CWGC - Additional Awards and Decoration

More additions :-

+ Indian Order Of Merit (I.O.M)

LG 28-6-1945 Supp 37151 p3384

Page 3384 | Supplement 37151, 26 June 1945 | London Gazette | The Gazette

11071 Subadar SARDER KHAN 6 Rajputana Rifles 23-6-1944 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar

2505 Havildar GARUL DHOJ RAI 7 Gurkha Rifles 29-5-1944 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar


+ Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM

LG 4-1-1945 Supp 36876 p209

Page 209 | Supplement 36876, 2 January 1945 | London Gazette | The Gazette

10223 Havildar MOTI LAL THAPA 6 Gurkha Rifles 27-6-1945 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar

LG 1-11-1945 Supp 37331 p5314

Page 5314 | Supplement 37331, 30 October 1945 | London Gazette | The Gazette

66285 Rfm SHAMSHER BAHADUR 6 Gurkha Rifles 9-8-1947 Delhi/Karachi Mem


+ Military Medal & BAR

LG 3-10-1944 Supp 36730 p4571

Page 4571 | Supplement 36730, 3 October 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette

63258 Lance Naik KHARGA BAHADUR 5 Gurkha Rifles 8-6-1944 Delhi/Karachi Mem

78369 Rfm LOK BAHADUR 7 Gurkha Rifles 13-7-1944 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar
MM 6-1944 – See https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36574/supplement/2963

+ Military Medal

LG 10-5-1945 Supp 37072 p2454

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37072/supplement/2454

14209655 Cpl J. HERON 2 Lancashire Fus 9-11-1944 Santerno Valley War Cem, Italy
(MM – listed in Grave Registration details)

LG 18-9-1945 Supp 37274 p4680

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4680

14380 SJT AMADU BAZABARINI Gold Coast Rgt 23-3-1945 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar

LG 18-9-1945 Supp 37274 p4679

Page 4679 | Supplement 37274, 18 September 1945 | London Gazette | The Gazette

30776 Pte ADAMU GALA Nigeria Rgt 5-4-1945 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar

LG 22-3-1945 Supp 36994 p1547

Page 1547 | Supplement 36994, 20 March 1945 | London Gazette | The Gazette

119998 Pte AWUNA LAMORDE Nigeria Rgt West African Grp 19-1-1945 Rangoon Mem


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More Additions :-

+ Territorial Decoration

LG 13/12/1945 Supp 37386 p6080

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37386/supplement/6080

50459 Major Max MUNFORD RHA 17-8-1945 Thornton Garden of Rest, Lancashire, UK

Ex – P.O.W - Germany

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37386/supplement/6081

53868 Major Samuel Gemmell Douglas HAY RA 27-3-1946 Celle War Cem, Germany

LG 10-4-1945 Supp 37207 Supp 37207 p1948

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37027/supplement/1948

32507 LT COL James Campbell Joseph SIMPSON Northampton Rgt 2-4-1945 Columbo (Liveramentu) Cem, Sri Lanka

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More additions :-

+ Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM

LG 19-4-1945 Supp 37040 p2081

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37040/supplement/2081

7243 Lance Havildar Mangal SINGH 17 Dogra Rgt 20-4-1945 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar

+ Military Medal & BAR

LG 24-5-1945 Supp 37091 p2652

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37091/supplement/2652

105110 Naik KEWAL RAM RAI MM 10th Gurkha Rifles 2-4-1945 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar

LG 17-1-1946 Supp 37433 p501

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37433/supplement/501

15100 Naik SARDAR KHAN MM 2nd Punjab Rgt 24-11-1945 Age 17 Jakarta War Cem, Indonesia

+ Military Medal

LG 18-7-1944 Supp 36615 p3377

Page 3377 | Supplement 36615, 18 July 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette

