Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare Waziristan 1940s operations I.D.S.M. group of five awarded to Naik Kartar Singh, 5th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (10411 Naik Kartar Singh, 5-11 Sikh R.), officially impressed naming, complete with laurelled brooch-bar; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (10411 Rect. Kartar Singh, 5-11 Sikh R.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, minor official correction to number on the first and name on the second, good very fine and better (5) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bahadur Collection of Medals to Sikh Regiments.

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I.D.S.M. London Gazette 17 December 1942:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Waziristan.’