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Sowar. Bishan Singh, 38th Central India Horse

INDIAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, GVR ISSUE

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GVR, KAISAR-I-HIND Issue:

2828 SOWAR. BISHAN SINGH, 38th C. I. HORSE.

IDSM LG: 26 April 1919. 

Awarded for service in Egypt. 
29 awards to this regiment for service in WW1 of which only 6 were awarded for this theatre of war.

The Brigade History states he was awarded his IDSM for the attack on the village of Irbid on the 26/27th September 1918.
Acting Lance Dafadar Bishan Singh, a Special Scout, got most useful information re the enemy's whereabouts in Zebda and has since been awarded the IDSM.

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