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Description: | The Punjab medal is a campaign medal issued by the British in 1849 to their forces who served in the Punjab campaign of 1848-49. This was issued to both members of the British Army and members of the East India Trading Company. The medal had three bars that could be attached to the ribbon for service in certain battles, though no soldier gained more than two. This medal includes two bars: Mooltan and Goojerat. The Mooltan bar represents service at the siege of Multan which occurred 7 September 1848 - 22 January 1849. The Goojerat bar represents the defeat of the Sikh army of Sher Singh at Gujerat by British forces commanded by Lord Gough on the 21 February 1849. The bars are mounted with engraved frames and separated by stylised flowers, possibly roses. The mounting of the medal itself is highly ornate. The medal features a picture of a British Officer mounted on horseback on the right hand side of the scene; he wears a pith helmet and has a sabre at his side. To the left of the scene are what appear to be natives of the Punjab region dressed in native costume making gestures of welcome or possibly subservience to the British officer. In the background palm trees and wooden huts are visible. On the rear of the medal is the profile of Queen Victoria, surrounded by the legend "VICTORIA REGINA". She appears youthful in this picture and is seen wearing a diadem.
Military medal known as the Punjab Medal which was awarded to Thomas Davies of the 10th Foot for services in Mooltan and Goojerat, India. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Miscellaneous Historical Objects Medals Victorian period Military medals India | Temporal: | 1846 - 1919
Victorian (1837-1901) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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