Burma Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Presented by | the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) |
Eligibility | HEIC forces |
Campaign(s) | First Burma War |
Clasps | None |
Established | 1826 |
Total | 750 gold and 24,000 silver medals |
Ribbon: crimson with dark blue edges |
The Burma Medal is a campaign medal awarded by the Governor-General of India to native Indian soldiers of the armies of the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) who participated in the First Burma War from April 1824 to February 1826.[1]