Orders, Decorations and Medals

An exceptional double Meritorious Service Medal group to Regimental Quarter Master Havildar Sant Singh, 32nd Sikh Pioneers, one of Kelly's Force at Chitral.

INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps; Sikkim 1888, Hazara 1891 (Sepoy); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Waziristan 1901-2 (Havdr.); TIBET 1903-4, no clasp; INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Abor 1911-12; DELHI DURBAR 1911, unnamed; INDIAN ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, E.VII.R. (Colr. Havdr.); INDIAN ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, G.V.R. (R.Q.M. Havr.), generally very fine and a rare combination (7)

Sant Singh was born in 1867 in the village of Tah in the Sialkot district. He enlisted with the 32nd Sikh Pioneers 28 April, 1885, and served with them in every subsequent campaign that the regiment was engaged in up to the outbreak of the First World War. He was present with Colonel Kelly's small force on its historic march to relieve the beleaguered garrison at Chitral Fort in April, 1895. He was transferred to the pension establishment by a medical board in September, 1919 having been awarded two medals for meritorious service.