Lists of naval officers and men entitled to medals (other than the Indian General Service Medal 1854) for campaigns between 1801 and 1860, with an index of ships, 1846-1866
The medal was issued by the British Government in 1843. Nominal Rolls of Staff; Bengal Volunteers; Madras Ordnance, Art, Medical Dept, Field Eng, 2nd, 6th, 14th, 36th, 37th & 41st NI, nd
Struck in 1845 to replace the unsatisfactory first medal of 1842. Comparatively few soldiers appear to have exchanged medals. Correspondence and list of HM 13th Foot entitled to exchange their original medal for the new issue, 1845-1853, with a typescript copy of the Nominal Roll of the artillery...
This was the only medal issued by the British Government for service in India during the East India Company period. Three different reverses were struck: Meeanee, Hyderabad, Meeanee Hyderabad. Nominal Rolls of HM 22nd Foot and EIC units, 1843-1845
Struck in 1846, with four different reverse inscriptions: Moodkee 1845, Ferozeshuhur 1845, Aliwal 1846, Sobraon 1846, and three clasps: Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon. Troops received the relevant medal for their first action and the appropriate clasp or clasps for subsequent actions (eg medal Ali...