Tibet Medal
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The Tibet Medal was awarded in 1905 for services in Tibet during the Gyantse
campaign to members of the Tibet Mission and accompanying troops who served at or beyond Silgari from 13 December 1903 to 23 September 1904.
The obverse of the medal bears the head of King Edward VII
while the reverse depicts the Potala (winter palace of the Dalai Lamas) in Lhasa
on top of the red hill with the words 'TIBET 1903-04' below. The suspender is of the swivelling ornate scroll type.
Most issues of this medal went to Indian troops who along with British personnel were awarded this medal in silver. Camp followers received the medal in bronze.
Gyantse
Gyantse is a town located in Gyangzê County, Shigatse Prefecture. It was historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in the Tibet region , but there are now at least ten larger Tibetan cities.-Location:The town is strategically located in the Nyang River Valley on the ancient...
campaign to members of the Tibet Mission and accompanying troops who served at or beyond Silgari from 13 December 1903 to 23 September 1904.
The obverse of the medal bears the head of King Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
while the reverse depicts the Potala (winter palace of the Dalai Lamas) in Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
on top of the red hill with the words 'TIBET 1903-04' below. The suspender is of the swivelling ornate scroll type.
Most issues of this medal went to Indian troops who along with British personnel were awarded this medal in silver. Camp followers received the medal in bronze.