- Title:
- India General Service Medal 1854-95
- Object name(s):
- campaign medal; medal
- Brief description:
- Campaign medal, India General Service Medal 1854-95; received by G.R. Self (Pte) of the Norfolk Regiment, 1st Battalion for service in Chin Hills, Burma; 1892 to 1893; not original medal to Self; impressed lettering incorrect for true medal see Jay Collection. it is possible that it has been renamed as Chin Hills bar for Norfolks is the most rare for that bar, possible whole stricking is fake; note REGINA apprears slightly lower than other examples checked.
- Collection:
- Norfolk Museums Service
- Acquisition date:
- 16.7.1919
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Associated concept:
- 1.811.722
- Associated concept:
- community life
- Associated concept:
- warfare and defence
- Associated concept:
- army
- Associated organisation:
- Norfolk Regiment
- Organisation's association:
- regiment
- Associated organisation:
- 1st Battalion
- Organisation's association:
- regiment
- Associated person:
- Self, G.R.
- Person's association:
- recipient
- Associated place:
- Burma
- Condition:
- fair
- Current location:
- Not on display - In store
- Inscription content:
- 2542PTE G. R. SELF. NORFOLK REGT
- Inscription method:
- impressed
- Inscription position:
- edge
- Inscription type:
- inscription
- Object name:
- campaign medal; medal
- Object number:
- NWHRM : 1540/40.A
- Responsible department/section:
- Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum
- Non confidential restriction level:
- level2
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4a7a743c-83d7-3de0-9930-f637892dbda7
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4a7a743c-83d7-3de0-9930-f637892dbda7, Norfolk Museums Service, CC BY-NC
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