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8 November 2023

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№ 641

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8 November 2023

Hammer Price:
£180

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (311 Havdr. Kishn Singh 35th. Sikhs) suspension a little slack, generally very fine £140-£180

Kishan Singh was wounded at Darbar in September 1897 whilst serving with the 35th Sikhs. As part of the Malakand Relief Force, Singh fought a series of engagements against hostile tribesmen in the Mamund Valley, culminating in a fixed bayonet attack when supplies of ammunition ran out. From a total strength of approximately 120 men, the 35th Sikhs lost 20 killed and 52 wounded during operations, including Havildar Singh, who received a slight gunshot wound to the toe.

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