A Great War ‘East African operations’ I.O.M. group of three awarded to Subadar Ghulam Mohammad, 127th Baluchis

Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 2nd type, 2nd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, reverse with central nut fitting and engraved in two lines, ‘2nd Class / Order of Merit’, unnamed, lacking buckle, enamel damage; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (4071 Pte. Ghulam Muhammad, 127/Baluch L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Jemdr. Ghulam Mohd., 2-127 Baluchis) contact marks, fine (3) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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Ghulam Mohammad joined the Indian Army on 1 June 1908 and served with the 127th Baluchis. He was appointed a Jemadar of the 2/127th Baluchis in May 1918 and Subadar in June 1921. In 1922 he became Subadar of the 2/10th Baluch Regiment (126th Baluchis) and last appears in the Indian Army list of 1929. He served in Somaliland 1908-10; in operations in East Africa and Egypt, March 1915-January 1919 and on the N.W. Frontier of India, October 1919-March 1921. He was awarded the I.O.M. 2nd Class as Havildar by G.G.O. No. 894 of 9 June 1917 for service in East Africa.

With some copied research.