INDIA ARMY LONG SERVICE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

[Kang]

Hi,

16067 L-NK (lance corporal) AJMER SINGH M.A.T.C.

Do you know any Indian Army Records website or email address available to research for this medal above? Very hard to find.

What is M.A.T.C. stand for?

I would like to find out more information about this medal?

Many thanks

Mr JSKang

[Ed_Haynes]

Hi,

16067 L-NK (lance corporal) AJMER SINGH M.A.T.C.

Do you know any Indian Army Records website or email address available to research for this medal above? Very hard to find.

No, not now. Technically, this is illegal.

What is M.A.T.C. stand for?

This is a new one and a tremendous puzzle for me. Shall ask around.

I would like to find out more information about this medal?

Many thanks

Mr JSKang

The medal, easy. A good new book deals with it in detail . His medal? More difficult.

[Ed_Haynes]

Actually, I am assuming post-1947 variety. May not be. Which type??

[Kang]

No, not now. Technically, this is illegal.

This is a new one and a tremendous puzzle for me. Shall ask around.

The medal, easy. A good new book deals with it in detail . His medal? More difficult.

Yes ok M.A.T.C. (stands for MERWARA ARTILLARY TRANSPORT CORPS) Do you know anything about this regiment?

[Ed_Haynes]

Yes ok M.A.T.C. (stands for MERWARA ARTILLARY TRANSPORT CORPS) Do you know anything about this regiment?

No, I have never seen any evidence that such a unit ever existed. What evidence do you have?

[Kang]

No, I have never seen any evidence that such a unit ever existed. What evidence do you have?

I bought the medal and the seller mentioned the name. I make a note somewhere. This is rare. Maybe this is not during the WW1 and probably after 1947.

[Ed_Haynes]

I bought the medal and the seller mentioned the name. I make a note somewhere. This is rare. Maybe this is not during the WW1 and probably after 1947.

A fair number of fraudulently-named medals to fantasy units have come recently out of Pakistan.

Which LSGC is this?

Edited September 9, 2008 by Ed_Haynes

[Kang]

A fair number of fraudulently-named medals to fantasy units have come recently out of Pakistan.

Which LSGC is this?

A FULL SIZE GVI INDIA ARMY LONG SERVICE

[Ed_Haynes]

A FULL SIZE GVI INDIA ARMY LONG SERVICE

Bad sign. Most of the Pakistani fakes have been that variety.

[censlenov]

I'm not liking the sounds of it either can you please get some pictures of it posted. Especially of the naming.

Cheers

Chris

[Michael Johnson]

Might it be "Mountain Artillery Training Centre"? I think I ran across this abbreviation 20+ years ago. Must check the Indian Artillery history and "Tales of the Mountain Gunners".

Thought so. See here.

Edited September 9, 2008 by Michael Johnson

[Ed_Haynes]

Might it be "Mountain Artillery Training Centre"? I think I ran across this abbreviation 20+ years ago. Must check the Indian Artillery history and "Tales of the Mountain Gunners".

Thought so. See here.

Never seen anythink like this in the GVI period. Would want to see the naming. (And, yes, I know that sub-divine beings cannot scan it.)

Edited September 9, 2008 by Ed_Haynes

[censlenov]

Might it be "Mountain Artillery Training Centre"?

What about Mountain Artillery Transport Corps???? Sounds like a possiblity but i still want to see the naming before i say anything for certain. I checked DNW's archives and couldn't find mention of this abbreviation.

[Michael Johnson]

Subject to seeing the naming, definitely Mountain Artillery Training Centre. Formed 1920 at Dehra Dun, moved to Lucknow in 1921, then to Amballa in 1928, where it remained.

It was active through the Second War.

[Ed_Haynes]

I still can't recall seeing GVI artillery medals with any naming other than IA/RIA.

[Ed_Haynes]

I have raised this with off-forum others and the consensus is "Mountain Artillery Training Centre". An uncommon unit.

Edited September 10, 2008 by Ed_Haynes