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A rare Central Africa 1894 operations I.O.M. group of five awarded to Subadar Bulaka Singh, 26th Baluch Infantry, late 45th Sikhs Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type, 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (2188 Sepoy Bulaka Singh, 45th Bl. Infy.); Central Africa 1891-98, no clasp, unnamed, swivel-ring suspension; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Jemdr. Bulaka Singh, 26th Baluch Infy.); Delhi Durbar 1911,...
Hammer Price: £3,200
A rare Second World War Italy operations I.O.M. group of eight awarded to Jemadar Quarter-Master Milkhi Ram, 4th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Regiment Indian Order of Merit, Military Divison, 3rd type, 2nd Class, Reward of Gallantry, silver and enamel, with riband buckle; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (9493 Sep. Milkhi Ram, 4-13 F.F. Rif.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (9493 Nk. Milkhi Ram, 4-13 F.F. Rif.);...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A Great War Mesopotamia operations I.O.M. group of five attributed to Naik Chanan Singh, 45th Sikhs, who was decorated for his bravery in the costly action at Shatt El Hai on 1 February 1917 Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type, 2nd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, with riband buckle; 1914-15 Star (No. 525 Sepoy Chanan Singh, 45 R. Sikhs); British War Medal 1914-20 (525 Havr. Chanan Singh, 45 Sikhs); Victory Medal 1914-19, M.I.D. oak leaf, erased naming; Indian Army...
£1,400–£1,600
A rare and unusual Mohmand 1933 operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Indar Singh, 1st Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, who was decorated for rescuing a downed R.A.F. pilot and air gunner under fire Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (7789 Sep. Indar Singh, 1-11 Sikh R.), officially impressed naming, complete with laurelled brooch bar, good very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £2,400
A rare Waziristan 1940s operations I.D.S.M. group of five awarded to Naik Kartar Singh, 5th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (10411 Naik Kartar Singh, 5-11 Sikh R.), officially impressed naming, complete with laurelled brooch-bar; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (10411 Rect. Kartar Singh, 5-11 Sikh R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, minor official correction to number on the first and name on the...
Hammer Price: £1,200
A rare Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Havildar Sobha Singh, Nabha Akal Infantry, Indian State Forces, who refused to be evacuated after being wounded twice in three days Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1611 Hav. Sobha Singh, Naka L. Inf.), officially impressed naming, good very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £2,200
A fine Second World War Burma operations M.M. group of five awarded to Sepoy Babu Singh, 1st Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, who stripped to a loin cloth to mingle with local villagers and penetrate Japanese lines with a vital message: he was later a recipient of the Vir Chakra Military Medal, G.VI.R. (24075 Sepoy Babu Singh, Sikh R.), officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal 1939-45, generally good very fine (5) £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,000
A fine Second World War Italy operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Babu Singh, 2nd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, who wiped out several enemy machine-gun posts although wounded in two places Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (19571 Sep. Babu Singh, 11 R. Sikh R.), officially impressed naming, complete with laurelled brooch-bar, edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,300
A fine Second World War Italy operations M.M. group of six awarded to Havildar Sham Singh, 2nd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, who wiped out an enemy machine-gun post with grenades and the bayonet Military Medal, G.VI.R. (13103 Hav. Sham Singh, Sikh R.), officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, generally good very fine (6) £500-600
A most unusual Second World War Italy operations M.M. group of six awarded to Naik Khan Bahadur, 4th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, who was wounded during the course of rescuing a comrade from a minefield - he was originally recommended for a G.M. Military Medal, G.VI.R. (13949 Nk. Khan Bahadur, Sikh R.), officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, generally extremely fine (6) £500-600
