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The Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM) was a military decoration awarded by the British Empire to Indian citizens serving in the Indian armed forces and police. When it was instituted in 1907 it was the second highest award available to Indians, behind the Indian Order of Merit, however, when eligibility for the Victoria Cross was extended to cover all Commonwealth subjects in 1911, the IDSM became third highest in the order of precedence. It was instituted in order to recognise acts of gallantry that did not meet the standards required of the IOM.〔 Following the Partition and subsequent independence of India in 1947, it was decided to discontinue the award.〔 Upon being instituted the medal was only available to members of the British Indian Army, Indian State Forces, militias and levies, however, after 1917 it was extended to 'non-combatant' followers, such as carriers and grooms. In 1929 eligibility was extended to the Royal Indian Marine and to the Indian Air Force in 1940.〔 There were four versions of the medal, the only difference being the monarch depicted on the obverse.〔 The medals were issued either with the engraved or impressed details of the recipient, including service number, name and regiment.〔 The medal is considered reasonably rare and only about 6,000 were awarded, including bars. About 3,200 were awarded during the First World War, and 1,200 from the start of the Second World War to 1947. The remaining 1,600 were awarded between the wars during frontier fighting and other inter-war campaigns such as the Iraq campaign of 1919–20.〔 ==Some notable recipients == * Dafadar Mirza Muhammad Ali Beg - France (20th Deccan Horse,ISDM,France)〔http://glosters.tripod.com/ICawards1.htm〕 * Hon. Captain Karam Singh, Order of British India, IDSM * Hon. Captain and Subedar (retd), Sardar Bahadur, Sant Singh Mangat,〔''London Gazette'', Monday, 10 April 1911〕 IOM, IDSM, OBI. (1st Class, 1931), British Indian Army * Jemadar Abdul Latif Khan Tarin,〔S Najumddin, List of Some Better-Known IDSM Recipients British Indian Army during World War 1, in ''Durbar'' Journal of the Indian Military Historical Society UK, No 3, Autumn 2011〕〔Also see record in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database at http://www.cwgc.org〕 IDSM, 82nd Punjabis, British Indian Army. * Subedar Mir Afzal Khan,〔''Durbar'' List 2011 a.a.〕 25th Punjabis, IDSM, British Indian Army. * Subedar Ahmed Khan,〔''Durbar'' List 2011,a.a.〕 Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides, IDSM, OBI, British Indian Army. * Jemadar Ram Singh,〔''Durbar'' List 2011〕 25th Mountain Battery, IDSM, British Indian Army. * Sapper Khan Bahadur, 30th Brigade, IDSM, British Indian Army. * Subedar Shah Zaman Khan,〔Indian Army List (IAL)1925〕 QVO Corps of Guides, IDSM, British Indian Army. * Naik Balwant Singh,〔''Durbar'' List 2011 aa〕 The Sikh Regiment, IDSM, British Indian Army. * Subedar Peer Muhammad, 1st Punjab Regiment, IDSM, British Indian Army. * Jemadar Rajendra Kumar, the Jat Regiment, IDSM, British Indian Army. * Hav Nowsher Alam (Bengal Sappers and Miners) * Risaldar Rawat Singh Mertiya,Sindarli (34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse,ISDM,France)〔http://glosters.tripod.com/ICawards1.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Indian Distinguished Service Medal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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