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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 202

The 1914-15 Star awarded to Sepoy S. Singh, 1/66th Punjabis, who died in 1915

1914-15 Star (No.477 Sepoy Sundar Singh, 1/66/Punjabis.), contact marks, very fine

The 1914-15 Star awarded to Sepoy Udham Singh 1/90th Punjabis, who died in 1916

1914-15 Star (No.2762 Sepoy Udham Singh, 1/90/Punjabis.), contact wear, very fine

The Victory Medal awarded to Lance Daffadar A. N. Shah, 37th Lancers, who was awarded the Indian Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Mesopotamia

Victory Medal 1914-1919 (371 L-Dfdr Ali Naki Shah. 37 Lcrs.), contact wear, very fine

Sundar Singh was the son of Dew Singh of Jhorar, Punjab. He served with the 66th Punjabis, and was killed in action/died in Mesopotamia on 26 December 1915. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Udham Singh was the son of Boghi Singh of Khoorkot, Ferozpore, Punjab. He served with the 90th Punjabis and was killed in action/ died in Mesopotamia on 7 February 1916. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Ali Naki Shah served with the 37th Lancers (Baluch Horse), and was awarded the Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal for his services in Mesopotamia, one of only 12 M.S.M.s awarded to the 37th Lancers, and the only one for Mesopotamia (the 37th Lancers did not serve outside India until being posted to Iraq in 1920).

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