Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (403 Sowar Maskin Shah, Burma M. Rif.), a little polished, nearly very fine and scarce £160-180

The Medal & clasp are confirmed as per the respective campaign medal roll of the Burma Mounted Rifles (WO 100/G48/458). The recipient - a Punjabi Muslim volunteer from the Bhamo Battalion Burma Military Police - is shown as having served with the Burma Mounted Rifles between 13 August 1918 to 30 April 1919. In his parent corps, Bahmo Battalion Burma Military Police, the recipient held the regimental number 558, and the rank of Sepoy, while in the Burma Mounted Rifles his regimental number was 403 and he held the rank of Sowar; the medal roll was compiled and signed at Bhamo, Burma, on 29 March 1924.