India Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. EDVII issue (1359 Naick Likal Singh 14th. P. of W. O. F. Sikhs.)

Tiny erasure / official correction after '14' in regiment name only, and exactly as issued

The regimental name indicates this was a medal issued in the period 1906-1910

The recipient Bhagwan Singh was an Indian soldier of the Sikh faith who held the rank of Naik (Corporal) while serving with the 14th Prince of Wales's Own Ferozepore Sikhs, the senior Sikh infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

The recipients regimental number indicates that he was mostly likely present with his regiment during the Chitral Campaign of 1895 - whether he was one of the 14th Sikhs that served in the epic fights at Koragh or the more famous defence of the fort at Chitral is not known. He is also likely to have served overseas with 14/Sikhs during the 'Boxer Rebellion' in China 1900 

14th Prince of Waless Own Ferozepore Sikhs: The oldest single class 'Sikh' infantry regiment in the British Indian Army, had its origins in 1846, when  it was raised as the Regiment of Ferozepore, from former vanquished veterans of the Sikh Army or 'Khalsa'. In 1885, after several  name changes, the descendent regiment was styled 14th (The Ferozepore Sikh) Regiment of Bengal Infantry. By 1895, the regiment had been awarded the battle honours; 'Lucknow', 'Ali Masjid' & 'Afghanistan, 1878-79'. For their distinguished services in the Chitral Campaign of 1895, the regiment received the unique battle honour 'Defence of Chitral' - and a few years later in respect of their first overseas deployment on active service, received the battle honour 'China, 1900'. On 1 January 1906, The regiment was re-styled 14th Prince of Wales's Own Ferozepore Sikhs

Condition: Toned about GVF

Code: 26144