A circa 1960's Indian Army campaign service medal pair: Sepoy Narada Ram, Punjab Regiment

- General Service Medal 1947. With clasp 'Naga Hills' (2441938 Sep. Narada Ram, Punjab R.)
- Raksha Medal 1965 (War Medal for 1965 Indo-Pak War (2441938 Sep. Narada Ram, Punjab R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Dogra Rajput ethnicity and the Hindu faith who held the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with a battalion of the Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army

The Punjab Regiment is the second oldest regiment still in service in the Indian Army, and is the most senior regional infantry regiment. It was formed from the 2nd Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1947. The original battalions of the regiment that were transferred to India after 1947 were composed primarily of Sikh and Dogra soldiers who belonged to the districts of Punjab that were given to Pakistan. However the second and third generations for the regiment were recruited both among this refugee community but recruitment was opened up to all castes and communities of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Himachal Pradesh in the late 1960s. The regiment currently consists of Dogras and Sikhs primarily drawn from north Indian regions of Jammu, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. However, as an exception, two regular battalions (19 and 27 Punjab) have troops from other Indian castes as well. The Regimental Centre of the regiment is located at Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand

Condition: GVF

Code: 23888