Auction Catalogue

23 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 940

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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£1,000

An Indian Title Badge group of six awarded to Subadar Ghulam Sarwar Khan, 28th Punjab Infantry, later 5/13th Frontier Force Rifles

Indian Title Badge, G.VI.R., Khan Sahib, silver and enamel (Subadar Ghulam Sarwar Khan 1st Jany. 1944) complete with full neck cravat; India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (4350 Sepoy Ghulam Sarwan, 28th Punjab Infy:); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, North West Frontier 1908, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (4350 Lce. Naik Ghulam Sarwar, 28th Punjabis); 1914-15 Star (No. 4350 Havr. Ghulam Sarwar, 28/Punjabis); British War and Victory Medals (Subdr. Ghulam Sarwar, 28 Pjbis.) the last five mounted as worn, contact marks and polished, otherwise nearly very fine, the first good very fine (6) £600-800

M.I.D. Gazette of India 1341 of 1916.

Ghulam Sarwar enlisted on 27 October 1900. He served on the North West Frontier of India, Waziristan, 1901-02; North West Frontier of India, 1908; Iraq 19 January 1916 to 30 April 1916 (Despatches); and Waziristan, 1919-21. He was promoted to Subadar on 1 June 1916 and later transferred to the 5/13th Frontier Force Rifles. His name does not appear in the Indian Army List for 1932.