force India) on 14 August 1947

Condition: GVF

Code: 24547