India General Service Medal 1908 Clasp Award Criteria

 

North West Frontier 1908

All troops and all enrolled and attested followers:—

(a) Who formed part of the Bazar Valley Field Force, and proceeded under the orders of the General Officer Commanding that force from Ali Musjid into or towards the Bazar Valley between the 14th February, 1908 and the 1st March, 1908, both dates inclusive. Those who did not proceed beyond Ali Musjid were not entitled to the award.

(b) Who served north of the Adinazai boat bridge between the 19th and 25th April, 1908, both dates inclusive.

(c) Who were at Landi Kotal between the 2nd and 4th May, 1908, both dates inclusive.

(d) Who formed part of the Mohmand Field Force and proceeded under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the force beyond Hafiz Kor between the 12th and 31st May, 1908, both dates inclusive.

 

Abor 1911-12

To all troops who took part in the Abor Expedition of 1911-12, and served, under the orders of Major General H. Bower, c.b., Commanding the force, at or beyond Kobo between the 6th October, 1911 and the 20th April, 1912, both dates inclusive.

 

Afghanistan N.W. F. 1919

To all troops who served:—

(a) West of the Indus, exclusive of the Province of Sind, between 6th May, 1919 and 8th August, 1919, both dates inclusive.

(b) Under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Baluchistan Force on the East Persian lines of communication between 6th May, 1919 and 8th August, 1919, both dates inclusive.

(c) In North-East Persia under the orders of Major-General W. Malleson, c.b., c.i.e., between 6th May, 1919 and 8th August, 1919, both dates inclusive.

(d) In the Khyber Pass, west of and excluding Jamrud, between 9th August, 1919 and 30th September, 1919, both dates inclusive.

(e) With the Waziristan Force, including those stationed at Darya Khan, Mianwali, Mari-Indus and Kalabagh, between 9th August, 1919 and 30th September, 1919, both dates inclusive.

 

Mahsud 1919-20

All officers and men who served under the orders of the General Officer Commanding, Waziristan Force, on the Takki Zam Line, north of and including Jandola, between 18th December, 1919 and 8th April, 1920, both dates inclusive.

 

Waziristan 1919-21

All officers and men of the Waziristan Force who took part in the operations on the Bannu Line between 1st October, 1919 and 27th November, 1919, both dates inclusive, and the Tank Line between 1st October, 1919 and 20th December, 1921, both dates inclusive, or who served west of Kharkon Algad, between 27th November, 1921 and 16th December, 1921, both dates inclusive; and to troops which occupied the lower Zhob Posts (Brunj Safi, Mir Ali Khel, and Mogul Kot), between 12th November, 1920 and 31st May, 1921, both dates inclusive.

The boundary between the Bannu and Tank lines was:—

Administrative boundary between North and South Waziristan — southern boundary of Bannu Civil District — Indus Mianwali, Mari-Indus, and Kalabagh were included in both lines. Darya Khan was included in Tank line.

 

Malabar 1921-22

All troops, authorised public and private followers and civilian personnel borne on the War Establishment (India) who took part in the operations between 20th August, 1921 and 25th February, 1922, in Malabar, within the areas bounded on the west by the sea; on the south by the Ponnani River; on the east by a north and south line from Gudalur to the Ponnani River, and on the north by an east and west line from Gudalur to the sea.

 

Waziristan 1921-24

All troops, authorised public and private followers and civilian personnel borne on the War Establishment (India) who served in North and South Waziristan, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan Civil Districts and that portion of the Mianwali District which lies west of the River Indus, also the military posts of Mari Indus and Darya Khan, east of the River Indus, between 21st December, 1921 and 31st March, 1924, both dates inclusive.

 

Waziristan 1925

To all who took part in the Royal Air Force operations carried out in Waziristan between 9th March, 1925 and 1st May, 1925, under the command of Wing Commander R. C. M. Pink, c.b.e., Royal Air Force.

 

North West Frontier 1930-31

      To all officers and men who were employed in the operations on the North West Frontier and served on the establishment of a unit or formation:—

In the military districts of Peshawar (excluding Chitral Agency), Kohat and Waziristan between 23rd April, 1930 and 30th September, 1930, both dates inclusive. Between 1st October, 1930 and 22nd March, 1931, both dates inclusive, within the following boundaries:— (1) North—All exclusive. Barzar River—Khyber River to bridge on Peshawar—Jamrud road, 7˝ miles from Peshawar.

East—All inclusive. The Frontier Road from the above mentioned bridge to Narai Khwar Post; thence Frontier Road to Bara Fort—Matanni—Aimal Chabutra.

South and West. A line from and including Aimal Chabutra to Point 2498 (5 miles N.W. Kohat); thence Administrative Border to Afghan Frontier.

 

Burma 1930-32

    All officers and men employed in operations in Burma during 1930-32 who served on the establishment of a unit or formation:—

(a) Who were despatched from India and actually served in Burma in connection with the rebellion, between 22nd December, 1930 and 25th March, 1932, both dates inclusive.

(b) Not included in (a), who served in Burma between 22nd December, 1930 and 25th March, 1932, both dates inclusive, within the boundaries of the following civil districts;—

Shwebo Bassein Toungoo Meiktila
Sagaing Myaungmya Tharrawaddy Pegu
Pakokku Lower Chindwin Prome Insein
Minbu Kyaukse Pyapon Hanthawaddy
Thayetmyo Myingyan Mandalay Maubin
Henzada Mawe Yamethin Northern Shan States
Southern Shan States      

 

Mohmand 1933

    To all officers and men who were employed in operations against the Upper Mohmands on the North West Frontier of India during 1933, who served on the strength of a unit or formation of the Mohmand Force, and certain personnel of the Peshawar District who served in the area west of the road Abarzai—Shabkadar Fort—Shabkadar—Pir Kala—Michni, between the Swat and Kabul Rivers, inclusive of the above mentioned places, during the period 28th July, 1933 and 3rd October, 1933, both dates inclusive.

 

North West Frontier 1935

(a) To all officers and men who were employed in the Loe Agra operations on the North West Frontier of India, between 23rd February and 13th April, 1935, both dates inclusive, who were on the strength of a unit or formation employed in the operations, and who served within the following areas:—

Northern Boundary—The Swat River to its junction with River Panjkora.

Southern Boundary—Line of road Dargai to Kot prolonged through Khanori to the Swat River.

Eastern Boundary—Line (inclusive) Kalangai to (inclusive) Kot.

(b) To all officers and men who were employed in the operations in the Mohmand country between midnight 15th/ 16th August, and midnight 15th/16th October, 1935; who served on the strength of a unit or formation employed in the operations, and who served within the following geographical limits:—

Working from the East, down to Swat River to the Administrative Border; thence South West along the Administrative Border, including Kilagai Camp, to the Kabul River; thence along the Kabul River.
 

 

 

 

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