{"product_id":"45th-rattray-s-sikh-sepoy-h-singh-british-indian-general-service-medal-iraq","title":"45th Rattray’s Sikh, Sepoy H. Singh British Indian General Service Medal Iraq","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eGeneral Service Medal ‘Iraq’ - 3333 Sepoy Harnam Singh, 45th Rattray’s Sikhs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eGeneral Service Medal, 1 clasp, Iraq - \u003cb\u003e3333 SEPOY HARNAM SINGH. 45-SIKHS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eSepoy Harnam Singh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e, No. \u003cb\u003e3333\u003c\/b\u003e, served with the \u003cb\u003e45th Rattray’s Sikhs\u003c\/b\u003e, one of the most distinguished Sikh infantry regiments of the Indian Army. His award of the \u003cb\u003eGeneral Service Medal with clasp “Iraq”\u003c\/b\u003e places him in the post-First World War operations undertaken to stabilise British control in Mesopotamia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe 45th Rattray’s Sikhs traced its origins to 1856 and had a proud record of service on the North-West Frontier and during the First World War, including service in \u003cb\u003eMesopotamia\u003c\/b\u003e. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the region that became Iraq fell under British administration, but unrest soon followed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e1920\u003c\/b\u003e, a widespread uprising broke out across Mesopotamia — often referred to as the \u003cb\u003eIraqi Revolt of 1920\u003c\/b\u003e. Tribal forces attacked British garrisons, lines of communication, and administrative centres. Indian Army units formed the backbone of the British response.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe clasp \u003cb\u003e“Iraq”\u003c\/b\u003e to the General Service Medal was awarded for service in the period \u003cb\u003e10 December 1919 to 17 November 1920\u003c\/b\u003e, covering operations against insurgent tribal forces in extremely harsh climatic conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eService during these operations involved:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eProtection of isolated garrisons and river posts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eEscorting supply columns along the Tigris and Euphrates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eOperations against hostile tribal concentrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eLong patrols in extreme desert heat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe campaign was marked by intense summer temperatures, logistical difficulty, and frequent skirmishing rather than set-piece battles. Casualties were caused as much by climate and disease as by combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAs a \u003cb\u003eSepoy\u003c\/b\u003e, Harnam Singh served as a front-line infantryman in a regiment renowned for discipline and steadiness under fire. Rattray’s Sikhs maintained their reputation during the Iraq operations, contributing significantly to the eventual restoration of British control and the establishment of the Mandate administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe interwar Iraq clasp is a desirable award reflecting active service in one of the most significant imperial campaigns of the immediate post-war period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAJMS Medals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJMS Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53868443435354,"sku":null,"price":82.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9850\/1466\/files\/20260121_152038.png?v=1774263065","url":"https:\/\/ajms-medals.com\/products\/45th-rattray-s-sikh-sepoy-h-singh-british-indian-general-service-medal-iraq","provider":"AJMS Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}