Gwalior Star for the Battle of Punniar 1843 awarded to Captain Thomas Kains, 3rd (The East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs)

Bronze and silver six-pointed star with a central silver circlet bearing the battle honour, 'Punniar', and the date, '1843', encircling a disc with the date, '29th Decr'. The reverse is inscribed with the recipient's rank, name and regiment. The medal is suspended on a red, white, yellow and blue striped gradient ribbon.

The Gwalior Star campaign medal was awarded by the East India Company to soldiers who took part in the 1843 Gwalior Campaign against Maharaja Mahadji Rao Scindia. The six pointed star was made of bronze from guns captured during the campaign. The medal records either 'Maharajpoor' or 'Punniar', battles which occurred on the same day during the campaign.

The action at Punniar saw Major-General John Grey's force rout a 12,000-strong Maratha army and capture most of its artillery.

From a medal group awarded to to Captain Thomas Kains, 3rd (The East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs), 3rd (The East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs).