1914 Star. With later gilt tailors copy clasp '5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914' (No  4076 Sepoy Allahdad Khan, 107 /Pionrs.)

The recipient Allahadad Khan was by ethnicity & faith a Punjabi Mussalman, who held the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 107th Pioneers, an infantry regiment, of the British Indian Army

A digital search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records 107 x All-Ranks (inc British Officers, Indian Officers & Indian All-Ranks) of the 107th Pioneers that died and are commemorated in France (none commemorated in Belgium) between August 1914 - December 1915 (inc)

107th Pioneers: The regiment had it's origins in 1788 with the raising of the 4th Battalion of Bombay Sepoys - in 1903, the descendent unit was restyled 107th Pioneers. As an infantry battalion of the Bombay Presidency Army, the 107th Pioneers, held the below following pre 1914 battle honours;

- Mysore
- Seedaseer
- Seringapatam
- Beni Boo Ali
- Burma 1885-87

In October 1914, the class composition of 107th Pioneers was: 2 x Companies of Pathans; 2 x Companies of Rajputana Mussalmans; 2 x Companies Sikhs & 2 x Companies of Dekhani Mahrattas. During the Great War, 107th Pioneers served overseas on active service in: France & Flanders (1914-15); Mesopotamia & Persia. a second battalion was raised in 1917, 2/107th subsequently serving overseas in Mesopotamia prior to its disbandment shortly after the end of the Great War

In 1922, the 107th Pioneers became the 1st Battalion 2nd Bombay Pioneers, which was disbanded for reasons of economy in 1933

Condition: GVF

Code: 26319