Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare Burma-China frontier operations I.D.S.M. group of three awarded to Havildar Tirlok Singh, Burma Military Police, late Gurkhas

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (951 Hav. Tirlok Singh, B.M.P.); British War Medal 1914-20 (951 Nk. Trilok Singh, 2-39 Grks.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (951 Hav. Trilok Singh, S.S. Bn. B.M.P.), note spelling of first name on last two, generally very fine or better (3) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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Tirlok Singh’s I.D.S.M. was awarded in respect of operations on the Burma-China frontier in January to May 1934, while serving in the Northern Shan States Battalion, Burma Military Police (G.G.O. No. 587 of 1934 refers).