India Medal 1895-1902, four clasps: ‘Relief of Chitral 1895’, ‘Punjab Frontier 1897-98’, ‘Samana 1897’, ‘Tirah 1897-98’, Sepoy Jiwa Singh, 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (The Ludhiana Sikhs)
India Medal 1895-1902, 4 clasps, clasp, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.1988-03-32-2
Description
India Medal 1895-1902, with four clasps: Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 and Tirah 1897-98. Silver. 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. Associated with India, North West Frontier, Chitral Expedition (1895).
Events
Chitral, Siege of, 1895 (India, North West Frontier, Chitral Expedition 1895), Samana, Battle of, 1897 (India, North West Frontier, Tirah Expeditionary Force 1897-1898)
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