Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)

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TypeLong service medal
Awarded for21 years of long service and good conduct
Presented byHEIC and the British Raj
EligibilityEuropeans in the British Indian Army
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeLong service medal
Awarded for21 years of long service and good conduct
Presented byHEIC and the British Raj
EligibilityEuropeans in the British Indian Army
StatusReplaced by Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Established1848
Final award1873
Ribbon of the medal
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy)[1]
Next (lower)Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)[1]

The Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) was a medal to recognize long and efficient service by Europeans in service of the East India Company's Army.

Established by the East India Company in 1848, the Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was established along the same lines as the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for other ranks in the British Army. European troops were recognized by the award of the medal for long and efficient service totaling at least 21 years. Even after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 brought the end of company rule, the medal continued to be awarded to those eligible European personnel serving in the British Indian Army. This practice continued until 1873 when it was decided that European personnel would be awarded the same Long Service and Good Conduct Medal as was awarded to the members of the British Army.[2]

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