Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

1914 Star (4) (No. 562 Sowar Sher Baz, 22 Cavy; No. 3030 L. Daf. Jorawar Singh, 34/Horse; No. 2694 Sowar Sikandar Khan, 36/Horse; No. 3504 Sepoy Mehnd Ali, 57/Rfls.) one or two with bruised arm points and / or contact wear, otherwise generally very fine (4) £80-100

The 22/Cavalry (Sam Browne’s) proceeded to Mesopotamia after service in France and Belguim 1914-15, and latterly participated in operations in Kurdistan before returning to India in 1920.

The 34/Horse (Poona Horse), part of the Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade, arrived in France in time to re-inforce the hard-pressed British troops at La Bassee and went on to become the only Indian Regiment to win the Battle Honour ‘Armentieres 1914’. The Regiment afterwards served in the 14th Cavalry Brigade of the Desert Mounted Corps in Palestine.

The 36/Horse (Jacob’s Horse), part of the Lucknow Brigade of the Indian Cavalry Division, arrived in France in 1914 and first witnessed serious fighting at Festubert in January 1915, often having to man trenches waist deep in water. Afterwards employed in the Second Battle of Ypres, Jacob’s Horse was transferred to the 4th Cavalry Division in Palestine and participated in ‘the race for Musmus Pass’, travelling 300 miles in just 19 days.

The 57/Rifles (Wilde’s Rifles) became the first unit of the Indian Infantry Corps to engage the enemy in 1914, going into action on Messines Ridge on 26 October. Following further service at Ypres, the Regiment was transferred to Egypt and thence to East Africa, and served in General Smuts’ offensive and in the pursuit of von Lettow.