Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Six: Water Carrier Naurata Singh, Rajput, late 1-11 Sikh Regiment

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (74 W-Carr., 1-11 Sikh R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal, these officially named (3028651 W/C Naurata Singh, Rajput R.); War Medal 1939-45, unnamed, first with some edge bruising, very fine (6)

Four: Jemadar Raman Rana, 2-1 Gurkha Rifles, a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (Jemdr., 2-1 G.R.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, very fine (4) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Medals to Rana with copied research stating Jemadar Raman Rana, 2-1 Gurkha Rifles, was captured by the Japanese at Jitra, near Alor Star, N. Malaya, on 11 December 1941.