India: General Service Medal 1947. With clasp 'Mizo Hills' (3342568 Hav. Amar Singh. Sikh. R.)

With 'Bazaar Wallah' test marks over single letter 'R' of regiment, but the letter still clearly legible

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith, holding the rank of 'Havildar' (Sergeant) while serving with a battalion of the Sikh Regiment, the most decorated infantry regiment of the Indian Army

The 'Mizo Hills' clasp was the last clap to be awarded for wear on the GSM 1947, which medal was made obsolete with the introduction of the new General Service Medal 1965 (Samanya Seva Medal 1965)

Sikh regiment : Is a 'single class' regiment. Its soldiers are solely recruited from Jat Sikhs and its officers are non-Jat Sikhs. They are trained at the Sikh Regimental Centre, currently located in Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand. The war cry of the regiment, taken from Sikh scriptures, is 'Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal'

A fairly scarce seen campaign clasp for service in the North East of India

Condition: VF

Code: 23881