Hammer Price: £770
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Sepoy Fateh Mohd, 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, who was wounded while single-handedly storming an enemy machine-gun post Military Medal, G.VI.R. (195641 Sep. Fateh Mohd, F.F.R.), officially impressed naming, good very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £700
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Naik Beli Ram, 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, who ‘always volunteered for any job, and whether under shell fire or not, did it with a smile’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (12901 Nk. Beli Ram, F.F.R.), officially impressed naming, good very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £620
A Second World War M.M. awarded to Havildar Sundar Singh, 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, who led a successful counter-attack although wounded Military Medal, G.VI.R. (11960 Hav. Sundar Singh, 12 F.F.R.), officially engraved naming, rank officially corrected, edge nicks, nearly extremely fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £520
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Sepoy Mir Abdul, 3rd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, who broke up an enemy attack with his Bren gun - firing from the hip at point blank range Military Medal, G.VI.R. (23360 Sep. Mir Abdul, F.F.R.), officially impressed naming, slack suspension, contact marks and edge nicks, otherwise nearly very fine £500-600
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Sepoy Gobindar Ram, 4th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Regiment, who charged an enemy machine-gun post with fixed bayonet Military Medal, G.VI.R. (29264 Sep. Gobindar Ram, F.F. Rif..), officially impressed naming, good very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £680
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Lance-Havildar Rup Chand, 4th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment, who led a gallant assault on a strong enemy position, himself accounting for several of their number Military Medal, G.VI.R. (16697 L./Hav. Rup Chand, 10 Baluch R.), officially engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £600
A fine Second World War Italy operations M.M. group of six awarded to Naik Ganga Ram, 4th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment, who took seven prisoners after charging an enemy machine-gun post with his Tommy gun Military Medal, G.VI.R. (19800 Nk. Ganga Ram, Baluch R.), officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, generally good very fine (6) £500-600
Hammer Price: £780
A scarce Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Havildar Murti Sing Rawat, 3rd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, whose bold and skilful leadership resulted in the clearance of an enemy held village Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5393 Hav. Murti Sing Rawat, 18 R. Garh. Rif.), officially engraved naming, light contact marks and edge nicks, very fine and better £500-600
Hammer Price: £650
A scarce Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Lance-Naik Ratan Sing Rana, 3rd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, who fought a close quarters action with his P.I.A.T., killing at least two of the enemy Military Medal, G.VI.R. (9312 L./Nk. Ratan Sing Rana, 18 R. Garh. Rif.), officially engraved naming, contact marks and a little polished, otherwise very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £550
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Naik Bhuri Singh, 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment, who led a charge on an enemy bazooka position - ‘complete fearlessness characterised this astonishing feat’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (13932 Nk. Bhuri Singh, 2 Punjab R.), officially impressed naming, possible official correction to number, edge nicks, good very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,800
A fine Second World War Italy operations M.M. group of five awarded to Naik Mohd Sadiq, 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment - having led a charge across a canal bridge, and run out of ammunition, he forced the surrender of a brace of German Spandau gunners by hitting them with his Tommy gun Military Medal, G.VI.R. (19042 Nk. Mohd Sadiq, Punjab R.), officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, the first with officially corrected unit, test...
