Status No longer awarded Last awarded 1947 | Established 1888 | |
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Type Long and meritorious service medal Eligibility Indians in the British Indian Army Awarded for Long and meritorious service | ||
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.
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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. 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. Recipients of the Indian Meritorious Service Medal had to surrender any previously awarded Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
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. 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.
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