An Indian Postal Department Officers Indian Title Badge Medal Group of 5: Mr. Fazal Rahman 'Khan Sahib' Post and Telegraph Department An Indian Postal Department Officers Indian Title Badge Medal Group of 5: Mr. Fazal Rahman 'Khan Sahib' Post and Telegraph Department An Indian Postal Department Officers Indian Title Badge Medal Group of 5: Mr. Fazal Rahman 'Khan Sahib' Post and Telegraph Department An Indian Postal Department Officers Indian Title Badge Medal Group of 5: Mr. Fazal Rahman 'Khan Sahib' Post and Telegraph Department An Indian Postal Department Officers Indian Title Badge Medal Group of 5: Mr. Fazal Rahman 'Khan Sahib' Post and Telegraph Department

An Indian Postal Department Officers Indian Title Badge Medal Group of 5: Mr. Fazal Rahman 'Khan Sahib' Post and Telegraph Department

- Indian Title Badge, G.VI.R., Khan Sahib, silver and enamel (Mr. Fazal Rahman 1st. Jany 1942)
- British War Medal 1914-20 (Fazal Rahman, Postal Dept.)
- India General Service 1908-35, clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (Fazal Rahman. Postal Dept.)
- Jubilee Medal 1935
- Coronation Medal 1937

The extant official recommendation for the Indian Title Badge (held at the National Archives of India is quoted below:

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‘Mr. Fazal Rahman, who is in his 56th year, entered Government service in the Posts and Telegraphs Department in November 1905. He has rendered 36 years’ most meritorious service. He was on field service with the Marri Punitive Force and again with the Afghan War of 1919; in recognition of his devotion to duty in the field he was promoted eleven steps in his grade and received the Afghan War Medal 1919; the Silver Jubilee Medal 1935; and the Coronation Medal 1937. He held charge of various important post offices including the Viceroy’s Camp Post Office and is now Postmaster, Abbottabad, an important office. In May 1940 the Military Secretary to His Excellency the Viceroy expressed warm appreciation of his work and suggested recognition by the grant of a title. He has been given an extension of service up to July 1942.’

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Only an estimated 1656 x 'Khan Sahib' GVI ITB's awarded. Reference the article 'An Introduction to Indian Title Badges' (Ed. Haynes, Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America, Volume 65 No 5, 2013) the author provides the that the below following summary of Indian Title Badges - all types - that were issued during reign of the King Emperor GVI

Sardar Bahadur: x 110
Diwan Bahadur: x 121
Khan Bahadur: x 763
Rao Bahadur: x 595
Rai Bahadur: x 913
Khan Sahib: x 1656
Sardar Sahib: x 247
Rao Sahib: x 1239
Rai Sahib: x 1958

A fine grouping of awards to an official of the Government of India Posts & Telegraphs Department

The ITB with all enamel intact. Reverse of ITB with few contact marks only, that does not affect the officially engraves naming

Condition: GVF

Code: 24800

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