Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A ‘Baluchistan 1920’ I.D.S.M. group of four awarded to Subadar and Hon. Captain Ali Beg, 1/22nd Punjabis

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Subdr. Ali Beg, 1/22/Pjbs) complete with brooch bar; India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (4316 Sepoy Alibaz, 22d Pjb. Infy.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1908, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (4316 Naick Ali Beg, 22d Pjbis.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Subdr. Ali Beg, 1-22 Pjbis.) suspension slightly slack on last, note variation in name, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £650-750

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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O.B.I. 1st Class, awarded 2 January 1926 as Honorary Captain.

I.D.S.M. G.G.O. No. 23 of 1920 for service in Baluchistan.

M.I.D. G.G.O. No. 1846 of 1920 for service in Baluchistan.

Ali Beg joined the Indian Army on 17 September 1895. Was appointed a Jemadar in April 1911 and Subadar in April 1916. Served on the N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-98 at the relief of Malakand, operations in Bajour, Mohmand; on the N.W. Frontier of India 1902 - operations against the Darwesh Khel Waziris; on the N.W. Frontier of India 1908 - operations in Mohmand country - engagement of Kargha, 24 May 1908. Later served in Baluchistan and was mentioned in despatches and awarded the I.D.S.M. Awarded the O.B.I. 1st Class in 1926.