The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards

2 July 2003

Lot No 281

A fine C.I.E. and Great War D.S.O., M.C. group of eleven awarded to Colonel Douglas Pott, 13th (D.C.O.) Lancers (Watson’s Horse), late Royal Munster Fusiliers The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, C.I.E., Companion’s 3rd type neck badge, gold and enamels, in its Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue;...

2 July 2003

Lot No 282

A C.B.E. and gold Kaisar-i-Hind group of three attributed to Mrs Millicent Vere Webb The Most...

2 July 2003

Lot No 283

An O.B.E. and gold Kaisar-i-Hind group of four awarded to Sir Alfred Pickford, Kt., Member of...

2 July 2003

Lot No 284

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2929 Sowar Hashim Khan, 9th Hodson’s Horse) lacking top suspension brooch, very fine £200-250

2 July 2003

Lot No 285

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1095 Actg. Dfdr. Shaikh Ahmed Hussain, 20th Deccan Horse) complete with top suspension brooch, test cuts to rim, otherwise good very fine £200-250

2 July 2003

Lot No 286

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Resdr. Kasim Raza, 22nd Cavy. F.F.) complete with top suspension brooch, very fine £200-250

2 July 2003

Lot No 287

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2012 Dfdr. Sham Singh, 38-39 Horse) lacking top suspension brooch, edge bruising, nearly very fine £150-200

2 July 2003

Lot No 288

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (667 Dvr. Narain Singh, 21/Kohat Mtn. Batty. (F.F.)) lacking top suspension brooch, nearly very fine £150-200

2 July 2003

Lot No 289

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1767 Hav. Har Lal, 6th Jat Lt. Infy.) complete with top suspension brooch, nearly very fine £200-250

2 July 2003

Lot No 290

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2279 D. Nk. Labh, 1-26 Punj.) lacking top suspension brooch, nearly very fine £200-250

2 July 2003

Lot No 291

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2556 L-Nk. Nur Alam, 46-Pjbs.) lacking top suspension brooch, nearly very fine £150-200

2 July 2003

Lot No 292

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1742 Sepoy Nikka Singh, 47th Sikhs) lacking top suspension brooch, nearly very fine £250-300

2 July 2003

Lot No 293

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2303 Naik Harsukh, 52nd Sikhs F.F.) complete with top suspension brooch, heavy contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £200-250

2 July 2003

Lot No 294

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (7789 Sep. Indar Singh, 1-11 Sikh R.) lacking top suspension brooch, good very fine and scarce £400-500

2 July 2003

Lot No 295

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (3859 Rfm. Kisne Burathoke, 1-8 G.R.) complete with top suspension brooch, not marked as such but an official duplicate issue, nearly very fine £150-200

2 July 2003

Lot No 296

A fine Second World War Immediate I.O.M. group of seven awarded to Subadar Milkhi Ram, 4-13th Frontier Force Rifles, for exceptional gallantry in Italy Indian Order of Merit, Military Divison, 3rd type, 2nd Class, Reward of Gallantry, silver and enamel, the reverse impressed on two lines ‘2nd Class Order of...

2 July 2003

Lot No 297

An outstanding Burma campaign M.C. group of seven awarded to Jemadar Shandi Gul, 50th Parachute Brigade Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (7136 Sep. Shandi Gul, 2-12 F.F.R.); India General Service 1936-39, 1...

2 July 2003

Lot No 298

An exceptional Second World War O.B.I., G.M. and I.D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Subadar Mohammed Azad, 2-1st Punjab Regiment Order of British India, 2nd Class neck badge, gold and enamel; George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Subadar Mohd Azad, I.D.S.M. (23358) 2/1st Punjab Regt. I.A.); Indian Distinguished...

2 July 2003

Lot No 299

A fine D.C.M. for the campaign in Burma awarded to Company Sergeant Major V. G. Stevens, Seaforth Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (6098655 C.S.M. V. Stevens, Seaforth) naming officially engraved as usual for awards presented in the field in the Far East, good very fine £800-1000

2 July 2003

Lot No 300

A scarce North West Frontier I.D.S.M. pair awarded to Sepoy Muhammad, 1-14th Punjab Regiment Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (10264 Sepoy Muhammad, 1-14 Punjab R.) lacking top suspension brooch; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (10264 Sepoy Makhmud, 1-14 Punjab R.)...

2 July 2003

Lot No 301

A North West Frontier I.D.S.M. awarded to Subedar Mir Afzal, Tochi Scouts Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Subdr. Mir Afzal, Tochi Scouts) lacking top suspension brooch, very fine £350-400

2 July 2003

Lot No 302

A Second World War Immediate I.D.S.M. awarded to Subedar Karim Khan, 2-1st Punjab Regiment, who was subsequently awarded the Military Cross and Order of British India Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Jemdr. A-Subdr. Karim Khan, 2-1 Punjab R.) complete with top suspension brooch, good very fine ...

