Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine North West Frontier 1908 operations I.D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Subadar Mobin Khan, 59th Scinde Rifles, who was severely wounded in the Zakka Khel Expedition - his was the first I.D.S.M. won by his regiment and the only one for the expedition

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, E.VII.R. (2917 Havdr. Mobin Khan, 59th Scinde Rifles), lacking upper suspension brooch; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (2917 Sepoy Mubin Khan, 6th Punjab Infy.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (2917 Hvr. Major Mobin Khan, 59th Rfls.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Subdr. Mobin Khan, 59/Rfls.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Subdr. Mobin Khan, 59 Rifles, F.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Subdr. Mobin Khan, 59 Rifles F. & F.); Delhi Durbar 1911, the first and last with minor official corrections, polished and minor contact marks, generally very fine (7) £1800-2200

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

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I.D.S.M. Governor General’s Order 527 of 1908.

Mobin Khan was also mentioned in despatches for his gallantry in Zakka Khel Expedition in February 1908 (London Gazette 22 May 1908 refers). The 59th Scinde Rifles were hotly engaged at Halwai on 21 February, and twice acted as rearguard to 1st Brigade, Bazaar Valley Field Force.

Khan, who entered the Indian Army in July 1892, and passed the Mounted Infantry Course and Transport Instruction Course, in addition to holding the Musketry Certificate, was advanced to Subadar in April 1910. No further trace of his name had been found after 1917.