Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie

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Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie
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Established4 October 1842
Total recipients932
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The Kelat-I-Ghilzie Medal is a campaign medal issued by the British East India Company, to the defenders of the fort at Kelat-I-Ghilzie during the First Anglo-Afghan War.

History

After the massacre of

Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment.[2]

Description

The medal, designed by William Wyon, was silver and 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter, with the following design:[2]
The obverse contains a laurel wreath with mural crown at the top of a shield with the inscription KELAT-I-GHILZIE.
The reverse has a trophy of arms on top of a plaque bearing the inscription 'INVICTA MDCCCXLII'.
The suspension consists of a straight steel suspender, attached to the medal by way of a steel clip and pin.
The ribbon is the watered rainbow coloured ribbon common to most East India Company medals. It is red on the left edge fading into white, which changed to yellow in the centre, fading back to white, until finally changing to blue at the right edge.[6]
The name of the recipient was engraved in script on the edge of the medals issued to British personnel. Medals issued to indigenous troops were often not named.[7]

Medals of the Anglo-Afghan War

Four separate campaign medals were awarded to British led forces who served in the Afghan War of 1839 to 1842:[8]

References

  1. ^ "Defence of Khelat-i-Gilzie Medal, awarded to Havildar Maun Singh 1842". Watson Medals Catalogue. The Fitzwilliam Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin. British Battles and Medals. p. 109. Published Spink, London. 1988.
  3. ^ Thomas Carter (1893). War medals of the British army, and how they were won. Norie and Wilson. pp. 254–255. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Lot 33, 23 Sep 05". H.E.I.C. AND BRITISH INDIA MEDALS (Brian Ritchie Collection). 23 September 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  5. ^ George Tancred (1891). Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions Conferred on the British Navy, Army & Auxiliary Forces, From the Earliest Period. Spink & Son. p. 265. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  6. ^ Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin. British Battles and Medals. p. 272 ribbon chart. Published Spink, London. 1988.
  7. ^ "British Victorian Campaign Medals, 1839 to 1880". Acepilots.com. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  8. ^ Edward C. Joslin. Observer's Book of British Awards and Medals. p. 90. Published Frederick Warne & Co, London. 1974.
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