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India General Service Medal 1936-39. With clasp 'North West Frontier 1936-37' (13850 Spr. Ghuman Singh, R.B.S. & M.)
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The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Sapper while serving with the Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners of the British Indian Army North West Frontier (Waziristan) 1936-37: Reference 'Official History of Operations on the N. W. Frontier of India 1936-37', the below following Field Service Company's of the Corps deployed during the North West Frontier operations 1936-37: - 19 Field Service Company - 20 Field Service Company - 22 Field Service Company Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners 1931: Reference 'The Military Engineer in India' Volume I (Sandes, 1933), the strength of Corps in 1931 was; - British Officers: x 32 - British Warrant Officers & NCO's: x 42 - Indian: Viceroys Commissioned Officers: x 40 - Indian Other Ranks: x 1853 - Indian Driver Ranks: x 149 - Indian Reserve Ranks: x 704 Condition: About VF