Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War ‘Prisoner-of-War’ military B.E.M. group of ten awarded to Havildar-Major Nur Khan, Royal Indian Artillery

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (39041 Havildar Major, R.I.A.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (39041 Gunner, 4 Mtn. Bty.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (39041 Gnr. L-Naik, 4 Mtn. Bty.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; Pakistan Independence Medal; Republic Day Medal; General Service Medal, 1 clasp, Kashmir 1948, these unnamed, second and third worn through polishing; others nearly very fine and better (10) £300-400

B.E.M. London Gazette 25 June 1946. ‘.... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services while prisoners of war, ...’ ‘No. 39041 Havildar-Major Nur Khan, Royal Indian Artillery.’

Havildar-Major Nur Khan, R.I.A. was a prisoner-of-war in Malaya/Singapore; also believed to have been awarded an M.I.D. With original photograph of the recipient wearing his riband bar and with copied gazette extract.