fɔːɹ ɹᵻkˈɑːnɪsəns ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, hˈævɪldˌɑːɹ ɹˈæmzən kˈɑːn, pʌndʒˈɑːb fɹʌntˈɪɹ fˈoːɹs, wʌzðə fˈɜːst ˈɪndiən təbi ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə mˈɛdəl.
For reconnaissance in 1891, Havildar Ramzan Khan, Punjab Frontier Force, was the first Indian to be awarded the medal.