Bakshi Badri Nath, I.P.S., Assistant Dir. S.I.B., Amritsar

[Ed_Haynes]

Bakshi Badri Nath, I.P.S., Assistant Dir. S.I.B., Amritsar

Still much research needed and some of the medals are naked, but still an interesting group. There may be some self-awarding of the two war medals here?

President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service

Bakshi Badri Nath, I.P.S., Assistant Dir. S.I.B., Amritsar

Independence Medal 1950

Original mounting.

King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

RAI BAHADUR BADRI NATH SUPDT. OF POLICE, C.I.D. (OFFG.), PUNJAB

London Gazette, 1 January 1948, one of those rare post-Independence "Dominion"awards of the KPM (and, note, it is still the "INDIAE IMP" variety even though those weren't the king's titles then!)

Indian Title Badge, Rai Bahadur, George VI

Mr. Bakshi Badri Nath, 1st Jany. 1942

The recommendation remains elusive suggesting it was a politically "loaded" one. (And he wears this out of order, after the KPM, so I keep it there.)

George VI Coronation Medal

British War Medal

Unnamed

War Medal 1939-45

[Ed_Haynes]

The group also came with two of his ribbon bars.

[Ulsterman]

Fantastic!!

Why was the Independence ribbon shorter?

The penny drops- AN UNNAMED WAR MEDAL!!??? was this standard? I have never heard of such a thing.

Are you looking for replacement ribbons at all?

[Ed_Haynes]

Fantastic!!

Why was the Independence ribbon shorter?

It was issued that way. Most recipients had no other medals.

The penny drops- AN UNNAMED WAR MEDAL!!??? was this standard? I have never heard of such a thing.

They do show up occasionally for States' Forces, but I wonder if this was self-awarded. Police wouldn't have gotten it in any case. Same for WWII where lack of naming also a red flag.

Are you looking for replacement ribbons at all?

Thanks, but have them, Just need to dress the medals and re-scan. Many groups need that attention.