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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 291

Pair: Rifleman M. Karki, 11th Gurkha Rifles

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (595 Rfmn. Mansing Karki, 1/11/Gurkha Rfls.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (595 Rfmn. Mansing Karki. 1-11-Gurkha R.), test marks to rim, nearly very fine (2)

The 1st Battalion, 11th Gurkha Rifles was raised at Kut-el-Amara in 1918 by transfer of complete companies from the 5th and 6th Gurkha Rifles and returned to India later the same year. On the outbreak of the 3rd Afghan War 1919, it deployed with the 2nd (Nowshera) Brigade to Jamrud and took part in in the Battle of Bagh Springs and advance into Afghanistan to Loe Dakka from where it provided piqueting and road protection. It also undertook escort duties for the Boundary Commission. In June 1920, it redeployed to Iraq following the outbreak of the Arab Rebellion and on its return to India in 1921 it was disbanded.

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Sold for
£200

Starting price
£70