Army of India Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service. |
Description | Silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Eligibility | British and Honourable East India Company forces. |
Campaign(s) | India 1803–26. |
Clasps | 21 authorised. |
Established | 21 March 1851 |
Total | 4,500 |
Ribbon: pale blue. |
The Army of India Medal (AIM) was a campaign medal approved in 1851 for issue to officers and men of the British Army and the Army of the Honourable East India Company. A retrospective award following the precedent set by the Naval General Service Medal and the Military General Service Medal, it served to reward service in various actions from 1803 to 1826.