anand singh

At the cost of slight digression,  I bought the book Indian Princely Medals by Tony McClenaghan in the hope that it would serve as a start point on the subject of medals of Princely states.

This book is a disappointment to say the least. Awful pictures, and scanty information, this thread has better pictures & info than the book !

I'd caution all not to venture to purchase this book. 

This is Nepali 

On 08/08/2017 at 14:06, cazack said:

Hi

 

I have acquired a 20 year long service medal (India post 1947) and the regiment / unit on the medal is - D.SD

Does anyone know what regiment or unit this would be?

 

regards

It should be DSC - Defence Security Corps . 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Security_Corps

On 9/16/2009 at 00:31, Brian Wolfe said:

CLD is Company Lance Daffadar (see above but add "Company")

Instead of CLD  it should be ALD ( Acting Lance Daffadar) . This is Lance Corporals rank between Sowar & LD ( Lance Daffedar).

On 8/13/2017 at 01:20, Duncan said:

On 8/13/2017 at 01:20, Duncan said:

25^th Independence Anniversary Medal 1947-72 to 13933876 Sepoy Driver M. Singh, A.M.C

Army Medical Corps

On 8/13/2017 at 01:20, Duncan said:

Sainya Seva Medal with ‘Jammu and Kashmir’ bar to 127237 DMT. Puran Singh, Artillery

Samar Seva Star to 1028409 Sowar Chaban Singh, A.C.

AC : Armoured Corps

DMT : Driver Mechanical Transport 

On 8/13/2017 at 01:20, Duncan said:

Pashimi Star to 10196214 Sepoy Dijan Singh, T.A.

TA : Territorial Army

On 12/11/2017 at 22:57, Paul Deane said:

Hi,

I'm trying to help my friend find information about her grandfather's military career. She has very little information except the photo I've attached below. He was born in 1920, she thinks he served in World War 2 and stayed in the Indian Army until around 1975. From the research I've done, that looks like a Regiment of Artillery badge on his turban and maybe the insignia of a Major on his shoulder straps. Any insights on the ribbon bar or anything else that someone with more experience might have would be greatly appreciated.

Also any pointers on where else to find more information would be very helpful. If he served in World War 2 would his records still be held by the MOD?

Thanks and regards

Can you obtain & share  the name of the officer ? 

His record would be available in the MOD, ideally his IC Number would help as the start point . 

15 hours ago, Brett Hendey said:

Anand

Thank you for revealing more about the interesting history of what must be a very proud regiment.

Regards

Brett

Brett

The CIH is indeed a fine regiment with a rich & proud history.

11 hours ago, Michael Johnson said:

The regiment won two George Medals in Italy, both minefield incidents. Sowar Ditto Ram's citation is here: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37386/supplement/6055/data.pdf  St. John Graham Young R.T.R. attached C.I.H. was the second recipient: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37185/supplement/3765/data.pdf

Michael

 

A little bit on the origins of this Regiment :

 The operations to suppress the Mutiny in Central India, and to round up the last of its leaders, were conducted in part by a number of ad hoc units which sprang up almost spontaneously and under the inspired leadership of young officers of junior rank. Amongst these units were Beatson's Horse, Meade's Horse, and Mayne's Horse. In time, these evolved into the 38th and 39th Central India Horse. In 1921, these two Regts merged their common roots and similar traditions to become the 21st King George's Own Central India Horse.

Upon India's independence, the Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) was allocated to India, although a Muslim Punjabi squadron was transferred to the 19th King George V's Own Lancers  in exchange for its Jat Squadron . When India became a republic in 1950, the regiment was renamed The Central India Horse.

Here is a First Day Cover of a postage stamp commemorating 150 Years of this Tank regiment. 

A regiment by this name still exits in the Indian Army.