| MacGregor Medal | |
|---|---|
 Obverse and Reverse of the medal | |
| Type | Military award |
| Awarded for | For military intelligence through reconnaissance, exploration and survey; later, for adventure |
| Country |  India |
| Presented by | United Service Institution of India |
| Status | Active |
| Established | May 1887[1] |
| First awarded | 1889 |
| Last awarded | 2020 |
| Total | 122 |
 Ribbon[2] | |
The MacGregor Medal (also referred to as the MacGregor Memorial Medal) is awarded for valuable military intelligence through reconnaissance, exploration, survey or other similar activities of national importance.[3][4][5] Awardees have included Survey of India personnel, military attaches, consuls, political officers and Indian Army, Navy and Air Force personnel (including British officers before Independence).[6] Post 1947 the medal has only been awarded to military personnel. A few medals have been awarded for escapes from enemy-occupied territory while some medals were awarded for successful operations inside enemy territory.[7] Sometimes the awardee would be conferred the medal years after the journey had been made.[8] Currently the domains incorporated are land, sea and air. Over the years the necessity and opportunities related to exploration have declined and this in turn has been coupled with a decline in recommendations. In this light the eligibility has been expanded to adventure activities mountain and desert expeditions, rafting, world circumnavigation, polar expedition and flights.[9][10][7]
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- ^ Hamond, USI Journal (1990), p. 471.
- ^ Executive Committee Meetings Minutes, USI & 1988-2002, p. 152.
- ^ USI Journal (2020), p. 582.
- ^ Hamond, USI Journal (1990), p. 476.
- ^ a b Hamond, USI Journal (1990), p. 477.
- ^ Hamond, USI Journal (1990), p. 472.
- ^ Hamond, USI Journal (1990), p. 474.
- ^ Sood, President's Report USI Journal (1991), p. 4-5.