War service plaque British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. On the left side of the plaque is shown the company badge. This depicts Britannia, standing with trident and union shield, facing to viewer's left, behind her, the British lion, proceeding left, a paw on the globe - this is enamelled white, the shield in colour. Below: 'B.I.S.N. Co. LTD.' Inscription: "VASNA" WAR SERVICE 1939-1945. 1939. FITTED AS R.N. HOSPITAL SHIP EAST INDIES SQUADRON AND MEDITERRANEAN FLEETS. 1940. WITH HOME FLEET. ORKNEYS. TOOK PART IN EVACUATION OF NORWAY. 1941. SOUTH ATLANTIC FLEET AND HOME FLEET. 1942. REJOINED EASTERN FLEET IN OCT. AT COMBINED OPERATIONS MAJUNGA. TAMATAVE. MADAGASCAR. 1943. WITH ARMY IN MEDITERRANEAN. TOOK U.S. ARMY WOUNDED TO U.K. WITH EIGHTH ARMY AT RIVER SANGRO. 1944. CARRIED WOUNDED TO INDIA. REJOINED EASTERN FLEET. TOOK PART IN ARAKAN CAMPAIGN. 1-1945. COVERED LANDINGS AT RAMREE. KYAUKPYU. CHEDUBA ISLAND. 8-1945. WITH BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET AT MANUS ISLAND. 9-1945. IN TOKYO BAY. ONLY BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP IN JAPANESE WATERS. ENGAGED IN RECOVERY OF P.O.W. JAPAN AND OKINAWA. TOOK RELEASED P.O.W. TO AUSTRALIA.'