1314 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I seek assistance thus - I have a Jagatjit silver medal,full size,integral loop with small ring suspender,no ribbon,Obverse has full frontal portrait of Singh,polished so cannot date it through decorations worn,inscription in English capitals around edge,Reverse has Indian script around top half and "Awarded To " in raised english capitals beneath.On the rim is engraved,in thin capitals - RIS KARAM SINGH O.C.H.H.B.G. I interpret this as " Rissaldar Karam Singh, Officer Commanding His Highness Bodyguard ". Regret no photograph but medal appears identical to one illustrated to " R.K.Puri 1918" which may be known to those familiar with this genre. Could anyone inform me of (a) the full title of this medal, (b) the details of the ribbon,and (c) am I correct in my interpretation of the recipient's rank & post ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Long Service Medal - yours is the civilian version in silver for 15 years. Ribbon is dark blue with white edges and white central stripe. Sorry, cannot help with your third question. The military one has a dark blue ribbon with white edges. The reverse has a crown and dagger above the words AWARDED TO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1314 Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 Megan, Most gratefull for your reply on this one, interesting to note that it is a civilian version of the LSM whereas, if my interpretation of his status is corrrect, he should have been awarded the Military issue. One door closes, another opens ! Best wishes and my thanks again - Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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