A Collection of Medals to the 57th Wilde’s Rifles (Frontier Force)

1914-15 Star (No. 1606 Sepoy Fateh Sher, Chindwin Bn. Attd. 57 Rfls.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3773 Sepoy Saidaq, 57 Rfls. F.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (888 Sepoy Mohd. Hasham, 57 Rfls. F.F.; 3885 Sepoy Fakir Shah, 57 Rfls. F.F.) generally nearly fine or better (4) £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 57th Wilde’s Rifles (Frontier Force).

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Fakir Shah was the son of Nur Sher, of Buti Khel, Peshawar, N.W.F. Province. He served during the Great War with the 57th Wilde's Rifles (Frontier Force), and was killed in action at Matomondo, East Africa, 11 August 1916. Sepoy Fakir Shah is commemorated on the Nairobi British and Indian Memorial, Kenya.