Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Trumpet-Major Shah Wali Khan, 17th Cavalry, late 4th Punjab Infantry, a Herald Trumpeter at the 1911 Delhi Durbar

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Bugler Shawali 4th Punjab Infy.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (344 Bugler Shahwali 4th Punjab Infy.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6, no clasp (344 Bugle Major Shahwalli 4th Punjab Infy.); Delhi Durbar 1903 (344 Sepoy Shahwali 4th Punjab Infy.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed; Indian Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (344 Sepoy Shah Wali 4th Pjb. Infy.); Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (2000 Trumpet Major Shah Wali 17th Cavalry) note variations in name, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (7) £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Peter Duckers.

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Indian Army M.S.M. awarded in 1918, with Annuity. He was granted one square of land in 1925.

Sold with a copied photograph of ‘Trumpeter-Major Shah Wali Khan as a Herald’s Trumpeter at the Delhi Durbar, 1911’ taken from the regimental history.

‘The Trumpeter-Major of the regiment was one of the Herald’s Trumpeters at the Durbar. To commemorate this the officers were presented with the Silver Trumpet and Bannerol used at the ceremony. The coat worn by the Trumpeter was presented to him by the Committee and was purchased from him by the officers to keep with the Trumpet.’