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Fateh Muhammad (Urdu: فتح محمد ) was a British Indian Army officer of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment and a World War 1 veteran.

Honorary Captain
Sardar Bahadur

Fateh Muhammad
Fateh Muhammad, 1931
Born1880
Malot, Jhelum, British India
Died25 December 1972(1972-12-25) (aged 92)
Malot, Jhelum, Pakistan
Buried
Service / branch British Indian Army
Years of service1900–1933
RankHonorary Captain (Subedar-Major)
Unit12th Frontier Force Regiment
Known forSenior Aide-de-Camp to Commander-in-Chief, India (1930-33)
King's Indian Orderly Officer 1931
Battles / wars
  • N-.W Frontier of India
    • Waziristan, 1901-02
    • Darwesh Khel, 1902
    • Zakka Khel, 1902
    • Mohmand, Kargha, 1908
  • World War 1, 1914-21
    • Egypt, 4 Dec 14 to 12 July. 15
    • Aden, 19 July to 9 Sep. 15
    • Egypt, 16 Sep to 17 Nov. 15
    • Iraq, 4 Dec 15. to 1 Apr 16 & 3 Apr to 30 Oct 17. (Wounded)
  • Waziristan, 1921-22
AwardsOrder of British India 1st Class
Indian Order of Merit 2nd Class

Military Career

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World War 1

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Senior A.D.C to Commander in Chief, India (1930-33)

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King's Indian Orderly Officer (1931)

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Awards

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WW1 Victory Medal (United Kingdom)

WW1 British War Medal

WW1 1914–15 Star

India Medal, Waziristan (1901-02)

India General Service Medal, (1908 & 1921-22)

Order of British India (1929)

Indian Order of Merit (1916)

References

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