This is the last of the five issues of the India General Service Medal - Introduced when it became necessary to change the effigy from George V to George VI. The medal was not issued after the outbreak of the second world war.

CAMPAIGN

India 1936 to 1939.

BRANCH OF SERVICE

British and Indian forces and RAF.

CLASPS

North West Frontier 1936-37 and North West Frontier 1937-39.

OBVERSE

Crowned effigy of King George VI.

REVERSE

A tiger with the word INDIA across the top.

RIBBON

Grey flanked by narrow red stripes with broad green stripes at the edges.

NAMING

DATE

1937.

ISSUED

METAL

Silver .

SIZE

36mm.

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