India General Service Medal
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The India General Service Medal can refer to any one of five medals, each issued by the British government as campaign medal
s for military service in India
, over the course of around 130 years:
With the outbreak of the Second World War and Indian independence in 1947, no further medals in this series were issued.
Campaign medal
A campaign medal is a military decoration which is awarded to a member of the military who serves in a designated military operation or performs duty in a geographical theater...
s for military service in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, over the course of around 130 years:
- Army of India MedalArmy of India MedalThe Army of India Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1851 for issue to officers and men of the British Army and the Army of the Honourable East India Company....
(1803-1826) - India General Service Medal (1854-95)India General Service Medal (1854)The India General Service Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1854, for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies....
- India MedalIndia MedalThe India Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1896 for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies.The India Medal was awarded for various minor military campaigns in India, chiefly for service on the North-West Frontier during 1895 to 1902. This medal replaced the India General...
(1895-1902) - India General Service Medal (1908-1935)India General Service Medal (1909)The Indian General Service Medal was a campaign medal approved on 1 January 1909, for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies. In 1925 it was also awarded to officers and men of the Royal Air Force....
- India General Service Medal (1936-39)India General Service Medal (1936)The Indian General Service Medal was a campaign medal approved on 3 August 1938, for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies....
With the outbreak of the Second World War and Indian independence in 1947, no further medals in this series were issued.