Pakistan : "Azad Kashmir Commemoration Medal 1947-49"

[No one]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

The "Azad Kashmir Commemoration Medal 1947-49" established in 1948(?):

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

[Gordon Craig]

No One,

Interesting question.  The Pakistan General Service Medal with a bar for Kashmir 1948 was the campaign medal but I was not aware there was a commemorative medal as well.  Time for some more research.

Regards,

Gordon

 

[paul wood]

Azad kashmir was the movement for an independent Kashmir nothing to do with pakistan (or India).

 

P

[Gordon Craig]

Paul,

Right you are.   The Azad Kashmir Independence Medal was instituted in 1948 to commemorate Azad Kashmir's  Independence.  It is made of bronze is 35mm in diametre and weighs 30 grams.  Reference - MEDALS CATALOGUE OF PAKISTAN BY Yahya Qureshi and Rafiq Kasbati, page 41.   The area is currently in Pakistan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azad_Kashmir#:~:text=Azad Kashmir Day is celebrated,government was created in 1947. 

Regards,

Gordon