Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Victorian 3rd issue (3896 Pte. G. Fowler 91st. Foot)

Medal verification: Confirmed as the recipients only medal entitlement

The 91st embarked for Malta in December 1854 and for Greece in February 1855, before travelling on to the Ionian Islands in February 1857. The 91st next embarked for Alexandria in September 1858 and then took the overground route to India, but arrived too late to take participate in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny. It was renamed the 91st (the Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in May 1864 and embarked for the United Kingdom in October 1868. In 1881, the battalion was amalgamated with the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders), and was re-styled as the 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

George Fowler, son of George Fowler (a 'Weaver') and Elizabeth Fowler (nee Hunt ) was a native of, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England, where he was born circa 1837. By trade a 'Labourer', Samuel enlisted for the British Army circa 1854, and served with the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, in which regiment he was allocated the regimental number 3896. Private George Fowler, is confirmed as being examined or admitted for a Royal Hospital Chelsea pension on, 17 February 1874. During his service 'With the Colours', he is confirmed having served at below locations in the years shown:

- 1861: India (Kamptee Cantonment)
- 1871: Aldershot, England

About the time of taking his final discharge from the British Army, George married a Scottish woman, Isabella Cordery (21 years of age) at Edinburgh, Scotland, on, 1 July 1873. The couple had four children all born in Edinburgh, vide, 3 x sons, John Cordery Fowler, Harvey Fowler & Robert Fowler and 1 x daughter, Isabella Fowler. The 1891 National Census for Scotland, records George and his family residing at, 55 St. Leonards Hill, Edinburgh. George is recorded to have died at Edinburgh on, 17 October 1891

Condition: About GVF

Code: 22374