No one Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Dear Gentlemen, The "Azad Kashmir Commemoration Medal 1947-49" established in 1948(?): Yours sincerely, No one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Azad kashmir was the movement for an independent Kashmir nothing to do with pakistan (or India). P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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