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British War Medal 1939-45, Naik Fazal Hussain, 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment
campaign medal, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2021-03-14-1-4

Description

British War Medal 1939-45, Naik Fazal Hussain, 3rd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment. Circular, cupro-nickel campaign medal with, on the obverse. crowned head of King George VI, with the inscription, ‘Georgivs VI D: G: BR: Omn: Rex et Indiae Imp:’; on the reverse, a lion standing on the body of a double-headed beast with the heads of a dragon and eagle, representing Germany and Japan, with the dates ‘1939’ and ‘1945’. The reverse also bears the initials, ‘ECRP’, for the designer, Edward Carter Preston. The ribbon is red, white and blue. Fazal Hussain was a Punjabi Muslim from Jhelum in the Punjab. He was awarded the Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM) for his actions during the Battle of the Sangro in November 1943 during World War Two (1939-1945). From a medal group awarded to Naik Fazal Hussain, 8th Punjab Regiment.

Campaigns

World War Two, Italy (1943-1945)