Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Second World War M.M. group of the four to Lance-Naik Tayar Din, 14th Punjab Regiment

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (13477 L/Nk., 14 Punjab R.), engraved naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (4) £550-650

M.M. London Gazette 22 June 1944. Recomendation states: ‘On the night of 8/9 Feb. 1944 L/Nk. Tayar Din was on duty with one other I.O.R. in a subsidiary trench covering an L.M.G. in a pill box. The enemy attacked, then charged and rushed the pill box, killing or wounding all occupants including the I.O.R. with Tayar Din. L/Nk. Tayar Din himself killed two Japs, who had entered the pill box and imperturbably carried on firing from his trench holding the remainder of the enemy at bay. This action allowed the pill box to be cleared of the dead and remanned with another gun. L/Nk. Tayar Din showed great devotion to duty and courage of no mean order, being the sole survivor of the post, and continuing to hold the attacking force at bay till relief arrived, when he was able to point out a party of six enemy advancing to attack the post again. This pill box was the key to the position and beat off all subsequent attacks during the night. L/Nk. Tayar Din’s courageous action was therefore instrumental in the whole position being held successfully’.