Repetitive Awards Not Just A Soviet Problem.

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These are both original issues. I don't know the rules of wear for Jammu And Kashmir (which was a sovereign state) but one was awarded to him by Jammu And Kashmir and one by British India (indicated by each awarded for service at different levels of Empire service - J&K didn't have their own Medal unlike Bahawalpur for example). So although George VI was the overall King and Emperor this signalman was awarded the same award by two different nations. It may even be the case that all 3 awards were issued for the same service. One by Jammu And Kashmir, One by India and One by Great Britain. Hierarchy of an empire!

If they were un-engraved no-one could ever prove they were double awarded in this case but this is a very unusual case.

That being said I know an old soldier who has one of these written in his service record certificate booklet which has never been received.