Sutlej Medal
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The Sutlej Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1846, for issue to officers and men of the British Army and Honourable East India Company who served in the Sutlej campaign of 1845–46 (also known as the First Anglo-Sikh War). This medal was the first to use clasps to denote soldiers who fought in the major battles of the campaign.[1]
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Sutlej Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service. |
Description | Silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Eligibility | British and Honourable East India Company forces. |
Campaign(s) | Sutlej 1845–46. |
Clasps |
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Established | 17 April 1846 |
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The medal was approved on 17 April 1846.[1]