Date
Instituted: 1849.
Campaign: Punjab 1848-49.
Description: The obverse of the medal
bears the head of young Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA
REGINA'. The reverse depicts Sir Walter Gilbert receiving the Sikh
surrender with the inscription 'TO THE ARMY OF THE PUNJAB' above
and the date MDCCCXLIX in the exergue below. The suspender is of
the common swivelling ornate scroll type.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: 'MOOLTAN', 'CHILIANWALA' and 'GOOJERAT'.
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Naming: Impressed capital letters similar to the style found on the Military General Service Medal.
Comments: A large number of these medals were awarded to Indian troops
but many of them were later melted down for their silver content. As a result more examples
are found for sale named to European recipients than native troops.
Normally the clasps on this medal are read downwards in chronological order. However some genuine examples exist where the clasps are read upwards. |
