General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (20802 Sep. Dewan Chand, 4 Bn., Dogra R.)

Important: The only 'Infantry' units of the British Empire to serve in French Indochina (Vietnam) and fight against the Viet-Minh in the period 1945-46, were British & Indian Officers, together with Indian & Gurkha VCO's & 'Other Ranks' of the British Indian Army. All of the British Indian Army infantry units to serve in French Indochina had hitherto served in the Burma campaign fighting the Imperial Japanese Army

The recipient was an Indian of Dogra Rajput ethnicity and of the Hindu who was holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the war raised 4th Battalion Dogra Regiment, an infantry unit of the British Indian Army

4th Battalion 17th Dogra Regiment was raised at Peshawar Cantonment, North West Frintier Province of British India, on, 1 October 1940. The battalion subsequently served in India, Burma & French Indochina (now Vietnam) 1940-46. During its immediate post-war service in French Indochina 1945-46, it served under higher formations 80th Indian Infantry Brigade of 20th (Tulwar) Indian Division of the British Indian Army

At the time of Indian Independence on 15 August 1947, 4/Dogra, was one of four battalions of the Dogra Regiment to be retained in the Indian Army

Condition: VF

Code: 21511