A scarce ‘Burma 1930-32’ I.D.S.M. awarded to Subadar Wazir Singh, 1-17 Dogra Regiment

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Subdr. Wazir Singh, 1-17 Dogra R.) test mark before naming and small area of erasure after naming, suspension claw tightened, nearly very fine £400-500

I.D.S.M. G.G.O. 308 of 1932.

Wazir Singh served as a Subedar with the 17th Dogra Regiment, and was awarded the Indian Distinguished Service Medal for service in Burma, 1930-32, where he was also Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 20 December 1932). He was awarded the Order of British India, 1st Class, on 8 June 1944.