A Collection of Medals to the Indian Army the property of a retired Indian Army officer

Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (Jamdr. Chaggar Singh. 37th Dogras) edge bruising and polished, otherwise very fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Indian Army the property of a retired Indian Army officer.

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Chaggar Singh joined the Indian Army on 29 December 1896. He was appointed Jemadar on 1 January 1902 and is shown in the Indian Army List for April 1904 as being ‘With Somaliland F. Force’. Appointed a Subadar on 16 January 1912, his entitlement to the above medal and clasps is confirmed in the Indian Army List for 1918 which also confirms him as the recipient of the Order of British India, 2nd Class.