Burma star & british defense medal named

**zamboman** · 08-28-2009, 04:59 AM

Dear All,

I have a Burma Star that's named to an Indian with the ff info:

BENGAL S&M GP, R.I.E.

What's do they stand for? Having difficulty finding some info from the web. Many thanks in advance.

I also have another medal that's the British Defense and it's named. It's named to a person with the numbers before his name BUT nothing after the name. Is this normally named like this? Does it imply that the recpient is military or not?

Roy

**spidge** · 08-28-2009, 08:28 AM

Sappers & Miners - (GP ?) - Royal India Engineers

Usually GP Ordnance!!!

**liverpool annie** · 08-28-2009, 07:42 PM

Bengal Sappers and Miners

On the accession of George V to the throne in 1910 it was renamed '1st King George's Own Sappers and Miners' with the numerical nomination being dropped in 1923. In 1937 it was re-titled 'King George V's Bengal Sappers and Miners'.

In 1941 they became the 'King George V's Bengal Sappers and Miners Group' of the Indian Engineers in 1946 the 'King George V's Group' of the Royal Indian Engineers

**zamboman** · 08-29-2009, 05:08 AM

Thank you all. Appreciate your help.

About the other issue: I have with me a British Commonwealth WW2 Defense Medal and it is named to 101008 D.V. ATTERBURY. I also encountered a named WW2 British India Service Medal with the numbers and name only. Why is this so? Aren't they supposed to have a regimental name after their names?

I have 2 WW2 1939-45 War Medals (one named to an Australian and one Indian) and they both have their regiments inscribed after their names.

Thanks in advance.

Roy

**Keith** · 02-24-2010, 02:56 PM

Hi Zam.
If you are still around, the main reason, but not the only reason, no details of units are impressed is that the award is to an entitled civilian engaged in war work.

Cheers
Keith DXXXX