India General Service Medal 1854. Silver issue with clasp 'N.E. Frontier 1891 (1925 Rifleman Deoman Sunwar 1st Bn 2d Gurkha Regt)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith with clan origins in Eastern Nepal, holding the rank of Rifleman while serving with the 1st Battalion 2nd  (The Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment (The Sirmoor Rifles) of the Bengal Army

On 1 January 1948, the descendent 1/2 Gurkha Rifles transferred to the British Army

The campaign in the North East Frontier (present day Nagaland) of India in 1891, resulted in the award of several Victoria Crosses (to British Officers of the Indian Army) and numerous awards of the Indian Order of Merit, reflective of the intense close combat actions fought in the Manipur Expedition. A true Victorian epic in the annals and traditions of the Gurkha Rifles

A most desirable medal and clasp for the hardest fought of all the 'North East Frontier' campaigns during the Victorian era

Condition: About EF

Code: 26330