An Indian Mountain Gunner's inter-war campaign medal pair for service on the North West Frontier of British India: Signaller Lance-Naik Tassadiq Hussain, 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force)

- IGS 1908-35. GV second type clasp 'Mohmand 1933' (37913 Dvr. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)
- IGS 1936-39. Clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (37913 Sig. L-Naik. Tassadiq Hussain, 4 Mtn. Bty.)

Recipient was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman, who held the ranks of Driver & latterly Signaler Lance-Naik (Signaler Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) of the British Indian Army

4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force): This 'Mountain Gunners' unit was raised in 1851 as the Hazara Mountain Train. It became part of the Punjab Irregular Force and then the Punjab Frontier Force. It became the 4th (Hazara) Punjab Mountain Battery in 1876 and served in the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880). it became the 24th Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) in 1903, the 104th (Hazara) Pack Battery (Frontier Force) in 1921 and the 4th (Hazara) Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) in 1927

Medals mounted in the court-style. The reverse of the white metal mounting brooch retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Condition: VF

Code: 25269