The scarce camapign medal for the Defence of Chitral to Sepoy Khem Singh, 14th (Ferozepore Sikh) Regiment of Bengal Infantry

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895 (1858 Sepoy Khem Singh, 14th Bl. Infy.) nearly extremely fine
£800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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Ex Glendining, December 1915.

Of the epic defence of Chitral Fort Lord Elgin was moved to write that ‘the steady front shown to the enemy, the military skill displayed in the conduct of the defence, the cheerful endurance of all the hardships of the siege, the gallant demeanour of the troops, and the conspicuous examples of heroism and intrepidity recorded, will ever be remembered as forming a glorious episode in the history of the Indian Empire and of its Army.’