Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Durand Medal for 1930 awarded to Subadar-Major Liyakat Ali Bahadur, I.O.M., Bombay Sappers and Miners

Durand Medal, annual award for 1930, obverse bust of Major General Sir H. M. Durand, K.C.S.I., C.B., R.E.; reverse the towers and walls of the fort at Ghuznee, named on the edge (Subadar-Major Liyakat Ali Bahadur, I.O.M., Royal Bombay S. & M. 1930) 64mm., bronze, with large ring for suspension, ring a little out of shape, edge bruising, very fine
£700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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Ex B.D.W. 1 December 1993.

Liyakat Ali served in the Great War, 1914-21, serving in France and Flanders, September 1914-December 1915; Iraq, January 1916-April 1918; Egypt Expeditionary Force, April-October 1918. For his services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the I.O.M. He then served in the Waziristan operations, 1923-24 and was again mentioned in despatches.