*British, 1936-39, India General Service Medal (1936 IGSM) – George VI, with North West Frontier 1937-39 Clasp, 6092 Sep Mohandar Singh 3-16 Punjab Regiment*
The Indian General Service Medal (1936 IGSM), approved on 3 August 1938, was issued to British and Indian Army officers and men, and the Royal Air Force, for minor campaigns on the North-West Frontier of India (1936-1939). The medal became obsolete after Indian Independence in 1947 but remained wearable by British, Indian, and Pakistani servicemen.
The IGSM’s obverse features King George VI with the inscription “GEORGIVS VI D: G: OMN; REX ET INDIAE IMP:”. The reverse shows a tiger on a mountain range with “INDIA” above. The medal was struck at Calcutta and London mints, differing in the claw mount design attaching the disc to the suspension.
North West Frontier Clasp 1937-39: Sepoy Mohandar Singh would have served on the North West Frontier during the operations in Waziristan against the Fakir of Ipi. This bar was sanctioned by Army Order No. 217 of 1940 to be awarded for operations in Waziristan between midnight of 15th/16th of December 1937 and midnight of the 31st of December 1939/1st of January 1940.
The 16th Punjab Regiment, was an infantry unit of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947 and was transferred to the Pakistan Army after Partition. It comprised Punjabi Muslims, Sikhs, and Dogras. Sepoy was the lowest enlisted rank in the regiment, equivalent to a private in the British Army.
*Condition*
Good used condition. Some staple marks on the ribbon from where it was displayed. minor scratching. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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