India General Service Medal (1854)
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India General Service Medal (1854)
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The India General Service Medal was a campaign medal approved on 1 March 1854, for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies. It was awarded for various minor military campaigns in India and nearby countries, between 1852 and 1895. In 1852 Lord Dalhousie had suggested a general service medal for smaller Indian campaigns, in order to limit the number of individual medals awarded. Indian Army units made up the majority of forces present for nearly all campaigns. While the expediti
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_General_Service_Medal_(1854)
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