Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 July 2017

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№ 1141

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20 July 2017

Hammer Price:
£80

1914-15 Star (No. 2728 A.L.D. Jug Ram, 14/Lancers.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3), (3450 D. Dfdr. Sucha Singh, 21 Cavy. F.F.; Woordie-Maj. Rajwali Khan, 25 Cavy.; Abdar Rangru, 1-56 Rfls.) the last lacking ring suspension, fine or better (4) £80-100

Jug Ram, 2728 Lance Dafadar (later Risaldar Major) 14th Murray’s Jat Lancers, was awarded the I.D.S.M. (GGO 879 of 1919) for gallantry in Mesopotamia. It is believed that he won this award on the same occasion that Risaldar Badlu Singh, 14 Lancers, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

Sucha Singh, Drill Dafadar - scarce rank.

Rajwali Khan, 25th Cavalry, was commissioned Jemadar on 1 June 1914, and Woordie-Major on 24 June 1914. Served N.W. Frontier of India, Tochi Valley, 1914-15; Indian Expeditionary Force “B” (German East Africa) from 16 August 1917 to 6 March 1918.

Abdar Rangru is believed to have been a Mess Butler in the 1/56th Punjabi Rifles F.F.