The John Chidzey Collection

A Great War Mesopotamia operations I.D.S.M. pair awarded to Naik Ranja, 52nd Sikhs

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (3026 Lce. Naik Ranja, 52nd Sikhs); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Kurdistan, Iraq (3026 Naik Ranjha, 52-Sikhs), the first with slack suspension and both with edge bruising, contact marks and polished, thus fine (2) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Ranja was awarded the I.D.S.M. in respect of operations in Mesopotamia in 1916, while attached to the 59th Rifles (F.F. 1386 of 1916 refers).