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    Ed_Haynes

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    1. Private = Sepoy (infantry) = Sowar (cavalry)

      Corporal = Naik (infantry) = Lance-Dafadar (cavalry)

      Sergeant = Havildar (infantry) = Dafadar (cavalry)

      Jemadar (infantry - Naib-Subadar after independence) = Ressaidar (cavalry)

      Subadar (infantry) = Risaldar (cavalry)

      Subadar-Major (infantry) = Risaldar-Major (cavalry) = God

      A bit more complex than this, but close enough.

    2. What is the US equivalent to a Naib Subadar (= Jemadar)? A Sargent or a Corporal?

      There is no real equivalent. These were the commissioned ranks for Indians, who were generally disallowed king's commissions until the 1930s. Maybe a US warrant officer rank would be the closest? (If warrant officers were real and normal and powerful?) But the VCO/JCO ranks are uniquely Indian.

      Also, I thought that the British Govt was paying the Pensions to these soldier's?

      No. India is independent, partially so since 1947, fully so since 1950. And they inherited all these pension responsibilities, not only for thsoe soldiers who continued to serve after independence (as he did).

    3. It being some silly US holiday that carries with it significant family infestations, it may take some time to get this all up, but to start off on this group with his awards, part 1:

      Sukhbaatar 723 (10 March 1970) -- missing -- ANYONE HAVE IT???

      Red Banner of Combat Valor 1416 (no document)

      Order of Combat Valor 95 (September 1946)

      Order of Combat Valor 552 (10 September 1954)

      Order of the Polar Star 1555 (26 September 1945)

      Order of the Polar Star 2624 (1 May 1948)

      Honorary Medal of Combat No. 1341 (no document)

      Khalkin Gol Medal

      Medal "We Won" 904 (6 June 1946)

      25th Anniversary of the Revolution 13405 (suspension repaired) (17 August 1946)

      There are two other entries in the order book (see later on) which I cannot decipher at present. One is a missing Polar Star.

    4. Ed,

      How much were they selling for? Just curious...

      William

      Jan's tale is the scary one. Let him answer.

      My last time there (last March) all the dealers had printouts of Igor's site and priced accordingly, though they were holding onto their SBs, waiting for prices to rise even more. :speechless1:

    5. So roughly we could say that pinbacks have kept their value last year, but that screwbacks have steadily gone up in value.

      Which is probably logical up to a certain point.

      Jan

      That seems a fair analysis, Jan. To a considerable degree, I suspect we are just seeing supply and demand, especially for the older (screwback) awards. For SBs (as for everything else), the days of easy availability at low prices are long past. Just remember what they sold for your first time in UB?! :P

      Pondering doing a JOMSA article on the SB which may impact the market. As we know, once you have seen a SB, . . . :jumping:

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