India Medal 1895-1902, with four clasps for 'Relief of Chitral 1895', 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Samana 1897' and 'Tirah 1897-98'.
This medal was awarded to Sepoy Jiwa Singh, 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (The Ludhiana Sikhs). The India Medal replaced the India General Service Medal which had been awarded for various minor campaigns on the subcontinent since 1854. Sepoys received the medal in silver, but Indian bearers and servants received it in bronze.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1988-03-32-2
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— withZahid Zaman, Jahangir Saeed, Mandeep Singh Bajwa, James Ian Murdoch, Moeen Jan Naim,Sushil Talwar and Hamid Zeb Khan.This medal was awarded to Sepoy Jiwa Singh, 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (The Ludhiana Sikhs). The India Medal replaced the India General Service Medal which had been awarded for various minor campaigns on the subcontinent since 1854. Sepoys received the medal in silver, but Indian bearers and servants received it in bronze.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1988-03-32-2
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
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