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__NOTOC__ The Punjab Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1849, for issue to officers and men of the British Army and Honourable East India Company who served in the Punjab campaign of 1848-49 – operations which ended in the British annexation of the Punjab. The medal was approved on 2 April 1849, authorised for all who served in the Punjab between 7 September 1848 and 14 March 1849.〔British Battles and Medals, p115〕 Three clasps were authorised, although no medals were awarded with all three clasps.〔British Battles and Medals, p116〕 No unit qualified for both the clasps ''Mooltan'' and ''Chilianwala''.〔 The medal was issued without a clasp to those units that were present in the Punjab but did not take part in fighting.〔 ==Clasps== * Mooltan :''7 September 1848 – 22 January 1849''. Awarded to troops engaged in the siege of Multan. * Chilianwala :''13 January 1849''. Awarded to troops under the command of Lord Gough who engaged with the Sikh army of Sher Singh and Lal Singh near Chilianwala. * Goojerat :''21 February 1849''. Awarded to troops under the command of Lord Gough who defeated the Sikh army of Sher Singh at Gujerat. 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「Punjab Medal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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