British, 1854, India General Service Medal (1854 IGSM) - Queen Victoria, with Burma 1885-7 and Burma 1887-89 Clasps, 1246 Private D. Callaghan 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
*British, 1854, India General Service Medal (1854 IGSM) - Queen Victoria, with Burma 1885-7 and Burma 1887-89 Clasps, 1246 Private D. Callaghan 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers*
Private Daniel Callaghan, 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. Name and record confirmed on the Medal Roll. 1246 Private D. Callaghan 2nd Btn Royal Munster Fusiliers, marked in cursive on the medal.
The India General Service Medal (1854 IGSM), approved on 1 March 1854, was awarded to British and Indian Army personnel for minor military campaigns in India and nearby regions between 1852 and 1895. Indian Army units were predominant in these expeditions, which often involved challenging terrain and local resistance. The 1854 IGSM was replaced by the India Medal in 1895. The obverse features Queen Victoria with the inscription "VICTORIA REGINA," while the reverse depicts Victory crowning a seated warrior with a laurel wreath and lotus flowers.
2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
A British infantry unit linked to this medal was formed in 1881 from two East India Company regiments, recruiting in southwest Ireland. The 2nd Battalion was in Ireland in 1881, moved to Malta in 1882, and India in 1884, except for two years in Burma from 1886. In 1901, they moved to Natal for the 2nd Boer War, and the unit was disbanded in 1922 with the establishment of the Irish Free State.
*Condition*
Good used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
