An India General Service Medal 1854-1895 To The Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry GTRexclude at the age of 51

at the age of 51 (which would have made him too old for military service

He also became head of the Museum and American Medical Library Division of the Surgeon General's office

The presentation of the medal was made in 1963 by Group Captain A

Courageous (effective April 24

Portepee shows moderate chafe wear

An India General Service Medal 1854-1895 To The Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry GTRexclude at the age of 51(3rd Regiment, Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry) : 2 Clasps BURMA 1887 89, BURMA 1885 7 (678 Daffr Osaman Khan 3d Regt. H C Cavly). Naming is officially engraved in running script, inverted. Edge nicks, contact marks, fine.