India General Service Medal 1895 with clasp Punjab Frontier ...

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India General Service Medal 1895 with clasp Punjab Frontier 1897-98. Named to 4518 Sepoy Gull Mahamad 20 (DCO) P I (20 th Duke of Cambridge’s Own Punjab Infantry). The 20th Punjabis fought on the left flank of the Indian Brigade at the battle of Tel-El-Kebir in 1882. In honour of their good service in Egypt, the Duke of Cambridge (Commander-in-Chief of the British Army and a cousin of Queen Victoria) was appointed as their honorary colonel in 1883, and the regiment was re-titled as the 20th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Punjab Regiment of Bengal Infantry.
Very Fine (VF) condition.

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Auction Date:
11th Mar 24 at 10am GMT

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