2 July 2003

Lot No 303

A Second World War ‘Italian East Africa’ Immediate I.D.S.M. awarded to Subedar Nawab Khan, 4-10th Baluchi Regiment Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Subdr. Nawab Khan, 4-10 Baluch R.) complete with top suspension brooch, this lacking reverse pin, otherwise extremely fine £500-600

2 July 2003

Lot No 304

A Second World War Immediate I.D.S.M. awarded to Sepoy Babu Singh, 11th Royal Sikh Regiment, for gallantry in Italy Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (19371 Sep. Babu Singh, 11 R. Sikh R.) complete with top suspension brooch, nearly extremely fine £500-600

2 July 2003

Lot No 305

A Second World War Burma campaign I.D.S.M. awarded to Havildar Arjun Singh, 1-16th Punjab Regiment, for gallantry at Khudei Khunou, near Imphal Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (9414 Hav. Arjun Singh, 1-16th Punjab R.) lacking top suspension brooch, extremely fine £500-600

2 July 2003

Lot No 306

A Second World War Syria operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Acting Naik Sucha Singh, Royal Indian Army Service Corps Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (505369 A-Naik Sucha Singh, R.I.A.S.C.) complete with top suspension brooch, extremely fine £400-500

2 July 2003

Lot No 307

A rare Burma Gallantry Medal group of four awarded to Sepoy Nand Singh, The Burma Regiment, for gallantry in the Kohima area of Burma Burma Gallantry Medal, G.VI.R. (33238 Sepoy Nand Singh, The Burma Regt.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal, good very fine and very scarce (4) £2000-2500

2 July 2003

Lot No 308

A Second World War ‘Irrawaddy Bridgehead’ Immediate M.M. awarded to Naik Wali Mohd, 31st Indian Mountain Battery, Royal Indian Artillery Military Medal, G.VI.R. (44167 Nk. Wali Mohd, R.I.A.) good very fine £300-350

2 July 2003

Lot No 309

A Second World War M.M. for the historic ‘Defence of Kohima’ awarded to Sweeper Jia Lal, 75th Indian Field Ambulance, Indian Army Medical Corps Military Medal, G.VI.R. (227 Swpr. Jia Lal, I.A.M.C.) nearly extremely fine £600-800

2 July 2003

Lot No 310

A Second World War B.E.M. awarded to Havildar-Clerk Abdul Hamid, Bhopal Infantry British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Military Division (1129 Havildar-Clerk Abdul Hamid, I.A.) extremely fine £100-150

2 July 2003

Lot No 311

A Second World War ‘Evacuation of Burma’ B.E.M. awarded to Assistant Foreman T. A. O’Leary, Burma Railways British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Civil Division (Terence Alfred O’Leary) good very fine £200-250

2 July 2003

Lot No 312

South Africa 1834-53 (Henry Bibby, 1st Bn. Rifle Bde.) suspension claw refixed with residue solder to top right obverse field, contact marks, severe edge bruising and polished, fine £80-100

2 July 2003

Lot No 313

Abyssinia 1867 (J. R. Freeth, A.B., H.M.S. Octavia) suspension refixed as usual, test mark at 8 o’clock on edge, polished, about very fine £100-120

2 July 2003

Lot No 314

Abyssinia 1867 (900 J. Murphy, 1st Battn. 4th The K.O.R. Regt.) suspension refixed as usual, edge bruising and polished, about very fine £100-120

2 July 2003

Lot No 315

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (2157 Pte. W. Tipping, 2 Bn. Rifle Bde. 1873-74) edge bruising, very fine £160-180

2 July 2003

Lot No 316

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Coll. Comdr. Captn. Boycott), with part of lid of original card box of issue, extremely fine £250-300

2 July 2003

Lot No 317

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877 (Lieut. C. R. O’Flaherty, P.A.G. Rifle Vols.), with contemporary silver riband buckle, suspension slightly bent, edge bruising, otherwise very fine and rare £1800-2200

2 July 2003

Lot No 318

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1673 Pte. J. Horn, 1/24th Foot) good very fine £2800-3200

2 July 2003

Lot No 319

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (Corpl. F. Powell, C.M. Rifles) minor contact marks, otherwise good very fine £180-220

2 July 2003

Lot No 320

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 (573 Pte. W. Andrews, 80th Foot) re-riveted (slack) suspension claw, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £160-180