Sutlej Medal


The Sutlej Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1846, for issue to officers and men of the British Army and Honourable East India Company who served in the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46. This medal was the first to use clasps to denote soldiers who fought in the major battles of the campaign.
The medal was approved on 17 April 1846.

Description

The Sutlej Medal commemorates four battles. The first in which the recipient participated is shown on the reverse of the medal, with any further battles indicated by a clasp. As there was no battle prior to the battle of Moodkee no clasp was produced for this action.
The three clasps awarded were for the battles of: