A Fine Collection of Indian Distinguished Service Medals

I.D.S.M., G.V.R., 1st type (2279 D. Nk. Labh, 1-26 Punj.) officially impressed naming, small test mark to edge, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Indian Distinguished Service Medals.

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I.D.S.M. awarded for gallantry in Waziristan on 12 January 1922. On January 12th, in a thick early morning haze such as often arose, some Mahsuds ambushed a party of our road-protection troops (Dogra Company) who were moving across the bush-covered raghza to take up No. 8 Picquet position. The Mahsuds were cleverly concealed and suddenly opened a large volume of fire. Five of our men were killed outright, 6 died of wounds, and 2 more were wounded. Nine rifles and sets of equipment were carried off by the Mahsud knifing party, covered by other firing parties. Marble Arch Picquet and No. 2 Day Group opened fire on the enemy, and inflicted at least one casualty; but the enemy's line of retirement was open, and they soon melted away into the distance.