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India General Service Medal (1909)
British campaign medal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Indian General Service Medal (1909 IGSM) was a campaign medal approved on 1 January 1909,[1] for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies. From 1919, it was also awarded to officers and men of the Royal Air Force, with the Waziristan 1925 clasp awarded solely to the RAF.[1]
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service. |
Description | Silver or bronze disk, 36mm diameter. |
Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Eligibility | British and Indian forces. |
Campaign(s) | India 1908–35. |
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Established | 1909 |
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