Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army)

Indian Meritorious Service Medal

Obverse and reverse of Victoria version of the medal
Awarded by British Raj
Type Long and meritorious service medal
Eligibility Indians in the British Indian Army
Awarded for Long and meritorious service
Status No longer awarded
Statistics
Established 1888
Last awarded 1947
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal[1]
Next (lower) Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal[1]
Related Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Indian Army)

First version of ribbon

Later version of the ribbon

The Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army) was a long and meritorious service medal awarded to Indian non-commissioned officers in the British Indian Army.

History

Established on 27 July 1888, the Indian Meritorious Service Medal could be awarded to one Daffadar or Havildar of each of the regiments of the Presidency armies.[2] To be awarded the medal men must have served at least 18 years and had performed in a meritorious manner, with no court-martials, and having been entered in the defaulters book fewer than five times. He must also have been recommended by his commanding officer.[3] Recipients of the Indian Meritorious Service Medal had to surrender any previously awarded Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.[4]

Appearance

The Indian Meritorious Service Medal is a circular silver medal 1.4 inches in diameter, designed by L.C. Wyon. The obverse depicts the effigy of the reigning sovereign. Around the edge is the inscription of the sovereign's regnal name and the title KAISAR-I-HIND.[4] The reverse depicts an outer wreath of lotus flowers and leaves surrounding an inner wreath of palm leaves. Between the two wreaths is the inscription FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. Inside the inner wreath is the word INDIA.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56878. p. 3352. 17 March 2003.
  2. 1 2 Mayo, 480
  3. Mayo, 481
  4. 1 2 Steward, 845

http://glosters.tripod.com/ICawards1.htm

List of IMSM Recipients

441 Dafadar Muhammad Ali Beg - Egypt (Ref : http://glosters.tripod.com/ICawards1.htm)

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904 Kot-Dafadar Mirza Ahmad Beg - France

1015 Dafadar Siddi Nur Muhammad - France

2668 Dafadar Arjan Singh - France

2821 Dafadar Gul Din - France

2736 Dafadar Sundar Singh - France

2877 Dafadar Walayat Khan - France

3307 Acting Lance-Dafadar Attar Singh - France

3889 Sowar (Clerk) Amar Singh - France

2493 Trumpet-Major Lehna Singh - France

2307 Quartermaster-Dafadar Man Singh - France

2418 Dafadar Sher Bahadur - France

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