Object number
3801.162.2
Description
India General Service Medal awarded and impressed to '61417 SPR. R.F. HOLMES, R.E.', with ribbon and clasps for Afghanistan Northwest Frontier 1919, and Waziristan 1919-21. A silver medal. On the obverse is a left-facing effigy of King George V. The inscription reads “GEORGIVIS V KAISAR-I-HIND” surrounding the effigy. On the reverse of the medal is the fortress of Jamrud in the Khyber Pass, with the name INDIA in a wreath at the foot. The medal has a swivel clasp attached to a scrolled metal bar. The ribbon is green with a broad blue central band.
Date
1908 - 1935
Dimensions