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Honorary Lieutenant Subedar Major Baburao Krishnaji Gaikwad At.Po.Katgoon Ta.Khatav Dist, Satara, Maharashtra, India Awarded Honorary Kings Commission for distinguished services during Ist World War

Medals and Awards
__1st British War Medal 2nd ,Victory Medal 3rde French Croix de Guerre

ठळक मजकूर He was in 1-103rd Maratha Light Infantry       Born in 1868 and died on 21st July 1944 in his native place Katgoon. Ho. Lieutenant,Subedar Major Baburao Gaekwad was a Horse Rider and polo player in his service. He was in 4th GRENADIERS Platoon. His Platoon fought with enemy in Egypt,Iraq and Turkey in the Desert area. In war time he suffered from shortage of water and food .In Sahara Desert war time, he had to eat horse meat but no water to drink and no clean cloths .He suffered lot of hardship in the war .In that time he was on prisoner of War Service ,That time he was sub. major in 103rd Mahratta Light Infty .Indian Prisoner of War in Koma ,TURKEY .His address was C/O GENERAL POST OFFICE, Mount Pleasant London E.C ENGLAND.AND Ottoman Red Crescent Society,CONSTANTINOPLE .ठळक मजकूरThen he eskap from prison. then his platun went to France .Ther he show his brevary-mardumaki,for that he got Memorandum from O.C."A"Coy 5th Group Traning Pod to Sub.mejur Hon.Luit.Bapurao Gaekwad 103rd Mahratty ap kadguri No.A/5/ /2 103Station Belgaun Date 15/5/22 Freich Crocx de Guerre [avee palme] withribbon whice has been received from the India Office London.Early Medalhe has been awarded the Order OF Bretish India second Class. The medal kept in the Regimental Treasur bhesr.Dt.9/6/1917ठळक मजकूरSubdarmajor Baburao Gaekwad got reward by KING George in BUCKINGHAM PALACE on,Saturday,August 2nd,1919ठळक मजकूर''' It is with feelings of pride and gratitication that I welcome here in my home this representative contingent of British and Indian Officers and men of my Armyin India,and I am especially glad that this meeting should take place when we are celebrating Peace after Victory. ---I know you all unite with me in gratitude to God for the victory that we have achieved. Itrust you will enjoy your visit to England.May you return in safety and take with you to your homes and villages myoGaekwad personal message of thanks and good will. GEORGE by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain andBaburao Gaekwad 'Bahadur'1919 Lietinnt[Honanury]Land Forse