India General Service Medal 1895. Silver issue with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895' (4733 Pte F. W. Durrant 1st Bn K.R.R.C.)

Medal(s) & clasp(s) verification: Private Frank Walter Durrant 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, is confirmed entitled to two awards of the India General Service 1854 & 1895 medals, with respective clasps per the below cited campaign medal roll sources:

- IGS 1854 with clasp 'Samana 1891': Ref WO 100/75
- IGS 1895 with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895': Ref WO 100/78, c...  read more

Code: 23810

India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (306 Color Sergt. W. Baker 1st. Bn. Devon. Regt.)

Medal(s) & clasps verification: Colour-Sergeant William Baker's entitlement to the awards of the India General Service 1895 with clasps, together with a Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EDVII issue) are confirmed per below
below cited regimental campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, and respective Army Order:

- IGS 1895 with 2 x clasps: Refe...  read more

Code: 23808

India General Service Medal 1895. Silver issue with 3 x clasps 'Relief of Chitral 1895', 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (3441 Pte W. Smith, 1st Bn. Gord: Hrs.)

Upper clasps all attached by rivets

Medal(s) & clasps verification: Private William Smith's 's entitlement to the awards of the India General Service 1895 and South African War Medals with respective clasps is confirmed per the below cited regimental campaign medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders:

- IGS 1895 clasp 'ROC': Ref WO 100/78 compiled and signed at Gharial...  read more

Code: 23807

General Service 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia' (11137 Sowar Lakh Shah. Burma M. Rif.)

Medal and clasp verification: The recipient's entitlement to the medal & both clasps is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the War Raised' Burma Mounted Rifles (ref WO 100/G48/458) wherein it is shown under remarks that 'Decorations should be sent to the Adjutant, Mily. Police. Bn, Rangoon - the roll also shows that prior to the recipients attachment to the Burma Mounted Rifles...  read more

Code: 23791

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Iraq' (1225 Sowar Gopal Singh. 37-Lancers.)

The recipient was a an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Sowar' (Trooper) while serving with the 37th Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: The recipient's entitlement to the medal & both clasps is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of 37th Lancers (ref WO 100/42/452) that was compiled and signed at ...  read more

Code: 23789

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue clasp 'Iraq' (962 Sepoy Mohar Singh. 32nd Pioneers.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the 32nd Sikh Pioneers, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: The recipient's entitlement to the medal & both clasps is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of 37th Lancers (ref WO 100/G48/458) that was compiled and sig...  read more

Code: 23788

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (8336 Sep. Dhian Singh, 5-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 5th Bn (QVO Corps of Guides) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The most famous - and distinguished - unit of the British Indian Army was the Corps of Guides (1st Battalion Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's) Infantry...  read more

Code: 23784

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (12993 Sep. Shiam Singh, 1-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) serving with 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Second World War: Between May to 5 June 1945, 1/12 F.F.R. served with the 17th Indian Infantry Brigade, mostly under higher formation 8th Indian Division. T...  read more

Code: 23779

Bahawalpur (Princely State). War Medal 1939-1945

Awarded to personnel of the Bahawalpur State Forces for service during the 1939-45 War

This medal together with the Victory Star 1945 - were the last campaign medals to be instituted in the Princely State of Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur Army 1939-1945: At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Bahawalpur Army had a reported strength of 1,122 'All-Ranks', comprising 36 ...  read more

Code: 23773

Bahawalpur (Princely State). Bahawalpur-Pakistan Alliance Medal, 1947

The medal - the last to be instituted in the Princely State of Bahawalpur - was instituted by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi, in commemoration of the accession of Bahawalpur State to the Dominion of Pakistan that took place on 5 October 1947

By population, the Princely State of Bahawalpur was the largest of the pre-independence Princely States to accede allegiance to Paki...  read more

Code: 23772