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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 547

A scarce 'South East Persia' I.D.S.M. awarded to Hon. Lieutenant Ralla Singh, 19th Punjabis, who was also awarded an Order of British India

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (Subdr. Ralla Singh 19th Pjbs.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Jemdr Ralla Singh 19th Pjbis); British War Medal 1914-20 (Subdr. Ralla Singh, 1-19 Pjbis.); Victory Medal 1914-19, erased; Delhi Durbar 1911, very fine (5)

[Order of British India, 2nd Class] London Gazette 3 June 1918.

I.D.S.M. Gazette of India 17 August 1917.

Ralla Singh was appointed Subedar on 1 August 1903 and served in this rank by the North West Frontier campaign of 1908 and went to see further service with the 19th Punjabis during the Great War. Of their part in the South East Persia operations, General Sir C. C. Munro gave them two references in his despatches:

'On 13 April 1916, 70 men under Captain Bennett inflicted considerable loss on a lashkar estimated at 700 men...

Near Chorab on 24 March 1917, 16 men of 28th Cavalry and 1 British Officer and 25 men of the 19th Punjabis, the while under the command of Captain Kreyer, 28th Cavalry, attacked a gunrunner's caravan. The whole of the transport of 20 camels as well as 447 rifles and some 23,600 rounds of ammunition were captured.'

He was made an Honorary Lieutenant on 1 July 1920.

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£800