Indian Independence Medal
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Indian Independence Medal | |
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150px
Obverse of the medal mounted court style.
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Awarded by the United Kingdom | |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Eligibility | All members of the Indian armed forces serving on 15 August 1947 British service personnel who remained in India after Independence serving on 1 January 1948 |
Awarded for | The Independence of the Dominion of India |
Description | Silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
Clasps | None |
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Established | October 1949 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal (United Kingdom)[1] Territorial Army Medal (India)[2] |
Next (lower) | Pakistan Medal (United Kingdom)[1] Independence Medal 1950 (India)[2] |
Ribbon bar of the medal |
The Indian Independence Medal was instituted by George VI in 1949 as a commemorative medal. It was used to reward British military personnel for their contribution after the independence of the Dominion of India in August 1947.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56878. p. 3353. 17 March 2003.
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