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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 504

An immediate Waziristan 1923 I.D.S.M. group of three awarded to Subadar J. Khattri, 9th Gurkha Rifles

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., with top riband bar, this without pin (Subdr. Jitbahadur Khattri, 1-9 Gkhs); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (Jemdr. Jitbahadur Khattri, 1/9/Gurkhas.); Delhi Durbar 1911, contact marks, very fine (3)

Jitbahadur Khattri enlisted in the 9th Gurkha Rifles in February 1904 and was awarded one of 13 Delhi Durbar Medals presented to the unit. He was made Jemadar in April 1917 and Subedar in August 1920, though little is known of his service during the Great War.

Having seen action on the North-West Frontier of Afghanistan, Jitbahadur Khattri and his comrades went up to Waziristan. He showed outstanding bravery during the action on 6 February 1923, in which he recovered the casualties from sniping from the Mahsud tribesmen in the Makin area after the punitive operations to burn their villages. As recalled in the Regimental History:

'Both Lieutenant I. A. Roche and Subedar Khattri were most prominent and conspicuous in organising and covering the evacuation of the wounded during the course of the retirement.'

Sold together with copied research and a photograph of the recipient wearing his Medals, with the top riband bar of the I.D.S.M. having slipped down the riband.

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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£800