India General Service Medal 1936-39 With 1 x clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (39 W-Carr. Feroze Khan, 2-A. & S. H.) 

The recipient Feroze Khan was an Indian non-combatant attested follower of Punjabi Mussalman ethnicity & faith, who performed the vital role of 'Water Carrier' while serving with the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders f the British Army - and the direct descendent unit of the immortal 'Thin Red Line' of Balaklava, Crimean War fame

Water-Carrier's played a vital part in the well being and efficiency of all infantry regiments, and all be it they were classified as 'Non-Combatants', the long roll of honour of Water-Carrier's (or Bhisti's) who were Killed-in-Action or died on active service is testimony to their front-line services

Poet Laureate Sir Rudyard Kipling's immortal 'Gunga Din', was based on an earlier 'Bhisti' (Water-Carrier) of the Corps of Guides Infantry who had been granted a Viceroys Commission for his conspicuous gallantry before 'Delhi' during the Indian Mutiny

Scarce seen named to a Highland Regiment of the British Army - the Argylls being the only Highland Regiment to deploy as a unit in theatre during the Waziristan campaigns  1936-1939

Condition: VF

Code: 25808