The recipient N Vamadevan Nair was an Indian soldier of Malayali ethnicity and the Hindu faith who held the non-commissioned-office rank of Havildar (Sergeant) while serving with the Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport Branch) of the Indian ArmyThe medal fitted with a good length of the 1st type riband - the former 'Imperial' issue - which was commonly worn on pre 1970 issues of this fairly scarce seen awardA substantive solid-silver medalCondition: GVF