Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (39 Sepoy Lala, 24th Pjbs.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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An award for Mesopotamia (G.G.O. 1160 of 1915).

Lala, who was also mentioned in despatches (G.G.O. 441 of 1916 refers), died on 14 July 1915 and is commemorated on the Basra memorial, Iraq.