India General Service Medal 1895-1902. Victoria silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' & 'Tirah 1897-98' (79766 Gunner. P. Reid 5th M. B. R. A.)

A medal to a 'Fighting Irish', the recipient from Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland

Medal & clasps verification: nO. 79766 Gunner Patrick Reid, of the 5th Mountain Battery Royal Regiment of Artillery, is confirmed entitled to the medal and both clasps per the below following referenced medal roll:

- IGS 1895 with 2 x clasps: WO 100/85, the medal roll of 3rd Mountain Battery Royal Artillery (Punjab Command)

Note: The medal roll is annotated to show that Patrick Reid qualified for the medal and both clasps while serving with the 3rd Mountain Battery Royal Artillery (Punjab Command), having been attached to 3/Mtn Bty from the 5th Mountain Battery that had been stationed at Rawalpindi Cantonment

Patrick Reid, was a native of, Dunshaughlin, Navan, County Meath, Ireland, where he was born in 1867. Patrick's extant service papers held and accessible at The National Archives, show that he had three brothers, viz; older brothers Michael & Christopher, and a younger brother James. By occupation a 'Farm Labourer' he claimed to be 23 years & 3 months of age, when he enlisted for service with the British Army, at, Dublin, Ireland, on, 25 June 1890. On the same day he enlisted he was posted to the Royal Regiment of Artillery. His contracted terms of service were to be 12 years, of which 7 were to be with 'The Colour's' and 5 years on the 'Army Reserve'. Patrick Reid took his final discharge from the British Army on, 24 June 1902, by which date he had completed 12 years of service with 'The Colours'. Patrick's record of service record comprised:

- Home: 25/06/1890 - 15/12/1890
- Ceylon: 16/12/1890 - 21/03/1892
- Home: 22/03/1893 - 21/09/1893
- British India: 22/09/1893 - 23/03/1898
- Home: 24/03/1898 - 24/06/1902

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

Condition: Toned GVF

Code: 24288