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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 700

A Great War '1914 operations' Russian Medal of St. George awarded to Lance-Naik Devi Singh, 41st Dogras

Russia, Medal of St. George 4th Class, silver, the reverse officially numbered '165188' (1033 L. Naik Devi Singh, 41st Dogras), officially impressed naming, fitted with swivel suspension and unofficial '1914' clasp, part of rank lacking owing to bruising, worn overall, unusual

Devi Singh's award of the Russian Medal of St. George 4th Class, for his services as a Lance-Naik in the 41st Dogras in France and Flanders, was announced in the London Gazette of 25 August 1915. Subsequently promoted to Havildar, he likely served in Mesopotamia. He died on 10 July 1920 and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate); sold with copied research.

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Sold for
£350