Glory of Tehri State ForcesThis is an indicative list of honours won by members of Tehri Garhwal Sappers & Miners (Now, 84Th

Field Company, Bengal Engineering Group, Corps of Engineers). It is for discussion and analysis. Ifthere are any suggestions/ criticisms on this list, kindly mail to sandeep.badoni@gmail.com or call09871902401.

Sl.No. Award Name1. Military Cross Rana Jodha Jung Bahadur2. Member of Most excellent Order of the British

Empire(M.B.E.)Rana Jodha Jung Bahadur

3. Order of British India , II Class ( Rai / Sardar Sahib) Commandant Thakur DalebSingh

4. Order of British India , II Class ( Rai / Sardar Sahib) Major Sher Singh5. Order of British India , II Class ( Rai / Sardar Sahib) Major Bhagwan Singh6. Order of British India , II Class ( Rai / Sardar Sahib) Subadar Nathu Singh7. Indian Distinguished Service Medal (I.D.S.M.) 212 Artificer Havaldar Sant Ram8. Indian Distinguished Service Medal (I.D.S.M.) Jemadar Mahander Singh9. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 121 Naik Bahadur Singh10. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 173 L/Nk Haim Singh11. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 63 Sapper Hans Ram12. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 311 Sapper Gyan Sing Negi13. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 135 Hav Kuntu Singh14. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 58 Hav Major Hari Singh15. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 184 Naik Govind Singh16. Indian Meritorious Service Medal (I.M.S.M.) 260 Hav Ram Lal Sharma17. Mention in Despatches 2/ Lt. Rana Jodha Jung18. Mention in Despatches Major Bhagwan Singh19. Mention in Despatches A/ Capt. A.G. Grant S.S.O.20. Mention in Despatches 210 Naik Dalip Singh21. Mention in Despatches 182 Hav Kirpal Singh22. Mention in Despatches Subadar Nathu Singh

Awards given in First World War and Third Afghan War ( 1914-1919)1

After First World War, State ruler was given honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel of 18 Th RoyalGarhwal Rifles. In 1928, 2/Lt. Nathu Singh was given O. B. I. –First Class (Sardar bahadur) forcontributions to recruitment efforts and expeditions against tribal on frontier.

1 This list does not include the name of Maharani Nepoliya Rajya Laxmi‘s Kaiser I Hind Medal for contributionto war efforts as she was not member of this military formation. Same is the reason for exclusion of awards toDewan Bhawani Dutt Uniyal and Major Karam Singh for their contribution to war efforts. It also does notinclude award of O. B. I. – Ist Class to Lt. Col. Sunder Singh Bahadur after the afghan war as the status of theaward is not clear after 1930. Whether it was withdrawn by British government is not clear till today.

The casualties of First World War are available in this table.

Reason of Casualty Indian officer Other Ranks TotalKilled in Action 1 9 10Died of Wounds 0 5 05Died of Disease 0 12 12Wounded2 2 20 22Missing 0 1 01Total 3 47 50

Out of these figures, 7 killed and thirty wounded were result of operations in France and Flanders.They were covered with glory in battlefield as well as outside. The soldiers coming from deficientregions of Tehri were able to make themselves home in the destroyed countryside of France andFlanders. They survived on the recipes prepared from poppy and even taught the same to locals. KutAl Amara was a disaster for Indian army units. But there also, bravery of this company wasappreciated.

Sl.No.

Award Name

1. Member of Most excellent Order of the BritishEmpire(M.B.E.)

Major Nathu Sing3

2. Order of British India , II Class ( Rai / Sardar Sahib) Subadar Bichitra Singh3. Order of British India , II Class ( Rai / Sardar Sahib) Jamadar Murti Ram Dabral4. Military Medal Naik Kamal Chand4

5. Mention in Despatches Major T.D. Badhani6. Mention in Despatches Jemadar Gopeshwar Prasad

Raturi7. Mention in Despatches Jemadar Dhoom Singh8. Mention in Despatches Jemadar Kaman Singh9. Mention in Despatches Hav Clerk Mitra Dev Mishra10. Mention in Despatches 7586 Sapper Dhoom Singh11. Mention in Despatches 7764 Sapper Ram Singh12. Mention in Despatches 7445 L/ Nk Jeet Singh13. Mention in Despatches 7357 Sapper Bhag Singh14. Mention in Despatches 7149 Hav Kamal Chand

