The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals

A scarce Edward VII I.D.S.M. group of five awarded to Subadar Rur Singh, 32nd Sikh Pioneers

(a) Indian Distinguished Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Subdr. Rur Singh, 32d Sikh Pioneers) complete with top suspension brooch

(b) India General Service 1854-94, 2 clasps, Sikkim 1888, Hazara 1891 (2396 Sepoy Rur Singh, 32d Bl. Infy.)

(c) India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Waziristan 1901-2 (2396 Havdr. Rur Singh, 32nd Bl. Infy.)

(d) Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (Subdr. Rur Singh, 32nd Sikh Pioneers

(e) India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Abor 1911-12 (Subadar Rur Singh, 32nd Sikh Pioneers) nearly very fine or better and an outstanding group (5) £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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I.D.S.M. GGO 586 of 1907, one of the original 48 recipients of this newly instituted award.

Rur Singh entered the service on 30 September 1886. He was appointed Jemadar on 4 February 1895, and Subadar on 8 August 1899. He retired to the Pension Establishment in 1912.

The Indian Army List records his active service as ‘N.E. Frontier of India, Sikkim 1888 (Medal with clasp); N.W. Frontier of India, Hazara 1891 (Clasp); Chitral 1895, Relief of Chitral (Medal with clasp); N.W. Frontier of India, Waziristan 1901-02 (Clasp); Tibet 1903-04, action at Niani, 26th June 1904, operations at and around Gyantse between 5th May and 6th July 1904, march to Lhassa, 14th July to 3rd August 1904 (Medal with clasp). Abor 1911-12 (Medal with clasp)’.

Refs: Indian Army List; The Indian Distinguished Service Medal (Chhina).