India General Service Medal 1854-95. Silver issue with clasp 'Perak' (T. Searle. Stoker H.M.S. "Philomel".)

Medals and clasp verification: Stoker Thomas Searle is confirmed entitled to the IGS 1854 medal & clasp for services in the coastal waters (Straits of Malacca) of the Malay Peninsula (now Malaysia), and was additionally awarded a Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, per the below following reference sources:

- IGS 1854 Medal. With clasp 'Perak': Ref ADM 171/39
- Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal: Recipient's service sheet records 'Traced Med 8.8.90'

Thomas Searle was born at, Kingston, Landsport, Hampshire, on, 9 June 1851. Thomas joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on, 3 March 1873, being posted to H.M.S. Asia. Advanced to Stoker on, 1 November 1873, and to Leading Stoker, on, 1 July 1883. Thomas served aboard H.M.S. Philomel between 26 August 1873, to 28 September 1876, and secondly between, 3 December 1876 to 5 September 1877, during which time he served on active service afloat in the Malay Straits during the Perak Expedition. Thomas served with the Royal Navy through to being shore pensioned in 1893

Approximately 77 (plus 14 to Seedies) ‘Perak’ clasps awarded to H.M.S. Philomel

The recipient's Royal Navy 'Service Sheet' is extant and accessible at The National Archives

Condition: GVF

Code: 23817