The rare bronze medal for the Defence of Chitral to Dooly Bearer Narig Narsimloo, Madras Commissariat Transport Department

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895, bronze issue (631 Dhooly Bearer Narig Narsimloo, Comst. Transpt. Deptt. Mad.) good very fine and very rare £1200-1500

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

View
Collection

According to Younghusband in The Relief of Chitral there were 7 commissariat and transport followers, all of whom would have received bronze medals.

Ref: The Relief of Chitral (Younghusband and Younghusband).