Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (4) (No. 3048 Dfdr. Ramjee Dass, 7/Hariana Lncrs.; No. 2149 Sowar Bhag Singh 16/Cavy.; No. 2123 Sowar Zeri Gul, 17/Cavy.; Risldr. Raj Wali Khan. 51 S.C.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (Lieut. K. W. Bridges.; Lieut. C. W. Chater.; 2372 Dfdr. Khadim Hussain Shah, 18 Lcrs.; 419 Sowar Sheikh Bare, 31 Lcrs.; 2637 Dfdr. Dost Muhd. Khan, 38 C.I. Horse.) nearly very fine or better (9) £100-140

Ramjee Dass served during the Great War with the Hariana Lancers and was killed in action on 19 November 1915 in Mesopotamia, probably whilst on reconnaissance prior to the attack on Ctesiphon three days later; he is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Bhag Singh served during the Great War with the 16th Cavalry, attached Hodson’s Horse, and was killed in action during the occupation of Beijan, 20 September 1918; he is commemorated on the Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial, Egypt.

Zeri Ghul served during the Great War with the 17th Cavalry, attached Cureton’s Multanis, and died of disease on 21 April 1916 in France.

K. W. Bridges served during the Great War as a Lieutenant in 7th Duke of Connaught’s Own Rajputs; C.W. Chater as a Lieutenant in Hodson’s Horse.

Khadim Hussain Shah served during the Great War with King George’s Lancers, and was awarded an Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal for service in Egypt.

Sheikh Bare served during the Great War with the Duke of Connaught’s Own Lancers, was reported Missing in Action, and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India.

Dost Muhammad Khan served during the Great War with the 38th King George’s Own Central India Horse, and was awarded an Indian Distinguished Service Medal for gallantry in France in 1917 (G.G.O. 1531 of 1917).