A positively attributed pair of miniature medals for Coronation 1953 'Dominion of Pakistan' & Volunteer Long Service in India: Pte N. Dhalla, Sind Rifles (Auxiliary Force India)

- Efficiency Medal. GV with 'India' bar with silver rosette for further service
- Coronation Medal 1953

The medal mounted-as-worn by the recipient, in reverse order of precedence. The white metal mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Medal Verification: Both medals verified as entitled per below cited sources

- Coronation Medal 1953: Refer Coronation Medal Roll 1953. Pakistan (Dominion) Allocation TNA
- Efficiency Medal. GV 'India': Awarded 4 December 1934 Indian Army Order No. 624 of 1934

In 1925, the Sind Rifles, was placed under the command of the Karachi Auxiliary Force - re-named Karachi Corps in 1933 - and by October 1938 the Sind Rifles had been reduced in size and consisted of a Headquarters and 3 x infantry platoons. The 3 x units of the A.F.I. that comprised the Karachi Corps, were:

- No.4 (Karachi) Fortress Company RE AFI
- The Sind Rifles
- No 2 (Karachi) Company, Machine Gun Corps AFI.

Reference 'The Auxiliary Force India and its predecessors' (Alan Harfield, 2015), the breakdown by ethnicity of the Karachi Corps (including the Sind Rifles) in 1939 and 1944 was:
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3 September 1939, The Karachi Corps totalled 369 x 'All-Ranks' of which 300 x 'Active' & 69 x 'Reserve', which by respective communities was:

- Europeans: x 90
- Jews: x 37
- Parsees: x 14
- Anglo-Indians (sic) 'Eurasians': x 89
- Goans: 139

31 December 1944. The Karachi Corps totalled 447 x 'All Ranks' of which 328 x 'Active' & 119 x 'Reserve', which by respective communities was:

- Europeans: x 95
- Jews: x 68
- Parsees: x 14
- Anglo-Indians (sic) 'Eurasians': x 59
- Goans: x 219

During the period 3 September 1939 - 31 December 1944, no less than 32 x volunteers form the Karachi Corps were commissioned into the Armed Forces, and 87 x volunteers enlisted into the Armed Forces as 'Other-Ranks'
 
On 14 August 1947 The Sind Rifles together with the other units of the Karachi Corps were disbanded

A scarce seen documented Efficiency Medal 'India' pair including a confirmed 'Coronation Medal' awarded under the allocation to the Dominion of Pakistan

The items here offered for sale are 2 x miniature medals only - we will however send the buyer soft copy images of all the illustrations by email attachment for their reference

Condition: Medals toned about EF

Code: 25726