Three: Major S. Bose, Indian Medical Service, who was captured by Turkish forces at Kut al Amara on 29 April 1916

British War and Victory Medals (Major S. Bose.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued, good very fine (3) £80-£100

Satis Bose was born on 11 June 1873 and graduated M.B., C.M., from the University of Edinburgh in 1897. Appointed to the Indian Medical Service as Lieutenant in June 1901, he was raised Major in December 1912 and mobilised in August 1915. Posted to Mesopotamia as Medical Officer to the 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry, he was besieged at Kut and taken prisoner; released from captivity at the cessation of hostilities, Bose later died at Barrackpore on 5 January 1920.