A Great War I.D.S.M. awarded to Subadar Major Niaz Gul, 59th Scinde Rifles, who was decorated for gallant deeds in France in 1915 and subsequently mentioned in despatches for operations in Iraq

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (4342 Hav. Niaz Gul, 59th Scinde Rfls. (F.F.)), official correction to name, polished, thus good fine £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Scinde Rifles.

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I.D.S.M. Governor General’s Order 313 of 1915.

Niaz Gul first witnessed active service on the North-West Frontier in 1908, when present in operations in the Bazar Valley and Mohmand (Medal & clasp). His subsequent career in the Great War - during which he was wounded - embraced service in France (September 1914 to December 1915), for which he received his I.D.S.M. in April of the latter year; Iraq (January 1916 to May 1918), for which he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 12 October 1917 refers); and Palestine (from May 1918). Latterly a Subadar Major and Native Adjutant, he retired in 1928.