A ‘Waziristan 1921’ I.D.S.M. awarded to Jemadar Narainsing Thapa, 2-1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Maun Regiment)

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Jemdr., 2/1/Gurkha Rfls.) lacking brooch bar, edge bruising and some contact marks, nearly very fine £450-500

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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I.D.S.M. G.G.O. No. 1762 of 1921.

Served in operations in Swat, Buner and Mohmand 1915 and in operations in the South Waziristan Field Force, 1917. Awarded the O.B.I. 2nd Class on 11 June 1942. The regimental history recalls that in November 1920 Jemadar Narainsing Thapa’s section drove off some Mahsud raiders who were attacking a camel convoy and cornered and killed six Mahsuds in a cave. For his services he was highly commended. He won his I.D.S.M. for his actions on 24 May 1921 at Tower Piquet near Ahnai Tangi. Two platoons under Jemadar Narainsing Thapa broke up a determined attack and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy at a cost of three killed and two wounded.

With copied research.