General Service Medal 1918-62. GV first issue with clasp 'S. Persia' (76 Bglr. M. Jacob. 81-Pioneers)

The recipient was an Indian soldier from Southern India of the Christian faith, holding the appointment of 'Bugler, while serving with the 81st Pioneers, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

Medal and clasp verification: The award of the medal and clasp to Bugler M. Jacob, is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of 10th / 1st Madras Pioneers (81st Pioneers) reference WO 100/42/452 that was compiled and signed at Bangalore Cantonment, India, on, 13 October 1923

81st Pioneers: The regiment could trace its origins to 1786, when as a unit of the Madras Presidency Army of the Honourable East India Company, it was raised at Chicacole, from the Ganjam Sebundy Corps and drafts from the 11th & 18th Madras Battalions, and originally designated as the 28th Madras Battalion. Subsequent changes in name occurred as under:

- 1796: 1/11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1825: 21st Madras Native Infantry
- 1891: 21stRegiment of Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
- 1901: 21st Madras Pioneers
- 1903: 81st Pioneers
- 1922: 10th Battalion 1st Madras Pioneers

In 1929, the 1st Madras Pioneers were restyled, Corps of Madras Pioneers, and on, 10 February 1933, the Corps of Madras Pioneers was disbanded

Condition: About EF

Code: 23215