India General Service Medal 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'Chin-Lushai 1889-90' (1992 Pte J Knight 1st Bn Ches: R.)

Medal(s) and clasp(s) verification: 1992 Private James Knight, 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment, is confirmed entitled to the IGS 1854 medal & clasp, and later while serving with 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment was further entitled to another 2 x campaign medal for the South African War. All medals and clasps confirmed per the below following cited medal rolls

- IGS 1854 Medal & clasp: WO 100/70 for service 15/11/1889-30/04/1890. The roll compiled & signed at Belgaum Cantonment, India, 10 June 1891

- QSA Medal & 3 x clasps 'CC', 'OFS' & 'Joh': WO 100/180. The roll compiled & signed in South Africa, 31 July 1901

- KSA Medal & 2 x dated SA clasps: WO 100/32. The roll compiled & signed at, Aldershot, England, 23 March 1903

James Knight, son of William Knight (a Labourer, who as the notified next of kin, is recorded as residing at, 21 Ebenezer Street, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England) and Elizabeth Knight was a native of Liverpool, Lancashire, England, where he was born circa 1867. By occupation a 'General Labourer', he claimed to be 18 years & 4 months of age, when he enlisted for service with the British Army, at, Birkenhead, England, on, 8 July 1885. On the same day he enlisted he was posted to the Cheshire Regiment - his cited regiment of choice. He then proceeded to Chester, where the regimental depot of the Cheshire Regiment was located. James was transferred to 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment on, 18 October 1887 on which date he embarked for overseas service in Burma, where he experienced active service with the North Burma Column during the Chin-Lushai Expedition of 1889-90. After further service in India, James returned to the United Kingdom, where he was transferred to the Army Reserve, on, 3 February 1893. He was mobilized from the Army Reserve on, 26 December 1899, on which date he 'Re-joined the Colours', and returned to his old corps, the Cheshire Regiment. James embarked with 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment for the South African War on, 7 January 1900, where he served for 2 years 166 days. Corporal James Knight took his final discharge from the British Army on, 23 June 1902, by which date he had completed 16 years 351 days service with 'The Colours' and on the Army Reserve

The recipient's record of service comprised:

- Home: 08/07/1885 - 17/10/1887
- Burma & India: 18/10/1887 - 25/01/1893
- Home: 26/01/1893 - 06/01/1900
- South Africa: 07/01/1900 - 21/06/1902
- Home: 22/06/1902 - 23/06/1902

The recipients service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives

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