Interallied Victory Medal (4723 Sep. Musa Khan, 28 Pjbs.)

The recipient Musa Khan was by ethnicity & faith a 'Punjabi Mussalman', holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with 28th Punjabis, an infantry unit of the British Indian Army

In August 1914, the 24th Punjabis were a single battalion regiment of the British Indian Army - a second 'war raised' battalion was only established in 1918 - 2/28th Punjabis remained in India, and did not proceed overseas on active service 

The recipients regimental number indicates a soldier that enlisted in period 1915-16, and would have deployed for active service in Mesopotamia / Egypt theatres of war circa 1916-18

28th Punjabis: The regiment had its origins in 1857 when it was raised as the 20th Regiment of Punjab Infantry. The regiment was re-styled as the 28th Punjabis in 1903 and later became 4th Battalion 15th Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where the direct descendent unit continues to exist as 12th Battalion The Punjab Regiment

During the Great War, 28th Punjabis were stationed in Ceylon Colony on garrison duty and were called-out during a period of 'Martial Law' in support of the civil authorities to suppress riots in 1915. The battalion subsequently transferred to Mesopotamia where they fought in the bloody battles on the Tigris Front, in the desperate efforts to relieve the besieged British garrison at Kut al Amara. In 1917, the regiment took part in the Third Battle of Sannaiyat, the Capture of Baghdad, and the actions at Istabulat and Tekrit. In 1918, the 28th Punjabis served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the British campaign in Palestine. During the war, the regiment suffered an estimated 1423 x casualties (killed. died and wounded). It raised a second battalion in 1918, that served in India, and which was disbanded shortly after the after the Great War

Condition: VF

Code: 26021