Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army)

Indian Meritorious Service Medal
Obverse and reverse of Victoria version of the medal
Awarded by British Raj
Type	Long and meritorious service medal
Eligibility	Indians in the British Indian Army
Awarded for	Long and meritorious service
Status	No longer awarded
Statistics
Established	1888
Last awarded	1947
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Next (lower)	Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Related	Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Indian Army)
First version of ribbon Later version of the ribbon

The Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army) was a long and meritorious service medal awarded to Indian non-commissioned officers in the British Indian Army.

Established on 27 July 1888, the Indian Meritorious Service Medal could be awarded to one Daffadar or Havildar of each of the regiments of the Presidency armies. To be awarded the medal men must have served at least 18 years and had performed in a meritorious manner, with no court-martials, and having been entered in the defaulters book fewer than five times. He must also have been recommended by his commanding officer. Recipients of the Indian Meritorious Service Medal had to surrender any previously awarded Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

The Indian Meritorious Service Medal is a circular silver medal 1.4 inches in diameter, designed by L.C. Wyon. The obverse depicts the effigy of the reigning sovereign. Around the edge is the inscription of the sovereign's regnal name and the title KAISAR-I-HIND. The reverse depicts an outer wreath of lotus flowers and leaves surrounding an inner wreath of palm leaves. Between the two wreaths is the inscription FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. Inside the inner wreath is the word INDIA.

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441 Dafadar Muhammad Ali Beg - Egypt (Ref : http://glosters.tripod.com/ICawards1.htm)

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904 Kot-Dafadar Mirza Ahmad Beg - France

1015 Dafadar Siddi Nur Muhammad - France

2668 Dafadar Arjan Singh - France

2821 Dafadar Gul Din - France

2736 Dafadar Sundar Singh - France

2877 Dafadar Walayat Khan - France

3307 Acting Lance-Dafadar Attar Singh - France

3889 Sowar (Clerk) Amar Singh - France

2493 Trumpet-Major Lehna Singh - France

2307 Quartermaster-Dafadar Man Singh - France

2418 Dafadar Sher Bahadur - France