Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sepoy Jhaunhi, 55th Coke’s Rifles (Frontier Force), late 1st Punjab Infantry, Indian Army

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Waziristan 1901-2 (620 Sepoy Jhaunhi 1st. Pjb. Infy.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (620 Sepoy Jhaunhi. 55th. Rifles.) nearly very fine (2) £120-£160

Jhaunhi witnessed several major operations against hostile tribes on the North-West Frontier of India. In 1903, the 1st Punjab Infantry were designated a rifle regiment and retitled as the 55th Coke’s Rifles (Frontier Force), named in honour of the regiment’s founder. Comprised largely of Alfridis, Punjabi Musulmans, Sikhs and Yusufzais, the 55th took part in the Mohmand expedition of 1908 and continued the fight against local marauding tribes throughout the Great War period.