MacGregor Medal

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The MacGregor Medal is awarded to Indian Armed Forces personnel for valuable military reconnaissance. The medal was instituted in 1888 to honour the memory of the United Service Institution founder, Maj Gen Sir Charles MacGregor.[1]

After the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, the award was adopted by India and continues to this day. So far 117 medals have been awarded: 7 gold medals to officers, 62 standard size silver medals to officers (including 5 JCOs), and 48 reduced size silver medals to soldiers.[1]

[edit] Recipients

Notable British Indian Officers to have been awarded the MacGregor Medal include Francis Younghusband (1890), Orde Charles Wingate (1943) and Frederick Marshman Bailey.[1]

Indian Officers who have won the medal:[1]

  • Lt Gen Zorawar Chand Bakhshi (1949)
  • Col IC Katoch (1951)
  • Capt MS Jarg (1956)
  • 2/Lt IB Goel (1956)
  • Capt V Badhwar (1957)
  • Capt SL Tugnait (1959)
  • Brig ML Whig (1969)
  • Maj Prem Chand (1970)
  • Col CS Nugyal (1971)
  • Capt Ravindra Misra (1972)
  • Sqn Ldr RK Makar (1986)
  • Flt Lt Rana Chhina (1986)
  • Lt Col NJ Korgaonkar (1997)

One officer has been awarded the medal twice - Major AS Lancaster in 1938, and then as Colonel in 1946.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e http://www.usiofindia.org/mcgro.htm United Service Institution of India, Macgregor Medal


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