PAIR: JEMADAR. ADALAT KHAN, 18TH KING GEORGE’S OWN LANCERS

Medal pair:

 Indian Order of Merit, 2^nd Class (Benson - London issue), Indian Distinguished Service Medal, GVR 1^st TYPE (JEMDR. ADALAT KHAN, 18 / LCRS., officially impressed naming).

Both Great War awards for Gallantry in France.

I.O.M. 5^TH Cavalry Division order number 1687,18^th December 1917, L.G.18/2/1918,

For gallantry & devotion to duty in the field.

I.D.S.M. 5^th Cavalry Division order number 1720, 23^rd January 1918, L.G. 1/1/1918,

For gallantry & distinguished services in the field.

Entered service 1/6/1901, Jemadar 11/4/1916, Woordie - Major ( Adjudant ).

Seven awards of the IOM to this regiment for WW 1, four awards for France & three for Egypt. Twenty seven awards of the IDSM to this regiment & one bar from 1907 - 1922. Twenty two awards & the bar were awarded for the Great War of which twenty awards & the bar were awarded for gallantry in France.

Two officers from this regiment were awarded both gallantry awards for France during WW 1, the other being Jemadar Muhammad Khan who was awarded his IOM in the same gazette.                                                                                                   

Additional medal entitlement:                                                                                                               

1914-15 Star ( ? )

1914-1920 British War Medal

1914-1919 Victory Medal

We would be most pleased to hear from anyone in possession of the above awards or indeed any other medals to this recipient with a view to reuniting this fine group.