Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare Indian, African and China campaign group of four awarded to Naik Sohan Singh, 24th Bengal Infantry

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (2881 Sepoy Sohan Singh (3), 24th Bl. Infy.); Central Africa 1891-98, ring suspension, no clasp (2881 Sepoy Sohan Singh, 24th Bl. Infy.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (2881 Sepoy Sohan Singh, 24th Bl. Infy.); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (2881 Naick Sohan Singh, 24th Pjb. Infy.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and a rare combination (4) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards.

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Sohan Singh served on the North West Frontier of India in the Hazara expedition of 1888. He was one of 14 men of the regiment to serve in Central Africa when they took part in the Mlanje, Makanjira, and Chirodzulu expeditions between August and December 1893. He next served with the 24th on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98, including the defence of Malakand, relief of Chakdara, Malakand, action at Landikai, and operations in Bajour and in the Mamund country. Sohan Singh, now promoted to Naick, finally served in China in 1900, including the actions at Peitsang and Yangtsun, and the relief of Pekin.