Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare bronze medal for the Defence of Chitral awarded to Dooly Bearer Yamaladi Istharee, Madras Commissariat Department

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895, bronze issue (644 Dooly Bearer Yamaladi Istharee Comt. Transpt. Dept. Madras) nearly extremely fine and rare £3000-3500

Ex D.N.W. 28 March 2012.

According to Younghusband in The Relief of Chitral there were 7 commissariat and transport followers present during the defence of Chitral, all of whom would have received bronze medals. Another example, to 631 Dhooly Bearer Narig Narsimloo, was sold in the Brian Ritchie Collection, September 2005.

Ref: The Relief of Chitral (Younghusband and Younghusband).