India: General Service Medal 1947. With clasp 'Jammu & Kashmir 1947-1948' (13163 L-Nk. Suraj Singh, 8 J & K Infy, S.F.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Dogra Rajput ethnicity & hindu faith holding the appointment of Lance-Naik (Lance-Corporal) while serving with the 8th Battalion Jammu & Kashmir Infantry, an infantry battalion of the Jammu & Kashmir State Forces

8th Battalion Jammu & Kashmir Rifles had been raised on 13 May 1940, during the Second World (and remained in India). 8/J&K Inf, like most other J&K State Forces units, was heavily engaged during the Jammu-Kashmir conflict of 1947-48, during with 'Other Ranks' of the battalion won 3 x Vir Chakra's for their individual acts of bravery. The unit was disbanded in 1951, only to be re-raised as the 8th Battalion Jammu & Kashmir Rifles of the Indian Army in October 1963

Jammu-Kashmir 1947-48: Soldiers of the various Jammu & Kashmir (State Forces) infantry battalions were awarded:

- Maha Vir Chakra x 1
- Vir Chakra x 17

Additionally the descendent multi-battalion regiment of the Jammu & Kashmir Infantry (State Forces), - The Jammu & Kashmir Regiment (1957). later re-styled as The Jammu & Kashmir Rifles (1963)), of the Indian Army - were collectively awarded the below following battle honours for their services during the Jammu-Kashmir conflict of 1947-48:

- Punch
- Skardu
- Jammu & Kashmir 1947-48

Condition: About EF

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