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GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR medal. EF

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GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR medal. EF
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GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR medal, The Punjab Medal, diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend VICTORIA REGINA // scene showing Sir Walter Gilbert receiving the Sikh surrender with the legend TO THE ARMY OF THE PUNJAB above, and below MDCCCXLIX, the year 1849 in Roman numerals, with GOOJERAT clasp, with new ribbon, awarded to Drummer Peter McCartney, 53rd Regiment, EF, ex Ajit Singh Collection. The Punjab Medal was a campaign medal issued to officers and men of the British Army and Honourable East India Company who served in the Punjab campaign of 1848-49, which ended in the British annexation of the Punjab. The medal was approved on 2 April 1849, for award to all who served in the Punjab between 7 September 1848 and 14 March 1849. The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment, raised in 1755 which took part in the Siege of Cawnpore in June 1857, the Relief of Lucknow in November 1857 and the Capture of Lucknow in spring 1858 during the Indian Rebellion. The regiment earned five Victoria Crosses during the rebellion. It returned to England in 1860. GOOJERAT: This clasp was initiated 21 February 1849 and awarded to troops under the command of Lord Gough who defeated the Sikh army of Sher Singh at Gujarat. In total, 32,960 of these clasps were awarded, 6,200 to Europeans and 26,760 to Indian troops.