India Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Victoria crowned head issue (280 Pte Gorindo Singh 27th Mad. Infy)

The recipient was a long serving Indian soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the 27th Madras Infantry a regiment of the Madras Presidency Army

27th Madras Infantry: The regiment could trace its origins to 1798, when it was raised as 1st Battalion 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, a unit of the Madras Presidency Army of the Honourable East India Company. The regiment's lineage with subsequent changes is recorded below:

- 1798: 1st Battalion 14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824: 27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885: 27th Madras Infantry
- 1903: 87th Punjab Regiment
- 1922: 5th Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment

In 1933, 5/2 Punjab Regiment was selected for 'Indianisation'. The unit subsequently fought in the Malay Campaign 1941-42, until being captured at the surrender of Singapore Colony on, 15 February 1942. Due to the high numbers of personnel from 5/2 Punjab that subsequently joined the Japanese sponsored Indian National Army, post-war the unit was disbanded

Condition: Toned about VF

Code: 23468