India General Service Medal 1895. Victoria obverse silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98', 'Tirah 1897-98' (5054 Pte T. Hodgson. 1st Bn. Gord: Hrs.)

Medal and clasps verification: Medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (ref WO 100/89 compiled and signed at Gharial, India, on 5 August 1898, and confirmed as the recipients only named medal that he was entitled to and received for his Army Service

Private Hodgson enlisted in the British Army in May 1894 (a search of regimental enlistments in the regular battalions of the Gordon Highlanders shows that No. 5052, enlisted at Leeds, on 23 May 1894, and that No. 5055, enlisted at Glasgow, on 26 May 1894)

Two Victoria Crosses were awarded to men of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (vis Piper George Findlater and Private Edward Lawson) for their conspicuous gallantry at the storming of the 'Dargai Heights' on 20 October 1897, during the Tirah campaign. Piper George Findlater, though seriously wounded (shot in both feet - and unable to walk), remained in the open fire-swept battleground, piping his comrades to victory to the skirls of the regimental march 'The Haughs O' Cromdale'

Sold together with hardcopy photocopied extract entry page from the respective campaign medal roll

Condition: About GVF

Code: 23497