25981 Naik JABAR SING THAPA 2 Gurkha Rifles 5-6-1944 Rimini Cremation Mem, Italy

LG 27-7-1944 Supp 36627 p3504

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36627/supplement/3504

45723 Lance Naik JANG BAHADUR RAI 4 Gurkha Rifles 25-4-1944 Age 17 Rangoon Mem

LG 24-8-1944 Supp 36668 p3924

Page 3924 | Supplement 36668, 22 August 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette

76210 Lance Naik QABIR BAHUDAR RAI 7 Gurkha Rifles 21-7-1944 Arezzo War Cem, Italy

LG 5-10-1944 Supp 36730 p4572

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36730/supplement/4572

76180 Rfm KARNA BAHUDAR RAI 7 Gurkha Rifles 6-5-1945 Rangoon Mem

LG 26-10-1944 Supp 36764 p4903

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36764/supplement/4903

23527 Naik SHAHZADA KHAN Bengal Sappers 5-12-1944 Forli Indian Army War Cem, Italy
(MM- listed on headstone)

11043 Havildar GHULAM MEHDI 12 Frontier Force Rgt 21-6-1944 Arezzo War Cem, Italy

10797 Naik SANT RAM 12 Frontier Force Rgt 24-10-1944 Cassino Mem, Italy

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More Commonwealth additions :-

+ Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM

LG 30-12-1941 Supp 35396 p7339

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7339

7680 Sepoy Abdul RAHMAN 1 Punjab Rgt 28-2-1942 Alamein Mem, Egypt

LG 22-7-1942 Supp 36102 p3316

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36102/page/3316

2239 Rfm HARKA BAHADUR GURUNG 2 Gurkha Rif 18-2-1944 Cassino Mem, Italy

+ Military Medal & BAR

LG 18-2-1943 Supp 35908 p864

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35908/supplement/864

7886400 WO II R. LOBB MM 44 RTR 7-9-1944 Heverlee War Cem, Belgium

+ M.I.D - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35821/supplement/5438


+ Military Medal

LG 26-7-1940 Supp 34909 p4660

Page 4660 | Supplement 34909, 26 July 1940 | London Gazette | The Gazette Dunkirk

548805 W/O T.H BOWYER 11 Hussars 15-10-1940 Halfaya Sollum Cem, Egypt

LG 17-10-1941 Supp 35316 p6089

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35316/supplement/6089

2081 Cpl ODANDO OSIMO King's African Rifles 22-10-1944 Rangoon Mem, Myanmar

LG 30-12-1941 Supp 35396 p7339

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7339

12542 CSM MAMADU KANJARGA Gold Coast Rgt 28-11-1947 Christianborg Mem, Ghana

LG 16-4-1942 Supp 35526 p1696

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35526/page/1696

7413 W/O JALI BIN NAKHORO King's African Rifles 25-7-1943 Diego Suarez War Cem, Mad

LG 8-11-1945 Supp 37340 p5433

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37340/supplement/5433

809716 DVR Griffin WALKER RE 20-4-1945 Groesbeek Mem, Netherlands

LG 9-11-1944 Supp 36785 p5131

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36785/supplement/5131

40046 GNR Johannes DU TOIT S.A.Art 5-10-1944 Thaba Tshwane (New) Mil Cem, South Africa

LG 21-10-1943 Supp 36217 p4663

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36217/supplement/4663

3658132 SGT C.R CRITCHLEY 6 DLI 15-9-1944 Leopoldsburg War Cem, Belgium

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More additions :-

+ Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM

LG 22-9-1942 Supp 35715 p4158

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35715/supplement/4158

8152 Risaldar MUHAMMAD RAFIQ KHAN IAC 20-9-1943 Alamein Mem, Egypt
IDSM listed in Grave Registration

+ Military Medal & BAR

LG 20-9-1945 Supp 37274 p4678

Page 4678 | Supplement 37274, 18 September 1945 | London Gazette | The Gazette

9863 Havildar MUHAMMAD AKBAR MM 1 Punjab Rgt 2-10-1946 Delhi/Karachi Mem

LG 8-7-1943 Supp 36083 p3086

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36083/page/3086 6403983 Cpl MM Royal Sussex Rgt

