National Cadet Corps 7 Years Long Service Medal

[Brian Wolfe]

Hello Everyone,

Here is a medal you don't see very often. It's not that they are what you would call rare but rather they are not that common on the open market. Now, watch as they flood the market since I have made the "not common on the open market" statement.

It is the India National Cadet Corps Seven Years Long Service Medal awarded for seven years of service as a cadet instructor or NCC commissioned officer with the National Cadet Corps . This one is named to:

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S.O., KARAN SINGH, NCC

The "J" in the regimental number usually indicates that the recipient is a junior officer. The "S.O" may be Senior Officer or possibly Staff Officer.

The National Cadet Corps (NCC)was founded in 1948 and is the successor of the University Officers Training Corps which was founded in 1942 by the British. It was felt that the University Officers Training Corps program never quite met the standards of the British military and the NCC was formed after WWII. The NCC is a voluntary program that trains cadets from High Schools and Colleges from all over India though the Head Quarters is in New Delhi.

While enrolment in the course does not mandate a military career for the students the NCC became the second line of defence during the 1965 and 1971 India/Pakistani Wars.

The NCC is open to both boys and girls and is the cadet training program for the army, navy and air force.

Regards

Brian

Reference material: Medals and Decorations of Independent India, Edward S. Hayner and Rana T.S. Chhina, Manohar 2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NCC_Cadets.jpg

Permission to post images of cadet granted by Wikipedia

Edited April 10, 2010 by Brian Wolfe

[Brian Wolfe]

Here is a closer view of the obverse.

[Brian Wolfe]

Here's the reverse.

Written below the domed circle with NCC on it is written their motto,

"Unity and Discipline"

[Brian Wolfe]

The photo below is a cadet in the amry uniform of the NCC.

The navy and air force, I believe, wear blue uniforms.

Regards

Brian

[Tomas]

Nice medal and photo thanks for posting it.

Tomas

Edited April 11, 2010 by Tomas