India: Special Service Medal. With clasp 'Sri Lanka' (3387455 Sep Gurmit. Singh, Sikh R.)

With 'Bazaar Wallah' test marks over 'R' of regiment, but letter still clearly legible

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the Sikh Regiment, the most decorated infantry regiment of the Indian Army

Sri Lanka: The ill fated and ultimately unsuccessful deployment of the IPKF in Sri Lanka, incurred for India the highest number of casualties suffered by the Indian Armed Services since 1947. An estimated 1200 Indian personnel were killed or died from wounds received in action, with several thousands more wounded

Sikh regiment : Is a 'single class' regiment. Its soldiers are solely recruited from Jat Sikhs and its officers are non-Jat Sikhs. They are trained at the Sikh Regimental Centre, currently located in Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand. The war cry of the regiment, taken from Sikh scriptures, is 'Jo Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal'

Condition: GVF

Code: 23868