Herman Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hello, i would really like to have some opinions of the experts on this one. Their is a name on the rim. Thanks in advance. Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hello, i would really like to have some opinions of the experts on this one. Their is a name on the rim. Thanks in advance. Herman Herman, The medal itself looks fine. The naming on the rim will either be British Army if named in capitals, if named in running script it will be Indian army. If you can either tell me what it says on the edge or send a good scan I can tell you which of the many campaigns he served in. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Thans for the quick reply. The rim reads: 1369 COL R SERJT W WHEELER 1st Bn l.m.s. 19 th REGT It seems to be imprinted. Regards Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thans for the quick reply. The rim reads: 1369 COL R SERJT W WHEELER 1st Bn l.m.s. 19 th REGT It seems to be imprinted. Regards Herman Your man took part in the expedition against the Bazoti Black Mountain tribes 3-22 October 1868 under Major General A.T. Wilde, 720 men from the regiment received the medal. All the best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Paul, thanks again for your information. So i think this is really a special medal then. regards Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Paul, thanks again for your information. So i think this is really a special medal then. regards Herman It is a perfectly nice medal. The expedition saw little actual fighting it was more a punitive expedition and like all frontier campaigns the tribesman were very good at disappearing into the mountains. The North West Frontier clasp to the India general service was awarded for 16 different campaigns between 1849-68. All the best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 One more question Paul (or someone else) What does "l.m.s." mean? regards Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 One more question Paul (or someone else) What does "l.m.s." mean? regards Herman It should be H.M.S. (Her Majesties) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Odulf Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Thans for the quick reply. The rim reads: 1369 COL R SERJT W WHEELER 1st Bn l.m.s. 19 th REGT It seems to be imprinted. Regards Herman Obviously he was a British NCO and his rank was Colour Sergeant. Is the medal named in block capitals or in running schript? Edited March 14, 2012 by Odulf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Block capitals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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