India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (1073 Shaik Ibrahim 20th Madras Infy.)

The recipient Shaik Ibrahim was by ehtnicity and faith a Deccani Mussalman holding the rank of Sepoy while serving with the 20th Regiment of Madras Infantry of the Madras Presidency Army

The 20th Madras Infantry had a lineage dating to its raising at Tanjore in 1787, as the 21st Battalion of the H.E.I.C.'s Madras Army. It became the 20th Regiment of Native Infantry in 1824. By 1892, the regiment bore the below following battle honours on their colours:

- Carnatic
- Sholinghur
- Mysore
- Seringapatam

In 1903, the 20th Madras Infantry were re-styled as 80th Carnatic Infantry. In 1906 the 80th Carnatic Infantry regiment consisted of ; 4 x companies of Madrassi Mussalmans; 1 x company of Telegau and 1 x company combined of g Madras Christians and Dadbers

During the Great War the 80th Carnatic Infantry served overseas in Burma, Ceylon Colony, India and deployed for active service in Mesopotamia 1917-18. The regiment was disbanded in 1922

Uniquely in the annals of the regimental history and traditions of the regiment of the former British Indian Army & Madras Presidency Army, the 20th Madras Infantry, later 80th Carnatic Infantry, carried a third colour - which was not an honour issued by the Army authorities, but was an enemy standard that had been captured at the Battle of Sholingur, and which latter was allowed to be carried on ceremeonail occasions as a 'Third Colour'!

Condition: Toned GVF

Code: 26331