Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War Egypt operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Umar Khan, 1/101 Grenadiers

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1226 Sepoy Umar Khan, 1/101/Grendrs.), surname and unit officially corrected, nearly very fine £300-350

Umar Khan was awarded the I.D.S.M. for gallant deeds in action in Egypt on 15 December 1917, the award being announced in Governor-General’s Order No. 1178 of 1918.