Punjab Medal

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 defeated 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

1. ^ British Battles and Medals, p115
2. ^ ^{a b c} British Battles and Medals, p116

Bibliography

• Mackay, J and Mussel, J (eds) - Medals Yearbook - 2005, (2004), Token Publishing.
• Joslin, Litherland, and Simpkin (eds), British Battles and Medals, (1988), Spink