Auction Catalogue

4 July 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Miniature Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 211

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£120

1914-15 Stars named to Indian Mountain Batteries (10): (No.757 Gnr. Ishar Singh, 21/Mtn. Batty. F.F.; No.887 L.Nk. Sundar Singh, 21/Mtn. Batty. F.F.; No.421 Dvr. Sher Khan, 23/P. Mtn. Batty. F.F.; 1148 Tptr. Kaim Khan, 25 Mtn. Bty.; No.1120 Gnr. Allah Ditta, 27 Mtn. Bty.; No.1054 Dvr. Kehr Singh, 28/Mtn. Battery; No.390 Dvr. Gulab Khan, 29/Mtn. Bty.; No.563 Gnr. Nawab Khan, 30/Mtn. Bty., together with another 1914-15 Star officially named to this recipient; No.379 Dvr.Phuman Singh, 37/Res. Mtn. By.) generally nearly very fine or better and scarce (10) £50-60

37 (Reserve) M.B.: as this battery was not formed until 1918, it could not qualify for the 1914-15 Star. This man must, therefore, have been cross-posted.