Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw

A ‘Waziristan 1942’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Major Bashir Ahmed, 6th Rajputna Rifles

Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1942’, additionally inscribed, ‘2/Lt. Bashir Ahmed, 6th Bn. 6th Rajputana Rifles, 7.3.42’; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (8878 Rfm., 2-6 Raj. Rif.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (8878 Hav., 2-6 Raj. Rif.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War and India Service Medals, these unnamed; Pakistan Independence Medal 1948 (T/Maj., E.B.R.) good very fine (8) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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Ex Glendining's 2 March 1988.

M.C. London Gazette 16 June 1942. ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Waziristan, North West Frontier of India.’

'This officer on reaching his forward platoon found that the V.C.O. and most of the senior N.C.O's. had been killed or wounded. The enemy were in occupation of a strongly entrenched and loop holed position about 70 or 80 yards away. He immediately seized a rifle and fired at a hostile who had crawled up to the bodies of the casualties which were lying in the open some 60 yards in front of his position and within 10 yards of that of the enemy. He continued to fire and cover the casualties although twice wounded. His action set a fine example to his men and enabled the bodies of the casualties and their arms including one V.B. Gun to be retrieved later when a counter attack had dislodged the enemy.'