India Medal
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| Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | British and Indian forces. |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Campaign(s) | India 1895-1902. |
| Description | Silver or bronze disk, 36mm diameter. |
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| Established | 1896 |
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The India Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1896 for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies.
The India Medal was awarded for various minor military campaigns in India, chiefly for service on the North-West Frontier during 1895 to 1902. This medal replaced the India General Service Medal (1854). Each campaign was represented by a clasp on the ribbon; seven were sanctioned.
The medal was awarded in silver to soldiers of the British and Indian armies, and in bronze to native bearers and servants.
The obverse shows the profile of Queen Victoria or, for those awarded the medal with the Waziristan 1901-02 clasp, King Edward VII. The reverse portrays a British and an Indian soldier together carrying a standard with the inscription "India 1895", although the Edward VII version omits the date. The 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide ribbon had five equal stripes of red, green, red, green, red.
The following clasps were issued with the medal:
Queen Victoria (1895-1901)
King Edward VII, obverse for Waziristan 1901-02 clasp
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