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Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal: 1842: 1839–1842: HEIC Issue. Jellalabad Medals: 1842: November 1841 – 16 April 1842: HEIC Issue. Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie: 1842: February – May 1842: HEIC Issue. China War Medal (1842) 1843: 5 July 1840 – 29 August 1842: Issued with clasps for Second China War where appropriate. Scinde ...
The medal was approved by General Order at Simla by the Honourable East India Company on 4 October 1842. Approximately 22,100 were awarded, about 4,400 to members of the British Army and 17,700 to the mainly native forces of the Honourable East India Company .
Four separate campaign medals were awarded to British led forces who served in the Afghan War of 1839 to 1842: [8] Ghuznee Medal. Storming of Ghuznee fortress, 21–23 July 1839. Jellalabad Medal. Defence of Jalalabad, 12 November 1841 – 7 April 1842. Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie. Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie, February–26 May 1842.
The Jellalabad Medal was a campaign medal issued by the British East India Company. It was established by Lord Ellenborough, the Governor-General of India, on 30 April 1842. [1] The medal was awarded for the defence of Jalalabad from 12 November 1841 to 7 April 1842, during the First Afghan War, to the troops under the command of Sir Robert ...
The medal as depicted in The Illustrated London News, 14 February 1846. Obverse: the diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: a shield bearing the Royal coat of arms with a palm tree and trophy of arms behind, with the inscription "ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACIM" above and "CHINA 1842" in the exergue below.
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces; Cadet Forces Medal; H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; Special Constabulary Long ...
Four separate campaign medals were awarded to British led forces who served in the Afghan War of 1839 to 1842: [5] Ghuznee Medal. Storming of Ghuznee fortress, 21–23 July 1839. Jellalabad Medal. Defence of Jalalabad, 12 November 1841–7 April 1842. Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie. Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie, January–26 May 1842.
British campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, Allied forces and civilians participating in specified military campaigns. Examples include the Defence Medal , for homeland defence in World War II, and the Atlantic Star for World War II sea service in the Atlantic.