Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell

Six: Sub Assistant Surgeon Basant Singh, Indian Medical Department

1914-15 Star (No. 1297 S-A-S, I.M.D.); British War Medal 1914-20 (1297 S-A-S., I.M.D.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1297 S.A.S., I.M.D.); India General Service 1908-35, 4 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, North West Frontier 1930-31 (1297 S.A.S., 1.M.D. (sic)) correction to and erasure after unit; Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1297 2 Cl. S.A.S., I.M.D.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed, good very fine (6) £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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Sub Assistant Surgeon Basant Singh, I.M.D. was born on 4 December 1887 and joined the I.M.D. in May 1910. He entered the African theatre of war on 25 August 1914. He later served with the Uganda Medical Service. Awarded the M.S.M. for service in Mesopotamia. Discharged on 19 January 1919.