India


Indian Winners of King's Medal

English soldiers stationed in India were also entitled to compete for the Indian medal and won it on several occasions.

Year

Service Number

Rank

Given Names

Surname

Unit/Formation

Score

1924

-

Naik

Suba Sing

Lama

2nd/2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles

unknown - (email me information)

1925

-

Jemadar

Kalbi

Raza

4th Hazara Pioneers

unknown - (email me information)

1926

-

Sergeant

B.

Cartwright

1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1927

-

Rifleman

Henry

Lewis

1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps

313/400 (record score)

1928

-

Naik

Barna Sing

Thapa

2nd/2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles

unknown - (email me information)

1929

-

Naik

Barna Sing

Thapa (2)

2nd/2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles

unknown - (email me information)

1930

-

Jemadar

Yakoob

Ali

Hazara Pioneers

unknown - (email me information)

1931

-

Havildar

Barna Sing

Thapa (3)

2nd/2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles

unknown - (email me information)

1932

-

Sergeant

C. S.

Cole

The Simla Rifles

unknown - (email me information)

1933

-

Sergeant

W. H.

Bayes

13th/18th Hussars

unknown - (email me information)

1934

-

Lance Corporal

-

Thurbon

1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1935

-

Bhm

Nanbahadur

Thapa

1st/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles

unknown - (email me information)

1936

-

Captain

Edward Earnshaw Eden

Cass DSO MC

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

unknown - (email me information)

1937

-

Havildar

Harkarbir

Gurung

1st/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles

unknown - (email me information)

1938

-

Major

Walayat P.

Khan

1st/15th Punjab Regiment

unknown - (email me information)

1939-1947

-

-

-

Not Contested

-

-

1948

-

-

-

No further awards

-

-

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