Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (2), (Fazl Khan, 12th June 1895; Nawab Khan, 10th Sept. 1916); Royal Life Saving Society, Proficiency Medal, bronze (Dost Mohammad Khan, Oct. 1933) the first lacking suspension, the second lacking ribbon buckle, nearly very fine (3) £120-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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R.H.S. Case 28006: Fazl Khan, 24th Punjab Infantry; Gulab Din, 24th Punjab Infantry; Khwaja Muhammad, 24th Punjab Infantry. ‘At great personal risk, rescued Hyat Gul from drowning in the Jumna at Delhi, on the 12th July 1895.’

R.H.S. Case 43014: Nawab Khan, Driver 10th Mule Corps. ‘On the 10th September 1916, a man was washing in shallow water in the Karum River, Persia, when he was seized by a shark. Khan at once went to his help and succeeded in liberating him and dragging him out, but he died soon after.’