General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with 2 x clasps 'Kurdistan' & 'Iraq' (5635 Rfmn. Dhane Gharti. 1-3-Gurkha R.)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and Hindu faith holding the rank of 'Rifleman' while serving with 1st (Queen Alexandra's Own) Battalion 3rd Gurkha Rifles, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasps verification: The recipient's entitlement to the medal & both clasps is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st (Q.A.O.) Battalion 3rd Gurkha Rifles (ref WO 100/G24/434) that was compiled and signed at Razmak, North West Frontier of British India, on, 14 September 1923. The medal roll with remark opposite the recipient's entry 'Discharged', indicating that the soldier had taken his discharge sometime before the time that the medal roll was compiled

Scarce seen on the market 2 clasp GSM GV issue to the Gurkha Rifles

The medal mounted in the court-style

Condition: Toned VF

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Code: 23639