India Service Medal | |
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Awarded by Indian Forces | |
Type | Campaign medal |
Eligibility | Indian Forces |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Campaign | Second World War 1939-45 |
Description | Cupro-nickel, 36mm diameter |
Clasps | None |
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Established | 6 June 1946 |
Related | Defence Medal |
The India Service Medal - 1939-1945 was a campaign medal of the Commonwealth. It was awarded to the Indian Forces for three years of non-operational service in India, and replaced the Defence Medal.
The medal was instituted on 6 June 1946 and awarded for service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
There are no clasps for this medal