India: 1965 India-Pakistan War Medal (Raksha Medal 1965) (1519217 Spr. A. Singh, Bombay Engr Gp.)

Note: The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith holding the rank of Sapper while serving with the Bombay Engineer Group of the Indian Army

The Bombay Engineer Group is one of 3 x Combat Engineer Groups in the Indian Army, and have their regimental centre at Kirkee Cantonment near Pune, India

The Bombay Engineer Group currently recruits from amongst the below following classes;

- Marathas - 40%,
- Mazhabi and Ramdasia Sikhs - 40%,
- Hindustani Mussalmans - 10%,
- other Indian castes - 10%

For their services during the 1965 Indo-Pak War, the Bombay Engineer Group was awarded the battle honour 'Jammu & Kashmir (1965)'

Condition: VF

Code: 20041