Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Naik Natha Singh, 6th Punjabis and 59th Scinde Rifles

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (2931 Sepoy Natha Singh, 6th Punjab Infy.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (2931 L. Naick Natha Singh, 59th Scinde Rif.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (2931 Naick Natha Singh, 59th Rfls.), the first with refixed suspension claw and edge nicks, possible official correction to number on the second, very fine or better (3) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Scinde Rifles.

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Just 34 rank and file from the 59th Scinde Rifles served in the Somaliland operations of 1902-04, the whole on attachment to the 52nd Sikhs.

Sold with copied medal roll entry confirming his entitlement to the Africa General Service Medal for these operations.