A Second World War 'Monte Cassino' Casualty, Indian Independence & Malaya Emergency medal group of 6: Rifleman Dhanjit Gurung 1st Battalion 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- General Service 1918-62. GVI 2nd issue& clasp 'Malaya' (21132288 Rfn. Dhanjit Gurung. 2 G.R.)
- India: Independence Medal 1947 (21132199 Cpl. Dalbahadur Thapa. G.R.)

The GSM only with official correction to last letter 'R' of unit - exactly as issued and fairly typical for awards of this particular GVI medal issue to 2 GR (and other Gurkha Rifles units)

Monte Cassino Casualty: The 'Register of Casualties Second World War' for 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles includes, No. 2675 Rfn Dhanjit Gurung, who was returned as 'Wounded-in-Action', on 16 March1944, in theatre 'Mid East/ Italy' (the use of Mid East refers to the Higher Geographic Command 'Middle East Land Force'

There was only one soldier of name 'Dhanjit Gurung' serving in 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles, who was 'Wounded-in-Action; during the Italy campaign

Important: Without exception - all Gurkha Ranks - who had served during the Second World War, and subsequently transferred to the British Army on 1 January 1948, were allocated new unique British Army numbers, the Gurkha Other Ranks receiving their eight digit numbers from the block issued to the Gurkha Brigade, with all numbers starting with the digits 2113....... 

Dhanjit Gurung, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity. who came from Western Nepal and who held the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), firstly in the British Indian Army and then in the British Army from 1 January 1948 

Note: All Indian Independence medals awarded to Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8 x Gurkha battalions that transferred to the British Army with effect from 1 January 1948, were issued officially impressed showing the recipients new unique British Army service numbers

In respect of their services in Italy & Greece during the Second World War, 1/2 GR earned for the 'Sirmoor Rifles' the below following battle honours, those in bold font being the ones selected for display & inclusion in the Army List and on Regimental Insignia (Officers pouch belt plates), and other specified items such as regimental drums

- Cassino I,
- Monastery Hill,
- Pian di Maggio
- Gothic Line, Coriano
- Poggio San Giovanni
- Monte Reggiano
- Italy 1944–45
- Greece 1944–45

Sold together with a hard-copy of the extract/ entry page from the regimental 'Register of Casualties Second World War'

The medals mounted in the court-style on a buckram/cloth backing

A desirable 'Hard Fighting' group of medals representing diverse campaign service in Italy at Monte Cassino and later as a 'Jungle Fighter' in Malaya

Condition: About GVF

Code: 25635