| Punjab Medal | |
|---|---|
   Obverse (top left) and reverse (top right) of the medal. Ribbon: 32mm, dark blue with yellow stripes towards edges. | |
| Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | British and Honourable East India Company forces. |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Campaign | Punjab 1848-49. |
| Description | Silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
| Clasps |
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| Statistics | |
| Established | 2 April 1849 |
The Punjab Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1849, for issue to officers and men of the British Army and Honourable East India Company who served in the Punjab campaign of 1848-49 - operations which ended in the British annexation of the Punjab.
The medal was approved on 2 April 1849, authorised for all who served in the Punjab between 7 September 1848 and 14 March 1849.[1] Three clasps were authorised, although no medals were awarded with all three clasps.[2] No unit qualified for both the clasps Mooltan and Chilianwala.[2] The medal was issued without a clasp to those units that were present in the Punjab but did not take part in fighting.[2]
Clasps[]
- Mooltan
- 7 September 1848 - 22 January 1849. Awarded to troops engaged in the siege of Multan.
- Chilianwala
- 13 January 1849. Awarded to troops under the command of Lord Gough who engaged with the Sikh army of Sher Singh and Lal Singh near Chilianwala.
- Goojerat
- 21 February 1849. Awarded to troops under the command of Lord Gough who defeated the Sikh army of Sher Singh at Gujerat.
Notes[]
Bibliography[]
- Mackay, J and Mussel, J (eds) - Medals Yearbook - 2005, (2004), Token Publishing.
- Joslin, Litherland, and Simpkin (eds), British Battles and Medals, (1988), Spink
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