India General Service Medal 1895-1902. EDVII silver issue with clasp Waziristan 1901-02' (233 Sepoy Hayat Khan South Waziristan Militia)

The recipient Hayat Khan, was a Pathan of the Mussalman faith, who was  holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the South Waziristan Scouts, a 'Frontier Corps' based for territorial deployment(s) in the Southern Waziristan tribal area of the North West Frontier of British India

Formerly known as the South Waziristan Militia (established in 1900), the unit was re-styled as the South Waziristan Scouts in 1922, at which time it was organized into three 'Wings' (each about a battalion strength) with their Corps Headquarters and a HQ Company located at Jandola, and with 2 x subsidiary 'Wing HQ's located at Sarwekai and another at Sarorghu, all located within in the tribal territory of South Waziristan, North West Frontier Province. Circa 1922, and for the duration of the inter-war era, the South Waziristan Scouts (S.W.S.) comprised a Headquarters Company, 2 x troops of Mounted Infantry (about 60 men in each troop, and considered very much the corps d'elite) and 48 x infantry platoons, comprising a total of 14 x British officers and 2,774 Pathan 'All-Ranks'

A very good example of medal type

Condition: GVF

Code: 26072