General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'Iraq' (1225 Sowar Gopal Singh. 37-Lancers.)

The recipient was a an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Sowar' (Trooper) while serving with the 37th Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: The recipient's entitlement to the medal & both clasps is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of 37th Lancers (ref WO 100/42/452) that was compiled and signed at ...  read more

Code: 23789

General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue clasp 'Iraq' (962 Sepoy Mohar Singh. 32nd Pioneers.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the 32nd Sikh Pioneers, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: The recipient's entitlement to the medal & both clasps is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of 37th Lancers (ref WO 100/G48/458) that was compiled and sig...  read more

Code: 23788

France: Medal for the Battle of the Somme (Medaille De La Somme) 1914-1940

The medal with official Paris Mint 'Cornucopia' & bronze metal hallmarks impressed on reverse of the medal, as issued

Both French and British and British Empire military veterans qualified for this campaign medal commemorating the Somme battles of both World Wars

The medal fitted with its original silk riband, together with a two-pronged mounting pin, or, 'epingle'...  read more

Code: 23787

India General Service 1908-35. GV first type silver issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1919-21' (551 Nk. Munsha Singh, 2-19 Pjbis.)

Recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of 'Naik' (Corporal) while serving with 2nd Battalion 19th Punjabis, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

2/19th Punjabis: Was a 'War Raised' regiment, established at Hyderabad, Sind Province, on 12 January 1917. The unit subsequently served overseas in Egypt / Palestine, with the 'Egyptian Field Force'...  read more

Code: 23786

India General Service 1908-35. GV first type silver issue with clasp 'Waziristan 1921-24' (Dhobi Maiku, 1-3 G.R.)

Recipient was a native non-combatant attested follower performing the trade of 'Dhobi', or 'washerman' while serving with the 1s Battalion 3rd (Queen Alexandra's Own) Gurkha Rifles

The ubiquitous 'Dhobi Wallah's' were essential non-combatant trades on the rolls of all regiments of the erstwhile British Indian Army, and more-so when regiments were on active service when water sour...  read more

Code: 23785

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (8336 Sep. Dhian Singh, 5-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith serving as a Sepoy (Private) with the 5th Bn (QVO Corps of Guides) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The most famous - and distinguished - unit of the British Indian Army was the Corps of Guides (1st Battalion Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's) Infantry...  read more

Code: 23784

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with clasp 'Burma 1930-32' (S.B.A. Ghulam Sarwar M.E.S.)

Naming is officially renamed, and as issued

Provenance:

By ethnicity and faith, the recipient was a Punjabi Mussalman, who was an attested non-combatant civilian technician performing the trade of 'Sheve Block Assembler' with the Military Engineering Service of the British Indian Army

Specifically, the recipient would have operated a form of pulley ...  read more

Code: 23783

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV second issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1935' (6966 U.P. L-Naik. Imam-ud-Din, 1-4 Bombay Grs.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Rajputana Mussalman ethnicity & faith holding the appointment of Un-Paid Lance-Naik (Un-paid Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 1st Battalion 4th Bombay Grenadiers, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Second World War: During the early war year 1-4 Bombay Grenadiers was converted to a 'Motorized Battalion' serving with 2nd / ...  read more

Code: 23781

India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1937-39' (12993 Sep. Shiam Singh, 1-12 F.F.R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) serving with 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Second World War: Between May to 5 June 1945, 1/12 F.F.R. served with the 17th Indian Infantry Brigade, mostly under higher formation 8th Indian Division. T...  read more

Code: 23779

Africa Service Medal (M22408 K. Cupido)

The prefix 'M' indicates that the recipient Kannie Cupido was of 'Malay' ethnicity, who would have served with the Indian and Malay Corps of the South African Defence Force

The non-Caucasian services, of the Union Defence Force, were raised in 1940, and comprised of: Native Military Corps (recruited from the Black South African population); Cape Corps (drawn from South Africa's m...  read more

Code: 23776