India General Service 1908-35. GV first type. Silver issue, with clasp 'Waziristan 1921-24 (2-Lt. E. G. Bushell. 5-6 Raj. Rif.)

The recipients forename initials impressed 'reverso' and exactly as issued

Killed By His Own Hand With His Own Service Revolver: Lieutenant Geoffrey Ellis Bushell 5th Battalion (Napier's) 6th Rajputana Rifles was discovered dead by his servant Mahomed Sher while travelling aboard the 'Punjab Mail' (express train) near Amritsar, Punjab, India, on 14 March 1923

The life and memory of Lieutenant Geoffrey Ellis Bushell, is perpetuated for posterity by the gravestone laid in his memory at Lahore Cantonment Cemetery (located in present day Pakistan) where his body was recorded buried on the very same day as his death!  The cause of death as recorded in the 'British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials' states:

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Gunshot Wounds of the Head. Self-inflicted

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A tragic end to a young life, that was reported in vivid contrast - the 'local' newspaper bizarrely inferring that the affects of Malaria may have contributed to the Officer's suicide...... 

Reference The Westerham Herald issue of , 16 August 1924;

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SAD END OF A YOUNG WESTERHAM OFFICER

A VICTIM OF MALARIA

News of a distressing nature came to Westerham on Thursday evening, being conveyed in a brief intimation in the evening papers. It was to the effect that Lieut. Geoffrey Ellis Bushell, of Napier's Rifles, stationed in India, had been discovered by a native servant shot dead in a train at Amritsar, India.

The message came through an Exchange telegram from a Lahore correspondent.

Lieut. Bushell was stated to be proceeding to Peshawar from leave, and there was a blue pencilled letter discovered in the carriage conveying a final message.

Lieut. Bushell was the eldest of the fours sons of Mr. R. E. Bushell and Mrs. Bushell, of Brewery House, Westerham, and apart from the sympathy which will, we feel sure, be extended to them by all in Westerham, there will be regret that a young and promising career should have ended so tragically.

Deceased young officer was a fine young man of 23, and was liked by everyone who knew him. He was educated at Magdelan College School, Oxford, and went through a military course of training at Sandhurst, passing his examination with distinction.

He then took up an appointment as 2nd Lieutenant, being subsequently drafted to India.

Practically nearly all the time he has been there he had been a victim of malaria, and there is no doubt that this had a great bearing on the sad tragedy which is recorded, the news of which was broken to Mr. and Mrs. Bushell by the Rev, Canon Boyd,.

Lieut. Bushell left home for India about three-and-half years ago, and would have been due for leave next September twelve months.

Although news of his death was published in the early editions of the evening papers on Thursday evening, no official intimation has yet been received form the War Office, nor has anything come to hand from the India Office.

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And for contrast see The Dover Express And East Kent News  issue of 22 August 1924;

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Second-Lieut. Geoffrey Bushell, of Napier's Rifles, son of Mr. R. E. Bushell, of Brewery House, Westerham, near Sevenoaks, was discovered shot dead in a train at Amritsar, near Lahore, on Thursday last week. He was proceeding to Peshawar from leave, and had left a blue-pencilled letter stating that his life was a failure and that he was tired of this earth. He was only 23 years of age.

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A choice condition medal, virtually pristine

Condition: EF

Code: 25603