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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 329

Three: Sepoy Nadar Khan, 92nd Punjabis

1914-15 Star (No. 1718 Sepoy Nadar Khan, 92/Punjabis); British War and Victory Medals (1718 Sepoy Nadar Khan, 92 Pjbis), generally very fine (3)

Following the outbreak of the Great War, the 92nd Punjabis were embarked for Egypt, where they defended the Suez Canal against the Turkish offensive of February 1915. Moving to Mesopotamia at the year's end, they were engaged in fierce fighting on the Tigris front, as the British made desperate efforts to raise the siege of Kut, and later, during the British advance north. In fact the regiment participated in the actions of Sheik Sa'ad, the Wadi and Hanna, the three battles of Sannaiyat, and in the actions at Shawa Khan, Istabulat, Daur and Tikrit. Finally, in 1918, the 92nd Punjabis proceeded to Palestine, where they took part in the battle of Megiddo. Resultant casualties from so many battles and actions were grievous, the regiment suffering nearly 1600 casualties. It was a gallant and distinguished performance that was rewarded by the royal prefix 'Prince of Wales's Own'.



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