Pakistan (Dominion): Independence Medal 1947 (1004752 Swr Sher Baz Khan P.A.C.)

At the time the recipient Sher Baz Khan earned his 'Pakistan Medal' he was holding the rank of Sowar (Trooper), while serving with, the Pakistan Armoured Corps of the Pakistan Army

The Headquarters of the Pakistan Armoured Corps is located at, Nowshera Cantonment, Khyber-Pakhtunwkhwa, Pakistan

At Independence the Pakistan Armoured Corps comprised the below following regiments of the former British Indian Army

- Probyns Horse (5th King Edward VII's Own Horse)
- 6th Duke of Connaught's Lancers
- Guides Cavalry (10th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) (Frontier Force)
- 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)
- 13 Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
- 19th King George V's Own Lancers

Prior to the Second World War, Sam Browne's Cavalry (Frontier Force) and 15th Lancers had been removed from the Indian Cavalry Line, and the units converted to form training cadres for Cavalry groups. The descendent training centre was transferred to Pakistan, and in 1955, both of those former 'Cavalry' regiments were re-activated / converted to 'Armoured Regiments' of the Pakistan Army

Condition: GVF

Code: 25589