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Five: Captain N. S. de Brath, 15th Lancers, later 41st Cavalry, Indian Army
1914-15 Star (Lieut. N. S. Debrath, 15 Lcrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. N. S. De Brath); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Capt. N. S. De Brath.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. N. S. Debrath. 41 Cavy.) light contact marks, very fine and better (5) £400-£500
Neville Stanley de Brath was born in 1892 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 15th Lancers in 1913. He was present during the operations against the Mohmands and Swatis in the vicinity of Hafiz Kor and Shadhadar on the Northwest Frontier of India from August to September 1915; in Mesopotamia from May 1916 to June 1917; and during the operations in South Persia, where he took part in the Affair at Ziarat on 13 April 1918 and the action at Dewh Shaikh on 25 May 1918. He subsequently served with the 41st Cavalry, Indian Army, during the Third Afghan War, and was later appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Madras.
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