India General Service 1895-1902. Victoria bronze issue with clasp 'Punjab Frontier 1896-97' (Sweeper Silla 2/1 Goorkhas)

The recipient was an enrolled 'Non-Combatant', serving as a follower and performing the trade of 'Sweeper' while serving with the 2nd Battalion 1st Gurkha Rifles

1st Gurkha Rifles: The 66th Goorkha Light Infantry were originally raised at Sabathu in 1815 as the very first 'Gurkha' infantry regiment of the East India Company's 'Bengal Army. On formation, the regiment was called 1st 'Nusseree' Battalion. Subsequently called 1st Gurkha Rifles (1901), the regiment serves in the present-day Indian Army as, 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment), and has the distinction of being the oldest Gurkha Rifles regiment, raised by the British, and which has remained in continuous military service through to and including 2019

1st Gurkha Rifles were awarded the below following battle honours for their collective services prior to 1900;

- Aliwal
- Sobraon
- Afghanistan 1878-80
- Punjab Frontier
- Tirah

A choice condition medal, and rare found thus named to an attested native follower with a Gurkha Rifles regiment

Condition: With some original lustre about EF

Code: 23498