Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Subdr. Rugha Singh, 1/6/Jats) edge bruise, very fine £50-70

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

View
Collection

Rugha Singh enlisted into the Indian Army on 29 March 1903. Appointed Jemadar in May 1916 and Subadar in May 1918. During the Great War he served in Mesopotamia, 1916-18 and was mentioned in despatches (Government of India No. 2542 of April 1918. afterwards he served in the Third Afghan War 1919. With copied research.