Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ I.D.S.M. group of three awarded to Subadar-Major and Hon. Lieutenant Sher Bahadur Khan, 25th Punjabis

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Jemadar Sher Bahadur, 25th Pjbs.) lacking brooch bar; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (2651 Sepoy Sher Bahadur, 25th Punjabis); British War Medal 1914-20 (Jemdr. Sher Bahadur, 25 Pjbis.); together with an Army Rifle Association India Medal, 35mm., bronze (1929 I.A. Revolver Cup Subedar Major Sher Bahadur Khan I.D.S.M.) unmounted, very fine (4) £550-600

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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Ex B.D.W. 20 October 1993.

I.D.S.M. G.G.O. No. 1885 of 1918 for Mesopotamia.

Sher Bahadur joined the Indian Army on 9 May 1904. Serving with the 25th Punjabis, he was advanced to Jemadar in February 1917 and Subadar in August 1918. Appointed Subadar-Major in the 4/16th Punjab Regiment in January 1926. Listed as an Hon. Lieutenant in August 1930, he retired on 31 December 1930. During the Great War he served in Mesopotamia, was wounded and was awarded the I.D.S.M. With copied research.