Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Title Badge, G.VI.R., Khan Sahib, silver and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Mr. Mohammad Ahmed, M.A., L.T., L.L.B. 1st Jany. 1946’, attempted erasure over name, otherwise very fine £140-£180

Awarded 1 January 1946. Mr. Mohammad Ahmed M.A., L.T., L.L.B., High Court Pleader, Mhow Cantonment:

‘Mr. Mohammad Ahmed, resident of Mhow Cantonment is aged about 46 years. He is a leading member of the local Bar and has for some considerable time been a member of the Cantonment Board and its Education Committee. He has worked successfully in all branches of war activities especially in publicity. He is a member of the committee connected with controls. Consequent on the resignation in March 1945 of Mr S. T. Hollins, C.I.E., who among other duties was editor of the Central India Weekly News, a wartime publication sponsored by me (the Resident of Central India), Mr Ahmed was selected as Editor of the paper in which capacity he worked until it ceased publication. I consider the title of Khan Sahib in the New Years Honours List for 1946 would be a fitting recognition of the good work he has done.’