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IGS 1854, Umbeyla, 71st Foot

India General Service Medal 1854, bar Umbeyla, 902 Pte John Dougherty, 71st Foot, The Highland Light Infantry.

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India General Service Medal 1854, bar Umbeyla, 902 Pte John Dougherty, 71st Foot, The Highland Light Infantry. 

 

Officially engraved in the style of the Ashantee/South Africa 1877-9 Medal: “902 Pte. J. Dougherty. 71st Foot.”

 

Shown on the list of returned to the mint medals, then issued on 5th October 1874, at which time the Mint had switched from impressing to the attractive engraving of the Ashantee (Coomassie) medals.