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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 72

India General Service 1895-1908, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (103 Havr. Chandrabir Gharti 2d. Bn. 3d. Gurkhas.), polished, nearly very fine

At the beginning of April 1895, this unit joined the Reserve Brigade of the Chitral Relief Force. This was its first operational deployment since being reconstituted in 1891 as an all Gurkha battalion. The Reserve Brigade initially concentrated at Nowshera, the railhead and mounting base for the Force. In mid April, the Brigade moved to Mardan, one day's march from Nowshera, in order to be better placed to counter any possible unrest amongst the tribes. In June, they moved up to the Malakand; the rest of the Brigade remained at Mardan until August 1895 when it was broken-up on conclusion of the Chitral campaign. They did not take part in any fighting during the campaign, but because it had crossed the Administrative Boundary into tribal territory it was awarded the Battle Honour 'Chitral' and the Medal & clasp.

In August 1895, they redeployed to Kila Drash to form part of the first Chitral Garrison. It was employed in constructing accommodation for the Garrison until it returned to Lansdowne in June 1896. During the Battalion's tour at Chitral, a number of Gurkhas died from Malaria and one British officer subsequently died from Enteric fever.

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