315398 LT James BUNGARD MM Essex Rgt 6-9-1944 Montecchio War Cem, Italy

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36553/supplement/2740 2 LT MM Essex Rgt

+ Military Medal

LG 8-7-1943 Supp 36083 p3089

Page 3089 | Issue 36083, 6 July 1943 | London Gazette | The Gazette

6104545 Cpl L.A BURDEN 1 QoRWK 2-6-1943 Bone War Cem, Algeria

LG 31-8-1944 Supp 36679 p4049

Page 4049 | Supplement 36679, 29 August 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette

3651239 WO2 T. CLEARY 1 South Lancashire Rgt 23-6-1944 La Delivrande War Cem, France

LG 28-10-1942 Supp 35763 p4689

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35763/supplement/4689

6976777 Sjt W. HOCKING 1 R. Inniskilling Fus 8-6-1942 Gauhati War Cem, India

LG 21-10-1943 Supp 36217 p4663

Page 4663 | Supplement 36217, 19 October 1943 | London Gazette | The Gazette

2821318 Pte J. DREW 2 Devonshire Rgt 27-7-1943 Catania War Cem, Sicily

LG 19-10-1944 Supp 36753 p4789

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36753/supplement/4789

5126651 L/Cpl C. MORRIS 1/7 Royal Warwickshire Rgt 17-7-1944 Fontenay le Pesnel War Cem
MM – Listed on his headstone

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36753/supplement/4790

14508551 Pte J. CURTIS 6 Do W West Riding Rgt 29-6-1944 Tilly Sur Seulles War Cem, France

LG 1-3-1945 Supp 36961 p1182

Page 1182 | Supplement 36961, 27 February 1945 | London Gazette | The Gazette

14205235 Sjt E.L.J THOMAS 3 Monmouthshire Rgt 18-11-1944 Mierlo War Cem, Netherlands
(SWB)

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Update (11-3-2020 Addition)

+ Military Medal

LG 16-4-1942 Supp 35526 p1696

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35526/page/1696

7413 W/O JALI BIN NAKHORO King's African Rifles 25-7-1943 Diego Suarez War Cem, Mad

https://www.dnw.co.uk/auctions//lot.php?auction_id=530&lot_uid=363192&search=1 Auction 16-4-2020

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, April 2003.

M.M. London Gazette 16 April 1942.

The original recommendation states: ‘For continuously gallant service in action in command of a platoon. This N.C.O. gained an E.A. Force Badge at Moyale and in addition was conspicuous for his courage in action at El Wak and Afmadu. Since the outbreak of war he has maintained a platoon as a very efficient unit. In the attack on Abalti Plateau Sergeant Jali through his fighting spirit and control over his platoon was instrumental in turning the flank of no less than three enemy positions on his own Company front. After which on his own initiative he took his platoon to the assistance of ‘B’ Company who were heavily engaged on his left; thereby materially assisting in that Company’s advance - Abalti 5/6 June 1941.’

Jali bin Nakhoro, of the Anguru Tribe in the District of Zomba in Nyasaland, enlisted into the King’s African Rifles in 1927. Frequently to be found on the defaulter’s list, he attained the ranks of Sergeant in 1937 and Company Sergeant-Major in 1942. Awarded the M.M. for his gallantry in East Africa in 1941, he was subsequently engaged in the operations in Madagascar and died there of natural causes on 25 July 1943. His Military Medal was forwarded to his next-of-kin in 1948.

Sold with a rectangular brass plaque, 62mm x 104mm, with a silver coat-of arms in the centre.

Just came across his medals for sale !

I like how his Military Medal has been polished a little bit too much ! Well at least it has not been stuck in a box for seventy years.

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