A Fine Collection of Indian Distinguished Service Medals

I.D.S.M., G.VI.R. (12855 Naik Nikka Singh, 6-13 F.F. Rif.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (12855 Sep., 13 R.F.F. Rif.) edge bruise to the first, otherwise nearly very fine and better

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Indian Distinguished Service Medals.

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I.D.S.M. (Immediate), London Gazette, 18 July, 1941. Awarded for gallantry during the campaign in Eritrea 1941: 'For conspicuous gallantry and initiative in the action outside the BARENTU Road on 23d. Jan. 1941, this N.C.O. at a critical period when his platoon was under heavy enemy machine gun fire, this N.C.O. with the number one of his section ran forward two hundred yards under intense enemy fire, and engaged the enemy. As a result of this very daring action the platoon was able to secure its objective, purring the enemy to flight.