Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (4157 Sepoy Bakshish Singh, 36th Sikhs) contact marks, about very fine £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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An award for Mesopotamia (G.G.O. 1388 of 1916).

Bakshish Singh was also mentioned in despatches (G.G.O. 1241 of 1916 refers).