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

The rare bronze medal for the Defence of Chitral to Dooly Bearer Narig Narsimloo, Madras Commissariat Transport Department

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Chitral 1895, bronze issue (631 Dhooly Bearer Narig Narsimloo, Comst. Transpt. Deptt. Mad.) good very fine and very rare £1200-1500

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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According to Younghusband in The Relief of Chitral there were 7 commissariat and transport followers, all of whom would have received bronze medals.

Ref: The Relief of Chitral (Younghusband and Younghusband).