India: General Service Medal 1947-65. With clasp 'Naga Hills' (1512280 Spr. Sabat Ali. Bombay Engr.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of the Mussalman faith, Holding the rank of 'Sapper' while serving with the Bombay Engineer Group of the Indian Army

Basic award criteria for the 'Naga Hills' clasp was 180 days full-time service in theatre on the strength of a unit / formation deployed in the Naga Hills region as specified. The clasp was awarded from 27 April 1955

The Bombay Engineer Group is one of 3 x Combat Engineer Groups in the Indian Army, and have their regimental centre at Kirkee Cantonment near Pune, India

The Bombay Engineer Group currently recruits from amongst the below following classes;

- Marathas - 40%,
- Mazhabi and Ramdasia Sikhs - 40%
- Hindustani Mussalmans - 10%
- other Indian castes - 10%

During the 1971 Indo-Pak War, the 'Bombay Sappers' were extensively deployed in all the major campaign fronts, as reflected by the multiple battle honours bestowed on the Bombay Engineer Group, for their services in the 1971 Indo-Pak War;

- East Pakistan (1971)
- Sylhet (1971)
- Jammu & Kashmir (1971)
- Punjab (1971)

Condition: GVF

Code: 23882