Medals
Military medals
See Medal Rolls for details of records of names of recipients in the India Office Records.
Campaign medal list
List of campaign medals issued for British India related military actions.
Nb. Years given are the date the action occured, not the date the medal was first issued as in some cases this was decades later.
| Year | Medal | Action associated with | Issued to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 - 1826 | Army of India Medal | Various battles from 2nd Maratha War, 3rd Maratha War, Gurkha War, 1st Burma War | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1839 | Ghuznee Medal | Battle of Ghazni 1839 | |
| 1842 | Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medals | 1st Afghan War - Battle of Ghazni 1842, Battle of Kabul Sept 1842 | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1842 | Jellalabad Medal | End of the Siege of Jalalabad | |
| 1842 | Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie medal | Siege of Khelat-i-Ghilzai | HEIC Army |
| 1842 | 1st China War Medal | 1st China War | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1843 | Scinde Medal | Sind Campaign | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1843 | Gwalior Star | Gwalior Campaign | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1845/46 | Sutlej Medal | 1st Sikh War | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1848/49 | Punjab Medal | 2nd Sikh War | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1854 - 1895 | India General Service Medal | Pegu, Persian War, Early NWF Actions, Ambela Campaign, Duar War, Lushai Exp., Perak War, | British & Indian Armies |
| Jowaki Expedition, Naga Hills Exp., 3rd Burma War, Sikkim Exp., Black Mountain Exp. 1888, | |||
| Chin Lushai, Black Mountain Exp. 1891, Manipur War, Hunza Nagar Campaign, Chin Lushai Exp. | |||
| Chin Hills Exp., Kachin Hills 1892-93, Mahsud Expedition 1894-95 | |||
| 1857-58 | Indian Mutiny Medal | Indian Mutiny | British & HEIC Armies |
| 1857-60 | 2nd China War Medal | 2nd China War | |
| 1878-80 | Afghanistan Medal | 2nd Afghan War | British & Indian Armies |
| 1880 | Kabul to Kandahar Star | 310 mile march with General Roberts (part of 2nd Afghan War) | British & Indian Armies |
| 1895 - 1902 | India Medal | NWF Campaigns inc. Chitral Campaign, Malakand Field Expedition, Tirah Campaign, Tochi Valley Exp. | British & Indian Armies |
| 1903-4 | Tibet Medal | Tibet Expedition | British & Indian Armies |
| 1908 - 1935 | India General Service Medal | Various NWF actions inc 3rd Afghan War, Waziristan Campaigns |
Non-campaign medals and awards
| Medal name | Awarded between | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Durbar Medal | 1911 | Certain attendees of the Coronation Durbar for George V |
| Indian Distinguished Service Medal | 1907 - 1947 | Distinguished service (Indian soldiers/police) |
| Indian Order of Merit | 1837 - 1947 | Gallantry (Indian soldiers) |
| Order of British India | 1837 - 1947 | Long, faithful and honourable service (Officers) |
Good Conduct Badges In the British Army
Details about Good Conduct Badges in the British Army are available in this link and this link to the India List.
Civil medals and awards
| Medal name | Awarded between | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiser-i-Hind medal | 1900 - 1947 | Civilians with distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the Raj |
| Order of the Crown of India | 1878 - 1947 | Women only - British princesses or the wives/relatives of Indian Royalty or those holding the top state offices. |
| Order of the Indian Empire | 1878 - 1947 | Reward for British and Indian officials |
External links
- British Medals has detailed information on design, ribbons, clasps etc
- British Campaign Medals - Wikipedia some information, many articles missing
- Campaign Medals 1902-39 - www.king-emperor.com Medals issued to Indian Army Officers and Other Ranks