Awards given in Second World War (1939-45)5

2 Wounded in this table means seriously wounded and discharged from unit.3 Date of Award= June 2, 1943 Birthday Honours list.4 Since Writer and other researchers have not been able to find the Gazette notification of the award, theentry is considered doubtful by many people.5 The list does not include the award of Order of British India – First Class ( Sardar / Rai Bahadur ) on MajorNathu Sing in 1935 New Year Honours list.

Sl. No. Name of honour Location’s present Country Type of Honour War1. Festubert & Loos France Battle Honour First World War2. France & Flanders France, Netherland, Belgium Theatre Honour First World War3. Mesopotamia Iraq Theatre Honour First World War4. Kut Al Amara Iraq Battle Honour First World War5. Sharqat/ Ali Masjid Afghanistan Battle Honour Third Afghan War6. Meiktila Myanmar Battle Honour Second World War7. Burma Myanmar Theatre Honour Second World War

Honours conferred on the company for performance in battlefield.

Tehri State army flag

Tehri Garhwal Infantry Tehri Garhwal Sappers & miners

Tehri Garhwal Infantry traces its origin to raising of units by Raja Ajaypal for unification of Garhwal c.1500. Sappers and miners were raised in 1907 at Roorkee. In 1922, the units were recognised asIndian State Forces units.

Office Holders of the state forces

Name of Person Years Name of formation2/Lt. Kashi Singh 1925-

1929Narendra Infantry Company

2/Lt. Girbir Singh 1929-1930

Narendra Infantry Company

Lt. Girbir Singh Guleria 1930-1940

Narendra Infantry Company

Lt. Narayan Singh 1940-1941

Narendra Infantry Company

Vacant 1941-1942

Narendra Infantry Company

Lt. Narayan Singh 1942-1943

Narendra Infantry Company

Captain Narayan Singh 1943-1946

Garrison Company

Lt. Rana Jodha Jung Bahadur 1914-1919

Field Company Sappers & Miners

Lt. Col. Sunder Singh Bahadur, O.B.I. 1919-1926

Field Company Sappers & Miners

Major Bhagwan Singh, O.B.I. 1926-1927

Field Company Sappers & Miners

Vacant 1927 Field Company Sappers & Miners2/Lt. Ghutra Singh 1927-

1928Field Company Sappers & Miners

Major Nathu Singh Sardar Bahadur,O.B.I.

1928-1941

Field Company Sappers & Miners

Major A.G.Hellicar 1941-1943

Field Company Sappers & Miners

Major J. Lindsay 1943-1944

Field Company Sappers & Miners

Major J. D. Doval 1944-1946

Field Company Sappers & Miners

2/Lt. Sri Chand 1942-1943

Sappers & Miners Training & MaintenanaceUnit

2/ Lt. Nathu Singh Bahadur, O.B.I. 1925-1927

Narendra Pioneers

2/ Lt. Rana Prem Jung Bahadur 1927-1934

Narendra Pioneers

Vacant 1934-1937

Narendra Pioneers

Lt. Rana Hari Prakash Beer Jung Bahadur 1937-1940

Narendra Pioneers

2/ Lt. Narayan Singh Negi 1940-1940

Narendra Pioneers

Subadar Bijai Singh Rawat 1940-1941

Narendra Pioneers

Major Nathu Singh Sardar Bahadur,O.B.I.

1941-1942

Narendra Pioneers

Captain Rana Hari Prakash Bir JungBahadur

1942-1946

318th ( Tehri Garhwal) Garrison Company

Captain Girbir Singh Guleria 1940-1942

1209th ( Tehri) Auxiliary Pioneer Company

Captain Rana Yar Jung Bahadur 1942-1943

1209th ( Tehri) Auxiliary Pioneer Company

Captain C.L. Sicase 1944-1946

1209th ( Tehri) Auxiliary Pioneer Company