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A fine Second War 1945 ‘Burma Operations’ M.C. group of seven awarded

A fine Second War 1945 ‘Burma Operations’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Jemadar Padamlal Rai, 1/7th Gurkha Rifles, 17th Indian Division, Indian Army, who took on ‘fanatical’ Japanese resistance when making a night reconnaissance of an enemy-held village - the information gleaned and the neutralisation of three enemy snipers prevented heavy losses the following day and enabled the deployment of valuable resources elsewhere Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated 1946; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Capt. Padamlal Rai. 7. G.R.) naming re-impressed; Indian Independence Medal 1947 (388515 Sub. Padamlal Rai. M.C. GR.) minor official correction, generally very fine (7) £800-£1,000.

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