The Late Bruce C Cazel Collection of British Campaign Awards

Four: Gunner Dhamali Khan, Frontier Garrison Artillery, late 26 Mountain Battery

1914-15 Star (No. 1720 Dvr., 26/Mtn. Bty.); British War and Victory Medals (1720 Gnr., 26 Mtn. Baty.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (357 Gnr., F.G. Arty.) very fine and better (4)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Bruce C Cazel Collection of British Campaign Awards.

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The 26th (Jacob’s) Mountain Battery served as part of the 7th (Indian) Mountain Artillery Brigade, and landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and was the last artillery unit to leave in December 1915. After a period of refit, they were posted to the Mesopotamia theatre of war, landing at Basra on 8 March 1916.