Hammer Price: £920
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Naik Samer Singh, 3rd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment - during the crossing of the Senio river, ‘his action in wiping out the flanking posts undoubtedly saved many casualties’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (12711 Nk. Samer Singh, 15 Punjab R.), officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £760
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Naik Jage Ram, 3rd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment, who was ‘always to the fore in the annihilation of the numerous enemy posts which were holding up his company’ Military Medal, G.VI.R. (12977 Nk. Jage Ram, 15 Punjab R.), officially impressed naming, contact marks and edge nicks, otherwise very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £720
Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid (Lt. Col. C. L. Woodruffe, 45th Beng. N.I.), with silver riband buckle, one or two edge bruises and light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £400
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Lieut. R. Rainsford Hannay, 45th Rattray’s Sikhs), good very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £410
A fine Mesopotamia I.D.S.M. awarded to Honorary Captain Kaka Singh, O.B.I., 45th Sikhs, who was decorated for his bravery in action at Shatt El Hai in late January 1917: he was taken P.O.W. a few days later but managed to escape on his second attempt in April of the same year Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (626 Havildar Kaka Singh, 45th Rattray’s Sikhs), officially engraved naming, contact marks and polished, about very fine £400-500
A Second World War Middle East operations I.D.S.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Naik Raunak Singh, 4th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (12276 L.-Nk. Raunak [Singh], 4-11 Sikh R.), officially impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, the first with crude erasure of ‘Singh’, otherwise generally good very fine (6) £300-400
A Great War Mesopotamia operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Nahr Singh, 45th Sikhs Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1109 Sepoy Nahr Singh, 45th Sikhs), officially engraved naming, one or two edge bruises and a little polished, about very fine or better £300-350
A Mesopotamia operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Kehar Singh, 45th Sikhs Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1668 Sepoy Kehar Singh, 45/Rattray’s Sikhs), officially impressed naming, minor official correction to unit, one or two edge nicks otherwise nearly extremely fine £300-350
A rare Persia 1941 operations I.D.S.M. group of seven attributed to Naik Chanan Singh, 2nd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, who killed many of the enemy during a hand-to-hand encounter at Qasr Shaikh Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., erased naming; India General Service 1936-39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (9185 Nk. Chanan Singh, 2-11 Sikh R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, generally good very fine (7) £250-300
Hammer Price: £360
A Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Naik Mohabat Khan, 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, a resourceful mortar team commander who changed the tide of battle Military Medal, G.VI.R. (8596 Nk. Mohabat Khan, I.A.), officially re-impressed naming, good very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £450
Pair: Subadar Indur, 45th Siks Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Private Indur, 1st Battn. Bl. Mily Police); Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid (Subr. Indur, 45th Regt. N.I.), mounted as worn from ‘riband buckle’ bar, the first with slightly bent suspension post and edge bruising, good fine, the last with repaired suspension post and re-riveted claw, otherwise good very fine (2) £250-300
Hammer Price: £460
Pair: Sepoy Jedagar Singh, 45th Sikhs Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (Sepoy Jedagar Singh, 45th Bengal Infy.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-86, with ‘riband buckle’ wearing bar, edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine or better and rare (2) £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (3773 Sepoy Harnam Singh, 45th Sikhs), with silver riband buckle, very fine £160-180
Hammer Price: £340
India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (3140 Sepoy Chanda Singh, 45th Sikhs), one clasp lug lacking and suspension post a little bent, edge bruising, otherwise about very fine £160-180
Hammer Price: £160
Five: Havildar Indar Singh, 1st Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, who was killed in action during the crossing of the Irrawaddy in February 1945 India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (12443 Sepoy Indar Singh, 1-11 Sikh R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal 1939-45, very fine and better (5) £140-160
Hammer Price: £230
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, bronze issue (Bhisti Atma Singh, 45th Sikhs), contact marks and edge bruising, about very fine £140-160
Hammer Price: £140
Seven: Subadar B. S. Thapa, Parachute Regiment, late 5th Gurkha Rifles General Service Medal 1947, 1 clasp, Naga Hills (5434811 L.-Nk. Berendra Sing Thapa, 5 G.R.); Raksha Medal 1965 (5434811 L.-Hav., Para. R.); Sainya Seva Medal 1960, 1 clasp (in Hindi) N.E.F.A. (5434811 Hav., Para. R.); Sangram Medal 1971 (JC-53274 Sub., Para. R.); 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 1972 (JC-53274 Sub., Para. R.); 9 Years Long Service Medal (JC-53274 Nb.-Sub., Para. R.); 20 Years Long Service Medal...
Hammer Price: £130
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (3630 Sepoy Ram Singh, 45th Siks), edge bruising, about very fine £120-150
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (3149 Sepoy Rattan Singh, 45th Sikhs), very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £260
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