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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 570

A ‘Waziristan 1921’ I.D.S.M. awarded to Jemadar N. Thapa, O.B.I., 2-1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Jemdr. Narainsing Thapa, 2/1/Gurkha Rfls.), nearly very fine

I.D.S.M. G.G.O. No. 1762 of 1921.

Narainsing Thapa joined the Gurkhas in July 1901 and served in operations in Swat, Buner and Mohmand 1915 and in operations in the South Waziristan Field Force, 1917. Awarded the O.B.I. 2nd Class on 11 June 1942. The regimental history recalls that in November 1920 his section drove off some Mahsud raiders who were attacking a camel convoy and cornered and killed six Mahsuds in a cave. For his services he was highly commended. He won his I.D.S.M. for his actions on 24 May 1921 at Tower Piquet near Ahnai Tangi. Two platoons under Jemadar Narainsing Thapa broke up a determined attack and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy at a cost of three killed and two wounded; sold with copied research.

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£550

Starting price
£320