A Great War Mesopotamia operations I.D.S.M. awarded to Lance-Naik Hariram, 24th Punjabis

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (4417 Lce. Naik Hariram, 24th Pjbs.), minor official correction to unit, light contact marks, better than very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood.

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I.D.S.M. GGO 1357 of 1917.

Hariram (or Hari Ram), the son of Gurdas of Mowa Kholan, Una, Hoshiarpur, in the Punjab, was also mentioned in despatches (GGO 776 of 1916 refers). He died of disease as a P.O.W. on 6 February 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.