Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines

4 December 2002

Lot No 241

Three: Havildar Dilbahadur Thapa, 1/6th Gurkha Rifles India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (4134 L.-Nk., 1-6 G.R.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (4134 Hav., 1-6 G.R.); Jubilee 1935 (4134 Nk., 1/6 G.R.), privately engraved naming, minor contact...

4 December 2002

Lot No 242

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (4319 Rfm. Matbahadur Thapa, 1-6 G.R.) edge bruise, about very fine £15-20

4 December 2002

Lot No 243

India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1921-24, North West Frontier 1930-31 (5241 Rfmn. Manbir Thapa, 2-6 G.R.) second clasp loose on riband, edge bruising, otherwise very fine £20-30

4 December 2002

Lot No 244

India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (Rfmn. Hariparsad Rana, 1-6 G.R. Attd. 4-Gurkhas) re-riveted but slack suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, the latter partially obscuring unit details, fine or better £25-35

4 December 2002

Lot No 245

Three: 2nd Lieutenant H. C. Underhill, Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps, attached 1/6th Gurkha Rifles 1914-15 Star (2133 Pte., Ceylon Plr. R.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (2 Lieut.), extremely fine, together with related Memorial Plaque to ‘Hugh Caulfield Underhill’ (4) £600-800

4 December 2002

Lot No 246

Four: Major F. J. Frost, 6th Gurkha Rifles British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, N. W. Persia (Major); Coronation 1911 minor contact marks, generally good very fine (4) £140-160

4 December 2002

Lot No 247

Three: 2nd Lieutenant J. Thompson, 3/6th Gurkha Rifles British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (2-Lt., 3-6 G.R.) the last with minor official correction, generally good very fine (3) £80-100

4 December 2002

Lot No 248

Pair: Naik Durgabahadur Sahi, 6th Gurkha Rifles India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (9880 Rfm., 2-6 G.R.); Indian Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (9880 Nk., 6 G.R.) surface scratches through abrasive cleaning, otherwise generally very fine (2) £30-40

4 December 2002

Lot No 249

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (4876 Rfm. Kulpershad Thapa, 1-6 G.R.) contact marks, very fine £15-20

4 December 2002

Lot No 250

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (4680 Rfm. Karne Thapa, 1-6 G.R.) edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine £10-15

4 December 2002

Lot No 251

India General Service 1936-39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (42 Swpr. Umroo, 1-6 G.R.) surname officially corrected, contact marks, otherwise very fine £15-25

4 December 2002

Lot No 252

Seven: Captain H. W. Ashby, 5th and 6th Gurkhas, late Hertfordshire Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; India Service Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46, Malaya (Capt., 5 G.R.); Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R. (5990205 Cpl., Herts. Regt.) the...

4 December 2002

Lot No 253

Five: Captain Chandrasuba Gurung, 6th Gurkha Rifles 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (Capt., 6 G.R.) the last with edge bruising, otherwise very fine and better (5) £120-150

4 December 2002

Lot No 254

Three: Lance-Naik Penilal Rana, 6th Gurkha Rifles War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (21135279 Rfn., 6 G.R.); Indian Independence 1947 (21135279 Rfn., G.R.) contact marks and minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine or better (3) £40-60

4 December 2002

Lot No 255

Pair: Corporal Bhimbahadur Gurung, 6th Gurkha Rifles General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (21134549 Rfn., 6 G.R.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (21134549 Cpl., 1/6 G.R.) generally good very fine (2) £40-60

4 December 2002

Lot No 256

Pair: Sergeant Padambahadur Rana, 6th Gurkha Rifles General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 1 clasp, Malaya, M.I.D. oak leaf (21148477 Rfn., 6 G.R.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (21148477 Rfn., 2/6 G.R.) last clasp sprung on one side, otherwise generally good very fine (2) £80-100

4 December 2002

Lot No 257

Pair: Rifleman Purnabahadur Gurung, 6th Gurkha Rifles General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (21149491 Rfn., 2/6 G.R.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (21149491 Rfn., 2/6 G.R.) generally good very fine (2) £40-60

4 December 2002

Lot No 258

General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (21138585 Rfn. Rambahadur Sen, 1/6 G.R.) edge bruises and contact marks, otherwise very fine £20-25

4 December 2002

Lot No 259

General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Brunei (21143877 Rfn. Kunte Pun, 6 G.R.) very fine £60-80

4 December 2002

Lot No 260

General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula (21149318 Lance-Corporal Padambahadur Sen, 1/6 G.R.) good very fine £30-40

4 December 2002

Lot No 261

Regular Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (21134426 W.O. Cl. 2 Lilbahadur Gurung, 6 G.R.) very fine £30-40