India Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GVI issue (GB 6750 L-Nk. Ghanim Khan, 14 Punjab R.)

Important: The recipient was a pre-war regular, and re-numbered with unique 'Garrison Battalion' prefix on being posted to one of the 2 x 'War Raised' 'Garrison Battalions' of the 14th Punjab Regiment

The prefix GB in the recipients regimental number indicating that he was latterly serving with a Garrison Battalion

14th Punjab Regiment raised 2 x Garrison Battalions during the Second World War, viz:

- 25th Garrison Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment raised at Ferozepore, August 1941. On conversion to active status in July 1942, this battalion was restyled as 16/14th Punjab Regiment, and served in India prior to being disbanded in July 1944

- 26th Garrison Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment raised at Ferozepore, March 1942. The battalion was converted to 'Active' status in January 1945, but unlike the preceding 25th GB, it was never re-numbered. It served in India and was subsequently posted to the exotic and far flung 'Cocos Islands' - a rare Indian Ocean posting for any Indian Army personnel. The battalion was disbanded before the close of 1945

Note: On formation 'War Raised' Garrison Battalions of all infantry regiments of the British Indian Army, received postings of pre-war regulars and or reservists as trained cadre's, and Lance Naik Ghanim Khan would have been such a soldier

Scarce seen LSGC named to serving soldier of a short-lived Garrison Battalion of the Indian Army

Condition: VF

Code: 21231