This example awarded to John Dunmore Killingbeck. Corporal.

Northamptonshire Regiment.

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This medal replaced the India GSM which had been awarded for various minor campaigns over a period of four decades from 1854. Fighting troops were given the medal in silver but native bearers and servants were given a bronze version. Although the clasp Waziristan 1901-2 is rare to British recipients it was awarded to a number of regiments.

CAMPAIGN

India 1895-1902

BRANCH OF SERVICE

British and Indian Forces

CLASPS

Seven - mainly for actions on the North West frontier - Defence of Chitral - Relief of Chitral - Punjab - Malakand - Samana - Tirah -  Waziristan. (all dated)

DESCRIPTION

Issued with two different obverses, portraying Queen Victoria (1895-1901) and King Edward Vll in field marshal's uniform (1901-1902) . (reverse) British and Indian soldiers supporting a standard...

OBVERSE

As Described

REVERSE

As described

RIBBON

Crimson with two dark green stripes.

NAMING

On Rim

DATE

1895.

ISSUED

METAL

Silver or Bronze.

SIZE

36mm.

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