Instituted in 1854 for issue to British & Indian forces engaged in a number of actions, a total of 23 clasps being authorised until it was replaced by the India medal in 1895. They are as follows: Pegu, Persia, North West Frontier, Umbeyla, Bhootan, Looshai, Perak, Jowkai 1877-78, Naga 1879-80, Burma 1885-87, Sikkim 1888, Hazara 1888, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1887-9 (the same action as the previous clasp, but with a slight difference in the dating), Chin Lushai 1889-90, Lushai 1889-92, Samana 1891, Hazara 1891, NE Frontier 1891, Hunza 1891, Burma 1889-92, Chin Hills 1892-93, Kachin Hills 1892-93 and finally Waziristan 1894-95.
Issued initially only in silver, it was struck in bronze from 1885 onwards for issue to bearers and ancillary personnel until its supersession in 1895. It was one of the longest serving medals, being issued for over forty years.
This particular example is for the second Burma war, which resulted after a treaty (from the first palarver) was torn up by some bolshy Burmese chief-type chappie somethingorother. The swine even had the audacity to fire upon Her Maj's warships. So, in typical colonial fashion, we invaded and drubbed the bugger. This medal is to the 80th Foot's Paymaster, a feller named Bodle - and a regimental contemporary of a certain Garnett Wolsey.
Issued initially only in silver, it was struck in bronze from 1885 onwards for issue to bearers and ancillary personnel until its supersession in 1895. It was one of the longest serving medals, being issued for over forty years.
This particular example is for the second Burma war, which resulted after a treaty (from the first palarver) was torn up by some bolshy Burmese chief-type chappie somethingorother. The swine even had the audacity to fire upon Her Maj's warships. So, in typical colonial fashion, we invaded and drubbed the bugger. This medal is to the 80th Foot's Paymaster, a feller named Bodle - and a regimental contemporary of a certain Garnett Wolsey.
but this is indeed a fascinating medal, and not well studied.
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