David Vivian

Thanks for your reply. So Commandant wasn't so much a rank but more of a position.

Thanks for your reply Laurence. It has helped to clear things up for me. I think this whole area of post 1947 Indian medals is starting to get me hooked, it's fascinating.

Hello all, I am very new to this whole area of post 1947 Indian medals so I hope that my question is not totally naive or silly. It strike me that a soldier in, say, an Infantry unit would almost automatically qualify for the Sangram Medal if he was awarded the 25th Independence Anniversary Medal. My reasoning being that the qualify dates coincide so closely for both awards. Am I right in making this assumption? I'm asking this because I am considering a medal group that has the 25th Anniversary Medal but not the Sangram Medal. Is this likely to be a broken group? Looking for help, David

Thank you Brian, This is most helpful, it's cleared up a little puzzle for me. Do you or anyone else happen to have a photograph of the medal and clasp? Regards, David

Hello Everyone, This is my first post in regards to post 1947 Indian medals and it is possibly a controversial one. Recently I have been reading about Operation Blue Star in Punjab in June 1984. My reading got me wondering what service medals (if any) were awarded for this very controversial operation. Does anyone know?

This is a lovely collection. You were very lucky to be able to put it all back together. The photographs are great!

Thanks for the reply Dave. I suspected that the rank would be pretty senior but I had no idea that it is the top rank that could be achieved. I really appreciate your help. Thanks a lot. Regards, David

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. Some time back I purchased a Defense Medal and George VI Special Constabulary Medal to Commandant Roland Walter Perrott. My question is: what level of rank is a Commandant in the Special Constabulary? Was it quite senior? Mr Perrott was a Solicitor by profession and was Mayor of Neath (which i believe is in Wales) in 1950-51. Can anyone tell me what the rank of Commandant was equivalent to in the regular police. Also any further information on Roland Walter Perrott would be appreciated. Thank you.