Auction Catalogue

6 & 7 December 2017

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 606 x

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6 December 2017

Hammer Price:
£65

1914 Star (No.2763 Spr. Kale Khan, 3/S. & M.); 1914-15 Star (2) (No.2668 K.D./ Muhd. Akbar Khan, 38/C.I. Horse; No.482 Nk. Sher Zaman, 1/66/Punjabis.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (3286 Sowar Buta Singh, 11 Lcrs.; 4765 Sepoy Kehar Singh, 36 Sikhs.) the Stars generally nearly very fine, the VMs good fine (5) £50-70

Kale Khan served with the 20th Field Company, 3rd Bombay Sappers & Miners during the Great War on the Western Front. A ‘276 Sapper Kale Khan, 3rd S & M’ (note missing ‘3’ from number) is recorded as being wounded in action during the first battle of Neuve Chapelle on 29 October 1914.

Mohammad Akbar Khan served with the 38th Central India Horse during the Great War on the Western Front, was commissioned Jemadar on 14 August 1916, and promoted Ressaidar on 9 April 1918. His British War and Victory Medals are known to exist.