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A rare Burma 1887 I.O.M. group of three awarded to Risaldar-Major Kalandar Khan, 7th Bengal...

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A rare Burma 1887 I.O.M. group of three awarded to Risaldar-Major Kalandar Khan, 7th Bengal Cavalry

Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with central nut fitting and inscribed on three lines ‘3rd/Class/Order of Merit’, lacking ribbon buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Jemdr Kalandar Khan 7th Bengal Cavy.); Delhi Durbar 1911, mounted for display, enamel badly chipped on the first, the I.G.S. with considerable contact pitting and naming very weak in parts, especially first name and part of regiment, otherwise good fine or better and very rare (3) £3,000-£4,000
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I.O.M. 3rd Class G.G.O. 911, 23 September 1887.
Jemadar Kalandar Khan, 7th Bengal Cavalry.
‘For conspicuous gallantry in action near Myotha, Upper Burma on the 19th May 1887 in singly charging several dacoits, and rescuing a sowar whom they had overpowered and severely wounded.’

Kalandar Khan entered the service on 7 March 1878; Jemadar, 25 May 1886; Resaidar, 26 August 1892; Risaldar, 1 June 1897; Risaldar-Major, 16 April 1907. He was admitted to the Order of British India, Second Class, with the title of “Bahadur” on 30 August 1908, as Risaldar of the 7th Hariana Lancers (late 7th Bengal Cavalry).
A rare Burma 1887 I.O.M. group of three awarded to Risaldar-Major Kalandar Khan, 7th Bengal Cavalry

Indian Order of Merit, Military Division, 1st type (1837-1912), 3rd Class, Reward of Valor, silver and enamel, the reverse with central nut fitting and inscribed on three lines ‘3rd/Class/Order of Merit’, lacking ribbon buckle; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Jemdr Kalandar Khan 7th Bengal Cavy.); Delhi Durbar 1911, mounted for display, enamel badly chipped on the first, the I.G.S. with considerable contact pitting and naming very weak in parts, especially first name and part of regiment, otherwise good fine or better and very rare (3) £3,000-£4,000
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This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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I.O.M. 3rd Class G.G.O. 911, 23 September 1887.
Jemadar Kalandar Khan, 7th Bengal Cavalry.
‘For conspicuous gallantry in action near Myotha, Upper Burma on the 19th May 1887 in singly charging several dacoits, and rescuing a sowar whom they had overpowered and severely wounded.’

Kalandar Khan entered the service on 7 March 1878; Jemadar, 25 May 1886; Resaidar, 26 August 1892; Risaldar, 1 June 1897; Risaldar-Major, 16 April 1907. He was admitted to the Order of British India, Second Class, with the title of “Bahadur” on 30 August 1908, as Risaldar of the 7th Hariana Lancers (late 7th Bengal Cavalry).

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