Right now I am gathering a collection of British Empire WW1 service medals. Aside from the usual subjects there’s this one, issued by the Nawab of Bahawalpur, now part of Pakistan. The men of this Regiment served in the Middle East against the Turks and then later on punitive expeditions on the NW Frontier. This example is named to Carpenter Chillum Mohammad, Bahawalpur Transport Corps.
In 1945 Bahawalpur, while part of the administration of British India, was still nominally independent, run by its Maharajah. In consequence it was never a British possession. After Independence in 1947-48 it became part of Pakistan. It’s rulers produced this Overseas Service Medal medal in 1945.
In 1945 Bahawalpur, while part of the administration of British India, was still nominally independent, run by its Maharajah. In consequence it was never a British possession. After Independence in 1947-48 it became part of Pakistan. It’s rulers produced this Victory medal in 1945.
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