Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Subedar Fazal Dad, 1-55th Rifles, late 1st Punjab Infantry

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Waziristan 1901-2 (1054 Sepoy, 1st Pjb. Infy.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Subdr., 1-55 Rfls. F.F.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Subdr.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Subedar, 1/55/Rfls.) first with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £200-250

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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Fazal Dad enlisted into the Indian Army on 12 December 1896. He was advanced to Jemadar in August 1916 and Subadar in November 1918.