Description
India General Service Medal, 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1885-7, awarded to Private Thomas Salter 1st and 2nd Battalions Somerset Light Infantry who also served in South Africa during the Zulu wars of 1877-79, (1519 Pte T. Salter 2nd Bn Som L I. ), toned, service number feint, fine
1875 – 1st Battalion in S. Africa. 1877-1878 – Battle Honour awarded for ‘The 9th Kaffir War, 1877-1878’.
1878-1879 – Battle Honour awarded for the Zulu Campaign. First Zulu War. Major W. Knox-Leet won the V.C. Khambula. 1879-1880 – Campaigns against the Basutos. Then to England.
South Africa Roll shows that Private Salter transferred from 1st to the 2nd Battalion.
1885-7 – Burma War, 2nd Bn. commanded by Lt. Col. William Knox Leet VC. 144 men lost their lives and are listed on the Burma Memorial in Taunton, Somersetshire. This was the 2nd Battalions first operations. 1887-1894 – 2nd Battalion in India.
Sold with copy Medal Roll confirming IGSM Burma 1885-7, and the South Africa 1877-79 Medal Roll showing that Private salter is also entitled to the medal with the clasp 1879.
