Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)

Indian Meritorious Service Medal
Indian Meritorious Service Medal
	Obverse and reverse of the medal
Type	Long and meritorious service medal
Presented by	HEIC and the British Raj
Eligibility	Europeans in the British Indian Army
Status	Replaced by Meritorious Service Medal
Established	1848
Final award	1873
	Ribbon of the medal
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)
Next (lower)	Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal

TypeLong and meritorious service medal

Presented byHEIC and the British Raj

EligibilityEuropeans in the British Indian Army

StatusReplaced by Meritorious Service Medal

The Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) was a medal to recognize long and meritorious service by European non-commissioned officers in service of the East India Company's Army.

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