Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (6) (Jemdr. Gajjan, 29/Punjabis; Subdr. Makhmadin, 1/Bn. Guides Infy.; No. 357 Salutri Ghulam Akbar, No. 1 M.B. R.G.A.; No. 3372 Spr. Dvr. Sher Ali II, 3/S. & M.; No. 921 Risldr Md. Ayub Khan, 56/S.C. Corps; Surdr. Nawab Khan, Maler Kotla I.S. Sprs.) generally very fine (6) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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Subadar Makhmadin joined 19 August 1890; Jemadar, 2 March 1909; Subadar, 27 December 1912. War Services: Relief of Chitral 1895 (medal with clasp, I.O.M. 3rd Class); N.W.F. of India 1897-98 – Malakand, operations in Bajour and in Mohmand Country, Utman Khel, Buner (clasp); N.W.F. of India 1908 – operations in Mohmand Country (medal with clasp). I.O.M. 3rd Class, Authority G.O. No 1228 of 29 November 1895 – No. 3683 Sepoy Makhmudin, Corps of Guides Infantry ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action at the Panjkora on the 13th April 1895, in having under a hot fire checked the advance of a party of the enemy while covering the retirement of the party who were conveying Lieut-Colonel F. D. Battye’s body from the field of action.’ Still alive in January 1929 but by January 1938 his widow was claiming his I.O.M. allowance as she was continuing to do in January 1942.