General Service Medal 1947
The General Service Medal 1947 is a military service medal of India, established by the President of India on 5 June 1950. It was awarded for service in Jammu and Kashmir during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, up through service in the Mizo Hills. Eligible operations are denoted by a clasp for each operation.
| General Service Medal 1947 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Active service in designated operations |
| Presented by | India |
| Clasps | Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48 Overseas Korea 1950–53 Nagaland Goa 1961 Ladakh 1962 NEFA 1962 Mizo Hills |
| Established | 5 June 1950 |
Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Wound Medal |
| Next (lower) | Samanya Seva Medal |
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