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India General Service Medal 1854-95, with clasp, 'Chin Hills 1892-1893', awarded to Clerk T Kenny, Army Postal Department

Silver medal with an effigy of Queen Victoria and inscription, 'Victoria Regina', on the obverse; on the reverse, the figure of Winged Victory crowning a kneeling figure with a laurel wreath; red and dark blue ribbon with clasp, 'Chin Hills 1892-93'.

The Indian General Service Medal was approved on 1 March 1854. It was awarded to all ranks for various military campaigns on the subcontinent between 1852 and 1895. Each battle or campaign covered by the medal was represented by a clasp on the ribbon, of which 24 were issued, including 'Chin Hills 1892-1893', a small punitive expedition against rebellious tribes in Burma.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1989-05-189-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1989-05-189-1