Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (544614 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Astley. 26 H.) extremely fine £60-£80

L.S. & G.C. announced in Army Order 148 of August 1945. One of only three such awards to the 26th Hussars.

This regiment was raised in January 1941 and disbanded in June 1948. It was raised in India and became part of the 255 Indian Tank Brigade in 1942, the Brigade belonging, originally, to the 32 Indian Armoured Division until early 1943, when on amalgamation with the 43 Indian Armoured Division, it became the 44 Indian Armoured Division. By December 1943 the 26th Hussars had become unbrigaded, having been transferred to the Central India Command for special training.